Onions are poisonous...

that's what my lil' one is telling me. Thought MS was going to be over soon... until I went to NTUC this morning, partly for breakfast as well as for Anmum. Passed by the grocery section and my face turned green. Was barely breathing and the onions really threatened to force my breakfast out from me. Was reading this book by Margie Profet regarding pregnancy sickness (as she prefers to term it rather than the misleading morning sickness)

Actually the cover isn't like this, but the contents I believe is still pretty much the same.

If you're interested in what readers have to say, click here.

It's really an interesting read. In essence, it says to pay attention to the nausea because foods that we commonly take. Some foods (mainly veg) may be toxic for the embryo as the embryo does not have resistance (unlike adults) to the toxins that vegs naturally produce to ward off predators. It causes organ malfunction if taken in excess. So the baby says, "NOPE! You're not taking THAT in." *Puke* Even perfumes, etc etc.

Got medication for my (other) condition. How do u make sure something is one part medication and 9 parts water? What do u use to measure with?

:D

My aunt didn't get to see this picture... and I found it! Actually quite some back already... thank God it's still around...

It's from Changi General Hospital website. Spent the evening at her place. Napped. Didn't know that Claire was at house practice. Could have coached her abit. But also scared of being overly-teacher with her... almost killed my relationship with the 2 boys the last time when i tutored them. :p

Sleepy. Tomorrow got to get tons of stuff done. Dunno whether we'll be able to do it. :p Let's hope so. :( That's for EED200.

Woohoo!

I saw my baby suck its thumb and get bumped up and down today! :D Went to gynae due to some condition, and did a US and saw my kiddo! :D So cute! :D I laughed when I saw him/her, and the foetus looked like it was bouncing on its back as I laughed. So cute. :)

Feel sick after tonight's dinner. Argh. Currently CANNOT take Teppanyaki and Steamboat/BBQ. ARGH! DAMN SMEEELLLYY!!!! and sat through the whole dinner with my in-laws. Was so hungry when I came home - pukey and all, but once dinner started, I lost my appetite. Tried a slice of fish and almost puked. Gosh. I really hate fish now.

Got an MIA groupmate - didn't even tell her we were doing some interview today. Tmw meeting tutor coz prezzie next week. Dun think anyone has informed her yet. Consensus with another group about this groupmate is that it's more productive without her around. Or she'll just throw everyone's idea out and use her own ideas - be it good or not. :P Sigh. No energy for such politics.

Dunno if tmw mtg the girls. So how? Magic Kitchen anyone??? Tmw?? Free? :D

I'm Impressed.

Brudder's cookin' wif his gal tonite. Finally a cost effective communication enhancing date. Hope everything went well. :D Cheers!

Tonite's dinner sucked. We'll never go Yoshi**** restaurant again.

I Lurvvveee My Brudder...

Yes, he has been treating me like a queen eversince he found out that he was going to be an uncle. I love him. Heh.

Xin Nian Ru Yi! :D

Being married is expensive. Hoping to recup next year with the baby!! Hahah! Not really, juyst that perspectives change - last time was - oh, that's it? Not visiting anyone else? - now, it's - wah, still got people to visit uh? Heh, so stingy. :P Must remember it's more blessed to give then to receive. But right now, we're starting small first, perhaps, if we can raise the amount over the next few years, we most likely would.

Spoke to a friend who recently got her license and got herself a car. Paying $650/mth for the next TEN years! Gosh! That's $78,000! If we could put aside that amount for the next 10 years, we'd have that in our account, plus interest! And, if we could afford more, i.e. put aside $1k/mth for the same period, it'll be $120K!!!!!! But must have tons of discipline - if she dussen meet a payment, the creditors would be visiting her. Hmmm... inspired! :D

Went seletar camp today to visit a relative and mummy got totally excited about the 3 sisters moving in together with granny, for about 2 years? anyways, that's about the same span of time they spend in any house, respectfully as well as respectively. Sounds good. Went house viewing and the units weren't terribly fantastic, unlike the relative's place - bloody huge bungalow for $1.7k per month. Great place. Joy ran around till she was totally exhausted! Billard table, 3 or 4 bedrooms with 2 helpers sharing a room, 4 fridges, some beer making stuff (heheh) and spacious backyard.

Ben got attracted by the i-Medic that was there and was contemplating getting one (again). We itched for one before, but it's about $5k :P bloody expensive for such a lovely piece of luxury... but we talked about it and realised that the purchase would set us back from moving out to our own place. So that's gotta wait until we've got a place of our own.

Seeing how my aunt has done it - got a hdb flat, stayed there awhile and rented the place out and rented a condo for $1k with facilities included - ooh. It's a great idea! Now we've just gotta go hdb, get ourselves a place - hopefully dun have any upfront cash payment and hold the place for awhile b4 we rent it out and collect rental to maintain another rented place, hopefully profits included... hahah. Okie, no profits also can do. ;)

The foetus is coming 11 weeks and would be seeing my gynae with ben on the twelve week - want him to hear the heartbeat too! Such a pity that he missed it the last time. From now onwards, gynae visits only on sat!! Yesh!

Oh, I am so behind with my work I can die. Total procrastinator. Tomorrow we'll prolly have breakfast at home - we've been summoned by my tummy, or rather, MS, every morning, that we've gotta rush to go eat. Then I KO until I regain enough strength, which is about 4pm. Hah. So, tomorrow, it's gonna be different. I'm going to do my readings and research, for ECE and ECM. I MUST DO IT!!!! Or else I would not be fulfilling my responsibility as a paid student - an oxymoron eh? ;) I must be prepared especially when I have new teammates. Frightening thought. Well, 4 weeks left. Effectively 11 school days left. I must be inspired to go library - 3 days of fully packed schedule isn't good when there's no time for research. So cannot bum on the other 2 days. MUST WORK WORK WORK! YESH! This feels good! :D

I miss my bed.

Buttprints In The Sand

A parody of Footprints In The Sand



One night I had a wonderous dream,
One set of footprints there was seen,
The footprints of my precious Lord,
But mine were not along the shore.

But then some stranger prints appeared,
And I asked the Lord, "What have we here?"
Those prints are large and round and neat,
"But Lord, they are too big for feet."

"My child," He said in somber tones,
"For miles I carried you alone.
I challenged you to walk in faith,
But you refused and made me wait."

"You disobeyed, you would not grow,
The walk of faith, you would not know,
So I got tired, I got fed up,
And there I dropped you on your butt."

"Because in life, there comes a time,
When one must fight, and one must climb,
When one must rise and take a stand,
Or leave their butt prints in the sand."

Argh...

Argh!! Booming waistline isn't uterine growth. It's empty calories and/or bowel distention. Great. Now I'm fat. :P Pui. Seriously good-for-nothing empty calories. Just found that out from "What to expect when you're expecting". Sick. Healthful foods are tasteless. Wait a min. There're no healthful foods in singapore. It's either crazy beef or some sick flying thing around. Argh. Poor baby.

Oh no...

I feel sick, and I'm procrastinating. Tomorrow's tutorials are gonna be real heavy. And I haven't prepared for them. Sick.

Praise the Lord!

It was such a treat... went to my ECE class yesterday and we managed to see our past semester's english assignment, and I got an A!!!! With all the marks breakdown as well! :D I'd never think that my tutor would deem anyone fit to receive an A, since I had her for the first semester in year 1. Well, after finding out that she's not teaching us this semester, the tut class was very disappointed. Too used to her ways already, very senang, yet to the point. Hahah...

Now I think the whole world knows I pregnant, some tell from my nose, my glasses, my dressing and my shoes!!! Can't believe it man, shoes? "Oh, u used to wear heels, and now that you're wearing flats, something is different... hmmm..." Well, nice friend, so won't be too put off.. Hahaha...

Got tons of work, especially for ECM. Hope to survive this semester. Tutor seems to be raised from the dead. We thought she was leaving, so we'd get another tutor. Now she returns with a new zest and a new workload! Argh! Everything ends with, "It may be graded for ur CA." Enough!!!! Now gotta check out who the bored fella Van Hiele is. Rock punk?

Eeeps!

School starts tomorrow! Yiaks. Still remember last semester. Found out at 6 in the morning that it was some school event, so no classes. Hope it happens again.

God has miraculously healed my hip and other problematic areas! :D Can't take medication, so boh pian - "God, there's really nothing I can do, only U can do wonders! Amen!" So happy, dun have to limp around.

Was really biatchy this evening at granny's place. The kids - particularly one of them - was being a terror with doors barging etc. Was so worried for Joy and Ryan. Snapped out from my semi-conscious nap to yell at them. In the end I think I yelled at Ben & Ran instead. :P Sorry...

Yay! No exams this semester!!! Yippee!!! :D But I think I've gotta go back from 9-29 May for some enrichment program. Bah!

Poor Diet...

Sigh, I just found out *duh!* that i'm not eating enough fruits & vegetables. Better to listen to Ben and plan my meals. In other words, no more lazing around the house. If not, I'll be stuck with bee hoon with sesame oil. :P Hmm... tmw morning, what will I have? (I think of cereal, then I think of milk, then I feel like gagging... argh.) Hmm... whatever that has been prepared by the maid. (Lazy bum!) Then off I go to my gynae for a checkup accompanied with mum. (Yay!) Then, lunch. Hmm... think will go to some restaurant and eat. Even if I eat the chye peng at most food courts, it's laden with oil and heavy seasoning, so might as well eat properly. Hopefully, that is. Then dinner. Dunno lah. Will ask mum. So far, I've been craving for carbonara, laksa, mee siam, tom yam, milo (definitely) and pizza! Hmm, does milo have caffeine? Oooh, but I've eliminated coffee and tea (almost!) from my diet! Oh, and the debate goes on... ginseng, to take or not to take? MIL thinks I'm strange, and mum says to ignore the doctors and just take it. She was very cautious when expecting me and I turned out weak, then she hecked it when she was expecting my bro (coz mum saw aunt bear cute boys while slurping down everything) and he turned out fine and strong. So how?

40 Mistakes Men Make While Having Sex With Women

This is utterly hilarious... :P

It takes a woman to write these manuals...
To all the guys, read this, understand it, practice it.
To all the girls, send this to your man pronto.

40 MISTAKES MEN MAKE WHILE HAVING SEX WITH WOMEN

1) NOT KISSING FIRST.

Avoiding her lips and diving straight for the erogenous zones makes her feel like you're paying by the hour and trying to get your money's worth by cutting out nonessentials. A proper passionate kiss is the Ultimate form of foreplay.

2) BLOWING TOO HARD IN HER EAR.

Admit it, some kid at school told you girls love this. Well, there's a difference between being erotic and blowing as if you're trying to extinguish the candles on your 50th birthday cake. That hurts.

3) NOT SHAVING.

You often forget you have a porcupine strapped to your chin which you rake repeatedly across your partner's face and thighs. When she turns her head from side to side, it's not passion, it's avoidance.

4) SQUEEZING HER BREAST.

Most men act like a housewife testing a melon for ripeness when they get their hand on a pair. Stroke, caress, and smooth them.

5) BITING HER NIPPLES.

Why do men fasten onto a woman's nipples, then clamp down like they're trying to deflate her body via her breasts? Nipples are highly sensitive.They can't stand up to chewing. Lick and suck them gently. Flicking your tongue across them is good. Pretending they're a dogie toy isn't.

6) TWIDDLING HER NIPPLES.

Stop doing that thing where you twiddle the nipples between finger and thumb like you're trying to find a radio station in a hilly area. Focus on the whole breasts, not just the exclamation points.

7) IGNORING THE OTHER PARTS OF HER BODY.

A woman is not a highway with just three turnoffs: Breastville East and West, and the Midtown Tunnel. There are vast areas of her body which you've ignored far too often as you go bombing straight into downtown Vagina. So start paying them some attention.

8) GETTING THE HAND TRAPPED.

Poor manual dexterity in the underskirt region can result in tangled fingers and underpants. If you're going to be that aggressive, just ask her to take the damn things off.

9) LEAVING HER A LITTLE PRESENT.

Condom disposal is the man's responsibility. You wore it, you store it.

10) ATTACKING THE CLITORIS.

Direct pressure is very unpleasant, so gently rotate your fingers along side of the clitoris.

11) STOPPING FOR A BREAK.

Women, unlike men, don't pick up where they left off. If you stop, they plummet back to square one very fast. If you can tell she's not there, keep going at all costs, numb jaw or not.

12) UNDRESSING HER AWKWARDLY.

Women hate looking stupid, but stupid she will look when naked at the waist with a sweater stuck over her head. Unwrap her like an elegant present, not a kid's toy.

13) GIVING HER A WEDGIE DURING FOREPLAY.

Stroking her gently through her panties can be very sexy. Pulling the material up between her thighs and yanking it back and forth is not.

14) BEING OBSESSED WITH THE VAGINA.

Although most men can find the clitoris without maps, they still believe that the vagina is where it's all at. No sooner is your hand down there than you're trying to stuff stolen banknotes up a chimney. This is okay in principle, but if you're not careful, it can hurt - so don't get carried away. It's best to pay more attention to her clitoris and the exterior of her vagina at first, then gently slip a finger inside her and see if she likes it.

15) MASSAGING TOO ROUGHLY.

You're attempting to give her a sensual, relaxing massage to get her in the mood. Hands and fingertips are okay; elbows and knees are not.

16) UNDRESSING PREMATURELY.

Don't force the issue by stripping before she's at least made some move toward getting your stuff off, even if it's just undoing a couple of buttons.

17) TAKING YOUR PANTS OFF FIRST.

A man in socks and underpants is a at his worst. Lose the socks first.

18) GOING TOO FAST.

When you get to the penis-in-vagina situation, the worst thing you can do is pump away like an industrial power tool - she'll soon feel like an assembly-line worker made obsolete by your> technology. Build up slowly, with clean, straight, regular thrusts.

19) GOING TOO HARD.

If you bash your great triangular hip bones into her thigh or stomach, the pain is equal to two weeks of horseback riding concentrated into a few seconds.

20) COMING TOO SOON.

Every man's fear. With reason. If you shoot before you see the whites of her eyes, make sure you have a backup plan to ensure her pleasure too.

21) NOT COMING SOON ENOUGH.

It may appear to you that humping for an hour without climaxing is the mark of a sex god, but to her it's more likely the mark of a numb vagina. At least buy some intriguing wall hangings, so she has something to hold her interest while you're playing Marathon Man.

22) ASKING IF SHE HAS COME.

You really ought to be able to tell. Most women make noise. But if you really don't know, don't ask

23) PERFORMING ORAL SEX TOO GENTLY.

Don't act like a giant cat at a saucer of milk.Get your whole mouth down there, and concentrate on gently rotating or flicking your tongue on her clitoris.

24) NUDGING HER HEAD DOWN.

Men persist in doing this until she's eyeball-to-penis, hoping that it will lead very swiftly to mouth-to-penis. All women hate this. It's about three steps from being dragged to a cave by their hair. If you want her to use her mouth, use yours; try talking seductively to her.

25) NOT WARNING HER BEFORE YOU CLIMAX.

Sperm tastes like sea water mixed with egg white. Not everybody likes it. When she's performing oral sex, warn her before you come so she can do what's necessary.

26) MOVING AROUND DURING FELLATIO.

Don't thrust. She'll do all the moving during fellatio. You just lie there. And don't grab her head.

27) TAKING ETIQUETTE ADVICE FROM PORN MOVIES.

In X-rated movies, women seem to love it when men ejaculate over them. In real life, it just means more laundry to do.

28) MAKING HER RIDE ON TOP FOR AGES.

Asking her to be on top is fine. Lying there grunting while she does all the hard work is not. Caress her gently, so that she doesn't feel quite so much like the captain of a schooner. And let her have a rest.

29) ATTEMPTING ANAL SEX AND PRETENDING IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

This is how men earn a reputation for not being able to follow directions. If you want to put it there, ask her first. And don't think that being drunk is an excuse.

30) TAKING PICTURES.

When a man says, "Can I take a photo of you?" she'll hear the words"__to show my buddies." At least let her have custody of them.

31) NOT BEING IMAGINATIVE ENOUGH.

Imagination is anything from drawing patterns on her back to pouring honey on her and licking it off. Fruit, vegetables, ice and feathers are all handy props; hot candle wax and permanent dye are a no no.

32) SLAPPING YOUR STOMACH AGAINST HERS.

There is no less erotic noise. It's as sexy as a belching contest.

33) ARRANGING HER IN STUPID POSES.

If she wants to do advanced yoga in bed, fine, but unless she's a Romanian gymnast, don't get too ambitious. Ask yourself if you want a sexual partner with snapped hamstrings.

34) LOOKING FOR HER PROSTATE.

Read this carefully: Anal stimulation feels good for men because they have a prostate. Women don't.

35) GIVING LOVE BITES.

It is highly erotic to exert some gentle suction on the sides of the neck, if you do it carefully. No woman wants to have to wear turtlenecks and jaunty scarves for weeks on end.

36) BARKING INSTRUCTIONS.

Don't shout encouragement like a coach with a megaphone. It's not a big turn-on.

37) TALKING DIRTY.

It makes you sound like a lonely magazine editor calling a 1-900 line. If she likes nasty talk, she'll let you know

38) NOT CARING WHETHER SHE COMES.

You have to finish the job. Keep on trying until you get it right, and she might even do the same for you.

39) SQUASHING HER.

Men generally weigh more than women, so if you lie on her a bit too heavily, she will turn blue.

40) THANKING HER.

Never thank a woman for having sex with you. Your bedroom is not a soup kitchen.

Such A Lovely Day

A happy new year to all my beloved!!! *MUAK!*

Ben has performed magic once again! :D (Nope, I can't be pregnant again, I currently am!) Well, he straightened out the walk-in wardrobe! As for the organisationally-challenged me, I am eternally grateful for such an act of kindness. Thanks, love! :D

Just came back from Mount Elizabeth. Siew Lin has given birth!!! Too bad it isn't NY baby - that lil' one was too eager to come out! Came to this world on the 31st Dec 2003. Heh, they were aiming for 3rd Jan, so their lil' one can join ours in the same school!!! Sigh, now cannot, dun worry, they can still pass their textbooks to us!! Yay!! :D (Cheapo parents...)

I had my 7-Eleven pizza slice with milo again, and my MIL is quite puzzled by it. Think it's just something different for her... dun think she'd ever crave for pizza. Then again, I wouldn't crave for frog's legs either... no matter what u call them - field chicken?? :P

Rented a couple of VCDs, and watched Infernal Affairs again! That's the third time already, and there are some parts I still dun understand. We were just wondering - what if they had started with II first? Then it'll become some teenage cop flick. Yuck. Thank God for Tony Leung and Andy Lau. Oooh, apparently Tony starred in the Xin Yu Tian Tu Long Ji!!!! :P Hmmm.... may watch that to see him. Heh. :P

Woke up near noon today and went out for breakfast. MMmmmm... food... Was about to leave the house, then Ben went upstairs coz he had forgotten something. Then he brought JOY!!!! Heheh!!! I was so happy! He brought his camera as well to take happy pics!! We went to the neighbourhood kopitiam to have my kaya & butter bread with 2 half-boiled eggs and analysed this rebellious kid who was subtly defiant towards his helpless father. Sigh. Then we saw this kid - diaperless but with pants - at the kopitiam with his family eating. We found out later that he was only 19mths. But we were so impressed! Usually they'd be attached to a diaper coz they may not control their bowel movement very well, but boy, he sure is fast! Went to a pet shop and got Joy 2 squeaky toys!

Then we went upper pierce reservoir to play fetch with Joy. She's a happy dog. :)

Had a revelation today - when we want pretty babies, we gaze at pictures of pretty babies (apparently it works...). So, if we want our child (or us) to be Christlike, we ought to gaze into the beauty of Christ! Must continue to read the bible diligently.

Well, Revelations 3 would provide an excellent starting point for this year's resolution. God's word unminced.