29 Dec 2007

Today Huiping and I went for a facial session at The Ultimate at Singapore Civil Service Club. Our appointment was suppose to be at 2.30pm. However, we waited till 3pm. I was annoyed and went to ask on the status of our appointment. The manager assured that it's in the process of arranging and told us will be ready in a while.

We were annoyed since yesterday as the customer service officer called to confirm with us on the timing of our appointment and told us that it will be a session of a facial and a session of body massage. Both of us signed up for facial package. How on earth would we want to have body massage that would require us to pay additional for that service?!!

Huiping argued with the CSO that I didn't make appointment for body massage when the CSO insisted that I was the one who requested. The CSO also then phoned me that since the time we made the appointment (we were suppose to go for the facial on 2nd Dec but we postpone to the 29th Dec due to heavy rain), there was already no slot for facial. What rubbish was she talking? We booked one month in advance, she dare to say there's no free slot for facial? *ARBISH*!!

Huiping demanded to speak to the manager. However, the manager was attending to another customer. The CSO then changed her stance and told Huiping that she can arrange for us facial sessions. See, a while said no more free slot, a while said got slot for facial already. What nonsense!!

We reached the place at 2.30pm sharp. We waited for abt 40 minutes before we were ushered into the rooms. There was only 1 room available, so I took the room. The lady took Huiping to a room and left her in there. Huiping waited for almost half an hour and was annoyed why nobody came to service her. She had changed into her robe and walked around in the Spa Salon. She played with the weighing machine, and other equipment in the Salon.

Just then, a therapist saw her walking around in her robe. Huiping told her that she had been waiting for long and how much longer did she have to wait? If they were not interested in servicing her, she would wait for me to finish my facial and leave the place! She waited till 4pm before someone attended to her for the facial. That's really too much! Their facial session for each session is 1-1/2 hours. Our appointment was suppose to be at 2.30pm and should end at about 4pm. To think that Huiping had waited long enough for them to finish a facial session for a customer!

Of course, as Singaporeans, must complain lah. This is really too much! I told the manager that we were not trying to be difficult. If we had to wait for 15 min, I can still accept. But what's the point of making appointment when we still have to wait for more than 30 min?

The manager was very apologetic to Huiping. In the end, Huiping was compensated. The facial session would be considered free for today and she would also be entitled a travelling pack of their inhouse products. =)

Oh ya, after that we went to IMM to shop. I saw the massage cushion that Alan has in his car. I bought one too since Mini Toon at IMM outlet is having 30% discount! I've took a photo of it =)

Annoying Passenger

I was very tired on the way home and fell asleep in the bus. I was aware that I was nodding away while sleeping. Then I leaned back on the head-rest to have a proper sleep.

The bus seems to go so slow. When I woke up, it was only at Stevens Road. There was this female passenger beside me sleeping very close to me. She leaned closer and closer to my shoulder... and then with her face close to my chest!!

I was annoyed and started to poke her arm with my finger. She sat up and then slept again. This happened for 2 to 3 times with my nudging her at her arm and on the 4th time, I could endure no longer and said with a stern voice "EXCUSE ME!"

The lady quickly sat up and didn't fall on my chest anymore. However she still leaned a little towards me. I just felt very annoyed and I don't give a damn how the others in the bus think of me. Two guys were standing beside and they were looking when the lady leaned her face in front of my chest. I was already trying to turn a little sideway so that I can avoid her head but it was just so difficult.

Sometimes I really can't stand such passengers. I know they are tired, so am I. Why can't they just rest their heads backwards rather than leaning on others? Luckily the lady was not seated inside. Else I'd probably bang her head against the window!!

25 December 2007

Today is Christmas Day! Merry Christmas to all!

I went for a movie today with Huiping at Jurong Point. We watched National Treasure, not a bad show.

Then we went to Bega to shop. I spent 1.5 hrs trying on clothes there! I ended up paying $256/- for all 8 pieces of clothes! *Faintz* Really gonna be broke this month already. Sighz... Huiping's fault lah... always never control me... and I always spend a lot when I'm out with her. Sometimes it's really scary...

I spent $300 some time in Aug or Sep this year to get a VIP member card from Bega. All in all, I've spent $500+ in their shop. Perhaps they should give me an award or something for being a high spender in their shop =p

When I'm back, I saw my youngest brother using my laptop! Damn it! I dislike them using my things without my permission. It's very rude lor.... and also invading my privacy! My msn accounts are auto log in. Seems like because of their bad disciplinary behaviour, I've to lock my laptop with password already.

I don't even remember where I put my scotchtape. Few days ago, I saw my brother took my scotchtape from the bookshelf! Kaoz! Again he's taking it without my permission. I dislike them always using my stuffs that I paid for without my permission. Don't they have the courtesy to ask before using? One of these days they are forcing me to lock my bedroom door as well. Idiots....

People come, people go...

It's been almost one week and there's still no news of Jimmy. Sigh... Really wonder what he's up to. So many days already... he also didn't call up. I wonder how he would explain to me about not meeting me in the very last minute!

He may appear, or he may not. Just like the last time he disappeared. I thought he was gone for good, but he appeared about two months later and then kept in contact with me very frequently.

The same goes for Mr. Peh. Seems that he has been treating me coldly ever since he came back from his Vietnam trip, or I should say it's from the day that we met up. Maybe I'm not the "Princess" that he anticipated. Well... too bad then... Anyway, I'm used to people coming and going in and out of my life. Well, if they choose to leave, there's nothing much I can do too.

Such a boring night...

It was such a boring night last night. I came back at about 7.30pm after shopping with Keat Hoon and her friends at BHG Bugis.

After work, I went to meet Keat Hoon at Bugis. We went to shop while waiting for her friends to arrive. Then we went to pray at the Kwan Yin Temple and Four Face Buddha.

Then we went to have our lunch at V8 Cafe. The waiter came and took down our orders. When he was repeating our orders, I nodded at each order that he repeated. However, when it came to the last order which was mine, he was stunned and kept looking at me and couldn't remember what was the last order! I told him the last order and he was so embarrassed. Kekeke... probably he thinks how come I've such super duper memory! :P

We waited for long before the food came. We enjoyed our food and chatted over our meals. It was such lovely meal with the laughters from our conversations. We talked about HR and Accounts personnel in our companies.

After the lunch, Keat Hoon accompanied me to BHG to buy the necklace that Clara wished for her Christmas this year. I managed to get the necklace and then headed home while Keat Hoon went to meet the rest of her friends to catch a movie.

It was a slow night. I went to sleep at midnight and woke up at 11am this morning :D

What's going on?!!

Today is the day of exams. I asked Jimmy to send me out of Expo as there was always people jam at the Expo MRT platform. I asked him to send me to probably Simei where I can take train back to avoid the crowd at Tanah Merah MRT. However, Jimmy offered to send me back home instead after dinner.

On the way to Expo Hall, Meimei messaged me that she would like to join us for dinner. She asked me if I can ask Jimmy to let her follow. I told her to call Jimmy herself. I'm fine with anything.

After exams, Meimei called to say that Jimmy's prepaid card had no more value and he was not contactable. I waited for him at the Burger King area until 7pm. There was no sight of him. Feeling a little annoyed, I left Expo.

He had promised to give me a lift. I understand that probably he might not be able to get back his car in time which he had lent to his friend. At least give me a call to inform, right? I can always go back on my own.

He said he had many prepaid cards, then why doesn't he use them? He should be able to remember my number since he has been calling so many times.

I'm really wondering what's going on. *Annoyed*

Dulanz!!

Why should I be facing this unnecessary stress at this point in time? I'm suppose to focus on my exams and now I'm stressing over the housework which nobody seems to be helping me with!

I'm already very stressed out with the exams. Guys really know nuts about housework. I rather die at this point in time. The stress I'm facing is just too great for me to bear *sobs*.. I keep having nightmares at night and wake up with a headache.

The clothes has been left lying around for a week. The floor hasn't been cleaned for four days. Nobody at home seemed to be bothered about it.

I ALSO HECK CARE!

I'm going for facial session to relax myself a little today. In conclusion, I WON'T KEEP MYSELF AT HOME UNTIL WEDNESDAY!!! *Angry*

Lucky me...

I've called the UOB Platinum Membership Services Hotline and managed to have the late interest charged waived off =p

Phew!

Damn Suay...

Ya... just realised I've forgotten to pay my credit card bill.

Wonder if there is any chance that they'll waive off the penalty on the account that I've been paying promptly for the past few months?

Tired, Stress, Sad... All mixed feelings...

Mom has gone for her holidays since Sunday for 10 days. She left home at 3am+ for her flight at 6.30am. The nightmare thus began.

Sunday
I've decided not to do any housechores first. The thought of it just put me off.

Monday
I studied a little during office hours while boss was not around. After work, I went to meet my friends for revision cos I know for sure I won't be in the mood to study at home. By the time I reached home, it was about 11pm. I put the clothes to wash. I had to split half to wash as there was too many clothes to be washed. After I finished hanging the clothes, it was about 1am. I did a little of my own stuffs before I went to sleep at 2am.

Tuesday

I was tired but dragged myself to work. We went to view office with HR in the afternoon. The place just put me off. It was at Tanjong Pagar Road. It was the shophouses. The place seemed so out of place for me. We are SME company, but why can't we get a proper office building? Imagine having to ask the bankers to come to shophouse talk abt business, seems so weird!

The banks were far. I need to do banking everyday, so it's not convenient for me at all. It's very unsafe. Boss suggested that we can consider opening another bank account. The thing is, he's only in charge of signing the documents. But I've to gather all the information and submit the documents to the bank! It's a very tedious process, mind you!

In the evening, I was too tired and didn't go for revision with my friends. I went home straight and bought my dinner. It was 8pm+ after my dinner. I was too tired to do housework and went to bed at abt 11.30pm.

Wednesday

I woke up feeling giddy and with headache. I went to see the doctor and got an mc to rest while hoping that I can revise a little. Doctor diagnosed as viral infection while I think I'm just facing fatigueness.

I came home with breakfast and newspapers. After breakfast, I hung the clothes and then went to take a nap. However, after I woke up, the headache persists! I guess the medicine wasn't strong enough. The doctor prescribed paracetamol 500mg! I was also given pills for iron deficiency.

Then I proceeded to vacuum the floor. It hasn't been vacuumed or swept for at least since Sunday. I doubt Mom cleaned the floor for the past few days while she was still at home. I guess it wasn't mopped either for at least a whole week!

I saw Dad's progressive spectacles and frowned. The frames were loose and the nosepad came off. Can't he just do something about it? Like that also can wear ah?? Aiyo..!!

Then I vacuumed the living room. Dad came to ask me something while the vacuum cleaner was on. I couldn't hear what he was saying and threw my temper at him. He asked where were the papers. I told him I've put back to the newspapers stack.

Men are always so annoying..

• They don't put the papers back to where they are supposed to be and dump the papers on the sofa after reading.
• They don't clean the stain when they accidentally dripped the tea/coffee onto the floor. As a results, ants come.

I'm already very tired with work and studies and now I've to do the housechores. If I don't do, nobody will do in the house. Can Mom not choose to go holidays during my exams period? You're just causing more stress for me and dumping me in the sea!!! I'm very mad with you and the others. I already have problems with studies and it's so stressful now and yet I've to worry for the housework and do them myself. I really will collapse one day before you come home....... Angry with you!!!!

I'm really stressed out..... :'(

Win Lor...

Jimmy was chatting with me on the phone last night. He had a few missed calls from this particular friend. Then he decided to answer the call and asked me to wait for him for a while.

Then he made himself sound like he had just woken up from his sleep. He rejected his friend's invitation to go out. I really admire his talent... Hahahaha.. he really has so many patterns to show... so many excuses that he can come up with.

After a while, he returned to our conversation. I told him like that also can bluff his friend that he's sleeping. As usual, he said "Standard 的嘛! 讲睡觉就没有人会叫你出去咯!"

Sometimes I wonder if he ever bluffed me whatever he was doing when I called him. Perhaps he also tricked me before? Haha.. anyway he wins lah... Really pattern liao liao...

Party World KTV charges

Today I went with Joanne for a KTV session at Party World(PW). We haven't been singing for quite some time.

When the bill came, to my surprise, the KOD charges increase again! It was $0.50 when it was first imposed. Then increased to $1 - $1.50. Guess how much we are paying today? $2.50!!! How come so much!!

The best part is, PW didn't give us 10% on the KOD charges when I presented them with the VIP card. However, the KOD charges are subjected to a 10% service charge and 7% GST charge. Isn't it unreasonable?

They also didn't give us the towels which is at $1 each i.e. $2 for 2 persons. You might say I'm cheapo lah... haha... I went to the counter and asked them for it Don't care le... paid $2 for it.. of course must get lah... how can pay for nothing leh? The towels were also subjected to service charge and GST leh...

And I just checked Kbox website, their KOD charges is only at $1 per pax. Isn't KOD charges a standard charge? Why is it PW charging us $2.50 per pax??? If it's a charge that is set by PW itself, why isn't the charge subjected to the 10% discount?

Although the amount is really insignificant, I think the way PW charge their consumers is unjustifiable.

17 days and counting...

Today is finally the last day of 4 days of consecutive revision classes. It's so tiring... 18 hours in 4 consecutive days. My weekends are burnt just like that!

It's still 17 days to exams. Really gotta work hard this round. Must pass! Jia you!! =D

Hectic Week

This week is gonna be a hectic week for me.

Yesterday I went revising for exams with Keat Hoon at Woodlands Community Centre.

Today, we've agreed to meet up after work for revision again. We'll mostly likely meet up tomorrow to revise too. I'll have a break on Wednesday to have my manicure and pedicure done at Celebrity Nails at Park Mall =)

Revision classes by Marty will start on this Thursday and Friday at 6.45pm - 9.45pm. Saturday class will be from 2pm - 5pm and 6pm - 9pm. Sunday class will be from 10am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm.

Oh my goodness! My brain juice are dripping dry soon! Need to replenish new brain cells already...

我很想爱他

天空下起雨了

他撑的伞

在你的身边陪着

可是我不快乐

因为看见

他脸上的笑

是很勉强的

我很想爱他

但是眼睛在说谎

隐瞒比较容易吧

免得感情变得复杂

我很想爱他

但是理智在吵架

退出可以解围吗

谁能给我一个好的回答

爱情是模糊的

可怜的是

没有勇气选择

如果再舍不得

这样下去

我们每个人都是受害者

当爱情陷在危险边缘

是否都会伤痕累累

是否都会苦不堪言

爱情教会我们都放不下

Fighting Fish (Part 2)

Woah... with the help of Wenle, I found nicer pictures of the fighting fish! =D

Fighting Fish

Ya, I suddenly feel like rearing fighting fishes. YW rears them and he has many of them!

Today I went to Max Cafe for my lunch, saw that there were about 5 of the fishes in the shop. This makes me feel like wanting to rear fighting fish even more!

These are the fighting fishes I found online...

I still prefer the ones taken by YW as they are very pretty! =D

Just some thoughts

Today is the eve of public holiday. I asked my friends where they'll be going tonight. One was sick, one had no idea where to go, one has appointment already, one is watching movie with her friend, one is going to pack her stuffs as she's returning for hometown tomorrow.

So... where do I stand in their hearts?

Online friends sms me more often than they do, call me to chat more than they do. Why can't I accept online friends? Becos these friends are more important to me in my heart perhaps? Why am I so stupid to regard them as of such importance when I'm being ignored most of the time?

I told Mr. Peh that I would be changing my mobile number and lose contacts with the rest whom I can't catch hold of most of the time. Anyway, they are just so near yet so far. Whether they have my contact or not doesn't make any difference as I know they wouldn't look for me at all.

Ya... my world basically consists of only me, myself and I...

My Way

By: Frank Sinatra

And now, the end is near;

And so I face the final curtain.

My friend, I'll say it clear,

I'll state my case, of which I'm certain.

I've lived a life thats full.

I've traveled each and evry highway;

And more, much more than this,

I did it my way.

Regrets, I've had a few;

But then again, too few to mention.

I did what I had to do

And saw it through without exemption.

I planned each charted course;

Each careful step along the byway,

But more, much more than this,

I did it my way.

Yes, there were times,

I'm sure you knew

When I bit off more than I could chew.

But through it all, when there was doubt,

I ate it up and spit it out.

I faced it all and I stood tall;

And did it my way.

I've loved, I've laughed and cried.

I've had my fill; my share of losing.

And now, as tears subside,

I find it all so amusing.

To think I did all that;

And may I say - not in a shy way,

No, oh no not me,

I did it my way.

For what is a man, what has he got?

If not himself, then he has naught.

To say the things he truly feels;

And not the words of one who kneels.

The record shows I took the blows -

And did it my way!

左边

歌手：杨丞琳
歌曲：左边
专辑：遇上爱


总是忍不住寂寞掉下眼泪
你才会给安慰
担心短暂的晴天随时都可能
被阴狸收回
等待有机会最坏也最甜美
我乐观却疲惫
因为太怕失去你所以连快乐里
都装满伤悲


你不曾发觉
你总是用右手牵着我
但是心却跳动在左边
你和我之间的遥远
永远隔着亲切
爱少的可怜
伸出右手
想陪着你向前走
感受你爱我的心跳在左边
那么深深爱你的我
想信你会了解


总在埋怨过你的冷漠之后
又急着说抱歉
仿佛向疏远的你
乞求一点体贴
都是我不对
结果有可能最美也最可悲
我做好了准备
也许太自由的你心里面那个家
谁也不能回


你不曾发觉
你总是用右手牵着我
但是心却跳动在左边
你和我之间的遥远
永远隔着亲切
爱少的可怜
伸出右手
想陪着你向前走
感受你爱我的心跳在左边
那么深深爱你的我
想信你会了解


我一直相信总有一天
你会用左手
牵着我走向明天
未来很遥远
却会实现
心在同一边就能够听见
你说的那句我爱你


你不曾发觉
你总是用右手牵着我
但是心却跳动在左边
你和我之间的遥远
永远隔着亲切
爱少的可怜
伸出右手
想陪着你向前走
感受你爱我的心跳在左边
那么深深爱你的我
你一定看的见

What a coincidence!

I like to go to chatrooms to chat while I'm bored and I'm bored most of the time. I got to know and see a lot from the chatrooms. Some friends totally object me from going there to know more people. Well, I only chat, nothing else and I don't really like meeting up with strangers.

I've got to know a few people in the same line as me. Added them to msn contacts for reference in case I need any help in my work.

I also got to know a few people from Swiss! Some are seniors, some are juniors. Alan is in accounting line and we've been on msn for the past 1 year I guess? Hmmm, can't really remember. Chris is a bit siao siao type lor. He's forever so crappy. Edmund is stuck with his current job that he dislike most. Peck Li is very successful in her career. The latest one I knew from the chatroom is Mr Peh!!! LOL... He's my senior and now is a very popular teacher in a secondary school. =D

He reminds me of the 方老师 show. He's so popular among his students. There are so many students leaving comments for him. Can feel his popularity too. Haha.. hmmm.. first time have a teacher as a friend, seems quite interesting and I'm definitely amused with his occupation =p

Hiong Driver

Today Jimmy want to go to Fu Lu Shou to buy something, so he asked me to go with him after work and then he'd send me home later.

We couldn't find the stuff that he was looking for, so he sent me home. Aiyo... he's such a reckless driver. There's so many people at Albert Street and he just raced his car across the lane -.-" I told him if I'm the pedestrian, I would have a heart attack seeing his car dashing towards me.

Then we went by Bukit Timah way back home. There was very heavy traffic. Even if we went by PIE, Jimmy supposed the route will be jammed as well. As usual, he'll take the most outer lane lor becos he likes to drive very fast mah.

After a while Jimmy decided to switch to the inner lane. There was a car in front of ours and another bus moving out from the bus lane. Jimmy tried to drive trhough in between the two vehicles!! So dangerous... I gave a scream "Aiyo~~~~~~!!" and he retreated and then sped off.

I asked him jokingly why he was so hiong on the road. He thinks the road belongs to his father ah? He replied ya, the road belongs to his father.. hahaha... really hiong driver. He kept insisting that he's a hiong but a safety driver. Well, got to see when to hiong lah... At places where there's not much traffic, I'm still fine with it. At peak hours, how to hiong wor?

Hmmm... must remember to drive carefully, ok? =)

男人与女人

男人一生也就那一次是最真的，男人的爱一生只有一次，每一个男人都是这样，他可以对每个女人说“我爱你”，但他 一辈子只会爱上一个女人，只有一个。

女人需要的是一个关怀她，爱她，可以让她依靠，保护她一辈子的人，当她遇到一个男人时，爱的死去活来，山盟海誓。然后因为种种原因的分开，她不会再记得他，或者说不会记得那么深刻。因为当她遇到一个更好的男人时，她会拿两个人来比较，她会觉得遇到更好的是她的幸运。

但男人不是这样，当他爱上一个女人，真真正正的爱，他不会再爱上任何一个人。当这段感情失败后，他会把这段记忆放在心里，把这个女人放在心底。原来一个男人可以把很多女人放在心里，但一辈子只有一个女人可以在他心底。无论他以后会再相处再多的女人，他都会清楚的知道，自己最爱的是谁。

无论以后他遇到的女人多么优秀，他也不会改变。因为他心底的女人是他的支柱，他不会用她和任何一个人相比，他认为这种比较是愚蠢的，他一辈子只会爱她一个。放在心底的女人，永远的伤痕。男人都是爱面子的，也许他平时会活的很潇洒，但在一个人孤独的时候，他会放下所有的尊严，放声痛哭，思念唯一的她。
男人一生只爱一次，那么其他女人又怎样? 她怎能找到她可以真正爱的人？因为一生只能爱一次，那其他的只是喜欢？如果也是爱, 怎能说一生只爱一次呢？对其他女人的口口声声说“我爱你”，那女人要怎样才能找到一生一世只爱他呢？

女人天生做什么都是付出的，之所以这样女人是需要疼爱，也因为这样女人可以对任何她们觉得值得去爱 的人付出感情，她们也很自私，只要男人心里心底多只有一个她。那男人为什么如果心底有着一生只爱一次的人， 还要对那些只是口口声声说“我爱你”的女人要她们对你付出感情呢？就这样女人已经对男人失去信心了，她们再也不会只对一个人付出感情了。之所以这样女人去找一个能真正爱她，心里心底只有她的男人。

Joke of the Day

Brother has a friend by the surname of Foo. Each time he is being bullied by his friends, he'd tell himself “我是幸福 [姓“符”] 的!”

LOL... =D

Why can't even be friends now?

Ya.. I found out that YW had deleted and blocked me from MSN. So heartless of him. I guess he's just one of the guys with strong ego >.<

I was chatting with Huiping on Friday and told her about this. She said most guys cannot take it. They can't be friends with gals whom they like but fell out with.

Well, if relationship doesn't work, can still remain as friends right? What for must make it till this situation? It reflects how petty he is. Still can delete and block me.. I've never so far quarrelled so badly with anyone before. He's just an ungentleman!

Make me so pissed and dulanz with him! Hope he everyday kena birdshit on his head!!

You're out! Out! OUT!!

The Ultimate Facial Spa

Just came back from the facial at The Ultimate Pte Ltd at Singapore Civil Service Club. It's the first time I'm going to that Club. Hmmm... not much facilities there though.

The facial was ok lor... the facial products was very rich and used in abundance on my face. The environment was hot there. To make things worse, the therapist went to switch on the heater as she thought I might feel cold =.="

Nevertheless, I'd say the massages were quite good. I also thought of bringing my mom there for the facial and massages. I think she'll like it =)

After the session ended, as usual, the sales and marketing personnel will psycho us to sign up their packages. Actually I don't quite like to be committed to any packages. Huiping got persuaded very easily lor. She was so tempted to sign up the package. The package costs $1,888 before GST!!! The package includes 10+10 facial sessions with 5 free eye repairs and 5 hand paraffins.

I told Huiping True Spa offers a much cheaper package at only $40+ per session. However, Huiping said the service there wasn't very good. She prefers the one at The Ultimate but I think the package is rather costly. Hence, I told the lady that it's over our budget and the number of sessions are just too many for me. She counter offer an 8+8 sessions. She seems rather inexperience and not very skilful in her sales talk.

However, Huiping likes the facial service very much. I tried to bargain for more. We managed to get 6 free eye repairs and 6 mini cyclo. Today's facial session worth $180 are also given to us free! =D There's also free usage for steam bath and jacuzzi. I think it's almost the same everywhere lor.

Ok lah... since it's a good bargain and Huiping likes it, we take up the package. There's a 0% interest free instalments, hence we pay in 12 instalments i.e. $67.33 per month. Now I've a 12 month liability of $808 lor... =p

Weekends

Kind of a boring weekend for me. I think I've been eating too much heaty food these days. My throat starts to feel a little dry and painful.

Yesterday morning, I was taking something from my bag underneath my bed. Just as I moved my hand up, the splinter from the bed pricked into my finger! Piangz... I only managed to get part of it out from the 2nd joint of my finger. This morning, I then used the needle to prick the skin torn and pushed out the remaining splinter out from the flesh.

Later in the afternoon, I'll be meeting Huiping for a facial at Ultimate Spa at Singapore Civil Service Club. The appointment is at 4pm but we're meeting at 3.30pm. It's a promotion by Standard Chartered credit card. The facial costs only $38. I'll give it a try and see how it goes! :)

Sex & Love 性爱

两性专家常说：“男人是性冲动的动物，女人是感情的动物。”

女人是把性与爱捆绑在一起，有爱才有性，甚至是她爱你越深、性事越频密。

As for men, 他可以把性与爱分开，先有性、再有爱；

有性无爱、绝对可能；有爱无性、怎么可能？？？

http://blog.omy.sg/lawrence/2007/10/04/sex-love-%e6%80%a7%e7%88%b1/

Parents' Wishes <<当我老了>>

当我老了，不再是原来的我。请理解我，对我有一点耐心。

当我把菜汤洒到自己的衣服上时，当我忘记怎样系鞋带时，请想一想当初我是如何手把手地教你。

当我一遍又一遍地重复你早已听腻的话语，请耐心地听我说，不要打断我。你小的时候，我不得不重复那个讲过千 百遍的故事，直到你进入梦乡。

当我需要你帮我洗澡时，请不要责备我。还记得小时候我千方百计哄你洗澡的情形吗？

当我对新科技和新事物不知所措时，请不要嘲笑我。想一想当初我怎样耐心地回答你的每一个「为什么」。

当我由于双腿疲劳而无法行走时，请伸出你年轻有力的手搀扶我。就像你小时候学习走路时，我扶你 那样。

当我忽然忘记我们谈话的主题，请给我一些时间让我回想。其实对我来说，谈论什么并不重要，只要你能在一旁听我说，我就很满足。

当你看着老去的我，请不要悲伤。理解我，支持我，就像你刚才开始学习如何生活时我对你那样。当初我引导你走 上人生路，如今请陪伴我走完最后的路。给我你的爱和耐心，我会抱以感激的微笑，这微笑中凝结着我对你无限的爱。

http://parentswish.com/site02/big.html

Upset

Ya... pretty upset about it. I wonder why I just couldn't get over it. Wondering why Jimmy isn't back to Singapore yet. I'll try and erase all the past memories and start with fresh, new happy ones... He never ever existed before...

I'll never trust anyone ever again...

INCONSIDERATE ORGANISER!!!

It's merely 8.48am that I'm writing this blog. I got woken up at 8.15am, reason being some idiot was singing KTV. I thought it's which family having no brains and singing KTV so early in the morning. Then I realised it's the block party opposite my block held at its void deck.

I'm not sure who is the organiser. I only heard that hosts kept saying there's lucky draw later and asked the residents to help themselves with the food.

WHY DO THEY HAVE TO ORGANISE A KARAOKE SESSION AT 8AM IN THE MORNING!! ARE THEY CRAZY?!!

Whose vocal would open so early in the morning? I only hear aunties and uncles singing chinese oldies and their vocal sounds like slaughtering chicken early in the morning at 8am.

Really fed up sia... I wanna sleep leh... I'm sure other residents also wanna sleep. Can't they have KTV event after 10am? Why must it be so early?

Block party... there's a basketball court behind that block. Can't they use the basketball court for the event, just like what the block beside mine has always been doing? They are just holding it at the void deck like Malay wedding. Kaoz!! It's really so noisy and irritating to have been awaken by this kind of noise early in the morning lor! Like that how to sleep!

Can I lodge a complaint? I think it's organised by the RC as the MP is already here. Everybody so inconsiderate for other residents who are sleeping. I think they should hold such event at a multi-purpose court rather than under the void deck at 8am having KTV session!!! Siao! I WANNA SLEEP LEH!!

Letting Go...

You force me to make this decision. You're just cruel and hard hearted. Why should the beads drop when it's not worth it at all? Can't you just change, at least for me? You know your flaws and yet you never want to change it. I'm trying all means to accomodate you but you never want to help me in any way to accomodate you. Everything's back to square one. You choose it yourself.

I just happen to be there at the right timing. Should there be others present, I think I'd get replaced immediately. You ask me to be selfish. I never like to be selfish, I don't know how to be selfish. I used to learn to protect myself. But just when I was about to loosen the protection, you push me away. You keep things to yourself, never want to share. Things are just not going anywhere. I respect your decision. I'll let go...

KTV at Party World

Yesterday I met up with Jimmy and mei mei. When I first saw mei mei, found her very comical. And the way that Jimmy treated her, made me laugh even more. Mei mei seems innocent for her age, probably because she's not exposed in the working society yet and doesn't have high qualifications.

We went to Sakae Sushi to eat. mei mei doesn't take raw food, so she ordered Tempura Udon. For me, my tummy wasn't very well yesterday, so I ordered Salmon Teriyaki and Potato Salad Bento. Jimmy took ala carte sushi.

Mei mei is quite a modest person. When I offered her my fruits as I was too full to finish the whole course, she said she's full. However, a while later, she finished up the two pieces of fruits that I offered. Hahaha... Interesting huh... =)

After dinner, we went to KTV at Party World Shenton Way. Mei mei sings pretty well too. I think all she needs is a little grooming. She's not bad looking either. If she learns a little of persoanl grooming, I'm sure she'll be a pretty girl =) Like I said to Jimmy, mei mei is still very innocent, I'm sure she'll turn out fine given some time.

Talking about Party World... I was surprised that the seats at Shenton Way outlet is torn badly. I told Jimmy about it and he requested the waiter to change a room for us. Oh ya.. the senior waiter came to serve us because the china waiter didn't quite understand what Jimmy was talking. Probably it was because the volume of the music was too loud, that's why he didn't hear what Jimmy said. Now I wonder what Jimmy told the senior waiter when he asked him why did we want to change a room. Did he really tell the senior waiter because I didn't like the torn seats? =p

Anyway, I've been to most of the outlets of Party World, namely Orchard, Shenton Way, Oriental, Cuppage, Chinatown, Clementi, Bishan NTUC and Woodlands. They have 12 outlets in all and I've already been to 8 of them!! Hee.. still waiting for opportunities to go to other outlets. =)

15 October 2007

Everything seems so sweet now. It's just like a dreamland, too good to be real. Hmmm... not sure how long this will last. Nevertheless, just let me indulge in it for the moment... =)

12 October 2007

It's an official half day for the Muslim colleagues. HR is on medical leave today, so there's very few staff in the office today. We were all in holiday mood too.

Suppose to accompany Jimmy to his friend's wedding dinner but I felt a little uneasy. I also don't know his friends. Later he goes drinking with his friends, I'll be left alone. So might as well I stay home.

I've almost finished playing all the games on http://www.boontygames.com/ website. It's so bored at night. YW chatted with me on the phone. He's in a dilemma as to whether he should go for a new job or stay put with the current one. It's a rather difficult decision to make even though we've considered all the factors involved.

My opinion is that he stays on for the time being and then see how it goes. Sometimes I find that we're quite similar in our characters. We both like to talk, but both seldomn listen. In the end, I think usually I listen to him talking about his work. Then when it's my turn to talk, he usually has no response. I wonder if whatever I said goes into his ears or not. -.-"

As usual, we talk until i fall asleep. Hahaha.. I think he's the only one whom I would talk till I fall asleep. I also don't know why it happens. Hope I didn't talk senseless when I was concussed. Hahaha... =p

My First Time In A Toyota Axio

Jimmy came to send me home after class last night. It was the first time I took a Toyota Axio. He bought this car few months ago. It was real amazing... haha... amused me even more than Toyota Vios, which has its speedometer in the middle instead of in front of the driver. Jimmy was driving so fast, near to 120km/hr! Maybe not really fast and furious enough for him though.. haha.. but it's thrilling enough for me :P

The interior of the car looks fun!

What I like about is the system in the centre. It has touch-screen features. When it comes to parking, the system allows the driver to pick a spot where he wants to park. And the steering wheel can move by itself!! *pops eyes* kekeke... I sound a bit "sua gu" lah, but it's really an eye-opener for me! Now I can update Alan about it and perhaps answer some of the queries he has for Jimmy =D

Spa Mani & Pedicure

I feel so happy now as I've just done a Spa Manicure and Pedicure at Shanghai Dreams at Bugis Village. It was not too bad. The price without promotion is $88 but I only have to pay $68 for the promotion.

I've taken some pictures of my nails.

Without flash

With flash

Toenails colour

I'm left with no pride....

I was very upset this morning. Jimmy asked me to accompany him to his friend's wedding dinner. All the while, he has been telling me how well looking I am. I never think I'm ever pretty. He just tried to assure me that I am.

However, this morning, he finally showed his gf's photo. A very pretty young looking girl. He still said not pretty. Then what am I? I would look worse!

I still can't understand why he asked me to accompany him. He could have asked his gf. I'm not pretty, and I could have let him lose face. His gfs are all very pretty. So, why choose me? And why do you have to put up your gf's photo and make me feel even more inferior?!!

JACYS was like that too. Can't you people leave me with a little dignity, a little pride?!!! I admit I'm already not as good as others. Yet you guys keep saying I am, I am... then now slam my pride down heavily. Do you know how hurting it is to be treated that way? I feel inferior.... and you guys better leave me alone with all your comments ever again... :'(

Passenger Ethics

I had a very unpleasant bus ride on the way home today.

It was pouring cats and dogs. I managed to board the bus and wanted to get a seat where the 4 seats are facing. There was this lao ah peh who stretched his legs out. I wanted to move in to the inner seat to sit down as the outside seat was already occupied by a lady. She probably didn't shift in because of the man's legs. I should have told the old man to put his legs down but I didn't because he was on the phone. Feeling annoyed, I walked to the middle where there's empty space near the exit door of the bendy bus. Really felt like screaming at him to put his legs down!!

Just then another young lady was standing beside me, chit-chatting on her mobile phone. The passenger seated in front of her was alighting. I wanted to take the seat but because she was blocking my way, there's no way I can move to the seat fast as I was standing at the space near the window. There goes another seat.

Finally someone alighted at Takashimaya. I walked over quickly, hoping to get the seat. However, there's this man who boarded the bus and sat down even though I had already reached the seat, ready to sit down. He pretended never to see me. Can you all understand how embarrassed I felt? Whole bus of passengers were looking at me. I had to 硬着头皮 walk back to the space near the exit door. The man is just being very ungentleman!!. I already stood there and he just snatched my seat!! .. His butts are gonna rot for the next few days manz...

I had diarrhea 3 times in the office and I only passed out fluid. The journey from workplace to home is about one hour and I hope to get a seat to rest and then such things happened on the way back. How can I not be pissed? I ended up standing from YMCA to CCK!!... Sigh...

Some passengers really do not have the ethics. Same thing happened few months ago. I was not feeling well and feeling giddy, and my hands were feeling cold. I was already feeling nausea and covering my mouth with my hand, for fear that I would vomit anytime. Guess what? Not a single soul gave up their seats for me lor. I could have fainted in the bus. When the bus got out of BKE, I quickly alighted at the first bus stop even though I had not reached my destination because I knew I couldn't wait anymore. The moment I alighted, I vomitted.

It was raining that evening. I wanted to take a cab to the clinic near my house under the Great Eastern Scheme offered by my company. There wasn't any cab available. In the end, I had to walk a bus stop further down to get a cab. Really pathetic that time lor... Imagine you are sick and couldn't get a cab and it was raining and you didn't have your dinner yet.

Finally I managed to get a cab. As it was 7pm+, there was a peak hour charge of $2. I ended up paying about $7 just to travel from Bukit Panjang to CCK Community Centre

7 Oct 2007

Another weekend has passed. It'll be a busy week for me as it's time to close month-end accounts again! Usually people will be feeling sianz becos they'll be busy, but for me, I'm happy becos there's something for me to do! Heee...

Thinking of going for a spa manicure and pedicure some time next week. It's on a promotional price of $68. It's time to groom my nails already. The last time I went was in July when I had to go for Jeslyn's wedding. What colour should I choose this round? Maybe I should ask the therapist for some suggestions =)

New Image!

Ya, new image. Not me, but my blog. If you have been visiting my blog, you should have noticed that it has now changed to a 3 panel blog.

I noticed the counters have reached 389. I'm not sure who my visitors are. In any case that you drop by, please leave a trail in my Chatterbox. Thanks! =)

It's about 12.04am now. My youngest brother is still playing his computer game and laughing hysterically. -.-" Duhz... he should be sleeping by now as he has to attend school tomorrow. Already 17 years old, yet still doesn't know how to think for himself... sigh...

As for me, it's late! I'm heading for my bed! Zzzz.... Nitez...

Is Love a Decision or an Emotion ???

Emotion

Love is an emotion. It is an uncontrollable emotion. So many times you fall in love with a person knowing that maybe they aren't the one for you but yet you still can't run from the feeling in your heart. If love was a decision, then you would be free to walk away... but since it's an emotion, you just can't walk away from your heart that easily.

You can't pick and choose who you fall in love with, no matter what people think. You may try hard not to fall in love with someone, for whatever reason, but if that person is emotionally/physically attractive to you...there's nothing you can do. Fate takes over. But it is also a special something that connects two people in a unique way.

It may require decisions along the way, but it's something that comes from the bottom of your heart and you can't change it for the world. And when you're in love, there's not a thing you can do to stop it. You can never decide to fall out of love, even when you want to, or think you want to!

If you really love someone and that person breaks off the relationship, you will have a difficult time dealing with it. Your mind won't be able to get over the emotion. You might say that you no longer love that person but your heart will go on loving that person just the same. You may not be able to ever go back to the relationship with the one who hurt you, but there will always be fond memories of the one you loved.

To love someone because of money, or physical attraction is not true love. True love can ride out the storms of life and is willing to make sacrifices.

To love is to accept, to understand, to maturely will to be together unconditionally/to share... Infatuation, romance, sexual highs, crushes, good impressions, and the like are the emotions that humans confuse with love!

Love, true love, is essentially a decision. It is a commitment to another that must be mentally made. However, love also causes emotions that can make your heart, mind, body & soul soar above the clouds. Love can be emotion but is empty without the commitment.

Clearer View

After having a chat with JACYS, i feel so much better. Thanks JACYS! =)

Lost Friendship

It's painful and hurting to have lost another friendship... another person whom you feel he's worthy of befriending... But since he has made this decision, I can only say I'm very upset. Maybe guys are more bo chup when it comes to this kind of thing bah... To them, it's just peanuts, but to us girls, we place heavy value on all relationships.

He's just being self-centred and hard hearted. He does not care about how other feels. Lack of consideration. Can't be bothered to understand the other party is your weakness. Your continued stubbornness and attitude need to be changed. Human beings need to change for the better, not to stand to his rigid principles.

Anyway, you've decided the outcome yourself. I respect your decision. I only can wait for time to heal everything...

结束了

事情已结束。没有开始过，哪来的结束。很难过，但得懂得接受。也许睡起来，会觉得好一些；或许会更糟糕，我也不知道。Everything is back to square one. There's nothing to look forward to.

29 Sep 2007

有些事情是很难理解的。我真的不知道为什么总是得到这种对待。我觉得好累。事情是应该这样处理吗? 我怎么总是排在最后? 我怎么总是最后才会被记起呢? 难道大家都把我给遗忘了? 都说了嘛，他们把我当傻瓜、当后备。虽然能做后备也不错，但是我是贪心的；我不要做后备。当然，你们使我拒绝你们得到快感。有因必有果。是你们先做初一，可别怪我做十五…

So ungentleman!

I went to Lot 1 Home-Fix The D.I.Y store to buy a extension socket and made payment via credit card. Apparently the credit card terminal wasn't able to capture the credit card number when the cashier swiped my card. There was a male customer behind me and he had not finalised his shopping items. He took out his UOB credit card for payment as well. Then he went to shop for his items again and quickly came back.

In the meantime, I quickly changed to another credit card for payment. This time, it seems the machine was able to capture something. Just then, the male customer asked "Can you make it faster?"

The cashier replied "The transaction is in progress."

The male customer asked again "Would it be faster if I make payment in cash?"

I looked at him. What the hell are you trying to hint? I'm not the one who is slow, ok? Can't you just WAIT?! W-A-I-T WAIT!! It's not even more than 5 mins that all these happened.

The cashier didn't know how to use the credit card terminal and he seems so clumsy using it, didn't even know which button to press. And it could be the credit card machine that is faulty! To make things worse, the cashier asked me "Is your card over the limit?" I said loudly "NO!" I felt like telling him, "It's alright, I'll test my cards out in my office using our own credit card terminal and see if it's the problem with my credit cards or your credit card terminal."

Why would guys talk like that? Don't they have brains? It all drills down to the word "service"! And the male customer behind me, even if he's in a hurry, can't he just put in in a more polite manner "Excuse me, I'm in a hurry. Would you be able to process my payment first?" Rather than "Can you make it faster?"

Siao ah! I not happy lah! I don't want to let you pay first, can or not ah?!

Pissed... and really pissed....

Poor After-sales Service!

I bought a pair of shoes recently (Monday, 24 Sep) from a famous shoe shop in Parco Bugis Junction

And guess what? I've only worn for one day (Tuesday) and part of the ornament (chain of glittering studs) came off from the shoe!

As I was meeting a friend near Bugis area after work, I decided to go back to the shop to ask the staff to have the ornament glued back to the shoe before I go for my appointment.

To my disappointment, they told me they did not have any glue in the shop. Then I had to walk with care for the rest of the evening for fear that the chain might drop off anytime while walking. Then it would be a waste to spend $39.90 on a pair of shoes without the chain of studs, which I could have bought from any other shoe shops at a much lower price!

My friend told me that I could have asked them to change a new pair of shoes for me. But do you think they would want to replace a new pair of shoes for me? I doubt so...

I wrote in to feedback on their poor after-sales service. I received their reply shortly after. The email wasn't replied with a "Re: Poor After-sales Service" but a "Fw: Poor After-sales Service".

"We do provide after-sales services on some shoe repairs and change of heel caps, etc. However these are to be sent back to our head office for merchandise varification on case of repiars with approximately 2-3 weeks processing.

I understand your fustrations on the ornaments of the shoe which came off within the day. Currently our shop staff does not do such services. However, your feedback will be posted to the management for consideration."

Firstly, there's so many spelling mistakes in the reply. Apparently, the person can't be bothered to read through what she has replied.

Secondly, the after-sales service was not properly planned at all. Probably this applies to other shoe shops as well, I don't know.... But if it's just the chain that has dropped off, they still need to send the shoe back to the head office and wait for another 2-3 weeks before I can retrieve my shoes... isn't it a little too long time to process?

Thirdly, the email address to write to was different for a member and a non-member. Probably I was writing as a non-member, that's why such a reply.

I do not entrust those shoe shops to take back my shoes for repairs anymore. Last year November, I bought a pair of shoes from Tinkle Bell, now known as Tinkle Toes. As the shoes were too tight, I sent the shoes to the shoe shop. They also told me there's no expansion tool in their shop and had to take back to their headquarters to expand my shoes.

And guess what? Two weeks later, they called and asked if I had taken back my shoes. I told them NO. Obviously they had misplaced my shoes and they couldn't find it anywhere in their store.

It was until the following year (Year 2007) that they called and still assured me that they would find my shoes for me. They could have just replaced a new pair of shoes for me, what's so difficult?

This dragged on for another two weeks before they finally were willing to compensate me with a new pair of shoes.

This just made me remember that I've yet to receive the the member card which Tinkle Toes had promised from last year when I bought the shoes. See how 'efficient' they are? Already past 10 months but the member card is still not processed. When I enquire, they told me it'll take some time because there's only one staff doing the member card processing.

Well... my problem is it? They should have come up with some solutions rather then keep the customers waiting! I wonder if all these should be brought to the Press Forums so that better services can be provided.

Alan told me it's a small matter and because this is Singapore, I can't expect much from good after-sales service. Well... I told him too bad then... because I'm a local shopper and local shoppers like to complain!

P.S. Ask from me if you wanna see the whole email. Got more spelling mistakes inside!

26 Sep 2007

今天就这么地过去了。不知怎么的，很多事情我都看不顺眼、觉得不公平。也许是mood swing吧…

今天回到家里，发现有一双陌生的鞋子在门外。原来是小弟的朋友来我们家。一踏进屋子里，整间家吵得很。两位把电脑音响开得超大声! 这可是我家啊! 你们年青人是想拆屋子是吗? 怎么把音乐声量开得那么大声…

吃晚餐的时候，妈妈说今天中午中医师帮她推拿手腕。前阵子出国的时候，她踩了个空，不小心从巴士的梯阶跌了下来。然后，她告诉我中医师说她的肾有点弱。这可让我担心了。不知到底是什么原因造成的。

YW今晚工作到9点钟。听说他们的学校有个seminar。我正在等着他回来，要告诉他什么事情惹得我今天那么生气。想必他应该没那么早回家吧。即使会到家了，他也应该累了吧，怎么会有闲情听我发牢骚? Anyway, 我也累了。该去睡觉了!

So lost...

The lost feeling is back again... Nobody seems to be free for me. I can log on MSN for the whole day, yet nobody will talk to me. I'm so freaking bored!! Nobody knows how it is like to be ignored by everyone.

I'll do that to everyone as well. I can't be bothered anymore. I'm just sick of it. Perhaps sick of life too. I feel so tired. Tomorrow is the start of another week. I dread going to work at times. Nothing much to do there too. I feel like I'm just like wasting my time. Sigh... why am I doing all these? Yet I don't know what I want. Sometimes, I'm just like a spare tyre. I'm only summoned when needed. Else I'd be dumped in the store. Perhaps... that's my life being a spare tyre.. hahaha.. sigh...

The Last Day

It was the last day of tuition for the student. She has been with me for the past 9 months. She's an obedient student, though careless at times with her work. Her parents have been very prompt with the tuition fees - the first family who has ever been so prompt in my 10 years of tutoring.

It's the 2nd day that he hasn't been online. Probably the game is really been over. Everything is back to square one again... Sigh...

My weekends

Tomorrow is Monday. It's starting of the week again!

How did I spend my weekends?

It was my offday on Saturday. As usual, I went to give tuition lesson in the morning, after which I went to the new dental clinic to book my dental appointment, which is scheduled on 29 September. Then I went to Lot 1 to shop, bought two tee shirts and a knee-length pants at Hang Ten, cost me $53.

It was already about 1pm when I left. I quickly took my lunch and log on to MSN again. There's always somebody there to chat with... it's just nice... =) ... perhaps, it would even be nicer to have someone contributing to the same blog, sharing their views... Sweet, isn't it? =)

Joanne told me about the website where I can view videos. It's similar to Youtube. I recommended to YW too and he found it much easier to use as compared to ppstream, as he couldn't read much of the Chinese words! LOL... think he needs supplementary class on Chinese.

I watched 100% Senorita and completed the show within two days! I started watching from about 11pm? All the way till 5am. Hehe... crazy right? But the show was so interesting that I gave chase lor... Probably I was too engrossed in the show as the actresses, I cried with them lor -.-" So sad...

I woke up at 1.30pm this morning! It's the first time that I woke up so late! After taken my lunch, I started watching again at 2pm till 5pm... To my dismay, the show wasn't completely uploaded. Sigh...

Actually feel kind of tired of what I'm currently doing now. I feel like taking a break, or even start from the beginning all over again.

If life is a game, I'd choose to press the restart button....

National Day Fireworks 18 Aug 2007 - Part 1

I was just being playful =(

I did a very nasty thing by teasing a person. I don't quite like him, but I don't really dislike him that much too. Just that sometimes find him a little annoying.

Probably God has brought him his happiness? Or is God playing a fool on him too? I'm not that sure. But just wish him all the best that he truly finds his happiness. I don't mean any harm when making those comments. I was just being playful. I'll try to be nicer to him in future lor ...

KTV again!!

Last nite went with Joanne for another KTV session as we didn't have enough on Saturday.. Hee... It's the second KTV session we had in one week!!

Seems like I've been spending a lot lately and was still thinking of going to JEC This Fashion to shop for some pants. I've messaged Ruth in the morning, asking if she wanna go with me. I'm still waiting for her reply... Else, I might be going to Bukit Panjang Plaza to shop for some T-shirts. No more new T-shirts to wear already.. =p

Tired

Feeling tired lately... also not sure why.. perhaps.. it's time to move on.. everything seems so mundane.. sometimes it's even so free that I didn't know what to do.. I can't do anything much except stare at the screen... nothing much to surf also.. Friends say I'm having good life.. well... no matter how good it is, one will still get bored having nothing to do for a long time. Sigh... Luckily recently got to know a friend.. seems that both of us share the same sentiments.. got lots to talk about.. else life would be too stress to keep everything alone to myself.. =)

Rainy days

It's been raining for the past few days. Clothes were hung all over the house, from bathroom to kitchen to bedroom. There isn't any poles nor hangers left. I can't even wash my own clothes. If this goes on, I will have not enough clothes to wear by Wednesday already =(

God... please stop raining and give us few sunny days! =D

A Roadshow Visit

Today I accompanied Cherynn to the Fuji Xerox Roadshow at Anson Road. We were fetched to Anson Road by Limousine. Hehe.. shiok sia..

When we reached there, we were greeted by the coordinator, who brought us to Cheryl, the sales personnel. She showed us around and got a guy, Andy, to explain to us the features and functions of the photocopier that Cherynn was interested in.

Then Cheryl's Manager, Roger, appeared. He looked through the contract we have with the existing supplier and explained that he could buy out the remaining contract. In addition, after much bargaining, he quoted us a monthly lease of $258 with 30,000 free black and white printing and 1,000 free colour printing. The printing charge he offered us was also lower than what the existing supplier is charging us. It was quite a fair deal.

We attended a seminar on the solution delivery of Fuji Xerox. It was an interesting talk, bringing ideas to us as to how we can make business improvements with the use of Fuji Xerox machines. After the seminar ended, lunch was provided there too. We had our lunch and then headed back to office in the Limousine provided by the reseller =)

Surprise Deal!!

This morning, I did a telegraphic transfer for payment to one of the suppliers. They are based in Malaysia. Their credit terms to us is only 1 week and by the time I receive the invoice from them, it's already past the due date. Hence, I requested for extension of the credit terms to 14 days. However, they requested for our lasted audited accounts for them to review the billing cycle.

Very funny lor... how do they tell the billing cycle from our accounts? I really don't understand. Our Banker's Guarantee amount is sufficient enough to cover for the invoice amount if we were to default on payment. Boss wrote an email to our account manager instead to get her to assist. She replied saying that there's some miscommunication as the request for our accounts is for them to review the billing cycle process. However, I still don't see why they need our accounts to review the billing cycle.

Anyway, we received the bills from them yesterday, which was already the due date. Boss had them checked and I made payment today using SCB account. We also had some problems using that SCB International Trade US$ Account.

Under the promotion period, we were entitled 3 months of T/T charges waived off from the time the account was set up. However, the setting up process was a real chore. In order to use the internet banking for T/T, we had to set up the online treasury so that I can contract the foreign exchange rates online. We had our account opened in April and had the necessary documents submitted in May before I went on leave. However, when I came back from leave in June, the Online Treasury Module wasn't set up yet. I called and checked with the Account Manager, he said that somehow setup was put on hold as they had some documents not received. I told him we already submitted what was required. The Account Manager assured me that he'll see to all the things done and would give me extension for the T/T charges to be waived off. Finally, the Online Treasury module was up in mid July.

Today, I called up the Account Manager again, asking him how long was the extension he was going to grant us, so that I'd know when I'd be paying for the cable charges. When he said that he'll extend till October, I had a shock! Could he have made a mistake? I thought to myself. Nevertheless, I thanked him and hanged up the call. =p

Awhile later, the Account Manager called again. He told me that each time the bank charges us for the cable charges, I can call him and get him to waive off the charges and this will be extended till October. I told him I was going to do a T/T transaction and asked him to waive off for me. Since he called me back, he should know which company I was calling from and what was the issue for the extension of the waiver for T/T charges, right?

I was very glad and happy with myself for being granted another 3 months of free T/T charges and told Boss about it. He was happy too... hehe... At least, I'd be able to save at least thousands of dollars for the company on T/T charges though. Hope I can score points for my bonus next year! ;)

Wedding dinner

Today is Yanting's wedding day! Hee.. I went to get my manicure done at the Hollywood Nails at The Dhoby X'change yesterday. I think it's one of the cheapest that I can find already. I wanted to do pedicure too but it's too costly! In the end, I did the pedicure myself and I made a mess of my toenails.. LOL...

I took a photo of my hand. Xuefen doesn't like the colour as she said it's too cherry colour. I think the colour I chose was too bright. I wanted something that's more of maroon colour. Like the nail colours of the air stewardess =p Nevertheless, I think this colour isn't too bad either lah... kekeke...

Guess who I saw!!

Today I went to meet Kareen and Ruth after work. Kareen said Bevlyn was performing at Esplanade. We went there too early, so didn't manage to catch her. We went back to Marina Square to have our drinks there, then quickly shopped for a pair of shoes as I need a pair of shoes. Then we went back to Esplanade. By then, Bevlyn was already singing her last song for the night.

The performance is from 7.15 - 7.45pm & 8.15 - 8.45pm, at the Concourse. Below is a brief description on Bevlyn's background.

Bevlyn started singing professionally in a popular cafe in 1999, when she was still a psychology major student in the National University of Singapore. She has since been actively sought after by many local songwriters for demo-singing.

With a passion for writing songs across a wide spectrum of genres and styles, her song-writing talent was spotlighted in various national song-writing competitions, and one of her songs was successfully recorded into a compilation CD sold in various record stores after it got into the finals for a nation-wide Mandarin-pop song-writing competition, “Xin-yao-jie’2003”. This song was subsequently sold to Taiwanese singer Freya Lam.

Since graduating, Bevlyn has performed regularly at Bar Celona, Zee10, Sanliubar, The Tower Club, and One Rochester. She has also performed as part of the groups “Notations” and “Nanu” from the A Cappella Society of Singapore, and in 2005 participated in the Phua Chu Kang musical. Bevlyn currently performs actively for A Little Dream, a wedding-singing group she co-formed in 2002.

Programme:

Lonely Afternoon (Mandarin and English)

Shi Le Zong (Mandarin)

Dang Wo Ba Shi Sui (Mandarin)

Not Just A Number (English)

Play With Me (English)

La Vie En Rose (cover) (French)

And... after the performance... guess who I saw? Hmm... I actually saw Jonathan Lim lor.. hehe.. long time never seen him already.. He has grown bigger built =p compared to the secondary school days. The last time I saw him was at AtticGroove, which I think was about 4-5 years ago? Heard that he was married though. Well, didn't actually approach him to say hi to him. I guess he wouldn't recognise me either =)

Happy Birthday Video

A buddy made this birthday video clip for me on my birthday. I've long forgotten about it till I came across it while trying to find a song in my laptop.

Thanks, Weijie! I really appreciate this =D

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