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champouf posted SAD NEWS :( on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 The saddest thing ever is that I'm not getting my Prada bag any time this month :( Hahahaha, well there was a few complications here and there, so I'm looking into other alternatives like asking friends to help me order online instead ... But if everything does not work out, buying from Singapore is the only option left. The selection here is horrible, the service is crap, and I don't think their after-service would be any good either. Baby and I checked out the Prada shop just then, and the people there are really not work-friendly at all. They won't even smile at you! They had frowns on their faces the whole time I was there. I know working as a salesgirl at Prada is not the best job offer you wanted, and seeing other people buying such high-end luxury items while they don't have the ability to afford one may seem quite saddening, but at least try to seem happy about it. Instead of showing your gloomy shit ass face the whole day. Seriously. You are under the service industry for no other reason than to 'serve' your customers! I don't mean it like a deeming way, but I'm just saying that other people has it worse off than them, like those retrenched people who can't find a decent job. SO SUCK IT UP MAN.
Anyways, putting that aside, I'm still getting my Prada bag even if it means waiting a longer period. At least I have something to be thankful for right? :) Heehee. And that is all for today. LOL TOODLES. champouf posted END on Monday, November 28, 2011 " And this ties with every girl's dream ... " And my Alevels have officially ended .. The feeling is just wondrous :) another treacherous chapter of my life has ended, while the enjoyment finally commences. Well actually I was already enjoying myself before, just indulging in continuous episodes of Dexter and gaming :) I remembered there was one day of which I watched the whole season of Dexter till the wee hours of the morning (6am to be more exact) and slept in till 11am .. Even my brother thought I was mad for chionging (he himself is quite addicted to Dexter and is trying very hard to catch up with me) hahahaha. I've also somewhat drawn up my exercise plan for this week, well excluding my diet cause hell no am I disclosing my secret lose-weight-fast diet scheme!!! Hahahaha :X Right so, every morning, I'm going off to run at the stadium - running at least 4km and at most 5km, anymore than that I would have major cramps the next day.. Running is probably the fastest and most efficient way of losing weight and to lose weight for sure, it is advisable to run at least 3km. Besides running, I'm also heading down to the gym with Baby and Bob to just work on my abs and mostly on toning.. Toning of the body will make it look slimmer and more fit naturally :) no need to go so hardcore on the weights, cause hell no do I wanna look bulky.. But I will most probably focus on doing more sets to perspire more. My poor abs are not so visible right now thanks to layers of fats covering it and the lack of exercising :( sadness. But I'm aiming to excel my previous body-target before I go overseas :) wish me luck!! Hahaha. But before that!!!! What better way to end this day then to celebrate it with a glorious meal! Hahaha that's right :) before all the dieting/exercising begins, the celebratory feast has to come first :) hahaha I know I'm making myself sound like some glutton, but it's alright to sound like a pig once in a while :P so anyways, after cabbing home, I took a quick break which mainly consisted of me playing Gears of War 3.. Then I took a quick bath and Baby and I cabbed to Somerset to fetch Baby's client.. Today was his last day in Singapore so Baby arranged to have dinner with him, of course I was invited as well.. Heehee. He decided to come back to ShangriLa to eat because he felt the food was not only superb but the service was wonderful, I kinda like to eat there too because the ambiance is really awesome :) Took a lot of pictures too, but haven't got the time to upload them from the dslr, so maybe next time! :) And that's all for today~ Toodles. champouf posted Shopaholic Once More. on Friday, November 25, 2011 " Every girl's dream lies in a wardrobe of clothes ... " Talking about clothes, I've been quite obsessed with winter clothing. I know I shouldn't shop before going overseas because I can always find better varieties of winter clothes over there, but old habits die hard, and since mine is more of an obsession, I guess some things are just left better alone. Hahahahah :P Chengling has been pretty hooked onto ordering from ASOS too, and my express delivery just arrived this afternoon, which kind of messed up my afternoon plans. I was supposed to go with Baby and his client, Mr.Wang, to the IT show at Expo, but after tracking my order and realizing that they are delivering my parcel today, I had to stay home to sign for it. So I didn't go to the IT show in the end. And so my parcel did arrive and I was soooo happy with my purchase (like duh!) and this time my darling Baby joined me in the shopping too! Hahahaha :) This is the Foldover Military Boots Babe bought. It is something which he has never tried out before since he is not really the kind who would go clothes-shopping, but I'm really impressed he has such a keen eye for clothes that actually suit him! Hahaha, believe me, some guys can pull off a certain look, while others just look ridiculous. I guess everything has to do with body-shape/size and even facial features :) And when Baby tried on this pair today, I thought it looked wonderful ... Even though he has such fat thighs LOL! When I first laid eyes on this blouse, I was just so compelled to get it. And I did! Hahahaha, I guess I have a soft spot for looks such as this :P And well, I bought another cardigan because the other one I bought was a tad too long (reached my knees!) and it was made of super thick wool-material that makes it ridiculous to wear in Singapore. The only sensible place to wear it in Singapore would be SNOW CITY. And I hate that place. LOL. Here are the mittens which I thought was super cute and the material is so freaking soft and nice to touch!!!!!!!! I could just place my face over it and sleep on it. LOL. Thank goodness it was on sale! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA :P And that was all from ASOS :P But that is not the end of the shopping list. Baby bought the NIKON D7000 DSLR today which was meant for the trip. Hahahaha because Baby and I wanted to have a good camera to retain all the wonderful memories of us spending the holidays with our two families, so he bought this camera specially for this trip. Hahahaha crazy isn't it? :P And he and his client did something really funny at the IT show ... Because Baby had so many things to carry besides the camera, the two of them agreed that it would be quite troublesome to carry all of those around the crowded stuffy hall, so his client went to buy a Canon Printer just so that he can get the trolley (as a free gift) to let Baby push his stuff around with ease. HAHAHA. How I describe the entire scenario does not do justice because when his client explained to me over dinner, I was laughing like mad, at the same time, trying to contain myself a little. HAHAHA :P If I have the chance to try out the camera, I would definitely post some of the pictures up here :) It is going to be a blast! But first, I have to read up the super thick manual inside :( In a sweet wonderful addition, my Prada tote is flying from Europe/London and will be arriving in Singapore on either the 1st or 2nd of December, which makes me ever the more excited for December to arrive :P Heehee. I wanted to get the Cream/White Prada tote but I'm afraid that it might be difficult to clean especially when I'm so clumsy and always ending up destroying my bags LOL. So black it is! :P Baby is also in the midst of anticipating because he also has his Prada Wallet and Money Clip coming along~ Hahahaha, such an exciting month after the dreadful Alevels :P But I'm still deciding whether I should bring the bag along with me to China, because I'm afraid it might attract the wrong crowd or something LOL. Not meaning anything offensive but Baby also did warn me about his own hometown. :( SO, after Baby came back from the IT show and trying out his new boots, he left again for Bugis to do his own stuff, which I prepared (bathe and whatnot) and left the house at 4plus to go meet him at Bugis. We cabbed from there to fetch Mr.Wang to have dinner together. Today we ate at some Korean restaurant which was REALLY GOOD! Even though the 90% of the food was super spicy, I still had my share of awesome-ness :) Sadly I didn't manage to take any pictures because I was not really in the mood to do so since I was sneezing non-stop thanks to my flu again! :( The bbq beef was especially tasty along with the crispy fish which was cooked to such perfection that the bones were so soft and chewable :D I also had a taste of Korean wine which was really churning up the heat in my stomach - so much so that even my face was red. Hahahaha. But it did a good job in helping me cure a bit of the flu as I felt much better soon after :) All in all, it was a super awesome meal thanks to Mr.Wang :) I'm quite glad that Baby has found such a nice friend/business-colleague like Mr.Wang who is a super affable guy (I think I mentioned it before some time ago LOL) and probably the second person from China (besides Baby!) whom I can understand his conversation. Hahahaha, Baby's other friends speak in such weird or unique accents that I can't catch/understand what they are saying, and my Chinese is not very good either you know! LOL. After dinner, we deciced to head home early. But Baby and I went back to Bugis where I finally decided to buy this super awesome book. DOUBLE DEXTER :) Yep, it is the novel that was propelled to release the hit-television-series Dexter :) When I read the synopsis of the book, it seemed that there wasn't any episode on it (I actually read the summary beforehand.. another bad habit of mine :P) so I bought it! :D The book is about Dexter having a copy-cat who was following his ideals of killing the 'evil ones' and it seemed that he was bent on killing Dexter. And it just boggles my mind! So I just have to have it :) Hahahahahaha, looks like I have something to do on the plane while traveling overseas. All in all, it was a super awesome day! I get to get my stuff on time, got a new camera, ate a super awesome meal, and got myself a morbid mind-twisting novel to keep myself occupied. Life can not get any better! :D:D:D:D (not to mention my Prada stuff coming soon~) Heehee, Alevels ending seems like a REALLY SWEET DEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D Well, that is all I have for today~ Toodles~ And all the best to my dearest friends taking Physics/Chemistry MCQs :) champouf posted Close to the Finale~ on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 " And every book searches its finale ... " "Close to a Finale", what a befitting title for my post of today :) For those of you who has suffered through the treacherous past month of late-night muggings and soulless nights, I can sense an air of rejoice as this nightmare is coming to a near close. Yes, my dears .. Alevels are coming to a near end! This tangible feeling is so palpable I can almost taste the freedom. Such bliss, such intense cluster of joy - I'm just stretching out my arms, wanting to embrace this feeling as soon as possible. But of course, the irony of it all - I'm still left with one paper. That paper has dreadfully come in between me and my freedom. Physics MCQs, you diabolical piece of bullshit. BUT, I'm still pretty much in a relaxing mood. I've been playing Gears of War 3 ever since my Literature Paper 5 ended and I bet Melissa is already hooked onto her Mapple Story. Hahahaha. Goodness. Many people say that Gears of War 3 is so not a girl's game, but heck! Hahahahaha, I guess getting raised with two brothers and no sisters just make me more tom-boyish than any other girls. And I totally love it :) And of course I've been keeping up with my Dexter-cravings :) The show is freaking amazing! Within just one week or so, I've already completed watching 3 freaking seasons and now am currently on the 4th one. I tell you, this show never fails to fascinate me, except for Dexter's somewhat flirtatious attitude in around season 2 which I found him rather intolerable. But heck, now it's all GOOD!! :) I even got my elder brother addicted to Dexter ... that is how deviously insane we are :) So anyways, I'm heading back to relaxtion~ Hhahahaha. Toodles. champouf posted Dexter Morgan. on Sunday, November 20, 2011 Ever crave for mysteries that are so out of this world that it gives you the creeps whenever you think of it? Or perhaps would you rather indulge in twisted psychological thrills that just gives you a mind-orgasm? I may have the perfect scene for those of you wonderful intricate minds out there. This show has been around for quite some time and it has produced six amazing seasons for you to just gorge on. The series itself is produced from an amazing award-winning novel - Dexter Morgan. Yes the name of this awesome series is Dexter :) On a lazy Saturday afternoon, I was just starting on my coffee-break-cum-television-watching. But alas, my mind was just sick of the mundane afternoon programs that somehow haunts my capacity to think. However, sitting along the lines of 9gag and epicfail websites, I found myself stumbling upon a piece of astounding television series... And after reading the synopsis on Wikipedia.. The genre of this particular show just clicked with a part of my twisted mind: Crime drama, Suspense, Psychological thriller, Mystery.... It seemed like a pretty good deal to worked my mind on such areas not like watching Jersey Shore (not that I do.. I hate that show to bits.. Yuck.) So I embarked on a new journey knowing that my dearest C.S.I still has a long way before producing the next episode. The first episode was something like a trial run - it is essential in seeing how the producers laid out the plot, characters, schemes and whatnot. Being a person who is really particular what sort of shows I let myself enjoy, I find the first episode already so engaging. It pilots off with Dexter narrating how he is different from everybody, holding a deep dark secret that none can comprehend. Yet he doesn't disclose much about himself .. Not yet... And later on in the episode, you find yourself being drawn in to this Dexter character and everything he does is being laid out in front of your eyes: letting the audience sympathize his every actions even more. It is something that was very well brought out and I was simply impressed. For those of you who doesn't want any spoilers, I suggest you skip this particular paragraph :) anyways Dexter is a man of science working as a blood splatter analyst at Miami Police Division. Yet being brought up by an adoptive father, who was a cop too, Dexter was haunted by some dark urges to kill.. Thus his father decided to develop his urges in a direction of which he sees fit.. As such, Dexter was not only compelled to become a top forensic scientist.. He was also pushed into becoming a justified serial killer.. Why I say "justified"? It's because he only kills criminals who has escaped the law or revert back to their dark unlawful paths. But that is not the only aspect which makes me adore this show: it was how Dexter plans his serial killings and how he covered his tracks that just blows my mind. In addition, his inability to love or feel emotions all form part of his demented personality. Yet, he was still portrayed as a seemingly charming guy with a beautiful girlfriend, whose children adores him so, and a sister who idolizes him till no end. Being able to juggle his usual life working for the law and dating his wonderful girlfriend, and his deep dark life of killing people and keeping a sample of their blood as a arduous vigilante, Dexter proves to be a character with tremendous capabilities. So for all my readers out there, I definitely would recommend this series to anyone who loves to jolt their mind here and there once in a while.. But bear in mind that this show is only suited for those 18 and above as coupled with its psychological traumatic plot, there are quite a few adult scenes to heightened the entire storyline. Rest assure, this is not porn, but a true feast for those who craves for mysteries. In addition, the show never fails to twist and turn the plot in ways you have never imagined and at the same time, mix it with innocent jokes that you can enjoy :) What are you waiting for?!?!?! Go on ahead and catch an episode of Dexter!!!!!! :D Hahaha toodles~ champouf posted UGG~ on Saturday, November 19, 2011 ASOS is having another awesome discount!!!!! And this time they are taking £50 off all UGGS items. Omg, can you believe it?!?! I've always been eyeing on their UGG boots.. They are damn chio and super neat for my winter wardrobe!! This is one of my favourite because it is just too adorable!! Plus, the insides of the shoe is like super comfy ... Because it is made from super high-quality sheepskin which is definitely a call for ultra comfort :) Another one of my favourite because of the slightly darker color :) And if it is dirty, it won't be too obvious. LOL So I'm definitely getting everything prepped up for tomorrow and yes I am definitely going to use express delivery.. The only problem is that I can't seem to find anyone interested in buying UGG boots with me!!! D: I guess it's because Singapore is so darn hot and not many of my friends are going overseas or not going to a cold country.. So I'm left along by myself looking through the UGG catalogue.. :( #foreveralone. Ahhhhh, I'm probably going insane because I still have lots to shop before going off for my super long holiday and Baby has already graciously offered to pay off my previous shopping galore(s) which was like me indulging in some crazed maniac shopping spree (well actually I've been like this for as long as I remember .. But that's not the point lol!!) and I'm like really thankful for him ;) but if the UGG sale really doesn't work out for me, I guess I have more money to spend on other items. So anyways.. For those of you who loves winter boots or to those who are going for a super long winter holiday, do drop by ASOS and check out their awesome UGG winter sale :) in addition, they have other Christmas gifts/items/clothes, which are all on sale as well~ :) and if you are thinking of buying something from ASOS, do drop me an email or notification anywhere anytime :) sharing a parcel plus express delivery charges definitely bumps up the Christmas spirit!!! Heehee, other than that, I bid you all an awesome holiday~ :) Toodles~ PS: All images and credits go to ASOS :) champouf posted Updates ;) on Friday, November 18, 2011 " A blank of white silence filled the land - with its serenity engulfing all. " And so I went to visit my grandfather after his operation yesterday. I went along with my younger brother and Baby. Took a quick bus ride there and my mother was already there. My grandfather was put in another ward which had better all-rounded care. When we entered the ward, all I could hear was the beeping of the heart-monitor which rather spooked me out. And there laid my grandfather sleeping. My grandma gently woke him up to tell him of our arrival. He seemed pretty happy to see us, but he was too weak to smile, he just had a slight grin and he tried to reach out for our hands, but he couldn't really move. We just saw his hand trembling. My grandfather tried to talk to us too, but he was just so exhausted and weak that he could only mumble his words, which Joel and I had to lean in really close to listen to what he had to say. Just seeing him like this made my heart really ached. I was quite emotional throughout the entire visit. We asked how he was doing, he said that he was alright: the operation was a success but his stomach ached quite a lot when he coughed. We didn't stay long because he probably needed a lot of rest, so we just stayed in there for a while, asking about his day before we left. The five of us - Grandmother, mother, Joel, Baby and I sat outside just resting in front of the television talking about my grandfather's situation. Apparently, he can only be discharged 2 weeks later. And it was quite sad that we couldn't celebrate his birthday today. My mother told me not to buy his birthday cake or buy him any flowers because he was quite depressed - since he would be reminded of his inability to celebrate his birthday properly as a family. So my grandmother planned that perhaps after he got discharged and was feeling much better, then we could give him a surprise birthday celebration at home. :) I'm really revved up for it. I think after this experience of seeing how much my grandfather has suffered through without giving up, and the strength of my grandmother's love, has really led me to appreciate my grandparents more. It has really been a touching and emotional journey for my entire family and it has really brought all of us together. It is really through God's grace, that everything has worked out so well in the end. I hope you guys will continue praying for my grandfather's speedy recovery and that he will be as strong (or even stronger) as before :) Thank you all so much and God bless! :D So anyways, let me end with something more heart-lifting :) Today Baby surprised me with a little gift. Well, it has been something which I am yearning to learn since Baby has been pushing me to do so ... MAKE-UP! LOL. Can anyone guess what brand this is? LANCOME~ Heehee. And it comes as a travel-pack make-up which is perfect since I'm going overseas for a long time too. LOL. Just hope I can get the grasp of it before I go overseas :) Heehee. I'm really appreciative of my darling Baby for being supportive and encouraging no matter what I do :) Heehee. Thank you so much Baby! :D I love you so much, even though I don't really show (cause I'm so busy with Alevels), but I want you to know, that in my heart, you are always the first man for me :) So anyways, that is all I've for today. Hahahaha. Toodles~ :) champouf posted Express Delivery on Express delivery is super fun and extremely efficient.. Since I'm able to track my order, I can see that it has already arrived in Singapore! Even better is that I've no need to worry when they will deliver it because they have it all written down. And it seems like they proceeded with the local delivery around 7.45am ... Most people would put off express delivery because it costs quite expensive and depending on the amount of clothes one buys, express delivery charges can really slit ones throat. But, I am here to say that express delivery is more suited for those worrywarts, consistently worrying over the smallest minute details, such as me. Lol! It's a small price to pay to soothe the never-ending anxiousness and pain.. And I think after this really pain-free experience, I'm going to use express delivery whenever I shop online. Of course if I had friends buying along, I would definitely ask them to fork out a bit more for the express shipping.. Other than that, I'm a true advocate for express delivery! :D So right, to those who have been praying for my grandfather, his operation ended around evening yesterday.. And it was a success!!!!! :) my grandmother was just so relieved . He was shifted to another ward as I guess he needs to be under constant care after operation. He also cannot eat any solid foods for the time being, so he has been drinking lots and lots of fluids... My family is hoping to get a chance to see him today to celebrate his birthday. If I'm not wrong, he is turning 84years old this year! Amazing :) he has lived a ripe old age with no regrets whatsoever. Just want to thank God for always keeping His eye on my grandparents - he has always made sure that they were under good care, protecting them along every step of the way. And I'm sure that my grandparents still have lots of years left to live out to the fullest :) it would be soooo awesome if they saw my children, and my kids would have to call them great-grandparents. Omg, that is just too awesome~!! They could play around their grandparents and great-grandparents!!!!!! So fortunate~ And that's all I have for today.. I hope I can go out for a run later .. Have to see what time Baby wakes up because he seems to be sleeping like a pig now. Lol. Toodles~ champouf posted Visit. on Thursday, November 17, 2011 Shiro is just so kawaii~ :P And my grandfather's operation has finally commenced. I'm feeling nervous, anxious, just dying in suspense. I really do pray everything goes well with his operation. Yesterday my family went down to visit him except for Baby as he had to meet his clients. But he gave me money to buy a fruit basket for him ... which was quite fail because my grandpa cannot eat anything solid before his operation................... But he still thanked Baby for his kind gestures :) Heehee. Anyways, my younger brother and I went there quite early to just chat with him since staying in the hospital was really boring. And Joel and I had never fail so much in our lives before. Our grandfather has two names, one is his IC name and the other is his Christian name. But my family and I are so used to calling him by his Christian name ... Moving on, Joel and I went to register ourselves as visitors first, and when the nurse asked us what was our relation to him (because visiting hours were at 5pm, but family has the authority to go in any time before that) ... and we said we were his grandchildren. Then she asked us what his name was ... we were stunned. And Joel happily said my grandpa's Christian name which was not the name he used to register into the hospital. The nurse gave us this wth-look, then she denied us early access and asked us to wait till 5pm. WTS. So I called my grandmother down to fetch us up and woah, she scolded the person for denying us access since we are his grandchildren, then the person reluctantly let us go up! HAHAHAHAHA :P Power sia. But still, it was our fault for saying the wrong name..... LOL. And so we chatted with our grandparents until my parents came along with my elder brother. Seeing he was still in his uniform, he got lots of stares... HAHAHAHA. Super awkward. I really had fun spending time with my grandparents - they shared a lot of their hospital experiences which were quite funny. My grandfather was also a joker, when the nurse came in to help him with his blood transfusion, he exclaimed that his blood was A-special! HAHAHA. Actually his blood type is A+, but he always regarded it like a school test when a student gets A+, his result is considered as A-special! :) And the nurses were all laughing along with his joke - which is quite a relief to know that the nurses are affable and humorous. I've always pictured them to be stern, grumpy and really full of hatred (stereotypes right!). We stayed there till 7plus before we decided to head home and give my grandfather some time to rest before his operation tomorrow. Oh, and before we left, we prayed for him too. It was awesome to know how united my family is even in times of tribulation :) Go TAN-FAMILY! LOL. Before heading home, Joshua made a pit-stop to buy his baking ingredients.. I tell you he is dead-serious about becoming a professional baker/cook. I'm like ... I love to bake too! But seeing how little time I have these past few weeks, I'm like "to hell with it"... HAHAHAHA. Well of course, I am going to take up baking again after Alevels. Hahaha :) All the best to me~ That's all for today I guess? LOL. Toodles~ champouf posted New Blog Layout on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 It's been a while since I last changed my blog layout and I think it looks awesome :) hahaha. This layout is slightly more matured than the previous one which was more suited for the princess-princess type.. Took me quite a while to get the kinks worked out, but I managed to make a few minor adjustments to the blog skin - changed the text and font sizes because I don't really like the huge fonts which doesn't seem like my style ... And of course the pictures!! The first picture is a gif image of one of my most favourite anime of all times - kuroshitsuji (the black butler). The second picture is of my baby and I!!!!(duh) lol! And the third one is from another of my favourite anime - Durarara~ but alas I couldn't find any suitable pictures for the fourth one so I'm just leaving it as it is for now :) So anyways, I'm just updating my current whereabouts - currently at the hospital with my younger brother and grandmother, just accompanying my grandfather. My parents and elder brother would be arriving as soon as they knocked off from work.. And I just want to thank God for a piece of good news; my grandfather took a head scan just today and it seemed that there was no ballooning of his veins there.. Which is a super great relief :) but I'm still praying for his operation tomorrow.. And I'm praying that everything would be a success.. champouf posted Randomlings. on Another end to another paper - Economics Paper 01, you have proven yourself to be an admirable foe, for you have once again crushed my very hopes to get an A :( Bummer .... Today was just madness. The paper was super tricky I had a really difficult time doing the questions with the most mark. OH WHY CRUEL FATE?! :( But heck, I'm just going to forget about what happened today. So anyways, I've only 3 papers left before my ultimate freedom! Yayness!!! Heehee, and today starts my training montage!!! I WANT MY ABS BACK. :( Last time, I used to train so hard on my abs that it has a pretty toned-shape :) It's like can see the slight bulge, but now it's practically gone! Buried under the layers of fats from eating so much ice-cream and good food for the past few weeks. Coupled with the lack of time to go gym/exercise, I've become fat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! D: So I'm going to have yogurt for dinner today + 5km run at night. I don't know why but I love running at night .. the cold breeze kissing my cheeks, and the fact that there are hardly anybody on the streets to block my way etc. Of course it is dangerous, but heck! As long as I can outrun them, I'll be fine~ Heehee. I can't wait to lose another 5kg, the idea of it just makes me so excited to go exercising :) Hahahaha. And I've such a great coach at home to help me enforce my diet + exercise plans. What more can I ask for? :P Anyways, I'm going to visit my grandfather at the hospital later, along with my family. He is going for an operation to remove a tumor from his stomach, thank God it was discovered even before it could reach the first stage!! :) But I still pray for my grandfather's safety during the operation as he still has other complications such as his weak heart and a 'balloon' in his head. BUT, my granddad is a super strong man! Even after reaching such a ripe old age, he is still active and full of life :) So, to all my friends who read this post, please pray for my grandfather's operation to be an ultimate success and for his speedy recovery from then on. :D I'm going to visit him later with my family and Baby has graciously offered me money to buy him a fruit basket! Not to mention my granddad's birthday is on this coming Friday, all the more to give him a pleasant surprise! :D But ever since my granddad got admitted to the hospital, my grandma has been feeling really down these few days. I could sense how lonely she felt when she was at home, and sometimes I could see how sad she was ... And every day without fail, my grandma would always go to the hospital to visit my grandfather - from the starting of visiting hours all the way to the end. WITHOUT FAIL! Even if she feels tired, or restless, she will always make that trip. That is what I admire about my grandparents' love. Both of them are so devoted to each other, that nothing can come in between them. Not to mention they are still pretty lovey-dovey even after being married for so long! I may have said this before on my blog ... but my grandparents still hold hands!! :) Heehee. So cute right? And I really admire my grandmother's strength and endurance, as she herself isn't young either, but she would always accompany my grandfather no matter where he went - hospital, church, market, or just going out for a stroll. Such amazing love is rare in such a corrupted generation. They are truly a great inspiration for me and my future husband. :) And that's all I have for today. I'm feeling pretty exhausted and probably would want to sleep for a while first. Hahahaha. Toodles~ All the best to my friends who are taking their Chemistry paper 02 which is going to start soon. Don't freak out kkies! And try your best~! :) Gambette~ champouf posted Humz ... on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 This is my first time trying out an Express Delivery Service from an online shop.. I wonder how long they will take to send it from overseas to Singapore :S All the other times I will always use the free delivery service which takes almost forever to arrive in my mailbox. So let's see how fast this courier is! Hahaha shopping experiments sure are fun to conduct!! So anyways in the package should a Fred Perry shirt for my Baby and another small item.. Sure hope the parcel won't get lost in the mail.. LOL. Delivery should take about 4days working days starting from tomorrow.. Oh please do come early!!! :P Well another reason why I asked for it to be express is because I'm afraid that within the four weeks of waiting, I might already be overseas, which means if the package does arrive, I won't be in to sign in. Bummer right. Damn. So I'm just crossing my fingers wishing everything will be fine - the plane won't face any technical difficulties or has the need to reroute its course etc .. And I must have faith in Singapore's local couriers as well ... Despite hearing so many negative feedback about them .. :@ oh wells. Well that's all I've for today.. Hahaha :P going off to have my dinner and read up my Econs notes for Paper 1 tomorrow. I would be left with 3 papers after tomorrow's torture so I'm praying for strength to keep me going!!!! :P All the best to my fellow Alevels-mates and especially to those who has two papers tomorrow: Econs and Chem paper 02.. Sounds tough, but keep calm and carry on!!!!! :D Toodles~ champouf posted Lit/Physics on Monday, November 14, 2011 I don't know about you guys, but when I have my own house, I would want a room especially for books just like that ... Whenever I'm free or just feeling down, I would love the idea of burying myself with a mountain of books of all genres, but of course, I MUST have mystery novels. I simply adore mysteries; spine-tingling to cold-shivers :) The thought of just sitting under the warm bask of the sun, immersing myself into the intricate mysteries and plots. Ooohh, the idea is just tantalizing :) So always, today was the day of my Literature Paper 01 and Physics Paper 02. And I've to say that I'm quite scared for Lit despite it being my somewhat stronger subject. I took practically half an hour to decipher the poem, and yet I couldn't really construct a nicely 'formulated' paragraph. The other questions were alright, but I'm still afraid that I didn't explain my point well enough to get my mark :( So everything is practically a gamble out there. As for Physics, I was so sure I would die a horrible death ... But surprisingly it was somewhat doable. They had quite a few super easy questions which I could guarantee my mark, but they also had those experimental questions which I was trying so damn hard to remember the notes. All in all, it was still quite alright. I'm not looking for an A, but I just hope I can do well enough to get into the course I want :) As for now, I'm just relaxing and laying back. My younger brother finished his Olevels officially today......... It was actually his physics MCQs.. So he was actually done with Olevels like quite some time ago. Lol.. :( sad for me since I still have bitchy Alvls. At least I still have 4 papers remaining.. But then I'm dying to go training!! I'm like so fat right now and I feel like working out a sweat. Many people say that sleeping or playing helps relieve stress, but for me, exercising is the best stress reliever for me :) I'm dying to just run and enjoy the breeze in the air.. Not to mention working on my abs :) hahaha!!!!!!! I'm such a exercise-junkie, but nothing is enjoyable if it isn't done with my awesome Baby who is dying to work out too! He has been such a darling recently - accompanying me in school in the morning, and waiting in my school canteen till after my papers where we would share a cab home together :) You may been wondering why he seems so free, and well, that is because he quitted his job recently as his boss was being a real prick and having his own pool of loyal customers, he seems to be doing quite well :) A girl could not have asked for more ... heehee. So anyways, all those mushy mushy things aside, I've going back to study for my Economics Paper 01 which is on this Wednesday. I finally don't have two papers on any same day, which is a true relief because I will always feel super groggy after one paper and would feel like snoozing real bad. Today was truly a miracle I could still stay 'alive' after three hours of grueling Literature. Toodles~! And to all my awesome JC friends, continue to Jiayous! Just two more hellish weeks and we are FREE! :) Love ya all and God bless :D champouf posted Love? on Sunday, November 13, 2011 Just recently I've realized that I've changed into an entirely different person from what I once was.. And I am aware of it, but do you know that your attitude is changing as well? I guess time do change us all .. Or just me alone. We used to smile talk and laugh at every mistakes, but now we just point out each other's flaws: expecting the other party to grovel in defeat. Is this what we have really become? I thought you understood me; my imperfections, my incessant worries over insignificant issues, the over-compulsive disorder which haunts me ever so, coupled with my swaying fragile emotions. But I was wrong. Instead, you see me as someone who doesn't trust you, when I'm only compelled to triple-check it. You think I'm irritating when I feel it is important to get certain things done before I can enjoy the others. I've always thought that we were different from the other couples. Driven to speak different languages, I was uncertain of our future side by side.. But somehow we are still together. You say it was destiny who brought us face-to-face .. A turn of events, a tweak of nature, and an unlikely place in which we met - can this really be called fate? Or is it just a coincidence. Coming from a person who believes in a God Almighty, I believe in the intangible ... A greater force which compels and arranged for us to meet. Yet everything that we have faced up till now, is it still by His doing? Or are we just not meant to be? I used to feel protected, loved and enjoyed learning new things from you.. Now I feel threatened, judged and expectations that I can't guarantee. I feel like I'm fighting a battle with no end .. No one is winning yet nobody wants to back down in fear of the stripping of one's ego. We are just hurting each other.. But yet we still don't want to understand each other true feelings. People used to tell me - if you really love him, you would let him go. As the famous saying go, " Tis better to have loved then lost, than to have never loved at all ... " I find that hard to believe. If I really love him, I would never let him go ... I will fight for him to once again acknowledge that we are as one. However as of now, I'm no longer certain of myself: whether I should carry on fighting for this relationship to work or should I just let fate take over my ending ... Yet another saying haunts me so, "Fate is just a name cowards give to the past: to them being powerless to change their course of action." I'm just so confused as to what to do, how to tackle it, and how to react if nothing goes my way... There are so many "what-ifs" and so few "I know" ... In time, answers will reveal themselves. Yet in time, people change too - most of the time for the worst. Being stuck at a cross-road just renders me useless, hopeless and filled with desperation: with a tear stained face crying out for someone to rescue me. If that isn't you.. What is left of us but a dream - it never happened. champouf posted MACCCCC. on Friday, November 11, 2011 Currently trying out Baby's new Mac.. YEA, he bought a new one ... -.-"
It is actually damn smooth sia and I've always hated Mac for being non-user-friendly. But after using it, I think I might be in love with Mac!! :P The keyboard is damn smooth and the interface is freaking amazing. Of course Baby thought of changing the Mac system to the Windows one, but he also fell in love with the software. LOL Ohgosh, I think maybe I should think of getting a Mac after my current laptop explodes or something :P Hahaha. Ahhhhhh.. so damn chio. :P I regret not getting a Mac earlier .. Crap, should have asked my dad for one before he bought me a new laptop D: But I'm not one who doesn't appreciate .. I still love my relatively new laptop. It's only 2 months old! :P Heehee. But I digress ........... I fear that I, too, might turn into an Apple fan like my elder brother D: Toodles~ champouf posted Random. on Two subjects down .. three more to go~! :) So today's Math paper 2 was way more manageable compared to Paper 1 yesterday which killed many people. Even the teachers in my school felt that yesterday paper was just filled with too many surprises. Goodness gracious. I seriously can't wait for this whole Alevels shit to end. There are quite a number of things which I've to do after this stupid exam. First and foremost would definitely be exercising. I've gotten fat ever since the study break started. Just sitting around home doing nothing but eat and study + the fact that I sometimes (alright fine, perhaps most of the time... :S ) gorge myself with chocolate when I'm feeling damn stressed out. And Baby has been accompanying me to school every morning for my papers, and he even waited for me till my papers ended where we would cabbed home together :) So I told him, that I would repay him somehow - everyday after my Alevels I would accompanying him to the gym! GOTTA KEEP THE FIGURE MAN. LOL. Up till now, I haven't gotten any chance to try out my new Cheer shoes, so I'm really really hoping to get back into shape for cheerleading or not my bases are going to have a super hard time. :P Next would be learning how to use the new dslr which Baby intends to get :) He said something about wanting to make our holiday perfect, and a dslr makes it all the more memorable! :D Last but not the least - SHOPPING! Well this time, not for me. I'm hoping to get Baby's mother a little something for being so hospitable the other time I went to vist Baby's family. For those who didn't know what she did .. well she treated me like her own daughter, when Baby told her that I LOVED shiitake (the white long thin strips of mushroom) , she went all the way out just to get shiitakes for me and cooked this super delicious meal mainly of shiitake. IT WAS AWESOME. Baby also told her that I SIMPLY ADORE Ferrero Rocher Noir, she bought for me like boxes of those things and let me gorge everything. LOL I know I'm such a pig! Wahahahahaha. Even when I came back to Singapore, she sent me this super adorable princess-like Marc Jacobs dress which I haven't worn it yet, because I'm just quite scared I might dirty it or something. (I know I've mentioned this a few times already, but it is something that I really appreciate!! It's like I only met her once last year and she already treats me so well. It's something which I can never forget :D ) Ohright, and I still need to accompany Baby to get his winter cloak as he left his previous one back at his hometown for his father. :) But of course, there are some things which I'm anticipating ... like my Prada bag which is on hold, but the order is going to be processed soon!~ Wheeeees~ Not to mention, Baby got a new Prada wallet and some money-clip thingy. I'm great at influencing people to shop around me :) AND the main attraction after the Alevels would be travelling with my family and Baby's family after that. This time, we would be visiting mainly parts of ASIA. Hahahaha My family wants to go HongKong because of their Disney World and Sea World~~~~ Oh gosh, I'm just soooooooooooooooooo excited!!!!! :D I hope everything works out fine! :D Heehee. And so, that's all for today again. I felt so guilty just now for indulging myself in Gears of War 3 ... Ahhhh the guilt. (Like real) Going back to study Physics, my most dreadful subject after Maths :( Toodles~ champouf posted :) on Thursday, November 10, 2011 A smile for all my darlings out there taking their Alevels~ By the end of tomorrow, most of us would have two subjects down and three more to go. Keep calm and carry on babes. Just a quick post before I go back to studying. Had a super rough night last night with only having 2 hours to sleep. For those who has a dirty mind, it is not what you think .... I was just suffering from insomnia last night and only managed to rest for 2 hours. It was super depressing and stressful for me - just lying there on the bed without anything to do plus the fact that I have a maths paper the next day. Downright hell would be a correct word to describe it. BUT, thank God, I managed to stay awake for the entire 3hours. But the paper was quite badly done. A lot of tough questions inside and trust me, I was freaking out the entire time. Gawd. That aside, these few days of which I cabbed home after my papers, I realized how friendly taxi drivers can be! Yesterday the uncle asked me about my exam papers and how I did, I guess he overheard Baby and I talking about it. Then he went on to say that his daughter was also from VJC! But she is already 25 years old and he can understand the stress I was going through etc. Hahaha super affable and really encouraging. Today, after my Maths Paper, I was already feeling quite down in the dumps and was thinking of giving up my entire Alevels. Then my mother called me to encourage me and well I started to burst into tears cause I put in damn a lot of effort on maths and yet the paper was DAMN SHITTY. The uncle looked back and saw me crying and so he stopped at a red light and offered me a packet of tissues. I mean the uncle could have minded his own business and just let me sob throughout the journey, but he still offered me some form of encouragement and concern which was quite touching. My faith in humanity has been restored! LOL jk. And well, that's all for this post. I hope I can sleep well tonight to prevent anymore outburst .... :( Toodles~ champouf posted Online Shopping - Yay or nay? on Monday, November 7, 2011 Just something to get my mind off .... I've always been a great fan of online-shopping especially during the times when I'm super busy at home studying, or too lazy to go out and shop. And SHOPPING has always been the greatest joy of my life!!! Buying new stuff and getting to use/wear them just makes me go nuts and everything works well with it being therapeutic mentally and physically. The MAIN pros of shopping online is definitely the convenience and relaxation you get from just sitting on the coach with your laptop in front of you, while you click away whatever you want online. I've been doing that for the past few months since I've got As coming up. In addition, some online shops are easier to access and you get to search for the stuff you want without having to hunt for it down at the shopping mall, unless you know where to get it. And shopping online is a much faster way to get the goods without having the worries of it being out of stock. One very good example would be how I went on a tedious journey of shoe-hunting. A few months ago, I was hit by some crazy-spree which made me go bonkers with wedges. AND I SERIOUSLY went around searching for the perfect pair of wedges. Unfortunately, I went down to so many different shoe-shops and none offered the size/color/design I so deeply desired. And this went on for weeks! I searched from Tampines all the way to Orchard and trust me, it was not cool ... Baby and I literally shopped the entire stretch of Orchard just in search for my dear wedges. In the end I managed to find it and oh gosh, it took me forever ... but it wasn't exactly what I imagined it to be, but it was the best shot I could get. So heck, I TOOK IT! :P Until... I found the exact pair of my dream-wedges online not too long from then But I didn't buy it since I've already got one pair at home :( At least that pair I bought was quite chio with corsages at the front :) ANYWAYS, online-shopping is definitely one way of technology saying "GO BALLISTIC WOMEN OF EARTH AND SHOP YOUR HEART OUT!" Well, besides the pros, I'm here to assess the cons as well, and lately I found online-shopping rather disappointing :( First of all, shopping online means you are giving access to strangers to private information about oneself - credit card numbers, home addresses (for those who wants their stuff delivered back to their doorstep) etc. I don't mind using credit cards on those big online shops with good reputations such as Topshop, Zara, ASOS etc, as they are trust-worthy and MANY people ordered online from them before. On the other hand, those blogshops or Taiwan/Japan/Hongkong sprees, I rather transfer money over to their bank accounts. So shopping online will always give rise to the problem of trust - can I trust this shop? Can I trust this agent? Can I trust this or that or whatever .... Another issue faced from online shopping would no doubt be the hassle of not being able to see the item "face-to-face". Think about it - you want to order this dress, but you can't exactly feel the texture of the dress or 'see' how the dress fits you etc. So basically you are gambling a lot on just measurements of the dress and the comparison of your body size to find the optimum size of the dress. Ain't it a hassle? Unless of course you are someone who is in full tune with your body and know every nook and cranny of your body, also remembering your entire measurements from top to bottom, then yea sure you are a professional. But not for me; a person who has a really weird body shape ............... Suited for size US2, but chest will be slightly too tight. So go for US4, but dress will be too big and uncomfortable. Just have to stick with a tight chest and get used to hard breathing. LOL. Plus the fact that I was looking at Prada totes online, and their bags are mostly identical with a few adjustments here and there on the logo/shape/color/number of pockets etc. And I had a damn hard time deciding which tote to get especially when they all look somewhat identical but their prices differ by at least $500!!! Not to mention the size. So in the end I hard to get out a measuring tape, and I started measuring my Gucci and Chanel tote to get a rough size of how big the Prada tote would be. Kind of stupid if you were to think about it. In addition ... I've no idea the texture of the Prada tote would be like .. How am I suppose to know how Saffiano leather would feel like? Don't get me wrong, I'm not scolding Prada (LOL) ... I'm just pointing out the fact how online shopping can be quite a hassle, of course I should just go to an official Prada store here in Singapore and touch the bags there, but time is of the essence as well since I'm still tied down by As, and I've to get the order down before my As end. So I can't exactly wait till my As end to go to the Prada store, because it would be quite late by then :( Moving on! The worst part of online shopping would be the waiting of course. Some online shops offer next-day-delivery which costs about $80 the least for shipping ... so you opt for the cheaper alternative which is ...... FREE DELIVERY (yes I am very cheapskate.. sue me) .... BUT IT TAKES LIKE FOREVER TO ARRIVE!!! Alright, I am exaggerating ... but it does take very long for your parcel to arrive. And that is the issue I am facing with right now. I've never really experienced this before. Everytime I order online, the parcel will come really fast within the first one and a half week! :) Of course with the exceptions of Taiwan/Japan/Hongkong sprees which takes a range of 2months to 5months to deliver.... NOW, I've waited for about 3 weeks for my parcel from this reputable online shop (the name shall not be disclose for privacy issue). And trust me to get something done right, I went to email them about not receiving my order. In addition I ordered two parcels from them, of which the second order was dispatched hours after the first order. So by right, the first order was meant to arrive earlier (DUH) than the second one ... HOWEVER, as of now, I've only got the second order which arrived nicely on time. So I got worried, and I emailed their customer service about my delayed parcel. At first they told me to wait for about a week for any delays in the delivery courier .. and I did. But my parcel didn't arrive again ... So I emailed their customer service yet again, this time they told me to wait two weeks!!!! What the frak?! (it's a tbbt thing LOL) I was so pissed off so I contacted the local delivery service here in Singapore and they only remembered delivering my second parcel with no sign of the first parcel anywhere. SO, doesn't that mean that my first parcel is as good as gone?!?!?!?!?! I emailed the customer service with rage like I've never felt before. And they told me to wait 2 weeks again ................................. seriously what the frak, I think by the time 2 weeks have gone by and my parcel is nowhere to be seen, even if they could get me a replacement of my first order, I'm afraid the stuff would be out of stock since the stuff I'm getting are selling like hot cakes!!! DAMN. It's so sickening, but yet it is also my fault for partaking in online shopping. Still, if they had a shop here in Singapore, I wouldn't mind going down to the shop itself to shop. But they don't!!!!!!!! It's like H&M ALL OVER AGAIN!!! :( Yes, I used to order from H&M because they didn't have a shop here in Singapore :( WHAT THE HELL.............................................. D: So my dear friends out there, if you want to shop online, I suggest you think twice about these certain issues first before hastily clicking on the "SHOPPING ICON". And yes, I'm still waiting with hopes that my first parcel would arrive safely ... *fingers crossed* Now, I've to go back studying since my papers start on the 9th of November. Toodles~ champouf posted Update. on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Just a quick update before everybody thinks I'm dead or something .. Hahaha.
So anyways, like I mentioned in my previous post, that my cheer shoes are finally here :) Heehee, and here is a little picture of it.
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