Explored the North

with Janeee today. Took her to eat the famous Fish & Chips at Toa Payoh and then we walked around the shop houses. Then we went to AMK Hub to walk walk... haha. So the whole afternoon was gone just like that, but enjoyed it... we bought quite some stuff... hehe.

Anyway, I dropped off at Novena to meet HL while Jane went on to Simei to have dinner with Shuhui prior to the MM practice. As I was waiting for HL to arrive so that we could go visit his uncle at the CDC (Communicable Diseases Centre, his uncle is down with dengue fever), I walked around Novena Square.

Had not been there for ages, especially since the UOB Call Centre moved to Toa Payoh since Jan 2006. Memories came flooding back as I stood in the middle of the ground floor of Novena Square (in front of the small KFC), simply looking around the whole place. There were nice memories of the lunches I had with ex colleagues, scary memories of how late we had to come down there to buy dinner :) Yeah, I remembered that it was near Xmas 2005 and we were rushing to buy presents, but we had so much follow up to do, that we stayed in office until very late. So we wanted to buy KFC, but to our dismay, KFC was closed!!! Yes, that's how late... zzz. We ended up eating Long John. Dotz.

Besides these, I also began to remember the really stressful and painful (yes painful, or should I say, TORTURING) times when the Platinum Team, being the new kids on the block, had to manage the Platinum customers all by ourselves, with little support. Really had no idea why they decided to separate the Platinum Team from the rest, especially since we were so new back then. Although we did have 2 seniors who were "poached" over to join us, it wasn't of much help because they were simply drowning together with us in the pool of Platinum calls. I cannot forget the cold shoulder treatment that we were "rewarded" with when we tried to ask for help. Thank God that it is over.

Yikes!!! NIE starts on 2 Jan 08! It's time to get myself together and concentrate on the things ahead of me.

In the meantime, HL and I are also getting ready to organise a small birthday gathering for myself, Jeremy and HL (our birthdays are on 6, 8, and 9 Jan respectively) on the 5 Jan... Hehe... the same gang will meet again, to laugh, talk, reminisce about the younger carefree days, have good fellowship, and of course, to eat BBQ food! Haha. Sigh, I miss the old days... Oh man... I am going to be quarter of a century old soon... ARGHHHHH!

Party at Beaver'S

Went to a party organised by the trainees last night. Was really a great party and also an eye opener as I do not frequent pubs. Beaver'S is a pub located along the stretch of restaurants at Liang Seah Street (near Bugis Junction).

Realised that I will really miss them after I leave next week. Sobs. But oh well, that day has to come right, so be it. Will post some pics here once SK emails me the photos.

Looking forward to the fellowship cum Xmas gathering at Yo's house this Thursday (Hari Raya). Wondering what to get for everybody. Think the presents are really not so important, it's the company and God's presence :) But of course, I still wanna go buy presents. It's brain wrecking to get presents, coz you need to think whether the person will like it and whether it is a practical gift... argh. But somehow, there is this joy when you are buying things for others though. So maybe I'll go shopping later together with HL and my limited wallet. LOL.

Can you believe that I am blogging while

invigilating a test. Haha... Of course I look up every 5 seconds to see whether they are cheating... LOL. Anyway, I really feel at peace already, especially after seeing what Jane commented in my previous post. Thanks Janeeee. Let's persevere on, and rely on God for Wisdom and Strength.

So now, I'm really quite excited about the fact that I will be going to school again in January and mugging. Hahaha. I'll definitely miss training in UOB, and that will become a very pleasant memory etched deeply in my heart.

Have been feeling very drained for the past week due to intensive training schedules, but I'm not complaining, coz I appreciate the time and experience that I have received in this short stint.

God is really good. As what Hing Lun and Jane said to me before. I have always been blessed with a job no matter what situation I'm in. I quit UOB in July 2007 to apply for a teaching position in MOE. To my horror, MOE did not assign me a contract position until the end of 2007. So I was prepared to bum at home with no pay. HAHA. But God was good! UOB needed help in training their new hires as they embarked on a huge recruitment. I was asked to help them train from August until the end of the year, right before I start school in January 2008. See... God is great. Yup, and all this while I've been complaining so much, while God had already paved my way so smoothly for me... Hallelujah to the Lord of heaven and earth.

Feeling quite down right now

because my ex boss called and said that she had spoken to the big big boss. They are not able to keep me with them permanently. Yup, basically, God has shown me the verdict. To think that I was talking about this with SK over lunch today, and we did some silly thing at the ATM to use for training purpose. And the ATM message of the day was some quote from Aristotle about education. Everything is simply so CRYSTAL CLEAR. I'm at peace, but just disappointed. Need to let the news sink in overnight.

I need to prepare myself for a 3 year battle. Haha... the BOND with MOE. I have half a year to prepare myself, then there comes a half year attachment with a school, then the 3 year BOND. Yes, I will be approaching all this with FEAR. But God will make me strong in my weakness. I am scared. Really scared. But I shall be strong in Him.

Goodbye UOB, forever. Need to call SK to discuss when should be my last day. Fun topic, LOL.

Have not been blogging for a while

coz I was kept very busy... Haiz. But that's alright. I like what I am doing right now.

For my friends who are concerned about my brother, thank you, he is ok already. Just that a good friend of his had passed away, he gets the right to mourn for a while. So now, he is able to laugh and joke with his other friends again, but from time to time, he visits Jeremy's memorial blog to reminisce about the good old days.

As for my career path, it is still unknown to me. But when I was having dinner with Yo on Friday, she put out a very good point (and it was very scary). I told her about my fear if my ex company is not able to retain me. I love teaching, but I hate to deal with discipline. I "foresee" that in the future, if I'm with MOE, I'll be waking up with fear every morning before going to school. There's this fear that the students will be rebellious, that my teaching will not be effective because of their behaviour. And that I will have to scold more than teach. Given my character, to scold is not being me. So if I have to put on a brave and fierce front everyday, it is a torture... Ok, I was saying that Yo put out a good point rite... and I haven't got to it yet... HAHA. So here it is. She said that maybe I have too comfortable a life so far. So maybe God is going to uproot me and make me strong in my weakness and fear. But before she said all this, this is the scary one:" I think you will be in MOE!!!" AAAAHHHHH!!!

Ya, but I really thank God for what Yo had told me, coz when I started thinking about my life and how is has been so far, yes indeed, I have been simply too comfortable. Ha.

MOE sent me a letter finally

I have been told to go down to MOE with 2 sureties (guarantors) on 8th Dec afternoon. Will be postponing the date coz of some things at work... Anyway, I'm still exploring the option of staying in UOB. Spoke to my boss on Friday, and the opportunity to stay as a Trainer is not high.

So I'm quite lost... but I know that God will make a way. Whatever will be, will be. If He wants me to work as a teacher in MOE, so be it. He will make my path straight.

27th November 2007

My brother went for his friend's wake this evening and returned late...

He has been so quiet ever since the Dragonboat incident in Cambodia happened. Everytime I returned home for the past few days, he'd be staring blankly at the computer screen, looking at a photo of his lost friend in friendster, or writing in the blog set up for his friend Jeremy Goh. And the song Angel (by Sarah Mclachlan) will be playing softly in the background of the blog. It's sad, and tears will well up in my eyes as I hear the song. The song is beautiful, but coupled with the incident, the word will be heart-wrenching. Sad is not good enough to describe how I feel.

I cannot relate to him in this incident, and I am trying to understand his feelings by simply watching and listening at a distance. I simply imagine my despair and devastation if a good friend of mine should pass away suddenly. It's scary, but it can happen. I will treasure friendship dearly.

On another note... I'm getting confused. Confused by what God has prepared for me. Confused by what my career is going to be. I am still waiting for MOE to tell me what will I be doing in January. And they have not... I AM AN IMPATIENT PERSON. Please... I loathe waiting or anticipating. ARGH.

All the bodies of the missing have been found...

Please pray for their families.

This just shows how fragile life is.

I will treasure the people around me.

Please pray for my brother's friends who are still missing in Cambodia

Thank God that my brother was not in Cambodia. A boat containing Singaporeans capsized due to strong currents. Right now, 5 still remain missing. See link here. My brother is very worried and called the Singapore Embassy several times to check the status of the search. Please pray for their families and the search.

Had a very bad headache after dinner. Think it's due to the bad weather these few days. Cold, then hot then cold then hot. Usually I do not take any medication to ease the pain, but the headaches have been on for the past few days already. While I was watching a Taiwanese variety show, the headache got so bad, so Dearie went back to Grandma's house the get some Panadol for me. Yes, my home does not have Panadol. I had to endure the pain to sleep last night. Took me a long time to sleep, think I fell asleep only after 1am. That's why I gave up and took Panadol. Now my temples feel numb. Well, at least it's not pain for now...

Just came back home from

an interview at a foreign bank. In Jobstreet, they stated the position as Credit Planning. When I went for the interview, they told me the job scope was simply to fill in forms. Why do they need 2 years experience for filling in forms????????? I simply told the interviewer that I was not interested. HA.

Lalalalalala

I am still craving for

steamboat!!! YO!!! The tom yum steamboat was so nice la!!! I still wanna eat eat eat!!!

Haha... but I can feel myself getting a sore throat... the current batch of trainees is so huge, that I can't talk normally, have to shout, or rather, project my voice more. Haiz.

The training has come to an end. I wonder... what's happening next. Saw a friend while waiting for Emmeline for lunch today. He reminded me of some things which I have been avoiding. Nope, have not been offered. Just scared that I cannot resist if offered. But I still dunno what I should do.

Help.

Took a personality test on Facebook... So true

Temperament:
Flexible
Nothing seems to bother you - you sail through life crisis free. It's not that your life doesn't have its ups and downs, it's just that you handle everything without unnecessary drama and antics. You approach each day fresh, not worrying about yesterday or tomorrow. You are confident that you can handle anything that comes your way and experience has shown that you are absolutely right about this.

Interests:
Simple
You are continually pursuing a simpler and less complicated life - you don't allow yourself to fall victim to all of the "should do's" that society continually bombards you with. You are thoughtful about your life choices and think in terms of yourself, others and the world in which we live. You have a great sense that we are part of something much bigger and we must be good to others, if we want others and the world to be good to us.

Amusement:
Adventurous
It's a good thing that you are filled with energy and ambitions (that others sometimes find exhausting) because you're continually looking for a new adventure and exciting experience. You struggle with a continual feeling of restlessness which constantly pushes you to the next level of excitement. Once you have accomplished one thing, you are eager to accomplish something more exciting, riskier and distinguishable.

Passion:
Emotional
For you passion is less about romance and sex - it's more about friendship and family. Strong emotional bonds and connections are your passion and your pleasure. You always let your loved ones know how much you love, respect and admire them. You do this through kind words, loving actions and simple gestures. You count your blessings each day and express your love openly. You expect the same from others.

Mum's birthday today

Went to Tao's (at Paradiz Centre) with mum and HL for dinner today. Bro was supposed to bring Wendy along, but both of them did not turn up, coz bro fell very sick this morning. So I told him to get a cake for mum instead and wait for us to return from dinner. Glad that he did, and mum was plesantly surprised.

Tao's is a fusion restaurant and it was an interesting experience. The food was good and the service was good too. Although HL did complain that he did not really had enough and the waiters seem like they were rushing us through the courses. It was a 7 course meal at $28+++ per pax. There was no ala carte in this restaurant. Visit their website for a look: http://www.taos-restaurant.com/

Yup... so there's a hole in my pocket now coz the meal cost a little over $100. But it's alright, coz it's Mum's birthday. She's 51 now, but I'm happy to say, that she still does not look her age.

Okay, it's time to catch up on some sleep. Yay, no work tomorrow!

Just came home from steamboat

at Roxy Square with Yo. So full and satisfied! Haha. We ate a lot of beef, and had golden mushrooms and abalone mushrooms. Also had a lot of other stuff like mixed balls and fish glue. The fish glue is interesting, coz it's fun trying to get the glue off the ladle.

Her dad got transferred to High Dependency Ward again... please pray for him.

Tomorrow gotta wake at 6:30am... morning training... Gotta sleep soon lo!

BYE BYE.

Grandma's in hospital

coz water went into her lungs and she also suffered a fit. She was already sick yet she continued to go out from 7 am to 6pm for 3 consecutive days. That's why it get worse, and landed her in hospital. Just visited her in TTSH, she looks fine, but has to remain there for a few more days, coz she's on antibiotics. Haiz. She a naughty and defiant grandma, sort of like a 老 顽童. Coz of her brain tumour, she had undergone numerous operations over the years. The tumour is very small now, but I believe it is causing her to become a bit senile. She didn't use to scold or quarrel with others, but nowasdays, she can actually talk back and quarrel with grandpa. WOW. Coz she had always been the meek wife. And my grandpa, the big bully. Yup, will pray that she recovers well.

We had so much fun yesterday

playing games like Phase 10 and Swap at my place.

Invited the steamboat gang over to my place for a gathering. We played, laughed, and ate like 16 year olds. Haha, yes we were all either 23 or 24 years of age, yet we still try to live in the past. Lol. It was really fun!

Actually the main reason that everybody came, was simply just to accompany Yo, and hope that our friendship can calm her worried heart. We were simply at a loss for words, and we just hope that the company will suffice. Sometimes the best conversation is in silence. But we did not give Yo a lot of silence though. Haha. It was filled with laments on why we cannot complete the Phase (in the card game called Phase 10), reluctance on Swapping hands with another (in the card game called Swap), and noisy chomping while we munched on pizza (we ordered over the phone, not Pizza Hut, not Canadian Pizza, but from an unknown pizza store that has an outlet just 2 blocks away from my place). I guess, we had enjoyed, and also hope that Yo is comforted by our friendship amidst all the distractions. Yo, we will continue to pray for your dad and you and your family.

I am feeling nostalgia

about the things in office. Good and bad.

Makes me think twice whether I really want to go back there if offered.

Sian, dunno what to blog about. SIAN. TIRED. OUT.

So busy today

at work. There's simply too much things to do. But somehow, I really enjoy doing them. I guess the people I work with makes all the difference. :)

Won't blog much today coz I'm too tired.

Still very affected

by the things that happened over the weekend, and can't help but wonder what my journey will be like.

On a lighter note, I had lunch with SK today. And surprisingly, we had a healthy lunch (to me only, coz SK felt that the la1 mian4 was not healthy). There was actually no meat at all! Except for the prawn dumplings. Wow! I'm so proud of myself can?

Anyway, I injured myself 3 times today in office. While printing the notes for the 36 new incumbents, I "sliced" my right thumb and left thumb! Paper cut la! Damn pain lor... especially the one on the right thumb. Until I had to plaster it la. The 3rd injury was inflicted while I was carrying the heavy notes back to the table. The paper created a long scratch near my left wrist, ugh. And I only realized it after a while, coz I thought I felt some pain. What an injury prone day!

Feeling quite down after yesterday evening coz

of the comments made by my mum. She chose to tell Hing Lun instead of talking to me directly. Coz I guess she knows that I'll get angry I think...

She was telling Hing Lun to encourage me to find a new job soon such that I can help her finance my study loan (which was what I was doing all along when I started working). I stopped giving her a monthly amount because I do not have a full time job since August. Is this a sign from God that I should be moving on? And not dwelling on the past?

Maybe what prompted her to tell Hing Lun this was that she "lost face" while I was speaking to my aunt. She was the one who started it anyway. I was speaking normally with my aunt (who is a Pri Sch teacher), when she suddenly decided to cut in and tell her that I have signed a contract with MOE and will be starting lessons in January. My aunt was surprised and of course, started asking me all the usual questions like what grade will I be teaching etc. When I mentioned Sec/JC, she was like Sec is very tough coz the students challenge the teachers. Yes I know, so I added, I am trying to get into a JC, not a Sec, and if possible, I want to reject MOE again. Coz I don't think I will like teaching in a school. I believe this is the point where my mum got taken aback and disgraced.

Well... I was speaking words from my heart. Anyway, I leave it all to God for now.

I went for lunch with SK today...

She said she was pms-ing and she is really quite irritable today. Hahaha. So I suggested an outrageous idea.... that we go to orchard just for lunch. AND... She agreed! Since she was the one who is pms-ing, I went along with her so that she might feel better. Ha.

Then I suddenly brought up a fact that she thought that I should blog about. That's I've only been to Orchard about 7 times this year, and... out of the 7 times, I believe that 5 times were with her. Wah lao... very the cannot make it la. SK is like the guru for walking about in Orchard, and I am the newbie. Duh.

Yo's dad is in hospital... For all frens reading this, please pray for Yo's dad ok. He came down with a heart attack and is warded in CGH, then transferred to SGH. He's right now in ICU and still under intense observation. An op has been done already. Take care Yo.

Sleepy... out.

Hurhurhur... I went to NTUC after work today...

while waiting for HL to come fetch me home for dinner... AND... I bought some chicken fillet and lean pork and GOLDEN MUSHROOMS... Haha... I'm going to marinate the chicken fillet later on so that it can soak in the goodness overnight!

Hmmm... SK was asking me to pei2 her for lunch tomorrow... So maybe I'll cook some for breakfast and bring some over to her as appetizer. Haha. But that's quite sad coz the chicken might be cold already by the time I get to office... hmmmm. Never mind! There is a microwave in Oasis (the lounge in my ex company). Hahahahahaha... Should I cook golden mushrooms with the chicken too? Sounds good... I have never tried golden mushrooms in the marinate before... Scarly not nice how... Ha, nevermind, muz try.

Lalalalala... excited over my plans for tomorrow... LALALALALA.

Cycling trip yesterday was fun!

Coz there was no sun... Haha... I went cycling with Jane at East Coast from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, then we went Bedok Blk 85 to have dinner.

God was really good to us yesterday. We sort of expected rain to fall, but NO! It did not rain at all. The weather was so breezy and cloudy, and so we managed to cycle much faster than our usual leisurely pace. And ended half an hour earlier! Haha... So we went to Macdonalds to play Phase 10. AND I WON! Muahahaha! Yes Jane, I won you finally... finally!

Ok... I gotta go eat lunch downstairs soon, no more food to cook at home. Ha. I miss my food already. Sobz.

The verdict is out!

This was how it looked like before cooking. I wrapped golden mushrooms using bacon. The top 2 are asparagus wrapped in bacon. That’s why you don’t see the mushrooms sticking out in the top 2.
Basically I steamed them for about 15 minutes, then I took them out and poured away all the oil. For your information, there was so much oil that the bacon gave out la! After that, I pan fried them for about 20 seconds for each. So they became golden brown and crispy. And see below for the final product! Muahahahahaha!
It tasted real good. I left some for HL and he said that it was really good. And my brother couldn't resist it and grabbed one to eat too. The golden mushrooms ones were especially tasty. Coz when you bite in, the golden mushrooms have a crunchy crunchy sound when you bite them. And they tasted so so good. I could hear the crunch when my brother simply tossed the whole thing into his mouth and started chewing. Mmmmm... I getting hungry again. Anyway after cooking this, I took out the chicken thighs that I marinated overnight to pan fry. Took me a while to do that coz the thighs are thick and need to cook longer. I was very careful of the heat of the pan though, coz I scared that the chicken becomes chao dar. In the end, it was successful and this is how it looks like after pan-frying.
Nice right????? Haha… Very nice lor! Even my brother and HL said so. Anyway I left some of everything for HL to try. And this are the ones I left for him. 1 asparagus and 1 mushroom and a chicken thigh. Haha.
Yay… I’m so proud of myself can… And let me also show you the end product after I finished my lunch. Muahahahaha!!! So I actually can cook if I want to put some effort! Anyway I cooked it again just now for lunch as there were some leftovers, and I sort of did better than yesterday in terms of the duration I took to cook and clean up. Anyway, I really hate the cleaning up part. I think the cleaning up was actually half of the total time! Irritated. Haha.
Yay, I think I wanna "cook" up some more new ideas to whip up for lunch again...
P.S.:I don't mind hosting dinners at my place for my dear friends, but... you all must help me clean up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lalalalalalalalalala...... Or of course, I can go your place to cook together. Hahahaha.

I am going to cook my own lunch tomorrow!!!

Just returned home from NTUC! Haha. Bought a marinate called Mustard, Honey and Herbs. Bought chicken thighs, bacon, golden mushrooms, and asparagus. I have just covered the chicken thighs in the marinate and will leave them to soak in the marinate overnight in the refrigerator. Muahahahaha!!!

The chicken thighs are the main course, and the bacon wrapped mushrooms and asparagus will be the side dishes. There's too much food for myself to finish though. Think I'll leave some for HL so he can eat some. LOL. Once I finish cooking tomorrow I'll take a photo of the glorious food and post it here, so everybody can see them. HAHAHAHA.

I feel like a pig...

Coz I sleep so much... but I still have not enough. I feel very tired.

When I got home from work on Saturday, I was so tired that I fell asleep from 2 pm to 6:30pm. Wow... Anyway, it's 3:49pm right now on Sunday. I slept from 10:45am to 1pm after I came back from church. Wow.

Yes, that's how much I slept. It's not like I have not enough sleep at night. I guess the work for the past week has drained a lot of strength from me. God please give me strength. But this really worries me... If I have to work regular hours again, I need to be able to get accustomed to the lifestyle again. Oh man.

Thank God that work next week is own time own target. And yes... I have planned to go cycling with Jane again. Yay!

Anyway, I have a brilliant idea for the coming week. I am still craving to eat golden mushrooms again... Haha... So I think I'll buy them from NTUC, and some bacon too. Then I'll make golden mushrooms wrapped with bacon. MUAHAHAHA! I will fry them. Sounds good SOUNDS GOOD!!! Yes I wanna go NTUC later to buy... maybe I'll try cooking them for supper tonight!!! YES! Lalalalalalalalalalalalala....

I'm feeling really bored... got sick of maple story... haha... saw a game called audition that my cousins were playing last night in Grandpa's house. Maybe I'll download it and check it out... Ha.

Wah very long never feel so tired

like today le... It's Friday le... worked so hard this week can... Haha... I very long never work so hard already. Cannot imagine how I am going to take it in future once I join MOE.

Toady also whacked my toe again. I whacked the toes beside it la!!! Thank God man... My nail getting better liao, if I really hit it again I will CRY!!!

So TIRED.

Goodnite.

Too busy these few days

to update my blog... Poor blog is growing mould le. Hahahaha.

My toe nail and toe flesh is getting better le. But I still bandage it before I go out everyday... So that people around me can see that it is injured and will avoid it... And also I can remind myself that the toe is still injured. Haha... And won't anyhow walk and run. Hope that a new nail will grow quick quick. LOL.

These few days so busy training a new batch of temp staff. And... they are SO young la! Most of them are like 16 years old... I feel like God is telling me something. That I'll most prob end up teaching this type of kids in a SECONDARY SCHOOL. HAIZ!

Actually, I think I'm trying to evade what God is trying to tell me. I was fine during my short break at home while not working. The moment I went back to my ex company to temp, all these stupid injuries came back. I whacked my toe TWICE la. If not, my toe wouldn't be so bad. I really pray that I will be able to accept what God has planned for me. Haiz. HAIZ.

Umm.. I did something disgusting

to my toe... I cut the dead nail out MYSELF last night. So now... There's some flesh showing. And it feels tender... so while I was bathing this morning, when water droplets fell onto the tender part... hmmm... just felt disgusted and weird. I still bandage it when I go out though... scared ppl cannot see the injured toe and accidentally step on it. Haiz... Scared of crowds. Very scared.

I really wanna post a pic of it here... but I can find a camera that is good enough to show a good close up of the toe. So whoever is reading this blog... thank your lucky stars that I do not have a good camera... duh.

Next week will be a tiring week for me... Ok here's the timetable of my week. Monday: 9am to 1pm Training for Fillipinos. 2pm to 6:30pm Training for new temp staff. Tuesday: 9am to 6:30pm Temp staff. Wednesday: 9am to 1pm Temp staff. Thursday: 9am to 1pm Temp staff. Friday: 9am to 6:30pm Temp staff. SATURDAY!!!: 9am to 6:30pm Temp staff.... Well... although it seems that I have some break on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon, but I'll most probably still be in office doing my call evaluations. So no break at all! But it's good though. I need to get back into the working momentum again. Cannot be too nua. It's bad for me....

So means I need to sleep early tonight... something which I haven't been doing for a long time. Wonder if I can fall asleep. Hahaha.

The steamboat on Tuesday was a whole lot of fun! Waiting for the soup to boil was the most fun... LOL. We had Shitake mushrooms, LOTS of golden mushrooms, shabu shabu beef, and some other steamboat-y type of food like fishballs etc. At first the food looked insufficient... thank God that it ended up that we could not finish all of the food. Hahahaha... Hope that everbody enjoyed the company we had and the game that followed... we played Phase 10 and ate ice cream until 11pm. Woohoo!

Anyway, I injured my already injured toe again yesterday while I was photostating notes in my ex company. AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH. I kicked some metal that was protruding out near the shredder! It wasn't there before... dunno why there is such a hazard there! OMG... and my toe bled a bit internally... So the nail looks as if it may come out anytime. I can even lift it a bit now. YUCKS!!!

Thank God I'm still able to walk. Just that I am always very scared when people walk very fast near me now. Afraid that my toe will get stepped on. And I'm even more afraid of crowds now... dunno when will I feel safe on the train again. I think I will not take a train during rush hours for the next few months, if possible. Or, I might just get some metal piece to wrap my toe... HAHAHA. So I can protect it from toe steppers.

How pathetic.

Disgusting left big toe and something to look forward to on Tuesday

Went to see a doc today coz of my toe. It was already half injured coz I wore too big a pair of sports shoes and played badminton in it. So every time I ran forward and braked, I will ram my toes into the front of the shoe. So it turned black for a long long time. Until I went for pedicure with my mum, then the staff there made me buy a bottle of liquid to apply on it. Then the black portion slowly disappeared and a transparent hole formed where the blood was supposed to be.

Then... on the Friday that just passed... I accidentally rammed my toe on the stairs while walking up from 21st floor to 22nd floor of my ex company. Was doing my usual call evaluations that day and went up to look for my coachees. AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!! Damn pain la! I had to stop dead in my tracks the moment I banged it against the stairs! Now there's a new blood clot forming in the top middle of the toe.

Doctor said that there was nothing he could do about it. He said it was not worth it to draw the blood out as it was too little. And he did not want to cut the nail out for me coz it wasn't my whole nail that is injured. It's only half! So... he said the only way is to wait for the nail to grow out and push the ugly part out. Wah lao!!! Then he said it will take about 6-12 weeks for a whole new nail to grow out. SIAN! So now... to protect the toe from being flipped up by any thing, I am supposed to wear covered shoes (which I can't!!! How to wear covered shoes la!!!) or to put a plaster over it to prevent anything from flipping my toenail out in case it gets hooked on my nail. YUCK! The mere thought of "flipping toenails" gives me goosebumps. Dear friends, when I get goosebumps... ALL the long long hair on my arms will stand. Hehehehehe.

Anyway, now the toe hurts whenever I walk. Sob sob. WHY??? Why do I always get injured?!! Zzzzzzzzzzzz.

Yay... looking forward to steamboat to celebrate Yo's birthday on the coming Tuesday. Her birthday is today though. HAPPY BURFDAE Yo!!! 24 years old le wor!!! Yeah yeah yeah. Need to think what to buy for steamboat. So fun... I wanna buy lots and lots of golden mushroom!!! Think Yo likes Shitake mushrooms... so will try to find whether NTUC got or not... dunno whether to buy prawns. Scared nobody wanna dirty hands to peel prawns... Hahaha... But if no prawns then the soup not sweet... anybody has any suggestions please post on the shoutbox. Xie xie.

My aunt so nice, she said she don't mind preparing the steamboat soup for us on Tuesday... coz I got no inkling of how to do that. So I'll just buy food. And Shuyi and Jane promised to go buy the food with me on Tuesday. Coz poor Yo and Yimin gotta work on Tuesday. So the UNEMPLOYED ppl shall do all the fun stuff of buying food. Lalalalalalalala.

Yay!!! Thank God for friends!!! Happy birthday again Yo!!!

Hilarious SK

Oh oh oh... there's one more thing I forgot to add to my blog last nite. While I was waiting for HL to arrive at Toa Payoh, I accompanied SK to Mos Burger to buy her fren's dinner. Then while we were making our way to the counter, she started to sing... YES... SING!!! And it was quite embarrassing... she sang:" I should feel so lucky, lucky lucky lucky, I should feel so lucky in love..." It's like an old song, and it's a miracle that I even recognize the song that she is singing. Oh man!!! And then I decided to record it down in my cellphone coz it's simply too FUNNY already. So I told her to sing it again while we were still at the counter ordering the food. She apparently did!!! She couldn't be bothered about how the cashier would react. The cashier was taken aback though... HAHAHA. Anyway while we were recording her voice, she couldn't sing the whole thing again, coz it was too embarrassing for her. So she only sung this part:" I should feel so lucky, lucky lucky lucky..." HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I am going to post the clip here!!! Yeah!!! Please click to hear SK sing... OMG... simply hilarious. And to think that we can hear her voice so clearly in the recording despite of the very noisy surroundings in Mos Burger... it's amazing... and so you can also imagine how loud she was singing... the cashier was stoned. LOL.



Ummm... I dunno how to add the clip in this post... Somebody help me... teach me how to post clips in here!!!! ARGH.

Kind of demoralised

by this batch of trainees that I am training right now in my ex company. They are less interactive than the last batch of trainees. So much so that they give me a sense of insecurity. I feel insecure because they do not affirm as much as the previous batch. The previous batch will laugh at my "corny" jokes and ask A LOT of questions. Even though they take up a lot of time because of that, but I really enjoyed teaching them. The current batch is SO SO SO serious. It's just so difficult to get them to lighten up and enjoy the training sessions while they can. I really want to tell them.... Please loosen up people! Once you are officially on the phone, there will be no more time to laugh and play like during training! And please... give more affirmation to the trainer by asking more questions. I will not know whether you understand or not if you don't ask questions!

But of course... I will not give up trying to help these batch of trainees loosen up during training. I will continue to crack corny jokes even if nobody laughs. And I will continue to share interesting experiences with customers with them. I WILL NOT GIVE UP!!! Well... I laugh if nobody laughs then... Hehehe.... Ugh.

Well, I feel better that I'm not the only one who feels this way about the new batch. The existing trainers also feel that this batch is too serious. Haiz... WHY WHY WHY. So boring.

Hahaha... Okie... I'm so tired now... going to sleep...

Crazy fotos during cycling outing

Yay... Jane bluetooth-ed the fotos over to me last nite... here are they...

Fotos

Here's a foto of my bruise. It's still yellow in the middle... think it's supposed to be red... but I don't dare to rub it as what everybody has been telling me to do... I'm trying to rub it now... By taking a big breath, then rubbing the bruise real hard! OUCH OUCH! Then letting my breath go again and resting for a while and wincing in pain... OUCH.

Here's a foto of Jane and me during our cycling trip. Hee. The crazy fotos are still wif Jane...

Very hot day,

but still... Jane and me went cycling... I'll post some of the silly pics we took up here once I've got them from Jane... super lame.

Yes, I'm toast again... burning hot arms and legs. Not as bad as the last round I guess.

We were cycling halfway, and then I felt that I had to go to the loo to do the "big" one. I think it's the tea I drank in the morning before I met Jane for cycling... duh. The moment I came out from the toilet... Jane said something which I thought was classic... Ha. "Renie... Are you ok? You have an emancipated look." EMANCIPATED LOOK wor... LOL. Of course la. It felt good wat. LOL.

Okie okie... I have bathed already and I'll be going to office now to do call evaluations and meeting up with my coachees... Lalalalalalalalala...

Sleepyz.

Disgusted...

by some things happening in my ex company.

Haiz... Oh well... Guess I'll just have to accept that things are such there.

I shall not brood over the unhappy things... and shall concentrate on things above. And my loved ones. And my friends. And we shall discuss on things above, and happy moments, and interesting moments to come. :)

Lalalalalalalalalalalala.

This sentence is mentioned by my fren's fren last nite:" Ratatouille is classic humour"... and how true! Why did I decide to mention this here? Well... Coz Ratatouille is so nice! Lol. Actually coz they wanted to watch Balls of Fury last nite, and one of my frens was like... eeew... no crude humour for her. LOL. The I was like mentioning Ratatouille, and said something like:" How about Ratatouille?" And the both of them replied (almost in unision):" Ratatouille is classic humour" and the other said:" Ratatouille is different"... Ha.

Facebook

Hooked. On Facebook. It's so funny and cute. It's definitely more interactive and entertaining than the over rated Friendster.

Signing off to bum around in Facebook.

Clumsy clumsy

Haiz... I fell down in a carpark yesterday!!!!!!!!! Haiz. Now I got a very very ugly bruise on my left knee. Haiz. Wear long pants also very pain, coz the pants will rub against the wound. Haiz.

I think I'm a bit PMS already... the time of the month is coming... hahaha... So I dun feel like blogging.

BYE.

Sickening

Just got notice that one of the trainees pulled out at the last minute. So I do not have to train them tonight. SIAN. But still gotta go to office from 2 onwards until 6:30pm.

Just had breakfast with bro, feeling full.

I'm feeling irritated, that my ex company is not taking me seriously. But maybe it's just me thinking too much. They might not have meant it that way. But I'm feeling quite down now though. I think I have given up on them, as they might have given up on me as well. I'll concentrate on MOE for now... but still have to face my inner demons when I go back to train in my ex company.

God, please guide me...

I'm disappointed with what is happening to my career at this moment. I'm kinda losing hope, like water through a paper sieve.

But I know that God is there for me. He knows what is best for me in my life, career etc.

I need to surrender everyday to His plan for me. Which of course, I still don't know what exactly is the plan. Zzz.

Addition to Sept 17, 2007

Forgot something.

Dear Jane... All the best for your interview at IMH tomorrow. Just stay cool and calm okay? As long as they know that you are the interviewee, and not the patient, then you'll be fine. LOL :) Jiayou jiayou.

On a more serious note... there might be some cats lurking around in the interview room... just to test you on your greatest fear on earth... JOKING LA!!!

On the serious-est note, God bless you for the interview tomorrow. May He give you wisdom and peace. Cheers gal.

Sept 17, 2007

I guess I have no more ideas for the title for my posts, so I just put the date such that my post is not title-less for today. Duh.

Yay, I had a very fruitful day today, although the day has not officially ended. Haha...

Had a sister and brother talk with my bro this morning over breakfast at the kopitiam. It's great that he was able to share more with me this time round, such that I was able to understand him better, and he, understand me more too. I'll continue to pray for him and his gf, Wendy.

After that, I went cycling with Jane at East Coast Park. We cycled for 2 hours!!! In the hot sun!!! Haha. So now, I have a sunburn on my arms and thighs... sob. But it was fun! We saw Shuqi and Shihui cycling there with their friends too! They were my ex students while I was doing relief teaching in AHS for one semester in 2002. Wow, they are in polytechnic now studying Occupational Therapy after they graduated from Junior College. Jane and I were like... wow... you3 qian2 tu2 (bright future)... Haha... And Shuqi is actually Jane's BSF classmate. Haha, the world is very small. Okie... so besides getting sunburned and meeting my ex students, our butts hurt too... the bicycle seats were quite hard. Sianzz...

Well, besides chatting with Shuqi on the bus ride home (yes we even met them on the bus! Ha), we talked about CSI. Jane was saying that she has been watching CSI Miami on AXN. Then I was like telling her that I have a CSI game which was absolutely fun fun fun. So I think I'm going to install the game in the PC again and play it. Muahahaha. I completed the game years ago... but of course... with cheats!!! MUAHAHAHA! Well, it's fun, so I'll play without cheats this time. Heeeee.

YAY! Off to install and play CSI!

Oh wait! I promised myself to finish reading Esther today. Okie... I shall read Esther, then play CSI... good ger.

Boredom is good

Hahahaha... I feel bored. But I prefer boredom to stress. Lol.

Maybe I should ask some of my unemployed friends out to exercise in the coming week, since I have no work yet. From 24 Sep onwards, I have a part time job until end of the year. Muahaha.

You must be wondering why I do not want to go relief teaching. Laziness I guess... or maybe I'm just irritated by those noisy adolescents. Zzz.

Yimin had diarrhea today, and didn't go church. Poor thing, hope that you are better.

I always like the sermons given by Pastor Jia Mi. Somehow they make me more fervent for God's Word. I think I wanna finish reading/studying Esther tomorrow. Yeah, that's my resolution for tomorrow.

Byez for now.

I think I will not put any title for this post. All my titles are irrelevant to my posts anyway. Muahaha.

I miss my old workplace. Haiz. I miss my ex colleagues, although some of them are leaving too. Haiz. I want to return so badly, but I'm afraid that I will get disappointed, so I'm trying to remove this fervent hope in me. Haiz. I will go into MOE, for now. For NOW. I'm lost, bothered, and bewildered. Haiz.

I want to go out with friends. I want to play badminton. I want to play my guitar and excel in it. I want to know God's Plan for me. AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't want so much. AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

A friend's friend (sorry, dun wanna reveal who it is here) has a blog. And has this very nice sentence in one of the posts:"silence is simply another channel for us to connect". It just shows how much the other party means to this party (I'm sorry if you don't understand, but the 2 people involved will understand. Haha.). I'm touched by this sentence, and this sentence also reminds me of my parting note to one of my ex team members in my ex company. She was touched that I wrote that although she was mostly a silent worker, I wrote that we had formed a good friendship in this silence, and that I will miss her companionship, even though it was silence most of the time. It's just so beautiful, I like silence, coz I like 'stoning'. Haha.

Still zonked

Haiz... I'm still zombie-fied... I'm living in a slower paced world.

Just had lunch at Cartel with Nancy today. It was a great time catching up about stuff. Lol.

Tml gotta wake up super early to prepare to go relief teaching if any. Sian sian sian. Dun wanna scream and shout.

Hooked on a weird game

Hey all... I was playing this weird game but I found it so fun. Haha.

Snowman Stacker Toss and stack snowballs to make the tallest snowman.

Play this free game now!!

Confused

I dunno what is happening. I guess I'll just take the contract position offered by my ex company first until end of this year, then I'll decide. If God throws me sickness during these few months again, then I'll know that I will have to go into MOE.

After what happened in UOB yesterday, I'm really bewildered at what God has planned for me. I'm lost, confused. I need to pray more.

I feel like I'm moving in slow motion since yesterday. I am sluggish and zombified. Zonked, zinked, zucked. All that's in my mind is what choice I should make such that I do not go against what God has planned for me. HDSJFHUD HELP. I don't even know what to think about anymore.

I used to love playing computer games when I have nothing to do, but it seems that I have lost that fetish. I prefer reading now. Whenever I feel bored, I'll just pick up a book to read. So much so that I have completed 4 books since last week. Yes yes, I have been patronising the Tampines Regional Library. Haiz. It's weird.

Ok, I'm off to play miniclip. LOL.

What if...

What if I'm offered a perm position by my ex company. Should I take it... Not that I'm offered or wat, but... wat if???

I do not want to rebel against God's plan for me to teach. I do not.

But I will be tempted. But hasn't the years of sickness when I was in my old company clearly showed me that I must leave??? I'm tempted.

God please save me from temptation if any is to come.

Amen.

Tired...

I've never been so tired for the past few weeks. SImply going back to UOB to help train a new batch of temp staff is actually quite taxing.

I thought that it will be fun. Yes, it is fun, but I'm tired. I guess I've been bumming around for too long. Lol. Well, it's good training for me haha.

The more I stay in my old workplace, the more I start to miss working there. But as usual, the grass is always greener on the other pasture. So since I have left this place, I will not look back.

Back to Uob

I cannot believe it. I'm being asked by my ex company to help train up a new batch of temp staff for one week. Starting from tomorrow until Fri. I'll be signing the MOE contract on Thursday morning though. Kind of reluctant. Haiz...

Seems that Uob also needs my help for the whole of Sept... I'll check whether MOE is going to make me do something first before I can reply UOB whether I am available to help. I'll be glad to help though, coz it is training. At least I will be teaching sane adults, people who are willing to listen. Not trying to get the attention of 40 disgusting adolescents. Lol.

MOE has reverted...

Haiz... I'm in a BIG dilemma. MOE has given me the thumbs up, and I am to reply them by 30 August whether I will be going ahead with the appointment.

GOD HELP...

I'll be meeting a teacher friend for advice soon, and see whether she can help me... then I'll decide.

Haiz haiz haiz.

Exercise is good for me, exercise is good for me, EXERCISE IS GOOD FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes yes, repeating the sentence will not help. LOL.


Just came back from a game of badminton with Janeeee. Yes, the unemployed people have done it again! Haha. After almost every 3 balls we played, we were like, what time is it? Lol. Especially when the hour was coming to a close, every ball we played, we looked to see how much time was left. Coz we were simply too nua to continue. Lolz.

I was at the library to borrow some books to read during my relief teaching days. I had completed 2 books in 2 days already, that's why there was a need to get more... I picked 3 books from the shelf and proceeded to the self borrowing machine. It scanned my IC and told me to go the the counter staff to get it verified. I was curious, and asked the staff, why I had to get my IC verified. The staff smiled, and said:" Well, you had not borrowed any books in the past 5 years, that's why." LOL!!! Ok, so I got my IC verified and I manage to borrow my books. Zzz.

Yay! Going to watch Rush Hour 3 with HL now. BYE BYE!

The wonders of being unemployed

Went for lunch and shopping (window shopping mostly) with Janeeee today... So relaxed! Haha. When 2 unemployed people meet, only window shopping may occur. We were like... hmmm... wait til we earn money then buy okie? Lol. But we did buy some groceries from NTUC. LOL, aunties already. Zzz.

Still waiting for MOE to reply. I'm worried that the answer is positive. I'll be in a dilemma. Haiz, help. If the answer is negative, it will also hurt my ego though. Haha. See how it goes ok. MOE should reply this week. Sigh.

What will I do if the answer is negative... hmm... good question. Work in another bank??? That sounds like I'm throwing myself into another pothole. Haha. I'll think about it though.

In the meantime, I love my employment status. Haha.

Yes I am convinced that I have made the right decision

God had shown me many signs, through my family, friends, even colleagues (soon to be ex, haha), that this is the right move to make. Although I'm still stressed at work, I feel more at ease, and determined to leave.

But I feel that I let down my team members, who so far have been very cooperative. The team spirit is great! I'll miss them, but for me, I still have to go.

Movin on

This is a shock to many... and also to myself. I finially decided to end my run in my workplace. Tendered resignation on Fri 22/06/07. I have to serve a one month notice, so I believe my last day is on 22/07/07.

I'll be going on to another challenge, teaching. God showed me too many signs already. I have to leave. So I left. :)

Long time no blog

Yes... i know this is my first blog in 15 days. Haha. So now u know how busy I was. I now live in my company :( Really need to "repair" my health again. Already spent so much money on chinese doc to get my health in shape, now it's going down the drain again coz of my new job scope. I will be going back to office later, to clear my backlog!!! SO MUCH WORK!!! And today is supposed to be my restday. I need more time to myself. SOB.

I NEED REST! But I thank God, that I had my 8 hours of sleep last nite. It's been so long, that I've not woken up to an alarm. Thank God that I was able to wake up to no alarm today! YAY. I feel refreshed, but still stressed by the mountains of work I have to face when I go back to work later.

I need a new job.

Peace out.

SO BUSY

Yesterday I asked Hing Lun to fetch me to office... so I reached office at 7:30 AM!!! Had so much work to do, that I only left office at 11 PM! Hing Lun had to bring food for me so that I do not get my gastric again... Haiz. I worked a total of 15 and a half hours. I think I'm going crazy soon.

Saw my chinese doc 2 days ago. She took a look at my tongue, said it looks fine... then she took my pulse and suddenly looked at me with a shocked face... She said this is what they call overworked. Haiz... I need a lot of prayers.

God help me... this is taking a toll on my health again. Sob.

My legs... arghhhhh

Oh gosh!!! I woke up to a super aching body!!! Wanted to go back to office today to clear my emails so that I do not get overwhelmed on Monday... but it seems that I can't. Too painful... :( I'll go to office on Sunday then... sobs.

So since I'm home today... let me share some more things I learnt over the 2 day seminar.

I learnt not to complain, whatever situation I'm in, not to complain. Just to do the best that I can do. Even if I still do not know what I want to do in future (as in career), the goal in the near future, should be to do the best I can in my current job. Like what T. Harv Eker said, I will try to not complain/whine about anything for the next 7 days!!! Ok fine, I'll TRY. Ok FINE, I WILL STOP COMPLAINING!!! :)

Will update more again when I remember what I have learnt. Hehe.

Paralysed

I feel paralysed from neck down. Haha.

Yesterday went for a company sports day. Played captains ball. What is captains ball lor!!! Played so much of it in church YEARS ago and in school. I thought I could handle it with no sweat. Ok fine, I have not been exercising for a long long time. So... my WHOLE body is aching like crazy!!!

Oh man... I need more exercise... haiz.

Was on leave for the past 2 days. Attended the National Achievers' Congress and learnt a lot. The most impactful topic to me, was the one on Happiness. Happiness is not something that you wait for others to give you. Happiness is a choice, it is a decision you make. Do not think negatively, always think positively. For example, say " I play to win", instead of "I play not to lose". Do you see the difference? Here's a very useful exercise for all who are reading this blog right now. Close your eyes, put a BIG smile on your face. Then think of something sad or angry while keeping the BIG SMILE on your face. DO THIS BEFORE YOU READ ON!!!














You will realize..... that you can't think of angry or sad thoughts if you have a BIG SILLY SMILE on your face! Haha... isn't it wonderful? Great huh?

Thank God for the things I've learnt in the 2 day seminar.

Scary Monday tomorrow

Tomorrow is the 1st day i assume my new role at work... Worried. Worried that I don't perform up to expectations. Worried that I do not get accepted by my new team. Worried about everything. God help me.

Trying to distract myself by playing maple... got distracted for a while, but now as u can see, I am blogging, so I am worried again.

Everytime I think of it I get butterflies in my stomach. Haiz.

I need to take a nap, headache.

I miss my old workstation already... will take one last look at it tomorrow morning before moving the rest of the stray stuff left to my new workstation. Haiz.

Thankful but fearful

It's confirmed... I'm moving on in my present company :) Given a new role now, kind of like a step up. I thankful that God had brought me through all the anxiety. My heart had been beating so fast these few days. Now that I've got it... I start to worry...

I'm fearful, and I feel like I'm treading in murky waters. I feel inadequate, although many had reminded me that I'm capable enough to take up this new challenge. I have never felt this way before in school, when I was committee member for all my 3 ECAs. I think this is what you call the unscrupulous working world.

SK told me that it is time to grow up, to let the maturity in me show. Yeah... but I still wanna be a kid!!!!!!!!! Mature kid. Lol Lol!!!

God closed one door to me (at least He showed me that it is not time yet to open that door), but He opened another door, a door that leads into another corridor, with many other doors. The corridor is filled with thorns, every step I take may hurt me, but I see that there is a tiny pathway at the side of the corridor, just enough for me to tiptoe through :) I believe that God will lead me through the trials and tribulations that I am about to face and experience. I understand that sometimes I might lose my balance as I tiptoe on the pathway, and I might just step on some thorns, but I believe that the vines on the ceiling will pull me right up again.

I'm tired and wounded after the battle... but yet excited! Need to spruce myself up for the new battles coming my way. And I believe that I'm not alone in this... Thank God.

I already gave my best

Had another chance to further my career today. Prayed for open doors, and also for a heart that is willing to surrender. To surrender my career. Felt at peace today...
Really must try to leave everything to God, and not to think whether I will get the position or not. Just do my best in whatever position I am in. I am already in His Plan, so no rush or hurry for anything. :)

Peace out.

Full Surrender

SK had always been enforcing this principle... Surrender my career to God. Just surrender and do your best. Well, I've been trying my best... but seems that I'm just too weak.
Thank God for Sat's cell. Dear Janeee shared her QT material... FULL SURRENDER. Really woke me up. Coz SK had already been telling me this for the past 2 weeks.
I need to learn to surrender my life to His Will. Can't hold on to anything too tightly, except for His Kingdom. :)
Yes God, I will surrender.

Really sad le

Haiz... my career remains stagnant for a while more. No change for me... but there's still a small chance to be picked to do something else... see how everything goes. Where God wants me to be. Everything is in His plan. I shall surrender and pray for a heart to accept whatever outcome it might be...

Haiz, sobz.

Anyway, played Maple from 12 am til 4:30am last nite! Woots!!! So fun... Don't think I can do this today though, tomorrow have to wake by 7:30 for church. Haha. It's ok... I can't be playing games my whole life right.

Spoke to my aunt last night too... she kept on asking me when I am going to quit my present job. Well... I told her I might still stay on for a while. Seems like she wants me to do insurance with her... Well, I have to give her a negative answer now. Don't wanna do insurance yet, and not interested. Now I just wanna see how far I can climb in my present company. Hehe... And not act like a sore loser and just quit. Haha.

Okie... going out for lunch with Mum and Grandma soon. Mother's day lunch!!! Woots!!!

Sad but thankful

I'm so so sad... cried a bit yesterday... can't describe it here... but it's related to work. Did not manage to move forward, but remained in the same place. However, it seems that things like still looking up for me. I guess my efforts are still recognized in my workplace. I hope... if not, I might have to move on to another place... somewhere which will appreciate my efforts and my strengths.

Maple time:) Coz I am not working tomorrow!!! Yippee!!!

Smooth Day

Thank God for a smooth day today. But still having some butterflies in my stomach because of some things happening at work. Sorry friends, can't describe much here due to confidentiality issues, but all I can say is... this concerns my future in my company... Well... I can talk more if we go out for dinner one day. Hahaha...

This reminds me... need to arrange some dinner meetings with some ppl. Haha. Wanted to arrange for so long... but have not come to it yet. Lol.

Anyway, thank God for the colleagues at work who made it more tolerable. :) Thanks SK, Cindy, Sharon, Emm and Christine. Life is more tolerable at work because you are there. :)

It's time for me to get my beauty sleep... my old frens... you all know what time I have to sleep... hehe...

Luv ya all!!!

I'm on mc today

After sending ym off last night at 11:30 pm, went to see doc... My head was throbbing and my eyes sore with pain. Doc gave me an mc for today so my afternoon was spent sleeping... Tension headache... Giving myself too much stress at work I guess... I need to learn to relax. Kind of dreading work tomorrow, coz when you don't go to work for one day... the emails pile up, and you can get nasty surprises from emails. For example, PLEASE CALL THIS CUSTOMER BACK, SHE WAS LOOKING FOR YOU. Fear this type of emails :( Well... but kind of got used to it already. Thank God. :)
As I type this posting... the headache seems like it is creeping back to my head. Think I'll take another dose of painkillers before I sleep tonight, hopefully it goes away tomorrow morning... Sobs, need to wake at 6 am tomorrow, coz I start work at 8 am.

YM going to Japan for 1 mth

Haiz... my friend of over 10 years is going to a faraway place for one whole month. Will not see her in church for the next 4 weeks... weird feelings... somehow seems like I am losing a friend for one whole month even though we seldom call each other or seldom meet up. Somehow, this lump is forming in my throat... I'll be going to send her off later... hope my tears remain in my eyes, and not overflow onto my face...

Yimin, if you are reading this , here's wishing you a safe and enjoyable trip overseas. Take care and God bless...

For all who don't know why she is going overseas to Japan for a whole month... well... she is in a RICH Japanese company , and it is sending her and her team to Japan to learn to operate some machinery, coz they are going to upgrade the machines in Singapore. I think I got it rite.. hor yimin?

Ok... this officially ends my blogging time today. Buai!

Fish and Co

Was at Fish and Co with Hing Lun last Fri... There's this new dish called New York fish and chips which I absolutely recommend!!! Love it. Oh... but I must definitely comment about their way of celebrating birthdays. Too noisy and irritating. First they will force the birthday ppl to stand on the table/chair with a lighted 'sparkle' (hope you know what I'm saying here) in their hand. Then they will shout (very loudly) to the whole restaurant about the birthday person's name (actually I can't even make out what they are saying, coz they obviously cannot pronounce their words properly). Then the crew sing their own Fish and Co birthday rap. I also can't make out what they are rapping about. After they finish their rap, they will lead everybody in singing a birthday song, and here is how it goes: (normal birthday song tune) Happy Birthday to you (hoo ha!), happy birthday to you (hoo ha!).... This silly part on the Hoo Ha is added by the crew after the end of every phrase. *diaoz* Furthermore, it seems like there were more than 3 tables celebrating birthdays. So the crew HAPPILY did their rap and Hoo Ha birthday song CONSECUTIVELY 3 times!!! Thank goodness we were waiting for the food to arrive... if not my New York Fish and Chips might just decide to swim away from the commotion. Fine I'll forgive them this time... since their New York Fish and Chips taste so nice :) Let me count how many times i mentioned New York Fish and Chips in this posting...1,2,3,4,4,4... haha... yeah I love New York Fish and Chips... 5!!!!!
Ok... the lesson learnt is not to hold your birthday celebration in Fish and Co. It's super PAISEH and disturbs the diners.