tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32453852011-04-22T06:53:11.961+08:00Of life, love, cats, dogs (and everything else in between).manniqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01525848438329946090noreply@blogger.comBlogger5381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245385.post-54538817280116149752008-02-19T11:49:00.003+08:002008-02-19T12:04:35.358+08:00

After many good years at Blogger, i've finally decided to leave this blog behind and start Manniqueen Mania (version 3.0) at Livejournal. How very apt since i've just turned 30 two days' ago! :)Thanks for still taking the time to visit my blog and do drop me a note if you haven't done so for awhile! It's a small world and with blogs, facebook and such, we might just be more than blog friends and

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Even though i saw the bronze status of Ah Meng at the zoo's entrance, I didn't even know Ah Meng had passed away the day before when we visited the zoo last Saturday. It was only after i got home and read the papers that i found out the news. Not that i have had much to do with her but she was indeed an icon of the Singapore zoo and i can imagine how painful it is for the keepers who had looked

manniqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01525848438329946090noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245385.post-58508695853450894042008-01-18T11:00:00.001+08:002008-01-18T14:40:26.334+08:00

It's 3 weeks since the start of 2008 and i haven't found time to recap all the crazy (in a good way) happenings in 2007. Last year was possibly one of the best years of my life because i felt i had lived it up to the max and i hope this year will be the same too! All in all, 2007 was one helluva a great year and i would never want it any other way!I'm trying to stay away from lengthy posts so i

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Traffic jams can be good sometimes because my mind wanders off (while the car is stationary, of course!) and i think about stuff that i usually have no time to think about. Have quite a bit to write about 2007 (probably one of the best years of my life!) but that'll have to wait till the next post. I'll try to cut down on lengthy posts i promise, so here're some shots from x'mas!The picturesque

manniqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01525848438329946090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245385.post-13575776906328992522008-01-04T14:19:00.000+08:002008-01-04T17:23:39.734+08:00

I can't believe it's the 4th day of 2008 already! As usual, i'm super overdue with the postings because there's so much to do and blogging is probably not ranked very high on my priority list anymore. Not sure if this is a good thing or not, but i realised i don't even post entries at home anymore and blogging is purely a 9-5, weekday only activity!Anyhow, the past 2 weeks or so have been

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Isn't this cute? Too bad i didn't have my real camera with me or i would have captured a much better picture. Seeing this makes me just wanna squeeze her face close to mine. Never mind even if she has the stinkiest breath in the world. :)My spirits have been very much lifted seeing marked improvements in Sophie's health after doing some tweaking with her drugs and some other stuff. I'm not sure

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It's been a roller-coaster of emotions for me lately and my spirits have been up and down like the temperamental weather these days! I still can't decide if i like the rain or not but i suspect the answer will be an affirmative one if i can just stay at home and snuggle up in bed and just enjoy being a couch potato. But no! The rain spells bad traffic, a restless Border Collie, endorphins/

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Currently reading "If I Get To Five" by Dr. Fred Epstein (a pediatric neurosurgeon), which is basically a life-lessons kinda book on how his young patients have been "his most trusted guides and important teachers". Thought it'll be nice to share a l'il on how children can teach us about courage and character and i think it's very important that we preserve a childish, perhaps naive side in us

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The husband finally started work at the other academic institute recently and after only 3 days, i can feel and understand his pain just listening to him talk about what goes on at work. There's probably nothing good about the new job except for the fact that we're closer in proximity and can meet up for lunch and also get home quick enough to go places for dinner. Apart from that, we both agree

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More pictures from Down Under!These were taken during our road trip down South (to Margaret River). Stopped by at the Naturaliste Reptile Park at Carbanup River along the way and said hi to some of our slimy and scaly friends. I have a special affinity towards snakes (the husband happens to be born in the year of the snake too!) and would like to own one if i ever get the chance to! If that ever

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I've finally uploaded some of the pictures i took in Perth. Super overdue i know but it's better to be late than never! This was taken during the fireworks display at the Perth Royal Show. It was freezing then but we enjoyed the spectacular show huddled together, sipping our hot chocolate while nursing our aching legs from walking for the past 8 hours or so!Two weekends have come and gone and

manniqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01525848438329946090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245385.post-55313931650217741362007-11-06T14:37:00.000+08:002007-11-07T17:09:07.212+08:00

Not a big Mozart fan although many people have advised me that that's the way to go in improving the baby's intellect. I have tonnes of Chopin CDs at home though and i think i shall feed the baby that for the time being....hehe! I've loved Chopin's works since i was young and i think he's one of the best, or possibly the BESTEST composer in his time (or even before or beyond his time). Love his

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This is one of the stray cats that hang out at the void deck near our place. He's affectionately known as Scaredy Cat to us but no prizes for guessing why we call him that! Dan took this pic of him when we caught him snoozing at the back of someone's pick up. With his big round face, pink nose and doe-eyed look, he's an absolutely cutie and it doesn't come as a surprise that the husband has

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The husband woke up this morning giggling to himself and when i asked him what he was laughing about, he refused to tell me! After much bugging, he finally relented and told me he was thinking about me in our NUS-days where i used to wear these long Japanese socks (those were in fashion those days, thank you) with my Doc Marts. It felt kinda surreal when he remarked how much things have changed

manniqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01525848438329946090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245385.post-34924458338015992912007-10-09T15:08:00.000+08:002007-10-09T23:10:20.849+08:00

So the inspection by the "local regulatory body" turned out pretty good because as i had expected, the big boss, being his dua bai (大牌) self, warded off all unnecessary queries with his presence alone. Although i had to lunch with the "inspectors", it wasn't all that bad because one of them used to be a student that was attached to MP (where i used to work), so we had lots to catch up on -

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So it's back to the humid weather and terrible morning traffic again, after 10 days of cool, crisp air and civilised drivers in Perth!It was a great trip all in all and we came back with 34kgs worth of luggage (we started off with less than 20 kgs). It was mainly my doing because i got so much stuff for everyone - yummy chocolate from Margaret River Chocolate Factory, heaps of jam for the mother

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So we got the lawyer's letter to inform us that the TOP of our new home will be in the first quarter of next year as expected, but Dan text me this morning to tell me that TL, a friend who will be our new neighbour too, has received notification that the TOP of our block will be in November this year!!If this is indeed true, that will be so so so so exciting! Dan was as excited as me and even

manniqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01525848438329946090noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245385.post-51667421822837982292007-09-12T16:33:00.000+08:002007-09-12T16:44:30.626+08:00

It's good to know that with proper education or socialisation if you like, a kid can learn to love and respect animals and a Border Collie (a breed that's infamous for herding and nipping running children) can learn to be calm and collected around boisterous children! Don't my 2 grinning babies make a cute pair?! :)

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Fancy some gourmet mooncakes? Go for Gold with Goodwood Park's Golden Mooncakes! Must try!!Oh, and do check out the Durian and Cempedek (Jackfruit!!) snowskin mooncake too! UOB card members, you get a 15% discount!

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I'm possibly addicted to Fruit Tree's new apple pomegranate juice, facebook and Channel U's pseudo infernal affairs at the moment but i guess that's because i no longer have any vices in life now! Partially by choice, no more late nights, booze and fags anymore, though i did have a good, puffy dream that night only to be rudely awaken by Dad's incessant nagging (in the dream)!! Anyways, make that

manniqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01525848438329946090noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245385.post-70177473319074544282007-08-27T18:02:00.000+08:002007-08-27T19:00:04.815+08:00

Nopes, i'm not craving for satays! This is just a picture i took during the christmas home party back in 2005 and in 4 months' time, it's gonna be christmas again! Anyways, that's besides the point. I just need to talk about food now because i'm terribly hungry! Dinner will be at the famous XO fish head beehoon stall at Holland Village which apparently is one of Stefanie Sun's favourite eating

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It's great to be able to blog again after rectifying the problem which caused my new posts not to show up. I almost abandoned this place for a new one at livejournal but i couldn't bear to, since i've been here for about 7 years already! And yes yes, i'm still gonna continue posting pictures from the wedding so there, that's the pair of wedding Mickey and Minnie that my lovely colleagues got for

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Something went wrong with the previous template and hence new posts were not showing up! Bear with this template for abit while i fiddle around with it - will be back blogging soon!

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I realise i still have so many photos from the wedding that i wanna share! Doesn't help that we are surrounded by friends who are either professional or freelance photographers - i think we have a grand total of about 2000 pictures of the entire wedding ceremony!Anyways, these are pictures of us at the wedding dinner, after Dan was presented with his birthday present (he turned 30 on the wedding

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Kway Chup. Something so insignificant, perhaps something that you and i take for granted, but it's something that holds many special memories for me.Last night, Dan and I went to our favourite kway chup stall in CCK and it set me thinking about alot of things that happened in the past. We wanted to go back to the stall at Upper Aljunied but it was a tad too far and we were too hungry to tahan a

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Soooooo many things happened since i last blogged!We've finally upgraded our ride to the Rrrrrex because Dan reckons we'll need a bigger boot to accomodate the prams and what-not in the near future. I'm not sure that's the only reason why he chose the WRX but i know for sure that he definitely appreciates a faster and more powerful car! Had a taste of the car's prowess last week when my muffin

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Good shots are hard to come by but i think this is quite a nice one of Tutti! She's such a naughty girl at times but her antics are always so endearing...kinda hard to be harsh on her even though she can really drive me up the wall at times!Anyways, Chester celebrated his barkday a couple of days ago and a friend was so amused by the fact that i took leave, baked cookies and cooked dinner for him

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I'm still trying to upload as many of the wedding pics as possible. The number of photos we have is shocking!!! We bit the bullet (actually, Dan did and I, as his CFO had no objections whatsoever) and made another big purchase last weekend. Alot of people think we're mad (okay, they probably didn't say that out loud but it's pretty obvious la) but hey, what's Life without a l'il bit of madness

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Fancy an alarm dog who knows when to wake you up from your sleep so you can bring him out?My alarm dog comes fully turbo-charged (batteries not included because they're not needed), needs daily exercise so his parts doesn't get rusty and lotsa lotsa lotsa love and affection to boost his function!

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My dear girl, Alice in the first picture; my long, long train in the second! (Pictures by my 15-year-old cousin, John whom i believe will grow up to be a kickass photographer like CK and Carvin.) The photos for the wedding are still trickling in because we're really fortunate to have friends and relatives who lent their lens (muahaha!) for the event. John himself took 1000+ shots i believe! He's

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Dan had to return to work yesterday but because i was still on leave, i decided to whip up dinner for him and my family! I haven't cooked much ever since my Aussie days so my skills are definitely abit rusty. However, i think the love and the effort made up for it all, well at least i hope it did! I tossed a prawn out of the wok by accident and it didn't escape Mum's hawk eyes....so malu!!

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I've finally left my singlehood days behind and got hitched last weekend!Still very overwhelmed by the love and support from both my family and my husband's family. I got a warm welcome from my new cousins (in-law) and especially Dan's grandma (now my mama too!) whom the relatives were all making fun of because she couldn't bear to let go of my hand even when everyone was making their way home!

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4 more days to the BIG DAY! We're due to report at ROM tomorrow to collect our documents and make our statutory declarations. I think (and HOPE!) that everything is already settled except for some last minute nitty-gritty stuff! Can't believe i'll already be a missus by this time next week!I'm excited yet nervous, happy yet sad (that i'll be finally leaving my parents after parasitising them for

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The samples i got from cupcake momma! (The "hole" on the top right corner was previously taken up by one of 'em yummy cupcakes!)Couldn't bear to even eat them and Dan suggested i feed the doggy ones to Chester so he can become a cannibal! Too bad for Chester, they're chocolate cupcakes. Tough luck, boy!! Hehe!I love these cupcakes, especially the doggy ones with coco crunch ears!!! Now, i'm just

manniqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01525848438329946090noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245385.post-34278836811428229642007-05-29T11:52:00.001+08:002007-05-29T12:04:34.037+08:00

Isn't this the sweetest?And this!!And this!!I heart cupcakes!!!See all of cupcake momma's creation here.

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Last lap of our wedding preparations! We're expecting inevitable screw-ups here and there but we're also keeping in mind that we'll finally be united as one so who cares if the flower girl decides to run away or if the bridal studio/hotel fucks up! A friend once told me that the wedding preps is indeed a test of the love between the soon-to-be-wedded couple. I must say that we have been quite

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And Monday hits me like Ryu's Hadoken.....*bisssssshhhhh*. Very seriously inflicted with Monday blues today, possibly because my sleep was mostly fitful for the past 2 nights. I'll have to make sure i stay away from all sorts of tehs (teh halia, teh-o etc.) before bedtime because being awake till 4am for 2 consecutive nights is not funny! What's worse is i have to attend a dinner at bloody

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This morning, Dad asked me if i'm happy to be getting hitched after my 9-year-love-marathon and i gave him the affirmative answer of course! Then, he asked me if i felt sad and i started getting emo all over again. Dad reminded me to drop by often for dinner and call them when i can. This whole feeling is so dejavu - reminds me of my Aussie days when the whole family (especially mum) will cry

manniqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01525848438329946090noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245385.post-21791249164181547692007-05-10T11:39:00.000+08:002007-05-10T15:08:34.307+08:00

It's been a helluva week and i'm bombed out! Let's see...last Friday, a couple of us from work decided to reward ourselves after a long week and hence, headed to HV to quench our thirst. We ended up entertaining ourselves playing five-ten, chee-koo-pak and rounds after rounds of daidee. I don't think i can keep up with chionging too frequently (getting old i know!) but chilling out over drinks

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KS made me me scream at him last week and i felt bad after flaring up at him. Granted, he's obnoxious, arrogant and annoying at times but i don't think he's a malicious guy. Over the weekend, i casually replied one of his emails and said i'd buy him bah kut mee (with extra wanton) because i lost my temper at him. Surprisingly, he replied and said he fully understood why i did what i did and how

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(Photo courtesy of CK)So me and Chester went for the trials (for the uninitiated, we didn't commit any crime to warrant the need for us to stand for trial...) and although we screwed it up big time, it was still better than i expected. I was mighty pleased with it all because it has been years since i wanted to train up Chester to compete in the dog trials and i finally did it!! Nothing's ever

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Received 2 very interesting emails today.First one: Dog shows human-like learning ability. As a dog owner, i've never had a doubt about it. The demo dog in the article (and video) was of course a Border Collie.....how boring is that?! Second one: We won 2nd prize for a lucky draw by Kriston! I was hoping for the kriston voucher though but instead, i got a bridal studio voucher worth 500 buckeroos

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I snapped at 3 different people today, one of whom is someone very dear to me. Although i apologised profusely after that, i still feel bad for having such a short fuse today.It was just a bad day in general and i was caught in a shitty situation at work, where everyone was just "spectators" and didn't bother to lend a helping hand. Never mind that, stupid comments were made after that which made

manniqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01525848438329946090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245385.post-15419140022408882822007-04-25T12:46:00.000+08:002007-04-25T15:46:13.838+08:00

A shot from my London trip in October 2005. If someone can please prompt me where this is, i'll be eternally grateful. Buckingham Palace, maybe?I wish i had more time to go out there and take more photos of people and places. I just can't seem to find the time to do so and when i do, i'm usually too lazy or tired to work on editing the pictures.I love photography because pictures immortalise love

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Create your own visited country map!These are all the countries i've ever visited in my life and i'm thrilled to say that i'll be heading to Japan for my honeymoon early July! If you haven't yet realised, i am big kid at heart and i really can't wait to visit Disneyland and Universal Studio!!! The last time i went to these 2 places, it was in California but i think Disneyland (and other places

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I finally did up my office after residing in it for nearly a year and i think it shows that i've more or less made up my mind to stay in this present job for the time being, at least till i've got a kid (unlike my previous job, i must say this job is rather conducive for raising kids!).So yeah, check out my new cushion - love the blue elephant on it! Dan bought it for me when we went to Ikea

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Last year, one of our students from HWA was rudely rejected by a few cabbies and in a pique of anger, i sent a letter to the Straits Times forum to voice out my concerns. Although the letter was published, the matter was unresolved in the end (because either i was a bloody blind bat and remembered the taxi license plate number wronlgy....OR L*A was simply too incompetent and lazy to assist me in

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Who cares if it's Friday the 13th today? Who cares if i've still gotta work tomorrow? I love Fridays none the lesser!!!I started the weekend earlier by heading to holland village for lunch with 2 of the kids this afternoon. I call them kids in an endearing way because they're all so young and i mother-hen them sometimes...like when they cross the roads recklessly or do silly things! Anyway, it

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Even though I did not have anytime to rest and chill out over this long weekend, the past 3 days were meaningfully spent and it all summed up to one reason - Dan has finally said "yes" to the Lord's call and joined the big, happy family of God.Dan, who chose Isaiah (which means God helps me; God is my salvation), as a new baptism named for himself, was baptised last night during the Easter

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I have these so-called weirdish "revelations" now and then during my everyday life. These random thoughts can sometimes be an awakening for me and some of them become building blocks for the principles that i live my life by.Recently, while i was playing frisbee with the dog (yeah, of all situations), while we were practicing some vaulting, Chester did a pretty mean vault off my right leg and

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If you can start the day without caffeine,If you can get going without painkillers,If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pain,If you can resist complaining,and boring people with your troubles,If you can eat the same food everyday and be grateful for it,If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time,If you can forgive a friend's lack of consideration,If

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My pillar of support and my beacon in the darkness.

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Weekends are now equivalent to getting more bruises, stiff necks and muscle aches (all thanks to Chester stomping all over us during frisbee training), but it's all cool and we're both exhilarated by his progress. Slowly but surely like i always say, but his learning curve is definitely steeper than the both of us! If you haven't seen dogs doing some serious frisbee, go check it out at youtube (

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I had the weirdest dream last night.I dreamt that Bonnie - my first dog, who happened to be a Sable Collie like Lassie, came back to life!!! Funny thing was in the dream, i was contemplating if i should throw Bonnie's ashes away, because if she were to pass away again, i can get her re-cremated! How warped! Anyway, i checked my glass cabinet this morning and the urn that contains Bonnie's ashes

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I think in essence, Life is a fair game and it's only a matter of perception whether you see yourself as a winner or loser. Many a times, i think we dwell too much on negativity and fail to see the good that comes out of a crappy situation. Perhaps, people think i'm being prescriptive when i share with others how i lead my life, but if you know what i've gone through in life, you will understand

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There's a huge orh-ceh (bruise) on my right knee and the entire area is really sore and tender to touch. I've been wondering where/when/how i incurred that injury and it wasn't till yesterday night that i had an epiphany - during a frisbee session with Chester when i tried to teach him to vault, i realised that not only was he NOT jumping off my leg, his hind legs were crashing into my knee and

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Old Sophie is making a speedy recovery from her previous hypertensive episode so that's a load off my mind. Okay, make that a HUGE load off my mind! I wasn't optimistic about her regaining her sight but i guess she just didn't belong to the typical textbook case and it's really a miracle she's gotten back all, if not 90% of her vision. I never knew God granted prayers with regards to animals but

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How come holidays always seem to fly by at supersonic speed?! It's back to slaving and catching up on all the work i've proscratinated because yours truly got into the festive mood too soon! Oh well, there's always the weekend to look forward to.This lunar new year is my last chance at being an ang-pow hoarder but unfortunately my loot wasn't all that substantial! Still, i look forward to being "

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Here's wishing one and all a great Lunar New Year! May the year of the pig be a prosperous and fruitful one for everyone!This year, i had a superb birthday too - all thanks to my wonderful family, my spouse (to-be), friends and colleagues. For those whom i haven't had time to meet (but have mentioned giving me a dinner treat), i'm still available after this new year break! Muahahaha!For the

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Olkgal read my last transient entry ( i deleted it cos i didn't think it was worth wasting virtual space and it was my last bid to be nice, if not zen towards the whole issue) and then msged me on msn to say hello just to make sure i was still friends with her! Haha! I'm still wondering about the cake thing though.....hmmm.Anyway, Valentine's day whizzed by again but thank God i didn't let one

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I'm on vacation.....NOT! It's slave to the grind....AGAIN!So i came back to sunny Singapore on Thursday and was appalled that no one was at the airport to pick me up! Ok granted i landed 1 hour earlier than the time stated on my original itinerary but i thought someone (HEH!) would have double checked with teletext. Anyway, it was all cool (albeit the endless waiting and trying to make calls

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Pardon my overzealous attempts at blogging but i guess the combination of being in a nice hotel room with free internet access, being jet lagged and having too much time on my hands all play a part in this one-post-per-day phenomenon.So i'm in Gator Land (Florida) now, where the oranges are supposedly uber juicy! It wasn't till i was watching CNN today that i realised (horror of horrors) that a

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Leaving Birmingham, Alabama (the hometown of Reuben, Bo and Taylor!) this morning and jetting off to a hopefully warmer Florida. Finally got a good nite's sleep after 1 week here so that's good. It's been great so far and i've learnt soooo much from my site visits. Not much time to do shopping but managed to get out yesterday to check out some CD shops with one of the ladies i got to know here.

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This is the view from my room at Marriott. Very picturesque, post-cardy and so very pretty, isn't it? If only i had someone to share this beautiful sunset with! Managed to mms this to Dan and he agreed it was indeed a sight to behold....so oh well, at least someone i love got to witness this with me - Thank God for technology!So i survived the insane, gruelling 30 hours of multiple flights (

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Dead tired after yesterday - nearly 6 hours of cracking our brains during the photo selection for our wedding album. I'm pleased with the pictures and the whole feel that Carvin (the photographer) managed to capture. The jamming studio pics turned out better than i expected and there were one or two exceptionally cool shots. I love the close-up pic of our hands on our beloved guitars (this is

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Never knew it feels soooooo great to be in a wedding gown, all made up and looking like a princess! :)I think it's indeed true that every girl wants to be a princess and everyone man wants to find his princess. I loved the style Fanny (the makeup artist) created for me and Dan looked somewhat lovestruck when he saw me in my wedding gown and diamante headgear (or whatever you wanna call it since

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Some colleagues went to Hong Kong over the long new year break and this is what they bought me!!! Isn't that absolutely sweeeeet?Even though my current job is not exactly my dream job, the trade-off is i've got great colleagues that make working life so much easier!

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If there was only 1 word i can use to describe 2006, it'd be rojak, i suppose? So much happened in 365 days and i experienced every single emotion you could possibly find in a dictionary (make that a thesaurus as well, thanks). The year was as sweet as it was bitter - though bittersweet just doesn't seem to be the right word to use. All in all, i think 2006 was the year i could finally declare

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2007's gonna be a life-changing year for me, that's for sure. And i'm finally gonna be walking down the aisle with my Prince Charming. I say finally, not only because we've came through despite all the obstacles that sprung upon us along the way, but also because it just dawned upon me that i've knew this man for nearly a decade now. Just that night over msn, we were reminiscing about our past

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Ho Ho Ho! It's the time of the year again, where snowmans threaten to hurt each other with hairdryers in a bid to get more carrots!I've always loved Christmas and i still do, even after nearly 3 decades of tearing at present wrappers! Who gets tired of receiving presents (however crap they might be)? Not me for sure!Love the wet, wet weather except for the fact that i'm lazy when it comes to

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Xmas Stockingleave a gift for manniqueenyour username: your gift: (30 characters or less)get your stockingLeave a gift for me in my virtual x'mas stocking!!! Especially those silent voyeur readers (worse still, if you're a friend who thinks i don't know your reading), be nice and drop something in my stocking this year! :)I love x'mas, i love x'mas, i really do! I've already got my pressies from

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So yeah, i'm busy mugging for my exam tomorrow. It's a case of "last minute hug Buddha's leg" again, but that has always been my style! Never kiasu, always relack jack!Last week was kinda crazy (well, in a good way), with the excitement of Dan getting a new job, celebrating the occasion with hot, hot Mala steamboat (which left me gulping Eno for the entire night) and Arabic/Middle Easter food at

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So yeah, i've changed my layout and now it's in sync with the wedding blog!Went to pick up the wedding bands yesterday evening and came home with a new pair of shoes too! I like funky flats and this one's a steal at $22 bucks! I'm definitely a shoe girl (yeah yeah, i'm also a bag, watch etc. girl too). I love Substance at Wheelock Place and definitely all the ah-lian shoe shops at FarEast (i

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Overdue picture of Chester and the stuff he won at the SKC Dog Show last month. My dog won a dvd player for me (and a whole carton of dog food for himself) and he sure looks pleased in this picture! Who cares if it's not a branded one? This one's real sleek and compact, just what i need in a room that's already overly cluttered! Anyway, i finally got the tv shifted from the blue room to the

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This is the surprise i got in the morning - a shrivelled-to-the-bone lizard on my desk!!!! If it was alive, i would have dealt it with my most colourful vocab but since it was long gone and very dehydrated, i thought i'd give the dead some respect. But still, it's GROSS. I was majorly majorly MAJORLY grossed out. YUCKS.Anyways, i was showering yesterday when i heard Dad and Qiqi singing together.

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The flowers i got last week. I love! :)Another week gone by. We managed to catch the Motorshow 2006 and got to see some very snazzy-looking cars. Dan's ultimate choice is the Lamborghini but i didn't see the reason for fancying them. Too boxey and too angular-looking. I think the Maserati is so much more sexier! Anyway, the highlight of the show was none other than the stunt show. If we had more

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It's been awhile, i know!I've been bogged down by dog-training, classes, work and entertaining a few irritating people. Now and then, i suppose we meet one or two of these people who need to step all over someone else to feed their delusions of grandeur. I find that really annoying and totally uncecessary. I think age plays a part in making a person more confident and self-assured - less envious

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Found out from The King's blog that our picture (KingKing, his mummy and me!) is plastered on SPCA's website. You can read the full article here. I must admit CK took a great shot - everyone was saying how our picture turned out to look like one of those "glamour shots" of girls promoting the SPCA t-shirt!Ok, i feel like rambling today, for no specific reason.After leaving school for close to 2

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If there's something i absolutely cannot stand, it's people who are passive and don't live by any principles. I know i'm not, for sure. There are things i'll definitely say NO to and there're things that will make me sit up and react all time, no matter how many times it's happened before, under any circumstance.For example, i will never walk pass and ignore someone who bullies an animal. Even if

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That's Shaggy in the picture with Chester. Dan and I brought him out to play with Chester last Saturday and i was quite surprised that my boy took to him quite well. Ivan once commented that Chester seems to have a "sacred bubble" around him and any invasion into that bubble (especially by other male Border Collies) will trigger off his fight response. Anyway, Chester was good with Shaggy, and

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(Picture courtesy of CK)That's me and S, telling Kingsley to 'SIT LAH'!!! (Check out our t-shirts from SPCA!) And look, S and I both have Papillios on and as S aptly puts it - Great minds think alike!! Btw, The King turned 5 (erm right?) last week and Chester joined him for hashing last Saturday! It was our first hash (no Pauline, we didn't find any hash!! Haha!) and it was great going out into

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More about our romp at Sentosa here.Didn't realise it's October already. This time last year, i was still fitting the jigsaw pieces of my life together. I'm glad i found out what the missing piece was and went head-on to retrieve what i had lost. Time sure flew since then and i suppose that's what happens when you're having a good time!It's been 6 months since i joined the Fellowship of the Ring

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NANAS calendar for sale! 10 bucks each! You can either leave a comment or drop me a mail, so i can place an order for you.I'm bushed. Weekend, please come soon. And good weather please!!! :)Anyway, pardon me for the lack of updates here. Nothing too dramatic going on in my life, though the same can't be said about people that surround me. Sickness, imminent death, broken relationships, daily

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From Chester's. The dog won't let me sleep till i put this up so here goes, let the dog speak:    My friend, Toto's human's uncle (are you confused yet?) found 5 very, very cute puppies. They sure look like Jack Russell Terrors (i mean, terriers) to me but I can't guarantee for sure because after all they were abandonees on the streets and there's no way we can be certain of their breed or origin

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Quiet Moment , Originally uploaded by manniqueen.Tutti in deep meditation. She does this 16 hours a day, well sometimes 18.Some zen food for thought for a beautiful Friday:1. Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me, either. Just leave me the hell alone.2. It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to steal your

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The Head Shaking Duo , Originally uploaded by manniqueen.Won't be the least surprised if Chester turned up at my bedside one day and started head-banging.Anyway, did i mention i started the training course already? Everyone in my class, well almost, are such charismatic singers! I felt a bit like a misfit when we had to sing a song which showed off our falsetto prowess (not that i even had any to

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SPCA School Sale, Originally uploaded by manniqueen.SPCA School Sale , Originally uploaded by manniqueen.The SPCA School Sales at De La Salle was a blast and the amount we raised were a couple of hundred dollars short of TWO GRAND! In 3 hours!I have never rolled up so many posters in my life and i can safely say that i'm a professional poster-roller now! The posters and the badges were the most

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Okay so this place is more or less up! Best viewed with 1024x768 resolution!Have included some of my past favourite entries which probably offer you a better insight into my life than some of the empty rants and rambles. See sidebar please. :)Over the weekend, we finally got down to booking our bridal studio. I singled out a few gowns (haven't tried them yet though) and got Dan's stamp of

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Heyo, i'm in the midst of giving this place a face lift, so if it all looks woozy, it'd be fixed soon! Hang on to your reins and sit tight!

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Check out this video (featuring Chester and his trainer), courtesy of Kingsley's lovely owner, S.This is what basically keeps us busy on the weekend. It's so good to be frolicking with the dog under the clear blue sky, where there's green, green grass, like-minded dog-loving people and other bouncing pooches. Best of all, it's a great couple activity (especially for sloths like Dan and i) - we

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Farewell, Pluto!p.s. Qiqi will have to re-learn (or rather, re-memorise) her "planets in the solar system" now.

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I'm really beginning to have second thoughts, which is quite unlike me.Recently, a few people have said to me that i should probably return to private practice because firstly, i AM wasting my hard-earned skills and secondly my heart is in the right place and i would excel if i went back and do what i did before (i like this!). Ever since i left my previous job, the 3-alphabet, single-syllabled

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Smooth Coat Border Collie Found At Yew TeeOriginally uploaded by manniqueen.(Note: Sorry for double-posting on both blogger and LJ.)Dear friends (especially fellow dog-lovers),This Border Collie puppy was found at Yew Tee, apparently lost. Please spread the word around (better still, copy this post onto your blog) and help this little fellow find its way home. I know the feeling of being away

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Faces Of The QueenOriginally uploaded by manniqueen.Wakey World! Let's all start smiling (and sending our pictures to that wotever million smiles thing). Anyway i thought this collage was a nice picture to put up. It probably is the best summary of my life - i'm a gigger/gig-goer/giggler (that's yours truly and Sheehan in Perth), a musician/ music lover, a dog lover, a middle-finger, rocker sign,

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Chester got tomorrow-ed!I'm not exactly sure who tomorrow-ed me but anyhow, thanks! Have sorta decided that Chester's home-base will be in LJ from now on, so friends who love Chester, you know where to go. :)The world moves on but the war hasn't ceased. Elsewhere, there are people who are fighting for their own lives and the lives of their loved ones. Over here, we're fighting about who's

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Check this out! I've been wanting to do this for eons but have always been bogged down by work during weekends when i was still in my previous job. But hey, now that i'm finally a free spirit during weekends, i finally got Chester signed up for doggy sports and agility classes!Saturday evening was spent at this enclosed football field at Telok Blangah that took us forever to locate. Dan and I

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We're Pets, Not Toys!Originally uploaded by manniqueen.Fundraising event for the SPCA at the Heeren this coming Saturday, 5th August 2006 (11am to 9pm). Buy a jigsaw piece for a mere $5, assemble your piece to the big picture personally and play a part in fulfilling the dreams of all our homeless cats and dogs. Chester and I were supposed to volunteer for this event as attention grabbers (Chester

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Rock ChickOriginally uploaded by manniqueen. And so life moves on and you add another loss to your existence, just like how you'd collect trophies on your mantelpiece. Deja-vu. Feels like i'm travelling back in time to late 2004 except that this time, i'm much better equipped to do this. There's only so much you can do to try and wake the dead. Let the man who has already breathed his last in

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Rooooooooaaaarr!Originally uploaded by manniqueen.I received this sms from my sister last night, which goes like this:"We met a nun at church today. I asked Qiqi to say hello to the sister (note: in the catholic faith, we address a nun named Mary as Sister Mary) and she asked me whose sister is that? Refused to say hello until she finds out whose sister that is."She never fails to crack me up

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The Sweetest ThingOriginally uploaded by manniqueen.I love this picture of Fen and her hubby, Dino (ok, his name is actually Benny and he's a fireman! First fireman i've ever known, how cool is that? Mmm, maybe not that cool since this guy deals with hot fire...). Fen thought the picture was abit weird but i thought otherwise. Don't you think it perfectly captured the emotions of a bride (and her

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