my little joys: April 2006

just for u...hope ur headache goes away...

it's hard to get angry w u...

answer to jensen's question...i'm almost becoming a vegetarian...

my life revolves around carrots, brocolli, lettuce, tomatoes, red/yellow peppers, eggs in different forms (sunny side-up, omelette, boiled)...jensen, u will cry...
Pic: same old ingredients with rice, instant noodles, bee hoon, egg noodles

Pic: Special Treats!
1st Row, fr left-Chinese New Yr Goodies sent by post from Jolene n co., Muffins baked by me n eliz on Sharon's bdae, crepe w ice cream courtesy of our hostelmate
2nd Row, fr left- Dumpling made by me in e March Dumpling Party, Gallerian Muffins that cost $6, Pressbyran Custard Doughnut
3rd Row-Western Set Meal, Potato Wedges (both on e 1st day of Chinese New Year), Curry Chicken w toasted bread in March

Fun w Food on 17th March...
we had some leftover dough from our dumpling party and decided to make mee hoon kuay...me n sharon ended up carving shapes from e dough, like some art and craft lesson...ha ha

and in case u r wondering....e mee hoon kuay was a success!

Pic:e star-shaped mee hoon kuay made by me!

Victory neva tasted so sweet...and Bak Ku Teh neva tasted so shiok...

Had Bak Ku Teh for dinner last nite! e spice was in a tea bag form...one of our rare treats! e last time i remember eating pork was in January...(we usually eat meat once a week, either frozen fish or frozen chicken, cos it's so expensive in stockholm)...it was realli shiok, chilli, pepper and all (just lacking e black sauce!!)...i miss home...my mum's bak ku teh!

and it was Eliz's happiest day in Stockholm! (ha, i proclaim for her...) Justice prevails....Realli very happy for her and Patrik =) and like she saes, things will onli get better.... =)
Pic Below: Eliz, "the centre of attraction", with a big, bright smile! =)

sometimes i feel sad...

went down to Kulturhuset, Stockholm's Cultural Center, with eliz and sharon today...saw a photo exhibition which was a portrayal of children suffering from obesity, titled "The Forbidden Body". For 2 years, the photographer, Felicia Webb, has followed children at school, in their everyday lives and when undergoing treatment.

looking at e photos somehow made me feel sad...sometimes, i will realli feel very angry when i hear pple laffing at other obese pple...some of u might know why i feel so strongly about this issue...

put urself in their shoes n u will understand e agony of them trying to deal with their size...on top of facing potential health problems, they have to cope w the stigma and taunting from others....some of them can't even help it (it may be genetic)...sure, we may not mean to tease....but still, it hurts.

e gal in e picture below is laughing happily (think it's her mum dat is tickling her?)...i feel comforted to see her laugh...don't you? instead of making meaningless comments about their size, show them that they are not facing this battle alone---give them some form of encouragement and love.

life is beautiful...

9am: Project Meeting
10.14am: Snapshot of e children near my school...they look so adorable holding hands =)

1.25pm:Photo taken @ the Modern Museum (it was realli cool)1.57am:Lovely Flowers + my shadow, @ Skepplsholmen
1.59pm: Feeling the warmth of e sun, and e coolness of e sea breeze2.10pm: Ice Cream Makes My Day! =) 2-6pm: Shopping!

7+pm: Webcam w melon =)

NOW: Gonna cook dinner!

Peace Like A River...

7+am....woke up and started reading kelly's devotional...it was an article abt peace like a river...reminded me of how i used to sing e song during morning chapel sessions in primary school... =) dunno y, but i alwiz felt v happy after singing it... =)
"Peace like a River...Love like an Ocean...Joy Like a Fountain..."...=) e tune is ringing in my head...

photo: picnic last saturday near my hostel...2 ducks swimming abt in e vast sea...

Sunset...

was out recycling when i saw e colours in e sky...just had to walk out to e nearby sea to capture e sunset... =)

Runaway Rabbit!

walking back to our hostel after school, when sharon's sharp eyes spotted a nearby rabbit...so me n sharon started our rabbit chase, but e rabbit hopped away so fast...hehe..still, i managed to catch e back view of e rabbit on my camera on zoom-in mode...Spot e Rabbit!

nitezzz...

just finished reading my case n gonna zzz...dis is a pic of Meh Meh and my new soft toy, bought fr e Aquaria Water Museum...(e shop owner saes she thinks it's a dolphin =) )....nitez....

a nice sunday outing...

Sunday: Blue Skies!
went to visit 2 museums todae...Aquaria Water museum, which reminded me of Sentosa's Underwater World...=) quite cool, though i think e Underwater World has a much wider variety! was trying to take a nice picture of "Dory", (Finding nemo's blur fish! din noe it's called a bluesurgeon fish)...managed to capture its back view, front view, side view...hehe...

den we had a nice time eating our lunch (buns with yummy omelette prepared by eliz), while enjoying e great sea view =)

e second museum we visited was Vasamuseum...e museum houses e warship Vasa, which is e only remaining,intact 17th century ship in the world....it is realli HUGE (felt like i was at a movie setting) and an eye opener...one of e best museums i've visited so far...

our last stop for e day was a street market @ Kungstradgarden...some of e interesting things we saw: 2 guys playing life-size chess (collage below, top left), dis guy+gal relaxing in a jacuzzi ALONG E STREETS (collage below, top right---no joke! think they were trying to promote e "polarbad" (=polar bed?)), and oso saw lotsa pretty flowers ! wish my mum was here, cos she luvs to see such flowers.... =)

feeling kind of tired now...zzz....gotta read my case study for tmr's 8.30am lesson...

wish i had no school....zzzzzzz....

Glimpse Of Winter...

My Window Sill on 4th Feb...

The Railing near our Hostel Bus Stop on 8th Feb...

Our Cute Snowman...
Top Row, From Left: 11th Feb (The day we built it), 30th Mar (The snow starts to melt...)
Bottom Row, From Left: 31st Mar (It started snowing again), 6th Apr (Disappearance of our snowman...)

Through my window...

My Window View fr January till now....

Sunshine...

Sunshine through my window
That's what you are...My shining star...
Sunshine...
Making me feel I'm on top of the world...
Telling me that I'll go far....

shin's request...

My Desk before my Svc Mkting Exam, on 18th March...

Snapshots of my travel trips...

yesterdae was a cold n wet day....woke up and it was SNOWING....winter?! just when i thot spring was here to stay!...eliz saes dat according to e weather forecast, e temperature was 2 degrees yesterdae...and todae will be 7 degrees, w sun n clouds... =)

and e internet connection was down yesterdae....couldn't do anything (check mail, update my blog...), suddenly realized how e internet has become a big part of my life in Stockholm...keeps me connected to e big world outside my small hostel room...left with nothing to do, i ended up sleeping early last nite...

it's now 7+am in e morning...amazingly, i woke up at e unearthly hour of 6+ am...e sun was alreadi shining thru my curtains...so decided to update my blog...i've been wanting to post my travel pics on my blog, so i started to browse thru my picture folders...here are some of e snapshots of my recent trips... have fun looking thru them!

Kiruna In January:

1st Row, From Left-SHE in our Yellow House Hostel, SHE outside e Ice Hotel

2nd Row, From Left-Me and Eliz in e Ice Bar, Suite in e Ice Hotel

Lativia and Lithuania in February:

1st Row, From Left-The Freedom Monument in Riga, Snow Landscape in Trakai(!)
2nd Row, From Left-Me in front of e Trakai Castle, The Cathedral in Vilnius

Berlin in March:
1st Row, From Left-SHE with e Marx & Engels Statues, SHE along the Berlin Wall

2nd Row, From Left-SHE on bikes outside Reichstag, SHE w their Berlin T-shirt Bags!

Munich in March:

1st Row, From Left-SHE at e World Cup countdown, 67 Spotted along e Streets, View of Munich fr Peter's Church

2nd Row, From Left-Neuschwanstein Castle, Adidas Factory Outlet Roadsign, Inside e Adidas Factory Outlet

3rd Row, From Left-Me, Sharon and Eliz w our bagels and German Beer!

Norway In April:
Enjoying ourselves at the Vigeland Park on Good Friday!

Grace For Each Day...

We can be so burdened by the regrets of our long-agos Yesterdays or consumed with the plans of the elusive Tomorrows that we are unable to enjoy the beauty and blessings of Today.
----Charity G. Carter, Illinois

Lost in e Forest...

Yesterdae was e first time we explored e lake/sea cum forest behind our hostel...e view is absolutely breathtaking and e whole stretch of waters is realli tranquil n serene...even saw an old couple paddling....so nice! i wish i could borrow their kayaks n paddle too....

when i woke up dis morning, just felt like taking a morning stroll at e place again! so i started my morning stroll, happily walking n taking snapshots of e beautiful waters...soon, i realized dat i was lost...tried to get back to e main forest trail, and i slipped on e rocks n fell....got up, and climbed up a slope, and managed to get back to e trail...but e surroundings were so unfamiliar, and i just had to walk ahead....was contemplating whether to sms sharon/eliz to tell them i was lost, and will be late for school (10.30am)?!! till i finally saw a main road, and a nice eldery couple strolling their dog directed me back to my hostel, which was a long long walk back on a long long road...n it started drizzling even...but i managed to see some animals in e forest too...=) but it was realli an experience! will try not to be lost e next time =)

had a tiring day at school todae, 2 lessons after easter break...nearly dozed off in my second class...okies, i gotta go read my case study for tmr's lesson...zzz...shall end off dis blog w some snapshots of e places we went for e past 2 days...ta ta!

The Frans Lanting Exhibition @ Naturhistoriska Rikmuseet

Exhibition @Stockholms Stadsmuseum

View of Stockholm from Katarinahissen =)

Tourists in Stockholm...

Yesterdae was such a crazy day! we actuallie became tourists for e day, and started exploring Stockholm, just a few hours after i was lamenting in my blog about not having enuff time left to explore Stockholm...As eliz said, time is created by urself! So yesterdae was a good kick-start to learning more about Stockholm, our lovely capital of Sweden!

First we went to e Royal Palace, and I realized dat e soldiers on guard have changed their uniform ( fr e winter uniform to spring/summer uniform...)...Next, we strolled down e Stockholm Waters, and den eliz had e impulse to visit Skansen, which is a combination of an open air museum and a mini zoo...So we headed off to Djurgarden, dis island where Skansen is located on...Skansen is such a lovely place to picnic! just dat e trees are all brown, and e flowers are still not in full bloom...saw SOME flowers though...spring!

Skansen is a v cosy place, they even had a small campfire for pple to roast their hotdogs and buns, and lotsa picnic places...it was realli quite heartwarming to see e swarm of families everywhere, w e adorable kids laffing and enjoying themselves on Easter....We'll be back in summer!!

Dun wan May to come...Time is running out...

Just realized dat i have abt 2 months left before i go back to Singapore....it's a dilemma...on one hand, i miss my loved ones back in singapore....yet on e other hand, i feel like i haven't explored stockholm enuff....i dun wan May to come! will be having lotsa projects, take home exams, and a finance exam....and it's kind of sad cos we'll be on holidays to other countries for about 3+ weeks out of e 2 months...which leaves little time to explore stockholm, since most of e remaining time will be spent doing school stuff =( scheduled to leave stockholm on 17th june, which means after we come back from our france cum italy trip on 15th june, it leaves 1+days for packing...and den it's bye bye to stockholm...i dun like e feeling of rushing, and e sense of loss when u realize things are over...maybe i shud extend my stay again by one week so i return to spore on 24th june instead? yet i miss home...(home=spore)...maybe i shud conduct a vote on my blog! LOL...

ironically, i'm even starting feel stressed just thinking about it....thinking about e work i have to face back in singapore, having to think of my thesis, finding a supervisor (no clue to my area of interest??! wad am i doing in finance?!!)....even bidding for modules next sem scares me...returning back to e days of feeling dat i have no control over time or my life, my whole life just revolving around school....and even to e extent of losing touch with myself... my heart is even beating faster (again!) just thinking about e fast pace of life back in singapore...

if onli time waits for me...

sick...14 hours of sleep...

sick...felt so groggy yesterdae evening i just had to take a "nap"...my nap lasted for 14 hrs, with me waking up in e middle of e nite...felt feverish n felt like e whole world was spinning around me, nearly fainted....i K.O and went back in deep slumber...feeling much betta now...woke up and drank e barley dat sharon n eliz made for me last nite...thanx babes! =)

yup, and bik, dat is EDISON w kelly, top left in e previous collage (prev entry)...she's a lucky one! we had spent e whole afternoon at Madame Tussauds (Hongkong, refer below), taking pics with e wax figurines...so i couldn't believe when she showed me e pic she took with a REAL SUPERSTAR dat night on e very same day?!

Superstars: Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Marilyn Monroe, Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, David Beckham, Muhammad Ali, Yao Ming, Michael Jackson, The Beatles...

request fr kelly...

dis is a tiring day....doing nothing e whole day, but my dry throat n throbbing headache is making me feel groggy....toked to my mother n pa over e webcam just now, and they were realli funny, showing me all my elder brother's bdae presents over e webcam....e postcard i sent him, e bookmarks my didi gave him, and dis picture frame fr my dad....=) it was my kor's bdae 3 days back, same as wendy e kam, and toufu's bdae...wish i was there, cos my mum was describing to me e whole list of food they ate at e punggol seafood restaurant: chilli crabs, claypot toufu, fried man tous, salad youtiao w prawn fillings, fried squid....!!!!!....ha ha....

anywayz, read kelly's comment, so decided to make a collage of e rabbit gang....somehow looking thru e rabbit photos we took in e past makes me smile (and feel better a little, hee)....miss ya my rabbit frens....all e best for e coming exams...luv, big white rabbit =)

Stolen at our Party :Pls Contact us if u see any of e following objects

Forgot to add in, the following are some of e things that were stolen at our corridor party, pls contact us if u see them around:

Top Row: Hans's "FEST" Lights
Bottom Row (from Left): Mr Ice Cream Clown that was at the entrance of our door, Hans's Sweden Flag & Danilo's Brazil Flag ( can't realli see due to e powerful effects of e smoke machine in e "dance floor")
Others: A Black Leather Chair that was in e living room, used frequently and will be missed by SHE (Sharon, Huihua and Eliz)! ps: we alwiz put our shopping bags full of Netto groceries on dat chair!

my little joys

Sunday, April 30, 2006

just for u...hope ur headache goes away...

Saturday, April 29, 2006

it's hard to get angry w u...

answer to jensen's question...i'm almost becoming a vegetarian...

Friday, April 28, 2006

Victory neva tasted so sweet...and Bak Ku Teh neva tasted so shiok...

sometimes i feel sad...

Thursday, April 27, 2006

life is beautiful...

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Peace Like A River...

Sunset...

Monday, April 24, 2006

Runaway Rabbit!

nitezzz...

a nice sunday outing...

Sunday, April 23, 2006

Glimpse Of Winter...

Through my window...

Saturday, April 22, 2006

Sunshine...

shin's request...

Friday, April 21, 2006

Snapshots of my travel trips...

Thursday, April 20, 2006

Grace For Each Day...

Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Lost in e Forest...

Monday, April 17, 2006

Tourists in Stockholm...

Sunday, April 16, 2006

Dun wan May to come...Time is running out...

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

sick...14 hours of sleep...

Monday, April 10, 2006

request fr kelly...

Stolen at our Party :Pls Contact us if u see any of e following objects

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