Sunday, January 29, 2006

Picture Time with Xiaobai!!! Say Cheese!




Is it A Bad Omen?

This is the first time I am having it so bad. First, it was my rash thingy which has recovered. Yesterday morning, I started to have abit of sore throat. By 2plus noon, it got quite bad. By then, all clinics have already closed. :( Then I felt that my right eye is abit blur at times and there were quite some eye wax. wipe it off. Then my eyes go blur and start to have eye wax again. Last night, both eyes also had the same problem. Shucks! Then I quickly went to buy a bottle of Optrex to clean my eyes.

When I woke up this morning, felt terribly bad. Now, washing my eyes is my "Luxury" treatment as it soothes them. Brought Xiaobai for a walk just now to reward him for being such a good boy. I slept through the night. Me on my bed and him on another bed. Life is not bad here huh? haha... Told my HB last night@ his house that I wanted Xiaobai to stay with me and he thought I was joking. (I am the kinda of person who does what she feels like, at times. And I even pre-plan for it.) I told him I wasn't and has already told my family about it liao. Then he knew I was serious. Yet he was worried last night whether Xiaobai would have problem getting to sleeping here. He waited downstairs for 15 mins before we are sure that he is doing fine. By the 15 mins, he was lying with me on my bed liao. hehe...

Supposed to be writing a happy and joyous message today! But I'm sorry I can't. Sore throat is one thing. But red eyes? OMG, how often does this happen? I guess I was too heaty. Should be the pizza and KFC which I had on Friday. I promise to take good care of myself in future. No more heaty food... This is always the case yah. Saying this and that. after awhile, I simply forget it.

I really really hope that I will get well soon! And after I am ok, things will only get better, good, excellent! Trying to be "+" !

Saturday, January 28, 2006

What an Idiotic Guy! ~ 25 Jan

Well, this incident happened on 25 Jan. Background: He's a foreign engineer in my present current company. Name: WHO knows?

He walked over to my side and showed me a board which he wants to check if we have samples/stocks for 2 components.

First of all, I asked for his name as this is the first time i met him. He replied he had just lost his employee badge that day. And he was trying to give me his name card but he didn't have it with him. NVM, he could have just verbally told me his name yah.

I asked him which project is this? "It is used in Project A." he replied. I asked further," Then which project are you working on now?" The reply was,"Project B." i told him that I am working on Project C. So I am not the correct person to handle it. Yet, he stood rooted to the ground till I directed him to my colleague Michelle.

Understand from Mich that the info given by "WHO knows?" was simply too vague. Asked him to go and get more info.

Awhile later, Mich and "WHO knows?" came over to see if they are used in the project that I am handling. They are but the fact is we do not have any samples for one of them. And this guy was murmuring," Then think need to go find Boss."

Basket man!!! I felt that he was trying to threatening us. Damn it! Out shoot it. "What use is there to find Boss? They don't have what you need too. We should ask from suppliers."

On the way home, Mich also felt that this "WHO knows?" was threatening us. But she was glad that I have shut him off. This guy is just weird weird weird!!!

Chinese New Year's Eve...

I can't imagine I woke up so early today. Woken up by my little sis. Ask her why she is up so early on a Sat with my whimpering voice. She replied,"I am hungry so got up to get some food." Haiz... I was deprived of sleep for the past few days but i couldn't get back to sleep after that. Got up and ate a chunk of cheese. My right knee-cap has been giving my problem lately. Feel pain when I walk down the flight of stairs. Better take in more calcium.

Hope to complete my tasks before i go to my 3rd uncle's place @ ard 3nnish for reunion dinner. So that I can simply relax tonight. Usually CNY's eve, i will be busy decorating the pots of plants outside. I hope to complete that by afternoon. Then tonight, I can jio jio my little sis to play mahjong with me. Haha... Just for fun! i will go to my Beau's place for reunion dinner too. MIL invited me so I think it's good to show face! I am contemplating to bring Xiaobai back with me tonight if I am driving HB's car back. Then tomorrow bring him back. Miss him leh.

Think this year's CNY is gonna be quite busy... gotta visit quite abit of relatives. Oh no, I'm gonna miss my home next CNY. Wonder how it will be like staying at HB's place in future.... Wait till then i will definitely comment. But I'm sure everything's gonna be alright! With hubby ard. yeahie.....

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

IT'S been A Shag Shag Day!


This is me who has just reached home from work! Look shag? Well, I am. Very.
Just had a conversation with my Small Boss regarding format of FY06 Performance Evaluation. Missed my bus as a result of that. Fortunately, he "tobang" me to Queenstown mrt.

Talked about the opportunities, like what kind of grade you wanna achieve. Showed me an example of the work involved for a manager to promote staff to another level. Oh man! Your picture, your contributions, you name it, they are stated there. It is not easy, really. Of course, I think the manager has got to do a very nice wrap-up and presentation when trying to promote his staff to the other managers or management. That is the make/break point besides how the staff usually performs. Promotions are being scrutinised across various functions. Well, I'm a greenhorn. I'm not exactly too ambitious a person, but I will give my best in the job.

Somehow, I linked the theory of how the manager present/promote his staff to the mgmt to Family life. For example, I think the way your HB/BF presents you to his family will also play a part in how they perceive you. Vice Versa. But of course, normal performance plays a part too. haha... that is just some funni connection that somehow pop up in my head. Somehow i just linked it up. Any comments?

Ok, enough about work. Felt real tired today. Thought of taking MC tomorrow for a good rest at home. However, after work, felt slightly more energised again. Guess I will take a good rest tonight and head for work tomorrow. Hmm.... gonna be CNY this wkend but don't really have the mood. It's just weird without the half day off for Reunion Dinner.

Beau is really busy these few days. I pity him. Last night, I had to ask him to come and pick me up at Suntec at about 10.30pm. I just couldn't get a cab after calling 3 taxi companies for 15 mins. "Sometimes got Money also cannot get a taxi". where did they all went to? Strange. He was actually getting into sleep when I called him. He was quite pissed with me but I didn't have much choice at that point in time. Hope he can have a good rest tonight... I miss Xiaobai(my dog) too. He always wait on the staircase for me or my HB to come home. And will stick around with us whenever we go when we are home. Isn't he sweet? Oh no, miss him terribly liao.

Sometimes when I'm tired, I just feel so emotional and vulnerable.
Gonna chill out and watch TV.

Monday, January 23, 2006

Itchy Scratchy Monkey ~~~

The rashes came back again this morning. Damn bad. But still wanted to go to work. Cos don wanna be at HB's place while on MC. I wouldn't know what MIL will comment if I take MC & rest at home. Anyway, it's quite hard to rest over there. This morning, HB says whoever dare to say anything, he will "box" that person up. He always have comments that makes me laugh. haha...

Who knows it got so bad till my face started having rashes when I reach office, I decided to quickly go home, see doc and get a jab. Oh ya, I need to blast something off. As usual, GMP (who i am under now) has not issued the Green AIA medical card to me yet. Mich took 6months to get hers. So I will have a green piece of paper which I produce when I go to the AIA appointed clinic. there's one near my place. Before my turn, heard from the nurse talking to the doc, telling him that "She has called up already and the green form is valid." I guess it must be my form cos next was my turn to see doc. Guess the doc was already Not Happy already as he is worried he is not able to claim money from AIA. Showed him my medicine and he mentioned it is sufficient. Just gave me a jab. Here comes the worst part: He didn't ask me if I need a MC.I had to even request for it. Damn it! What kind of doc is this? I saw a doc last Fri night and he even ask me if I need it for Sat. haiz... i seldom visit this doc but only because he's under AIA so i went there. Bad DOC! Condemn by me!

Sunday, January 22, 2006

Baking Lesson-Pineapple Tart!

Today was a busy day for me. Woke up in the morning. Drank a glass of milk and I was eager to start off helping MIL to make Pineapple Tart(PT). I happily thought that we could complete it within the morning. Oh boy, I was wrong! We actually finished off at 5pm! Although it was tiring but I personally found it fun too! It was not that difficult actually. Meenah(house-keeper aka maid) had actually prepared the pineapple last week. Understood from MIL that to do the pineapple filling-> Need to grind and "fry" the pineapple. Actually I also had a "fetish" of making cookies and stuff like that since young. But my mum doesn't do it n my own hse doesn't have a oven. So I was like a little girl with my MIL and playing with the things. We did those round shape for the 1st batch. But oval-shaped for the rest. Tried to cut "FU" meaning prosperity on the tini weenie oval-shaped PT, realised it's mission impossible. but i came up with the diagonal cuts which makes it really looks like a pineapple. Even MIL says it looks nice. haha...

But I kinda feel that I rather spend time with my HB, of course. It's like he was mostly in the room while I was making PT. But nevertheless, we went PP just now. He offered to treat me sashimi. Went to the Fish Shop and ordered 4 slices of salmon, 3 slices octopus for myself! It was nice! I find it very worth it! Imagine, they cut it on the spot for you based on what you ordered. then they placed the radish, mint leave, wasabe & soya sauce in the new styrofoam tray. Oiishi!!! slurp slurp...

Hope everyone had a great wkend and I am looking forward to CNY. After CNY, I will be excited to go and select wedding gowns, etc! woo hoo... wonder how it'll be like. ;P

Till then. gd nite!

Saturday, January 21, 2006

"Why I keep feeling Tired?" -saturday!

Didn't go for yoga today. Had very bad rashes last night. Should be the white wine which I had on Thurs. Saw a doc last night and took the pills which would make me drowsy. Not so itchy now... Think I have an allergy towards white wine, but not red wine.

I keep feeling very lethargic today. Wondering if it's the anti-itch/rash pill or I really needed the rest? Whatever it is, just listen to my body and have lotsa rest. Brought Xiaobai for grooming today and tada! He's botak now! (thanks to hubby's instruction). I prefer him to have a bit more hair. More cute in a sense but it grows out pretty fast. Brought my niece to bring Xiaobai back. OMG! She cannot sit still for a while in the car. Wonder who created the rule that kids needs to sit in those "child restricted seat"? Is it feasible? They are not pets which you can cage up. My HB tried to discipline her. In the end, she cried so loud!!! NOt sure if it is due to she can't get what she want or the fact hat HB is disciplining her. But she's faking it. Nowadays, as long as she doesn't get what she wants, she will cry it out loud. But I guess this is just a passing phase. Cos they can't articulate their needs, so they will just wail when they feel frustrated or sad.

Actually just had Prata at Macpherson. They have real nice prata. If you wanna know where is it, pls let me know. Took a picture while waiting for my prata & teh tarik!

gonna sleep soon. it's pineapple tart tomorrow! yummy~~~ trying to be + !

Friday, January 20, 2006

It's been a Kick-Ass Night!

I have finally recovered from being a drunk! Need some time before I can sleep. Phew! What an amazing night it was! No doubt I was all nervous before our soft Launch of Principal Secret. But after the presentation by Charlotte, I was all too busy. Explaining the products to the guests, trying it out on them. Taking orders, taking care of payment, their change and everything. It was simply amazing! I didn't have much time to entertain my friends but I have no worries about the 2 gals(Jenn n Mich) who also tried to help me explain the products to the others.

Charlotte and I were so exhausted and excited after the event but we ordered 2 big glasses of white wine for a small celebration. I got drunk after half a glass. I guess due to my excitement, the blood just pumped hard and i got red very fast. Can u imagine after I got on the cab and told the cab-driver where i was heading, he immediately asked me," You have been drinking right?" Me sitting at the rear passenger seat diagonally from the cab-driver was shocked. I asked how he knew and he said he could smell it. Finally reached home, my HB said he could smell i was drinking too. and i was lobster-red as well. haha...

I guess tonight's the real start of this business. Still got to work hard to acheive the goal.

Today has been an extremely tired day. Mich and I cannot take it and we went Starbucks(suggested by her) for tea-break at 3.15pm! I told her I am going to collapse after the event cos Charlotte and I had spent alot of time preparing for it. But i hope i still can make it for work tml. It's TGIF!

That's Charlotte and me! Posing before our event!

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

1 more day to Go!!! *Excited*

Finally back home... Today was a smooth and lucky day for me. Meetings went well, event tomorrow is going fine. And my good friend Jasline is coming to the event tomorrow with her sis! Yeah! thanks for ur support gal :)

For those who can't make it, I totally understand and thanks too for giving me ur support in whatever ways!

Pretty excited about tomorrow! Praying that everything will go smoothly. Was prepping myself-Plucking my brows till I realised I haven't put on a single facial mask for the past few days. Usually, I will alternate between a hydrating mask, Gentle enzyme mask and a pore minimizing mask within a week. When i realised i long time didn't , I quickly put on my miracle mask => Gentle enzyme treatment mask! While waiting for the mask to dry, here I am.

Hmm, I will post pictures of tomorrow here once it's ready!
CNY is coming around the corner. Haven been home for the past few days, feel bad. Gonna go home on Sat and see what i can do to help mum. Sunday gotta help MIL make pineapple tartie... Abit sian... but i will still help.

I am trying very hard to find the history of how "Monday", "tuesday", etc came about. Was arguing with Beau on which is the first day of the week. He -> Sunday. Me-> Monday. Took some time to finally find this website. *feels sense of satisfaction* Conclusion: We are both Right. But we are neither Christians or Jewish so I shall conclude I win (going by ISO standard)! haha....

Not sure what's wrong with my hyperlink recently. If it can't work, pls copy this -> http://webexhibits.org/calendars/week.html#SECTION00610000000000000000

OK, time to rest. Nitez n keep in touch....

Busy Busy Busy Bee....

I have been so busy with work and everything! No doubt it's tiring but I am happy. These past 2 days, have been working for the Launch Party for Principal Secret even at home after work, else I am meeting Charlotte for discussion. Feel up-beat and very excited about the event. Think it will be a great event for me and my friends who are going. Mich and Jenn, thanks for ur great support!
Hubby has been very supportive. Making supper for me when I get back late from discussion. thanks! greatly appreciated.

Time for me to chill out now.... Must try to go to sleep soon in preparation for tomorrow. It's gonna be another busy day!

Sunday, January 15, 2006

Busy & Tiring Sunday!

I was suddenly wondering why is it called Sunday on the 7th day of the week as I typed out the title. Nvm, think I am getting abit cranky now.

I cooked spaghettis this morning while HB washed his car. HB & MIL mentioned that it's nice! Feels glad.

Have been clearing the stuff in my room for the whole afternoon as New Year is approaching. After which, I have been trying to prepare the material for Principal Secrets. Think I was too tired. Feeling inefficient.

Oh ya, last night I went to have supper at a new place. It's called
Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe(@ Kovan).

The Chicken chop was nice but not their dim-sum. Must try out their drinks next time.


My Beau with his new specs.

Xiaobai who is deep into his dreamz. He was quite sian yesterday cos we didn't bring him out. Compensated by bringing him to ECP this morn!



Hope everyone had a great wkend...
Time for me to go and relax now & get ready for a new work week...

Saturday, January 14, 2006

Recap of Friday Night!

If any of you guys lives near Parkway Parade (PP), do go there and take a look. There are lotsa new stalls there after John Little and Courts have actually left. With the new ample space, there are quite a number of new shops like:

1) "Japanese fish shop" - This has got to be my favourite one cos you can customise your sashimi platter. I am going to order this next time. 4 slices of salmon and 4 slices of the octopus, please. Cos my Beau doesn't take sashimi so usually the platter are too much for one pax. I can eat to my hearts' content then! But we were really fascinated by this shop.

2)"European "Meat shop" - It sells sausages, cheese and the varieties are really wide-spread. Pretty interesting. I tried "bak-kwa" sausages last night

3) Coffee-Bean outlet

4) Marc-xxx boutique - sorry, can't really remember the actual names. Find their clothes not bad.

5)danish bakery cafe

Oh no, write until I am hungry liao. But today is vegetarian day (15th of lunar calendar), so no meat.

Actually go PP is to see clothes to buy for MIL. Cos dun noe what to get for hb's family for CNY. Abalone->2nd BIL buy, Bak kwa->1st BIL buy, food wise-MIL will make/buy. That left with buy clothes lor. We saw a top at Marks & Spencer@ Robinson on Mon. Cost $100. Tried to find it at PP last night but cannot find.

Anybody got any ideas what else can I get my hb's family besides clothes? Pls sms me asap! Thanks in advance!

I Made it for Yoga today!

My yoga teacher is back from her trips and today is the 1st lesson after a period of 1.5months. I really dragged myself up for the lesson at 6am. Oh mine, it was tough, and also we will be having a meeting after yoga at her place.

But the feeling after warming up the body and doing the stretches, you will thank God that you are there and you have Made It!

Went to her place, made myself breakfast as usual, I'm kinda self-service with the food and drinks. Our meeting was to put down the task list of preparing for the Goodwood Park event. I'm excited and gonna be very busy... I must say I feel great!

Went to my hb's cousin baby full month celebration. Tiring. Can't wait to come home n rest after being out since 6plus this morning.

Oh ya, forgot that i am about to finish reading my book earlier this week, just left a couple of pages at the Epilogue. Ok ok, i shall go and finish it afterwards.

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Flared Up at work today~Fire Dragon!

Just a quick update cos I have pretty tied-up recently.

It's been a busy and hectic day today! Alot of changes at work. last minute, engineers need run 15 boards and materials to be ready by this Fri! OMG! And there are other changes as well. Luckily, I have a mentor Bay Yong guiding me through. I also heard before that this team of engineers are pretty new so design wise, they need to do more combinations of testing to firm it up.

Today's the 1st time I got real flared-up(which is really rare of me) at a supplier today not for delinquent deliveries but for common-sense. He called up and asked to meet me and I agreed since we have not met before. Just briefly after our introduction, he asked me to sort and passed some diaries to my colleagues. There were names on the diaries and I realised that there wasn't my name. I felt it was unjustified and told him off that "How can you meet someone for the 1st time and ask the person to help you pass things around without giving one to the person?" He gave crap excuses saying not enough supplies. It was a big company. Nvm. Although I felt like shooting an email off to him and CC his boss liao. Still, I just helped to pass it to my colleagues but I was really mad and regretted not being harsher. Who knows he called my office number shortly. This time round to ask for an Engineer A's tel no followed by Engineer B cos he forgot to bring the engineers' namecards out. By the time he asked for Engineer B's tel, I really couldn't take it & leashed it out at him, "First, you treat me as a delivery man, now you treat me as an what? An Information counter arh?! How can you treat people like that?" and reinforce how could he do "the delivery thing" just now. And you know what's his reply was? It was because I have met your colleagues before but not you. OMG, I really feel like giving him a big slap. Anyway, I told him that you have given me a very bad impression of you and your company! I really pity the company for having such a poor sales engineer. My Beau says better don't buy from this company who has got such er....F*%k-up sales guy. I truly and totally agree. Just wanna blast my anger. But right now, I'm just laughing it off.

I hope I can cope with my work and Principal Secrets whose main activities are going to start rolling soon!

That's all for now. Keep in touch yah!
Those with blogs, I can't wait to read your next entries.

Nitezzz. Time to go wash up and jump into bed with my current book "At First Sight" by Nicholas Sparks. yeahi...

Sunday, January 08, 2006

Will I travel with my MIL Again?

It has been raining non-stop for the past few days. Great for sleeping in and lazing at home. haven't been writing much about my thoughts for a while as can't find the time to do so. The time to reflect n think....

About my trip to BKK, i felt happy and sort of liberated! One morning at breakfast, my MIL mentioned, "Kailing(that's my chinese name) is so happy on her 1st actual tour trip out of Spore hor. For her who is a veteran traveller, she is used to it liao." I pondered over this statement and later on replied to her, "This is my nature. I am cheery by nature. This is me." At the back of my mind, I was just thinking... at their house, have to face those Evil pple, how to be cheerful? ;P But I'm trying to be more cheerful nowadays, don't let others affect how I feel. We should carry our own weather with us(quoted from "The 7 habits of Highly Effective people").

It's pretty fun travelling with MIL and 2nd BIL although there are situations where you don't know to get mad or just laugh it off. haha... You really can see each other's pattern coming out. I was able to take it thou. Instead, it was HB and 2nd BIL who cannot take it and "suan" my MIL. hahahaha... quite fun! But during the trip, things got to be compromise cos we and MIL will have different areas of interest although food will be the common one. So we will accompany MIL to Chinatown to see Bird's nest and she is ON to go shopping with us too! This is one thing you have to think about and need to plan to accomodate the other person's interest as well!

But one thing I seriously got to compliment is that my MIL was able to shop with us from morning till night! She's really amazing yah! Kudos to her! That's the result of her daily exercise and did I tell you she's a "professional athlete". She treks (can trek 11km in MacRitchie), swims, does yoga. I think she's more fit than anyone of us. I don't think I can trek 11km. And she's pretty good with the yoga thing. Think I can only beat her at swimming. My FIL is also very fit one. They are quite cute actually. Always promoting us youngsters must go and exercise. Think is Spore's government has a "Healthy Lifestyle-Exercise and diet" campaign, my PILs sure can be their spokesperson!

This past few days, I felt pretty cheerful anywhere and everywhere. Glad to feel this way - myself. Used to feel this way behind closed doors when at home. Of course at work, I am also my cheerful self with my er..."buddies buddies" colleagues. hiak hiak! We all vomit blood at one another at times but we are damn funny, i think!

I must confessed that I have been feeling short-tempered at times yesterday. And the victim is my Beau. Poor thing. Hmm...I felt really bad and apologised after that. I don't understand why also. Maybe it's lethargic that caused it. But nevertheless, "Sorry dear! Pls don't take it to heart." He got mad at me last night for something which I didn't do. But I was too tired and went to sleep straightaway. This morning when I woke up, we talked about it and everything was cleared. He admitted that he was in the wrong and after some assurance, everything was ok! Smilez! I guess we mustn't take one another for granted. Otherwise, when one party does not meet the other party's expectation, conflicts would occur. No wonder we can hear some people say, last time, ABC would fly to the sky and get the moon for me(just exaggerating but u know what i mean). But now, haiz...fly to the tree also cannot be bothered. Do U have this type of feeling in your relationship?
=>Once we set out to do something, others would benchmark it to what they expect from us, vice versa. But that is the Honeymoon period where everything is just so sweet. So I guess better don't do things that are too way off, or simply not you. Else, it will be either "you don't love him that much" or "You have been faking it all along". Compromising of expectation is the word after the honeymoon period is over!

For me, not much of this kinda feeling. He is still as sweet as ever only that situations has changed. Last time, he will drive from his place at Paya Lebar to bring me to supper at Geylang and then drive me home before he heads home. Abit insane right? haha... But now cos I stay over at times, he will definitely accompany me to supper at whatever times I want, even if he's tired. But sometimes when i stay at my own place and feel hungry, I will secretly hope and wish that he will come and bring me for supper. Cos I'm really a supper person & cannot sleep when my stomach is empty.

Thinking what to titled this blog. hope it didn't bored u guys.

To summarise whether I would go travelling again with MIL, i would say that I am still fine with it. Think it depends more on Beau. But 2nd BIL must come along also, cos he and MIL are quite used to each other's pattern since they always go travelling together. But of course, not during our honeymoon lah! :>

Saturday, January 07, 2006

Drinking at Villa Bali @ Gillman

All of us were in a joyous mood. Kiam Pang & Patrick thinking what to order. We settled for Happy Hour 1-for-1 Tiger Beer.
Kim Leong trying to be a Micky Mouse!
Tat's only Michelle and Me cos Serene is camera-shy.




Tda! This is our Small Boss Swee Hwee. THanks for his treat on the drinks!


Had a hang-out session yesterday with colleagues @ Villa Bali. That place is cosy and relaxing. Didn't know that there is such a nice place in an ulu environment. Will bring my Beau to go there when we are free. You should go and try it out to de-stress.

Thursday, January 05, 2006

Lunch at Prima Tower Revolving Restaurant!

It's a first for the many of us guys. Lunch at the Revolving Restaurant at Prima Tower. It is actually a farewell lunch for Serene. We enjoyed ourselves thoroughly, chatting and laughing. Tomorrow some of us will be going out after work to relax at Gillman Center. Probably chat and have a couple of drinks. I'm sure it's gonna be a great night!

Michelle and Ivy posing for the camera!
Group pix!
Hwee Suan and Kiam Pang making sure the calculations are right.




Managed to sell my charles and keith heels today! So happy! hehe... can't wait for the buyer to leave a feedback in Ebay!

Can't wait to see my Beau and enjoy our wkendz!

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

1st Working Day of 2006!

After being away from work for.. let's see...12 days, I can't exactly remember where my work stopped at. Took 1.5hrs to read through 44 emails and get my engines on after that. Felt better after sorting through the things that needs to be done. Hate the feeling of being lost.

Read an article in Female mag titled "How to enjoy your work" or something like that while waiting in a clinic today. Yah right, just what i needed today! Just wondering if anybody does truly enjoys their work and going to work each day? Beau once told me,"Nobody enjoys working." Is it true? But somehow, work do gives us a sense of purpose. It makes us feel important in our own role, be it how small or great. We have to carry out the daily job routines, to solve the job's new challenges, to stand firm at times, to negotiate, to deliver our ideas across and most importantly to IMPROVE. It is the word that drives people to higher levels and excel.

My most vivid memory of that article is that we should not let work consume entirely of our time. They are just an aspect of our life which fulfills us. There are others like family, sports, hobbies, friends which are equally important, if not more important. It's a matter of priority. What's yours? Feel free to share ur tots in my comments.

For me, after spending much OT time in my 1st and 2nd job, realised that the time spent with my HB or myself in the evening is much more important than that. The money is not that great anyway. Hence, my priority shifted towards jobs which are more family oriented and result-oriented. As long as the work is done, I go home.

On of our team-mate, Serene, whose last day is this Friday bought a Secret Recipes' Chocolate cheesecake for our tea-break. It was yummy but sinful! The tea-break made me felt better. Our team discussed the various experiences of our trips during the shutdown to Hk, BKK, KL, Genting, etc. So in a way, it's like we are slowly transitioning from holiday mood to working mode. Of course, the sad thing is that Serene is leaving. But I really wish her all the best and hope that her next job will be fulfilling.

actually, i'm in a sleepy mode while typing this. hope it still sounds logical cos I'm going to doze off soon! Zzzzz.

Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Recovering from the BKK trip

I didn't make it to work today. Woke up and got ready. But felt too tired and ask HB to drive back instead as I felt totally exhausted. Have been shopping non-stop for the past few days. I realised shopping trip really drains you out!Plus the fact that I don't really like taking plane. Still feeling quite goggy. but nevertheless, gonna post some of my BKK photos! Enjoy!













Monday, January 02, 2006

Sawatdee Ka - I am back in SIN!

I am back(together with my HB, MIL and 2nd BIL). Right back in my home safely. Home Sweet Home. It's been days of non-stop shopping, eating and also adventures here and there. Almost could not get on today's flight due to some cock-up by the agency. Fortunately, there were still seats left and we came back on Business Class! OMG! The feelings on Biz Class is great! keke... Blessings in disguise.

Past few days, we walked and explored alot of places which I didn't thought we would manage to cover. We went to Siam Paragon, MBK, Siam Square, Central World Plaza, Pratunam, Chinatown, not forgetting we had a half-day city tour too! It was fun but tiring though. had to pity my Beau for helping me to carry my "shou huo" back!

Need to unpack and get ready for work tomorrow. Will update pics asap! And also my thoughts on travelling together with MIL. How do you think it goes? Hmm... I need to gather all my scattered tots before putting it down in words. Till then.

Cheers!