The Long Awaited Weekend

Now i finally comprehend why working class pple always look forward to the weekend. A time for relaxation and rejuvenation. =)

Friday...

Met QM for lunch. He brought me to this place with nice duck rice but i ended up ordering chicken rice instead. I didn't knw tt they were well-known for their duck rice. Bummer! Never mind..there's always another chance. =)

The lunch crowd and long queue at the stall was insane! But it was real nice. We talked awhile after lunch about his job search. QM has not been himself lately. The incessant job search has gotten to him. I was kinda surprised to see him like tt.

He is one of optimism. Thus,sometimes even the more optimistic person,wld be affected by the lows and disappointments of life.

Cheer up,QM! Things will look up soon! =)

Saturday...

Went shopping again!! LOL! Had MOS Burger for lunch(haven't had it in ages!) but it ain't filling at all. Got some fruits at Far East Plaza and did some shopping there too. Wanted to expand my wardrobe for office clothes. But i couldn't seem to find anything at Far East tt i really faniced.

Ended up getting a white skirt for office from Bysi. This is soon becoming one of my fav stores! I love their flowery skirts. I will a few of those soon! And i can wear them on dress-down Friday and the week. =) Pay's gotta come in 1st!

Went back to Edwin's place. His mum is cooking prata and rendang curry today. It was sooooo tasty!

After tt,we watched the Liverpool vs Aston Villa match. The 99th successive time tt Rafa stuck to his rotation system. Rafa-tation! When is he going to cease and be sure abt his 1st XI? Arghz!

However, with goals frm Kuyt,Crouch & Garcia on Sat, the Reds are moving up the table. Max points! =) They wld have to improve on their devasting away form soon. Facing FC Bordeaux on Wed!

Sunday wld be a slack day. Watch dvd.Snack. Laze ard.

Monday..Start of work week.....................................................

1st Day @ Work + Fab Weekend

Saturday...


Blogger is having probs again. Can't post some photos. Nvm. Will post when it's resolved.

Went for shopping in town with my dearie!! =) Bought alot of diff food frm
Taka Foodcourt,tt's what we always do.. and bought ice-cream. The $1
ice-cream with peanuts frm the ice-cream vendor outside Taka. Yummy!

Bought a hairdryer,a pair of peep-toed heels and a pair of pants.
Expanding my wardrobe for work. LOL!

After tt,we headed down to Lower Pierce Reservoir to have "Zhi Cha" to
celebrate Eric's bdae. Eric treated us and he ordered so much food! *faints*
Eric,Weizhou,Colin,Louis,my dear and me later went to a cafe called Liquid
Cafe for some drinks and desserts.

Eric was in such a good mood tt he ordered 5 different slices of cakes! The
best and most sinful one was the dark chocolate fudge cake. Sinfully
delightful! *burps* =)

Hung out there for a couple of hours,cracking jokes,catching up and talking
abt politics and so many other stuff. Had a good laugh too. What a nice way
to spend a Sat.

No longer am i tt clubbing bunny i used to be.
Now,the facade,smoke and alcohol turns me off. I miss the dancing frm time
to time though. But i'm fine with tt..Wait till i'm a couple of mths into the job, i can
sign up for Cali again and join the dance ,aerobic and bodycombat classes! =)

Sunday...

Didn't do much.. Slept till ard 11 and woke up to wash my clothes. Tons of
them! Been lazy..LOL! After which,i made my way to Edwin's place and had
lunch.

We rented a couple of DVDs and only managed to watch one: XMen III coz' we
were all in anticipation of the big match! Man U vs Liverpool. Arch rivals
like for eternity. =)

Sadly,Liverpool lost. Benitez shld have played Crouch earlier. Sad. But..I'm
still a loyal Liverpool fan. We may be 11pts behing the leaders but..dun
write us off just like tt. We are not going down without a fight!

Monday...

Couldn't really fall asleep last night. Was tossing and turning in my bed.
Perhaps i was a lil anxious abt work. Dunno what to expect.

Started work today. Had alot of stuff to read up. Read up more abt the co
and an senior analyst coached me on my daily tasks and job.

Everything baffled me. Well,it was totally foreign to me but i am sure the
learning curve wld be a steep one. =) I guess tt's the most impt for a fresh
grad like me.

Be more receptive and keep an open mind. It may be tough but i am going
weather thru it. After much practice, i'm sure i'll do just fine.

The colleagues were real nice and friendly though. Tt's always a plus. The
washroom and the water cooler's near me too.. Hee....

Hols for a day tmr and back to work on Wed...

FINALLY!!

I've finally found a job! Yeah! Phew! Lady's Luck with me at last! Well, my effort and patience has paid off. =)

The long and tormenting job search ain't no fun at all. However,I've learnt quite a bit during this period of time. To be optimistic, be strong, be forward-looking..

Dearie, thanks for being so patient with me all this while. =) Taking my occasional nonsense and bad temper. Thanks for your understanding,love,concern,advice and everything tt u've done for me since day one. I love u,dear!

I've come to realise who are my true friends,pple who will always stick by you no matter what and always supporting u.I am so touched by all my friends' concern. Thanks everyone! =) A few wld be Syah,Janice,Syah,Pay Pay,Colin,QM... Simply to many to name..

Now,I'm going to focus on my new job. I hope to make a positive impact and get some good feedback frm my colleagues,team leader and boss at the end of 3mths of probation period.. =)


Tuesday...

It's Janice's bdae today.. Met up with her and charles near her workplace at raffles place for lunch. We gave Janice a treat. We had to..She's such a doll!Always there from me. So happy to have a friend like her. Thanks,babe! =) *hugs*

We had such a fab lunch @ Fig and Olive. I had Criss Cut Fish with melted cheese! Darn! It tastes fantastic,the melted cheese,criss cut fries and salad. Janice had some meat(chicken or something) with pasta and Charles had pasta.

Though it was just for a short hour or so,I've enjoyed myself. We caught up with each other's lives and glad to knw tt all 3 of us are happy. =)

Janice looks great in her polka doted dress and her black eyeshadow and long lashes! She looks like a doll! So sweet!

After lunch,Charles and i walked along raffles place. He went for an interview and i went to sign the employment letter with the bank.I am sooo delighted to get this job. Simply over the moon! I must and will work hard!

Rushed for an employee checkup before the clinic closes. Luckily i made it in time. =) X-ray on Thurs and meeting with the boss..

In all,I'm really looking forward to starting work next monday.. and blessed to have so many pple caring for me.. . =)

My dear COOKED for me last Sunday!!! Though it was just instant noodles,i was really happy! Coz he NEVER cooks! *blissful* =) Thanks,dearie!

Finally i managed to run more than last week! Woke up a lil earlier today and the weather was much better. 4km only...but nvm, i'll improve slowly and attain my goal..5km under 30mins(i used to be able to do tt!)

Awfully bored at home now..perhaps a nice afternoon nap later.. *yawns*

Dun really knw what to write anymore. Boring day...

Rejuvenate.Soul.Rejuvenate.


Went for a run at around 10am. A much needed run. Wanted to run 5km but the wretched weather ain't no help. The haze is not getting better. The sun's awfully hot and the air is still! Ended up running only 3km. Bummer!

However, thanks to the weather, i've become a lil darker by only running 3km. Imagine how hot the weather is! I reckon I'll have to get up much earlier the next time. But being the pig tt i am,tt's going to be tough. =)

Despite the weather, I'm feeling great after the run and a nice cold shower. Rejuvenated, i may add.

For me, running clears my mind. Alot of things become clearer. Esp. about the slow and stressful job search. It's a good way to start one's day. =)

The year's coming to an end and I've yet to accomplish my new yr's resolution, which is to shed a few kilos(3kilos!) and find a good job. Now, i'm on the path to achieving these two. I'm more concerned abt landing in a good job though. Hmmmmm....

Last night,my dear told me a quote : "If we look at what others don't have and what we have,we'll be happy. However, if we look at what others have and what we don't have, we'll never be happy even if we have the wealth tt could fill the 7 seas."

Now, how easy is it to always look at things in this perspective? But i think it is very true. Like what my dear said, it's more of a motivation quote.

My friends who are working now are always telling me how stressed up they are at work and wish they could be like me, slacking..

On the other hand, I'm constantly telling them how hard is it for me to find the kinda jobs tt i want and how i wish i am in their shoes. Now, even temp or contracts are not easy to get.

Like the saying goes, " The grass is always greener on the other side."

Yesterday, a lady told me tt banks dun really hire during the mths Oct-Dec! That is info i dun wanna hear! *fingers crossed*

I get peeved easily these mths since the start of my job search. Starting to feel more uptight and useless lately. Geez...

Hopefully, NLP, more positive self-talk and engaging in things tt make me happy wld help me get a better grip of my emotions and not be easily affected by my surroundings... =)

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)...


I stumbled across this article about NLP recently. It is the latest self-help fix tt promises to boost confidence, fix dyslexia, cure a phobia... However,due to common misconceptions, NLP doesn't change what you think, it simply changes the way you think about it.

It works miraclously for those niggling everyday things such as low self-esteem, losing weight, increasing motivation...the list goes on.

I reckon a good example wld be if u r wanting to exercise more, u imagine what it'd feel like to be fit and toned. Alternatively,u cld imagine feeling exhausted but proud of urself for doing the exercise and how good you wld feel afterwards. Different techniques work for different pple.

Personally,I wld imagine the earlier. =)

Once you are used to this fix, ur body does it automatically. It also has a ripple effect. When u change one thing, it wld also affect other areas in ur life.

However, the flip side of the coin wld be tt the symtoms of the problem are treated, the cause of the problem itself remains untouched. I beg to differ though. It wld defintely aid pple.

I'm gonna start adopting this fix. To ditch those inner demons, change the negative voice in my head to Donald Duck and perhaps it will lose the power it has over me.

Cast away all negative emotions and make way for the good ones. Arm myself with emotional makeover tools. Do what makes me smile and laugh everyday. =)

I dun wish to be constantly glum or downcasted,it affects myself and pple ard me who loves and cares for me.

Mind is key. Key to be above the cheery par.. =)

I'm feeling better and more convinced tt things wld be better now..by just writing this entry. =)

Mooncakes + KTV + shopping

Friday...



Went to Taka for dinner after dearie's long day at work. Had Jap noodles,A1 curry puffs and Takopachi for dinner. Ohh... and strawberry + mango ice cream! LOL! Main purpose for going down to Taka was to buy mooncakes. Hordes of pple! Geez...

Aim: Get the famous D24 Durian mooncakes frm Goodwood Park Hotel and source for nice traditional ones.After trying and comparing prices, we settled for Raffles the Plaza's White Lotus Paste with Hazelnut mooncakes. It was love at 1st taste! LOL! The hazelnuts in it made it taste extraordinary! =)

After tt, we met up with Slyves, Rongyin and Ignatius and headed to Cine's KTV. Miss Rongyin was smart. She made a reservation. If not,we might have some probs getting a room. It was jammed packed!Sang to my hearts' content! And i had so much fun!

Going to KTV..definitely have to sing Jay Chou's songs and my best song.. 遗失的美好... =)
U knw what they say abt singing frm ur diapraghm? I tried tt the whole night and it was good abs exercise! =) a little more toned now.. hee.....


Saturday...


Woke up a little later than usual today coz we were out late last night. Slept only at 330am! =) Going to make a trip to town again today.. for a different purpose.. Shopping! Retail Therapy!! Yeah! Wore one of my fav skirts today! I adore the elaborate prints on the skirt! =)

Had lunch at BK at Raffles City and walked ard Raffles City. Went to G2000 and bought a shirt coz it wld come in handy in the future for work. Besides, it's good to have another choice of shirt when going for interviews and i had 30% discount! =)

Went to MPH for some mags browsing and left the bookstore with 2mags worth $13 for myself! My dear left with 2 too! Usually,i wld only spend $4.20 on CLEO every mth. But today,i guess i'm in the shopping mood..tt's why! =) or perhaps to fill the loneliness and emptiness i feel looking for jobs each day..

Saw this really nice bag and shoe frm Charles and Keith. Peep-toed heels. What i always wanted! In love with it when i saw both items. Spent a little while deciding which i shld get. Wanted to get both,but i wld be so broke after getting both.Left Charles and Keith reluctantly..not getting anything. While i was walking ard,my mind lingered ard those lovely shoes and bag.

After much thought,i decided to get the bag instead. Now..another problem presents itself. Which colour? Off-white colour or the dark brown one..Spent close to 10mins in front of the mirror,contemplating.. Finally,my dear decided for me....the Dark Brown one! Love it! Paid less than the usual price coz i have discount too!! Yippee!

Fantastic day.. but maybe not a very fab one for my dear..He had to listen to me go on abt what to buy,which is nice and slogging the 4 heavy mags we bought, Sorry,darling! Thanks for accompanying me and the wise advice tt u've given me on Sat and ever since Day 1 tt we've known each other. *muacks* =)

Being the satisfied consumer tt i am, i can't help but kept looking at my purchases.. What to do? U knw... there can never be enough clothes,bags,accessories and shoes for a lady.. =)