Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends.

Despite being exhausted from the war games, I spent the rest of my day with my colleagues from work, hj hj and edde.. acting like giddy tourists in the old part of town.

This is my portion, soo...

what are you guys having? haha

hrmm... this looks good!

hmmm what am i gonna have today?

our hang out place...

which we recently adopted and now refer to as 'kianggeh'.

oi

no hanky panky on the streets

this is so cute

just so you know...

they're putting 'stuff' on the building

giant chess...

where's the giant scrabble? haha

huh?

i love you too

you can have her for 300 francs haha

(hey it said so on the post-it note above her left umm..)

By learning to obey, you will know how to command.

Our new airsoft guns haven't arrived yet, but it didn't stop us from playing anyway yesterday..

Team Ariana plus one member from the Black Tigers 'Tunnel Rat' (on the left).






Bite the bullet.. This is Tunnel Rat's AK-47. How sexy is this baby?! Weighs a ton but is accurate as a swiss watch.. haha






The enemy of my enemy is my friend.. these are the other teams that played on the day.

We combined forces and managed to capture the flag!




you are on dangerous grounds... one of the bunkers.







hrm... a moving target ayes.. haha, tempting!







T-Rex giving us pointers on how to use the hand signals.

Maverick - 'two enemies sighted'

Kite - 'Freeze (possible assault ahead)'

Listen or your tongue will keep you deaf.

T-Rex - 'Ok'

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

A friend is someone who has the same enemies you have..

Patrolling the forest.

It's not easy being an instructor..

Our guns are expected to arrive this Monday... I will post up pics of my new toys later..! Cheers

You must be twisted..! Like scoliosis.

What's scoliosis? Wikipedia states that it is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine, where it looks more like an "S" or a "C" than a straight line. There is no cure for this condition, except surgery.. where you insert and screw in a metal rod along the spine to make it straight. In my case, it's an "S"... My lower back used to hurt everytime i lie or sit down... and everytime i try to get up. We all decided that it was best not to go for surgery but to get alternative forms of treatment.

It stopped hurting after getting weekly treatments from this Canadian chiropractor over a period of 3 years. My spine is still crooked to one side but at least the shooting pain subsided as a result.

This chiropractor ended up being a family friend and great fishing mate haha. He even bought the red Celica for his daughter and changed the plates from 'TINA88' to 'JENNY88' (yes his daughter's name is Jenny). I'm not really sure to this day, if the number 88 means anything to Jenny hehe.

Thanks doc!

Clueless.

Hahaha now that we've come to the topic of men and women, there are so many men out there who are pretty much clueless about what a woman wants and how they think. No matter how smart they think they are... haha.

Women are generally insatiable beings.. and would want to be a priority in a man's life. Should it happen that the woman feels neglected to a point where she has to fight for his time, she will find others who will give her the attention she needs. Men take it for granted that women will always wait on hand and foot... and when he loses her, he wonders wtf happened... and by then it's already too late.

A man wants to be a woman's first love, a woman wants to be his last.

One thing I've learned in the short '21 years' of my life (not!), is that there is only one person you can depend on to make you happy... and that is... YOURSELF.

I have this theory that men are not meant to be monogamous. They are just born to be this way. Even throughout the history of the animal kingdom, the males are meant to mate with as many females as possible to produce offspring that would carry on their genes... and this is where the Darwin/Spencer theory on 'survival of the fittest' takes into effect.

The females will tend to their young and are content with the males as long as food and protection from predators are provided. Don't get me wrong, i know some men (and women) would be offended by reading this, but like i said this is just MY theory. I'm sure there are some men out there who are loyal to their other half..

10 things you might not know about Snow White 88.

1. Her two best friends in oz call her 'kai'.
2. She can't cook or sing to save her own life.
3. She reverses the car better with her head out the window.
4. She failed her driving test twice, before getting a 98% on the third try.
5. She can't go out in the rain.
6. Her emotions are two-fold when she has her period.
7. She hates the smell of chilli and tomato sauce.
8. She is lactose-intolerant (so no straight-up milk for her), and she doesn't drink coffee or tea.
9. She has a green Kawasaki Ninja, which her brother crashed when he was in Brunei (haha).
10. She enjoys fishing (caught a 14-kilo shovel-nose shark once), can operate a boat (thanks dad), navigate using the GPS and reverse-dock the big-ass trailer at the boat ramp with a 4-wheel drive.

The One (Part III)

Be with someone who is constantly thinking,
of how to take care of you..

Find a guy who is addicted to you,
and loves to be around you…

Go for one that acts silly infront of you,
and cares to know if you’ve eaten or not...

Go for a bloke that gets a little jealous,
when others give you some attention..

Find a guy who runs after you,
when you turn away in despair...

Search for the man that brings down all the bricks around him,
to let you know that u are worthy to keep all his secrets...

Save yourself for the one..
who will love you more...

All the treasure in the world is worthless,

unless you have someone to share it with.

You don't scare me. I have children.

mum - an angel sent by God

speak no evil

It seems like mum and dad are coming to Geneva on the 19th of September... woohoo! can't wait!

Beauty is such a curse.

If looks could kill... I would SO die right now.

ok just cos i have 3 brothers, ride a bike and play with toy guns doesn't mean i'm a tomboy! haha i'm going to be girl now and post this in my blog. why? because i can.

If i was stranded on an island, and i can choose three things to take with me, these three men would be it. (yea well, it's MY island - so MY rules) haha *snicker*

brandon routh - sweet clark kent and powerful superman in one

daniel henney - a strong alpha male and a sweet romantic in one


wentworth miller - a clever architect and hot prisonbreaker in one

And they all have one thing in common - they all look buff IN and OUT of their suits. haha sorry guys, but it's true!

The second best thing to do with your lips is smile.

and the first best thing to do with your lips is...? (haha i love this ad)

Boredom is a sign of unused potential.

so to kill the boredom, we decided to look around the flea market at plainpalais and have lunch at La Praille, followed by shopping at Chavannes Centre and Balexert... from 9 am to 6.30pm. haha. bummer my camera batteries died 30 mins into the outting.. but i managed to take these..

secret agents edde, hj hj and giah..

inspecting to see if there are any contraband goods on sale (eseh!)

one man's trash is another man's treasure..

smile - you're on candid camera!

shall we dance?
(some of the items on sale at the market)

yes.. look into my eyes... muahaha
(i think i was possessed at some point while looking at this gremlin-lookalike doll)

It is not enough to aim; you must hit.

Centre Sportif de la Queue d'Arve, Geneva

Jimmy - As cool and slick as a martini on the rocks.

Kim and Indonesian Ambassador Puja - playing mixed doubles

" Don't hate me cos I'm beautiful.." - Anthony

David - thanks for organising our matches every week

the regular badminton players

an Alpha male..

Wicked!

India Mari!

The colour of the water coming off a tap in a 5-star hotel in Delhi...

We found this sign on the toilet seat.. it sure as hell wasn't! haha.. kidding!

An unsolved mystery.. We still don't know how this slightly overturned bus ended up in the construction site, with two of its wheels off the ground..

Actually India did us a lot of good... in one month, we got to experience the rich diverse culture and meet beautiful friendly people.. i was secretly hoping to bump into Shahrukh Khan... but i guess it wouldn't be easy to spot him among the one BILLION people living and working in India.

Ching, pack your bags we are going to Mumbai this time! Bollywood here we come!

Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional.

What's grosser than gross? Dreaming about chocolate pudding and waking up with a spoon up your butt..!

Hahaha kidding. But this video comes pretty close... it's so gross - it's not for the faint hearted!

'someone' accidentally slammed their fingers a few years ago.. thanks to a heavy Nissan S15 door. so yeah the nail came off, and grew back later on. the black stuff you see inside is actually dried up blood. OUCH! this 'someone' really needs to grow up quick and learn how to properly open and close a car door. haha

Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi!

Beijing Olympics 2008...

cool lapel pin - compliments of the Chinese mission here

Yesterday the aussies did great at 4th place, but now from the overall medal tally, they've moved down to 5th place. Come on aussies! make us proud. The girls ruled the swimming events as predicted, but swimming has never been the same since Ian Thorpe stopped competing.. the Thorpedo would've OWNED the men's event!

Why are you trying so hard to fit in, when you are born to stand out?

Someone told me once that I reminded him of Selma Blair's character in Hellboy - when she's pist, she destroys everything around her... haha! sounds familiar.. like a typical Aries female.

I found this description of an Aries female from one of those fwd emails, OMG.. I can't believe how spot on this is in my case... umm ok, except for the proposal part in the end.. haha check it out:

ARIES FEMALE March 21-April 20
If you are dating an Aries female, take her out to the shooting range. Bring an extra gun for her to shoot with you (she is capable of shooting at you, if you rile her anger). Wear tight jeans, a red shirt and look manly. Pick her up on your Harley Davidson, but remind her you have a private race car collection. Be Macho! Do not talk about old girlfriends! Aries females must be the only one. Cooking isn't her goal in life, but adventure will get her attention! Don't be annoying, she'll lose interest, and look for another challenge. Tell her she is really cool, and the most fun and exciting woman you were ever with (this will probably not be a lie). She values honesty, don't fabricate! Be careful though, if this Aries female really likes you, she'll chase you until she can propose to you. Aries females mean business and are not recommended for timid men!

Cherry Boms Reunion.

- Meng -

- Ting Ting -

Ok ting ting, now that meng got you a new camera, you will need to send me new pics of both of you ok. These pics were taken 4 years ago! and you guys look much hotter now than you did before. So UNTIL i get those pictures, i'm gonna leave these ones on for now! haha

Remember our reunion for our 30th birthdays. I've already chosen my destination of where to meet, you will need to choose yours. Not in our home countries and the cities where we are living in now ok. So that excludes Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin, Brunei, Vietnam, Philippines and Geneva! Hrmm... also... might need to re-pierce this belly-button, cherries... you better still have yours. haha!

You know you're bored, when you post old pics in your blog.

my crib.. yeah it's a bit plain on the inside

outside during summer. my car is at the workshop now btw

(curse on atra garage for selling me a piece of shhh!)

my first oil painting.

if you can't tell it's a tree, then you must be retarded.

kidding! CORRECTION - if you can't tell it's a tree,

imagine that it's in fact an abstract of a tree. get me? :p lols

Damage control.

One of our teammates (codename: 'kite') got shot in the head, this is the kind of damage you would get... hahaha and apparently this was from quite a distance away. imagine how much it would hurt during close quarter combat... ouch! and kite actually got hit on the hand too and he started to bleed. he got hit most of the time because he was our 'scout' on the day and his job was to spot the enemy and report back to the team on their location.

That means i better be getting a mask... and a different pattern camo gear... closer to the colour of the forest. i only got this suit cos it's the only pattern they got in my size, no wonder the enemy can spot me a mile away! haha

The rules of engagement.

got a problem? punk!

ambush!

We played against the Black Tigers yesterday.. (No no! Not the 'freedom-fighters' of Sri Lanka. These are the Black Tigers of Geneva, using only airsofts guns). Our asses got shot but it was exhilarating! it was our first match. a kid shot me in the back and it hurt! damn they upgraded their guns so bad, our pellets must have felt like just flies running into them. hahaha

And talk about camouflage! i swear i couldn't even see any of them, they were right infront of us! the funny thing is, i shot my own teammate! but i didn't feel too bad when another team mate shot me too. haha talking about a well-planned attack.

Anyway, we played 'capture the flag' but none of us barely got to the flag.. we got shot during the initial assault... i think it was more fun defending the bunker cos we had more chances of shooting the tigers and the trees pretty much helped us defend our territory.

We're playing again soon, and our new airsoft guns would have arrived by then...! yea!

There's always lipstick!

Haha to all the girls out there... we are so blessed! no matter how bad your day is, there is always lipstick! hahaha

ok, vanity aside.. i need to find ways to keep me sane around here. i saw this slogan at a shop once:

You don't have to be crazy to work here, but it helps.

I need to get my hands on one of these cool slogans. hey brus! get me one in melbourne? i know they sell 'em in darwin. bring it when you guys come here.. also get me some that says stuff like 'I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time' or ' When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.' hahaha they crack me up.. cheers!

I'm always around..

I think there is some truth in what Superman said. despite the fact that he could't be with lois lane, he will always be around.. watching over her.

My laptop is about to crash... when i throw it out the window.

Aww man, all the cool pics are on this laptop, and I can't even get into the mainframe! haha

Totally busy and so on and so forth.

So what do you do when you're bored and lonely? You blog your bum off, of course! haha... not really. I'd rather go out and kill time by playing badminton or watch movies. Looking forward for mum and dad to come to geneva. Not to mention my brothers and cousin coming in december! It's going to be so wicked. with winter and all, we can go skiing and go on a roadtrip around europe. Perfect timing too since my stock of two-minute noodles is running out..! haha can't wait!

my awesome parents who brought me into this world.. on their honeymoon in manila

my cool blonde brothers (who are no longer blonde btw)

Life full of memories..

Life may seem unfair at times... we face challenges everyday and at the same time we are destined to make new memories with the people we meet in our lives. Never regret what has happened in the past because these events took place for a reason. Accept that God has bigger plans for you in the future.

Count the garden by the flowers,
never by the leaves that fall..
Count our time with smiles and kisses,
but not the tears that roll..

Never forget these great memories, as they shape the kind of person you are today... xoxo

P/s: tested the new Tamron lens... check out the two flower pics above.

The One (Part II)

Find a guy who steals glimpses of you,
when you weren't looking..

Choose a man whose smile is brighter than the sun,
whose words are so sweet they melt your heart..

Be with someone who plays with your hair when you are near,
and listens as you drown your sorrows..

Appreciate the one who takes the time,
to write down his feelings for you...

Go for a bloke that puts your necklace on...
when he sees you struggling with it..

Search for the one who makes you fall in love,
over and over again...

Dancing to the Moonlight Sonata.

The German music composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven continued to compose materpieces even after he became completely deaf..

There was a well-attested story that, at the end of the premiere of his Ninth Symphony, he had to be turned around to see the thunderous applause of the audience... and after hearing nothing, he began to weep..

Beethoven you are a remarkable man.

YouTube 'moonlight sonata' to listen to his piece!