hard-earned birthday present

Who would travel 4 hrs at an average speed of 100km/hr to cover 310km to get a glimpse of his birthday present?

My dearest hubby....



From Brisbane to Hervey Bay.... 4hrs of road trip up north.... at 100km/hr.... distance covered 310km....
time spent with birthday present - 1.5hrs



it is not a gift to be kept but one to be remembered.... the short span of time spent with the huge mystical creature was definitely worth the drive.

Whales - especially Mother Whales would travel 120,000 miles from Antarctica to warmer climate countries e.g. Australia to breed. With their newborn calves, they would feed, guide and protect their babies back and that is another 120,000 miles back. The cycle will repeat again.

nevertheless, it is a good reason to take a break from work... breathe in some fresh air... appreciate the works of Mother Nature... and spend the birthday of my loved one in a special way..

happy birthday darling !

Get Tos.....

It is such a fulfilling trip back home this time round....

1. I get to spend more quality time with my loved ones, despite of the tight schedule and running overtime till wee hours almost every other night.
2. I get to introduce a new "money-earning" game to the younger kids (remember ah, dun indulge too much into the game... its very bad... very very bad =p)
3. I get to enjoy meals which were paid by the younger ones again... i'm very proud and i must say that it is absolutely more enjoyable.
4. I get to see the horrifying appetide of the growing kids.... so scary!!! Feeding them is like feeding babies.... a meal every couple of hours....
5. I get to know Ms Song better.... no pressure babe.. take your time to know the rest of the family.
6. I get to meet up with the very important friends... sorry that it is only a couple of hours, even 0.5 hrs....
7. I get to touch the bloating tummy of HY.... sooooo exciting!!!! cant wait to see BB when i'm back...
8. I get to eat a handful of local food ... but there is never enough on such delicacy.

Most Importantly.... I get to spend some real good and quality time with my grands, parents, aunts and uncles....

it just feels good to be home..... realli..... =)

boarding the plane know.... G peace out.

what a exciting news!!!

nothing beats a good news...

a news that will cause heart beats to skip....

a news that will cause tears to drop....

a news that will bring smiles to faces...

a news to celebrate....

a news that came by email, telling me

"just to update you, i am expecting - 11 weeks"

such a news!!!

congrats, my dear friend... i really cant wait to see you soon.

[ps: to those curious minds, it is not me who is pregnant... it is my dearest friend, HY]

Giving advices and opinion and the shitload of “what is right and wrong”…

when will one know enough is enough? How does one draw their own definition of what is enough? does giving any lesser mean that one does not care or does giving excessive makes one the most passionate person on earth? How does one know when to stop?

It all started last night during fishing when felix commented on his mate whose gf took nude or artistic pictures and had it posted on the web, followed by his theory of her elders who should have corrected such indecency actions. We ended up into a prolonged debate on who, how, which, what and why the younger ones should listen and take up their elders’ advices and opinions., even though they might not favour it.

This got me thinking…

In my opinion, if my loved ones were to do something which is ethnically and morally wrong, as an elder, I will provide the necessary advices and opinions over and over again and correct their actions when call for. However, I feel that ultimately, decision is up to them. We are talking about human beings, possibly teenagers who are at the age which they can think and decide, even though if their decision is made stubbornly and foolishly, to adults who could equally make the wrong moves.

We can only be “doctors” or “nurses” for so long – provide the right advices and medication – as to, whether the patient will consume the medicine, it is up to them.

I know a person personally whom betrayed her family in every possible way. Financially, morally, mentally and emotionally and we are talking about real damage made to her parents and siblings. I am very certain that the more experienced ones around her would have given overly-sufficient advices and directions and corrections. Yet, time and time again, her act of betrayal never stops and that was her decision. Of course, for the rest of her family members, they were left feeling beaten. For some, they had to clean up her damage and mess. However, if there comes one day, she were to return to the family and repent on her mistake sincerely, I am sure they will make up.

You can give all your advices and encouragements. You can provide the right directions. But at the end of the day, if the person does not take up your advice or directions and decides to go against it, what you need next is not anger and the attitude of “See, I told you so!”, BUT nothing except for the willingness to forgive and accept on what the person has done wrong.

enough of the heavy talks... so what have I been up to lately.....



let's see... i was up to Mt Tambourine recently when fran's friends came for a visit....



it was a pretty sunny day when we went so all "kinds" of shades would be necessary, even if it meant to sacrifice another person.. hee hee



dun ask me why... i'm not sure if maple leaves had smell...



i saw this girl who was as tall as a two storey building... SERIOUSLY!!! the only catch,... she is not a real girl... =p

it's a busy saturday

Date : Saturday, 21st March 2009
Time : 1015hrs
Place : Westend Weekend Market @ Westend (duh!)
Purpose : Weekly grocery shopping



it was one of those occasional trips to open-air markets. rows and rows of 3m x 3m gazebos are set up by the walkway and within them, stall owners will put their self-exclaimed fresh produce or cheapest buy. patrons will flock in and flood up the pathway, making walking a task. however, maneuvering around people, pets and trolleys become a life-saving skill for the quick exit.

i hate crowds....

Date : Saturday, 21st March 2009
Time : 1700hrs
Place : BBQ pit @ Kangaroo Pt
Purpose : In celebration of sherwin's early "i am forever 21 yrs old" birthday (pfffttttt)

each household brought a couple of food items for the grilling... simple maths calculation : there are 5 households... 5 multiply by 2 gives you 10... and yes, we had almost 10 different food from beef, chicken wings, pork, sushi, beehoon, ribs etc etc etc. by the 2nd hr into the bbq, most of us had our arms around our tummy and surrendering our white flag to "God of Fulless".

-puke-


**cleaning up the pit**


**a hungry man is an angry man - even if he is the birthday boy**


**fran taking random pictures and i'm randomly taking picture of fran who is taking random pictures**

Date : Saturday, 21st March 2009
Time : 2030hrs
Place : Friday's Bar @ Eagle Str
Purpose : In celebration of JC's birthday

the theme was 20's - evolving around flappers and gangsters. being a very typical asian who had been in the move since morning, i was beyond the inspiration of dressing up. bt, it was a real eye-opener to witness and to be brought back to the 20's when my colleague glammed themselves for the night...

-cool-


**moi colleague, cas with sis, tara**


**moi colleague, cas with another one of moi colleague, mel**

Date : Saturday, 21st March 2009
Time : 2230hrs
Place : Arcade @ Queen Str
Purpose : Primary purpose - to trash one another in Daytona bt....

this is what i would like to call as "Spontaneous Outing"... after getting "drunk" with coffee, we were supposed to challenge each other @ Daytona. Bt we ended up spending $$ at Bashi bashi, Shooting Games, "Spot the difference" and "Fighting Games"...

Kids... nowadays... have no self-control.... ooopss... i was referring to us...

-tired-


**sneaking sneaking**


**Jimmy : let me show you how to shoot like a man... you must first place your left leg at the front, keep your knees soft, hold your revolver with your right hand and support it with your left hand, wink your left eye and pout**


**merv : aiya ... u listen to him... pattern zui zui... just hold your revolver as your wish, keep your eyes wide open and shoot**


**felix: do not think that i'm a bai ka and i can be bullied - let me tell you, i am the king of racing ring! Drew: pfffffftt! Merv : don't worry... i will crash you and "poke your backside"**


**do not belittle these three... they have mastered the skills of playing the machine by just using their eye power**


**photographer gerry - signing out**

autumn is here...

how do you know that autumn arrives at your doorstep?

hmmm... let me think... when the cool air caress your skin, not the usual hot and musky heat... when you wear a cardigan out of the office place... when there is not a need to switch on the air-con as you are driving home... when you feel lighter even as you inhale...

i love autumn but i love winter even more....

childhood

it was one of our friend's daughter's 2nd birthday... on this special night, the little girl was a princess. it was all about the attention, love, gifts, toys, two-tier birthday cake and the money which her parents spent in celebration of her big day... this got me thinking....

what can you remember about your childhood?

is it the bears, dolls, cars, guns and etc which you had accumulated over the many birthdays and shopping trips that it came to a point that you needed a storeroom, instead of a store cupboard?

is it those times where the 0.5" thick wooden cane slashed deeply onto your skin and thereafter, leaving a red and swollen line? in order to avoid receiving such "premium" treatments, you lied through your teeth and promised that you would behave like an angel. however, as soon as your "disciplinary master" turned her back, you stuck out your tongue, made a monkey face and moved on to the next mischievous act.

is it your tears - which you know that once you started to cry, that people around you would give in and do all their might just to stop that water tap from running?

is it the innocent thoughts and actions that you would show to your parents, by hugging them, tugging their tops and asking for forgiveness whenever you made a mistake?

i don't know about you... but for me....

i will not change my childhood for anything.