JIN's FAREWELL LUNCH @ TAMPINES

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Arhh, i am gonna be sad to see my korean friend/cg member leave!

cell group picture! not everyone was present but yar, it's a pretty big group for a sunday fellowship lunch :)

i think my korean friend is really pretty, she has the typical korean girl look and contradictory to what people often say, koreans don't always depend on plastic surgery to look good. 

some of them actually look naturally good.

hahaha. Ger! such a sweet shot, no? *winks winks*

kidding :P

but i must say, this is quite a good shot. (disgustingly showering myself with self praises) hurhur.

daniel the ostrich! darn. his neck is really long. haha.

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FAREWELL TO STEPH & AILIN!

man. this month surely is a month of farewells :S

steph is a really bubbly manager in office while ailin is such a sweet and helpful senior. it's sad to see them both leave.

but whatever it is, cheers to a better life out there!

now when will it be my turn.....

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and to finish off my post ...

say hello to granny bugged eye.


and pleaseeee check out...

COMMITTED.

i am serious.

they kickass.

who said gospel choirs are just a buncha boring people!

yes!! amen!! I like the way he so openly spoke about God over national tv! God surely blessed these group with such soulful voices!

KICHN - ALBERT STREET

fantastic new hideout. 

we got to mix our drinks and food on vday.

 matcha + horlicks

 

lychee + oreo

 

chicken cutlet + chilli crab sauce + tomato sauce + fusilli

grilled dory fish + chilli crab sauce + satay sauce + jap rice 

calamari

menu

the food was good for the price we paid. especially since it was valentine's day and there was hardly anyone there.

hmm. maybe i shouldn't be promoting the place over here just in case it gets too overcrowded and we no longer get to have the luxury of eating there in peace & quiet.

having said that,the food was great but the company, even better :)

fashionista jade

gorgeous vivien

3 pretty ladies, hurhur.

CNY GATHERING @ HOLLAND VILLAGE

today we went to uncle Wai Kwong's house.

he and his wife were very hospitable and warm. they had invited a buncha phd students from NUS to their house to celebrate new year.

and their house is HUGE and the landscape was done up in a bali style. guess all that's possible when you're the VP of SGX.

even though he may be such a big shot and all, he definitely does not have any airs. very down to earth man who loves God. it was really inspiring having heard his little speech during the gathering.

he mentioned about the 3Ms in life:

1. Mission

2. Mate

3. Master (3rd being the highest in priority)

1. He mentioned that we should find something that we are passionate about and what we are naturally good at. And work towards it. We should not seek a job just because it pays well. When we do something that we are passionate about, we will do well and have a more purposeful life.

even if we make wrong career paths in life, there's always a chance to change careers midway.

2. Choosing the right mate in life. He mentioned that having said that we can change careers, however once we choose the wrong partner, we will suffer for life so choose wisely. And the phrase that i felt was most impactful was when he said...

"When looking for the right person to marry, choose the one that you cannot live without and not the one you think you can live with"

that is so true. hopefully i get to meet that special someone whom i can't live life without too.

3. Master. Whether you want to believe in Jesus Christ anot, intuitively all of us know that there is a God, whether your god starts with a capital G or a small letter. People are motivated by different purposes, but everyone derives motivation from something/someone. at the age of sixteen, he chose to put his faith in the one true God above - our father almighty and ruler of the Earth. and he has been blessed throughout his life.

met alot of distinguished people too such as michael, a renowned neuroscientist who is one of the best in his field and also met one of the founding principals of acjc,lol. the bookprice my brother received previously was actually from that man, apparantly some walkway is named after him as well. i can't quite remember his name now though :S

also got to know a lot of other phd students, professors, etc. it was quite an eye opener to see so many successful people.

wish i could be as successful in life too!

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current lust (i realised i have a tad tooo many wants :S):

#1:

YSL Arty Metal and Enamel Ring.

i am seriously considering buying this even though it's price tag is....

a whopping US$250.

:S

i think boredom does serious damage to my pockets.

 

#2:

Armita Singh Sag Harbour necklace

this one costs...

well, whaddya know...

US$250 too.

darn it.

Happy Rabbity Chinese New Year to all ya folks!!

my mum got a good laugh after seeing us put on the geek specs.

haha.

fyi. i DID NOT wear the beret nor the specs to my relatives place. it would have been tooo weird.

this is purely for cam-whoring sake.

i had a "cave man hair" day.

with sis & cousin. she looks sooo korean-ish. nice!

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one of my fave baby nephews (maternal side of the family), BENJAMIN.

sooooo cuteeee, he gets all excited when i start playing the piano.

he loves wiping the floor with his "chou chou" (pillow)

doesn't he look like a lil' mouse?? awww, i love him so, so much!!

this was taken at my dad's bro's house.

Bro, sis and i were playing "hamburger, fries, coffee?" with Sebastian (nephew on the paternal side of the family) for like an hour??? haha. retarded games just to see the baby smile.

my daddy and super-duper smart lil' bro.

yes. he is crazy tall.

i hate it how i'm the oldest but i'm the shortest in the family.

grrr.

went to my aunt's place on the 2nd day of cny. and guess who i saw...Patricia Mok, cause she's a good friend of my aunt. She came to celebrate cny together with us.

and this cny...believe it or not, is the first time ever that i've gambled with money.

i felt so bad even if the money i bet was only 1 buck (okay, call me cheap skate/stingy, anything you deem fit).

i don't get why people would ever leave their hard-earned money to a game of chance.

but it was...i guess important that i learnt how ppl play "ban luck" aka black jack with money...otherwise i'd forever remain as the shua gu person.

and honestly speaking, i think i probably was, considering i was the only one unfamiliar with all the rules. even those younger than me knew the rules of the game! faints.

i think i'd rather stick to monopoly deal. haha. at least no real money is involved. and i think i'm quite pro at it too.

damn. what a noob. 

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tried learning the chorus to wedding dress but i realised the video quality is crap and lagging and cause i do not know how to edit videos or fix them for that matter, this video is crappy but since it took time to upload, i decided to just post it.

pardon the bad piano ending. i was lazy to play another time.

did another video recording of a piano (instead of the previous keyboard) version. it's only the chorus with errors here and there but it'd take forever for me to perfect it so yar, when i'm done learning the entire song ( if ever), i'll upload the rest.

yes. i know i had a spastic expression towards the end of the video :S

                              

--------------------------- on a side note: i just walked from bukit timah hill all the way to mac ritchie reservoir today!!! bet you didn't know the two places were linked! all together, including climbing bukit timah hill and walking the whole of mac ritchie (probably a total of about 20-30km), it took about 6 bloody long hours. and the reward? 2 pretty bruises on my 2 darn ankles. hate high cut trekking boots. period. i am sooo not looking forward to the next training session :S