At Last! Teambuilding @ Batam is Over!!!

Yoz, I'm back from co's teambuilding at Batam! In general, I think the whole event was good, had pretty much fun. Maybe I should talk about the activities we did for the last 1.5 days on this extreme corner of Batam Island, Turi Beach Resort.

Everyone was excited as we make our way to Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal from Biopolis yesterday. I was excited too, but feeling a little stressed as I was one of the committee members. Gotta organise and settle the transport thingy and unluckily, got a transport company with poor service. Sigh... Pretty frustrated with the person in-charged. ArgHH!!! Anyway, that will come later.

There was a slight drizzle on our way,but thank goodness, it's just a passing shower. Hehe~~ Everything was going fine, and we then board the ferry, called "Golden Raider", to Batam. Ermm...its name sounds great, but in actual fact, it's a small,old boat lar,not a cruise ship. Haha.. Met lots of "uncles & aunties" there. Hey, don't get mistaken, I dunno them. Heard that these people would board those casino cruise when they reach Batam. Oh manz, SINGAPOREANS!!! Think it's a disgrace... ;-(

We did a couple of adventurous activities at Batam, which include trekking, abseiling and paintball. Muddy (my shoe fell into the mud water!! Yucks!!!), dirty, sweaty, but really fun!! Like abseiling the most, though I got a few scratches, but it's really fun, though scary at 1st. My team only got 3 guys, all the quiet sort. Ya,so I've expected that we won't win the games. Yes, truly, it's as expected. Haha... But it's ok, so long as we have fun, rite?

Yesterday's BBQ dinner at the Island bar was simply great! Like the ambience alot. But then, our director joined our table, haha~~A table of gals, he's the only thorn. Not that we don't welcome him, just feeling a bit out of place, no idea what to chat about. But I really appreciate his effort in trying to forge a good relationship with the RAs. I would really say that he's a great man. Luckily we had a good reason to excuse ourselves as soon as we had finished dinner. One of my colls actually fell sick after the trekking, so Hui & I packed some food for her and delivered to her room. She had diarrhoea, then kept vomitting. Poor gal! In the end, we got to call a doctor to come in from Batam's town (about an hour's drive) who then gave her a jab. Felt really fortunate to be here, in S'pore. Everything is within reach all round 24 hrs. We even got quite abit of difficulties finding sour plum for my coll (who felt really naseous then). The best the hotel could provide me was lemon. Coz the trainer told them to find something sour. Haha...I nearly laughed my head off then, but I was glad that I didn't. Afterall, I guess they don't quite get it why chinese likes sour plum. Haha~~ Good thing that my coll's feeling better now, though still pretty weak. But she missed out on the fun today.

Today's return ferry was bad, though it was again the "Golden Raider".There were so many people trying to board the ferry. Worse than yesterday, today there's lots of aunties & uncles and I nearly got squashed (I'm short!! Sigh...). Luckily my kind coll, like a big bro, made way for me to board, of not I think I'll never get to hop onto that ferry. Haha~~But still, no seats left in the airconed area, got to sit at the non-airconed area, which was supposedly the smokers' area. WAD??!! Yesh, I nearly suffocate to death during my 30 mins ferry ride. Suffocating, screaming in silence as a passive smoker. Only one word to describe - UNBEARABLE. What worsen my mood was that that poor-service transport company called up to tell me that the bus which's supposed to pick us up at 4pm had broken down on its way. So we gotta wait til 4.30pm (AT LEAST!!!) for it to arrive. In the end, it reached at 4.45pm. The bus supposed to be catered for 40 people,in the end only 10 odd took the bus. Most people were to tired to wait for it to come,so they took a cab back instead. Haiz... Failed mission...So sad...

Ok,gotta wash my stinky, muddy shoes & yucky clothes, then time for bed. Nitez.... Sorrie...wad a long entry...Hehe~~

Another Day @ SGH

Wasn't able to do much stuff this week due the the series of lectures and meetings. Arghh...sigh..it's even more tiring to attend such stuff than working in the lab. I was dozing off for more than half of the time. ;-(

Went to SGH this afternoon to do some lung test. Haha~~ Super fast! Only took 5mins, went in early, so the whole process ended at 2pm (My appointment supposed to be @ 2pm). Stupid us! Should have gone in for the test much earlier then, there's basically no patients! We arrived at around 12.30pm, both of us were very tired, typical coffee addicts, coz we weren't supposed to take any caffeinated drink today before the test, therefore we took a nap at the outpatient clinic. Poor gals, rite?? Slept on the hard chairs, like 2 homeless gals, slept for an hour odd, til the crowd in the clinic was gone. Haha~~

though the test ended early, we decided not to head back to office, went home instead. Too tired, but happy that we can go back home for a nap. A rare chance. Guess when we start officially, life is not going to be so relaxing and easy.

Sigh,my last report to be done. Gotta finish by tonite coz won't have time to do on the weekends. Yeah!! Weekends!!!

Trip To SGH & Charlie & Coco Fac

Today was a pretty good day coz only got to work for half a day. Heehee~~ Got time-off to go for a pre-employment medical checkup at SGH in the afternoon. Sigh, the checkup was unlike the one I had last year at Raffles, it was so much more disorganised. My coll & I gotta re-queue for the different tests and it's so troublesome. In the end, the whole checkup took up a solid 2.5hrs to complete. Hmm... It appeared to be pretty stressful to work under a doctor, as from what I've observed. The executive who's supposed to take care of "VIPs" like us got reprimanded by the doc just because we came in earlier than the appointment time. Well, I don't think it's the executive's fault, probably the doc is scolding me indirectly. Isit wrong to be early for any appointment?? I thought most people would have done the same as me. I told the doc that I can go out & wait til my appointment time before seeing her, but...aiyoz, really feel sorry for the poor executive. ;-(

To think of it, it has been a good 13 years since I last stepped into SGH. 13 years ago, I was only 10 years old. Time flies....Back then, I had to make frequent trip to SGH with my parents to visit my ill grandma. I used to envision working in a hospital setting. Hmm...no idea why. Haha...but I've not really thought of becoming a doc (don't dare to dream of that), maybe just feel that it's a great place, where lives are saved, though not always successful.

Ok, back to my checkup, had 3 tubes of blood drawn & a jab. Ouch, my arm still aching after the jab. Blood withdrawal was "fun" as you see the tubes being filled up. Haha...think I sound crazy!! But the sight of blood didn't fear me. My coll was so terrified that she didn't even dare to look during the blood drawing. Haha...how is she going to be a nurse (she said she wanna switch to become a nurse!!)?? So many tests to undergo (still got to go back next week for spirometry & urine tests! Hope to get time-off again) and the results will only be out in a month's time. Frankly speaking, I do have some fear. Fearing that any results might turn out negative. Nervous!! The doc was surprised that we are handling so much lethal chemicals!! Sounds bad, I got scared by her too. Start to get more concerned with my health, and now, I'm even considering of switching line. But, my contract has been signed, guess will only switch line a few years done the road then (provided I'm still alive!).

At last! I managed to catch my Charlie & Coco Factory with my old pals (ermm...plus my friend's friend) tonite. So cool, have not watch any movie with them for donkey years!! A pity that 1 of our gang members has watched it, so no choice but to abandon her..Sorry, big bird... ;-(

On the overall, I think the show was ok, not as good as what I've expected, so not worth the $9.50. But interestingly, choco scent filled the entire theatre! Smart people! They were trying to capture the vision, hearing and smell of viewers!! Hmm...another sense that's missing - taste. Why not provide us with some chocolate bars?? Haha...

So tired after the show. Already 12+am by the time I get home. Yawn, yawn...time for bed. Sweetie dreamz...

An Unlucky Morning

Yesh! Today I'm on leave, to enjoy a long weekend. Initially, I have planned to go for a splash at the swimming pool with my friend. However, due to unforseen circumstances, we had to change our plan to playing badminton instead.

So tired after yesterday's outing that I slept til 9.45am this morning. Luckily my friend had changed the meeting time to 10am instead of 9.30am, had a good 11hrs of sleep. Hehe~~ The weather looked good at 1st - bright and sunny. A perfect day for an outdoor badminton game. But, the weather these days is sooOO UNPREDICTABLE!!! It started with a drizzle the moment we arrived at the badminton court!!! Sighz... nvm, we thought that it should just be a passing shower. Unexpectedly, the rain got heavier and heavier, then stopped for a while, and started to pour again. Faintz~~ Ok, fine, at least we had a good chat then, about relationships, about how unpredictable guys are (just like the weather??). After chatting for a good 45mins, we thought of proceeding to the CC for the game instead, but it started to pour again, much heavier than earlier on. I was like, "Eh, can't be so suai, rite?? No luck to swim, then no luck to play badminton too??!!" By then it was almost 11am, if we play the game for another 2hrs, Jac, might have to rush for her next appointment. So we proceeded to AMK central for lunch.

Actually, I was still too full for lunch, though the herbal chicken at AMK central is nice. Sorry to disappoint Jac, she can't have her herbal chicken b'coz of me. I was too full to share it with her. But sure she can finish lar, I need to go on diet. Unlike her, so envious of her! ;-(

Wah, did I offend anyone recently?? Felt cursed. On our way back after lunch, I was nearly knocked down by a Yakult van while crossing the road. Well, saw the green man light while crossing, and the van just made a turn at the bend. Hey, driver, don't you know that you gotta let the pedestrans cross 1st??? I was too shocked to react then, luckily my friend grabbed me. That was close, the van was just centimetres away from me,ok?

In the short time span of two odd hours, I can already feel the suainess! Or isit **Jac who brought me the suainess??** Ahaha~~ Have never felt as unlucky as today. Was even afraid that the crows' shit might land on my head on my way back. Guess I should stay at home for the day and give my boxercise class a skip then. Haha~~

Mood Is Up Again... ;-)

Yesh!! The long-waited-for hols is here!! Wow, a long weekend indeed, coz I've self-declared Monday as a non-work day. Well, I took leave, of course.

After an update of my lousy mood in my previous blog entry, my mood boosted and has gone back to normal since yesterday, since it's Friday & it marked the start of my long weekend. Lotz of programmes for this break, making me excited!!!

Yesterday had wonderful dinner date with an old, JC friend. Well, we bumped into each other a couple of times on the streets. But have yet met for a meal for almost 2 years. The chat was a long, but great one. Recounting the fond memories we held, updating each other about our present life and upcomings. Coolz~~ Though our dining place was not a posh, expensive restaurant but just a foodcourt (Well, nice name for the Marina's food Loft, nice open space facing the Singapore River, great view & atmophere but food SUCKS!!), the company I had was simply great on a Friday evening. So much of catching up to do, the nite was just not enough!

Today I went KTV with another group of friends to celebrate Min's b'dae. No idea,not in the singing mood today. Was basically focusing on dedicating the songs, feeding myself with the keropoks & drink. Just wanna sit back & listen to my friends' singing today. Haha~~ As well as entertaining my friends with my nonsense. ;-)

Wah...I wanna go on a trip to some beach resort / island during my 1 week of unemployment in Sept. Discussed with my pals, but some appeared paranoid & fearful, coz it's still the 7th month, which is the Hungry Ghosts' Festival. Oh my gosh! Why isit that even the younger generations are so superstitious?? I am a typical Science grad who believe in logic and proven facts. Well, I used to believe in such things too,but as I grow, I get less convinced by these superstitions. Same for religion, I've lost the faith in what I may be used to believe in when I am younger. That's why I declare myself as a freethinker now. Perhaps the "multi-religion" I've seen in my family has significantly shaped my thinking and made me ponder over what's my faith. Anyway, that's a bit side-tracked... Haha...I wanna go snorkelling, sunbathing...That's what I look forward to for so long. I'm going to try my best to convince my friends to go... Ahaha...

How's My Day?? BAD....

My mood took a nosedive today. Not quite a good day at work. Early this week, things seemed to flow pretty well, but today, everything appeared to go against the flow. Sigh, my reactions not going well, or maybe it's because I've not done well enough. Feeling really tired this week, no idea why. These two days I needed 2 coffee each day.. Bad, bad... But glad that my boss is kind, he has been patient with me, going through my data and spectrum, analysing and explaining things to me. It's wonderful of him and the more I should work harder to prove my ability! Cheer up & Jia you!!!

Look forward to long weekend!! But sg is boring... What shall I do then???