♥ | the birthday post | ♥

Here are the pictures i've promise to upload. Thanks again all of u!!! *muahzz**

*** 15th March 2009 - with cousins ***

Blueberry Cheesecake from Michel's

ohhh...!! need i say more???!!!



errr...i guess everyone would be focusing on the one behind...LOL

*** my house session - 21st March 2009 ***

the booze and tidbits

the drinking manual aka the circle of death

courtesy of Ernst & Young... tee-hehehe

*** 22nd March 2009 ***




Thai Naree, Auburn




the interior

yours truly, Ping & Matt




with the girls



Thai salad





i love the Prawn Pad Thai..it's so yummy




and the Green Curry tooo.... *newfound love*




spicy beef with vege




roti....hmm, tasted somewhat similar to roti canai






complimentary by the restaurant owner for me - chicken with cashew nuts










birthday dessert platter




which came with sparkles ....!!!



MMmmmmmmm....




another cake after...from my lovely housemates! gosh..im so fat already....

*** Dinner with Ying, Ping & Matt ***

@ Vialetto's... nice place, good foodd...



chandeliers all over



Ping's seafood linguini



Matt and Ying both ordered Lamb shank




my Penne all' amatriciana




coffee creme brulee...it's good!!!



tiramisu..... not too bad as well

*** Lovely Presents and thoughtful cards i've received. ***

with love
`me
xoxo

♥ | these 22 years | ♥

It's a late late birthday post obviously. Had been catching up with homework and bonding with books. Well, this year's birthday is all good. First was a pre-bday celebration a week before my birthday. My cousins got together and cooked me dinner..how how sweet of them : ) Then on the 21st, I held a small drinking at my apartment with some close friends. Nope...no wild behaviours and no one KO-ed la okay.... Most have high alcohol tolerance :P . We played the Circle of Death and had some booze to go round while just enjoying each others's company. The actual day itself was reserved for dinner with only my housemates. However, it turned out that they had a surprise planned for me where they invited my close friends to join as well. Only Ping and Matt manage to join as the others have already made plans. Thanks Ping and Matt for coming all the way from Bendigo. After dinner, we went back home as we were all stillvfull to have coffee or dessert. At home, housemates and friends appeared with a birthday cake in front of me. *hugs*

Thank you so so much all of you..for making this indeed a very special day and something i definitely will not forget. Same time last year, housemates held a party for me whereby each and everyone of them cooked a few dishes each. It was also definitely one to remember and to treasure.




Having come so far, I couldn't thank God more for all the blessings He has showered upon me. Thank U so much for having me born into a wonderful,loving yet supportive family. They say, u can't choose your family and relatives nor what kind of background u will be born into. I'm happy and thankful with what i already have. Secondly, I'm thankful for all the friends that i've acquired all these years, no matter which part of the world you are in right now. Thank you to those who posted on my FB wall (altho i was a lil taken aback to see all the posts when i first logged in), i feel so so loved..but sorry, i cant possibly reply each and everyone of u. Big thanks also to those who have sent me birthday cards, text messages and also those who made an effort to call.


Growing up, I consider myself very blessed having to know all of u. Each and everyone of you are in my life for a reason and each and everyone of u are special to me, regardless if we've only crossed paths a little while. To my baby sister, I'm thankful that u r my sister and my bestest friend. Thank u for every every everything...u r the best! love u lots!!! To my gorgeous and bestest girlfriends, i love u girls heaps. U know who u are.... thank you for always hearing me out, not reluctant to advise me or giving your honest opinions. xoxo. My dearest housemates, thank u so much for everything. Having live with all of you about a year and a half now, it definitely would be part my of my life whereby one day i would look back and reminisce the good times we had together. I couldn't possibly write a long list here, but please know that I haven't forget any of u and that u all are always within my thoughts. All of you are like fine gems in my life, which I will always treasure.


To You, I guess if I've written this a month ago, two weeks ago and now, I reckoned I will have three different versions. Oh well, what's past is past, but memories remain. Thank you for everything, for always being there when I needed a friend to talk to, for believing in me and encouraging me in times I couldn't see myself through. Knowing you made me see life and things from a different angle, a perspective which I never thought of before. U hold a special place in my heart....thank you so so much...


And You, knowing you seemed to bring out another ME which I didn't think I have. Thank you for allowing me to see and get to know myself better and thus, being able to see the world from another point of view. Thank you for understanding, always being frank and opening up and sharing your experiences with me. I'm sure u did not realise, but I've learned a lot from u. Thanks so so much for everything. Thank you for looking highly upon me....really appreaciate it. Most importantly, thanks for the memories. U too, have a special place in my heart.





lots of hugs and kisses,
`me
xoxo.

::: on two different accounts :::

Oh well, it was just another day.
Where the below took place.


*** On MSN this afternoon ***

HE says:
OMG!!!! u r WORKING!!!!
the PRINCESS!!!!
did U eye a LV bag tat u muz have?
lunch time princess...chat in a while
buhbye
n ɑ t a l i e says:
okie dokie
ttyl
hahaha..i quitted dy

an hour or so later...

HE says:
SO FAS QUIT?????
n ɑ t a l i e says:
hahaha
cant stand them
wahahah
so spoilt brat hor??
teruk ah me
HE says:
HMMM...mayb a bit
but were u paid bad??
n ɑ t a l i e says:
hahaha
way way bad ok
n do everything summo
overwork underpaid
and when i told ppl n frens i worked
they were like
ha?? u work
how come..cant believe le
u don have the working face they all say
aduhmak!!!
HE says:
HAHAHA
C...nt jz me say
n ɑ t a l i e says:
ya lor...
haihsss....
why la...
HE says:
duno le...mayb u oways v princess like??
hehee


.....
what???!!! alamakzz!!! adakah???
seemed like ppl perceived me that way...would only work if i needed to own something so badly.
many many ppl have given me the same response, both close friends and acquaintances.
really need "working" face ka?? hhhmmmpphhhhh...!!!!

But seriously, i miss this friend. Miss having him around in the midst of outings, his loud voice and his sense of humour. sighhh..those were the days. either way, i shall see u soon, when u come here or i go back. :)


the next one, is just ROFL....

SHE says:
tis mornin vry funny...i 4got to tell u
ssaa gives away d cereal 4 breakfast rite...hehehe
n ɑ t a l i e says:
again?
SHE says:
when i pass by they were shouting "FREE BREAKFAST!!!"
lol
n ɑ t a l i e says:
i knw
dat day also like dat
SHE says:
den d guy sat nxt to me vry funny lo....i didnt c him wif d plate
suddenly during breaktime...he took out d plate wif cereals
n pour milk on it
beeh tahan
n ɑ t a l i e says:
ahahahaha
LOL
he hid his plate
SHE says:
i tink so...duno where he hides them
n ɑ t a l i e says:
hahah
but so funny la
like doraemon
SHE says:
hahaha
n ɑ t a l i e says:
got pocket ajaib
SHE says:
multiprpose pocket
n ɑ t a l i e says:
wrong wrong...
kantung ajaib
SHE says:
d cereal suddenly appear 1 on d table n d milk
n ɑ t a l i e says:
aduhmak
funny la
SHE says:
got spoon sumore le



LOL. yes. just another plain random, wu-liaw day.


-yours truly

= (

I'm upset.
No...i'm angry.
Erm...well, not ANGRY angry u know....
Nvm..i think im annoyed.

I've just check my mail and received birthday cards from 3 of my close friends from Kch.
my cards are quite squashed by the time they reach my hands
sighh..can these people be more gentle and handle my cards with TLC???

hmmmpphhh...im a bit cranky and grumpy i believe. this must have been caused by the lack of sleep and workload piling up. dang dang dang!!!




Nevertheless, thank u for those cards...they really made my day. My happiness level is more than my annoyed level....LOL. Also, thank u for the texts, wishes, calls, presents and surprises.
I haven't have time to upload pics.

will do soon!

love ya all to bits! you know i do.



xoxo,
hugs & kisses

♥ celebrate.love ♥

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!!!!

For those with their loved ones this year, appreciate each and every moment. I was recently reminded of a phrase which was, “ Appreciate each and every moment of your life, wherever u are, whatever u are doing and with whoever it is as this moment will not return. Even if it does, it will definitely be a different one.”

Singles out there, don’t be despair. Love is in the air. Go out and have some fun tonite and who knows?? Cupid might just strike his arrow onto you. LOL…Okay Nevermind my crappiness and lame-ness. *bluexx*

Anywayz, with the recent going-ons in Melb, I figured this is the least I could do especially on this special day. While others are out in the fanciful restaurants with their loved ones this evening, clutching on to bouquets, chocolates and lollies, there are many that are still on the road to recovery. Some are still grieving due to their current lose of their loved ones and homes in the recent bushfire. Valentine’s day this year will definitely be heartbreaking and sombre for these mourners. This special day will undoubtedly pierce through hearts of many as they reminisce the dreadful tragedy. Please keep these families whose loved ones have been robbed off their lives in your prayers.

I am currently listening to – Love Story by Taylor Swift

Love the video. Taylor’s gorgeous!!!

Love Note: To every single person who has stepped into my life, you have left footprints in my heart and I am thankful that we’ve crossed paths. I am really thankful for each and everyone of you albeit for some of you, we’ve only crossed paths a short while. Thank you for making memories in my life. I love u all to bits!!

Hugs and Kisses

- xoxo ♥

my first totally-not-traditional chap goh meh in Oz

I’m currently paying off my debts.

They should not be ignored nor written off as bad debts.

I’m paying off all my bad debts to my BEAUTY SLEEP.

Whoop dee-doo ;)

Anyway, here’s what I did during chap goh meh this year. far from the usual but was worth the change and treating ourselves.

Hope all of yours were fun as well.

PaPa Gino, Lygon Street

Home made bread with butter and cheese

Woodfired Pizza

Gino's Special - Tomato, cheese, ham, mushrooms, green peppers, anchovies

Amatriciana - bacon in a spicy tomato & cream sauce

After that was dessert :)

Brunetti @ Lygon street

Omg..i fell in love even just by looking at all those !!!

A brief history of how this cake shop started, which till this very day has 3 franchises all over Melb. A fast growing popular hangout place.

Brunetti Cakes began trading at the Faraday street location in 1985 and the Angelé family acquired the business in 1991 and has transformed the lovely café that it was into a truly authentic roman pasticceria.

The Angelé family comes equipped with a wealth of experience in pasticceria and caffé as Giorgio Angelé began his training in Rome at the age of 10. In 1956 at the age of 23 Giorgio came to Australia with the Italian olympic team as a pastry chef and was given the opportunity to migrate here after the olympics.

Since then Giorgio has always been involved in the pastry industry and is still baking delicious european style sweets.

My Italian Hot Chocolate – it’s good. It’s really thick and chocolatey!

Ying Zhen’s Vienna (recommended for those who loves strong coffee)

Of course, having come all the way there, we had to try the cakes as well, Could only try one b’coz we were still full from dinner.

Opale – Milk Chocolate mouse and chocolate sponge with hazelnut

Xoxo

~me