Shoes, slippers and heels~~~

Shopping with Mummy & bro at AMK hub! Finally~~~ Holidays are the only time I get to spend more time going out with them=) *mummy & I like to share clothes=)*
Sis not napping this time. Busy in school *thurs is her formal-wear day muahahaha*=P

Wanted to buy a new hp pouch but ended up with clothes and acessories. *shakeX2 head*

But luckily cha tou Gary got me a pink hp pouch during our JMG Xmas gift exchange=) *Not that I don't like it, I just need to get a hard cover hp pouch for my sweaty palms=)*

Anyway, at least Im almost done with CNY clothes shopping=)

Highlight of the day: The slippers I was wearing gave way *grrrr~~* Always have trouble with footwear!

Ks knows it best! He already bought me 2 footwears on 2 occasions where my heels/shoes gave me blisters and caused me to walk in super awkward slow-mo=S

The slippers that was spoilt are the 1st footwear he bought *There must be a curse!*

Mummy couldnt imagine if I was shopping with Ks instead. He would be like "again~~". *Mummy thinks that Ks may think I purposely get him to buy me new shoes -_-*

Anyway, luckily my bro bought shoes and so I wore his super BIG slippers. *saved!* Don't really care how I looked just don't make me walk barefooted!

*actually my foot quite big also=P*

Hopefully, I can find more time with my family=) *CNY shopping next!=D*

Staying pink in health! =)

*after the jog*

Whee~~ Had my 1st jog of the year with special appearance of my brother muahahaha....

He NEVER jogs with us, always speeding here and there on his bike *lazy!* But he still can keep up with my speed and we sprint for the last 50m for fun=) He won still (he guy leh and npcc somemore=P)

By the time we went home, he just fell flat muahahaha...

It's a nice jog with the cool breeze and special guest=D *clapsX3!*

*Don't be fooled! My sis napped while we were jogging diligently=P*

Hope I can maintain my jogging regime: at least 3 times/week=) So I can indulge in more CNY goodies=)

Im starting to resume my daily crunchX2 regime whee~~ *may the tummy be gone muahahaha~~~* =D

Ushering in 2008! =)

YeapX3! New year comes new hope! Guess my sister has bn hearing this for don't know how many years alrd=P

I just love the feeling of a brand new start!=)

With so many lovely events with lovely companions to spend the last few days of 2007 together, it is just so NICE to usher in the year of 2008!=D *clapsX3!*

Release of year 2 sem 1 results
Yippie! Improvement! Finally~~ ByeX2 to C (Places, Environment & Society is just bad)! Muahaha... Though its just a mere improvement from 4.3 to 4.31 Im really contented that Im moving up=)

My sixth module actually helped me as I managed to get THE A=D *Simply love mircobes!*

Other than that, no A for my core module this sem *shake2 head!*

Got 2 A- and 3B+. Not exceptionally gd but still Im glad it didnt fall any lower than that. Meaning there's LOTS of room for improvementX3! =)

I heard alot of my PFM friends actually did quite well, meaning we are improving whee~ Im so happy for everyone! YippieX2!

老公公&老婆婆 3 years 3 mths

Finally got time to prepare presents for him. HehX2.. And its 3 presents at one go! Haha... 一次过！

His belated xmas present, anni present and new year present=D Love his surprised look when I keep saying "I still got 1 more present for you leh" Muahahaha... Kaka.. Super fun actually=)

Now I shall press him for my present combo! Muahahaha..

Room make-over for 老公公
Whee~~ Finally after waiting for my student leaders camp and DE club retreat to be over, we managed to make-over his room! This plan has been inspired by our trip to Ikea before my exams and it serves partially as my post exam motivation! I just love making over rooms! *Interior designer was one of the many childhood ambitions=P*

Although he did most of the moving and cleaning up (it's his room mah), Im still super proud of my 杰作=D Muahaha... The workflow and the space usage are so nicely arranged now=) *clapsX3 myself!* =P

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FINALLY~~~~ I got my new phone! Guess many will be happy for me too! *Been complaining since my pink panasonic hp spoilt=S*

5 MP camera phone for someone without (enough budget to get) a camera.

GPS for someone who cn drive and only drive to familiar places.

*Thumbs-upX3!*

Bn snapping the moment i got it=D 迫不及待！

The only (tinyX2) bad about it is that it has super bright flashes and red light for autofocus I guess. Meaning cannot take candid photos! Happy sis and happy ks=P

*he just woke up=P*

4 Faith gathering

Whee~~ Glenn initiated this get-together at Mr. Tan's house. Finally~~ Someone help me to organize it! ThanksX2 Glenn! Bn real busy during exam period=)

We had new year gift $5 gift exchange and pizza cum sakae delivery for dinner=)

*zhen hui & jia'en still as comical as usual=D*

Great get-together! And mr tan's 2 daughters are super cute and real hyper active!=)

We are planning to meet up again dring CNY! Let's look forward to it!

For 1Endurance people, do remember we are visiting mrs susan tan this CNY! Date & time to be confirmed! =) ExcitingX2! *Just realised we had not meet up since we graduated from sec1=O*

Council (mini) countdown gathering

Kwek, Ser, Shiwen, Shizhen, Lynette, Ks and me went steamboat at bugis and we practically swept the food the moment they came=P Too bad we cn only stay for 2hours if not we cn really stay on=)

Hungry Ks brought us to Swensens to satisfy his ice cream craving=) Giant earthquake & chocolate fondue! *yumX3!* He had his usual sundae all by himself *zhuX3!*

Then we took photos all the way as we made our way to esplanade for countdown fireworks=) *serene helped to take this photo, nice shot!=)*

This year no more on the bike and chanting "sorry, excuse me!" as we moved with the crowd=D But still miss the special bike experience with the council and especially miss those who cnt make it this time.

*We cycled to esplanade frm ECP to countdown to 2007!*

And this time, we were blocked by the trees AGAIN=S No more 3rd time next year please!

Still, the fireworks were beautiful and magical=) May all bad be gone with the smoke and may all good be shining as brightly as the fireworks=)

*1st few photos of 2008!*

Happy new year 2008! Embracing it step by step, day by day, moment by moment!

My style, my belief, my aim

To lead people, walk beside them … As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate … When the best leader’s work is done the people say, ‘We did it ourselves!
Lao-Tsu

Read this from the positivity blog [ www.positivityblog.com]

It shares the same belief that I have as the "definition" of leadership, if there is really one.

Work with them, learn with them, share with them, grow with them and eventually the most satisfying moment will be succeed with them=)

So it does contradict the existence of a leader, but that's not important.=)

This process takes time, effort, commitment, trust and most importantly respect for each other. The results are not instant, hence I don't aim to see the results, I just hope to inspire and lead them onto the right path.

Each of us is powerful, it's just that the potential has yet to be fully discovered and maximized.

Affirmations are much needed from each other. It's a way of appreciation and valuing each other=)

It brightens up one's day too=)

Thanks to all those who have impacted me on my learning journey=) Im truly grately and you are all remembered and appreciated by me=)

I believe all of us is making a difference to the life of those around you with every interactions with them=) Keep it going, it will have definitely a great impact on them! Hence, do make it a positive impact! =D

Inspire! Don't just be inspired!

Experience life and not wait for magical moments to pick on me!

It's good to be inspired by the stories and people around me.=)

However, it's not my own experience.

Why not create my own inspiring moments?

Dwelling on facts or even myths will not convince us of their truth or otherwise.

We have to see it for ourselves!

Ehi Passiko! [Don't just believe; Come and see.]

Reminder

Last week of 1st half of 1st sem.
New roles, new committments, new friends, new goals.
Same roles, same committments, same friends, same goals.
More effort, more mindfulness, more smiles=)

Remember...
The middle path: Be in balance!

1. Respect for life
2. Respect for truth
3. Respect for relationship
4. Respect for other's property
5. Respect for clear-mindfulness

Be your own master of your master piece=)

Colour up my life! Whee~~

Taking the FIRST step, and many more!

Just attended the 1st Dharma Circle for this new sem.

Though i was really tired, didnt regret that I made the effort to attend it. Luckily, I have alrd made a promise to attend all the dharma circle as much as I can. =)

"What makes a Buddhist, Buddhist?" A rather tricky question.

Many definitions, many perspectives and very subjective too.

However, it's really impt to want to take the 1st step to learn the dharma [the teachings of the Buddha, the enlightened one].

When asked about my view on buddhism or being a buddhist, I really got to search deep within me for it's not an easy question to answer in words.

You may feel you sort of know it, then you will wonder do you really know it the way it should be known as. *complicated*

In the end, I said that personally, being a buddhist is about looking up to the buddha as my role model and learning the dharma. Most imptly, to put what I have learnt into practice.

Knowing and doing IS different. And there's really no right ot wrong answer to it.

It's only when you experiment with the teachings and experience it for yourself the truth in the dharma, then one will know what is being a real buddhist all about.

May all of my dharma circle group members that night learnt something more from all those discussions! I'm glad that I did. ThanksX2! =)

May we be able to follow the footsteps of the buddha on this pathway to enlightenment, bit by bit, step by step.=) Like what the speaker mentioned, everything we do always start from zero.

Most imptly, we have to take the first step and definitely many more! =)

Wait...

Pause.

Am I really in a rush?

Does that few minutes or seconds make much difference?

Wait.

Practicing on my patience.

Thanks to those and to the traffic lights at the road linking Junction 8 to the bus interchange for creating opportunities for me to practice being patient in this hectic, fast-paced society.

I can feel the calmness and the peace within myself already. Rejoice=)

Looking ahead, moving on=)

I have decided to not update my blog with past events.

Finally, I have learnt to let go of being attached to wanting to update my blog about everything that have happened especially during my holidays. Whee~~

Otherwise, I may not have started on this post.

It's the new academic year with a new semester ahead=)

For the past 1 wk, it has been great to be back as a full time student again...

For the rest of the semester, I expect myself to be real active, busy and at the end of the day satisfied.

ButX3, all these do not matter as much. What matter most is how I am living my day now!=)

May I be able to live each day healthily, fulfilling and happily.=)

Working towards achieving a balance between physical, spiritual and intellectual advancements each day.

May my friends and my loved ones experience good health and joy!