F.A.M.I.L.Y.

Pencil: I'm sorry...
Eraser: For what? You didn't do anything wrong.
Pencil: I'm sorry cos you get hurt bcos of me. Whenever I made a mistake, you're always there to erase it. But as you make my mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time.
Eraser: That's true. But I don't really mind. You see, I was made to do this. I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong. Even though one day, I know I'll be gone and you'll replace me with a new one, I'm actually happy with my job. So please, stop worrying. I hate seeing you sad. :)

I found this conversation between the pencil and the eraser very inspirational. Parents are like the eraser whereas their children are the pencil. They're always there for their children, cleaning up their mistakes. Sometimes along the way... they get hurt, and become smaller (older, and eventually pass on). Though their children will eventually find someone new (spouse), but parents are still happy with what they do for their children, and will always hate seeing their precious ones worrying, or sad.

"All my life, I've been the pencil.. And it pains me to see the eraser that is my parents getting smaller and smaller each day. For I know that one day, all that I'm left with would be eraser shavings and memories of what I used to have..."

This is to all the parents out there...

F ather
A nd
M other
I (Yaya & Qun)
L ove
Y ou

I'd like to build the world a home
And furnish it with love
Grow apple trees and honey bees
And snow-white turtle doves

Chorus:
I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
I'd like to hold it in my arms
And keep it company
(That's the song I hear)
I'd like to see the world for once
(Let the world sing today)
All standing hand in hand
And hear them echo through the hills
For peace throughout the land
That's the song I hear
(That's the song I hear)
Let the world sing today
(Let the whole wide world keep singing)
A song of peace that echoes on
And never goes away

Put your hand in my hand
Let's begin today
Put your hand in my hand
Help me find a way

When I was small, and Christmas trees were tall,
we used to love while others used to play.
Don't ask me why, but time has passed us by,
someone else moved in from far away.

Now we are tall, and Christmas trees are small,
and you don't ask the time of day.
But you and I, our love will never die,
but guess we'll cry come first of May.

The apple tree that grew for you and me,
I watched the apples falling one by one.
And I recall the moment of them all,
the day I kissed your cheek and you were gone.

Now we are tall, and Christmas trees are small,
and you don't ask the time of day.
But you and I, our love will never die,
but guess we'll cry come first of May.

When I was small, and Christmas trees were tall,
do do do do do do do do do...
Don't ask me why, but time has passed us by,
someone else moved in from far away.

Read

First Of May Lyrics

here.

Take 5...and think about it...

Read this article by an American stand-up comedian from Twinkle's recent entry...and want to share this and note the below content...


The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete...

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, 'I love you' to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. -George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008)

A new change

"the young do not know enough to
be prudent, and therefore they attempt
the impossible -- and achieve it,
generation after generation."

this sentence got me stop for a moment... maybe i should just go ahead with my dream career although the new measures set by our PAP will definitely affect the property market... but i really have to give a try this time round... thinking too much may just lead me to miss the boat again...

So so-yaya ish really going to move out of my current comfort zone and make it BIG... =)

說了再見就真的不能后悔

天涼了　雨下了　你走了
清楚了　我愛的　遺失了
落葉飄在湖面上睡著了

想要放　放不掉　淚在飄
你看看　你看看 不到
我假裝過去不重要　卻發現自己辦不到

說了再見　才發現再也見不到
我不能就這樣失去你的微笑
口紅待在桌腳　而你我找不到
若角色對調你說好不好

說了再見　才發現再也見不到
能不能就這樣忍著痛淚不掉
說好陪我到老　永恒往哪裡找
再次擁抱一分一秒都好

你的笑　你的好
腦海裡　一直在繞
我的手　忘不了　你手的溫度
心碎了一地　撿不回
從前的心跳　身陷過去我無力逃跑

說再見　才發現再也見不到
能不能就這樣忍著痛淚不掉
說好陪我到老　永恒往哪裡找
再次擁抱一分一秒都好

An Entry For Reflection...

It has been awhile since i "need" to write down an entry...

Taking the title from my Nana... "Having your own home.." But mine might not be as sweet as hers...Where shld i start??

Ok...Moving into a new place where I know I'll have the privacy & quietness that I need for my rest every night...Spending some time to slowly do the housework..(which i thought it will be fun doing it..) Laying down on the sofa, reading my favourite books or just flipping the magazine... But now, I'm scare of the quietness which I'll rather named it as Silence...When I reach home in the evening, it's S.I.L.E.N.C.E. I can hear myself singing to myself to create some human noise...even when he's back from his work, it's still ME making most of the noise...

U see, I can fully understand the S.T.R.E.S.S. that he's going thru' right now...Due to his new job at OCBC, he's doing SME Sales...See the word S.A.L.E.S...it means there's T.A.R.G.E.T. & D.E.M.A.N.D. which is also why initially chose not to tell him 'bout how lonely i felt...

My Place is @ Thomson with my ever loving Mummy & Daddy...Talkative Brother & GF(QingYi)...& oso my cheerful house helper Mercy...My Place @ Thomson is full of greens as my Dad is a self-claim gardener...full of good food b'cos Mum is the chief cook and Mercy is the assistant cook...Brother & QingYi will the laughters at home...I'm very used to the environment like that...We talk loudly, laugh louder...We played card games together to win our Dad's $$$ but he's always luckier to win our $$$ instead...During soccer match, we'll "Boo~~~" & "Cheer~~~" together as a F.A.M.I.L.Y.

Things now at our P@D are getting better, he made me understand that what happen now is a change...We are building our own family just like what's happening at Thomson...My Mummy & Daddy went thru' the same quietness when they just started...We are now talking very much...He's also sharing lots of info bout his new job with me...

F.A.M.I.L.Y. - We are trying very hard now...

Kiss the Rain (Yiruma)

很多年前，我相信爱情，爱对了人，就会天长地久。
很多年后，我明白有些事有些人，仅仅能成为纪念。
爱在现实面前，最终选择的是沉默。
当一个女人把生命中最灿烂，最耀眼的光阴付出给等待时。
才会彻彻底的明白。
...有些人注定只是相遇，相恋，
而相守却是可望而不可及。
有一种爱明明是深爱，却说不出来。
有一种爱明明想放弃，却无法放弃。
有一种爱明知是煎熬，却又躲不开。
有一种爱明知无前路，心却早已收不回来。
在我们的世界里，你伤地我好深好深好深。
我也想快乐一点，但你留给我的只有无尽的伤害和等待。
我以为你会懂我的用心,你却把我的用心当做你伤害的资本
心里有万般的委屈，得到的不是暖暖的安慰。
你给的伤害发现已经无法用言语。
我很疼很疼很疼很疼很疼很疼很疼，
好疼好疼好疼好疼好疼好疼好疼好疼好疼。
你知道吗？你明白吗？你懂吗？

所以，爱情，请一路走好。。。

It's already half year gone......

using my right hand,counting to 5...i know i know, another 5mths will b our 1st Wedding Anniversary...
ever since CNY'10...everybody have been asking...(asking 'bout wat???)

YES!!!asking 'bout our parenthood schedules...I repeating it: We are taking it easy...

But looking at it, it's nice to be in a family of 5...seriously, if it not too tight on us financially...I'M EVER READY TO HAVE 4KIDS...

It will be great if we are able to have a mix of boys & girls...as long as they 相亲相爱 (siblings love)...(健康，开心，乖乖，听话。。。） 可爱，美美，帅帅，有人缘, 聪明 will be a bonus la... =P

Recipes to Share....

Do you have the recipes for a happy marriage???

.....................1] start with a big bowl of TRUST!!!

..........2] pour in a cupful of PATIENCE!!!

.....................3] add a dash of FORGIVENESS!!!

........4] stir in a spoonful of KINDNESS!!!

.................5] sprinkle a handful of ENCOURAGEMENT!!!

..6] sweeten with plenty of COUPLE TIME!!!

..................7] throw in some slices of APPRECIATION!!!

..........8] spice it up with lots of SURPRISES!!!

...9] top it all with a generous serving of PASSION!!!

DA-Dah~~~ And a Happy Marriage is right beside you...

Stepping into the stage of being a man's wife, it's a lot more than what a girlfriend need to do. The above list is really what you need to practice on a daily basis. You see, knowing it is 1 thing and doing it is totally a different issue.

One important thing is COMMUNICATION, and i don't mean the lady doing the talking till she hit her daily 50000 - 80000 words quota. Although generally the girls tend to talk more than the guys. For Mr & Mrs Chua, communication is sharing our dreams, and also tally our future we want to see and strike a balance from there. I have a very logical hubby and I'm a "fairy-tales -do-exist" wife, add us together there's *LOGICAL FAIRY TALE*..hehehe~~~ Talking 'bout our daily activity over dinner(sounds boring huh?), but making the effort to know what's going on his side will let you understand his reason of being so moody & touchy, likewise for him. It will reduce the quarrel statistic.

Another big word in relationship will be EXPECTATION. Normally... ...
we will hear complains like:

• The sobbing lady continued her sentence with a soft voice, "I didn't expect him to be so unromantic/unsentimental..."
• "Oh man, I didn't expect that woman at home is so demanding." said that agitated guy to his group of friends.

I would only comment "Set Realistic Expectation"...

Example: Guys, don't expect us to be not naggy... hahahaha!!!

In this Concrete Jungle...

*Blowing away the thick layer of dust...*
Oh...it's March already...so it's a quarter of the year GONE...
which also means that I'm a year older...soon...I'm young at heart, "steel"...hehehe...
This year, we are going to celebrate our birthday as Mr & Mrs Chua...

AND WE ARE GOING TO UNIVERSAL STUDIO SINGAPORE!!!

Back to the Title:---

In this concrete jungle, all living things here is a transforming robot...Everything is computerized with instruction to follow... That's so sad isn't it??

I have to say that I'm already used to this robot life...We are all having a new accessories on us...That's a Masquerade Mask...Some of us do have a multiple layers of masks so that we can change & create a new identity whenever there's a new group of peeps...

I wonder the reason for us doing it...and my reason for it must be - hiding the insecurities of my imperfections...

There are moments when i really hate the mask on my face...The effort to peel out the mask on my face was a struggle...These are the times when i choose to keep quiet n be alone...and i choose to believe that the mask has overcome us and became our identity...

And I start to ponder: Is the masks there for the different stages of life???And how true am i towards all my love ones around me??? or....

Has the mask becomes us as we becomes our mask???

I'm so proud of you...

The only job I want ish to be a Pilot...My bestie told me...and from that day onwards, i know he's going to be...

His dream came true...He called Chua's Family last week and told us bout his interview...And his schedule for his training...From his laughter when i disturbed him with the usual "Wa~wa~WAH~~~Pilot si bo~~" We can sense his joy & excitement...We hide abit of our sadness cos it's hard to part with some1 that shares everything with us...But we are really proud of him...

加油，加油，加油！！！*Screaming our lungs out~~~*

He got his career above the rest and got what it takes to be close to the clouds...

I love this....

"You may not always see me but you will always feel me...I am here for a

HIGHER PURPOSE..."

恭喜发财！！！ 发啊！！！

Chinese New Year ish coming soon...This year 初一 ish also Valentine's Day... ♥♥♥

This year, it's quite different for Our Chua's Family because we are going to give Ang Baos...The Joy of Giving...

I've learnt how to bake Suuper Yummy Pineapple Tarts...And Mr Chua ish so proud of me... =)

Recipes to share:

- Pineapples

- Brown Rock Sugar

- White Rock Sugar

Grate all the pineapples...There will be alot of juice after grating...

I've tried squeezing the juice and use only the pulp, but the end result the pineapple was too dry...

So instead, i boiled the pineapples, brown & white rock sugar over a slow fire...Stirring all the time until the juice ish almost dried up...(not too dry arh)

Stirring also prevent the pineapple from being burned...because once it's burned the pineapple will have a bitter taste...

Leave it aside to keep it cool...

- 1kg plain flour

- 500g butter

- 4 egg yolks

- 2 teaspoon baking powder

- 4 teaspoon vanilla essence

- Ice water if required

Cut cold butter into the plain flour...

Rub until the mixture become crumbs...

Add the Vanilla Essense n egg yolks to the crumbs...

Massage the mixture until it's form into a dough...(add ice water if the dough ish too dry arh)

Bake the end product for 200C for about 15 to 25 mins...

Our 1st Step to our Love Castle...

On 31st January 2009, when over to HDB for our "handing over keys ceremony" at 8.10...there was so many information from the officer assigned to us...The information he gave was flooding our mind..or maybe only i was flooded...Hub was listening attentively with that very serious look...and glad that he remembered almost all the details...

After HDB we went over to Ang Mo Kio to get everything ready for our 1st Step to our 1st Castle on the 1st day of 2010...(qiang right???)

We did the "rituals" mentions in some previous post...You know the rice, green beans, pineapples, Huat Kueh...scroll down for more information..... =b

We also did the defects checking...2 tiles in the living rooms was MATT...which ish very obvious cos it's in the centre of the hall...The skirting was lifted if no amendments made, it will become the HOUSE FOR THE ANTS...Immediately, we went to our Building Service Contractor...Glad to know that the problems above can be solved within 2weeks...

We really thank the one above for making everything that happened feel so right to us...We always got the very strong feeling that we were meant to be...(errrmmm, that feeling like we MUST be together lor...)

Alot of people commented that we look alike...(it's Hub's Fu Qi to look like me lor)

HUH???!!!! it's 2010 liao...oright...

It's a new year...A new beginning for us & also for our career...

I wish that this year will b better than last year...hope that it will b a smooth year for everybody...Let's HUAT ARH~~~

Also wish that We will always b loving and happy together...Pray that We will b a step closer to our Dream Future...(you know, the future that we had been talking about???Remember???)

Eversince after Mr & Mrs Chua Big Day...Our group of friend had this word "HUAT ARH" for almost all occasions...