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Tuesday, June 27, 2006

WOMAD Singapore 2006
i have missed the most artistic event for the past years! man! thinking of purchasing a 3-day ticket to experience it! check this out: www.womadsingapore.com. if interested, let me know?

~gracie left a note at 10:26 pm

Monday, June 26, 2006

lugging a luggage is exhausting
i have been packing my things. things that have been in my room for years. things that mean so much to me for a period of time. things that have accompanied me through childhood. things that have been given to me by loved ones. things that meant so much to me. throwing them off may be the most painful thing to do.

then again, having them with me didn't really make me feel stronger nor braver when i meet life's trials. life still goes on without these things. i don't rely on them for strength. it's the memories that held me back. i stumble over birthday gifts which have wrappers still on. i realised i was travelling back through memories. hard memories which i wouldn't want to unpack at this moment in my life.

so i took with me trash bags and off i threw. decided to throw out pain, lonliness, unwanted memories. realised it's the best thing to do. while packing, i found a stack of books - new books which have collected dust and i haven't read. came across this book titled: Travelling Light by Max Lucado. he said it so true. many a times, i leave the house with the bags below:

"The suitcase of guilt. A sack of discontent. You drape a duffel bag of weariness on one shoulder and a hanging bag of grief on the other. Add on a backpack of doubt, an overnight bag of loneliness and a trunk of fear. Pretty soon you're pulling more stuff than a skycap. No wonder you're so tired at the end of the day."

it's true. lugging a luggage isn't fun. it is exhausting. time to set my stuff down. time to throw them off the window. time to let go of the worst pains. do you feel likewise?

~gracie left a note at 2:22 pm

Saturday, June 24, 2006

unexpected death of my beloved friend - lionel
after reading CNA reports, i am grieve-stricken. such sad news once again reminds me of the importance of treasuring loved ones around us. never knew when it will be the last time you will ever talk to that someone. he may be breathing now, but no longer in the next minute.

lionel, i know you have lots to say. you have left us now. we will always remember you in our hearts.

Channel News Asia Reports
SINGAPORE : A 24-year-old SAF commando officer died while undergoing training at a swimming pool in Hendon Camp in Changi on Tuesday. A MINDEF statement says Lieutenant (LTA) Lionel Lin Shi Guan encountered difficulties while in the pool. An instructor immediately passed him a float and got him to swim to the edge. But while doing so, LTA Lin went under water.

The commando regular was brought back up by an instructor who was next to him; he was taken to the pool's edge and given immediate medical attention. But LTA Lin began vomiting and passed out. He was then rushed to the camp's medical centre, where doctors tried to resuscitate him before taking him to Changi General Hospital.

LTA Lin was pronounced dead at 5pm, about an hour after the incident occurred. The ministry and SAF have extended their condolences to LTA Lin's family.

Above news report extracted from CNA webpage: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/214795/1/.html

~gracie left a note at 11:57 pm


more photos...
there will be more pics coming. so akan datang ppl! ;) these are just the raw shots i have gotten so far. very pixelated, because it's not meant to be scanned. but i'm just too excited!! ;) how long more to wait...?? well i'll be getting my album soon, so will have to wait for awhile longer. perhaps it's just 1 moment of my lifetime that i'll look so pretty! haha, so just bear with me!! if this turns you off, feel free to navigate away from the page. i know it's super Zi4-Lian4 (eng translation: admiring one's self)! keke.
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~gracie left a note at 3:43 pm

Friday, June 23, 2006

Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
i wonder how people define beauty. a plump looking lady may be called the most beautiful to a man who is deeply in love with her. an ugly woman may be considered most charming when she's gota big heart. so what's beauty? is it just the outward appearance? many a times, people deem it as unimportant. many rationalise beauty as something extra, something bonus - because it has always been tied to the physical attraction, or in essence one's looks.

sometimes i feel it's pretty sad to be called: 'Pretty-From-Afar' but 'Far-From-Pretty'! oh!~ what a shame to be termed as that? however, i have begun to realise that beauty starts from the heart. to me, having a big heart for others is far more beautiful than anything else. so, do you have a big heart? i'm trying to cultivate one right now.

it brings me lots of joy and happiness to have found special people around me with big hearts. and hey, i just wana reaffirm you today my friend ~ you are beautiful, it's true! i have always not been confident to tell others that i'm beautiful. i never felt that i've good looks, or that i've an extraordinary big heart. i am thankful to have found friends who appreciate the way gracie is.

btw, here's me in my most glamorous outfit so far! haha~ took these make-over photos at Jean Yip. please do not comment if you feel these makes you puke! if pictures make you feel nauseous, feel free to navigate away from this page...;)

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~gracie left a note at 10:45 pm


Work can never be finished!
i don't want to end up like the man in the news article! no joke man! i used to think that work is the most important of all. it's the source of bread and butter at home. however, is it all worth it afterall to slog your life away?

imagine: Dead At Your Work Desk?


~gracie left a note at 12:41 pm

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Mouth-watering cakes!
can't resist licking my lips (mm...mm) when i saw these pictures of the nicest cakes on earth! well, it's too late! my birthday is over...sigh! next year then! how i wish i could eat them all! ooh, the strawberries, the chocolate...wooo, looks so yummy! and have it with fruit juice...wow! that tops it up!






and my dear was telling me that there are very nice good cakes on tiramisutra.com. for those who simply love tiramisus, here's an online cake shop which sells very good cakes! expensive, but nice!! oh! should try eh? ;)

Tiramisutra's Best Seller!


TiramiSutra's Chocomisu


~gracie left a note at 2:45 pm

Monday, June 19, 2006

birthday - part 3
the first 10 hours of my birthday was spent with someone i considered very significant in my life right now - my bestest friend.

to chr: i wana thank you for re affirming our friendship. thankyou for telling me on my birthday that i'm your bestest friend. this is to me, the bestest gift i can ever receive from you this year. thank you for making me feel special. thank you for singing me the most conventional birthday song at 00:00 on 18 June 2006. thank you for placing me in your thoughts when you make decisions. thank you for taking time off your schedule to do silly things that i asked you to. thank you for making my life special for the past 3 years. thank you for being yourself, because i've learnt to let you see gracie's truest self. thank you for giving me the best you could think of all these while. most of all, i thank you for initiating this friendship at the very beginning, because i've found in you my bestest friend.

went off for a movie date with lm and ab. watched 'Runaway Vacation' and had a great time laughing. i spent the rest of my birthday hours receiving sms-es from 20 ppl. wow! that's the best thing i have ever received this year! thanks everyone! you have made my day special!

to joel: thank you for calling over from aussie. Nope -you din remember wrongly! i just started partying early this year! ;)

~gracie left a note at 3:12 pm


birthday - part 2
birthday party 2 was spent with jj and lm. been friends for 8 years and it's indeed great to have them around.

to jj: i know you have been busy flying around Asia, or more so Malaysia lately. i'm grateful that you set aside some time for my birthday celebration this year. hope you din find the night a bore for you. hee. no, you haven't put on too much weight since i last saw you. (don't be too affected by what lm tells you! hee) the best gift i received from you this year isn't much the cake you bought from tcc. it's those words you said to me which i'll keep with me: "i can always buy you another gift even though i have put in my share for your presents." thanks for your thoughtfulness. thanks for asking the lady at the counter to add 1 candle and spoon. thanks for your friendship. thanks for making everything beautiful on saturday night. thanks for bringing us up to the pub up marina mandarin hotel. great night!

picture: jj at tcc


to lm: how could i not thankyou for your friendship for the past 8 years? :) i have grown to know you better, especially after each time you tell me how you feel deep inside. i thank you for your understanding and support for all the significant decisions i have made and will be making. i thank you for your persistence and your personal drive for your goals that have encouraged me for the past year. i thankyou for your jokes, sometimes lame but corny, sometimes incredibly funny. i thank you for getting those wonderful presents and being around too.

picture: lm & gracie at tcc


~gracie left a note at 2:37 pm

Friday, June 16, 2006

birthday - part 1
hey guys! thanks for last night! one word to describe it - unforgetable. really appreciate it deep deep. our dinner at Bugis and ice cream fondue at Esplanade was wonderful! your presence has made my night special. i don't need presents, it's good enough :)

thank you...
AILING
for sending that sweet msg. i really enjoyed myself very much. really. thanks for your birthday hug. i appreciate that warmth from your friendship. thanks for smiling so much last night!

JANICE
for calling me a 'bimbo'. thanks for that song too: "there was a time when people say that gracie was a bimbo, but she is!" i feel honoured to be called a 'bimbo' and it's good to know i'm a bimbo on my birthday! ha! thanks for singing!

ANN
for organising dinner. vege was nice and i enjoyed every dish of it!! and i know spending time with your bf was of a higher priority, and i understand every bit of it! :) thanks for your sharings and your tinge of craziness. it was great having you around, even though it was just dinner.

IVAN
for your singing and your craziness and your dancing and your weird expressions. i had great time laughing! i was thankful i didn't pee on my pants! thanks for your company yesterday, even though i knew you were dead tired & sick. thank you for making the effort to eat, despite your painful ulcers. sorry~ din give ya a hug last night, but you are our great 'mei-mei'! :)

because of you guys, i have learnt the joy and fun of being crazy. it's freedom. what more to have such freedom when celebrating my birthday. really appreciate that a lot! i have always enjoyed that freedom and i know i'm going to miss it when this group separates. thank youuuuuuu, muacks!

~gracie left a note at 2:38 pm

Thursday, June 15, 2006

party starts today!
my big day is coming! i knew this year's would be special because i'm surrounded by special pple. i knew ivan's planning something for me ever since the last conversation we had at office. together with others, he threw me a surprise party this morning. they bought me a oreo icecream cheesecake (mmm...good choice! how did you guys know that i simply love it!!) and sang me a weird sounding birthday song. aunty sally was like asking Ivan to give me a birthday kiss. ha! i shunned. so funny!

if you ask me:
"was it a surprise?"
i knew they would plan something for me, since Ivan's around.

but to all of you who threw me the surprise, you know guys, i love you all deep deep. thanks for getting the cake. thanks for planning the surprise. thanks for being my breakfast and lunch kakis. thanks for making my day great!

what was really surprising was that i received another cake from elton this morning. that's something unexpected and to me, it's more than enough to make me feel sweet inside. thanks, mr. monkey! ;)


~gracie left a note at 10:26 am

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

bestest holiday birthday present
Elton made me fall in love with this place! it's better than Bali! oh! i simply love it! the sun! the sea! the sand! man!~ it's great! i wish to have a holiday breakaway soon! anyone wants to bring me there on my birthday? ;)i won't mind...haha! (Joyce! i know you would love this place too!)








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Tuesday, June 13, 2006

FIFA WORLD CUP
when D told me that there would be match: Australia VS Japan, i told him confidently that Australia was going to lose. "Never. Australia is never good in soccer!!" i exclaimed. i was determined to watch the match, to prove him wrong! sure dudes from australia will support their home country, isn't it?

and so, true enough! when i tune on to TV2 (worst timing not to have SCV at home!), Japan was winning! Nakamura scored his first goal for Japan at the 29th minute! good on ya! i thought Japan was going to win! i'm sure the millions of fans out there thought Japan was going to win!

the twist of football history came when Cahill scored 2 goals & Aloisi the last goal for Australia at the last few moments of the match! man!!~ 3 goals in 32 years of FOOTBALL WORLD CUP HISTORY! that's incredible! and unbelievable! i could imagine D laughing hard now. Australia won! man! they won 3 goals within 8 minutes!?!!

never imagined myself having the world cup fever, cos' i know ever since Fandi Ahmad & Steven Tan's soccer times, i have never caught up with soccer news thereafter. i'd imagine singaporeans cheering if it were our team in World Cup Finals! when would that ever happen...?

~gracie left a note at 10:02 am

Friday, June 09, 2006

saying goodbye
sadness enveloped my heart. i wish i could describe it. i wish i could talk to someone about it. but i just can't explain why my heart is feeling burdened and rainy today.

i met up with my best friend last night. i considered him my best friend because i'm my real-est self when i'm with him. many things have happened that made me feel that he's the only one left to trust, to lean on to. last night, when it was time to go home, i suddenly felt that strong surge of sadness in my heart which was never felt before, as if we were saying our last goodbye. no, he wasn't going to leave for a faraway place. it's difficult however, to just hold back the tears and give a warm smile before i left. i knew i couldn't spoil that entire atmosphere. i knew my tears would affect him in some ways, so i left in the most composed way. sometimes i wish time would stop. i wish time would return. sometimes i ask myself: what do i really miss about this friendship? the things we do together? the ups and downs? him? well, it's everything.

perhaps the departure was saddening because i felt that i'm suddenly left on my own. how could i move on with life without him? how could i live when he's not around to see me through? how could i be really happy when he's not around to share my happiness? how could i leave my best friend behind when he's having a hard time? how could i...? i wish i had answers.

~gracie left a note at 10:15 am

Tuesday, June 06, 2006

ice cream fondue
someone asked me yesterday: so gracie, any plans for your birthday?

.wana receive lots of presents!!!
.get a hug from every bestie
.have my favourite oreo cheesecake at NYDC with my 'jie-meis' & 'didi'
.have ice cream fondue at Esplanade



received this from elton this morning. oh!~ how i wished i could have this with him on my birthday! this is so cool!! i have been dreaming of giving myself a big ice cream treat for my birthday this year. that's because i simply love it after having my first time at Esplanade. it would be perfect if elton is around.

~gracie left a note at 2:10 pm

Monday, June 05, 2006

weekend news update
On the headlines:
.Unexpected meeting with dashing Ron at taka
.Gracie changes new hairstyle
.New Balance Sports Shoes off the rack

it was an eventful weekend. lots of interesting snippets of surprises along the way. i have learnt how to really smile from my heart within during the weekend. gracie is happy! :) happy that life has moved on for me, happy that im spending my weekends fruitfully and happy that im meeting new ppl everytime. i know that i can truly be myself and still be happy! i know someone out there misses me, even though im not always there. [you know who you are...yes it's you! :)]

Saturday -met Ron while walking towards Ngee Ann City to attend Peter Greg's seminar. was trying to squeeze through the saturday crowds, especially at the Wisma Atria-Taka linkways when i spotted a dashing guy! what made me more excited was...i know him! woo~ tapped on his shoulders and said 'hey ron!!'! well it's been almost a year, since we last chatted. he's become more radiant and good looking now! (what am i saying?!) he's always good looking! anyway, it's great to know that Singapore is small enough for friends to meet like this!

Sunday -decided that i should go for my 6-monthly hair treatment. went down to Jean Yip alone for the first time to meet my stylist. had in mind i want to just give my hair the necessary treatment and to ask Ken to trim my messy curly hair. when finally the treatment was done (which was like 1.5hrs later!?!!! goodness!!), Ken sat me down and started cutting my hair. my heart panicked. he assured me that it's the most popular and latest hairstyle. never did i know that i looked like a weirdo after that. i regretted. shouldn't have let him trim my hair, sigh~

met ab at chinatown for lunch and he brought me down to suntec. i needed to get a pair of good sport shoes for jogging. i promised myself that i would wana keep fit and get rid of the unnecessary fats stored in my belly. he was patient to bring me to all the different shoe shops you can think of: nike, bird, why pay more?, world of sports, new balance. i saw quite a few good pairs and was tossing around, wondering which one to get. eventually i decided to give Queensway a shot. went down there and got myself a nice pair of New Balance sports shoe. Smile, i'm all happy. decided to give all my 'jie-meis' a call to ask if they wana meet up for a jog before we start work today. but so sad, no one's free! nevermind, shall definitely start jogging and badminton soon! i wana exercise!!! :)

it was good weekend afterall~

~gracie left a note at 1:34 pm

Friday, June 02, 2006

you're blowing off another candle
as i look at my treasurebox calendar, most of my besties are having their birthdays this month!!

on your birthday, i wish to...
.make your dreams come true
.throw you a surprise party
.celebrate life with you
.give you my warmest hug
.remember your goodness
.pray that God will give you joy
.remind you that you are growing older!!
.write you a poem expressing my appreciation
.sing you the birthday song from the bottom of my heart
.tell you that you are my bestest friend
.stuff the biggest slice of cake into your mouth
.slam eggs and flour on your head and see that embarassing look on your face!?

sometimes it's easier to celebrate bestie's birthday, than think about what to do on my own birthday?! i don't want to let my birthday hours be wasted away, especially it's on a sunday this year!! however, i have yet to know what i'd do. perhaps i'll go for a date at the ice cream parlour at SAM. or perhaps i should go shopping at bugis! or perhaps it's just a simple dinner with my parents at Swensons! any suggestions? oh how i wish i'm 21 again?? i wana throw myself another party at east coast park or sentosa again!! sigh~ i'm no longer young afterall :(

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