The ugly Singaporean

I know this topic has been discussed to death... and endlessly too
I've been really irked by some of the ways Singaporeans behave.

This incident I had personally witnessed last week:
At a fast food outlet, a young couple had finished the meal, leaving their table in a mess.
They walked away and was holding a drink that was inside a paper bag.
The guy decided to do away with the bag.
He conveniently left it on an empty table a few steps away from theirs.

==> Expecting them to clear the table may be too much to ask for... but how about leaving all your rubbish on the tray so that it is easier for the staff to clear??
==> Is it so difficult to take that extra few steps and throw the bag into a rubbish bin instead??

Mr Bean pancake

My breakfast - yummy pancake from Mr Bean.

My hubby always laugh at me, that something so small can fill my stomach. He said my stomach is like the size of the pancake :p



Love is when he steams the pancake for you in the morning, cos he knows it'll taste nicer, without you having to tell him.... - jan

though 55 mins away... not a bad experience afterall !

Always hear people talking about Bintan this, Bintan that. Finally had a chance to go experience ourselves.

Actually Bintan is only 55 mins away from sg, which probably explains why we dont particularly felt like we are in overseas... :) Our journey started off pretty "choppy"... probably too long never take ferry liao. felt abit giddy leh! (old liao old liao)

When we arrived at the resort, we were welcomed by the resort dancers. It felt good when they welcomed you with their traditional dance (i guess) and a drink to quench your thirst. Bintan lagoon resort was really big, equipped with almost all kind of facilities. Well, the food was not very fantastic though. But overall quite ok la. The resort was nice... nice beach, nice pool... weather was great... had a very cosy room... etc. oh ya... We had a nice romantic dinner by the beach... It was overall a great 3D2N getaway. Everything was great except the "price" la! wa seh... things there are not cheap man...especially the food. The menu are simply in sing dollars. And guess what... they dont bother to tell you that it's in sing dollars ok! well... since we are there... dont bother la. :) spend first... pinch later !!! anyway this trip was meant to be a wedding anniversary gift for the both of us... :D

Bintan lagoon rating: 1 to 5 (1 - bad to 5 - good)
Beach: 4
Lagoon resort outlook: 4
Room quality and cleaniness: 4
Resort Facilities: 4
Pasar oleh oleh: 2 (the small little pasar in the "city" was quite miserable. you only need 10 mins to finish the whole pasar.)
Food quality in resort: 3.5 (heard some resorts like nirwana has great seafood.)
Prices there: 2 (better budget more. dont think it's cheap huh.)

明天会更好

It's been such a strange day (read: strange as in not good)...
where you experience all sorts of feelings, all within a day.

Lost, unmotivated, disappointed, wondering & questioning yourself
idiocy, awkward, unbelieving, sad...

Can only hope that tomorrow will be better?
It better be! - jan

Peishi's wedding

2 may 08 - Peishi & Jiajun's wedding

It was a full day of activities. Started with a beautiful corsage for the jie meis. And then.... the groom was about half an hour late. Ok ok, we believe you.... it was traffic right? Just don't forget your 10 commandments to Peishi :)


The solemnization and the dinner were beautiful.... and i'm so happy for Peishi, one of my dearest dearest friend, happy that she has found her someone, her one and only to spend the rest of their lives together!

And after it was all over, i finally had the chance to take out my camera for a pic

Finally time to go away and join another Circus !!!

30th Apr 08 marked the end of my journey with Ciba... or rather Unisys. I will be joining another company this coming mid May. That would means I can no longer "easily" go over to my wife's side to see her... not to mention to easily arrange for lunch anytime I like...

Looking back... I have been with Ciba for almost 6 years. ya... time really flies. Though excited to explore greener pastures, I'm somewhat sad to leave this wonderful workplace. Maybe because this place is where I met my wife... got married...so called a "Ciba Marriage". This definitely adds to the emotional attachment I have with the company. Other than this, the culture, the environment, and the people especially, were all nice and warm. You can really feel that you belong to a "happy family". sad to say... It's definitely not easy to be able to "tumble" across such a nice working environment.

Actually both my wife and I knew all along that this day will come, where we will work in separate offices. Perhaps I am still living in a dream hoping that how nice if there would be a "perfect" place, where you meet nice people, appreciative bosses and nice environment, with great career advancement and best part, your wife is there. That's probably not the reality.

So too bad... there are always times where we have to get out of our comfort zone and do something challenging. I guess this time has come for me.

Confident, Prepared, and Excited to face these challenges! Wish me luck! - Ant

Bye bye tooth

My nephew lost his first tooth...

Photo machine

Walked past the photo machines and decided to have some fun!



It's been AGES since we've played with these
And they are now so much more high tech than our time!

No wonder we felt like such uncles and aunties!

DWINK boxes - New @ Babybeans

"Tired of saying "Don't SQUEEEEEZE that!" everytime you hand a packet of beverage to your toddler? Slip beverages into this clever little holster and stop the Juicy Juice from spouting once and for all. Made of sturdy plastic with two soft, easy-grip padded handles, the Dwink holder lets kids sip neatly all by themselves, even when the juice boxes are completely full.

Unlike other juice box holders, Dwink accommodates all sizes and shapes – tiny boxes, big boxes, pouches, even soy milk. Non-skid bottoms further minimize juice-related risks.

Dish washer safe with a non-skid bottom and non-slip handles."

Check them out at Babybeans today!

Working hard = Spending less

I realised that it's kinda good when you get so busy with work
At least for my pocket...
Cos I realised that I haven't had much time to go out
And therefore have not spent much in the last month or so.

But then again, I felt so deprived that i went shopping on 2 consecutive days
Unfortunately, I only managed to get a pair of shoes for myself
(despite walking around so many places)
And a nice Polo T for my hubby :)

Fridge food

In answer to your question, KW, my fridge is full of "non-serious" food...

Always lots of snacks and drinks.

Btw, you are welcome to open my fridge anytime!

Just give me some advance notice to pack it...

Just like what i just did in order to take the pics :p

Love is...

Love is when he allows you, without hesitation, to take that last morsel of food on his plate... the one he was saving for last cos it's his favourite.

- jan

Indy marathon

Ever since we heard about a new Indiana Jones movie coming up, we've wanted to watch the first 3 again.

We did it! Watched all 3 Indy movies in 2 days!
Still very enjoyable. Can you name the 3 titles? Here's some clues

R____ of the _______ _______
T______ of ________
L______ ________

De de de de!
De de de,
De de de de,
De de de de DE!
(Haha! If you are a true Indy fan, bet you would have just sang the tune out loud!)

Miso soup in 2 mins

We always have problem deciding what to eat.

Suddenly remembered we have some instant miso soup in the cupboard.

Add hot water to the individually packed ingredients.

And there! Miso Soup!

It was very good! Yummy! Just like those in the restaurants!

*available from Cold Storage

Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo Ole

Oh i love this version of the song. It's so amazingly soothing and peaceful...

Dark skies

Look at the dark clouds, it is only 12pm in the afternoon.

And it looks like it is 7pm in the house

Guess it will be yet another day of heavy downpours...

Gloomy gloomy saturday...

Pooh!

I am such a Pooh fan..

Sharon got me these from the 100Yen shop in Japan, so cheap right?

Reminded me that i haven't unpacked the ones i got for myself in Toyko from Daiso, also for 100Yen each!

I try to get things that are usable... like the Pooh bear dustbin in my house, Pooh bear clock, Pooh bear rug, Pooh bear calculator... whoops...

Love is when he allows you to indulge in your childish delights, even when it makes your house look a little kiddish - jan

Love is...

Sometimes when you have the time to stop..... and think...... you realise there are SO many things your other half does for you that simply tells you how MUCH he loves you. More often than not, we are so busy that we forget. It can be the smallest littlest action thing he just did for you, but it shows that he is thinking only for you...

Love is when you are able to tell him your most embarassing secrets and he doesn't laugh at you.

Love is when he asks for warm water for you immediately after you sit down for dinner cos he knows you need it to soothe your cough

- jan

Breathe in...... and out!

Sometimes i get so busy and frustrated at work,
i literally have to tell myself to STOP and take a DEEP breath!

I have never liked things on my table
Whenever something comes in,
i try to solve it asap and make sure it's off my desk.

Of cos that makes me easily frustrated
when the "attacks" come from all angles.

My boss called today
I immediately sprang into the "Yes, i got your email, will get it done" mode
Actually she just wanted to ask
"You ok? Can cope or not?"

- jan

Happy April's Fool's!

At this age I never would have expected myself to fall for another April's fool's trick...

Until my dear kw tricked me (and all her other readers as well, I'm sure) on her blog. Hmm! Shame on you kw! :p

I will always recall the secondary school days with a smile. We switched classrooms with another class on April's Fool, only to have the teachers fool us back with a surprise test! They were totally prepared! - jan