Happy New Year!

nothing much to be happy about actually...there's inflation, economic downturn, subprime crisis etc etc....

anyway..some thoughts today...the green eyed monster is really a terrible thing...why is it that people like to compare?? So what if XX has a huge house or a new car?? I don't understand...why don't people look at what they have and be satisfied?? Isn't life treating you good enough that you have your loved ones by your side, a good and stable career etc?? Never heard of 'being satisfied'? At the end of the day, are all these things that impt that you can or are willing to trade in loved ones for??

next up...words...do they or do they not mean a thing?? For example, when the phrase ' I buy for you lo' loses it's meaning...is that taken for granted the person won't demand for it? Since you've said it anyway....why say it if you don't mean it right?? so...I'll be going on an all-expense paid shopping trip tmrw at Orchard...Reason? Yong said all the time he'll buy for me this and that...so I'm sticking to that....Tmrw i'll be getting:

1) Gucci Toufu Bag
2) Longchamp tote
3) Agnes B voyager tote
4) Wii Fitness Mat
5) Weekend stay at 1 degree 15

YES..this time I'm getting all these items since everytime he thinks that I won't take his words seriously..this time I WILL...I've given him a discount of a bigger diamond ring and a pair of diamond earrings...so I'll stick to the above 5 items ONLY...Feels like a great way to start off 2009....

update on buffy: she's trying to stand more..walk around more too...she knows that we are wrapping ther medication in bread and she's rejecting the bread now...hehe..need to think of a new way to feed her her medication....

better....

Firstly, thanks to all those who sent us their well wishes....Dr Thiru gave me a call yesterday about 4pm to let me know that the surgery went well and Buffy woke up from the GA looking good..bad news was its not a cyst it was a tumor..he asked me to leave her in their care for 1 night as she needed cage rest..her wound was still bleeding yest...

this AM Dr gave me a call again at around 1030am to let me know that I can bring her home but will need to continue letting her have her cage rest and that I'll need to bring her in again on Friday to change her dressing....when I went there..I was ecstatic to see buffy in her cage..she did look miserable though...maybe she thought I had abandoned her...anyway Dr Thiru mentioned again that it was a tumor so I asked if Buffy needs to go for any tests to see if it was cancerous..Dr said not necessary since the end result was the same - surgical removal of the tumor..

Well, before I went to fetch her. I had cleaned the enclosure with dettol to disinfect and also lined fresh papers etc..here's some of her pictures..she was not feeling comfortable and wanted to walk around..finally relenting...

Being the active dog that she is I think this is a real bad time for her as she can't move around...oh well..medication for the next 10 days, another visit or 2 to Dr Thiru and I pray that the tumor will not grow again..

On a lighter note...Yong caught this on my camera a couple days back...haha...

That's me sleeping and roxy and buffy..heheh...ok..gg to meet melissa and gang to give them their belated xmas gifts....

Worried....

yep...after 4 long years...we've finally decided to send Buffy to the vet to get her cyst removed. Just got back after dropping her off at the vet and Dr Thiru, as always was very friendly and comforting...though..he did mention the difficulty of removing the cyst..it was part of her tissue and if it grows it will sit on her nerves and blood vessels...also this is the dangerous part of the surgery..I have faith in his experiences but with every surgery comes a degree of risk...I will pray that Dr Thiru's call this PM will relay good news that I can pick her up tonight and that the surgery went well....

Buffy was really scared this morning..I think she knows that she was going out for some reason when Roxy did not tag along..it made things worse with the rain this morning..she was shivering like mad....this was her this morning before going to the vet....and yeap..I'm worried too....will continue posting my US pictures once Buffy's home....

Christmas Eve....

Well, for me..I believe that a family that cooks and have fun together - stays together...today being christmas eve...I made Ami cook dinner and Mic, as always, helps out with the nitty gritty stuff here and there..well..the dinner went well...loads of food that costs S$150..hehe...

Menu for last night:
Ceasar Salad

Mushroom Soup with Tomato Baguette

Steak with boiled vegetable and roasted potatoes (yum yum)

Martini Asti Sparkling wine

A simple fare but with alot of laughter and love put into it.....

After that...there was some unwrapping of presents...guess what I got?!

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faMily PorTraiT.....

hehe...no no...seriously....these are some of the precious presents I received from my loved ones...thank you all....

As for buffy, she had a good Christmas dinner (also thanks to Ami for cooking) and she'll be going for her surgery on Monday to remove the lump that has been growing on her hind leg...though its not harmful but it has been slowing her down and its heart-wrenching..yong and I decided to let her go for the surgery and pray that it'll be better....

US Holiday photos...finally...part 1 - LA

Hotel Lobby at LA..
Shopping on the first day upon arrival..this is to prevent jet-lag..hahah...

Day tour of LA on the second day before going to Universal Studios..

We got ma to just stand there and took the photo..hahha... 'ATM here' literally...

Long awaited...Churros...we all love it...

We are all kids at heart..couldn't resist the mascots all over the place...

Sun sets ard 430 here...the background is where TV series such as Desperate Housewives and movies were taken...huge piece of land..

Krustyland!!!animated ride....

The Simpsons...dedicated to Yong...

SHREK!!!!!oh..the princess..REALLY looks like the cartoon princess!!her face was flawless..like barbie!!!!

this is a shopping strip outside Universal studios....ignore the lady next to us...she was trying to take some sky photos...

oh...M&Ms...in multiple colors!!!!! black, turqoise, dark and light pink, purple...just name it!!!

Outside Universal Studios ard 7pm...we were waiting for the bus for over 1 hr coz it was stuck in the jam..it was soooo cold at night..they don't look miserable coz there's coffee bean..Ami and I were running back and forth shopping so it was ok..hahahah

Ami will kill me...ahahhaa...i caught her sticking her tongue out at Mic..haha...(yeap..i kept the photo!!)

random photo on the streets of Disney....

Recognise this monster??oh..after we took this pic...the monster tried to kiss Ami and Mic but he forgot that his lip was hard plastic..there was a loud 'konk' when he 'muack' Mic head..hahahahh...

look at the whip cream...btw..this was yummy..hehe....fattening though....

US holiday...

ok...i wanted to give mummy a surprise by making a photobook for her as her Xmas prezzie this year...went to TommyPrint last Tuesday and started crafting the book...the stupidest thing i did was that I left my thumbdrive there!!!all the US photos were inside...and some other photos...anyway..was so lazy to post becoz i was lazy to re-upload my photos from my camera...well..i did it coz i want to post them on facebook...so here is the cover of the photobook...

simple simple..and the best thing..i can collect it tomorrow!!just in time for xmas! hope ma will appreciate..

this was what i wore yest to work becoz very hiao the past few days...hehe...

And also, finally..i met TPDB gals on Sunday..I missed them so much..and mei kept asking me to join PLDB...haiz....yong will be happy..but i am so nua now...duno if can tahan or not..eheheh...


December is always busy busy for me...will be meeting my other mei and Sec school sisters on Christmas day, beth and gang on new year's eve for lunch...i can't wait to see them.....

Proud....

yep..I'm back from my long long holiday...but before I blog about my holiday...there's something I must share and remember....

Yong completed the marathon on my birthday 7th Dec 2008 in only 5 hr 40min and 37 sec...* be there's a 7 there....*

some pictures i took from the site:

can see the determination?? yes..it makes me so proud of him......

looks a little weird in this photo..but who the hack cares....i can't even run 20km now....

thanks for the medal as my birthday pressie....muacks!!