Stop. and Smell the Flowers.

Was on the way home last night just pondering if there's any apparent changes I had for the past 1.5months, and I've came to realization that I'm slowing down my pace by a couple of notches lately.

By that I didn't mean like becoming retarded in my thinking or anything haha.

What I meant was that I've learn to "stop and smell the flowers"- less rushing, less 'devoting' my time eyes glued on the Blackberry, being a little more appriciative of the little things in life, celebrating life. 

So what if I hop on the wrong bus I just got off at a stop that looked familiar and took a slow walk home, enjoying the breeze and gazing at the stars.

Along the way a reckless cyclist dash pass my side without warning, I would have gotten so pissed and cursed him under my breath or bbm a certain person to complain 15mins about how dangerous it was. But I just uttered softly  "God help me to forgive" by that I found it was so much easier to let go of the anger that could likely mount up to a volcanic eruption if I allowed myself to feed on the negativity.

No doubt there are days when I still find anger and disappointment affecting my life by circumstances that didn't go according to plan,  but if plan A didn't work then there's always a different route isn't it; the day didn't have to be ruined over a little set back.

I used to listen to Lenka a lot and there's this song that best describes this post:

"One of these days you'll be under the covers,

You'll be under the table and you'll realize,

That all your days are numbered, all of them one to one hundred

So what are you gonna do with them all?

You cannot trade them in for more...

So what am I gonna do with my time?

I'll take every moment, I know that I own them.

It's all up to you to do whatever you choose.

Live like you're dying and never stop trying.

It's all you can do, use what's been given to you.

All of the moments you didn't notice;

gone in the blink of an eye...."(shortened lyrics)

I guess what's important is that we learn to love ourselves first, knowing in exact details what are our likes and dislikes, our strengths as well as our imperfections; then only will we know how to love others right.

Stop and enjoy the day, the moment and the minute. Each minute that you miss, is time lost and will not be returned to you again.

Huat-ing Lunar New Year

The two most common words you'll hear within our family gatherings this year is "Huat ah!" "PREGNANT AHH!" (from the long time MRT video about the mentally unstable woman) Haha somehow it kept us laughing throughout.

This year was really fun with the cousins doing silly stuffs in front of the camera cos' Jen wanted to hit 888 pictures before CNY ends. And Finally the photos are uploaded in Facebook!
So much joy looking through it again.

Reunion Dinner @ Raffles Town Club, The Dinning Room

The Goh Family

First Visiting Day
Always love the first day cos' the angpow collection is in stacks!

My lovely cousin Mich from Mumsie's Side

Fortune Cookie from God-grandma's place

Amanda and my "FLEE LING"!

 We were all craving for ice-cream at Aunty Sally's place, sadly all the ice-cream places nearby were closed so we settled for 3 Chocolate & 1 Lemon Souffle @ Big Fish

Then the crazy photo taking started....at 2AM! It all happened on the bed first..(there were like 25odd pics of us on the bed la!)

'Y-YOU-NO' Signature Hand Poses

We continued on the roof..

Zachy totally rocking the jump shots

See what I told ya, Zachy still rocking it

2nd Day Visiting, much slower paced than the first.
Last stop at Jen's.  We were all in T-Bar tops, unplanned!!

I shouldn't even be putting this pic here but...oh wells..ALL MINE ALL MINE hahaha

Converting all the cousins into BB users, one at a time :D Jen just got hers. Waiting for Jude & Nicole.

We Had to do this..we just had to

Guess what Vick said? "Jie look knee caps!!"

 This year has one of the most Lo Heys in my CNY celebration history, think about 5-6? But! this Lo Hey has gotta be one of the best, its from Sakae Sushi, a.Siew Yan added abalones in them!!

 Everyone attack the abalones and salmon sashimi..Jet told a.Sally "I want the abalones only.."

 This CNY's dinner so non Chinese too..Reunion dinner we had four course western meal, CNY day 1 @ a.Sally's Pizzas, Day 2 Sakae Sushi.  That's my family for you :D  the only times we really had chinese food was at mumsie's side.

Karaoke after dinner- got the entire house grooving, my aunts were all dancing to Jai Ho

The cutest pineapple tarts. Focus fail.

I'd end off my post with..

Hahas adorable little cousins aren't they.. <3

Happy 2nd Last Day of Lunar New Year!! Huat many many! so happy with the angpows I got that can add on to my SOT funds :DD

And this CNY definitely was enjoyable with the family.

Valentines 2011

Haven updated this space in awhile cos' I haven gotten any inspirations these coupla weeks.

CNY was great and all but the pics are with my cousin, so I'd skip that till the pics are up i guess..

So today's the day when all them lovely couples are out celebrating their love..I must confess I'm a tad loss since last night cos' I've never gone through this day alone for yearsss. But hey I'm not alone, I'm celebrating it with J, the one who gave life to me and I thought silly me, today's gonna be the best day.

Maybe..maybe this time next year someone out there will be sharing this beautiful day with me for the rest of my life :) (my Martin Smith that I asked God for 5years ago will finally appear)

And when he comes by I'd never let him go,  I'd never be the same as how I was in all my past relationships.."you lucky man..got me at my best, because you deserve the best"--would be my thought to the future man of my life.

"And Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt" (yep, I saw that) and that's true, so I'm never looking back again, its time I give chasing pavements up. (If its in God's plan, then it will be) 

In the complexity of love, it was never meant for a girl to pursue, she was meant to be pursued. -Melissa G

Stay in love y'all lovely couples :) Happy V'day!