The Imperial Day


It was a cold Wednesday with a hint of rain in the air. It was raining hard, the whole day, and an icy wind had blown up. And i shivered and shrugged farther into my Adidas jacket.

Lunch-ing on my yummy Salmon Don had definitely added a touch of warmness to my cold day. Needless to say, having a simple meal with Iris, Qingqing and darling was a special bonus for the day, as i listened to Iris's love story in total fascination. Apparently, i could sense a huge rush of joy flowing through her. And a great tide of happiness started swelling inside me, which set my mood for the day.

On top of that, the baazar at the forum was bustling with students, an array of things for sale, with live music in the air. That had indeed lifted up our sprits to the hilt. And for that spilt second, my eyes caught side of a set of laptop speakers. Not bothering to think for a moment, darling bought it for me. He must have spent an absolute fortune today.



According to the social exchange theory, i bought a laptop fan for him in return. Our 13 months' gift for each other?!

Then again, my tutorial class interrupted me and my happiness deflected into thin air. With an almighty, i managed to survive through my afternoon classes. And i guess the reason for attaching considerable motivation to myself was my dinner.

No doubt, a yummylicious dinner for the night. Imperial Chicken Set @ $14.80, consisting of steam egg, veggies, herbal chicken and old cucumber soup. Enjoying every single moment of our Imperial Day!

Followed by our usual sugary treat @ Bravissimo - Hazelnut Ice Cream.




~ On Our Way Home ~

Back home, i felt an overwhelming, almost mentally longing. I needed to watch a few episodes of "Love Story in Harvard" before my goodnight sleep, everynight. I was totally mesmerized and addicted to it.



Feeling so alive and contented now ...

Three-In-One Mission


I supposed it all started with the lovely lemon puffs ...



And the Hot Biker Girl is back in action once again!

Riding on her Hercules Bike, slowly and steady, with her boy on a lazy Saturday afternoon, was indeed a total bliss. Sparkling with happiness, they obvioulsy enjoyed each other's company as well as the cool sea breeze, that never failed to keep them going. Yet, the biggest motivation was in fact their Popeyes dinner - exercise to eat. Not wanting to forgo their yummy food and see themselves growing horizontally at an exponential rate after days of snacking, a leisure cycle was the best of the best solution. Though, only insignificant amount of fats were burned.





Faces that exuded satisfaction as they spent their Saturday in a meaningful way. Three-In-One Mission accomplished! Studying, Cycling and Dining at Popeyes.



Popeyes ...

Already bustling with crowds. And the long queue certainly pushed back their already-late-dinner-time. Stomachs growled louder than usual yet that didn't stop them from joining in the queue. Perhaps, their cravings and love for Popeyes were just too strong.



Innumerable times, they licked their fingers and gave approval nods to each other.

Followed by a hair-cut at EC House.



The night was not getting any younger and it was time to kiss goodbye. Though they have always hated it ...

Harry's Bar



My Outfit For The Day @ Fullerton Hotel

The new year goodies had obviously left me lying on my bed the whole of yesterday, totally void me of my studying. And everything was worsened because of my stomach cramp. It was definitely not easy to think hard and write an essay in that kind of state, let alone a test consisting of alien questions.

I was constantly attacked by the pain, when the weather suddenly turned nasty. With the hint of rain in the air, i felt so weak and cold. And together with my cellphone and darling's camera, i ended up in a "low-batt" condition too. A big thanks to Junkee for the pics.

~ I'm in pain ~

The fun only started when the lovely dessert took my blinding pain away, when Eileen and Junkee joined us for dinner. Somehow, my stomach was still empty despite my noodles, tau suan and rockmelon. And i guess the snackings had evidently expanded my already-big-appetite. That's bad.

Anyway, i experienced a little spurt of excitment when i found myself sitting comfortably inside Harry's Bar Esplanade.



And gazing at the menu for some time was obviously not deliberate as i was overwhelmed by the array of choices available there. Not being a social drinker, or rather, a first-time drinker, i could feel my head floating, my heartbeat increased almost instanteously after a few fruity-sweet-sips. And i guess i was feeling quite high. No doubt, i needed food to go along with my cocktail Jungle Juice as a hot sizzilng sensation hitted the pit of my stomach. And we were presented with the Asian Basket within minutes.



Drinking, eating, chatting and pealing into laughters with the nice live music definitely soothed our tattered nerves as we unwind ourselves for the very last time before school starts. And our night was made wilder by the bumper-car-ride at River AngBao.



Again, my stomach was asking for more food. And i gulped down a handful of pineapple tarts, kueh lapis, and a cup of Soupsop juice at darling's place. Thinking back, it's pretty amazing how much tons of food and supper i had eaten this past week, how much weight i had put on and the extra layer of fats gainned around my waist. But i just couldn't resist temptations.. and i needed help badly!

I tried to squelch my desire when the smell of fillet-o-fish burger and nuggets permeated the air and darling was happily munching on them at 130am in the morning. Finally, i didn't lose to the temptations, merely because i was too exhausted after a long day and i needed a good-night-sleep.

Yet, i was woken up by hunger only after a few hours of sleep! And it's time to go back to my lala land, to re-charge myself for the meeting with dear darling later ...

The Year Of Piggy

Day Three @ My Place




Engaging myself in the world of the Fabulous Foursome, had definitely kept my day fully occupied. And i felt invigorated the whole day despite my four hours of sleep the previous night.

1. High tea-ed on goodies was not an unusual sight anymore after consecutive days of non-stop snacking, and eating from house to house. And darling's taiwan video complemented well with the yummy food.



2. Photo Session.



3. Singing Class. Darling on the piano, while the trio accomplished the mission of letting the melodious music heard. And i thought that was quite a good combination.

4. Delicious home-cooked food as my mum skillfully prepared her famous seafood dishes, pork, chicken, fish and soup.

5. Ktv @ home. No doubt, the full dinner did not stop us from further consuming more sugary treats after that. My waist, i surmised after that, was probably getting bigger after many days of continuous eating. It was all that grease, butter, chocolates that made me feel the sudden gain of a thousand pounds on me. Yet, it did provide me with more strength and power to sing *giggles*



6. A sterling idea to make a trip down to Singapore HongBao River to bathe ourselves in the festive mood and for our supper too. Innumerable times, my stomach had protested badly yet i ignored it. My poor overloaded stomach!







Faces that exuded satisfaction at the end of the day. And i was screaming satisfaction inside me.

Finally, my 3 days of Chinese New Year celebration had come to a perfect stop. No more living in fantasyland. Indeed time to get back to my studying as i inched closer to my mid-term test! Seriously hope that my sore throat would not hinder my study plans.

Looking pretty frazzled now ...

~ My Achievements For The Day ~

1. Fulfilled the role of the camera.





2. Fulfilled the role of a once-a-year-gambler. With Lady Luck shinning at others, darling had to depart his money sadly and reluctantly. We totally lost ourselves to time as we were busily trying hard to recoup back the loses, only aware that we were happily gambling. And snacking was the only possible way to perk ourselves up. Thanks piggy for being our lucky star!

3. Fulfilled the role of an eat-a-hloic. An endless movement of my digestive system as i snacked on goodies for hours at both places. So addictive, so much so that, i felt like i had been on some starvation cure, and now i'm gorging on Cheese Cake with triple cream:

- 1/2 bottle of Almond Cookies
- 3/4 bottle of Chocolate Cookies
- 1/3 of Cashew Nuts
- 1/3 bottle of Prawn Crackers
- Handful of Pineable Tarts
- Chocolate Flakes
- Kueh Pie Tee

- Pulau Hitam

It was really amazing how i could eat continuously for hours and squeezing everything into my tiny stomach. I looked like a total glutton as i surveyed myself thoroughly. And everything only came to a halt when the clock ticked at 1am, when i realized my stomach was feeling unwell and bloated. For that split second, i felt a tiny dart of frustration because my itchy mouth just couldn't stop searching and munching on food.

4. In addition to my full stomach, my pockets were not neglected either.

Overall, a fun day !

My heart kicked up a bit when i thought about my exciting day planned. Immediately, i bolted out of my warm, cosy bed to prepare myself for the very first day of Chinese New Year. Yet, the vision staring back at me stunned me. I didn't sparkle, i wasn't looking damn good. With no time on my hands, i could do nothing to perfect my appearance.

In certain ways, i was in awe of my sister. Her pink-and-hello-kitty-theme for the day had absolutely enhanced her flawless make up. The marvelous hairdo complemented her facial features perfectly. She was definitely a knock-out. No doubt, i was impressed by the splendid choices my parents had made too as they sparkled with happiness.



With that, we left for our first destination. Followed by the second then the third. It was supposed to a fun day, yet my day didn't act out accordingly to my plans. Thinking that her great age has given her more license to say anything she wants, and to anybody too, had spelled disaster and trouble for the last few hours of my wonderful day. Dislike and a flick of anger curdled inside my parents, my sis and me, and i knew instantly that my perfect day was ruined. Already sensing trouble, and wishing to keep things at least civilized, i locked myself in the room, keeping my mouth shut and zapping on the television to while away my afternoon time.

The bubbles of anger only burst into thin air when my cousins came. Catching up with each other over dinner was definitely the reason for the returnig of my smile when our peals of laughter rang out, echoed around the house.

~ The Serious Us ~

~ The Playful Us ~

Perhaps, it's time to carry out natural selection again - The Bad Guys Vs The Good Guys. And i guess i already have an answer, deep down in my heart ...

Anyway, a very Happy New Year to everyone !

Several times, i felt my eyelids drooping. And i could not discount the fact that i woke up exceptionally early today to prepare myself for the reunion lunch. No doubt, a nice nap was what i needed to re-charge myself, to make sure i could stay energetic throughout my once-in-a-year-reunion-dinner.

My face was relatively free of 'sickness' despite having 2 steamboats in a day. Perhaps, the food were just too yummylicious, so much so that, i was only aware of myself chomping on my food happily, eating continously for more than an hour and enjoying the precious moments spent with my family. And the end result - an elated jacelyn with a bursting stomach!

The full meals definitely perked me up, to accomplish my nail-painting-mission. I'm no pro at doing this, but i just wanted myself to look like a million dollars tomorrow *blushed*

When everything ended for the day, it left me with such abruptness. Because i seemed to have lost count of the time. And i couldn't help feeling a tinge of regret because the-busily-eating-jacelyn did not fulfill the role of the camera today, did not capture nice shots of her wonderful day.

Anyway, feeling a spurt of excitment now as images of goodies and red packets danced in my mind. Not forgetting to socialize with my relatives too.

It's time for my beauty sleep ...

Pre - Chinese New Year


To complement well with my spotless room, my babies were all dressed up nicely, to welcome Chinese New Year with open arms. To hold a belated Birthday Party for our dear Markie as well *giggles* Aren't all of them looking good?



No doubt, my itchy hands and mouth started their food-searching-programme in my kitchen - another junk food paradise. No exceptions for darling too. Our full dinner should be enough for the night. Yet we just couldn't stop eating, couldn't resist the temptations! Too delicious to be addictive. One cookie after another, one pineapple tart after another and even yearning for more now. Almost instantly, i could feel the soreness in my throat *argh* If only i could keep on eating, without falling sick or putting on weight ...

Anyway, just 2 more days to Chinese New Year! I simply can't wait to fill up my stomach and wallet *grins*

My Valentine's Day




A Very Happy Valentine's Day to Mark & Jacelyn !

And a Happy Birthday to our Dear Markie which marked our second Valentine's Day together.

It's Valentine's Day and i woke up in total ecstasy. I was full of laughter and gaiety as i prepared myself for this special day. Earlier, we had intended to save cost by celebrating our one year anniversary and valentine's day simultaneously. Yet it seemed hard not to celebrate and dress up nicely for this particular day, especially when the streets were all filled with loving couples, everywhere.

All these so-called major events that had been ongoing over the past week, had definitely added spices to my life. And there are more to come! Imperceptibly, i lost momentum in my studies as i looked forward to party time. Yet at the same time, a sudden lack of confidence in myself as the mirror reflected millions of fats gained on my cheeks.

Pushing the worry away, and in my usual bountiful energy, i enjoyed my 2nd Valentine's Day with darling. I was glad that the surprise thai test did not kill our mood for the rest of our night. And the money factor and late class were our deciding votes to dine at the Japanese Restaurant at YIH. I was overwhelmed by the array of choices of food available there. Everyone of them looked so appealing and i wished for a few stomachs for myself. No doubt, satisfying and reasonably-priced food coupled with efficient service and nice ambience explained the bustling crowds there.



It was raining our parade when the neo-print shop was full of couples, lining up for the machines. Not bothering to join in the long queue, we decided to drop the idea of taking a neo-card. Yet we were not hit by disappointment because our main objective to bugis was to have darling's tee-shrit exchanged. Oops i had bought the wrong size and it looked so tight on him *giggles*

Walking around under the moonlight, and holding darling's hand, was all it takes to make me feel loved and blissful. And not forgetting our little chat at McDonald's too. A million zillion thanks to darling for the little surprise.. i was so touched. Surprise registered on my face, showing how perfectly he had timed his revelation. Just looking at the gift, i could instanteously sense his love, his effort and his sincerity, because gift wrapping was never his natural talent. And i could confirm our ever-lasting love upon unwrapping the gift. Being close to tears was just a normal reaction, with images of our memories dancing behind my eyelids when the songs continuously flowed through my night.


~ The Touching Gift ~

Darling, i really enjoyed myself today and appreciated every little thing you had done for me *muackz* Treasuring every single minute with you, till the end of time ...



Baby, i'm madly in Love with you !

Sunday Times


As i gazed at my messy room, i felt a sudden urge growing. And the urge stayed with me as i fussed and fumed with my hair, one eye on the unmade bed and the piles of clothes and notes scattered everywhere. No time to dawdle now and i needed to do something to my room, fast. Just a question of organization and time managment.

Things were going brillantly for me. And somehow, it seemed that i had an amazing time clearing my room and throwing away mountains of crap, as if a thousand pounds just came off my shoulders. It was my high tea that kept me going and i was utterly flabbergasted at the sight of a dirtless, flawess room at the end of the day. I'm ready for Chinese New Year!

Having a nice meal was certianly a need to reward ourselves and the trio landed themselves in Soup Resturant once again. I guess the food had left us a long lasting good impression, nice food coupled with efficient service. And it was natural for us to pop by once again, to indulge in "?aahaan ciin". A self-claimed eat-a-holic, who had been eating so much these days, so much so that i could feel my fats around my waist and face.

I'm definitly no Hello Kitty freak. A shopaholic instead, but a disciplined one - only spending on nice, cute stuff, yet at the same time, practise self-control because of the budget that i have always instituted on myself. And for the very first time, i set my eyes on a Hello Kitty bag. Not bothering to think for a moment, i bought the last display piece. Simply because i love it!



My day just flew by all because of my packed schedule. If not, i would have gone to visit Baby Leia Nicole - the first baby of the Tan's Family. With that, darling has finally become an uncle! She's beautiful, absolutely gorgeous. Feeling the excitement and happiness in everyone, had tremendously influenced my way of thinking. And i could suddenly vision myself having my own baby too *giggles* Having a baby is indeed a total bliss.

Iris' 21st Birthday Party


Birthdays are always exciting for girls, and no exception for Iris too. The chalet room at Down Town East had been painstakingly decorated and skillfully arranged with the utmost care. And i was greatly impressed by the splendid choices she had made.

The theme for the night: Denim. And i felt exceptionally comfortable with my casual outfit for the night. Then again, the place was already bustling with people upon our arrival. Full of her usual boundiful energy, the Birthday Princess went round socializing with all her friends, not wanting to nelgect anyone.

Everything was nice.. the food, the chocolate cake, the people, the atmosphere. And i was glad that my mood wasn't dampened when hunger terriorized every part of me, when the bus was nowhere to be seen for 45 mins. Adding on, my happy smile slipped off my face upon seeing the overcrowded bus, and we knew instantly that we had to stand throughout the long journey, without much air and space. And the already-long-journey was made longer when the bus couldn't shut its doors. Just our luck!

Happiness registered back on my face as i chomped down my 3 servings of food, not realizing that it was already 8pm. And we killed our time by taking more photos and chatting with people. Followed by the cake at 930pm. Ooh ~ I love the cream!

~ Satisfied yet Tired ~

I was utterly gobsmacked when i had another surprise from darling - the second part of yesterday's event. Bubbles of happiness was growing inside me and the words "i'm so fortunate.." popped into my head with no warning. Darling had made a video for me which lasted approximately 40 mins. Our one-year-love-story. It's pretty amazing how fast time had passed when the soothing music, the nice pictures, the quietness and the darkness of the room took me for a walk, down my memory lane. And i was totally engrossed in it. The video had indeed taken up an unbelievable space in darling's lappie, let alone my heart. Thanks darling!

Darling, i L.O.V.E you!

One Year Anniversary


I didn't sleep well. In fact, i'm not sure i slept at all. I seemed to have spent the whole night waking up at intervals to see if the light's out yet. Just the thought of celebrating our one year anniversary today made me jumpy and excited. Except i must have slept for a bit because when i woke up in the morning my head was full of dreams and a slight headache.

Yet seeing darling's face swept my headache away. With that, we happily chomped on our lunch before proceeding to MPSH for the annually career fair. And i felt a sudden determination growing inside me when i envisioned myself working in Government sectors or Human Resoure department. My life is finally taking on new dimensions, with new goals and aims in mind.

People were goggling at both of us with open admiration and i couldn't help feeling gratified. Our couple outfit to go with our one year anniversary! Simply cool.



Not bothering to consider other food outlets, we settled on Marche.



I was swooned with happiness when dinner time was approaching. And needless to say, the dinner was outrageously expensive, slowly nibbling away our money while we nibbled and indulged in our lusicous food -- 2 plates of Swiss Rosti, 2 cups of fresh orange juice, 2 plates of vegetables and 1 plate of sausage -- as we lived every single minute of our life with our bloated stomachs.



Yet that did not resist us from our wonderful chocolate fondue ice cream at Earle Swensen's. That was just too delicious for words. A total of $48.25 spent on our dinner and dessert. I just couldn't be bothered with the amount spent, only fullly aware that darling and me were enjoying our food and busy taking photos. What a delicious luxury!



In my wildest dream, i have never, ever imagined celebrating my one year relationship with a particular someone. That was why i put in extra effort to ponder over and shop for a perfect gift for my beloved darling. Indeed a splendid idea to open his gift at the rooftop - a freshbox tee shirt & a card wrapped in a nice box. Face that exuded happiness that complemented well with the breeze. And my jaws dopped to the floor when i received the Hello Kitty watch that i had been eyeing for. Thanks baby *muackz*

~ Presents ~

The night reached its peak when we bought the monorail tickets to Sentosa.



Spending a romantic night at Siloso beach definitely made it extra-ordinary and i experienced a spurt of excitement. It seemed to me that the day just flew by and i terribly wished for a few more hours tonight.



Anyway, little Molly had lots of fun today too *giggles*


~ I'm the King ~

Full of energy now. And i just can't wait for my Super Saturday to come.

The Praying Bear




The Praying Bear ...

A small, dainty, cute bear who has constantly been making silent wonders in my life. Unlike yesterday, my eyes no longer looked troubled and my shoulders no longer taut with anxiety. Pain no more for almost the entire day. And i thought that my prayers were answered until the pain crept back to me quietly. I was suddenly riveted to the spot, staring at myself, at my thigh, trying to absorb the fact that my thigh still hurts.

Yet i have nothing more to ask for. Because having darling by my side is exceptionally the best thing that has ever happened to me.



I have never lost my fascination in toying around and exploring new websites. And i was trying my luck, in hope to discover new programmes to enhance my photos. Only to hop onto this free yet not-much-features-programme.




~ Yammy can eat, so can You ~

It's food talk! And the speciality for the day - dumplings @ Beijing Fengwei Business Canteen. Served in a plate of 10 or 20 dumplings.



Simply yummy. And i guess it left me with a long lasting good impression - great food coupled with efficient service. Naturally i would pop by once again for more sichuan food & dumplings. It had so much flavour to its pork fillings and it begged me to wonder if there's any secret indgredient added to the sauce. Juicy dumplings. And i love the way the delectable soup filled my mouth when i bit the dumplings into two. So much so that, my not-yet-digested-ipoh hor fun willingly gave way to these wonderful dumplings, making my stomach expand to its maximum.

Our nice dinner definitely perked us up for our thai writting night class and added a touch of satisfaction to our ordinary thursday.

All I Need Is Luck


"Keep your face to the sunshine and you'll never see the shadow"

Despite the fact that the sun is beaming happily at me, i just can't seem to see the sunshine. Shadows instead. It's pretty tough to fake happiness when bad luck inched closer to me.

1. Gone were the cough and sore throat after a long stretch of 2 whole weeks. And now, there's a blinding pain on my left thigh -- I must have wrenched a muscle -- but somehow i hauled myself back up. To buy my lunch and to attend my tutorial classes. I supposed the pain only started this afternoon and my worried face became more apparent when the pain didn't subside. Rather, i was limping from classes to classes. No doubt, all the visions of my last few days came piling back into my head as i pondered very hard for a cause for the pain. Nope, no vigorous activties.

2. I surveyed my photos doubtfully and realized the extra thousand pounds of weight on my face. Awful. And that was enough to kill my mood for the day, which explained my plain entry for the day.

3. We hit a bit of rough patch just now, after dinner. We were both childish, hurling hurtful words at one another. And i dreaded it. A gamut of emotions swirled through my head which was the deciding vote to head home. The urge to cry was so strong and i could feel tears burn my eyes when the mrt doors closed. So deep in thought that i almost missed my stop.

I'm feeling exhausted. Absolutely no reserves of energy left after a long day.

SuperStar 2 Finals

And the winner goes to Daren Tan Sze Wei !

Feeling prickles of happiness and excitement now *woo-hoo*

Dad's Birthday Celebration


I stubbornly refused to accept the fact that i had overtaxed myself during the weekdays, not till i surveyed my reflection thoroughly - darker eye rings. I had indeed devoid myself of rest and more rest even when illness came clinging onto me. All thanks to the tons of school work for the new creation of a broken-down human machine on a Saturday morning.

Pushing away my school work, worries and troubles, the sluggish jacelyn whiled away her morning, messing around with new websites and waiting for the arrival of her precious darling simultaneously. The end product:



A big day today - the celebration of my dad's birthday at Swensen's. And i guess from today onwards, his great age shall give him more license to say anything he wants, and to anybody too. Anyway, i knew instinctively that we would definitely have lots of fun tonight, as everyone gathered for a merry ocassion, accompanied by nice food (appetitizers, baked rice/pasta, blackforest icecream cake), lovely ambience, good service and fun people. A total bliss indeed where all of us were screaming satisfaction inside us, and our stomachs bloated with yummy food.

~ A Night @ Swensen's ~

Surprises are always so exciting for little girls like me. And i just couldn't hide my happiness when i was presented with my favourite Melody's red packets. Beamily happily, i almost behaved disgracefully. Yet eating out acted as a formidable jailor, that kept a tight rein on my behaviour.

My wonderful night dragged on as we walked around after dinner, taking photos.

~ Mark & Jacelyn ~

~ J Twins ~

Until my mood took a turn for the worse. My insides kind of crumbled. Perhaps i'm my own worst enemy, because i completely have no control over my mood, be it in the past, now and in the future. I couldn't seem to control my words -- they escaped in an avalanche. Yet it's all in the mind. Just a matter of letting my higher self take over. That's where all this begins, and ends. Easier said than done.

My instincts were urging me to go home, instead of going over to darling's place. And i was absolutely right yet it was too late. I should have listened to my sixth sense instead. No car tonight. Full of our usual boundiful energy, we proceeded with our original plan - our thai assignment before going back home. For the very first time, darling sent me home by bus. And i was so touched i could feel tears trickling down my cheeks. No doubt, i blinked hard, trying to hold them off.

Thanks darling for tolerating my foul mood, for helping me with thai and of course for sending me to my doorstep safe and sound. I love you *6 more days to our one year anniversary*

It's time for me to snuggle into my fluffy comforter, to nestle my head in the downy pillow as i let my mind soar. Goodnight.