Back from Taipei!! But I'm so unlucky! ;'(

Hey all, I'm back from my 8 days of eating, walking & eating in Taipei. The trip was fun! I'll update more on my trip when I'm more free. Still trying to sort out the 1000 over pieces of pictures we took. Tough task!!

These 2 days I got lots of time to do the sorting out of stuff and unpacking of my luggage. Not that I'm still on leave, but it's that I'm on 2 days of MC!! Don't know to rejoice over it or feel sad. But I'm definitely depressed whenever I look at my left arm. It's no different from an elephant's leg now coz it's so swollen and covered with rashes as compared with my right arm.

My Taipei trip was really good but I simply couldn't wait to fly back to Singapore coz the itchness on my left shoulder and arm is torturous and I couldn't wait to see a doctor. Afterall, on a foreign land, I'm not used to visiting the doctors in Taipei and would rather withstand the itchness & discomfort for a week before I can fly back to see the doctor in Sg. So my rashes just spreaded, from a small patch to the entire arm. It's scary manz!!! Howver, my plane only managed to touch down in Sg on Wednesday night, which means that I have to endure another night of agony before I can see the doc. This is the 1st time that I simply can't wait to see my doc. Haha...

Well, the doc was shocked to see my swollen left arm. So obvious! *But at 1st I thought it's because I've eaten too much in Taipei & has gained weight! Stupid me!!!* He suspected that I was biten by some insect or whatever creature, which then resulted in allergic reactions. Think that my skin's getting more sensitive ever since I started working as a chemist. Sigh.. I guess I got to make some plans to switch line or something ;-( The doc prescribed some strong antifungal cream and tablets for me. But if it still doesn't recover by tmr, I gotta go back for a jab. Haiz... as I'm typing now, I can really feel the itchness!! Waana scratch but can't, if not will have scars ;'(

So depressed now...hope I can be back to work by Monday.

Survival of the Fittest

Hooray!!! The crazy days of purification were finally over, at least for the moment. I've been working like nuts, doing OTs everyday, since last week, and at last, I've managed to clear all my reactions and paperwork. =p Yup, I know that work is endless, but this time round it's really a tough war to fight. And soon after I'm back from my Taipei trip, which begins tomorrow, I'll embarked on my new project and and at the same time clear up my old one. Life's getting tougher and tougher... But who cares?? Let me enjoy my next 8 days of stressful, fun-filled time in Taipei. YEAH YEAH!!! More updates when I'm back then Stay tuned!!! ;-)

Me!!!

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我快崩溃了

The work these 2 weeks, this week especially, is driving me nuts. I've been working from 8+am til 7+pm almost everyday and my stuff are giving me lots of trouble. Damn. 我快疯了!!! I'm really exhausted, not so much physically but rather mentally. This seems to be the worst period in my 1.5 years on this job. Everything just doesn't seem to go the way I wanted. Sigh... 为什麽？I felt so demoralised, so incompetent. But luckily, things have turned for the better today. 我好开心！我终于 meet 了我的 deadline! Really got a great sense of achievement today!! Yoho!!!! Probably this is the realistic life of a researcher. Many failures, which are indeed very demoralising. But a single success is good enough to make up for all the sufferings and tortures undergone. Haha... I'm so happy & proud of myself today. 加油！！

I can't wait, I can't wait!!! 多六天就能飞往台北杜加了。I'm so excited!! But there's lots of things unsettled due to my busyness & lazyness. Haha..

Shopping Therapy...

Sigh, my previous blog entry was the first one that I've attempted to write in mandarin but it all turned out to be some arabic words. Sigh...I've spent so much time doing it, earned so many dark circles. Sad...Who knows how to solve it??

Anyway, past week has been stressful, I guess this coming week gonna be even more hectic. The deadline for my sample submission is 15th yet I'm still a step away from it. The final step is a tedious purification! Sigh...so gonna have packed lunches and OTs for next week. God bless! Praying hard that I get the quantity I need (*I consider myself as a free thinker thou, so which god should I pray to??!!*)

Today has been a pretty "rushy" day. My journey: YCK ->Yishun ->Toa Payoh -> Orchard -> YCK. Went Yishun for my 3 hours straight tuition, then Toa Payoh to collect my new nerdy specs (but I like it!! And I only paid $48 for that!! haha...good bargain!!), then Orchard for some trial service and some shopping before heading home. Thou the tuition classes last for 3 hours, it was fun! I enjoyed tutoring this family - the young sec 1 gal and her mama. It was really interesting to teach the mama mandarin. Heez.. Probably I should switch job to become a tutor instead. Haha... Wait long long bah, definitely not now....maybe many years later!
I think I've spent really alot recently. So stressed up that I've been on a shopping & spending therapy these few days. Bought specs, clothes, bag, shoes. Spent 30 bucks for dinner yesterday. WAH!!! So sinful, especially when I'm going Taiwan soon. Okok....gotta tone down liao, so packed lunches for next week should help me tone down on my spending. Less entertainment. Shall spend my subsequent weekends nuaing / msn at home (since it's free!!! Or at least I'm not paying for the water & electric bill mah. Only paying for the broadband, which gives unlimited access!!! Muahahah)

Self control, SELF CONTROL!!!!

心烦的日子

她：“你寂寞吗？”

我心想：这句话好熟悉，好像在哪儿听过。哦，对了！这不是那些1900热线爱用的开头语吗？ 别误会！我可不是拨了那热线。Ah Von 一大早就问了我这个问题。

我：人难免会有感到寂寞的时候。尤其是当你发现周围的人都 attached了，而你却独自一个人的时候，这种感觉就更强烈。

我反问她：“你很寂寞吗？还不快去找个伴？”
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在上班的路上，我边看Today,边想：Ah Von 也不小了。是时候找个伴了。总觉得她近来有些心烦。或许是工作压力还有刚生了一场病吧，心情似乎不是很好。 Haiz,其实我也好不到哪儿去。近来因工作的deadlines一个接着一个地来，上头又逼得比较紧，so 蛮 stressed 的。这也造成了我的脾气变得比较暴躁，胃口也变得不好。 有时也想：难道找个伴就不寂寞了吗？无论如何，我不希望自己为了要填补空虚或寂寞而找个伴。这对我，对我或对他都是不公平的。*Sounds so novel,yah?* Haha... 我也不希望因为 peer pressure 而随随便便地找一个伴。这只会搞得自己不开心，更糟的是害人害己啊。 不知道为何，近来朋友总爱 set me up. 我总是被带去一些聚会，有介绍一些男生给我认识。令我觉得他们要把我给“卖掉" 似的。我知道我已经23岁了，虽然说小也不小了，但也不老啊？Why is it that 他们比我还急呢？真是好笑。我知道他们是因为关心我才这麽做的，但是这会被误会成我很 desperate 的。;'( 对于感情，我相信缘分。或许是过去的经历，也可能是缘分未到吧，我对感情事是看得很开的。就算是“孤苦伶仃”地过下半辈子，我也不觉得有太大的问题。或许是我的个性较独立 （有人叫这“孤僻”！ Haha）, 有时爱独来独往，但也觉得蛮快乐的。所以，朋友们，不要为我担心，我并没有对人生，ok, 还有男人，放弃。Wahaha.... 只不过至少在这个时候，这还不是在我人生最重要的事吧。

Over-reaction

The weather is getting hotter and more humid these days. The same goes for my mood and blood pressure - kept rising. Probably the hot weather does contribute a little to these, but I guess it's the stress that I'm facing both at work and in private. Too many things are running, and probably in all directions, making me quite frustrated. I've became very quarrelsome and easily agitated too. Probably PMS, or menopause??!!

I know that gives me no reason to over-react and get angry over a small issue. As a result, I felt really bad after the incident and did not sleep well last nite coz I know that I've frightened my friend tremendously. So sorry about it. But rest assured that our 13 years of friendship is definitely not so fragile and I can hardly tahan to be angry fro >24hrs. That's so bad for health,isn't it? Already getting old, how can I speed up the rate of ageing?

Went for my dental appointment today. Now the rubber rings have been changed from purple to blue. Haha... at first the dentist's assistant offered me pink (ya, not again!), which my colleagues say the colour sucks! I asked her to get me another colour and she got me dark blue. Not bad, still like the purple ones thou. Saw the light pink ones,shall try those next time. Haha...

2 more weeks to the end of my agony as I should be finishing up my project by then. Hate upscaling, boring & tedious! 2 more weeks to Taiwan trip too! HOORAY!!!

Nothing better to do so try this out. Pretty true leh. ;-)

Your Five Variable Love Profile
Propensity for Monogamy:

Your propensity for monogamy is medium.In general, you prefer to have only one love interest.But it's hard for you to stay devoted for too long!There's too much eye candy to keep you from wandering.

Experience Level:

Your experience level is low.You've probably either had only one relationship..Or all of your relationships have been very similar.You still have a lot to learn... and a lot to try!

Dominance:

Your dominance is low.This doesn't mean you're a doormat, just balanced.You know a relationship is not about getting your way.And you love to give your sweetie a lot of freedom.

Cynicism:

Your cynicism is medium.You'd like to believe in true and everlasting love...But you've definitely been burned enough to know better.You're still an optimist, but you also are a realist.

Independence:

Your independence is high.You don't need to be in love, and sometimes you don't even want love.Having your own life is very important for you...Even more important than having a relationship.

New Year Resolutions....

HAPPY 2006, EVERYONE!!! Oppz.. think my greetings come a little late, we are already one week into the new year. But anyway, it's better to be late than never, isn't it?? ;-)

Well, many friends have asked me about my resolutions for the new year. I guess every year I simply have too many resolutions and I'm too lazy to list them all down too. Haha... But I've given a good thought (hmm...not so good afterall ;-p) over it & here's my resolutions for Year 2006, Year of DOG!!! That's my year manz!!! But it oso means that I'm 24 year old this year (thou I've passed my 23 b'dae for barely 1 month!)

1. To be a healthier and happier person.

Well, it doesn't mean that I've been an unhealth and unhappy person in year 2005. But I was kinda worried about my health (& my family's too!) last year and had gone for numerous checkups. Sigh.. Hope to stay healthier and of course I gotta start my exercise regime of jogging & swimming after this rainy season. *wink* Well, I think I've been a pretty optismistic person, hope to keep this up and live happier in 2006. This wish of mine is extended to all my family and friends too! ;-)

2. To have a nice set of sparkling teeth.

Well, I guess this is not my short term goal, gonna take another 2 years at least to see the results. Oh, for those who didn't know, I've just gone for orthodontic treatment and my brackets have just been put on today! Sigh... wanna purple bands but the dentist has already picked pink ones for me. Nvm, still nice & a sweet pink. ;-p Think I look like a little gal with the braces on. Haha...funny looks, luckily it wasn't painful when she puts the wire and brackets on. So next time when I take pics can't smile with my mouth too widely open (thou I like to smile that way all the time..sob...)

3. To value-add on my job, with better performance.

Well, after working for 1 odd years, I do feel pretty slacked at work sometimes. But I'm determined to perform better at work this year, use more of my brain to think and to work more efficiently. Hope to excel and another CSP to hit by end of the year!!!

4. To travel to more places overseas.

Yes! Hope to explore more countries this year, thou I have limited fund to spare. Already got a trip on schedule, which is my Taipei trip in March! So excited!! But I've been too busy to do any planning, seem to leave most of the iternary planning to my sis.. Haha...Ok, I'll start doing some research soon. Wanna a more exploratory, scenic trip rather than shopping trip for this year. So this year I'm focused on exploring the less urbanised regions in Taiwan but gotta think of the convenience too. Hope to hop onto some island (BEACHES!!! I LOVE THEM!!!) for a relaxing holiday too. ;-p

5. Planning for Post-graduate Studies

Well, I've mentioned this to quite a couple of friends that I feel like furthering my studies. But I know that I can only do this in about 2 years time coz I need to save $$ for that (unless I'm lucky to get a scholarship) and coz I gotta fulfil my bond before I can study. But still not too sure what type of course I'll take up, either research or coursework. Well, not sure if I'll do all the way to PhD. Haiz...too many things in mind, guess I'll just look around 1st before making a decision.

Interesting Morning of wet-marketing ;-)

Today I got up super duper early (6+am, around the same time as my working days but today is Saturday!!!), thou I only slept at 2am yesterday. Why??? Today I'll be hosting a steamboat dinner at my place, having it with Yu & Qing & of course my family!!! Yoz...So excited!! But gotta do some wet-marketing to get all the food ready for tonite! ;-)

Wow, the market was already pretty packed with people (kiasu aunties!!!) at 7+am. Being young and a shortie among the crowd was pretty disadvantageous to me. Coz I'm not as experienced as the KS aunties to fight for attention from the sellers. All I can do was to wait patiently and queue for my turn to get everything packed. *I'm such a "law-abiding" young singaporean!!* LOL

Thank goodness. The veg seller auntie has longed recognised me, coz she knows my mama. Always call me "xiao mei", haha....feel so young manz... Haha...So i do get some priority in getting my things packed (and also not to get cheated by them!!). ~Smilez~~

I then went over to the butcher to get the pork rib for making the steamboat soup base. Aiyoz, so many people crowded round the pretty butcher auntie, so I thought she's showing some stunts or what. Poor butcher auntie, she was surrounded by some "desperate housewives"! Oh, thse housewives are not like those in the reality show 'Desperate Housewives', crazy & yearning for new love. Rather, those that I've seen were desperate to buy the "prettiest" piece of pork! Scary manz, I saw not just 1, but 3 of them entering the butcher auntie's chopping area, and watching her every chop & cut. That's so stressful for the butcher auntie. *If I were the butcher auntie, I'll wave my chopper at those desperados!! Haha* I'm a violent gal!!!

I think those aunties are nuts. Looked like they were afraid that the butcher will cheat them of their pork or what. I think these aunties dunno Sg rules. Didn't queue somemore. Luckily the butcher auntie was very fair. She ignored the cut-queue auntie and came over to serve me. Wahaha... Haiz...acutally i hate pork le, I don't really eat pork coz I think it has a weird smell and I find pig (real ones) quite disgusting. Haha...but no choice, my mama said that using pork ribs to make soup is better. So I follow... ;-)

I also bought quite alot of yong tau foo ingredients, but I'm still afraid that those are not enough for my pals. But only 2 of them coming... Haha.. So I'm a kiasu person too. Hope I won't turn into a "desperate housewife" like those I've seen.. ;-p

Bought half a watermelon for after-dinner. All by myself and it's so heavy!!! But ok, still managed to carry all home. Hehe...

At last got to talk to my sis. Maybe it's the breakfast which I've bought. Hehe~~ *Happy* But still unhappy about what she said to mama... So hurting... ;-(

It's pouring heavily now, and that Fish still not here yet!!! aRGhhh....Super ultra late QUEEN!!!! I'm almost done with all the preparatory work & she's still not here... ;'(

Ok, beta go & bathe before she arrives. Happy New Year and have fun people!!! ;-)

Can't Get to Sleep... La la la... ;-(

I can't get to sleep now!! I've offended a friend!! Sob, sob. Not that I didn't know that she can take no jokes, all I have to blame is my stupidity and bluntness. But it's also today that I truly know and undertand her tolerence for jokes - NO JOKES FOR HER. I shall zip up my mouth from now on. ;'(

It's really meant to be a joke, and I really wasn't trying to be disrespectful, not even laughing at her or anything (I dun see the link between saying her more 'hei xin' than me as laughing at her. Well, unless her heart is really 'hei'. Sorry, but I know it's not).

Sigh, life is so tough, pleasing people is even tougher... HELP, HELP!!!

JC 1st 3 Mths' mates' Get Together

Lazy day...wanna get up early for a swim before heading to bank to settle some stupid stuff & put the metal bands around my molars, but just slept & slept... SUPER ULTRA LAZY!!! Okok, tomorrow gotta make an effort to hit the pool or the running track. Too much sinful indulges recently, need workouts!!!

Felt uncomfortable with the metal bands in mouth as they kept rubbing against my tongue and cheeks when I'm talking and eating. Well, probably a good way to make me talk less and eat less. Somehow, I've became pretty talkative and crappy ever since I started working. Haha..gossipy too. OOpz...

A pretty busy and stressful week at work, where things that should not but might happen had happened. A terrible mistake but luckily not really our fault, more of a third party's fault. That's a big relief coz I've been so worried the nite before the completion of the investigation and I didn't sleep well. Scared that I'm the one causing the big blunder, but luckily it wasn't. PHEW...

Had a X'mas dinner with my colls yesterday evening. Dinner was ok, but guessing who bought whose present was fun. Lots of laughter and joy. I love the blue stone necklace I receive from WL. Wow, very nice!! Already started wearing it today. Hehe... It's alot more fun & meaningful to draw a person's name before buying the exchange present. At least the present can be more customised (so-called). Everyone seems to be in high spirit this month! That's why I like december so much. Furthermore, my birthday falls in this month too. Haha...

Today went out for dinner when zhen,sze,ade,xiao ma & lao ma. Went changing appetite again. Pretty hungry coz I didn't manage to take my lunch,so tried eating the main dish. Haiz...hard a tough time eating the food,thou I've ordered grilled dory fish which is in fact pretty soft. Took a long time to finish most of it (the waitress kept threatening to take it away from me ;-( )

Great pals! They know me well, got me what I want. Heehee~~ Love the world of sports voucher they got me. Thanks so much!! Now I can get another set of swimwears or a pair of trackshoes. Yeah~~

Didn't really shop much thou there's a late nite shopping at cityhall since everyone was tired. Well,i'm still very awake coz I took an afternoon nap. Haha... Nice catching up session cum 2 belated bdae celebrations - lao ma's & mine.

Tmr accompanying ah ma's to do her hair cum xmas shopping. Oopz...haven check out the exact location!!! Ok,beta do some checking 1st. Nitez, all...

Bdae part III

Back to work again...Monday blues, of course. Seems like a no-rest weekend and it passed so quickly! Feeling really lathargic, but still gotta work.

Expected that my colleagues were up to no good today (as usual!). OMG! They got me a photo cake with my stupid ang ku kuey (chinese dessert) face on it. Alemak!! It looks disgustingly good!!! Think it's really funny to have your own pic on your cake. What's worse is that you gotta cut your own face up, or I should describe it as self-disfiguration! Cunning colls I have. They were so happy eating my face up. haha... I think it's funny too. And definitely a memorable one. But really thankful to my colls, for always giving me such bdae surprises. Haha...

Too tired, knocking out soon..Blog again... ;-p

Tired Tired... But's it's an Enjoyable Day!

Back to my blogsphere again! Have been away from the virtual world for so long, now I'm so enthusiastic about blogging again! So I shall blog, blog & blog... til I drop. Haha.. Afterall, my B'dae celebrations have yet ended, so got lotz of things to share. Hehe

Ya, mentioned in my earlier blog that I was supposed to settle some X'mas gifts today. But, feeling too lazy and having the strong urge to laze at home, I decided to postphone my X'mas gift shopping to next weekend. Very last minute, rite?? But I was really lazy to get out of my house. Spent the entire afternoon lazing around at home, wrapping my co's xmas party exchange gift. Well, I've bought a belt, since it's for a guy, somemore he's those sort of prim and proper guy, can't really get him anything funky (well, at 1st wanted to get him sugar-coated camel nuts since he loves them, but decided not to as I dun want to carry $15-worth of peanuts to the dinner. Haha). So I think the belt is still the best, suits him well, and it's practical. Thou my coll said that it's too personal, I think it's fine. Rather than getting him some ornaments which will end up like white elephants. Excited!! This Friday's will be the xmas dinner! But the dinner is going to burn a hole in my pocket, aroung $50 for the buffet. What's even not worth the price is having a teethless gal at the buffet. LUGGI manz!!

Oh, back to my activities for the day. Eventually, I still drag myself to Orchard to meet my friend for dinner. Both of us had lasagne and luckily I was still able to chew it. Haha.. They served pretty good lasagne, really worth going again! Hmm....can't quite remember the name of the restaurant, think it's called Spageddies, which is at paragon. That's a bdae treat from my friend. Thanks so much!!

We then went on to walk along orchard road to see the xmas lightings. Hmm...didn't find it very attractive this year, but still, it was a nice walk down the streets. Wanted to go Tanglin mall area, hoping to catch some sights of the artificial snowing. Along the way, we saw some nice photo exhibition. The pics were really great! Probably coz we love the natural landscapes so much, think we ended up spending an entire hour admiring the pics. Well, the pics are like those you can see in national geog, I can't help but marvel at the fantastic work of nature. Was impressed by 1 pic which showed a naturally formed heart-shaped island. Amazing, rite?? That's the beauty of nature I guess. By the time we are done with the pics, it was already 11+pm. Time to head home manz... So tired, it's consecutive 4 days of late nites and I'm feeling weary. But still, we had a great time stroding down the road and looking at the pics. Hope I'll get a chance to travel to those exotic & scenic places soon!

Planning for a treetop walk, but will be quite busy in the next few weeks...sigh... ;-(

23 Years & 1 Day Old

I'm 23 already!! Wow, so fast, another year has passed. But glad to say, this year has been a revolutionary year for me - many happenings and changes to my life. Of course many unhappy things too, which have brought my mood & emotion on a rollar coaster ride, and I guess I'm still suffering a little from the after effects. But things have definitely been alot better that a few weeks back. Hope I'll be 101% back to my normal self soon!! ;-)

Phew! At last the 3-day long conference is over!!! Nearly died of boredom then! Some talks were really boring and my mind just wandered off (& never come back!! Haha). It's a eye-opening experience thou, having the chance to meet those fantastic chemists. I do wonder if I can be as outstanding as them... But the thought was always dampened. OMG, I only got a bachelor, how to get such acheivement like them?? Will some kind soul give me an overseas scholarship?? I yearn for that, but I doubt I'll get the chance. ;'(

Yesterday Ah Bao delivered a cake to my doorstep. Wow, I'm so touched, thou it's just a slice of cake but it's the thought that really counts, isn't it?? Nice delicious cake, dunno if i'm able to eat it anot coz I dun want the peanuts to stuck to my gums. So the cake is still lying in my fridge. Haha

Mnay people have been asking me what are my bdae wishes this year. Truthfully, I've been too busy with work & conference these few weeks, hardly have the time for a good rest, let alone thinking about my bdae wishes. Guess another typical wish I have is that my family & friends to remain healthy and happy. I think it's really important after going through and seeing many unhappy things this year. On a personal note, I shall keep my other wishes undisclosed. Wahaha...

But it seems like many of my friends and colleagues made a wish for me instead. All of them can't wait to sell me off the shelf! But why?? 23 yrs old only, I'm still young, rite??haha.. Well, know that they are concerned and I'm thankful for that. But I simply feel that r/s isn't something that one can rush into. Not to say that I'm picky or anything, but it's still not my upmost priority now. My colleagues were even commenting that I look so different at work & at social functions. Aiya, of course, working in lab need no formal or nice dresses since I gotta put on a labcoat over what I wear and I dun want to contaminate my nice clothes. So basically I prefer to dress casual, in t-shirt and jeans at work. But their comments made me think that I dress really ugly at work. OMG!! But anyway, who cares, I'm there to work & not to fashion-show and there isn't any nice guys around. Wahaha.. ;-p

Interestingly, those colls of mine even asked me to start dressing up & putting make-up to work to attract the opposite sex. OMG!! I think that sounds crude and makes me like a desperado. Anyway, I want someone who's attracted by my character not looks, that's too superficial, isn't it?? furthermore, putting on make-up to work is a no-no since I work in a chemical lab. That's too dangerous and I think it's bad for skin too. Haha

Ok, back to my celebration yesterday. Besides attending the conference and indulging in the buffet lunch then skipping the entire afternoon's talks just to nap at home, I attended MayDay's concert. It was fantastic, with the exception of the poor sitting arrangement. Well, it's a pretty flat arrangement so basically I can mainly see the heads infront of me given my height. Haha...That's the problem when you don't get the most expensive seats. But i still prefer to watch concerts at SIS, sitting arrangement is way better than yesterday's. Rock band's concert was really fun. We even stood on our seats but were later chased down by the security. Stupid Idiot!!Such flat sitting arrangement, who can see?? i should have brought a ladder there. Haha

Haven't been blogging for so long and now I feel that I got so much to blog about. But I gotta go out to fix the Xmas presents and meet my friend for dinner. Will blog again some time soon!!! ;-0

We've grown up!

Phew...managed to accomplish my assigned tasks in time (still keeping my fingers crossed on 1 last thing thou, gotta wait til tomorrow before I know the outcome, so praying hard now ;-) ). Basically I've rotted in the office for the entire day, felt more bored than happy. Rotting is worse than having a crazily busy schedule. Believe me!!!

But today is still a happy day. I'm proud of myself that I managed to get hold of the precious moments cards for my coll's ROM. Well, not easy to get them, ok? Coz due to overwhelming response, the shops no longer carry the cards, & the person even told me that I gotta wait til X'mas. Luckily I emailed the smrt person in time & she has the last set left. So she sold it to me. Wahaha...So happy!! Hope my coll will be happy to receive the gift too. ;-)

Just a while ago, I was chatting with a pal about work life. I guess no one really likes to work (or probably I'm the only nutcase who would rather work than rot??!!) In fact, I think the problem doesn't really lie with whether you are working or not. More correctly, I think the nature of your job, your colls & of course, your boss, matter alot. But I've told her that life consists of vicious cycles. At the least, you see that one gotta work hard (to earn more $$) so that he can afford to play hard (which costs $$). Just like the demand & supply curves (recall: My can't-make-it econs in JC...ahaha) So I should be thankful to have a bunch of fun,crazy colls to laugh & share woes with. ;-p

Hmm...got an urge to become a farmer when I retire... Think it's so nice to plant your own crops, harvest them & enjoy the fruit of your hard work. Thou it's yet another vicious cycle, but well, isn't life full of this sort of cycles?? Birth always follow by death, and the cycle just continues...

The world is not going to pause/stop for anyone. It's has been tasked to move on for the lives of so many people on Earth. So we shouldn't stop and keep moaning over setbacks/unhappiness. ;-)

An Ordinary Yet not too Ordinary Sunday...

An ordinary yet not too ordinary Sunday....

Today is yet another boring day... Tuition has been cancelled, no dates, nothing... Just rotted around, lazing at home.

Went downstairs to get some groceries in the afternoon and I met this little boy in a provision shop. Guess what he said?? "Auntie, excuse me..."

I'm like, huh??? What??!!! Auntie??

So I've been promoted from a jie jie to an auntie already! Ok, fine... as I gave way to this little boy, I happened to knock into him. BUT... it was UNintentional. For sure, I didn't mean to hit him, it was a pure accident (believe me). Thank goodness that he didn't cry, if not his parents will think that I'm bullying their son just because he called me an auntie. Time is running out! I'm becoming an auntie... Sob sob...But, what's the definition of auntie?? Is there an age range for one to be addressed as an auntie?? I continue to ponder....

Well, such a minor "setback" did not haunt me for the rest of my day. Glad to go for a jog in the evening, feeling real great sweating out. ;-)

However, my quite nice Sunday was disturbed by some "ge tai" near my place. Oh my god! I thought that the ghost month is over, or has the clock turned back??Having a ge tai right below my block is damn annoying. I hate it!! I regretted that I didn't cast my vote to support my dad & sis in getting a KTV set for my home. If not I'll be blasting back at the Hokkien ge tai right now!!

Happy Friday...

Ooops...have been too busy, or rather too lazy to update my blog. Feeling tired now (as usual), so will keep this entry short.

So happy that it's Friday again! A good week, since boss is not in town & my coll and I left at 5pm (instead of 5.30pm) today. Haha~~ Infact, our boss has "approved" this, since he said that we've been working hard. He's quite a nice boss afterall, except for his bad habits, but that's his health,not mine. Wahaha~~

Went for a dip in the pool after work, good workout, but still polishing up my freestyle strokes. Sigh...tough manz... but tmr gonna swim with Jac in the morning again. So happy!! ;-)

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!!!