Thusday @ a glance

Today,my mum's 49th.
At times,i have to admit that i'm not 100% proud of her,especially not when she's a traditional type of chinese mum who's forte is to love and nag.She isn't the kind of mum who would joke about relationships and be especially open minded towards things. She feels that an educated person is of more superior and a decent man who earns more $$ would make a better boyfriend.(i'll never agree on this)

Yet she's really a giving person which i really look up upon. She's never calculative towards my family and even strangers. Somehow, i grew up with her and taking in all this traits,i learn to be kind and forgiving when possible and to show humanity in every possible way.
She was never smart but really hardworking. Until this day,she still pester me to teach her computer skills..(i am very impatient towards people i'm comfortable with) and one thing i really,really admire her is how strong she is.
Through my years,i barley seen her crying. She almost never cry even when she's looked down upon by her colleagues, on days when she's exhausted from work and the last time she cried..was because i was late from home after drinking.
No one knows how much we have been through,i don't think it's going to be tough anymore  because i'v grown stronger. Financially stronger, physically stronger and mentally stronger.
May her health remain stronger and our love to grow stronger.

Today was good and please god,blessed us with many more years to go on.
Because i dont think i'll be strong anymore if i lose her one day.

Just another tip for you to remain single for the next 23 years

32 SIGNS YOU ARE KEEPING A KEEPER


1.You don’t have to wait three or more hours for a response for a simple text every time you send one.

2. They aren’t embarrassed or put out by introducing you to their friends/including you sometimes

 in their outings.

3. They are willing to give, or at least share, the last slice of pizza.

4. You are not afraid to be yourself around them — your strange humor, you occasionally awkward 

mannerisms, your interests in things that other people might consider a waste of time.

5. Even if what you like might not be their favorite thing, they are always willing to give things a try if they are important to you.

6. They don’t fill your Facebook wall with inappropriate “OMG baby it’s been almost a week! Miss u so 

much!”-esque posts, because no one deserves to have to look at that.

7. They respect not only you, but the people you love in your life — if they are super sweet to you but 

constantly ragging on your parents/friends, you need to cut them loose.

8. You are both able to communicate honestly with each other about your feelings and needs in the 

relationship without feeling like it’s going to turn into a horrible fight.

9. They are a firm, enthusiastic believer in cunnilingus.

10. You never feel as though they are slumming it or doing a favor by being with you.

11. They surprise you — and not just with random gifts of flowers or chocolate. They are evolving into a 

better person from being with you (just as you are with them).

12. You don’t have to have some extravagant night in an expensive restaurant in order to both enjoy the evening and feel appreciated.

13. There is never a question as to how they actually feel about you.

14. Sex isn’t used as a placeholder for other emotions that might not be there, or not be there in high enough 

quantities.

15. They are just as capable of having a ridiculous night in, eating junk food and watching crappy TV, as

they are of shining up and attending an important event.

16. Your mom likes them.

17. You are capable of both doing your own thing from time to time without the other becoming irrationally 

jealous, suspicious, or angry.

18. There is never any doubt that they are thinking of you, that they consider your feelings, and that you are i

important to their life.

19. You both have generally similar visions of the future, and what you want out of life. (You don’t want 

other absolutely doesn’t.)

20. If you suffer a moment of weakness or need help with something, they are eager to support you and not 

shame you for being incapable of handling it on your own.

21. If they’re straight, they don’t say f*g, and if they’re white, they don’t say the n-word. (Any keeper needs 

basic home training.)

22. They don’t make fun of your taste in music/pop culture/entertainment. (Well, a little teasing is fine, but 

they shouldn’t be seriously judging you over it.)

23. They encourage and support you in pursuing your dreams in life.

24. You feel welcome and comfortable around their family — even if no future in-laws are perfect.

25. There aren’t any secrets between the two of you, or things about yourselves which you feel you need to 

seriously hide from one another.

26. They are proud of you.

27. There is no pressure for either of you to adhere to strict, completely outdated gender roles — or a 

feeling that, if you don’t, the other isn’t attracted to you anymore.

28. Your friends enjoy being around them, and generally think that they are a cool person who is 

good for you.

29. They make you laugh, laugh so hard you can’t breathe, laugh so much that you don’t care if you’re doing

 your “ugly, weird, cackly/snorty laugh.” (And they love your laugh.)

30. You are capable of having thoughtful, intelligent discussions about subjects that — even if you don’t 

necessarily agree on the topic at hand — teach both of you something and remain respectful.

31. You feel fully comfortable around them naked, in bright afternoon light.

32. You reciprocate all of these things for them, and are excited at the prospect of being a better, smarter, more caring person because of the healthy way in which you love one another.

I beg to differ.

32 signs you might stay possible for life.

How is all of this even possibly happening........

Saturday things

The first picture just shows someone trying too hard to act swag and not smile.(yes you guess it. i thought the bag would make me look more fashionista and cool and natural but i still failed)
Second photo was even worse.Tried to do the sweep hair sexy look but i ended up looking like i just woke up from bed.
Notice the black shadow from above?It was my phone cover and my helpless and annoying mum trying to talk me out of being vain.
Tragic. That's why you usually don't see my full body shots.My facial body expression and my mum's photographic skills are...a big joke.
Well...just because i wanted to show off my new hair hahahaha

So yesterday was Estella's birthday and we went for korean bbq and after to shuffle @ clarke quay to drink. 7 years of friendship and i really cannot imagine another 7 more.Where would we still be? 

My taste in music changed, my taste in food changed and even my thinking changed. No doubt that sometimes i really have second thoughts towards some of them and this years really made me see the difference in all of our characters but no matter how many arguments or disagreement we have been through, there's nothing impossible once we manage meet up :)

Well anyway the beer there was dull and the music was too inclined to c-pop. I would rather some ed sheeran so it wasn't really enjoyable.

Thus we decide to head to zirca to dance dance shake shake and i was quite excited because it's like my second time after a really horrible first. The music was really awesome but the guys couldn't come in so we left eventually for a small pub down the street and listen to this SUP-ER awesome band(i didn't get their name!) They had this hot taylor swift look alike singer with taylor's charm and PJ and i took a swing in the front of the stage...rather awkward because he was shy and i am a bad dancer but well,i thought i could use some dance lessons and a......little bit more confidence in myself.

These days...i think step up revolution got to me and when i'm feeling it.

I suppose i do it better with my pants down....and with my mirror as my dance partner.
Because this is me most of the time.

Monday things

It's been quite a while and yes i have been really busy.
7 days per week,i give tuitions,lessons in school and sometimes i squeeze in that $40/hr part time job into my schedule.
I'm so worn out,it's even hard to find some time to eat during work without thinking about the endless lesson planning and activities that i have yet to complete.
Sitting at my table, I'll stare at the panel in front of me and try to give myself a mental breakdown of the time and finish eating within 10 minutes, drink some tea and go back to work.
It's so crazy and i foresee many more hectic days before the monkeys end their exam.

As ironic as this may sound, I actually do enjoy my job.
The fact that i'm working with a bunch of innocent and cute children makes me really satisfied. I don't have to worry that my face is dripping of sweat in the middle of the class( yes it do happens because i'm such a cow that sweats so bad easily) , I can apologise over careless mistakes and the class will forgive and forget about them and well, I'm starting to think that bossing people around feels...different.In a good way haha :)

All the time taken up for work leaves me with no worries and i love the feeling of being so independent.
Short bus rides to school, I'll make sure i plug in some music and go through my social network.
After school, I would try to fit in some exercise and have chinese spring rolls for dinner.
When the night falls,i would read a book until my eyelids start to weigh and i'll go to sleep.

Sometimes,i wonder if people would look at me as weird.
I catch movies alone, I rather shop alone , I rather eat alone at times , I love walking long distances alone in the night or when the sun is down and i just realised my hobby is really just exercising alone and reading.(maybe singing too)
I definitely enjoy moments when i would hang out with friends but i don't think of it as a necessity or a priority.

At times when i know that some of my friends contact me because they need me to accompany them to do something or ask me out just because their partner isn't available, it kind of pisses me off because i don't know if they genuinely enjoy my companion or am i just someone whom they see as a lonely soul who would be most likely easier to spend time with them.

The point of this post boils down to nothing and there's no #ootd or any pretty food pictures.
I think my blog is starting to age like me :)

Well,have a great week amigos.

Monday things

1) Talk about material. Just realised that my mother saw my pay slip earlier on and now she's using all sorts of tactics on me...Applied body cream for me and actually helped me to dry my hair. Then she goes on telling me that one application will cost me a 5 bucks..such a mother of a bitch hahaha

OK I SOUND LIKE A BIG FAT SPOILT BRAT TOO HA

2)Did i mention my night adventure on my vintage bike???

It was so epic i kept swearing at myself for looking like a bimb trying too hard to go fast and furious...The first downhill crippled my right break and not to mention that i thought it was cool to go fast and ended up looking really unsteady.Then i tried to play around with it thinking that it might recover and the screw flew off midway.I had to stop to pick up the metal.discretely. 

The final straw was when it was going downhill and i did not apply any break but it went 'clang clang clang clang' and pretty much made most people stare...i interrupted their golden silence.

Nevertheless,no regrets still.I had the time of my night. 

The sceneries around Chinese Garden was BREATHTAKING because the mid autumn fest is coming right up and their were so many lightings and the air was soooo fresh after the rain.

3) Now who cares about inaccessibility to the MRT when it's the perfect place to jog,cycle,spy on couples and look at some hot manics jogging ;)

4)I find it extremely fortunate that i really know how to self-entertain.

5)Remind me i need to get a cool white sports bike and a helmet.I saw the cutest sports bike ever..Maybe now i regret not giving my contacts...i could really use a new bike heh heh heh

6)Ok i'm not exactly excited for work after my break last week.I miss the freedom of using the gym and walking around Singapore whenever i love to.

7) Step up Revolution is amazing. I love the leads.

I never fail to question how two people can dance with such synchronisation and ease yet not fall for one another.

Well have a good week people ;)

0409 @Yong Siak Street

Under the merciless sun and my really unbelievably bad sense of direction, we spent an hour before reaching Yong Siak. It was a terrible terrible day and we were all dressed down with knits and me decked in a pair of wedge and jeans got me almost swearing the afternoon away if i weren't with this two decent sweethearts :)

I got them taking the bus in another direction...such a jue ying act.

Well, we still got there and even though we didn't want to try out Forty hands due to the price, it was the only wise decision because we were so hungry and warm by the time we managed to reach that inaccessible beautiful street.And boy..we didn't regret that.

40 Hands Cafe
I really didn't want to go around like any cliche blogger but this cafe left me a deep impression. Aroma of roasted coffee beans greeted us once we step our foot inside this crampy cafe that was bustling with people and mainly..american chicks. It's really not a joke when people talk about their coffee because just like how they talk about their fairtrade Arabic coffee beans..it was so good.
I had ice mocha and maybe it was because of their generous serving of cocoa powder, it was 70% bittersweet. Just like how i wanted it to be.
We also shared their truffle mushroom wheat sandwich and the thai chicken sandwich..I prefer the truffle mushroom with bitter rocket mushroom..the truffle oil and velvety mushroom was a joy on the tongue :) The bread was also toasted till crispy..and it was homemade. Such satisfaction.

The atmosphere was laid back with various oldies played in the background and i think other than the fact that we were enjoying the food, we were thoroughly at ease with laughing our heart's content and making loud confessions..it seemed like the cafe was so busy and everyone was so into each other that we naturally blended into the moment. It was perfect. Without mentioning, Amanda and Jing xuan was the female leads of my perfection.

I always thought i didn't have a 'best friend'.Someone who would appreciate the same music as me,someone who would share my views,someone who thinks baking and cooking are not just for mothers,someone who  i can call in the middle of the night and someone whom would enjoy the same music as i do.Well,I still don't think i have.
Rather, i think i got myself a better deal.I'v got a midget twinny sisters for myself whom i always feel like protecting and are always proud of. They are just like what i think a best friend will be. We share the same interests, the same views and even the same taste in food...the possibilities are LOW Low low no?

I don't know about others..but i hope i can have them until the day i'm wrinkled and old and we will still be baking healthy cupcakes,cooking for each other and running 10k like a boss.

I can't decide.So i want them both :)

For you for love books, indie cafes, bittersweet coffee and a whiff of beautiful vintage blocks.

See you there. 

Tuesday things

 1.

 2. That i'm a truly blessed person.
To be recognised by my colleagues.To have friends who meet me and are actually concerned about my working life.To have the ability to run,swim dance and kickass.
To be able to give and show concern.To be able to actually meet kind people. To be able to eat and appreciate food. To be able to have amanda and jing xuan by my side. To possess the most annoying yet extremely dutiful mother. To have a mother. To be able to smile and make an impact.To receive compliments from stranger.

 I want to be myself everyday.That's the best that i can be.

3.I'm going for guitar lessons soon!!!!!!!!!! *ikr* I'm always doing unexpected things but it only make sense because i'm not going to waste my youth away :)

4.

 5. I got myself a vintage bike that looks exactly like that. It looks perfectly cute until my mum and relatives started to convince me that cycling to school is for PRCs. FML

6.

I'v been thinking of one.

A relationship with no sex involved, no pain, pure romance,endless flirting with a dose of reckless curiosity and endless possibilities.No holding back,no changes,no insecurities and  no regrets.

Jump,just jump.

7.

Dear god.

Friday things

My very first teacher's day.
I think i could only feel overwhelmed for the whole day. There was chocolates from my dearest colleagues and my attention grabbing vintage dress managed to grab so many compliments :) My hands were also full with different cards that are made by quite a majority of them in my class.I adore cards.Yes,impractical but i think words are the essence of gifts.I was so thankful but i could only hold back my squeals heh.

Back at the teacher's room,I'm pretty sure there was certainly an unspoken form of joy in the air..definitely the reason why i got vain enough for some self shots at my desk.

 #coolestteacherof2012
You had no idea how afraid i was to be caught doing this ha

 Dinner@

Please pardon my neck.I think i sort of...lost it while trying to pose sexy

My saviours at work :)

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Teaching is not just any ordinary job,it is a job that comes from the heart.