408th Engaged Encounter Weekend @ Punggol ME House

I spent my whole of last weekend with Deardear, his sis and sis' bf, participating in the Engaged Encounter weekend. In short, it's called EE weekend. This is a 2.5 days stay-in marriage preparation programme for Catholics or inter-faith couples to attend if they want to hold their wedding in a church, which means we checked-in on Friday night at 7pm and the programme lasted until Sunday evening 6pm. Although we learnt that it was actually not compulsory for all Catholics to attend only after attending it, I had fun there, coz it was a time for me to spend quality time with Deardear where there's no one else to interrupt us!


At first I was not so keen of going for the camp and was worried that I have to sleep alone or share the the room with a stranger. Furthermore, I am not a Catholic, I was scared that they will preached alot about God and stuff like that. But luckily I managed to change my room and slept in the same room with Dear's sis. Other than the Mass, which I had some difficulties understanding the behaviour and words said by the Catholics, I was fine with the overall EE weekend. Anyway, we were told that we are not allowed to blog about the topics and contents discussed during the weekend coz they are copyrighted. Although I am not allowed to reveal more, I just wanna say that it is fun to have couple hugs with the presenting couples!! Hehee...


I was glad that the weekend allowed Deardear and I to discuss about the things which we have never discussed before and that we now know what each other want in our relationship. This weekend also brought us together to become closer and taught us what to do when we gets angry with each other. Generally, it is beneficial to all couples who wants to get married lah! Hmm... I think this weekend also gave me the chance to get to know Deardear's sis better... coz when we cannot sleep on the first night, we spent half the night chit-chatting.


Thanks to Father Joachim for praying with us on Saturday night, the 2 presenting couples - Pat and Lin, Nic and Su for sharing their experiences with us and to the 2 prayer couples - Mark and Corinne, Anthony and Laura for praying for us during the weekend.


After the weekend, I was so tired... =P

KTV With Choco & Friends

Went KTV with Deardear, Choco, his boss and Josephine 2 weeks ago. This is my first time going KTV with Choco they all... it is also my first time going to the KTV opposite Bugis Junction called TopOne. This is the first KTV which I don't feel cold at all. Instead I could feel the heat in my body after singing every song.

Deardear said that the lemon tea he drank there was the most expensive lemon tea he had ever drank bcoz he paid for his and my share for the KTV session without singing at all. Hehee... In fact, I think I sang the most... Once again, I did not fail to hold my Jolin concert... I sang so many Jolin's songs until I myself felt tired of singing her songs and Deardear became sleepy... =P Anyway, I think their lemon tea sucks!

Their KTV system seems abit complicated and does not have a controller like in KBox, I did not know how to operate it and took some time to figure it out. But the cool part is that we could control the lightings such as spotlights in the room. I am referring to techno spotlights used in discos, not the normal room lights! When we sang those fast songs like Sammi's Mei Fei Se Wu, we purposely switched on the flickering spotlights to let it rotate! Hahahaa... It was so funny!!!

We sang until 3.30am... When we reached home, we realized that we have cigarette smell on our hair and clothes... Hate it! I guessed although the price we paid was cheaper than KBox, I will still prefer KBox bcoz at least we will not smell like cigarette after that.

Christmas Gift Exchange Potluck Dinner 2008

I apologize for lagging in posting my entries. Hee... Juz realized that I have taken so many piccies on my camera but have not posted any entries on them. Since I am on leave today, I shall post them now...

Anyway, these are the piccies taken at Deardear's place on the day of the Christmas potluck. Among all the types of food brought over, I love Damone and Apple's potato salad best!! Coz I love potato salad!! Can teach me how to do it?? Meiye's wantons are also nice. And for the topshell that we have made, no matter how much we have prepared, it always seems insufficient to me. Hehee... Wish I can have one plate to myself next time! (Scarly eat already lao-sai! Kekeke...)

I am glad that Fang managed to make it on that day coz I thought she wasn't going initially. Oh yah, we played Taboo that night after dinner and I sucks at it manz! I was like so lost for words whenever I look at the word to be described on the card... I think my english vocab is so damn limited lah! Hate the game after playing it coz it exposed me of my poor english standard in front of everyone. Or rather I hate the feeling of not being able to score points for the gals' team, instead I gave away many points to the guys' team! Hmmph!

After the game, we had chocolate fountain for dessert. Love the strawberries from Korea... Although they look slightly pale, they were so sweet. At first when I saw the strawberries sold in the supermarket, I thought they would not be sweet at all. Hmm... I was wrong.

Then after dessert we proceeded with the gifts exchange. Coincidentally, majority of the gifts bought were the same things! That's none other than the Esprit towel and the Umbra photoframe!!! Yes, 5 of us got the Esprit towel!! Then also, Eileen and I bought the same photoframe from Taka, and Choco and Andrew got them.

I remembered days before the dinner, Deardear and I met Eileen for dinner at Taka Ajisen, we were discussing about the gift exchange. I told her that I hate to receive chocolates as presents, so I told her not to buy chocolates. Then she said she prefer chocolates than photoframe. I then said although I don't like both but still I prefer photoframe than chocolates. Then she said she will buy photoframe for me next time. Then Markie and I looked at each other and umm-chio! Kekeke... Coz actually I already bought photoframe for the gift exchange and I actually did not really like that photoframe. I bought it bcoz I did not know what else to buy and the photoframe was in fact recommended by Dear's friend who was working at Taka. Never did I expect that Eileen actually ended up buying that same photoframe which I bought for the gift exchange! Luckily I did not get back the same thing which I bought.

Among all the presents exchanged, I think the Coach cardholder that Peter got is the most valuable one bah! So lucky! I also want! =P

Goodbye 2008, Welcome 2009...

Today is the second day of 2009, also the first day of work and school this year for majority of the people out there... Anyway, I took leave today. Hehee... Didn't know why I took leave, think I just didn't feel like working. Furthermore, Deardear is also on leave so might as well take leave on the same day.

Well, as usual like I said, I stayed home to celebrate the last day of 2008 by watching TV all night, starting from Little Nonya to the countdown programmes on Channel 5, 8 and even TVBS. Every year was the same... I always wish that I could go partying on these nights... or at least meet up with some friends so that I am not just alone with my parents at home. Sounds so boring, no life, sad and pathetic... =(

Anyway, I was so bored that I sms-ed Deardear... and he gave me a surprise by coming over to my place that night! I am happy that he made it to welcome the new year together with me! But, I am still not satisfied - I want to go partying/gathering with him, Fang and Eileen this year can?? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE??? Or if can include more people, the merrier.

But I am always so pathetic!! Coz actually I do not have many friends, and the friends who I am closer with often already have plans with their other friends... So there goes my plan to go celebrating with my own friends... Yet the only one I can turn to is Deardear, but every year he will need to work work work...

Well, I know I have been complaining about the same thing every year, but I can only say that this will not stop until I get to celebrate a proper Christmas and New Year Eve with him! As in to go see the fireworks together or at least get out of the house to be with all the people out there, counting down together, getting to feel the excitement in welcoming the new year!! I think that will be so much more fun than just me staying at home watching TV lor...

Ok, anyway, yesterday I just realized that I did not upload the Disneyland fireworks and the Symphony of Lights video clips which were taken in Hong Kong during August last year, so I have uploaded them last night. Both clips were taken by Deardear. He held his arms in the air for 10 over minutes for the fireworks so as to film the entire show. Poor Deardear's arms were aching after the fireworks ended in Disneyland. Hehee...

Enjoy... And Happy New Year to everyone!

Fahrenheit Fantasy Concert on 19 Dec 2008

Went to Fahrenheit's concert with Vanessa on last Friday, kinda enjoyed it though I am not a super diehard fan of theirs, maybe bcoz I get to see my favourite member from the group - Aaron Yan for the first time!! Was lucky to be seated beside a group of fans who weren't that crazy and the gal beside me also supports Aaron! Heehee... She was holding a light-up board which shows "Lun, I am here". I find it interesting coz I did not get to have one of those during my time when I used to support Jimmy Lin... so I borrowed the board from her and took a photo with it! Kekeke... =P

They sang some songs which I had never heard before...Vanessa and I felt slightly bored while all the other fans surrounding me seems so enthu and excited. Those were the times when we sat down to take a rest. But the feeling of sitting on the first 6th row is definitely better than the last time when I went to watch Jolin's Concert... bcoz no one will really care whether u stand up and block them coz everyone does it. And it definitely feels more high than sitting at the higher seats! However, I hated being blocked by those in front of me, especially by those holding the banners and boards whenever Aaron walked to our side of the stage!!

Anyway, I like it when they sang 'Uptown Girl'... Oh yah, Vanessa took a video clip of them singing... and Aaron was caught lip-singing coz there was one part whereby his voice can be heard but none of them were singing. But it's ok, I dun really care as long as he's cute. Hehee... =P

Merry Christmas! Merry But Also Not Very Merry...

Thanks to everyone for their Christmas wishes and presents!! Hope that everyone has enjoyed this joyous season. Christmas has not ended though... coz there's 12 days of Christmas! I am looking forward to the gathering at Deardear's place on this Saturday!

Here I wanna say thanks to Vanessa, Monica, Denise, Vivian, Joanne and Alvin for buying Hello Kitty and princess stuffs for me (bcoz I definitely prefer them to candies and chocolates)!! And of coz thanks to my Deardear for buying me the LV bag which I have always wished for!

But first I would like to apologize to Dear for making a fuss about him buying the wrong colour of the bag for me. I really shouldn't have told him all those things earlier.

When I opened his present last night, I felt disappointed after seeing the wrong colour bcoz it was never what I have expected. After that I tried convincing myself to accept and like it bcoz it's such an expensive gift from my loved one but time and time again, I just feel that the black base seems so unattractive and dull to me and it's not what I wanted. In fact, I cried over the issue and kicked up a fuss out of it... just bcoz I am not satisfied with what I get and was wondering why did he buy a different colour when I have always been telling him that I like the white one. I knew the things I have said to Deardear was so straight that I have hurt him but I just wanted to let him know how I felt... bcoz I was afraid that I will not use the bag and afraid to hear negative comments about it when I use it. I cried myself to sleep last night and this afternoon but later on I took some time to think it through again.

After waking up this afternoon, I decided to open up the presents given by my colleagues. I realized the difference in the presents bought by them and Deardear. Majority of the presents received from my colleagues are simply things that are just given for the sick of giving, be it I like it or not. Unlike Deardear, he have always given me the things I like and wanted, just that this time he made a wrong move. In fact, I should have appreciate him for putting in the effort to ask Peter's sis to buy the present for him from Paris 3 weeks ago but instead I kept wondering why he must ask someone to buy the bag from Paris just to get it at a lower price and thus causing the situation whereby I cannot go to the LV boutique in Singapore to do an exchange since he did not get the receipt from Peter's sis...

I regretted what I said to Deardear bcoz I wronged him. I realize that no matter how much I do not like the colour of the bag, it is still something that Deardear bought bcoz he knows that I wanted it and bcoz he dotes me! I realized that I have wronged him for buying the wrong colour coz at first I kept thinking that he acted smart to buy the black one bcoz he told me that the black one is more practical, but later realized that he made the decision to buy the black one bcoz the white one was out of stock.

I am sorry Deardear. Sorry that I made you feel bad for buying the wrong colour and also making you to loss sleep last night. I know it is supposed to be Christmas, should be happy but I made it so unhappy and unjoyful for you.

After all these fuss, when I was taking pictures of my presents juz now, I realized that the bag doesn't look that bad afterall. I think even if Deardear manages to get the receipt from Peter's sis, I might not change it now though I still like the white one. =P

I have this question which I have been pondering on: During Christmas, do you buy the presents based on what the receiver will like, buy based on your own liking of the present or anyhow buy for the sick of buying???

For me, I will buy things based on what I think that person will like bcoz I will hope that the person will be happy to see the present I bought for them. But for many of my colleagues, I realized that they buy things based on their own likings and mostly, they just anyhow buy... especially those who give chocolates and candies! For those who gives chocolates and candies, I think they are so lazy... coz no effort put in. This afternoon, my mum was telling me that she realized most Christians will just give chocolates as a gift of sharing for Christmas, only people like me waste money to buy expensive gifts for others. How true I don't know but this is based on what my mum observed from her colleagues.

As from what Vanessa and I have observed from our colleagues, both of us came to a conclusion that the people from my office are kinda stingy... bcoz what we bought for them are at least 5 times the price of what we received from them. The people from our previous company were more willing to spend. Either it's bcoz of the recession/fear of retrenchment so people are less willing to spend (but I doubt so bcoz last year was also the same) or bcoz of the banking culture - people loves to calculate (jin jin ji jiao), if not they are just plain stingy! Anyway, I was already prepared for the losses when I was shopping for their presents last week. At least I am proud to say that I am not stingy in giving and I feel good to see that they like my presents after opening. Vanessa told me that she regretted spending so much for their presents, I told her that I felt the same way... but I told her to treat it as if she has done charity! Hahaa!! =P

Anyway, Christmas Eve has always been boring for me almost every year, same goes for this year... I think New Year's Eve will be boring again as well...

*If only someone is willing to jio me out on these 2 eves every year to have some fun, life will be much more happening for me...*

Tis' The Season To Be Jolly... Falalalala... Lalalala....

Yeaa!!! I'll just need to go to work for another 1 more day tomorrow then I'll be on block leave!!! Woo-hoo~!!! It's my long awaited getaway from work!!! =D

How time flies... It's been a year already. Didn't expect that I will stay in my current job for so long... Yesh, to me, 1 year is long... Can never understand why the older generations can stay on for 10 to 20 years working in the same company.

Ok, Christmas is here again! Time for Christmas shopping and celebrations too! But I am still thinking if I should be buying presents for my colleagues... bcoz the economy isn't doing well, most people are afraid of being retrenched and are all saving up as much as they can at this time... and... I heard some colleagues saying that they are not going to buy any presents for gift exchange this year. Wonder if they really meant what they say... Scarly I am the only idiot buying things for others and getting nothing back in exchange... If this happens, I will be damn disappointed after that! I know it's the sincerity that matters but still, I don't think it will be appreciated by some of my colleagues. I can imagine them having the mentality like this: 'It was you who want to buy the present for me, I also never tell you to buy.' This was what one of them told me that day during our casual chat when I mentioned about christmas gift-exchange.

On last Saturday, we just held a yearly activity at Deardear's house - the christmas tree set-up dinner. Last year, Deardear cooked steak for everyone. This year, we made po-piah and as usual, Deardear made desserts for us - goreng pisang! No lah, I meant caramelized bananas with ice cream! Kekeke... Oh yah, not forgetting Choco's sago with gula melaka.

This year we also had special guests appearance - Damone with girlfriend, Apple! Hope that he can make it for the coming one for gift-exchange... and hopefully Tammie and Fang can make it too! Maybe can ask Peter and Meiye, Mark Leong and girlfriend. How about making it a pot-luck thingy??! Ok, this will be reconfirmed by Deardear again lah.

Hmmm... Acutally we have been wanting to organize an alumni chalet/BBQ gathering for our uni classmates but it seems kinda hard to coordinate a time for everyone to be able to make it... Furthermore, I wonder how many people will turn up if we really organize, seeing that our circle of trust has become smaller and smaller... Heee... =P

Now back to the christmas tree set-up dinner... here are the piccies!