Bidding farewell to 2008 & here comes 2009.. Its been a fulfilling 2008 with happy and sad moments.. Lets me retrack some of the memorable moments...

(1) I started my first job with my current company.. no matter how much I grumble every single day & yes I'm still with them.. Haa.. wonder if I'm too afraid to move forward.. I have the best environment with no office politics (seriously no!!) and gives me the opportunity to work overseas.. what else could I ask for?? but its hard to give up my dream.. I tried all means & ways which even my friends goes wow but nothing works.. to give up??

(2) I have the chance to go US for training which is a rare opportunity.. probably I should consider myself lucky to find this job.. My first time taking the flight to US all alone on a near 24 hours journey.. I have to figure out how to go about finding the transit which I have 4 & their airports are 2 or 3 times larger than ours.. I applaude my courage to fly over to SFO & tour the country myself after training, taking the ship to an island, racky out the resturants where I have no idea where is it except the name of which my manager gave me and taking buses by myself.. but of course his parents are really nice to bring me around on my last day which I really appreciate.. My next training might be 4 or 5 years later.. will I still be there??

I must say I love US.. to the extend that I check out the immigration details.. xm always comment I'm crazy.. prob it will be great if I can work in the office there.. I got to know K through the training & still is in contact with her.. heez.. hope her life in Dallas is great!!

(3) My happiest day got to be my grad.. It's sad to be leaving the place which left me with great and fond memories.. mugging days, hall life, meeting new friends, doing assignments and projects & my clinques who accompanied me through the hard days of school.. but its all worth it when I see the happiness in my parents.. I can say my parents are proud of their daughter..

(4) I'm happy that I have more friends now.. & grateful to xm who hears my grumbles almost everyday during the initial stage of my career.. we still grumble now & then but its great to know that someone is there to hear you out.. & everyone else along the way..

(5) I stepped out of myself to go marketing now, meeting our clients.. but one thing I need to learn is to drink.. usually 3 drinks can knock me out.. while my MD is a born drinker?? Haa..

(6) Catch Wong Lee Hom concert.. Its really good & I look forward to watching Cats in Apr..

My wishes nest year:

May all I wish for be fulfilled!! May I be blessed with a genie!!(greedy me!!)

Happy new year to all friends...

My eyes have been twitching for days.. Has it got smthg to do with the coming release of results.. could feel that I wont make it & I mean it.. its my first that the feeling is so strong & feeling uneasy about it.. am I going the way that xm says??

anyway.. my x'mas was pretty good.. spend the countdown to x'mas with my friends known since poly.. spend it at chjmes for a drink & chit chat.. I freaked out the next morning.. strange enough, I dreamed about contact lens & true enough I forgot to get my lens out.. oh man!! I manage to get the lens out from my right eye but I couldnt locate the one on my left.. I actaully use up the whole bottle of eye drop trying to mositure it but nothing came off when I roll it down.. in the end, I had to go down to my practioner to get it but after the examination, its not in my eyes.. damn it!! I hurt my eye while trying to get the lens out so I cant wear lens for the next 3 days.. but luckily my eyesight is not that bad.. had a bad scare.. phew!! but I cant find my lens anywhere in the room.. did it really drop out??

had x'mas dinner at cousin's house.. became the nanny over there as I played with the kids while their parents (whom are all my cousins happily eating..) eat at ease.. Haa.. but I'm more than happy to play with them.. dont see them often so its only at gatherings do I see all 7 of them.. its actually quite a handful..

went ikea with mummy on sat.. & I decided on the bed frame I want.. picked a few other furnitures but need time to buy it all (coz all need money which I seriously need!!).. the current bed size that I have will have to have my bed frame custom made as its european single size bed.. haiz.. have to settle for a single size which is much much smaller.. hope I dont fall off my bed.. heez..

special thing to do on sat then sun for another x'mas dinner.. crabby day!! I love seafood..

Merry Christmas to all friends... May your resoultions set for the year be realised and wishing for everyone to be happy!!

Spend x'mas almost the same way every year.. but this year, its not a school holiday but rather my first x'mas in the stage of working life.. was chased out of office as MD called to ask my colleague to make sure our secretary and I get out of office.. Haa.. I can jolly well work until 6pm or later if no one is there to chase me away.. I still have tons of work to complete and my target is to have my schedules ready on Mon but I guess I'm far behind schedule..

plan to spend x'mas eve at home as everywhere is super crowded.. will be having x'mas gathering at cousin's house tml & dinner with wj & her friends on Sun.. admire myself that I knew none of them except for the few & I agreed to go.. haiz.. paiseh to keep rejecting so have to 硬着头皮去..

anyway.. happy to be on leave on Fri.. a getaway from office...

Its movie session again this Sat..



"Twilight" is an action-packed, modern day love story between a vampire and a human. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. When her mother remarries and sends Bella to live with her father in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, she doesn't expect much of anything to change. Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a boy unlike any she's ever met. Intelligent and witty, he sees straight into her soul. Soon, Bella and Edward are swept up in a passionate and decidedly unorthodox romance. Edward can run faster than a mountain lion, he can stop a moving car with his bare hands and he hasn't aged since 1918.

Like all vampires, he's immortal. But he doesn't have fangs, and he doesn't drink human blood; Edward and his family are unique among vampires in their lifestyle choice. To Edward, Bella is that thing he has waited 90 years for a soul mate. But the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into an uncontrollable frenzy. But what will Edward & Bella do when James (Cam Gigandet), Laurent (Edi Gathegi) and Victoria (Rachelle Lefevre), the Cullens' mortal vampire enemies, come to town, looking for her? Based on the Stephenie Meyer book. (extraxted from www.gv.com.sg)

Its pretty good (I guess all girls do wish to have someone like Edward loving her dearly) for me.. Its a different type of love story.. as the author depicts, this story is about life, not death and love not lust.. Edward's love for bella is indeed different from the love of humans because he's a vampire.. the cool thing I guess is that she's able to run off really fast & to climb up really high with aid of him.. terrifying thing is that you may ended up as a meal.. The vampires in this show is unlike the others we seen in "Kuang Tian You" type of story.. they dont have fangs & they shine like jewel under sunlight.. Its funny how he had to repeat his high school many times & having so many mortar boards display on the wall because of his immortality.. The vampires are really pale in the show except their really red lips.. but in real life, James Pattison isnt that fair.. he's pretty charming too... Haa..

realised that there are 4 series.. oh mine... It might take 4 years to complete the show if production is anually.. I do look forward to the sequel of it.. & looking forward to Will Smith new movie.. but in the meantime, I might get the book to appease my curiosity.. we chatted until 1am before heading back home..

Early rise for run today.. am dead tired now.. Looking forward to x'mas.. my holi!!!

Its remote working tml!! My first ever.. probably the last too?? office is under renov tml & we'll have a new furnished office.. Hope to have more storage as files are piling up on my table.. May I clear my work fast & early tml which will give me some time to slack around at home (secretly).. It's my first time working together with my MD, discussing a case together.. a total different experience.. hopefully I did understand what he wants & give him the report tml with smile on his face.. & of course to ease N's job when he's back.. as he said, hope I'll clear the case for him when he's back.. May I have the capacity to do that.. praying hard...

Over-indulgence today which leaves my pocket a big big hole.. was telling xm I seriously need to finish up my x'mas shopping but I ended up pampering myself.. went for pedicure & my legs just brought me to the doorstep of Gucci after I'm done.. I bought my first ever branded purse.. Yeah!! they didnt have a new piece for the model I wanted & I had to walk to taka to get it but happy to have it.. I'll have to settle for cheap hawker food for the next month.. broke gal for this mth..

I worked my ass off for the last 2 weeks but now I'm too free... haiz.. my work schedule is so unpredictable and irregular.. It somehow added stress on me as all my time needs to be accounted for.. guess my billable hours is gonna be pathetic for the next 2 weeks.. haiz... Fri gonna be remote working but wonder what can I do when there's nothing for me to do..

Last thurs was our co.'s x'mas get together.. we spend the evening at liliputt (http://www.lilliputt.com/) where we played indoor golf.. The scenery of the golf course was set at the different tourist attractions of Singapore.. It was really fun but my first attempt wasnt that fantastic so hope I'll improve my scores the next time.. we were put in 2 groups and I joined my MD.. heez.. he's a pro at it which would give us a better chance at winning the group chllenge.. Haa.. clever me, right?? he gave us pointers along the way which is helpful but given my strength, I always had difficulties at the first shot.. but I do have good shots too!! our team was filled with laughter as we kept laughing along the way.. we won at the end of the game.. yeppie!!

dinner was at an Italian resturant, Ristorante Da Valentino.. This resturant is highly recommended, even LYK was there to dine once.. Its always crowded and fully booked so do make your bookings 3 days earlier.. The food was great with lots of wine & chatters.. love my main course which is on their special list.. its my first time sitting opposite my MD but I did talk to him.. luckily N was beside me, if not, I'll not be talking too much.. the dinner ended with a shooter.. It was a pretty strong liquor.. luckily I didnt end up vomitting with all the different wines & liquor in my stomach.. the next day, we received a x'mas hamper from MD.. guess my mum is the happiest as there's 2 wines inside..

Its gathering on Fri for the four of us, yve, yan, jas & me.. finally!! Haa.. but again, my work wont allow me to go off early as last min work just flood in & I'm pressing for time as everyone needed their stuffs fast.. Haiz.. but we did meet up in the end & photoshots after dinner.. we had lots of crazy photos taken & lots of laughter taking each of them.. as jas forgotten her housekeys, the 3 of us settled down at chjimes for drinks.. its a long long long walk.... esp when I'm on heels.. but its a nice catch up from the time we last met..

met xm on sat for x'mas shopping but I ended up buying working pants as nothing catches my eyes.. hope the shipment for my x'mas gifts purchase will arrive soon so I wont have to do x'mas shopping to replace.. we walked to all the mng stores to look for xm's jeans but too bad, none fits her.. wanted to go to LV & gucci but she isnt interested so I forgo it.. will shop there myself over the weekdays..

Sun, we met again but this time round with wj & j as well.. movie session after ikea outing with xm..



"The Day the Earth Stood Still" is 20th Century Fox's contemporary reinvention of its 1951 classic. Keanu Reeves portrays Klaatu, an alien whose arrival on our planet triggers a global upheaval. As governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind the visitor's appearance, a woman (Jennifer Connelly) and her young stepson get caught up in his mission and come to understand the ramifications of his being a self-described "friend to the Earth." (extracted from gv.com.sg)

Wonder if the world is coming to an end.. seems like most movies nowadays depicts humans destroying the earth.. but no doubt that humans do bear responsibilities to the problems faced by the earth like thinning of ozone layer, accumulation of rubbish, etc.. its funny to see two Aliens talking in McDonald in Chinese when both knows how to speak in English.. Keanu is indeed charming in the movie but some scenes are so unrealistic and the beginning of the storyline made me so confused.. wouldnt be a movie that I would recommend unless you are a diehard fan of Keanu..

Hope this week will be good with work coming in and I'll get my bedframe soon as all I have seen are for single bed & mine is in the mid of queen and super single.. haiz.. most importantly, huge bonus.. possible?? Haa..

Its been a long time since I last blog.. It has been a hectic month with schedule packed to the brim..

Attempted my first shot at CIMA.. not sure if I'll pass but I tried all I could.. can only crossed my finger and hope for the best.. had been studying in school everyday despite the long journey to & fro but it feels great to be back at the place which left me great memories!! had wj accompanying me studying but all alone when she completed her papers.. xm spent her leave in school accompanying us too thou I know its really bored as there wasnt much for her to do.. the day I regain freedom after exams was a happy one.. met xm for lunch before she goes to work & dinner with wj & j..

its been bz at work.. ot almost everyday but happy to have tons of work to do.. I'm a workaholic & I can't stand not having things to do.. I'm self torturing myself?? & soon after that is to HK!! after comparing the costs for every place, decide on a cheaper one before exploring a further one.. thou its somewhere we have been to before but its a new experience with a new friend going.. its really fun with tons of eating & shopping.. love the weather which is so cooling & nice except for the cracked lips wj & I got.. we didnt missed our flight this time!! Haa.. xm even msg us to say not to miss it.. its still not a good experience with bad customer service from the personnel at the airport.. customer service is really bad in HK, exp at the shops along sports street.. Ocean park is the one which we all love & I love the dolphins!! they are so cute.. & the pandas too.. my favourite food is the dim sum we had at chao inn!! cheap & good..

its my first time staying at a guesthouse as I always stayed in hotels whenever I'm overseas but its not too bad.. the room was small but enough for the 3 of us to sleep on one bed to stay together.. the other bed ended up being our place to place clothes.. but the shower space was really small but luckily we are all small sized.. the person in charge is really helpful & recommended all the nice food to us.. love all he recommended.. not much victory goods but its the getaway thats important to me.. had been cropped up these days & a getaway is what I really need to recharge.. thanks to wj who asked if I wanna go together as my friend couldnt go to TW together.. but I still wanna go TW one day.. prob I can go backpacking there by myself in the near future..


Lovely gals of the trip..

I must say its much more fun this time rd as compared to the last time round.. its funny when j said our last trip is fun as well if not for XXX.. but looking forward to gg somewhere else..

its my SC run today!! my 3rd run for the year.. companion runners are wj & xm..


my runner bib & medal..

was sad that we ran for safra 10km but didnt sign up for the competitive category so there's no medal for that, so this is def a make-up.. to think that I always failed my 2.4km in sec sch days, I ran two 10km & one 5 km this year.. cant imagine myself running the 42km thou.. guess I'll end up flagging a cab after 10km or walk the rest of 32km.. looking at the guys after their run, they all walk with difficulties as lots has leg cramps along the way.. I salute the old people I saw along the way.. they are running the 42km with smiles but my leg ache running the 10km.. but I'll still be there next year!! next run... adidas sundown?? a different experience running in the night.. anyone interested??

looking to revamp my whole room but need to think over how I wanna do it.. hope to have a new look.. conceptualising my ideas for now..

had a gift from xm which is made to print diary from her workplace... thank you!! it was later that she know that she can have my name engraved on it but still love it nonetheless.. since I didn't get in, she got me something from there.. ML has always been the place I wanna be.. despite it being hit hard by the economic crisis, it has been my dream place to work since uni.. there's no specific reason why I like it, its a "love at first sight" I guess.. still working towards it even thou I know it may not even realise.. she always comment I'm crazy to even want to work there but its the realisation of the dream which matters to me.. wont give up until "been there, tried it"...

E mentioned abt Gucci sale... but too bz to go down to have a look.. Hope I can get a wallet from there.. or a bag?? the LV which I wanted is out of stock in France.. sobz..