"An annual meeting for you and your peeps" --- that's what Willy referred my attending the Ballet under the Stars (BUTS) to and that is precisely what I did yesteday's evening. Sunday being my official and unofficial day to be lazy, nothing could really get me outta home except something like the BUTS.

Well, every year, it was with different combination of friends and I am happy to ay that this year's combination has been the best and most successful as yet. The first one that I went to was 3 years ago with my dear Yin and Victor (can you guys still remember him?) and Yin's uni/taiwanese friends. Hate to admit it but it sure was weird huh! Last year was with dear Sinni, Qinglian and her friends (sat somewhere else). It was nice lying down in the grass, stuffing ourselves with food when the performance got boring to keep oursevlves awake butit was just the two of us. Nice though:)

This year, the company of both my dearies (Lyn + Phoebe) make me happy. We bought and brought so much food, that in the end we couldnt finish the chips! I felt overstuff but heck! it's only once a year. *winks* The performance was okie, my favourite was the "Raymonda Act III" which was actually about the celebration of union of Raymonda and her beau. There was the wedding scene and i just love the bright colors. Other than that, the rest of the performance was just so-so. Okie then, now I wanna concentrate to chatting with my dear, good night and sleep well, people!

I am lazy to blog but if i drag it any longer, it would seem pointless to talk about the events of my past weekend huh? Well then, this blog is about my home, my country.

Saturday late afternoon found me with my dear Mummy and Kerry. It was Mummy's and mine first time attending the NDP (preview) and I must say that it really is scary! The hordes of people dressed in red and white (even bombarding the train stations) touches me, that this is one of the rare moment where you can see Singaporeans come together for something we shared in common: Singapore, our home. However, touching as it may be, it is also freaky and gosh! What a human jam! (I don't much fancy crowds, as most of you would know) Well then, the parade was okie, and I do like the fireworks too; its pretty.:)

Nonetheless, the part which held my interest the most, is when the people floated in the air and drifted around doing sommersaults and waving. I can't help but to wonder how does it feels to be "him" tied to a floating balloon, graceful like a dancer, feeling like freedom and on top of the world (or in this case, the stadium). Aug 9th - My country's birthday. Happy Birthday in advance, Singapore!

My prettiest mum and kerry dearie.

God was merciful. The weekend is finally here. For reasons unknown but not uncommon, I have been having mood swings this week and I get irritable more and easier than I should. Nonetheless, the weekend is finally here so I shall cease to have all negative thoughts or try my *bestest best* to do so.

Ths weekend will be a weekend of attending "concerts". Well, not exactly but I cannot find a suitable term to describe. Tomorrow evening, I will be going with Mummy dear to view and be a part of the NDP preview. This is the first time either of us had attended (most of the time, I just sleep at home). Anyway, wish us luck braving the many people and heat! I have to thank Willy though, for thinking of me and giving me the tickets. (A first for the 21st!)Thanks, my dear!

Well then, Sunday evening will find Phoebe dear and Lyn dear with me at the Fort Canning, attending the annual (traditional) Ballet under the Stars. Though the performance has always been lacking somewhat or other, the atmosphere is really nice and relaxing and thus, of a great appeal. Let's go there earlier to look at the small stalls as well as have our pinic on the lush green grass!

Courtesy of www.singaporedancetheatre.com

Precious Ones:

Amusing ourselves:

Ye Lai Siang = The sweet aroma comes at night? Haha.. nice song to remember for a long time, ladies!

I attended my 1st lesson for Events Management for my 2nd semester last Monday. It was an interesting lesson and I have to admit that the lecturer, Mr. Robin Yap, is indeed an insightful and inspiring man. One interesting thing that he mentioned was how he made use of the annual 7th Lunar Month "Hungary Ghosts Festival" in Singapore as a way to attract tourists who are interested in our culture and lives. That is actually quite amazing because to us locals, this is a tradition that we go through in our daily, or rather, yearly life; but to others from foreign countries, this is a breath of fresh air. I do hope all who visit Singapore can enjoy their stay and appreciate our culture!

What an insightful idea it is indeed! I strive to be more insightful too~

Do you agree that common people in general lacks thoughtfulness? That people are usually looking at what is on the surface and not beyond? That people are usually more self-centred and neglect to think further for the people around them or connected to them (in some ways or others)? I am not so sure about others or my fellow comrades on earth in general for I am only able to speak for myself and answer to my own actions.

Earlier in the week, something happened at work that made me realised that I am really lacking in thoughtfulness and I believe that something should be done to improve on this aspect of me. Well, I overlooked something at work, and I only looked at the surface of matters and try to salvage the situation and mostly myself. :( I sincerely thought that all was well, but what I did not realised until later that there are more to meet the eyes and I had not thought that far just because it did not make a direct connection.

Having learned that, I strived to be a more thoughtful person.

14Jul - That's my pa's birthday yesterday. He turns 54 years old this year (i guessed). Well, we had our usual family gathering and birthday celebration. However, this year was a bit different because instead of a birthday cake, we had durians instead. My sis bf, Julian (prospective bro-in-law), is really good at choosing durians. He will not fail should he wish to change occupation in the future to become a durian seller. **Absolutely yummy***  

  True Beauty Begins by Lisa Jane

It is a beauty in itself to be able to see things simply,

It is a beauty in itself to be able to believe without doubt,

It is a beauty in itself to be able to love unconditionally,

And to the One who is able to see beauty in all, He/She is fortunate indeed.

Created by Kaz@13Jul2006

These days, I seems to be meeting foreigners quite often and leading them to the MRT stations (well, they asked for directions and it always seem such a coincidence that Im going the same way too.) Somehow, i just like chatting with these people who come to visit our green city/beautiful island. The other day, i met 2 ladies from HKG (whom actually are from shenzhen) for work purposes and today, I met a family of 4 who came from Pakistan. It's really interesting chatting to them and enquiring what they think about Singapore. Of course, i am always proud and happy to hear the good comments and i absolutely refused to think that they are obliged to be nice and to praise Singapore with me being a Singaporean and all. I always  proclaim to be a die-hard Singapore fan after all. **Winks* 

PS: oh yea, the lousy school managed to tabulate my SIT grades and I got another distinction. *jumps up n down* Hee, 2 down 1 to go. Wish me gd luck!

Kaz's definition of Sunday: A day to laze at home; a day to relax, a day of boring TVs program, long afternoon naps and a day to worry about Mondays (come evening).

090706 (Sunday): Yesterday, Phoebe and I met up for breakfast at Coffeebean at Westmall, the waffles were yummy and i absolutely love maple syrup! Phoebe likes the jam though..(Food for thought: so does these different tastes signifies different personality in different people? i know, i think too much) Keke, anyway, we were just walking around waiting for the time to pass so that we can go meet Julie, then go back home to slack and supposedly blade. Yin dear managed to spot me though, and its a pleasure to meet my dearie princess as usual. (Congratuations to both my dears who will be graduating today and tml).

Well then, after we met with Julie, it turned out to be a day for movies. The weather was too terrible to blade at the park (raining cats and dogs), and yes, i admit, im feeling too lazy that i tempted the gals to watch movies and stay cosy at home. Hey! you guys were feeling lazy too right? *Lolx* So we watched, "All about Love" by Andy Lau, Charlene Choi and Charlie Young. Its an abstract movie that can be quite confusing (makes you think) and well, did i ever mentioned it's Mr. CZ fave movie? (Weird) After that, we watched "Amelie" (again for me) and "Pirates of the Caribbean" (shown on Channel 5). So, there we stayed glued to the tube the whole day with snacks and tibits. We make good couch potatoes, my dears! Missed Yilin though and yes, she missed us too, so lets all have another gathering soon!

**Couch Potatoes** 

So you see, it's a really beautiful and bright Saturday morning, a wonderful saturday morning because it was my week to be off duty and I had a date with my fabulous mum (she really is!). We went to the temple to pray since i had been wanting to do so for a long time but was always putting it off. Somehow, i didnt have the urge to *shake the lots* and ask gods my usual many but trival queries. After the temple, we went to (chinatown) people's park, my poor mum was very obliging and she accompanied me through the humid weather, braving the much-too-many human and small shops which have stacks and rolls of interesting fabric. Mummy dearest is gonna make her darling gal a blouse/dress. We bought beautiful lace and a pretty cloth with red flowers. It has been a long time since we got out (just the 2 of us) like this.

Mummy is the bestest best!

Oh! Recently, i had started on a novel: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. It is a popular novel and indeed, it has been captivating so far. It is hard to imagine being a time traveler. I guess it must be a torture to be able to go back to the past or future but not being able to change history. Given the chance, would you want to relive again?

Tuesdays absolutely sucks. I must say yesterday's tuesday was one of the worst i ever had. I attribute it as usual to Tuesday's blues and possibly PMS. Anyway, work was full of shit and yes, i couldnt stop cursing (to myself), pulling a long face and banging my head on the desk. Fortunately, things finally improved in the evening. I met up with my dearest dear Eileen after work and it was just very nice to see her. All the familarity and cosy feelings. My dear was very sweet to get me a pretty box filled with chocs and a cute lanyard. *Fortunate/loved little me** Thanks!

(Wednesday: Finally it's mid-week!)Well then, things at work improved slightly today and gotten better later in the day. My colleagues and i went out for dinner together @ East Coast and we had a seafood feast. However, today's food was not very nice, next time dont go back to that stall with the sticker recommendations accredited by Channel U's food critics! Hee, but well, *shrugs* guess i will just look forward to the next time we go out for another gathering as such. It was a really long way from home today.

Tomorrow, i am going for the interview for Singapore Biennale as an "art volunteer". Wish me good luck!  

My mummy made this really fabulous ice jelly with cocktail. Do not be enviable of me because i might just be a tad biased. The dessert is fabulous because it is made by her. An understatement, but well, my mum is really quite fabulous. *winks*

I had just finished watching the movie "Amelie" (courtesy of mr. photographer). It is indeed a very good movie. It kinda makes people wanna believe in simple goodness and true love. A strong recommendation that you guys will not regret so go rent/buy/borrow the dvd if you had not caught it yet!

Sypnosis: Amelie Poulain has led a sheltered life - educated at home by over-protective parents, she retreats into a fantsay world of her own. When she finally leaves home and find work as a waitress in a Parisian cafe, life is pretty uneventful until a chain of extraordinary events lead her to the discovery of a tin box containing a schoolboy's long forgotten mementos. It is then that Amelie discovers her true vocation in life - helping others find love and happiness - which she sets about in her own unique and magical way. When Amelie falls in love herself, she realises that making neat solutionsis not as easy as it seems...

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A Penchant for Beautiful Skies and Weather 

The other day when i got out of the bath (early morning), i noticed how beautiful the sky was and i could not help taking a shot. I always like beautiful skies and sunrise, it kinda makes you see hope for the upcoming boring routines of the day ahead. Unfortunately though, nothing interesting or out of the ordinary happened. No wild fantasies or alarming surprises came through so, it ended up being just another normal pleasant day. :) I wonder if that is supposed to be reassuring or cause for worry? *shrugs* Well, the sky sure was beautiful~

The Look of Orderliness 

See the orderliness and neatness of my wardrobe? Amazing, aint it? I have got a two weeks time line to mess it up or rather not mess it up. Keke, thanks to my dear Yin, the wardrobe is restored to peaceful configurations with no clothes strewned around and waiting to fall out. I am not sure why it is so hard to keep this orderliness... is it contributed to laziness, sloppiness or something else? No, don't answer that, i do not really want to know either way. Well then, it is Saturday and we were at a family mall (IMM) and I am home before 11pm (I know im nagging again, my dear!) Depressingly like hell huh? Bt hey, i have to emphasize this is by choice rather by circumstances. Seriously. Lolx, these days the words "i dont care" keeps popping in my mind and the worst thing is I am starting to care.