Here's the namelist to thank the important people< in my life, people whom have made my bad day a better one... or once shared good time with me... Like the Star Awards, now I'm going to express my appreciation to the following peeps: (please note: there is no order based on favouritism)
1. Members of Fab 4 (now Fab 5), namely Syndy, Angela, Joy (and Adeline) for being there ALL THE TIME. Well, most of the time actually, especially when I most needed help, when I was most depressed and vulnerable. I can't say enough THANK YOU for making my life a special one with your existence. All the secrets sharing, gossiping, partying (Syndy), days in London (Angela), listening to my troubles (Joy)... I look forward to the next reunion with an older wiser prettier "each of us"!! We girls rock!
2. My family, namely, my mum, dad and my 2 precious sisters. I know you care even when you don't say it, and I know you're there even when I'm thousands of miles away. I LOVE U even when I can't spell it through my lips, and you know that.
3. Alex, the one and only online friend whom is my real friend. No matter how much we argue and debate, you're always there to listen, to advise, to cheer me up and to make me think you're always right (mmmm, but I know sometimes I'm right!!). Watching Brokeback (what a bad choice I made), cooking a "chinese" dinner (when I'm the chinese one, haha) and sharing the "Coupling" DVD to make me laugh away my sadness! Even it was only one night's company, it meant a lot, thank you my friend for being there and being my travel partner - hope more trips to come next!
4. The Rabbit, the once-so-good-ex-boyfriend. Thanks for leaving, thanks for letting me go, thanks for the wonderful months we been together and once being so close to me. You made my days in Europe much more special, my stay in London much more brighter. You made me stronger than before and now an optimistic little potato!
5. Glyn, the crazy man whom brought me on my first visit to a British farm. You brought snowflakes into my life, each time we met, it snowed. And I used to believe you brought me happiness (along with the snow). You did, for the mere 2 days we spent in England, thank you so much (even if you're not reading)!
6. Wensiong, the papa whom always remember my special date (birthday). Thank you for being a very fun papa whom would dig $2 coins with me from the "stupid" toy machines, who is as into travels/backpacking as me, who always gets more and more mamas for me & Angela. I'm glad someone shared the same thoughts after those travels, life isn't that hard, we just need to be happy, isn't it?
7. The S.T.O.M.P team & ex-SPH colleagues, namely Clare, Jeffrey, Waisum, Mas, Peter... whom we shared a wonderful bond during the initial phase of the project, and the others for being my night shift dinner kakis. Clare, kudos for always jio-ing me to the drinking sessions! I had so much fun at Oktoberfest and was so glad I found you guys as my party companions!
8. Huiwen, my ex-W.S.G mate. It is funny we never worked together but one casual conversation led to this friendship. Always so entertaining, open and witty, I hope we are going to catch up soon once you SQUEEZE out some time from your busy work schedule.
9. Nellie, the London 'granny' whom put me up for a week. A train journey up to York, by chance or by fate, has brought you into my life and helped me in many ways. But fate has been playing a trick or two, we didn't manage to catch up the first time you were here, I hope I can take you out to a nice dinner soon.
10. Old friends, namely Danny, Lezann, Xiuling and Eileen (and the old PRSS boys whom have finished their uni/NS). I'm glad to have found some of you back again, and it never felt like strangers when we meet again (amazing huh). More gossips and more life stories to share...
11. Riyaad, my first S.A friend in London whom had left back home much earlier than me, though we started our working holiday the same year. You never failed to make me laugh, you're a great company to have really (if you visit, I promise to be your tour guide). Remember the movie under the stars with me and Angela, we were so cold we had to hug together!
12. Richard & family & ex-colleagues from E.M.I, especially Colin, Sanjay... I remember those muffins at tea-break, and Colin, you always buy me one! Chocolate-banana! And sometimes I remember to buy you back when you're away for meetings. Also, the little boys at Richard's, every time I see them, they are growing... and I'm getting older! Oh no!
13. Ex-housemates in London, namely Angela, Priska, Jessie, Franci, Shiva (the kitty)... I miss the nights watching DVD/TV on bed, drinking wine & chatting in kitchen and cooking together, or even going out for festival!
14. Dragonboat team, like Vanessa, Vicky... whom has since brought a lot of fun and beer into my lifestyle, gossshhh. A happy bunch of people, and I'm happy to hang out with.
15. Dirty, my long time icq friend. Thanks for being so dirty... hahaha, I mean for sharing and listening to old boring Rabbit stories, but now yeah, we have more others to share.
16. Shengliang, my Taiwanese friend from German class in BS, Germany. The good old times when you invited me over to dine with your chinese friends, where we practised german over msn, and sneaking over during class break to chat. I also miss the cute pink-cheeks mongolian Baorui and the other chinese guy from mainland (forgot his name!).
17. Anson, Qiqi, Kelly... whom are Syndy's friends and now also sorta mine. LOL. Thank you Anson for hosting in Italy, and the girls for the all time "shake-ass" clubbing.
18. Tommy!!! Oh geezzz, how can I forget about you?? My precious cutie whom sleeps with me (almost) every night for over 2 years... that's how old he is. My sweet little love. I love you to death, especially smelling your nose.
That's about it, not too sure if I missed out anyone. But hey, you know you're my friend and that always means something to me, that's enough!!
29.12.06
28.12.06
Aaaayooo, stop it lahh!
As the rainfall reaches a record high, as has my spending. $90 dollars yesterday. $70 the day before. At this rate of spending, my salary is not AT ALL ENOUGH to cover my expenses. For an usually non-shopaholic like myself, this is far too much. Excluding digital gadgets (like digital camera/laptop/mobile phone), this month has been extremely unhealthy to my pocket. I swear, in these 2-3 years, this month has ranked the highest for spending on shopping. And hey, I didn't shop on impulse, nor under stress...
It must be the Christmas and then now its post Christmas sale. Actually 50% was spent on necessary and inevitable stuff* (not material wise), the rest of 50% is a bit of a self-indulgence I must admit. I finally make that long awaited plastic-framed spectacles at a very reasonable price and it's in glorious pink tones - can't wait to collect it! I just returned from lunch with my sister where I brought her to help her increase her spending, lol... Anyway, kidding, she needs a new glasses so she made a funky blue one too.
Maybe let's see what else I bought this month (excluding X'mas presents):
1. Rose velvet bag *love love this one*
2. Camisole x 2
3. Funky pink hairband
4. Alleby snake + photoframe (IKEA)
5. Retro flower-prints dress
6. Baby-doll peach dress *too sweet, I like*
7. Red umbrella
8. Window streamers + massage stick (actually for mum, hah, but I'm using too)
9. Pink spectacles
10. Navy blue cropped pants
11. Glittery necklace x 2
12. Undies x 3
Actually, it isn't a lot, right? Compared to other girls whom buy 2 bags, 3 pairs of shoes and numerous blouses... ermmm.. ehem. I have spent about 40% of my next pay, it's my first pay for this job but it still hasn't come in yet. I'm spending future money, arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. There is a private Sale at Isetan tonight, sigh, got invited by a friend to join... which is a great opportunity to find the pair of shoes I need (must CONTROL - no more unnecessary shopping)!!! How can a girl live without a pair of black heels huh, anyway I really need one pair for work. Dinner appointment tomorrow, more spending...
Mobile phone has to be on hold, no $0 Samsung Ultra 8.4 for me as I don't want a 2 years contract!
*includes transport, food (lunching, grocery & snacks), household/office/personal care necessities, entertainment, medical fees
p.s: My hair grows at an amazing rate, about an inch per month! Since my haircut a few months back, it has grown another 2 inches.
It must be the Christmas and then now its post Christmas sale. Actually 50% was spent on necessary and inevitable stuff* (not material wise), the rest of 50% is a bit of a self-indulgence I must admit. I finally make that long awaited plastic-framed spectacles at a very reasonable price and it's in glorious pink tones - can't wait to collect it! I just returned from lunch with my sister where I brought her to help her increase her spending, lol... Anyway, kidding, she needs a new glasses so she made a funky blue one too.
Maybe let's see what else I bought this month (excluding X'mas presents):
1. Rose velvet bag *love love this one*
2. Camisole x 2
3. Funky pink hairband
4. Alleby snake + photoframe (IKEA)
5. Retro flower-prints dress
6. Baby-doll peach dress *too sweet, I like*
7. Red umbrella
8. Window streamers + massage stick (actually for mum, hah, but I'm using too)
9. Pink spectacles
10. Navy blue cropped pants
11. Glittery necklace x 2
12. Undies x 3
Actually, it isn't a lot, right? Compared to other girls whom buy 2 bags, 3 pairs of shoes and numerous blouses... ermmm.. ehem. I have spent about 40% of my next pay, it's my first pay for this job but it still hasn't come in yet. I'm spending future money, arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. There is a private Sale at Isetan tonight, sigh, got invited by a friend to join... which is a great opportunity to find the pair of shoes I need (must CONTROL - no more unnecessary shopping)!!! How can a girl live without a pair of black heels huh, anyway I really need one pair for work. Dinner appointment tomorrow, more spending...
Mobile phone has to be on hold, no $0 Samsung Ultra 8.4 for me as I don't want a 2 years contract!
*includes transport, food (lunching, grocery & snacks), household/office/personal care necessities, entertainment, medical fees
p.s: My hair grows at an amazing rate, about an inch per month! Since my haircut a few months back, it has grown another 2 inches.
A trigger, again, on the 26th December
2 years ago, tsunami was here (well nearby).
Singapore is flooding... but not due to the earthquake or its triggered tsunami (heard it might trigger one towards east of Philippines), but it all credits to the heavy December rainfall.
The 7.1-magnitude earthquake has brought about a disruption to our internet and telecommunication services in East Asia. IN SINGAPORE TOO!!! I was trying to do some internet research yesterday morning, I couldn't log on my MSN, not even say yahoo or google. Just as I was about to seek help from IT helpdesk (which I bet many did), a colleague came over and told me the culprit was yesterday's earthquake at Taiwan. Little did I know that these cables are actually planted underwaters. Now it's back and running, but still lagging slightly.
26th December, what a day!
Singapore is flooding... but not due to the earthquake or its triggered tsunami (heard it might trigger one towards east of Philippines), but it all credits to the heavy December rainfall.
The 7.1-magnitude earthquake has brought about a disruption to our internet and telecommunication services in East Asia. IN SINGAPORE TOO!!! I was trying to do some internet research yesterday morning, I couldn't log on my MSN, not even say yahoo or google. Just as I was about to seek help from IT helpdesk (which I bet many did), a colleague came over and told me the culprit was yesterday's earthquake at Taiwan. Little did I know that these cables are actually planted underwaters. Now it's back and running, but still lagging slightly.
26th December, what a day!
27.12.06
No perfect work, no perfect people
That's what I'm learning to cope with everyday...
After a good planning and approval, the plan suddenly changed again. Someone else decided to scrap off the initial idea and get a pool table/all-in-one table which will already take up 80% of the budget. So I went with it, boss has the final say ma. Then this afternoon, they decided to go back with me and GD's idea because their new one doesn't work out. It's very time consuming firstly, second it's very frustrating! I think I want to leave that job to just that person who has the say and money to buy everything... I can plan and say I want this and that. But later on it might become that and this lor. Sianz.
Anyway, I better spend my time on proper work than fiddling around with that indecisiveness which doesn't lie with me. We agreed on the bean bags, and now they say because it's going to be an online transaction/purchase, there's going to be this and that problem. Arghhh, don't buy don't buy lah... It's really getting on my nerves, why can't they be more decisive like me - this time round! Today a co-worker of mine drove to the showroom to see the 'soccer table', oh geezz, her driving is bad. Real bad lor, I feel like I'm sitting in the bumper car.
It's been raining like hell lor... really like hell. Clothes can't dry in time! Shoes soaked (and thus wreck easily, possibility of shoe-wrecking increases tremendously)! My umbrella just met its end yesterday after sheltering me for the past couple of years including my travels, thank you. Yesterday I bought a new replacement, a red one!
I'm really broke this month but my spending isn't going to stop... I need a pair of shoes. I need a dinner with my girl-mates. I am thinking of a new samsung phone that can allow me to MMS and write in CHINESE!! Samsung Ultra Editions are really my kinda thing, geez... but which one, can I buy, should I wait?? My pay hasn't come...
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaa
After a good planning and approval, the plan suddenly changed again. Someone else decided to scrap off the initial idea and get a pool table/all-in-one table which will already take up 80% of the budget. So I went with it, boss has the final say ma. Then this afternoon, they decided to go back with me and GD's idea because their new one doesn't work out. It's very time consuming firstly, second it's very frustrating! I think I want to leave that job to just that person who has the say and money to buy everything... I can plan and say I want this and that. But later on it might become that and this lor. Sianz.
Anyway, I better spend my time on proper work than fiddling around with that indecisiveness which doesn't lie with me. We agreed on the bean bags, and now they say because it's going to be an online transaction/purchase, there's going to be this and that problem. Arghhh, don't buy don't buy lah... It's really getting on my nerves, why can't they be more decisive like me - this time round! Today a co-worker of mine drove to the showroom to see the 'soccer table', oh geezz, her driving is bad. Real bad lor, I feel like I'm sitting in the bumper car.
It's been raining like hell lor... really like hell. Clothes can't dry in time! Shoes soaked (and thus wreck easily, possibility of shoe-wrecking increases tremendously)! My umbrella just met its end yesterday after sheltering me for the past couple of years including my travels, thank you. Yesterday I bought a new replacement, a red one!
I'm really broke this month but my spending isn't going to stop... I need a pair of shoes. I need a dinner with my girl-mates. I am thinking of a new samsung phone that can allow me to MMS and write in CHINESE!! Samsung Ultra Editions are really my kinda thing, geez... but which one, can I buy, should I wait?? My pay hasn't come...
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaa
25.12.06
There is no boxing day in Singapore :(
After a super slacking long weekend... which was accompanied by frequent rain, the working week is about to start again. Lucky for those whose companies have declared the whole week off (especially if it's not using your paid leave)! Christmas is very quiet, just with close friends and family plus lots of generous but "repeated annually" movies from Channel 5. How kind! Though the "ELF" was quite a funny one, looking forward to "Mr Deeds" tonight. "Love Actually" was actually a good one but I have seen it couple of times. Christmas eve was rainy as usual, I didn't go with the initial plan (partying @ Zouk). After 2 Christmas parties this fortnight, I have bought myself a mini bottle of red wine (Porta's Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 from Rapel Valley Chile) to countdown to X'mas! My sister took like a 10ml from me, while I finished the rest of 177.5ml with chocolate and gingerbread man. It wasn't a lot but it made me red enough like a roasted pigeon, my sisters were mocking at my pink head... Hope you guys have a good one too. Care to share?
23.12.06
My 4th snow globe
SHAKE IT!!!!!
THANK YOU BABES & HUNKS FOR THE PRESENTS!!!
A street name tag that says JUAN AVENUE + Victoria Secrets Lip gloss
A Bodyshop White Musk shower set + "Sucking" cup cover
A Billabong party sling bag + Disneyland pen (this is a souvenir)
Anna Sui Lip gloss/color + purple sequined flower brooch
Bosch box with a lanyard, 'swiss army style' knife/tool set and digital calendar-cum-calculator
DHL SNOW GLOBE!!
Cards + letter + chocolate + Garlic nibbles + Gingerbread man
It's CHRISTMAS soon!!!! Merry X'mas lovely people!!
(of course, only if you're lovely, if you're an ass, have a shit X'mas)
店小二
There is this chinese eating place in Marina Square that is forever crowded and plagued with long queues. A few times, the Fab 3 or Fab 4 didn't get to dine there. But now I finally got a chance, and it was with Adeline (Fab 5's latest member) for our X'mas exchange-cum-dinner. Okay, it's called 店小二 。It actually means hotel page boy, boy servant.
We also didn't understand why it always has a long Q, and the average waiting time could be around 30 minutes to an hour. On Thursday night, me and Adeline went around and realised there actually wasn't a Q since it was slightly past 630pm (not the busy dinner time yet). So we went in and treated ourselves a sumptuous 5 course dinner. Here's what we had...
We also didn't understand why it always has a long Q, and the average waiting time could be around 30 minutes to an hour. On Thursday night, me and Adeline went around and realised there actually wasn't a Q since it was slightly past 630pm (not the busy dinner time yet). So we went in and treated ourselves a sumptuous 5 course dinner. Here's what we had...
It was surprisingly very good! I love that crispy tofu and the crispy roasted duck skin. Sigh, have to watch my waist getting from 25" to 26" now, boohoo, it must be the beer-drinking-party as well! The price is reasonable for 5 course with longan-sea-coconut-dipped-in-Sprite dessert (not in the picture), it costs about $25 per person. It includes the cost of that bowl of peanuts - top right corner (which is already on your table), free flow of chinese tea and towels of course.
22.12.06
Creative juice flowing~
For the whole day in the office, I'm Santa Claus's assistant - the gift wrapper... I have wrapped about 40-50 gifts in a few hours excluding 14 kids' goodies bags, pretty amazed by my speed. Haha..
Yesterday, the SD (senior director) asked me to help out with the re-decoration of our lounge/chill-out area along with his PA and our temp. graphic designer (GD). For once, I am an interior designer, so fun... We have got 1000S$ budget to get some stuff. Me and the GD have decided to get a soccer table, bean bags, rug, hi-fi, coffee-table and a couple of board games to do up the area. So next week, it's going to be a fun shopping week and interior designer@work.
Yesterday, the SD (senior director) asked me to help out with the re-decoration of our lounge/chill-out area along with his PA and our temp. graphic designer (GD). For once, I am an interior designer, so fun... We have got 1000S$ budget to get some stuff. Me and the GD have decided to get a soccer table, bean bags, rug, hi-fi, coffee-table and a couple of board games to do up the area. So next week, it's going to be a fun shopping week and interior designer@work.
20.12.06
I actually love what I am doing!
Without much expectations for the new job, I am actually enjoying myself to the fullest now... Even though everyday is a busy day, it's always a good one. So far they all have been all good!
After so much planning and coordinating the last few days, I feel accomplished when the event went smoothly this afternoon. A Japanese man actually came up to me, shook my hand and thanked me for organizing it. Japanese - so polite! At the end, I got another man giving me his card and saying thank-you. I feel so appreciated. Even it was such a high profile event, everyone else was so amiable, at least a few. With so much left over food, I brought home a box of cheese cakes (which is my lil sister's favourite I bet) and well kinda mine too, hehe.
My new work laptop is up and running - yeah finally. Wireless and more RAM.
My lunches with my team mates or the bosses have always been very engaging. I love intelligent conversations, and so far they have always talked about something new. About big bosses in some companies, some high profile parties, feng shui, economy (Dubai), marriage and men (haha), blah blah... I think I'm beginning to find the crowd I really enjoy being with.
After so much planning and coordinating the last few days, I feel accomplished when the event went smoothly this afternoon. A Japanese man actually came up to me, shook my hand and thanked me for organizing it. Japanese - so polite! At the end, I got another man giving me his card and saying thank-you. I feel so appreciated. Even it was such a high profile event, everyone else was so amiable, at least a few. With so much left over food, I brought home a box of cheese cakes (which is my lil sister's favourite I bet) and well kinda mine too, hehe.
My new work laptop is up and running - yeah finally. Wireless and more RAM.
My lunches with my team mates or the bosses have always been very engaging. I love intelligent conversations, and so far they have always talked about something new. About big bosses in some companies, some high profile parties, feng shui, economy (Dubai), marriage and men (haha), blah blah... I think I'm beginning to find the crowd I really enjoy being with.
::: I was going to Spain :::
Definitely, in my dream. What a beautiful dream!! I didn't want to come back to reality, I was reluctant to be awakened. I was supposed to go to SPAIN, but everything changed the moment I opened my eyes. My dream crashed... vanished into the thin air... shattered into pieces. My brain has been overworking recently, I have dreamt too much. Likewise, it has rained too much. Fortunately today, it finally spared my shoes from swimming in those flooding pavement. My poor new shoes, it pains my heart...
In my wonderful sleep last night... I received an email from my former employer in London, he said he'd be sending me to Spain for a project. Although the work is not really my forte, I'd love to take up that opportunity. I agreed... I wanted to go along. It was for 18 months, a year and a half. Just as I was so overwhelmed, delighted, thrilled... this bubble burst. "RRRRRRRRRinggggggggggg...." My damned alarm! SPAINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN, please come back!!!!!
This morning, I remember a friend of mine just returned from Spain with her family. Is that the reason why I dreamt of Spain??? Or is it because in the recent conversations with friends, someone was going to visit or had came back not long ago? Anyhow, my friend showed me her lovely pictures, I was almost green with envy.
She has the most wonderful tapas, pintxos (or pinchos) and paella, plus wine to go with it. All the high-class dining. My Spain holiday was a poor backpacking trip accompanied with "bad company"... what a torture it was! Yet when I was browsing through her photos, I suddenly felt better about that holiday I had there. I could recall so much of it, even though it was a "sad time"... Now I can smile. Anyway, good job babe... you took AMAZING pictures, I mean it. PRETTY PRETTY.
Will it be my turn next? Will my dream come true, please....
In my wonderful sleep last night... I received an email from my former employer in London, he said he'd be sending me to Spain for a project. Although the work is not really my forte, I'd love to take up that opportunity. I agreed... I wanted to go along. It was for 18 months, a year and a half. Just as I was so overwhelmed, delighted, thrilled... this bubble burst. "RRRRRRRRRinggggggggggg...." My damned alarm! SPAINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN, please come back!!!!!
This morning, I remember a friend of mine just returned from Spain with her family. Is that the reason why I dreamt of Spain??? Or is it because in the recent conversations with friends, someone was going to visit or had came back not long ago? Anyhow, my friend showed me her lovely pictures, I was almost green with envy.
She has the most wonderful tapas, pintxos (or pinchos) and paella, plus wine to go with it. All the high-class dining. My Spain holiday was a poor backpacking trip accompanied with "bad company"... what a torture it was! Yet when I was browsing through her photos, I suddenly felt better about that holiday I had there. I could recall so much of it, even though it was a "sad time"... Now I can smile. Anyway, good job babe... you took AMAZING pictures, I mean it. PRETTY PRETTY.
Will it be my turn next? Will my dream come true, please....
18.12.06
One more Xmas party to come...
My flu miraculously recovered last Friday when I was so ecstatic about the Xmas Party (German Dragon Singapore) that following night. Good mood does make things go easier!
A little about the party. Not too much, in case you doze off while reading... There were about 50 people, free flow of beer, nice buffet of sausages, sauerkraut, mashed potato, spicy wings, bread with cheese and meat selection, salad and soup... probably more if I missed out some. Lot of naughty snow-spraying which turned most of us into 'snowman' and 'snowwoman'. Luckily, I got myself a bottle too, so I could play revenge and be a little devil! Hehe. My nice red boots was hurting my feet, even though there wasn't any dancing but wearing it for hours... ouch... I felt my feet swollen when I got home and so Saturday was for resting.
I wanted to post up a collage of the party pictures but I have emailed majority along with the season greeting. So I'm going save some space here, since I'm not given a lot here. So enjoy the picture for those whom have gotten my message.
Something made me bright and chirpy today. A work email addressing me as Trixy XX-San (where XX is my surname, lol)... I found it quite amusing and cute. Sometimes I love the way the Japanese works - I mean language-wise. Other than that, it's slightly past mid December, I have spent far too much (about $500) for this month. I still have 3 more weeks before I get my paycheck.
A little about the party. Not too much, in case you doze off while reading... There were about 50 people, free flow of beer, nice buffet of sausages, sauerkraut, mashed potato, spicy wings, bread with cheese and meat selection, salad and soup... probably more if I missed out some. Lot of naughty snow-spraying which turned most of us into 'snowman' and 'snowwoman'. Luckily, I got myself a bottle too, so I could play revenge and be a little devil! Hehe. My nice red boots was hurting my feet, even though there wasn't any dancing but wearing it for hours... ouch... I felt my feet swollen when I got home and so Saturday was for resting.
I wanted to post up a collage of the party pictures but I have emailed majority along with the season greeting. So I'm going save some space here, since I'm not given a lot here. So enjoy the picture for those whom have gotten my message.
Something made me bright and chirpy today. A work email addressing me as Trixy XX-San (where XX is my surname, lol)... I found it quite amusing and cute. Sometimes I love the way the Japanese works - I mean language-wise. Other than that, it's slightly past mid December, I have spent far too much (about $500) for this month. I still have 3 more weeks before I get my paycheck.
14.12.06
heute bin ich eine Schlafmütze
I am a sleepyhead today (as the above German title).
My nose seems to be nowhere near recovery. I finished my last 4 Clarinase pills, now I'm starting on Lemsip. Perhaps after all the vitamin C intake (boiled orange and 9 mini oranges), it has delayed the deterioration. But I'm still sneezing and sticking tissues up my nostrils. Sometimes I feel the dryness and soreness within, my poor nose.
I have to get better!! Tomorrow is the 1st out of the 2 Christmas Parties (so far) I'm going and I want to have fun. I'm going to dress nice, enjoy the food and beer, and laughed my silly head off after a tiring week (which seems to be moving fast, so that's good!). I am glad I do like what I am doing now - learning new things, being put in charge of big tasks and doing a variety (remember, I hate bores and routine!).
My intranet is down, so here I am... trying to write some "have and don't have" (please translate in Hokkien to get the meaning). That literally means "crap" or "nonsense" or in fact just meaningless stuff.
The office cleaner auntie
A head of white hair, bespectacled, witch-look-alike, and appearing very hostile on the first sight... actually she is one friendly soul. After a few mornings of clearing my bin when I'd always make a point to say "thank you" (in mandarin) , she seems to be the only one so far ever I heard replying with a "welcome" (in mandarin). It is true, how many of us reply with that after someone said a "thank you"... I'm the kind whom normally returns with a smile or a nod. Today, she greeted me,"Morning." I acted a bit retarded, but later on caught up when she asked if I had my breakfast. I'm still so sleepy.. sleepy.. sleepy, maybe due to the Lemsip I drank last night. Funnily, Clarinase didn't seem to make me drowsy. I just made myself a cappuccino, however... coffee doesn't work on me.
p/s: Seems like I've fixed the table (just need to set the width so it doesn't go outta the page)!
My nose seems to be nowhere near recovery. I finished my last 4 Clarinase pills, now I'm starting on Lemsip. Perhaps after all the vitamin C intake (boiled orange and 9 mini oranges), it has delayed the deterioration. But I'm still sneezing and sticking tissues up my nostrils. Sometimes I feel the dryness and soreness within, my poor nose.
I have to get better!! Tomorrow is the 1st out of the 2 Christmas Parties (so far) I'm going and I want to have fun. I'm going to dress nice, enjoy the food and beer, and laughed my silly head off after a tiring week (which seems to be moving fast, so that's good!). I am glad I do like what I am doing now - learning new things, being put in charge of big tasks and doing a variety (remember, I hate bores and routine!).
My intranet is down, so here I am... trying to write some "have and don't have" (please translate in Hokkien to get the meaning). That literally means "crap" or "nonsense" or in fact just meaningless stuff.
The office cleaner auntie
A head of white hair, bespectacled, witch-look-alike, and appearing very hostile on the first sight... actually she is one friendly soul. After a few mornings of clearing my bin when I'd always make a point to say "thank you" (in mandarin) , she seems to be the only one so far ever I heard replying with a "welcome" (in mandarin). It is true, how many of us reply with that after someone said a "thank you"... I'm the kind whom normally returns with a smile or a nod. Today, she greeted me,"Morning." I acted a bit retarded, but later on caught up when she asked if I had my breakfast. I'm still so sleepy.. sleepy.. sleepy, maybe due to the Lemsip I drank last night. Funnily, Clarinase didn't seem to make me drowsy. I just made myself a cappuccino, however... coffee doesn't work on me.
p/s: Seems like I've fixed the table (just need to set the width so it doesn't go outta the page)!
13.12.06
Day 4 @ work
I'm running low on tissue papers, that explains about my nose, doesn't it? So I went to replenish my stock, but nothing good happened whenever I stepped into Carrefour. It only means "a hole in the pocket" even if its a tiny hole.
Just after lunch and a proof-reading task in the morning, I was welcomed back by this thunderous snoring. Someone is SLEEPING in the office, maybe it's his lunch hour. But it's distracting. My lunch mission which was to get to Millenium Walk to look at spectacle frames was ruined by the heavy rain. Without a window seat now, I'm like a fish living in fish tank that is painted black. I can't see the world outside. I feel disconnected. I am like on the other side of the world, yes, exactly on the other side of all my team mates. I can't even see if they're there.
In a cubicle space of 4, I'm the only one. I'm quite comfortable though as I still see people on my opposite, diagonal and hear my neighbouring colleagues talking and laughing.
Oh yes, yesterday it was the ORANGE-MINIs DAY! We had really tiny oranges (no, not fake), they are real sweet. Sweeter than the big ones I have had recently... I ate like 10 now. Still got some left-over.
Just after lunch and a proof-reading task in the morning, I was welcomed back by this thunderous snoring. Someone is SLEEPING in the office, maybe it's his lunch hour. But it's distracting. My lunch mission which was to get to Millenium Walk to look at spectacle frames was ruined by the heavy rain. Without a window seat now, I'm like a fish living in fish tank that is painted black. I can't see the world outside. I feel disconnected. I am like on the other side of the world, yes, exactly on the other side of all my team mates. I can't even see if they're there.
In a cubicle space of 4, I'm the only one. I'm quite comfortable though as I still see people on my opposite, diagonal and hear my neighbouring colleagues talking and laughing.
Oh yes, yesterday it was the ORANGE-MINIs DAY! We had really tiny oranges (no, not fake), they are real sweet. Sweeter than the big ones I have had recently... I ate like 10 now. Still got some left-over.
11.12.06
I'm dying of a blocked nose, but before that ennui might kill me first
Ennui is a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction. Ennui is different from boredom in that ennui describes weariness or annoyance over a long period of time; boredom is relieved easily, while ennui is continual.
My ennui doesn't come totally from my work, I reckon it's due to the lousy weekend. Anyway, I'd like to share my official first day of work which started off with collecting of blue-tack (from walls), pins (from vacant seats), doodling on the whiteboard at my desk and finding the perfect chair (with LESSER hairs clung to the seat). After an interesting conversation over lunch with the "older men", things began to pick up... Some administrative work came in during the later part of the day and arghhh... had to overtime for an hour.
Today. I was stunned when my AD (assistant director) passed me a camcorder and told me it's in my care. The following morning, there will be a meeting where I'm asked to shoot some pictures/videos. Wow, I like! I enjoy a variety in my job scope. The whole morning till early afternoon, I nearly died, partly due to my nose, the rest due to the long wait. I have been waiting to get my hands on writing up a report, which just happened to come in about 5 minutes ago.
I would like to elaborate on my really annoying + boring Saturday but... work has just come in. I better get going before I have to stay an hour or two in the office. Anyway, to keep it short and satisfy your curiosity, I have to say a boring company can really kill (me). I realised I have no patience for indecisiveness, uncommunicativeness, meekness and passiveness, I can die when someone like this is going to hang out with me. So please... No, don't torture me...
p/s: For the last entry, I also don't know why tables can't work well in Blog-city!
My ennui doesn't come totally from my work, I reckon it's due to the lousy weekend. Anyway, I'd like to share my official first day of work which started off with collecting of blue-tack (from walls), pins (from vacant seats), doodling on the whiteboard at my desk and finding the perfect chair (with LESSER hairs clung to the seat). After an interesting conversation over lunch with the "older men", things began to pick up... Some administrative work came in during the later part of the day and arghhh... had to overtime for an hour.
Today. I was stunned when my AD (assistant director) passed me a camcorder and told me it's in my care. The following morning, there will be a meeting where I'm asked to shoot some pictures/videos. Wow, I like! I enjoy a variety in my job scope. The whole morning till early afternoon, I nearly died, partly due to my nose, the rest due to the long wait. I have been waiting to get my hands on writing up a report, which just happened to come in about 5 minutes ago.
I would like to elaborate on my really annoying + boring Saturday but... work has just come in. I better get going before I have to stay an hour or two in the office. Anyway, to keep it short and satisfy your curiosity, I have to say a boring company can really kill (me). I realised I have no patience for indecisiveness, uncommunicativeness, meekness and passiveness, I can die when someone like this is going to hang out with me. So please... No, don't torture me...
p/s: For the last entry, I also don't know why tables can't work well in Blog-city!
10.12.06
After a bad Saturday, the bores make me sick
Boil an orange
A friend just taught me a quick "fix it" for flu. It's not 100% effective, it's dependable on individual/situation I presume. But yeah, I just gave it a try.
1. Boil a whole orange till it gets soft and the water is boiling.
2. Let it cool for a while.
3. Peel off the skin and eat the hot orange flesh.
It does clear my nose for an instant, and I feel my throat being immersed in the juice of Vitamin C. Very refreshing!! Ahh, but now my nose is still running *sniff sniff*
A friend just taught me a quick "fix it" for flu. It's not 100% effective, it's dependable on individual/situation I presume. But yeah, I just gave it a try.
1. Boil a whole orange till it gets soft and the water is boiling.
2. Let it cool for a while.
3. Peel off the skin and eat the hot orange flesh.
It does clear my nose for an instant, and I feel my throat being immersed in the juice of Vitamin C. Very refreshing!! Ahh, but now my nose is still running *sniff sniff*
7.12.06
Up and over "in-between-jobs"
5 non-working days (but yet busy)... and I literally fell back into my old "in-between-jobs" life without much adaptation or tuning. Now I sound like I'm far too adaptable. Those early mornings seem like ages ago. I have again taken a liking to my late mornings, late breakfast as lunch and early dinner and a snacking supper. Just before I am getting too used to this bad lifestyle (ya, I kinda admit it's not working well for long termed health!), I got a job!! Something good and something bad...
Good: I have a job. I have a position (I'll have no need to use "in-between-jobs" as my employment status anymore). I will have some money rolling in. I will be busy, hence an occupied life. I will also have a nice job title. I will be treated with Yakult or banana every upcoming Tuesday. I will learn new things. I will have new colleagues, new friends and an exciting project. I am temporarily out of DESIGN industry... (woohoo!!)
Bad: Not enough off days. No long holiday in the making for upcoming 6 months. Not enough money, pay is OK but not at all fantastic. I will not get paid for MC or OT, it means no falling sick and even doing overtime and not falling sick too! It means my weekends might be burned without compensation or off-in-lieu (sucks).
Good: I have a job. I have a position (I'll have no need to use "in-between-jobs" as my employment status anymore). I will have some money rolling in. I will be busy, hence an occupied life. I will also have a nice job title. I will be treated with Yakult or banana every upcoming Tuesday. I will learn new things. I will have new colleagues, new friends and an exciting project. I am temporarily out of DESIGN industry... (woohoo!!)
Bad: Not enough off days. No long holiday in the making for upcoming 6 months. Not enough money, pay is OK but not at all fantastic. I will not get paid for MC or OT, it means no falling sick and even doing overtime and not falling sick too! It means my weekends might be burned without compensation or off-in-lieu (sucks).
3.12.06
2 movies - seen and loved
Film: Barfuss (In German)
My Rating: * * * * (4 out of 5) for the humour and romance
Barfuss means "barefooted" in English.
This is one of the funniest german films... despite quite a few serious ones I have seen in the past. Barfuss is about a mental patient whom followed the cleaner (Til Schweiger as "Nick") from the psychiatric hospital. Nick (yay, drools... he's so gorgeous!) is a hedonistic bachelor who has too much trouble himself (from being jobless, penniless, unruly and on a conflicting relationship with his brother and step-father). Leila, the barefooted girl, who has clung herself to him since escaping from the hospital, began a journey of adventure and love with Nick. He soon realised... Leila is someone he would want to take care of. How touching, absurd and crazy the way the story ends... But I guess I'm another foolish romantic at heart who constantly believe such fairytale exists.
Film: Quinceañera (In Spanish but based in USA)
My Rating: * * * + 1/2 (3.5 out of 5)
"The Quinceañera or Quince Años is, in some Spanish-speaking regions of the Americas, a young woman's celebration of her fifteenth birthday. This celebration marks the transition from the childhood to womanhood of a Quinceañera." -- quoted from Wikipedia.
Something about this film is very engaging... It must be that personal feel you can almost put yourself in those shoes. The kinship, love and hate, misunderstanding(s) in our everyday life can be so easily seen in the movie, it's very expressive - the characters. It also touches certain sensitive issues: immigrant culture, gay, sex, drug and teenage pregnacy. The story revolves around a 14-year-old girl who got pregnant, and how it stirred up problems in her love, family and school life; and living under the same roof with her gay cousin and great-grand uncle. A heart-warming film, I would say.
My Rating: * * * * (4 out of 5) for the humour and romance
Barfuss means "barefooted" in English.
This is one of the funniest german films... despite quite a few serious ones I have seen in the past. Barfuss is about a mental patient whom followed the cleaner (Til Schweiger as "Nick") from the psychiatric hospital. Nick (yay, drools... he's so gorgeous!) is a hedonistic bachelor who has too much trouble himself (from being jobless, penniless, unruly and on a conflicting relationship with his brother and step-father). Leila, the barefooted girl, who has clung herself to him since escaping from the hospital, began a journey of adventure and love with Nick. He soon realised... Leila is someone he would want to take care of. How touching, absurd and crazy the way the story ends... But I guess I'm another foolish romantic at heart who constantly believe such fairytale exists.
Film: Quinceañera (In Spanish but based in USA)
My Rating: * * * + 1/2 (3.5 out of 5)
"The Quinceañera or Quince Años is, in some Spanish-speaking regions of the Americas, a young woman's celebration of her fifteenth birthday. This celebration marks the transition from the childhood to womanhood of a Quinceañera." -- quoted from Wikipedia.
Something about this film is very engaging... It must be that personal feel you can almost put yourself in those shoes. The kinship, love and hate, misunderstanding(s) in our everyday life can be so easily seen in the movie, it's very expressive - the characters. It also touches certain sensitive issues: immigrant culture, gay, sex, drug and teenage pregnacy. The story revolves around a 14-year-old girl who got pregnant, and how it stirred up problems in her love, family and school life; and living under the same roof with her gay cousin and great-grand uncle. A heart-warming film, I would say.
I've started counting down...
Even in Singapore, you still get this...
3 gone by now, 21 more to go...
Ho Ho Ho...
Santa's coming to town...
Ho Ho Ho...
Santa's coming to town...
2.12.06
New IKEA @ Tampines
Singapore's second IKEA has opened in the east!! Huurraaaayyyy!!! But it's located somewhere off Tampines, a little inaccessible but I hope they continue the shuttle, well can opt to take a bus from here too.
The setting makes me feel like I'm in Europe once again. Recalling my visit to IKEA in Germany, it somehow feels like this... A big IKEA building (that looks like a huge container) in the middle of an open space, away from the bustling city and not too close to the residential area. Guess what, we are going to have a massive COURTS and GIANT next to IKEA in coming future. It really feels like I am in UK or Europe again. Those enormous TESCO I saw, or MORRISONS.
By the way, if you're wondering if this is better than the IKEA at Alexandra, I would definitely say YES YES YES. It's extremely spacious, generous to an extent that the IKEA cafe/restaurant is few times bigger than Alexandra's. Look at the picture I took above (with my mobile), don't you want to go for a visit...?? By the way, it just opened on 30 November 2006, I went on the 2nd night, and they give you free mini "lovey-with-hands" till tomorrow (the 3rd).
Click here to link to IKEA homepage.
Click here for IKEA Tampines's guidesheet.
Awww... I love the new IKEA and that Alleby snake I got.
The setting makes me feel like I'm in Europe once again. Recalling my visit to IKEA in Germany, it somehow feels like this... A big IKEA building (that looks like a huge container) in the middle of an open space, away from the bustling city and not too close to the residential area. Guess what, we are going to have a massive COURTS and GIANT next to IKEA in coming future. It really feels like I am in UK or Europe again. Those enormous TESCO I saw, or MORRISONS.By the way, if you're wondering if this is better than the IKEA at Alexandra, I would definitely say YES YES YES. It's extremely spacious, generous to an extent that the IKEA cafe/restaurant is few times bigger than Alexandra's. Look at the picture I took above (with my mobile), don't you want to go for a visit...?? By the way, it just opened on 30 November 2006, I went on the 2nd night, and they give you free mini "lovey-with-hands" till tomorrow (the 3rd).
Click here to link to IKEA homepage.
Click here for IKEA Tampines's guidesheet.
Awww... I love the new IKEA and that Alleby snake I got.
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