Resolutions for 2011.

The BF paid the 2nd final payment for our renovation today. We’re laying the tiles on our front porch today. And then it’s all done! Our target to move in, just in time for an awesome Xmas party is becoming real!

Finally, I’m comfortable enough to sit down and write my to-do list for next year, hehehehe. For the past year we’ve been living in a sort of suspended state. Everytime I was presented with an opportunity to buy something, I had to refrain by thinking in terms of furnishing value.

For instance, a pair of shoes is the equivalent of 33 sq ft of tiles, a designer bag is the equivalent of an oven, a good meal is the equivalent of one tap, and so on. It sucks but I guess that’s part of growing up, building your own nest and a crazy urge to bake a fucking bundt cake.

So here I am, writing down what I want to do next year because I can!

  1. Get a diving license (so I can quit snorkelling and do the real thing with mah peeps).
  2. Pimp up my ride (change the body kit, put in a sweet stereo system, install anti-roll bar, noise-proofing, maybeeee repaint :D).
  3. Drive to Thailand (was supposed to do it this year but cancelled because it’s equivalent to a fridge).
  4. Dive in Thailand.
  5. Dive in Philippines (Ah Horng, I’m cummmmmming!).
  6. Dye my hair (the last time I did it was 10 years ago out of rebellion, this time I’d be doing it to obscure my bald patch. FML).
  7. Get proper singing lessons (because I don’t want to waste these great genes, ahem).
  8. Get proper sewing lessons (so I can sew in a straight line).
  9. Refurbish at least one furniture (my contribution the the environment and my ego).
  10. Throw out all my current shoes and replace them with new ones (to be honest, I’d probably do this before the year ends :P).
  11. Run everyday (so Charlie can run instead of walk alongside me, so my heart can be strong & healthy despite the truck load of pork I’ll be consuming and finally, so money on that treadmill won’t be burnt :P)
  12. I almost forgot shopping for new clothes, FML.
  13. And lastly, bake a fucking bundt cake!!!!

I IS EXCITED!!!!!

Thanks for supporting this cause.

I’ve been waiting forever to write this post. As some of you might know, I made a pledge a couple of months ago to raise funds to buy a hospital bed for Goo Tyng Tong, a bed-ridden 17 year old under the TLC Promise Me campaign.

Participating in this has been an enlightening experience for myself. I am still overwhelmed and touched by the amount of support shown by not just friends but complete strangers. I’ve promised myself that whenever I feel jaded or disappointed with people (most often than not over petty, silly issues), I’ll always think about this amazing display of generosity, kindness and selflessness to remind myself again that there are good in this world.

Well, after some unforeseen delay, Goo Tyng Tong’s hospital bed has been successfully delivered to him. On top of that, two of his housemates in similar plights have also received a hospital bed each.

Yes, thanks to your support and kindness, we’ve managed to raise enough money for 3 hospital beds. Thank you so, so, so much! The beds are double fowlers, basically means they can be raised in two parts, which would make tasks like feeding, changing clothes, cleaning, pass water and many more much, much easier. Hospital mattresses were also bought and I was assured by the vendor that they are not covered in ordinary PVC but with breathable water proof material.

# – Goo seems happy with his new bed :)

On behalf of Goo and his friends, I would like to specially thank and extend my gratitude to all the contributors below:

Private Donors RM
Mr. JK 100
Ms. Paige K 200
Mr. C 400
Mr. Liverpool FC Fan 700
Mr. Paul Tan 500
Ms. Kimberly P 200
Ms. Radiance L. 100
Mr. Niki Cheong 100
Mr. James Y. 500
Mr. Aruadil Sayed 115
Ms. Beatrice W. 300
Corporate Sponsors RM
The Pop Look 200
Queen Chloset 200
Paultan.org 800
Cziplee 200
Artmakr 200
Gin & Jacqie 400
TOTAL 5215

# – One of his friends on the new bed.

# – Here comes another BIG smile!

# – The costs of the beds came up to RM5040.

After buying the 3 beds, there was RM175 left, which I made out in cheque to Goo’s care centre.

# – A picture of the cheque for transparency purpose (yes, that is my writing and it’s horrible).

THREE hospital beds! WOW! To think that I was not even sure if I could manage to raise funds for one bed.

You guys truly, madly, deeply rock!

Read about the journey of this initiative here: