We made a spontaneous trip to Singapore last month, just few days after we moved in(finally!) for a weekend to meet my SIL and SW, it's just so great we got to spend time together. We also went to the zoo, which was something I really looked forward to but they were having company events for families so it was really packed.


I guess the (most unexpected) highlight of the trip has got to be Mamma Mia Musical. I happened to find out on the newspaper when I was just flipping through at the hotel lobby. I had been telling Joe how awesome it was and I would pay for the front row next time because it would be totally worth it. Isn't this destined to be?! That I get to watch it again? So without a doubt, off we went! Upon arriving at the theatre entrance, most guests are decently dressed for the occasion, except for us. We went in with Aly of course, and we have to keep her busy with snacks or toys at all time so she wouldn't make a sound, which is entirely impossible.

When the show began, she started to lose her patience and I was then invited to leave the hall by an old lady who was in charged of my section. I'm really thankful for this lady as she didn't just walk away but stayed by my side to cheer me up. I felt so much better talking to her. About 15 mins later Joe reach out to me, he knew I really wanted this, so I passed over baby to him and went back inside for the show while he watched it outside on screen.


I just remembered about wanting to compliment this old lady to Sands Theatre thru email but goddamnit I forgot her name by now. And Joe, thanks for making my dream comes true, you've done it again! ♡

闊別7年重遊熱浪島，有种既熟悉又陌生的感觉，走過的每一個腳步彷彿聽到笑声連連的回憶點滴。記得20歲出頭的那幾年，熱浪島成了年度旅行的必去之地。以前還可以在這沙灘給來回走幾圈，但現在體魄確實不如從前，身上也多了個一包米重の娃，加上太陽先生不是普通的猛烈，在下真的有心無力。

Last weekend, we took the chance to visit our primary school on its open day. It's hard to believe we graduated 16 years ago. We did not have a chance to pay a visit to school since then. I woke up feeling grumpy on that particular morning because lots of sudden plan came in and it was very gloomy the whole morning, but thank god we made it. At least we managed to get this picture taken.

Everything in school looks so mini-size! Even the buildings look very short too. Now they have a guard house right beside the main gate. Upon entering the walkway next to the guard house, you'll see the the school map. The school layout isn't the same anymore. The canteen where we used to play jumping rope has moved to another corner of the school, the original canteen is now a multi-purpose hall and the old basketball court is now classrooms on a 3-storey building. It still surprise me to see how technology changes things through years. Like the good old blackboards, they now use whiteboards and TV/projector screens.






The classrooms interior and ambiance may not be the same anymore, but I'm still feeling jittery over the outlook of the building and classrooms. They look pretty much the same—still painted in yellow, and some unpretty bushes outside the classroom haha. Our standard 1 classrooms are still using the original old style windows, and the dental room where nurses show us the correct way to brush our teeth every year, is still there, except cuter, with illustrations of happy teeth on the walls.

The next day after school revisit, mum and I looked through old photo albums to find pictures of Joe & I so we could use them for our wedding slideshow. We found out so many pictures I have not seen before, especially my parent ones in their younger days and also my baby's photos. This will be the day I want to remember for the longest time. I love and enjoy that cosy feeling when my parent & I gather at living hall flipping through the album pages, reminisce the memories or simply just laugh at how stupid we used to look. :o)

And the fun part is definitely finding out plenty of my pictures in Joe's album.. which I have not seen it before nor remember anything about it, which is what makes them soooo precious! Now I want to believe Joe secretly admire me since small. *smirk* Or he probably is the only rich kid with a camera that time. Meh




We also found out we were in the same class during the first 2 years in kindergarten too!




Can you actually spot us!? Maybe next round we should pay a visit to our birth centre and our kindergarten, but the latter one had been completely refurbished more than 10 years ago.

It was a long weekend so we get extra day off on Monday for Labour Day's replacement. I also promised myself to make time for my favourite beach no matter what. So yeah, die die also must go and Evon joined us later on. We didn't talk much, mostly just chill and relax ourselves before we go home for dinner.

Dinner was scrumptious too. We went to one of our regular chinese restaurants with the usual family friends. Dad ordered most of my favourite dishes. So thankful that I got to savor these foods I don't usually get to eat when I'm in KL.

A day before which is Saturday, we attended one of my close friend's wedding. Felt so touched seeing William gets married, it's just not the scene we would imagine him in. It's also nice of him to arrange our family friends seated at the same table. We laughed so much through the night like it's our own party.

I can't wait to go home for longer holidays already. T__T

It was the most hectic week. We were in the midst of making arrangements and thought it would be just nice to make use of our extra day-off. Joe's family also came over for the long weekend so we got to spend some quality time together. Haze was getting really terrible so we try to stay indoor most of the time. We went to IKEA to get furnitures and witnessed the longest queue at every cashier counters due to public holiday. I'm glad we have settled most of the things now. Felt really thankful for the family's help to speed things up.

Since we woke up really early for breakfast last Sunday, we have more time to spare for the day. Finally went to Imbi Market again after so long. I miss being in the streets of KL. As we drove past every familiar streets, it reminds me of how I used to drive around by myself, going wherever I want to, I don't feel lonely at all but enjoying every bit of it.

Later in the afternoon, we decided to go cafehop after we're done with all the errands. Not willing to go too far so we came to this recently opened cafe—Bean Brothers. It's located at the industrial area nearby.

The foods and drinks are better than expected, but they have really limited choices. It's a cafe that I don't mind coming back few more times. It's probably the most spacious cafe up to date. There's few nice spot to take photos. It's designed in industrial style with a touch of contemporary chic. I like the unfinished look and texture of the tiles and brick walls. I find the giant flipping door at the front entrance looks very welcoming too.

We spent our past weekends quite wisely by going to some home deco galleries for furnitures hunt and crossed a few things off our checklist. Phew, what a relief to finally get something done! We also went to new apartment to follow up with the renovation progress just last week. It got me panic and excited at the same time. It's been bothering me about how am I going to clean the whole house and make sure it's 100% dust free once the house is ready to move in.

I came across some articles online which described moving house as "biggest nightmare", "life's most stressful event", "more traumatic than divorce" & there's even "house moving survival guide" LOL. It's true, moving house is never easy. So what I did previously was to keep things as minimal as possible. Because I rent places all this while so it's easier to take control of what I have and what I buy, by having this mindset that "I'm not gonna stay at the same place forever", so that I won't end up buying a lot of things. However, I still have soft spots for certain things, such as my latest obsession with Lego bricks(I totally want to blame Joe for that).

The most difficult part about moving house has to be giving up stuff you have kept for a purpose(sometimes none). There's always time when you find something useful only after you lost them. #storyofmylife I often donate used clothes to charity so it's quite unlikely you'll find an old dress in my wardrobe, and trust me, I always regret letting those dresses go. I consider myself moving quite frequently the past 10 years but I don't bring everything as I go. Just like in real life, there's always something you have to let go.

Big & small boxes piling up in the room gives me slight headache everytime I look at it. Ugggh I simply can't wait for this to be over soon.

Thank God we're moving into a smaller space this time.

Maybe having to cancel our island trip wasn't a bad thing after all.

Our families are really happy! I can feel their joy to have my presence at home. We usually have only one night stay whenever we go back so this time Mummy finally got the chance to invite Joe(with a whole new status) over for dinner. We also celebrated his parents' 31st wedding anniversary the following night at a steakhouse.. Plus BBQ at the beach with some friends, catching up on recent life, chillaxing by the beach with canned beers and laugh the night away.. Everything was unplanned, yet it brings the most pleasure. It was never easy to gather all of us, it feels like CNY all over again.

It's shocking to know how 3 months have passed by. So many plans, so little time. And yeah, I'm back after a long hiatus! If you ask, the past few months have been pretty hectic especially at work. At night when I got home, I spend all my time watching TV shows, even weekends. I should be happy that we don't have internet at home so we get to communicate more, otherwise I'd probably be busy browsing Pinterest & Flickr for ideas & inspirations. No one will ever get bored of pretty things!

I've always been interested in calligraphy. I usually hand-drawn with artline pen on cards or envelopes then deliver to friends, and those are the most awkward looking strokes ever.









It was a delightful afternoon. I like being indoor with full length glass windows to bring in ample natural light, it makes this little space looks so inviting. I also loved being in such an artsy space with art painting and decorations around. We're served with some refreshments during our short break too!

I remembered taking extra classes(such as art and music) is a thing back when we were small. We're so busy with school already but our parents still find time to get us extra classes. Having a fast-paced life and working in a capital city have made us forget where we come from and what we have become, we tend to forget our interest and passion too. If truth be told, it's never too late to re-discover yourself, to pick up a new hobby or to learn new skills.

It was a great morning hike to the waterfall, a very simple and peaceful weekend away from the hectic city. We made it to the top for clearer and cleaner water. That fresh crisp morning air made it worth the uneasy hike we had to go through with slippers. & I'm all prepared for that sore I have to bear the next few days so yeah. (P/s: Bukit Tabur is 10x harder lol what a nightmare.) The rocks are extremely slippery and the water was very, very cold too.

Special thanks to Hong for inviting! It's really a nice experience.

This is my favourite place near home. And I definitely miss days like this! Another spontaneous hangout after late lunch at the beach last weekend, I just couldn't say no right? It's been the longest time I haven't been here.

I'm having a lot of sentimental feelings especially tonight. I also have some thoughts about what made me become who I am today — a tough(I must say, compared to other girls) and independent person. I'm guessing it started when I was at the age of 15. Something happened to my family and it changed the way I see life so differently. At that time, almost everything seemed hopeless, but I was fearless because I realised I was the only one who can stand up for myself. It's actually something I've left forgotten but it strikes me today that it could be the reason why my personality is just so different from my siblings. I've become more rebellious and stubborn in many ways, even until today. I'm also the kind of person who can cry and laugh the next minute.

Well, 2014 had been well. I love that families get to spend more time together and all the regular catchups with friends that mean a lot to me. 2015 is like another new book, it's about starting new and fresh again. Saying goodbye to all the mistakes and regrets, I hope this year is a year that I can get to know myself deeper and discover more of the old happy me.

Goodbye to you, good bye to everything I thought I knew.

We drove all the way to IOI City Mall, Putrajaya to check out the LINE pop up store and so excited to see all the merchandises! We totally ignore how people are going to judge us and took lots of selfie with Moon near the fountains. We even sat on the floor to try a different angle! A weekend with lots of foods I've been craving and also went to church & some cafes.

Well that sums up my weekend activities with my fav bitch & sleepover at her place. :D