the dancing nomadic tribe

yesterday was AG's bday and we had family over - some of our most fave people in the world. boomy and sam, ki and we also had a smidgen of DG. we did the usual bday thing then the "adults" - yeah that's us - sat around the dinning table for some conversation. and let me tell you, it felt so good! not that we were talking abt adult stuff et al. hah!

well my fave bit, which turned out to be the running joke of the night, was the nomadic dancing tribe. we were doing the multi-racist thing when ki said (and i'm para-phrasing) "watsup with the desert scenes where right out of no where 40 dancers can jump in with the pelvic thrust and the boob shimmy." then instinctively, we both started to chest air pump and shimmy at the same time! hahaha .... well, you just had to be there.

anyway, these dress alike synchronised dancers that pop out of no-where were labeled THE dancing nomadic tribe. we continued with spin-off tales of their origins, what they could possibly be doing to earn extra cash, what an impt role the fat dancer plays, how on down days they could possibly ambush innocent unbeknowns who sits at home reading a book ... and so much more. boy was it fun! full of nonsensical fun. i almost didn't want it to end but it was a school night :(

jai ho everybody!

post note : just referenced hubs on some details abt the convee last night and he was like " why? starting a wiki page ah?" don't tempt me boyyyyyyy!

bali high

this bday is all about decadence. i am going to bali with dee and our sole agenda is to space out and spa ourselves stupid.

our basic itinerary is : wake up, stuff face at breakfast, head for the beach to stone out, lunch, nap by the pool while we toast ourselves in the sun, dinner. we'll sneak in the massages somewhere/ somehow.

3 things i'm excited about
1) smothering myself with Hawaiian Tropics (... i LUURRRVVVEEE that coconut scent) and hanging out in my bikini all day.

2) 3 mornings of pigging out on the American Breakfast buffet at the hotel. can you say nuah eggs with sausage, bacon and baked beans :) hell, i'll even have my eggs in a bulls eye with the soft middle on day two and in a cheese omelette on day 3!!!

3) the possibility of actually reading a book! and i've got one too. I'm bringing along the girl with the dragon tattoo.

it's the first time we are travelling together and i just know we're going to have so much fun. dee and i are going to see who out-anals who. hahaha. place your bets now. the psycho-controlling mother of 4 or the woman who successfully took charge of a bunch of giddy after-office-hour gen-Xers (and one Y-er) at trivia night. it's a close fight people.

i suck

we had a discussion in the office today. we were supposed to share a random strength and weakness. so i said i make friends easily (tho i would not go out of my way to make friends unless i'm in a social situation) but laziness always gets in the way of me maintaining the friendship.

i'm the non-conforming spawn of a very social butterfly. regretfully, i inherited none of her skills. nada. zip.

i mean well when i make a friend but i just don't have the stamina to remember things like birthdays. i also suck at keeping in touch. too add salt .... well honestly .... life is so consuming with 4 kids. this is why i also suck at facebook and i never had a friendster account. i just closed my link'd in :(

thankfully my kids who spend a lot of time with madame butterfly are turning out better.

i'm very lucky that i actually do have friends. friends who actually love me for who i am AND who don't care that do not reciprocate in that traditional friend way - if that makes sense ...

i'm talking in circles ... it's late ... i'll come to the point of this post one day.

girls will be girls

the girlfriends came over on my bday coz hubs was away. dee baked a cake, DG brought over her sexy red nespresso coffee machine and obsidian made for good company. after cake and coffee, we decided that we'd do some cam whoring. we were shy at first but soon warmed up. AG took the pics *rolling her eyes in between shots* as we went from frame to frame.

to be annoying, i whipped out my 4 striped dresses and we all wore one. we didn't care that we had no make-up on, we just had fun. well at least i did :) best bday in a long time. thanks babes!





dress-cography

(erm ... in case you are wondering why in god's green earth do i have 4 striped dresses)

1) the diagonal strapless black & white dress.
bought on impulse 8 years ago after AG was born. last worn to a D&D while preg w MB

2) the diagonal strapless red and white dress.
bought 6 years ago after MB was born. last worn it while preg w bu to the brother-in-law's wedding

3) the diagonal strapless blue dress w red detailing
bought mid last year as my GOAL dress, pre diet (never got to wear it but looking forward to it now :))

4) the toga dress
bought and wore it while preg w doll face. now a fave with my denim jacket thrown over

the magic panty

while i'm at it, when i first saw dee's sms, i thought she wrote that the grill could be bought at the magic panty. yes, i'm a half dead.

of course that amused me to bits. my thoughts went crooked and i thought she was asking me for a sex toy that is called "the grill". which does sound kinky in that rough sex kinda way.

then my thoughts drifted again and i was thinking, if there really was such a thing as a magic panty, every woman would have heard about it's joys and we'd all own at least 3 pairs.

this panty would be a dream come true. it'll never give any VPL, it'll really be one size fits all without the muffin spill over effect, it'll morph to the colour of your clothes so that it will never show thru the fabric. oh what a glorious product this would be.

and then i read the sms again. duh!

the magic grill

dee smses me yesterday and blatantly tells me she wants vouchers for her bday for a grill that she's been eyeing. so i'm like, why don't you just tell me where and i'll get the grill for you. i mean seriously, how much can a grill cost right? she texts back and says it's $308 from a place called the magic pantry.

by then, my head is spinning at the 308 dollar price tag. i mean it's a grill. you turn it on, and it grills.

unless .... unless ... there is magic in the grill ... as the shop suggests. maybe little smurfs come out when you are not looking and sprinkles magical star dust over the food? or ... or ... there's that disney magical soundbite that rings when the grill is turned off/ on that goes "have a magical day" the way Tinkerbell would say, with the wave of her wand? or, with every purchase, the magic pantry gives the buyer a book of spells so no matter what you grill, people will come back for more.

hahaha ... i'm no witch ... i love dee and if a grill is what she wants, a grill is what she'll get. or at least part of a grill ... just as long as i get to eat the magic off the damn thing too.

DG, i'm roping you in on this one ... for obvious reasons. (mostly coz i dun think i know where or what it is).

chocolate porn du jour

i chanced on this website and i it got my juices going.
what's better than porn? chocolate porn!

dee ... deeeeeee .... you reading?? think it's about time we hook up again : )))

x men

i was talking to a friend abt ex(es) and whether we'd still make out with them later, for a one-nighter. he was telling me how he found comfort in familiarity.

personally, i don't do exes. i don't DO them period. for me it's an issue of moving on and not back-tracking. that time of my life is over. also i don't need the complications, i have enough things to overthink on my own.

i hear his point but i also say familiarity-schmiliarity. both people would have changed. even their appetites would have changed. also, i think that there would be a certain amount of awkwardness (you didn't used to do THAT when we were together) which could be good ..... or bad.

i guess i may have a different view if i were single.

+++++++++++++++++++++++

having said all that, last night i was bored and went on an "ex-boyfriend" search on facebook. found some. having read their profiles or just seeing their pictures i felt a knot in my tummy. don't get me wrong, i have fond memories but like i've said, i've moved on.

take two

like with most movies these days, there are sequels.

this weekend, hubs and i are cashing in on the free night stay at the very comfortable le meridien at KL. i’ve booked us seats on a bus with massage chairs and personal LCD screens so that when we get to KL, we would be unwound and relaxed and ready to indulge in each other.

the countdown begins again. whoo hoo!

DG is being suicidal by agreeing to take on the kids and my mom on saturday for a trip to the underwater world. she sooo doesn’t know what she is in for!

babe remember, you can’t go back on your word, and yes you are DA (BEST) GODMA IN THE WORLD (tho dee may contest) and I owe you BIG TIME *muacks*

ps – nooooo the reference pic does not mean that we are making videos!

beautiful day

i woke to a glorious morning on my bday. the sun kissed my face as i went to peek outside. definitely a sun-dress day, i smiled.

had lunch with mom (adventures will be shared in next blog) at vivo then went to MAC for a splurge. mom left me there so i decided to go for a foot reflex in town but my fave therapist was not in. i pushed forward my pedi which was a good idea. hooked up with the girls for coffee at bakerzin then did a quick stop at muji and we were off to barfly for dinner.

barfly is really quaint in architecture and modern in it's ambience and feel. i liked the place. we were possibly the 3rd customer they had that night. and we were a big group. the other tables were couples trying to look inconspicuous, but we saw right thru them.

there we sat, all 6 of us, in the dark restaurant/bar. honestly, i thot it was more bar than restaurant. the menu was designed chic-ly but had the tiniest print. the only light the venue offered were from the three tiny candles they placed on the tables. we were squinting for our meal lah! almost went blind trying to order. eventually used the flashlight function from the mobile phone and ordered. the rock lobster bisque rocked!

to add to that, there was a live band ... ok not a band but 2 guitarist who sang on occasion. but they were loud ... which restricted our conversation ... which annoyed us. the music was good but what can i say, it was clashing with our agenda. we even toyed with the idea of buying them beer so that the (softer) house music could play on.

(disclaimer : we really ARE hot babes and always enjoy a good night out but that night, we just wanted to chill and enjoy conversation at a new spot and may have come across as a bunch of granny-mays but really ... we ARE hot and not one bit boring!)

the only time we really appreciated the band was when they sang a bday song and the girls joined in and started pointing at me. then the band sang it again and this time the waitress brought a small cake to the table in front of us. only then did we realise that we had "hijacked" the first effort and made it ours. of course it didn't dawn on any one of us how the band could have possibly known!

i felt truly decadent. the day was almost perfect. wish hubs was around to share it with me. at least i have birthday sex to look forward to next week when he comes back :)

the seduction

DG was seducing me to buying a MAC yesterday coz a friend of a friend can get 20% off retail price. this is not the cosmetic kind, mind you. this is the MAC that can burn a wicked hole in my shallow pocket.

i want to be able to blog and do all the creative stuff on the go. the pc limits this and all that sitting upright (as opposed to slouching on a couch with bad lighting) is so stifling. isn't it everyone's god given right to work in the dark with bad posture.

it's such a sexy machine and i just know i'm gonna love it. my husband says BUY without even batting his eye. well, he ain't forking out the dough!

never has there been a fruit this tempting. even from the beginning of time, women have been struggling with the seduction of the apple. just look at how much trouble it got eve in. damn you DG!!

keropok

i also want to *hug back* all of you who sent me their love viz sms, msn and on the comment pages even without knowing what was really bugging me.

the unconditional need to keropok the source of my pain will forever hold in my book.

i appreciate the space you guys gave me and that you respected that i was uncomfortable and didn't want to be probed. you guys are DA BEST!

much love : )

my little secret

ok people, here it is. props to DG for the photos. hope you guys din turn blue holding your breath in anticipation.

anyways, this was done on 30th July. it was really not planned. went to far east to pick up my stuff at the tailors. then decided to stop at the shop since i had my pic with me. (since the last time T sprang the tattoo visit on me, i now carry all my intended designs ... just in case.)

anyways, chak managed to squeeze me in his tight schedule. 15 mins later, i had a new tattoo. ta dah!

disclaimer : the tattoo looks a little botchy coz DG took pics when i started to peel. hence the warm lighting in the later few pics.

the sisterhood of cake

dee baked again today. berry cheesecake. rich as hell and oh soooo yummy. i knew i would pack on the pounds if i ate the whole cake.

so i did what all girls would have done, i shared my cake with my partners in crime. gave T 2 slices and DG some too.

this way, i keep you guys fattened so that you won't lose weight behind my back. muah ah ah ah ...

in the buff (formerly tea for 2)

for some reason ... my unedited version was published earlier. but this is the correct one.

i think today, collectively, T and i spent close to 3 hours discussing the finer points of which hue of nude lippy is the best. the dicussion was between colours High Tea, Brew and Fresh Brew. don't these names make you want to reach for your tea time biscuits : )

they are all the same texture but the faintest of hues apart. hint of tan, hint of pink, hint of apricot. all lovely and unique in their own way. all gorgeous.

hmmmm ... decisions-decisions.

glossing over the nude

i've always worn red or plum coloured lippies. not coz i like the drama but coz i didn't do much with my eyes. but now that eyeshadow has become a huge part of my life, i've been going to work with just gloss on.

thennnnn T asked me to try out a nude shade. i've never been into nude. i always thot it made me look pale. but with strong eyes, nude lips is the icing on the cake. add some gloss and what have you got?

va va voom! plump come hither lips. never had that before. i like it!

sorry BJL, i have a new lover. his name is MAC. he makes me feel pretty and beautiful. feminine on somedays and sexy on others. i'm over my threesomes with ben AND jerry. MAC is the new flame in my life : )

ps .. but WM is still hot!

help!

feeling down and out, my partner in crime decided to take me out for a beer today. but not before we stopped at the MAC counter at tangs.

sigh .... we spent money ... again. BUT BUT ... we both also walked away with a free lippy coz we "cashed" in 6 empty containers.

we spent enuf to be invited to a product launch next tuesday *yay something to look forward to* and a free makeover.... which could see us spending money again. but that's another pay cheque.

smokin' boogie night

30 june 2007 - the last day to smoke in a club, in singapore. i rounded up the chickas and we made a beeline to clarke quay for our last fling to simultaneously intoxicate and smoke with loud music engulfing.

we extended the invitation and ended with a posse of 5 eurasian chicks. cool fun! but i have to say that i'm getting too old for this scene. by 2am, i was worn and yawning. we ended up at a mama shop for a prata fix, which really hit spots.

T and i were ready at 8:30 so we met for dinner. Dee joined us. we started the night with a bottle of white wine, a plate of pizza and a pasta split amongst the 3 of us. i had to call in a forth for reinforcement to polish off the bottle. but who was i kidding, 3 eurasian chicks and a bottle of wine .... it was empty within the hour! we didn't need help.

we met our forth and headed for attica, which i have never been to. it was empty when we fashionably entered at 10:30pm. we were beginning to wonder if we had picked the right club. more alcohol later we decided to check out the dance floor. by then, obsidian had joined us. lucky too that we had more alcohol coz she was talking about the joy of collecting ugly frogs. uh-huh, you read right *raised-eyebrow-knowing-look*

the dance floor was thumping. we found our spot and got down on it. what felt like 3 hours, was only 1. i was pooped - from dancing and people watching. boy the club scene sure has changed heaps! and how daring people have become on the dance floor. i was beginning to feel like mother superior ... wanting nun of that!

i had lots of fun that night. thanks for coming out to play babes : ) couldn't ask for better company. we were definitely ssssmokin'!

ps - and dee, so proud of you for putting on make-up. awwww (nudgie)

the adventures of THE COMMENTER!!

i couldn't help but post this pic. i like you people : ) but really, you don't need to be a friend. so no pressure ok, i have issues with commitment too.

one year on

yo! yo! yo! it's been a year ya'll. you know, i was looking forward to the 3rd of May way back in April but forgot to celebrate it when the day came.

i never thot i'd be comfortable with blogging but i am and i think i am addicted to it. half the fun is in the commenting. and i love the commenters *that's you foo (think Mr T with the mohawk)*

thanks for giving me blog-gasms people and for hitting my b-spot! you give me multiples all the time! sometimes, i even need to reach for the smoke after!! hahaha.

3 may also was when baby bu started going to school. it was so hard to let go coz ...welll.... he's STILL A BABYYYYY!! but let go we did. he's a man now. we just have to wait for the chest hair to kick in.

POSTNOTE : for the record, i don't think starwars is boring!