New Year Eve BBQ Party

Invitation to New Year Eve BBQ Party.

Date : 31st Dec 2004
Time : Starts 7.00 pm
Venue : Grace Walk

Hope you all can come...

Gwen skiing

-----Original Message-----

It was great skiing in Verbier in Switzerland. Let me know if anyone is interested in coming to Switzerland to visit me and learn how to ski. It's really exhiliarating!
WOO HOO!

Party Pooper--Cheryl

Thanks to everyone who showed up to Aaron's 21st!!! Aaron got heaps of pressies and I am already eyeing a bag his friend got him. Heh Heh.

Anyway, I hate to be a party pooper but a major world disaster occured today. I'm watching BBC and CNN now with mommy and people have died, been injured or misplaced all over S.E.A from that tsunami.

I hope everyone can send the survivors, the lost and the now passed, our very best prayers.

It's good to be safe during Christmas. Thank God.

Thank you to those who have given, and those who are going to give. Hehehe!  

MERRY CHRISTMAS from CANADA!! -- Carlene

Ok, I'm finally updating from Canada. It's cold here ... and they are predicting maybe snow on Christmas Day but definately on Aaron's 21st!!!

Happy early birthday, Aaron!!!

Thanks, Sui Chek for the pic update. Tess, Lukie and Mark look like they are having fun ... where are they?

Barney's best friend, looks like his comfy too ;) Gabriel, I miss you!!! Hope your birthday present still fits?!?!

Can't download the pics from my camera here but will update when I get home.

Miss everyone and hugs all around for Christmas!!!

Have fun at Coco's and Aaron's birthday party!!

See you all when I get home!!!

P/S: Ivan, did you invite Gerald to gmail yet? If not, I can.

Testing, Testing again .....

Hello Everyone .....
Hmm, trying the family blog on my very own :) After this trying out of the "publishing post", looks like I have lots of reading to do to catch up :).... Until then, lots of love and prayers, Auntie Ivy ....

Digital Photography Magic - Better Picture 

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!! 

We're on! -- Ivy & Michael

Hah! Charl has finally walked us thorugh it :)
Till more posts later!

test test

Christmas day party!--Val

Hey everyone! my mum would jus like everyone 2 know that they party starts from tea time onwards...=) come hungry, leave full yeah!?!?! cya then!

In moments like these...

In Moments Like These

In moments likes these I sing out a song
I sing out a love song to Jesus
In moments like these I lift up my hands
I lift up my hands to the Lord

Singing I love You, Lord
Singing I love You, Lord
Singing I love You, Lord
I love You

Missing Mama--cheryl

Because I do not have the eloquence of Charl n coco, I'll keep it short.

Dear Mama,
I have missed you everyday since you've been gone. I can safely say that I think of you every single day and I see glimpses of you in many things around me. My memories of you are vivid and I doubt that they will ever fade. You have moved us all with your gentle loving ways and your love will be your legacy. A part of you lives on in each of us so you have not really gone. You are in us be it in our cooking, memories, prayers or love for family.

I wish that you are here with us, but I know you're in a much better place and I hope that I make you proud. Thank you for STILL being here for this family.

Mama,I love you. Because you love us so unconditionally, our lives have forever changed for the better.

p/s:I wish so much that I took that MRT ride to nowhere with you. One day, a long time from now, we'll go together ok? Anywhere you want.

Of Mama's curry chicken and bee hoon -- Charl

This night, almost 5 years ago would be the night I returned to Singapore from Perth for good. Mama went into the hospital the next day. I remember coming back from the hospital the day after and sitting on the make-shift chair under my block talking to Chae Chae (that is, Carlene). Saying that I was afraid Mama would pass on. Can hardly imagine that it's been 5 years. My favourite memory of this time was on the night Mama went back home.

It was late, Gee Pek had decided to close the glass door as he said," I don't think Mama will be leaving us tonight." We - Gwen, Carl, Gary, Val, Cheryl, Gerald, Aaron, Ivan and myself stayed in the living room. We slept by Mama. Me on her left, Carl on her right, Cheryl by her feet and Ivan at her head. Can't remember where everyone else was, but I remember that we were there, the kids, united by Mama.

I will always miss the crowd that gathered wherever Mama was over those special occasions. The things I remember... Grand Towers and Mama's lightning. Cheng tng, lor ark, bee hoon, belachan, sweet and sour pork, birthday noodles. And the sweet corn beef she made for Gary, Chae, Gwen and I one day at Grand Towers. I remember how Mama had shredded the carrots in the bee hoon by hand. And by that I mean, with a knife not a shredder.

I remember the last time I was with her in Perth. It was the end of term for me and truly busy. I didn't get to spend much time with her except to go shopping at Morley. And yes, she loved to shop... she tired me out. The night before she was scheduled to leave for Singapore... I had come home (James's house) and said I was going to sleep. Mama had made me a cup of Milo but I never went back downstairs after my shower.

I remember that morning looking at the cup of cold milo on the counter and smiling. I felt a twinge for not having drunk it last night. Nonetheless, before I left for uni that morning, I said "bye mama, see you in Singapore." She stopped me, made me follow her up the stairs and gave me some money. *smile* She was always thoughtful andd giving that way. I said thank you, ran down the stairs and away I went to Uni.

I will always be grateful for my family, all of you. Thanks to Mama and Kongkong for keeping us well and together. Love you Mama... and I love you all.

My letter to mum would read like this... Coco

My dearest mum

I thank you for being my mum, giving me so much love, so much encouragement like to go ahead and learn how to drive, to cook and how to look after a family first before self. I think the most important gift that you gave me was to pray and trust in the Lord and Mother Mary. By your example, going for masses and even just walking to Novena Church for your rosary was enough to give me strength to carry on when things get tough. Your simple faith is what I would dearly impart to Valerie as it will carry us throughout our life and not a degree!

I thank you for showing me how you have loved pa unconditionally and always by his side until you had to return. I promised you that I would continue to look after him but I know you are by my side always. This is truly love made in heaven and I now know that I would also cherish and love Richard dearly and to grow old together and lovingly.

Your quiet ways of caring for all of us your children seemed hard to follow but we do draw strength by your example.

Just to let you know that I am very much like you now in mannerism but I can’t hold a candle to your generosity, but I’m still learning with you by my side. Well I guess all of us turned out so well all from you and pa’s good moulding, guidance, patience and love.

I thank you Ma from deep in my heart for giving so much of yourself to us and you still continue to live in us.

Five years have passed, but your memories will be in our hearts everyday of our life. I will always love you and Pa dearly for both of you have made us what we are today.

Love
Bee

To all my loved ones reading, this is to dedicate to One and Only Special Mum and Grandmother that all of us are so blessed with all these years. When you have more to write please continue to do so. The blog will continue to bring us ever so close even we may be oceans apart and thanks to Charlene and Carlene for starting it.

Love Coco

In memory of our Mama -- Coco

Hi all, it's Charl and I'm posting this is the behalf of Coco. Coco, your letter made me cry :) But here goes... (it's a long but moving one)

OUR MOTHER MARY
In her obituary, my brother, Thomas wrote: “She was so loving, so thoughtful, so understanding and so kind”. It so describes our mum.

How she brought the five of us up, one can only imagine. In my years growing up, I can hardly remember an incident that she was ever angry. The things that she taught me were not things that have to be told by her, rather it was the example she sets. In her quiet and unassuming ways she went about doing her chores and faithfully with love.

The one thing that really strikes me was in fulfilling her role as daughter-in-law, she cooked the many dishes so that it could be offered in prayers to our paternal grandparents. Never in my growing years in Lorong Sinaran have I ever heard her grumble about such a duty. It only taught me to always open my heart and do it with love.

An invaluable lesson I learned from my parents was how to be a generous person in words and deeds, to never count the cost but do the things genuiuely.

My brothers and I were ever so fortunate as we had a fabulous cook, ever so willing to share even with other uncles, aunties and cousins of ours. She always knew what was our favourite dish, mine being sesame chicken and I have yet to cook like what she had cooked for me. She always knew that James liked pork chop and when she was in Australia, she even cooked the dish for him. And as for all of us, our favourites are her curry chicken, ‘lor’ duck, ‘chap hway tng’, ‘ngor hiang’ and ‘cheng tng’. Many a times, she would cook porridge for Robert when he returns from an overseas trip. I remembered she would cut out Mcdonalds’ newspaper cuttings for cheeseburgers on offer for Aaron and Ivan for their lunches.

She has never showed favouritism in her children or grandchildren. She loved us all, children and grandchildren alike. Daughters-in-law and son-in-law were treated with fairness and equal amount of love and understanding. I am very happy that in her own special ways, she had made Ivy felt like a daughter and not just a daughter-in-law.

I remembered clearly 18 years ago, when I just delivered Valerie and shortly dad had a stroke. It was like a shortlived happiness but nevertheless our family were strong and we prayed together. Mum was not only sad but she was so resilient that she even continued to cook for me in my confinement, no questions asked or excuses made. She continued to be ever so kind and it was all done in motherly love.

The one thing all of us admired about mum is also her unselfish dedication to our dad. In his difficult years, she continued to shoulder all the hurts in her, never burdening us with all the problems. Her anger and hurt all those years turned to love and understanding in her caring for my dad. Never again, she grumbles or complains that he has become a burden to her. She was always able to excuse any difficulties with a light-hearted comment. Only we can imagine how she felt in those years. Sad to say, many a young couples fail to be by their partner side when things get rough. Once again, she showed by such a fine example how to live your marriage vows “in sickness and in health”, “in good times and in bad”. She was indeed a special person with strength and lots of love.

Every night, praying fervently in front of the home altar will always be a figure that all of us will remember her by. Whether mum was tired or not and without fail she will be praying the rosary. Something tells me that all the good life that each one of us are enjoying, we owe it to her continuous praying of the rosary. Let us not forget her in our prayers. I am very certain Mother Mary will be so proud of her. I have yet to follow in her example in praying so fervently the rosary. In her quiet ways of praying mum has taught me never to question our Lord’s will but to trust in him in prayers. By her example of always offering masses for our beloved deceased, she has once again displayed her enormous love for all – alive or dead and never forgetting your loved ones.

Mum not only loved us and we are all blessed by her love, she truly loved her brothers and sister dearly too. We can also see that her love for all the uncles and aunties had been reciprocated with even more love for her. I thank my uncles and aunties especially Hiang Koh for never failing to love her in your own special ways too. She was always so happy just to share a meal or two with them or game enough to enjoy a vacation with Uncle Joseph and Aunty Julie to Malaysia. I think the most memorable holiday she had was with Uncle Vincent and Aunty Nancy to Canada. She talked about it many a times. Thank you Uncle Vincent, Aunty Nancy, Uncle Joe and Aunty Julie for making her life so enriching.

I was blessed to have her with me for a few holiday trips too. Never complaining about tiredness but always having a good time and always game to go anywhere. She may not be able to walk fast but she sure can get lost in the aisle of the shopping centres! In Australia, late in the night and freezing cold, she was always ready to go out for a cup of hot chocolate or milo as she called it. The last trip I enjoyed with her was on a cruise with Robert, Soo Phui, Ivan and Valerie. It’s a joy to go on a holiday with her and I missed that terribly!

She was always our “ready-to-go” shopping and lunch partner too. A phone call to each other was all it takes to get it going. I have since lost my favourite lunch partner.

Despite her stroke in late 1994, she never blames anyone or felt sorry for herself. She just continued to trust in the Lord and with the Lord’s blessings she recovered well to see more of the world. Her only worry was who was going to look after dad. She always joked with him that it was better for him to return to the Lord before her. But dad’s answer was always to live to a hundred!! I guess the Lord has his plans. She need not worry as she had taught and shown us well how to care for my dad and love each other. I have looked at all the unfortunate turn of events as some might call it, unfortunate, but, it is the Lord’s will and in trusting, everything will always turn out well. How blessed we are with a faith and being taught and shown so well by our mum and dad.

This is a short beautiful note Valerie sent to me one day and it is to be sent to a beautiful woman and Ma I’m sending it to you.

You are indeed ---

A woman of real beauty smiles in trouble,
Gathers strength from distress and grows brave through reflection & prayers.

This is how I would describe Ma and how she persevered in getting well from her stroke and continue to enjoy life. She certainly gathers strength from praying and in her passing she has given me strength to understand God’s will and not ours. She made me understand that memories of her will live with us forever.

The years have continued to pass, we have continued to live our lives and the more the days passed by I feel I am beginning to resemble her a lot more. How uncanny!!! And it is not easy fitting into her shoes. People have been telling me how I looked like her, walk like her but I wish I could cook so excellently like her too. Looking and sounding like her is something I do experience at times, maybe its her way of letting all of you know that she is not to be forgotten so easily……….(Hahaha) Well, all of us know for sure she will always be in our hearts :->

It has been 4 years since her passing and not even one day do I forget her. Days when I attend the mid-day mass, I can only imagine one of the elderly ladies was her. How I miss having lunches or holidays with her. I guess her absence is most felt during the happy occasions of the marriages of Gary & Michelle and Bernard & Charlene. But Ma I am sure you are very much with us in whatever occasions there is. Your spirit will always live on.

The latest addition to our family is Gary’s son Gabriel. When little Gabriel sees the picture of Mum or Lau Ma to him he seem to be in deep conversation with her, cooing away and looking lovingly at her. I wonder what they talked about:->

How the years have passed, it will be 5 years now, but the memories of her is always so fresh when Hiang Koh and I talked about her, how she would like to buy any food ingredients in bulk. Her thoughts were to always cook delicious food for the family. We would reminised about her best in town “pineapple tarts”, “kueh bangkit” and all her new year goodies. I am happy to say that Soo Phui, Kim, Ivy, Grace and I have mastered some of her favourite goodies and delicious food, however, there will also be a tinge of difference in our final product. Nevertheless, we all proud to have continued in her love to cook for the family. I remembered learning how to cook through the phone, I would call her and ask her for the recipe. However, she would tell me “aga-aga”, which was of not much help when you are just learning how to cook, but I perserved just like her. (Another good traits I got from her :->)

20th December will always be a special day for Richard and I. It is our wedding anniversary but every year we share it with her and celebrate her memories too.

The Great "Ma Ma"

Monday 20th Dec is Ma Ma's 5th Birthday in Heaven. There will be a requiem mass for her at St Francis Xavier Church at 6.30 pm (followed by dinner).

Let us all remember to pray for her... and with her... always.

Mum, We Miss You So Much...... We Love You......

* Posted by Tua Pek

The Great "Ma Ma" 

Aaron's 21st Birthday

Hello Everyone,
This is Robert(Gee Chek or Pek) and tentatively on the 26th December we are going to have a pool party for Aaron's 21st Birthday Party at the pool area at Lincoln Lodge. The place is behind Goldhill Square.
All are welcome especially presents. It is going to be a BBQ. Anything short can immediately be replenished from the shopping centre - so no worries.
Any ideas are also welcome.

MERRY CHRiSTMAS -- Carl

Here's a pic of Charl and me on her birthday ... she had to come to my
post house at Beach Road where I was editing to collect her birthday
present ;P

Ok, I'm packing my bags and getting on a plane for a long long plane
ride to Vancouver this Sat and will be back in the new year so MERRY
CHRISTMAS my darling family!!!

I'll post pics and updates from Canada ... meanwhile, LOTS OF LOVE!!!!

Bored bored bored! -- Charl

My Lotus notes is down again. Hate the damn thing :| So I blog.

I left my digital camera at home when I really should brought it to the office *annoyed* Nonetheless, let me tell you about the Christmas Bazaar that you guys missed :D

(1) Porn in 7 min blocks were available for $4. Trust the advertising folks to open a stall like that for charity. Trust me, it wasn't even very good porn. Enough said.

(2) One of my consultants in the office, Kin Mun brought his kids - Faith and Isaac. They both really look like their Dad :) Faith was a real sweetie, she's autistic BUT held her hands out for me to carry her. That just almost broke my heart.

(3) Daddy bought me CDs for my birthday *grin* Thanks Dad! lovelove and Mom bought me "Sex in the City" dvd.

All in all, I had a good birtday. Can't hardly believe that I'm 27 (*yikes* I am an adult!)

HAPPY BiRTHDAY TO CHAR CHARL -- Carl

*singing*
Happy Birthday to you ... happy birthday to you ... Haapy Birthday toooo yooooou ... Happy Birthday to you .... and many more ................
Love you Lots!!!
Chae
*standing applause*
Thank you thank you thank you

High Tea was Cancelled -- Carl

This is my fave pic of Gabriel from his album ... so I've decided to
post it up.

Anyway, Gwen you didn't miss anything today ... Val's not feeling well
... so we have postponed the high tea ... Cher, have fun in Langkawi!!!
It rained cats and dogs today but I like ... so nice and cooling ;)

Ok, Gee Pek and Daddy hope you're all having a BLAST in Perth!!!

Happy Birthday Daddy and Gee Pek!! -- Carl

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Wah Lau - Gee Chek

Hello and thanks for all the well wishes.

Gwen - Wah Lau must bring towel. Must bring toilet paper or not - just joking joking.
Wah Lau also so loud in wish list - like mini pod and what else? What about boyfriend?
Enjoy everybody.

I want to come and hang out - Gwen

I can't believe I'm missing out on all these parties in Singapore...

Coco , since you don't have the pleasure of treating me to high tea at a nice hotel or to a sumptuous christmas meal at your place, would you like to buy me a christmas present instead? I accept anything but would just like to mention that i have a wish list:

1) Mini I pod
2) I book - the smaller one
3) Chilli/Pepper crab ( I suppose that's not really possible)

For everyone who is reading this, please do not hesitate to be generous with me. All gifts will be entertained and highly appreciated.

Gee Check, are you still coming to Europe?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL -GWEN

Dear Gee Check, Uncle and Charlene,

Happy birthday !! Enjoy yourselves and have a wonderful time.

LIFE IS WONDERFUL!!!

Love, hugs and kisses,

Gwen

Happy Birthday Daddy & Sa chek!!!--Cheryl

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY AND SA CHEK!!!
I know this is one day early but I don't think I'll have time to post an entry tomorrow.

A few of us will be at Mandarin Hotel, Mezza9 at noon for high tea. (Coco is 'chia-ing', thanks coco!) We'll be sure to toast to your birthdays then! I hope that you will both have a lovely day tomorrow and I am sending you heaps of love from Singapore! Enjoy!

Aaron, if you are reading, UWA stated that our results will be released on the 13th of Dec. But guess what?! Results are out on the studentaccess website!Go check it now! Daddy and Mommy, I think I did quite well! *surprise!*

I will be leaving for Langkawi on Monday for 6 days and when I get back, Christmas will be right around the corner. For those who can't make it tomorrow, I guess I'll see all of you at Coco's house on Christmas eve! Have a good week everyone! Much love!

Gary

Hey Gwen, I going to New Hampshire after CNY for training just to let u know. How long to Geneva, mebbe can pop by for 1 or 2 days or u coming home??

Cannot make high tea

sorry, saturday cannot make it, we are going to Ayer Hitam (i think thats how u spell it). Anyone wants to join us??

I'm coming for High Tea -- Carl

Coco, I'll be there on Sat!!!

More thumbs up to Charl, our Family Blog is going GRREAT!!

Omigosh, I have to say our nephew is the cutest ever ... the photos of him is too too much ... so cute ... don't care, you guys have to bring him to High Tea this Sat!!! And I can give him his pressie too ;) And what in the world happen to Woofie?!?!

BTW, I've created a link in the side bar to Gabriel's online album. Check it out ... and we'll harass Ah Boy if it doesn't get updated enough ... hehehe

Ok, going off to bed now *yawn*

Loves ... see everyone on Sat!!

P/S: Anyone wants a gmail account (1GB Storage space)? I still have a couple more invites.

Gary Tan is blogging

After surveying my options I found that posting photos of Gabriel here is a real big hassle coz too many. So i have a site now for everyone. Go to www.x-glare.com to view pictures of Gabriel and if you got some of your own to share, can email to me and I will put it up for everyone to see.

Charl, mebbe u can make the site sticky somewhere so that everyone can find the address easily.

Coco, to make things easier for you, pls just count me into any party u have (21/2 pax) so you no need to confirm with me...lol. I will let u know if I cannot make it...easier lah.

Good to see that everyone is into this blogging thing already...2 thumbs up to whoever is responsible(i think its Charl....izzit???)

Singapore Celebrations... - Ivan =)

wahhh fine!! haha, all celebrating without me! nevermind, my che che will celebrate on my behalf hehe =D rite rite???? che che *poke* well all of you have fun then and all the best! its 2:30am in the morning here and i can't sleep >_<" if any of you got msn, add me at "tanman890@hotmail.com" and feel free to chat. I'm very bored lol.. take care all!! BYE BYE!

*glee* we're all on! -- Charl

Hahahahaha! This is great! Mom, Dad, you guys gotta log on and try it ok?
On a seperate note, need you guys to let me know what you think about a microsite we just launched at work :) Please take a look at one of the newly launched Nokia phone campaign site - the 7710. And let me know what you think ok?

Gwen, your apartment looks naaaaice :) When are you coming back for a holiday? Speaking good French now?

Cheryl/Val/Gerald/Aaron (and all other halfs): Will you guys please come to my Christmas bazaar on Friday? Support charity :) email me

Chae: What about you? You coming right? Have a vegetarian colleague to introduce to you :)

Michelle/Gary: How about participating in the blog soon ah?

OK guys, heading to bed. Oh! Found out that I have an over-active Thyroid gland... hmmm. So it would seem that for the right now, my betas need some blocking.

Love you all! And have a lovely day tomorrow *hugs*

Gwen's kitchen in Geneva

This is my kitchen in Geneva. Would have liked to post a picture of my living room but decided against it as the green sofas in there might deter Gee Check and family from visiting.

Gwen's bedroom in Geneva - with good lighting and camera tricks

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Everyone's getting into the groove & High Tea -- Carlene

Yeyeye!!! Looks like our blog is working!!!

Gwen, I'm assuming you're the one who has a date with Santa ... don't forget to put your names on the updates or we don't know who's writing what ;)

Ok, how's everyone for High Tea this Saturday 11th Dec?

And everyone have fun at Coco's for Christmas, while Gwen has a date with Santa I'll be freezing my bum off in Vancouver ... I'm leaving in the 18th Dec and coming back 2nd Jan. So got to catch up soon, this Sat for high tea?!?!

Gee Chek, have fun in Geneva ... it's beautiful, just remember to wear earplugs if you want to sleep in on Sunday mornings =)

Oh ya, try this, if anyone wants to post pictures try emailing the pictures to:-

called88type2blog@photos.flickr.com

It should automatically. Happy Tuesday everyone!!

Holidays

Hi All,
This is Gee Chek - I am testing to see if this will be posted.
Holidays - No1 - Phuket around the week before Christmas.
No2 - Christmas eve - Koukou house for makan.
No3 - Jan2 to Jan26 - Geneva with Gwen.
For No1 and No3 is free lodging but have to crash with own sleeping bag.

Jolly Good.

High Tea--Cheryl

Coco, I'm free for high tea!!! I reckon you should pick a date and then ask if people are free at that time to meet up. Soon Soon Soon please! I'll be away from Dec 13-Dec 19 because I will be in Langkawi on a holiday.

Carl, I've emailed you my daddy's and my 2 brother's email addresses. So please update ok? Mommy's still a bit of a techno dino so she'll just read OUR emails to be updated. hehe. Thanks girl.

Charl, i've got your number but since you've lost your mobile, I'll email you! Will get back to you on that office bazaar thing. What is it? Go there and spend money on art and craft/food/christmas goodies/spiked egg nog? Yum. If not we'll do coffee/dinner/supper or that high tea.

Coco's christmas party

I would really like to come to the party but I have to take a raincheck as I'll be spending a white christmas with santa and rudolph in the mountains. I accepted his invitation last week already.HO! HO! HO!

To all those who are attending Coco's party, please eat some mee siam, durians, chicken wings, sum zhum bah or whatever coco has to offer on my behalf! HO! HO! HO!

Hello! coco here! trying it out for the 1st time! =)

Family Alumni

Wah! I see there's a lot of self invitation to my Christmas party. Now I will have to expand my menu to cater for more to come. I think I have made mama proud in having taken over the role. What an accomplishment!!!!! Welll all are welcome but before 25th Dec, how high tea anyone? Gwen you are invited too, hehehehe..... Love coco

The Latest I have of Gabriel -- Carlene

The Latest I have of Gabriel -- Carlene

Fabulous! -- Charl

I'm super glad that the blog is taking on :) Cheryl, I see you went to Zouk Out with your boy *smile* Glad to "see" you all mushy *grin* since you and your boy are on holidays... how about meeting me for lunch or dinner one of these days? Being the week of 6 December. Call me, me number is on the right nav bar. I lost my phone... so what's your number? Oh in fact, what you guys doing this Friday (10 Dec)? Please come to my office Christmas Bazaar, I'll buy the coupons :D Let me know ok? Plus I've yet to meet your boy yet :)

Ok, about me... have been seriously busy this past week. A certain James Robbins (my colleague who's gone back to the UK for his sister's wedding) owes me a serious favour when he gets back. *bloody Brits* Apart from that I'm a-okay. Was at the beach today and was a little disappointed that my favourite beach - Tanjong beach was closed for Zouk Out. So I had to bump shoulders with the common garden variety at Palawan beach. I had a good time nonetheless :) I hung out by this little cove next to the breakwater. It was private enough and way cosy.

OK, going to try get an early night's sleep. Work again tomorrow... the weekends are far too short. See you all soon!

Hello!!!-Cheryl

Hello my darling family,
Thanks to Charl/Carl for setting this up. I think it is a fab idea! And to Val for passing on the username and password so I can type my very first entry.

Well, I'm back for holidays and will be here for as long as I possibly can before I have to go back to Perth grudgingly for my last semester at UWA in March. :(
My family is still in Perth tying up loose ends with the motel and stuff, plus Ivan just finished his school year only a few days back. I hope they come home soon. It's so quiet at my place.

I propose we catch up soon. Or at the very latest, Christmas at coco's house! When Michelle n Gary visited in Perth, we kinda invited ourselves to coco's christmas party (cos we know she will be having one). Val, tell your mommy please. haha!

Anyway, welcome to the blogging world. I have been doing it for ages and I'm on my 2nd (somewhat less controversial) blog now. Click here should anyone need any potty reading if they have wireless laptops.

"talk" soon.
Love, Cher

More Pictures -- Carlene

Tao Shu - The Warrior Boy -- Carlene

Birthday Updates -- Carlene

I know how to put photos up now!!! -- Carlene

Ok, Michelle send me your latest pics of Gabriel, if not I'll put these
earlier ones up first.

Animation and Rendering -- Carlene

Ok, it's Friday night, and I'm still in the office putting together another episode of Tao Shu - The Warrior Boy which is on Nickelodeon, every Saturday at 1pm and a repeat at 6pm. So catch it, I'll try and post a pic up if I can.

Gerald, you serious about a gig? If you're free next Wed at about 7pm, you can be a customer in a tea house? and how's the nose, hope your voice isn't affected =)

It's 4:48pm in Geneva ... what's the weather like ... hope you're not too cold, Gwen ... and on the other side in Perth, everyone must be heading to the beach and all pretty soon.

Eh, let's get some updates from everyone else leh!!!

Will try to post the pic ... lots of love -- Carlene

D'oh! 2

Oh and I forget - this is Gerald speaking.

"To learn my teachings, I must first teach you how to learn."

D'oh!

Let me start the ball rolling - nothing significant happened today (now you know why I don't have a blog)....... BUT, I did have a brush with death yesterday - I did pull-ups on a bar hanging over a door, and I actually hit the top of the door square between the eyes. Next time if you see a scar on my nose, please act like nothing happened.

Anyway, I hope the rest of you get involved. I believe Charlene/Carlene/Darlene/Marlene/etc put in quite a bit of effort to get this up and running. Although good luck on getting Gwen to post pictures - she's as good at using computers as she is at flying a plane. Hopefully she proves me wrong :P

So when are you going to give me my gig? :P

Blog instructions

I'm doing up an instructional powerpoint deck now.
still in the office.
hope this catches on... *yawn*