Wow! 29...somehow the number seems kinda of scary. But many of my friends in their 30s say "oh well, 29 is still young." Seriously, in my heart it was like "yeah right. bleh". 1 more year before I join the big 3 club. I was telling everyone, now officially I declare I am in my late 20s and I mean real late 20s. But luckily, I don't look like 1. I think I can pass off as someone around 26-27. *hiaks hiaks*. I can't imagine if I hadn't been doing audit in my early 20s, I think I would have looked younger. But truth to be told-> audit and long hours make people age.

As I entered into this new age bracket, many things run through my mind...As usual, people ask "what's your wish?" I ain't someone with alot of wishes, but I do have hopes. So allow me to share abit or at least 2.

1) I hope to know where I am heading in terms of my career. After being in the finance sector for a number of years. (about 6 years in audit and a year plus in commercial), I am rethinking this: Do I want to stay in this line in the long run? As I told some, in the short term, finance is where I am going to stay. I still do enjoy looking at figures, passing double entries, doing consolidation and doing analytics. But what about long run? Sometimes, I really feel its kind of mundane cause I do all these things on a monthly basis. So being at this age right now, I really hope that God will show me where I am heading...

2) Another thing is in the area of a life partner. I am still hoping for "the one" to appear. Most of my life, I've encountered countless JERKS. I do meet some good ones but many just stay as friends... Well, recently as I was talking to some of my friends who are of the same age as me or even older and they are single. They do tell me its scary. Many of them ask me "why no right one appear?" My reply " I don't know!".1 girlfriend recently told me how she felt it was her problem and whether it was because she was too picky and i told her this -> 我不觉得我们很差只是他们没有眼光. Yes, what arrogance but that's what I felt. We somehow concluded that its hard for most local men to appreciate women with Gusto (or what I term as GUTS!) because the men themselves don't have it. My thoughts is this local men nowadays not only lack guts but they have also become less witty. That's why i tell my female friends-> don't be so troubled coz its not you that is no good! It's just that takes a man who's very confident, gusty, secure and someone with a 'drive' in his life to know how to appreciate you (women who are courageous, witty and adventurous). So women, don't freak coz its the men who 走宝 when they fail to appreciate you.

Enough of my hopes! I am thankful for those who remembered my birthday and special thanks to wishes that came in all the way from London & Canada. Friends who live in a different time zone and busy with their work yet they cared enough. :))) My birthday this year was much simplier without much fanfare but with as as much pictures :p

I always love hand made cards from liyi. For those who love hand made cards as well, please do patronise her. Can refer to my link at the left.

and so we ended up here. Apparently, this restaurant took over Hog's breath.

The food tastes ok. Above average and as usual, I ordered Mushroom soup. I am so glad the mushroom soup ain't Campbells.


Astro boy! He looks very cocky ah?

For the very first time in my life, I got to know there's an Astro Girl as well. o_O?

Astro Boy in a tanker! Time to fight!

Is this Casper? I like the expression on his face.

The nottiboy!

Olive. We saw alot of these in the museum but we don't know what is it for..see a string that comes out from her mouth?