| August is the happiest month |
[Jul. 22nd, 2007|02:46 am] |
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| | catpower - still in love | ] |
August is the happiest month. Sunshine, lobo lobo.. here I come!
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| yo man, wassup |
[Jul. 16th, 2006|05:54 pm] |
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| |  lazy | ] |
| [ | music |
| | sometimes love just aint enough | ] |
I've not logged in to my LJ for such a long time I've almost forgot how to navigate around. Yes, it has been a while! Come to think of it, its pretty scary how time flies. I've turned 25 and in a blink of an eye, i'll be busy shopping for xmas gifts and there goes 2006...
Hmm.. so...im in the new job for almost 4 months now. Sort of enjoying what im doing although work can be pretty challenging and stressful. It's sales afterall, week after week, im hounded by numbers. But i figure that numbers shouldnt affect me in any adverse way, numbers must not determine my self worth! My colleagues are nice and fun loving, which does make the working environment more humane.
Went to Ho Chi Minh with some girlfriends in March, HCM isnt quite my cup of tea, nevertheless it was all good. Then, Mario visited for 2 weeks in May. We went to Krabi for a week. The Krabi beaches were not exactly fantastic, in fact they were very bad. The nicer beaches are at Phi Phi island with clear and turquoise water. We also kayaked where there were jellyfish all around us.. kinda scary but amusing. We also had a swell time combing the island on a scooter, indulging in thai massages and green curries as and when we liked. The next time we will see each other is probably in Oct.. which is another 3 more mths.
Last but not least, RS's life was taken away in a hit and run accident last month. A few friends and I attended his wake, that was indeed a very sad occasion and most of us were just too shocked to say anything. We just have no idea what's going to happen to us in the next few minutes, so I guess the cliche statement "live life to the fullest" does have its sense. We will miss RS. |
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[Jan. 21st, 2006|01:35 am] |
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sometimes i just dont trust myself anymore .... |
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| New Year's resolutions |
[Jan. 3rd, 2006|12:10 am] |
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| | chipper | ] |
Was telling a friend that I havent made any resolutions for the past years and thus I have achieved nothing so far. Time really flies, I cant believe that I am this old, damn it!!
The followings are what I plan to achieve in 2006.
1) LOVE my job.
2) Spend quality time with my family
3) Eat healthy, get fit and lose some inches (50kg is the max)
4) Save/earn more money
5) Take risks (perhaps a business venture or investing in stocks?)
6) Make new friends and appreciate the friends around me
7) Improve German
8) Do more cleaning/housework
9) Help others (via action rather than through donation)
10)Increase my alcohol tolerance (so that I will not get drunk on the next NYE! haha) |
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| Happy Belated Christmas |
[Dec. 28th, 2005|12:29 am] |
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| |  thoughtful | ] |
We had a swell time the department's Christmas party. The theme was retro and I clinched the best dressed female award! Not that I was well dressed, just that everybody else was so out of point. They wore styles in the likes of bohemian, vintage, indonesian tycoon and what have you. haha.. A small sum of money went into my pocket, that was easy : )
Cheers and happy Belated Christmas to all.
 gangster paradise??! |
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| Ciao, Baba |
[Dec. 6th, 2005|12:29 am] |
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| |  gloomy | ] |
parting was still not easy although we have done it plenty of times. Airport, the place I love and hate. |
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| Mario is leaving on a jetplane |
[Nov. 12th, 2005|03:18 pm] |
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| | amused | ] |
Mario is coming to Singapore at the end of the month!!
My colleagues went to Dxo last night. After 10 minutes, they left without even finishing their drinks. I guess drum and bass is really not everybody's cup of tea, Anyway, the gig (or should I say Dj marky) was quite awesome, there was so much excitement and energy in the air. At 4am, the dance floor was still packed with enthusiasts. And my ears are still ringing away.
Will be heading out to the 3rd wedding dinner this year. Another one at the end of this month, almost as frequent as I attend birthday parties. I foresee, not too far from now, I shall be attending their newly born babies' one month celebrations. Eventually.. to attending more funerals. Scary, isnt it? Going through the phases of life? |
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| phew |
[Nov. 7th, 2005|11:11 pm] |
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| |  curious | ] |
Finally this particular sensitive issue at work is more or less resolved and is coming to an end soon. The burden that has been weighing me down for months is finally being gradually lifted off. Cant stress enough, that's the power of communication and negotiation. Exactly the skills that I still need to polish up on.
Mario may be coming to Singapore to attend a seminar at the end of this month. Really hope his request will be approved. Am keeping my fingers crossed. *Not going to jinx it, not going to jinx it.* |
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| Happy Birthday |
[Oct. 26th, 2005|12:18 am] |
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| |  tired | ] |
i was about to write/whine im stressed over work.. but i think i should just go to bed. get enough rest in order to handle the stress.
Happy Birthday to all the October babies (Mario, Kat, Elf and Fareez). Here's a Birthday gift kit just for you. (found this poem on the internet.. :D)
An eraser, so you can make all your troubles disappear.
A penny, so you never need to say you are broke.
A marble, in case someone says you've lost all of yours.
A rubber band, to stretch yourself beyond your limits.
A string, to tie things together when everything falls apart.
Happy Birthday to my friends! |
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| Happy Birthday Darling |
[Oct. 25th, 2005|12:27 am] |
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| |  mellow | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Beady Belle - Moderation | ] |
Mindy: What did your parents give you for your birthday?
Mario: Socks and underwears
Mindy: Didnt you tell them you already have 10,000 underwears? (which is true) |
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| 911 |
[Oct. 23rd, 2005|10:57 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  happy | ] |
| [ | music |
| | cat power - still in love | ] |
lovely, lovely weekend.. went to a drum and bass at fluid last night, was a great night out! Felt like i was dancing away all my fats.
Was on the phone with mario just now. I asked whether he's willing to leave his job behind and find work in Singapore. He told me to be together with me is his top priority. Makes my heart feel warm and fuzzy. Sometimes i wonder how we manage to come this far, but we did.
Anyway, on a more serious note.. felt overwhelmed as I was watching the 911 documentary on discovery channel. On one of the planes (flight 93), there was a passenger revolt in an attempt to seize control of the plane from the hijackers. One of the "leaders" of the revolt told his wife on the plan to resist the hijackers, and asked her to hang on to the phone as they all charged towards the cockpit door.. it was as if he wanted his wife to be with him at the moment. The hijackers then crashed the plane into a rural area of Pennysylvania instead of crashing into the intended target, to prevent the passengers from gaining control. Of course the wife knew that his husband, along with the other passengers, has died. It must be really awful to know the husband was dying but she was helpless to do anything.
Was quite touched by the courage displayed as these passengers did not just surrender to the situations but tried to do what was right at the moment. They are the real heroes of 911. |
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| life and death |
[Sep. 29th, 2005|10:25 pm] |
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| | contemplative | ] |
I am sorry to hear that my colleague's sister has passed away today. With the recent death of my grandma and my uncle, I have come to realise that we have to cherish every single day with our loved ones before it's too late. As regretful as I am, there's no way I can reverse time and spend more quality time with my grandma.
This also caused me to think about my relationship with Mario. Why are we spending half the time of our relationship apart from each other when life is so short?
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My cousin has just given birth to a baby boy today. I am an auntie of a niece and a nephew now! |
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| Can't help falling in love |
[Sep. 23rd, 2005|12:56 am] |
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| | Portishead- give me a reason | ] |
My auntie and good friend finally took the plunge and tied the knots last Sunday... hmm, why do idioms related to marriage sound kinda..err.. scary... ?
Don't be surprised if I decided to get married too, haha, that's called Fools rush in.
Anyway, they are so beautiful. And my wishing them a lifetime of happiness together.
Auntie Jessie and Uncle Wong
Xia and Chew
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| it's a love song... but this song reminds me of my grandma |
[Sep. 19th, 2005|08:22 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  morose | ] |
Your Song
It's a little bit funny this feeling inside
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money but boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live
If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show
I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one's for you
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross
But the sun's been quite kind while I wrote this song
It's for people like you that keep it turned on
So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen |
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| drama |
[Aug. 6th, 2005|11:38 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | crushed | ] |
dumbass, dumbass, dumbass
I missed the plane to munich yesterday and I still couldnt believe it!! That's the stupiest thing.. not double checking the departure time on the air ticket - bought the air ticket more than 1 mth ago. How could I have been thinking that the departure time was 2355 when it really was at 2255. I even worked till 2000 last night and reached home at 2100.. I'm such a gone case.
I'm going back to the airport tonight to try my luck - I'm on waiting list. If I do manage to get in the plane, hopefully I also get a connecting flight from Amsterdam to Munich. May who has worked at the airport told me that a plane is never 100% filled, so there's always a good chance... I shall keep my fingers crossed.
When I think back, the counter girl was really rude. All she told me was counter close..that was it. I was wondering how can the counter be closed when I was 1 hour 15mins early. She didnt give 2 hoots about a nervous customer who has just missed the plane or suggest alternatives while I stood in front of the counter feeling baffled. I didn't expect that the the gate to be opened for me, but the least she could do was to offer some suggestions.. Fucking rude KLM. I am quite sure this is the last time I will take KLM. Its nothing but bad luck and bad service!!
dumbass, dumbass |
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| (no subject) |
[Jun. 27th, 2005|11:42 pm] |
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| | enthralled | ] |
I'm flattered! Found out today that my boss has nominated me for the Star Employee Award as a way to recognize my contribution. Actually I feel that I havent done much for the bank.. now I feel that I'm ungrateful coz I have sent out 5 new job applications to China yesterday. |
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