Sunday, October 30, 2005
I Have No Hands but Yours.....

God has created the human being with that awesome potential, to make a choice for the better or the worse.
My parish priest says that it is true that when a human being commits eveil, he or she can be worse than an animal. yet, it is equally true that when a human being is good, he can be greater than an angel.

At this stage of my faith, I wouldn't say I am in agreement with all of the Christian faith's teachings and doctrines. But this passage really strikes me. To me, it summarises what the Christian faith is all about...that Jesus lives in each and everyone of us. Jesus works through us to bring good and hope for the humankind. He is God's ambassador!

Christ has no body but yours
No hands, no feet on earth but yours
Yours are the eyes through which He looks
With compassion on this world
Yours are the feet with which
He walks to do good
Yours are the hands with which
He blesses all the world
Yours are His hands
Yours are His feet
Yours are His eyes
Yours are His body

Christ has no body now on earth
But yours

St. Francis of Assisi

Thursday, October 27, 2005
Stuff on my shopping list

Lately, quite a few people around me have gotten new handphones.

The new Nokia pcs are really pretty cool...these are on my shopping list. Have not decided which to get as yet...it also depends on budget I guess...






But the hps will have to wait a little, planning to get a Ibook first cos' our laptop has just died on us a couple of days ago... This is the Ibook we are planning to get. 14 inch' screen...drool....

Monday, October 24, 2005
1st Month Celebration

Have been incredibly busy the last few days preparing for my Baby's full month celebration...making invitation cards, sourcing for the celebration venue & food (didn't want to do it at home cos' my place can be oven warm sometimes, I get uncomfortable if I see my guests perspiring), deciding on the guests list, preparing a video presentation in Helena's honour, sourcing for a cake, making Helena look pretty, making myself look pretty (that means buying a nice dress and shoes to match) etc etc etc.

See my darling one-month old baby!

Anyway, in the end, I decided on The Legends, Fort Canning Club and the cake from The Line Shop at Shangrila (cost me a bomb but I think it was worth it, the cake, other than the sugar icing, tasted great!). The venue was great, comfortable and grand. They even gave me a room for breastfeeding and changing of nappies. Service was pretty prompt as well. Overall, the party went well. Many people actually commented that it's like a wedding celebration...I had a reception where doorgifts were distributed, there were the signing in of guests and also a video presentation. *haa*

See some pictures I took.

Sunday, October 23, 2005
FULL HOUSE

Cast: Song Hye Kyo
Rain / Bi
Han Eun Jung
Kim Sung Soo

I haven't been so addicted to a Korean drama ever...Even when there was a big hoo-haa over DA CHANG JIN, I wasn't influenced...my opinion of Korean Dramas is that it's long-winded with terribly exaggerated acting. Most of the time, the plot revolve around a character who is critically ill and hence there is bound to be lots of weeping scenes. Neh...not my cup of tea. the only Korean show I enjoyed was "My Sassy Girl 1 & 2". The guy was hilarious and the story was so romantic...anyway, enough of that. What i want to share today is FULL HOUSE. This is probably the only other Korean drama I really like. It is one of my fav (this one follows a very close 2nd after 'War & Beauty') dramas this year as well. It's funny, it's sad, it's soooo romantic...after watching this drama, I have joined the ranks of the middle-aged women who go chasing after young Korean Male Stars...*Sigh* Famous Pop Star Rain is divine...he has such a great body...Though baby-face, he has such an enduring smile and look....I won't go into details about the plot, but here's a brief summary:

After coming back from a trip, Han Ji Eun (Song) finds out that her so-called friends had sold her house away. She subsequently finds that the new owner of the house is none other than famous actor Lee Young Jae (Rain). Circumstances bring Young Jae and Ji Eun into a marriage by contract, making them appear as a couple to the public. However, Ji Eun finds herself falling for Young Jae, but he loves his childhood friend, Hae Won. Young Jae's friend, Min Hyuk, also shows an interest in Ji Eun. Talk about a "Square Love Relationship" Well, many interesting and amusing things happen to this Ji Eun & Young Jae throughout their married life that bring them closer together.

I initially had my doubts on Song Hye Kyo portraying this type of role. Unlike her previous roles, Ji Eun is a bit naive but cheerful, lively, funny, strong-willed, and less refined. However, Hye Kyo has proved herself as a capable actress. Her acting has improved greatly, and her portrayal of Han Ji Eun was flawless. Her clumsiness and silliness were depicted well. She should take on more of these types of roles.

Rain - A popular singer, acted very well as the loud Young Jae. He had a very cute smile that makes him look like a child when he was around Ji Eun. Although he seemed to overdo the I'm lost look, thats the enduring part of him. He was a very good Lee Young Jae. His chemistry with Hye Kyo was great, and they really did seem like a married couple who is in love.

In FULL HOUSE, I laughed and smiled and cried buckets. My maid and other half was ery amused by me cos' my eyes were terribly puffy after I watched FULL HOUSE. It was so romantic and sweet...that it made me wish I was Ji Eun...

Anyway, FULL HOUSE is a must watch. I give it 5 stars.

Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Little White Lies

I have been reading a couple of women's magazines recently (stealing some personal time off when baby sleeps in the afternoon) and there was this article on the little white lies that couples tell to each other everyday. So what is a white lie?

Definition of a white lie:
A white lie is an often trivial, diplomatic or well-intentioned untruth. However, the ethical ramifications of being in conflict with an otherwise consistent personal moral theory are far reaching and often involve self-deception.

To be honest, I'm no saint. Throughout my life, I've probably told numerous lies to people around me, but as far as I can help it, I would always tell the truth. To me, a lie is a lie. Why categorize it to different types and self-delude to say that white lies are less of a sin? I've met a few people in my 20 odd years who makes a habit of telling white lies. True, the lies may be trival and not particularly serious - So why lie about it? In many situations, I do not see why the lie need to be told...the truth itself would have suffice. Hey! I am not referring to mundane issues like "Am I fat?" or "Am I good-looking?". I am referring to issues that probably strike a cord (or several) in a person's heartstrings, eg going out alone with someone of the opposite sex etc. I have tried analyzing and these are the situations which I think why couples tell lies to each other:

1. In fear that the truth would spark off unnecessary jealousy
2. In fear that the truth would spark off active imagination which would make mountains out of molehills
3. In fear that the truth would hurt the other's ego
4. In fear that the truth would create unnecessary unhappiness
5. To act blur
6. To hide a secret agenda
7. Out of habit

I believe that some lies are told with the best intentions but do these perpetrators stop to think how the person who is being lied to feel if he/she finds out the truth? Wouldn't it be more hurtful? Wouldn't it give rise to more unhappiness? Why deceive your loved one if there is truly nothing to hide? Aren't couples, who pledged their love to each other suppose to be honest to each other? How can trust be formed if there are so many white lies in a relationship?

Am I alone in this and am I self-deluding? Is trust and honesty so difficult to achieve?

Sunday, October 16, 2005
Se7en

Seems like all my friends are writing the Se7en Lists....well, here's mine....

Seven Things I Plan to Do Before I Die
1. Lead a happy & loving life with my other half
2. Travel around the world with my other half
3. See my daugther grow up, get married, have children & be happy
4. Watch my fave tennis player (Roger Federal) play in a live tennis match
5. Go for a professional make-up artistry course
6. Set up my own business
7. Go for IPL to remove armpit hair

Seven Things I Can Do
1. Save more money (I must & I shall!)
2. Spend more time with my family esp my parents (I must & I shall)
3. Complete my RCIA course & be baptized as a R. Catholic (I must & I shall)
4. Sing a nice tune
5. Cook a tasty emperor herbal chicken dish
6. Wake up in the middle of the night when my baby wakes up for feed
7. Give birth to a 3.66kg baby!

Seven Impossible Things I Wish I Could Do
1. Take part in a singing contest like Project Superstar and win
2. Lose 8 kg
3. Win millions of dollars in Toto or Big Sweep
4. Not work & be a Tai-Tai
5. Climb Mt. Everest & look down at the world
6. Go shopping the entire day without any budget to worry about
7. Not to day-dream so much

Seven Things I Can't Do
1. Resist branded goods
2. Contribute bright ideas/opinions at the moment when asked (Alas! I'm the sort who needs time to digest & think)
3. Go on a crash diet
4. Knit or sew anything
5. Saying 'No' to a friend or someone I know
6. Give birth without epidural
7. Talk non-stop

Seven Things That Attract Me to the Opposite/Same Sex
1. Sense of humour
2. Intelligence
3. A kind & forgiving heart
4. Patience
5. Willingness to work & strive hard, not afraid of hardship
6. Honesty
7. Loves animals esp dogs

Seven Celebrity Crushes
1. Tony Leung Chow Wai
2. Louis Koo
3. Ma Jing Chao
4. Qian Xiaohao
5. Brad Pitt
6. Michael Owen
7. Marat Safin

Saturday, October 15, 2005
What I really want!?

Have not been updating my progress in my blog for some time now.....gosh...having a baby is simply not easy....the sleepless nights....the constant worries (I worry about her not having enough milk to drink...not having enough sleep...having too much sleep....having colic....and the latest...having rashes on her face...on her bottom...*sigh*). Having a kid really makes me appreciate my parents A LOT more now....

Anyway, for the last three weeks I have tried lots of slimming products (of course nothing invasive...it's all Al Natural for the moment because I'm breastfeeding my little girl). So far, I've tried massage & wrap by a Chinese masseuse....jamu massage and wrap by Malay masseuse & the Slimming Body Shower Gel (the one thats selling pretty hot right now).

I have to say that the Jamu Massage is the most effective of all.....the massage is relaxing and soothing...it really sooths out all the stiff & aching joints (not sure if this is the result from constant carrying of the baby, from the old wives' tales of having wind in the system or from the after effect of epidural...I dunno). The herbal properties of jamu radiates heat which makes me feel more relaxed. I could also see an obvious difference in the size of my tummy after I removed the wrap the next day. The Slimming Body Shower Gel did not give me that much satisfaction though I could tell that it had reduced the orange peel skin on my buttocks....the skin does feel smoother now. Another al natural slimming method is breastfeeding. Although, I have to say it's really trying patience but it does help a little in the slimming process...see how much milk I can pump out at one feed!

My task now is to get rid of the awful looking loose skin....that again is another uphill task.










Read the New Paper today about some women going all out to have Big Boobs through impants or augmentation. The obsession stems from the belief that "Bigger breasts imply that a woman is more sexual" I admit I used to envy women who were well-endowed...in fact sorta salivate when I see 'giggly', 'perky' big boobs on the street... I always imagine it to be more fulfilling to hold them in the hands. My other half is very much amused that I've not become a lesbien actually. Well, having a kid gave me bigger breasts, from a A cup to a C cup. You would think I'm happy since it had fulfilled my 'childhood to teenage to adult' secret wish, but to the contrary. Now I want my old boobs back.... somehow pregnancy boobs is far from perfect.

Okay...enough of me grouching....so what do Women Really Want? I guess nobody can really answer that question...not even from a woman herself....but now here are my top ten wishes (in no specific order, if possible...all to be ranked 1st priority):

1. For my baby to be healthy
2. For my baby to have a good and happy life
3. For my other half to love me...& to always think I'm sexy no matter what shape I am
4. For me to get rid of my tummy & loose skin (if possible stretch marks as well)
5. For me to lose another 5kg
6. For me to regain perky pinky breasts
7. To strike toto so that I need not return to work
8. Baby not needing to wake up in the middle of the nights for feed
9. For all my family members & my dog to be happy & healthy
10. For the world to have no natural disasters or wars