Puppy Steps, Jumbo Leaps

Post-Grooming Blues...

Girl Friday At Arab Street!

The Cosmo Cricket {GIRL FRIDAY} papers were so apt for these pictures,
and when i bought the collection, i immediately knew what i wanted to do!

My very first Zutter album:

Love the cover!

And some of my favourite pages...

I love my Zutter!!! :) :) :)

Going Round In Circles.

Have you ever had the feeling...

that you were stuck in the same spot, unable to move back or forth?
that you were going round and round and round on a non-stop-merry-go-round?
that you were waiting for something to happen, but could not tell what it was?
that you were looking for something to replace that missing piece in your big jigsaw of life,
but felt that no matter where or how you looked, you would never be able to replace
the original piece that went missing anyway?

I need a holiday.

Fluffie Came In Fourth!

We went to the SKC Companion Dog Show held at Singapore Expo today!

I'd enrolled Fluffie in the doggie race, so we went slightly before the show
started at noon. Those of you who know Fluffie better would know that
she is very shy and wary of new people and places, and when we got there,
she was trembling and scratching at me to bao-bao her.

In the picture below, she was giving me the
'Mummyyyyy, where are you going? Don't leave me here!' look,
when i left her on a chair and went to collect her number tag.

Next picture shows Fluffie and Mummy with her competition tag!

And last of all, Ah-Yi and Fluffie at the starting line :)

Before the race, we had a dry run, and my little darling did really well!
We'd earlier thought that she might cling on to whoever was carrying her and
refuse to run, but she dashed straight for the finishing line, where i was standing.

But during the actual race, Fluffie was too stunned to see other dogs running next to her,
and ended up stopping for a while before running to me! She ended up in fourth position :)
I'm so proud of her because it was her first race, and she was the smallest dog there!

Anyway, after her race, we walked around in the hall for a while,
and Fluffie bounced around with Chloe, then we had a snack at Burger King.
It was fun :) I hope the next companion dog show comes soon!

Major CHA-W 2009 High!

So, yesterday, Pooi and i were on a high, checking out what the various brands
were offering and when each brand would be shipping out this season's lines.
We'd left Made With Love vowing that we would edit our shopping lists,
but later in the night, we ended up adding even more brands to our "must-buy" list!
It's IMPOSSIBLE to cut down! Everything is so gorgeous!

Before you judge us, check out some images from two of my favourite brands below!
(all images were taken from the manufacturers' websites)

SASSAFRAS LASS

 

WEBSTER'S PAGES

WOW! Right? Okay, so in view of the coming shipments, i did major de-cluttering
of my papers and rub-ons today. Hehe! Anyway, March is coming, so if any of you
kind souls want to buy me presents, scrapbooking vouchers will do!
But i only want vouchers from Made With Love, no other shops, okay!
(Although, actually, i also need a new bag for work and a new wallet...heh.)

Also, i finally know how to use my Zutter V2.0!!!
Who wants journals? I can make for you! :) :) :)

On a different note, i dropped by Aida's blog earlier. Now, the copyright issue
has never really bothered me because i always thought it was common sense
to credit original artists or writers (or photographers, for that matter!) when
using their ideas. I hate it when people steal my ideas at work, but unlike Aida,
my works of art hardly qualify to be plagiarised in this manner, so i don't think
i can fully appreciate the exact level of anger and frustration she feels.
I can only say that it really sucks, and i feel that the person who did that
owes her one huge apology. Don't be a copycat!

Love, Me.

It's Valentine's Day!
I'm gonna share the lyrics of my favourite love classic by Collin Raye:

Love, Me

I read a note my grandma wrote back in 1923.
Grandpa kept it in his coat and he showed it once to me.

He said "Boy, you might not understand, but a long long time ago,
Grandma's daddy did like me not, but i loved your grandma so.
We had this crazy plan to meet, and run away together,
get married in the first town we came to and live forever.
But nailed to the tree where we were supposed to meet, instead,
i found this letter, and this is what it said:

If you get there before i do, don't give up on me.
I'll meet you when my chores are through; i don't know how long i'll be,
but i'm not gonna let you down, Darling, wait and see.
And between now and then, till i see you again, i'll be loving you.
Love, Me."

I read those words just hours before my grandma passed away,
in the doorway of the church, where me and Grandpa stopped to pray.
I know i'd never seen him cry in all my fifteen years,
but as he said these words to her, his eyes filled up with tears.

"If you get there before i do, don't give up on me.
I'll meet you when my chores are through; i don't know how long i'll be,
but i'm not gonna let you down, Darling, wait and see.
And between now and then, till i see you again, i'll be loving you.
Love, Me.

Between now and then, till i see you again, i'll be loving you.
Love, Me."

I first heard this song on the radio in my father's car, more than 10 years ago,
and the lyrics have been etched in my mind ever since. It's probably the least
complicated, yet most earnest and touching love song i have ever heard,
and it used to symbolise the type of love i wished to have.

So today, if you are reading my blog, i wish you a lifetime filled with moments
of contentment and everlasting bliss! Happy Valentine's Day!

Boundaries. Balances.

In life, there are boundaries to be respected and balances to be maintained.
Once you choose to cross a boundary, to upset a balance,
or to take a course of action that you are unable to account for,
you risk losing the trust of the ones who love you most.

It's Been A Long And Hectic Week!

No time to blog, but here's a picture of Fluffie to entertain all of you who still
come by to visit :) She's looking all pissed because i left the hair-dryer on and
aimed at her after her bath while i grabbed my camera to snap the shot, hehe.

I promise to blog more when work gets a little more manageable after next week.
For now, have a great weekend - whatever remains of it, and a happy week ahead!
I'm gonna go break into my Zutter V2.0 and get some scrapping done!

Love You Forever...

"Psst...did you know, my darling? You are the reason why i smile each day.
You are the sunshine in my life, and the oxygen in the air that i breathe,
and i will love you forever and ever."