janie c. ★

Fetish for shoes

2011-08-25T19:33:00.006+08:00

Make a guess, where are the platforms from? I bet you didnt know. I bought these pairs of platforms three weeks ago. From Bata. Nice and comfy. wooh.. love at the feet.

Secrets under the pillow.

2011-07-13T09:45:00.001+08:00

It's no wonder they say, never let your the other half have knowledge about the stack of money that you have 'secretly' stashed under your pillow.

Neither did words of encouragement were heard, nor anything pleasant. Instead it was as sour as a lemon. As if, I shld have never save that (my) money.

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Children are our future

2011-07-08T22:37:00.000+08:00

Everyone is genetically pre-programmed to constantly try improve oursleves. Like hankering the latest prada bag, or a salary raise.

While googling on CSR and economically challenged children for work, emotions overwhelmed. Who says money isnt everything?

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Moving on.

2011-07-07T21:12:00.001+08:00

Been eons since my last entry.
To be honest, i didnt see the need to blog about anything though.
I wonder who ever still visits this space.
Any avid readers out there? *echoooooss..
Well, who am i kidding? I'm no famous resourceful journalists nor atas flamboyant fashion bloggers.

Spent the whole train journey home, writing press releases for children's shoes.. My goodness, had writer's block at office, like a choked toilet bowl. The minute i stepped out of office, ideas came flushing in.

Now im seated on this tiny stool, waiting for my last day of tuition to end.
Congrats to self!

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it's been a while.

2011-01-27T14:46:00.004+08:00

Sorry peeps. i've forgotten or neglected this space of mine that have served me well when i was in Paris. have been busy with work and darling, Joie. PARDON PARDON ME!

I cant wait for cny and feb. need a holiday badly. im tired of my own voice and words. repeating my whole training course again and again and AGAIN. ah, yes.. im a trainer for a month. nevertheless, it's a fruitful experience.

Odin, our new little toy poodle in black is arriving from Australia, Sydney, on the 16th of Feb! cant contain my excitement although preparing for its arrival can be quite arduous. QUICK! i will update more photos once he's in my arms.

Before i sign off from here, a quick update. I will be creating another blog. Just for Joie et Odin.
voilà!

for you, a sneak preview of little Odin in Australia.

POOCH DAY OUT!

2010-10-06T09:59:00.009+08:00

last sunday,

there was a pooch day out event held at café del mar.
we brought little joie to the beach to soak up some sun.
met some friends and their pooches.

1 for 1 beer served at $9.
each glass is only at $4.50
so cheappppp.

Joie darling afraid of swimming.
grabbing tightly to the pool walls.

do you know that even though dogs are natural swimmers,
they need to learn before being thrown into the waters without guidance..
well, now you know ❥

Aftermath of a FUN day...
two happy pooches smiling HAPPILY!

p.s. finally, the job i wanted.

the right from wrong.

2010-09-20T03:54:00.002+08:00

please dont mess with my brain.

hope.

2010-09-16T00:19:00.002+08:00

i hope one day...

i'll have a traditional dessert café that
welcomes all pet lovers and their fur kids.

that's my fur kid.

God and her.

2010-09-14T16:12:00.003+08:00

A little girl was in a drawing lesson. She was six and the teacher said this little girl hardly ever paid attention, and in this drawing lesson she did. The teacher was fascinated and she went over to her and she said, "what are you drawing?" And the girl said, ''I'm drawing a picture of God."And the teacher said, "But nobody knows what God looks like." And the girl said, "They will in a minute."

Ken Robinson.

.....

2010-09-10T03:17:00.000+08:00

it stopped.

pocket burner.

2010-09-06T12:29:00.003+08:00

i (we) bought more than we should
at the recent deadly comex held at suntec.

we bought..
4 iphone 4s
1 iomega HD media player
1 imation HD media player
2 iomega hard disks
1 micro sim converter
1 canon printer

sooooo brokeeeee...
but chouetteeeeee.....

for the iphone4,
alvin and i Q-ed for 3 hrs at starhub!!!!
total madness.

COMEX!

2010-09-03T10:44:00.003+08:00

we're going to brave the crowd and head to COMEX.
for a hard disk!
keeping all my photo collection in my old faulty hard disk is highly dangerous.
photos only shows laughter, joy and happiness,
what went through your life..
who was by you..
these are memories i want to keep for life.
to share it with my children..

to express my utmost interest in the position,
im going to market survey about the brand
and it's retail operations process at the shopfront.

hate to feel uncertain.

Teachers Day!

2010-08-31T15:24:00.006+08:00

Enide is such a sweet little girl.

she presented me with a mini bouquet of flowers for teachers day when i went to her place yesterday.
such a love.

happy teachers day!

went for couple interviewssss.
hope to receive good news soon.
its getting near..
BON CHANCE, JANE!

Joie love is like a 明星小狗,
celebrity puppy!
everyone loves the way he looks and behaves.
when we're outside,
some even thought i was carrying a teddy bear.
handsome?

the hunt.

2010-08-24T23:29:00.008+08:00

im hoping to get the hunt over and done with.
it is getting toooo draggy and my yearly insurance bills are entering my mailbox.

i cant go shopping,
i cant dine in restaurants,
i cant travel..
blah blah blah..
whatever..

my energy bar is depleting.
now, that i look back.
i kinda miss studying in Paris.

boyfriend is leaving for bangkok.
(please be safe!)
holidays for him over the weekends.
im officially alone with Joie.
Adrian says im crazy to have a facebook account for Joie.
but whatever, it's for documenting Joie's growth.

really hope to find a job that interests me, SOON.
s'il vous plaît.. god blesssssss, d'accord!?

en fait, j'en ai marre!
mais je n'ai aucun choix.
au secours!!!
j'espère bientôt.
bientôt!

je trouverai un travail!

at times like these,
im thankful to have you around for comfort.

Joie's ID

2010-08-17T13:04:00.004+08:00

A doggie id tag is very important.

in case it gets lost.
of cos, it needs the cooperation of kind souls too.

i was searching high and low for a doggie id tag.
read a forum and finally, ordered one from
www.channelpet.com.tw
hope it turns out pretty.

a sample piece from the website.

❤ Joie de vivre. ❤

2010-08-16T12:18:00.005+08:00

it was an impromptu visit to the dog farm on a bright sunday.

we brought home a little pup
and named it Joie,
it means Joy in French.
bf's idea.

indeed, it's a fluffy joy.
i love it so much, like a little baby.

Joie is a toy poodle.
his birthday is on 2.4.2010.
only 4.5 mths old.

Joie's joy.

you said.

2010-07-24T01:37:00.001+08:00

you said,

"silly girl, i wont do that.
it was just a dream."

drifted

2010-07-22T22:52:00.001+08:00

it feels like you have drifted away.
have you?

Kudos to weekend.

2010-07-18T12:42:00.002+08:00

It has been a while since i last blogged about something.
recently, it has all been about finding the right job with the appropriate salary package in a promising company.
i thought i found a company that fits all the positive criteria, but it turned out totally wrong.
and soooo, im moving on to another stage.
SAY QUITS!
it's the 2nd company within 3 months.
yes, OMG.
tell me about it..

nevertheless, im going through a rough patch with making a right and final decision on what i am looking for.
a luxury company? a good salary package? or an interesting jobscope?

thanks to bf for his greatest support,
i decided to lower down my expectations and move on to completing an internship (which i am suppose to, as a fulfillment for my MBA).

wondering which company?
yes, it's a luxury brand..
it totally fits the mba program that i am pursuing.
h___ès.

plus, the jobscope is what i am interested in.

im so looking forward..

eyes.

2010-06-12T13:50:00.001+08:00

this is not the future that i have envisioned.

Expression.

2010-06-09T00:22:00.004+08:00

why is it hard to express.

happy one year one month.

To wait.

2010-05-30T21:48:00.001+08:00

here it is staring right back at me. i need the bills to feed myself two meals a day. its becoming dreadful, tiring and boring. my 80 pages of mémoire writing is ending soon and it'll be hell boredom. pls pls pls let me join ur pioneer team in mid june. god blesssss me please.. i promise i'll be good.

- posted from iTouch.

lost.

2010-05-22T02:02:00.001+08:00

2 a.m. i have never felt this ultimate lost and useless before.

but, at the end of the day, im glad i still have you.

- posted from iTouch, plenty thoughts.

mon amour.

2010-05-19T01:17:00.001+08:00

it's ironic how we met and became each others companion and 'mon amour'. till date, i have had exactly 1 year & 10 days of joy. the days where we have to hold on tight to our phones are gone. sometimes i miss those days when we spent our time being in the snow, sipping tea in a random french cafe, dozing off on shoulders in the trains, baking burnt apple tarts.

im not sure whats gotten into me and i cant express enough in mere words, but i surely love this silly man quite abit.

seriously, what else can be better than having him and his infectious smile around.

you can disagree with me but il est mon amour. my joy. toujours.

with all my love, happy a yr & 10 days =)

- posted from iTouch, tu es mon coeur.

peachy momo ROCKS!

2010-05-17T23:19:00.003+08:00

www.p-momo.blogspot.com

visit the website above for affordable and pretty clothes.

my favourite piece.at only 13.90 SGD.

sales to anywhere, everywhere.

OH SO LOVELY! =)

check regularly for new updates of fashion bites.

One month back home.

2010-05-14T11:28:00.002+08:00

Im back from Sichuan trip to chengdu, jiuzhaigou, emei mt etc.
weather is better then sunny island's.

was a brand manager for 3 days
and i left the chocolate company.
WHY?
because, it's sales oriented
and im sick of doing that.

if i wanna be in sales line..
i wont have pursue mba right?

so, now..
im back hunting for jobs..

AND DOING MY DREADFUL THESIS!

A chance.

2010-04-29T15:35:00.005+08:00

whats your ideal occupation?

when i was little, i said air stewardess.

now i want something completely different.

brand management..

basking.

2010-04-13T01:05:00.008+08:00

feel like abandoning this blog of mine.

should i?

i started this space 2 years ago,
when i've decided to leave sunny island for romantic paris.

since im back basking in love and sun..
what can i blog about?

what am i suppose to do with my life?
say hi to cross junction.
arggghhh...

nevertheless, some loving after im back..
the yellow jealous brother.

my chipmunk is so adorable here. OMG.
how can i not love him?

muthu's wedding.

first bowling session with family.

seriously, im so lazy to post my trips photos.
give me more time.. =)

revived.

2010-04-06T22:44:00.001+08:00

what is singapore without zouk parties?

sunny island.

2010-04-04T14:13:00.001+08:00

im HOME
in sunny island! =)

photos of my trips up soon..

gone is the..

2010-03-19T06:18:00.000+08:00

finally exams are over. here i am in porto, my first vacation destination after exams, enjoying the last bit of europe before i head back to sunny island and start the next exciting chapter of my life with my love. time to settle somewhere, time to settle down. a hint of mixed feelings though. i love europe. wonder when will i have the luxury to travel and live life like this again? i have yet to explore the rich in history italy..

till then..

- posted from iTouch, in hotel's lobby with lil'bro stealing wifi.

budapesting.

2010-03-11T04:37:00.001+08:00

my first night in budapest.
more updates & heap loads of pictures when im back in paris this weekend. ciao!!

- posted from my iTouch, not snoring yet. =)

bags within a bag.

2010-03-04T05:40:00.007+08:00

i was just telling my boyfriend a fact about me this afternoon
that i have many bags in one bag.
sometimes unable to find my wallet or sunglasses
worst of all, my lip balm, the smallest item in the handbag.
im sure it happens to every girls..
'where is my chanel foundation!?'
and finally when you dig it up, it's all scratched.
grrrrrr....

so, i was hunting for some bags to buy back home before i leave paris,
and i chance upon this...

bag organisers!
how brilliant.

well, you can get it from
http://pursesitter.com/purse-organizer/pursein.htm

im tempted to get one for myself.
come on, the inside of my gucci bag is always a mess.
it's like my keys, my wallet, my sunglasses blah blah blah..
are having a war inside my bag.

examens bientôt..

2010-03-01T04:57:00.008+08:00

Havent really been engaging in blogging.
there isnt much stuff going on either.
oh life is so boring in paris without visiting exotic cities.

besides, it's a crucial period for me.
exams are round the corner,
in approximately 2 weeks.
lil' bro and yvonne is visiting in 9 days
and this will kick off some sparks in my mundane life.
hence, i need to get myself absolutely prepared
before im overwhelmed and consumed by all the cities that i'm visiting
and forget about the contents of my readings.
luckily for luxury major mba, exams are only in 2 but FULL days.

well, at times as such,
i questioned my decision for mba continuation.

now, on a happier note.
here are my vacation destinations!
budapest, hungary
porto, portugal
munich, germany
strasbourg, france

looking forward to the trips.
so unjustifiable to simply say i love travelling anymore.

soon soon,
i'll post something pretty for the eyes.
meanwhile, 100% concentration is essential.

bientôt et bisous à tous! ❤❤

selling possessions.

2010-02-27T18:10:00.008+08:00

when i first came to paris two years ago,

i came with nothing.
so i bought a lot.

now that i am leaving..
im selling all.

see what i have..
and that's not all!!!!!!

anyone please??
drop me a msg, email, tweet... anything..

it's kinda sad selling my things away.
but what other choice do i have?
i cant bring all home. =(

Appppppleeessss Recette...

2010-02-25T02:05:00.010+08:00

...Apple Tarts...

Ingredients

250g Flour
150g Butter
100g Sugar
3 Apples
1/2 Lime/Lemon
Cinnamon Powder
Brown Sugar

Method

1. Add flour to sugar together. Melt butter. Leave some melted butter aside for brushing onto the apples. Pour the rest into flour and sugar. Mix all three ingredients together to create pâte. Press and flatten mix to mould for creating pâte.
2. Cut the apples into cubes or into slices and place them onto pâte.
3. Brush the reminding butter on apples.
4. Dust brown sugar on apples.
5. Sprinkle Cinnamon Powder on apples.
6.Add few drops of lime or lemon for finishing.
7. Pre-heat over to 200°F. Bake for approximately 30 minutes.
*Pâte = base crust.

FYI, this is my own Apple Tart recipe!

Well, give it a try if you have an oven at home..

I was extremely bored today, so i made myself one.

LOOK!yummy yum yummmmm...

ENJOY YOUR APPLE TART!

❤ day.

2010-02-16T06:18:00.006+08:00

On valentine's day.

i received this....

his sweet surprise arrived at my doorstep of alfortville!

AWWWW, LOVE YOU BOYFRIEND!

yay it is drawing nearer.
41 more days to go.

the next chapter.

2010-02-12T06:39:00.003+08:00

today marks the first of our new chapter.
we moved on and took a step forward.

thank you boyfriend.

results will only be out 2 months later.
now sit back relax and wait...

TRIPPING TO SPAIN.. ❤❤

2010-02-10T04:22:00.022+08:00

barcelona.
05.02.2010 - 07.02-2010
sunny.

elva's boss gave her a sweet surprise the night before our flight to barcelona.

he gave her an off on friday so she could travel.
how nice of him.
so we went on a trip to spain,
just the two of us.

our initial plan was just to barcelona.
however, we manage to visit girona
because we missed our flight!
it is my first time and will be my last.
omg.
my wallet suffered.
replacement tickets were expensive.
OUCH >>> !!!!

nevertheless,
barcelona is amazing,
girona is mesmerizing.

the weather in spain was perfect!
around 14-16 degrees.
basking and soaking as much sun as possible.

booked a pretty apartment in barcelona.
tooooo huge for just two.

look, just the living room is enough.
that's not including a room and a kitchen yet.
only 150 euros for 2 nights!decimonónico
pescateria, 1, ciutat vella, 08003 barcelona

first tapas meal near our apartment.

the atas food,
salmon soya sauce tapas.

after food, time to get lost in the barceloneta neighbourhood.

OH! OH!
their metro is so much cleaner
as compared to paris', of course!

works of gaudí.la sagrada familia

here, another architecture work of gaudí.
amazing, isnt it?
the buildings are all intricately designed.
i wonder how long it took to build these building,
especially la sagrada familia.

party time.
catwalk club

some of the delicioussss yummy yum spanish food we had.
the oliver oil + tomatoes crispy bread.

the favourite of the trip:
seafood paella!
this is heavenly goodness.

la rambla
market store FULL FILLED with assorted candies.
i'm a sweet tooth!

budo's
lychee dessert.

BREATHE HISTORY ♪

2010-02-10T04:21:00.001+08:00

gerona.
05.02.2010 - 07.02-2010
sunny.

moving on to gerona (girona)...
is a city situated in the northeast of catalonia, spain.
an ancient and medieval looking place.
away from the hustle and bustle city centre,
it's a quiet historic quarter.

the tiny cramped in-between road.

the most well-known picture taking spot in gerona.
cases penjades on onyat rive.

finally, at 8h00.
we say ¡adios! to spain.

¡adios espagne!

2010-02-08T09:17:00.004+08:00

barcelona + girona,

spain.
05.02 - 07.02

¡ hola !

2010-02-06T05:28:00.001+08:00

barcelona is lovely. the fine weather made our trip perfect. just a thin jacket and u are ready to go. it's 14 degrees today! i love it. theres sun everywhere we go. first day and we had local tapas for lunch.. more updates sooooon... got to run. adios!!!!!!

- posted from my iTouch, in barcelona.

you.

2010-02-05T06:23:00.006+08:00

you're my dream come true,

like how i am for you.

even though at times we bickered and fought with each other,

but you never fail to leave your male ego aside for awhile

and make peace with me.

somehow or rather, you always managed to ease my feelings.

sometimes on certain days,

for no special reasons...

triggered by the environment..

love struck, love sick, i miss you absolutely much.

insanely, i called you in the middle of the night,

just to hear that few minutes of your half-awake muffy voice

and to know that you've always kept your phone by the bed,

anticipating my calls.

that comforted me.

you continue to make my heart race.

our most memorable date at one degree fifteen.

it was a fine night with the skies filled with stars.

just the two of us, not a single soul around.

we laid side by side admiring the above,

soaked our legs in the pool.

there was a moment of silence..

distinctively, i can hear my own heartbeat,

the sound of the wind, my breathe.

my mind was picturing the both of us.

i told myself, it might be nice.

but then again, i was leaving for paris in a couple of days.

nevertheless..

you took the challenge and waited paitently for me, till date.

many miles across the oceans,

i miss you so very much..

by saying i miss you all the time doesnt seem to be justifiable anymore.

missing you is no longer a simple task.

im sorry we're worlds apart.

im thankful i found you.

ive never felt so cherished by someone in my life before.

you complete me.

you make me happy.

you make me trust.

love is always in the air.

romantism era is where i belong.

i breathe love air.

with all my love,

your girlfriend.

grow-old-together decision.

2010-02-03T18:12:00.004+08:00

finding someone to rely on is definitely not an easy task. needless to say, the decision of spending your lifetime with someone, where 2 people started out as strangers. amazing, isnt it? around me, i hear friends' engagement news, recieved wedding invitations, hdb flats, new born baby.. it made my heart warm to feel someone else's happiness..

jasmine's hdb approved.
mabel and ken's wedding on 10/10/10. (memorable date uh!)
swan and som's wedding dinner in march, penang.
june and rudy's engagement and hdb flat.
jenna and thibault's..

everyone's having their own little piece of happy news. congrats!

i hope to share mine in the near future..

- posted from iTouch, not listening to lectures.

february.

2010-02-01T18:27:00.001+08:00

im glad today marks the first day of feb. so much for christmassy jingle bells in december and happy new year fireworks in january. time really swift pass before your eyes. my return ticket is booked, will be home on 30 march. ive been wanting to be home. finally, im going back next month. also, my brother is arriving on 9 march before my exams. we are going to bordeaux on the 10-12. after exams, with mum and aunts, we're going to strasbourg, france then to munich, germany and last stop to porto, portugal. im so looking forward to their arrival. seriously, i pray that these places are not too much of a trouble to navigate 'cause im the only one who's leading. i wish either my sister or bf is with me for the trips. nevertheless, these trips induce some excitements to my mundane life. so, im not going to complain about the hassle of coordinations and planning. but, it sure does make me agitated sometimes when communicating on msn with mum or bro, trying hard to get something done fast.

OH! class ended!! POOF!!!!!!!!

- posted from iTouch, not listening to lectures.

duplex!

2010-01-31T20:59:00.007+08:00

simple drinks and groovy music

with long-time-no-see elva and grace.

girls are willing to kill for fashion uh.
yesterday was -5 degrees at night
and the french girls' out-to-party dressing were
mini skirt + stockings + heels + thin jacket.
so typical.

my toes were already frozen when queuing.
i cant even see my feet 'cause i was too wrapped up.

finally something fresh to look forward to.
barcelona this friday.. =)

2010-01-29T19:11:00.000+08:00

new..

2010-01-25T21:01:00.000+08:00

I upgraded and restored the programmes in the itouch yesterday till 2h30! im glad i did it. now im able to use my favourite applications in the bore-me-to-death financial analysis class on a mundane bluey monday. i can go online often!!!! here, my first post from iTouch.

sweet to witch.

2010-01-23T04:20:00.001+08:00

my boyfriend is sweet
and i am the witch.

02h14

2010-01-22T09:14:00.004+08:00

i miss you
at 02h14,
Paris.

i miss dating.
especially the part when you make my heart race faster.

it's getting harder.
i thought it's suppose to be easier,
because as the days goes by..
it's one day closer to holding you.

>> BRING YOUR STOMACHS! ★

2010-01-18T01:33:00.013+08:00

Yesterday.
we had potluck instead of me preparing for more than 10 friends.

wide varieties for yesterday's potluck.

pizza, kimchi, jiaozi, galette, fried rice, spaghetti,
cheese potatoes, roasted duck, chicken, roti prata, salad, casserole

and drinks of course!

and finally, daniel's pistache chocolate cake!
he made it himself.

it was sooooooooo YUMMMMMY
i had to have another piece!

sinful.

i love food gatherings.

the happy people.

poor benji and to me..
he puked outside my main doorstep
because he had too much martel!!
OMG.

MES AMIES...
LA PROCHAINE DÎNER FÊTE SHALL BE THEMED!!
maybe, the lians and bengs of Paris.
wahahaha.

★yes! mmmore holidays.

2010-01-16T02:22:00.004+08:00

i just had confirmation on my barcelona trip and
now more confirmations on moreee travel trips.

i love my upcoming march.
a portion of my family members are coming to visit me.

which means,
more locations to clock under my personal travel map.

strasbourg or bordeaux?, france
lisbon or porto?, portugal
prague, czech republic
dublin, ireland

feel like moscow-ing.
or budapest-ing,
or maybe swiss-ing too.

oh so many, how to choooooose?
WHERE else...?

L'espagne....!

2010-01-15T21:40:00.008+08:00

Hola!!!!!
¿Cómo estás?

J'irai à l'espagne, barcelone.
merci à elva!

I'm going to SPAIN!
barcelona in february.

air tickets booked!
woohoooo..

so now, work work work.
complete all assignments, pack my luggage and POOF!

foie gras paris luxe.

2010-01-10T20:51:00.013+08:00

Paris with baby was fun.
so much fun that it was hard to re-arrange
my feelings for returning school.

now that baby is gone,
i'm so BORED!
even though i have two french exams next week.

we innovated the method for having raclette

and had raclette so many times.

cakes from the best bakery at alfortville.

our pretty french style breakfast at home.

enjoy life like a parisian.
a cup of tea with jacques genin chocolates
at jacques genin chocolate cafe!

arc de triomphe.

tour eiffel.

la basilique du sacré cœur

up the dome.
paid 5 euros each for exercising.
good choice
for making yourself dizzy, tired
and muscle ache for the next few days.

you have to climb one shot up to the dome,
because the stairs are so small that it can only fit one
and there are other visitors behind smelling your arse.

ah siao, still can smile.

lalalala, finally the top!

no regrets!
the bird's eye view was magnificent!
implicitly charming.

ah cute!

countdown party at chez jenna & thibault.

musée du lourve

château de versailles.
another charming palace with humongous garden.

my birthday meal prepared by him.
my boyfriend knows how to make pork cutlet!
so cute. haha.

merci merci!

In a couple more months.

2010-01-10T18:21:00.005+08:00

I'm afraid to join the rat race after graduation..
dont know what to expect.

2010
new year, new chores.

good job + good salary
manage well my money
chanel 2.55 fund
house fund
overhaul my crap room in sg
catch up with friends
temper-less girlfriend
sunday brunch with family
new image
++++++ many more trips w love.

SMILEY 2010!!!!!!!

❤

2010-01-08T08:40:00.005+08:00

en ce moment,
tu me manques.. ❤

1st day when bf is around.

2010-01-07T08:34:00.006+08:00

Excited me,

i woke up at 4 am in the morning,
dressed myself up.
as pretty as possible.
headed straight to the airport.
the minute i saw him walking out of the gate,
i ran and jumped onto him.

arrived home,
i had another sweet surprise.
he had secretly placed the box into my bag.

my christmas + birthday present!

baby, i love the present
and thank you so much.
it was a lovely gesture.

22 days..

2010-01-07T07:52:00.004+08:00

After 22 days.
the journey home alone earlier was a long long ride.
especially when he is no longer beside me anymore.

no one to play with me anymore.
no one to tease anymore.
no one to eat my apple tarts anymore.
no one to make me laugh like mad anymore.
no one to make funny faces at me anymore.
no one to tell me jokes anymore.
no one to fight the toilet with me anymore.
no one to hold my gloved up hands anymore.
no one to tug at the comforter with me anymore.
no one to hug me to sleep anymore.
no one to kiss me good night anymore.

i want to go home.

i wish you didnt have to go. =(
because it was the best 22 days i had in europe
and i wanted more of you.

my happiest place is with you.
mon cheri, tu me manques.

germany.

2010-01-05T21:08:00.003+08:00

Berlin.

21.12.09 - 26.12.09

snowy.

we prefer amsterdam.
berlin is not as exciting.
it's too city,
maybe due to the christmas period,
everything was closed.
we couldn't even find 1 supermarket to buy bottles of mineral water.
nevertheless, a plus point..
interesting christmas markets are up.
there was a huge one just behind our hotel.
i'm so glad i stayed in a hotel instead of a hostel.
our hotel was cheap, accessible and cosy.
winter's hotel gendarmarkt
it was located at gendarmarkt.
in the central.

the charming gendarmarkt christmas market.

i love currywurst.
especially the recommendation by my lonely planet.
SUPERB!

curry 36.
you'll be lucky if you dont have to queue for your delicious currywurst.

i ate many grill sausages!
ate loads of dishes.

they were so good.

enjoying his food.

well, germany is famous for their pork knuckles.
and i insisted on trying some.
hence, first day..
we hunted for this particular restaurant recommended by lonely planet.
zur letzen instanz.
ME > couldnt read german..
the english version menu is equally confusing.
since i wanted pork knuckles.
i ordered a dish that writes 'blah blah... pork knuckles blah blah...'
it was a long name.
when it was served..

it was NOT PORK knuckles...

it was BAK KUAY!
here it is.
the taste of it is disappointing.
it looks like those chinese pork jelly dishes.

it comes with this bread.which tasted like kuay also..
too special.

who doesnt love chocolates.
confiserie melanie.

we visited museums and palaces.
the story of berlin museum.

one of my favourite item in the museum.

crème de la crème -
schloss charlottenburg palace.
it's a must visit with the guided tour.

reichstag.

berliner dom.

brandenburg gate.

neue synagogue.

+ 1.

2010-01-04T21:17:00.001+08:00

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY.
I'M PLUS 1 !!!!!

the netherlands.

2009-12-27T20:15:00.009+08:00

amsterdam + den haag.
17.12 - 20.12
it was snowing all day long.
we made snowballs,
saw snowman,
threw snow,
ate snow..

drank beer,
ate cheese,
felt frozen,
got lost..

the snow froze my arse.

lilliput.

the amsterdam KOK KOK shoe.

i enjoyed every bit of my trip
with this man. =)

Finally.

2009-12-24T00:45:00.000+08:00

J'espère que ça marche.

2009-12-12T19:22:00.009+08:00

J'ai dîné avec mes amis hier soir à chez moi.
je me sens à la maison.
chouette dîner.
j'adore cuisiner.

si t'es là, ce serai mieux.

parfois, quand tu n'est pas ici avec moi,
avant je dors... j'ai peu temps pour imaginer.
j'imagine que nous aurons chez nous.

si oui, je voudrais un grand four.
je veux faire tartes aux pommes tous les jours.
les quiches aussi.
comme je le fais ici.
la prochaine fois, quand je fais..
tu seras là..
tu peux essayer.

tu vas t'y faire! =)

Breathe.

2009-12-11T07:02:00.002+08:00

the heart knows things the mind cant explain.

Words.

2009-12-11T06:48:00.000+08:00

When i really need it...

Grrrrrr..

2009-12-08T06:53:00.004+08:00

my life is in need of new excitements and happenings.

everything is boring me here.

the winter's too cold to walk the streets.

transportation + COLDNESS here makes clubbing impossible.

i have no money for food, needless to say shopping.

school's loaded with assignments.
no more student ever again after this torturing year.
except french.
don't want to lose my french language skills.
i will continue, of course! =)

boyfriend, please come here soon.
add some colours to my grey grey life.

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..........

1..2..3..4..

2009-12-05T22:48:00.002+08:00

COUNT DOWN.

single digit days left.

lalalalalala.

2009-11-30T07:48:00.002+08:00

when there's no one for me.

I DONT LIKE TO WAIT!

2009-11-28T03:53:00.006+08:00

I am patient to certain things,
i am impatient to certain things.

the longer i wait,
the hotter the water boils in me.

seriously.. wtf!

plus,
went on and dont bother..

BRAVO YOU!

L'ecole.

2009-11-23T21:07:00.005+08:00

True colours are surfacing.
fake.
well, not referring to all.
there are good ones around too.
whatever it is...
leave me out of it,
dont want to be entangled within.

Homesick + BFsick.

2009-11-23T06:18:00.003+08:00

I want to return home..
at this very moment.

To earn.

2009-11-22T05:32:00.002+08:00

I want my own home...

not a castle.

The longest.

2009-11-20T06:12:00.003+08:00

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicoulcanoconiosis
floccinaucinihilipilification
english

anticonstitutionellement
french

it's exhausting to spell them.
the longest french word with only 24 letters.
bah, french.. not so impressive eh.

Drouot.. adjugé!

2009-11-19T03:32:00.003+08:00

Visited a famous french auction house today.

DROUOT.
many items were adjugé.
adjugé - the french version of going, going, gone.
> a signal that bidding is concluded.
of course, i've chosen a jewellery & a vintage fashion auction to attend.

dont be surprised.
you might be able to purchase unique and interesting pieces.
sometimes, not that expensive too..

the auction in paris and the one i attended in singapore is totally different.
the one in paris, does have real buyers.
it's lively, full of older people.
apparently, work doesnt exist for them
and they carry bags of spare cash, in bills of 500 euros.
I SAW A MAN DOING THAT.
in singapore, you might get fake audiences planted in the auction room,
visually making the auction room looks more lively
by occupying the empty seats.
tsk tsk, singapore's market too small.

to be an auctioneer,
the knowledge of history essential.
Drouot gives specialised courses to prepare interested parties.
they have their own auction school.
www.drouot.com

the building of Drouot.

No other way..

2009-11-17T05:53:00.019+08:00

I'm engulfed in my own little bubble of imagination.
i have the tendency to form unrealistic ideas.
NOËL NOËL viens vite, s'il vous plaît!

i miss this man..
heaps!

i wonder how i'll react
when i see this man at the arrival hall in a few weeks time.
but, im more interested and curious in his facial expression.
wahahahahaha...
this silly one, my boyfriend, never fails to amuse me.

Mémoire..

2009-11-11T22:44:00.003+08:00

I need a topic for my thesis.

The list goes on.

2009-11-11T08:37:00.002+08:00

What are the substantive rules of love?
in order and in the process of keeping you,
i lose me.

hence,
i forgotten who i really am.
i forgotten my true self.
i forgotten what i was living for.
i left my original being behind.
....i think so.

i wont say it's perfectly fine,
because a part of me,
i liked my independent self-being.
i feel good in that comfortable skin of mine.
it has been integrated in me.
but now, i will say it's alright..
because in my mind,
all i can think of is you.
never mind if you dont understand.
nothing gets through anyway..

im spinning in the wheels of emotion.
high-speed.

i feel shitty being such an emo queen,
once every few days, i have such upsetting post.
i dont want to.
but, i dont know where else i can pour my bucket of thoughts.
this junk site of mine is serving
to be the best outlet for contradicting myself.

seriously,
who can i talk to in a place like this?

conclusion, i just want to shut the book
chuck and ditch it into the deepest darkest corner.

NEVERTHELESS,
i have my happy times too.
i'm not always emotional.
i love when i have invites to special events.
it's therapy time!
few days back at New Look's grand opening.

which idiot will buy this silly hat hairband?

Hijacked.

2009-11-10T08:41:00.000+08:00

Sleep not.

my mind
my soul
my freedom
my dreams,
hijacked.

and i am the one who allow you to.

Rest in peace, Auntie..

2009-11-09T21:51:00.005+08:00

I feel so sorry after hearing what I least expected to hear.
just two recent years ago before i moved to france,
i met Auntie the last time at my dear friend's wedding.
i remembered smiling, cracking jokes and
congratulating her on her daughter's wedding day.
yesterday, i've received news that she has gone to heaven
and has chosen to part this world in an unfortunate way.
it was a tragic story.

i wouldnt pen down the details on
how she left this world as a respect to her.
but, i sincerely wish she has found her peace in another place.
miss you, Auntie.

dear friend,
i'm sorry i couldnt be there to pay my respects.
i hope you hang on there and be strong.

God be with you.

Work.

2009-11-09T01:05:00.013+08:00

5 pages
European Law on
Movement of Capital
+
2 sets
Fiche de la Lecture
+
80 pages
Mémoire
+
99 pages
of more to come..

=

INCREASED STRESS!

in order to have a worry-free voyage to/around
Amsterdam + Berlin + France,
i have to start moving and
get everything done before boyfriend is here.

need discipline
+
plenty of determination!

ps. my house is like an enormous refrigerator.
eh wait... no, more like a freezer.

Go Dutch!

2009-11-07T04:40:00.006+08:00

Chouette!

i'm going to Amsterdam in December too!
'special' confectionery, here i come.
lalalala..

OH, i was reading the french papers today.
Walt Disney has a new project,
Shanghai Disneyland Resort opening by 2014.
i have to earn more blings blings.

ahhh.. im so looking forward to my exciting december.

La fête d'halloween.

2009-11-01T08:48:00.009+08:00

Had a personalised Halloween party cum dinner at Chez Phedra.

everyone was in disguise including myself.

NICE.

Halloween 2009, starring....

How to add twitter badge?

2009-10-31T17:35:00.012+08:00

Access widgets from the Goodies link in the footer of all Twitter web pages. To add a Twitter widget to your social network, website or blog:

Log into Twitter
Click Goodies (*at the bottom of the page)
Select Widgets
Select My Website
Select a Profile Widget (to show your tweets)
Personalise your widget.

http://twitter.com/goodies/widget_profile

oh! happy halloweeeeeen!

Et plus..

2009-10-29T06:21:00.008+08:00

Boyfriend is visiting Paris this December
and we are going to Berlin together for Noël!
we're taking Air Berlin to Berlin.
OMG, the difference is only for 2 days
and prices went up AGAIN.

now, now.. i need to book an apartment/hotel.

anyone visited Berlin?
any recommendations?!?

besides, the Berlin excitement.
i am eager to spend my next year's birthday in Paris.
i wont be alone on my next birthday.
HOORAY!
not that i will be alone.
for last year's,
i remembered i was savoring on Confit de Canard, a must-have in Paris,
at a famous french traditional with full of l'histoire restaurant.
*Confit de Canard is a french dish made with the leg of the duck.

well, what i meant is,
it is always more consoling when it is your love ones
who spend the 365 days, special days and events with you.
isn't it?

IF ONLY...
we can spend living a few months/years in Paris together...
JUST THE 2 OF US.

just by thinking of it..
cant really contain my own happiness.
one-of-a-kind-happening.

if only i have a chicken that lays golden eggs.
i will exchanged the golden eggs for bf and my travel tickets + lodging.
as for our meals, we can munch on baguettessssss.

all my desired destinations...
prague.
amsterdam.
strasbourg.
luxembourg.
barcelona.
rome.
florence.
venice.
milan.
new york.
las vegas.
copenhagen.

POOF! i'm off dreaming.
may miracles happen..

L’Allemagne!

2009-10-25T21:44:00.007+08:00

J'irai en l'Allemagne!

This year's Noël, I'm going to Berlin, Germany!

tickets booked.
21 decembre à 26 decembre!

voilà!

ich gehe nach Berlin!
i'm going to Berlin!
i'm going to Berlin!
i'm going to Berlin!

i'm going to Berlin!

La petite mignonne!

2009-10-18T01:36:00.005+08:00

When the little girl talks about monsters...

Winter = Christmas!

2009-10-15T21:09:00.005+08:00

WTF!
it's 5 degrees this morning.

i want a furry white ear muff for this winter.
pleaseeeeeee...

Nightmare.

2009-10-10T15:49:00.006+08:00

I witnessed my first car accident in Paris yesterday.
the motorcyclist flew like a superman from his bike after the bang from the car and landed on his back.
the worst was not the act.
it was the way he was screaming pain loudly.
horrendous..

arghhhhh..

i couldnt sleep last night.

now, i take extra cautious when i walk my path.
i look left and right,
and right and left,
and left and right again.

The waiting game.

2009-10-08T02:23:00.011+08:00

wheres my words of encouragement?
wheres my pillar support?
wheres my comforting words?
wheres my cushion to the heart?

you are closer than a friend.
you are more than my friend.
you are suppose to understand.

et chaque nuit...... =(

it was my DREAM and still is.
it will end soon and it is for you.
for i think you are worth.
so please, give me my words of encouragement
and a little of your endurance as a compensation.
let me fulfill my shorten dreams
and i'll come running back to you after.

sorry.

'waiting in vain.'

NEVER.

♥

3 schools in a day.

2009-10-07T04:19:00.012+08:00

Visited 3 schools today.
INSEEC > received my carte d'etudiante & a free thumbdrive.
Sorbonne > my classe and time schedule for cours du soir.
Mod'art > half of my master 1 results.
done well in my soutenance orale, the rest was crap.

POWER!

Naiara is back from Iceland!
with the nice weather..
of course, we took a long stroll in center Paris.

finally back!

both rows of trees are square cut.
super accurate.
i wonder how the french gardeners trim the branches.
with a super duper huge T square ruler!?

i hate pigeons!!!!!!!
they are rats with WINGS!
yucks.
BUT,
this particular flying rat caught my attention
because it was sun basking at the jardin for quite a while.
how cute...

about the little black dress.

an another française expression.
il pleut comme une vache qui pisse.
it rains like a cow which is pissing. (it rains a lot.)

alors, je fais dooodooo..
bonne nuit!

La nuit blanche.

2009-10-04T18:01:00.005+08:00

Aller faire un pique-nique!
c'est la nuit blanche hier.

i had my first picnic in paris.
we wanted to have our food at jardin du luxembourg
but it was not open to public due to la nuit blanche.
instead we settled ourselves at a nearby not so famous park.

i was shivering while having my favourite baguette and monster munch chips.
sitting on the grass patch was really freezing my arse.

met this year's new faces. new singaporeans in paris.
coincidentally, liangyi... i met your friend, evelyn and her husband.

la nuit blanche literally means the white night in french.
it is an annual all night arts festival where art installations and performances are open to public for free.
jardin du luxembourg had this super huge silver disco ball that was hung high up in the middle with the help of a ugly yellow crane.
when the skies darken, laser lights were shone on the ball and the garden looks like a huge discotheque.
it was kinda an amazing scene.

i love the night scenery of paris.
it is so alluring and mesmerising.
i almost forgot how i feel about paris.

walking through jardin du luxembourg before they started chasing people out.

we settled under this statue for our picnic.

thats my favourite monster munch chips.

the picnickers > liangsi, jevon and kavita.

more pinickers > evelyn, cassandra and myself.
i forget his name. haha.

the humongous silver disco ball at jardin du luxembourg.

the l'odeon square.

far view of cathédrale notre-dame de paris.

l'église.

Half a world.

2009-10-03T04:30:00.002+08:00

I am half a world away
and i miss you tonight again. =(

Le Petit Nicolas.

2009-10-02T02:41:00.004+08:00

Today i watched a french film.

Le Petit Nicolas.

Le Petit Nicolas is the creation of René Goscinny.
who is also the creator of Asterix.

it first started out in 1959 as a french children's cartoon book.
a french boy who tells tales of his days and adventures at school with his friends:
Rufus, Alceste, Maixent, Agnan, Clotaire.

now they made it into a movie.
if it is ever screen in Alliance Française de Singapour,
please do catch it and have a good laugh.

Petit Nicolas is adorable.

5 popcorn movie.

Salut, la langue française.

2009-09-30T19:16:00.006+08:00

I signed up with sorbonne for winter classes to upgrade my french yesterday.
the only easy administration i've encountered, by far.
Et ce matin j'ai pris la langue française niveau test pour cours du soir.
il était difficile pour moi, mais ça va.
bleah!

i really love the french language.
i love it because when i use it in Singapore,
no one understands.

i'm excited that baby is going to learn my favourite language at
Alliance Française de Singapour.
爱屋及乌。
i look forward to having french conversations with him.
it'll be so cool if we make quarrels in french.
wahaha.

for FUN!
i'll share a french expression with you guys...

il est mouche comme un poux.
'ee lay moshe come ah poo.'

> he is ugly like a flea.
> usually used on a fugly person.

french administrations are never easy.
loads and lots of documents.
i visited the créteil perfecture twice and nothing was done.
instead, with a help from a friend,
visited the website and booked myself a rendez-vous.
oui, merde.

was browsing fusac.fr and applied for babysitting.
hope i get some replies.
want to earn some extra bucks for traveling.

lastly, i cant wait for both my schools to commence.
i want to keep myself damn busy!
so time will pass faster...

my everyday activity.

Gone.

2009-09-28T13:57:00.002+08:00

After the dreadful long flight,
i am finally in Paris again.
somehow, it feels like home.

i was expecting cooler weather in the noon
and higher temperature in the night,
but the noon is still scorching hot
and the night is still COLD!

i have plenty of matters to take care of these few days before school starts torturing me.

finally,

shopping>> Blings à vendre!

2009-09-23T00:32:00.018+08:00

Spice up your gadgets!

quick application on your favourite gadgets!
easy, just cut and paste.

accessories on accessories.

my personal blinged Wii with jewel SPARKLE 2.

BLING your technology like these celebs...

Lindsey Price playing with her blinged nintendo DS,

J.Lo's blinged guitar.

Paris Hilton spotted with her blinged sunnies + mobile phone.

the super duper blinged sportscar.

PRETTY isn't it?
somehow or rather, i think blinged gadgets look more luxurious.

DO IT YOURSELF! DIY your own personal bling flavour!

make yours LUXY!

Grab some of these jewel stickers and start blinging your items!

SEND YOUR EMAILS TO JANE.CEREAL@YAHOO.COM.SG

pardon my guerrilla photography.

(funky 1.)

(funky 2.)

(sparkle 1.)

(sparkle 2.)

(sparkle 3.)

(sparkle 4.)

(sweetheart 1.)

(sweetheart 2.)

(sweetheart 3.)

(romance 1.)

(romance 2.)

(romance 3.)

(story 1.)

(story 2.)

(candy 1.)

(candy 2)

p.s. while stocks last.

POOF, i'm off BLINGING.

send me an email and state your country.
sales to anywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Super import night 2009.

2009-09-22T23:16:00.006+08:00

I visited the Super Import Night 2009 exhibition at expo.
nothing really happening.

so, BOOHOO!

my three very curious friends.

this car is cool, with a PLAYSTATION set in the boot.

blings ar!

27-9.

2009-09-14T01:17:00.002+08:00

so, what comes next?

Les sacs à vendre.

2009-09-11T03:15:00.011+08:00

My guerrilla photography probably doesn't do it justice, but you get the idea:

a flat soft leather bag with adjustable + detachable strap for multi-purposes.

it would be perfect as a large envelope clutch for pocketing all your essentials and carrying it to your favourite nightspot or perfect for causal dressing.

(a large envelope clutch.)

a flat soft leather bag with adjustable + detachable carrying strap for different occasions.
it would be perfect as a side sling bag for carrying papers to and from work or school.
bag size is just perfect for A4 papers.(a side sling bag.)

interested in the bags?
drop me a mail............ =)
jane.cereal@yahoo.com.sg

sales to anywhere in the world!

Wedding bells are ringing.

2009-09-10T23:58:00.000+08:00

Congratulations to Som and Swan.
many blissful years ahead.
09.09.09
their brilliant date.

swan waiting eagerly at the registry office.

dempsey for ice cream first before dinner.
my favourite ben & jerrys' cherry garcia.

open air wedding dinner at heaven's loft.

the night view from the top.

red wine is a must!

my boyfriend's MTV pose of the night.

ya right the whole place is booked.

sweeeeet tooth!