Macaroons anyone?Nope.. I did not bake them (unfortunately...) but they rock!
yummilicious.. =P
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Want some dessert?
Macaroons anyone?Nope.. I did not bake them (unfortunately...) but they rock!
yummilicious.. =P
Monday, October 6, 2008
Guest List..
It's a complete headache deciding my guest list... Due to constraints (we wanted to keep it small and simple) and the fact that I've a ton of relatives (63 to be exact), I am unable to invite everyone I wanted to or rather, I should.
Initially, I thought that I probably don't have alot of friends, just a few selective group of friends that I bothered to hang out with.. But after doing some head count, it turns out that i've actually burst my quota.... So the tough part begins - the process of cutting the guest list.
A wedding planning book I borrowed from the library gave the advice that you should invite friends of the future, not the past. Invite people whom you will keep in contact with, not people whom u shared a past with and probably nothing in the present. Keeping this in mind, I did indeed manage to cut my guest list significantly.
There are a couple of names that I am still pondering about. A part of me says "cut", yet the other part says "keep". At least I have till the end of Oct to think about it. Maybe I will be able to make a firm decision by then, and hopefully, stick to it...
Initially, I thought that I probably don't have alot of friends, just a few selective group of friends that I bothered to hang out with.. But after doing some head count, it turns out that i've actually burst my quota.... So the tough part begins - the process of cutting the guest list.
A wedding planning book I borrowed from the library gave the advice that you should invite friends of the future, not the past. Invite people whom you will keep in contact with, not people whom u shared a past with and probably nothing in the present. Keeping this in mind, I did indeed manage to cut my guest list significantly.
There are a couple of names that I am still pondering about. A part of me says "cut", yet the other part says "keep". At least I have till the end of Oct to think about it. Maybe I will be able to make a firm decision by then, and hopefully, stick to it...
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Our Wedding Shoot...
Met up with our Photographer, Terry to discuss our pre-wedding shoot. Lazy KeY didn't keep up with her schedule and we ended up meeting Terry two weeks later than we were supposed to. =P Luckily not much damage was done. Phew~
Well, we were supposed to come up with about 3 photoshoot locations but only managed to come up with two after some discussions - Arts House (our wedding venue) and Boat Quay (one of our first dates) before meeting Terry. Turns out that two locations were insufficient and we needed to come up with a couple of more significant places. After some brainstorming, we actually managed to come with up with a few more locations (Make a guess?) and I'm starting to get excited about how the photos will turn out! ^_^
Best part of all, we are involving my two little pigs!!!
Stay tune for the effects!!!!
Well, we were supposed to come up with about 3 photoshoot locations but only managed to come up with two after some discussions - Arts House (our wedding venue) and Boat Quay (one of our first dates) before meeting Terry. Turns out that two locations were insufficient and we needed to come up with a couple of more significant places. After some brainstorming, we actually managed to come with up with a few more locations (Make a guess?) and I'm starting to get excited about how the photos will turn out! ^_^
Best part of all, we are involving my two little pigs!!!
Stay tune for the effects!!!!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Car or No Car?
Dad gave an attractive offer a couple of weeks ago. He offered to sponsor us 50% of the cost of a car for downpayment. O_o
Tempting indeed.
Despite the tempting offer, believe it anot, I'm still rather apprehensive about sealing the deal. Even with the help from dad, me and Zim still need to fork up more than $800 per month just for car expenses such as HDB parking ($90!), office parking ($85), petrol, road tax, insurance, servicing, blah blah blah...Quite a burden indeed. It kinda makes me wonder how the other people on the roads afford to support a car.
Feedback from friends varied quite a bit. Though most are inclined towards the "don't buy" side. Zim has personally given the green light, but I'm still abit worried that we might be asking for more than we can handle.
Sigh, got some thinking to do....
Tempting indeed.
Despite the tempting offer, believe it anot, I'm still rather apprehensive about sealing the deal. Even with the help from dad, me and Zim still need to fork up more than $800 per month just for car expenses such as HDB parking ($90!), office parking ($85), petrol, road tax, insurance, servicing, blah blah blah...Quite a burden indeed. It kinda makes me wonder how the other people on the roads afford to support a car.
Feedback from friends varied quite a bit. Though most are inclined towards the "don't buy" side. Zim has personally given the green light, but I'm still abit worried that we might be asking for more than we can handle.
Sigh, got some thinking to do....
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Low on $$...
Geesh.. was supposed to be blogging some updates tonight, until i saw my credit card bills. There goes my blogging mood. =/
Being lazy, I stopped tracking my spending for the past 3 weeks. What a huge mistake! Although I kinda expected that I've overspent this month (thanks to my insurance premium..), I was still surprised to learn that I've actually overspent by quite a bit.
Sigh... lesson 1. ALWAYS keep track of your spending...
Time to put in some effort and time to sort things out...
Being lazy, I stopped tracking my spending for the past 3 weeks. What a huge mistake! Although I kinda expected that I've overspent this month (thanks to my insurance premium..), I was still surprised to learn that I've actually overspent by quite a bit.
Sigh... lesson 1. ALWAYS keep track of your spending...
Time to put in some effort and time to sort things out...
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Happy Birthday to Me...
Birthday this year was simple. Nice and quiet. Quite a contrast from the bday party I had last year, but still, I actually do like it. Just a simple day, resting at home, having meals with family. No birthday cakes, no fuss, just a quiet day for me to rest and recuperate. Nice~
On top of it, I received a few presents that I adore...
From my best buds at work - CC club!!!!
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Scrapbook-style bday card!
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Nice focus on me huh.... KeY's signature mouth.
From my work colleagues!
Ended off with a yummy KFC lunch treat! Thanks peeps.
From Me to Me... =)
Just a sneak preview... (cos the pictures are in my camera....=/) Actually, Dad n Mom sponsored it, I just decided on what to spend it on... and this is it!
From Zim to me:
Zim gave me a really sweet present..shall reveal it on a later date since the pics are on my other camera
From Sistas to me:
Harvey Norman vouchers that would come in ultra handy in a couple months' time!! (AND..This is a HUGE sign that shows that I'm growing old... lol...)
Last but not least,
happy birthday to me! ^_^
On top of it, I received a few presents that I adore...
From my best buds at work - CC club!!!!
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Scrapbook-style bday card! .JPG)
Nice focus on me huh.... KeY's signature mouth.From my work colleagues!
Ended off with a yummy KFC lunch treat! Thanks peeps.From Me to Me... =)
Just a sneak preview... (cos the pictures are in my camera....=/) Actually, Dad n Mom sponsored it, I just decided on what to spend it on... and this is it!
From Zim to me:
Zim gave me a really sweet present..shall reveal it on a later date since the pics are on my other camera
From Sistas to me:
Harvey Norman vouchers that would come in ultra handy in a couple months' time!! (AND..This is a HUGE sign that shows that I'm growing old... lol...)
Last but not least,
happy birthday to me! ^_^
Monday, August 18, 2008
Mess..
I was just standing around in my study room, looking for a bag of ribbons I recall seeing a couple of days ago and I just could not stand the mess! OMG. I cannot believe how much stuff I've on my table.
URGH!!!! *pulls her hair and screams~*
Totally frustrating that I was sooooo tempted to start packing. Managed to restrained myself in the end. Phew~ (or else, once I start, I can't stop!!)
It's time I really put in my heart and soul into packing that shit hole. And this time, I must complete it!!!!!
*Determined look*
(Shall spare u guys the agony of seeing how messy it is since Zim kidnapped my camera....)
URGH!!!! *pulls her hair and screams~*
Totally frustrating that I was sooooo tempted to start packing. Managed to restrained myself in the end. Phew~ (or else, once I start, I can't stop!!)
It's time I really put in my heart and soul into packing that shit hole. And this time, I must complete it!!!!!
*Determined look*
(Shall spare u guys the agony of seeing how messy it is since Zim kidnapped my camera....)
Contractor Scouting...
Wedding preparations are falling in place in bits and pieces. While we are right on track (and a little ahead on several aspects), we now face the most challenging task in our wedding - Scouting for THE ONE contractor. It's interesting how diversified friend's feedback on their own contractors can be. On one hand, we've friends cursing their heads off at horrible contractors, and on the other, we've friends full of praises for theirs. Of course, a couple fell in the middle. Guess they are those that agreed on the logic that what you pay is what you get - so don't expect world class workmanship when all you are willing to fork out is marketplace prices. Nonetheless, with all these in mind, we set out on our very mission to search for our own contractor.
I didn't expect the need to meet up with more than 3 contractors, afterall, Zim and myself are relatively easy going and easy to please (READ: Lazy to find too many). To a huge extent, both of us rely hugely on our gut feelings (that's how we settled on our bridal shop and photographer!) and if we are comfortable with someone, we would more or less follow our 'feelings'. So we kinda thought that it would be pretty easy to settle on one.
The first 3 we met were very, erm, diverse. The first one came with huge recommendations from a friend. Hence, me and Zim happily went for our appointment, only to be disappointed by him (well, he stood us up and got his colleague to meet us without informing us beforehand), His colleague was nice, but our gut feelings just doesn't seem to feel the same. In addition, the quotation given was missing so many items that while the quotation was still within our budget, we were concerned that add-ons would eventually kill us. So, STRIKE ONE!
The second one was pretty good. We were really pretty comfortable with him and he was able to work within our budget. (After we removing several items that we would love to include) However, one major concern was that the person whom recommended him had 3 times our budget, so, does having 1/3 budget equate to 1/3 workmanship? Inevitable I guess. So, let's just put him on hold for now.
The third one was, hm, interesting. We listed down what we would like to have during our first meeting and the person pretty much assured us that what we wanted was workable for our budget, and even better, might be less. When the quotation was ready, instead of emailing us for our convenience, they insisted that we visit them personally again. Fair enough. The fun part was, the quotation was not only not less than our budget, it was 1.5 times our budget. (WTF) The contractor even boasted of how he repeatedly change his company's name to avoid paying GST. Erm, guess he wasn't aware that Auntie me, and Uncle Zim are both civil servants who do have integrity (why do I feel slightly guilty saying this. =P). Our main concern was how much discount (up to 10%) he could give simply because we were recommended by friends. It gave us the impression that he purposely brought up the price, only to bring it down again just to make us fall into his trap. (Not gonna work, Mister) We didn't feel good about it (duh) and clearly rejected him during his follow-up call a few days later. STRIKE TWO!
We were almost ready to settle on the second one when I gave in to my mom's constant nagging. (well, she believes in the principle that the more you see, the better you can decide) For once I am actually thankful to her nagging! The two additional ones we've seen were satisfying. Not only were we able to list down what exactly we wanted, each meeting with a new contractor raised some concerns that we had overlooked earlier (and interestingly, not being mentioned by any of the 1st three).
We are still waiting for both their quotations, but I am having relatively high hopes that we might just have hit the jackpot this time and found THE ONE contractor.
So, do Stay tune....
I didn't expect the need to meet up with more than 3 contractors, afterall, Zim and myself are relatively easy going and easy to please (READ: Lazy to find too many). To a huge extent, both of us rely hugely on our gut feelings (that's how we settled on our bridal shop and photographer!) and if we are comfortable with someone, we would more or less follow our 'feelings'. So we kinda thought that it would be pretty easy to settle on one.
The first 3 we met were very, erm, diverse. The first one came with huge recommendations from a friend. Hence, me and Zim happily went for our appointment, only to be disappointed by him (well, he stood us up and got his colleague to meet us without informing us beforehand), His colleague was nice, but our gut feelings just doesn't seem to feel the same. In addition, the quotation given was missing so many items that while the quotation was still within our budget, we were concerned that add-ons would eventually kill us. So, STRIKE ONE!
The second one was pretty good. We were really pretty comfortable with him and he was able to work within our budget. (After we removing several items that we would love to include) However, one major concern was that the person whom recommended him had 3 times our budget, so, does having 1/3 budget equate to 1/3 workmanship? Inevitable I guess. So, let's just put him on hold for now.
The third one was, hm, interesting. We listed down what we would like to have during our first meeting and the person pretty much assured us that what we wanted was workable for our budget, and even better, might be less. When the quotation was ready, instead of emailing us for our convenience, they insisted that we visit them personally again. Fair enough. The fun part was, the quotation was not only not less than our budget, it was 1.5 times our budget. (WTF) The contractor even boasted of how he repeatedly change his company's name to avoid paying GST. Erm, guess he wasn't aware that Auntie me, and Uncle Zim are both civil servants who do have integrity (why do I feel slightly guilty saying this. =P). Our main concern was how much discount (up to 10%) he could give simply because we were recommended by friends. It gave us the impression that he purposely brought up the price, only to bring it down again just to make us fall into his trap. (Not gonna work, Mister) We didn't feel good about it (duh) and clearly rejected him during his follow-up call a few days later. STRIKE TWO!
We were almost ready to settle on the second one when I gave in to my mom's constant nagging. (well, she believes in the principle that the more you see, the better you can decide) For once I am actually thankful to her nagging! The two additional ones we've seen were satisfying. Not only were we able to list down what exactly we wanted, each meeting with a new contractor raised some concerns that we had overlooked earlier (and interestingly, not being mentioned by any of the 1st three).
We are still waiting for both their quotations, but I am having relatively high hopes that we might just have hit the jackpot this time and found THE ONE contractor.
So, do Stay tune....
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Olympics fever
I'm sooo addicted to Olympics Basketball right now. It's insane watching American All Stars Basketball trash other countries!!!! Their steals, their rebounds, their ally, their rejects.. they are just so...mesmerizing. OMG. I wanna play like them!!!!!!
Best of all, Dwayne Wade's back in action!! And he's still sooooo good. Reminds me of the days in USA when I caught the NBA fever (Go Miami Heats!) Plus, there's also Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd in the team..you name it, they got it. Disgusting yet fabulous. My money's definitely on them to win the gold medal! Well, but it's not so much of winning the gold, it's about being able to watch them play their way to the finals! Can't wait to watch them trash more teams!
Oh, there are two things for my birthday!
A pair of Lebron James and A ticket to the next NBA game!!!
Best of all, Dwayne Wade's back in action!! And he's still sooooo good. Reminds me of the days in USA when I caught the NBA fever (Go Miami Heats!) Plus, there's also Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd in the team..you name it, they got it. Disgusting yet fabulous. My money's definitely on them to win the gold medal! Well, but it's not so much of winning the gold, it's about being able to watch them play their way to the finals! Can't wait to watch them trash more teams!
Oh, there are two things for my birthday!
A pair of Lebron James and A ticket to the next NBA game!!!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Recovering
2006 was a bad basketball year for me. Started with a torn meniscus and ended with a sprained ankle. Took me a couple of years to recover fully and finally the nagging pain on my ankle and the constant 'giving way' of my knee left me. Guess I took it all for granted when I stopped wearing my ankle and knee guard. =(
Oh well, I learnt it the hard way. I promise I'll keep my guards on in future. But there's no way I'm going to give up basketball! (at least for now I'm sure. =P)
Hm, guess I'll take a two weeks' break and I'll be back!!!!
Oh well, I learnt it the hard way. I promise I'll keep my guards on in future. But there's no way I'm going to give up basketball! (at least for now I'm sure. =P)
Hm, guess I'll take a two weeks' break and I'll be back!!!!
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Dinner date with the 'Husband'
Felt that it has been a while since I last gave Zim something... so on impulse (Yeah, I came to conclude that KeY functions best on impulse), I bought him a little gift. (Nicely wrapped by the salesman!)
KeY presenting the gift to Zim
THE PRESENT
A satisfied Zim
Can you imagine how silly the 'Husband' was. Firstly, he has never heard of the brand -Agnes b. (Jaw drop) Secondly, he thought that the brand name was called Voyage (Jaw drop MORE)
At least he liked the design. faints~
Zim, u are the BEST!
Lappie...
Another reason not to get macbooks: It scratches at the bottom... =(
Haven't used my lappie for a while and decided to use it to blog today. Just as I was inspecting my lappie, I realized tons and tons of scratches on the bottom of the laptop.
Sucks.
Not happy.
Haven't used my lappie for a while and decided to use it to blog today. Just as I was inspecting my lappie, I realized tons and tons of scratches on the bottom of the laptop.
Sucks.
Not happy.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
My Tooth Fairy..
Had a nagging toothache last week and went to the nearest dentist I can think of to get it checked. Turned out that my top wisdom tooth was eating into the gums besides the bottom wisdom tooth which is still growing. The dentist gave me two options: to extract or to live with the pain. (nice~)
Was rather hesitant as I was relatively concerned about the cost of extraction and of course, the pain involved lah. But decided to get it over and done with...Best of all, it wasn't as expensive as expected. Hee..
Only one word to conclude the whole experience - Ouch.. Not the extraction process, but the healing process. Took me about 5 days to be freed of the pain of extraction. (Guess being knocked by the 'husband' during basketball following extraction added on to the healing process.) Had a hell of a time just trying to chew my food. Was ultra tempted to get the 'husband' to chew on my food before feeding me. Glad I managed to control myself in time. Phew~
Now that I've recovered, I am proud to say that I've effectively survived my very first (hopefully my last) extraction. (Hooray!)
And the price trophy is...
Thought of putting it under my pillow... *Visualizes the horror flick*.. Erm, on second thoughts, it's okay. =P
Well, to be honest, what really convinced me to do the extraction wasn't the pain, but the fact that the dentist was quite cute.
=P
Was rather hesitant as I was relatively concerned about the cost of extraction and of course, the pain involved lah. But decided to get it over and done with...Best of all, it wasn't as expensive as expected. Hee..
Only one word to conclude the whole experience - Ouch.. Not the extraction process, but the healing process. Took me about 5 days to be freed of the pain of extraction. (Guess being knocked by the 'husband' during basketball following extraction added on to the healing process.) Had a hell of a time just trying to chew my food. Was ultra tempted to get the 'husband' to chew on my food before feeding me. Glad I managed to control myself in time. Phew~
Now that I've recovered, I am proud to say that I've effectively survived my very first (hopefully my last) extraction. (Hooray!)
And the price trophy is...
Thought of putting it under my pillow... *Visualizes the horror flick*.. Erm, on second thoughts, it's okay. =P
Well, to be honest, what really convinced me to do the extraction wasn't the pain, but the fact that the dentist was quite cute.
=P
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Back from Hong Kong... AGAIN...
Finally made it back from Hong Kong. Definitely glad to be back! No place feels as good as home! Hm, seems like the Hong Kong trip pretty much concludes my travelling for the year. Yap, NO MORE plane rides for the rest of the year! I officially have enough of plane rides.
Overall, the trip was pretty fun, thanks to the company of my sistas + brother. Shopping was GOOD as usual (it's better not to mention the damage done. =P). To add on to our adventure, we survived a No.3 Typhoon! (Nay, it was nothing wow, just lotsa rain and occasional strong winds. Nothing too exciting)
Now that Zim and I are finally back for good, wedding preparations are picking up once again. (Yes, that also means that the wedding headaches will be coming back too, oops. )Kinda scary to think that although the wedding is just 6 months away, there are still a long list of items that require our attention. *Faints* Who ever said preparing for a wedding/marriage is easy~ =(
Oh, by the way, after some discussion with the husband, we've decided to purchase a resale flat (somewhere in Bukit Panjang area). Yeah, we know that resale flats are generally more costly, but there's nothing much we can do since our luck with HDB's balloting system just seems to be really really bad. Started our house scouting a couple of weeks ago, saw a couple that we have pretty good vibes of. (but our moms don't quite seem to agree.. ) Anyway, nothing is finalized at this point of time.. Guess that means more scouting...
Sigh~
Overall, the trip was pretty fun, thanks to the company of my sistas + brother. Shopping was GOOD as usual (it's better not to mention the damage done. =P). To add on to our adventure, we survived a No.3 Typhoon! (Nay, it was nothing wow, just lotsa rain and occasional strong winds. Nothing too exciting)
Now that Zim and I are finally back for good, wedding preparations are picking up once again. (Yes, that also means that the wedding headaches will be coming back too, oops. )Kinda scary to think that although the wedding is just 6 months away, there are still a long list of items that require our attention. *Faints* Who ever said preparing for a wedding/marriage is easy~ =(
Oh, by the way, after some discussion with the husband, we've decided to purchase a resale flat (somewhere in Bukit Panjang area). Yeah, we know that resale flats are generally more costly, but there's nothing much we can do since our luck with HDB's balloting system just seems to be really really bad. Started our house scouting a couple of weeks ago, saw a couple that we have pretty good vibes of. (but our moms don't quite seem to agree.. ) Anyway, nothing is finalized at this point of time.. Guess that means more scouting...
Sigh~
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Shopaholic KeY
Received an unexpected paycheck a couple of days ago. (nope, ain't from customs lah) Yeah, apparently, PA decided to sent me a 1 day pay for 1st May (which was supposingly my official last day of work!). Quite surprised though, especially since my ex-boss wasn't too pleased with me anyway. Whatever, got money, just take! =) *grinz*
So, decided to reward myself using that unexpected paycheck and bought myself a....
Crumpler bag! Hee... think impulse works best for me. Just went into the shop, looked at the 3 alternatives and simply decided to get the smaller sling bag over the tote and laptop bag.
happy~
Popped by Marks and Spencer and bought myself some lingerie! Ended up burning an extra hole in my wallet. Sigh, think I better stay home for the next few weekends to avoid falling for the traps of GSS.
=P
So, decided to reward myself using that unexpected paycheck and bought myself a....
Crumpler bag! Hee... think impulse works best for me. Just went into the shop, looked at the 3 alternatives and simply decided to get the smaller sling bag over the tote and laptop bag. happy~
Popped by Marks and Spencer and bought myself some lingerie! Ended up burning an extra hole in my wallet. Sigh, think I better stay home for the next few weekends to avoid falling for the traps of GSS.
=P
Friday, June 6, 2008
120th blog entry..
This is my 120th blog entry. I blogged 120th entries in my previous blog and the 120th entry was the last entry there. It was a period of blogging sickness and I retired for almost 1 year before resuming. Even though it's also my 120th entry in this blog, I'm pretty sure that it's NOT going to be the last. Hee, yes, which also means that my blogging passion is still burning! ^_^ Keep it up KeY!
Hm, anyway, life has been pretty peaceful for me for the past few weeks. Good start on the job, starting to blend better with the colleagues, always cracking lame jokes and gossiping (duh, my favourite pastime mah), and of course, learning things on people relationships as well as the job operations. The only not-so-good part now is the waiting phase. As from now, I'm still waiting for orders from the management as to where I will be posted to. No one seems to know (or maybe no one wants to say anything), so I guess there's nothing much I can do but simply sit back and wait on..In other words, enjoy my honeymoon~ and pray for the best!
Life without Zim isn't all too bad.(but if I were to choose, I would definitely prefer having him around, duh) Pretty much used to it right now. Though I do miss him quite a bit, at least I am able to meet up with some of my friends. It's just weird that I still hear his voice on the phone, but yet not able to see / touch him physically. Sounds like he's just at home, but in a matter of fact, he's actually far far away in Switzerland. =(
Basketball sessions without Zim started off really weird, especially when I usually relied on him for my 'endless' supply of water and 100plus. Now that he's away, I pretty much have to fork out my own $$ to buy my own drinks. TMD. Can't wait till my waterboy's return in just 13 days time! ^_^
On a happy side note: Hee, I'm relatively pleased with my basketball performance for the past few sessions! Definitely improving on both my rebounding as well as shooting. But I'm confident that I can improve more! Shall find some time to shoot some hoops and improve my skills!
Jia You!
Hm, anyway, life has been pretty peaceful for me for the past few weeks. Good start on the job, starting to blend better with the colleagues, always cracking lame jokes and gossiping (duh, my favourite pastime mah), and of course, learning things on people relationships as well as the job operations. The only not-so-good part now is the waiting phase. As from now, I'm still waiting for orders from the management as to where I will be posted to. No one seems to know (or maybe no one wants to say anything), so I guess there's nothing much I can do but simply sit back and wait on..In other words, enjoy my honeymoon~ and pray for the best!
Life without Zim isn't all too bad.(but if I were to choose, I would definitely prefer having him around, duh) Pretty much used to it right now. Though I do miss him quite a bit, at least I am able to meet up with some of my friends. It's just weird that I still hear his voice on the phone, but yet not able to see / touch him physically. Sounds like he's just at home, but in a matter of fact, he's actually far far away in Switzerland. =(
Basketball sessions without Zim started off really weird, especially when I usually relied on him for my 'endless' supply of water and 100plus. Now that he's away, I pretty much have to fork out my own $$ to buy my own drinks. TMD. Can't wait till my waterboy's return in just 13 days time! ^_^
On a happy side note: Hee, I'm relatively pleased with my basketball performance for the past few sessions! Definitely improving on both my rebounding as well as shooting. But I'm confident that I can improve more! Shall find some time to shoot some hoops and improve my skills!
Jia You!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Crumpler drives KeY crazy...
Decided it's about time for me to get my 2nd crumpler bag after 3 loooong years. Hence I popped by Crumpler shop to look for a new bag. Fell deeply in love with one of the laptop bag but was totally put off by the price. (Costs $155!) Went home and thought and thought and thought and thought about it. And finally managed to convince myself that I should buy it. (Receiving a final paycheck from my EX company did help me decide quicker) =P
Popped by the shop again today and asked the million dollar question: "What laptop size can fit this bag?" . "Laptops up to the size of 12 inches."
Fuck.
My Macbook is 13.3 inches.. T_T
ARghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa......
Can't believe my luck. Dropped an sms to the silly boy (that happened to be half way round the globe) to grumble and got this response:
"Don't be sad dear. How about i buy you a macbook air to trade for your mac? LOL"
Erm.. duh..
Firstly, a macbook air is also 13.3inches wide! (Just that it's supposingly thinner) and Secondly, after all the agony I've gone through for the past few months (thanks to my current macbook), there is NOOOOOOOO way I'm going to get a Mac in future. ( but thanks silly boy for the offer! I'll keep it for future use, yeah?)
tmd.... now my new dilemma is.. whether I should get a sling crumpler bag that is not for laptops, but is smaller than my current one OR to get a crumpler laptop bag that is too big for other functions OR just get a tote crumpler bag that probably can fit a laptop.
Sigh... I sound so bimbo right now!
Fuck.
Popped by the shop again today and asked the million dollar question: "What laptop size can fit this bag?" . "Laptops up to the size of 12 inches."
Fuck.
My Macbook is 13.3 inches.. T_T
ARghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa......
Can't believe my luck. Dropped an sms to the silly boy (that happened to be half way round the globe) to grumble and got this response:
"Don't be sad dear. How about i buy you a macbook air to trade for your mac? LOL"
Erm.. duh..
Firstly, a macbook air is also 13.3inches wide! (Just that it's supposingly thinner) and Secondly, after all the agony I've gone through for the past few months (thanks to my current macbook), there is NOOOOOOOO way I'm going to get a Mac in future. ( but thanks silly boy for the offer! I'll keep it for future use, yeah?)
tmd.... now my new dilemma is.. whether I should get a sling crumpler bag that is not for laptops, but is smaller than my current one OR to get a crumpler laptop bag that is too big for other functions OR just get a tote crumpler bag that probably can fit a laptop.
Sigh... I sound so bimbo right now!
Fuck.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Memories...
While it was a pain in the ass packing my room.. It got pretty fun when I found certain things that brought back really fond memories...
Item 1 : Forever Friends Bear from Zim
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This was Zim's first present to me. ^_^ When we first started, I kept stressing that flowers are a waste of money and that I do not like to receive flowers, so that silly boy bought this bear simply because it's carrying flowers, saying that it was his way of giving me flowers.
Item 2: KeY's past obsession with Jay Chou
It's kinda funny when I recall the extend I went as a fan of Jay Chou just 2-3 years ago. Got my dad to ask his friend to buy me a phone specially from Taiwan. (He was endorsing Panasonic GD75 in Taiwan back then) Was so excited when I finally got it and was so proud of the phone (tho it's functions were... lousy). Got my cousin to bring back a Pepsi can from Taiwan (still unopened!) simply because Jay was on it. Oh, and got that VCD cum Figurine from Hong Kong myself. Was so proud that I bought it for SGD$10 cheaper. LOL, silly me. But again, those were the days, man..(alot more silly things that I did, but I'll save them for another time =P) Kinda wondering if they are worth anything now. Any interested parties??
Item 3: KeY's Victories
LOL, looking at these reminds me of my days as a pistol shooter and of the silly things we did in between training sessions. (E.g. shooting can drinks, playing basketball, badminton and roller blading!) Really missed those carefree days...
Item 4: KeY's Comics Collection!
I remember the days when I would rush home before 6.30pm every day just to catch Hana Yori Dango (anime) on SCV. (erm, it was year 2000!) Never missed a single episode! Was so in love with it that I went insane when my bro bought me the entire series of Comics for my 16th Birthday! Guess that also sparked off my interest in comics.. Spent the next 3 years chasing after Hana Yori Dango's series. Felt so empty when the series finally ended. LOL..
Guess this is the fun part of going though my things... relishing my memories... Hee.. hope to relish more memories as my packing progresses!
Item 1 : Forever Friends Bear from Zim
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This was Zim's first present to me. ^_^ When we first started, I kept stressing that flowers are a waste of money and that I do not like to receive flowers, so that silly boy bought this bear simply because it's carrying flowers, saying that it was his way of giving me flowers.Item 2: KeY's past obsession with Jay Chou
It's kinda funny when I recall the extend I went as a fan of Jay Chou just 2-3 years ago. Got my dad to ask his friend to buy me a phone specially from Taiwan. (He was endorsing Panasonic GD75 in Taiwan back then) Was so excited when I finally got it and was so proud of the phone (tho it's functions were... lousy). Got my cousin to bring back a Pepsi can from Taiwan (still unopened!) simply because Jay was on it. Oh, and got that VCD cum Figurine from Hong Kong myself. Was so proud that I bought it for SGD$10 cheaper. LOL, silly me. But again, those were the days, man..(alot more silly things that I did, but I'll save them for another time =P) Kinda wondering if they are worth anything now. Any interested parties??Item 3: KeY's Victories
LOL, looking at these reminds me of my days as a pistol shooter and of the silly things we did in between training sessions. (E.g. shooting can drinks, playing basketball, badminton and roller blading!) Really missed those carefree days... Item 4: KeY's Comics Collection!
I remember the days when I would rush home before 6.30pm every day just to catch Hana Yori Dango (anime) on SCV. (erm, it was year 2000!) Never missed a single episode! Was so in love with it that I went insane when my bro bought me the entire series of Comics for my 16th Birthday! Guess that also sparked off my interest in comics.. Spent the next 3 years chasing after Hana Yori Dango's series. Felt so empty when the series finally ended. LOL.. Guess this is the fun part of going though my things... relishing my memories... Hee.. hope to relish more memories as my packing progresses!
Work in Progress..
Decide to spend my Saturday meaningfully by packing my sty, erm, I meant study room. Started off at 8pm (after lazing and napping my afternoon away) and ended only at 12midnight! Best of all.. I am not even halfway done. =( Sucks man.
Before Look
Let me justify a bit. The main reason why this room is so damn messy (other than the reason that KeY isn't a very organized person to begin with) is because it's my study room. Since I graduated, I haven't really used this room, other than a dumping ground for my bags and stuff.
Work-In-Progress
It's really frustrating having to decide if I should throw some items away. While I'm really tempted to throw all my Uni notes away, a certain part of me managed to convinced myself to keep them (for god knows what reason). Maybe they will come in handy some day. Maybe.
Even with the dilemma, I managed to gather enough rubbish to fill all these bags. Oh, and one of the fucking paper bag gave way when I was carrying it down the stairs (I stay on level 3 fyi) to the rubbish bin downstairs, scattering all the trash on the floor. TMD.
This pretty much explains how dusty the room is! Not to mention that I changed the water more than 10 times!!!!! =(
End of Phase 1
Sigh. Even after sweating like a pig and slogging my ass off for 4 hours, the room doesn't seem to be any neater than it was initially. (Okay, maybe I should say, it's still as messy as it was 4 hours ago.) That's because I got really fedup (not to mention that I really stink and that I had a massive headache) and decided to call it a day simply by stuffing the things that I want to keep on the shelves first. I'll sort them out on a later date, I promise...
SIGH~
Before Look
Let me justify a bit. The main reason why this room is so damn messy (other than the reason that KeY isn't a very organized person to begin with) is because it's my study room. Since I graduated, I haven't really used this room, other than a dumping ground for my bags and stuff.Work-In-Progress
It's really frustrating having to decide if I should throw some items away. While I'm really tempted to throw all my Uni notes away, a certain part of me managed to convinced myself to keep them (for god knows what reason). Maybe they will come in handy some day. Maybe. 
Even with the dilemma, I managed to gather enough rubbish to fill all these bags. Oh, and one of the fucking paper bag gave way when I was carrying it down the stairs (I stay on level 3 fyi) to the rubbish bin downstairs, scattering all the trash on the floor. TMD. 
This pretty much explains how dusty the room is! Not to mention that I changed the water more than 10 times!!!!! =(End of Phase 1
Sigh. Even after sweating like a pig and slogging my ass off for 4 hours, the room doesn't seem to be any neater than it was initially. (Okay, maybe I should say, it's still as messy as it was 4 hours ago.) That's because I got really fedup (not to mention that I really stink and that I had a massive headache) and decided to call it a day simply by stuffing the things that I want to keep on the shelves first. I'll sort them out on a later date, I promise... SIGH~
Monday, May 26, 2008
1.4 Wedding Gown..
Went to settle my wedding and evening gowns on Saturday @ Jawn.Happy.Ever.After . After discussing my 'homework' (I was given the assignment of looking through fashion magazines, runway photos to decide what kind of gowns I like a couple of months ago) with Euzart and Susan (the two fantastic designers), we sorta settled for a rough idea of what kind of evening gown I will be getting. (Nope, not saying anything here. =X) Final design won't be out till end of June though, can't wait!!!!
Anyway, I went on to select my wedding gown with the help of the two designers and XP & Bud. I've decided to get off-the-rack gown earlier simply to save some cost. Besides, Jawn has really gorgeous gowns to begin with. While it was somewhat tiring, it was also pretty fun trying on gown after gown, gathering varying opinions from everyone. I tried on a total of 6 gowns, eliminating a few along the way and finally came down to the final two. (shan't spill any beans about how they look, =x), There was something about each of the two gowns that I liked and hence, found it awfully difficult to decide on the spot. Kinda wished that Zim was around to just make the final decision for me.
But guess not...
So the KeY did what the KeY has to do: She went home to sleep on it and finally decided on THE ONE!
One more item done!
^_^
Anyway, I went on to select my wedding gown with the help of the two designers and XP & Bud. I've decided to get off-the-rack gown earlier simply to save some cost. Besides, Jawn has really gorgeous gowns to begin with. While it was somewhat tiring, it was also pretty fun trying on gown after gown, gathering varying opinions from everyone. I tried on a total of 6 gowns, eliminating a few along the way and finally came down to the final two. (shan't spill any beans about how they look, =x), There was something about each of the two gowns that I liked and hence, found it awfully difficult to decide on the spot. Kinda wished that Zim was around to just make the final decision for me.
But guess not...
So the KeY did what the KeY has to do: She went home to sleep on it and finally decided on THE ONE!
One more item done!
^_^
Time to say goodbye...
Hm, it's time to say goodbye to another pair of basketball shoes. I didn't realise how long I've had this pair of shoes until I checked out my old blog and found this. This pair of shoes has faithfully served me for the past 2.5years and has never failed me, even when I left him behind for 3 months when I went to the States. It is in this pair of shoes that I begin to fall tremendously in love with basketball and it was in this pair of shoes that I begin to really excel in it. Pity the good old days are coming to an end.
Guess there's nothing else I can but to say goodbye.. =(
Anyway, thanks to Ed, I found a perfect replacement.
Decided to try a brand other than Nike for once. (Partly because the new Nike designs ain't as impressive, and partly because I'm low on dough. =P) Got this pair of reeboks for just $80! Great buy! ^_^ Best of all, it fits like a sock on each of my foot.
Can't wait to try it out on the basketball court this friday!!!!
Guess there's nothing else I can but to say goodbye.. =(
Anyway, thanks to Ed, I found a perfect replacement.
Decided to try a brand other than Nike for once. (Partly because the new Nike designs ain't as impressive, and partly because I'm low on dough. =P) Got this pair of reeboks for just $80! Great buy! ^_^ Best of all, it fits like a sock on each of my foot.
Can't wait to try it out on the basketball court this friday!!!!
Friday, May 23, 2008
PMS-ing..
It's the time of the month again.
Not happy.
Maybe it's loneliness kicking in.
Just not happy.
Anyway, I'm going to choose my bridal gown tomorrow. At least I won't be going alone.
=(
Not happy.
Maybe it's loneliness kicking in.
Just not happy.
Anyway, I'm going to choose my bridal gown tomorrow. At least I won't be going alone.
=(
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Siao Liao..
Holy Shit...
Didn't know naming my Paris pictures would be such a killer. =P Firstly, I just realised that I took almost 400 pictures during my 4 days stay in Paris. Secondly, I realised that I didn't know most of the names of the buildings in the pictures taken. Let's see, I definitely know Eiffel Tower, there's also Notre Dame and of course, Louvre. Erm, sadly, that's about it. =( Anyway, I decided to put in some effort to name the buildings in my pictures rather than simply naming them "Building across the bridge" or "building in front of Eiffel Tower" . (Something I normally do. =P)
Kaoz. I totally regret.. Spent the last 45 minutes googling terms like "golden statue on bridge", "museums in Paris" and "official buildings in Paris", and trying to match my pictures to the pictures on the web, just to get their names. It's driving me insane! *KeY pulls her hair* ARGHHHHhhhhhhhhh... After 45mins, I only managed to name less than 30 photos. OMFG.
@!#!@%#@$^$#^$%&%$^#$@@#
Didn't know naming my Paris pictures would be such a killer. =P Firstly, I just realised that I took almost 400 pictures during my 4 days stay in Paris. Secondly, I realised that I didn't know most of the names of the buildings in the pictures taken. Let's see, I definitely know Eiffel Tower, there's also Notre Dame and of course, Louvre. Erm, sadly, that's about it. =( Anyway, I decided to put in some effort to name the buildings in my pictures rather than simply naming them "Building across the bridge" or "building in front of Eiffel Tower" . (Something I normally do. =P)
Kaoz. I totally regret.. Spent the last 45 minutes googling terms like "golden statue on bridge", "museums in Paris" and "official buildings in Paris", and trying to match my pictures to the pictures on the web, just to get their names. It's driving me insane! *KeY pulls her hair* ARGHHHHhhhhhhhhh... After 45mins, I only managed to name less than 30 photos. OMFG.
@!#!@%#@$^$#^$%&%$^#$@@#
Monday, May 19, 2008
regrets...
I heard something that affected me quite badly. It's something to do with my previous job, a comment made by my ex-boss to be exact. It got me pretty irritated as the comment was rather unjustified and unfair to me simply because it probably begun with a misunderstanding and that I was not there to defend for myself and that the person there just conveniently pushed the blame to the absentee, me.
It disgusts me to think that I've spent 8 months of my life working for her. It disgusts me that I actually sided her during my exit interview. Now, I'm full of regrets. One big regret is in accepting the job to begin with and I have to admit that it's definitely one of the worst decision I've made in my life.
Guess I finally understood what people mean when they say that it's a dog-eat-dog world out there. People can simply backstab you for their own gains regardless. People can simply draw conclusions without clarifying and finding out the truth. I'm not too sure what else she's going to do as I heard that she has threatened to write my HR report in a way that will ensure that I won't be able to find another job in future. How nasty can she get. I'm just stunned to hear that, especially when I did do my work and help her for the past 8 months and this is what I'm going to get in return. I'm truly disappointed and totally disgusted. To be honest, I don't even know what I did wrong, or rather, if I even did anything wrong. I'm really discouraged now.
Sigh. Seems like there's still alot more for me to learn about the world outside.
I'm just glad I have a chance to start afresh. Glad that I have been given another opportunity in a whole new environment to prove myself. At least I thank her for being the model of someone I definitely do NOT want to be, though at a cost that might not be worth it.
It disgusts me to think that I've spent 8 months of my life working for her. It disgusts me that I actually sided her during my exit interview. Now, I'm full of regrets. One big regret is in accepting the job to begin with and I have to admit that it's definitely one of the worst decision I've made in my life.
Guess I finally understood what people mean when they say that it's a dog-eat-dog world out there. People can simply backstab you for their own gains regardless. People can simply draw conclusions without clarifying and finding out the truth. I'm not too sure what else she's going to do as I heard that she has threatened to write my HR report in a way that will ensure that I won't be able to find another job in future. How nasty can she get. I'm just stunned to hear that, especially when I did do my work and help her for the past 8 months and this is what I'm going to get in return. I'm truly disappointed and totally disgusted. To be honest, I don't even know what I did wrong, or rather, if I even did anything wrong. I'm really discouraged now.
Sigh. Seems like there's still alot more for me to learn about the world outside.
I'm just glad I have a chance to start afresh. Glad that I have been given another opportunity in a whole new environment to prove myself. At least I thank her for being the model of someone I definitely do NOT want to be, though at a cost that might not be worth it.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
My first weekend off!
Hm, haven't had both my weekends off for a loooong time, thanks to my horrid previous job . Now that it's finally here, I thought I would have a fruitful weekend, to be able to do lotsa things that have been left unattended (e.g. pack my ultra messy room, blog some stuff, go blading) since forever.
But, no surprises, nothing has been accomplished. -_- Typically KeY I guess. I was planning to pack my room either yesterday afternoon, if not, today afternoon. Guess what, I simply just slept both my afternoons away, even though I wasn't that tired. It's just that the heat was so terrible that I simply refused to move and instead, kept sleeping, even though I was perspiring like crazy. Only bothered to move when the sun has finally set.
Sigh, I'm just so lazy.
But, no surprises, nothing has been accomplished. -_- Typically KeY I guess. I was planning to pack my room either yesterday afternoon, if not, today afternoon. Guess what, I simply just slept both my afternoons away, even though I wasn't that tired. It's just that the heat was so terrible that I simply refused to move and instead, kept sleeping, even though I was perspiring like crazy. Only bothered to move when the sun has finally set.
Sigh, I'm just so lazy.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Updates...
I probably really should be sleeping right now. After all, I've to get up at 6.30am tomorrow just to get to work. Whatever, I need to blog. I really need to blog. LOL.
Here's a summary of how my life went for the past 2 weeks.
1. Trip to Zim
Flew 12 hours to Zurich, nearly died on the plane as usual, because of the constant shaking and turbulence on the plane. Sigh, don't think I'll ever get over my dislike for plane rides. Didn't help that there weren't any cute guys in my vicinity. Sux. Finally caught Zim after a whooping 15hours of travelling, which included flight transit at zurich to geneva, a bloody ex cup of green tea that cost $5.20! But I guess it was all worth it. Just seeing him.
Spent 10 days in Europe. Besides Geneva, we hopped over to Paris and a french village called Annecy (Heard of it? LOL, I never did till then.). Paris is totally overrated. Didn't enjoy it as much I thought I would. Headed over to Montreux on my own. Nice little town. More details later.
2. My New Job
I'm extremely pleased with my new job so far. Started on monday, so it's officially day 3. Firstly, I'm posted to the place of my dreams and secondly, it's OFFICE hours. So from now on, KeY is officially available on weekends! Of cos, I've to do OT on weekends and night shifts occasionally, but still, at least, I'm not obliged to do it every single week! Best of all, I'm currently attached to a great trainer who's really teaching me the ropes of the job and it's really beneficial. At least I get to learn what I need gradually instead of simply being thrown into the woods to fend for myself. Really an encouraging start. In addition, it seems like my big bosses are nice as well. I'm really confident that this is going to be a great place to work. Thanks ChaiHong for the great introduction! ^_^
That's about it for now. Updates for switzerland will definitely come about this time, since I'll be free on weekends... Muahahahahahha....
Here's a summary of how my life went for the past 2 weeks.
1. Trip to Zim
Flew 12 hours to Zurich, nearly died on the plane as usual, because of the constant shaking and turbulence on the plane. Sigh, don't think I'll ever get over my dislike for plane rides. Didn't help that there weren't any cute guys in my vicinity. Sux. Finally caught Zim after a whooping 15hours of travelling, which included flight transit at zurich to geneva, a bloody ex cup of green tea that cost $5.20! But I guess it was all worth it. Just seeing him.
Spent 10 days in Europe. Besides Geneva, we hopped over to Paris and a french village called Annecy (Heard of it? LOL, I never did till then.). Paris is totally overrated. Didn't enjoy it as much I thought I would. Headed over to Montreux on my own. Nice little town. More details later.
2. My New Job
I'm extremely pleased with my new job so far. Started on monday, so it's officially day 3. Firstly, I'm posted to the place of my dreams and secondly, it's OFFICE hours. So from now on, KeY is officially available on weekends! Of cos, I've to do OT on weekends and night shifts occasionally, but still, at least, I'm not obliged to do it every single week! Best of all, I'm currently attached to a great trainer who's really teaching me the ropes of the job and it's really beneficial. At least I get to learn what I need gradually instead of simply being thrown into the woods to fend for myself. Really an encouraging start. In addition, it seems like my big bosses are nice as well. I'm really confident that this is going to be a great place to work. Thanks ChaiHong for the great introduction! ^_^
That's about it for now. Updates for switzerland will definitely come about this time, since I'll be free on weekends... Muahahahahahha....
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Just 28 Hours away..
Finally done with my last day of work. Felt a little tiny bit guilty for not exactly doing a good job in clearing up my job, kinda left several things undone and passed it on for others to clear it up for me. (I tried my best.. but I guess the others just won't exactly cooperating with me.) Though I'm officially no longer an employee of PA, something tells me that I'm still going to get calls from the CC. Oh well, at least I'll be overseas, so there's no way I'm going to answer my calls! (too bad lah)
Excited for a fresh start at my new workplace. Praying that I will get good colleagues and at least decent bosses. Please~ Hee.. meanwhile, it's BREAK time! Time for me to go abroad to the love of my life and get recharged!
Hee, just done with my packing. Hm, going with a fully packed luggage this time round as I have to bring some stuff for Zim. As revenge, I shall bring less $$ and leech off my silver turtle. =P
Going to Hong Kong Disneyland sparked off a new resolution of my life - to visit all disney parks in the world. I'm pretty much almost there since I've been to Disneyland (LA), Disney World (Orlando) and Disneyland (Hong Kong). So now I'm left with Eurodisney and Disneyland (Tokyo)! Hee, checked out the website for Eurodisney and I'm sooooo tempted to go. There's tower of terror, Rock and Roll Roller coaster, Indiana Jones... OMG! Plus, Zim hasn't been to any disneylands before, I must drag him there! hee.. can't wait to get to Paris!!!!
That's it for now.
Till 11 May!
Excited for a fresh start at my new workplace. Praying that I will get good colleagues and at least decent bosses. Please~ Hee.. meanwhile, it's BREAK time! Time for me to go abroad to the love of my life and get recharged!
Hee, just done with my packing. Hm, going with a fully packed luggage this time round as I have to bring some stuff for Zim. As revenge, I shall bring less $$ and leech off my silver turtle. =P
Going to Hong Kong Disneyland sparked off a new resolution of my life - to visit all disney parks in the world. I'm pretty much almost there since I've been to Disneyland (LA), Disney World (Orlando) and Disneyland (Hong Kong). So now I'm left with Eurodisney and Disneyland (Tokyo)! Hee, checked out the website for Eurodisney and I'm sooooo tempted to go. There's tower of terror, Rock and Roll Roller coaster, Indiana Jones... OMG! Plus, Zim hasn't been to any disneylands before, I must drag him there! hee.. can't wait to get to Paris!!!!
That's it for now.
Till 11 May!
What I got from Hong Kong...
My wedding bears from Hallmark. All I can say.. it's dirt cheap!!!! I actually paid less than $20 per bear! The price of it in Singapore is at $32 each. Hee, extremely proud of myself for this great find! Was tempted to get the bigger ones, but felt that these were more practical... Oh well, I might just get them on my next trip in June.. =P
Presenting my new gym bag! Bought the bag at the factory outlet that Qiwei reccomended. Loved it! Picked the small pouch from a sports shop in Mongkok! Green and white is my latest craze.. you'll see why in a while.
My nike spree. Did I mention that nike shirts are really really cheap too! A dry-fit shirt costs about SGD20! LOL, went crazy over them. Was ultra tempted to get a new pair of Basketball shoes as well, but managed to stop myself in time.
Anyway, quiz time for Zim.. Can you tell which two shirts are for you??? Hee. You'll only get your shirts if you get it right!
And Of course, how could i leave Hong Kong without visiting H&M. Would have bought more if the fitting room queue was shorter and if I had more cash in my wallet. Spent the last of my HK dollars on the pants that came up to less than SGD30~ Insanity. Hee, bought a pair of lingerie as well, which of course, ahem, I shall not post. (KeY paiseh lah)
These are the only purchases that won't cheap, but yet, I totally love it all. Hee, the child in KeY and the shopaholic in KeY surfaced @ Disneyland Hong Kong. While the purchases might look small, they actually came up to a whooping SGD160. LOL. I must be insane, but it's totally worth it!
Last but not least, my proudest purchase from Hong Kong - A pair of sneakers from Accupunture. Love it love it love it... and it's white and green too!!! Hm, cost about SGD80, but it just swept me off my feet. Wish the brand would come Singapore real soon.. if not, I'm sooo getting my second pair in June.
PS: Oh ya, plus, I also tailor-made clothes for Ah ping and Ah pong at a toy shop in Hong Kong! Hee, ah ping will be getting a tuxedo, while ah pong will be getting a traditional chinese groom outfit. Just for my wedding~ Hee, shall make the two of them the most charming little pigs anyone has seen! Will be getting them in June. Can't wait either!!!!
Hee.. that's it for now. Time to continue my packing for geneva..
=)
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Back from HK!
Made it back in one piece, not without an ultra big hole in my pocket though. =P Ate a hell lot of food (I'm pretty sure I put on weight, darn), bought a fair bit of stuff (Will post the pictures tmr night! so stay tune) and caught up with some people, including my beloved sista (thanks for the treats and tours)and my lovely relatives.
So, one trip down and one more to go. I'm effectively 48 hours away from Zim. On one hand, I can't wait to see him again, yet on the other hand, I drag the thought of parting again after the 10 days together. Sucks. Wish june would come by asap. =(
Okie, that's it for now. Needa go rest and recharge for my LAST day of work. LOL
Night.
So, one trip down and one more to go. I'm effectively 48 hours away from Zim. On one hand, I can't wait to see him again, yet on the other hand, I drag the thought of parting again after the 10 days together. Sucks. Wish june would come by asap. =(
Okie, that's it for now. Needa go rest and recharge for my LAST day of work. LOL
Night.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Hong Kong...Here I come..
Nope, I'm not insane over Hong Kong. Don't ask me why I keep returning. Just that it happens to be my mom's favourite holiday destination as some of my relatives are over there. An it's supposed to be one of the countries in Asia with the best Social Work field. And it just happens to be the place that Sissy is posted to for his attachment.
All these coincidences just seems to bring me back to Hong Kong for 5 Times in two years. I've been to hong kong countless times since young and is pretty familiar with the place that I'm competent enough to travel around without any maps. (Just one irony remains - I still can't speak Cantonese.)
Anyway, while it's just another trip to Hong Kong, it is also gonna be an interesting one. It's been a while since my family of seven travelled together. 7? Well, there's dad & mom, bro, kitty, ping, pong & me. (So that makes 7!) Another coincidence is that I get to meet my friends there! Hee.. Alicia will be going over on saturday, Bro's cohort mate from induction who happened to be someone I met during one of YM events will also be there during the same period. And of course, chen qiwei is slogging off his ass for his internship in hk too. Hee, so I can to meet all these people while I'm there! Pretty cool isn't it?
Hee.. of cos, being in hk puts me closer to someone - Daniel WU! Hahaha.. maybe I might just get lucky and bump into him? (Think I need to wake up...)
Okie, heading off in just 7 hours.
KeY out~
All these coincidences just seems to bring me back to Hong Kong for 5 Times in two years. I've been to hong kong countless times since young and is pretty familiar with the place that I'm competent enough to travel around without any maps. (Just one irony remains - I still can't speak Cantonese.)
Anyway, while it's just another trip to Hong Kong, it is also gonna be an interesting one. It's been a while since my family of seven travelled together. 7? Well, there's dad & mom, bro, kitty, ping, pong & me. (So that makes 7!) Another coincidence is that I get to meet my friends there! Hee.. Alicia will be going over on saturday, Bro's cohort mate from induction who happened to be someone I met during one of YM events will also be there during the same period. And of course, chen qiwei is slogging off his ass for his internship in hk too. Hee, so I can to meet all these people while I'm there! Pretty cool isn't it?
Hee.. of cos, being in hk puts me closer to someone - Daniel WU! Hahaha.. maybe I might just get lucky and bump into him? (Think I need to wake up...)
Okie, heading off in just 7 hours.
KeY out~
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Addicted KeY
Signs to show that you're a PSP addict:
1. When you take the wrong bus, just because you are concentrating too hard on a fight!
2. When you miss the stop you were supposed to get off.
3. When you choose to sit down at the bus stop for half and hour, just to finish that particular fight, before heading off to your destination.
4. When you don't mind having to wait someone/ or an appointment as you know that you have something to entertain you.
5. When all you think about is how to win a fight.
Sigh.. Maybe getting a psp wasn't a good idea. =P But,who cares. It rocks!
1. When you take the wrong bus, just because you are concentrating too hard on a fight!
2. When you miss the stop you were supposed to get off.
3. When you choose to sit down at the bus stop for half and hour, just to finish that particular fight, before heading off to your destination.
4. When you don't mind having to wait someone/ or an appointment as you know that you have something to entertain you.
5. When all you think about is how to win a fight.
Sigh.. Maybe getting a psp wasn't a good idea. =P But,who cares. It rocks!
Some Updates...
Anyway, some quick updates on what's going on:
1. I'll be going to Hong Kong with my family on 25Th April till 29th April. Will be catching up with my beloved sista over lunch!
2. Last official day @ work will be on 30th April. Finally~
3. Leaving for Geneva on 1st May! (Will be popping by Paris over the weekend with the loves of my life...^_^)Will be back on 11 May.
4. Starting my new job on 12 May..
Finally moving on. To be honest, I am really relieved to be leaving my current workplace as the tension and frustrations are building up so much that I will probably go insane if I stayed on any longer. But, on the other hand, I suddenly realised yesterday, that there are many other things within the organisation that I'm really going to miss. Netball, YM events, the 2 bitches, my colleagues (X bosses) and YEC. Sigh. I guess in life, you gain some and lose some. Hopefully, I'll gain more over at my new workplace!
Looking forward to all the excitement in my life! =)
1. I'll be going to Hong Kong with my family on 25Th April till 29th April. Will be catching up with my beloved sista over lunch!
2. Last official day @ work will be on 30th April. Finally~
3. Leaving for Geneva on 1st May! (Will be popping by Paris over the weekend with the loves of my life...^_^)Will be back on 11 May.
4. Starting my new job on 12 May..
Finally moving on. To be honest, I am really relieved to be leaving my current workplace as the tension and frustrations are building up so much that I will probably go insane if I stayed on any longer. But, on the other hand, I suddenly realised yesterday, that there are many other things within the organisation that I'm really going to miss. Netball, YM events, the 2 bitches, my colleagues (X bosses) and YEC. Sigh. I guess in life, you gain some and lose some. Hopefully, I'll gain more over at my new workplace!
Looking forward to all the excitement in my life! =)
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Lazy Ping at work...
Been rather curious at why Ah Ping is doing so well in his schoolwork (getting As for his daily assignments) and yet still end up failing all his tests and quizes...
till Zim gave me an insight in his latest email...
"British says hi.... he's quite happy romping around the room here, but it's very weird, it seems like he's always scribbling on Ah Ping's homework. Well... at least the paper has Ah Ping's handwriting, it's not like British is actually doing his work for him, but it seems like you bought a personal tutor, not a bodyguard.. :>"
Seems like British is really doing his work for him... not tutoring..
The little pig is going to get it from me...
till Zim gave me an insight in his latest email...
"British says hi.... he's quite happy romping around the room here, but it's very weird, it seems like he's always scribbling on Ah Ping's homework. Well... at least the paper has Ah Ping's handwriting, it's not like British is actually doing his work for him, but it seems like you bought a personal tutor, not a bodyguard.. :>"
Seems like British is really doing his work for him... not tutoring..
The little pig is going to get it from me...
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
The KeY
Didn't think life without Zim would be so terrible...
So the KeY did what she needs to do...
1. Called Customs and 'por' the HR officer into allowing her to start work on a later date..
2. Email to the guy half away around the globe and waited..
3. Received an email confirmation from SQ that her ticket has been booked!
4. Got an order from the guy half way around the globe that she has to book her own internal flight...
5. Struggled with swiss,com and managed to pay for her own ticket!
^_^
66 days away from his return...
yet.. 15 days away till she meets him...
So the KeY did what she needs to do...
1. Called Customs and 'por' the HR officer into allowing her to start work on a later date..
2. Email to the guy half away around the globe and waited..
3. Received an email confirmation from SQ that her ticket has been booked!
4. Got an order from the guy half way around the globe that she has to book her own internal flight...
5. Struggled with swiss,com and managed to pay for her own ticket!
^_^
66 days away from his return...
yet.. 15 days away till she meets him...
Monday, April 14, 2008
My Temporary Boyfriend...
Zim flew off to Geneva on SQ346 last night for 67 days...
Though it has only been one day, I am missing him terribly. =(
Anyway, I found a substitute to entertain me while he's gone...
A brand new PSP!!!!! Wheeee~ Just completed Puzzle Quest! Next on the list is Jean D'Arc!
In case you're wondering, meet British, the British Bulldog who is here with a mission - To protect and accompany Zim who is half way around the world. (Of course, to keep an eye on him too, just in case he brings *ahem* someone to his room..)
He's just 67 more days away...
sigh~
Though it has only been one day, I am missing him terribly. =(
Anyway, I found a substitute to entertain me while he's gone...
A brand new PSP!!!!! Wheeee~ Just completed Puzzle Quest! Next on the list is Jean D'Arc!
In case you're wondering, meet British, the British Bulldog who is here with a mission - To protect and accompany Zim who is half way around the world. (Of course, to keep an eye on him too, just in case he brings *ahem* someone to his room..)
He's just 67 more days away...
sigh~
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Wedding updates...
Hee, details are finalized, (erm, at least most are)!
Venue: Arts House (aka Old Parliament House)
Date: 10 Jan 2009 (saturday)
Time: 7pm onwards
Theme: erm...thinking along the line of colour themes - white & purple (will be further refined...)
Style: Cocktail Reception Dinner
Caterer: Restaurant 1827
Gown Boutique: Jawn.Happy.Ever.After
Photographer: One Eye Click - Terry Ng
Wedding Band: Love & Co.. (haven't bought yet, just managed to identify THE pair)
Hee, really glad to be able to settle the main skeleton of the wedding plan... Now it's time for the headache - details details and more details...
what gown design, what layout, what types of flowers, what wedding favours.. blah blah blah..
Well, on the flip side... at least I'm finally starting to be excited abt it!
Wheeee...~
Venue: Arts House (aka Old Parliament House)
Date: 10 Jan 2009 (saturday)
Time: 7pm onwards
Theme: erm...thinking along the line of colour themes - white & purple (will be further refined...)
Style: Cocktail Reception Dinner
Caterer: Restaurant 1827
Gown Boutique: Jawn.Happy.Ever.After
Photographer: One Eye Click - Terry Ng
Wedding Band: Love & Co.. (haven't bought yet, just managed to identify THE pair)
Hee, really glad to be able to settle the main skeleton of the wedding plan... Now it's time for the headache - details details and more details...
what gown design, what layout, what types of flowers, what wedding favours.. blah blah blah..
Well, on the flip side... at least I'm finally starting to be excited abt it!
Wheeee...~
Valentine Day Presents!
A belated entry... Our Vdae presents to each other!
From him to me:
Supposingly resembles me and him, except that the I am usually the one having the remote control, not him! And that Ah Ping & Ah Pong are replaced by the cat & dog. Hee.. Love it~
From me to him:
Hee, a calendar idea I got from the scrapbooking class...
From him to me:
Supposingly resembles me and him, except that the I am usually the one having the remote control, not him! And that Ah Ping & Ah Pong are replaced by the cat & dog. Hee.. Love it~
From me to him:
Hee, a calendar idea I got from the scrapbooking class...
Happy feet...
Decided to reward myself for my resignation, hence went on a shopping trip for a new pair of flats!
Hee, really loved this pair of shoes! And the best part of it, I only paid $1 for it! (Thanks to my silver turtle who paid the remaining amount, which I better not mention, =P!)
Loving it!
Thanks my dear silver turtle! Hee...
Hee, really loved this pair of shoes! And the best part of it, I only paid $1 for it! (Thanks to my silver turtle who paid the remaining amount, which I better not mention, =P!)
Loving it!
Thanks my dear silver turtle! Hee...
Monday, March 31, 2008
Happy KeY
Sings: " it's a happy day"...
Hee.... guess what.. I did it!
I have resigned..........................................
oooh-hoo~
sings: "it's a happy day~"
Hee.... guess what.. I did it!
I have resigned..........................................
oooh-hoo~
sings: "it's a happy day~"
Friday, March 28, 2008
Frustration @ Work...
Oh well, I'm at my boiling point at work right now. Going to work each day is such a challenge (not in a good way, of course) and it's an absolute dread having to face the two of them...
Signs that it's time to change your job:
1. When you start quarreling with your bosses.
2. When you start throwing tantrums at work.
3. When going to work is such a dread that you sigh the moment you enter the office door.
4. When all your complaints to your friends/spouse/family is about work, work and work.
5. When you start giving the 'hack-care' and 'LL' attitude.
6. When you try your best to 'siam' your bosses and are actually glad when they don't show up for work.
7. When idiots start bad-mouthing you to your loser boss and your loser boss instead of approaching you to inform you, chooses to just tell another colleague about it. Oh, and did I mention, give you a lousy grade for your appraisal?
8. When you become ultra anal about your off days.
9. When you start concluding that your bosses are useless (AND incompetent) as they can't even answer a simple question you have or complete a simple task without arrowing it to you.
10. When a better door opens for you! =)
Anyway, it's all going to come to an end!
I'm sooo getting outta here.
Signs that it's time to change your job:
1. When you start quarreling with your bosses.
2. When you start throwing tantrums at work.
3. When going to work is such a dread that you sigh the moment you enter the office door.
4. When all your complaints to your friends/spouse/family is about work, work and work.
5. When you start giving the 'hack-care' and 'LL' attitude.
6. When you try your best to 'siam' your bosses and are actually glad when they don't show up for work.
7. When idiots start bad-mouthing you to your loser boss and your loser boss instead of approaching you to inform you, chooses to just tell another colleague about it. Oh, and did I mention, give you a lousy grade for your appraisal?
8. When you become ultra anal about your off days.
9. When you start concluding that your bosses are useless (AND incompetent) as they can't even answer a simple question you have or complete a simple task without arrowing it to you.
10. When a better door opens for you! =)
Anyway, it's all going to come to an end!
I'm sooo getting outta here.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Doctors...
Came down with a bad cough 2 weeks ago and decided to pop by a doctor on a sunday night (9pm) to get some cough syrup to tide me through the week. Went to the only doctor available near by. The usual doctor wasn't around and so we ended up seeing another doctor I did not recognize. The doctor spoke barely 3 words to me, just listened to my breathing and checked my throat, before waving me out of the room. I was stunned and pissed. Not only did he not ask me any questions, he didn't even make an effort to explain to me what's wrong with me. Best of all, this trip to the 'silent' doctor cost me a whooping $68!
Nevermind. Took his medicine and expectedly, i didn't quite get better. Though my day-time coughing almost went away, I was cursed with an hour to two terrible coughing routine every night. Went through every night coughing as if my lungs were going to burst. Finished his antibiotics, yet the night coughing persisted. By the end of the week, while my night coughing went away, I was down with a choking cough - choked on my mucus each time I cough. Sometimes choking so badly that I would start wheezing and my whole face would go red....
After procrastinating for a couple of days, I figured that it's about time I visit another doc, 'lest I choke to death on my own mucus. Trip 2 to an another doctor. Slightly better I would say. At least she did make an effort to make sense to me of what's happening. Gave me another bottle of cough syrup (no antibiotics this time round), some flu pills and an MC (which she was initially a little unwilling to give =P). Cost me $29.90, which I felt was reasonable.
Decided to make use of the MC though I wasn't that ill anyway. Retribution I would say. Not only didn't her medicine make me better, I woke up feeling even worst, totally lethargic. Kept choking and coughing throughout the morning. Even ended up vomiting my mucus out (okay, not meaning to gross u out). Slept my whole afternoon away, occasionally waking myself up by coughing. After a whole day of trying her medicine, I wasn't getting any better. Hence, I decided to visit one more doctor.
Went back to the clinic I went the first day, hoping that it is the usual Doctor that I always see. Turned out that it's still the 'silent' doctor. WIthout even bothering, I walked out of the clinic and headed to another clinic which kept me waiting for almost 1 hour and a half. But honestly, it was definitely worth the wait. At least this doctor made an effort to explain every thing to me, tried her best to answer our questions. While, my lungs aren't blocked, I was choking probably due to my nose and throat infection (which could be due to the cough I had earlier), so she decided to prescribe me medicine to tackle my infection. She gave me a chunk of medicine and an MC and told me to have ample rest. (sounds so good...LOL) oh ya, and it only costs $32!
Woke up feeling much better and my choking coughs went down significantly. ^_^
Felt quite irritated by the fact that we are often at the mercy of 'lousy' doctors - Doctors who don't make an effort to make you feel better. Feels as if I was begging the first doctor to give me my medicine, when all I really wanted was just to feel better. It also angered me that he didn't even make an effort to explain to me what's wrong. Yet he still has the guts to charge me so expensively! Asshole. I also wished that the 2nd doctor would give me prescriptions that cure the root of my illness, not just the symptoms. At least that would save me a second trip to another doctor just to get the right medicine. Maybe the medical board needs to do more QC before allowing any tom dick or harry doctors to start up their own clinics.
Anyway, a really bad experience with doctors for the past two weeks. Ended up spending $100+ just for a cough! wtf..
I'm starting to lose some confidence in some of them. Think I will be a faithful visitor of the last doctor from now on...
Feeling sleepy again... I hate cough syrup! -_-
Nevermind. Took his medicine and expectedly, i didn't quite get better. Though my day-time coughing almost went away, I was cursed with an hour to two terrible coughing routine every night. Went through every night coughing as if my lungs were going to burst. Finished his antibiotics, yet the night coughing persisted. By the end of the week, while my night coughing went away, I was down with a choking cough - choked on my mucus each time I cough. Sometimes choking so badly that I would start wheezing and my whole face would go red....
After procrastinating for a couple of days, I figured that it's about time I visit another doc, 'lest I choke to death on my own mucus. Trip 2 to an another doctor. Slightly better I would say. At least she did make an effort to make sense to me of what's happening. Gave me another bottle of cough syrup (no antibiotics this time round), some flu pills and an MC (which she was initially a little unwilling to give =P). Cost me $29.90, which I felt was reasonable.
Decided to make use of the MC though I wasn't that ill anyway. Retribution I would say. Not only didn't her medicine make me better, I woke up feeling even worst, totally lethargic. Kept choking and coughing throughout the morning. Even ended up vomiting my mucus out (okay, not meaning to gross u out). Slept my whole afternoon away, occasionally waking myself up by coughing. After a whole day of trying her medicine, I wasn't getting any better. Hence, I decided to visit one more doctor.
Went back to the clinic I went the first day, hoping that it is the usual Doctor that I always see. Turned out that it's still the 'silent' doctor. WIthout even bothering, I walked out of the clinic and headed to another clinic which kept me waiting for almost 1 hour and a half. But honestly, it was definitely worth the wait. At least this doctor made an effort to explain every thing to me, tried her best to answer our questions. While, my lungs aren't blocked, I was choking probably due to my nose and throat infection (which could be due to the cough I had earlier), so she decided to prescribe me medicine to tackle my infection. She gave me a chunk of medicine and an MC and told me to have ample rest. (sounds so good...LOL) oh ya, and it only costs $32!
Woke up feeling much better and my choking coughs went down significantly. ^_^
Felt quite irritated by the fact that we are often at the mercy of 'lousy' doctors - Doctors who don't make an effort to make you feel better. Feels as if I was begging the first doctor to give me my medicine, when all I really wanted was just to feel better. It also angered me that he didn't even make an effort to explain to me what's wrong. Yet he still has the guts to charge me so expensively! Asshole. I also wished that the 2nd doctor would give me prescriptions that cure the root of my illness, not just the symptoms. At least that would save me a second trip to another doctor just to get the right medicine. Maybe the medical board needs to do more QC before allowing any tom dick or harry doctors to start up their own clinics.
Anyway, a really bad experience with doctors for the past two weeks. Ended up spending $100+ just for a cough! wtf..
I'm starting to lose some confidence in some of them. Think I will be a faithful visitor of the last doctor from now on...
Feeling sleepy again... I hate cough syrup! -_-
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Weirdo...
Got an sms a couple of days ago...
unknown number: "hi. r u ke ying?"
KeY replied: "Yes. You're?"
unknown number: "i am desmond. i saw ur name n number in my phonebook but cannot remember who u r. can u intro?"
*Blank Look*
What the....
Firstly, Desmond isn't an uncommon name. In fact, I know probably about, erm 4 desmonds? So how the hell you expect me to know who you are (or rather, which of the 4 desmonds are you?) and where you're from? So what was I supposed to say?
Secondly, when I see a strange name and number in my phonebook and I cannot remember who the hell it is, my first reaction would be to delete it! Goes to show that the person is not significant to my life at all. Wouldn't it save all the hassle just to delete the name~
Weirdo...
Anyway.. chose the best option - SImply ignore the sms...
unknown number: "hi. r u ke ying?"
KeY replied: "Yes. You're?"
unknown number: "i am desmond. i saw ur name n number in my phonebook but cannot remember who u r. can u intro?"
*Blank Look*
What the....
Firstly, Desmond isn't an uncommon name. In fact, I know probably about, erm 4 desmonds? So how the hell you expect me to know who you are (or rather, which of the 4 desmonds are you?) and where you're from? So what was I supposed to say?
Secondly, when I see a strange name and number in my phonebook and I cannot remember who the hell it is, my first reaction would be to delete it! Goes to show that the person is not significant to my life at all. Wouldn't it save all the hassle just to delete the name~
Weirdo...
Anyway.. chose the best option - SImply ignore the sms...
Thursday, February 21, 2008
TOTO... 10 Millon Ang Bao..
Decided to try my luck with my colleagues for the 10 Million Ang Bao.. So the group of 12 of us each chipped in 10 bucks to buy $120 worth of TOTO...
And guess what... we struck!
Nope, not 10 millions (nowhere near even..)..
We struck a pathetic 4 digits... which works out to $90... and after dividing, we are supposed to get back $8 each! Sigh, dumbest shit ever.. so effectively, each of us still incurred a deficit of $2!
what the....
And guess what... we struck!
Nope, not 10 millions (nowhere near even..)..
We struck a pathetic 4 digits... which works out to $90... and after dividing, we are supposed to get back $8 each! Sigh, dumbest shit ever.. so effectively, each of us still incurred a deficit of $2!
what the....
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
1.3 Venue scouting...Dilemma!!!!
Visited one last venue today... Was curious and excited how the my impression of the place would be as I heard pretty good things about it. After waiting for two weeks, we finally managed to get hold of someone from NLB and got to view the pod at last. (aka the place PM gave his national day rally speech) This place is... nice. Really really really nice. From the 16th floor of NLB, there's an almost breathtaking view of Singapore. (Almost as we viewed it early in the morning. But I'm definitely convinced that the night view would take my breath away.)
Damnit, dilemma lah. Unsure of which of the two location we should choose. Sigh.. what a headache..Unlike the previous comparisons where we would choose arts house over everything, we were unable to make a decision of which venue we want. Both venues have their respective pros and cons and both venues are just as impressive. Interestingly, both venues have the potential for very different atmosphere. Comparatively, Arts House gives a warm and cosy feel, while Pod gives a cool and 'glam' feel.
What a tough decision....
Anyway.. we made up our mind after some struggles...
I hope we made the right choice... hee...
Damnit, dilemma lah. Unsure of which of the two location we should choose. Sigh.. what a headache..Unlike the previous comparisons where we would choose arts house over everything, we were unable to make a decision of which venue we want. Both venues have their respective pros and cons and both venues are just as impressive. Interestingly, both venues have the potential for very different atmosphere. Comparatively, Arts House gives a warm and cosy feel, while Pod gives a cool and 'glam' feel.
What a tough decision....
Anyway.. we made up our mind after some struggles...
I hope we made the right choice... hee...
Thursday, January 10, 2008
1.2 Our Wedding.. - Venue Viewing..
Hee... went venue viewing today!
First to Arts House, followed by Singapore Arts Museum...
Fell totally in love with the rooms (Gallery & Living Room) in Arts House (Better known as the Old parliament House). Fits our wedding concept brilliantly.. just like a hand in a glove. Just standing there, I could almost visualize hosting a party there.. Mingling around with friends, holding a wine glass in a pretty cocktail dress. Just like the way we wanted it to be.... Perfect.
Unfortunately, prices ain't exactly very pocket-friendly and availability could be an issue. In addition, they have official in-house catering, and any external caterers will cause us to incur some costs... =(
Anyway, with ultra high expectations (set by Arts house), we popped over to SAM shortly after.
Beautiful courtyard and Glass house. (not so keen about the atrium as it used to be a chapel.. gives the feeling of a church wedding..) Rental rates are more reasonable and availability is not an issue as yet. But still, Arts house has already wow-ed my heart away... And sadly, SAM doesn't seem to impress me as much as arts house did... Oh, but the courtyard at SAM is really pretty, definitely one of the places I wanna take my wedding photos at (that's if I decide to sign up any packages lah)
LOl..oops, seems like I'm pretty biased towards what I want... but shall try to remain open-minded.. Time to fix up appointments for other venues too!
First to Arts House, followed by Singapore Arts Museum...
Fell totally in love with the rooms (Gallery & Living Room) in Arts House (Better known as the Old parliament House). Fits our wedding concept brilliantly.. just like a hand in a glove. Just standing there, I could almost visualize hosting a party there.. Mingling around with friends, holding a wine glass in a pretty cocktail dress. Just like the way we wanted it to be.... Perfect.
Unfortunately, prices ain't exactly very pocket-friendly and availability could be an issue. In addition, they have official in-house catering, and any external caterers will cause us to incur some costs... =(
Anyway, with ultra high expectations (set by Arts house), we popped over to SAM shortly after.
Beautiful courtyard and Glass house. (not so keen about the atrium as it used to be a chapel.. gives the feeling of a church wedding..) Rental rates are more reasonable and availability is not an issue as yet. But still, Arts house has already wow-ed my heart away... And sadly, SAM doesn't seem to impress me as much as arts house did... Oh, but the courtyard at SAM is really pretty, definitely one of the places I wanna take my wedding photos at (that's if I decide to sign up any packages lah)
LOl..oops, seems like I'm pretty biased towards what I want... but shall try to remain open-minded.. Time to fix up appointments for other venues too!
Supper with the bitches...
My favourite pastime recently is spending time with two of my induction mates - Jean and Alicia... Funniest, meanest (trust me, we do get really nasty at times...), most candid and oh, manly girls I come to know recently... Totally in love with them right now... LOL...
Gossip sessions that reduce karma to an infinite low are our common interest..
Really enjoy talking to them. Being in the same organization and having job scopes that are pretty much the same, suffering under the mean hands (read: incompetent) of different bosses and having almost no social life (okay, maybe it's just me) sets the platform for countless topics for the three bitches to bitch about. LOL..
Sadly, with our really really awful schedules, the only possible time we can arrange to meet is for supper.. (darn, thinking of the consequences that comes with supper.. but again, guess it's worth it!) And best of all, we would hang out till late, erm, early.. (Got home at only after 5am today) Definitely the best way to prevent burnout at a shitty job like this..
Wonder how long this fire will last..
But at least for now, i totally adore them!
Go girls!
Gossip sessions that reduce karma to an infinite low are our common interest..
Really enjoy talking to them. Being in the same organization and having job scopes that are pretty much the same, suffering under the mean hands (read: incompetent) of different bosses and having almost no social life (okay, maybe it's just me) sets the platform for countless topics for the three bitches to bitch about. LOL..
Sadly, with our really really awful schedules, the only possible time we can arrange to meet is for supper.. (darn, thinking of the consequences that comes with supper.. but again, guess it's worth it!) And best of all, we would hang out till late, erm, early.. (Got home at only after 5am today) Definitely the best way to prevent burnout at a shitty job like this..
Wonder how long this fire will last..
But at least for now, i totally adore them!
Go girls!
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Crazy KeY at work...
Did a couple of insane things today...
Fixed up a blading session with some of the bball gang at ECP. When we arrived at ECP, the weather was cloudy, but ain't raining as yet. Waited a while for the whole grp to arrive and before we knew, it started drizzling. Damn. Anyway, decided to proceed with blading anyway since most of the gang came a long way from the far west of Singapore, and of cos, all of us silently hoping that the rain won't last too long...
Ya right. The fucking rain not only lasted loooong, it got heavily by the minute. And while we were at the far end of ECP, it started raining cats and dogs... Lucky huh. Managed to get shelter in one of the pavillions. But insanely, a couple of the bladers wanted to get their money's worth and decided to blade on in the heavy rain. LOL, and I followed suit. Definitely one of the craziest things I did in a long while - blading at relatively high speed on a slippery road at ECP in heavy rain -totally drenched from head to toes. Honestly, it made me feel young (feels like I'm back in my crazy JC days). Afterall, haven't really had any opportunity to do anything so crazy and fun.
Of cos, felt damn disgusting after taking off my blades... My poor blades are soaked and I'm dripping wet... LoL.. but it was fun nonetheless.. (wonder if the rest felt the same..=P)
Anyway, invited the gang over to my place (which was supposingly the closest to ECP compared to the rest) for a shower and headed to Chomp Chomp for dinner.
Crowded as usual and took us a while before we finally spotted a family who was 60% done with dinner. So the group of 7 of us stood beside the family and waited for about ten minutes. Out of nowhere came an auntie who pretended not to see us (erm, her eyesight muz be really bad since there were not 1 but 7 of us) and stood behind the family. Once the family stood up, she hurriedly ran in front of my friend and put her bag down.
What a bitch.
Hungry and pissed with her disgusting act, I couldn't help but spoke up for us.
KeY: (rather loudly) "AUNTIE, 我们先来的leh"
Auntie: “不用那么大声。 我听的到的。”
Picking up her bag, she moved off and continued mumbling: “你很有礼貌lor"
K: "是吗？ 谢谢 hor"
Auntie: Glaring at me and walking away... mumbling... “你很有礼貌lor"
Whatever. The fact that she moved off simply after my comment goes to show that she knew that she was in the wrong and just wanted to try her luck at whether we were pushovers. Unfortunately not. I bet her kids were embarrassed by her act (I know I would definitely be if she's my mom. In fact, I wouldn't even let her carry out the act in the first place) as they stood a distance away and didn't even come up to her 'rescue' during the whole commotion. Such an unnecessary encounter...
Totally disgusted by how ungracious Singaporeans came be (okay, maybe not all, but a handful and that is bad enough).
Anyway, don't expect me to be nice and polite when you step on my toes.
Fixed up a blading session with some of the bball gang at ECP. When we arrived at ECP, the weather was cloudy, but ain't raining as yet. Waited a while for the whole grp to arrive and before we knew, it started drizzling. Damn. Anyway, decided to proceed with blading anyway since most of the gang came a long way from the far west of Singapore, and of cos, all of us silently hoping that the rain won't last too long...
Ya right. The fucking rain not only lasted loooong, it got heavily by the minute. And while we were at the far end of ECP, it started raining cats and dogs... Lucky huh. Managed to get shelter in one of the pavillions. But insanely, a couple of the bladers wanted to get their money's worth and decided to blade on in the heavy rain. LOL, and I followed suit. Definitely one of the craziest things I did in a long while - blading at relatively high speed on a slippery road at ECP in heavy rain -totally drenched from head to toes. Honestly, it made me feel young (feels like I'm back in my crazy JC days). Afterall, haven't really had any opportunity to do anything so crazy and fun.
Of cos, felt damn disgusting after taking off my blades... My poor blades are soaked and I'm dripping wet... LoL.. but it was fun nonetheless.. (wonder if the rest felt the same..=P)
Anyway, invited the gang over to my place (which was supposingly the closest to ECP compared to the rest) for a shower and headed to Chomp Chomp for dinner.
Crowded as usual and took us a while before we finally spotted a family who was 60% done with dinner. So the group of 7 of us stood beside the family and waited for about ten minutes. Out of nowhere came an auntie who pretended not to see us (erm, her eyesight muz be really bad since there were not 1 but 7 of us) and stood behind the family. Once the family stood up, she hurriedly ran in front of my friend and put her bag down.
What a bitch.
Hungry and pissed with her disgusting act, I couldn't help but spoke up for us.
KeY: (rather loudly) "AUNTIE, 我们先来的leh"
Auntie: “不用那么大声。 我听的到的。”
Picking up her bag, she moved off and continued mumbling: “你很有礼貌lor"
K: "是吗？ 谢谢 hor"
Auntie: Glaring at me and walking away... mumbling... “你很有礼貌lor"
Whatever. The fact that she moved off simply after my comment goes to show that she knew that she was in the wrong and just wanted to try her luck at whether we were pushovers. Unfortunately not. I bet her kids were embarrassed by her act (I know I would definitely be if she's my mom. In fact, I wouldn't even let her carry out the act in the first place) as they stood a distance away and didn't even come up to her 'rescue' during the whole commotion. Such an unnecessary encounter...
Totally disgusted by how ungracious Singaporeans came be (okay, maybe not all, but a handful and that is bad enough).
Anyway, don't expect me to be nice and polite when you step on my toes.
1.1 Our Wedding
Yap, wedding bells are ringing! Actual date isn't fixed as yet as usual (still needa go 'count' our eight characters before selecting "THE DAY".) But if nothing goes wrong, it should be somewhere during the 4th quarter of 2008 or 1st quarter of 2009.. (LOL, not really helpful I know...but that's about all I can confirm for now)
Honestly, planning for a wedding is so much more tedious and frustrating than I thought. Not as enjoyable as I expected, especially when you need to consider budgets and family expectations.. (thank god both our families are easy-going..) Oh well, I'll get through this!
After some discussion, both of us agreed on our wedding plan:
- No wedding banquet, no hotel venues. No wedding march, no 撞门, no church wedding...
- Just a simple lunch reception for relatives to announce our marriage and ... a simple chill out/cocktail party with a small (is a hundred people considered small?) group of close friends.
We also shortlisted a few places that offered venues that suited our wedding concept - NLB building, SAM, Arts House, Asian Civilisation Museum and Legends.
Time to start emailing them for venue viewing...
Hee.. let the 'fun' begin...
Honestly, planning for a wedding is so much more tedious and frustrating than I thought. Not as enjoyable as I expected, especially when you need to consider budgets and family expectations.. (thank god both our families are easy-going..) Oh well, I'll get through this!
After some discussion, both of us agreed on our wedding plan:
- No wedding banquet, no hotel venues. No wedding march, no 撞门, no church wedding...
- Just a simple lunch reception for relatives to announce our marriage and ... a simple chill out/cocktail party with a small (is a hundred people considered small?) group of close friends.
We also shortlisted a few places that offered venues that suited our wedding concept - NLB building, SAM, Arts House, Asian Civilisation Museum and Legends.
Time to start emailing them for venue viewing...
Hee.. let the 'fun' begin...
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