I am a Rockin' Girl Blogger again!

This cool award is being passed around in the blogosphere and well, it's so cool cos it's only meant for us 'girls' or 'ladies' :) I was tagged twice on this - truly glad I am regarded as a 'Rockin Girl Blogger' - hehe. I like to thank GirlieGeek for awarding me with this... you made my day!

So, in love and the true spirit of sisterhood, I would like to pass this on to these few others who are rocking the blogosphere and the lives of those around them:

ShoppingMum
Tracy Tan
Jenny
Tricia
Angela Stevens
Clonic

Are you infected with Blogivitis??

There is a new virus in the blogosphere! Well, be careful cos I'm quite certain many of you are already infected. But don't worry, this virus may not kill you but actually, if you don't do something about, it might cause some health hazards! One of my blogging buddies, ParisBeaverbanks, was infected and thanks to her, she passed the Blogivitis to me in the name of friendship.

Well, check now to see if you have these 10 symptoms of Blogivitis or similar... I identified mine:

1. I turn out the computer the minute I'm awake, checking my emails and logging on to a few paid networks.
2. I am thinking of getting a smaller laptop for travel purpose as I don't want to be concerned over looking for internet cafes.
3. I feel very irritated and uneasy when the internet line is not working or face any disruptions. I will call TM Net to lodge a complaint and get irritated with their inefficiency.
4. I'm guilty of this: I prefer to blog than do some of the design work I'm asked to do.
   
5. I start carrying my digital camera wherever I go so that I can take interesting photos for memories as well as for blogging.
6. I make it a point to update my blogs everyday.
7. Whenever I get into a conversation with a friend, I will ask if they have a blog.
8. I keep telling my good friends to start a blog though they keep giving all sorts of excuses.
9. I spend time surfing and digging for newsworthy material and products for my blogs.
10. If I don't blog walk and visit some of my regular blogs for a few days, I start to miss them and find myself catching up with their postings.

Hmm.. I wonder who is like me, I know there are lots - lol. I'm curious if this virus is already infecting these others or else I'm spreading it anyhow:

Sesame
Immomsdaughter
Adam
ShoppingMum
Clonic

I want the Carribean Islands!

I was tagged by Msau and believe it or not, I actually blog walked a few blogs to understand HOW to do this tag... I got a little confusing at first but I think I got it.

Kinda like this one cos' I'm a travel bug... I love holidays! Yea! I've travelled to Hong Kong, Grand Canyons, Las Vegas, LA, Japan, Bali, Hawaii, Australia (all states except Adelaide and Canberra), New Zealand, San Francisco, Koh Samui, Bangkok, Phuket, Jakarta and East Malaysia. So where do I dream of going next?

*** Place your 2 -3 paragraph of where you want to go here***

I want to go to the Carribean islands! I've never been there but I read from some advertisers' websites that some of these all-inclusive vacations come with a beachfront property and a stay-in nanny who will look after your kiddo! Wow, that means DH and me can go snorkelling, beach walking, jet skiing, do all the extreme adventures without worrying about little Clayton. And the crystal clear waters in the Carribean is marvelous! Just by looking at those vacation pictures, I'm already in that vacation mood.


Plus, these family-friendly resorts cater fun activities for children so they too can enjoy themselves while the adults have their time of relaxation and serious fun too! Let's see - Jamaica sounds nice... sipping cocktails by the beach and witnessing the most beautiful sunset... all these sounds too enticing!

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**Start Copy**

Proposition : Where do you want to go Next, OUTSIDE OF YOUR COUNTRY, for tourism, work , study, whatever.

Requirements: Find some info about the place, itenary etc, pics if possible so you get MORE Traffic coming in, and maybe some people can find somewhere to go to. Excludes your NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR, ie Singapore,Malaysia,Brunei, a country that borders yours.You must register for MyBloglog so we can blogwalk ah…..get it?

Quantity : FIVE PEOPLE.

Tag Mode : Chain Link. 15 of them.
You leave 15 people and their DEEP LINK of their Blog Name and TAGGED POST and hit out for five more. So it will look like

Azrin going Down Under
MaRLinda in Disneyland Paris
Athira Baby and her Balamory Antics
Msau to Japan

**Add in the blog you get the tags from and tagged post.**

I am going to TAG these PEOPLE who always go walk about :

Sesame
ParisBeaverbanks
Adam
Ah Pek
Wokkingmum

I love being 18 (again)

I'm tagged by Samm and Sesame on this music meme on what I hummed and sang along when I was 18. Somehow, it is nice to drift back a little... but you know what, I miss being 18.

Here’s how this meme works:

1. Go to PopCulture site.
2. Pick the year you turn 18 years old.
3. Get yourself nostalgic over the songs that year.
4. Write something about how those songs afffected you.
5. Pass it on to five more friends.

I don't know why but I don't seem to know most of the those hits on the year when I turned 18 - what's happening??? The one song that seems to bring me some nice memories is "What A Wonderful World* by Louis Armstrong". Here are a few others that I can recognize:

Red Red Wine - UB40 (This song was played in any pub, bar, music shop and retail outlet)
Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin (I hummed along everytime it was played in the radio)
1 2 3 - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (She was hot then!)
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys (The Remix)
Forever Young - Alphaville (One of my favourite bands)
Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins
Faith - George Michael (I love the beat of this song)
Where Do Broken Hearts Go - Whitney Houston (I love Whitney's songs)

The artist I sincerely adored then was George Michael. I thought he was gorgeous, cool and masculine! I love his hair and unshaved look :) For whatever reason, I was never into Miami Sound Machine though I admired the powerful vocal chords of Gloria Estefan.

OK... it's tagging time. My 5 friends go to:
SweetPea
WokkingMum
Ah Pek
Msau
Franco Yong

Who is the 1st Blogger you met?

Got this tag from my matchmaking and relationship expert, Violet Lim on "Who is the 1st Blogger you met?''

Who is the first blogger you met? The first blogger I met would probably be an 18 year old girl whom I have loved since she was a baby - Evangeline is her name. It's amazing... I used to bring her shopping when she was a girl, bring her to 'kai kai' and jalan jalan and 10 years later (today), she showed me tips on blogging! She is my 'consultant' when I first entered the blogosphere :)

Who is the blogger ‘You Most Want to Meet’? Eh... seriously, I never thought about it. Simply because I'm not that sort who run after celebrities, stars or famous people... maybe, Liz Strauss, if I have to name someone. She's such a smart and knowledgeable blogger.

Who is the ‘I can meet, want to meet, but somehow never got to meet’ blogger? I would say it's Lilian from 5xmom. She was there for the Bloggers Party in KL but I was too late for the registration so didn't make it there. It was through her influence that I'm into PPP.

Who are the group of bloggers that you most want to meet? Group of bloggers? Don't know of any though.. I network with individuals more than groups so... none at this moment.

Do you have any bloggers/blog readers that you would like to meet right now? Lots! I would like to meet Samm, Amy, Violet, Char, Randa, Adam, Sesame, my PayPerPost blogger friends... and many others who visited my blogs and wrote to me!

Ok... let me tag: Samm, Amy and Sesame.

5 wishes I have for Clayton...

I'm feeling popular (LOL). I was tagged by Sweetpea and Samm on "Five wishes I have for my son this year". (Hey, Samm, I was about to tag you but you were faster!) Here you go, I wish that Clayton...

• sleeps through the night and not wake up at wee hours of the morning for his 'fix'.
• will be potty trained and learns to sit in his toilet bowl.
• will speak in sentences in both English and Mandarin.
• will be in the pink of health and grow well.
• can feed himself

Allow me to make a slight change to the meme... that is, "Five wishes I have for my son/daughter this year.

I would pass the tag to:
WokkingMum
Immomsdaughter
Suzette
Azrin
Jangbokjae

Blogger Power

I was tagged by Mumsgather for the following campaign.

The project Blogger Power is a campaign to safeguard the internet for children against pornography. Do visit the site for more details about this project. This is a chance for bloggers to unite for a good cause. Calling all bloggers to Bloggers Unite and Help Spread the word to protect our children from ponography on the internet.

A Request To All Webmasters Of Adult Sites:

“Please require a password-protected login before allowing even free access to explicit adult content. We understand that selling porn is your business and we respect your right to make a legal living. But understand our legitimate concerns and work with us. You already have the “warning adult content” on your websites. Yet kids, who are not legal customers of your product, ignore the warning. So to prevent them from having direct access to explicit images, texts and sounds, the simplest way is to have a password-protected login. No more “free tours” before a visitor supplies basic information.”

Bloggers help spread the word and make the web safer for our kids. Please tag 20 other bloggers to spread the word. Oh dear... I'll add on to this list as I go along. For now, I tag:

Tracy
Jangbokjae
Samm
Adam
Stixster
Char
Angela
Gayla
Skeet

5 reasons why I blog

I have been tagged earlier on this topic and somehow, this meme gets so popular that I'm tagged a few more times but different friends around the web. So I'm tagged again by Angela and Sweetpeamy. Thanks for thinking of me.

So the 5 reasons why I blog:

Self-Expression

Blogging gives me the opportunity to express my thoughts, opinions and insights. Being a sentmental person, I enjoy recording my feelings, observations and experiences.

Learning

My learning curve is moving upwards since I spend more time blogging. I like to read others’ blogs and there is always something to learn when I read other bloggers’ opinions, reviews, feedback and stories. I find myself growing in that respect.

Sharing

It’s fun to share knowledge and my passion with other like-minded people. When I receive a comment on my posts, it’s encouraging and uplifting. It’s good to know someone is reading and someone is getting something out of what I blog.

Network

I love making friends and building relationships. In the last 3 months, my circle of friends in the web has grown in leaps and bounds. There are so many wonderful people I ‘met’ and known. They have played a big part of my blogging life. There is no better way to network than blogging.

Growth

Learning and knowledge leads to growth. The process of growing should be continuous and you can’t do it alone. What better place to keep growing but the world of blog-o-sphere, where you create opportunities for yourself and for others.

Ok.. it's tagging time! This time I tag:
Adam
Violet
RL

New meme - Supahstar Saturday

Like this colourful logo? This is designed by Loretta for Colleen's new meme, 'Supahstar Saturday'. That is indeed a very nice logo.

I first dropped by Loretta's when she joined in the fun at Cass' Self Portrait Sunday. She is mom to 4 boys and it is amazing that she can do her stuff so well with 5 boys in the house. I can only two in the house and I'm spinning on some days! The best way to know Loretta is to head down to her Thursday Thirteen memes. Don't forget to complement for those beautiful TT logos too.

I've been TAGGED!

Whoa... I've been tagged. By the way, this is the first time I've been tagged - do I sound 'suaku'? Oh well, this tag is a long one so bear with me... and if you have been tagged by me, it's because I like you! Oh yes, thanks, sweetpea, for this one.

1. Are your parents married or divorced?
Divorced

2. Are you a vegetarian?
No, I eat almost anything except snakes, dogs and other unfamiliar things.

3. Do you believe in Heaven?
Definitely!

4. Have you ever come close to dying?
Not really... is skydiving counted? I was grasping for air.

5. What jewellery do you wear 24/7?
3 diamond studs on my left ear and one on my right, my engagement diamond ring, my wedding band and my latest B1Zero.

6. Favourite time of day?
1am... when I can finally log off my computer and go to bed.

7. Do you eat the stems of broccoli?
Yes... it's crunchy.

8. Do you wear makeup?
A little. Loose powder, my eyebrow shaper and lip glaze (bronzer for social outings)

9. Ever have plastic surgery?
No.

11. What do you wear to bed?
Loose T-Shirt and shorts

12. Have you ever done anything illegal?
Can't think of any except illegal U-turns and jay-walking

13. Can you roll your tongue?
Oh yes!

14. Do you tweeze your eyebrows?
Of course!

15. What kind of sneakers?
Camper.

16.Do you believe in Abortions?
Not really except on rare cases

17. What is your Hair color?
Dark brown with streaks of ash and blue black

18. Future child’s name?
Don't know yet.

19. Do you snore?
Don't think so... even if so, I can't hear!

20. If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be?
Spain, Italy, Carribean... and many more - do I have to name just one?

21. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
No.

22. If you won the lottery, what would you do first?
Travel round the world and sponsor my mother and brother on their desired holidays.

23. Gold or silver?
White Gold, Rose Gold

24. Hamburger or hot dog?
Hamburger

25. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Salads

26. City, beach or country?
Beach.

27. What was the last thing you touched?
Vitamin E cream

28. Where did you eat last?
In a mall.

29. When’s the last time you cried?
Can't recall.

30. Do you read blogs?
Oh yes!

31. Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
No.

32. Ever been involved with the police?
Not really.

33. What’s your favourite shampoo conditioner and soap?
Aesop shampoo, no soap for me.

34. Do you talk in your sleep?
No.

35. Ocean or pool?
Ocean but I don't swim.

36. So, who has the original missing questions?
Huh?

37. Who would you take on a ménage à trois for a dirty weekend?
That's my secret!

38. Window seat or aisle?
Window.

39. Ever met anyone famous?
Yeah. Famous speakers, authors...

40. Do you feel that you’ve had a truly successful life?
Yes.

41. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?
Bite it.

42. Ricki Lake or Oprah Winfrey?
Oprah

43. Basketball or Football?
Basketball.

44. How long do your showers last?
5-10minutes.

45. Automatic or do you drive a stick?
Automatic.

46. Cake or ice cream?
Both.

47. Are you self-conscious?
It depends

48. Have you ever drank so much you threw up?
Yea, not often.

49. Have you ever given money to a beggar?
Yes.

50. Have you been in love?
Oh, many times.

51. Where do you wish you were?
Rollerblading by the swan river in Perth.

52. Are you wearing socks?
No.

53. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
No.

54. Can you tango?
No.

55. Last gift you received?
B One Zero - I bought it tho'.

56. Last sport you played?
Running after my son.

57. Things you spend a lot of money on?
Organic foods.

58. Where do you live?
Kuala Lumpur but hail from Singapore

59. Where were you born?
Singapore

60. Last wedding attended?
Can't remember lol

61. Spit or swallow?
Depends.

62. Favorite position?
Huh? Sleeping position? side ways.

63. Most hated food(s)?
Black black hokkien mee.

What’s your least fav.?
Oily noodles.

65. Can you sing?
Yup.

66. Last person you instant messaged?
My good friend from S'pore, Stuart Tan

67. Last place you went on holiday?
Perth, WA

68. Favourite regular drink?
Lemon in warm water.

69. Current Song?
Clayton's Bible Songs

70. Tag 3 friends:
Tracy Tan
Kat
Jeanette