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what i’ve been up to

i haven’t been blogging much because there’s nothing really interesting in my life except for the rings and date of engagement which i’ve updated in the other blog.

dearest has been very busy with his new career in the real estate industry and the good news is he closed a first deal 2 sundays ago! definitely a very strong morale booster. hope good deals continue to come by. remember, if you have lobangs, must recommend ok…

because he is so busy with work, i try to occupy my time and not bother him. so i’ve made a few new friends! it started with badminton with my colleague’s friends. then we also did karaoke, steamboat, basketball, dinners, pool etc together. and the happiest thing is, even dearest have met most of them a couple of times. i love it when dearest accepts my frens and vice versa!

i’ve also been hooked on buying stuff from US and shipping via vpost. mainly skincare stuff – must take extra care of my skin now that i have freckle-few face! and i’m happy to share that my skin feels and look great now with the vit c, anti-oxidant, sunscreen, apple cider vinegar toner and emu oil that i’m using (on different times and days of course, not altogether!) also ventured into mineral makeup which on the very first time i used it, dearest genuinely commented that i look fab! haha… i’m so going to buy more mineral makeup and brushes soon.

oh, and, i think the best thing is, dearest and i are growing. together, and in a good way (though we are indeed growing in the horizontal way as well). i’m not sure whether it’s a sign or maturity, or that we are getting mentally prepared for marriage, or that we are simply continuing to loving each other. although we do bicker now and then, both of us make extra effort to be sweet to each other and to spend time with each other whenever possible.

like tonight. dearest needed to meet a client but he didn’t want to see me being alone for dinner so he specially made time and had dinner with me. even ordered extra ingredients – my fav sotong for me. and he had this happy look when he sees me finishing the huge bowl of fish soup. and then bought potato chips for me somemore!

little thoughtful things that never fail to warm me. love.

when the simplest words mean the world

dearest & i were in the car waiting for his friends to arrive for dinner. he placed a pillow over my lap and rested on it.

熊天平’s song 最后还是会 was playing over the radio. i was singing along to the song while softly stroking dearest’s hair.

dearest fell asleep halfway through the song.

when dearest woke up, he said “i remember hearing you sing before i dozed off – that familiar voice and the familiar touch”. he said a bit more than this and i can’t recall the exact words.

but they meant a lot to me. a lot.

it’s amazing.

sneak preview

now, hop over to the other site for more… =)

wedding bands

dearest and i bought our wedding bands!! woohoo…
part 1 of the story is updated in the other blog. part 2 will be up tomorrow.

another step closer…

just you and me

as long as you are behind me.
nothing else matters.
just you and me.
me and you.
love.

is this a sign?

attended sherlynn (sheena’s dear sister) and jeffry’s wedding on friday.

when jeffry popped the champagne, dearest caught the champagne cork. effortlessly. it just came to him.
those at our table said jokingly that the next wedding is going to be ours.

ha… is this a sign or what?

dearest is complaining that i’m not blogging much anymore. well, there’s nothing much for me to blog about.

yeah, sherlynn’s wedding was heartwarming and lots of fun (we reached home only around 4am!) but we didn’t take any pictures of our own, so there’s nothing much to blog about. oh, except for the fact that sheena was so busy entertaining the guests, it’s like her own wedding instead. and jackson went around trying to get friends drunk on red wine, so it’s also like his wedding. ha.

yeah, we went to the ronald cheng & william su concert. but can’t blog about it because we didn’t take any pictures.

and, yeah, i had a new haircut. went to a new hairstylist who had quite a bit of attitude. asked me whether i want to get a new hairstyle and i said “anything”. then he gave me a magazine and asked me to pick something i like. i said i didn’t know what’s suitable for me and he picked out 2 styles, and then decided on one for me.

now… the hair looks korean. he almost layered off all my hair and now i have a fluffy head, and miserable strands of hair hanging from the fluff. heh. sometimes i find it trendy, sometimes i find myself looking like an auntie. it’s a thin line.

it’s liverpool’s big match tonight. yippee yeah…

love, dearest

more than words can say. all the work and lonely times appear to be nothing now.
can’t ask for more except maybe a hidden diamond ring? *wink*, can i?
love…

hectic hectic hectic

i’ve been so so so busy. tiring, really.

IPL
i developed some rashes on my forehead. thought it would go away on its own but when it started to get more and more itchy day by day, i decided to see dr yeak on Monday, 4th day after the IPL. she said it was not uncommon and gave me a tube of mild steroids to apply. she also assured me that the freckles will drop off by Tuesday night.

That very night, almost all my freckles dropped off. now i have 2 to 3 freckles on each side of my cheekbone, just below the eye, and also the ones on my nose. the rest… ALL GONE! poof! disappeared… it’s amazing really.

for a while, i couldn’t get used to my ‘new’ face. the poreless, flawless, glowing cheeks. i felt… insignificant. strange right? i felt like i look like any other person on the street, not that i was pretty before, but more like i look really plain now.

of cos by now i’m used to it, and especially when the glow doesn’t last that long… day by day the glow is fading and the pores are returning to their usual size. that’s how long IPL can last. haha… but i’m pretty sure the freckles will stay away for a couple of years at least.

property
so dearest joined the property market 2 weeks ago. i’ve had some interesting times visiting the area which he decided to specialist in together with him. there was a lot of work to be done – designing flyers, collecting flyers, arranging for people to distribute them. downloading contact list and making cold calls to everyone on the list. taking photos and collecting information on the properties which dearest have on hand. editing those photos and putting them on the www for advertisement. and more and more and more…

lots of work. i try to help as much as possible (mostly admin stuff) and have been staying up late quite a lot. it’s not easy. and to top it off, weekends and public holidays are wasted because dearest will have to bring buyers for viewing. so the past few days, i’m pretty much on my own.

a little lonely but i’m adjusting to it. as long as dearest strive on and don’t give up, i’m sure he will succeed! everyday is a step nearer to our common goal. to my dear friends, you can help us too! pls look out for any of your friends or family members who are interested in selling, buying or rent apartments, houses or even commercial space (shophouses, factory, etc), and recommend my dearest ok… he’s new but i assure you he will try his best.

work
i was pretty unmotivated to work in the last couple of months. last thur & fri though, i worked late (7pm & 1030pm) and felt quite good. i guess it’s all in the mind. it was a busy day at work today as well, and i didn’t feel as unmotivated as before. i guess i shouldn’t be rash and keep thinking about giving up a good paying job right? hang on, hang on…

freckle no more… *cross fingers*

so i survived the IPL session. barely…

so jackie and i met at square 2 and went for a leisurely breakfast (read: tai tai!) at hans in velocity.

at 11.30am, we headed for the consultation with Dr Yeak at Singapore Aesthetic Centre. we had to wait for a while before both of us get to see Dr Yeak together. and so we asked her a bunch of questions and she stated our interest and said we could think about it before making another appointment for the specific treatments. she’s not pushy.

but i decided to go for the IPL there and then. i asked Dr Yeak whether i could go out after the treatment or do i have to stay home, because i was intending to meet my boyfriend after. upon hearing the word ‘boyfriend’, Dr Yeak asked: “long term boyfriend or new boyfriend?”. “long ter…”. and she went: “aiyah, long term boyfriend never mind lar. i thought if it was some hot date then you better don’t scare him”. wahahahaha…

then i was brought to the treatment room and jackie had to stay with me to calm me down as i was already thinking of the pain. first the nurse gave me a shower cap to hold my hair away from my face, then she cleanse off my sunblock and powder. a ‘before’ picture was also taken. very quickly after, i requested for numbing cream (chicken!).

then it was a short wait for the numbing cream to take effect.

a while later Dr Yeak came back in and tried to reassure me that the pain will be minimal. jackie was asked to leave the room as the machine will generate very bright light. i put on the goggles and Dr Yeak applied some cooling gel and the machine was started.

Beep! Tiak! Ouch!!
Beep! Tiak! *bites teeth* Ouch!
Beep! Tiak! *bites teeth even harder* Ouch Ouch!

it. was. painful.

by the end of the session, i teared half a tear in my left eye. the pain was worse in areas where it’s bony – forehead, chin and especially the cheekbone.

after the IPL was done, Dr Yeak prescribed Tri-Luma for me but i decided to think about it first before buying. cost was one thing ($107, iirc) but what worries me is the side effects from Tri-Luma. so i figured i better do some research first.

then the nurse wiped the cooling gel away and started slabbing some steroid cream to reduce any swelling and redness, followed by cold towels to soothe the face. before i left, she also applied a generous amount of sunblock

a single IPL session cost $300, 3 sessions cost $810 and 5 sessions cost $1280 (all prices are before gst). i decided to take the 5 session package as obviously each session will cost lesser. That’s $1,369.60 poorer for me…

and now? now i look like SHIT.

i hope the freckles peel off soon. and i know all my colleagues will be wondering what i did to my face while i was on leave.

well… no pain no gain right… *crosses fingers*

argh!

他妈的，IPL 是痛的咯！

I just spent money tp bring pain and ugliness to myself. Hopefully i’ll look better in a couple of days… Pain…… Boohoo…

new hobby

it’s mid week already! this week didn’t pass too slowly after all. i’m saying this only because i am on leave tomorrow! wahahaha… so it feels like the weekend to me. i love leaves, even if it means a 5% pay cut.

so the agenda tomorrow is to meet jackie for a really girly vainy session. we are heading to an aesthetics medical clinic for a consultation! i’m a little excited to hear how money can make me turn prettier. haha… IPL here i come, and freckles off you go!

but nope, IPL is not my new hobby. my new hobby is… SINGING!

ahem… that sounds so duh right. ok, not singing as in going-to-the-karaoke kind of singing (speaking of karaoke, i still haven’t shared about the new k suites at iluma!) but singing as in singing lessons.

YES! dearest and i finally signed up for singing lessons with music clinic! It’s a hefty $245 per pax for every 4 1.5 hour lessons. Not cheap… but i’m sure it’s worth it because it feels great to see dearest getting all excited over it. haha…

first lesson starts this saturday at 1.30pm, following which we will choose night classes on weekdays. something fun to look forward to especially when work gets tough, right?

oh, and music clinic offers keyboard lessons as well. i’m thinking of signing up for that as well. anyone keen to join me for that?

seriously allergic

to work…

the moment i stepped into the main office, i felt cold.
the next moment i went into my office (which had ALL air-vents closed upon my requests), my head felt heavy.
once i sat down, i quickly put on the thick cotton jacket.
moments after the laptop starts up, i started sneezing non-stop.

actually, i experienced exactly the same thing yesterday. and felt shitty enough to wish to go home early for a nap. but i didn’t. and i felt better right after work! LOL

am i allergic to work or what??

i think it’s just me.

new singing place

guess where i’m blogging from right now? nope, not home, not office and not my e71…

i’m at a new family karaoke place at iluma, and the place is damn shiok i tell you!
there’s this internet kiosk in every room and you can surf net, play games, go facebook and whatever not. cool!
oh, and there’s webcam and headset here as well!

the price is a little steep but there’s a 70% promo from now till 15 Sep.

took plenty of pictures and will upload once i get home.

ok, back to singing now!

i have a new blog!

i’ve created a new blog to share with my dear frens on any developments between dearest and i.
not sharing the url here for now as i have not decided how much details i want to share in the new blog.
but to my handful of close frens, i will send you the url later ok… and you MUST read! cos there’s an announcement there (don’t get excited yet!). see you there!

eeeeeeww……

saw this being posted on my friend’s fb.
absolutely 101% extreme disgrace to SG girls.
listen to how she speaks – worse than any singlish speaking ah lians!
well, i don’t speak very well myself but i know better than to join a beauty pageant.
what in the world are the organizers thinking of?

have a good (or disgusted) laugh, people…

surprise surprise!

dearest called me this morning. at 7.30am. woah! that’s something new… hehe…

and he made my day because he offered to send me to work!

so i happily continued with my make up while thinking about what breakfast should we have at the market below before going to work.

15 min later, he walked into my room. with breakfast! i thought he bought them from the market. then he said he made it himself!

his 爱心早餐 just for me! absolutely delicious french toast! not oily at all but with a strong aroma of butter, plus lots of egg and just nice sweetness! with milk AND orange juice to go along…

*melts*

absolute love..

i’ve got mail!

one of my besties was feeling really down the past few weeks and she confided in me. there was nothing much i could do except give her my fullest attention in the form of a listening ear whenever she needs it.

so we chatted late into the night. she poured out her troubles. i tried to console (i suck at this), gave some advice (more like sharing my own experience) and nagged and nagged (oh i’m good at this! ha).

it was like old times. been a LONG time since i’ve been on the phone for this long, talking about all sorts of different things. you know, like talking about one main issue, then deviating to something else, realise that we have gone off-track, and then go back to the main issue again… …

and surprise surprise, i received a card yesterday! a thoughtful thank you card…

so sweet right? a hand written card, sent the old fashioned snail mail way.

gal, you know who you are. thank you for the sweet gesture. you really don’t have to do this! i know we weren’t the type who could express our feelings well so we seldom chat much. but you & i both know that our friendship is rock solid. and we know each other appreciates whatever one has done for the other. i hope you don’t ever ‘need’ me anymore (you know what i mean) but if you ever do, i’m always there k.

and remember, things can only get better!!!!

yippee yeah!

i’m on leave today! long weekend… it’s like, finally.

i’ve been having restless sleeps lately. i dreamt of ghosts, 2 nights in a row. on other nights, i woke up in the middle of the night and felt disturbed. on most nights, i closed my eyes and felt really awake, which is really strange for me cos i’m usually the type who can sleep anywhere, anytime.

but yea! i had a fairly good sleep last night, mostly cos i didn’t have to wake up early today i guess.

so, i’m now contemplating to begin a new blog and i’m ’shopping’ around to decide whether i stay with wordpress or use blogspot.

and then i made a change to this blog! check out the right sidebar! i’ve posted a music video! i heart this song so much… it’s got the unique jam hsiao voice minus the melancholy tune plus cute lyrics. heh! it’s been my ringtone for a while and it’s time to share with all of you! do check it out occasionally ok cos i will be including other songs that i love regularly…

and so dearest is coming over shortly and we will be heading over to the temple to pray to mummy later, together with daddy. then we are heading home again to bathe and then it’ll be a mahjong day (or night, rather) with sheena & jackson! i love being on leave!

not to mention, i’m so looking forward to tomorrow cos it’s the MayDay concert!

so dull

did you notice that this space is so dull nowadays? forget about the reduction in frequency of updates – this space has no pictures anymore!

blame:
- dearest: for not taking pictures with me anymore (not even when we go for short trip!). both of us are getting really complacent…. heh
- jackson: for not passing the photos of ice-skating & penang & whatever else to me! (but he’s busy lar… with school and all)

sigh… so colourless…

woo hoo!

finally, the weekend is here. soon enough.

daytime this week has been not-so-good. received sickening news at work. i’m going to have a new boss. the big boys up there decided to give the finance organization structure a revamp and move the teams around as they wish – like monopoly pieces.

i’m pissed about the developments. and i’m even more pissed about the lack of devlepments. this time round, i am not going to sit around and mope without doing anything. i’ve already highlighted my concerns to one level and if nothing comes out of it, i am going to escalate to the next level.

the best thing out of this is that i spoke to dearest about how i felt about the whole issue and he is supportive. if things do not improve, i might just throw in the towel. i can’t always hang around and be bullied just cos the big boys think i need this job very badly right?

anyway, i know i am being ultra cryptic here and you won’t understand much of it. originally i wanted to relate the whole thing at length and then lock it up but i’m just to lazy to do that. anyway, you are probably not interested in what i have to say about my work anyway. heh.

nightime, on the other hand, was not-so-bad! on wednesday, dearest picked me up from work and we went pak-tor-ing! it’s been some time since we’ve done that. dearest was dressed very smartly that night as he went for an interview earlier and maybe he felt very executive, so we went to marina and esplanade and mingle with the working class. ha.

dinner was at the glutton bay – steamboat in individual claypot style, cooked over charcoal, plus a mini bbq! it was rather special but the slow cooking time disappointed us a little (cos we were sooo hungry!). food is alright, not exactly fantastic but not bad enough to complain about.

then we strolled under the cool breeze, hand-in-hand… it feels great! to be able to spend time with someone you love in the middle of a lousy work week. and then we did something which we’ve never done before in our 7 years together! we went to 爱琴海!

i’ve been to the music cafe before with my ex-classmates but not with dearest. and dearest had always wanted to go. most of the times when we go to marina square together, we will walk pass, think about going in but never did. this time we finally did! yeah! it was pretty enjoyable… i think we might just go back there again.

i was so pleased by the mid-week dating that i slept like really really soundly that night… and… overslept the next morning! wahahaha…

work sucks. but i’m happy when dearest is around.

meeting the old pals later! should be full of gossips and complaints later… yeah! =)