Wedding dress

Joined my friend for late breakfast (until 3pm!) today at this restaurant near my place called Jarrod and Rawlins. I thought it'd be a regular breakfast but it turned out to be one of be best full English breakfasts I've ever had! They also make the most perfect Eggs Benedine ever, and their sausages were yummy! I made a mental note to take Will there when he comes here.


It was totally decadent, they even served champagne for breakfast (okay, so I a bit jakon, never had champagne for breakfast before). Next time (and there will definately be a next time!) I go there, I want to try their French breakfast's pain au chocolat and see if it's as good as the one that I had at Laduree in Paris.


Was so stuffed at breakfast I had to skip lunch. But went out with my ex-roomie Chewy and we somehow ended up at Monte's in BSC having the same things over and over again. I am so sick of Monte's. Balik balik the same thing only. But what else is there anyway? Chillis, Ming Court, Dome... the usual. Haish. At least if we went to Bangsar Village we could've had more choices.


Was also at Delicious again with sis, as we met up to attend Blook's launch yesterday. One thing I really like about Delicious is that you always know what you're getting. Their service is always impeccable, and their food always taste great! I love their grilled seafood salad and their crispy skin salmon! Not to mention, their to-die-for brownies.


Blook's launch turned out to be pretty boring. Nothing great, we went to have a look, had a few sips of their cheap champagne, and then left to shop at the other boutiques around the area without even bothering to get the goodie bag. And I think I found my wedding dress in Envy Mie. Or at least, got an idea as to what my ideal wedding dress would look like. I really like mermaids, and this kind of dress is as close as it gets to a mermaid dress! But then it was a bit tight, so looked like I kena 'pau bak-chang'. Love love love this dress and I think I'm gonna buy it but waiting to see if Will likes it as well or not. I hope it's still there if he says he likes it, if not I'd be so heartbroken! Obviously not wearing the right support garments underneath, so got unsightly tummy bulge and monoboobs, hehehe.

Wedding plans

Sometimes I wonder if weddings are more for the parents than for the children. Sort of a closure for them to a point of life where their children are no longer theirs theirs. Something to help them let go.

I'm trying to plan two weddings in two different countries in a year. Between trying to take into account what both sets of parents want, draw up a budget and make initial arrangements, we haven't really had the time to think about, what more talk through what Will and I really want for our wedding(s).

I think if I had it my way I'd just rather have a intimate little ceremony with my closest family member and friends. At most, about 50 people attending. It would be somewhere isolated, like the beautiful beach just off the Datai. I'd wear a simple cotton dress and carry a bunch of handpicked wild orchids and have wild flowers in my hair. Killer heels beaded with irregular shaped pearls. Minimal makeup. I'd let my hair loose, and let the wind toss and tousle it as we say our vows. We'll have dinner on a boat. Then Will and I will sail off on our own for our honeymoon amidst the azure blue seas and we'll go deep water fishing and diving amidst the colourful fishes together.

I don't want to be bothered with yumchar, i don't want a church wedding, i don't want a huge banquet full of people I hardly know. I don't see a point of spending so much for just one day, even if I had the means to.

I don't see the big hoohah about weddings. Because ultimately, I just want to be with Will. Every day for the rest of my life. I want us to share our ups and downs together, talk nonstop until dawn like we always did when we were neighbours at the student village, read books and watch DVDs together.

Being so far apart sucks. I don't want to say 'I love you' over the phone anymore. I want to look into his eyes and say it to his face and show him how much he means to me. Today he told me one of the things he misses most is the two of us huggled together under the duvet listening to the sound of raindrops hitting against the window on cold winter nights. I couldn't agree more. Those little things that you take for granted is what you miss most.

Maybe one of the reasons why I don't care so much about the weddings is because i know i'll have the life i've always wanted: A close-knit family and a gorgeous husband who'll always love me and whom I'll always love, and most importantly look up to and respect. Someone I wholeheartedly trust and know that I can depend on.

Back to planning the weddings. I really don't know where to start. I don't know what I'm supposed to do even. I need a wedding planner! Any suggestions?

I'm in safe hands

Dear friends,

Some of you expressed some reservations about my getting married and leaving everything behind. You worry about what-ifs and what nots, about what may happen should anything bad happen.

Well don't. I have never been so sure about anything before. I love him. We're committed to making this work. We've known each other for over 3 years now, and he's never caused me any grief. On the contrary, he's been everything I could ever ask for in a man and more.

I know I've made mistakes in my past. I was young. I was naive. I wasn't a great judge of character. But you know what? We learn from our past mistakes. And you need to taste the bitter before you can appreciate the sweet. And I am so thankful to have met Will when I'm so much better able to appreciate how amazing he is.

I have found the one who loves me as me, and whom I love as is. I have found the one whom I'll love and cherish for the rest of my life, and I have no doubt that he would do the same.

I'd like to share with you something that he recently wrote to me. I hope that it would quieten your doubts and please please please, be happy for me.

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You're in safe Hands.

I just wanted to let you know a few things as I'm afraid you may not already know.

When you sleep at night sometimes you have nightmares. Often all it takes is a kiss on your forehead and a few strokes of your hair for you to return to your natural, peaceful sleep, as you realise you're in safe hands.

Sometimes, when you're stressed out or scared, you hug me tighter and a bit longer. I watch out for times like this and hug you that bit tighter and for that bit longer too to let you know you're in safe hands.

You need to know that I would do anything for you and have chosen to dedicate my life to looking after you as best I can. I may not be perfect but I promise I would never intentionally hurt you or lie to you or be unfaithful. I will not end up losing my desire or my ambition as the years pass and I don't want you to either. I want to support you to achieve all you can and take pleasure in seeing your happiness as a result of achieving all the amazing things that you are destined for.

You should know that you never have to try to be a certain person around me. It's you as you are that I love and will always love. It's Vysia Yong Vee Ysia who will always be in safe hands, in this life and the next.

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We've just bought a house and we're getting married next year.. we're really looking forward to starting our married life together.

^_^

fiance and i in paris

Goodbyes and farewells

It was the last day of school today.

The end of three bittersweet month's worth of sleepless nights, sweat and tears. The end of the most fulfilling time of my life getting to know the children that I teach, loving them and wanting the best that life can offer for them.

Had to give a speech in front of the assembly today. Had to choke back tears as I read my speech in front of the assembly:

"To all of you students. Without you I wouldn’t be a teacher.

To the classes that I teach – 5A, 4A & 4C, thank you for being such wonderful students. It’s been a pleasure teaching all of you. I hope that you’ve learnt as much from me as much as I did from you.

Most of all I hope you value what you’ve learnt. That you value your education and grow up to be all that you can be. I want all of you to realise that coming to school is not just about learning how to read, write, count; that it’s also about developing yourselves to become better persons.

If we meet again when you’ve grown up, I don’t just want to know that you know what nouns are, or that you can let me know what a climax of a story is, or whether you can tell me whether bear and bear is a homophone or a homograph.

I want to know that you’ve learnt how to be a better person in my class – that you know what friendship is, that to have friends you have to be a friend. That you know how to respect each other, and yourselves. That you know your roots, where you’ve come from, and that you make an effort to preserve your heritage. Can you promise me that?"

I meant everything that I said. There's nothing more I wish for them than to be the best they can be. I guess you never know how much you care about people until the time comes when you have to part...

Anyway, some pictures of the last day at school with 5A.

the cheeky monkey boys

my girls

with flowers from the girls

gifts and handmade cards from them