Wednesday, July 08, 2009
♥ Goodbye, King of Pop
I felt a need to post about the passing of a legacy in the music industry although I am not so much a fan of his.
A black kid turned white, with facial features gradually becoming beyond original recognition.
A dad who swung his baby at the balcony
A man whose nose fell off
A man who got involved in lawsuits for sleeping with lil' boys
The man who created HIStory in the music industry
The man who moonwalks.
The man who clutches his crotches.
It was only upon his passing did I start to read more about Michael Jackson as the person, rather than the freak.
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Last rehearsal
Goodbye, MJ
Rest in peace
Labels: Entertainment News
1:15:00 PM
Thursday, July 02, 2009
♥ Of newcomer, new style and new realization
4 + 1 = 5
Maidy joined us since Tuesday night. She is great so far. She's like the superwoman I can never be. Do so many things in a day! Xazz and Xavier can accomodate to her 'intrusion' very nicely. Xazz allows maidy to carry her - which isnt a v common sight. Things have been looking good so far.
Snip and Dye
Was on leave on Tuesday - for maidy arrival actually but end up booking a night flight for her. That left me with ample time in the day. Went for my long-needed haircut and impulsively decided to get it coloured.
Had initially wanted to just dye and commented to my stylist "help me dye la, my hair v boring". She suggested I highlight instead for a more layered feel. This is in fact my first hightlight can! haaa... usually I just dye it whole but have been crowning black hair for quite sometime since I had Xazz.
Touched
Last night, my tummy gave me some problems - I think got wind - cos there's this pulling sensation at every 5-10 mins interval. Xavier and Xazz were both lying on my sides ready for bed while I tried to bear with the pain. Xavier, as usual, kept talking to me while I explained to him that I was in great pain and it will be nice if he keeps quiet. Finally he realised that I was in pain. He teared and said,"mummy, i dont want you to be pain. if not i will sad sad." Wahhhhh.... I damn touched sia.
I always felt this cheeky boy took me for granted. Only last night I realised he does love me in every sense I do for him. :-)
Maidy joined us since Tuesday night. She is great so far. She's like the superwoman I can never be. Do so many things in a day! Xazz and Xavier can accomodate to her 'intrusion' very nicely. Xazz allows maidy to carry her - which isnt a v common sight. Things have been looking good so far.
Snip and Dye
Was on leave on Tuesday - for maidy arrival actually but end up booking a night flight for her. That left me with ample time in the day. Went for my long-needed haircut and impulsively decided to get it coloured.
Had initially wanted to just dye and commented to my stylist "help me dye la, my hair v boring". She suggested I highlight instead for a more layered feel. This is in fact my first hightlight can! haaa... usually I just dye it whole but have been crowning black hair for quite sometime since I had Xazz.
Touched
Last night, my tummy gave me some problems - I think got wind - cos there's this pulling sensation at every 5-10 mins interval. Xavier and Xazz were both lying on my sides ready for bed while I tried to bear with the pain. Xavier, as usual, kept talking to me while I explained to him that I was in great pain and it will be nice if he keeps quiet. Finally he realised that I was in pain. He teared and said,"mummy, i dont want you to be pain. if not i will sad sad." Wahhhhh.... I damn touched sia.
I always felt this cheeky boy took me for granted. Only last night I realised he does love me in every sense I do for him. :-)
Labels: Family, My Current Affairs, Xavier
11:03:00 AM
Monday, June 29, 2009
♥ Good morning
Woke up at 830
Sent Xazz to nanny,
Had breakfast with Xavier,
Sent him to school,
Guided a blind man home,
Returned home at 11 to work.
What a great morning to start with.
It feels good to wake up late on a workday,
It feels good to share quality time with Xavier over brekkie,
It feels even better knowing that I've made someone else's day brighter.
:-)
Sent Xazz to nanny,
Had breakfast with Xavier,
Sent him to school,
Guided a blind man home,
Returned home at 11 to work.
What a great morning to start with.
It feels good to wake up late on a workday,
It feels good to share quality time with Xavier over brekkie,
It feels even better knowing that I've made someone else's day brighter.
:-)
Labels: :-), My Current Affairs
12:06:00 PM
Thursday, June 25, 2009
♥ Who the kids look like?
5:36:00 PM
♥ Do your part!
I've done my part..
Have you?
Have you?
Labels: Fundraising
3:35:00 PM
Monday, June 22, 2009
♥ Please help Charmaine
I would never be able to forgive myself for not trying to fight for Charmaine when all she has to help her is me.
This touched me so much I feel I should assist within my means for this fundraising to save Charmaine.
I am not sure how many of you have actually clicked on the HELP advertisement on the right of my blog.
Please do, if you have not.
I chanced upon this blog when viewing my friend's. My, I am so proud of this stranger sweetheart who fought so bravely against Stage 4 neuroblastoma cancer at a mere age of 4. She has just undergone a surgery to remove a tumor from her adrenal gland and is working the way towards her 5th chemo treatment. As much as it may seem too much for a child her age to endure, she survived it all thus far. Her single mum is unable to cope with the huge medical expense of USD350,000 to bring Charmaine to NY for treatment which will increase abt 10-20% of her survival chance. A fundraising drive is in the midst now in hope to get more people to help her.
Below is an extract from her blog. As a mum myself, I can feel the heart wrench with every word she said. I believe everyone shld be given a chance to live - children all the more. They are innocent, lovable and they certainly deserves the chance and time to stay on and embrace the world.
I thought over, probably a couple hundreds of times wondering how to write this entry. At the end of the day, I still have no idea what to write.
Truth is when I first saw the email sent by Dr Aung on the amount needed to bring Charmaine to New York for treatment, I was shocked. $350,000 is the upfront deposit. I weren’t sure what currency it was in. Sent Jolene and Charlene a text message, ending the message with “I would give up if it is in USD”.
And of course, the bad news never ends.
$350,000 USD.
Half a million Singapore dollars.
How would I ever be able to raise this amount of sum? How do I convince anyone that Charmaine’s life is worth half a million dollars? I don’t know how. I seriously don’t know how. So many times, I want to give up. I don’t know how to think. I don’t know what to think. I don’t want to think. I don’t dare to think.
A week has passed since I received the email and I know I have already procrastinated a week away and made no progress.
I am brought up to think rationally and weigh my decisions against benefits and cost. Rationally speaking, I know fully well that half a million dollars can be better spent on saving thousands of malnourished kids in Africa than on Charmaine who only has a 40-50% chance of survival even with the antibody in New York.
But Charmaine is my daughter. No amount of money can justify how important she is to me. And Jase. Despite Jase’s young age and maturity, I know fully well that he loves his mei mei just as much as I do.
I would do just about anything to save her. I thought about selling my kidney, being a surrogate mom. They may sound stupid and crazy but my conscience feels so much better with me earning that USD $350,000 because I cannot think of any rational reason to convince you to help me save Charmaine.
I really thought of giving up. Its so much more easier and I am so tired.
I don’t want to think about anything anymore. Its easier just remembering the next doctor’s appointment, the next time for medication, the next time to pay the bills and just things I can do without thinking…
I even avoided Jolene and Charlene for a week because I have no answer for them. Their suggestion to go public and seek for help. My permission to allow them to publicise the materials.
Even as I am typing right now, I don’t exactly know what am I doing. I don’t know what I have decided. I don’t know the consequences of me typing this.
The only thing I know for sure is that should anything happen to Charmaine, I would never be able to forgive myself for not trying to fight for Charmaine when all she has to help her is me.
This is the very reason why I am typing this.
Dear friends, please help Jase and me to save Charmaine.
Thank you.
Cynthia Lim
Again, pls help, everyone - every reader. No matter how big or small each donation amount is, if everyone chips in, we are able to make a miracle happen. Thank you.
This touched me so much I feel I should assist within my means for this fundraising to save Charmaine.
I am not sure how many of you have actually clicked on the HELP advertisement on the right of my blog.
Please do, if you have not.
I chanced upon this blog when viewing my friend's. My, I am so proud of this stranger sweetheart who fought so bravely against Stage 4 neuroblastoma cancer at a mere age of 4. She has just undergone a surgery to remove a tumor from her adrenal gland and is working the way towards her 5th chemo treatment. As much as it may seem too much for a child her age to endure, she survived it all thus far. Her single mum is unable to cope with the huge medical expense of USD350,000 to bring Charmaine to NY for treatment which will increase abt 10-20% of her survival chance. A fundraising drive is in the midst now in hope to get more people to help her.
Below is an extract from her blog. As a mum myself, I can feel the heart wrench with every word she said. I believe everyone shld be given a chance to live - children all the more. They are innocent, lovable and they certainly deserves the chance and time to stay on and embrace the world.
I thought over, probably a couple hundreds of times wondering how to write this entry. At the end of the day, I still have no idea what to write.
Truth is when I first saw the email sent by Dr Aung on the amount needed to bring Charmaine to New York for treatment, I was shocked. $350,000 is the upfront deposit. I weren’t sure what currency it was in. Sent Jolene and Charlene a text message, ending the message with “I would give up if it is in USD”.
And of course, the bad news never ends.
$350,000 USD.
Half a million Singapore dollars.
How would I ever be able to raise this amount of sum? How do I convince anyone that Charmaine’s life is worth half a million dollars? I don’t know how. I seriously don’t know how. So many times, I want to give up. I don’t know how to think. I don’t know what to think. I don’t want to think. I don’t dare to think.
A week has passed since I received the email and I know I have already procrastinated a week away and made no progress.
I am brought up to think rationally and weigh my decisions against benefits and cost. Rationally speaking, I know fully well that half a million dollars can be better spent on saving thousands of malnourished kids in Africa than on Charmaine who only has a 40-50% chance of survival even with the antibody in New York.
But Charmaine is my daughter. No amount of money can justify how important she is to me. And Jase. Despite Jase’s young age and maturity, I know fully well that he loves his mei mei just as much as I do.
I would do just about anything to save her. I thought about selling my kidney, being a surrogate mom. They may sound stupid and crazy but my conscience feels so much better with me earning that USD $350,000 because I cannot think of any rational reason to convince you to help me save Charmaine.
I really thought of giving up. Its so much more easier and I am so tired.
I don’t want to think about anything anymore. Its easier just remembering the next doctor’s appointment, the next time for medication, the next time to pay the bills and just things I can do without thinking…
I even avoided Jolene and Charlene for a week because I have no answer for them. Their suggestion to go public and seek for help. My permission to allow them to publicise the materials.
Even as I am typing right now, I don’t exactly know what am I doing. I don’t know what I have decided. I don’t know the consequences of me typing this.
The only thing I know for sure is that should anything happen to Charmaine, I would never be able to forgive myself for not trying to fight for Charmaine when all she has to help her is me.
This is the very reason why I am typing this.
Dear friends, please help Jase and me to save Charmaine.
Thank you.
Cynthia Lim
Again, pls help, everyone - every reader. No matter how big or small each donation amount is, if everyone chips in, we are able to make a miracle happen. Thank you.
Labels: Fundraising, Life is full of shit
2:14:00 PM
Saturday, June 20, 2009
♥ Promised
As promised earlier, here's video of Xazz walking.. (:
Labels: Xazz
4:36:00 PM
Friday, June 19, 2009
♥ I cherish them, I dont spoil them
Again, we quarrelled cos of Xavier.
I realised that we both have v different parenting approach towards the kids..
which always leads to us arguing.
I feel that he is too physical with them
He feels that I spoil them
I thought hard about it...
Well, mayb I really am lenient towards the kids, but I dont spoil them.
I've heard of stories where kids get cancer,
I've a fren who lost her child cos of cancer.
I mentioned the illness as an example, so its not the primary issue.
but I dont want to treat them harshly, only to regret it myself later.. somehow.
I once heard this saying "treat (everyone) like it's the last you will see of them
More often than not, we take things for granted.. we dont treasure whatever happiness that is in our hands. Only when it leaves us, we start to regret.
This is what I dont want to end up with.
Through the kids, I learn to count my blessings.
I learn not to take ANYTHING for granted.
It's hard to make him understand where a mother's concern is coming from.
I just wish that we can come to a consensus eventually.
I realised that we both have v different parenting approach towards the kids..
which always leads to us arguing.
I feel that he is too physical with them
He feels that I spoil them
I thought hard about it...
Well, mayb I really am lenient towards the kids, but I dont spoil them.
I've heard of stories where kids get cancer,
I've a fren who lost her child cos of cancer.
I mentioned the illness as an example, so its not the primary issue.
but I dont want to treat them harshly, only to regret it myself later.. somehow.
I once heard this saying "treat (everyone) like it's the last you will see of them
More often than not, we take things for granted.. we dont treasure whatever happiness that is in our hands. Only when it leaves us, we start to regret.
This is what I dont want to end up with.
Through the kids, I learn to count my blessings.
I learn not to take ANYTHING for granted.
It's hard to make him understand where a mother's concern is coming from.
I just wish that we can come to a consensus eventually.
Labels: 二人世界
12:15:00 PM
