30.05

brought ewan to the playground @ henry park.. took care of him while caroline went to do her stuff.. i wan to be a mother..
rehearsal @ swspe tonight..
Ms Kae Hashimoto (our guest player) came to rehearse Concerto No 2 for Marimba & Percussion Ensemble.. I am playing the vibes part (quite challenging n shiong).. she played very loudly n her first note was POWERFUL!! i can feel the energy from her n was sort of affected.. she played very fast n i was quite stress but it was very shocked n fun..
our postcards are ready (but with some mistakes) but this concert's postcard is the nicest.. i like.. the pieces we will b playing.. hope to see u there! 3 guest players: Ms Kae Hashimoto (Japan), Huei Yuei - he is vvv shuai!!(Texas) n Iskandar - our dear friend.. miss him n his nonsense.. (Sg but now studying in USA)

u

i cried when i saw it.. even if everyday is so busy n tiring, i am happy to end each day by thinking of u.. nvm whether my wish will ever come true in 3yrs time, u haf already lived in my heart.. thk u.. =)

poor fingers..

its 3.05am now n i haf just finished preparing for ethan's lesson at 1pm on 30 may 2007.. i started lesson plannin at 11.30pm, create worksheets, print, cut, laminate, cut.. w/o any breaks!! my fingers r v tired now.. time to slp.. *yawnz..

usa 2007

it's confirmed..

leave sg on 11 july to taipei for a few days.. gonna meet grace in taipei one of the day or evening n shop.. at least accompany her if nt she will b all alone there!! flying by sq..

going to eastern us n driving down from new york n back to new york again.. shall meet edwin either in new york or boston since he is there... flying back on 9 aug.. reach sg on 11aug..

wondering if this trip is good or bad.. anyway it's confirmed.. jus go n enjoy.. but gonna miss out the following..

• 6 sats @ kawai (hope they don kill me)
• 3 wks @ dc
• 4 wks with ethan
• 4 wks with jeremy

my past 2 years..

this aug marks the beginning of my third yr in ntu-hss (econs).. close friends r aware tt i spend 90% of my time doing other stuff n only 10% in tt ulu corner of western part of sg.. some days ago I was telling dad tt i will most likely further my studies in music education (teaching) for young children n nt stay in the banking industry.. he was shocked saying tt if tts the case, these 4 yrs of ntu will b a waste, as gd as throwing $ away.. then asked y did i chose to do it @ the beginning.. i replied tt it was my kor's decision for me to take up the offer.. then i told him tt don worry, i will make sure i pass n work a few yrs in the banking sector b4 i fly to persue my dreams..

these past 2 yrs i haf been playing a waiting game with myself.. while keeping myself v busy with the following:

• jeremy (2hrs/wk)
• jh/dh (6hrs/wk)
• kawai (2hr/wk)
• dc (av 16hrs/wk)
• sa(j) (av 6hr/wk)
• swspe (3hrs/wk)
• ethan (4-10hrs/wk)
• ehs (8hrs/wk - but no longer gg there)
• preparation of teaching materials (7-10hrs/wk)
• NTU (3-5hrs/wk)
• shopping, tv, tea, net, etc.. (rest of the time)

the next 2 yrs would b as bz as b4.. spending more time with ethan (12-16hrs/wk) n @ kawai, both with heavier responsibility, i haf decided to gif up dc.. perhaps i will still appear once in a blue moon... i think the secondary reason is oso tt i feel weird appearing @ dc after teaching @ kawai n sa(j).. it's a status thingy i cannt overcome.. the politcial issues @ dc added salt n pepper into the whole issue too.. i will depart gracefully.. for i enjoy my stay there n met many nice friends n last but nt least my bosses.. (wg n fl).. my dad always scold me for being too nice to pple (eg. is dh/jh) treating them soo nice for wat? bring them to places to eat, shop, taking care of them, help them whenever there's problem etc.. but i enjoy doing all these.. it doesnt matter if they do nt rmb me, it's ok.. i don need tt.. i feel happy n gd after doing everything for them.. dad scolds me for spending soo much time n money on pple who do nt appreciate.. but i feel it's ok, being happy is most impt.. money can always earn back in future..

sumit tells me tt staying at dc will help to balance my life n make me humble.. so tt i will nt fly too high n too fast at this age.. but i doubt i haf the time n most importantly energy to play those political games @ dc.. don waste my precious time.. i rather spend my time resting at home n thinking of new lesson plans n preparing for teaching materials then being treated badly @ dc by some pple..

i decided to remove myself off the waiting game.. i am nt giving up but i think it's over.. i am happy doing what i am doing at the moment n i know that the next 2 yrs will b a new level in my life, having to prepare n create new programmes for kawai n focusing on my dear ethan.. he is soo lovely.. n smart! i cannt give up on him.. since his parents r nt v gd at teaching him.. i mus help ethan n turn him into a better little boy.. i mus help him settle his life at acs (the rich-man sch with the super kiasu parents) for the beginning 3 yrs.. n oso nt forgetting the oso v cute jeremy!!

half a yr later i will start to teach Ewan music when he turns 4.. ethan will start his music lessons when he settle his sch work.. ewan was soo cute yesterday.. we were having lessons in the study room, the two babies (ewan n evan) bang on the door abt 20mins later.. i opened the door, holding a small metal ruler.. STARED @ them n warned them NOT to disturb their korkor ethan when we r hafing lessons.. n warned baby evan nt to draw on our white board n ewan is NOT supposed to enter the study room at anytime. ewan nodded his head n reminded him to make sure baby evan doesnt enter the room. He replied, "OK" n I asked them to go play in the living room.. so guess what? they did not disturb us for the rest of the time..

after lesson @ 7.30pm, i opened the door n ewan stood outside the room (dare nt enter).. said, "korkor finished already, is it my turn?" sooo cute!! i said, "hmm.. i am v hungry now, let me go n haf my dinner first, n i will teach u tml?" he replied, "ok!" caroline was standing behind ewan n she was shocked haha.. i cant wait to teach ewan!!! but currently i do nt have the time.. concentrate on ethan is the most impt task nw..

ok shall go prepare for today's lesson n teaching materials.. gonna pick up ethan from acs @ 4.30pm, go back to meng's garden (btw, fyi, meng's garden belongs to their family.. the entire building! they built it in 1930s when their grandfather came to sg.. damn rich.. they were our mm's neigbour since 1930s.. nt bad sia) n shower him, drink his milk, rest then start lesson..

wow today is a miracle!!

ethan had to go back to acs for some holiday lessons every mon-wed, 9.30-4.30pm. today i went to pick him up from acs n her aunt picked us up as caroline went to the doctor.

got him to shower, drink his milk n rest before we start our lessons @ 5.30pm..ethan has v short attention span n hyperactivity.. giving him lessons was a v tiring task.. we started with revision of Verbs, do exercises, form sentences, then move on to SVA - has/have: intro, gif examples, do qn, form sentences, recap then break.. we ate chicken rice..

after break, did some addition n subtraction (funny thing that he DID NOT complain haha) then intro possessive adjectives, gif examples, do qn, form sentences, recap n test...

we had TWO hours of lessons w/o any difficulty!!! i think due to the following:
1. on every worksheet, i printed robot (he loves robot) - gain attention/ interest
2. allow him to use the whiteboard for some activities - lesson involvement
3. allow him to play with the flashcards n magnets
4. rewarded him with spiderman sickers (he loves spiderman)
5. praised him when he did the work..

gonna gif him lessons everyday for abt 2 hours each.. so that by the time i depart for USA.. he can read n write!! if nt i can die man.. good luck n all the best to myself.. i am super motivated today.. gonna do lesson plans n worksheets for tml's lessons..

tml gonna teach caroline microsoft words n itunes before teaching ethan.. tml's theme for ethan shall b pokemon pictures on the worksheets n stickers.. jia you!!

things to do for

for ethan lim:

• lesson plans (during july when i am away as well, so whoever can take over smoothly)
• flashcards
• ppt
• worksheets
• games
• quizes

for caroline:

• teach ppt, excel
• teach music: make lesson plans
• make teaching materials

for kawai:

• 2 sets of proposal
• 2 sets of biz plans
• lesson plans
• worksheets
• music scores
• pieces
• flashcards

for swspe:

• self-practice

for july's trip:

• check out places to visit
• work out driving routes

for my room:

• reorganise the entire room
• new bedsheets bought
• to buy new wardrobe
• to make new shelf
• to buy new curtains

others:

• facial
• body massage
• trim hair
• shopping
• project wif sumit (if possible n if i still haf the energry)

wft

it wasnt my plan to go to US for a mth.. it was my mum's stupid idea of sendg me there.. i cannt afford the time to leave sg for soo long due to the many commitment in sg.. there r many things i mus reschedule for that stupid trip..

1. gonna miss 4 lessons @ kawai..excluding 2 sat of kawai holiday, = 6 weeks in all!!!! i cant fly off b4 8 july bcos i haf a concert on 8 july! wtf i wish to say.. all crap.. n they r starting new classes in june.. i briefly mentioned to wait for me n start in aug, but why mus they wait for me? they can simply get another teacher who is willing to accept the peanuts tt they r playing to replace n sack me.. but the thing here is it's nt abt $, its abt doing wat i enjoy.. n my next proposal @ kawai is to start new keyboard programme.. how will they trust me in future? it's all crap.. mum doesnt understand all these that i am doing..

2. ethan gonna miss tutions for 1 mth. he is already doing badly or not doing anything in sch.. my plan was to give him intensive 2 mths of tution to (cover wat he missed out from jan to may) everyday so that by aug he will b on par with his classmates.. NOW, i mus squeeze the damn whole half year sch work into that 1 month.. ahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! he is very difficult to teach.. discipline problems.. attention problems. attitute problems.. n health problems.. n his mum = caroline = my friend... certain things being too close, cannt be discussed.. nv tution friend's children agian in future!

3. jeremy will oso gonna miss tutions for 1 mth.. i can jus jump down the river.. i bet his mum will jus go find another tution teacher.. jus for one stupid trip, i may lose soo many things.. all crap lar..

4. dc is not a big problem bcos if my proposal @ kawai is gonna pass asap.. i will most likely quit dc n jus concentrate on ethan, jeremy n kawai.. super easy $ n much lesser time needed.. dc is crappy too.. all the stupid politics n nonsense.. waste my time @ that place where i can easier earn much more doing someting i really enjoy or just enjoy my evening slacking or shopping or meeting my frends..

the trip is all crap.. not only i will haf no income for july, means august no $$ into my account.. i mus spend $$, i may lose more $$ shld jeremy or kawai ditch me.. i mus find relief teacher for ethan n kawai for that month n pls. not any tom or jerry.. don ruined wat i haf done n i simply don trust pple when it comes to work.. n pple i trust r nt around in JULY to take over.. WFT

27.05

attended karmeni's son's bday party today..

went shopping with caroline @ john little.. got 2 sets of bedsheetssss (from $129 to $29 each) n a pair of shoes.. zzz.. anyway we bought soo much stuff until the staff helped us carried the 8-10 shopping bags into the carpark n load into the car.. zzz

me with her new chanel bag..

she puts her $3k++ bag on the floor or on the dirty table n i mus scream at her n say "YOUR BAG!!!!" haha..

i love chanel.. simply love chanel.. will own one eventually when i start working... =)

26.05

the day started with music lessons @ kawai n it was a busy day as usual.. i shld n MUST demand for pay increment for my next contract (in july)!! i was totally underpaid..

waited for li jiejie @ reds, bugis n we went for lunch before we started some real shopping.. we decided to shop @ teenagers hangout n not shopping centre, jus for some fun.. brought her to bugis level 2, her first time there n introduced her to the bag shop that the owner knows me hehe.. she chose a sling bag n immediately the owner gave us a discount, super cheap.. n threw in a free straw bag for me haha.. bought some vintage tee from a shop n oso got some discount.. li jiejie n i were on heels n we were quite tired.. so we got some muffins from bugis b1 n took a cab back to her house.. got her to change into tee n denium n slippers (= birkys).. she gave me a pair of purple ones (= my no. erm... 10 bikrys i think) n she felt 5 years younger! haha..

we headed to my fav secret shopping place: mandarin gallery.. went to sole2sole n my lulu guinness bag is no longer there.. the last piece was sold.. =( if i am nt gg to states, i wld haf bought it!!! it costs S$496 (same price as online n if bought in new york) n they only brought it abt 3 pieces to sg..

sole2sole is the only store in sg that brings in lulu guinness.

we decided to skip taka n paragon for the day n headed to far east.. bought more cardigans n got more discounts bcos the in-charge remembers me.. hohoho.. anyway jiejie bought a few pairs of earrings (i haf allergy to fake metal.. so cannt wear fake earrings.. to anyone out there: pls buy me real gold or white gold if u wanna get me earrings.. thks ar!) n i got a pair of cool sunglasses for fun.. hee.. last shop was at this little shop n found a nice pink leather handmade belt for li jiejie.. the shop owner is a lady in her 50s, she is sooo cute!! i tried a pink babydoll but din like the silver ribbon so too bad.. but the lady kept making fun of my hair.. bcos i tied it quite high up (after consulting my personnel stylist - ms carene chew!! abt styling my hair due to the recent super hot weather zzzz)

there's late night shopping today bcos the day before was the last fri of the mon @ orchard, hence we went back to wisma n went nine west. saw a nice pair of black heels ($215) but decided to wait till i go US then i will go get from the warehouse sales (hohoho)

i wasn't feeling well for the past week due to having meals @ the very wrong timing.. was suffering from gastric flu or stomach flu (whichever) but i endured the whole day of shopping.. haha.. 10++ we were finally hungry n since ALL the resturants were closed by now, we went to the food street next to meridien hotel n i had fish ball noodle soup w/o OIL.. during the whole dinner i was feeling terrible.. took a cab home (only 10mins away if nt i would haf died in the cab) but got scolded when i reached home haha.. mum said, "sick mus come home early, 12++ then reached home......." then i complained i was feeling terrible, she made hot milo for me n i took the chinese powder n mum rubbed n applied chinese medical oil for me but kept nagging abt me should come home earlier etc etc.. then i told her midnight already leh.. but when i complained abt the stomach flu or gastric flu she oso stopped me by telling me midnight already leh.. keep quiet.. hahah

n off i went to bed.. i slept well for the first time for this whole week.. woke up 80% recovered..

there's a good news from kawai today but shall wait till everything is in place then i will announce to many pple.. esp wg @ dc..

going for karmeni's big party on 27.05, 2pm @ some place.. expect to meet more tai tais.. more fun n blog again.. =)

paper dreams by ntu hall 5

attended paper dreams with carene today to support tiancai. it was held @ jubilee hall n carene was lost so i had to direct her from raffles city shopping centre (which is jus opp) to raffles hotel but keep telling her.. "ok did u see the white 3 storeys high colonial style building?" haha.. n she finally found her way to level 3. the show supposed to start @ 7.30pm but it dragged till 8pm..


in short the show is about dreams n reality..
the entire team of paper chase...
tiancai (click on the photo to read)
comments abt the show:

• sound: poor
• vocal: average
• story: good
• props: good (except for that cannt-be-opened table)
  

the show runs for two nights, on 25 may n 26 may 2007, 7.30pm @ jubilee hall, raffles hotel..

carene refused to take a pic with me, saying she looks ugly this evening.. zzzz
i enjoy sg @ night bcos it's cooler n there's no sun. I'm a no-sun person.. i love the lights in the city n dream of hafing my wedding dinner outdoor @ a garden, courtyard or ......

gss 2007

GSS begins today!! Usually every GSS I will go massive shopping for 1/2 year supply of clothes, bags, shoes, accessories while the other half year supply will be from the YES (Year End Sales). Thats the good thing of living 15 minutes away from Orchard.. hee.. Fav. shopping places r Taka, Wisma n Mandrain Gallery.

I spend more on YES than GSS n my mum will shake her head each time I return home with bags of stuff. I will haf to repack my wardrobe to make space for the new clothes. Yesterday Mum just complained that I have too many pairs of shoes (9 pairs) out on the shelf n not in the shoe rack n she purposely went to buy a cloth rack for her shoes so that I can haf the WHOLE shoe rack to myself.. well.. only about 20+ pairs of shoes mah (9 pairs of Birkys inclusive haha) and some shoes are still brand new!! About 60 bags? 30+ pants, 10 jeans? 10 skirts? 10 dresses? 150++ tops?? 10+ shirts? 20++ sweaters/jackets? etc etc.. (many i think still very new or forgotten??) anyway this GSS, I should not b spending soo much bcos I have decided to spend during the trip n will save it for YES to get a IT bag... but I think there are some things I still haf to buy..wahahaha!!!!

caroline was telling me that she wanted to get me a Guess bag yesterday n 2 for herself BUT the salesperson STOPPED her bcos she ORDERED SIX Guess watches already (1 for me).. zzzz..

PSSSSS: Grace, DON'T ask me out to shop, the temptation is too high!! the past few days I have been staying at home n slack.. But we can explore Haji Lane, some treasures can b found there. =)

my eastern usa trip

caroline wants me to teach her excel, powerpoint on top of the music that i am gonna teach her.. n not forgetting ethan n ewan during the june holidays so she wanna gives me a $1.5k for my trip so i can enjoy myself.. zzzzzz then i keep telling her I AM NOT GOING TO CHARGE FOR HER LESSONS. then she says cannt cannt.. jus charge below market rate will do.. then i say CANNT u r my friend. i DON charge for friends one.. anyway i think for her style, she will surely make sure that i enjoy my trip but don gif me too much $$ lar. i will paisei one..

then i told her this trip was 'forced' by my mum haha.. cos my initial plan was to go taiwan n meet grace.. then mum objects of me flying alone to taiwan.. then come out with this wonderful plan of sending me to us lar saying wat to take care of grandma.. like i believe lor....

Mum: Ok. July going USA with uncle n grandma.. flying on 10july
Me: Huh?
Mum: It's confirmed. Grandma's tix bought already. Mon i will gif uncle ur passport to get the ticket.
Me: Ok. How much will the tix cost?
Mum: I donno. I will pay for the tix. Shld b $1K+ only.
Me: Then expenses leh?
Mum: U pay urself lar
Me: V expensive leh
Mum: K lar. I give u $1.5k enuf?
Me: Uhm.. No need that much lar..

c n i both agreed that mum is the most "keng" haha.. no fight, she wins the game! mum told me the news on sun when we were in MUAR, JB lor!!!

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she told me a lot of stuff today. started @ 6pm, picked me up to get ethan's stuff done, dinner then chat in the car at my carpark for 3 hrs until 12am.. this sun bringing me to carmeni's BIG party n told me that she is gonna get me a BIG n NICE present everyyr for my bday.. she ordered a guess collections (GC) watch for me.. heard she is getting that bag for me, don tell me it's the luluguniness bag that i wanted!! omg!! hope she doesnt get me that Cxxxxx 2.55, i will sure b so happy tt i will faint one.. she is starting to collect stuffs that i ned for work.. a bit too early bah?

keeps telling me tt it is better to receive presents.. i think i fully understand the joy now! hee

....she believes

going to tour eastern USA (stopover @ taipei for a few days to shop) with uncle, grandma n cousin in july for 3-4 weeks in july right after SWSPE Percussive Elementz Op 6..

the news came too sudden. it was mum who is sending me there n initially i din wanna go.. thinking tt he may b back in july so i wish to b in sg.. but i think i shld go for a break.. away from sg.. even if he is back, i wont haf the courage to ask him out..

though my plan to tour US is in 2009, part of my world tour trip after i graduate.. i guess this is a surprise for me..

she has always believed in fairytales love story, knowing that someday her prince will come n they will live happily ever after.. though after soo many years she still believes that her prince will return. for now, it is for her to see the world n play as much as she wants.. she believes that true love exists n she continues to wait for the day when the rainbow appears after the rain...

will u b back by then?

Singapore Wind Symphony Percussion Ensemble
presenting
"Percussive Elementz Op 6"
on 8 July 07, 5pm
@ Ulu Pandan Community Building Theatre (Level 5), $10

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i haf decided to pay for the tickets to invite my friends for the upcoming concert. i was putting the tixs into envelope n writing the names on it.. the past few years haf been selling tickets n i understand that not many friends will attend music concert, not to mention abt percussion concerts (even more rare in sg). so i made the decision to pay for the tickets out of my own pocket money.. if u receive a brown envelope from me, congrats, u haf been invited to the above concert! =)

it feels good to haf friends supporting me while i'm on stage performing.. but as i was writing the names of the people i am gonna invite.. i was thinking of him.. heard tt he may return in july n even though i "see" him i do not haf the courage to ask him.. how i wish i could ask, "will u b back by then? do u wanna come?"

sometimes i am wondering, perhaps when i meet with an accident n landed up in the hospital bed.. the chances may b higher..

as july is drawing nearer.. my heart aches more..

i can only close my eyes n breathe...

they r together again..

it's a story that makes me believe in love more now..

kor broke off wif hl at least 5 yrs ago, if i can rmb they were together for 2-3yrs.. the longest gf ever.. a few yrs ago, while i was upstairs waiting for jiejie to go out, hl called to look for kor but he was nt in.. then we met her @ the bus stop, she came all the way to look for him n she looked rather down then.. kor has been gf-less for a few yrs n my dad is rather worried but grandpa asked dad to make sure that kor gets married (firstly, he is the only male grandson in the tay family, that explains y i oso wanna haf at least 2 sons in future so that the 2nd son hopefully can take my surname [this is a big issue, n is the ONLY condition for my future potential husband n his family] )

yesterday kor was on mc, n dad said a girl came to deliver dinner for him!! when dad asked him, he said that was jus a collegue.. then i asked dad a lot of qns to conclude whether if she's his gf.. eg.. did she deliver the dinner to the door step? n i concluded NO. hee.. then of course dad was disappointed lar..

today, dinner was curry chicken, prata, rice n veg soup.. as i was v hungry after i woke up @ 6pm, i ate the dinner w/o waiting for my parents to return home... so when dad finally sat down to take his dinner after making all the prata for me.. the curry was almost finished (by me!) then asked me to go down to top up curry... so i went to get more curry.. as i haf showered n washed my hair.. i do not wan my hair to stink of the smoke from the market.. so i took a BIG deutor to the stall n then.. wahahah i saw kor n hl!!! it's worth a trip down to get more curry..

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they r together again after sooo many years.. may they b happily together..

i continue to believe n wait till the day he sends me his wedding invitation card..

a tiring week

wed
dc 7.30am-4pm
vera/caroline 5-6pm
swspe 8-10.30pm

thur
dc 9-4pm (i was 30mins late =X)
nap @ home
phantom 8-11pm
supper wif sumit 11-1am

fri
dc 12-10.30pm

sat
kawai 10-12pm
nap
lesson plan n prepare teaching material for ethan!!
v the impt.. bcos i am going to home teach him watever he missed out for the past 5 mths in sch in ONE mth!!!

sun
somewhere in m'sia 6am!!!!!

mon
continue lesson plan n preparation of teaching materials..

from TUE onwards..
the start of Home Teaching for Ethan..

shall reward myself to a massage next sat bcos my left leg hurts due to standing too much...

decided to tie myself down by focusing on Ethan to make sure that he is on par with his peers by end august.. it's a super major project n i believe i will b able to do it.. will start teaching ethan, ewan n carol music in june n that will keep me v occupied.. decided not to charge carol for her music lessons.. well she has been really nice to me..

aunty j called yesterday to ask if i am interested in acc.. told her i will gif it a try n hope to clear at least one company's one year's acc.. meanwhile waiting for the reply from kawai music, if they give the green light, i will b even more busier, will eventually slowly disappear from dc.. i told violet abt this decision n she says jus go for it.. but i shall b responsible n hope dc will find someone brave enuf to replace my duty before i really disappear.. haha.. till then i shall enjoy my life @ dc.. n the crapping with my boss..

i noe i do not haf to worry abt my studies bcos i haf managed it quite alright together wif my super busy life n carol promises me a job @ a top company when i graduate.. she said, "just study, work @ kawai n sometime dc n teach my ethan. i will make sure u get a job when u graduate." ok fair enuf.. 2 mre years bt tt will happen..

i met her on sat during my 2hr break n she was telling me there's compeition between her n v.. bcos v thinks tt she is on par wif w (c's husband) but the truth is not.. v is on manager position while w is on ceo level.. v n c haf contacts (world's top 25 companies) but c has better contacts (world's top 10 companies) bcos all her friends r on vp, p, ceo etc level..

i think c is v stress now.. she told me on sat, "U noe what? I think the marriage is not going to work out.." I was lost, I kept quiet..

wat is love? the beauty of love in my heart is fading.. after hearing so many marriage problems.. but i haf yet to gif up.. 3 mre yrs.. i believe...

T'ang Quartet

they were rehearsing @ the vistor centre n i told wg that i wan to take a photo wif them yesterday.. today, wg introduced me to THEIR manager = tat retired nac deputy ceo n arranged for a private phototaking session for me after their show!!!! yahoo!!

then when i asked if i can play the gong for them, wg demonstrated to me how to play it.. zzzzzzzz i am a percussionist lor.. i shld b teaching him haha..

returned to dc for the evening show..

he asked.. "so... happy?"

me, "huh?"

wg, "take picture with them lar."

me, "oh.." n walked away..

http://www.singaporeartsfest.com/programmes_detail.asp?pid=17&t=2

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I wanna watch the Map and Paper Concerto on 2, 3 June @ esplanade.. but couldn't find someone to watch with me.. This is something worth watching.. especially the Paper Concerto.

http://www.singaporeartsfest.com/programmes_detail.asp?pid=18&t=2

"u r a human afterall"

mum said today when I called home after dc to inform her I am coming home for dinner but going out to watch Phantom later in the evening, "y is ur life so busy? do u have enuf time to rest? u r a human afterall!"

it woke me up.. leading such a busy life at such a young age = no life.. i will slow down n reorganise my life.. when kawai accepts my proposal.. i will cut cut cut cut cut down @ dc.. n concentrate on ethan n kawai.. afterall it's better $ n lesser time.. y shld i waste my time @ dc? i think i have "played" enuf @ dc.. time to slowly disappear n move one step higher to wat i love - MUSIC..

My HUSBAND!!!

Since this afternoon I am super free, decided to spend some time (3hrs) with my precious one. He is the one who will always be there for me, whenever I am sad, happy or bored..

Introducing to u Mr EL90, my beloved Husband..

This is my 2nd Electone, a 2nd hand from Japan, @ $3.2k (after bargaining) bought for me by my mum (i paid $2oo for it hee) in 2006. It is placed in my room with my another boyfriend, a cheapo Piano.

My first Electone was a brand new HE4 bought when I was 5 years old costing $5k then!! Now, it is with my cousin bing bing.

My Library of Electone Scores..

Mostly ordered or purchased from Japan. This is where part of my fortune is!!! I will photocopy a set of each new book n duplicate the diskette n practice from the photocopied copy. The books n diskettes are v precious n quite expensive that I do not use the originals.. It takes a lot of effort to prepare a new set of duplicated copy as after photocopying, I need to stick each piece together, sort n file the books according to the same catergory for easier reference when needed. I will make 2 sets for every new book purchased n usually Geraldine n I will split the task.

Since my intial plan of going Japan this holiday is ruined!! I shall order the books online after I found more storage space for a bigger Library in my room! (On the other hand, it may b gd tt i am nt gg, bcos the last time I was there, I spent close to S$400 on the books lar.. zzz)

PS: If any1 is going to japan, Tokyo, pls tell me!! Buy books for me.. There's tax refund (5%) n I can save on shipping (=1 bk for every 3 bks purchased)! Thanks wor..

RY's 21st

Our RUOYUN!!

Presents from grace n i

Juzone (03S02) Unite!

Juzone under the Stars..

Pioneer Unite..

Yiting n I..

XingYu n I..

Jeanne n I..

Gealdine n I..

Kuan Yong n I..

n last but not least..

RY n I!

happy mother's day

12 may 2007..
din celebrate this special day with my mum bcos i wanna treat my parents n grandma to seafood @ amk: uncle leng's seafood n it will b super crowded today. Since we r all sooo free, we decided to go next week. however, uncle brought my parents n grandma for lunch today n din tell me!! i was sleeping @ home lor.. zzz. anyway bought my mum a white blouse with sequins from esprit. but she complains why i spend $ buying clothes for her again since she has retired, she doesnt ned soo much clothes. but i jus wan her to look good n at least nt behind the fashion trend even after she has retired.. she used to b very trendy during her younger days one lor.. keep telling me that she wore this n that in the past when we come across any outfit. n of course i complain, y nv keep for me!! haha then she keeps quiet or say, "how do i noe u like/ want?"

mum shares the same bday with me.. she loves me a lot.. most of my BIG demand i will go look for her, n usually she will approve n get for me.. haha.. she brought me to lots of places since i was hmm.. 3?? been to auzzie, nz, hk, china (twice), bangkok, europe, japan, m'sia, indonesia. n also she sent me to lots of classes: music, arts, abacus. if nt for her, i will nt b wat i am today.

now both of my parents r retired.. i jus wan them to enjoy their life but they always say that they will only rest their mind after i graduate n get a job.. they have planned everything for me.. nth to worry, no burden for the 3 of us.. this is something that i mus learn from them.. it's v impt.. always set aside a sum of money for children's education, retirement plan and NO credit card! everything pay in cash, get it if u haf, if nt forget it or save for watever u wan. MUST not fall into the trap of using future money. So, NO purchases in credit card for me in now n the future.. buy only within my means. I practice this theory ever since i started earning my first $1 n i believe strongly in their theory.

was packing my room @ 1+am (i love to pack my room @ night, it's cooler) n i realised that i have jus too much stuff that i can skip the supermarket for 1 year!! mum loves to stock up my tissue, cotton wool, toiletries, food, drinks, snacks, etc.. i can jus rot @ home for 1 mth, oso wont die lar..

Ry's 21st Birthday Blash

Caroline rushed down to Chinatown to help me order and design the cake on Friday Night bcos RY only told me on Thursday Midnite. to get her a BIG bday cake. Fri afternoon Grace n I went to our fav bakery @ Taka to enquire abt order but was told they are nt able to get shld a big cake by sun. So called Caroline immediately n she did it for me. Thanks!! A 3kg sponge cake..

We were very late for the cake delivery, reaching the venue (the Warren @ CCK) at 6.30pm!! Bcos I gave the wrong direction to Grace. And we made TWO big wrong turns since I am not very sure how to go to CCK from Chinatown n the last time I went to CCK area was hmm.. to collect my A level cert? RY almost killed me lar when we reached.. But I helped to decorate the place, climbing up to hang the party banner in a SKIRT lor.. since dear Grace doesnt want to climb up though she was in JEANS.. saying that she's afraid she will "zhao kng"!!

But if she read this blog, she will kill both of us!! Grace asked if we shld drive to PJC to take a pic since we r sooo near. So she quickly drove to PJC, parked the car at the side n we quickly took a pic each haha..RY DON KILL US!!!

Will upload the pictures from the party after Grace send me.. Decided to go sign up for driving lessons since i am super free this holiday n Mum gonna sponser me. Will contact Uncle Lee for driving lessons tml morning.. then lunch with Caroline, settle Ethan's stuff, n meet Caren in the evening for shopping.. Meanwhile I shall pack my room n slp early tonight.

Lastly, HAPPY BIRTHDAY RUO YUN!!!!!

his zhi zhuo made me realised sth..

I attended Eugene's Concert (PerCuz-Shiok!) alone on 12 May 2007, 7pm @ dbs arts centre to support this unqiue of friend of mine.

He's on the vibes playing Brazilian Landscape by Ney Rosauro..

The group playing Stinkin' Garbage by Ronan Hardiman. (pic below)
It is a piece that allows the percussionists to explore different ways of presentation and he uses the drum corp method. They were tight and the performance was ntertaining. I felt it was the best item in the whole concert. Well done, Eugene!

Eugene works very hard for wat he wants and is v zhi zhuo abt the things he wants or do. He rehearsed the whole concert by himself n that explained his stressful face during the whole concert but was glad n happy that he smiled at the end of the last item.. can feel him thinking, "it's over n done with"

Overall comment: Work on facial expressions, lower all the stands so can see the sticks movment, sound not quite balance for lord of the dance n 4/4 for Four. But it was Well Done, Eugene! Jia you!

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I am a percussionist as well, playing with SWSPE (Singapore Wind Symphony Percussion Ensemble). though i wanted to quit after the last concert but after a 6 mths leave, somehow my heart tells me that i cannt stop playing

i am the real me when i am on the electone (organ) or the mallets.. i dont wan to cheat myself anymore..

also, a Music Teacher @ Kawai Music School teaching toddlers music keyboard. Having learnt the Electone since the age of 5, piano and percussion @ 12years old, my music certs are actually more than all my other certs combined.. haha to think of the money invested by my parents for the lessons, books, time.. i feel that it is time i contribute back to the society.. gonna start teaching ethan n ewan music keyboard privately, my current life is mostly abt children, teaching n music..

My interest has always been on the children, music, teaching n business. Therefore, teaching children music is a good business plan for me. i feel that we shld first enjoy wat we do, then we will b happy, then we will b good @ it n soo.. $ will come in. this is my principal for doing things n it has worked till today..

chatting wif V yesterday after lessons @ Kawai, I expressed my interest to start a children's keyboard class either group or individual for children aged above 5. she sounded interested and will talk to SC abt it.. I told her weekdays evening and one weekend is good for such classes. asked if i'm ok with 4 in a class, i said np since i haf taught the biggest 60 Pri1 children in a class!! hope that this proposal will work out n it will b one step higher for me now..

if the proposal is gonna work out.. i will have to gif up dc bcos somehow i feel that i shldnt b there anymore n this is actually a 2 yrs-later-plan.

"certain things can be done @ certain stages n certain things shldn't b done @ certain stages..."

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sat was a day that i think a lot again.. i thought of studying music teaching for children after ntu. to do sth i really love.. afterall hearing soo much stories of unhappy marriages n marriage problems.. i think twice of getting marry by 25 years old.. n after attending eugene's concert, i woke me n i asked myself wat is my definition of music in my life?

music is my life..

who am i?

i have lost my identity as a student.. becoming more of a member of the working society.. i have changed.. i do not know what to say when with my peers.. i can nt exhale the air from the working society bcos they wont understand n have yet to see.. i do not know how to exhale the air in their world (n supposed to be mine too)..

i do things that my peers won't do.. n i don't do things that my peers do..

sometimes i am confused by the many identifies i hold: a student, a teacher, a tutor, an usher, sometimes a member of the cunning business world n a girl-next-door @ home.. bcos my parents never believe the things I do or did.. they always feel that i am just "playing around".. but i am not..

Smurfs 2007

Central Hobby Plus called me last week to inform me that the 2007 Smurfs have arrived and I reserved a set. Supposed to collect them on Sat 12 May after teaching @ Kawai. But I am too excited to get them so I went to collect them on Fri 11 May after lesson with Ethan.

The theme for 2007 is the RED INDIAN:

And these are the smurfs I bought today, spending close to $80.
My collection before the above purchases:The Papa Smurf softoy was bought from Brussel Airport - SkyShop (before the gate), during the Europe trip in 2005. It costs only S$30 and is a NEW piece. However, it was Willy who bought it for me bcos I din buy it thinking that there may b DFS after the gate in the airport and may cost cheaper. Haha.. anyway glad that I sms Willy to get it for me. When in Germany, I went to search for Smurf since the hometown of Smurfs is GERMANY but was disappointed as they actually cost MORE there than Singapore.

I don't play with my smurfs as they are each HANDPAINTED n I do not want to damage them. So I only admire them when I have nothing to do. Those SUPERSMURFS (in boxes) r still sealed up as I don't wan to open them, so I tink it's quite a waste of $ buying them n jus looking @ the pictures on the box. If I am richer n crazier, I might buy 2 sets n play with 1 set. But if I open the boxes, the value of the Smurfs will drop drastically!

Got all of my smurfs (except Papa Smurf plush & the King Smurf - from a toy shop @ Cinelesuire) from Central Hobby Plus @ Le Meridien Hotel. They usually bring in once a year and I usually spend a lump sum once a year to buy. Of course, I am on their PHONE LIST, call me whenever there is new shipment hee.. Other than the drumset Smurfs that was a birthday gift from my Best friend, geraldine, I paid for everything myself.. hee.. don't want to know how much I spent. But the value of the Smurfs increases every year. Now the current price for the 3" smurf is $5.90 each.

Bought 2 MUJI Display Shelf for my smurfs a few weeks ago but had no time to rearrange the display. Till I am very bored @ home, I will do that.

PS: Had always wanted a Smurf Mushroom House, but I am waiting for friends to buy me one. (Till now, everysingle soul that I hinted, ignored me whenever I asked for a mushroom house!!) Usually their replies would be, "Ok, I will grow one for u!" zzzzzzzzz

I always tell my friends, when I am poor one day (hopefully not), I will sell them.. =X

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Today was a very busy n tiring day, but I have no more energy to blog what happened today. Bascially tution, leg massage, bought smurfs, met grace, Ruo Yun's present n dc.

Friday is a spending $ day, Sat (12 May) will be another spending $ day - Mum's Mother's Day present + hopefully can find a nice clutch to match my new dress for attending Phantom next thur with Sumit. Saw one today, but I shall visit my fav bag shop tml @ Mandarin Gallery n hope to find sth nice.

Tml is another busy day:

9.30-12pm: Kawai Music School

12-1.30pm: Shopping

2-5pm: dc

7pm: eugene's concert..

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ok shall end here as I ned to pick my attire for tml n pack my bag.

=)

FiRST mag - Love and Honor

Was invited to the Gala Premier of "Love and Honor" by Caroline. The event was hosted by SPH Magazines Corporate Communications @ GV VivoCity. There was a pre-show cocktail reception between 7.30-8.45pm by Kriston. Delicious food!


The invitation card and the door gift - a bottle of wine.



I invited Grace and Ruo Yun along with her sister, Ruo Ting (From Left to Right). I wore a new dress. I troubled my optician again just for this event. The last time I wore contact lens was for my 21st Birthday Party and since the Left lens was of a different power, it's typically useless and anyway I lost the Left lens. So this time, I called them on the Saturday before and requested to get the lens by Monday! This means that they only had 1 day to get the lens for me, since they are not open on Sunday. I told her to get the lens based on my record and if they could get it by Monday then just order 2 boxes of monthly disposable lens for me (since this time round I can no longer get the trial pair) OR ELSE NO NEED TO ORDER!! Haha fierce right? I was prepared to go blind for the movie bcos looking pretty for the event was very important!! So Monday came and on my way home from school, I received a call from them and they got my lens of the correct power for me!!!! I went to collect my lens immediately and paid $160 for the 2 boxes, after $20 discount. Don't scold me for wasting $ haha, if you know me well enough, you will not be surprised that I do such stuff. oops!

The photographer took a picture of me with Caroline and Carmeni @ the event(will tell u more abt them sometime, anyway they are 2 tai tai).


I was looking for our pictures in many famous magazines but could not find it. Today, while chatting with Richardo, he asked if I attended a movie premiere and he saw my photo in some mag! Finally, I found it. It was featured in FiRST - asia's premier movie magazine, MAY 2007.

Due to the hot weather today, I was too lazy to get out of the house and decided to get the magazine before work @ dc. Settled everything @ dc n rushed to Bras Basah Complex, Cheers, Popular to look for the mag. Running all over the place lor, super hot and tired. But I Couldn't find it! Last hope lies on that corner Mama Shop beside EverGreen Book Shop @ Bras Basah and when I asked the uncle about the mag, the uncle said, "Under the umbrella." Hurray, I found it! Ok so I rushed back to dc and I had 15 minutes left.


FiRST Mag, MAY 2007 Page 045. I'm in there.. hee..
PS: It was nicely photographed! I DID NOT put on any make-up nor lipsticks. Not bad sia.. hee..

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Here comes the conversation I had with my boss, WG @ dc today abt the event. Yes, HE IS MY BOSS! We crap like nobody's business.


WG attended the event as well and knew that I went and we met there.


When I reached dc today:

WG (smiled as usual): You have 30 minutes.
me: Ok

WG was about to walk away but I STOPPED him.

me: Remember "Love and Honor"?
WG: Yes. (and said the name of the movie in Chinese which I forgot wat was it)
me: I was photographed and photo found in a magazine.
WG: So? ...Not interested.
me: Happy lar
WG: Chey! Don't waste my time.
He smiled and returned to his room while I rushed out to get the mag.


After I got the mag (and back in the office)..

WG: Orh!! Waste $ again.
me: I got the magazine. Here! (me showing him the page)
WG: So? I will not ask for you autograph one lor.
me: It's ok. You have my signature in the log book already lor. Haha
WG (smiled): Don't expect me to buy the mag lor.
me: No need to buy.
WG smiled and walked away.


After the briefing..


I was holding onto the magazine and walked past him..
WG: Lend me.
me: Orh. Take your time to search for my photo
WG: I will skip that page lor.
me: Aiya, you should look for it. It's on the top right hand corner. I lend u the mag, take your time to find.
WG: I WON'T!
Both of us laughed!!!


I ignored him and walked towards door6. But I turned back and saw him flipping the mag lar.. haha lamn boss right? Oops!



I was chatting with Alex and PK in circle 1 (= slacking). Since nothing to do, so take picture. And Sebastian was warming up. I like his voice.

About 10 minutes later, ShuJie came popping into circle 1 and passed me the mag. Obviously WG found the page and returned me.. I enjoyed "parking" myself @ dc on most evening bcos firstly, I have a very nice boss who always crap with me and meeting different people everynight and put on a smile to greet them allows me to destress and stay happy.

After work today, went for Beancurd @ Rochor Rd with Abel and Vincent..
Vincent found out that the shop recycled the plastic bowls and Abel thought it was ok since the "people do not lick the bowl". As for me, I am only worried about the chemicals that are released when the plastic bowls are washed. There was a report about 3 years ago on plastic bottle or container should not be used more than twice due to the harmful chemicals that released when washed. But I did not say anything during the supper, anyway whenever we go out for supper, I seldom get to TALK!! Haha. They will be deeply engage in their conversations and I had to wait till they finished before I am allowed to talk! So, I just keep quiet and eat my beancurd.

Abel sent me home after the supper. Thank you. =)

My 21st Birthday Party - after thoughts..

I forgot to mention that Mum and I share the SAME birthday - 30 nov!!! So that explain why on my bday cake, I wished her Happy Birthday as well. (A bit funny right, wish myself happy birthday? but since I did everything myself. so no choice)

The night before had to pack everthing into one BIG DisneyLand Bag from Japan and a BIG tote bag. It was quite a busy week preparing for the party. The day itself was even more happening. Since it was a Sat, I had to teach at Kawai Music School from 10-12pm. Rushed home immediately, ate lunch with Kor (Roasted duck rice and soup, I still rmb), met Dong Hyun at my place. She came to help. Showered and took a cabto Uncle's Place since Dad's weekend car could only leave the house after 3pm n I din wan him to use the coupon. Anyway there's nth much for them to do so no use going there so early.

Reached Uncle's place @ abt 2+ n started to unpack the stuff. Grandma was already there!!! She was sooo nice, she came to help. Started to pump the 100 Blue Balloons using only one pump. About 1 hr later, my two cousins - ah Boys, and Uncle Meng (who specially took leave to help me!!) came. They helped to blow up the balloons, it was very tiring since there was only one pump and the others had to use mouth power. Another, I applied the theory of "Division of Labor": Dong Hyun got to decorate the reception table and write in my guest book. Keng Hoe tied the ropes in the garden to hang the 100 balloons, Uncle blew balloons, Jian Wei blew and tied the balloons.

Carene was supposed to come over at 4pm to style my hair n do my make up. But bcos she was unwell and she was lost, I asked her to hop onto a cab n paid for it, reached @ about 5+pm. The busy work started..

Food supposed to come @ 6pm n b done by 7pm! but they only reached at 7pm! I almost kill them lor, just that I couldnt leave the "Make-up" room, I passed the $ to Ling Jie Jie to help me settle. She was holding on to a $1000 note (from dad) but I told her die die oso mus use my $$.

Some relatives and friends popped into the "make-up" room hidden beside the kitchen and you could hear the "wahs" haha. Because never see me in make-up. Many guests arrived n my phone couldnt stop ringing. I think that was one of the only day that my phone will NOT stop ringing (only Mum & Caroline call me. geraldine, carene, grace, sumit msg me)

I declared the official opening of the buffet @ abt 8pm. I instructed that usher his task (since he was paid $60 for 4 hrs), and started to go round the garden to make sure that everyone is eating or just to say HI.

I was super busy that evening, I only got to eat ONE spoonfull of food, fed by my BF. Geraldine lar, my Best Friend. haha! I was busy receiving my guests throughout the evening & was so tired. It was the first night I wore contact lens & due to the last minute arrangement, they could not get the actual Left lens for me. But I mus really thanks Mr Koh (my optician @ Pearls - concourse), I always rush him for my spects. He got the lens for me in 2days! Though the left lens was of a lower power so I was slightly blind that night.

Most guests left by 11pm n it was time to pack up. I had to clear everything myself since no one actually helped me. =( I gave my 3 younger cousins n Uncle Meng an angbao each for helping me. Wanna give 4th uncle one BIG angbao ($200) but he refused to take it. So, I took it back.

Reached home at around 1am. It was really a super tiring evening. But guess what? The next day, I reported to dc in the afternoon. Totally drained during the whole show but Aunty Violet was soo nice, she told my partner to let me rest n so I rested n took some short naps. hee..

Thanks everyone who helped, attended and gave me presents or simply wishes me.

My birthday wishes:

Everyone around me to be Happy and Healthy.

I wish to be with the one I wish to be.

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PS: The next party I will have SHOULD be my wedding party.

(not so soon though.. at least 4 years later if.... anyway I hope to settle down by 25-26 years old.)

I am still the old me, just that hair is longer and straighter, still loves shopping, eating, high tea-ing, sleeping, music, teaching, walking along Orchard Road, once in while when I am super bored rearrange the stuff in my room, repacked my wardrobe, stock take my clothes, bags, shoes, crap with my parents..

The Baby Me.

I am the little girl in the first row on the LEFT.

OK bcos i think i am super ugly before until recently, I shall not scare u with my photos haha..

So, this is me NOW!

Grace & I @ the Gala of Love&Honour - GV Vivocity by SPH Magazine.

I have grown up...