Funny MRT encounter

The funniest and most embarrassing thing happened to me yesterday. Here’s a description of how things unfolded:

An old man was seated at the reserved seat, and I was standing beside him.
Old man: Girl, you sit. Sit.
Me: it’s ok uncle. (smile)
Old man: (still insisting) sit sit.
Me: (Thinks to self – maybe he is getting off on the next station) Turns to neighboring auntie that is standing and signals her to have a seat.
Auntie nods and edges to the seat.
Old man gives her a look of disapproval and I think there was some secret exchange of eye and hand signals.
Auntie: (Turns to me and ask) Are you pregnant?
Me: (Stunned) No.
Auntie: (Burst into laughter, attracting more outside attention) He thinks you are pregnant!
Me: (Turns to old man and shake my head sheepishly) No no.

By now the auntie has taken the seat and the old man is standing awkwardly beside me. Another girl then stands and offered her seat to the old man. He thanked her and took the seat.

I just wish I could disappear and teleport to my office. Malu TTM!

I need to diet badly… v_v

How 2 months went by

This is pretty long overdue 😀
I’ve been procrastinating! Nothing new, but I’ll set a reminder on my phone from today..

Pictures of my V day..
Caught Wicked a day after v day. It was an enjoyable musical. I couldn’t see well tho.. Cos we were seated quite far back and 2 girls in front stretched their heads like giraffes, semi blocking my view..
more pics of happenings in feb, march and april~

Celebrating Easter Virgil in St Ignatius!

I’m now officially Catherine Elise xD am so glad Jason, Gladys (godma), Dom and his wife were all there.

Jason now has a Toyota vios! Once you’ve been driven, public transport is just not the same anymore :p

Crazy Feb

It feels like I haven’t blogged in AGES.. But it’s really not that long ya? ya? :p

Happy Valentine’s day!!
Not exactly celebrating with a fancy dinner, but tomorrow I’ll be catching Wicked at MBS!! I’m so so so excited!!!! I hope I can see from my seat! *cross my fingers that no tall dude blocks my view*

And how can there not be prezzies? Here’s mine (:

Also, work has been… a bitch. Lots of crazy stuff happened, almost happened, could have happened. The sheer thought everything was just so overwhelming! I needed drinks, and last weekend the guys came out for some booze with me, despite the last minute organizing. Most credits to J!

@ Clark Quay, Beer Market

We even had some crazy shots, like the ‘Black Fairy’

Trust me, it’s one hellish drink!

Earlier this month I also celebrated my dad’s 63rd birthday.. We had a simple dinner at my sis’s place.

Ain’t his expression cheeky? Haha

and here’s the whole fam.. (:

Lunar New Year

Happy Chinese New Year folks!
祝大家新年快乐，年年有余，恭喜发财，身体建康, 龙年行大运!
Day 4 of new year and much has happened! There’s the usual dazing and gambling on Day 1 and 2 of CNY.. (Thankfully I made some winnings, hopefully it would mean a good start for new year!)

And just yesterday, manage to meet kel for lunch & halfy for dinner. Helped made the first day of work lively! (: or maybe we were all in no serious mood to work anyways. Haaa..

Anycase, couple weeks back i also met up with the old gang again for my our much anticipated Japanese buffet at Honjin….

Only to realize that it’s still closed! (TT_TT) I’m that close from shooting a complaint letter. Thisssss close! Bleah.

So we ate and chit chat at Fruit Paradise instead. Well, good thing we were close to Raffles city. Really like their omu rice!

Oh yes, and I received a lovely parcel..! Although technically I bought it. It’s still fantastic to receive a box full of surprises (:

Tried the lip tint today and it’s perfect! So ‘gien’ to subscribe a year with them now! Gahhhhhhhhh!

Ok, gotta get back to work. Here’s a real life ‘fortune cat’ to keep everyone’s luck up!

Omg I’m an apple!

Quote from yahoo:
“Apple shape
What is an apple shape?

Apple-shaped individuals carry excess weight around their abdomens (a “spare tyre”) and lack a well-defined waistline. Weight gain tends to go straight to the tummy area and results in a rounded profile.

What does it mean for your health?

Unfortunately, apple-shaped women tend to be at greater risk of many health issues than those of other shapes. According to studies, those who carry extra weight around the middle are at higher risk of diabetes, heart problems, breast cancer, depression and fertility issues.

The apple shape diet and exercise plan

Anybody who is carrying excess weight will improve their health and fitness through diet and exercise. However, it is especially important for apple-shaped women to take steps to achieve or maintain a healthy weight. To reduce your waistline, you should opt for a minimum of 30 minutes of cardio exercise every day (such as running, swimming, cycling and aerobics) to target fat and improve heart health.

It is important to also make dietary changes by cutting back on calories (sticking to around 1500 calories a day), opting for low-GI foods and cutting out saturated fats as much as possible. As research also suggests that stress can lead to increased storage of fat around the middle, apple-shaped women may also find it helpful to supplement their cardio workouts with a relaxing form of exercise such as yoga or Tai Chi.”

I always thought women had 3 shapes.. The hourglass, the pear and the stick. And I thought maybe i’m a cross between the hourglass and pear.. Now there’s a new description that describes me perfectly! The person that has no waistline ))))):

I need to start jogging more often! Shall come up with my list of 2012 resolution ASAP!

Catholic Engage Encounter

On the contrary of what Friday the 13th usually meant, I was very lucky to have gotten myself enrolled to the very oversubscribed Catholic Engage Encounter at very short notice. The last I checked, the earliest available slot would have been mid to end April. But I wrote in with a genuine plea and a slot opened! It was the only weekend in Jan & Feb with a slot. It’s one of God’s miracles.

Everything fell into place. The investment opportunity, the questions I had about the relationship, the house.. All my prayers were answered.

So thank God! (:

& just for the record, CEE was great! The topics and dialogue were interesting, meaningful and focused. Everything was real, practical and helpful for any couple planning on getting married. Although Catholic values are highlighted, the whole session was not ‘preachy’ or daunting to all the other non-catholics that attended. Father Aloysius Ong was pretty casual and even made a couple of really funny jokes. If i really had to say, the only drawback is that it was a little bit mentally draining because I lacked sufficient sleep. I couldn’t sleep well cos the room was air-conditioned and the pillow was too high.. Yes I’m super spoiled when it comes to pillow-comfort and room temperatures. (^_^)”)

Mexican food ftw!

Cafe Iguana is like, gonna become my fav hangout! Barely a month, and I’m back at the Mexican chill house~

Food is so ex, but so good~! I think I’ll have a craving for it someday.. And when that time comes, I’ll remember to share.

The portions were so huge, I couldn’t sleep till it was 2am.. Too freaking full!

Back to catchup fun, this time I was back with a different gang of people I love… Steve, Amelia and Amos. Gosh, I’ve known them for a decade now! Back then we were all in uniforms and now we’re all grown up and out of uni! And yes… All of us are hitched! Great quadrapal date & I flicked out my instax camera to document this memorable occasion:

(from left to right: me, J, cheryl, steve, pamy, mos, eugene & meels)
So cool right?! Next week, it’s gonna be Japanese buffet at Honjin~ sashimi~~~~~ 😀