Getting Ready

Went for a pedicure just now...why ? All getting ready for CNY ! Of cuz, i chose red for my toes... This will be the 1st yr i'll have to give ang baos...yup, have been taking ang baos for the past yrs, now it's payback time ! It's really not fun...looking at the amount i need to fork out...
Other than that, I love Chinese New Year. Funny and shallow as it sounds, i actually like seeing my relatives...even those who really just come once a yr, it's nice to see them...i enjoy chatting with them and my mom..not to mention this is the 1st yr I'm spending my CNY in a new place ! We have lots of relatives...hence, they used to squeeze into my 3-room flat like sardines...and they usually come in a huge grp...this yr, i can see them being more comfortable since our place is bigger now...
I'm looking forward to my mom's "ba bao zhou" and fried bee hoon with vege curry...our traditional dishes on the 1st day of CNY. Then all my relatives will come and eat....it's amazing how they can eat....some even pack home haha !
Haven't gone down to Chinatown yet though...most likely will go down on Fri after reunion dinner with my mom & auntie...then Sat is with Kit's family..
Just thought i'll share a picture of my fav doggy here...


She is Princess the golden retriever !

ren qu lou kong

Today is the last time i stepped into my old place, for tomorrow we'll be handing over the keys to the new buyer.
I love my old place. Old as it is, i've stayed there for over 20 yrs, the feeling is there. I took many photos of it today..wanting to capture as much memories as i could. But much as i tried, it'll be mine no more...
It's a relief that it's sold eventually...cuz many people who came complaint that our block has no lift...my unit faces the rubbish chute etc..but well, i seriously don't mind and all these yrs, i've survived..But then again, it's a relief as well cuz i want my mom & aunt to stay with us. If the unit is not sold, then my stubborn aunt will wanna stay put, but i'll be worried...and that's not gd...
20 odd yrs of memories...gd and bad...i know we have to look ahead of us, afterall, i'm moving to a bigger unit...but well, i'm just super emotional i guess. And i realized, with my yrs catching up on me, i'm getting very nostalgic...i think when we are older, we tend to grab on to things or memories that will remind us of our happy and innocent times...where things were not so complicated.
As i closed the door to my old place, i closed a chapter of my life.
And before i know it, tears rolled down my face.


*A last shot in the kitchen*

Skincare Freak

I read Yvonne's blog and she said that she'll rather spend her $$ on bags and shoes, thus she seldom spends on skincare or facials. Me, on the other hand, is the exact opposite.
I LOVE FACIALS.Seriously, i'm not sure why I'm so addicted to facials. My 1st facial was done when i was abt 22/23 yrs old ? At a salon underneath my place. After that, i started going to more "high-class" places, which also means more "high-end", which leads to more $$ spent. Currently, I have a package at Bella Skincare, and their facials are superb. But, the money spent is "superb" too.
Why do i love facials ? I love the feeling of getting my face clean, having people fuss over your face while you lie there like a queen. I love the massage, the stuff applied onto my face, the mask, the eye cream, and the fact that my eyebrows are trimmed neatly, blackheads are squeezed out etc.
Skincare products. I'm equally mad abt skincare products, esp cleansers. For me, cleaning the face is the most impt step. I started using Shiseido cleanser when i was only 16...then i moved on to Estee Lauder, Origins, Biotherm, SKll, Lancome,Sothys, Guinot, Mary Cohr, Avene, Body Shop Vitamin E cleanser, Eucerin, La Pairie..not to mention the serum, eye-cream and toner that I've bought. People who come to my toilet will faint at the sight of the amount of skincare products i have.
I realized that the amt of $$ i've spent on my face all these yrs could have been used to buy a Gucci, Prada, or maybe a LV ??
The facial therapist told me my hubby is very lucky to marry me cuz I'm not the type who want to go for holiday every yr...i told her, "No difference, cuz I spent all my money on my face"
Perhaps I just belong to the cetegory of women who makes a huge fuss over their skin. Maybe it's an obsession. And i can't stop myself.

Last sparkle of 2005

The above picture was taken at Kit Kit's farewell dinner held by his colleagues. Yup, with effect from 2006, Kit Kit is joining me in teaching ! However, he'll be a contract teacher first, afterwhich he'll go into NIE for training.
Maybe after being in the teaching force, then he'll understand why I'm always so "gan jiong"...why i do things super fast, why i eat super fast...why i sometimes throw temper for no reasons. Cuz teaching trains one to eat fast. Imagine..we don't have a 1-hour lunch break like most office people...we just must find time to eat whenever we're free...and that means, we can be eating lunch at 11am, or as late as 1.30pm...no standard time..and we usually gulp down a meal in 5 mins...as there are so many things to do !
And of cuz, he'll then know why I talk loudly...there's a joke saying that it's very easy to recognize teachers in a cafe...those who talk super loudly muz be teachers ! Yaaa...cuz we must project our voice when we speak in class !
Anyway, i'm glad he is excited abt his new job. I guess it won't be easy, esp when he has no experience at all ! But whatever, we all learn along the way...all de best Kit Kit !

We were at Conrad hotel during New Yr eve...it's my annual hotel stay over....and this time round, we chose Conrad...and yupz, this is what i've managed to capture on my camera through the window of Conrad...actually Pan Pacific hotel has the best view. But anyway, i'm glad i caught hold of this shot ! The sparkles are amazing ! 2005 isn't exactly a very good yr for some of us...many sad things happen in 2005, but 2006 is a brand new yr...let's keep our hopes alive...