Jason Mraz
Life is Wonderful
It takes a crane to build a crane
It takes two floors to make a story
It takes an egg to make a hen
It takes a hen to make an egg
There is no end to what i'm saying
It takes a thought to make a word
And it take some words to make an action
It takes some work to make it work
It takes some good to make it hurt
It takes some bad for satisfaction
La la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la
It takes a night to make it dawn
And it takes a day to make you yawn brother
It takes some old to make you young
It takes some cold to know the sun
It takes the one to have the other
It takes no time to fall in love
But it takes you years to know what love is
It takes some fears to make you trust
It takes some tears to make it rust
It takes some dust to make it polished
Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la it is so....
It takes some silence to make sound
It takes some loss before you found it
It takes a road to go nowhere
It takes a toll to make you care
It takes a hole to make a mountain
Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life goes full circle
Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la la life is meaningful
Ah la la la la la la life is wonderful
Ah la la la la la it is so wonderful
It is so meaningful
It is so wonderful
It is meaningful
It is wonderful
It is meaningful
It goes full circle
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
I want to blog. But I have no idea on what to write abt.
I do have "joy" that I want to spread. But that'll have to wait till I get the photos I've been taking over the past few days :))
Graduation, dinner with Cheng and the rest, birthday celebration for the May babies in the office..
However! I must say that I miss sch loads :(
I miss the slping in, the aftnn naps, the huge amt of time spent with friends, the food at the canteen (!), the lecturers, the loong semestral breaks.. I miss school! Feel like going back to studying :/
I'm going to try scrapping soon! My first project will be on my OSIP days in Shanghai. Good topic? :D It's gonna use up a lot of my funds; but it'll be so fun!
I do have "joy" that I want to spread. But that'll have to wait till I get the photos I've been taking over the past few days :))
Graduation, dinner with Cheng and the rest, birthday celebration for the May babies in the office..
However! I must say that I miss sch loads :(
I miss the slping in, the aftnn naps, the huge amt of time spent with friends, the food at the canteen (!), the lecturers, the loong semestral breaks.. I miss school! Feel like going back to studying :/
I'm going to try scrapping soon! My first project will be on my OSIP days in Shanghai. Good topic? :D It's gonna use up a lot of my funds; but it'll be so fun!
Thursday, May 17, 2007
I'm quite apprehensive about putting this test up as I'm scared all my friends will fail the test. :D
Must do well k!!
Create your own Friend Test here
Must do well k!!
Create your own Friend Test here
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Boat Asia 2007
Oks! Photos!
The cutest boy!
The cutest boy!
Nice nice pictures of Sentosa Cove and the event!
The registration counter..
My favouritest exhibitor. He entertained Afiqah and I for all four days with his jokes. :)
My favouritest boat!
Afiqah and I at Simpson Marine's party..
More pictures to come in future entries :D
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full they agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar . Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things- your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions--things that if everything else was lost and only they remained ...your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car.
The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.
If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal."
Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee%2A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full they agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar . Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things- your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions--things that if everything else was lost and only they remained ...your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car.
The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.
If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal."
Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
**When things in your life seem almost too much too handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.
It seems that there are a number of professors going around teaching their students life lessons dueing lectures. :D
When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full they agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar . Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things- your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions--things that if everything else was lost and only they remained ...your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car.
The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.
If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal."
Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee%2A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full they agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar . Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things- your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions--things that if everything else was lost and only they remained ...your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car.
The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.
If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal."
Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
**When things in your life seem almost too much too handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.
It seems that there are a number of professors going around teaching their students life lessons dueing lectures. :D
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Singapore wows Vancouver vistitor
Posted On: 30/4/2007
Singapore wows Vancouver visitor
By Michael Geller (The Straits Times, Review Section, Friday 27 April 2007)
IN THE early 1970s, I worked with British architects and planners at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp in Ottawa, helping to design public housing projects across Canada. In the evenings, I 'moonlighted'. My after-hours job was a residential high-rise along the Rideau Canal.
The developer was Mr William Teron, who would go on to become president and chairman of the national housing agency. At a public meeting, one of the neighbours opposed the development on the grounds that it would block her view of the Parliament Buildings. 'Furthermore,' she said, 'the building is just for rich people.' I will always remember Mr Teron's reply. 'Well, the rich have to live somewhere too, you know!'
I thought of this when I arrived in Singapore. Here, the British tradition of public housing has continued in a significant way; here, a large percentage of the population resides in housing developed by the government, many of them in homes they own.
Both renters and owners take great pride in their homes, most of which are in large high-rise blocks. In fact, each year the government has a competition to determine who lives in the cleanest public housing estate in the city. A prize is given to the winning residents.
This got me thinking. Perhaps the British Columbia Housing Management Commission should consider a similar competition in B.C. My hope would be that Vancouver's public housing residents would start taking a similar sense of pride in their buildings. I am confident that the savings in maintenance and repairs costs would more than offset the cost of prizes!
Sense of pride is very evident around Singapore. While we often hear people ridicule the country for its public prohibitions - no chewing gum, no spitting, no littering - Singapore has to be the cleanest country in the world.
During my stay, I did not see any litter on the streets, despite the daily handout of flyers and the presence of numerous fast-food outlets. There is no graffiti; the streets are beautifully landscaped and maintained.
Singapore is also one of the safest cities in the world. I believe there is a connection. To fully understand life in Singapore, one has to know what goes on behind the scenes.
I was fortunate in having Warren and Rilla Buckley show me around. This is the same Warren Buckley who helped make the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre an international success in the 1990s. For the past seven years, he has been CEO of Singapore's privately owned Suntec Convention Centre.
As we drove around the city, past the magnificent new concert hall and sold-out new-home projects, Warren spoke about traffic management and the sense of order on the streets. In an effort to reduce congestion, some cars have red licence plates and can only be used on weekends. Cars have a box on the dashboard that calculates tolls for using downtown roads at peak hours. There are lanes designated for public buses only at peak hours.
Although there is a high degree of government control, Singapore is not a 'dead' city. It is very vibrant and active 24/7. Its residents are obsessed with eating and shopping. Every street feels like Robson Street on a Friday night! This is partly due to the government's efforts to encourage people to live close to where they work. Major new mixed-use communities are being planned adjacent to the downtown on lands being reclaimed from the sea.
Singapore is an incubator for new urban ideas. Many taxis are fitted with speed monitors. If a driver exceeds the limit, a sound goes off in the car, and a light flashes on the roof. Most transit riders have an easy-to-use pre-paid plastic card. It calculates fares based on the distance travelled, and can be topped up as required.
When I first arrived in Singapore, Warren suggested that I visit the Urban Redevelopment Authority's City Gallery. It contains scale models and other displays to allow visitors to see what has been built and what is planned for the future.
While I was there, school children were enjoying interactive displays on storm-water management, park-space planning and other urban concepts. I started to chat to one well-dressed man examining a portion of the model with great interest. It turned out he was a real-estate investor, curious to see what was planned for a site near one he owned.
Many years ago, Mr Ray Spaxman and a group of civilly minded Vancouver urbanists had visions of a similar centre for the city. They called it The Urbanarium. Having now visited Singapore's centre, and an even more impressive facility in Shanghai, I think now is the time for Vancouver's real estate community, public and private sectors to sponsor something similar in Vancouver. It could be a venue for Lighting The City, an exhibition currently on display in Singapore's centre. It offers creative ideas to improve night lighting around the city.
While we are all increasingly conscious of the need to conserve energy, I particularly look forward to the proposal for 'shimmering floating lights along the river, to bring out the sense of water'. I can visualise a similar proposal for portions of False Creek or English Bay.
Perhaps we might also implement the red licence plates, plastic transit cards, and taxis with flashing lights! Now, as for the ban on chewing gum and littering...
(The writer is a Vancouver architect, planner and property developer. This article first appeared in the April 14 issue of The Vancouver Sun).
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Why are Singaporeans still complaining?
Posted On: 30/4/2007
Singapore wows Vancouver visitor
By Michael Geller (The Straits Times, Review Section, Friday 27 April 2007)
IN THE early 1970s, I worked with British architects and planners at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp in Ottawa, helping to design public housing projects across Canada. In the evenings, I 'moonlighted'. My after-hours job was a residential high-rise along the Rideau Canal.
The developer was Mr William Teron, who would go on to become president and chairman of the national housing agency. At a public meeting, one of the neighbours opposed the development on the grounds that it would block her view of the Parliament Buildings. 'Furthermore,' she said, 'the building is just for rich people.' I will always remember Mr Teron's reply. 'Well, the rich have to live somewhere too, you know!'
I thought of this when I arrived in Singapore. Here, the British tradition of public housing has continued in a significant way; here, a large percentage of the population resides in housing developed by the government, many of them in homes they own.
Both renters and owners take great pride in their homes, most of which are in large high-rise blocks. In fact, each year the government has a competition to determine who lives in the cleanest public housing estate in the city. A prize is given to the winning residents.
This got me thinking. Perhaps the British Columbia Housing Management Commission should consider a similar competition in B.C. My hope would be that Vancouver's public housing residents would start taking a similar sense of pride in their buildings. I am confident that the savings in maintenance and repairs costs would more than offset the cost of prizes!
Sense of pride is very evident around Singapore. While we often hear people ridicule the country for its public prohibitions - no chewing gum, no spitting, no littering - Singapore has to be the cleanest country in the world.
During my stay, I did not see any litter on the streets, despite the daily handout of flyers and the presence of numerous fast-food outlets. There is no graffiti; the streets are beautifully landscaped and maintained.
Singapore is also one of the safest cities in the world. I believe there is a connection. To fully understand life in Singapore, one has to know what goes on behind the scenes.
I was fortunate in having Warren and Rilla Buckley show me around. This is the same Warren Buckley who helped make the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre an international success in the 1990s. For the past seven years, he has been CEO of Singapore's privately owned Suntec Convention Centre.
As we drove around the city, past the magnificent new concert hall and sold-out new-home projects, Warren spoke about traffic management and the sense of order on the streets. In an effort to reduce congestion, some cars have red licence plates and can only be used on weekends. Cars have a box on the dashboard that calculates tolls for using downtown roads at peak hours. There are lanes designated for public buses only at peak hours.
Although there is a high degree of government control, Singapore is not a 'dead' city. It is very vibrant and active 24/7. Its residents are obsessed with eating and shopping. Every street feels like Robson Street on a Friday night! This is partly due to the government's efforts to encourage people to live close to where they work. Major new mixed-use communities are being planned adjacent to the downtown on lands being reclaimed from the sea.
Singapore is an incubator for new urban ideas. Many taxis are fitted with speed monitors. If a driver exceeds the limit, a sound goes off in the car, and a light flashes on the roof. Most transit riders have an easy-to-use pre-paid plastic card. It calculates fares based on the distance travelled, and can be topped up as required.
When I first arrived in Singapore, Warren suggested that I visit the Urban Redevelopment Authority's City Gallery. It contains scale models and other displays to allow visitors to see what has been built and what is planned for the future.
While I was there, school children were enjoying interactive displays on storm-water management, park-space planning and other urban concepts. I started to chat to one well-dressed man examining a portion of the model with great interest. It turned out he was a real-estate investor, curious to see what was planned for a site near one he owned.
Many years ago, Mr Ray Spaxman and a group of civilly minded Vancouver urbanists had visions of a similar centre for the city. They called it The Urbanarium. Having now visited Singapore's centre, and an even more impressive facility in Shanghai, I think now is the time for Vancouver's real estate community, public and private sectors to sponsor something similar in Vancouver. It could be a venue for Lighting The City, an exhibition currently on display in Singapore's centre. It offers creative ideas to improve night lighting around the city.
While we are all increasingly conscious of the need to conserve energy, I particularly look forward to the proposal for 'shimmering floating lights along the river, to bring out the sense of water'. I can visualise a similar proposal for portions of False Creek or English Bay.
Perhaps we might also implement the red licence plates, plastic transit cards, and taxis with flashing lights! Now, as for the ban on chewing gum and littering...
(The writer is a Vancouver architect, planner and property developer. This article first appeared in the April 14 issue of The Vancouver Sun).
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Why are Singaporeans still complaining?
I'm back! :D
Two things have prevented me from updating the blog over the past weeks. First, I was simply too busy to do go online, not to say blog. Second, when I finally had the time to, my modem went crazy on me and is currently malfunctioning.
The event was crazy. Pre-event too. 8.30am to 10.30pm or even later days straight for almost 2 weeks. Wonder where I got my stamina. But, it's finally over! Working on the post-show report now, but it's not an urgent thing. So I can finally go home while the sun is still shining!
Show days were fun-interesting-tiring-frustrating-and a lot more. I'll upload the pictures another time!
Two things have prevented me from updating the blog over the past weeks. First, I was simply too busy to do go online, not to say blog. Second, when I finally had the time to, my modem went crazy on me and is currently malfunctioning.
The event was crazy. Pre-event too. 8.30am to 10.30pm or even later days straight for almost 2 weeks. Wonder where I got my stamina. But, it's finally over! Working on the post-show report now, but it's not an urgent thing. So I can finally go home while the sun is still shining!
Show days were fun-interesting-tiring-frustrating-and a lot more. I'll upload the pictures another time!
Oh yes, I have another blog actually. I decided to set it up cos I was feeling that a larger part of my life should be dedicated to God. Go take a look at www.child-ofgod.blogspot.com :D
Monday, April 09, 2007
Have had a good long weekend. It wasn't like happening, but at least I managed to spend time with my friends.
Spent the entire day at Orchard on Saturday after worship prac. Went shopping with Candy and Cheng. But all three of us had no intention of spending much money that day, so the shopping was a little boring. We just walked past shops without really, you know, shopping. Spent more money on food actually :)
But, we managed to watch a movie. Meet the Robinsons. It was, a little lame, but the story behind was good. And we watched it in the Grand Cathay! It was really cool, like a theatre with curtains and all. Something funny happened before we went in. We were actually deciding between Reaping and Meet the Robinsons when buying the tix, and somehow I decided on the latter. However, while we were waiting for the time to enter the cinema, Cheng and Candy suddenly regretted the decision, and I told them that we can try changing the tix and the box office. After much hemming and hawing, Cheng finally plucked up enough courage to ask. But it was too near the show, so they couldn't change it for us.
Then, came Sunday. Combined YA was fun, though a rather messy at the start. Thank God it got better after that. Went for lunch at Serangoon Garden with the cell grp after that. It wasn't that good at first cos Country Manna refused to join tables for us despite the space they have, and Cafe Cartel had a full hse. So, we were left with no choice but a new Thai restaurant. The ppl there are friendly and polite. But, this girl made tons of mistakes, and the food was bad. It really not a place I'll recommend. Nth good to say abt it. They even made a mistake in the bill - they did not charge us for two dishes we ordered. There was a hair in one of the dishes and my friend was nice enough to not ask for a new one. But they shld at least volunteer to change it right. Seriously bad. But the company was good, so ya.
Next week's a new week. Things are getting busier in the office cos the show's only 2 weeks away. Why can't these ppl just pay up???
Oh yes, I've finally finished watching the CSI:NY dvd! Two seasons. So feel like buying the dvd in Singapore though it'll probably cost a bomb. The show's really really good. The CSI series are one of the few shows that do not turn sucky after the first or 2nd season. Friends is another one. Others like Desperate Housewives, Felicity, The O.C. and several, the 2nd seasons and so on were bad. I mean Desperate Housewives was very nice and funny in Season 1. But after that, those ppl really got desperate. Its like, all the men, but Mike Delfino and Lynette's husband are the bad. Most of the neighbours have sth wrong, Susan slps around like nobody's business, Brie has "control problems", Edie is, no need to say, a _ _ _ _ _, Lynette is manipulative, and Gaby is, self-explanatory. I like Lynette the best, cos whatever she doe is for somebody she cares abt. Other than that... Fraser is another good show. I can see why he wins an Emmy every yr :)
Spent the entire day at Orchard on Saturday after worship prac. Went shopping with Candy and Cheng. But all three of us had no intention of spending much money that day, so the shopping was a little boring. We just walked past shops without really, you know, shopping. Spent more money on food actually :)
But, we managed to watch a movie. Meet the Robinsons. It was, a little lame, but the story behind was good. And we watched it in the Grand Cathay! It was really cool, like a theatre with curtains and all. Something funny happened before we went in. We were actually deciding between Reaping and Meet the Robinsons when buying the tix, and somehow I decided on the latter. However, while we were waiting for the time to enter the cinema, Cheng and Candy suddenly regretted the decision, and I told them that we can try changing the tix and the box office. After much hemming and hawing, Cheng finally plucked up enough courage to ask. But it was too near the show, so they couldn't change it for us.
Then, came Sunday. Combined YA was fun, though a rather messy at the start. Thank God it got better after that. Went for lunch at Serangoon Garden with the cell grp after that. It wasn't that good at first cos Country Manna refused to join tables for us despite the space they have, and Cafe Cartel had a full hse. So, we were left with no choice but a new Thai restaurant. The ppl there are friendly and polite. But, this girl made tons of mistakes, and the food was bad. It really not a place I'll recommend. Nth good to say abt it. They even made a mistake in the bill - they did not charge us for two dishes we ordered. There was a hair in one of the dishes and my friend was nice enough to not ask for a new one. But they shld at least volunteer to change it right. Seriously bad. But the company was good, so ya.
Next week's a new week. Things are getting busier in the office cos the show's only 2 weeks away. Why can't these ppl just pay up???
Oh yes, I've finally finished watching the CSI:NY dvd! Two seasons. So feel like buying the dvd in Singapore though it'll probably cost a bomb. The show's really really good. The CSI series are one of the few shows that do not turn sucky after the first or 2nd season. Friends is another one. Others like Desperate Housewives, Felicity, The O.C. and several, the 2nd seasons and so on were bad. I mean Desperate Housewives was very nice and funny in Season 1. But after that, those ppl really got desperate. Its like, all the men, but Mike Delfino and Lynette's husband are the bad. Most of the neighbours have sth wrong, Susan slps around like nobody's business, Brie has "control problems", Edie is, no need to say, a _ _ _ _ _, Lynette is manipulative, and Gaby is, self-explanatory. I like Lynette the best, cos whatever she doe is for somebody she cares abt. Other than that... Fraser is another good show. I can see why he wins an Emmy every yr :)
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Finally got to blog!
Started work last Monday, more of not used to coming home late everyday rather than having to wake up early actually. It's not exactly late.. I reach home at abt 8 plus if I manage to finish my stuffs fast enough. But I miss the times when I only need to spend three to four hrs at school before going home. :P
Work has been good. I'm occupied enough for time to pass by quickly. I hope I'll be this busy always. :D Sounds a little masochistic, but yeah. I don't really like to be idle with nothing to do. I'll get so restless.
Anyways, I think a lot of ppl still do not really understand what I am really working as, as well as what my division does. But I'm too lazy to explain here. :DD If you really want to know, pls ask me when you see me in person k?
Anyanyway, my colleagues and superiors are really nice and funny!
Ok, that's all I'm in the mood to blog now. I shld have photos to blog, but have not met Jiahong online yet....
Oh yes, pls tag!
Started work last Monday, more of not used to coming home late everyday rather than having to wake up early actually. It's not exactly late.. I reach home at abt 8 plus if I manage to finish my stuffs fast enough. But I miss the times when I only need to spend three to four hrs at school before going home. :P
Work has been good. I'm occupied enough for time to pass by quickly. I hope I'll be this busy always. :D Sounds a little masochistic, but yeah. I don't really like to be idle with nothing to do. I'll get so restless.
Anyways, I think a lot of ppl still do not really understand what I am really working as, as well as what my division does. But I'm too lazy to explain here. :DD If you really want to know, pls ask me when you see me in person k?
Anyanyway, my colleagues and superiors are really nice and funny!
Ok, that's all I'm in the mood to blog now. I shld have photos to blog, but have not met Jiahong online yet....
Oh yes, pls tag!
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Movies!
Why does it always happen so that I can pass 4 or 5 mths without watching a single movie and suddenly watch 2 movies in a single week? Y'all know that I went to watch Pursuit of Happyness past Mon. On Wednesday, I watched Music and Lyrics with Jane.
No matter how sua gu this sounds, I visited The Cathay for the first time on Wednesday. Discovered a completely lovable shop there. They had all these cute notebooks, photoalbums and what nots. You can imagine how I much love that shop seeing that I love shops like Prints and AnBC. =))
Anyways, Music and Lyrics was better than I expected. Hugh Grant, a confirm lao eng gee was very very funny. His sarcastic remarks, and the stupid dance moves. They make me giggle everytime I see them. You really have to catch the movie to know what I'm talking abt. And Drew Barrymore's soo pretty. And she was her typical blurr character, which was actually the main reason I didn't want to watch the movie. But... as you can see, I enjoyed it.
No matter how sua gu this sounds, I visited The Cathay for the first time on Wednesday. Discovered a completely lovable shop there. They had all these cute notebooks, photoalbums and what nots. You can imagine how I much love that shop seeing that I love shops like Prints and AnBC. =))
Anyways, Music and Lyrics was better than I expected. Hugh Grant, a confirm lao eng gee was very very funny. His sarcastic remarks, and the stupid dance moves. They make me giggle everytime I see them. You really have to catch the movie to know what I'm talking abt. And Drew Barrymore's soo pretty. And she was her typical blurr character, which was actually the main reason I didn't want to watch the movie. But... as you can see, I enjoyed it.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Went to watch Pursuit of Happyness yesterday with Karen and Ginnette.
It was a very very good show. A must watch! Don't know why Ben didn't like it. It's not really a feel-good story, cos the show's sad 80% of the time. But it is inspiring, and it explains why some ppl slog so hard at work. I think as Singaporeans we complain too much abt work that we don't really appreciate what work gives us and we don't realise that we have to enjoy work cos it's what that occupies 45hrs of our time every week.
And jaden smith was just soo cute!
Anyways, the good night was marred by the horrible service of Wheelock's Fish&Co. Not ever going back there again. We spent more than 35% of our time waiting. Waiting for the ice water, the extra sppon, the dessert, the bill.... In short, horrible service.
It was a very very good show. A must watch! Don't know why Ben didn't like it. It's not really a feel-good story, cos the show's sad 80% of the time. But it is inspiring, and it explains why some ppl slog so hard at work. I think as Singaporeans we complain too much abt work that we don't really appreciate what work gives us and we don't realise that we have to enjoy work cos it's what that occupies 45hrs of our time every week.
And jaden smith was just soo cute!
Anyways, the good night was marred by the horrible service of Wheelock's Fish&Co. Not ever going back there again. We spent more than 35% of our time waiting. Waiting for the ice water, the extra sppon, the dessert, the bill.... In short, horrible service.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Have been going to town the past few days continuously, the transport costs are so high!
Went to orchard on Thurs to buy my niece's birthday present. I serioosly cannot shop at AnBC. I feel like buying almost everything there! Anyways, cos my niece is 8, we decided to buy her 8 items. So we bought mechanical pencil, notebook, stickers and so on. Pink and purple, cutesy stuffs that an 8 yr old would love. After seeing all those things, I couldn't help wanting to be 8 again. =))
Went to sign the contract for my job on Friday. Had to do a medical checkup too.
Saturday was a long day. Went for band prac in the mrng, then home. Then out again to my niece's birthday party, which coincidentally was at Jialin's condo. We took lots of photos.. Can't wait to see them! The food was bad, the cake was good. Went down to vivocity after that. Shopped, then to sakae for dinner. Had several hilarious moments then. We sat chatting till 9plus when we left in search on ben&jerry's :D Love hanging with my cuzzies!
Sunday was even longer than Sat. Woke up at 630 in the mrng for church. Then went to meet my cousin in Orchard to buy her stuffs. Then my sis came, and we waited for my mum. Shopped again. Bought shoes for work. My cousin was the biggest spender that day. Hahs. Anyway, dislike March. Cos of allll the birthdays taking place. 4 in all. And have to splurge on all 4. :( Then my dad came and we went to Sun with Moon at Wheelock! The food's superb! First time i ate sushi that costs $5 each! Haha. But it was very very good. I was so tired I slpt at 11 that night. :DD
Went to orchard on Thurs to buy my niece's birthday present. I serioosly cannot shop at AnBC. I feel like buying almost everything there! Anyways, cos my niece is 8, we decided to buy her 8 items. So we bought mechanical pencil, notebook, stickers and so on. Pink and purple, cutesy stuffs that an 8 yr old would love. After seeing all those things, I couldn't help wanting to be 8 again. =))
Went to sign the contract for my job on Friday. Had to do a medical checkup too.
Saturday was a long day. Went for band prac in the mrng, then home. Then out again to my niece's birthday party, which coincidentally was at Jialin's condo. We took lots of photos.. Can't wait to see them! The food was bad, the cake was good. Went down to vivocity after that. Shopped, then to sakae for dinner. Had several hilarious moments then. We sat chatting till 9plus when we left in search on ben&jerry's :D Love hanging with my cuzzies!
Sunday was even longer than Sat. Woke up at 630 in the mrng for church. Then went to meet my cousin in Orchard to buy her stuffs. Then my sis came, and we waited for my mum. Shopped again. Bought shoes for work. My cousin was the biggest spender that day. Hahs. Anyway, dislike March. Cos of allll the birthdays taking place. 4 in all. And have to splurge on all 4. :( Then my dad came and we went to Sun with Moon at Wheelock! The food's superb! First time i ate sushi that costs $5 each! Haha. But it was very very good. I was so tired I slpt at 11 that night. :DD
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Men are such contradictory creatures. Just a few days ago I was fretting over this job searching period of my life and so afraid that I won't be able to get a job. But now that I hv one, I dread going to work. Keep wondering if I will match up to their expectations, if I can perform up to task. Still do not know why they hired me. Starting work next week. Most prob on Tuesday.
FYI, I'll be working at suntec convention and exhibition centre as a proj coordinator. Don't ask me what my duties are 'cos I'm also not v sure. =P
Anyways, this is my good news from the previous entry.
BUT, seriously thank God for this. I actually got a job on my first interview. =DDD
FYI, I'll be working at suntec convention and exhibition centre as a proj coordinator. Don't ask me what my duties are 'cos I'm also not v sure. =P
Anyways, this is my good news from the previous entry.
BUT, seriously thank God for this. I actually got a job on my first interview. =DDD
Thursday, March 08, 2007
I'm bored. Only after a week of hols, I'm bored already. Is it a good sign? At least it shows that I'm not a slacker. =)
May have good news coming up in a few days. Pray for me, wish me luck, keep your fingers and toes crossed...
What's up with the use of "label" in blogs and the word random nowadays?
Here's a typical conversation between 2 old ladies who meet each other on the streets. (in Hokkien/Mandarin and a near shout)
Ah ma A: Where are you going?
Ah ma B: Huh?
A: Where are you going?
B: Oh, going to my daughter's place
A: Going to?
B: My daughter's place
A: Huh?
B: Going to my daughter's house
A: Oh, to your daughter's house..
B: Yes, going to my daughter's house
See how they manage to repeat sth 5 times in one conversation? =D
May have good news coming up in a few days. Pray for me, wish me luck, keep your fingers and toes crossed...
What's up with the use of "label" in blogs and the word random nowadays?
Here's a typical conversation between 2 old ladies who meet each other on the streets. (in Hokkien/Mandarin and a near shout)
Ah ma A: Where are you going?
Ah ma B: Huh?
A: Where are you going?
B: Oh, going to my daughter's place
A: Going to?
B: My daughter's place
A: Huh?
B: Going to my daughter's house
A: Oh, to your daughter's house..
B: Yes, going to my daughter's house
See how they manage to repeat sth 5 times in one conversation? =D
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Is it even possible to be hurt by people who you think do not play a impt part in your life? It is a very minor matter. A mere slight. How? Plummets my spirits.
I so want to tell them that I am hurt by their actions. But it doesn't achieve anything.
Just a week or so ago, I was thinking that I have not had a sad entry in my blog for a long time.
I so want to tell them that I am hurt by their actions. But it doesn't achieve anything.
Just a week or so ago, I was thinking that I have not had a sad entry in my blog for a long time.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Happy New Year!
Had a great first day of Chinese New Year yesterday! 'Cos it fell on a Sunday, it was a super long day for me. Woke up at 6 plus in the mrng to go to church, then to my ahma's hse. Used up half my energy playing monopoly with 2 kids. And I mean kids. 8 and 6 yrs old each. And I was harrassed by the 8 yr old girl. Super tiring la. But they're so cute!
Went over to my maternal aunt's hse in the evng. It was quite boring at first cos we had nth to do. Both the mahjong tables were occupied by the adults, nth good was on the tv.. In the end we went to my cousin's room to hv girls talk. Haha. After that we started playing blackjack. Yesterday's blackjack was the funniest ever. We spent more than half of the time rolling on the floor laughing. =DD
Went over to my maternal aunt's hse in the evng. It was quite boring at first cos we had nth to do. Both the mahjong tables were occupied by the adults, nth good was on the tv.. In the end we went to my cousin's room to hv girls talk. Haha. After that we started playing blackjack. Yesterday's blackjack was the funniest ever. We spent more than half of the time rolling on the floor laughing. =DD
Friday, February 16, 2007
It was the last day of school today, if you do not consider the days when we have to come back for exams. Tuesday was our last tutorial, today's our last lecture, last meal in the school canteen..
But we had lots of fun today. Heh. Went around looking for teachers to pass them cards we made for them. And Ms Tirzah and Mdm Aisha were super funny. I think we spent abt half an hr in their room disturbing the other teachers with our laughter and jokes. I'm soo going to miss the teachers! And the food. And some tutorials and even a few lectures. =) And a certain part of my class. And Denise, Jiahong, Corrin.. And even AiLi, Wency and Harveen. And projects..
But we had lots of fun today. Heh. Went around looking for teachers to pass them cards we made for them. And Ms Tirzah and Mdm Aisha were super funny. I think we spent abt half an hr in their room disturbing the other teachers with our laughter and jokes. I'm soo going to miss the teachers! And the food. And some tutorials and even a few lectures. =) And a certain part of my class. And Denise, Jiahong, Corrin.. And even AiLi, Wency and Harveen. And projects..
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Happy Valentines Day
Kinda happy today, cos I rcved so many gifts.. No flowers though. Hehs :DDD
So thank you Denise, Corrin and Jiahong!
Thanks to Jane too!
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