Sunday, August 30, 2009

sourcing around

I passed by this music school today in causeway point and went in to check if they have flute lessons. They do, but the days they are giving lessons are the ones that I need to work late. This is getting frustrating, because somehow all the courses I want to take up happens to be on the days I can't make it.

Anyway I was asking the sales person, will it be more difficult for me to play the flute if I have thick lips. The reason I asked was because I used to be in a military band in secondary school and I was an alto saxophonist. When we first joined the band, the teacher had us lined up one by one and studied our lips before assigning us to our instruments.

So from my observations, all the fellow saxophonists had thick lips like mine, whereas flutists generally have pretty thin lips. So from that time onwards, I always had this view that shape of your lips affects the type of instruments that you can play. And I tried playing a flute before when I was in the band(borrowed for fun from the flutists) and no sound came out, haha.

Hmm, but the sales person told me no, it doesn't influence at all. It must have seemed a funny question, but I have my basis for asking.

But now I did a search online and it seems that having thinner lips will aid your progress in learning to play the flute as they will find it easier to control the high notes. So that's why...

Anyway a beginner's flute will cost $500. So it's time to save up, unless I can get a cheap deal from auctions or places like cash converters. I love music.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Recovery

At his place now.
Now we just finished our dinner and lounging about.
He is much better now and back to his smug self.

But yesterday he was like a dead tortise, that's a fast recovery hor?

Come here still have to help him scratch his back.
My charge is $50/min! :P

One boring Friday morning at work

See, I had a new phone.
And I discovered a world I never know.
Things like, I can actually upload songs to my hp..!
Or select my ringtone from songs stored in my hp..
And all these years, I was wondering..

And because I was wondering aloud to my colleagues, they went to the trouble of showing me the extent of their astonishment...

My colleague Bryan who is a part-time and a hoot-ter.

Another part-timer Belinda, an innocent girl who has since gone to further her studies.

This is a cute bear in our office. Not mine, unfortunately.

They disfigured the poor bear.


Bear: %^$#$Y^$%$@!!

More pics of Sandra

She looks like a baby Jay Chou in this get-up huh?
I think she looks totally adorable in this get-up!
Location: Perth
Weather: Chilly winter
Identity: My one and only niece






Tuesday, August 25, 2009

I just want to have a good nite's rest without any worries.
He has fallen sick today, I hope he is going to be fine after tonite..
I do worry.

New Fossil Bag, he's the best!~



Saw this bag in Cleo recently and I even pointed out to him that this is the kind of bag I liked, but at that point of time I din know that it was from Fossil la. So the next weekend, we were shopping in Ion and this bag was beckoning me right from the Fossil shop!

A few days later...

Me: Hey, I really liked the bag from Fossil le.
Him: How much is it?
Me: $xxx
Him: Ok, I buy it for you if you hit your sales target as a reward.
Me: But by that time, maybe they don't have any stock anymore...
Him: Ok, I buy for you tomorrow.


And now, I am happy to say that I already hit the sales target today(yayy!).

Monday, August 24, 2009

One of my birthday gifts



My brother's birthday present to me!
Hmm, it's quite a thoughful gift that I actually din expect from him cos he have not bought me presents in years.

But he spelt the words wrongly..WESTEN AUSTRALIA? Haha. Why not just put " Perth" ?

The present is now hung nicely just above my bed in the bedroom! =)

Dinner at Modesto



One Horse!

Yi Zhi Ma (one-legged split)!
Courtesy of my niece!
Don't mind that foot spoiler, I think it's mine oops.

DIY Nails

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Money, I need lots of it

Money money money! These few weeks I have been engrossed in making more money. Although you can't take it to your grave, but I don't even think I have any left to take it to my grave anyway after I paid off my debts.

I have my outstanding insurance premiums of hundreds, my hp bills of $300+ (more than the cost of my hp, bloody hell)which I accumulated in that one week Perth holidy, plus some of the money loaned from my aunt for the spending expenses in Perth. (another $200)

So I need more money!

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Flute lessons

I am searching online for lessons on how to play the flute..from this website http://www.flutelessonssingapore.com/cost-of-flute-lessons.html...eh seems expensive haizzz..anyway i dunno wats the correct pricing for one.
And firstly, I need to buy a flute!

Friday, August 14, 2009

Gemstone Personalities

Apparently, the gemstones you like can help identify some of your personal qualities and characteristics.

My favourite is amethyst, followed by pearl!~

Gemstone Personalities: Amethyst
If you have chosen the Amethyst as your personality, this means you are very spiritual and thoughtful. You are intuitive and sensitive. You have the ability to aid others ingetting in touch with their own faiths. You look for higher values, rather than practical things. Your complement stone is the Agate. Agates can help you back down to earth after an over abundance of intuitiveness.

Gemstone Personalities: Pearl
Pearl gemstone personalities are sensitive and feminine. You are supportive and securing - a Motherly type of person. Always the lady, you act, dress and speak properly at all times. Your compliment stone is Jade. Jade will help you become more assertive and practical when those times are needed.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

One of my new colleagues mentioned Philippines is a very nice place to shop.

I wonder why?

Manila is the capital, when I think of it, I feel very excited.

Too bad I am not made of money, otherwise I would really want to travel round the world.

But for the nearby places, there is still horse riding, danga bay, and hmm..

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Blogger has SHIT for functions

As above.

Cannot change font, cannot post pics.

Pui.

Up


Went to watch "UP" on Friday evening with that special someone.

It's such a heart-warming show!

Shed tears abit, here and there.

I don't think reviews do it justice, its like, uplifting and abit depressing...hmm don't tink anyone gets me.

But this is a show that should be watched with your loved ones and family.

A beautiful movie, I think my mum should watch this, she would love it.

Yea, time to bring my mum to movie.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Personality tests for you? bored?

Which fingers do you wear rings on?

Ring finger:
You are sensitive, romantic, and hope fervently to find a love that's heartwarming and everlasting.


What type of personality do you have?

Kind and Gentle
Your kindness is your charm - you are also gentle and sweet. Everybody likes to be around people with your personality. Like a psychologist, people like to talk to you to discuss their problems because you are proper and discrete, as well as confident. You look mature and people respect you. People with this kind of character are few and far between.

Personality test : Get to know yourself better

You can try it here for fun too.

Your view on yourself:
You are intelligent, honest and sweet. You are friendly to everybody and don't like conflict. Because you're so cheerful and fun people are naturally attracted to you and like to talk to you.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You are a true romantic. When you are in love, you will do anything and everything to keep your love true.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you meet that person.

The seriousness of your love:
You have very sensible tactics when approaching the opposite sex. In many ways people find your straightforwardness attractive, so you will find yourself with plenty of dates.

Your views on education:
You may not like to study but you have many practical ideas. You listen to your own instincts and tend to follow your heart, so you will probably end up with an unusual job.

The right job for you:
You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

How do you view success:
Success in your career is not the most important thing in life. You are content with what you have and think that being with someone you love is more than spending all of your precious time just working.

What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.

Who is your true self:
You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.

Monday, August 3, 2009

How i spent my weekend

Fri
Kbox ktv from 7pm to 11pm. Now that I come to think of it, even though the rates are exorbitant, I am also saving up on my dinner which could come up to $10. So minus the dinner, I am paying $20+ for 4 hours. My fav food item there is the sashimi, which I can eat to my heart's content. On the bright side, it contains alot of proteins and EFAs!



Sat
Slacked at home. Watch some episodes of Boys over Flowers in the afternoon, I don't really fancy any of the male leads though. Not my cup of tea.

Bro came over in the evening, so the whole family went out to Crystal Jade for dinner at Causeway Point, then to Orchard Ion to walk around. The shops were all closed as it was already 10plus when we reached there, but like us, alot of people were walking around just to gawk at the decor.

We went into the ladies toilet on the basement. Out of the 17 cubicles inside, it just so happens that I walked into the one that has SHIT in it. I dunno if it's my sight or smell that registered first, but then they came together with a bang. Why bother to build such nice toilets when there are still uncivilized people who left their SHIT there just like a dog marks it's territory?

After Ion, we went over Mustafa Centre for a quick walk. I bought this interesting gadget which is a facial exfoilater but looks just like a gigantic toothbrush that is battery-operated. Been trying out in the shower...it feels like you are brushing your face.

Sun
Benny and I had an appt with Faith, our insurance agent for our half-yearly reviews. She seems to be quite through with him, but not so when it comes to me. That's becos they both know my eyes glazed over when she starts explaining to me..even though I tried to look like I understand and did the cursory nodding head action.

After that, we met up with Syl and Joa. Syl bought this kate spade bag that *gasp* costs $300+. And *gasp* it was originally priced at $700+. I cun fathom why a bag would be worth that amount of money, but then maybe I shd starting learning how to appreciate this kinda stuff.

Ate at Dian Xiao Er, one of my fav eating places. I think the roast duck there is pretty good. After that, we headed on to Gloria Jean for cakes bfore heading home.