Hello...Are you my Aunt?

*Jet's Are you going to be my girl blared out as my mobile vibrated to signal i had a call*

Me : Hello...

Lilgirl : Hello, Ah Yee (Auntie) ah ...

Me : *smiles immediately upon hearing the cute lil sqeaky voice*

Lilgirl : *starts to rattle off on something which i can barely make out and her pronounciation wasn't clear*

*After 20 secs*

Me : Xiao MeiMei (Lil sister) ....

Lilgirl : Ah, Xiao MeiMei ... *starts rattling off about a bolster, another girl, and collecting back the bolster*

Me : *after a while i caught on a short pause and jumped on the chance* Ni Zhai Zhao Sui? (Who is it you are looking for?) Ni Zai Zhao Ni De Ah Yi? (Are you looking for your Aunt?)

Lilgirl : Ah.

Me : Xiao MeiMei, Ni Jiao She Me Ming Zi? (Lilgirl, what is your name?)

Lilgirl : Zi Xian.

Me : Zi Xian Ah, Wo Bu Shi Ni Ah Yi. (Lilgirl, i am not your aunt.) Ni Da Cuo Dian Hua Le. (You have the wrong number.)

Lilgirl : Ni Shi Ah Yi... (You are my aunt.) *lilgirl insisted*

Me : Ni Shi Zhen Yang Na Dao Wo De Dian Hua? (How did you get my number?)

Lilgirl : Wo An De .. (I just pressed the keys.)

*afterwhile of going back and forth she hung up*

Ain't this just got the cutest call??? Only cos she was a lil girl, so cute, that was why i was entertaining her phone call for more than 3 mins. *LOL*

Ohhhhhh my body... *groans*

Achie sorie calves. Achie sorie thighs. Achie sori tummy. Achie sori obliques. Achie sorie shoulders. Schie sorie arms.

Am so sore i can't straighten out my left leg cos of my thigh. Bleh. ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Reason : My HR Manager invited me to join her for an aerobics session yesterday afternoon during lunch. I figured, why not i need the workout.

And a work out i got. Man, in that 45mins including warm up i have never worked my body so hard in a long while now. But it was all good, i don't know about you guys and girls but i love the feeling you get after a really good sweaty workout. Ironically i don't exercise as often as i should. Though i do realise that my own exercise routine can be thrown out of the window cos i am aching all over now which means i need a trainer to show me what exercises are good and the right technique. :)

So next Friday i am going to join my HR Manager for their hip hop dance session and if i like it i am going to sign on. :) The gym is just across the road from where my office is so very convenient for me and we can both motivate each other to go for the sessions. :) I'm looking forward to the pilates classes they are offering as well. :)

***

Something to do if you are bored at home, work or school. :P
01. Who are you? :

02. Are we friends? :

03. When and how did we meet? :

04. Do you (or did you ever) have a crush on me? :

05. Would you kiss me? :

06. Describe me in one word :

07. What was your first impression? :

08. Do you still think that way about me now? :

09. What reminds you of me? :

10. If you could give me anything what would it be? :

11. How well do you know me? :

12. When's the last time you saw me? :

13. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't? :

14. Are you going to put this on your journal and see what I say about you? :

Thoughts in my mind

I've been feeling a mix of so many emotions the past few weeks.

Today a long time friend of mine told me of his future plans. I am really happy for him. We've both been sharing one common goal for our lives and he is finally getting the chance to meet that goal. Furthermore, he's found someone that he really likes. So this probably signals a step closer to maybe complete happiness for him. And my friend, you know who you are, i'm really happy for you. =)

To be honest, i am really really envious. The "6-monthed" mark, as Darcy put it, has really hit me hard. A few people have been asking is i had bought my tickets yet or if i had made my travel arrangements yet. So far i have been telling them it's too early for that. So if it is too early for travel arrangements than it's way too early for job hunting. I mean who is going to wait for me to finish my contract on Feb 17 or for that fact Jan 17 when i finish my classes.

Just yesterday, i finally came out and told Darcy i am scared. Alot of things have gotten me really worried. It's not that i have not been thinking about it. But more of the fact that i have had a buffer, and the buffer was that i had time on my side. That was then. Now i don't have that buffer or at least that buffer has slipped from beneath me.

In 6 months i will be flying off, i will be leaving my friends and family behind to pursue the dream i have been holding onto for the last 6 years.

What i am afraid of is failure, i am risking alot of peace and harmony in the family to pursue this dream. I really want to make it .. it's resting all on me now. I have to make this work.

So, my friend, your goal and mine are the same. Thank you for telling me the good news you did tonite. It has served to strengthen ALL my resolves to make this work.

The Weather is a reflection of my Mood

Wow, it's been close to two weeks since i've written a blog. That must be some sort of personal record for me ...

Things have just been hectic at work and school. For the last 4 days i have been coming into work early and only leaving the office when i have to go home. Other than that i have been cooped up in the office. When i had to meet my friend to exchange research for my essay the first thing she said was that i looked pale and that it looked like i would get sick big time soon. On top of work, i had to deal with my ADSL connection getting all screwie and that's not good cos my essay is due next Tuesday! Plus i've been so stressed up i can't get to sleep till way past midnight. So the past 2 weeks have been really bad for me.

Today was bad too ... today was the day my body finally told me i am worn out. Today my body just refused to co-operate with me. Today i actually teared up in the office cos i had just so many things to do. It's 7pm and i want to go home. My boss has already gone home... i should be going but i have to finish this up.

I so want a break ...

*sigh*

Most of all ... i miss Darcy.

Bintan Bound

My bags are packed and i'm ready to go!!

Hope you guys and girls have a good weekend ahead and i'll be back with loads and loads of pics when i get back on Sunday. :)

Here's something for you to put a smile / laugh on your face. :P

Picture Postcards from RD

This was what stood in front of my monitor when i came home tonite.

(pics to come)

*smile* Like i said i really got the best guy.

Though ironically, this is the 7th lunar month and we're in the middle of the Hungry Ghost Festival. *grin* And what does he send me? Picture postcards of ghosts. *grin*

My monitor is fixed. Yippeee! Don't know what was wrong cos my mom is not really an IT savvy person, plus she was sick today as well. Just glad that my monitor is up and running. :)

Had a training course this afternoon and the training was conducted by a guy in Barcelona, Spain. When i found out where he was when i was corresponding with him over the intranet chat my first two words were : "How exotic." :P *grin* The only bad thing about the training course was hat the first 30mins saw me spending time trying to get those who had registered for the course to call in and helping those who were having trouble calling in. *grumbles*

POUTIE BROWN COW

Am not a happie campie.

Am a poutie brown cow.

Why?

Cos i have been deprived of the internet and my pc since last Friday nite. *grumbles*

Why?

Cos my monitor went KAPUTIE! *pout*

In frustration, i actually left a voicemail on darkmann's machine to whine about it. Imagine that. *lol*

Thankfully, Starhub cable decided that this was the weekend to let us have a sneak peek into the HBO channel. So i had free movies to watch, namely Scooby Doo, The Tuxedo, Maid in Manhattan, Two Weeks Notice and MIB2. :) Not to mention Hallmark had this 2 part movie called Jessica. Which i managed to catch Part 1 of it but not Part 2 and i think it's an Australian production. So yeah, was basically a couch potato on Sat and most of part of yesterday. At least yesterday, after being a couch potato i decided to be productive and read my notes which was rather easy cos it was extra readings that i had to read and they were all journals and articles. :)
Can't wait for this weekend's Bintan trip. Woohoooooooooo!!! The sun, the sea, the view, the water sport.... Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! *grin* Tons of pics to follow next week. :P

No happie camppie

They've blocked xanga in my office. *GRUMBLES* I was really having serious withdrawals today and it had to happen at the start of a 1 1/2 weeks of my bosses being away.

Boo Hoo!!!!!!!!

Argh!

Mystery of the Towel, Tee and Shorts

Yesterday morning after having a short buzzie buzz at work, i suddenly remembered that i had thrown my sweaty gym stuff into the washing machine on the top floor in the office to wash the evening before. Feeling bad that i might have deprived someone else from throwing in their gym stuff to wash, i rushed upstairs and open the lid. Relieve to find that no one had wanted to use the machine. Cos they would have thrown my clothes into the dryer so that they would use the washing machine. It's just a courtesy that you would do that if you wanted to use the machine or dryer.

*hand reached in to pull clothes out*

Warm to touch. Funny.
I mean if i had left the clothes in their over night the clothes would be cool to touch not warm.

*opens dryer hatch while pulling out clothes*

Empty. Great!

Green towel *check*.

Black socks *check*.

Winnie and Tigger face towel *check*.

White towel *ch..e....*.

Wait a min! White towel?! I don't have a white towel....

*peers into the washine machine*

Oversized white tee

*pulls out with my thumb and forefinger*

Wtf.... *puts tee onto the top of the dryer and peers into the washing machine again*
*looks* *screams*

Male shorts!!!!! Argh!!!!!

*pulls out with thumb and fingers again, open the dryer and throws it in*

Eeeee yuck!

*starts to throw the white towel and tee into the dryer and slams it shut and starts the dryer*

*runs to the shower and opens the cabinet where detergent is stored and runs back to the washing machine and pours a good dosage of it with the clothes and turns the machine on to wash*

Phew.......

*glares at the dryer as if the dryer was at fault for mixing my clothes with the... that man's!*

How dare he!

As one of my co-workers put it, it was like my clothes had sex with the guys clothes.

*thinks of all the old farts who go to the gym*

Ewwwww Ewwwww Ewwwww Ewwwww Ewwwww Ewwwww Ewwwww Ewwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our new PM is ... errr .... Our new PM is ... ...

Yesterday, Streats ran an article and posed a question to Singaporeans (young Singaporeans for that matter) :

"Who is the new Prime Minister of Singapore?"

It was very very shocking to hear that many youngins did not know the answer. So while alot of Singaporeans were griping about the fact that the new PM is the son of the man who ruled Singapore with an iron fist for a good 30years. I on the other hand find the fact that there are Singaporeans, who will be the future of our country, ignorant of the man who will be leading them for the next decade or more more appalling.

On the other hand, if someone comes up to you and says to you :

"You're so-and-so's child. You must be like your father/mother."

How would you feel? Then think of how our new PM will feel and the pressure he is facing.

Harsh Words

I just want to do a quick poll here :
1. How many of you out there think that the judges on Singapore Idol are harsh?

2. Do you think they are too harsh?

3. How many of you feel that Singapore Idol has exceeded expectations of its viewers?I'll put up my opinions in a bit. :) Just wanted to know what people out there think.

Update :
I read in Streats' Forum pages this morning about how Singapore Idol is a bad production. That it encourages Singaporeans to laugh and make fun of our fellow Singaporeans.

I wonder if the write has caught American Idol. American Idol did not get this much flak from Singaporeans. Why? Maybe it is the mentality of "Haha, lets all laugh at the Americans for making a fool of themselves.". Here's the thing, at least the Americans can laugh at themselves too! So why can't we do the same thing?

There has always been complains that Singapore has no talent. That we need to produce more local talents and this is one way/avenue to do so. So why shoot Singapore Idol down? How different are Singapore Idol contestants from any other Idol contestants in other parts of the world? If you look at the rejects, they are the same thoughout any Idol contests held worldwide. There are bound to be nutcases all over the world and it is no exception in Singapore. There are some contestants who are really really bad who put themselves up to public scrutiny. If these contestant had appeared on any other local staged contests they would have probably gotten the same reaction from us - peals of laughter. So why is it different to laugh at people who make a fool of themselves on any occasions and laughing at them on national television.

If you want to make it in the media industry you have to be tough, you have to be able to take criticism. So kudos to the judges for being brutally honest and i can't blame them cos some of them are just really really really bad. Trust me the judges are just a taste of what it is to come for these potential idols. Their worse enemies are us - the public. Singaporeans are our fellow Singaporeans harshest critics.

So cut Singapore Idol, the pre-production crew, the post production crew and the judges some slack. Just because Singapore has decided to have a Singapore Idol doesn't make it any worse than the other Idol productions around the world. You know maybe for once if we were to support our own local productions, in this case Singapore Idol, with more passion. Local productions can only be spurred on to produce better productions.

Honestly, i have not enjoyed a local production more than i have enjoyed the two episodes of Singapore Idol. If you put yourself in from of national tv to showcase your talents or lack thereof you were just asking for it. :)

INVITATION

I just realised quite a number of us Xangarians actually went for the fireworks on Sunday. :)

Here's an open invitation for those who would like to go for the next one to join me and suaty_huangy and a couple of my other friends to camp out at Benjamin Shears Bridge to wait for the fireworks. :)

Date : 15th Aug 2004, Sunday
Time : 4.30pm
Venue : City Hall MRT Control Station

For those who are interested in joining us, please leave me a comment and i will email you my contacts. :) The more the merrier!

Sparklers, Spoilers & Sillie Uniformed Officer

Well, yesterday was a fine sunny day for fireworks and i was hopign this weather would keep up cos then they wouldn't have to use the wet weather backup plan if it rained. Or us having to scramble to keep our precious cameras.

So met up with my co-worker and her son at the MRT station but the huge crowd that seemed to be heading towards the direction of the esplanade was "WOAH!". Then again there are close to 4 million people on this tiny island! So after a good 20mins brisk walk, weaving thru the crowd and all, we finally found a spot just before the bridge and literally just plopped down trying to catch our breaths. *L* Least i know my jogging sessions for the past few weeks have been paying off. *smile*

So started setting up my camera and was told by the ladies in the group next to me that that area was for the camera crew. So i figured, oh ok they're reserving that spot for their friends. No worries first come first serve. Fair enough. So i moved towards my left a lil bit more.

(Side note : With this spot that was 'reserved' i have a lil story to tell you a lil later on and the organisers will definitely get an email from me.)

Set up my tripod and started to set up the nicest shot of the fireworks and the city skyline as i possibly can. Ruth came about 1hr later and she proceeded to pull out her dinner from the Carrefour plastic bag and my mouth literally 'salivate' in 1 sec! Assorted sashimi salad, salmon sashimi and sweet mini octopus!! *grin* Yummy! Me and my sis feasted on some of the sashimi and mini octopus. :) *heehee* Yummy!

Then of course will our tummies filled and we're all settling down i went trigger happy again. :) *heehee* What's new eh? *heehee*

My sis and Ruth. *grin* Anyone noticed Ruth's new haircut and hair colour yet? I liked it except i think it's a lil too short for her. :)



This is the best shot for the day. I really like this pic. :) Enough to consider printing it out on photo paper. :P



This group of enthusiast starting setting up their base just behind us and while they were prepping up their cameras i just had to take this shot. *smile* How can i not eh? But they had some really pricy looking equipments!! :)









The above few shots are just some shots i thought were nice to take cos it went from the buidlings without the lights on, to the lights being on, to the sun setting behind and the front of the buildings were shadowed. :)

This was the crowd on my left, as you can see all the photography enthusiasts were out in full force last nite. *grin*

More shots of my sis, Ruth and me. *smile* I took off my glasses when i had those shots taken. I don't really like to have my pic taken with my glasses on. Though Ruth had said that with my glasses on my sis and i resembled each other alot. :P That's no surprise, we are sisters after all. :P *heehee*

Right, this would take us to about 45mins before the start of the fireworks. This is when the excitement really started. Remember the spot that was 'reserved' for the camera people?

Well around 5.30pm this middle-aged guy and his companion came over and started setting up his camera at the spot that was 'reserved' and he had some heavy duty equipment. So i thought, so he is the one they are reserving the spot for. Cool, if he is a professional then by all means take the spot. I have the utmost for people who can take good photographs.

So now it being around 7.45pm or so, this group of video camera weilding group came walking to the group, it was rather packed by now, and started to chase this guy and his friend off from the spot. The reason they gave?

"We're from the media we've reserved this spot already."

Just like that. Excuse me???! Do i see a cordoned off area that says reserved for the press/media??? Do i see a sign being placed here that say "Off limits. Press Box."??? No and No. The middle-aged guy now was up against a group of about 10 people and he was definitely outnumbered. The guy said he won't move cos he has been waiting in this spot for the past two hours no way he is going to give up his spot. Which was understandable. First come first serve. You didn't cordone off the area earlier so get the heck out of here. The arguement escalated to a point where this one old indian man (seemingly from the organising company) threaten the guy by saying "Do you want to call the police?". You know lucky for this indian man, this old chap is not looking for trouble and people at his age are afraid to get the police involved. After a few more minutes of dispute, the guy got to keep his spot and the camera guy and just one other person stayed behind to man the camera.

Man, this got me damn pissed off. I mean now i have to move more to my left, lose my view and pissed off that this group of camera weidling men are a bunch of big bullies. So once again i had to set my camera spot again. When i did that i turned to Ruth and said very loudly "This is fricking unfair, just because you are from the media does not mean you can come barging in 45mins before the show and claim your spot when everyone else around you has been waiting here for an hour or more." I also proceeded to say this incident will be going on my blog and that organisers willget a very harsh email from me.

Also, we figured if they were from the media (you know MediaCorp or Mediaworks) they would have the channel's logo pasted all over the camera. But Ruth and i didn't see any and then Ruth pointed out to me that they were going to shoot the fireworks and do a live feed to the big screen just behind us where there was a stage that was set up for a concert that was going on. This was so the fans and the people in the concert area could view the fireworks. Now that got me even more pissed! I mean as an organiser if you had wanted to do that you fricking well set up the area in the morning and claim your spot and not come 45mins before the show and push everyone away.

So yeah, the organiser is getting an email from me. And i hope those who were sitting around the area where the comotion happened would feedback this to the organiser. The group were lucky it was an old man they were up against. If it were me and that indian man had threatened me with the police i would say BRING IT ON. I was here first, you came late. I didn't see no sign that says i can't set up my equipment here. I would have also asked Ruth to call a friend of ours who writes for one of the papers to come on over and we'll see how much bad press they are going to want for doing something this inconsiderate.

BAD GUYS

Anyways, i was seething mad and guess that affected my mood to take the photos. Cos when the fireworks started i kept getting the timing of the shots wrong. *grumbles* Here are some of the shots i managed to salvage.

Luckily there is one final session of the fireworks next Sunday for me to redeem myself.

Well after the fireworks, there was another incident that got me and Ruth really mad. A policeman actually insulted us and another group of ladies while we were waiting for the bus at the stop outside Esplanade. I was relating this incident to my brother over lunch today and he said we should have gotten down his name and report him to the police. He would have gotten into a lot more trouble. If i had know that i would have noted this uniformed man's name! Will relate this incident in a later entry cos this one is getting way too long.

Lets Sparkle Somemore

These were some shots i took while waiting for the fireworks to start on Sunday. *smile* Am really excited about this comign Sunday. *smile*

Many Pretty Sparkles

Well, Team USA kicked off the 1st of the 3 Sundays in the Singapore Fireworks Festival 2004 last nite. :) Me and K stationed ourselves at the bridge to get a good view of the fireworks which would potentially translate to good shots. :) Surprisingly, when we got there around 5pm, we were the first ones on the bridge. Though that didn't last long as more and more photography enthusiasts streamed in laden with camera and tripod bags. I swear there were a good 60 cameras on that bridge last nite. And counting the other accessories and equipments i would say there was 60k worth of stuff on that bridge. If you peered over the bridge and took a side view you would think there was a press conference going on somewhere. Or this is one of the most well-bahaved parparazzi groups around. :P

And since we were next to the expressway you should ALL the motorist turning their head towards us wondering what the hell we were up to. Esp. when it was nice and cool at 5.30pm and i was tired and laid my head down to snooze. Which resulted in K taking a shot of me dozing off without me knowing till after the whole fireworks display and i was going thru his shots!

Definitely worth the wait, i mean people would say it's too short but heh am not complaining. I had the view of the city skyline as a backdrop and i didn't have to pay. :) Going to be going again next Sunday as well. :P Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! :P *heehee*

And i will leave you with this parting shot taken from K and captioned by my bf. :P

BUKU NERO

Starter : Fresh Spinach Soup


Looks unbelievably creamy and heavy, but taste so light yet rich. Garnished with fresh spinach, a good dash of olive oil and freshly ground black pepper.

Main Course : Pan fried Salmon with Burito broth


Salmon seasoned with black pepper, pan fried till nice and lightly crisp on the outside, moist and juicy on the inside. Sitting on a nice bed of sauteed shredded cabbage with burito broth sprinkled with cherry tomatos. Topped with a serving of paper vegetables normally found on servings of Taco Pachi, only finer and better.

Dessert : Vanilla Panna Cotta with Cramel Cousli


Light vanilla flavoured pudding that has a creamy texture topped thick butterscotchie-like caramel sauce and a sprinkle of chopped nuts.

$19.00++

By Reservations Only

Am no lezzie....

... but after watching this clip on zouker's blog, i was thinking damn she look fine! And wow, i mean i didn't think a brand that portrays its image on being something reasonably priced but yet trendy (ok, i had to be nice here) in Singapore. Would be so highly regarded elsewhere. Anyways, go watch the clip and tell me don't you think she's damn sexy in that video? I mean if i could wear something as simple as that and look sexy i would be saving tons of money on clothings. :)

Again i stress, i am not lezzie. :P *grin*

Magical World of Gigi

A light-hearted fantasy about the Princess from Fairyland, who comes to Earth in the form of a 12-year-old mortal, but still with the powers of a fairy princess, to do good deeds. This 1982 Japanese-produced classic magical girl (shoujo) anime was originally named Magic Princess Minky Momo, and was released in some countries as the Magical World of Gigi. It was originally a movie, but was split up into 5 episodes to be aired as a miniseries.

*screams* This cartoon really exist and is not a figment of my imagination!!!! *grin*

*grin* It's just that everytime i mention this cartoon or when a group of us will be reminiscing about cartoons shown in the 80s, no one seems to have caught this particular cartoon. Now that i have proof that this really existed i guess i am going to pride myself that i have watched a cartoon that not many have caught on tv and i really liked it. :P

A list of some other cartoons that i have watched when i was a kid :

Voltron : Defender of the Universe, Transformers, Centurions, Gummy Bears, Wuzzles, SheRa, HeMan, Thundercats, Care Bears, My Little Pony & Friends, Duck Tales, Dungeons & Dragon, Snorkles, Rainbow Brite, BraveStarr, Dino Riders, etc.

They have the new digital Transformers series but ... somehow it didn't appeal to me. The originals are still the best! :P

So what about you guys out there? Which 80s cartoons have you caught and really liked?

Hug-a-holic? That's me!

Just ask my bf, i love asking for hugs and getting hugs. Or snuggling and cuddling up to him. Wish i was getting more hugs on a regular basis.

*open arms* HUG?



cuddle and a kiss on the forehead - you like to be
close to your special someone and feel warm,
comfortable, and needed

What Sign of Affection Are You?
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You have a heartsick soul! Youre the type of girl
who always has a crush and is writing their
name on all your books. You are a hopeless
romantic. Waiting for that prince charming, you
take love seriously, but still play any chance
you get. You can have a lot if boys who are
friends, but waiting for that perfect
boyfriend. Sometimes you are discouraged
because there are no sparks but even if the
smallest thing happens, youre on Cloud 9. You
believe in true love and wait for it. Just dont
be afraid to take a chance. Love is all about
risks.


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Dragging my feet

Don't want to go for class but i have to stay back for group discussion after class tonite so i will have to go no matter what. Just don't want to go to class early. Am loosing my motivation to go for classes. Not a good sign. Oh well..... Anyways, to pass time and just to procrasinate going for classes let do a lil "get-to-know-me" list. :P *heehee*

Inane bits of information about myself

1. What time do you get up?
Weekdays : 6.30am.
Weekends, Public Holidays, Off-days, Sick-leave days : When i feel like it.

2. If you could eat lunch with one person, who would it be?
Just one? Only one? ... Ok, going to incriminate myself here, darkmann.

3. Gold or silver?
Silver.

4. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
The Day After Tomorrow with heatherina.

5. Favorite TV show(s)?
ER, Whose Line is it Anyway, CSI, CSI : Miami, NCIS, Charmed, Detective Files
on Discovery channel, and many more.

6. What did you have for breakfast?
Hot Milo with Zhong Zi (Dumpling).

7. Who would you hate to be stuck in a room with?
People that i can't get along with.
And this bitch in the office that is screaming in the office on a conference call
thinking she is all alone in the office. She's been doing this the whole day. I
cannot tolerate her simply because she is soooooo rude and if you are sitting in
a fricking office close the fricking door while you're on the call! Eassh!!! Bitch!

8. What is your middle name?
--- N.A. ---

9. Beach, City or Country?
Beach.

10. Favorite Ice cream?
Cherry Garcia from BnJ. Rocky Road from Dryers.

11. Butter, plain or salted popcorn?
This really depends on my mood.

12. What kind of car do you drive?
I can't drive, but i will take up lessons if you buy me a Mini Cooper S. :P In
red please.

13. What characteristic do you despise?

14. Favorite flower?
Daisies and Lilies.

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?
A railroad trip across Scandinavia with a stop in Tromso to see the midnight sun. (Noticed i am not saying Canada cos i am going there soon.)

16. What color is your bathroom?
Blue-grey tiles on the floor and white tiles on the wall.

17. Favorite brand of clothing? Dorothy Perkins. Big girls need big sized clothes that are still trendy. :P

18. Where would you retire to?
Anywhere a long the Great Ocean Road with a house on the hill overlooking the
coastline. OR Anywhere in Canada.

19. Favorite day of the week?
Friday.


20. What did you do for last birthday?
Had a huge dinner spread of salmon sashimi, browned onions with sausauge and
bread, fried rice, clam chowder soup with ham and caviar, and chocie fondue of
strawberries and marshmellow for dessert. After that head out to Cafe Iguana for
drinks and hangout with the girls.


21. Where were you born?
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.

22. Favorite sport to watch?
Rugby (must be live matches at the stadium, need the adrenaline rush)Figure Ice-
Skating and Arhythmic (sp?) gymnastics.

23. What fabric detergent do you use?
Dynamo.

24. Coke or Pepsi?
Iced Lemon Tea or Iced Unsweetened Green Tea

25. Are you a morning person or a night owl?
Depends. Lately it's been 'night owl'.


26. What is your shoe size?
5-6

27. Do you have any pets?
I wish i had a pup. But no, no pets.

At this point in time, i have had it with this bitch. She's got this condecending tone that says "look, i know it all. i am better than you. you're beneath me. i want this done so just get this done!". Sorry, but she's just a fricking bitch and i am not the only one who feels that way. She might have her reasons but for god sake close the fricking door for crying out loud!

Right, will continue this later.

Over and out.

*glares in the direction of the yelling* I hope you continue to not understand on the things you are discussing on the call. 'Cos she keeps saying "I don't understand!". You can stay in the office till midnite or the next day for all i f**king care!

BOOM!

boom
here to rock ya
boom
never stop, no
boom
raise up high
boom
boom boom boom boom
here to rock ya
boom
never stop, no
boom
raaaaaise up high
boom boom boom boom

heya heya yeah heya boom yeah yeah heya


I said boom
ooooh BOOM!

Bright flash! *mind went 'whose taking pictures of me?'* Sound of balloon bursting! *mind went 'uh oh... ...'* I look up and our dear Alex is enveloped by creepie smoke seemingly coming from under his table as he just sits there with the look on his face saying "WTF just happened????!"

Make a long story short, the 2-pin plug socket to the DVD-writer overheated and exploded, literally, from the power point. *EAKS!!!!!*

And the conversation that transpired later between Alex, Sherry and i went something like this ... ... ... ... ...

Ee : you know too bad i didn't have my cammie with me

Ee : smoke enveloping xiao didi (lil bro) would have made quite a pic

Alex : Hhaha.... i'm trumatised okay? go read my blog

Ee : i was going to write it on my blog as well

Alex : Too close to my family jewels for comfort.

Ee : ohohohoh ... lmao



.......... few mins passed ..........


Ee : alex's entry ... hilarious!!

Sherry : yupx..

Ee : he made me cry

Alex : Hahaha....you must be so moved for my precious

Alex : It thanks you.

Alex : *precious takes a bow*

Ee : precious is already bowing all the time anyways

Alex : Eh ruth ... ruth's cat's precious right?

Ee : dog :)

Alex : oh fine... i shall make the appropriate amendments

Ee : *rotflmao*













NB : Sorry mate, was more worried about the DVD-writer than your "Precious". ;P

and the lightbulb goes off

Pixar's Mascot : Luxo & Luxo Jnr.

Adoption

Say anyone wants to adopt a bubbly, cheerful, quirkie and fun 25 year old for a relative? I'm good fun and entertaining to have around the house and if you have babies and kids i would be a great help as a babysitter. *grin*

Thought i'd ask, you never know. *hahaha*

Anyway, out of boredom......

Check out my Morality! 63% liberal, 37% conservative

queasiness

it's lunch time.

i don't feel like eating the lunch i had packed in this morning.

my mind are on other things.

and i am not hungrie.

i feel sick.

not sick like throwing up.

just sick.

just don't feel like eating.

that's how i know something is bothering me.

and lately i have this tune going on and on in my head

red and yellow and pink and green

purple and orange and blue

i can sing a rainbow

sing a rainbow

sing a rainbow too

love. hate.

I was there early, so decided i should copy the notes from my classmate for the previous lectures i had purposely decided to be late for. Settled comfortably in a corner with a bitter-sweet iced-mocha and started to fill up the blank piece of notepad.

Every now and then i would take a sip of my drink and reflected on why i was drawn to this place yet at the same time repelled by it. I watched the people as the walked by, a sea of expressions ranging from happy, nervous, excited, sadness, longing and reluctance.

I try to drown out the emotions that i see on their faces as i know how it will affect me and i didn't like it. They said they would call me when they reached here so i continued to copy the notes.

Finally, i get the call and meet them as they got off the bus. I only knew some of them in the group and the rest i was seeing for the first time so i only made eye contact to the ones i knew and proceeded to chatter idly. We proceeded into the building again and caught up on the week that had passed. It was nice to see them again but still the gnawing feeling of sadness was starting to creep up slowly. After an hour or so, i gave them each a hug and big them farewell. Said i hope to see them again soon, turned and walked away.

Every step i took that brought me closer to the bus stop was one step further away from them. I was not close to them, they were a friend's friends. Yet, i felt sad to have to part with their company. Maybe it's cos seeing them always renewed my desire to reach my goal and fuelled my motivation that much harder.

No, that is not the only reason. The main reason was because of this place. I have a love-hate relationship with this environment that i am in when i am here. It has given me manybitter-sweet memories. Always filling me with a sense of dread, of sorrow, and of longing. Everytime i am here i would fantasize the time that will come that i will not be filled with the sense of sorrow and longing when i next step into this place.

No. The next time i stepped into this building, i will be nervous and almost sick to my stomach with anticipation of what lies ahead of me as i am that much closer to my dream.

Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think of the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the twin towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. And if you look for it, I've got a sneaking suspicion that love actually is all around.

Hugh Grant (as Britain's PM)in "Love Actually" (2003)

The Lady With A Butt Fetish

Ok, i'm annoyed. I'm annoyed and somewhat violated by this lady in her mid 40s. This lady in her mid 40s who was standing behind me at the platform of Raffles Place at around 6.13pm, Thursday, 27th May 2004 (-0800 GMT, Singapore Time).

Why am i annoyed with her you might say?

Cos' this lady had her fricking hand on my butt pushing me into the train the moment the train door open!!! Yes, her hand. On my butt. Yes, that means her hand on my butt, touching it. Pushing me. Yes, her hand still on my butt.

Well pardon me for saying this but :

"Excuse me lady, what the hell are you thinking putting your hand on my butt??!! Sorry, Ma'am. I'm not into ladies. Esp. not ladies in their mid 40s. And are you fricking blind? I'm no young sexy stud. *pinch my middle section* You see this?? This is flab! *hands on chest* You see this?? These are breasts! Which i am sure you have them yourself. So quit touching my butt!"
For your info, she was pushing me into the train cos' she wanted to get a seat. I mean if the people in front of me don't fricking move how the fricking hell am i supposed to move in???!

I am mad, am upset, i feel violated. Even my mom doesn't touch me like that on my bum!

Argh!!!

Ask me ... go on ... ask me

I want everyone who reads this to ask me 3 questions. No more, no less. Ask me anything you want.

Then I want you to go to your journal, copy and paste this allowing your friends (including myself) to ask you anything.

Singapore International Film Fest 2004

The schedule & listings are out! Ruth and i have listed some of our choices to watch for the upcoming Singapore International Film Festival 2004. From April 17th to May 1st, film from every genre and corners of the world showcase their stories for us to see. This is an opportunity that should be taken up as a majority of these films will not be shown in the local cinemas.

So if you're interested go have a look at the listings and synopsis at Film Fest website. Ruth and i would also like to invite those who are interested in the following few films below to come and catch it with us. *smile* So anyone interested?

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Parasite Dolls - 17th Apr (Sat) @ 4.15pm
Tokyo in A.D. 2034 is a veritable dystopia in which technological advances have enabled the creation of ëBoomersí ñ entities that utterly resemble their human counterparts, but have been created for the sole purpose of doing those laborious jobs bourgeois humans refuse to undertake. Unsurprisingly, a subculture of Boomers in terrorism and prostitution has flourished under the hands of miscreant humans. An anti-terrorist team called A.D. Police create special task unit Branch to tackle the rampant urban problem. However, the out-of-control Boomers pose less of a threat than the puppet-masters behind the scenes.
Directors : Yoshinaga Naoyuki, Nakazawa Kazuto (Japan, 2002)
Duration : 85 minutes
Rating : NC-16


The Day I Will Never Forget -18th April (Sun) @ 7pm
Documentary filmmaker Kim Longinotto turns her attention to Kenya at a key cultural transition period when the practice of female genital mutilation (or female circumcision) is being questioned and reversed. Longinottoís non-intrusive camera offers a powerful avenue for women to speak at times candidly, almost nonchalantly about the inexplicable necessity of sustaining the practice. These voices are contrasted with young girls and an increasingly more vocal community of women who are questioning the validity of unquestioned and irreversible tradition, including Nurse Fardhosa whose work is seen as a pioneering effort to gradually counsel men and women to give up the practice.
Director : Kim Longinotto (UK, 2002)
Duration : 92 minutes
Rating : NC-16

This is got to see simply because i wrote my first thesis paper in polytechnic on this topic. So i always have an interest in this topic and i urge people, esp. you ladies to go watch this and realise how much abuse and torture some women in this world have to go thru. This barbaric practice still goes on today in a world where what we need most is peace and humane sanity.


Kiss of Life - 25th Apr (Sun) @ 4.15pm
Helen lives in London with her aging father and two children, not quite coping with the role of a caretaker, all the more anxious as her husband John is an aid-worker in Bosnia. On her way to school with her children one morning, she is killed in a car accident. Meanwhile, John is unaware of his wifeís death and is slowly journeying home through a devastated war-torn landscape Balkan landscape. Released into an ephemeral world between life and death, Helen must make peace with her husband John before she can properly depart.
Director : Emily Young (UK, 2003)
Duration : 87 minutes
Rating : PG

I definitely see myself crying in this movie.... romance, war, love, death ... all the ingredients of a cry-fest, making me feeling a sense of longing and sadness...


Father and Son / Otets i Syn - 30th Apr (Fri) @ 7pm
Suffused with a warm glow in an indeterminate setting (shot in Lisbon), Sokurovís film is less linear narrative and more a poetic eulogy for the transcendental bond that unites father and son. The second in his ëFamily Trilogyí, which began with Mother and Son (1996), Father and Son reaches intimately into the heart of a relatively young fatherís love for his 20-year old son who resembles and reminds him of his dead wife. Living together in an apartment, few can penetrate this sealed off world (not even the sonís girlfriend). Allies, yet enemies, loyally bound to each other by love yet torn apart by precisely that bond, Sokurovís film bears a decidedly religious, spiritual tone. The film won the FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes International Film Festival.
(To be screened with My Body. )
Director : Alexander Sokurov (Russia, 2003)
Duration : 84 minutes

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Singaporean Men's Woes?

Right, i was flipping through the afternoon edition of Streats during lunch while waiting for my food to be served and i came upon this lil piece of write up by a Mr. Seah Leong Khai. He noted that "local women [are] marrying Caucasians [men at] an alarming [rate]".

True, Mr. Seah it is a rising trend but please tell me something i don't already know.

He attributes this rising trend to the factors of (and i quote): -

1. "Caucasian men usually hold senior positions at work, earn more money and probably live in condominiums and drive big cars;

2. The local women believe that Caucasian men treat women with more respect than local men do, and

3. To earn the right to live and take citizenship in their husbands' home countries (in which case there is little point in offering SIngapore citizenship to these women's children)."

Well, Mr. Seah, to your point 1 that is a given fact. If must say so, i think that statement hints a bit of a case of sour grapes.

To your point 2, all i can say personally is that i am pleasantly surprise

- when a man would hold the door for me.

- when i get into the MRT and he, instead of almost pushing me away, offers me the empty seat instead.

- when i voice out my opinions of a fair equal share of a relationship entailing him to share the household chores (and i really mean sharing) and i share the financial burden and does not look at me think i am one crazy women and give me a pathetic statement of "You're intimidating and too aggressive."

In general, i say Singaporean men maybe be family oriented and able to give their children a "complete life" but how many men in Singapore are willing to move out of their parents home, rent an apartment and live a life of indenpendance??? How many men out there would willingly help out with the household chores at home??? How many men would willingly stay at home and be Mr. Mom if his wife earns a much higher salary than he does?

In Singapore, most men stay in the comfort of their parents home till the day they get married. Their mom or sisters are the one doing the household chores, they are not expected to do anything but study hard, get a good paying job, and spread their 'seeds of love' to carry on the family name. That's it. That is ALL they are required to do. They don't have to worry about having to allocate time to do the household chores like washing the dishes after dinner, the don't have to worry about having to mop and sweep the floor. Like i said ALL they are required to do is to basically have a family and carry on the family name and be the good boy. It's a very very asian culture which will have to be changed.

As for Mr. Mom, i stand up and give you a standing ovation to those who choose to be the one to stay home to look after the kids and everyday household chore and task. But to a man he is the embarrassment of the male gender. In my dad's words "Ta Men Dui Jing Nan Ren De Lian" (loosely translated - They are a disgrace to us men.). And i always tell me dad, that is one husband i would love to have!

I am not saying that i want to have my husband stay at home to do all the chores and look after the kids while i am out working and being the sole financial income earner. All i am saying is that the Singaporean men, generally lack in - a sense of independance, a sense of being gentlemenly, a sense of living life with a lil bit of spice and adventure. If i were to put it so bluntly, i would label them "Mama's lil boy" (awwwww..... pftftftftftf!).

Yes, i want a family oriented man, i want him to be committed to me and the kids. But i also don't want a dull and boring dud who does not know a sense of adventure in life. All he knows is bring home the pay check, have dinner, then plops his ass down in front of the tv with the excuse that he is tired from the day's work. Riiiiight. Like i am not tired? That i didn't have a rough day at work? Just because i am a woman doesn't mean i don't face the same things that you might face at work. But nooooo, we're expected to look after the kids, make sure they're fed, that they're doing their homework, that they're prepared for the next day of school, etc. etc.. By the time it is the end of the nite, i would have been so exhausted that i don't even have time to spend to myself to read the papers or magazine or watch tv.

It's not always about the 5Cs ... REALLY it ISN'T. In Singapore, you don't need to own a car. If you have it it's fine if you don't have it it isn't worth paying thru your nose for one. To me, a car in Singapore is not a necesscity, it is a luxury. You don't need to have a condo cos staying in a HDB 4 or 5 room is good enough. Sides the new condos are soooooo soooooo cramped due to the land scarce so it's not that big a deal anyways.

All i can say is, i'm not a girl who needs to be treated like a weakling and to be fussed over. I am independent and i expect to be respected and treated as an equal.

Am i a "kid-dult"?

Let me just say this in response to all the commotion when it comes to the government's effort to raise the number of child births each year :

I'M NOT READY.

Not because i am a "kid-dult".

Not because both my parents are still working and they have told me explicitly they don't want my money (least not yet).

Not because i don't handle my own utility and expense bills. (I handle every single one of my own bills which includes mobile, adsl, insurance, and two of my family's extra bills for entertainment.)

Not because i am very comfortable staying with the family with roof, food, warmth and love.

But simply because i am not ready. I don't think the government wants more dysfunctional families here in Singapore. And i am not about to bring a kid into this world to potentially suffer (if i have one now) cos i am not finally and emotionally ready or able.

Trust me it is not that i don't like kids. ALL my friends can vouch for the puddle of mush i turn into when a young toddler waddling like a duck at the early stages of learning how to walk or in the arms of the parents googling away. I even go to the point of stopping the conversation in a snap of the finger when my eyes spy a baby or kid around me and my friends will be left and abandoned in no time at all. But going all goo goo ga ga over babies and kids is different from having one or two or more of your own 24/7 for the rest of your life.

Right now, i have plans to work toward getting a stable career and relationship before i even think about bringing another life into this world. The world is a cruel place, bringing a life into this world just because i can now enjoy more benefit is just plain wrong.

Kudos for the government for encouraging the people in Singapore to have more kids, but then again it's high time the mom was given a longer maternity leave. Though whether or not it takes off well is another thing. After all how many employers we know in Singapore are known to understand and give their female employees adequate maternity leave with a decent wage package.

Also, don't make it a women's thing when it comes to pregnancy and giving birth. So only females and females alone have the physical capabilities. But glares from me from those men who even think to suggest that women go thru a BMT style of regime to psycho us to have more kids. OI! Fricking wake up, men! Having a kid is no more your responsibilty than a woman's. If you want to enjoy what your dad had in his days, make a time travelling machine and go back and enjoy for all i care. Cos nowadays, there is no way in hell my husband can push all the responsibility on me. No way will my husband (like my dad) comes home from work, shower, have dinner, thanks the me and plops himself in front of the tv. Then expects me to cook, clean, wash up after him and look after the kids. Nuh uh. Share. Share. Share.

Then again, that's what the general population of the men here love to do - make women feel inadequate.

Of tall tales and the big fish ...

Ever had one movie that wasn't a big award winning film like the LOTR trilogy or the Matrix trilogy but it touched you which very few movies can?

(Which by the way, LOTR was good but to sweep all 11 catagories it was nominated in... way too many awards for the last installment.)

Well for me, Big Fish was that one movie even though many wouldn't agree with me. It was really touching. All i knew about the movie before, was from the trailers i caught. I wanted to watch it because it looked like a fun movie to catch and just sit back and relax. Most of it's a fairy tale about life.

The star-studded cast with the likes of Danny Devito ("The Penguin"), Steve Bucemi (Guy gone crazy on the asteriod in "Ammergeddon"), Alison Lohman (fantastic young actress in "White Oleander" & "Matchstick Men"), Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter, Albert Finney and Ewan MrGregor ("Moulin Rouge" fame), made such a unbelievable-believable, fantasy-real life story that you have to pinch yourself at times to just say to yourself some of this can't be true. *smile*

Personally, the movie to me is about life (duh...) more importantly though it is about how someone sees his life and even if it is a lil unbelievable at times doesn't mean it isn't true. The part that made me gasps and then go "awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww", melt and turn into a puddle of mush was when young Ed Bloom was standing in a miniature field of sunkissed daffodils just so he could win over young Sandra Templeton (Alison Lohman).

(By the way did anyone notice how Alison Lohman strongly resembled a younger Jessica Lange????)

The part i love most - when Edward Bloom was carried down to the river by his son and everyone of his friends were there to see him off. That's when you know you've really truly lived your life. That's how i want to go when Death comes knocking at my door.

I don't care what people think of Ewan McGregor but i think he gave a good performance in his role of the younger Edward Bloom.

(And i will give credit when credit is due, just like i said Orlando Bloom was stiff, very stiff in "Pirates of the Carribean".)

McGregor's portayal of the younger Ed Bloom was just right to make his character believable yet still have you question which part of the stories were true and which parts were for real. And Ed Bloom lying in bed being sick and dying does something what i think we all do at some points in our lives. (If you don't agree, then i guess i will speak for myself then.) I don't think there is anyone in this world who does not tell a lil tall tale just to make the story or incident a lil bit more interesting? And i am sure there are parents who do that. To me, it adds more life, more colour and vibrancy into ones boring everyday mundane life, esp. when i live in a city where at times my life goes in a clockwork routine : get out of bed - get dressed - get to work - look forward to lunch time - look forward to end of the day - go home - watch tv. And i see alot of raised hands and nodding heads on this one.

Funny, amusing, heartwarming and a whole lot of fun. This is one movie i want to take my sis to and hopefully she see how live can be as interesting as you want it to be.



A man tells so many stories,
that he becomes the stories.
They live on after him,
and in that way he becomes immortal.

Oscar-ess, the female grouch

Great, just fricking great..... I just realised that a good 25-30 of the phone numbers on my phone list in my cell is gone. No thanks to the Nokia 6610 handset that screwed up on me yesterday and i had to change for a new handset. So yes, now i have lost a lot of numbers. I know who some of the missing ones are but most are old contacts that i keep from primary to secondary school friends, contacts from my poly days and even some of my girlfriends numbers! Argh!!! *grumbles*

*huskie grouchie voice* So, yeah, what's it you want...go away! *grumbles*

Arrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

*GRUMBLES*

Right, THREE days after getting my new Nokia 6610 it 'konks' up on me! *pout* It switched off on its own and refuse to start up again. Every time i try to switch it on it switches itself right back off....

*grumbles* Now i have to trudge back down to Woodland's Nokia Care Centre to change for a new set. I am not settling for anything less since i paid good money for it and no way can a phone screw up like this big time in just THREE days.

Looks like i have a mission to accomplish today. :P

I've been SunKissed!

*melts and has a sillie grin pasted on my face*

Look what was delivered to the office today for me. *smile*

*melts somemore*

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww......

The gerberas came with a stack of vouchers for a spa massage with free manicure, a free full manicure & pedicure session, vouchers for red hairdressing, BigO, Inouvi, Crabtree & Evelyn, & FarEastFlora.

*melts even more and this sillie grin is going to be plastered on my face the whole of today*

First Day

I started on a new job today, the other job gave me this one liner of me being over qualified for that job therefore did not offer me a permanant position but offered it to another girl. So, where am i working now? An American MNC in the "Environment, Health and Safety" department. Had quite a lot to learn only cos i have never been exposed in this engineering field before and there are alot of new jargons to catch up on. Not to mention new software programmes like Powersuite and Visio and Pivot Table. I don't know but i am going to take this as a sign of me having to struggle through this job for a while. Other than that, i have been thoroughly briefed on the working style of the two male boss i am assisting, thanks to the girl i am taking over from. Also, i was told, by the agency, to report to work at 8.15am this morning and i sat at the recept for a good 45mins. *grumbles* The girl i am taking over was on half day leave yesterday so she wasn't informed. The two male boss were not around in the office in the morning ... so yeah poor me sat there at the recep thinking to myself that i could have stayed in bed for an extra 30mins.

Now here is me starting on a whine ...

1. They don't have an expresso machine!!! *pout* All they have is a vending machine that dispenses Nescafe coffee, creamer and sugar *SIGH* i want my freshly grind beans!!! *whines* This girl needs PROPER caffine to perform you know. Best of all, the machine is on the 13th floor and i am seated on the 5th floor.... *mumbles grumbles*

2. I MISS my sea view from the 21st floor dearly (the office in my last job had a fantastic view of the sea from the 21st floor)...... *WHINES*

3. My pay will not be processed for this month cos the HR personnel that is supposed to approve my pay is AWAY and the cut off date is this friday and she is only back NEXT MONDAY! *grumbles* What do they want me to live on? Air????

4. THERE ARE NO EYE CANDY!!!! It's a company that is dominated by the testosterone pumped and fueled species we call "MEN" and there are NONE, you hear me NOT ONE eye candy! *grumbles* Bleh ...



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Recap

Darcy's Birthday



That's the cake i ordered for Darcy and it's good thing i ordered from this lady who does wedding cakes and chocolate turtles. Apparantly, she is known as the 'turtle lady' as her chocolate turtles are divine! Thankfully, Darcy's co-workers loved the cake and so did Darcy. :)

Oh i had the lady write

"Darcy,

Happie Birthday to the cutest 29 year old in town.

Lilone"

*hehe*

Friday the 13th

Well, i've always believed that Friday the 13th is my lucky day. *smile* And yep, i wasn't wrong. I had two interviews this morning, which i considered to be a very very lucky sign. I mean i only knew for sure that my last day in the job i was in two days before. So to get two interviews scheduled on the last day of my job was pretty impressive. BUT to have gotten a respond from one of the companies that had innterviewed me with a job offer that very same day .... wow... i really got lucky. *smile* So, i have a one year contract on the job with some benefits. :) The important ones though, like annual leave and medical leave. Which is good enough for me cos i can use the annual leave for my exams and stuff. :)

Oh, incidentally this company requires that the agency who got me this job do a full background check on me. *L* This is the first time i have to have one done on me but oh well nothing to hide. :) So i start on Tuesday and *grin* for once i'm in an ALL male environment (EYE CANDY!!!) and working for a male boss. *giggles*

Valentine's Day

Guess what, me and my girlfriends were planning on going out for dinner and hang out on Vday evening. Since we're singles, we're going to have a nite out for us singles and make fun of the couples. :P (Ok, so that was mean.... :P) Unfortunately, one of the girls had bronchitis and i was down with the flu. So we had to cancel on that plan. Doesn't matter to me, i spent my time with my guy online playing games as usual. Also, i gave him instructions to go down to the spa where he had a treat waiting for him. :P I had called two weeks before to make an appointment for him for a one hour session of hot rock massage which my bf testified that it was really really good.

Though, my bf told me that when he got to the spa centre the ladies immediately knew who he was. And seemingly, everyone knew about me calling from Singapore and making an appointment for him as a Vday present. *smile* guess they don't get many girls calling from Singapore to Red Deer, Alberta just to make an appointment for their guys. :P

*grin* What can i say, my bf gets a whole lot of pampering from me. :)

Happie Belated Vday, everyone.

Post Vday

Met up with Ruth, Pearl and Mala for dinner at NYDC today. *grin* Had a whole lot of fun just sitting down, talking about whatever and grooving to songs that was a blast from the past and us recalling how old we were when those songs came out. :P *heehee*

Super "sianz" ....

Another day at work. Can't be that hard to want some good news .... right?

Wanna know how i felt this morning? Try imagining "Hi Ho Hi Ho it's off to work we go" as the battery runs flat on the portable discman.


Yep...

Right now i just feel bleh... bleh.. VERY bleh... I feel disappointed too... the potential bad news took a turn for the worse and well... being over qualified did me in this time. Heh. Funny eh? I am over qualified. Me. Heh. That's the funniest thing i have heard coming from the director of a company. Oi, you want to tell me you don't want to train me and pay me good money say so lar. Don't give me nice words that have 'hidden' meanings. Keep telling me with my experience i get easily get an executive level job. Yar yar... whatever.

Feeling dejected

I have to wait ... yet again. Didn't know being over-qualified was going to be this big a problem.

Skinny Women Are Evil : Notes of a Big Girl in a Small-Minded World

(disclaimer : this is actually a book by Mo'Nique and Sherri A. McGee)



Well, was told some potential good news today but will any of it be concrete... i will only know tomorrow.

Busy busy busy day, one of my supervisors had a conference to attend today so when i came into work this morning, i was greeted by half my table covered in documents with yellow stickie tabs on them. Have been trying my hardest to clear the whole pile the 3 girls gave me last week and now i have a few more piles to deal with. No matter tried to finish them as much as i can but ... i failed.

Well, left work on the dot and finally dragged my big ass lazy self to the gym today to jog for 30 mins, did some weights and stretches and made funnie faces at myself whenever i walk pass the mirror at the sight of my jigglie thighs and bulging tummie and back. Can only blame my being lazy and not helping myself. :P The alarm only rang off in my head when my i had to desperately pull and tug at my jeans so i can button and zip up. And only after i suck in my tummie as well. *sheepish grin* Yeah, gym and swimming sessions 2-3 times a week for me!



Sooooooooooooooooooo........................................... What are your plans for Valentine's Day?

My friends.... i have something to say ....

Assumptions and a breakdown in communication can be a VERY dangerous threat to any relationship. And one in particular, friendship. I learnt that the hardway and i should have learnt it a long time ago.

Tonight, i was close to loosing a friend because i assumed she moved on and that her other group of friends (which i deemed to be 'cooler') took priority over me. I assumed that she had a better life than i have, having more fun, seeing the world more, living the experience and life that i secretly grew more and more jealous about. Having been pretty much left alone for the past 2 years, i've pretty much grown used to doing things on my own and having more time to myself. I've pretty much made a life that was different from when my girlfriends were around 2 years back. So she assmued i didn't want her in my life anymore and i assumed i wasn't good enough for her anymore. Thankfully, we managed to talk things out and we need to talk somemore. Too much assumptions and too much things are left unsaid.

So that chapter behind us, i look at the past couple of weeks. Life with the girls back (most of them) have been good but, and pardon me for saying this my friends, i feel threatened. In a sense, i look at myself and i don't really have anything to show. Other than work, which probably is why it became the only topic i talked about. Now that most of them are back, i am feeling the distance between me and them. I can't blame them cos it is not their fault. It is mine. And honestly, it's like being a hermit for so long that to come out and open up to the world and having to divide my time amongst them.... it's something that had become a lil foreign to me. Yep, you find out alot about who you are in times like these.

My gf, Qinz, said she was proud of me and that i finally gritted my teeth and just went back to school instead of trying to go to Aus or somewhere else for school. Honestly, i didn't think it was anything to be proud of. I am going to school just so i have the paper to get out of here. Away from the home i have been living in for the past 15 years. I need to breathe, i need to explore, i need to prove that i am worth something..... for myself. I apologise if this offends any of my gf who reads this in one way of the other. Though, i rather you be mad at me than to assume anything else. Least i know what goes on.

Rant .... just cos i can

I am going to attribute my being irritated, annoyed, and moodie to PMS. Yes, being a woman and having to deal with a monthly cycle for another good 30 years of my life, i think i am entitled to use that as an excuse every single chance i get. Bite me. :P

I know exactly why i am annoyed but i can't just in case i get into trouble like that guy from Microsoft who got fired becos he posted a certain picture on his blog. So.... i guess those reading this would have an idea that what i am annoyed at is related to work.

*grumbles* Lets just say i am going to borrow Tigger's line and say... "It's just fricking REDICOROUS!"

*deep breath .... one*

*deep breath .... two*

*deep breath .... three*

*deep breath .... four*

*deep breath .... five*

Right, anyone want to buy me a vanilla ice cream cone from McDs? It helps soothe me, seriously.

Wishing and Hoping

Been told today will be the day i will get a 'yes' or 'no' ... something i have been hoping to get for the past 1.5 weeks.

Girls, i need all the luck i get can! =)

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The future is still uncertain. No word. No confirmation. I still have to wait till next week.

*grumbles*

Mr. Stork is here!

I'm going to be Godma Ee tonite!!!!! *grin* Can't wait to see lil Sophie. :P





*wails in realisation*

I don't have my camera with me!!!!!! *argh*

No more little nice girl.....

Dear ..... ,

I would appreciate it if the students of the 10th intake be given valid explanation/s as to why the dates for the next module has been changed on such a short notice without a discussion with the 80 students or so.

I believe each and everyone of us have taken a good look at the schedule that was given to us back in Sept 2003 when we had our orientation. Thus, we have had ample time to give our employers fair warning and have managed to work our work schedule around the given time table that SIM has provided.

Right from day one, SIM has emphasised that classes come first and deadlines are to be strictly adhered to unless valid documentations and reasons are provided. I believed most of us have fullfilled our side of that agreement and i hope that SIM will take into account that in this situation in hand, 80 people are having to bend their schedule to suit 1 person's request.

Having said that, i seriously hope that the assignment and presentation deadlines be reconsidered if the changes made to the dates are not reversible. Also in future, i would appreciate if there some sort of discussion with the students involved when there are future similar changes made to the course schedule.

Regards,

Excuse me... take two!

"Ring Ring"

Me : "Morning, [company's name]!"

Office Manager (OM) : "Ee, are you busy with anything at the moment?"

Me : "Nope."

OM : "Great, can you run an errand for me at the post office?"

So, off i went walking to the post office to run the errand and taking this opportunity to sms my gf openly (have been told the OM doesn't like us smsing in the office).

Booming male voice "Excuse me..."

My fingers stopped doing their daily aerobics routine on the phone keypad and i turned around to see this smartly dressed middle-aged Indian man walking up to me.

[MIND : "Oh god, no! Don't tell me you're going to try and sell me something. Why do i always get them coming up to me? Why can't they just leave me alone..."]

Man : "Can we have lunch sometime? I've seen you around."

[MIND : "Oh my god! You crazy man! No! Hell no! ... Right, calm down, smile and politely decline.."]

Me : "No thank you. Appreciate the offer."

Man : [Pulling out his wallet] Can i call you sometime?

Me : [Walking away now] No that's ok. You have a nice day.

[MIND : "Brain to Feet ... Don't run, i repeat don't run. Just walk away... FAST!"]

I think strawberry_lush might agree with me on this one. Working around here has definitely been an interesting experience. First, i get cornered by people selling me slimming products, next i get people asking me out for lunch! Complete strangers too!

Though, why did my bf and my guy friend, K responded in almost a similar manner???

Darcy : "and why didnt you go out to lunch with the guy*G* was he really creepy and ugly? I mean, come on...free lunch*G* make it in a public place, give him a false name and a fake number*G* that way you get lunch and save your money for Canada*G* best of both worlds...but, then you just have to walk a different way to work for the rest of the year and avoid the guy if he is a freak...but, hey, free lunch*G*"


K : "Smartly dressed... probably is rich, owns a car, owns a house... and you don't want. (Here, i protested he was old enough to be my dad) Ok, but don't complain no guys here want to date you."

Girls, you would have done the same thing i did right? I mean guy smartly dressed in his late 20s, fine. I wouldn't mind getting a number. But a middle-aged man?????

I still don't know if i should be insulted or flattered!

Of CNY & Sore Butt!

Tuesday

Time check : 5pm

Missions : Get thru 2nd link to Malaysia without any traffic jam. Get keys from 5th Aunt (Mom's side) in Kulai, Johor, Malaysia. Stop over at 4th Aunt's (Mom's side) place in Subang Jaya for the nite. Reached destination @ 11pm.


Wednesday

Time check : 7am

Missions : Get to Sungei Patani, Kedah to visit relatives from Dad's side and have reunion dinner. Spent the nite at youngest uncle's place (Dad's side). Reach destination @ 1pm.


Thursday

Time check 1 : 11am

Missions : Head over to eldest uncle's place (Dad's side) for first day of Chinese New Year. Collect as many Ang Baos as possible.

Time check 2 : 12.30pm

Missions : Drive to Kodiang, Kedah to visit my maternal grandparents. Again collect as many Ang Baos as possible. Reached destination @ 2pm.


Friday

Time Check : 4.30pm

Missions : Drive from Kodiang, Kedah back to Subang Jaya to spend the nite at 4th Aunt's place again. Reached destination @ 11pm.


Saturday

Time check : 4.35am

Missions : Drive from Subang Jaya to Yio Chu Kang and drop dad off at work. Head home, unload the car, unpack, clean the room, mop the floor. Reached destination @ 9am.

Time check 1 : 11.05am

Mission : TO STOP PROCRASINATING & START ON MY ESSAY.

Yea, after about 25 hours of sitting in the car and being in the car for an average of 5 hours at one go, my butt is sore and numb, my right shoulder is aching, i am grumpie and tired and what do i have to show for? About RM 100 (Singapore $44.50) and an essay i have barely started on! *grumbles* Sorrie, i had begged my mom to let me off going to Malaysia for CNY but noooooooooo she wouldn't budged. And now i have a freaking sore throat and a slight cold. *grumbles*

Though, i do have some cute pics of my lil cousins and photos of my maternal grandparents place. :P

This year it didn't feel like CNY at all ... there was something lacking and there was definitely no mood on my end that it was CNY too. Maybe it was all the travelling and being on the road every single day. But whatever it is i am definitely glad to be home.

I guess the highlight of the trip was that my sis and i were walking around the area of my maternal grandmother's place and we saw two cat going at it. Call me weird but heh i have never seen something like this before up close and personal. *LOL*

So how was your CNY? Any interesting stories to share?

Here's wishing everyone a Gong Xi Fa Cai. Xin Nian Kuai Le. Xin Xiang Shi Cheng. Cai Yun Dang Tou.

High School All Over Again

I stepped into the lecture theatre tonite and once i got it i saw the reading in a pile stacked in front of me.

First thought : "Shesh! The readings get ticker and thicker every module!"

Looks up.

Second thought : "Lecturer looks alot like Darcy... a plumper version of Darcy.... *stares* Oh for goodness sake, he's your lecturer! Don't stare!"

Yep, it's official. *grins* I have a crush on my new lecturer barely 5 mins of sitting in te lecture theatre waiting for him to conduct the lesson.

When he does, the next thought that went through my mind ... "Ohhh, he has such a yummie smile..."

I can't believe this, i have the bestest boyfriend in the world, i am 25 and here i am having this hugeass schoolgirl crush on my lecturer! *lol* You know it wasn't good that i was sitting in the 3rd row and having this sillie grin plastered on my face all the time and not to mentioned i tried flirting with him during the break. Good lord what was i thinking!!!! *lol*

Least now there is motivation to go to Sat's 9am lecture *giggles* with that smile and voice he can perk me up anytime!!

Wait that didn't come out the way i wanted it too..... *giggles* =P

In Retrospect .....

You know you're getting old, well at least feeling old, when you decide to stay at home for New Year's Eve instead of out partying like all your girlfriends are.
Ticket to MOS : 35 bucks

Estimation for booze : 40 bucks

Money on cab ride home : 20bucks

Venue : Freaking Expo

Spending New Year's Eve online with boyfriend playing Gin Rummie & Literati online and kicking his butt - priceless!

Funnie we all went round the dinner table last nite at Sakae @ Funan as to how we would be spending NYE nite counting down into the new year. Going to MOS. Going to Clarke Quay. Going to MOS. Going to Orchard to meet another group of friends. Going to a friend's place to countdown to the new year. Going to celebrate my anniversary with my boyfriend. Going home.

Of course, with those last two words i think i got the "What? You're going home to spend NYE?? Are you crazy girl!?" look. *heehee* But it was a choice i made, to stay home and spend it with my guy. Poor guy is all alone in his place so i figured i would stay home with him and keep him company. Though i think i ended up irritating him 'cos i kicked his butt in Gin Rummie and Literati. *heehhee* (Sorrie, Dar. :P Better luck next time. *heehee*)

I did however had an eventful NYE. I had to work till 1pm which wasn't so bad, it's money coming in. Then met a friend for lunch and then two movies : Scary Movie 3 & Mona Lisa Smile. Didn't think much of Scary Movie 3 but i liked Mona Lisa Smile and that movie got me thinking as to what i want for my life. But i will leave my review for those two movies in a later blog.

But here is the most important part of this little blog :

The past year has been filled with eventful happenings, be it good, bad, up or down. First of all, i want to express my infinite gratitudes to my boyfriend, my 'sistas' and all my friends who have been by & with me all these while.

My guy, Darcy :

Classic story. First they met. Then they were friends. Then they were more then friends.

I'm really liking the last part alot.

It meant alot to me when you made your choice back in 3 Sept. and i know i have told you a dozen times, a hundred times, or maybe a thousand times. But if anyone asked what the highlight of 2003 was for me it would be that nite. 13 months, 18 days and counting. Least, we both know that in another year i will be packing my bags to start a life on my own for myself and have you be a part of it. We've toast to the new year and wishing that this year will past by as quickily as last year. 2003 holds memories for us, great times, shared joy and laughter as well as tears. It's been a year filled with bittersweet moments and the road ahead is long and bumpie. Never thought we would be this far into our relationship and those two lines above on the xmas card you sent... when i read it my heart skipped many beats and sent it a flutter. Like i was telling James last nite, i don't expect you to jump into this and do big things all in one go, it's the little things that show ow special i am to you. There are happier times to come and like you said, i might not be there in person but i have always been there in mind and spirit. Life in Red Deer might seem bleak, but so did your time back in Misery. Hang in there, its probably a phase of getting used to the place all over again. If all fails, we can play Gin Rummie, Canasta, Pool, Literati and Checkers online. :) Here's to happie and great memories gone by and many more to come.

My two long time friends from way back in our junior college days, Flo and Lydia :

Flo : Floflo! *heehee* Not so shy anymore these days, eh girl? For someone who was so shy just 8 years ago to even talk to the girl sitting next to her in class (I.E. ME), she is now jetsetting the world on crazy little adventure trips that will make any person's eye turn green with envy. Paris, Sweden, London, Spain, Amsterdam.. oi, can pack me in your suitcase come Jan 24th and take me back with you to Finland? *heehee* From our days of skipping classes to go to cybercafes to chat online, to going for hot fudge sundaes at McDonald's at Northpoint, to walking to school and back to the mrt everyday...don't you just miss those carefree days where all we card was books, boys, having fun, more boys and more having fun. :P 8 years isn't too long, nor it is too short and even though we went our seperate ways with you in Finland and me in Singapore. We're never that far apart. :) You've always been a kind girl attracting all the good fortunes in life which you deserve. Be good, don't let any guy get to you and come visit me in Canada! :P

Lydia : Thanks to Tae who introduce us to each other, we've been on travel trips together (even though it was only to US/ Canada & just last July in Melbourne). This girl is my harshest critic and my bestest buddie at the same time. Always putting me in my place and making sure i stay out of trouble and i'm ever thankful to her for always keeping an eye out for me. (Though, i'm getting to a point where i am chewing with my mouth open again, girl. :P) Never lacking in wit, intellignce, and in the looks department, she is one of the more sensible girls i have met in my life. Sorrie for keeping you up with my horrendous snoring during our road trip along Great Ocean Road and for putting up with me while i was visiting in Melbourne. Lets see where our next travel adventure takes us to. *grin* Who knows you might just end up in London like you've always wanted to and i can go visit and crash in with you again. :P You know i bring trouble with me. :P Here's hoping that the year of 2004 will see you smiling to the tune of a new beau.

My 'sistas' of Ngee Ann MCM class of 2001 :

Debbie, Mala, Nira, Pearlyn, Qinz, Ruth, Yani and our honarary members, Kenneth and Ben. From school projects, to working temp. jobs together, to spending alot of time gathering at someone's place for dinner parties, to drinking sessions and nits out. It's been a good few years of being there for one another, planning surprises for birthdays and who can ever forget camping outside Sakae Sushi @ Wheelock Place at 11am just for it to open and we could gorge our fill on sushi???? Oh an the buffets and racking up $300 in two months for the privilege card. :P Can you imagine us school girls racking up $300 in bills just for sushi in 2 months??? I had a 200 montly allowance and i am sure i spent a good portion on it for sushi. *heehee* All the late nites, final mad dashes to the office to drop in our assignments, panicking when our pc hangs and our assignment gets wiped off. You know sometimes i look back and i wonder, how the hell did we ever survive on 4 hours of sleep when we have deadlines to meet???? :P

You have been my inspiration and driving force when i was in school, and you girls and guys continue to do so even though we've all moved on to a different stage in our lives. No matter what happens we will always rally together to help in anyway we can. The one thing i will miss when i leave is our gatherings and dinner parties, our mind boggling discussions at times, bitching about anything and everything while having coffee at Starbucks. In all i will miss your company, your smiles, and your laughter. Though that doesn't mean you all can't come to visit me when i am in Canada. :P *heehee* Have a great year ahead with your new family, new baby, new careers, new jobs, and a new phase in your life back home in Singapore.