fireworks

watched a beautiful display of beautiful fireworks last weekend with Phil in the drizzle. it was lovely not cos i definitely prefer to be entertained by the bonfire and lame emcee with a lamer bf..rather than camp with the rest of my family at Changi beach.. cousin's birthday BBQ party on a cold rainy evening don't seem too cool.. i was sure they'd cope without me. glad i didn't join them that night though i was home alone cos i heard my family grumbling when i dropped by the next afternoon. i was up early to scrub pots and the floor that Sunday morning. it's such a chore to do housework. i'd fun bbq-ing in the drizzle and played in the rain when we had to move all our stuffs into the cars.

Late update cos i was busy.. acting busy.. this new trimester spells additional expenses on school books which look like unfriendly encyclopedias.. trust me.. the plan is to get myself motivated to fall in love with the subjects i'm taking which includes all time least fav.. accounting. @!##$% =p i've gotta survive the torment... so till my next scribble, stay fun everyone..

the best lessons learned are always the ones that cost you

I was revising my past week of studies. First week, I didn't turn up for any lecture. That is my way welcoming school term. It seems to be a manageable term. Perhaps it's just a start, I've yet to feel the stress. Tuesdays are raining men' nights so I will be busy checking out the males during my breaks. =p

I weighed myself last night. Twice. Hiddy and I agreed it's only fair to minus 1kg from the calculation. I aim to lose 4-6kg this fasting month. We shall see if I managed. I was just thinking it's scary to be big. Definitely don't wanna turn all my potentials off by looking pregnant.

Recently i got another admirer at work. Member came by to ask why didn't I call him. It basically mean I'm so freaking not interested in wasting my time getting to know him any further! I know it probably takes courage to make it known to someone you are interested in the party..

I'm in the front line.. it'd be a job hazard to auto smile and are naturally more friendly to regular customers. I'm seriously not keen to be a call centre. The last time i didn't reject a guy who definitely didn't score in the looks department, I got called hypocrite when I tried so bloody hard to reject him in the nicest possible way. All cos i wanted to give that fella a chance and when I realised pity shouldn't exist in dating, I was deemed a bitch! now.. another to gain sympathy.. just do me a big favour, go away and tolonglah jangan SS..

"the best lessons learned are always the ones that cost you.."

08.08.08

Such a date being deemed as auspicious, I'm in need to do something interesting. I can't represent Singapore for Olympics, I can't give birth on this date either, definitely not one of the couples tying a knot on such a cliché date, neither am I one of them who queued for that piece of hope for the 8Million TOTO dream. Thus, my ideal yatch and beach wedding concept's to wait.There's no short cut yet. It's about ethics for Phil. For me, it's against my principles.. to waste my time queueing for such uncertainties! =P

The Exclusive Flight Certificate on 08.08.08 lies on my bed along side with my latest fashion statement,Samsung F480. Got the gold one cos besides being the Olympic edition, gold is supposed to bring good luck. lol I'm amazed with myself sometimes. I'd fun shopping and I'm happy with this month's splunge. It's retail therapy. I'm almost healed. =p

so i thought

Rain or shine, i really want to spend the evening catching up with my besties from school. The week do not seem complete without a dose of Hiddy and Noris. The final trimester starts next week. Time really flies when we are having so much fun. Not forgetting the rush to complete assignments and meet project deadlines.

I managed to get out of work really early so I managed to thread my brows before meeting Hiddy to head to Simpang Bedok for dinner with Noris. The lady who attended to me at Rupini's was busy talking while threading. Regret braving the heavy downpour and being caught in human traffic sharing the train only to see the neater brows looking a little too fine to my liking and I even suffered a cut. Tsk tsk..

I was laughing a lot enjoying the company of the lovely ladies. Dinner at Spize wasn't as good as they looked.

Having decided it was early to go back home after our meet up over a meal, we ran so we'd take the bus within sight to head for some shopping in Tampines. Suddenly we came up with excuses to need more shoes. Seriously who needs reasons to spend with joy?


Before anyone assumes I bought another pair of shoes or bag, I'd like to say I did not get anything! I was so happy for 2 minutes that I didn't fall for the sales. When I got online, I made a purchase for the cute MP3 player cos the one in pink is in stock! So much of the ability of resist impulsive buying. It was only after talking to Phil that i realised he'd get discount for Creative products. Tsk tsk...

mooooooo

Caught Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emporer
Initially, it's supposed to be a girls night out..
Change of plans led to an evening of adventure..
Armed with a colourful tin of sweet and salty popcorn..
Laughing at unbelievable Mandarin..
Being a hungry crank and giving Phil a nasty time having to deal with a big kid, yours truly ~ me =P

wait

Went to NATAS travel fair at EXPO with Phil in the evening before he rushes to play soccer with friends. The hour went past really quickly with lots of holiday brouchers and freebies to entice the crowd. There were interesting performances and i'd say the hormones-raging teens welcome Korean singer/actor Lee An as if they were there solely for him. =P Many were seriously making holiday plans. I'd fun people-watch and spending time with Phil. Kids had fun too at the playgrounds while parents burn their money, in the name of spending quality time overseas.

The fair had plenty of bargains especially catered for credit card owners. Was there a discrimination here that i may have misinterpreted? Even entry of $3'd a $1 discount and you can hear " Pay by MasterCard; cheaper and faster..." I personally would not charge $4 for our entries. Besides we didn't fall for their so called faster option. How is it possible that charging to the Card'd be faster? Under my silent observation, it wasn't the method of paying by credit, they'd more counters! It took less than a minute to get two "entry wristbands" and "complimentary" reusable bags. It wasn't as crowded as any IT shows i been to.

Perhaps I was more of being part of the crowd, armed with my act-busy bf. Deal or no deal, we didn't make any booking. Ended up with carrying a bolster back home, courtesy of Phil who probably think it's pathetic to sleep without hugging one. =p



I'm in the shopping mood. I want to get the latest MP3 player by Creative, Zen Moziac. I want the pink one which screams wait, coming soon! The new phone by Samsung or HTC looks sophisticated.. tempting me to grab. No impulsive buying, Yann..repent!

august

when i received my timetable, i frowned at the change of my night classes. i dread having to resort to resigning. i do not feel for anyone in this branch but i'd a sense of displeasure about having to leave when i went thru all the nonsense just to feel accepted. it's ironic when i thought i might just miss the vicinity of work and home. must have pampered myself with almost two months of home-cooked lunches and that one-hour breaks being able to be at home chatting with Phil, Ophelia and Sue on lucky days when the lovelies happen to be on msn.
although i appear stressed, i know actually there's this part of me which says.. "look at the bright side, Yann.. the only way to get a job is to go for interviews and given the timely opportunity to leave, i need not feel guilty about trying to get a new job while being in one which pays my bills and gave me the financial stability. "
i woke up this morning knowing i have to speak to my manager about my studies issue. i cannot do any overtime anymore at least till November. She'd a little fiery temper when i came into the office. Heard her nagging about staffs... oh what's new? =P
hey ma'am, good morning! early morning, practise vocals? *peeps, i was nervous..* ma'am, can i talk to you? i showed her my timetable and highlighted that the clash of work and school on Wednesdays. i sincerely hope she'd assist me with her kind understanding that i want the job but if it's impossible to excuse me for my academic commitments, i'll have to resign. i'll have to hope i can get a job despite the rise in unemployment. *look pathetically resigned to fate.. *
true to what my god bro says, if you're nice..she'll be nice. she promised to help me thru this trimester.. i smiled with gratitude to all colleagues who forced me to invite them over for a feast during Hari Raya. *hehehe =) no issues on that. Mum's such a great cook.. it'd be time to promote Mum's culinary skills then*
i received two mails which put a few more silly smiles on my face. obviously, not bills. first is a dress Phil got from Studiofrost. my sweet bf went thru impulsive buying or rather, the thrill of so called race against time aka first to deposit $ to fulfil the online transaction will close the sale. the second mail is from Mongolia. That is from my sponsored child. She looks really cute and boyish. Mum was teasing me how my daughter takes after me... bleah...
it'd been a lovely day for me. August is expected to be a busy period but i hope while being occupied, i'd be having tons of fun! exams are over it's time to party full month.. =P oh yea! Light Angel, since i do not get any NDP tickets yet, i got tickets for THE SINGAPORE FIREWORKS CELEBRATION 2008 .. all in the name of " damn that stupid tree, why is it in EVERY freaking picture i took?! " Ophelia'd know what i mean cos we went thru the agony last year while trying to capture the night beauty of colourful sparkles..