A creative mind is never bored

2010-05-02T00:03:00.008+08:00

MY NEW LINK...like finally..weee!

2010-04-12T16:26:00.000+08:00

怎么办? 这几天在工作上都有心无力的。。。

2010-04-05T12:54:00.005+08:00

HART LOR! Good Morning Monday Blues...

Such a long time ever since my last update...well at least not as long as some of my friends' blogs are..haha!

In such a short time, the year 2010 has turned to its first quarter, April. And ya, count me fortunate or not, I'm still stuck with SIM for like coming 8 months???! Well, these few weeks have been like a tour around world; so many different experiences, so many happenings, yet I know I can't just sum it up in just one post. Pardon me, I'm not cut out to be a journalist who can turn words into magic..

Start of April, I have just shifted my desk to a more isolated place, so to leave my previous seat empty for that newcomer's butt.. somehow for my current new desk, it's more isolated, more privacy, the CPU is much quieter and I feel like I'm in the library whole day long! But everything got its pros and cons I believe...for eg, it's nearer to the director's room..so ya..hmmm.

One more month to go, don't know if I could stay till then. Seriously I don't really want to stay until the end of month, cos as now the newcomer is here, my job is probably just doing the last few assigned tasks, tidying up my previous works and probably have some "tai chi" sessions with the department colleagues. This kind of make me feel even like some cockroach who's going to meet its end but still, have to act as if its going to be bloody alive for a very long time...haiz..(Okay I know it's abit complicated to understand...)

As some of you guys may know, the musical that I'm in has just ended with victory, offically last friday..a total of 6 + 1 shows I have performed out of the 18 +1 (counting in the english shows). The final Thank You appreciation show cum closing ceremony last friday was one of the most memorable ones. What so special was at the end of the show, we were all awarded with a prestigious award that was being told not even the senior leaders have gotten even though their long years service..wow! It's actually a medal and certificate titled: SSA Culture Award, awarded by SSA General Director, Mr Ong for our true commitments in this whole musical. So here it goes... my first medal in my whole life till now..hahaha! well, it's just that all the awards that I have gotten in the past were all certificates and vouchers and cool thing was I always thought medals are for sports but well...it's just a stereotype for now.

(photo taken from Mavis)

Of course what I want to mention here was, really really grateful and thankful for those of you guys who took time to be present during my performance..all 15 of you guys including mum!! It's really my fortune to have each of you around me and yes, my pillar of support!!

I know I have thanked you all before but it won't hurt having to mention u guys' names here again right??

Firstly thanks my ei orh peh ehss....including Hart, Eh eh, Sesosin and Brom, Por por, Niao niao!

Next, my GC pals: Ruben and Ryan!
After which is my chengs!! Eunice, Smooch, Lydia, Sarah, Shirly and Nat!!
Thanks for that bouquet of lilies..hahaha..now every of my cast members think I have a fan club out there or something..hahaha LOL!

Of course how can I not forget about my mum...
It actually took me quite an effort to persuade her to come watch my performance and so glad, eventually she agreed to come by sacrificing closing her salon for that day just to make it to my show...
MUMMY I LOVE YOU!!
Alright, guess it's getting a bit wordy somehow.

Shall end here thn!

xoxo

2010-03-17T15:14:00.000+08:00

Which groupies you fall into...?

Source from some link from 2leep.com

Definitely the google guy is not checking out on the youtube guy...they just happened to end up together as 1 image...hahahaha!

Happy Wednesday!!

2010-03-05T17:06:00.003+08:00

Don't steal my limelight leh!...

Hahahahahaha!!

okay random..

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Today's finally the long-awaited friday that every each of us wish for. Mini weekend! Yeahhh!

The office is much quieter today, most of them are at the Suntec Career Fair, serving their duties, promoting the programmes..

It's so hard to believe I gotta leave this place at the end of March tentatively after so many months spent working here.

I have no idea what lies beyond March. And it's not just the job, there is also the upcoming SYM everyone's looking forward to that will end its last show in late March...8 more days to our first show!!

It was really a big exposure for me, being able to participate in this musical performace, not just those 1-show-finish-kind you see in school performance but 18 shows!! (English - 12, Chinese - 6). One thing that made me feel excited was the first time I got to record my voice in a real pro recording studio! Not just the normal small but this one is this big!!

Hahaha..it was so LOL when everyone had to tip-toe, stopping their breath, or expressed their most shocking face when their fingers or ring or whatever hit the stand or some extra mic while the recording is on.

After the group song recording, there were sort of one or two paragraph with some duet/solo part and here are the four of us who were left behind continuing the recording , Melvin and Lynette from English cast alongside with me & Wenxi from chinese cast.

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okay enough of SYM.

Meanwhile, I really really miss all my friends! My ei orh peh ehs..., My Chengs...My GC mates..ohhh! Esp. Ruben & Ryan, we shall really go find a date and just meet yi xia you mei you! Haha! Quite sad that really got not enough time to celebrate the both of your birthdaes.

After March, shall really shift my focus to my social groupies....

Friends, wait for me!

And also really have to meet as soon as we can, so to pass your the musical tixs.

Okay my brain is running out of fluid..Can't really think much to make any sense to my writings..so end here instead!

Bleh!

xoxo

2010-02-24T12:27:00.001+08:00

Alzheimer's a Disease

Over that first week of CNY, one of the issues that provoked my thoughts so deep enough was this: Alzheimer's Disease.

For those who have subscribed Starhub Cable Channels should know or maybe don't know that Starhub actually opened up all the channels for our preview on that particular week. It's like hitting jackpot and you can view any possible channels that you want, haha, good right?

Caught a glimpse of Biography channel, Ch95.

That day should the Tuesday, 初三 if I'm not wrong. The channel was showing this documentary titled -Malcolm & Barbara: Love's Farewell.

Like what my title mentioned, it's about the story of this man who had dementia and how his conditions worsened throughout the 11 - 15 years till his death. (Yes, the camera-man cum producer filmed this for nearly 10+ years!) Telling the story was his wife, Barbara, who loves him so much yet misses his love as much. Alright, it was really really heartbroken and joy-depriving documentary. Teared a few times while watching.

Just that previous day, after our new year trip back from Malaysia, we went to the hospice to visit my grandma who suffered from early-middle stage Alzheimer's. The documentary really give me a hit on my head, awakening me to the fact that my grandma will be like Malcolm in the film in a few years time! Even though we may not be very very close compared to my relatives from my mum's side but somehow I don't know, as long as we are blood-related, there will be some strange form of connection or chemistry between us. I feel so much for her even we can't communicate properly through verbal with my broken hokkien and her mumbling words. It's actually quite saddening to know that she couldn't recognise any one of us except my aunt. Even though she's old and is chair-wheeled, she's becoming more and more child-like and playful, hiding oranges and passing oranges to me when I touched it. Maybe it's just one of the symptoms of Alzheimer's.

You know, the feeling of having someone but his/her soul is not there anymore is very torturing. We are suffering yet we know she's suffering at the same time and we are going to see her suffering more and more like a slow death and we couldn't do anything to make her feel better.

Well, it's quite emo I know....

Now watch this video, it's the promo trailer for the documentary. While watching this, I teared again...I couldn't bear to see my grandma becoming like him...

2010-02-17T14:44:00.002+08:00

虎年迎到! 恭喜恭喜!
Here the Tigger comes!

Just in a twinkle of an eye, Whoosh! New Year is over and so is the long holiday break. :(
Even though this year was rather special having to crash with our Valentines, it still feels the same for me.

Perhaps this doesn't apply to everyone but do you feel that as you grow older, all special occasions seem more and more normal like any other days? The atmosphere, yes..., the people...you started to behave like what your elder cousins, uncles and aunties are, from the eyes of a young kid.

Oh I hate growing old.
I want to be a kid again.
I want to play as crazy as I am in the past.
I want to feel the long-lost excitement and anticipation again.

But time can't be reverse and I will still get older, and older and older...haiz...

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well enough of those emo shit.

Let me get started with my "Oh-what-did-I-do-during-my-CNY-&-the-things-that-happened" (as learnt from liwen, my smooch from her self-exclaimed bimbotic post..hahaha)

This is so going to be such a lengthy post....bear with my long-windedness

除夕 (New Year Eve)

Slept like a pig like nobody business till noon, even though the previous night I have promised myself to wake up early in the morning to do some last min spring cleaning and stuffs. Okay, laziness.

Sis was sick, having high fever and was still on her bed. I decided to bring her out to see doc but at that period of time, nearby clinics were all closed, it's New Year Eve! In the end, went all the way to Chua Chu Kang Central and found one 24 Hr clinic in operation. Well, the fee cost me quite a bomb can! The docs there sure know how to make money at the right time. But as long as it can cure her fever, it doesn't matter. You know, health is more important.

Reunion dinner was cozy, simple and sweet. We didn't went out like last year. Done with quite a number of dishes which looked totally sumptuous. Of course the 4 of us didn't manage to finish except the 2 abalones we kept from last year..hahaha! Mum loves to cook food in large amount though.

13 Feb - Mum's birthday as well.
One week ago, me and sis went out to buy her a box of detox foot patch. She has been complaining about her sore feets every now and then. Even though the gift doesn't really help directly with her feet soreness but at least by detoxing all her body toxins, hopefully her body will feel better. Late at night after dinner, I presented her gift right to her face and well, got a thanks from her with her "aiyo, very embrarassing look" ..hahaha..well, Mum still has the cute side of her.

年初一, 大过年的 (New Year's Day)

Whole family went out for a Mcbreakfast before we set off to our grandma's house at JB. Most of our aunts and families were already there since the day before and as usual, already sitting around chit-chatting when we arrived. Okay I tell you, Malaysia is definitely warmer than Singapore. Perspire all the way after we reached, quickly changed to shorts and tanktop..still hot, still sweat..after showering, still hot, still sweat..aiyooo..! Worst thing, went out to the basketball court nearby right after I showered and played basketball with my cousins somemore!..and had a second shower again after I came back..LOL!

At night, things started to get a little bit creepy. Just as we were going to have our dinner, the whole house went blackout and strange was, from our sight, only 2 houses (including ours) were with no lights, the rest were not affected. And so, we have our candlelight dinner around the table, warm with no wind yet no even romantic dinner..lol. After 1 hour of waiting, lights were resumed and as we gathered again for our lau hai, blackout happened again...well, creepy right??

With fingers pointing at my mum, saying this year she 犯太岁(actually they are joking lah), mum was getting paranoid and started to defend herself..haha really LOL!

This time, blackout lasted shorter than the first, quickly after our lau hai, we went outside to light up the firecrackers, a total of 11, one at a time. Okay, this can only happen in m'sia so it was quite fun with random fireworks cracking above our heads, lighted up by our neighbours..haha..so fun!

It's my first time lighting up a firecracker, even though at the very last moment, the very top part didn't blow off. Luckily my cousin who lighted the next one, helped blow it off together with his. Somehow my aunts said that my wish will not come true because of the incompleteness..but who cares...in the first place, the firecracker did have some technical flaws, hmm.

Well, enough of sharing...shall continue somemore if I have the time...

xoxo

2010-02-10T11:30:00.000+08:00

我爱唱歌！

这一个星期所安排的魔鬼般歌曲排练，
我原本以为会吃不消。

虽然现在还称不上一星期，
但是昨晚终于让我体验
什么是爱唱歌的我。

昨天确实很疲累，
去了很多地方，见识了许多事物，
再加上身体的小感冒，让我感到非常不适。

带着疲惫又生病的身躯，
虽然一开始有些犹豫
到底能不能去排练。

可是心里的责备感
却越来越强。

心想，
竟然一开始要参与音乐剧
就得付出百分之一百的投入。
即使是生病，疲累
都得要去！

所以凭着这个信念
我最终去了。

拿了刚刚出炉的歌词，
身体还是感到很疲惫。
微弱的声音跟着钢琴老师的节奏
很不衬搭的唱着。

然而也不知这么了，
声音越唱越有力量，
越唱越有感觉，
越唱越开心。

在场的伙伴们似乎也感同身受，
把整个气氛越搞越热，
快乐地高声大唱起来！

其中我和伙伴们为了好玩
还用了不同tone来诠释这首歌
有很man的啦，很gay的啦 (那位男伙伴还真放得开呢)
还有很多种啦！超好笑的！

这种感觉就和Glee的情节一样，
当下，爱唱歌的热诚，一发不可收拾，
大家即使到了该回家的时间
都含着很不舍的心情离开。
嘴里还一直哼着曲子。

能和一群爱唱歌的朋友唱歌
真是我的荣幸。
唱歌的热诚一直在燃烧着，
唱完歌，奇怪的事
身体也感到较舒服了。

所以说唱歌是一种
心灵和舒解压力的疗法，
是一点也没错！

我爱唱歌！！

2010-02-04T11:51:00.000+08:00

Sneak Preview of our upcoming musical!

Check out all the trailers..some really make me LOL!

SYM Trailer 4 (Sneak Preview of English & Chinese show)

SYM Trailer 3 (Exclusive interview with Family scene casts.)

In the Run-up to SYM: Audition

It's this video below that made me want to join this..
Good Job! Documentary committee!

SYM: Join Us NOW! Recruitment advertising video (LOL!!)

So in the meanwhile, enjoy this...until Mar 13~

xoxo

2010-02-02T16:58:00.003+08:00

If I have the money and time to study overseas...

http://5to1show.com

work by Joanne Clark.

Love how she transforms the information into this, neat and nice layout.

2010-01-29T10:43:00.000+08:00

Well, after cooling down for a night and had a good sleep, due to the fact I'm too tired the day before..I wanted to apologise for that emo post below.

I do love my mum very much, that's why I care so much about what she thinks and what she says. She's a good mum compared to many other mums out there. It's only just because she has great expectations on me and somehow I'm still not up to what she thinks I should be, really upsets her.

She thought that I will be some great designer, earning alot of money, then got married to a great husband, living happily together...but the thing is I'm just only going 22 this year?..Marriage?? Okay maybe I have disappointed her regarding of my inconsistency in my career path, but marriage?! Even the first step like dating guys, I'm still struggling okay.

Okay, to cut it short, her concept of a perfect daughter is imposing a great amount of stress on me and I just can't take it.

But nevertheless, she's still my mum and I'm still her daughter.

2010-01-28T15:11:00.006+08:00

Woke up in the morning

and my eyes were swollen once again after last week.

There's only one reason to make both my eyes swell like hell.

I didn't like the feeling...at all.
In fact I was thinking of not going to work and just fake a MC for an excuse.

But no,
In the end, I still went and am sitting down, typing this secretly in the office.

Not because of work ethnics, not because of the money.
(okay, partly the money did motivate me to work)

I just
don't want to face her,
don't want to hear her voice
I can still hear her piercing words ringing in my head.

Self esteem has drastically dropped to the bottom.
I feel terrible.

I have questions to ask.
Am I a coward? Am I worthless? Am I stupid?
Guess my procastination kind of irritates her, I suppose so.

I'm not the same old small girl of yours!
I don't need you to decide and control my life.
I need space of my own to breathe

Sometimes maybe I'm just being selfish or what
but I really hope one day I can move out from the house
and rent some room or small flat
no matter how poor or miserable I can be
adding financial burdens to myself, I don't care

and at a certain point of time, When I earned enough money
I will move to a foreign country and study a programme
that I'm extremely interested in, just like Sharon Au.
So carefree, so happy, so relax without any burdens or naggings

Yes, that's actually what I think so
after she mentioned anyway the house that I'm living
is her house, not mine and this is just a shelter for me
before I'm gone to have my own family..
and for now, I can't touch or revamp ~~my room~~
because it's not my house.
I'm sooo totally pissed off.
She might as well go adopt some people's daughter as hers
who is willing to accept her as mum (I doubt so)
since all day long, she has been praising them in front of my face
~~and make me feel like shit~~

It's not that I'm aimless towards my life
I do have big plans and I really really want to turn them into reality.

and yet how far have I gone?
No, I haven't even started yet!

and yes, my procastination irritates me much, too.

yes, I'm being emo here.

2010-01-25T02:11:00.003+08:00

Last words before I doze off..zZzz

Thought that perhaps I should post up some words before my "Eden" went dead and my free wifi access is not working anymore.

The feeling is so real yet....surreal (deh) after watching Glee last midnight. The fact that it's a musical based drama, fiction based and in reality, I'm now a part in a musical, in the midst of practising and rehearsing role plays and songs singing. Slight difference; acting is more focused than the singing parts compared to the drama. That's what I meant..I think.

Being a cast of a musical is not just the fun and all the glittery, behind all the glamour and that little "fame" you can get, multiple trainings and practices are there to put you in tests. These tests train your ability to adapt expressions, open your heart to emotions and teach the different turns and steps for a better stage presentation.

It's not easy. Seriously.

24 Jan- Interesting & a pretty much enlightening day.

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Acting out as a substitute for a particular scene just because our director asked me and my fellow castmate to 上來玩玩吧！LOL

Nearly being called the 導演 because I was told to teach the absentee (who was actually the latecomer) regarding to that scene we just acted on stage. Really, 我真的不敢當。

Nearly had personality disorder due to the fact of acting different roles at same time while explaining the scene.

First time, having to feel the "feeling" of the roles told to portray. (Which is so inspiring because everything just seem so natural and easy for you to understand and act out)

First time, having to feel the chemistry between me and my fellow castmate. (We really need this for us to act out in another scene)

After training, one of the few times, having dialogues with fellow castmates at our small cafeteria, nice converations we had!

First time, having 2 and a half hours of "luner" (lunch cum dinner) with one of fellow castmates right after our small conversation at the cafeteria. Even though it's only the 2 of us but the dialogues we had at that kopitiam opposite the street was so so enlightening for me having to know the purpose of life and the correct way of living life. :)

Then, meetup with mum and we did grocery shopping at IMM giants; nothing special but what's important was the quality time we spent together after so many weeks... :)

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Lastly a bit random but here's a pic of me with my latest borrowed book on hand. I know the pic is mirrored but it's just came directly from my photobooth.

Try figure it out...(which is quite obvious to my chengs..haha)

Project research in progression....

xoxo

2010-01-19T10:23:00.000+08:00

The FJSBees...

It was just a normal weekday morning for me in which I always do my usual FB browsing, seeking updates from various webbies and consuming my daily-a-must coffee and bread before I start my daily routine of an office girl life.

Somehow today I did the same thing and saw some pretty old nostalgic photos from my past, posted by my as-loyal-as-ever band senior from FB. So I was intrigued by all the photos and nostalgia just overwhelmed me with memories that flew past me like a colour-slide show.

Well, I suppose some of my EI-ORH-PEH-EH will be spotted inside too..(I'm so sorry, my loves)

Espranza I (Should be our first selling-concert if I'm not wrong?)

Rehearsing

hahaha...Hart! Glo! Eh EH !(aiyo..dramatic transformation!)

Okay, you all must have only noticed our conductor but what I found this photo so hilarious was the face expression of my Niao Niao (Junhao) behind..LOL..so different from what he looks like now, esp the hair hor..haha

okay, that's my band life...

xoxo

2010-01-17T14:41:00.003+08:00

Grin to GLEE

Even though ever since last year when I got to know this show, I either have no time to watch or being immersed to some other stuffs. Kind of forgotten about this show until TV showed its first trailer and learning from more and more friends of their obsession to this show...

Hahaha, love school-themed drama with a little spark of musical inside. (Oops..I do admit I watched High-school musical series..haha)

It's definitely a LOL show..gotta add on to my daily week drama dose list..

2010-01-15T16:52:00.002+08:00

好忙啊!

发现我的部落格已两个星期没更新了，开始生锈了。“嗨~~”(叹)

在之前不是说很空虚吗? 跟你讲，现在公司里没有一个人是闲空的hor！换句话说，大家都忙得不可开交，包括我也是。可能是年头的关系，加上最近因为某某原因，公司里要展开一些新政策，所以我们这些小职员可有的忙的啦！

今天是星期五，是一个值得开心和兴奋的日子，所以就小轻松一下，来更新这里吧！哈哈！

说实在的，这两星期，因为又工作又排练音乐剧的关系，真是把我身体搞的筋疲力竭。每天几乎都待在外头一大半天，一回到窝里就倒地在床。更惨的事，最近外头发生太多事情了，每天精神都处在紧张状态，搞到我每晚都必定做好多莫名其妙的梦，睡眠有些不足。精神没饱满就像滚雪球式一样从拜一至五越滚越大，越滚越累。叹！！

今天做了好奇怪的梦哦，里面内容繁多，缩短来说：在工作的当儿，接到TP的通知，要我回去再续读一个学期的课?！虽然已毕业了但依然有一个学期没读完，所以得回去??！！那时候梦里的我可忐忑不安，一直想这几个月一直努力想成为公司的全职员工的心血不就泡汤了? (因为现实生活里，再过两星期，公司就会再评估我的表现而决定我的未来 :S )

虽然能回去学校，我非常兴奋，可是也不是这个时候啊。。。到最后梦还没做完，闹钟就响了。。。(纳闷)

一想到每次打包午餐，看见那热闹的食堂里享用美食或是在走廊那些赶着上课的学生，羡慕的表情就会从我脸上表现出来。好想出国念书喔！感受一下异国风情。。哈哈。。在做白日梦。出国念书好贵喔！

噢！对了，忘记告诉大家，妹妹的"O"水准成绩放榜了！！我们家终于有个状元啦！！哈哈哈！7 个A 1 的好成绩，我这么也没想到妹妹就这样轻而易举考到了(傻眼)。总而言之，妹是进定了初级学院了 (JC) 而且还能进她理想的学校，这算是件好事吧。

妈妈还傻傻的问我：哇！妹拿9分是好还是不好huh? 差你一半的成绩，是不是不及格??！(！！！！) 看她是趁机侮辱我才对吧? (-_-) 反正之前还没考‘O’水准时，我就下定决心要去poly读设计了，所以只要注意L1R4就可以了嘛，对吗对吗? 现在想要凭'O'水准成绩进我读的Visual Comm也不容易好吗，COP也要12分leh。

所以亲朋好友们，请你们不要再拿我妹的成绩和我比了好吗，大家???

对于工作上的事，还是等多一些日子再说吧，总觉得这个时候说不太适合。。hmm

就此停笔吧。

(I know the words very small, increase your browser viewing size to 150% if you want to read..haha)

2010-01-06T01:01:00.003+08:00

What am I doing in these wee hours??!...weekday, I should be sleeping right now but somehow my mind is kind of energetic. Must be that milk tea at Old Town during dinner time. Well, Work as usual but kind of spent some of my own time sketching and doodling here and there..initially intended to think of a concept for my new blog look, ended up with random rants and some nonsensical contents...

It's been so long since I started sketching for ideas + doodling of course.

I miss design, I miss VSC classes, I miss TP.

Design is still my passion. Love sketching and brainstorming ideas :)

2010-01-05T12:20:00.000+08:00

2010

Phew! It's 2010, can you believe it??!! Ohh, 2009 was quite a rollercoaster for me: Major career switch, decision to apply for further studies, involving in new activites, learning new skills....

Pretty much still in astonishment, so this is 2010.

No particular new year feeling.

In fact on that countdown night, I wasn't really have the mood to celebrate. Did I mention during the previous post (okay that's in chinese I know) that I want to write more chinese and what am I doing here, typing out this????!...Hahaha..well, wanted to end this very short and fast so English for now will be a better option.

By the way, if you are a frequent blog stalker of mine LOL or a vivid observant, you should have notice something new added to this blog. Nothing big, it's just that I decided to add on my daily dose of sites under the section: Daily Dose.

Quite a mixture of sites, from celebrities' blog that I particularly like to frequent to some cool sites that feed you with interesting contents from around the globe and also some local humor (well political) site. Decided to add in here, not only to share with everyone what I have been surfing on net..but bookmarks for easier access to me as well. The list will still go on whenever I recalled the address of the sites, well, I don't really remember these 'course I like to browse through links after links..so that's it!

One more time, since the start of Dec, I have been thinking of revamping my blog, as you know this blog design has been here since don't know xxxxxxx years, so I really want to refresh myself and my readers with a whole new look! Unfortunately, I haven't really start on it yet. Concept is there but procrasination is stopping me. :( Kind of getting sick of the colour scheme and that moving gif graphics.

Well what to do, I know I will eventually get this done but when?? This week, 3 coming musical training, rehearsals and meetings..be prepared for true hardcore commitments, this is just the beginnning...hmmm..timeee, I need more timeee..~~

P.S. The musical tickets are selling right now!! Tickets running out fast for chinese version shows, so pls give your very own support, will text your the details ya?

2009-12-30T15:07:00.026+08:00

最近

最近不知怎么了，可能是一些小小锁事所重叠的原故吧，总觉得心里闷闷的，想说也说不出原因，真是有口难言。

发现我的阅读欲近期又加强了，刚看完了关于音乐剧所要演的场景故事剪贴后，又紧接着的是前天一人在图书馆借的几本中文爱情和侦探小说。突然有一种冲动想要把自己的想法和感触用中文笔记表达出来。

叹！好久没有写中文了！希望大家能从阅读这篇文章中能感受像是在阅读华文小说的感觉和乐趣吧。

其实非常想一直用这样的方式来抒写部落格文章，可是偏偏我就是这么的懒惰和没耐性。你知道，在chinese word processor一个字一个字慢慢打出来是非常耗时间的，倒不如直接在部落格里一次过，把想表达的话用英文打出来，方便又不耗时。

毕竟在新加坡里，英文/英语是基本语言，而且英文字母很容易就可以从键盘里拼出来，不需要像中文一样，要填拼音来打字，多么麻烦。

虽然我的语言强项依然是华语，但当像碰到要抒写中文的情况时，比如现在。。我还真的毛根发痒，手抓毛囊，返覆又回到了以前华文考试里的拼音填空，唯一不同的是这次我来想拼音再打字而不是看拼音再想字。。。-_-''

一个小时后。。。

吃了午饭，不饿也不饱，再陪上温暖的咖啡，恰如其分，感觉好舒服喔！

好啦！其实激起我想用中文写这篇文章的其中一个理由是因为最近阅读了很多台湾明星的部落格，总觉得台湾人笔下的文字都很诗情画意而且还带有一点幽默和亲切感，看了真叫人羡慕。

自己也想和他们一样写出一笔好文章！

况且总一直认为自己的华文程度在下滑的阶段当中 (有可能是近日都在用英文/英语沟通的关系)，所以为了要加强华文程度，本人将要花多一点时间写出更多的文章来，再加上音乐剧排练和中文小说的洗脑，这样程度应该不进步才怪吧??！！

老实说，现在的工作职场上让我感到有点空虚，虽然很符合我理想的职业性质可是有可能还没当上他们的正式员工的原故吧，所以同事和老板都不想让我有扛责任的负担。不晓得这是件好事或坏?

叹。。新的一年又要开始了，你们有没有期待新的开始呢? 希望2010能带给我一些新希望和更多的好机会！！

觉得自己的文章好没有内容哦。。。像我一样空虚。:(

其实有很多感触想和大家分享，可是不知道要怎么运用笔记来传达。本人就是不善长表达自己啦! 有可能参加音乐剧是对的，可以磨练。。哈哈哈！

好啦，这篇文章好像越写越罗嗦了。。我在这就次停笔吧！:p

P.S. 字看起来好小哦。。放大一点又看起来过大。。真是的。。

2009-12-28T13:08:00.000+08:00

Talking about blogging

I just got a shock after receiving my latest phone bills with a BOMBZ! So much so for that 2 minutes oversea call which I called Mum during my phuket trip and also a total of 5mb for data roaming. Maybe it may not cost so much for others who are used to see their bills over hundreds but it's actually a 130% jump from mine compared to previous months! That concluded my reasons for not blogging these few days using my phone..I can foresee the uprising numbers of my phone bills for this month too..oh noo..wth! Shall stop my fingers from pressing the "internet" button ever again!!

Okay, it's now half an hour before lunch time and most of my colleagues are on leave which only left me, another male colleague and a manager seated a distance away from us. Sigh..yes, I'm blogging secretly now. oops! Really have no time to do so these few days. Packed with lot of stuffs. That 4 days of long xmas weekend were so used up on wrapping presents, hanging out with loves and friends for celebrations and catching up. Dining, partying, singing songs, playing games and watching movie, all at one go...woooh..I'm kind of having post-celebration syndrome now. Feel so restless :(

Well anyway, I really need some bucking up in uploading all my camera's photos before somebody starts to bark me upon this..haha..will try my very best.

Okay, X'mas and Boxing day summary:

Big taboo is still fun when there's a right group to play with. Became nearly a celebrity when all the loves turn by turn wanting so much for a snapshot with me before I went off to join the chengs..LOL. Partying in an office is my first time, well it's kind of hmm..different yet cozy with all the girly chengs curling around on the couch with a disgusting red stained 8 legged creature soft toy, probably bought from IKEA to match the name of the office..haha..yucks. Dinner at Central is kind of romantic with the right ambience but food wise can be better and Movie: Sherlock Holmes is great!..LOoVEE detective stories! And I'm currently playing on Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None , just started and holding on till I have free time to continue... :P

Sunday was again as always the hart to heart outing. Went partyworld for regular singing therapy, made a visit to my fav library at woodlands and we browsed upon this taiwan travel book drooling at their god-send snacks and foods. Before we knew, we made all the way back to plaza, Xin wang's taiwan to fulfil our cravings for their 卤肉蛋饭 , like again for every once in a week??!..hahaha!

Musical training

Meanwhile, I have gotten my tentative schedule for all the rehearsals and trainings from now till the day of our performance and oh gosh..it's so hectic. whatsmore I'm acting double roles which increases the scenes that I'm involved. And why, I don't see lead roles having as much trainings as compared to us, the supporting roles?! Sighz..maybe our scenes are all big scenes which requires more position adjusting and all. Well, I shouldn't complain that much, the directors and committee members are the most suffering ones. Coming almost everyday to directs and manages the trainings and all, so my kudos to them! Oh, Btw, FYI the first show will start on 16 March 2010 onwards till end of March..total 6 shows on chinese version (I will be in) and the rest of 12 shows acted out in English (nope I'm not inside). I will give updates to your guys again when it's time to buy the tixs to support me..hahaha!, no lah, to support the musical!

That's all for all the updates! Should get back to work! Ciaos!!

2009-12-22T14:12:00.002+08:00

HO! HO! HO!

Surprised to find a gift wrapped with cute lil Minnie Mouse laying on my desk when I came back from lunch jus minutes ago. It's a xmas gift from boss! So sweet of her! So my first xmas pressie received and first gift from her to a small intern like me who is barely here for a month. So happy! Thrilled to know I was asked to join their dept team building trip cum lunch tmr even though budgets are only given to perm. full time staffs. Does that mean my work performance is good or its just doesn't look good to have me alone in the dept for the whole afternoon? Well, let's be positive to think it's the first one...next year, I hope to hear good news.. :)

2009-12-20T18:00:00.005+08:00

Hello!! It seems like my sis and I arrived rather too early for our cousin's wedding banquet -_-". Our cousin havent even put on her make up yet! Oh gosh..well, nevertheless the both of us are now relaxing at their hotel room balcony, the view from there is superb! Entire seaview! Haha, above is me relaxing lah. By the way, as you guess it, the hotel is at Shangri-la Rasa Sentosa Resort. Which hotel resort does Singapore has the entire seaview by itself? NICE

2009-12-18T11:04:00.001+08:00

Some interesting finds

10 Best and Worst Bosses: which one do you have?

WORST: THE KNOW-IT-ALL

The Know-It-All has done everything you’ve done, but better and faster. Somehow, in the time that they’ve been in the workforce, they have managed to accomplish every feat known to the sales world. Regardless of your accomplishment, they will let you know how it could be done better.

Not only are they omnipotent, but they expect you to be all knowing as well. The Know-It-All will assign a three-day task to be completed in one day. They will give you vague instructions and expect you to figure out what must be done. Or they will assign you an impossible task – one that not even they could perform – and demand it on their desk by the end of the week. The Know-It-All is all about pushing you to your limit to prove that they are smarter than you.

WORST: THE HOVERCRAFT

You can almost hear the faint buzzing of The Hovercraft as it floats over your shoulder, watching your every move. Nothing can be left to your own devices. Even when The Hovercraft is away from the office, they will constantly check in to make sure everything is running smoothly. In The Hovercraft’s office, it’s 1984 and Big Brother is watching.

With The Hovercraft, everything must be double-checked. Second-guessing is second nature to this boss. Without their stamp of approval, no task is actually complete. The Hovercraft has trust issues that can only be cured by years of therapy.

WORST: THE BEST FRIEND

Work is just another reason to socialize for The Best Friend. They view their team as a circle of friends, whether their employees like it or not. No subject is off limits. They feel the need to share every detail of their life with the staff, as well as ask you personal questions about yours.

The Best Friend knows no personal boundaries. They are the boss that will give you a backrub while standing over your shoulder. Or who shares, in detail, their sexual exploits behind their closed office door. In essence, The Best Friend is just a sexual harassment suit waiting to happen.

WORST: THE GHOST

You never see The Ghost, but their presence is everywhere in the office. The Ghost seems to have an infinite amount of vacation time, or is always on a business trip. But when the cat is away, the mice can’t play. The Ghost will haunt the office through e-mails and phone calls, making sure everyone has plenty to do in their absence.

The problem: It’s hard to get any work done when your boss isn’t there to answer questions. Can’t decide the best way to complete a task? Better figure it out. Have a personal issue with a coworker? Take it up with them. Need something signed or approved? Better hope they are near a phone or fax machine. By constantly being out of the office, The Ghost can accomplish their tasks without the nuisance of actually having to manage their team.

WORST: THE BULLY

It’s like the third grade school yard all over again, except this time The Bully isn’t after your lunch money, they are after your time and commitment. They aren’t interested in your problems or your opinions. The only thing The Bully wants is for you to work as hard as humanly possible and make them look good to upper management.

The Bully makes all team decisions, with little or no input from the rest of the staff. Their word is gospel, and to challenge them is to spit in the face of the company. And since The Bully seems like such an asset to the company – mostly due to all the work you put in – it’s futile to go around them. Working with The Bully always ends up being a lose-lose situation.

BEST: THE CHEERLEADER

The Cheerleader isn’t so much about teaching and training, but more about making you feel good about what you do. Did you make your sales goal this month? Good job! Did you land that account you’ve been eyeing? You’re awesome!

While this leadership style won’t propel your career, it does help motivate you to accomplish your goals. The Cheerleader knows that compliments make you feel successful and good about yourself. They are the carrot used to motivate you to accomplish what you want, and look toward loftier goals.

BEST: THE TEACHER

The Teacher remembers the time when they were in your shoes, when they wished there was someone to show them the ropes. They take you under their wing and try to impart all the knowledge they wished they knew at that time.

There is never a stupid question to The Teacher. Everything is a learning experience. They are not one to grab the phone or mouse out of your hand and do it themselves. To The Teacher, the only way to learn is by doing. The ultimate goal is to see the pupil succeed, which makes the employees the number one priority.

BEST: THE COMMUNICATOR

To this boss, there is no such thing as over-communicating. Every detail of the goals and objectives of their team is laid out for everyone. Every e-mail from upper management is forwarded to the entire team. The Communicator wants to make sure that their team is constantly in the loop.

The Communicator is always around to answer any questions you may have, and will always answer them as honestly as possible. They are always willing to have a heart-to-heart about work issues, but never about personal matters. And, of course, the office door is always open.

BEST: THE ENABLER

The Enabler knows that you have the means to accomplish any task, you just may need some guidance to get there. Instead of spending all day with you like The Teacher, they are more likely to make a few suggestions to get you on your way, and then leave the rest up to you.

The Enabler’s favorite catch phrases are “Have you thought about doing this?” or “What about trying this?” Their suggestions are never commands, and they are completely comfortable with you taking the lead on any project, as well as the praise when it succeeds. They want you to succeed, but don’t feel the need to push to get you there.

BEST: THE CAPTAIN

To The Captain, his employees are his team. It’s essential that everyone works together toward the same goal. If there is a rift in the team, he’s the peacekeeper that swoops in to mend the wound. If the team succeeds, he credits every employee. But if the team loses, he takes the weight on his shoulders.

The Captain acts as the go-to player on the team. If something falls through the cracks, he is there to catch it. If someone calls in sick, he is there to fill in. If a last minute assignment pops up five minutes before quitting time, he will fall on the sword for the sake of his team. The Captain’s only goal as a manager is to make sure he is doing everything he can to make sure his team is running efficiently.

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so which kind of boss do you have?

Though in reality, bosses normally don't fall under one distinctive kind but with mixture of some. I can already see which are the kinds my previous boss falls under and for now, a distinctive style for my present boss..difference are alot.

I can only deduce from my less than 1 month observation that my present boss falls under BEST: THE ENABLER..she uses those phrases too..haha :)

For previous boss, I don't really have comments on that, people who knew my previous job should be able to deduce from there..

2009-12-17T17:29:00.002+08:00

Oh, I miss cruise. Last friday before my musical meeting started, I dropped by Harbourfront and was thrilled to see Virgo star seated there by the port, looking so majestic and magnificent. Then the next thing I knew, I was sitting near the motorcycles admiring the big ship. Look so stupid me, go and admire this kind of things but it was a therapy. Felt so relieved and lighthearted after that..hmm shall do the same thing tomorrow evening...and one thing, I kind of like this blogging style, haha, thanks mobile blog!

P.S. See, my photography skill got improve anot? me with the ship..LOL

2009-12-16T12:00:00.003+08:00

Im a GEEK!

Bought this very old sch geek spec as part of e accessories for my cousin's wedding this sat. Cant wait to see e groom n bros wearing this while they do their forfeit before they can snatch e bride from us, haha! The spec is really very old sch leh, but I like! Haha. Seem like this is a successful entry posted from my mobile, the very 1st time! :-D YES!

2009-12-10T13:51:00.003+08:00

B.O.R.E.D yet B.U.S.Y (contradicting I know)

I’m not trying to complain about my job, everything about this job is great but maybe due to the fact that I start out as the smallest rank in the office now, the responsibilities I’m holding is quite minor and therefore I can say that I have more time of my own than the rest of my colleagues. :)

(I know that it’s pretty obvious what I meant above but I will not try to elaborate more.)

There’s a saying that says “The walls have ears” Through here, it becomes “The screen has eyes.” Whole loads of eyes than the ears. That’s why nowadays I prefer talking face to face rather than writing here. That explains why there’s a drastic decrease of my posts ever since I stepped into the corporate world.

Being in this new dept for almost a week, ~~most~~ some days were pretty “borang” but some was really fulfilling, busy and fun! I really can’t wait for events and workshops to come because that’s when all the busy and fun comes in. Maybe being in the outdoor is more suitable for me? Well, I can also stay in the office whole day long but please, not for every single day can, I will really go mad and demoralized. HAHA!

Colleagues are really nice too but maybe more like big sisters and brother? Btw the dept is pretty small, inclusive of me and our acting manager, there are only 5 of us..well, who says big dept is good, small means stronger bonding! Yet I’m not too sure about the generation gap perhaps..haha! Some are actually old enough to be my mum compared to my previous dept which are at a younger generation like me.

Shall stop talking about my job and move on to other stuffs.

Firstly, so sorry my chengs, I may have lesser time to meet with you guys on our usual Friday nights because remember my musical thing? Yes, the trainings and meetings have just started and there’s a fixed all-cast meeting cum training on every Friday night so just like our liwen, I can only meet you guys after my meeting which normally ends at 9.30pm. :(

But anyway, went for my first all-cast training last Friday and it was so fun! Due to time constraint, we only got to do one acting training that trains our focus by mirroring your partner’s every move, face to face. Have been wanting to join an acting workshop or class after I saw a documentary of what acting students do during their school time and now I finally got a chance to do that, so FUN!

And and and, just got to know last Friday that one of my dancing coach cum team leader is actually going to the lead actor for the musical! He’s going to be the adult version of our President Ikeda (Chinese version). Great to know we are in the same group again, he’s so young (around mid 20s?) yet so talented. Hehe!

My first formal rehearsal will start on this coming Saturday afternoon..so gotten be prepared for that and at the same time, got to prepare for my cousin’s wedding as well which will going to be on next weekend..but STEEL, I haven’t got the time to shop for my PINK bridemaid dress..oh no! Time is really running out for me..got to start shopping now..

As for my ei orh peh ehs…We attended xiang’s big 21st party last sunday, photos are all up in facebook ..She and glo actually flew off back to aussie last midnight..which is today morning lah (oh SHIT, forgot to msg them!)...haha..well, 2 weeks later, they will be back again for xmas so, time will definitely passes very fast till x’mas..well at least for me lah, since these 2 weeks I will be so busy like a horse.

..Well enough of all the updates..wanted to post up some photos but it will be quite troublesome to upload photos from my phone to pc, since my ~~office~~ pc don’t have any bluetooth app. So anyway think you have bear with my long wordy post since you have already read all the way until here. Thanks for reading..Hahaha..

XOXO

2009-12-07T17:08:00.004+08:00

Monday blues...

Initiative takes up quite a major part in this dept.
And Constant Remainders....

2009-12-01T15:01:00.004+08:00

Recent happenings

Now that I got the ball rolling, kind of have the momentum to continue writing..so just some recent happenings okay?

Well, few weeks ago I ended my contract with SIM, sent my application for further studies and working on some of the collaterals for my mum's saloon. One week later I'm off to hot sunny phuket for a getaway with other 5 of my chengs...due to laziness, all photos are uploaded in my facebook..so many of my "first-times" happened in that foreign island..

these includes the first time to plan a free and easy trip, first time to live in a guesthouse instead of hotel, first time to sit on a budget airplane, first time to snorkel, first time to swim in an open salty sea, first time to sit in a tuk tuk, first time to try water rafting, first time to walk on the rough and boiling road bare footed...plus so many more..

So budget yet so much to gain through our 4day3night trip..love the adventure, love the thais, love their seas, love their beautifully landscapes...love phuket.. :)

Back to sg, perhaps my body couldn't adapt to two different places so fast in short period, I started to get sick and caught a cold...rest for few days and I'm off to our first ei orh per eh chalet..lotsa of laughing and slacking doesn't really help much to improve my sick condition but mentally I'm still happy and one big surprise for me when glo suddenly popped out in front of me during the chalet when she was supposed to be in Aus..hahaha..a good one!

Din't really sleep well on that night in chalet, I think nothing is comfortable when you lay around the sofa crouch, sitting in an awkward position trying to sleep while trying to get your nose unblock from the flu..Eh eh too, curled up in sausage roll (in which I couldn't figure out how he did it from his long build) beside me on the sofa didn't enough comfort as well..haha..

In the end, my loud coughing in the bathroom woke him up and we decided to sit outside the balcony drinking hot drinks eating breakfast, watching the sun rose up from the sea horizon in front of us....while others still snoozing their way to dreamland~

Yesterday after my last job interview, I dropped by the polyclinic to see doc and hoping to get some medicine to cure my cold. In the end, so coincidently, Hart called and she too fell sick as well after the chalet we had the previous day..

End up both of us decided to meet directly at the polyclinic with our masks on..what a "Sickening" met-up..hahaha

After a long and irritating visit with a nasty "medical officer" (what a "long-worthy" wait.)..we decided to have an early dinner somewhere near. At the same time, I was informed that I was accepted (like finally) and will be back to work in the same old place yet a totally different new dept, so far so good in getting to start on my new career..yippee!

At the same time, still working on mum's saloon leaflet, kind of begin to like the saloon's location..so quiet, serene and retro..even though not a very good place to start a business but my mum's 20 years of cutting skills earned her quite a few numbers of loyal customers..well, let's just see about it..

Another thing was to start studying for my advance theory test before 2009 ends..and hahaha and let's just hope before the first half of next year ends, you will see me on the driver's seat..hahaha..

Today's my last day of total freedom and then I will be pull back to my working routine once again..

So wish me good luck..ciao!

2009-12-01T14:19:00.004+08:00

His Virgin Shot

Actually I don't really intend to or being inspired to blog until this little link popped out. Okay I know the title may sounded a bit ..haha..but no..You will know what I meant later on.

Well I guess few weeks ago, when I met up with him for dinner..We actually had conversations regarding the then recent happenings of each of our life. So excited to meet up with him, well afterall it's been so long ever since we see each other even though we live so near..

Then he started to elaborate the wonderful experience of his virgin professional model photoshoot with some of the well-known young fashion talents he knew..I was surprised yet happy to get to know he had such good opportunities to work with so many local talents..firstly a small unnoticable fashion enthusiast cum blogger, to an official online fashion writer and now a young rising star to the local fashion world..I couldn't stop imagine how far and how big he can be in the future be it 5 - 10 years time...

Knowing him for so long ever since secondary school from common bandmates to friends to besties..he has been such an inspiration to me, be it his unbeatable humour, his unique sense to fashion and guide to life..haha..maybe I exaggerate a bit but he's just the one of the most special person that I ever met.

Well enough of all the praises..(okay Eh eh, be humble okay, It's just that I haven't expose your 10000 X n bad and unglam habits)

I know that I shouldn't post up his photos here..but I couldn't help it, just one okay?..

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one of my fav "FIERCE" look of his....

love it??!

The rest can be seen @ Test Shoot Gallery

Pls give your support..hahaha..

2009-11-08T11:40:00.002+08:00

Okay, I have made a point that no matter what,
I shall stay strong and positive...

Just hope that people who read my previous entry, don't get affected by my writings. To me, it's just a way I vent out my anger and emotions. Thanks but now I really feel much better. :)

2009-11-06T13:10:00.014+08:00

I need some fresh AIR

I really got to say Thank You to Lydia for the wonderful room she booked at Changi Beach Resort. The room was probably one of the most comfortable rooms I ever stayed! Totally felt the sense of happiness, calmness and chillness during that 2 days. (Maybe the sideview of the big pool really helps with the therapy..haha)

Well, what I'm going to say here is that be it travelling or staying various nights with friends, it is one of the best and happiest thing I do in my life. Things ain't going fine for me these days. Melancholy is starting to overwhelm my emotions. I have no idea but I started to realise my awkardness towards people except some for a few ones whom I really behaved in my real self. And the awkardness is getting more and more obvious..

Problem is the few ones in whom I'm more comfortable with nowsadays does not really include people that I'm closest with, I mean most closest.

One large part that contributes to my melancholy should be my relationship with mum. Had a recent big quarrel with her last few weeks ago and it was so bad that I broke down for a few hours. Some people might not know about it ba..I really don't want to talk about this but there's no suitable channels that I can pour out my thoughts and feelings except here or maybe a diary perhaps? For the chengs who had noticed my swollen restless eyes during that overnight stay at changi, yes that's the day which the quarrel occurred.

I really hate it when she started to compare me with someone else's daugther and at the same time badmouthing and complaining to her so-called "good friend" of hers. Their bad impression of me is really that bad that whenever her friend called our house phone and I happened to pick up, her tone would suddenly change when she knows it's me. And not to forget her daughter's poker face to me even when I smiled and say thank you to her...omg!

Firstly I'm not somebody's daughter. Don't make your friend judge me with all the things you said to your friend about me. Am I really that bad? Did you ever tell that "good friend" of urs about the things your daughter did to help you? Ha, I bet not..

Another thing that I really dislike is to see people who spend money like water and do not understand the meaning of savings even when their income's not that fantastic. Sadly, I'm somehow one of them. Feeling a sense of guilt right after I agreed to the trip to phuket this end of month. Somehow I know going for a vacation with friends will really lifts up my spirit and plus able to getaway from this boring island and enjoy my freedom in another country. I know I can save up the money after a few months of working but yet this moment of time, my account haven't really reach my "standard expectation" sum. It was saddening when actually mum mentioned about borrowing money from me to pay for some of her stuffs and even asked my sis to borrow money from me if she wants to make a denture and I'm unable to fork up the money for them like I ~~used to have~~ could in the past. And ya, my mum fall under the "spend money like water" catagory too. Haiz...

Whatever so, the trip is confirmed and air tickets were bought so now my strategy was to save as much as I can during the trip (economical I called). So me and my chengs actually stress out together to do as much as many researches as we can for the trip as if it's some big project of ours. We even have debates about which 2 hotels is better! .Haha..below are the screenshots of the about 40-50% of our "research" mails in my inbox..

okay, that's all...feel so good after pouring all my thoughts and feelings..

xoxo

2009-10-26T15:28:00.007+08:00

Sometimes I wonder

Daniel Merriweather - Red

And I'm alright
Standing in the streetlights here
Is this meant for me
My time on the outside is over
We don't know how you're spending
all of your days
Knowing that love isn't here
You see the pictures
But you don't know their names
Cause love isn't here

Chorus
And I can't do this by myself
All of these problems, they're all in your head
And I can't be somebody else
You took something perfect
And painted it red

No sympathy
When shouting out is all you know
Behind your lies
I can see the secrets you don't show
We don't know how you're spending
All of your days
Knowing that love isn't here
You see the pictures
But you don't know their names
Cause love isn't here

Chorus
And I can't do this by myself
All of these problems, they're all in your head
And I can't be somebody else
You took something perfect
And painted it red
When - you took something perfect
And painted it red

You take the best things from
Then everything gets empty
That's not a world that I need
Oooh, you take the best things from me
Then everything gets empty
That's not a world that I need
Oohhhh

Chorus
And I can't do this by myself
All of these problems, they're all in your head
And I can't be somebody else
You took something perfect
And painted it "red"

When - you took something perfect
And painted it red
(repeat)
You took something perfect
And painted it red

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Sometimes I wonder if Mum realise her words to me are so hurtful that it nearly breaks my heart just like the song lyrics did..
Can she just give a damn to all the things that I have done for her for once please...

I'm so disappointed in her.

2009-10-07T22:23:00.001+08:00

The Fray - Never say never

It may not be the latest song but another good song from them... :)

2009-09-25T15:39:00.005+08:00

Time to clean up these spider webs...

Hoohoo, it's been long since I blogged. I don't know if anyone has the same thoughts as me but I really think as we grow older and more stuffs going on around us, we seems not to bother about blogging our life anymore.

Well, some of my friends already know where I am now. Yes, I'm in SIM on both purposes and I guess I will stay put in this school ~~next coming 3 years~~ within these 3 years . Lots of things happened during these few months, too much that I really can't be bothered to note it down every single details. Right now, I'm trying a new career path and so far so good, I'm quite content with where I'm going now. After all the explanations and conversations, Mum finally seems to understand my decisions and be more supportive than she ever was. The Ups and Downs are obvious but I told myself to confide in whatever things I do. Of course, I'm afraid of making wrong choices but months of deep thinking and research really builds up my confidence and determination.

At the same time, opportunities keep coming towards me when I just want to take a break from design. I don't know how to explain but it seems that people know I'm free from design and wanted me to do stuffs for them. My previous client, other design ppl and friends just all coming at once. I know it will be really good if I started out my freelance career in the beginnning but seriously to be frank, right now I'm afraid of more commitments whereby I'm still have to handle a full-time job, learning yoga and later on going for rehearsals for a musical at the same time.

Alright, talking about my cliques, just so happy that Hart finally steps out of her comfort zone, from Pharmacy Asst to being a Patient Service Associate in TKS Hosp. I believe it would a job full of good prospects if she works hard enough down the road, afterall being civil servant can be quite a good life sometimes in terms of financial and welfare. And Eh eh finally graduated with a diploma and so happy that he knows where he wants to be go forward for his career.

Oh ya, more things going on too. I have also made some new "friends" (thanks to my MUM) and new colleagues..well, life's like that isn't it? You just can't finish talking...haha..

Oh, recently I'm just totally hook up with electropop music. Oh man it's serious addictive!! Music ppl like Pet Shop Boys, Little Boots, La Roux, Lady Gaga..etc OMG, my mp3 player is so full of their music..

Haha..furthermore, Hart and I went the 2nd time to Singapore Science Center to complete our journey around every corner of the center...great experience too..Will talk about more in a later time...

Oh yes, one more thing, My FAV. Fashion Thursday is coming back with project runway and ANTM..watched it yesterday..love it!! Furthermore, think I'm going to chase the series in FRINGE, miss some of its episodes...what a great series with mysteries, thrillers and investigations..woo!

Okay, think I said too much, got to go back watch my episodes again and meet my chengs later on (haha no work today)..ciao!

2009-08-15T22:55:00.033+08:00

I'm so going to Singapore Science Centre - AGAIN!

Alright, I know everyone has this perception of Singapore Science Centre as a boring stupid educational place for the primary kids and teachers. People may even mix Discovery Centre and Science Centre together for worst! Well, I can't blame all because I have never thought of visiting it until recently when my ultimate sense of boreness overwhelmed me. So glad to persuade Hart in accompanying me though she was at first skeptical about how "fun" science centre would appeal to her...haha

I know the below may make you feel a bit advertorial but it's true fun and great discovery...Was regretted not to bring my camera along with me so you guys have to endure the least quality of the photos we took using our bottom-grade of <2 megapixels camera phone...

We started out paying the basic fee of $6 to visit the essential discoveries one can get..People don't be fooled by the da vinci exhibition TV ad...because you have to pay a whole $15 just to visit that part of the gallery ( not the rest of Science Centre) that perhaps can only take you just an hour time wondering around. :P

First discovery- illusion science

some of the photos we took..although not that fantastic because we both were attracted and mesmerized by all form of illusions before we realised it's time to take some pictures...

P.S: that hole that Hart look through in that first photo was damn smelly can..lol! but don't have one huh!..it's still fun...

the first part nearly took us about one hour's time. and that are I think 9 more parts which we haven't fully explore yet??!!

Second discovery - Mathematics Science

Not really that interesting (for me lah) because here it talked about the nature of maths and some wonders maths can do...but it still took us about 45mins wondering around....

Okay, don't vomit to see us in macho bodies...hahaha..weird lah to have formulas written on a bodybuilder's body that stood out of no way so we might as well snap some memories with us...

Here's come a peek...dunnoe why this illusion ended up in mathematics science area though...

hahaha..over-rated illusion...people all know about this trick already lah because of my shooting angle!!...haha

Third Discovery - some primary / basic science that somehow related to how media works...

That section was all about basic science stuffs, like life science, basic physics like sound and light, senses...blah blah...

Then we were attracted by one area which demonstrates how media / control room works and there were also big cameras that capture us on the TV screen..so you know lah, starstucked...lol!

The light waves section which the light cast 3 colour of our shadows...so disco so disco..~~

Forth Discovery - Ispace / IT

WAH, I tell you this is the favourite section of ours...spend like most of our time here and it's big and futuristic!!!

Nothing can describe it but it's as though you have time-travel to like the year 2100?? with all the future technology and all and gave a "WOW'' with every single thing you see? And ya, it also gave me a feel of the harry potter's magical world??

With a lift that can talk to you and a MJ's "Billie Jeans" coloured pathway....that's just the beginning~

here's the ispace passes we have on our hands...

some enlarged Iphone applications...

Then, there are also screens that sense your hand as a mouse so you can navigate using just your hand...

hahhaa....PlayStation / Xbox corner...see me so serious..gamer leh~

huh! Eh eh and Hart said I act one child only ar?...huh

Hart!

her turn as gamer

Okay, here comes snow white's stepmother's mirror..haha..no, the mirror can't talk but can only cast flowers around when you move your hands within the mirror space..

hahaha...Biostools it called..can analyse your poo and give you healthy advice and can even measure your weight when you sat on the toilet seat....

Lots and lots more interesting things..there are also demostration rooms where you can involved in it like the virtual conference interview and you being one of the applicants...answer the most correct answers out of 3 and you are hired!..LOL

and and and also a virtual conceirge which can plan your ideal holidays and entertainments...cool~

here it ends...with our happy faces and 2 entrance stamps....

4 hours of entertainment and not yet finish exploring...YES ...Science centre is THAT BIG!! We haven't explore the marine science, neuroscience and Quantum Physics areas and more~..

SO GOING TO SCIENCE CENTRE AGAIN~!!

2009-08-07T14:00:00.003+08:00

You are the sort of person that needs a peaceful environment. You seek release from stress and freedom from conflicts and disagreements, of which you seem to have had more than your fair share. But you are taking pains to control the situation by proceeding cautiously and you are right in doing so as you are a very sensitive person.

You are looking for something different. Your imagination has been working overtime and you are seeking adventure - and you'd like to share that adventure, the new experience, with someone like yourself: Imaginative, Enthusiastic and Sensitive.

You are confined and trapped in a distressing or uncomfortable situation and seeking some way out. Whatever you seem to do to resolve the problem hasn't worked out. Fortunately you are able to gain some aspect of relief from someone close to you.

You are being unduly influenced by the situation that is all around you. You do not like the feeling of loneliness and whatever it is that seems to separate you from others. You know that life can be wonderful and you are anxious to experience life in all its aspects, to live it to the full. You therefore resent any restriction or limitations that are being imposed on you and you insist on going it alone.

You wish to be left in peace... no more conflict and no more differences of opinion. In fact you just don't want to be involved in arguments of any shape or form. All you want is for 'them' to get on with it - and to leave you alone.

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unbelievable true...so true in every sentence...

took a test in HERE

try it yourself too, hope it's as true as mine...

2009-07-21T15:25:00.002+08:00

"I'm in love with her!"

My fav. scene in Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince..

too bad, can't embed it here so here's the link

CLICK HERE

Rupert Grint's face is so damn priceless here~..LOL

2009-07-15T15:23:00.010+08:00

warning: Photo intensive~~

10th July 2009 - celebration with my chengs!

Supposingly at Yum Cha but all the surprises ended up at Lau Pa Sat..

the big brownie cake

mak chiam presentation ceremony..lol

stoned

okay, I know I look very faked in this photo but i'm really surprised..

huh..secretly enrolled yoga lesson for me ar??!

the chengs~~

2009-07-15T14:21:00.023+08:00

Photos from 12 July 09 (celebration with ei orh peh eh por liu heh kor......)

@Kenny Rogers - Marina Sq

that half chicken that all of us couldn't finish except eh eh~~

me and that hot chick - sesosin

the saos lor~

aiyo! Niao's charming smile ~

@esplanade (waterfront)

me and chia por por

me and that hot chick again...

i LIKE this....

aiyo..my bloated face....gloria jean's cheesecake is the best!

present from them~

another perfume from GLO!! So lucky to have her on my birthday

the "passport" thingy at the back of the big black board...

the presents from the chengs and ei orh peh ehss....

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13th July 2009

Hart brought me to Holland V. for some surprise celebration, just we 2...shh (don't elaborate more le..haha)

sry but I too lazy to upload our photos from my handphone...so here's the gifts from her....

hand-made frame de wor...although the hearts are not very nice lah..haha..but mei you de huh

and necklace...lock in my heart ar

the gifts from her...

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last thing: the video taken on waterfront (just testing..first time uploading a video but it looks very dark..but workable leh)

2009-07-05T09:22:00.008+08:00

I love morning!

You know, the feeling of waking up early, hearing the chirpy birds chipping their throats off so loudly while you're having a hearty breakfast is soooooo goooood!

I LIKE!

That can explain why sometimes I would try to persuade Hart to wake up early just to accompany me to that particular Macdonald branch @ Commonwealth for my Mc sausage with egg muffin set. (simply because she's only one who knows where's the place I'm talking about)

Hahaha, the reason behind going there is that its surroundings are built to look like garden in open air with a real flora garden behind it. You know, atmosphere plays a pretty big part here. And it makes you feel so relaxed and healthy and happy..aiya, you have to experience yourself there. I remembered riding my bus to work every single morning while it passed by this place , I did have this strong urge to just to drop myself there and have some breakfast, lol...it's true man..until the first time I went there during one of the public holidays..ohhh...I'm totally in love with that place...~~

Today, I'm sitting right here at home with my macbook after my breakfast when I suddenly thought of macdonald breakfast again..okay jump topic....got to work for my part-time job (luckily it's home based), I know it's a SUNDAY but no choice. Suddenly I missed working on a full time job..I'm looking into it now, thinking I may be a little early to start freelance since I still feel that I need to get more experience and I'm still young..if you consider 21 is young lah...hahaha.

Somehow yesterday I went for a youth musical audition..shhh!!...It's actually a musical which SSA (Singapore Soka Association) plan to have it next year 2010. The story of the musical is basically talking about the life story of our president of the Association and these few days, they are having auditions and castings. I'm quite interested in that, which I just want to try out and gain more experience, you know it's a rare opportunity for you to sing, dance and act and when there is, why not give it a try?

This event is actually held in every 5 years apart thing, just this time, the committee group wanted to change it into a real musical. Thought it would be like a 2 shows at sports stadium kind of a thing based on what I thought like they did 5 years ago with all the NDP-like performance at the some sports stadium but after a briefing from the chief of the musical just right before the audition, I know it's not going to be a small deal. From what I know, this is going to be a 18 shows (or more) tour around Singapore..wah lau, mak chiam concert tour jiang...scary serious man...

With all the trainings they are planning to have, it is going to be real tough. And that point of time, I did want to back out a little, skipping the audition and before I do so, my number was called...okay that was fast...the audition was pretty smooth, with a script of 2 paragraphs (for my role) to act out, luckily I could hold my script while trying out if not, the scene would be damn awkward..haha, with after that with a bit of singing since it's a musical and you need to sing, act and dance...the worst part was that everything you did was videotaped down with that standby camera next to the panel of judges which the chief told us to see them as trees and plants...lol!

Together with some experience participating in some auditions (which turned up quite disastrous..haha... Overall audition was fun lah...anyway it's something which I can share to some of you guys...

oh...should get back to work..ciao!

2009-06-26T19:02:00.006+08:00

Flicks last night

Watched 2 movies consecutively on HBO last night. And guess what? Both made me teared. Simple story yet with strong feelings/emotions attached. The actors were totally brilliant in the movies. Strong recommendations if you guys want to watch it.

Front of the class

Inspired by true story, this movie is about a boy who suffered from a illness called Tourettes Syndrome when he's six and the story goes about how he overcome obstacles and peer pressure in becoming an award winning and inspiring teacher.

I know it's quite brief, okay shall add more information...haha...This movie was also newcoming actor, Jimmy Wolk's debut appearance as the main character. Such a charming actor, sure will be the next big star in Hollywood in a few years time...

Pay It Forward

I think this movie has been a regular in HBO but it didn't really attract my attention until yesterday night right after watching "Front of the class". The initial reason was that the story setting is similar to the first movie - School and Class but the story was slightly different and sure it brings in stronger emotions than the first. I couldn't believe I can't stop myself from crying towards the ending of the story...think of it, it's like a LOL thing but ya, that's the power of drama...

You can actually googled "pay it forward" and there's actually a real movement created with this name. It's sort of like an action that make you help others in a big way and the helpings pass on and so on to other people. The main idea is to change the world in a meaningful way and but seriously I doubt if the movement can last long, you know human are very unpredictable...

alright, that's the 2 movies you can lookout for in HBO..

2009-06-18T15:29:00.002+08:00

LOL~my fav. taiwan food travel show

Kena GAY jiang! LOL..hahahahahaha~

20090325-食尚玩家-來去住一晚-夢幻卑南戀愛指數狂飆之旅(3/5)

20090325-食尚玩家-來去住一晚-夢幻卑南戀愛指數狂飆之旅(4/5)

That 子余 is a for what, 有没有?!..hahaha!!!

20090325-食尚玩家-來去住一晚-夢幻卑南戀愛指數狂飆之旅(5/5)

2009-06-16T14:20:00.004+08:00

To all my ei orh peh ehs....

Finally finally I found out the name of the pronounciation game we have been looking for (but failed) throughout all boardgame cafe!!....

It's.........

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-06-09T15:09:00.006+08:00

First step

Time check: 3.10pm
Location: Cafe Galilee @ Woodlands Regional Library
Eden is trying out wireless again. (btw Eden is the name of my macbook)

This is definitely going to be one of my fav. pastimes...Visiting Library.

U know like...borrowing some novels, self-help books and settle down in one cafe with one iced latte and at the same time, doing my works for my portfolio. I have been dreaming about this moment for like don't know how many months ago ever since I started my first full time job. And YES, another tick from my life goal chart.

It may not sound practical as some people might think finding a normal 5days job would be stable esp. those who just started their working life. But my main objective for now is to lead a fulfilling and happy yet unusual life and it's exciting to see I have already covered nearly half of the journey.

For now, my wish is that Mum can put her trust on the road I planned to travel and gaining her full support for my doings. Not to forget, all my friends out there, I need your supports too!!

2009-06-01T20:16:00.002+08:00

一些朋友应该知道我从小就爱自创成语或名称之类的东西。像描述冷到发抖的“骨动皮摇”就是本人国小五年级的杰作啦, 哈哈哈！厉害吧?！

从小至今就觉得创意这个东西实在太好玩了，想不到自己后来的职业也和创意脱离不了关系。一直到现在，自创成语或名称的习惯一直没停过，只是最近爱玩知名品牌的华语翻译。像大家都知道的 topshop 就是我所谓的“顶店”，比如来造个句子吧: “今天本人心情非常好，看到“顶店”有促销活动就一口气买下了五件裙子。”

除了“顶店”外，还有“吊十”(hangten), “绵花上”(cotton on),“硬石咖啡厅”(hard rock cafe)。。。等等。你们不觉得很好玩吗? 我都要被这些自创名称给笑死了！大家也可以一起来玩玩看吧。

兜了一大圈，今天的重点来了。。。

主题是：我的咖吧初体验

至于什么是“咖吧”，你们就猜猜看吧。(对！又是我的自创名称)

原本这不在我参加好朋友主题生日派对后的旅程表中。因为一杯突如其来的特烈鸡尾酒把生日男给醉倒了，(大家都知道醉的人从不承认自己是醉的，而他又很固执地希望大家能够去“咖吧”和他玩得开心) 所以在大家的劝促下，本人又不想让场面尴尬就答应了。

认识我的朋友也知道我不是一个很“咖吧”的人，当时一同去的死党为了安抚我，对我说了很多话，像说去那里大开眼界吧之类的。虽然表面上我好像是被勉强的，可是当时的心情却有那么一点的兴奋，哈哈。是的，本人就是那么的闷骚。心里想，反正自己穿得还蛮体面的 (因为是为了主题派对所准备的)，而且去的是间特别的“咖吧”，也不怕被一群色狼围在中间 (虽然里面的“男生”非常多)，最后又不是一个人去。(说起来女生去有是有那么一点的奇怪啦。。哈哈！)

有往其他的普通“咖吧”一样，(好啦，都说是本人的初体验，这是我听别人说的啦。) 人非常多，有如沙丁鱼一样吧。看到的人也非常的特别，姿体语言更不用说，所以我才叫作特别的“咖吧”嘛。去了那里，小喝了一杯鸡尾酒，就和死党们到舞池里跳舞。初体验不愧是初体验，就在那里第一次目睹大家的舞姿，还不赖嘛。此时的我也情不自禁地沉进在舞曲里手足舞蹈了起来将近一小时半吧。出来时，跟你说，汗是没有说不浃背的，再加上无风的夜晚，我跟你讲，那个汗都可以流成一桶了吧。

此时从我们踏入“咖吧”，生日男就已经不行了，多亏甜心一直在他身边，他才平安无事。说是来陪他玩个开心，不如说是我们自己玩个开心而已。

就这样，我的初体验就到此为之。听甜心说普通“咖吧”所播的音乐比叫好听，这不尽让我的心跳了一下。可是逼近不是一个很“咖吧”的人就不是一个。“咖吧”是会去，可是个人认为还是久久去一次比叫好。。。

2009-06-01T14:42:00.002+08:00

Procrastinate till the max

Noun (Singular)
procrastination : The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness.

"Procrastination is the thief of time."

For an individual, procrastination may result in stress, a sense of guilt, the loss of personal productivity, the creation of crisis and disapproval from others for not fulfilling one's responsibilities or commitments. These combined feelings can promote further procrastination. While it is normal for people to procrastinate to some degree, it becomes a problem when it impedes normal functioning.

Becoming Procrastinator myself. Maybe I'm just borned a lazy bone. Somehow, I really thought that I have actually reached my quarter life crisis. See the phrases hightlighted in red, it's so true. LOSS OF PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY....no motivations, blah blah....perhaps maybe it's related to the stress I have endured for the past year..okay see see I'm trying to make up excuses for myself again.

At the start of this year, I have already made up my mind on what to do next after my last job with strong determination and motivation. I have also wrote down a list of what to do during my break time and disappointingly, it's not fully completed yet. I want to revamp my room, I want to buy a new bookshelf, I want to paint my room a total new colour...and now, my room still remains the same, old, still not as neat as I expected to look.

In these few days, I have been reflecting how unproductive I have been for the past 3 weeks, though all along with the accompany of active social life and shopping spree. I started to wonder whether I should take a different work path away from design..browsing down the list of job vacancies in unrelated catogories and the low rate of wages employers are paying...it's just all seems so wrong...I shouldn't be looking into that...Deep down, I still want to do design!

Enough of these procastinations going thru my head. Today, I finally realised what's stopping me. RESTRICTIONS. And now I'm going to break these restrictions one by one...by breaking it, you need to action...

2009-05-23T18:44:00.005+08:00

I like to Be Delicious in this spring/summer

It's finally here in Singapore!!

DKNY Be. Delicious. Flesh Blossom is going to be my next fragrance...

Once Faithful. Always Faithful.

(no more Limited Ed. Marc Jacobs's RAIN......)

2009-05-22T16:00:00.000+08:00

For everyone who read my past post and mis-interpreted I have vowed be a housewife...

NO no..I'm not. I still have my social life outside, having lotsa of leisure time of my own. 2 weeks going to end, I think should be enough for me to stand up once again, looking for some jobs to feed me. At the same time, I have working hard to gain my radiance back since everyone has been commenting that I still look quite disastrous...my youth please come back to me~~~

Oh ya, I asked mum who cut my hair off last week (like finally~) because I really really couldn't tolerate the freaky sauna weather nowadays, do you agree agree??!! For those who are curious, my hair still falls on my shoulder length, it might be my first time having this hair length ever since my poly first year first semester ...not ready to show my hair now because without any styling, my hair still looks quite horrible..sadly to tell. So for again the curious ones, go imagine first..hahaha.

Watched quite some movies recently like Wolverine....Uninvited....and most recent one was the Angels & Demons.....Shall tell about it more in another day....

Today is EH EH'S 21ST BIRTHDAY, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY EH EH!! Did some surprise visit with a piece of cake yesterday before clock striked midnight. Glad that he has been surprised with our visit and ...and yes....we got to see his just woke up straight after look..well me, hart and sersik all looked as if we just woke up with pyjamas too..haha..furthermore we had this live conversation with the rest of the group through phone line..it was fun but tonight will be more fun and crazy for us....yes it definitely will be..excited..

and ya, EH EH actually have this advanced general bday party last week for his relatives and us, his close friends...so I shall hereby put out some photos we took that day...For ei orh peh eh.....the album are already in my facebook...so go check it out!

JH (Liu Liu), Hart, Por Por!

Leatrice, Sersik, Shu-An (the lamerz)

me and Sesosin!!

Sean, Shu-An, Sersik, Sesosin, Me and EH EH

okay, more casual shot

Eh, Sesosin and Hart

Finally Eh eh with his family ar...

2009-05-12T14:34:00.003+08:00

Enjoying my freedom..still..

Previous 3 days was such a heaven...You know being a crouched potatoe for 3 days straight is not everyone can be man...hahaha, luckily I gained my conscience today, deciding to do some decent labour before I'm mentally dead; motionless with eyes sticked to every source that can give me entertainment...

Well, for today and the rest of the days....I decided to use the essence of effectiveness to its fullest by like for eg. doing housechores for straight 2 hours non-stop today. Well, I know it's not a big deal to some people but at least I can save my money and time going to gym or parks to physically train my body right?

And now, after a cold shower, wooo! I'm satisfied with all the ticks on my "To-Do-List, 12 May"

The list includes:

COMPLETED
1. Sweep floor
2. Wash clothes
3. Wash toilet
4. Minor room tidy up with wiping away dusts
5. Wash leftover dishes

UNCOMPLETE
6. Clear my laundry (I have to wait for all the laundry to dry.. -_-'')

alright, I know I might as well being named as a part-time housewife. But you know when everyone was out working or studying leaving you alone, automatically you have to bear the responsibilities to keep the house clean because you are free.

Now, I even have to cook dinner for my family and people actually have doubts eating my dishes, for eg. My sis who rather go out to eat some junk fast-food with her friends. Luckily I invited Hart for my dinner for yesterday if not I knew with just my mum and me, we can never finish all the dishes.

Based on Hart's comment, she proved that I can actually cook.. :) So people, don't be afraid to try my dishes...haha..I'm still trying to input this "theory" into my sis's head LOL.

Okay Seriously I don't know why I writing all this down here and getting the risk of being laughed as a housewife or something...well, maybe because I'm quite bored actually..okay, I don't want to be hammer by all those working fellows out there.

btw I'm quite looking forward to tonight and tomorrow....outings~~~

okay, shall shuddup..shhh!

2009-05-11T11:06:00.002+08:00

WOW It's a NEW DAY!

WELCOME MY FREEDOM!

p.s. Screw those marketing ppl who meant to spoil someone's last day last week. what a two-faced. Don't LIKE

2009-05-01T14:10:00.009+08:00

Finally yet afraid not...

I didn't realise how it's so difficult to walk to his room and pass the letter to him. I didn't know how he will react and what words he will say to make things hard for me since he's known for his 奸无敌mouth.

Well, eventually things went smoothly for yesterday. I finally did what everyone told me I should do. Have some conversations / consultations with Hart and Mum on Wednesday night until 2.am which really gave me the full determination and courage. THANKS the both of them, the 2 great advisors in the world!!

Next week will be the last. Seriously don't know what will happen during the next 5 working days. Things may turn very nasty or good...I don't know.

Though today's Labour's day where it's a labour-free day for those working souls. Ironically, I brought home my works the very first time. I have no choice, works have been really really rush and has been piling up every second. It's so damn rush as in I have to finish layouting a newspaper advertisment within 1 hour, squeezing all the layout planning time, edging out images and texts editing (including reading and digesting the design brief) just within 1 hour before boss would shout out my name and ask if the thing is done...

Well not to say, there are 2 brochures waiting for me to layout and finishing a mock-up and also, I have to start working on June promo. displays for Garnier's stuffs. And at this time, some people, very irritating and annoying individual has been walking towards me and said things like,"Where's the layout? Time is running up and you haven't started yet? Why are you doing this at this time, very urgent meh?"

YES! Of course it's very urgent as in I have to be done with it within 1 hour if not I would have start doing your freaking brochure! And what? You went off like 7. something, if you are damn free, why don't you start helping me to do some layout instead of pretending you are the boss, and hello, I'm only here to HELP you do a project that is supposingly you should be the one doing or at least help me with it since you are the project I/C??!! This happens not only once but many many times with previous projects....

and 算什么? Throwing your temper at me when the problem lies on you, plus all these while I have been holding my temper down at you, still listens to you, still doing what you told me to do even though your attitude to me is so bad with your "cheena" accent, still tolerent your arrogant-ness, still trying to make peace with you by throwing jokes at you....still ..etc etc.... (sorry, I know I shouldn't be some sort of a racist here but I can't help it)

Hey, Irritating guy, You are not doing your job???! Seriously don't know why you were "appointed "to be some sort of an I/C with your lousy attitude? And furthermore what a bootlicker he is?! Can't stand him seriously! Well nobody will want to make your life simple there anyway.

Well, I'm soooooo enough of these shit!...with these people thinking you are a 24/7 slave. okay, leaving at 9pm everyday is common rule ...see how bad is the working culture??

I'm so tired, sorry I have to leave because I don't want to be your obedient slave like most of your employess are, soul-less....~ They can't leave because they have no soul in them anymore. I don't want to be like them...so not goin-to-be.

I WANT TO STEP FORWARD!

2009-04-26T19:01:00.002+08:00

TOMORROW

Tomorrow shall be the day...yes...hmmm...so anxious yet excited, seriously don't know what will come out from his mouth.....

Hope Labour Day can save me....~~

2009-04-19T23:50:00.001+08:00

noob for macbook

okay, not really noob anyway since I have been using mac everyday in my office for nearly 1 year and not to say during my school days.

I HEREBY OFFICIALLY DECLARED MY FIRST TIME blogging using my dearest macbooky!

Starting to love my mac. COOL~

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OHHH, today I was so lucky to be with hart when glo phoned her all the way from Aus! and finally I have a chance to hear her voice thru the phone!!...GLO...I MISS YOU~~You know huh, wo ye shi ai si ni ar!

You faster come back okay, time will fly pass very fast to JUNE, and I can't wait to see you again!!

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And yes, to my two GC mates, Ruben & Ian, all the best for your 1 month training in Thai. Thailand has some political issues going on right now, so be careful you guys.

What a luxurious lunch we had at Oriole this afternoon..would never want to spend so much for just a lunch meal..lol! MISS YA GUYS TOO

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Seriously suddenly I was so determined not to lose my soul being a graphic designer after the bitching session on last fri nite with my beloved design bitches..haha..nice chat with u girls!!

Today, just now after I got home, I have a sudden thought of being an art teacher (omg what am I thinking?) after I left my job (and if I'm not going to be a freelancer)...You see ar, stable job, reasonable income, can mingle with students, no OT nights, no brain-cell damaging brainstorm sessions, at least no more really really low morale days...blah blah blah...okay..but one thing....do I have what it takes to teach?....previous experience told me not to, btw I'm not really a good teacher....lol...okay random thoughts.

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I also kind of miss the gathering of ei orh peh eh....(I mean the whole group...the 8 of us!) It's been so long ever since we the 8 of us meet up..since glo's farewell that time....and of course I really need to catch up with every one for u guys....miss the days we slack at sersik's house, the settlers' cafe moments...etc...

haiz, see what my job has done to my life? I need my soul back....

SOME THOUGHTS AGAIN...

Sometimes, I'm happy for people who took up a solid different course nevertheless their interest in design. At least I know they won't end up like me and the rest of the design people. 99% of us must have some state of depression growing inside,okay not always 99% but there is definitely some group of designers.

It was so terrifying when I heard designers really ended their life just like that because they can't take in anymore stress in their work. Oh gosh...haiz. WE MUST CONSTANTLY SEEKING DIFFERENT PATHS TO MAKE OURSELVES HAPPY, not just stand put in one place where you thought it's your passion which brought you here yet you keep hypnotized yourself to be happy when you are actually not.

okay, emo-ness is growing back in me. Shall not let that happen again, need to sleep.

tomorrow's work again, 5 days of OT again... :(

2009-04-15T01:08:00.004+08:00

The GOLDEN phrase

I LOVE MY JOB. I LOVE MY JOB. I LOVE MY JOB.

and you know what? It really works, try people...

Hello, I'm back.

Got a very busy and fulfilling long weekend last week and yes....I bought my first..my first..MY first MACBOOK..horray!! My own money for the first time..here goes my one and half month salary~~~...

!!!!!

Apparently, there is a promo over the long weekend and it's only limited to just 50 sets. What amazed me was the shop actually sold 38 sets over just 2 days since the promo started and well, saw it as a bargain and yes!! I bought the last 12th...lol..

Excited Excited but work really really keeps me busy, I mean "very BUSY". Imagine OTs every night...pheww, totally have no time to you know, explore my mac further....

If today mum didn't saw me her letter of tax e-filing (which I have to help her do if not it will go pass the deadline) and Dad not pressing me for efiling his monthly CPF contributions, I won't even bother to turn on my com. and sat there for another 2 more hours...but still, it's good..I still have the mood to blog...lol

Seems like I'm really so dead now, gotta get some sleep...

rmb...Ilovemyjobilovemyjobilovemyjob~~

2009-04-04T12:22:00.003+08:00

okay today's my boss's birthday.

guess what? I smsed him birthday greetings with a smile icon at the back. Hope he had a nice day and so do I want nice days everyday in his office....

you know if you don't have EQ, you have no chance to survive in this rat race....

Alright, I know what your guys are thinking.....

Shall shuddup for now.

2009-03-30T00:20:00.003+08:00

Okay, look at the time now, I shall make it a quick one.

First of all, for my love ones who saw the previous post and got worried about me, Please don't get worry cause I'm seriously fine now. That post was written when I was in my most emo moments and of course some random rants of mine. You know sometimes when things got suppressed for a very long time, it tend to explode one day, and that's what exactly I'm experiencing. Hope you guys can understand that, you too will have these moments I guess.

alright, stop the topic.

The other day on sat, I went back to school first time as an alumni to come down and support our tp design dip show 2009. To be frank, I was quite disappointed about the arrangement and concept of the whole show. Well, seriously dip. show this year didn't do any of our juniors justice. Yes, it's innovative and futuristic with all the funky LCD screens and macs around the hall but I just don't sense any warmth and passion that supposingly a design school should have. Okay, really hope that someone out there reading this can make our dip show the year after this a better one. I know there will be just someone reading this, so don't disappoint us again, give these students more space to show more of their real works.

I couldn't believe it, it has been one year since we graduated. And now, we are alumus, you know? old already? and yes, I really have to admit we really grow up alot after stepping out as part of the working society. Working is hard, I really hope we can lead a life in the past, so carefree~~sigh...

I believe there are always pros and cons lying around us in every decisions we made. Working is indeed not fun at all but at least it can financially support us although not alot but we still can live with it..so ya Eileen, don't complain too much, be contented with your life, decisions is yours to make afterall..

may this photo bring us back to that carefree life we had in the past....lol

the deserted grassland situated across tampines IKEA~ so random..but watching sunsets now really brings me joy and excitement (even my office mac's desktop bg is a sunset backdrop) ..

you know, in working life, it means you can go home soon....~~~LOL

2009-03-21T15:21:00.003+08:00

Confessions of a nearly dead soul~

These ten going months was a tough one.
I got to admit working society is cruel, heartless and cold.~~~

You will never know how it feels to face the most harshest criticisms and insults every now and then without you expecting when you will face it.
And when you finally face it, you have no choice but to swallow them, hoping your only passionate flame inside your body can slowly burn them all out.

You try to be optimistic and act a strong wall on the outside but people don't know that inside this strong tough wall, there are already lots of small cracks that are enough to bring down this strong wall you are putting up.

You said you want to conquer stress, but in fact, stress cannot be conquer, it will always get even tougher to fight against you. Sometimes you don't even know what's wrong and what's right, noo..it should be everything you do is not right...at all, EVERYTHING. There will always be someone out there trying to prove everything you did was terribly wrong and he's the one that is always right. But inside, you know it's not always totally your wrong by the way. It's contradicting, I know.

You start questioning yourself what's your goal and motive in staying here? There's absolute nothing to push you and it makes your moral value drop to the lowest point. you feel so F* incapable and useless. You want to get out of this hell, but reality keeps reminding you about your current status and situation. You can't get out now, you idiot!

Finally that strong wall tumbled down last night and you decided to find a dark spot to hide and let everything out. Before you could, you were angry about the fact you yelled at your mum when it's not her fault and it's because you were just upset about your life. When these emotions mixed up, you sobbed, you cried, you brokedown.... there's nothing you could do at that point of time. You tried to stop because you don't want to end up having swollen eyes the very next day which will even upset you but you couldn't. You couldn't stop because at least you knew it will do your mental health good, if not things will go very wrong when you are not healthy.

Even now, when you ended up with a pair of severely swollen red eyes, inside you know you are now a stronger soul and you can start building up a tougher shield to protect you. You are now immune to things that make you upset in the past. You can now think wiser and starts to make plans for yourself...so to get out of the hell you called and to a better place you visualise...

Very nice, so there's the life of my young adulthood. I bet you don't want to be an adult....~

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Okay it's emo I know..Now confessions' over. Emo eil...no more.

2009-03-14T18:10:00.021+08:00

Huh, very funny ar!

Nicer birthday shots for Hart's 20th birthday has finally arrived and the moral of that day was..."don't ever be some organiser, let others be"...lol. (suria, because I'm so lazy, I just took the photos from sesosin's blog..haha)

Okay, this is not going to be summerised like the above statement, that simple. Let me explain further......In almost every ei orh peh ehs gathering, it seems to be always organised by our head planner of the group : Hart (aka ORH ORH in the grp). We know we shouldn't let her plan all the time but in this case she is the chosen one, she seems to has that x factor, you know..chey chey chey~~~

So of course, when it came to planning her birthday, we were having headaches on issues that like: How to plan a perfect celebration for her? How to create that "surprise' element for her? What present are we going to buy for her? and so on and on.....

Planning started as early as one week in advance, where we start to plan conference call at night to discuss about this but because we don't have that X factor , nobody wants to call in except the 3 head planners - Me (aka EI EI) , Sesosin (aka PEH PEH) and Sersik (aka HEH HEH)..okay don't laugh at our nicknames huh! It's unique okay! Of course, we know some of them were busy at that time in terms of working or studying or having family issues, so we don't blame them. (Hart, can you see our efforts?~very sweet hor..ha)

Because we know her soo WELL and knows what she is thinking, we all came out a perfect plan for her.

First thing during the day:

12 noon : 3 of us meet up at ten mile junction, Sheng Siong for some grocery shopping

1pm: Arrived at Sersik's hse for food preparation and card writing.

---Apparently the above preparation was for the under the starlight picnic at Marina Barrage---

2pm: Off I went, to meet the birthday gal alone at BP Bus interchange (initially plan was I and poh poh meeting her but apparently Poh poh got so wasted last night, she couldn't wake herself up during that time) Anyway this is good because Birthday gal thought that I was working that day and was only able to meet her during the night, and ya you must have guess it, I took a work leave on that day..surprise #1 for her.

3pm -5.30pm: the 2 of us went to P.S for some hot Tomato Can lunch, some stroll around the shopping mall, trying to drag the time...

Hart, the clueless birthday gal, huh look so excited ar!

bangers and mash..yum yum!

Beef stew! wah, I tell you ar, wahh..this one's a gourmet! mus try!

In the meanwhile, Sesosin went off from sersik's hse to orchard to get the birthday present and brownie cake and meet up with that just woken up Poh Poh with purchased movie tickets at the Cathay, waiting for the appearance of the 2 of us from P.S.

5.30pm: With some chatting around, walking to random places, I walked that birthday gal to the cathay and met up with the 2 gals from cathay without birthday gal knowing we were going to meet the other 2, Surprise #2

5.40pm - 7pm: Surprise #3, we brought her to the cathay cinema to watch Slumdog millionaire, which was the movie she wanted to watch so badly...

So where was sersik? Still in his hse, after food preparation, napping until late afternoon, bringing all the food to his car and join us after our movie, fetching us to Marina barrage (well, since he had watched slumdog alrdy...)

7pm -7.30pm: To lead her to Surprise #4 and #5, We tricked her that we were going to Little India to find Jamal, you know it fell quite nicely with the movie and she really believed it..lol..so let her be man, we walked to Rochor Road to have some tou hua first which was coincidentally part of the road to Little India..(our Surprise #4)

Rochor tou hua, after eating...Poh Poh and hart.

and we walked past Laselle new campus.....

7.45pm: We headed ourselves to Little India, and stood at one of the bus-stops..(but our motive was not to wait for bus, but sersik's car..) and Sesosin very funny, went to the bus directory, trying to "figure out which bus to take" and prompted the birthday gal about which bus to take and even gave her coins to make her believe we were really taking bus to somewhere else lol!..after waiting for like 10 mins, Sersik's car finally came and it was surprise #5. Birthday gal totally had no idea that Sersik was coming and ya, surprise surprise!

8pm - midnight: Surprise #6 Under the starlight picnic at marina barrage...

huh, very funny ar, picnic out all nowhere but on a water dam rooftop..btw the planners we are saying cheese to the camera!!

see my legs firm firm~~~lol!

Hart holding my mum's pineapple's jelly for her

fresh fresh korean strawberries!

dipped with fresh yogurt!

hart and sersik

huh, suddenly the water springle activated and water splashing at us ar..and sersik to the rescue! See see, still want to pose somemore

huh, Sesosin very cute ar, also want to pose...

Poh, Peh, Ei together

haha, after the water springle incident, we shifted our location to the pathway away from the grass and ya, we were still wet.anyway it's fun..lol

Here's the birthday gal and the birthday song, cake and the present...~

aiyo...smilied until like that!! Pouch from dorothy perkins!~

very tired ar..

tired but still tried to smile on camera....~me and sersik

wayang again ar, sersik~

the most dedicated planner of the day - Sesosin..the most tired one, have to study for exams, do all the running and sleep the least one...aiyo..3 cheers for her!

Hart brought out her shawl and started to imitate the famous nat geo. photo of perkistan female

okay, the more closed up one....lol~red fingernails somemore

midnight to 1am: Ben & Jerry at dempsey...

huh..shot the logo above my head somemore

wah..both of us very tired ar..

poh poh act yi ge girly shy er yi~~~chey

priceless..

huh..very compact ar...~

LOL...mak chiam tourist jiang...

last shot before we go!

more photos at sesosin's peh peh blog >> go navigation

2009-03-07T12:27:00.008+08:00

I told you my blog will go stagnant for weeks~

Feb was such a babyboom month, with sooooo many people having their birthdaes on that month. Broke, busy busy and stress~

Broke~

I just got to realise that being a graphic designer would never get you far for being a millionaire. Okay, that's too unrealistic, well maybe not earning as much as normal OLs out there who basically do nothing in office and really lives a 9-6 working life. Am I right, designers out there?

How to? when basic steps like saving up is hard and you rarely have time for social or do things that enrich your life. So one point of advice for designer-wannabes, not that I want to spoil your dream but never ever become a designer, don't even touch this area cause you will never step back as a healthy soul when you begin your career in this hell industry unless you really have the passion (of cos you MUST have) and is WILLINGLY to work until long late hours everyday. (okay, there's quite a long sentence)

Some point of the time, I really thought of taking a break from my job and go work as a normal OLs for like 3 months. In OLs office, I work easily, efficiently, happily. In design office, I work extremely stress, hard, not so efficiently and unhealthily.

Mum once told me not to ever complain about my job because it's the path that I chose to go. That's the culture of my job and every first step of the career milestone is tough. I accept it and move forward but at the same point, thinking of alternatives to further my career. I have plans now and seems that opportunities are coming my way so let's just see.

busy busy~

Lot of birthdaes fell on feb. Organising for celebration seems like a must-do for every week. Hart's birthday, Mum's birthday, Sis's birthday..invited to birthday parties like ruben's 21st and some SSA friends. Woo, so glad feb was over and yet today another celebration will take place again - Ryan's belated birthday..okay, i'm quite looking forward for this tonite.

well, some photos taken on Hart's birthday @ Marina Barrage

the under the starlight picnic

just realise we didn't take any full photos of everyone but nicer shots were at Sersik's camera and it seems like he din have the time to upload them yet..so shall wait shall wait.

Stress~

This week was such a tiring one. Stressing over a pitching project that has a rather big budget to work with if we get the job. Stressing over coming up ideas for a new launch product for Garnier which I'm the only one in-charge (stress!) Btw work has been rather a much more fulfiling one recently , though I have to go through OTs almost every single day and yesterday, being alone in the office working out the digital sketches for the new launch proj. The feeling of receiving some compliments from my ang-moh client regarding my works was pleasing and full of motivations..that's a good thing about my job.

For the first time, my colleagues and I went out during office hours to seek inspirations browsing books at Kinokuniya was great. Although in the end, our heavily discussed and brainstormed ideas didn't get much attention from the boss (which was such a drag~) but I kind of enjoyed the brainstorming section at paragon's starbucks, sitting around, drinking coffee and browsing books we bought at Kino.'s.

Alright, I know some of them was pretty curious about my works done during my ten months of this job. There were some pretty decent ones but I would just take out one example which I think it's quite interesting and fun to work on and received rather good feedbacks from my client and it did help to increase their sales...~

Jang jang jang jang!

okay, Nothing special, it's just a mirror sticker design for Garnier's new light eye roll they launched last year . The photo here is just a heavily DI-ed version. Took it from a photo taken for showing the Loreal Dermo-genesis mirror sticker and I spent like 2 hours trying to clear all the previous design and input my design as shown. Get the idea? I understand some flaws in my design although I did explain to my that ang-moh client that due to height difference, the patches and arrows will fall on other facial or body parts rather than under the eyes but she accept it and treat it as an amusing sight when different people stand together in front of the mirror, LOL. It's like an ambient advertising for them and were placed in Loreal office toilets and Publicis agency's toilets. Btw Publicis is Garnier's advertising account agency. I was thinking since they have an advertising agency why ask a graphic designer to do ambient advertising for them and so coincidence to be placed in the agency which the artwork/design wasn't actually done by them? Okay, finally a decent advertising work from me..and that's good..well at least..~

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okie dokey, shall end my writing here, time for some you-tubing and games..hope this post can last for weeks too..ciao!

2009-02-15T14:36:00.020+08:00

Bon Voyage! my dearest Glo to Aussie!

Apologies for the slooww updates. (photos are up at my flickr album)

Well, first of all, 12 Feb marked the day Glo left the ei orh peh eh group to pursue her studies at Brisbane, Aus. Quite disappointed that I couldn't actually send her off in person on that night because of my inflexible long working hours. Nevertheless, we managed to hold a gathering before the day she left at Holland V.

11 Feb 2009
Crystal Jade @ Holland V.

From the very beginning till now, I always know that our this group of 8 is extraordinary from any other social groups, at least in Singapore. But I never know if we are really some dim sum enthusiasts or we are just plain greedy. We actually ordered 7 trays of 小龙包 alongside with our main dishes and some desserts! Even the auntie waitress also want to eat our 小龙包 when she served us and even intended (but failed) to squeeze into the photos we were going to take. I know it's a bit 夸张 but yes, it's true.

Left the restaurant with a full stomach and a tiny sense of safisfaction. We decided to head off to Haagen Dazs to increase our sense of safisfaction to the max.

choc fondue!!

11pm..see our "tired to smile" faces though we are getting tired and sleepy.

We went off around 11 plus, wishing our best to our Aussie Glo before she joined xiang and her circle of friends.

Back to our places, work just don't stop there. Went to eh eh's void deck to write my wishes and thoughts in this giant card we going to give glo the very next day she's flying off.

Gotta miss that girl like crazy.

our group shot outside Crystal Jade.

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Got this photo from Sersik, the sending glo off scene with the giant card on her hands..aiyooo~~very disappointed I was still in the office working like mad at that time when they took this photo....

Anyway Glo, see ya in 4 months time during your holiday break!!! Muacks!

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next update: 初十三: Our 串门子 day

our only complete group shot of 8 during our bai nian day at Glo's hse in the morning (1st stop)

Rest of the photos are with Niao...wait till I got the photos from him..~

sosay SUA!!

2009-01-18T19:49:00.003+08:00

Okay, time to update my blog with my 2009 new year resolutions.

I have been feeling so excited about it ever since I list it out last week. I'm so determined to fulfil my plans...hehe

1. For these coming 4 months...work hard, obeying boss's instructions and absorb EVERYTHING I can learn in this job.

2. Travel overseas at least once with my fellow friends. (Friends, are we planning to have one?)

3. Give myself a few months of break with plans of the following :

- start up an self-initiated project
- get some freelance jobs
- revamp my design portfolio (that's a must for every year)
- take up classes of interest (eg, yoga~like finally & perhaps singing lessons?)

P.S. I know that sounds pretty luxurious but most importantly is to be happy with what I'm doing.

4. Pamper myself with an ipod nano chromatic (or some new mp3), a hard disk and perhaps a macbook too

5. Keep a constant lookout for career advancement

6. Research and gather information regarding my further studies I'm planning to have in 2010!

7. May my soul be healed from all the exhaustion damage from the stress and O.Ts I have gone thru.

8. Mostly important, may this year be a happy year for me, friends, family and all people around me!

2009-01-11T13:29:00.018+08:00

New Year countdown~ 2009

Okay, I have to quickly write this post before my blog goes stagnant for the next few weeks. New Year Countdown was spent with the usual 3 hunks..haha lol, but there's not the initial plan until more and more people even Cornie decided to left out us to accompany her overseas friend. :(

Well there's not the first time already so I guess I'm already used to it. To think back, Global Citizenship has bonded us until now since 2006. It's unexplanable how people from different courses, personalities and interests can get together so well because of one passion - Travelling. woo~, I realised all my group of friends are formed in kind of a same way too, diversity we called...haha.

Alright back to topic. The plan went from having dinner at villa bali to chilling out at Marina @ Keppel Bay...

My second time at Villa Bali was as always~ very balinese, very relaxed with delicious balinese cuisine.

Now, let's appreciate some of Ian's photography~

The 2 Army men and 1 Executive

After our dining, we went to Marina@ Keppel Bay as recommended by our dear ruben (organiser of the day)

The scenery was stunning..

See there bridge and the cruise behind it..ohh it's star cruise Virgo!..Wish I was boarding that cruise and not Libra..

Keppel Bay dining restuarants~

Kind of like the angle of this shot..haha

Later on We decided on TCC which is the most economical cafe (in that place) to rest and spent our countdown there.

Let's appreciate more of ian's photography here..

Let's wrapped up with our very first shot in the year 2009!

2009-01-10T13:51:00.033+08:00

Merry X'mas 2008....

Alright, I know it's already 2009 now and I'm now writing about an event that happened weeks ago. Come on, I'm not a regular blogger and work has been always leaving me time only for food and TV. SO, Let's welcome and celebrate my first weekend after my first working week in 2009, and like what my friends said, I'm only alive during weekends, lol.

My christmas 2008 was celebrated with the my always dearest same old clique and same old place, hehe. That week was a busy one, right after I settled down in Singapore after my cruise, a few hours later, it's time for chirstmas!

What's unusual compared to x'mas 2007 was that there was a theme: Bring my fav plushies x'mas. So I shall start with the time I met Eh eh at his void deck till Sersik's car came and fetched us to his house...and with our plushies along.

That's me and my plushie, Caramel (though it's not my fav, but it's the only one that is presentable when bringing out..haha)
My Skin Condition was also one of my worst on that day due to insufficient rest and days blowing the sea salty wind~, (extreme sensitive skin with blemish breakouts..haiz..)

Alright, that's eh eh with his spongey box. Purposely put my caramel there to snatch the shot..haha.

Sneak shot of Sersik driving and sitting next to him was hart! but too bad my shot angle couldn't show her face.

Reached Sersik's apartment, and Eh eh and I started our xbox game with some vampire RPG games (totally scary) and later on some thrillville (SIM theme park building game) while waiting for others to come.

pehpeh (sesosin) and por por came and we decided to take some shots together.

Dinner was sort of like potluck. And everyone became chef of their own, coming out with their signature dish..For my case, I bought my fav. chicken cheese sausage and pan-fried them. Por Por and her cheese egg. Hart and her scrambled mayonaise egg.and others with mee siam, meatballs, potatoes...~

haha, everyone loves my cheese sausage and I still left 2 packets uncook at Sersik's fridge till now, Sersik, rmb to eat them hor, if not give it back to me..ha!

Then was our sitting around watching TV time and some one took my camera took some candid random shots....

Peh peh and her bf, "buom"

Niao niao~ drinking green tea

Por por!

hart and por por~

eh eh and a series a random behind him. (damn I was really tired that moment)

Soon Clock striked 12 and it's our Santa Claus present giving time!

Santa. Hart's presents

Santa Ei Ei (me)'s presents

Santa Peh Peh's presents!

Santa Por Por's presents!

Time for some desserts~ Eh eh's hazelnut log cake!

We have our group shot with our plushies!

It's our plushies' turn..

Sersik and his look-alike..haha!

Then at midnight 1am, Sersik decided to let us try his hand-made dessert yogurts....which was delicious and healthy..yum yum!

then, we began our xbox gaming again...played racing games, guitar heroes, and finally we settled on the vampire game again while some decided to go home around 2 am leaving me, niao niao and hart immersed in the world of gaming...

The Vampire rain 3 was indeed a game requring intellectual and plan strategy thinking. Great game that kept us awake until morning (while it was later on, niao niao was the only one awoke while the 2 of us couldn't fight against the sleepiness).

And there goes my christmas night..~oh, got the urge to buy xbox..omg my gaming addiction is still inside my body..haha

2009-01-01T16:53:00.013+08:00

As Tagged by our flying around the world, missy SHIUAN..

Put your iTunes/Napster/Zune Player/WinAmp/etc on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag 10 or more friends who might enjoy doing this as well as the person you got it from.*****

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
我爱你-卢广仲
(wow, you see, how passionate I am!)

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Another way to die - Quantum of Solace soundtrack..
(woohoo~ yea!! bending the rules is my phrase..lol)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Dark Blue - Jacks Mannequin

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
King Without a Crown (Matisyahu Live at Stubb's) -Matisyahu
(lol...~let's go reggae today!)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Can I Have It Like That - Pharrell ft. Gwen Stefani
(do whatever things I like....true true~)

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Black & Gold - Sam Sparro

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
No Air - Jordin Sparks ft Chris Brown
(lol!!..no, i don't want to be sufficate)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Mansard Roof - Vampire Weekend
(living happily under the Mansard roof..haha)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Violet Hill - coldplay
(ohh, my itunes knows me totally~)

WHAT IS 2+2?
I will always love you - Leona Lewis
(oh man, itunes you disappoints me....now people think my math sucks)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Warwick Avenue - Duffy
(Nooo~ She's not that broken-hearted..)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Hate that I love you - Rihanna ft. Neyo
(haha, partially true..that's why I'm still single)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Blood Diamonds (London) - Blood Diamonds Soundtrack
(oh noo, not that african-like)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Through the rain - Mariah Carey
(wooohooowooo~doin that M.C. finger swaying~, ya who doesn't, a famous singer with wonderful voice)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Human - The killers
(of course, a human lah, or what else? Aliens?)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Pills - Sarah Mclachan ft. the perishers
(huh? Mum and dad, I swear I don't consume drugs)

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Hot n Cold - Katy Perry
(yeah man! Like what Katy dances in the Music Video)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Decode - Paramore (twilight soundtrack)
(haha, Edward! Help save me from my grave!)

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Handlebars - Flobots
(I can ride my bike with no handlebars~)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
If I were a boy - Beyonce
(haha, not many people know, when I was younger, I used to be very tom-boyish)

WHATS THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Love's Not A Competition [But I'm Winning] - Kaiser Chiefs
(what is this??)

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
You make it real - James Morrison

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
The Dynamo Of Volition - Jason Mraz

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Mercy - One Republic
(huh?)

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Heartless - Kanye West

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Crush - David Archuleta
(you know, that gush of sudden-ness or no...you will never know)

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Superwoman - Alicia Keys
(okay...that so not true, I love super-heroes!)

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Like a Dog Chasing Cars - Dark Knight soundtrack

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs
(ruby ruby ruby RUBY!!...lol)

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Lucky - Jason Mraz ft. Colbie Calilat
(that should be happy to be lucky..~)

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Walking on Air - Kerli kolv
(clueless....)

2009-01-01T16:30:00.002+08:00

I welcome 2009!!

Thinking of 2008 as an eventful year of the goods and bads, I was glad the year passed a little faster than I expected.

For me, 2008 concluded my life in 4 breakthrough moments:

1st: Graduated from TP
2nd: Stepping out to the working society till now.
3rd: Participated a singing compeitition audition (omg, I'm still embraressed to mention that)
4th: Travelled to Thailand - Phuket (well, for a day but still, it's travelling right?)

Finally, I'm still very fortunate to have friends and family celebrating every eventful day with me. That's the part, that makes me happy every year.

well, I haven't really thought of any resolution for this year but I shall think about it in these few days before I start my work next monday with absolute low moral and expected horrendous deadlines.

Anyway, HAPPY 2009! MAKE MY LIFE HAPPIER 2009!!!

2008-12-28T16:39:00.035+08:00

Now I know why Tsunami loves Phuket. (continued on 1 Jan 2009)

I'm alive!! Finally virtually. Was laying down my profile quite some time and was feeling well...rather too low-profiled..okay my extroversion is calling me.

~~Thanks boss for giving us~~ Luckily, I have a 2 weeks annual leave until next year, or else I don't even know when I will be writing my next post..haha.

Told some of my friends about my cruise trip to phuket and never has a chance to elaborate it. Anyway, it's a normal 4D4N cruise with a day at phuket so compare to others, my story may be not be as exciting but still it's my first time at Phuket-Thailand so overall, I like it, beach paradise man!

----Days on cruise-----

Taken on day 2...stopping at Port Klang.

Where 700+ malaysians will be boarding this cruise and we were surrounding by malaysian accents everywhere..haha.. (bear in mind there's only 300+ Singaporeans onboard together with 10 over nationalities..hot babes and esp. hunks everywhere too..haha..hey! stop smiling!)

There's where we sat down and enjoy the sea breeze day and night after every meals..(makchiam pigs like tt..)

Dad suddenly saw this half propeller (fan wheels that function underneath water to keep cruise going) and wanted us to take photo of him with it. Btw propellers' my dad's treasure...building ship propellers is his life.

So the rest of us began feeling curious and went thinking it's the feeling that good taking photos with this metal statue..so each of us began posing with it..lol..

Morning sea breeze..btw the pool water down there is damn salty can..bet they took the sea water below and refill the pool with that...

-----Day 3 - Phuket, here we come!!------

After 3 days, we finally arrived at Phuket..wind was blowing so strong until I thought i was wearing wig on my head because it just couldnt stop flying...

Before Phuket's jetty is so small, we had to ride a boat from a small distance to there.

Sis with dad.

Nice sceneries...~~

Met up with our Thai tour guide (Chai) standing there. And Thai's trucks have advertising space!..

Mum and I

We went to some Jewellery factory/ outlet and to here, cashew Nuts factory. (Weather is super duper steamy)

The part I wish I can stay much longer....Big shopping mall, Central Festival but because of time constraint, we were only allowed 45 mins for lunch and some small shopping..which I think it's only sufficient for lunch. :(

The part I look forward and enjoyed the most...ELEPHANT RIDING!!

some cute little elephants performing....

Dad was damn active at volunteering as the goal keeper as the elephants kick the ball towards the goal. I can only say Dad should have become a goal keeper, he's good at blocking the goal from the ball.

Haha, here comes the elephant massaging part...dad and sis volunteered..

after the show, we all have a shot with the 2 elephants..that's me and the elephants..

Next's up : Monkey show....we all had opportunity to hold hands with this little monkey, it's like holding hand with a baby with rough hands..haha

haha..weather was so freaking hot, seemed like sis couldn't take it anymore.

elephant riding!!!

The end of the our day tour as the sun set down...Let's go phuket again!!

2008-11-09T22:35:00.035+08:00

NOV = broke $ + busy.

Okay, I know this post is not directly related to the title above but ya, a recount of our very own sersik's 20th birthday celebration!

The celebration happened towards the end of October and I remembered I was pretty excited. You know what, it has been a long long time ever since finally the ei orh peh eh... clique(the 8 of us!!) met together at one single gathering. WE SHOULD DO THAT OFTEN OKAY, MY EI ORH PEH EH...??!

Well, that day the birthday boy wanted to give some of us a ride to vivo for his bdae dinner and yup, why not? I love sitting at the back of his car, listening to his Ipod and cracking jokes with eh eh, hart and the rest of the clique!..woo..

HART and EH EH

(okay, the 2 of them are obviously getting very bored waiting for the car ride. Doing their famous blind stares)

Set off to Vivo's sushi tei and I'm going to tell you, It's the best japanese restaurant I ever visited..look at their food and you will know why.

Other than gourmet food, interesting shots caught on camera...

2 flower boy wannabes + 1 trying to screw up the pic bdae boy.

okay, the famous blind stares...again, this time it's intense.

well, someone's got a hung of doing that intense look + his famous model pose

Enough of these, of course we took decent pics too.

so girly sweet.. Hart and Peh Peh - The baos!

Me and Sersik, the bday boy + his teddy.

the 2 "coverboy" wannabes - Niao Niao and EH EH

Niao, Eh and SerSik

I love this pic!

We went on to Cine's HK cafe to settle down and to meet glo, the final one that united the clique..it's all about eating again and bday presents giving...

Clock strike 12...

Creative huh...?

We are the EI ORH PEH EH POR LIU HEH KOR!!

I know I have posting a lot of pics but you know I seldom blog nowadays, probably in monthly basis..so keep readers (well if I have any now) entertained for a while...yup, some pics that never fail to make me LOL..

hahaha...that's all

2008-10-06T15:14:00.003+08:00

Must be freaky bored seriously...

Let me presents to you,

Eil Tan's debut single (in public) with Singindork888!!

Lucky - Singindork888 & Eil Tan.mp3
(You may need to volume up to hear it clearly)

There's still room for improvement I guess..

Can't believe I did that!! Can you feel my desperation to sing??

2008-10-06T12:28:00.009+08:00

HELL-LO!

OMG! Blogosphere is so dead nowsdays. No more trend? No more online diary?

Working life is really eating up all my personal time and worsening my mental health..Oh no! Imagining you even have difficulties to lead a normal social life, OMG, there's no life in my life. Well, there's always sacrifices in every job and sadly it's the Time that I need to sacrifice in order to survive in this career path.

So far so good, I have successfully survive my job for nearly 5 months now. That's a good sign.

People may be curious, it's the start of the week and why am I sitting down here, happily doing things I haven't been doing for months.

I woke up with a blood clot on my left eye and thought it might be some infections or something and decided to take a medical leave. In the end, after waiting for nearly 3 hours, the doc diagnosed and said it's just some eye bruise, nothing serious. Okay, don't know how I get that? Since it's Monday blue today, staying at home may be a good choice..haha!

Months in Canopydesign were great though there always some ups and downs happening inside. Met up with alot of nice colleagues. Everyone are young here, overall it's a cool environment to work in.

Maybe I should show your guys some shots of my office...haha!

Here's the entrance, pretty cool huh. When I first went for interview, I was amazed by this door...nice nice :)

The corridor with modern chandelier.

The meeting room. See that pile of CDs behind on the shelf? That's only just 10% of my boss's collection. Man, he's such a music guru.

here's the lounge area with comfy sofa, DVD player and TV. Well it's located right in front of boss's room, people seldom slack here (dare not, I guess) other than regular clients.

Lightings above my working area. (with books and silhouette die-cuts)

(pictures may be terribly shot, come on, secretly shot pictures can't be that perfect and clear right?)

I shouldn't be wasting my precious time on blogging. Time for some worth-spending quality time with myself....

2008-08-26T23:35:00.002+08:00

Handlebars - Flobots

Loves this music video...

what a message behind a song..

2008-08-25T00:26:00.001+08:00

What a reluctance...

I DON'T WANT OLYMPICS BEIJING TO END THAT FAST~!!..

2008-08-17T23:05:00.000+08:00

I'm back

It's a week passed since Beijing Olympics have started. I know I was a bit too late to talk about this but the opening ceremony really blew me out.

Okay, let's talk about something recent. In after the previous 48 years old medal Singapore had gotten, WE DID IT AGAIN.....finally. All hail to our table tennis team, silver medal secured. WOohoo!! I'm not sure Singapore is going to make one of our days off for celebration because of this 48 years awaited national pride? One thing, not so singapore but I have to admit Phelps is definitely a phenomenon. Earning his 8th & final gold medal today, that 1 million sponsored by Speedo is guaranteed his now.

What's more, Today in Beijing is one of my must-catch news programme everyday after work. Look out for some Mark Richmond's humour, it's not actually some serious serious news broadcasting anymore...

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Hey hey, I was so overwhelmed by this Olympics event, see how I excited I am...YES but how can I not forget OUR NATIONAL DAY last saturday?!!

Come on, some time it's good to have a plate of nasi lemak after some sharkfins and abalone...you get what I mean?

I was involved for those who don't know..and well for the second time.

some photos from the start of the 4 months training till the celebration night...

2nd NE show that rained.....

on our way to suntec holding area...

Final day! Our last Pizza meal...haha

Preparation for our tribute to our trainers

Cards drawn by me!!

the colour parties..woohoo..smart charming!

after show, jam and hop~~...

Celebration supper at cheong qing steamboat...

Happy National Day!!

There are so much for me to say...Work's getting busier and busier with O.T. everyday until I barely hold my breath. Since NDP's over, guess I will have more time for blogging and hanging out with your guys~ (hint hint*)..

Will try to elaborate more on NDP in the next entry...

I really need some time on my own away from keyboard..haha..

2008-07-26T14:48:00.003+08:00

JOIN US in the career of Canopy Dolls!

Job Scope

Main Objective :

To always keep our owners entertained as soon as they looks exhausted and bored from staring too much spinning colour wheels.

1. To stage some "performance" to keep our owners' working life interesting and dramatic.

for eg. kidnapped by our senior designer and took a pic of us being kidnapped so kidnapper can get bananas as ransom and our owners will love and take care of us even more.

2. Always in standby mode.

a) Owners can sudden pick up us and begins our conversations with each other, we called them our ventriloquists. Well, we can talk you know?

b) Get prepared to be thrown around in the office and hit some owners' faces. We can fly!

c) To keep unmoved unless owners pick up us. We have patience!

d) Get ready to be starved or filled to death. Sometimes Owners made us eat foods that made out of paper, Normally they called "the food" their mock-ups.

There's all for what it takes to be the CANOPY DOLLS!

JOB application can take place where you can be seen by anyone of our owners. If they find you cute and fun, you will be hired.

here's a shot of our latest life

Terms and Conditions apply.

2008-07-21T01:16:00.003+08:00

You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain

Let me finish this even I go to bed.
You DEFINITELY got to catch this blockbuster!

Finally a movie that deserves a review!

People, I'm not joking but this is probably the best comic book movie I ever catch, well to say The Dark Knight has climbed its way up to my No.1 superhero movie chart, sry my spidey.

Now first, let's talk about the story plot.
I must say Christopher Nolan's storytelling skill is absolutely brilliant. To be more refining, his visionary has successfully built up the story flawlessly with layers tapping every sector of social behaviour and human political issues esp. using psychology as the main tool. I am not surprised that this young director of age 38 can overturn the cartoonish stereotype superhero movie into movie that is full of realism, complexity and thought provoking. I mean his past movies like The Prestige and Memento, all managed to play the audience's minds (okay, it's my mind) over and over again totally win my trust in his future movies.

P.S. don't waste your time predicting how the movie plot goes, it's always full of twists and turns.

Secondly, the special effects and cinematography.
Till now I have no idea how the production team can made all the special effects look so real and flawlessly. Damn, the unbearable sight of two face really freaks me out man and bombing scenes were great and impactful. hmm, for the action choreography, well, it's kind of hitting the right note but sometimes tends to rush abit, some scenes are just a bit fast for my eyes to catch.

Lastly, the character roles
I really have to stand and applause for the wonderful performance of what Heath Ledger put up as the Joker, probably his last on-screen role for now. It must have taken some hard times before he successfully managed to immerse in this really sick sadist role in the movie yet making the joker mesmerising in every of his scenes. I believe no one can take over his role as the Joker. Next, Christian Bale as Batman. One phrase from me : HOT , SEXY and CHARMING. haha. Overall, all the actors/actresses did great other than joker and batman. Kind of like the performance of characters like Harvey Dent, Lucius Fox and Lt. James Gordon too.

Total stars to credit: 4.8 / 5

Some advise from me : 2 and half hours, prepare to not drink too much before you find yourself in dilemma.

2008-07-21T00:26:00.016+08:00

Updates for my birthday!

11 JULY 2008

Thanks for the unexpected yet heartwarming porridge steamboat (yes, was unfortunate down with severe cough and flu the whole of my birthday week) which after while bringing me to Hotel Fairmont's "Secret Balcony" that granted everyone of us a spectacular view of the cityscape of Singapore. And how can I not forget, a special guest who spiced up the whole celebration with a sweet cake on his hand that ended with songs and pressies..hmm, I so love the bunch of you guys!!

the spectacular view of the cityscape under the lights.

Special guest- my niao niao (managed to complete his report on time and rushed his way to wish me a happy birthday) good Surprise Motive huh, everyone..

glo 's preciously customized bling bling mug

espirit silver beach slippers from bunch of your

Of course, not forgetting hart's twin HEARTS keychain!

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13 JULY 2008

Thanks for the meal at Austons' and the surprise dream gift from you guys. The pressie really surprised me seriously! Thanks for some who took efforts to come down even though with work deadlines to meet. And too, ending with a popcorn movie - Hancock :)

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Pressies received. Thanks!!

GUYS, PHOTOS ARE ALL HERE!

CLICK to view

2008-07-13T13:41:00.004+08:00

12 July 2008

here am I, 20, single, a big girl, starting to build my career as a designer, with wonderful friends and family who adore me.

I'm contented. As happy as I can be.

Updates will be coming up soon.

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13 July 2008

one more thing,

Today is his first death anniversary. I therefore send my regards to him :

"May my dearest friend, Donald Nah, rest in peace in heaven. I will always miss you."

2008-07-11T15:03:00.005+08:00

Finally, I get to know who sang this.

Senior designer and I have been trying hard to find out who sang this when this song was played numerously on boss's music dvd player for like 2 months time. And it's so happened is one of the movie, "21"'s soundtracks (luckily I watched that movie) and yup, here's the song, groovy groovy~.

Time to Pretend - MGMT

Video version. (kind of sucks though)

"Time To Pretend" Music Video Premiere - MGMT

2008-06-22T15:32:00.011+08:00

Hectic Hectic, my life.

These few weeks have been hectic, hectic hectic..I bet everyone's working life's the same as me. Well, the feeling of seeing your hard effort works one by one displayed in public is such an unexplanable one..a sense of accomplishment?

SO MUCH to tell but can't decide where to start. Haha, just got to know a company which my friend works in currently is in a sort of having a "rival" relationship with my company (and I still went to their company boldly and unknowingly waiting for my friend to knock off from work). No wonder, her boss was like so "desperately" wanted to know who am I and asking me qns, trying to retrieve info about my co. Anyway I don't give a damn, if there's anything, that's the bosses' business...The Market now is EVIL and full of politics.

something that should have update long long ago..here it is

June 02 - Niao's 20th birthday!

2008-06-01T15:34:00.028+08:00

23rd MAY - BIG DAY - Graduation 2008

*Thanks ar Kai, give me that kind of look... -_-''

(all the grad pics can be found in my flickr..click my flickr at my navigation section)

TP, a wonderful place to be...the place which has got the most happy memories in my whole journey of education...fun place to be...place to have so many good friends...lovely lecturers...yummy food...clean and beautiful campus...the craziest orientation I ever had ...a place I learnt and grown up alot...a school filled with lots of passion, happiness, hardship, friendship..

People once told me that I'm crazy; that I took the wrong decision entering this school which is located at the far east of where the far west I stayed..but I always replied them this sentence :

I never regretted. TP is worth the long travelling distance. :)

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25th MAY - When the arty farty move its way to the river.

Meet up with the usual GC clique for a simple dinner at Boat Quay and as spectators of an art performance which was part of the Singapore Arts Festival programme. I was mesmerized by the starting "Amelie"-like Music when the performance started..and next this lady in red structure which stuck my eyes on her. Because it was damn crowded and freaking stuffy, standing as a spectator..I don't really get what the whole performance's about but the fireworks which ended the whole show was stunning..managed to get shots of it with my pathetic phone camera...

The fireworks are nice right?!!...

Next, We went TCC to chill, chat and camwhoring...It's been such a long time since I met up with them..Conversation topics are be ranged from enlistement dates, work, flu bugs, school, grad ceremony, pratas, drinks, cameras...etc..

*courtesy of ian's camera

Poor Ruben, gotten a serious flu that night..pathetic guy trying look for tissues and stuffs..and what's wrong with all the people around me..better eat more vitamins esp. vitamin C to fight against all the evil virus in your bodies ya?

First my sis who haven't recover fully till now, next my colleagues and boss, thn ruben and now my hart..oh no..dunnoe when this bird flu period will end..

* Ting! Finally you are not MIA anymore...can't wait for your new organised GC gathering..

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PAY DAY!!

Gotten my first full-time pay of the month too (in response to ewwnice's pay day blog entry)..yeah!!

2008-05-26T00:12:00.020+08:00

Updates..eventful week!

wow, it's been long since my last update, has been hearing whinings here and there reminding me not to forget my blog which I have long abandoned in this virtual world.

(clearing all the dusts and webs..~)

Alright, this time round, more decent, detailed entry for you guys ok?

Shall start from the earliest...

MAY 22TH - EH EH 20th Birthday!

Celebration started around 6.30pm, the rest had already gathered at the Xing Wang HK Cafe located at Cineleisure leaving me, the last to reach around 7.30pm because of my work. So my mission of the day was to buy a slice of birthday cake and got it hidden in my bag before I reached. Bought a rich choc birthday brownie nicely packaged from the Brownie Factory - Mission completed!

After dinner, We decided to walk our way down to Paragon - Starbuck to chill out and the real celebration began. With everyone's eyes all secretly glared at me, I took out the cake and placed in front of EH EH's face..our plan worked! Loved the surprised look he had!! After all the singing, eating and the presents, of course, how can we not forgeting our fav. pastime - camwhoring..LOL..firstly, group pictures shall we?

Here comes part of our birthdaes tradition and the climate of the day- to take a solo shot with the birthday person..We decided to play with "mariqueen" pose (a joke we once played) which all of us thought that it's so EH EH...

Can see that most of us couldn't hold back our laughter, it's just so humorous..everybody from Starbucks were looking at us lah..LOL..we had tried our very best to pose yet none of us beats one person (Hart)..so the best pose picture goes to the SAOS!!

LOL!!..

Lastly, a more "professional" collaboration from me and EH EH..
(to replace the awful solo pic I had with him above )

To get hold of the whole photo album, Click here

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More to come : graduation 08 and so on...

2008-05-11T18:28:00.002+08:00

By the way

A sudden notice on wed night got me to work on last thurs instead of tomorrow. Anyway, working ain't fun, working means serious business...that's something I need to adapt to, I think. Furthermore, the past three days, my time was tightly filled with work and activities. Sometimes, you do have to sacrifice your social life to work in design industry. Maybe it was this that made me wanting to meet up with friends, having fun, going out for a shopping spree before work starts to pile up in front of me. By the way, NDP training is really getting tedious and training days has increased from once a week to twice. Can't afford to miss the trainings now and that means lesser outings and night gatherings on Saturdays and Thursday.

Oh ya, HAPPY MOTHERS' DAY!!

Mum's waiting downstairs..gotta go out in a minute for her dinner..woohoo

2008-05-05T17:36:00.004+08:00

ready! get set! GO! My Career Journey.

Received a long waiting call and woohoo, I'm employed!
Work starts next week and contract signing will be on wed morning.
young company, young boss, young designers..I can't wait.

plus me, there will be 9 designers working under one roof like a family..heard that there will be more coming in..excited excited..hehee..

2008-05-04T12:59:00.005+08:00

Silent all these days

For some random updates:

Has been considering myself as an anti-social nowadays; turning down gatherings, parties and even some simple outings.

Rather depressed, my job at uniSIM had ended last wednesday..it's a pleasant work environment with nice colleagues. There was even an IT whiz who taught me quite a lot of computer app. formulaes and even impressed the whole dept. with the whole new online contacts database which made ~~my supervisor's~~ my work much easier. Over that 2 weeks, I and the IT whiz deduced that diploma holders are indeed more street-savvy than "A" levels going degree holders. That statement had actually put my supervisor in total embarrassment. Well, we purposely concluded that in front of her face..haha.

It's not just about my work, but financially I'm depressed. Gotta wait for 2 weeks before witnessing my $$ entering my banking account..but today dad suddenly went overjoyed while we went out for Mc.breakfast and stuffed some $ in my pocket as my reward for designing his company logo..yeahh..So guys, you all will be seeing me turning up for gatherings and outings from now on ya..

2008-04-27T15:22:00.003+08:00

pauling said
" 每次想到或看到讨厌的人，就狠狠的咬它一口！知道吗?!"

噢！知道了。其实hor 很好吃leh 给我多一点好吗?

(P.S. Pauling, my supervisor at SIM and gummies from Marks & Spencer)

2008-04-16T20:13:00.002+08:00

I'm officially a

It's just a temp job, trying to earn some quick bucks while my job interviews are still on-going.
(SIM's generous when it comes to money$$..haha)

Dad has been asking whether I want to enter university? Yes, of course I want but not now I think. Furthermore, he ONLY wants me to enter local uni . I'm still pondering, many of my coursemates seems to apply degree courses with SIM global education which offers renowned foreign uni. certs. It seems to be a good offer, getting a foreign uni cert (w/o SIM logo) without having to study overseas for years (only for a certain month in melbourne)

But in the other hand, what's the point of having to study in overseas for only a single month? You can't relax, you need time to adapt yet you have to finish your fyp and even worse, you're totally clueless in heading print shops that offer cheap & quality service in such a big foreign city.

alright, breakaway from the uni. talk..I will sort this out on my own in some time.

2008-04-14T18:40:00.002+08:00

face the reality

It was such a depressed state that the topic we always end up talking about now is JOBS, INTERVIEWS, COMPANY, WORK, RESUMES....etc..

I was wondering do anyone realise that?

Yup, welcome to the world of working adults...

So I was exploring the amazing world of virtual net and found this on a recruitment agency's virtual breakroom page..

LOL..so nice of them, to compile related songs into categories of working life.

well, that kind of interesting, I even laughed at some of the songs I listened from there..so, from the above references, I decided to select some of the songs and put it here..

The Job Hunt

Landing a New Job

warning: some of the songs may be some gold classics, don't be shocked..

I think either us falls under The Job Hunt nor the Landing A New Job category.

congrats to those who falls on the second category!

Keep it up for those on the first category!!

Unfortunately, I'm still have to go for interviews for this week..sometimes, it's takes time to find your dream job that fits everything in your checklist(agree? agree?!)..tml..yes..an interview from a design house that I'm eyeing even before I graduate, and the other few who haven't confirm the time with me..hope everything goes smoothly..good luck to me!!

2008-04-11T16:27:00.002+08:00

Maybe

I should participate in this year's NDP?...It's been 7 years since I last participated..
Maybe it's time to commit something for my faith..

(thinking of..free KFC, free pizza for every rehearsals..hmm..sounds good)

2008-04-08T18:09:00.002+08:00

OMG That's so old school!

but we like it...

2008-04-01T16:25:00.025+08:00

Ho Ho Ho!

It's rather strange that I couldn't find the mood to blog about what's happening in my life for like...way more than a week..to be exact 11 days?

Well, has been feeling rather depressed after the dip. show and DI class...waiting to be treated well from my post graduation depression state at home for 1 week plus..

guess what, it's april fool today!!

Alright, to be frank, the melancholy only lasted for like a few days and I'm off to stand up again and ready for a better future!

Din I wrote in a few previous posts that I got a job offer..alright..I missed the job interview. The company was like wanting to hire urgently and I just let the opportunity slipped off from my hands..since I thought the boss wouldn't want to hire me if he saw a sad and gloomy face turning up for that interview..haha!

The truth is then, I'm still not prepared for job interviews and the company locates way far from my house and I don't really like the stuffs they did, yup.that's the reason.

So I decided to take an one week break...sending my graditudes to 2 of my beloved lecturers, lille and yk (which I think I learn quite alot from them) ....well, they're quite happy with the gifts and the cards. Within few days they sent warm replies wishing me luck in my future..yes! yk and lille...I saw both of your messages..so heartwarming!

Since I'm not officially graduated yet, I was thinking of taking part time job of unrelated fields (which family and friends strongly encourage..wth?!) for example clinic asst, admin asst, clerk, secretary....so previous night I sent resumes and woke this ~~morning~~ afternoon to check my mails and sadly received one pathetic mail..I thought lah from the dizziness of waking up...and to be surprised it's not any replies from the resumes I sent last night but FutureBrand (which I never thought of getting in) which offered me a job interview with them..don't think I'm the only one ...I think since it's a really big and established company, they should have spotted a few fellow schmates too as they claimed that they saw my works during dip show..so I think I might see some familiar faces during my interview...

but it's april fool today leh...would they take this chance to like..hmm..fool me??..hope not.

okay, that's enough for today..maybe I should end this with some photos taken during dip show..

sarah, nat and me

look at shiuan's innocent face

me, nat and samantha

of cos, smooch and smooch!

me and bubbly sherrie

"artistically blurred"

aye, chengs...me and kai

together with ewwnice

Lille, our "Candy Claus" of the day!

precioussss....group photo with lille, peggy, chee yong and pete sam!!

and finally how can I not missed out our group photo of VSC !

2008-03-20T17:56:00.005+08:00

~~PGS - Post graduation syndrome~~ not yet.

no mood in blogging these days..but I definitely have to post this..it's going a week long.

THANK YOU!

HART (everyone recognise you liao..you bery bopularrr"), EH EH (some people also recognise you..you also bopularr) and lastly SEAR SEAR (our KOR KOR)...thanks for the support and the flowers..love it!!

wait till I finish my DI work before I graduate...

2008-03-13T23:45:00.004+08:00

TEMASEK DESIGN SHOW 2008 - sneak preview

Official opening night was cool.

Lots of VIPS, lots of potential employers. Was wondering whether I was on "luck" that night; the first person I saw after the fashion show was my internship company boss..haha..am I suppose to laugh now? Well, because of the severe bad weather, people wasn't exactly that many (contradiction~)... many who were expecting to come din turn up, was slightly disappointed. If to question who to blame? Blame the stupid weather (arghhh)...but thankfully, company boss, mum and sis did come down and support the show which made me feel a little better. Mum said my booth display is plain compared to others, that's kind of hurt my feeling..well a few hundred dollars and hard efforts put in, who don't feel bad when negative comments were heard. To be frank, standing next to my booth for some time, it's kind of getting boring after watching people browsing booth after booth, presenting the same thing over and over again...

some photos taken on that official big night.

shirly and me

my that very "plain" booth

smooch's "ang ang" booth opp mine.

dear shirly and sarah...

photos taken on setting up booth day...

sarah's going-to-be award winning works..

I'm the spoiler of shirly's wonderful manga works (behind)

Our dip group grad. book display corner - best diploma book display

(awarded by Hon, course manager)..yeahh..haha.

(sorry the rest of beloved pals...forgot to take photos of your booths..will try to advertise next time)

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today

not that bad compared to yesterday..though it's still boringgg..plus freaky chilly weather with extra cold air-conditioned hall.

so glad that the my GC friends (ruben, ryan, cornie and tingting) came down to support the show
but I knew their main purpose was to ask me out for dinner at Jalan Kayu (all they think was to eat, eat and eat..haha)

had roti prata and some murtabuk at Jalan Kayu (ian joined us there)..nice food..but I know few more places which offers better food..haha (sorry, ruben)

was getting slightly worried and lost of which will come next after dip show..what if...no one wants to offer me job? what if...I can't get into any oversea universities?..lots of what if...

just checked my email...job offer received..phewwww (see that pile of stones dropping down).....I see some hopes...hahaha..2 more days..namecards running out...gotta make somemore...gtg.

2008-03-05T16:37:00.008+08:00

everyone! You are coordinally invited!

sneak preview - my booth before setting up. possibilities inside the bag =)

click to enlarge

How to get to TP?

P.S. TCC is located at the west gate of TP.

Prepared to be amazed by the many wonderful works (really! ) we put up
(no spoilers this time)
so please do come down and support me and the others!!

we're waiting for you...haha

2008-03-05T16:30:00.004+08:00

Who wants to try?

bought this a few days ago..with interesting "exotic" flavours...hehe.

I love Harry and his merchandise.

2008-03-05T16:02:00.002+08:00

I wanna buy this!

Neubau Modul - Electronic and analogue patterns...