Happy for ya...

Surprised to receive this SMS from you, informing me that you will be having ROM soon, but I felt real happy for ya...

This is the day we all have been looking forward to -- that one day, he turns up as your partner, and no longer as the unconfirmed one....

I sincerely wish the 2 of you a blissful marriage... Hugz...

I Love Pokka Ume Green Tea

Have you tried this new flavor - Ume Green Tea from Pokka? I fall in love with it the moment I had my 1st sip, it tasted so nice that I'm almost unwilling to share since I've got only 1 pack from a goodie bag, muahaha... The Ume Green Tea is supposed to be a delicate blend of freshly brewed premium green tea and tangy Ume juice (Japanese Plum), with no coloring & preservatives. I love it for its refreshing taste and yet not too sweet. In fact, it has thirst quenching properties which is added bonus. It is now definitely on my favourite drink list! Do try out the drink and let me know your thoughts!
P/S: I don't get advertising fee for this publicity for the drink *winkz*

Happy Mid Autumn Festival & World Card Making Day

Today is the Mid Autumn Festival and World Card Making Day. Here's a card that I've made to celebrate both festive. Hope you have a great day and great weekend :)

Materials used: AC Cardstock, Chemistry: Wink Wink PP by Cosmo Cricket, Asian Lady Image from Asian Deslight by Artchix Studio (a RAK from Aida), Chinese Word - handwritten with AC Slick Writer Pen, Tiny pearl trim, Star Dust Stickles by Ranger on the Lady Image's Cheongsam, Tea Dye Distress Ink by Ranger to ink the edges of the PP, Memories Maker white paint to draw the moon,. shaded with ZIG yellow pen.

Some zoom in to the details:

TFL!

Did you feel it???

Did you feel stars around you yesterday during evening time? It's not because you are feeling unwell that you feel giddy, it's earthquake!


Well, I felt it... This is the 1st time I've felt that I've experienced it... I'm working overtime in the office, rushing my work and that moment. Then the aircon started to give out some weird noise and I start to feel my chair is shaking and a bit giddy as well... I wonder if it's "something" playing trick on me.... but I decided to dispense the thought, and that it must be me getting too tired that I started to feel stars around me...


Then my colleague in the accounts dept called, she asked if I felt it? I answered yes, I does felt the tremors. And she, having experiencing it several times, shared that it must be earthquake and we should leave office immediately....


And time suddenly wind back to year 2004, where memories of the Nicoll Highway Collapse flooded. When the highway collapses, I was just sitting in my office in the Councourse. Just before we realised what happened, the lights above me are flickering and some get burnt out, and the next time I know, everyone in the office is crowding at the window which can see Nicoll Highway clearly. My other colleagues sitting around the corner facing Nicoll Highway, felt the tremor... Through the window, we see how the road crack into halves and many more within few minutes time, and we see how the contruction crane nearby collapses as well. It's a terrible one, a real tragedy...
If you have no idea but would like to know more about the Nicoll Highway collapse, read this. The above photo is extracted from the same article @ Singapore Infopedia.

Thanks my friends...

Thanks to all who have expressed their concern during the the past few weeks when you got to know about my grandma's pass on... Although these may seem small acts to you, but they mean so much to me... Thanks once again...

永别了…

虽然早已做好最坏的打算，依然震惊！
你的突然离去，再度让母亲陷入无限遗憾；
这，将会是母亲心中永远的痛…

抹去泪滴，试着想想；
离去，对你而言，或许是一种解脱！
老来无伴，行动不便；
想必，你也备感孤单…
连日来的疼痛，对你来说；
定是无比折磨…

又或许，是外公的召唤，
希望你能与他在另一个国度里相聚，
再续情缘…

安息吧，外婆！
愿您与外公在另一个国度里欢聚厮守…

It is to our utmost surprise that you just left us without any words, although we are more or less mentally prepared that you may not pull through this "seventh month" when uncle called a few days ago to tell us you are getting weaker. But your departure just came too sudden and this will always be mom's greatest regret, that she is not able to be at your side when you are having your last moment at your death bed.

However, came to think of it, your departure may be a blessing in disguise for you. For the past few years, your movement have been bounded, and with the departure of grandpa, you seems to have aged much, and gotten more sick and feeble.

Maybe it's grandpa who's asking you to join him in the other part of the world? I pray hard that the two of you be reunite in the other world.

Grandma, may you rest in peace...

Artwork Winner!

I'm so excited!!!! Although I'm not lucky enough to win the book by Roni, I found my name among the winners list that get to win a piece of her gorgeous artwork! I just can't wait to know which of the gorgeous piece I'll get to win...

Check out which are the possible piece of gorgeous artwork that I can be expecting in my mailing box at here...

You can have a chance to win another awesome piece of her altered project - Monopoly canvas created by using Queen Kat's Design Kit if you post your comment here by 30th Aug!

Great Sense of Fulfilment!

Am glad to able to help Jenn complete 100 cards by today for Church's fund raising for the autism kids! This is a combined effort by Jenn, Aida, Rachel, Yen & me.

Next activity on the list will be joining my dear Yanti in a food donation drive activities for unsubsidised Lee Ah Mooi Old Folks Home. If anyone of you is interested to help in anyway, pls feel free to drop me a message!

And yes, after much procasination, I finally posted some of my stash for sale in another blog, will be continue to raise fund and donate 10% of Aug - Sep sales proceeds to Charmine.

I've been an unofficial volunteer with various organisation through various friends' connection since my poly days, participating in various charity projects, e.g.
- Tele-match for the disabled;
- Newspaper / old clothing collection for Fund Raising;
- Old Folks' home / Children's home visits;
- Fund Raising for Community Chest / The Children's Society / Children's Cancer Foundation;
- Church Fund Raising for the Elderly;
- Event Volunteer with Mainly I Love Kids (MILK) / Volunteer Resources Network (VRN), Singapore Soka Association (SSA);
- Tsunami charity drive volunteer for Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery (KMSPKS) / Singapore Soka Association (SSA);
- Charity Drive by Scrappin Kids Care
- Unofficial Event Volunteer with Tampines East YEC (prior to joining as observer) / Jurong Spring YEC;
- Observer With Tampines East YEC then and now with Simei Changi WEC;
- Fund Raising for Charmine, etc.

My greatest sense of fulfilment do not come from the long list of charity activities that can be added to my profile, but being able to help others... Though I do not commit as long term volunteer, I always give time for charity work if time permits and do my best to help within my means (I always join any ad hoc charity event / activities that has called for my help) . You see that despite I'm a Taoism, I participate in charity drive with several other religious organisation... To me, there should not be any boundaries set due to religious belief, don't you think so?

Prediction of Traffic Offence by LTA?

Last Fri, was checking the AXS machine to check if Dad still have any outstanding fine for his Lorry, to my horror, I saw an advance notice of offence. How did Land Transport Authority (LTA) managed to predict that my dad's lorry would have go against the traffic regulations on the next day?


See below, screen shot taken on 08/21 only, however date of offence shown is 08/22!

And today, I reading the chinese newspaper and came to realised that Dad isn't the only one who's being fined in advance! What went wrong???

Blog Candy @ Ink Stains

Roni's Blog - Ink Stains, has been one main source of my inspirations. She a very creative crafter, and generous in sharing tips and technique in crafting / stamping... Especially love her altered arts and collage projects!

She's having a blog candy at blog and this giveaway is a precious book by her "Teach Yourself Visually - Collage & Altered Arts!" Congrats to Roni, do check it out!