Celebrated Grandma’s 80th birthday last week. (:
The big family photo – 4 generations. Grandma is carrying her youngest great-grand child.
I love big families. There’s so much warmth and fun at each gathering. And such a family photo just puts a smile on my face. My grandparents have 6 children – 4 daughters and 2 sons.
Well, I’m thinking if I could give birth to so many. Better find a rich, doting and responsible husband!
The other day, I met up with the people in Shanghai for farewell lunch.
I wanted to make it a little more special and decided at Old Jesse 老吉士. =)
Hello Mr. Yu!
You look just like your dad. It was not easy for your mommy to give birth to you. Please be healthy and happy always. I am extremely delighted about your birth and I look forward to see you grow up. Love you sweetie. =)
a beautiful day… =)
It’s been a while since I last felt so rejuvenating~ The sweet smelling flowers and gorgeous bright colors put on a big wide smile on my face. 
I looked tanner right? I have become darker ever since X-Games event, a month plus ago. I didn’t exactly spend a lot of time out in the sun, but that cumulative 2-3hours per day was enough to make my skin a couple of shades darker! And I still have the atrocious tan line just right below my knee due to the gym pants that I wore.
Having to be exposed to the strong UV rays everyday, it is always pampering to treat your skin with a moisture mask. I’m a crazy mask lover – I would stock up on my mask supplies and mask my skin whenever I feel like it. Sometimes, I would use up to 4 masks per week!
Currently, I’m obsessed with Ettusais Medicated Acne Whitening Dual Mask. It is a whitening mask that tailors to acne-prone skin by preventing pimples and yet also provides intensive care for dark spots, freckles and acne scars.
I would follow my normal regime and apply the AC Aqua Shooter that keeps skin hydrated and fight acne bacteria, before applying my mask!
And the thing I love most about it – it comes in 2 pieces!! One for T-Zone and the other for U-Zone.
Needless to say, the T-zone mask targets the oil-prone T zone, boosting the moisture level while the U Zone keeps the other half of your face away from dryness and fine lines.
Just within 15 minutes, my face feels so soft and supple. =)
After removing the Medicated Acne Whitening Dual Mask, I gently massage the remaining essence into my skin! And ta-da, I wake up to ultra soft and fairer skin the next day!
Check out www.ettusais.sg or visit the counters for a brighter and clear skin~
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Baby Girl.. she’s so pretty~
Baby Boy.
The twins! (:
I just returned from a hospital visit. It was for a joyous moment:
My colleague’s new born baby daughter..
She’s so small, only 4 days old.
I looked really happy in this photo, don’t I?
She definitely the youngest baby I had ever carried. I was pretty scared though but it seems like I did managed her well. haha..
awww~ isn’t she adorable! the way she looked at me… *melts*
Babies are so pure and wonderful. 
candy cream, jelly syrup, chocolate and sugar frostings…
porcelain white cream-smeared sponge cake.
and 3 not-so-artistic artists…
presenting Amy’s birthday cake…
The pretty birthday girl!
Guangzhou event ended on Friday and I extended my return ticket till Saturday night.
I reckon I should head down Hong Kong for a day since i’m so near and therefore I grabbed a early morning train ticket.
Met up with the girls for Dim Sum brunch. I was frantically finding my way from the train to MTR and people there speaks mainly only Cantonese, which i’m poor at. Ended up, I spoke English to them and they replied in Cantonese. Luckily, I still made it to Causeway Bay safely. haha..
This dim sum place is totally awesome! Everything was good and yummy! =)
It was also Janice’s birthday! Shu Heng and Danielle got 2 slices of cakes and had to bargain for the candle. -_-”
bleaming away…
fooling around. haha…
Love you girls!
It was such a great brunch with you all! It definitely felt comforting meeting up out of shanghai and getting a break from work. wished I had more time in HK.
After brunch, the girls went off for their cycling trip while I spent the last few hours shopping!
Bought a pair of heels and a bag for myself + lots and lots of goodies from Qi Hua and Heng Siew.
The traditional biscuits and egg rolls are so yummy!
Once again, I rushed madly back to the train station. My train was scheduled to leave at 4:25pm and I hit the entry at 4:15pm. *phew*
After returning the Guangzhou, it took such a long time to clear the immigrations and it left me rushing again for my flight. -_-”
I’m heading back to Singapore tomorrow. I CANNOT WAIT TO BE BACK!
Dinner plus a stroll by the river was awesome!. I have no idea where since we hopped on the cab together with the boss to meet a long time friend of his – Jason.
A very lovely sight.
And dinner was just across the road.. Outdoor seating is simply wonderful.
I went to select the seafood for dinner.
such huge turtles. I wouldn’t want it served to me as dinner.
check out the bee wine. yucks.
nothing can go wrong with garlic and scallops. =)
tea leaves prawns. unexpectedly refreshing despite the amount of visible cooking oil.
I got cheated by this steamed egg sea urchin. There’s no flesh inside. 
After dinner, we took a stroll along the river. The view just reminds me so much of Clark Quay/Boat Quay.
I did not expect it to be a windy night and therefore I was in thin layers. Jason was such a gentleman to give me his jacket, leaving himself with just the long sleeve shirt. To be real gentleman, action speaks louder than words. Very often, people just offer or say things for formality sake.
I sensed a tinge of jealousy from my boss the whole night as all attention was on Jason. Oh well, how can we be blamed. Comparing to someone much taller, younger, better looking and full of zest. haha. I think i’ve got an attention-seeking superior. =X
I went on to have drinks with Jason, while the rest headed back to the hotel. It was a good chat, knowing more about the advertising industry in china and general business relationships. In no time, we finished up a bottle of red wine and ended the day. Seriously, I wished I wasn’t on a work trip.
just to catch a glimpse of Beijing…
I’M COMING BACK!!!
For just a week though.
I can’t wait to be back in the arms of my comfort zone!
oh yes, I’m heading off to Beijing tomorrow, Guangzhou on Tuesday night, follow by a day trip to HK on Saturday. And I’ll be back in Shanghai for 1 day before flying back to Singapore!!!
While I’m working my butt off now for my events next week, I’m already planning my schedule for Singapore.
How I wish I could make it back earlier for Ettusais Spring & Summer Workshop!
It’s happening right on 27th March 2010, Saturday, 3-5pm @ Shisheido Beauty Studio, #12-01 Orchard Building!
The 2 hour hands-on guided session will bring runway into reality as it teaches you on how to apply the latest looks for spring!
awwwWw, and the other ambassadors are all attending this workshop too!
I’m missing out too much~ Oh well, let me know how fun it will be alright.
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I would love to show the full 1 minute fireworks but the file size will be gigantic.
And it was such a disappointment that the sound got removed by Windows Live Movie Maker.
Took it on the 4th night of CNY, right below my block. Everyone was just firing fireworks into the sky to welcome the arrival of the God of Fortune once it strikes midnight.
It was a lovely sight on the highway when we cab home. Fireworks shooting up everywhere at our eye level.
Something that we won’t get to experience in Singapore.
刹那间的烟花带着一丝丝的希望。
The 2009 Ettusais journey had been such a wonderful experience for me.
And my heartfelt congrats to Holly, Zoe and Sarah for winning the top 3! 
At the same time, I’m really delighted to be branded once again as Ettusais Ambassador!!!
For 2010, there’s an addition of Adeline, Jacelyn and Jayne.
Welcome onboard girls! Can’t wait to meet up with you girls when I’m back.
(p.s. jayne, you might have seen me around at the cs benches.)
I hope 2010 will be a better year for all of us and more interaction with my dear readers.
Although i’m 2336miles away from Singapore, I will still share with you on my reviews and do my best to answer to your queries on Ettusais’ products!
This is extremely late, and I just have to get it posted before CNY.
I’m now typing this post on the train to Wen Zhou for CNY, which allowed me some free time to edit the photos. My laptop battery better last me till the end of this post!
Countdown was more than a month ago. The days are getting passed faster each year. Our initial plan was to bar-hop for the night but I went against it. We were hosting a Russian friend – Igor, and so we decided to start out with dinner at Inna’s place, having it the Russian way.
I was baffled at why they are decorating the Christmas tree on 31 Dec – it is so a Russian tradition.
Sergey was the chef for the night. I was amazed that this man can cook! Haha.
Some starters for the dinner – those mini sized whole cabbage is a tradition Russian dish.
Take a peep into the cheese fondue. Added with white wine for the extra omph~ super yummy!
I enjoyed dipping the bread, the cabbage, and the cold cuts into it. Yummy yummy.
Diet plans? Oh well, another day. Haha..
With Russians around, how could we miss out on authentic Russian vodka?
The dinner was excellent with the ever-flowing of vodka and food plus the jokes and laughter.
Sergey insisted on popping the champagne at midnight.
Such a cute act, standing in front of the TV, waiting for the 3, 2, 1.
Happy 2010!
It’s amazing how fate works. These 2 russian men, went to the same middle school back in Russia – different years though. And only here in Singapore, they met each other, on New Year’s eve! Just so coincidental!
It was definitely a wonderful night. Thanks guys for the great night!