the boyf is off to japan for about a week! happy vacationing!

have been veryyyy busy, but come end july i shall be free-er!
note to self & all girlfriends: 1) must go JB 2) must get sloshed, well maybe not 3) must d.r.i.n.k. 4) must lose weight (argh)

anyway, just started playing sims3 last night, so fun. what's new:
- sims can buy own car and drive
- can go shopping around the neighbourhood (and go for spa, manicures, classes)
- and i can't remember.

as we progress into the next stages of life, we learn that we've to learn many other things school did not teach us. we make mistakes and continue the learning curve - i always think mistakes teach us something, so think on the brighter side - every mistake add experience to our lives.

i also learn to manage people, to massage their egos and to be all ears, less mouth. i guess there's a reason why we have 2 ears and a mouth - perhaps to listen/hear more, talk less - we should listen 2x more than what we say, so talk less.

when engaging in the grapevine, try to talk less. and that case, you learn more.

just a glimpse of carine's wedding...14 june 2009

Their big day, shared by hundreds
Their hands, linked by their bond
Their life, from now to ever.


choosing the gowns...

in the morning at the bride's place...

at the solemnisation ceremony...

during the dinner...

many more on facebook to come! had a fun time being one of the jiemeis for the first time.

really really happy for carine, my first girlfriend to get hitched. i'm looking forward to seeing the little one very soon! :)

i guess the lack of entries explains how busy i am! singapore heritagefest'09 is coming in a blink of an eye, so we're really swamped at work! what's probably worth mentioning are the free concerts at vivocity in july - there will be local bands like jack & rai, so keep your eyes peeled!

other than that, i'll also be attending 2 weddings soon, a church reception this saturday and carine's one in june (as you all should already know). this is really making me feel old! and the next phase of life begins...

still managed to squeeze some time in for the tangs private sale with kenneth today, so happy! at least we got something done. on another note, i will have tonnes to do at work, many office late nights, and 'freeze-leave' but i shall take joy in it! after all, you are your only worst enemy :)

whatever life brings you, try to make the best out of it, i guess. better a positive outlook on life than no life to look out upon (this is cheesy). this philosophical mood is getting a tad ott :P

i am going to be a jiemei!!! my virgin jiemei!!! i think. OMG.

i am so happy for my girlfriend, really genuinely sincerely happy. :)

life brings you many nice surprises :)

till details are 'dug up', i shan't reveal more.

*allsmiles and all the love in the world for you and your family!

i am drowned in saccharine goodness, you all know how emotional and excited i can be, so let me be, as if it's my own business...haha.

*shrieks

judging criteria

"Don't judge people who don't look the same as you do. Because you never know. One day it might be all taken away."

- Connie Culp, first woman who received a near-total face transplant, http://news.sg.msn.com/topstories/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3283164

if not, life might just be a waste

a wish to see the wonders of the world, the majestic forms of the world, whether man-made or the works of nature, the giza pyramids, the european ruins, niagara falls, the stone henges, the petra site... everything i will not be to cover, but most i hope to see in real. the sights will be so overwhelming, i think i might be so overcomed with fear of the majestic, but that is a feeling that is non-replicable and can only be felt by oneself.

i wanna go egypt!

saw this off a friend's wall:

''Find that pursuit that will energize you, consume you, that will become an obsession. Each day, you must rise with a restless enthusiasm. If you don't, YOU ARE WORKING.''

and i so totally agree with that. oh my, i'm so not cut out for the corporate world. i hate capitalism because i have no choice but to succumb to it. why must my life be determined by the works of others in society? because we are social beings. how come words can plainly sum up my life. how come i have so many questions.

argh, damn it.