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Sunday, June 26, 2011

Exploring the Mediterranean..


So finally, we have lined up some plans for the upcoming summer. Yeap yeap, we're going on a cruise again! Last year, we went on a Royal Caribbean cruise to the Baltic Sea. This year, we'll be visiting the Mediterranean via MSC cruise. Woohoo. Sounds cool huh. =) 


We got for ourselves a really lucky last minute deal. For 8D7N for a family of three, it only costs us S$2k. Accommodation, entertainment and all meals included. Not bad, right? Our last cruise was double. The thing is, the embarkation is from Genoa in Italy this time. Hee. So we have to make our way there ourselves. 


Check out my itinerary. I'm most looking forward to Rome since we've been to Barcelona already (Oh yeah, the fateful place where we got robbed, haha). But I'm also keen to see more exotic places like Malta. Our cruise also includes a stop at Tunisia (Africa). Well, fingers crossed on that one. 


So yeah, till more updates on summer hols yeah. =) It's a beautiful sunday morning and we're bringing Angel to lekland (big indoor playground here) to have breakfast and also let her have a ball of a time there. Ciaoz!!

Photobucket~Summer~ 3:46 PM

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Happy things, happy thoughts...

 

Yeap. I still prefer to blog about happy things. So, to update about my wonderful weekend getaway at Olands Zoo and Amusement Park. 

It's considered my first cottage stay, and to be able to stay in a safari camp right with the animals, I think it was a truly memorable and unforgettable experience. Lucky me managed to book the last out of the 55 cottages when I called. Woohoo!


We honestly didn't know that this paradise existed just less than 1.5hrs drive away from where we stayed. It was a cottage, zoo, amusement park, water park and many other parks all combined into one. A heaven for kids and a fantastic summer getaway for everybody.


Check out the zebras and goats right in front of our porch. We saw them every single day, grazing grass and busking under the sun. We had breakfast with them everyday beside us. Hehe. Nice hor. I love it ley. So close to nature.

There was also a peacock which I don't know to love or hate, cos' though beautiful as it may be, it somehow had to made loud noises every half an hour in the middle of the night. As a result, every time Angel was going to fall asleep, the peacock would sound and Angel would open her eyes big big, stand up, walk to the window by our bed, attempt to look out and keep saying "Bird, bird!". Well. This cycle probably took place 50 times? Haha. We stayed for 3 nights, you know. All thanks to the peacock, we had a laugh but we stayed up late. Wahaha.

 

Oh, how we love carnival games. It somehow makes me feel young and like a kid. I can spend hours just playing every game over and over again. Haha. You know what? We won 11 stuff toys for Angel, big and small. Keke. In the amusement park, we also took roller coasters, simulator ride, ferris wheel, carousel, tuk tuk car, lots of kids' rides etc etc. Oh and there was even a haunted house. Which I was brave enough to go alone. Hehe.


As for the zoo, it was better than I expected. Quite a variety of animals and you get to see many of them closeup, even the lions and tigers. There was also opportunity to feed the animals, especially the goats.


I think all kids love animals? Angel is no exception. She simply lovvveeees the zoo. Hee. And she's such a daring child and puts her hand near every animal she sees and keeps finding food to feed them. =) I think next time we will become regulars of the Singapore Zoo liaoz. Wahaha. But well, luckily jw and I love to go to the zoo too. Come on, our wedding photoshoot was at the Mandai ZOO!


There were also dinosaur parks and other themed parks for us to take a look. I think it's quite worthwhile for the entrance fee we paid. Plus, the weather was superb that weekend. Strong sun coupled with a nice cooling breeze. What more can you ask for?


We also had BBQ right in front of our porch. That's what everybody does there. Thanks to the ICA and Coop nearby, we got all our supplies, including the most important mosquito coil (yesh, alot of mosquitoes here!). The BBQ was simple but great and somehow the food was sooooo yummy. Bacon, crabsticks, chicken drumsticks, kebab, fish and even a real crab! Yum yum.


We took Angel to the water park too since she loves to swim. My only regret is that we went too early in the morning and the water was really cold. Perhaps it would have been better to go when the sun was at its strongest. But well, my brave baby survived. =) Though it really was me who had the most fun cos' I tried almost ALL of the exciting slides there. Haha.


While Angel was sleeping, we had a nice lunch by the poolside. The sun was up by now and it was really hot. Hee. We all got sunburnt! Cos' stupid me didn't bring body sunblock. HAHA. And still dared to go swimming like that, right? Well. Anyway I haven't felt my skin peel for the longest time liaoz. Probably during Hall 6 days where we played softball for hours in the hot sun. So I kinda of like to see myself getting tanned. Weird, huh? 


Yeah this pic also made me realise that I've become so much fairer since I came to Sweden. Thanks to the winters and cold weathers. But seeing my legs so white, that's kinda unlike me last time. But well. I bet I won't be fair anymore when we go back to sg for good. =) Summer needs more sun!!!


The biggest reward of the trip was seeing the happy smiles on my baby. She was excited, curious, happy and thrilled to see so many things going on. We were lucky that there was a Children's Day celebration at the park on that very weekend. =) So there were more game stalls and also dance and song performances. Angel had a nice time listening and dancing away. =) So did I.


On our last day, we even let her take the bumper car ride with us. Haha. She looked quite shocked every time I banged into her. She was probably wondering, "What is Mummy doing and all these people doing, crashing into my car like that????"  She attracted lots of attention cos' she probably was the youngest contestant around. Haha. But anyway, she also took the simulator ride which was super jerky and a roller coaster ride which went up and downhill. Haha. Three cheers for Angel!!


I was feeling lucky that day and a few tries at Tombola (like tikam!) let me won one of the biggest prizes. A prize that jw was aiming at. =) I got it! Woho!!


Here's Angel with her prize. A ball pit with 30 balls. Keke. She loves it and it's where she drinks milk in everyday now. =) Oh well. Till the next holiday okie!!

Photobucket~Summer~ 7:45 AM

Friday, June 10, 2011

你是我的OK绷

一个人的时候 
在陌生的街头
抬头看着繁星夜垂的天空


I know I know
地球另一端有你陪我 

谢谢你鼓励我 
勇气是你给我
让我迈开脚步一起往前走


I know I know 
你是我的OK绷 
在每一个时候 


I kinda like the lyrics of this song. Has been ringing in my mind since I saw the snippets of Jay Chou's concert this year. Quite meaningful, hor?

If there's anyone whom I think is my
OK绷, aka bandage, at this point in my life, I guess it's my baby. Expected answer? Haha. If you are a mum, you'll probably understand why.



When I'm sad, she wipes away my tears. She doesn't even have to do it literally. Just looking at her makes me wanna be strong for her and for myself, makes me wanna smile and makes me wanna tell myself that it's not the end of the world and I still have much more happiness in front of me.


When I'm lonely, she accompanies me. Though sometimes she drives me nuts and makes me frustrated, life will never be the same without her and I can't do without her. She makes the day so much shorter because I spend all my time with her. And yes, with her around, I'm never alone.


When I'm weary and tired, she's my energy booster and injects new zest into me each time. Well, I've gotta keep up with her energy level some way or another, right? Keke. But well, what I mean is, she somehow manages to brighten up my day every time. Be it a silly action she does, an unexpected word she says, a naughty thing she does, it just somehow makes my life so much more exciting.


Yeap so there you are. My baby, my bandage. Thank you for letting mummy know you'll be beside me no matter what happens. Thank you for crying with me, for giving me a hug, a kiss, a sayang on my face when I most needed them. My future will be bright and blessed because of my happy baby, my happy family. 


And to daddy, yeah it doesn't mean you're not my bandage at all. But well, you get the point of the amazing things Angel can do despite her young little age. =) So well, to our happier days ahead, ganbatte ne!


Photobucket~Summer~ 12:16 AM

Thursday, June 09, 2011

Something to know..

Well, thanks to my baby, my friends and my mum, I've really made peace with what happened. Life goes on and fortunately, love goes on. =) Thanks to those who were truly concerned for me and my family.

And I wanna make clear what I posted. Though to me, my hubby lost his trust, it's purely between a wifey and hubby thing. It doesn't mean that he's a bad person (if not why will we be together?) and it definitely doesn't mean he can't be trusted by others like parents, friends, co-workers etc. I'm sure if you know me, you know him, you will know our characters. One incident, yesh, may hurt our r/s as a couple, but never harms his character in other areas and especially to others. 

Yes, dear, I'm standing up for you. I always will. I don't think it's fair if you are misjudged in any way. And I want you to know that I love you and love my baby and we will together work towards a better future. Cheers.

Fyi: My blog is my best friend sometimes cos' I like to write out my emotions rather than keeping them in. Thank you for being my reader and for sharing my life with me. May there continue to be more happy things coming soon, okie? Let's all be happy happy!

Photobucket~Summer~ 11:31 PM

Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Always look on the bright side of life..


My mum in law spoke to me today. And well, she said she wanted to apologize for her son. Well, obviously she didn't need to do that and I don't want her to do that. If there's anyone who really wants to apologize, it should be him. I respect her for doing it as a mum, though. Anyway she said how she detests him smoking much more than I do since he started on it, how she was saddened and how she was against it given their family record. Anyway, I guess it's good to listen to older people like her and my mum. While they are not beside me to give me a true shoulder to lean on, at least I know they are there, though far, giving me encouragement and support.

My mum said, 只怪你自己太天真, 什么都相信. Maybe, maybe not. I dunno. But I probably won't be so gullible anymore. She told me to learn to accept things that can't be changed. I know I made her worry cos' I cried like throughout our conversation. Sorry mummy. I'll be stronger, like you. I promise.

And well, like everyone will say, every person on earth has his virtues and his flaws. So when a crisis or bad thing happens, try to think on the bright side and think about his good points. The thing is, I've never thought that jw is a bad bad person. I, of all people, know his good points and the good things he's brought upon me and Angel. I've never and will never deny that. But that doesn't me that when I uncover a near 4-year-old lie (yes, I realise it's more than 3 years, HAHA), I can just in the blink of an eye treat it like nothing has happened and that it didn't mean anything to me, right? Sigh. So now, like I've done in the past, I am trying to list down what made my hubby fall in love with him in the first place.


1. He is kind and generous. This is probably something that will never change. He is extremely generous to his friends and family, and he doesn't mind putting in more sweat/money than others or being at an disadvantage.

2. He is really filial. Yes, no doubts about it. He is probably the most filial person I know around me. Near perfect example to display filial piety. That is something that touches me and makes me proud of, and hopefully my kids will learn how to be filial to their parents too.

3. He is trustworthy, honest and truthful. This used to be one of his top virtues. Well, it's being stroked off on my list, at least for the near future. Because a guy that can look at me in the eye, say things like 'I swear' and 'I promise' but was in fact lying for nearly 4 years (probably near 100-200 times), is not one that is considered trustworthy. Sorry dear. Even if you think it's a white lie, it's still a few years old of lies. And if you had the determination to keep your proposal promise, probably year by year from year 1 to year 4, you would have become maybe a social smoker only? Anyway, trust is earned through hardship but is destroyed easily. Hopefully one day, I can find back the trustworthy and honest jw I once knew.

4. He helps to share my burden. We are not the kind who will lie in bed, chit chatting about our day, our troubles and worries, like the best of friends. Some couples are like that, right? I tried to ask jw to do it, but he ends up dozing off everytime and I'm just talking to the wall. So though maybe he doesn't share alot of my emotional burden (my blog does!), he does listen to me talk and help me out in my day to day chores like washing the dishes, taking care of the laundry, looking after bb while I bathe etc. I know sometimes he's weary after work, however he seldom complains and gives me a helping hand especially when it comes to looking after Angel. That, I am thankful for.


5. Perhaps most importantly, a loving hubby and daddy. Yes, being hurt in this episode doesn't blind me and deny him of his love for his family. I am not that silly or unreasonable. I know that he loves me and loves his girl deep deep. I used to think that he can give up anything for us (including smoking, yes). While that is not proven yet, I still think that he will be willing to make extra efforts and sacrifices for us. Without love, a family probably will not be able to survive, right?

That's all I can say for now. "Always look on the bright side of life", right? My only hope for now is that my loving family will stay loving. And I wish and pray for a honest, open, trusting love between us. It will take time to heal, no doubt. I will try my best to patch back and sew back the wound. I definitely can't treat it like nothing has happened. But I will wait and see, if things get better and if jw learns to become a trustworthy hubby again. Please, NO MORE LIES okie?

I want happy posts on my blog, not sad ones. Haha. Overly optimistic. Who doesn't have ups and downs in life? But well. I still prefer to write all about my happy life. So happiness, please come back to me!!



Photobucket~Summer~ 1:33 AM

Monday, June 06, 2011

Is it worth it?


These are my first two hand sewn amigurumi bears. Yeah, from balls of yawn to this. I spent one entire week (while jw was in france) reading up on books, watching tutorials on YouTube, trial and error stitching, staying up till past 2am every night before I finally managed to make my own JS bears. Especially for my hubby. I thought it would be a sweet prezzie worth every effort and he would like it. This was the 1st part of my prezzie.


And 2nd part of it, I invited some friends over for dinner on his bday and cooked and bought a cake. Cos' he mentioned he liked more pple around (though I tot it would be nice to spend a family day together too, and hey my past 3 bdays were all without frenz!) and thus I planned a mini surprise gathering for him. And while he slept that day, I was busy cooking and even had the courage to finally drive and pick up the cake! It means something to me ok! Haha. I'm a lousy driver!


And well, there's a 3rd part of the prezzie now still with Fedex on its way to my house. I wanted his 32nd birthday to be a nice, happy and memorable one. 

Now, I just asked myself is it worth it that I put in so much into this r/s that I make myself so tired sometimes. No, I don't wanna rip my bears apart. They are my efforts and my pride. Maybe I should give them to Angel cos' she adores them so much. And then maybe I should keep the last present for myself. HAHA. You get it. I just at this point don't think jw deserves any of all this. BOOOOOO. 

As much as I don't wish to say it now, a birthday should always be special and happy. So hope your day was great and I made it right somehow. Happy bday.

Photobucket~Summer~ 5:14 AM

Tears in my heart...


Probably out of 100 blog entries I post, only 1 is about sad things and the rest are happy things.

But today, this one has got to be one of the saddest. 

I was supposed to come back from a simple, fun-filled weekend spent at Olands Animal and Amusement Park. I did have so much fun. Till we reached home. Come to think of it, today's been an unlucky day for me. I fell down from the second storey at our cottage and my hand bled in four places and my butt hurt. I then bumped my head on two occasions. Maybe they were a sign that today is going to be a bad day for me. 

It's probably my worst day since the day he proposed to me on the Eiffel Tower four years back. The day when he threw away his cigarette butt, saying that once he got married, he will definitely kick the habit. I dunno why. But I believed in his promises. I always did. And this is definitely not the first one that didn't come true.

Just now, while searching high and low for my missing camera, I happened to feel his berms pocket and fell smtg similar in shape to my cam. Alas, not only was it not my digicam, it was a box of Marlboro cigarettes. And so when I questioned about it, the truth came out. He's been lying to me for the past 3 or more years. Yesh, it's a lie that long. I just instantly felt like an idiot, like a fool, like a silly wife who held so much faith in her hubby.

 

 There were many times when other people cast their suspicion on him, while some even hinted that he might be smoking. You know what? I dismissed them totally because I knew that the jw I know will never ever lie to me. I told them they were mistaken or heard wrongly. I told them how much I believed in my hubby and how nice he's been since we got married and that he really really was someone I could trust. I did so, dear, With all my heart. I stood up for you every single time.

But why is it that now, I find out that they were all right to have their doubts about you, and I was the silly one who still trusted you with every beat of my heart. Why? That's the most hurtful part of it all. You were the one I thought was most honest, truthful and would never lie to me. 

Every time you came back smelling of smoke, you said it's caused by others.

The last time you went to party, you got dead drunk. While taking off your pants, your lighter and cigarettes fell out. You said they belonged to Gallen. And that you smoked without realising nor remembering it. Sounds ridiculous, but still, I believed you.

Every time when your mouth would stink, I asked you, you said it's coffee.

Every time for the past few years, when I asked you did you smoke, your reply was "Dear, I didn't smoke. I don't smoke already."


How should I react now that I know they were all fake and all lies? How could it be for so long, more than three years and I stuck to my own silly trust? What should I do? I don't know. I cried and cried. And my heart felt so much pain. 

The picture I painted of a wonderful, trustworthy hubby is now gone. I don't know how from tomorrow onwards, I can look at you and still feel the same old trust I had in you. Trust is like glass, once broken, no matter how you mend it, there's always a crack. And the picture I always held in my heart of a very happy family of three, the one I always feel proud to blog about, to make videos of, that picture is now scarred. Don't blame me for feeling this way. You have no idea the hole you've dug in my heart. You know jolly well how easily hurt I can be, and to be in the dark for over three years, with you smoking a pack every few days behind me, smoking with all your buddies when you get the chance to, and yet in front of me keeping the lie, it just ain't right.

Why do guys all like to lie and then say that "If I told you the truth, you'll be hurt", and then give them a reason to continue their wrongdoing? And when the showdown happens, just say that "See, I knew this would happen, that's why I lie to you". Come on. It doesn't help. One year, two years, three years, a decade, for how long can you keep up the lie? And when it's discovered, what happens? Breakup? Treat it like nothing happened? What do you want us to do?

I don't usually talk this way, right? So when I do, you know that I'm really very hurt and affected. My tears are still flowing though everyone is fast asleep in the house. I just feel so sorry the whole thing happened like that. And that I cried and flared up, uncontrollably, in front of my baby. She got frightened and she cried with me. I never cried like that in front of her before. I'm sure she's scared and scarred too. Sorry, my dear Angel. Mummy didn't mean to do that to you. I just can't help but feeling so so so sad about everything.

Our previous quarrels were always about booze and drinking. How you would not be able to control your liquor, get foolishly drunk, say stupid and sometimes vulgar words to me, act overly intimately with others, or reached home drunk and puked over the floor and made my night a mess. But you would always claim that you forgot. Just when I thought giving birth to Angel helped us rid alot of our vice habits and make our family a harmonious and happy one, now do I realise that you haven't kept your word and while I was pregnant, giving birth and raising Angel all this while, you had something hiding from me. A promise you made to me when you proposed, and you said that if we were going to have a family, even more so you wouldn't want to smoke. You said it all. Was it just a show? Just an act? Or just a promise that you didn't want to keep in the first place but said it so that I would agree to your proposal? (You didn't even had a ring!! But I had so much trust in your words.)

You said it was impossible to tell me the truth. But you know what, I'm sure we could work out a compromise somehow, like you could smoke when you go sailing cos' you feel stressed. We could work out an open, honest and fair solution to all if we had negotiated. Not this, not do it behind walls and let me find out a few years later and realised how naive I was. It's probably a thousand times worse.

If there's anyone who can teach me how to build up trust once more, please do. Because I just feel kinda hopeless now. Time will probably help to lessen the hurt as it always does, but I don't know how to make things go back to the way they used to be before today. For the first time, I'm feeling a low in my usually very happy marriage and family. It sux. And if you're reading this but don't understand why it's such a big deal to me, that's probably because you're not me and you don't understand how I'm feeling. But I promise I'll get better. I always do. Good nitez.

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My name:
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My belief: Life is beautiful & always full of hope..

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