Readers, You've gotten an e-post.

A bit more to share. Of no particular order.

Photos. In no particular sequence. Part of everything. No time to do ALL. Enjoy. Bye.

Due to the lack of time in uploading all the photos ... I shall just put this up first ... maybe tml morning i'll try to post all up. Winks.

Lousy week

Laura tries her best to cheer me.
Ruiyi meets me cos i told her i am blue.
Jx looks ard for pple to come online to chat with me.(tho i wasnt online at all)
Family smells something is wrong.

Anyway , it doesnt matter now cos the lousy week is going to be over, soon.

Was in a sad mood at the start of the week, slowly i became slightly better tho tired. Then it became pek chek-ness due to busy schedule i guess. I am bad tempered lar ! (probably for this week). I have no self control. I just dont feel like doing anything too. Heck wads going on. Why shld we make lives difficult for ourselves. Heck.

Surprises come when least expected.

Okays , becos of our age now, i dont really 'celebrate' b-days with gifts and alot of friends. Perhaps just few friends having a decent a meal and some place to chill after that. Alright this year , i received a surprise gift- a Swatch watch on the 16th March.I've always wanted a decent,nice and durable watch[Swatch preferably tho] as a present since Jc days.But since its not the 21st, i dont expect gigts actually lar, wats more a swatch watch. If u're reading this, eh ... i hope u're not hinting that i shld get u a watch too right? XD

I've been looking or rather choosing a new watch for myself for months already but i just didnt get one. The problem with having too many choices is, you wont probably get to choose one unless u need it like badly. So far i'm ok with the watch becos i can wear it in almost all occasions tho i dont think i'll wear it for teaching. My own lao-kok-kok swatch is still working very goodily. (5 -6 years liao le) I dont really get sick of it la, in fact i've gotten used to it so i'll wear it till it dies. (of cos i dont want it to die so soon ... let me wear for another few more years ya ?)

Didnt really make it a 'WOW! its ur birthday' kinda thingy this year. I see no point in arranging for ownself. Dang! So i leave it to my friends to come and get me out. I know i can always count on my friends! To conclude, i did have a very cosy birthday this year. Thanks to everyone who has made it possible.

Tomorrow is time for me to mark books. Tonnes of them ... have been loitering out there for the whole of the sch hols. Its time to rest and replenish liao.

Monday my collegues will be celebrating with me. I hope i'll have a blessed year ahead.

***Oh i didnt get to take any March photos yet. Today not in photo taking mood. (cos i have a big pimple on my forehead...irritating)

是你决定我的伤心


女:我曾经以为那是一次潇洒的邂逅
所以我一直相信能够轻易说hello
抱著游戏的心情考验自己没有防备的感情
不在乎自己有没有这种能力

*男:我必须承认不敢释放我的真情
所以我相信也会是你的问题
太多太多的激情闯进尘封已久的禁地
让我们失去选择的余地

#男:是你决定我的伤心
女:是你决定我的伤心
合:如果我们还会重新相遇
我会用感觉拥有所有的你

+男:是你决定我的伤心
女:是你决定我的伤心
合:如果我们还会重新相遇
我不会让你决定我的伤心

很久没有这种感觉了

It has been such a long time since I felt so happy without a reason. Last time Huishan used to question me when i said i was happy. She asked me what is the reason behind it. She kept pestering me thinking that there MUST be a reason. On some occasions she would tease and said, are u in love? Anyway, i haven been feeling truly happy until lately i realised i'm in sucha good mood that i do not know why...

Perhaps I'm really contented with my current situation. Tho there are still certain tough times but then it seems to me that i am still able to handle it.

Nobody would actually think that i've been back to the sch for the past few days although we are supposedly having our 1 week of sch hols. I'm thinking of going back tml too. I think i am really 'attached' to that place (like some of u might name it)

Enough of that , hmmmm today i went to sch cos 3 of us planned to make a trip down to the kids kampong for a recee. Planning an excursion for our kids. Fun , nice but tiring. Initially Laura wanted to treat me dinner but i was really exhausted . In the end we settled down for some ice cream . She insists that she shld treat me cos i was and still am a nice pal (laughss... Think i'll treat her back before i leave for NIE nx term)

Now i am , feeling rather hungry and tired, typing this blog.

-My Weekend -

It was a gaming weekend. Saturaday went over to Aud's house. It was quite a 'last min' decision on Fri night. Mahjong-ed , without using money. Just chips. After that we played 1 round of Citadels and watched Helen the Fox. We left early on Sunday morning.

Sunday i went out to buy a gift for my dearest angel and went over Ivan's house for a 'steamboat' session. After that we played Citadels again. Oh yea... Ivan didnt win afterall . Muahahahahahaha

Hectic Week

This week marks the end of term 1 (1/4 of 2007) .Surely have alot of things to clear as well as the never ending admin work to attend to . Ya-da Ya-da Ya-da... Have to return them their files and books . Before that need to ensure all corrections done. Blar Blar Blar. Quite a chore. Laura feels that i'm quite irritated by things going ard me ... Haha she noticed it. Very true indeed. On top of that, my very messy table is giving me alot of headache too. Ha. Anyway, today is friday! How nice. Next week i will return to sch on monday for a key course and maybe another day to pack my table. Nothing much to talk about except that i'm ultra busy this week. To end my entry i shall share with you this hymn that i'm been humming or rather has been going ard in my mind these days .If u dont mind, i'll just share it here. Couldnt get the song wma/mp3/midi files tho. Hearing the whole hall of students sing is much better. Impressive.

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Shepherd Of My Soul

Shepherd of my soul,
I give You full control
Wherever You may lead I will follow

I have made the choice, to listen to Your voice
Wherever You may lead,
I will go

Chorus:Be it in a quiet pasture,
or by a gentle stream
The Shepherd of my soul is by my side

Should I face a mighty mountain, or a valley dark and deep
The Shepherd of my soul will be my guide

如果太过爱你也是一种错，那就让我错一辈子吧。别叫醒我，好吗？

A right time to tune in to 失忆.

Tonight, i listened to the whole of 亲亲 album.

今天别想太多了，向昨天挥挥手。

Alright. Party's over. Here are the pics. I forgotten to take the photos of those 2 soupies. Bu hao yi si ah


Nah ... the goodie wu xiang

Mushroom on top , spinach below. Hua Kai Fu Gui ah ...

Background shows the sem-finished product. Fried marinated ones. The small pic is the end product with the stout sauce.

This is the asam duckie.

Chicken as a whole. Then chop up into many pieces. Yellowish. Goodie.

Background shows 2 plates of reddish prawns , without the sauce. The small pic is the finished product. How? Izzit appeitizing ? =P SlurpZ.

Getting Ready

Jin , the assistant Chef

Today's Menu

1) Mrs Low's 叫好又叫做 Mutton Soupie (eh my dad surname is spelt as 'Low')
The mutton soup is one of my mum's best dishes. The fresh mutton meat is purchased all the way from 'little india' that wet market early in the morning. The mutton foul smell is totally gone, leaving the special and unique taste of the mutton meat. The success of this dish has to be the seasoning and patience plus a bit of the love for your family while preparing it. A special type of chilli is made for you to dip ! The wonderful taste lingers in your mouth and create an addiction in you that its a must-try every year u step into Low's family. Something that everyone is looking forward to. Its the best selling dish every year whereby all the encore tabaos home flows in.

2) Hainanese specialty - Chicken Rice
Being in a hainanese family. Whats a meal without the best chicken rice? Last year Mrs Low decided not to cook this dish because she thought that her family(the Teochews) might prefer plain rice. BUT! Everyone was looking for this dish the whole night. Thus , due to the overwhelming request, Mrs Low is cooking chicken rice once again ! Chickren rice, is not only a hainanese dish, but also a Singaporean dish. Cant help agreeing with it right? Then, Mrs Low's chicken rice is a must have in every occasion. The rice is always empited at the end of the day regardless of how much more rice Mrs Low cooked.

3) New Dish - Stout Spare Ribs, marinated by ur dear friend here.
This dish, as suggested by Mrs Low, would be a new trial dish this year. Mrs Low likes to try new styles of cooking and every year she strive for a breakthrough. This year, Asst Jin has the priviledge in helping out in marinating this dish because she is a beer wannabe.(joking). This dish has to be marinated for at least 3 hours before it will be deep fried and served with a special sauce. Interested and curious about this dish? Then, you'll have to wait for dear Jin to finish experiment this dish. Stay tuned.


4) 富贵吉祥 Reddie Prawns (Bring out the happiness of this season. The prawns are laughing too)
The freshness of the laughing prawns will be brought out by the use of a special sauce. Thats where it'll keep u happy for the whole year.The richness of sauce will not cover the original taste, it'll give u surprises instead. Jump prawns , Jump! Prawns wannabe, not to be missed.

5) 焖香大花菇
A simple family dish yet its very nice to eat. The moment u bite the mushroom, the fragrance of it will spread throughout ur mouth. Close your eyes and you might think that u're in a mushroom farm. Its juicy, its Q. Its sweet too ! Something nice to go with rice. Really.

6）Today's recommendation - Asam Duck
Having a headache of not knowing how to deal with the duck u've just bought from the market? No more worries ! Sick of the usual asam chicken and fishhead? No worries. Asst Jin hereby recommend you to asam duck ! Duck has a stinko smell by itself and that explains y we only find roasted duck,raised duck or salted veg with duck. Those 3 mtds of cooking will remove that stinko smell from the duck. But hey ! Using the asam way of covering works well too ! People who enjoy sour and spicy food and all duck wannabes, u've a new choice today. Try it ! Highly recommended.

7) Famous 五香
Mrs Low's will only make wu siang once a year. Mrs Low's wu xiang is 'packed' with the bestest ingredients and thus u cant find it elsewhere. Mrs Low also take note of the health of her guests and thus, she does not use any fatty meat in this dish. Thsoe wu xiang u eat outside, the tenders use alot of fatty meat that will make u feel so eekie. Mrs Low's wu xiang will only make u want to have more pieces. The Chestnut added in it will give the cruchie bite that u're looking for. Not forgetting the cripsy outer layer. Wow. Golden brown , delicious.

8) Veggie Maw Soup
In Mrs Low's opinion, every year there will be alot of leftover veg so she decided to strike off the 7-veg dish this year and just supply you with equally amount of veg in the form of a soup. Its light and refreshing. Gives u the appettie to go for more. The soup based is from the boiled chicken plus the BIG bones. 真材食料. 100% no MSG. Pour away all those msg soup that u always drink while consuming outside food. Take Mrs Low's.

9) Tang Yuan.(maybe, not sure)
Tuan tuan yuan yuan.

Those dishes are in the progress of cooking. Ha. Pictures later.


Reported by reporter jin

No Broken Eggs

Haha... I'm always stressed over being the broken egg of my family.
Reason being, my cousins frm my mother side are all uni grads.(yes the word is ALL... 10 over cousins all uni grads hao bu hao.)
As for my father's side, those cousins older than me were also uni grads.
Many of them are earning GOOD.
My bro was a grad frm NTU too.
I wouldnt want to be the odd one out. Luckily, I'm not.
I managed to get myself my degree too. HA heng. I'm not the broken egg.

My mother always tell me(that was when i was younger) : '你不要打破鸡蛋啊！'
Muahahha I didnt.
The moment i got back my A levels then , already gave me the positive answer.
Alamak under this 'background', everyone must have a great amount of stress. The younger u are, the pressure will only add on. Muahahahaha my didi must have gotten the biggest stress impact. Laughssss.

Today , A level results were released. It was my didi's turn. Actually he is our dearest genius who dont need to study(at all). Just feed him with all the computer games, he can give u flying colours. Anyway, i guess everyone will still have to go thru that 'nervous' stage. Anyway, tho he didnt get wad he had expected but it was good enough to secure him with a pretty good course in NTU/NUS. He can choose wad he like. Probably it would be something mathematical. (According to him)

Sigh of relief. We went thru already !
No broken eggs frm my family.
11 claps.
Hurray.