“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace & gratitude.”

Short post to end off June. 

Time flies, first half of 2013 is almost over in a few hrs time. & welcoming July in a whole new perspective and the challenges that will bring about in the journey. 

First half of 2013 was busy; work, #rachbake, gym, family and friends.

But nonetheless I learnt and gained alot of new insights during this first half. What seemed the most impossible thing would be #rachbake slowly catching its network to reach out to more people. In fact, July's 1 order, Aug another and then next year January will be another candy bar. Hadn't been easy getting through the peak period (CNY) and massive huge orders. Working 10hrs a day to complete as much cause I hv limited space and capacity that I can churn out. But for every order that came by, I am thankful. Not only did I complete them,they also allow me to learn to do better and better, from the taste, packaging, decor, efficiency and planning. I am now working alot better than I first started off. So more work to come along the way till I make it to my own shop space one day!

Work had been challenging. From someone who knows nothing to now handling just as much and even though it hadn't been smooth but I am embracing all the roadblocks and working really hard to prove myself that I am able to do it. But I guess, I may head over to somewhere next year. I would like to try out more fields of work so I know exactly which is what I really want best for myself. No one likes working but if we could hv passion in what we do, I guess we wouldn't see a day of dragging our feet to work. So I am using 2years to work hard to find out what exactly I'd like to do in the future and save up enough to make it to my own shop.

But somehow the change in lifestyle allowed me to better learn new things. As such would be better financial planning; lesser shopping, more lunchbox, more time on self and gym: trying to hit the gym as frequent and training up 1.5mths to my 10KM in August. I spend alot of time on my own cause through this 1yr I would like to knw myself more. What exactly I would wanna do when I am 24th, my achievements I wish t make, th things I would wanna do; travelling alone. The list goes on but I knw rushing through wouldn't get u there but slow and steady.

Few goals for July:

1. Better at work, lesser mistakes and grapping the ropes better

2. Being more responsible for self, family and friends. 

3. Worked really hard and do well for the order on 31st July. 

4. Physically: getting to the prominent abs!

5. Getting more rest along the way

6. Save more money! $5 a day at least

Love,

Rachh

"Watch your character, it becomes your destiny"

Working my ass off for #rachbake from Friday night 830am till 4am the next day. I managed to churn out 56 cupcakes, 50cookies and packed all my candy bar neccessities in my trusty luggage! After a good shower, I headed for bed. Woke up and saw this on IG!

Such lovely morning surprise by le twiny <3

I am always thankful and blessed to hv him ard in my life, like a part of my family who loves me unconditionally, gives me support when I need to and celebrates my joy and achievements with me :)

#eatclean weekend vitamins daily dose: Special K, fruits, berries, apples & Yami yoghurt! :DD

I had one of the best Saturday nights ever! Even though I was brain fried by 7pm but the company of DMS clique never fails to keep me going through. Great catching up over food, drinks and what not. Indeed, when I looked at my own masterpiece, I am very proud of myself!

2nd Candybar of 2013 for le friend, Win!

I think the cupcakes looks like minion to me! Hehe!

Will learnt to work more on my cookies consistency and the decorations of the bar :) FIGHTING!

5th year of celebrating birthdays tgt! Till the 10th year, we shall all make it a good one tgt!

A bunch of very thoughtful girlfriends whom I've known for 5yrs and counting. Thankful for them and having met them during DMS days. We're all grown up adults now working in our diff jobs and I look forward to being there for them during their biggest day of their day in years to come by! <3

Danny Boy and us having Selca fun!

Yesterday I was talking to Danny while at the party. He mentioned something during the conversation which I think is a very meaningful quote for me to share 

"Your character is your core, it defines you and is who you really are. We may change and grow up along the way but what never change is our character that we're born with"

This hit me to reflect a little on myself and my 23yrs of my life. I have never exactly been anyone patient nor good tempered and I clearly know them myself. However, through the years as I grow older, I realize how bad this part of me is, hence I learnt to try to curb it down and improve on myself. I guess its the environment and lifestyle that changes myself and the part of me which I want to make improvements on. I am still working on it. However,what never change will always be my character, who I really am.

But I guess we learn new things along the way in life to become better. I am much happier than who I was a year ago. I am glad, taking th courageous step out was one of the best decision I made cause if not for that I wouldn't be who I am now and where I am today. So I am thankful to all the bad that happened to shape me better and stronger mentally. 

While life may bring certain challenges to us sometimes, continue looking ahead and walk on. Along the way, learn to embrace the changes and look for the turn to face these challenges in another perspective. We laugh, cry, smile and fall but what shapes us to be who we are, is how well we rise after falling.

Love,

Rachh

"The harder the knocks you go through in life, the more you learn to put and use them in the future"

Its the weekends! Thankful for the strength and faith that got me going through this very tough week at work. I guess the beginning is always the toughest but once we get thru it, the routes further ahead will be smoother and better. I am grapping the ropes of work still in this new role, hence facing alot of bumps. Thankful to my boss who keeps guiding me and lending me help through this while. I will continue to press on even though it is tough.

Back track to last Sunday, we went out for family brunch together to celebrate the bro's belated 16th birthday. Being a kpop fan, we headed for korean cuisine @ Togi!

 

#ootd

Top: OhVola

Shorts: LoveBonito

Love Korean food cause they always have fav TOPOKKI! :D

 

Here's le bro and me, coincidentally in yellow that day!

 

Momsie and me

We ended the day early at 4pm and back home. Feeling damn full and sinful afer Korean that I decided to take on my usual killer cardio at home. It was a good 30mins working on those core, abs and legs. I am currently on my own fitness program. I aim to run 3times weekly compel with 3times cardio and 1 rest day. Need those abs to start forming and coming out!

 

On Monday morning, I decided to #eatclean at work for breakfast! Compel with banana, green apple, kiwis, mixed berry meiji yogurt and Speical K! It is indeed filling and what more healthier! I am trying to cut away my cravings for min chang kueh and donuts,not easy but I am working hard!

 

Back home after work on Monday to complete the remaining for Valerie's wedding guestbook! So glad that it is all done up!

 

Decided to put on some colors on Tuesday #ootd for work!

#ootd

Dress: Love Bonito

Work week was tough since I was rushing on a proj for the boss hence major stress and the neighbour decided to be really sweet to buy me my fav cookies and wrote me a note! :D Thankful for such colleagues to keep work more fun and lively!

 

 

We FINALLY went Poulet for lunch during work on thursday! It def works when we don't have any intentions for it and thus no quene and we managed to get a decent seat and waiting time for the food. Love the cream sauce with the roasted chicken! Truffle Fries wasn't satisfying enough! But since it was lunch, we decided not to overdose ourself lest we get to sleepy during work in the noon.

Amidst lunch, we celebrated Da Ge's birthday with a power choco cupcake from Awfully Choco!

His signature line goes "Life Sucks"

ESPA FWA event after work on thursday. It was my first time heading for work-related event and I was thankful for this opport! We even had a chance to pamper ourselves with a good feet massage!

 

TGIF! Looking really tired in th morning as the event ended off really later and luckily I hadn't any after work plans to head out hence I was totally in comfort clothes!

 

#eatclean lunch on Friday! Aim to make more yummy and savoury yoghurt with fruits!

Started #rachbake work last night from 830pm-3am. Boy, I was shaggged aft 50cupcakes and 50 cookies! (including all th washing and packing). Thankful to be able to complete them,get a good shower and turned in. The body doesnt seem to like sleeping in these days. I reckon I shall hv a good noon nap later before the evening comes where i hv to deliever the cupcakes and food over!

Happy saturday with the DMS peeps for win's birthday tonight! I am looking forward to show casing my candy bar! Hopefully I can get more networks and recognition!

Love,

Rachhh

"The past is just a story and once you realize you're over this, it has no power over you"

Starting the post with a really meaningful quote to share.

The past week has been rather work, gym, family & friends. But the terrible thing would be the never ending haze that has been around for the past of the whole week and causing many to feel rather uncomfortable. 

We never really went out for lunch due to the haze.

Best camwhore buddy at work on a Monday morning before lunchtime!


 

 Me & G are getting S along to our contagious camwhoring before lunch or during work. Hee.

 

The sister returned from her honeymoon trip on Wednesday and she brought bck some Lauduree lovin' fresh from Paris! Noms! Officially macaroon freak now!

And a new wallet for myself for working hard this half of the year for work, rachbake and self!
Say bye to the 5yrs old pink prada (now black) & Hello to the classic style black prada!

Did some serious home workout when I got home after work on thurs night. I hope I am improving in terms of my shape and abs area. So looking forward to seeing them transform into nicely shaped abs!

The haze just got more terrible as it moved into the later part of the week! The gungho us initially didn't wanna buy any mask but after seeing everyone dd it and the terrible haze we had decided to buy them too BUT we were too late, everywhere was OOS for N95 mask and we had to make do with facial mask given out free at the office lobby!

Me & G trying to fool ard during work.

Le bro was one of the june babies! Happy birthday bro! <3



The haze just couldn't get any worser :/

Finally the weekends arrive! I was so thankful as I needed that badly due to the bad haze, i was suffering from a dry sore throat but managed to get better with lots of water and fruits!

Saturday morning see me getting up really early to drive bro down for dental. After dental was gym for an hour before we headed to Clementi to get lunch  and back home to spend the rest of the noon nua-ing at home. I even caught a noon nap! Feels sooooo good!




Workouts are there to make you stronger!



The parents were too tired from their weekend getaway trip to Genting thus didnt joined us for dinner @ JEM. We went to find le sis and bro-in-law for dinner @ Ambush where we quened almost 30mins for it!
JEM is indeed the most happening place in the west now.

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Its Sunday! I am thankful that the haze is getting better and I was even thinking of a good evening run tonight followed by movie to kick away the blues for Monday tomorrow!

Heading out for lunch at Togi Korean Restaurant for bro's belated birthday celeb. Loving sunday with the family :))

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Did some reflective thinking recently. Time does fly past fast and before I knw it, another year had gone by. A year ago, I rmb clearly I was sitting in my room, spending the time almost home everyday jus to catch him on Skype and anytime as I can. I guess at the point of time I didn't realize how much time I had wasted which could have easily gone to making more $$ for myself and doing other fruitful things for my life. Not too late to realize now cause I guess I'd never be such again, wasting time on uneccessary stuffs.

And then the next few months of last year see me getting down, really bad and then standing up again. 

Just recently, I bumped into him again but then we didnt exactly see each other merely a just passing by kinda thing. I just realize how much things hv changed over the year. A year ago things seems good and a year later we are actually strangers. How funny but I reckon so true of this saying now that "Change is the only constant". When that happens, we shldn't run away but learn to embrace and accept them and keep moving in life. For we're all now better in our diff lives, for me I've seen how much putting myself too deep in a r/s could caused me to lose-myself and how strong i've become, this has been a pushing factor inside me for everything i do now in life;work & rachbake. 

Some say you need to go thru certain times in life to change to become better and I reckon it is VERY true. I did and now I am someone better than who I was in the past. 

I look forward to the coming week of another showcase of my candy bar.

July would mean another bake order and I am trying to work hard to clinch something for Aug and Sept. 

Love,

Rachh

Joy, Love & Laughter

Life has been pretty hectic these days of work, play, gym, family & self but nonetheless it had been really fulfilling! First half of 2013 indeed just flew past like that!

#Friday

The most anticipated and the day which all of us looked so forward to every week! Cause it marks the end of another week. We decided to reward ourselves with some decent lunch on a TGIF noon!

 

#Selca with Camwhore Bud; G & me! New found gf at work who bitches with me, gossip, laugh, make fun and all the never ending crap tgt

While waiting for the food!

Thankful for the hectic Friday @ work yet time passes just as fast when you're really busy. Hence I was packing up happily to wrap up the day and off I went to meet le friends in town for dinner! Our #Clique4 monthly affair!

 

Dinner was at Alfresco Dining @ Ion, indeed another different dining exp we went! But I reckon we only hv such of these rather "fine dining" once a while. Food wasn't too bad and the place was just nice to catch up over food and drinks. Thankful we didn't wait too long for the food to come either. After dinner was our usual shopping and then our random bar hop begins. We settled in at "Aquanova" @ Clark Quay for some light drinks before we headed to "Shuffle" for the usual fav chinese band.

Longest time girlfriends since when I was 18yr old and working my first PT job while doing my dip. 

Our usual crazy moments never ends!

The night ended off around 2am for me and I had a really good shower and turned in right after!

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Saturday started off early with monthly dental @ 10am! Boy, I was feeling the tiredness but nonetheless was looking forward so much to the brunchdate affair with le girls; LYY & Ling!

 

We crashed 3stops that day!

#1 was Batter Fluffy Flaps at East Coast Rd which serves pancakes BUT the pancakes weren't any exciting for us. We were really disappointed cause it taste really like Macdonalds pancakes.

#2: Penny University which was 10mins walk from Batter Fluffy. We bear the scorching weather and made it right there walking! 

Penny university is known for its signature coffee and desserts. We saw a few tables having brunch such as waffles & eggs ben there so we were rather sore cause they look way yummier and better than Batter Fluffy! :( Indeed,the desserts at Penny University did justice! Love the Lemon Merigue and the Cookies Ice-Cream! We had a mini celeb for Ling's birthday as well! Happy Birthday babe! <3

 

 

#3: Cafe Melba 

This was also our very last stop before we ended the brunch hopping for the day! Indeed, the Truffle Fries were completely sold for. I was even thinking to go bck for their brunch or dinner some other time soon with my friends! I am sure its worth the penny and calories, heh!

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Dinz was Korean BBQ @ BBQ World at Amoy Street!

 It was also birthday celeb for Zombie :) Oh god, can't believe it was like the 2nd celeb within the weekend :/

I was rather filled by then and only had a lil for dinz and did the cooking for them!

 

Bought her Twelve Cupcakes, Brikenstock & the dinner!

Since we were 8yrs till now, how time flies! We're now15yrs into our friendship already!

Maybe we should do something special on the 20th year! :D

 

This is my bestest gf since primary school days! I will never forget how we both used to hangout after sch right outside the "Mama Shop" for $1 instant noodles, chips, candies & choco, how we sing and dance under the void decks tgt, crashing each other house during weekends, slacking when PSLE ended, taking part in dramas in sch, having fun tgt, brickering, being prefects tgt, going for Malaysia trip for our school trip tgt, going to diff sec sch, still hanging out during sec sch days, slacking at lot one, shopping, neo prints, endless phone calls and now we're all fine young adults! I am thankful for you being around me always, encouraging me, giving me advices, listening, offering a hug when I needed one and supporting me when I was going thru a really bad period of life last year! I am proud of you as well, you had grown to become stronger mentally, changing your perspective in life, growing up to be better than who you were, excelling in your studies and nail course, learning to embrace and for accepting whatever that we had been through and then start to re-understand each other and build this friendship once again! :) Till we grow old someday.

Thankful for th very thoughtful gift from Zombie to salvage my hair!

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The last birthday of th weekend was none other than for Tiffy, bestest DMS gf :)

We had steamboat dinner over at my crib as they had never been to my place before! So it was another round of feasting again! 

 

The usual style of steamboat! And yes, we had it right at my place's balcony with good view and food and friends, the night was indeed ALL perfect! We even had FULL strength that night!

Baked a Red Velvet Cake for le girlfiend as promised!

 

Happy Birthday dearest gf, Tiffy! <3

When we roll tgt! :D

After dinner, we hang around and chatted abit and basically talked crap as usual! I am thankful for this bunch of wonderful people for the past 5yrs tgt since DMS days! They were the ones who never fails to be there every year of my birthday since 18th! And I am glad for them and will continue rocking this friendship tgt. We hv all grown up and now are all fine young adults in our diff fields of life doing diff things but I am sure our friendship stays as strong as it is!

The weekend had been hectic but fulfilling enough. I spent quality time with different grps of friends, enjoyed myself and had so much retreat as a reward to myself for working hard for the past 2months for myself, life, work and the family! I think life seems more fulfilling this way than having to be just filling it with work only everyday. And at the same time trying to be better in my work, self, gym and bakes. I know I mayn't be the best now nor known but I am sure someday I will. Slow and steady to my dreams.

July's approaching and soon comes August! I am looking forward to November with my family for KOREA!

:DDD

So for these few months to come by, yes! more work & lesser rest will make it all worthwhile!

Love,

Rachh