End of the year..

End of the year.... my only hope is all the bad lucks and shitty stuffs end at 11:59:59pm today as well.

Go Go Go GO AWAY !!!!

认知

My last interview with that company was not totally absurb. At least, it has given me some insights, that is, I must prepare myself well in all aspects for the challenges to come. It will be too late if I only start preparing when the challenges have already fallen on me. A very important self-awareness. It has also inspired me what I want to achieve in my career path. 2 weeks ago I might not be able to answer when ppl asked me: "What you want to do next?" "What kind of job you want to look for?" Now, I have a very clear mindset and I can answer you with more than 10 sentences (not just, "I'm not sure" "Well, let's see how... ") if you ask me now. That is also another very important self-awareness.

I must admit there was 1 or 2 days I was quite depressed. It was when I sent out a few job applications but I didn't get any response. Normally I'd get prompt response from these agent but this round, none. I was thinking, was it really a bad time to look for job now? Or the market has turned bad unknowingly? Will I be getting what I'm expecting or will I suffer a pay cut? Yeah... when things turned out to be undesirable or it didn't fall within one's expectation, ppl get panic. A few days later, I've sorted my mind out. At this critical moment, I reckon that I must hang on there, I must 沉得住气. I can't be lowering myself to a job which I've never considered just because of the fixed income. As time goes by, I'm sure I'll be regretful of my reckless decision later. I also notice one thing, since I started working in sg, ppl have been telling me that: "Aiyah... it's just a job... why work so hard? You don't get paid to be working so hard. Try to find some less stressful and stable job where you can go back on dot, yet the same pay." I've been instilled with this mindset, it becomes that earning money is the main objective, not the self advancement. I'd never thought so when I was in EY. Now I know why I felt so lost in the past year was actually due to this wrong recognition. A feeling of "no growth" is unbearable. This is another "product" after soul-searching for 2 days.

Today, ppl asked me if I have set out my resolutions for 2008. Frankly, I don't have the habit of setting any targets or goals for myself when a new year commences. I've never told myself things like how much savings I must have, how many books I want to read in a year, what kind of car I want to own, etc. I just live day by day and my goal is very "ad-hoc". "You never have goals in life one meh?" Yeah... I've never asked for more in life. The coming 2008 I'd want to head a change, I want to set out some resolutions and do an assessment at the end of 2008, as what others do. All the achievements must be measurable. Reason for doing so is very simple - I want to be a better woman than yesterday.

An absurb job interview

I was awaken by this sms at 9:30am. It's an interview invitation. But guess what, it's to be held at 11:30am. HELLOO... that's crazy. I was in JB and I really wonder who would attend this interview at short notice (for those who physically in sg). So I put it off to 2pm but it's still a mad rush cos I'd still need to do a bit of the research of the company's background and all that.

I managed to be there at 2am. I met the interviwer but don't ask me who I'd spoken to cos this interviewer didn't introduce herself. She didn't even tell me her name. Fine. A general start off would be self introduction and a description of my roles and responsibilites with my current job. Subsequently, she asked me if I'm aware of the role and responsibilities of the position that I was applying for. Again, I shouted a big "HELLOOOO" in my heart. I thought it's been clearly stated on the advertisement??? Don't tell me she doubts I've not worked with person at this level in the past?? Then, it's another question that really provoked me. She said to me that her accountants are much more experienced than me, they're also qualified accoutant. She asked me how would I see myself to lead a team like this. Then, in my heart, it shouted: Why not you promote your accountant and you hire an accountant which is cheaper then? Walaooooo.....

Seriously, the finance team consist of only 2 accountants, 1 admin staff and 1 payroll. This is a rather small team whereas my audit team could be in bigger group at times. What puzzle me was she had seen my profile, she knew my background, if she thinks that I'm less experienced than her existing accountant then why invite me for interview at this short notice???? Don't waste each other time lah, madam.

It's the first time I saw ppl invite ppl for interview via sms but not a call. In the sms, they also mentioned that they'd sms the company's address but it was me who took the initiative to ask if the company is located at this so and so building an hour before the interview. (I'd already got the address from the company's website la.... Duh.. ) It's also the first time I saw interviewer didn't even bother to do a basic self introduction. Show some respects to others la, please. Even your company was awarded "Enterprise 50" but so what? It's nothing big to me.

今年圣诞

那天这位同学问我：去年圣诞怎么过？想着想着。。。 “哎呀，想这么久，一定是没人约。” 不可能啊。。。 应该不是一个人的 。。。。 总会有人一起度过这可以是寂寞，也可以是温馨的日子。不知道是多少天后，终于让我想起，去年的圣诞是在YQ家过的。可是照片勒？没有看过照片，难怪那天变得那么容易遗忘。一旦想起，有一些特别的事也从我记忆的柜子被翻了出来。比如说，有两个人偷偷溜了出去，带了一些惊喜回来。

今年圣诞，在我盛情的邀请下，有3个人赏脸愿意和我去马六甲一趟，了我一住 A Famosa 的心愿。哈哈。其实本人真的不知道 A Famosa 离市区十万八千里远。出一个这样的状况，塞车啦，找食物啦，实在是 feel very bad about it.

奇怪的4人组合，大概只有1个人是找不到联想的。翻一翻记忆的橱，慢慢的大家也找到了一些交集。比如说，去年那两个偷跑的人当下一起在马六甲过圣诞；11 年前在四湾岛他们同睡一张床。一开始还会担心，我们这4个人到了马六甲要做什么来消遣，漫漫长路我们又该聊些什么，会不会因为不懂要讲些什么结果就一路静静的。老实说，这些担心还有些多余。可以聊的还挺多的。终归只讲一个“心”子。当然少不了爱情顾问的 consultation session。男人和女人的话题，讲都讲不完。让我了解男人的劣根性，让我们对男人失去信心，让我对因为年龄的增长而将慢慢失去的一些能力感到无奈和悲哀。我，可能在慢慢失去某些能力而不自知。

加分和扣分是几乎每天都做的 assessment，只不过多数人没有把它具体化。我想这次的交流我们都有为彼此加分。谢谢为我加分的朋友，谢谢愿意说出心里话的朋友，也谢谢这几年来一直帮我分析个案的朋友。

不能加入的朋友，敬请期待新年聚餐吧。主办人：Rolling egg. 赶快去问他详情！^_^

Gunung Pulai

上一回去 Gunung Pulai，还没有爬到半山腰就下雨，所以被逼折回。今天。。 hohoho。。。
历经千辛万苦，我终于爬上山顶啦。


凉风习习，还有雾。置身在弥雾中，怎一个爽字了得？

爬完山，我们去了神庙。今天刚好是“不知道是什么”的庆典，全村的人，全古来的人都聚集在这里。因为两个安娣一直在车上讲 (就知道她们想去了)，所以就顺道去凑热闹。结果。。车刚停好，一下车就看到 tyre punctured. 难怪 steering 震到那么厉害。不过呢，暂时没有管那么多，吃饱再说。哈哈。

可怜的弟弟 (being the only guy in the car) 就得换轮胎啦。这换轮胎的动作吸引了大家的围观。其实大家只不过是对车牌有兴趣。几乎每一辆经过的车和人都会转头望一望车牌。今天我的车牌肯定是大红字。哈哈。华人啊，就是改不了赌性。。。有时候去拜拜也不过为了求财。妈妈 beh tahan, 就叫表妹蹲在车牌前当"守护神"，档着不让他们看。哈哈。

我们都是第一次换轮胎的人。没有人有经验。我的 spare tyre 还是第一天开张。还好有姨丈的拔刀相助, 还有路人甲的“指点迷津”，才不至于把 nuts 越锁越紧。

Two words to summarise: 破财。

醉言醉语

- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
accept it or not. pretty + money 是成正比的
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
pretty +time 也是成正比的
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
原来很多事情都是方程式
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
人生也不过是个加减乘除
Veerla says:
wahhh
Veerla says:
profound sentence !!
Veerla says:
haha
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
哇
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
原来喝多酒会变成墨水
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
原来人还是难得糊涂好一点
Veerla says:
ya....... 难得糊涂
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
在迷糊的世界 也许会过的好一点
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
难怪那么多人把自己搞醉
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
虽然自己没有很会喝 不过为了昏的那个目的


阿姐，你真的醉了吗？呵呵。
比昨晚好一点，没有那么多typo，讲话比较正常一点。哈。。。。。

- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
ya. chinese. at least no typo.
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
coz typo . han yu ping yin. wont come out hahahaahahahahah
Veerla says:
ohh
Veerla says:
hahahahaha
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
华语 还是有它的美丽的
Veerla says:
eh last nite u very gou li leh
Veerla says:
dunno wat u typed
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
hehe
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
coz english
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
keybourd run
Veerla says:
u'd better type chinese
Veerla says:
keyboard run? haha
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
today last nite. same 3 can
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
keyborad.....run and jump
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
my hand.....firm hahaha
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
不过今晚 为什么 那么 能顶
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
奇怪
Veerla says:
hahahahaa
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
有时 娱乐一下自己 也是 一种 快乐
- 你的世界我来过 这个世界我来过 says:
人生 就是这样 自虐 自私 自闭 自怜 自哀 自恋 自闭

Ah Jie, you very cute la..

恐龙周记

<<恐龙周记>>，一本我每隔几年，得空就会拿出来翻一翻的书。

曾几何时，我以为台湾的男生是最有内涵的男生。就因为看了这本书。

谷拉拉写这本书的时候，她还没有结婚；如今，谷拉拉都已结婚6年了。。。时光飞逝啊。

时间过去了，我依然喜欢她的文字。。。

谷拉拉和恐龙是怎样开始的？

有一天，谷拉拉递了张爱的纸条给恐龙，写到：

“恐龙：

你愿意做我的男朋友吗？请不要怕我伤心，只要据实以答就好。

已经偷偷喜欢上你的谷拉拉”

如果你是男生，你会怎么回答呢？

.......................

恐龙回答说：

“谷拉拉：

让我来追你！

恐龙”

纸条虽然不是写给我的，可是我有被感动到。

会这样顾忌女生面子的男生应该绝种了。不愧是恐龙。呵呵。

Moody or unhappy?

"Are you moody?"
"Are you alright? Heard someone said you're unhappy.."

Dunno why I've been asked these 2 questions by different ppl recently. Helloo.... Says who I'm unhappy or moody? I'm merely bored.. (I know I'm workaholic.. )

I've been telling ppl that the followings are my daily task list (when my mum is travelling):

1. I need to sweep floor
2. I need to mop floor
3. I need to cook... ("Surely not you can cook??" - Yes.. don't belittle me. *wink*)
4. I need to collect clothes

Ya... it's bored... when everyone is out for work, I'm left alone at home, it's really really bored. Especially when you know your friends are also working, I'm the only one left do-nothing in this world. So sian.... But..... when I'm doing nothing at home, I can sleep till noon time!! Yeah... don't envy me.... Hiak~ Now I can slow down my pace and "harry potter-ing", play badminton, play piano (at times), watch dvd etc... No one will ask me work or rush for deadline. I feel great......

Oh ya... I decided to move back to JB already.... As I said... to get rid as much burden as possible... *shrugs*

十年之约

1996年，年终的学校假期，我们来到这里。那一年的聚会是3年高中生涯齐聚最多人的一次。在这个度假屋前，我们说过十年后再回到这里，看看还有多少人会来。。。


2007年12月15日，十年之约，迟了一年。同一个海边，风景依旧，人，也依旧。只不过人数少了。只有当年的三分之一。。。

摄于“天涯海角”。少了两个人 - 洲大哥和一粒蛋。去了哪？找度假屋去了。

个人蛮喜欢这张照片带出的感觉。象征着朋友间的bond还在；珍惜难得相聚的一刻，所以聊天到天明。可惜娴小姐还是没有把我灌醉。

打道回府前拍的全体照。

大队要看<<投名状>>。多久没有这么一大班人看戏了？很久很久了。久到没办法 recall。

<<投名状>>，我看了两次。第一次看只觉得这部戏很悲，没有流泪；第二次看，泪就不听使唤的流。

<<投名状>>, 难得的好戏。

迷路兵 <<路>>

我们都该 回头看看 来时路
就算起风 偶尔有雾 模糊不了幸福

我们都该 在心里数数 感动的次数
谁陪你疯 谁陪你笑 拍拍肩一起追逐

多少爱错过了才看清楚
多少事无法弥补才认输
多少次以为找到了幸福
却发现一开始 就是个错误

每一段路 都是一种领悟
珍珠再夺目 留不住心头热乎乎
真心的鼓舞 能温暖一生的旅途

每一段路 难免荆棘密布
把坚持牢牢握住 不怕艰难险阻
学会去爱 就不会迷路

I like this song. Simply like it.

Mind game

Game to kill your time.. Have fun!

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Full of lies?

Sad la... What kind of world is this??
你骗我，我骗你。

爱说谎的人改不了说谎的习惯。习惯性说谎吗？

听惯谎言的人早就对狼来了的故事麻木了。懂吗？

Is life this miserable?

Just happened to read this.

This is so sad... Is life really so miserable until there's really no way out but to end the life?

Sigh... I wonder if I ever disappear for 2 months, will anyone bother if I'm still alive?

Life's so unpredictable. Please cherish the ppl around you.

Extention of LWD

Aiyah sian.... very moody today... dunno if that's because I didn't eat anything the whole day (apart 2 slices of breads from Coffee Toast in the morning) or because the need to extend my service (supposedly tomorrow will be my last working day). Sigh... -_-

I've thought about it carefully, I'm actually at risk by extending my last working day. Although it's said to extend for this particular engagement, other manager will also take the advantage and run to me. That's the most hatred thing. I was rather free the weeks before, but come to these few days, everybody seems to do the last minute fire fighting and I was busy like hell. Apart from clearing points with managers, I still need to clear my workstation, shred those unnecessary chicken files and papers, handover engagements and all the office admin works. Aiyah... my clients... What a good timing to turn around outstanding matters in these few days. Tao yan.

I don't wish to extend my last working day. I haunted the resource team to find someone to take over the portfolio but there's just no resources. Gosh, I cannot imagine how they're going to get through the peak period (I feel fortunate that I do not need to face the hassle). My manager has never expected me to leave before the end of the project. After all, it's actually my withdrawal which put her into this state whereby she might act as the AIC herself if there's really no resources. Thus, when she requested me to help out I really cannot bring myself to turn her down... Yeah... maybe I feel sorry for her.

As I was handing over an engagement, I recalled some bad memory.. yeah.. nothing's fair in this world. That's the upmost suay time that I met this si ren stupid bastard manager. When I thought of the unfortunate and unfair treatment I received from this manager, I find myself not just dislike but hate him. I have been thinking if I'm too petty but I must say, to forgive somebody is not easy. It's too hurting. I curse him can never be promoted to partner as he can never be a good boss.

Sigh... I'll extend only a week, at most... that's the limit I can tolerate already.

Outing - Bukit Lambak

Date: 9/12/07 (Sunday)
Meeting point: 7am at Shell petrol station (Along Jln Skudai at Tmn Sri Putri)
No. of ppl: Unlimited

Agenda:
- breakfast at Kluang Station
- climbing bukit lambak
- lunch at Kluang - "botak" curry noodles (signature curry in Kluang)

Please email me or sms me to confirm attendance.

ORB

As Stan came back from Cambodia, he told me he and his travel partners shot some weird photo at Red Piano. Pictures taken at Red Piano came with "white spot". Not just his camera, but applied to all the camera. It reminded me of the photos I took in within this pumpkin compartment at Buddha Park....


P/S: Info about Buddha Park - Read here.

This is the 2nd storey... which I believe it represented hell. It's the only storey with dim light., whereas the other 2 storey were just dark. I merely think it's special so I turned back to take photo.

I noted these "white spots" on my first shoot. I thought it was my finger prints on the lens so I wiped it before I took the second shoot.

Again... after wiping the lens, it didn't make much difference.... "white spots" were clearly seen.

Told Ninja about this, the picture he took also came with these "white spot". What are these? *eerie*

According to Haunted Kent, they are orb.

What is an orb?

- Orbs are believed (by many) to be ghosts in the form of balls of light.

- they travel in groups and are believed to be the human soul or life force of those that once inhabited a physical body here on earth

- they are those spirits that have willingly stayed behind because they feel bound to their previous life

- they tend to become similar to a psychotic human beings

- ghostly orbs are the most photographed anomalies caught on film by ghost hunters and are quite photogenic (when they want to be)

- they can be completely transparent or display themselves in a bright solid form

- it is theorized that ghosts prefer the form of an Orb (ball of light) because it takes less energy thus being the mode of choice among the ghosts

- it seems that ghosts tend to find it easier to take on shapes other than orbs

- it is also believed that they are able to draw on our own energy when needed

I'm not going to copy and paste the whole discussion here. If you're interested, read up Haunted Kent.

Lost and found

Something happened dramatically today!

I tendered once some time in April (but I withdrew the resignation letter). During the last few days of my notice period, I lost my bao bei mechanical pen. It was just right after lunch it's gone no where. I clearly remembered I was still using it before I went to lunch. And this babi manager was sitting beside me.

It was just a mechanical pen but I really searched high and low for it. My neighbour on my right searched our work stations and my neighbour on my left searched the under desk but to no avail. The whole day I got so down and sad cos I had no clue where it could be. Then I was forced to use and get accustom to the mechanical pen supplied by my office.

Today, my last few days with my current firm, I still have some work to clear. As I typist was amending the financial statement, I saw something familiar on this particular typist's seat. I picked it up and I'm pretty sure it's my mechanical pen, although my name tag was removed. Yeah..... I very kiasi, I very scared I'll lose this mechanical pen so I sticked my name on it.

"I think this is my mechanical pen...... "

"Take it lah... I think somebody left it here."

"You know what, I've been looking for it since April. I was very sad that time. I never thought I would have get it back one day."

"Haha.. is it???"

"I've been using it since my primary school u know?? Wah... thank god... I really happy now leh."

"Hahaha... sure or not?? Since primary school?? Wah... you very sentimental eh.. "

Ya... this mechanical pen is really something I cherish because of its "time value". It's been with me for 15 years - the one and only mechanical pen I have since then. It went through my school days from secondary school to college and to university; it's also an essential stationary for my work all these years. The kind of 出生入死 feeling.

Apart from this mechanical pen, this stick eraser is also something I've been keeping for 15 years. Coincidentally, both are Papermate's products.

They are something invaluable and irreplaceable.

The funny and dramatic part of the whole thing is, I lost it when I first tendered last round; I got it back when I tendered second time. Both of which the last few days of my notice period. Aiyah... must be that babi manager took it without my knowledge and misplaced it. Nvm... it's so joyful to have it back to me. Lalalala~

D&D - What a good day

Date: 30 November 2007

Venue: Ritz-Carlton Milllenia

In conjunction with this Annual Dinner and Dance, office closed at 4pm for us to prepare for the night. Sadly to say, this early release might not mean anything to some of us cos there were ppl who went directly from client's place, in working dress.

There was this "best dressed table" contest where the winning teams can walk away with attractive cash prizes:

1st Prize - $2,500 per team

2nd Prize - $1,500 per team

3rd Prize - $1,000 per team

This money comes so easy. But for ppl like us who did not form the table earlier will be sharing with some ppl that we don't know. Thus, the chances of winning the prizes is equivalent to zero. So, forget about the dressing then. Who cares to wear to the theme? Only the organisers of the event - the Recreation Club.

The ball room was nicely decorated, the VJ was great but the food was so-so. I wonder why the 2 newly joined Bangla who sat beside me was having food so different from us. Say for example, we're having small bowl of lotus leaf rice while they're having a big plate of spaghetti. While we're having plain salad with only one prawn and one scallop, theirs were spring roll with the same salad on side. Why huh? They are also staffs, same level as us.

The whole night featured heavy traffic congestion. Let me tell you why.

Ritz-Carlton is actually very near to our office. It will only take us at most 15mins to get there. It took us more than 15 mins to get a cab (JC called till his battery went flat). Traffic started to congest at Robinson road and all the way to Ritz-Carlton. Was it because the Singapore Radio Award 2007 which was held at Suntec on the same night? I don't know. The journey took us about 45 mins. We're 45 mins late for the registration.

Because we all wanted to go back JB so we said to take earlier leave at 10pm. The event was so draggy to the extent that only 3 courses of meal was served by 10pm. So we waited till 10:30pm but our stomach was not filled with food still. Ya, we should have eaten something before we went. I think it's only us who was mumbling hungry during annual dinner. Haa.

Got on the cab and went office to take our laptops and headed straight to Woodlands. On CTE, heavy traffic jam! By time we reached Woodlands checkpoint, it was already 11:45pm.

Taking 170 bus was dreadful but not the worst. We met Alan at the checkpoint. He took MRT and came out later than us can also reach checkpoint at the same time. Gosh. Checkpoint was still crowded with ppl and it's already 12am! As the bus came ppl started to lose control....

番外 - 争先恐后挤巴士

真的是不明白为什么要争先恐后的你挤我，我挤你的上巴士。比较有趣是吗？还是怕巴士跑掉？还是想趁机揩油？为了避免不必要的争执，也不想迟暗亏，我只好把laptop 抱在胸前。我几乎也是被别人推着上车的。尤其到了车门口要跨上车的那一刻最危险。后面的人还在推，还在抢着上车的那种。拜托啦，就只差那几步就可以上车了，紧张什么？？？？巴士又不会跑掉。我跨上车了，还以为安全了，谁知道。。 我的鞋！！！！ 我的鞋掉在地上啦！！ 人不断的上来，又没办法拿。呆站在那里5秒，然后就指着地上说：My shoes.... 望一下要上来的人，大家突然很有默契的全部停下动作，等我捡回我的鞋。回想这一幕虽然有点搞笑，可是挤巴士挤到掉鞋还真的是夸张。Alan 还说这只是小儿科，morning bus 更夸张。天啊。。 我还是去 second link 好了。至少不会有这样的事发生。

Back to the topic. HL wanted to go back Batu Pahat and her friend was waiting her at the Mcdonald along the Jln Skudai. It's on my way home so I sent her there. Reaching Angsana....

JAM AGAIN !!!!

From Tampoi to Perling, such a short distance, we're caught in the jam for an hour! By the time I reached home it was already 1:30am (and HL reached home at 3am). Story didn't end it there.... The whole residential area...

BLACK OUT !!!

Traffic congestion on the road, returned home no current. What a good day!

Write for my reader

Now then I know I have this silent reader.... This drunk cat commented my blog is like a food and tour advertisement and promotion. -_- Okay okay... I write something that he most likes - relationship. ^_^

Had a bit of chit chat with different ppl recently and coincidently they're all about relationship. Last Sunday I chatted with my brothers and sister. My brother said:

Bro: 有3 种女孩子要不得。年轻不定性，喜欢去喝酒的；现实的；还有就是脾气坏的。
Me: 脾气坏? 你在讲谁？
Bro: 哎呀。。。 女孩子都是有脾气的嘛。。可是爸爸讲，忍一下就好了。哈哈。
Me: 女孩子怎样个现实法？
Bro: Nor... 那些出去吃东西每次装傻不给钱的。没事没事就叫男孩子去载的。有些更过分，打电话叫人出来吃东西，就是要你去给钱。哎呀，你们没有这样被对待过是不会明白的。
Sis: 哦。。 你被利用过啊？难怪感触这么深。哈哈哈哈。
Me: 是咩？？有这么厚脸皮的咩？特地打电话叫别人来载？酱大牌的咩？？
Bro: 有。。。 一大堆。。 吊起来卖一样。那些喜欢我的每次都叫我出去，我都没有睬。我才没有酱笨。找不到我她们就找XG和DM。XG，DM 每次都应酬她们的。找不到XG她们就找DM。我只有在一大群人一起去的时候才会碰到他们。
Sis: DM排最后。。。哈。。 可怜勒。。。酱她们会不会喜欢XG？ 反正你们长到也有点像。
Bro: 哎呀。。。DM笨笨的啦，一个电话来就特地去载人。她们喜欢我，你说她们会喜欢XG咩？ Sis: 酱她们美的吗？
Bro: Hoho... 会喜欢我的都不美的咯。。。 哈哈哈。。。 我已经没有 market value liao....
Sis: hahahaha..... 难怪对别人不理不睬。。。
Me：是啦。。 看到美女就扑上去。。。 肤浅。。
Bro: Eh..... 拒绝人也是要婉转的。。。 不然会连朋友都没得做。。。
Me: 是咯。。。 男孩子就是酱的。。 我碰过一个，拒绝廖就没有再联络了。Aiyer... 小气鬼。这种人不联络也罢。
Bro: 他们觉得没有面子嘛。。。 一些而已啦。。哎呀。。。 这种人就算了吧。。 可以不用理。。 女生也不是一样。。。
Etc.. etc.... etc....... Above are purely for entertainment. Hehe...

My client had a long talk with me about her relationship also. She's getting married but she's secretly admiring someone. I asked her why she cannot let go since her wedding is just around the corner. She told me that anything could happen during the period before her wedding. *Gosh* Eventhough she's committed to a marriage but that doesn't mean nothing could be changed before she officially gets married. Then I recalled my another guy friend also told me the same thing sometime last week. What a world.

Then I brought this up to drunk cat, he said:" I want to be lonely driver, I don't need woman. The world is so beautiful, why go marry? Enjoy the freedom!" -_-" Fine..... Then another friend commented something more negative. He said: "True lo... marry mean wat? nothing. Nothing is forever, everything can change. There is ONLY one thing in this world never change, that is, everyday we just walking towards our day of DEATH".

Faint ~~ There he goes again....

"See, everything really worthless, just live day by day. I see open, maybe even happier. Cos to me, nothing so important... it's like.. so transient, nothing's important... "

Is it really that bad?? That's very grey and negative, isn't it?

A bit of chit chat

Haven't seen LH for quite sometime. Had a bit of chit chat with him last Friday. He told me about his "near-kena-whacked" experience when he was asked to watch his friend's house on his friend's marriage day. The story begins:

On the big day, whether or not his friend aware of the risk of leaving house empty on his big day but I guess his friend probably know they're spotted. Wedding dinner held in the evening, to avoid leaving the house empty, LH was asked to watch his house while all his friend's family members were out for wedding dinner.

As LH was washing the plates after dinner, he saw one or two of the window leaf was not properly positioned. He looked out the window but didn't see anything, nor did he hear any sound.

Two days later, his friend called him. He thought his friend was calling on courtesy to thank him. Who knows his friend called to tell him that somebody actually broke into the house on his wedding day. But thank god they did not lose anything. Maybe the thief (I shall call him thief cos he's not daring, trying to do something bad in the dark) saw him when he entered in the house through backdoor and back off cos of fear. Wooden stick and brick were found at yard.

LH was telling me that he was not aware of the break in at all but he thought both him and his friend were lucky. His friend did not suffer monetary losses while he also met some petty thief thus he's untouched. It's believed that the thief was our "dearest friendly friend". He cannot imagine what would happen if he's an Indonesian or the "black".

Now then I know house got spotted on wedding day.... I thought only the ang paos during banquet.

Couch potato

Oh gosh..... I've been a couch potato this weekends. I watched 6 episodes of Coffee Prince on Saturday. Then, today, I spent my evening and night watching High School Musical 2 and 200 Pounds Beauty. One is cheerful, but another is sad.

High School Musical 1 was on Channel 5 sometimes ago. That was when High School Musical 2 was about to release and that's how I learnt about .

I didn't intend to watch High School Musical 1 but was merely stunned by this song - Start of Something New. Bascially I like the musical show, their voices are just FABULOUS. So I followed through till the end of the show. It made think of my high school days where I dreamt and daringly pursued. Now, I dream, but I might not pursue...



High School Musical 2 was talking about their summer holidays. I prefer High School Musical 1 maybe because I don't like the theme. Hehe. I dun like summer basically. But Zac Efron looks better in 2nd series. (Yeah... He also participated Hairspray) The only song in High School Musical 2 that impressed me was this - You Are The Music In Me.

Then, I want to talk about 200 Pounds Beauty, which is more controversial.

Before I watched, my sister told me she cried throughout the movie. Yes, from beginning till the end as she felt very sad about this gal. Because of this guy, she lost herself. She sacrificed so many valuable things around her. She even left her dad behind. This reflects truely the cruelty of this society. Everybody likes the beauty on surface before anything - before the inner beauty is revealed.

I see how a person presents in public important. That's what I learnt from Coffee Prince. Frankly speaking, the 2 guys don't really have sharp features but the fact is, they're tall, they have good figure and they dress well! The combination of the above equal to presentable. Guys, if you're not good-looking that's fine cos guys will be looking good if they are tall and muscular. That's why guys go gymnasium. They drink protein and work out just to shape their body which will make them look great.

Then, what about gals? Gals will be looking good if they're slim and fair. The best of all is to have a pair of sparkling eyes. It's okay if you do not have the attributes, it can be mended by flawless make-up. That's why women think cosmetics worth an investment.

All of the above are back to one square - to gain confidence, to be attractive.

I read something today, coincidently. "Deep insecurity is what is ugly, not a flabby belly or chunky thighs.... Ugly is self-prophesying". Ppl easily see things they dun love about themselves; can you list down things that you do like about yourself?

<<咖啡王子一号店>>

很久没有看电视剧了。有多久？快一年了吧 记得上一次追的是<<宫>>。 也不算追看，基本上我是 fast-forward 的看，重点式的看。故事太长了啦。

上个礼拜，突然有一种想追戏的感觉，皮痒就去买韩剧看。为什么是韩剧呢？个人觉得韩剧是最不需要用脑想的。就是笑笑，看看就算了。 又有帅哥美女，赏心悦目。不用费什么力气；港剧不同。看港剧，头脑要跟着剧情一起转。坏人让人咬牙切齿，蛮费力的。当下的心情只是想不费力气的浪费时间。

想想也不知道要买什么戏，就去 Cari 看看有什么 recommendation. 强力推荐的就是这部超人气的<<咖啡王子一号店>>。没听过这出戏，不要紧。就看看是谁演。4 个人当中就只认得尹恩惠。看她在<<宫>>的表现还不错，加上是以咖啡厅作背景，所以就二话不说的去买了。

前面几集还好，看看笑笑就过了。可是越看就越看不下去，reason being 太拖了啦！昨天还是把这部戏看完了。唉。。 做人要有始有终嘛。。。。 呵呵。。 其实非也，我是为男主角而奋斗的。哈哈。一个是充满艺术气息，声音是少有的好听；另一个身材超棒，有点像年轻时的林学长。恩。。 我的确是冲着这两个男主角而来。

这部戏，看过就算。有时间才看；没时间不看也罢。

从这部戏学到了什么？高恩灿的勤奋、积极、耿直、真诚、善良、不倒翁精神？Nah..... 我比较肤浅，只看到人靠衣装，佛靠金装。 看看自己的 office，穿着得体的就已经赢得别人一半的信任；随便穿的，别人就会说你不 professional；不顺眼就少跟你合作，制造一点小麻烦。有时不得不承认，外貌与穿着起着一定的作用。不漂亮的，打扮一下也会漂亮起来；不帅的，勤劳锻炼也会为自己的魅力加分。可惜这些都不是一朝一夕的。气质，靠的也是经年累月的累积。

人啊，随时都要准备好自己，随时出击。不要等到有突发状况才为那“突发状况”做短暂的努力。有时候时间不允许啊。。。

IELTS? Relax lah...

IELTS - International English Language Testing System (IELTS). For those who studied in overseas before, I am sure you know what it is. I sat this test twice before. One of which was right after I graduated from Foon Yew. In the end, I didn't go overseas within 2 years time and the results lapsed. Wasted. Then, the second attempt was in year 2002, 3 months before I went further studies in Australia. It was quite stressful cos it's like 万事具备, 只欠东风. Everything's in plan, should I don't get the desire result as required by the university, I'd need to defer another semester. But heng ah, I passed.

Now it's my sister's turn to sit the paper. I know she must be very stressed regardless how much I told her it's a test, not really an examination and nothing to prepare for, except the essay. She must be crazy cos all the questions she asked me was to do with the stationaries!

Pig: I ask u hor :) IELTS use pencil to shade answer... then how about short answer and essay? Pencil or pen?

Me: I think pencil or pen also can. I remember last time I used pen. You bring both and listen to the instruction.

Pig: Oh.. Okay... thanks..

2 mins later, she sms me again....

Pig: Then can bring highlighter? Can use liquid?

Me: Walao... u bring your whole pencil case lah.... they will give you clear instruction one la.. u very funny leh

Pig: Scare mah... Heiyer.... U dun understand de la....

Me: Aiyah... relax lahhh.... u worry all about stationaries for wat??

Pig: Just scare la... Never study anything important... Here cannot online totally... bought a book and only know the format..

Me: Aiyah... relax lah.... it's not exam but a test.. nothing you can prepare except essay... don't worry too much..

Relax lah Ah Moi... just a test... I prepared only the essay lor... then read those essay aloud lor... cos the last part of the exam is "speaking". Just "practice" as you read the essay as if you're talking to yourself. Haha... Relax lah.............

Problem with Yahoo Mail again

My last problem encountered with Yahoo Mail was solved...

I've been expecting an important email these days. Yeah, indeed important. Important to the extend I'd log in to Yahoo Mail first thing in the morning, followed by a few times surprise check for the rest of the day. As I did not receive any reply since then, I decided to drop another email just to follow up. I got a prompt reply from the other end but the reply really gave me a shock of my life. Kinda disappointing cos I missed out an opportunity to catch up!

The other end responded that he did reply me last week. I was very shocked to hear this. Miss C told me the email could have been ended up in spam folder......

What kind of emails sit in spam folder? It's all those email spam right? It could be those winning notifications, porn web links and some of those in alien language which I'd never understand. But the thing is, who cares to browse the spam folder?? Seriously I'd never click on that "spam" as circled in red to see what's in. Who will did that??

I did it just now. -_-" Having known that he did reply me, I seriously browsed my spam and I SAW MY LONG EXPECTED EMAIL SAT IN MY SPAM!!!! Oh my god!! Was this fated? Come on, the email had been ding-dong a few times and it's from my end to this contact, how would this particular reply (and only this particular reply from this contact) end up in spam while the others not??? I really feel like cursing this Yahoo Mail to hell!!

Come on, spam folder collects junk mails and those bo liao emails that were sent in bulk! As I browsed through the folder, I found that there were emails from headhunters also in there!!! Gosh, speechless...

I moved all the "valid" emails from known senders to my Inbox and deleted the rest. From today onwards, as I check my inbox I'll also check this stupid spam folder just in case any of my emails fall into this folder. Oh my god, I really cannot tolerate same thing to happen in future again.

Go check yours to make sure you don't miss out any important message as well.

Yahoo Mail, go die please.

符爸爸语录

每个星期一都是痛苦的一天。因为得早起。
每个星期一都是符爸爸载我去 bus station。
早上起来就好象打仗一样。一堆的东西要吃。
然后，符爸爸就开始了：

“黑豆没有吃啊？”
“哦。。 等一下，我吃不下。刚刚吃面包。”
“吃不下，喝汤就好。汤是精华。”
“哦。。。”
然后我就得急急忙忙的在出门的前一刻把那碗汤喝完。

“Eh.... 好了没有？迟廖。。。 等一下巴士跑掉廖。。”
“哦。。。”
然后就匆匆忙忙的冲上车。

在车上，符爸爸就开始重复一些我听了不懂多少遍的话, things like：
“油炸的东西不要吃。。” “哦，我没有吃油炸的东西。。”
“要喝多多水。。 就像树一样，不浇水也是会死的。。。” “哦。。。”
“吃东西不要吃太饱，吃7分饱就好。。。” “哦。。。”
“菜要多吃一点har。。。 水果要吃一点har。。。” “哦。。。”
“窗口要打开，不然空气不流通。。。” “有灰尘。。。 我受不了。。”
etc.... etc....

不管他说什么，我就只有“哦”的份。
哎呀，符爸爸交待的我几百年前已经听话到现在廖。。。
难道符爸爸忘记我几岁了吗？不是小孩子了。。。

Frustrated with Yahoo Mail

Has anyone encountered this problem with Yahoo Mail?

My account was set to sign in automatically. Now I cannot do anything about this Yahoo Mail except for previewing my mail. Can't reply, can't sign out and can't switch back to classic mode.

Can somebody tell me how to resolve this? Arghhhh! *&^&^*#((&*$&^#@*

Regretful

I'm so regretful of being so honest....

As the "news" spreaded around the office, I also started to have counsel session with managers. I've reminded myself for not getting into things too much personal, as in I merely wanted to tell my decision was solely based on health problem and I really need a long break. But then... today, with this manager, I revealed how I feel about my portfolios, how unconfidence I am to the system, how I don't like the working style of certain managers.... although it was just a bring-up, the management will quote my words, maybe. She's someone I owed, and I really feel sorry. But again, management can hardly be trusted somehow... so stupid of me..

Another session with my "beloved" manager tomorrow. Sigh... let me go without further counsel la...

Lesson to learn: never ever get into things too personal with management...

Eateries at Vientiane (Part 6) - L 'Opera

L 'Opera is located at Fountain - centre of the town. A few restaurants and cafes can be found here, pricey though.

L 'Opera serves Italian food. That's the only Italian food that we had in Vientiane. Entering the restaurant, one can hear the opera music in the background. It's played continously. We went there right after the meal by the river... (horrible)

Candle lit dinner. Every table has this opera singer, down at the candle stand stated the name of the restaurant and the location.

A close up of the candle stand.

Pleasant environment.

The entree - like a crispy crepe.

Mussels in tomato sauce.

Short pasta with oyster. Only managed to finish the oyster and 30% of the pasta. Too filling.

Dessert - Tiramisu and homemade ice-cream (blueberry). The ice-cream was fantastic. It tasted like yogurt ice-cream.

Frankly speaking, the food didn't impress me much except for the entree and ice-cream. The meal cost USD36.50. Whether or not it worth the value, you judge yourself.. :)

喜喜

Out of sudden, 收到这个人的SMS。我和这个羽球队的前队长从来就没有联络，SMS一来就是红色炸弹。在大家都会出席的情况下，我也去啦！

新娘子是谁？我也不知道。只是道听途说她也是打羽球的。刘小姐对这个新娘子很有意见。呵呵。哎。。。。谁叫你不采取行动？结果也就只能这样了。。。不要伤心 ok? 找我陪你喝酒去。去听我们的偶像唱歌。呵呵。

久违了，符老师。。9 年不见了。真感动，老师还记得我的名字。呵呵。老师看到我，劈头就骂我没良心。毕业后就从来没有找他喝喝茶，聊聊天。然后就开始诉说谁谁谁找过他，谁谁谁又怎么样了 etc。。。 仿佛就是暗示着 - 就只是我这个没良心的。好啦好啦。。 下次请你喝咖啡啦。。。看在你说我没有变(老)的份上。哈哈。

老师还是和以前一样，总是喜欢告诉我们儿子和女儿的点点滴滴。老师啊，孩子都成年了，不用再担心那么多了。

发现老师的记忆力还不是普通的好。一些我都不记得的东西他竟然还 store 在 memory 里面。惭愧啊。

曾经一起“出生入死”的4个人。。。

我们的 table 只有我们5个，50% 的人放飞机。还好有老师和司仪，乐手和偶像来充充场面。

回家的路上，接到陈先生的电话。夸张的陈先生竟然搞错日期，他还以为是礼拜天。。。 哎呀。。 还有一个比我更没良心的。。。 哈哈。。

当当。。。。 当晚的司仪兼歌手，乐手和歌手(偶像)。哈。。 顺便帮林学长打广告。。。 有空去去射手座就会看到他们了。

Eateries at Vientiane (Part 5) - Along the river

Riverview taken from the balcony of our room.

Along the Mekong river, there are many stalls selling grilled stuffs. The place becomes quite happening since evening as locals or tourists will flow to the river for beer and snacks, while sun goes down over the river.

The establishment is Lao-style and simple. Only mat and low tables are set up. Diners will need to take off their shoes, sit crossed leg or stretch your leg on the mat.

Almost all the stalls sell the same thing. Grilled fish is the key player, it can be seen everywhere.


Sun set by the river. It's a pleasant place for chit-chat and relax.

For those who have not seen me for ages... Yeah... I fat a lot... *sob* *sob* Could somebody tell me how to lose 3 kgs in a week? If I can gain 3 kgs in a week, rightfully, it will also mean I can lose 3 kgs in a week right? Argh~

Sit down and have some beer. Dang Dang Dang Dang.... Introducing Beer Lao.... quite superior in taste. I think it tastes better than Heineken and Carlsberg. Try it if you happen to see it.


Grilled prawns.

A nightshot of the dining area. Mozzy~~ mozzy~~ it could be annoying. One shortfall of the place when come to night time. I kena a few bite. Argh~~

The meal cost 90,000 Kips in total.

Eateries at Vientiane (Part 4) - Le Silapa

Le Silapa is another French-managed, double-storey restaurant, located at Thanon Sihom. Compared to Le Côte d'Azur, this restaurant is another splurge. However, it's comparatively cheaper than Le Belle Epoque. Main courses start at USD6.

We went for lunch and the restaurant offered set lunch. Set lunch comes with soup or salad, main course, dessert and coffee or tea. Set meal was relatively cheaper which cost only USD6.50. We grabbed a set lunch plus a main course.

As usual, bread and butter as entree.

I chose salad as my appetizer to start with. Lettuce, tomatoes, onion and some unknown green leaves. Not sure what the dressing was but definitely not the typical french dressing. Anyway, yummy.

White fish on rice with red wine sauce. A good match of rice and the sauce. I had some of the rice because of the sauce cos I don't eat plain rice without sauce. Hehe.

Another main course - foie gras. Delicacy in French cuisine but not my cup of tea.. I nearly puked on my first try. Sorry, I do not know to appreciate goose liver.

Dessert - Lemon sorbet (sherbet). The first try was sour. After a few dips, it tasted alright for me.

Total cost for the meal was around USD23. Foie gras cost USD14.50 which should be considered very cheap right?