double trippled happyness

The official memo which welcomes me to the new branch in June has been endorsed. Met up with Hiddy to actually pass my camera for today's lecture which i have to give a miss due to work commitments. Having a camera in the hands of two beautiful ladies who loves to cam whore leads to yet another narcissistic moment at Starbucks before its battery died on us! My camera probably had a life of its own which seems to shut itself down after six shots to protest?!

I got my promotion which means better bonus. The increment tempts me to put job-hopping on hold. My colleague mention it's my lucky double happiness in my career cos i got the branch of my choice and I'd be going over as a senior staff. She is not aware that I am also receiving the EXSA Gold award. This is achieved with the recognition of service excellence which serves as an awareness of the importance of service quality to the industry. I'm thankful to God for answering my prayers and blessing me with the achievements.

Away

I love public holidays; especially when it falls on Monday. I was just wondering if we feel the blues only when it's a working or schooling Monday cos today, there wasn't any hint of the usual rush. I looked thru my organiser and reminded myself I've two deadlines to meet for my Macro and OB projects. Due in less than two months, I better get started. Since OB is a team-work basis, I leave it till the discussion on Saturday after lecture. Spent the afternoon looking for articles for my Econs assignment and making changes in my blog. If you haven't noticed, I welcome a Hit Counter in this no-longer-exclusive-to-eight-readers site!

Dad came home today and we'd steam boat for dinner. I'm trying to lose weight. When I weighed myself at the clinic last week, I screamed. Yeap, I was overwhelmed with emotions! Doc Tan just had to be mean and remind me not to spoil the weighing machine! If i gained 6kg in six months, does that come up with 1kg per month to that equation?! Tsk Tsk..


In page 38 sport of Sunday Times

It shows we have the same height and weight..

But he is considered having a hot bod.. and me? Better lose the flab and weigh lighter!

Shasha will be in away for the next three days. My kid sister is definitely looking forward to staying away from home with the company of her school kakis and having loads of fun under the sun and sea. I don't remember myself so keen about camping when I was 14. Even now, I dread the idea of staying out too late. I don't want Mum to worry and definitely wouldn't want her to come up with negative imaginations. Will expect Mum to be crying so the weather forecast for my household is AM and PM Thunderstorms with heavy showers for the next few days till she is home on Thursday! I can't wait to see cotton candy skies accompanied with a rainbow. Nevertheless I'm excited about the Bangkok trip with LightAngel who will be in charge of taking care of yours truly and I can promise not to be a handful..

stress manageable

Hiddy asked what was the earlier entry about. I smiled and started sharing. I suppose she understood the random input. It was an outlet to illustrate my bundle of emotions which Phil concluded that someone was screaming for help. I didn't realise he got the guts to call his girlfriend someone.. =P Of late, I'm indeed trying hard to manage stress. I've been angry for unidentified reasons.

Work put a strain in my life. My present branch is extending its opening hours to weekends. As I'm typing, I begin to lament about my off day which is ten days later. It made accommodating to my classes hard. I have developed a disgusted feel about disturbing colleagues to swap duties AKA 'begging'. My married colleagues usually turn me down for obvious reasons like who cares about the night allowance, they'd rather have dinner with their families! I understand their priorities and never expected them to be obliging in their inconvenience. I do not want any sorry. They don't owe me any apologies. I'd love to be in Bedok branch which i was promised, APPROVED. As my transfer is only effective on 1st June, I've to deal with managing my work and school commitments till then. No news about bonus yet. That spells boring and happy waiting!

I'm actively submitting job applications. I realise I'd attend interviews only when I'm really interested. I determine my employer and definitely will be an asset to my choice. The other day, a recruitment officer called saying he went through my resume and would like to invite me for an interview. I never turn up.

He was a joker who sounded surprised i speak Mandarin. Asked me how long I speak Mandarin when i mentioned my language proficiency in my resume. Obviously, he did not read thoroughly! I gave him a reply as funny as his question.
"Hmm i don't know if my first word is in Mandarin, Malay or English ley how to answer you hor? Need to test how effectively trilingual i am meh"

Another company which I also rejected is because of the one who called to verify my particulars. The guy is so-over-the-top-typically-Singaporean Ah Pek complete with Singlish!
Ah pek after my confirmation of date of birth: oh no wonder you sound so young!
me being me: hehehe I also guess you are very old already. uncle, can retire right? i take over your position lar...
*hang up and laugh till my face turns red..I was really having a blast and even my colleagues who do not know what happened, join in laughing. That by the way, has always been quite a norm.*

running

Running. I have been running. Trying to get out of this maze. This cage that seems to have no doors. I feel so suffocated; so trapped. Have been trying to run out of your very presence but it haunts. It haunts me day and night. No matter how I try to run and hide. Your presence is still so strong. Let me go, let me go. I plead. Please. I feel like a dog all leashed up to a person who cares not for it. No. Please. Show me the door. I'm tired of the running. Tired of the hiding. It is too tiring. I can't seem to shake it off. I can't seem to shake it off. I'm paranoid. You seem to be spying on my every move. Every word that I say. Every person I hang out with seems to be monitored by your eyes. Fear strikes. I'm afraid. Please... Shake off your presence from me before insanity comes down on ME.

lovely weekend

Saturday evening with Ophelia was as fun as ever. Bitching about work proved de-stressing indeed. After dinner at Vivocity, we made our way to fulfil our highlight of the meet up. That is yet another random decision we made in the name of fun and something different. Let the pictures do further illustration on the chosen activity..







We took the cable car..The ride that night was about lights and the excitement each time the door closes at the four stations. Not forgetting me grumbling about my empty battery!

Sunday was a relaxing day and I brought my family to watch the preview screening of 'Ayat Ayat Cinta'. Mum got her Mothers' Day lil gift. She enjoyed herself and I am glad to bring the ladies out. Daddy had to get back to work. Or else it'd be even more cam whoring at..

downtown east

with a happy mum who cried buckets touched by the movie

the actors i don't know.. the producer who is a lil cute.. i rather not introduce =P

p.s: Seated right smack in the front row means I'd probably have been caught in the camera laughing at those unfamiliar jokers.. muahahahaha it's a lovely weekend indeed