Sunday, December 10, 2006

Droopy EyEs...

I have a strong feeling that I will take over my dad's droppy eyes! I have a choice to take over mom's or dad's...but dad's I think they'll be! Reason being that I rub my eyes so constantly and too darn hard...I give no mercy whatsoever rubbing my eyes! It's really a bad habit that I should wean myself off! The only time I do not touch my eyes is when I'm asleep. Besides that it's quite a trick for me to leave my eyes alone. Don't suggest rubbing chili on my hands, because I'd rather rub my eyes and leave them to sting than having to leave them alone! Gosh I'm weird!

Burnt...!

I've been out in the sun for a couple of hours during the weekend. The sun wasn't exactly very fierce (as compared to other worse days)...was a good 26-28 degrees, I reckon. Didn't think it would burn any part of me. Gee was I wrong! I had this itching sensation on my shoulders yesterday and today it has transformed into what we call a "painful" sensation as it's starting to peel...eeeeeeeks!

Oh dear Sun, have mercy on people living in Australia, I beg you...please!

5 days...!

I'm going home in *five* days! Omg, can anyone tell I'm ecstatic?

Hope poor John recovers by then. John's been sick...I'm guessing it's overdose of junk food from last week, early morning shifts plus excessive workout from the new Nintendo Wii! Mind you, I'm also recovering from sore muscles after being hooked onto the new Wii! We played vigorous action games like tennis, bowling, golf, boxing, fishing, table tennis, billard and lots more all from the comfort of our living room! That is really a very clever invention from the Jappies! *thumbs up* Anyone considering getting a set of Wii, I'd say go for it! It's worth every penny and most of all it's fun! As John says, "they're turning us into kids again!" Yes...again indeed!

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

22 Years of My Life

Highlights of 22nd year as ME.

- Celebrated it at home with best Alison, mommy and daddy (on the phone)
- Got Australian permanent residency visa
- Earned first full time pay cheque
- Lived on own money (for the FIRST time!)
- Owned first set of office suit
- Bought first pair of court shoes (own $$)
- Started first full time job (from miss receptionist to office administrator)
- Experienced first (and hopefully last) job retrenchment (at 22!)
- Stayed in the garage for the first time
- Attempted 4 job interviews before being offered second full time job
- Moved to the city for the first time
- Had 1 haircut
- Addicted to Nintendo
- Flute is my new toy
- No lanterns for the first time
- Celebrated CNY away from home for the first
time

Lots of firsts and lots of fun being 22. Tomorrow marks the beginning of my 23rd year of my life. It is exciting. The bigger the number grows, the more responsibilities seem to cling to you. It's just a number...to be honest, I don't think I feel any different from 16. It's just that the bigger your number grows, the more doors you can open and the more things you see. That's all!

Saturday, November 11, 2006

Dontcha?

Don't you wish your girlfriend was HOT like me??
Don'tcha?
Don'tcha?


My boyfriend: I wish my girlfriend would stop coughing...seriously!

Oh peace be with my throat. I've been coughing like a mad woman, it almost makes me feel a little embarrassed by my thundering cough.

It's one thing after another...

That is what makes life interesting, I guess.

STUPID COW!

The so-not-worth-it shot with what I'd call a stupid city cow has left a deep deep scar on Miss Ixus 55. *Let's all pout our lips in memory of the flawless cammy which I have kept so well for the last six months* I HATE THAT COW! I'm gonna kill it and have it cooked well done! Except that it's not REAL living cow. Darn it! My heart felt like (and it's still feeling) it's just been stabbed and ripped apart the moment I saw it slip off my hands and landed on the rough surface ground. Not angry at anything else but that COW! If only that stupid cow did not attract so much attention! Not that it is any green or blue looking cow. It's just an ordinary lifeless ol plain jane black and white cow! Like any other cows! **Frustration beyond explanation!** I just wanna KILL that freaking cow! Enough said, I officially hate cows from this moment on!

I know myself too well that I'd probably end up laughing at myself one month later when I read this post for being so emotional over a non-living thing. But this is not just any ordinary thing! This is one of those things I have which I truly love and treasure. Besides, I have a reputation for having my things well kept. This is just a disgrace! STUPID COW! Slaughter it! Hmmm...maybe this is more than just an accident...it's a CURSE! Yes, I really think this could be it...a CURSE! The last Ixus I had slipped off my hand as well! Oh no! This is more serious than a COW story. This is a curse!

Off to find a potion to end this heart wrenching curse!

BTW, just FYI, my heart is still aching...

Saturday, October 28, 2006


Dancing like no one is watching...obviously the camera caught my childlike nature (can't really help being childlike when the skirt was purchased from the children's department!). *WiNk*

The SKIRT!



Notice the SKIRT (not the rose), is a new addition to my casual wardrobe. This week I've got 2 skirts, a pair of blush pink 3/4 jeans and a black summer top in my shopping bag. *Note to self: No more shopping this week, please!* The skirt, I got this skirt from the CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT! I liked it the moment I set my eyes on it, didn't really care if I were shopping in the little ones' department, I had to put it on. Having picked up a skirt from the kiddos department, you'd probably think I'd need the largest size they've got there?? Well, you're wrong! =) Somehow this makes my tail wag a little knowing that I can actually fit into a size 12 for children. Now, I wonder...are Aussie kids just big or am I small?? I definitely won't be considered small, considering my love for food and the size of my frame. So kids, you better watch those sugar intake and fatty fries you put into your mouth!

That's all for my moment of glory for fitting into a kids size 12.

I've not been very well since last night. My throat is killing me and I naturally I feel a bit sick. My body's aching and my throat is totally sore. I'm pretty sure we're got some sort of virus trapped in the walls of this place. Not being a 100% today, we decided to come home for a rest after being out for lunch and my little shopping trip. Came home, turned on my lappie and dived into Friendster. I tell you, I'm sure I'm such a Friendster b!tch. But admittedly, why wouldn;t I?? It's been pretty informative. It announces to you, or rather my friends freely advertise their personal life on Friendster, either way I thank the person who created it! Anyway, it's a good place to keep yourself updated with friends getting married, got married, having a baby, making babies, advertising their skills in capturing a self-portrait of themselves, changing partners, etc. While on Friendster, I had this sudden feeling that I miss everyone at home. Like literally everyone. I miss my family (thank God I'm going home in 2 1/2 months time), classmates, school mates, friends, acquaintances etc. Then I got into chatting with Lin Lin and Bee Voon (two very dear friends from school days) and reality just hits reminding me that things will never ever be the same ever again! And Bee Voon mentioned we should really organise a reunion thingy but how much would a reunion help when all our mates from school have been scattered everywhere around the world? Oh well, I guess the moral of the story is that we should really make an effort to keep in touch with people around us. In the end of the day, it's always better to have some treasured memories than to have no memories at all.


Dia jauh di seberang
Kasih tak mungkin kekal
Yang jauh asyik teringat
Yang dekat tak terpikat
Tak kenal maka tak cinta


That is just one of the many parts of a malay song which I can never forget because it's so meaningful and so true...

It translates...

She who is far away
Love can never last
Those who are far away are always remembered
Those close to us always neglected
Not very close therefore not loved

Now it probably wouldn't be as meaningful to you as it is to me. I heard this song on my way to the airport during the very first time I left KL for Australia to study. I remembered how my little cousin (not very little anymore after 4 years), was so angry after he learnt the fact that I was going to leave KL for another country to study. He was just hugging his teddy I got him for Christmas and refuse to even look at me the whole entire day (even at the airport). We just balled out eyes out on the way to the airport in the car and my great friends Jhane, BeeVoon and Alison were at the airport to send me off. Goodness, my heart ached so badly when I had to leave my family and friends behind the terminal gate! From then on I really hate goodbyes because I can never handle them without tears!

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Long Story Short

Oh, so much happened over the last month. My life is somewhat proving itself to be more "lifely", kickin' and exciting! *Big smile*

After a brief Melbourne-get-away in August over the EKKA holidays, I have had in mind to "migrate" to that city which (in my opinion) has more character than the one I'm currently in. Melbourne was what I had in mind and I thought the timing was perfect for a change. Anyway, having said that, I'm still in Brisbane at the moment...to cut the long story short, I was offered a position at a college for international students. Doesn't take a genius to figure, I accepted the offer since I've been looking at going into the that line here anyway. And so to make up to my mind for deceiving it that I was going to move to Melbourne, I moved to live in the inner city of Brisbane instead. I would like to think that as a trade off. Well at least I'm now 10 minutes walk away from the city and 5 minutes walk away from work! What a pleasure! Life's sweet! =)

Three weeks into working, my boss threw me into deep sea as she announced that she'll be away for a 3 week holiday! Great! First week was as crazy as it can get. Second week seemed better...Third week...smooth as...!

20th October 2006 marks a special day in my family's calender. Warm welcome to my new little baby cousin sister, Kai En. The name was not decided upon her arrival, but as you could have guessed, her big cousin sister was too eager to welcome her arrival. Sent some flowers home with a little soft toy for new baby girl and grandpa told the delivery man, "Sorry, here no have Kai Ern!" Good one, Grandpa! Justin to the rescue, reminded my grandpa that it was for the new bundle of joy! =) And so the flowers were delivered safely to its destination.

Today, 26th October 2006 marks another special day in my family's calender. Warm welcome to another new baby second cousin sister! How cool is this! A baby boom happening! Welcoming new arrivals every week?? I'm totally impressed by the timing! Congratulations to KFC and Karen for the arrival of Little Missy Lee and congratulations to Munhon korkor and wifey for the arrival of Little Missy Wong!

One month from today, Jhane will turn 23, 3 weeks from today, I turn 23, add 2 more day Karwye turns 23! I'm loving the month of November! Start saving those loose change ready for big pressies! And most of all, see you in KL in 2 months and 3 weeks time!

Monday, October 02, 2006

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Today is a very special day. A day where we celebrate my special man. Thank you for giving me all your love and all the fun you've shared with me. I truly appreciate our special father-daughter relationship which cannot be replaced by anyone/anything else in this whole wide entire world. I thank God for such an incredible being like you. You feed me, you love me, you clothed me, you pamper me, you please me, you care for me, you respect me, you carry me through, you stick by me, you cheer me on, you listen, you forgive, you sacrificed, you fix things for me, you pull my hair up, you tie ribbons for me, you buy me girly stuff, you drive me around, you play with me, you encourage me, you praise me, you keep me safe, you give you everything I desire...you're just incredible! And for all that you have done for me, I'd like to thank you and I'd like you to know how so very much I love you and how so very special you are to me! To the very special man in my life, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Daddy, I wish you happiness and good health and you will have many many many good returns and many many many special birthdays more to come! I love you daddy! -XOXO- mich.

Sunday, September 03, 2006

Trinity...

TRINITY...Presenting my latest creation. Lately, I have learnt and loved the new hobby of designing and making my own beads. These freshly baked handmade beads were put together as a mobile charm for funky, cool mobile phones! It can also be put together as a keychain or a decorative charm.

*Trinity can be purchased upon request. Please email or send me a message for further information*

Thursday, August 31, 2006

Happy Birthday, Malaysia!

Tanggal tiga puluh satu, bulan lapan, lima puluh tujuh,
Hari yang mulia, hari bahagia,
Hari kita menyambut merdeka!

Mari kita seluruh warga negara,
Sama sama menyambut hari merdeka,
MERDEKA!

Bulan lapan, lima tujuh, tiga puluh satu,
Hari mulia, negaraku merdeka!


Selamat hari jadi ke-49, Malaysia!
Semoga negara aman damai selalu!!!!!!!!!!!!
(So patriotic!)

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

When "IT" stops flowing...

stag‧nant 
–adjective
1. not flowing or running, as water, air, etc.
2. stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water.
3. characterized by lack of development, advancement, or progressive movement.
4. inactive, sluggish, or dull.

mo‧not‧o‧nous 
–adjective
1. lacking in variety; tediously unvarying: the monotonous flat scenery.
2. characterizing a sound continuing on one note.
3. having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range.

boredom 
–verb (used with object)
1. to weary by dullness, tedious repetition, unwelcome attentions, etc.
–noun
2. a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
3. a cause of ennui or petty annoyance: repetitious tasks that are a bore to do.

Stagnant, monotonous and boredom...three words which best describe ineffectiveness and lack productivity.

Stagnant, monotonous and boredom...three very familiar words lately.

Stagnant, monotonous and boredom...wonder when will they go away??

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Whinge...

If the sky is your limit, why then am I limitted to doing so many things?
If you are all that you can be, why am I still me?
If there is a will, there is a way, where is my way?
If you should reach for the stars, why am I reaching for the earthly necessities?
If all that you should do is believe, then why am I not believing?
If there is a light at the end of each tunnel, then I think my tunnel has no end...

I wish my world is not painted with shades of grey...

Monday, August 28, 2006

8:30pm...driving around, looking for a bin...

And so it was 8:30pm, we were driving around looking for a bin. Great! Why is it so freaking hard to get rid of unwanted goods = junk?? Driving...STOPPPPPP! Construction site! Surely there has to be a bin around...*peeps*...*neck stretching*...*eyes narrowing*...spot it! And along we it, we spotted a padlock sitting nicely like a smile beeming at us on the gate entering the contruction site too...definitely a no, no! We don't want to get caught trespassing. Keep driving...driving...up slope...come on Barina...keep pumping fuel...keep driving...FOUND ITttttttttt! A BIN!!! Whoops...no, don't stop...it's a chanined up bin! *What the...!!* Continue on second gear, keep driving...keep driving...StoPPPPPPpppp! BIN! Heck, it's contained in a 4 feet high wall...another *What the...!*-experience. Keep driving...suddenly a jerk in the car and a sharp change of direction, Mr Leonard found a BIN! Well done...a bin that had a chain around it, but we've decided to be uncivilized if by all means this bin is also chained, we were just gonna leave our treasures on the ground next to the bin. But wo, wo...we got lucky! The chain was somewhat for decorative purposes, it had a chain around the bin but the padlock was (fortunately for us) undone! Finally we began our operation...doors opened, four removalists hopped out the car and our operation begun! Throw, throw, throw!! Never have we experienced such satisfaction in disposing our garbage before! It's nuts here in Brisbane...can someone please explain what is the logic behind locking up bins and not sharing space for trash to stay in a place where they belong?!??!?!? Such an experience! If disposing your trash in a bin is what you ought to do, then why do we feel so bloody illegal disposing ours?? Another strange-but-true expereince!

Friday, July 14, 2006

I'm at work just like any other normal, working, responsible adults! Well, except that my work gives me so much free time yet I have to look busy! So, I decided that I should go online and do nothing but at the same time do something so that I look like I'm working really hard! Get it?? Currently, my facial expression is so serious like as if I were preparing some financial budgets for the decade...Truth is, it so contradicts with my mind! I have the doing-nothing-but-pretending-like-doing-something syndrome!

Anyway, while having that syndrome bugging me all morning, I received a pretty hilarious email from mua DadaDadaDadaDadaDaDarDee! Well, feel bad for my grandpa but the way my DarDee puts it...ahahahhahaha...evilicious!

My Dardee to me...

My next project will be an Arowana or Golden Dragon Fish!! This project will have to delay slightly as RM1400 of my money has gone somewhere to Yamaha. So it won't be this month but maybe next. KFC friend the workshop next to the Setapak police station one have a golden one for Rm1500 but yet to see it. He wanted a red but his friend got him a gold one from JB so he ask me if I am interested for Rm1500, and naturally I will say see first.

So how is the job market & since Alvin is no more working there it's not practical to go so far as transportation will kill you. And where is Alvin going? Is there any vacancy there? Seems to me the job market is only luke warm after all you have being looking for a job for quite some time.

And John is he jobfull or jobless? Seem that the whole jink gang is out of job at the same time. maybe you can all call yourselves "The Jobless Gang" very funny.

Latest up-date KFC with Miss Kelantan & your mei yee and family smashed the Accord! Feedback from your KFC is that they stop at the traffic lights and a Mitsubishi Chariot came smashing into their back. That's not all, the best part is that the car belongs to your kong2 and KFC managed to persuade your kong2 to go make a police report, that's not all, the super best part is that your kong2 license has been expired since 2005. So you just imagine what your por2 has to go through or rather going through. Yesterday when we were there for dinner his face was blacker then my tires cos my tires got some mud stained but I think if not also cannot compare with his face cos his face was like completely matte black. So he is going to produce his drivers licence to the police again today again to the police. I think they will summon him and he will jump higher.

Shall up-date you tomorrow.

Thanks & Love you

Your best onn tap.


Eric


What can I say about my Dardee, or rather my family!

Index (my family's lingo...)

"Project" = My Dardee has ongoing projects from time to time. It's funny, he invests lots of time, effort and money into his "projects". And gets very proud of each and every one of his handy works!

"KFC" = Kow Foo Chai (Little Uncle), sometimes I get confuse coz my Mommy works in KFC and have a KFC at home too! No wonder I'm always confused...!

"jobfull vs jobless"?? - That's just the way my Dardee expresses his creativity, by altering words! And no wonder my England so power la!

"Miss Kelantan" - My uncle's wife my Kelantan.

"kong2" - Mommy's Dardee = my Grandpa

"Por2" - Mommy's Mommy = my Grandma

"Blacker than my tires" - An expression that means "worse than"...

"Onn tap" - Some strange nick name my Dardee gave me since I don't know when!

Okay...not too early, not too late...the time is just right for LUNCH! Lunch time! Me Ciaoz!

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

So imagine you're a busy girl with one thousand and one things to do??

At least I've managed to achieve a few things on a day that I'm supposed to be sick and in bed...Yes, indeed it's a working day, that's why workers are entitled to sick leaves! Because you do fall sick once in a while although you're physically well, you'll have to pretend you're not...you just have to force yourself to fall sick, be it mentally or physically. If not you'll have totally no time to run errands for yourself!

Done:
Finally got a PR visa label stuck on my passport
Applied for medicare card (although I swear not to ever speak to people by the name of Kristen ever again!)
Picked up a few things from Sportsgirl
Called Astrid
Arranged for a time to call Astrid
Called mom

More things to do:
Continue to respond to selection criteria (damn selection criteria!)
Deserted clean clothes waiting to be folded
More clothes waiting to be ironed
Freaking messy room needs urgent attention
Make up needs to be removed
Ear phones still missing
Tonight's dinner menu - plates and cutleries??
All jeans and winter clothings need a swim in the washing machine
Extra health cover(in case I break some parts of my body, I won't need a loan to fix it up!)
Vacuum cleaner is starving (Ages ago since I last sucked up dirt in the living room!)
Book for accommodation for Melbourne trip
Buy toothpaste or maybe I can try using bleach

Sigh! I really wish life could be simpler! Damn selection criteria! It's really sucking too much energy out of me!

I'm not actually doing anything, but I feel so uneasy and stressed up?!?!? What the efff is wrong with me?!??!?!

I think I need a break!

Monday, June 26, 2006

GOSH...Gosh, how long have I been gone?? I suddenly feel like I've somewhat dissapeared from the face of the Earth over the last few years. Work has been the craziest thing that has ever happened! I've been the crankiest pot boiling around and things seems to be spilling everywhere! Every little thing seems to be pulling my hair! When I try laying the sticks straight, they just somehow break the line! You know, I feel like I've not had a rising sun for the longest time...I miss springing off bed once the alarm goes off, stopping by the belcony for a what-a-lovely-day thought before rushing up the bathroom for a warm warm shower! Somehow you just know it when you'll have a fantastic all-good day! But these days, I not only snooze till my phone's battery runs flat, I drag myself along with my towel up to the bathroom and then scare myself by the refelction I see on the mirror, thinking "goodness, this girl looks terrible!" And when you begin to sense something like that, you'll smell danger just around the corner. It's days like that when you realise your favourite undies are still sitting in the laundry basket, your stockings have ladder running up and down more like snake-and-ladder (embarrassingggggggggg...*warning to all girls, please do not wear holey stockings coz if you get caught it'll be totally EMBARRASSINGGGGGGG!*), your clothes are not ironed, and to add to that, even mascara doesn't seem to behave! They clum up and swishy swoosh on your lids making you look like a freaking Cleo Patra! Oh NooooOOoOoOoooOoo!

Well, basically I've just enlightened you with my very routined boo boo days lately! Moral of the story: You just know it! You just know it when you'll have a boo boo day because...because even your toe nail won't behave!

Monday, June 12, 2006


Wondered where have I been?? (I'm out of the closet now...!) Anyway, last few weeks have a quite a roller coaster ride at work...Things have been happening at a pace which seems rather hard to keep up with...All in all, my workplace has been pretty dramatic and we were at a stage where we just had to be ready for whatever that's coming...One day, I get news of promotion, next day the company is shrinking, following day, company is buying another entity, and so on and so forth...Everytime I was called for a meeting, it would only make me cringe...not knowing what was going to happen. Anyway...I've decided what to do...not exactly an easy decision as I've been working with very very nice employers and colleagues...nevertheless, the most sensible thing to do at this stage, I guess is to leave and to move on...Sad, but life has to go on...The employers were so nice that upon receiving news that we're leaving, they actually contacted a recruitment officer to come and have a chat with us tomorrow, just to hopefully help us get our desired jobs as soon as possible. According to the GM, it's the least they can do as a token of appreciation...to me, it's really a bonus! *sigh* My first employers and they are really setting the standard too high for my next...*sigh* But anyway, I'm not discouraged, I see it as at least I've had a go with these nice people! =)

BLACKCURRENT...Purple glass beads and hand-painted teardrop beads. Ladylike and gentle...reminds me of olden Anne of Green Gables days...

MUSHIE...Another earth coloured creation! I seem to have a thing for earth coloured clothings and accessories lately! Could it be winter blues?? Anyway, Mushie is made of coffee coloured pearls look-alike, brown glass beads and fresh water pearl pieces. Slightly different wirework to extend the length and to give it a more "dangly" effect! Mushie is also a good match with Brownie! =)

BROWNIE...measures up to my waist. Combination of brown glass beads of different sizes. Can be worn as a long necklace, twirl it up and make it 2 layers, or even as a bracelet. Miss Versatile! =)

Saturday, May 13, 2006

*WARNING*
Do not proceed if hungry! =)

BLUE CORAL...A gift from me to Su Ann.

Jhane, we have loads of good food here! Come and visit me please?!??! and I will make sure you won't regret your stay! *WinK!*

SIEW MAI experts at work! =)

RED BEAN CHINESE PANCAKE ready to be served...yummyz!

RED BEAN CHINESE PANCAKE...The cook?? John Tan! =)

Thursday, May 11, 2006


LAKSA...Yummy or what?!?!? It doesn't only look good...the taste was simply delicious! *droolinggggg!* Home cooked laksa! The cook?? Alvin Goh! The paste?? Prima Deli! (Dick gave us 2 packs of Prima Deli laska paste before he went back to Spore...now, we've proven it for you...Prima Deli works!)

And I'm eating it...yummy! =)

Boon and Gwen (obviously) can't wait to eat, while Andrew and Vania were busy capturing the sight of the super-sized pizza!

John's Birthday Dinner...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN BOY!

Saturday, May 06, 2006


SPOT THE GOOD LOOKINGS...And the award goes to the CHEONGS! *CheeRs!*

THE CHEONGS...best people on Earth...my best friends! =)

ALISON...I truly miss this aunty! I miss our late night tomyum outing la...And I miss driving to your place at random...I miss annoying you too, ehehhehehe!

THE NEWLY WEDS...Cow-Moo-Chai and Cow-Foo-Chai! If anyone of you see this good looking couple on the streets of KL, stop them and shout them coffee...coz they're officially Mrs and Mr Lee now! *yay!* =)
SHANNON NOLL LYRICS

"Lift"

I know you're hurting
Feels like you're learning
'Bout life the hard way
And it ain't working

Seems like forever
That you've been falling
It's time to move on
You're life is calling, yeah

This was never meant to be the end
Close the book and start again

[CHORUS]
Cause I know how hard it can get
But you gotta lift
You gotta lift
And sometimes that's how it is
But I know you're stronger
Stronger than this
You gotta lift
You gotta lift

When you can feel your
Whole body's aching
What's left of your heart
It won't stop breaking
You gotta let go
You took a hit
Time to pick up now
Move on from this

This was never meant to be the end
Close the book and start again

[CHORUS]
Cause I know how hard it can get
But you gotta lift
You gotta lift
And sometimes that's how it is
But I know you're stronger
Stronger than this
You gotta

Lift yourself up above all the hurt
Don't give it
Wipe your eyes and remember
You're better than this
Let them know
That they took their best shot
And missed
C'mon and lift

This was never meant to be the end
Close the book and start again

[CHORUS]
Cause I know how hard it can get
But you gotta lift
You gotta lift
And sometimes that's how it is
But I know you're stronger
Stronger than this
You gotta lift
You gotta lift

Pick up now...
Pick up now...
AWAY FROM HOME...Away from home can be quite difficult at times. Different environment, different people, different games...I sometimes feel like I'm playing on a field with many players but the thing with many players playing on the same field is that every individual leads their own game and can sometimes get so caught up that I feel like I'm playing all by myself. Somehow, family can never be replaced by any other things/creatures/persons/beings...a family will always play together as one and will never forsake each other. That's the most beautiful thing I've leanrt from this thing called life! Anyone can just come and go in your life, but family will always stick together as one and join hands in whatever circumstances.

Many things have been happening at home these couple of weeks...good things though, which I'm really, really happy and glad for and about but I think I could be happier if I were there to witness. First stop, my dad finally got transfered back to work in KL =)(which is really a prayer answered!) after like 5 years of working away from home at this tiny little boring place called Ipoh. Next stop, Cow-Foo-Chai finally tied a knot with Karen! =) Karen's a very simple minded and nice girl from Kelantan. My family drove 6 hours all the way to Kelantan to ask for her hand in marriage from her parents to my uncle and then a month later drove all the way up there again for the big day. I called back couple of weeks before leading up to their wedding and everyone at home was so excited about it! I can't wait to go home to do my part as a niece, to serve tea to the newly weds and to officially call Karen "Cow-Moo-Chai"!

I'm probably going through a phase...a phase where I am really questioning myself of this decision to stay here away from home. Staying here is not at all a bad idea really...I learn to be more independent, develop a stronger character and see things from a wider perspective. But the question is, where exactly is home for me?? Home to me is where family is, a place where I spend most of my time and a place where I have poeple supporting my dreams and walking the walk with me. Well, nowadays I spend most of my time away from home and family, and practically no support whatsoever. So, now you tell me did I just make a sane decision or am I insane??

Wednesday, April 19, 2006


ZEEBRY...With Swarovski beads, they are usually very attractive on their own. So what I did here was to minimize the elaboration of the design for this pair. Still with all eyes on the glittery crystals, I've attached sterling silver chains to give it a more dancing-with-the-star look! Miss Diva she is! =)

SUGAR...So irresistably sweet! Main stars of this pair are the two semi precious rose quartz stones. I've put those lovely rose quartz stones with maroonish coloured glass beads at the two ends and gracefully hung them up with sterling silver chains. This is a very catchy pair for the bold and the beautiful! ;)

ZIGGY-ZAGGY...Sister design of French Vanilla (I made ages ago)...With the angular wire work I made on this pair with non-tarnish silver wire, I finished it with a purplish toned rounded pebble-like glass bead to soften the end product of it. Also added a brown Swarovski's bead on top of the glass bead to add a little more detail to it. Funky for all occasion! =)

Sunday, April 16, 2006

EASTER LONG WEEKEND...Well just because I'm no more student, I don't get mid-sem breaks anymore, how unfair?? Anyway, whoever told you life's fair?? Never fair...like we went shopping at Pacific Fair, John ended up buying 2 pairs of uncle pants from Country Road, and me?? me?? me?? Me bought nothing! *unfairr!*

ANyway, for the long Easter weekened, we went off to Gold Coast for 2 nights! Some highlights include:

1) We fed ourselves with so much food, I didn't know my stomach could take in so much without releasing any! Great discovery, ey??

2) Found out that if your rectum ever falls off your ass, you can actually fix it by gently pushing it up again! *Now imagine if Miss Cheong were given the honour to design human beings??

Assisstant Designer: So, Miss Cheong, what happens if the rectum accidentally popped out due to too much pushing on constipated days??

Miss Cheong: Oh, do you even constipate?? Erm, I guess if that happens you'll just need to hold it in your hands forever!

ahahahahhaha, I'm very thankful that I was not appointed to design human bodies! Although I'm capable of doing many things...designing a human body is complex!

3) Found out the origins of the word "goes-tan". Remember those days when you used to bring your 4-wheeled-car to the Mat Rock machanic hut?? "Ok, Mari mari mari, goes-tan, lagi lagi lagi! Okay...stoppppppp!" Remember or not?? Anyway, we suddenly thought of that wonderful word "goes-tan" and wonder where it originated from. That's when curiosity almost killed the cat. I couldn't wait any longer to find the answer and so I called Cheong-Wikipedia!

Little Cheong: Hello, daddy ar? What does "goes-tan" actually mean??

Master Cheong: "Goes-tan" means reverse la! Like that also don't know ar??

Little Choeng: I know la...but what language is that??

Master Cheong: Malay la!

Little Cheong: Eh daddy, I went to Malay school for 11 years and never came across that word in classroom before la!

Master Cheong: Aiya...it's a kampung word la! People in kampung very creative mah! Hold on, hold on, I pass you to your mommy.

Little Cheong: Hi mommy, "goes-tan" is what language??

Mrs Cheong: "Goes-tan" means reverse in Malay la! Kampung poeple's language!

Little Cheong: Ohhhhhhhhh!

Mrs Cheong: So holiday ar?? Shwoing off your bikinis la??

(that leads to amazing discovery number 4!)

4) I'm an absolute poser in the waters! With so many pairs of bikinis, you might think I'm a national swimmer or at least state synchoronize swimmer! Truth is...Michelle can't swim for nuts! So what I did was, picked out one from my collection of swimmers and put it on and went to soak myself if the yucky smelly spa! Which according to Jason smells like some fluid from the human body of a man! *yuckssssssssssss!*

5) We didn't even get our feet in contact with any sand at all during our 2 nights stay! Ewwwwwwww! Isn't it some romantic thing to do?? Like go up to the coast, walk the beach at night, admiring the round moon which is the only source of light at the beach, then turning to gaze into each others' eyes and telling each other how beautiful we are?? And no, we didn't do anything romantic like that. The only most romantic thing we did for each other was...erm...me greeting him "good morning!" and he frying a sunny side up egg for me! Ahhahahahahah! *how romantic...awwwwwwwwwww!* *yawn!*

6) We spotted 2 cute guys at a sushi restaurant! Aparently there's something about these Jap guys...they stand out from other Asian guys and they are able to fall into the category of being "cute"! Woahhhhhh! Must be the well shaped eye brows!

Anyway, my stomach is so used to having full tank food in it that it's calling out for more food now!

Till I blog again, take care, ey! =)

Monday, April 10, 2006

1/3 teaspoon of coffee powder with lot and lotsa milk does the trick to keep you awake too! (minus the trembling hands and legs!) *WinK* ;)

Thursday, April 06, 2006

MISSING IN THIN AIR?? And so my life as a full time working adult has ripped me off my privilege of surfing on the net without worrying about this thing called sleep. Lately, and strangely enough, I clock off at the lastest by 10:30pm, just so I have a whole solid 8 hours sleep (and hopefully a few good episodes of dream playing while I'm snoozing!)...Well, you see the thing is if I don't get a full 8 hours sleep each night, by 10:30 am (which is just 2 hours into work), I will start looking for food to munch to keep me awake, and I'll munch, and munch, and munch till time for lunch (and it rhymes!)...What happens after lunch is my amazing discovery of how working people get addicted to coffee! Well, if you understand the dynamics of operation in a typical office, you will simply grasp the idea of the power of caffeine! Not so much of an addiction but I'd say more of necessity taking its toll! Everyday after lunch, I'd have to search for 2 blunt toothpicks to keep my eyes open! Imagine the pain I go through?? But thanks to my great discovery of caffeine, I need not go through such pain any longer...but with caffeine, I get trembling hands and legs, ahahahhaha! I think caffeine is too strong for me! Ok, I don't know how to end this entry, coz I can go on and on about the pros and cons of caffeine! ANyway, coz I need to make up my 8 hours sleep...I gtg! Good night everyone! I'll be back real soon! ;)

Saturday, March 25, 2006


MY WEEK...My week's been fantabulous!
1) I went for a job interview
2) I was appointed a promising full time job (*yay!*)
3) I quit working as miss waitress on weekdays
4) I dug out all my courage to tell my boss at the cafe the absolute truth (and I left the cafe in one piece! *SmiLeS*)
5) I am working temporarily as miss waitress on Saturdays only
6) I (finally) get to dress up for work (again)
7) I "designed" and "fixed" homemade pizza
8) I attended Brigette's 3rd birthday party (which explains the belly!)
9) I am going shopping!
10)I have got my self-esteem boost! *WinK*

Conclusion: His favour is unfolding in my life! =)

Tuesday, March 21, 2006


EE JHANE...This sweetie pie is my jelly friend!
The one and only jelly that I haven't seen in ages and I miss her sooooooooooooo!
She is my one and only sAn-dA-nAs-tA-nAh nutty friend!
She is the best in the world!
She is very generous with her bed space, she is the keeper of my visiting toothbrush, she is my listening ear at 3am in the morning, she is my mood-lifter on my boo-boo days, she is my happy smiling face, she is my surprise caller, she is my darling, she is my comfort pillow, she is my laughing machine, she is my partner in crime and most of all she's my FRIEND!
Woman, to our friendship and our toothbrushes! *CheeRs!*

Monday, March 20, 2006



SHOPPING MODE...Whoever doesn't enjoy shopping should really get prayed for! Shopping is a therapy that works wonders for whatever not-so-good-day you have. My ultimate ambition is to be a shopaholic! All I do is shop! The moment I open my eyes, I just pop by a nearby shopping mall and start shopping till the sun goes down, then have a fancy dinner at a cafe by the mall and then end my day by going home to indulge in all the new stuff I've bought and repeat the same routine the next day except I go further and further each time and ultimately fly to Paris to shop and come home before the next morning to fly off to some other country! Wow...*dream come true* Let's just say I'm naive and being in an ignorant world like mine, I'm allowed to dream a little dream from time to time...

Anyway today I went to the toyshop with John to pick up a birthday gift for Brigette who will be turning 3 on Saturday. After spending approximately 45 minutes in the shop looking at some toys which caught my attention, I finally picked up something for Brigy and myself *grin*. I got Brigy a Barbie doll (I had my first Barbie doll when I was 3 or 4 and I absolutely loved it, so I would think Brigy would have the same reaction as I did) and got myself a box of Ello creation system! At the age of 22, I still love toys as much as when I was 2! *winK*

Also in my shopping bag, I've got a couple of boring black clothings for work! *rolls eyes!*

Later in the day, I had more damage to my pocket when I went to see day-light-robery doctor. Consultation alone cost me $60 and medication another $35! I'd rather itch to death than to see a doctor if I knew it would cost me that much! Well reason why I went to see a doctor was 1) John forced me to (he was being very caring, he didn't want me to risk it) and 2) because my hands were swelling and the itch nearly drove me up the wall! I don't know what went wrong there, I would think it's the cat from Melissa's place but apparently, according to the doctor cats won't make such damage. So, I have no idea...it could be an insect bite, could be allergy or it could be an infection. I'm put on antihistamine and some antibiotics. *Sigh!*
But anyway, Alvin's made my day better by sending me to the clinic, thanks Alvin!
And of course the toys cheered me up and put my mind off the medical bills for a moment! *smiles*

p/s: See the red carpet in the picture?? That's a gift from John from Ikea to beautify my room! *AwwWwWwwWwwWwww!*

Friday, March 10, 2006

Must be the GREEN TEA FRAPPE! I think I'm high on caffeine at the moment and I'm not able to sleep! My body is tired but my mind is racing and it doesn't seem to wanna switch off! Adrenalin is pumping hard when the body is more than ready for bed. Now what's going on? I need to jump out of bed at 7am tomorrow and this insomnia is totally not helping! Should have had babychino instead (I had my first cup of babychino ever in my life last night and I instantly fell in love with it! So frothy, so creamy and so chocolaty! Dunk marshmellows in it and it's ahhhhhhhhhhhhh...just thought of sharing my babychino experience! *smiles*). Anyway, Mil, John and I had a great time strolling around the city today. As much as we try resisting not to spend a cent, both Mil and I couldn't get by shopping without spending. Somehow the desire to bring something home overpowered the piggybank at home.
p/s: And btw I thought I'd make it public...Mil's a great shopping companion! *WinK*

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

MICHELLE'S LATEST & CURRENT ADDICTION: Sugar crakers dipped in soy milk!

Monday, March 06, 2006


BABY...We're expecting a new addition to the family some time end of this year! *Awwwwww* It's been a while since we've had baby's nappy drying on the clothes' line...Grandpopo and grandpa were already smiling from cheek to cheek upon receiving the good news and me here, down under couldn't resist the joy of the news as well. I've rushed into K-mart this arvo to get newborn bodysuits and a blankie for my soon-to-be little cousin! =)
GIANT MEATBALLS or BIG PAU STUFFING RECIPE...Okay with this gigantic meatballs recipe, they do taste similar to the stuffings of the big pau we get from back home (they obviously don't taste the same but similar). Unfortunately, I have yet to find the recipe for pau skin. So, if anyone of you have recipes for pau skin, do share it with me, ey? As of now while awaiting recipe for pau skin, you can serve the pau stuffing as giant mealballs if you like.

Ingredients to serve 4: 500g of minced veal
1 tablespoon of sesame oil
1 tablespoon of chinese white wine
1 tablespoon of soy sauce
1 dash of pepper
1 dash of mixed Italian herbs
1 pinch of salt
1 raw egg
1 chunky chopped onion
4 hard boiled eggs

1) Preheat oven to 180*C

2) Mix in all ingredients except for the 4 hard boiled eggs in a medium sized bowl

3) Wrap 1/4 of mixed ingredients around 1 hard boiled egg (repeat step 3 for all 4 eggs)

4) Bake for 25 minutes in the oven

5) Shave some mozzarella cheese on top of each meatball before serving.

Warning: The meatballs could turn out as big as the size of your fist or even bigger!

*Another recipe proven yummy by Milton, Boon, John and myself ;)

p/s: I'll post the recipe for pau skin once I've got it, meanwhile, enjoy the giant meatballs!
BANANA BREAD RECIPE...Here is a simple and proven yummy recipe for banana bread lovers!

Ingredients: 230g of plain flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
3 medium sized, very ripe banana, peeled
125g of sugar
75ml (if you prefer it moist) / 70ml (if you prefer it dry) of vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons of honey

1) -Preheat oven to 180*C
-Grease loaf pan with butter

2) Throw all ingredients into a medium sized mixing bowl, smash bananas with fork,
continue to stir until blended.

3) Scrape batter into the prepared pan, chuck it into the oven and bake for 45 minutes.

4) Set it on a rack to cool for approximately 30 minutes before serving.

*Proven yummy by Milton, Boon, John and myself! ;)

Happy baking!

Friday, March 03, 2006

Reminder to self: I will never ever have cold noodles from a Korean restaurant ever again.

Sunday, February 26, 2006


MARBLES...Something different that I tried this afternoon. I put together a piece made of marbles of various sizes wrapped and knotted with two strips of maroon and cream coloured organza, with a little ribbon finishing it off. Inspired by the latest Spanish sinoritas collection!

Saturday, February 25, 2006

Dear Lord, please calm my heart, help me keep my cool, have a big and brave heart and combat whatever fear that I may have which is unecessary in my life. Although this world has many different interesting things/creatures that come in different shapes and sizez, I pray you will help me grasp the idea and understand the reason for their existance. At this point of time, Lord I might not be able to appreciate these things in life but I believe with time, you will reveal their beauty to me. Help me see things the way you would with your mighty eyes, help me feel things the way you feel with your loving touch, help me hear things the way you would with your careful ears, help me understand things the way you would with your gracious heart...Lord please help me...Help me not to get goosebums whenever they are in my sight and help me not to slam or smash them whenever they freak me out! Please do help me stay away from those eight-legged friends who always and never fail to make me cringe! Help me not to always be frightened by these guys when I see them! Oh Lord...help me please!

Waaaaaaa...!! Help...Michelle is darn afraid of this creature called SPI...SPID...SPIDE...SPIDER!!! Waaaaaaaaaaaaa...!!

Thursday, February 23, 2006

VERGE OF GIVING UP...I'm balancing myself on one leg now at the edge of this funny thing called patience and perseverance. This is beginning to feel quite tiring, I must admit, like as if I were diseased...*sigh* Sometimes people tries to understand by being understanding, but really I don't think anyone truly understands how it feels like to be right where I'm standing right now. All the crap about self motivation, determination, enthusiasm, persistence and sanity which had once upon a time kept me going and kept me strong are just flowing out of my head bit by bit...I'm losing it, sinking myself into a deep deep hole and probably never ever gonna see this thing called "light" ever again!

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

RAINBOW...Ever try popping your head out the car window (children reading this, don't ever try this at home!) looking for a rainbow after a big pour on a sunny day? Well, although I don't pop my head out the car window, I'm always delighted to see rainbows around and as innocent as a child, I'd always make a big deal out of catching a rainbow on a beautiful day! Somehow even if your day ain't that beautiful, the rainbow always seems to do the trick! Anyway, here's my beautiful, colourful, rainbow choker that I've put together today. It looks all happy and cheery doesn't it?




















HIS VALENTINE'S TREAT...Home made Japanese food with lots of love (and wasabi) and a handpainted acrylic painting on canvas - probably not the best painting you'll find around, but at least it's painted carefully with much patience and loving thoughts...!















MY VALENTINE'S TREAT...
Dinner at Joseph Alexander was pretty impressive! The food was thumbs up, the dessert (especially) was terrific, the service was excellent and the ambiance was perfect!

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

VALENTINE'S DAY...

You can tell that it's Velentine's Day...

1) When restaurants/cafes are fully booked up for the night
2) When online florists stop receiving orders for the month of February
3) When gift shops are overcrowded with people picking up cards
4) When random people on streets holding bouquet of flowers or bundles of balloons
5) When you get complimentary heart shaped chocolates
6) When you see cheery, smiley faces all day
7) When people are extra nice to each other
8) When ...
9) When ......
10) When .........

Thought: I reckon people shouldn't need to be reminded to be nice and all lovey dovey to each other only on the 14th of February each year. Everyday should be Valentine's Day!

Warning: Girls, do not get your hopes too high on this killer day...Coz the higher you get your hopes up, the more painful it gets when your "guy" decides to throw you back on earth and allow you to go through an experience of what they call..."REALITY BITES!" adventure. Having said that, there ARE guys out there who are capable of living it up to our standards, eg; I got my bunch of roses at 7:15am this morning! =)

Wednesday, February 08, 2006


DICEY & DARCEY...Some say dice, some say strawberries...I say Dicey and Darcey! Dicey is the choker and Darcey is the bracelet. Bold and fun combination. Wear them with a racer back/spaghetti/tube top or a simple black flare tube dress and they scream fun attention! I'd wear these two pieces to really fun places like fun fair or a happy weekend, shopping trip...but reality is that, I've specially made these two to wear to work. For those who don't already know, I'm currently filling up a casual position as a wait staff at a cafe in New Farm. Colours of the cafe are red, black and white and we as wait staff are allowed to wear a red, black or white top with black pants to work...I'd definitely not wear white, considering the chances of getting it stained...and red's not exactly my kinda colour. So, I wear black to work almost everytime (except for CNY - I wore red...yes, I'm conservative!)...Needless to say, I need some accessories to go with it as black on black isn't exactly very exciting for a person who enjoys colours like myself. Well, occasionally I do wear Toffee Apple to work...but I thought since I'd be working more days, I shouldn't bore the customers (or myself) with my same boring "uniform" everyday.

I've been working at the cafe for almost 4 weeks now...we meet different people everyday, some nice, some nasty, some polite, some rude, some smile, some sulk...but I guess it's just human that everyone is different and that everyone has different things to offer. But just a note though, treat wait staff the way you wanna be treated because these poor wait staff could turn out to be one of your friends' friends, your siblings, siblings' friends, neighbours or could even be yourself one day! We stand from the beginning of our shifts to the end with just a 15 minutes break in between 6 or 8 hours. When not standing, we're probably running on the way to catch the bell in the kitchen or behind bar cleaning or walking to serve the next customer or bending down picking up rubbish, walking around checking if everyone's ok, and the list goes on. So, it doesn't really help if you are impatient or just a spolit little brat who demands all attention for no particular reason. Treat these wait staff with a little kindness as they really do work their bums off for the cash (and not forgetting working under pressure with 5 pairs of eyes from the management following you around the cafe to make sure you do it right!) and really, not that these people are born to know how to carry couple of heavy, hot plates/drinks to serve at once. So if they accidently spill something or break something, don't stare like it's out of the world. No one's natural with tasks that they've not done before...everyone's got their first times...give that poor little girl a chance!

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME...Looking back, I've been out of Uni for approximately 4 months now...in these 4 months, I won't say I've had the best time of my life, but nonetheless, bearable and still going although it hasn't really been a bed of roses. I'm still awaiting on residency here...it's been almost 3 months and we're already at our final stages of getting it done - which is good news btw, coz I've known of friends who had taken a longer time. Well, as I've yet to be granted residency, it's not easy to get a job as employers will not wanna risk you leaving the job if anything goes wrong with your application. Thus, I've been working casual at food court and at table service cafe ever since I finished Uni and awaiting residency. Not exactly an ideal job, but at least it keeps me busy for the time being...Well at least I have something to do and some money to spend rather than sitting at home doing nothing and feeling misarable. Let's just say I've got things planned out for me pretty well, I'm happy with most things at the moment, at least I'm having something to do, something to keep me going and most of all something to look forward to.
p/s: Next step ahead is to stay focus hunting for a suitable full time job!

Sunday, January 29, 2006


GONG XI FA CAI...I'd like to begin by wishing all a very happy and prosperous Chinese New Year!! May this new year of the dog brings you and your family happiness, peace, good health, good fortune and everything nice and sweet!!

Celebrations of ushering the new lunar year has been a little different for me this year. Interesting in its own ways...I was not home for reunion dinner last night, but was at work and had the chance to witness for the first time Aussie-fied lion dance and kung foo! It felt strange initially as I guess I grew up seeing typical black hair and yellow skin under the lion heads all my life that this Aussie version was somehow pretty comical to me. However, after a couple of minutes, people started cheering and there were fire crackers cracking away in its very own typical way and man, I tell you it does feel good to hear something so familiar in a foreign place! I suddenly felt I connected with the crowd and for an instant, forgot that I was working! But that was all cool as we got our jobs done and quickly got out of there.

After we left from work, Jessie and I headed to Chinatown to have our alienated "reunion dinner"...Well at least I had Jessie and Jessie had me, ahahhahahha! And coincidentally, my dearest family called from home and although it did feel a tiny bit funny that I was here when I should have been home, everything was good. Jessie and I had a good and satisfied Chinese dinner (not forgetting the Chinese New Year songs at the background). Jessie drove me home after and as we drove up Durham Street, we saw my neighbour ushering/welcoming the goddess of fortune in a very Chinesey way like how we'd do it back home. Jessie and I had a good laugh about it and was more surprised than anything else to have seen something to similar to home here.

Anyway, today is the first day of Chinese New Year...I started by going to church for weekly dosage of spiritual food before the whole lot of us headed to one of the Chinese cafes in Sunnybank plaza for lunch. Lunch was good and yummy...we had a good time together...but of course it would have been better with our families...but well, at least we have a home away from home and we enjoyed each others presence as much as we enjoyed our food. So what more can we ask for? Erm...maybe the angpows to be sent over?!?!??! ahahahhahahahahah!! Anyway, I'm already planning to go home for reunion dinner next year. Nothing beats grandma's cooking and good time with family! =)

p/s: If you didn't realize, I decorated our place with bold, RED, Chinesey decorations just to make everyone feel more at home! ;)

COSY CORNER...This is my new cosy little room...Isaac's left for good...Boon's moved in...and I've swapped rooms from upstairs to downstairs. Everything's good...I'm settling in nicely at my little corner, but still heaps of packing and unpacking waiting to be done. I like this new room...like Gwen said, "Just like living in an attic..." (but the total opposite...you gotta see it for yourself)...The only downside is that it has got no windows in the room, which could actually be of advantage to me...that way, I can sleep in without worrying about getting a toasted bum! Also because it's at the basement, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that no uninvited spiders come crawling around during summer...Spiders can really freak me out! But then again, I might consider keeping them as pets if they ever come visiting! Well, besides the windows and the univited guests, this place is great...love it!! :D