Mr LokeX2 24th!:D

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY MR LOKEx2!:D

13th Nov Friday was not our usual studying day. It's a special day dedicated to celebrate his birthday since there was Katongster BBQ on his actual bday.

Prepared a total of 24 presents (both tangibles and intangibles) for him!

As summed up by the photo galore below:)

Bright and cheery (and yellow-y) flowers for him to start off his celebration! Armed with ingredients, card and presents in those bags.

Bday card cum iternary - Twenty Four:)

Healthy baked meal for him!

Add-ons to his wardrobe!

吃饱饱，穿帅帅 followed by The Photo of His Day!:D

His Lost & Found - re-bought him the yellow mechanical pencil that he lost:) And I got him to use it right away. "Just draw anything that comes to your mind. Must be niceX2 de"

And ta-dah! His masterpiece within 15 min!:D

I was so surprised and super touched by what he drew:) My best appreciation gift that came totally unexpectedly:D

Then off we went to visit his ah ma - something we havnt done for a few weeks due to projects. And ah ma was so happy when he gave her a super sweet hug:)
Secret time next! Actually wanted to treat him White Choc Macademia cake @ Secret Recipe but sadly it was sold out. We had marble cheese and it's also nice and classic. But we are so going there again for WCM!

Since he said it's been some time since he last bought tissue from the auntie, so he did some charity on his (pre) bday:)
Following that, we went to have some play time @ the arcade hahaha~ Surprising I had the best daytona race - maybe that's because I'm getting better haha...

We then ended off our day and also spent his 1st hour of bday in the cinema watching 2012! I must say it's really AMAZING!:D Love it! The 158 minutes didn't feel long at all! I wouldn't say that it's something that's going to happen but I just feel that it's not totally unrealistic. It just sets me thinking:)

Although that day didn't start out well due to last minute meeting for my dissertation, I'm glad that it went on well and ended really great!:D

And I'm really elated to receive this unexpected gift in return:D Love max, sincerity max:)
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His actual bday then started off with his family surprise 9AM bedside celebration! Hahaha~ Watched the video and it's really nice! Although he said he did hear something and was expecting something already, nevertheless he appreciates the fact that they woke up early just to surprise him:)

After which, it was supposed to be his surprise attack 2 by the Katongster. The plan was for him to fetch me to his house and meanwhile the Katongster shall make their way to his house and hide in his parents' room.

Who knows he came to surprise me earlier than expected with breakfast instead! Luckily his sister managed to get us to buy something 1st before returning home, allowing the Katongster to prepare in his parents' room.

In short, we came home, went in his room and when his mummy called him out, the Katongster was at his door! Yeah! This time he was really 100% surprised! YES!:D

Busy day follows~ Grocery shopping, BBQ, K-ing @ Greg's hse, Changi Airport to pick up their friend, finally home!

Thanks for everyone who helped in making his bday a truly special one:) I enjoyed it too:)

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Alright had my fair share of fun and rest, so tomorrow shall mark the 1st day of official studying for my 2nd last exams in NUS:) How fast~ 3 papers, 1 closed book. Exams this sem is not the most daunting thing, it has got to be dissertation for me. So exams for now and it shall be full dissertation time during the Dec holidays.

On a side note, the X'mas mood is lingering already!:D Ho ho ho~ Time for shopping, gatherings, fun and food!:D

Dressed up!

YeahX3~ I dressed up my pretty pink camera with nice pinky DIY stickers:)

Spent a long time thinking about the design, I think at least 2 hours, before I finally started on the actual thing.

Spent an even longer time completing it. Tedious but it all turns out well:)

My camera has turned 1 year old already so I thought I should give it a better look:) And I managed to incorporate LokeX2's original heartX2 decorations into the new design:)

Spent some time decorating these too! :) *真的是心血来朝*:D
I like I like! Simple things that make me happy:)

KL!:D

Yeah! 1st KL trip with the Loke family:)

Main main agenda:

The big Loke family had a birthday celebration for 6 members, including both LokeX2's sisters.

Main agenda: SHOPPING!

Daiso RM5 each!

This should be KL's 1st Daiso shop and it's relatively smaller, think it's still quite a novelty there:)
With their ma ma!:)
We went to Sunway Pyramid for more shopping:) BigX2 place~ And I bought my 1st F21 goodies! Haha~

LokeX2 quotes my style as "CnG" :) How apt!

Other than shopping, of course we had to eat their nice food! Too bad we didnt get the chance to eat the highly-raved (by the Loke family) curry yong tau hu at JB. It was closed, unfortunately. *Heard that Loke's parents went to JB on Sun to satisfy his daddy's craving. And they da-bao back for them! Envy~* Hopefully I get to try it next time!:)

And we went to eat the Lok Lok (not Loke Loke:P). YumX2! So glad that we managed to find the one with SUPERB crispy-till-the-max fried mushrooms:D Really yummy!:D Must rmb the name is "Fat Boss":D Must try!

At the same time, I also got to know more about the big Loke family. Luckily LokeX2 elder sister was there to guide me through:)

Esp happy to know their cousins:D All so lively and lovely:)
LokeX2 with the kids:)

Finally, our loots!:D Hehe~
Hopefully I can have the chance to go back and visit them again:) And also to enjoy more shopping with the Loke sisters:)

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So fast~ everything is coming to an end.

Lectures have ended for 1 module. 2 other modules are left with only 1 last lecture each.

Tuitions have ended for 2 of my sec 2 students. 1 O lvls student's tuition ending this Tue and the other O lvls student's ending next Tue. *Meaning end of my part-time career and income haha*

Year4 Sem1 is ending in about 1month plus time.

At least for me, the most hectic part of the sem is over:)

I can now take things a little slower and at a more comfortable pace:)

It's stay-home Mon tomorrow:) *I will miss our Lunching Day though. Hope we can have one on Wed instead:)*

Yeah this week is going to be exceptionally great as I'm so looking forward to CHAOS Ladies Night Out!!! *Not Chaotic Thrift this time round haha* Yeah!!! Now I got to think of what to wear~ Haha.. *excitedX2!*

Alright time to sleep:) Nights! *Hopefully one day I will have a more normal body clock. Then again, maybe I am just born with an owl's body clock*

Just want to update:)

It's been ages since I shopped at Far East. Has been to addicted to Bugis that it has reached a saturation point for now.

Then suddenly realized how long it has been since I last stepped into Far East to shop. As in real shopping.

So last last Sat after my Sat-early-morning tuition with Tessa, LokeX2 accompanied me to shop!:D

It's amazing that just by dressing up and dolling up can have such an uplifting effect! It's definitely a feel-good booster :)

Read from somewhere that everyday is a special day and hence everyday is worth dressing up and looking at your best:D So why wait for special day/occasion to wear something nice or something that you feel comfortable in when you can do it everyday:)

Of course there are lazy days when I feel like dressing down with my specs. But I will remind myself that everyday is a special day and I feel that I should celebrate each day:)

Back to shopping.

Bought super alot of things:D Retail-therapy-ed!

Went to Ion. Nothing much for us actually. Window shopping:) And also to satisfy his ramen craving. But Marutama Ra-Men is still our favourite:)

My 2nd part time job - his paprazzi:)

It's been proven - I take better photos (than him):P

Our most unique photo till date:D *Muahahahahaha~* But I like!:D

First step:)

Yeap, first step to cooking more decent meals:)

This mini achievement of mine was dated a few weeks back. Havnt had the time to upload the photos from my BB and amazingly the photo quality is better than expected:)

Just feel like cooking something nice and warm for LokeX2 after his overnight lan-ing with his Katongsters:) So off I went to the NTUC with my favourite pink-CLEO-reusable-environmental-friendly-bag:) Definitely made grocery shopping double the fun:)

So presenting my zha-pa-lang porridge:) With overwhelming ingredients haha.. But it turned out really much tastier than expected:) And he thought so too! Haha cos he didnt expect much haha:P I have my secret "weapon" to thank:)

And the greedy me even wanted to prepare appetizers cos I thought the porridge that I wanted to cook may not be enough. Apparently, I underestimated my cooking skills and we almost couldnt finish.
And so, we happily finished up the 2-course meals that could be used to serve 4 person I think:D Nevertheless, it's one of the happiest meal I have had:D
Aright, shall wait for my next cooking inspiration to strike me:)

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Today is such a "having-a-lot-of-thoughts-day" as proven by my sudden surge in twitter updates:) I'm glad it's not a blue Monday though:)

Much to be happy about actually:)

Lecture ended 1 hour earlier. Tutorial was cancelled. So actually I just came school for 1 hour of lesson. Glad that we settled on our Protective Building project and that officially marks the end of school day.

Luckily Mon is Lunching Day with LokeX2:D Always make Mon a much better day:)

And just as I thought my dissertation is hitting a plateau, there's unexpected progress. Yeah~ I see light once again:)

Oh! I'm also counting down to end of tuitions:) 2 more weeks before O'levels:D

I would say today is a miraculous Monday:)

The fact that I blogged adds on to it too:P

Happy Monday!:D

Now back to project:)

Green, green and green:)

Currently, I'm at the mercy of plants.

Hope all will go well:)

But I'm glad that I'm working with really passionate people and working for a greater cause:)

Visit to the office is already a test - test of my perseverance and strength.

But I'm sure it will all be worth it:)

Embracing all elements of life:)

Comex 09

Yeah! Brought Brother printer for my B&W printing! Brought 1 TB external hardisk! Brought wireless adapter for my brother too! :D

Thanks LokeX2 for helping me doing all the research! We just had to head straight to the booth and buy and off we went to other booth. :)

After that we (I) went for Bugis shopping! Hehe~ Retail therapy max!:D

Happy 61st to Daddy~

My daddy is always so animated:D

The Hero of our family!:D
We went to newly opened kopitiam near our house for yu tao lou!:D

Greg&Joan ROM@Mandarin Oriental

Really glad to be part of their magical moment on their special day 19092009 - which happens to mark their 5th anniversary!:D How sweet~

Visit to the toilet is a must! Hahaha~But you have to try opening each door to check if the cubicle is occupied. Other than that, it's really a pleasant place to be in:)
The wedding gift - metallic heart-shaped paperweight (as what we called it) and a set of heart-shaped teaspoons:D So functional for both male and female, really thoughtful:)
My LokeX2! *shuai:D* Hehe~

The Katongster gang (plus girlfriends) since secondary school days:)

And most importantly, our bride and groom:) So lovely:) Wish them a blissful marriage:D
Our mid sem break getaway!

Our 1st picnic together@Pasir Ris Park:D

Initially was to go over the causeway and walk around City Square, but considering our busy schedule and tight budget, we decided to do something simple:) Just to relax, rest and do anything else other than school work, project, dissertation etc.. And of course something cheap and good:)
We happily bought our food from NTUC a day before it. And we overestimate our appetite muahahaha~ We only managed to eat abit more than half the packet of Tostitos:) So the rest became our tibits:)
So with his BB playing songs, us munching on the scoop-y tostitos, reading comic/newspaper, enjoying the occasional sea breeze, snapping photos, we just enjoy our quiet time together:) I love it:D
The classic si nu ai le:D

My LokeX2 and me!:D

Actually we were thinking of picnic-ing for maybe half a day, but because his laptop keyboard spoilt and so he brought forward his plan to purchase a desktop:) So we packed up and that marked the end of our short and sweet picnic:)

Fortunately, when we were on the bus back to his house, it started raining heavily.

After getting his desktop while waiting for the shop to help him assemble it together, we went for Bugis shopping, yeah~

Then we had a quick dinner at Iluma - The Japanese "assorted" restaurants:)
My Okonomiyaki was much tastier than that from Manpuku:) But I still love Manpuku's Fruit Paradise fruit tart:D And Manpuku does not have any service charge:)
That marks the end of the happening events~ The rest of my mid sem break is devoted to dissertation:) Hope it will progress smoothly~ I think this period is going to be the most hectic period for me, Sec 2 students final exams followed by O lvls students, implementation and survey for my dissertation~ 1 more month to go:D

Self note: Live, love, learn, laugh and leave a legacy~

B.E.S.T

Of Asia

BoA!

One of my 22nd presents frm Mr Loke:)

It's been playing on my BB everyday frm home to sch and sch to home:)

Really want to share her works as she is really one of the most diligent artist around:)

Been supporting her since her Best Of Soul album

Initially was attracted to her because of her charm:) Then appreciate her vocal and of course her dance capabilities:D

Plus her album is always super value for money, usually there's 1 CD and 1 DVD featuring her MTVs:D Love to watch her dance, it's always very inspirational:D

She never fails to impress and never fails to breakthrough:D She is born to shine on the stage:)

See it for yourself:)

I especially like her style in 永远 MTV. Feminine mets coolness:D

永遠
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA8ZBCUweCY


The rest are her latest song in her new album:) A refreshing style as compared to her previous albums, which are more feminine and sweet.

Eat you up


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4FCgvTnZxo

Energetic


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE05Bv1e_fo

Look who's talking (Live performance!)
Starting from 5.18


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dxChzMChN8

Enjoy!

Happy mid sem break!:D