Vesak Meet-up

Well its Vesak day today and together with Eric and Mike, we went Suntec and Marina Sq. Wanted to get a new printer so went to see any offer in the IT Fair. Then went shopping and finally gotten Eric his 21st Bday present. A pair of Zara jeans. Its sth like love at first sight and I knew he is bent on buying that, so we grab the chance to foot the bill for tt. lol. Mike's present up next!

Some photos along the way:

our group photo didnt turn out well so let's not go too much into group photo today. =P

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Should i take leave?

bloggie, should i take leave on fri so that i can have a long weekend? I am like so tempted but thinking about the loss of income and wad will my boss think of me made me think twice abt it.

advice, anyone?

reversible---signing off @to take or not to take?

Busy Saturday

bloggie, yesterday was sure an occupied weekend i ever had in the past 6 mths. First I had a meeting in office in the early afternoon, then met up with my army buddy for lunch and shopping at Suntec.

Its the great singapore sales, dun waste it. well, I've gotten myself a pair of puma shoes. I have been looking for this pair of shoes and was very reluctant to buy when I saw it a few mths back cos I tot it was a waste of money but now when I saw it again, I tot I must buy else I would nv find it again, plus it was on sale!! In the end, I bought it at a price of $70, good deal yea?? lol. Of cos, my army buddy got himself like one Adidas tee, one soccer ball, and 2 sets of dvd. He sure spends more than me. (no wonder he always says he is broke when he is earning much more than me)

After which, met up with Eric and Mike for dinner in Orchard. Once again, we went shoppin and its Eric's turn to buy a pair of pony sneakers. It so happened tt that pair of shoes was one that I wanted to get as well. Since I have already gotten one pair, thr's no excuse for me to get another. He sure took a whole lot of time to decide on which pair to buy.

After Eric and Mike, I went to meet Shao Wei and gang. Went to suntec again for another round of walking and we headed str to vivo with all shops closed and we ended at pacific coffee company. But thank goodness cos my legs are tired from the whole day of walking.

Home sweet home after which. Tired but I sure miss this kind of occupied days which i used to have. It used to be 'Strictly by appointments only'. Lol.

Reversible---signing off.

updates

dear bloggie,

apparantly work doesnt seems to be smooth for me. felt im under performing and true enough my boss actually came to see me and implied that im not meeting her expectations, then accusations of things set in. i might not have given 100% to this job but before i will give, tt person must be worthy of my help. apparantly i cant force myself to go an extra mile for this job, i dun understand why. not forgetting the accusations are so not true.

im equally concern abt my performance as my boss and probably being bosses, when they dun see results, they thought we are just having the 'hack care' attitude. well, ive seen so many in my previous employment, i cannot blame them for that but im not one of them alright.

bloggie im really very upset and disappointed over this.

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update

hi bloggie. this new position is really very tiring. quite mentally torturing because of all the things i am supposed to do. well i better succeed in this job else my plans and effort and sacrifices would have gone to waste. wanted to brighten up this blog with nice entries and pictures. but probably my mind aint working fine after work. another time, maybe??

reversible--signing off.

Memoirs of previous employment

Just some memories from my previous employment.


Just a corner where my ex-colleagues likes to crowd together. But I find it too crampy, still prefer my own work station.

my trustworthy partner that has accompanied me all the way while I'm in this job.

can you see my work station?? see there, the one on the right.

my work station. look at all the post sticks. I'm responsible yea? =P

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New job

Hey bloggie, have started my new job since mon. Everything is still alright, still trying to get use to the working environment and all. Not too sure if I am working for the right person, still praying and hoping for the best and that I have not find a wrong employer. Its not really an easy job and can be quite stressful for a temporary job. I must survive through.

I have bought myself 2 new shirts and a pair of new leather shoes for this new job. Cost abt $130 in total. Is it the standard pricing? I am unsure though. But i do like this pair of shoes very much. =)

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new job

yes, after so many weeks of searching, i have finally found myself a job. pay wise is decent or rather pretty gd but im not very confident of what is required from me. let's keep an open mind and see how it goes.

reversible---signing off.

integrity

bloggie,

do you know how humiliating it can be when someone doubt one's integrity? and tt person so happened to be one who used to be so closed to you? I had always been firm on my moral values and thus, this is affecting me so much.

first i felt humilated and pissed, but gradually it evolved into a heartbreaking feeling. someone whom you have treated with sincerity and with love in the past, turned out to be someone who doesnt even trust you now and doubt your integrity.

first i was seen as mercenary, and now my integrity is being doubt. alright, i think this is enough. why are these happening and coming from those pple whom i have treated them with my sincerity, be it in friendship or relationship?

bloggie, im lost and confused and maybe, speechless.

reversible---signing off @ i just had to leave half thru today's programme.

Feet Unbound

Hi bloggie,

its the national arts festival and i just went to catch a film called 'Feet Unbound'. This is a film which talks about the females who actually joined the red army in the Long March. Most pple are actually preceive the Red Army as a fully male orientated environment (of cos i was also one of them). But who actually knows that due to poverty, even the females joined in the 12,000 km Long March braving through the harsh weather and conditions together with the males and fought against the war lords?

They did interview some of the female soldiers in the film and I was touched by their courage to withstand all odds and survived till today, even resorting to eating belts just because they were made of yak. Not forgetting seeing the 'cuter' side of them, singing their patriotic songs in the film itself was an interesting sight.

Well, being a History student, I did learn a little about China's history but with regards to the female patriots who fought hard, I was totally clueless. Quite a sightful film though it was not very well taken.

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interviews

bloggie,

i have been attending some interviews over the week. I have gotten one but I couldnt agree to the pay so I rejected the offer. The company is gd, well known and established, job is relevant to my future education. pleased with my resume and all, just the pay which hinders everything and the agent refused to 'up' the pay.

went to another on thurs. went through the interview. They say will contact me by friday but till now thr's no reply. Probably monday will be the only hope. I really wish to get into this job. gd exposure and experience, with a change of environment. I'm keepin my fingers crossed, hopefully they wld ring me up on monday, offer me the job with a decent pay. wish me luck yea?

on a lighter note, my manager sms me yest night to tell me my testimonial is ready for collection. In fact im the first to get it in the company. oh... i cant help but to feel honoured to get this as a temp staff.

reversible---signing off wish me luck on monday!

uploaded photos

pictures from sunday's outing.

my two beloved friends.

mike and I at Hans.

Eric and I at Spinelli.. hmm did i get the spelling right? anyone?

the gift from Eric from Hong Kong Disneyland.

I know i look like crap. all because of eric who asked me to button all e way up. but i really liked this shirt. if not for the price......

same print but different design. can you spot the difference? but i prefer the first one.

tt's all.

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Stress relievers for the day

1.After being with his blind date all evening, the man couldn't take another minute with her. Earlier, he had secretly arranged to have a friend call him to the phone so he would have an excuse to leave if something like this happened. When he returned to the table, he lowered his eyes, put on a grim expression and said, "I have some bad news. My grandfather just died." "Thank heavens," his date replied. "If yours hadn't, mine would have had to!"

it took me some time to understand this joke

2.A man was reading the paper when an ad caught his eye. It loudly announced, "$500 Porsche! New!" The man thought that it was very unusual to sell a Porsche for $500, and he thought it might be a joke, but he said to himself, 'it's worth a shot.' So he went to the lady's house who was selling the Porsche and she led him into the garage. Sure enough, there was an almost brand new Porsche. "Wow!" the man said, "Can I take it for a test drive?" "Sure," answered the lady. Unlike what he expected, the man found that the car ran perfectly. When he got back to the lady's house, he asked her, "Why are you selling me this great Porsche for only $500?" Then the lady replied with a laugh, "My husband just ran off with his secretary, and he told me, 'You can have the house and the furniture, just sell my Porsche and send me the money.'

this is a nasty wife though. lol

3.A teacher was working with a group of children, trying to broaden their horizons through sensory exploration. With their eyes closed, they would feel objects from pumice stones to pine cones and smell aromatic herbs and exotic fruits. One day, the teacher brought in a great variety of Lifesavers candies, more flavors than you could ever imagine. "Children, I'd like you to close your eyes and taste these", said the teacher. Without difficulty, they managed to identify the taste of cherries, lemons and mint, but when the teacher had them put honey Lifesavers in their mouths, all of the children were stumped. "I'll give you a hint", said the teacher. "It's something your Mommy probably calls your Daddy all the time". Instantly, one child spat the Lifesaver candy out of his mouth and yelled, "Spit 'em out, you guys! They're ***holes

alright this is funny but crude

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YAY!

hi bloggie.

quite a roller coaster ride today in office.

my manager decided to give me a testimonial before I leave the company. i was asking her last week and was told that the company do not have the practice to give testimonial to their staff including perm but I could put her as a referal. Called her this afternoon and she told me that she had checked with the HR dept and they said it was up to the manager if they want to give and thus, she decided to give me one!! YAY! do i noe how happy I was? Probably I am the first who was ever given a testimonial and for all the 'extra miles' I have given to the company, i was really hoping for a good one from them and now I'm given what I wanted!! hmmm.. i was hoping for a pay rise as what I am doin now has surpassed my job scope but i guess that is quite impossible though. nvm. be contented can?? -.-

alright, after the good news, I realized I made a mistake in a consolidation of data. hi for goodness sake, i save one portion of the data over my master copy of 400 data and this would mean that I have to redo the consolidation for scratch??!! can you imagine that. I was like.... how cld I ever make such an error!! anyway got it done after spending abt an hour or two on it.

case closed. end of day.

reversible--signing off @ I'm glad I'm getting a testimonial even as a temp staff from my manager.

updates

hello!! met with eric and mike yest. the meetin was great. photos to be uploaded soon.

anyway this post is meant for my tots. somehow i cant help but wonder why am i the one who always get 'played out'. i really wonder. whether its intentional or unintentional (who on the earth will admit its intentional, if one does, he really deserves a slap), over the past few years and i mean years, i always the one getting played out.

oh well. some might say its just luck and to a certain extend, probably i have to agree it has to do with luck though. and not as though im a hunk or sth.

just gotta remind myself to stay positive these days. esp when i saw him updating his status today, cant help but to feel helpless.

nonetheless, just my favourite song, 'i will survive!'

on a side note: while im typing this, this Nox kept disturbing bro's guinea pig. i really hope nth tragic happens. btw, bro's hammies gave birth to a 2nd batch of babies yesterday again. dot. can i repeat myself again, 'i do not like rodents!!'

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rats and rodents

i seriously dun understand. when there are already 4 hamsters at home, little bro still have to buy a guinea pig back. dun he understand tt im tryin to change the outlook of the hse? and now he is tryin hard to change the outlook of my house to a zoo with all his hamsters' stuff placed in a corner of the hall.

Nox is a terrier, for goodness sake, its a terrier!!!! placing a guinea pig in a mini playpen is like giving Nox a chewing toy to play with??

its not right to deprived him of owning a pet. but he has simply too much rats in the house which is making me uncomfortable. i even got a shocked when i was tryin to figure out what's in the paper box and a pair of eyes just stare straight into my eyes.

dun try me, i might just threatened him to give all of them away.

reversible---signing off @ i had enough of rats and rodens!

Happy Birthday.

Happy birthday Shao Wei!!

oh well, you are approaching your mid-twenties mark while I'm turning to an adult soon. hmmm.. sounds scary.

reversible---signing off @happy birthday Shao Wei

back to basic

well. after abt 3mths plus, everything is back to basic again. i knew you since 07/10/06. we shared nice memories from 05/11/06 to 23/03/07. let's see if this history can be amended once again.

i sincerely apologized for the hurting words that I have used on you. Though you mentioned nothing abt it but i knew its hurting you as well because you are one who does not show your true inner emotions. I am Sorry.

reversible-86---signing off @ my tots and feelings are beyond words.

Memo-Between lines

Memo
1 Bob Smith, my assistant programmer, can always be found
2 hard at work at his desk. He works independently, without
3 wasting company time talking to colleagues. Bob never
4 thinks twice about assisting fellow employees, and always
5 finishes given assignments on time. Often he takes extended
6 measures to complete his work, sometimes skipping coffee
7 breaks. Bob is a dedicated individual who has absolutely no
8 vanity in spite of his high accomplishments and profound
9 knowledge in his field. I firmly believe that Bob can be
10 classed as an asset employee, the type which cannot be
11 dispensed with. Consequently, I duly recommend that Bob be
12 promoted to executive management, and a proposal will be
13 executed as soon as possible.

Addendum: That idiot was standing over my shoulder while I wrote the report sent to you earlier today. Kindly re-read only the odd numbered lines.

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haircut

just had a haircut. well, i always cant style as nice as my stylist does. but not as though i look very great. tsk tsk.

look at my sparstic smile!!

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