woo hoo...

this could be my last post in 2006...

hahaha..gonna say goodbye to a whole year of 2006 and move on to new 2007...and it's gonna be 12 months to the next Christmas..

starting from '1' again..

i am feeling all happie, excited, hyper-active, enthusiatic and everything good..

haha..

i've got 3 new resolutions for year 2007..

3 brand new ones...and i think i should be able to fufil them..ain't that hard but ain't that easy either..

haha..

here's the list..

first, to be a better person..better catholic...to have a more pleasant personality..to be more 'myself'..my true self and have more pride, dignity, self-respect and confidence..

second, to achieve more in my life..to be able to explore more new things and do better than i am now..to be more open to new things and people..to have more new friends while still keeping closely in touch with old ones..to be able to treasure people and relationships and live each day well and good..

third..haha..third's a secret la..no point guessing..i ain't gonna say it here..

i know it's a pretty easy yet hard to achieve list..but if i try hard enough..everything can be done de..

so, let's wait and see what happens in a year..

:D

alright..this shall be my last post for 2006..

advance greetings for year 2007..

happie new year 2007..

best wishes and greetings for a brand new year..may this new year bring about more peace, love, joy and happiness...may this new start be better then previous ones, with everything coming our way..

and last but not least, may everybody's wishes be fufiled..may everyone around me be happie always..





think Blogger is 'losing' it..it's gettin extremely slow and pissing me off..if you dun already know, i kind of hate waiting, unless i can utilise the waiting time for shopping or something useful..

anway, i better not complain too much here..the administrator might just be reading my blog and kickin me out..

and so, here's an update on my life for the past few days..

i have been trying my 'best' to make the best out of this christmas and spending each single 12 days of this time (from 25th dec to 5th jan) well..without any bad thought, sins or anything bad..
i have been doing well..so far so well..at the least, i ain't losing my 'easily lost temper'...

and so, i went to Ikea @ Tampines with jul 2 days back..that place was freaking BIG..

just take a look..







this is only the self-assembly section..the whole place is EXTREMELY BIG...go check out of you're free..there's a free shuttle from Tampines MRT..exit from your right when you come out of the MRT and walk to the shelter..

the long queue of people should give you an idea of the waiting area...

but just a note though..queue's very long and it does not take long before you realise the long queue forming..

and another thing to note..bring lots of money..yes..Money!

i spent like 80 over bucks in a short span of 2 hours..mainly because there's lots of things to get for the household and room..

plenty i would say..it's like looking at one thing and knowing immediately who it suits or where it would look nice in the room..

but then, money was well-spent i guess..bought 2 huge storage boxes, 1 self-assembled side table..white in colour!, 2 flower pots for dumping my cosmetics and stationary, 2 heat-pad holders for mum, 1 brush thingy to scrub the pans, 1 quilt, 1 alarm clock...

yup, that's all..scary huh?

haha..this is still okie la..only these few stuff after carefully selecting the list of what i want and what i need..

wanted so much to buy a flower flower quilt cover and pillow set..but then, it was like near to 2o bucks..gave it much consideration and placed it back..

thank god i place it back..or else the pocket hole will definately be gettin BIGGER..

hee..

but then, so happie coming back home everyday and seeing that there's much more storage space and that my room's neater..

haha..can shop more!!

:D

*change of topic..

i've gotten all my online buys..woo hoo..all the way from US..haha..it looks pretty good..more or less what i've imagined to be..

finally!!..

the last package was slow though..i even thought it got lost in the mail..thank god it came!

can't wait to faster faster wear all of them!..

:D

haha..my xmas dinner is on tonight..gotta be out to run some errands soon..but i am so sleepy..went out with mum for breakfast this morning..helped her carry her stuff into the cab and gave her 10 bucks for cabbie cause' she was running late for school..

she's not attending school la..she finally found a new job..being a cook at the Holy Family Church's kindergarten at Katong/East Coast vicinity..

it's good though..we both like the idea of working in a Catholic church environment..

it's just better..

:D

guess it was all God's blessings..not giving you what you wanted earlier cause' he has something better for you later..

wait and you shall get..pray hard and you shall be awarded for your faith..

aiyoh,i am sounding so 'holy' all of a sudden..haha..maybe because it's xmas..

and btw, my block leave's over~..this is so sad..but i ain't really on leave also..doing this and that..that and this..so busy everyday..

oh well..

better be busy than free..

alright..enough updates for today..i am tired and sleepy..

and i am gonna head down to PS soon..to get groceries for my dinner..

tata...

*wanted to upload some pics but blogger is not working good..so, maybe another day..else you can check out friendster too..

Love,
alicia.




think i am beginning to become more 'ah lian' liao..

check out what i did to my hp today..




love the pink pink sequins so much..didn't took me long to think about buying it..it was the colour that took a while to decide..

nevertheless..just love it..also, it was for a mere cheap price..shall not tell you people..or else i would be labelled cheapo..

hee hee...for my xmas gathering..only about 6 person..

many of them could not come due to their own commitments..

but nevertheless, it's never too small a party as long as it's people you love and treasure..

had already placed orders for the pizza and sushi..

will be getting the log cake..mashed potatos..and others on the exact day..

jul will be bringing some fingerfood..while mum will be cooking some curry and beehoon..

should be enough liao ba..

for 6 pax..haha..if not enough..i can always buy from my house downstairs..hee hee..

hmm...think i shall get my door gift tomorrow also..the gathering is small..but i wanna make it good and memorable..cause' i was thinking of continuing it for the coming years..so this shall be a good new start..

for me, for my family,for my friends and all loved ones..

didn't invite my poly friends..cause' it's different group of friends..plus i don't really know how things would turn out..but if this year's one is okie..then maybe next year would be a bigger one..

maybe chalet also..cause' plan in advance ma..

hee..

btw, mum's out of town till the 28th..but not much diff to me..not the first time i am home along anyway..nothin' much or special..but i do reasure this quiet time alone..you know, it's like sometimes you just need a 'alone' time for yourself..even if it means doing nothin'..

there ain't much i can do also..the weather's gettin' very crazy these days..so washing clothes is out..unless i see the bright sunny..

packing my room is kind of out too..considering the cold comfy weather plus it would be damn irriatating to me and my nose to be packing and getting my sinus all worked up again because of the ever-accumulating dust..

so, i guess the best thing to do now is to blog, surf the internet and later, read my '5 persons you meet in heaven' before i head to dreamland..

that book is great..near to half way through..

just hope i can finish that in time..so that i could go back to my another book, 'The Tenth Circle'..

and then i can buy myself a new book, 'For one more day'..by Mitch Albom..

the stores are retailing at 32 bucks..i have been seeing and looking around but the price ain't droppin or slashed..

it's 2 times of what his previous 2 books costed..

'The 5 persons you meet in heaven' and 'Tuesdays with Morrie' is like about 15 bucks..and this new one is 2 times of it..

could be the additon fame thingy..

i don't know..but this book and the 'PostSecrets' book has been on my mind for the longest time ever..

so if anyone wanna get me a gift for whatever reason..

:D

any of these 2 books will do..or rather, can i have both?

haha..i am damn thick skin..as if got people will buy for me lor..

talking about this, grace told me today that his mum tried to set me up for some match-making thingy..

haha..blind date..like those channel 8 drama de..

imagine me telling my mum to go with me for match-making..

i think she would laugh till she fall off the chair lor..

haha..grace never fails to amuse me.

alright..i gotta go..

the laptop's batt is getting low..

good night.


With love,
alicia..




Rayden..

i don't know how to put across some points to you well..

so i guess this would be a good place..

i dun believe in ever-lasting love..i know it might exist somewhere in the world..but as for me, i do not believe in it..

rather, i believe that love is in different stages..just like playing a game with different stages to conquer..

and in both situations, once you've reached the final stage, that's when it stops.

to me, i dun really believe in loving someone forever..

it is rather complicated but someday i am sure you will agree with me..

a relationship is just like a handful of sand in hand..hold it tightly and it will stay within your palm..but after some time, you would have realised that some grains are slipping through and falling out of your reach..

and when you finally let go..though some grains might be stuck unto your palm, most of it would have fallen to the ground..

simple scenario..simple logic..

hold on tightly to someone and she will start slipping away..

and after some time, when you finally let go, only the memories remain..

simple as it is..

just like the song i was telling you..'Zhong Shang' by Lee Shang Jie..

'wo jin de shou shi zhong yao fang'..

'no matter how tightly you hold onto someone, you would have to let her go someday'..

as i have said, simple matter..simple thoughts..

yes, it is true that you have no reason to love her so much..it's simply a 'love'..

but you have no reason to not let her go..

you can't make someone stay for the sake of yourself..that is selfishness..

especially so when she loves him as much as you love her.

everyone will have a special heart-aching moment with someone..

and no matter how far you go, this special person will always take a no. 1 place..

but her existance is not for you to hang on or to be selfish..

her existance is simply for you to learn about love, to know that letting go is also a form of love and to understand that loving someone is no longer a commitment or responsibility alone, it's a form of everything falling into the right place.

you asked me how would you know if that special someone will indeed be someone whom you will spend your life with..

you will know when you start to love someone without the fear of falling out of love.

no matter what bro..you'll always be my ray of sunshine..dun ever lose that shiny-ness..

love,
alicia.




Blogger's is not longer 'Beta'..

i have no single cow sense as to what it means..but that's what the intro on the home page says..

good or bad..time will tell..

anyway..

Merry Christmas!!...

Ho ho ho!!!...

Here's wishing everyone here a very Merry Christmas..May this Christmas be filled with more love, happiness, peace and joy..

And may all wishes for the upcoming year be granted..

Best wishes to all!!...

hee hee..

Finally, christmas is here liao..i have been talking and talking about it in so many posts that i have lost count of it le..

hee..hee..

attended midnight mass at Toa Payoh's Church of the Risen Christ last night..

so happie..first time attending midnight mass and first time to this particular church also..

it is the nearest one with a midnight mass..novena church is actually extremely near to me..2 bus-stops away only..but too bad, they start they mass at 10.45pm..

i was still on my way back to my office to hand over duty and stuff..

but the Toa Payoh church was good too..the people there are so spontenous..singing evry hymn song..even the young ones..teenagers are all singing aloud..

when i stepped in, i was so called 'overwhelmed' by their warmness..

and furthermore, i managed to 'chop' a seat and sat through mass..super duper happie..

but that's not all..beside me was actually a married couple who had a son that joined in later..

and he was quite handsome eh!!..

haha...young i think..but got a kind of style...quite cute i would say..

so, all in all, church was Good!..

hee..for all the right reasons..

:D

and today, went to godma's house for a christmas lunch...menu included curry..pizza..sushi..samosa..ham..green bean soup with sweet potato and last but not least, log cake..

very full now liao..

food, presents, people..everyone was great..

i just love gathering for christmas..

it always has that special touch and joy..

heehee..

and now, my party on the 29th coming liao...so gotta start preparing liao lo..

food has been ordered liao...just waiting for people to get back to me..hope this turns out good too..

alright..that's it for now..

some pics for fun's sake..

guess you people could be missing my prety face eh..

*extremely thick skin mode Turned On..







wore the new top i bought online (from Target United States) and my new denim skirt form Outfitters..love it lots..






alright..that's all folks..

ps: i was watching a repeat of 'Girls Out Loud' on Youtube about 2 days back...it was the episode on the bloggers..between Wendy aka Xiaxue and Mia..

it was on various issues that i could not really recall..

but one of it was Mia having a petition to ban Xiaxue from going to Orchard simply because she was pissed off with banglas spraying those foam sprays on women and molesting them...

upon hearing this, i was almost laughin my ass off that damn chair i was on..

Ban Xiaxue from going to Orchard?

what kind of bloody cow sense was that..and i mean literally...COW SENSE!..

it's not like we are living in Shakespeare times..and where banishment was still the 'in' thing..

i seriously suggest she go check up the law books and facts FIRST before trying to ban people from going to Orchard..

does it mean that if Xiaxue writes something about the toilets..then she should be banned from entering toilets for the rest of her life..

gosh..is this pure stupidity or simply naive-ness?

and next point is..it was brought up by one blogger Izzy (yes, that 'erotic' one) that xiaxue's pics are of no artistic value and simple taken badly..aiyah, i can't remember the exact thing la..but it's something along that line..

that Izzy woman prefers taking nude photos cause' they are more well taken and artistic..better quality pics she meant..

to me, quality does not come with nudity...good artistic pics does not have to be taken in a good cozy place with all the right settings..

what matters most is the people you are with and the location..

at the least, what i can see in xiaxue's pics are true love and best friends..

the real life of her..at the least, she was not lonely in her pics..she was surrounded by good food, good friends, laughter and more importantly, Love.

there are plenty of times where my photos are nothin' near perfect..they are in fact, kind of ugly at times..

but i am glad that in all of those ugly pics, it contained the smiles and laughter and pictured the love shared among me, my family and my friends.

And, i do not feel ugly at all. I feel blessed and loved. Cause' that's something that money and fame can't buy.

:D

and...whatever cow sense i have said above is my own point of view..if you feel offended..then simply exit from my blog rightaway..

i have a right to blog..and you have a right to NOT read my blog if you feel uncomfortable.

for those who are still reading..I love you.




yesterday's meeting with jul and grace was great...

to sum it up..

great and loud laughter..good and 'contended' food..fun shopping..

and everything happy and nice~..

it's been a long time that i relly felt this happie..you know, the sort of feeling that you wanna just laugh and laugh..that kind of feeling that's good and nothin' sort of it..

love them both..we have been best friends for like..TEN years..haha..but never tired of each other..








more pics later la..

watching tv now..horror movie titled 'The Unborn'..

my fav..horror...

nitez in advance..




the xmas tree i bought for my home..searched high and low for it..only to find it at the nearest Bedok Watson's..

took lots of pain to look for the accessories and deco it.. it's no doubt small..just abt a metre in height..but it's simply the sort of xmas feel it gives in my home..hee

simply love it..

:D

before and after the deco..





sorry if i have not been blogging these days..too tired from all the last minute xmas shopping and clearing this and that..

life's been so so..working is more tiring than ever..i swear i have never worked so hard before..

too exhausted to even talk much about it..

simply tired to the max..plus all the xmas preparation and everything..

but i still managed to get everybody something..still a few that i have not gotten..but most of it is there and wrapped nicely liao..

it's not anything expensive or ultra fancy..just a small token from my heart..each gift was specially chosen..so hope everyone likes it..

anyways..while doing my xmas shopping..i never fail (as usual) to buy myself something..

and the buys are all piling in my poor wardrobe that looks like it's gonna burst anytime..

haha..

just a few pics of my buys..

my online ones are coming too..looks like i need to go out very often to wear these new clothes..

heeheehee...


good bargain at 37 degrees..bought this for a mere $24.90..after a good 50% off..



this skirt only costed $15..from a 'auntie' shop at Bugis..the shop deals with imports from Hongkong..but no young gals really shop there cause' it looks kind of 'auntie' style from outside..but it always has good deals like this..and best thing is..no one else has it!


got a few others..that i supposedly bought for xmas...haha..think now i have accumulated enough clothes to wear for xmas, new year, chinese new year, valentine's day, hari raya, deepavali..all the holidays till July i think..

haha...women are shopaholics..and vain pots too..i ain't any execption..


this attire is not recently bought la..just wanted put up my face for you to see..haha..top and bottom from Bangkok..total: S$15/-..




the pooh bear from my grp leader and asst grp leader for my bdae..cute eh?...he's sleeping with me..beside my Eeyore..Forever Friends Bear and Sheepie..gettin' crowded again man..

:D


actually..i wanted to blog about some stuff in life but it's all too random liao..plus the weather now is so damn nice to sleep in..

alright..will be back later..if not, tomorrow maybe..

leaving you with a video i recently found and thought it just sounded so soothing..from the soothing voice Fish Leong (Liang JingRu)





btw..watched 'The Holiday' recently with grace at Bishan..yup,silly me actually got cheated by her to go to Bishan to meet her for some shopping..ended up spending about 200 bucks in a span of about 5 hrs there...

terrible or powerful?..i dunno la...but it's simply good quality spent with a best friend of 10 long years..from the time where we became friends in SAC..ate 'Boosters' secretly at the back of the class room...through the years, sharing all the secrets..and i mean Top Grade secrets...

it's indeed good to be with grace...no need to hide anything...she knows my worst secrets also..

haha..too bad juliet not with us..she went HongKong..and silly me and grace were even counting the days, wondering when she will be back cause' we didn't even take note of when she's coming back..

but nevertheless, jul's back already..

and the 3 of us are having a dinner again!!..

yipee...coming 21st...to celebrate grace's birthday also..

woohoo...

*looking forward..


and back to the movie..'The Holiday'...the male lead is so damn handsome..

Jude Law..

how i wish he seriously exist in real life..

pls pls pls..let me meet him this xmas..

:D

the show is something like 'Love Actually' which was released a few years..you know..those kind of movies that has the xmas feel and makes you wanna love and so 'in-love'..

it's those sort of thing..but it's nevertheless nice~..xmas movies are always nice..

and he is so damn handsome..



"As a pleasant dose of holiday cheer, The Holiday is a lovable love story with all the Christmas trimmings. It all begins when two successful yet unhappy women connect through a home-swapping website, and decide to trade houses for the Christmas holiday in a mutual effort to forget their man troubles.

Iris (Kate Winslet) is a London-based journalist who lives in a picture-postcard cottage in Surrey, and Amanda (Cameron Diaz) owns a movie-trailer production company (leading her to cutely imagine most of her life as a "coming attraction") and lives in a posh mansion in Beverly Hills.

Iris is heartbroken from unrequited love with a cad of a colleague (Rufus Sewell), and Amanda has just broken up with her cheating boyfriend (Edward Burns), so their home-swapping offers mutual downtime to reassess their love lives.

Amanda hooks up with Iris's charming brother Graham (Jude Law), and Iris is unexpectedly smitten with Miles (Jack Black), a super-nice film composer on the downside of a failing relationship. "





*credits: www.amazon.com

*Anyone wanna exchange homes? :D




today is kind of a special Good Day for me..

went to settle the remaining installment for my laptop..which means that i no longer have to fork out 200 bucks per month for the monthly installment..

and which indirectly means that i could save up to 300 or maybe..i am saying Maybe 400 bucks per month..starting from next month..

BUT...

that is if i really SAVE. i mean, as in seriously cutting down expenses to the necessity and nothing else..cutting down on personal enjoyment like spa, messages and facials and also trying to eat at home more or simply 'da bao' from home to work..

it is tough..especially on me...cause' i am a Sagittarius..and being a Sagittarius...1 of the best point we have is having the ability to spend and spend..within our limit but unable to save much..

but..it's time i really do much Big Time Saving to fufil my dreams and live my Life.

maybe this month shall be the last month of luxury...haiz..i am so gonna miss all those treats to myself..

but then again..no pain no gain..

and so back to the topic of a Good Day..

i finally bought a Xmas Tree..

and of all places...i actually found it at Watsons..

it's pretty nice..small and compact..near to what i have in mind..and it's only for a mere S$16.90..

but i have just gotta get the 'ball ball' thingy and the beaded thingy to decorate it to make it look better..

hee hee..

and i'll be uploading the pics..just you guys wait k..

:D

oh yeah..remember the xmas party i was gonna organise..have a sudden deployment on the 24th..so i guess will be celebrating with family on 25th..and close ones/loved ones on 29th maybe..

29th should be rather safe..

i am keeping my fingers crossed that there would be no sudden deployments..cause' i'll be ordering the log cakes and food soon..

but so many people haven't confirm with me also..sent out like 20 over messages but only 1 replied..

maybe those people changed hp no. liao..or maybe busy?

whichever la..i sincerely am doing a invitation at my own expense but if people dun wanna turn up, i have no qualms either..

i just hope a few more would reply though..

actually, number of people is not the matter..the most important thing is who comes by..

hmmm...nevertheless..i have already got ready a few pressies for my guests and family le..

so just gonna wrap them well and .....

Merry Xmas!!

:D

alrights...enough aid for the day..this is a pretty boring entry with so much of words..and no pics at all..

will upload soon k..

meanwhile..gonna go deco my invitation card..

hee..

anyways..was watching the Star Awards a few days back..forgotten which day liao..too stressed recently to think well..

this particular guy just catches my attention again and again..and i can't help but think if his pilot show series that is currently airing on channel u at 10 pm..

he is just so handsome..

has so much charisma..

and is simply mesmerising...

haha...

i love him!!





think he is becoming my idol liao..



not bad hor..



another one..hee hee..



okie
okie...

think i should give a little space to my long-time idol..Daniel Wu..

hahaha..he's still my fav. no matter what man..

never fails to attract me with his sharp nose..haha..



how can you not like him?



still got some more...





and some more...





how can you not love him?




VERDICT: Daniel Wu still Wins.




Thanks to everyone who wished me Happie Birthday..

sorry if i failed to reply..

my phone's doing a little stunt since yesterday..it does not ring and i am having difficulties accessing the directory and pics..

dunno if it's the microSD or phone..

i hope it's none..and that it's just a PMS..

haiz..so much for praising it in my previous post..

big mouth siah..

anyways, later will be going to Tampiness with mummie..she's gonna bring me out to makan..as a birthday thingy..and i am praying hard..and very very hard that she gets my hint of wanting a TV..

since months ago..i have been looking and seeing and checking ard for the best bargain..i hope she pays for it though..haha..i wouldn't mind carrying it back home..hee hee..

was thinking of eating at Din Tai Fong..love the xiao long bao and lamien a lot..ages since i last ate there..really craving for xiao long bao..hope mum's okie with it..

dad gave me 50 bucks for birthday..but i am still deciding what to get..or maybe i should save..since there's so much xmas presents to buy and i'll be broke..

oh yeah...jul/yanmei gave me my pressie yesterday..a blk bag with a Forever Friends bear and a blk necklace..

so nice~especially the bag...hahaha...i am gonna use it...in fact, i started using it yesterday...

so comfy and it's air flown from London..

woohoo~..

grace told me to pick something and she will pay..i told her i wanted a Indian bf...since i am forever so crazy over Indian stuff..

then she told me to go home and i'll find him outside my house..

grace..you bluff me..don't have leh..

haha..

maybe it's the delivery company..they might have delivered my Indian bf to Ireland or something..

i'll keep checking everyday..

haha..

crazy me..and crazy grace..

btw, yesterday..walked past some handphone poster outside Plaza Singapura and saw the Sony Ericsson phones on sale..

and i was just looking out for the trade-in values for hps..

and they don't have BenqSiemens..

haiyeh!..

wah biang eh..so sad..and this grace still can tell me that Benq is not a regconised brand..that's why no trade in value..

aarrggh...

and i paid like $298 for it..

haiyoh...so feel like changing phones..but i guess i'll wait la..will be spending the $$ on xmas instead..

and i can't seem to find a good place for my xmas party..everywhere's like fully booked...

but i'll keep looking...i must have a xmas party for friends!..

:D




05/12/2006...

JAG*s meeting..

Location: City Hall..

Pictures...

:D




take 2..



and many takes thereafter..
vainpots eh..haha..



our shoes...hee hee.. no..should be 2 pumps and 1 Papillio..

my best friend...Yanmei..hee hee..

i love all the Christmas Trees...haha..especially the pink one..my fav..

yanmei was having some war with her parents..so she left earlier..but me and grace went to walk walk and eventually walked from City Hall to the new Cathay Cinema place..

the place is nice and the toilets are cool~..

check out the sink in the toilet..

first time seeing such 'high tech' sinks..

makes me so wanna have it @ home too..it's square-rish and just unique..

apparently, grace was telling me that the sink is in existence for quite some time liao..just that i didn't know..

nah..i still believe it's New.

:D

last but not least..me myself and I..

just in case you readers love me too much..

haha..just a 'thick-skin' person..

i actually took these pics while sitting down having a chat with grace..she was talking but i was snapping away..but i was paying attention!..haha..multi-tasking..i am kind of good at it..

and we even managed to eavesdrop that 1 gal was lying to her parents that she was out with a close gal friend when she was actually out with a guy..at some point, i even saw them hugging..

aiyoh..so remind me of the times when i was young..i damn understand that sort of feeling..haha..

the ones below taken in the toilet..while grace was taking her time to pee..i was busy snapping away like nobody's business..

i just simply love my hp camera..BenqSiemens S88..

the quality of photos are so damn good and of digicam quality..

though it's kind of slow at times, the photos are simply good..or is it the person in the pic that's good?

muahaha...either one..the compliment's good!