Turning of Age Beautifully

19th Nov 2010
Went for a hike with Shandy and LB followed by a delightful lunch at Taste in ION Orchard with uncle Leong and 6th uncle also came along. After that we went to Ritz Carlton to pick up some presents and Valerie's prom night stuff. The 3 of us went for a soothing massage at Kenzo in 313 Somerset.

20th Nov 2010
Six months has slipped by since LG was called home. I missed him every day and every hour but the overwhelming  loneliness is perhaps more bearable now as I busy myself everyday with the business of living, working and catering to the varied needs of the children. The whole family ( except for LS, Peter and Jeremy who were in Beijing) including Samantha went to Princess Terrace for lunch. Later in the evening Shandy joined me at TCC for our monthly party. I really enjoyed dancing very much.

21st Nov 2010
Went to the airport about 630 am to pick LS back from Beijing and decided to join Shandy for a cruise( to view some PROPERTIES!) at Sentosa Cove after lunch. IT turned out to be the SURPRISE PARTY of the YEAR.

Everyone has been so quiet about it as the one who lets the cat out of the bag has to pay for the whole event!

"Gratitude  makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."

I cried at the yatch as I thought of LG beacuse LG = Life is Good but LG is not here to share it with me!

Thank God for my family( they went to great lengths, effort and expense) ,Maggie( who takes care of me all the time), my Danzbuddies(caters to my sense of belonging), school colleagues ( their unfailing support)and church friends especially Susan and family ( immeasurable kindness)who have done so much to make me realise that I can still be a woman who is able to laugh at the days ahead! If I live long enough to hit 60, then the celebration will be on the airplane or The Flyer?
22nd Nov 2010

We( Maggie, Jenny and I ) collected our custom- made shoes from addidas at Cathay building followed by lunch at the Cathay Restaurant. It is really the most expensive shoes I ever had and it even has my name and a logo in chinese character for dance.I really like it very much. All thanks to Maggie. Later we stumbled upon Ji De Zhi at Plaza Singapura  whose sesame snow ice is really so good that it signalled the start of our love affair for snow ice.
23rd Nov 2010
Today is my birthday and Maggie took me out again. As long as she's around I know I would not be swamped with disillusionment or drowned in despair. We went to AMK hub and ate at Dian Xiao Er with Valerie. After dropping her off  at AJC, we decided to go to Chinatown's Ji DE ZHi for some more snow ice but we were denied the sheer joy of total fulfillment for dessert as it has moved to Plaza Singapura. Undaunted I just had to drive to Plaza Singapura as the birthday girl just does not want to live in disappointment !
There was another surprise awaiting me at night. Valerie got a cake for me and we had a cake cutting session at LS's house. My cup has overflown! Surely there is no other person in Singapore that celebrates her birthday for a week! Though I know of someone in HK who celebrates for a month!!!!!?????
24th Nov 2010
Caroline ( Maggie's niece) graduation day. She will be fully-trained as a SQ stewardess and contributing to the Singapore's economy and robust growth. What an exciting day and I am part of the graduation party.

 The batik theme suggested by me was a roaring success! We were mistaken for royalty - probably some Datuk  with his 4 wives.
In the evening at TCC, more birthday celebration!!!!I am really touched by all this outpouring of love and concern by all. The numerous presents I received ( some secretly and some openly) is really very heart-warming. Surely all this goodness is an indication that God did not intend me to be a lonely widow-- on the contrary quite a happening one !

25th Nov 2010

The party continues... Collected photos of the graduation and bought a box of cherries for the party in the evening at Violet Chee's house. We ( Caroline, Jenny,  Jeffrey and Maggie) lunched at Royal China-- Raffles Hotel. The offer was good and so is the food.

26th Nov 2010

Today we had lunch Crystal Jade kitchen at Plaza Singapura and of course we can do no other thing except  visit Ji De Zhi for the heavenly sesame almond flakes snow ice!( 3rd time in a week!)

27th NOv 2010

Hike at Bukit Timah Hill, dinner at Mask and then we off to Ji De Zhi at Plaza Singapura for the 4th time this week. I weighed myself today and was appalled I have put on ONE kg. This feasting has got to stop. The strategy is -----I think I will stop eating breakfast!

29th Nov 2010

Lunch at Thai Expree in Heeren and snow ice at ION Orchard with Jenny, Helen and Ivy.The sesame snow ice is slightly taller but the taste is a shade less heavenly than the one at Ji De Zhi.

30th Nov 2010

Lunch at Aquamarine @ Marina Mandarin

1st Dec2010== Caroline bought lunch at Dim Tai Fung Wisma Atria followed by shopping at Robinsons and Paragon. I think I have collected wrapping paper from all the Malls in Orchard Road.

2nd Dec 2010 == Baking of brownies , cooking Nonya Noodles , mango pudding  and Swiss Roll at Maggie's house. Played Mahjong with Violet Chee who claimed to be a "once-a-year" player and the biggest winner of the day!

5th Dec 2010=After having a classic pedicure and manicure at Nail Palace with Maggie and Valerie, I was off to an early dinner at LS's house. I was then treated to a fantastic Irish dance performance of great precison in legwork and rhythm at MBS. I am grateful to all who have been so kind and generous to me in LG's absence but there is still a lot sadness and longing in my soul for the unattainable and impossible! I still cannot comprehend why God had to call him home and leave me to toil and shoulder the burdens of living on Earth which I find so hard to cope. Though I am busy every waking moment, the thought of  having to walk alone for the many years to come is not only depressing but wearisome as well. This is particularly more so when attending weddings or when I see couples strolling past !