Well,
i' think i'm 1) either becoming a really boring person with nothing much to blog OR
2) seasoning to a working adult with a dsyfunctional mind wondering which is worse== to rest on saturday evening so that i will be mentally and physically prepared for work .. or to try hanging out late ( i believe the lingo is chill out) so as not to waste my saturday cos monday is the start of the workweek.
I enjoyed myself shopping at Esprit with the girls. Enjoyed discounts thanks to elaine roomie. Been so long since i've shopped with the girls. Erm, unless we count the belts session which i believed was the last session with them.=)
And now sitting at home, i'm actually pondering if i should just "waste" my time away having spent the last two days at home resting because of a tooth. 37 mins have passed since i looked at the clock and the thought that every second is slipping past seem so disturbing.
Tried to recall the past events that happened for the one month and it seems when i stopped blogging, memories of the past month seem to fade into nothingness. I dont believe the past one month was dull.. perhaps like i mentioned earlier, just routine. A few exciting good news of course..but hmm.. other then why does it seem i've been so caught up in work nothing seem to come to mind? this is bad.
Ah.. i went batam with my mum and sis. Pampering weekend as we had a girls' getaway. Body scrub, massage, spa...seafood which erm.. sadly not really of standard
I haven been reading much books. mind not settled in reading... or rather i like to spend idle time just stoning, relaxing in the moment. Not sure if this change is induced by work, or if it's just an excuse.
Haven been taking much photos either. One thing, the braces thing kinda puts my mind of it. Second, mycanon power shot had some problems after i lent it to bro for his hongkong trip. Well, not that i'm in the mood to go capturing things.
Met up with the insinyur people on one friday's evening after work. Not bad.. steamboat, followed by a visit to the loft and then to this really nice chill out place at serangoon. yup u heard it. totally my kind of place. not too hyped up.. quiet, comfy seats, affordable drinks, non-smoking environment.. and best of all.. CARTOON NETWORK. hahah i bet no one expect that! i mean, pardon me guys, i dont see the big thing about soccer... i mean, i like to enjoy my drink watching tom and jerry kids, laughing over silly things. Bring back fond memories.. hahahaha!
Speaking of cartoons, i got reminded of the night i picked my bro up at the airport. I was early and i waited at this Popeye fast food restaurant .. and there was this comfy spot, supposedly for kids and i was like the only adult sitting there( if we dont include the mummy's sitting besides their kidos feeding them).. watching popeye cartoons!!!! HAHA, joker me.. but heck lah, i couldn think of anywhere else to go!
Needless to say, everyone knows TMNT is out.. anyone watched? I rem wearing the TMNT teeshirts when i was young.. Retro is back, Cartoons is back. Seems like the world is running out of creativity... or it's really all a cycle actually. My mum was commented on my graduation pictures when my hair was quite a blazen copper brown-gold color which totally stood out of place in the family studio portrait. In her words " Years down the road when you're old, your kids will look at the photos and wonder what's wrong with your hair"... hmm, maybe, maybe not... i mean altho black is in now.. who can guarantee that dyed hair will not be back?
Yes, i can feel myself just filling in spaces here.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Friday, March 30, 2007
Baby steps
Test test. just wondering i f i still remember the steps of posting... geez,more rather, the familiar typing
it's not too bad, it just making a point to come in, log on when u are most free and yet most thought-less?? At least that's the case for me. I cant remember how many times, that i thought of blogging on my way to work.
Well, life has come to a routine though i am indeed trying new stuffs now and then. Pampering myself in ways i would never have imagined say... months ago?
Ok off to dinner, a step at a time.. maybe i'll hit 150 words in my next post.
it's not too bad, it just making a point to come in, log on when u are most free and yet most thought-less?? At least that's the case for me. I cant remember how many times, that i thought of blogging on my way to work.
Well, life has come to a routine though i am indeed trying new stuffs now and then. Pampering myself in ways i would never have imagined say... months ago?
Ok off to dinner, a step at a time.. maybe i'll hit 150 words in my next post.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
a day of friends
it's a day of friends.
a day of "hey, i almost missed you over there!'
a day of.. "it's been years since we last met!"
a day of... "let's catch up.."
a day of familiar faces in this rather remote world
a day of "hey, i almost missed you over there!'
a day of.. "it's been years since we last met!"
a day of... "let's catch up.."
a day of familiar faces in this rather remote world
Monday, February 26, 2007
Rush like you never did
It's monday, and this monday is hell of a frenzy as i have to sub two colleagues. In fact, i'm the only engineer in our work centre as i battled with the guys to get the tools up, to qualify, to troubleshoot.
But damn, the adrelaine is addictive.
off to my dinner...
But damn, the adrelaine is addictive.
off to my dinner...
Saturday, February 03, 2007
Cocktail frenzy
Hooey is in a blogging mood today. And ha! i rem i want to share a pic i took at indoChine.
I realize i like to take pictures of drinks. Maybe i'll go around collecting my photographs. So far, i have taken at Timbre, Al tivo, Acid bar, M hotel, Top of the M.. and here's presenting...
Really nice red cocktail which hooey cant rem @ IndoChine Waterfront
I realize i like to take pictures of drinks. Maybe i'll go around collecting my photographs. So far, i have taken at Timbre, Al tivo, Acid bar, M hotel, Top of the M.. and here's presenting...
Really nice red cocktail which hooey cant rem @ IndoChine Waterfront
Decade old stuffs
Music while bloggin: Jack Jacksons' vocal
Keying with hands not quite sterilised with dettol, i have just completed, or rather partial cleaning of my stuffs. I've noted there's never finishing this clearing, just as the way there's never enough pay raise for all.
And as i started decluttering, i stepped into yet another trail of my past. Memories, some waiting to be recalled, some simply not registering anything in my head.
(pause music as i realized i am unable to continue with my thoughts)
As i unpack and pack, sort and unsort, throw and decide whether to do so...
1. You realize as you grow older, you get less of those notes, ornaments, decorative stuffs, (basically things which serve no purpose except to sit and collect dust). Those found on my desk are all dated at least 5-6 years ago.. when i was in a typical girl school and then in JC.
2. Relating to point 1, you are happy that you're getting least of those cos it means less decluttering and overcrowding effect in your "where-is- my -table" desk. However, you do wonder if it means if you're getting less popular as you try to recount when was the last time someone gave you something out of the blue.
3. You do realize it gets easier and easier to bid good bye to the stuffs as you find yourself wanting a more free, clean and neat life, which translate to neater room, which translate to a neater table. It makes you feel more grown up. You want things sleek, all black or either white. No more than 3 colours cause its seems assorted, and assorted is not good unless we are talking about all-in-one multi purpose gadget.
4. You hate to throw away things which you kept for over a decade as you feel you've grown feelings for them, however do noting the fact that you hardly even glance at it when it's lying there daily for the past years, only to realize you might miss it once it's in the rubbish chute.
5. You find it really easy to throw away your brother's junk(or so you think) as you see it lying around. It's so much easier to clean up someone's mess than yours cos you dont feel attached to them. Well, that was until i heard my bro yelling for his stuffs when i thought... "Maybe i should just let him vet through this junk".
6. You start to think if you're actually a boring person after you clear out your desk.(finally visible to everyone) and realize you've been defining yourself by the your possessions. Once everything is gone and out of the way, you realize your table is empty. All that's left is a hole puncher, 8 AA batteries in an ikea pencil holder??, scented candles???, my powershot, panadols??.
Weird things i have on my desk... wait till i get to my drawers. Which to date, i have difficulties opening them because its stuffed.
Keying with hands not quite sterilised with dettol, i have just completed, or rather partial cleaning of my stuffs. I've noted there's never finishing this clearing, just as the way there's never enough pay raise for all.
And as i started decluttering, i stepped into yet another trail of my past. Memories, some waiting to be recalled, some simply not registering anything in my head.
(pause music as i realized i am unable to continue with my thoughts)
As i unpack and pack, sort and unsort, throw and decide whether to do so...
1. You realize as you grow older, you get less of those notes, ornaments, decorative stuffs, (basically things which serve no purpose except to sit and collect dust). Those found on my desk are all dated at least 5-6 years ago.. when i was in a typical girl school and then in JC.
2. Relating to point 1, you are happy that you're getting least of those cos it means less decluttering and overcrowding effect in your "where-is- my -table" desk. However, you do wonder if it means if you're getting less popular as you try to recount when was the last time someone gave you something out of the blue.
3. You do realize it gets easier and easier to bid good bye to the stuffs as you find yourself wanting a more free, clean and neat life, which translate to neater room, which translate to a neater table. It makes you feel more grown up. You want things sleek, all black or either white. No more than 3 colours cause its seems assorted, and assorted is not good unless we are talking about all-in-one multi purpose gadget.
4. You hate to throw away things which you kept for over a decade as you feel you've grown feelings for them, however do noting the fact that you hardly even glance at it when it's lying there daily for the past years, only to realize you might miss it once it's in the rubbish chute.
5. You find it really easy to throw away your brother's junk(or so you think) as you see it lying around. It's so much easier to clean up someone's mess than yours cos you dont feel attached to them. Well, that was until i heard my bro yelling for his stuffs when i thought... "Maybe i should just let him vet through this junk".
6. You start to think if you're actually a boring person after you clear out your desk.(finally visible to everyone) and realize you've been defining yourself by the your possessions. Once everything is gone and out of the way, you realize your table is empty. All that's left is a hole puncher, 8 AA batteries in an ikea pencil holder??, scented candles???, my powershot, panadols??.
Weird things i have on my desk... wait till i get to my drawers. Which to date, i have difficulties opening them because its stuffed.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Quarter Century update 2 with hunny wenny!
Yes, i just came back from reading her blog. She beat me to it! Yah, it's like primary school all over again, you realize your friend completed the maths homework before you and u decided even though she completed, you should just continue too instead of procastinating. Tho it's late, i shall blog about hunny wenny celebrating my birthday!!!! Attempt to post the pics a third time!!!
Here goes.
Yeah!!!hooeyphooey and hunnywenny at Marmalade Pantry! Very nice place.
Me and my many presents! one for xmas, one for birthday! And yup, procastinator at work.I gave hunnywenny her 24 birthday present on my 25th birthday celebration along with the gift i got her from melbourne! Oops, sorry dear!
my lovely strawberry crumble! plus the devil's food cake behind... yummy!!!! Crumble pact!=)
hooeyphooey looking all very satisfied....
Hee, side track alit..like to compare this with the one i took when i was 24. not with hunny wenny but yc.. also me and the candle. just for kicks.
Shucks!!! NOT AGAIN!!! i cant load anymore!
Here goes.
Yeah!!!hooeyphooey and hunnywenny at Marmalade Pantry! Very nice place.
Me and my many presents! one for xmas, one for birthday! And yup, procastinator at work.I gave hunnywenny her 24 birthday present on my 25th birthday celebration along with the gift i got her from melbourne! Oops, sorry dear!
my lovely strawberry crumble! plus the devil's food cake behind... yummy!!!! Crumble pact!=)
hooeyphooey looking all very satisfied....
Hee, side track alit..like to compare this with the one i took when i was 24. not with hunny wenny but yc.. also me and the candle. just for kicks.
Shucks!!! NOT AGAIN!!! i cant load anymore!
Night of the Carribean
Right,
Finally i can blog and it's 12.21am. gosh, and i still need to work tom. So just some random pictures as usual, the shortcut way of summarising my birthday... i have yet to put my melbourne pics. Darn!
I have yet to get pictures from the girls, but here's some revealing how i spent counting down to my quarter century birthday.
24th Jan 2007: eve of hooey's birthday and also the HP- FABIA Dinner and Dance at Orchid Country CLub
It was darn rush for me and dawn that day as we rushed from SIA buidlling where i had my course to the her house to dress up and then to the club. CAb uncle thouht we were dressed as singers??? Hallo do we look like ge tai singers???Needless to say, it was a tad embarrasing hailing for the cab as we dressed like this!!!!
Felt so cool pirating!=) as what kejin mochamisu likes to put it. Though we din win best dressed table, not walking away with cash prize of $1000, i'm proud to add that MR Fantasy came from our table. WEEE!!! Captain Jack! More of his pics when i get from my colleague.
Felt so cool pirating!=) as what kejin mochamisu likes to put it. Though we din win best dressed table, not walking away with cash prize of $1000, i'm proud to add that MR Fantasy came from our table. WEEE!!! Captain Jack! More of his pics when i get from my colleague.
My loot!In fact, most of my pirate-y eye patch, pirate hat, fearsome looking pictures with fella pirates are in my colleagues' camera. Just make do with what i have from mine. pathetic few. But still proud!=)
skull tattoo... Yes, some commented we looked more like gypsies than pirates. We're the pretty pirates. We din rent our costumes, we merely improvised. Not bad if u asked.
Rose among the thorns??? Haha, my Tses... people i always bother when i need the tools up and running!!! Helping me out with experimentation!They were darn high that evening and insist i drink! Nah, i just have to weld my sword!TADAH!
Hmm, pirates meet warrior?
Pirate meet Ali-Baba???
Sigh, sadly i dont have much photos from that night. Will grab more from my colleagues tom! I've got a surprise birthday cake at the end of the party with al coming over to find me and my colleagues all sang me a birthday song as the dinner and dance approaches its end.
Darn! i think i have a problem loading more pics. Shit, more pics to come with deserving people like hunny wenny!!!! gosh...
Friday, January 26, 2007
Happy birthday to me. 25 on 25!
YUP,
turned 25 on 25. Rem sharing with hanwen some 7 years ago when i was 18 that when i turn 25, i want it to be a special event. Simply because i turn 25 on 25!
Will update more. It's quite a special way to celebrate it.
In the middle of a course now. Tata!
turned 25 on 25. Rem sharing with hanwen some 7 years ago when i was 18 that when i turn 25, i want it to be a special event. Simply because i turn 25 on 25!
Will update more. It's quite a special way to celebrate it.
In the middle of a course now. Tata!
Monday, January 15, 2007
Pigeons Dance
Hi all,
I know i've been delaying on my postings.
it's a rather quiet Monday noon in office. I din go for lunch as we had a short makan-session during the meeting earlier on.
I Hate to admit but the thought of blogging the whole trip now seems a lit troublesome for me. Hiaks, i'm not talking myself out of it. DOnt worry.. just a thought. Anyway, i dont think anyone is worried. Right?
Was walking to work this morning when i saw two pigeons. Supposedly one male and one female cos one has brighter-colored feathers, bigger size than the other pigeon who paled in comparison.
The story goes that the "brightly accessorised" bird followed its smaller counterpart wherever she goes. Okay, i'm not too sure if i'm right on their gender but we stick to it for the story's sake k? He really followed after her and pestered her if i'm allowed to add. One thing to note: whenever he got her attention, he will bow his head low in front of her. And the moment she starts walking for the other direction, he will follow suit.
This went on for a few circles, (was amused and slightly giddy looking at this exchange) when i saw him moving a certain distance away from her (She prob felt giddy too and decide to stop to see what this joker wanted). And guess what?
He moved away, creating this distance between them and started prancing along as tho he was dancing!?
Hmm, is that a dating ritual? In animal sense, maybe foreplay? Pre-mating ritual?Hiaks.
Well, something to bemuse me on route to the Train station.
Right off to work!
I know i've been delaying on my postings.
it's a rather quiet Monday noon in office. I din go for lunch as we had a short makan-session during the meeting earlier on.
I Hate to admit but the thought of blogging the whole trip now seems a lit troublesome for me. Hiaks, i'm not talking myself out of it. DOnt worry.. just a thought. Anyway, i dont think anyone is worried. Right?
Was walking to work this morning when i saw two pigeons. Supposedly one male and one female cos one has brighter-colored feathers, bigger size than the other pigeon who paled in comparison.
The story goes that the "brightly accessorised" bird followed its smaller counterpart wherever she goes. Okay, i'm not too sure if i'm right on their gender but we stick to it for the story's sake k? He really followed after her and pestered her if i'm allowed to add. One thing to note: whenever he got her attention, he will bow his head low in front of her. And the moment she starts walking for the other direction, he will follow suit.
This went on for a few circles, (was amused and slightly giddy looking at this exchange) when i saw him moving a certain distance away from her (She prob felt giddy too and decide to stop to see what this joker wanted). And guess what?
He moved away, creating this distance between them and started prancing along as tho he was dancing!?
Hmm, is that a dating ritual? In animal sense, maybe foreplay? Pre-mating ritual?Hiaks.
Well, something to bemuse me on route to the Train station.
Right off to work!
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Day1-2: Singapore-Melbourne
Singapore Changi Airport:
7pm: I've reached the airport to check in my luggage. My blue samsonite luggage which served me faithfully throughout my work trips and a small haversack. Yc happened to be back from his Shanghai trip and we met up at the Departure Hall the moment he touched down and arrived at Arrival Hall.
8-ish pm: Had burger king for dinner with the girls the moment we head in the transit as we await our 7 hours flight. Told ourselves to sleep and restrain from playing the console or movies as we need our beauty sleep and to be refreshed the moment we reach Melbourne.
9pm: SQ227 prepared to take off.....
Somewhere in between Singapore and Australia Skies.... *middle of the night or dawnish*
4am Singapore time or rather 7am Melbourne time:
Girls touched down at Melbourne Airport.
Checked temperature and @##$!!! Freaking 11 Degrees Celcius! Wait a minute, what happened to SUMMER?! Hooey mentally figuring her luggage for her clothes which.. sadly, all SUMMER outfits-AKA shorts, skirts, sleeveless tops. DAMN!
Took out her one and only sweater.And spent a long time as we kena checked by custom officers, questioned by them, believed they thought we were here for something else other than a leisure trip. @##$! DO we Look like what they think we are?!!!! Told them we were engineers and had our business cards checked. Seriously....
Not to be detered by this, HOoey and friends smiled as we make our way out! MELBOURNE HERE WE COME!!!!!
7pm: I've reached the airport to check in my luggage. My blue samsonite luggage which served me faithfully throughout my work trips and a small haversack. Yc happened to be back from his Shanghai trip and we met up at the Departure Hall the moment he touched down and arrived at Arrival Hall.
8-ish pm: Had burger king for dinner with the girls the moment we head in the transit as we await our 7 hours flight. Told ourselves to sleep and restrain from playing the console or movies as we need our beauty sleep and to be refreshed the moment we reach Melbourne.
9pm: SQ227 prepared to take off.....
Somewhere in between Singapore and Australia Skies.... *middle of the night or dawnish*
4am Singapore time or rather 7am Melbourne time:Girls touched down at Melbourne Airport.
Checked temperature and @##$!!! Freaking 11 Degrees Celcius! Wait a minute, what happened to SUMMER?! Hooey mentally figuring her luggage for her clothes which.. sadly, all SUMMER outfits-AKA shorts, skirts, sleeveless tops. DAMN!
Took out her one and only sweater.And spent a long time as we kena checked by custom officers, questioned by them, believed they thought we were here for something else other than a leisure trip. @##$! DO we Look like what they think we are?!!!! Told them we were engineers and had our business cards checked. Seriously....
Not to be detered by this, HOoey and friends smiled as we make our way out! MELBOURNE HERE WE COME!!!!!
Melbourne and their trams. City Tram (Red Circle Line) is free for tourists and public. Now that's what i call service. Singapore should implement something like that that goes around Orchard, City Hall, Tanglin.
The one behind me is the White Tram (Green Line). Need to Pay.
Metcard ONe day pass: $7 plus on weekday, $2.50 on Sunday.
Something is seriously wrong with my blogger and i cant seem to upload any pictures. So, i'll just continue blabbering and wait for an opportune time to upload.
First destination: Warook Cattle Farm.
That's the place where i first fed lambs, calfs, up close with a joey (not the one in friends), fed kangaroos, emus and goat! Done more in melbourne than i ever did in Singapore Zoo. We had a luxurious farm lunch with beef chicken combo which i only realized my meal were probably the kins of those animals i saw. *excuse me*
Played with the Whip! Couldn quite produce the cracking sound as demonstrated by the chic farm cow-girl. And saw dogs rounding cattle of sheeps! Of course let's not forget, i milked a cow called either Sue or Dairy and drank the milk on the spot! It taste pretty normal, just not as sweet as the processed type we have in the supermarkets here.
After which we went to see koalas. They were so sleepy and rigid i thought the staff actually placed stuff toys hanging by the tree bunches. Of cos, it was to my delight one woke up for like half a minute yawning at the crowd before it went back to sleep. Sleepy bunch of animals.
*to be continued. Having tried uploading photos to blogger with no success.. thought i just post the above up first.************************************
My First's
hiya all,
so like i said and promised.. well to myself at least. i will blog out the Melbourne-Aussie trip. The last time i went on a trip that provides scenic views such as this was the year 1997 when i left for Yunnan-Kunming with the school on a Geography trip.
Have accomplished alot of "First" in this trip and thought to kickstart the travel blog, i will list them down.
"First"s
1. Longest flight on SQ to date (7 hours)
2. Played with the Farm Whip!
3. Milked a cow
4. Drank the milk from #3
5. Touched a sheep
6. Fed a lamb
7. Fed a calf
8. Houseflies kissing my face
9. Visited an adult club shop
10. Watched a gay TV drama serial (if we dont count Brokeback Mountain)
11. Saw the shearing process of sheep's wool
12. Road trip to Strawberry Farm
13.Plucked Strawberries
14. Ate the strawberries from #13
15. Visited an australian house
16. Had the largest , world famous strawberry ice-cream
17. First Executive Helicopter flight over 12 Apostles!!!!!!!!!!!!!
18. Picked up by an Aussie
19. Witness a 1000 year old nature' ritual that takes place daily
20. Walked over 40 mins or so of Melbourne City in search of Hongkong Food HAHA
21. Entered a Casino Successfully without passport being checked
22. Had luggage searched thoroughly at airport
23. Questioned by custom officers
24. OFfered to sit Business Class on SQ!
25. Offered $418 Aussie Dollars on top of #24
26. Had my biggest Airport disappointment to date. (=(
So how's that for an intro?
so like i said and promised.. well to myself at least. i will blog out the Melbourne-Aussie trip. The last time i went on a trip that provides scenic views such as this was the year 1997 when i left for Yunnan-Kunming with the school on a Geography trip.
Have accomplished alot of "First" in this trip and thought to kickstart the travel blog, i will list them down.
"First"s
1. Longest flight on SQ to date (7 hours)
2. Played with the Farm Whip!
3. Milked a cow
4. Drank the milk from #3
5. Touched a sheep
6. Fed a lamb
7. Fed a calf
8. Houseflies kissing my face
9. Visited an adult club shop
10. Watched a gay TV drama serial (if we dont count Brokeback Mountain)
11. Saw the shearing process of sheep's wool
12. Road trip to Strawberry Farm
13.Plucked Strawberries
14. Ate the strawberries from #13
15. Visited an australian house
16. Had the largest , world famous strawberry ice-cream
17. First Executive Helicopter flight over 12 Apostles!!!!!!!!!!!!!
18. Picked up by an Aussie
19. Witness a 1000 year old nature' ritual that takes place daily
20. Walked over 40 mins or so of Melbourne City in search of Hongkong Food HAHA
21. Entered a Casino Successfully without passport being checked
22. Had luggage searched thoroughly at airport
23. Questioned by custom officers
24. OFfered to sit Business Class on SQ!
25. Offered $418 Aussie Dollars on top of #24
26. Had my biggest Airport disappointment to date. (=(
So how's that for an intro?
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Last trip of 2006 -- First trip of 2007
G'DAY MATE!
yup, hooey is back from her first aussie-melbourne trip! Took tons of pictures and overall, a good trip to kick start 2007!
Here's wishing everyone a great happy new year and i'll upload my travel pics soon!=)
I'm so excited about blogging it i think i'm going delirious.
How's everyone?
yup, hooey is back from her first aussie-melbourne trip! Took tons of pictures and overall, a good trip to kick start 2007!
Here's wishing everyone a great happy new year and i'll upload my travel pics soon!=)
I'm so excited about blogging it i think i'm going delirious.
How's everyone?
Monday, December 04, 2006
Impossible is Nothing
I've completed the run.
A sense of satisfaction indeed.=p
That ticks off an item from my to-do list: "Things i want to do before i turn 30". Checked.
2006 Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 10km Chip Time: 1h8mins 15secs
Not exactly fantastic granted the winner of the category clocked in at :37 mins 35 secs
Still, i'm a happy girl!i've also earned my first ever medal.
Glad to have my roomie running, pacing along with me side by side in my first marathon. Shucks we forgotten all about taking pictures given the fatigue we were in after the race. Imagine waking up at 5ish am to run. Some will deem us insane. I felt so too, but guess what, even with the incessant pain in the knee caps and strained muscles.. it's all worth it.
Here's some snapped pictures i took to add in the blog:
Words of encouragement to those running behind me. Not all got this 'encouragement tags'. Haha, saw some darn funny lines as well.
4D anyone?
Intangible Sense of accomplishment, 10km of steps all in one medal.
A sense of satisfaction indeed.=p
That ticks off an item from my to-do list: "Things i want to do before i turn 30". Checked.
2006 Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 10km Chip Time: 1h8mins 15secs
Not exactly fantastic granted the winner of the category clocked in at :37 mins 35 secs
Still, i'm a happy girl!i've also earned my first ever medal.
Glad to have my roomie running, pacing along with me side by side in my first marathon. Shucks we forgotten all about taking pictures given the fatigue we were in after the race. Imagine waking up at 5ish am to run. Some will deem us insane. I felt so too, but guess what, even with the incessant pain in the knee caps and strained muscles.. it's all worth it.
Here's some snapped pictures i took to add in the blog:
Words of encouragement to those running behind me. Not all got this 'encouragement tags'. Haha, saw some darn funny lines as well.
4D anyone?
Intangible Sense of accomplishment, 10km of steps all in one medal.
Saturday, December 02, 2006
Living in own world
I hate to think of a line to start the blog. Making it sound as tho i'm addressing a crowd which seriously, at this point, the only one i'm addressing to: me.
Just read through some of my friends' blogs, mainly my source of getting updates about my friends' lives. Dont know when i became so passive about getting people out, arranging for a meal, over a cup of coffee just to hear each other out.
Many times, i condone myself for not putting that extra effort. Should i do so because that seems right, or should i really do so because i care? My latest brand of philosophy has spotted me only doing things because i really mean it. My way of caring is often veiled by my nonchalence. Not that i dont care, but sometimes i frankly believe i just dont care enough by others' standards.
I missed not being there for the people i care about. I missed not being there to support the ones i've been so close years back. The guilt i feel is temporary, a strong function of how brutally frank and oblivious i have become.
So self-absorbed in my work, my sleep and my life that i've cast aside the task of checking on others.
I'm focused in making full use of my time and the best of my life, aiming never to live a day feeling there should be another way asking myself "what if". I arrange meetings, planning tasks at work according to my calendar outlook, referencing it for any free-time slot to allocate more duties that come my way. Became a faithful follower of updating my calendar for fear someone schedules a meeting and double the fear that it clashes with another appointment because of my lack of diligence in time-management.
Should i be doing that with the rest of my life, aka non-work life? Dedicating specific timeslots to different sectors of my life so that everyone and everything is appropriately scheduled and not neglected?
True that i spend a tad much time just not talking, sipping a cup of coffee, passively watching TV once i settled back at home. True i realized there's a nagging voice at the back of my head wondering how the special people in my life have been. True how i spent so many ocassions lamenting on this and not doing anything about it.( Now seems like a typical demonstration).
Just triggered me that i caught a xmas movie on hbo (something about mr frosty), how this guy wanted to not spend xmas along with the (norm) community and just enjoy a relaxing holiday with his wife on a cruise to the summer islands. How the neighbouring kids were appalled when he did not decorate his house with the normal christmas lightings or put up mr frosty on the chimney. Aka, playing along the theme of the gringe.
Hmm, have i become abit sceptical? But i dont see anything really wrong with it. There's nothing wrong with spending christmas in other fashion, is there? Must we conform to the norm to gain general acceptance? True the talk about caring and sharing, the festive of giving, celebrating this festival with your loved ones, but in the show, his daughter was supposed to be away on will not be back for xmas. So, what's wrong with bringing your spouse (just the two) having a romantic christmas get-away? Shrugs. Well, never mind what happened later on in the movie. It was a happy ending.
Maybe its saturday afternoon lazing at home=). I am going for a run tom. Yup, standard chartered 10km. Feeling freaky and tired as we speak. counting downt to slightly more than 12 hours away. *swallows hard* Been running... but not clocking or hitting the distance required. A last minute attempt proved futile?
I must complete.
Just read through some of my friends' blogs, mainly my source of getting updates about my friends' lives. Dont know when i became so passive about getting people out, arranging for a meal, over a cup of coffee just to hear each other out.
Many times, i condone myself for not putting that extra effort. Should i do so because that seems right, or should i really do so because i care? My latest brand of philosophy has spotted me only doing things because i really mean it. My way of caring is often veiled by my nonchalence. Not that i dont care, but sometimes i frankly believe i just dont care enough by others' standards.
I missed not being there for the people i care about. I missed not being there to support the ones i've been so close years back. The guilt i feel is temporary, a strong function of how brutally frank and oblivious i have become.
So self-absorbed in my work, my sleep and my life that i've cast aside the task of checking on others.
I'm focused in making full use of my time and the best of my life, aiming never to live a day feeling there should be another way asking myself "what if". I arrange meetings, planning tasks at work according to my calendar outlook, referencing it for any free-time slot to allocate more duties that come my way. Became a faithful follower of updating my calendar for fear someone schedules a meeting and double the fear that it clashes with another appointment because of my lack of diligence in time-management.
Should i be doing that with the rest of my life, aka non-work life? Dedicating specific timeslots to different sectors of my life so that everyone and everything is appropriately scheduled and not neglected?
True that i spend a tad much time just not talking, sipping a cup of coffee, passively watching TV once i settled back at home. True i realized there's a nagging voice at the back of my head wondering how the special people in my life have been. True how i spent so many ocassions lamenting on this and not doing anything about it.( Now seems like a typical demonstration).
Just triggered me that i caught a xmas movie on hbo (something about mr frosty), how this guy wanted to not spend xmas along with the (norm) community and just enjoy a relaxing holiday with his wife on a cruise to the summer islands. How the neighbouring kids were appalled when he did not decorate his house with the normal christmas lightings or put up mr frosty on the chimney. Aka, playing along the theme of the gringe.
Hmm, have i become abit sceptical? But i dont see anything really wrong with it. There's nothing wrong with spending christmas in other fashion, is there? Must we conform to the norm to gain general acceptance? True the talk about caring and sharing, the festive of giving, celebrating this festival with your loved ones, but in the show, his daughter was supposed to be away on will not be back for xmas. So, what's wrong with bringing your spouse (just the two) having a romantic christmas get-away? Shrugs. Well, never mind what happened later on in the movie. It was a happy ending.
Maybe its saturday afternoon lazing at home=). I am going for a run tom. Yup, standard chartered 10km. Feeling freaky and tired as we speak. counting downt to slightly more than 12 hours away. *swallows hard* Been running... but not clocking or hitting the distance required. A last minute attempt proved futile?
I must complete.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Song Hunter
Anyone who still watch TV?
About couple of weeks back*not sure if they are still showing* i came across this advert with the top few contestants for Singapore Idols 2 doing this commercial with some "'making a wish'" theme or somewhat related to charity, kindess act. There was this really soothing song in the background, acoustic guitar, male singer and i just cant seem to place that song or the singer! Anyone who knows.. please please do tell me.
Mind just bothered with not-knowing the song. Boo.
Oh just in case you think i din even bother finding, I tried youtube, i tried google.
About couple of weeks back*not sure if they are still showing* i came across this advert with the top few contestants for Singapore Idols 2 doing this commercial with some "'making a wish'" theme or somewhat related to charity, kindess act. There was this really soothing song in the background, acoustic guitar, male singer and i just cant seem to place that song or the singer! Anyone who knows.. please please do tell me.
Mind just bothered with not-knowing the song. Boo.
Oh just in case you think i din even bother finding, I tried youtube, i tried google.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
MC
Spot myself blogging on a Tuesday late morning.Took mc today as i woke up to a rather nasty sore throat, but seriously part of me thought i could do with the break, having not seen the doctor for over a year? Come 16th, i would have worked for half a year, my longest proper job with the previous lasting only 5 months. Kudos to my peers who have worked(stuck) on the same job for a year plus.
As i prepare to submit my FY06 progress report, review, i did a self-evaluation of my career (hmm, too strong a word to use?). So far, the first few months was indulged in courses, forums, buffets at hotels around singapore with all the newbies outside my dept. Now that most courses are completed and as i settled down in office, i find myself sometimes, isolated from the crowd. At yesterday's afternoon break, while i was sipping coffee with 2 others colleagues, we commented on how i was the latest addition of 'relatively fresh' graduate employed. Most of my colleagues worked for an average of 5 years or more ( although still at their first job), cant help but feel really young.
You dont share necessary the same topics, especially when most of them are married. You cant express what you feel about the latest primary school parents' involvement community program, nor can you lament on how competitive the balloting system for primary 1 enrolement has become. You have no problem with teaching children (because you have no children) the concept of money like why 50 cents is smaller than $1, when numerically 50 is greater than 1. Hmm... how did we past that?
Those who not married but in their late twenties, thirties however, share a different kind of interest, among which i think, shares prices, latest car model, condo investments, in the midst of pursuing their part-time Masters or PHDs. Sometimes, i wonder what they do in their free time? In case this starts to sound as tho i have something against people not-my-age, let me emphasize a firm "No". I am merely wondering how i will be like when i hit their time and how seriously, i can find myself blending in, when the topics, activities circumventing me are items like movies, blading, reading, planning travelling trips, ocassional pubbing sessions, meeting up with friends.
No, i have no financial planner (yes, i know!!!! i'm about to hit 25, premium is rising as we speak), the only thing i plan ahead is my weekend and what i intend to wear to work. Times like spot me thinking if i'm really the oddball when it comes to work, or have i simply left myself in school and never really exited my student' identity? Perhaps, back in their heads, they are also wondering how else to communicate to this othewise juvenile-like kiddo that's working in their midst.
Well, side track a lit, a group of us (yup, people around my age, single ladies) went kayaking for a voluntary activites organized by the company. Fun, tiring, and a feel-good warmth in me after the end of the event, forget the mud and dirt or how i was tanner than before. right, mental block... talk more again.
As i prepare to submit my FY06 progress report, review, i did a self-evaluation of my career (hmm, too strong a word to use?). So far, the first few months was indulged in courses, forums, buffets at hotels around singapore with all the newbies outside my dept. Now that most courses are completed and as i settled down in office, i find myself sometimes, isolated from the crowd. At yesterday's afternoon break, while i was sipping coffee with 2 others colleagues, we commented on how i was the latest addition of 'relatively fresh' graduate employed. Most of my colleagues worked for an average of 5 years or more ( although still at their first job), cant help but feel really young.
You dont share necessary the same topics, especially when most of them are married. You cant express what you feel about the latest primary school parents' involvement community program, nor can you lament on how competitive the balloting system for primary 1 enrolement has become. You have no problem with teaching children (because you have no children) the concept of money like why 50 cents is smaller than $1, when numerically 50 is greater than 1. Hmm... how did we past that?
Those who not married but in their late twenties, thirties however, share a different kind of interest, among which i think, shares prices, latest car model, condo investments, in the midst of pursuing their part-time Masters or PHDs. Sometimes, i wonder what they do in their free time? In case this starts to sound as tho i have something against people not-my-age, let me emphasize a firm "No". I am merely wondering how i will be like when i hit their time and how seriously, i can find myself blending in, when the topics, activities circumventing me are items like movies, blading, reading, planning travelling trips, ocassional pubbing sessions, meeting up with friends.
No, i have no financial planner (yes, i know!!!! i'm about to hit 25, premium is rising as we speak), the only thing i plan ahead is my weekend and what i intend to wear to work. Times like spot me thinking if i'm really the oddball when it comes to work, or have i simply left myself in school and never really exited my student' identity? Perhaps, back in their heads, they are also wondering how else to communicate to this othewise juvenile-like kiddo that's working in their midst.
Well, side track a lit, a group of us (yup, people around my age, single ladies) went kayaking for a voluntary activites organized by the company. Fun, tiring, and a feel-good warmth in me after the end of the event, forget the mud and dirt or how i was tanner than before. right, mental block... talk more again.
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Highlight of the week: Private Affair with Rick Price@ DXO on 2Nov'06.
Yup. You got it, the man who brings you "Heaven Knows". Sadly, that's the only well-known song i know from him besides "You'll never be alone". I love "Heaven Knows". I cried to "Heaven Knows" and yes.... because of this one song, i attended his GIG at DXO. Here's some pics, compliments of Hooey.
Rick has aged.. obviously, however, he looks comfortable and suave with his Ronan- Keating hairdo which obviously aided in removing a few years off his age. Here's how i remember how he last look before the gig. Prob taken off his mtv 'Heaven knows'.
The food we ordered before Rick Price comes to stage. Quite a feast, considering we ordered EVERYTHING on the Snack Menu, except for the Pizza which according to the waitress, was not available that evening. Shucks. And we wolfed all down before Rick Price had a chance to comment on his gluttony audience. Oh, we sat right in front. Here's what we faced before he came onto stage.
The gluttony trio, guilty as charged. Thanks to murf who informed me of the gig. Sister and moi hungry for food and Mr Rick's Heaven knows- LIVE.
Drinks and retro floor before food.That Black patch (shadow) in the background is the stage of DXO. That's how close we were to Rick.
Anyway, here's a few of Rick Price shots which i took while he belted out those love-tunes. I've included a personal favourite of mine.
Rick Price and his bass-man. Going Acoustic and double bass in synchronized beats.
My personal favourite. Rick Price in black and white. I like this shot. Have a good mind to develop it along with some other black and white and showcase it at home.
Tad blurrish. His strumming faster than me snapping away. Hiaks. At the end of it all, i tot i could walk away with his autographed posters cos i saw some near the stage, but nah, he din throw any, so sad.. they're prob for the VIPs. Saw Maia Lee at DXO as well. Regretted not having anything for him to autograph on, thought of the coasters but they were a tad cheap-skate dont ya think?... So guess what?
I reckon this is about the closest i will get to MTV, to Hollywood! Hee...
P/S: i was there and i heard rowdy rude singaporeans who disrupt the evening with the incessant cheers, talking and laughing. Mr Price was totally annoyed and i can understand y... Moments like this when i'm disguisted and ashamed with our folks.
Yup. You got it, the man who brings you "Heaven Knows". Sadly, that's the only well-known song i know from him besides "You'll never be alone". I love "Heaven Knows". I cried to "Heaven Knows" and yes.... because of this one song, i attended his GIG at DXO. Here's some pics, compliments of Hooey.
Rick has aged.. obviously, however, he looks comfortable and suave with his Ronan- Keating hairdo which obviously aided in removing a few years off his age. Here's how i remember how he last look before the gig. Prob taken off his mtv 'Heaven knows'.
And this is how he looks like now... oh wait, let me just add in some irrelevant non-animate pictures to remind me how it was like.
The food we ordered before Rick Price comes to stage. Quite a feast, considering we ordered EVERYTHING on the Snack Menu, except for the Pizza which according to the waitress, was not available that evening. Shucks. And we wolfed all down before Rick Price had a chance to comment on his gluttony audience. Oh, we sat right in front. Here's what we faced before he came onto stage.
The gluttony trio, guilty as charged. Thanks to murf who informed me of the gig. Sister and moi hungry for food and Mr Rick's Heaven knows- LIVE.
Drinks and retro floor before food.That Black patch (shadow) in the background is the stage of DXO. That's how close we were to Rick.Anyway, here's a few of Rick Price shots which i took while he belted out those love-tunes. I've included a personal favourite of mine.
Rick Price and his bass-man. Going Acoustic and double bass in synchronized beats.
My personal favourite. Rick Price in black and white. I like this shot. Have a good mind to develop it along with some other black and white and showcase it at home.
Tad blurrish. His strumming faster than me snapping away. Hiaks. At the end of it all, i tot i could walk away with his autographed posters cos i saw some near the stage, but nah, he din throw any, so sad.. they're prob for the VIPs. Saw Maia Lee at DXO as well. Regretted not having anything for him to autograph on, thought of the coasters but they were a tad cheap-skate dont ya think?... So guess what?
I reckon this is about the closest i will get to MTV, to Hollywood! Hee... P/S: i was there and i heard rowdy rude singaporeans who disrupt the evening with the incessant cheers, talking and laughing. Mr Price was totally annoyed and i can understand y... Moments like this when i'm disguisted and ashamed with our folks.
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