Dream

One of my favourite song long lost forgotten. Orginally by Fleetwood Mac but was made popular by The Corrs. ( one of my fav band too way long ago since high school)..now i hear it on GLEE.


Now here you go again
You say you want your freedom
Well who am I to keep you down
It's only right that you should
Play the way you feel it
But listen carefully to the sound
Of your loneliness
Like a heartbeat.. drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering what you had
And what you lost...
And what you had...
And what you lost
Thunder only happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
Say... Women... they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean... you'll know
Now here I go again, I see the crystal visions
I keep my visions to myself
It's only me
Who wants to wrap around your dreams and...
Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Dreams of loneliness...
Like a heartbeat... drives you mad...
In the stillness of remembering what you had...
And what you lost...
And what you had...
And what you lost
Thunder only happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
Say... Women... they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean... you'll know

Home Sweet New Home

FINALLY!

We have smoothly moved into our new house officially on 12th May 2011.

We want to say a huge thanks to the Lord above for showering us with lots of wisdom & strength in our journey and for answering our prayers and for not leaving us aside but have always constantly being with us & guiding us day & night. God has indeed show us the way.

Thank to to our both parents for their support, assistance & love and sames goes to our brother & sisters too. We really appreciated it very very much & both of us LOVE you all soooo much!!!!!!! To all relatives & friends that knew - thank you for your advice, homewares presents, encouragement, help and words of wishes along the way in making it happen.

All sweat & tears are all paid off.

Yes truely we are proud and we felt soooo lucky, blessed & happy!!!!!!!

Well, Darling....now we can say "Honey, I'm HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Cleaning Away

Upon checking our calender, the task now will be cleaning. Yes cleaning only ..

cleaning detergents & equipments ready ?


Yes, these task are included too


Spring cleaning top to bottom


Pray i will not turn into like this! if so, will not forgot to still look gorgeous! haha


Till then...tata folks!

Looking Back

I found a piece of paper which was flying around the house some time right before New Year (brought home by my parent i think) and it caught my eyes and i read it over and over again. Now, today i saw it again on my brother's desk and i must say that whenever i read it, my world stops and i took a moment to think & look back of all the blessing that i've received despite of some challenges that i face along the way.

I think this can relates to everyone and take a moment to silent, clear your mind and look back at some things we have to be thankful;

1. Be thankful of your family

2. Be thankful of your sanity.

3. Be thanful of your children have grown
(well not applicable yet to some of us, but try to put yourself
in your parents shoe)

4. Be thankful of the support you get.

5. Be thankful for unexpected help.

6. Be thankful for food & shelter

7. Be thankful for your health

8. Be thankful for sibling/cousins/companion

9. Be thankful for the special moment.

10. Be thankful to God for giving you life.

Well as much as time our journey will be full of joy, happy moments and lots of love, it it also bound to have its fair share of challenges, difficulties, obstacles and problems. Let the storms and strong winds come..we will face them unlinching, because we know that after the strom, the sun will emerge, and after the winds stop howling, the air s cleaner. And, sometimes a rainbow or two emerges.

Have a great day everyone!!

Things that Matter Most

When we reach the end of our lives and look back on the things that mattered most, those precious relationship with people we love will rank at the top of the list.

What I'm Dreaming Off

Guess what i'm dreaming off today. To be on an untouched private island all by yourself..well..ok..not really all by my self (if now how am i'm gonna have my photo taken!)..but with hubby, lose friends / families.

And what a wonder when i found out a workmate of mind offer me for the exact trip with blue waters in the East Coast at a very very minimal cost somemore its off the beaten track! ways from the tourist journey line.

I'm gonna faint & felt so blessed when the day will happen. No need to to go Maldives or Fiji for this..i can get to experience the same experience at only 1% of the cost of going overseas.

Oooo pls pls pls....laying on the white sandy beach & have fishes swimming around your feet in the middle of the ocean. Can't Wait , can't wait!



Meanwhile plan to stop by Semporna for a photographer journey. Cool scenery heh!



Will let you know when this happen.

Marriage Killers

Read this today in the Daily Express Newspaper by Dr. James Dobson.

Below are some of the main major 'Marriage Killers' that are responsible for the high divorce rate that plaques today's families;

1. Over-commitment & physical exhaustion : Doing everything at once i.e getting married, study, full time work, have a baby, fix a home, start a business all at once or some at all at once depending on the couple ability. Danger!

2. Excessive credits & conflict over how money is being spent : Spending over the budget or way over the budget on many occasion will lead to ..you know what.

3. Selfishness: Marriage between 2 givers are beautiful but if 2 takers..nay!

4. Unhealthy relationship with in-laws : If either husband or wife is not fully emancipated from parents, best not to live near them.

5. Unrealistic expectations : do not expect more from one another when he/she is not capable of providing at the given time or point of time.



6. Space invaders : No "breathing room"

7. Sexual frustration & its partner, the greener grass of infidelity : aka 3rd person!! committing adultery

8. Business collapse : This is especially to men. Their agitation over financial reverses sometimes precipitates anger within the families.

9. Business success : Almost risky as business failure. King Solomon wrote " Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread". Edward Fitzgerald said " One of the saddest pages kept by the recording angel is the record of souls that have been damned by success. Its true!

10. Getting married too young : The pressures of adolescences and the stress of early married life do not mix well. Finish the first before taking on the second.

11. Alcohol & substance abuse : Excessive in take of alcohol is not good for the person & will directly effect the families.

12. Pornography, gambling & other addictions : Excessive / too much is not good for the person & will directly effect the families.

These are just a few marriage killers. But in truth, the list is virtually limitless. All that is needed to grow the most vigorous weeds is a small crack in the sidewalk. If you are going to beat the odds and maintain an intimate, long terms, you must take the task seriously. The natural order of things will carry you away from one another, not bring together.

adapted from Daily Express 2nd March 2011 Page 30.

Above All

We are the citizen of the earth today, we must watch the news to know what is happening around the world. But i must say that the news always depresses me and also makes me sad. I hardly seen any positive news but rather more negative and with that i sometimes avoid watching the news (yes i know its real fact) and watched E!news instead. But the realised its filled with lots of Hollywood divorces/splitting & etc..isn't that are negative news too. Thus i turned to Star World, with lots of happy, fun & laugther and some motivating program. American Idol is not one of my favourites bt better that all the negatives news.

So anywhere, when i watches the news that is filled with natural disaster, political turmoil, business going down, price wars, unstable ecomony, undeserving leaders and more..i came to wonder, why is it all so negative? Why? I may not be the most holiest person on earth..but i think i may know why. There is NO Love in their heart.

No love for "their" people, no love for the environment, no love for one another, no love for their neighbour and most importantly no love for GOD. When there is not love, all thing will come tumbling down.

Some says money make the world go round. I think this is not a good quote but a good one will be ' Love makes the world go round'. When there is love, everything is possible. Take a moment to ponder on this and i hope u agree with me.

Leaving you with a song from Hillsong's - 'Above All'. A song that really touches my heart in time of bad times and seeing all depressing news.

Above all powers, above all kings
Above all nature and all created things
Above all wisdom and all the ways of man
You were here before the world began

Above all kingdoms, above all thrones
Above all wonders the world has ever known
Above all wealth and treasures of the earth
There's no way to measure what you're worth

Crucified
Laid behind a stone
You lived to die
Rejected and alone
Like a rose
Trampled on the ground
You took the fall
And thought of me
Above all

I wish one day God's Love combination with all of our love will conquer all.

Merry Christmas !

Merry Christmas everyone to all families & friends near & far! Have a great celebration with lots of love, laughter, foodies galore & good tiding!

Lots of love from, Mr & Mrs Yong Chen Leong

The Yong's Newsletter of 2010

Wow!! 2010 was indeed a great journey! I took time to sit back & reflect on 2010 and i could not help smiling for the gift from God that has showed upon me. The highlight would be definitely the wedding! OMG i got married & i'm married to a wonderful man !!i still can't believe it! Felt so blessed & lucky lucky lucky!! ..

Apart from that, 2010 has been a wonderful year not only for me but for my other half, family & relatives & friends. So many wonderful news showered in 2010 upon us. See God is indeed great!

After being the 'editor-in-chief" for the LEE's family newsletter for the past 6 years, i recently extended it to the YONG's now. So happy to take up the new rols & many more to comes. Enjoy!

Christmas Wish List

Ah! Its Christmas time again! Wow! Times really flies by so fast! Gosh! i miss the Christmas feeling. I do not know why, all of a sudden i lost the excitement of it (shaking myself). Was is due to the fact that the Lee clan have to bid a long goodbye to our 15 years old Christmas tree last year? Hmm..i wonder..oh well but i wish, we could have a pleasant Christmas breakfast at my parent home to celebrate together with hubby & brother. (Sis will be in England).

So OK! even though that the spirit of Christmas hast't filled my souls up yet and the Christmas decoration is still sitting in the box shouting out my name, here are some of my wish list i hope that Santa would deliver to me; (just for the fun of it)..

1. Ipod shuffle (so i can listen to those heart pumping music playing in my ears while jogging)
2. Mini stereo..Sony perhaps (to play all the lovely CD given my various bands)
3. A year subscription of Personal Money magazine. (Me & hubby are very money aware these days)
4. Laptop (my old one is pealing! no joke)
5. Canon Close Up Lens 58MM .. ooo shot! i thought i wanted to switch to Nikon!
6. Nikon DSLR (i don't know what model yet)
7. Sony compact camera (easy to put into my handbag when i'm lazy to carry the DSLR around)
8. a new pair of Levi jeans.
9. Air purifier
10. Lots of LOVE, HAPPINESS, PEACE & JOY within myself, me & hubby, our families, relatives & friends and for the whole nation.


9.

The Choice

Dear Nicholas Spark,

I remembered during a cold winter back in 2004 when i 1st knew about you. You made me cried during the last sequel of "The Notebook". Its was in the Strand Cinema if i was not mistaken that your movie premiered for the 1st time to county folks.

With that it has led me to add you name to my collection on my bookshelf. My 1st was the "The Notebook" (obviously) and that too made me cried even harder. Well as usual, the book is always better than the movie but then again i don't think movie producers will be happy to include all bits n bits of a storyline & bore all movie goers. You indeed has a way of speaking from a soul. Your story line felt so real and touches the heart of the reader.

From that onwards you have become my favorite. I followed your new releases every time it appear on the bookstore window. Dear John, 3 Weeks With my Brother, The Last Song until i came to The Choice, which has turned my life around.



I might sound like a crazy woman here turning fiction into a reality, but to tell you the truth i did. Felt as if God made your book came to me during the right time like sign in telling me what to do. I remembered of endless night & prayer in searching for the right decision and you do not know how long i cried when i finish reading you book. Then with an instant, i knew my choice.

I thank God for it till today and will treasure The Choice very very much.

Thank you so much and Thank you God treamendously very very much.

Love Always, Yours Truly

84 days or less for planning ?

I cannot believe the last time i've posted a blog on my site was the beginning of the year and its now mid year already. Wow! time really flies by so fast. I got to admit that im a real time sucker for blogging.

To be honest, i really admire friends or families that has the patient to blog with beautiful words composition and all those function on their blog in which gosh! i don't even know how to do that.

Well instead of blah-ing about my lack of blogging, let me go through life for the past 6 months since the last blog.

Gosh! i don't even know where to start! Lets start with the major one 1st shall we. Well, as some of your know already, yes .. yours truly will be walking down the aisle this year in 84 days time. Indeed its very near and are there some more 'itsy bitsy' stuff need to be decided & confirmed. Gosh! i really hope i make up my mind fast!

Within those past months, ya well..most time was taken up as the big day preparation. Discussion here and there, decision, confirmation, rejection on services(oppss...sorry), inquiry, quotation flying around, some meltdown to add (pls don't ask me about it) and more. Mind you, for the both of us being in an event organiser by profession is a blessing indeed, but sometimes well...will tell u once the big day is over.

Apart from the wedding planning, we were also involved lots in our work. To name a few, The Sabah Supermodel/Manhunk Search, The 4th KK Jazz Festival (Phew! after 1 years of planning!), few events done in house and also not forgetting our future 'Nest'.

To be continue...

2010 Resolutions

1. Make More $$, Save $$, Spend wisely.

2. Tie a Knot

3. Own a house

4. Continue to be punctual

5. Achieve the "business" dream

7. Go Green. Think Eco-friendly.

8. Slim down. Diet. Eat healthy. Stay Healthy, Exercise more

9. Pick up my SLR more. Improve photography.

10. Hang out bit more with friends (esp SFc ninetyniers) & families.

Green Green Travel

Seventeen Forever♥ by Smile!<3 featuring Coach bags

I wanna go travelling!! in green!

Comfy Eco-Friendly Chic

10 August 2009 by ♥♥Andrea Mae featuring Miu Miu bags

Im dreaming of being tuck in my comfy self and loving nature everyday.

Two Words

Two Words

In a while, in a word,
Every moment now returns.
For a while, seen or heard,
How each memory softly burns.
Facing you who brings me new tomorrows,
I thank God for yesterdays,
How they led me to this very hour,
How they led me to this place...

Every touch, every smile,
You have given me in care.
Keep in heart, always I'll,
Now be treasuring everywhere.
And if life should come to just one question,
Do I hold this moment true?
No trace of sadness,
Always with gladness...
'I DO...'

(instrumental)

Now a song that speaks of now and ever,
Beckons me to someone new,
Unexpected, unexplored, unseen,
Filled with promise coming through.
In a while, in a word,
You and I forever change,
Love so clear, never blurred,
Has me feeling wondrous, strange,
And if life should come to just one question,
Do I face each moment true?
No trace of sadness, always with gladness,
'I DO...'

Never with sadness...
Always with gladness...
'I...DO....'

The most magical song bird i've ever know - Lea Salonga. She sang this to her husband as her vows during her wedding and he cried. So touching indeed.

How you live your life makes a difference to our environment

With the Flea-Tastic Bazzar organised by JCI Intan in the coming week (24th Oct 09) i stumble across on an page on WWF about what we can do to help our environment. Im a strong believer of protection our environment and our future generation should be nurtured since birth. Do read & practice the below so we can save mother nature.

Please practise these simple steps every day and help to leave our children a living planet.

In Your Home


* Turn off equipment like televisions, computers and stereos when you're not using
them. That little red standby light means they're still using power - and that
means a contribution to global warming.

* Save water: turn off the tap when brushing your teeth.

* Recycle your paper, glass, plastics and other waste.

* Send e-greetings instead of paper cards. Check out the range of free WWF
e-cards available.

* Help reduce the world's rubbish dumps - don't use "throw-away" products like paper
plates and napkins, and plastic knives, forks, and cups. Avoid using Styrofoam
cups, plates and boxes – take away your food by bringing your own plastic
container to food stalls and restaurants.


Out & About

* Take your own bags to the shops to carry home your groceries and shopping.

* Look for products with less packaging.

* Buy the most energy-efficient household appliances you can afford.

* Use recycled paper.

* Choose wisely and help stop illegal wildlife trade!

* Do not buy products made from endangered species, such as "tortoiseshell
jewellery" (Hawksbill turtle shell) or ivory.

* Do not eat dishes that include parts of endangered species, such
as sharks fin soup or turtle eggs.

* Do not buy medicines which claim to contain parts of endangered species, such as
pangolin scales, tiger bone or bear bile.

Take your own bags to the shops to carry home your groceries and shopping.


In the Garden

* Collect rainwater to water your flowers.

* Plant local species of trees.

* Never take plants or pick flowers from anywhere in the wild.

(courtesy of WWF)

Things that facinates me..its all real

Have you ever go through life and stumble upon things that fascinates you most. It can be either a picture, moment or incident that happen or whatever it is.

i on the other hand had a few share of that and want to share with it to you. See if its fascinates you too. Do let me know your comment k.


A variety of sauces to choose from!


Gosh! look the way they (KKIP) arranged their heavy stationary! With borders and labels! Talk about office museum! but this is usable k.


A baby elephant on Phuket beach! So cute for it to head down to the beach for a dip in the water with all beach goers surrounding the area.
(pix courtesy of Lonelyplanet.com)


A collage of pictures for memory keepsake on MV Doulos dinning table.
(Pix courtesy of Lonny Pang)


I do not need to tell myself why im blessed to be born & living in Kota Kinabalu! The sunset here is magnificent! One of the best kept secret in the world


I visited Melbourne before but didn't know about this place until i left and knew about it years later! How creative of people to paint this little box house in such a way.


When i wake up everyday and open my window, this is what i get!


How nice if all the country in the world can be close as like this for real ?


Gerbera never fails to make me smile & be happy. My favorite!


My No.1 of all! You made me fall in love with you till i can't get it out of my mind. The flaming BBQ pork stalls in Tudan ! One of the best thing that happen to me!

So there you go. So what fascinates you dear ?

Heals for Work..

I do not know why, its ALWAYS hard for me to find a good working executive heals. the right one, comfy and classy look.


* This one look sexy!


* Another Sexy number


* a common one, but sexy too..