Friends etc - part 02

Continuing on this topic, it is all about gers.

Gers that matter to me (from Schools)

Amelia (Friends of 12y aka mayu aka 50% of kkg)

i was struggling if i should write about them as kkg or as individual. I treat them as individual but used to hanging out with them as a pair. But considering the recently MIA from sg period of time, i spent alot of time with them individually. Our friendship started with my sudden interest in anime & japanese drama & japanese culture that direct towards this quiet ger in our class with specs & plaits. In between lesson or any so-called "free-time" i would move to her seat and ask her more about the japanese stuff. A surprising trigger that bring us close and we even went to the same 3-month Pre-Uni before our O'level results release. We skipped lesson to pop over to standard place such as Orchard (HMV) & Suntec (Tower Records). I wonder why we never got bored of those places during that period of time. The interesting thing about us is that we never purpose arrange to meet, but we always meet just becoz we have something that both of us wanna do. Unlike some groups who we will arrange for a gathering, i always meet her for non-gathering matters, but just becoz, both wanna sing or wanna do some activities together. And P.S. I love bitching to her. =)

Adeline (Friends of 10y aka miyabi aka 50% of kkg)

My 1st impression of her is "scary". I recalling gg kkg house and she came back from school and probably in a bad mood. But that strong 1st impression is enough to make me treat her carefully for the nx approx 1 year. We seldom contact each other directly during the start of the friendship, but as both of us got that "character" or you can call it "attitude", we hit off well during some "internal-issue" for kanojo-tachi. In fact, we were kept out of the issue-discussion, then sometimes we just happily go shopping. (I wonder if she remembers). The turning point for both of us is when mayu goes to study in Japan. Like mention earlier, we never been out alone just the 2 of us, so after mayu fly, we arrange once to meet. In fact i was nervous, as nervous as a first date. After the "date", i realise that she was also abit nervous but yeah, we manage to connect directly without mayu's help ^^. In fact, to think about it, we went to some random activities while mayu is not around such as F1 (with my hubby as the light-bulb). It was really fun and now i think i gg to miss her since she is flying off soon.

KKG as a whole.

I mention this randomly to my mum once. The 2 of them is like family to me. We literally grew up together, listening to music, watching drama, anime, learning makeup (i rmb how lost we were with eyeliner & mascara last time), changing from jeans to skirt & dress, changing from sport shoes to heels & wedges. I, who seldom have close ger-friends, i would say they are gems to me. =D

Suchun (Friends of 12y aka chun)

I was closer to her before i started sticking around with mayu. Chun is the only ger-friend whose house is a place i loiter at everyday after school. There was this period of time who i went to her house everyday, be it watching chinese-drama or doing homework. Once, i even went her house to prepare yun's bday present. She is one of the sweetest ger i ever knew, and even though we seldom contact now (we do meet up once in a while), she stay in my heart as an impt dotter since i have been like her mum for over 10y =P. She is the only one who i would contact her hubby if i can't find her, without the need to worry that she might get sensitive over it (which i would fear for some other friends). She is probably the kindest ger i ever knew. Love her max!

Shuhan (Friends of 6y)

I told someone this when i was trying to know her better "If we become friends, i believe she is one who will stay and will be there for me". Till now, this statement nv change. I always feel guilty towards her because of my busy schedule. But she nv grumble and always be there for me. The most ever sporting ger who went clubbing with us on my hens' night though i know it is never her cup of tea. =) 6y gives us little history for me to write, but i know we have alot of future to write about.

I will be writing on part 03 soon which are friends of shorter years but they are just so awesome to me. stay tuned. 

Skincare~

I have posted a question on twitter asking ppl how many skincare products they use.

Day

Whitening Toner > Eye Cream > Serum or Hydrating Essence > Moisturizer > Sunblock

Night

Toner > Eye Cream > Serum > Hydrating Essence > Moisturizer > Sleeping Mask

I thought it is alot till i read that a average asian woman uses 9 products. So maybe is ok?

Just watch michelle phan video, she has more products than i do.

Shall i start investing in anti-wrinkle essence? ^^

Just another note, my serum change from time to time. i switch between anti-aging products and whitening products.
In fact i'm a collector of serum, i have a few bottle unopened =P

Time to watch my drama~ Tata~

Beef Journey

With the latest tasted on the top of the list, i shall continue to add more

Yum Yum!

Jun-12 ~ Salt Grill
May-12 ~ Lawry's
Apr-12 ~ Bistecca
Mar-12 ~ Bedrock
Feb-12 ~ Gyu-Kaku
Jan-12 ~ Prive Grill
Dec-11 ~ Aston Prime
Nov-11 ~ Fat Cow
Oct-11 ~ Aston Prime
Sep-11 ~ Porterhouse
Aug-11 ~ The Prime Society
Jul-11 ~ Ministry of Steak
Jun-11 ~ Hippopotamus

Friends etc - part 01

It started with me reading my cousin blog and thinking what was i doing when i was her age. The easiest way was obviously to dig out my old blog post and see what i have written previously.

But it does make me sad.. Coz it reminded myself of losing friends whom i once was very close with..

Therefore, i feel that it is amazing to be able to keep my bunch of lovely friends. Since i'm meeting up with yan today, i shall talk about Max 5 1st.

Liyan (Friends of 14y+ aka yan)

The two of us have alot of ups and downs. Was very close during Sec 1 & 2 but slightly move away due to difference in thoughts. Then we went on to different classes in upper secondary with different groups of friends and we remain as friends but wasn't as close as before.. But she is always there when i need someone to talk to. You know this is very amazing when you are in your teens. Most ppl are so self-centered (esp me) and you seldom find someone like her. Since secondary, she seen me through my relationships, breakup, falling-in-love, getting out of it without starting a relationship and till the day i got married, she is still around. When i got lost touch to meetup, she will prompt me. I have no common interest with her in comparison to KKG but we never have problem talking during a catch-up. She is one who i can tell my deepest secret to, and one who i meet up with not becoz of what we are going to do, but just becoz i want to see her. Sometimes i feel that this friendship is really a miracle.

Chang Pin (Friends of 12y+ aka pin)

When ppl say man & woman can be good friends, the 1st person i thought of is him. You know, we have never been in the same class, and i don't even remember how we became close. All i remember are days when we talk on the phone during school time and sometimes i even talk to his mum. When we say talk long hours on the phone, we exchange no lovey-dovey message, but if you ask me what we chat about, i seriously don't remember a thing. He is probably the only guy in my life who i went to watch a movie alone with and we are not dating. In fact, i enjoy watching movies with him. We will forever have the memories of watching JuOn on X'mas eve (or X'mas) with some ger behind throwing down some popcorns.

Peiyun (Friends of 14y+ aka yun)

I had my 17th, 18th, 19th birthday lunch with her. We became closest when both of us are the NYP and the rest of the clique were in JC. Separate life we lead with meet-ups with Max 5 during holidays. Among Max 5, i spend most time with her during the poly times. I think that she bring the fun to Max 5. Her reaction towards things will make us continue to make jokes and had a good laugh about it. With her around, i never fail to laugh utill stomach cramps when i go out with Max 5. By the way, if you never heard this before, i have once declare that if i were a man, she will be my ideal wife. ^^

Yan Hao (Friends of 14y aka boss)

Before pin comes into the picture, our clique is me + boss + yan + yun + kee + teck. 6 of us do our project together and had alot of fun. But in the end, only this 4 of us survive in this group, and pin join us. He is like liyan number 2 to me. When liyan is away from SG for 2 years and i badly need a listening ear, he came out and listen to me. Boss is a very humble person, no doubt born in a good family, he have never show us any spoilt brat characters and i even thought he came from a humble family util the day i step into his house, i was stunned. Nicknamed Boss, he is really Boss. He always bring us gifts back from his holiday trip and always drive us back after an outing. =)

Hello July~

Half a year has passed, have you done what you wanted to?
Usually at this time i would be counting $$ and thinking what i wanna do..

After i got my bonus, i drop a big amt (big to me) to my parents and left with peanuts to continue.

This time is great. Coz i no longer have to save for wedding or house. Thus my pondering started

1. Is CPF really enough for retirement?
Consider that i bought a flat at age 23, i would need to pay till 53yo. And at 53yo, i'm like 12 years away from the retirement. Retirement nest will be like so small and how am i suppose to survive? Therefore i dig out the retirememt plan that when i was 22yo. Oh shit, i need 1.2m to retire lor.. so now i'm like gg 27 thus 65 - 27 = 38 years to save. Using a linear algorithm, i will need to save abt 31.5k per year. This seems damn tough, so i change to a non-linear curve instead.. also need abt 20++ k.. =(
Nevertheless, this amount is important. Whether i need it or not considering about the Special Account in CPF, i still need some savings.. so gotta jiayou on saving without compromising the life i wanna live. And this means a pathetic result. I gotta find a high-pay-job. I'm looking for a job with minimum annual pay at 80k. Please reco if any (i'm not joking about the 80k)

2. Car or no car.
I really wanted one even though i cannot drive. Afterall driving is tiring that's why i hate to do so. But my hubby can drive, so he can drive me around while i enjoy KOI and music in the passenger seat. I'm looking at the list of 2nd-hand car but provide the hubby is working well. He is looking at a change of job and he is really working hard on it. But i can somewhat feel that the response of that job is bad.. shall i apply for that instead? If hubby fails to get the job, shall i go for it? But the idea of working at TUAS and 7am - 4pm with alt sat makes me wanna cry sia~ =( However if i get this job, i may consider 1)buy car, 2)learn to drive.

3. What is the next target in life?
I suppose to go for japanese lesson placement test last month. Coz the japanese lesson will start this month. Up till now, i have not went for it, and i'm utterly disappointed at myself. Haiz.. should make a phone call soon.

I start to wonder if i can live like the way my hubby & his siblings does. Have a simple life and ask for nothing much. In fact, the way i'm brought is not so simple. We were taught to look at higher points and move upwards whenever we can.. so it is going to be very tough when i have someone who is not moving with me.