Just came out from my bath, had another almost blackout situation. It happened once before. I’ll just suddenly feel sick and then my vision slowly kinda blackouts. Had to sit down for awhile.
It scared me coz
Hari Raya holiday today. To all muslims, Selamat Hari Raya.
Since I’ve stopped working, it’s time to start shopping for clothes. I haven’t bought anything since June. Hmmm…to which I bought an OP skirt on Friday.
The new skirts at OP are all short. But the good thing is that there are shorts underneath so you need not worry about accidentally showing anything. The skirts are all pretty but I’m afraid to buy most since I know Mum will make a fuss. The one I bought was short but not too short.
Sis said I should just buy what I want. But I really don’t feel good if Mum ain’t going to be happy.
I simply have no mood to blog. Feeling kinda sick.
Happy Deepavali! And…Happy Birthday, CJ! Hope you are having a fun one despite all the mugging for your exams.
Tomorrow will be my last day of work. Free from the boring net-less computer, the chance of bumping into Mr Snake-y in the toilet and letting my eyes see some gruesome murder *aka a squashed toad*.
Not that I did bump into a snake in the toilet anyway. But I did see one outside the office, near the drain. It was black…and it was a cobra. Iqbal saw it first since he was going out. And the rest of us just kaypoh-ed. To which the cobra decided to make a quick escape via the drain pipe outlet. Smart move. Else he’ll probably end up…dead.
Second time I’ve seen a snake other than in the zoo. The first being a rather small one trying to cross the road just outside PS and ended up flapping in the wind after some car rolled over it.
But yea…sensei, I guess this would come close to “exciting wildlife” since I replied that there weren’t any monkeys in Botanic Gardens. Haha…
Mum told me that there are pythons around too. She said the last time they caught one around my office area too. But by the time she went to kaypoh, the poor snake was already chopped up into pieces, ready to be brought home to be cooked. And yes, the chinese do eat every darn thing. *A general statement. I’m definitely not included since I’m darn picky when it comes to food.* Snake soup is supposed to be full of nutrients or something.
One of the reasons why I love to read Per’s blog. Check this out. I expected an entry of such to pop up on her blog. 🙂 Well, either her blog or Pwen’s.
Checked out the specifications of the laptop. NParks is under the Friends of IBM Programme and currently there’s a sale for 2 particular models of laptops. Mum asked me if I’m interested in it.
Mum cooked fish bread for dinner! *claps hands* It’s just fish paste spread on bread and then deep-fried but it’s yummy.
Had a nice chat with an ex-colleague. When I asked him how were the rest of colleagues doing, he told me that one colleague was sent to India for 3 weeks. And she’s upset about it.
I know that this isn’t news one would jump for joy for *most wouldn’t anyway*. But think about it, if everyone refuses to go then who will? So I guess one should feel honoured that she is going on this business trip coz the company values her skills?
On the other hand, at this moment, India isn’t exactly one of the safest countries. In fact, none are. Political unrest and stuff. War on terrorism. Who knows when your country is the next target? It’s easy to talk about peace but hard to exercise it.
Who knows if some drunkard on the street is racist and decides to attack you? Especially when you’re in the land where people of your race is the minority. Scary.
Say I’m paranoid but it isn’t uncommon these days.
Anyway, I’ll wish her all the best. Have a safe journey there and back. And hopefully the 3 weeks pass by quickly.
Wanted to do a long update but remember? I have short term memory so pretty much forgotten about a lot of stuff.
Anyway, Tuesday, met up with sensei for dinner. Long time since I’ve seen him or actually talked to him. So it was good. Long John’s dinner. 🙂
Everyone seems to say the same thing when they see me. “Ehz? I thought you’re working?” Coz I’m decked in casual gear. I think they got used to seeing me wear formal when I was on attachment that’s why. Yea…I’m working in Botanic Gardens so what do you think? I literally pah bung in my cubicle so what do you think? My office is like in the middle of the forest *well, not really* so what do you think? If I had to dress formal, I would have long melted away.
Singapore Idol. Leandra’s out. I would have much preferred that Daphne be voted out. It’s getting scary. Olinda doesn’t seem to get enough votes. She was in danger of being voted out. Manz…people should vote more for her *including Sis*. Seriously, if she gets voted out, I’m going to boycott Singapore Idol.
And Sis FORCED me to vote TWICE for Sylvester. NOT FAIR! She’s so going to pay that $1 for the 2 votes manz.
Hey ho! This blog has been rather stagnant. Haven’t got much time. Since after work, have my dinner and then it’s tv time.
Currently into the 9pm serial on Channel 8. Yep, you guessed it. Coz there’s Toro in it. It focuses on swimming and 2 swim teams. Cool…all the swimming makes me feel like going swimming. But nahz…I don’t think I will. Though I would still like to actually learn how to tread-water *is that the right spelling?* and how to do that flip thingy when you swim laps. Haha…I can’t even swim half of a lap. Used to swim when I was young, got 2 or 3 beginners and intermediate certificates but never further. I’m still stuck at intermediate level since I can’t even tread-water. Bleargh.
Anyway, it feels good to be into watching some tv programme. Been a long time since I watched that much tv. Now it’s just this programme everyday, CSI on Tuesday and CSI:Miami on Wednesday.
Talking about CSI. It’s getting more gross with each episode. This week’s episode was good. Maybe they should make everyone watch it so people wouldn’t try taking drugs. Coz this couple took drugs. And when the girl saw the guy talking to this other cheerleader girl, she got jealous. And since she was high on drugs, she didn’t even know what she did. Which was to actually claw the cheerleader girl, rip her chest…and here comes the gross part…eat her. The guy ate her too. When she finally got arrested, she described the feeling as she felt like it was as if someone was doing it. Her body was standing there but she could see herself clawing the other girl. Like this whole out of your body experience. So now you know what drugs do to you. Gross stuff.
Not really in the mood to give a full update. Feeling quite tired. Tomorrow still have to go to school for JCG subcomm meeting.
PS: My computer is dying…there’s no sound now. Please…just let it be the computer going bonkers and not the soundcard that’s spoilt.
I feel the need to cut my hair. Short, but not too short. Shoulder-length? Slightly shorter than that? *shrugs*
Wednesday was cool. Celebrated Pwen’s and Sof’s birthdays. Went to Le Meridien’s Feathers & Fins. Not too pricey place with good food. Recommended by Nad since she worked there before.
Highlight was the unwrapping of presents part. Held this mini competition to see who could open their present first. Not THAT simple since…
Sof’s present was wrapped like this. Present + wrapping + scotch-tape all round, criss-crossed manner + layers of newspaper wrapping + top layer.
Pwen’s present was wrapped like this. Present + wrapping + hard-to-tear plastic + 2 layers of papier mache + layers of newspaper wrapping + top layer.
If you think scotch-tape is easy to remove, you’re wrong. This comes from experience of buying Japanese magazines from Kino. Since they put scotch-tape, criss-crossed over the plastic to prevent people from tearing out stuff from the magazine. It is very hard to tear through the scotch-tape.
Bits of newspaper wrapping were flying everywhere. I’m not kidding you. While the rest of us were laughing away. Sof jumping up and down, exclaiming that she was having a tough time opening it.
Pwen lost in the end. And then came the forfeit part. Thanks to this little bottle of vinegar on the table. The vinegar was in this spray bottle. Those cosmetic spray-type bottles that can be bought from Watsons or Guardian. Weird to be used to put vinegar in. So each of us 7ners had a go at squirting vinegar into her mouth. I’m sure she had a memorable birthday celebration. *lol*
Friday…was kinda pissed off since somebody took my umbrella. I know it’s just a freakin’ umbrella but it’s the monsoon period so it rains everyday. And it rains quite unpredictably. One minute it’s all sunny and the next it’s raining cats and dogs. And it doesn’t help that I’m working in an area that is some distance from the main office.
That day it rained in the morning so I put my umbrella just outside the office to dry. Everyone else in the office does that since there’s no space in the office. There was also some training sessions conducted on that day. So there were other people using the other rooms. And they too put their umbrellas outside.
The next moment I stepped out to go to the toilet, my umbrella was missing. I thought someone borrowed it and may have left it outside the other rooms. Turned and looked at the far corners. No sign of my umbrella. Never mind. Maybe that person who borrowed it might put it back at the end of the day.
End of the day. Still no sign of my umbrella. Blardee pissed off. I know my umbrella is silver…quite common. But it’s extra light and is a bit worn. The person who took it must be obviously blind. Can’t even recognise your own belongings?!
Mum bought me another. I told her to buy something unique since I didn’t want to risk my umbrella being mistaken for somebody else’s again. Well, she did buy something unique…too unique. A light green one…almost like lime green. -_-|||
Woohoo! Chrissy-poo finally got voted out from Singapore Idol.
Who do you think will win Singapore Idol and represent Singapore in World Idol? Or rather, who would you want to win and represent Singapore in World Idol? Yea, I know Sylvester is cute and all, has the most supporters, picks the right songs to sing, has an original style but one thing…he needs to improve on his pronunciation by leaps and bounds if he wants to win. Besides he isn’t a very versatile singer. Unlike Olinda who can almost tackle all genres with much ease. She has a strong singing voice too. Well, I would have wanted Jessea to win but since she’s voted out already *damn all those people who are tone-deaf and wasted their votes on Chrissy-poo and Jerry*. So I guess among the contestants who are not yet voted out, Olinda is the one and only good singer. I would want her to represent us in World Idol.
Daphne has a too sweet-until-I-can-die-from-the-overdose-of-sugar voice. Something I can’t really stand. Oh and she’s rich. Not that I have anything against the fact that she’s wealthy. But Sis and I were both wondering if in any case she won, would it be coz of unfair voting? Her grandfather *note: owner of Goodwood Park hotel* could have asked all his workers to vote for her. And then again, she isn’t much of a versatile singer either. Same case for Leandra and Taufik…the versatile singer part.
Taufik…his plus point would be he’s a good performer. What with all his cool moves and all. But it’s really no use to be a good performer but not too good singer right?
Woke up early yesterday. Was helping out for JAS’s openhouse. Most of us were helping out with the foodstalls. I assisted one chef with the cha-han (fried rice) and spaghetti stall. Not many customers though. I think the okonomiyaki (Japanese pizza), yaki soba (fried soba noodles) and ramen stalls had the most customers.
And one thing sucked about helping out with the stalls. You don’t get to taste the food. I was totally craving for the taste of the ramen. Not that I haven’t tasted the ramen before since I have been to the openhouse last year. But I just love ramen. Not Ajisen’s though. Coz Ajisen uses stick ramen…not fresh ramen.
We got meal coupons as volunteers. Could exchange for a bento and drink. Bento included tori karaage (fried chicken), salmon, potato salad and fruits. Was too full to eat ramen by the time I finished the bento. However, I bought yaki soba and okonomiyaki for Sis.
Sidenote…I think I really should learn how to cook so I can make my own bento for myself and future guy. Possibly my best and close friends too. I think it’s sheer bliss to make bentos for the people you love.
Haha…have been busy managing and joining fanlistings that I haven’t sat down to blog.
Friday…met up with the girls after work. Yep…and they told me all the funny stuff I missed. Apparently, there were these girls walking around Orchard, promoting the new fragrance by Tommy Hilfiger. Per decided to inform each promoter that Tommy Hilfiger is racist. Imagine someone coming up to you…”Try our new fragrance.” And you just look at the card she’s holding, realise it’s a Tommy Hilfiger fragrance and just point to it saying “He’s racist.” and then just walk off. Well, just the picture I had in mind when they told me what happened.
And Nad couldn’t resist taking neoprints again. Hmmm…but we haven’t taken neoprints in a long time. Thus…
Then comes the ultimate funny.
There’s this other issue that I’m quite puzzled over. Now ‘fess up. Which of you guys *friends of course* has membership at California Fitness Centre? That’s not all…and entered my name in some guest list? Coz this fella from the fitness centre called me to say I won 2 weeks free membership there. I was like “what? how did I win it?” coz I’m not the kind who would want membership in a fitness centre. Gawd…I haven’t even exercised since Secondary school. He rattled on about one of my friends entering my name in some guest list. And that they picked “lucky me” coz they wanna get more teenagers to walk in. I turned down the offer. DUH. Do I look like the kind who would go workout in the gym? Haha…probably at the most I might push myself to exercise like the way Mr Quah used to make us do those morning runs and stuff. Hmmm…but I’m thinking that one or 2 people I know might like to have the membership though.
Saturday…ahhhh…finally a Saturday where I don’t need to wake up early coz of meetings or other activities. Rare.
Sunday…watched “Yesterday Once More” with Sis and Desmond. Sis’s treat. It’s a mandarin film starring Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng. We wanted to watch “2046” but there wasn’t a good time slot.
Today, well, I’m a happy person. Coz I managed to pick quite a bit of saga seeds. The tree is within the office compound, near the toilet. Usually you can pick quite a few whenever it rains. These few days has been raining so there’s quite a number of fallen pods.
Keera’s a naughty boy. He bit Nad. Just gotta say, the cat’s got some attitude. He’s got a cute face that makes you wanna hug him but I don’t think he’ll let you. Probably will turn you to shreds.
Finally got my mp3 player. Little square thing.
But like heaven was playing a cruel joke on me, the player was faulty so had to go back today to get it replaced. *mumbles*
Then there’s this…
Back to work tomorrow. The 2 days at home was heavenly. But all good things must come to an end. *sigh* Back to work to earn money.
New layout. It’s Buffy in Season 4. The headings were said by the first slayer in the last episode of Season 4. I think I love Season 4 and 5’s last episodes the best. Season 6 ended quite emotionally with Willow crying in Xander’s arms. Season 7…so bleargh.
This layout is up first while waiting for Nad to finish the layout she’s making for me. 🙂
Since the previous whiny entry, Mum helped me ask HR whether I could be transferred to another department. Unfortunately there are no vacancies in other departments. So I guess I’ll just stop complaining and continue working. *consoles myself* At least there’s money…
The only thing Mum and the lady in HR could think of is that I take leave when I’m having my monthly bleeding session. Just 1-2 days leave. Which is like now…coz it is Ribena Falls time now. Ok…better stop it before I disgust everyone.
Yesterday, went to school for JCG meeting. After which, Sis and I had lunch and walked around the mall. The mall was exceptionally crowded yesterday. Anyway, we bought tees from Bossini and a hamster wheel for the hamster in grandma’s house. No official name for that hammy yet. Although my aunt calls him “Stripey” and grandma calls him “Rascal”.
Sis, Desmond and I watched “White Chicks” yesterday. Hilarious movie.
Oh…and JCG might be screening “Casshern” for the inter-club screening in November. YAY!!! I wanna watch that movie. I wonder whether it will make it to the big screen in Singapore anyway. Someone in JCG *possibly Peifen* bought the DVD from YesAsia.