P@RoDy's Realm

Worse Day in 2011... So Far

2011-05-19T08:01:00.000-07:00

What can be worse than you wake up in the morning and felt you couldn't get over it? Someone who doesn't have the right to "take down" your name. Someone who demands for the universe after you gave her the sky. Idiots. And more of them after the event. Sucks.

There comes another colleague from another department calling you on a case which you have not handled and the insisted that the customer spoke to me before. You explain clearly that it is probably someone with the same name in another company closely related. That brainless colleague still gave your DID and personal mobile number to the public. What the hell!

Thinking that should be it? There your boss send an mail out on the rating he gave you for your service performance. You got 5 letters of appreciation from the public, he gave you a "Good". The other colleague got "Exceptional" for 5 letters as well, while another who received 3 letters is considered "Very Good". Seems your boss does not find it demoralising enough huh?

The best thing I had today was seeing a 98% score for my e-trial BTT. Haven't seen it for years. How I hope it is the actual thing already. Praying for that for my actual BTT on 27 May.

Embarrassing moments

2011-04-13T17:28:00.000-07:00

As you gals know me, I always have embarrSsing stuff to share. While on my way travelling to work. I was happily playing with my belt, forgetting that it comes loose easily.

And it did come loose and snap open!

Ah.... EmBarrassing

USA

2011-04-03T09:31:00.000-07:00

If I get into my dream company, I will consider going USA.

Is it a real crush?

2011-04-03T07:07:00.000-07:00

I always preferred beefy guys to skinny ones.

There is this new guy whom I think I find him cute. But I'm trying to prevent myself from falling into him too hard. Of coz also partly I'm worried that I'm blinded by the love-filled atmosphere in office.

A lesson learnt the hard way would always leave a scar behind.

Everyone's attached

2011-04-02T07:02:00.000-07:00

I find that I'm forgetful. Normally I wouldn't think of that matter if it was not brought up. I have forgotten that I "need" a guy for the longest time, till....

I gotta know a colleague in my clique is attached. Good for her as she could walk out of her previous relationship. She was quite hurt by her ex. Her new guy was introduced by a new colleague who just joined us late last year.

After hearing the love story, I felt jealous. Why didn't she introduce someone to me? Why didn't others get attached easily but not me?

Then I started to target someone to like. This whole spiral is going bonkers. Or is it I really like him?

If nothing goes wrong, he got his desserts for his doing!

2011-03-31T06:50:00.000-07:00

If nothing goes wrong, the man, whom I detest, got his desserts for his doing! Haha, must be retribution.

You reap what you sow.

But I still sad that my colleagues got promoted and I didn't. Maybe I'm also tasting my own desserts?

Comparing kills

2011-03-30T06:42:00.001-07:00

I have a lot to share but no time. Did a one time update and have set the automatic post everyday.

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You can't stop comparing amongst your peers about almost everything.

Boyfriends
Pay
Career
Bonus

However, the more you compare, the more it kills you if you are the worse of them all. It's all human nature.

That's what I'm feeling.

I don't get the chances I should. I don't get appreciated the way it should be. I don't get the bonus I should be getting.

The next thought is, where should I apply to? It seems I don't get considered at all.

It's more and more depressing.

Christmas 2010

2010-12-24T08:57:00.000-08:00

I'm trying to look at the brighter side of every event which happened for this Christmas...

Firstly, my mummy played me out when she told me that perhaps my sister and I should not join in for the Christmas buffet dinner at a relative's place, as the relative probably only invited my mum and dad. Which means she gave me wrong signal and asked me to keep Friday night free, only telling me not to go on Thursday night.

Fine, so when she came back, she said fortunately my sister and I didn't attend coz the food wasn't enough for everyone. My sister and I had a very full dinner at Bakerzin.

Next, amongst our clique in office, we organise another gift exchange on Thursday night, besides the official office one. It's like an Angel and Mortal concept where you have to observe your mortal and see what he/she wants or likes. The mortal will have to guess who is his/her angel. Everyone deciphered the game in their own way. While I recalled vividly from my past conversations with my own mortal, I managed to get something she likes very much, my Angel didn't treat me well and there were no signs. So I had no idea who he/she was. Ended up my angel is a male colleague.

And I got a book from him. I not only have read the book before, I also owned one myself. He gave that book to me becoz I gave him a feeling that I hate to read, so he is trying to inculcate the joy of reading in me. So after he knew I read that book before, he said I change his impression of me. I am seen as more "intellectual" to him coz I do read some good books. Though the present sucks, I got a ride from his new car home.

Just yesterday during our office celebration, I was sincerely hoping I will get a better gift. Truly, I am really super unlucky with lucky draws. I got a pair of towels. However, the best thing about the gift is it is from Lacoste. Which implies, the gift had exceeded its range of budget it should be in. The person who gave it to me is really generous, if it is hopefully not a recycled gift or a free gift after spending an amount of money at Lacoste.

Lastly, being one of the organisers for the office's Christmas eve event, I was kind enough to tell our staff at the counters that the caterer would be late. This auntie staff told me straight in the face, "We are only supposed to work for 4 hours today. We will just go off at 12.30pm." I swear that she looked super serious. So I replied, "Okay lor." What you want to expect me to reply. I can't stop her from going home without joining the rest of the office for lunch? Later I kena lecturing from my big boss if it blows up to the union.

Later, she came in for the lunch and said she was kidding and I am the type who cannot joke around. Please lah, you joke around with me, I cannot blow it up at the union. But if I were to joke with her, I willl get it. She further said that she will never talk to me ever since I cannot kid. I'm like... gosh. Who's at fault? Nvm, one of the staff at counter told me that they reprimanded her for saying that. They knew I was being kind to inform them about the late lunch. And besides saying "okay lor", there's nothing I can say. Okay at least some people out there are on my side.

I'm hoping for a good weekend with my beloved family, cousins, aunts and uncles. Santa claus, you haven't been doting on me, please grant my wish!

Why does illnesses exist?

2010-12-10T05:56:00.000-08:00

Why do I keep hearing bad news...

I have been having consistent gastric siince early this week. Took time off to see the doctor. He told me that I am diagnosed with Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or more commonly known as acid reflux disease. This is where the gastric juice goes up the wrong way into the esophagus (throat). This disease is chronic.

Now I can tell my appellants that I am suffering from a more serious and chronic disease than them...

Some of you may know about my cousin Roy. It is the 3rd time he is hospitalised for lung failure. And we just got news that the doctor said that he will not make it. If his parents want to extend his lifespan, he will have to suffer an excruciating pain by putting a tube through his throat into his lungs. And it only extends his lifespan by 2 weeks.

I'm terribly upset by this.

2010-11-02T01:32:00.000-07:00

Flying off to Seoul in about 24 hours!

Gee...

Birthday Message

2010-10-04T04:03:00.000-07:00

The sweetest and longest birthday message I have received this year!

The entire world had realised this blog entry other than me, who only read it last evening!

Nonetheless, I can't help it but to read it over and over again. I think the thought of buying an apartment and staying together is still very strong and especially strong as the years go by. Like in my earlier post, I mentioned that family accepts everything of you, including the good and bad.

Thank you for accomodating me as an imperfect person and loving me so much. Please continue to guide and support me in years to come as my elder sister, Ah Bee Jie Jie.

My 24th Birthday Part II - Birthday Card

2010-09-26T08:06:00.000-07:00

The birthday card from my dearest sister and cousins!

Artist: Winnie

Sounds like a slogan somehow... it's Calsberg.

Beautifully made card which I was presented with while walking along Orchard Rd.

The sweet well wishes written by my beloved cousins...

Last but not least, dearest Winnie's touching birthday message for me. Love ya loads!

My 24th Birthday Part I

2010-09-25T09:48:00.001-07:00

I'm very very delighted by the surprises I got this year for my birthday.

Thanks to my dearest sister, cousins, best friends, even colleagues. I love you you guys!

The series of birthday celebration kicks off on 18 Sep 2010 (Sat) when my sister and cousins decided to play a "card game" to decide the program for the day.

Of coz, they had already decided what to do and where to go. The main fun for them was the forfeit I got when I didn't pick the card they wanted.

So we went Meritus Mandarin for the buffet lunch...

Had to fulfil my forfeit coz I didn't pick a card which shows the activity we should do after lunch.

Teaar drop mole drawn by Tenny using my eyeliner. Haha. I really like the surprise given by them! I will share with you the card which my sister gave me in my next post.

On 24 Sep 2010, my parents, sister and I went to airport T3 for dinner at Lerk Thai. It was after the course "Social graces, dining and business etiquette", so I had the make up which the trainer put on for me.

Delicious food... but the portion at this branch for Lerk Thai is... so much smaller.

My birthday cake!

May happiness fill my and everyone's lives!

The Menacing Working Life

2010-08-26T07:40:00.000-07:00

"Some people just don't clique."

Heard from someone about this. Sometimes it is not about whether you can clique. At least be polite and do your part.

Apparently some people are just bad in nature. And somehow I'm seeing alot of these bad people being "successful" because they can bootlick very well. To me, you can bootlick all you want. But do not cause other people's trouble or hinder their work.

Does the good always truimph over the evil?

I start to doubt this statement. However, I still find myself very real, not blown away by the predicament. Coz I still cannot stand bullies and find myself wanting so much to be just and fight for the bullied.

Definition of "family" and ":friends"

2010-08-17T07:08:00.000-07:00

Family is...

happier when they see you feel happy

always there when you need them most

supportive no matter you may be right or wrong

even if you are wrong they will never give up on you

Friends are...

companions in different stages of your life

sympathic towards your fears and concerns

people whom you can spend endless moments together

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I really love all of you for these years... especially this period =)

Excreting Blood

2010-07-28T06:50:00.001-07:00

Feeling a little apprehensive now. Coz I discovered that large amount of blood was excreted with my stool this morning.

Not the first time I've seen blood in my stool. However, never in such large amount. It has occurred since a few months back once in a while. But it never occur to me that it can be serious. I ignorantly thought it is due to being too heaty.

When I told Justina and my family just now before dinner, all were rather uptight. After double checking on the Net, I too realised that it meant a red warning signal in my digestive system.

Will be taking half day off for a check up. Haha, and the funniest thing is I can't go off in the morning to see a doctor coz I have a staff conference to conduct.

Work.

Somehow I start to think about the worse - being hospitalised, insurance compensation, death...

My Shoes Part 2 - Other Babies

2010-06-20T09:35:00.000-07:00

Yellow Zara. This pair of shoes keep tripping off the alarms at shopping centres. Haha. Coz apparently it uses the latest technology - an in-built magnetic security tag which would be activated once in while if there are too much magnetic field. Dotz...
Dirty green pointie from Everbest.

White converse. Design: Grateful Dead series.

Ribbons

Snow white

Aiba boots... this pair appeared in my earlier post. Aiba Masaki of Arashi wore the exact same design before in Himitsu No Arashi Chan during Manniquein Five! This pair of boots accompanied throughout the recent Korea trip.

Elf boots

Rose. Accompanied me to Taiwan trip last year. Poor thing all old and battered.

Green Mint

Lee Cooper

Steve Madden

It looks good on my feet =)

And not forgetting my beloved photographer to make the photoshoot with my babies a success. Thanks and Cheers to my sis!

Shoes Part 1 - My Korean Babies

2010-06-17T08:18:00.000-07:00

Anyone who knows me well enough will not be oblivious about 1 fact. That... I'm a shoe lover.

No matter I'm at Taiwan, Malaysia, Korea or even in Singapore, I love to buy shoes. Pretty shoes bring you to pretty places!

Introducing the new additions to my family members - my Korean babies!

Don't be surprised that they all have names =)

Chilli Red

Baby

Angel

Solbi

Black Madame

Greenie

Hence to commemorate my babies (shoes) which I had loved or are still loving, I decided to take photos of my lovable babies! The style is inspired from "We Got Married" Seo Inyoung and Crown J's wedding photo shots.

Korea Trip Part III

2010-06-11T08:36:00.000-07:00

Busy busy, no time to update again. Haha, it seems that there are no readers?

A salesman who is quite presentable in Korea Myung Dong's shoe shop, gave my cousin a love sign when she bought the shoes from him. Haha the typical cute love shape you see the guys do to the gals they are fond of in Korean entertainment shows.

Then my cousin's friend was complimented to be a lovely lady whom another sales man in a spectacle shop said he would like.

As for me in Krispy Kreme Cafe at Myung Dong...

The climax of the trip - I found out that afterall, I'm not too bad. Lolz.

A Korean guy can't wait to initiate a conversation with me when we shared a table with him. He's of quite good built and speaks good English. Wasted that we didn't exchange contacts.

Seoul Trip Part II

2010-06-06T19:01:00.000-07:00

In Seoul, like in Japan, one of the nice things is you get to see the "famous" artistes in a lot of advertisements. Okay you know I don't really watch SG tv programmes so to be able to see those Korean and Japanese stars in posters everywhere in the streets is really exciting.

Alex Chu from the popular variety "We Got Married" who paired with Shin Ae. He is the spokesperson for an exquisite spectacle brand, "Paul Huemen".

Seo In Young from "We Got Married" again who paired with Crown J. Face of Maybelline products in Korea. She is a great singer as well.

You get to see Kim Hyun Joong everywhere in the streets. He seems to be really popular in Korea. He's the face of Korea skin care "Tony Moly", Samsung Credit card etc. This is one of the local brand which he, together with Yoon Eun Hye from "Goong" and "The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince", are the faces of this label.

There goes another Bistro which Kim Hyun Joong is the spokesperson.

This is like Giordano in SG and Uni Glo in Japan kinda of boutique with Park Shi Hoo from "Iijimae" and "Family's Honour" as the spokesperson.

Seoul Trip Part I

2010-06-02T18:48:00.000-07:00

There are a few stuff which I find it very fulfilling for this trip.

One of which is I saw an actor! We saw him during our buffet breakfast at our hotel.

Though we requested that we want to take a photo with him, he declined as he was unshaven. Subsequently he kindly suggested that he'll give us his autography but we cruelly rejected. Haha. Coz even if we want his signature, I doubt any in Singapore would find it valuable.

Fortunately I had secretly took a photograph of him from far. If not later you all don't believe.

The actor is Lee Jae Hwang (extreme right in the photo below) from the Temptation of Wife! Okay la, I admit he's not a big shot but at least I saw an artiste in Korea right? Haha.

More interesting stories to share in the next post.

It seems like a dream

2010-05-28T23:35:00.000-07:00

The moment when the plane landed in Singapore, I felt like it was a dream that has ended.

Everything when I go for a trip, the feeling never changes.

Dear all, I have uploaded the photos of my Korea trip 2010 in fb. Do drop by to take a look.

Korea here I come

2010-05-05T05:54:00.000-07:00

The day is finally here! Oh man it's been long since I've been on a long trip.

Taiwan was last year.

Even longer since I've been on a cold trip. It was Japan in 2002.

No work for 11 days. Yeah! But trying to keep the amount of work awaiting me when I'm back out of my mind.

Disappointed.

2010-04-06T07:36:00.000-07:00

Disappointed when they left me alone.

And there was not even a teeny weeny gift for me =(

Last Day of CNY 2010

2010-03-05T07:26:00.000-08:00

The last day of CNY was an enjoyable one for me.

Facial and pedicure
fire crackers

and fireworks

CNY BBQ

2010-03-01T07:07:00.000-08:00

Here're some photos taken during last friday's BBQ at my big boss' house.

The food's great. Overall very enjoyable.

The number of shoes. Guess which pair is mine?
The mouthwatering chilli sotong, prepared by my big boss. I'm salivating just looking at the photo. Mmmm...

The gals in our section. Many pretty gals huh? (excludes me la of coz, haha)

My 4th "Loh Hei"... I have 5 in total this year!

I love trips!

2010-02-27T22:19:00.000-08:00

This update is a little late. Haha, today's the last day of CNY.

Same people, same place, every year.

Yet every time my family never fail to make the trip an enjoyable one!

This year we have a birthday celebration for our forever young aunt whose birthday falls on 14 Feb! So it's triple bliss for her - birthday, CNY and valentine's.

A beautiful (at least this is what I think) photo taken by my sis!

KLCC @ night - cool!

Ferrari car!

Cai Shen Ye @ Genting. Not much of a use to me, coz I don't really go casinos.

Looking forth to my next trip in May! So excited...

Retrospect

2010-01-20T07:36:00.000-08:00

A new stage of life is sometimes daunting. But sooner you'll find yourself getting too used to it too soon.

This thought came to me suddenly.

I recalled I was still enjoying myself in the last semester of my tertiary education and wondering if I'll be able to land myself in a job, sometime around this period last year.

Now I am gainfully employed so much so that I worked till 9.30pm (not the first time). Pertually thinking abt work.

My colleague is researching on going to Japan for her further studies. It tempted me as I have unfulfilled dreams. It set me thinking perhaps work is not everything. I should start planning for a brighter future.

Avatar on 31 Dec 2009

2010-01-02T08:27:00.000-08:00

I think the movie Avatar really did not disappoint me in the end.

Though I didn't like a couple of things. I think the characters are quite ugly looking. The scenes look like an RPG game (FFX). The storyline is a little too predictable and not logical. No oxygen = no green plants and no fire, right? And too much action which causes dizziness in me after the entire movie in 2D. Okay I admit, it was partly due to the fact that I was seated at the 5th row from the screen.

The good stuff - a plot with meaningful philosophies, I love fantasy, tempo was exciting enough. The originality of the plot was also applaudable.

Happy 2010!

2009-12-31T08:20:00.000-08:00

Since I was 18, I never really like the feeling when a new year or my birthday approaches. Of coz other than the anticipation for presents and the "makan". Haha. The reason is that I don't like to know that I'm older by a year again.

It's a lousy way to spend celebrating new year eve at home. Not even knowing that it's 12am sharp on 1 Jan 2010 until I hear the people downstairs playing with fire works. This is how much I dread it.

At least when I'm at home, I can bluff myself that that new year never comes. Haiz. The worst thing is I tend to reflect a bit on my life on new year eve, I realise. I have yet to do much in life actually. Not as much as I would like myself to be.

Okay enough of emo-ing. Wishing everyone a healthy wealthy properous and joyous new year in 2010!

2012

2009-12-02T08:11:00.000-08:00

A long, good movie. Though some of the subplots are a little illogical. But over, it's movie which will put you on a thinking hat after the end of the show.

Personally I feel that the day after tmr is better.

The Worst Leave on Earth?

2009-11-30T08:01:00.000-08:00

I took my day off for PH in lieu for deepavali on 30 Nov 2009, technically speaking, at this time, was yesterday.

First I slept late the previous night thinking I could sleep in on my day off. I was abruptly woken up by a stupid call at 7.45am! It was from my mum's colleague who wanted to inform her that she couldn't go to work. It was the most mood-spoiler call ever.

Couldn't fall asleep after that so went breakfast with my mum. I thought I could eat my favourite fried carrot cake at Tampines St21 coffee shop opposite the basketball court. My mum told me they close on mondays. Fine. I thought at least I had fishball noodles. That stall at the round coffee shop. When we reached there, it was closed too. S**k to the max.

Thereafter, I happily took a bus back. The next moment is I realise the bus went the wrong way! The first thing that came to my mind was, "what the heck! Why did bus number 8 changed its route?" I took about 4 stops to recover from my shock and helplessness. Alighted somewhere in pasir ris and realised I took bus no 9 instead of 8.

Hence my mood was all gone and slacked the entire day. I even give JB a miss though I wanted to do facial. What a bad day!

Ma Maison

2009-11-30T07:59:00.000-08:00

A restaurant with excellent ambience and delicious food. Tried escagot the 1st time.

Taste... special.

Haha.

Not forgetting I'm still limping ard last Saturday becoz of a bad sprain.

Long holiday???

2009-11-29T09:16:00.000-08:00

I've been looking forth to this long holiday for some time.

And in a blink it's ending... (soon for me coz I took leave on mon too)

However the least I thought I spent the holiday like this.

Fri - Sing K

Sat - Slack ard and went Da Yi's house for family gathering.

Sun - Wash toilet for 4 hours, then went Ah Ma's house for dinner.

The only exciting thing is I attempt to overeat deliberately and felt my stomach was aching very terribly. I seriously felt awful for at least 1 hour. You know the feeling that your stomach is gonna burst?

2 weeks back...

2009-11-26T07:51:00.000-08:00

I have not been updating my blog recently but I promise I'll post what have happen to me from 2 weeks back within 3 days...

Firstly lets start with 2 weeks ago when I went to JB and this was what happen to me!

I was attacked by tiny fishes. Haha. It's fish spa, a therapy together in a facial package. Guess what? The entire package costs only RM$28!!!

Cheap right?

Anyway when the fish bites the dead skin cells away, you can feel it. I was so traumatise that I scratched my sis quite badly! Sorry Winnie (*_*)

OBS Pulau Ubin

2009-10-24T23:08:00.000-07:00

This is the 2nd camp in my life. If I were to compare, I would only say that age really don't spare anyone.

Aged 15 yr old - 3 days 2 nights Sec 3 outdoor camp at Sentosa.

Slept in a tent for 2 rainy nights.

Packed lunch boxes.

Food sucks to the max but I still finished most of it for the strength I need.

From my memory I recall it was at least 3 or 4 times more "siong" than this OBS camp.

However I seemed to be as tired as the 1st on this 2nd camp.

Aged 23 yr old - 2 days 1 night Orientation residential camp at Pulau Ubin.

Slept in a bunk with 2 fans above me directly

(partly coz I was lucky and got the bed in the right orientation)

I didn't get to choose my bed though.

Buffet style food but seriously not nice (better than the sec 3 one) yet didn't eat much throughout coz I just couldn't force it down my throat.

HOWEVER

Seriously, I enjoyed myself for this one!

Not a "terk gan" camp.

Paced is just right.

I got to kayak in the sea (after 2 or 3 yrs - the last one was at the family day organised by my cousin's ex-employer)

I gotta try flying fox again though on a much smaller scale.

Loved the team spirit and the ppl.

It was really FUN!

Despite the muscle aches I got after that. Which got much better today! Quite fast a recovery yeah?

Ben & Jerry's and Sentosa at 2am

2009-10-17T07:27:00.000-07:00

I know I'm very slow in updating. This is what happen last weekend.

Hongtat's birthday!

Then we decided to go Sentosa!

Did I remind you the time was 2am?
For more photos, visit facebook. Haha.

Mid Autumn Festival

2009-10-03T09:54:00.001-07:00

The round full moon - Mid Autumn Festival

I had my 2nd singing contest in my entire life. The 1st was when I was 5 yr old. I didn't win any prize for that coz I sang without any music. It was also a last min decision to go up to sing competitively.

I participated in 2 events in the mooncake festival at my aunt's place this year. One is a singing contest - the 2nd in my life - I sang Angela Zhang's "Ying Xing De Chi Pang", Invisible Wings.

The another competition is a simplified version of Don't Forget The Lyrics, which amazingly, I won! Haha. The song was "Cheng Li De Yue Guang" by Xiu Mei Jing.

I didn't win any prize for the singing contest partly becoz...

(a) My family wasn't paying attention when it was my turn to get the applause. So they didn't cheer loud enough.

(b) I didn't stay at that condo so I can only garner cheers from my family whilst other contestants had cheers from other tables too.

This is a toiletery bag which I won from the Don't Forget The Lyrics contest. The present is quite "te-rok", coz it's a Yakult drink free gift (*_*")

Nevertheless I really enjoyed myself very much. Perhaps I should go participate in more singing contest? Lol.

Air Quality or Germs?

2009-09-28T07:44:00.001-07:00

I'm not sure if it's the indoor air quality at my workplace is bad.

Or is it the haze.

I'm feeling breathless (past asthmatic history) and having a bad cough.

Mural

2009-09-20T08:40:00.000-07:00

Here's an advertisement on makeup... Foundation with splendid texture, nature finish.
Covers pores...

Kidding... it's a mural... sth like a clay. Lolz. My art piece with an initial "W".

Nice?

Most expensive chicken rice in SG!!!

2009-08-15T10:38:00.000-07:00

Any idea where this is?

I seriously hate myself for forgetting to bring along my cybershot! If not you gals(/guys - I recently got to know tt some guys read this blog too) will be able to see the flyer.

But who brings along a camera all day long esp when you're only going for a boring course?

Have you more idea of this place?

It's the place where they sell the most expensive chicken rice in SG!

It's really super ex!

After the service charge and GST, this set of chicken rice costs $25+. I just tag along a colleague who felt like eating at Chatterbox. I thot they'll sell other stuff.

They really do.
Just that everyone there orders only the chicken rice.

To do them good, the chicken is really the best I've eaten. Very smooth and tender. The rice is marvelous - fragrant and tasty. The soup is unlike the usual ones you get at coffee shops when you order chicken rice. It's delicious and can stand on its own as a dish. Even the sides like the baby tomato and cabbage are the freshest and sweetest.

However it's still too pricey.
It's very unlikely I'll go eat again in the near future unless anyone treats.
Haha.

Section Outing

2009-08-09T06:08:00.000-07:00

I think if you look at the long term prospect of a job, the amount salary may not be the greatest priority. Many a time it's the ppl and the working environment which motivates a person and causes the person to stay with the company.

Though I'm not in the job for very long yet, I've been enjoying myself in the organisation. I dare not say it's the same for the future, but at least I'm happy now, which is more impt.

We just had our section outing on 8 Aug 2009 to Hort Park and the Southern Ridges. Very auspicious day indeed. Previously I've been praying hard that it'll be a sunny day and yes, we really got a fine weather. Very lucky, really.

A group photo with my team Incredibles though I'm the organiser this time round.
My dear "shifu" who taught me about handling customers. A very nice lady like a mother.

The following photos are taken when the organising committee went down to "rackey" the route before the actual event. I thought that these photos are really worth sharing as they're impactful in portraying our emotions. Haha. And it ended up as ne of the games played by our colleagues on the actual day.
The best "jumping" shot! We really jumped at the same time and the "timer" to cue for jumping was me! So zai huh? Lol, kidding.

Me trying to be a spider woman. My boss commented that I don't look like me.

Last but not least, a very "sianz" look after the exhaustive walk.

Drown Handphone

2009-07-29T08:00:00.000-07:00

In case you've yet to open your facebook to check email and see this.

I've just dropped my handphone, less than half a year old, into the toilet bowl. The stupid me, while transferring contacts from my old 2G SIM card, accidentally delete all the conatcs somehow.

Haiz. It can't be worse. The 1st thot was not abt the price of the H/P (not tt I'm very rich la) but more of the data and contacts in the handphone.

Only the memory card was salvaged. Calling out to all kind souls, pls send me an SMS with your name and number.

Many many thanks in advance.

Going blind soon (T_T)

2009-07-25T23:10:00.000-07:00

Bad news which I thot I would like to let it out to the entire world.

My optical degree for both my eyes have increased by 75 each for both near-sightness and astigmatism. That's a lot if you've no idea what I'm saying.

I'm going blind soon. And I'm just gg to 2 mths into work life.

Pls remind me the good habits for taking care of my eyesight if you catch me doing the wrong things.

I've made a new pair of specs. Thinking of making another pair to match my clothes perhaps next mth or wad since my optician advised tt it's better that I wear specs wherever possible.

Contact lens will cost more than twice compared to before where it's $130 for 1 year supply. Now it'll be $160 to $200 for half a year's supply.

It sucks!

Commencement 2009 - School of Design and Environment

2009-07-13T07:57:00.000-07:00

This morning was my commencement ceremony. I thank you all again who have congratulated me on my graduation.

I was really touched when my dad said that he wanted to get me the plaque set (comes with a commencement ornament thingy). It's like 150 bucks?! My mum paid for the stage photos too which would come in a few weeks. Last but not least, my sis who bought me the NUS Lion mascot softtoy coz the grad bears were sold out! Really appreciated that my granny came too.

My paternal granny couldn't live to see me in the academic dress and mortar board, collecting my degree. Nevertheless, I think she came too, in my heart.

Here are some preview to the photos I took. More are uploaded in facebook.

1st OT

2009-07-07T04:21:00.000-07:00

I'm still in the office at 7.25pm. Woot!

Dry eye phenomenon... I need a new pair of specs to wear to office.

Weekend Slack

2009-06-28T08:14:00.000-07:00

What does most Singaporean gals do over weekend?

SHOPPING of coz!

I'm thinking of getting this top. It's from Ness at Tampines Mall opposite Mcdonald's.

Fabric is imported from Japan.

My beloved mum and sis - we went out for brunch at Bedok Blk 216.

When you start to work, it seems that weekend is where there can be fun. Though you may think that it's very boring, this type of weekend is sth I enjoyed the most.

(PS: the person in the photo is my aunt's friend whom she met coincidental that day.

But I dunno her, it's an accident tt she appears in the photo as I was trying to take the raw food.)

To spend time with family, we go out to eat and shop, or just sit ard to talk.Went to Century Sq to try out Sakae's Teppanyaki.

Apparently it's not very fantastic coz there's just too much garlic.

Old News: I'm employed

2009-06-18T21:57:00.001-07:00

In case anyone is left out of the news circular (lol), I'm here to inform you that I'm employed.

I'm currently working in a public sector just like most of my clique. 3 in my organisation (incl me), 1 in education sector, 1 in sports, community and youth sector.

Apparrently public sector's work station is 3/4 high. Quite a lot of privacy for fresh grad personnel. Lol, and I like it coz I can concentrate better.

I caught this very nice sunset on my way home one day. Okay not precisely on my way home yet... went to Xiaoli's house to pass her or get from her sth. Unfortunately my Cybershot's not with me if not the photo will be more gorgeous.

Back in SG!

2009-05-31T01:24:00.000-07:00

I'm BACK!

I took like 1100+ photos in Taiwan. Excludes those taken by Xiaoli, Justina and Wenjie. Goodness! Lolz. Will try to finalise the photos soon.

Taiwan is indeed a very nice country. Its ppl are friendly and helpful, esp those in Taichung and Hualien. I enjoyed myself quite abit. However I was slightly disappointed from what I expected from this place. But I expected too much. Haha. I'll rate this trip 8/10. So far, Japan's 10/10, Australia's 9/10.

Did lots of shopping. My luggage weighed 12kg at Changi Airport and upon return, it weighed 19.6kg, plus 6.9kg of hand carry baggage. Imagined that!

Thanks to Justina and her family for sending us back last night.

Starting work tmr. Excited and nervous. Oh dear!

People all grow up/old

2009-05-26T00:15:00.000-07:00

This is a pre-scheduled blog post, though I'm currently in Taiwan. In case anyone misses me and my blog entries. Still wanna keep people entertained. Haha, though I never know if there are actually people reading this.

You look at yourself everyday. Changes are happening but you cannot tell the differences. 10 years are very precious to young people as the difference is very obvious. Apparently everyone seemed to be good-looking when they are young despite the fashion.

As in the photo, the above is taken in 1996 when Kinki Kids were only 17 years old.

More than 10 years later in 2008/9, they still look as great at the age of 30. And I would say they never really age. Haha. Tsuyoshi's (right) voice is still as mesmerising; Koichi (left) still looks as princely.

His fans used to call Ryo Nishikido, the cutest Osaka boy, when he was 14 or 15 years old in early 2000s.

There he is... now known as the sexiest Osaka man amongst his fans. In case you don't know who he is, he's Sousuke in Last Friends and Asou-kun in 1 Litre of Tears.

Young Ryo Nishikido, aged 15 (Left) and Yamashita Tomohisa aka YamaPi, aged 14 (Right). In actual fact Ryo was very short, shorter than the younger YamaPi by a lot though YamaPi was younger. Focus on Yamashita, he was then thin.

Yamashita aged 23 in 2008, all grown up and well-built. However his face remains as adorable as he was young.

Who is this chubby 4 month old baby? Photo taken in 1987.

Haha, the chubby face still remains in 2009.

Overweight luggage?

2009-05-20T17:54:00.000-07:00

Have you experience a sleepless night before a holiday trip? Say that it's due to excitement.

But I just had mine last night coz I was so afraid that my luggage weighs 20kg before I go. It was like as packed as when I go to Japan during winter. And coz it was late at night, I can't go borrow weighing machine from my neighbour.

Budget allows 20kg luggage, 7 kg hand carry.

If my luggage weighs 20kg before I go, it means I can only bring back 7kg of shopping. That's ridiculous.

However...

Haha, I just weigh it. It's 10.7kg on the scales. At most it's gonna be 12kg.

PHEW!

Btw just to share with you all, I'm starting work on 1 June 2009. Back from Taiwan on 30 May.

Wish me bon voyage =)

Packing for Taiwan

2009-05-19T00:43:00.000-07:00

Packing luggage is fun yet tedious. This time round, it's causing slight headache for me. Partly coz it's been some time since I last travelled to somewhere for more than 5 days. I'll be away from 21 May to 30 May, so people don't call me unnecessarily. You can SMS but don't expect I'll reply if it's not urgent. Haha. Wait for my return please.

The enjoyable part about packing your luggage is the feeling of anticipation that you're going overseas a less than a few days. Thinking which are the best clothes in your wardrobe to wear so that you'll appear as pretty as possible in the photographs when you come back. Lolz.

This trip is comparatively more interesting coz Xiaoli, Justina, Wenjie and me planned it all from scratch. Japan and Australia were great too but are guided tours. For me it's extremely exciting coz I've never been to Taiwan and it's the country placed first in my heart that I wanna go in these few years.
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Wad kind of adventure will await me?

How much shopping will I bring back?

What's the number of photos that will be taken?
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Taiwan here I come!

(Please stay tuned my blog even when I'm away. I've pre-scheduled a blog post during my trip. So there are still updates!)

4 days to Taiwan

2009-05-16T21:17:00.000-07:00

After the exams, I've been busy. However thinking back I couldn't really remember what I've been busy with. Coz maybe I've been engaged in those trival domestic housework and unimportant stuff.

Just a quick update...

1) I went to IKEA at Tampines over last Saturday and bought some wardrobe accessories to compartmentalise my messy dressing wardrobe. Felt extremely satisfied. My sister bought 2 boxes for her letters (from Iwo Jima... kidding).

2) Met up with Violet Darling last Sunday whom I'll see once in a blue moon. It's always lovely to talk to her and be with her. Not forgetting there was a presence of Xiaoli, the middleman(/gal). When's the next blue moon? Haha, let's check the astronomical magazine.

The Yummy Crab place

My little cousin playing with his muscus filled handkerchief.

There after I met up my family and my aunt brenda cum family to have a mother's day dinner at Tampines 800 plus' Yummy Crab. Though the dinner was great, the wait was just too long. Gotta eat the 1st dish at 8plus. Gosh!

3) Monday was as a usual slack day if I didn't recall wrongly.

4) Tuesday I went with my sis to SIM Uni to pay her 1st school fees. There after I bled profusely. Spent like $200 over in Fashion Lab. Plus some other in Giordano, food... etc. Bought Xiaoli's present.

5) Wednesday - Dental appt. I was damn worried about my right bridge/denture which was a little shaky. The last thing I want is my bridge to come off during the Taiwan trip. That'll be a big handeache for me. Fortunately the dentist told me that it should be fine but she made the frequency of the annual check up closer.

Xiaoli's birthday at Clarke Quay!

6) We went to catch the movie Wolverine on Thursday night. Kinda nice but I didn't know thursday night tickets cost $8.50 each. Ex man! = X Men

I wanna watch Transformers, Harry Potter 6, Angels and Demon, Night Musuem 2...

7) Then I went to cut and dye my hair on Friday at Far East J-Salon. Did a bit of window shopping coz I was trying to control myself for the Taiwan trip.

8) Went to Bedok market to have breakfast then I cooked Japanese curry rice. My dad commented that it was delicious :p He seldom like eating such stuff.

9) Met up with my Taiwan tourmates - WJ, Xiaoli and Justina to finalise our itinerary.

And the next few days will be starting on packing my luggage in bits. I think really need to make sure that I don't overload my luggage. Hope that I can nurse my injured toe in time for the trip. I was cutting my toenails when I accidentally poked the scissors right into my flesh.

Unofficial Graduation

2009-05-07T06:55:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow at 4.30pm will be my informal graduation.

The last time I'm regarded as a student in NUS. I will soon be "used to be a student in NUS".

My J-craze/frenzy is back!

2009-04-18T05:19:00.000-07:00

It seems that everyone is riding on the Korean Wave now. Either it's forced since Mediacorp always shows Korean drama and rarely any Japanese ones. Haha, partly coz Korean dramas are cheaper and can be aired for a longer time then Japanese dramas. Of coz Japanese dramas are kinda difficult to get their licenses to be rent or sold as DVDs in SG at least.

Fortunately there's the Internet!

I was first in touch with the Japanese craze in 1999, where I was chasing after 金田一少年の事件簿 drama serials which was aired on then CableTV (now Starhub Vision or sth). After totally falling in love with this drama, I expanded into other dramas like To Heart, Summer Snow and Hero.
Of coz I was in love with Utada Hikaru, Kinki Kids. The former with her music, the latter with everything they do since they host TV programs, act in dramas, and most importantly Tsuyoshi of Kinki Kids can really sing well!

These few Japanese artistes were the few whom I still took note of their works throughout these years. However, with all the restrictions I mentioned in paragraph 1, my J-frenzy died off around 2004 since it wasn't easy to even get hold of a J-drama serial. Then it was followed by:

2005 to 2006 - Taiwanese wave

2007 to 2008 - Hongkong drama craze

K-craze was making their way into SG's market gradually at first in early 2000s and accelerated in the end. But I was never much of a K-drama fan. I only watched Winter Sonata in the period of 2002, Goong ard years 2006 to 2007, Iijimae and The Story of the First King's Four Gods in 2008.

In 2009, I'm riding on the J-wave again. This time it's influenced by this guy, YamaPi. Haha, he's another JE (Johnny's Entertainment) artiste who's absolutely cute. I watched his drama Proposal Daisakuzen and fell in love with J-drama once again. What I cherish more in this drama is the theme about friendship than romance, though both were brillantly depicted in the show.

A quote from from the show: "I thought that the time we spent during school days was going to be infinite because we were always together all the time. However, all these times turned into precious memories for me now."

--- Iwase Ken, when he recalled that after uni grad, 5 of them didn't meet since the start of the year and it was already summer.

Royal Copenhagen Tea Lounge

2009-04-14T10:50:00.000-07:00

Thanks to my cousin Lynda who craved to eat English high tea, my sis and me had the opportunity to taste scones for the first time in our lives!

We may be quite mountain turtle as compared to those who eat "widely". However, I feel that everytime I'm exposed to a delicious new food, I'll be very excited. My quest to continue trying creative cuisines shall continue!

Salmon Platter

2 slices of house cakes - Layers of Cream and Carrot Cake

2 open face sandwiches - shrimp and cavier & salmon and egg mayo

The set comes with 2 scones but we've eaten them, so they're not in the photo. Haha, we're just too hungry! The butter, jam and whipped cream, which comes with the scones, are just fantastic! However I concluded that scones are not sth which guys will find it nice. Coz the taste is very fine and delicate. Guys usually go for strong taste like fried chicken.

Lastly let me rate this place with 5 stars. Lolz try it if you have the chance =)

It's called Royal Copenhagen Tea Lounge. Haha, guess where it is located!

Water Bottle & Handphone

2009-04-12T08:35:00.000-07:00

I'm trying to spite someone. So by looking at the photo, she will be "amused". I'm looking forth that she'll tag. Anyway I think everyone wants to know who and what I'm talking about.

Somehow, me and "that person" have similarities. Perhaps you tend to like ppl with the same taste for things. Hahaha.

Then the below is a photo which I went thru an ordeal to capture it. Haha, too exaggerating la. The cake shop forbade photo-taking of their cakes. But I just did to share with you the lovely cakes (though I doubt the taste is great). The shop is at Bedok Blk 216.

The cakes are shaped like an apple and durian I supposed. They had Filet-O-Fish and hamburgers a few weeks back.

Finally I gotta try my first Omurice a month back when I went to town with my sis. Then I had the 2nd one yesterday with Justina, Xiaoli, Wenjie and Hongtat at Tampines 1, Japanese Goumet Food Town. These photos are Hayashi Rice and Omurice from Takashimaya's food court.

Tenny's 22nd =)

2009-04-05T05:09:00.000-07:00

Do some simple and "not-so-good" editing for my cousin Tenny's belated 22nd birthday video.

Busy Busy Semester

2009-03-31T08:03:00.000-07:00

Apologies and more apologies for no updates. As I've mentioned, I really got no idea why this semester is so busy. Amidst the busi-ness, my last school term is ending in less than a month. That's freaking fast!

Talking about the end of my school life (at least true for this part of my life), what comes next is the working life. To me working life is all about responsibilities. I'll need to shoulder the consequences of my actions. Hence, it's the actual start of adulthood. There's a song which truly describes my feelings now.

我不想我不想不想长大...

Working life means you need to live in reality. No more dreams about your future. Especially for me, the dreams about my "dream" career will come to an end. Pang~!

Since young I've always thought and still do believe that one should be happy with his career because you're going to spend half of your existence on earth in that. My career should be challenging and NOT mundane!

But the tendency of ending up in a boring job is very highly possible...

Are all "Wu"s stunningly gorgeous?

2009-03-16T08:53:00.000-07:00

I just fiind it very coincidental that all 吳s seem to be gorgeous hunks. Perhaps girls should get themselves a 吳 for husband!

吴振宇 Allan Wu

Husband of Wong Li-Lin. Typical ABC. Currently resides in Singapore.
吳彥祖 Daniel Wu
Another ABC. Currently a Hongkong actor.

吳尊 Wu Chun

A near perfect "product" from our neighbour, Brunei.

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So is it a coincidence that all 吳s are bound to have perfect face and body?

Hellish IP Week

2009-03-06T07:14:00.000-08:00

I've been really MIA-ing for this week.

The IP Week or the so called Hell Week.

Really almost in school from 10am to 9pm from Monday to Friday, which is today. And it's only the report. The presentation is next Wednesday - 20 min presentation.

For the sake of those who don't know what is IP, it's Integrated Project for final year building students to know how to integrate what they learn from their 4th year modules in a single project.

LAME.

Totally the lamest thing.

When almost everything level 4000 building modules integrates knowledge from each other.

The stupidiest thing is I seriously don't see the point of the project. I doubt the real working world will be like that. I don't know what the hell the professors are trying to drive at. The questions are like so tough. We spent like 3 days discussing and only the last 2 days really knowing what to do.

Then this IP, which we spent much effort on, is only 10% of the continual assessment of each of my core module. I don't know should I feel lucky or what, coz we may not do well for the project anyway.

Anyway, the mad rush for the report is over. Becoz of my nerves I didn't save my content page after sending for printing. The print came out bad and they need a reprint but I've got no time to redo it. So there goes the report without a content page.

Peps... It is my fault partly.

I'm sorry.

Chris, thanks for being a great working partner. Haha, we did the same question after dividing our workload. I couldn't really be of much help to you with the report in the end. Hope you don't mind. Let's hope we will do well though our report is the thinnest.

Next coming up is the presentation for this IP. Follwing which, I still have development and building econs tutorial report and presentation, japanese studies group project, 2 measurement assignments.

It's like a neverending semester...

Drama and Movie Recommendation

2009-02-25T15:41:00.000-08:00

Don't know if you still remember the movie recommendations I've made for the year 2008 in an earlier post. They're all english films I realised. This post was meant to be posted after that but somehow I forgotten about it totally. It's all about the Asia Drama and Movies which I thought should not be missed in 2008.

If you always have been a supporter of detective genres or loved the Japanese drama series, Kindaichi, this drama will suit you. It is from the same director of Bump Off Lover by Angela Zhang in 2006. The suspense in the air of the MIT drama is captivating. There is a the main plot of mystery plus the mini cases to be solved in every episode . Though storyline wise, I prefer Bump Off Lover.

Iijimae by Lee Jun Kee is one of the few Korean drama I've watched and loved. The storyline about the famous theft who rob for the poor is well written. The acting skills of the main character Lee Jun Ki and every supporting characters like the female leads, the older actors and actresses and the minor roles were all fantastic. If you're into K-drama, this is a must-not-be-missed in 2008.

Moonlight Resonance, the sequel to Heart of Greed, was mentioned before my cousin in her blog. But I'll like to emphasise the greatness of this drama. This is the one Hongkong drama which made me cry like 3 or 4 times. The story is very well knitted. The acting of the actors and actresses, both old and young, did a marvellous job! You really could feel that they are one family. The sequel definitely precedes the prequel a lot, so it's a MUST (x3) watch! I guarantee plus chop that you'll not regret. Hope there is a third one of series!

Mandarin movie industry is not performing well these years. A good movie like Connected is really rare. It is a remake of a Hollywood thriller movie in 2004 called Cellular and it is argued that this mandarin version overrules the orginal one! I really enjoyed the movie throughout.

So far so good for Korean, Hongkong and Taiwan's products, we can't forget Japanese ones right? Sweet Rain 死神の精度 is one J-movie that you'll not forgive yourself for missing it if you're a J-lover. Putting aside that Takeshi Kaneshiro is damn gorgeous, the movie is brillant and thought provoking. It leaves you pondering about the values of life and death. I thought it was truly wonderful.

I'm looking forth to more wonderful movies and dramas from the mandarin industry for 2009!

PS: I didn't put Ip Man in 'coz it's simply not my type though I heard it was not bad.

Career Fair/End of Dissertation

2009-02-15T07:32:00.000-08:00

Yay, 1st and foremost, my dissertation is finally over! All I got to do now is hope for the best results. I feel relieved of a huge burden but mentally it seems that I still can't relaxed totally. Maybe I feel the sudden loss, like I would not have to do dissertation ever again. Anyway, back to the real topic of my entry...

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I always hate fairs, be it travel fair, NUS/NTU fairs, PC/IT fairs or career fairs. Sometimes you've got no choice but to go coz they usually offer the best prices in town if the fairs are about selling products. If it's those about information and I hope to go there to get an idea of anything, I'll exit the exhibition venue with a more confused mind.

That was what happen for the NUS career fair 2009 which I just attended last thursday.

You really need to have something in mind before going to career fairs. The amount of information they slap onto your faces will be so overwhelming that you can feel the information rebouncing back to them. Your brain totally rejects the information when you try to keep your options open.

Then, you can't visit the fair alone because the people at the fairs tend to explain things to those in groups. They ignore the lost sheep. Luckily I've got Zhiming and Weiyang for accompany.

The talks given during the NUS career fairs are quite useless to a large extent and they cheated my feelings using the title. "Media and entertainment industry" sounds like the jobs in Mediacorp but it's all about gaming. Dotz la, they should name it "Gaming Media Industry" or something. Wasted my 15min there though I left halfway.

The fair was quite useless other than the freebies distributed. The above are some of the good freebies. Haha, I'm kidding about the freebies part, the fair did drill in something into me.

A few companies caught my eye a bit. CRA - Casino Regulatory Authority, DSTA - Defence Science and Technology Agency, CAAS - Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Ministry of Trade and Industry...

I'm still feeling confused with the job I want to do eventually. Can't I be lucky and get the job I enjoy doing in the first try?

Last Semester of Endless Breathlessness

2009-02-11T07:11:00.000-08:00

Update on my life for these few weeks.

Projects
Tutorials
Career seminars
Job fair
Sending resume and job applications
and the most important of all, DISSERTATION.

Every school day is terrible. My normal or planned timetable may be 1.30 to 4pm. But I may end up going back home at 6pm. Just like today.

I would call myself lucky in the sense that I only have 3 modules excluding dissertation.

However I would definitely say I’m very SUAY to choose Japanese Studies as my cross faculty breath module. There’re tons of things to commit for a stupid 20% continual assessment.

Then again, I hope this project group will work up well eventually though now it’s "CUI". I haven’t seen one of the group members before. Great huh? There's this gal whom I think really asserts what she wants to do. I just gave in though I did my research on other topic, anyway, it doesn't matter to me much.

PS: I'm SU-ing this if it turns out badly. LOL evilishly.

After all these shit about dissertation, there comes a stupid thing called IP or integrated project. From what I heard from my senior, it’s damn hectic and tough. And what again? It’s 10% for each of the assessment of the two core building modules, which I think it is quite a waste of time.

Must we end the last semester in this way?

This way as in so very breathless and exhausted.

CNY at KL/Genting - Photos

2009-01-29T02:59:00.000-08:00

Here's some sneak preview of the photos I've uploaded to facebook. Drop by facebook for the rest!

I think my sister Winnie and I bought like tons of things. We bought like 2 pairs of sandals and 1 pair of flats, 2 t-shirts, 2 tank tops, 1 polo tee, 1 long sleeve pull over, 1 sports lingerie and 1 lip balm.

Of coz, we also went KTV, watch 2 movies, tried rock climbing and archery. It was really fun.

CNY at KL/Genting

2009-01-20T07:18:00.000-08:00

Here's a quote from my cousin's blog.

"I am so looking forward to the trip next week to KL & Genting for the Chinese New Year. Although it is a place where we have been so many times, but it's the company and the atmosphere that counts."

It really helps to explain why I always go to the same place and never get bored. Like why I always go visit my granny at Ubi.

It's the ppl that counts!

So this post is sort of like an announcement that I'll be away from Sunday to Wednesday. For non-urgent matters catch me on Thursday itself earliest. Thanks and advance Happy Chinese New Year to all!

This is a Festive Season... Lalalalala Lalalala

2009-01-10T06:06:00.000-08:00

I think that my title is a Xmas song...

This is a season to be jolly

Lalalalala Lala~Lala

Just realised that there are some photos which I forget to post abt. The festive mood that has been going around since Dec 2008, last year.

The one and only Christmas tree photo I took. And the saddest thing was I didn't bring my camera to take a better shot. Anyway the Xmas photos were taken in the hotel lobby of Swissotel The Stamford. My cousins and my sister, accompanied the daughters of my uncle's Thai biz partner, over the weekend after Xmas.

Love this Hansel and Gretel House which was a photography site for its hotel residents in Swissotel during the festive season.

(Courtesy of Boat) I grabbed another clearer picture of the Hansel and Gretel house froom facebook.

The signature clock at the lobby of the Swissotel.

The internal works of the brillant thing.

The fantastic night view from the balcony of the 31st storey of Swissotel. Really awesome!

This view of the Esplanade is like so exclusive to the rich ppl. Haha. I'm fortunate have the chance to take a couple of photos using Boat's camera for my own keep sake.

The next thing you know... Here comes Chinese New Year! Look at the traffic... and the Cai Shen Ye.

I didn't know you can get great scenery at a carpark in Chinatown, though it didn't come out as fantastic in the photo.

Movies - Twilight and The Day The Earth Stood Still

2009-01-07T07:58:00.001-08:00

I think different ppl have different perspective when watching movies or TV programmes. Most Singaporeans, I would say, like to watch movies which are self-explanatary and minimum thinking required. Of coz when I come across such movies, I'll enjoy it too, but I don't belong to the group of majority. One big reason is I don't want to feel brainless after movies all the time. Some ponder about the movie will simulate the brain.

One example is The Day The Earth Stood Still, which I watch last December. If you blindly watch the movie, you'll sure leave the cinema wiith question marks on top of your head. Why not try to fill in the gaps with your own imagination and logic? I'm sure it'll be fulfilling too.

Movies like Wall.E and The Fountain are meant to be thought provoking. Wall.E teaches all human beings to be warned of the consequences of continuing to destroy our natural environment. It makes you rethink about how a little effort you makke can save the Earth and vice versa, how a little extra litter you throw would add on to the burden of the Earth. The Fountain simulates rethinking of your life. It's all about the spirtual and emotions about life and I think it's important to ponder on that to continue on a smoother life journey.

I don't mind going to a movie which is adopted from a best selling book before reading the book itself. Even if the story plot is different from the original plot in the book. Because you'll be enjoying a brand new plot when you pick up the book and read it. That's double enjoyment. So why not?

In the case whereby I've read the book then go for the movie, I think it'll be great to fill in the details the movie left out from the book. Firstly it stimulates thinking and memory skills. Secondly, watching a movie which is adopted from the story I've read sort of make the imagination come alive though it may not be exactly the same. Which I think is awesome about motion pictures. So don't complain about the movie being hasty and don't follow the original plot. Come on, just sit through and enjoy it.

The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and (going to read) Twilight are movies which I had interest in reading after the movies. This is good coz Singaporeans don't read as much books as say the Americans. Hence, somehow, it helps me to pick up a good hobby.

However, I must say, like most ppl, I didn't like The Da Vinci Code, written by Dan Brown, that was made into a movie. Coz I felt that Tom Hanks, as the main character Robert Langdon in the film, was like totally off the description in the book which was a put off for me. In the book, Robert is a lean, physically fit and handsome man in his forties who was definitely not balding. He supposed to look young despite the grey hair.Tom Hanks definitely didn't fit the description in terms of built but I must say he did portray the soul of Robert Langdon well. So after all, I thought the movie was still great.

Tonight, I went to Twilight with Justina, and thought the movie was really very enjoyable. Fortunately we managed to catch the last day of its screening. Even for someone had read the book said that the part where Bella interogates Edward about him being a vampire was better in the movie, despite that the movie is quite different from the storyline in the book. So I just have to say that indeed, just take it as you're enjoying 2 versions of the story. For those who missed it, do catch it on DVD!

Mole on my toe

2009-01-04T05:10:00.000-08:00

This post is to clarifiy with all of you, be it my cousins or friends. I really do have a mole on my toe. It's not dirt or what. Please don't ever misunderstand my mole again.

简单是美

2008-12-29T07:00:00.000-08:00

生命的感动往往都是最简单的。

早晨温暖的阳光透过白云间，
照亮着我们的世界，
带动一天的活力。

老婆婆老公公晨运，
微风吹着他们的慈祥脸颊，
拨动了雪白的头发在风中飞舞。

母亲与孩子齐吃早点，
她对儿子那充满关爱的眼神和语气，
以及她们对话当中成现的爱。

人生竟可以如此平凡，但也因如此美丽。

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I used my phone to text this post. It's been a while since I used Chinese to write something. I was inspired by the conversation between a mother and her son, whom I suspect is a poly student. They were talking about the scratch marks her son had on his leg after being in M'sia or something. It was like supposed to be funny yet I thought it was a sweet encounter.

Nite Cycling

2008-12-22T00:56:00.000-08:00

Finally I did sth interesting over this holidays to blog a long post!

But to all who know my mum, please do not breathe a word about this entry to her!

I'm such a naughty girl coz I "lied" to my parents that I'm going out with my friends. She permitted becoz Hongtat was going. Haha. However, I didn't tell her we're going night cycling coz she sure would object and lock me at home.

So this is how I had my first night cycling. We started at Sun Plaza Park at Tampines where we rented our bikes. We set off at 9 plus at night on Saturday and reached abt 9 plus in the morning on Sunday. Minus supper at Old Airport Road Market, Stop Over at Singapore Indoor Stadium's Waterfront and Breakfast at Changi Village which took us abt an hour each.

That's like at least 9 hours of non-stop cycling!

We completed estimated to be 50 kilometres of journey!

Of coz night cycling was very fun. No worries abt getting freckles due to long exposure to the sun. The weather was cooling. The night scenes were breath-taking. It was exciting too coz I had no idea how were we getting there, hence there may be a possibility of getting lost. Also, we get to meet a long lost friend, Mr Kee Hongtat.

However, our butts were totally brusied I guess. Even after 4 hours of cycling at Pulau Ubin, you can feel your butt aching, thus don't even talk abt 9 hours of non-stop cycling. Now as I type, my butt is still very painful. Besides our poor butts, I believe the girls... not sure abt the guys since they may have exercised more regularly than us... must be aching everywhere. Legs, feet, arms, hands, neck and shoulders.

I slept from 1015 on Sunday and woke up at 1700 to go to my ah ma's house. Then when I came back, I slept at 2145 and woke up this morning at 0800 coz I was just too tired.

Then I have to drag myself to Tampines Mall to buy X'mas gift coz I got a JC class X'mas gathering. My walking speed's like a limping Tortise. I'm hoping not to wak around at my friend's house later.

For more photos, please refer to my facebook photo album.

Post-Exam Activities

2008-12-03T21:30:00.000-08:00

Exams were over last friday for me. By then, I was already fully booked for activities! Last Saturday, I went to Orchard with my cousins to shop. Firstly, we went to Si Ma Lu at Bugis to pray. Next we went to Wasabi Tei for lunch where I had Gyu Don. Yum Yum! Then we gals just shop and shop till no tomorrow. Though Tenny left us earlier, my biao jie, sis Winnie and I ended up at Bugis again for dinner at Pasta Mania. Lolz.

Sunday, I went to Tampines Mall again to accompany my biao jie to buy her dream shoes from Charles and Keith. It's some super high heels, sth close to the current fashion hidden platform heels. I wonder how she wears it w/o feeling very uncomfortable. Haha.

Retail therapy is the best destressing activity for ladies!

Both belts I got from MNG, so sad mngtalk wasn't there if not can get more discount. Lolz, just kidding.

Lancome's Blanc Expert Whitening Spot Corrector which I bought it at a very reasonable price. Yay, hopefully it can cure my pimple scars!

Origins Makeup remover Cream and Laneige Serum Control Press Powder

This is how it looks like. But I prefer my old sliding pact than this. The old one is more stylish.

On the Monday that's just over, I went to Orchard again with Xiaoli aka mngtalk this time, before we meet up Justina, Xueying and Gwen for Pasta De Waraku's ladies night. Unfortunately Maggie was ill and couldn't join us. It's 50% off total bill. Cool right?

However, the serving seemed to be much more than the other time when I go with my sis. Everyone can't finish the upsize portion. But nvm la, coz I bought 2 pairs of shoes which I thought the price was just right! I just took them home on Tuesday from Xiaoli's house to prevent my parents from knowing that I bought things again on Monday. Coz on Monday night, my parents were at home le. Tues, both were working. Lolz.

Real comfy, low high heels. Simple yet elegant.

The other pair I bought is the golden/bronze flats. Also very nice =)

The order that got thru Laiyee's online spree. Praying that it'll be good on me.

Waraku Dinner - Ladies Night

2008-11-17T23:21:00.000-08:00

Amidst the exam period, I went with all the ladies in my family clan to Waraku at Marina Sq for dinner last night!

Photo's not clear coz it's taken by a waiter.

I set timer for this photo. Prefer the lighting and it's more stable. Other than the fact that I forget to remove my phone from the photo. Lol.

I've been forbidden to take photos of food. Haha, this is sth special so I decided to take a photo.

"Tan Zhu Qi Shu" (Marble Fizzy Drink)... I've never drunk or seen this in S'pore before though I saw it in Japan.

These are what we finished! It was very delicious and filling! Thanks Si Yi for the treat!

Interlude before my 2nd post abt "P"s...

2008-11-03T05:38:00.000-08:00

Stressful Period for those in university, like me, Xiaoli and the guys...

Projects
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Mid-term Test
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Exams
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For me, I still have to worry for about dissertation. Hopefully everything goes on fine for my 1st draft I just submitted.

Finished like 5000 words in 4 days.
Becoz I'm a procastinator!

Next coming up... an elective module test and a core module mid term test.
Can anyone tell me why is it call mid term test when test is given at the end of the term?

People, Piquant, Person, Parody

2008-10-09T06:52:00.000-07:00

As you all know, my nick, P@RoDy, starts with the letter "P". I like this nick so much that I have been using it since Sec 2 when I got my Personal desktop. To commemorate that, I decide to describe myself using words starting from "P".

A P@RoDy is defined as, in contemporary usage, a work created to mock, comment on, or poke fun at an original work, its subject, or author, by means of humorous or satiric imitation. But the P@RoDy here is defined as follows:

1. Often describe as pale but NEVER pallid (weak)

2. A pacifist = peace lover

3. Has NO patience

4. Can be paranoid at times

5. Is very passionate for things she loved

6. Tries to be partial

7. Panoramic because she doesn't hide anything about herself

8. Is peripatetic (loves to travel)

9. She is peevish and petish (bad tempered) thus gets pertutant (angered) easily

10. May be a pampered princess sometimes

11. As she is her daddy's precious daughter

12. Is polite thus popular with the elder generation

13. Can be puerile (childish)

14. Full of prowess to do stuff without second thoughts

15. Seldom punctual when meeting mngtalk

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This P@RoDy also loves...

1. To eat pasta, porridge and pork

2. Pastel colours

3. Pompous settings like hotels, restaurants, homes, cars

4. To live in paradise

5. To say out her parlance (POV - Point Of View)

6. To find entertainment by persiflaging (teasing) others

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Please stay tune for the part 2 of "People, Piquant, Person, Parody"

My Birthday This Year!

2008-09-30T02:43:00.000-07:00

I know it's a little belated but just like to share with you how I celebrate my birthday...

At the Soup Restaurant!

The Famous SamSui Chicken

You'll wrap it up with lettuce. Yum Yum!

I like the food in general but then it's rather expensive. I'll rate the ambience 9/10 ba, coz it's kinda cool!

What's in this cute little box?

My light cheese cake from 4 leaves! Sianz, everytime I wanna buy the strawberry short cake, they're sold out. But luckily this one taste good too.

Pix with my family.

Nice shot by my sis.

And they started singing birthday song...

I made my birthday wish!

Blow the candles and we're nearing to eating the cake.

Cake cutting ceremony

My beloved Sis

Enjoying the cake.

Photos for Laughs

2008-09-14T07:39:00.000-07:00

Lets take a short break and have some entertainment before my other photos are ready for post. Preluding...

I went to F.I.R's concert with Tomoko on 8 August 2008, National Day Eve. It was my first concert in life. The tickets were free coz my cousin gave them to me. I've got 4 tix but only used 2.
Nice View of the SG Indoor Stadium. The concert was great. F.I.R's lead singer Faye sang well "live". Better than what she usually performed on TV.
Blur shot coz it was a last min decision to go and I didn't bring my camera along. The special guest was Jam Hsiao, one of the emerging stars in Mandarin Pop industry. He sang extremely great. The pix was his rock duet with Faye, "We will rock you".

Remember this bag? It was my 21st birthday present.
I keep seeing ppl with the same bag. And the worst thing was I carried that bag on that day I took this photo.
This is the voted funniest photo ever. This man, whom I saw at the bus stop near my house area, had his comb stuck in his hair w/o knowing. Lolz. And I secretly took a photo of him!

This very tall guy I saw on the MRT. Look carefully at his head. It's touching the top of the train carriage. His chin is at the top rails we hold when the train moves.

Mooncake Festival w/o Mooncakes

2008-09-14T06:57:00.000-07:00

I wanted to wait for my photo to be sent to me but was too impatient. So I'll post my photo with Fire Sparkle the next time. Here's the update on the Mooncake Festival Celebration at my Auntie's place. Her condo management holds a party annually and my extended family clan attends it every year! Haha.

The beautiful lights for decoration of the pool side for the Festival. My little cousin J@zli in the photo with his fire sparkle.
The colourful lights along the pool and the reflection of the lights on the water. I was reminded by my sister that there wasn't any moon on that Saturday. Haiz, coz it was cloudy.. at least that was the case for the East side of Singapore.

My dad's in the picture, 1st from right, wearing yellow and my mum's beside him. dressed in maroon. My apologies for the badly taken photo coz it was rather dark and I was using my outdated 2M pixel camera phone.

Our family had 2 tables this year, but there were fewer of my "family clan" members than past years. But the food my granny prepared was delicious as usual. Curry chicken, noodles, otah, chicken wings, glutinous rice, pop corn chicken... The Best of All.. Chocolate Fondue!! So due to the amount of food available, we didn't eat any mooncake on Mooncake Festival. Lolz.

Contact Lens and Spectacles

2008-09-10T07:26:00.000-07:00

Specs vs Contacts

Singapore has the highest percentage of ppl with myopia. Many of you need glasses or contact lens. But how much do you know abt wearing glasses or contact lens? I'm gonna drop the topic on lasik coz I haven't tried.

I chose this photo coz I'm a Librian and I'm talking abt spectacles. Haha. However do you know that the nerdy pair of specs also has its own fashion? The current fashionable eye wear is shown in the photo below.

I just went the optician again in 2 mths. The previous was to make a pair of new glasses. Today's trip was to adjust the glasses so that they'll fit onto my nose nicely. Since I was there at the same shop I visit since year back, I made my yearly supply of contact lens.

My optician and I decided to be adventurous. After I "complained" abt being unable to see what's on the lecture screen, he said that perhaps he'll give me a pair of trial lens to try if an increase in the power of the lens would result in me feeling giddy.

This is because I belong to the minority whereby perfect eyesight 6/6, is impossible to attain. Hence, even with glasses or contacts, my eyesight would only be corrected to abt 12/12 or 24/24. Plus my left eye has a 25 degree of astigmatism, which worsen my condition. My friends know I always can't see what's on the screen during lessons.

He's really an experienced optician. Coz he advise that I increase only the power of my contacts for 1 side of my eyes. The best is to increase my right lens by 25 degrees. Coz when you wear contact lens, they're sticking right onto your eyeball swhile specs are at a distance away from your eyes. Thus you should have the power of your contact lens to be of a lower power, preferably 25 lesser.

However after 500 degrees, lens would progressively increase by 50, from my previous 500. Here comes the problem coz I may be giddy. He double checked with my record for my specs and realised the right len on my new specs is 525 but I couldn't see clearly. Simply means the correct power might by 550 or 575. Since that's the case, he increased it by 50 degrees.

Now I enjoy a better, crispier vision without feeling giddy. It was a clever treatment. I can see the road signs clearly for once! I really cherish good eyesight, and so must you!

Mid Autumn Festival Coming

2008-09-04T05:54:00.001-07:00

Hi all, I've created this blog to share my life with all my friends, like you. Some may find it as an avenue to find new interesting places to visit, or nice clothes to shop. Haha, but mainly it's about what happen in my life.

Mooncake season is here again! Year in year out my family usually buys Li Bai mooncakes from Sheraton Towers at 39 Scotts Road. Their mooncakes are one of the best I've ever eaten so far. I prefer snow skin ones to the original crusts. However this year this box of mooncakes is given, so it's original crust. Nevertheless, the standard never fails to satisfy my cravings!

My Chinese books at home...

The Li Bai Mooncake given a free poem book with every purchase of a box of mooncakes...

Taa Daa!

Haha, I like the packaging they use this year. Looks like a book of poems. And they really provide a small booklet of poems by Li Bai, the famous ancient chinese poet.

Lovely, lovely! Yum yum!

And the best is the double yokes!

Have you eaten any mooncakes yet?