Since Monday.
But I didn't have the time to blog, very busy with CNY baking and deliveries.
Okay, some of you knew I was back lah, like Carebear since we already spoken to each other virtually on MSN; Wookie since I wished him happy birthday on Tuesday; And the best ever chapter of people discovering that I was back is this...
I was crossing the road from office to lunch place yesterday and there was a car which whooshed passed making a lot of noise. No, not the car making noise, but the people inside. Later at lunch place, I got a text message from SSB:
Woi look at the cars before crossing road la :)
Yiaksss... and we thought that was a bunch of crazy kids screaming in the car, haha... Thanks for screaming out my name, too bad I (and all my colleagues) missed that very glamorous moment. You don't have a bunch of people screaming wildly out for your name everyday, do you?
Hehe...
Yes... I will post more and upload some pictures soon. As for now, this moment, I need sleep!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
The Baker is Away
From 14th to 19th January.
Doubt that I will blog tomorrow, so this is my last post before I leave the country. But then again, haha... one will never know, when the story telling mood is there, one simply must blog.
Hey, thanks KG and LP for the wishes, I'm sure I'll enjoy my trip despite the potential pressure I'll be getting from sharing room with mum for 5 nights. :)
Only went to combat tonight and skipped pump so I can come back early to do some packing for the trip. Luggage looks good, it's still more than half empty - all set for shopping! Yipeeee... Only need to be mindful of the flight weight limits for the luggage. We are flying MAS, if this were to be Cathay Pacific, they normally give a 10kgs extra weights free on return journey, to encourage more shopping in HK of course. 10kgs equals to a lot of shopping!
Meanwhile, there are just so much to do at work, you can't believe why since this is the time people wind down, relax and prepare for the festive holidays. So, I better go get some sleep. I need to wake up at 5am ish on Wednesday!
I'll miss my little piggy, sending her to the caretaker tomorrow. And I'll miss you all. See you when I'm back!
Doubt that I will blog tomorrow, so this is my last post before I leave the country. But then again, haha... one will never know, when the story telling mood is there, one simply must blog.
Hey, thanks KG and LP for the wishes, I'm sure I'll enjoy my trip despite the potential pressure I'll be getting from sharing room with mum for 5 nights. :)
Only went to combat tonight and skipped pump so I can come back early to do some packing for the trip. Luggage looks good, it's still more than half empty - all set for shopping! Yipeeee... Only need to be mindful of the flight weight limits for the luggage. We are flying MAS, if this were to be Cathay Pacific, they normally give a 10kgs extra weights free on return journey, to encourage more shopping in HK of course. 10kgs equals to a lot of shopping!
Meanwhile, there are just so much to do at work, you can't believe why since this is the time people wind down, relax and prepare for the festive holidays. So, I better go get some sleep. I need to wake up at 5am ish on Wednesday!
I'll miss my little piggy, sending her to the caretaker tomorrow. And I'll miss you all. See you when I'm back!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Live the Dreams!
I'm trying to stay away from coffee for at least a few days. I've not had one since last Friday and I hope I won't get insomnia tonight. So what do I do at Starbucks? There are actually plenty of tea latte. I like the green tea latte. And MC said TeaRoom needs a standard baked cheesecake. Okay, will work on that. Meanwhile, I've baked a white chocolate cheesecake.
Went shopping on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Need to get all CNY stuff ready since we won't be around for a week from Wednesday. Oh, check this out, we were at the mall and validated our parking ticket just in time to be within the free parking time limit! Hee...
Shopping is always accompanied by chit chat session at our favorite hang out place. And this time, I remember the topic. Yeah, we were talking about dreams.
It's actually really difficult and dreaming is a lot more easier.
Everyday, every minute we wish for our dreams to come true. In fact, it's my standard wish to wish someone their dreams coming true. Coming out from just dreaming about the dreams and actually live the kind of dreams you long for, is sometimes scary. Dreaming is one thing, we are still in the safe and comfort zone, but when the dreams come true, we will start to realize that there are a lot more than just a dream.
Having your dream guy becoming yours for example is not the end of the fairy tale, it's the beginning of a relationship and major commitment. It's also rather scary to discover the other side of your dream guy, the not so great stuff about him and the actual feeling of being with him physically by your side and not just in your dreams might be so very different.
When my TeaRoom dream comes true, as another example, will be the start of all kinds of potential nightmares. Starting a business is definitely not going to be easy and the pressure is going to be so intense when financial is not looking good, if there's not enough staff, not to mention not enough customers and all kinds of product and services related issues.
But we just have to take the first step! If we are afraid of falling, we will never learn to walk right? (for that reason, I never learnt to ride a bicycle :P). So, if we are lucky enough to have our dreams come true, I think we should go all out to make sure our dreams are exactly, if not better, like how we've always dreamt for.
I wish my neck pain will go away soon!!!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Not ideal but I think it's still okay
Told Carebear just before going off from work that I was lazy to go to gym due to some blood lost issues. Well, yeah, it's laziness more than anything else, haha... BUT I still went to the gym lah.
Arrived MML at 7pm ish for the originally planned to join pump class. As I said, I was extremely lazy today, so a 45 minutes of waiting time before the class would start sounded very boring to me. Therefore, decided to just use the machines.
While I was getting a drink before I started my workout...
FF Staff who looks like a PT: Hi
TTB: Hi (and moved over a bit thinking that I was blocking his way to the magazines/ newspaper area and continued observing the jam class from the juice bar area.)
PT: (after a while) Are you waiting for someone?
TTB: (I really couldn't believe that. MUST I be waiting for someone?) No. I'm waiting for the class to start. (Okay, so I lied)
PT: Oh! Okay...
TTB: (A bit annoyed - Why so strange this guy???) Why?!
PT: No, I thought you might need some help.
Geezzzzzzzzz. What do you mean by I "need some help"??? Help me with what???
Did I look like a newbie who was lost in the gym, couldn't find my way to the studio/ cardio machines/ locker room/ exit??? I was fully changed into workout attire which didn't look brand new, come on...
Or perhaps I looked like I might need some help in using the machines? BUT I was at the JUICE BAR, not the workout area. Grrr...
LUCKILY he left me alone after that. I think I was already growing horns and I could almost feel my vampire teeth too.
Okay, calm down. See... This was one of those days when I am extremely, super duper inpatient!
Anyways... Instead of pump, I did a 5.5km rowing within 30 minutes and some abs exercise after that. Could have gone further with the rowing, but I was sort of day dreaming during most of the time and didn't even realized I've slowed down.
By the time I finished stretching and cool down, the pump class had only just started. Glad I decided not to wait for the class actually, it allowed me to leisurely spend some time in the steam bath and I got home early and comfortably.
Okay, yoga tomorrow which I'm sure can be achieved.
Arrived MML at 7pm ish for the originally planned to join pump class. As I said, I was extremely lazy today, so a 45 minutes of waiting time before the class would start sounded very boring to me. Therefore, decided to just use the machines.
While I was getting a drink before I started my workout...
FF Staff who looks like a PT: Hi
TTB: Hi (and moved over a bit thinking that I was blocking his way to the magazines/ newspaper area and continued observing the jam class from the juice bar area.)
PT: (after a while) Are you waiting for someone?
TTB: (I really couldn't believe that. MUST I be waiting for someone?) No. I'm waiting for the class to start. (Okay, so I lied)
PT: Oh! Okay...
TTB: (A bit annoyed - Why so strange this guy???) Why?!
PT: No, I thought you might need some help.
Geezzzzzzzzz. What do you mean by I "need some help"??? Help me with what???
Did I look like a newbie who was lost in the gym, couldn't find my way to the studio/ cardio machines/ locker room/ exit??? I was fully changed into workout attire which didn't look brand new, come on...
Or perhaps I looked like I might need some help in using the machines? BUT I was at the JUICE BAR, not the workout area. Grrr...
LUCKILY he left me alone after that. I think I was already growing horns and I could almost feel my vampire teeth too.
Okay, calm down. See... This was one of those days when I am extremely, super duper inpatient!
Anyways... Instead of pump, I did a 5.5km rowing within 30 minutes and some abs exercise after that. Could have gone further with the rowing, but I was sort of day dreaming during most of the time and didn't even realized I've slowed down.
By the time I finished stretching and cool down, the pump class had only just started. Glad I decided not to wait for the class actually, it allowed me to leisurely spend some time in the steam bath and I got home early and comfortably.
Okay, yoga tomorrow which I'm sure can be achieved.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
In preperation for my trip
The baker will be away next Wednesday onwards for a week. :)
So in preparation, I need to workout out max so that I can eat all I want some what "guilt free" next week, and also to "cushion" the damage of all the feasts to come.
But sigh... I've just some how managed to increase my energy and strength after the 3 pump classes last week, after next week, I will be back to ground zero and have to restart again. Anyways, so far so good this week - did back to back BC and BP last night; done RPM today. (TD if you are reading this, yes, RPM is not quarterly event now a days haha...). Tomorrow rest day to nurse my muscle ache. Thursday I'm hoping to join another pump class, Friday yoga and I guess that's it before the trip. Perhaps I can catch another combat next Monday if I'm not too busy, but I doubt so. Carebear, I won't see you till I come back. Or even maybe after CNY!
So, I suspect the muscle pain is mainly from combat. Normally happens when I don't do combat for a long time. Then also the new release is quite effective in working out both upper and lower body. Those punches were really something! And doing pump after combat was no joke.
There was no "& Co." on stage last night for pump. It's more entertaining when Carebear has someone to talk to her on stage. Okay okay, we are not at gym to be entertained, we are there to workout!
No more surprises from pump since we have been doing this for 3 weeks. However, this was the first time (after my long break) in using my usual weights AFTER a tough cardio class (tough lah for me!). I have to say, carrying 10kg for squat is definitely much much much more effective. And same goes to the lunges workout, adding the 2.5kg plate at each side made a great difference. I cannot imagine carrying 5kgs on each side, don't think I can move my legs! My fingers might just fall off too carrying such heavy weights. Haha...
Nevertheless, I reduced weights for chest and back track. Heh...
Not sure what sort of "review" to give here for RPM, I'm not an expert and I don't do this class often. Suffice to say, I had a great workout today. I am expecting good satisfying muscle pain on my thighs and bum tomorrow.
Okay, better go sleep. Cheeky Gal bumped into me today and was able to tell that I'm lack of sleep. I look that bad? Oh, finally able to wish Little Bro and Hobbes happy new year. I can't believe we've not seen each other for half a year. Erm... I did "see" Little Bro last few weeks, when I walked passed the studio with LB conducting a class inside. :p
I have picture of fruit tarts, but they don't look so great. The selected tart for the photo shoot was not a very good one... Will see if I feel like posting them.
And I baked scones and biscotti too during the weekend but didn't take any pictures of those since I've published them so many times. So did you girls like the scones?
So in preparation, I need to workout out max so that I can eat all I want some what "guilt free" next week, and also to "cushion" the damage of all the feasts to come.
But sigh... I've just some how managed to increase my energy and strength after the 3 pump classes last week, after next week, I will be back to ground zero and have to restart again. Anyways, so far so good this week - did back to back BC and BP last night; done RPM today. (TD if you are reading this, yes, RPM is not quarterly event now a days haha...). Tomorrow rest day to nurse my muscle ache. Thursday I'm hoping to join another pump class, Friday yoga and I guess that's it before the trip. Perhaps I can catch another combat next Monday if I'm not too busy, but I doubt so. Carebear, I won't see you till I come back. Or even maybe after CNY!
So, I suspect the muscle pain is mainly from combat. Normally happens when I don't do combat for a long time. Then also the new release is quite effective in working out both upper and lower body. Those punches were really something! And doing pump after combat was no joke.
There was no "& Co." on stage last night for pump. It's more entertaining when Carebear has someone to talk to her on stage. Okay okay, we are not at gym to be entertained, we are there to workout!
No more surprises from pump since we have been doing this for 3 weeks. However, this was the first time (after my long break) in using my usual weights AFTER a tough cardio class (tough lah for me!). I have to say, carrying 10kg for squat is definitely much much much more effective. And same goes to the lunges workout, adding the 2.5kg plate at each side made a great difference. I cannot imagine carrying 5kgs on each side, don't think I can move my legs! My fingers might just fall off too carrying such heavy weights. Haha...
Nevertheless, I reduced weights for chest and back track. Heh...
Not sure what sort of "review" to give here for RPM, I'm not an expert and I don't do this class often. Suffice to say, I had a great workout today. I am expecting good satisfying muscle pain on my thighs and bum tomorrow.
Okay, better go sleep. Cheeky Gal bumped into me today and was able to tell that I'm lack of sleep. I look that bad? Oh, finally able to wish Little Bro and Hobbes happy new year. I can't believe we've not seen each other for half a year. Erm... I did "see" Little Bro last few weeks, when I walked passed the studio with LB conducting a class inside. :p
I have picture of fruit tarts, but they don't look so great. The selected tart for the photo shoot was not a very good one... Will see if I feel like posting them.
And I baked scones and biscotti too during the weekend but didn't take any pictures of those since I've published them so many times. So did you girls like the scones?
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Sometimes you just have to give up
Don't you think you have no choice sometimes? Well, giving up is a choice. So, let's put it this way - sometimes you have no other choice but to choose to give up.
Especially when you know there's a problem. Not to say that the problem will be solved for sure when you give it up, but one just need to try giving up and see how it goes.
I've simply got too many accessories dangling from the phone. The handphone is designed with one special area for some string to be hung, but I guess two is too much. Therefore, the phone cover has been a little bit loose (couldn't snap shut properly) which is causing the phone to keep telling me that it cannot detect my memory card.
Or it could be the memory card problem, nothing to do with the accessories.
Anyways, I've given up on one of them, the accessories, the one MFG gave me. Because I still think that one from Carebear, with the Olympic 2008 message, is very cool.
Especially when you know there's a problem. Not to say that the problem will be solved for sure when you give it up, but one just need to try giving up and see how it goes.
I've simply got too many accessories dangling from the phone. The handphone is designed with one special area for some string to be hung, but I guess two is too much. Therefore, the phone cover has been a little bit loose (couldn't snap shut properly) which is causing the phone to keep telling me that it cannot detect my memory card.
Or it could be the memory card problem, nothing to do with the accessories.
Anyways, I've given up on one of them, the accessories, the one MFG gave me. Because I still think that one from Carebear, with the Olympic 2008 message, is very cool.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Next time I should write it down
There again... I was talking to MC at Starbucks this afternoon about some blog title and topic and... I forgot! Again.
I had to go to work tomorrow. Sigh...
I planned to go to gym for some workout until I was tempted to go shopping with MC. Went to The Curve and it looked quite peaceful when we arrived compared with what I saw on TV last night about the countdown at TC. Since I've sort of overspent, I didn't want to buy anything but just to window shop. And I wish those credit card sales people can take no for an answer, instead of persisting on and on and on about, well, I have no clue what they were going on and on about. All I did was replied "happy new year" when he greeted me. You pay for being courteous sometimes.
We had late lunch/ tea at Starbucks. The waiter/ barista was a bit annoying - didn't speak clearly and cracking jokes which were not funny at all. Humph...
MC said my blog title was supposed to be the WIG - Wildly Important Goals. Or something like that. Oh yeah. We were saying, instead of calling our new year resolutions as resolutions, we shall call them WIG. Maybe CID - Crazily Important Dreams?
My CID would definitely be to open The TeaRoom. Next year.
After enjoying our first half of this public holiday, we went to pick up a 5-year old kid. I amused myself by creating some very funny question and answers with this extremely smart kid...
Aunty TTB: Can you speak Cantonese also?
Kid: Can
Aunty TTB: Wah, correct answer.
Aunty TTB: Do you speak Mandarin?
Kid: Yes
Aunty TTB: Very clever
Kid: Correct answer ah??
Haha... You see, sometimes when we were asked the "Do you..." or "Would you like to..." or "Are you..." questions, our answers would normally be "can". Well... can, but yes or no? In school, our answers would ONLY be considered correct if we answer the "yes I DO" or "No I WOULDN'T" or "Yes I AM" correctly.
Kid: One tree will grow one fruit. (or something like that) Either mango, or rambutan...
Aunty TTB: What about watermelon tree?
Kid: Watermelon cannot grow on trees. They "live" on the ground.
Aunty TTB: Oh... so clever. Do you know why watermelons can't grow on trees?
Kid: Because ah...
Aunty TTB: Because they are fat, so they can't climb on the trees
Kid: NO LAH!!!
Hehe...
Later at home...
Kid: Aunty MC, may I use the toilet please?
Aunty MC: Okay
I like this kid. Very well manner.
I must say, the possibility of kids (or even adult) constructing that question into this is high - "Can I "borrow" your toilet?" Heh... direct translation from Chinese.
Okay. Since I didn't workout this morning, I decided that I really MUST go for a jog around the neighbourhood. It was great, MC and cousin came along and we had a good workout, plenty of fresh air and great gals chat.
I'm working tomorrow but the girls and boys will be going to the zoo. Enjoy!!!
I had to go to work tomorrow. Sigh...
I planned to go to gym for some workout until I was tempted to go shopping with MC. Went to The Curve and it looked quite peaceful when we arrived compared with what I saw on TV last night about the countdown at TC. Since I've sort of overspent, I didn't want to buy anything but just to window shop. And I wish those credit card sales people can take no for an answer, instead of persisting on and on and on about, well, I have no clue what they were going on and on about. All I did was replied "happy new year" when he greeted me. You pay for being courteous sometimes.
We had late lunch/ tea at Starbucks. The waiter/ barista was a bit annoying - didn't speak clearly and cracking jokes which were not funny at all. Humph...
MC said my blog title was supposed to be the WIG - Wildly Important Goals. Or something like that. Oh yeah. We were saying, instead of calling our new year resolutions as resolutions, we shall call them WIG. Maybe CID - Crazily Important Dreams?
My CID would definitely be to open The TeaRoom. Next year.
After enjoying our first half of this public holiday, we went to pick up a 5-year old kid. I amused myself by creating some very funny question and answers with this extremely smart kid...
Aunty TTB: Can you speak Cantonese also?
Kid: Can
Aunty TTB: Wah, correct answer.
Aunty TTB: Do you speak Mandarin?
Kid: Yes
Aunty TTB: Very clever
Kid: Correct answer ah??
Haha... You see, sometimes when we were asked the "Do you..." or "Would you like to..." or "Are you..." questions, our answers would normally be "can". Well... can, but yes or no? In school, our answers would ONLY be considered correct if we answer the "yes I DO" or "No I WOULDN'T" or "Yes I AM" correctly.
Kid: One tree will grow one fruit. (or something like that) Either mango, or rambutan...
Aunty TTB: What about watermelon tree?
Kid: Watermelon cannot grow on trees. They "live" on the ground.
Aunty TTB: Oh... so clever. Do you know why watermelons can't grow on trees?
Kid: Because ah...
Aunty TTB: Because they are fat, so they can't climb on the trees
Kid: NO LAH!!!
Hehe...
Later at home...
Kid: Aunty MC, may I use the toilet please?
Aunty MC: Okay
I like this kid. Very well manner.
I must say, the possibility of kids (or even adult) constructing that question into this is high - "Can I "borrow" your toilet?" Heh... direct translation from Chinese.
Okay. Since I didn't workout this morning, I decided that I really MUST go for a jog around the neighbourhood. It was great, MC and cousin came along and we had a good workout, plenty of fresh air and great gals chat.
I'm working tomorrow but the girls and boys will be going to the zoo. Enjoy!!!
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