YES and AMEN!

Yes And Amen

God says yes and I know
That I'm blessed
Yes got a heart that's at rest
Yes and a future that's sealed
Yes if I'm healed then I'm healed
I'm not afraid of circumstances
'Cos I, I've already found the answers
In Christ all of God's promises
Are yes, yes and amen
Now's the time to let faith win
God has placed His promises
In the centre of His will
Seek His kingdom and His ways
All the power of heaven
Is yours to call today
All God's promises
Are yes and amen
Celebrate God's promises
Yes and amen

Hallelujah to You our King!

All the heavens

Holy holy are You Lord

The whole earth is filled with Your glory

Let the nations rise to give

Honour and praise to Your name

Let Your face shine on us

And the world will know You live

All the heavens shout Your praise

Beautiful is our God

The universe will sing

Hallelujah to You our King

- Hillsong

hongkong: food and shopping paradise, INDEED!

back from my short hongkong trip! =) it was one which allowed my family, together with 2 uncles and their families, to spend time together while enjoying the local delicacies. well, of course it's HONGKONG! so other than savouring the super yummy dim sum, shopping was a MUST-DO over there plssss...from tsim sha tsui to central to mongkok to causeway bay and even to citygate, we walked in and out of h&m, coach, zara, club21, giordano concepts, agnes b, muji, uniqlo, and even the interesting little shops in langham place, etc, etc, etc...

everyday's itenarary was..dim sum brunch with family, followed by my lil sis and i gg separate ways from our parents to start our day-shopping, and then back to the hotel at 5-6pm to put down our bags of stuff, rest a little by watching some fashiontv and nat geo. at around 7, we'd meet our parents to have a good dinner and thereafter, night-shopping till the shops closed! amazingggg...but tiring! for the 4 nights, i actually slept before midnight...

i LOVE this coach store! the exterior design of it is absolutely stunning! haha..my sister admiring the christmas decor..seems like it, at least.one of my favourite purchases!!! how cute and pretty is this telephone!! ahem...it CAN BE USED. i use it to make my daily calls to clar that's why it's on my desk....hahaha!super satisfied with my purchases! i even found the ipanema design which isn't sold in spore!! was soooo happy to see them in hk..! yeah. those neon yellow sandals...hahaa
ok, doesn't seem like i bought alot alot cos i spent most of my money on ermm, those coach shoes(which i've always wanted) and a couple of stuff not to be mentioned :)

can't wait for my next shopping trip...! shall avoid shopping for the next few........................weeks? hahahaha days will sound toooo short, months will sound toooo long. so ya, i shall just stick with WEEKS. hahahaha! =)))))))))))))

The ONE HUNDRED

had dinner at sofra with yp...turkish food still tastes so good despite me feeling pukish due to the expansion of 2 donuts in my stomach which we ate for tea!the highlight of today!!!!
finally got my hands on this book! it was just sth i HAD TO buy..!! wanted to get her previous book: the little black book of style but it's no longer available..so sad!!! maybe i shld order that on amazon or sth...

anyway, i started reading the book on my way home and i love it!!!!!!!! many 'quotes' from designers and well-known pple from the fashion industry. and a few of them which i really like are:

Why make everthing black, black, black? Fashion should be fun and put a woman in the spotlight with a little bit of danger, you know?

- Robert Cavalli

and abt bangles..

It is the unseen, unforgettable, ultimate accessory of fashion that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure.

- Coco Chanel

baby phat, i want.

Baby Phat.Fabulosity.

just look at the card...i want the rushcard...!!!

a few of my picks from babyphat.com! i want to get a piece of babyphat NOWWW...

IT MUST BE KIMORA LEE SIMMONS..and HER FAB LIFE.

it's simple. simply FABULOSITY. i really like the hiphop-yet-glam style of baby phat's apparel..

hahaa...i've got an account in babyphat..JUST IN CASE. well..they do international shipping..

i've got to get a babyphat.one day.somehow.

BUN

EWW...!

photoFUNia.

just had some fun with photofunia.com...it's rather interesting..esp after looking at so many therapeutic terms..a few of my favorites.. my favorite!!! everyone looking at how happy we are..awww..lolshall play around with more pics nx time...cos most of my photos are in my hard disk..so if you think your face should be here, it is just not posted YET...hahaa..

Arabian Night

now that clar's back, we continue food-hunting around s'pore, esp the more uluu or exotic places when he's the car :)

had dinner at cafe le caire @ Al Majlis...where they specialise in middle-eastern cuisine. It's an Arabian themed restaurant located in the Kampong Glam area. To be more specific, it's along Arab St..

Amazingly, the restaurant complex stretches over 33, 37 and 39 Arab Street as well as 4, 6 and 8 Haji Lane and it consists of different sections with different ambience to cater to the preferences of customers. There is the informal relaxed original setting, the open air concept, the quaint Haji Lane, the sofa lounge area, the air-conditioned upstairs dining room and the Al Majlis room in which people chill and smoke sheesha (quite cool)...and so, of cos, we chose the fine dining area.haha...

the carpeted room where you can smoke sheesha..

our spread as shown above..lots of lamb..Ba’mia which is okra and lamb stew with rice (his order), shish kebab, which is just cubes of lamb pieces, with potato wedges (mine), and a feta cheese omelette the both of us shared. looks quite like turkish food cos of all the lamb but ya, somehow, the spices used made the meat taste different (not in a bad way)...well, both of us enjoyed the Arabian food very much!

while taking a short stroll after dinner...he wanted me to take our shadowsss...! it was quite funny cos the first pic we took showed no shadow AT ALL as we used strong flash..yaa..felt like we were some ghosts or sth..so tried with soft flash and it was slightly better...then finally without any flash..our shadows appeared. alrite, how silly.

let's just take a photo of our facesss.........hmm but i've no idea where i was looking then. hahaha...

arab st was a good choice...at least we avoided the crazy crowd in town and the long queues outside restaurants which serve ordinary boring food. it was also a good break away from my horrible horrible therapeutic notes. happppppyyyyyy! :DDDDD

random post

26th is normal again. =)

and ya, he just told me that christmas is coming soon. haha..think many will roll their eyes. but hey, it really is! and i'm excited about it. what should this year's christmas theme be..........i want something colourful/vibrant! not the boring red and green againnn....hmmm

how about.......

idea no. 1: let's get christmassy with the ever-so-popular BOW CRAZE

to make it obvious, how abt guys wearing bow ties while girls going all girly with ribbons (obvious and preferably, big ones)
hahaa...i'd love to see the guys in bow ties. cool. but i know that the guys will come up with silly excuses...

idea no. 2: MiS-MATCH!

be dressed in at least 4 different striking colours! to make things easier, shoes be included. NO WHITE pls...

shall think of more ideas during my spare time. haha..to be continued.

:)

10/10! :)

plans for the weeeek *cya in 22*

hol officially starts tmr at 330pm!! i've been waiting for it..since..2 weeks ago?? oh well, that's not the point. for now, i'm just thinking how i'm gg to spend the week (plus a couple of days)..

fri (19/09) shopping of cos!..right after class
sat (20/09) volleyball with yp and friends in the morning?? but definitely dinner with her..hall 8 bash after?? hmm, don't think sooo..
sun (21/09) to be or not to be filled.
mon (22/09) fyp in the dayy..lunch at ikea (Swedish meatballs!)
tues (23/09) fyp in the dayy againn..
wed (24/09) safety class in the dayy..followed by dinner and chilling with uni clique
thurs (25/09) rest in the day..then dinner and later, st james with happening pple..haha
fri (26/09) a 26th alone..? or to be filled..
sat (27/09) rest rest rest
sun (28/09) just be amazed by how fast the week passed. more than glad to be amazed.

i realised that there's no arrangement made for my girls! ellooo...we've got to meet up! siqi's back i know : )

nK rulez...okayy...*Cya in 35*

mr surfer dude, you're so funny! i can totally imagine you doing this pose.
decided to "promote" your blog only after you start writing more..

i'm still amused by the thing you drew. lol..

I survived THE NIGHT...*Cya in 36*

it was a long night..a very very long night i must say. no, i think it's better to describe yesterday as the longest day EVER.

first, i got up at 1110am..sounds late huh, in fact, yes, i was not in time for my first lecture which i didn't even intend to go for as it's not very useful ( a total waste of time). and so i thought i'd try to use the time to probably study for my coming test on tues. but...nope, my mind was just somewhere else..thinking..thinking..maybe imagining will sound more right. i was imagining how long and dreadful the next 5 weeks would be without clarwu as he'd be away in london for training. my mind was just occupied with that no matter how much i tried to distract myself..maybe cos my notes were far too boring. but still......it was just stuck in my head..and the feeling was terrible.

FINALLY, it was 5 in the evening, and i decided to drop by vivo to get a little gift for him before heading to the airport. i thought it would serve as a good distraction..spend some money and get high on shopping. Retail therapy? Lousy. Everything looked so uninteresting! But well, somehow i found a black tie with mini checkers from zara..formal with a fancy touch. i love it! haha..i hope you do too =) after zara, i knew what i wanted to get next..his fav "twix" for his long flight there..actually, it's TWIRL (he enjoys acting dory-ishly..dory's the fish in nemo that suffers from short term memory loss).

THEN it was time to leave for the airport. the train ride was torturously long and when i reached CHANGI AIRPORT after forever, i immediately felt the grossness of it. the freezing air, sounds caused by the luggage's rolling wheels, crowds of youngsters looking excited to see their friends off, while some were looking at the screen to check the flight details...blah blah..in all, the airport gives me a depressing feeling even if i'm going on a holiday. ewww. the feeling was almost overwhelming, so much so that i felt like taking a train back home. but fortunately, yiping came to accompany me and it helped so much. she's so funny..she lightened the mood and stopped all the imagination which i had earlier. thanks so much for taking time to "see him off" haha.. and so everything turned out good. clar came to join us for a drink and we still talked and joked as normal..no emo rubbish at all. haha...

1050pm! it's the moment of truth..hahaha...alrite, he had to go in and come out of there only after 5 weeks. but all of us sent him off with a smile. yayy! even i thought it was such an unbelievable outcome. amazing. not that i wanted to be crying and sink into depression..but it just seemed easier than i IMAGINED it to be. of cos, i wasn't like, yayy!-happy abt him leaving but i'd think that i felt much better when the actual farewell took place as compared to the imaginary farewell.

i guess it's the power of the mind...really. no doubt that the truth hurts (As everyone knows), but i think (bad) imagination kills.

traces..traces..

out went a container filled with mayo potato-pasta salad with cheese and lotsa bacon bits. and in came a container filled with sweet treats (ok, i've eaten a packet of kinder bueno and gave him a tube of the hi-chew). thanks for the super sweet surprise! :)
BUT 1 per day is still not gg to occupy me for the 36 days!! we've counted..i need....20 pieces more..not the kisses plsss. alrite, maybe staring at that lovely container will be good.it is coming..my tests are approaching..urgh, could i fast forward to my 1 week break...my class dinner..fun and laughter..sentosa..

You are being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might, so that you might patiently endure everything with joy
Colossians 1:11

the words of estee lauder

"Once a woman has the knowledge about her possibilities of self-improvement through beauty, she can feel better about herself." - Estee Lauder

Count your blessings

it's coming to the end of my attachment at A*STAR..sooon sooon.....just fri left.
so effectively, today was my last day carrying a hello! paper bag with my water bottle, tonnes of notes, and my lunchbox, and my black guess bag containing my logbook, umbrella, hp earpieces, jurong island and astar passes, etc..walking along the pavement from the interchange back home under the evening sun at 6:05pm! and amazingly, i enjoyed the walk very much..i think today was the only time i was so into my thoughts that i forgot about the amount of carbon monoxide around me.

i was just looking at the birds in the sky, the grass around me, the bird on the grass patch pecking away..ok, sounds damn drama..but i really was! and i realised that today all these look beautiful to me..for once, i was not thinking about how i could rush home to seek shelter from the evening sun and hide myself from the harmful carbon monoxide. instead, i was feeling thankful for many many many things in my life..the people around me...

this week, being my last week at work, has been very busy cos my ntu prof will be visiting astar on fri (tmr) to collect my report and logbook. AND i've only started on these last wed? plus, my datasets were all over the place..i don't even remember which folders they're in..or what those data i've saved meant. i was so afraid that i wouldn't be able to complete all the updates in the logbook and my report in time. if not, maybe i'd have to stay up late every night..! but noo, the Lord has been seeing me through all that this week. i even got to go out yesterday for a good meal with clar. i'm still typing this blog entry..and have been watching tv everyday this week..also, i've been sleeping earlier than usual! with His wonders, everything seems to be in place...and i'm loving it!

on top of that, i've got a really good supervisor who has been helping me alot since i started my IO. even for my IO report, he puts in extra time to edit and go through the drafts with me section by section. today he took half-day leave BUT being so responsible and caring, he told me to email him my final draft by tonight so that he could look through it and if necessary, he'll take the liberty to edit my report and produce the final version! i'm amazed!

besides being so blessed at work, i've got a great mom who has been waking up in the morning to pack my breakfast and sometimes even prepare lunch in a lunchbox, fills my water bottle and pack all these into the hello!paper bag for me. every morning, i just grab the paper bag, say thank you and goodbye, and rush off to work (as i'm always just on time). it may seem as though i've been taking her for granted but in fact, i love my mom and really appreciate what she's been doing for me every morning. =)
and of cos, i am thankful for my family who's been always there for me, for my dad who always makes sure that we live well, and well-provided for, well-protected.

not forgetting, clarence who always gives me morning smses to ask 'how's it going'..haha...those smses may not be the long and mushy kind..but it's the thought that counts as everyone always says...it's nice and comforting(especially during stressful times) to know that you're on someone's mind. it's that sweet..

so, anyway, my thoughts...wrapped in a sentence- I am so blessed.
sounds so simple....it is! it is that simple..it doesn't take much to know you're blessed...but somehow, in this worldly world, we're just too caught up with the worldly issues, we tend to think like worldly people - complicated. is there a need for that, when it actually causes worries, stress, and at the end, emptiness? why not be more aware of what's been given to you, enjoy the benefits, and simply count your blessings.

get a pair of bleached ripped jeans! I AM!!

so excited! i've got to get this pair of jeanssss!

've been searching for a pair like this since i came back from the US...which...yes, it's ages ago! that explains my excitement...haha

AND according to FashionChicks, an online fashion guide,...

"Welcome back bleached denim! Yes ditch those dark ink blue jeans this summer, its all about bleached ripped jeans!
There’s something quiet rebellious about ripped, light denim jeans, they portray an essence of freedom and youth that is really appealing!"

if only they're selling the more extreme kind...like the one below! omgoshh i'll buy it!..but i know many will think i'm mad to spend on a pair of super ripped jeans and will start saying how they can buy a cheap pair can cut the holes for me! hahahaa....it's different!!! those aren't exactly holesss...they're ripped! lol..i've no idea what i'm saying...i just know they're different =)

told clarence to get a pair too but he refused..hahaha..

eeeeeeeeks i'm so excited!!

my splendid 22nd

once again..i've got LOTS to pic-blog abt..but NO TIME! NO TIME! =(
where shall i start..for the month of june, of cos my bday was the highlight! hahaha...so yes, i'm really thankful for all those around me, for all the well wishes, for all the surprises and the "attempted-surprise". In simple words, thanks for remembering =)

family:
celebrated my 22nd at morton's. i love their steaks! they serve REAL medium-rares...
right..servings were HUGE and great-tasting. i think it's worth it cos quality and quantity(definitely) guaranteed! a HUGE thank you to pops for paying for the dinner. i know the cost was HUGE too. hahaaa BIG thank you to tayapi for planning such a pleasant surprise! i really thought it was just a catching up session with you guys. and ya, your acting skills are good..you actually looked like you were gg to puke from eating all that pizza! also to jane and anshu, thanks for taking time out to celebrate my bday. it was a very enjoyable dinner even though i know, y'all (i meant jane and yiping) were so tired from all the boring research at A-star. and to anshu, thanks for always adding fun and laughter to all our dinners..great to have met up with you this hol.
THANKS for the vivocity vouchers. I'LL DEFINITELY BE USING THEM! I LOVE VIVO. lol

my bday at Astar ICES. omgoshh..it was very different cos my friends (zhixiong and jiahui) celebrated it with me at the only cafe(or shld i just say, canteen) in the building. AND zhixiong, being the ever-creative guy, full of original ideas(and crappy jokes), he got a slice of chocolate cake from the coffee club and LESS-THAN-HALF a bottle of CHARDONNAY. hahaha it was what he used to cook our pasta lunch a few days before. but i must say, it was really nice of him to "plan" all that, esp when we've only been friends for 3 weeks plus. i guess it's our level of crappiness...haha..oh ya, and he made me pose with the empty box and bottle!
hmm..how could i not have taken any pic with both of them...=(
clarwuuu! this year, your acting skills have improved tremendously! i actually fell for your tunglok trick!!!!!! how could youu..
to all who don't know, this guy kept telling me we're gg to somewhere but it's a secret..so ok...i didn't try to ask more. but when he picked me up from home, he said we were gg to vivocity. yes, vivocity??????? for a bday???? it's so not special!! of cos, i didn't say all that..i just said okayyy..
to make things worse, he said he booked tunglok (the chinese restaurant). like, hellooo...tunglok dim sum for dinner??!?!? and that day, i just had that for lunch..! so i HAD TO say NOOO...i can't eat that again...we've got to go to town or somewhere. well, guess what he said..he just replied, huhhh~~~and he still went to turn into vivo..at that point, i was like, whatever...
making it part of his act, he turned wrongly into the taxi stand instead of the carpark..! and he went, AIYAA...
i just stared at him.
then he laughed at me for believing his soo-believable story! and threw a piece A4 paper onto my lap. it was a receipt. he.booked.sky.dining.dinner.in.the.cable.car.
that's something i've never ever wanted to do! i'm totally bothered by the toilet issues..what if i've got to shit/pee/even worse, LS?????? but he's alr booked and paid for it.
so yeah..i gave it a chance.
well, it wasn't as bad as i thought. in fact, i enjoyed it very much. thank you sooo much! i had lotsa fun during that 90 mins in the cable car.
it was a friday evening! i was the organiser. and i just wanted a dinner with the gipeeps, just for fun cos i wanted to eat at liangkee...i was happy enough just by meetin up with them but being so sweet, clar got kelly to buy a cake and he made it bday dinner for me. thank you once again =)
but urghh...what's new, whenever a surprise is planned with the gipeeps, it's no longer a surprise. haha...anyway, thanks to all for the attempted surprise!
and i thought the ice cream cake from island creamery was really pretty! thanks, kelly! being the usual chillers, dylan clar and i decided to head to fashion bar for some drinks. kelly had sth on so it was only the 3 of us.2 cosmos and a carlsberg please...hahaha dylan was all crazy abt sex and the city. so that explains our cosmopolitans...my babes! those who have never forgotten my bday =) thanks girls!
one of them said that the pic below looks like we're in heaven.hahaha reminds me of that we're in heaven techno song. but the quality of the pics aren't good cos MY CAMERA'S DYING! it's spoiled...i think i've been using it too much..but i can't help it!!had lunch at sushi tei..and our lunch extended till 5pm???and to jinny! don't feel awful ok...thanks for coming out even though you had so much to do before flying to india...although the dinner was short, i had fun just listening to you and dylan talk throughout the whole dinner..hahaha. you've got to send me those pics once you come back..which i think it's not that soon, considering how you're gg to fly to vietnam right after touching down and then to taiway. you're really a globe trotter (As your nick says)..

i enjoyed my one week long bday. thanks to ALL OF YOU. =)