差点儿就把冬至给忘了。。。
今天早上当婶婶拿了一碗汤圆来我家时才让我想起又是冬至的季节了。。。
时间过得真快， 怎么转眼间又一年过去了。 我们又长大了一岁。

一年过去了， 我在这一年中究竟完成了些什么呢？

在曼哈顿中城（FASHION DISTRICT）工作都快一年了。 从原本对晚礼服一窍不通到现在对她的熟悉， 还算不错。原来一件晚礼服在商场上看见的竟然是需要进过一短满长的阶段。 从设计师的草稿至样衣完成的时间大概需要一个多月 （有钉珠的）， 无钉珠的大概二至三个星期就能完成。

设计师，纸样师傅， 花稿师傅， 钉珠师傅的结晶品的开始。。。
那结晶品可不是就这样可以摆在商场上或设计师的专柜上，因为那还需要好一段时间。
样衣将会摆放在设计师所属的 Show Room 里，　得让 Buyer　精心挑选好后／Sales Team 的 Sales Forecast。 订单一定要达到某个数量才能考虑大量生产。 要不然，此结晶品的生命就到此结束了/直到另一位设计师改造后再重新出发。

从订单的开始，也就是订布，样衣重新修改尺寸以达到客人的尺寸要求， 和样衣整体的构造监察过程。 当所有的尺寸和构造达成后，工厂就能大量生产此原样衣。 这段过程是最长和最费时的。。。样衣并不是一次就能通过， 要是一次就能通过 - 那也只是难得一见的一次。 这费时和费神的过程大概需要两个月的时间。

好了~大货终于完成了 ---〉该是将她从中国运到美国来了！！
此结晶品上市的时刻咯！！ 希望她会得到非常好的销售量， 以便我们能再次大量生产， 让更多的女士拥有此美丽的衣裳。 ：）


除了上班，我还完成了个婚礼企划的课程。 终于可实现梦想了！

完美婚礼和婚姻是每个女生，女士们理想的人生旅程。 当然，男士也是一样。
究竟谁能让他们梦想成真，而且可让他们无忧无虑的享受他们的另一人生旅途。
当然是要选择拥有丰富经验和教育的婚礼企划人咯！ 他们不但能帮你完成你们的梦想婚礼，而且往往还能超越你们意想不到的完美婚礼 =）

HMM...总算在2008 年开始了我将来的理想旅程。
加油！Let's celebrate for our achievements in Year 2008 and welcome the New Year!

~ 2009 here we come ~

Movie Sunday!

Just went for a movie this morning and it was great! Even though there were only five people in the theater room in the early show, I truly enjoyed the musical movie. The movie is good as usual (just like HSM and HSM2).

Life is changing - major decision has to be made - everyone is taking in charged of their future.
High school is not the end, but it is a starting point to move on to a better future and you.

The soundtracks is good, however, I only understand the meaning behind each and every song even more after I watched the movie. Especially the song named "Can I Have This Dance" ...first introduced by my sis - Jyy Huey, who insisted to have her bf to sing along with her...=)

Enjoy the music and sing along with the lyrics provided~!

Lyrics to Can I Have This Dance :
[Gabriella]
Take my hand, take a breath
Pull me close and take one step
Keep your eyes locked on mine,
And let the music be your guide.

[Troy, Gabriella]
Won't you promise me (now won't you promise me, that you'll never forget)
We'll keep dancing (to keep dancing) wherever we go next

(chorus)
It's like catching lightning the chances of finding someone like you
It's one in a million, the chances of feeling the way we do
And with every step together, we just keep on getting better
So can I have this dance (can I have this dance)
Can I have this dance

[Troy]
Take my hand, I'll take the lead
And every turn will be safe with me
Don't be afraid, afraid to fall
You know I'll catch you threw it all

[Troy, Gabriella]
And you can't keep us apart (even a thousand miles, can't keep us apart)
'Cause my heart is (cause my heart is) wherever you are

(chorus)
It's like catching lightning the chances of finding someone like you
It's one in a million, the chances of feeling the way we do
And with every step together, we just keep on getting better
So can I have this dance (can I have this dance)
Can I have this dance

[Gabriella And Troy]
Oh no mountains too high enough, oceans too wide
'Cause together or not, our dance won't stop
Let it rain, let it pour
What we have is worth fighting for
You know I believe, that we were meant to be

(chorus)
It's like catching lightning the chances of finding someone like you (like you)
It's one in a million, the chances of feeling the way we do (way we do)
And with every step together, we just keep on getting better
So can I have this dance (can I have this dance)
Can I have this dance

Can I have this dance
Can I have this dance

(Thanks to Emilie for these lyrics)
[ Can I Have This Dance Lyrics on http://www.lyricsmania.com/ ]

Changing from Daylight saving time back to standard eastern time...

Earned an extra hour of the precious sleeping time...

Life is changing...

It's time to stay strong and learn to be independent, Rachel.

Rachel: No worries at all...I am tough~!!!

Dear Randy,
Wishing you all the best in your new job and life in Des Moines.
Take care.

Miss you........

Friends' Gathering
Thank you for being there for me always, my dear friends.

My girl friend's birthday dinner at South Street Seaport, New York.
Although food was not really special, we had a good time chatting while enjoying the astounding night view from the South Street Seaport.
-(Owen, Randy, Wesley, PARIS, and Rachel)-

Friend visiting - Oh...it has be a while never catch up with my friend from Boston, ever since we graduated in December last year. It was great to meet her again in the big apple city. We went for ShangHai cuisine this time because we were bored of Korean, Japanese and Chinese food eventually. We decided to go for ShangHai Cafe, which is located at Mott Street (between Canal and Hester Streets). I am going to miss their "Lei Sa Tang Yuan"...that's just so tasty! Not to forget another two more mouth-watering dishes - they are "Xiao Long Bao" and fried korean rice cake. Those are the "must try" items on the menu, if you have a chance to visit this restaurant.

New Dessert Spot - From Rice to Riches
They are selling more than 20 types of rice pudding + many choices of toppings for you to add onto your rice pudding too! Hmm...is that possible to try all of them? It is definitely possible to do so, but how long will it take?
Will see...The journey began with HAZELNUT CHOCOLATE BEAR HUG, ALMOND SHMALMOND, SEX DRUGS AND ROCKY ROAD, THE CORNER OF COOKIES AND CREAM, DON' CAPPUCCINO AND TAKE ME TO TIRAMISU...What's next?

Times Square, NYC

Yes, it is times square again. It will be always, never fail (whenever we have new friends visiting NYC). We were "counting down" for Malaysia Independence Day too!! Kaka...look for the clue in the photo =p

M&M Store, times square, NYC
Say Hi to Big M&M Buddies!!
I love the candies here better than the stores out there. I feel the "freshness" of the M&M.
This is another must-go attraction at times square.
This place is not exclusively for kids, you will like it too!

Parties and Karaoke sessions!!

~ At the Monster Karaoke, Flushing, NY ~

= Crazy time =

^ Galaxy Karaoke, Manhattan, NY ^
* Mid-Autumn (Moon cakes) Celebration *It was way nicer than eating outside!!! And, it was much cheaper than having steamboat at the Restaurant.





Happy Moon Cake Festival!!!



$ Blvd Club $

Last day of Summer 2008

Time flies, summer 2008 comes to an end.
It was my best summer in the United States ever!
I truly enjoyed the summer. Thanks everyone for making an effort to brighten my day!

Let's celebrate September 22, 2008 - First day of Fall/Autumn~!
Also...it means the weather will be getting colder too~ =(
Take care, everyone.

~ Homemade food ~

~ A Day to Celebrate ~


Happy Birthday to Rachel Tan

A very very nice homemade fruit tart!!!

Thank you for all the wishes and I truly enjoyed my birthday celebration!

~ With my fruit pie =) ~

Yummy!!! Thank you for preparing the sweet pie for me!!

Thanks daddy, mommy, sister, brother, cousins, randy, yee peng, jyy huey, kay ying, paris, and all my friends...

I love you!!!

A piece of luck!

回头想想自已经来了美国近 5 年，好长的一段时间。
不曾想过自己竟然会在外头流浪这么多年。 真的曾未有过这念头。
或许我从小到大都习惯了依赖在父母身边， 胆子确实是小了点，所以我并不会像其他小孩梦想出国念书。

直到了COLLEGE 时期，报了个 ＡＭＥＲＩＣＡ　ＤＥＧＲＥＥ　ＰＲＯＧＲＡＭ　－我的人生就因此而转变了。在这ＰＲＯＧＲＡＭ里，让我认识了许多怀着到国外深造念头的朋友 （他们全是有梦想，有干劲的年轻人）。　因该是受到他们的影响而因此改变了我到国外念书的想法。　我从小就在父母身边，寸步不离的。　我想这正是个好机会让我学习独立的时候了。

就这样，我就很幸运的来到美国深造了。当然不少得谢谢父母，我的家人，朋友的支持和鼓励。　真的很感谢他们一直以来对我的信赖和关怀。我真幸福哦！！！

幸运的事不仅于此。。。

经过了所有的考验，完成了大学深造，还得经过重重的难关。。。
找个好老板，好公司，　好同事，　最总要的还是那ＩＮＴＥＲＮＡＴＩＯＮＡＬ　工作准证　－　Ｈ－１Ｂ。
没有了那Ｈ－１Ｂ，就不能再逗留在美国了。　还好我公司愿意为我申请那Ｈ－１Ｂ，　为我制造了逗留在美的机会。

５／２２－好消息的到临
刚刚结束了我的漫长假期，　回到了自己的　ＡＰＡＲＴＭＥＮＴ。
回到家里的感觉真好。。。躺在舒服的床上，　开启我的手提电脑。。。
更让人振奋的是　－　我尽然幸运地被抽中　－　Ｈ－１Ｂ！！！
高兴地跳了起来。　谢谢！

希望幸运的事会传播到每一个关心我的人身上！　

Wow...It has been awhile not being able to update my personal blog...
There were tons of reasons to explain why it is not updated...
either lazy or too busy - surprisingly both are applicable to me!

Let's start with the July 4th Weekend ~
Woohoo...a long weekend - such a good news for everyone!
My boyfriend, uncle and his family, my colleagues, and friends went to Foxwood Family Camp Site for a 3days 3nights camping - friends gathering.


It was my first experience for not sleeping on my own bed but at the camp site/wood/forest, never ever for the last 21 years (hotel room is an exception). To be honest, it was hard to adapt to the environment at the camp site, especially the public bath house/rest room. It looks worn-out and DIRTY!! OMG...can you believe I actually bathed in the "special" bath house?

LEt's forget about it and move on to talk about my first water rafting experience...

Pocono Whitewater Rafting, PA - 45mins away from our camp site.


The experience is precious! Although it wasn't as challenging as the higher level rafting, it is a good way to train everyone's team work spirit! Rafting not only counts on individual physical fitness, but team work spirit as well. The whole team will never reach the destination if they are not working as a team.

My cousin and I were arguing with each other for the first part of the rafting session. We were disagreed with each other in the rafting way and we just can't move forward as fast as we supposed to. It made the rafting session harder than it should be.

Finally we came to an agreement and it worked out well!! We turned out to be one of the first 3 rafts to reach the destination, because of the true team spirit...

Good job and it was a fun weekend!

转眼间三年过去了。。。
我们也成长了许多，经历了好多的事。谢谢您一直以来对我的体谅与陪伴。

当然爱情并不是每天都甜甜蜜蜜的 （或许它会发生在童话故事里，但就肯定不是在现实世界里）； 偶尔还是会有吵架或达不到共同意见的时候。 长久 或 短暂 的爱情： 选择权利在于那一对情侣。谈谈长久爱情使吧。

长久爱情使者总是明白这世界上形形色色不同个性的道理。他们明白不同个性有着不同的观念，意见不和是无可避免的。 维有花点时间去了解对方， 从另一个角度去了解整件事情的经过。问题很轻易就能解决了； 将所有的不同点转为相同的出发点。欢喜大团圆。
“Like putting yourself in another person's shoes and think from their point of view. You will realize how much difference it could be. You will be surprise with the result too.”

有时真的觉得自己很幸运在三年前的今天成为您的伴侣。因您的出现带给我许许多多珍贵的回忆。 您懂得如何去体谅您的伴侣， 慢慢花心思的去了解对方找出那共同点。

Love you forever and Happy 3rd Anniversary, My dear Randy!

WoOhOo ... Shopping Spree again!

Saturday (April 26) was claimed to be a stress-free day by Princess Rachel!! Hooray!
It has been a busy month and more coming up next. Workload drives me crazy sometimes.

Therefore, it is always great to have a weekend getaway to release stress once in a while.
"In an online article, it mentioned that we do need a certain amount of stress in our lives, so it's more a case of stress management and not stress elimination. However, what each individual considers stressful depends on many factors, including your personality, general outlook on life, problem-solving abilities, and social support system." - ezin article

What else better than spending time flipping through nice clothings in the stores if you are stress, ladies?!

It has been a while not being actively involve with the new fashion trends due to the cold season and laziness. Therefore, I am going to break my routine activity of staying home every weekend. I am ready to bring back the nature to my life by traveling (shopping, pay a visit to the local bookstores, & teaing time) and socializing with friends.

I love spring and summer a lot! Bright, sunny day and warm weather are always associated with me. That might be a reason why I prefer sunflower and white lily than red roses. Furthermore, with nice weather and flower blossom season, it may cheer up everyone on earth! Don't you think it is great?

To continue with good mood, I decided to do some shopping at Soho (stands for South of Houston) and also around 34th Street Herald Square before meeting with old friends (Ming Kuan, Paris and Wesley) for Korean Dinner.


* Fashion *

First stop: SoHo > EXPRESS
Place where I bought my new denim mini skirt and a dressy skirt for work. Love them!

Taken from Express.com

SoHo > ZARA > White Blazer

SoHo > Nine West > Navy Leather Covered HeelsTaken from Ninewest.com

SoHo > MNG > Turquoise Tank Top

34th St > Ann Taylor Loft > Petite Black Sweater

Manhattan Mall > Charlotte Russe > Red Silk Dress (Good Deal)


* Food Section *

Koryodang, Inc. - Korean Bakery

Fruit Shaved Ice

Green Tea Shaved Ice - aka. PatBingSoo in Korean

The shaved ice was nice...but it is pricey!! It costs $9 for a bowl of shaved ice... asking for too much...However, the environment is good. IT is a good place to hang out with, just to make sure you have extra budget for that month =p

Photo taken from koryodang.com

Finally...

Dinner at Seoul Garden, K-Town 32nd St. (Photo taken from yelp.com)

Seafood Soon Tofu (Seafood Soup)
& never forget to order their Jap Chae (Stir Fried Glass Noodles with Vegetable) !!!

I was exhausted by the time I reached home...tOo much of walking for the day. Hehe...
Time to take a rest and continue next time.

Bye ~