2015 is over?

It is the last day of 2015! Crazy how time flies, in a glance 2015 is over. Have you accomplished whatever you set out in the beginning of 2015? It has been a good year for me I would say. Managed to do and accomplish quite a few things. So now I shall list them as I sit down and reflect my 2015:

1. Era's Wedding - One of my best friends got married and it was such a wonderful wedding, both here and in Labuan. Most chilled wedding I have ever been to. A wedding with the closest of friends and family and definitely a milestone for my darling friend.

2. Chinese New Year  - Melbourne! First time celebrating CNY out of Malaysia and it was definitely different. We didn't have houses to visit but we had family. Since we didn't have anyone to visit, we did a road trip on the Great Ocean Road. My best friend from home, Hsei Di came along to and we had so much fun - BBQ, Beach and Koalas!

3. Russell Peters 'Almost Famous' Live - A couple of friends and I managed to catch Russell Peters live in KL and it was AWESOME! Seeing one of you favourite comedians live is definitely one thing to remember. He is funny and cracks you up

4. Backstreet Boys Concert - Thanks to my brother who managed to get tickets for us for our childhood dreams to come true! My girls and I sang to our hearts content and screamed like we never screamed before. 

5. Diving License - I quite my job of 3 and half years and took a 2 weeks break back to Labuan. While I was there, I managed to get my diving license which I have been wanting to do for a long long time. Initially, I thought I had a fear of the dark waters, but after being in the water, I loved it! I look forward to start diving next year!

6. Robi is Born! - Another bestie of mine gave birth to cute baby boy! So happy that I am an aunt again!

7. Races - I did 7 this year, one got cancelled due to the haze. I never thought I would be a race junkie, here I am already did 7 and have already signed up for 2 next year. I know that this is something I love doing although I still hate the washing up after.

       

8. I am a TEACHER -  Like I said, I quite my job! I am now a teacher in an international school teaching 5-6 year olds (Year 1). It is definitely a new challenge as I have not formally taught before. There are a lot to learn and thankfully I have colleagues that are nice and helpful, which makes working a lot less stressful. One of the perks of being a teacher is the school holidays! Who doesn't love holidays?

9. NEW CAR! - I bought a car! My most expensive purchase so far! A cute little Myvi which I can call my own. I have been driving it around for a month and so far so good! Feel more grown up now with so called the 'commitment'

10. The BIG 3-0! - I turned 30 this year and boy I feel old! Hahaha.. I usually don't think much into my birthday but this year, I felt a little down. Somehow I felt a little under-achieved when I compare my life with others. Sometimes it is hard not to compare and to feel like your life is nothing compared to others who have successful career, fantastic job, married or even a happy family! But fret not, it was a passing moment and I am definitely grateful with the life I have been blessed with and continue to strive for a better and happier one!

This are some of the highlights of 2015. Of course there are so many other highlights from 2015 that I treasure (like picking up painting, colouring) but I am getting tired of typing. If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, I am sure that you have seen what I have gone through the past year. I believe 2016 is going to be greater! I already have a few plans in mind! So watch this space or Facebook to be posted!

To all of you reading this, Have a wonderful 2016, party safe and BE AWESOME! <3>

JX's 5th Birthday

My Darling nephew turns 5 today! He is my handsome Arab prince! So good looking that modeling agencies should be begging him to join their company!!

Happy Birthday Jia Xiang! Have a good one and see you in a couple of days! Love you!!

Hugs and kisses!

Princess Jia Wen is Six!

Happy Birthday Jia Wen!!! Remembered when you were only 3 months old when I first carried you very awkwardly, and now you’ve grown so much……

I think this was taken when she was about 2?

This was taken last November when they came to visit me in Newcastle!

Look how much she’s grown!!! Crazy how time flies…..

Happy 6th Birthday Jia Wen!!

Ee Loves you very much

24 years of life!

Turned 24 on the 28th of November! CRAZY!!!

This blog attempt is inspired by Kenny Sia with his birthday list of things he did. However I know that I don’t have 23 memorable things that I can list down for when I was 23…..Here goes….

1. Celebrated Christmas with amazing friends!!!!
            Dressed-up and had an amazing party with gift exchange, two santa’s and a hell loads of laughter!

2. Welcomed the New Year with another PARTY…..
             Ushered 2009 at a friends place with loads of drunks, wigs and a pool table that made the night a
             very funny one….

3. Went to visit the Shoghi Effendi’s Resting Place, the guardian of the Baha'i Faith.
             Went down to London with Ineke and Gillian and headed straight to Shoghi Effendi’s resting place.
             It was kinda overwhelming and saying prayers there was very spiritual uplifting.

4. Attended the 41 Regional Conference in London
            One out of 41 held around the world. Felt apart of something really big and intense! Realise that
            Baha’is all around the world are up to the same thing….

5. Visited platform 9 3/4
           On the way back from London to Newcastle. The famous platform at Kingscross station…

6. Sat the train from London to Newcastle for the first time (usually take the bus)
             3 hours compared to an 8 hour journey on the bus….it was nice!

7. Bid Wen Ying farewell as she returns to Malaysia for good
            The tears shed could fill up a bucket!!

8. Getting my first JOB
             My first real job………Feels so different from studying!

9. Experience real heavy snow!!! not some petty stuff like before  
             Before, it was snow that wasn’t enough that once it hit the floor it would just melt, but this time we
             could really make snow man and all! We even had a photoshoot!

10.Getting my first pay including paying income taxes (feel so grown up)
             Never thought the day would come when I have to actually pay income tax!

11. Bid May Chee farewell as she returns to Malaysia for good
             Another bucket-load of tears shed! I miss her hugs!!!

12. Paid for my flight to Dubai…with my own hard-earned money…
             Felt a little heartache when you see the money get deducted from your account….but….excited…..

13. Bid Lulu and Kitty farewell as they return back to Malaysia and HongKong respectively
              The happy couple returns home…….kinda learnt how to control the tears better this time round! 
              Sorry no photo….:P

14. Attended the first cluster summer school
              First cluster summer school in England, and I am proud to be part of it! 
             

15. Moved house….from Heaton to Walker
             Welcome to our humble abode….

16.  Was in 3 countries in 1 day  - Newcastle – Amsterdam – Dubai

17. Visited Dubai
            First holiday out of my own pocket..although loads of subsidy from my sister….tsk tsk!!!!

18. Was in 3 countries in 1 day again – Dubai – Paris – Newcastle.

19. September 15…marks 2 years here in the UK
           Can’t Believe that time zoomed pass sooo fast…2 years!!! crazy!

20. Visited the Bamburgh Castle
             The 2010 Robin Hood movie is said to be filmed here!

21. Bid Kingsley and Lenz farewell as they return back to Malaysia and Brunei respectively
   

22. Went to BSB concert
            Fulfilled my childhood dream of seeing my favourite boyband live!

 

23.  Sister and her kids visiting Newcastle….first real guest!
              What an amazing way to celebrate my 23rd year on this earth???

Well..thats 23 things…i know they are not as great as Kenny Sia’s but heck…my life is good…and I should be grateful whatever happens and happened!!!!

Toast to a great 24!!!!

Jia Xiang is 3!!!

Why have my hands grown sooo much?!

I still remember the day he was born.....I was in the hospital sleeping in my sister's room while she was in the delivery room.......

and now he's THREE!!!....

Time flies and now a boy who loves Bee Movie, ToyStory, SkyHigh.......:P

Happy Birthday Jia Xiang!! Ee Loves you!!!!



be happy always!

Dad!!!

Happy Birthday Daddy Dearest

Hope you had a wonderful time off work!! Happy Retirement too!! Do enjoy life!! This is the time when you learn to relax and take time to chill! Love you to bits and hope you drive mom and yourself up the wall!!!

Love you!!

Birthdays

Here I would like to wish 2 of my amazing friends a very Happy Birthday!!

Firstly, it's Era...
Officially 24 today! How does it feel my dear? Sorry if I've mentioned the age but I feel we are still young and it is definitely just a number. How far have we've come.......From hair-cutting disasters to working women. OMG, just thinking about it gave me goosebumps. Crazy!!!!! I've missed the crazy moments we've had, sleepovers and the partying. A fussy-eater indeed, (even though I know you don't drink plain water, don't eat vegetables) but I wouldn't have you any other way. hahahaha, although we try to tell you that water and vegetables are good for you!

Next, it's Nastassja...
24 on the 31st of July. We've been buddies since Form 1! You are one of them who I've seen changed the most. From someone who everyone feared (ish, nanti Nastassja marah bah!!) to someone that everyone was buddies with (bah, Nana come go yamcha)...It was nice growing up with you. I really do miss the hours we can talk on the phone although we've spent the whole day in school together! I don't have that with everyone. Until my mom goes "talk in school, still wanna talk on the phone"...that is just the way it is...right?

Happy Birthday to the both of you!!! Wishing you all the best in life and I know that you girls (being the Leos that I know that you girls are) will be the ones who will be very determined in whatever you guys put your mind to! Hugs and Kisses from the bottom of my Heart!

Miss you guys loads, Love you more!

32 years young…

This goes out to my dearest big sister who has been there for me through everything! She’s the one who helped me find a college to go to when I finished Form 6, put me up for 2 years while i was in college, the sister who has gave me advise on so many things, helped me with so many things!! Without her, I would be so lost and with that I am grateful!

So Che, wishing you a very happy birthday! All the best with Dubai and hope to see you soon! You are the best and I can’t ask for a better sister! Love you loads and many hugs and kisses!!!!

                     p/s che, i think we seriously should take some proper photos together….cuz i cant seem to find any on my pc.

Happy 32nd Birthday!!!!

Jia Wen Darling

One of the person that I miss most in Malaysia is my niece Jia Wen and today is her 5th birthday!

I miss playing with her so much and just spending time with her!

Jia Wen,

Ee misses you very much and I hope that you’ll have fun this Chinese new year. Dancing Ah ma and Guitar Gong Gong is there too, so enjoy okay?  You have grown so much since I came here and prettier every minute!LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!!!

This is me playing blocks with her! Missing those times!!!

Happy Birthday to my Nephew

Jia Xiang turns 2 today!!!!!

Ee just wants to wish you Happy Birthday (although you’re a little too young to read this on the internet)

Have fun and Ee loves you very much and misses cuddling and kisses you very much!!!

XOXO

Photo Slide Show of my Birthday

Enjoy!!!!! (p/s: you can fast-forward or slow it down if you want by clicking the + or the – button on the slide show)

My 23rd Birthday

My birthday day started with lunch with Wenying, Eeling and her friend at Wokmania, a chinese buffet restaurant. With a 2-for-1 voucher, it was worth the money. Spent about 2 hours stuffing myself with food was torturing yet satisfying. We sat till we couldn’t fit anything else in the tummy and went to walk around town amazed by the Christmas decorations. There was something like a around-Europe fair with stalls from around Europe selling things like their food and souvenirs. We walked around it a couple of days ago and wanted to go see it again, but since we were too full and that nothing was appetising anymore, we started to walk home. It was a good exercise walking home. Town to home takes about a 30 minutes walk and in the cold, the guilt of eating so much started to fade away.

I didn’t go home immediately and walked around Morrison’s and Wilkinson’s ending up buying a couple household things. Wenying kept pestering me to accompany her although all I wanted to do was to go home, because the night before, I didn’t sleep well. Wenying was quite persistent on me not going home, which made me curious and suspect that there was something fishy.

So, hung out at her place until I was a little restless and begged her to go home. At this time, I was already so sleepy that I didn’t care anymore. The moment I reached the front door to my house, she said that I couldn’t go in…which blew her cover! Sorry guys!!!

Unlocked the doors and saw a bunch of people busy preparing the party. I’m really sorry for ruining the surprise but nevertheless I was touched by all the effort put into it!!

To cut the long long story short (about me going to stella’s place and stuff like that), I was in my room the whole time they were getting things ready. With the help of the Caramel Macchiato that Chee Cheong brought kept me awake until it was time to go down for the party.

If I were to go on with the details of the party, this post will be toooo long and therefore to sum up the party, It was filled with good food and greater friends. I don’t normally celebrate my birthday so it can be said that this party is the best yet! Thank you guys for the amazing party and I am grateful. Thanks to each and everyone of you for my new handphone and it is what I have been thinking of getting myself, but never got round to it.

I shall let the photos of the party do the talking. If you have Facebook, you would have already seen it or if you haven’t, go to my profile and enjoy them as much as I do. There are many funny shots and without the friends, it wouldn’t have been possible!

Thank you everyone for the wishes on Facebook, birthday cards, phone calls, text messages and every other means you guys have wished me, THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. You have definitely made my day a forgetful one. 

    

 

There are more photos uploaded on Facebook, if you would want the link, I’ll give them to you and I will put up a slide show on the blog for more pictures. If pictures is worth a thousand words, then I am sure that I have more than 500 thousand words to say about my birthday. *Faints*