*yawnz
3.5 hours more to go before i end the day at work.
*yawnz
my boss came back for a lil while and gave me the shock of my life. i was so not expecting to see him here after he's been scheduled a whole lot of meetings for today.
that aside, i'm glad he's gone for the day, that means freedom!
*yawnz
i am so sleepy you have no idea. 3.5 more hours to go before i go home. you see, and all i can hear myself saying is the same old things.
i wanna go home and fall on my nice comfortable bed.
*yawnz
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Thursday, January 19, 2006
| Ramblings |
finally have time on my hands to blog everything i haven't been able to the last 2 days. work has been crazy and i feel increasingly tired of my job, what i do and how things are between my boss and i. not that its bad or anything like that, just that i feel after working with him for so long, i am still unable to grasp the sort of character he is and how he likes his stuff to be done. when i was still with my previous boss, we had good synery, if you will. and it was alot easier to do things for him than for this current one. maybe because this current one is alot younger, *sigh i dunno...we'll see how things go and hopefully things will turn out fine.
last night was crazy. met up with the girls and a guy and we danced the night away @ club momo. not exactly the most happening place if you've been there before. but it was ladies' night and it was free house pours so heck it, we still went. initially the r&b music started out fine, then it switched to house (i think) and it was horrible. then towards the end of the night they started spinning better r&b tracks, but still not my kinda standard. should have gone to zouk with their all-famous retro night instead. but only thing is, no free-flow of drinks, heh. =p slept at 4am and i had to get up 2 hours later and here i am at work now. i'm the world sleepiest thing and i dun care if there's no such word.
its a good thing my boss will be away the entire day, he's got 3 meetings and won't be back for the day. *yippie but there's gonna be a meeting tomorrow morning and i'm kinda dreading it. i mean, who likes attending meetings?
anyway, i'll be leaving earlier tomorrow, got time-off to claim, and yes the weekends are just around the corner, i can smell it. i really need to sleep and yes, spring-cleaning too. see that's about the only reason why i like chinese new year so much. it forces you to spring-clean the entire year of dirt and dust so that everything looks alot cleaner, neater and happier. but of cos, they only last for 2 weeks max and then its back to square one. beats nothing i guess.
hmmm something the girls said last night started me thinking about why some guys are incredibly nice to me. ok, no names here. but remember the old chap back then where he was the reason for my fiance's and mine rocky relationship? and also this guy friend of mine who came along last night. for the latter, i can't say he was the nicest to me, but for the former, he definitely was and always went out of his way to help me do stuff and made me feel special. you know the kind that makes you feel and think "OMG he's trying to hit on me!"?
yeah so you get the picture. i dunno, but there must be something about me that makes these guys do stuff like that. not because they're attracted to me, but rather, they're more obliged or so to take such good care of me. why? am i, to these guys, or guys in general, a damsel in distress and therefore need "men" like them to support me to be the girl or woman that i originally was? again i dunno. but sometimes i wonder and i think, why? and to be completely honest, i haven't been the nicest to them for them to be this nice to me, it kinda makes me feel bad sometimes. so the point i'm trying to make it, i dun deserve such princess-like treatments from guy friends except of cos my own fiance.
so hear this, GUYS out there, its ok to be nice to girls, but its NOT ok to be overly nice. because you are, unfortunately, sending out the wrong signals. and girls being girls, would, inevitably start imagining nonsense in their heads which is not very healthy especially if the girl is already attached, you see? lucky for me, i know my friend pretty well and know that he's just being nice because my fiance isn't around, and somehow its like his duty to take care of me. but think about it, if i were unattached or am another girl, how would she feel?
its no wonder sometimes my fiance can't help but feel jealous and i dun blame him. i would be too if i were in his shoes.
and the bottomline is, though the temptation is great out there, you know you're still my number one and i love you still dear!
last night was crazy. met up with the girls and a guy and we danced the night away @ club momo. not exactly the most happening place if you've been there before. but it was ladies' night and it was free house pours so heck it, we still went. initially the r&b music started out fine, then it switched to house (i think) and it was horrible. then towards the end of the night they started spinning better r&b tracks, but still not my kinda standard. should have gone to zouk with their all-famous retro night instead. but only thing is, no free-flow of drinks, heh. =p slept at 4am and i had to get up 2 hours later and here i am at work now. i'm the world sleepiest thing and i dun care if there's no such word.
its a good thing my boss will be away the entire day, he's got 3 meetings and won't be back for the day. *yippie but there's gonna be a meeting tomorrow morning and i'm kinda dreading it. i mean, who likes attending meetings?
anyway, i'll be leaving earlier tomorrow, got time-off to claim, and yes the weekends are just around the corner, i can smell it. i really need to sleep and yes, spring-cleaning too. see that's about the only reason why i like chinese new year so much. it forces you to spring-clean the entire year of dirt and dust so that everything looks alot cleaner, neater and happier. but of cos, they only last for 2 weeks max and then its back to square one. beats nothing i guess.
hmmm something the girls said last night started me thinking about why some guys are incredibly nice to me. ok, no names here. but remember the old chap back then where he was the reason for my fiance's and mine rocky relationship? and also this guy friend of mine who came along last night. for the latter, i can't say he was the nicest to me, but for the former, he definitely was and always went out of his way to help me do stuff and made me feel special. you know the kind that makes you feel and think "OMG he's trying to hit on me!"?
yeah so you get the picture. i dunno, but there must be something about me that makes these guys do stuff like that. not because they're attracted to me, but rather, they're more obliged or so to take such good care of me. why? am i, to these guys, or guys in general, a damsel in distress and therefore need "men" like them to support me to be the girl or woman that i originally was? again i dunno. but sometimes i wonder and i think, why? and to be completely honest, i haven't been the nicest to them for them to be this nice to me, it kinda makes me feel bad sometimes. so the point i'm trying to make it, i dun deserve such princess-like treatments from guy friends except of cos my own fiance.
so hear this, GUYS out there, its ok to be nice to girls, but its NOT ok to be overly nice. because you are, unfortunately, sending out the wrong signals. and girls being girls, would, inevitably start imagining nonsense in their heads which is not very healthy especially if the girl is already attached, you see? lucky for me, i know my friend pretty well and know that he's just being nice because my fiance isn't around, and somehow its like his duty to take care of me. but think about it, if i were unattached or am another girl, how would she feel?
its no wonder sometimes my fiance can't help but feel jealous and i dun blame him. i would be too if i were in his shoes.
and the bottomline is, though the temptation is great out there, you know you're still my number one and i love you still dear!
Monday, January 16, 2006
| Lousy |
i'm feeling really lousy right now.
screwed up a couple of times at work today and i dunno why. *sigh
well but i'm glad its all over and tomorrow will be a better day.
screwed up a couple of times at work today and i dunno why. *sigh
well but i'm glad its all over and tomorrow will be a better day.
| Accomplished Weekend |
last weekend was the most fulfilling, especially on saturday. done so much stuff on that day that when we got home at the end of the day, both the heels of my feet were aching big time!
1. first, had lunch @ sizzler with my girlfriends and it was good catch-up. looking back, it had already been 5-6 years. how time flies, and we're all doing different things, am studying or are going to pursue different courses @ different universities. stuffed ourselves silly with the free-flow salad bar, ice-cream, soup and since then, i'd been having tummy upset. =p
2. dear came to meet me and we started our massive shopping. walked around for my wall clock and finally found one really cute one from Happy House, my favourite shop. the color matches my room and i love it!
::see?::
3. also managed to get for a new wallet because my old Mango one gave way.
4. got a new eyebrow powder thingy instead of a pencil from Body Shop. pretty cool i think, though i'm still trying to get used to the color and the brush.
5. then some miscallaneous neccessities here and there.
no clothes though, just stuff that i needed to get.
level of satisfaction: high
because no clothes and no wants were spent on!
1. first, had lunch @ sizzler with my girlfriends and it was good catch-up. looking back, it had already been 5-6 years. how time flies, and we're all doing different things, am studying or are going to pursue different courses @ different universities. stuffed ourselves silly with the free-flow salad bar, ice-cream, soup and since then, i'd been having tummy upset. =p
2. dear came to meet me and we started our massive shopping. walked around for my wall clock and finally found one really cute one from Happy House, my favourite shop. the color matches my room and i love it!
::see?::
3. also managed to get for a new wallet because my old Mango one gave way.
4. got a new eyebrow powder thingy instead of a pencil from Body Shop. pretty cool i think, though i'm still trying to get used to the color and the brush.
5. then some miscallaneous neccessities here and there.
no clothes though, just stuff that i needed to get.
level of satisfaction: high
because no clothes and no wants were spent on!
Friday, January 13, 2006
| Studies |
i just got to work and i don't feel good, physically and emotionally.
studying. its what's been keeping me going for the last one year plus since dear went into army and had to serve 2 years. and all these while i've been waiting for him, just so we could go study together, whether locally or overseas.
the idea of course came from my father who has 2 rules before we can be married off:
1. finish your degree
2. and get our car license
we're not exactly pursuing our studies because his rules, but rather, we want to do it for ourselves and for our future.
at first we were looking at local unis and also institutions that carry recognised overseas degrees, we've even decided on a few.
but all of a sudden, dad insisted that i must go to aussie itself to experience life and study there. ok, perhaps not all of a sudden, he's always had the intention for the 3 of us to all go abroad for our studies, but his intention became alot stronger and it was hard. we've had our reservations and doubts, we worried and fretted about it, and after a long while, finally came to terms with the fact that yeah, going abroad may not be a bad idea after all.
so we're all settled, more or less, on a university.
and now suddenly, she tells me because i haven't been saving, and i haven't changed from my spendful nature at all, therefore it is unwise of me to want to go aussie to study.
a whole lot of the reason why we were able to accept studying overseas was her encouragement, her persuasion and her telling us how wonderful, how this and how that studying there was.
i feel so horrible now, i feel so lost. i feel so cheated and betrayed, like i just got stabbed in the back or something.
what's wrong with pampering oneself after every 6 months? if she was referring to our lil getaway to sentosa, it was also because my parents refused to let us go for a short trip to the neighbouring countries, and we halved it, it wasn't much to begin with.
how much i earn now, as compared to her while she was still teaching is alot lesser. she was drawing a 2K figure and me? she had more than 3 years to save up for her studies, while me? just graduated and settling down, then resigned, bummed around for awhile before finding another job. i need to settle down first too, how can you expect me to save x amount of money in sucha short time?! its ridiculous!
anyhow, with determination, we'll still get ourselves a legitimate degree from a recognised university.
studying. its what's been keeping me going for the last one year plus since dear went into army and had to serve 2 years. and all these while i've been waiting for him, just so we could go study together, whether locally or overseas.
the idea of course came from my father who has 2 rules before we can be married off:
1. finish your degree
2. and get our car license
we're not exactly pursuing our studies because his rules, but rather, we want to do it for ourselves and for our future.
at first we were looking at local unis and also institutions that carry recognised overseas degrees, we've even decided on a few.
but all of a sudden, dad insisted that i must go to aussie itself to experience life and study there. ok, perhaps not all of a sudden, he's always had the intention for the 3 of us to all go abroad for our studies, but his intention became alot stronger and it was hard. we've had our reservations and doubts, we worried and fretted about it, and after a long while, finally came to terms with the fact that yeah, going abroad may not be a bad idea after all.
so we're all settled, more or less, on a university.
and now suddenly, she tells me because i haven't been saving, and i haven't changed from my spendful nature at all, therefore it is unwise of me to want to go aussie to study.
a whole lot of the reason why we were able to accept studying overseas was her encouragement, her persuasion and her telling us how wonderful, how this and how that studying there was.
i feel so horrible now, i feel so lost. i feel so cheated and betrayed, like i just got stabbed in the back or something.
what's wrong with pampering oneself after every 6 months? if she was referring to our lil getaway to sentosa, it was also because my parents refused to let us go for a short trip to the neighbouring countries, and we halved it, it wasn't much to begin with.
how much i earn now, as compared to her while she was still teaching is alot lesser. she was drawing a 2K figure and me? she had more than 3 years to save up for her studies, while me? just graduated and settling down, then resigned, bummed around for awhile before finding another job. i need to settle down first too, how can you expect me to save x amount of money in sucha short time?! its ridiculous!
anyhow, with determination, we'll still get ourselves a legitimate degree from a recognised university.
Thursday, January 12, 2006
| Our LiL Getaway @ Rasa Sentosa |
finally, the long-awaited rasa sentosa pictures are out!
ok, let's just type this down for memory sake.
this lil getaway happened only outta frustration that my parents refused, after a series of begs and pleas, to let their baby girl outta the country with her only love. so, we figured, the furthest we could have gotten was to the neighbouring islands, hence the prime choice of sentosa.
we probably could have gotten a cheaper alternative at the costa sands chalets there, but since we were gonna be there, we decided to give ourselves a lil treat as a reward and encouragement of the previous year.
::in the bus on the way to sentosa; got a lil pissed at my dear for something i can't even remember anymore =p::
::our lil house for the next 2 days::
::ooo the nice BIG bed::
::another view of the BIG bed::
::my turn ON the BIG bed *laughz::
::the balcony where we would have sat and watched the stars if not for the rainy season::
::our view from the balcony::
::the nice and "open" toilet::
::around the beach by the hotel::
::i like this picture, its sweet =)::
::i like this picture even more cos its sweeter::
::@ the lobby of the 11th storey where we stayed::
::posing by our balcony; i decided to still put this picture up after all even though my love would frown upon seeing it. dear i wanna be able to admire myself 20 years down the road ok? =p::
::just before going for a dip in the blue blue beach and pool::
::and after we got outta the cold cold waters *shivers::
we headed down to the Luge where we had this incredibly fast downhill ride ever! it was cool and fun, trust me.
but if you have problems sitting on 3 pieces of metal with nothing supporting your feet but yourself hanging 50 feet in the air, DUN try this ride!
::just started out and all smiles::
p.s you won't find any pictures of an unglam yours truly being caught on camera. hmmm but try my love' s blog and you might find it. *tsk
::still telling myself to be brave, can you see what's behind or around us?::
anyway, it was one hell of a ride. well worth the $8.
::after a not-so-good night's rest but still giving my sunshine smile::
::and this fre-roaming peacock that just wouldn't leave me alone! he came real close to me and started pecking around, for a moment, i almost thought he was gonna peck me to death!::
then the last few shots before we headed back to mainland...
::the children's pool and slide where i really regretted not trying out *pouts::
::by the fountain that was outside of the hotel's main lobby::
::and a pic for keep-sake that we were @ siloso beach::
::and lastly, it was goodbye sentosa!::
we'll definitely head back, say a few years down the road? heh =p
ok, let's just type this down for memory sake.
this lil getaway happened only outta frustration that my parents refused, after a series of begs and pleas, to let their baby girl outta the country with her only love. so, we figured, the furthest we could have gotten was to the neighbouring islands, hence the prime choice of sentosa.
we probably could have gotten a cheaper alternative at the costa sands chalets there, but since we were gonna be there, we decided to give ourselves a lil treat as a reward and encouragement of the previous year.
::in the bus on the way to sentosa; got a lil pissed at my dear for something i can't even remember anymore =p::
::our lil house for the next 2 days::
::ooo the nice BIG bed::
::another view of the BIG bed::
::my turn ON the BIG bed *laughz::
::the balcony where we would have sat and watched the stars if not for the rainy season::
::our view from the balcony::
::the nice and "open" toilet::
::around the beach by the hotel::
::i like this picture, its sweet =)::
::i like this picture even more cos its sweeter::
::@ the lobby of the 11th storey where we stayed::
::posing by our balcony; i decided to still put this picture up after all even though my love would frown upon seeing it. dear i wanna be able to admire myself 20 years down the road ok? =p::
::just before going for a dip in the blue blue beach and pool::
::and after we got outta the cold cold waters *shivers::
we headed down to the Luge where we had this incredibly fast downhill ride ever! it was cool and fun, trust me.
but if you have problems sitting on 3 pieces of metal with nothing supporting your feet but yourself hanging 50 feet in the air, DUN try this ride!
::just started out and all smiles::
p.s you won't find any pictures of an unglam yours truly being caught on camera. hmmm but try my love' s blog and you might find it. *tsk
::still telling myself to be brave, can you see what's behind or around us?::
anyway, it was one hell of a ride. well worth the $8.
::after a not-so-good night's rest but still giving my sunshine smile::
::and this fre-roaming peacock that just wouldn't leave me alone! he came real close to me and started pecking around, for a moment, i almost thought he was gonna peck me to death!::
then the last few shots before we headed back to mainland...
::the children's pool and slide where i really regretted not trying out *pouts::
::by the fountain that was outside of the hotel's main lobby::
::and a pic for keep-sake that we were @ siloso beach::
::and lastly, it was goodbye sentosa!::
we'll definitely head back, say a few years down the road? heh =p
| Service |
just read some stuff which made me realise so many things which i have so blatantly forgotten - my purpose as a Christian.
to serve, to love, to witness.
serve the Lord with all the talents He has so generously bestowed upon us.
i used to think God never gave me talents, but as i grew older, i realised it was more that i hadn't discovered them yet. and so now i realise, i must do something about it or i wouldn't be accountable to God when i see Him.
love thy neighbour, love thy enemies, love those who hate you. the very essence of love = forgiveness.
salt and light of the world to always stand out of the crowd, not conforming to the world but to only to the ways of the Lord.
and to always be in His service...
to serve, to love, to witness.
serve the Lord with all the talents He has so generously bestowed upon us.
i used to think God never gave me talents, but as i grew older, i realised it was more that i hadn't discovered them yet. and so now i realise, i must do something about it or i wouldn't be accountable to God when i see Him.
love thy neighbour, love thy enemies, love those who hate you. the very essence of love = forgiveness.
salt and light of the world to always stand out of the crowd, not conforming to the world but to only to the ways of the Lord.
and to always be in His service...
| The Sun Refuse to Shine |
it's late again! i don't understand why.
so cold, its been raining and raining non stop, why won't the sun shine anymore?
i miss the sun!!!
because the sun refuse to shine, my clothes STINK big time! and we've got no dryer.
*sigh
say, should we invest in a dryer especially for seasons like these when the monsoon comes?
BUT the sun is FREE!!!
and i will upload the pictures of Rasa Sentosa soon.
so cold, its been raining and raining non stop, why won't the sun shine anymore?
i miss the sun!!!
because the sun refuse to shine, my clothes STINK big time! and we've got no dryer.
*sigh
say, should we invest in a dryer especially for seasons like these when the monsoon comes?
BUT the sun is FREE!!!
and i will upload the pictures of Rasa Sentosa soon.
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
| Dress Personality Quiz |
Your Results
Your Dress Personality: Girly
Your Dress Personality: Girly
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Your favorite colors are pastels, especially pink and baby blue. You are in love with anything and everything sweet and feminine: flowy dresses, floral prints, bohemian skirts and everything reminiscent of your girly childhood.
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| Complaints |
ok i have many things to complain about today.
went for my teacher's wake on monday night @ st joseph's church and the turnout was awesome. it was like some kinda gathering cum meet-up session than a funeral prayer service. and some were even dressed to the nines, with colorful clothes at that, and with thick load of make-up.
then of course it was most unfortunate that i had to meet some of my classmates back then who were real nasty and who are still, after 5-6 years, nasty.
these bunch of girls, are not the typical KC gals you'd find along the streets of orchard road or along any famous clubs/pubs. rather, they are the studious kind and who think they know best about everything and everyone. its amazing the way the gaze at you and the next just turn around and gossip right in your face, softly of course and still pretend to be nice and go like "hi!". these gals have no balls.
and they looked so much older now, alot more haggard than any of us even though they were in casual jeans and tops. even we had light make-up on, most of us still looked better than any of them anytime.
you see, its called karma. its what goes around that comes back around. you gossip, criticise and talk bad about pple non-stop all day long and this is the kinda result you get.
they were seriously cao lau.
so they spoiled the nice catch-up i was having with my favourite biology teacher. she's a real nice teacher who really made the human body interesting in her way special way. and because of her, i scored an A2 for my 'o' levels. nah, it ain't my intention to hao lian, but see i just want to make a point that she's a real inspiration.
that aside.
i wanna complain about the engineer in my company too. have i talked about him before on my blog? i have no recollection at all. anyway, like me, he juz joined the company last year and had been here barely a year. like me, he and i report to the same boss.
but he's always coming up to look for my boss for i dunno what reasons, and its amazing how he comes up every single day without fail to ask my boss some supposedly "brillant" questions or to have some "intelligent"discussion with him.
*argh
and initially when i was here, he tried making me do stuff for him even though i only take orders from my boss. and when i mentioned my boss' name, his balls would strink. i mean like come on, wait till you promote to a more senior rank with your degree from NTU, i don't see why i should help or do things for you when you can jolly well do it yourself. and like please, i'm not gonna be here forever, i'm not even gonna be here for 2 years. its max a year and i'll be off to becoming a student again.
ok, so what i was trying to get at was, i need to get some reports from my boss' office and he's in there AGAIN!!! which is why i'm so frustrated, and here typing my anger away.
everything aside. will be posting up our lil rendevous @ rase sentosa soon yah. =)
went for my teacher's wake on monday night @ st joseph's church and the turnout was awesome. it was like some kinda gathering cum meet-up session than a funeral prayer service. and some were even dressed to the nines, with colorful clothes at that, and with thick load of make-up.
then of course it was most unfortunate that i had to meet some of my classmates back then who were real nasty and who are still, after 5-6 years, nasty.
these bunch of girls, are not the typical KC gals you'd find along the streets of orchard road or along any famous clubs/pubs. rather, they are the studious kind and who think they know best about everything and everyone. its amazing the way the gaze at you and the next just turn around and gossip right in your face, softly of course and still pretend to be nice and go like "hi!". these gals have no balls.
and they looked so much older now, alot more haggard than any of us even though they were in casual jeans and tops. even we had light make-up on, most of us still looked better than any of them anytime.
you see, its called karma. its what goes around that comes back around. you gossip, criticise and talk bad about pple non-stop all day long and this is the kinda result you get.
they were seriously cao lau.
so they spoiled the nice catch-up i was having with my favourite biology teacher. she's a real nice teacher who really made the human body interesting in her way special way. and because of her, i scored an A2 for my 'o' levels. nah, it ain't my intention to hao lian, but see i just want to make a point that she's a real inspiration.
that aside.
i wanna complain about the engineer in my company too. have i talked about him before on my blog? i have no recollection at all. anyway, like me, he juz joined the company last year and had been here barely a year. like me, he and i report to the same boss.
but he's always coming up to look for my boss for i dunno what reasons, and its amazing how he comes up every single day without fail to ask my boss some supposedly "brillant" questions or to have some "intelligent"discussion with him.
*argh
and initially when i was here, he tried making me do stuff for him even though i only take orders from my boss. and when i mentioned my boss' name, his balls would strink. i mean like come on, wait till you promote to a more senior rank with your degree from NTU, i don't see why i should help or do things for you when you can jolly well do it yourself. and like please, i'm not gonna be here forever, i'm not even gonna be here for 2 years. its max a year and i'll be off to becoming a student again.
ok, so what i was trying to get at was, i need to get some reports from my boss' office and he's in there AGAIN!!! which is why i'm so frustrated, and here typing my anger away.
everything aside. will be posting up our lil rendevous @ rase sentosa soon yah. =)
Monday, January 09, 2006
| End of Another Life |
one of my KC teacher passed away.
we're attending the church prayer sevice @ st joseph's tonight.
the whole bunch of us from KC whom she used to teach are going.
even my mother knew her. she's taught my mother before too. that's how far the KC culture dates back.
she was the school's discipline mistress at the time i was still in school.
she used to teach me literature, and was the reason why i flopped pretty badly when she took over from the other teacher.
but still she was nice. she had her own way of teaching, her own method and i guess i just couldn't quite follow.
again what's the use of saying all these? men still has to die. and who's going to remember you for the contributions you've made while you were alive?
i sound so cynical i know.
but am just wondering, how will the outcome of my funeral be when its my turn to go?
we're attending the church prayer sevice @ st joseph's tonight.
the whole bunch of us from KC whom she used to teach are going.
even my mother knew her. she's taught my mother before too. that's how far the KC culture dates back.
she was the school's discipline mistress at the time i was still in school.
she used to teach me literature, and was the reason why i flopped pretty badly when she took over from the other teacher.
but still she was nice. she had her own way of teaching, her own method and i guess i just couldn't quite follow.
again what's the use of saying all these? men still has to die. and who's going to remember you for the contributions you've made while you were alive?
i sound so cynical i know.
but am just wondering, how will the outcome of my funeral be when its my turn to go?
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
| New Year |
its a new year with a good and bad start.
spent the new year in church with dear, big sis and kor, sending the old year away silently.
it was a renewed covenant with God, and i pray we'll fulfill what we set out to do.
resolution for 2006 (though i'm a lil late):
1) curb my temper
2) spend MORE time with my family
3) spend LESS
4) read once through the Bible
5) service to the Lord
6) involvement in cell
7) find new ways to romance with my love
and my parents are finally back!
spent the new year in church with dear, big sis and kor, sending the old year away silently.
it was a renewed covenant with God, and i pray we'll fulfill what we set out to do.
resolution for 2006 (though i'm a lil late):
1) curb my temper
2) spend MORE time with my family
3) spend LESS
4) read once through the Bible
5) service to the Lord
6) involvement in cell
7) find new ways to romance with my love
and my parents are finally back!
Friday, December 30, 2005
| A Barbie |
people say i look like a Barbie Doll.
*laughz
do you think so? heh =p
anyway, its early new year for me because my boss left earlier this afternoon and is not coming back for the rest of the day, and he's gonna be on leave and will only return on thursday, while i, will be on leave on friday because its our lil getaway!!!
so exciting! its the first time we're gonna be at such a posh hotel (besides Conrad which is more business-formal kinda posh), hee i'm all excited!
oh and i woke up thinking about the last movie we watched, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. i think the movie was very brilliantly made and i really don't mind watching it again. *hints
and my favourite quote that Mr. Darcy said that just totally melted my heart when he said it to Elizabeth Bennet.
"If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject forever." - Mr. Darcy's second proposal to Elizabeth and this time round, things have changed and so have her answer.
so touching right? oh my!
and have i announced this movie to be MY best movie of 2005? it is.
*laughz
*laughz
do you think so? heh =p
anyway, its early new year for me because my boss left earlier this afternoon and is not coming back for the rest of the day, and he's gonna be on leave and will only return on thursday, while i, will be on leave on friday because its our lil getaway!!!
so exciting! its the first time we're gonna be at such a posh hotel (besides Conrad which is more business-formal kinda posh), hee i'm all excited!
oh and i woke up thinking about the last movie we watched, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. i think the movie was very brilliantly made and i really don't mind watching it again. *hints
and my favourite quote that Mr. Darcy said that just totally melted my heart when he said it to Elizabeth Bennet.
"If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject forever." - Mr. Darcy's second proposal to Elizabeth and this time round, things have changed and so have her answer.
so touching right? oh my!
and have i announced this movie to be MY best movie of 2005? it is.
*laughz
Thursday, December 29, 2005
| Innovation Adoption Curve |
you see, my boss asked me to type out a business plan for him today. he said i could input whatever i thought was appropriate. so whilst i was doing up the business plan, i thought of the Innovation Adoption Curve, or Temasek Poly Marketing students would know it better as Diffusion of Innovations Theory.
2 years since i left school and i had to do some research on it before i could remember what was it all about. *tsk and here are my findings.
The Innovation Adoption Curve of Rogers is a model that classifies adopters of innovations into various categories, based on the idea that certain individuals are inevitably more open to adaptation than others. Is also referred to as Multi-Step Flow Theory or Diffusion of Innovations Theory.
Innovators
Brave people, puling the change. Innovators are very important communication.
Early Adopters
Respectable people, opinion leaders, try out new ideas, but in a careful way.
Early Majority
Thoughtful people, careful but accepting change more quickly than the average.
Late Majority
Skeptic people, will use new ideas or products only when the majority is using it.
Laggards
Traditional people, caring for the "old ways", are critical towards new ideas and will only accept it if the new idea has become mainstream or even tradition.
The diffusion of innovations curve (innovation adoption curve) of Rogers is useful to remember that trying to quickly and massively convince the mass of a new controversial idea is useless.
It makes more sense in these circumstances to start with convincing innovators and early adopters first. Also the categories and percentages can be used as a first draft to estimate target groups for communication purposes.
Diffusion research focus was on five elements:
1) The characteristics of an innovation which may influence its adoption;
2) The decision-making process that occurs when individuals consider adopting a new idea, product or practice;
3) The characteristics of individuals that make them likely to adopt an innovation;
4) The consequences for individuals and society of adopting an innovation; and
5) Communication channels used in the adoption process.
*the above is taken from this site
2 years since i left school and i had to do some research on it before i could remember what was it all about. *tsk and here are my findings.
The Innovation Adoption Curve of Rogers is a model that classifies adopters of innovations into various categories, based on the idea that certain individuals are inevitably more open to adaptation than others. Is also referred to as Multi-Step Flow Theory or Diffusion of Innovations Theory.
Innovators
Brave people, puling the change. Innovators are very important communication.
Early Adopters
Respectable people, opinion leaders, try out new ideas, but in a careful way.
Early Majority
Thoughtful people, careful but accepting change more quickly than the average.
Late Majority
Skeptic people, will use new ideas or products only when the majority is using it.
Laggards
Traditional people, caring for the "old ways", are critical towards new ideas and will only accept it if the new idea has become mainstream or even tradition.
The diffusion of innovations curve (innovation adoption curve) of Rogers is useful to remember that trying to quickly and massively convince the mass of a new controversial idea is useless.
It makes more sense in these circumstances to start with convincing innovators and early adopters first. Also the categories and percentages can be used as a first draft to estimate target groups for communication purposes.
Diffusion research focus was on five elements:
1) The characteristics of an innovation which may influence its adoption;
2) The decision-making process that occurs when individuals consider adopting a new idea, product or practice;
3) The characteristics of individuals that make them likely to adopt an innovation;
4) The consequences for individuals and society of adopting an innovation; and
5) Communication channels used in the adoption process.
*the above is taken from this site
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
| Christmas Dinner 2005 |
we were @ Angus Steak House for our Christmas Dinner and it was absolutely lovely. =)
::dear's main course, it was succulent and he loved it::
::my FAVOURITE oysters baked with ham and this special sauce that makes it the ONLY oyster i'll ever eat *yumz::
::our Christmas dessert::
::when i'm about to start on my food, dear insisted on a shot::
::right before we left the place::
it was freaking pricey but it was damn good. well worth it i must say!
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and on Christmas Day, we were @ church and there was a lil performance by the lil ones from the Agape Sunday school kids.
::the lil ones::
::ourselves on the way to get some last minute gifts =p::
and sermon talked about Christmas being 3G:
1. Glory - Christ's birth was a glorious event in history and every single day, we should give Him glory, praise and thanks for saving us.
2. Gladness - and when He came into the world, there were choirs of angels singing and glorifying Him, therefore we should also follow suit and have gladness in our hearts as Christmas is here.
3. Good News - His birth was good news to all because He came to sacrifice His life, so that we may all be saved and live with the Father in eternity.
::dear's main course, it was succulent and he loved it::
::my FAVOURITE oysters baked with ham and this special sauce that makes it the ONLY oyster i'll ever eat *yumz::
::our Christmas dessert::
::when i'm about to start on my food, dear insisted on a shot::
::right before we left the place::
it was freaking pricey but it was damn good. well worth it i must say!
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and on Christmas Day, we were @ church and there was a lil performance by the lil ones from the Agape Sunday school kids.
::the lil ones::
::ourselves on the way to get some last minute gifts =p::
and sermon talked about Christmas being 3G:
1. Glory - Christ's birth was a glorious event in history and every single day, we should give Him glory, praise and thanks for saving us.
2. Gladness - and when He came into the world, there were choirs of angels singing and glorifying Him, therefore we should also follow suit and have gladness in our hearts as Christmas is here.
3. Good News - His birth was good news to all because He came to sacrifice His life, so that we may all be saved and live with the Father in eternity.
| Monotony |
slightly more than 20 minutes before knock-off time and my boss had already left for the day, which is why i'm here blogging away.
today was a pretty free day, also a slow one for me. i had to fight the zzz monster BIG time because every now and then i'd feel my bed calling out for me.
doesn't time fly? just a couple of days back and there was the big-hoo-haa about Christmas, shopping and partying, and now, its all quieten down. and in a couple more days time would be the end of 2005 where we'd usher in the new year 2006. and then before anything happens, before you've even have time to take a breather, CNY is on its way too. my, what a stressful time we have here.
i still wanna go clubbing, haven't had my fair share of dancing because the time i was at the Ministry was most unsatisfying.
that aside, i'm terribly looking forward for our lil getaway @ sentosa. you know sometimes i feel the monotony of life and how it all goes by a standard routine everyday. don't you feel the same? i wanna be free, wanna be where there are no boundaries, no limits.
okok, enough crap. while i still have time, i'm gonna try to do up the rest of my skin.
today was a pretty free day, also a slow one for me. i had to fight the zzz monster BIG time because every now and then i'd feel my bed calling out for me.
doesn't time fly? just a couple of days back and there was the big-hoo-haa about Christmas, shopping and partying, and now, its all quieten down. and in a couple more days time would be the end of 2005 where we'd usher in the new year 2006. and then before anything happens, before you've even have time to take a breather, CNY is on its way too. my, what a stressful time we have here.
i still wanna go clubbing, haven't had my fair share of dancing because the time i was at the Ministry was most unsatisfying.
that aside, i'm terribly looking forward for our lil getaway @ sentosa. you know sometimes i feel the monotony of life and how it all goes by a standard routine everyday. don't you feel the same? i wanna be free, wanna be where there are no boundaries, no limits.
okok, enough crap. while i still have time, i'm gonna try to do up the rest of my skin.
| HomeSick? |
i think i miss daddy and mommy, i wish they could come home soon. it feels funny even though i'm old enough to take care of myself, i still miss them.
changed my blog skin at work just now, nice huh? already someone had commented and its made my day. =)
ok, 2 more hours to go before i need to fly home to walk my pup.
changed my blog skin at work just now, nice huh? already someone had commented and its made my day. =)
ok, 2 more hours to go before i need to fly home to walk my pup.
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Friday, December 23, 2005
| After Thoughts About... |
Ministry of Sound:
1. nice decor, cool place, big with many private rooms. cosy toilet too with seats for you to touch up.
2. but music sucked, at least not to my liking.
Hooters:
1. pardon my previous post where i said short short skirts and low low tops. its short and tight orange hotpants and a tight tanktop.
Clarke Quay:
1. big change since i last went there
2. walked past the bungy ride thingy and dear said we should try some time soon.
*faints
received many christmas greetings and wishes but all have failed to realise the one significance of Christmas, the true meaning of why we celebrate this season.
its ain't a time of gifts-exchanging or parties,
its purely a time to celebrate the Birth of Jesus Christ.
in all that you do, please celebrate this season knowing it was His birth that gave us all Life.
Blessed Christmas everyone!
1. nice decor, cool place, big with many private rooms. cosy toilet too with seats for you to touch up.
2. but music sucked, at least not to my liking.
Hooters:
1. pardon my previous post where i said short short skirts and low low tops. its short and tight orange hotpants and a tight tanktop.
Clarke Quay:
1. big change since i last went there
2. walked past the bungy ride thingy and dear said we should try some time soon.
*faints
received many christmas greetings and wishes but all have failed to realise the one significance of Christmas, the true meaning of why we celebrate this season.
its ain't a time of gifts-exchanging or parties,
its purely a time to celebrate the Birth of Jesus Christ.
in all that you do, please celebrate this season knowing it was His birth that gave us all Life.
Blessed Christmas everyone!
Thursday, December 22, 2005
| Bogged Down |
i'm feeling bored and restless and tired now.
went to look for my manicurist yesterday just to find that she left for shanghai and will probably be there for the next couple of months until she decides that ain't the right place to be in to work.
so i had another manicurist to do my french pedi, BUT it was a total mess.
*sigh
it ain't that bad, but it wasn't as good as my previous manicurist either and to think i paid so much.
must start scouting for another quality manicurist.
i'm so bogged down by work and i'm seriously lacking sleep.
dear is already out right now, heading for home, and then to you know where with the rest of his campmates? its an army affair. com-on, make a guess.
HOOTERS!!!
i couldn't believe it at first and then i almost fainted when i saw what the invitation card read:
Time: 1830hrs to LATE
which means fun with the girls in short short skirts and low low tops. oooooooo wait till i get a hold of that sickening PS or PC who came up with this idea and i'll make sure i'll slap him upside-left-right-down.
*argh
then after that, they were thinking of heading down to MOS since its newly opened. i wanna go too, but i'll have to take leave and i dunno if my boss will approve because i've got SO much work on hand, i'm vanishing!
went to look for my manicurist yesterday just to find that she left for shanghai and will probably be there for the next couple of months until she decides that ain't the right place to be in to work.
so i had another manicurist to do my french pedi, BUT it was a total mess.
*sigh
it ain't that bad, but it wasn't as good as my previous manicurist either and to think i paid so much.
must start scouting for another quality manicurist.
i'm so bogged down by work and i'm seriously lacking sleep.
dear is already out right now, heading for home, and then to you know where with the rest of his campmates? its an army affair. com-on, make a guess.
HOOTERS!!!
i couldn't believe it at first and then i almost fainted when i saw what the invitation card read:
Time: 1830hrs to LATE
which means fun with the girls in short short skirts and low low tops. oooooooo wait till i get a hold of that sickening PS or PC who came up with this idea and i'll make sure i'll slap him upside-left-right-down.
*argh
then after that, they were thinking of heading down to MOS since its newly opened. i wanna go too, but i'll have to take leave and i dunno if my boss will approve because i've got SO much work on hand, i'm vanishing!
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