Long update...

Millions of apologies for leaving my blog aside for such long time. Thick layer of dust piled up as I tried to wipe it clean :p

What have I been up to for past 2 months? Basically busy with my wedding, then after that busy with my work and my school project, hardly have time to breathe. I really need my own personal space. Sometimes I just need very much time on my own, no one to disturb, to talk… I really need a break. Come back, the bubbly Lydia… I need you badly…

Let’s share some memories and photos here.

19th Sept 2009 – 1st day of Lunar 8th month
Had our An Chuan and Guo Da Li ceremony. In chinese customs, An Chuan is to place wedding bed with auspicious stuffs on it to bless the couple with offsprings and good life ahead. Guo Da Li is when the groom deliver betrothal gifts and bride’s dowry over to the bride’s family. I don’t have the photos with me now, will upload again.

26th Sept 2009 – 8th day of Lunar 8th month
Johnny and I went through our chinese customary wedding. Pretty interesting and tiring day for both of us. Nevertheless, we enjoyed the day thoroughly with great help from all our brothers and sisters. Here are some photos from the wedding’s actual day.


























We went Pulau Ubin on 4th Oct after 2 years of phobia (1 of our friend met with an accident when we cycled in the forest trek) Took some pix.

1st group photo, put my DSLR on a DUSTBIN!


On the bumboat going Ubin. 'Village girl' aka Chun Gu~


I like this shot I took of the bicycles...


Another of the typical crazy shots we'll have.


Going up the viewing deck. Hubby took this shot.


Last group photo before we left Ubin after a fantastic dinner.


Went Grandma’s place for her birthday celebration on 24th Oct. Took some shots. Just look at how adorable are my nieces and nephews.

This photo show PART of all the grandchildren and great grandchildren.


This is Weiting aka Xiao Mao (Kathlyn)


Weiting's brother, Jing Jie (Kyan)


This is Jun Wei


His younger brother... aaa I FORGOT HIS NAME! Anyway he's a cutey 5 month old baby. Chubby... chubby...


Attended Kenny’s wedding at Amara Santuary on 25th October, a month after wedding. 2 more weddings coming up, 7th Nov for Zhichao’s wedding and 22nd Nov for Kim Lip & Gin’s wedding. Wish them all eternal happiness…..

Had office’s event - People’s Day on 30th. Quite nice though a short few hours. We actually went out as a team, do up a consumer electronics gadget survey then went over the Revenue House for japanese hi-tea. The food not bad, See the photos and you know… You’ll salivate as well!







Here's some of my favorite random shots taken from my 500d.


















Hmmm havn’t been scrapping lately except for these 3 layouts. Quite miss the nice ladies at Laines. Miss taking scrapbook classes as well. Too bad the class I targetted for Nov is fully taken, else I’ll even take half day off from work and do some therapetic treatment for myself, ie to scrap like how I did yesterday for 4 full hours. Though just 2 layouts took me 3+hrs, I’m happy with the outcome. I’m still cooking on a Maya Road album, making a princess baby album for 1 of my ex col’s wifey. Hope the lovely lady will like it. Still cooking, will be cooking for quite sometime I guess.

Played with glimmer mist for this simple layout. Was in mood for something very simple.


Want to have a go at more layerings. So that explains the below 2 layouts on Sat. I love the layout on my cousins. Look at how sweet they are when they were young. Really 'Apple of my heart'

a super long weekend for me...

Very happy happy happy birthday to my sister! Her birthday's today but since she won't be at home til evening after her work, I shall cook her pasta for dinner. :)

I had a super long weekend. Really enjoyed and relaxed myself thoroughly. Life had been stressful for me. I really enjoyed this week, full heartedly.

Scrapped whole day on Friday. Finished up 2 albums and few layouts. Here are some pictures of my recent layouts. :) have not been posting any of my works lately. Time to show some work. Perhaps this might be the last round of scrapping til after wedding. Cos? NEED TO PACK ALL MY STUFFS UP! :) talking about that...I'm off to my BRUNCH then start packing le loh...









Had my fun, hen's party at Boiler Room on saturday with my crazy gang of people. Really unforgettable night. Sabotaged up stage...rounds and rounds of drinking. Thanks to all my wonderful friends. Love ya all to bits :)

Marching into September

We've marched into the month of September already! How fast is that? In less than a month, I'll be officially MRS CHAN after customary and I'll be staying with my hubby for lifetime :p

Have been missing in action for quite sometime. People have been asking me to update my bloggy :) so here I am, with a super long winded entry but mostly flooded with photos. Because to me, photos speak thousand words...

Let me see where shall I get started with... Ok my dear friend MF's birthday on 24 Aug. Met up with the other 2 guys and had post birthday dinner at Wine Company with her on 25th. Few hours of fun and laughter together makes me feel friends are indeed worth millons. Even though we seldom meet up nowadays, somehow the bond and chemisty between us are still there. Very amazing kind of relationship.

Btw photos are taken with my humble hp and MF's blackberry so pardon the resolution.

This is MF and me..


MF and her buddy..


Me and my buddy...


And here are the yum yum food... ALL my all time favourites, don't you love them too? Apple puree with cheese, sausage platter and chocolate lava brownie! Of cos we had our main courses, shared. Char kway tiao, salmon spaghetti, bacon spaghetti and fish&chip. Hehe simply loving poking our forks into each other's plates! Funny cos we're acting totally like kiddos that night.




Next a more mellow and meaningful event for me. My office had a charity event at Gravehaven Home. We have 30+ colleagues going there to help them do up the library, draw hopscotch, play with the kids. I'm in the library team, decorate up the walls and help to arrange and tag the library books. Of cos we did chuck quite a fair bit away due to their condition. Everybody's tired after the afternoon's event. Missy me even had blue blacks on both my knees. I didn't even realise it til Saturday morning :)

I just took 2 snapshots using my hp. Here's the after done-up library wall and the hopscotch in the courtyard for the kiddos.



Went to the NATAS fair on Sunday. We booked our honeymoon! 8 days to Korea and Jeju. Won't be going immediately after customary. Instead we going in Jan 2010. Going for WINTER so we can go SKI!!! Yesh! Took 2 funny picture with Tweety and Sylvester. Hehe... So kiddish hor? :p



Sisters bought new tv console and sofa for our house. Here's a snapshot of our Ikea black console.


Daddy packed storeroom over the weekend. Found a TREASURE and sis say can give me if I want it. OF COS I WANT IT! I've been looking for one lor... Guess what? TYPEWRITER! Gosh and its in fantastic condition! Still have ink and I'll slowly go find ink ribbons for future replacement.


Earlier on this month I scrapped a mini album for my colleague. Simple one but full of my LOVE :)





And lastly...I finally got my wooden drawer from Ikea last night! Colleague will help me fix it up! Yesh! La la la... Happy little girl :)

Finally I post something...

Finally I post something. Procastinator has been thinking what to write, what to update. Perhaps a short entry here to tell all... I'M STILL ALIVE!!! hehe...

Well eating combo meals ain't nice when these combos are work+school+wedding. Taking it easier now since more things are done. Let me take a moment here to brainstorm what's left for wedding
- day and night schedules
- ang pow list
- caterer
- table arrangements
- guestbook (hmmm don't know to make or just use the one Amara give)
- bridal shots montage
- burn photos into cd for hotel
- PACK MY STUFFS!

I think that should be all? Hmmm better start doing else no time... no time.. no time le!

Ok that's all cos I'm logging off for dinner... late one...

Mid week Wed...

Mid week Wednesday. My battery draining out soon. Too many things on my mind for a pea brainer... Work, wedding, school project... all plannings and actions. duhz... I CAN DO IT!!! Yes Lydia Kwek you can do it! Gambatte!!!

Finally finished up and satisfied with my wrist corsages. Done up 5 pieces, each with its individual beauty. Sewed up the elastic lace but not together with the flower portion. I've added brooch pin to the flower portion. Reason? My sisters can use them as brooch even after wedding if they want to. Can add to bag as accessories too :)



Nothing much to update today. Can't process my brain well.