I’m just a woman……

hence I LOVE SHOPPING!

Was at NEX with my bro today, Singapore’s newest mall in the North East and it’s huge! Intention was to have lunch and for him to buy his stuff and ME shopping with eyes only as in SEE, NO BUY!  BUT, 我还是破功了！

Our Oishi Lunch!

One of my purchases today is my new camera! I’ve always been a Canon user so I have no idea why I ended up with Nikon this time!

And I tell myself… this will be the last big purchase because I have already bought many things for myself!

2011 – New year, new hope?

HAPPY NEW YEAR, dear friends! I know… I know…. kind of late? It’s already 6th day of 2011!
BUT, still it’s 1st week of 2011! :p

This blog has gone dead for a long time and I know I am missed by some…..
I was hoping to blog on 1st day of 2011…. but I was lazy, I was busy… ;P
I guess… I’ll try… and I will organise my time to get back into writing again.

It’s a “norm” for most people to set new year resolutions…..  which I used to do that all the time last time! But now I think we don’t need new year to set new goals or make resolutions. It should be a ongoing process. And to learn and to change to be better each day. I always bear this in my heart “For things to change, I have to change. For things to be better, I have to be better” and I thanks Jim Rohn for his great teaching.

Anyway, I say…. this year will be BIG, in terms of happiness and success.  In fact, not just this year… should be from this moment and every moment! All the best, everyone!

Hello 2010!

2009 ended well and 2010 started great…….

It was great fun at Union Square with good friends and fun-loving people celebrating new year eve. Endless sms-es, good wishes and hugs making life filled with warmth and gratitude.

There have been a few late nights due to various celebrations since x’mas day, I was planning to sleep really late today to recupurate! But hahaha…. sms-es were still coming in this morning so they turned out to be alarm clocks waking me up! Honestly, my usual alarm clock has no ability to get me out of my cozy bed. :p

Reading the sms-es one after next perked me up. Some are really thoughtful which I didn’t expect.  Love the energy in starting my day! Here are some which I feel a lot for~ Okay…. if you don’t see yours here… don’t be upset lah… I love yours too but I can’t possibly list all out here mah!

新年开始，播下愿望的种子，辛勤耕耘，我们就会收获成功的果实！

曾经拥有的不要忘记，属于自己的不要放弃，辛苦得来的更要珍惜,  已经失去的当作过去，愿你的未来一切都能随心所欲

愿我们都能珍惜这美好的时光，并展望到来的新年和新希望。祝新的一年天天顺心

A dozen new year wishes for you. 1 – Sunrise after the darkest of the nights. 2 – Friends who bring out the best in you. 3 – A love that makesyou smile. 4 – Belief that anything is possible. 5 – Courage to finally do what u’ve been putting off. 6 – Time for yourself. 7 – Promises that are not broken. 8 – An answered prayer, 9 – A heart that forgives. 10 – A new year feeling all year round. 11 – A soul that heals. 12 – A good life & healthy body.

It’s a long weekend and plans have been lined up! I like being busy! Especially busy with things I like. Hmm… what to cook for tomorrow’s party leh? Oh ….Got to go now…. friend’s wedding!

Have a great start of the year, all! Hugs~

Looking back – 回故

Kiss goodbye to 2009 in just 1 more day!  It’s scary, time is passing so quickly! For my past 364 days~ what was great…. what went wrong?

2009 started very badly but a new beginning was celebrated with my birthday with many wonderful people in my life.  Then a shocking truth which I wished I could know it much earlier made me despise the despicable rat even more. Other than that, no diasters this year….. so I should be thankful for a good year after all.

What I have enjoyed and appreciate in 2009 -

Herbalife – Be it chance or fate, it crossed my path for the 3rd time. But this time, with an opened mind and heart…. it developed into something that impacted me positively. I finally found the solution and no longer need to battle with my weight issue the way I did in the past. For those who know me long enough….. you know the old me. Imaging the old me who was ever 88kg! I see my health, skin and general wellness improving with Herbalife. I’m happy to see my parents health getting better too!  I met a lot of great people who are always filled with positive energy and their unselfishness truely touched me. They are true great leaders and mentors in life. Hopes and dreams rekindled~

Salsa – If Herbalife is “my way of life”, Salsa will be the “Sauce” that adds another flavor into my life! I love and enjoy the dance very much. I’ve made a lot of good friends – from acquaintances to some really close friends whom I shared tears and laughter, confiding in each other. The friendship may be young but the love, care and support received were countless and amazing. Honestly, I can’t imaging my difficult time in the scene without them. And so yes… heartfelt thanks to all of you! Big hugs! Oh yeah, I did my debut Salsa performance at Singapore International Salsa Festival – great fun and exciting experience for me! 

Travelling - I have never travelled this much before in a year. All the trips were fun and great. I love to travel….. I’m looking forward to more next year!

The friends close at heart (SPCC – Terence & Spouse, Botak & Spouse, Mingbin. Deyi – Baoyu, Xueli, Khim, Liting & Yuping. SAAB friends. Friends met through work. Others like Zair & Bee Bee).  These friends are like the stars….. although I do not always see them but they are always there.

Last but not least… of course my beloved Pa, Ma and Di Di who I often took for granted. Ya… I know I can be  stubborn and have bad temper at times…. but hor.. I do love you all!  I’ll do my best to give you the best in life!

So, what lies ahead for me in 2010? Resolutions? I wana to be an EAGLE!  Well, till things materialized, nothing much to disclose as yet. I am looking forward to 2010 with fear, hopes and excitement. Looks like the year is going to be busier with more adventures. It’s gonna be quite intense ~ 真是又怕又期待!

Have a blessed 2010 with abundant of happiness, love, good health, wealth and success!

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回首过去， 往事历历在目。
有些东西依然深深的留在了记忆的深痛处。
我知道这往事实在不该再拿出来想，所以请2009的结束带它走吧。
2010 会是个超棒年！
加油！叶秀娟，加油！

 

Choosing attitude

Good and bad moments recently. I find myself in a process of learning how to choose my attitude every day.

The fact in the real world is there are conditions affecting us in getting the perfect and ideal things or situations we want in our lives. Does your attitude towards them have a lot to do with the way you are treated and what happens to you? Sounds like a mystery~

Everyone knows – everything is about making a choice. What’s on the menu?  It’s either “Positive” or “Negative”, so it is not that difficult to make a decision perhaps? Just that having the right attitude takes wisdom, courage,  faith and 修养.

 

I’m eyeing at YOU again!

Last year I was eyeing Nokia E71 and Ipod Nano but I’ve gotten only the phone eventually. 

Recently, I am contemplating in getting a voice recorder and Ipod Nano caught my attention.  I love it’s sleek design. The 5th generation Ipod Nano has voice memo function which is great! It can take video as well! Will be perfect if  it has higher memory capacity.

Red color is so nice!!! I’m thinking about the green too!!! Urgh, can’t decide…….

Hip Hip Hurray to SISF 2009

Finally, I have some time to blog about my fabulous weekend attending Singapore International Salsa  Festival (SISF)!

This is my 3rd time attending the mega Salsa event which will take place once a year in this little red dot island. I had fantastic fun with all the old and new friends this year – simply electrifying! I lost count on the number of dances I had… must have been a lot as I had aches that lasted for a few days. Oh man~ I love the SISF this year!

It’s was great to have New Swing Sextet at SISF. They are friendly and really nice people! They will remember you when they see you. They also made sure all of them signed their album for me by checking a few times.

Happy Chantel with their autographed album

I love this shot I took with the girls~ So bright & pretty!

 

Finally, I did my 1st performance  and the experience was awesome! Okay, I wasn’t quite pleased with myself lah actually (haiz~ screwed up a part although it wasn’t very visible according to many) but I did enjoy every moment on stage. I felt very blessed and loved with all the support from so many friends with some shouting my name during the performance. Awww…. it was quite “Pei Say” lor!  Gupson is so sweet… he got flowers for us. Thanks ADS team for everything! Trainings were quite tiring but were all good and fun. I love the time we worked together as a group. I look forward to many more good times together!

 P.S I give thanks to the universe for shining light on me…….. I enjoyed this SISF so much more than last year! And I truely deserve this~

A perplex state of mind

I have many reasons to be happy and excited about my life. However, I feel bothered and down lately.

Doing my best to be there for them somehow just doesn’t make me feel better. Sometimes I wish I have all the abilities to help them but unfortunately I am not a superwoman.

能解決的事，不必去擔心;
不能解決的事，擔心也沒用;
在順境中感恩、在逆境中依舊心存喜樂

Surely… the above does make sense but it is not easy to attain that state of mind, sometimes~

Holiday again~

Here comes a short trip to Bangkok this weekend! Initially, I couldn’t feel the excitement. Maybe because I have been travelling very often lately but after changing the currency… I am looking forward to it now!

Shopping + Food + Massage are the typical things we will do in Bangkok. However, I’m going to Salsa this time. Soooo looking forward to the trip!

I was feeling under the weather yesterday and it got worse at night. I was thinking “Gosh, sick at this time when there are a few things going on at work and I’m going for holiday soon?”.

Good thing is… I’m feeling better now. On a medicine free recovery by just increasing my consumption of Herbalife products – shake, niteworks, multi-vitamins and Schizandra Plus. Honestly, I now see a doctor not because of the medicine. I see doctor because I need the MC to rest in order to help in the recovery. I’m not saying medicine is useless just that it does deplete nutrients of your body. So for the common sickness…. I do not take medicine unless really necessary.

By the way, I can’t believe what I see when I saw the doctor….. I really think he needs Herbalife!

Today is 10-10

1o Oct = 10-10 = 十全十美？

Saw the news on TV about 50 married couples + 2 newlywed couples taking marriage vows together… interesting~ sweet~

Yesterday, my friends and I happened to talk about special or unique dates which couples love to pick to get married. This year we had 9 Sept and 20 Sept which makes “090909″ and “20092009″. Next year is 2010… so 10 Oct 2010 makes ”20102010″. It will probably be a very popular date! It is also a very easy date to remember wedding anniversary too!

Hehehe~ Deoooooooxin!!!!!! Go! Go! Go! 

Wishing all who I love to have a 十全十美 life! Muackz!

Back to Black

2 days ago, I was thinking hard on 3 shades for my hair – Black or Dark Brown or Red. I’m bored with my colored hair and due to a plan for 2010…. I thought I should just keep it black. 

After dye job was done, I stared at the woman in the mirror and started to wonder if I made the wrong choice. “Black hair makes you look older leh”, said mum. Sad leh~

When colleagues and friends saw me, they commented that black hair suits me. One friend even said that I look much “gentle” with black hair. Er, I look “Wild” with bright hair meh???

Shake head night at Union Square

It’s unbelievable at Union Square tonight. It was so crowded as if it’s Friday! NOooooo… worse than Friday!

I saw many beginners today. There were really many of them! It’s good to see the scene having new blood and growing but I hope they too can be considerate on the dance floor.

Nothing against Rueda. I enjoy watching people dancing it. Somehow Rueda dancing takes up quite a bit of space and especially for tonight, I can’t help but to find the space inside the circle a bit wasted.

It was so crowded yet there were people doing super big movement on the dance floor.  Come on… it’s dance… not wushu leh! It’s ok to do dips and tricks… but watch out for the surroundings lah!

I only had 3 dance and decided to call it a night. I rarely complain…. but tonight surely tested my level of patience. It’s ok to be crowded but the dance floor was just way too messy.

Nervous yet looking forward to it – SISF

Singapore International Salsa Festival (SISF) will be taking place in 6 weeks time! Why is time going so fast?

It was a good practice just now…. it feels great to clean up my shines and able to put myself into the choreo. I felt like giving up just like what I did for Malaysian Salsa Festival (MSF) because I really had problem catching up. When I went back to the training, I felt totally lost as I have been missing a number of trainings due to work and the travellings again. No joke ~ it was quite a struggle. But an  internal voice telling me to not give up… go for it … go for it!

Its something in my blood…. when I decided on something… I will give whatever I can and  be serious about it. I hate not doing it well and hate giving up. Gave up on MSF last time because I didn’t want to bring the whole team down. Maybe I should learn to not give myself too much pressure.

Thank you SS and Siao. Your encouragement has helped to give me the extra strength. 
Thanks a million~ Hugsss~

I know this SISF is gonna be rocking fun because many friends are going and most are staying in chalet.  LOL~ I can imaging the drinking party after dancing~

Love this September!

I think September has been an awesome month! A number of wonderful things injected a lot of excitement and fun for me this month.

Attended Herbalife University in Taiwan from 9 – 15 Sept – it was a mega event with 12000 distributors from Asia Pacific Region. Simply felt like another Extravaganza!

Trip was wonderful till I came back to face the reality – MY JOB. I can’t believe how F1 can make work so busy till I had no idea what date and which day it was. All I know its F1 week and all my other colleagues were busy like mad too.

Having said that, I was very lucky…. I won a ticket  worth $200 to Saturday’s F1 rocks to watch Black Eyed Peas and Beyonce! It was a tickets sold out event and I had people wanted to buy my ticket. I had the intention initially. Firstly, I’m not a concert person. Secondly, I am not a fan of Black eyed peas and Beyonce…. and honestly, I didn’t even know who Beyonce is!

Anyway, I decided to go because I had friends going and I was SO GLAD that I didn’t sell my ticket! The concert was darn awesome lah! Beyonce rocks! I had a tremendous time at the concert. Besides Saturday, I went for F1 rocks on Thursday as well to watch Soda Green, Jackie Cheng and Ah Mei. Yeap… lucky lucky lucky Chantel! Someone gave me a pair of tickets! I even had a chance to go to backstage to take picture with Soda Green. Well, not their fan …. but it was fun experience. On Friday, I was at the F1 circuit for a charity event at the Sky Suite. Last year, I was givem a Sunday pass for the race at the grandstand but it was so different to watch the race at the Suite! I got to enjoy the race in air-conditioned environment and lower noise level with food and drink served! A ticket to Sky Suite would cost $3000+!

Trainings for Salsa Festival are going on well so far…..  just that I still need to catch up quite a bit as I missed a few trainings due to work and travelings. I know some are glad that I made the decision. Well, I’m glad too. It’s something I should do, right?

30 Sept marks one significant day for me in my Herbalife. I completed my qualification TODAY, the last day of the month to get the 3 things I have been aiming!

I fell in love with this watch when I saw it! My choice of color? WHITE!!

I didn’t expect myself to accomplish it this month. Next target is GET Team!

My sponsor said she has a surprise gift for me when I achieved World Team. I’m wondering if its this exclusive set of Mark Hughes DVDs collection. Since day 1 she mentioned abt Mark Hughes DVDs, I have been thinking about it. I really want it!

I feel fulfilled, blessed and happy!
Thank you!

Knock knock… I’m back!

Oh yea….. I know… I have MIA-ed for a very LONG TIME!

Thanks to those who still come back to my blog to check a lovely girl’s life once in a while and called to check if things have been ok for me since I have not blogged for so many months. Er… lovely girl?? Hahahaha~ yea.. it’s me lah. Abor?

Life has been very busy… busy… busy… Happily busy with fustrations and doubts at times of course. But generally, things have been great for me! Most of my time goes to Herbalife and Salsa for now. For those who have me on facebook, am sure u should have seen the loads of pictures and videos I have uploaded. Well, I will try to update this little space of mine often. TRY! :p

Hugssss~

Back from Extravaganza!

I’m back!!! I am back for a week already actually. I was in Korea from 18 – 22 June. 3 out of 5 days were entirely for Extravangaza and I am glad I went.

Here’s my entry for my wonderful trip~

Guang Han & Mei Qin

I chance upon videos of a couple who I have always wished to meet in person and I did at APEX in Korea last week. I find them really amicable and I like them very much. 

Attached are 2 videos of an interview of them on a TV programme in Taiwan. Life was so difficult then but they managed to pull through difficult times and enjoy what they are having now.

A friend shared with me what Mei Qing once said to them and I find that truely makes sense. She said “人可以失败但不可以被击败”

I am happy to know that I will be seeing them in August again.

一步一腳印專訪-負債夫妻打拼記~(上)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY0BniykoWM&feature=related

一步一腳印專訪-負債夫妻打拼記~(下)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlged9DIPxk&feature=related

Away 17-26 June

After a long wait ~ Finally, I’m leaving to Korea tonight!

I didn’t do any research on the places to go since the main reason is to attend Herbalife Extravaganza. But if time and energy allows, I will check out a couple of the Salsa clubs there.

See you guys when I’m back!

A dream that I never wanted to have

我做了一个梦。梦里虽没见到那张我不想看到的脸，但我却看到了我不想看到的名字。

其实已事过境迁，我以为自己已经完全的平复了伤口。可是不知怎么的，那道伤口似乎还是会隐隐作痛，那颗心还是有着无法形容的委屈。眼泪也不自觉地流下了。顿时的我很生自己的气，为什么自己不可以更坚强一点呢？

这大概是一时之间的心情跌幅。 明天会更好的，不是吗？

Single but not available

I’m not sure if I am being over-sensitive about these guys …..
One thing I can be sure is I am not into dating any guys that come along. 

Maybe you are not my type…..  maybe you are not sincere or serious enough…….maybe I do not find myself suitable for you…. maybe I am not ready….. maybe I’m fencing myself up to avoid hurts…. or maybe my heart is occupied.

I wonder~ Is the universe trying to test me?