how did i spend my saturday morning? by going to the dairy farm nature park!
the map, showing two trails. but we only wanted to try the one that leads to singapore quarry.
the park used milled waste to pave the roads, and recycled timbre as fence posts.
greeted by lush greenery all around but watch out for falling trees and branches!

look! there's even a mountain biking trail!
below are some photos we took on our way to the quarry.


mini flowers along the path
a large bush of purple flowers just before we enter the reserve(finally!) below shows some dos and don'ts.
the reserve! it felt very relaxing to be there, just enjoying the peace and scenery.
some of the water plants
the quarry.. too bad i don't have a wide lens camera so i could create a nice panorama
some species of birds that are settlers or migrants to the reserve. we saw the little grebe(looks a bit like a duck, and frequently dips under the water) and the white bellied sea eagle. but of course, they moved too fast, and my camera wasn't up to the task of photographing them.
some insects that could be seen in the reserve.

see the little red spot? seems to be a dragonfly resting, but don't take my word that it's a dragonfly, since i'm no naturalist.
i managed a shot up close! yay!
we enjoyed ourselves! but the weather was really hot!

unbelievably, there are some flowers that wake up later than we did. we only saw these on our way back past noon.
caught some insects in action too! can you see the cricket on the leaf? i especially circled it!
unfortunately this cricket is already a spider's lunch, suspended from a spiderweb.
i felt a sense of accomplishment having photographed this bee.

lalang! and a curly-wurly plant lol

time to go home! the umbrella we carried was totally not used, except for posing in photos.
attempted to copy people to take a photo of our shadows, but perhaps the sun was shining at the wrong angle, so this photo came out poorly!

<3简单的幸福

bit on a fork too hard during dinner, and now that damn lower front baby tooth is shaking. i cant bite too hard on food now, and i may have to pull it off. which means there'll be a gaping big hole in my mouth. which means i have to do tooth implant, which will result in a gaping hole in my pocket.

today is busy housework day. but the past two days have been simple and very happy. there are really somethings that i only learn to appreciate after starting to work. and one of those things is to enjoy our time together, and not quarrel over trivial bothersome stuff. it's a happy weekend!

never knew that the time from the minute i knock off work to the minute i fall asleep was so precious. delegation and management of time is of utmost importance now.

had 1-for-1 pizza at california pizza kitchen: sicilian and peking duck!! yummy yummy, super satisfying and filling dinner =) walked around ion orchard after that, and there was nothing, not even a single thing, to buy. amazing how work really drains my energy, exhausted by 1030pm.

tues was gathering with CDS girls, minus miss lee, who is far away in venice. haha you are missed! ate beppu ramen 别府 at china square. shared updates on love, life and work. haha quite unbelievable, some of these changes, made me realise that perhaps life gives you opportunities when you least expect it, or maybe you are waiting for that chance, but ultimately, it is up to you whether you are brave enough to grab it, and to make changes to your life. even if the future is uncertain, each step is a chance for you to grow. congrats to one, and good luck to the other one. and to all of us, jiayou!=)


was supposed to meet sharon last night, but my dear boyfriend is down with gastric flu. so our gathering will have to be postponed. was eager to meet sharon to catch up on her working life, but we'll just have to postpone till next week..

everyone should really drink more water, rest more, and take better care! seems like there is a super strong virus going around. 5 people i know are down with flu symptoms, which made it almost necessary for me to quarantine myself from them. so please take good care of yourself!! drink redoxon! haha

quite enjoy work so far, just a bit grumbly about the early working hours. although starting early = ending early. haha this sat shall be my first working sat. things are still quite slack for me, but there's still enough to learn to make it interesting. and i'm quite happy that i still get to take training modules under the ETP program. hopefully, i can continue on after the probation. but that probably means, i have to buck up on research. oops, procrastinating again. =p

lastly, this is my simple office space. =)

work for the past two days has been quite slack. i guess everyone goes through this so-called orientation phase. all i did was sit in my cubicle and read up on quality management procedure. occasionally my supervisor will bring me to tour the production site, explain to me the flow processes, and how the machines work. meanwhile, i hope that my brain starts to function quickly, and that i can regain some of the knowledge that i studied, so that i may apply them to my work.

i dislike promises. i don't like to make them, and i'm bad at keeping them. because most of the time, promises are just words i say to make you happy, promises are just words i know you want to hear. if i make them with no sincerity, i'd keep them with much less. plus, they are such a hassle. to remember all these little trivial things when i'm busy, or when i just want to spend my time more freely, makes me frustrated. 我没有不尊重， i just like a bit more spontaneity and freedom.

没有得比较的。truth is, everyone is treated differently. decisions are made based on many factors, as well as the feelings or state i am in. there is no logic to govern these decisions. to always have to argue makes me tired, and i wonder why must there be comparison. to you, i may not be treating you as importantly as everyone else. to me, you are just petty. and it has always been true, 拉风筝太紧时，总会感觉到张力。

reading 女人我最大 magazine always make me feel super inadequate. 不够保养，不够爱美，不够打扮，不够女人。 bleah. the products listed in there are so unbelievably numerous! how to understand and know all the techniques, the suitable ones for me. some of those that sound really good are probably not even sold in singapore.

browsing through the countless adverts, i really like HARP, LEi, GRACE, TWINKLE, and CATANIA and METIS. but EN-2002 and METIS are nice too... lol i am mad, cause it doesn't have any shops in SG. sigh....and the rings can be custom made, made in japan somemore. sigh again... hahaha.
http://www.iprimo.tw/rings/engagement.html

NOTE!!!!it's just me wishing for a nice ring, i'm not getting married yet. lol unless you donate money to me

hmm... let's see what have i been doing the past week..

awaiting our photos taken at esplanade from wing. seems like we took too many shots in our gowns that she can't send us through mail. hahaha will post when i get them, or maybe she will post to facebook.

our dinner on sat was at marina square azabu sabo, which frankly speaking, wasn't nice. at all. took two measly photos with my camera: top being eileen's and wing's grilled chicken don. nearly typed grilled chicken rice. haha=p middle photo being lala's clam ramen. (are't clams called lala too? lol),bottom pic was my seafood soup rice



went andersen's for icecream after that. and thus would have concluded our day, if it wasn't the mahjong session tagged on after we bade goodbye to wing and alfred. haha i won $9! leen won $0.30

officially started work today. colleagues are quite friendly, but it seems like my job scope will be very wide, and there is no clear point to start. everything is quite messy, hopefully can slowly refine and bring up to standard.

bought myself a watch using the capita vouchers my girls gave me. it's a very simple design, but i really don't need one with day/month/whatever. also shown is the bag i bought in hongkong at espirit, for the benefit of those who didn't get the chance to know how the buying decision tormented me.

alright! blogging today only because i'm home early. shall continue doing the things i need to.

p.s. take good care LQL!
p.p.s. oct babies, pls go think of your birthday( presents AND method of celebration )

signed LOP yesterday in school, and am expected to start work on 10th. anticipating start of work more than my own birthday. but deep down, there is also the worry that things are going to change, and there's a lot that i have to adjust to.

well, just have to take a step at a time. shopping trip today to look at clothes, and from now on, have to learn to manage finances as well as time.

hope everyone's well.. =)

I'm forever at fault. Too rebellious, too busy, not understanding enough, too bad an attitude. Being constantly at fault is kind of tiring. The heart gets weary, the mind wants to call it quits, the tears won't stop flowing.

accepted an offer as Quality Control Engineer in a company at Woodlands, most probably starting work next Thursday 10 Sept. have to sign a LOP with NTU first before i can know the details of the job, including pay and benefits. but whatever, i think the job is good, so i didnt really care. kind of anticipating the start of my working life, but seems like there is a lot of things i have to learn. not just about work, but in dealing with my time.

i understand that you are sad and that you would like my company when you are down, just to offer comfort and encouragement. but these things take time, and a bit of luck. and i cant be there for you all the time. not as if you don't know me. i hate the loss of my free time, and my freedom to plan my time. i am not someone who likes being stuck to, i will get irritated, and i will make sure my displeasure is known. never wanted to make you sadder when you are already upset. but it really makes my life unbearable.

她们说，这段时间会很难熬。果然并没有说错。想牵着你手一起走这段旅程的同时，却因为感到束缚，也同时想把你推开。找回遗失的自由潇洒。