whispering dais

Last minute.

2009-12-23T14:26:20Z

Mr & Mrs Tang are going on a holiday to Kuantan... Hee. Never been there before. Made the decision tonight. Going tomorrow. Update with pictures soon. i promise. Hee.

I'm Yours

2009-12-15T10:25:34Z

i wonder if i actually like it or hate it... but i guess if he's my kiddo, i'll say he's cool. Hahs.

Furniture

2009-12-15T07:48:11Z

The Hubby satisfied my craving for designer furniture. Woohoo!!! I was on a shopping high loh... But it's not coz of clothes. Hee.

We bought ourselves a sofa-bench-like thing from Air. I badly wanted to check out the pieces they have, especially with the sale going on now. Fortunately, the Hubby spotted something he liked too. And so voilà! We own another pretty piece of furniture liao.

Prior to this, we splurged on a clock too. Pretty enough as wall decor. Hahs. Pictures-another time. Wanna take a nap now.

Next up, room cabinets & a shoe cabinet!!!

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Another B*tch-post

2009-12-08T14:38:19Z

Am doing liaisons duty for the netball Nations Cup this week. The team I'm attached to is awesome!!! Easy-going, friendly, fun-loving. And they play good netball. No. They are not the subject of my bitching.

The concierge at Hotel R was really patronizing just now. Bleah! Let's call him M (there's a purpose behind that. Guess.) Asked him nicely to not leave my team's stuff in the open. Ok. Saw him busy with a guest, left it at that first. After the guest left, he stood at the counter doing nothing, then wanted to start chatting with his staff. Piang! I walked over & reminded him of the duty. He said, "Relax, I got everything covered." bloody hell!!! Wat kind of attitude was that?!! I blasted him (in my most polite tone) to do it then. Fark him!!! End of episode. It just made my night suck.

Went back with Hubby to watch more netball. Truly exciting match!!! Point for point, till Sin could no longer keep up. I guess they sort of buckled under pressure. Final result was a loss, conceding 3 more goals to Scotland. Pity. I thought they played real well, considering that S was pretty physical.

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More furniture arrived today!!! Yay!!!

Our dining table & chairs, which we bought from Ikea sometime ago, which the Hubby fixed up.

Our console, rug & coffee table from OM. Got something to bitch about them too. But that's another episode altogether, which I'm too tired to type abt now.

Chio right??!!!!
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Until I saw this...

Eeeks!!! Why got hole for cables on table top??!!!!! Thought should have it only at the back.... Sigh. Cannot be undone. Just need some getting used to.

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Netball

2009-12-02T15:59:32Z

Gosh... I think it's highly endangering to play with people who don't really know how to play netball. Wild arms swinging in directions where it's nowhere near the ball... Just leaning & pushing into opponent (for fark!)... Bleah!

Got arms hitting my head a couple of times, coz da lady lost the ball, and I was trying to get the rebound, I highly doubt she could see where the ball was, but I just felt her arms slapping wildly on my arms, and head at one point in time. Damn.

Another time, the short GA shouted a loud 'ouch' when I was trying to block her, so somehow towered over her, kinda like hugging her. Eeeeks. I tell you, her scream pissed me off, and so I shrugged my shoulder & literally stared back. Wah piang, as if she was never rough at all??!!! What the fark??!!!! Lucky my face fierce enough. Shut her trap lah. Even my teammate got intimidated by me. Hehs.

Those stuff aside, we played a game that thrashed them 60-09. It figures huh, their standard of play. Bleah.

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Our place.

2009-11-29T11:43:52Z

We are more or less kinda settled with the idea that WE ARE MARRIED... and it's been busy busy sourcing for furniture to decorate our place.

We got our dining table & chairs from Ikea last week, and they are already fixed & functioning properly. Purchased our sofa last week as well, but the delivery is a long wait (hopefully before Xmas!!). There's some customization to be done. Cant wait to lounge in the day-bed like sofa ASAP!!! Finally completed our important To-Buy items today. Bought a wood-veneer tv console, poshy black round coffee table & dark purple plush rug for the living room area, all at a good steal, i feel.

i'm anticipating how the whole combination will look like in our place!!! Coz we didnt get any help from designers/ interior decorators. Just pure instinct at work & Big Guy nodding to my whimsical tastes, after much consideration. Hee. Once the whole set-up is up, the entertaining can begin soon. Hahs. That's Big Guy's worst fear.

Looking forward to near-future purchases of some lounger or interesting chair to complement our living room area. i guess the shoe cabinet is more urgent. Anyone with any suggestion? No ikea please, they seem to need us to fasten the cabinet to the wall or something. We want something simple, with shoes kept from view.

No pictures for now. Wait till everything is here!!!

The wedding - pictures.

2009-11-23T13:02:58Z

Yes, i owe ya all pictures. Got the pictures from my photographer cum friend Lawrence on sunday. He's damn efficient. It has only been one week since the wedding and he has already touched up the photographs, printed for us & arranged nicely into an album. *applause*

It'll gonna be a long post of photos. i'll run through in as much detail as i possibly can... Hee.

Note the date!!! My Ma's kitchen is so authentically messy huh...

Heels i bought with SW from Tangs.

My buddy busy helping me with stuff.

My uber ex but extremely good hair & make-up artist at work.

The lace details on my gown.

Roped in buddy's hubby to help with videography. Hee.

Doing the final touches.

His first task before marrying me, as demanded by my buddy.

Johan staring on , as my groom starts working.

Who looks like the ultimate mastermind huh...

i'm glad my family had some fun at my hubby's expense... all in good fun!

He looked like he was having fun too!

Okies... she had the most fun!

Finally...

Mr & Mrs Tang (or is it Mr & Mrs Universe???)

Us again.

The surprise my hubby did for us.

Buddy & me. Love ya!

A whole sequence of when we were made to drink some sweet soup.

Uber pretty bouquet, done by Jac Mok of Love Droplets.

My pretty 姐妹, always there for me...

At The Arts House...

Andy!!!

My 姐妹 ever helpful & capable. i didnt have to say a word. Hee.

Marching in, to the tune of my cousin's electric guitar version of Canon D (Rock).

The wedding ceremony in Chamber, Arts House.

Exchanging our vows.

A special routine for our guests.

The thank-you speech.

My family.

My youngest auntie aka Godma, who was missing from the family portrait... make up by taking picture with the family alone. Hahs.

The 3D Freaks + Mich + Andy(*edited).

Buddies + Hubbies.

姐妹 forever!!!

The electric-guitar cousin. Hee.

Wedding couple-to-be-2010.

Lovey-dovey after the wedding.

The end, & the start of our fairytale ~~wedding~~ marriage.

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Credits to:
AD Photographer by Lawrence (m 96584943)
Hair & make-up by Rina Sim (m 97626084)
Cupcakes designed & baked by Jean Chua (m 97916587)
Jewellery made at Felice Jewellery, Renna Ang (m 91124488)
Floral arrangement by Love Droplets, Jac Mok (m 90273622)

I'm a Mrs Tang or...

2009-11-23T05:05:17Z

Mrs Universe. That's what my hubby wants me to believe, i suppose. Hee.

It's been one week since the wedding, and I have already stayed at Ritz Carlton Singapore, gone to banyan tree bintan & back, bought 1 LCD TV, 1 sofa and 1 dining set. The Tang's place will be up for Xmas!!! Pictures will come real soon, i promise!!! Friends, go check out my FB... you can catch the first glimpse of what i took using my iPhone. Just got the pictures from Lawrence. BEEEAAAUUUTTIFUL!!! Gimme some time... the pictures & 1 video(!!!) will be on my blog pretty soon.

Now i gotta go back to my work. *sigh*

The Weekend.

2009-11-13T15:04:15Z

This is not any other weekend ok. It's THE WEEKEND... where i'll be dressed in creamy white lace... veil and all... walking down the aisle. i'm actually feeling so jittery about the whole affair now. Hee.

i feel so blessed to have supportive parents & the in-laws, who went along with our way for the wedding. This sunday, we will be sharing our joy with family members, relatives, close friends, classmates. Will definitely be memorable!!!

The only blemish on my face are my two red & swollen pimples!!! Eeeewwww. i hope the swell reduce by Sunday morning. *fingers crossed* My office colleagues offered me some traditional remedies. Wah piang eh... sounded quite disgusting actually, something related to saliva lah. Hahs.

okies... gonna go to sleep soon. i'm zonked out.

Four days.

2009-11-11T15:12:17Z

OMFG!!!! I'm only left with so few days before I'm married??? The feeling is so surreal. I wonder if anything will change the next day I wake up as a Mrs Tang... More maturity? More feminine side? More housewifey capability? Hhmmmm... Just crazy thoughts. Hee.

Took a day's leave with Big Guy to settle some stuff. Ran errands, shopped, discussed, sipped high-class kopi, danced, many many things. Turns out we have a knack for taking wacky pics:

Oh... Btw, go try this cafe called Jams in bookshop Prologue (5th level, Ion Orchard). Nice cozy area, private, great service, reasonable pricing, stuff to satisfy the sweet tooth etc etc etc.

I'm bushed!!! Nites everybody, two long days at school before I unwind officially for the Wedding. Heh.

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Leftovers from Hen's Night

2009-11-08T10:09:07Z

Guess what... I put something to good use. In case you are still blur, gotta check out my FB pictures first to find out the original use.

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Dress(es).

2009-11-07T12:52:27Z

Do you recall... I posted about this online wholesale website... where u can get your hands on many different stuff?? Well, my package finally came in the mail!!! The box was rather small, I thought it was amazing that they could squeeze a long dress inside.

I tried the dress.. fits almost perfectly, except for the boobs part. It doesn't fall off lah, but there is still some gap at the back. Somebody suggested wearing extra push-ups (the dress is already padded! Ggrrr...) so that the gap may magically disappear Flattering cut though. *sigh* I may have to get it altered. See first.

My wedding gown is finally ready. With the veil & shoes, I feel like the perfect bride. Gonna wear it in 9 FREAKING days!!!! Nopes, not revealing anything yet... Hee. It's now hanging snugly in my room. I had to use the curtain rod, coz of the length!!! Hehs.

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Buddy

2009-11-05T14:02:42Z

Didn't have a chance to post this pic in my previous post... One of me & long-time buddy!

Oh... FYI, this is my current craze:

I WANNA WIN SOMETHING!!!! Hee... Support support leh!!!

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11 days.

2009-11-05T00:15:39Z

i'm gonna become a Mrs Tang in 11 days!!! The excitement is building up.... hopefully, we got everything covered. Hee.

Been slacking from my blog for a bit. Caught up with buddy (Yes... need to upload that puri picture i have of us!) on monday night, with Michelle-BTB-January on tuesday night & MJ with classmates yesterday aftternoon. Talking about that MJ session, poor TTL!!!! He didnt knnow what he was in for lah. We got different kinds of luck hovering around us players... the bridal luck, the preggy-lady luck. Verdict: Preggy luck was the best!!!! Even both our BTB luck was no match. Too bad BTB-Jun 2010, you will be luckier when ur DAY draws nearer. Hee. TTL must have gone back to wifey last night to soothe his broken heart (about the moolah!). Hehs.

Saw Fardy last evening!!! Been yonks since i bumped into her!!! So good to see her.... suddenly, people keep appearing out of nowhere. And i will be seeing her in 11 days' time, again. She brought her netball girls to play in a carnival over at Kallang, so Stacey, she & i had a decent chat. Exciting lah... next May & June!!!

Played netball last night... felt that it was the best game i played in this league. Legs were mobile, defended many passes, got intercepts, yada yada yada. The whole team was working well!!!! There was definitely a sense of satisfaction for me after the game. But i seriously gotta be working on my stamina. i played a total of 3 quarters, but in the last quarter, i was struggling a bit. Sheesh.

i've got a newfound hobby for the moment. TO WIN SOMETHING FROM THE MCDONALD'S MONOPOLY GAME!!!! Yessss... you will probably stand a better chance of getting a date with me if you wanna makan mac. Hahahaa...

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Almost forgot to blog about this...姐妹 celebrated for me... a Hen's Night thing. i must declare that i am a cheap drunk. All it took was a glass of white wine, 1 shot of tequila & another of vodka to get me dizzy. The margarita was left unfinished. Hehs. Thanks girls for the night!!! Well, pictures are available on my FB pictures, thanks Ron, for the great shots!!! Fang, glad u made it in the end. Ter, you wait, i got something lined up for us for ur Hen's Night!!! Hee...

The HTB

2009-10-31T08:51:28Z

We're gonna be hubby & wifey in another 2 weekends. This is so exhilarating!!! My emotions are not going on any roller-coaster ride yet. Oh well...

I just went for the final fitting of my gown. Can still afford to tighten somemore. Hee...

Tonight, my 姐妹 are holding a hen's night for me. I dun really care abt this, just like the idea of a catch-up session. Ter, don't worry, I already got something in mind for UR HEN'S NIGHT. No alcohol involved. Hehs.

PS: I just bought this app from App Store. It lets one create uber chic photo stickers! Yay!! Way cheaper than paying at the photo booths.

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Inspiration.

2009-10-27T14:48:47Z

You MUST watch this guy in action!!! He's really inspirational. Imagine a guy with a terminal disease, doc says less than a couple of months/ years (???) to live, and he goes out & fulfills all his dreams!!! Gave me a stroke of inspiration, am gonna share with the students soon. Hee.

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The tie-the-knot countdown has reduced to a matter of 10+ days. Aaarrrrrgggghhhhhhh. There are officially ONLY 2 weekends before the WEDDING. i'm packed for this one, which means only 1weekend left. Double aaarrrrrrrrrrrggggghhhhhhhhh. My stuff is still littered around my folks' living room, & i've not gotten a chance to pack my computer over to my love nest. Also, some wedding admin not settled yet. Triple aaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhhhhhh. All these stuff is tugging at the back of my head, but i simply cant spare the time yet to handle them. *sigh* i'm sure i will get right to them soon. Hahs. *beaming with optimism* And no, i'm not panicking. Yet.

The weekend.

2009-10-25T13:44:11Z

i just returned from Malaysia earlier on. Too bushed to blog about them now. Will update with details & pictures soon!!! Nites everybody!!!

Number two dress.

2009-10-21T15:27:29Z

FYI... my long dress has been shipped!!! i hope it's 1.6m of navy prettiness. Hee. That's about the length of the dress, i guess. It's so worth it, including shipping, taxes and all, it came up to about 180 Singapore Dollars... for a long ball gown!!! How much cheaper can it be. I shall reserve any praise or condemnation first, since i have not seen the real thing yet, and i have not heard of any testimonials from friends. It was a google-a-dress try and i got what i want. Hehs. The WWW is a real powerful tool. If you wanna do some online shopping too, go to this site. There is really plenty of choices for your selection! i tell you, even if i attempt to search for the dress that i bought, it may take ages before that specific page pops up again, coz there is simply toooooooo many prreeeeeetttyyyy dresses to choose from!!!

Had a netball game just now. My opponent, the Goal shooter, was like a beanstalk that reached to the sky. i looked like the Jack who was attempting to climb on top of her to get that ball. i was only at her shoulder level... and her bloody elbow kept on shoving and pushing me. Hey yo beanstalk, it's netball, not freaking basketball!!! Get your priorities right!!!! It doesnt help that we had bad umpiring as well. i was all ready to keep rolling eyes at her. Bleah. Ok, think positive. I can only keep improving.

Heading to Malaysia from Friday till Sunday, with my students. i will miss my Big Guy lots. In any case, get ready for my pictures, coz i'm definitely gonna take loads of them!!! Hee... time to unleash the photography monster within me. Ggrrrr.

The habits.

2009-10-20T01:45:07Z

Remember i mentioned about me attending some Effective Habits training course... well, im seriously more conscious that i should be applying those habits to my personal life as well, but easier said than done.

Let me just put in this scenario: over the weekend, i got into a squabble. Instead of Being Proactive (Habit 1), i reacted. Shucks. That's me not applying Habit 1. When i reacted, i did not Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood (Habit 5) - to actually find out if what the problem was in the first place. Sheesh... the whole weekend just went downhill all the way. It was my fault, and i threw away TWO precious days just like that. Drats. Apologies, baby.

Oh... i received this interesting mail from Big Guy's cousin. She RSVPed to our wedding invitation... so sweet. An excerpt of what she wrote: Very happy for you that you are marrying that sunshine girl! Have a really blessed wedding... Wah... i'm the Sunshine Girl. Woohoo. *beams*

Of boyrfriends and husbands.

2009-10-16T02:14:34Z

i'm getting a little more jumpy nowaways. It's only another 30 days before i'm officially known as Mrs Tang. 31 years of being acknowledged as Miss Quek, what's upcoming is even more exciting...i figure another 40 or 50 years of people calling me Mrs Tang. i'm not actually throwing away my surname or anything, just that the term Tang-Quek doesnt sound right at all! Dont you think so??? Hehs.

i've been reflecting a bit and i think that relationships between couples just kinda fall into several categories, no matter which time frame their relationship is in:

1) The Lovey-Dovey Relationship
This is the ideal scenario! No quarrels about money, no mismatch in character, couple survives on love everyday, so there's no need for bread at all! But i feel that there is a little danger in this - coz once the bubble burst and reality sets in, i guess the couple can kiss each other goodbye.

2) The Happiness-Cut-Short Relationship
This to me, is a real sad case. Couple gets along fine, talks about future plans together, do stuff together. One day, girl/ guy receives a call or watches the news, and learns that the other half is gone. Lots of crying follows after.. the love wound takes a long time to heal. i've personally heard of a few cases like this. DEPRESSING!!! i empathise with the parties involved, but i hate to come across such scenarios; i feel so helpless, as i cant help the person in any way or make him/ her feel better. Seriously, only time can heal wounds, so quit telling that person that 'It's ok'... IT'S NOT OK!!! Makes me think that life is fragile and serves as a reminder to me to treat my Big Guy better.

3) The Love-Lost Relationship
Couple has been together for a long time, life got dull. One party just announce one day, after staying out for many nights and avoiding the calls of the girl/ guy, that he/ she doesnt love the other one anymore. What's there left to say then? Just break up!

4) The Infidelity+Lies Relationship
Cant accept this at all. Girl/ guy comes up with all kinds of excuses to not be around at times, on pretext of work/ business trips/ friends' gatherings. The former accidentally discovers some evidence that tells another story. Shit. The bastard/ bitch should be returned a favour of the same kind (kidding lah!!!). This person is just not worth it at all. Someday, he/ she will drown in his/ her own lies.

5) The Love+Companion Relationship
Budding love at the start... some romance... after some time, it becomes more of a companionship thing. Having someone to talk to, to confide in when troubles brew, to share the excitement in times of celebration/ happiness... Seems more sustainable, isnt it?

Well, that's about all i can think of, can you think of any other types perhaps?? Gotta head to invigilation soon, gonna take a little brekkie now. Hee.

Magic?

2009-10-15T14:26:00Z

I was on a 2-day course to be a 7-Habits Facilitator!!! The 7 habits thingy is a framework developed by Stephen Covey on adoption of the 7 habits for maximum effectiveness. Well, I shall not reveal the specifics of the habits over here. After all, I had to sit thru TWO FULL DAYS to get certified ok!!! You can google the info yourself. Heh.

We did some fun stuff during the training sessions...

Cool eh!!!

Can you freaking figure this out??!!!! I know nuts about physics and all, so I simply cannot comprehend how the fork & spoon could dangle using a tooth~~prick~~pick.

Other fun stuff we did... Doesn't this look like a modified version of jenga???

In essence, I like trainings... It's invigorating & refreshing! Adds a new dimension to my life. Well, I do hope I have a chance to walk the talk & impart to others as well.

Ok nitey nite everyone! I need to catch up on some sleep.

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Mrs Contact-Netball-Bride-to-be.

2009-10-14T15:27:05Z

Yes. You got it, the above IS me. Felt rather disgusted by myself just now, that i actually got carried away by the sport just now. They were pretty physical and i really didnt mean to jump into them or touch them... but somehow, i did... many many times. Shit. i was quite frustrated by the fact that one umpire was panting away and not blowing the whistle when there was a dire need to, and so, i was pissed off and started my self invented style of 'contact netball'. Gosh. i really gotta work on moving my feet at double the speed lah. Always not beside the shooter to defend that pass, plus once she makes that butt-sticking-out move, my outer arm cant stretch out far enough to reach the ball. Bleah. But i think i held up better in the third quarter, but it was still a chase, trying to prevent them from catching up. Eeeks.
i will play better in the next game. Clean & fair.

Btw, im back in my Pa & Ma's home. Sound like a foreign place to me, coz i havent been home in yonks. i think my Pa & Ma miss me. They were surprised that i was home... and both of them just had lots to share with me. Hee. i love them to bits. im sleeping in my single bed tonight, together with my childhood smelly bolster. Yay!

Game.

2009-10-13T12:29:30Z

i must be quite mad. Ever since i stepped into my house, i've been stuck in front of my lappie, playing FB games. OMG!!! It's so addictive!!! and i was playing something real basic, Pyramid Solitaire... Gggrrrrr... time to get off the comp & go shower. It's been almost two hourse since i reached home. Hees.

Aston's

2009-10-11T01:01:58Z

i have not been to the atas version of Aston's before. Yesterday was my first try... AND I LIKE IT!!! The food is good and the portion is substantial, they serve plain water, they don't charge GST... Whee!!!

i went to the one at Centrepoint, their newest outlet, called Aston's Prime. It's a wonder that the place is not crowded on a saturday night, but there was not much crowd in Centrepoint on a saturday night!

The menacing look of a hungry man before our food arrived.

My uber-yummy mushroom soup. Big Guy had the french onion soup, which was equally good as well!!!

His steak & chix combo. Damn huge!!

i forgot about taking a picture till i was happily digging into it. The remnants... Hee.

ALL WIPED OUT!!!

Satisfaction.

Darah.

2009-10-09T15:17:28Z

The last couple of days have been a blur. Not particularly busy, but just lacking in sleep, as i've been staying up late for different reasons. Wednesday-netball, thursday-movie, and tonight-dinner with some 姐妹.

Yesterday, i caught Darah with TWL, Kerry, Ms Lee & Ern Ern. i wonder what got into my mind to watch this perverse show with them. But it was definitely quite fun sitting beside Ms Lee in the theatre & scaring her out of her wits. i think she screamed her heart out that night. Basically, it was pure load of gruesome mess. Eeeksss. Almost felt my dinner coming out of my mouth ok. Scary, and i figured since i seldom get such a thrill, might as well enjoy it in the true spirit - to just scream & grab a person (read: Ms Lee) when necessary. Hehs.

Just now, met up with Fang for dinner. Soup Spoon is always yummy as ever. Tried this flavour which i have never tasted before, some creamy tomato chicken soup, together with my all-time favourite Thai vermicelli salad. Hee. i'm such a glut. Feli was coincidentally in the area as well, so Fang & i headed to join Feli & Sex at Suntec MOF for dessert, while they had their dinner. Love the baked sweet potato with ice-cream plus macha sauce!!! Yums Yums.

i'm sooo drained now. Wanna sleep but my hair is still wet! And im simply too lazy to go use the hairdryer.

Anyway, nites everybody and have a good weekend!