Stars are always there even in the daylight - sometimes we just can't see them

I love reading thrillers.. Especially those got murder cases with detectives etc.. I am a big fan of Jeffery Deaver, James Patterson..

So yes, I love watching CSI, Without a Trace, Cold Case.. you name it..

I love books. But I dont read romance nor magazines.. Romance books are so cheap and sleazy.. Magazines are waste of $, and makes me want to go shopping.. So is bad :P That is why I stopped buying magazines :)

Recently tho, I got obsessed with chick flicks a.k.a bimbo books. I never liked them, but it all started with "Sushi for beginners". Bot this book @ the airport on the way to London. Tot tis would be e perfect book for me to fall asleep since it is 13 hours flight. Which it did.. It was boring as expected..

But it happened, in London. I had nothing much after work so back in hotel, grabbed e book while watching previous season CSI in Spanish --;;
It got me reading.. it was so easy to digest without e need of using my brain trying to figure out who is the murderer and the motive.. It was that simple.
So no sleep for 13 hours flight back, finished the book.

After this I started reading Marian Keys books.. Chick bimbo flicks.. I read three of her books already and now, I am sick of it. I can hardly read one page and I will just fall asleep... So I am going back to my detectives who is fighting the crime.. That is my kind of book..

So before I really resign from e chick flicks and sell it off to to e 2nd hand bookstore, I will give a book review.

last book I read is "Angels". It is a sweet boring book about this couple getting seperated and trying to find their new love and in e end, they realise they are e one for eachother blah blah. The husband says:

"Stars are always there even in the daylight - sometimes we just can't see them"

I really like this phrase.. it can be interpreted in lot of ways.. Whether it is love work or life..
When you want to give up on sumtings bcos of hindrances or watever, u should carry on... Cos stars are always there and we just dont see them at times...

How blur can I be?

I wondered..

Why am i missing the $1.50 green private bus @ 8.50am every morning since last few weeks? I am waking up at the same time! Maybe the bus schedule changed..

Why is the cleaning truck downstairs come so early nowadays? They usually come and clean about 8.30am and now is only 7.50am!

Why is Crayon waking me up so early nowadays? Usually she will bug me about 8am to turn on the tap so she can drink water? (Yes, Crayon drinks fresh water from the tap!)

Why does it get so bright so early nowadays? It's only 6.20 am and is starting to break dawn....

Why do I arrive office later, though now I take $4.30 bus plus van ever since I started missing the $1.50 green bus? (bus plus should be faster)


And I found out the reason two days ago.....
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I only have one clock at home. Which is my alarm clock.
And the alarm clock was 40 minutes behind I don't know since when!!! duh~~~~~

No wonder!!!!!!!

So I didnt miss the $1.50 green bus and I was early at work today. :)

I love Singapore more than some of the Singaporeans out there

I have been living in Singapore total of 13 years now.
Though I love my mother country Korea and will settle down there one day, I still love being in Singapore and proud to be a Singapore PR.

Whenever I come back from overseas and step out from Changi airport, the hot humid air fills my lungs.. I know I am home..

I think I am more patriotic than some of Singaporeans out there. When I listen National Day speech by the PM every year, it brings tears to my eyes with all the respect. Whatever is said in the speech, it is done. So efficient and practical. I wonder how many leaders out there in this world, actually keep promises. Their plans and goals are all simple yet achievable. Things that cannot be done is not said. How realistic is that!

I have very high respect for Snr PM Lee Kuan Yew and think there would be no greater man in this history who has acheived so much. I especially like the video clip when they show Lee Kuan Yew sheding tears when MY abandoned SG. It is so touching and I will cry together. -_-;;

Where in this world, you can go out middle of the night for a jog without having to worry about being mugged?
Where in this world, you can take a cab after long night of clubbing and know you are safe?
Where in this world you don't have to worry about bribing the officials?
Where in this world, different races live in harmony?
Where in this world, almost all population own a house?

Singaporeans complain about PAP, CPF, not being able to do alot of things, paying so much fines, not many places to go or do in the weekend, but I think it's for your own good. :P

But I feel the Singaporeans**...
..are not hard working enough.
..are so NATO. (No Action Talk Only)
..think what Singapore will do for them, not what they can do for the country.
..have no courtesy that you need a campaign for it. Why cant they just bloody let people alight first in MRT?
..throw things out of their HDB windows? Urniating at the staircase and in the lift! Void decks are still part of their home!
..lack of general knowledge.
..lack of nationalism. But maybe bcos is due to very short history.

(**I would like to note not every Singaporeans are like that)

However....
To conclude, I love Singapore. The garden city.. I met so many wonderful Singaporean friends. It is truly my home :)

$$$$

Everyone has $ issues. Rich or Poor you have cash problems.

Truthfully, I earn enough for me to spend. I don't get fat pay check but enough for me to pay my bills, food to eat, for my social life, nice meals in restaurant every weekend, for petrol, travel at least twice a yr, treat for myself at Max&Co or Gucci and will still have bit extra to save.. But enough is never enough. You get greedier, more demanding, set your standards higher and higher. Is that the reason why they say belly button is bigger than your belly??

Two years back I earnt only half of what I am earning now. And I still survived and saved more than what i can save now. Does it mean I became more materialistic? e more I earn, e more spender i become?

But I don't anyhow splurge on things. When I go shopping, I will think and think. I know exactly how much I have in my bank accounts, and how much I charged to my plastics. If I want a Gucci bag that costs 1000 dollars, though I can afford to get straight away, instead I will set some $ aside every month so I can get it after 2 or 3 months.
I don't buy 10 tshirts that costs $20. Instead I will rather get one DKNY tshirt that costs $130. I am stingy about buying small little things..

That's why I don't go broke at least and don't owe any of e banks.

But this is just reasoning myself.. i can save all that money. I have whole lot of clothes that I can survive for next 5 years, different shoes I can wear everyday for next 3 months, at least 3 years supply of perfumes and lotsa branded bags and Tiffany blue boxes that I could have bought a small house by now. So now I think to myself, was that all worth it? Maybe.. But do I need all that? Will I die if I don't own any of these things?

I heard you need 6 times of your current salary in your bank for the rainny day. And I aim to do so starting from my this month paycheck.

Once in a Life time..

Whole sunday I was at White Link helping my good friend couple trying on their wedding gowns and suits..

My friends are a good looking couple, so they looked real good on whatever they tried on. It was real fun. We were sitting on e sofa and the guys will say "Noooooo" or "yey" whenever my gal friend came out with numerous dresses. And we made continuous fun of e groom as usual. :P

It was tiring spending whole afternoon there, but it was fun and exciting. I was so engrossed, I was tempted to try on the dresses myself! The groom asked me to go find a dress to wear as a bridesmaid, but my eyes were only set on e wedding gowns.. LOL. But wait a minute! Who says bridesmaid cannot wear a wedding gown??!!

One thing I realised by looking at other couples there, though you are not that fantastic looking, they will all transform, when they try on the dress.. They have this glow.. :)

I planned my wedding when I was 18. I designed my own 2 dresses, groom suit, wedding ring, wedding photo location, e kind of car, food, cake, music, flowers, color scheme, wedding location and dinner location as well as e honeymoon. Even e details of what my parents should wear! Not forgetting my thank you speech. Is it too much if I say I even set the month of when my wedding will be held? And it stil remains the same. Haven't even changed a bit.

I have no idea when it will be but I will make sure at least 80% of what I dreamt should come true. (20% is because the age didnt come true and probably the wedding location might change :P)


It is once in a lifetime, when two becomes truly one. And saying "I do" means eternally you will be husband and wife being truthful to eachother, being there for each other for better or worse..

So it should be celebrated. Big and lavishly. Just like my dream wedding.. :)

My "not-so-important-but-deadly" Obsessions

There are few things I am obsessed with:

1. Cats
2. Lip Gloss
3. Eye Cream
4. Branded Bag

If I don't have any of above every day, something will go terribly wrong. (goodness, am I a Bimbo?!)

And it did. I ran out of lip gloss! FYI I love using Stila lipgloss, since I don't have to use my finger to apply and it doesnt smell like the spongy one does.. Also it lasts damn long and is so sticky!! One downside is you buy one tube, it only last one month.. And costs 23 bucks a stick.. So is really an investment every month :P

And it ran out! I felt so naked in the morning.. I was lost.. All because of a lip gloss..
Whole day all I could think of was where should I get my new lipgloss? Though I love Stila, I decided to try something else.. Lancome? Chanel? As long as it's not a sponge tip I shall get it..

Then I went to Taka. Suddenly i realised I have aged.. I am not between 20-25 anymore.. I am looking at my 30s.. aaarrghhh.... My skin was dull and sagging.. I was suddenly so miserable!

I totally forgot about the mission of going taka to get my lip gloss, I frantically searched high and low for skin tone enhancer kind of miracle creame.

Estee Lauder is for older women so pass..
Chanel? I had very bad experience with their skin products years back.. But I was 19 then. They say Chanel is not suitable for younger ones.. Besides my mom uses Chanel.. So not for me YET..
CD? Neh... I dont think they are famous for skin products..
Clarins? I don't like the red and white combination kind.. too hospital feeling..
SK2? Heard so much bad things about them and they are too ex for nothing.. pass.
Lancome? ahh.. my favourite.. but seems like they dont have what I am looking for..

So Shiseido it was.. I love their skin care since I used shiseido since I was very young..
My mom makes big fuss about skin condition.. So since I was in primary school i was using clinique soap and shiseido skin lotion when my friends were using johnson&johnson or nivea.. But I guess now, I really thank my mom for all that. Since I dont have much complaints about my skin..

Anyway, I found exactly what I need. Visible Luminizer Serum. It costs 72 bucks. When applied, I could really see the difference!the skin tone was brighter and healthier. You use it every morning especially when you had a tired late night and the skin looks dull in the morning. I am getting it..

But then..

The sales girl says "Your skin looks ok to me. It's not dull quite good skin"

Does she want to sell or not? So we concluded it is my mind playing tricks.. So the serum shall wait..

Oh, and I grabbed one lip gloss from Clinique before rushing off to meet my friend.. Which I think I shouldn't have.. :P

But because of the shiny lip, today is a much better day :) It's that simple to make Hena happy :))(i think i am a bimbo!)

I am now 27 years and 2 days old!

Oh my goodness.. I have finally hit 27.. I thought I will be 23 forever.. But time has passed and I have reached this stage where now I really need to think about my future.. sigh..

I was so sick on my Birthday that I totally lost my voice. I had slight fever and because of the medicine, i was just dozing off.. I had this flu for past 3 weeks which was just there but not progressing. The doc told me I need to rest more and sleep more.. Hmmmm... What a luxury would that be?

So on Saturday, on my belated 27th birthday, the damn flu finally got to me.

Went for dinner @ brewerkz with some of my close friends which was cool, because as soon as we sat down, fireworks begun.. haha
It went on for about 10 mins. it was nice.

Though I was sick but made sure I didn't take any cough medicine for past 3 hours, so I could drink good beer.

For past 27 years, there were lot of opportunities for me to learn and grow up. Met many people from different places who shaped me up. Went to many places so I could experience different aspects of life.

Overall, my 27 years was good. And now is up to me to make the rest of my 27 years ++ to be the best of my Life.

Thanks to everyone, who remembered my birthday and the super surprise delivery on Friday! It is the best gift ever!

Reckless Driver am I?

I got my license on 14th March 2005. I passed with 18 points. This was my second try.

Thanks to my dear Wil', I was lucky to go behind the wheels that very day. It was at night and was so scary. Not used to Honda Fit which is customised and is auto drive, I was freaked out.. Could not change lanes, didn't dare to cut into expressway, didn't even think about going over 60kmp/h.

That was 4 months ago. Now? I fly.. I cut lanes like nobody's business, if another car tries to cut into my lane I will horn and high beam.. When stopped at traffic, I have to be the first to roam off when changed to green light. I can park without problems.. Only vertical parking though :P

Then....my good friends confessed..
Wil' has complained that I drive like a cab driver. So feel like vomiting after wards. This is ok.. As long as I dont feel like vomiting..

I had comments like I drive like racing in a rally.. Which i think is a compliment.. Cos rally drivers are good rite??

Another comment was it is scary to sit in my car.. It's ok too. Cos fear is excitement..

But this is ultimate.. D's girlfriend says sitting in my car is like riding a ROLLER COASTER!!!

Am I that bad??

Back from Taiwan

Taiwan Trip was overall fantastic.
Food was delicious, shopping was fabulous, company was best ever. The best thing was I was able to communicate with my Chinese! Amazing! I could live there!

We had a good laugh at the Yu Tong hotel.. Guessing which guest is the quickie guest and which guest are tourists.. But most of them were quickie guests which we heard knocking sounds through the night..
If the location was not good, then I would be cursing and swearing. However, location was fantastic. train station was right in front and all the food and shopping was around the hotel.

Yang Ming shan was nice too. Except that strong sulphur smell mist. Which me and Jas really hoped it would act as our facial treatment.

Had so much bubble tea, that I don't even want to look at it again. Mango Ice is fabulous especially the one @ Yong something something. I especially loved the fried dumplings they sell of the street which costs about 15NT. The Taiwan sausages are so yummy and fried chicken thingy is very tasty.. Mee Sua @ Ximen was spicy yet just so good.

I went crazy over shopping in Taipei when I found one Korean brand. And started to grab as much as I could. Then discovered havainas slippers.. That I had to get. Nine West sales. How can I let go? Then Puma boutique.. Oh my..

So overall, though it was tiring it was a good trip. I guess it was the company that counts.

So thanks to neo for taking so many amazing photos as usual, manoj for singing endlessly at the karaoke, law for letting me win all your money, yew for falling asleep while we girls were shopping, Cheryl for being such a good tour guide and Jas for being a great shopping kaki. :)

Till next trip... Thinking about Bangkok.. Are you guys on?

It doesn't rain all the time.. I will still be thankful for the rain..

It could be sunny and suddenly becomes cloudy and starts to rain. Sometimes could be accompanied by thunderstorms. But soon, I know the sun will come out from the dark clouds and shine upon me.

Whenever I feel stressed, I will always think above. I try to think that glass is half full. I mean in the end, it's me who makes my life easier and turn bad into something good isn't it? And one day, thinking back, I will be thankful for the rain and the thunderstorms..

I enjoy being me and I love my life.

Though there are times I wish I haven't done something or wish could change things, overall I think I am satisfied with my life. I am thankful for having this life.

Nobody is perfect and not every one's life is perfect. I am envious of some people of what I don't have, and I know others are envious of me for having what they don't. So God is fair :)

God blessed me with so many things that it's just not enough to say "Thank you Lord". But just to praise his graciousness.
*As you all know, I don't look like a holy person nor a model Christian. People don't believe I am a Sunday school teacher! (BTW, I quit a month ago)

I am especially thankful for:

Wonderful family
: Perfect dad, Awesome mom, Good Brother. And also not forgetting my grand parents, uncles, aunties, cousins, nephews, nieces.. They are just great! Picture Perfect family blessed with God's love..

Friends
: I don't love all the friends around me.. :P But I am thankful they are there and being part of my life with so many memories whom helps me define who I am today.. My grandma always tell me, there are 9 type of friends. (I cant remember what each friends stand for)And that 9 types are not always perfect. But we need to have all that 9 friends because you need eachother.

Job
: I am quite happy with my job. I mean I can't be 100% satisified right. If so, it will be called "play" not "work". I am happy I earn enough to have a roof on my head, food on the table and clothes to wear. I am happy that clients don't really give me hard time. I am happy that I get recognised for what I do. I am happy that I have a great team. I am happy that I get the support I need within the co. And also I am happy that I got a direct bus from home :)

Everyday
: I am thankful that I get to wake up every morning knowing it will be a better day and more better days to come. I am thankful that I end the day without any major mishaps during the day and able to sleep in peace. I am thankful for my health.

And lastly I am thankful for having people who loves me, cares for me and being there for me :)
You know who you are :)

7 days a week

Sunday - moody moody moody... beginning of the week.

Monday - Just very gloomy.. called Monday Blues...

Tuesday - Very sleepy..

Wednesday - Finally mid-week. Body and mind is so tired from the past two days..

Thursday - 4th day.. let's slack a bit..

Friday - But always the busiest day at work!

Saturday - aaaahhhh... the best day of the week!

My Theme Song of the month

I have a theme song every month.I can listen to one song looping for whole day for a whole month.. I will drive people around me nuts. They complain end of the day that the song will be looping in their heads..

Thank goodness.. I am bad with lyrics and tunes, that even after one month of looping the same song, I will still not remember the lyrics and forget the tunes... :P

But I need to get ipod mini in pink.

Then people will say.. "For What? You only listen to one bloody song?!"

WHY??

'cos I need to get my hands on that white speaker, which you place the ipod in the centre! That fancy speaker!!
Is that the only reason?? errrrr.... 'cos everyone has it nowadays so I should get it too..??
and 'cos I can listen to that bloody one song for really 24hrs?? Maybe then I will remember the lyrics...haha

which suddenly reminds me... I sold the creative zen for 390 bucks which I won @ lucky draw.. JY said I will not be able to sell @ that price but I did! haha

ANYWAYZZZ... (I cant understand why I always talk about something else half way..geeezzz)

There are a lot of nice songs out there.. But that exact time, that precise moment, that particular situation, a song will come to me and touch me... then i know... this is my theme song. It is saying the exact words of how I am feeling at that time..

These are some of my past english theme songs which I remember.. Even I tell you K-pop or Jpop you might not know.. :P

Britney Spears: Sometimes
Westlife: If I let you go
Bon Jovi: Always
98degrees: I do (or is it cherish?)
Guy Sebastian: Angels Brought Me Here
Shania Twain: From this moment

hmmm by looking at my old theme songs above, seems like I am always deeply in love...?? Or is everyone singing about L.O.V.E only??

And I am listening to this song for past 3 months!!

Hoobastank: The Reason

Will look for the lyrics..

The True Facts and Myth about Hena

Some Facts and Myths about myself...

Myth: Hena always look loaded.
Fact: I am always broke. I just spend too much!

Myth: Hena look so "un-friendly"
Fact: I can be, but once you know me, I am nicest and friendliest most caring person! :P

Myth: Hena is so branded!
Fact: Brand conscious I am, but I buy U2 and Giordano stuff too! duh!

Myth: Hena always look tired
Fact: It's just that I am wearing less make up now!

Myth: Hena looks so pampered
Fact: Blame the boys..

Myth: Hena's high maintenance
Fact: I can take MRT, I can order "milo bing yi bei" in kopi shop you know!

Myth: Hena is a daddy's girl
Fact: Actually i am more of mommy's girl. Need to get my mom's opinion before I do anything.

Myth: Hena can't cook
Fact: Hello, I am a bloody good cook!

Myth: Hena has 3 boxes of shoes
Fact: I have more than that!

Myth: Hena goes shopping every given opportunity
Fact: No I stay @ home with my cats and laze

Myth: Hena has loads of clothes
Fact: But there is nothing to wear

Myth: Hena loves drinking
Fact: I am a korean! of course can drink! but that doesnt mean I love drinking.

Myth: Hena is evil
Fact: errrr.... no comment

f@#$

Not my day...

Some of you who are close will understand what I am saying..
Why am i so mad?

Need to get out of this hell hole.

Somebody save me!

My First BLOG!!

Oh my goodness...

What am i getting into?? Now I am going to waste all my time exposing my private inner-self..

But I did keep a diary.. in which I stopped.. Only reason I started keeping diary was because I got this blue epi Louis-Vuitton organiser as a farewell gift from my ex several years ago anyway...

But as I am getting older, I realised I am having some memory loss... There seems to be lapse of time that I cant just remember..

Well, I am a very forgetful person.. Like I will always forget faces, names, things to bring, how many shoes I have (so that I can buy more), birthdays, anniversaries, lyrics, road names... etc etc.. And there are things I always remember like when is the ferragamo sales..

enough of nonsense...

So here i go... Starting my story and join the fad...