have you bought new clothes for chinese new year? or are you one of those who don’t bother shopping for new clothes to wear for the new year?
as for me, i make shameless use of the tradition… it’s an excuse to buy new clothes without my mum complaining that i already have too much! hehe… :)
i wonder if those of my friends who have become parents observe this tradition of new clothes for their little ones. and what colour preference do they have?
it wasn’t too long ago that some of us have to shop for new clothes to please our parents. some are given instructions to wear something red, while others are strictly prohibited to wear black on new year’s day.
fortunately for me, my parents were quite easy with the dress code and do not insist that i wear red, so i don’t suffer from any post-traumatic stress aversion to red colour now as an adult. and since i don’t fancy black tops, neither did i cause them any grief with my choice of clothes.
in fact in recent years, i even try to look for a red top just to indulge in the festive mood. :)
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Sunday, January 22, 2006
spring-cleaning
i ought to tidy up my room this weekend. it has been in a mess for the longest time… but since i’ve no problems locating my stuff, i just keep putting off the clean-up. hehe…
the repeated delay is not helped by how little “free” time i spend at home. oh well, maybe i should’ve made it a new year resolution to have a clean and tidy room. :)
by the way, i really need to clean out my wardrobe too. got to be ruthless to give away or sell those clothes that i hardly wear anymore to the dog and bone man. but i fail miserably each time. sigh… and so i continue to expand my wardrobe without any corresponding increase in my physical wardrobe size.
i think i have enough t-shirts to last me for 1 whole month without me having to do any laundry. impressed?
and that’s not counting the shirts, long-sleeved tees, sleeveless tees and tanks! :P
so have you done your spring-cleaning?
the repeated delay is not helped by how little “free” time i spend at home. oh well, maybe i should’ve made it a new year resolution to have a clean and tidy room. :)
by the way, i really need to clean out my wardrobe too. got to be ruthless to give away or sell those clothes that i hardly wear anymore to the dog and bone man. but i fail miserably each time. sigh… and so i continue to expand my wardrobe without any corresponding increase in my physical wardrobe size.
i think i have enough t-shirts to last me for 1 whole month without me having to do any laundry. impressed?
and that’s not counting the shirts, long-sleeved tees, sleeveless tees and tanks! :P
so have you done your spring-cleaning?
Thursday, January 19, 2006
collection
went to pick up my phone today after work. the collection took a shorter time than expected.
the staff who returned my phone informed me that they had done a software upgrade. couldn’t really diagnose the auto shut-down problem and the dictionary cannot save the words that i spell for my phone model.
duh!
the staff who returned my phone informed me that they had done a software upgrade. couldn’t really diagnose the auto shut-down problem and the dictionary cannot save the words that i spell for my phone model.
duh!
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
back from hk
my parents are back from hong kong… finally.
seems like they’ve enjoyed this trip very much and bought quite a few things back. visited disneyland for an entire day, taking rides and even staying back for the fireworks!
the cold weather was manageable since they brought enough warm clothing.
they made a trip to eat at sweet dynasty, shopped at the usual malls, and prayed at the temples.
my mum gushed that the range of chinese new year decorations available there is so much more extensive and prettier. and she bought some really nice hongbaos back.
seems like they’ve enjoyed this trip very much and bought quite a few things back. visited disneyland for an entire day, taking rides and even staying back for the fireworks!
the cold weather was manageable since they brought enough warm clothing.
they made a trip to eat at sweet dynasty, shopped at the usual malls, and prayed at the temples.
my mum gushed that the range of chinese new year decorations available there is so much more extensive and prettier. and she bought some really nice hongbaos back.
ict shortened
yeah! received notification that my ict has been reduced from the original 3 weeks to about 10 days.
the best thing?
now it commences on 13 february, a more culturally-correct date after the 15th day of the lunar new year. at least we can celebrate the occasion with family and friends if we wanted to instead of rushing to book-in.
the best thing?
now it commences on 13 february, a more culturally-correct date after the 15th day of the lunar new year. at least we can celebrate the occasion with family and friends if we wanted to instead of rushing to book-in.
Monday, January 16, 2006
nokia care @ wheelock
sent my 6260 for servicing while it’s still under warranty. been slightly cranky for the past week.
the phone shut down by itself several times after i had entered my pin number. on another occasion, it “hung” when it was starting up. didn’t know that phones nowadays are supposed to last only 1 year. tsk, tsk, tsk…
my previous 8310 lasted me more than 3 years and was still working fine when i traded it in.
waited for more than half an hour before my number was called at the counter. the guy told me i can only collect my phone back 2 days later. very efficient, hor? my goodness! imagine if i haven’t a spare phone…
on a separate note, i heard that a colleague had recently bought the new o2 atom and it was a totally bad experience. the os seems to be slow and unstable. the problems never really went away even after he got a brand-new replacement from the manufacturer.
my, my… must have been a nightmare considering the small fortune the phone costs. and technology is supposed to make your life easier, not miserable.
guess the mobile phone has intertwined so deeply into our everyday lives to the extent that when it’s not working properly or lost, we feel disconnected and “disabled”.
the phone shut down by itself several times after i had entered my pin number. on another occasion, it “hung” when it was starting up. didn’t know that phones nowadays are supposed to last only 1 year. tsk, tsk, tsk…
my previous 8310 lasted me more than 3 years and was still working fine when i traded it in.
waited for more than half an hour before my number was called at the counter. the guy told me i can only collect my phone back 2 days later. very efficient, hor? my goodness! imagine if i haven’t a spare phone…
on a separate note, i heard that a colleague had recently bought the new o2 atom and it was a totally bad experience. the os seems to be slow and unstable. the problems never really went away even after he got a brand-new replacement from the manufacturer.
my, my… must have been a nightmare considering the small fortune the phone costs. and technology is supposed to make your life easier, not miserable.
guess the mobile phone has intertwined so deeply into our everyday lives to the extent that when it’s not working properly or lost, we feel disconnected and “disabled”.
Sunday, January 15, 2006
hello janet [and grace]
janet called to ask if i’m interested to go hong kong café for supper last night. she said eric had sms-ed her about going there to eat. i readily agreed since i quite like the food there and there was no dinner at home anyway.
when i reached eunos mrt, i tried to withdraw some cash from the atm but the machine just refused to surrender its money. and it doesn’t seem to have run out of cash. bizarre!
got a lift from eric from the station to the café. there was a good crowd considering it's 11+ on a saturday night. thankfully, we didn’t have to try too hard for a parking lot and table.
they’ve printed new menus since the last time i visited and there’re new items added. wait a minute… the prices have increased! :(
my favourite soup noodles now costs $1 more at $7.50, a whopping increase of 15%! gosh, i wish i get that kind of pay increment. :P
again, i’m very much tempted by the pictures on the menu to over-order. hehe…
janet tried the soup noodles on my assurance that’s it good while jason ordered the fried beef hor fun. it really smells heavenly when served, so much so that the guy sitting at the next table pointed out jason’s hor fun to the waitress and said he wanted to order the same dish.
eric and tracy decided to be adventurous and order something which they have not tried. eric had the fried pork ribs hor fun and tracy had the dry wanton beef noodles. both gave thumbs up for their choices.
janet was keen to go on to the desserts since everything tasted good so far. she went for the coconut showdown and jason had the mango showhand.
eric egged me on to order more desserts to share. decided on the black glutinous rice with vailla ice-cream, bo luo bao and peanut butter french toast.
actually, the coconut showdown is the same as our black glutinous rice dessert with the addition of coconut flavoured pudding which janet commented that she could hardly discern any coconut fragrance. eric remarked that the black glutinous rice dessert is a little bland for his liking but i think it's ok for me.
the french toast was diet-busting oily and too sweet ’cos it was deep-fried and i had been too generous with the syrup. oops! :P
i prefer the version at tong shui café. so there’s at least something which they can do better than hong kong café. :) haha…
overall, we enjoyed our supper and i had over-ate again.
burp!
when i reached eunos mrt, i tried to withdraw some cash from the atm but the machine just refused to surrender its money. and it doesn’t seem to have run out of cash. bizarre!
got a lift from eric from the station to the café. there was a good crowd considering it's 11+ on a saturday night. thankfully, we didn’t have to try too hard for a parking lot and table.
they’ve printed new menus since the last time i visited and there’re new items added. wait a minute… the prices have increased! :(
my favourite soup noodles now costs $1 more at $7.50, a whopping increase of 15%! gosh, i wish i get that kind of pay increment. :P
again, i’m very much tempted by the pictures on the menu to over-order. hehe…
janet tried the soup noodles on my assurance that’s it good while jason ordered the fried beef hor fun. it really smells heavenly when served, so much so that the guy sitting at the next table pointed out jason’s hor fun to the waitress and said he wanted to order the same dish.
eric and tracy decided to be adventurous and order something which they have not tried. eric had the fried pork ribs hor fun and tracy had the dry wanton beef noodles. both gave thumbs up for their choices.
janet was keen to go on to the desserts since everything tasted good so far. she went for the coconut showdown and jason had the mango showhand.
eric egged me on to order more desserts to share. decided on the black glutinous rice with vailla ice-cream, bo luo bao and peanut butter french toast.
actually, the coconut showdown is the same as our black glutinous rice dessert with the addition of coconut flavoured pudding which janet commented that she could hardly discern any coconut fragrance. eric remarked that the black glutinous rice dessert is a little bland for his liking but i think it's ok for me.
the french toast was diet-busting oily and too sweet ’cos it was deep-fried and i had been too generous with the syrup. oops! :P
i prefer the version at tong shui café. so there’s at least something which they can do better than hong kong café. :) haha…
overall, we enjoyed our supper and i had over-ate again.
burp!
Friday, January 13, 2006
raise the red laterns
red latern is the theme for paragon’s chinese new year decorations this year.
not the usual big and round type of old-styled laterns with yellow tassels but a modern, streamlined hexagonal version that’s tastefully chic and yet auspicious enough for the tradition-minded folks with it’s deep red hue. something very consistent with their upmarket clientele and mall image.
nice!
not the usual big and round type of old-styled laterns with yellow tassels but a modern, streamlined hexagonal version that’s tastefully chic and yet auspicious enough for the tradition-minded folks with it’s deep red hue. something very consistent with their upmarket clientele and mall image.
nice!
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