This is a post I wanted to put up for a long time, and never got around doing it till now.

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The wedding speech I wrote for them -

"Hello. For those who doesn’t know me, I’m Junie, Hilary’s sister. I trust everyone is enjoying their dinner, but I’ve been asked to do a speech so please bear with me while I ramble on for the next few minutes. Before I start, can I just say that Hilary, you look absolutely gorgeous tonight. And Siong Seng, you don’t look too bad yourself.

I remember I first met Siong Seng at a family gathering. Likewise, it was the first time he met the entire family. And it was during this first meeting that I concluded that my sister – has weird taste. Throughout the evening, Siong Seng was just sitting in a corner keeping quiet. I tried talking to him, he just gave me short answers. Not exactly the best conversationalist. I tried joking with him, he just gave me weird looks, not understanding my jokes at all. After a while, I gave up and decided that we simply just weren’t on the same wavelength.

However, that was years ago. When I went to Edinburgh for my studies, I had the pleasure to get to know them as a couple. I would go over to my sister’s flat for dinner with her and Siong Seng. And although conversation was dry, food was bad, and most of the time I had to wash the plates, I really enjoyed their company. Most importantly I got to know Siong Seng much better. He would bring me out for dinner, help me with my work, advice me when I’m in trouble and basically look out for me. Like a big brother. He won me over after a couple of dinner treats. Siong Seng is a brilliant guy and is loyal, sincere, humble, intelligent, considerate, good-looking, trustworthy… (at which point I looked and Siong Seng and told him his handwriting is really bad). In any case, he’s the perfect man for my sister, just the right brother for me and Keith, the ideal son for my parents and the best new addition to our family. And that’s Siong Seng for you.

There’s nothing more I can add to what everybody here must already know about my sister. Doesn’t go anywhere beyond the looks to be honest. On a serious note, I am most grateful to have such a beautiful and lovely sister. Hilary, it was nice growing up with someone like you - someone who is my best friend, someone I can trust to care for me, protect me and love me as I am.

And here I propose a toast to Siong Seng and Hilary.

Remember, to the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.

My greatest wish for the two of you is that through the years your love for each other will so deepen and grow, that years from now you will look back on this day, your wedding day, as the day you loved each other the least. May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future.

Siong Seng, welcome to the family. Please take care of my sister. She’s very precious. Hilary, please be nice to him, he pays the mortgage.

Thank you".

The fortune cookie said
'His heart was yours from the moment you first met'

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Sexy lips - my new wallpaper. I had the hand wallpaper for a long time, and I decided it's time to create a new one.

Mad weekend. So the itinary was as follows -
Thur 19 July 2345 Boston -> Fri 20 July 0630 Montreal
Fri 20 July 2100 Montreal -> Sat 21 July 0330 Toronto
Sun 22 July 1100 Toronto -> Niagara Falls -> Mon 23 July 0330 Boston
Mon 23 July 0900 -> Back to work :(
Needless to say, I'm knackered.

Food I sampled during the trip.

Montreal

Strange little place, but lovely nonetheless. It's weird that this is Canada we are talking about, but still this place retains so much Frence influece. We were just fortunate to catch a glimpse of the 'Just for Laughs' festival.

Toronto

Toronto is such a wonderful place. Cheap food which is authentic. The chinatown here is fantastic. A city well equipped with lovely shops, beautiful architectures and a diversity that rivels that of London and New York, but manages to exude some sort of order and tranquility unlike many great cities in the world. I might just see myself living here if opportunities arises.

Hehe... of course, the fact that I was staying at Hilton's probably helped encourage my liking the city.

It was great fun meeting up with Victor and his friends. We went to Panorama, this lounge which has a fantastic view of the skyline of Toronto.
We played games (this thumb and guessing game) and whoever who lost each round had to do a dare. So the dares included having to do 10 jumping jacks, staring at the wall for 2 min, high-fiving everyone at the bar, giving a random person massage for 30s, going up to 10 people and shaking their hand while saying 'Welcome to Panorama'. You get the gist. It was crazy but so much fun.

Niagara Falls - The Canadian side
Went on a trip aboard Maid of the Mist.
Fantastic.

I had to hold it down. It was all soft and tiny. And it kept squeaking and struggling under my hand, like it was in pain.
I feel so bad.

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Baraa said the tumour won't grow because I injected it without 'faith'.

New York City

The 9th Annual Festival at Lake Hibiscus (in the cemetary :s).

I feel like I'm writing a food blog these days. Bibim Naeng Myon (cold spicy buckwheat noodles) and the lovely Pat Bing Su (shaved ice and red beans dessert).

These cells grow like crazy.

Because everyone has been so nice. Dinner for those who has been so kind to me in Boston.

Because I'm a good sister, I decided I'll encourage your blogging habits by helping you generate some traffic. Which means linking you and referring by pathetic few friends (I'm being modest okay) to your blog.

http://cupofchai.blogspot.com/

I just realised I didn't post any pictures of my birthday.