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November 26, 2010

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An entire day of nua-ness at home.

Woke up at 5am, thinking it's time to go work, only to realize it's my off day.
Played Angry Birds on my phone till Poppy came home from work around 7am.

Slept all the way till noon, got up to do laundry and fix Custard's meal of boiled chicken fillet.
Back to nua again before heading off to Jurong East.
Had my first (and only) meal of the day, loitered around a bit and finally bought our new shoe rack. Yay.

Headed home, changed and had our jog to Sunset and back. Washed up and ready to sleep now.

Bye bye lazy Friday off.
Back to work tomorrow.

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November 22, 2010

Fruitful Week.

2010.11.09 Tuesday
My shipment from Korea finally arrived.
Fixed up Custard's new scratch post and she totally digs it!



2010.11.12 Friday
Audris choped me today for a girls' afternoon.
Met her at the MRT station, bought our lunches and headed home to play with Custard.


Had dinner at Neo Garden Restaurant with the rest after stopping by BBDC to book my Final Theory Test. Ah yes, passed my BTT just the day before, on 11 November. Went home to book the test online only to realize I've insufficient credits. Bummer.

The guys had their dose of billiard at West Coast Recreation Centre and we headed home separately.

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Can't really remember what happened for the rest of the week.
But I did bring Custard to the vet on Saturday to get her eye checked. Fortunately, nothing serious. I did get seriously traumatized by a Golden Retriever at the clinic though =S

The other worth mentioning is visiting Victor's Kitchen for Dim Sum (which I will elaborate later). Checked out a couple of condominiums over that weekend too. One was too pricey, the other has no suitable units left. Blah.

The rest are most likely something unexciting and monotonous.

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2010.11.17 Wednesday
Slept in till the afternoon coz we were off to JB the previous late night.
Prepared to work on our Home Improvement Program (HIP).

Performed a 乾坤大挪移 and shifted our TV plus console to another side of the door. Of course, we had to move the sofa as well, together with the bench and coffee table. Derrick & Leah came by to pass Poppy the cutter and Yao-Yao helped out with the trunking.

Shoo-ed them off for their appointment then finished up the touch-ups and cleaning.
By then we were famished! Only had some home-cooked pasta since morning =( Met up with Alex & Mich for din-din at Ikea, then browsed for shoe cabinets. No luck though.

Alex wanted to come by and 參觀 our new setting. LOL.
So we popped by Fong Seng Nasi Lemak, near bro's school, to grab a dozen of wings before heading home. By our 3rd wing, we were stuffed to the brim. *burpppp*


2010.11.19 Friday
Again, we got up pretty late.
Couldn't decide on where to eat, so we walked over to the newly re-opened Clementi Market & Food Centre. Poppy got his fix of Chee Cheong Fun and I had economical rice. Then it was KTV time! It's been quite a while huh.

Caught up with Loh Wei and Baby Clarice for dinner in Jurong afterwards.
Then set off to meet Derrick and Leah at Sunset Grill.

Wings, nachos, beers and ribs

The deep-fried wings were pretty disappointing, nachos was good for me but Poppy felt otherwise.
Chillax a little over some beer, then we drove by Derrick's soon-to-be-ready flat in Sengkang.
'twas almost 11 by then. took a slow drive back home via Serangoon.


2010.11.20 Saturday
Had to wake up early coz we promised to send MIL and aunt to the airport for their flight to KL. Turned out we had to fetch all 3 aunts, so Popo & Gong Gong had to wait for us a bit. Grabbed breakfast at Mac then they proceeded to check-in. And it started to pour. We were totally caught off our guards and without brollies. Ran all the way to the carpark and one side of my slippers flew off. Nenepok. Anyhoos, we still went over to the Expo to collect our SCMS Race Pack amid the rain.

Dropped by Mommy's for a chat and since Poppy's been lemming to try out the Honda Airwave and check out the prices, we drove over to Turf City's car dealers for a look. Then stopped for a bit at Autobacs as well.

Since Alex (Hong) was still in JB fixing his car, so we called the other Alex (Ong). LOL. Met him, Penelope and their 2 chubby tubbies for dinner at ABC Market. My fave Koo Kee Yong Tau Foo was replaced by another stall. Sian. Ordered Kuey Chap instead. Had an additional serving of Rojak to share as well. Noms.

The bubbies had to take their milk, so the pair hurried back home.
So we did too.


2010.11.21 Sunday
Much awaited Sunday is finally here!
Alex & Mich parked their car at our place and we took Poppy's ride to town. The place was packed as usual. Yes, it's none other than Victor's Kitchen at Sunshine Plaza.

Since our trip here last week, I've found the closest competitor to Hong Kong's dim sum. Love (X 1000) their Egg Yolk Lava Bun (流沙包). We agreed it's not as good as HK's but close enough than most others.

We ordered another handful of munchies including the Siew Mai; Quail Egg Siew Mai; Glutinous Rice wrapped in Lotus Leaf; Chicken Roll; Beancurd Roll; and Mango Pomelo Sago (dessert) and Summer Ice Tea (beverage).

SO DAMNED GOOD.

Hot Favorite - Lava Bun


Siew Mai


Summer Ice Tea
(Sitting in an ice-bowl)


Mango Pomelo Sago
(almost as good as Ah Chew's!)

*slurp slurp*

Satiated, we went over to Tang's to collect my 3rd & 4th hamper from Clarins. Gave Mich one of them coz I simply have to many already. And I don't dare to play the game anymore or else Poppy will chop my head off the next time I ask him to send me there to pick up another hamper =S

We then jalan-ed in FEP for a bit. Bought a pair of sandals to replace my fly-away slippers. And another pair of shorts - matchie matchie with Mich. We have identical shoes, skirt, dress and now, a pair of shorts as well. Must make sure we don't end up wearing them on the same day.

The boys were mad bored by then, so we took off and headed back to Sunset Grill.
Had the Cheesie Fries and Buffalo Wings this time 'round... but being scaredy cats, we tried the Level 1 only.

Forgot to take picture, so here's one from Mich

Not bad. We will be back for an upgrade soon.

Took off quickly coz we were surrounded by flies and all sorts of insects.
Left for Sungei Kadut. Alex wanted to check out the side-tables and we wanted to see shoe cabinet. But after 2 hours' tour in an assortment of stores/warehouses, we still returned empty-handed.

Dropped the duo at our place, then Poppy went off to meet his friend, Nelson for a bit. I stayed to pack the house and wash up. And we were both having mild flu, so popped a pill each and headed off to bed.

... and today I woke up with a sore eye - got it from Mich yesterday. Shibby.

November 15, 2010

Speculation and Trading vs. Gambling

Mental note to self.
Chants: "I AM NOT A GAMBLER. I AM NOT A GAMBLER."

Excerpt taken off FJ's blog.

When does trading become gambling? There is a very thin line. I maintain that most traders ARE gamblers. They use markets as a substitute for a casino. Here are some of the sign posts that you have crossed the line. I love Jeff Foxworthy so I will steal his "you just might be a redneck."

1. IF you enter trades without a clear trading plan, you just might be a gambler.
2. IF you trade just to be trading, you just might be a gambler.
3. IF your bored and enter a trade, you just might be a gambler.
4. IF you look at potential profit before assessing potential loses, you just might be a gambler.
5. IF you have no impulse control, you just might be a gambler.
6. IF you have no methodology, you just might be a gambler.
7. IF you rely on others for your trading decisions, you just might be a gambler.
8. IF you do not take full responsibility for your trading outcomes, you just might be a gambler.
9. IF you increase your risk due to losses, you just might be a gambler.
10. IF you do not use stop losses or do not adhere to them, you just might be a gambler.
And my all time favorite
11. IF you get an adrenaline rush when your entering trades, you just might be a gambler.

In summation I would like to say that I do enjoy casino gambling as a form of entertainment. I strive to over come the house's edge when I do gamble. Gambling is entertainment and trading is a business and should be approached as a business enterprise. IF your using the markets as a gambling outlet, be my guest. Traders that approach trading with a positive expectancy WILL take all your money. They will send you stumbling out into the night, cross-eyed and mumbling to yourself. Be smart. You can either feed the trading gods or feed your head. Do the work and get educated before risking one thin dime. Employ laser like focus in your trading and use iron discipline. The end result can be well beyond your wildest expectation.

November 09, 2010

LWE

Another picture-heavy post ahead.
Too busy these days to write too much.

2010.11.05 Friday
A long day for us.
First stop: Fetch MIL; then went to 舅舅's place, picked up some foodstuff and brought it over to the chalet, where Pei Si and VIctor were already checked-in. Had some hot food while waiting for the rest, then the usual jabber session for me and mahjong session for Poppy.

Then we were off to meet Alex & Mich for Megamind! Awesome show!
Had our suppers at Pioneer and back home for Zzz.


2010.11.06 Saturday
Met up with Angie, Zen, Vincent and QL for JB day trip.
Pity Alex had to attend a wedding dinner, otherwise it'll be so fun with Mich around.

Anyhoos, we caught some random movie - Adèle: Rise of the Mummy. Afterwhich, we walked over to the CIQ building to apply for the MACS pass (yes, we are such frequent visitors, so it'll really help reduce the waiting time.)

Then it was dinner time at Kim Gary. Yum.

American A-mix set
(consists of chicken chop, pork chop, bacon, sausages, chips and salad)


Poppy and his yummy Ice-blended Yam drink.

The boys.

Headed home after a little shopping + petrol.
No car wash since it was raining madly.


2010.11.07 Sunday
Had a good sleep till late morning =)
Bro came by in the morning, and we went to fetch Mommy, and off to JB we went. Told you we're such frequent visitors. Hah.

Popped by aunt's place, hanged around a bit and set off for the supermarket for groceries.
Took a good long time to shop around, drove over to Sutera Mall and shopped some more. Poppy even had his haircut while we shopped.

Dinner was at an ultra-ulu location which came highly recommended by my aunt.
Our objective for the day: CRABS!

Coussie, Mommy, Bro - waiting for the food to be served


Deep-fried Crabs with Salted-Egg
(so irresistible, I almost forgot to snap a picture, because I was busy giap-ing a piece for myself)

Everyone was singing praises for the crabs and Nonya-style fish (not pictured) after dinner.
Of course, we'd love to patronize them again, but I guess we just gotta give my aunt another treat so that she'll bring us there. Hehe.

Ahh, it's been THAT long since Poppy allowed me to have any crabs because of my darned lipid levels.
I must invite Mommy to our dinner more often to enjoy that once-in-a-blue-moon treat.
*Hiak hiak hiak*

November 03, 2010

Weekstart.


Back to day shit shift.
And already looking forward to the long weekend.

Met up with Zen, Angie, Vincent, QL on Monday for Koi + Nando's + TCC after a long, long time =)
Heading off to JB for seafood with them again this weekend. Yummo.