Happy Belated Blogaversary!!!

OMG!!!! I totally forgot of my beloved blog's birthday. I was supposed to post this on 2nd Feb. Last year, I was 3 days late with the same post and this year, I'm 10 days late in wishing my blog a very Happy 2nd Year Anniversary!!!! OMG!! Signs of old age... forgetfulness.


2 years of blogging and I hope I can continue blogging for as long as I could. Again, the same old 'loutou' words...

A big Thank you to all my blogsphere friends for all your constant support! You all made a huge difference and kept me blogging!

Happy 2nd Year Blogaversary, Purple-Mushroom!

Winston's Bday Celebration

Winston turns to BIG 33 on Sunday. We celebrated his birthday at a Vietnamese restaurant - Winston's treat coz he won big money from his company's annual dinner.

We bought Winston a very cute little cake with his name written in Chinese on it by accident. Supposed to a Chinese New Year cake with the word 发。So happens Winston's chinese name is 发 as well.


See Winston is so happy that he turns 33! Good number!


EC, Dominic, Jay & Deisy, Keng Fei, Winston the Bday Boy, me and Gan JS.


Can see how happy Winston is... clapping away while we sang him the 'sang yat fai lok' song.


I must say it's a challenge to cut the cake as the cake has fences all over!




We hope Winston had fun on his b'day and we believed he did. We even went out for k-session at night to sing with him... but we forgot to sing him another b'day song. Ooopss!

恭喜发财! !

The Rat has bid us farewell and now it's time to welcome the Ox.

Here's wishing everyone a very Happy 牛 Year!!
May the 牛 year brings you all that you wished for.

Good Luck

Good Fortune

Good Health

Prosperity

新年快乐!!!

恭喜发财!!!!

2009 New Year

Happy New Year!! My first post for 2009.

On new year's eve, I was still at work around 5.30pm. Dear Hubby was on leave for the past 2 weeks and he prepared a new year's eve dinner for me. I had a surprise when I got back home... this was what I saw:

I could never imagined that he would have done this so well. All the vegetables, tofu, cuttlefish was cut up nicely, and all arranged perfectly on the table. I could not have done this better! I am so proud of my Baby.

We just a simple hot pot dinner, watched some TVB series and saw Sydney's 2009 countdown on television at 8pm. Sydney's countdown was really good. Reminds me of 2008 HK countdown.

2009 started off simple, quiet and homely. Not sure whats in it for me in 2009. I hope it will be a good one but even if it turns out not as expected, I will try my best to make the best out of it.

Welcome 2009!! **Applause**

Happy New Year!

2008 has come to an end. It has been a great year for me, with lots of fun at work, with friends and family and full of travellings. I will miss 2008 greatly.

Life is full of ups and downs. For all that has happened in 2008:

Forgive all wrongdoings;
Be thankful for all our blessings;
Learn from our mistakes;
Remember the tears and laughter.

I welcome 2009 with a happy and open heart, and looking forward for a bigger, better, happier year ahead.

Here's wishing everyone:

Happy New Year 2009!!

May 2009 brings everyone more luck, joy, laughter, money and fun!

My Valentine

This year, my Hubby gave me a bouquet of blue roses as Valentine's day gift. He is darn busy these days and I have never had dinner with him other than that day where I cooked at home.

I also gave my baby a box of chocolates and a Valentine card. Well, actually, the box of chocolates was a gift from my brother's gf to me. I gave it to my Hubby... kekkekee... I am so bad. But it's the thought that counts, right?

Anyway, I will cook him a nice home cooked meal with soup this weekend.

I LOVE MY BABY!!!

Gong Xi Fa Cai!!

Here's wishing everyone 恭喜发财!!

May the year of Rat brings everyone Good Health and Prosperity!! Gong hei, gong hei!

Happy Blogaversary!!

This post is 3 days late..

Last year, on Feb 2nd, I started a blog called Purple-Mushroom. I blogged about it being a lame name, and I even created a few lousy logos which never made it in the end. Haha!

Today, I suddenly remembered that it was around this time I started this blog, and I missed the actual date. It was Feb 2nd 2007 when Purple-Mushroom was born. And yes, it's really not a bed of roses. From complaints, to nonsense post, to reality post, to hypothetical post, to my life journal (well, not exactly all of it) I am happy that I managed to keep it up.

A big thanks to all my blogsphere friends for all your constant support! You all made a huge difference!

Thank you... and Happy Blogaversary, Purple-Mushroom!

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Goodbye 2007, Hello 2008

Time flies. I have written this sentence more than twice since I started this blog beginning of 2007. It's the time of the year where we talk about new year resolutions again.

2007 has been a year of multiple jobs for me. I was working on GE project, then Tesco, then US Roll support and now a permanent job at IR. It is also the year where I spent the least on air ticket back to KL and yet, I went back for 3 times this year. Two out of the three trips were free of charge. Hehe.

2007 is also a year of traveling for me. Apart from traveling to KL and SG, I have also set foot in Korea, Italy, France, US and soon, Hong Kong for the countdown.

So, what are my goals next year? I don't remember setting any goals for 2007. Perhaps I should not disclose my 2008 goals here as well, not that I have any, but if I do set some goals for next year, it will be personal and I better keep the list to myself.

This will probably be the last post of the year. I feel sad that 2007 is ending. It has been a great year.

Here's wishing everyone:

Happy New Year 2008!!!

May 2008 bring you lotsa joy, happiness, wealth, good health, and great sex!!

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Tis the season to be Jolly...

Fa la la la la, la la la la....



I am feeling Festive right now. This week has been a makan week for me. I have a dept lunch today, another company group dinner tomorrow, and another dept dinner on Friday, and another Xmas party dinner on Saturday, and another dinner on Sunday... phew!!! Getting fat!

I would like to wish all my friends and fellow bloggers:

MERRY X'MAS!!!!!

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Happy Mid Autumn Festival

Happy Mid Autumn Festival!!

Not much of a celebration for me here except for dinner with friends. The only mooncake I got was a lousy box of traditional mooncake from my company. Cut up and eat... not really nice also. And this is supposed to be the best traditional mooncake in Shanghai.

The Chinese do not have lantern or 'tang lung' during this day. The only day when they have lantern is during Chap Goh Mei, where they call it 元宵节.Hmm... something different eh?

Oh.. and those Shanghai Mooncake selling like hotcakes in Malaysia, they are not actually from Shanghai. Not sure why Malaysia has Shanghai mooncake when the Shanghainese here has not even heard about it. Marketing gimmick.
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Happy Birthday to my GOOD PAL!!!

DEISY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

MAY YOUR YEAR BE

BLESSED WITH LOTS OF

LOVE, GOOD HEALTH, FUN,

LAUGHTER, AND WEALTH!!!!!!!

A Special Day

Today, apart from the world wide celebration for Mother's Day, it is also a very special day for me. It is my 4th year marriage anniversary. Wow! It has been 4 years of marriage and a total of 7 years being together... and it only feels like yesterday when we exchanged our vows.


Dearest Baby, we have been together for 7 years now. Though there are times when you are not around when I needed you, I tried very hard to understand that your being away for work is to secure a better future for both of us. Despite the many ups and downs, tears and laughter over the past 7 years, I still love you very much. I wish there will be many many more anniversaries to come. I love you, Baby!

Sam-Bat Day

Today, is International Women's Day. Yes, Women's Day a.k.a Sam-Bat day. Why Sam-Bat? Coz it falls on March the 8th (3.8). Ahhh... now I know how this 3.8 thingy came about. This is the reason why they label woman as 3.8. How ironic!

Being a woman myself, I do not at all feel happy on this day. Instead, it's a down-feeling day for me. Reason: most of the companies in China offers a 1/2 day off for all woman employees. All my friends working in Shanghai has this priviledge and most of them are shopping in Xujiahui now as I blog. Unfortunately, the organization that I am sitting in does not recognize this day for the women. So I am still sitting on my chair, working, feeling so demoralized.

Funny how, that I only realised the existence of this 'Day' in China. Perhaps the Chinese Govt gave more respect to the women than the Malaysian Govt? Anyways, it's a good thing that I know this now.


So, as a tribute to all my female friends and all the Women who read my blog, Happy Women's Day!!! You've got it All, girl!

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

I celebrated St. Valentine's day away from Dear Hubby... he in Shanghai, and me in KL. However, I received a little surprise from him. It has been years since he last gave me flowers. I must admit that my Man is not a very romantic person. But this gift says it all.

Twelve lovely red roses...

... and a 'I Love You' Teddy. I Love my Man!