CO Memories

Argh. I accidentally converted our Blogger to the new version. And this new version requires my Google account email and password to log in to blogger... So dumb. If I'd known earlier I wouldn't allow the conversion.

But now you can simply use the new email method to post an entry. By posting an email with RICH TEXT, you can have all the coloured fonts, italics, bold, font sizes.... (The title of the email will become the title of the entry.) More convenient yeah? Shall not name the email address here in case of spammers. Have sent the email address to your sms.

The bad thing is, if you ever want to edit your post after you have sent the email, you'll need to log in to Blogger through your Google account. Right now, only my Google account is recognised. If you have a Google account, please tell me your Google account email so that I can add you to this blog (and you can freely edit your posts and this blog).

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ws.

Posted by Sean Tan at 7:15 PM | Permalink | Comments

Yah why not? In March what. Unless WS minds, if he thinks that our turning up will make him more nervous. Tell us where and when ok?

Wah ABRSM theory grade 6....what an achievement! I admire your passion and courage to pursue music. And you are a teacher some more...I wonder how all this is possible! You are a Superman! Keep it up and don't let any of these go ok, or else you will find that it's hard to go back to the routine.

I am fine with Ridout (spelling) too :)

Posted by Sean Tan at 6:22 PM | Permalink | Comments

What's past is past, let's just move on... :)

I'm so looking forward to meeting up in March (as proposed earlier)! And yes, more photos! Before I grow senile and forget your faces (yep, I am ALREADY growing senile). March is going to be an exciting month for me - my ABRSM grade 6 music theory and Yamaha grade 6 guitar exams, plus a keyboard-cum-live-singing gig at a cafe... Meeting up is going to make March even more memorable. Especially when we'll be having a visibly pregnant lady among us! Are we going to the Little Bridge Flowing Waters? :p

ws.

Posted by Sean Tan at 7:05 PM | Permalink | Comments

Mmm... you guys know when I'm cracking a joke right? Mm... Maybe I thought you guys knew me well enough, but... oh well... *sigh*

Sorry if I said things that made you guys annoyed... you know I never meant any harm, or harboured any mean thoughts towards you... by golly, don't know what sort of jokes i can crack around you guys anymore... >.<

Grats on Yy's pregnancy! If it's a boy you might wanna take a chance to name it after me? *excited* (erm... this is a joke! you know right? >.<)

Maybe I should just shut up... :(

This doesn't feel like the old CO book at all... :(

Z

Posted by Sean Tan at 1:22 AM | Permalink | Comments

Haha....don't think you will be too surprised. In fact I wrote more in my jewellery blog. Do check it out for pic of my bb!

So the next time we meet up, I will be double of my previous size :( No serious gym workouts and occasional diets anymore, that's why. In fact I am starting to wear maternity bottoms as my waistline is expanding tremendously.

I am at the end of my first Trimester. When you visit me in August do come with more goodies :p My child will call you uncle and aunty!

Oh yah I am turning 30 in another month or so....in fact I never felt like twenty something for a long time. I think I used up my quota for fun and excitement in my early and mid twenties. I am glad Weixiang is enjoying so much now. Well a woman ages faster.

Last time it was like work+gym+dinner/shopping at Orchard+beading on a typical weekday. Now it is like: work+dinner only.

With my kid, it's going to be: breastfeeding+washing diapers+breastfeeding!!!!

How I miss my youth!

Yy

Posted by Sean Tan at 3:42 PM | Permalink | Comments

Happy new year to all!!! Had a relaxing long weekend, all I did was eat, sleep, watch TV, read magazines & a bit of housework... Waking up for work these few days was a drag after a good rest :)

I never bothered to make any new year resolutions as I feel events that occur along the way can often derail plans made at the beginning of the year, so why bother? Just take one step at a time & adjust long-time plans along the way...

A milestone for us this year is that me, weixiang & yingyi will be members of the big 3 clan!!! Well, I'm fine with that, cos it's just a number that keeps growing, what matters most is how you feel at heart... Anyway, I look younger that my age :)

Shuzhen

Posted by Sean Tan at 10:59 AM | Permalink | Comments

It's been a great 3 days of rest of me. :) However, it's nothing compared to ws and Yingyi's month long holidays... How I wish I could have two weeks of gardening leave! But being the only salesperson in the firm, I don't have that luxury... >.<

I agree that the month-plus holiday breaks your teaching momentum (ws and Yingyi). But given the long break, I guess you could psych yourself up during the final week of break to steel yourself for the next year of teaching... For me, my customers will probably be groggy from the holidays or busy with catching up work accumulated over the public holidays, so I'll have a few days more to psych myself up. How about Shuzhen? Did you get a long break this year?

Yingyi, hope your mum is fine. Watch her diet and make sure she eats only healthy stuff. Omg doing this is so difficult! I'm addicted to eating junk food now... >.< Also get her to drink lots and lots of water - good water preferably (can find me if you need good water purifiers - omg I'm advertising! Lolz...)

Shuzhen, my Christmas was like yours... I was spending the whole of Christmas reading and sleeping... The weather was sooooo fantastic with all the rain and cool air that I enjoyed it very much... Especially reading in this kind of weather - it's just so therapeutic...

ws asked if we have any new year resolutions. G also asked me this same question... Well, my reply to her was, "I don't follow my resolutions anyway, so no point in making any... Hee..." Anyway, in my daily routine, somtimes I do make certain goals and try to fulfill them. Resolutions shouldn't only be made in the beginning of the year only lah... It's more important to keep track of your goals daily, and update your goals often. :) But I'm not determined enough... Haiz... I admire some of my friends who are very strong and determined. /salute

Finally, I have a confession to make - I might be playing World of Warcraft again after the expansion comes out... Gah... So much for resolutions... _-_ But fortunately, I'll be sharing the account for Zhenxiang, which means that if he logs on, I can't. Yay... Hope that helps to keep me off. But one thing is for sure, I won't be spending as much time as I did before, playing the game. ;) [Seriously keeping fingers crossed]

Z

Posted by Sean Tan at 10:09 PM | Permalink | Comments

Happy new year, everyone!

To answer Z's entry, I guess the blog is set up for both options A and B? Just write anything you feel like writing! :)

And about the drawer of cards... I also have this problem! In fact I have one drawer for "friends" and one for "students" - the first drawer is like yours, cramped beyond hope - I also threw away those without personalised messages. So glad that e-cards have replaced the paper ones, but a few of my friends still send those paper ones (only two for this year's X'mas actually) - which I think is rather sweet and I can't bear to tell them to stop sending...

Wonder whether any of you made some new year resolutions? Hmm... I haven't made mine. The thought of starting work tomorrow (and having to wake up at 5.30 am again) makes my brain numb. =D

ws.

Posted by Sean Tan at 11:26 AM | Permalink | Comments

On New Year's Eve, I suddenly dug out the Christmas cards, Chinese New Year cards, Birthday cards and had a good look at them.. Brought a flurry of warmth in my heart... I even saw some cards that was from my primary school days... Primary school days! Wow... To think I had lost contact with my primary school friends... I suddenly had the impulse to contact some of them, to ask them out. I have one's home telephone number, one's address and I couldn't find details of the last one who had moved... Might have to take some effort to find him...

Among the locked drawer of cards and letters, the bulk comes from a Hong Kong friend, who visited Singapore some 10 years back. We corresponded all these years, and I even attended her wedding in Hong Kong last february! Then there were some private cards and letters, some Christmas and Chinese New Year cards.

Anyway, every time I look at the cards, I'll have a funny thought in my head - What am I going to do with them when I get old? I'd want those surviving me to 'burn' them for me after i die... Or else what to do with them? Heh...

Anyway, the drawer is getting very full, and I need to make an effort to stuff the cards into the drawer! Like compressing a suitcase. >.< I even had to throw away some cards that were meaningless, that only had

"Dear Zewang,

[Cards' original message]

From XYZ"

I deem these cards as meaningless if they didn't write anything worth keeping for, but I also keep cards that are really cute. I used to not mind, and keep everything, but sigh... I'm running outta space...

It's not that I don't appreciate cards. I really, really appreciate the cards that are sent to me - it's just that with my drawers overflowing, I don't know what I am going to do with new ones! I don't wanna throw them away you see, being the sentimental fool I am. Anyway, i guess I already have a collection to last me a lifetime. :)

Thanks for all the thoughts and cards that everyone has ever given me. Thanks to everyone in my life, all those from my past and present.

As I grow older, I get to appreciate everyone more.

Sentimental fool indeed. :)

Z

Posted by Sean Tan at 10:47 AM | Permalink | Comments

I was wondering: What is the purpose of this blog? Is it:

a) To update each other of our happenings? (But some of you have your own private blogs already)

b) To emulate our old CO diary that's been lost (that book where we sometimes talked trash and little gossips... :P)

If it's option B, we could actually have a flow of conversation on certain topic instead of sticking through as a blog only. Just a suggestion. :)

Anyway, have a great 2007, dear friends, and may all the good stuff follow us the whole year through!

Z

Posted by Sean Tan at 10:41 AM | Permalink | Comments