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Red Snapper Pte Ltd

2009-04-11T13:37:00.002+08:00

Well, I am setting up my own company... It will be very challenging for me... Its not gonna be easy during this recession period... But its a good opportunity to start now!

Please take a look at my company blog.
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19 mths old

2009-03-16T23:42:00.002+08:00

My chubby and greedy little one is munching away his biscuit. Well, that's his fav! What else? Kids usually crave for such junk food! Whatever you give them, they are willing to try... We adventured by let him tried the spicy fried carrot cake, apparently, he likes it, although, he was complaining and shouting "hot", he still end up wanting more! haha..

Well, when there is biscuit, there will always be a big smile!

He is sitting in a corner with his pokey... "Hah!! I caught you hiding in a corner, Mummy!"

Being cheeky as usual, but so adorable.. yes my little is growing up fast, so fast that he can run real fast.. I probably cant catch up with him... like a lighting bolt he is, the next min, he is gone! Yes, our age is catching up... :P

The power of photo editing

2009-02-27T15:57:00.002+08:00

Its been awhile, since I update this blog... Oh well, been busy with thoughts and stuff... Finally, I am right on track and moving on... Life is full of surprises, contradiction and doubts. Well, that's the reality of life... Anyhow, I have been trying out a design software to edit my photos.. Oh well, I love it... It just so cool... I love the way the software does to my photos.. The colour, the exposure, brightness, etc...

My mum and my boy, posing to the camera like a pro heheheh..

My little boy looking so handsome and genuine... Ya ya, I am bragging about son but that's what parents are doing rite? Either they complaining or praising their children.. what else?

I love this with the hallucinating background.. Just so fairytale like... And the focus is on my boy..
I will continue to explore with my design software, so that I can enhance more photos in a pro manner! Need a lot of practice!

Stay tune for more updates... I have few things along the pipeline.. Do pop by and find out more... And support me!!!

Celebrating birthday for ah Ma!

2009-02-02T21:54:00.003+08:00

My little son celebrated birthday with my mum for the first time...

Look at the widely opened tiger's mouth, I want the cake!

Check me out! Do i look fierce?

Wannabe Beckham! I wanna get a lot of sponsors! Free branded clothes, apparels, etc! Yipee!

Am I holding the ball right?

Unlawful? Is it true? Wow..

2009-01-15T12:17:00.000+08:00

Reselling Kids' Clothes is Unlawful as of Feb. 10

If you've ever purchased kids' clothing at a consignment shop or garage sale, you won't be able to do it after Feb. 10, 2009. In this tough economy, that's going to hurt a lot of working families. And why? Because Congress passed a new regulation under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act in response to widespread recalls of products that posed a threat to children, including toys made with lead or lead-based paint. Totally understandable, but how will this affect struggling families now?

According to a recent article in the Los Angeles Times:
"'Lead can also be found in buttons or charms on clothing and on appliques that have been added to fabric,' said Charles Margulis, communications director for the Center for Environmental Health in Oakland. 'A child in Minnesota died a few years ago after swallowing a lead charm on his sneaker,' he said."

"But others say the measure was written too broadly. Among the most vocal critics to emerge in recent weeks are U.S.-based makers of handcrafted toys and handmade clothes, as well as thrift and consignment shops that sell children's clothing."

This situation was brought to my attention on the MarketingProfs Knowledge Exchange by Cynthia Broockman, who owns two consignment stores and a thrift shop in Virginia. Yes, this is about her livelihood but it also affects nonprofit agencies (like Goodwill) that sell used clothing to generate fundraising revenue. Not to mention the millions of lower and middle-income families that rely on second-hand clothing for their kids.

Protecting our kids from lead-based toys and items is a sound thing to do, but some exceptions should be made. Got any ideas?

by Elaine Fogel

17 mths - Xylon

2009-01-13T14:12:00.002+08:00

His fake laugh will blow you away.. especially with the "ha ha ha"
My little boy is growing really fast... getting more and more alert, smart, expressive, articulate, vocal..
Looking for some enrichment classes.. Looking at sending him to one in March... Quite a few options to think about.. Hopefully, after the classes, he will be less active and more independent.. hehe..

Happy New Year! What's new with the resolution?

2009-01-06T10:23:00.001+08:00

2009 New Year's Resolution

By Sangeetha Nadarajan

Happy 2009

It’s that time of the year again. A time to lounge on the couch and decide how to make life different from the way it has been in the last 12 months. A time to draw up a list of ‘to-do’ things for 2009. And of course, the inevitable that is on everyone’s mind at this time –RESOLUTIONS!

The tradition of the New Year's resolutions goes all the way back to 153 B.C. Janus, a mythical king of early Rome was placed at the head of the calendar. With two faces, Janus could look back on past events and forward to the future. Janus became the ancient symbol for resolutions and many Romans looked for forgiveness from their enemies and also exchanged gifts before the beginning of each year. Resolution making dates back to early Babylonians. The early Babylonian's most popular resolution was to return borrowed farm equipment.

A Resolution isn’t the Solution

Resolution may have the word solution in it but that does not mean it’s going to be the answer to how odd your life has turned out in 2008. Resolutions are just a just a fancy way of saying commitment. You’re committed to your partner, your children, your family, your pet, your job....do you really need an extra commitment? Besides, if it really is going to benefit and change your life for the better, shouldn’t you have already started it? Why wait till New Year to make it?

The mother of all resolutions has to be losing weight. It doesn’t matter if you’re a man or a woman, thin or well, horizontally challenged, smart or riding the waves of dumbness, losing weight will be somewhere on the list of resolutions. This is one resolution I have been making almost every Sunday in the past two years. On Sunday evenings, as I tuck into a hearty dinner that looks fit to feed the giant at the top of the beanstalk, I proudly announce, ‘come Monday, I’ll go on a diet’. I never get around to doing it, of course, because that ‘Monday’ never comes!

The next resolution usually is, spending more time with the family. Recent polls conducted by General Nutrition Centres, Quicken, and others shows that more than 50% of Americans vow to appreciate loved ones and spend more time with family and friends this year. Come on, now. That is not even a resolution. That is a necessity. If you spent your free time in 2008, on the green, instead of with Junior, then you don’t need a resolution to change, you need a good old fashioned nagging from the wife to get you back in order. You don’t want a ‘Cat’s in the Cradle’ case now do you?

Why

What makes us make resolutions that we clearly know won’t stick? Perhaps, it is the belief that in the New Year, we are doing something to make our life better. Really? I’m not buying that. I think people make resolutions out of guilt. They know they did something in the past year that needs changing so they make a promise and a goal to change it. But if history of resolutions has taught us anything, it is that nobody keeps resolutions. I won’t even check back with you by June. Chances are by the second week of January, you would have already lapsed and are living a repeat of last year.

Truth be told, I don’t make resolutions. The basic reason being, I don’t keep them. In a drunken moment, I may declare loudly on New Year’s Eve, a few seconds before midnight, one resolution. However, by the next morning, as I open my eyes and see the world as it is in the New Year, I would have forgotten my declaration due to my alcoholic amnesia.

Make this year’s resolution-making fun. Sit the kids down and come up with weird resolutions, such as, learning to belch the alphabet, feeding a kangaroo, mewing at a dog and such. The kids will have a riot with this. Besides, as much as I know it, you know it. Resolutions do not last.

My resolution for this year? To have no resolutions, just like last year. Happy New Year!

Hottest Chilli in the World!!

2009-01-03T22:52:00.002+08:00

The chilli so hot you need gloves

By Simon de Bruxelles

THE world’s hottest chilli pepper does not come from a tropical hot spot where the locals are impervious to its fiery heat but a smallholding in deepest Dorset.

Some chillis are fierce enough to make your eyes water. Anyone foolhardy enough to eat a whole Dorset Naga would almost certainly require hospital treatment.

The pepper, almost twice as hot as the previous record- holder, was grown by Joy and Michael Michaud in a poly- tunnel at their market garden. The couple run a business called Peppers by Post and spent four years developing the Dorset Naga.

They knew the 2cm-long specimens were hot because they had to wear gloves and remove the seeds outdoors when preparing them for drying, but had no idea they had grown a record-breaker.

Some customers complained the peppers were so fiery that even half a small one would make a curry too hot to eat. Others loved them and the Michauds sold a quarter of a million Dorset Nagas last year. At the end of last season Mrs Michaud sent a sample to a laboratory in America out of curiosity. The owner had never tested anything like it.

According to Mrs Michaud, the hottest habañero peppers popular in chilli-eating competitions in the US generally measure about 100,000 units on the standard Scoville scale, named after its inventor, Wilbur Scoville, who developed it in 1912. At first the scale was a subjective taste test but it later developed into the measure of capsaicinoids present. The hottest chilli pepper in The Guinness Book of Records is a Red Savina habañero with a rating of 570,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU).

Mrs Michaud was stunned when the Dorset Naga gave a reading of nearly 900,000SHU. A fresh sample was sent to a lab in New York used by the American Spice Trade Association and recorded a mouth-numbing 923,000SHUs.

Mrs Michaud said: “The man in the first lab was so excited — he’d never had one even half as hot as that. The second lab took a long time because they were checking it carefully as it was so outrageously high.”

The Dorset Naga was grown from a plant that originated in Bangladesh. The Michauds bought their original plant in an oriental store in Bournemouth. Mrs Michaud said: “We weren’t even selecting the peppers for hotness but for shape and flavour. There is an element of machismo in peppers that we aren’t really interested in. When the results of the heat tests came back I was gobsmacked.”

The couple are now seeking Plant Variety Protection from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which will mean that no one else can sell the seeds.

Mrs Michaud, 48, has run the company with her husband at West Bexington, near Dorchester, for ten years. Mr Michaud, 56, has been a regular on the television chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage series, advising on vegetable growing.

Anyone wanting to try the Dorset Naga will have to be patient as chillis are harvested only from July on. In Bangladesh the chillies grow in temperatures of well over 100F (38C) but in Dorset they thrive in polytunnels.

Aktar Miha, from the Indus Bangladeshi restaurant in Bournemouth, said that even in its home country the naga chilli was treated with respect. “It is used in some cooking, mainly with fish curries, but most people don’t cook with it. They hold it by the stalk and just touch their food with it,” he said.

“It has a refreshing smell and a very good taste but you don’t want too much of it. It is a killer chilli and you have to be careful and wash your hands and the cutting board. If you don’t know what you are doing it could blow your head off.”

FROM HOT TO NOT

Scoville Heat Units

Pure capsaicin: 15m to 16m

US Police-grade pepper spray: 5m

Dorset Naga: 923,000

Red Savina habanero: 577,000

Scotch bonnet: 100,000-325,000

Jamaican hot pepper: 100,000-200,000

Cayenne pepper: 30,000-50,000

Jalapeno pepper: 2,500-8,000

Tabasco sauce: 2,500

Pimento: 100 to 500

Bell pepper: 0

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Chili Peppers: history, facts, and tips…

The chili pepper, a hotly pungent variety of Capsicum was first cultivated by the people of Central and South America in around 3000BC. Columbus brought seeds back to Europe in 1493, and from there it has spread to the cuisines of the entire world. The pre-Hispanic Americans believed the chilli to contain medicinal qualities and modern science has confirmed the nutritional values, containing high levels of vitamins A and C, along with vitamins E and B1-3. (spelling of chili can be with one or two letter "l"s.)

A Chili stall - Mexico City -

Natural diversification and biotechnology have produced hundreds of varieties, differing greatly in hotness, size shape, and ranging in colours from orange to red to yellow to green. They can be eaten fresh, pickled, or preserved by drying in the sun. Perhaps the world's most famous chilli is the Jalapeño, the stubby green variety from the city of Jalapa, on Mexico's gulf coast. The Chilpotle chilli is a dried and smoked Jalapeño that is spicier than the green version and usually available in a pickled form. Other famous varieties of chilli include the extremely hot Habenero (or scotch bonnet), the birds-eye, the Thai, and the tiny Pequin, which is the fiery base for Tabasco sauce.

What is the hottest chilli? According to the Guinness Book of Records it is the Red Savina pepper (a Habanyera cultivar). It was tested at 577,000 SHU. Since then there have been two credible claims of hotter chillis. see the News flashes below. Both of the varieties described are Naga chillies originating from the North West of India. They both seem to be Capsicum Chinense, which is also the species that produced the Habanero. The foothills of the Himalayas also produces a smallish pumpkin shaped, orange variety that is reported to be as hot or hotter than the Nagas. Some of the local peoples refer to it as the Sikkimese Cherry Chilli.

Should we spell the word Chile or Chilli or should it have just one 'l' - Chili? It seems to be entirely up to you! Did you notice the different spellings in this article?

Tips for cooking

As a rule red fresh fruit are two or three times hotter than green fruit, and dried pods are up to ten times hotter than fresh pods.
The seeds and white pith of a chilli are the hottest part, so remove them if you don't want your dish to be too fiery.
Chillies contain a pungent oil that can cause an unpleasant burning sensation to eyes and skin. Try to avoid handling them too much, wear gloves if possible, and be sure not to touch your face or eyes during preparation.
As a general guide the smaller the chilli the hotter it will be.
Soaking a chilli in vinegar has the effect of distributing the hot chilli flavour through the dish. Discarding the vinegar and soaking again has the effect of further reducing the heat.

Varieties
Some of the varieties of hot chillies:-
Aci Sivri, Aji Brown, Aji, Almapaprika, Anaheim, Ancho, Asain, Azr, Bahamian, BigJim, Birds Eye, Cabai Burong, Carolina Cayenne, Cascabel, Cayenne, Cheiro, Cherry, Chile de Arbol, Chiltecpin, Chiltepin Cherry, Chiltepin, Chimayo, Chipolte, Chipotle, Cobanero Mayan Love, Cobra, Coronado, Dagger pod, Demre, El Paso, Espanola, Guajillo, Habanero, Haimen, Hidalgo, Hot Wax, Hungarian Hot Wax, Hungarian, Jalapeno, Jaloro, Jamaican Hot, Japones, Kumataka, Lavingya, Manzano, Merah, Mexican Negro, Mirasol, Mulato, New Mexican, Naga, Nu Mex BigJim, Pasilla, Pepperoncini, Pequin, Piquin, Poblano, Pulla, Punjab, Pusa Jwalla, Putario, Puya, Red Savina Habanero, Rocoto, Rocotillo, Rocoto, Rojo, Sandia, Santa Fe Grande, Santaka, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Scotch Bonnet, Serrano, Serrano, Shipkas, Sikkimese Cherry Chili, Super Chile, Tabasco, Tabiche, Tepin, Tepîn, Tezpur, Thai, Trupti, Yatsafusa, Yellow, Yellow Wax, Zimbabwe Bird

The following can sometimes be mildly hot; Sweet Banana, Sweet Bells

How is hotness measured? The unit of hotness is the SHU or Scoville Hotness Scale. Wilbur Scoville was an eminent American chemist. He devised a test based on repetitively diluting an extract of the pepper with sugar water until the heat is no longer detected. Testing is now more usually performed using accurate laboratory equipment, namely a chromatograph, and equating 15 parts per million (PPM) of capsiacin with an increase of 1 on the Scoville scale.

News Flash#4!!
Tesco, the British owned supermarket giant has put some of the Dorset Naga (see below) on their shelves in nothern Englisg stores. Lets see if they can keep selling it without being sued?

News Flash#3!!
November 2006; Dr David Julius working at the University of California in San Francisco has made a very interesting discoveries linking the active ingredient from chillies and a component of tarantula venom. One of the non-toxic substances found in the fluid injected during a tarantula bite is almost identical to capsiacin and works in exactly the same way.

News Flash#2!!
Dorset England;.Michael and Joy Michaud who run a company supplying chilli sauces and chillis by mail order. They purchased a Bangladeshi chilli from a local market and bred the new one from the seeds. Laboratory tests yielded results of 876,000 and 970,000 SHUs. April 2006

News Flash#1!!
Tezpur, Assam is home to the hottest chilli in the world, the Naga Jolokia is smallish and green and rated at 800,000 plus on the Scoville scale. Now that is military or chemical warfare hot !!! June 2004

Related Spices: The hot spices work by fooling the body into experiencing pain. This is achieved by the active chemical fitting in to a type of mammalian pain receptor - the nociceptor.

Black Pepper: The hotness in pepper comes from the active ingredient Piperine, Chemical formula: C₁₇H₁₉NO₃, Peppercorns are the seeds of the Asian vine Piper Nigrum, one of our most common spices. Threshold of taste is approximately 700ppm. Compare with Capciacin the active ingredient in chillies - 10ppm.

Ginger: A rhizome from the ginger plant Zingiber Officinale. Zingerone, is the hot ingredient. It has several components to its taste and is reputed to have medicinal properties. The threshold of sensation with ginger is considerably more even than black pepper.

A Himalayan variety -
Kalimpong Fire Drops

Why Hot??? It seems that for the chilli plant to propagate it is best if birds, rather than mammals carry the seeds, the pain receptors that respond to capsaicin are missing in birds, hence the birds do not experience the discomfort that we and other mammals do. Isn't nature smart. The scientific explanation is that capsaicin acts on a specific molecule on the surface of the pain sensing nerve fibres found in mammals causing a sensation of pain.

Why do we love the pain?? A credible explanation put forward is that the pain caused by the capsaicin causes endorphins to be generated in the body, these are the "pleasure chemicals". The endorphins seem to last longer than the pain sensation so we remember the last sensation and tend to forget the former. Any other explanations would be welcome.

Chillies have been recommended by some as having properties that can be used to treat long term and chronic pain, now scientists are developed a more targeted treatment using the capsiacin from chillies and the common pain killer lidocaine in combination. It is thought that the chilli extract opens up the receptors and allows in the anaesthetic. The big advantage over existing local anaesthetics is that if they are right they have found a local anaesthetic that does not have the usual side-effects oc making the patient sluggish and slow-witted and allow more muscle control so that no longer would one have a 'frozen' face after a trip to the dentist. The scientist who carried out the research, Binshtok AM, Bean BP and Woolf, are from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School

http://www.thetipsbank.com/chillipeppers.htm

Moonshine Alcohol!

2008-12-28T22:36:00.002+08:00

Moonshine is a common term for home-distilled alcohol, especially in places where this production is illegal.

The name is often assumed to be derived from the fact that moonshine producers and smugglers would often work at night (i.e. under the light of the moon) to avoid arrest for producing illegal liquor. In daytime the smoke from a still would be visible from afar. The 1811 edition of the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose, defines "moonshine" as follows: "A matter or mouthful of moonshine; a trifle, nothing. The white brandy smuggled on the coasts of Kent and Sussex, and the gin in the north of Yorkshire, are also called moonshine."^[1] It has been suggested that the term might derive from smugglers' explaining away their boxes and barrels as "mere moonshine" (that is, nothing).^[2]

Im surprised that this actually can happen. cool..

Guy Friends?

2008-12-18T12:22:00.004+08:00

"Guy Friends"

One thing that I will never understand is girls who have alot of, if not only, guy friends. They say "I don't like girls, I don't get along with them, they are cat like. I like guys better. Most of my friends are guys".

Today on my way home from school I was listening to Tom Leykis, and he had a topic going about girls who have guy friends. This one caller called in and said that the girl he was dating had too many guy friends. He would see them flirting, and long hugs, and such. Another caller said he had the same thing, and the girls always assure them that "hes just a friend", and caught her cheating. Tom's advice was to "dump that bytch", which I happen to agree with.

I am not insinuating that to have guy friends means you will cheat necessarily. Of course it depends on the girl. However, girls with guy friends, for the most part, are sexually promiscuous or liberal. Not all the time, but for the general part, that is the trend. They like the attention from the guys they get. And girls who think guys are just their friends do not know guys.

Men and women are different. As such the thing that binds them is attraction. Guys and girls cannot, ever, EVER be friends, without their being some ulterior motive. The girl might not know, and truly believe the guy is her friend, but the guy, being a guy, thinks differently. Men and women think differently, is my point. A girl may assure her boyfriend that "he's just a friend", but the boyfriend knows better, because he is a guy, and knows how men think. There are exceptions to the rule. Men and women can be friends, if there is absolutely no sexual attraction, or the guy is a clueless nerd, or gay. Otherwise, most guys will be friends with you until the point where they realize they cannot get some, or that you get a boyfriend. Then they will disappear and not be as close to you.

I am not talking about acquaintances, but friends. Friends who you spend alot of time with. You go out together, share things together, spend time together. And I am saying that guys and girls cannot be friends aside from those minor exceptions, and that no guy should ever date a girl who has nothing but guy friends, or a guy best friend, or any such thing. The same applies to the man of course. He should not have any friends that are girls that he spends time with, or shares anything with. That is the whole purpose of why you have a boyfriend or girlfriend. Otherwise, you shouldn't ever be in a relationship with a boyfriend, if you have all those guyfriends which you want to keep on your keychain. -- By anonymouse.

Any thoughts?

http://sandgetsinmyeyes.blogspot.com/2007/04/why-girls-need-guy-friends.html
Interesting...

Frankly, in my opinion, some guy friends are just meant to be friend.. nothing else, but obviously like the article mentioned above, guys think differently! hahaha..
Oh well, guys are still guys.. Can't stop.. all the guys would love to have a bonus stage between the guy and girl friendship.. Trust me.. hahaa..

What is bonus stage in friendship? Watch "Friends".. Alrighty, it means a stage whereby you can get together for just one night and no strings attached.. And do whatever.. you know... Next day, move on.. I am sure many urging for that! hahaha ;)

Places I wanna go before I RIP

2008-12-17T11:19:00.006+08:00

I would love to visit these places:

1. Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa
Bora Bora -Unquestionably the most mythical of the Pacific islands remains the island of all dreams.

Honeymooners and romantics from around the world have laid claim to Bora Bora where the castle-like Mount Otemanu pierces the sky above the crystal lagoon with its unique over the water bungalows that offer a magical oneness with this extraordinary environment.

Lush tropical slopes and valleys blossom with hibiscus, while palm-covered motu circle the lagoon like a delicate necklace. Perfect white-sand beaches give way to emerald waters where impossibly colored fish animate the coral gardens. So much has been written about Bora Bora, and yet it is hard to find the right words to describe the magic that emanates from this island

2. Maldives - www.island-hideaway.com
Maldives ranked as the Best Beach and Rest & Relaxation destination

16 December 2008

Male’, 15 December 2008; The Maldives has been ranked as the Best Country Brand for Beach and Best Country Brand for Rest and Relaxation for the year 2008. Maldives also ranked 2nd in the Best Country Brand for Natural Beauty and 3rd in the Best Country Brand for Resort and Lodging Options. The Country Brand Index was officially released during London’s World Travel Market in November 2008.

Country Brand Index is a comprehensive study of approximately 2,700 international business and leisure travellers from nine countries. It is conducted by FutureBrand, a global brand consultancy company and Weber Shandwick which is a public relations firm. The main marketing slogan for the destination Maldives is “Maldives…the Sunny Side of Life”. The wellness and relaxation aspect is promoted under the theme of “Maldives…the Spiritual Side of Life”.

Maldives was ranked number one in these two areas. Maldives emerged as the number one in both Beach and Rest and Relaxation categories after successfully competing with countries like Tahiti, Bahamas and Australia. Maldives also won the 'World's Most Romantic Destination' award at the WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS last year.

3. Greece
Often, a truly romantic vacation is a quixotic one—it promises an experience that's out of the ordinary. Before you make any plans, however, make a commitment to learning Mediterranean culture's best life lesson—the luxury of time. Daytime hours are indulged lounging seaside or exploring medieval villages, with evenings devoted to long, languorous meals centered on a table for two overlooking the sea and a bottle of wine that's just as local as the fish on your plate.

"The whole lifestyle in Greece is very laid back," says Kelly Shea, vice president of Earle Travel, an Indianapolis firm specializing in Greek travel destinations, "Nobody's in a hurry to do anything; you get into the rhythm of life on a Greek island."

Romance does not get lost in the equation, even on the busy island of Santorini—the height of Greece's island perfection—where white-washed villages with turquoise domes painted Aegean blue perch atop sinister calderas and volcanic precipices. The serene way of life melds with the tranquil blues and dramatic scenery to produce a passionate response in even the most buttoned-up visitors.

Dining off the fruits of the island can be one of the greatest pleasures for both locals and visitors to Santorini. When you become keenly aware that everything is fleeting, and savor every minute of your time on the island a meal can feel like the most decadent form of seduction. There's no shortage of restaurants perched like birds of prey atop the island's cliffs. And locally produced dry white wines made from assyrtiko grapes (Santorini is one of Greece's most important wine regions) seem like they were sent from the Gods to perfectly complement the fish caught just offshore.

4. USA, - california, NY, LV, Panama, Mexico, Miami, etc...

5. A stay in Banyan tree resort - http://www.banyantree.com/en/seychelles/index.html

If you’ve ever wondered what the Garden of Eden would look like, think Seychelles. With its powder-white sands, turquoise waters and colorful Creole culture, it’s easy to fall under the spell of the Seychelles islands – all 115 of them.

The 60-villa Banyan Tree Seychelles resort is located on Mahé, one of the liveliest islands with water sports galore. Pick from water skiing, windsurfing, parasailing, snorkeling, or some of the best sailing around. Or let yourself be swayed by the charm of the Seychellois people, who’re noted for their warm hospitality, tantalizing coconut curries and ethnic art. A good time to experience Creole gaiety is during the annual Creole festival in October, when Victoria – the Seychelles capital – comes alive with music, dancing and dramatic productions.

But if you’re looking for tranquility, you never have to leave the resort, which offers the ultimate in exclusivity. Its architecture is a quaint combination of contemporary, colonial and “plantation” décor, and leads one into a bygone era. Get in touch with Mother Nature in a Hill Villa that offers captivating coastline views, the peaceful green hues of lush vegetation and a completely private pool. Or get lost in your own little paradise in a Presidential Villa nestled in a private cove by the water’s edge... The Seychelles islands’ reputation as the “Eden of the Indian Ocean” is well deserved indeed.

6. Europe - Scotland, Holland, Berlin, Prague, etc..

Retirement places: 1. Australia, Melb or Brissy 2. Canada

Photography in Malacca

2008-12-16T12:43:00.003+08:00

Just came back from Malacca. Went for a shooting trip. It was satisfying not contented.. We needed more interesting scenery, sights, etc for us to shoot further. Probably, we just missed out some good shooting area.. Cos we are not professionals! haha.. well, we will get better..

For my first attempt, I believe I have done my best and given the best shot! I only selected a few.. But it may not be the best, but I guess, practice makes perfect! Not bad for amateur man!

At the night market, Jonker walk, saw this colourful lamps, captured the nice contrast.. Is the composition good? hehee

Saw this old bike against the white moldy wall, at least i got some artistic genes! I would this is the best shot, I've got!

I managed to snap this.. it was amazing! Its some sticky candy thingy.. which was passed down since ancient! Now they have improvised, modernized and uptrend, as you can see, there are other fruits to combine on tat stick..
Probably, gonna take up some more photography courses to enhance my photography skills to another level.
I felt satisfaction when i managed to capture a good shot.. I believe I can take artistic shot! hehehe

What the Hell??

2008-12-09T12:55:00.003+08:00

I spotted this mistake.. My brown has became a CAT? Geezzz.. Why? sigh.. Can't they just make it right? OMFG... How can they do that? We paid them and they get the simplest data wrong?

15 mth old Xylon

2008-12-02T15:45:00.002+08:00

Well, our son is very expressive.. so many facial expressions to capture.. So adorable... sometimes really naughty.. but just wanna cuddle him so much... I guess educating starts from now! yeah..

Bali so authentic and cultural

2008-11-27T23:20:00.013+08:00

Muse about Bali? hmmmm Its never-ending!

OMG it was fun with great friends around.. It was amazingly fabulously good! We had so much fun fun fun.... We took this opportunity travel to Bali and met up with friends at the APRRC, at the same time catch up some old friends... We didnt regret this decision. Friends from Malaysia, Philippines, Japan, etc.. Got to know new friends from Hawaii, Tim, Big, ginormous guy.. But nice guy to talk to, oh, not forgetting friends from Lebanon... Those guys are cool.. They love Achmed.. hehee... Go check out Jeff Dunham... Amazing! Well, with drinking buddy around, drinking is "inevitable".. hahah yeah yeah.. drinking games, etc.. Level 1-3 punishment.. well, watever happened in Bali stayed in Bali.. blablabla... Well, those drinking games will go around wherever those rotaracters travel!! Watch out! Oh ya.. Michael Choy is gonna create MOO MOO Club.. oh yes, it is travelling fast like a bee.. Well, that's our Singaporean rotaractors' secret weapon! haaaa... LISTEN CAREFULLY!!!

Alrite, this is Ubud Market, I had a great time there, my buddy, calvin, did a great job by slashing the price... Well, it was an experience thou.. this lady is cool.. posing for the camera.. of course she is happy, we closed a deal with her man..

Well, we are actually in Bali for our 2nd anny.. yes.. its amazing.. its been 2yrs! we are surviving pretty well.. :P.. oh ya, i must brag about this.. my super nice hubby bought me the new 13inch macbook! I am using it to blog.. its so nice! I was really delighted, surprised and in great shock! when i saw the macbook.. I paused for few mins.. and been smiling whole night.. haha..

I was at this temple with few pools of cold spring water... its for blessing purpose.. you are supposed to splash and wash up in that water.. it is supposed to get rid of your bad luck and black spell.. how true? Not sure! Not proven.. soo.. for fun anyways..

This is the backyard of the temple... Nice and surreal.. I love it.. the fishes are so happy there.. Jumping around..

As you can see, the locals are showering literally in the spring water... it starts from the left to the right.. step by step procedures to clean up your omen, bad luck, etc.. Look at the crowd and fellow loyal Balinese!

Here we are at the Batur volcano... Nice scenery rite! Nice breeze.. Cool air.. It was really peaceful! I love it.. But there are a lot of locals carrying out their businesses there, really aggressive.. keep prompting and pushing for sales... NON STOP..

Saw this kid, she is so chubby and cute..

Oh yeah, these are my friends from Malaysia, fun guys, good drinkers, good at drinking games too.. with them ard.. cant escape.. haha..

Oh, here's Dalon with frangipanni.. hehe.. well, its normal over there for guys to have flower on the ear... hahaa so "MAN"!! Its their cultural.. frankly, Balinese has really rich cultures.. So many to describe..

At the turtle farm, dalon is holding a fruit bat.. tame bat.. i was kinda terrified.. But it was an interesting experience to tour ard turtle farm in Nusa Dua..

This is awesome! Mambo Duo.. Go try this thrilling and bumpy ride.. So cool!

At tanah lot, candid shot by calvin.. hehe..heading towards the sea.. It was cloudy and overcasting.. Managed to catch the sight of the temple at the sea.. nice thou.. unique..

Last destination before we head back to singapore. Kuta beach... wavy.. crowded.. filled with locals selling and pushing sales on their stuff... Windy.. saw some surfers.. nice beach but not good enuff for relaxing.. I would recommend Australia beaches.. its nice and relaxing..

Holidays are never boring...

Goodbye Brown

2008-11-11T14:48:00.004+08:00

When he was a little puppy, so cute and lovable!
Yup, Brown has aged so much... sighh...

My old dog, Brown, just departed... Felt sad... Well, I guess, it is for the better.. He is 13 yrs old.. Lived a good live.. Have been a great dog... Smart dog indeed... I hope he will have a better journey... Well, it is sad to hear that he had cancer.. and the liver failure.. Had no choice but to put him to sleep.. cos he is already been suffering... I felt so sad when I held him in my arm, he is so frail, I almost thought he is dead! Well, i guess my mum felt the worst. Brown is closer to her.. and always there with her...

I don't know what to say.. but he is a good dog, and we will never forget him.. I hope he will lead a better next life.. and be a good human being... bring fortune to people... I wish him well... and may he blesses my mum...

Xylon went Genting

2008-11-05T12:52:00.003+08:00

The look from Xylon was goofy.. haha.. well, a lot of expression...

taking rides at the indoor theme park

Merry go round ride..

Yes, we went with trisha.. so cute rite..

Our Mini Newsletter

2008-10-11T23:47:00.002+08:00

Xylon walking steadily..

2008-10-03T14:23:00.003+08:00

Xylon and his photogenic smile... He looks older than 1 yr in the above picture rite? hahahaa..

Being cheeky as usual and now he loves posing in front of the camera.. Like those tots models..

This photo is classic... He looks kinda hum sup rite? hahahhaa.... Kinda evil face looking.. hahhaa... raising the eyebrow...so cute... i love those candid shots... its just gonna last forever and good memories when u look at it again 10yrs later... Xylon now can squat, run, stamp his feet, lift his legs, etc... you know that he is a tot, learning all these.. but it's just to fun watching him doing these stuff.. He goes saying words like "walk walk" and clapped his hands for applause of acknowledge to himself.. isn't that amazing.. he makes noises that symbolises plane, helicopter, sportscar.. haha... Sportscars roaring loudly on the TV, like the F1 race he saw..

we intend to bring him to some enrichment classes.. hoping that these classes will let him learn more things like sharing, making friends, enjoy with friends, etc.. and be more obedient.. we wanna learn from the classes too.. so we know how to deal or handle the baby's tantrum.. :P

I guess due to the current scandal of the tainted milk powder, everyone is very particular abt the products and ingredients which the manufacturers are using and what we are buying also where the products are from... yes, its life threatening situation!!! For god sake, money is not everything, there are businessman doing unethical stuff to gain benefits on their monetary interests! There is also something call Karma aka retribution... damn... really heartpain to hear babies having so many kidney stones in them... I can't accept this... It's not a pleasant sight to witness people suffering and die innocently.. no way... the person will never get away guilt-free... that's for sure...

i am sure there are a lot of powderful rich ppl, are working out on sthg to hunt down that heartless being..

Xylon in HOODIE!! He is a cutie...

2008-09-02T17:05:00.003+08:00

Posing for the camera

what is our xylon up to?

Xylon is having fun in his hoodie.. haha yes.. he is enjoying it... now, he can express
himself more.. he can show us where he wanna go by pointing towards the direction.. he can recognize his family in split second.. he knows what is orange, apple, dog, fan, aircon, lights, etc... he absorbs simple actions.. if u ever stick out ur tongue at him, he will do the same to you in seconds... its amazing that their learning power is so great! its just so unbelieveable.. Are all kids this smart? hahaha... i wonder...

Xylon's 1st Birthday

2008-08-12T12:06:00.005+08:00

Our fellow RCSC rotarians, rotaractors & friends! They are the wonderful group of ppl!

Wow... its finally over! Last saturday, National day, we held a party for our little son. Well, there were a lot of guests... friends, family, etc.. I am so glad they attend my son's birthday on that day. As some of them have family gatherings, so it might be tough for them... I understand, family comes first! No doubts... I also wanna thanks those who were there and we really appreciated that!
On that day, I am pretty certain that Xylon had a lot of fun and enjoyed himself... Although, he is exhausted but he is rather happy... Sometimes, you wonder if the one year old kid understand what we are doing for him... All those efforts and things we exerted for him...

In the blink of an eye, he has turned one year old! Today is his actual birthday! Happy birthday Xylon! Mummy and daddy wishes you to stay healthy and happy forever! Btw, check out that cake man... Its not cheap... But its very nice... Its a customized cake... Order one week in advance..

Xylon is 11mth old and new camera

2008-08-06T13:28:00.002+08:00

Well, there's a lot of difference when you take a pic with DSLR camera. Its much better! I love the photos! Its so nicely contrasted... hahahaa.. He has such a lovely smile there...

I managed to capture Xylon at that very perfect moment.. My dear son... Love him...

1yr old to be! Xylon

2008-07-30T11:00:00.005+08:00

Time flies... OMFG... I can't believe he is growing so fast, he is gonna be 1 yr old soon... I just ordered 2 cakes for him... hahaha yes, 2 freaking cakes!! So fortunate rite? well, wat to do...
Anyways, one of the cakes is a customised cake... Its kinda nice but F.. expensive!! hahaha... Well, since im just paying for the cake... I should not complained! The below is the cake we ordered... There are other pretty and nice looking cakes... but this one is more edible looking.. if you know wat i mean.. I want a cake whereby you can eat, not just admiring it.. hahaa.. Oh ya, about the price for this cake, estd abt close to $200 for 3kg including delivering cost.. hahaaa yes... you can call us nuts...

Looking forward to his birthday... hehee... Happy birthday Xylon, may you be as healthy as before! Love ya!

Cranky & Restless Xylon

2008-07-14T11:03:00.002+08:00

My poor xylon...
For about a week, he has not been sleeping well... He will go to bed at 8.45pm and wake up at 9plus pm... then he will be damn awake all the way till maybe 1am... Its really tiring and taxing.. As he is grouchy, so he cried a lot at night... I'm guessing he is teething.. cos for the past 6mths, only the lower 2 teeth are visible.. the rest of it not a sight yet...

He is turning one year soon... So im guessing that the rest of the baby teeth are growing out really soon... So he is suffering from some excruciating pain that we cant tell...He is very demanding, tearing and screaming a lot than usual... So its very frustrating to see him like this... I flustered for a moment when dealing with him. Trying to calm him down doesnt work... He just keep crying for god know what reason...

Hopefully, he can pull thru ASAP... Else, we will be tired out....

My Son is on Rotary Club Installation Magazine!!

2008-07-03T14:22:00.003+08:00

Wow, my son is featured together with another 2 kids on Rotary Club installation magazine.. He is so popularized.. hahahaa
oh well, its just to fit the theme which "Make Dreams Real"... Focus on the unfortunate children.. Yes so many unfortunate children out there in the third world, every aftermath of disasters, neverending one... Its just saddening and discouraging... For all parents, should you love your kids more!

Yes, singaporean kids are really and seriously fortunate... To certain extent, well-protected.. I dun deny the fact that i am quite protective towards my son... well, if you ever gone thru certain personal experiences and you tend to learn and cherish ur closest ones more than ever... That's why... losing your own and blood related love ones are really distressing. You will never expect that kinda experience but you will grow up after each experience...

I really hope there will be no more upcoming unfortunate events... Hopefully, it will be for the better in the world... Every parents will not wanna to lose their kids in such condition..

Our little son has grown!

2008-06-10T14:21:00.003+08:00

He will be 10mths in just 2 days... So fast... In the blink of an eye, he is taller, very active, chattering away, showing off his attitude, more expressions, his strengths are strong, etc... gosh... I am not sure how i could cope with his non stopping actions! ahhahaa

And just another blink, he will be one year in Aug! wow wow... my son is one year old.. how is that happening.. I mean I still can't believe that I am his mum.. hehehe..

What will happen to us?

2008-05-16T20:01:00.004+08:00

This year is so terrible... We are surrounded by disasters! I was pondering whether the sky might just collapse on us? And what will happen to us, future and everything? Will there be human being else where?Due to the cyclone and earthquake, resulted in catastrophes and over 100k of casualties in the world. How sad is that?

I felt the tremor once in 2007, I felt the slight swaying.. Apparently, it happened twice.. but I felt only one time, as I left the office after the first movement... I wouldn't wanna stay back after the first hit... I hope it was the first time and the last time... What have the world come to? Falling apart? People will be living in space? I seriously wonder... Can we live another 50yrs? hmmm

I am not sure how I can cope with the actual situation... I do not wish to see my son suffer in anyway... From these events, I realised that there are many things which money can't even help... There are so many issues out there are beyond money... There are many unforeseen circumstances yet to unveil... A lot of times, people were saying the world is ending... when? How should we take it from now?

Xylon in My sunnie

2008-05-09T14:10:00.002+08:00

Hahha... doesnt he look cool... hehehe..

An memorable trip to mesmerising Manila

2008-05-08T10:07:00.003+08:00

The 6 of us.... in the car from ManilaClark to Manila city.

Well, few of us just came back from Manila... Its was an unforgetable trip indeed.

How did we end up in Manila but not anywhere else? hahaha...

It all started with me, I saw an ad on the tigerairways, it appeared to be having a good deal. Without thinking twice, i went ahead to book the tickets. so i told the rest of guys and asking who else would be interested, so they went ahead to book as well... Not knowing what to do in Manila, we just booked the tickets hoping for the a good trip. Total 6 of us make our way down to Manila on that very day. hahhaa....

To our delight, it is a trip with heaps of happiness and enjoyment. We really indulged ourselves into food, resort, pool, the friends. The food was so sinfully delicious, oily, fatty, etc... Now I am having sore throat.. haha.. too heaty... The gluttony we had, definitely cause us to put on quite a bit of obscene weight... hahhaaaaa

Well, the only disappointment is not us but for Eric, he was down with high fever... sigh.... just on the day at the resort... what a pity man... he didnt get to swim in the infinity pool... how sad is tat... we have travelled abt 3hrs to fuego man.. hahaa... no choice lor.. fever was 39.5C man... Apparently, he caught the cold virus... Fortunately, alger's parents called for a doc.. else, he will still be lying in bed the next day.. sighh....

Speak no evil, COCK no evil, see no evil, hear no evil... hahahaaa... fun heh...

Look the view behind Dalon.... Oh my god...
Nice view again...

Once again, we have hosted by Alger's family.. they are an excellent host.. no doubt!

Have a look at our photos.

www.flickr.com/photos/wendyneo/sets/72157604870749050/

Xylon's first swim!!! Its so fun!

2008-04-28T16:01:00.003+08:00

It's a pleasure to watch our son swim... He was a bit worried and panicky... But after a while, he is having great fun and laughing away... He loves playing with water and like to splash water... It's just so amazing....

To view more photos, go www.flickr.com/photos/wendyneo/

Haircut for Xylon

2008-04-15T16:41:00.002+08:00

My dear boy just trimmed his hair... He is quite a good boy... And of cos fidgeting a bit...This is his second time at the Kid's hair salon.. hehe...

Did you know?

2008-04-11T13:12:00.002+08:00

The Gap Inc. (Includes Baby Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic)
+ 2003 – The Gap Inc. was involved in a class action lawsuit filed by sweatshop workers inSaipan. The allegations included workers not being paid for overtime, unsafe conditions, and forced abortion policies.
+ 2007 – Gap Inc. is evaluated as one of the 100 “Most Ethical Companies” by Ethisphere Magazine, a leading, world wide publication that studies the ethical business practices of global companies. Gap was also ranked 25th by CRO Magazine on it’s “100 Best Corporate Citizens” list.
+ Then, on October 28, 2007, BBC outs a Gap factory inIndia, airing video of children working in one of their factories. Gap denies knowledge of this violation and vows to investigate and stop such practices.
You can bet they are probably more aware and behaving better than ever at this point.

Forever 21
+ 2001 – Factory workers called for a store boycott until working conditions and payroll are improved. Forever 21 agrees to pay back wages and the lawsuit was dropped.
+ 2004 – Forever 21 agrees to cease selling clothes featuring animal fur after being targeted by PETA. + On-Going - High profile designers file lawsuits against Forever 21 for ripping off designs. Designers include: Diane von Fürstenburg, Gwen Stefani, Anna Sui and most recently, Anthropology.
+ December 2004 – The Garment Workers Center, Sweatshop Watch and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center reach an agreement with Forever 21 on behalf of garment workers. All remain committed to ensuring that the clothing Forever 21 sells in its stores is made under lawful conditions.
So while it appears Forever 21 may have reached acceptable levels of social consciousness and they do manufacture a portion of their clothing in Los Angeles, they are infamous design thieves and a big question mark when it comes to their environmental practices.

Target Corporation
Okay, some have been nailed and learned from their mistakes and some have not and look pretty good but the details are fuzzy and hard to pin down.
Welcome to Target. In April of 2000, Target received the Minnesota Environmental Initiative Award for it’s environmental program. The store has since gained notoriety for extensive community outreach and charitable giving and states impressive social and environmental principles on it’s website. However, there is little previous info available for consumers to evaluate the company’s progress or effectiveness in these areas And let’s face it, any store that takes up that much space can’t be all that great for the environment.
Yet, overall, it seems the cuter, cleaner version of WalMart isn’t as bad as we thought it might be and in fact, has signed an agreement with National Retail Federation’s “Statement of Principles on Supplier Legal Compliance,” (translation: commitment to high ethical standards and has stated that they will continue providing environmentally friendly goods that meet customers needs. I recently bought pajama bottoms there and found, when I got home, that they were made from organic cotton!

H & M
Okay, here we go, we have a winner!!! It seems that the Swedish based company has a long history of positive social and environmental practices. Yay! H & M’s Code of Conduct states, “…it’s suppliers must comply with all relevant environmental legislation. In practice, the requirements cover the handling of chemicals, waste management and waste-water treatment.”
In January of 2008, an international branding and business think-tank, The Medinge Group, released its ﬁfth annual Brands with a Conscience list and H & M is in the top eight. The goal of the organization is to show that it is possible for very successful, high profile brands to practice business in sustainable, socially responsible and humanistic ways while continuing to build profits. Not for nothing but skincare giant Aveda also made this list.
H & M has also started selling a few organic cotton items for men and women so there’s hope in that department too. The worst thing I could find on H & M was a resistance to their US, in-store workers all forming a union but they are apparently open to talking about it.

http://www.lowimpactliving.com/blog/2008/02/22/no-cheap-thrill-in-cheap-shopping/

Did you know?

2008-04-01T11:00:00.003+08:00

I found this article...
Interesting discovery,

About baby's Brain Development,
Charistakis' research suggests a link between watching TV and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The study of more than 2000 children demonstrated that for every hour of TV watched from ages one to three, the children had an utmost 10 percent higher chance of developing ADHD by age seven. In other words, a toddler watching three hours of infant TV daily would have a 30 percent higher chance of having attentional problems in school.

Meaning, which makes it difficult for children to focus on slower tasks that warrant thoughts and more attention.
So maybe I stop my baby from watching too much TV. hahahaaa...

But how true is this article?
Do you believe it?

Xylon going 7mths tomorrow!!! WOW

2008-03-11T22:29:00.003+08:00

My little son is going to be 7mth old tomorrow.. That's really fast rite! I can't imagine my little bb is gonna walk soon... From a little bb to big boy.. gosh.. guess when he starts walking ard, i will be chasing him like a mad woman.. hahahaa...

Managed to take a charming shot of his.. hahaa..
It's really a joy to see him smiling away everyday.. I guess he brings heaps of joy to our families!

My Little Xylon

2008-01-29T22:52:00.000+08:00

He just had 2 jabs last saturday 26Jan08... gosh... he was crying so loudly and pitifully... Once again, went thru the heart pain moment again... but this time rd, he was so furious that he stared back at the doc... It's the look, "I hate you, DOCTOR, I swear, you gonna get hurt next time!!".. heheee...

Well, I hope he will be stronger after all these painful and costly jabs... Pocket is hurting so as the baby... :)

Now this boy is very active and smiley... Love to play and spend time with him... But he can be a devil at times... hahaa... I hope he will grow up to be an obedient boy.. if not, I will be shouting, yelling and beating the boy like a MAD AUNTIE.... Noooooo..... I seriously hope NOT...

5th mth of Xylon Quah...

2008-01-18T10:57:00.000+08:00

My poor xylon is recovering from cold and cough... Sigh... the first he got all the sickness at a time...Fever, cold and cough... didnt sleep well... cranky and weeping alot....
He is 5 mths old now... going strong.. noisier and happier... smart too... like to be cuddled.. :P He is probably a mummy boy...
This picture was taken when was sick... Poor him...

The laughter of Xylon

2008-01-07T21:23:00.000+08:00

He is laughing oredi... Well, so happily.. hahah.. Well, happy to see him laugh!!

Xylon 4th mth... he is progressing fast!!!

2007-12-21T15:56:00.000+08:00

Finally, daddy gets to be in the picture with xylon... :P this photo not so good cos xylon looked away...
This one xylon looks so handsome and nice.. hehehee...
Xylon trying to roll over...

Sigh... Unfortunate event.. but blessing in disguise

2007-12-21T15:34:00.000+08:00

Sigh... How should I put it in words....
Sometimes, when the person gets too impatient, things will tend to go haywire...
End up compensating things at your own expense... sigh...
Oh well, the morale of the story is take things easy.. dun rush... be cool... you will be able to keep the pocket of money in tact... hahaa...

Oh well, just take things as it goes...
hehee... of course, small mistakes will alert you from making further mistake...
which good rite? hahaha... alrite...

Feel like going shopping... spending money.. its Holiday... I cant go on holiday... sigh..
My son is only 4mths.. cant leave him alone... i mean not alone alone...we have a maid to take care.. rather than he is not 6mths old, so better stay in sg to be there for him.. afterall, we are a parent oredi...
its just simple sacrifices for our little son.. :P

well, we have now moved on to parenthood.. omg.. i cant believe this is happening to me.. Reality bites... :)

Xylon going 4 months!!

2007-11-29T00:57:00.000+08:00

So glad that Xylon is going strong... He is very active as usual and getting more and more adorable... We love him so much.... Love to cuddle him...

Xylon 3 Months Old!!

2007-11-13T12:09:00.000+08:00

Xylon is 3 mths old oredi! So glad he is healthy and strong. Good for him.... Love him lots!

Poor Xylon

2007-11-11T17:22:00.000+08:00

Our going to be 3 mths old boy, just had 2 jabs on 10 Nov.

Its the immunisation jabs and an oral medication. It's the 5 in one jab, pneumococcal jab and rotavirus medicine. Kinda heart pain to see him crying painfully. But I guess it would be the best for him to have the prevention measure done. I wanna see a healthy baby rather worrying for him.

Building up his immunisation is currently what we could do to help.

See our kid grown up to be a strong and healthy boy is the best gift in the world.

Of course, the cost of all those prevention are really high... We paid $400 for those 3 anti-bacteria medicine and the consultation.... wooo..... Expensive!! But if it helps, I dont reckon we should save the cost now...

Everyone has been prompting me question by asking me when is the second kid coming, I was like, ya rite... I'm not ready man... I just wanna concentrate on this current one... Probably, wait for another 2yrs then decide for the next...

Growing Xylon

2007-10-31T11:10:00.000+08:00

Our son is really growing fast...
He was:
D.O.B: 120807
T.O.B: 2247
Head circumference: 33 cm Length: 47cm
Wt: 2.935kg
Gonna measure his head circumference soon....

I just measured his tiny foot... sole length: 3.6 inches..

He is always happier in the morning... smiling non-stop...
Its a joy to see him smiling in the morning...

Check me Out!!! :P

2007-10-25T14:01:00.001+08:00

hehe... my naked sumo Xylon is growing fast... and he is so heavy now... having problem lifting him up... :P

Btw, if you wanna see Dalon feeding Xylon, view http://www.flickr.com/photos/wendyneo/sets/72157602414117834/

Dalon Junior! 54th day old

2007-10-04T16:27:00.001+08:00

Doesn't he look grouchy and constipated? yeah... he is...
He is pooing.. hehehe....
Oh yeah... he is Dalon junior... so like the father.... :P
He has his father's eyes, lip, nose, eyebrow... truly Dalon!!
hahahaa... i think the only part he take after me will be the hair colour... natural dark brown hair...

Xylon 1mth old

2007-09-15T00:34:00.001+08:00

Xylon's First Mth Celebration

2007-08-24T17:34:00.000+08:00

Dear All,

Xylon's First Month Birthday

Details:

Venue: North Border Bar & Grill

Time: 2pm

Please RSVP Wendy(9858 4727) or Dalon (9784 4840) to plan for this joyful event. Appreciate.

All the Best,

Wendy, Dalon & Xylon

Xylon 11th Day Old

2007-08-23T12:31:00.000+08:00

Our son has been really active nowadays... Didn't wanna sleep after feeding... been exploring around and crying for attention... :P So cute...

Xylon Quah Yi Ren is out to rule the World!!

2007-08-20T15:28:00.000+08:00

My Dear boy is sleeping soundly like a pig! Oh yes, he is born in the year of the golden pig!! hahaa.. but I am sure he will grow up to a very charming and intelligent man.. No doubt.. hehe... his parents so smart and alert... :P

Xylon showing off his first yawn... :)

Xylon is trying to catch a glimpse of us.... Isn't he a charmer? so chubby and a cutie...We are so in love with him... Not sure who he will take after eventually.. hahaha...

Dictionary not losing out

2007-07-13T13:42:00.000+08:00

Wow, there are more new words updated in the dictionary...

Ginormous: What's that?
hahaha...
That combines "gigantic" and "enormous.
Believe it or not.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_on_re_us/dictionary_s_new_words

Something interesting

2007-07-10T11:08:00.000+08:00

Cool Post Card Ad :)

9 more weeks to go

2007-06-15T13:54:00.000+08:00

Gosh! Time flies... In the blink of an eye, I'm gonna be a mummy soon.. hehe.. well, not sure how should I feel but will know how I should feel.. hahhaa.. Being a parent is not easy.. A lot of commitment, time and effort!

We have to start buying stuff for the baby.. cot, bed, toiletries, diapers, etc... got a long list of items to prepare... oh my god... well, no worries, my lazy or smart hubby, order few cartons of items and stock up.. so he wont have to run around like a mad dog shopping for those stuff.. haha I believe those things can last for a while..

It's kinda fun shopping for baby stuff... it's part of an education.. hahaa... Well, a lot of ppl mentioned, its about time to have baby at my current age.. oh well, I was thinking, if you are not ready, and the partner is not ready, its gonna be tough on both side... cos no one is gonna take the responsiblity.. Baby is created by both of you... you have to consider about his later development and upbringing.... If you ask me if I'm ready.. I would like say, do i have the choice? hahaha... :P but the baby will bring joy to the grandparents lar.. hahaha...

Alrity, enough of baby... Another 9 more weeks or less, the baby will be out!!!

Real Identity of my pup

2007-05-14T13:40:00.000+08:00

From the picture, kobey looks so pitiful rite? Dun be deceived by his look... Always like tat.. seeking for attention.. hahaha

After all the researches, we realised that our kobey is not a maltese.. Its a chihuahua + maltese.. hahaha... Well, what made us realised?

Gathered facts:

Firstly, maltese supposed to have long fur by now! But it didnt show any sign of long fur growing on him... its all short..hahaa...

Secondly, he doesn't resemble maltese at all... He has sharp nose and face... hahah...

Thirdly, his size is still as small...

Anyhow, he is still as cute... He has been really senstive recently.. Meaning, whine out of the suddenly, or scream for no reason or even with a gentle touch... Puppy is like a baby... Needs attention!

Conclusion:
Yup, concluded, we got a chihuahua instead of a maltese.. haha..

Good signboard!

2007-05-02T11:56:00.000+08:00

Hey there, I spotted this at the cafe... hmmm... I felt that is true but putting it up on the board really make me feel ashamed!! That's show how disgusting singaporeans can be.. And imagine everyday, all the expatriates reading that.... so embarrassing being an singaporean.... sigh... Our reputation is being tarnished and embraced by this word "Kiasu". So sad rite? What to do.... Just can't get it off the mindset of singaporean... so just leave with it.. haha....

Cheapskate People

2007-04-24T10:37:00.000+08:00

Have you ever encountered or caught people using your stuff without consent?

I have! And even my company's assets. Just too ridiculous. And we caught them red handed!

For my case, when I was in studying overseas, I shared a room with another housemate. So the door knob is not lockable, so have no choice but just leave it as it is... So one day, I realised someone adjusted my stuff and left the fresh A4 printing paper on my bed.. I was like wat the hell. Later, my housemate came in embarrassment, admitting that she took my stuff.

Immediately, in my heart, so all along she has invaded my properties without permission and didn't feel apologetic at all. This is really Bullshit man... I can't stand this kinda behaviour... If you ask, I will not look at you in a different manner... All you need is just ASK!!..

There are many cases, that leads to why I would rather stay alone to prevent such things from happening... Thou, the rent is higher but I feel more secure and free...

For my office, briefly, we rented a small room from this company, so basically, the room belongs us. Since we rented the room, no one else should intrude and use our stuff. If not, why we rent and pay for the room? Guess what, today, my boss found out that one of the boss from the next door company, came over to photocopy something. And left the document there. Yes, we caught them red handed. Now, we are in doubts, whether to leave our laptop behind and other valuable stuff. Its just show how much ppl can be trusted man.. we even suspected, have they been using our office supplies all along at our expenses? Its just not fair rite? Topping up of toner, paper, and stuff are not say very cheap..

Sighh... really disgusting heh..

2nd Year Anniversary

2007-04-23T09:47:00.000+08:00

Time flies, its our 2nd year Anniversary.. hehe.. We are together for 2yrs oredi... fast heh... and the baby boy is on the way.. haha...wow... Just wanna grow old together... hehe

Quotes

2007-04-12T20:53:00.000+08:00

Interesting quotes..

1. Tell me and I'll forget,
Show me and I may remember,
Involve me and I'll understand.

2. Catch a man a fish, and you can sell it to him. Teach a man to fish, and you ruin a wonderful business opportunity.

3. Last night I dreamed I ate a ten-pound marshmallow, and when I woke up the pillow was gone.

4. Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect.

5. I gotta work out. I keep saying it all the time. I keep saying I gotta start working out. It's been about two months since I've worked out. And I just don't have the time. Which uh..is odd. Because I have the time to go out to dinner. And uh..and watch tv. And get a bone density test. And uh.. try to figure out what my phone number spells in words. (SOUNDS FAMILIAR??)

6. I'm glad I didn't have to fight in any war. I'm glad I didn't have to pick up a gun. I'm glad I didn't get killed or kill somebody. I hope my kids enjoy the same lack of manhood.

Law breaker & Contradicting Vegetarian??

2007-04-09T15:47:00.000+08:00

Who say vegetarian can't eat chicken?? I am eating it... hahaha... ;) confusing 3sa

A law breaker in action. He has been apprehended by the police and put under the police custody. hahaha...

Well, in genting, who cares about you smoking rite in the shopping mall?

Weird encounter Part 2

2007-03-30T20:34:00.000+08:00

Continue from the first version...
As I was saying the guy said he had too much of my boss's work, as he has AIDS... etc...

Today, that guy msg me!
Saying that the job is completed and has forwarded to me... I was like " what?? ", what the heck is going on?? cos he said he is not doing it... so my boss had gone ahead and completed it...

This freak argued by prompting why my boss didn't call him back to clarify and demand for 50% payment? what the ff...?? Come on, he should be calling my boss... we are giving him business rite? And thinking that he doesn't wanna be disturbed... so we took the assumption that he doesn't wanna take the job... gosh... End up its a prank sms from a arsehole... who has stolen the phone and abused it...

This event really happened so sudden... no one can digest that.. haha....after hearing the AIDs thingy and now its just a prank sms... geezzzz... so damn ridiculous...

Quotes of the day

2007-03-29T12:56:00.000+08:00

I like this quote... well, its from someone who sync with it. :P
"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells."
Dun ask me who, I am not gonna say who...hahaa..:)
This another cute quote:
Stay cool!! :)

Photos from Krabi

2007-03-28T12:47:00.000+08:00

Click the link to view the photos.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wendyneo/

Thanks.

Weird encounter

2007-03-28T10:35:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, my boss called me and shared with me this joke or not joke.. Just can't believe it.

She outsourced some copywriting jobs to a freelancer... So the thing is she was talking to him and explaining briefly to him for a while...The line got cut off due to bad reception... My boss sms him and told him to check his email for more details....

Next min, he replied " im too tired, i got AIDS"... so my boss was like ermm...
My boss went "you mean you are sick, cant take the job?"..
He replied " ya.. im too tired for your work, just got my medical report, i have AIDS..."
My boss went "okie, take care".. end.

My boss just could not distinguish whether its the truth or joke...
Even I could not believe it... Anyhow, nowadays, things alway happen....

Let the mystery be mystery.

Trip to Krabi

2007-03-28T09:39:00.000+08:00

Wow... Got burnt from the scorching sun in Krabi... it was soo damn hot... melting under the sun... Anyhow, the trip was fulfilling... both of us had great fun..its really relaxing... we hopped around few islands on a package like 750baht/S$33. It was not that bad...We snorkelled around chicken island, tup island, poda island and Pranang Cave beach... the experience was good... An interesting sights...

The wooden dick we saw at Pranang Cave Beach... I will be uploading a video...hahaha...Wanna know why there are dicks??? Many many dicks??

Let me share the story of the wooden dicks!! hahah... Well, long long ago, according to the myth, it was told that the god in the cave can grant your wishes... And in return, you are required to return the favour if your wishes are granted... so what did the god ask for? Well, nothing spectacular... but still extravangant... hahah...which is wooden dick... Dun ask me why that.. I have no idea... its a myth anyhow... Believe it a not! :)

In Krabi, we had some good laughs about the words they use and put up on signages, posters, etc... it was so funny... Here are some photos... Spot the mistakes :)

Managed to spot any mistakes?

Can someone tell me what the heck is price by wings on a seafood menu?

It was really funny and amazing..

Overall, the food is good but shopping is abit to pricey as its a touristy place... so you got to bargain when you are in Krabi.. Its cheaper to shop in bangkok thou.. :)

Oh well, I will be uploading some photos for viewing purpose... will keep the blog posted...

What's new to us??

2007-03-14T10:37:00.000+08:00

Its been a long long while.. hehe... oh well, we have just gotten ourselves a new pup. Breed: Maltese... Cute and active.... We named him Kobey...Look at him.. isn't he a cutie.... so loveable... Its a next chapter of our marriage life... having a dog together... This is probably a small challenge at the moment. Our biggest challenge and committment is on the way... Its not gonna be easy.. its gonna be forever!! hmmm... well, its part and puzzle of life... we move on to the different stage and learn new things... Hopefully, everything will go smooth eventually.... Kobey is abt 3mths old pup... Still exploring things around him...biting is his pasttime now...

Wedding Day Photos

2007-01-17T13:47:00.000+08:00

Pictures from Wendy Neo
Please click on the link above to access the link.

Or cut and paste http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8AauWjFw0bt2GX

Part 1 of Our Wedding Day. Stay tune for more...
(1 of 231 pictures)

Thanks.

Gift from Philippines

2007-01-12T09:12:00.000+08:00

Our friend from Philippines gave us this gift, which is really nice and sweet. Really appreciate his blessing and well wishes. Let me show you guys his artwork. Thanks chock!

We luv it. Hope to see you in Singapore! Mabuhay!

Disappointment after Disappointment Part 2

2007-01-04T10:31:00.000+08:00

Another complaints expressed by another fellow tour member.

To person in charge,
As Japan is one of the more pricey tour package for an average Singaporean.I decided to spend a little more to make my Honeymoon a memorable one. In the Natas fair, i was impressed by the large scale and itenerary ASA had in place.That is why i impart my hard earned money to ASA.(it can't be too bad from SA tours if you were partners)

I would like to name a few pointers that was in the Itenerary that was not covered or badly done.
1. In brochure- Visit Osaka Castle. Actual: Take photo almost 1 km away from the Castle. 2.Takeshima Island-We merely cross the bridge and back back in 30 minutes.If there is nothing much to see, don't write so in your brochure and waste such a trip.It does not appeal to young couples nor the 387 m long bridge friendly for any elder to cross.
3.Mt Fuji- Due to rain, we are not able to travel to higher level.The following day weather was great.I guess any one of us would rather try another round of MT Fuji than watching some steam from hills(boiling valley) and taking a pointless pirateship ride.I would have protested if i knew earlier.Another wasted trip.
4.In brochure- In Odaiba park- Take picture of rainbow bridge and Toyko Tower. How are we able to take good picture when the Tokyo Tower is block by the Rainbow brigde.And Tokyo tower should be taken at night not early in morning.
5.Brochure-We will visit Ginza's shopping,dining & entertainment....Actual:hasty lunch and not even a minute to take a good picture that i've been to Ginza.
6. Shinjuku -1 hour to shop and dine.And rushed back to hotel to do nothing.
7. Daily, right after dinner, we were rushed back to hotel.Spending our precious evenings staring at my wife or visit the nearest vending machine.Never had we got any activities after dinner.Does the drive knocks off at 8 or what?
8.Accomodation: Poor location, worst hotel in the whole trip.Right in the middle of wholesale fish market that never sleeps with forklift beeping away and too isolated for anyone to venture on our own.This hotel is just not right for us.It is obviously for long distant truck drivers to rest for the night.
9.Tour guide Mr Ho- Though experience and has lots to share, he is clever to manipulate and sarcastic.Just not the right attitude guide expected.

I hope the prints in your brochure are not gimmicks with words but some variation that can be improved. Now its too late to do any thing to save my honeymoon. My intention to Japan is not to stay in the hotel rooms in evenings,poor accomodation, hasty meals & shopping, nor being manipulated by the sarcastic guide.

I believe your tour leader Anne has the integrity to voice the truth.You will find all the above mentioned valid.

You can take this letter as another petty complain or make improvement. SIN is a small country with limited population but holiday makers can afford to travel almost yearly.Which means recurring biz is important. If word-of-mouth references is the strongest and cheapest way to market, it is also the easiest downfall. If there is no product differientiation .

Only difference is service and in your case knowing what your customer wants and fufilling it to your best is important.

Your reply to this letter will tell me if ASA is keen to be a player in your industry. Hope to see your reply soon.

PS: This letter is being cc & bcc to relevent parties concerning this matter.

Disappointment after disappointment Part 1

2007-01-04T09:53:00.000+08:00

Dear all,

We have expressed our disappointment to ASA Holidays as follows:
First by Dalon:
Dear Sir/Mdm,
I'm writing in to express my disappointment at your company's Central Japan tour i booked from 23rd Dec - 29th Dec 2006.My wife and I were intoduced by my in-laws due to the great experience they had with your Korea tour. As it was our honeymoon, my Birthday and our First Christmas as husband and wife, we decided to go with your company as we wanted an enjoyable trip without hiccups as you are reputed for. Unfortunately, the trip was not up to our standards, nor to many of the other tour members we spoke to.

Here is a short list of why we were thoroughly disappointed:
1. Universal Sudios - As expected of a Sunday in dec, the place was overcrowded and queues were long. I am fine with that but as a first timer to Japan, i am not familiar with the workings of the queues and procedures and due to the crowd i was only able to catch 1 ride and 1 show during my 5 hours there. Only when i returned to the bus and shared my experience did i find out there were "Fastpass" that we could have bought and single queues we could have joined to speed up our queueing time. I do not understand why we were not told about all these beforehand. I do not understand japanese and it is already a hassle to get around much less find out about all these myself. When i questioned the Tour Guide Mr Ho, as to why we were not told about the Fast passes, i was replied with "Oh that one need money!" May i know if that statement insinuated that i did not have money to pay for it?

2. Mt Fuji - Due to heavy rain and snow, we were only able to reach the first pass of Mt Fuji. We were then told to get off the bus to have a look. From the first pass and In the rain, all we could see was trees and the road. I fully understand this part of the tour is subject to weather conditions.
What i do not understand is why the next day morning, when the weather was GREAT, we were not given the option to go Mt Fuji, which was to me the main highlight of the trip, but instead we were brought to see and island. When we reached that island, the group was told we don't have time, just go across the bridge and come back. The 30 min tour of the island was forgone without a proper explaination. It was totally pointless to have gone there!.What i do not understand is why the next day morning, when the weather was GREAT, we were not given the option to go Mt Fuji, which was to me the main highlight of the trip, but instead we were brought to see and island. When we reached that island, the group was told we don't have time, just go across the bridge and come back. The 30 min tour of the island was forgone without a proper explaination. It was totally pointless to have gone there!

3. Accommodations - I was utterly disappointed with the choice of hotels you arranged for us. I am not expecting 5 star hotels for the price i'm paying. but i certainly did not expect to sleep beside a 24hr warehouse/distribution center. With lumpy mattresses. forklifts operating and trucks going by ALL night, how is anyone expected to get any rest? The rest of the time the hotels are all in very isolated locations with nothing around the area and that leads me to the 4th point.

4. Timing - Due to shorter days in Winter, i understand the tour guide's concern to complete the itinery before dark. After the first couple of days i began to find that excuse used too often to cover up "lost" itinery and shorter time spent at certain locations. Always we were "hurried" back to the hotel and i don't remember reaching ANY hotel after 8pm. With the rural locations of the hotels, the group was left with nothing to do for the remainder of the night. A great example of this would be our visit to Shinjuku in Tokyo. We were given 1 hour to have dinner AND walk around Shinjuku and got back to the hotel early as usual. In your experience as an established tour agency, do you think that is sufficient time? Could the tour guide not have given us more time outside to enjoy as he knew the rural location of the hotels?

5. Tour Guide Attitude - Due to the fact that it is my honeymoon and my birthday, i wanted to enjoy my trip without having to worry or get myself agitated. Unfortunately, this was not to be. Mr Ho might have had a lot of experience and stories to share but his imcompetence as a tour guide, constant boasting and sarcastic answers left me speechless. When we were told the hotel could not accomodate us for dinner and had to outsource it, Mr Ho told us on the bus, "This one they arrange one, don't know if good or not" REPEATEDLY. At the location, we were served with 3 appetizers, soup, chawanmushi, tempura, excellant steak and a shashimi boat each plus dessert. Mr Ho then said, "When hotel told me they cancel i ask them to compensate good dinner, if not i complain them. I make sure you all have good dinner one!" Need i explain anymore?

On the last day in Japan another fellow honeymooners, Ronald and Jasmine, asked Mr Ho if there was anything around the hotel we could see or go ourselves to enjoy our last night in Japan.

(Mr Ho, "Got!! The carpark lor!"
When prompted further, " Have!! The road lor!"
When prompted further still, "Have but must hire the bus or take cab, that one need to pay money you know!")
Again, insinuating we are unable to pay? We gave up asking him. When we reached the hotel, Asa rep, Ann, manage to get a hold of information from another tour agent and passed it to us. There was a location not 10 mins away with food and pubs with FREE bus service to and fro. To add salt to injury, Mr Ho immediately came over and told us, "Ya here got a lot of feed and pubs, can go. Not bad!" As long as this letter is, there are a lot of other instances where i got bad replies and unsatisfactory service, but i'm afraid if i continue any longer this will become a thesis on ASA's bad Japan Tour. So i shall end it here and await ASA's satisfactory answer to my ruined Honeymoon, Birthday and Christmas of 2006.

What's your view? Share your thoughts!!
PS: I will be posting up the list of complaints from various tour members and updates if we receive reply from ASA. Stay Tune!!!

Trip to Japan

2007-01-03T10:26:00.000+08:00

Its a new year again. Welcome 2007! Its a new year with new resolution. I hope everyone has their new goals set and ready to strive towards it. Oh well, we just came back from Japan. How to describe the trip? hmmm...

Well, it wasn't that fantastic. Reason being the tour guide is so full of bullshit and the hotels are located at the most isolated place ever. Those hotels looked like those budgeted standard. And the amenities around the hotel is nowhere to be found... We had a lot of resentments during the trip. Another ridiculous one will be the questions and answers. First, we enquired the tour guide, "is there any where (like shopping centres, coffee places, etc..) we can go around the hotel?". As we reached the hotel kinda early like 7pm, so we felt that its a waste to stay in the room and do nothing. The reply from tour guide, "no choice lor, nothing to do lor, the driver is tired.. only carpark nearby" What kinda reply is that? We are not asking the driver to drive us around. And asking us to go carpark is the most irresponsible reply ever. So unhelpful and rude of the local tour guide from Japan. The stupidity of his behavior has reflected badly on the company reputation.

Well, at least, during the trip, few of the tour members agree that the service is sux to the max. Let's see how are they gonna compensate us. If not, we will lodge further complains. Its probably the last time to we join tour group.

Pros about the trip, we learned a lot about the trendy culture of Japan. Japanese never failed to dress up. They dressed up uniquely and every individual has their own style. Isn't that amazing? We felt so dressed down when we were surrounded by them. haha... And the fanatic part, Hello Kitty is worshipped as god in Japan. They have amulets or good luck charms of Hello kitty. haha.. Japanese really go all the way when it comes to innovativeness. Interesting thou. :)

Enough of the trip, we took quite a lot of photos. Will put it up when I'm home.. hehe.. Been bz since we are back from Japan, bz with drinking, eating in the east, gathering for new year celebration.. on and on... haha... well, at least, we end the year with a fruitful one...

Last but not least, Happy New Year to everyone who is reading our Blog!

Thanks!

Photos on the actual days!

2006-12-19T10:56:00.000+08:00

Hi guys,

Thanks for being there. We really appreciated your presence. Here are some photos for your preview. I have more of course! Too many to share. I will probably develop the photos and pass it to you guys!

Thanks!

From:
Wendy & Dalon

Newly Wed

2006-12-12T10:18:00.000+08:00

Finally, the big day is over... But there are still some post wedding stuff to do..

Hmm... How it feels like being a newly wed? hehe...

Well, beside trying to get used to addressing my parents and Dalon's parents, I think the rest is fine...
And not forgetting, we will be spending the rest of our life together. Trying to think on the bright side of course... hehehe...

Marriage is another stage of our life...
Many advisors mentioned that communication is the fundamental method to keep the marriage going.. I guess it is very important... But communication can only work when two people are willing to compromise after the communication... hehe... Anyhow, still have many things to learn... :P

Just enjoy the moment while we can... The rest later...

Thank You Very Much!

2006-12-11T09:34:00.000+08:00

Dear Friends, Bros, Sisters, & Relatives,

Thank you for your wonderful support! Our deepest appreciation that you were there to grace our wedding. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all. We hope that you have enjoyed your day at our wedding!

Yours truely,

Wendy & Dalon

Our Wedding Comics

2006-12-08T09:30:00.000+08:00

Enjoy this clip specially created by Wendy & Dalon.

Wedding Reminder

2006-11-29T10:59:00.000+08:00

Dear Guests,

11 more days to my wedding.. Time files like in the blink of an eye. Hoping that it will be a fine and smooth on the actual day. Many people are showing concerns as they are wondering if we are excited about our actual day.. haha.. Frankly, we are too busy to be excited. At this very moment, we are hoping for the best and making sure we didn't miss out anything.

Anyways, just a gentle reminder to all.

Do be there at our wedding.

Details:
Date: 9th Dec 06
Time: 2.15pm sharp
Venue: No. 2, Rochester Park at North Border Bar & Grill
Dress code: Smart Casual
Parking: Free Valet Parking. (Please DO NOT enter the public carpark on the left)
Seating arrangement: Free seating
Wedding Concept: Its a Hi Tea reception.

Map as attached below.

We sincerely hope you can be there to grace our wedding.

Wendy & Dalon

Edited video clips of us!

2006-11-27T14:16:00.000+08:00

Dress code for 9th Dec

2006-11-20T14:19:00.000+08:00

Calling all Bros & Sisters,

Just to inform you that on the actual day, do dress as follows:

Sisters:
Pastel colours
Skirt or dress, if possible :)
Put on the nicest make up ever.. hahaa... Of cos not prettier than me lar..
Bring along ur camera if you want..
Most importantly, bring along the tools.. if u get what I mean!

Brothers:
Black Suit
Tie
For pre-preparation, just drink a lot of water and take heaps of Vit C... hehehe... :)

PS: You may wish to bring along a set of changing clothes, as it's a smart casual event.
Please be at the respective place at 8am!

From: Wendy & Dalon

First Preview!

2006-11-14T23:13:00.000+08:00

Kicking Dalon ass... hehe...

Sweet Memories

2006-11-14T13:55:00.000+08:00

Wedding Photos

2006-11-13T15:24:00.000+08:00

Some preview of our wedding photos... :P

Things to do

2006-11-13T14:37:00.000+08:00

Just attended my good friend's, Yvonne, wedding. I have to reach her place at 4.30am in the morning.. Yawnnnn... So damn early.. what to do.. its the teochew custom.. have to follow the tradition... We waited till 5.30am, its gate crashing time... kinda fun... we negotiated a bit and received $300 over. We shared the money among ourselves. After the gate crashing session, we headed off to groom's place. We were lazing around doing nothing from 6.30am till 10am, 4hrs of stoning and feeling sleepy. Bride and sisters had to suffer.. the brothers? Sleeping in the theatre room... arrgghhh.... not fair dinkum heh... Anyhow, still get to catch up with my secondary friends, so it wasn't that bad afterall. :)
At about 11am, we left the groom's home and headed back to bride's home.. the best part here is both of them live very near.. hahaha... so save a lot of travelling time... hehe... And finally, the whole customary ended at 12.30pm, I sped home, head straight into my bed and fall into deep sleep... :)

Opps... Ought to get back on my own wedding stuff. Wow... Starting to count down already.. Have to make sure our items on the checklist are in tact.. hmmm still thinking what else to bring on actual day.. My dear dear, still have to make sure the paint work at home is nicely done, as the first coat is not applied properly... We just selected the second sets of photos. It was natural... I like it..Simple is the word... :) Now, I should get back to the list and start working on it.. hehe.

Date is getting closer and closer

2006-11-02T23:39:00.000+08:00

WEDDING date is getting closer and closer. Although, we have settled most of the big details, there are still some small details waiting to fulfill. Such as getting my mum's dress, my dad's suit, choosing my wedding bouquet, confirm the make up artist, confirm our bros and sis for the actual day and etc.. Wedding is about planning man... You need a lot of planning and coordinating.. here and there.. so many to look out for.. Hopefully, thru all these planning, our wedding day will go smooth, that's the most important for us. That's what we are looking forward to. isn't it. :)

My dear dear is busy packing his books as it is for the preparation of the new incoming furnitures. Currently, he has about 4 shelves to clear up, that's a lot man. Believe me, its gonna be tough on him. I wonder how is he gonna do that alone. And those comic books and fantasy books are very precious to him. He will never get rid of them. So I guess he has to keep it aside for a while and squeeze into the new classy walnut coloured shelves. Dalon's room will be painted in sky blue, furnish with latest design bed frame and fill with Serta mattress, a closet with sliding doors and nice study area. hehe.... Nice heh... of cos, it doesn't come cheap man.. haha... the price to pay for after you move on from a stable relationship.. hehe... Oh well, I better turn in soon...need to get my beauty sleep. I dun wanna be a panda bride. :) ciao good nite.

Love from,

Wendy

Day at Bridal Shoots

2006-11-01T23:08:00.000+08:00

Today, we just had our second bridal shoot and the last shoot! It was a bright and sunny morning. After my bridal make up, we started off with the indoor shoot. At about 2.30pm, we headed off to Botanic Gardens for outdoor shoot. Never did we realise, at about 3pm, change of weather. It was raining cats and dogs. At the Botanic Garden, we had to run to the nearest shelter. We waited and hoping the rain will stop but after a long wait, we had to leave for another location. We hitched on a ride provided by Invogue, and we spent at least 2 hours in the car, driving around looking for dry outdoor sight. To our disappointment, we didn't manage to get any spots for outdoor shooting. Ended up, we stopped by Art muesum and took few shots, then we called it a day.

Despite of the heavy downpour, Lim Cheng from invogue, showed us the photos and it turned out damn well. The satisfaction has diminished the bad day we had. It was tiring but the turnout of the photos really meant a lot to us. The time and effort we spent in this shoot have at least paid off well. What a day to end with heh.. :P I am looking forward to view and select the photos. So exciting! I simply can't wait to see the physical item which is the album!

Love from,

Wendy & Dalon

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Disappointment after Disappointment Part 2

Disappointment after disappointment Part 1

Trip to Japan

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Our Wedding Comics

A Himalayan variety -
Kalimpong Fire Drops