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pics of bb

2009-01-05T00:49:00.000-08:00

wan to buy..

2008-12-04T22:18:00.001-08:00

i wan to buy: changing table

storage cabinet 1..

storage cabinet 2 (not in tis color though)...

night light 1...

night light 2

bb cot (can still buy meh?) since i oredi got playpen..

musical mobile & rocker

2008-12-04T22:03:00.000-08:00

saw tis at bb's kingdom couple of wks ago n wanted to get it.. its a musical mobile by fisher-price which is a night-light tt illuminates patterns of fish n stars onto e ceiling at nite.. wanted to get it but didnt cos it can only be attached onto a bb cot..

actually wld like to buy another type of playgym as well.. as well as a rocker.. fisher-price products really v good.. colorful n can convert to longer usage when bb grows older..

am i wanting to buy too much stuff? :P

stroller and playgym

2008-12-04T21:39:00.000-08:00

fisher-price rainforest playgym

pic 'stolen' from website- capella s217 stroller

went wif hb to marina square yday.. been so long since we went out tgt as his work schedule is v busy plus its not convenient since we don hv a car.. anyway always enjoyed gg out wif him (esp shopping :p) snacked at swensens wif soup fries n ice cream first b4 went shopping

bot a capella stroller n fisher-price playgym for bb from kiddy palace..

the capella stroller is quite good as it seems quite easy to use (easy to fold/unfold) and weight wise its 5.2kg... cushion is machine washable n the wheels are 360 degrees maneuverable as well.. bot a winnie e pooh seat cushion too! same as e bedsheet cover for bb's playpen mattress :)

rainforest playgym is very very nice! i loved it after browsing thru e product catalogue :P have some hanging toys n musical central control as well as a mirror... :) both of us like it v much.. shd b getting more toys soon..

btw.. like to compliment tt e service at kiddy palace was superb.. sales assistants were friendly n patient.. they even helped to carry e purchases to e taxi stand (which is at quite a distance away) highly recommended to shop here.. will go back again soon!

chye tow kway

2008-12-01T16:38:00.001-08:00

i wan to eat chye tow kway.. shd i go to e one at chomp2 or victoria street? actually i raher like e one at my good o' lovely hometown.. boon lay market..

i wan to eat...

antenatal class

2008-12-01T16:02:00.002-08:00

completed my antenatal classes signed up wif TMC parentcraft.. conducted by nurse chong (quite a farnie aunty) over 5 lessons at amk hub every fri evening.. hv been religiously attending
last talk was doc's talk at scgs.. realised alot of moms to be actually sign up n attend e classes wif their spouses.. TMC sure make alot of $$$ lor..

hopefully can rem wat i had learnt.. din take notes :P

http://www.mywedding.com/taihengruoyi/

2008-12-01T16:02:00.001-08:00

my wedding website created last yr..

nex up! stroller..

2008-11-30T07:08:00.000-08:00

another to-buy thing on my list.. bb stroller

i wan to buy a good stroller... been particularly observant on e streets lately.. was checking out wat other parents use for their kids.. mostly saw maclaren.. capella.. combi.. these seem to be quite sturdy n bulky strollers..

as i love to shop.. i believe in future i wld b bringing my bb to shopping quite alot.. so i shd purchase a stroller tt is not too bulky (easy to get on/off buses/trains n don annoy other passengers by taking up too much space...) as well as sturdy..

got any such good models to recommend? will b gg wif hubby to shop for one on nex wk hopefully.. havent had good stamina to go shopping for v long lately as easily tired.. n boy.. the weight is weighing on my knees n back..

medela mini electric

2008-11-30T06:55:00.001-08:00

finally got a set of medela mini electric breastpump.. after much contemplation n shopping ard.. so many brands! pigeon.. avent... tollyjoy... etc

its a single side which is operated by either battery or power supply.. was reading e instruction manual.. medela is strongly recommended by my colleague..

will bring tis to e hospital when i deliver as i can ask e lactation consultant there on how to use it.. i really hope i can perserve on breastfeeding my bb as breastmilk is best :)

btw.. why e weather so hot today (whole day!!) even tho its been raining?? i've been sweating buckets.. really hope weather will b cooling when im on confinement.. today asked MIL if can allow me to bathe at least once every 2 days.. if not i will really buay tahan.. most of my frienz n relatives n colleagues really can tahan don shower.. n use medicinal herbs or jus wet wipes n dry shampoo to cleanse.. waaaaa piannnngggg.. i don wan.. MIL say must ask my mom her opinion.. she mentioned in olden days women really 1 whole lovely mth din bathe... now tis will surely drive any sane woman insane.. haha.. unless i stay in a igloo like an eskimo..

farewell nus~more pics

2008-11-28T22:40:00.000-08:00

more pics.. actually wanted to upload more but think internet connection v slow..

anyway had a farewell lunch + lunch at holland V fosters the english rose cafe! thks ladies :D i appreciate e nice gestures..

i cant sleep

2008-11-27T10:26:00.000-08:00

rite now its 2.30am.. and i cant sleep.. so hv to blog abt it.. ha..

back was aching alot whole day... really irritating n uncomfy..

sleeplessness is dunno for how many times oredi.. mentally so tired.. but jus cant sleep.. some nites either wake up few times to visit e loo.. or simply toss n turn..

now i sleep quite often on e floor instead of e bed.. dunno leh.. guess its a habit oredi.. since e days staying at BL.. i know its not good but sleep on bed makes me feel warm n uncomfy urghhh

haiz how ah.. i wan to sleep le...

wedding

2008-11-25T19:20:00.001-08:00

sweet lovely wedding themed precious moments figurines..

another wedding dinner to attend on tis coming sat.. its my cousin's wedding which will be held at fort canning the legends.. jus got her wedding invite last wk.. yvonne's rom was oso held there... saw her pics n it looks quite nice..

e last wedding i attended was another cousin's at chjimes as well as dempsey road... old shanghai theme wif alot of angmohs who were game enuff to be decked out in cheongsams seemingly from shanghai tang..

anyway.. dunno how to get to the legends.. cos now must take public transport.. shd be alighting at dhoby ghaut n it looks like its situated on a mountain.. aiyo must climb up ah?:P oso dunno wat to wear wif my big tummy..

i find such choice of wedding venues kinda interesting compared to e conventional hotel ballroom... havent been to a garden or beach or outdoor themed wedding b4... wz do u wanna try??? i volunteer to be ur wedding planner can? yvonne passed me her world brides n style weddings mags.. last yr tis time i was so happily poring over these mags n e lovely gowns n cakes n bouquets.. ahhhh...

guess wif so many more cousins n frienz still yet to tie e knot.. how many more wedding bells in 2009?

fatty bom bom's blog

2008-11-25T18:57:00.000-08:00

tis post is titled fatty bom bom cos thats wat my sis calls chloe on her flickr acct... anyway chloe's blog is http://bb-chloe.blogspot.com/.. she is cute!!!

she's changed so much since e day she was born.. why do babies look different every now n then? now she gained weight liao... so more 'meaty' feel.. haha

and when she smiles i guess she has a kinda shy n blushing look.. love her cheeks so chubby hawhaw..

some meaningful quotes

2008-11-25T01:06:00.000-08:00

received tis meaningful email from a frien.. selected a few which hv particular meaning to me... im more of a visual person.. so like to see pics rather than read long long articles.. thats why always flip trashy mags than read novels.. :P

hv not been feeling particularly well (esp emotionally) these past few mths.. perhaps due to wat happened.. all these yrs when u put in alot of effort n gave ur all.. u tot u hv been responsible n worked hard... tis makes u answerable to ur own conscience.. yet end up wif nothing n yet disappointment.. e feeling is undescribable..

i know myself e best.. im not out to be a career woman.. i jus wan to work hard n be recognized for my effort n capability.. conclusion: perhaps working hard jus aint e way to survive in tis world.. work smart is better haha

even wz remarked tt i hv lost e previous cheer n joyousness in me.. i guess my face tells it all.. i've got a blank or lost look most of e time registered on my face

~life still goes on.. all is not lost! shall try to make peace wif e past so it wont mess up wif e present.. i jus need time to get over it.. now slowly accepting oredi makes one feel less emotionally burdened..

do u like mao-ist art?

2008-11-23T23:40:00.000-08:00

saw contemporary chinese art on channel news asia quite some time back... was kinda intrigued n impressed wif their creativity n sense of humor.. finally stepped into e ode to art gallery few days ago n admire e artwork..

d/l pics of mao from artist ren si hong.. mainly from e gallery website.. kinda like e element of 'cute-ness'.. from an iconic political figure.. mao is transformed into a lighthearted n meaningful piece of art..

do u find them interesting? other pics r from other chinese artists.. oso v unique..

goodbye n goodluck

2008-11-23T19:41:00.000-08:00

tis is my last wk here.. goodbye n goodluck dgms-ians.. (not to all though)

yvonne.. and her 'little poor thing'.. aka char siew pao..

my desk... i will remember u

arthur..

huaylian

siti..

ailing

aunty veni..

gladys..

emily..

asma

marilyn..

yu chen..

lilian..

chitra...

group pic satu..

group pic dua...

fruit cake for all..

recep area.. hah boliao..

pantry..

auld lang syne again.. thank u all for these years.. wish u e best~

chloe~ my cute niece

2008-11-23T19:09:00.000-08:00

tis adorable little lady is my niece chloe.. chloe liau yi ying.. i think she looks alot like my sis.. :) but her abundant head of hair looks abit like me when i was young.. pineapple hair! :D

BEFORE

now she's 4mths old.. and botak head liao cos my sis shaved her hair recently.. i keep calling her botak!

AFTER

went over to sis's place yday wif taiheng n she was smiling alot n so sweetly after having her nap n milk.. CUTE~ but when she screams she really kicks up a fuss... even my mom oso abit cant handle.. :P still abit soft n fragile to hold.. she has big big eyes tt look here n there n she can flip her butt over on her own! haha..

well rested n well fed bb = happy bb! :D

playpen for bb :)

2008-11-23T18:51:00.001-08:00

on my bday.. went for medical chkup at TMC wif taiheng.. then met up wif mom n went to bb kingdom n hyperstore at kaki bukit to shop for playpen for bb...

eventually bought a latido playpen for bb.. it has tis cute lamb logo.. color is beige as they only hv blue, red or beige.. beige is quite a neutral color n can blend better wif our bedroom.. so chose beige color...

mom n taiheng figuring out how to set up e playpen.. after abt 15mins.. TADA~ my lovely playpen

we oso bought other necessities like nappy liners.. shower gels etc... actually contrary to belief e products at bb kingdom are not cheaper than those sold elsewhere.. but anyway its kinda one-stop store... carted all these barang barang back home in mom's van (thanks mom for e help :)).. if not hv to take cab so mafan.. one benefit for pregnant woman is that no need to carry heavy stuff.. haha

other essentials to get: breast pump.. stroller.. wat else?

容易满足

2008-11-23T18:39:00.000-08:00

i am quite easily contented.. for my bday tis yr.. no celebration.. quite long story la..

anyway taiheng and me went to hv lunch at fish & co. at bugis junction e nex day... like tis oredi v happy liao.. food tastes better when shared wif other pple isnt it?

then went to walk ard bugis.. to window shop for bb stuff..

BBQ

2008-11-23T18:27:00.000-08:00

held a bbq at my place on 15 nov.. invited some frienz n family over.. really tiring cos had to prep most of e food on our own.. buying.. cutting washing slicing wrapping.. never felt more housewife than tis..

e spread: chix wings.. chix curry.. fried rice.. tingray.. prawns.. hotdog.. otah.. satay.. e works.. taiheng stood there whole nite as bbq chef.. but oso had alot of food leftover..

forgetful me forgot to take pics of e bbq.. only remembered towards e end.. so took pics of frienz at my place.. thks to all who came all e way to lovely HG.. (esp those who listened to my griping abt spring onion hawhaw :p)

when will e nex bbq be? perhaps shd consider ordering from caterer..

HOUSE @ dempsey road

2008-11-23T18:04:00.000-08:00

went to HOUSE at dempsey last mth.. wanted to try out tis place since its featured in some tv shows.. and yeah its a pretty nice place nice food nice ambience.... n nice price too :P

first things first! DESSERT: wz wif e very nice strawberry shortcake n vanilla cream..

me and e strawberry shortcake.. and VERY unique rooster plates!

MAIN COURSE: red snapper for me.. n black squid rice for wz (look n taste like claypot rice.. only MUCH nicer)

look at her face of contentment.. priceless

bigger table than chairs? and pic of me sitting in their loo! very spacious cos its an ex-army barrack

wz tot of using tis place as her venue for ROM in future.. view of House from entrance :)

fil bday 10/08

2008-11-23T17:32:00.000-08:00

some pics of FIL's bday.. nice strawberry cake from sun moulin (highly recommended for e strawberry fanatics).. apparently.. its his first time celebrating his bday

mil bday 22/11

2008-11-23T00:56:00.000-08:00

yday was MIL's bday.. think its her 60th..

so anyway bought a cake jus to hv a mini celebration... they don really celebrate bdays.. so i tot it wld be nice to hv something.. bought a cake for FIL's bday couple of mths ago (will upload pics in another post)..

wanted to get a nicer cake.. cos prev time was a super nice strawberry cake from sun moulin.. but tis time really too tired to travel to isetan shaw to buy (was carrying 2 pairs of shoes n clothes n my aching knees :P).. so bought a cake from breadtalk at citylink instead.. not bad taste la.. choc mousse wif passionfruit n raspberry flavor..

my dad's bday is tis coming tues.. shd i get him a cake too? alot of bday cakes tis mth..

HOPE~ rainbow is after e rain

2008-11-21T01:05:00.001-08:00

i hv been applying n interviewing for jobs for e past few wks.. when most of e potential employers called me to schedule me for interviews.. i needed to highlight to them tt as i am currently pregnant i am unable to commence work immediately..(n i guessed as much) most of them were unable to wait for me... nonetheless i went for ard 3 interviews.. no doubt its tiring la hv to carry big tummy n run here run there.. eventually no success yet but at least i tried :) i take it as a learning opportunity to go thru e whole motion again of applying jobs gg for interviews again after these couple of years..

some frienz advised me to wait till after delivery.. some advised me to give it a shot n try to apply jobs now.. i took a gamble to see how my chances r now.. at least i do get calls from employers who shortlisted me.. still not so bad la.. i will try again! JIA YOU.. there is still hope :D

goodbye nus~

2008-11-21T00:10:00.000-08:00

abt to leave nus as tis is my 2nd last wk here.. nex wk is my last wk here.. been here since sep 05.. contract's going to end on mar 09.. approximately when i complete my 4mths of maternity.. times were better previously.. e/one was happier n morale was generally better.. but now things r v different..

as for e reason im not continuing working in nus.. its a long story.. which is something tt is quite disillusioning as my contract has not been renewed.. honestly i was affected by tis n really had a hard time accepting e fact initially.. had alot of random thoughts... alot of why why why questions... alot of unhappiness n anger.. all tis happened right in e midst of my pregnancy.. there really isnt a 'better' time than to know tis..

nonetheless.. gradually i believe tt all things happened for a reason n it is better tt i leave here n seek other places for my future.. no doubt i had some problem accepting e fact in e initial weeks n months.. i had gradually accepted it n now i cant wait to leave e place.. i had put in my all n tried my best in all tt i do n to improve myself n hence my conscience is clear tt i did try my best.. whether or not other pple recognise or appreciate my effort does not matter anymore.. i jus tell myself to think positive n my baby is e most impt thing..

i am oredi slowly clearing n packing my things.. guess its easier to pack bit by bit as don hv to wait till last day then bring all e barang home.. as i packed i slowly recalled my 3yrs spent here.. abit remniscience la..

anyway on tis wed i bought a fruit cake to treat my colleagues.. for e 3yrs i had been here.. i am really grateful for e help all of u rendered.. e advice.. e care n concern.. and of cos e bitching n complaining.. hah.. forgive me if i had irritated or offended any of u in any way.. believe me it was totally (un)intentional~

anyway v grateful to my my colleagues n profs who are so kind to organise farewell lunches n belanja-ing me.. yday had lunch at megabytes (downstairs at science canteen) wif siti asma n sb.. then today went to furama tiffany's had buffet lunch wif prof leslie lim siti n ailing... really good life lor eat n eat.. hawhaw

yday had norway salmon wif creamy pasta... today buffet i had few rounds of food (how can i eat a little only?)... had salad carrot cake cauliflower soup pasta fried wanton n lotsa desserts (incl lovely marshmellows dipped in choc fountain!! heavenly~~)

there's gonna be 3 more farewell lunches nex wk... woo hoo shiok lor.. watch those calories...

i hv actually kept a keepsake of my namecard n nus staffcard for keepsake.. afterall it has been 3yrs.. siao onz..

mrs hua on dec 07

2008-11-20T18:01:00.000-08:00

i became mrs hua on dec 07 :)

rom n wedding was held on same day on mon, 10 dec 07.. day started at ard 5+am for me.. according to traditional teochew wedding style... groom must fetch bride at ard 7am...

so there i was.. i remembered i slept v late e nite b4 (like ard 2-3am?) to prepare e music tracks for e wedding dinner and convert into dvds.. really beat but luckily no eyebags or wat... look quite fresh somemore.. i must commend on my energy level :P

after mom's nagging (wake up go shower liao!!) n bfast (was it mee sua wif eggs?) makeup artist keith came over my place to do makeup (1st person to come on my big day).. his makeup skills really quite good le... he uses shu uemura makeup n i remember he's quite good wif applying makeup base.. two thumbs up.. anyway he's quite comedic one in an 'akua' way.. haha.. abit like my ex-colleague darren... hah

anyway followed by lilian my jiemei n then e photographer (forgot his name shall call him lensman)... wz was late cos cant catch cab.. then cheryl gave me a scare cos she said she had food sensitivity n developed red rashes on her body n face :S but all 3 ladies managed to reach my place b4 taiheng n his bros came..

so there it goes.. the usual wedding ceremonies... he came to fetch me... they played some pranks on him.. like ask him to eat sandwich wif pepper n nutella.. do pumping on gym ball and read n sign some declaration letter... not v overboard one la (cos i told them taiheng doesnt like to be saboed.. in e end taiheng say why e sabo so easy one.. o well :S).. then pray pray to my ancestors n other deities... then set off lor wif red umbrella by my dad n into e awaiting merz..

he fetched me to his place at hougang.. wanted to start tea ceremony but his relatives some havent arrived yet... so efficient lensman suggest we go do outdoor shoot.. i chose spottiswood park near cantonment road area.. cos i love e peranakan style shophouses at tt area.. some of e bros were like huh? where? wat spot.. wat wood? aiyo suaku... its spottiswood...

we drove there.. took whole lot of pics.. until all so tired.. then went back to hougang.. FINALLY started tea ceremony! rounds n rounds of tea serving.. but i enjoyed it la.. tedious but still fun.. esp when we gave out angpows to e kids n babies :D.. then change into tea dress (I liked it.. a cheongsam style greenish gold gown)

went off to parents place in boonlay (huan dao zhui zhui zhui lor... north-east to west.. back n forth).. tea ceremony no .2 n eat mee sua again... then buffet lunch.. set off to hotel next..

by tis time oredi quite tired.. so sort of dozed off abit in e car.. reach hotel suite liao R & R abit.. while my jiemeis oso relaxed n looked at e weding programme.. freshen up.. discussed abit wif e wedding conceirge..

wedding dinner reception began at abt 7pm... guests started coming in.. i was wondering if i shd go down to greet them outside e ballroom.. then was asked to go down.. all e while was abit nervous as i was all alone in e suite.. adjusting my hair.. makeup.. gown.. then went down n realized so many pple crowding ard... signing in.. passing angpows.. taking pics... talking to me... abit head spinning ha

then realised tt time was quite late liao yet guests still cant go into e ballroom.. haha cos e ballroom door shut i guess my jiemeis n bros are inside rehearsing or wat.. mom n mil kept asking taiheng n me why so late liao don wan to open door.. hah.. then JP Dr Phua oso came.. eventually opened door at ard 745pm.. guess all e guests so tired n hungry..

1st march-in then.. ROM ceremony followed (it was kinda long like ard 15mins.. frienz complained why JP so lor sor.. but honestly la.. i felt his sincerity..) then started 1st dish.. guests were all hungry.. paisey ah let u all wait so long.. then dinner ended like almost ard 12am.. didnt really had time to chat wif my relatives n frienz cos practically whole nite full of activities like march in change gown take pics cut cake open champagne..

after e dinner.. taiheng's family followed us to e suite.. to count angpow $.. hah v power rite... nex day both of us continue counting angpow.. realised got some pple gave alot but got 1 gave $10 (imagine that... we speechless hah)... anyway we're jus grateful pple give face to witness our big day.. after a great n lovely bfast at e suite lounge we went to DBS bank deposit $ liao.. haha must pay back e credit card bill used to pay for e dinner last nite :)

ANYWAY.. jus wanted to record all this.. so tt i will remember.. :D wish us happiness

'hen' party dec 07

2008-11-20T17:53:00.001-08:00

where shall i start? perhaps from hen party for my wedding last yr..

time flies.. its almost 1yr already.. met up wif jc frienz wanzhi, lilian, cheryl and mira to hv a small gathering at wz's place in teckwhye.. sorta of like potluck cos we each brought some food like sushi.. ice cream and i made cupcakes (actually its wif e help of master chef hazel la.. i love e cupcakes :p)

anyway.. we jus chatted n ate.. ate n chattered.. nth much.. well they 'interrogated' me on how i knew taiheng how we are as couple etc.. aiya so shy haha.. being quite a reserved person (ekhem...) i didnt really share much la

then lilian showed us a dvd of a clip tt she made wif taiheng... v nice indeed :P thks lilian.. kept it as my wedding gift..

still left wif few more days to my wedding.. so was naturally quite nervous tt day i recall..

1st post~ and immediately after

2008-11-20T09:46:00.000-08:00

testing testing~

tis is my first post.. actually oredi set up a blog acct like 3-4yrs ago but never really got used to the idea of posting stuff abt myself online... anyway here's it.. tis post like abit lame le~

saw tis pic from mypaper.sg website.. so became a pirate n copied it to my desktop.. nice autumn leaves.. my fave season.. why spore don hv?

last yr tis time.. i was in e midst of preparation for my wedding.. wedding was 10 Dec 07..

anyway... now i am into my 34th wk of pregnancy.. wanted to create a blog to narrate and record down my feelings.. tots.. pics..