WI (worth it)

did 3 tings tat were super Wiiiiiiiii~ (in e lingo of e bf)

one: ktv w e nursings at kbox

we were there to cele e june babies' bday!
n as with all our nursing's bday cele.
someone has to always let e surprise out of e bag.
tis time round is blur px who actually told one of e bday gal, ws all abt e cake n told her to tk pics. anw. it's WI cos tues was 1-for-1. hahas.
n we sang lk 730- closing. though obv i didnt stay till close.
if not i'll b lk puffy eye panda at work e nxt day.
n tat was onli tues nite. so had a long wk to go.

two: Barfly w e goldies

i've always wanted to go there! e reason: FREE FLOW CHAMPAGNE!
yups. tats rt. i've always had a weakness for bubblys.
so there we were. so SATC. hahas
there were 4 of us (poor G5 couldnt join us). den e gd food. n drinks!
e 4-course dinner plus whole nite of free flow champagne at only abt 30bucks each.
worth it rt? lk totally! hahas.

n see wat alchohol does to pple. hahas. i tink i had nearly 10 glasses.
really lost count. they were sooooo generous w their refills.
n they always refill to e brim (no kidding!)
these are obv e aft pics. haha. totally had fun man.
e hangover e nxt day was totally WI too.

three: Air supply concert at Max Pavilion

actually my interest in air supply onli started in uni.
ah koh had lotsa air supply songs in his comp n i grew in love w them.
we took his dad to watch too. as his bday gift.
i cant believe this duo's already nearing 60.
they can totally sing!
towards e end of e show we just rushed in front w almost half of e crowded
danced n cheered till e very end.
fav song of all time: 'making love out of nothing at all'

more pictures to come!

yups. i got a new camera!

so from now on my blog's goin to have more pictures!

tat is if i blog. but i'll try.

using photoscape for e first time too. it's really AWESOME!
simple, easy n pictures turn out nice!
haven had a chance to explore other functions yet.
anw there's baby russ n us :)
he's still a lil baldie. duno when he'll grow some hair.
but he's really at a v cute stage now. still cant tok but can make funny noises.
he always flaps his arms lk a penguin too! haha.
he loves to stand and stare at random strangers.
n he grabs watever he can get his hands on. hahas.

n im in love w 'how i met my mother'!
it's a totally AWESOME series. didnt like it initially
but im totally into it rt now. watching fr season 1 onwards.
it's lk a guy version of satc. n it's realli hilarious.
keeps me occuied when im bored. n each episode is onli lk 20mins.
great entertainment. esp before bed at nite

later goin for father's day cele w e bf's fam at his sis's place.
had mine yday at grand copthorne brio's yday.
food normal. expected way more. oh well.
we had a 50% discount so i couldnt ask for more.
in fact if not for e discount we wouldnt have gone there in e first place.

so happy father's day to all e father's in e world. esp my wonderful dad!

lagging..

i've been laggin in my posts. been wanting to post since dear was in taiwan. n he's back already. hahas. sometimes i really feel my life slipping thru my fingers. growing up (and old) so quickly. sometimes i wish time will stop to let me tk a breather.

anw. dear obv had lotsa fun when he was away (from me). for me im def not e controlling type of gf. in fact i really rather my guy go out n have his fun. in fact e more he sees out there e more he'll appreciate wat he has. n he wont b curious abt wat's out there. it's lk e wanton mee n chicken rice continuation. if u dun let ur guy try out wanton mee. he'll nv realise chicken rice is e nicest. of coz there's always a risk of him prefering wanton mee instead. but i guess i wan my guy to eat chicken rice knowing tat it's e best n not half guessing whether wanton mee will b nicer.

n for e period tat dear was gone, for a few days my nick was "im single again!" n i had alot of guy frens who i haven met up with in ages msning me. hahas. i guess tat was a really effective nick. anw i was really packed e 2 wks plus dear was gone. which was a really gd ting. but dont get me wrong. it's not lk when dear was arnd i wont go out w them or tat i did anyting. hahas. just normal catch up dinners, drinks etc.

goin to do a performance w e goldies for some launch event. goin to put our rusty dance sneakers on again! quite fun to b pickin up steps. choosing songs. arranging pracs. discussing costumes again. onli prob now is we have no studio to prac. boo hoo! hopefully will still b able to use e hall studio.

ohh my dad's car got banged again. my last accident during e cny period is not even settled yet n now another 1. my bro was driving alone back home when he got banged in e back. was pretty serious luckily both drivers were safe. my bro got cut my e safety belt on his chest though. tat was how huge e impact was. e boot now cant b closed n theres a huge dent. e back bumper is also threatening to drop off anytime. wat luck. my bro said e lady driver was prob drunk driving. tsktsk. NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE. seriously. u nv noe wat will happen n u'll prob regret e rest of ur life. u not onli put ur life in danger, others as well.

tis is a pretty long post huh. but i still have tings to say. hahas. works been gd lately. been doing my secondment at personal tax. though it's disgusting to see how much tis rich pple earn (kinda immuned aft lk 1 mth of looking at that kind of figures). yea. but it's basically quite stressless here coz i dun hold any portfolio. i basically assist e consultants to churn out tax computation. yups though i haf to work longer hrs (coz it's there peak period) but im generally happier (coz there's always work to do!) no need to fret over timesheet (yay!)

hm. dear's goin ICT tml (army stuff) so goin to miss him for another wk. hope he start looking for a job soon! actually i dun wan to give him too much pressure lar. anyone with lobang can intro k!

jackpot!

yeah! tat's wat im goin to hit when i go up genting over e wkend.
wish me luck! :)
dont miss me!

im SINGLE again!!

well.. at least for e nxt 2 and a half wks. hiaks.
dearie has left me for taiwan. for a total of 18 days!
we haven been separated for so long since i went US.
ok sorry if i sound mushy lovey dovey hahas.
but physical contact and presence is v impt to me.
ok just hope they'll b safe n haf lotsa fun.
hopefully they wont have to slp on e streets.

anw. dear just turned really OLD yesterday.
yups. he's 25! really cant believe it!
but i feel really bad coz i was kinda sick all day.
puked. felt faint. barely ate anyting. slpt most part of e day.
anw celebration was juz a simple dinner at marina south pier.
e place is nice but e food just ain't gd man.
e roof top terrace was cool though. hahas.
though we were faked by e pokey fake grass n tot it'll b comfortable to lie on it.
instead i jumped up e moment i sat on it. haha

really looking forward to my nxt long break now.
wana go backpacking somewhere.
any recommendations pple?

Goldies' weekend getaway

yups we e goldies marched to sentosa last wkend
managed to dig out stuff tat i haven worn in a million yrs
e.g e pink headband (i mean if i wear it out on a normal day pple would tink im crazy)
those flowery clips, bands watever. n tis bag which i bought in an online spree which didnt turn out wat i imagined.

us at e sentosa station inside vivo.
it actually felt kinda overseas. reminded me of e genting cable car station.

aft we checked into e lovely hotel tat we booked for e nite, siloso beach resort (it's really pretty, more of that later)
we headed out to e beach! e weather was perfect.
i got a decent tan. wasnt sunburnt.
didnt get a headache or feel dehydrated. so all was gd.
we basically didnt do much on e beach except lazing, got into e water for abit.
played a lil frisbee & captains ball w random grp of strangers (for lk 15min? coz we were really not up to it)
was a rather relaxing afternoon :) juz how i lk it

of coz we couldnt resist wat most pple do by e beach - JUMP shots!
happen to bump into a colleague of mine who had some idle time so yay!
got ourselves a camera man! hahas. ironically he was there for his own photoshoot.
yups we look pretty retarded in most of them. so next...

more pics! we just couldnt stop snapping.

by e time we all got back to e rm. wash up n change into nice smelling clothes we were all famished! some clearly more than others. hahas.
we contemplated on delivery but we decided to go out n get some air instead of nua-ing in e rm whole day (but e rm was really nice n comfy!)
so glad we made tat choice. we went to sakae sushi. but tis is a special outlet. their menu is not e usual sakae menu n i was really impressed w e food.
it not onli looks gd. it actually tastes really good! plus there was a 20% discount for their opening.
super worth it! lk totally!
though we waited quite long for some dishes but we were entertained by each other n e occasional fireworks fr e 'songs of e seas'.
we got e outdoor seats so e view was really gd.

aft dinner, we strolled back to our rm for a nice 'surprise' bday cele for our beloved G3!!
she is XX years old. hahas. opps. we gave her a collection of our photos tog.
dont u tink e bottom rt pic looks lk some dvd cover? hahas.

on to cafe del mar. haven really had fun e 2 times ive been there.
seriously. e choice of song??!???!!
e indoor seats were pretty uncomfortable n e music was blasting so we chose e outdoor ones.
which was even more disastrous.
it was kinda slightly damp (duno fr wat) n we juz didnt feel comfortable there.
so we juz brought our bottles of beers back to e rm where we had aircon n tv.
those 2 tings were enuff to keep us goldies happy n satisfied.
e plan was to stay up e whole nite to do silly stuff (which we did but im not goin to link it to my blog!!!!)
but we KO one aft another. hiaks.

nxt morn we had nice complimentary buffet breakfast.
poor G5 had to leave for her dance class. too bad for her.
we explored e resort a lil n took stupid pics. e rooftop terrace was really nice!!
wish we had booked e rooftop suites w own private outdoor jacuzzi.
hahas. but tat would have burnt a bigger hole in our pockets.

aft we checked out we went for fish spa!
wat a traumatizing experience.
i mean i can stand e ticklish sensation. but i really had a hard time putting my feet into e fish pond.
they r SCARY! i noe they're small. but tats y they're scary.
wat if i step on them n they diee!!!!
but anyhow. we went thru it. was not bad actually. hhaas.
e other goldies had a harder time at e foot reflexology part which i didnt lar.
coz i generally tink my threshold for pain is pretty high.
really had a great time. i get to let my hair down n b really crazy when im w them.
(coz they r all crazy!) good way to destress n unwind. haha
'once a goldie, always a goldie'

p.s: i was too lazy to do e photos so nicely. haha. all 'koped' fr e other goldies blogs. hiaks! but well done. all v nice! bring out our chio side!

p.s.s: really hope can go back to e resort again. but tis time i wana go for e private jacuzzi! how cool is that!!

yay to free lunch!

we were supposed to play badminton. but no court.
so we decided to go islanding (kusu island).
but a better offer came along. so we grabbed it.
hahas. ah chua had connections for us to go for tis cleo young achiever award ceremony luncheon at house at dempsey hill.
in short: free 3 course lunch :)
so yay! of coz we were all for the idea. n it turned out to b a really gd deal!

lunch was yummilicious! plus we got skII goodie bags!

ah chua n i. cleo mags on e table!

tis retro looking wall. poor miss xie. one of e cons of being so tall. hahas.

us at ben n jerrys :)

e 3 childish ones on e swing!

me! in my super cheap dress (thailand!)

i noe miss xie will prob murder me. but i really cant resist! hahas. presenting e cleaner auntie.... miss xie!

time really flies! all my frens who were in their final yr r all graduating! hope everyone get a gd degree. a gd career. n all lead life happily ever after!

life's been...

quite fruitful :)
i've been to O school's street jazz for 2 wks in a row.
it's quite an achivement for me considering how busy (nua) i am. hurhur.
it's a great feeling to be dancing again.
minus all e toe cramps i experience.

e goldies (minus G4) went G5's hse on sat. last min change in plans fr our yacht outing turned blading session.
in e end we juz spent a v peaceful sat aft doing absolutely nothin.
watched crap tv. where e story line was so super lame.
read magazines. surfed net. booked mani/pedi den cancelled (coz we really too lazy to step out of her hse).

day ended w me G2 & G3 goin for a spa treat.
G5 was supposed to come but a certain relative of hers decided to pay her a visit. so too bad.
tat place was not bad. though i didnt feel my bones loosen too much.
shall sign up some spa package when i have e money! haha. so tat i can pamper my mum & dad :)

WAT babes!

our most recent meet up. at e top floor of TM. had a chit chat session abt life over bubble tea.

i tink tis i our v first meet up since we came back spore? cant rem. at pasta de waraku.

our failed exploration plan which landed us at ikea.

when i see these pple im always reminded of my stay in US. though it was short, it was full of fun/laughter/tears/sweat. i loved all e moments where we walked miles in e cold juz to scrimp on cab fare or kop sauces n pepper fr macs or fold clothes for money or eating ice cream n snacking on chips in e late nites. i wana go back!! 2 years! now need to save up!

that's why god gave us fingernails

thats wat ah koh said to me when he saw me cutting veg just now.
boo!! i admit my cooking sux. i cant cook half as well as him
somehow im juz not tat into cooking.
i LOVE homecook meals though
somehow they juz taste so much better no matter how simple e dishes are.
i juz lk e feeling of eating at home. i lovelovelove soups esp!

past wk at work has been gd :)
i guess my mentality is v impt.
i shall try to keep tis up!

a fren's recent breakup reminded me of one of my own.
all i can say is that it is always hard initially,
but time really washes everyting away.
so px, u must be firm.
dont let tings tat happen cloud ur head, just walk away.

rt now im juz watchin time creep by n my heart is sinking my e seconds.
goin back to work tml. n i gotta wake up earlier den usual coz im on course tml.
cannot b late. so i cant tk e express bus i take every morn.
coz it only operates fr 8am n i'll b late by e time i reach.
so gotta tk a normal bus which tks much longer so i gotta leave home much earler.
bugger!

im tryin to change my attitude towards work.
mayb juz not hard enuff. still tryin to figure e root of e prob.
if it is really wat i self-diagnose (i just dun lk working)
i duno wat to do man.

i mean even though i complain n everyting, life still goes on.
im fine pple. hahas. dun worry.
it's juz that sometimes i let all these silly tings get to me.
n i'll post all these negative blogs.

dear's dad is goin to retire in abt 2wks time.
retirement.. someting im nowhere near.
hahas. but i wonder how it feels?
although im such a nua-sai but i tink i will oso feel v lost.
hopefully uncle will have enuff activities to keep him occupied.
dear's mum is a lil worried abt dearie not being able to find a job.
im keepin my fingers crossed that someting gd will land on his plate.

sometimes i feel bad that i spend so much time w dear's fam.
that i sometimes dun even noe wat's happenin in my own hse.
but somehow when i come home i juz feel lk holing up in my own rm.
unless it's meal times, otherwise i rather not socialize.

oh. btw. congrats G5 on e successful performance :)
we're all looking forward to e yacht outing!! *hint hint*

land of smiles

been back from bangkok for awhile now. was a really good trip. e company, e food, everyting. e fact that we all know bkk pretty well (esp chriz), made e trip even more enjoyable. coz we know where to shop, chill, eat, where to get e best buys etc. we spent almost every cent we brought there (we actually set aside some for e airport tax but in e end it was inclusive in e air tix, so we bought more stuff fr e dfs :)

us where all e tourists in bkk go - MBK! didnt tink it was a gd place to shop my previous time there. but tis time round, dear's sis recommended us tis shops that sells t-shirts. e designs r really nice n they're cheap! in e end we bought lk 20 over shirts fr that 1 shop. it's called 'pre-loved' fr e first flr. can check it out if anyone's goin.

us at snoop, one of e chill places at rachada soi 4. didnt rem it to b so smoky. makes e pic a lil spooky. hahas. thats chriz n his gf, sze wing(sw). his 3rd gf he brought to thailand in 3 yrs. hahas. opps. lk not v nice of me to announce here. but he n sw r pretty funny tog. famous quotes fr her: 'r we going to be taking elephant rides in thailand? how abt e chao praya river?' hahas. i mean to me thailand is abt shopping/food/massage. no elephants or rivers come to my mind.

anw i really love thailand coz everyting is so f***ing cheap there. we drink beer lk water lor. (somehow i feel e beer there aint as strong as in spore? coz no matter how much we drink we nv get drunk) had lotsa fun playing stupid games in e hotel rm at nite too. tis time round we stayed at a further hotel so 4 of us cabbed everywhere. which was really great (less e times we were caught in e jam) coz i dun feel tired fr walking to e shopping places lk my last trip there. we also manage to find tis thai massage place (of coz clean one) which was really fabulous. they had couple rooms n it was good n cheap! my fav place for shopping is still platinum mall. there was tis shop that i spent lk almost 45min in. loved all their dresses there.

e conclusion for tis trip: 'i'll b back!'

rainy days

somehow rainy days just make me feel sad.
sad that im not able to lie in bed n enjoy e best weather to nua.
oh well. better not dwell on tings i cant do.
actually wat i hate most is that my shoe gets wet.
so irritating. i hate e feeling.

dear's coming down w flu. n my cough have been w me since i came back fr thailand.
dun rem e last time i had cough for so long.
sometimes i cough so hard i feel lk some organ in my body is goin to burst.
e gd ting is it's giving my stomach muscle some exercise. hahas.
if coughing can make me have abs, i dun mind coughing e rest of my life man.

been watching hell's kitchen. v interesting e way chefs work in e kitchen.
e chef ramsey (e host) curse fr start to e end of e show lor.
just hurling vulgarities at e contestants all e time.
but e prize is fabulous lar.
a mthly salary of a quarter million (chefs earn THAT much???)
n become head chef in somewhere fancy in las vegas.
plus a share of e restuarant's profits. really cool.
just finished another episode of celebrity apprentice too.
n one of e contestants, piers (real entertainer e way he toks) called chef ramsey to buy some art fr him (tis wk's challenge). hee.
hooked on watchin reality tv now since not much nice series r on.
i hope gossip girls n desperate hsewife comes back soon.

n.u.m.b

these days nothing seems to be able to get my spirits up.
having e numb feeling again. boo.
someone try slapping me. poking me w a needle. or stab me (kidding lar)
dearie is e strongest support in my life.
dont tink i can do w/o him. at e moment. hahas.

dad is still out of job. though it's not a bad ting,
i mean we're surviving ok. as long as he's happy im happy.
juz dun wan him to b bored at home n let his tots go wild.
i mean i'll love to b in his position. i tink. hahha.
grass always greener on e other side.

these days ive been havin a huge prob getting out of bed.
somehow my body juz doesnt listen to e commands fr my brain.
or rather, i juz dun wan to get up.
lk im totally awake but i juz wan to lie on e bed. under my warm comforters.
most days i'll snooze my hp 3 times (tat's lk 15min)
den in abt 10 min my dear will call me
(he would still b awake fr playing game or mj at e time im goin to wake up to work. lk WTH)
den we'll tok for lk 5min while i still laze on e bed. eyes closed.
den i'll nua another lk 10min or so. till it's time when i dun get up im not goin to make it to work.
only den i'll drag my lazy ass out.
thats working life for me.

is it possible to love your job?

i really wonder.
it's someting i really wan to do
but i duno wat's stopping me. i noe im one e worse performing pple in my dept.
no doubt abt that. always leaving on e dot.
careless mistakes here n there n everywhere.
i dun tink it has anyting to do w my capability (at least i refuse to believe that)
rather, i juz cant put my heart in e work i do.

i really long for a fulfilling n enriching career.
one that can make me learn new tings, gather new perspective, meet new pple.
basically feel gd abt myself n wat im doing.
is that difficult?

i always wonder, does e prob lie w e job? or w me.
somehow i believe it's e latter
i still cant adapt to tis working life ting
deep down in my heart i still imagine myself to b a carefree student.
howhowhow? hopefully when e bf starts work i'll b able to anchor myself.
i can only hope.