Thursday, February 28, 2008

Hidden meanings in my name!




What Grace Koh Hui Yen Means



You are deeply philosophical and thoughtful. You tend to analyze every aspect of your life.

You are intuitive, brilliant, and quite introverted. You value your time alone.

Often times, you are grumpy with other people. You don't appreciate them trying to interfere in your affairs.



You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something.

You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense.

You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.



You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.

You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.

You have the classic "Type A" personality.



You are very open. You communicate well, and you connect with other people easily.

You are a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from your mind.

A true chameleon, you are many things at different points in your life. You are very adaptable.



You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.

You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.

At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.



You are a seeker of knowledge, and you have learned many things in your life.

You are also a keeper of knowledge - meaning you don't spill secrets or spread gossip.

People sometimes think you're snobby or aloof, but you're just too deep in thought to pay attention to them.



You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life.

You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you.

At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself.



You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out.

Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia.

Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person.







You are a very lucky person. Things just always seem to go your way.

And because you're so lucky, you don't really have a lot of worries. You just hope for the best in life.

You're sometimes a little guilty of being greedy. Spread your luck around a little to people who need it.



You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.

You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.

You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.



You are a free spirit, and you resent anyone who tries to fence you in.

You are unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising.

You may miss out by not settling down, but you're too busy having fun to care.







You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.

You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.

You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

Friday, February 22, 2008

My cosy little room!



my "little" hse from the front
the first room u'll see once u walk thru the door. not exactly the living room. more like a sitting room.
and..tada! my room..silk sheets with japanese ladies in kimonos printed on it. 

here's my little study desk..it's really little!
the kitchen..of which i only use the microwave..auntie bernie has sambal, balachan and some asian spices...yippy!
this is like the living room in which i'm nua-ing, watching Mr n Mrs Smith and blogging now..heh..i duno wad happened to the pic of my wardrobe...had it somewhere...

yep..here it is..my small little wardrobe..which will prolly fill up with clothes n stuff as the yr goes by...wahhahaha..well..i wont post anymore photos le ba..tired le..will show u my small little pool next time tho..hee...

And touchdown...

Well..i'm well n alive in sunny perth..have met the family..have seen my room.. settling down..went ard to visit some places..just to clarify..i stay with auntie bernie and wan xuan stays with her son, trevor and his family..her hse is generally bigger..there're kids n dogs in the family though. it's been really hot the first wk i was here. like REALLY HOT...like 30++ degrees..plus it's so dry u dun sweat and it's so glaring tt u simply can't survive without some shades, sunblock and cap..really can die de! now i noe y they m wear shades..not to look cool sial..really to protect ur eyes. somehow even tho it's so darned hot here..the highest spf they hv for their sunscreen is 30+ which is real strange when s'pore has like spf 130 n all and we're not even tt hot..

anyway shan't bore u with words first..

here's the family..from left to right: Di (trevor's wife), Liam aged 4, Auntie Bernie, Rhys aged 7, Trevor and Lukey aged 2.


the kids are really cute and pretty polite..lukey's only 2 but he speaks v confidently and his vocab for a 2yr old's not bad lo.. and they'll be made to say good morning and good night to us and they have to address us by our names..so just "gdnight" is not gd enuf..they hve to say "gdnite grace" haha..quite cute..Rhys is the most obedient kid..he's such a charmer lo..liam's more shy and lukey is like tagalong..he'll follow wad his bros say and he'll want wad they want..haha..

here's lukey..cute as he can be! ugh...blogger's playing punk with me! roars..