BeFoRe & afteR

I did this for my Facebook photo album. Quite like it & just wanna share it here as well. Looks cute, memorable & funny. These images will stay in our hearts & minds forever & ever. Thank You Lord, for a lovely & memorable 28th Nov 2009. We thank You for Your blessings upon us & with your love & guidance, the Prince & Princess will live happily ever after. Amen.

2010 NeW YeaR GiFt..

Today, I got a very nice gift to start off the new year. A colleague of mine, knows that I like Raymond Lam & I was quite disappointed that I didn't get to see his concert right here where I work couple of weeks back. Hence, he got me his CD collection with his autograph! So nice of him...Thanks, Mr A!

Listening to his LIVE CD was better than nothing..hehe

So, since someone did something nice to me, I wanna pass around the good & kind spirit too..& thought of doing something nice for Dada...

Actually, I have thought of doing this since last night. I want a nice surprise waiting for him when he comes back from work...so I chose some of our nice pics from the wedding, & developed them into hard copies so that I can put it on display in a photoframe that a classmate of mine gave us as a wedding gift. But since there are only 2 slots to put, I chose the most suitable ones & the rest...I will just stick it up at my work cubicle..so that I have some sort of MOTIVATION when I work..haha..So, voila...Love it!!

Our little photo frame sitting on top our Wii

a BRiDe's StoRy

As we draw close to nearly 1 month after our BIG DAY...I feel like I still haven't shared MY SIDE of the story...many have uploaded pics of our BIG DAY in the almighty Facebook..but still..it's not really from the Bride's side. And there's only 1 bride who can tell the story..yeah? So, after hours & hours of selecting the best pics & editing the story..I've finally completed my side of the story & would like to share it with everyone else...check it out...THE BRIDE'S WEDDING STORY...ENJOY!

FuNNy tHinGs to ReMeMbeR

As we move towards the 3rd week after our wedding...I just wanna pen down some highlights & moments worth remembering...as we human age...our memory gets worse. I want to remember every bits & pieces of our BIG DAY..till the day I die..so here are some funny remarks/conversations held worth remembering:

Conversation 1 (probably funniest & one that I'll remember forever):

Cousin Aline: Siew Yee Chea Chea, for the tea ceremony tomorrow, we; the younger ones need to serve you tea, kan? Then what should we call you?

Cousin Sheryl & Iris: Ya ya...what should we call you?

Me: Wahaha...Siew Yee Chea Chea la..what else? You're my cousins no matter how young or old, married or not married bah...I'm forever your Siew Yee Chea Chea...or else? What do you wanna call me? Aunty Siew Yee Chea Chea??

Cousin Aline: Hahaha..Oh...ya kah? Then Ray Ko Ko? What should we call him? Ray Ko Ko also??

Me: Yalah...ishhh...u this ah...getting married doesn't change our relationship bah..you're forever my dear cousins...remember that!

Conversation 2:

Dada: Help me as your brother, whether he wants to be my HENG DAI for the day? I need his help...

Me: Ko, you wanna help him on the wedding day to be his heng dai?

Bro: NO WAY, I don't wanna be the one being played, I wanna PLAY HIM...I only have 1 sister..I'll give him a hard time so that he knows it's not easy to marry my sister...hahaha

Conversation 3 (held during the tea ceremony ~ the younger kids will have to serve us tea, then we'll give them each an angpau) :

Cousin Sheryl: Siew Yee Chea Chea, drink tea..(her own self-created English version for yum cha)

Me: Huh, what is that?? (in a 'kwai lou' slang to make it sound funny..hehe)

Everyone else in the living room erupted in laughter...

My Cute Cute DaDa

My Small Ah Yee wrote on my wall several days ago, counting down to our BIG DAY. See what the whole convo was about? The funny thing is that, I didn't expect Dada to reply that...awwww...so sweet of him! How can I NOT love this guy?? Muakkkssss....

Yes, dear...I'm ALL READY to be your MRS SIM!!!

A sHoRt HeCtiC tRip to SeReMBaN

Today, thanks to my understanding superior, who let me off a few hours earlier to make a trip to Seremban to pick my gowns. Dada had to rush back for midnight shift, & in between, we really didn't have many hours to spare. Plus the heavy rain + traffic, it took us longer to get there & back up. Luckily, we still got back in 1 piece, safe & sound.

Since we know that we have limited time there & really couldn't afford being too picky. Too Bad! But then, there wasn't much choice too...coz as the sales assistants told us, as we move towards the year-end wedding seasons, all brides-to-be will be fighting to confirm their gowns for the BIG DAY as early as possible. I wasn't really considered too late as I still managed to get 2 of what I want in terms of colours & style. Here they are:

Love this 'princessy' feel.. Would most likely wear this for the GICC dinner as the background colour & theme there is dark & strong..need a soft colour contrast for it to stand out
This is a more elegant look..lavender blue-ish purple is something that I have never tried before..hope it will turn out OK...:)

P/s: Feel good that when they were taking my measurements, I have lost an inch here & there..but probably not good for the BOOBS section, but really happy I lost an inch in the waist..way to go! Gambateh...let's hope I lose some fats in my FLABBY ARMS section...which has always been my main concern..**fingers crossed**

OuR WeDDiG aNNouNCeMeNt!!

Gave my Small Ah Yee a task when we were back in KK last month. Told her to have a look at the church news bulletin board on the first Sunday of November. Why?? Coz Juliet (the church clerk) told us that they will post our wedding announcement on the board for 3 weeks till our wedding day. So, a rough calculation brings us to 1st week of November.

Was so excited on the 1st Sunday last week. Reminded my Small Ah Yee to make sure she takes a pic of it & email it to me...hahaha...& of coz, she did her job well. She sent me the pic first thing Monday morning...what a great way to start the week...eh?? *grinning happily from ear to ear*

The Making of Mr & Mrs Sim

WeDDinG pRepaRatioN PaRt III

OK, as the days just whiz pass like a tornado, I have to really buck up on the preparation part. ESPECIALLY...on the beauty skincare part. I have to ensure that no PIMPLES will pop out on the big day. Trying to ensure that...is really a big problem; as I have absolutely NO IDEA what I should do! Which product is the best? Am I drinking enough water? Is my diet right? Well, I'm trying hard to be a good girl.

Please, Santa...I have been quite a good girl this year...so can I have my present earlier than usual this year? Christmas is kinda too late as my wedding is nearly a month before X'mas...Hahaha...meanwhile, I have been listening to whoever & whatever that's supposed to be giving me tips on good products to make me a pretty bride...1 trip to Sasa & I got everything that I need. Have been using it for a week now...so far so good...hope it stays well...*fingers crossed*

HaPPy BomBinG

As the title is self-explanatory, here's me referring to the guest list, checking & re-checking to ensure I didn't miss out anyone...it's a tough job I tell you!

Preparing the bomb
Our GOLD BOMB, with Jean Shat's (a classmate of mine) RED BOMB

The Genting Bomb

WeDDinG iMaGiNatioN

I came across this video while FB-ing & quickly wanna share it here. It's so nice & touching...best of all...& what touched me the most is that...it's EXACTLY what keeps playing in my mind 24/7 these days. I keep imagining...that, on our BIG DAY...:

1. What will happen? (any sweet, funny, idiotic, laughable moments?)

2. Who will turn up? (which of my lifetime besties will be there to see me through the whole process?)

3. How will I look? (no pimples, no eyebags..please!!)

4. What about my make up? & my hair?

5. Which dress will I end up getting, which pair of shoes will I choose as my BRIDAL SHOES on that day? (Yes, I have roughly 5 pairs to choose from & I really haven't decided which one I like MORE).

I can imagine all the laughters, excitement, tears of happiness, everyone in happy mood & good spirits..RELATIVES, who have not met for ages...will 家好月圓..FRIENDS, be it from TTSS or Curtin..will be reunited..after graduating for "N" years now..

121, Taman Antarabangsa is gonna be loud & chaotic...ALL for a good cause. *sniff*sniff* Pass me the tissue please...I cried watching this video & thinking about my big day at the same time. All this...while having a RED WINE mask on...RED WINE + TEARS..good combination, no?

OuR WeDDinG aLBuM...

Yes, the albums were ready at just about the right time. Got a call from the bridal house telling us the albums are ready & we can pick them up anytime. Hurray!! Further more, mum is in town these few days. PERFECTO! So, on the morning of the 18th, we woke up early to pick mum up at LCC Terminal & headed to Seremban to get our wedding albums right away.

But before that, we went to Vietnam House again the night before & took this pic, which I think turned out really nice...so, just feel like sharing it:

~~ Mr & Mrs Sim~~We LOOK GOOD together, don't we?

Small Album + DVD with a video of our making, & the whole albums' pic collection

The SUPER GIANT album with additional 5 pages (it's super heavy too!)

The small frame (for tables, not walls..)


This is a slightly bigger frame, for the bride's parents


Oh yeah...100 pcs of 'Jie Mei Zhao' which I really don't feel like giving out to others...I wanna keep them ALL to myself!

What makes me happy, was that my dearest mummy was one of the first to see all this! I can see that, mama is very happy to see her little girl grow up & is preparing for her BIG DAY. She said our pics are all so nice..so beautiful...I'm sure she's proud of her little girl...ME! Mum...I'm proud of you too...you're the dearest person in my heart...:)

I think mum got even happier when the albums were shown to my aunts & uncle. Everyone kept saying the albums are A-B-S-O-L-U-T-E-L-Y GORGEOUS!! & they could see some images of my mum in those photos...which made mum even prouder & happier...& of coz, which means..ME TOO!! :)

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, we left behind the 'long' photoframe there. We wanted to have it along..but after adjusting & re-adjusting but still couldn't fit it into the car with the 3 of us. So, no choice, we have to leave it there till our next visit for the gown fittings of the actual day. :( How LONG is the frame? Well, I can't remember the sizes but I can tell you it's ala Ho Jit Nam's style (or Terence & Constance ~ YES, Moses Chan & Gigi Lai) in Gem of Life...Yup...that COOL photoframe that they had in the living room. It's something like that...but ours is a combination of several pics, whereas theirs is a huge frame of 1 pic that they put in the living room. I remember there's a scene of Moses looking at it when their relationship was shaky...absolutely beautiful & touching...But we've yet to have a living room...:( That's why there's no hurry to pick that up yet...but soon...very soon...

WeDDinG pRepaRatioN PaRt II

So, as we all know..the BIG DAY is getting nearer & nearer....& what is the progress so far?? Let's see:

Gift from my 'parents-in-law' - a necklace for me & a ring for Dada

Our Taiping Dinner Invitation Card is ready!

The inside of it...yeah, a typical Chinese Wedding Card..nothing special

Yessss!! New Bedsheet & Comforter Set for the newly weds...

09.09.09 SuRpRiSe!

The day is just PERFECT!!! Coz on this very special day, the magazine with our wedding photos that I talked about previously is OUT!!

I wasn't aware about it. But guess who was the first to tell me?? My BOSS! Hahaha...went to attend a meeting & he came with the magazine to show me. He even teased about wanting to charge us for the free 'advertisement' that it's doing for us. Hahaha...Wonder who else has seen it..?? But then at the moment, no one has approached us nor talked to us about seeing our pictures in the magazine yet other than my boss.

Was so excited..smsed Dada right away to tell him (was abit paiseh to talk on the phone, in case other people hears me..). After the meeting, went to get myself a few copies just to 'siok sendiri'. Hehe...Didn't show anyone, wanna keep a low profile & decided not to mention anything unless other people talk about it first. Just in case...some people will be jealous of the spotlight that we are getting & envy us for being such a PERFECT COUPLE~~ :-p

BERITA GENTING - Sept-Oct 2009 Issue Front Cover

Ta Da~~This is what you get on page 16-17

pRoDuCtiVe WeeK

Hmm...I should really give myself a pat on the shoulder for a job well done...haha...not only me, I'll have to give credits to Dada as well. As he was involved, and as usual, plays his very important part..to pay the $$$..hehe..

Now, let me tell you what we've done that I'm so proud of:

1) Confirmed Photographer for KK side - Benny Liew

2) Confirmed Videographer for KK side - Studio Galaxy

3) Confirmed Make-up & Hairdo Artist for KK side - Gwen Wong

Right, maybe some would say, "Oh puuuhleezeeee, all these should have been done LONG ago!" Well, let me tell you, I have been sacrificing my beauty sleep spending most of my time after work doing surveys & searching the internet to make comparisons. Therefore, I need to ensure that this team here is the absolute best of the best to attend to us & help us be our BEST...on OUR BIG DAY!!

MMS - MaLaySia MeGa SaLeS PaRt II

Continuing on my shopping spree from last off days..here are the goodies I bought this time round:

Bill #1: Belts, belts, belts...I have recently came to love belts!! So girlie & transforms your look instantly!! So good..for only RM 100++

Bill #2: Cheongsam for our BIG DAY - planning to wear this for the Taiping tea ceremony for the SIM family. A perfect fit bought from the rack..well, could better if the butt isn't that tight..NEED TO REALLY KEEP FIT for this!! Dada also got a Grayish Silver Traditional Chinese Shirt to match me for the occasion = RM 314++

Bill #3: Beauty regime that cannot be neglected! Face Massager, 5 boxes of RED WINE masks & eyeliner + I'm continuing on the COLLAGENMAX healthy drinks = RM250++ all from SaSa (I got a FREE umbrella, too!)

Bill #4: Brown MAJOLICA MARJOCA Eyeliner, L'OREAL ELSEVE Night Serum, L'OREAL ELSEVE Nutri-Gloss Conditioning Spray & Johnson's Clean & Clear Toner that I have been using since Uni days = RM110++ (all thanks to recommendations from CLEO-Sept '09 issue)

Bill #5: Gold Hoop Earrings ..nice nice..RM 17.90 from VOIR

KERRRR-CHING...total amount plus some additional bits & pieces here & there...spent around RM800 (not inclusive of those basic necessities such as toll, petrol & meals). Sigh~~difficult to earn, easily spent...that's what we call $$..

tHe BomB is out!!

Take a look at our freshly out from the oven BOMB..for both sides, KK & Genting:

Maroon Red envelope
Bookmark-type Insertion for Genting Dinner - 8th Dec

Gold Envelope

Insertion for KK dinner - 28th Nov

Don't know why the colour is different here...shouldn't be like that..Something's wrong with blogspot, probably...Dada said that it maybe caused by the file shrinking from its original size to fit in. That's why the colour is affected. Hmmm...anyway...doesn't matter...as long as the colour is right on the actual cards.

Beware: Will be bombing our way to you soon....:)

BaBy BLiSS

During our off days, we were also due to get back to the bridal house to have a look at the progress of our album. The designs were great, the great pics are still great..or I should say even better with a bit of this & that add-ons & special effects done to it. However, the b*tch in me decided to be abit hard on them. Wanted this & that changed..especially some wordings, which I think doesn't make sense; has totally no meaning & grammatically WRONG. So, how could I tolerate having that in my album? NO WAAAAy....so I got them to change & change & change to my satisfaction.

Later on in the evening, we paid a visit to dada's bestie, who was kind enough to let us be guests to their (a little too big for 2) house when we were there for the photoshoot. Now, they have an addition to the family! Their baby boy came into their lives on 9th June 2009 & we are so happy for them! Congrats, Mr & Mrs Ang~~from Mr & Mrs Sim ;)

Me & Baby 澤
~~awww..he's so camera-shy~~

He is a cute little one, isn't he??!! Sometimes...I really think life is so meaningful & the most beautiful things in life are actually RIGHT THERE...just that some of us are just too occupied with other 'not so important' things that they failed to notice. They fail to slow down & take time to appreciate the great things in life.

I have been reading alot & have many friends around me who are 1st time mummies...& it always bring tears to my eyes reading & listening to them on the development of the little ones. Sometimes, when I watch TV & see milk or diapers ads with babies especially, I get all misty-eyed. I don't know why...Why am I being so emotional? I'm such a drama queen, eh? But honestly speaking, if you ask me if I'm ready to be a mum, I'll say NO! When? Hmm..I adopt this answer from my cousin who answers this whenever people ask him when will he get married: IN THE DISTANT FUTURE *full stop*

MMS - MaLaYsia'a MEGA SALES!!

Thanks to Malaysia's 3 times a year mega sales. Therefore, coz of it..I shopped like crazy..even dada also said, "I think you're crazy..?? How can you shop non-stop? So many things to buy meh? Seems like everything appeals to you..everything also MUST BUY..aiyoo"

Haha...Dada, girls JUST SHOP...they do...OK...no matter what & when...ESPECIALLY when there's SALES all around! (yeah, the word SALES is the most evil word in Dada's mind..)

Ta Daa...the havest I reaped in..
Item #1: Another GUESS bag added into my handbags collection

Item #2: My Bachelorette Party Dress

Item #3: Cute Flowery Dress for the After Church Brunch

Item #4: The new craze in Taiwan..to keep skin & hair youthful & pretty always

Item #5: Some new additions to keep the ooomph @ work

Item #6: Not forgetting to keep down under happy & full of colours ;)

Item #7: Sunnies & cool clothing to beat the heat downtown

Item #8: Last but not least, our new toy..for the long journey ahead of us

OuR WeDDinG PicS Get PuBLisHeD

I received a phonecall couple of days back...you know on what?? Hmmm...something that came as a surprise. Never thought of being asked for such a favour. A friend, called requesting our permission to have our wedding pics published! In a not very well-known magazine..it's not for sale in the market..distribution to..probably less than 10k readers...BUT STILL...it's good enough to attract such attention, OK.. :-p...hehehe...*beams with pride*

Naa...we're no celebrity couple, our pics aren't of any value. But just doing it for the sake of helping out a friend. Of coz, quite bangga also...will be passing a few selection of the pics to my friend in a couple of days. Let's see which one they will choose...can't wait for its publication!!

KK tRip # 2 in 2009

So, today is the 1st day back at work after a refrashing 10-day break back in KK. Any progress on our wedding?? Hmm...the answer is: Progress not as much as it should have been. Let me just list down the things that we SHOULD HAVE DONE (SHD), vs ALREADY DONE (AD):

1) Dig out all my baby / childhood pics to be featured in our slideshow (SHD)

2) Head over to Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN) to get our 'License to Kahwin' (SHD)

3) Dental Appointment (AD)

4) Photoshoot # 2 (AD)

5) Invitation Cards (AD)

6) Head over to STAR to have a long discussion with the Events Co-ordinator (SHD)

7) Check out Catering Services (SHD)

8) Search for videographer & photographer for the BIG DAY (SHD)

9) Search for MUA for the BIG DAY (SHD)

10) Meet up with Small Ah Yee & Gaga to discuss our TO DO list (SHD)

So, the conclusion is: 30% AD & 70% SHD...total failure!!