Resuming Corporate life=Working Mom in Jun 2026!

From my last day of work on 3 May 2024 to my upcoming first day of work on 15 Jun 2026, its been 2 years 1+ months of hectic yet fulfilling life as a Stay At Home Mum. I originally thought i would be back to work in May 2025, but i was left in a limbo after my company decided to abandon me to fend for myself. No support or help was given, and if help is given like "floating resume to other hiring team", its like a privilege to me. Just shows how much "Support" government gave to its own employees😕. Luckily on my own terms and effort, i found a good role in government that fits my wants! No leaning on anybody's referrals or support, just based on my own merits and efforts! Kudos to me! It was a very grueling and sad 6 months journey, but i did it!👏

I also took the time to slowly get back to think in a corporate way, not mummy's way to my baby. To be honest, my mind was quite foggy and till now its still in the "no schedule" wandering mind, but very soon i would need to be back in the grind and need to at least look sharpened, smart, and to handle work expectations. Till now i still apprehensive of how i going to go work on time, how to drag baby to school on time so i can quickly go work, and how i can leave work early so i can fetch baby. I felt so sorry to put her in school for more than 10 hours, she is only 2.5 yo 😞. If only my mum is free to help take care of her after school everyday, then i wont so heart pain. My mum in law live quite far and i dont want to bother her also. Not that i like her style too haha.

But through these 2 years i really understand why woman must work even if husband's income is enough. Firstly, you can spend your own money, on your own terms. No need to scrimp! Secondly, you don't need to stay home become yellow face wife, which im seriously starting to look like because i don't need to wear office clothes, just in my PJ everyday. Thirdly, there is finally a chance for you to dream of having the money to go overseas and to enjoy your vacation without worrying that im exceeding my tiny budget. I realise that in the past when im in office everyday, i would looked outside and dream like Wow if im on leave now i will go eat fancy lunch, go shopping, etc. Then when i dont have a job, i looked outside and think Wow if i got money and a job, i can go outside and walked around and shop. Turns out, either way i cant enjoyed my "go outside shopping care freely" life, unless im retired with my bucket of gold. Harsh realisation😟  Fourthly, i got a life outside of baby and family and house chores, which is seriously something that i missed when i did not go to work.

So now, is the time for me to go out there, earn my own keep, build my retirement fund and do well in my career. I dont aimed to be promoted but at least income should be coming in so that i can invest and stay afloat in the tumultuous time when there are tight job market demand. I would buy stocks for baby, build up her portfolio so that when the times comes, i can hand her at least $100K and say "Do what you like, we got you covered." There's nothing more reassuring then having some financial backup set aside, so you can do the things that you like and slowly build up your money making skills.

 Hui Fang, jiayo! & to all you readers out there, jiayo too! We can do this!💓 

Stay at home Mum

Today is the first day where I start my No Pay Leave! So scary, the thought that im not going to have any income and can't spend freely as i use to makes me worried. But i know i have sufficient funds to last me till next year so i asked for NPL till Apr 2025 when baby is 18 months old and can go playgroup. 

Many asked :" Why you want to take NPL? Your baby has your MIL to take care why you want to take?" The reason is exactly so! Ever since i went back work from ML, i'm so worried that she will stick to MIL because she will be the main caregiver, which will be my biggest nightmare. Also there is this Mummy's guilt and jealousy, i dont want her to want other adults except me or my hubby. In addition its my MIL, not my own mum, therefore i still am apprehensive of the way she take care of her and there are times where i really want to just take care of my baby and she is in the way, either nag and say things, instructing me not to do this or that or keep holding my baby. I also try not to be a bitch and complain about MIL but really, there seems to be this MIL-baby-mum love/hate scenario worldwide where definitely there will be conflict in terms of how to raise the baby, how to change diaper, how to make her sleep,  what she drinks/eat, etc. In addition, im currently still living at their house, hence you can assume more times to have conflicts. However it also means free baby care and we can go out to have time alone and leave her in their care, which is really the main reason why im still living here.

Oh and another reason is im so tired from waking up in the dead of the night for the last 7 months to pump, so i think take this leave makes me more sane too. Also Kudos to me from still breastfeeding till 7 months ! I thought i wont even last 1 month and now im still going. But the intervals are also stretch to 5-6 hours so i can have more time for myself instead of being a cow haha!

& Finally my new house is coming soon! My Champions Green estate already have people collecting keys, although my blk is the last to give :( But its ok as i havent yet find contractor/ID and still contemplating which one to hire. Some criteria we are looking at:

1) Budget for reno including electricals: <$20K

2) Basic carpentry for living room, cabinets for 2 bed rooms, kitchen cabinets (most likely given to my father's company)

3) Flooring to be tiles for living room, and vinyl for bedrooms

We have our design and plan so we are thinking to spend the least amount of money as possible. Also the location is not good and we will move out after MOP in 5 years time. So no need for extravagant reno, although i really wanted to makeover a house until its like hotel. But sadly not possible. Live small, in our own means and we dont need to be a working slave till 70 years old haha

Now i have to spend my time to research more, and accompany my baby and just rest too. Hope you are doing great too!!💓

Gtg and enjoy my no money days XD 😅

2023 and 2024 resolutions

 2023 - Pregnant and baby girl

This year 2023 passed so fast, even faster than previous years as i was so busy with one thing- Welcoming my little baby girl!👶 My whole year is filled with her, from the time i realised im pregnant till giving birth and surviving the first few weeks with newborn. It was tough and i was so wrecked in the first few weeks but luckily i survived with BB's help and others. 

We had an induction as baby was reaching week 40, and she came out one day before that. Giving birth was actually easier than the first few weeks after birth, there was no pain and my epidural ended just nice so that i can feel a bit of her moving out from me, like pushing poop out haha. However it was still traumatic as i just lie there not knowing what would happened next and doc just came and put things in my V and then suddenly say i am ready to push within 5 hours of labour. There was no pain until that first night where i feel very sore feeling near my tailbone. I thought its the usual pain where tailbone was impacted. However, it was more towards my right butt and it so pain, deep within the nerves, that make me cry as i cant do anything to lessen it. No position or even lying down can lessen the pain, you can imagine the horror of walking and trying to poop. Eventually doc say its due to episiotomy at my right butt- the tear was so long it reached there. There was nothing I can do except to wait for healing and eat pain killers. Up till the 3rd week then i start to feel the pain has lessen and slowly recovered. I can still remember the night in hospital where i need to go toilet and need the help of BB to hold me while i take baby steps and crying cause of the pain. Thank god we booked A ward and he can stay overnight to help take care of me. Looking back, it was the last 2 nights where we can have full 8 hours sleep haha

To be honest, i feel like i did not have a good confinement period. We did not engage confinement nanny as there was no spare room, and only BB's mum can help which is mainly to take care of baby in the day. At night i have to wake up to pump, another whole set of agony, and feed baby or to clean her- there was not much chance for me to lie down and rest. Hence there was no one to take care of me except BB which is really quite sad. Lack of sleep coupled with pain down there and a body that was in need of recovery, makes me have baby blues. Never have i cried so much in my life with such intensity. I felt like my whole world has changed, the sky had crashed down and i cant even do basic stuff like walking that i feel so depressed. I also missed my home and family as i stayed at in-laws house from 2nd trimester, i missed my freedom and simple life and full 8 hours sleep before pregnancy. I even wished to turn my life back to pre-pregnancy times, but now i wont trade my baby for any other things-maybe for an full 8 hours sleep or travelling haha.

Also giving birth means i have to relearn everything- pee, poop, walk, even till today my body is so sore and pain from carrying baby. I need to relearn exercise and to build more muscle strength. When i went to TCM massage, the masseuse said my left butt was bigger than right and my hip is shifted to right. Looks like i still have alot more recovery to do. 

But with all these woes, my heart has never been so filled with love for my little one. Motherhood is challenging and harsh, but it also opens up a whole new world that's more exciting and fun. I realised  i will do anything and everything so that my baby is safe and healthy💗

My resolutions for next year 2024 - Focusing on myself

After this few months of postpartum period, i realized the importance of a healthy body with strong muscles and that adequate rest is paramount to one's sanity. Relaxation and exercise is also very important so i wont hesitate to spend more money on myself for exercise and relaxation and massage. & To take walks when i need to clear my mind and to breathe in deeply and more slowly.

I also realised the need to stand up for my opinions and views with no guilt, and to fight for them even if it means going against BB or his family opinions. Trust my decision and own it! Last time i felt incompetent and indecisive and let their opinions changed my decision. But now im changed and wont hesitate to say No. E.g. like when i want to bring baby back home to meet my family, BB and family was saying she was too small, but i knew that its safe to bring her to my house as we wont be going out too. & my parents can only see her grandaughter once after so long. Surely if its the opposite way round, BB would have also want to bring baby back regularly for them to meet her.

I also should learn to voice out my frustrations more, and if there are things that im not happy about i should talk and discussed instead of keeping quiet.  & i wont hesitate to fight when i have to protect my baby.

 

This Christmas we cant go out to see lights as baby cant go crowded places and Covid came back. Its a bummer as i always wanted to bring her out, but we managed to go to a cafe once! Big achievement ;) Hopefully we can go out more and travel soon! 

Lastly, i hope everyone i loved will be safe, healthy and happy and warm with lots of joy and love, and to march into 2024 with positive hope and dreams! Finally i have a special little one to celebrate christmas and new year. Grow well my Aurelia, mummy baba will protect and teach you to survive this world. 

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This year my family is complete 👪Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

 

8 Months and less than 2 months left!

As what they says, time flies! Initially it was an agony waiting for 2nd trimester to come, i cant bear to hold my pregnancy as a secret esp at work as i feel really unwell and yet i cant say anything. Then 2nd trimester is like a breeze, i can finally eat all the oily food without getting nauseous, like roti prata and tori Q haha! Then suddenly now week 32, going week 33 this week! 

We really hope baby will stay in tummy for longer as lately my Big Sis just gave birth at week 35. Its really sudden and everything was not ready. After learning this, me and BB got scared and we have washed baby clothes, sterilize the baby bottles and pumps stuff yesterday so we can packed them into the hospital bag.

Still got lots of things havent done: the mattress for baby cot, baby's standing bath tub, buy baby laundry detergent, etc. But we done a couple of others like settling my confinement meals, getting a free baby cot, getting the essentials like baby bottles, etc. I also now going to slowly stop working, like write finish my appraisal and didnt spend much time as i really dont feel i will get good grades, writing my handover already. 

Oh ya speaking of my sister pregnant, the day when she announce her preg is also the same day as me! Just that she already week 13 and im like 6 only. Cause i cant wait to break the news as i feel very tired and keep retching. then i initally show my ultrasound first then JH say teddy also wearing Big brother shirt. then im like thinking how will the dog wear that shirt in advance before i say? Then turns out Teddy wear the shirt cause my Sis is pregnant also! So mind blown for all of us hahahah . But i think its good that i revealed on the same day so we get double surprise!💖

Hope my last stretch of pregnancy goes smoothly and i have a smooth labour, nothing unexpected. I know its gg to be tough but i will stay strong for my baby who is kicking me in my tummy. Lately baby's movements are so strong i can see waves and kicks and my whole tummy shakes haha. Truth be told, i will miss my pregnancy as i really quite enjoy at the last parts like i can take cab when i need to go out, and everyone is so accommodating  to me haha like kind ppl will give up seats, or colleagues also tell me to go home early when i was in office. Also not too much work stress and i can WFH! keke

Hui Fang Jiayo! Hope baby and you stay healthy and happy!👶👪

Im...Pregnant!! :)

Its been a while since i checked in, and im Pregnant! :) Unbelievable, now already going to reach 16 weeks or 4 months and EDD is 25 Oct! After marriage i was diagnosed with hyperthyroid so only when doctor give the Green light around Oct last year then we start to plan. Happy to say that everything is going according to plan and our little Muffin is growing very well and healthily! 💗 I knew that i was pregnant on Valentine's day cause i see some spotting, and tested to be positive! Super happy and excited and quickly share the news with hubby first, and family when im 6 weeks preg. I cant imagine keeping this secret from them when im feeling so tired everyday and uncomfortable, Kudos to all Mummies who can keep this a secret till 3 months haha!

I was on hospitalization leave at home for the past 2 weeks , cause there was some spotting and i quickly go see my gynae at Kovan Dr Phua. I thought it could be something minor like cervix irritation or what, turns out my placenta area is bleeding which scared me a bit. He gave a Jab on my buttock and i have to eat progesterone everyday which makes me very drowsy. But luckily so far all is good! I went back to check (on my Birthday 6 may) and doc say its improving still have some bleeding, so back to medicine :( But all is worth it for little Muffin! 

Little Muffin, Mama and Baba cant wait to see you! Even though my first trimester was not very well with vomits and nausea, now i feel better and can eat more fast food and oily food haha, but Mama will monitor my diet and give u good nutrients ok? Try not to scare us too ok keke

Hope you grow up normally and healthily, love you!💕

Officially sold to the Man of my Life!

1 May 2022- the day where I promise to love and be with BB forever for the rest of my life👰 

I always hope that i can found the One, and then the day when he proposed to me and promises to take care of me for the rest of my life, and then the day we married. All that had happened and I feel so blessed and thankful everyday to have such a loving and loyal husband.

So thankful that we can do a small wedding with lunch banquet of 50 pax, where everything is more cozy and intimate, with lesser costs and frustrations too! And also so thankful to my enthu sisters and bro-in-law to help us that day and during planning! 

Although our banquet was at Novotel Stevens, they can't let us stayover as they are no open to public and only for covid people to quarantine. Although its a bit sad that we cant stay there, we still manage to find alternative at Voco. More ex, but at least we can all stay over the night before and after, which makes it more like a staycation than a wedding day (which we felt on the day before wedding, like what are we here for? XD)

Then on 1 May i managed to sleep a few hours then awoken by lightning flashes, then i start to feel stress cause i don't want rain on my wedding day. Luckily the rain stopped before we went out and its really a blessing from the skies! Although i only have 2 -3 hours of sleep i feel so happy and alive that day, cause i can finally marry my best friend and lover.

Everything went according to the plan with no hiccups, except maybe Novotel didnt provide us with flower petals when march in, but it was perfect; the wedding that i had hoped for.

So what happened after wedding? We are still staying at each other house, then i stay over at his place during weekends. Hope our HDB faster get build soon, now estimated 2024 end :(. 

Congratulations to you and BB for the job well done! Happy wedding :) Time to plan for honeymoon!💖

Im Engaged!💕

Yeah!! Finally after searching far and wide for the One, I hit another Milestone of my life.. 

I'M ENGAGED! 💑 

Right on my birthday 6 May 2021, with the most beautiful proposal that I ever wanted!

Still remember what I feel when I heard that my sisters got engaged, and thinking when will I even find the One. & now I also finally joined the group. Life is such a mystery 😝

That day we met at City Hall to walk around 5pm, and he surprised me wearing the most formal shirt he had and a beautiful rose bouquet. Then we walked to the esplanade, sweating like mad under the hot day, and after loitering around he bring me towards Fullerton. I thought he had booked a restaurant in the hotel, but he booked an even better location, Monti, that was built right on top of the water! It was so beautiful and I was so happy with the wonderful location and good food.

Unluckily the restaurant was also fully booked (on a weekday somemore!) and was quite noisy. He was getting more nervous by the minute while I was still quite oblivious to the fact that there will be a bigger surprise. After going to the restroom, I came back and was surprised with a birthday cake by the waiter. Then after a song by him and blowing out the candles, he pulled out a Humungous photo album from his backpack and say its for me. He compiled the past 4 years' photos of us and I was already sensing that I may saw the words "Will you marry me?" at the end. 

In the end there was no words like that, so I was like "oh so he not going propose". Then when I was thinking that its such a pity because now is such a good time, he suddenly took out a box from his bag and open it...upside down  😂 Haha! But he did quickly kneeled down very close to my chair, and popped the question.😍 Till now I don't really remember what he say, but I remember feeling very touched and also want him to quickly stand up cause really too much people around 😝 Then I say "YES!" and he put the beautiful ring on my finger. The feeling was indescribable, so overwhelmed with happiness and surprise. After that then I started realised what had happened, that I'm engaged and I started crying 😭 Luckily not too much hahaha but really touched and felt so so happy 😍

Finally, I will like to thank my wonderful Fiancé (Not boyfriend liao) for planning the surprises and giving me the proposal that was everything that I dream of. Thanks for setting up surprises for me and coming up with that wonderful photo album when you are so busy. He even told me he worked on it till 3am before the day, Xinku le! I'm so happy to me your Fiancée too! 💏

My favorite love story is ours.

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2020 -The year of Challenges and New Opportunites

OMG, really in one blink of an eye, one year just FLY by! 2020 is the year where there are so much BIG changes that happened and unfortunately we were hit the hardest compared to other normal ppl out there.

First and foremost, my business was actually picking up in Nov, then Dec came and everyone got to go for holidays so sales dip. Then Jan 2020 the sales are still same as Nov, and then the grand Virus hit Singapore in Feb - COVID-19. Then we keep trying to think of new ways, products to sell and market it, but we still cant fight the death of our business. It was an inevitable end where we close in 15 Jun 2020, and in the end ALL the other 8 stores around us also close by Sep. 

These hit us so hard, financially and mentally. But luckily we also manage to escape with the best outcome possible and recoup any costs that we can salvage as compared to the other business. And also when one door close, another opens. I managed to find a job within 2 months, at a very stable and comfortable company, doing what i used to do. Bosses are good, WFH is shiok, pay and benefits are whatever that i had wished for. 

Also because of the virus, i was able to take a step back and assess what i am doing and what i want to do next. A chance to really sit down and think about the next steps. I also had ample rest and had more time with my family, and had the chance to take care of my nephew too! Also it lets me experience WFH, something that i never thought would happen in Singapore. I'm quite lucky that 2020 end on such a good note for me.

On the other hand, BB had a job but its not something that he want to do for long term. Hope that my BB will find his ideal job smoothly and fast, and that opportunities will come to him!

Hope 2021 will really be at least a normal year and everything will be a bit smoother for us, and to you too!💙

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Oh just to end off, we had went to pray at a temple in Mar, and asked for guidance on whether we should leave the business. The Divination lot says "Run fast, far far away. Don't even think about it." 😨 I got to say its really one hell of a great advice. Thanks so much! 😊

Its Nov 2019!!

Wow 2019 fly past so fast, and now its Nov! which means my shop is opening soon! 😀

Actually the opening was supposed to be in Aug, but it delay till 11/11/2019. But its ok cause we also need time to manage our admin stuff and ensure that all are ready just in time for opening.

It's haven't been a smooth journey, everyday there are new problems to solve and all are so critical that it will affect our success directly. Sometimes just knowing that everyday is so insecure and problematic makes me ask myself "Why did you choose this?" But the next minute i will start to appreciate my life now, cause i know im doing something great for myself and it's a YOLO accomplishment. & most importantly whether it succeed or not, i will know that i won't regret this decision that i had made in my life. YOLO!🙌

Also I have someone helping me and persevering with me through this entire rocky journey, and it makes all the problems we faced seems manageable💓 Living everyday with gratitude and motivation, and with no regrets!

May all the people who read this dead blog, accomplish whatever you had set out to do in 2019! Last few months lets go!💪

Hi 2019! :)

Hi 2019! A quarter of you had passed by so fast and luckily i think i had accomplished quite a fair bit of my bucket list for this year :) They are as follows:

1) Quit my high paying job of nearly 5 years cause i finally look past the money hurdle to pursue my dreams!

2) Started my dream, which is a business venture! 

3) Most importantly, its a venture with my partner in crime, BB!

No. 1 was unarguably the most risky and the most problematic bucket list of all. I think i started brewing this thought since early 2018, and its only till Mar 2019 that i officially threw that letter on their face. Within this 1 year plus, i  met with a lot of pressure and stress because of the expectations and disagreement from my parents and family. Even till today I'm still meeting with a lot of new stress and pressure from them, and i bet it will be even greater since i'm officially working on the business now. The only fortunate thing is that i had become more confident and stronger, one that acknowledge that the whole world is fighting with myself, internalize that negativity, and still keep my cool and determination to fight against this current towards my dream. *pat myself on the back*

However,  No. 2 was also undeniably the most liberating decision made! I had officially quit since 31 Mar 19 and is officially out of work for past 3 weeks, but boy, i never felt so happy in years. Not only was i able to say NO to the work that i hate doing, it's the feeling that i can finally do whatever things that i really WANT to do, not just for money, or family, or peers, but for myself and my future.

No. 3 is The best thing of all, that I'm able to work with BB everyday. The thought of working with him everyday sounds exciting and blessed, because i will be able to see my love everyday. He was the one that fan my flames to pursue my dreams, and also the pillars that anchors and grow the business.
But another worry that we had, is that more disagreements will happen (almost definitely) and we are afraid that it will strain our relationship as a couple. Lucky my BB is the best, we are already feeling the strain when we started the business, so we acknowledge it and we had long talks about it. We agreed that we can worked past the hurdles and continue to put in the effort to spark the love and maintain that healthy relationship. I'm sure if we are able to get past this business hurdle together, our life as a married couple will be as strong too! *hehe*

In light of the immense negativity that i had experienced, it makes me even more thankful to whatever positive energy that comes to me, such as my best friend or random stranger's encouragement. I will not forget their words of encouragement.. Even if its just a simple word of "Jiayo you can do it!", it will somehow lighten the load on my shoulders and i can take another step forward.

Note to myself:
If you are going through hell, keep going. Any test along this way is a test of your character, strength and determination, and you will brave it through. Believe in yourself and the ones that support you. & one day your dream will come true :)

Jiayo Hui Fang and BB! 💓💓

HAPPY 1ST YEAR BB!

Yeah! 31 Mar 2018 is here and we are officially together for 1 year!

My life has changed completely after saying yes to be his girlfriend, that is in a good way :P
Remembering that day when we are walking together in the shopping mall at Westgate, then some wedding promoter came forward and ask us:

Promoter: "Are you planning for wedding soon?"
Me: "Noooo LOL"
Him: *HAHAHAHA*

Me: *Walking away from the promoter* "Waaa he ask us sia. we not even bfgf haha."
Him: "haha ya lor you havent agree. why? " :(
Me: "Hehehe you havent ask me ma?" (Which he did numerous times before)
Him: " OH, ok will you be my gf?" :)
Me: *hehe* hmm ok ba :P
Him: "Yeah!!" *hold and pump my hand up and down x100 times*

Still remember his happy and excited face and voice keke :) We had gone through so much for this year, from keeping it a secret, to letting our friends and family know, and to meeting each other's family. There are such big and scary yet exciting changes to our life, but i know im safe as long as he is the one holding my hand. <3 p="">
Thank you BB for this great adventure, I know we be sticking together for the rest of our life.

Happy anniversary my BB!

Below is a song for you




<3 p="">XOXO

2018 is here!

OMG Its 2018! Time really fly past and the christmas is gone already :(

This 2017 has been such a "dream come true year" for me, like
1) Getting a boyfriend that loves me and i loves too :)
2) Getting my driving licence! but i still not confident to really drive lol
3) Winning lucky draw like my coffee machine

Hehe no. 1 is really the highlight of the year and i couldnt ask for anything better. I will treasure every single day with my BB and hopefully our love will stay strong and loving forever. I know we can do it!

So Yesterday, or last year, we went to sing K at suntec city. Poor BB was down with flu but still insist on singing haha! So i make him my barley drink with lots of love :) Sang from 6 to 9pm, then we went to esplanade to see fireworks that goes off every hour from 8pm. Boy, it was raining since morning and still raining HARD. After braving the rain, we quickly go back to mrt after the fireworks.

Poor BB was not feeling well, so we decided to escape the human-packed town to khatib where there is also countdown celebration. As it was still raining when we reach like 11+, we decided to go up the hdb block to find a sweet spot to wait for the fireworks. We find that level 6 is quite good, not too high that we can see performance, but also we can see the fireworks! & the best thing is we are not in the rain!

By the time 12am comes, it was raining even harder omg. Hope those poor souls in the rain wont get sick! and count down 3,2,1! Happy new year!!! & Fireworks goes! So happy that i got to hug and kiss my boyfriend this year when it strikes 12! :D

Happy new year to all those reading this, may you tio 4D this year! Huat la!:)

Love!

Finally i am back with a post that i have been hoping to write about, and that is I finally found my LOVE. I have been thinking and wondering since i was 17, "when will my true love come?". Looks like you really need to go and search for it and not keep waiting, cause thats the way for 21st century woman! ^^

So grateful to my friend that introduce me to the Coffee Meets Bagel app, as he was also searching for me haha. The tangents of 2 singles life finally intersect on the app, and merge as one infinity line. Hehehe sounds so cheam. XD Who know that i can really find my love on an app? Life is so surprising :)

I also want to thank him, to be so reassuring and keep chasing and waiting for me even if i need more time to think about it and feel if he is the one. Fast forward 3 months later, we are now happily in love and never have i feel so satisfied and happy in my life.

Thanks BB for your love and care. Hopefully you will be my first and only boyfriend in this life. Happy early birthday to you too! I LOVE U ^^

DRIVING!

Driving lesson at SSDC!

OMG this year i did a incredible thing.. I signed up for  Class 3A Autocar driving at SSDC on Jan 17! In case you dunno whats that, it stands for Singapore Safety Driving Centre at some ulu Woodlands area. (Link here -> https://www.ssdcl.com.sg/Courses/Class?course=33A)

Fast forward to today, i had just passed my FTT (Final Theory Test)! Like freshly graduated just 3 hours ago HAHA! 49/50! Super proud me :D

FYI, I passed my BTT (Basic Theory Test) on 4 Feb (also 49/50 :D) and had to wait like so long to finally book and pass their trial test and FTT. Everything got to wait and wait till neck long long..

Another part that my neck grew long is also of the long queue for Practicals. I had booked since 4 Feb, right after i passed my BTT and quickly apply for my PDL (Provisional Driving licence). This sat 18 Mar im finally going to touch a car LOL. My first and 2nd lesson, hope its not too xiong and instructors also. pls pls :P

I done a excel to calculate my total spendings just for this learning journey. Till today i had spend the below:

Description	Fees	Quantity	Total cost
Enrolment	$96.30	1	$96.30
Theory Lesson	$69.55	1	$69.55
Theory trial test for BTT	$4.28	2	$8.56
BTT	$6.50	1	$6.50
PDL (Provisional Driving licence)	$25.00	1	$25.00
Theory trial test for FTT	$4.28	2	$8.56
FTT	$6.50	1	$6.50
Practicals during weekends (peak)	$85.60	12	$1,027.20
Practicals during weekdays before 6pm (off peak)	$77.04	2	$154.08
Miscellaneous
Internet booking fee on website per transaction	$1.07	4	$4.28
		Grand Total	1406.53

& this is before the remaining practicals and the actual practical test and repeat if i fail the test.. I further calculate and it should add up to $2181.82 as below: 

Description	Fees	Quantity	Total cost
Enrolment	$96.30	1	$96.30
Theory Lesson	$69.55	1	$69.55
Theory trial test for BTT	$4.28	2	$8.56
BTT	$6.50	1	$6.50
PDL (Provisional Driving licence)	$25.00	1	$25.00
Theory trial test for FTT	$4.28	2	$8.56
FTT	$6.50	1	$6.50
Practicals during weekends (peak)	$85.60	16	$1,369.60
Practicals during weekdays before 6pm (off peak)	$77.04	4	$308.16
Practical Test	$33.00	1	$33.00
Warm Up Practical Lesson	35.31	1	$35.31
Practical Test Vehicle Rental	160.5	1	$160.50
LICENSE!!	50	1	$50.00
Miscellaneous
Internet booking fee on website per transaction	$1.07	4	$4.28
		GRAND TOTAL	$2,181.82

EEE POK LIAO. Can someone sponsor me? :x ahhaa

Some points to note:

1) If book through their blue kiosks at SSDC, no need to pay the $1.07 internet fee. Small amount can add up you know?

2) I recommend that to book for 2 theory trial tests in the same day, so that you can set the first as a practice where there are unlimited questions that you can try with answers given. Then the 2nd session you can do the real trial test. This helps me a lot to know what type of questions they may ask..sometimes the same questions appear in my real trial test! BTW i pass my theory test 50/50 for BTT :) I also went online to find some questions to try on such as this -> https://www.sgdriving.org/

Jiayo to you who want to start on this driving journey too! Shall update soon ^^

Merrry Christmas!

WAA! 2016 is almost gone. Its Christmas again! Seems like yesterday the year just started.

Received lots of gifts from my colleagues and friends, really like the culture of gifting in my office :) Love it when i go to my table and see surprise gifts, although i dont really like to buy gifts. Cause if im gg to buy for someone, i will try to get something that is at least useful for that person. & its 伤脑经 ahh.. HAHA

And this Christmas i finally gift myself the best gift ever: PEACE OF MIND. & its Free.. :D

Yup, texted someone i think i should after hesitating for days... and im glad i done that. 心结 all untied. All is calm, all is bright & all is good. :)

End of this last post this year with this song! I can feel that 2017 will be an even better one.


MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU. Yes, you! :P

Jun 16! Half a year gone!

OMG Time really flies! How can half a year pass by like that!

Anyway rare update to this one-post-per-year blog haha.. Nothing much to update, just that there are some changes to my family, like my Twin married this year Jan! Omg  really pro, can get married at 25 in this century! Coming up next in Nov is my BIG SIS's! OMG finally 嫁出去了！ HAHAHAHA :D Like a finally after she date for like eternity already!

I reach the age where people start to get married and the RED BOMBS are coming one by one, oh dear. Seems like im nowhere near man T_T Like my BFF at work just got proposed and others are marrying. This leads to my question...Where's my Prince?? Maybe listening to

張韶涵 C大调 will help me? Hahaha Hopefully one day when im not too old yet, he will finally be here...

Oh! 2 days ago, i finally meet my JC friends Xinyi, Gladys and Angeline! Its like after 6 years of no contact that we finally meet up and boy, can we talk! Its like we only just seen each other yesterday and we dont feel any awkward feeling at all. Guess this is what old friends mean. Im so glad to find them and finally there's somebody that i can reminisce the old days. Oh man， 想当年！Im really getting old.


End of with a old poem,

Over the sky and over the sea,
Searching friends all over the place,
Thats why friends especially true friends,
are hard to find.


*went through my old autograph books and laugh like crazy over the shit we wrote*

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! (if i can still remember this password and username haha)

Last day of 2015!

Waa time really flies... I feel that as i grow older, my time pass even faster...cause everyday do the same stuff over and over again without any special things to mark my milestones.

Anyway, looked at my previous 2014 resolutions for 2015, I'm glad to say i passed! HAHAHA like more than half completed! But theres just one goal that I wanted to achieve since 5 years ago, but it cannot be accomplished base on my hard work alone. Are you thinking what im thinking? haha

May 2016 be another year where i can learn and experience new stuff, and live my life thoroughly. I always try my best and even if the outcome is not what i expected it to be, I still wont regret the decisions i made cause it's the journey that enriches me, not just the ending.

To a greater, brighter year ahead! Bye 2015, hello 2016!
がんばてね！あけましておめでとう！！

Birthday month!

Wow! 2 posts in a year!? haha anyway on 6 May went to Bird Park with my mom using my company's corporate pass. So we did not spent a single cent when celebrating my Bdae! 省钱王！

Actually if you are going to any Singapore parks on your Bdae and you are Singaporean, you can go in for free! Just need to show your IC and get a Birthday Badge, with 10% discount off merchandise and a free drink! Dun say BO JIO. :)

This first half of year, done a lot of stuff; change domain, make new friends, learn roller blading, recap my keyboard and ukelele. Move up to level 17 and readjusting to the pantry, odd-numbered lift and toilet, new table, and new table mates. & I can say that although it feels sad at first, but I'm happily adjusting to the new job now and can only say its Blessing in disguise.

Also, I realised "Like" don't always = "I want you". I will just take things as they go and don't expect too much. EVERYTHING is meant to happen, to write a story of LIFE. 

End off with this awesome song by Sungha Jung, my current idol! If only one day, someone will play songs on guitar to me... haha fat wish.

2015 NEW YEAR!

Hihi everybody! Welcome to 2015!

Again a post a year, and this is the 1st ..or last entry for this year if I forgot about this account again.

Anyway, Horse year going to be over soon, and MEH MEH Goat Year 2015 will be here!

Looking at the predictions, it looks like I will have a super good year this year.

2 pointers that I had remember for my Horoscope Horse:

1) A female will be your 伯乐 in work. 
This is quite 准 as I will be changing to a new domain in the new FY... and the new boss is a female! Hopefully the new domain will be better than the current one..too long story and I shall not say more.

2) You will have a very good LOVE luck this year.
Having been single since I was born, I have not has any boyfriend before, or a guy that is capable of being responsible for me. Thus, in my 1st year in the working society, I am really looking forward to meeting someone who will love me so much that he will be willing to take care of me for the rest of my life.

& recently, I noticed someone special..someone that I had not really taken a good look at and after more than 6 months into the job, started to get my attention. :)

Maybe this will be turning point of my ordinary, boring life. Looking forward!

End off this yearly post with a song that was introduced by that Someone Special..:)

Only post in 2014!

YOYOYO! Back after nearly a year to see my old blog..

So as an update from my previous post, I had found a job which I got with only 1 interview. Hahaha...don't know is it I'm super good or they super need staff, but I'm working there now and had received my pay for the 2nd time. :) Love the friends I had there, the ppl are nice and friendly! Job scope for me now is not that hectic. Still honeymoon-ing after 2+months hehe. The only big problem about working there is the Location. Super far from my home, which means long travelling time needed to go work everyday :( Lucky I have friends that also live far away so we can give each other tips on how to reduce our transport time or just rant on our troubles.

Also, this year I started to make friends with the neighbourhood cats around my house area. They are raised by a wonderful Malay neighbour who live on the ground floor thus her cats can roam outside if they pleased. There are a few that are truly Stray cats, and my sis and I normally went downstairs at night to play and feed them. Cat food is so ex! Thus, normally we feed only a bit to each cats so they at least wont die? haha

Introducing the first cat that started my love for the cats...
1) Ah Mel! The most friendliest cat I ever see. The first time we see it we call it "Meow, meow". It did not run away but instead started to rub against my sister leg. I at first thought that it had fleas that's why it keep rubbing against us Hahaha. But then as told by her owner, they are washed regularly, so shld be fine i guess. :)

2) Next, the orangy cat a.k.a. the Ball Cat. Super shy compared to Mel, but then when it see the ball, it started to become HIGH. lol but it's still a super cute cat. :)

3) 3rd, the Ke Lian Mao as we called it. Because it has super ke lian (pathetic) cat meows that sounds so weak. Lol. It recently just recovered from a super big wound on his right cheek. But I think it still need a trip to the vet as it looks itchy sometimes, scratching everywhere :/ The only thing it, I dont dare to carry it, and we do not have a cage to hold it, and we have no clue on how to trap it. Thus waiting for a kind soul to help it.  

There are still other cats that is around us, and I hope kind souls will help to feed them and not chase them away like a super creepy uncle who lives NEXT DOOR to the Malay neighbour. Goosebumps just hearing his key rings when he come out like a zombie to chase the cats away :X

Alright, till next time (or year). BB!