Written on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 11:09 PM
This invitation was sent on 2ndNovember2010, for RSVP on 9thNovember2010 and finally rolling the Party out on the 13thNovember2010.It.was.an.Amazing.experience!! I love themed parties! I hope we threw a good one for Nookz. We thought of the theme for a long-long time. We settled with Letter starts with "N" (Nookz) or Number "1" (Villa 1).
Well, turned out to be a rather hard theme. Cracked the heads for alot of our guests. We had Native Indians, Natural Beauty, the ONLYONE alien, shirts with "1", Nerds, psycho Nurse & Nanny, NS man, Nicole ritchie, "Nom-Nom-Nom" of a Novacastrian. For Clement, he is Mr UNO (1 in espanol) on his NIKE90 T-shirt, which I iron-on Nookz. =P
I went on as Miss Neon, playing for Nookz too.
Morning of that day was still busy arranging the food, putting out the canapes, chilling the drinks, getting changed, finally waiting for guests to arrive. Scown & his family hit the bell first, then the people started to flow through...
We had a guestlist of over 40, final of 37 came. We weren't expecting that big of a turn-out. But it was rockin' great!! I hope they enjoyed themselves because we certainly did had a blast! Food was our main worry before the party, turned out there were more than enough to go around. Instead we overestimated the mains, and underestimated the canapes.
Mains -- roast chickens, portuguese chickens, bread rolls, white rice, fried vegetarian udon, chicken curry & loh bak(from Pearly*).
Canapes -- cabonossi & cheese cubes, tuna mayo-wasabi on biscuits topped with chilli powder, philly cheese with sweet chilli & spring onion, dips & crackers & fruit salad.
Desserts -- cinnamon rolls(from Shereen*), delicious cake from The Cheesecake Shop(from Delta*)
*- thanks~!!
Clement & I were pleasantly suprised & delighted to receive presents & gifts from our guests, which we weren't really expecting. And funnily, there was no 2 gifts of the same (ie: no 24 sets of cutlery). How cool is that...?
Enlarged copy of ALL the pressies we were delighted to receive from our Nookers & Champions that came :-
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**Special thanks to the ones special to us -- Bobby & Letty. **
Bobbz: Thank you for driving down late the night before. Tha
nk you for staying up till 3am with us on preparing the food. Thank you for finding a way to squeeze that cream cheese on the biscuits. Thank you for always around topping up the food on our behalf when it slipped our minds. Thank you & Sorry for making you miss your League match for sending the girls to the station. Thank you for wearing "nom-nom-nom" CookieMonster. Thank you for your Tea Centre tea leaves, you really shouldn't have. -Thank you very much-
Letz: Thank you for hanging in there cutting the fruits, the mountain full of cheese & cabanoiss. Thank you for the effort to dress up as a nerd. Thank you for inviting your friends. Thank you for being sporting to play Twister. Thank you for your present - Twister & the unique photo-card. Thank you for being the 3rd-Eye informing us who needs what or wanted that day. -Thank you very much-
Clement Lim,
Thank you for just purely just being with me on that day. Thank you for sticking by me and throwing this party. Thank you for waiting for me to open the door with me when the guests arrive. Thank you for still remembering to put your hands around me when you walk by me. Thank you for the smiles smacked on your face when you catch my eye looking at you. Thank you for allowing me to iron-on on your NIKE90 t-shirt. Thank you for being so hospitable to my friends. Thank for allowing me to spend on the party (sorry it may have went alil' overboard). Thank you for driving up Hills' Woolies for last min. ingredient. Thank you for staying up till 4am with me. Thank you for being my back-up. I thank you for alot of things, but the most important 'thank you' is for saying 'yes' to Nookz on the 03April2010 & subsequently asking me to marry you on the same evening. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for loving me the way you do. -I Love you-
~ Happy Days ahead with Nookz ~
Written on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at 6:28 PM
"Ladies & Gentlemen, Children of all ages.... Welcome to the greatest show in the world. StarDust Circus!!!!" -- says the RingMaster..It's been VERY VERY long since I last went to a circus. I was the only child, my parents brought me to Moscow Circus in Malaysia. Now, @ Rosehill Gardens, Clement decided to re-date me like old 'courting' times for a day-out. =)
It was a lovely day.
Lions were HUGE!!! like HUMONGOUS~ im glad they didn't managed to perform the show 'properly'. It shows Man still can't play god to Nature. And if you're the King of the Jungle, you are truly the King. The growls, the purrs, the Grrr.. it's exudes a power of strength through the vibrations it resonates through the Big Top. -Amazing-
Plus, never thought I would enjoy clown jokes. Perhaps, I am getting old. I do now.. I do understand them now. They are truly, can be, quite funny.
Trapezee & Aerial-acrobatics almost squeeze my Heart out in cold cold sweat. Again, not sure why but I was cheering for them soo loud. To make sure they succeed in the flip & nmot a flop on the ground!
Circus is a showbiz; a family business. It shows the close-knitting between the members, among siblings and everybody shares its duties around & the committment it spreads around. They travel around, the self-study, the training, the instability & always "ladies & gentlemen"ing is not an easy task. The smile, the Trust on the high platform for the jump, the Confidence with the animals. Applaudable.
I do enjoy circus act, only to assume the fact that the animals & kids are trained with positive reinforcement & not with force & punishment. It is nevertheless show business.
Written on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 11:17 PM
I LOVE YOU!!!
Written on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 10:07 PM
This time was better... They met me earlier in the day, with plans to hit Sydney Aquarium & Wildlife Park. We had Ichiban Ramen then they decided for me to leave them @ Town Hall to take the CBD Free Shuttle.
Next moment, phone check on them -- SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE / CIRCULAR QUAY. "We dont know where to stop, bus terminates at Circular Quay, so we're alking around Opera House." -sigh- it's me, I printed the shuttle route, lightrail & monorail stops BUT i forgot to bring it along out with me when I meet them for lunch. How "helpful". Of course my brothers never would blame me, still this memory of mine is sliding toward goldfish than of an elephant. Boo~Some very nice photos indeed....
They then met up with me for dinner @ PANCAKES ON THE ROCKS.
Dar - The Ultimate (Crepes filled with cream cheese and sultanas, served with raspberry coulis and vanilla ice cream) ;
Derr - Hot N' Troppo (Buttermilk pancakes with grilled banana, walnuts, cream, chocolate ice cream and our home made chocolate sauce) ;
Clem - Chicken & Mushroom Crepe (Creamy chicken and mushroom folded into two crepe pockets, topped with a crunchy coating of parmesan cheese and served with our special tomato sauce and sour cream) ;
Me - Eggs Benedict (A buttermilk pancake with two poached eggs, hash brown, smoked ham and hollandaise sauce)
Happy Tummy!! =))
Written on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 8:28 PM
WOLLONGONG site visitThe boys followed Clement to Wollongong for a site visit on one of his project. They were helping him with the traffic count & phototaking of the site. A 2-3Hrs drive which pulled themselves out of bed @ 530am. Very responsibly took turns to keep Clem awake through the drive.
After the boys went for brekkie and off they started @ NAN TIEN TEMPLE - largest temple in the southern hemisphere. I must say from the photos, the boys really walked the whole temple! Compared to the covered area we went previously, UNCOMPARABLE! The views they took photographs of were breathtaking. It seemed like a good place to find inner-peace.
Until the camera dropped. PIAK! Zoom clack! Sms came through: Is the camera under warranty? I dropped the camera now the Zoom got problem. Oh-Oh!
Then there was a whole series of phone conversation to be lighter on the topic. It was hard, but straighten out.
2 of them, made their way by bus (impressed) to Wollongong Central shopping centre to take the Gong Free Shuttle 55 all over the Wollongong City. I was truly impressed!
Clem picked them up after for the 2nd half of the site visit for PM peak hour, which both of them konked out in the car most of the time.
Came home, ordered 4 pizzas, garlic bread & soup for a home sit-around dinner with Origin Match 2. It was nice... =)p/s: They washed their first laundry.
Written on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 7:43 PM
First official day on their own, as all of us are back to work. I've let them organize the day for 
themselves. Didn't push them to wake up, didn't morning call them, didn't bug them. Only to have them in the city @ 2plus getting on 3pm after bringing them to my usual lunch place - Chambers Arcade.
Then they back on their own City walkabouts. Re-reminded them again where to catch the bus to get home. The rest, was a story of theirs to tell...
As the day starts to turn dark earlier during Winter time, they started to loiter around near my workplace to wait for Clement to come pick them up to head down to The Rocks for german cuisine - LOWEN BRAU.
While waiting for me, the boys went for a walking tour around The Rocks, taking further photos and then to Lowen Brau for the boys to participate in the German performance of 3 old men in their traditional costume, blowing their horns, beating the drums and a whole load of yoo-de-la-leigh'in...
Food we ordered - Chicken Schitzel with chips, Pork Knuckle on mash & sweet-salted cabbage and Mixed Meat Platter - various sausages, bratwursts, pork belly, ham & luncheon meat. 2 german beers flavoured - lemon & mango.
Well, the boys whack them all up. Easy to wash the plates.
themselves. Didn't push them to wake up, didn't morning call them, didn't bug them. Only to have them in the city @ 2plus getting on 3pm after bringing them to my usual lunch place - Chambers Arcade.Then they back on their own City walkabouts. Re-reminded them again where to catch the bus to get home. The rest, was a story of theirs to tell...
As the day starts to turn dark earlier during Winter time, they started to loiter around near my workplace to wait for Clement to come pick them up to head down to The Rocks for german cuisine - LOWEN BRAU.
While waiting for me, the boys went for a walking tour around The Rocks, taking further photos and then to Lowen Brau for the boys to participate in the German performance of 3 old men in their traditional costume, blowing their horns, beating the drums and a whole load of yoo-de-la-leigh'in...
Food we ordered - Chicken Schitzel with chips, Pork Knuckle on mash & sweet-salted cabbage and Mixed Meat Platter - various sausages, bratwursts, pork belly, ham & luncheon meat. 2 german beers flavoured - lemon & mango.
Well, the boys whack them all up. Easy to wash the plates.
Written on Monday, June 14, 2010 at 8:50 PM
SYDNEY FISH MARKET 
So my brothers had to go walkabouts on their own after breakfast @ FishMarket with Clem & Me. Check it out~ the spread of fried seafood platter - scallops, prawn parcels, fish cocktails, oysters mornay&kilpatrick, calamari rings, BBQ octopus, lobster mornay, whole load of chips! Grilled fish & chips and SoftShell crabs (excellent!) A full bottle of Solo Lemon Squash.
Then Clem drop us all off @ Chinatown, Market City for Paddy's Market. While Derr was in the boys room, Dar & I went to wander about, showing him where to get the nougats, souvenirs, supermarket, food, etc. Incident occured when phonecall came in, I wanted to to do a callback instead of picking up. Call was already picked up, then hung up cause of my signs of "no". But the cost has been incurred. Explanation begun on why that wasn't the most economical/feasible thing to do as the bottomline was to save the cost, however by doing so was incurring a wasted expense. I said something I sorta regret in my life, for the sadness it brought. I was angry how things were that stir the sadness which filled his heart and the helplessness I am felt for my brother...
Had Lindt Delice - Roselli, Strawberry, Hazelnut, Coconut, Pistachio, Peach; Darian, Derrick's & My choices respectively.
Stumble upon an Indian wedding, took photos on the escalator with the skeletons of a mother whale & calf (with hope to see the real ones next weekend @ Port Stephens).
Then waited for Clem to meet for dinner @ Hurricanes. We walked through the FIFA Fan Fest setup in Darling Harbour. Upon our Luck, South Africa FIFA mascot was on its walkabout. We got in-line to take a picture, when Clem joined us just in time our phone-cameras were flatting out.A very nice photo indeed!
HURRICANES
Full rack of pork ribs & a full BBQ chicken with Onion Rings as sides. All 4 with compulsory bibs around our neck. To be dirtied by each other... Cleaning up all plates.
KING-PIN BOWLING
2games with 4pp playing loosen us up for the night. With SpareKing Clem still holding on to his title. With me & Dar winning the challenged opponents of Derr & Clem. Lucky for the spares accompanied with good no. on the next 1st bowl. YeaaH~
Then Clem drop us all off @ Chinatown, Market City for Paddy's Market. While Derr was in the boys room, Dar & I went to wander about, showing him where to get the nougats, souvenirs, supermarket, food, etc. Incident occured when phonecall came in, I wanted to to do a callback instead of picking up. Call was already picked up, then hung up cause of my signs of "no". But the cost has been incurred. Explanation begun on why that wasn't the most economical/feasible thing to do as the bottomline was to save the cost, however by doing so was incurring a wasted expense. I said something I sorta regret in my life, for the sadness it brought. I was angry how things were that stir the sadness which filled his heart and the helplessness I am felt for my brother...
Had Lindt Delice - Roselli, Strawberry, Hazelnut, Coconut, Pistachio, Peach; Darian, Derrick's & My choices respectively.
Stumble upon an Indian wedding, took photos on the escalator with the skeletons of a mother whale & calf (with hope to see the real ones next weekend @ Port Stephens).
Then waited for Clem to meet for dinner @ Hurricanes. We walked through the FIFA Fan Fest setup in Darling Harbour. Upon our Luck, South Africa FIFA mascot was on its walkabout. We got in-line to take a picture, when Clem joined us just in time our phone-cameras were flatting out.A very nice photo indeed!
HURRICANES
Full rack of pork ribs & a full BBQ chicken with Onion Rings as sides. All 4 with compulsory bibs around our neck. To be dirtied by each other... Cleaning up all plates.
KING-PIN BOWLING
2games with 4pp playing loosen us up for the night. With SpareKing Clem still holding on to his title. With me & Dar winning the challenged opponents of Derr & Clem. Lucky for the spares accompanied with good no. on the next 1st bowl. YeaaH~