Priscilla's Blog

Finally got official blogger app on my mobile!!!

2012-02-22T18:45:00.001+08:00

My friend had introduced me to blacksmart app over the weekend and I was able to download loads of interesting android apps!!
And not to forget this previously being region banned blogger app..

Now I can blog on the go!!
Bliss!!!!

Faculty CNY Lunch at Marina Mandarin, Aquamarine

2012-02-02T17:48:00.001+08:00

At Marina Mandarin

Inside the Hotel

Ang Bao from the Dean!!!!

Fruits and Salad 1st

The feasting

A little more~

End with a cuppa tea...

The Dean's office was invited to the Annual CNY lunch, this year at Marina Mandarin Hotel, Aquamarine buffet.
The spread was so-so, food is decent.
But the most important thing is that everyone has a good lunch and great company together!

Gong Xi Fatt Chai!!

Clipper Tea Inspirations

2012-02-01T13:07:00.000+08:00

Over the holidays during Chinese New Year, I had serious cravings for a cup of English breakfast. Don't ever ask me why, I can never figure out a reason and once I had the time I headed toward one of the high-end supermarkets (You can only find Dilmah and Lipton in NTUCs!) and found this:

One of my favourite brand of tea: Clipper!
And it has a brand new packaging.

The packaging is simple, very eye catching and I like it. It has that rustic, unpolished, back to de old day kindergarten feel. It just makes me want to pull out my drawing block and pencil and draw like little kids do.

On the note that I know I can never find all the other variety of tea selection here in Singapore, I went onto Google to find out more about the packaging and I found these:

The packaging is simply delicious!

So much so that I got a new PR design and concept for my Science Faculty!

Yummy~

Can't spill more, 'nuff said.

巨蟹座

2012-01-30T23:37:00.000+08:00

因為想留個紀念, 忍不住copy了在FB上看到的星座分析!

正如它所說的, 這是真時的自己!

巨蟹座的孩子，有點笨，有點瘋，有點傻，有時神經很大條。
對朋友很珍惜，真心對待。
面對愛情，怕受傷，愛逃避。
有時會很絕情，卻還是心軟。
很懶，怕孤獨。愛安靜，愛寫東西。

巨蟹是個矛盾體很嚴重的人
喜歡不斷在腦海裡想太多，最壞的毛病就是念舊
回憶相對於他們來說就是精神支柱。

偏執悲觀，追求完美，有輕微強迫症和潔癖，輕微自閉。
討厭耍心機。
難過了心痛了就用沉默代替一切。
巨蟹知道，巨蟹不可以去強求任何人。

蟹蟹生氣時不想說話、開心了會傻笑、受委屈會放在心裡、在乎了就想被你知道。

MSN上不愛主動找人聊天
善忘，不論重不重要的事都容易忘記。
偏執悲觀追求完美
受不了，就別走進我的世界，我是巨蟹座。

玩的時候可以很瘋，但認真的時候就不要把我當玩笑。
我的底線可以為一個人放得很低，但不要以為我是沒底線的人。

我喜歡也好，厭惡也罷，我的感覺我最清楚。
從來沒人可以強迫我做我不願意做的事，所以也不必懷疑我是否在說違背良心的話。
因為我是巨蟹，狂妄中永遠有著一份執著。

This is the closest I can get to a White Christmas

2011-12-18T18:25:00.000+08:00

Looks like it's snowing ain't it?
Love it when it has that old countryside look, hillside dotted with little houses and only the lights show through in the storm...

A poisonous witch in my office. :(

2011-12-16T10:52:00.000+08:00

Till today, I still am truly grateful.
Although I work pretty far from my home, but for a place I spend 8 hours or more every weekday, my workplace is indeed quite a safe haven for me.
I built a little home away from home in my own cubicle and I always treated everyone around me fair and genuine. I always felt that there isn't a need for secrets and I always readily share about my life and experience so others can be inspired and enjoy the funny and happy things that happened to me.

However, this home is no longer that safe haven.
A ripple has spread through our office that now, everyone just keeps to themselves.
When we chat, we no longer does it like before, laughter in the office had died down to nothing but a wisp of smoke.

A year ago, we have a new addition in our office family, Ms. W.
First impression, I thought she was pretty eccentric with her dressing and hairstyle. An artist, just like those fashion magazine colleagues I used to have.
She hums like a ghost in the morning and sing oldies in the afternoon. It's kind of irritating at first, but I have learnt to accept that. Afterall, everyone is different.

I never like to be involved in politics or whatever conflicts arise in the office. I felt these behaviorism are totally uncalled for. But, no matter how I tried to stay away from such conflicts, they came looking for me anyways. and it was RUTHLESS.

I got a call from another colleague to ask me out for breakfast one fine morning. However, she told me she would meet me outside somewhere, and that we left the office and came back the office individually.

The breakfast turned out to be a chat by a bridge nearby where she tried to warn me about Ms. W.
I was told that Ms. W has said rude remarks about me in a meeting which I was not involved.
According to her, Ms. W has insulted me in order to push her staff up for promotion.

My first initial thought: Was that really necessary?

Her staff is also my colleague, sits next to me everyday, and we are pretty good friends.
She has been in this office for 10 years and her superior changes every 3-4 years which cause her not having a chance for promotion. So I totally agree that she truly deserves to be in the promotion roll.

But, to the extend of insulting me to get her into the roll, well that totally changed my impression of her.
While other managers has defended me, Ms. W definitely has crossed the line.

Ms. W also heavily hinted to this colleague of mine not to get too close to me as her behaviour will implicate me. Hmm... what behaviour? Me and her going for breakfast?

So, What freakin' RIGHTS has she got to restrict us?

In this office, there is an understanding that everyone works in a team to get things done, and we can rest and have some interesting fun and chitchat while at work. After all, it's a place we spend most our time with, and it's always to good to keep a nice warm family environment in the office.

But she saying such rudely remarks had hurt the office really badly.
Not just that, now that she can't touch me, she went to complain to another colleague instead, and unfortunately, that colleague has somehow been bought over by her sob stories.
And she cleverly chooses her target to poison.

For that, I aptly named her as a Witch in the office.

For months, I knew she has been spying on my computer EVERY TIME she walks out from the cubicle and pass sarcastic remarks to anyone who is 5 minutes late for work.
We were given the flexibility from our boss, so, what right has she to comment on us?

Till date, I know there are colleagues who doesn't like her, avoids getting too close to her or just stay as neutral as they are to prevent getting played out by her. Those she has to rely heavily on on her daily duties, she still treat them real nice, but I am too afraid that once these colleagues have "lost their worth", they too soon be eliminated by her.

The worst part is that our big boss trusted her fully. and I mean 100%.
And because of that, the balance of the office has been totally tipped over by this one witch alone.
And that really hurts because she has totally obliterate the entire office's hard work and efforts just by her one statement alone. It's really bad.

I really hope that our boss can really open his eyes and hear 2 sides of the story.

It so bad that I just felt my safe haven have turned into the cold harsh Antarctica.
There's no longer that warm friendly chats and joyous laughs, but everyone has to look out and beware of her. It has taken a toll on my mental health too, because of her constantly spying on my back, I can't help but making sure all my documents are locked and secure, and getting sick because of it.

My headaches becomes more frequent and my doctors are trying to get me to a specialist.

As for me now, I am taking serious consideration in either changing jobs or transfer to another department.
I probably will go insane or consider suicide in the future if I am going to stay in this office as long as she is in this office with her current attitude.

The pains of us Administrators~

2011-12-13T14:24:00.001+08:00

Drawn by Priscilla on Samsung Note

This drawing is dedicated to all the girls in my office.. All busy making sure student exams marks are properly uploaded and another team who are quietly checking on module configurations for the next bidding session in the new upcoming semester.

Crabbie Karaoke~

2011-12-07T13:03:00.001+08:00

Drawn with Samsung Note

Ka-ree-oke!!!!!!

Crabbie's Monday Mood~

2011-12-07T08:56:00.001+08:00

Drawn with Samsung Note

Monday was a good day yesterday as the freak in the office is not in! I have clear blue waters to swim in and blew bubbles away happily...

點心, 點. 心.

2011-11-20T23:33:00.001+08:00

景：淑晴的辦公室
時：夜
人物：永傑，淑晴

永傑OS：來, 休息一下...

D 永傑那著一杯茶和一個裝著太陽餅的盤子入場

D 淑晴抬頭看著他走進來

D 永傑把遞來的點心和茶在淑晴的辦公桌上

永傑：加班很辛苦的, 所以要偶而要懂得休息.

D 看著點心

淑晴： (感激) 謝謝... (好奇, 指著點心) 這是什麼啊?
永傑：哦~ 這是太陽餅.
淑晴： (驚奇) 太陽餅?
永傑：嗯. 妳不是說過妳喜歡吃太陽餅嗎? 這個是巧克力太陽餅. 妳不是也很喜歡吃巧克力嗎?
淑晴OS： (驚訝) 那時在茶水間跟小施小談時說過, 他怎麼都還記得啊?

D 淑晴小感動

淑晴：謝謝.
永傑： (微笑) 不客氣. 這家太陽餅可有名喔~ 這是我拜託朋友幫我從台中帶回來的.

D 淑晴再感動

淑晴： (不好意思) 謝謝.
永傑：不用客氣. 我順便幫妳沏了杯紅茶, 兩樣配搭起來很不錯喔!

D 淑晴笑著.

淑晴：我會好好品嘗的. 謝謝.
永傑：好了, 就不打攪妳了. 妳也不要忙的太晚喔~

D 淑晴笑著點頭

D 永傑走出書晴的辦公室

D 淑晴目送

D 淑晴雙手拿起了那杯熱茶喝了一口

淑晴OS：午夜遞來的溫暖, 真好! 被人那麼細心的呵護, 真幸福!

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以上是在午夜, 休閒的喝著一杯熱茶和吃著一樣小點心帶來的靈感... :)

Hiding in my crab shell cave~

2011-11-15T01:29:00.001+08:00

Going back to work tomorrow with a meeting at 9:30am in the morning.

Seriously have no idea what to expect of it. Prior to this meeting, I already have a whirlwind exchange with the people in the meeting tomorrow.

Hope things turn out fine for me.

This picture below was drawn on my way home on the MRT train.

Really depicts how I feel now about tomorrow's meeting.

If you can't figure out, I represented myself with a crab.

Finger Drawing on iPad with Adobe Ideas App

Keep Recycling

2011-10-28T14:00:00.002+08:00

My mum just announced to me that we need not to keep those cans and plastic bottles for that monthly yellow plastic bag recycling movement simply because they are not coming around to collect them already and she also mentioned that there are 3 big bins for the 3 main recycling types at the entrance of our neighbourhood car park, so I offered to commit myself to take those recyclables down to the bins.

Then I sat at home in the afternoon pondering about this recycling issue when I turn on my TV and watched an episode of The Secret Millionaire on cable TV in which this female millionaire went to India for this special project. There she was to look for worthy causes that she will give a lot of money to at the end of the episode.

(OMG! I can't believe they have actually came up with a tour for the slums!)

Ok, culture shock aside, through the local slum tour guide, the lady was introduced to a place called Apnalaya Youth Centre where they help out people within the biggest dump in the world. It was then the visual image of a 9 foot-high waste dump filled the entire screen of my television.

Waste from all over the world gets dumped here and the poor people sort through this huge dump of trash to pick out items like plastic, cardboard, metals to be recycled. Children as young as 5 years old are out there, picking through what may have been something I have trashed away a few months ago (with some time allowance that the trash has to travel there).

Now, I try to maintain that recycling spirit within my own family and within the office.

Well, actually the recycling habit at home was most initiated from my office environment where we would practice this almost every day even during lunch when we would bring our own washable lock-and-lock containers to buy food from the canteen.
It is an initiative by the Environmental Society within the Campus (if you didn't know I worked in a University)

Although so, there are of course lazy days that I would opt for their disposable cutlery.. (lol.. that's despicable for me) but in proportion, I think I am reducing at 75% of my waste is better than none, right?

All in all, in whichever scale big or small, I think everyone should make their effort and do their bit to recycle, so we can significantly reduce the waste of the world. and also do some good for the environment...

Garlic bread obsession

2011-10-20T17:52:00.002+08:00

Have been going on a Garlic Bread frenzy lately...
Here's a few I had so far...

This one is from the "Salad Bar" stall at my workplace in the University Science Faculty Canteen. Initially,

I thought they must have made this garlic bread from scratch, and the reason why it is so popular. But to my dissapointment, it wasn't. It was mass-produced, FROZEN garlic bread.

OR, maybe it's just cheap, at 70 cents a piece.

The bread is very very oily, as if was soaked in butter and very little garlic and herb. But because of the butter, it is salty and somewhat tasty. Not my type of garlic bread though.

This one, also from the Science Faculty Canteen, but at the "Dily's" stall. A mass-produced in an external bakery. It's more herby than the previous one, but not garlicky enough. And it's on a soft bread, makes it not too appealing to me. And it's more expensive! At $1 a piece.

I bought both of these garlic bread at BreadTalk. Looks similar, but different. Well, actually, not much of a difference anyway. The garlic spread is the same, only that one is french baguette and one is brioche bread.

I like the brioche bread version. The butter and the brioche bread are a match made in heaven.

The spread, however, not commendable. It's SWEET. Hell, yeah... taste nothing like the good ol' simple garlic bread. Total disappointment..

Moody September

2011-09-18T23:29:00.003+08:00

The starting of September reminds me gently that my best friend's wedding is 25 days away and my weight is nowhere down to the ideal that I wanted and my arms are still big and flabby. I still haven get a gown/dress for her evening dinner and I am, seriously? wanting to back out from her wedding, but I really can't do that due to my own reasons? She is my best friend and I think she is worth more in comparison to my fear/unwillingness of meeting other ex-secondary school mates during the banquet. to make things worst, she has appointed me to be her banquet emcee which I cannot turn down and I didn't really like to be seen on a stage by 450 people to be exact.
I don't blame her, she is my best friend. Just that, I can't just tell her these fears/unwillingness of mine and turn her down flat just because of my selfishness.

To be honest, after that unforgettable 2 years in my polytechnic years where I was really getting to be an extrovert; I realised that my whole character is becoming like a cabbage plant, On the outside leaves, they are fan out glorious to the sun and on the inside, I am constantly wrapping myself up, hiding myself away from other people's view. I didn't know how I become so, but my two faces are slowly travelling towards the two opposite extremes. And at the stand of each personality, there would be one part of myself I am hating my other half of. Just as quiet or kept to myself as I be, I hate the extrovert part of myself, having to show that side of myself to others; and on the extrovert side of me, I hate the introvert part of me not being able to stand out and show the real me. It's somewhat like there is two of myself constantly fighting with each other, yet each quality of the two personality brings me comfort in some very strange and totally not understood manner.

Wedding aside, people around me, especially my grandma is starting to ask when I am getting a boyfriend.
Ha, I guess that is the kind of question you will get when you are always alone and you reach that marriageable age that people are starting to question.
Well, just to clarify; it's not I don't want a boyfriend, it's that I can't find one that I could really fall in love with.
I am a romantic, someone who is isn't at all practical yet very logical in some sense. Very childish and child-like thinking. Some people classified me as naive, which I do not reject that idea because I think I am too.
So finding that other half is simply a challenge because I need someone who can handle all these aspects of me.
No matter how much I yearn to not be single, I guess I have to accept the fact I need to wait for that day to come.

One of my close friend describe me as an "endangered animal", which means someone who needs protection and everyone who want to protect (literally in mandarin). It totally sounds like I myself is like an idol drama character, yet, I haven't seen that idol male lead in my life. So where is he and when is he coming? I don't know.

Also lately, my another close friend told me about this trip they were going for as the top-earners in the sales level and it was a top-secret as many others who wasn't invited would generate jealousy and complaints of unfairness. I managed to catch a glimpse of the company video that covered that event. I was really envious, and because of that "I must have fun" streak in me, that big part of me was really disappointed yet really envious.

There are only two phrases that kept me on the ground and sane during these times.
One was describe in a movie about going against all odds and with God everything is possible. And that God will make a way, we need to prepare ourselves meanwhile while waiting for Him to send the rain.
And another was a phrase my friend told me "Study first, you will have time to make lots of money later."

I kept telling myself that "it's not my turn yet, I got to be patience. There will be a chance for me."
And that the day will come one day; all these to calm my disappointment and curb my emotions.
Although I don't show, doesn't mean it isn't there.
I can't be totally frank with her, and here I apologise about it, but I know I don't even qualify, so there was no doubts about it; just that I wasn't selected to go this time made me disappointed, that's all.

Or maybe, deep down, I just didn't like being left behind, like I always has been when I was younger.

However underneath all these emotions, I was glad she told me upfront in the first place rather being the last person to know. I really truly appreciate her sincerity. I could guess that she will know that I will be sorely disappointed should I was told of later, and with one of my character being very introvert, I would definitely be offended; which I had no matter what, just that it has really same down or came close to nothingness after a day of really understanding how it works.

All in all, its not a fantastic September for me mentally and physically. There is so much strenuous task and missions I need to complete, not forgetting I still have University assignments to complete for my studies.
Not that anyone else would care much. :(

Hope October will turn out better. Let's hope so.

Dressing dilemma

2011-09-18T22:40:00.002+08:00

My best friend's wedding is this Sunday!
Please help me pick a suitable dress!

I bought this dress in USA Old Navy. It's call a town hall gown. Same one Rachel had spotted me wearing at my cousin's wedding. I just feel it's showing too much of my fatty meat... Not forget that I will be standing on the stage and be seen by 450 people. Scary.

I wore this at her ROM ceremony. Short dress means need to wear stocking cause my leg have alot of scarring. BUT, it's all black (my stockings are also black) Not that good really.

This is a hand me down from my mentor. Looks good and I wore this to my first formal dinner on board the cruise. Disaster cause my bra can be seen. Unless I wear some nu-bra or something. Not that flattering on me though. Need to keep looking out for my bra. Haix...

Bought this from Victoria Secrets website. Again same problem. All black.

Short skirt. Additional problem is that this is semi transparent. Need to wear additional stuff inside.

This is not a contender la. Just to show for fun. A prom dress I got at a super steal in USA.

Cannot wear this cause would look like I am usurping the bride's role.

For those interested to know how the back look like, this is it.

I bought this today. Again short. But most prob will wear this to work instead of the wedding dinner.

Some of the earrings I can wear for the dinner.

So how? What's your opinion after seeing all these?

Eventful August

2011-09-05T00:42:00.001+08:00

It has been an eventful August for me as my new semester start for both my part-time University studies as well as for my work place in another University.
Till today, many people who asked about me often get slightly confused about me working in an University while pursuing for a degree in another. That aside, August has been pretty busy for me.

For those who studies in the National University of Singapore, one knows to prep for one of the two most important times of their academic year -- the CORS bidding period. It's one of the period when both staff and students have a love-hate relationship with. For me, well, if I have to describe this period of time, I would say, it is a very good roller coaster ride. No one could really understand why I describe it as a roller coaster ride, but it has to do with that adrenaline rush that I try to clear as much of appeals as possible everyday, and that would include the time I would need to take to read the appeal, to access its urgency, its necessity and of course, absorbing in the colourful drama the students can fill in that 150 character space.
Really interesting.
One more interesting fact: this semester I have cleared out closed to 1000 appeals, that is after excluding the voided appeals.
This is one of those time where I can truly let out all my "evil-ness" and "law-by-law"-ness upon handling the appeals. It does bring me that kind of dark satisfaction that is enough to last me until the next round of CORS.

Classes at UniSIM didn't really start out pretty good for me this semester. Although the amount of workload is the same, the teachings, well... I would say, not that ideal as I thought. Maybe because it was "the introduction of Social Sciences" and the whole structure and aspect of it wasn't that of what I was expecting and... becomes pretty much, my enemy. So, you can pretty much imagine how I am struggling through it. I am just hoping to scrape through this module. Period.

August is also the lunar 7th month, and this is the month where the air is filled with the smell of incense and burnt paper. You'll hear some auctioning going on in Hokkien during the late evenings where the host will keep shouting out "Ji bak - Ji bak - Ji Bak - Ji Bak" (literally 100 -100 -100- 100) over the already loud microphone that I can hear from a few blocks away. And our local public swimming pools see a significant decrease in the amount of patrons. However, due to my busy schedule, I wasn't really participating in this traditional Chinese festival activities that I know my grandma is actively involved in: the cooking; the offerings; praying and burning the papers, cause the 7th month passed too quickly for me to notice it; which really, is a relief.

And also due to the lunar 7th month, my best friend wasn't allowed to do or prepare anything for their upcoming wedding in September-- on the orders of her future mother-in-law (MIL). Her MIL said that it would be bad luck and has restricted her and her husband-to-be for preparing anything for their wedding.
Although so, I was helping the couple to do some translation work in between them and their bridal services in Taiwan, since both of them are too busy and well, not too good in Mandarin. Many nights, I had meetings late into the wee hours with their bridal planner to discuss and settle issues for the both of them via skype. I'm glad that those nights were, well, ALMOST over. Through this experience, the planner and I and turn into pretty good friends. She is a nice lady. I really don't mind if they would like me to do such translation work for them in the future. I would give them a discount for my consultation fees for sure.

So far, everything is smooth sailing for her wedding, and I need to buck up myself to shed some kilos so that I don't really look ugly in her photo album.
Well, that's August for me. I hope my diet plan works for me in September! Fingers cross~

Last but not least August 09 is my country's independence day! Happy Birthday, Singapore!!

Interesting.

2011-08-09T21:01:00.000+08:00

In love with an Idol Drama~

2011-07-17T22:41:00.000+08:00

It's been awhile since I have written my blog.

I have been doing a bit of travelling lately, and getting lazy; as well as stuck with this one awesome drama (imo) which I have been watching over and over and over and over and over again for the nth time.

I guess this drama appeals to most girls like me who loves to fantasize as well as the appeal of a fairytale-worthy relationship but it still seems that slight little bit possible in the modern world.

It's this drama show called "Lie to Me".

Handsome young hard working "prince" material rich guy and a simple girl in the career of a civil servant; with the story being the most simple happiness and sweet romance of enjoying each other's company; and how they can be like kids sometimes when they are with each other.

Me, still loves to fantasize of falling in love with such a tall handsome rich guy (chuckles); this drama totally appeals to me and a great playground for me to daydream in. Fabulous.

The ironic thing was that this drama did not get a good rating in Korea. Initially, my mind was like : "HUH?!?!" then slowly, I recognised why it didn't do well.

This show simply has no plot~ It's just a story between this couple and the relationship around their closest friends and family. No extension of a motive or an underlying story, so the regular audience will not pick that up. This drama has no usual Korean drama flavour too, other that it is in Korean, acted by Korean actors and actress. If I would to categorized this show, it will land in the pile of Idol dramas alongside the Taiwan type of Idol dramas.

Okie, what really captures me the most in this show were the expressions of this couple.

When Ki-Joon mischeviously shook the coke bottle like no tomorrow; or when he smiles when Ah-Jung finally laid her head on his shoulder (the scene when she fell in the forest); or when Ah-Jung looked at him with teary eye because he had came to see her just because he wanted to hug her, or when Ah-Jung left broken hearted after seeing Ki-Joon with her ex.

These became the essence of the drama should one wants to appreciate it. Really.

Besides the expressions, what I loved were the details in the apparels and accessories.

No doubt now Ah-Jung's handphone tassel is selling like hotcakes; I love looking at the different pins Ki-Joon has each day on his suit. They had paid attention to that little button hole on the suit like no one else did and that little flower pins really made him look real smart and classy.

Oh, and one scene at Jeju Island where they lay on the grass, they were both wearing same coloured shirts! The details that made each connection made me love the drama even more.

However, although there are a lot of good points, there are a few scenes that didn't make the cut; especially on the editing side. In the scene where Ah-Jung fell in the forest, the clip of her massaging her ankle was used twice. The scene where they had a formal "Prince and Princess" dinner on Jeju island, there was a cut that was wrong cause the napkin that Ki-Joon had laid on his lap was still on the table. (Haha.. I guess when I finish watching the show for the story, and start to pick the bones, I can be real picky.)

Oh well, Idol dramas are usually for the story of that moment, not really picky on the post production, after all the pretty faces (I loooove Ki-Joon!!!) covered up most of the negative stuff.

Ahz... how I love Idol Dramas.

As I daydream more, I wished that one day, I will be in charge of such production, that it is MY SCRIPT and MY STORY to be produced into the drama show. Then, I definitely be the first fella to have that in-trend handphone accessory. Ha!

Didn't know what to write

2011-06-28T00:07:00.000+08:00

My emotions had been running up and down like a rollercoaster these few weeks.
Alot of thoughts ran in my head; alot of dreamscapes happening during my sleep; as well as commercials that I had repeated watching multi times until I could barely count how many; all in all made my brain very busy and my life very messy.

From depressed, sad, frustrated, lonely, wavering, anger, annoyed, pissed, drained, tired; almost every negative feeling had took residence in me that I could hardly breathe.
Somethings I tried hard to fight against, somethings I tried hard to fight for, somethings I tried hard to let go, and somethings that just wouldn't let me go; all in all, these are some of the situation I was facing in silence, not wanting anyone to know, yet I want somebody to notice; but alas, no one had took note other the occasional "you okie?" or "you seemed drained."

I had even given up that false pretense to smile and keep my cheer up to hide my unhappiness.

I wished someone had understand me really well that he could predict my emotional radar that he could just give me some response when I needed it most.
After all, I may look happy but often it may not be what it seems.

:S at least another sad day has passed.

Galaxy S2 Coming!!!!

2011-06-12T07:53:00.001+08:00

I have been wanting a Samsung Galaxy S 2 for a very long time and have been scouring the net to find how to get it in Singapore!
I finally found it! Starhub will be launching it soon!
I'm soooooo excited!!!!!

<3<3<3<3<3 !!!!

Universal Studios Singapore - 05 March 2011

2011-06-07T11:17:00.002+08:00

It's the office's family day and we got treated to USS!

Dad and mum didn't want to go though, so my two cousins went with me.

The irony part is that the family day was 10 days after my trip to Universal Studios in Orlando!!!!
And a week after I was discharged from the hospital and even though my mum objected totally to me going, I insisted that I want to go.

I promised though, that I would not take any roller coaster rides. Just sightseeing...

But overall, I had a good time walking around! And walking, I totally needed that.

I will want to go back again when I am better!!!

Postman to Heaven

2011-06-01T00:23:00.000+08:00

Postman to Heaven / 천국의 우편 배달부/ 天國的郵遞員

I have been addicted to this movie recently.
Have watched it over and over again for like 'n' number of times already.
So much so that besides falling in love with the storyline, I too fell in love with this necklace the male lead was wearing, which actually symbolized the pair of angel wings that was omitted in the entire movie drama.

It was subtle but gave the movie that frame of reference.
I loved it so much that I made one myself.

Makes me feel like an angel myself.

Here's a preview of the movie from Youtube:
See if you could spot the necklace he wore...

Octa Hotel -- A French afternoon

2011-05-31T16:28:00.005+08:00

I took an tea break one January afternoon after I read about this quaint little place tucked away at Millennia Walk where they were famous for their French toast and the Japanese-French atmosphere.

Logo on the napkins

I ordered a French styled Cafe Au Lait where the server explain that it was traditionally drank from a bowl.
"Really?" I wondered. But it was definitely interesting as I tried my first coffee-in-a-bowl. The interesting thing is that, because both the coffee and milk were separate, I could mix the percentage of coffee and milk to my liking. That is a nice touch for an Au Lait.

Cafe Au Lait

The other item I ordered was their famous French toast.
Seriously, they are fantastic! Well, to my standards, anyway.
The toast was literally soaked in maple and the fresh cream and sour berries made the perfect sweet-sour balance of this scrumptious dessert!

French Toast

It was one afternoon flowing with inspirations and storylines.

Will definitely go there again.

"It was a quiet afternoon.
It rained; and the view from the glass windows were as if tears brimming my eyes, too blurry to look at.
Tea cups clanging nearby, the soft laughter of the rich ladies could be heard through the whisperings of their conversations. A nearby couple held hands, staring passionately into the eyes of each other.
But the cold air in the cafe blew, to remind me of my solitude.
I missed you, where ever you are; and I hope you are well from afar.
My smiles have fade, but memories remained, and I could feel the warmth of your palm as I recalled the memory of you holding my hand.
That afternoon, is a quiet afternoon indeed."

Octa Hotel Cafe
9 Raffles Boulevard

#P1-39

Parco @ Marina Bay

Singapore 039596

Operating Hours

Monday to Sunday 10:30am - 9:30pm
http://www.octahotel.com.sg/Octa_Hotel_SG/La_Maison.html

Little Miss Google!

2011-05-09T09:31:00.001+08:00

It's Roger Hargreaves, the author of Mr. Men Little Miss's birthday!!

Go to google and keep refreshing the page..
The title image refreshes into something different each time.

The following are my favouites!!!

Inspirational notes

2011-04-29T17:00:00.000+08:00

最近剛看了偶像劇 <<不良笑花>>.

其中的一集, 唐門的爸爸對他說了這幾句話...
當我聽到時, 我不竟會想到自己的夢想和信念也提醒了自己不要放棄!
證明給那些不了解我的人, 不看好, 嘲笑我的人,
我是對的!

唐們的爸爸說:

" 你沒有太多的時間
你要專心一意,
用最短的時間,
達成你的夢想.

別人看不起你的時候, 你要加倍努力.
別人嘲笑你的時候, 你要跟自己說,
' 我絕對不會放棄! '

你要照顧好自己
也要照顧那些跟你一起去打拼的夥伴
你要證明
自己沒有選擇錯的道路

給爸爸看
讓爸爸能夠有一天對你說
' 孩子, 你是對的.'
爸爸以你為榮!

你, 沒有太多的時間. "