i love skippy

vietnam here we come!

2008-07-15T02:23:00.001+08:00

yay tickets bought.
we're leaving on a jet plane soon.

2008-05-21T00:30:00.002+08:00

i feel muscles i never knew i had.

im pretty sure with regular wakeboarding, i'll have a kickass butt.

wakeboarding @ punggol

2008-05-19T21:59:00.002+08:00

i went wakeboarding at punggol with my colleagues. my first attempt!

way easier than cable ski. i managed to stand on the board but not for long. it was waaaaaaaaaaaay fun!

i wanna go again.

God is good!

2008-05-15T00:02:00.002+08:00

Today, an amazing thing happened.

I hit my target in just one day, all because of His grace & mercy.

Can't do without Him.
I need to learn how to give more in return.

Simply amazing.

my job

2008-04-25T22:46:00.002+08:00

i really really like my job. as in seriously. (if only there weren't any targets that we have to hit.)

i enjoy the meeting people, enjoy the finance part of it, enjoy the perks, enjoy the company, enjoy the office ...

why can't i just do it...

mine.

2008-04-07T23:37:00.002+08:00

these days, i get stressed a lot. probably cos of the job change. i fall sick a lot. probably also cos of the job change. i feel sad very often. most probably cos of the job change. invariably, during these times, he comes to my mind. and he always seems to be keeping me going. the thought of him just puts a smile on my face. (albeit a sad one sometimes cos we're just too busy to see each other)

see. he's always holding me strong.

for everything that you are honey, thanks & i love you!

2008-03-26T22:10:00.002+08:00

new manicure!

Us.

Us @ Timbre

Liwen & I.

Saturdays are sweet. 23rd March 08.

2008-03-23T23:34:00.003+08:00

I actually woke up at 9.30am to go to work voluntarily, when i've got the world's best boyfriend next to me.

Managed to get to work at 11am with a ride from mummy dearest.

Met Jon for the movie, Leap Years at 4pm. I cried a lot. I've got this obsession with melancholic shit. I love getting caught up in all that drama and sadness, and probably half wishing i'm going through that shit. Ha ha. Nah, life's too beautiful right now. But i really enjoyed Leap Years very much, one of the better shows this year. And of cos, not forgetting 27 dresses.

We ended the lovely day, catching up with the odacians at the Mind Cafe. The bone game is hilarious. Had a whale of a time there. My friends make my world go round! I love y'all. And, Happy birthday to Robin, Rex, Chunmin & Chloe. May y'all be blessed with all the beautiful things in life. Clearly, Chloe has already been blessed with a beautiful thing that starts with a T. (read: the watch.) =p

Bangkok!

2008-03-23T16:33:00.004+08:00

Day 1 - 14th Mar 08, Friday

My darling parents drove Jon & I to the airport and we had crappy breakfast together at this imperial kitchen (don't exactly remember the name now). Thereafter, it was just Jon & I, all on our own for 6 days. DFS is selling 3oml La Mer at only $180 plus minus. And I got mine a couple of days ago for $225 at Tangs. I got my Bobbi corrector, and almost got the lip stain, which I should have cos the Taka counter's sold out now. The airplane ride was superb. No motion sickness for me. Smooth take-off and landing. Jon says it's cos of the pilot. (would love to elaborate more but i think racism is a taboo subject for blogs right?) I agree.

We paid 450baht for our taxi ride to the hotel at the Pratunam area. It was 1.5hrs of a hell ride, the driver said Bangkok's always jammed up on Fridays. Khurana Inn is a new hotel. They have run-of-the-house rooms, which means they're all the same. It was clean, good for me. But small, bad for us. The room boasts a double bed, a TV rested on a simple table, a small fridge (not the mini ones), a wardrobe and a bathroom. What it doesn't provide that
I would have loved, is a safebox, a hairdryer and an electric kettle (for my late night cup noodles). We didn't take a picture but here's what I took off the directrooms website, where we got the room for 985baht p/night. Pretty decent room for the price we paid. No complains.

After we settled in at around 4-ish, we went to hunt for my favourite muu (pork) rice. To my dismay, the foodcourt wasn't there anymore.

This is what I settled for in place of my muu rice.

After dinner, we headed straight to the Suan Lum Night Bazaar cos we'd heard news of its impending closure. Its very much alive & doesn't look in the least bit like it's going to be news of the past. I picked up a few unique pretty buys there. And, the food was not too bad there.

Day 2 - 15th Mar 08, Saturday

Chatuchak, here we come! Before that was free breakfast at Khurana, they have this indian restaurant down at the lobby & we chose to have free omelette and toast.

Helluvalot of shops here. Love the pretty dresses here. Jon bought me a lovely dress here cos he likes it. (I wore it to the Mind Cafe with the gang.) It was too hot to shop so I didn't really buy much here. But I liked the cheap food and just soaking up the atmosphere of it all.

After we were done with Chatuchak in the evening, we headed down to Sukhumvit by taxi, to Ambassador & Smart Fashion to tailor some shirts. (Try taking the train next time, its faster, Sukhumvit's always jammed.) More about the shirts later in this post.

We went to Siam Health Spa where I did my massage previously. It's very near the hotel and costs only 450baht for 2hrs. I love it there cos it's super spacious and clean, but don't expect superb massages.

Day 3 - 16th Mar 08, Sunday

We overslept today. Wonder if it could be because of the massage.

We headed to MBK. First to Tops for my sister's stuff, and we discovered a little foodcourt next to it. Where I had very cheap fishball glass noodles.

My biggest discovery is this little shop that tailors chanel-like suits! You get to choose the style, fabric, details etc. All for only 2600baht per suit. I made 2 and absolutely love em.

Today, we thrawled MBK, Bonanza Mall, Siam Square and Siam Paragon. At Siam Paragon, we had our little date. Dinner at Fuji and movies at where i think could be the posh-est cinema in Thailand. Fuji has the freshest sashimi I've ever tasted but that could be cos I've never stepped onto the land of the rising sun. We got the couple seat in the cinema & watched 27 dresses. It was like this huge velvet sofa with a very high backrest. Wonderful! They even provided silk blankets, and oh of course I enjoyed the show very much. Alas, we had to leave our cameras with the reception so no pictures. They're pretty strict about bringing cameras into the theatre. And, I must not forget to mention I love the colour of the sky where Siam Square is. I just like to be lost in all things surreal.

(never w/o my bubble tea, in every country)

Day 4 - 17th Mar 08, Monday

We slept in again today. Must have been too tired from all that shopping.

Went over to Ambassador for our shirt fitting. Jon's shirts looked pretty alright. Mine were just huge! And erring towards disastrous, I must say. They looked a bit manly. So I told him what adjustments to make. More about this shirt tailoring later...

We took the train for the first time today cos we were just too sick of the jams around the Sukhumvit area. Headed to Platinum mall, the acclaimed shopping paradise for cheap wholesale buys. I adore the glass noodles there. And also bought some lovely hair pins for my colleagues. But that's all! Didn't buy anything else there.

Jon & I went for a massage again. This time, we tried the herbal compress. It didn't feel good for a massage because there wasn't much kneading. But miraculously, my aches went away. Cool shit.

We had dinner at this cafe downstairs cos everything was closed by the time our massage ended. Jon's the sweetest thing cos I wanted to try this claypot glass noodles which cost 240baht and he bought it for me. (i was cashless by now and the moneychangers were closed.)

Day 5 - 18th Mar 08, Tuesday

The only day we woke up on time again for breakfast.

(breakfast at the indian restaurant at the hotel lobby)

Didn't do much today. Went back to Ambassador again. The shirts were still too big for me!!! Jon's were looking good by now but still required minimal alteration. They offered to alter em for us and send it back to our hotel.

Went back to MBK to collect my suits. The service was great. Fantastic. No regrets. Unlike the stupid shirts.

We tried walking over to Somboon Seafood from MBK and got lost. The maps online were drawn up wrongly. We almost got conned by a tuk-tuk driver. But eventually, we found our way there, cos Jon managed to save us from the naughty tuk tuk driver. So smart of him! The food wasn't as good as raved about. I'd prefer the Sri Terbau seafood at Johor any time. But I had a good time with my honey.

The shirts from Ambassador were with the hotel reception by the time we got back. I was very excited to try em on. After I did, they were a major disappointment! MY shirts were still too big. It looked as though they did not do a single bit of alteration to it. Too late for anything, it'd be costing me big bucks to alter em in Singapore. (now, i'm still thinking if i should alter them)

Here's what we bought as a whole. All laid out on the bed.

Day 6 - 19th Mar 08, Wednesday

Our final day here.

Did some last minute shopping. It's so much cheaper to buy luxury items from the BKK airport.

Jon & I celebrated the first minute of our 1st year anniversary on the plane. Sweetest moment ever. Cheers to more to come...

I'll miss BKK...

manicures

2008-02-18T21:31:00.000+08:00

i found the best place to do my nails. whoopppeeee!

CNY

2008-02-16T23:18:00.002+08:00

As i get older, the festive season loses its colour in my spectrum.

Red packets no longer hold the same amount of significance as they used to in younger days. Blame it on how properous the economy has become - rising costs versus stagnant angbaos.

Shopping for new CNY clothes have become more of a chore than an anticipated activity. Jostling my way through the throng is not my idea of fun.

Despite the cynism, i still very much enjoy the CNY festive.

Firstly, there's the family bonding which is highly regarded in my eyes.

Then, there are the inevitable gambling sessions, which i'll prefer to refer to as 'investing my angbaos'.

However, the killer of CNY, the show-stealer, that icing on the cake, has got to be the goodies - namely, pineapple tarts. I have probably gobbled about 4 jars worth of it.

Arghhhhh... Utter randomness. Shoot me!

2008-02-03T21:21:00.000+08:00

6 down. 3 to go.

Why do people go out on weekends?

Weekends spell REST for me. How nice to laze around in front of the teevee...

2008.

2008-01-19T21:32:00.000+08:00

19 days past one of the best years of my life, 2008 at present doesn't feel too good as yet.

Have embarked on a new journey - a new job role. So, if you want or need to know about investments, forex, insurance & all other banking products, pls call me! If you have money, good, we'll see how we can make more. If you don't, even better, you need to know how to get some. So, regardless, just call.

Before all that can begin, i have countless papers to sit for. Treasury papers, regional certs, external paper.. blah blah blah. This week alone, I have 3 to handle. I really wonder how life will be like in 2008. Despite life being smooth sailing, the worrier in me can't help but stress about whether i can perform in the new role, about how worklife with the new team will be like.

Nevertheless, as always, i look at life as quoted from Burton Hill - "Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life."

2008-01-13T22:07:00.000+08:00

life's filled with too many delicacies and not enough time to have em all.

jingle bells jingle bells...

2007-12-21T00:05:00.000+08:00

My Christmas Wishlist (updated)

neck scarves (those silky ones)
tissot chronograph
solitaire earrings
spa get-aways
ferragamo patent heels
leather namecard holder
leather mobile pouch
brooches
cuff links
clarins lip gloss
benefit justine case
benefit pocket pal

2 down. 10 to go.

2007-12-18T22:53:00.000+08:00

Yay! Congrats to me.. I cleared 2 papers, no doubt with much help from loved ones, friends & the One above. 10 more to go, before I embark on my new journey. I'm looking forward to 7th Jan. Though, I must say I'll definitely miss my team mates. They've become such a huge part of my life. All in all, I'm glad i'm not moving geographically.

today I had my half day, which also often refers to - my bi-monthly shopping trip. so, needless to day, after i passed that terribly difficult paper today, i went on a buying binge. ***warning - girl talk ahead*** it started with ms yang & kellyn dear being late. so i had to walk around alone. and i saw this gorgeous golden toned silk-like jacket & it was purrrfect for my outfit of the day. yup, i snapped it up. the last piece! (like kellyn says, the last piece makes you wanna get it even more) then, i saw this pair of practical work shoes & i just grabbed em' as well. work shoes are never enough. then finally, ms yang arrives in town. so i rushed to isetan to meet her, meaning to get my bobbi brown stuff with my vouchers. when i was going to pay for my stuff, i realised i left my card at the last place i bought my shoes, so i hurrily handed over another card. AND, i forgot to pass her my vouchers!!! damn dumb right. =( anyway, kellyn and i got dumped by ms yang cos she went for DOUBLE DATE! we had a blast shopping anyway. and kellyn couldnt resist buying 4 BELTS! ha ha. (partly my fault.) all in all, in addition to whatever i mentioned, i left town with another bag, 2 pairs of shoes, a scarf & some christmas gifts. wooooo! great day indeed. gonna hit the stores again with my colleagues tmr. this is definitely the season to be jolly. falalalalalalalalalalala....

i'm craving for kia hiang's food. esp the orh neee... who wanna bring me????

2007-12-16T07:48:00.000+08:00

i'm so into korean drama now...

CATS Award Celebration - retro, baby!

2007-12-02T23:04:00.000+08:00

it's all 1-for-1!

2007-11-30T22:13:00.000+08:00

it's a great 1-for-1 day! ha ha.

with the hsbc card, the day started off with a 1-for-1 day spa retreat at pan pac with ma'honey.

he wanted spaggedies. off we went to spagggedies for lunch & we got a pleasant surprise. use the hsbc card & get 1-for-1 main course. yum!

caught a mid-day movie after lunch, using the hsbc voucher at gv, 1-for-1 again!

ha ha. so you can tell how happy i am today. half-price day!

then, we went shopping. or rather, i went shopping & spent a bomb. let's see, michelle is a happy girl today because...

-she spent the day with her honey
-she saved money & had fun
-she exercised today
-she bought lovely clothes
-she got a pretty dress as a gift from her honey
-she got a free mag from buying the lovely clothes
-she got her honey to buy her percy pig

yay! life is good!

girlfriends.

2007-11-27T00:48:00.000+08:00

how does a girl do without girlfriends in life?

really enjoyed myself with diana the other day.

lookin forward to meeting sweetie tmr!

b'day photos.

2007-11-18T23:52:00.000+08:00

luke.

weiting.

me.

my honey.

js.

cyrus. ha ha.

ah jiao.

johnson.

wayne.

js, stop lookin at ya hair!

me & my cake.

all of em.

billy.

my honey. =)

my birthday.

2007-11-18T14:24:00.000+08:00

at midnight, my honey came to get me from st.james, which was a totally last minute deal. as we were nearing the car, suddenly, the doors sprang open! i was thinking to myself, wah lau, these young punks nowadays so childish. then! i heard - happy birthday! ha ha. sooooo sweet. all my peeps were there. with a beautiful cake. for someone who isnt easily surprised, boy was i wow-ed!

in random order..
i love hui jiao for planning this & getting the cake. and for all the times she's stood by me.
i love fg for being always so crappy, for cheering me up whenever im down & for making me laugh at his new name, cyrus.
i love luke for never forgetting his camera, for his bits of reality bites & for being our teletext.
i love js for being at almost every single event, for his utmost devotion to his friends & for being ever ready to lend a helping hand.
i love wayne for always travelling far from the east, for exchanging train-grousing stories & for organising our outings.
i love zick for unabashedly being a noob, for his fun-loving nature & for always making us laugh cos he's made a joke outta himself unknowingly.
i love billy for his sense of commitment, for his caring nature & for being part of our odac family.
i love johnson for saying/doing the weirdest things at times, for being so irritatingly sarcastic & just because he's really funny to be ard with.
i love wei ting for being around though i havent had much chance to get to know her better & for being ever so enthusiastic during outings with us.
i love jon for being part of the plan, for joining us so often & for so much more that i can spend a lifetime talking about.

for those who werent there..
i love y'all because i know i'm kept in your thoughts often.

thank y'all for the cake, the present, the surprise. and, mushy as it can be, thank y'all for being my friends. y'all are so much more than i can ask for. the icing on the cake, the upsize of a macs value meal, the tiffany of diamong rings, the dom perignon of champagne, the vertu of mobile phones..

had japanese buffet with jon last evening & it was pretty good. the soft shell crab maki was to die for. today, jon's mummy brought me to kia hiang for lunch. mmmmmm, damn nice food. especially the yam paste. absolutely love. and i'm heading out for dinner later with my family.

i feel so blessed, so fortunate. im a happy girl. thank you dear Lord.

photos at a later date aye.. =)

2007-11-11T01:37:00.000+08:00

after all the bubble tea & shilin chicken day after day, i'm surprised i weigh 43 still. now, maybe i could find some simple way to transfer all that tummy to my boobs. i want boobs!

i just painted 3/4 of a wall in my room. a deep dark purple. well-suited for my current transition. mummy did more than half the work. i was more worried about the paint splattering on me. bimbotic i know. can't help it. then she started saying how gd she is at painting & artwork. i attested that i'm gd at painting & artwork too. i paint my face beautifully and it becomes a piece of art! ta-dah! doubly bimbotic i know. well, thats the thing about blogging. thats the difference between conversations with business contacts and blogging. when i'm blogging, i can talk all about me, myself & i.

for example. when blogging, you can use - i went to the market today. OR. i had chicken rice today. OR. i like what i wore today. OR. i don't like blah blah blah. when talking to business contacts or customers, you have to use - will you kindly advise me. OR. do you mind if i blah blah. OR. is there anything else i can assist you with. alright. i suppose ya get the gist.

morale of day: face-painting is more fun than wall-painting. though, wall-painting CAN be more therapeutic than face-painting. cos face-painting gives one more stress as compared to wall-painting when scruntiny starts playing an evil part.

the perfect saturday.

2007-11-10T17:35:00.000+08:00

yup yup. read the title.

it starts with a morning ride to work with my honey. (minus the work part, of cos)

then, to a free massage at a uptown spa. couple that with a terrific masseuse.

thereafter, its off to meet ms.fashion icon for a 50% storewide promo. buying quite a bit of stuff. jacket, pants, skirt, shirt, dress.. (woooooo...)

bought shilin chicken & bubble tea home for a late lunch.

now i'm infront of the tv, watching teary lame taiwanese drama (i love taiwanese dramas!), reading the papers...

shiokkkkkkkkkkkk.... i like my saturday... till later, when i've gotta start doing my 2-months old laundry. (don't eeeeee kays..)

surge of emotions.

2007-11-08T22:04:00.000+08:00

i miss my sweetie.
i miss diana yim.
i miss my polymates. (esp. jean)
i miss school. my odac peeps. times when worries were faraway.
i miss my jeremys. (yes, even the irritating one)

somehow, i've walked into a street and missed the 'one-way only' sign.
and now all i see is the brick of wall right infront of me.

i need a holiday.

2007-11-04T23:07:00.000+08:00

i had wanted to blog about how nice my honey is.

then, as i was waiting for the browser to load, we approached the subject of handbags. the fetish of many women. and, the woe of many men.

suddenly, i just didn't feel like blogging about him anymore.

gd night.

oh yes, i still love him. despite it all. *muaks*

2007-10-06T14:40:00.000+08:00

has it been ages since i last blogged?
i lost count.

my days have been kept busy entertaining everyone's needs and solving everyone's problems. so much so i've been damn short-fused lately. is this job for me? i would think so. but for the work i do, i think i deserve much more remuneration.

well, it's a sat & i just got back from work. at this very moment, it just really feels like a 'starbucks frappucino' moment. i crave!

phuket with my colleagues.

my dear sweetie. she brings me joy!

the phuket saga

2007-09-18T22:49:00.000+08:00

just got back from phuket.

am sure many of you would have heard/read abt the terrible incident. well, i'm back safe & sound. praise the Lord!

it was rather chaotic. was in the minivan, on the way to the airport with a bunch of my colleagues when jon called with the news. 'all flights cancelled'! at first, we didn't really believe it. till we got to the airport & realised how chaotic the situation was.

i have to say, silkair does a great job. once we got there, we only had to wait a little while, less than half hr. and, we were scooted off to a hotel, which also provided a buffet dinner for us. the next day, breakfast & lunch were provided too. and we managed to get a flight. so, total delay was only about 24hrs.

oh yea, phuket was damn boring. it was the monsoon season. i wonder why the company chose to go there. no shopping. no beach. so, i ate. and ate. and ate. feeling fat now.

random ramblings

2007-09-06T00:16:00.001+08:00

today is yet another day i thank the Lord for being faithful. no matter how tough the going gets, He gives me strength and keeps me from crumbling.

work is ever such a breeze because of Him. and, i'm always given so much more than i ask for.

the reason for my existence is only because of His grace & mercy. and, this wonderful Him i love is - Jesus!

oh, i passed all my papers. officially a grad with honours now, albeit not a very fantastic one. nevertheless, still thankful i've made it.

everytime i think about my life, the things i've been through and the things i have; i never fail to give thanks to God. my beloved family, my much-treasured friends, my jon, the food i eat, the clothes i wear, the shelter over my head, my education, my job, the money i have, my possessions, the way i look (may sound superficial but im really really thankful i look the way i am, even with the flaws and what-not), etc etc... most importantly, i thank God for Jesus! for coming into my life. right down to nitty gritty stuff, God's blessed me with so much that i do not deserve. for whoever i am now, it's because of God's blessing. i'm eternally grateful.

a whole lot of crap.

2007-09-03T20:47:00.000+08:00

It's been about 10 days since i got back from tw. Abt the holiday, it was darn tiring, yet one of the best times i've ever had. Tons of fun & sweetness. Yummy mushrooms and tian bu la. Lots of clothes, shoes, & what-nots. Spent a bomb! Update pictures at a later date.

So, I've been working since I came back. Yup, the very next day. No rest. That's me. Workload's gettin' heavier. There was D&D the other day. Such a waste of time. There's always some event or another. Sales rally every month. Next week, free trip to Phuket. Seems like they have too much extra cash. Maybe they should just increase my pay.

I need to stop buying work clothes. Can't wait for them to gimme some vouchers. Ha ha ha.

Oh yeah, i've got, like, 20 over mossie bites on my legs. Damn itchy and damn gross. Boohoo. ahhhhhhhh... arghhhhhhhhhhhhh. RAWRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. very very damnit itchy. =(

adios.

2007-08-13T09:39:00.000+08:00

i'm leaving on a jetplane...

in abt 3hrs time. for whole 10 days!

yippeeeeee.

best mummy i've got.

2007-08-11T14:25:00.000+08:00

ahh im so blessed cos ive got the best mummy on earth. ever so sacrificing and giving.

on a random note, ain't it tough to cheat in spore, given its size and small population?

hot babe.

2007-08-10T23:14:00.001+08:00

i don't know who the heck she is. but she's uberly hot & i wanna look like that! now, how much surgery wld that take...

today.

2007-08-10T22:16:00.001+08:00

work wasn't too gd today. i had some new passwords issued to me days before & today when i tried to use em, they were invalid. somehow i feel that i did remember the correct ones but they just couldnt work. sigh. feel like such a bother. my colleagues are so busy and i'm like giving them extra work. but they've been lovely. albeit people do have their bad days.

on a lighter note, i'm flying off to tw with ma'peeps on monday. for 10 whole days. leave approved! my boss is really nice. oh, and the bank's paying for my trip to phuket in sept. not exactly the best place i had in mind. i wanna go hk! oh wells, hopefully i'll enjoy it.

ahhh looking fwd to work tmr. one of the pbs, delia said she get hot soya bean milk with pearls for me. she said it's damn nice. ha ha. can't wait.

skin & money.

2007-08-05T21:59:00.000+08:00

if gd skin comes with a hefty price tag, tell me what it is. cos i'm so willing to pay. i have raging hormones like a teenager. and it does funny things to me. -pun intended.-

it's been so long since i last updated.

2007-08-04T00:13:00.000+08:00

hey peeps! missed me?

it's been almost 3wks since i started work. time flies. for those who don't know yet, now i'm kinda undergoing on-the-job training & classes. work's quite okay so far. learning new things but only related to processes & stuff which're only useful for work. well, we'll see in due course if it's really for me. the major hassle is dressing up everyday cos i've rather strict dresscode to abide to. plus i wake damn early at 6am every morning.

in about a wk's time, i'm finally going to taiwan with my odacians for a good whole 10 days. finally!! im feeling like i've just joined idac (indoor club). hah.

anyway, citi's really busy. all the events, rallies, roadshows, trainings, briefings etc. i wanna be a woman of leisure. any sponsors/donors? ;)

everybody's gone.

2007-07-27T22:18:00.000+08:00

everyone's in pelepah and i'm here in weather-erratic singapore. sick. very very sick.

pictures update.

2007-07-25T20:44:00.000+08:00

us at hard rock.

the combo platter we had there. yum! (we also had cod fish & ribs - not featured here)

this is HER - my sweetie!

her b'day party.

my man & my peeps. =)

happy birthday sweetie!

2007-07-24T23:46:00.000+08:00

Happy Birthday to YOU.
Happy Birthday to YOU.
Happy Birthday to SWEETIEEEEEEE.
Happy Birthday to YOU.

this is the sweetest girl in my life.
the one who:

studies in the same poly as me. same course.
worked part-time at the same company as me.
lives on the same street in the same neighbourhood as me.
studies in the same uni as me. same course.
same modules for the entire 1st yr. same timetable.
she ALSO has the same name as me.
and, ironically, our bfs are from the same sec & jc. same batch.

of cos, not forgetting, we're as sweet and as adorable too!

Happy Birthday once again. I lurveeeeeee you! Muaks.

temptation.

2007-07-22T00:26:00.000+08:00

this gorgeous ms sixty satin jacket is tempting me oh-so-much! but it costs almost 500 buckarooos... HELP!

smiling at last.

2007-07-19T23:54:00.001+08:00

work was great today. tagged along with my colleague for a customer match today. my fellow sbs are really nice. great fun to work with. God is good always.

and, i love his hugs and kisses today. so loving. so tender. so like before.

it's a great great day. Praise the Lord.

i bought 3 pairs of shoes today. he he he. 15% discount mah..

meeting HR tmr. gotta slp now.

smogasbord.

2007-07-18T23:46:00.000+08:00

it's been 2 days on-the-job-training, which is really just boring. official training starts next week. kinda lookin' forward to it. the trainer's hot! ha ha, but i'm a one-man kinda woman.

things seem to be going well for me aye.. when like they always say, when one part goes well, another part goes down. i ponder incessantly how something so sweet became something so distant and foreign to me. i'm so lost. i need so many answers. need some love. some comfort. but i don't know where to turn to for all these. it feels so terrible.

anyway, i had a really nice time out with the girls yesterday. too busy to upload pictures. some other time. gotta go sleep now. i wake at 6.30 every morning. =(

Praise God!

2007-07-16T22:01:00.000+08:00

I got the job! Yay. Starting tomorrow. Real fast.

God is great!

2nd chance.

2007-07-13T22:32:00.000+08:00

i got the 2nd chance!
thanks boss. thanks eugene.

i also found out that the first one i went for was filled already.
so disappointed. am i so lousy?

this monday. i will try my best.
if i fail, i will be very very down in the pits.

the emotions from failing twice will not be easy to take.

but some say. failure is the mother of success.

gripes.

2007-07-11T23:29:00.000+08:00

so much has been happening to me lately.

big quarrel.
grandpapa in hospital.
friends dispute.
job woes.
money woes.
time-management woes.

big quarrel? yet to receive an answer. literally disappointed me to the core.

my gramps went for an op last night. went to visit him this afternoon with mummy. he looks so heart-wrenchingly skinny. so vulnerable. yet his spirit is still so alive. the will to live looks strong. he couldn't move nor eat, yet he moves his feet and fingers and tells us he's exercising. (heart-poking moment)

friends? i know what's going on. don't know the conclusion. what's the point? life goes on.

job? i feel disheartened that i didn't get my 'dream' job. the one i wanted so badly. they haven't called. i assume they don't want me. i haven't sent any resumes since i went for the 3 interviews 3 weeks back. i wanna take a break for now, until at least after taiwan. but, a 2nd chance might be coming along. i will pray hard for that 2nd chance. i really want it. really quite badly. deep down, i feel rather despondent still.

money? taiwan's coming up. i don't know if i have enough. even these days, i don't seem to have enough to do what i wanna. i miss eating at fancy restaurants. i miss buying a gazillion pairs of shoes on a whim. i spend foolishly these days. smack me.

time-management. i seem to always have so much to do. so little time. i need to learn some better skills. i also need a lot of time for a good rest.

now, my friends are probably enjoying themselves at chomp chomp. feel so lonely at jon's home. he's sleeping cos he's been working so hard and is so tired. i've done a bit of packing. too tired to clean the floor, though i've been meaning to do so for the past 2 days. was too last minute to join them earlier. i can only fantasise about huge mugs of sugarcane and those sinful food while they gorge away.

i wanna say thanks for fg, john & eugene for dropping by so often while i was working at taka. the company for lunch/dinner or just small chat helped a lot. very much appreciated. and, jon who comes over to gimme a ride when i'm tired.

also wanna apologise to those whom i've neglected lately. the taka period was a superbly tiring, draining and exhausting one.

this must be punishment for missing church for the past 2 weeks due to work. let's hope things take a turn for the better.

it's been so long...

2007-07-09T14:05:00.000+08:00

it's finally over...

now i'm looking forward to pelepah. seems like our whole batch is going. back to where everything started. he he. so mushy. that's how we all got together.

lotsa activities planned for this week. date with my sweetie. lunch with eugene. maybe malaysia over the weekend. gym a lot. nua super super a lot.

later i'm gonna try my hand at cooking scallop congee. wish me luck!

i fell in love.

2007-07-02T21:31:00.000+08:00

i fell in love...

with...

haagen dazs rum & raisin.

Hotpot for 3.

2007-07-01T20:23:00.000+08:00

I've been so so so busy! Working my ass off for about a week and a half now. Haven't had the time since the exams ended, to stop and smell the flowers for a bit.

Well, it's my off day today. And, we had the mood for hotpot! So, jon, chun & i had our very own homemade version. Was pretty good for the price we paid. Here's a snapshot of what we had.

let's see. there's...
scallops
hotdogs
meatballs
prawns
enoki mushrooms
shitake mushrooms
udon
kangkong
chye sim
fishballs
sotong
some yong tau foo stuff

there's a week to go before my temp work commitment ends. so till end...

wardrobe headaches

2007-06-18T02:05:00.000+08:00

my wardobe crashed on me. too many clothes. how to solve it? i can't fold em cos' i'll end up forgetting what i have & ransack it once again. there're too many of em to hang up. whats the ideal solution? help help help!!! =(

so tired.

2007-06-15T17:35:00.000+08:00

so tired. i am so tired. always busy. its not right. i always make myself so busy. i haven't rested enough. i rest more during exam period than now. yawn.

went for 2 interviews today. so tiring dragging my feet ard in heels with that attire. got offered a job. but turned it down. i want the first one. dear God, please give it to me.

hairless.

2007-06-13T11:21:00.000+08:00

yesterday, almost all the hair on me were stripped away, except the head lar. and they wanted to strip the upper lip too. but they didn't do a great job, so i'm left with 2 red strips above my lips now. booo hoooo. so pain. still yet to subside. i hope it'd go away before tmr's sentosa. otherwise i gotta hide in the shade. PAIN!!!

slap me.

2007-06-12T03:33:00.000+08:00

that's it. slap me! i've lost all interest in clothes, shoes, bags... i've been buying lots (and i mean, LOTS) of scrubs, lotions, masks, cosmetics, nail polish yaddah yaddah...

today, i bought a diy french manicure set, a foot scrub, tons & tons of mineral makeup (powder,eyeshadow,blush,primer,finisher blah blah blah). and, on friday after my paper, there was that new mascara & eyeshadow duo. and, few wks back, ehh..(trying hard to recall)

ok, i just counted my loot accumulated over the past 2 months.
2 eyeliners
1 tinted moisturiser
2 mascaras
2 eyeshadow palettes
2 clay masks
1 tube aha mask
3 boxes of paper masks
2 face scrubs
1 foot scrub
1 body scrub (bought by jon)
1 body mud mask
1 eyelash/brow accelerator
1 tinted lip balm
1 eyelash curler
1 eye gel
(does not include above-mentioned purchases & daily necessities

i just read thru it again. it's not alot right? some girls buy more? afterall, there're no ugly women, only lazy ones?

SLAP ME!!! i cannot do this anymore. HELP!!!!

grow hair grow.

2007-06-11T22:42:00.000+08:00

oh wow! the exams went past in a flash. and, in a blink of an eye, my hair grew quite a bit! still slow. but its growing! yay.

interview today was rather brief. not much to tell about. they said they'd let me know in 1-2wks time if selected. well, i believe i wasn't great during the interview. late somemore. =p

went to over to my grandparents' place & brought grandpa out for dim sum. not much. was feeling sleepy. aftermath of the furious mugging.

i did my own french pedicure & i'm absolutely diggin' it. damn pretty. he he. even my mum & jon agreed. =) too bad can't seem to take a good picture.

xi nu ai le.

2007-06-09T18:23:00.000+08:00

stay home saturday! ha ha. not exactly. we went to town at noon, had lunch, walked ard a lil. the only thing i tried was a dress. went for coffee. went to car showroom with mum & jon. mum's gettin' a new car. it'd be here sometime in july. then, we went home. going out for dinner with them later. yay! home feels so good. ha ha. look at the picture! who's a better actor? it's supposed to be xi3 nu4 ai1 le4.

IT's finally over! as in, finally finally!

2007-06-08T22:54:00.000+08:00

he he. conquered my LAST paper today. the final one. no more mugging till perhaps a lil' later. =p

jon came from home to expo to get me. how sweet! ha ha. and we headed back to imm for ichiban. the food was yummy yummy. look at the pictures. we had a sukiyaki set which came with sashimi, rice, cold udon, miso soup & watermelon, and a katsu scrambled egg set with rice. total damage = $31. beat that! ha ha cheap and damn good. wanna go back to try the sushi one day.

decided to come home after the paper to catch some rest & to clean up the room a bit. it's kinda like hurricane passed thru it. and, i saw that miss naughty tee is here! so fast! so happy! so nice! =) gonna go 'pak tor' with him tmr. he he. can't wait! it's been so long. till then.. ciao!

Take note!!!

2007-06-07T17:37:00.001+08:00

Sentosa outing date changed. will update again. stay tuned.

rant rant rant.

2007-06-06T07:25:00.001+08:00

i am still awake & terribly bored. one last paper. no more energy? why am i born into this education-crazed society? why is the non-conformist conforming to society's norms?

my ex deleted me from his friendster's friend list. nothing nasty happened between us. my best guess would be the ex-to-current squeeze. the one who probably got deceived years back. poor girl. i think she's sucha sweetie, she deserves better.

anyway, here's for the ODAC peeps reading this. upcoming gathering!

venue: sentosa
date: 13th june, wednesday
time: he he, ask ms.yang kays.

i can't wait for friday. i'll be free!!! and plenty of stuff lined up.

fri - paper/celebratory dinner!
sat - shopping!
sun - church/lunch/b'day party
mon - interview
tue - spa for 4hrs. (i'll be in bliss..)
wed - sentosa
thu - stoha training

(princess diana, can i meet u on fri or sat instead? =p)

wahhhh!!!!!!! ha ha.... so happy thinkin abt it. now, i've gotta go back to financial intermediation. finally finally finally.

the new batch.

2007-06-06T02:08:00.000+08:00

SIM ODAC - the most major part of my uni life.
unforgettable events.
down-to-earth, lovely, wonderful people.
busy times. angry times. but happiest times.
will always remain a part of me.
still love odac. always will...
the best part of odac - i made the best friends ever there.
the ones whom i can turn to anytime. the ones who are always around. the ones who love me just for me. the ones i love to bits. -big hug-

yawns.

2007-06-05T14:46:00.000+08:00

i woke up on a weird note today.

first, i heard the door bell while i was still in bed. i was expecting registered mail so i threw on a jacket and ran down. when i opened the door, i only found the stupid paper claim for my mail. so, i ran barefooted, dog in hand, with bed hair, spectacles, weird clothes and smelly breath, to the lift lobby. and, i found the postman. once i stepped into home, i heard my mobile ring. so i slammed the door shut and ran all the way up to my room. phew! it's tiring. for someone who's just woken up. hah. at least now i've got enough energy to study.

oh, anyway, the 'world's local bank' called. not very polite. not very professional. though they're one of the more distinguished private banking centres in singapore, i do not look forward to working for them. have heard tons of horror stories from friends working there. ha ha. maybe i'm just sore i didn't get an interview. not!

oh oh, to add on. i think sam leong, the celebrity chef is hot! ha ha. he's cute, funny, skilled. makes it all so sexy. oops. he's married.

I WEIGH 43.7KG!!!! Oh my. It's been a long time.

YAY YAY YAY!!!

2007-06-04T20:10:00.000+08:00

today, my darling is soooooo sweeeeeet.
he came over to accompany me. and, he bought me...
bubble tea
cp shrimp wanton
choc disgestives
pokka green tea
TBS almond scrub!

see.. so grainy & smells soooo good. he he. i'll be yummilicious.

ok, here's the biggest news. this bank called me up today for an interview! i like the department, the job scope, the area, hmm.. i like it quite a lot. its next monday. please pray for me. i hope the package is good. i hope they like me. i hope they will let me start after my taiwan trip. so excited! yet, so nervous. he he. so happy.

i got a temp job!

2007-06-03T17:33:00.000+08:00

decided to part with a lil bit of studying time to go for an interview this afternoon & i got the job! its during the taka fair from 21 june - 8 july. will be 'peddling' very 'chio' home and kitchen products. STOHA stuff & whatnots. i'm cheaply paid but it supposedly comes with commission so i hope it aint gonna be too bad. just needa save some money for taiwan. dont wanna take too much from my daddy and mummy. awww aint i sweet?

gonna nap now. so tired.. >_<

dawn's b'day party.

2007-06-03T03:24:00.000+08:00

went for dawn's b'day party this evening. he he, let the pictures do the talking. the theme was polka dots & stripes! the man went plain though i offered my polka-dotted hairband. =p

pretty b'day girl in pretty dress!

her mum's friend actually carved that outta a watermelon. he he.

oh, the cake was yummilicious.

dawn looking happy. me? i was behind the camera drooling for cake.

then i made him camwhore with me a lil' bit.

after the party, my man & i met zhou & chun for SHREK 3. he he. OGRE! rawrrrr.. but not very nice leh. i almost fell asleep in the theatre. i liked part 1 & 2 though. now, i'm waiting for HARRY POTTER!!! i adore harry potter's accent. when's harry coming?

feel kinda outta sorts today. not too sure why either. feel like cutting my bangs. should i??? comment kays. anyway, i just found out fringe in chinese is called - liu hai. ha ha.

before and after. cut or don't cut?

(btw,how do u disable ppl frm clickin' on the pics?)

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!

2007-06-02T01:48:00.000+08:00

Hi everyone!!

Sorry to update so late abt the mid-week surprise. had papers on wed & today. anyway, it failed. the surprise is - dunkin donuts are now delivered to Spore. some of ya would probably have read it in the newspaper, its started by this 18 yr old sch boy. so anyway, after my paper on wed, jon and i were supposed to collect my donuts at Jurong mrt at 3.15pm., he ordered em for me! he he. muaks. halfway thru lunch with jon, ard 3pm, some fella called and said he got into an accident and can't get the donuts to us. we were like 'huh'! quite fishy yea? couldn't he deliver it like later or something? what would he do with those donuts? maybe he didn't even fulfill his part of the business deal? anyway, we're rather skeptical and might not try to order again. just go to malaysia and buy em. so, no surprise. no nice pictures of donuts to share.

today, i took my 3rd paper - management accounting. it was boo hoo. i had a super pounding headache throughout the 2nd half of the paper and i really didn't know whether i penned down the right answers. somehow my pen flowed and i managed to answer about 3/4 of the questions even though i didn't really revise much and couldn't think properly. why? to God be the glory. i'm not worried. i'll just wait to see the score.

on the night before my 2nd paper, i was feeling real nervous and stressed, almost to breakdown point. shiverish kinda feeling. i flipped the Bible open and it read "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:6-7. how apt, aye? And, though I didn't sleep that night. I felt well-rested. The paper went absolutely well the following day. (read: title)

so, i went to have dinner with my peeps at cine after the paper. haven't sat down with em for such a long time. then, they went for pirates 3 and i went shopping! with a wonderfully patient guy who hasn't slept a wink since yesterday. he carried my stuff, beared with me while i shopped for my girly stuff. absolutely adore him to bits! he he... my stash for the day:

MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack
Catena Red Wine Masks (3 boxes! i just tried it. its damn gd.)
Dawn's pressie (tmr's her b'day party. he he. will take more pics!)

Not much hor? But, shopping felt quite draggy. Maybe cos' we're quite tired. Kk, very wordy post. Shall end here. Ta ta..

something exciting.

2007-05-28T08:03:00.000+08:00

i found out abt something exciting. but i'm not gonna share yet. maybe, sometime mid-week i will share it with y'all. it's way TOOOOO exciting. i can't wait. (p/s. no,i'm not getting married.yet.)

on a heavier note, i hate my internet service provider. i dc every 2 minutes. they suck. go for maxonline or pac net or whatever. except the one i'm using. wasted my time signing this contract with them.

my incessant shopping spreesssss...

2007-05-26T18:47:00.000+08:00

i've been shopping like crazy every single day online. incessant is an understatement. aside from all that beauty junk i wrote about previously and that pair of sunnies. i also just received in the mail these wetseal tops i bought a month ago! finally here from US of A.

this pretty white grecian-looking top i absolutely adore! lovely. and i dare say it will make any girl look like a goddess. ha ha. the chain strap is meant to be a 'snake'.

this sexy piece i'm gonna sell off. the colour doesn't sit too well on me. plus i have like tons of similar tops. but it is really sooo sexy and pretty. i might just keep it. he he. if anyone wants to buy it from me, tag me kays. its from wetseal.com and cost me $32 (inclusive of intl shipping). tagged size XS.

this tee is uber cute. i'm ordering it and waiting for it! he he.. so nice. wahaha. not cheap leh. but, i want the WHOLE range. jon said he'll get it for me when he's rich. i'm waiting. lol.

this one is practical and i love abercrombie's cut. its always so flattering. plus i want a pair of grey shorts. should i? it's 62buckaroos...

oops. did i forget to mention i've been jobless for the past half year and i'm surviving on peanuts kinda allowance... ha ha. how'd i manage to do it? let me share with y'all.

for breakfast, you have to eat bread and peanutbutter/nutella/tuna etc.
for lunch, you can choose maggie mee, either soup or dry, both very tasty. throw in bits of broccoli and carrots and it adds nutrients. sometimes when you're rich, you can add in sausage too.
for dinner, call 1800-dial-a-mummy-for-food or you can cook rice/porridge with whatever canned food left at home or sausage.

hope my tips help. (oh, did i forget to mention that my entries are mostly indirect and usually heavily-laced with sarcasm? warning: pls read btw the lines.)

him.

2007-05-25T05:45:00.000+08:00

i'm not getting enough of him!

we meet once in a while for meals. sometimes he comes over to study. but, there're simply not enough dates. no quality time to cuddle and spend all day long indulging in his company.

i miss going out an entire day with him. miss lazing on the couch the whole day watching tv. miss so many other activities. booohooooo.

it wanders.

2007-05-25T04:09:00.000+08:00

wanders. wanders. wanders...

Pained.

2007-05-24T01:44:00.000+08:00

something happened today that shocked me. hurt me. and im absolutely disgusted.

thereafter i went online to shop & i bought this.

new sunnies!

i really feel like having a martini now. or maybe a strawberry margarita. (but that seems too cheerful a drink for my sombre mood) maybe some of that bailey's or that bottle of wine later. after i conquer my MA past yr paper.

The only non-prefect.

2007-05-23T18:28:00.000+08:00

My youngest sis is now a prefect in school.

That, makes me the only non-prefect among my siblings.

Wahahaha...

This only proves one thing, smart people can never be law-enforcers. cos' they don't live by rules.

ha ha, self-consolation?

everyone loves ellen!

2007-05-22T03:28:00.001+08:00

everyone loves ellen degeneres, except jonathan, right?

tell me im right. =P

cos' she's absolutely the wittiest, the funniest, the wackiest & more.

time is running. the clock is ticking. (taught by joyce seah to kelvin ngian)

2007-05-22T02:03:00.000+08:00

8 days to MSM.

9 days to MA.

MA is so tough that i've yet found time to start on MSM.

So stressed. Yes. It's ending soon. But i'm still stressed.

But my darling is so sweet. He knows chocolates ease my pain so he got me champagne Royce... It's been a long time since i last had them. (thanks to zhouzhou for buying it though, ha ha, jon & i have been cooped up at jurong.)

Those who finish paper already very shiok hor.. Sobs...

New Chapter

2007-05-18T04:57:00.000+08:00

Why a new blog?

To mark a new chapter of life.

1. Ending my uni life soon. Which also marks the end of my education life. (at least not in the near future, am i going back to books.)

2. Found the love of my life. I've been very happy the past few months & i wanna blog happy stuff and leave all the bad stuff behind.

3. I'm no longer as disillusioned about life as when i first stepped into uni. life is happy. i'm girly. ha ha. that explains the vibrant colours. i wanna stop being so emo.

4. I can leave my blog unlocked. Previously, didn't want many people to read about my whining and ranting cos' they wouldn't understand.

so, let's all hope that we'll all be reading happy stuff kays...

show y'all this video. he showed it to me on the 20th March 2007. the day we got together. very sweet. he made it specially for me. awwww. (trust me, its tough for him.) muaks!