A new year is a time to reboot and recharge life for a better and fulfilling year ahead.
Hope you will have CONTROL in whatever you do.
Whatever that doesn't work out last year, may you find ALTERNATE solutions to all problems this year.
Lastly DELETE all that is bad and look forward to a brighter year ahead.
Happy New Year to everyone!
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- Mood:
thankful - Music:countdown show on TV
Coming back to work on a Friday after a public holiday is such a ddddddrrrrraaaaaagggg. Only saving grace - the weekend tomorrow.
Thursday being a holiday, Mambo-ed on Wednesday with colleagues. My first visit to Mambo in like 4 years! It was fun fun fun all the way. Heck, partied till 5am and took the first train home. Zombied the whole Thursday. :-)
- Location:office
- Mood:
hot - Music:radio 91.3
Went to Batam for a short holiday with Alicia, JH, RJ and Vir. Alicia got her friends, Alex and Cliff along too. So that makes 7 of us. Nice little vacation, though a couple of things to complain about but somehow it didn't get on my nerves. Perhaps because my mind was set on relaxing for this trip. I could have more of such holidays, without any schedules or timings to follow.
Took leave on Monday to rest from the trip. Shoulders quite burnt and starting to itch now. What's worse is that I can feel the flu virus in my bones. Sniffing away while typing this actually.
The Team is going for an outing tomorrow, our long-awaited, much overdue team cohesion outing. Arranged for a high-tea cruise to Kusu Island and then dinner at Fullerton Hotel. All paid for my company. Can't wait to see how Kusu Island is like, don't thnk I have been there before.
It's been a week at the new office in Toa Payoh. Everything is bright and new. Still exploring new places to have lunch.
That's all for now. Stay healthy and smile always. :)
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- Mood:
sick - Music:radio 91.3
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- Mood:geeky
- Music:nothing
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- Mood:
blah - Music:radio 91.3
It's so typical of me to catch some play/musical for the Huayi Festival every year during the CNY period.
This year's choice of show is 现代《水浒传》 from Taiwan and I will be watching with a colleague of mine this time.
The second show needs no introduction as they having been staging it for like 4/5 years already?
The latest production of Dim Sum Dollies is a repeat of last year's one due to overwhelming demand. Since I missed it last year, die die also must watch it this time.
Let's see how they twist Singapore's history around this time...
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- Mood: excited
- Music:radio 91.3
Synopsis:
“The human whose name is written in the Death Note shall die.”
A God of Death dropped a notebook which had the power to kill people. Light Yagami (Tatsuya Fujiwara) found the notebook and tried to become Kira, God of a new crime-free world by executing criminals with the notebook. L (Kenichi Matsuyama), a genius detective confronted Kira who was his toughest enemy ever. At last, L managed to close the case of Kira but had to pay a painful price.
After making the hardest decision ever, another serious case confronts L. There are only 23 days left and without his best partner Watari (Shunji Fujimura), L has to solve the case all by himself for the very first time.
A boy and a girl hold the keys to solving this case and L had to get into a desparate situation to protect the kids. L has solved many cases previously through monitors and using his brain power as he has never appeared in public as L. This is the first and last case that he has to deal with people in person...
A person who obtains the most horrible weapon “Death God” created by human says the same thing as Kira... ”I am going to change the world.”
What will happen to L? Is anything in the world going to be changed? The turbulent 23 days even L cannot predict awaits him. The most exciting and moving countdown has now begun!
Sounds interesting. I want to watch!
- Location:office
- Mood: bored
- Music:radio 91.3
A week into 2008 and I'm still missing the night at Siloso Beach on NYE. We're back on the same stretch that night as we counted down to 2008 in 2007. Hopefully, this year we could gather more people to join in the countdown. That's like 11 months away... but time do flies...
Hope the year has been kind to you so far...
Next up, Chinese New Year!!!
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- Mood:
sleepy - Music:radio 913
2007 to me is a special year - I would call it 'the year of firsts'.
I started my first permanent job on the first working day of the year.
I got my first paycheck --> naturally it had to arrive right?
I went to Redang and snorkelled for the first time --> it's a big thing to me since you peeps know how afraid I am of the sea
I had my first tattoo --> on my right calf no less
I had my first major birthday bash
I dressed up really nice and glam for my first office dinner and dance --> yeah, the feedback from colleagues were positive.
I'm sure there are more 'firsts' in 2007 but the above were the more memorable ones.
2007 has been quite peaceful on the whole which I am very thankful for that, and it could not have happened without those around me.
For the nice colleagues and bosses I have at work
For the friends who are always there, to share laughter and problems
For the special someone who never gives up on me, and made me a better person inside and out
How will 2008 be for me? Hopefully it will be equally good or if not better. In all, I wish that everything is smooth-sailing and peaceful for me and my friends.
Happy New Year everyone! Stay safe and take care!
- Location:home
- Mood:
contemplative - Music:none
Today, I got 2 surprises!
These 2 presents were on my table when I arrived in the office today. 1 from a colleague who is going back to the Malaysia office soon (Phaik Li) and the other is from my lunch buddy (Irene).
Thank you so much! I'm definitely going to use the holder and will slowly eat the cookies. :-)
Handphone holder from Phaik Li (left) and Famous Amos from Irene (right)
For lunch, we had a team lunch at Seafood Harvest at Bugis Junction. At the same time, the team had also prepared a present for me. The Heroes Season 1 DVD boxset and gift vouchers from Esprit! Haha, I have stuff to watch on lonely weekend nights liao. :-p
Thanks to the team!
The birthday card, DVD and gift vouchers
The presents certainly brought a smile to my face and made my day better. (Because I'm sick lah!) Once again, thank you to everyone.
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- Mood: jubilant
- Music:none
I have got so many thank yous to say to so many people, especially the ones who rack their brains and move their muscle to make my quarter-century birthday party a major success.
A really BIG BIG Thank you to...
Virgil - For planning this whole party months ago and pulled so many strings to get the chalet booked, the cheapest most worthwhile caterer, the ever-popular chocolate fountain etc etc etc... This won't happen without you.
Samuel and Wesley - For taking leave from work and army to help out in the preparation of food, decoration, cleaning up, buying groceries. Especially to Samuel for being my BBQ chef of the night. And Wesley for making breakfast for us the next morning, when everyone haven't slept enough.
Nina - For collecting the very very huge cake and helping to handle our last minute groceries shopping list. And also for preparing the food and cooking too. It's a pity you can't stay on late.
Jasmine - For helping in the kitchen to wash up and clean up, especially the chocolate fountain, which is a real pain to clean. And also for making breakfast for us too.
Lastly, everyone who turned up. YOU made this party alive and kicking. Hope the food is to everyone's taste and had fun. Sorry if there wasn't much chance to catch up with you, there were just too many things to look after.
I am still in the midst of uploading the photos. They will be up here once I get the cable to transfer them. :-)
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- Mood: grateful
- Music:none
If you have been living under a rock, you would have noticed that Xmas mood is already thick in the air. Shopping centers have already started their Xmas sales, Orchard Rd is lit up bright, shops are playing Xmas songs, shops that sells decorations are doing great business from all the Xmas deco they sell...
Now, with all these factors, does it make you feel like Xmas has come early? Doesn't it make you want to spend, spend and spend?
Ok, I digress.
But anyway, I like Xmas. Especially the presents. Heh. My colleague bought stockings and gave me one on Monday. Totally brighten up an otherwise gloomy Monday. She made it for the few people around her cubicle so we have like stockings hanging around our working area.
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- Mood: pleased
- Music:none
Being the non-gamer that I am, I am doing a gaming-related study for my work. That is why I need your help urgently.
If you or you know someone who owns an Xbox 360, PS2 or PS3, Nintendo Wii, I would like to talk to them.
It is going to be a very casual chat, just want to know what is their attitudes towards gaming. any preferences and/ or dislikes about the current game console they have.
If you or your friend fit the bill, please leave me a comment to this entry (comments will be screened) and I will get back to you quickly.
Please spread this among your friends. Thank you very much. :)
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- Mood:working
As today marks the first day at work, the morning was occupied by an orientation by the HR manager, followed by a tour by my team's secretary to the whole office, introducing me to almost everyone in the company.
Just to clarify what I mean by team. There are a number of research teams in the agency, each team handling different accounts ie. clients. (think client servicing) The team that I belong to is a group of 6 persons which comprises of 1 project director (PD), 1 project manager (PM), 1 team secretary and 3 other researchers, including me. An Associate Director will be in charge of the whole team (that's us). Hence, my immediate superior would be either the PD or PM.
Ok, with that made clear, the PD called for a team lunch to welcome me into the team. My very first company lunch. It was first decided at Sketches at Bugis Junction but later changed to Miss Clarity Cafe. Though it was rather overwhelming for me at first but I guess I still managed to engage in some conversation with them.
Back at the office after lunch, I was given some reading materials regarding market research and other projects they have done to read, just to get me familiarise with the process and procedure of handling a research project. There will also be training sessions for the newcomers on Friday and an induction talk given by the MD on Monday.
Oh, one more thing.
So, the first day of my new job is rather peaceful and I have the luxury of taking my time to understanding and accustom myself to the company's culture. Overall, I kinda like the orientations and team lunch as it makes a newbie like me feel at home faster. There's even a welcome email to he whole company to formally introduce the newbies today. Let's just hope the rest of my stint here is peaceful and smooth-sailing.
- Location:home
- Mood: hopeful
- Music:Radio 91.3
Jan to May - My last semester of studies in NUS. A very last attempt to improve my CAP score. Although it didn't reach the realm of 4.0, having 3.66 is good enough for me. Not forgetting a completion of a minor in Chinese Studies along side my major.
31 Jan - Organised a medium-sized gathering for CNY at my place, where every guest had to potluck and give auspicious names to their dishes. A success.
04 Feb - Celebrated RJ's birthday with dinner at a Chong Qing steamboat restaurant. Coincidentally, that day was when Chingay took place. First hand experience of walking down a closed Orchard Road to immerse in the party mood.
19-23 May - Thailand trip with Vir, Xiaoshi and John. Really enjoyed this trip with heaps of shopping, walking (as usual) and room service. The excellent company helps too.
26 May - Had a dinner outing with Vir, Des, Wes, Alan, Sam, Alvin. Kinda forgot what was the occasion. Was it to celebrate Vir's birthday in advance or a gathering to welcome Des back from Thailand? I think was to give Vir a pre-NS dinner. Alicia joined us later for drinks at CHIJMES, which was a good chance to utilise my Martini card.
27 May - First time joined Vir for his company BBQ at his colleague's house. Was to celebrate his entry to NS and farewell for some of the employees. Had loads of fun, laughter and silly drunkard antics.
17 Jun - First book out for Vir and an advance birthday celebration for him. Dinner at Sakae and K-Boxed at Parkway Parade. Godma and Caleen joined in the fun too.
03 Jul - First job came which I was offered an intern position in one of my dream organisations, MTV Asia. It didn't felt like working everyday because I am doing something I like and it doesn't hurt to see the VJs walking around in the office and tune in to MTV during working hours. Even so, deep inside the core of MTV isn't that glamorous.
10 Jul - Graduation day beckons. The day when I don the graduation robe. Dad, cousin, JH and RJ was there. The CNM cohort that graduated without honours was small, luckily Tianlong was there. It was a simple and rather mellow celebration of sorts, probably due to the fact that I had to work the next day. Maybe I should wait for JH and RJ to graduate in 2007 and make it up as a joint celebration.
Some days in Aug & Sept - Attended some events (separately) organised by MTV and its clients. Another first-hand experience on how a corporate party is like. Partied up close with the VJs too. Cool!
Mid Oct - MTV announced the long awaited retrenchment news. Rumours were abuzz in the media industry. Morale in the office hit an all time low and motivation went downhill from there. Experienced staff were asked to leave. Unaffected ones planned to leave as well.
22 Oct - A rather unpleasant belated birthday lunch for JH, which resulted in some sulky faces. Late tea-time at Xin Wang Cafe managed to save this uneasy feeling. So sorry pal...
Mid Nov - Felt that it is time to step out of my comfort zone and look for another job, preferably a permanent one. An offer was made to me and MTV decided to make me stay by offering me an astronomical amount, but I still declined, but allowed myself to stay on till end Dec.
02 Dec - Farewell lunch for Des before he leaves for the USA for a minimum of 2 years. Had a very, very satisfying meal and continued with KTV after that. Vir surprised him with a video montage of all the wonderful times we shared together. Managed to 'squeeze' some tears from him.
08 Dec - A very sad day for all of us indeed. Woke up very early to reach the airport at 7am to send Des off. Can see that everyone there was trying to hide their sadness somehow. But still tears still flowed when we finally bade our goodbyes as he entered the departure gates. We'll miss you dearly my friend...
25 Dec - The X'mas party that was held over by a year has came back with a bang this year. I prefer to call it the Pink X'mas Party where the dress code for the night was pink. (Duh!) All guests had their fill, of food, fun, laughter and presents. No one went home empty-handed. Many thanks to Vir for taking the trouble organising this party for me.
29 Dec - My last official day in MTV. It was kinda sad because I really liked the place, but I knew I had to gain experience and grow as an working individual. Perhaps in future, I might be back again.
31Dec to 01Jan 07 - Nothing beats counting down to a new year with my dearest friends whom I love so dearly. Thanks to Alicia for getting us the VIP passes to the Siloso beach party. Thanks to JH and RJ for always being there and always reminding me not to rest on my laurels. Thanks Vir...for everything.
So what's next for 2007? Let's just make everyday fruitful and less scornful.
- Location:home
- Mood: awww...
- Music:Radio 91.3
With the free invite I won for myself, me, Vir and Alicia went down to check out the launch of The Cannery. It is the latest addition to the Singapore's nightlife. It is actually made up of number of bars, clubs and restaurants situated side-by-side each other, which occupies the Cannery Lane. (hence the name)
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- Mood: sleepy
- Music:VH1
It was not long ago that I attended an clubbing event on a week night. It was organised by my company, held in MOS.
Last night, I got an invite to the launch of Powerhouse, the main clubbing compound inside St. James Powerstation.
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- Mood:
still hyper from last night - Music:MTV China
I also told my VP about my decision and he was rather cool about it. It was good that he understand where I am coming from by going over to an agency, to want to learn the ropes from scratch and lay a strong foundation for myself. However, he did ask me if I am interested to stay until end December, to work a complete month, to which I said yes. It will mean more income for me and at least I do not idle for the last 3 weeks. But this still require the approval from HR department.
AND as mentioned in a previous entry, here the pictures of the birthday presents I got this year.
Once again, thank you very much for all the presents and wishes.
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- Mood: calm
- Music:MTV Jus
