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Sunday, April 05, 2009

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 08:29:17 GMT

It has been such a long time I almost forgotten how to log into xanga to access my webblog. Felt this urge to blog today, felt like i wanted to share my worries and problems to somebody. Have been thinking alot recently, about what i feel about my job, about my objectives in life and about the people around me. I met my first obstacle at work. Being taken out of jobs and finally, getting informed about secondment to the tax department. I can't help my question myself am i not performing up to expectations that's why they are doing this to me? Then again i went through the appraisals on all the jobs i did from July 08 to now, i don't agree that i'm at the bottom, because my appraisals tell me i'm doing well. When the manager asked me whether i am interested in the 4 month secondment to tax department because of their peak period now, i did not give him an answer immediately. I asked why. What was their criteria in choosing people? He assured me it wasn't based on performance but more of the overall impact if one was to be removed from the engagement, he said for me the impact i would cause is minimal, as the jobs i have in April, May and June are new jobs, not continuity, so they could switch me for somebody else easily. Furthermore, he showed me the email sent out by the tax department requesting for help in the audit department because 4 people just resigned and they are in need of people. I wasn't upset about the transfer, on the contrary, i was feeling excited in going to a new department! Afterall, i knew that i didn't want to do audit for a long time, i wanted exposure in different things so i can finally find my interest. Perhaps God is giving me this chance in trying out tax, to see if i like it or not, and i believe that he has a plan for me, and i will follow his wishes and do my best in whatever challenges ahead. The only thing i'm worried of is my promotion in July. Hmm.. but see how ba, wait till the time comes then say lo. One step at a time, no point worrying now also right? At the same time, i feel the care and concern from my loved ones, how they were there for me when i needed a listening ear, and when i needed assurance in the decision i made. There's like negative sentiments in the entire company now, and all of us are feeling demoralised and disappointed in the new policies they have pertaining to toil, promotion and salary. The future in this company seems bleak... i hope i have the courage to stay positive... :)

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:14:16 GMT

Korean dramas have been so popular that they have successfully taken away the lives of all the housewives in Singapore, ok, maybe not all, at least my mother was one of the victims. Well i must admit i was hooked onto korean dramas at one time but i never watched dramas with more than 30 episodes i swear. And my mother? She's currently watching this never-ending korean drama and i never fail to ask her everytime she watches it, "WHEN is this show going to end huh? U watch very long already eh!!" Finally today she told me.. this show has about 80+ episodes - she's at her #55 episode lah. *Cheers to her patience man* So today, i decided to watch it together with her to witness how good a show this is. Apparantly, the storyline is as usual, female actress very pitiful from young, lost her parents, finally gets married and finds out that her parents are still alive. Blah blah blah *trust me, it's not a happy thing* Then the jealousy between women, like so many women in the show, but too little men to go around for all of them. The part i hate most is when the couple go out pak tor lah.. super BTH.. keep smiling at each other like siao one, then a little bit luff, a little bit say sorry, a little bit say thank you.. Piang... see already also super bek chek. Oh, the most infuriating thing about the show is that they like to replay the same music at the same chorus ALL THE TIME LAH. It's ok if the music is nice.. but this damn music is getting on everybody's nerves, even my mom! To the extent she mutes it whenever the music comes out. LOL* Mabbe i should try to d/l the music and put it on my blog so that everybody can judge for themselves. But it would be more fun if i were to put it as my mom's ringtone without her knowing it. MUAHAHAHA.... *hmm... that's prob. what i'm gg to do!! LALALALALA*

Anyway, i woke up with a sprained foot today. Sob... I have difficulties in walking now.... :( Let alone jog.

Look at what it did to me

Fri, 30 May 2008 16:18:14 GMT

I was abused by "oh sooooo cute doggie doggie Coco". It scratched me real hard with it's freakin sharp nails. What was its master thinking by not cutting its nails lah. I just wanted to fling that whole pet away. Abit cruel, but look what it did to me!!!

Undeniably adorable i must admit, but equally naughty. Just 2 months old, my cousin bought it for $500 and brought it back a week ago. Just like the baby of the house now, everybody's attention was on it - aha! That's the problem, Coco knows ok! Coco knows that *he is the jewel of the house, so he is damn spoilt lah, constantly pounding up against my mom and me and i conclude he is a pervert puppy. WHY? Cause he loves to rest on e breasts area.

Dun get me wrong, i love the dog, just that he has got to be punished for doing such a monstrous act to me.

My dad, on the other hand, detests him terribly. He claims that:

1. My cousin was being selfish in bringing a puppy back when he clearly knows my maid is an indonesian = muslim, and it is prohibited to have a dog because they are 'ritually unclean'.
2. However my maid is cool about it because she draws her salary from this family. She has NO CHOICE.
3. My dad is afraid of eating dinner one day to find that there's dog hair in his food.
4. Plus he is afraid that the dog might pass some disease to him.
5. He hates it when mom and i plays with the dog.
6. He warns me about the consequences of bringing Coco back to my house.

My conclusion: He is afraid of dogs.

and

I can never keep a dog at home.

Sex and the City

Thu, 29 May 2008 17:16:14 GMT

The anticipated movie of the year 2008 - S.A.T.C is FINALLY OUT. And no way i'm going to lag behind, it must be the opening night or never! And so there it was - GV Grand. Can i be abit more yaya? GV grand had an exclusive 30 min S.A.T.C footage. Lalalalalala....!

The date is of utmost importance! See! I caught it on the 29 May~
To Saf: See i'm obedient, i didn't upload the photo we took together.

It was the best movie ever! Can i be a spoiler??

All i can say is, they lived happily ever after.

The End.

Now, did that spoil everything?

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

A new diet plan

Sun, 25 May 2008 13:55:44 GMT

Today officially marks the last day i can indulge in nice food - and i really go all the way out la. Yummy curry chicken for lunch, followed by chocolates and cheescake for teabreak, finally ending with duckmeat for dinner. But all this would have to be put on hold, because i am going to follow a one month intensive diet plan drawn out by Hubby. Here's a small printscreen of it:

People who have known me well enough would probably know i do not have enough self-discipline and determination and i give up super easily when it comes to food. So Hubby added some fineprints at the bottom, one of which i found quite funny.

"I) If you cheat or dont follow this diet / exercise plan, it means you dont love your hubby anymore."

&

"E) Fruits include apples / oranges / pears / bananas, no durian / mango etc"

But i like mango!!! It's my favourite fruit! And now i can't eat it.
So to be reasonable, i gave myself a limit of one month too see if his diet plan does work out for me. Let us 拭目以待。 And he is damn smart lah, this plan is only for me. He can eat whatever he wants and not exercise. Not fair when he is so fat too!

So please friends, if we are going out during this one month, please do not tempt me with fatty fried food, because i SUCCUMB to temptations!! Thank you so much~!~

AMEN!

I think i am lacking in Vitamin D

Wed, 21 May 2008 15:32:54 GMT

I am sleepy and tired... ... ... I think i need to do more outdoor activities... ....

I miss casino.. I miss Hubby... Happy Anniversary my love.

Night at Clarke Quay

Sat, 17 May 2008 17:13:16 GMT

I decided to do a post since my hair is still wet so here goes ...

I had a great dinner at clarke quay with YL and WL - basically to celebrate YL's b'day lah! It's so nice to be able to be in Singapore to celebrate all my friends birthdays, esp. the close ones!! Can't wait for June to come because there are loads of June babies, including me! So u guys know what to do ya??

Anyway we were supposed to meet at 7pm BUT those 2 jokers were LATE!! I knew it!!! I should have just gone late but cannot like that right. And joker #1 was late beacuse HE forgotten to take in the clothes when he was already out lah. PLSSSS it's not going to rain when it's SO HOT lah... But i forgive you because u were only 30 min late. Joker #2 somemore later than you when she had nothing to do. Then again it's actually ok because i don't mind waiting for people, but the thing is i was DAMN hungry lah. And u know, a hungry person is an angry person. Anyway we had italian food by the river bank but it was DAMN humid lah. If it was windy it would be great.

The handsome birthday boy

Pretty Wei Lin

Trying to pose naturally ah joy

Our italian food~

Have a long day ahead of me later.

Need to go Aunty Irene's place to pick some furniture in the morning.
Then going Sim Lim with my bro and dad to try to fix my laptop screen and buy a new harddisk for my bro cause his crashed.
Finally belated mother's dinner!

Currently hooked to Leona Lewis's Bleeding in Love.. GAWD!! SO NICE CAN~!~

Bye Bye Love... Bye Bye Extensions...

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:46:58 GMT

The below pictures could be disturbing, but here goes...

The plan: Cailin takes out my extensions.

Before everything started:

The tools needed: Ikea pliers and Cailin.

Stage 1: After about 5 minutes..

Stage 2: After about 20 minutes..

Stage 3: After an hour..

And tada!!

Back to short hair! I feel kinda good, first time in a a long long time i can comb all my hair smoothly. First time i can scratch my scalp like nobody's business! But my hair is at the awkward length, YUCKS. That's it for now, of course, we have to thank Cailin for taking all the extentions out --> YES! All your effort, arigato!! *Bows*

Home Sweet Home

Thu, 15 May 2008 01:46:05 GMT

The A380 flight from Syd to Sin was great, especially when it's not full! I had a full 2 seats to myself to stretch and sleep, awesome!

A few comments about A380.
1. The seats are a little bigger and there's a tinny winny bit more leg space.
2. They provide givenchy pillows and blankets (and i stole one blanket!! MUAHAHAHAHAHA)
3. The tv screen was big lah, and the entertainment was superb! So many channels at your disposal. Can start and pause and rewind anytime u want to.
4. Food was ok.

That's about it. Kor scolded me for not exploring the plane cause he heard that there are bars we can chill in. Well i was so hooked onto the movies the only time i left my seat was when i needed to use the toilet. Managed to catch 'Mad Money', 'Hero', repeated episodes of Sex and the City (OOOO can't wait for it to come out on the May 29, who's watching with me????) and Grey's Anatomy. Overall, the plane was pretty stable, unlike what my friends said, and the pilot was good in his landing.

Now.. after being inspired by Karn to donate my 'old' clothes back in Syd, since i didn't have space and weight to bring back all my useless stuff, i have decided to clear up my Singapore cupboards. To my surprise, i found so many clothes i haven't even seen before, let alone wear them. What a waste of $$!!! According to Karn's theory, if a top cost $10, and u have worn it more than 10 times, it's about time u can get rid of it! -- that applies to many home clothes lah, but u know, the older the better, nicer to wear!! And also, clothes that u hardly wear goes! I def. have loads of them sitting in my cupboard now. But super heartpain for me to donate everything lah. I had to apologize to the clothes before i put them into the boxes... sob!!

Ok.. now a few words to my friends in Syd.

Karn: Thanks for everything, and i mean.. everything.. u have been super kind and nice to me this time, the lodging, the car, the dates and the huggies... Without you my life wouldn't have been so comfortable when i was there.

CY: Miss your nonsense and your effort in trying to explain simple things that the whole world know but i don't know to me. Miss your whinings and complaints and how u and Karn never fail to fight the min u guys see each other.

Renee: Awww.. what can i say.. Thanks for driving me around like my chauffeur and being my super high clubbing mate. Of course, not forgetting u're the cam-whoring freak. I love the chai dates we go out on and i still think the one along george st has the best chai tea. Remember to use the cafe book and recipe book i gave u to cook for Billy ok!

To the others who met up with me.. Catt, Ken, Munyi, Rachel, Fengxi, Stephanie, Andri, Weng Soon, Shira... etc, 10q 10q 10q.

This officially marks the end of my chapter in Sydney and i'm looking forward to what's awaiting me ahead. Cheers to career!

PS: Hubby i know u're reading, haha.. sure u angry i never write about u right? Cause u are not 'friend' ma.. u are hubby!! So that section doesn't involve u.

GAWD.. i'm going to Cailin's house later to get rid of my extensions.... SAD!!!!

brrrrr...

Tue, 06 May 2008 15:28:45 GMT

It's really cold in Sydney today. On the bed with my quilt now but it feels exactly like the times when i switched on my aircon in S'pore... Brrrrrr... Think tomorrow's going to rain again.

Had a great day today starting off with a shopping spree at Parramatta, which has basically everything under one roof at Westfield Shopping Centre. With Myer and David Jones, there are many other small boutiques like Bardot, Blue Juice, Glassons, Seduce, Supre, Sportsgirl, Cue, Country Road, etc. Really good place to shop. Ratings: 9/10.

Anyway, it was really near to get to Parramatta from North Ryde, mere 15 minutes by car. Still remember the days we had to take bus 545 there lah, whooping 1.5hr lah.. hahaha.. damn it. Anyway the parking there is really shitty, ok, we were stingy lah, we wanted to park in the shopping centre because first 3 hrs was free, so we rounded here and there the merry go round for about 45 min before we found the entrance in the free parking place. Haha, so much for penny wise pound foolish. So by the time we found a lot, we were freakin hungry so we settled for Italian. Some photos taken when we're there. We started taking photos even before we ordered the food but the waitress seemed really impatient so we decided to order first, then continue to snap. It's always good to take photos before food comes and before gg shopping because after all those things, we wouldn't have the mood to take them already. Here are some of the photos~

She claims she's a pro photographer when it comes to taking at a angle. What dya think?

Bling Bling~

Pretty Renee~

We made the waitress snap this picture of us. Haha.

Btw, i had chai latte... but it was damn bad lah. Disappointed. Super into chai stuff recently, totally loving it! The food was not up to standard we reckon, the risotto and the lasagna tasted the same lah i swear! But we were damn hungry so anything goes. Ratings: 4/10

Then i was supposed to catch 'Made of Honour' at Chatswood at 7pm, but at around 5.45pm we were still looking for the car. The shopping mall was so big we lost the car!! GAWD we were like running up and down the escalators and parking lots lah, finally we found it after 30min. Damn dumb. Then i had to make Renee send me all the way to Chatswood to meet up with Karn and Hubby for the movie. Felt so bad cause she had to drop me all the way there, but luckily i made it! I reached at 7pm exactly! Really romantic love show, Patrick Dempsy is damn funny and he's really charming. A different side of him aside from Grey's. i just loveee his dreamy eyes..

Gosh i think i'm waking karnni up with all these typing.. shall stop here, till next time, adious!