Semira

DeeDummmDaDummm

2008-08-01T17:14:00.000-07:00

Economy's bad. Real Bad. Quantity of projects have decreased dramatically at work. I cannot help but panic that one day I might be called into the manager's office and handed the red slip.
"I am sorry to let you go." *Gasp* Well, it's a legitimate worry when I have been drumming my fingers on the office desk everyday thinking how I should kill time from 8am-5pm. (Let's leave out the fact that I have been chatting on msn and surfing the internet...=p) I know...I know...I should take initiative and do something to impress my boss...but there is only so much you can do before you are called a brown noser. And I definitely do not know how to do so. If I were to give my boss a cup of coffee, I would probably have spilled it all over her =D

Oh, I am digressing. Anyway, I was asked to pass this test to be LEED certified. One of the hot things to do now in the green building industry. ( I do not, in any ways, know how this test is related to what I do...except that my manager has boasted to oh-so-many people in the company that someone in her office is going to be certified...so I really do not have an option of not taking it or failing it...). So last week has been a recap of my college life. Instant noodles. Coffee. Sleepless Nights. Early Mornings. Dirty Dishes. Papers piling everywhere. Gloomy Face. Bitch(as in me). Oh, I need to mention I am once again fascinated by the power of instant noodles that I went to wiki it. I need to pay a tribute to whoever invented instant noodles.

Ohh...I digressed again...Where was I...right....my test. Should I mention that I have more than a week to study because my manager was gracious enough to give me time to study during work hours...and I have many hours after work and free weekends too? But because I always ace the art of procrastination, I spent those free hours watching tv, sleeping, doing research on my upcoming vacation =D I could still hear J's constant naggings at me...."Dear....go study...dear...wake up...you have slept for 3 hours...you need to study." And like the usual me, I would just pout and give him the puppy look..."But...but...but..I still have time and and and I am so tired....can I just take a break?" =P Ok. Fine. Now I have spell everything out, I cannot blame anyone but myself for the crazy cramming week right? I deserve it. I put the pain upon myself.

But..............

I passed. God gracious! I passed!....I am still trying to register the news after 5 hours. My boss was so happy that she gave me the rest of the day off =p

Whew* I was close though. 178/200 and a min 170 is needed to pass the exam.
Whew Whew Whew*
At least all the "hard work" for the past week paid off. =D

And to reward myself from my "hard work"....shopping!
Summer is about to end.....time to stock up on some long cardigans! Yes, I love cardigans. Short, long, black, pink, red, white...I love them all =D

Oh...and time to clean the apt =( Bummer

WTF

2008-07-12T21:45:00.000-07:00

Why the fuck do I ALWAYS have to please everyone. When I DON'T, I'm the bad guy. Shouldn't I have a stand in what I want or what I need? This is bullshit.

Enough is enough.

Bleah

2008-06-20T16:12:00.001-07:00

Horrible horrible day...

May all the bad spells go away right away.

Drunkie Becca

2008-05-04T22:03:00.000-07:00

Weekend was full of greasy and fatty food that I am now feeling very overweight. Maybe I will wake up tomorrow morning and have trouble fitting into my working clothes.(...I am already having trouble breathing through my shrinking pants and shirts. =( I have no idea where my motivation...or shall I say attention span is. It's so short-lived that it's impressing *_*. My getting-so-tight-clothes does not help...shopping with other gals and marveling at their ever-so-skinny bodies does not help because when there is food in front of me, I just cannot resist. What's there to life if there is a restraint to eating? My whole theory of eating to live has turned its way around to living to eat. RAWR. Again and again, Becca needs to stop complaining and get into some serious action. RAWR.

It's so weird to be back at blogging...and it's especially depressing when you realize that you are unable to express yourself because writing has become such a foreign activity that all you do is type two words and backspace 5 words.

Anyway, had a really enjoyable weekend because the ever-so loner Becca has finally got out of her bubble and hung out with a bunch of fun-loving gals while the guys stayed home and cook for us while we shop. COOK. HA. No. I wish. They just sat there playing mahjong, sulking and complaining about how much each of their respective girlfriend shops and how these type of "si-lai" events should be organized more often so we can stop bugging them to bring us out. HA. What gossipy guys.

And look what happened to Becca when she is drunk on a Sunday afternoon with too much meat and 1.5 bottle of Smirnoff. =P. I know, I know...sheeshhh. Becca happens to have a giggling fit for at least 20 mins while Devon, J and Yasuko filmed this little shameless incident away =D

How Encouraging!

2008-05-02T16:49:00.000-07:00

Becca is assigned to go to San Diego for a trade show next week that last for 2 whole days with a old male colleague that is around my Dad's age. So it's only sensible that I would be allowed to stay in a hotel and not spend 6 hours driving back and forth on these two consecutive days.

And oh boy, what encouraging and loving people I have around me that constantly make sure that I won't be any dumber than I am now.

Becca: says:i wonder if they are giving me hotel room
Becca: says:to stay on wed =)
J says:probably. just in case you are stupid, insist on separate room
J says:i can so see 'do u mind sharing' and then u think tom is old man and say ok
esther: haHHAHAHa quite true request your own rooom!!!!
esther: maybe u feeel bad that they rent out an extra room for u
J: HA
Becca: .....................@_@

What will become of me if I do not have these two wonda-ful peeps?
Maybe I will just sit there and rot and die because I am just such an airhead =D

Congratulations and Good Luck!

2008-05-02T15:46:00.000-07:00

Ladies and Gentleman,

Shall I take a moment of your time to introduce you to the next possible road rag-ger/hazard of Singapore? It's none other than our beloved hotheaded commander Miss Tee Ruiting.

Let us put our hands together and brave ourselves to prepare for her addition to this exciting and adventurous driving world.

And last and not least, Congratulations!!

Sometimes I wonder....

2008-05-01T15:11:00.001-07:00

I have...

Yelled at you all the time
Gave you silent treatment
Demanded to do everything my way
Insisted that I've got to get something
Made you walk under the sun
Chased you out of the apartment
Threatened you with a knife
Gave you countless headaches just because I was trying to pick a fight....

But I still have you...
And sometimes I wonder who sent you to me...

I thank you for all the sacrifices you have made.

Basic Manners

2008-04-23T21:11:00.001-07:00

People seriously need to be more appreciative and learn to open their fucking mouth to say a simple "THANK YOU" when someone does something for you....because I, happen to be a sucker for ever-so-simple-sign of appreciation.

Whether you are my family , friend, co-worker or just a random stranger on the streets, say Thank You if I go all the way out for you because I have no obligations to do so. Please show some respect.

To all you sales people who work constantly with engineers, we are hired to do this job so get your asses off our backs. We are not your salves waiting to accept your demands and orders every minute. Accept the fact that we are not there to cater your needs just because we are paid much higher than you. If you are capable, go back to school and get an engineering degree. Sucker.
(No offense to those nice sales people tho =)....I love u all)

And I have lost you. I know that. But there is nothing to lament about because I have done my part. I really tired.

Goodbye and screw you all suckers.

The Modern Wives and Husbands

2008-04-16T11:14:00.000-07:00

The Wife's Bill of Rights
By Jill Adler

Preamble:
We, the wives of America, love being married to the husbands of America. We know we have our faults, but with our ever-morphing roles these days, there's a lot of pressure on us to be superhuman. We care for our families, manage the home, keep ourselves attractive, and even bring home our shares of the bacon. We know we sometimes lash out, but we really do want to "live happily ever after" with you. Our mutual acknowledgement of these amendments can go a long way toward achieving that.

Amendment I
We have the right to dislike your buddies.
We know it's important for you to have your guy friends, but you should know by now that we're not turned on by your stories of the good old days at college, your sexual exploits, or which relief pitcher the Red Sox should trade. Disappear for a while and be boys—it's OK, go chug beer and high-five—but please don't expect us to be happy when your friends come over and put their feet on our coffee tables or leave their beer cans on the floor.

Amendment II
We have the right to experience PMS in all its glory.
Either give us our space or accept the consequences. We know it's unfair, but some of us just can't rein it in. You knew that before you married us. We may shout, cry, belittle, act irrationally. It lasts a few days each month, so please deal with it. Or even better: Bring home dinner, clear the dishes, and give us a big hug.

Amendment III
We have the right to demand you finish a household job.
We're not your mothers, and we loathe having to act like them. If you wash the dishes, do them all and clean the sink, too. Don't just bag the trash, take it outside to the bin. If you start a load of laundry, put it in the dryer and fold it too. We don't like nagging any more than you like hearing it.

Amendment IV
We have the right to an honest answer to "What's wrong?"
We admit guilt in this area too, but "Nothing" says nothing. If we ask, it's not because we're trying to make casual conversation. It's because we love you and need an honest answer. If there truly is nothing wrong, then ask why we think otherwise. Yes, this could open a can of worms, but remember when we dated and talked about everything?

Amendment V
We have the right to keep our secrets.
Not marriage-ending ones, just small secrets we choose to hide from others. If we don't want to speak our age or share our true hair color or reveal the cheesy TV shows we watch in private, it's not your place to reveal them to our friends, your business partners, or your ex-girlfriends/wives. We're not asking you to lie for us, but we would appreciate your discretion.

Amendment VI
We have the right to clean air.
You may think it's funny, masculine, or natural to pass gas anywhere and anytime you please, but when the smell drives us to gag, it's uncool. There is something inherently wrong in the relationship if you must walk over to us and fart, or if you intentionally set a bad example for the kids. We fart too, but we do so discreetly for a reason. You may not like our potpourri and scented candles, but they're infinitely better than toxic and flammable methane.

Amendment VII
We have the right to keep and bear tons of girly bathroom products.
You have your tools; so do we. These items are expensive and to be used sparingly. It brings no joy to see our $15 bath bar shrunk down to the size of a quarter after two passes on your chest and legs.

Amendment VIII
We have the right to speak to our girlfriends every day.
About whatever we want, whenever we want. Please don't eavesdrop or criticize. We know you're not that interested in gossip or psycho-analytical interpretations of why some people do what they do, so we turn to our like-minded female friends for instant gratification. Yes, we do talk about you—a lot. It helps us work through issues. This keeps us happy, sane and, usually, off your case.

Amendment IX
We have the right to flirt.
Not the kind that makes you jealous, but the healthy practice of connecting with another person on a non-sexual level. Light banter is fun, quick-witted, and encouraging to our self esteem. It might even remind you of why you feel in love with us. And if it gets us a smoking deal on that new furnace or a free stay for the family at a million-dollar ski chalet, so much the better.

Amendment X
We have the right to foreplay.
A fine bottle of wine, soft music, deep looks into each other's eyes, compliments, holding hands, cuddling—these are all forms of foreplay, and we insist on them. Please don't reach for our crotch or breasts and expect us to melt into a porn kitten. It didn't work when we met, it most certainly doesn't work now. Sure, we women are strong and independent, and appreciate an inspired quickie when the moment strikes, but we also have an inner soft spot the size of Texas that needs squeezing and cherishing. We appreciate you more when you think about how it feels to us rather than how it feels to you.

The Husband's Bill of Rights
By Craig Playstead

Preamble:
We, the husbands of America, do not claim to be perfect. We're far from it. While we love being married to the wives of America, we have a few things that we'd like to straighten out. We're not asking for the world here. We understand that things like following our college football team to every away game is out of the question, as are after-dinner cigars. However; there are a few minor things that we'd like to clear up to make our marriage a happy one.

Amendment I

We have the right to go out with our friends at least once a month.
A man's relationship with his buddies is a bond that should never be broken. It helps keep us feeling young, connected and sane. It also helps us break the routine just like nights with the girls do for you. Even as we reach middle age, we like the fact that we still have a "crew."

Amendment II

We reserve the right to dislike your friend's husbands.
We promise to give the guy a fair shot, but when he starts acting like a moron, we can no longer authorize events with that family. And yes, wives have the same freedom to blackball when the tables are turned. It doesn't mean we like your friend any less, it just means that in her haste to have a big, fancy wedding, she chose a jackass that we don't want to spend our rare time off with. Listening to stories about how "wicked" he was on the French horn in his bitchin' ‘80s band is just too much.

Amendment III

We have the right to have a few things of ours in the house.
Everything we hold near and dear to us shouldn't all be in the garage. While we understand that our framed KISS concert poster might not make it on the living room wall, at least throw us a bone. The scene in "Juno" where Jason Bateman realized that everything he held near and dear was in a 200-square-foot room was a gut-shot to us all.

Amendment IV

We have the right not to be scolded by you.
We are your husbands, not your children. We don't mean to track dirt onto the carpet or get chips on the couch, but it's not like we just got a lap dance. Don't treat us like your children and we'll do our best not to act like them.

Amendment V

We have the right to teach our sons how to burp and fart.
Sharing bodily functions with our offspring is as much about life as it is about jokes. It's also something that can help brings kids and dads together. Believe me, kids and guys always laugh at farts—that's how we're wired. And we're not talking about being totally gross and inappropriate. We vow to teach them that there is a time and a place for behavior like this—and that the early service at Church is not one of them.

Amendment VI

We have the right to teach our children how to defend themselves.
Fighting is barbaric, terrible, and scary. But it's also part of growing up. We want our kids to be able to get out of a bad situation, not be bullied, and be able to take care of themselves. One of the plus sides of learning how to take care of yourself is that the more you know, the less you have to use it. Teaching our offspring how to defend themselves in a scary world is one of the basic duties of a father.

Amendment VII

We have the right to as much reading material in the bathroom as we need.
Sometimes we're in there a while, we can't help it. And no, we're not hiding … most of the time.

Amendment VIII

We have the right to watch the big game.
We care too much about our teams. We know it's not rational, but it's who we are. No one can explain the love men have for their teams, but you may as well embrace it because that love will not die. If you don't believe this, just remember the Boston Red Sox had the most loyal fans in sports and didn't win a World Series for 86 years.

Amendment IX

We have the right to the remote when we're on the couch.
This is something that's in our DNA. We know it, and you know it. If there's any doubt, watch us surf at top speed while knowing if a show is worth watching after stopping on it for .2 seconds. It's a thing of beauty.

Amendment X

We have the right to still use chivalry.
Yes … we know women are strong and independent, and we dig that. But allow us to open the door for you, or give up a seat and act like a gentleman once in a while. The world will be a better place because of it.

Depressed _

2008-03-27T22:52:00.000-07:00

How many times once in every blue moon have I tried on all my pants late at night to give myself a reality check...and how many times have i gotten depressed over the fact that I could not fit in any of the pants I bought 6 months ago

*grumpy*

And once again it has happened.

*depressed*

Where is the motivation to get my lazy arse back to the gym.

I shouldn't have gotten tv or internet at home. Sucker

*Growl*

Strawberry bam bam

2008-03-20T15:40:00.000-07:00

And here's another ice cream cake this week....

Presenting Strawberry Ice Cream Red Velvet Cake....

Ok...if this trend persists every week.....*close my eyes and shake my head in despair*....I will be fatty becky *_*

A New Year

2008-03-20T09:37:00.000-07:00

*Waving tearfully to 23*

There goes my youth.
There goes the magical year that was full of surprises and glee.
There goes the era of jumping around like a little monkey and screaming on top of my lungs like a 3 year old kid after being refused some candies.
There goes the age of sticking my tongue out in front of the camera and act cute

*Welcoming 24 with trembling arms* ( 2 dozen years old *_*)

Time to battle with mid-life crisis
Time to put those rapidly emerging wrinkles into a secured little black bag
Time to start hiding the few extra pounds and waistline under layers and layer of comfortable clothes
Time to start thinking where and when to retire
Time to be old………

BUT

With the love and company of my beloved friends, family and the greatest guy in my life, everyday is L.O.V.E.L.Y.

Much appreciation and thanks to my gals =)
I know many of us are miles apart, living our own lives and having new friends but….as pathetic as it may sound….I have realized you guys are still my one and only friends because…you guys are the ones that stick by me, accompanying me every moment. Hopefully nothing is gonna change the next few years and you guys will still have a place for this little insignificant Becca, as you guys shall in my heart.

Oh Oh (getting excited)…I learnt a new phrase from watching drama….(even though J always complain I watch too much laabish shows….but see.it’s put to use here=D)
And I have to complain about him...he is banning me from youtube and cutting away my tv cable line =) *Growl* Anyways...Ok here it is.
Listen up gals and I mean it…

“Hey sister, you know I love you right….
So no matter what happens,
I’ve got your back”

So I’m Super Cool Becca now =P

And of course to you my other half,
Thank you for always fulfilling all the wishes of an intolerable-ill tempered-unreasonable spoilt brat.
You must have had a hella hard time with me =P
I’m loving the present every moment my eyes fall upon it.

Drool Drool

2008-03-17T16:16:00.000-07:00

I have been very very good. I have resisted. Kudos to me please =D

I have really aged recently to consider buying this over other things.

And Yanni understands how much I have aged from our little conversation that day =D

I am aunty becky

yummy yummy chomp chomp

2008-03-14T15:19:00.001-07:00

And this is what we also do on a cloudy and cold friday...=P

Perhaps this is why I have been feeling a little heavy on my feet lately =D

Fatty Becky

2008-03-07T16:06:00.000-08:00

So this is what we do in the office on a sunny day....

Eating ice cream cake =P

And I accidentally disfigured the little man's face...=D

I'm Back =D

2007-11-14T17:16:00.001-08:00

Taiwan was fun, well, in the beginning. I got really bored and sick of the food and shopping. I miss Singapore and Malaysia and most of all, my beloved friends. I had a "secret mission" with yanni to go back to Singapore to surprise Ruiting but.......mission failed in the end =(

Some pics while in Taiwan....

I didn't take a lot of pictures....because I dropped my camera on my 2nd day in Taiwan and the weather was too hot and humid to pose here and there. But I did went to take those artistic pics in Taiwan.....I had 5 sets of poses.......and here they are.....it was very fun but I regretted one or two poses that I chose because I dun think Im suitable for them....but oh well, it was fun anyways =) And the final product - the book is done! Jenny's mom will bring it back from Taiwan for me...muahahah

Anyways, as many of you know, I am currently in Atlanta, Georgia for work. I have only been here since Sunday and I am homesick. Apparently, the city where the company is located is voted as one of the top 10 retirement city in USA. *_* It was refreshing in the beginning to see those deer and squirrels around....and those autumn leaves....but but but.....as time goes by.....Im getting warnings from people to drive carefully or I might knocked down a deer somewhere and total my car.....because it is PITCH DARK to drive around here starting from the evening.......and and..im getting so bored after work...there is absolutely NOTHING to do in peachtree city.....I have finished all the tiny little shopping in a few hours....where's my strawberry-kiwi green tea....my non-fat yogurt with mango...and my chinese food...and I tot LA was boring enough...man was I spoiled.....In peachtree city...people sleep at wat? 8pm? *_* I need to get out *_* So basically, my only comfort everyday is to decide what to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner and how to get the most expensive meal I can find in the hotel to make me feel that my trip is worth it...and of course no....I am not paying them out of my own pocket *_*.....shopping therapy does not perform its magic on me anymore....ahhhhhh.......LA..........!!!!!!!!!!! Let me go home...*shaking the cage violently*

Some pics of Atlanta....my purchases.....and my poor broken glasses...

I miss my dear tooo =(

At Hollywood with him...

OkOk...i noe pic taking skills very bad...dun complain ok? I think ALLLLL these pics are good enough to make up for my abscense right?? *WINK WINK*

MIss Tan...when u got time...send me pics..then i will post sg/my pics =) thanks!!!

love my mons...miss u guys so much....

Miss Tee.......sorry for hanging up on u.......it was 3 am.....cannot tahan..haha

I'm a professional slacker

2007-08-01T13:42:00.000-07:00

After some nerdy calculations,I realized that....

Total number of hours in 2 days = 48 hrs
Hours spent sleeping - 4 hours
____________________________________________
Hours spent cramming = 44 hours

And 44 hours of work is about...

2 bottles of red bull
+ 1 caffine pill
+ 2 grande coffee from starbucks
+ 1 grande white tea from starbucks
+ cup of yasuko's tea
________________________________________

= 44 hour of help

Oh, im such a nerdy slacker

BLEAH

2007-07-17T17:19:00.001-07:00

BLEAH~~~~~~
@#$%^&)(*&^#$^&*E%^*(*)_()*Y%$#@#$%^&*()_)(*&^%$#$%^&*()_)(*&^%$@_)(*&^#$%^&*()_)(ERTYU:LK$%&^*(

Upset
Frustrated
Annoyed
Irritated
Pissed

BLEAH~~~~~~~

AHHHHHHH

2007-07-09T16:39:00.001-07:00

Im pretty upset right now *_* because.....

I think im only reaching sg on SUNDAY NOT SATURDAY.....AHHHHHHHHHHHH

Anyways,
I will be reaching sg at 1:40pm.....on either sunday or saturday *_*
Leaving sg on 13th at 2:40pm

Ting was right....BOOHOOOOOOOOOO....which means there goes the saturday gathering we had planned and sucking monday when i dun see u guys at all.....suckers *_*

Inspiration

2007-07-09T15:47:00.000-07:00

My dear is SOOOOOOOOOOO GRRRRRRRRRRRRR *ROAR*

He just dug out a pic from last year to "inspire" me to go to the gym....*_* What an inspiration *_*

Kwik-E-Mart

2007-07-07T02:00:00.000-07:00

A marketing move to promote the new Simpsons movie....though I am not a fan....i still find it prettttttyyyyy coool....hahha....

So if you are a Simpsons fan...you should check this out!!!

In the movie,

In real life...

And thus, we set out for a little adventure at 1am to check out this transformed 7-11 on Venice Blvd... (We tot there would be no ppl...but apparently...the line is still quite long )

Anyhow....outside Kwik-E-Mart!

It's too dark to see the two little guy sitting on the roof of Kwik-E-Mart =(

Inside Kwik-E-Mart!

And that's the highlight of the day =P

*Yawn* Night =)

The danger of aging

2007-06-28T17:46:00.000-07:00

This is what 7 years can do to you....

Well, not counting posh, who is loaded because of beckham..

Japanese Beef Bwol

2007-06-27T17:37:00.000-07:00

Ai Xin lunch box for dear - Japanese Egg Beef Bowl =D

Jenny's Graduation and Carolyn's Visit!

2007-06-25T22:19:00.000-07:00

Jenny flew all the way back from Taiwan to attend her graduation in San Deigo =D
Graduation Dinner with her parents =D
Very good food but price ain't pretty.

Then the next few days of my minibreak was to give Carolyn a tour around LA, which made her think about moving down to LA from East Coast for her law school =D
Attended nephew's award ceremony....during which miss tee called n called n called to get the date of my arrival.....sigh~ she ruined all my surprises...hehehe.. =D

Graduation Day!

2007-06-23T10:56:00.000-07:00

Got really tired from loading all the pixs......so here's a slideshow =)

I should have a lot more graduation pictures but my friend went to London before sending them to me =(

So here it is for now =)

And dearies, I have booked my ticket to Singapore! I am still thinking if the date should be a surprise =D *Cheeky*

But keep your August open pls =D

Britney Spears

2007-06-16T00:11:00.000-07:00

"Jie! Jie! Jie! Bring a camera tomrorow ok???? The reason I come up to LA is to see a celebrity."
Yes, that's my silly sister =D

Esther and I went to Beverly Center to shop for my graduation dress. When we were about to leave, I caught a glimpse of the plaza opposite the mall and saw many guys holding huge cameras. So i figured, there must some celebrity in the nail salon =D

We crossed the street and were surrounded by all those paparazzi because Britney Spears was just coming out of the salon. Esther gawked at the the girl in white skirt and cowboy hat emerging from the salon while I tried to hide away, looking really embarrassed to be in the crowd *_* Everyone was taking pictures. Seriously, I do not understand why there was such a huge commotion when she is juz getting a manicure/pedicure. *_* And, there was nothing spectacular bout her.

And no, I did not bring my camera. =P

And also, sorry dear...for being so hot tempered lately. =(
I really like the gift you and esther got of me.
*Hide in a corner and cover myself with a huge blanket feeling extremely guilty =(

DONE!

2007-06-14T23:53:00.000-07:00

I am done. I am done. I am done. I am done. I am doneee!!!!! *jumping around happily*

- Get Your Own

A star for myself =D

But I just have another eye infection again *_*

I dun wanan look like a geeky kid with glasses during graduation =(

Almost Done!!!

2007-06-12T21:22:00.000-07:00

Crazy Stupid Final Yr Project (Done)
MIMG 101 Lab Final (Done)
MIMG 101 Final (Done)

Project Presentation
GE Final

And a little break for tonight...

Chef Becca presents Miso Kimchi Claypot =D

WHY?!??!?!?

2007-06-06T18:47:00.000-07:00

Why is it that people often say senior year is the best time of your life and you should sail through it?

It HAS NOT happened and I DO NOT see it coming at all.

Graduation commencement is on June 16th, 10 days from now.
Carolyn is coming to LA from New York.
Training session at the gym with dear.
Flying to Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia in August.
Starting a new chapter of my life.

But these 10 days are so hard to get by =(

Final tomorrow
Final Year Project due on Friday
(but there are so much stuff that need to be done still)
Final on Tuesday ( I am so behind )
Project Presentation on Wednesday
Final on Thursday

Ahhhhh...Im going insane *_*

But I look healthy...if that is a good thing....*_*...those rosy cheeks that arise from frantic munching of giant bags of chips, gallons of sweetened drinks and cartons of ice cream....and too many hours of sleep (to avoid studying)

Man...this is not looking good

Thank You

2007-05-31T14:15:00.000-07:00

Thank you all for your prayers and wishes.

It came true, after 7.5 years.

It has been six hours since the immigration guy announced that I am officially a permanant resident of USA. I am still having trouble registering the good news. I am finally free after seven years of confinement. Free. Free. Free. It feels so good to NOT worry about tomorrow. It feels so good to know that everyday can be as boring as hell...because that would mean that I am content with my life. There is nothing for me to cry over now. I have forgotten the feeling of being free and worry-less for such a long time that its sudden invasion is making me a little too overwhelmed.

I am going back to see my beloved family, friends and country.

There is still a sense of insecruity. I worry about "the balance of universe." With something fantastic happening right now, does it mean something bad is going to happen to me again? If that's the case, I hope nothing had happened today. Mom has been coughing a lot for the past few months. The doctor suggested that she should go get her lungs scanned. My grandpa died of lung disease. This is what bugs me. I hope "balancing the universe" theory is just bull crap.

I looked up at my mom's face in the room when the immigration guy said, "Congratulations." She was in a daze.
My mom, the greatest mom in the world. *speechless*
I have never seen mom so happy for a long time.
I have never seen her smile from pure happniess in almost a decade.
I have never seen mom so content.
Because she is, I am.

And I thank God for everything he has given me in my life. Thank you for holding my hand throughout these years.

Another interview ~sigh

2007-05-29T18:28:00.001-07:00

Lawyer called.
Interview at 8am on Thursday morning.

Pray for me.

Mons Group Picture

2007-05-29T13:25:00.000-07:00

Weiling mentioned in her blog that it's so hard to have a group picture with all of the 8 mons present. I have to agree that it is very true. Even when we were in our secondary school years, we can hardly dig out any.

This is the only one I have with me. One that I like a lot, a lot. Prob none of you have it...so here you go...a picture dedicated to all the dear mons out there =D

Ignore the fact that we looked horrible 9 or 10 years ago...it's the memory that counts ;) So please don't haunt me down =D

Left to right: Da jie - Koh Huiting, Ling Zhang - Tan Weiling, Wawa - Chen Sze Eng, Da Jie Da - Tee Ruiting, Xiao Mei - Chong Yun Han, Ai - Tee Seiw Ie, Yan - Teng Yanni, Xinxin - Ho Yan May

And there you go, my family of mons.

Esther's Birthday

2007-05-27T13:09:00.000-07:00

Esther's Birthday and her "initial" cake....will make it up to her

A day by the beach

2007-05-26T18:59:00.000-07:00

No more tears.
No more complaints.
Life is always gonna be better.

Ai and I talked for many hours yesterday night...and oh how I miss her so. We are still the same old, same old Ai and Wawa but at the same time, we realize how much similarities we have despite the many years apart. Seeing her a much happier girl puts my heart at ease. Feels like she has "almost" found her place and home =)

Dear took me on a one-day-fully-packed date to help me get better. Thanks Dear. =)
Breakfast. Santa Monica Beach. Dinner. Pirates of the Carribean (which I fell asleep throughout the movie because I was so tired *_*)....and let the pictures say the words...

?

2007-05-25T12:43:00.000-07:00

Mom and lawyer called me this morning excitedly claiming that they have some good news. So apparently the immigration guy called to tell them that he has reviewed the lawyer's proposal for my case and would like to have another interview with me.

Yet, I did not feel a tinge of joy. Well, the hope bury deep within my inner soul did give an awakening stir. But how would I know the second interview is not pregnant with disappointment and rejection once again? If the emotions I experienced that day recurred, I doubt I can fight them off again. It was too overwhelming. I need a break.

People often say, "Don't give up hope." But they do not understand that waiting for hope to come is such a painful torture because any instant hope will be lost and you will be ripped apart into pieces. But it's alright...you pick up the pieces, pat your head and tell yourself to move forward. Tomorrow will always be a better day. But how much disappointment can a person endure with the repetitious losing of hope? When the limit is reached, the man would be thrown into the very dark unawakening pit. This is what I fear. But I know my turn is not here yet. By choice or not, it's just not my turn yet.

When I was informed of Yanni's hospitalization, I was swept by a wave of shamefulness. Why am I been carried away by such a thing in my life? And I look at my Dear whom despite of his current situation, never fails to listen to me.

I am such a whiny weakling.

The Day

2007-05-22T00:36:00.000-07:00

And the day has finally come. Much to be said, but I am lost for words. My lack of emotion surprises me and the sound of people disturbs me. The desire to be sucked into vacuum overpowered my will to look forward. The reflection mirror whirled in front of my eyes, showing me the path each of us have chosen, or was chosen for. I mused at the outcome of each decision. A smile lifts unknowingly on my lips and yet a massive blow attacked me at the same time to shake the ground of my very existence. I tried to stand firm on my feet but my feeble resistance could not sustain the charge. Yet I know there will be spring flowers blossoming in the very cold winter.

May God Bless.

(Thank you my dear ting for all the encouraging messages. Knowing that you have been thinking and worrying about me every moment is something I dare not ask for more. To have you in my life is a blessing. I have no words to express the emotion that surged through me when you message me. I just want to say Thank You.)

Tricked!

2007-05-20T13:12:00.000-07:00

~ I was tricked by my mom~

I happily agreed to mom's suggestion for a full body massage on Friday morning. But my anticipation was shattered (*ping piang*) into pieces when I stepped into the "supposedly massage therapy clinic." It has Chinese printings all over the window panes and the place was filled with the smell of bitter Chinese herbs. And, it was also packed with old grandmas and grandpas. This place is a Chinese "tui na" clinic. I knew I was tricked by my mom at that moment. *_* She went straight to the Chinese doctor to tell him that I have a chronic back pain.

So out of nowhere, I was unwillingly dragged for a electric acupuncture. And one of the things I feared most is needles. *_* Even at the age of 23, I will still shamelessly tell u guys that I cry over shots. All the rooms in the clinic were filled so I had to sit at a corridor with 8 needles cruelly stabbed into my arms, shoulder and neck. My ears and hair itched painfully but I dared not move because with every little movement, I felt the needles inched deeper into my flesh until it came into contact with my joints.

Not only was I going through a 30 mins of physical torture, I was also going insane with my wild uncontrollable imagination. I was freaking out. What if all those old people that walk along the corridor lose their balances and fall on top of me? All the needles will then be stabbed deep into my flesh, giving me a hemorrhage. I was even more disturbed when a granny laughed at me and said..." lao de bu xin, nian qing de ye but xin ah." *fainted*

30 mins of excruciating pain was finally over. The doctor came, pluck out all the needles and told me to go to the other room down the street. I was so tempted to yell "NO" and scramble my feet out of the horrible place. But to save my dignity, I decided not to let those old people witness my little escapade.

Filled with agony, I walked over to the other building......and as I opened the door, I was welcomed by a pretty young lady, pink flowery wallpaper and decorated curtains. THIS is what I was talking bout. And it was then I was treated with my well-deserved massage. *_*

WoO, I watched Shrek 3 and Spiderman 3 with Dear over the weekend. Shrek 3 is CUTE.

Was gonna go up to San Diego with Dear and Esther friend for my baby's sister surprise birthday visit...but it was cancelled.=( Anyway,

Happy Birthday Esther!!!

So instead of going to San Diego.....Dear and I became housemaid for mom....we had to get water...do laundry, make the bed, clean the apartment *_*....so much for a bright Sunday afternoon....

BUT hehe, treat at Red Lobster for dinner =)

But...picture whoring first...and dear is having a headache from all the action*_*.....hehe =D

Best Crab cake eaten so far =D Yummm

And more diet killers...

Butter Biscuits

Sweet and Spicy glazed shrimp and salmon

Shrimp and Lobster Alfredo Linguini

Da Deng....and no...we did not finish everything....ToGo =D

The two pigs...*oink oink*

In the wee hours of the night

2007-05-17T03:21:00.000-07:00

In the wee hours of the night, Im sitting in a mist of lecture notes and surrounded by the aroma of dark coffee and the ever lingering scent of my hopetohelpstayawake shower.

I have yet once again mastered the art of procrastination.

Pardon me for my rudness. But who the fuck give a shit about the microbes when they can't even figure out the simplicity of many little things in life. (besides the microbes loving scientists whom I pay my utmost respect to)

My sulleness has engulfed the bitterness of the black coffee that Im overdosing myself with. The overpiling information and lack of sleep is drawing me into an emotional whirlpool.

Im in a delusion of being watched by billions of microbes that are ready to give me a blow on my head and knock me face down onto a pile of mud any instant. But I would defend myself with my weapons (pens and pensils) by stabbing and swinging them across the room. Steaming coffee would be poured over their wounded minature bodies. They would be scalded and buried under the carpet and would never once again surface on the earth. The universe would never know of their existence. Victory is always satisfying.

~Ah~ Life is finally and once again peacful and beautiful. Im not longer microbephobia.

Tickling sound of the clock shattered my "ridiculous early daydream."

It's 4 am. The night is still young.

Graduation!

2007-05-14T16:27:00.001-07:00

Commencement Notification!!!

WOooOOOt baby, it's graduation time in exactly 1 month and 2 days.
Now it has finally dawned on me that Im actually wrapping up my 4 year college career ~sigh~
I can't wait *beaming*

But it also means....4 finals.....2 midterms, a huge project and 2 reports due in a month *gasp* Growl

Continue...

2007-05-13T11:40:00.000-07:00

Continuing where i left off yesterday.....I did not get to sleep until 5am....because one of my apt mate's cat was scratching the door with it's nails *_*.....then as i turned my head towards where the tall table is....there was a huge black thing sitting at the edge of the table...it took me a while to realize that it was one of the black cats....i yelled at dear to wake him up and he too, was like...huh....what.....what the hell!??! So at 5am in the morning....he was trying to chase it out of the room ...stupid cat... *bark*

Anyways, there is this new top that I bought........Esther kept saying it looks like a tablecloth.....but...while I was walking out of the restaurant, some gal came up to me and ask me where I bought my top =D ...hehe....So esther is still wrong this time =D

The front of the top look juz like any regular top but the back is special =D Here it is...

And here...finally are some pictures from sometime ago...

Dear's 23rd Birthday!

There is this Singapore Torusim event held at The Grove...

Yeo's Cooking class....the chef cooked chicken curry and fried rice..but it was bleah...huge disappointment =(

And some yummy treats on random afternoons...

Really big peanut butter/strawberry/chocolate/vanilla double layer toast

and piggy me....1st to indulge in it even though im supposed to be studying real hard for midterm *oink oink*

and finally one of the best enjoyment in life is lying on the bed on a fri afternoon after school.....reading cosmo and eating strawberry/blueberry fruit tart

(and no...im not liable for the rest of the pie that's gone =D....but this is why im on a diet 24/7 yet failing miserably) *blush*

Happy Mother's Day!

2007-05-13T02:05:00.000-07:00

Ermm....it's 2.05am now...and Im not sure whether my neighbor is watching porn or is really in action but she sure is loud.....and thus this goes my beauty sleep.....*growl* Oh well, so i guess i will use this sleepless night to have some updates =D

Also.....i really liked my old spring skin....but...i got sick navigating the flowers...i can never get them right...heheh

It's Mother's Day today! Took mom to Olive Garden for some Italian Food. Oh! By the way, I found this really cool collage thing call wondershare =D

Anyways, the four chiobus =D: Jennifer, Mom, Esther and Me ;)

Some Random Shots during dinner...

After dinner...

Me and dear...=D

Lots more other pics from before to upload but real-life audio porn has stopped....so *yawn* nightie =)

BUMMER!!! ARGHHH *PISSED* i juz realized i can't get rid of the watermark!...GROWL....anyone has any ideas????

Time to Move =)

2007-05-10T13:23:00.000-07:00

American Cities That Best Fit You:

75% Honolulu

65% Atlanta

60% Austin

60% San Diego

60% Seattle

Which American Cities Best Fit You?

I was hoping for New York or somewhere busy....hmmm...alright, I will take Hawaii =D Dear.....time to go hawaii *hint hint*

Waiting for Job Reply

2007-05-07T10:15:00.000-07:00

After waiting very impatiently for a reply from Deloitte for 5 days, I finally received a reply from the recruiting manager. He still remembers me - that's the good part. BUT, the email is NOT bout scheduling an interview with him......BUT it's it's it's......he could not open my resume.....ARGHHH....stupid mac...GROWL

*checking my email every 5 mins again*
Why can't you just give me the job right away *_*

Updates for Yanni =D

2007-04-10T15:07:00.000-07:00

Aloha! Sorry Yanni! Here I am again =D
My laptop crashed for about 3 months already....and here is my new baby =D

Dear was totally against it because he insisted that Mac is way overpriced. With the same amount I had paid, I could get a laptop that is MUCH MUCH MUCH better...hehe

3 reasons for me to disregard Dear's comment...
1) I just happen to like Mac since a million years ago
2) esther's new idealogy that she has been indoctrinating on everyone...Double L = Live Large
3) My scholarship money ( which amounts to ZERO DOLLARS NOW...BOHOOO!)

Anyway...spring break is OVER now =( Esther and I sorta took a two weeks break...Lots of running errands here n there but there was definetly lots of fun too.....

There was my dear's 23rd birthday =) We celebrated at Penang restaurant and had our fill of Malaysian food. Man....it's feels like we are back home...yummy

We also went on a short road trip to Solvang, a little danish town near Santa Babara over the past easter day weekend. I slept for almost the whole 2.5 hrs of the road trip. When i woke up in the middle of my beauty sleep, we were in a really small and creepy town. It's similiar to the town in the movie "House of Wax." Esther was making up stories on how the whole town might consipire against us and kidnap us as it were in the movie *_* hehe

Anyways, our first stop was Cachuma Lake where we were trying to find a spot for a nice little pinic. Everything there were too family orientated...and thanks to esther, our really bad navigator, she did not read that another recreation area, Nojoqui Fall is much suitable for having pinics. We changed our destination and headed over there. Still, we could not find a nice spot with good view to eat our food. But we did get to play with a little "pathetic" waterfall. The water was freezing cold but it was refreshing once we get out of the water.

Pictures of a point view that we randomly came upon when we were on the road...

Nojoqui Waterfall

Picnic!

And finally, we reached our destination...Solvang!

More of solvang...ostrich feeding and horses will come along...in the meantime...i need sleep ...yawn~

Hey!...good news people....so i went for my fingerprint on 4/4/07...supposedly i would get the immigration interview about 3 or 4 months later...but i HAVE received it and the interview is scheduled on 5/22/07. So pray hard for me , my friends...it's finally the time for me to get my green card and a good job !!!
So depending on my schedule.....expect wawa to go back to taiwan n singapore either in sept/oct or dec...or later depending if i can get any leave.......nice

Take care my friends......we are almost done!

Peace out

(to be continued...)

Thank You

2007-03-27T11:08:00.000-07:00

Thank you everyone for all your warmest wishes.
Even though it was during finals week, my day was awesome.
You guys made my day. Definitely ;)

I'm officially done with winter quarter of my last year in college.
Nice. Just one more quarter!

Had a lot to write initially but blame it on the morning writer's blog .

Hope all my friends out there are hanging in there =)

It's spring break time baby ;)

Poor Moi =(

2007-03-12T20:39:00.000-07:00

This is what i did to my room....

clothes and books piling everywhere *_*
blame it on finals ppl (tsk tsk tsk)

So....on a bright and beautiful saturday....while dear went out to play paintball with his friends....i had to.......CLEAN THE ROOM, vacuum the floor and do 6 loads of laundry :(

And here it is.....da dengggg

Sparkling and clean =)

AND....highlight of the day......dear's 32 inch HD TV has arrived!!!!...hoho.....before he can sit down and play with his new toy...i have already jacked it and start watching youtube and writing my report by connecting the computer to it....muahahha......ok.....he can't really PLAY with it yet anyhow because he has to wait for the cable guy to come over to connect the tv to the antennna...so...for now...he can't play any games...it's my little toy now...muahhahahha

(excuse me for my bad pic taking skill)

ok...back to work with the tv =)

Hang in there!

2007-03-09T19:00:00.000-08:00

Specially dedicated to all my mons out there:

We are almost done with school! I know it sucks now...with all the fyp and exams coming up...but hang in there...all of us are almost done! =D Cheers! *Trying to persuade myself at the same time* haha =D We will be able to go on our graduation trips SOOOON. MUACKS MUACKS MUACKS =D
I miss all of u guys *hugz*

Love,
wawa

GOOD NEWS

2007-02-27T20:53:00.000-08:00

Ok. Let's not hold our hopes TOO high.

BUT

WAWA MIGHT BE GOING BACK TO SINGAPORE AND TAIWAN THIS COMING SUMMER

Ok, may we hope for the best

.

Chinese New Year

2007-02-21T21:55:00.001-08:00

Nope. America-nas don't really celebrate Chinese New Year. But lucky us, we still got a day off on Monday because it was president's day. WooOOt! So, all homework and books were put aside. Chinese New Year is a day to NOT do anything. It's bigger than my birthday =D

Preparation for New Year was fun.
My sister and I went out shopping for new clothes and shoes.....and did our nails! We wanna look bling bling for new year. Disappointment. My plain broken nails did not transform into those asian-magazine-bling bling-colorful and sparkling nails. I just had some sparkling power on my acrylic nails and dark purple french tips. Bleah~

ermmm...my picture taking skill is really bad.

BUT....all disappointment gone when we continue the day with more girly pleasure.
We went to take those fobby Japanese sticker pictures. We were really bad with the designs because we COULD NOT understand a single word on the machine. It was all in Japanese. But the pictures turned out nice. I like my punkish makeup. I look different with eyeliner! HA! Could not scan the pictures...my lappie and printer died on me. Bleah~

Last and not least, reunion dinner at Little Tokyo Shabu Shabu =P Time to pig out =

New Year's Day
Picture whoring. KTV. Dinner with dear.
Er..... I have never written these kind of journals b4..it's a little weird listing out all the details of what I have done and what not.....bleah....not my style...so picture time!

Being 38 and vain =P

While Jenny was singing away, Angie and I could not resist snapping away....in lala land. Finally Jenny cannot resist the fun and snatched the camera away and snap!

Jeff, Jenny and Angie!

Finally....to wrap up the day....dinner at Todai!....All you can eat Japanese restaurant....Dear and I COULD NOT move after dinner....but we still managed to take some pics =)

Eating at Todai =D

My Favorite pics of me and dear....so far... =)
and......

"den dang!" My five dollar dress....=D nice nice? hohoho

I got a plain black one for 5 bucks too =P

Okay...enough of today.....after ....5 hrs of accounting project....this is my only fun.....now it's time to go to .......cloning lab.....~tears~

My Valentine

2007-02-14T13:53:00.001-08:00

I had an uncontrollable fit this morning again. I was crying and cursing to myself in the computer lab, hating the world and hating many things. I talked to dear on msn to tell him how frustrated I am with the jobs and future issue. Once again, for no valid reason, I got pissed and ran off. I am not pissed at him but at myself. I ditched my next two classes. It's a stupid and irrational thing to do but at that moment, I couldn't think.

I came home and saw this surprise. Dear has drove home during lunch break to give me this surprise to cheer me up. For the past 7 months, I had some random fits that made me a really troublesome girlfriend. But he has always being there, looking out for me.

This entry is starting to sound cheesy. But I just wanted to say, thank you dear. Thank you for putting up with me, with my problems, temper and whinnings. Than you for always been there to make me smile. Thank you for coming into my life to add some colors to it.

Love you dear =)

Semira

DeeDummmDaDummm

WTF

Bleah

Drunkie Becca

How Encouraging!

Congratulations and Good Luck!

Sometimes I wonder....

Basic Manners

The Modern Wives and Husbands

Depressed *_*

Strawberry bam bam

A New Year

Drool Drool

yummy yummy chomp chomp

Fatty Becky

I'm Back =D

I'm a professional slacker

BLEAH

AHHHHHHH

Inspiration

Kwik-E-Mart

The danger of aging

Japanese Beef Bwol

Jenny's Graduation and Carolyn's Visit!

Graduation Day!

Britney Spears

DONE!

Almost Done!!!

WHY?!??!?!?

Thank You

Another interview ~sigh

Mons Group Picture

Esther's Birthday

A day by the beach

?

The Day

Tricked!

In the wee hours of the night

Graduation!

Continue...

Happy Mother's Day!

Time to Move =)

Waiting for Job Reply

Updates for Yanni =D

Thank You

Poor Moi =(

Hang in there!

GOOD NEWS

Chinese New Year

My Valentine

Depressed _