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Everyday at my desk

Aaron's doing...

Sunshine Smiles

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To TPY HDB Hub

Brother came to fetch me to my chiropractic appointment.

So nice hor?

He's single & available!!!

Quick go grab him....

I charge 3% commission for each meeting.
LOL....

Weather is terribly hot...
I decided to grab 2 bottles for "ling yang shui" for us.
I was having a bad time w my sore throat!

Argh...!

We spend the whole afternoon gg from specialist to specialist.

I told Ong that we should make sure our further kids become doctors!

Wahahaha!
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In Gavie's car
Towards ECP

Ang Moh came to pick me from Paragon, then to Bedok to pick Rachelle, Jian Feng...

& last but not least, Shi Qian from Bedok interchange!

I'm keeping my hair long while e rest of them are chopping off their locks!

Clement feeling emo.

Jiaxi makes it a point to come meet us, no matter at what time.

It just shows how much he treasures our friendships!

Don't they look a little....

"rainbow-ish"?

Gavie will tease SQ regardless of where & when.

Actually, I miss those days when YS can join us after our hectic schedules.

Watching the 2 big boys playing with twins never fails to bring a big smile on my face.
What to do? We all have to make certain choices all the time.

Deiciding what's more important & worth it.

I made mine. Life moves on...

Another good brother of mine.

Someone I can count on...

All the delicious yummy looking stuff we had.

The cafe has live band singing.

Rachelle asked if it's rude the for performers not to put on any makeup.

I wonder...

No answer for her, still.

Family portrait.

7 out for the usual 14 attendees.

Not bad right?
I headed home early cos' I have to report at MDC early the next day.

I'm loving It!

24/04/09
Drive through at ECP

Dar dar sent me to work today.
I was supposed to go for my chiropractic appointment at 8.45am.
I calculated the time & we both knew we will be late.
So...
Screw the treatment, & we went to get MacDonald's beakfast.
I bought so much for myself that I can spread over to lunch!
I'm LoOoooOoooo-ving IT!

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St James Powerhouse

I stayed in the office till 8+pm...

Mr B. went to pick Jason & then me for a quick drink

(cos' we have some remaining Gordon Blu)

before we proceed to B's house for Vodka party.

We were VERY surprised to realise a tower of beer is 40bucks before 9pm!!

Afterwhich is $118?

How much exactly do they earn?!!

Lotsa friends came down to DF after 10pm!

In the end, we didn't have our Vodka party...

but stayed where we were till I couldn't stand starving myself any longer!

Mr B. brought me to have supper.

He ordered so much & I ended up eating most of them!!!!

CATS

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Esplanade Theatre

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Mr. B almost screamed at me cos' I was 5min late

We agreed to meet at 7.45pm at the door,

but I was taking my own sweet time having coffee with Dominic at the cookie museum.

It was my bad for not checking on the clock!

Sorry!!!

I know it's not allowed to take photos inside the theatre

but it's rare that they show the setting before the musical starts.

No one stops me, so why not?

He knows I enjoys watching stage plays & musicals beside movies.

The no. of times I actually turn on the TV can be counted with 1 hand.

It was really sweet of him to attend such boring-to-some shows with me.

I do really appreciate all the effort that he puts on me.

Our next adventure together will be ballet under the stars.

Picnic anyone?

Ava @ 6months

Mommy makes me pretty...!

Baby girl on holiday

Little Precious

Am I cute?

Stop staring at me! *shy*
I know I'm gorgeous!!!

Super hot day

22/04/09

Warren Golf & Country Club

At the reception

Before we start working...

Charity Golf Game

Hello, it's me again =P

The lazy is the one sitting down!

Xris + Miko

I think it's $280 per pax to play the game.

I wanna try playing on tracks soon!

Boss ask me to drive him around!

After lunch, the golfers start moving out for the tournament...

=

Lunch break for us!

You are what you eat (part 1)

TST Apr 16, 2009
Poon Chian Hui

Foods that age you
Think twice before you reach for that can of fizzy drink. It is not just about your waistline. Think about the lines on your face too. That is because carbonated drinks can age you, nutritionists say.
Other well-loved foods like pastries, potato chips, sausages, coffee, red meat, white rice and bread can also cause premature ageing. The reason? Most of these foods are high in fat or sugar, which are not healthy for the body, said Ms Magdalin Cheong, chief dietitian and senior manager of Dietetic and Food Services at Changi General Hospital.
Foods that age us include:

• Carbonated drinks
  which are high in sugar and have no nutrients. They have "empty calories", said Ms Teo Kiok Seng, a nutritionist at Nutrition Network Services.
  "The sugar in these drinks can lead to obesity, which increases your risk of hypertension, disbetes, heart disease and stroke," she said.
  A nutritional study by the Harvard School of Public Health found that a can of carbonated drink a day can cause one to pile on 7 kg in a year.
• Sausages
  can increase the risk of colorectal cancer, a recent European study found, Ms Teo added.
  The culprits are the carcinogenic N-nitroso compounds, which are formed when nitrite preservaties are added to processed meats, she said.
  Ms Jaclyn Reutens, a dietitian at Aptima Nutrition & Sports Consultants, added that sausages are made with fatty meats. Chemical and additives are also added so person's liver has to do more work to detoxify them. "As we age, our organs do no work as efficiently so some people may get intro trouble," said Ms Reutens.
• Coffee
  has caffeine. What most people may not know is that caffeine makes stress hormones shoot up and stay an abnormally high level for hours after consumption. "One of the biggest contributors to premature ageing is the powerful stress hormones called cortisol," said Ms Teo. "High levels of cortisol wear down the muscles, leading to muscle wasting." Excessive caffeine is also dehydrating, said Ms Reutens.
• Potato chips and fries
  are deep fried at high temperatures, giving rise to the formation of trans-fat. Diet high in trans-fat are linked to an increased risk of ornary heart disease, said Ms Teo. "However, if palm oil is used, no trans-fat will be produced.
• Sugary pastries
  contains a lot of sugar, which can lead obesity. What is worse is that pastries are often made with hydrogenenated oils, which contain trans-fat. Hydrogenated oils are made by adding hydrogen to liquid oils to turn them into solids for easier storage. However, this chemical process produces trans-fat. An example will be margarine.
  Trans-fat increases the risk of heart diseases more than saturated fat does, said Ms Teo, as it lowers good cholesterol and incrase bad cholesterol in the bloodstream.
  In addition, the combination of sugar and trans-fat is bad news for our liver and pancreas, said Ms Reutens. "It's dangerous to overwork our organs as it means we are more exposed to free radicals."
  Free radicals are unstable particles caused by chemical reactions in the body. Antioxidents are needed to fight them, she added. "If our intake of anti-ageing foods is insufficient to combat free radicals, we age faster and have a higher risk of diseases."
• Red meat
  has protein, which is essential for tissue repair, but too much animal protein may cause calcium loss from bones. This increases the risk of osteoporosis, said Ms Teo.
  Studies have shown that a high protein intake in middle-aged adults is linked to inflammatory polyarthritis, where inflammation occurs in more than one joint.
• White rice and white bread
  have very little fibre, making them "high glycemic index' foods. "Such foods are digested and absorbed into the bloodstream very quickly, causing a sudden spike in blood sugar level," said Ms Teo. This can lead to cell changes that accelerate ageing and increase the risk of chronic diseases, she added. These include Type 2 diabetes, gall bladder and heart diseases, Alzheimer's disease and certain types of cancers.
  Other high glycemic index foods include mashed potatoes, processed grains and sugary cereals.

Back to back appointments

Mediacorp Wardrobe

I'm going to be standing side by side to Mr. P on Sunday!

SOooo excited!!

Next to me is my +1 for the event.

Dear God,

please make sure I don't fall off the stage else my face will be splashed on papers the next day!

It'll be so damn malu...!
I already have enough hate mails.

ROTFLOL...

I prefer this simpler dress but it's not my call...
More bling blings, maybe?

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I went to look for Andy to do my monthly hair treatment right after fitting & briefing.

He was so sweet to tell me to go to him on Sun to do a quick change of hairstyle

(provided we have the luxury of time of cos')

if I didn't like whatever was done that day itself.

Anyways,

do visit Storm @ Jurong Point before the end of April!

They are having some crazy/fantastic/amazing deals on color & treatment.

Look for Andy @ 6861 5064

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Today is mad, I've been rushing here & there the whole time.

It felt like heaven when I finally got home.

I heart my hot bath & ice packs.

I'll update more when I'm not so tired.

Till then....

xoxo

Ava @ 5months

My baby girl enjoying her dip!

I misssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss her!!!

I haven't seen her for 6 weeks...

I must a point to go visit both Mom & Ave over the weekends soon.

xoxo

Saturday Sunnies

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Hakata Nihon Ryori

Mohamed Sultan Road

Dinner before watching "Members Only'.

There were 3 Japanese restuarants on the same row,

we took some time before deciding which one we wanna try.

Japanese food always look the same to me.

I can't tell which is good or authentic.

Personally,

it's the freshness of ingredients & overall quality that matters.

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Why people always processes my order the last???

I had to gobble down my noodles cos' I'm a super slow eater

+ we have a play to catch!

I had slight discomfort cos' I ate too fast, food wasn't digested properly...
I hate you!

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The French playwright was witty & really funny.

So, quickly go to sistic & grab the tickets!

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Laurent's Cafe & Chocolate

The Pier @ Robertson Quay

I love its hot chocolate caramelatte,

a yummylicious smoothie to ease cramps.

Sweet treats never fails to makes me(us) happy!
But not really the bill... LOL...

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中国餐厅

Mosque Street

It felt a whole day of eating...
Mr B. was craving for its grilled lamb,

so here we are!

Tho., the ladies weren't hungry,

we still managed to eat quite a substantial amount...

UNBELIEVABLE!

Our next resolution is to lose some weight tog.
We are looking at magic number 4 =)
LOL...!!!

Chateau Cos d'Estournel Masterclass Wine Tasting

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Office

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After Jason left, this is the only thing he left behind...

Besides his loud & rude laughers arched in our hearts of cos'.

Isn't he cute?

He almost went swimming (dropped into Miko's cup)..

Mr Ang & Mr Thong kept throwing him around the office.

So, I took the pathetic one back & placed infront of me.

According to Fiona,

I made her stress by starting to put my makeup at 12pm (the event starts at 7pm),

we are only leaving office at 4pm.
So after I'm done, everryone rushed into the WC to start dolling up.

Including Mr Ang, who joined in the fun.

Boss also tried to be part of the crowd, too!

It was just hilarious to see the scene.

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Goodwood Park Hotel

5pm

My ever 1st (proper) wine tasting session!

There weren't much I can help besides decanting the wines.

I wasn't of much help, cos' I don't even have the strength to pull the corks out.

+ the thing is, I didn't manage to successfully uncork 1 bottle!

I don't know why it seemed so easy for Fabian & Aaron.

Hahaha!

Prior to the start of event...

Vintages 2002, 2004 & 2006 magnum worth 300 euros each to be given away.
Anyone wants to invite me for a drink, since I announced ya names???
Heehee...
There are also 2 boxes of crystal ware that was given away last night.
Nobody really wants to call me for a drink?
*winks

We accidentally decanted all vintage 2006 bottles, so can't display 1 at the reception.
And, I purposely placed Mr Chin's name card away from ours.
Not too sure he realised that or not.
Haha!

My fav. thing to do...
Snap shots of everything!

Ande & I wanted to take a photo tog., & only Fiona is within our sight.

So he suggested we pretend to go take with Fiona 1st,

in turn, ask her to take for us.
So cheeky!

This Mr Ang, who always screams at us!

Especially when we are eating snakes.

The truth is, he's nice lah.
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Guest room

Valentine was uncomfortable to be put in a room with just guys,

So Jason got me to stay with her throughout the interview.

Good for me, cos' it means I have more photos to share...

It was nice to know about some history of the Chateau while tasting its wines.

Then again, everyone's busy chatting/ eating after the intermission.
I'll be so sian if I was Irene, cos' I doubt anyone really paid attention to her.

1 interesting I learnt is that,

pple actually uses egg shells to clean wine glasses.

How amazing!

My glasses.

I didn't finish them cos' I wanted to avoid looking red.

I can hold my alcohol but I'll look like a toasted lobster even with a mouth of beer.

Since I gotta emcee, I so realise I need to look presentable.

Right?

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I seat with a group of really nice guests.

I'm right in between 2 gentleman & 2 lovely ladies.

Soon knows alot about wines & he kept mentioning labels which sounded foreign to me.

It's time that I buck up on my knowledge and/or French.

LOL!

I had a wonderful tallking to Kathleen & Margaret.

From wines to fashion & everything under the sun.

I was alittle nervous when I has to mingle with strangers initially,

but I really thank God for the wonderful people he placed on my table.

And of course,

Jason sitting with us helped alot.

I can't handle talking to everyone & making sure I took care of all guests.

Generally I'm glad to be there!

I met a friend, Denise, when I was in Shanghai last year.

What a small world isn't it?