My Funny Friend and Me

Oh wow....Sting's music is always so nice.
Here's my current favourite!
(Its from the soundtrack of The Emperor's New Groove)

My Funny Friend and Me

In the quiet time of evening
When the stars assume their patterns
And the day has made his journey
And we wondered just what happened
To the life we knew before the world changed
When not a thing I held was true

But you were kind to me and you reminded me
That the world is not my playground
There are other things that matter
And when a simple needs protecting
My illusions all would shatter
But you stayed in my corner
The only world I knew was upside down
And now the world and me, I know you carry me

You see the patterns in the big sky
Those constellations look like you and I
Just like the patterns in the big sky
We could be lost we could refuse to try
But we made it through in the dark night
Would those lucky guys turn out to be
But that unusual blend of my funny friend and me

I'm not as clever as I thought I was
I'm not the boy I used to be because
You showed me something different, you showed me something pure
I always seemed so certain but I was really never sure
But you stayed and you called my name
When others would have walked out on a lousy game
And you could've made it through
But my funny friend and me

You see the patterns in the big sky
Those constellations look like you and I
That tiny planet in a bigger guy
I don't know whether I should laugh or cry

Just like the patterns in the big sky
We'll be together ‘til the end is nigh
Don't know the answer or the reason why
We'll stick together till the day we die

If I had to do this all a second time
I won't complain or make a fuss
When the angels sing that that unlikely blend
Are those two funny friends
That's us

Cute Blobs

Oh Look! My sister's blog pet Blobby comes to visit Eggwhite!
Don't you just find these little thingies cute? =)

Virtual Life

Hehe...Like having a mini zoo at home is not enough,
I now have a little white pet blob on my blog too!
Meet EggWhite! :)






I hope it grows into something cute!
Did I mention, I now also have a blog avatar....
Virtual life's kinda amusing isn't it?

Happy New Year

Hello 2006!
Oh wow... 2005 seemed to have passed by real fast.
In just a blink and it has already gone by.

Many changes and events have happened for me in 2005.
(I think I could say that this is probably my most memorable, 'happening' year ever!)
These were mostly in the aspect of relationships.
I've had many things coming and also many things going, some were sad, and others, a lesson to learn from. And of course, some to be happy about.
Well, I guess, like the saying goes, a change for the better.
I guess this kind of applies to most of my changes.

With these in mind(and also a deep breadth), I'll step into 2006.

I hope to be able to achieve much more in this year.
No, maybe not 'hope', but more like a 'want'.
I want to be a stronger person.
I want to do more than what I have done in 2005 and to be proud of what I can do.
I want to cut down on the day dreaming and the procrastinating.

I've got a whole brand new year ahead of me! Come on!

X'mas Tea Party

A day after Christmas, went to Barbara's house for a small Tea Party.
I was looking foward to it coz I wanted to see her two fat cats which I had heard so much about. Plus also to play with her cute girl, Hannah.

I thought Barbara had a really nice cozy place. Its was full of cat ornaments here and there.
How nice! We had lots of homemade yummy bites to feast on too!

Then, I got to see the two cats: Tigger and Buffy.
















Look at Tigger! Doesn't he just look so sweet?


Oh my... I've never seen such big and beautiful cats before. I just had to put up a post about them!
Tigger is a Persian cross, so his fur's all nice and puffy and he's got a nice pink nose.
Buffy's a local cat that they rescued many years ago.
Buffy looked like an owl. He's almost all white just for a few small patches of light brown on his face and a perfect brown striped tail. They were both really sweet natured and shy.
Oh boy... want a cat! Plus the 3 fatsos at work everyday... Yup... I'll really consider getting a cat one day.

Merry Christmas!

A Merry Christmas to one and all!
Here's a look at the Xmas tree for this year. =)
(There's a nice amount of presents are under it.)

Wow, it seems like the year has just zipped by and now it's coming to an end soon.
Its sure feels fast to me.
I love Christmas. Its my favourite holiday since I was a kid.
But strangly, this year doesn't feel very 'Christmasy' to me.
Maybe its coz my sis and D are not around.
A quiet Christmas for me this year.

X'mas Shopping

Oh wow.... Christmas is right around the corner! Its a week away!
And the crazed yearly Christmas shopping routine is in full swing in all malls around the island!
The shops are staying open till midnight to meet the demands of the crazed, frenzied buying of presents. Little gift items and gift boxes are flying off the shelves. Everyone has to get gifts for the people in office, for gift exchange, for friends and family, etc....

I generally like the spirit of Christmas. This nice cheery holiday feel in the air.
But what I really hate is the shopping with the crowds.
I don't know if this happens to you too, but every year, I tell myself, "This year, I will shop early so I will not get caught with the last minute frantic shoppers." And looky at me, I'm still doing my Christmas shopping! Aaaa..... I was still in Orchard Road today wondering what to get for who! When will I ever learn!?

All this crazed shoppers, plus bell ringing and store pipped Christmas carols plus the brainstorming of what to get always rewards me with a nice big headache at the end of the day. And to make matters worse, I have to go through it again coz I've still got some more on my list to get for!

*Makes a mental note: Next year... next year I will shop early so I will not get caught with the last minute frantic shoppers.

X'mas Light Up

We've been so busy lately preparing for D's trip to the US. Buying all the last minute stuff that he needs. Time passes so fast and now Christmas is just round the corner.

Walking up and down amongst the crowds along Orchard Road is a nightmare! Although all the hustle and bustle does kind of add to the holiday season. I managed to stop and get some pictures of the X'mas light up though.

Fruit Cookies

~Baking in the oven!~
~And the cookies are done! Yummy!~

Here's what I baked on Sunday night...
Fruit Cookies (Makes 36-40)
~Yummy!~

175g Plain Flour
115g Soft Butter
180g Fine Sugar
1 tbsp Vanilla Essence
1 1/2 tsp Bicarbonate Soda
A Pinch of Salt
1 egg

10 - 12 Dried Apricots (Diced)
Yellow Raisins (About a handful)
6 - 8 Red Glazed Cherries (Diced)
100g Crushed Cornflakes

Directions:
Pre heat the oven at 175 deg. In a bowl, mix the softened butter and sugar till fluffy with a whisk, before adding in the egg and the vanilla esscence. Mix well then sift in the plain flour with the bicarbonate soda and add in salt. Mix well before stirring in diced fruits, rasins and crushed cornflakes into the mixture. Drop teaspoons of the cookie mixture (about 8 cm apart) onto a baking tray lined with a sheet of lightly greased baking paper. Bake till cookies are golden brown. Remove immediately from the baking tray and place onto a rack to cool.

The move...

Today is my first day in a new work place! I officially moved my stuff over the weekend with help from D. Hmm.... it feels like a new chapter.... (many new chapters for me this year yah?) I hope things will look up a bit now. Its kind of sad moving out from the old place. I've been there for.... hmm... about say 2 years already. Its good to have a new change of environment I guess. Its not that I don't like my old place...
Here are some pics of it...

-Its got a high celing-

-That was my nice seating area--My work station, hehe... after 2 years, it was starting to get kinda messy-

-That's the view I had from my seat-

but I think I needed this move to get me out from the OMO working mode, which was taking a toil on me. And the whiffs of cooked food from the caterers downstairs were beginning to annoy me.
So here I am now, in my new place... which is also nice. (Its got those wooden floorings.) Plus I've got 3 fat kitties here to keep me entertained too!
Well, a new place, a new start...

All a blur

Time is passing so fast that the days, weeks and months that have gone by are all a passing blur. Many places and events have come and gone by... Christmas is just round the corner.
I realised I haven't blogged for quite a while now. 24 hours dun seem enough for me!
Gee, so much to do, so little time....
My sister came and went back. (And hey, we didn't even take a pic together... see, now I have no pics to put up here!) It was fun having her back, even though it didn't seem very long. Now will have to wait another year before we next meet again.

Meanwhile, let me load up some pigtures of the 'Super Cute One' taken recently!

















Along with me sis, came Hops n Yoyo too!
Here they are posing for a pigture with the 'Super Cute One'



















Here she is as 'Pot O'pig'! Looking cute as usual... (in a nice pot my sis got in Bangkok)

2 months

Thursday marked 2 months of me and D being together. Funny though, it sure seems to feel way longer than that in some way. But what can I say, it has been a great 2 months! Of going places and enjoying each other's company. I sure do look foward to more great days together!

Went to Olive Ristorante@Labrador Park for dinner today.
Nice place, nice food and a good ambience.After dinner, took a walk around the park (its actually rather big!) as we both have not been there before.
There was a jetty there and we walked there to watch the uncles fishing and that brought thoughts of Trikora back to me. Miss that place...wonder when will we get to go there again.

~ The end of another day out, another Timepiece, into my treasure box...