Sunday, June 29, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
how's first week of work?
hello hello! it's the weekend, and not having to wake up at 630am is pure bliss.
the first week of work felt like i was thrown into the deep end of the pool when i only know how to tread water. work was really intense as my fellow colleague in the department was on emergency leave for 3.5 days so i had to assume much responsibility where screwups involved money and stockouts (which is like the corporate highway to hell) it's mentally draining to be on high alert mode.
corporate responsibilities aside, there is a generally contentment you feel after the end of such a week to realize you didnt drown or screwup too much. (i should really stop forgetting to attach files in my email) for me the work environment is really important, so i really like the company's open door policy and it helped greatly that i get along well with my boss and colleagues.
working with a female boss made me realize once again how it is not easy for a woman to manage both career and family. its really beyond my understanding how you can maintain a family when you get to work in the morning and knock off late at night. it makes me wonder should i respect them? to have both a career and a family... is that a good thing? or not?
i suppose it all boils down again to "you win some you lose some". and everyday, we fight to seek a balance. between work and play. passion and money. heart and mind. emotions and logic.
alright, that should be the last bit of work talk. off to enjoy the weekend!
the first week of work felt like i was thrown into the deep end of the pool when i only know how to tread water. work was really intense as my fellow colleague in the department was on emergency leave for 3.5 days so i had to assume much responsibility where screwups involved money and stockouts (which is like the corporate highway to hell) it's mentally draining to be on high alert mode.
corporate responsibilities aside, there is a generally contentment you feel after the end of such a week to realize you didnt drown or screwup too much. (i should really stop forgetting to attach files in my email) for me the work environment is really important, so i really like the company's open door policy and it helped greatly that i get along well with my boss and colleagues.
working with a female boss made me realize once again how it is not easy for a woman to manage both career and family. its really beyond my understanding how you can maintain a family when you get to work in the morning and knock off late at night. it makes me wonder should i respect them? to have both a career and a family... is that a good thing? or not?
i suppose it all boils down again to "you win some you lose some". and everyday, we fight to seek a balance. between work and play. passion and money. heart and mind. emotions and logic.
alright, that should be the last bit of work talk. off to enjoy the weekend!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
just for u 2 la but no more pls!
(01) Wad time is it now?
10.07pm
(02) Where will you go if someone sponsors you a tour ticket?*
Europe of course!
(03) What's your favourite thing(s) to do?*
eat, sleep, travel, tv
(04) Do you think money can buy happiness?*
money can buy some form of happiness but not all happiness
(05) If you can have 1 dream to come true, what would it be?*
Be happy.
(06) Do you believe you can survive without money?*
unless eating air can keep me full.
(07) Do you encourage girls to admit their love to guys?*
personally, no.
(08) What do you dream of doing in the future?*
have my own business. shop/hostel/hotel?
(09)List out 3 good points about the person who tagged you.*
maggie: funny, dependable, my shopping partner in taiwan!
aye: courageous, dependable, willing to travel with me in future. haha
(10)Are you happy now?*
i am not unhappy.
(11) What makes you happy?*
happy food, happy people, music, tv and general contentment with life
(12) What type of person do you hate the most?*
disrespectful
(13) Where do you see yourself 1o years down the road?*
no crystal glass here, anywhere as long as its happy where i am.
(14) If You Do Not Have A Boyfriend/Girlfriend, Do You Feel Like Having One Now?*
give me my knighto!!! (unless u watch zettai kareshi u wont get it)
(15) Who is the most important person in your life?*
mum.
(16) What do you think is the most important thing in your life?*
Being happy
(17) Do you have a crush on someone now? Who is it?
-
(18) The love of your life now?*
-
(19) Are you courageous enough to tell a person that you like him/her?*
no
(20) Would you rather follow your heart or mind when deciding for the right one*
i'd say mind but we never know!
10.07pm
(02) Where will you go if someone sponsors you a tour ticket?*
Europe of course!
(03) What's your favourite thing(s) to do?*
eat, sleep, travel, tv
(04) Do you think money can buy happiness?*
money can buy some form of happiness but not all happiness
(05) If you can have 1 dream to come true, what would it be?*
Be happy.
(06) Do you believe you can survive without money?*
unless eating air can keep me full.
(07) Do you encourage girls to admit their love to guys?*
personally, no.
(08) What do you dream of doing in the future?*
have my own business. shop/hostel/hotel?
(09)List out 3 good points about the person who tagged you.*
maggie: funny, dependable, my shopping partner in taiwan!
aye: courageous, dependable, willing to travel with me in future. haha
(10)Are you happy now?*
i am not unhappy.
(11) What makes you happy?*
happy food, happy people, music, tv and general contentment with life
(12) What type of person do you hate the most?*
disrespectful
(13) Where do you see yourself 1o years down the road?*
no crystal glass here, anywhere as long as its happy where i am.
(14) If You Do Not Have A Boyfriend/Girlfriend, Do You Feel Like Having One Now?*
give me my knighto!!! (unless u watch zettai kareshi u wont get it)
(15) Who is the most important person in your life?*
mum.
(16) What do you think is the most important thing in your life?*
Being happy
(17) Do you have a crush on someone now? Who is it?
-
(18) The love of your life now?*
-
(19) Are you courageous enough to tell a person that you like him/her?*
no
(20) Would you rather follow your heart or mind when deciding for the right one*
i'd say mind but we never know!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
survival of the fittest
stealing some time to do a post now, i foresee that only short random updates will be possible from now on since...
(1) work here is rather intense so i dont get much slack time
(2) nobody is interested in reading an account of what i did on excel
(3) i will be too tired by the time i get home
for those who are concerned and have been giving me advice and encouragements, im doing good so far. to me, its really takes a huge load of my mind now that i accepted this 3 months job because focusing on work distracts me from worrying about all the jobhunt drama. im trying to put my best foot forward in this because i do cherish this opportunity given and its does more good to be giving things your best shot and to learn something than to work half-heartedly. the knowledge that im earning some dough while im at it helps alot too. the day i made my decision about taking up this job, I saw this liner in the papers that said "Pragmatism Rules". I guess that's a sign.
p.s: communicate with me in ulu bukit merah via the comments link or good ol' email instead of using the fobble chatbox. security in ulu bukit merah blocks my blog & gmail chatbox from access. needless to say... so is MSN.
(1) work here is rather intense so i dont get much slack time
(2) nobody is interested in reading an account of what i did on excel
(3) i will be too tired by the time i get home
for those who are concerned and have been giving me advice and encouragements, im doing good so far. to me, its really takes a huge load of my mind now that i accepted this 3 months job because focusing on work distracts me from worrying about all the jobhunt drama. im trying to put my best foot forward in this because i do cherish this opportunity given and its does more good to be giving things your best shot and to learn something than to work half-heartedly. the knowledge that im earning some dough while im at it helps alot too. the day i made my decision about taking up this job, I saw this liner in the papers that said "Pragmatism Rules". I guess that's a sign.
p.s: communicate with me in ulu bukit merah via the comments link or good ol' email instead of using the fobble chatbox. security in ulu bukit merah blocks my blog & gmail chatbox from access. needless to say... so is MSN.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
clinging on a lifeline.
a door closed, and another open. instead of waiting for other doors to open, i chose to go through this one opened door and hope that other doors open from hereon. with it comes a future that nobody knows except He who is in charge. So, well don't think. trust and hold on tight....
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
出頭天
出頭天 /五月天
在我的天頂 甘有人會看見 看到我不甘願這樣過一生
在我的一生 我甘願來相信 每一朵花都有自己的春天
在我的天頂 大雨落不停 也不能改變到我的固執
永遠等待 那一日 咱可以出頭天 人生不怕風浪 只怕自己沒志氣
那一日 咱可以出頭天 我盼望的日子 會真快 來到我身邊
在我的天頂 甘有人在保佑 怎樣我常常摔的頭殼流血
血乾會結痂 失敗也不失志 成功是咱自己看自己得起
飄浪的日子 等待著時機 我不信命運會這麼無情
永遠等待 那一日 咱可以出頭天 人生不怕風浪 只怕自己沒志氣
那一日 咱可以出頭天 我盼望的日子 會真快 來到我身邊
listen here & chin up!
Sunday, June 15, 2008
on the 11th day of taiwan, my true love sent to me...
(31st May) - Taipei >> Xi Men Ding 西门町
@ ximending with yiting, think she has assimilated so well with us such that the local thinks she's singaporean too.
无敌铁金刚！students' fundraising performance
promo for a horror film
we went back early to celebrate weicheng's bday...
our family in taiwan.
*Note the "21" on the bday cake.
last night in taiwan. taken from the balcony.
@ ximending with yiting, think she has assimilated so well with us such that the local thinks she's singaporean too.
无敌铁金刚！students' fundraising performance
promo for a horror film
we went back early to celebrate weicheng's bday...
our family in taiwan.*Note the "21" on the bday cake.
last night in taiwan. taken from the balcony.Friday, June 13, 2008
in the ruts.
i guess i really just cant hide the disappointment i feel. afterall, i did have hope and i was hoping really hard.
100種生活
詞:鍾成虎 / 曲:盧廣仲
整個世界 停止 不轉動 很寂寞
走在海邊 數著 螢火蟲 好困惑
想要的生活怎麼有一百種
不想掉進這深深 漩渦
整個海洋 擺動 柔軟地 舉起我
孤獨給我 自由 猶豫得 好感動
想要的生活怎麼有一百種
該怎麼走 誰來告訴我
＊每當我背對星空
抱著地球
發現自己其實脆弱 不敢說
當我背對星空 不斷摸索
愛情漸漸萎縮 我猜不透
無邊的宇宙 哪裡有我想要的生活
原來一百種 要在很久很久
以後才會懂 我的一百種生活
she said it.
when you see such an amazing sight as this.
how can people still say "there is no God"?
the sight of such beauty is almost the equivalent of a full powered sermon/seminar/worship service.
....maklishan
for each time i pray for safety and the murmur of thanks in my heart when i look at the people and scenery in front of me, i feel that God is closer to me on my travels.
on the 10th day of taiwan, my true love sent to me...
(30th May) - Taipei // Jiufen 九份 >> WufenPu 五分埔
our first stop was to Jiufen, the town which Spirited Away was inspired by.
would love to see the nightscene of jiufen when the lanterns light up.
九份
can notice from the last picture that Jiufen is situated on a mountain, so its alot of stairs and narrow alleys. 叶爸爸 told us to be careful not to fall lest we fall on someone's rooftop!
pardon the weird angle, i rotated it to show the how the house look like exactly, tier by tier.
a fantastic view of the ocean from the mountain
and they have tea houses like these that brings u closer to the sky and the sea.
how can we forget FOOD.
shellfish
芋圆仙草. chingchow with yamballs.
maggie n eu thinks you will not want to know about our shopping at WufenPu. I was too distracted to take pictures anyway. In short, it was humongous (imagine bugis street x 5 and its ALL CLOTHES) and we basically got ourselves lost within, esp without the boys as shopping time = the gender divide.
eu: "gie, will u be scared if i told you we're lost"
gie: "its ok, normal ah"
after dinner it rained heavily and we had to seek shelter in shops, alleyways which offers the littlest shelter from the rain. In the end we gave up and no choice but to scurry home to ye mama.
our first stop was to Jiufen, the town which Spirited Away was inspired by.
would love to see the nightscene of jiufen when the lanterns light up.
九份
can notice from the last picture that Jiufen is situated on a mountain, so its alot of stairs and narrow alleys. 叶爸爸 told us to be careful not to fall lest we fall on someone's rooftop!
pardon the weird angle, i rotated it to show the how the house look like exactly, tier by tier.
a fantastic view of the ocean from the mountain
and they have tea houses like these that brings u closer to the sky and the sea.
how can we forget FOOD.
shellfish
芋圆仙草. chingchow with yamballs.
maggie n eu thinks you will not want to know about our shopping at WufenPu. I was too distracted to take pictures anyway. In short, it was humongous (imagine bugis street x 5 and its ALL CLOTHES) and we basically got ourselves lost within, esp without the boys as shopping time = the gender divide.eu: "gie, will u be scared if i told you we're lost"
gie: "its ok, normal ah"
after dinner it rained heavily and we had to seek shelter in shops, alleyways which offers the littlest shelter from the rain. In the end we gave up and no choice but to scurry home to ye mama.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
on the 9th day of taiwan, my true love sent to me...
(29th May) - Taipei // 淡水 DanShui
Off to danshui - the place immortalized in 五月天's famous song- 志明與春嬌...
已經無人看
已經無人聽
我跟妳最好就到這，
妳對我已經沒感覺，到這凍止妳也免愛我...
...五月天- 志明與春嬌
i like how this photo turned out.
The Lovers at the Lover's Bridge.
(*spot the faint red bridge at yb's left shoulder)
the famous danshui icecream.
G.R.E.E.D
no trip to taipei is complete without going to SHILIN NIGHTMARKET.
and eating the 豪大鸡扒！
as an afterthought, i wished we could have experienced the shilin nightmarket in its entirety as the place gets more happening later at night and opens till 2am. =/ then again, i think the ye's may probably freak out. it was pretty amusing how they really act like our parents, calling us and asking us if we were going home already and making sure we knew what bus to take home.
Off to danshui - the place immortalized in 五月天's famous song- 志明與春嬌...走到淡水的海岸, 兩個人的愛情
已經無人看
已經無人聽我跟妳最好就到這，
妳對我已經沒感覺，到這凍止妳也免愛我...
...五月天- 志明與春嬌
i like how this photo turned out.
The Lovers at the Lover's Bridge.(*spot the faint red bridge at yb's left shoulder)
the famous danshui icecream.
G.R.E.E.D
no trip to taipei is complete without going to SHILIN NIGHTMARKET.
and eating the 豪大鸡扒！as an afterthought, i wished we could have experienced the shilin nightmarket in its entirety as the place gets more happening later at night and opens till 2am. =/ then again, i think the ye's may probably freak out. it was pretty amusing how they really act like our parents, calling us and asking us if we were going home already and making sure we knew what bus to take home.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
on the 8th day of taiwan, my true love sent to me...
(28th May) - Taipei
eu in taipei - xin yi district
the renowned Taipei 101.
we realized that wearing slippers is a very singaporean thing. u seldom spot slippers in taipei, it usually canvas shoes at the very least.
it was also today that we moved into the ye's place and they brought us to the lin's steamboat place. LOOK AT THE SPREAD OF FOOD, the table was really filled to the brim.
and we actually gobbled them all up under the ye's ferocious feeding. Each of us took turns to say our thank-yous to lin mama over the phone - we were really deeply touched with all that hospitality and the welcome we received.
after dinner & a nightmarket later, it was KTV session at the ye's. This is us having fun with the KTV system, i think the ktv freaks in us could have sang the whole day long if we had such a system at home.
the hokkien karaoke queen and princess. hahaha
eu in taipei - xin yi district
the renowned Taipei 101.
we realized that wearing slippers is a very singaporean thing. u seldom spot slippers in taipei, it usually canvas shoes at the very least.
it was also today that we moved into the ye's place and they brought us to the lin's steamboat place. LOOK AT THE SPREAD OF FOOD, the table was really filled to the brim.
and we actually gobbled them all up under the ye's ferocious feeding. Each of us took turns to say our thank-yous to lin mama over the phone - we were really deeply touched with all that hospitality and the welcome we received.
after dinner & a nightmarket later, it was KTV session at the ye's. This is us having fun with the KTV system, i think the ktv freaks in us could have sang the whole day long if we had such a system at home.
the hokkien karaoke queen and princess. hahaha
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