PitStop @ Boat Quay!

Went to a new hangout for board games on the first day of New Year. the charges are cheaper and cleaner than mindscafe which we went the last time.

Good place to consider for cheap set meals and games!

Everyone goes crazy of the new Taboo!

Steamboat, Steamboat and MORE Steamboat!!

Met up with Jas & Co for a steamboat gathering @ Marina after work. Thanks RQ for the recommendation. The taiwan sauce is delicious!!

New Year Eve-

Met up with gene, wc and kebbie to grab the last portion of food for our steamboat at night.

went back my place to set everything up and mandy even bought her wii!!!!

Welcomed the New Year with champagne, games and laughter!!

Let 2010 be a prosperous and blessful year ahead!!

Christmas 2010.

Its the time again for Merry making, caroling, presents exchange, annual dinner and gathering!!

Christmas for me will be busier than CNY. but who cares!! i love the buffet, desserts, gatherings, games, presents and the LOVE!!

Thanks for all the presents!! and i love the feather hairband that huisin made for all of us!!

Such a long time since we hang out at the dam..What a gathering!

Here it is --- The FULL Updates!!

First is was Christmas and now is the New Year!!!

Happy 2010!!

May this year be a better and prosperous year to all. '2010' this number looks nicer & fuller. Even if there's more and higher obstacles coming the way, i hope all of us can work harder, endure and strive towards our goals.

Said is easier than done, but with the support of family members, friends and love ones ; any worries will be lighten down.

As for me, 2010 is a much tougher year. There'll be more OTs, more time working like zombie, studies and exams to catch-up, more time spending alone during weekends and PH and lesser time to do what i want.

Oh God.. How will be my 2010 be?

2010 will be super different from the past years. Lots of changes, disagreements, unhappiness, giving in, consequences. on top of that, i hope that there'll be more happiness to cover them up.

Alright!, enough of those negative posting.

After 3 weeks of busy work life, this is the weekend for me to blog those outdated activities and photos. I had much fun for Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Christmas Eve - Rachel's Hse

Had fun playing funny games and watching the lossing team doing forfeit by singing Christmas Carols!

OH My!!!

i can't find anytime to post those outdated photos of mine onto this blog..

been really super busy since my new job commences.

got really sick the day before my first day at job and i've been sick till now.

cough like mad. my lungs almost being coughed out. and work has been pilling up.

early mornings and late evening were all spent in office.

for a moment i regretted leaving inSing.com

those were the days whereby i can serve the net and do my own things at my own pace.

haiz..hope the one year will pass quickly and hopefully there's some light or hope somewhere.

now i can hardly breathe because of the cough and the deadlines.

God, please cure my cough and let me have my voice back on this friday.

Amen.

and till then.......

The Last Friday..

Woke up earlier than usual (during my work time), to send my bro off to Tekong for his BMTC.

well, army life for the youngsters now are really better than 5-6 years ago. Better uniforms and more variety of food rations.

all of us were kinda feeling funny when bidding goodbye after our lunch before they were being called back to gather at the parade square to officially start their training for the next 17 weeks.

hope he can really become a man after 2 years and think more wisely!

After the sending off, mommy and i went down orchard for a short shopping trip. It was quite a rush one for us as she has to get back home at 7 to work.

bought 3 pairs of shoes from Trendy Zone. I'm a regular customer of them cos they have beautiful shoes at affordable prices!!

love their germs!

Suede black shoe. had it in red and blue last time round and its really comfy!

Its so tempting while looking at all the bags in Charles & Keith. i wanna buy like 3!! but kept my wallet tightly ZIPPED today and did not buy any.

haiz......if i have the money.......i'll buy ALL!!!

OKIES, thats all for the night as i'm really very tired from the hectic day.

till then. Nights!

Bits & pieces of the past weeks......

was burying myself into the stacks and stacks of books of financial accounting and taxation for the passed 2 weeks and i'm soo GLAD to announce that it's all OVER!!

however it was quite demoralizing after my first paper which is Taxation. Eventhough i studied freaking hard for the passed week by waking up early in the morning and sleeping late at night, i still can't prevent myself from forgetting some information and the hardest paper of all F6 exams.

the paper was a killer!!

Luckily the last paper on wed was quite easy.

I'm at ease somehow thinking that i'll sure pass one paper this time round. well, lets leave it all to the heavenly Father up above for some miricle to happened.

i hope that the F6 paper will get lost somewhere and we'll be asked to retake it again..HAHA!! (what a shit reason)

ANYWAY, its all over now! time for me to take a few days break before my work starts next monday. Pray and hope that everything is well over there!!

Dear had flew to KL for his 'days of enjoyment before commencing work' hols while leaving me here all alone for the weekend. Bet he is happily enjoying the 'No Girlfriend Days' cos he seldom call back. cos no money and even the msg is also so short.. (-_-")....

His friend was so eager for him to join him and i've not much money to spare to go up as well..rates are expensive during the peak season too. Therefore i can only stay in Spore and do my own stuffs..算了吧~~

I'm really looking forward to the day whereby our financial status is better for us to spend on what we like & travel overseas like Taiwan, HK, Macu, Korea, Japan.....as well as treating my parents on hols cos they're really very 可怜 cos they don't get as much chance as us to fly whenever they want.

Hope next year will be better. hope~~~

Good-Bye inSing.com and welcome OCBC!

a Random home cook lunch by us. the Jap curry taste not that bad but we can try to spice it up even more the next time round.

Meet up with the Gang for Twilight: New Moon last friday @ Cine. the show was not that good as i thought. We had fun taking NR home...HAHA!!

Its time to go shopping @ 313 Somerset!!

格格's Bday @ ICE ^3

headed out for dinner after our power nap.

meet the rest at Chomp Chomp. its been a long time since i went there and we had a great meal!! stingray, bbq chicken........

went ICE^3 to wait for the arrival of Hazel.....in the mean time, had our desserts...their ice-cream taste better than swensen's! service was even better cos they scoop the wrong ice-cream for me and i had another complementary scoop from them!!

Anglican 100th Anniversary.

it was a busy weekend for me. church on Sat and celebration on Sun for the 100th Anni of Diocesan of Singapore(Anglican) @ Suntec.

Thousands of people filled the whole level 6 for the combine Praise & Worship. was indeed touching..

went back to have our afternoon nap cos we only had 3.5 hrs of slp the night before.

Alfred's bday lunch treat.

after staying at home for the whole week. i can't wait for the meet-up. at least i can go out for few hrs walk and lunch!

Treated Alf to MOF. no GST. no Service Charge. and food was great!!

the all so grown up man with huge muscles~~ HAHA!!

and the ever-spendthrift guy..

Happy Birthday Dude!

Quarter-life crisis (QLC)

Just read up an article on the 'Mid-20s crisis' on Cleo.

[Pulling your hair out because you haven't landed that perfect job, snagged that dream guy or moved into your own apartment by 25? Perhaps it's time to pop a "realistic" pill.]

somewhat feeling that this is what i'm facing months ago and i guess now. urgh~~

these are some reasons and solutions to deal with it:

Unrealistic Expectations

The Great Financial Crisis

The Nostalgia of Youth

Operation "I'm OK"

Focus on the present

Meaning VS Money

Compromise is an Art Form

&

Deal with the Issue

(refer to Dec Cleo for more info)

Girls girls girls....we're dreaming and thinking of unrealistic expectation almost everyday. well, guys just can't blame us for dreaming cos that is just a dream. Hmm..maybe some girls will turn their dream to expectation?? anyway, i think it's the influence of friends, tv..and more gossips and and and...comparison. And i think its more or less due to the financial crisis that we can't do what we want. Therefore, we have to focus on the present and compromise with whatever you have and deal with the issue at the end of the day.

guess I've already popped in the "realistic pill" and still working through my QLC. i'll live through it anyway.

Life is like a doldrums, gradually building up since the start of the year. Been thinking what will be my future like..well..i don't really know..only GOD does...hope it'll be much much better than what i'm doing now.

that's why i must learn to treasure and deal with whatever things i have now. learn to not be that petty, not get hurt easily, to be more clever/knowledgeable, more independent, more realistic, more street-wise, use my brain more, learn to let go (if things doesn't work out), learn to 'swallow' everything, learn not to bother other people with my boring stuffs, learn to trust people more, learn to say "I'm ok" and to take something(s) lightly....

from now on, almost everything has to be on a budget for myself. needa save up money to clear study loans and payment of ACCA fees too. (if i have the money, my load will be lighter by 70%). Gonna pass the sushi buffet with the Gang nxt friday and skip to the movie session at night.

there'll always be the next time :)

ANYWAY: i'm getting so bored from my studies that i stop to think about all these stuffs which magnifies everything. gosh!!

enough of the demoralising post above & i shall stop here...pray that everything goes well(at least i can handle)

:)

on a lighter note, i'm meeting Alfred tomorrow for this post-bday lunch. been such a long time since i catch up with this 'getting more muscular' guy.

and be back home again for more studying..

I HATE EXAMS!!!!!

Have a break, have a Kitkat!

Ooh...its time to take a break from my books and lets see what are the things that keeps my energy going.

usually when i'm preparing for exams, i'll arrange/clear my table first as i will have lots of space to myself. and when writing notes, post-it stickers will remind you of the impt details. these are the 2 cute notes which i bought sometime back and it comes into good use at the moment!

up next is Za Energy Water. i usually use this after putting on my makeup so it'll last. but you can use it without make up too!! spray some into ur face will make your skin looks better after all the late nights.

signed up for the watsons membership card recently and luckily i got a $2 voucher for Za. Saved some money~~

another thing that i'll not miss is my clay mask! when i'm all stressed out and pimples starting to appear, this is the solution to having smooth and beautiful skin.

a random shot outside my room which shows the super HOT sun today. and it makes me all lethargic already~~

anyway, to end off this post before hitting my books again ; i wiped up this Spaghetti Frittata which i learned from Everyday Food TV - a production of Martha Stewart Living Television.

it still taste ok but there's still more room for improvement. shall try it next time.

the START of corporate life/ladder..

went for my contract signing at OCBC centre yesterday. i also did my first interview there and i think they have a mesmerizing view on the 40th floor. it is like those background scene of the director's room on TV.

i thought i'll be working in this building..but :( ....sadly its not.....

so i decided to take some pictures in case i'll not be back there again.

it has a nice view of the whole landscape isn't it?

no wonder directors need these kind of scenery to work and relax in.

welcome to the world of stress, money and art of political issues.

Watami II..

Pardon for MIA-ing for the past week.

it had been somewhat a rollercoaster for me!

first thing first, been thinking and worrying about what i'm going to do after my exams. therefore i send out lots of resumes and went for some interviews for the past 3 weeks.

AND finally, i got a job at OCBC! the benefits are quite appealing but the salary is the normal market rate. But it is good enough for a starter like me!

hoping that after a year of experience, there'll be more opportunities and prospect for me! Thank God for the job!

Secondly, been busy engaging into talks with my director but nothing came out of it..so.....

Thirdly, jail break my iphone...and every applications are free!! HAPPY!! :)

Anyway, met up with the gang for dinner last friday. it was fun having arguments with Mr Quek and this shows that i'm not that bad too ya?..haha~~

we ended at a pub playing drinking games as Cine had a power failure which there're no shows available.

had a great night out and looking forward to the next one!!

HairCut w my Bestie!

Shing recommended a 50% off for hair services and we decided to go and try it out at Orchard Central.

the place was like minus 10 degrees and there isn't any interesting shops in the whole of 8 levels of O.C. I personally think that is was a waste of land space and the only attraction was the food there. you'll be spoilt for choices with levels of different cuisines restaurants.

anyway, the salon that we went was called Fox Salon. they have great service! UOB card members are entitled to 50% off.(call to ask for services which have the discount)

we settled for Sake Sushi cos there're queues everywhere.

the haircut and everything is excellent. and the meet up is great even though we talk on msn almost everyday~~

haha!!

thanks for all the suggestions bud!!!

lastly, this is a VERY AWKARD and FUNNY photo which we came across in the mall.

its indeed an interesting advertisment for the nail art on breasts.

Too much of steamboat lately?

it was a cold evening after hours of rain. dear and i decided to eat something warm and hot.

we went down Upper Thomson for this steamboat buffet which we saw the other time when we pass by. i guess we're the first customer for the evening as no one around. other than the waitress lar~~

their service was GREAT!!

their tom yum soup is a MUST try. its not too spicy and the taste is just right!

i'm not sure our stamina drop or what, but we seems to have a hard time finishing all up!

looking back like 1 year ago, we went to lots of buffets @ different places and we seems to enjoying eating to the max even though we're damn freaking full.

but now, both of us can't take the fullness of the buffet anymore. it makes us more uncomfortable than satisfied.

it'll be another 6 mths before having this kind of meal.

:)