For the last few days, I've been having either no dinners or strange ones. Whatever I can grab from leftover tea breaks or cocktail events....
Dinner example #1
2 small chicken char siew buns
Some prawn fritters
2 bite sized sandwiches
Dinner example #2
6 har gows
4 mushroom siew mais
2 beef siew mais
1 vegetable quiche
2 bite sizes beef rolls with enoki
Dinner example #3
1 Nissin cup noodle
A small bowl of radish sou
A slice of bread with peanut butter
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
2 more days to go!
I thought I'd be strong enough but I overestimated myself lol. Tiredness and some amount of exasperation and frustration led to the opening of my floodgates last night. Damn, I told myself I'd not cry during the event no matter how tough it got.
But anyway, I'm glad it happened. Somehow, I felt lighter today. :) chirpier too.
2 more days to go only! Yes!!!
But anyway, I'm glad it happened. Somehow, I felt lighter today. :) chirpier too.
2 more days to go only! Yes!!!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Funny Morning Cab Ride
Me: Uncle, to the Shangri-la Hotel please.
Uncle: Ok. Front entrance or back door?
Me: Huh?
Uncle: You're going there to work right?
Me: Errr ya
Uncle: If I remember correctly, Shangri-la Hotel employees are not allowed to alight at the front entrance right?
Me: -_-"
Me: Uncle I'm not an employee there ...going there to organise my own event...
Uncle: Ok. Front entrance or back door?
Me: Huh?
Uncle: You're going there to work right?
Me: Errr ya
Uncle: If I remember correctly, Shangri-la Hotel employees are not allowed to alight at the front entrance right?
Me: -_-"
Me: Uncle I'm not an employee there ...going there to organise my own event...
Monday, February 18, 2013
Day 2
Day 2 of being on site.
I feel tired already.
There are still 1, 2, 3....darn, 11 more days to go!
Jiayou Michelle!!
Side ramble:
I cannot believe how irresponsible kids are these days.
We have some poly students from TP and NYP who were "volunteered" by their lecturers to help out in the event. 5 of the 8 TP students came for the temp staff briefing yesterday but went AWOL today. When we finally managed to call and reach them, they said they weren't interested in doing the job.
LIKE HELLO?! When you commit to something, whether you like it or not, you jolly well see it through and through. Even if you don't care about your reputation or are still so very immature, how can you get your lecturer or your school into trouble? And because of your childish actions, now my manpower plans are also screwed up.
17, 18 years of age. They should already have a good idea what responsibility is. But well. They obviously don't. They don't even have the maturity to think about the repercussions of their actions. I hope these few just happen to be the few black sheep in TP and don't represent the majority of the student population there.
I feel tired already.
There are still 1, 2, 3....darn, 11 more days to go!
Jiayou Michelle!!
Side ramble:
I cannot believe how irresponsible kids are these days.
We have some poly students from TP and NYP who were "volunteered" by their lecturers to help out in the event. 5 of the 8 TP students came for the temp staff briefing yesterday but went AWOL today. When we finally managed to call and reach them, they said they weren't interested in doing the job.
LIKE HELLO?! When you commit to something, whether you like it or not, you jolly well see it through and through. Even if you don't care about your reputation or are still so very immature, how can you get your lecturer or your school into trouble? And because of your childish actions, now my manpower plans are also screwed up.
17, 18 years of age. They should already have a good idea what responsibility is. But well. They obviously don't. They don't even have the maturity to think about the repercussions of their actions. I hope these few just happen to be the few black sheep in TP and don't represent the majority of the student population there.
Lessons Learnt
There are times when you can't take things at face value.
No matter how much you trust your colleagues, sometimes they can screw you over with one bit of wrong information.
Moral of the story?
If you can, try to settle things on your own.
If you can't, make sure you arm yourself with 110% worth of information about the situation even though you've deletegated that task out. Stay on top of things. Execution is done by someone else but the main planner is still you.
No matter how much you trust your colleagues, sometimes they can screw you over with one bit of wrong information.
Moral of the story?
If you can, try to settle things on your own.
If you can't, make sure you arm yourself with 110% worth of information about the situation even though you've deletegated that task out. Stay on top of things. Execution is done by someone else but the main planner is still you.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Oh well...
Many a time I've missed a bus just by a hair's breadth. And it still gets to me every single time, though to a lesser extent each time. Learning each day not to sweat the small stuff.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Happy Valentines' Day Baby!
It's our first Vday as husband and wife.
We've about to spend the night working in the study lol. Am glad I forsaw this happening and we'd already celebrated the occasion on the first week of Feb haha.
Luv u Baby!
We've about to spend the night working in the study lol. Am glad I forsaw this happening and we'd already celebrated the occasion on the first week of Feb haha.
Luv u Baby!
Monday, February 11, 2013
CNY Day 2
By the time 2pm came today, I was already feeling zapped out. Too much noise, too much talking, too much small talk over the last 2-3 days.
Now I just want to hide in my room and have some quiet time.
But before that...another family gathering to go to first....
Now I just want to hide in my room and have some quiet time.
But before that...another family gathering to go to first....
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Happy Birthday Mama!
Granny turns 97 today! :)
And this is the best pic I can find of her. Taken in Feb 2012.
And this is the best pic I can find of her. Taken in Feb 2012.
rant
early morning i know.
dealing with imbeciles, idiots who push the blame to others, people who think they are king and other deluded people who ask for the sky and the moon and now also the stars.
high-strung start to the morning.
deep breathing. trying to keep calm.
dealing with imbeciles, idiots who push the blame to others, people who think they are king and other deluded people who ask for the sky and the moon and now also the stars.
high-strung start to the morning.
deep breathing. trying to keep calm.
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
Love you 老爸老妈
I wonder if my parents miss me or feel lonely at home now that I'm no longer staying with them. Especially on festive occasions like Xmas or CNY. Maybe to a certain extent they do.
I do miss them. And I try calling them once every few days when I can and I go home for a meal with them at least once a week.
I miss my mum's cooking and my dad's youthful excitement when he sees something interesting.
I don't miss my mum's nagging though. ;p
I do miss them. And I try calling them once every few days when I can and I go home for a meal with them at least once a week.
I miss my mum's cooking and my dad's youthful excitement when he sees something interesting.
I don't miss my mum's nagging though. ;p
Taxi ah Taxi, where are you when I need you?
Wonder where all the cabs went tonight.
Ended work at 930, couldn't seem to call a cab and was stranded at MBC. Decided to go Mac for a sinful dinner (it was the only place still open) and am finally on the bus home. It's Tuesday so I'm not feeling that tired yet.
K's still working too. Hope he gets off soon.....
Ended work at 930, couldn't seem to call a cab and was stranded at MBC. Decided to go Mac for a sinful dinner (it was the only place still open) and am finally on the bus home. It's Tuesday so I'm not feeling that tired yet.
K's still working too. Hope he gets off soon.....
Sunday, February 03, 2013
Thank you Auntie
Different people leave different "prints" on your life, even if it was just a 30-min encounter.
Worked till almost 930pm on Friday night before I decided to do the rest of my work at home instead.
Called a cab and met with a lovely lady cab driver. Chatted with her alot.
The best piece of advice she dished out was:
"When you're sad, a day goes by. When you're happy, a day also goes by. It's your choice, you might as well be happy."
You really do get the most interesting and awesome stuff from cabbies.
Worked till almost 930pm on Friday night before I decided to do the rest of my work at home instead.
Called a cab and met with a lovely lady cab driver. Chatted with her alot.
The best piece of advice she dished out was:
"When you're sad, a day goes by. When you're happy, a day also goes by. It's your choice, you might as well be happy."
You really do get the most interesting and awesome stuff from cabbies.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Groggy morning
Wore my pants back to front today. Was wondering how my pants turned out to be ill-fitting and had pockets in front lol...
May the rest of the week bring good news, good resolutions, good progress and many more good things.
Jiayou!!
May the rest of the week bring good news, good resolutions, good progress and many more good things.
Jiayou!!
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Hope I stay strong
Second time this week that I lost it and the floodgates opened. Frustrated. Upset. Time is running tight on us. And we are spending (wasting) time dealing with people who are a@@holes.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Full circle
I was sharing with both Ally and K that looking after an elderly person is quite akin to looking after a young child. The only difference is that one runs around and the other either moves slowly or is confined to a small space.
Granny was stubborn today and wanted to feed herself. Dad and I let her do so and she was dribbling bits of her porridge on herself. We're all well-trained now and make sure she wears a bib for every meal. After awhile though, she became tired and allowed me to feed her. It took a long time and she was falling asleep. I had to nudge her lips with the spoon each time I wanted to feed her.
From time to time, she'd miss getting everything on the spoon into her mouth and some would dribble on her lips or chin. Tissues would come into play at this point.
When she's full or doesn't want any food, she'd either shake her head or refuse to open her eyes or refuse to open her mouth.
If she's hungry, and you're not feeding her fast enough, she'd get grumpy and grumble, or she'd nudge you to show she wants more and quickly. Or she'd just open her mouth wide.
Today, I found myself smelling her diapers to see if she had poo-ed. And then it suddenly hit me that both Ally and some of my other friends who are mothers would do the same to their babies or toddlers.
So I think what they say is true. It really is a full circle.
When you near the end ofyour journey, you kind of go back to how you started that journey....
Granny was stubborn today and wanted to feed herself. Dad and I let her do so and she was dribbling bits of her porridge on herself. We're all well-trained now and make sure she wears a bib for every meal. After awhile though, she became tired and allowed me to feed her. It took a long time and she was falling asleep. I had to nudge her lips with the spoon each time I wanted to feed her.
From time to time, she'd miss getting everything on the spoon into her mouth and some would dribble on her lips or chin. Tissues would come into play at this point.
When she's full or doesn't want any food, she'd either shake her head or refuse to open her eyes or refuse to open her mouth.
If she's hungry, and you're not feeding her fast enough, she'd get grumpy and grumble, or she'd nudge you to show she wants more and quickly. Or she'd just open her mouth wide.
Today, I found myself smelling her diapers to see if she had poo-ed. And then it suddenly hit me that both Ally and some of my other friends who are mothers would do the same to their babies or toddlers.
So I think what they say is true. It really is a full circle.
When you near the end ofyour journey, you kind of go back to how you started that journey....
Milestone
Today marks the first time ever that 2-year-old Kyler called me Auntie Michelle. :)
His pronunciation was quite spot on too lol...Well done little man!
But I think 4 syllables must have been quite tough on him because he switched to Auntie Shell after that...and then he finally gave up and stopped calling me altogether hahha.
His pronunciation was quite spot on too lol...Well done little man!
But I think 4 syllables must have been quite tough on him because he switched to Auntie Shell after that...and then he finally gave up and stopped calling me altogether hahha.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Mind's on a whirl
Thousand and one things. I bathe and suddenly remember something I need to do. I walk and suddenly remember another thing. Either that or I'm lost in my thoughts and I miss what's going on at that point in time.
Like how I almost missed my bus this morning, flagged late and hence got an early morning scolding from the bus uncle. The third time this week someone has "yelled" or "scolded" or "ranted" at me.
Like how I almost missed my bus this morning, flagged late and hence got an early morning scolding from the bus uncle. The third time this week someone has "yelled" or "scolded" or "ranted" at me.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
I've some wisdom afterall
The dentist told me this afternoon that I've a wisdom tooth on the upper left corner. I know I've one on the upper right corner but this one of the upper left is new to me. It's growing out horizontally and I hope it doesn't cut into my inner cheek next time!
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