Dog's heaven on Earth and Our Paradise

For the past 3 weeks, darling and I have spend our weekends either swimming (coz of my stupid backpain) or at Mutts and Mittens- the shelter for abandoned dogs and cats. It is a truly amazing place with extraordinary people who truly devote their lives to these dogs and cats.

Darling and I especially like this dog, MiSSY. She is very obedient and beautiful. We go down there often just to bond with her, so that perhaps we would be lucky enough to be the one providing her with a permanent cosy home. Melco (my cocker spaniel) goes there for obedience training as well. This week, Melco is there for a short stay and we brought him out today for a good walk and interaction with Missy. He seems to like Missy and can get along. Given Melco's temper, it is amazing he did not attack Missy. He even put his paws on Missy and that got Missy angry instead.It was a hot and sunny afternoon today and the both of them kept running into the shade for shelter.. 3 hours with them really made me tired, but very contented. Hopefully, we can have Melco and Missy under one roof and become part of our happy family=)

Here is a picture of Missy (this is from one of the volunteer's website, our photos are still in my hp)

Friends here in Singapore

Last week was a truly magnificant week and it is so for the following reasons:
1. great company
2. superb food (with beer)

Andy and I were fortunate enough to be the hosts of Herbert and Claudio, here in Singapore. The first night was spend with Claudio alone since he arrived here earlier than Herbert and we had a nice long walk to Beach road and raffles city where he stared over the millions of watches =) Then it was dinner at Ding Tai Feng.. I remember Claudio loved the tea and hated the plum juice Andy had =P

The next day was the really fabulous food day! I am glad we did not give newton circus a miss just because it was raining cats and dogs that day. We had so much food and Asahi beer! this is authentic singaporean food and lifestyle!The clams and fried rice was especially good!

The third day was kinda free and easy and we did some shopping. super proud of myself because I found some T shirts at very NICE prices at Giodarno, which had pictures of singapore on them and it is really a great gift to take home.

The last day was time to bid good bye and i wished there was much more time spend here in singapore with us since there is still so many places we would like to show you guys to! Hope you had a great time here and yes, we will be in Holland next year to visit!

Here are the photos we took over the last week


Claudio and his desert at Long Beach restaurant at Dampemsy

Herbert, Claudio and Andy at the airport

Us with Claudio

Bangkok Trip

Darling's company had a company retreat tp Bangkok and he brought me along and I really enjoyed this short little trip. A good mix of expensive places and authentic Thai places =) I loved the shopping! Too bad did not bring a bigger baggage!Planning to go this Sept to buy some stuff for our new home. Would very much love to bring dad,mum and dajie along! Duno whether Erjie can join us on this trip. She got a new job now! so happy for her! Then can go shopping with dajie and erjie and bring dad and mum to COCCA restaurant and stay in NOVOTEL ON SIAM SQUARE. These places were where Dad brought us to about 11 eleven years ago. Now it is my turn to bring them there. But Mum does not really like the air there, so i wonder if she would like to go again. hmmm, well, plan later and see how..

Here are some photos of the lovely trip

Nice view of Thailand from Vertigo-71 storeys high and the only restaurant on rooftop

us at oriental hotel

the posh oriental hotel restaurant by the river- awesome ambience, but i din fancy the food, just amazed by the layout and the cutlery. so unique

orienal hotel- look at those lamps!

such a lovely view at the garden of oriental hotel

Something different from our Mac

Chinese New Year

This year's Chinese New Year is a little different from other years for me for several reasons:
1. Erjie and Wujun are not with us, though we rang them and took over the phone during our reunion dinner
2. It was not the usual steamboat at CCK home but dinner at Jia Xiang Bk Merah Branch
3. Giving Ang Pows for the very first time.
4. Visiting friends and their kids (Never really do visiting much in the past)

Here are some photos we took over CNY 2008


Jaspar's Baby gal- carried by Darling

the dinner itself

Me with my dad and mum.. in purple coz i refuse to wear red!

Dajie all dressed up in red for the new year