Sweet Temptation
Date : Monday, January 14, 2008
Time : 12:22 AM
Cant get enuff of Tequila?? Hehe.. now u can get ur dosage b4 the sunset.Colleague Jimmy-boi got this from thailand. I wonder is its ingredients are alcoholic, but it indeed taste like Tequila! Wat a straight shooter to kick-start the week! Hiakzz Hiakzz...Labels: 'In' Store, Days of My Life, Out of the Box
Time to go again
Date : Sunday, December 16, 2007
Time : 7:38 PM
Its time to go again, packed n leave.
Tucked the emotion neatly away and say goodbye to the sunny, bouncy city.
With a jolly mood, and a longing wish, i m returning to the familiar, warm, cosy city once again, knowing that there will be a open arm waiting for me. Ya.. there's a place called home, and i can smell it now even from a thousand miles away..
Vyvy, take care of yourself and be strong! Enjoy the samba-land and i shall see u soon in SG. Labels: Brazil, Days of My Life
It never fails to bemuse me..
Date : Thursday, December 13, 2007
Time : 11:05 AM
.. the vicissitudes of the weather here.
It is just the onset of summer. The capricious weather is as worse as the Highness's whimsical mood. Last few days were hot like hell & the temperature even went up to 40 degree celcius. Just when i thought the cold spell is finally over, the temperature plunged again. First it was the ominous dark clouds, then without any warning, rain started dropping. The overnight shower simply swept off the heat n leave me trembling on my working chair like a nobody-kid now. A 72 hrs straight downpour? Geez.. its gonna be depressing. (i shall overcome it thou)
I can feel the festive mood welling inside me, compounded by the whole xmas theme on my pc, the glittery christmas lights along the streets, the oh-so-tall floating christmas tree at Lagoa, the christmas tunes from radio station(come to think of it, why dont they hv an exclusive station that plays only xmas carol? i m so gonna tune in to it days n nights), and definitely the gushing excitement of being able to see the people i miss so much soon!
The office secretaries organise an advance xmas party. Nothing big, just a small BYOFood gathering AND the 'secret friend' gift exchange. Thats how it works. We get to pick the name of our 'secret friend' written on a paper note from a pandora box weeks ago, and then everybody could start go gaga over the xmas present shopping ritual. And then in the party, someone will start the ball rolling by describing his/her secret friend, and everybody will make a guess of who that 'secret fren' is, followed by gift exchange. 
My secret friend is Jeane, whose bday is one day before mine. Wat a coincidence.. we happened to pick each others name and we exchanged our gifts. =D The Prig announced his upcoming one month vacation. Oooh... all of us agreed thats the most worth celebrating reason! CHEERS =D
Labels: Brazil, Days of My Life, Nutshell Inc.
The high..
Date : Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Time : 4:03 PM
Imma as happy as Marry freakin' Poppins now, despite the stuffy nose and undesirable body aching.
Reason being...
First i got a sweet sms from Mr hooligan.
Next , i received this cute ecard from my beloved dd.
Then i was treated to a great lunch today at Outback. No saint could be mean after being pampered by their signature ribs on the barbie, blooming fried onion, spicy kookaburu wings, gold coast coconut shrimp and the delectably sinful chocolate thunder from down under. No..no.. not even a bulging stomach could spoil the mood.
And then this!!! A nice orchid table arrangements which i have just the right spot on my desk for it. =)
Thanks a zillion to the u-noe-who. Lets juz say u certainly knows how to make a gal's day.
Well.. it might be a lil' later than expected, but now.. thats the high i m seeking.. got it?Labels: Brazil, Days of My Life
Seeking for a hug
Date : Monday, December 10, 2007
Time : 9:22 PM
If there is an island in the earth called frequent sicka, i could absolutely be the queen there.
juz recovered from the world most serious sorethroat and now I m officially carrying a blocking nose and a leaking bowel. At one moment i have to breathe thru my mouth like a puffy fish, and the next moment i m running up n down for toilet like a nuts.
Arrggh.... now u got me.. a suffocated fish on the dry land..
Desperately in need of a hug now. A hug that gets me high, high enuff to fade all the uneasiness away..Labels: Brazil, Days of My Life, Rumbling.. Mulling.. Howling..
I need my McDreamy
Date : Saturday, December 01, 2007
Time : 8:00 PM
Went to the beach at Campoinhas.The soothing seawaves and and the cooling seabreeze hv the magic of bringing all the stress away. Wat a captivating scene but it only makes me miss u more. I know how much u love the sea yet I couldnt bring the calming seaview neither the smell of the ocean back.. I can only whisper in my heart and hope the seagulls can bring across my blessing to you who is a thousand miles away.
=( Enchanted is out in SG.
Wont be able to get back in time to catch it. I need to get my dose of McDreamy!! Oh boi.. need u remind me of that melt-me-in-my-shoe Patrick Dempsey's smile??
Okie.. i shall juz bear with it for the moment and catch him more on my Laptop.
Bye.. ppl. Time for Grey's Anatomy Season Four.
Oh ya.. before i forget, its finally December. Xmas is just round the corner. Imma in the mood to get a silky lil' dress, and dance the xmas nite away wif a special someone. Will the wish comes true?
Labels: BlockBuster, Brazil, Days of My Life, Jingle Bell, Sacred Dungeon
Banana - Laxative or Costive?
Date : Friday, November 30, 2007
Time : 8:44 AM
Its gonna be a nice day watsoever. 
I got a red apple from vyvy early in the mornig and then the cute lil' boxes made by Carmen's daughter. Oh my, i m such a blissful damsel wif u gals ard =D Well.. this is totally unrelated, but somehow gotta share my ponder here. Vyvy is having her first constipation in her life.. ever since she took the banana(s) from the mkt last thursday. So... we were just jokingly pointed out aint bananas help the body to detox, Suely overheard our conversation and gave us an astonishing look. "Oh no gals.. you all should not eat banana. Banana is bad.. Banana makes you to tighten not to let go!!"Oops.. in my whole life i thot banana is the best natural laxative other than papaya??!! I decided to do a survey among the brazilians and to my surprise the result is doubtfully assertive. So now i m totally confused , does banana act as a laxative or a costive?Labels: Brazil, Days of My Life, Out of the Box
Silicone No More
Date : Thursday, November 29, 2007
Time : 11:39 AM
Traffic to Rio is really bad.. Every morning we are stuck in the traffic congestion on the bridge which links up Niteroi and Rio. Boss often jokes that there is already plenty of 'jam' and all we need is a loaf of bread then we can hv our breakfast in the car.
When the traffic situation is dat bad, we need to find some entertainment. Saw this billboard commercial advertisement on the way to office. Kekeee.. gonna buy tons and tons of this club social biscuit back if its really effective. öLabels: Brazil, Days of My Life
On my way to lunch...
Date : Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Time : 2:36 PM
..this cute lil' christmas tree caught my eyes and stopped me from proceeding my track. U noe me.. i dun hv much resistance towards anything kawaii.
It is abt 24cm high, just nice to bring a touch of xmas to my boring working desk!
I shall be spending my xmas eve in Taiwan this year, and i m soo looking fwd to the trip. Have you start planning for your xmas too?? =)Labels: Brazil, Days of My Life, Jingle Bell
The worst sorethroat ever
Date : Monday, November 26, 2007
Time : 9:58 PM
It just wont go away!!!!!!! It has been like wat?! A week ored?? And Geezz..... i start to think its more than a sorethroat!! It must be some evil throat biting virus, trying to build their cosy sleazy nest inside my throat. WAAAH!!!!! Suely, my brazilian colleague decide to roleplay as my personal GP. Except for a stethoscope, she got everything a doctor needs - the prettiest smile and the gentlest tone one could ever imagine. My sweet GP prescribed me some pills and lozenges for me, and i half-heartedly surrendered under her charmingly smile and that sincerest caring look in her eyes. Lets just hpe those green pills do help, then i could finally swallow my own saliva with that heart-piercing pain NOMORE!!Labels: Brazil, Days of My Life, Rumbling.. Mulling.. Howling..
Saturday Luncheon
Date : Saturday, November 24, 2007
Time : 6:06 PM
Went lunch with some Brazilians colleague at the newly opened bistro located in the famous Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum on Saturday.
That gotta be the longest luncheon i ever attended. The whole lunch took me 4hrs!!! From twelve thirty to four.. We spent one hr sitting in the restaurant waiting for everyone's arrival, the next two and the half hr eating, drinking, laughing and chit-chatting( Well.. when i said chit-chatting, i actually meant THEY are chit-chatting in Portuguese, while Ivy and I listened in complete puzzle awe), and when everybody finally decided they had talked their hearts all out, filled their stomach all full, drank to their bladder almost burst, we called for the bill AND spent the next half an hr waiting for the waiter swayed gracefully across the room to hand us our damages. By the time, i reached my lil' apartment, its already dinner time nono.
ARRRGGGHHH!!!!!!! I m deadbeat by now and i can assure u.. its even tiring than shopping non-stop for four nice consecutive hour. Picture to be loaded soon.. i m in serious need of rest now. (X_X) Labels: Brazil, Days of My Life, Rumbling.. Mulling.. Howling..
In Rio again
Date : Friday, November 23, 2007
Time : 9:44 PM
Guess it does make sense when people says absence makes the heart grow fonder.
After six months, Rio seems to be a better place than previously. Perhaps it's just me and my emo.. I mean, afterall I'm here for a short assignment for 1 month, and the whole trip seems more like a business trip rather than few years exile now. Haha.. I m not saying I had a bad time previously, but you know.. its just DIFFERENT.
Touched down on Wednesday nite and we went to office on Thursday morning. It wasn't a tough task for me as I cant get to sleep due to jetlag. Stayed awake all nite long watching the sky turned from nite to dawn without anyone sharing the beautiful scene thou..
The traffic situation is getting worse. We have to leave for work earlier and reach home later due to the terrible traffic congestion along the bridge across Niteroi and Rio. More and more people shifted to Niteroi as its safer and simpler, a better city to stay compare to Rio. Absurd i know it is, but i suddenly felt COE & ERP system could be a smart system to be implemented afterall.
Got Ivy, a colleague of mine coming along with me this time. She will be here for 2 yrs to accomplish her expediting task for the newly signed project. Hence part of my job is to familiarize her with the environment and prepared her for the seemingly adventurous 24 mths ahead. I had gone thru this period before and i can pretty much understand how she must hv feel. It wasnt easy for me when i first came to this absolutely mysterious samba land. Culture shock, homesick, language barrier, work related problems and so on.. Haiz.. i can only spend a month with her, pretty limited things/experince i can actually pass to her within this short span of time. Hopefully she could adapt to the new environment soonest.Labels: Brazil, Days of My Life
Flying yet again..
Date : Friday, November 16, 2007
Time : 10:38 PM
=( Just got back from HongKong-the fragrance harbour, yet i was told to fly to Brazil within the next few days.It has been a hectic year with hell lot of flying.. As good as it might seems, the past few months were actually quite exhausting. Like the captain who hates the sea, I actually kinda hate traveling despite the fact that I have spent most of time involving constant movement.Lets just hope the coming year i can spend more time here with my dearest family, friends and Zico, and also more blogging. I hv got so many pictures piling up.. so many stories to tell and i just dunt hv a hella one/two hr to blog. Thats kinda frustrating and sad to say i gotta signed off here.xoxo and take care till we see each other again. Love, ZeeLabels: Days of My Life, Rumbling.. Mulling.. Howling..
Hee..
Date : Sunday, November 04, 2007
Time : 10:01 PM
.... no more dreadly and dull straight long lock, hehe.. i m now officically blessed wif lightly bob short hair on my tiny lil' head.
Ask me how does it feels?? It feels like a weight has been taken off shoulder!
Looks chic, less shred but the only cons: Now i gotta report to my 'Groomer' as often as Zico does. In fact, this is my second cut within this month, I bidded farewell with my long hair last mth, and this time rd, got it trimmed to even shorter length. =) aha, i think i kinda addicted to cut it short now!
Labels: Days of My Life
Back from Beijing..
Date : Thursday, October 25, 2007
Time : 3:42 AM
Finally back from my BeiJing trip. Suddenly realise Singapore is wa......aaaaay too HOT!! How i wish i could bring the autumn back with me.Shall update more on the trip.. erm.. i promise..JPG)
Labels: Days of My Life
Cocooning
Date : Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Time : 5:17 PM
I feel like my muscles are now all turning into fats...i haven't been able to exercise at all! Argh. I feel like I'm imprisoned in the room. The sun is beaming out there, and the heat is sweltering.I've taken to holing myself up in the room. The good thing is i hv been leading a very systematic life these few days. Wake up at 7am, sleep at 9pm. Take three meals a day at regular timings and instill eyedrops promptly.Besides not being able to goto work, having some spare time of your own while everybody else is quite a blessing actually. I did so many things yesterday which i had been contemplating for months:1. Woke up at seven am and had breakfast with my darling mum.2. Bathed Zico. ( Well, mum did the job while i m just helping by looking. =P)2. Finally got myself a queen size mattress and dumped the old single size mattress. We all deserve a good bed to sleep the night off and recuperate for a better tomorrow!3. Went shopping w/ mummy and got her a new handphone.4. Shopped for my new bedsheet/mattress protector/quilt/quilt cover/pillow/pillow cases & etc..5. Had dinner wif dad/mum/dd/zico. Ha.. i thot I can hear a collective gasp:" Thats sooooo normal!" True enuff but all these are simple chores i have been missing for years-- some quality time spent with family. Suddenly a week of rest seems like a nice way to break the monotony of working life!Labels: Days of My Life
So bored!!
Date : Monday, July 09, 2007
Time : 1:36 PM
I am given one whole week outpatient sick leave. However, i am doing absolutely nothing at home. My dad will start lecturing whenever he see me watching TV while Mum will start nagging the moment i on my laptop. I cant do my reading either as i cant focus well especially near-reading. So the only entertainment i have is playing wif Zico, which i think he is getting too much of me and he is sick of my presence now. He doesnt want to play catch animore and all he want is his afternoon nap. =( 
Went out yesterday fisrt time after surgery. Had dinner and ice-cream with Kate, Bear and Alan. Even thou lighting in the shopping centre was still too glaring for my eyes, no doubt i need to stick to the sunglasses indoor like a f*ck-up celebrity-wanna-be, I just cant tell you how WONDERFUL it felt, to be able to see clearly without the aid of any hard or soft lenses. Almost felt like having granted a 2nd life. Well, a miracle which costed me a few thousand buck thou.Oops.. mum is coming, gotta go! Some photos to share:
Labels: Days of My Life, Lasik
King of Fruits
Date : Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Time : 11:25 PM
Went for durian feast at Serangoon Teck Chye Terrace with colleagues after work.
Teck Chye Terrace is a tad hard to find for someone who is not familar with that part of Singapore. It’s on the junction of Boundary Road and Upper Serangoon. Near the Paya Lebar Methodist Church. However, its definitely not a new name for foodies. This is also the place where the Channel 8 Drama Series - 'Holland Village' was filmed.
The shop is called Durian 24, owned by Jimmy's friend. The proprietor once took part in a Mediacorp TV competition with two other durian sellers to see who was the best in identifying the different types of durian & he won hands down. There were different types of durian sold in this shops: " D24", "Cat Mountain King" & etc. There were other fruits such as starfruits, mangosteens and cherries available too. We were given some free Lychee thru the courtesy of the proprietor. =) For those who like durian cakes & durian puffs, you can find emicakes outlet here too.
For the unintiated, durian is actually a tropical fruits with heavy, thick-skinned, brownish-green, spiky shells. Mainly planted in Southeast Asia, each individual fruit is divided into few compartments, each containing a few sac of thick, creamy pulp with brown seed, with an aroma that is legendary. Those who loves it call it 'King of Fruits'. The litany of legends and myths surrounding what Malaysians call the "king of fruits" is long and colorful. The durian is said to be an aphrodisiac: When durians fall down, sarongs fly up, goes a Malay saying. For those who cannot accept its strong smell and ugly look described it as smelling like garbage, moldy cheese, rotting fish or worse still: a bunch of dead cats. Thailand durian is good for beginners who cant stand the 'pungent smell' but for the real connoisseur, nothings beats the native durian grown in Malaysia's dusun(aka orchard).
It had been years since i last tasted durian. I aint a durian lover but this kind of gathering always bodes well for the tastebuds. Besides, my colleagues are all good people which are great fun to be with. Hence, regardless of the ulcers in my mouth and the lasik surgery scheduled 2 days later, i braved myself to the durian buffet spread.
We ate the most expensive 'Cat Mountain' which is so called the best durian. The colour of the durians were golden yellow while the texture were creamy wet and sweet, the taste however decent but nothing to rave about. I still remember the good old times when my families and I used to eat durian by the roadside stalls. Those durains seemed to taste nicer and richer in terms of flavor. Those are the best durians i had ever tasted, perhaps what i hv been pining for is a taste of nostalgia. I can also remember after a hefty durian feast, mummy would insist that we fill the empty shell with water, add a pinch of salt and drink it. She would explain that by doing so, the shell which contains "anti-heat" properties that would help cool down body heat. It is believed that durian makes the body feel warm. Another weird but useful tip: Rinse your mouth and hands with water poured on the durian shell. This will neutralise any bad after-durian binge smells.
10 of us had about 5 durians before going over to Lim Tua Tow restuarant which is located 2 doors away. The food were generally too salty and too heavy after our durian feast. The attraction of durian is fatal. We were drawn back to Durian 24 after dinner by the durian smells and started our 2nd rd durian buffet. We also dabao some back homw and all of us vowed to return next week to relish the sensation again before this durian season draws to an end. If you have not sampled durians before, I highly recommend that you do. You will either love it or hate it. No two ways about it. Whatever the consensus, one must admit there is nothing quite like the durian – "king of the fruit".Labels: Days of My Life, Lets Tuck In, Singapore
Home finally - Food Orgy
Date : Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Time : 11:59 PM
Arr.. after 35 hrs of flying and transit, I m HOME finally!!!
March straight to the food mecca at EastCoastLagoon Food Centre. Hv been drooling over ECL's & DK's supper entries for the past month. Hiakz.. hiakz.. hiakz... now is time to savour some genuine food therapy to conquer the jet-lag!
Hohoho....Eating definitely holds the accolade of being my official favourite pastime. Eastcoast Lagoon Foodcentre boasts a tropical setting complete with outdoor umbrella seating, timber trellises and lush landscaping. Wat betta place to enjoy ur food while overlooking the beachfront and enjoying the seabreeze.
Labels: Days of My Life, Lets Tuck In, Singapore
Arpoador Beach & Azul Marino
Date : Saturday, May 26, 2007
Time : 9:53 PM
My last Saturday in Rio, Met up with Marlin who was also in town for lunch.
We went to Azul Marino, a small seafood restaurant by Arpoador beach. Arpoador is the border between Ipanema and Copacabana. The name comes from the rock formation, that gives you a wonderful view to both neighborhoods. Ipanema Beach is renamed Arpoador Beach once you go past Rua Francisco Otaviano. Arpoador Beach is a favorite with surfers, and there are spotlights for night surfing. 
The restaurant-Azul Marino is situated on the beach lane- Rua Francisco Bhering which is open for pedestrians only (see map).We parked the car some distance from the restaurant and took a stroll along the beach.
The most captivating part is the seaview in front of the restaurant, listening to the seawave, the laughter of the beach bums, and the music played by the buskers made the food taste better than ever. We would like to take the alfresco seat but the pigeon flying over our heads seemed rather unfriendly. We had to give up the option not wanting any extra ingredients dropping from the sky while we gobble up our meal. 
Complimentary entree was fish broth. We ordered casquinha de siri (stuffed crab meat) and some fresh oysters for starters. High on the hog!!
Main courses were Moqueca de Peixe(Fish Moqueca) and grilled seafood platter. The moqueca was nice but not as fantastic as the one we had in Siri Mole. The grilled seafood platter was okie but half of the hotplate was filled with fruits & vegetables. Felt kinda cheated by the menu's description. Nothing to rave about.
Dessert choices were somehow simple and limited, the fruit salad with vanilla ice-cream looks good thou. =) 
In short, its was a close but no cigars, I dun feel the 'Oomph' from the food but the ambience was definitely a highlight esp to aesthetics sucker. It will make a good choice for lunch after a suntanning session at the beach.
My greatest satisfaction?? Hahaha.. wat else but oggling at the beautiful beautiful Ipanema Gals for the whole afternoon! I wonder why they could still wear the skimpy bik- even durinng sucha a cold weather. o_O 
Labels: 'In' Store, Brazil, Days of My Life, Lets Tuck In
Traffic to Rio is really bad.. 
..this cute lil' christmas tree caught my eyes and stopped me from proceeding my track. U noe me.. i dun hv much resistance towards anything kawaii. 
.... no more dreadly and dull straight long lock, hehe.. i m now officically blessed wif lightly bob short hair on my tiny lil' head.
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