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! =)

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! =)

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* ;)

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! ;)

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! =)

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!*

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!*

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*

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

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!

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

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!

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...!!

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!

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...!