Today’s meetings are really boring. Absolutely boring. HC actually nodded off…so unglam haha….
Went back to the hotel around 5-plus in the afternoon. Took a quick 30-minute nap and then headed out with some other folks from Taiwan, Malaysia and China…The Asians tend to hang out together…as do the Caucasians with their own…and as do the Africans and the Nordic folks….:)
Hung around for awhile…walked the streets…shopped abit. Bought a top from Zara and another of their local shops…
Dinner was interesting. I had zi char. Hahaha…A lady from China was so sick of Mexican food that she wanted to eat Chinese food…found a little small Chinese restaurant….ordered diced chicken, sotong fried with bell peppers and another plate of fried broccoli and cauliflowers…Portions were huge. The 4 of us couldn’t finish the food. It was relatively cheap...210 mexican pesos for 4 pax i.e. about $21 or $22 sing dollars.
That restaurant was a good 30 minutes walk away from my hotel…I’ve been eating a lot here…but I think the cold weather makes me burn more I hope? And all the walking should be burning off the calories lah hor? Haha…
The walk back was nice..There were people milling about…but not the crowds of the evening…just a few here and there…Cool, and quiet…Spanish architecture, churches around, cobbled streets…black traditional streetlamps…Oh it felt nice…I was humming Wang Lee Hom’s “Kiss Goodbye” to myself…Lovely atmosphere…
There’s a gala dinner tomorrow night. Promised one of my vendors that I’ll have 3 glasses with him haha…He has been drinking alcohol everyday whilst here. I suspect he’s a closet alcoholic. Hmm mm..;p
The weather is very drying…It’s cold but the sun shines strongly sometimes, especially in the afternoon. The body gets confused and doesn’t know whether to feel hot or cold…;p The air is dry…the skin has split from the fingernails on two of my fingers…nose and forehead is peeling…and the skin around the lips is very very tight….moisturiser is my best friend now!!
Heading to clear some mails now before I hit the sack…1130pm in Mex (3 March), 130pm in SG (4 March)
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
2 March - Freeze and Booze Day
Today was a long long day haha…
Same thing in the morning. Woke, washed up, had breakfast and waited for HC to come to the breakfast place. Hurried to the meeting hotel and had meetings from 9am right through till 1245pm.
Half Day Tour
Had a buffet lunch till 145pm. Then rushed for a half day tour with HC & the boss…Visited a souvenir craft shop and then the Pyramids of Teotihuacan…The pyramids had relatively plain stones…no carvings nothing. But it was still a nice visit…climbed lots of stairs. Took some pictures and basically freaked out when we had to descend again…
Each step was slightly less than a foot’s width i.e. you had to descend with feet slanted at a 45degree angle on the steps…
It’s interesting…got to know people from New York, Libya, Rwanda, New Zealand, Australian…etc…Plus there was this cute guy named Agustin from Argentina who had gorgeous eyes…When I say Argentina, it doesn’t mean he has dark hair..on the contrary, pale-skinned with dark blonde curly hair…a little on the bah-bah side though.. hhaa…
He’s a lawyer specializing in Intellectual Property…I like!!! Got brains haa…He’s into football and plays the centre forward position. He’s never been to SG before but I’ve invited him over if he has the time & effort..woot woot!! Haha…
Dinner
One of the international organizations hosted a dinner tonight for its members. We’re a part of the organization and had the tickets to attend too. It was an interesting cosy affair on the rooftop of a new swanky boutique hotel…The only thing was, darn it, since everything was alfresco, it was darn cold too!…I think it hit 5-6 degrees last night…plus, there was a wind blowing.
Free flow of booze…margaritas, red wine, Corona beer, Victoria beer, tequila shots, whisky and loads of other cocktails…you name it…*hic* The food was interesting..though I have to say I skipped some side dishes cos I simply didn’t know what the hell were in them haha…
Sat next to a very cute mexican guy…:) His name is Francisco Arias.
p/s: I don’t like Mexican food…my 3rd day here and I’m buying chips and biscuits to fill up in the night hahaa….
It’s 2am here in Mex, 3pm in SG.
Nites nites…
Same thing in the morning. Woke, washed up, had breakfast and waited for HC to come to the breakfast place. Hurried to the meeting hotel and had meetings from 9am right through till 1245pm.
Half Day Tour
Had a buffet lunch till 145pm. Then rushed for a half day tour with HC & the boss…Visited a souvenir craft shop and then the Pyramids of Teotihuacan…The pyramids had relatively plain stones…no carvings nothing. But it was still a nice visit…climbed lots of stairs. Took some pictures and basically freaked out when we had to descend again…
Each step was slightly less than a foot’s width i.e. you had to descend with feet slanted at a 45degree angle on the steps…
It’s interesting…got to know people from New York, Libya, Rwanda, New Zealand, Australian…etc…Plus there was this cute guy named Agustin from Argentina who had gorgeous eyes…When I say Argentina, it doesn’t mean he has dark hair..on the contrary, pale-skinned with dark blonde curly hair…a little on the bah-bah side though.. hhaa…
He’s a lawyer specializing in Intellectual Property…I like!!! Got brains haa…He’s into football and plays the centre forward position. He’s never been to SG before but I’ve invited him over if he has the time & effort..woot woot!! Haha…
Dinner
One of the international organizations hosted a dinner tonight for its members. We’re a part of the organization and had the tickets to attend too. It was an interesting cosy affair on the rooftop of a new swanky boutique hotel…The only thing was, darn it, since everything was alfresco, it was darn cold too!…I think it hit 5-6 degrees last night…plus, there was a wind blowing.
Free flow of booze…margaritas, red wine, Corona beer, Victoria beer, tequila shots, whisky and loads of other cocktails…you name it…*hic* The food was interesting..though I have to say I skipped some side dishes cos I simply didn’t know what the hell were in them haha…
Sat next to a very cute mexican guy…:) His name is Francisco Arias.
p/s: I don’t like Mexican food…my 3rd day here and I’m buying chips and biscuits to fill up in the night hahaa….
It’s 2am here in Mex, 3pm in SG.
Nites nites…
We are all birdies!!!
We seem to be a jet-setting family haha...
Father Bird
Genting 19-23 April
Hokkaido 3 - 9 June
Mother Bird
Macau 12-15 March
Genting 19-23 April
Hokkaido 3 - 9 June
Son Bird
Japan 18 - 22 March
Germany 23 - 28 March
USA - pending in April
Daughter Bird
Philipines 22-25 February
Mexico 28 Feb - 6 March
Los Angeles 6 - 9 March
Bangkok 24-26 April
France - pending in July
Father Bird
Genting 19-23 April
Hokkaido 3 - 9 June
Mother Bird
Macau 12-15 March
Genting 19-23 April
Hokkaido 3 - 9 June
Son Bird
Japan 18 - 22 March
Germany 23 - 28 March
USA - pending in April
Daughter Bird
Philipines 22-25 February
Mexico 28 Feb - 6 March
Los Angeles 6 - 9 March
Bangkok 24-26 April
France - pending in July
Monday, March 02, 2009
Security in Mexico
You don't get to see so many policemen on the streets back in SG.
Policemen are everywhere here. And they move about in the truckloads or van-loads. Each vehicle caries about 10-12 officers I think...It is not uncommon to see 2 or 3 such vehicles parked by the side of the road..
The officers are all in dark blue, some of them seem to have bullet proof vests beneath their uniforms...All carry batons & guns...both men & women...
And once the vehicles are parked, the officers will disembark and roam the streets in pairs...
Sometimes you can see them moving about in groups of 5-6 pax.
At night, you can see patrol cars cruising the streets with their flashing blue & red lights...every 5-10 minutes you can see one pass by somewhere in the distance or somewhere near you...
It's no wonder why even the hotel staff mentioned that if you're alone or in twos, it's best not to walk about at night....scary!
Policemen are everywhere here. And they move about in the truckloads or van-loads. Each vehicle caries about 10-12 officers I think...It is not uncommon to see 2 or 3 such vehicles parked by the side of the road..
The officers are all in dark blue, some of them seem to have bullet proof vests beneath their uniforms...All carry batons & guns...both men & women...
And once the vehicles are parked, the officers will disembark and roam the streets in pairs...
Sometimes you can see them moving about in groups of 5-6 pax.
At night, you can see patrol cars cruising the streets with their flashing blue & red lights...every 5-10 minutes you can see one pass by somewhere in the distance or somewhere near you...
It's no wonder why even the hotel staff mentioned that if you're alone or in twos, it's best not to walk about at night....scary!
1 March - It's Cold
Woke this morning refreshed. Headed for breakfast and waited for HC to arrive at the cafe...Fruit mixture was good…omelette was good…that’s about it. Haha…They had something similar to rosti…and other stuff which I didn’t take. No guts to try.
HC the goondu was late as usual…came by like 30mins after we were supposed to meet….Said he felt nauseous and cold and tired...
Signs of jetlagging perhaps...I dunno…
Anyway, walked over to the event hotel after breakfast…took us more than 10 minutes…the place was further than expected haha…Not much meetings which were necessary for me to attend. Weather was cold…And oh yeah, sucky to have a conference start on a Sunday haha.
Came back to the hotel around 4pm to catch a much needed nap. HC & I were concussing already haha…tired eyes and groggy minds.
Slept a shiok 1.5hrs power nap and then met up with about 4 others from HK & Malaysia….Took a long walk and found a Mexican restaurant with a live band…popped right in.
Stopped by a small bar on the way back to the hotel…6 of us, sharing a big jug of beer…Dirt cheap. 1 big jug = 6 mugs = 90 mexican pesos. Which would have made it about SGD$11…haha…
The walk back to the hotel was darn cold. A strong wind was blowing..fingers, face & ears were freezing…haha…
It’s 145pm in SG now the 2nd of March. And it’s 1145pm now in Mex on 1st March.
Gonna do some work before I head to bed. Gotta wake early for conference tomorrow again. CSI is playing on my TV…hehe…Aircon's off..it's cold!!
HC the goondu was late as usual…came by like 30mins after we were supposed to meet….Said he felt nauseous and cold and tired...
Signs of jetlagging perhaps...I dunno…
Anyway, walked over to the event hotel after breakfast…took us more than 10 minutes…the place was further than expected haha…Not much meetings which were necessary for me to attend. Weather was cold…And oh yeah, sucky to have a conference start on a Sunday haha.
Came back to the hotel around 4pm to catch a much needed nap. HC & I were concussing already haha…tired eyes and groggy minds.
Slept a shiok 1.5hrs power nap and then met up with about 4 others from HK & Malaysia….Took a long walk and found a Mexican restaurant with a live band…popped right in.
Stopped by a small bar on the way back to the hotel…6 of us, sharing a big jug of beer…Dirt cheap. 1 big jug = 6 mugs = 90 mexican pesos. Which would have made it about SGD$11…haha…
The walk back to the hotel was darn cold. A strong wind was blowing..fingers, face & ears were freezing…haha…
It’s 145pm in SG now the 2nd of March. And it’s 1145pm now in Mex on 1st March.
Gonna do some work before I head to bed. Gotta wake early for conference tomorrow again. CSI is playing on my TV…hehe…Aircon's off..it's cold!!
28 February - I'm a Bird
Changi Airport 950am SQ 0012
Okie dokie…Start of the long possibly arduous journey! Hope I can tahan hahaa…
Mum & Dad dropped me off at the airport Terminal 3 earlier on. Am seated now and waiting for the plane to taxi into position on the runway…It’s a 6-hour flight to Tokyo Narita…am scribbling on a plain piece of paper since I can’t turn on my laptop…
Tokyo Narita Airport Japan 530pm (SG 430pm)
Just arrived at Narita Airport for a one hour stopover before the next leg of the hourney…(which happens to be a 10 hours flight to Los Angeles)....But we still need to get out of the plane to do immigration clearance…
I need a plastic bag now. My saliva is drippingGosh, jap guys are just so delectable…all so well-groomed, fashionable and delicious haha…
So far so good and I’ve watched the following movies over the 6 hours:
- Slumdog Millionaire (Interesting..some parts were kinda sad..)
- My Tutor Friend (Korean comedy/drama…Kwon Sang Woo is darn cute…great bod too!)
- Twilight (Interesting love story hmm mm…Robert Pattinson’s eyes are nice enough but errr…too pale for my liking… ahha…)
Los Angeles Airport LA 1130am (SG 330am)
Arrived at LA…Am surprisingly awake even though I only slept intermittently for a max of maybe 2 hours? Couldn’t really get to sleep, don’t know why….Watched the following movies…haha…
- Changeling (Fantastic show, Angelina Jolie was great in this show!!)
- Crush & Blush (Korean show…absolute waste of time…)
- An episode of Project Runway
- An episode of Hell’s Kitchen
- The first hour of Australia (Lovely landscapes and Nicole Kidman was quite hilarious in her Brit pompousness…hope to finish the show on the return leg home)
So far so good. I’m fed really well by SQ…keep eating carbo stuff…bound to put on some weight after this whole trip…All in all from lunch to dinner to breakfast, I had prawn wasabi potato salad, soba, some other cold noodles, beef curry rice, chicken yakitori rice, omelettes, sausages, grilled tomatoes,
Had 7 hours to kill, so took a cab with HC & Nor to a nearby mall called Howard Hughes Promenade…err…nothing much…zzz…Took their public bus back to the airport for our connecting flight to Mexico…
Realised that the LA airport had many Latinos, Asians and African Americans working the frontline and operational duties…hmm mm…
Kind suay. Soles of both my shoes gave way. Had to rip off the rubber soles and just walk around with the body of my shoe…Bopian, vain lor, this is the result of buying pretty but cheap and poorly constructed shoes haha…
And then I lost my pair of earrings when I was clearing immigration…TMD, had to take off all metal stuff on me…and somewhere somehow my earrings got lost…argh. Heng it’s just a $15 pair from Perlini’s and not some diamond stones or what hhaa…
Am waiting for the flight to Mexico now. Getting very tired suddenly. It’s been 22 hours since I last left SG.
Mexico International Airport 28 February MEX 1130pm (SG 1st March 130pm)
Gosh..Finally reached Mexico. After 28 hours on planes and waiting out transits…
Was feeling darn concussed…slept quite a lot on the 3 hours journey from LA to Mexico…Weather’s cold here at night, around 8-10 degrees…
There has been quite a number of helpful people around in both the LAX & MEX airports…giving us directions when they see that we’re a little lost…J
Abit suay again. HC & Nor cleared immigration smoothly. I was called into a small room.
There were 3 other Latino guys in the room and a white guy. It was kinda scary considering the officer actually took all my passports and immigration forms with her. Heng there was another white lady in the room…Was called out again after a few minutes and they cleared me…hmm, I look like criminal meh??
Embassy Suites Hotel 28 Feb MEX 1230am (SG 230pm)
It’s been a long, tiring but in a way “fun” journey so far…
Reached the hotel and
It’s 2am here now early Sunday morning. 4pm late SG afternoon….I just bathed, hair’s wet…gotta dry it before I head to bed…Gotta wake up early tomorrow morning for the 1st day of the conference. Kinda dumb to have a conference starting on a Sunday…zzz….
Oh, there’s porn showing on Channel 19 of their network haha…But MTV is playing on my TV now in case you’re wondering…Red Hot Chilli Peppers singing their classic single “Give It Away”….Saw abit of Southpark in Spanich just now too…hilarious..the language is spoken so fast it’s just a blur of noise to the ears hahha…
Till here…nitez…zzzzz….
(hope I can sleep cos the body’s still on SG time…hope I won’t be too jet-lagged tomorrow)
Okie dokie…Start of the long possibly arduous journey! Hope I can tahan hahaa…
Mum & Dad dropped me off at the airport Terminal 3 earlier on. Am seated now and waiting for the plane to taxi into position on the runway…It’s a 6-hour flight to Tokyo Narita…am scribbling on a plain piece of paper since I can’t turn on my laptop…
Tokyo Narita Airport Japan 530pm (SG 430pm)
Just arrived at Narita Airport for a one hour stopover before the next leg of the hourney…(which happens to be a 10 hours flight to Los Angeles)....But we still need to get out of the plane to do immigration clearance…
I need a plastic bag now. My saliva is drippingGosh, jap guys are just so delectable…all so well-groomed, fashionable and delicious haha…
So far so good and I’ve watched the following movies over the 6 hours:
- Slumdog Millionaire (Interesting..some parts were kinda sad..)
- My Tutor Friend (Korean comedy/drama…Kwon Sang Woo is darn cute…great bod too!)
- Twilight (Interesting love story hmm mm…Robert Pattinson’s eyes are nice enough but errr…too pale for my liking… ahha…)
Los Angeles Airport LA 1130am (SG 330am)
Arrived at LA…Am surprisingly awake even though I only slept intermittently for a max of maybe 2 hours? Couldn’t really get to sleep, don’t know why….Watched the following movies…haha…
- Changeling (Fantastic show, Angelina Jolie was great in this show!!)
- Crush & Blush (Korean show…absolute waste of time…)
- An episode of Project Runway
- An episode of Hell’s Kitchen
- The first hour of Australia (Lovely landscapes and Nicole Kidman was quite hilarious in her Brit pompousness…hope to finish the show on the return leg home)
So far so good. I’m fed really well by SQ…keep eating carbo stuff…bound to put on some weight after this whole trip…All in all from lunch to dinner to breakfast, I had prawn wasabi potato salad, soba, some other cold noodles, beef curry rice, chicken yakitori rice, omelettes, sausages, grilled tomatoes,
Had 7 hours to kill, so took a cab with HC & Nor to a nearby mall called Howard Hughes Promenade…err…nothing much…zzz…Took their public bus back to the airport for our connecting flight to Mexico…
Realised that the LA airport had many Latinos, Asians and African Americans working the frontline and operational duties…hmm mm…
Kind suay. Soles of both my shoes gave way. Had to rip off the rubber soles and just walk around with the body of my shoe…Bopian, vain lor, this is the result of buying pretty but cheap and poorly constructed shoes haha…
And then I lost my pair of earrings when I was clearing immigration…TMD, had to take off all metal stuff on me…and somewhere somehow my earrings got lost…argh. Heng it’s just a $15 pair from Perlini’s and not some diamond stones or what hhaa…
Am waiting for the flight to Mexico now. Getting very tired suddenly. It’s been 22 hours since I last left SG.
Mexico International Airport 28 February MEX 1130pm (SG 1st March 130pm)
Gosh..Finally reached Mexico. After 28 hours on planes and waiting out transits…
Was feeling darn concussed…slept quite a lot on the 3 hours journey from LA to Mexico…Weather’s cold here at night, around 8-10 degrees…
There has been quite a number of helpful people around in both the LAX & MEX airports…giving us directions when they see that we’re a little lost…J
Abit suay again. HC & Nor cleared immigration smoothly. I was called into a small room.
There were 3 other Latino guys in the room and a white guy. It was kinda scary considering the officer actually took all my passports and immigration forms with her. Heng there was another white lady in the room…Was called out again after a few minutes and they cleared me…hmm, I look like criminal meh??
Embassy Suites Hotel 28 Feb MEX 1230am (SG 230pm)
It’s been a long, tiring but in a way “fun” journey so far…
Reached the hotel and
It’s 2am here now early Sunday morning. 4pm late SG afternoon….I just bathed, hair’s wet…gotta dry it before I head to bed…Gotta wake up early tomorrow morning for the 1st day of the conference. Kinda dumb to have a conference starting on a Sunday…zzz….
Oh, there’s porn showing on Channel 19 of their network haha…But MTV is playing on my TV now in case you’re wondering…Red Hot Chilli Peppers singing their classic single “Give It Away”….Saw abit of Southpark in Spanich just now too…hilarious..the language is spoken so fast it’s just a blur of noise to the ears hahha…
Till here…nitez…zzzzz….
(hope I can sleep cos the body’s still on SG time…hope I won’t be too jet-lagged tomorrow)
Interesting Quote - Guys should read this
Whatever you give a woman, she will make it greater.
Give her your sperm and she'll give you a baby.
Give her a house and she'll give you a home.
Give her groceris and she will give you a meal.
Give her a smile and she will give you her heart.
Because she multiplies and enlarges whatever you give her.
So give her crap and you will receive TONS of it.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Hmm mm....:)
There is a difference between...
Being truly concerned.
and...
Being nosey.
I've had my fair share of both of these groups of people in recent weeks.
Some are genuinely concerned..Some don't know how to react around me when the topic is almost broached..Some are downright nosey and ask loads of things. And some others choose not to say anything at all.
It's interesting to see how people whom you have not spoken to in the past one year suddenly appears in your life and asks you "how's things?"
It's interesting also to see how just a handful of key pillars really makes a difference in your life's architectural support.
To those who were there for me and are still there...my utmost gratefulness, appreciation and respect..
To those who were there just to satisfy their own curiosities...thanks for your brief concerns....I'll survive...
Being truly concerned.
and...
Being nosey.
I've had my fair share of both of these groups of people in recent weeks.
Some are genuinely concerned..Some don't know how to react around me when the topic is almost broached..Some are downright nosey and ask loads of things. And some others choose not to say anything at all.
It's interesting to see how people whom you have not spoken to in the past one year suddenly appears in your life and asks you "how's things?"
It's interesting also to see how just a handful of key pillars really makes a difference in your life's architectural support.
To those who were there for me and are still there...my utmost gratefulness, appreciation and respect..
To those who were there just to satisfy their own curiosities...thanks for your brief concerns....I'll survive...
irritated
Seriously, don't shoot your mouth off without running it through your brain.
Sometimes what you say can hurt a person's feelings.
Whether or not this person is a close friend or not, I hope you will consider holding back abit when one of those scathing remarks slides to the tip of your tongue.
You might mean it as a joke.
Sometimes, it's not seen as the case by the other party.
And when it's only in written words. It's worse cos things usually get misconstrued.
So well. Think before you say or write anything.
Sheesh.
*rolls eyes*
Les Exercices
Went to practice blading just now..
Yay, I can do a straight toe-roll now...Managed to do a shaky T-brake...but I think it's good enough for now..Considering it's only been 5 lessons so far..I think I'm doing alright.. haha..
Hope to be able to learn the spin stop...And then I'll stop there perhaps...
See how it goes...
Am gonna miss the next 2 weeks of lessons....:(
Won't be able to go for my running too....hmm mm...:(
Yay, I can do a straight toe-roll now...Managed to do a shaky T-brake...but I think it's good enough for now..Considering it's only been 5 lessons so far..I think I'm doing alright.. haha..
Hope to be able to learn the spin stop...And then I'll stop there perhaps...
See how it goes...
Am gonna miss the next 2 weeks of lessons....:(
Won't be able to go for my running too....hmm mm...:(
Of courage
The lady who had an affair with a 15yr-old boy was sentenced to 10 months in jail...
I feel for her somehow...
Imagine the emotional duress she's going through right now...Imagine the countless hours she would be spending in her cell at night...
Thinking through everything she'd done, thinking through everything that had transpired....
All the whys, hows, whens, whos, what happened-s....
She made a slip-up in life. A major slip-up.
But she was brave enough to confess her mistake.
It was reported that her hubby has forgiven her, as do her parents-in-law...
If this were true...then my heart goes out to her hubby as well...
It's definitely not easy forgiving someone who has broken your trust.
What more in such a manner. What more when vows have been made between them two.
Am pretty sure he's feeling downright shitty.
Am pretty sure he's feeling downright confused and indignant and hurt and disappointed and sore and sad and pissed and....you get the drift.
So for him to have forgiven her, it takes alot of courage. I applaud him and am proud of him for wanting to try to make things work. At least he has the guts to do so.
She had the guts to admit.
He had the guts to forgive and accept that a mistake was done.
Let's hope things will work out for them....
Move on. Plod on. Trudge on.
I feel for her somehow...
Imagine the emotional duress she's going through right now...Imagine the countless hours she would be spending in her cell at night...
Thinking through everything she'd done, thinking through everything that had transpired....
All the whys, hows, whens, whos, what happened-s....
She made a slip-up in life. A major slip-up.
But she was brave enough to confess her mistake.
It was reported that her hubby has forgiven her, as do her parents-in-law...
If this were true...then my heart goes out to her hubby as well...
It's definitely not easy forgiving someone who has broken your trust.
What more in such a manner. What more when vows have been made between them two.
Am pretty sure he's feeling downright shitty.
Am pretty sure he's feeling downright confused and indignant and hurt and disappointed and sore and sad and pissed and....you get the drift.
So for him to have forgiven her, it takes alot of courage. I applaud him and am proud of him for wanting to try to make things work. At least he has the guts to do so.
She had the guts to admit.
He had the guts to forgive and accept that a mistake was done.
Let's hope things will work out for them....
Move on. Plod on. Trudge on.
Randomness
I think it's kinda sad...Eelyn Kok has been cast in only a single type of role in the past few drama serials she's been in...
She's always the girl who seems good on the surface but harbours an evil heart...
or she's downright evil from the start..
or she's being rejected by guys who do not really like her anymore...
or she's a baddie who schemes and manipulates to get what she wants...
or she's a mistress of someone...
or she's so screwed up she starts going a little cranky and deranged in her maniacal outbursts...
or all of the above rolled into one big bitchy mad baddie...
Gosh...I quite like her actually....I think she does the above roles with finesse...
But I really hope Mediacorp gives her fresher roles to play in the future...
It'll do her good to get exposed to other character types...
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En route to being a PA..
I think I can start considering that as my possible career option.
Doing things for boss. Helping friends with stuff. Coordinating everyday lunches.
Sometimes I wonder to myself, why can't some people take the initiative to organise gatherings?
Come on, you're part of the group. It might be difficult to coordinate things sometimes...but give and take, it can't always be the same few people doing it right?
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I hope the weather holds later in the afternoon.
I wanna go for a quick blade session before the trip. So that I won't lose touch when I come back haha...
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Packing.
Packing.
Packing.
It'll be exciting meeting new people again.
The good thing is that HC will be there this time. At least I won't feel so lonely and out of place...
She's always the girl who seems good on the surface but harbours an evil heart...
or she's downright evil from the start..
or she's being rejected by guys who do not really like her anymore...
or she's a baddie who schemes and manipulates to get what she wants...
or she's a mistress of someone...
or she's so screwed up she starts going a little cranky and deranged in her maniacal outbursts...
or all of the above rolled into one big bitchy mad baddie...
Gosh...I quite like her actually....I think she does the above roles with finesse...
But I really hope Mediacorp gives her fresher roles to play in the future...
It'll do her good to get exposed to other character types...
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En route to being a PA..
I think I can start considering that as my possible career option.
Doing things for boss. Helping friends with stuff. Coordinating everyday lunches.
Sometimes I wonder to myself, why can't some people take the initiative to organise gatherings?
Come on, you're part of the group. It might be difficult to coordinate things sometimes...but give and take, it can't always be the same few people doing it right?
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I hope the weather holds later in the afternoon.
I wanna go for a quick blade session before the trip. So that I won't lose touch when I come back haha...
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Packing.
Packing.
Packing.
It'll be exciting meeting new people again.
The good thing is that HC will be there this time. At least I won't feel so lonely and out of place...
Oppressiveness
Light makes darkness
creates shadows
reveals hollows
Darkness makes light
creates the silence
reveals the loneliness
creates shadows
reveals hollows
Darkness makes light
creates the silence
reveals the loneliness
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Am back! For 2 days...
Touched down at 545pm just now...
Ended up buying a Wynham Estate 2002 Cabernet Merlot and a Davidoff Coolwater for Ladies from the DFS store...:)
Hahaa..I think recent unhappy events have unleashed a bug in me...
A spending bug..how ah? Hmm mm...;p
I didn't spend enough time in Manila to really get to see & feel the city...It's bustling and somewhat busy...but on first impression, more could be done for th
In general
Manila was much like Thailand or at least it reminded me of Thailand alot.
I don't know why, maybe it was the jeepneys whizzing about the streets, much like Thailand's tuk-tuks, except larger. The jeepneys can carry about 10 people perhaps?
The pinoys in general aren't exactly very friendly people...Only those in frontline jobs are friendly enough...And the ladies seem to like to stand very close to you whilst in queues. Experiened that in both shopping centre cashier queues, taxi queues and even at the immigration counter at the airport. Strange....
The hotel
I stayed in Sofitel Phillipines Plaza Hotel. LOVELY LOVELY LOVELY!
Room was huge consdering it was only me staying in it haha...
Lovely beds...flat screen 30-something-inch Sony Bravia (I think it might have been a 40-inch hmmmm)...my balcony was partially facing the sea...
The toilet was wonderful...I like such toilets, clean, spotless and cosy haha.
The breakfast buffet brought me to heaven every morning..haha..
Japanese, Filipino, Chinese, Western, Indian...they had all these cuisine and more..!
Smoked salmon, pizzas, smoked tuna, a nice little salad bar, dim sum, loads of pastries and breads...Wah lau...was really spoilt for choice... haha.
Decor and presentations were done tastefully throughout the hotel as well...:)
And the whole place was huge. Sofitel wasn't very tall. It was only 11 storeys high...but the grounds were sprawling...and the swimming pool was very nice...surrounded by coconut trees..
Sunset threw a orangey glow over everything and surprisingly, it was quite picturesque haha.
The meeting
The meeting went well...Got to know some foreign counterparts better, got to know others as well. Collected more namecards again but I think I could have done better in networking..
Hmm...bopian I guess, am shy in nature hhaa. Wanted to know some others but didn't have the chance to.
2 full days stuck in that meeting room. Some portions were definitely useful and informative. But alot were technical and I have to admit, I thought it was a waste of time for me to be there..hmm mm...was spending time clearing office emails instead and doing my own work haha.
I suddenly have this feeling..that I might kena arrowed to do a presentation for the upcoming meeting...Not a good thing..
I think I'll faint up there in front of all the industry experts, some of whom were there right from the start when the Internet started...and some others who were the ones who created the commercial Internet in the early 1990s...
Hmm mm...the next meeting might be in Taiwan or Beijing...see how it goes...
The shopping
I only managed to do proper shopping on the first day I arrived. Went to the Mall of Asia, 10 minutes by cab from my hotel. It's the 3rd largest mall in the world and literally hosts a few hundred shops on its premises...
But, certain sections made me feel like I was in SG...gosh. The first shop I saw was actually Yoshinoya restaurant haha...There was Delifrance, Macdonald's, Sakae Sushi, Ajisen and even OLD CHANG KEE!!!! piangzz..even Quickly was doing good there even though they went bust in SG back in 2004 perhap?
Upmarket shops like Topshop, MNG, Braun Buffel, MEXX, Nine West...were more or less priced like in SG...Nike was up to 10%-15% cheaper...CDs are cheap! $15-$18..those on promo can be even priced at $3 a piece.
Conclusion? Didn't buy much. Only about 4-5 casual tops from a factory outlet store ahah...About $5-$6 per piece.
Security
It's strange..haha. Every single entrance into a shopping centre or hotel or business building has a "security post". A table would be set up with a sign that says "With bag" and "No bag"...
People will just filter through accordingly. And there would be one lady and one guy dressed in security uniforms who would conduct "checks" on each individual going into the building. Bags had to be opened and cursory looks would be thrown by the officers...
Sofitel hotel even had a dog to sniff bags & luggages...each time I went out and came back to the hotel, I had to be sniffed by the dog and a lady would check my bag...zzz...
Weather
Hmm. 3 words. SAME AS SINGAPORE.
Spa
Went for a spa session with HC & Geraldine on the first night. It was quite an experience. The massage wasn't fantastic but it was defitnely a memorable and interesting experience hahhaa...
IT's not your usual spa concept in SG. Apparently, the price you pay at this particular spa includes a buffet meal as well...you can choose to makan either before or after your massage..It's entirely up to you..own time own target...There's a jacuzzi & sauna & steambath you can use...separate for ladies & gents...
Gera & I did a foot massage each...Each foot massage chair had a flat screen next to it showing cable TV...you can watch & get massaged at the same time...
One word. COOL! I was watching a little of Liverpool's match against Manchester City haha...
The scary thing was that the masseurs were all dressed in uniforms very very very closely resembling hospital garbs. imagine those greenish uniforms, shirt top and drawstring pants...complete with a little cap. It looked like as if there were lots of surgeons or hospital staff walking around.....the only missing on them is maybe those white nose/mouth masks...
Beer
There were some others from IDA who were there for the other meetings held in conjunction with this whole event...On my last night there..i.e. on Tuesday night, me, HC, Gera & a guy named Eugene had a mini chill-out at the poolside...we were also facing the sea so it was quite nice...slight breeze now and then...
Gera didn't drink...We ordered a bucket with 6 cans of San Miguel Light. Turned out Eugene has slightly sensitive skin and can't drink much....I think HC's drinking skills has not been good all the while? HC kept refilling my mug...tmd, I think I had half the bucket of beer...
Went back the room, managed to bathe and fell asleep on the bed with the TV on. The TV was supposed to keep me awake so I could blowdry my hair... haha totally concussed for 30 minutes before I woke up again to dry my hair...
Self & Thoughts
There were times when I felt shy & reserved & inadequate. I seriously need to shake this thing off. Else how to get to know more industry folks? Hmm mm...
Packed my hours with things to do, even mundane things like watching TV..to stave the mind off things..Suddenly, my parents are the only ones whom I SMS to say "I have reached safely".
Ended up buying a Wynham Estate 2002 Cabernet Merlot and a Davidoff Coolwater for Ladies from the DFS store...:)
Hahaa..I think recent unhappy events have unleashed a bug in me...
A spending bug..how ah? Hmm mm...;p
I didn't spend enough time in Manila to really get to see & feel the city...It's bustling and somewhat busy...but on first impression, more could be done for th
In general
Manila was much like Thailand or at least it reminded me of Thailand alot.
I don't know why, maybe it was the jeepneys whizzing about the streets, much like Thailand's tuk-tuks, except larger. The jeepneys can carry about 10 people perhaps?
The pinoys in general aren't exactly very friendly people...Only those in frontline jobs are friendly enough...And the ladies seem to like to stand very close to you whilst in queues. Experiened that in both shopping centre cashier queues, taxi queues and even at the immigration counter at the airport. Strange....
The hotel
I stayed in Sofitel Phillipines Plaza Hotel. LOVELY LOVELY LOVELY!
Room was huge consdering it was only me staying in it haha...
Lovely beds...flat screen 30-something-inch Sony Bravia (I think it might have been a 40-inch hmmmm)...my balcony was partially facing the sea...
The toilet was wonderful...I like such toilets, clean, spotless and cosy haha.
The breakfast buffet brought me to heaven every morning..haha..
Japanese, Filipino, Chinese, Western, Indian...they had all these cuisine and more..!
Smoked salmon, pizzas, smoked tuna, a nice little salad bar, dim sum, loads of pastries and breads...Wah lau...was really spoilt for choice... haha.
Decor and presentations were done tastefully throughout the hotel as well...:)
And the whole place was huge. Sofitel wasn't very tall. It was only 11 storeys high...but the grounds were sprawling...and the swimming pool was very nice...surrounded by coconut trees..
Sunset threw a orangey glow over everything and surprisingly, it was quite picturesque haha.
The meeting
The meeting went well...Got to know some foreign counterparts better, got to know others as well. Collected more namecards again but I think I could have done better in networking..
Hmm...bopian I guess, am shy in nature hhaa. Wanted to know some others but didn't have the chance to.
2 full days stuck in that meeting room. Some portions were definitely useful and informative. But alot were technical and I have to admit, I thought it was a waste of time for me to be there..hmm mm...was spending time clearing office emails instead and doing my own work haha.
I suddenly have this feeling..that I might kena arrowed to do a presentation for the upcoming meeting...Not a good thing..
I think I'll faint up there in front of all the industry experts, some of whom were there right from the start when the Internet started...and some others who were the ones who created the commercial Internet in the early 1990s...
Hmm mm...the next meeting might be in Taiwan or Beijing...see how it goes...
The shopping
I only managed to do proper shopping on the first day I arrived. Went to the Mall of Asia, 10 minutes by cab from my hotel. It's the 3rd largest mall in the world and literally hosts a few hundred shops on its premises...
But, certain sections made me feel like I was in SG...gosh. The first shop I saw was actually Yoshinoya restaurant haha...There was Delifrance, Macdonald's, Sakae Sushi, Ajisen and even OLD CHANG KEE!!!! piangzz..even Quickly was doing good there even though they went bust in SG back in 2004 perhap?
Upmarket shops like Topshop, MNG, Braun Buffel, MEXX, Nine West...were more or less priced like in SG...Nike was up to 10%-15% cheaper...CDs are cheap! $15-$18..those on promo can be even priced at $3 a piece.
Conclusion? Didn't buy much. Only about 4-5 casual tops from a factory outlet store ahah...About $5-$6 per piece.
Security
It's strange..haha. Every single entrance into a shopping centre or hotel or business building has a "security post". A table would be set up with a sign that says "With bag" and "No bag"...
People will just filter through accordingly. And there would be one lady and one guy dressed in security uniforms who would conduct "checks" on each individual going into the building. Bags had to be opened and cursory looks would be thrown by the officers...
Sofitel hotel even had a dog to sniff bags & luggages...each time I went out and came back to the hotel, I had to be sniffed by the dog and a lady would check my bag...zzz...
Weather
Hmm. 3 words. SAME AS SINGAPORE.
Spa
Went for a spa session with HC & Geraldine on the first night. It was quite an experience. The massage wasn't fantastic but it was defitnely a memorable and interesting experience hahhaa...
IT's not your usual spa concept in SG. Apparently, the price you pay at this particular spa includes a buffet meal as well...you can choose to makan either before or after your massage..It's entirely up to you..own time own target...There's a jacuzzi & sauna & steambath you can use...separate for ladies & gents...
Gera & I did a foot massage each...Each foot massage chair had a flat screen next to it showing cable TV...you can watch & get massaged at the same time...
One word. COOL! I was watching a little of Liverpool's match against Manchester City haha...
The scary thing was that the masseurs were all dressed in uniforms very very very closely resembling hospital garbs. imagine those greenish uniforms, shirt top and drawstring pants...complete with a little cap. It looked like as if there were lots of surgeons or hospital staff walking around.....the only missing on them is maybe those white nose/mouth masks...
Beer
There were some others from IDA who were there for the other meetings held in conjunction with this whole event...On my last night there..i.e. on Tuesday night, me, HC, Gera & a guy named Eugene had a mini chill-out at the poolside...we were also facing the sea so it was quite nice...slight breeze now and then...
Gera didn't drink...We ordered a bucket with 6 cans of San Miguel Light. Turned out Eugene has slightly sensitive skin and can't drink much....I think HC's drinking skills has not been good all the while? HC kept refilling my mug...tmd, I think I had half the bucket of beer...
Went back the room, managed to bathe and fell asleep on the bed with the TV on. The TV was supposed to keep me awake so I could blowdry my hair... haha totally concussed for 30 minutes before I woke up again to dry my hair...
Self & Thoughts
There were times when I felt shy & reserved & inadequate. I seriously need to shake this thing off. Else how to get to know more industry folks? Hmm mm...
Packed my hours with things to do, even mundane things like watching TV..to stave the mind off things..Suddenly, my parents are the only ones whom I SMS to say "I have reached safely".
Saturday, February 21, 2009
zzz
I'd best head to bed.
Morning flight tomorrow.
Will see if I can post some pics...
Slight headache..:(
Morning flight tomorrow.
Will see if I can post some pics...
Slight headache..:(
Faire Mal
Se cacher
To hide oneself
Echapper
To escape
Partir
To leave
Dormir
To sleep
Vivre
To live
Esperer
To hope
Desirer
To desire (for)
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Est-ce que je tu manques?
Au moins un petit peu?
Est-ce que je viens à ton esprit?
Au moins quelquefois?
Il avait été une dureé courte seulement...
Mais, il semble que nous nous sommes déjà trés loin.
Je suis en colore avec toi. Est je suis rester un peu triste et déçu avec tout le situation.
Mais les choses seront mieux jour par jour...
Il pareit que le temp guérirs tout.
To hide oneself
Echapper
To escape
Partir
To leave
Dormir
To sleep
Vivre
To live
Esperer
To hope
Desirer
To desire (for)
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Est-ce que je tu manques?
Au moins un petit peu?
Est-ce que je viens à ton esprit?
Au moins quelquefois?
Il avait été une dureé courte seulement...
Mais, il semble que nous nous sommes déjà trés loin.
Je suis en colore avec toi. Est je suis rester un peu triste et déçu avec tout le situation.
Mais les choses seront mieux jour par jour...
Il pareit que le temp guérirs tout.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Perhaps
I like this word.
Much like I like the word "Sardonic".
"Perhaps" is word which is so versatile...it encompasses so many things....
Happiness
Hope
Sadness
Regret
Deep thought
Pondering
Forwardness
Possibilities
Submissiveness
Imagination
Permutations
Probabilities
And the list goes on....
Much like I like the word "Sardonic".
"Perhaps" is word which is so versatile...it encompasses so many things....
Happiness
Hope
Sadness
Regret
Deep thought
Pondering
Forwardness
Possibilities
Submissiveness
Imagination
Permutations
Probabilities
And the list goes on....
My writing
I was told that I do write well.
But only if and when I want to. Lol...
Oh well, I guess, alot of times...it's just a matter of how much effort you want to put into something..and how much thought, passion and feelings you put into it.
It ain't apply only to writing...it applies to everything one does I guess...
But oh well back to writing.
Perhaps I lost the knack for it..Or perhaps I've been writing too many office memos or putting up too many "governmental" type of documents to the management...
So much so that my creative writing has taken a backseat...lol...
Or perhaps..I have just stemmed the freeflow of my emotions over the years.. ha...
Perhaps I have become mundane. Banal.
Haa..numerous perhaps.
But only if and when I want to. Lol...
Oh well, I guess, alot of times...it's just a matter of how much effort you want to put into something..and how much thought, passion and feelings you put into it.
It ain't apply only to writing...it applies to everything one does I guess...
But oh well back to writing.
Perhaps I lost the knack for it..Or perhaps I've been writing too many office memos or putting up too many "governmental" type of documents to the management...
So much so that my creative writing has taken a backseat...lol...
Or perhaps..I have just stemmed the freeflow of my emotions over the years.. ha...
Perhaps I have become mundane. Banal.
Haa..numerous perhaps.
Les Conversations Entre Nous
Words.
Nary but a few.
Short, simple, precise.
I am what I am. What you see is what you get.
You find it interesting how you somehow are seeing the real me now.
I think you just didn't bother seeing me in the past.
So there you have it. I am me.
Plain and simple.
Period.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
As Close to Being a Bird As I Can Be
Flying in Feb, March & April...
April's BKK trip with the sec sch gang has been confirmed! Voila...
Am hoping the end June/early July trip to France will materialise with the Frenchies...
2 weeks should set me back by what...$4-5K??
Hmm mm...pockets are running dry though...
Company owes me $2K plus at this point in time...By the time I am back in mid March, the figure will hit more than $5K I think...
*gasps*
April's BKK trip with the sec sch gang has been confirmed! Voila...
Am hoping the end June/early July trip to France will materialise with the Frenchies...
2 weeks should set me back by what...$4-5K??
Hmm mm...pockets are running dry though...
Company owes me $2K plus at this point in time...By the time I am back in mid March, the figure will hit more than $5K I think...
*gasps*
Amy Winehouse - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
I like this version of the song by Amy Winehouse..
It's been looping on my PC for the past hour or so haha...
Jason Mraz - Nobody Likes Me/You and I Both
To continue with my recent obsession...
Pure talent...he sounded so angelic on this video..
Jiayou to me!
I feel good. I achieved something today. I did a 5km just now.
First time in my life? Woot Woot! haha..small matter to some...big matter to me...:)
Was over at ECP with PQ & TH.
Each of us ran our own ways...I was running with PQ for the first 3km till I got punctured haha...told her to go ahead and I went at my own snail's pace...
And I guess Bro Kel taught me something...
Not to stop running when you're tired but to go real slow...slow slow slow jog...
I pushed myself today. Don't know why or how...
Just ran, nothing in my mind...no thoughts, nothing...except for wondering how far I can last.. haa.
A panting turtle with a ponytail meandering her way through the park...
Adrian encouraged me to bring my running shoes on the long haul trip...asked me to run in LA...
Said it was really a very very cool experience...
Hmm mmm...we'll see yah, we'll see haha...doubt I'll do it though ;p
First time in my life? Woot Woot! haha..small matter to some...big matter to me...:)
Was over at ECP with PQ & TH.
Each of us ran our own ways...I was running with PQ for the first 3km till I got punctured haha...told her to go ahead and I went at my own snail's pace...
And I guess Bro Kel taught me something...
Not to stop running when you're tired but to go real slow...slow slow slow jog...
I pushed myself today. Don't know why or how...
Just ran, nothing in my mind...no thoughts, nothing...except for wondering how far I can last.. haa.
A panting turtle with a ponytail meandering her way through the park...
Adrian encouraged me to bring my running shoes on the long haul trip...asked me to run in LA...
Said it was really a very very cool experience...
Hmm mmm...we'll see yah, we'll see haha...doubt I'll do it though ;p
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
s u p p o s i t i o n s
Was supposed run with PQ at ECP after work...
Had to fly her kite..cos I worked till 815pm...
We'll try to make it tomorrow again..
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Was supposed to settle my minutes writing...
Had to shelve it one side for the whole day cos of unexpected issues which cropped up...
I'll try again tomorrow I guess...
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Was supposed to pack my bag for Manila...
Oh well I did, just a tiny little..
I'll try again tomorrow I guess...
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Was supposed to sit down and plan the itinerary for LA as well as the hotels...
Darn I completely forgot about it till now when I'm writing this entry..
Tomorrow again I suppose...
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The world is full of suppositions
The world is full of procrastinations
The world is full of tomorrows...
But why focus on the tomorrows when you can focus on the today?
Why wait when you can do it now?
Why suppose when you can say "I have", "I will", "I can"...
Had to fly her kite..cos I worked till 815pm...
We'll try to make it tomorrow again..
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Was supposed to settle my minutes writing...
Had to shelve it one side for the whole day cos of unexpected issues which cropped up...
I'll try again tomorrow I guess...
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Was supposed to pack my bag for Manila...
Oh well I did, just a tiny little..
I'll try again tomorrow I guess...
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Was supposed to sit down and plan the itinerary for LA as well as the hotels...
Darn I completely forgot about it till now when I'm writing this entry..
Tomorrow again I suppose...
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The world is full of suppositions
The world is full of procrastinations
The world is full of tomorrows...
But why focus on the tomorrows when you can focus on the today?
Why wait when you can do it now?
Why suppose when you can say "I have", "I will", "I can"...
Jason Mraz - It's a Lovely Day
Bear with me & my fascination with him...haha..
But this is amazing..
Freestlying music..with a busker in the streets of Centre Pompidou in France again..
Pure talent...
Ah fuck, won't be able to watch his concert here in March..:(
Jason Mraz - Live High
Ok, I admit...I'm falling in love with Jason Mraz
Perhaps I've been a little slow..But oh well..:)
Those fingers of his..works magic on that guitar of his..
And his voice..just his voice alone without any accompaniement is already lovely...
This video here was an impromptu one..which makes it even the more lovely..:)
Trapesing across the streets of France..Beauborg to be exact..but not sure which state is it in though hmm mm....
Peach Blossoms
I would have expected myself to zonk out after downing half a bottle of wine during dinner just now..
On the contrary..I'm pretty awake...
Uncle Dave's 60th birthday celebratuioon... And I was made to sit at a table fyull of kids 10 years my junior. But oh well...thy're kinda entertaining in a way...
Between the 5-6 of us who were drinking..I think we cleared 3 or 4 bottles of wine...easily.
Peach Blossoms at Marina Mandarin. Food was not too bad...but relatively salty...
The kids at my table were really AKS...or Aj Siah Kias.. ha...meaning rich kids...
It was an eye0opener in a way...
I'm still awake now...But I think I should at least force myself to get some shut eye...
Else work will be a zombified process tomorrow....bleah.. ;p
On the contrary..I'm pretty awake...
Uncle Dave's 60th birthday celebratuioon... And I was made to sit at a table fyull of kids 10 years my junior. But oh well...thy're kinda entertaining in a way...
Between the 5-6 of us who were drinking..I think we cleared 3 or 4 bottles of wine...easily.
Peach Blossoms at Marina Mandarin. Food was not too bad...but relatively salty...
The kids at my table were really AKS...or Aj Siah Kias.. ha...meaning rich kids...
It was an eye0opener in a way...
I'm still awake now...But I think I should at least force myself to get some shut eye...
Else work will be a zombified process tomorrow....bleah.. ;p
Jason Mraz - Life is Wonderful
Life sucks
Yet
Life is wonderful
At the same time
What a paradox
But this song is really nice...enjoy...
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours lyrics
Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks, now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I'll be giving it my bestest
And nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
Listen to the music of the moment people, dance and sing
We're just one big family
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved
So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm sure
There's no need to complicate, our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours
D-d-do do you, but do you, d-d-do
But do you want to come on
Scooch on over closer dear
And I will nibble your ear
I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and I laughed
I guess what I be saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do, our name is our virtue
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours
Come on and open up your mind and see like me
(I won't hesitate)
Open up your plans and damn you're free
(No more, no more)
Look into your heart and you'll find that the sky is yours
(It cannot wait, I'm sure)
So please don't, there's no need
(There's no need to complicate)
There's no need to complicate
(Our time is short)
'Cause our time is short
(This is our fate)
This is, this is, this is our fate
I'm yours
Oh, I'm yours
Oh, I'm yours
Oh, whoa, baby you believe I'm yours
You best believe, best believe I'm yours
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks, now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I'll be giving it my bestest
And nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
Listen to the music of the moment people, dance and sing
We're just one big family
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved
So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm sure
There's no need to complicate, our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours
D-d-do do you, but do you, d-d-do
But do you want to come on
Scooch on over closer dear
And I will nibble your ear
I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and I laughed
I guess what I be saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do, our name is our virtue
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours
Come on and open up your mind and see like me
(I won't hesitate)
Open up your plans and damn you're free
(No more, no more)
Look into your heart and you'll find that the sky is yours
(It cannot wait, I'm sure)
So please don't, there's no need
(There's no need to complicate)
There's no need to complicate
(Our time is short)
'Cause our time is short
(This is our fate)
This is, this is, this is our fate
I'm yours
Oh, I'm yours
Oh, I'm yours
Oh, whoa, baby you believe I'm yours
You best believe, best believe I'm yours
Jason Mraz - Life is Wonderful lyrics
It takes a crane to build a crane
It takes two floors to make a story
It takes an egg to make a hen
It takes a hen to make an egg
There is no end to what I'm saying
It takes a thought to make a word
And it takes some words to make an action
It takes some work to make it work
It takes some good to make it hurt
It takes some bad for satisfaction
La la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful
Al la la la la
It takes a night to make it dawn
And it takes a day to make you yawn brother
And it takes some old to make you young
It takes some cold to know the sun
It takes the one to have the other
And it takes no time to fall in love
But it takes you years to know what love is
It takes some fears to make you trust
It takes those tears to make it rust
It takes the dust to have it polished
Ha la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ah la la la la la la life is so full of
Ah la la la la la la life is so rough
Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ah la la la la la la life is our love
Ah la la la la la
It takes some silence to make sound
It takes a loss before you found it
And it takes a road to go nowhere
It takes a toll to make you care
It takes a hole to make a mountain
Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ha la la la la la life is wonderful
Ha la la la la la life is meaningful
Ha la la la la la life is wonderful
Ha la la la la la life it is...so... wonderful
It is so meaningful
It is so wonderful
It is meaningful
It is wonderful
It is meaningful
It goes full circle
Wonderful
Meaningful
Full circle
Wonderful
It takes two floors to make a story
It takes an egg to make a hen
It takes a hen to make an egg
There is no end to what I'm saying
It takes a thought to make a word
And it takes some words to make an action
It takes some work to make it work
It takes some good to make it hurt
It takes some bad for satisfaction
La la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful
Al la la la la
It takes a night to make it dawn
And it takes a day to make you yawn brother
And it takes some old to make you young
It takes some cold to know the sun
It takes the one to have the other
And it takes no time to fall in love
But it takes you years to know what love is
It takes some fears to make you trust
It takes those tears to make it rust
It takes the dust to have it polished
Ha la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ah la la la la la la life is so full of
Ah la la la la la la life is so rough
Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ah la la la la la la life is our love
Ah la la la la la
It takes some silence to make sound
It takes a loss before you found it
And it takes a road to go nowhere
It takes a toll to make you care
It takes a hole to make a mountain
Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ha la la la la la life is wonderful
Ha la la la la la life is meaningful
Ha la la la la la life is wonderful
Ha la la la la la life it is...so... wonderful
It is so meaningful
It is so wonderful
It is meaningful
It is wonderful
It is meaningful
It goes full circle
Wonderful
Meaningful
Full circle
Wonderful
blading...
Blading was eventful today again haha...fell flat on the ground at least 2-3 times today haa..
In front of all the kids I was learning blading with...
Oh well fuck it!! I managed to do the toe roll today...mighty proud of it.. haha...
Though my toe roll is not a perfect one...(it goes sideways instead of straight ahead haha)
Supposed to learn T-stop soon...but I'll miss two lessons ahead...:( hmm mm...
Had a lovely time sweating and burning under the sun...Call me "sick" but I actually enjoy sweating under then sun in such circumstances... haha...
My bunions are aching again though...:(
In front of all the kids I was learning blading with...
Oh well fuck it!! I managed to do the toe roll today...mighty proud of it.. haha...
Though my toe roll is not a perfect one...(it goes sideways instead of straight ahead haha)
Supposed to learn T-stop soon...but I'll miss two lessons ahead...:( hmm mm...
Had a lovely time sweating and burning under the sun...Call me "sick" but I actually enjoy sweating under then sun in such circumstances... haha...
My bunions are aching again though...:(
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Cover version of "I'm Yours"
Very lovely cover version of "I'm Yours"..
And she's cute!! haha...Lovely girl..
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Je me dit. I tell myself.
To change the way I think about things.
Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes it doesn't.
So what? Things have happened. Fuck it. Learn from it. Then move on.
I'll try my best not to lose faith in relationships. I'll try not to be apprehensive about future relationships, if any.
I cried rivers last weekend. And then I told myself, I cannot dwell on things anymore and I'll not shed another tear over this anymore.
So far, I've done good. Very good.
It's been an emotional rollercoaster of sorts.
Hurt, disappointment, pain, confusion, frustration, loss, anger, sadness, angst.
It's been 10 years since I've spent a Vday as a singleton. Voila.
Did not realise that it's been so long. Two failed relationships, each lasting 5 years.
Yet another closed chapter in my life.
I'll let the book sit there for awhile. I'm too tired to flip to the next page at the moment.
Or maybe deep down I'm just afraid of a blank page, or another uncompleted novel.
Hmm.
Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes it doesn't.
So what? Things have happened. Fuck it. Learn from it. Then move on.
I'll try my best not to lose faith in relationships. I'll try not to be apprehensive about future relationships, if any.
I cried rivers last weekend. And then I told myself, I cannot dwell on things anymore and I'll not shed another tear over this anymore.
So far, I've done good. Very good.
It's been an emotional rollercoaster of sorts.
Hurt, disappointment, pain, confusion, frustration, loss, anger, sadness, angst.
It's been 10 years since I've spent a Vday as a singleton. Voila.
Did not realise that it's been so long. Two failed relationships, each lasting 5 years.
Yet another closed chapter in my life.
I'll let the book sit there for awhile. I'm too tired to flip to the next page at the moment.
Or maybe deep down I'm just afraid of a blank page, or another uncompleted novel.
Hmm.
Le Frenchies
It was a lovely night yesterday...with the Frenchies!
5 of us: Cher, Kyne, Yang Ching, Tung Ling & myself...
Drinking, laughing, squabbling, gorging...
A very interesting mix of people...:)
With the youngest being only 20 and the oldest being around 45...
You would have thought that we would be conversing in French at least a little...
Oh well, I think we did. Perhaps for like 1% of the whole night hahha....
We were at Oosters in Suntec.
Their mussels in white wine seem to have lost its kick. Either that or its chefs is really screwed up these days...The soup was disappointing...totally unlike the other time when I went with Geraldine & Aaron...
The rest all went separate ways after our 2-hours plus dinner...
Kyne & I popped by to Paulaners for a 2nd session...
Shared a bottle of red wine (and a plate of sauerkraut & sausages) and just talked the night away...oh well, for the next 4 hours at least hahha...
Our dreams, worries, past, present, future, work....
Lovely lovely night...
I laughed more last night than the whole of last week combined...
Come to think of it, I laughed more this week than the whole of last month combined...
Friends and family do make a difference to your life...:)
5 of us: Cher, Kyne, Yang Ching, Tung Ling & myself...
Drinking, laughing, squabbling, gorging...
A very interesting mix of people...:)
With the youngest being only 20 and the oldest being around 45...
You would have thought that we would be conversing in French at least a little...
Oh well, I think we did. Perhaps for like 1% of the whole night hahha....
We were at Oosters in Suntec.
Their mussels in white wine seem to have lost its kick. Either that or its chefs is really screwed up these days...The soup was disappointing...totally unlike the other time when I went with Geraldine & Aaron...
The rest all went separate ways after our 2-hours plus dinner...
Kyne & I popped by to Paulaners for a 2nd session...
Shared a bottle of red wine (and a plate of sauerkraut & sausages) and just talked the night away...oh well, for the next 4 hours at least hahha...
Our dreams, worries, past, present, future, work....
Lovely lovely night...
I laughed more last night than the whole of last week combined...
Come to think of it, I laughed more this week than the whole of last month combined...
Friends and family do make a difference to your life...:)
Friday, February 13, 2009
Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
He left no time to regret
Kept his dick wet
With his same old safe bet
Me and my head high
And my tears dry
Get on without my guy
You went back to what you knew
So far removed from all that we went through
And I tread a troubled track
My odds are stacked
I'll go back to black
We only said good-bye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to.....
I go back to us
I love you much
It's not enough
You love blow and I love puff
And life is like a pipe
And I'm a tiny penny rolling up the walls inside
We only said goodbye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to
We only said good-bye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to
Black, black, black, black, black, black, black,
I go back to
I go back to
We only said good-bye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to
We only said good-bye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to black
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How apt
Kept his dick wet
With his same old safe bet
Me and my head high
And my tears dry
Get on without my guy
You went back to what you knew
So far removed from all that we went through
And I tread a troubled track
My odds are stacked
I'll go back to black
We only said good-bye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to.....
I go back to us
I love you much
It's not enough
You love blow and I love puff
And life is like a pipe
And I'm a tiny penny rolling up the walls inside
We only said goodbye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to
We only said good-bye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to
Black, black, black, black, black, black, black,
I go back to
I go back to
We only said good-bye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to
We only said good-bye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to black
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How apt
Legs are breaking
Bro Kel went running with me again tonight...My pseudo personal trainer haa...
It's nice to have someone push you and pace you...:)
To hear footfalls next to you...To feel another being next to you...
A comforting rhythm...
Am not too sure how far I covered today...3km? More? Hmm mm...
It felt far...haha..I forsee jelly legs tomorrow.
Anyway, pigging is the best way to make yourself happy after slogging...:)
Horfun, iced milo and chicken wings for dinner after that...or was it considered supper? hee..
beezee bee & her little snippets
It's been hectic..and will still be till mid-year at least.
Work has been pretty consuming. Little little things adding up.
Admin, operations, policy, projects, board meeting, the trips...
Personal life was turned upside down...trying to get some semblance of order..
So far so good, hmm hopefully...there's still loose ends to tie dead knots to...
Pretty tiring...
BUT...I will survive!!
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Hmm...I think I might be slated for a promotion. Hope I don't jinx things by voicing it out here.
Oh well...fate has dealt me surprises, happiness and also disappointments...
Will see how it goes...
The boss hinted at it this evening...told me to look out for an email tomorrow..
Hmm....wonder what it's all about...
A promo in terms of grade is still a good thing hehe....more $$....:)
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Shucks...the album ERA 2 has turned out to be a little disappointing...
So so different from ERA 1.
I'll post a song from ERA 1 here later....
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BKK has been slated for end April...
With the sec sch peeps...woot! haha....pigging out session hopefully....
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Will be at Oosters tomorrow night...(or rather tonight) with the French peeps...
Am oh so looking forward to the mussels in white wine...power!!! :)
Work has been pretty consuming. Little little things adding up.
Admin, operations, policy, projects, board meeting, the trips...
Personal life was turned upside down...trying to get some semblance of order..
So far so good, hmm hopefully...there's still loose ends to tie dead knots to...
Pretty tiring...
BUT...I will survive!!
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Hmm...I think I might be slated for a promotion. Hope I don't jinx things by voicing it out here.
Oh well...fate has dealt me surprises, happiness and also disappointments...
Will see how it goes...
The boss hinted at it this evening...told me to look out for an email tomorrow..
Hmm....wonder what it's all about...
A promo in terms of grade is still a good thing hehe....more $$....:)
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Shucks...the album ERA 2 has turned out to be a little disappointing...
So so different from ERA 1.
I'll post a song from ERA 1 here later....
=============
BKK has been slated for end April...
With the sec sch peeps...woot! haha....pigging out session hopefully....
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Will be at Oosters tomorrow night...(or rather tonight) with the French peeps...
Am oh so looking forward to the mussels in white wine...power!!! :)
Thursday, February 12, 2009
my little stomach
Had dinner with Daniel just now...
Went to Brotzeit again...
And I think I ate like a cow haha...I definitely had more than him...
And at the end of our dinner and drinks...I actually still had room for more...
My stomach's a very strange organ.
On good days, it can take in tons of stuff...
On bad days, it can take nothing in...
It's in a happy mood these two days...
Wonder how it's mood will be like tomorrow...hmm mm...:)
Went to Brotzeit again...
And I think I ate like a cow haha...I definitely had more than him...
And at the end of our dinner and drinks...I actually still had room for more...
My stomach's a very strange organ.
On good days, it can take in tons of stuff...
On bad days, it can take nothing in...
It's in a happy mood these two days...
Wonder how it's mood will be like tomorrow...hmm mm...:)
Of Trebles and Addagios
I dragged Aaron & HC out for a walk this afternoon...
That walk turned out tobe an hour-long walk as I brought them to Music Establishment...
Between the 3 of us, we ended up spending $115 haha...on about 5 albums....
My purchase:
- High Society's Genre (double disc)
- ERA 2
- Craig David's Greatest Hits
HC's Purchase:
- Josh Groban
Aaron's Purchase:
- Enya's latest album... hehe...this was after much prodding from me...lol...
HC's gonna rip everything for sharing...woot!!
That walk turned out tobe an hour-long walk as I brought them to Music Establishment...
Between the 3 of us, we ended up spending $115 haha...on about 5 albums....
My purchase:
- High Society's Genre (double disc)
- ERA 2
- Craig David's Greatest Hits
HC's Purchase:
- Josh Groban
Aaron's Purchase:
- Enya's latest album... hehe...this was after much prodding from me...lol...
HC's gonna rip everything for sharing...woot!!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Back to Black
Amy Winehouse's voice is really amazing..
I couldn't stop listening to her Back to Black album after Kelvin H passed me the MP3s...
Pity she's a little screwed up at the moment..drugs, rehab and what not..
But her voice is really power power power...:)
Argh
I'm angry.
Dreams were robbed from me.
Dreams were robbed from me.
And now my pockets will also be penalised through no fault of mine?
Life's unfair.
Argh.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Madonna - Push
One of my fav songs from her "Confessions on a DAnce Floor" album...
It's an old album from 2-3 years ago..
But it's a fantastic fantastic production.
Each song leads into the next one..beats do not stop at all and before you know it, things have morphed into a new song and new beat and new lyrics....
Enjoy this one.
After Work
It's been a long time since I had a longer conversation with James.
It's usually been a "Hi. How's business? Stop smoking so much. Bye."
And recently. I just didn't even want to acknowledge him.
Think I'm just tired of things happening and didn't want to bother with greeting him at all...
Perhaps purpleskies' vouchers made the difference.
Perhaps it's cos he knows about things. He was that little bit nicer just now....
He actually said.."Let's go get a beer one of these days."
Darn, I was tired..forgot to ask him if it's his treat.
Nevertheless. He still managed to irk me somehow.
He said. "I think he will need a flat earlier than you do." And ended off with a roaring laugh.
I flashed my middle finger at him in broad daylight in front of dozens of other executives.
Fuck care my reputation in Suntec.
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Not all who read will understand.
But oh well...
It's usually been a "Hi. How's business? Stop smoking so much. Bye."
And recently. I just didn't even want to acknowledge him.
Think I'm just tired of things happening and didn't want to bother with greeting him at all...
Perhaps purpleskies' vouchers made the difference.
Perhaps it's cos he knows about things. He was that little bit nicer just now....
He actually said.."Let's go get a beer one of these days."
Darn, I was tired..forgot to ask him if it's his treat.
Nevertheless. He still managed to irk me somehow.
He said. "I think he will need a flat earlier than you do." And ended off with a roaring laugh.
I flashed my middle finger at him in broad daylight in front of dozens of other executives.
Fuck care my reputation in Suntec.
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Not all who read will understand.
But oh well...
I've Got a Date!
Sun Plaza Fitness Corner
Sun Plaza Park
Thursday 815pm
Bu Jian Bu San!
Haaa...I'll make sure I run my rounds first before meeting you bro...
thank you
I'm grateful for the web of support surrounding me..
Really...
Adrian just came over to talk to me also haha..
Some of these people probably won't be reading this..but well..
Just some heartfelt thanks...
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Blading Today
Today's Lesson 4.
I broke my record today...I fell down.
Darn...I've not fallen down at all since Lesson 1.
But I fell 3 times today...dumb dumb.
Haha...I can't do "toe-roll"...I think I have serious problems with balancing argh..
My bunions are aching today.
Think today's 3-hour lesson really zapped alot of energy out of me man...
But But But...I will master it!!!!!!!!!!
I broke my record today...I fell down.
Darn...I've not fallen down at all since Lesson 1.
But I fell 3 times today...dumb dumb.
Haha...I can't do "toe-roll"...I think I have serious problems with balancing argh..
My bunions are aching today.
Think today's 3-hour lesson really zapped alot of energy out of me man...
But But But...I will master it!!!!!!!!!!
Heavy Heart
What could have been, what should have been, what would have been.
Blown away like dust in wind.
Anger, hurt, disappointment, sadness, pain, loss.
Who, what, where, when, why, how?
Rivulets of tears.
But, a blessing in disguise?
A rainbow after dashed dreams?
Time will tell perhaps.
If God hears this heavy heart.
Some Laughter Keeps Me Sane
Some phrases for Vday??
1. My darling, my lover, my beautiful wife,
You've screwed up my life.
2. I see your face when I'm dreaming,
That's why I wake up screaming.
3. Kind, loving, intelligent and hot,
This describes everything you're not.
4. Love may be beautiful, love may be bliss,
But I only slept with you cos I was pissed.
5. I thought that I could love no other,
Thats was until I met your brother.
6. Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you.
But the roses are wilting, the violets are dead, the sugar bowl's empty and so is your head.
7. I want to fee your sweet embrace,
But don't take that paper bag off your face.
8. I love your smile, your face, your eyes!
Damn, I'm good at telling lies.
9. My love, you take my breath away.
What have you stepped in to smell this way?
10. My feelings for you no words can tell,
Except maybe "go to hell".
1. My darling, my lover, my beautiful wife,
You've screwed up my life.
2. I see your face when I'm dreaming,
That's why I wake up screaming.
3. Kind, loving, intelligent and hot,
This describes everything you're not.
4. Love may be beautiful, love may be bliss,
But I only slept with you cos I was pissed.
5. I thought that I could love no other,
Thats was until I met your brother.
6. Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you.
But the roses are wilting, the violets are dead, the sugar bowl's empty and so is your head.
7. I want to fee your sweet embrace,
But don't take that paper bag off your face.
8. I love your smile, your face, your eyes!
Damn, I'm good at telling lies.
9. My love, you take my breath away.
What have you stepped in to smell this way?
10. My feelings for you no words can tell,
Except maybe "go to hell".
Saturday, February 07, 2009
Monday, February 02, 2009
Quack Quack
Oh ok wait, before I head for my bath...
I shall dedicate a mini post to a dear friend of mine...
You'll know who you are haha...
I was walking to the MRT after work...
Cruising along in my black pants and chic white sleeveless top...
Wind blowing in my hair...I was marvelling at the beautiful sky
And well, I was walking generally fast.
And then.
My phone rang...TMD.
I hate it when it's such a lovely moment and something happenst o spoill the moment.
Saw the caller ID and my jaw just dropped. Cos it was someone who has only appeared on my call list like once or twice in my entire 7 years that I've known him.
James.
Him: "OOI! Why must walk so fast??!!"
Me: "Huh?? Wah lau, u spying me from where? Starbucks again??"
Him: "Ahboden? That's my office what..Never even see me..Why walk so fast??"
Me: "Orh ok, just take it that I did wave at you lah."
Him: "Don't try to bullshit me...Ok, catch up with you again."
Me: "Bye."
And yes, I was shocked for him to have called me.
I shall dedicate a mini post to a dear friend of mine...
You'll know who you are haha...
I was walking to the MRT after work...
Cruising along in my black pants and chic white sleeveless top...
Wind blowing in my hair...I was marvelling at the beautiful sky
And well, I was walking generally fast.
And then.
My phone rang...TMD.
I hate it when it's such a lovely moment and something happenst o spoill the moment.
Saw the caller ID and my jaw just dropped. Cos it was someone who has only appeared on my call list like once or twice in my entire 7 years that I've known him.
James.
Him: "OOI! Why must walk so fast??!!"
Me: "Huh?? Wah lau, u spying me from where? Starbucks again??"
Him: "Ahboden? That's my office what..Never even see me..Why walk so fast??"
Me: "Orh ok, just take it that I did wave at you lah."
Him: "Don't try to bullshit me...Ok, catch up with you again."
Me: "Bye."
And yes, I was shocked for him to have called me.
Bath Time!
Ok!
The Lazy Pig shall head for her bath! hahaha...
I am hooked on scrubbing myself with my lovely green Bodyshop body loofah...
Heee...
Heart to Heart
Communication is key.
Whether it's face to face or behind a PC screen
I'm glad in a way that XH and I had our talk this morning.
It was close to an hour long, intermittently...
Sure it was peppered with some awkward jokes to remove the tension
But yet it was quite open in a way too...
I felt strangely happy...
Cleared the air
Found out roughly what each was thinking
And well we're still...
Good friends
Kopi buddies
And cool with each other
That's what I want.
Still cool and open with each other..
Who knew we could get along?
Haa..
Metaphors
Of prunes
Of bushes
Of popsicles
Of wrinkled mini starfishes
I shan't explain.
But I wonder if I read the above 4 lines again a year later...
Will I manage to remember what they were all about??
Came up in a superb MSN conversation with XH this morning...
Hmm mm.
Ribbit Ribbit
Opps...I nearly killed a frog just now..
Went for a run after my 2-week hiatus and was raring to go...
Went on my usual route in the park and was on my second round when I saw something jump just in front of my feet...
Had to "siam" the bugger...
Really a small little thing...perhaps half the size of a char siew bao.
Totally blended in with the tarmac..Lol..
Anyway, the run felt good...Did the usual 2.4 today haha..
With a 2-min break at the 2km mark..to do some very simple stretching..
Courtesy of who?
Bro Kel of course who showed me the benefits of having some light stretching whether in the midst of a run or before or after a run... ahha...
Went for a run after my 2-week hiatus and was raring to go...
Went on my usual route in the park and was on my second round when I saw something jump just in front of my feet...
Had to "siam" the bugger...
Really a small little thing...perhaps half the size of a char siew bao.
Totally blended in with the tarmac..Lol..
Anyway, the run felt good...Did the usual 2.4 today haha..
With a 2-min break at the 2km mark..to do some very simple stretching..
Courtesy of who?
Bro Kel of course who showed me the benefits of having some light stretching whether in the midst of a run or before or after a run... ahha...
Sunday, February 01, 2009
shucks...
I weighed myself this morning.
44kg.
Oh gawd. I lost another kg. My BMI reads as below 16.95 I think.
I really should take care of my health...
Both mental & physical...
I used to weigh 48 or 49 kg back in LHUB days.
That was 1.5 years ago...
Prayers
We went to the Loyang Dua Pek Kong Temple today after our blading lesson...
Sweet sweet Wei Hao was our chauffeur haha..
The last time I was at the temple was a year ago..on the 2nd day of CNY in 2008.
I prayed for Tai Sui last year and went back to "return" thanks...
At the same time of course, I was praying for everything to be smooth-sailing this year..
Apparently Monkeys will have good fortune in the Year of the Ox. Lucky stars seem to be shining brightly..Monkey women will have it better then Monkey men who still have to watch out for some squabbles in the workplace...
Oh well, the Year of the Rat wasn't very good for me in the later half of the year...
Really hope the Year of the Ox treats me well...
I remember telling Mr Bull last year that I like the smell of burning joss sticks and incense...He said I'm perverted haha..
But it's true! The smells of the incense were generally nice just now...
Though it got abit choking at a point in time because there were lots of people there.
We spent close to 45 minutes there I think...from burying the offerings to burning a pair of candles to placing offerings on the tables...to burning the joss sticks and then going around the 12 prayer stations...to burning the incense papers to reading our horoscopes for the year...and finally to visiting two black cows they had in the temple compounds...
May the year ahead be fruitful, happy, smooth-sailing, prosperous, healthy, cheerful and wonderful for me and my dearest ones...
Sweet sweet Wei Hao was our chauffeur haha..
The last time I was at the temple was a year ago..on the 2nd day of CNY in 2008.
I prayed for Tai Sui last year and went back to "return" thanks...
At the same time of course, I was praying for everything to be smooth-sailing this year..
Apparently Monkeys will have good fortune in the Year of the Ox. Lucky stars seem to be shining brightly..Monkey women will have it better then Monkey men who still have to watch out for some squabbles in the workplace...
Oh well, the Year of the Rat wasn't very good for me in the later half of the year...
Really hope the Year of the Ox treats me well...
I remember telling Mr Bull last year that I like the smell of burning joss sticks and incense...He said I'm perverted haha..
But it's true! The smells of the incense were generally nice just now...
Though it got abit choking at a point in time because there were lots of people there.
We spent close to 45 minutes there I think...from burying the offerings to burning a pair of candles to placing offerings on the tables...to burning the joss sticks and then going around the 12 prayer stations...to burning the incense papers to reading our horoscopes for the year...and finally to visiting two black cows they had in the temple compounds...
May the year ahead be fruitful, happy, smooth-sailing, prosperous, healthy, cheerful and wonderful for me and my dearest ones...
Blading
Blading today was kinda stressful..
I don't know if it was because I'm in a jittery and anxious state of mind..
Or it was because I've not had blades on for the last 2 weeks.
But I'm still glad I didn't fall..hehe.
PQ fell twice or thrice today and she was cursing haa..
We went round the area today. And it was scary at times. Slopes aplenty and cracks apelnty on the pavements...
Desmond, our instructor, was asking us if we had any lunch cos we were both kinda slow and he was falling alseep ahhaha...That goondu actually sat at a bench to wait for us at one point in time...kns haha..
I don't know if it was because I'm in a jittery and anxious state of mind..
Or it was because I've not had blades on for the last 2 weeks.
But I'm still glad I didn't fall..hehe.
PQ fell twice or thrice today and she was cursing haa..
We went round the area today. And it was scary at times. Slopes aplenty and cracks apelnty on the pavements...
Desmond, our instructor, was asking us if we had any lunch cos we were both kinda slow and he was falling alseep ahhaha...That goondu actually sat at a bench to wait for us at one point in time...kns haha..
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