Can't do without you

Yesterday dear dear and i were chatting in bed, and we talked abt our beloved Toby. Dear dear is constantly worried abt the well being of toby if both of us will to go to U.S. He is so attached to us. Will he survive w/o us? Will he do well at my pil's place. Will he just sit at the carpark and wait and wait? So so many worries came upon us.

I know we are silly but somehow just can't bear to leave him here. My worries are the maid able to take of him? Know how to bath him? Will anyone play with him? And what if the maid leaves aft the 2yr contract.

Really wish can bring toby over, i mean given that i can be over too la. But again really tough lo as likelihood we will be staying with somebody else i guess. So my prayer is the whole family can go. I know its a big prayer request but nothing is impossible to God.

Dear dear even asked if i shld stay for the sake of Toby. We know its a silly option but just the thought of leaving him behind somehow is unbearable. What if Toby runs out of the hse? What if he kanna knock down by a car???

(Sigh) Like dear dear said why did we get such a personal dog in the 1st place. Abv all we really enjoy every moment with Toby hee ;)

Ha ha its wed

Hee can think of nothing just say its wed ;p

Yesterday went down to feel the atmosphere though majority of the kids had went hm but very enjoyable. Dear dear, toby and me stroll ard. Forget to bring hdph. Dear dear wanted to buy lantern for me to play but out of stk. Yet we by chance we bumped into my cousins and they gave me a lantern and a box of candles. Hooray. So we went to play with candles and hee roast dry leaves for a while, while toby is unleash to stroll ard. Quite fun and along the way we found 2 deserted lanterns and we grabbed them, and lighted them and put on the tree. So nice.

Just a while, we went hm as dear dear is tired.

Tonight wanna try doing lasagne as i still hv pastry at hm. Now i am trying to exhaust whatever stk i hv at hm be4 dear dear goes to U.S.

Oh ya smthg that i am happy, i feel that the teriyaki chicken i made taste almost like MOS burger teriyaki burger. Hee dear dear felt so. Hence, in future we can save up a bit if we hv an urge for fast food. We can just buy buns and do it. But also provided that we hv lettuce at hm lah. Shld hv la, becos aft reading the liver article, will opt to eat veg fresh which its smthg i like ;p

Ok go and do hsehld chores now...

Mid autumn festival

Yeah today is mid autumn festival!!! So fast! Hmm but dear dear will be home late tonight as he has recruitment at NTU. But ok lah, later of the night can still go down walk walk. Every year we will 'participate' in the fun as i like the atmosphere. We just either watch the kids play or we just buy a box of candles to light hee ;)

Yesterday, was a chore day. Did laundry and tonnes of ironing ;) And cooking as well ;) Really enjoy it. My sis gave me some sunflowers yest. So nice. But i am not a huge fan of sunflower. Yet they look so cheerful. Really brightens up the place ;)

Oh ya, i bought a top for toby as most of the tops he has is now too small for him. Hee he looks so cute in it. Reminds me of an egytian dog ;p Give him wear whenever its cold. He like me scare of cold.

I took this cute photo of toby over the weekend. Whenever we are hvg our meals, he will be under our table to look at what we are eating. So cute. Really like a baby ;) Hmm love him very very much

Freedom Day

Today is freedom day hee! I mean no more wk. Yesterday was my last day! ok what i did today. I slept until 10am hee ;p..Then watch tv, go grocery shopping, took lunch and clean the whole hse!! And do tounds of laundry!!

Hmm basically i am adjusting to hsewife again. Suddenly like nothing schedule to do unless i discipline myself to clean the hse hee. Ok slowly adjust back hee. Aiyo today i was woke up by super strong glue smell!! Neighbour downstairs doing reno and somehow the smell of glue came up and smells terrible.

Oh ya tomorrow attending Samuel's wedding dinner and dear dear said he wld take leave. Hope he didn't change his mind last min. Really hope he can take leave and rest as he has been home late every night. So sad to see him so tired.

So fast moon cake festival is rd the corner. Need to get mooncakes for my parents and pils. Hmm what brand lei???

Ok now let me do the tagged thingy hee...but i am thinking who can i pass to???? Hmm no one??? Can or not?? Most of my friends don't hv blog lei. Anyway i will do hee ;)

As requested by Judy, here goes:

List out your top 5 birthday presents u wish for:
1) Baby
2) Good health
3) Eyesight (no need to wear specs, wake up in the morning, open my eyes and everything is clear clear)
4) Good and firmer skin
5) Dear dear & toby always love me and by my side hee
"Hmm some things money jus can't buy"

1. The person who tagged u is:
Judy Tan

2. Your relationship with her is:
Friend and sis in christ

3. Your 5 impressions of Judy
Pretty, sweet and gentle, loves dogs with all her heart, passionate abt makeup, homely girl

4. The most memorable thing Judy has done for you:
Being around to give me emotional support when Island broke his leg, also always remembering me if she has mu samples (thks dear)

5. The most memorable words Judy has said to you:
i don't look my age (thks dear for telling me that, so comforting words though i hv aged as time goes by)

6. If Judy becomes your lover, you will:
??????

7. If Judy's your lover, what she has to improve on?:
Just eat anything she wants

8. If Judy becomes your enemy, you will:
Tell her she put on weight, even if it's not true (hee copy yours; p)

9. If Judy becomes your enemy, the reason is:
Never. She is my dear friend.

10. The most desired thing you would like to do for Judy now is?:
Pray that Chris doesn't has to go to Wallaby

12. How do you think people around you will feel about you:
Timid, weak & vulnerable hee

13. The character you love about yourself is:
Hmm compassionate i guess

14. On the contrary, what character you hate about yourself:
Indecisive loh, think, think & think...still cannot decide

15. The most ideal person I would like to be:
Character like Jesus. Appearance - hmm still look like me but bigger eyes, sharper nose, smaller face hmm ha ha ...every feature needs to improve...and bigger boobs ha ha

16. For the people who cared & liked you say something to them:
I love you and will cherish you. You all must be happy ok. Love as you never love before.

17. Pass this quiz to all people that you wish to know how they feel about
Hmm really nobody le...how...guess got to stop here...so sorry ;(

2 more days to go

Hope everything goes well. In 2 days' time, i will be off work. Get pay cheque. Pray that wkload won't be heavy these 2 days. Plssss.

Ok got to update quick quick as dear dear need to use pc. Nice weekend. Hv fun tp on sat but kanna sunburn at the end while watching hannah they all played. Sun celebrated my mil's birthday. Bought her a digital photoframe. Cool! Next time also wanna buy for own self.

Hee just now read thru 2 applicants' resume and interview perf. Hee so fun ha ha. Read their profile, handwriting & see their photos. Oh ya just in case u wonderg. Not me la, dear dear interviewed pple la.

Ok quick quick got to go, dear dear chased me away alreadi. He needs to use laptop.

Tremors

Another tremor again and this time i experienced it while having my dinner at the dinning table. It was a light one as compared to those days i stayed at Toa Payoh. So i can cope better. I just told dear dear "got earthquake" and pause awhile. And dear dear was with me when it happened as he took leave today. But guess what he didn't realise there is tremor till i told him! He even told me that he wanna feel it. Initially he thought its becos of the fan blowing at me and i imagined things (hmm i sure i am not lo). So he switched off the fan and stood up. And finally he said yes, he felt it! He also jokingly said that i am super sensitive and shld wk for his co so that can alert him, then he can protect the vulnerable machines. Hmmm ??!!

Thereaft, my dad called and asked me if i experienced the tremor. Toa payoh was pretty bad, they felt giddy and walked down the stairs. Really felt bad for them as Toa payoh is always vulnerable to tremors as the soil is softer over there. Really dunno how strong the flats are. Was thinking aloud that they can shift but again they hv been staying for decades, no easy to shift.

Ok back to wk. Hv been busy lately. My boss was sharing dunno why suddenly got so many new businesses coming in. Fr Dell, singtel etc all the big co. Hee hmm me la bring power to biz hee joking. To date still coping ok. Me now counting down to last day. 4 more days to go be4 i stop wkg. Tomorrow will be my last wkg day for the wk. Next wk, will wk fr Mon - Wed and that's it. Pray hard everything smooth smooth.

Ya meanwhile, dear dear went for full body check up as required by new co and also waiting for more concrete arrangemt for spouse (e.g. visa, lodging etc) going with hubby to U.S. Pray everything will go smooth smooth.

Missing You

Time flies and its sunday. Tomorrow needs to wk. Just came back from pil's place. Today we went out for dinner and have a feast. Somehow my fil today just feels like eating alot. We ordered fish, prawn, duck, fishmaw soup, meat roll, pig trotters noodles, veg and oyster omelette. That's alot!! I gave half 3/4 way thru as i was so full and has gastric pain so no appetite.

Happy to see baby Brandon! He grew again hee. Today i carry him for a much longer time. And i dare to carry him walk ard the garden and carpark. Guess becos he is bigger and his neck is stronger, so i more daring. It was a nice experience :)

Last evening, met chris, judy and not forgetting the sweet little AN for dinner at ikea. 1st time i find ikea so packed!!! Really s'poreans hv no where to go!! Really happy to see them! Thereaft, almost the whole TP gang met for coffee at chong chong. When was the last time??? Last yr?? Very very long ago. And so happy to see them, esp dan and family. Glad that he picked up the courage to meet us.

We also initiated to go to Sentosa for fellowship nxt wk. Prayed hard that dan wldn't withdraw last min. Oh ya, while waiting for the rest of the gang to come, took pics with mummy Judy and girl girl AN. Me so happy. Esp get to take pics to with them be4 we part for yrs. Really sad lo. But guess God has set up a different plan for us. So now i cherish every moment with them. Below are the pics. Next wk got to take more pics with them and the TP gang!

One other thing that sadden me is Toby. Very likely that Toby won't be going with us for a start at least. As we'll be utah for 6-8mths, logistically may not be feasible to bring him. Also till now we not sure where we'll be staying, in an apartmt or perhaps maybe sharing with some other colleagues as this is more of training overseas. So don't really know the final arrangemt as of now. So for now, Toby won't be joining us. Am really very sad lo as he is very very dear to me. Now we can only spend as much time with him as possible. This morning just brought him for a run. Likely he will stay at my pil's place as there he has backie to keep him company and the maid can take care of his meals. Oh i really can't bear to leave him.

Ok got to end here as dear dear needs to use laptop. Share abt my feelings more nxt time.

No work today

Today supposed to wk but change to Fri this wk as my boss will be on leave 2moro to accompany her kids (now school holiday). So now resting at home. With ample rest last night, i slept at 10++ and flu pill, i am feeling better.

Yesterday dear dear received call to say he was accepted! He was thrilled!! But this was really a roller coaster ride. Without the blessings of God, he may not get his desire job. He was so excited that he cldn't sleep last night while i slept like a pig. While we were hvg our dinner, he told me in detail how it happened and go on & on. Can really feel that he is so so happy. Really happy for him :)

So he told his mum and his mum initially sounded happy for him but later almost cried over the ph and dear dear assured her that he will be away only for 6mths or so. Time flies quickly and we wld fly back every 3 mths. And today i'll tell my parents abt it.

Frankly, i hv mixed feeling. Excited vs not. Excited as dear dear is happy, not excited as i miss everything here, esp my family. As for toby, we are still pondering whether to bring him but in my heart is yes pls. Yet on the other hand, worried if he can cope there as it'll be freezing cold there (it can reach to -17degrees!!!). We r worried abt his well being.

Will continue to pray for dear dear till the day he signed on that confirmation letter. Feel more secured that way. Pls pray w me ok.

For dear dear is really an answered prayer as he hopes for a change in workg environment and also he being the sole bread winner, he hopes that his pay will be sufficient and comfortable if a new life joins us and that i am not working. I can understand his burden eventhough he tries not to share it but i know its not easy for him. So i am really thkful for this to happen. At least, we are more at ease to try for a baby w/o worrying abt finances.

Oh ya, hv i shared that my boss is keen on hvg me to wk for her in future. Really thkful for this opening. Thought i hv no 'wk' value already. She always reminded me that in any pt of time i feel like going back to the society to wk, tell her. Just glad lo. (Though dear dear not very pro the idea as i shld go to a bigger and stable co if i really want to join back the wkg society as co will be more stable and more benefits (insurance, claims etc)

My Auntie Came!!

Past few days haven't been feeling too well. Experience PMS symptoms but was thinking in my mind, hmm how can that be as i hv irregular menses. Just monitor for a while more before going to Dr Chen. Yet surprisingly, my menses came today!!!

BUT this time round is doubly uncomfortable. I have terrible backache and cramps. And my boobs are so sore this time round. I am feeling nausea and headache even right now. The worst part is i think i catch a cold today as i was a bit drenched during lunch due to the heavy rain.

Overall, i am thkful that it came ;) even though i don't know why. My diet?????

For Cleaner Teeth & Breathe

So fast is Mon already. Yesterday, fetch blackie back fr his grooming. While browsing ard, asked the lady (hmm didn't get her name despite has known her for years, now she's tenant of sky's father's shop ;p) abt dental care for dog and she recommended this Proden plaque off. She mentioned that vet recommended it and i saw its main ingredient is seaweed, we bought it for a try. Its said to be effective against bad breath, tartar and plaque.

Thereaft, surf ard for more info and found it shld be safe. So will try out on Toby. Hvg been brushing for Toby but tartar stains still build up, so try other alternative. Initially thought of changing his toothbrush but came across this and give it a try.

Links to proden plaqueoff

http://www.molarltd.co.uk/plaqueoff/proden_plaqueoff_animal.htm

http://www.international-dental.com/index.html

But need to monitor if Toby has any reaction to it. Some dogs may have a reaction to Plaque Off and chew at their feet. If the dogs develops red staining on their paws after using Plaque Off then discontinue use.

So fast, a week has passed

Ya lo, so fast its weekend again. Didn't update the blog for the past 1 week as have been rather tired. Last weekend, went to Bintan with my in laws and hubby. Was an enjoyable trip but a rather exhausting one. The moment we touched down, we went sightseeing, ole ole mkt but really nothing much and hot. But thk god subsequently the weather was gd. Cloudy. Thereaft, went for a swim at the beach and play slide at the pool. Was really fun!! At night went to eat seafood, fish, crab, prawn, baby squid. Yummy! We didn't hv chance to do spa but was ok with me. With those activities happening, i craved for bed hee. Oh ya, no pic (got 1 only) as lazy to bring ph ard.

Oh ya no seasick for me. I bought a collar shirt for mum & dad. Hee i liked them a lot so so nice ;)

Then ever since back to wk had been tired. Super tired, and with the super cold aircon, makes me feel worse. Bone aching and sore. But with the whole day sleep yesterday i was feeling better. Now still recuperating at hm hee.

What else le. Just now took pics of daddy and toby sleeping on the bed ha ha ;p Here you go.

And below is the video of daddy playing with toby.

The one & only photo of bintan lagoon. The pool where we played the slide ;)

And below are the pics of the dinners i prepared while not working.

2 dishes, 1 soup -- dear dear liked the chicken wings but not the soup. Hmm the soup is perf soup, gd for revitalising energy so must drink

Remember the unagi cooked fix dinner, here's the pic. Yummy i luv unagi!! Gd for eyesight

Dear dear's fav fish soup! But he said this time not as gd as the 1st time. Hmm i think its nicer this time leh