1:59 AM
Today... I shall break away from the norm (my norm ) and write something UPDATED! If I continue delaying posts for 1 month+, I'll lose readers trying to know my life happenings through this blog. So! Today I'm gonna blog about the NEWEST, LATEST pictures my camera captured! 
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After my photoshoot today, went to lunch with the photographers (food yucky!) & then Mark & I went shopping! SHOPPING, you hear? Haven't had the urge to shop for about 2 months already. Because during & after internship, my energy was completely drained off. Work, home, work, home... boring! Long long time since I bought any new clothes for myself.
Green tea goodness! Mark's the 1st person who agreed that its heavenly... (hahaha no lah he didn't say its heavenly, he only say its not awful. 
But whatever!)
Doesn't matter you look unglam when you're feeling so good eating it.
Then I got sooooo excited by the Christmas decorations that I started posing with it. As if morning 2hr shoot still haven pose enough, lol! 
I was so so so enthusiastic! People who know me know that Christmas is my FAV occasion.
Wisma open area
Gorgeous!
Initially decided to shop only till 3pm & go home to sleep. Cos 2 days ago at Carlton I couldn't get to slp, & last night I only slept 7hr. Means I only slept 7hr for 2 whole days! But I took my sweet sweet time & shopped till 6pm (And I'm still wide awake now: 2.11am), although we only go into selective shops.
New addtions to my wardrobe:
Sweet dress from Zara, so attracted by the ribbon at the waistline. Makes this sweet girl even more sweet 
Silk khaki top from Bebe. I'm so lucky! The colour I like best among the 3 available, & only this colour has XS! Looks much better in real life, my best buy of the day!
"I 
Bebe" tee from, duh obviously, Bebe.
Initially I allow the girl to take both of these 2 pieces to the counter, indicating I want them. After some comtemplating (& forcing myself to make a decision QUICK!), I went up & asked them to remove this tee from my buy. But the salesgirl only just said, "Why don't want get? This one v fast will OOS leh...."
She haven even say finish then I chup in nervously, "Really ah?! Okay okay then anything." Zzz, salesgirls v easy to earn my money 
But its new arrival leh! And I think it looks great. But seriously... I HAVE TO STOP GETTING BEBE TOPS. What's the purpose of buying overpriced tee with the logo in Swarovski crystals splash across the front in different colours?! What's the purpose you tell me! And I already have 5 of these!
Woolen/cotton dress from Miss Selfridge. Guess which colour I got? Relax relax I only bought one of them. Considered v long, cos I was thinking if its worth it to pay so much for this piece. End up just hack care lah buy then say. Eh but at least I will THINK now leh... last time I don't even think, then will regret buying most of them.
Today I'm happy with my buys, no regrets at all! But... just like that, 400 gone. So on average about 100/piece 
, plus contact lens... total 450.
But its excusable right?! Imagine... I never really properly shop for 2-3 months leh. Like people on diet, if you deprive them of food & force them to exercise... they will eat even more after that. Like people deprived from sex for too long, when they get the chance to, they will be wild & restless from the hunger.
So its excusable for me to spend more!
But don't worry Jerlyn & Elaine, I still can afford your birthday presents this month 
Next, dinner! @ Sushi Tei (again??? getting bored of it. Its been so long since I last ate thai/western cuisine )
My new must-order, hahaha. Since the last time I ate it with Amelia.
Happy!
But not satisfied. I want my golden roll... 
Oh! There it is! I'm so boring.... always the same dishes.
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Fascinated by the Christmas decorations on the streets when we stepped out...
Stupid there's an event going on at the huge Xmas tree behind, made me cannot take pics with it close up :(
Nightfall made them look exceptionally beautiful!
My paperbags for the day. Poor Mark have to wait for me SUPER long when trying clothes @ different shops, walk here/walk back alot of times too 
On the way home...
At the traffic light, I noticed ppl along the streets were stopping to take pictures of I-dunno-what. Turned my head to find this "Santa claus" (riding a Harley Davidson!) just beside us! I wanted to take pics too so Mark wind down the window, I quickly took my cam & TWISS to Santa Claus & he grinned. LOL!
Turned out there's this Harley Davidson event. TONS of Harley Davidson WWWRROOOOMM-ING on Orchard road, with traffic police leading the way opening the road for them, & 2 Hippo buses following behind. How interesting! 
Alicia
1:06 AMOn thurs Josephine planned a farewell meal for us, for lunch the next day. Shameen's father has a restaurant at Arab street, so we made our way there. Shameen told us it used to be the sultan/minister's house. And its restaurant is very famous leh! Alot of newspaper articles featured it. The chef is none other than Shameen's grandmother herself.
One day before work... this small purse v useless only can contain my hp & keys/camera (either one) and that's all.
Actually friday can wear casual wear, but I suddenly recalled I have this bodycon dress from ASOS never wear v wasted. So I wore formal on a friday...
My gossiping partner
Freaking huge leh! Its like a bungalow... Although we have to walk a longggggg way. And it is just located opp the mosque, so on Friday alot of malays will come after praying. The whole restaurant will be full.
Waiting for Josephine for Aedan
The interior of the restaurant
Me with Fasha & Mervin. He's damn damn damn funny! Always made Denise laugh out loud
Took a pic with Josephine. Aiyo never smile.... take one more
There! Nice pic
Then a group photo, without Mabel & Eddie
Then, we went upstairs to take a look at the "wedding room". The whole upstairs area is for malays to hold their wedding. I'm so facinated really...
Grand anot??
Boss demonstrating
Aedan disturbing... ask him don't snap still snap
Proper one. Only not in malay costume :)
After the "tour" ended, preparing to go back office
Aedan
We went back in Josephine's car. Woot! First time I saw a car lift, so innovative
After we went back, didn't do much work. Handed Josephine her gift & card & chatted for awhile.And because we never buy teabreak for lunch, Josephine gave me this important task. That is, to train to ION to buy teabreak! Hehehehe so I went with Aedan to get Apple/Mango strudel.
So after teabreak, I slacked all the way. Actually I can leave at 3pm, but I refused to leave cos have to accompany Cheryl. Then after work meeting Amelia at town.
We only left Prudential at 7pm, cos I want to copy Shameen's movie to my harddisk (I bought a harddisk few days ago just for this leh!) & helped Josephine email some stuffs.Dinner at Pasta de Waraku!
Btw, Lovelyn's blog is locked due to some reasons. She asked me to post on my blog to inform her readers... so please do take note!
Alicia
1:16 AMAbigail's 5th birthday!
10 October 2009
She's Eddie's little girl. We were invited her her birthday chalet @ Aloha loyang, & we all spontaneously agreed. So I'm the latest again... but that's because I made my way there myself whereas the others hitched a ride from Josephine!
With my darling~
This is Fasha the secretary.
It was my 1st time at Aloha, and my was it huge!!! Freaking huge considering its a chalet. But inconvenient to say the least. I had to take a cab in.
Anyway, the cake was yummy! Lychee flavour, 1st time eating it. Oh and it was Eddie's wife birthday too! Meaning little Abigail was born on her birthday
Birthday girl Abigail! Bo hiew me~~
Still don't wanna acknowledge my existence... give up~
Eddie, the host.
Part of Josephine Quek & Associates
It was kinda early when we left, so we went to Josephine's house. Played with her 2 dogs, ate some fruits/chocolates, & she sent us to St James. Steady leh Josephine! Still contemplated going with us after much persuasion. (Few fridays later she initiate & asked us to go instead!)
I'm going to fall sick again, I'm sure of that.
Sore throat already, flu also come already... and I can feel my body going weak. Goodnight all~
Alicia
5:49 PMHappy Halloween, people! Where will you guys be partying at? I'll be at Powerhouse tonight (not going Social house anymore but Jocelyn & the others will be there). Things are not going smoothly cos some of my girlfriends pulled out
I think I'll be the only one who dress up. Hahaha! The theme at Powerhouse is: The Devil made me do this. 
I'll be going as a policewoman to catch those who drink-drive!!!
Cousin & me at Powerhouse one Saturday
Alicia
12:57 AMLast week, accompanied Sheryl, Kexin & Patrick down to town in search of a Halloween outfit. I already have mine (its a known fact that I have lotsa cosplay cos I like buying them
, I'll be a police on that day) months ago so my job is to give suggestions. I seem to have endless energy cos I can just suggest going to places after places & not get tired.First we went to bali lane. There's a shop there renting costumes, but their sizes are far too large! Thereafter, we went to bugis street since we're already at bugis. Lastly, we head to far east plaza, finally found the perfect outfit for her!
So Sheryl will be wearing this on Halloween! She looks super cute doesn't she?
This is obviously Alicia in Wonderland, but they insisted its not. They said its french maid or something.
So I googled & found reference! Obviously my judgement is right!
Patrick (or isit Paedric??) said he's thirsty so I enthusiastically suggested going to B1 for dessert. I forgot the shop's name but their ice are really thin & the toppings made it sweet & addictive!
The girls with bangs
Our dessert. Mine is the tastiest, then the mango & lastly the grape. But Patrick thinks otherwise, he said his grape is the yummiest
I kept playing with Sheryl's blackberry by BBM-ing with Kexin before meeting her. She's so dumb! Dunno how to take 75 still anyhow take. No doubt its faster from school, but have to alight at the right place! She take till dunno MOE, end up have to take cab
I want a Blackberry!
Bought this for Cheryl darling when I came across it, cos she's a huge fan of Hello Kitty. Gosh why are we acting like bf gf??? LOL! She always ask me to admit I love her in front of the whole class
Okay lah I love you lah, thanks darling for your words of advise & reassurance
Tomorrow's gonna be a busy day! Probably Night Safari (1st time there!!! So excited), watch Jennifer's body & Lunar to end the night
p.s I wanted to post Jerlyn's Halloween outfit but she wouldn't let me! GRR! Act one mysterious... say what "Halloween then let out the secret" =.=!!!
Alicia
6:47 PMLast weekend was a very stressful week for me. It was supposed to be a night out chilling with bestie when I received his msg. Don't know what I feel at that point, but I kept telling myself to let things go its natural course.
Many people said I'm crazy. Many are startled at my actions. Yes, I went to meet Phyllis last week. And I totally regretted it. Because I realised she's such a nice & understanding girl.
Our meeting was a normal one, with us chatting casually just like friends. I find myself enjoying talking to her, maybe becos we're of a similar personality. I was struggling. To tell her, or not to tell her? End up, I revealed a little, to which I regretted. I knew it would hurt her, I knew it'd break her, but... I thought she could take it.
I could imagine how much the hurt is. That's why I say Ignorance is Bliss.
But why do you insist? Why?
If only she's a bitchy girl, if only she's an unreasonable, selfish girl... I'd be able to go on like this-
A rendezvous. Every week. Every week until I said stop.
But no. She's very mature... & kind towards me. It's like, I've already treated her as a friend, & I cant do this to her anymore. That day... I stripped off my armor of defence, revealed the real me, & bared my heart to her.
I felt so upset while talking to her that I cried in front of her. I felt so guilty that I reached out & apologised. I made a decision & made her a promise. I asked her to trust me. And till now, I've kept to my promise. I'm sorry, Phyllis. We will not hurt you anymore.
And for you, my dear, I'll always remember our conversation that day. Your tone, your expression, your answers to my questions. Not only that day... every word you said from when we knew each other. I'll always keep it in my heart.
Lyrics from a song:
"I'd rather hurt you honestly
Than mislead you with a lie"
He never did learn... not even until now. Maybe one day, I'll be selfish again.
Alicia
10:38 PMBethany, Bethany, loads of Bethany baby!
21 September 2009
One friday, Mabel brought her 9-yr-old daughter, Mikayle to the office. She made me miss Bethany SOOOOO much! And I kept telling Cheryl how much I missed her. So Cheryl asked me to visit her (like its the most natural thing to do
) And on the way home... I kept thinking when to actually visit her.
And Voila! Something came to my mind: "Isn't it Hari Raya the following Monday?"
Its so rare I have a day off work, & Bethany definitely would have a day off school too. So I arranged with Bernard & Jasmine to visit her on the Hari Raya holiday.
I'll be posting 6 VIDEOS of her. SUPER DUPER UBER CUTEEEEEEEEE!
Bought this dress for her just the day before... she really should wear more of girly dresses. LOL!
Woke up early & left home at 11am, then toured Northpoint cos it'd went through a drastic renovation! Nothing like what it used to be- empty & boring. Went to the library for awhile, & borrowed 2 James Patterson books.
Reached Bernard's place at around 1pm. He actually needed to work that day but took off at the last minute. I'm so delighted to see Bethany! She remembers me! Stood at the door & were already taking her toys wanting to play with me...
So I spent the ENTIRE afternoon playing with her!
The Supermarket Game. Everything I asked her, she will say $2
Hahaha! And she will remind me if I forgot to scan the items she want to buy!
Then she take my $500 cash & never give me change =.=
Saw the small cart behind? She will forcefully squeeze banana, chocolate, milk (the way she say milk is so cute!
) all into it, even if its too small to fit all in
Next, we played the masa-masa game we used to play at home.
One thing I'll never get tired of hearing her say, "Kopi-si?" I'll laugh like mad when she says this. Cos she'll push the cart (just nice for her size) to you, lean towards you, turn her palm up & asked adorably, "Kopi-si?"
Hahaha! Nobody taught her this you know! Dunno why suddenly one day she said it... & everybody is tickled by her. Sometimes Jasmine will say she wants kaya bread, & Bethany will go put the "bread" in the toaster, spread invisible kaya with a knife, & serve to to you. Of course its not free, you have to give her invisible money, & she'll say "Thank you" politely.
So that day, she made croissant for me. And when I want to pick it up to eat, she stopped me... & say, "Hot hot.." with her hands in a sweeping gesture over her opened mouth. You know the way babies pronounce, & its so ultra adorable? "Hot hot..."
Me waiting for the croissant to "cool down" first before eating..
This is another game she loved. I introduced her one heehee. I'll put a teddy bear or Barney inside the boat, she'll hold the string & pull the boat with us while holding my hand with her free hand.
Then she super rough, always like to pull fast fast resulting in the boat overturning, & thus causing Barney or teddy bear to fall off. And she'll giggle at their demise. Really!
I'll be frustrated at her making Barney fall, but hearing her laughter & watching her innocent face never fail to turn that frown into a laugh too
Oh oh! Teddy bear has fallen down
Playing with my camera pouch & rummaging through my stuffs again :)
Never once I'd stop playing with her all these while... only to rest on the sofa for a few minutes while watching her play. But shortly after she'll pull my hand urging me to stand up & play with her again
Then Jasmine will say, "Bebe ah... let jie jie rest". But still she tugged at my hand. To her room where she keep all her toys, take out a ball & play passing... to her small study table showing off her drawings, & taking out jigsaw puzzles & messy them up.
The princess I drew for her. Quite a chubby princess uh? By the way, my mother can draw the prettiest princess. I remembered v vividly how it always look like- with big dolly curls, long flowy princessy gown & big watery eyes with diamond sparkle.
Camwhoring time!!! She's eating the "旺旺 snowball" I bought for her (I also bought a few packets for myself
) Bernard used to buy a BIG packet of it back, but it'll always diminish super fast cos I like to eat. LOL! Fancy a big girl snatching with a small baby over tidbits. But I always got buy back to refill okay!
Saw how I keep pouting in the last few pictures? Hahaha! I can't believe what I saw next but Bethany just made me laugh again!
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I knew she wanted to tell me something cos she kept pointing to my camera; then pointing to herself & gave that pouty face.
Like this
Meaning she wants to take a picture with me with both of us pouting our lips.
You know? Like how sometimes you & your friend camwhore & you'll give the same expression.
Lunch time!
Bernard cooked mee tai bak, & then we all ate together. Its kinda funny watching the couple (Bernard & Jasmine) arguing over mundane things like whether chicken meat or ribs give the most flavour when cooking soup.
Then Bernard asked Bethany, "Daddy cook nicer hor? 排骨比较有味道 hor?"
And Bethany replied, "Mummy cook not nice!" (its funny when she said it so innocently & continued eating after speaking)
Its so hilarious when she suddenly said that! And Jasmine threathen not to ever cook again. LOL!
The baby starting off first without us..
Now for the videos! Being a nice person, I'll allow you guys to come view this whenever you're unhappy. Cos my darling Bethany's sure to make you laugh subconsciously, even after watching these for the N times I still will laugh out loud.
(Press the "Play" button below if the one in the screen doesn't work)
"Everybody please sit down"... its the same tune as "London bridge is falling down"
I supposed their teacher taught them this at school to ask them to assemble
After lunch, Bernard on a movie for us to watch. He damn pro can connect the laptop to the tv, so we can watch on a huge clear screen
Its a cartoon kinda movie... but its touching. I asked him what's the title & he doesn't even know, just see its cartoon so download liao
Then he went to take a nap cos he's too tired. So left me, Jasmine & Bethany watching the movie. But only Jasmine's concentrating cos I'm busy playing with Bebe. Bethany's supposed to have her nap every afternoon at 3pm too, but maybe becos I'm here to visit so she'd be too distracted to sleep anyway. So we played all the while from 1pm..... until 6pm +
Neh... her small study table, with lotsa colour pencils, jigsaw puzzles, sharpener, everything.
We played this game twice. Its a dollhouse... with lotsa furniture inside, daddy, mummy, girlgirl & doggie. So I'll play a few characters. Hop daddy here, hop mummy here, press ding-dong, talk in act-cute voice.... & alot more. She will say, "Daddy & Bethany want go out al-rea-di" (I like the way she says already
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And when its time to keep, I want to arrange nicely but Bebe will frown & say, "No... not here... Doggie is put here one"
Kids never seem to get tired, do they? They have endless energy I realised. Then Bernard also wake up le, & the sun is setting. they have to send Bethany back to their maternal grandparents' place & I have to leave.
So took a few more pictures cos its not always I get to see her.
I really could do this every week... visiting her, playing with her. Of course all of us have our own lives so its impossible to see her every week. But Bernard said I'm always welcome, so I'll visit her when I have the time on Saturdays
The videos I took of her are enough to stop me from missing her too much. It ALWAYS makes me smile silly to myself everytime I watch it, & I never get tired of it!
Bethany is so adorable! Now scroll up & watch the videos all over again, it'll brighten your day!
Here's 2 more for you, taken from Bernard's fb:
Singing "Twinkle twinkle little star" with gusto in the middle of a shopping mall. Waiting for Jasmine to knock off I supposed.
