I'm listening now to the Cranberries...No Need to Argue album...my all time favourite band...to end my Deepavali holiday..in a subtle way i guess. It was a boriiiiiing day to start with coz i couldnt go out, i was needed to do an I.T homework on using the interactive smart board so that im able to share it with my level teachers tomorrow..so i was stuck at home on a holiday..aaarrgghhhh..juz not meeeee...n i was stuck wif my bro..i would be a victim of his boredom too..so today he told me to bake d brownies together. oh well...y not...since mum n dad were out, so we were bz in d kitchen, trying out to bake d brownies for the very FIRST time ahhhh..i know it sounds so lame for some of u but i think there is always THE first time for everything n i always believe in the learning processes...like..i burnt the walnuts in d oven..roasted for too long but another packet saved d day.Phew!!And we should have set d temperature abt 200 degrees for cakes or brownies n we set it way below that..i have simply forgotten what i had learnt in Home Econ...anyways..worth learning!!It was a success n i was so damn happy...reminded me of d song Chocolate Brown by d Cranberries...and presenting u now d learning points....

3. must always smile during the processes so that the stuffs will turn out delicious!!Hey..if I can cook, so can you!! That reminds me of dat Chinese cook called Yan....where is he now ahhh??

4.only when the consistency is right, then u put d substance ( what do u actually call that huh??) into the patty tin..i juz wan them to look nice like cupcakes so that's y i did this way.

5. set d right temperature in order to bake them well...n get d oven where there is a nice window to look through in order to curb yr anxiousness n of coz, a well lit one inside to save yr trouble to look for yr torch to shine yr way through juz like those CSI fellas.

7. indulge on it no matter how ugly you look as long as yr food tastes yummy n looks damn attractive than you.

*****HAPPY BAKING TO ALL OF YOU!!*****

Old friends and a new one came to visit me..first stop at my place to sample my hot fried macaroni....Rafeah, hubby n son...Manisah, hubby and 3 kids...Maswati (new found buddy) n cousin Nora joined in coz she knows them too. Hainah....MIA..n she was d one with this idea.About 5 or so ( coz they came late), we moved to rafeah's abode at Bedok reservoir. I hitched a ride in her hubby's BMW 7 series with Nora...good car, smells new...so ive tasted Lexus, Merc, BMW n yet to sit in Crysler, Bently...oh well..i will hail these down one of d days....anyways...we stayed for a while at Peah's place then we moved over to Manisa's apartment at Bukit Batok n her kids started to wail...i was clueless. Final stop was at Nora's place at Chua Chu Kang without Manisah n family..n d rest was juz so awed at the spaciousness of the house. We left around 8 plus coz i didnt wan to miss the Pulau Hantu show at Okto channel at 10 that nite. At home finally..on my bed then unexpectedly Nora came over for a while to get her stuffs. Slept at 12 after d show...not scaaary ahhh..but confusing...hate that sort of show!!

...and so this morning, I knew exactly what to do. Firstly, i had to mark the compo scripts..at least 10 would do so that I wont feel guilty for d rest of d day.I showered n got to work n managed to mark a few scripts n I was kind of happee coz most of my kids could write very well.Then bro wanted to hunt down for his stuffs so i got ready to head to Tampines Mall...n of coz....I have a mission right???...to look for Anna Sui. To my utter disappointment, the counter was no longer available eversince Isetan had its new look. Since bro n I were hungry, we went to BK n i ordered my fav..of coz..d one with d mushroom thingie ahhhh n i ate but bro left earlier coz i needed to wait for my sis to got to Little India. while waiting, i was juz trying to recall d perfume that i wanted to tell to the sales person earlier but simply couldnt remember.....i hate it if i cant recall it coz it will bug me d rest of d day..so i thought abt it slowly..n finally..whola!!I got it...it was OPIUM. i knew it got to do with drugs but juz couldnt place it...so i smsed bro so that he could remind me if i forget again...as if!!Then sis n i met n we took a cab to Serangoon...oh well...crowded due to d upcoming Deepavali. I sent sis to d beauty salon for treatment while i took a bus down to Bugis junction to check out Anna Sui.I almost gave up when suddenly my eyes caught her name n i hurried over. I was soooo delighted n quickly made my choices...not that quick actually coz i asked tonnes of questions to d charbo there....juz testing on her product knowledge...she was very patient to me though....i bought a set for myself n for mum too n walked off after paying about 300 ++. oh...its an investment to keep being pretty right?? Nevermind laaa...splurge a bit can do ahhh. Then i made my way to meet my sis n we decided to walk through d bazaar at Little India (TEKKASHIMAYA) n bought some colourful n simply stunning bangles ( to add on with d ones bought by my Sayang from India)..of coz i bought d purple ones too..how can i miss that for d world!!! When d crowd started to build up, we made our way home...feeling totally satisfied for d day.Mum is happy with her new cosmetic set n i feel sooo sexy with mine tooo n of coz..i feel sexier with my Sayang!! Miss u babyyyyy!!

Little India in d day...looks simply stunning at night with the decorative lights on.

me look stunning always...be it in d day or night...awwww..can't stand it. Hair standing now.....

my newbies...chic n sexyyyy....oh so purple ahhhhhh!! That charbo told me that most of Anna Sui's customers bought her stuffs coz they love purple too..aawwww!!

Anna Sui...my new sister!!D purple queen!!By d way, peacock cant fly so was it a phoenix that flew in d ad of Night of Fancy?? But i saw peacock feathers at d make-up counter.Im confused???!!Anyways...my room is purple, can u see it??:-)

yeah...it is really high time for me to have a major change for my cosmetic set..it is so damn pathetic now...my broken pencils, my drying mascara, both my pressed powder n blusher have left deep depressions n im totally depressed too..haahaahh.I need a fresh new concept..u know d ONE with attitude!!D one that can show MY attitude..something funky yet chic....i cant think of any until.....one night..i was watching d telly when i took a fancy on a flying peacock in a magical land..and it's PURPLE...that's VERY important k...ooohh..d whole screen was PUHPLE n it was Anna Sui's!! Awww...im kinda having d vibe..hey..yaaa..y not!!Ive seen her stuffs n i love her stuffs but have not tried her stuffs...u know we share the same initials...A.S..as in Aida Sam (that's with my dad) or Aida Sule (that's with my guy).Hmmmm....that's it!!I shall be Anna Sui's next faithful customer in d line and so i shall do my shopping this weekend but my mum interrupted me, reminded me to pay for my car parking fee of 130 bucks!!Awww..that hurts mum..u have juz hurt my wonderful flight of fancy dream to own Anna Sui's collection. Oh..i dont care..that major revamp has to be done coz i wanna be d next dolly girl for u mamma...MAMA MIA!!

goodbye my pathetic pouch..coz ive got a secret wish to fulfil soon..

maybe it was juz another Monday blues but i couldn't explain why i felt so sad today. I have been staring at the screen for such a long time and suddenly my tears welled up in my eyes. My heart juz felt so so sad, so heavy.Have I done anything wrong??I prayed to God to lighten d burden i have in my heart n mind so that i can think straight n feel right again. You know they say that an idle mind is a devil's workshop n i guess that is precisely true...im juz a person who can't stop thinking n dwelling on certain matters which at times do bring unnecessary worries to me. I know something is juz missing now but i dont know where to start searching for it but i will definitely ask for His guidance for a start...I know some people r truly blessed but i will not stop telling myself that I should count my blessings too....

basically that was wat d day was like today...n i needed to go to my cousin's, Julie, open house in Tampines n after that to my bro's fren's house in Hougang...n it rained everywhere.Good news for my car which was stained with bird shit...yuckipoo!! let d rain did d washing ah. And so i woke up feeling fresh ( due to d massage???) n had an early shower. Refolded my clothes in my wardrobe coz they were toppling down..oh well..my wardrobe is bursting!! n i cant bear to give my clothes away...so let them stack n stack for good..aarrgghh. Anyway, went over to Julie's place for d food, stayed for a while before d house got real crowded n off to Hougang.Stayed for a while too n about 5 plus, we were back in Tampines, parked my car n off to Tampines mall for a short shopping spree..hehehehe.Went home quickly after getting everything done at d mall coz I bought d hot beancurd n i wanted to eat it while it was still warm....Simply love d beancurd at Jollybean.Is it true that if u r expecting n u drink lots of milk n eat lots of beancurd, u will give birth to a fairer baby???Hmmm..then my mum must have drunk lots of milo when i was still inside her then..DUH!!Ok laaaa...it was a nice weather afterall to laze around..n im still thinking of my Sayang who has not been responding to my sms. Oh man!!

oh so busy getting ready but got time to take a quick snap of myself..hahaha!!

me as d co-pilot juz enjoyed d ride while my bro drove d way around...juz wanna rest n relax!!

my cousin Julie n her hubby, Rain..oh ok..that speaks well of d weather huh.

Yazid's son, Syaamil, who is only 2 months old. He made cute sounds to my bro as if wanting to talk to him.

...and so Riza n I met at Bugis mrt around 11.15 a.m after her Amore class and we walked to d bus terminal heading to Johor Bahru (JB) , Malaysia. Boarded d express bus n after the half an hour of waiting in d queue at the Malaysia immigration..we finally made our way to City Square. We were both thirsty n hungry but we wanted to go for our massage very badly so food would only come later. But first...coffee IS a must so Riza had a hot one while I had ice blended mocha with extra coffee from Coffee Bean...n we walked around d mall with our drinks....which really perked us up!! We scouted for any best bargain for pedicure n manicure but apparently, d next booking was quite late. Saw lots of nice shoez...hmmmmm....n CHEAP!! d clothes there were so- so but it was nice looking around in d mall. Then we headed to Plaza Seni for any massage parlour...found one n d next appointment would be around 4. Since both of us were famished, we ate at Kenny Rogers. We had a light meal since it was before our massage session n continued to walk around since Riza wanted to buy a new top. We made a stop at Plaza Kota Raya n looked around for any nice top but it seemed that none had really captured her interest. Soon...at 4...we went to D'Chantek Beauty & Spa and had a great time in d sauna...really dripping wet with sweat but Riza dripped more!!Then, had a body scrub of coffee..!!!not only i drink coffee but i had coffee all over my body there!! It was a real good scrub followed by a good wash n of coz...d massage.What a way to pamper myself for only 95 RINGGIT!!!! how can u get that kind of deal in Singapore???im going back for facial one of these days...so...i can gladly call myself a weekend cheapo tai-tai..hahahah!! Hmmm...but nothing beats the massage given by my imported massager...real good...real shiok!!Need i say more...:-) Oh by d way, Ive finally used my biometric passport...cool huh....reaaaal coool!!

I had a good surprise last night when my student-friend visited me....she came with her maid and 2 boys and of coz a girl who is still in her womb. Cooked spicy mee goreng for her...the hotter it was, d more she helped herself with it. Had a good chat..well actually it was my parents who chatted with her most of the times and they deprived me to have a private time with her for hot gossips...hahahah!! She stayed for a while and I wasn't feeling that well...again...my runny nose kept coming back and that small, yellow pills that can make u real high were out of stock....aarrghhh...that's the first thing i would swallow when Im sick coz its real shiok when u feel so damn drowsy and lousy.....d next thing u know, u r in deeeeeep slumber!!No bomb can actually jolt u out of your sleep...well..anyway....when she went back, i took 2 panadols and I hit d bed coz i had to wake up early for my journey to Toa Payoh for PSLE marking in d morning. It was good to see Rozie and Im happy for her that she is expecting a baby girl after getting 2 heroes already. She is due for delivery in February and hope that everything will work out fine for her. To think that I took d marriage preparation course with her and she already gotten married and soon with her third child...me???well...i juz have an expired marriage cert with me...hahahah...well..life goes on although it doesnt seem to work fine for me.When i look back, i really have quirky love lives n each of them teaches me a great deal about life. So before i get so philosophical here, i better make way to the photos......

I was still sick in d morning but I really wanted to make a trip to my cozin Nora's place..to eat n to gossip. So I had a quick breakfast n took an aspirin...got ready and drove my car with bro by my side...drove all d way to Chua Chu Kang for almost 40 minutes from Tampines. Upon reaching there, we were greeted with a wonderful spread of food...fried bee hoon, fried chicken and of coz...all d Raya cookies. Cozin Salina (Nora's sis) fried some more goodies n me and bro juz helped ourselves...my parents had gone somewhere first before coming over so i juz chilled with Nora in her room. She dressed up and we took photos..as usual. About 4 p.m, we made a move to Nora's bro'place in Woodland and not knowing the way, my bro activated d GPS in his handphone and we ended up reaching his place earlier than my parents and my sis n partner. The slopes leading to the lots in the multi storey carpark are really so damn narrow that my bro had to take real precautions menouvering my car else...d car will 'kiss' d sides aahhh. Really stupid design! Anyway, at cousin Isa's place, we ate some more and around 5 plus, bro n I headed home. Bro drove d car coz i was drowsy with d medication I ate at Nora's place.Now, we are waiting for my sis's in law to come over. By the way...my parents covered more areas coz they wanted to distribute d wedding cards to my relatives so they r kinda busy.Juz almost a month away..geee..how time flies..can't wait to have d room all by myself..juz by myself. My purple room..my sensuous sanctuary..hahahahah!!

U see..i'm trying to pose like all d Hollywood celebrities on d red carpet but i guess i need to perfect that pose to make it a killer one else i will look constipated..hahahah

with Nora who is camouflaged by d curtain in her room..i purposely make that as a backdrop to minimise her presence in d pics but she juz remains visible..no matter how!!