Yesterday was public holiday, we went to our favourite restaurant in the city for yum cha. K’s favourite activity. Hehee. We were there at about 2pm and missed out on a lot of our favourite dim sum dishes because it was near closing time. Someone was responsible because she overslept! (me!) Anyway, we still enjoyed the food and here are some photos for your viewing pleasure. 
Woohoooo!!! I am so happy now. Extremely happy! 
Finally figured out how to set the header image exactly the way I wanted. Now can click on the header image to go back to the main page.
Haha… sounds stupid? Well, I find joys in even the smallest ways. This is enough to keep me happy for the whole evening. 
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happy Happy HAPPY! 
*skipping away…*
I would like to share my experience about breast cancer awareness.
In September 2005, I had a little breast scare. One day when I was in the shower, I felt a small lump under my right breast. At first, I didn’t think much about it. But after a few times feeling the same lump at the same place, my conscious started kicking in and I decided to visit my GP and seek professional opinions. My GP suggested an ultrasound, though she reckoned it shouldn’t be anything serious.
A few days later, I was in the lab having an ultrasound. After the in-house doctor reviewed the scan, I was told to undergo a mammogram test as well. The nurse who handled the scan was not the friendliest person and was being very rough.
I received a phone call from my GP a few days later to inform me that I have been referred to a women’s clinic to do a further core biopsy. It was quite a scary experience, not because of the pain (didn’t really feel painful as my threshold is quite high), but the result. The doctor applied some local anaesthetic on the lower right breast area, and under the guidance of ultrasound, a needle was injected to collect some tissue from the lump. It was over in 5 minutes. That was not the scariest part though. It was when I had to go home and wait a week for the analysis. That was the longest and most agonising 7 days I have ever experienced.
Luckily for me, the lump turned out to be Fibreadenomas, which is benign and commonly found in younger women. I cannot describe my relief.
This incident made me realised how important health is. We really shouldn’t take it for granted. In everyday life, it’s too easy for us to overlook the important issues. Hence, this post to share my experience and some information about breast cancer.
These are 2 brochures distributed by The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation to raise awareness about breast cancer. It includes some important facts and information. Please spend some time to read it and feel free to forward it to your friends. It could save your life.
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Breast self examiniation
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Self-made fashion designer YC is selling some of her unique creations for a good cause. She will be auctioning off some items from her lines, Blackjettas and Drama Mama. The auction is clossing on 1 Feb. Please visit her blog for more information.
Do you want to own a piece of these one-of-a-kind dresses?
Have you heard of an epiphany toilet? I came across the term when I was watching scrubs, and it got me thinking. Is there such thing?
Come to think about it, it’s true that my thoughts are always clearer when I’m in the bathroom. Great ideas seem to come easily and I can even remember things I usually won’t in the bathroom! It’s incredible I tell you. Many ideas and thoughts seem to be coming out of nowhere when I’m in the bathroom. But it’s the one place people where normally don’t keep pieces of paper in, so pretty soon after I get out, the thoughts would be gone.
Maybe it is the one place where we normally don’t keep other entertainment gadgets in, therefore there isn’t any distraction. We could concentrate and focus our thoughts. Our mind is a magical thing, it wonders whenever it gets an opportunity, and the bathroom is the perfect place for thoughts. It is the one time you’re completely alone by yourself. Hence, many thinking sessions take place when I am bathing. I have drafted letters in my mind, with a constant flow of ideas and rekindled memories. The only problem is, as soon as I leave the bathroom, all those thoughts slip from my mind.
Maybe I should consider moving my work station into the bathroom. Or better yet, set up an office in there. I’ll call it the inspiration room instead.
The question remains, ‘As we cleanse ourself, do our minds become clearer too?’
Just sharing some photos from our wedding day.
We had a combinations of Chinese traditional and western wedding. Chinese traditional wedding with tea ceremony in the morning, civil ceremony in the afternoon, followed by reception at the same venue. It started out as a cloudy spring day, but the sun came out just in time for the ceremony. A blissful day.
Today I will marry my friend. The one I laugh with, live for, dream with, love…
We had a banquet in Malaysia a month later.
To be continued…
Friendship is an important part of my life. Being an only child, my life was never dull or lonely because of them. Someone once said to me:
Hold on to your friends whom you made during your school years. They would be the truest and most important friends in your life.
I couldn’t agree more, as I met most of my good friends during the years when I was still a student. Amongst them, my 2 best friends whom I met when I was 13. I thank them for being there for me while I was going through those difficult years. For accepting me for who I was/am, for sharing my ups and downs, and for caring. I thank my lucky stars for having them in my life.
When I made the decision to come to NZ, I vowed to never let the distance come between me and my friends. Besides the 8000km between us, everything seems to be the same in the beginning. Letters exchange were frequent, and calls were made as often as possible. But years down the road, as we ended our days as a student and began another mile stone year of being a working adult, some of us grew apart. Letters became far apart, calls started to die down. And sad to say, friendships withered. But such is the cycle of life. Our friends come and go as we go onto different stages of life. I have to say I always give my best and all as a friend, but any relationship is a two-way road, we need communications from both ways in order to make it work. I just have to accept the fact that sometimes no matter how hard I try, there’re certain things I just have to let it be, I just have to let it go.
And I quote a chapter of Home Improvement:
Wilson: ‘Well sounds to me you’re having a hard time saying goodbye.’
Tim: ‘Why should I say goodbye? He’s been one of my best friends for 15 years.’
Wilson: ‘Well, has he, Tim? Or was he your best friend 15 years ago?’
Wilson: ‘You see Tim, I believe it was St. Paul who said: when i was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child. But when I became a man, I put away childish things.“
I pondered, over and over again.
For my friends who have stayed by my side all these years, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your love and care have been my greatest support, helped me through some difficult time at one point or another, and helped me grow into who I am today. Thanks for being there when I needed you, and constantly reminding me that I am loved. I feel blessed to have you all in my life.
p/s: I’ve thought about writing this post for some time now. I held it off mainly because of worrying the content might caused misunderstanding. But now I decided to go ahead and let out my feelings. After all, this is what I truly feel. I hope no one takes offence, I’m just sharing my thoughts.
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