I Like....

I like the colour Blue
I like to keep $5 note
I like taking photo
I like to be taken just as well
I like chilled cold beer
I like to wear plain colour instead of print
I like to take 1/2 day or 1 day leave on Friday
I like dog more than cat
I like to read foreign magazine - SELF, SHAPE
I like thriller/horror/suspense movie or storybook
I like to paint my home white
I like simple furniture
I like to chill out with friends @ Ice Cold Beer
I like Fried Chicken Wing (the only fried stuff I take)
I like Sat more than Sun
I like Dec & Jan
I like going to the airport even just to have breakfast @ Swensen
I like to drive @ night
I like to sleep immediately after shower
I like guys with nice muscular arms
I like guys with bad boy look
I like Robbie William
I like Meg Ryan
I like to watch CSI
I like to watch Law & Order
I like to watch Sex in the City
I like to watch Desperate Housewives
I like to watch Ally McBeal
I like to watch Lost
I like to watch Gilmore Girls
I like to watch Dark Angel
I like to read book written by Mary Higgins Clark
I like to read book written by Sophie Kinsella
I like London
I like Hong Kong
I like to carry weight
I like the language of Japanese more than French
I like naan
I like prata
I like sardine with bread
I like rainy day
I like having dinner with my family
I like watching movie with Dami in our bedroom on our bed
I like my current job compare to the previous one
I like who I am today more than who I was 3 years ago
I like BLV by Bvlgari
I like Glamourous by Polo Ralph
I like people who smell nice
I like straight hair than curly hair
I like English songs more than Mandarin songs
I like to look for information from www.about.com
I like to look for workout detail from www.shape.com
I like texts more than figures
I like cold shower not hot shower
I like more milk in my coffee
I like to eat bread with curry
I like chilli crab than pepper crab
I like crab from Still Road than No Sign Board
I like red wine from Australia
I like ...
I like ...
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Wallet

Never spend more than $100 for a wallet for myself
Decided to invest on a good one that will last
Spotted 2 designs I desire

LV Epi leather 6 credit card wallet
I like the Red one
But they stopped manufacturing :(

Then found Ferragamo 9 credit card wallet complete w coin compartment in Black but they out of stock!

Arrggghhhhh....

Happy? Birthday

Dami's birthday is tomorrow.
Dami said he rather I give him cash than to spend it on expensive dinner.
Dami is always this realistic.

I have planned a list of programmes way beforehand:
- Breakfast @ Halia complete with free flow of Champagne
- A 2-hr Spa + Massage
- Movie
- Dinner @ Patara
- Drink @ New Asia Bar

Haiz....now I have to amend the plan after hearing what he said.

Celebration over the years:
2002 - Lawry's The Prime Rib
2003 - Al Dente
2004 - Tao

Last night he said he rather I spent on things or food that he likes than those that's famous or expensive.

He also said though his friends envious him when they heard I treated him to Lawry's for his birthday but to him, he thinks no big deal just like any another rib.

Now I'm lost. I really don't know how to celebrate his birthday for him!

Sore Throat

Out of the blue I got sore throat.
Maybe it was the curry noodle I had yesterday for lunch.
Maybe it was the McWing I had during tea-break yesterday.

Now I'm having headache & sleepy.
All I need now is a bed.
3 hours more to go before I can leave office.....xian

Travel Alone?

This picture was taken almost a year ago on 12Nov04
This picture was taken inthe pub in Shangri-La KL
The waitress saw me dining & drinking alone,
she thought I'm traveling on my own.
Well I wish I could do it someday, travel alone.
The waitress took this picture for me.

Last year went KL w Dami.
This year I have yet to go holiday with him.
Must plan something soon.

Shangri-La KL

This is the lounge @ Shangri-la KL

Notice the green?

It's almost similar with what we have here

P.A.

Opening for a PERSONAL Assistant to GM of Public Listed Co.
Must posses:
- deg fr recognised U
- independent/pro-active/able to think ahead is most preferred
- meticulous/efficient worker/outgoing personality/good communication skills
- willing to travel

Hmm...look like all bosses are looking for the something (high-lighted in Blue)
I really have to put in more effort in these areas.

Trouble with Love is

Love can be a many splendid thing
Has another joy you bring
A dozen roses Diamond rings
Dreams for sale
And fairy tales

It’ll make you hear a symphony
And you’ll just want the world to see
But like a drunk that makes you blind
It’ll fool you every time

** The trouble with love is
It can tear you up inside
Make your heart believe a lie
Gets stronger then your pride

The trouble with love is
It doesn’t care how fast you fall
And you can’t refuse the call
See you’ve got no say at all

Now I was just a once a fool it’s true
I played the game by all the rules
But now my world’s a deeper blue
I’m sadder but I’m wiser too
Swore I’d never love again
I swore my heart would never mend
Said love wasn’t worth the pain
But then I hear it call my name

Repeat **

Every time I turn around
I think I’ve got it all
My heart keeps callin
And I keep on fallin
Over and over again
This set story always ends the same
Me standin in the pouring rain
It seems no matter what I do
It tears my heart in two

Time

Time is too slow for those who wait

Too swift for those who fear

Too long for those who grieve

Too short for those who rejoice

But for those who love

Time is not

Created with Love for

Arron, Fabbo, Daddy

1961-2001

Nov 2004

Going through an old note pad, I saw what I wrote about a year ago.

12/11/2004 (Fri) - 7pm

Location: The Pub @ Shangri-la K.L.

"I enjoy this moment of spending time alone here.

I just had a nice soak in the tub earlier.

Now am enjoying dinner & drink"

12/11/2004 (Fri) - 8.45pm

Location: Lobby Lounge @ Shangri-la K.L.

"Missing someone is like missing a scent that is so familiar yet you can only try to recall how it really smell like and not really getting it."

24/11/2004 (Wed) - Time unknown

"1 month before Christmas. The mood's getting merrier.

I'm having my breakfast @ Spinelli, listening to Christmas songs. I wish I could be sitting in a Cafe onthe street."

I have a habit of writing down my emotion of the moment.

Looking back @ what I wrote, I've certainly grown to be a much better person today!

Living Example

$ Still on the subject about Money
$ Aunt A is in her mid-40s
$ Constantly ill, constantly blamed on her 'bad' luck
$ Always wait for someone to bail her out of difficulties
$ It can be as simple as soup from friends/a paid trip to Malaysia
$ To paying her credit cards debts for her when she received lawyers letters
$ She holds 2 part-time jobs. 1 as a clerk by day & the other clinic assistant by night
$ Still $$$ is never enough
$ Borrowed from one to pay another
$ Her 3 children are angry with her, they disrepect her because of her incapacity to handle $$$ when she had them
$ Her husband stopped talking to her as long as 3 years ago
$ Power/Water supply was cut a couple of time because she default payment
$ Now I'm not saying Aunt A is a bad person. She's just bad in managing her $$$ when she had it. She spent generously on colleagues, she's 'not calculative'.
$ But then again, is it her attitude of being 'not calculative' landed her in today's position?
$ Because she has no $$$ to treat her illness, her condition became worse
$ Because she has no $$$ to pay bill, her husband thought she's irresponsible
$ Because she has no $$$ to pay for her children education, they think she's incapable as a mom

$ Mis-managed of funds could have such chain reaction.
$ Aunt A is my living example.
$ I am NOT going to grow old poor & unhappy, blaming on 'bad' luck when things fall apart.

? You might think what about her husband, why can't he help with the family expenses?
? The fact is that she max out all those credit cards he sub for her
? The fact is that he has to pay for what she charged
? The fact is that she crashed his car & he still need to finance the loan
? The fact is that she used up all the $$$ in their joint account w/o him knowing
? The fact is that he got retrenched w/o compensation

! How much can a person take?
! He can only suffer in silence
! His only way of showing his anger was stopped talking to her

: Why did I suddenly talk about Aunt A?
: Well, each time I walked pass old folks trying to sell tissue paper on the street or @ the underpass, I would think to myself, "What did they not do when they were young & have to do this for a living?"
: The image of Aunt A doing that will always pop in my mind.

Club Rainbow

$1 per day is my way of helping the needy.
I became a donor this evening while walking towards Taka after work.
I just have to cut down 2 expensive per month.
It isn't too much to spare :)
It's my little way to thank God for His kindness.

Mini Mouse

In 3 days time, Kawai will be a month old! (Oh dear, how fast time flies!)
Being grand-parents for the 1st time, Bearbear & Apple eagerly went to Poh Heng to pick a gold bracelet for her.

KHH,Didi & me, we bought her a Mini Mouse pandent w chain & it even come with a Mini Mouse soft toy, so cute.

Miss You

Do you know I do? Do you?
Do you know I wish you never said you will be there for me when I need you?

It's Fri today, are you hanging out w your friends like you always do?
Are you seeing someone now?
Why can't we continue to be friend?

Why?
Why do I still hold-on to an expired friendship?
I don't know. I really don't. I wish someone could tell me how.

Two Nights In A Row

Yes, two nights in a row I went dinner w PuccA n Meimei.
Both are ad hoc.

On Wed (5/10) - Meimei was supposed to go for yoga class w her mommy. But just before she leaves the office, she received a nasty call from an agent screaming @ the top of his lungs @ her. Poor Meimei. By the time she finished the 'spoilt-mood' call, she's already late for her class.

Not wanting to spend the evening feeling angry, she asked me out for coffee.
On the way out of office, we met out colleague, GHamster who was on her way to meet her bfren for dinner @ Sakae, saying that there's some kind of promotion.

And Meimei's eyes got brighten up the minute she heard Sakae! Being a chawamushi queen, I think the best way to end her bad evening is to have plenty serving of it :)

So we went! PuccA who got stucked in the so-called 'shitty' meeting joined us later. The whole dinner was really good. We ate, we laughed, we grumbled, we eagerly talked about our forthcoming BKK trip....time just quietly flied by.

We left after we were too full to eat anything. I thought we are heading home but the 2 girls are just energetic to go home so they suggested coffee. So we went NYDC @ Heeren.

I told them I have the tendency of saying 'DKNY' whenever I want to say NYDC.
Meimei said there was a time she referred to it as YMCA, haha so funnie.

Last night we were having some kind of training on Pleasure Craft. During break-time, someone offered us 'Roasted Chicken' flavour potato chips. It tasted exactly like bbq chicken, yummy. After eating that, she's not willing to settle for just the taste of it and not getting the real stuff. So she suggested we go Newton Circus to satisfy her craving.

We screamed when we realised Newton Circus was in pitch dark.
Why?! That was what we exclaimed?

We ended up @ Alexandra Food Centre (behind AIA tower).
We had Sting Ray, BBQ chicken wing & stir-fried veg. Yummy, yummy.
In total we spend $6/- each only!

Life

"When death is close, you embrace life more"

- Geraldine Brooks -

Author of "The Power of Hair"

She temporarily lost her thick locks after undergoing chemotherapy for cancer

Bye Angel

20/10/2005 (Tue) - Cyn's little angel left her.
After a brief 18 days on earth, her little love one went back to heaven.

Momo cried when she told me the news.
I got teary but cant really cry as I was inthe office.

I can only pray that Cyn will get over soon.

It's Christmas

I was so thrilled to see Christmas items on display @ Daiso.
I'd a hard time deciding which to buy as they are look so nice & only @ $2/-.
After much struggle, I bought 2 packets of Christmas Decorations.
1 packet contain 3 mini deco which I gave 1 to PuccA, 1 to Meimei & 1 for me.
I hang it on our pc (except for PuccA, hers is a laptop so I can only hang near her phone)

The other packet is a slightly bigger decoration which I hang on my partition.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Dump That Bag

What bag?
Emotional bag!

Emotional baggage is a term used to describe unresolved issues we bring from the past into our current relationships -@ work, w friends or in love lives.

Unless deal w it, it can weigh us down & keep us from pursuing robust connections w other people.

Unless negative emotions like insecurity & mistrust are dealth w, they will just keep coming out

Dare to ask hard questions:
- Is this what I deserve in life

If you feel unhappy, depressed & lonely, facing the reality of your feelings is the 1st step.
It's like having flu. Once you realise you have it, you decide to either live w it or work on getting better.

a) Talk to someone you trust who can tell you what you don't want to hear.
b) Write down your feelings in a journal. Just let it all out. When you expressed it, you'll start to understand y you react the way you do & allow yourself to change.

Finally if the baggage has you mired in such a bad funk that it's affecting your relationships, work & daily life - seek a reputable therapist.

My dear friend, 1 year of mourning is long enough.
It's time to give your soul & body fresh air.


Summarised from a local mag.

Good Morning

Good morning!
Bright & sunny morning.
I feel the breeze in my face.
Is it the weather or is it because I'm away from work, I'm feeling extremely good this morning :)

While I'm busy blogging, the aircon man is busy trying to figure what happened to my 8 months old aircon!

Very Wrong

HELP! Something is very wrong w my blog!
1st - all formatting buttons are out of positioning (still unsolved).

Latest - I cant open comments :(

Boo boo what is WRONG!

How boring, I can't even change the text colour!

Any expert out there see this blog, if u know the solution pls help me!

Family Affair

This was the song that was playing when me, PuccA n TP stepped into Siam Supper Club on Fri (30/9) after Plastic Gun wedding dinner.

Also like this song but never get a chance to know the title.
So I seized the opportunity, went up to the DJ, scribble a note, asked him for the title of the song.

Plastic Gun wedding was quite fun. There're 12 of us in our table.
Two extra were from 2 other tables seperately.
They made a smart choice to 'squeeze' in w us.
Our table was the most exciting one among the 3 tables of colleagues.

We fixed Plastic Gun a special drink only to be bottomed up by his "supporting-die-for-you" brother-in-law. As he was drinking, the whole table screamed "nooooooooooo".
But it seems the more we tried to stop him the faster the drank!

No choice, we (in fact I was the only one mixing..hee) mixed another more power drink for Plastic Gun. We all waited for him to see his guests off to make him drink the glass of 'wine cum beer cum chilli cum pepper cum vinegar cum.....many other stuff'.

As usual there were lots of excuses from the groom for not drinking.
Out of no choice, I have to volunteer to drink a mouth of it to challenge him to drink.
(Actually it tasted like Bloody Mary, I quite like it though, haha)

But lousy Plastic Gun can't take it after drinking only a month.
Then his brother-in-law snatched over & again down the whole glass!

After these two powerful drinks, I'm quite sure his stomach will start stirring before mid-night.
Well, we will only know when we get to see Plastic Gun tomorrow.

75

75 is the no. of my locker in gym.
2 years ago when I started my gym membership, I have the privilege of choosing the locker no. I want because the gym was newly opening. Most lockers were available then. I would have chosen 73 (my year) if it wasnt that high up (I'm not tall 153 cm), I need a stool to open the locker.

When I stopped my membership end Jul this year, I returned the locker.
When I resumed my membership in Sep, I was told there's a super long queue waiting to have locker. I'm behind 117 people.

My goodness, I cant wait that long! I told the staff.
They've known me for 2 years now, they said they will try to get me a locker since I only terminated my membership for barely a month.

Eagerly I waited for the good news.
Yesterday a staff contacted me, she brought me an exciting news.
They managed to get me a locker and it's not just any locker.
It is my no. 75 Locker!!!
Amazingly the person who took over my locker returned the locker after barely 2 months!

Hurray! This really feels like lost love found!
Really! I'm so so thrilled!

Is the Lord trying to show me something?
Don't wait till you lose something to treasure it?

TCC

is the place I went for my secondary classmate gathering today.
meowmeow suggested the place because she heard the desserts there are award winning.
but inthe end, none of us had dessert.

meowmeow is going back to texas mid-nov.
this gathering was more like a farewell for her.
most did not make it today.
she was quite disappointed.

we had dinner @ tcc.
wanted to bring her to eat 'zhi cha' but she said she scare hot.
she's less a singaporean now after living in states for a couple of years.

is foreign land really much better than ours?
is the air there fresher?
are the people friendlier?
are the people there smarter?
moon rounder, brighter?

i dont know. i havent stay aboard hence i dont know how i would be come.

among us, meowmeow is considered one of the luckiest, i guess.
married a malaysian engineer was got posted to u.s.
she doesnt need to work, full time housewife, taking care of 2 children.
no worry for $$$, everything is taken care of by hubby's company.

after dinner, meowmeow, song & househusband went drinking.
I left, feel kind of tired.

......

problem w post-create page still not solved.

Problem

Problem.
Something wrong with my post-create page.
All the comment icons are out of positioning.
Instead of 1 straight line across, now they are all 1 straight line down!
And all the comments such as bolding, italic & text colour are not working.
Emailed blogger support for help, no reply so far :(

WHAT HAPPENED?