.... But only for PF.

If anyone else asked you to come in white from top to toe for their birthday gathering, you'd probably tell them to get lost. But all the girls were very obedient - Only for you PF!

It was a nice little girly gathering - Even little Kristy was clad in white next door with Daddy. I got to meet Adele for the first time, see my friendly ex-client, hang out with my super old skool pal and chill out with the Wunders.

But overwhelming when the room got chaotic tho - Boy, I'm old.


( Fav pix from the evening. )

Happy birthday again, PF :)

Hi everyone,

I'm sure you might have realized by now that our recently planned trip to Oz was cancelled, thanks to various factors.

Anyway, the thing is I had previously purchased a Half Day Rally Car Experience voucher for Hubba, which we now cannot use. I'd obviously like to sell it so if any of you are in Oz or have plans to travel to Melbourne and are interested in this voucher, could you let me know?

The voucher is actually valid for 18 months and it is up to you to book your experience. It also comes with insurance so if for some reason the supplier cancels (i.e. because of bad weather etc) and you are unable to drive, you will be refunded the full amount in cash.

I'm obviously willing to let it go for slightly cheaper than I bought it.

If you're interested, email me at janiceleefang[at]gmail[dot]com.

More details here

Do feel free to spread the word! Lots of guys would love this as a present!!!

x-posted to LJtravel

Had the Steady Crew over for dinner last night - We'd had a long week and missed the seafood dinner earlier for DS in the week. So it was really nice to see everyone over a really chilled out sesh. Everyone chipped in with a dish and it was just great company and laughs all round.

The Menu:

* beef carpaccio with arugula & parmesan (courtesy of droo)
* mushroom vegetable dip (courtesy of mezza)
* mediterranean boulaboulaMe (my crazy concoction which was surprisingly a hit)
* rosemary chooks (courtesy of ran)
* mushroom risotto & red wines (courtesy of jo & chancho)
* moscatos (courtesy of gracie & later joe)
* cupcakes & creme brulee (courtesy of mdl)

Super duper stuffed, fat and happy.

More pictures courtesy of Mezzameowza...



** Loef

This asthma has really set me back a few years.

Went for a run again this morning, expecting to do a little better than Tuesday but to my dismay, it still felt incredibly difficult. Everytime I feel like I've found a rhythm in my legs, my chest will get tighter and I can't seem to regulate my breathing. I'll ease up to try to catch a good breath but somehow nothing seems to work until I slow to a walk.

Very frustrating.

Looks like I'm back to 2002, when everything was a mega effort.

Not a bad thing, I suppose. The only way is up from here.

hmmm...

Is it weird to wear a fedora to work to commemorate MJ?

But that would mean a sequined glove too. Maybe not!

** Loef

As we speak, the world prepares to say goodbye to Michael Jackson at the Staple Center.

I didn't know who you were, but you sure did make an impact on my life.





The Wiz was my absolute favourite musical to perform - And I was a Crow backing up James as the Scarecrow too, a role MJ played himself.

And I know we must look inside our hearts to find
A world full of love like your's, like mine
Like home.

Happy Birthday, PFLS!

Never a dull moment with the Wunders - It was PF's birthday brunch this time and we ordered a bunch of YUMMY things at Spruce, which I dreamt about all night!

We gave her some cakey makey thingymajigs and this delighted the cakey makey mama no end. I didn't have a clue what any of them were or what they did, but thank god for similarly cakey makey savvy Debs who made the trek out to go get it.

PF went crazy when she opened it and little K was so excited at Mummy's reaction. She was more interested in biting boxes and tearing the paper though. Babies are such interesting things!!

Hurrah for PF! We finally have a funny picture together so no more sosayang.sg. Waha!

Yesterday was the first time I did anything physical without feeling like I was going to die.

I did a five-minute warm-up on the treadmill and pretty much felt okay, except it took me forever to catch my breath after (yeah, only after five minutes!) so I am definitely at Ground Zero.

Even the boss is starting to realize how grumpy I'm starting to get at work with all the inactivity... He's taken to popping round and asking if I'm alright 'coz he feels my moodiness, which only makes me laugh and cheers me up. Odd eh?

So I was pretty determined to get back on the bike some way or another this morning. The initial plan was to go biking with Hubba and just have a toddle on the trail, but when the invitation came from Peng to get out on the road, I knew I just had to break the bad habit of being lazy and get out there! And you know what? I feel so incredibly chuffed I made it out, even if my body is feeling a little hammered right now!

I suddenly feel FULL of energy, which is great coz we're going to celebrate WunderPF's birthday this afternoon!

*boing boing*

Happy weekend, everyone!!!!!

Distance: 58km
Time: A very long time
How I feel: Owwwwww.. but happy!

There seem to be common trends on my Flist.

(Most) People are either living it up and travelling, blogging about places that they shop or eat, or talking about Charmaine or Michael Jackson.

Just sayin' :)

It's the end of a super, duper long week and I am pretty much brain dead. Hubba and I have cracked open a bottle of vino and he's driving down the track in a Honda Integra. He let me have a go and I pretty much smashed into the sides of the track. What can I say? I was more a fan of Puzzle Bobble and not Daytona.

Need to go mong now so I've got some sort of mental energy for the saddle tomorrow.

G'night all.

Last month, my mum turned XX.

To celebrate, Chetz and I decided to take her out on a Girls' Night Out to one of our favourite places, Post Bar.

Sadly, I think I was the one who felt the oldest there. Since when was the music so loud?!!

Great stuff though. Mum's a dirty martini gal like us, we had champers, apple sourz shots and oyster shooters. Yum! Kinda funny that Mum matched my nautical themed top too.

It kind of made me wonder why we don't do this more often though. It's such fab bonding time :)


cheers, mum!

I would have tagged this as a work post but really, Ray and Angie are no longer part of my work.

I really ought to have a 'friends' tag :)


good memories

It was not that long ago we were all camping it up at the airshow. In fact, it really feels like just yesterday when it actual fact, it was a good year and some.

Time has sure flown since then. We are all at such different places in our lives but you know, we still get on like a house on fire. How many people can say that about their ex-team and clients?

I long for the airshow days. I do.

And I can't wait for next year! ;)


ps tonight

This little girl needs your help.

Charmaine has been diagnosed with neuroblastoma. She is currently in the 4th stage and fighting hard.

In order for us to help Charmaine fight this cancer battle, we require our friends and people who know us to help raise funds for the substantial medical expenses and the expensive treatments.

The only treatment left for her to recover fully (even with a 40-50% chance of survival) is immunotherapy in New York which will cost USD350,000.

To know more about Charmaine and family, visit her blog:



If you are keen in donating or helping Cynthia and her family in any way, you may:

- Submit a form at http://ourfeistyprincess.com/
- Contact the feisty team at ourfeistyprincess@gmail.com.

So last night @ the wedding of the Tans', the MJ song speak kicked off when a waitress started dishing out the black chicken from the soup...

JA: But are black chickens actually black?
D2: Surely, it don't matter if they're Black or White?
ALL: (General groans.)
JA: You gotta keep it up now. You Gotta be Starting Something.
D2: Maybe I should start with The Man in the Mirror?
JA: Who is it? (ok, no one seemed to notice this one)
ALL : (More groans)
JA: I can't can't help it, it's Human Nature.
JO: Geez, you guys are so sad... and BAD...
Chris: Oh, just Eat It!



I'm sure if I were MJ's wandering soul and I heard our wise cracks, I'd smile.

The Filipino inmates who did their version of Thrillier pay tribute to MJ after his death.

Bintan Triathlon '09

Thanks, Doc :)

I am not ashamed to say it - I was a huge Michael Jackson fan.

Perhaps not towards the end of his career when he seemed to get all odd and he hung up his dancing shoes. But to me, Jacko was the ultimate entertainer. The presence he commanded on stage was electric and it sure drove me crazy back in 1993 when I made the my pilgrimage to the National Stadium to see him perform.

I remember it clearly. They were giving away tickets to his performance on the Perfect 10. Desperate to go, I spent the late nights trying to dial in for the ticket giveaway. It would be near midnight and I'd be up late despite school the next day. One night, Dad came to check on us coz our lights were still on and found me laying on the floor next to the door (the days when cordless phones were a luxury and the phone only stretched as far as just past our door).

'What on earth are you doing up?' he bellowed?

I squeaked, 'Trying to win tickets to go see Michael Jackson.'

'Why didn't you say you wanted to go? Your mum and I were offered tickets by XXX!'

O_o

It may have been one of the furthest seats away from the stage but Jacko's electric performance did not miss me. We waited a good hour before it started but when the music began, the crowd went wild. I've been to some good concerts since then but I'll never forget it as one of the absolute finest I've seen.

Rest in peace, Michael.

Like A Comet
Blazing 'Cross The Evening Sky
Gone Too Soon

Like A Rainbow
Fading In The Twinkling Of An Eye
Gone Too Soon

Shiny And Sparkly
And Splendidly Bright
Here One Day
Gone One Night

Like The Loss Of Sunlight
On A Cloudy Afternoon
Gone Too Soon