Excited and Worried

I'm looking forward to enjoy my last week of May. I'll be turning 23 this year and I'm ready to party. Party means celebration, too old to club le. I will update you people with photos real soon.

I've already got my first birthday present from my hubby which is a Ralph Lauren bag. The second one came from my colleague, a Chomel bracelet. Next is my yearly birthday card from JingWen. Will I receive more?

I've got mix feelings right now. Though I'm excited over my birthday celebration but I'm feeling worried too. Sad to say that my dad had to be admitted to the hospital for further observation due to his pain in his stomach. I'm currently in the ward with him right now. He seems to be feeling much better but we are still waiting for his results before he can be release. Everything will be fine.

Simply Lazy

I'm simply lazy to blog because nothing big happen during this period. 

Only that I saw Joanne Peh and Pierce Png at Changi Airport Terminal 3 de Coffee Bean. I've been seeing actors and actresses. Purely luck. Is this consider a big happening?

Recently I'm not so busy at work but quite busy with my wedding preparation. 

I've been working on the slides to be shown on the day of my wedding. Trying to show my creativity in designing them but my brain is not working. Perhaps not in the right mood yet. Every now and then when I saw something useful for my wedding, I will note down. 

Next I'm also attending to the application of flats. I had just applied for the Punggol Emerald and Waves. Other than that I'm also looking at a re-sale flat just directly opposite my brother. If the price is reasonable, I'll be my brother's neighbour and the celebration is that I'll still be staying at Henderson Crescent. It's my hometown after all. I hope my wish will come true.

Upcoming Events for the month of May

30 April : Surprise birthday party for YenShan with my secondary school classmates

01 May : Labour Day cum birthday party for KaiLi and ShiQing (it's a BBQ with his families)

08 May : Anita's 21st birthday party (she's my childhood friend) 

09 May : Viewing photos layout and design for the album @ Whitelink (i know you all want to see them)

               Having an interview for my school magazine in regards to my photo shoots (will post it up) 

12 May : Anniversary (4 years le) also MeiJuan's birthday

16 May : Papa's birthday (shall arrange a day out for dinner cum celebrate Mother's Day)

27 May : My birthday (it's a long weekend because the next day is Vesak Day)

Conclusion : The month of May I will be super busy, please make your appointment early.

De-Stress

I met my secondary classmates this evening for dinner at 乐乐锅. It's a small steamboat shop located opposite Tiong Bahru Market. It's owned by an actor but is those small character. While waiting and enjoying our snacks, we saw the actors and actresses from the show 想握你的手 were there for dinner too. Especially the ladies were all so skinny. I'm paiseh to move forward to take their autography and pictures. I could only see them from a distant. So near yet so far.

Throughout the dinner, I don't think we had proper conversation, it's more like talking craps. After dinner, we shifted to Coffee Beans at Tiong Bahru Plaza. And we continued our craps there.

I noted that laughing is a good way to de-stress. I should organise more of these gathering to laugh and de-stress myself.

Many thanks to Leon, QinBao, Joe, YenShan and poor Kenneth in his clutches.

I'm sorry people, I haven't got my wedding photos yet. I will post them up once I got it, okay. Don't be disappointed, it's worth the wait.

Preparation for Wedding - Part 1

19 March 2010 (Friday)

7.30am :  Woke up, shower, breakfast

9.00am : Set off to Whitelink @ Kaki Bukit

9.30am : Reach Whitelink

We proceed to the second floor of the building for our studio shoot first. We were feeling excited especially me because I can't imagine myself in all the outfits that we've chosen. Before our photo shoots, Sammi make up for me for about an hour. After me, Laogong was next to make up. Haha, I kept laughing because it's Laogong first time applying make up. He looked different and me too.

After making up and changing, we moved to the studio and met our photographer. Our first impression of him is cool as he had his long hair bundled up that make him looked stylish. Soon after he started talking to us, he's a real joker man. He kept cracking jokes and I kept laughing non-stop.

Altogether I changed 4 outfits. For each outfit, I changed my hairstyle.

1st :  Victorian

2nd : Cowboy

3rd : Wedding gown

4th : Evening gown (Red, my favourite colour)

I really love all my different hairstyles with all the different beaded head bands matched by Sammi.

In between our photo shoots, we did had our sandwich lunch prepared by Laogong. Green beans soup and fruits bought by Sammi.

We did our final touch up before setting off for our outdoor shoots. Throughout the journey to RP, Vincent continued to joke around and conduct a mini lesson about photography and BMW. It was raining and we were quite worried about the weather. We counted ourselves lucky because when we reached RP, the sun was shinning brightly at us. We were like aliens in the school because of the way we dressed. Forgetting about our looks, we continued to take our photos and ignored how people looked at us. The weather lasted till we finished our photo shoots at RP.

Our next destination is Changi Broadway. On the way there, it was raining again. When we reached Changi, the rain rain go away. The weather was breezy. We had our photo shoots at the beach playing with the sand and sea water. And with that, we ended our outdoor photo shoots and headed back to Whitelink.

Lastly I would like to thank

Jimmy the Coordinator - For choosing the right outfits for us

Sammi the Make up artist - For dolling me up to be the prettiest bride

Vincent the Photographer - For sharing his knowledge and enjoying the whole process with his jokes

Pandiyan & Benjamin the RP officers - For making it happen to have our photo shoots at Republic Polytechnic

WeiMing my Laogong - For preparing breakfast and lunch for me and being my partner for the rest of my life

Dear fans of HuiMin, I will be viewing the photos on 03 April 2010 so continue to stay tune for them.

went for manicure the day before the photo shoots

Dream

You chosen me again when everyone is waiting for you to enter into their dream. Everytime you appeared, you came alive. I still can't face the reality that you are dead.

This time round, you asked all the young kids to give you something that looks like nian gao and you gave them $10 each. And you wanted us to distribute the bee hoon on the desk for everyone to eat. Next scene was at a shopping mall. You opened a door and disappeared right in my eyes just like flashlight. The next moment I couldn't find the door and locate you. Where have you been? The last scene was at a place like the crematorium, all married couple were in their wedding gown and suit. Nicely dressed with the rings on the desk awaiting to exchange vows in front of you. I really can't catch the meaning of the whole dream. What are you trying to tell me?  

Anyway, thanks Grandma for leaving so much memory to me. You are always remembered. I'm missing you badly.

Happy Chinese New Year Day 8 - 15

Day 8

Lunch and dinner with my family as my elder brother is flying off to China again for work. Back to normal with my mummy.

Day 9

Working as usual.

Day 10

Followed my Laogong to purchase his living room light as it was spoilt during the spring cleaning by his mummy. And as the made-to-measure men shirts shop is right beside the selling of the light, we went to make a tuxedo white shirt and a normal black shirt for our wedding. He will need it by 19 March 2010 for our wedding shoots. Stayed tune for our studio and outdoor photos.

Day 11

I'm on medical leave but I went back to office half day to clear some work before going back home to rest. So tired.

Day 12

Working as usual

Day 13

I had my company chinese new year celebration in office. Actually we were supposed to start at 3.30pm but my bosses were held up by a meeting with the Fengshui master. We are now in a situation whereby we either have to move office or to expand our office as our lease is dueling soon. I hope we don't have to move as I love where my office is located right now, International Plaza.

Let's say '3x Huat' during our toasting of the YuSheng, my bosses favourite word. Even the non-chinese also enjoyed the process. We ordered our buffet lunch cum dinner from Old Chang Kee cathering services. The portion was big and the food was delicious unexpectedly. So don't always think that Old Chang Kee only served finger food. Great, the event runs smoothly.

'YuSheng' before toasting

'Yusheng' after toasting done by my office ladies

After the event, I met ShengYi and Winson for a drink (non-alcohol). Been some time since we last met. Hang around till 12 plus then took cab home.

Day 14
Haha, I went to the NATAS fair but too bad I didn't managed to book my honeymoon as the itinerary for November 2010 is not out yet. So I've to wait for the next fair to enjoy the discount. Met AhDe, XiaoTong and Cherilyn to make spectacles and I made one for myself too. I bought a retro plastic matte spectacles. I shall post it up once I gotten it. Next we went to Hougang de NTUC Xtra to purchase our steamboat food. It was a last minute decision. As usual, we left over alot of food. Thanks to Weihong who bought the YuSheng to Laogong's home.

Day 15
Last day of Chinese New Year. No celebration with my family. So we planned to go Fullerton Square to take pictures of the sculptures that I saw on the newspaper. Next we went to Marina Barage to fly kite. So many people pinicing there and flying kite. This is my first time flying a kite with my Laogong but I'm more experience than him as I flied twice before when I was young. I hope I wont get tanned. I realised that actually it is quite romantic to fly a kite together with someone you love and it is a money saving activity.

Manly Min

Busy on the Phone

Let's work together for a brighter future

Flying kite on a busy Sunday

Happy Chinese New Year Day 1 - 7

It's been quite some time that I have not update you people as I'm always so busy.

Before Chinese New Year, I'm busy preparing to welcome the year of Tiger; spring cleaning my room, shopping for new clothes, marketing with mummy and so on.

And now, I'm busy enjoying my 15 days of Chinese New Year.

Day 1

Actually my family planned not to go out to 拜年 but we changed our decision. Left home around 11am and came back with 'AngBaos' and MacDonald lunch at 1pm. Within the 2 hours, we only visited two of my father's side relatives. Then I slacked at home till evening before I went over to my neighbour's house for dinner and gamble, blackjack. Finally, Laogong came to fetch me out for Valentine Day dinner and movie with AhDe, XiaoTing, Jonathon and his girlfriend.

They are my nephews, do they look alike?

Day 2
It's my turn to visit my Laogong's families, so I went to his AhYi's home. They also had a mini gathering so we stayed there till evening before proceeding to ZhiMing's home. I played mahjong and had dinner there. At 9pm, we reached 春到河畔 for walk walk and photo taking. To my disappointment, this year decoration was plain so we didn't take any pictures. And since it's only 12 midnight, they came to my home to continue our gambling session. We ended at 3am.

Day 3
My mummy invited her relatives to my home for a little gathering and big gambling. And it's day 3 without enough rest and my room, I'm already super tired. I'm too weak to entertain the guests. So I stayed in my parents' room to play Monopoly with AhDe, XiaoTing and Laogong. And the winner is Miss XiaoTing. Haha, too bad it's not real money.

Day 4
Business reopen and I've to report to work. I'm like half-dead, dragging myself to work. Luckily it's not very busy as some of my clients are still having their holidays. During our lunchtime, my boss invited the lion dance troupe to perform as it symbolises good luck and fortune to the business. And not forgetting to thank you my boss for the 开工红包.
After work, I meet my Laogong and we went to Yishun to 补运. Around 10.15pm, we left and meet ShaoQun & girlfriend at Loyang to 拜拜. Since we had not have our dinner, we went Changi Airport T3 de Kopitiam for dinner and coffee at YaKun. We were there till 12 plus, as if the next day, we are not working. How I wish so.

Day 5
Quarrelled with mummy. She said I selfish. So what if I'm selfish after all I chose that room to be mine. And why should I borrow her my comb, my shoes, my hairband to her? Though she is a guest but it's so unfair.

Day 6
Have you been to a chalet with 4 bedrooms with a living room, a kitchen and a porch for BBQ?Make a guess where is it? Yes i did, I was there with Cherilyn after my work and Laogong joined us later in the night. We played mahjong till 4am before going home to sleep.
The answer is Aloha Loyang.

Day 7
It is everyone birthday today. Happy Birthday! Are you celebrating it with your family to 'Lou Hei'?
Not for me as I went to Melody's birthday party in the afternoon. And we played; blackjack, monopoly and mahjong throughout the night. During the monopoly game, I learn integrity as my core value from a little girl (AhDe's cousin). So funny and cute, in the world of her own. I also took pictures with the balloons as if I'm the one who is celebrating my 21st birthday. Conclusion of the event, it was fun though my Laogong left me there for work.

My scandal and me celebrating my imaginary 21st birthday,
that was like 2 years ago.