Waiting...

for Daddy!

So cute how his ears got all perked up the moment Daddy's car arrived. He knows :)

3 candles ^_^

Love the photo effects :)

Photography is not just about having a good camera ;)

It is about the perspective and capturing The Moment...

I love how Murphy was smiling in this pic, how the candlelights glowed in the foreground and how Lord Kelvin gave a nice nostalgic effect to it :)

Down Under Updates

Much was spent on the adminstrations to getting our keys before the trip. READ: complain. It worked. So we have something to smile about 2 days before my adventure Down Under. That brings something to celebrate for me during tonight's celeb dinner for a promotion for one, and engagement for another. :) Took a last minute half day on Fri to settle the admin - to be backed by evidence of my presence there so I do not have to deduct my leave! YAY! to my HR! :) Family planning and commitments come FIRST in here and I am glad for that :)

Many first times this trip round. I felt like I was on a HOLIDAY!

Firstly, the accomodation! The view is TO. DIE. FOR! I let go of a hotel stay nearer work place (hence, less zzzz time) for a view like this. Twas well worth it!

Touched down on Sunday afternoon and the weather was beautiful. I was waiting for Cher to come home from office :X She made it back. And we had some daylight left to enjoy the rooftop view.

(pictures are all from Iphone 3gs and non edited. What you see is what you get)

This is where people pay to see fireworks on NYE! Tenants get 6 tics admission!

We had a chillout cum life catchup at the balcony with a cuppa, some Ben&Jerrys and with some rockin' Ipod music blasting off the phone..

SCREAM AWESOME already!!

And wake up to THIS VIEW!! Right from where I was snuggling.

awwwwweeesome much

Hence, I decided to take up her accom offer for the rest of the week and took the train to work instead. Hotel's already been paid for. No refunds. Scrimping on my transport would be the least I could do to atone for my last minute selfish decision to indulge in the greatest pleasure of a stay! heh. So, no taxis. But it was really great to be able to commute to work the normal australian way :) heh

Did a Chinese dinner...

Still cant let go of chinese roots la... ;) But you tiao there tastes a tad bit weird..

Drove for the first time in foreign land! Read: 5 HOURS straight, nonstop drive down the Great Ocean (super windy - in both aspects) Road to the city. In the pitch dark mountain roads! Cher did the uphill and we caught the sunset at The Twelve Apostles. Felt verrrrry accomplished.

Twas also a last minute decision to do the Great Ocean Drive cos I wasnt so sure about staying behind the wheels in a foreign land, some more up the mountains. And it would be physically and mentally tiring for Cher to do 5 + 5 hours on the road. *faints* But all the picturesque photos I saw on the internet got a bit tempting, and I caved in. Verdict: No pain, no gain.

Did parallel parking along the busy streets too, aka main roads! Not personal carpark spaces where u do it you own sweet time k! There were oncoming traffics! No big deal to some, but was my first at parallel, anyway. And it was a difficult parallel! So let me bask in my own prideful glory!

*beems*

This me with our super awesome ride that vibrated at 120km/hr. -_-" We travelled 900km with it! within the 2 days!

Dinner with a long lost mate and his cute brother!

So I learnt how to eat CLAMS *cringe nose*

My first lemon lime BITTER. Wonder how it tastes like?

Not as weird as it sounds! Its real yummeh! Go try it! :)

Oh! And I did my first dragon boat paddling too! :)

Many first attempts, and some are here to stay.
For one, I will never push another clam away!

Hidden Treasures

Walking the dog has a therapeutic effect on me. It not only calms the soul, but allows me to see pretty little things that we often overlook.

Here's a Snail Garden near my house. There are many many snails there. Here are 2 I found this morning in a rather 'adult' position. :D The white tube near the feeler is like the penis - you will only see it when erected :) There was once I found one pair joined together with that :)

 Did you spot it?

There is actually a baby snail on the top left of the picture...

Pretty aye?

Food, friends and insects II

**Through thee eyes you see my world**

It's been raining almost every other day of the week and snails come out to play! :)

These tiny beauties are often squished and squashed by the fast paced society. Trampled upon by the morning rush hour. Their insignificant existence we often whiz pass without even throwing a glance. :(:(

We really ought to slow down our pace, take a huge breath of morning air, and see the beauty of the world we reside in...

And on one random weekend morning, N went on a trip to the Dairy Farm and saw beauty through his macro lens... (I was having sleepy spells from menses and thus did not follow)

precise to the feeler details! :)

That's what a Macro can do!

It was weekend again and we took the opportunity to make merry with friends and food!

Sat noon, I met up with the girls over the most wonderful grilled chicken at Chef Daniel's Kitchen! The dessert of the day was some mousse cake, LYCHEE flavoured mousse!!!!!! Never take any pics tho :( Will be back in no time! :):)

Put on the cycling tights once again and hit the bike twice this week! :D

MAMBO JUMBO!!! O asked if I was actually going to eat JUMBO seafood in my MAMBO pants o_O

We decided to waste our calories on Chinese food on Sunday.

4 July 2010 - Asian Kitchen

Cereal prawn lovers can rejoice over fried rice! Cereal Fried Rice! :D

A heapful of cereals on top of the rice! But it's more wth it if u get the chicken fried rice or pork chop fried rice! Cos with less amt of $, u can still get a serving of meat!! haha!

See how my iLOMO can make the fried rice more tentalizing!

Fried Chicken Ramen

Ramen was good. Tasty and healthy... But chicken too oily! Maybe cos the body is now resisting all fatty intakes! ;p

Chilli (soft shell) Crab!

TOTAL waste of calories. The gravy sucks. Might as well go eat a real chilli crab at ANY zichar stall :( It will definitely still be better!

Sambal Season Beans

Season beans are our favorite! But this is also a complete waste of calories.

The season beans are still BEST from Crystal Jade Dining In (or isit Imperial?) from Vivocity..

We took dinner to another Teochew place down the Upp Srgn stretch at 830pm (after hopping home to feed the little one FIRST)

Almost always had to order - Prawn Roll (Hei Zou)

Taste good! Anywhere, anytime! :)

Stir Fried Kailan - SMALL

But the serving is freaking LARGE!

Salted Veg Toufu Soup

Very salty! But alot of liao inside!

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Orrnee!

We decided to waste the carbs on good carbs! Orr nee! :)

Mari would have loved this new haunt we just found! She used to travel all the way to Hougang Mall just to get it from the dessert shop! This is so near their old place!! And S$8 serves up to 4 servings of orrnee!!!

I always wonder how some girls can resist food just to fit into that tinnnny dress!

I would be grouchy if I ever diet!  

Manja Baby

Man and dog had some bonding hunting to do over the weekend..

They went in search of.........squirrels!!! Spot it? :p Bishan park is a treasure cove for these furry creatures :) But no insects due to the midday sun :(

No chance for the man to hone his skills. He now has a liking for anything macro. It is like that in the sea. Is like that on land as well o_O

Mind you. Macro means everything, including cockroaches and houseflies ok??!! He actually SEES beauty in them!! >.<

And here is his self-proclaimed BEST shot that he is verrrrry proud of!

Presenting....

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not for the faint hearted...

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not for people who HATE insects...

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BUT u might change your mind after seeing its upclose 'cuteness'

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THE HOUSEFLY!!!!

cute is a judgement. U be judge for yourself :)

Anyway, we took the Saturday leisurely. Had a slow brunch...

And Murphy was a happy dog! we unleashed him to mingle around with the doggies there but he decided to pee on people's bench *_* So I scooped him up after a while. Always 'throw my face' in public...he still looks happy on the chair anyway.

Whipped out the trusty Iphone to geek around. I just downloaded some photography apps onto my Iphone and they are doing my photos wonders!!

LOMO (before and after)

picture looks sunshinier. I dunno how else to describe it better :p

There's even an app to make you pretty and flawless!! The flawless, smooth and white skin that all us woman lust after...

OF COURSE! This is NOT his real skin!! Compare it to the original photo below for the real skin texture! Even the most hated chiu chiu (moustache), that irritatingly pricks and tickles u when he kisses u, made to look innocent... I swear one of these days I am going to get my hands on 2 coins and kiap them out one by one...

And into the night.....My manja baby boy was sooooo worn out, he fell asleep on my lap... *loveshugscuddleskisses* I melted instantly and forgot that I had to bathe :)

Aweeee.... weekend...can you come soooooooner????!!

iEntertainment! :D

Created this while on my way to office :)

iTutuBabyLovesBear!!!

iTutuBabyLovesBear in colors!

iLoveHugsKissesMummy afro!!

iMoustachyDaddy afro!!

The new applications keep me hyped and entertained over a prolonged period of time. There ll always be new Apps when I get sick of the old Apps :) it's definitely my best toy ever! :)

Speaking of toys....

We got these new toys on Monday after the man got amazed by The Balancing Challenge that the salesboy took him on!:D

See video of The Balancing Challenge! We did another one after these were put on and were WOWED by the effect! Tho I was ok not buying it cos it sure cost abit too much for a silicon band, the man was sooooo impressed he decided to get 2 O_o *who says its only easy to cheat a woman's $$$* :D