Day out at Farmart Centre

A first-time for me, to step foot in Farmart centre! Have seriously not heard about this place before (Mr Koh been there once previously)

We braved the afternoon shower, and reached the destination after a long ride to the west..

I would consider it a rare find in Singapore these days, as we are slowly being engulfed by concrete buildings and skyscrapers.. Farmart centre gives me a laid back village feel- very unlike the Singapore I'm used too..

We strolled along the perimeter of the centre, peeping into the surrounding small shops..

We chanced upon their little farm which has many different animals living within.. We took some pictures with them too! Very kampong style.. Haha

We spotted their prawning pond too! Prawning has become our favourite activity these days =p we definitely had to test our skills there.. It was a hilarious experience as we could easily see the prawns swimming inside coz sunlight shone through brightly.. Catching them was such a breeze.. Haha! It was there we set our best record, which currently stands at 10 prawns per hr! =)

We ended the evening with a nice and relaxing dinner at the restaurant beside the prawning pond.. It boasts a scenic view of the surroundings, and sunset.. Very nice~

以大女人姿态享小女人幸福

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一开始都是女孩子。喜欢穿白色连衣裙，留长头发，额前有刘海，可以藏住眼睛，以免泄露心事。喜欢诗，喜欢小说和音乐，把简爱的经典对白背个滚瓜烂熟：我们是平等的！我们的灵魂是平等的！……又心心念念着琼瑶小说里的境界，男主角眼中闪着“狼狈的热情”，大叫“我只爱你一个，爱的那么深，那么狂！”

咦，究竟是坚持男女平等独立，还是享受男人的苦苦追求好好呵护呢？好不矛盾。长大后，有人成为大女人，有人成为小女人。大女人左边走，小女人右边走。

大女人爱了一次又一次，每次都坚持自己付账两不相欠，买房子都主张AA制，同居时老老实实出生活费，买小家具小家电，累得半死供楼，不诉苦不牢骚，为了爱情心甘情愿。结果怎样？他不是被大女人的勇猛强悍吓跑，就是另找一只依人小鸟，翻遍口袋掏出一叠薄薄的钞票当遣散费。想计较更多，他早把话说在前面：你就当我没出息吧，反正你一向坚强独立，事业也有发展，而她，离了我是不能独自生活的。

小女人被人追，爱得如胶似漆，一毕业就结婚，一结婚就生孩子，在家早早熬成黄脸婆，没事坐马桶上看点小说散文，觉得还不如附近超市大减价来的有意思。小女人是男人的护士、厨师、保姆、出气筒、孩子妈，总之不是原来情书上写的温柔的泉水，甜美的玫瑰花。男人一个不小心被解雇了，小女人只有哭天抹泪，恨自己命不好，男人一个不小心发财了，小女人开始忧心忡忡：万一他花心我是上吊还是跳楼呢？

大女人看不起小女人：根本没有自我，拿男人当饭票的米虫。
小女人不喜欢大女人：没一点儿女人味儿，等着当老姑婆吧。
大女人羡慕小女人：什么时候，我也能有个家，躲到男人的背后遮风挡雨。
小女人嫉妒大女人：自己赚钱自己花，买什么东西绝不用跟人伸手赔笑脸。
大女人对小女人诉苦：现在的男人，不从你身上捞点好处回来已经不错了，你还等着他们为你做什么，好难。虽说自己有手有脚，赚到了多少也觉得凄凉。
小女人对大女人哭诉：你以为打理一个家就比做项目经理容易啊，根本不是，时间家用都有限，而且外面小姑娘这么多，他万一受诱惑的话，我就死路一条了。
不要只走单行道。

你们有无想过，自己其实可以比现在更快乐一点，甚至，快乐很多？

付账时你做惯大女人，尝试一次做小女人的感觉有什么不好？既是给他留足面子，又能趁机显示一下自己对他娇羞依赖。买房子是两个人的事，凭什么大女人要为男人让步，只写他一个人的名字那你怎么办？家用当然不必都是你出，给他交电话费也不是你的责任，大女人不是只意味承担更多的责任枉担个虚名儿，小女人的实惠应该也切切实实地享受一回。

不要以为只有小女人才能占领男人的心，更不要以丧失自我为代价。在家做太太做足一辈子也够烦的，你干吗不去学学法语，把10年前的摄影拣起来？固然你老公不必你赚钱养家，但是自己增加专业知识，在家做份兼职，那点儿成就感也许大女人不稀罕，但对你可是非同小可。

在外面工作要做大女人，冷静自信，果断决绝。
在家做太太要做小女人，温柔体贴，有商有量。
经济上要做大女人，自己赚钱自己花，哪怕买朵花戴，那花必定也比别的花儿香。
生活上要做小女人，男人东跑西跑，自己只需依偎在他怀抱里撒娇：亲爱的，累不累？
恋爱时要做小女人：尽情享受幸福甜蜜，他的呵护关怀，总是越多越好，照单全收。
分手时要做大女人：不相打相骂，平静地分割好双方财产，剪短头发开始全新生活。
对人生观，我们选择做大女人，有足够的能力与另一半独立平等，永远追求更好更高的境界。
对现实生活，我们选择做小女人，尽人事知天命，得不到大完美可以在细节上找点沾沾自喜。

对好男人，我们要做小女人，信任他倚重他，鼓励他爱护他，让他做大树，自己做栖息的幸福小鸟。
对坏男人，我们要做大女人，唾弃他鄙视他，一脚把他和他有关的记忆统统踢出去，绝不藕断丝连。

大女人＋小女人＝？
以大女人姿态，享受小女人幸福，这就是答案。

The national day long long weekend~

On National Day, we decked ourselves in red and said the pledge with pride! Awesome fireworks renewed my love for Singapore!

I took leave on Friday to extend the long long weekend break! =) and brought my family to Gardens by the Bay~ everyone was thrilled! And I'm glad I spent some quality time with my family, happily snapping pictures of the beautiful flowers and plants..

Saturday was spent roaming around town, doing some shopping and feasting! =) so glad there was still Sunday to rest~~

Sunday was simple~ and we ended the long long weekend with our favourite activity (at the moment) - prawning!! =)

I missed my long long weekend, and dread the remaining weeks of August.. Tonnes of work and deadlines to meet *meditate* =p

Happy 47th Birthday Singapore!

Where I belong, where I keep my heart and soul..
I want the whole world to know, I want to shout it out loud..
That this is where I know I belong...

I'm a proud Singaporean! =)
Happy 47th Birthday Singapore~ (2 days ago =p)

Hello Kitty PEZ

Favourite character + Childhood sweets = Hello Kitty PEZ!

Like how sweet and pretty she looks! Not sure when I started liking her.. Haha! Not when I was very young, maybe since upper primary days.. Parents got me this super huge hello kitty stuffed toy (ard 70cm) at a pasar malam back then, and perhaps it's because she puts me to sleep every night that made me love her so much =)

Another related story, my hello kitty stuffed toy had gone through tough times! Irritating brother loved to dunk it into the bin for no reason =p just to piss me off and make me scream at him!! =(

Guys will never understand how girls can like a fictitious, no-mouth white cat so much =p I don't know how to explain too, so maybe they should start wearing skirts first.. Then they'll understand? Haha!

Trip to Haw Par Villa

It's been some time since I last went to Haw Par Villa~ this is one of the few places in Singapore that will trigger some childhood memories whenever I'm there =)

Though things are pretty much less lively and exciting, the painstakingly hand-painted figures and structures are still amazingly well maintained, considering the fact that the once large army of maintenance management and cleaners had long ceased to exist..

In the past, there were water rides, boat rides, walking mascots (I remembered posing for pictures with the handsome heavenly imperial guards =p) hee! It was a lot of fun~~ I kinda miss them now.. It was really one of the must go attractions back then!

Back to our recent trip~ we took many pictures with our camerassss =p haha! Sometimes I wish I had more hands to carry them.. Haha!

Glorious weather, colourful figures, some steamed corn and drinks (yes, I prepared them) haha.. It was a short yet enjoyable trip~ thankfully I wasn't too delicious for the mossies.. Heh!

Secretly wishing they could revive this place to how it was like before~~