First of all , Happy New Year to the Fems :) This is the 1st post of 2010 :) Hopefully we will be more productive and creative this year and may we not have any writers' block !!! i don't want to be the one who hogs this blog so please, fems , contribute soon.
I just want to explain about the new look in this blog. It wasn't done on purpose. I was very contented with the old look as it was pretty and bold. But when i logged in a week ago i saw that it looked weird. There was this distorted look on the left side. A message appeared repeatedly informing me that there was some overload in the image. An ad on the Photo bucket came up and no matter how i tried to salvage it , nothing brought me back to the old look :(
I left the blog for a few hours and then came back to it and still it was the same distorted vision. Sigh, i was left with no choice but to try and get a more presentable template. But it was late in the night and i was tired, so i hurriedly picked a simple one that came in my fave colour ~ Blue :)
When i got that done, i was determined to make it a little more special so it didn't just look too generic. The animated fishes caught my eye so i added that in. If u move the cursor over the "water" the fishes will follow it , and u can even feed the fishes by clicking on the background and fish food will appear :) Have fun.
I will try to improve on it when i do get some free time. In the mean time , u can all try and create better layouts :) Feel free to experiment , and u will find that its fun and challenging. Good luck :)
E-xperiments
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Sunday, December 27, 2009
My Red & White party
Its been 2 years since i had my last line dance party and my "students" were bugging me to organize another. I had dragged it for half a year and finally succumbed to the pressure! So i chose a date , picked a venue , decided on the theme and printed the tickets.
It was basically a one man show but i managed to pull it thru. I was aiming for 30 people but in the end , more than 60 showed up. The Watsons sales came on time and i managed to get 60 door gifts at a very fair price. And the prizes for the night were also from Watsons.
The venue was an easy choice as i like the ambiance it provided. The Botanic Resort Club is easily accessible and beautifully designed. And the management was nice enough to provide a reasonably presentable backdrop with a choice of 40 characters free of charge. They also provided a music technician to handle the audio system.
The food left much to be desired as they seem to provide less than what we had paid for. They said that they will top up once the food is eaten up but they were slow. It was a good thing that i persuaded them to allow me to bring in some outside food . Our portions were a lot more satisfying that the ones the resort was handing out!!
I think the dancing was satisfactory and we all had fun. ( i know i did!) But most of all , i am just glad its over! Phew!
E-asy Peasy party
It was basically a one man show but i managed to pull it thru. I was aiming for 30 people but in the end , more than 60 showed up. The Watsons sales came on time and i managed to get 60 door gifts at a very fair price. And the prizes for the night were also from Watsons.
The venue was an easy choice as i like the ambiance it provided. The Botanic Resort Club is easily accessible and beautifully designed. And the management was nice enough to provide a reasonably presentable backdrop with a choice of 40 characters free of charge. They also provided a music technician to handle the audio system.
The food left much to be desired as they seem to provide less than what we had paid for. They said that they will top up once the food is eaten up but they were slow. It was a good thing that i persuaded them to allow me to bring in some outside food . Our portions were a lot more satisfying that the ones the resort was handing out!!
I think the dancing was satisfactory and we all had fun. ( i know i did!) But most of all , i am just glad its over! Phew! E-asy Peasy party
Thursday, December 17, 2009
More Thai Food
Dunkin Donut in Thailand
Pretty Donuts
Pork Chop in Sizzler's
Yummy pork
Fish yummy too :)
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Thai Food !!
Dec 3rd was a day i was longing for since my girls went back to their faraway Universities. It wasn't really planned very much in advance. We had wanted to take a trip to some other places like Taiwan and Hanoi came to mind but Airasia was not giving very good fares for the dates we wanted to travel so it was back to the regular haunt in the south of Thailand.
Hatyai is a place we never get tired of going. The shopping is good, the hotels are comfortable, the local tuk tuks make every food haven and shopping complex easily accessible and the food is to die for!!!! And to prove that last point, here are pics for u to drool over! 
Duck noodles
Tom Yum Kung
and below it : Grilled Mackerel 
Sotong with delicious sauce
and below : Salad with fire burning chilli sauce
Friday, November 20, 2009
Blessings ...
Do you remember me blogging about my 2 kailuis and how much more blessed my life has been due to their presence? Did you know it was exactly a year ago when I posted that topic? (to the date) Such a coincidence… What do you think is the significance?
A year later I have another reason to rejoice as my no.2 kailui, Percy, gave birth to little Alex on 17th Nov. He wasn’t due till the 19th but I guess he was impatient and couldn’t wait to join the rest of us out here.
That Tuesday morning, imagine the joy I felt when Chris called to inform me that his wife had delivered. The thing that touched me most was that he called me almost immediately after Percy delivered and that I didn’t have to "hear it through the grapevine." You can imagine how silly I looked grinning from ear to ear as I announced Alex's arrival to Penny, Joyce and Ah Lee. I felt even sillier when they asked me if it was a natural birth or Caesarian, what time she delivered and how heavy the baby was because through all the excitement I forgot to ask questions one is supposed to pertaining to a new born babe.
When the congratulations came pouring in, it really seemed as though I had truly been upgraded to position of “granny” and this time it isn’t being grandma to puppies but to a human baby!
There is a saying that life is an unopened book just waiting to be read.
As I think back of the time I watched Percy walked down the aisle. It dawned on me then that a new chapter had begun for her and for one poignant moment I wondered if I would be part of that chapter, or merely a forgotten page.
I don’t think Percy realizes how much it mattered to me knowing she cared enough to ask Chris to include me in the ‘must-call’ list. And so, grateful that I am, I thank Percy and Chris for sharing this special moment with me. I am grateful that at the start of this new chapter when they begin their roles as parents, they allowed me to be a part of it. Whatever happens from here on, even if I do not appear in future chapters, I will remember and cherish this moment forever.
Grandma welcomes you to this world Alex…. Don’t be naughty!
A year later I have another reason to rejoice as my no.2 kailui, Percy, gave birth to little Alex on 17th Nov. He wasn’t due till the 19th but I guess he was impatient and couldn’t wait to join the rest of us out here.
That Tuesday morning, imagine the joy I felt when Chris called to inform me that his wife had delivered. The thing that touched me most was that he called me almost immediately after Percy delivered and that I didn’t have to "hear it through the grapevine." You can imagine how silly I looked grinning from ear to ear as I announced Alex's arrival to Penny, Joyce and Ah Lee. I felt even sillier when they asked me if it was a natural birth or Caesarian, what time she delivered and how heavy the baby was because through all the excitement I forgot to ask questions one is supposed to pertaining to a new born babe.
When the congratulations came pouring in, it really seemed as though I had truly been upgraded to position of “granny” and this time it isn’t being grandma to puppies but to a human baby!
There is a saying that life is an unopened book just waiting to be read.
As I think back of the time I watched Percy walked down the aisle. It dawned on me then that a new chapter had begun for her and for one poignant moment I wondered if I would be part of that chapter, or merely a forgotten page.
I don’t think Percy realizes how much it mattered to me knowing she cared enough to ask Chris to include me in the ‘must-call’ list. And so, grateful that I am, I thank Percy and Chris for sharing this special moment with me. I am grateful that at the start of this new chapter when they begin their roles as parents, they allowed me to be a part of it. Whatever happens from here on, even if I do not appear in future chapters, I will remember and cherish this moment forever.
Grandma welcomes you to this world Alex…. Don’t be naughty!
Monday, November 16, 2009
old songs rendezvous!
Good afternoon Fems! Its a Monday and i hope u are all ready to kick start the week , esp after that great de-stressing night we had on Saturday. Its been ages since we got together for our usual session, what with everyone so busy with their weekend activities and social obligations. But we managed to gather at least 4 heads together and had a nice time.
Paranormal Activity was the first side line entertainment we had. I think no one was interested in that but I really wanted to see what all the hype was about. I have to admit that I dare not watch this movie alone and I needed the Fems' support! So thanks, ladies!
After the movie ended, that was when the fun part began. I had the radio on and they were playing really old songs.
We sang along and had a hard time trying to figure out the titles and singers! Names like Lulu and Cilla Black, bands like CCR and Everly brothers and songs from way back when came to mind. It was a nice stroll down memory lane :)
So when's the next session , Fems? 50 sen for each correct song title and singer! How bout? HAHAHAHA!!!
E-vergreen songs
Paranormal Activity was the first side line entertainment we had. I think no one was interested in that but I really wanted to see what all the hype was about. I have to admit that I dare not watch this movie alone and I needed the Fems' support! So thanks, ladies!
After the movie ended, that was when the fun part began. I had the radio on and they were playing really old songs.
We sang along and had a hard time trying to figure out the titles and singers! Names like Lulu and Cilla Black, bands like CCR and Everly brothers and songs from way back when came to mind. It was a nice stroll down memory lane :) So when's the next session , Fems? 50 sen for each correct song title and singer! How bout? HAHAHAHA!!!
E-vergreen songs
Friday, November 13, 2009
2012
Of late there’s been a lot of hype surrounding the topic “2012” … Friends are going on and on about it, my sisters are too and if you don’t know what I’m referring to, I don’t know where you have been hiding yourself. Knock knock hellooo, are you there? Oh …and it’s not the movie I’m raving about. Incidentally 2012 the movie is slated to be the next blockbuster after “Paranormal Activity” and “This Is It.”
2012 refers to the Mayan calendar’s prediction that Dec 21st 2012 is when the world will come to an end! Doomsday, Armageddon, call it what you will. Whether one chooses to believe or disbelieve it is a different matter entirely but it doesn’t stop one from talking about it.
As has been occurring quite frequently in recent days… no matter what subjects we were chatting about earlier, the conversations would ultimately finds its way back to 2012 and its implications. This morning’s brunch with SP, AB and Pen was no exception.
Today we have unanimously decided (among the 4 of us that is-la) that since it has been a tradition to hold a Christmas party at my house at this time of the year, we will do it on 21st Dec in the year 2012. This way if the prediction comes true, we can at least all die together!! Friends in life and in death… How sweet and yet how morbid the thought…?? (oxymoron noted here.)
No one knows if this event is supposed to mark the “total” destruction of humankind, or just partial. So if by chance we survive the catastrophe, my house is best as it is near Tesco - in case we need to stock up. (We either loot the premises if no man is manning it or buy the foodstuffs if we have to).
Anyway, you are all invited to our farewell party… If nothing happens … well at least you’ll all get to enjoy a nice meal … you know for a fact that food is never lacking in any of our gatherings!
Please R.S.V.P by 15th December 2012.
2012 refers to the Mayan calendar’s prediction that Dec 21st 2012 is when the world will come to an end! Doomsday, Armageddon, call it what you will. Whether one chooses to believe or disbelieve it is a different matter entirely but it doesn’t stop one from talking about it.
As has been occurring quite frequently in recent days… no matter what subjects we were chatting about earlier, the conversations would ultimately finds its way back to 2012 and its implications. This morning’s brunch with SP, AB and Pen was no exception.
Today we have unanimously decided (among the 4 of us that is-la) that since it has been a tradition to hold a Christmas party at my house at this time of the year, we will do it on 21st Dec in the year 2012. This way if the prediction comes true, we can at least all die together!! Friends in life and in death… How sweet and yet how morbid the thought…?? (oxymoron noted here.)
No one knows if this event is supposed to mark the “total” destruction of humankind, or just partial. So if by chance we survive the catastrophe, my house is best as it is near Tesco - in case we need to stock up. (We either loot the premises if no man is manning it or buy the foodstuffs if we have to).
Anyway, you are all invited to our farewell party… If nothing happens … well at least you’ll all get to enjoy a nice meal … you know for a fact that food is never lacking in any of our gatherings!
Please R.S.V.P by 15th December 2012.
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