Here's to 2016

In a blast, it really IS 2016!
Happy new year everyone!
I ended my year with Claudia over a yummy lip smacking dinner at Miam miam..and the Boyfee brought me over to Marina area to watch the New year Fireworks!
My love for fireworks... it's a good start!
I am happy, in more than just words can describe.

I spent a lot of time eating, socialising, sleeping and just reorganising my thoughts for 2015, and the intended changes and life directions to be in 2016.

For starters, I CANT WAIT FOR THE FRIGGIN POOL TO BE RE-OPENED.
Plenty of delays and I am sure upset with the contractors.
From the promised September, to late October, to Christmas and now they are saying January.
Lao niang is not pleased!
Off with their heads!

I miss swimming. ALOT.
Its practically like the only exercise that I would do, without much thoughts.
Hmmm I might be a mermaid~
As it is, my swim suits barely recognise me anymore. :(

They opened up the house Gym as a replacement fat reducing venue.. well, it totally isn't my cup of tea.
I'm learning to appreciate it, but I do not like machines, metals, loud clanking noises in general.

Half the time, I am sprawled on the floor doing floor exercises (which I enjoy more.. than prancing around on the treadmill), besides, mirrors are distracting!
Hair needs to bounce correctly when I'm treading the treadmill. Otherwise, displeased.
ARgh.
I think I used the gym 5 times in 2015.
Maybe I'd do better and utilise the gym 6 times in 2016.
Hurhurhur.

In the span of my lazy sloth-like festive week, I have already reorganized my accessories cupboard, they currently look like an accessory shop that can rival Lovisa or Accessorize.
Threw out old paper stuff that I no longer needed, and went through the cheap thrill of flipping through old magazines that I exist in (I know... i'm such a has been... not! Lol), and wondered why I always look so awkward in photos.

Did A LOT of face masking, because I bought 3 boxes of face mask before Christmas, and received a dozen of mask as gifts..and so happy to say that I will look glowing awesome in 2016!
It also means that everyone sort of know what a vain, vain, vain pot I am.
Oops.

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In my focus on self, these are some project that I intend/ have already started working on for the coming year.

There will probably be ONE dive trip.

More attention to my nails (It's a hobby that I wish to reconnect with, after a year of negligience. super uncreative paint job)

Drastic Change to the hair.
I'm almost done being Rapunzel, prolly after another self - dye job just for the kicks of playing hair technician. :D

Le Boyfee plans to bring me to Taiwan.. still waiting for the plane deals to surface! :D

Dance a little more! (than I did in 2015)

Take the sewing machine out to create stuff!
It's been neglected for a really long while.
I usually make do with hand sewn alterations / project, just because Lazy.

Be a little fitter physically (If only the pool would cooperate!)

Clear out my wardrobe, and not be a softie with my clothes.
I love love love all my clothes, new, old, and antique!

Eat less!

Spend more time with mommy, family and Trixie.

In a contradicting statement, to be less perfectionist in some ways, and harsher on myself in other ways.
Lol.

Spend more time reflecting on self actions, give gratitude for the blessings that I have received, and be a better person.
This is an ever green goal for life.

There!
It's quite a hefty list of things to focus on, yah?

Cheers!

Dog Shaming

Wanted to work, but website was down…

So shall throw in a random entry that I found amusing, not matter how many times I see it.

Dogs getting into trouble never gets old on me!

Here we go…

I eat Crayon and poop rainbow!

I've eaten so many LEGOS, I could poop a star wars ship!

I ate my dad's Teeth!

                                                             

                                                             I have shamed my family

The shower curtain was too long, so I fixed it!

* I cracked up at this, because Trixie was also guilty of this!

I sneak under the fence..

I break into the pantry and hid potatoes all around the house

I got drunk eating chocolate liquor..

Killed Yoda I did #hahahahah

Murdering Dora the Explorer!

This is the funniest! 

I laughed so bad.

I stick my head through the shower curtain, and lick people's bums when they aren't looking 

My muse

Just finished catching up with work from both ends.

It's amazing how I survive burning both ends of the candle sometimes.

Missed my magical sleeping hour and decided to scroll through my picture albums to calm my mind and turn off from work. 

Found some expressions from the little zoo that amused me much.

Here we have blackie *rolling his eyes away* giving me that "omg! Help me " gaze

And Trixie is usually the biggest photography victim!

*Maybe if I stare at my paw enough, the human will get the message...*

*looks up* 

Nope! 

*continues to stare at paws*

Whut is that scary creature that I see in the mirror?! 

Bambi: i hate Chu *death stares* 

The classic! 

Trixie: dear god, I asked for a normal human...and you gave me one who's lost her marbles...now I want a refund please.

The thing is, I can control my own expression, but the furry ones? Priceless!

the meows..

Clearing space in the iphone, and I realized that I've never uploaded this video of the boys taken last year during one of my trips to China.

China felt a little more like home, when I started staying at Daddy's place, instead of the hotel.
Home to me, is where there is animals to look forward to, to have pets greeting me when I step through the doors.
It's always been this way since I was young. :)

I hate how I sound, when I talk to animals.
Urgh...so please forgive my my icky voice in the video..




Exotic Shorthair are known for their very endearing characteristics. They love the company of human beings, and love love super love their owners to the max.
In the video, they respond to "Lai" (come here) because they're technically living in China, and dad talks to them in Chinese.
That aside, the only cat I did not call out to in the video, was Toots (she's chilling out by herself in background when I called out to Hachi..), and she hates to squeeze in with the boys (because Ben and Sam always bully her)... so we'll just let her be.

Oh! and Standing up to get a petting advantage is Sam's specialty. ;D
Exotic Shorthair cats have this crusty eye problem, and daddy's usually too lazy to clean up their eyes to make them look handsome. So we'll usually just live with crusty eyed cats mostly, a little dirt won't kill.

I miss the cats, and am looking forward to spending time with the Cats soon.
The only sad thing about this coming trip, is that I wont get to see my precious babykins (who are all sold away to their new homes), and the only updates I get is through the petshop lady who still get updates of them periodically from their respective owners.

Oh well, at least they're all living good lives. It's all that matters, despite my heartbreak.

Bambi my little kitty

Meet Bambi.

I just received pictures from Daddy.

Bambi's seated on the left, and her mommy Oranje is on the right.

Look at how much she's grown in 2 months!

This would be when the both of them swop place to sleep.

Cats have a thing for luggages, lap top bags sort of material. It's really funny to see how they just grab a patch of the bag, and make themselves comfortable!

At a glance, she's a definitely her mommy's replica.

But looking up close, she seems to have inherited her papa's eyes and features instead.

I've taken the initative to piece together pictures of Bambi at 3months old, and her dad (Ben) aged about 6months old for comparison purpose.

Hehehe. 

Both have that I hate the camera face, and that naughty defiant look.

More random pictures of my little darling...They are a little blurry, as per daddy's picture taking skill.

But still its good enough!

She's apparently fascinated with the sofa zippers. and isn't very photo friendly.

These are my pictures that I took when she was less than a month old back then!

 Those sad sad "pick me, love me" eyes that Bambi has. 

Haiz...

I dont know what to say.

 So tiny right, the little baby...

Back then she already hated the camera.

I miss my little furrykins.

But it seems very likely that we'll be giving her to Catherine, so that Bambi can keep Unique company. It's good too, in that way, I can visit her whenever I'm over at China.

Dad has decided to sell the rest of the kittens away, and they are currently sitting at the petshop waiting for someone to give them their forever home.

It's just crazy to have 15 cats living in the same house.

Shovelling their output daily isn't funny.

The house is left with the usual suspect. 

Hachiko, Oranjie, Toots, Ben, Sam. 

Dad also gave Yellow away to a close friend because he was always fighting with Ben & Sam.

I love that fella. He was such a sweetheart, and the second cat to welcome me to the pack when I first went to China. :(

But whatever it takes to keep a balance and equilibrium at home.

A cat's got to do what a cat's gotta do, as long as he's loved and well taken care of, nothing else matters.

Year of the horse

With the lunar new year celebrations,

What have you been up to? 

My last few days of the snake year ended up mostly with the packing up of the house and room. 

Trixie (as usual) was nosing around and I decided to dress her up with little bits of treasures that I dug up while packing. 

Meet Lady Trixie! 

Long hair, Victorian pearl necklace and all!
She looks odd. Too much hair or something.

I couldn't wait to wear my stash of new clothes, and working very hard to resist wearing them earlier.

I figured that since the eve of the New year, is somewhat new yearish already......
I took out my panda tee that I bought from my recent trip at the River Safari. 

It's a kids sized tee,  Just because the designs of the adult tee looks yucky.

(and that I'm still capable of squeezing in to a 10-12 year old's garment, while I still can!)

Wore panda tee out on the for some last minute shopping run in town, then it was our annual family dinner that I look forward to.
Goodies, fresh seafood, and other yummies.
It's not that I dont get to eat them other days of the year, but the daddy rarely sits through dinner, and its really a time when the entire family sits together to have a proper meal.
Right, I'll feel sad if its the entire family and we're eating boring food actually.
So all requirements have to meet before the meal can be considered a good one.
:)

I started my new year pretty well. 

For starters, I finished my face goob and had to open up new bottles on the first day of the horse year!
I had the hardest time finishing that 125ml of Biotherm that I bought at the airport.
How can you resist traveller's pricing? $80 for $125ml.
I couldn't.

Cheapo Aunty instincts showing up.
My mom trained me well.
Haha.

A 50ml moisturiser usually takes me approximately 6 months to finish...
125ml is a test of my tenacity to finish up my products. I got quite bored. and tried to use it up everywhere, and use more!
So it was definitely a Yay! When I could start back on my Lancome again.

And the eyeliner as well. 

I was lining my eyes and it was out of ink! 

I had grey lines instead of black. 

Haha
I'm a control freak/hoarder. I rarely run out of essentials if things were done my way.
I never like to be in situations where I do not have a choice.
Therefore, Im not a light traveller. Everything also must bring!

The fams heading out for our first round of visiting! 

My little furry lady bug for the day. I bought her this outfit when I went to Hongkong.
Cute eh!

Trixie terrorising people in the house. 

Oh she enjoys terrorising people, especially if there's food!

I think she was sniffing after my dad.

The well behaved dogs, compared to my little terror. My uncle's dogs would hide under the dining table to hide away from Trixie.

They're kinda afraid of her actually or something I'm not sure.. 

So the boys sought the protection of their owner (my uncle)!

My little furry bug in her outfit, taken at home!
That's my mom's fruit auspicious basket. There's pomelo. Mandarin oranges, pineapples and my favourite rice cakes.

The decoration was left entirely up to me, and I stuck sticker all over her fruits and pineapple leaves. Leave nothing undecorated!

Surprisingly, the naughty little girl didnt do anything to that basket of fruits. (yet!)

We ended our visits really early this year, as the brother needed to report back to camp every night. 

Poor thing. My aunt packed a few jars of new year goodies for him to bring back to camp to savour. 

But it was good for me in a way.


I was exhausted! Meeting my bed early was a glorious reward!
I'm like an iphone. I need to recharge very frequently if I have too many things going on with.
Being in crowded places exhaust me rather easily.
I'm not sure why either.

I took a screenshot of the video that my cousin took for me when we were at our grand aunt's place.

I like this moment best because it captured the special bond between Trixie and I. 

See our mutual joy?

It's like her looking up at me telling me : Human, did you see what I did there?

Did you? Did you? Are you happy now?

and when I affirmed and praised her back...

It was our magical moment where we were both happy glad. 

You can see it!

It's her third cny with my family, and I'm super glad and grateful that Trixie was sent my way like magic. 

Day two. 

Everyone was uber lazy. We woke up late and left home in the evening for 2 house visits only.
Look of the day..

In the car on our way to visit my nanny.

At her place, I spotted my old old piano toy that used to be mine over at her place. 

It's like a happy joy to know that she still keeps it in her house, and I loved it so much when I was younger.
Actually I had 2 of them.
One with her, and one with me.
My mom chucked the one I had at home years back.... 

so its nostalgic to me.

She says she'll give it to me when  married. 

Gosh. It's gonna be a long wait for her.
Haha

Headed over to my uncle's for dinner and I went home to rest my full tummy after dinner. 

Nothing beats collapsing in bed after a satisfying meal.
#foodcoma

Third day, I visited the River Hong bao, and by the time I made it there, the lights were off. 

Gah! 

So we went off to catch a movie instead! 

We watched Robocop. 

It's not bad really, only that I hurt my foot while getting myself a drink at the convenience store!
I notice that on the years that I get freaky little bleeding accidents like this, it usually turns out to be a good year.
It's like a blood sacrificial to pay my way into a good year or something.
*recalls the freaky bleeding eyebrows incident in 2011*

It's a really deep scratch that the refrigerator door made on my heel. 

3 hours later, it was still bleeding.

I walked funny after, as I couldnt stretch the wrinkly bits that dried up eventually.

Going down the stairs was a little challenging.

I had to do a little springy hop down the stairs like a kid so that the heels didnt need to be stretched.

It's been a week, and the scab is still stuck on my feet.

It's starting to itch alot, and I tried prying it away to stop the itching.

Turns out, that my heel isnt quite ready yet, and now i've got myself a new and thinner scab covering that poor spot.

That's about all, and here's some other random pictures to share.

During my bout of spring cleaning and reorganizing my accessory wardrobe, I found my vintage Hermes hook necklace.

Been wearing it quite a lot lately.

Some of my red packets that I received!
When you plonk all the red packets together, they look kinda pretty.

My favourite red packet designs...

On the fifth day of the Chinese new year, I also attended baby mikaela's baby shower!

Though I was much attracted to Chocolate the dog and mostly forgot that I was there for a baby shower, instead of a dog party. 

She's got to be the cutest shi tzu mix Maltese mix dunno what that I've ever met. 

I'm usually not a fan of shitzus but this one's really really adorable and pretty!

She hates to be touched by strangers. 

OCD much?

But to be fair, her fur coat is sparkly white and extremely well brushed.
Trixie in comparison is very black and she hates to be brushed. So she looks like one of those wild dogs that emerged out from the forest.
I always joked that Trix looks like an abandoned dog that's never been showered or brushed.
It is especially so, whenever I take long trips away from Singapore.
No one at home actually thinks that its important for their pet dog to look like their pet is ever ready to gloss the covers of a pet magazine.
Sigh.

I digress too much... back to Chocolate..
I snuck a shot of Chocolate while Claud pretended to offer a piece of food to Chocolate to get a shot.

Sleeping beauty!

This is my sleeping furry, and she's very good at being comfortable. 

She props her feet up whenever she sleeps!

and whenever the opportunity presents itself, she makes herself comfortable, with my stash of clothes as her mattress.

Tsk!

My dress one of those night out to party..
You dont want to know how scandalous the front looks like..

Buying new shoes...

Need to remember how the shoes looked on me, to help me decide better!
I needed a pair of black shoes to replace my Aldo ones that is dyingfrom too many trips to China.

I wasn't sure sure about this pair...
and the quickest way to decide was to leave it to chance!
I walked away from the last pair of size 37 in the store and went home.

If it's there the next day, I'd get it, and if it isn't then, viola! Decision made!
I hate to be pressured into buying anything.
#ChillPillDaphne

Anyway, it was there the next day, and here!
I present to you my newest addition to my extensive shoe family!

Usually when i'm overly stuffed. I'd fancy light, soupy stuff for supper.

I made Kim chi soup one of those days, and I did a bad job out of it. 

It looked decent, but tasted normal. 

Not enough Kim chi, because I was out of Kim chi!!!

It was just red chicken soup. 

Aha!

Supper the next night turned out way better!

I had Instant Fish soup noodles from Prima Taste with those soft Japanese boiled eggs that I always fancy.

I like it!

This supper tasted waaay better, because it was lovingly cooked and prepared for me!

Yay!

I just sat there and waited for my chef to serve them to me! *loves*

Proof that I have personal chef!

And on the 8th day of the lunar new year, my nephew is finally out! 

I'm officially Aunty to 4 kids. 

Tsk!

This is how Aunty Daphne looks like.

And if I could keep a pet pig, this is how my pig would look like and I'd feed her ice cream everyday! 

Ok I'm done 

Ending this post with Trixie wishing all a Happy Chinese New Year via video!

Post by Michelle Ow.