A Perfect Xmas Murder

Date of murder: 23 Dec 06 (Sat)
Time of murder: Between 6pm – 10pm
Venue: Residential flat in Chai Chee Road

The Victim

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The Murderer(s)

A Different Xmas and New Year

This year's Xmas will be different. Come to think of it, the coming new year will also be different - for two reasons.

Reason #1: I am pregnant so I cant be partying and celebrating during Xmas and New Year's eve. But of course, sometime in June 2007, I'll be a proud mother of a baby!

Reason #2: For the first time, in a long time, my best buddy, J will not be around to celebrate Xmas and New Year with me! He's away in Italy, having the best time in his life and I am stuck here.... And I miss him. However, Hubby is on MC for the next few weeks so I wont miss J so much.

Well, to everyone who is reading this, Happy Holidays and best wishes for 2007! :)

Conwoman Alert!

I just got back from my KL trip this morning, when Hubby told me that he was visited by a Filipino family on Sun evening (Hubby didnt go on the KL trip cos he was still suffering from his slip disc and couldnt walk properly, plus he's on MC so cant leave the house!).

Although the Filipinos are our neighbours from the 14th floor (we stay on the 15th), we do not really know them (although Hubby claimed that he had seen them in the lifts previously). Anyway, they asked Hubby whether his wife (me) is pregnant. To which, Hubby said, "Yes". The Filipino lady then said that a pregnant woman, claiming to be staying at our unit went to their house on Sat night and wanted to borrow money to see the doctor. The pregnant woman also said that her "hubby" was working in the afternoon shift and hence she couldnt get the money from "him". The pregnant conwoman took $40 not only from the Filipino family but also from an Indian family on the same floor!

My surprised Hubby told the Filipinos that I was away in KL and will only be back today and showed our wedding photo. After looking at the photo, the Filipinos realised that they had been duped cos' the conwoman looked more Malay-ish and didnt look like me at all. The family said that they were going to make a police report.

I am so angry that someone would use my identity and address to con my neighbours! How dare that woman!! I hope she didnt dupe anyone else and I certainly hope no one else comes forward to try to claim money from us!!! Arghhhhhhhhhhhhh..................

Moral of the story: Get to know thy neighours so thy wont be conned!

One Nite@ ChinaOne

Last Thursday (7 Dec), we went to China One at Clarke Quay to watch The GoodFellas. We were joined by Mr J, my sis, Lenny (who's back for the hols from QUT), her bf, Bil, Nana (also on hols) and Farid, who made their virgin visits there. As usual The GoodFellas rocked! Here's some pics taken that night, courtesy of Mr J and his brand new, expensive camera!

The GoodFellas Rocking the Crowd

Group Shots

Hari Raya Aildilfitri 2006 Open House

Finally, Mr J passed me his camera which contained all my Hari Raya pics.... If you must know, I dont have a digital camera cos' I left mine in a cab on the way to the zoo, last year!! It was really a sad episode and I cried buckets over that beloved camera. I reported my loss to the cab company but till this day, there wasnt any response. I had so much faith in people... I thought they will be honest and return me my camera, but alas not everyone's like me - if you must know, I returned a brand new O2 phone, a Motorola phone, a wallet (full of cash) and many other expensive items that I found in the taxis (always bearing in mind that one good deed begets another. But this never seemed to happen!)

Anyway, I am digressing again.... Here's my Hari Raya Open House pics.

Of Family & Friends





Celebrating Papa Taha (my father in law)'s 60th Birthday

Of Cute, Yummylicious Kids

Of Delicious Food

Baby Scans at 12 weeks!

I went for another scan yesterday at KKH. My baby has grown double its size since the last scan, 2 weeks ago! And what was even more exciting is that I got to see my baby move his/her hands and legs during the scan! That was one of the most exhilarating time of my life! To put it aptly, like in MasterCard's ads, "Priceless". :)

Anyway, here's the scan pics..........

My Seduction Style

Shenn sent me a link to this quiz... Apparently, I have the MIDAS TOUCH!! Anyway, the quiz is pretty fun. Go ahead and try it if you have the time.

A Strange Dream

I was having one of my afternoon naps earlier and had a strange dream. Thought I will share it here in my blog.

There was a princess in a faraway land. She had many suitors but amongst all of them, she had three favourites.

Boy A – was the oldest and the most shy of the lot. Although he did not say much or show it, he loved the princess a lot.

Boy B – was the most handsome of the three, very outspoken, popular with others, was fun to be with and always showered the princess with attention.

Boy C – was the youngest of the three and lived very near to the princess’s castle so he was always around whenever the princess needed him.

Needless to say, the princess was very smitten by Boy B. She felt very happy to be with him cos’ he was very handsome and popular. Everywhere they go, people seemed to like Boy B. As time goes by, she spent most of her time with Boy B and although she kept in touch on and off with Boy A and Boy C, her heart was only for Boy B. She would do anything for Boy B. After a while, the princess stopped corresponding with Boy A and Boy C.

Days turned into months, and months turned into years, still no sign of Boy B asking the princess to marry him. The princess was heartbroken – she had wasted her youth going around the world with Boy B. Yes, they had fun and she knew Boy B loved her, but he wasn’t ready to be tied down. Boy B still wanted to see more of the world, make more friends and the princess felt betrayed.

Broken hearted and betrayed, she sailed home. When she was reaching her castle, she ran into Boy C. He was carrying a baby! He was happily married to the princess’ younger sister. The princess couldn’t believe it! Boy C was always there for her…. How could he do this to her….

She went searching for Boy A. She remembered the shy, quiet boy who loved her and regretted that she didn’t take time to know him more. Alas, Boy A was happily married, too. It seemed that he just got married a week before the princess got back! Boy A had actually been waiting for the princess, for 12 years but the princess didn’t return.

The princess was speechless and full of regret. She pinned so much hope on one boy, and was blind to see the love of the other two boys for her. In the end, the princess died an old, lonely spinster.

New Blog for My Recipes

I have been getting requests from friends and relatives for some of my recipes so I decided to start a new blog where I'll post my recipes. Also it helps me remember cos' many a time I just "invent" new recipes and it'll be a "one-hit wonder" as I can't seem to remember the ingredients!

So, if you are stuck and need some ideas to cook, go to http://tanty-kitchen.blogspot.com/ Happy trying..........

Ooh, Baby....

I went to KKH for my first gynae appointment yesterday. Here's the ultrasound scan.... Presenting........... MY BABY at 10 weeks old!!! :)

Salty Coffee, Anyone?

I was going through my old emails and came across this beautiful story, emailed by a dear friend.

He met her on a party. She was so outstanding, many guys chasing after her, while he was so normal, nobody paid attention to him. At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him, she was surprised, but due to being polite, she promised.

They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything, she felt uncomfortable, she thought, please, let me go home... suddenly he asked the waiter: "would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee."

Everybody stared at him, so strange! His face turned red, but, still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it. She asked him curiously: why you have this hobby? He replied: "when I was a little boy, I was living near the sea, I liked playing in the sea, I could feel the taste of the sea , just like the taste of the salty coffee. Now every time I have the salty coffee, always think of my childhood, think of my hometown, I miss my hometown so much, I miss my parents who are still living there".

While saying that tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched. That's his true feeling, from the bottom of his heart. A man who can tell out his homesickness, he must be a man who loves home, cares about home, has responsibility of home.. Then she also started to speak, spoke about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family.

That was a really nice talk, also a beautiful beginning of their story. They continued to date. She found that actually he was a man who meets all her demands; he had tolerance, was kind hearted, warm, careful. He was such a good person but she almost missed him! Thanks to his salty coffee! Then the story was just like every beautiful love story, the princess married to the prince, then they were living the happy life... And, every time she made coffee for him, she put some salt in the coffee, as she knew that's the way he liked it.

After 40 years, he passed away, left her a letter which said:

"My dearest, please forgive me, forgive my whole life lie. This was the only lie I said to you -- the salty coffee. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time, actually I wanted some sugar, but I said salt. It was hard for me to change so I just went ahead. I never thought that could be the start of our communication! I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life, but I was too afraid to do that, as I have promised not to lie to you for anything.. Now I'm dying, I'm afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth: I don't like the salty coffee, what a strange bad taste.. But I have had the salty coffee for my whole life! Because you're the one who prepares it. Since I knew you, I never feel sorry for anything I do for you. Having you with me is my biggest happiness for my whole life. If I can live for the second time, I still want to know you and have you for my whole life, even though I have to drink the salty coffee again".

Her tears made the letter totally wet. Someday, someone asked her: "what's the taste of salty coffee?"

"It's sweet." She replied.

I never fail to cry every single time I read this story. And my wise dear friend had this to say about love, which I totally agree with:

LOVE is...

not to forget but to forgive

not to see but to understand

not to hear but to listen

not to let go but to HOLD ON !!!!

Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss and ends with a tear.

Changes! Changes! Changes!

It's been almost two months since I am pregnant and although I love the thought of having a life growing inside me, the experience has not been eaxctly smooth sailing.

First, there's the morning sickness. Popular to contrary belief, morning sickness does not only happen in the morning but all the time!!! Although I had been lucky enough not to literally puke all the time, the feeling of nausea is horrible.

Secondly, my body is changing quite rapidly.... My tummy now has a slightly bigger bump; my chest area (umm) are significantly bigger; they are tiny bumps on my chest area that look like heat rash but I dont really know what they are except that they arer just there....

Thirdly, I am feeling so tired nowadays although I slept and rested enough. Normally, I would only need about 6 hrs of sleep and I'll be rejuvenated but now, I can sleep for 10 hrs and I'll still feel tired. Apparently, it's normal to feel tired in the first trimester of the pregnancy so I'll just have to get more rest.

Fourthly, I am on a short fuse these days.. especially with Hubby. Anyway be warned, please dont mess with me during the next 7 mths, I am going through lots of hormonal changes so it's like I am PMSing all the time.... So keep me happy if you dont want to incur my wrath! (hahaha)

Lastly, there's the food cravings.... I think my food cravings have been rather "tame" but I am sure it'll increase as time goes by. Just the other day, I wanted to eat Taiwan Porridge at St George's and everyone had to accommodate to me. And today, I was looking forward to eating curry puffs cos' Hubby will buy them after his Friday prayers, but he didnt!! So, I sent him to go get them for me... Poor thing.. Anyway, thank god he managed to find them and it was YUMMY!

Anyway, for those who ladies who are pregnant, here's a good website to read: http://www.pregnancy-info.net/topic_signs_symptoms_tests.html You can even try the calculator to calculate your due date!

And if you are trying to get pregnant, this is a good website for you: http://www.pregnancy-info.net/trying_intro.html

Lies About Love

I was reading a friend’s blog (Dina) and chanced upon a poem by D.H. Lawrence:

"We are all liars, because
The truth of yesterday becomes a lie tomorrow,
Whereas letters are fixed,And we live by the letter of truth.
The love I feel for my friend, this year,
Is different from the love I felt last year.
If it were not so, it would be a lie.
Yet we reiterate love! love! love!
As if it were a coin with a fixed valueInstead of a flower that dies,
and opens a different bud."

Lies About Love – D.H. Lawrence

Lawrence explains that love always changes and even if you feel that you are in love now (i.e. the truth), the love will eventually change thus the truth would eventually be a lie, “The truth of yesterday becomes a lie tomorrow”.

I mean, how true is that? We all lie about love, one point in our lives and I definitely have felt love so strongly for many “someones” before, only for the feelings to be swept away by the winds of change. So, can I really blame that someone to have his feelings changed for me?Yes, love is not a coin with a fixed value, we have to work hard on it so that it continues to climb in value. Only when the value steadily escalates, can we enjoy the fruit of our labour i.e. the relationship with that special someone. And then, this poem will not be applicable anymore....

I am PREGNANT!

I AM PREGNANT!!! :) Thank God. I am so happy.................

It's Positive................

Shenn's Hen Party

Shenn’s Hen Party at Oohtique! on Wed nite was simply fantabulous. The six maidens + bride-to-be first gathered at BK at Chulia St for dinner. I know, what an unglamorous and uninteresting place to be eating at but a majority of us were broke.

Close to 8pm, we walked across to Oohtique at Boat Quay. The place was cosy and we immediately warmed up to Aussie host, Alex (a beautiful leggy lady). We were served with alcohol drinks, Lambrini, while Lina and I got the AppleAde (a non-alcoholic drink).

The night started with sharing of sex tips by Alex and we shared our experiences, wherever possible cos’ some of us are married! This was followed by a game of Truth & Dare (altho’ we just played the Truth version) and Adult Pictionary which was so hilarious! For Adult Pictionary, we each had three cards and we had to use of the cards every time to continue a story by the person beside us.

Later Alex showed all the sensual items that Oohtique offers such as “toys”, massage oils, adult board games, etc.

The night ended with what all women love, SHOPPING! Oohtique also sells bags, jewellery, and intimate wear. We each had a $30 voucher to spend at Oohtique so I bought myself a delicious, sensuous nightie….

As it was a working day the next day, we all headed home, close to midnight. Needless to say we had such a great time. Thanks, Shenn, Lina, Jasmine, Emily, Shirley and Eileen for the wonderful time!

Panic

Shen's Hen Party is tomorrow night at Oohtique! And I havent even bought the veil and crown that we are supposed to let her wear.

Plus I have to run a few errands today, like pack all the Hari Raya cookies into a box to ship to my Sis in Brisbane; remit money to Indonesia for my maid; buy more baking ingredients to make more Hari Raya cookies cos' the ones that I have made throughout the whole of last week arent enough to be distributed to my family and friends; and other stuff that I cant remember right now.

Boo hoo...

Anyway I better get my fat ass moving and get ready or I wont get anything done today.

Oh, I just want to offer my congratulations to Haz, Pearlyn and Jeff for your convocation last Sun!! Best wishes for your future endeavours....

No Regrets

I dedicate this beautiful poem to everyone who’s ever second-guessed a relationship decision they’ve made. Remember, our past makes us who we are… Have no regrets!

No Regrets

I'll always recall what we had, and lost,
but I'll never regret it, or the cost;
for truly we knew for a little time
what some seek a lifetime, and never find.

To have known it at all is given to few;
we had it all a while - just me and you.
It's something to cherish and look back upon
when the world seems too much, and I'm all alone.

I only wish it had lasted until
the stars and the sky and my heart lay still.

- by Joyce P. Hale

Will a Leopard Change its Spots?

I was on msn today and I saw that a female friend had a photo of her and a guy (very cozily together) as a display picture and I wonder what it meant. Does it mean that she likes the guy and hence wants to declare it to the world and to the oblivious guy?

Why I am so concerned about this, you might ask? Well, the problem is the guy is a good friend of mine. And he’s really great and I care greatly for him.

Anyway, the two of them had a relationship during schooling days but the girl didn’t really treasure him and he was like a puppy so wrapped around her little finger when they were together. He would do anything for her, including ironing her clothes for her first job interview. He was really wonderful but she wanted a more mature man, one that can give her security (I mean financially as well) and he wasn’t the one…

So, when they broke it off, he took it quite badly and I saw my friend, unhappy. It’s been years but they are still in contact. Recently, they hanged out together as they have mutual friends and I am wondering e.whether a leopard can change its spots. After having bouts of unsuccessful relationships with mature men, is she going to try her luck with my friend? And will my friend once again fall for charms? I mean she’s quite pretty, intelligent and of course there’s the history that they shared together so what will he do? Of course I’m speculating here, cos’ I don’t know for sure whether she has made a move or maybe it’s my friend who has made a move.

Well, who knows for sure cos’ I haven’t spoken to my friend about this yet. In any case, I hope he knows what he is doing and I wish him well…

A Myriad of Thoughts

It’s one of those nights that I can’t get to sleep… So I thought, “Hey I should blog”. So here are some of my thoughts today…

Fashion for Men in the 80s…. the Red Crotch Cover!

I was watching MTV and they were showing VH1’s Hits from the 80s. One of the video clips was of the group, Cameo. Song title: Word Up. The lead singer an Afro-American was decked in black leather pants and get ready for this…….. a RED CROTCH COVER! He sure knew how to guard his asset! Gah…. I nearly fainted! Now I know where Superman got his fashion sense from!! It was hilarious and I was laughing hysterically in my living room alone (cos Hubby’s at work). Anyway, if you are interested you can catch it on youtube at this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_7Kp_TapA4

Great Song from the Past

I was lying in bed listen to Class 95 and this great song that I loved so much was on air. And the sickening thing is I don’t know what the title is!! The lyric goes like this:

I never needed love
But I need you
I never needed nobody
But I live for you
Ooh, Babe
Lost in love
Is what I feel
When I'm with you

OOH… I managed to find the title of the song on Google! It’s “When I’m With You” by Sherrif! Yay… Now I know… Ok that’s one mystery in my life solved.

Best Friend Getting Married

My dearest friend of 14 years, Shenny is getting married on 31 Oct! Congrats, babe… I wish you all the happiness as you begin this journey with Eric. I love you and I thank you for all the times that you have been there for me. And I’ll never forget all the good (and bad) times that we shared. xoxo

Fun Times with Edina and Zainal

Edina is my junior in Cedar Girls’ Sec Sch. I met her this year, at, all places, the Singapore Idol selections. For those of you that didn’t know, my Hubby’s livelong ambition is to be a renowned singer!! So as Hubby and I were queuing up at Escape (Orchard Cineleisure), I saw a familiar figure. It was none other than Edina! The bubbly gal finally returned to Singapore from Europe after staying there for eons (she was studying there). I was so glad to see her. After all, she was one of the juniors that I had taken “under my wing” when I was in school. We even shared a white translucent pager, which was the rage back then (altho’ it got confiscated!)

Anyway, since then we have been hanging out with her and her lovely bf, Zainal. Karaoke, night spots, home cooked dinners (at my place), coffee shops, we had done them all… Here are some Polaroid pics we took when they were at our place, recently.

I just want to wish Edina and Zainal all the best in their relationship as they approach their first year anniversary. You two are great together……. xoxo Hey we have to break fast at the Indo restaurant at Far East soon, ok? Pecel Lele, here I come..... Yum...

Love Hurts

This is a nice song... with an even nicer lyrics

LOVE HURTS
written by Babyface (1997)
performed by Jon B.

Sometimes love can feel like
The closest thing to heaven
And sometimes love can feel like
You've been run over by a car
Yes it can

It's the strangest thing I know
Make you feel warm when you feel cold
And if you down on happiness
You better get used to the taste of sadness
'Cause love can sure hurt sometimes

Love hurts and it don't
Love don't always work
Love ain't all it seems
it feels good but it stings
Love hurts and it don't

Some people will tell you
It's the best thing for the heart
Yes what they fail to tell ya
It can tear your life apart
But you know

It's as sweet as summer rain
But it can hit you like a train
Fill your heart with pain
Fill your heart with pain

When you know that you're alive
'Cause you feel so much
When you feel you can't survive
But you make it anyway
When it feels too good to stop
But it hurts too much to stay
Then you know, yes you know
You gotta know love hurts
It hurts and it don't

Mastering the Art of Sulking

I am in a sulking mood. In fact, I want to master the art of sulking!

I don’t wish to elaborate but a certain someone who is causing this would know why I feel this way. I just hate how things are heading but I can’t do anything constructive about it so I’ll just sulk for now. I know it’s not a healthy state to be in but sulking helps me express myself - it's an outlet for all the displeasures that I am experiencing.

However, I know sooner or later (more of later, I’m sure) I’ll come to terms with what’s happening and I can stop sulking. Before then, sulking is what I'll do....

Need for Contentment

I know I am supposed to continue my post on my spa trip but I don’t have the mood for that today. I am feeling frustrated with work and a bit with the happenings in my life… But I won’t let those bring me down.

1. I will think of all the beauty still left around me (beautiful blue skies, sunny days, etc) and be happy
2. I will bear in mind that I have food in the refrigerator, clothes on my back (and loads of sandals and shoes), a roof over my head, a place to live in and sleep (one that I can call my own) and that I am richer than 75% of the people in this world!
3. I will cherish the fact that I have family, friends and people who love me – knowing that they’ll still be there even though no matter how I screw up
4. I will remember the saying that good things happen to good people (I like to think that I am one) -- and the fact that life will work out itself
5. I will find the strength in me, to live life, cos’ I know no matter how bitter it can be, there will be sweet moments as well……

OK I am feeling a bit better now....

Major Pampering - Part 1

I am in need of pampering… MAJOR pampering!! Rather than wait for someone else (like Hubby) to notice and do something about it (which is probably never!), I decided to book a spa treat for myself on Mon, 28 Aug at Anjana Spa (Upper Cross Street). My two lovely friends, Shenny and Su will be joining me for this much needed break.

For just $68, I’ll get an “Ancient Balinese Retreat” consisting of an Ancient Balinese Retreat Massage + Signature Bamboo Massage (1 hr) + Revitalising Facial (45 mins) + FREE Lemon Grass Body scrub (15mins)- 2 hour break of peace and relaxation. For those who are interested, the website is www.anjana.com.sg and this promotion is valid till 31 Aug only.

I’ll write more on this experience after the 28th…. Boy, I so can’t wait!

(to be continued……)

Click

Recently, I watched the movie, Click, with Hubby.

It is about a man (Adam Sandler) who obtains a "universal" remote controller that allows him to manage not only the TV but his entire life. He can fast-forward and rewind his reality, skipping unpleasant things like work and arguments with his spouse while re-living pleasant times, like his first date, etc. But the remote is dangerous, and he starts using it as a substitute for living through bad times. Worse still, it's an intelligent remote and, after it learns his patterns, it fast forwards through large chunks of his life.

With Adam Sandler in it, we were expecting corny jokes and heaps of laughter. But surprisingly, it did not have that effect on us, or rather ME. Although I admit that there were some parts that were incredibly funny, I was actually tearing for the second half of the movie. Why? Cos’ the movie tells how we, as adults, often lose sight of what matters...

Click is really a great movie to watch – I’ll give it four out of five stars. There's just the right amount of laughs with a touch of heartwarming drama - this could just be the best fantasy comedy since Back to the Future!

Irritable

I feel so irritable and grouchy these days… In the last three days, I had quarreled/argued with someone at least six times – most times were with Hubby or Mr J. Poor guys... And the thing is I don’t know why I feel so irritable. Perhaps I am PMSing but I sure hate feeling this way – so not in control with my own emotions. Sighs…

Anyway, I just want to make a public apology to both Hubby and Mr J for all the craps that I had said to them during our arguments. I am really sorry!!! :)

I sure hope I feel better soon. Maybe my new sandals will help cheer me up.

My KL Adventure - Part 2

Well, here’s the long awaited continuation to my KL story (here it is Miss Pearlyn)…

The journey on the bus took around 6 hrs. It was bearable except for the fact that the guy sitting in front of us has a stinking BO! There’s no way I could get out of that one cos the bus was full and I can’t get to change seats. Anyway, at long last the bus stopped us at Puduraya where we hopped on to a cab to Corus Hotel.

KL has changed so much since I was last there. It is really thriving and is similar to Singapore and I felt much at home, immediately. We checked into Corus Hotel and my room had a huge verandah overlooking the city. There were even beach chairs and J was so envious of my room! It would be great for a party!! I was unpacking when J called to say that there was no wireless internet connection in his room. I checked mine and there wasn’t either. We found out that there wasn’t wireless connection in the lower rooms and asked for new rooms as we needed internet. We got new rooms but this time there wasn’t any verandah. Boohoo…

The trip was really great. Here is some stuff that I want to highlight:

a) 12 Jul – Had to go alone to “Korea Town” to collect the Hanbok (Korean costume) for the two Malaysian girls that we got as Event Assistants, to wear. I flagged for a cab and one with a lady passenger on the front seat, stopped. I was surprised when the male driver told me that he could get me to the place, especially since that was a lady passenger in the front seat. I thought that cabs here operated like those in Indonesia – where passengers going on the same route can share cabs. How wrong was I – the lady passenger I later found out was the driver’s wife! And she follows him when he’s driving around! How lame is that… And worst of all they both had BO and I had to bear with it throughout the 45-min journey!

b) Calista and Denise – the two Event Assistants we had, who not only looked great in the Hanbok, but also did a terrific job!



c) Shu Uemura make-up items which are more than 20% cheaper than Singapore! Needless to say, I stocked up on lots lipsticks, skincare, etc.

d) Boulevard Hotel in Mid Valley (we shifted to this hotel after the event) – the hotel had a great, gigantic bathroom! It had a huge “rain shower” with a shower stall and a huge bath tub for those long, relaxing bubble baths. Yum…

e) KLCC – huge mall with millions of shops much like Ngee Ann City, only bigger. The two food courts there served delicious international cuisine.

f) Mid Valley Megamall – reminds me of Tampines Mall but much, much bigger. More of a “neighbourhood” shopping mall and less upmarket than KLCC. Love the clothes from the individual shops.

g) A Cut Above – an upmarket hair salon in Mid Valley Megamall where I had my hair cut in the expert hands of Mr Davis Lee. I simply have to get my hair cut there again….

h) J’s two cousins for showing me KL’s night life – we went to Asian Heritage Row at Jalan Doraisamy. It was hilarious watching the female singer, gyrating to every song!

Well, that concludes my KL experience. And I so want to go back there again some time soon. This time with hubby in tow, I hope…. Anyone want to go with us? Let me know!!

My KL Adventure - Part 1

After more than a decade of not having gone to KL, I set off for Absolutz Concepts’ first overseas business trip on 11 July with partner-in-crime, J.

The trip started with me being at the bus station on time and J, late!! And the bus tickets were with him so there was basically nothing much I could do except to wait. But luck was not on my side – I had a terrible tummyache since early morning and J was still not there. So what was I to do but carried my huge luggage with me to the toilet at the basement of Golden Mile Shopping Centre. The trip to the toilet and the toilet, itself, was an eye-opener.

There was no escalator down from the first floor, so I had to lug my luggage and my new laptop more than 30 steps down (yes, I counted the steps down). Apparently, the basement is where all the sleazy Thai pubs were and I felt really out of place there at 7+ am. It was dimly lighted and scary. I kept on thinking that there were some drunkards around waiting to jump out at me but thank god I managed to reach the toilet in one piece.

Upon reaching the toilet, I was dismayed to find out that it was rather unclean (ok, that was an understatement) and that there was a chee-ko uncle manning it. I had to pay $0.20 to use the toilet. Yikes! I had to search for coins for the longest time cos’ I didn’t take any with me cos’ I was obviously going to KL so why would I possibly need Singapore coins! Anyway I managed to find the coins and went into the toilet. I didn’t think it was safe to put my luggage and laptop outside the cubicle so I had to take them in with me! Ladies, you know how small the cubicles are, so can u imagine me having to squeeze those in with me!

Well, to cut the story short, I finished my business; lug my bags up only to receive a SMS from J saying that everyone on the bus was waiting for me! I was so pissed! How did I manage to get myself in this situation when I was the one who came 30 mins before “reporting” time! I hated J for putting me in the “limelight”! I was so embarrassed coming up the coach with everyone angrily staring at me…. Hence, began my KL adventure that lasted for 7 days (till 17 July). More about that soon………

Stress Relief Tips

Do you know that pent up emotions act like poison within our systems? It’s best to find an outlet for our feelings so as to reduce stress. So, some solutions are to talk it out (in my case bitch about a certain woman client) or put it in a journal/blog and feel the stress ebb away….
I don’t understand why some people just want to make lives difficult for others. On its own, life is already difficult. So why make it even worse? Do people who make lives difficult for others, feel better about their own lives? I just don’t get it….

I wish these people would take up some of the stress relief tips that I have conjured up below so that the world will be a better place for million others.

“Do you enjoy making the lives of your subordinates/vendors, etc, extremely difficult? If so, you are suffering from “I Am an Ass Syndrome”. Here’s some sure-to-work Stress Relief Tips for you!!”

Stress Relief Tip #1: Go to the highest building you can find (at least 20th storey and above) and bungee jump… without any ropes attached. Enjoy the wind blowing in your face and scream all your frustrations before making your landing on nice cool cement below.

Stress Relied Tip #2: Fill your bathtub with soothing lavender/peppermint oil/bath salts and lukewarm water. Lie in the tub, underwater, and stay in there for at least 20 minutes. Use the time to think of calming things like blue oceans or green pastures. Don’t get up even when you feel yourself drowning or losing consciousness.

Stress Relief Tip #3: Sharpen your trusted kitchen knife (not the butter knife, though). Stab yourself in both eyes before going for the heart….

Stress Relief Tip #4: Make a delightful concoction from your household cleaning supplies. Here’s a secret recipe – mix 250ml of bleach (any brand will do), 150ml of fabric softener (choose from a variety of “flavours” as this will largely give the taste to your drink), dissolve one pc of round tab toilet flushing tablet (choose either the blue or green one , depending on which color you want for your drink). Mix all the items thoroughly and bottoms up!

Stress Relief Tip #5: Go to an open air MRT station during peak hour and jump down onto the tracks just as the train is coming into the station.

Indemnity: Readers will indemnify this writer of all liabilities should they be silly enough to practice any of the tips that have been highlighted above.

To the Newly Weds!!

My sis-in-law, M and her now, “official” hubby, A, were happily solemnized on 26 May 2006. Their wedding reception was held on 28 May 2006. It was damn tiring for my hubby and I (and the whole family) during the wedding reception cos’ there were many tasks for us to do but thank god, everything went quite well.


Even M’s ang moh friend from the US flew in to help with the wedding. Justin’s such an angel and the whole family appreciated his helpfulness and humour (which was needed to liven up our spirits at times!). Justin even acted as the ‘barrier’ at one of the three ‘checkpoints’ that A had to go through, on the wedding reception day. It was hilarious!

M and A are now away on their honeymoon. I wish them all the best. Here’s something that I wrote for them (sorry if it is terrible cos’ I am no poet!):

A marriage celebrates a new beginning,
A couple starting out as man and wife,
Two hearts together,
And one diamond ring.
To be wed is a promise,
So sweet and so pure,
Together forever,
For love shall endure.

For more photos on the wedding, please go to: http://just-t.blogs.friendster.com/photos/mayas_wedding/