Pillows

My mum barged into my room late last night looking for pillows that she could use it.

What about her own pillow?

She filled in too much cotton that made it too high and hard for her to sleep on.

She complained of headache and a stiff neck.

I let her have my pillow.

Tossed and turned in my sleep... Mum's pillow is really not comfy at all.

Told her in the morning and she said that she would take out some more cotton from her pillow...

I want to sleep better tonight...Need to wake up quite early tomorrow...Sighzzz..

Anyone knows where to get comfy pillows?

Past Blog Entries

I was reading some of my past blog entries, a year ago.

Some memories are good to remember and some I would give it a miss.

I am glad that some friends still stand by me and also glad to get to know some.

I happened to read my past entry about Christmas.

FM and I went cycling in 2009.

MK, FM and I went swimming in 2010. We had Macdonalds after that and had a nice time together.

In the evening, MK went to SL Christmas Party while both of us were invited to Aunt Carol's Christmas party.

Had a great time.

MK, maybe we can go for a cycle next time?

Cakes From Glace

Remember I blogged about my birthday cake last month?

The creamy strawberry cake was from Glace too.

I went to Chartis to pay my car insurance and road tax and along the way, I dropped by Glace at Icon, Gopeng Street.

I went to get these cakes, Tiramisu Green Tea and Banana Chocolate respectively.

The verdict is...the strawberry cake is still the best among the three.

Amazingly, the cake isn't that expensive for such a delicately made Japanese pastry.

MK, the fruit tart that we ate at Vivo was nice but expensive.

FM, once again cakes from Glace are still more delicious than your "Totally" chocolate which lasted 1 week in the fridge...

Not trying to be mean...hahahaha

Swimming

I am learning how to swim.

MK, FM and ML taught me some swimming tips.

Doc said that swimming is a good form of exercise.

I hate to bake under the sun as it will tan my face and skin and I like being fair.

I need to exercise and yet I worry about the sun.

I found a covered swimming pool at Sengkang Swimming Complex.

It has nice facilities and I have been there a few times and I really enjoyed my swim there.

FM has been telling me how great it is. She also shared with me how fun Bukit Batok Civil Club swimming pool too. Each time we go to Sengkang, she would bring it up and tell me how fun it is.

I would love to go to the one in Bukit Batok and FM is happy after each swim.. She loves sports and she said that she felt great after each swim though it could be tiring.

So what if there isn't a covered swim pool at Bukit Batok...you can't hope for the best of both worlds...I am quite prepared because I bought sunscreen lotion and I use all times before swim...Maybe we shall go one day if there is an opportunity.

The first swimming experience, I felt tingling burnt sensation and I walked back with my swimsuit beneath my shirt and pants...dripping well...

Now I learnt better...I don't go home with my wet swimwear anymore...LOL

朋友重质不重量

I recently bought a very nice software in Challenger, a software that makes cards, banners, signs etc.

I used to play with them many many years ago and then I stopped using it completely cos I was so busy with work and opera.

I was at Nex Challenger when I saw this software and decided to buy it since Christmas was approaching.

My first project was to create Christmas Cards...

I experimented with my 1st Christmas card and decided to give it to MK.

My 1st Christmas card wasn't that well-made as the ink seemed to be fading...I don't know why...However it would be such a waste to dump it away and I believe MK isn't that wasteful type...She is quite a thrifty person..

Next I made Birthday cards for Ailian and Nancy. I met up with Ailian and her Hub for a steamboat belated Birthday dinner.

AL, FM and I celebrated our belated birthdays by eating steamboat. We exchanged gifts.. Nancy wanted to come but she had lessons that night so she didn't make it to the dinner.

I was so touched when AL gave me 3 types of gifts namely from the Batam trip, Birthday and Christmas... It is the thoughts that count!

When I was down seeing something that I wasn't supposed to see or know, she assures me that I am always her friend and she likes me as a good friend.

AL, I know I am too sensitive and I need time to overcome it. It might be quite hard initially but I believe I will learn to take it and leave it behind me. ;)

I made Christmas cards for ML, CM , FM and a Mr S.

I sent the card to Mr S. He is a very nice person and I always remember his kindness towards me when I was in such a bad shape. His encouraging words and acts really tide me across my difficulties in life. I still owe him a KOI...LOL

CM is a serious person but she helped me in one way or another.. At least she made me see the importance to save when I was really really trying to make ends meet.

Her words were [Save at least a $50 and never too late to start saving.]

I met up with her at Kovan last week and I gave her the Christmas card.

I remember giving out Christmas cards to KHers..cos we met up before Christmas in KH last year...But I don't get to see them this time, I don't get to see some other friends too due to one reason or other.

Bought an expensive software and only made less than 10 cards...seem underused, isn't it?

Initially I felt at a loss and a little sad... I told FM that I have so few friends.

She told me that it doesn't matter even if I have few friends but as long as they are true good friends, I should be contented and happy.

Her words comforted me and I felt so much better after that.

朋友重质不重量

It is so so true!

Butterfly Lovers Sung Differently

This is sung in Mandarin by Yueju artistes.

However I prefer Huang Hui's version than Zhao Zhigang's.



I still find Huang Hui more attractive. LOL

Pay Day Is Also Bill Day

Happy to see the money on Pay Day.

Sad to see the money gone on Bill Day.

Sometimes when you want to save, things crop up and you save none.

This is again another reminder, to me a harsh one, to save save and save for rainy days.

My youngest brother is getting a MERCEDES...(Nope, I am not at all envious as I am not a car person.)

My another brother is now holding his wife' hand swinging somewhere in Orchard Road...(Again I am not envious cos that means spending money, probably tons of money...lol)

Me? I am now surfing the net, playing Cafe in FB.

That is the result of not saving when I was much much younger!

My Pay Day is not only Bill Day but also Repayment Day...

To repay my parents for bringing me up.

So I foresee myself with thicker eye glasses, playing Cafe and become a virtual millionaire in FB and trying realistically hard to save for old age.

But there are certain things that I may spend...

Gatherings for a meaningful purposes.

Good friends' birthday gifts.

Nice performances. (Only go for those that are interesting and worthwhile.)

Movies. (I always buy tickets at promotional rates.)

Affordable food. (I can switch from I live to eat to I eat to live.)

New Year Clothes. (The most only 2 pieces)

Transportation. (It is a NEED.)

Things that are a NO NO NO...

Shoes & Bags (It is a NO NO NO and I see a need to STOP.)

Sighz...I am more of a shoe and bag person... I shall exercise control, I believe I can do it! (^_^)

See What I Bought!

A swimming board!!!!

I really want to learn how to swim and to learn that, I must learn how to float.

I am worried so I bought myself a swimming board at Nexx.

Went to a few shops looking for reasonably priced swimming boards...

ML said that she did not use a board when she learnt swimming.

I told her that different people are good at different things...

She is a better swimmer than me but I definitely a better singer than her.

So she let me buy my board! LOL

The next day I finally got a swim with my swim board! Hurray!!!

越剧选段 - 《金龙与浮游》

A very difficult excerpt and Wu Sufei took the challenge to act it.

She was 2nd in rank initially however she got first after Director Zhang Xiaoqing gave her a bonus point of 0.5.

You can see the results in the 2nd video clip below.



I like Wu's fighting spirit... At least she tried to test her limits and tried something different.

Wang has a large fanbase...it is proven in the video clip.

I read articles about Fan fans cornering Zhang Yufeng at the theatre, scolding her and trying to hit her because Zhang was awarded first in the final competition.

Gosh, fans can turn out to be ugly and scary, don't you think so?

Cross Acting by Sheng Shuyang & Wang Rousang

I am quite amused by their performance and I must admit that they actually sang quite well. Wang looks quite good as a dan , in fact, I feel she looks better as a dan than being a sheng.

The Fu-style huadan Sheng became the Bi-style xiaosheng and the Fan-style xiaosheng Wang became the Qi-style xiaodan.

Sheng no doubt is quite a good Fu-style xiaodan and I personally feel that Wang's Fan-style needs room for improvement.

When I watched the excerpts last week, I was disappointed with Wang's performance..

In fact, I did not hold any high expectations for her when I learnt that she would be acting that night. That night , the main attraction to me was Lu-style Zhang Yufeng.

The Magical Yueju Couple

They are the same actresses from the previous blog entry.

They are so cute!!!!!!!

I like them though they are from different troupes and it is such a pity that they will probably not be stage partners.

You really need the chemistry to become good stage partners.

It is very important to get a good partner that is able to complement you.

The Henpecked Hubby

They competed in the 2009 Yueju Actresses Competition. (越女争锋II)

I find this excerpt very very hilarious and the actresses are very cute.



They are the same actresses whom you have seen in the first clip.

I still prefer to see them in make up and costumes. (LOL)

Really make a big difference.

MAKE-UP and PACKAGING are indeed IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!

Yang Weiwen's Butterfly Lovers

I am so happy to see Yang again!

Can someone tell me what style is she singing in this show?

Fan style or Xu style?

This clip is super because it has ENGLISH subtitles!!!!

You hardly can find one with English subtitles, not many though.

Hahahahahahahhaa, I like the opening part...so different. MK said it is daring but I find it acceptable.

If you are doing this Yingtai, I think you need to get an xtra as slender as you and if you are not, fear not...the shadows can do the tricks...(LOL)