WELCOME 2009

Im so looking forward to 2009. Really. I think I have finally learnt to overcome the fear of aging and look forward to being more mature and better. One good thing about getting older is that you get so much better at whatever you put your mind to. These are my New Year Resolutions :

1. Be patient and encouraging especially when I help Mark with his studies, especially Chinese. Because of how easy it is to learn things, I have been very impatient and critical.

2. Be committed to a more intensive exercise program. Pick up inline skating and be able to skate well by end of 2009.

3. Be kind to myself and accept myself as I am - stop comparing with others.

4. Say YES more often!!

Here's wishing all of you the best of health, great wealth, lasting happiness and deep peace in the year 2009. Do exercise,laugh, forgive and forget MORE and complain, whine and criticize LESS. Happy new year!! Cheerzzz!

Have your CAKE and eat it too

Hey guys i jus discovered this band, Cake. Hmm they're pretty refreshing. I like their instrumentals. Kinda punk and rock together.. It's kinda smooth like icing on a cake :) But then u either hate icing or love it.  Anyway check them out here.. some of the songs i like! 

Never there

Love You Madly

Short Skirt Long Jacket

GET a LIFE

I watched YesMan last nite wif a fren and it was totally awesome to me. It's so funny that I still laugh when i recall some of the scenes. The real meaning behind the show isn't about saying YES all the time but about GETTING A LIFE. Yeah. Too many people out there are blaming circumstances, people, past, present, future and of coz themselves for not being able to be happy. Hey i was there once upon a time too. Sometimes i do slip into that 'why is life so unfair' mode but then I tell myself to SNAP out of it cos no-one owes me anything and vice versa. SO WHAT if i grew up in a dysfunctional and broken family tat screwed me up and made my self-esteem lower than that of a disfigured person? I can always improve on it through books, videos and counselling rite? SO WHAT if I messed up my educational opportunities and ended up slogging as an ordinary teacher in a primary school even though my peers are now surgeons and specialists? I've helped hundreds of kids love learning and pass their exams..? SO WHAT if my husband finds me ugly and doesn't even take notice of me? I can always find others who will...by keeping myself as fit and presentable as I can.. YEAH! Get a life, man and stop complaining. Have so much fun you dun even have time to complain!! :)

Watch the trailers below :

'Yes Man' Teaser Trailer

Short Break in Batam

I took a short break in Batam on the 22nd - 23rd. For a 2 day 1 nite stay i sure did a lot. First I booked the hotel online - Pacific Palace at HarbourBay on Asiatravel.com. Cost me $80 with breakfast. The ferry ticket was purchased on the morning of departure at HarbourFront from the Berlian Ferries Counter - about $40 plus for 2-way. The ferry ride was pleasant, though i wished the seats could recline a bit more. Took about 45 min to reach the other side. On arrival I had a drink at some coffee shops near the terminal. There's one that sold ice-cream and light snacks. I bought a teh-susu (not nice) and a packet of nasi lemak which wasn't too bad, with briyani rice, ikan bilis and egg. After that I caught a taxi to the hotel after buying some drinks at a minimart nearby. It was 35,000 rupiah but I think i should have bargained to 30,000 or maybe even less? Well i did not want to appear too cheapskate. The hotel was a compact one, shaped like a ship and quite decadently decorated in greek style.

After unpacking, I went to to the gym. Well maybe it's a Monday cos even at 1 plus, there was no instructor and the gym was stuffy and hot. After a complaint, they turned the aircon on and the instructor came at about 2 plus to 3. Well at least he was friendly, quite good looking and had a great bod (at least in my amateur opinion ) The gym was pretty well equipped. I think the range would satisfy even a serious body builder and most of the equipment looked new. After a good workout with dumbells and cooling off with yoga, it was massage next. For a full body massage,it cost me 120,000 rupiah. Not bad huh. You can have it in a room with a bathtub attached. The rooms are well-decorated in spa-style. Very soothing and calming feel. The massage girl was friendly and her strokes were pretty good. I was ticklish as usual at certain points. She commented that my skin is very smooth, like a baby's!

For dinner, I thought of trying some seafood and asked the hotel reception for recommendation. I had a choice of going to HarbourBay or to Golden Prawn at Bengkong. I decided to choose the latter. I managed to hitch a taxi for 70,000 rupiah (to and fro) to the place. It was definitely the better choice. Pools of fishes, prawns, lobsters and even a giant turtle and basking sharks were decked out at the entrance, whetting the appetite of visitors. I selected a middle size garoupa and rather big lobster, to be cooked in sweet and sour sauce and butter respectively. Together with a plate of sambal kangkong, free flow of rice and two bottles of Heineken beer, the meal cost about 603,000 rupiah. The fresh breeze and rustic kelong-kampung setting is free. Is that cheap or what? Check it out for a great and unusual family outing next time ya!

Had a nice sleep on the comfy bed and next morning I swam about 20 laps (equal to about 10 olympic sized pool laps) in the rectangular pool. Maybe it was too early as no-one else was there. 

Merry Christmas

Today's weather forecast is mostly clouds of hugs and showers of blessings from Heaven guaranteed! What is the meaning of Christmas? After going through so many Christmases, it kinda loses its magic so I'm trying to make new meaning of it this year.. To me, Christmas is about hope and love, humility and joy.. Ok what did i get for Christmas? Among the gifts I got are a lovely white Fossil watch, a Wii and an ipod Nano.. But the best Christmas gift I wish for is to have all these even in the most extenuating of circumstances. God knows I need these most of all as I've gone through years and years of doubt and lack of faith in myself and others.. But this Christmas I can feel that God is going to strengthen me as I take steps to strengthen my faith in myself and have hope in a world that's so gloomy and uncertain.. Well as a start I counted my blessings - I have a supportive and loving family, a job, skills and abilities, a fit and healthy body, friends and a soft heart.. What i lack I'm positive I can work towards it! Amen!

Have a very merry Christmas with your family and loved ones, ppl!

A tribute to CERTAIN men only

Wow time really flies and its been a month since i last blogged huh. Well you can be sure i was enjoying myself *wink* (cos time flies when its fun ya?) Ok today i especially want to give kisses and hugs (if you want more, please send me an email stating what and why) to CERTAIN men..yes yes, you heard correctly but what men, you ask??

Well today i went out to get breakfast for my three kids (in case you didn't know, i have three, aged 50, 16 and 11) and saw three men who really tugged at my heart... the thing in common with all three was - they were all lugging bags of groceries and food from coffee shops and/or supermarket. No I did not notice if they were handsome or well-built. All I saw was bicep muscles that bulged through the fat layers from the weight of the bags.. mind you, i never cared for bicep muscles that bulged at the gym. Its THESE bicep muscles that really caught my eye cos they bulged, not with narcissism or vanity, but with love and warmth. I was filled with envy for the wives or galfriends of these men, cos they certainly have got GEMS. If i had a husband or boyfriend like that, I'd certainly love and cherish him with all my heart, mind and body, regardless of whether he's ugly, fat or even bald. I just want to give him lots of hugs and kisses for those loving trips to the coffee shop to get breakfast while i snoozed in bed for more beauty sleep or pick up the groceries while i take care of the kids at home.. I want to dress up in my sexiest lingerie and give him the best blowjob that any man will die for!!! Ahem.. I remember there was this lady colleague of mine who had a very good looking husband who was also very very thoughtful and caring. He would come by to the school often to pick up her stuff and books. (most husbands only wait in the carpark to pick up their spouses but he actually came up to the staffroom to carry her stuff down) He even helped her with work-related tasks like drive her all over the island to look for some costumes for a school play. He was truly THE most caring husband I've ever seen, with looks to boot!! He had a gentle disposition as well. My best friend and buddy, Rosiah, would joke with me about how we longed to give him a blowjob to express our admiration for him. Haha..but im sure he'd politely refuse, being the gentleman that he is. His wife is certainly LUCKY, LUCKY, LUCKY!!!!

And oh yes i also saw a man holding his little daughter's hand and as they passed me, i heard the man saying so gently and lovingly to the sweetie pie "Are you tired? Do you want me to carry you?" He wasn't at all good looking or even well-built but at that moment those were the sweetest words i ever heard from a man for a long time....i was kinda wishing I could give him a kiss and hug for being so so sweet and loving to his daughter!!!

Well if you think you are like any of these men I've described, i would love to give you some hugs and kisses too! Muaccck... Today's post is dedicated to men like you - who love your women and care for them! You rock, men, you really ROCK!!