Miami Ink

Have you guys watched "Miami Ink" from Cable TV before? It's about this tattoo shop in Miami Beach with these 5 guys and 1 lady tattooing for people in a shop along the beach. They are all great artists (except for one Jap guy cos he's only an apprentice so far)... and looking at their customized designs made me wana try one if I ever get to visit their shop.

But what type of design do I want? Hmm... Casper? Haha... since it's my nick and I'm fair and "forever kiddy look". Nah... not going to choose such a simple one. Those designs that they created for their customers were all filled with meanings, for example, to remember the death of their loved ones or to start a new life after a perilous past. It was nice actually, to have tattoos with meaning~ unlike the ones we always see on the streets in Singapore... if you ask them what does their "dragon" or "flower" means... they'll either say it's for fun or look macho~

Check out their website at

http://tlc.discovery.com/fansites/miami-ink/miami-ink.html

Maybe~

My dream was shattered with a disappointing email reply

But sometimes things happened for a reason

Maybe I should not venture into a new zone...

Maybe it was best that I stay and graze the current pasture...

since my path is still shining bright with great opportunities

Well... maybe~

Art of Peeling

Recently there had been some problems with creating new posts in Blogger... it's been almost a week and finally I manage to get some temporary solutions from the online help.

I was supposed to post my after-sunburn peeling on my limbs but after waiting for sooo long for Blogger to recover, the flaking process had finally ended. But I took some pictures at that time just to share the "Art of Peeling"...

Notice the super big piece of skin from my thigh... what an accomplishment!

Bubble-like peeling on my forearm

Rose-like pattern on my upper arm

The collection of "art pieces"

World of Warcraft (Part 3)

The itch is back~ (not talking about the peeling on my sun-burnt limbs)

I'm a Tauren Hunter this time...

But I'm not obssessed like before...

So no worries...

Close Shave

Yesterday's night shift was an interesting one...

1st of all, I got to know that two friends of mine were once a couple... for a short while, I heard~ and I had no idea of it even though I know he likes her. Well, that had became a sweet memory now and hope he could move on happily cos she already had~

Another interesting event was the 1st encounter I had during my 8yrs of work. It was a great learning experience and a critical one - made me wonder if I'm gonna get hurt in the process but luckily it didn't happen that way. Slow talk and calm tone does help in such situation... someone had to do it and there's no time to wait... forgive me if I made you guys worried about my safety *thanks* Anyway I wouldn't be standing so close (1m distance) if she's someone we dunno... cos uncertainties are scary~ and I do treasure my life...

My Babies...

I have a total of 4 babies from work so far~

Baby No.1
4 handsome on the outside but s*xually corrupted in the mind

4 dependable most of the times at work but occasionally had very poor health to report to Boss

4 recently obsessed with his new prawn-ing activity at the prawn farm

4 able to excel at work but dunno hiding his capabilities for what

4 still clearing the streets with me

Baby No.2
4 gangster-look on the outside but matured in thinking
4 street-smart and dependable at work too
4 accomplice in a case of Justice (and we're free from that now)
4 has a chipped tooth from his bike accident last year, which I also have one while swimming many years back
4 already got off our streets to ride on the road

Baby No.3
4 stylish young man with a decent plan of life ahead
4 expert in media designing so had him helped us in our powerpoint creation and video editing (which reaped us a total of S$950/= so far from the conventions)
4 interesting partner at work (so confirm dependable) and music supplier on msn (also very dependable on that)
4 also off from our streets to the Finance sector

Baby No.4
4 young adult-to-be (reaching 21 late this year) who LOVES playing basketball
4 1st baby to make me vomit blood on a few occasions within a month
4 self-claimed "horse" during a debriefing at work (heard he's found a "horse brother" recently - Kamaro)
4 funny guy who made us laughed when he spoke (esp. with his unexpected nonsensical phrases)
4 still learning how to clear the streets and improve on his communication skills to add more substance in it (he agreed on this part)

Waiting~

The thing had started a few days earlier than stated...

I had just completed filling up all the details...

The rest is to wait... for a good news hopefully~

PS: Pls pray hard for me...

Memoirs Of The 3 Days 2 Nites Trip

I'm back in Singapore!! But not that happy cos I'm back to reality~

Anyway the 3 days 2 nite journey was so short... went for a 1.5hr - 2hr snorkelling trip at the Marine Park at Pulau Redang for S$35/= per pax and it was a great experience for 1st-timers like us. The life-jacket and snorkelling masks are included in the package and you're supposed to snorkel on your own within a boundary (quite a big one thou... cos as you swim further, the clear sea gets darker blue in colour - meaning it's quite far from shore liao). I'm amazed by the vast number of fishes in the sea thou most of them look like the pomfret we eat... and I got nibbled at by one of the small fishes on my left upper arm (maybe my arm looks like the french loaf cos too fair liao~).

I also got to see a giant fish which is more than 1m long and 0.5m fat eating near the bottom of the seabed (scary)!! Well in case you dunno, I had this phobia of seeing big fishes swimming in front of my eyes and that's the reason why I dun dare to go diving... snorkelling was the best I can do~ Then there was this "someone" who got suddenly got freaked out by her own life-jacket's nylon straps which were black in colour with yellow stripes, and floating in the sea water around her (Note: this "someone" is damn scared of snakes... so she thought they had came to swim with her), which in turn also freaked me out by her sudden uncontrollable shrieks at sea~

The only bad memory was the sun burnt we got... on our thighs and arms... and we got those during the tender boat ride (those red and white boats hanging beside the ship) between Marine Park and Virgo. Now I can't stand straight on my legs cos those thighs hurt~ and they looked cooked...

When we returned to the ship, we had BBQ dinner at the poolside organised by Virgo~ and it was delicious... complemented with live band music. We also went to try out the new 2 cents jackpot machines (the previous 1 cent machines were gone~) and we invested S$20/= for its future developments.

Oh by the way, when we returned home and packed up our stuff, we realised that we had stayed in the same cabin as the one we went in 2003 - Cabin No. 9090. Amazing isn't it? Well... it was indeed an enjoyable trip and I would love to go again when my finance level had resumed~

Sunrise @ 0655hrs taken at our balcony (ahem... using my O2 Atom)

BBQ Dinner By The Poolside
(taken with my O2 again cos my useless Digicam spoilt)

Virgo~ Here I Come!!

Gonna go onboard "Virgo" in about... 4 more hours... and I haven packed my stuff yet!! Omg... I'm getting so excited about my 1st trip to Pulau Redang, although it's the 5th time on the same ship *haha*

Had always wanted to go Redang and enjoy the clear waters (as claimed by people), but had put away the plan due to the overnite coach journey (not nice to sleep wan~). Doesn't want to take filght there cos it's to expensive to splurge $$ juz like that... but then for cruise is different *haha* cos I can eat and sleep and relax and... do alot of stuff onboard!!

Okie... gotta go pack up and prepare myself for the short getaway~ Adios... Til We Meet Again~

Thanks~

Listening to nice music does make a sick person feel better~ especially songs that makes you reminiscence about the sweet memories...

Thanks to everyone's concern, Ah Sze is recovering from her nitemare sickness... puking is always a horror for me and I had done that twice yesterday *yucks*... diarrhoea is a common thing for me thou *hehe* well anyway, I'm gonna be back at work tomorrow~ hope the days from now onwards will be filled with happiness... for me... and everyone else~

Just wana say some words to the following people when I'm down with the sickness~

Shirlene : Thanks for EVERYTHING!!

Lawrence : Sorry for spoiling the initial plan at the stadium~

Bro D : Sorry for disrupting the roster~ (thou I noe he'll never get to read this haha)

Weibin : Sorry for postponing the prawning activity again (You said twice liao... and I noe~)

Baoli & Adrian : Thanks for the Birthday programs before I got super sick on my big day~

Great pals who sms me to ask me how I am today : THANKS for the concern... that's really sweet of YOU!!

Happy Black Birthday To Me~

It's my birthday today... but I didn't get to enjoy any of it~

Been sick since early this week- diarrhoea, nauseous, giddy, headache, body-ache, vomit (damn weak now) Last nite shift was a torture for me~ sitting in the car makes me wana puke but I was lucky that my partner was "Cas-Caller", cos I can rest indoors.

Had to visit Dr.Tan today cos my sickness got worse. Got a jab on my left upper arm instead of the proposed butt (which I rejected) cos he said I'm too boney and it might be painful *haha* but I took it well. He gave me a MC for tomorrow's day shift... but I'm still considering if I wana utilised it... had already plan something with Lawrence so dun wana spoil it. Will see if I get better tomorrow morning.

Hmm... people can eat cake on their birthday but all I can eat are pills~ what a black birthday for me *sob sob* and the only thing that comforts me on this day... is that Someone is taking good care of me. Thanks~

For T.X...

I dunno if you would ever read this... but thanks for the Steamboat dinner treat earlier~

I had thought it was supposed to be a two person meet-up session but ended up being 4 of us *haha* but it was still a nice gathering thou~ with non-stop eating and chit-chatting here and there about winning lucky draws and other stuff.

Thanks again to you and Jo for the advanced Birthday wishes and the "incomplete" hug along the way *haha* We'll meet up next time and catch up with each other on whatever gossips we have k? Take care~

My 1st Yoga Lesson

Attended the 1st Yoga lesson of my life~ all thanks to Shirlene again.

The 1.5hrs workout was supposed to be a relaxing session for the mind, body and soul. But for me, it's not that relaxing for my body afterall... my legs went wobbly with some stances and my breathing speed was not in line with the trainer's. When he said "Inhale", I did... but before he could say "Exhale", I already done so and started to inhale again...

The best parts that I enjoyed most during the lesson were the 1st and last segment... cos the trainer asked us to lie down on the mat and close our eyes to relax~ and those were the only times I understood about relaxing the mind, body and soul.

Hmm... I still have 2 more months to "enjoy" the various group exercises at Fitness First (AMK Hub), and maybe by then I'll be a healthier Ah Sze.. and a heavier one of cos~ (dun forget I'm still on the weight gaining plan).

Tooth Decay

Who got a tooth decay?

It's FiFi... my poor rabbit~

Brought him to the vet today due to his seriously infected left ear, and the sweet-looking vet *ahem* told us that he got a decayed tooth at the back, which had caused all the stenching pus in his left ear. You can't imagine the amount of pus I had removed for the past 3 days~

I guess the decay had been there for quite long cos it was not the first time his left ear was infected... thou it was not as serious as now. But the previous vet at another clinic told us that it was JUST an ear infection and it was normal for rabbits. That statement itself had made my poor FiFi suffered since then without us knowing~ but the good thing was... FiFi could still eat non-stop and hop around like a normal rabbit. Wonder if we humans could still eat happily with our decayed tooth~

Anyway his next appointment with the sweet-looking vet will be on coming Friday... to extract the tooth. Hopefully he'll will be ok after that.

A Poem For Jehan

I had to hold back my tears
For the loss after so many years
Hiding the sadness with our laughter
Hoping that things will get better

I heard the speech from everyone
To the one and only ONE
For Jehan is our team's asset
But her heart with MOE has been set

I want to thank you for the hug
That slightly healed my broken heart
It was the first and the last
Which others find hard to ask

I'm sorry I couldn't stay for the breakfast
Cos I know it will prolong my sadness
Wishing you all the very best
In any upcoming tests

PS: Wow... I didn't know I have such flair in creating a poem... hehe... not bad for a starter~

Gonna Miss You - Jehan

After you leave the team, I'll be all alone by myself again... since I'm gonna be the only girl left.

We will miss your lovely smile~
They will miss your affectionate pinching~
He will miss your 'fast and crazy' rowing skills~
Some will miss your comfy massage~
One person will miss YOU... yes, everything about you I guess~
I will miss your precious company in the locker room~

Last but not least, no one will ever forget the one and only Jehan~

Here's wishing you all the best and happiness in whatever you do~

White Lies

White lies are sometimes used to protect ourselves... against rejection, conflicts, sadness and other unhappy consequences. If the World is free from discrimination and narrow-mindedness, there might not be a need to tell such lies.

Be an open-minded person: We should accept our friends for what they are... and respect their way of life~ (thou we need not join in their lifestyle). The freedom is always there - on who to choose as friends... If their lifestyle doesn't really have adverse effect on your existing friendships, why bother? We have our own life too~ don't we?

I Love Star Cruises!!

Finally I submitted my application for a new passport online yesterday morning... yup... sooner or later I still have to do it mah... but have to see what motivates me lah~ (definitely not because of my previous post: Sooner or Later)

And the motivator goes to... SuperStar Virgo!! Haha... let me count the number of times I had boarded the same ship for the past few years... 1,2,3... ahem... 4 times!! Ya... I think I had kena the "Virgo Virus", and this will be the 5th time I'm boarding it *hahaha* But it's the 1st time I'm going to Pulau Redang for the 3 days 2 nite trip @ S$451 per pax to stay in 9th storey Balcony room wor~ (normal price is S$699)

Alot of people feel that it is a waste of $$ since all you do is rot on the ship, and maybe you will disembark for a short on-shore trip during the journey, so it seems nothing interesting. I was an anti-cruise person few years back, and thanks to somebody, I'm now infected with the "virus".

Virgo was the most relaxing getaway trip for me so far~ all (6) meals are provided free everyday, and you wouldn't have to make up your bed when you wake up from your sweet dreams... basically it's very suitable for people like me~ who loves to laze around and enjoy life in my own pace. Suddenly I feel like a promoter for Star Cruises *haha*

If you are wondering if I had tried the other cruises under the company, yes I did. Superstar Gemini lor~ that was my 1st and last in year 2000... Why? Cos it's so much smaller than Virgo (if you ever see both of them side by side, it's like father and son), although I was upgraded to their Junior Suite for free at that time (should be due to low occupancy rate). Other cruises like Aquarius, Aries, Pisces and Libra... never try cos so far I dun have the money to explore them - you have to board them in other countries like Hong Kong and even India! Maybe next time when I earn alot of money (S$5k a month?) den can consider bah (dream on Ah Sze~)

Oh by the way, I have to thank Ah Tatt for his X'Mas wish list which he had posted in his blog on 23rd Dec 06, cos it came true. Here's an extract from his post...

12) Please grant peisze cheaper cruises every year

True Love~

Does true love ever exist?

Yes it does... but it doesn't exist for most of us... unless we're lucky~

But what is true love actually?

It touches me when I see aging couples still holding their hands together while walking on the streets (most are caucasians though)... but maybe it's just their culture~

Couples get married when they feel that it is time to start living together as a family... (but do they really love each other?)

Many people say that kids complete the picture of a family... (but in fact they are there as an excuse to "hold" a couple together when their love for each other has faded...)

The meaning of True Love is not predefined by Anyone or Anything... it's purely based on genuine feelings and the determination to keep it going and strong... complemented with other factors definitely~

Sometimes you may think you have found the One True Love of your life... the two of you sharing each other's thoughts and feelings, spending intimate moments together, having dreams of the same future~ and then one fine day... feelings changed... just like a snap with your fingers, you're single again~ but time will come when that special someone will appear once more in your life...

The important thing is not to lose hope in your life... and this post is dedicated to a friend whose heart had been broken twice recently by 2 heartless persons.

*Hope that you will be happy and well taken care of soon~*

Sooner Or Later...

Why would someone make such a big fuss over two passport expiry dates?

Imagine that you had asked your friend for her passport expiry dates, as well as her friend's. She told you that she had not renewed it but would do it soon, as her friend had been extremely busy at work. She then gave you a date which would most probably be near to the actual date of renewal... Would you say these to your friend then?

"Why can't you just get it done and over with? Sooner or later you still have to do it."
"Is it so hard to just take a photo and renew the passport?"
"What's the point of me giving you a deadline when you can't keep your promise?"

Is there a need to say such things to your friend? It is true that sooner or later we have to renew our passport... but certain things had to be delayed for more urgent and important matters to deal with at that period of time. So can I quote my own example to tackle her "philosophy"?

"If you had planned to start a family in the future, might as well you find someone NOW and get married since sooner or later you still have to do it. Why can't you just get it done and over with so you might become a grandma at a younger age compared to others?"

It's just two dates to provide to the tour agency... what's the big deal anyway? Don't try to exceed my tolerance level, my dear friend~ but I do hope you could step out of the dark shadow that had been encompassing you for the past few months. Wake up from your "group"...