1st Moment of 2009

Finally I picked up the keyboard and start typing! When I’m not writing in here, I’m busy organizing the pictures I’ve took, uploading pictures to my flickr, working, going out, planning my coming holiday and busy making my 2009 an exciting one! And about my 2009 resolution, I’ve placed them somewhere visible to me everyday so I get to refer them since I lose track most of the time. Hopefully, everything goes smoothly~

Back to my topic, I started off 2009 with fireworks glittering in front of me…

And a glass of champagne in South Melbourne, a friend’s place that gives a good view of fireworks…

Yes! Talking about smooth-sailing year! I choked my very first glass of gassy champagne at the very first sip after knocking the glass with everyone!! The hilarious part is, the champagne splashed out of my mouth right onto Jay’s face since he’s right in front of me! I can’t stop laughing while I apologize - not too bad for a start, I thought. That’s why I said I never like gassy soft drinks ever since young!

The first hour zoomed pass with some laughter and fun in my friend’s place. We had steamboat from 2008 to 2009. We talk, drink, eat, laugh, play cards, play cats, drink again, eat again, laugh again, drink again and eat again until we get so satisfied and tired for the night…

This is Ah Chew who celebrated 2009 with us – Jeff’s in-door pet – simply gorgeous

My last moment of 2008

My first moment of 2009 and Jay, the person who got his face spat from my champagne!

Welcome to the story of my life 2009!

Lemon Detox

Yes! I’m on lemon detox program, Beyonce Knowles and Mariah Carey are a big fan of it! Nah they didn’t introduce it to me, but Warren did! Lemon Detox is aka the master cleanse of body toxins! The way it works is to drink only Natural Tree Syrup and Lemon drink that they provide for 7-10 days, no other food, no cigarette and no alcohol!! If you are interested, google “Lemon Detox” and there’ll be heaps of information and remember to read the articles about it as well. Until now, I do feel the increased of energy & vitality or the "rejuvenation sensation" but I’m hungry all time no matter how much I drink.

It’s irony – I started 6 days ago. First day I failed badly because I went to mount Dandenong and to all the places with good food! I failed but glad that I tried the best scone of my life (I’ll make another entry about my Dandenong Trip, haven’t got time to sort out the pictures). Second day, I was determined but still, failed even more miserably - I end up in a BBQ lunch party, a delicious Japanese Restaurant during dinner, and slight beer session in a friend’s place with some ciggies at night!! When the third day comes, I managed to pull through it following the rules – I thought after I did the formal way for one day, I won’t feel as much cravings during the next day. But, I’m so wrong!! I end up cheating a poached egg on the fourth day - pathetic!! When the fifth day comes, I decided not to eat but I actually took half a ciggy – it definitely feels like heaven! I think that amount won’t affect the program and It's irritating to have the same taste in the mouth for the whole blardy day - anyway I’m still starving now!! I’ve decided again, today will be my last day and will start eating normally once I wake up tomorrow! I can’t wait!! I’m already thinking what I‘m going to eat for my breakfast!!!

= DETOX FAIL =
BUT SOMEHOW IT FEELS GOOD!!
& THE LEMON DETOX JUICE IS ABSOLUTELY NICE TO DRINK!!

I just started work again and haven’t got much time to make entries lately, many things need to be done since I’ll be going off for holidays in 3 weeks time.

Wooohooo~ I’ll post again!

Happy Year 2009

At the moment, I’m happily having my year-end company break from 25/12/08 - 05/01/09. I didn’t have the time to update as I’m busy shopping, partying, playing my new toys and lots of things. I’ll briefly bring through what I did as there are too many if I go into details.

On the 24th of December, my employer RMR organizes Kris Kringle during morning tea time and provided a sumptuous seafood lunch with all the booze you want for all the employees! So basically that day, I was just hanging around chatting with my colleagues and proudly showing off my 450d. I’ve been in this company in the same team for 18 months already! Amazingly, I managed to pull through for my first job, although I’m not sure when will I bid goodbye~

My current team!

The group that I hang out with most of time during work

Emma & Churany

Two of my favorite neighbors who kept me company! They both talk a lot!

I only stayed for Kris Kringle and went off with Churany to start my booze plan for that day - I actually missed out that seafood lunch! Damn!

On 25th of December, drove to Venus Bay Beach about 3 hours away from Melbourne with a group of friends to celebrate Christmas!

The weather is great and the beach is greater! I took approximately 200 photos for that day, so basically I’m the happy photographer!

This is one of my favorite shot I took! I named it ‘To Paradize’

With my models – Li Li and Li Ling, you know that they are sisters by their name.

We chill out for a while chatting at the beach then went off to dig some fresh pipis. I wasn’t much interested at first until I start digging it, then only I realized there are so many of them - all so fat and big, it just make me happy knowing that I’m so going to eat them later~

Diggers~

After we dug up so much of them, we flew with happiness!

After the beach, we went to a place nearby to BBQ for our lunch!

Of course, not forgetting a turkey for Christmas

Yeah, we didn’t get to BBQ the pipis as eating pipis with sand is the last thing we want. So we left it in a container of sea water for some time so that the pipis clear out most of the sand before we can have a feast on them!

Look at that amount of our work! I know - high cholesterol!

After the long wait for about 6 hours, we finally had them for our dinner in Christine’s place. We were all so hungry, and all the pipis were all so delicious! I think that night I had 50 of them at least~ OMG!

And this will be Pipis Group! They dig, catch, fry, steam and eat the pipis like a pro!!

On 26th of December, I woke up early in the morning again about 8.30am just to go shopping! Of course since it’s Boxing Day – the great sale day!

With Philip, we travel from Westfield Doncaster shopping town then to Chadstone… Shop til we dropped, from morning 9am until 10pm!! Almost dead, this is the longest shopping experience in my life!!

On 27th of December, I broke down and slept for the whole blardy day!

When I’m awake, I just dota my night off!

On the 28th of December, went to city for some photo shooting!

Taken along Swanston Street…

Then went to look for poor Emily who is working to help me do some stuff~ Then to dinner together in St Kilda along Acland Street~

After dinner, went to had the best ice chocolate in Sofitel Melbourne

And more shots~

On the 29th of December, went to KTV and got hammered again~

On the 30th of December, had a great Dim Sum, and then rested at home to recover and get ready for 2009!

On the 31st of December, I’m here to wish everyone a great year 2009!! Best wishes with all your dreams come true!!! May peace break into your house and thieves come to steal your debts. May the pockets of your jeans become a magnet of bills, love stick to your face like Vaseline and laughter assault your lips! May your clothes smell of success, happiness slap you across the face and may tears be that of a joy. And last but not least, may all the problems you had forget your home address!

Welcome 2009!

Christmas Gadgets

Welcome to my world!

Canon 450D + Ipod Nano~

I'm so happy! hohoho!!

Merry Christmas in Advance everyone!!

Alcohol Lesson

Don’t be curious why I’m doing this post - it’s for my own knowledge. I’ve ‘Googled’ the information from different sites and consolidated them. I thought it’ll be nice if I’m able to put those that I find interesting into one entry, the main purpose is to share and learn.

I believe moderate drinking of alcohol can reduce stress, create a carefree feeling which is pleasant and decreases anxiety. Sometimes, it might even help to stimulate appetite and swallow a whole cow, then act like a holy cow.

Moderate drinking is good in some ways but it’s definitely hard to keep at that level if you are someone who loves to binge like how I used to. Binging alcohol is fun when it reaches certain stage but if one exceeded the limit, it can cause blackouts, memory loss and anxiety - sweet dream will then turn into nightmare, nightmare will then lead to depression, and if too much depression, one will suffer from personality disorders and experience the worst nightmare, then die! Whoops, not die but some serious mental health problems in the long run. Department of health define moderate drinking as “no more than one drink a day for most women, and no more than two drinks a day for most men”, which also means if you think you are a ‘super’ woman or man who fall out of that bracket, drink and binge all you want.

Some people depend on alcohol when they are feeling sad as they believe it helps them to cope with difficult situations and emotions, few will heed the advice that alcohol will affect their judgment, behavior and deteriorate the emotions which will make the situation worse. Why worse? Because alcohol exaggerates emotions, aggravate it and make that person more aggressive, less patient and impede the ability to make responsible decisions! After all, alcohol is classified as a depressant, in simple, it make someone stupid. Something interesting that a few might know - "one night of heavy drinking can impair your ability to think abstractly and grasp difficult concepts for as long as a month"! Gosh~ Stupid for a month?! No way!! Maybe that's the reason I made Just a “Stupid” Post.

The stages that one might go through when they consume alcohol –

Take a ‘super’ man for example:

1. Feeling it
2. Buzzed
3. Tipsy
4. Drunk
5. Wasted
6. Hammered
7. Smashed
8. Screw up
   

Then a ‘super’ woman for example:

1. Happiness
2. Intense happiness
3. Feel sexy and dance
4. Hugs and kisses for everyone
5. Suddenly he’s hot!
6. Oh my god~
7. Dinners make a comeback
8. Blackout

Some common stages happen in club includes, I’ll use ‘you’ in the example:

1. You ‘suddenly’ become an expert on every topic in the known universe. You know you know everything and want to share the knowledge to anyone who will listen. At this stage, you think you are smart so you are always right and the other person you are speaking to is ‘very’ wrong! Then the both of you will talk non-stop and make an interesting debate or argument when both parties think they are both ‘smart’.
2. You ‘suddenly’ realized that you are the best looking person in the club and that people fancy you. You go up to a stranger thinking they fancy you and really want to talk to you. You still think you are smart, so you talk to this person about any topic under the sun.
3. You ‘suddenly’ become the richest person. You buy drinks for every friend you encounter - you know you have to buy them since you are smart and the best looking person in the world now!
4. You ‘suddenly’ become a bullet proof person, no fear in anything so you challenge a game of wits with someone. Loser drink more but you know you have no fear of losing because you are smart, rich and hell better looking than any of them.
5. This is the final stage. You suddenly become invisible and no one can see you. You dance on a table to impress the person whom you fancy because the rest of the people cannot see you. As you are still invisible after the club, you walk through the street back to your home singing at the top of your lungs because no one can see or hear you and you are still smart as you know all the words in the lyrics. You act while you sing as well, since you are still the best looking person in the world.
   

Well, I think that’s most of it, a bad scenario will end up getting wallop by some other strangers who think they are ‘Jet Li on act’, that’s when the argument gets to the ugly side – the first ‘best looking’ chap don’t agree with the second ‘best looking’ chap, so they know they have to bash each other to win the title as this is a competitive world! Don’t you agree?

If anyone is reading this entry and you are an alcoholic… don’t get the wrong idea, I’m not trying to stop you since everyone know what is the best for themselves.

But here are some helpful tips for hangover if you are one alcoholic -

• Eat a healthy meal after wake up as processing alcohol causes a drop in blood sugar and can contribute to headaches.
• Drink plenty of water/juice to get re-hydrated before you crash. One of the best ways I tried is to drink isotonic/sports drinks like Powerade, Gatorade or 100Plus. To get the best rehydrate effect is - one before you start binging alcohol and another one after you stop, it’ll do a good job in re-hydrating the minerals you lost from alcohol.
• Avoid excessive caffeine the next day as it contributes to dehydration. Don’t force your body to go through caffeine withdrawal in addition to alcohol withdrawal.
• An over-the-counter antacid (indigestion aids) like Gastrolite the next day, it relieve some of the symptoms of an upset stomach and also slightly replenish some mineral from alcohol withdrawal.
• Eat and don’t go too many hours without food as this’ll increase the effect of low blood sugar and cause a headache.
• Eat complex carbohydrates like crackers, bagels, bread, cereal or pasta – this helps when the appetite is not in good mood.
  

I think that’s pretty much for this post, I’m off to ‘DOTA’ now! Enjoy your weekend!! ^_^