Upset...

Tonight,
I'm upset.

Just had an argument with dad.

As much as I wanna see his point of view,
And accomodate for his wants and needs,

I wish that for one second,
He would hear me out,
And perhaps try to accomodate mine too.

After all, isn't it my day too? :(

Plastic

All I have to say today is:

Plastic surgery may change the way you look, but it doesn't change who you are.  

Confidence comes from accepting what God created for you, and loving yourself inside and out.

I know it's none of my business anyway, but it saddens me a little that she had to resort to enhancement surgeries at such a young age. And if you think you can hide it from the world, then you're sadly mistaken. People do talk. Even the ones closest to you. Perhaps not in front of your face, but they do.

And for your closest friends to disagree with your actions (and I'm not referring to just the surgery here), doesn't it say something about you?

Oh well, enough bitching from me today. I don't want karma to come biting me in my arse for saying nasty things. I guess I'm just irked by it, that's all. Call me traditional, call me whatever you want. I know in this day and age, plastic / cosmetics surgery is very common and affordable, and I shouldn't criticise people who do them. Some claim they feel happier, more confident post surgery etc...

But once you start with one procedure, then where do you draw the line? Isn't it far better to fix the self confidence issue in the first place, than do keep doing procedures to achieve that perceived image of "perfect beauty"?

All I'm saying is I may not be the most beautiful girl in the world, but I accept that fact, and I love myself for who I am. And I hope the person that I'm going to spend the rest of my life with, loves me for just me... and not some altered, enhanced, pretend version of me.

:(

I'm a little upset that the holidays have ended... and mom is once again, in KL. It's back to work, and back to reality for me. Mommy, I miss youuu~!!! :((

Hopefully, it won't be too long till I get to see my family again.

Meanwhile, Jon and I are keeping ourselves busy with golf now that the weather's warmed up again. He's been playing almost every day! And he's been trying real hard to convince me to join a club with him. 

I think I just got sucked in. We went for a drive to the golf and country club and had a look at their 36 holes course, and other facilities, and immediately, I'm sold.

I'm cancelling my gym membership... cause this club has a health club with a pool too!! :) Even better than my current gym. And the best part is, it's going to be halfway between home and work for me next year...

So hopefully, I'll make good use of it! :) 

Now pray that my membership gets approved k?? Then I can start playing comp, and get myself a handicap~! Woot woot!!

The Peak, HK

We decided to do something touristy on Saturday night, while we were in Hong Kong. After all, there is only so much shopping you can do! *OK, not entirely honest* But yeah, you can't go somewhere and not do touristy things! 

So we decided to make our way up to the infamous Victoria Peak. We took the MTR to Central Station (if I remember correctly) and walked towards the tram stop to get up to The Peak. 

We thought that we would be able to catch the tram up, walk around for abit before we have dinner up there... but OMG~! When we got to the "base", we realised that the queue to catch the tram, was massive~!!! 

It just kept snaking....

But... but... we really wanted to go up. 

So we joined the super long queue, and waited patiently like everyone else (well, except for a few)

Took some happy snappies while waiting... Since we weren't heading anywhere being stuck in line.

After turning the corner, we thought we were going to board the tram, only to realise... that the queue continues to snake around! OMG~!! *faints*

Resorted to camwhoring some more to kill time... The waiting continues, and the worst part was, Tish was starting to feel the urge to use the toilet! Oh NO!!

Thankfully not too long after, we finally got onboard the tram. Jon looks like a little boy here, with his hair combed sideways, and a backpack. Tee hee hee.

Yays~!!! Up to the peak we go :)

I guess the wait was worth it after all, cause the view from the top, is absolutely breathtaking~! Who would have guessed, that the city that looks hazy during the day, has such beautiful night views from the top?

One of us :) and not quite a good depiction of the stunning views below.

It got a little cold and windy after awhile, so we decided to head indoor to get some food. It was starting to get really packed up at the sky terrace anyways, so we thought we'd head somewhere else to avoid the crowd.

We walked around, and saw this cute cartoon of dim sum, so we thought, maybe we'd have dim sum for dinner... but after exploring the place, we finally found out that it was a dim sum exhibition! Not a restaurant :( Fail maxxxxx....

But perhaps it was a blessing in disguise, cause we then stumbled upon a Michelin Star Restaurant! *wheeeee* to good food!

I had the beef tendons with wonton noodles. They were soooo good~! Arguably the nicest bowl of wonton noodles I ever had!! It was so good that...

I had to order another bowl!!! MmmMMm... super yummm~!

We walked around the complex after dinner. Went to Madame Tussaud's to mingle with some wax figurines... and did some window shopping when we stumbled upon the cutest things ever!!

They are hilarious!! I couldn't stop laughing when Jon showed me this photo! Hahahah... Should have bought them!!

Us, while waiting in line, for the tram back down to Hong Kong Central.

It was a good night indeed, but we were completely knackered by the end of it...

Time to catch some ZzzzzZZZZzZzzZZz... nitey nite, all :)

Cravings...

I just realised as I was posting the last post, that I haven't actually finished uploading the pics from my recent Hong Kong trip. Sigh, now I'm back at work, and the trip seems like it's long goneeee! BOohoOo. 

But anyhoo, better late than never I guess... so here are some pics! :) 

This is probably going to be a picture-heavy post as we went a little crazy with the camera over there. 

Starting our day with brekkie at the Charlie Brown Cafe. This was located close to our hotel in Kowloon.. and it's one of the places that are open early for breakfast. The other places around that opens early, are mainly bakeries. I think alot of Hongkies buy pastries to eat on their way to work in the mornings. 

I love how Hong Kong has all these cute, lovely cafes - everywhere! Look left, look right, outdoors, indoors, these cutesies are everywhere~!!

That morning, Jon had to attend some lighting expo at the Exhibition Centre in Wanchai, so I decided to take a walk around the hotel. 

Some random cutey "world bear" along Avenue of Stars.

Along the path heading towards InterContinental @ Tsim Sha Tsui. Did some shopping for a cheongsam. I've always wanted to buy a cheongsam, but the choices here in Melbourne is so limited, and they are so pricey! So I took this golden opportunity to have a look around.

Jon rang about lunch time, so I then boarded the ferry to cross over to the HongKong Island side to meet up with him.

Star Cruise anyone??? :) Wouldn't mind, really. It's been awhile since I last went on a cruise.

We met up for lunch and then did more shopping along Causeway Bay :P hehe. What else would one do in Hong Kong besides eat and shop, really?

Speaking of eating, we had seafood dinner that night and it was yum~! Oh actually, let me rephrase. We had crabs for dinner that night and they were real yum!!

I am salivating as I am typing this~! Perhaps I should have crabs noodle for dinner tonight or something! :P This post was originally entitled "More of Hong Kong" but these yummy crabs have proved too powerful a distraction.

And mom, it's damnnn hot today~! And the next couple of days. I am getting a headache just reading the weather forecast. Have been super sluggish since it's my first off day after the whole long weekend, but also cause the heat has just zapped every ounce of energy out of me!

Don't you just love the erratic Melbourne weather?! It was 19 earlier in the week, and now it's 30+. Just great! *If you can't sense the sarcasm, please go shoot yourself* :P

Playing host yet again...

Sorry I haven't been updating my blog in awhile. Been busy with work, and on days that I didn't have to work, I was playing host to some family members visiting from Malaysia :) 

Had an awesome time.... and snapped some awesome pics, with Jon's awesome camera...~! hehe. 

*****

My Aunty YK and Uncle PY came over for a visit not too long ago. I had to work the first couple of days, so Jon picked them up from the airport and dropped them at my place so they could rest, and freshen up after a long flight before heading out to get some food to soothe their stomach. 

They spent the rest of the day with him, shopping in Chadstone and then we all had dinner at his mom and dad's place. Thank you baby, for picking them up and bringing them around. 

Finally, I had my days off so I could go around a little with them. We didn't end up going anywhere far away, mainly cause I was too lazy to.... but also because they made bookings for day tours, so I didn't have to be the designated driver haha~! :P 

I did however, bring them around town though. We went to visit the Shrine of Remembrance of my first day off. It was a beautiful, sunny day... but was still quite cold though. Mom was soooo wrapped up!! 

This place somehow looks more beautiful now that I remember it to be. But then again, the last time I was there, was when I was a student a long time ago! heheheh. 

We went inside, and was greeted by these colourful service medals from the war veterans. The whole wall was filled with about 4000 of these. Each represents 100 Victorians who served Australia in the war of peacekeeping, and 6 who have died in doing so. 

Beautiful, yet touchingly meaningful, I thought. 

The view from the top :) Very lush and green... 

This place is like a little sanctuary. Standing tall, surrounded by fresh, serene greens, yet enveloped by the tall skyscrapers in the city. Perfect, for soaking in the sun and breathing in fresh, crisp air :) 

And we did just that~! It was a little too windy that day for mom's liking though... tee hee. 

Mom was freezing~!! Bbrbbrrrr....  

Decked in red, in honour of Remembrance Day. Don't you think I complement the poppy flowers behind me very well?? Almost seems like it was all planned. 

I loved the weather~! I thought it was perfect! Sunny, but not too hot. But I gotta admit though, it was a tad cold when the wind blew... but besides that, it was a perfect happy day for me!! 

Or maybe I was just happy cause I have my family with me! heheheheh. 

Or perhaps, I was happy because the two grown-ups agreed to pose for me for this photo. Oh how cute indeed!! 

We then headed to the Botanical Gardens, and sat down for a little bit of rest, before exploring the humongous garden, filled with pretty pretty flowers and trees. I have to say that I love this place! It's sooo beautiful. 

Love this pretty picture of mommy dearest :)

Colourful~! I think I shall make another trip some day soon, when the weather warms up... for some pretty pics :) hehehe. Sam, too bad you're not here! It's wayyyy nicer to do shoots here as compared to KL. No sweat :) 

One of the sisters - mom and aunt. 

I just realised that I have many pics to load, hehehe... so perhaps it'll come in the next post or so. 

Till then, don't miss me too much! :) *big bear hug* 

I wish

Sometimes,
I wish I could tell you,
That perhaps,
We are a part of something bigger than ourselves.

That perhaps,
We are destined to travel these routes together, 
To guide one another,
In our moments of weakness, and sickness.

That perhaps,
God created us different,
So we could learn from each other,
And hold each other's hand
Through this journey called life.

Some days,
I have so much to say,
But too afraid to say them,
In fear that I'll scare you.

Tonight,
I teared at Leny's wedding.
The union of two souls, together as one. 
It was absolutely beautiful. 

Tonight,
I realised that silently,
I yearn to be 'us' instead of just 'me'.

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I wrote this some weeks ago, after my friend, Leny's wedding...
But never had the courage to post it,
As I was afraid it'll come off inappropriate,
As pressuring you into something you're not ready for.

But I guess the funny thing is,
That we were both ready,
At that same point of time...
Yet, we both didn't have the courage to utter it...

Until you did that night :)
And I'm glad you did it, baby.

Hong Kong - City of Lights

A few weeks ago, I found out that Jon was going to India, and then stopping by Hong Kong for work. He asked if I wanted to spend a week with him in Hong Kong. I of course, jumped at the opportunity, as I've always wanted to go there, but somehow, never really gotten the opportunity to. I think the closest we got, was when it suddenly got hit by SARS, and then again 2 years ago, but ended up going to Cambodia instead.

Anyhow, I finally managed to get some time off work, and made my way to Hong Kong SAR - the city of lights~!

Arrived in the afternoon, and Jon picked me up from the airport. Got back to our hotel room and then had a quick shower to freshen up :) Headed out in the evening for a gentle walk around the area. We stayed in Tsim Sha Tsui, near the harbour and the infamous Avenue of Stars.

We took a slow walk along the harbour, watching the beautiful city lights in this immensely saturated yet great city. Got to the Star Ferry terminal where we boarded the ferry to cross over to the main Hong Kong Island.

I was happy exploring the city but we were getting rather hungry due to the time difference! I probably had dinner around 9ish?! ie 6pm HK time.

We went to the infamous bar / pub area - Lan Kwai Fong for dinner. Had Japanese food cause Jon was craving for some fresh food and greens after weeks of having lentils and curry~! Yuck!! No wonder he has Delhi Belly. Sighhh... my poor boy.

After dinner, we took a stroll to Ladies Market for some trinkets and random cutesy stuff. It's kinda like Petaling Street, but with better quality stuff. But the bargaining, is just the same.

I also took this opportunity to try the Hui Lau Shan desserts that the Hongkies rave about all the time!! :) They're everywhere, I tell ya! Turn left, turn right, go straight, up, down - You'll see a Hui Lau Shan dessert stall / shop!!

I had this a few times during my trip there. They are quite yummy indeed! I tried the cold, contemporary dessert the first night, and also the hot, traditional chinese desserts the other times. Sorry I don't have photos though! Gobbled them down before we had time to whip out the camera.

Headed back to the hotel around 10pm that night, for some well deserved rest after a whole day of travel. In dire need of recharging our batteries!!

The second day was spent at the lighting expo in the morning - at the Convention and Exhibition Centre (where they filmed Gen X *or was it Gen Y* Cops), and then more shopping at Causeway Bay in the afternoon.

This is Times Square @ Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Level after level of shops and more shops! OMG~!!! Spent some time in here, and then Jon brought me to some random shopping complex somewhere else in Causeway Bay where they sell lots of cutesy clothes and accessories for girls! Heaven!!!! I bought 2 pairs of shoes at the first shop we walked into! Hahahha. Just couldn't resist. They weren't THAT cheap, but they were very unique, and I doubt I'd be able to find them anywhere else, ok... maybe in Japan or something, but definitely not back in Melbourne, or KL.

So yes, I succumbed!! :(

After a long day out, we went to pamper ourselves with a relaxing foot spa and massage. Almost fell asleep as well :) It was gooodddddd.... and relatively cheap compared to what we get here! And so well worth it after a whole day abusing our feet, walking through mountains of people - all in the name of shopping!

After that, we rested for abit back in the hotel before heading out for dinner. Jon got to talking about how this year's been a big year for us as so much as happened... I nodded, and agreed with him, saying that I have grown so much from it though. That we have both braved a storm in our lives, and still came out of it, together.

And in some ways, stronger.

He then suggested that we should head to the harbour for the night light show. For those who didn't know, the large scale light show is pretty darn impressive!! So we walked towards the harbour, near Avenue of Stars to catch the show. But before the show even started...

He mentioned how Hong Kong is his favourite place in the world, and that he's really glad that I made it there with him this time around. I then exclaimed that some days, he'd rather be Hongkie than Aussie and he laughed...

Then he confessed that he had a hidden agenda, bringing me to Hong Kong. He got a little emotional, and told me how much he loves me, and want to spend the rest of his life with me. He fumbled for something from inside his jacket, and I kinda knew what was coming then!!!

He got down on his knees, and proposed!

I was so shocked, I don't think I said anything for about a minute or so... Looking rather embarassed as there were people around too! I so did not see this coming!!

But of course, I said Yes!! :) and I couldn't help but teared a little too *shy*

He was so relieved and proceeded to ask "Can I stand up now?" hehehehhe... Silly boy~!!!

We finally went out for dinner after the emotional evening! :) hehehehe. We had planned to have congee that evening, but since he proposed, we also wanted to celebrate by having something nice... but our tummies were craving for a yummy bowl of congee~!

So we finally decided to have a huge bowl of...

Abalone & scallop congee.... YUMMMY~! Comfort food for the soul :)

After dinner, we strolled along the buzzing streets of Hong Kong city, hand-in-hand... still in disbelief that he just proposed~! I was in shock, while he was all relieved that I said yes! It was as if, he's transferred all the emotions to me... a big rock off his chest! Tee hee.

We made our way back to the hotel that night, hand-in-hand, not as boyfriend and girlfriend... but as fiance and fiancee.

(Please try to ignore my ugly nail polish that's coming off. If I knew, I would have gotten myself a manicure!!)

And btw, that's not my ring. It's just the diamond in a clasper it came in. We're getting it set soon :)