the camera shy snoopi

i realised, snoopi doesnt like taking photos..so fidg·et·y.. when i thought i had his attention.. he will always try to move the moment the camera snapped his image.



the guilty look
pardon my blurry images..
hard to take a hyper puppy

English Folklore: leap year

The dominant belief about leap year is that it is the only time that a woman many propose marriage to a man, rather than what was considered to be the natural order of things: the other way round. This was often called ‘The Ladies' Privilege’. At the time of writing, it is probably true to say that younger English people would not be aware of the belief if the media did not run features on the subject every fourth February.

In previous times, when relationships between the sexes were more rigid and formal, there were a number of subsidiary beliefs surrounding the Ladies’ Privilege. Some said that it was only on Leap Year day, that is 29 February, that it was valid, while others believed that a man proposed to in this way could not refuse, except on substantial payment—a silk gown, or £ 100, and so on.

Indeed, it was widely reported (erroneously) that there had been a Scottish Act of Parliament in the 13th century making this legally binding (see N&Q 7s:10 (1890), 188), or that it had passed into English Common Law (Courtship, Love and Matrimony (1606), quoted in N&Q 4s:8 (1871), 505).

One story about the origin of the Ladies’ Privilege is set in Ireland: St Bridget met St Patrick one day and complained that women did not have the right to propose. He offered the opportunity once in every seven years, but she bargained him down to one in four (quoted in Word-Lore 3 (1928), 51-2).

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dear came over last night to help me buy snoopi's food and bathe him and celebrate his 3mths birthday lol.
In the end we managed to lug a 15kg pack with dad's help cause it will be much more economical.
snoopi is really very naughty and mischeivious.. need to instill more discipline in him.. tsk tsk.
dear being the one who was against physical punishment also cannot stand him now.
we shall trial and error on how to better discipline him.

and... NATAS fair is coming ... and we considering a short getaway~ hee
so now to start my "travel fund"

and dear had a prep talk with me about my educational choices.. hmm shall consider more..
WHAT do i WANT. and AIM to do in the future plus whether i WILL be Using the skills and not so on HOW to study..

things to lust for

If anyone know where to get good and cheap falsies do inform me. appreciate it. :)
egs of falsies and effects




and some make-up base.. the base makes the difference it seems

Missha Perfect Cover




SkinFood Ginko BB cream

SkinFood Aloe BB cream
I am eyeing SkinFood creams but seems that they get OOS very fast, if anyone seen these pls inform me~

on my quest to better complexion :P

Power of Makeup

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Before

After

Before

After

WOW. i think i am really bad at doing make up.. need to practise more already ...
i feel there's not much difference before and after makeup for me tsk tsk ..

dear came over to help me trim Snoopi's fur which was really gettin wayward and messy.
I had to hold Snoopi down firmly while dear attempt to snip away the fur on his paws and the nose.
I think, for the rest of the body, we reckoned it will be too much work and dangerous as we had never seen people trim their dogs before neither had we send Snoopi for grooming before.
tsk tsk
so the "rugged look" will remain for the time being.
In the meanwhile, maybe I shall attempt to trim his tail and his ears instead.


dear mentioned about THAT gal and I couldnt help it to feel the sarcasm and fury in me.. yes its been so long BUT I just couldnt get over it.
Sarcasm, i can get really good at it to the point of him just trying to divert my attention or him just shutting up.
I do not know if I will EVER get over it though he claims she has not been contacting him but then again she's still in the same group and she's close to his friends too.. and they WILL have to meet up. I cannot control and stop him from meeting that particular group.
I really do not know if I will EVER accept her and what she has done whatsoever..
I am really fine with other gal friends of his..just this one gal..

Is she really that wonderful? Is she really that good a listening ear that made guys go to her?
Is she really that worthy to make U want to lie and to incur my wrath?
WHY?
Maybe I need MORE time to get over it, to ensure SHE doesnt do anything funny again.
But again what I think is inappropriate might not be so in your case, as with so many other incidents that we quarrelled over.
Or is it just ME?
Will anyone be like me? Angry with what the gal had done?

Dear asked me a question last night, "what will you do if other gals like me?"
"I will snatch u away and slap the gal."
Ha.
"Unless u decide to run away yourself."
Likewise i asked him back, "what will you do if other guys like me?"
"it depends, if its those flirtatious type, i will whack them, if non-flirtatious type, i will hold onto you tightly"

my messy "rugged look" snoopi :P

madness

Do u even understand why i HATED HER?
Can u stop telling me that i made u lose a FRIEND?
is this what a FRIEND WILL DO?
tell me.. am i wrong to feel the anger seethin in me IF

-a gal msgin the bf regardless day and night?of mundane things like going where with who and things done.
-a gal msging things like "if you cant sleep can leave voice mail for u"
-a gal who CLAIMS that "all gals talk like that" yar reporting to a friend about everything, not forgetting in a FLIRTATIOUS manner. if your words are not flirtatious, i am a saint.
-a gal who meets the bf alone and not letting me know
-a gal who "doesnt want to meet me cause she is scared of me and almost to tears"
-a gal who stuck to the bf even when i was around in the group and i was left walking at the end, i bet she stuck to him more if i am not around..
-a gal who needs the bf to accompany her through the night
-a gal who accompanied the bf cause he was sad and through the night
-a gal who claims that she wants to divorce but doesnt dare and still fools around with other ppl
- a gal with a kid but still wants to fool around cause havent had enough fun
-a gal who goes out to drink with guys and incurs the wrath of her husband
-a gal who sweet talks to the guys and be ever so helpful and friendly

cant help herself and try to help others. PLS
She will be doing us good by NOT trying to be OVERLY friendly.
if she is a friend, she knows that i am wary of her, dont give me bullshit that she is not trying to do anything
why she did not dare to face me when i said i want to meet her?
meet up and get things clear aint it better?
So afraid of meeting me for what? guilty conscience?
I bet if we broke up she will be the first in the bf's arms.
HA.
i made u lose a friend?
U must be blind to NOT see that she has the likings for u
RISK US FOR HER?
yar yar
all gals flirt like her.. saying things like i am going out le etc etc go where go with who, free call me, cant sleep i leave voice mail etc etc
Asked you what will you do it she express interest in you.
NOTHIN.
Cause you are just being sociable, she flirts so you accept it.
WHY AM I SO ANGRY?
cause you dont see the reasons why.
U LET HER AFFECT US.
u rather made me paranoid and incur my wrath then lose her then.
u kept saying that i am being disrespectful to her, did she show me respect then?

I WONT APOLOGISE.

BALANCE.
Responsibilities.
Commitment.

Are you even ready for it?

DO you even know my feelings whenever u do the things u do?
DO you even understand?
NO.
i am just a possessive person to you.
Because "you cant help it"
so i cant place blame on you
I BLAME the group then.

you just wan to have your cake and eat it.

WHY must i be the one to sacrifice then?

all the late nights, all the conversations, all the outings, all the drinkings..
its always about THEM THEM THEM.
your life revolves around them only.
i am not controlling you to NOT go out with them, i just dont like the late nights, if i dont care i am not your gf.
i can be dont bothered.
you can do the late night stints, i can do it too...see how you will feel then.

you say you will change, if i cant even see it in the present you, there is no future to look forward to whatsoever.
you will just be SO USED TO SUCH LIFE that in the future u will DEMAND such life too.

on a sat morning

Reasons for sleeping and waking up early.
Evening at 9 - 11pm: is the time for eliminating unnecessary/toxic chemicals (detoxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes). This time duration should be spent by relaxing or listening to music. If during this time a housewife is still in an unrelaxed state such as washing the dishes or monitoring children doing their homework, this will have a negative impact on health.

Evening at 11pm - 1am: is the detoxification process in the liver, and ideally should be done in a deep sleep state.

Early morning 1 - 3am: detoxification process in the gall, also ideally done in a deep sleep state.

Early morning 3 - 5am: detoxification in the lungs. Therefore there will sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time.. Since the detoxification process had reached the respiratory tract, there is no need to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal process.

Morning 5 - 7am: detoxification in the colon, you should empty your bowel.

Morning 7 - 9am: absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, you should be having breakfast at this time. Breakfast should be earlier, before 6:30am, for those who are sick. Breakfast before 7:30am is very beneficial to those wanting to stay fit. Those who always skip breakfast, they should change their habits, and it is still better to eat breakfast late until 9 - 10am rather than no meal at all.

Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt the process of removing unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnight to 4:00 am is the time when the bone marrow produces blood. Therefore, have a good sleep and don't sleep late.

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and my greedy snoopi, when we are feeding the pig

Tony Rama's on thursday

with dear and his ex classmates..
as one of them will be flying to aussie land to further his studies, with alittle help from the SAF.
A commando officer btw.
lol then heard about a gal in navy who had volunteered herself for overseas sailing trip to Dubai! 4 months is no mean feat yet she survived it all and also enjoyed and seen one of the most expensive and luxurious place in the world.
She will be sailing to various countries this year too with korea and new zealand and also taiwan in the plannings.
Sometimes i envy them as they can travel after their work stint yet i admire their courage and also determination from being able to be away from family for so long.
Anyway, there's the travel allowances to look forward to. :P
The benefits of being in the navy, to sail and see the world beside the money :P
anyway the dinner was GREAT! as expected from Tony Rama's, dear and i shared the Roma feast while starters were shared by all.

After dinner had a coffee session with lots of IQ and trick questions, mind's not functioning too well as all the blood's been used to digest the food LOL

Onion Loaf

Roma Feast

At crossroads again..

Now deciding between UNISIM and SIM global.
UNISIM having 40% rebate for working adults too... which amounts to almost 8K in savings..

One more plus pt for UNISIM


BUT UNISIM doesnt have the specialisation that i wanted and its so new with the first batch of students graduating next year so cant ask about job prospects.
Salary wise also hard to compare.

School, Specialisation, Sums, Salary are major considerations..
only have till april to think which is the closing date for applications..

UNISIM VS SIM global

it will be tough to venture and divert out but i need to start SOMEWHERE.

Maroon 5 'Won't Go Home Without You'

I asked her to stay but she wouldn't listen
She left before I had the chance to say
Oh
The words that would mend the things that were broken
But now it's far too late, she's gone away

Every night you cry yourself to sleep
Thinking: "Why does this happen to me?
Why does every moment have to be so hard?"
Hard to believe it

It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you,

The taste of your breath, I'll never get over
The noises that you made kept me awake
Oh
The weight of things that remained unspoken
Built up so much it crushed us everyday

Every night you cry yourself to sleep
Thinking: "Why does this happen to me?
Why does every moment have to be so hard?"
Hard to believe it

It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you, oh, oh, oh

It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you, oh, oh, oh

Of all the things I felt but never really shown
Perhaps the worst is that I ever let you go
I should not ever let you go, oh oh oh

It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you

It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you
And I won't go home without you
And I won't go home without you
And I won't go home without you

why some people just take things for granted?
I wonder what are their priorities in life.
Have you wondered about yours?

I just heard stories of how some gals threw away their own lives, giving it up for married men, players, gangsters and what have you

Exciting maybe, to be thrilled and pampered all the time, to be splurge on, a secret liasion giving the person the highs
their definition of FUN puzzled me
clubbing all night, drinking all night, meeting strangers all the time, sneaking out at night, long chats at night without letting their other halves knowing

then i wonder, what keeps them rooted to reality when the fun is over?
who keeps their sanity? who keeps their relationship? who keeps their trusthworthiness?
someone who prefers to have all their fun ie have their cake and eat it or just someone.. normal.

i heard of a married gal whose husband did not like her to go out too often and they quarrelled.
Which husband would allow the wife to always go out till wee mornings all the time and with a big group of guys?
Which respectful wife would do such a thing too?
No feelings for the husband, please divorce him then.
Please give him a chance to find someone better who deserves him.
Using him for her own benefits, how despicable can she be?
Have a backbone, she is just leeching on him still.

i heard of a gal who complained about the bf being too decent and "boring" with no night life while the gal is having fun at clubs after her dates with the bf.
the bf still waited for her or offered to fetch her back.
who provides the security in the relationship?
you can guess it.

No names involved. Till you think i am talking about you.

Cecilia's Fruity surprise part 1

Taiwan Celebrities Criticise Singaporean English

i think i will just take it with a pinch of salt
Not all singaporeans speak good english
Neither do the taiwanese.

budget hightlights.. for now

Govt tops up Lifelong Learning Endowment Fund by S$800m

"To encourage Singaporeans to upgrade themselves further, the government will also subsidise part-time degree programmes - a move that is not provided now.

Those who wish to pursue a part-time course particularly at the three public-funded universities and UniSIM, can expect a 40 percent subsidy for course programmes from the Government."

SIM global not mentioned...
NTU and NUS dont even have much part-time degrees to consider in the first place..
Now to pour over my options again.

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to rub salt on the wound.. something i found from http://www.salary.sg/

Median Gross Monthly Income for Diploma Holders

Age group 25-29: $2,170 (males $2,170)
Age group 30-39: $3,060 (males $3,250)
Age group 40-49: $4,000 (males $4,330)
Age group 50-59: $4,330 (males $4,500)
Age 60 & above: $3,930 (males $3,250)

The following are the median gross monthly income for the various age groups for degree holders(those for males are in brackets):

Age group 25-29: $3,250 (males $3,270)
Age group 30-39: $4,880 (males $5,130)
Age group 40-49: $7,000 (males $7,580)
Age group 50-59: $7,500 (males $7,930)
Age 60 & above: $7,250 (males $8,170)

The ticklish dog + last leg of CNY visiting

the ticklish dog and the new brush.

Today concluded the last leg of CNY visiting. Afternoon went over to Hillview to visit relatives on Maternal side.. people whoM i see only once a year. Gosh the kids sure grew up fast, i dont even recognise My cousins..

Evening popped over to grandpa's place again for third Lou Hei of the year hee

More lou hei More luck~ 10 Million TOTO this thursday btw.

Lou Hei at grandaunt's place

Lou Hei at Grandpa's place. The ever colourful decorations.

a friend was hinting that my blog style is changing
less of my thoughts while almost all on my pup and the bf and some snippets of my life.

so i shall start the trend going again lol.
my thoughts
cause of what he said
"blog is supposed to be tainted, not the mind"
an outlet for venting frustration beside the rosy stuff.
I can be calm and be easily provoked by the slightest things.
HE will know it.
Initially, i thought its just my personal problem that i do not like certain things and i shouldnt impose my thoughts on others.
BUT thinking of it, its my blog.
i should write how i feel.
its up to others whether they want to read or not or whether they think i am targeting them or people around them.
By writing about my frustrations, i can better see the "irrationale" behind it.
The cause and effect and the possible solutions and also if the person involved is reading about it, we can tackle the problem together.

BUT no 1 on My Most hated list is stillHER, MKN.
she will never be acknowledged by Me as a friend.
she might be yours but never mine.
i shant pretend to be friendly to her any longer.

Your outings, i will try to accomodate. Dont rush me.
You give me the assurance i need, i give you the peace you want.
its give and take.
and time will tell whether it will work in the long run.

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and the day was spent with the bf..
After Vday's meal, decided to give him a treat, at Sakae.
THIS is good.


the "teapot" soup

dinner was simple and good!
its great tasting, crisp and succulent yet not too oily or tough.

the bf bought him this and a new grooming brush.

Midge Ure - Breathe

With every waking breath I breathe
I see what life has dealt to me
With every sadness I deny
I feel a chance inside me die

Give me a taste of something new
To touch to hold to pull me through
Send me a guiding light that shines
Across this darkened life of mine

Breathe some soul in me
Breathe your gift of love to me
Breathe life to lay 'fore me
Breathe to make me breathe

For every man who built a home
A paper promise for his own
He fights against an open flow
Of lies and failures, we all know

To those who have and who have not
How can you live with what you've got?
Give me a touch of something sure
I could be happy evermore

Breathe some soul in me
Breathe your gift of love to me
Breathe life to lay 'fore me
To see to make me breathe

Breathe your honesty
Breathe your innocence to me
Breathe your word and set me free
Breathe to make me breathe

This life prepares the strangest things
The dreams we dream of what life brings
The highest highs can turn around
To sow love's seeds on stony ground

Breathe
Breathe

Breathe some soul in me
Breathe your gift of love to me
Breathe life to lay 'fore me
To see to make me breathe

Breathe your honesty
Breathe your innocence to me
Breathe your word and set me free
Breathe to make me breathe

i cant sit on the floor without being jumped up by him and being licked all over.
i cant lie on the floor beside him without being licked on my face and it tickles me so much.

2008 Valentine's day & SNoopi 2nd Vaccination

Wed night
Waited for dear to come over from the library before dad drove us to the vet for snoopi's 2nd vaccination.
As we had missed his appointment time by an hour, we had to wait for around 2 hrs to see the vet.
I saw hamsters, chihuahuas, maltese and schnuazers there too lol
the first time i saw people actually bringing hamsters and the hamsters actually have medication -_-"

anyway, we had him vaccinated, ears' fur plucked and nails clipped.
the ears' fur plucking really scared my snoopi cause he kept whining and trying to bolt out of the table.. hearing his cries made my heart wrenched..dear too as he kept trying to comfort snoopi..

then finally it was time to go home..
oh snoopi had his own patient card too and he's weighing in at 3.7kg at 2+mths LOL
my parents called him the fei zai lol

THU
V DAY!
I took leave just to spend time with dear :P
Dear stayed over and we had an early lunch with my parents before heading to bukit timah.
Had a little snack of fried carrot cake and duck porridge then we headed down to Marina Square for the show, JUMPER
Its NOT GOOD.
for ppl with motion sickness, but storywise is passable.

Then after some shopping, took the mrt down to CHangi Airport T3 and it was HUGE.
Its the first time we couldnt see the other end of where we were walking.
BUT sad to say, most of the eateries were either fully booked or having long queues.. then dear suggested siglap and off we go again.
We finally settle down on PERLE NOIRE, beside The Cheesecake Cafe.

And to end the day, we had a hearty 6 course dinner.
Dinner was span over 2 hours but its all worth it especially it meant more time with him.
Oh not forgetting, dear got me a new perfume as the current one is diminishing rapidly:)

Things are looking better.
And i sincerely wishes it will be like this always. Loving.


T3

Oysters with Bloody Mary cocktail on shell

Pan Seared Sea Scallop & avocado fillings

Poached Chicken Pomelo salad

Tangerine & Roasted Tomato Soup

my main course -Black Cod smoked bacon


little desserts
blueberry cheesecake and chocolate truffle


My pressie~

some facts on schnauzer

They come in 3 sizes.
Miniature, Standard, GIant

Miniature

Weight: 13 - 19 (6-8kg)
Height: 12 - 14 inches
Coat: Harsh outer coat with a soft undercoat
Litter size: 4 - 9
Life span: 10 - 12 years
There are three colours accepted for the Miniature Schnauzer:

Colours:
salt-and-pepper
black-and-silver (mine)
solid black


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Standard

Males range between 18 and 20 inches (45cm–50cm) high at the withers and generally weigh between 35 and 50 pounds (15.5 kg–22.5 kg). Females are ideally between 17 and 19 inches (42.5 cm–47.5 cm) high at the withers and generally weigh between 30 and 45 pounds (13.5kg–20.2kg).

Two female Standard Schnauzers, one with cropped ears and one with natural ears
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Giant

When hand-stripped, the Giant Schnauzer has a harsh, wiry outer coat and dense, soft undercoat. Coat color is either black or salt and pepper (grey). It weighs between 70 and 99 lb (32 to 45 kg) and stands 23.5 to 27.5 in (59 to 70 cm) at the withers.

When moving at a fast trot, a properly built Giant Schnauzer will single-track. Back remains strong, firm, and flat.


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and today brought mum to BOTAK JONES at Clementi for lunch then we went over to Jurong point for movie lol mum's treat~ watched KungFu SlamDunk
and we bought more stuff for Snoopi lol at Kiddy Palace :P
we were looking through the stuff with other parents with toddlers in tow or infants in prams and we got him something.

Mum with her BOTAK BURGER with gigantic portion of fries

my CNY gift for Snoopi~


i couldnt stop laughing..