过大礼

Last Sunday was the 过大礼 that we have to go through before the wedding. The groom's side will bring cakes, wine as 聘礼, and also brought 聘金 and 四点金.

Some of my relatives were also present to collect the invitation cards and cakes. So we had ordered catering for the event, but had so much food left over!! In the end,we get everyone to bring home alot of food so that it wun get wasted.

It was a busy day but a memorable traditional practice that we have followed for our wedding.. : )

Colleague's housewarming event

It was my colleague's housewarming cum his 2 year old daughter, Natalie's birthday celebration.

His house likens to a showflat - beautiful! His daughter is Soooooooooo Cute n likable!! Pushin up my expectations somemore..haha...

Had a nice time going to a gathering with my colleagues...

Reminiscence Trip to Science Centre - Our 1st Date

After 4 years, we have decided to make a Reminiscence Trip back to Science Centre whereby we first started our dating journey...We braved the rain and wind (and the haze) to go all the way there for some memories, 2 weeks before our actual wedding.

We enjoyed ourselves as we played the fun experiments there, thou my science knowledge isnt that good, and my patience to read the explanation info isnt there. So we just walked along, took pictures, and tried to recollect our memories 4 years ago...A pity we can't watch the "Beauty & The Beast" in IMAX this time round..If not, the feeling will definitely be very different!

After the Science Centre trip, we went to Huijing and Ziqin's new house for a short visit. Rather seeing pictures from the camera, its better to be there to see and feel the REAL house! Pretty homely feeling, very soon it will be completed and have their own private space where they call their "Home". Happy for them!

Very fast, our weekend just passed like that..Very soon, we have to face the reality of work for 5 (should be 4) more days... Sigh...Depressed to go back to work without my partner as she will be away for her Hari Raya leave...Double sigh sigh...

2 more weeks to go...to our wedding...

Dear invited guests, have you received the card as shown above liao? Remember to be there early oh! Hee...Hope to see everyone there!

Counting down...2 more weeks to go...

My Memorable Hen's Nite 14.10.06 - Part I

Had arranged my Hen's nite party together with my JC Sisters, Primary School mates who are also my emcees, and also the 姐妹团 on last Saturday (14 Oct 06) at Conrad Hotel. We had redeemed Starhub vouchers which make 1 nite's stay much cheaper than usual.

Afternoon Activity: The 6 of us went for KTV-ing session @ KBox Suntec, to keep away from the terrible & horrible haze, and also to satisfy our long-awaited craving for singing.

Dinner Gathering is @ Marche Suntec, whereby everyone can make their own choice of food yet big groups can sit together. Forgottened to introduce some of my friends to each other cuz I was too "dazed"..hee..opps!

Highlight of the Nite - The "cunning" girls brought me to grocery shopping at Carrefour. To buy what? Alcohol + Soft Drinks + Tidbits! They are going to make me drunk, by hook or by crook!!! ARGH !!! I am totally under their control cuz majority wins! I was forced to glup down either by half glass or 1 full glass when they go round to wish me one by one. So I took one by one, one after another...Soon, I felt my head was throbbing, my face burning, and did I hear someone saying that I look like a lobster!?!? After finishing on making me drunk, they started to play 黑白猜. Luckily I was sober (yet partly semi-conscious at times) that I knew what number was in store, and so I escaped few more rounds of drinking! I drank so much that I wan to vomit liao lor!

Best part is, the interrogation-cum-filming-cum-phototaking begins to start when I was 3/4 drunk liao...Nonsense starts to pour out..Truth starts to reveal... Very funny hor, everyone? U all better keep that night of secrets to u and only u hor! Regret being so drunk by ownself...ARgh.... Till later I can't tahan, I begin to pour out like Merlion into the toilet bowl, of all the cakes n chocolates that I have eaten (YUCKY rite?) As Sharon has said, luckily I AIM very good, I din make a mess out of their toilet floor.haha... After vommiting out and concussing for 15 mins or so, I feel more sober and the few of us begin to chit chat on my wedding preparations...

The wedding preparations can never finish one leh..Si bei ma fan one leh... But luckily I have all these 好姐妹s to help me out, through their experience.

Lastly what I want to say to them is: Really thank you for giving me such a memorable Hen's Nite and letting me feel that I am so so so much blessed by the love and friendship that you all have been giving me..Especially to those who have sacrficed their precious weekends with their loved ones, birthday celebrations, or even those who are ill... I am really really very loved ...very touched...very happy...

Despite all the ups and downs I am facing in my work right now, I know I have a continous support of friends and colleagues who are always there to support me, through thick and thin....

I am also especially touched by their blessings and wishes for me n JQ (thou I hate the part of drinking whenever they finish blessing. Ha!) I am also happy to reveal how I feel about JQ..deeply beneath my heart...I am not sure if he knows about it...Hee...Hope he does..One day perhaps?

Thank U once again, my beloved 姐妹们. Thanks for helping me so much in my wedding preparations...Forgot to mention, I had a wonderful gift from them! Will upload Part 2 photos soon...

Have U reallie TREASURE your loved ones?

So have you? Maybe you have, but forgotten at times...Forgottened to treasure their presence in your life..Forgottened that you have a wonderful life with him or her around...Forgottened if you have "loved" him or her after being together for days/weeks/months/years...

I was being reminded only after watching World Trade Centre movie, that I seemed to have "forgottened" that I have married this wonderful man as my husband (and going to have our customary wedding in less than a month), that I have "forgottened" to treasure him as the man I love, and say how much I love him verbally. We often pass words of love through sms, emails, thou we are facing each other day in day out. How ridiculous! Both of us are the closest items in this world, yet the words of love are so far left behind by us! Ha! I gave him a real big hug after the show, and whispered to him that I love him...No reaction from him leh! haha...

The show touches me...deeply...After terrible being couped beneath heaps of heavy fallen debris and feeling lost and hopeless as time ticks....But life is yet so wonderful when your mind flashes your dear ones, your kids, your family...They keep you alive, they keep you positive, they give you the strength to carry on...

Of cuz the friends' support is also very important in life...Without the support of each other, the 2 cops in the show may have died even earlier...Without the talking and encouraging for each other, they may have fallen asleep...They reminded each other that they are still alive for each other at that moment of crisis, in the midst of darkness and thirst.

I cried...during the show, and the day before...

My partner at work is leaving me soon...I felt that I lost a very important support in part of my life...Life at work is not easy..but we supported each other throughout the 6-7 months.. I felt lost and unsupported...I felt scared of the tremendous work load and uncertainties I would be facing...But I can't possibly stop her right? She is making this choice for herself, for her family, for her 3 young kids...She needs a more regular working hour job. I am "forced" to accept the changes once again...I just had another partner leaving few months ago (who I don't feel I wan to mention anymore about her)

But then...life is still full of support and kindness... My management asked me into the room, talked to me, made me feel I am being appreciated and treasured in the company, given the work attitude that I am giving. They know how I feel. They want to let me know that "Hey! U r not alone! U still have us! We have gotten someone in to help ease the situation." They know that it won't be easy for me, especially I am only 6-7 months old in this company without any relevant experience/ financial background. But they are willing to help me... thank god! I felt so much relieved and comforted... At least I know I won't be "forced" to leave the company cuz I felt closer to them, and that I wan to continue to learn and grow there....I still treasure the times we had..I still treasure every little things she has taught me, and every moments we once shared...

I pray hard...thou I don't have a religion...I pray that things can be resolved and be peaceful soon...

I pray for the survivors and victims of 911..I am sorry that I din realise the situation was so bad at that time..I was still "enjoying" myself in my own comfort zone, within this safe country of mine...I feel sorry for my ignorance n lack of concern at that time..until after I have watched the show...

喜事感言

其实我想大声地说:"结婚好贵,好繁琐哦!!"

这个月,我们不停地到处买那些筹备婚礼所需要的物品,包括新床单,敬茶的茶壶和杯,红包袋, "喜" 字, 床头灯等等...我们就为了这些喜品跑了几趟牛车水. 不只是不是这些, 我们还须淘腰包支付"小蜜月"的旅行费用...咳! 不单单只是感到身心疲累, 我们的开销也大大地增加. ..让我们吃不消...

转眼间,不到一个月的时间,我们的婚期（１１月３日）就要来临．我是又期待又兴奋．但这筹备的路程不简单，不＂便宜＂．．现在赶做红包礼盒，选歌，搞好宾客名单，分发请柬．．．

结婚的礼俗真多，有时真烦恼．但不得不承认是挺有趣的．