I DiD IT!

Last night...I finally did what I've been wanting to do for ages!!



Guess!!



GUESS LAA...



ok la...I know you're probably gonna come up with something MORBID...knowing you.



Fine..I'll tell you.



I was feeding Zara her kibble...one measely piece at a time...coz this lil Princess sometimes need coaxing....



and she was really devouring it like it was the best food in the world...



Ok..maybe she's just hungry la...



You know... (ar..ok maybe you didnt) I've always wondered what dog food (treats especially) tastes like.



And I've been "wanting" to taste it for ....ok i've been curious for a while...



My bro gladly "begs" for my doggie's treats whenever I bring home a new one...



Truth be told...they smell awfully meaty and yummers!







So...I sniffed a piece of kibble...



Smells meaty..as usual.



Zara looked at me with eyes wide opened.



She waited for me to give it to her....





To her SHOCK AND HORROR...



I TOOK A LITTLE BITE!!!



HEH!



*chewed*



YUK!!!



Tastes like rancid fish!!



(the kibble was suppose to be chicken meat)



I didn't finish the whole piece...(its only tiny)...



But i tot...ARR...ITS OK...i think my curiosity has been put to rest!



Couldn't brush my teeth fast enough to get the stench out!





Ok...so its not my "cuppa"...but i guess doggies "dig" it.





Maybe I'll try their lamb/beef treats next!



HUR ! HUR ! HUR !



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Ah, this morning....when I signed into my MSN Live Messenger account...



A window popped up...some advert "illegally" using my friend's account sent me a msg...



First I was annoyed that MSN allowed these ads to be illegally sent thru their user's personal accounts...(i've gotten too many lately).



Then I was tickled....



It said :

Hey, how are you. Just wanted to let you know about these new supplements I tried. I lost 12 pounds in just a week and a half. Best thing, it only cost me $5. Check it out here: http://tickgoods.com

OK.....why was I tickled??



Because..this friend of mine...lets call him J....has been the skinniest BEANPOLE forever!!

Ever since i met him in 2000!

and I don't think I've ever seen him with any sort of "fat",

EVER



If he lost even an ounce of weight...he'd probably disappear!!







STUPID AD.





HAVE A BRILLIANT DAY!

Have you had...

My Muffin?

HAHAHAHAHA!!!

Ok, fulfilled my "lame" quota for today.

Ciao!

Oh wait...

Here r some pics from our Sunday BBQ at Alila.

Just so happened to be colour co-ordinated ok.












Kheng's tumeric chicken

My, everything-from-the-fridge marinated chickenwings.

The good man...he made us fire!!


PyroMaster a.k.a. O Great Pinball Master



Yarmeeh fud.

Nom nom nom...

Da good pipolz.

(eh mana dia pi, itu Khengster, oh yea, taking the pic, heh!)

we ate...and we ate....and ate...

(photos courtesy of the hostess, Ms Ang Kheng Lin)

One of my fav food!

PamK's Pork Patties...

Is very NOMIBLE!!

Bet you are jealous now...

and

*drooling*


(hands u a bucket)

Random Thoughts...

Wanna know what goes thru my head?

Nothing...

HAHAH!

Of course not!!
I get short bursts of thoughts...all the time..and they can get quite random..

Ok, for example...driving home from work yesterday, I thought about ...


#1 Twilight
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Its so rainy and overcast all the time in Forks....
what kinda footwear do the inhabitants wear?
Sneakers would be soaked...
I dont think they'd be wearing Thongs/slippers coz it may be too cold...
toes would drop off...
So...?

Flippers?

Ok, so I've become one of the Twi-hards!
I get so immersed in the story and I can hardly wait to get home to it!
Man, it is a real soppy love story actually.
I dun think many guys would dig it...
Its more of a chick-lit, with a brain.
I just finished Eclipse (3rd)
Waiting to get the 4th book,
Breaking Dawn!!
Gimmieee!!!


#2 Kids on a bike
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Who look like they're about 12 years old, not wearing helmets...
riding in the middle of the road and NOT SIGNALING to turn!!
Argh!
ok that wasn't a thought...
it was a FACT....
Right before my very eyes,
(ok lets not get dramatic here...its a usual everyday occurance in Asia, alongside the whole family on one bike thing)
there were 2 kids (from a nearby village) on a motorbike on the road leading to my neighbourhood....and YES, they did look too young to have a bike licence...etc.

What i DID think about was....what if they had an accident? and it happened to ME!! coz i was driving behind them (i gave them a wide berth of coz). But that would be awfully INCONVENIENT...coz we all know how the driver of a CAR would always be to blame..even though its the motorcyclist's fault...

Ya ya, i love my country....HAH!


#3 Cow(s) come home
--------------------------
I pulled up in front of my house and there were a couple of cows who wandered into our road (also from the nearby village) and they were chomping on some leaves from the trees.
I remembered someone telling me this (which i tot was a bit ridiculous actually) :

Cows see the colour RED as GREEN which means GO!

*chuckled to myself as I got out of my car*
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!
What kinda NONSENSE is that?!??!



Well, there u go...
ok, its a very short distance from my workplace to home...
and i cant remember the other things that I thought about along the way...
its not all *crickets* ok.

But it sure is Random...
I'm sure you are like that too...


*CRICKETS*

V-day Special!!

Because their food supply was running low, I decided to try out a different brand of dry dog food for my babies + the shop was nearer than the one i usually go to.

I saw this nylon chew bone and decided to get that too...its about 4inches long (soft bone). I gave it to Chino and Zara last evening and because I only bought one...i gave them their regular rawhide bone to chew as well.

After watching tv, I called them into the room and was a little bit suspicious of the whereabouts of the nylon bone...so i went hunting all over the house for it. The last i saw of it was when Chino was tossing it around playing with it.

I suspected he must have swallowed it whole!! That greedy little fella regularly swallows half chewed rawhide bones (3.5inches long).


I couldn't find it ANYWHERE and when i asked him...he just looked at me sheepishly....avoiding eye contact. I KNEW he had swallowed it....

Of course I was worried! Its nylon...not digestable...and 4inches long!! After a good tongue lashing, i went to bed....fretting Chino might need to go for surgery to remove the bone.

This morning I googled "nylon chew bone" and "swallowing nylon bone". I also called Pam K and asked for her vet's number and she txted it to me.

I called the vet immediately...and the receptionist answered....and i bombarded her with so many questions.

Me : Hello, is this Dr Goh's clinic?

Receptionist : Yes, this is Dr Goh's clinic.

Me : Ok, I have this shih tzu and he swallowed a 4inch long nylon bone. Does he need surgery? or will he pass it out?

Receptionist : er, i think need to let the Dr see (have a look).

Me : Ok, how much would surgery cost if he needs surgery?

Receptionist : Depends, consultation is free...but cost of surgery will be decided by the Doctor.

Me : Oh ok, what are your opening hours?

Receptionist : From 9 to 5.30pm and until 5pm on Saturday.

Me : Oh, how about sunday?

Receptionist : No, we're closed on sunday.

Me : Ok then i'll try to bring him in today if i can. Thank you.

Receptionist : Welcome..bye.

So, I dont have much of a choice...i have to bring Chino in to the vet tmr. After chatting with a few other friends, I wanted to call Khengs to cancel our plans to meet for grocery shopping this afternoon...so i can take Chino to the vet.

I picked up my phone and it was still showing my contacts list....guess what??

I realised i called the wrong place! Yes, i had 2 Dr Goh's number in my phone's contact list. Dr Goh Dentist and Dr. Goh Vet. Guess which one i called?

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!

a huh...i called the DENTIST!!!!!!

How am i so sure?? Coz the number i called was a landline (shop) number...and the one Pam K gave me was a mobile number!!! HAHAHAHHAH!!!!!

I called Pam K and Khengs and we laughed till we cried!!!

I can't believe the Receptionist even entertained my stupid irrelevant questions!!! She must think i'm a blubbering fool!! Asking the dentist's clinic about my shih tzu!!!

HAHAHAHAHHA!!

Oh well, wat a Valentine's day its been....ok i must admit..i was feeling quite miserable at the thought of surgery for Chino and all that...but i must say...i feel heaps better now...even if it meant i had to make a fool of myself!

Its just $$...and I want him to be ok...so that lil cow will have to go for an X-ray or an anal probe...he's gonna "love" that!



Later...today
(4.26pm)


Oh CRAP!!

I sat down on the sofa for my tv lunch....and er....found the blasted BONE!!!! stuffed between the sofa cushions!!

OH MAN DO I FEEL LIKE A COMPLETE AND UTTER FOOL!!

Phew!!! At least Chino doesnt have to have an Anal probe...or X-ray or SURGERY!! WHeee!!!!

Yes, i did apologize....and gave him a treat!! and a bath...(ok thats the opposite of a treat!! hurhurhur!)

V-day...always eventful for me....not always in a good way tho...but eventful nonetheless!!

~P~

Been Bee-Z!

Sorry!! Yup..i have been busy with work...and haven't had the time to actually blog about anything.

Besides meeting up for dinner with good old friends...I haven't been up to anything else.

Oh, just wanted to say...

that while I was deciding what to wear this morning, i put some clothes on my bed...and guess what?

Zara was on my bed...

plonked her little self on my dark blue top
and she nicely furred it all up.

As if i dont think about my babies enough all day...they wanted to MAKE SURE i didn't forget them for a second....

Oh Hell, my clothes r always furry anyway!

Aite, back to work!


Plonked

25 Random things about me

.... you may not have known.

1. I'm 5 foot nothing. HAHAH! ok fine... u probably did know...

2. I know basic HTML. But I always have to refresh my memory. (But I'm no expert).

3. I have been to 18 countries and counting!

4. I was a practising Lawyer for about 1.5yrs (no biggie)

5. I used to play squash when I was in school.

6. I read at least 3 sets of encyclopedias when I was younger. (Britannica included)

7. I can't spell to save my life.

8. I always get my "Right" and "Left" mixed up, but I'm very good with directions.

9. I love to read!! I have to read every night before I sleep. At least an hour or so. (I avoid reading newspapers coz of all the politics...so unnecessary)

10. I used to play with my big bro's toy cars and slam them into the wall! HAHAHA!

11. I prefer doing woodwork + electronic stuff than sewing + girly stuff.

12. But, I'm a window-shoppaholic!

13. I don't have green thumbs...even my cactus died.

14. I'm an internet addict!

15. I'm very fickle and am a sucker for packaging and COCONUT scents! I have more products that I need for a lifetime! e.g. 5 shampoos, 8 conditioners, 5 face creams, 8 hair leave-on products, 10 perfumes, 7 bodylotions + handcreams, etc. (junk collector)

16. I live + work in an ORGANIZED mess. I know where things are under all that ...stuff. really.

17. My brain refuses to remember titles of songs and names of singers. So when I want to tell someone what song i'm talking about, I'll just sing a few lines.

18. I don't really have much of a social life. HAHAH! How sad. Oh well, I'm too lazyarsed anyway.

19. I think I have too many clothes. I have too many green, turquoise, blue items of clothing.

20. I've got perfect eyesight!

21. I suffer from CRS. Can't Remember Shit (oh, u probably know that already!) I added another 5 random things to make it 25 because I thought of something else to add...and then I forgot what it was.

22. I badly wanna try the fried bugs (Thai delicacies) and witchery grubs!

23. I poo 3 times a day.

24. I need my Nescafe every morning to be human...

25. (I will fill this one up when I remember what it was I forgot....)


Ciao!

For the love of God....

...and Dogs....

I can't take it!!

My heart wrenches everytime I think about animals getting put down because no one wants to take care of them.

Doesn't that make you feel utterly dreadful???

I received a forwarded email from a friend today about an offer for adoption of a puppy, who is going to be put down because his owners are unable to care for him.

A colleague told me that she used to voluneteer at SPCA and witnessed numerous animals being put down for various reasons (lack of space, unwanted...).

Its inevitable...or is it?

Imagine, new born puppies and kittens...being killed because no one wants to take care of them.

Is it really so difficult to care for a pet?

I don't find it difficult at all.

So I pick up poop and wash pee off my floor everyday, take them for walks, wash their little feet before sleeping on my bed...

Sure there are days when I'd feel worse for wear...but 99.9% of the time, they bring me so much JOY!!

Admittedly, I did not adopt my doggies from the SPCA, I bought them from a shop...but I rescued them nonetheless!!

I'm sure there are animal lovers out there who genuinely love dogs and cats, but still couldn't really be bothered to adopt a pet and change its fate.

I just get so upset.

COME ON PEOPLE!!

CARE MORE!!!

THEY NEED YOUR LOVE!!!

DON'T YOU HAVE ANY TO SPARE???

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ok, on a lighter note..i walked passed a colleague thumbing-out at our Time Management System Machine as she finished her shift a couple of minutes ago...and after scanning her thumbprint, the machine says "Thank You"...

She replied "Welcome!"


Hehehhe!

RIDICULOUSNESS!

It's that time of the year again....



It's that age in life, I suppose

Yes, the one when people, inconsiderate people, unfortunately some related and some, well, not related but So-Called Friends who think they know best.

FOR YOU. (or me la for that matter)

Have I not had my fair share (enough for this lifetime Thank you!) of people asking me "When are you getting married?". More so around Chinese New Year, when you are obliged to wish them great prosperity, wealth and health. And they just throw a "Not married yet ar? HAHAHAH!!!"



"Yes la...very funny la...even your ugly fat daughter is married? Oh how lovely...I'm so envious....(not)" - wouldn't that be a nice retort?



Why? Because I'm turning 29 soon? Because I've passed that silly age where ladies are expected (by ASIAN CULTURE) to be married and reproduce like bunnies? Because my younger cousins have gotten themselves hitched and have kids already? and I'll end up an old maid?? "Whoa...scary"!!





Apparently, yes I've become a topic of ridicule in recent years, for "failing" to get myself hitched. Yes, they laugh at my expense, gloat about their "good fortune" because their off-springs have managed to not only "TIE THE KNOT" but also have made them proud grandparents!! WHOA! Beat that!!!



Some reluctantly hand me a "precious" angpau with "This is your last one already ha"....like a warning of some sort. To those who find it such a burden having to fill yet another angpau for me this year, I'd like to say..."I'd rather not accept it, Thank You very much" ...But that is not in-keeping with tradition is it? They would look "BAD" not giving me an angpau, right? Now, now, HEAVEN FORBID they Look bad or be called Kiam Siap (stingy/tightarsed) in front of other relatives!! The SHOCK and HORROR!!



But what do I say? Lets say, we've all been brought up to not make others feel bad...so I grin and bare it. Thats the "right" thing to do, isn't it? Never talk back to your elders, right? Even if they hurt your feelings? Don't ruin the "festive" mood..yadda, yadda.



It doesn't matter if you have a string of degrees or you hold a really good position at work or even if you're doing humanitarian volunteer work...all that PALES in comparison to not being MARRIED already!!



Is it some kind of a sick race to the Altar? You, unmarried person, you're up Next!!



To put the icing on the cake, an old friend started chatting with me on MSN, wishing me a Happy CNY. I shall paste the conversation here...We'll call him a "So-Called Friend" for purposes of safeguarding his identity.





(talking about me finally finding someone in my life)

So-Called Friend says:

okie good..

So-Called Friend says:

happy for u

Pam G. Alister Y. says:

yea

Pam G. Alister Y. says:

thanks

So-Called Friend says:

))

So-Called Friend says:

its like finalllyy...right..

So-Called Friend says:

are u gonna invite me on yur big day

Pam G. Alister Y. says:

huh finally?

Pam G. Alister Y. says:

big day?

Pam G. Alister Y. says:

hello..pls la

Pam G. Alister Y. says:

life is not all about marriage

So-Called Friend says:

life is always about ...marriage..

So-Called Friend says:

its a another step another level...of life

So-Called Friend says:

means sucessss

So-Called Friend says:

So-Called Friend says:

makan dinner now

So-Called Friend says:

tttyl

Pam G. Alister Y. says:

er..i dun think so

Pam G. Alister Y. says:

to each his own

Pam G. Alister Y. says:

well my life is not all about marriage

Pam G. Alister Y. says:

i'm gonna have dinner too

So-Called Friend says:

ok

So-Called Friend says:

ttyl

Excuse me? "Life is always about marriage"???? "its another step...another level of life...means success" ??? You have got to be kidding me right? Today, another acquaintance asked me the same question and started rambling incoherently about how people can enjoy life as a single and as a married person (in not very good English).



I ranted to my best friends and this is what one of them said.



LOL.... are you okay babe??



hahahah.... haiya... these kind of questions will never end wan la....

when in school....they will ask.... got bf or not? when getting bf?

when dating.........they will ask..... when getting married?

when sudah married......they will ask.... when baby coming? plan la... hurry up la.....

when sudah ada anak.... they will ask.... when 2nd baby??



*pengsan*





Everyone's life is peppered (overdosed, if I may) with these nosey "queries".



I'll be the first to admit that since I was 16, I've already had a list of names I'd like for my kids. Like any other normal girl, imagine my wedding with whichever boyfriend I was with.



My whole aim of a relationship was to get to THE BIG DAY. Even if the person I was with was not "the One", it didn't stop me from daydreaming about it.



Isn't that absurd? Well, No. Almost every girl thinks of it. No matter who they're with.



I came close to actually getting to the Altar with an ex. I accepted his proposal eventhough our relationship was on the rocks, all because I waited 3 years for it.



I called it off when I realised, it was not going to work out and we were two different people..going different directions. So that was that.



My subsequent relationship left me frustrated because he didn't even want to consider marriage. YIKeS!



So, I suppose it didn't help that I wanted to be married, because that's what I've always wanted. As we didn't see eye-to-eye, coupled with other factors, I decided to walk away.



I realised that I should stop WANTING to get married and start to LOVE myself more. To respect myself more and to appreciate what I've been blessed with than to pursue something that seems elusive to me.



After some time, I realised that life ISN'T all about getting married. I've been so much happier once I shed the NEED to get married. I learn to enjoy life, as we all should.



I realised that my WANT to get married and "failing" to achieve that has made me so miserable all these years.



Well, I'm here to say (coz this is my blog right? Damnit!) to all the shallow, narrowminded people, that LIFE ISN'T ALL ABOUT GETTING MARRIED and BEING SINGLE IS NOT A FAILURE and that MARRIAGE DOESN'T MEAN SUCCESS! Get real!



Oh by the way, do you know how much it costs to have kids in this day and age? HAHAH! Maybe you (married couples) should look into that huh?



I'd rather spend my hard-earned cash on traveling the world.



As for kids? I already have 2 and they give more satisfaction than human kids. They don't scream their heads off every hour of the night, don't demand you feed them in the wee hours of the morning, embarrass you in public with smartass remarks, chauffer them everywhere, hate you when they turn 16, cost a fortune to send to College/University and then, the possibility of them leaving you to rot when they're all caught up in their lives and you get old and helpless.



My babies love me unconditionally (okay they do sulk a bit if I go away for longer than they're comfortable with), fiercely loyal, and will be with me for as long as they live. They're ecstatic to see me when I get home to them and allow me to snuggle and cuddle them as long as I want to and they can depend on me never to leave them.







And the best part? I don't have to be MARRIED to have them!



P/s : I'm all for skipping the next Chinese New Year altogether.

* JINX *

I'm quite certain i am....

Everything I touch this week seems to malfunction!

#1
My camera met its untimely demise on the first day of Chinese New Year. Ok, so its NOT beyond repair...but its still broken nonetheless, and will cost me some $$$ (that i am trying my darndest to save!) to fix.

#2
My external wireless adapter (coz my laptop is too ancient and was not fitted with an internal network card) died...of unknown causes. It just stopped working ON the first day of CNY while I was uploading pics.

#3
I had to use a cable to connect to the internet from the router+modem...and GUESS WHAT?? I came home one day (within this week, mind you) and it was CHEWED RIGHT OFF!! Most definitely by Chino, coz i kept Zara in my room (during her heat cycle). The chewed part was outside my room.

#4
Used the desktop at home this afternoon....and VOILA! the connection dropped a MILLION times and then the configuration of the network card went all haywired...so that was the end of that...

#5
Borrowed mom's laptop and not more than 10 mins...the same thing happened...as #4.


SO YES, I'M CONVINCED....maybe I should stay away from electronic stuff for a while....

Maybe I should go bathe in some flower water to buang sui.....



p/s : it took me 5 mins to figure out how to turn on the wireless function on mom's (obviously newer laptop)... smartness is definitely NOT WITH ME TODAY!