Spring-cleaning My Blog

Right...I've been receiving complaints about my dusty blog that's filled with cobwebs. I know, I've been on hiatus for awhile without even realizing it. From now on, I shall try my very best to write a new post onto my blog every now and then (i said 'try').

I'm already in my Year2 Semester1, I know...still a long way to go. Sigh~ and now it's already week 5. Assignments will be stacking up on my desk soon. Test dates will be filling my little calendar together with assignments due dates. It'll just be my usual hectic pathetic student life. Nothing more, nothing less. Just that this time, it's just gonna be tougher and a rougher road ahead of me. I'll need a Land Rover for that!!

Oh yeah...huggie-counter will probably be up soon enough on my msn. In need for lotsa love n huggies from all my peeps out there. *wink wink* =D You bunch of people are the best!

February Comes & Go~

Two post before this, it was February 1st. Now, it's already the last day of February. February comes and goes in the speed of light compared to other months of the year, obviously because it only has 28/29 days. Oh well, February 2010 had generally been a great month; of CNY and birthdays. =)

Went back to Penang as usual. Duh, my annual affair during CNY. Collected fewer red packets this year compared to last year, since the economy doesn't allowed and fewer relatives were in Penang. Moreover, I thought I would be getting more ang pow this year since many of them had recently exchanged vows. And I've got to admit, throughout the time in Penang; I was NEVER hungry. My tank was either full or at least 3 quarters full! Talk about gluttony! I guess now I've got to stick to my New Year resolutions and get rid of those extra pounds. Bummer. =(

Yes. My birthday coincides with CNY, yet AGAIN; which makes it all more happening! My day kick-started by meeting up with Khai Li, Mag, Annie and Jeffrey at Lian Thong for lunch. Our faithful place for meeting up right?? Was sad that Ling Ling couldn't join us. And there, I got my first slice of birthday cake from Jeff. Chocolate Indulgence (I've checked, Jeff. on the webbie). Thanks Jeff, it was nice. Also for lunch. =)

After that, it was off to Jenn's. Everyone met up at her place before we head on our visiting trip. Oh boy, we went to quite a number of houses in one day! Jenn's, Mrs. Ng's, Khai Li's, Jen Yong's, Mr. Tan's, Jing Rui's, Sher Lyn's, Shea Yuin's and finally my humble abode. Fuh. From day to night! And in between we had a pit stop at Panorama. There we had ice cream feast and also the second birthday cake from the whole gang. Thank you so much peeps(you all know who you are)!

At Ng's, we stargazed on her freshly-cut grass. Tried using the telescope but we couldn't see a thing, so we gave up. Haha. We sang 'dui mien de nu hai kan guo lai' on Ng's lawn and cam-whore on Ng's lawn. Before midnight, we arrived at my humble abode(so-called surfing house by Jane). At my place, I received this huge lantern(those that can float up to the sky) with good/well wishes written all over it...I was surprised. Mind you, I was really about to cry. Had tears in my eyes already. And I didn't realised that they have been up to something the whole time. How blind of me. Sad thing is that it wouldn't go up. We tried twice. So now, its' lying in my room. After the two failed attempts, we gambled a little.

And that was it. One heck of a tiring day. I had a great birthday. Another memorable one indeed. Thanks again peeps!! Also thanks to all those who called, sms-ed, left a comment on FB and MSN. It made my day. =) Next day we celebrated Jane's birthday with her online. We gathered at Ng's and connected the lappie to the LCD TV so that we could all view her on the big screen. I hope we made her day. =)

Just last night here in KL, had another CNY celebration with my friends. We 'lou sang', played cards and of course we drank. Gosh. My head was so darn heavy after that. Even when I woke up this morning, it was still heavy. All these was thanks to the alcohol consumption. Thank god, today is Sunday and not a school day. I didn't experience a hungover tho. But my hair did. Had such a bad hair day when I woke up. A housemate of mine, Looi gor; was in such a drunken state. 40% vodka in your red wine or in your Revive drink, and this is what happened. He was so drunk that he started mumbling nonsense. Haha. All the girls was still in a conscious state by the time we went to bed.

So there, February have been pretty much like this for me. Fun-filled. As always. And always will be. =)

Goodbye February. Till we see each other again next year. =)

March will be coming. And so is tests,assignments, and whatnot. I'll be experiencing Monday blues on March 1, 2010. =(

Kids & Money

Everyday without fail, I would check my e-mail inbox, login to the-ever-so-popular Facebook and sign into MSN. It's like I've been automated do all these 3 things before doing anything else while I'm at my desk. Another thing I would not miss every single day would be to read the featured articles on Yahoo! homepage. Often I find articles that are fascinating, ridiculous and sometimes just plain silly. Today I came across this article entitled 'How to Talk to Kids About Money'.

After reading the article, come to think of it; both my parents never really taught my brother and I about the value of money when we were kids. When ever we wanted to buy toys, it was either ONE toy only or NONE at all. And when we questioned and pestered our parents on why we can't have it, it'll be reasons like; "You just bought a Barbie doll recently." or "You've still got so many toys in good condition lying in the cupboard." My parents never gave any reason relating to money. Now I wonder why. Maybe cause we would never really understand the value of money,and eventually we would STILL ended up sulking for the entire day; it's not like we would ever be contented with the reason of money issue.

However, as soon as my brother and I grew into our teenage years; our parents began to lecture us about the value of money and budgeting. We learned about budgeting when our parents change the pocket-money system from weekly system (primary shcool) to monthly system (secondary school). And if any one of us were to spend all our allowances before the end of the month; we would have to face the consequences of not having any money to spend for the rest of the month.

But I guess that never happened to either one of us siblings as we always brought our own food for recess . And oh how I remember that I was one of those who always bring scrumptious food to school; lou mai kai-glutinous rice with pork (yes, it's supposed to be forbidden), siew mai-pork dim sum, har mai-prawn dim sum, tarts, pastries and bread with various fillings and toppings. Yes, I was the luckiest one when it comes to recess food. =)

Although our parents never did really stressed to us about money issue, we could easily tell we came from a family that are just average-earners. However, on special occasions or achievements; we STILL get stuff that we wanted so badly (eg. Playstation, computer, that pair of Fila shoes, etc.). We also got our cell phones and Astro; though much later compared to others. I guess mainly our parents doesn't want to spoil us and also in terms of disciplinary wise.

Recently, just a few months back; I was eagerly recommending a few friends of mine to read a best-selling book titled 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' by Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon L. Lechter.



It's a book where I think most accountants and financial analysts would/should have read the book. Basically, the book is mainly about teaching your kids about money; the value of it, how to earn it, how to double or even triple it, how to ACTUALLY differentiate between liabilities and assets and making sure your assets are always generating more money. In other words, how to make money work for you instead of you working for money. So that's pretty much the summary of the book.

Generally, teaching your kids the value of money is never really an easy task. But it's still another quintessential education that parents ought to teach their kids, besides your normal sex education. To be frank, I only learned it the hard way the true value of money; when I moved out to further my studies. From there only I saw with my very own eyes the flow of money and how volatile it is. =(

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It's the time of the month again. Chinese New Year and Birthdays. Honestly, I'm not eager in turning twenty this year. Although if my request is fulfilled, I'll be really HAPPY! No pressure in making it all happen okay peeps?? I'll still be happy no matter what. =D

I know many people who's birthday fall in the month of February. You guys know who you are. *wink wink* Well, we are FABULOUS FEBRUARY BABIES!! In short, fab feb babies! Wee... =D

p/s: The world just got smaller as I found out that the blogger of 'Beads & Pieces' happened to be someone I know. Lucky me! Now I've got a mentor for my new found hobby! =D

Genting - New Found Interest - February

Went on a one-spontaneous-day trip to Genting with my friends. The 13 of us; 8 guys and 5 girls, met up at Gombak LRT at 8.30am and off we went. It was FUN. =D It have been quite sometime since I last went up to Genting. And to have the adrenaline rush in my body is AWESOME!! We all screamed our lungs out from all the extreme rides we went on. Corkscrew, Flying Coaster, Pirate Ship, Flume Ride and all the whatnot. The sad part, SPACE SHOT WAS UNDER MAINTENANCE. =(

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Recently, I've got a new found interest. Trinkets/Jewellery making!! =D Few months back I realised that there were many young ladies out there who actually make their own jewellery. I found it really fascinating but never really did want to try it. Until just few days back when I stumbled upon this blog http://beads-and-pieces.blogspot.com/ . Those pieces on the blog are really pretty and feminine. And this time it really got me going!!

The next day I was so pumped up! I went out and tried finding for a shop (that i once know) that sells all the materials and tools needed to kick start my new found interest, but to no avail. Maybe they shifted/shut down. =( So, if anyone of you out there know any shops/suppliers that sell materials such as charms, beads, bronze/silver plated chains, bronze/silver connectors, etc. do let me know okay?? Thanking you in advance. Also a huge thanks to a few of my friends who are lending a hand by asking their friends for such shops. You guys know who you are... *wink wink* =D

Mind you, my dear friend Jennifer Cheng is already asking me for a piece of trinket. I really hope I'll be good at this. Then I can turn it into a hobby and have the satisfaction of making my own jewellery! One of a kind in the whole wide world! =D

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La' Mode Coiffure & Delicious All in a Day

Sui Ying was complaining about her rebellious hair, and she wanted to tame those long locks on her head. After all, hair is a girls' crowning jewels. We decided to meet up at Mid V for a short outing. It's actually our first outing in KL. =S

Met her in front of Giordano and I automatically noticed that her hair is all tie up in a pony tail. *thinks* She's definitely having a bad hair day... We had our lunch at Carl's Jr. and it was my very first time there. It's actually a fast food chain, similar to McD; but the food there is definitely WAY BETTER than McD. The burgers there are mouth-watering. =D

Headed for the informational board to search for a saloon that will be able to tame Sui Ying's hair. We founded a place call QQ Cut, and that place has a very unwelcoming feeling about it. It's just the whole setting and layout...it looks like a dangerous place to work on a girls' crowning jewels. AND THEN, we founded this place call La' Mode Coiffure on the first floor. I warned Sui Ying that it was going to be really pricey just by the outlook of the whole shop. She insisted. I couldn't stop her.

We were welcomed and being seated. Along the way I was busy staring around at all the HOT guys working there. =D When Sui Ying untie her pony tail, I knew she needed a lot of HELP with her hair. Then this super duper HOT guy came along and asked Sui Ying about how she wanted to cut her hair. And Sui Ying answered, "Don't know...". I almost smack myself. So I asked Mr Hottie to suggest what she should get instead. OMG. HE'S VERY HOT. And his name is Elmer Tay! Go google him!! He has a FB fan site! The entire time, Sui Ying was SO busy flirting with Elmer. It was very obvious okay Sui Ying.....

So my dear friend got her hair cut. It looks SO different from her old one. It looks lighter and bouncier for ONE day. Haha. Unless she manage to take good care of her hair...

After walking into a couple of shops looking at clothes, trying on shoes...but ended up buying nothing; we decided to have high tea at Delicious. =D

Lemon Meringue Pie!!!

Enjoying every bit of it!

Sui Ying, her new hair cut and the pie.

It's so heavenly!! It really is!! I was really happy, and so is my stomach and my taste buds. =D Oh Food...what could I do without you...

First Post For 2010

As promise, here’s my updated post Jenn.Yeah, I know. It took me some time. Well, it’s up now!! I’ll just summarise it.

Had a great deal of fun in Taiping, that’s for sure; although I’ve only been in Taiping for slightly more than 2 weeks. So here’s the list of activities that I did thoroughout the 2++ weeks :-

~ Movies (Avatar & Old Dogs)
~ Sepetang (foodie trip!! As well as a visit to Ngah Ibrahim’s house)
~ Boating (row,row,row your boat…which includes an exclusive’ National Geography’ episode on monitor lizards)
~ Xmas Party (dined at Prima Café, took photos in the middle of the road, went to the playground, drank at Flemington)
~ New Year Party (dined at Pizza Hut, watched break-dancing competition at Bukit Jana)
~ Bowling (Shea Yuin’s FIRST time bowling experience!!)
~ Roller-blading (it’s my very first time, poor TeeXin got bruises on her knees)
~ Karaoke session (got high with Teexin,Jenn and Shea Yuin)
~ Helped out mommie at work on the first week of January (handling kids is a challenge…and I had to speak mandarin to save my life!!)
~ Made early CNY goodies (deep fried poppiah with chicken floss fillings, deep fried seaweed snacks)
~ Went to Sui Ying’s (chit-chatted, drove to Pokok Assam for laksa)
~ Went to Shea Yuin’s (for spa treatment…HAHA, to online, to check my MUET result)
~ Went to Jenn’s (to online, chit-chatted)
~ Went to Tee Xin’s (for movie…FACE OFF!!, chit-chatted)
~ Coronation Pool (with Jenn, TeeXin, Agnes and Serena)
~ Class reunion (at Gate Café)
~ Yamcha session (at Gate Café with Mizen, Shuh Pyng, MeiChen and the usual gang)
~ Went to Ipoh (shopping)
~ Went to Penang (shopping, foodie trip)

And then I spent one more week of my holidays in KL. I had to come back to KL earlier because of the ‘Welcome Freshmen Concert’ for the January 2010 intake. The concert was AWESOME!! I have no regrets joining the committee to organize this concert. The friends that I meet were an AWESOME bunch of people. All the fun we had, plus the craziness of each committee just made the whole experience even better!! Even during meetings, it was just filled with funny and crazy moments. HAHA.

List of activities that I did and enjoyed during my last week of holidays in KL :-

~ WFC (preparing the decorations, ushering and a whole lot of craziness!!)
~ Movies (3D Avatar…gosh, it made me dizzy!! , The Spy Next Door)
~ Ice Skating (my first time and it was fun!! Roller-blading definitely helped in terms of balancing)
~ Archery (I wasn’t bad for a first timer. managed to hit the target a couple of times)

Now for the more down-to-earth part, I just started my new semester. SIGH. So very soon I’ll be dealing with a busy schedule as usual. MID-TERM TEST. ASSIGNMENTS. LAB REPORTS. Oh well, I guess it’s back to BAU(business as usual) tasks. Prioritising is what I need to do!! When life gives me lemons, I should make lemonade out of it. Or, at least just do something with it! So, when life gives you lemons, just do something with it!! You can…

1.) make lemonade.
2.) cook them.
3.) sell them on eBay.
4.) add them to some vodka.
5.) squeeze’em for all they’re worth.


Just bloody do something with it!!!

Goodbye 2009

In less than 8 hours, I'll be happily boarding a bus back to Taiping. I just hope there wouldn't be much of a traffic jam. It's already a hassle trying to get back home during the school holidays, and now with Christmas just two days away; chances are that I might be caught up in an exodus. Anyways, the thought of me spending my time in Taiping overwrites all my worries about the jam. Wee... :D

It's really ironic how my perception on holidays changes so quickly within the past two semester. Previously, going down to KL=holiday! And I'll be extremely excited about going to the malls, having a taste of different food, and the whole feeling about being able to spend my holidays in a city like KL. Now, since I've been living here for the past two semester; going up to Taiping=holiday! This time I'm all pump up to go to the lake gardens, having yam cha at siang malam, eating cheap and delicious food, and the urge to just get away from my hectic life!! Yeah...no matter where we are, the grass seems to always be greener on the other side. Come to think of it, I do take Taiping for granted.

I still remember how I always wanted to get out from Taiping and just grow up!! You can try asking my dad. I kept telling my dad how I would just like to grow up quickly and see the world!! You know, just to be OUT THERE...by myself. Being independent. Being all grown up. Well, this is the time when I have to go back and tell my dad that I wish I could do high school all over again. I'm expecting a "I told you so!!" from him. I know I'm going to get it.

Honestly, I dread the New Year; every single year. However, this coming new year I have more to worry/dread. Besides the thought of having to crack my head on what I would pen down as my new year resolutions; this inkling thought of turning 20 is like a nightmare to me. It's haunting the soul out of me. I wonder if Jane and Shuh Pyng feels the same as February is approaching. To be frank, I'm feeling rather sad/down about next year. :(

I guess I should just enjoy my holiday to the fullest, and just let it be. There's no way I can stop myself from turning 20. I'll consider myself lucky as I have two other February babies to share my 'sorrow' with. Haha. I'll get back home, hang out with my friends, go paint the town red, relax and rejuvenate, catch some movies, drown myself with Taiping food, and whatnot!! So peeps, call me anytime or drop by my house anytime!! We have loads to do!! :D

So........

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

p/s: I've been having Christmas songs stuck in my head this whole month. Even when I was having my papers... They're just so joyful to my ears. :D