These are some of the edits I made to my mum's photos:
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Photo Hobby
One of my latest pasttime for the past few days has been Photoshop. It has been great fun...from simple cropping to whitening smiles like that of Mr Darlie, photos are transformed from nazz to jazz in a couple of minutes!
These are some of the edits I made to my mum's photos:
These are some of the edits I made to my mum's photos:
27 May 2007
My hubby has been complaining that there are no pics of him in my blog. So I have decided to post some photos from his 32nd hatching day (gosh, so old!)
That's us at 12+am at home. Surprised him with a Chocolate Chip Mille Cake - slices of crepe with fresh cream and choc chip in between + some friends came over for the celebration. Have read pretty good reviews about the cake in the papers but my take? The first bite is quite yummy, and half a slice is more than enough, cos more than that and you'll feel too gelat.
Brunch was at Pierside Kitchen. My french toast tasted pretty dry and was so-so only, but Alvin thinks his Eggs Bendedict was super-delicious! And he topped off his meal with a glass a wine, which accounts for the red face.
Wrapped up the day with a fantastic dinner at Majestic Restaurant. My fav is the lobster noodles...absolutely 10/10! Doesn't it just look really tempting? =)
Dessert (my fav part of every meal) was pretty good as well...mango sorbet with fruits! Light and refreshing..just what I need to satiate my sweet tooth after a full meal!
The restaurant has a modern Chinese decor and the ambience iss lively and cosy. Although this restaurant does not have the best setting for lovers to whisper sweetnothings to each other, it also means that I can 'cling' and 'clang' my cutlery without getting annoying looks from fellow diners - which is what I like..a friendly happy restaurant that serves super-delicious Modern Chinese cuisine.
That's us at 12+am at home. Surprised him with a Chocolate Chip Mille Cake - slices of crepe with fresh cream and choc chip in between + some friends came over for the celebration. Have read pretty good reviews about the cake in the papers but my take? The first bite is quite yummy, and half a slice is more than enough, cos more than that and you'll feel too gelat.
Brunch was at Pierside Kitchen. My french toast tasted pretty dry and was so-so only, but Alvin thinks his Eggs Bendedict was super-delicious! And he topped off his meal with a glass a wine, which accounts for the red face.
Wrapped up the day with a fantastic dinner at Majestic Restaurant. My fav is the lobster noodles...absolutely 10/10! Doesn't it just look really tempting? =)
Dessert (my fav part of every meal) was pretty good as well...mango sorbet with fruits! Light and refreshing..just what I need to satiate my sweet tooth after a full meal!The restaurant has a modern Chinese decor and the ambience iss lively and cosy. Although this restaurant does not have the best setting for lovers to whisper sweetnothings to each other, it also means that I can 'cling' and 'clang' my cutlery without getting annoying looks from fellow diners - which is what I like..a friendly happy restaurant that serves super-delicious Modern Chinese cuisine.
Loss
8 June 2007 saw the loss of someone very dear to my hubby. I still remember the phonecalls and smses we exchanged during the few hours:
"Ah ma is in hospital..lets visit her in the evening today"
"They are going to inject morphine"
"Doc wants family members to be there. I rushing down to hospital now"
In a short span of a few hours, a life has passed on before either my hubby or I arrived.
I am not exactly very close to my hubby's ah ma, but one thing I know is that she dotes on my hubby and always shows her love by repeatedly giving us huge bags of foodstuff to bring home whenever we visit her.
I'm actually speechless at this moment, as I try to pen this blog cos there are so many flashes of memory as I think of her:
- Her excitement and pride when Alvin & I first stepped home on our wedding day
- Her smiles as she unlocks her main gate whenever Alvin & I visit her
- Her little frown when Alvin replies not too enthusiatically whenever she asks Alvin when would he next visit her.
I guess a person may pass on, but the memories of the person stay in the heart forever.
I remember that after we left the hospital on 8 June, we drove past the Chicago Graduate School of Business. Furthering my studies has been on my mind for the past few months, but as we drove past the school, I suddenly realised how minute my scholastic aspirations were compared to the value of life on earth. All my aspirations, dreams for success have suddenly become insignificant when compared to the relationships and friendships I have.
I have experienced the death of family members 3 times in my life...and I do not like the feeling of losing someone and knowing its out of my control. But each time, it reminds how important it is to value the people around us, cos you never know when God would decide to pull the plug.
When I was back home from the hospital, I was confused and upset, and wrote the following:
Oh Lord I come before you today
And Lord I am not sure, not sure of what to say
I'm feeling a little lost
When things spin out of control
I don't know what to do
Father what happens
When one leaves this world
Oh Father will she, will she be with You
My mind is full of questions
About the whys and hows
And Lord I can't help but to wish that it was all untrue
O Lord help me to have faith in You
And let me know that You're in control
All things happen as part of your plan
Help me to keep praying
Even though I do not understand
"Ah ma is in hospital..lets visit her in the evening today"
"They are going to inject morphine"
"Doc wants family members to be there. I rushing down to hospital now"
In a short span of a few hours, a life has passed on before either my hubby or I arrived.
I am not exactly very close to my hubby's ah ma, but one thing I know is that she dotes on my hubby and always shows her love by repeatedly giving us huge bags of foodstuff to bring home whenever we visit her.
I'm actually speechless at this moment, as I try to pen this blog cos there are so many flashes of memory as I think of her:
- Her excitement and pride when Alvin & I first stepped home on our wedding day
- Her smiles as she unlocks her main gate whenever Alvin & I visit her
- Her little frown when Alvin replies not too enthusiatically whenever she asks Alvin when would he next visit her.
I guess a person may pass on, but the memories of the person stay in the heart forever.
I remember that after we left the hospital on 8 June, we drove past the Chicago Graduate School of Business. Furthering my studies has been on my mind for the past few months, but as we drove past the school, I suddenly realised how minute my scholastic aspirations were compared to the value of life on earth. All my aspirations, dreams for success have suddenly become insignificant when compared to the relationships and friendships I have.
I have experienced the death of family members 3 times in my life...and I do not like the feeling of losing someone and knowing its out of my control. But each time, it reminds how important it is to value the people around us, cos you never know when God would decide to pull the plug.
When I was back home from the hospital, I was confused and upset, and wrote the following:
Oh Lord I come before you today
And Lord I am not sure, not sure of what to say
I'm feeling a little lost
When things spin out of control
I don't know what to do
Father what happens
When one leaves this world
Oh Father will she, will she be with You
My mind is full of questions
About the whys and hows
And Lord I can't help but to wish that it was all untrue
O Lord help me to have faith in You
And let me know that You're in control
All things happen as part of your plan
Help me to keep praying
Even though I do not understand
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