graduated from NUS in may 2006 with a bachelor of science degree. joined J.D. Power Asia Pacific since 22 may 2006 as a research associate in the data processing department. am a qualified driver who hardly has the chance to drive. loves singin' a whole lot, cos music is so important in my life. catching movies, blogging, cycling and donating blood bring joy to me too. this blog has been set up on 7 nov 2002, with loads of memories ever since.
- electronic drumset
- external hard drive
- N.U.M partytanks
- street directory
- my own car!!!
DECEMBER 07/12 standard chartered 10km run 19/12 party at night safari
qing
06 august 1984, monday
24+ years old
female
chinese
qualified driver since 15 aug 2005
one-star paddler
windsurfin' proficiency level 1
regular blood donor
leo/rat
O+ blood group
choa chu kang,sg
i_miss_snoopy@yahoo.com.sg
smurffygoh@hotmail.com
bukit view pri
instrumental ensemble
recorder
1991-1996
bukit panjang govt high
military band
percussion
1997-2000
national jc
symphonic band
percussion
2001-2002
NUS
2003-2006
metro @ paragon
salesgirl
07 dec 2000-31 dec 2000
(25 days)
snoopy place @ ps
server
10 dec 2002-12 jul 2004
(1 yr 7 mths 2 days)
propnex property
phone assistant
23 dec 2002-20 jan 2003
(28 days)
viet lang @ chijmes
server
21 jul 2004-24 jul 2004
(4 days)
green brew @ singtel recreation club
customer service crew
30 aug 2004-04 nov 2005
(1 yr 2 mths 5 days)
munchie monkey cafe @ yusof ishak house
customer service crew
senior human resource executive
(crew leader)
09 oct 2004-03 may 2006
(1 yr 6 mths 24 days)
spageddies @ paragon
customer service crew
05 dec 2005-09 dec 2007
(2 yrs 4 days)
J.D. Power Asia Pacific @ shenton way
research associate (data processing)
22 may 2006-current
S.H.E
jay chou
stefanie sun
fish leong
lin jun jie
fan wei qi
music
singing
blogging
movies
cycling
jogging
badminton
sea sports
donating blood
mahjong
travelling
(1) so close
(2) mr. & mrs.smith
(3) finding nemo
(4) love actually
(5) step up
referrin' to 1 jan 2006, i made 20 resolutions (SIAO AH?) haha & how many did i accomplish?
2006 resolutions:: 1. up my cap score to at least 3.2 so that i'll graduate with a merit degree! --> didn't make it! only had a cap of 3.09, chey 2. up my customer service level at work (get more tips, wahaha!) --> hmmx, did receive tips still, but, kidda losin' the old passion i used to have? or am i juz too caught up with my full-time job? 3. make my blog a more interestin' read! --> eh, i think it's still as borin' 4. mug in the library as often as possible! --> i did! but i still worked a lot durin' exams 5. don't hate a module juz cos the lecturer couldn't teach (experience has proven that interest is directly proportional to grades) --> ermx, can't remember 6. read MORE books (hopefully some non-robin cook books) --> i did! dan brown - the da vinci code! & also a robin cook's book - marker! 7. jog regularly (if possible, go for swims too!) --> hardly swam! but did jog quite a no. of times, includin' a half-marathon! 8. do not stay up too late at night --> failed!!! 9. curb my ktv addiction (that's a tough one) --> failed!!! 10. be motivated at work --> part-time? nahx. full-time? yeah, a little better 11. stop procrastinatin' --> i think i am still guilty of that 12. keep in touch with friends who will be friends for life! --> hope i did? 13. do not miss watchin' good movies --> only missed click, but i bought the dvd already! didn't miss step up & night at the museum, hoho! 14. learn to appreciate make-up --> i still can't 15. be able to drive without daddy beside me --> maybe i am able, but my dad juz won't let me try, sighx! 16. have a memorable graduation ceremony --> it is indeed memorable, with my fellow stats mates! 17. meet my mr.right --> HAHAHA. 18. be on closer terms with my parents --> tough. 19. keep remindin' myself that - jealousy is evil --> yeah, still remindin' myself 20. be appreciative --> *nodx*
for 2007, i don't think i will be makin' SO MANY resolutions this time (haha) they will be out tomorrow - 1 jan 2007! =) stay tuned!
meanwhile this is me, presentin' to you, my year-end report for 2006! hoho juz a summary of 2006 - memorable events, everythin' that's worth mentionin' this year
REPORT ON THE YEAR 2006
MERRY MARRIAGES - had some friends who got married/ engaged this year. Remy, my munchie monkey supervisor, was engaged on the very first day of this year, wootx. then on 25 nov, i attended my J.D. Power DP manager, Andrew's weddin' ceremony! this was the very first time that i received a weddin' invitation & attended with my friends! great experience. to the juz-marrieds - congratulations & bless you all!
HAPPENIN' EVENTS - since this year was my last semester in school, i participated in some really COOL activities! hoho. first was the NUS centennial charity car rally, where i had the chance to hold & carry a bullfrog & take a ride on the thrillin' g-max (WHEW!), haha. i had my first clubbin' experience too, on 4 may at MOS with my colleagues from munchie monkey. oh well, it was CRAZY, but i would say - clubbin' is not my cup of tea! oops. 20 may, watched my first musical - man of letters with Sharon! not bad! 7 jun, i fell ill!!! i haven't fallen sick for YEARS. this was one of the rare times that i actually had to visit a doctor, take medicine & be off from work, sianx! not exactly an "exciting" event. 24 jun, watched LIN JUN JIE's concert at the singapore indoor stadium! this was made possible by Seok Chuan, who proudly sponsored my ticket! enjoyed it totally! JJ ROCKS! on 12 aug, Rebecca & i went esplanade to watch the fireworks by france & boy, it was fantastic! how i wish i could watch one again. 3 sep, had a photoshoot at a studio! hoho, it was mainly for my graduation shoots & with my family! also in september, i took a ride in a mini cooper, driven by Yongmin! hoho. felt good to be in a car with the wind blowin' above you! 6 oct, had a company event! employees from J.D. Power went singapore orchid club to enjoy a day of meaningful games. this event was to build our teamwork & rapport. 9 nov, rode on a motorbike! wee~ thanks to Tow Liang, hoho. 17 nov, my company's dinner & dance! it was held at rasa sentosa's waterfront lawn, hosted by Benedict Goh! (wow, quite a HAPPENIN' 2006?)
SPORTS, WOW! - quite an active year! did a one-star canoein' course in feb! also completed a beginner's windsurfin' course in mar! windsurfin' was SO MUCH tougher than canoein'! had so many blue-black marks after the windsurfin' course lo! 19 mar, went BLADIN' for the first time! but i juz kept fallin', haha. from 9 may to 11 may this year, i was at NUS sea sports camp! it was my best camp ever, to be able to try all kinds of sea sports - windsurfin', wake-boardin', kayakin', life-guard skills and lots more! had so much fun out in the sun & the sea! (& even made some really lame friends, haha) 29 jul, joined take the city walk! it was a short 4.5km walk around the shenton way area. 3 dec, the standard chartered half-marathon run! this was amazin'. did it with Vivi & Seok Chuan! we didn't perform very well, but still, we're proud of ourselves! wahaha. what a traumatisin' experience, bleahx, haha! & i went east coast park very frequently this year to CYCLE!
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE 21 - caught my first R21 movie in the theatres durin' feb, brokeback mountain! & it bored me to death, muahaha. hopefully there'll be better R21 movies in future, haha! (on the contrary, i really have to award step up for bein' the BEST MOVIE FOR 2006! catch it on dvd if you haven't! even the soundtrack rocks!) 6 may, i VOTED for my first time! heex. it was a very quick process, nothin' really special about it. but, it means a lot to singapore of cos! 16 jun, stayed over for a night at a friend's (Wei Wei) house for the first time in my life. you can't believe it? you gotta believe it. i've never stayed over at anyone's place before. maybe my parents realised i'm no longer a kid?
CHALETS-OH-CHALETS! - 2006 was really a year of chalets! haha, had so many of them! first was 3 apr, spageddies' chalet @ aranda country club - one of the biggest chalet i've ever been to. 12 may-14 may, munchie monkey's chalet! had a really crazy time with the monkeys, hoho. it was kidda like a farewell for those graduatin' too. 22 jul-23 jul, my department's (DP) chalet! it was a farewell chalet for Anvia, enjoyed it a whole lot! the most-fun bbq ever, heex. oct 27-oct 29, Rebecca's 21st birthday chalet!!! it was together with the halloween theme, which made me dress up as a PUMPKIN! wahaha. even went escape for some rides! heex. =)
WORK - finally a full-time job! 20 apr, went for my first interview with J.D. Power (this was even before my exams ended!). then on 3 may, i was a offered a position at the company, WEE! & on 22 may, i started my first day of work with my buddy, Yongmin! really glad i have a friend who's in this new environment with me, heex. so far, this full-time job's been GOOD! i really, really love the people there, everyone's so nice & fun. i'm even closer to my colleagues than people in school! it's really not easy survivin' the first few months, cos the learnin' curve is freakin' steep. hope to do better! havin' a full-time job doesn't mean i said bye-bye to my part-time job! i am STILL workin' part-time at spageddies @ paragon now, haha. (i know this is nuts.)
AMAZIN' ACCOMPLISHMENTS! - spageddies launched the best emplyee of the month award durin' may this year, & i was the first one to receive it! wahaha. on top of the certificate, i had $100 voucher from tangs! this award, i dedicate it to snoopy place, the place where i've learnt the most (not juz waitressin' skills, but also human relations, outlook towards life, etc.). i still miss life back then, but, i've learnt to move on. 8 may, called in to UFM 100.3fm & sang lin jun jie - yi qian nian yi hou on air for a contest. the listeners then sms-ed to vote who sang the best among a few other contestants, & i received the most no. of votes! wahaha. so i won for myself a pair of tickets to catch a musical! hoho. another accomplishment was - i finished the da vinci code novel within juz a couple of days' time, great read! 8 jul, I'VE GRADUATED! this is incredible, cos i've made it through 17 years of education! wootx. the bachelor of science degree is MINE! 17 nov, my first solo public performance, haha. it was the day of my company's dinner & dance, & i was sabo-ed to go up to the stage & SING! gosh. but i sang a relatively easy number - ah mei - jie tuo! even shared the top prize (wine-opener + $80 cash voucher) with Gerald! hoho.
TRAVEL - i've never travelled so much & so far in my life! previously, i've only been to JB a few times with my family & relatives. the furthest was to genting highland with my family & relatives when i was only 10, & that was only for 3 days? but this year, the year 2006, i've travelled twice!!! 5 aug-11 aug, a really cool trip to tokyo with juz my friends - Sharon & Yih Hong! & could you believe, this bein' my FIRST time on an aeroplane, i took it all alone (even had a transit at bangkok)? it was a really memorable trip, & parts of it even excitin', haha. 23 dec-25 dec, missed the christmas in singapore & went over to bangkok for a shoppin' trip with my family! it was a great trip too, though way too short! didn't have enough of it! still, it was really fun! hope to travel even more next year!
lookin' forward to 2007!
what i did durin' this last day of 2006? went to meet Wei Wei & Tow Liang in the afternoon had a late lunch at shih lin taiwan snacks @ the cathay then watched death note 2: the last name! i didn't catch part 1, but thanks to a brief summary by Wei Wei & Tow Liang, i could understand most of the show still! very interestin' storyline, but felt certain parts weren't necessary cos it ended bein' too draggy!
rushed down to expo to meet Vivi, Ah Du & gang joined in their church's countdown party, hoho it was a BLAST loud music, loads of people, whew. got home at 2am!
happy new year everyone be sure to make 2007 a great year for yourself!
the GREATEST surprise in 2006 is - knowin' YOU.
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Saturday, December 30, 2006
was out the entire day with Seok Chuan! she gave me this really, really SWEET gift::
look at this! my 21st-cum-tokyo trip-cum-22nd-cum-christmas-cum-new year gift! hoho!
ahh~ she did the tatty bear cross-stitch herself of cos (& mind you, this bear has rather untidy fur - it took her quite long to stitch it!) the frame was a special order - to allow spaces for photos! it has our nice photo with our half-marathon medals & the snoopy mascot photo! aww. =)) thank you!
we had lunch at ministry of food (mof) @ marina square
the menu
SASHIMI!!! we love it.
for mains, i had tan-tan ramen while Seok Chuan had..
fried pork + white rice! mmm~
after lunch, we walked around marina square + esplanade then walked over to raffles city chilled out (had drinks) at starbucks!
mocha frappucino!
caught a movie - charlotte's web! i remembered readin' the book when i was very young so could hardly remember anythin' quite a touchin' endin' but expected storyline (duh.)
watched a performance at the outdoor theatre at esplanade! 2 guys singin' along with their guitars GOOD! =)
i'm not workin' at all this weekend! YIPPEE!!! =) what a wonderful last weekend of 2006! heex i haven't slept till 自然醒 for a long time! hoho. on this bright saturday mornin' with a nose that's been runnin' + blocked for days i shall tell my bangkok trip story!!! heex
Day1 (23 Dec):: the day started REALLY early for my family i hardly caught any sleep & had to get up at 4am (!!!) left the house at 5am & boarded the cab that we've booked to changi airport! after checkin'-in our luggages (juz some light bags!) we went into the airport to window-shop! that's when i saw Rajeev & his wife who were on their way back to their home
we boarded the SIA plane at 745am managed to sit in a row of 4 after fiddlin' with the tv & audio for some time i found step up & managed to watch half of it on this flight! wahaha the food was juz ok still not really appetizin' after 2hrs of flight, we landed in bangkok international airport at 1130am (btw, bangkok's time is 1hr slower than singapore's) a coach from our GR travel agency came to fetch us to our hotel it was a long, terrible ride! due to the serious traffic jams, gosh. reached the grand diamond hotel (a four-star hotel) at 2pm my sister & i had a separate room from our parents! (even though the room was really big!) it has great furnishings too explored our rooms a little before heading out again
we took a short walk to the skytrain station & took the train to mo chit, where chatuchak weekend market is located! it was then endless shoppin' in the maze of shops, whew! bought so many japalang! haha
we had dinner at im thai noodle bar in a shoppin' mall at lumphini we then went back to the hotel since my sister & i didn't feel like sleepin' yet we went down to the lounge to have a cake + drinks & flipped the papers
hoho, enjoyin' the life of bein' a guest =P went back up to our room, blasted the hi-fi my sister enjoyed her jacuzzi bath, while i took a shower we even cooked tom-yam instant noodles to eat - VERY YUMMY!
Day2 (24 Dec):: it's christmas eve! my dad woke us up at 7am & we headed down for our breakfast buffet, wootx! had a variety of stuff - sushi, salad, bread, steamed buns, mee, fried rice, all sorts of eggs, you tiao, ham, sausages, cereals, fruits, juices! wahaha after that fillin' breakfast we went to the lobby & boarded the coach that would bring us to another hotel to board a BIGGER coach (& very much more comfortable too) the tour guide then talked about the places to go in bangkok but my sister & i dozed off, oops.
we arrived at the menam river! the weather was sunny, but the wind was so chilly! brrr. we boarded a boat & cruised down the river the guide introduced to us the various sites in bangkok on the riverside, including a hospital that does sex-transformin' surgeries for people at a VERY cheap rate! we also saw some floatin' markets, & oh my, they were such pushy sellers we then stopped by the famous wat arun temple - amazin' architecture my sister & i even dressed up in their thai costumes & did some poses for a photoshoot! wahaha we then took a coach again, to highland bee farm center where a man explained to us the goodness of honey & bee pollen
haha we left the place & went to the four-faced buddha at the erawan shrine then continued our shoppin' spree at a new shoppin' mall, the big C, platinum wholesale mall, the street shops & more! settled for a late lunch at a thai restaurant, where we were served by a transsexual! there were so many gays + trans in bangkok really, i muz say our late dinner was at the teochew shark's fin restaurant juz beside our hotel - food was excellent! my sister & i then went to a thai massage house in our hotel for a full-body, 2hr massage, WOO~ sometimes it was ticklish & at other times, it almost killed me haha, but it was shiok!
Day3 (25 Dec):: merry christmas!!! we got up at 7am again for our breakfast buffet, mmm~ we wanted to go somewhere to shop but realised it was too early in the mornin' & none of the shops were opened so we went back to our beds to take a nap till 945am, hoho we headed to platinum wholesale mall to do a last-minute shoppin' then had a quick lunch at kfc got back to our rooms to pack up a coach came to fetch us to the airport at 130pm we arrived at bangkok international airport at 230pm where we checked-in finally met up with fifth uncle's family there we were supposed to be travellin' around together but since our hotels were different, even our flights were different we decided to juz go on separate ways
we boarded the plane at 350pm & took off at near 5pm i finished the entire step up movie on this flight! woohoo. =) touched down at 7pm in singapore good to be home!
it's friday! &.. it's the LAST WORKIN' DAY for the year 2006! woohoo. the feelin' is grrreeeeaaaaat! =) the so-called darn busy december is over! WEE~ i seriously disagree to the fact that december is the busiest month i still think october was the WORST! i think i only OT-ed once in december & october? uncountable no. of times.
the entire office was almost empty too many took leave, if not, half-day leave (Yongmin was one of them) & the rest who came, mostly left at 6pm! wahaha. i had quite many things comin' in in the mornin' but managed to clear them after lunch heex.
hmmx was chosen to represent my department for THIS role wonder what would i be doin' exactly more details in future! =)
sighx the genting trip has to be cancelled =(( cos of the darn weather! boo. anyway we'll be plannin' some other things! yeah!
met up with Sharon, Yih Hong, Andy for dinner at seoul garden @ ngee ann city FWAH. been eatin' buffet for 2 consecutive days! BURP. i think we could have eaten more if we laughed lesser hoho
work was really slack today was typin' manuals the whole day, haha essays siah~
had a department lunch gatherin'! hoho everyone turned up! includin' Syam! though he was rather late & he left the earliest, hmmx. we had lunch at curry house along boat quay it was pourin' so heavily when we were returnin' to office! gosh, freezin' it ain't helpin' my blocked nose
took a peek at the 2007 schedules seems like a relaxin' year ahead for me, haha but things are really hard to say *crossin' my fingers* & oh, our (bec, Pei Chin, Cathy & i) 12th jan's half-day leave is APPROVED!!! woohoo. anyway we'll be shiftin' office that day no server, no computer = no work! heex. but can we still go on with our genting plans in this kind of bad weather? sighx.
met up with Wei Wei & Keith at toa payoh for dinner! we had buffet at sakura wah, had so much sashimi, yumx
& OOPS! i haven't told my bangkok trip story patience! haha & 2006 is comin' to an end gonna write a report for this entire year soon, hoho how has 2006 been for YOU?
went for a movie with my colleagues! woohoo. a bunch of us went - Rebecca, Pei Chin, Yongmin, Cathy, Kelly, Kelly's boyfriend, Qiuyi & me! =) we caught night at the museum at the grand cathay! & man, it was so darn hilarious! DUMB DUMB, GIVE ME MY GUM GUM! hoho it was mostly very dumb jokes, still, i enjoyed it a whole lot!
some updates on LAST week, before i tell my bangkok trip story, hoho
i could only remember i worked OT on last wed cos i was rushin' somethin' out, which was due for shipment soon it was a ridiculous deadline but i knew i had to do it & i did it! =)
i seriously couldn't remember what happened on last thur & on friday, besides the lunch gifts exchange we had, some of us also went to have ma la steamboat @ bugis after work! Rebecca, Pei Chin, Cathy, Qiuyi, Andrew & i went! Andrew was so entertainin' - most of the time, whatever he took, dropped to the table or rolled to the floor! MUAHAHA. so funny
STEAMBOAT!
oh & i still have 2 gifts not posted in the photos below!
heeheex.
BOXING DAY! boxed anyone today?
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hey guys, I'M BACK! from the shoppin' trip in bangkok! woohoo, travelled twice this year which is rather strange cos i hardly travel!
will update about the trip soon meanwhile, backtrack a little here are the gifts i've received this christmas! record-breakin'! woohoo. also had a christmas gifts exchange lunch with a bunch of colleagues at the palace last friday! it was fun to find out who picked your name + the budget (though i already knew beforehand, haha)
love this bear! 白白 - from bec!
& this, wahaha, a really useful gift (hp protector) from Wei Wei! my phone will never drown again! =)
more gifts!!!
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hoho juz a short entry before i fly to bangkok these few days, i've been really busy, gettin' home late, not gettin' enough sleep! so i hardly have the time + energy to blog, oops.
have lots of photos of my christmas gifts this year record-breakin' number! gosh. really appreciate each one of them more details comin' up after my trip will be back on christmas evenin'!
meanwhile, enjoy this festive season & MERRY X'MAS!!!
bloggin' from the airport! hoho, free internet service i saw Rajeev (one of the project managers from my company) at the airport! wahaha my family was SO early, zZz window-shopped at the airport lo alrighty, take care people!
ahHhH! this is SO SWEET la! =) fish leong should really consider actin' in a drama, haha
work was SUPER-DUPER ULTRA BORIN'!!! was doin' shipment check (flippin' through reports & reports) the entire day one word - YAWNX.
went holland village to meet Sharon, Yih Hong, Andy the rain was so heavy! gosh. & it was pourin' the whole day so nice to sleep! anyway, we went settlers' cafe for games! haha we played 3 games - gallopin' pigs, saboteur, rummikub! the last 2 were quite fun, hoho the first game was dumb, but easy to play i kidda like the second one - buildin' paths to the gold mines the third was a strategy game - interestin'!!!
gallopin' pigs! the name of the game suits well, haha
saboteur!
rummikub - the numbers mahjong, hoho
more numbers mahjong!
we went for supper at the nearby market hawker centre & played more dumb games, haha it was gettin' late + the wet weather made us take a cab home yeah
a full day at spageddies! almost wanted my life slammed for both lunch + dinner especially durin' the dinner shift there was a long, long queue! gosh. everyone juz received their bonus? -.-zZz it was SO busy, we even had staff meal yeah~
hi everyone i'm bloggin' from office it's saturday, yeah i know but i'm back in the office AGAIN oh well. thanks to some dumb mistakes i made haha our checklists are really gettin' longer & longer bleahx.
met up with Vivi, Seok Chuan, Wee Perng, Zhi Wei & Vivi's friend, Hock Chai at expo station & we went to watch a magic show-cum-musical - THE MAGIC OF LOVE by FCBC impressive! really couldn't see through any of the tricks, hmmx
the nike sale was a disappointment! there were only shoes! but i guess everyone had grabbed everythin' yesterday, oh well.
had dinner at swenson's @ changi airport then went kbox @ cineleisure with Seok Chuan & Zhi Wei! haha we took the k-student package =P
the day started with a BAD start & ended BADLY too oh well, won't dwell on it
went straight home after work cos i was juz too sleepy + broke to do anythin' else
SIANX.
秋天别来 - is a song that i'll never get sick of the lyrics may not be apt but the melody, juz breaks my heart i juz happened to hear it at the right time, right place, right mood, right moment & it stayed with me till now =`(
had a longgggg department meetin' after lunch - almost 3hrs! the new staff had to do a presentation on some of our processes it was rather entertainin'! hoho
went shoppin' with Pei Chin at ps after work! had dinner at long john silver's then caught happy feet too! MAMBO!
christmas is soOoOoOo near! but i've yet to buy anythin' for anyone! gosh. (have some ideas already though)
work was again, ahem, wonderful (read:: slack) haha but i can sense somethin' comin' cos i need to re-do a certain project (Yongmin is also involved) argh. what rubbish.
anyway, i went to meet Sharon & Yih Hong at takashimaya did a little shoppin' before walkin' in the drizzle to fish 'n' co @ wheelock place for dinner! i think i'm in love with cesaer salad, haha we then went over to nydc to have desserts! tiramisu mudpie - not nice lei had a good time laughin' & chattin' there
they gave me a brown bag for christmas! hoho =) thank you!
oh & i saw Jessica with her cute boyfriend! haha hao jiu bu jian!
today is my parents' 24th weddin' anniversary! ah~ still so lovey-dovey hoho
december was SUPPOSED to be the busiest period for my company but i didn't have much to do these few days! hardly OT also, hoho still remembered october was a very much worse month for my department hopefully this continues!
so many movies to catch! > happy feet (ya ya, i know it's been screenin' for some time already) > night at the museum > the holiday > trust the man
aslyn - that's when i love you when you have to look away when you don't have much to say that's when i love you i love you just that way to hear you stumble when you speak or see you walk with two left feet that's when i love you i love you endlessly and when you're mad cause you lost a game forget i'm waiting in the rain baby i love you i love you anyway cause here's my promise made tonight you can count on me for life cause that's when i love you when nothing you do could change my mind the more i learn the more i love the more my heart can't get enough that's when i love you when i love you no matter what so when you turn to hide your eyes cause the movie, it made you cry that's when i love you i love you a little more each time and when you can't quite match your clothes or when you laugh at your own jokes that's when i love you i love you more than you know and when you forget that we had a date or that look that you give when you show up late baby i love you i love you anyway
work was fine! Sharon called me on my way home & we decided to meet for dinner at clementi! we then had a short chat at mac before headin' home we'll meet up again this wednesday ya! =)
*gasp* another weddin' dinner comin' up! my cousin is gettin' married early next year woohoo.
1 driftsSs.. Anonymous::
goodness...is that part of TU SHI SHEN HUO too? gee...all the red-colour bombs...boom boom boom~~~ :P
i can proudly say, i have exactly 4 years of (part-time) F&B experience! wahaha =) trainin' comin' from snoopy place (mostly), green brew, munchie monkey & lastly, spageddies all have been rather enjoyable places to work at (especially the first) the service line still rocks way to go!
worked the entire day at spageddies Casie was so happy that we finally got to work together! hoho some customers were really funny la
incident 1:: i was takin' this guy's order.. Customer:: "i want a lasagne." i took down the order, then he said.. Customer:: "but i want it VEGETARIAN." i was like "HUH?" how is the chef goin' to do it? lasagne DRY without any meat sauce? -.-zZz i haven't seen a vegetarian lasagne ever la let me know if you know of one ok
incident 2:: this guy asked if we have any soup so i said, Me:: "oh we have the soup of the day - the tomato & mussels soup, and also our minestrone soup." Customer:: "tomato?" Me:: "yupx, tomato AND mussels soup." he still looked like he didn't quite get it & repeated, Customer:: "tomato soup?" i nodded then he asked, Customer:: "TOM YAM SOUP?" i almost burst out laughin', haha i mean, i didn't expect this at all mahx god. Me:: "i'm sorry, but we don't have TOM YAM soup."
it's a saturday BUT i still had to go back to the office to work! had many shipment checks to do whew, december is really a month of SHIPMENTS! Rebecca, Pei Chin, Cathy, Kelly, Yongmin, Felicia were back too was supposed to reach at 1030am but i couldn't get up on time (oops) & reached only at 11am sleepy!
we left at 3pm went suntec city with Rebecca & Pei Chin to meet Qiuyi they went to have a late lunch/ early dinner at swenson's while i juz had ice-cream, mmm~ we were plannin' to do some christmas shoppin' but we only bought things for ourselves! haha i bought a t-shirt + a ripcurl bag! =P been lookin' for a nice BIG bag & this ripcurl is thanks to bec for spottin' it! =) a cool black with pretty white designs there was late-night shoppin' all over town! we walked around suntec city & marina square till 11pm+ woohoo.
it's a SLACK SLACK friday! wahaha hardly anythin' much to do, whew even had the time to teach Syam how to play sudoku, hoho! Syam is really a very funny man! =D
still OT-ed a little due to some last-minute stuff then went for dinner with Yongmin & Pui San we had soup, 2 starters, a pizza, baked pasta, pasta, drinks at pizza hut @ marina square! woohoo ate so much siah Yongmin wore his finisher tee to work! so nice la! hao lian! =P
very, VERY smooth day at work! woohoo. how i wish everyday is like this
left at 6pm with a bunch of colleagues heex. went jack's place @ marina square for dinner with Yongmin
crayfish & chicken! Yongmin's main!
mixed grill! aiya, the egg blocked the steak + lamb chop!
i took SO long to finish my main course & Yongmin was complainin' all the shops were about to close! muahaha. cos his intention was to shop around for gifts today oops! we went millenia walk + raffles city
juz recalled one super-hilarious conversation that took place a few days ago:: Keith:: 我昨天去看 chain. Wei Wei:: (excitedly) oh oh, the somethin'-somethin' chainsaw show ah? Me:: (added to her excitement) THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE!!! juz when Wei Wei & i were about to talk about the show.. Keith:: no no, CHAIN as in 链!
Wednesday, December 06, 2006 DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF.
more half-marathon photos! wahaha
the 3 siao cha bo fightin' their way,hand-in-hand, to the finishin' line! WOOTX!
the mornin' mass jog, haha!
i think my senior manager almost fainted when she came to office today cos so many things happened yesterday when she was away! =xX
kidda fed-up with the claims policies my company has it's ok! i have my way! *hiakx*
i like the book bec is readin' right now "don't sweat the small stuff - and it's all small stuff" very meaningful!!! ways to stay sane in this insane world, haha i have some life mottos that i live with too it may not be easy to believe in them sometimes but i'll still try =)
- 船到桥头自然直 (have this deep-seated faith that, somehow, things will work out) - 别把得失看得太重 (losin' & gainin' are not everythin' in life, especially the tangible stuff!) - 人之初 性本善 (try to see the good in others! at the same time, try not to make lives difficult for others) - 只想简简单单的生活 (keep life simple.) - appreciate every little single thing in life - whoever, whatever angers you, conquers you
=)
step up has become one of my all-time favourite movies! if you haven't watched it, i muz say - WHAT A WASTE! it's ok, i'm definitely gonna get the VCD/DVD get it from me! heex.
what an unlucky start to the day! i left my house rather early for work so i took the red line to work (it takes longer than the green, but at least there'll be seats!) BUT! when my train reached marsiling, there was an announcement:: "due to an accident at yishun, the train service will be delayed for 55 minutes." what?! 55 MINUTES?!? -.-zZz i ended up takin' the opposite red line back to cck & continued to jurong east to take the green line -.-zZz really don't get it why are there so many people jumpin' onto the tracks to get themselves killed? not only they get themselves killed in a very ugly manner, not only they hurt their family members, they disrupted train services which could affect hundreds of people! haiyo.
the suay-ness continued.. not a smooth day at work sighx.
went to meet Wei Wei & Keith at sengkang we wanted to go sakae sushi @ compasspoint for dinner but after queue-ing for some time, we had a change of plans! we went back with Keith for him to get his dad's car then he drove us to lido @ shaw house to catch a movie! & guess what show we watched? STEP UP! wahaha, yes yes, my second time, hoho & it still rocked as much as the first time =)
but the movie got Wei Wei into a chiongster mood we were blastin' boomin' hip-hop music inside the car hahah had a late dinner (supper?) at crossroads cafe @ marriott hotel woah. the food was good!
the menu!
the yummy prawn caesar salad! look at the no. of prawns!
Keith gave us a lift home thanks thanks, Keith-the-Man! wahaha.
more photos from yesterday! (goped from Vivi's blog, wahaha! xie la!)
juz before the race - even the sun has not woken up!
Vivi with her baobei medal! hoho.
Seok Chuan & me with ours! *beams*
every step i take, every move i make.. MY LEGS + BACK ARE KILLIN' ME!!! hahaha seriously, i could hardly go down the stairs properly the elderly could even walk faster than me really wonder how long will it take for all the lactic acid to dissolve & disappear?
Sunday, December 03, 2006 STANDARD CHARTERED SINGAPORE MARATHON 2006
thanks to Vivi i got involved in this crazy event too, ha! i've never been into runnin' & HALF-MARATHON (21.1km to be exact)?!? HELLO?!? the longest i ran, as far as i remembered, was on a treadmill for 10km the half-marathon race will begin at 630am, gosh. i'll be takin' the race day bus service from choa chu kang stadium Seok Chuan would be runnin' with us too! WE'LL MAKE IT! =)
my bib no.! 15415! look out for me! haha.
this is a championchip - to be attached to the shoe in order to track our timings!
& this is the half-marathon route:: [0.0km] START POINT:: esplanade park @ esplanade drive (0630h) [1.0km] raffles quay (near singapore conference hall) [2.0km] maxwell road [3.0km] marina street (near marina bay mrt station) [4.0km] marina park (near marina city park) [5.0km] marina way (near marina padang) [6.0km] marina grove (near superbowl golf & country club) [7.0km] marina boulevard [8.0km] on the other side of marina boulevard [9.0km] marina grove [10.0km] marina way [11.0km] marina park [12.0km] marina place [13.0km] prince edward road [14.0km] robinson road (near raffles place mrt station) [15.0km] esplanade drive (will pass the start point!) [16.0km] raffles avenue (near suntec city mall) [17.0km] republic boulevard (halfway through, we will make a turnin' point along nicoll highway, near golden mile complex) [18.0km] on the other side of republic boulevard [19.0km] raffles avenue [20.0km] esplanade drive (near the start point again!) [21.0km] connaught drive (along the padang) [21.1km] END POINT:: THE PADANG!!!
this is madness. details on the race will be up soon provided the runner doesn't die =xX
rise & shine! got up at 4am all by myself! =) had a hard time sleepin' so early (10pm!) last night took a cab down to cck stadium & it was frustratin' wait at the stadium! the bus was already there when i reached (at 440am) but it was already full so i had to wait for the next one, which came only at 520am! then what's the point of buyin' the 5am ticket? argh. there were LOTS of people boardin' from cck stadiumlo
look at the queue early this mornin'! it stretched all the way till the traffic lights!
anyway, i reached the padang very much on time & met-up with Vivi & Seok Chuan! haha, we were all excited about the race, haha we deposited our bags then did some warm-ups before proceedin' to the start line gosh, from far, all of us looked like ants! so many of us!
630am:: the race started! it was really hard to run durin' the first few metres cos you juz kept bumpin' into people we paced ourselves really steadily for the first few clicks it started gettin' rather agonizin' for me at the 8km mark struggled to jog abit more to reach the 10km mark then i started walkin' whew, my legs ached like crazy lo the next 5km was abit of joggin', but mostly walkin' the 17km to 20km was really walkin' couldn't even walk properly anymore, haha made a 100m dash to the finishin' line WE DID IT!!! =) (but err, in more than 4 hours? ha, who cares! RUN YOUR OWN RACE! bleahx.)
it really wasn't easy so much physical power required & even more mental strength needed really kowtow to those full-marathon runners - that's extreme madness! i don't even dare to try half-marathon anymore at least 10km is still achievable oh well, at least it's been quite an experience! =)
our half-marathon medals! WEE! =D
went for lunch at cafe cartel @ raffles city BUT WE WAITED AN HOUR FOR OUR MAINS TO BE SERVED!!! 1) they couldn't manage the crowd 2) they were turnin'-over from breakfast to lunch we were all famished! & when my carbonara finally came i gobbled down in juz a few minutes! haha
took a cab down to expo together with Vivi & Mei Shi attended their church service then went for dinner (food again?) at burger king @ changi airport with Vivi, ah du, Yiling then it was home sweet home! to heal my achin' limps -.-zZz
it's DECEMBER! wootx. christmas is round the corner!!! jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way~
actually, my favourite christmas song is - last christmas, i gave you my heart but the very next day, you gave it away this year, to save me from tears, i give it to someone special~
we had our SECOND department dinner (the first was quite a few months back!) proudly organised by Erwin, haha we had it at marche @ suntec city & as usual, i still had cheese sausage + rosti heex. we then walked to marina square where we had japanese desserts at azabu sabo everyone turned up except Syam & Juvina not a bad one!
some photos from the many places i've eaten this week (includin' today's)::
monday - wen dou shi @ geylang! imagine eatin' so much at 1am plus?
cleared everythin' with Wei Wei & Keith!
thursday - sushi tei with Yongmin! this is the dragonroll!
friday - marche with my department colleagues. look at this sign! we had to gather everybody before we could go in & sit!