Friday at work was rather relaxed because most of the exam stuff are settled and all that was left was to return the scripts back to the exam department. The entire Friday morning was dedicated to counting scripts, tons and tons of scripts. And that depleted all our energy and brain cells for counting and we just slacked for the entire afternoon. Oh, and I caught a movie on Friday - Land of the Lost.
It is the most brainless comedy that I have seen for a very long time. Some of the parts are really funny I have to say but the rest are just brainless humour. Its like plain, dumb humour. I don't really have much to say about the show but part of the reason why I caught the movie was because they did a promotion with Bear Grylls on Man vs Wild and it was super hilarious. Link is here although I haven't had the chance to watch it. Didn't want to be too blatantly skivving at work but it looks damn hilarious la.
We are finally at the weekend! This should teach me not to update together an entire week's happenings all at once!
OK, Saturday was Museum-day again. Thinking that the Kangxi exhibition was going to end that Sunday but upon reaching ACM, right there on the banner in front of our eyes, it was printed clear as day - EXHIBITION EXTENDED TILL 28 JUNE 2009! All that rush for nothing! Anyway whatever interesting stuff that happened on that day wasn't that. It was something before.
While I was waiting for the bf, I went to the Starbucks at Raffles City Shopping Centre. The smaller one, not the big one out at the entrance. I went in, got myself a seat and went to get myself a coffee. At the counter, there were 2 girls in front of me and the man behind the counter was happily talking to them. So I patiently wait and queue. However, who knows what the stupid man was thinking. I was standing there, behind those girls and he didn't even bat an eyelid at me. In fact, I don't think that he even knows of my existence. He was happily chatting to the girls about some mundane stuff and from the snippets of their conversation I picked up, it sounds like a classic pick-up conversation. He was saying things like "Oh, so you are a morning person, or an all-day person? Hahaha.." It sort of got worse when the girls got down to their orders proper. Its like they have been standing there for ages and they haven't even ordered?!?! Was the guy even doing his job?!?!??? I was mildly irritated and quite amused. He even gave the girls 2 extra teabags and said something that sort of made me cringe slightly. He said, "I wish that I could stay with you till midnight but I can't."
Who says things like that to your customers?!?!?!?? And when it finally came to me, he just did the usual of taking my order and he sort of walked away. Ookkk... The girls were not exactly pretty so it's really weird. I understand that Starbucks values their services standards blah blah but this is kind of overdoing it right? I think it sort of borders on harassment. So strange. And the girls actually stood there and entertained him. What is the world coming to??
Yay, another long post. -.-"
Sunday was SIM Family Day and the venue was at the Singapore Zoo! Of course I went! It is the company's family day and we as staff, should support such activities! :) The only issue I had was that activities started damn early. Like 10am. Well, we reached around 10.30am and registered myself for a goodie bag (which only had an umbrella and a bottle of mineral water) and for the early bird lucky draw. Woo! How many opportunities do I have to qualify for anything that is early-bird? I'm like the last person who would qualify for such things. But I think Providence is trying to convince me otherwise. It is trying to convince me that the early birds really do get the worm because I won! I won $10 Coffee Bean voucher. And the final overall lucky draw, I won too. That was $30 NTUC voucher.
I did take some photos on Sunday so photos will be up soon, hopefully (cross fingers). Getting too tired to blog.
For some reason, my camera battery charger has been refusing to charge my batteries, I guess that is a pretty valid excuse for no photos right?
I seem to have quite a lot of stuff to blog about but have been procrastinating till this week. It is the DS's fault I tell you. It is the stupid Ace Attorney game and I am determined to finish playing ALL the installments, thus resulting in slight delays in blog updates.
Let me do a recap of last week's activities.
Last Wednesday I finally went shopping because of a sudden urge to shop from the previous night. Went to Bugis Junction and man, did I buy like nobody's business. I bought 2 dresses, 1 skirt, 2 pairs of earrings and 1 necklace amounting to about $200+. But it's ok, because I'm happy with my purchases. I love the dresses. As my camera can't really function without the batteries now, I can only try to find the images of the spoils on the web. Could only find 1 though.
This really pretty dress from Dorothy Perkins. It is so layer-y and I felt like a birthday cake when I was wearing it. And its patterned! So pretty and nice. I think I will look damn cute in this la. And to think that when I took this piece off the rack, the bf was saying that it looks like something his grandma would wear. Hrumph! Dunno who was the one who was vehemently nodding his head when I tried this on! One of the other pieces that I didn't manage to find the images were another dress from Dorothy Perkins. It was blue and kind of hard to describe. The skirt that I bought was from a small store in Bugis Junction and was a high-waisted one. And it is printed too. I just have this thing for prints.
Then on Thursday, there was an exam meeting so I was dressed more formally, looking more like a working person. I went through the entire day as per normal, until I was on my way home. The thing is at AMK Hub, there is a Prudential booth near the interchange area and there are always financial planners who are loitering around, ready to pounce on someone. All along, I have been relatively ignored by them but it was not to be on that day. Now I know, I can pass off as a student as long as I do not dress myself in office wear.
Anyway, I was caught that day just because I was in a blouse, workpants and heels. But I was in a rather nice mood that day so I allowed him to talk to me and try to sell his ideas to me. Didn't work very well though. I think I managed to exasperate him pretty bad. For those who knows me pretty well, you know that I don't plan. I don't care about this in the future. For all I know, I could walk out of the office tomorrow and be hit by a meteorite. So at this point of my life, I really don't see the need to plan and save my money yet.
Apparently he didn't share my point of view la. He was super exasperated when I try to explain to him that I rather have the money with me now so that I have the freedom to buy anything I want, anytime. So he changed his tactic from trying to reason with me to trying to make me feel inferior, sort of. He said, "Imagine you look at your friends all having the financial power to buy things they want but you are very poor..." I wanted to retort him and said that I am not that poor, thank you very much, but I kept that comment to myself. Then he tried again and said what if something happened to me tomorrow and will need lots of medical fees, would I want to use my 'old' parents' hard-earned money?!? How could I be so unfilial?? (Ok, the last part was implied by me.) Nope, I don't care and if something happens to me tomorrow, what makes him think that by investing my money with him for awhile, I would accumulate enough money to cover ALL my expenses? Come on, I'm not really that naive. Well, I think it didn't really work out. He didn't understand where I was coming from and I didn't agree with his logic. And we parted rather amiably, I hope. He may have gone back to his colleagues and bitched about me, saying that I am just a stupid girl who don't know how to think for herself and her future. Yeah, whatever.
Shit, this is getting to be a super long post and I am only half-done. Bleah. I shall break this up into 2 posts and backdate this. :) The weekend stuff will be on next post.
So I was late with my GIRO application thingy for the CPF Education Scheme. I was supposed to send out the form by 22 May but today is 9 June, hooray! Called the hotline and got nobody. Emailed them to explain my procrastination but got an auto-reply. I just want confirmation that the CPF Board won't come to my place and hang a pig's head outside my door!
While I was trying to settle my CPF Education Scheme thing and going through all the motions, i.e. Singpass and all the other nonsense, I was suddenly struck with a horrible thought.
I have to do all these nonsense paperwork for the rest of my life!!
That is hell enough to render me depressed for a while.
For the past week I have been driving to work since my dad was away, and my mum wanted someone to fetch her to work. Everyday I drove to work and cursed at the stupid drivers on the road. I hope no one else is cursing me along the way too. I like to think that I can drive pretty well, my only problem was my parking. But with some practice, I think that my parking is pretty swell now too. ;)
Work has been pretty hectic because we gotta tie up the exams loose ends and prepare for the final exams meetings which will conclude this round of exam craze. Hopefully there will not be crazy students coming to appeal for their marks and give all sort of crap like "I've studied really hard and I'm convinced that I got an A!" Come on, what you think in your head is usually drastically different from reality.
On another note, I rotted at home throughout the weekend and finished ANTM Cycle 12. Yes, I did mention to kutu that I would not watch the cycles anymore because it was getting stale and cliched and everything else you could imagine from a show which had exhausted everything in their imagination after maybe 6 cycles. However, due to some unforeseen and strange reason, I began to search for the episodes in Youtube and the rest is history! It is still cliched and cheesy and weird and strange and nothing good about it but somehow I felt more complete. Shit! ANTM has became a part of my life! Tyra Banks had poisoned my mind! I felt strange knowing that there is a new cycle out there but I wasn't watching it! I felt like I was betraying the show! God help me!!
What went worse over the weekend was me going to fetch my mum from work. Not that the act itself was bad, it was the process. As usual, she spoke to me while I was still in lalaland and asked me to fetch her after work, time to be confirmed again. Soon, she called me and told me that she would end around 4.25pm. So I set out for lunch, went home for a few episodes of ANTM and around 4.20pm I drove out to JCU to wait for her. So I waited and waited and waited. I called her and she said she had just finished work, asking me where was I, and I replied that I was at the carpark near the entrance, in front of the basketball court. Then she asked the golden question: "Where are you? I am at SIM."
I tell you I almost fainted. Luckily I had great driving skills (",) and immediately rushed over to SIM.
Moral of the story: Do not try to tell other people things when they are sleeping and make sure that you state the time and venue clearly!
I just spent today and yesterday tagging my previous posts. Obviously I didn't go all the way back, it was too much for me to handle. And I suck at labeling too as I do get confused over what I should label each post under :(
Some time ago, I read from the papers an article about the irritating things that Singaporeans love to do. And I totally identify and agree with the article.
I can't stand people who plonk themselves on the right side of an escalator and refuse to move their sorry ass out of people's way. Didn't they learn that if you are too lazy to walk up the escalator, keep left? The right side of the escalator is for people to walk. It is so hard to be separated from their gf/bf for a few seconds that they have to stand side by side every minute they see each other?? It gets worse when you say "Excuse me" and they reluctantly move to the left and stare at you like you are the rude and impatient one.
The other type of person who really gets on my nerves are those who stand in front of the lift panel and refuse to press the door open or close button for people. I mean its not really helping when there are tons of people coming out of the lift and by the time you could get in, you get kiap by the doors because the only person left inside the lift decided that he/she prefers the entire lift to himself/herself. How bloody hard is it to just hold the door for people? And the worse thing is that they are not oblivious to people, they are just trying to train their eye-power. Maybe one day they will manage to control things with their eyes but in the meantime, can they at least hold the door?
Another type of person who is really really irritating are those who refused to wait for a few seconds before you come completely out of the lift or the MRT and rush in. Its ridiculous how they just rush in before people can even get out. They can take the next lift or train if they can't manage to squeeze their way through the current one but if people can't get down at the stop, they can't wait for a second chance. And its not like waiting for a few seconds for people to get out or down will result in a matter of life or death. Its bloody ridiculous how rude Singaporeans can be or rather, are.
Before I forget, let me just update a few things. I initially had 3 things to update but I forgot the third one, so I am now left with 2 items.
First, I have been away from the office from last Friday to this Monday, only coming back yesterday. Last Friday, I went to the crocs sale at Expo. As I went in the daytime, there was no horrible queue that I saw the last time I happened to be there. But by the time I left, which was about 6 or so, the queue to get in was starting to form already.
Anyway, that is just a background to what I wanted to update. After leaving Expo, we took the train down to City Hall station and planned to go to the Asian Civilisation Museum which is having a Kangxi Imperial Treasures exhibition now till mid-June. I had wanted to catch this exhibition before it leaves. So, by the time we reached ACM, it was about 7 plus, going to 8 I think. When I got in and saw that they had changed some exhibits and stuff, I proceeded to work through the whole museum again. By the time I reached the Kangxi exhibition, it was about 8 plus. Soon after, the staff of the museum chased us out because they were closing at 9. And I wasn't even half done! Left with no choice, we left the museum. But I set my mind to complete my visit the next day.
Come Saturday, I met the bf at about 7 and we happily sauntered down to ACM, stopping for ice-cream and food along the way too. By the time we reached ACM, it was only 7 plus and we thought we will definitely finish exploring the museum this time! Alas, when I walked past the board indicating their opening hours, I almost fainted. They close at 7pm everyday other than Friday, which they close at 9pm.
The museum is cursed! Or rather, I am cursed by the museum! How many people actually go to the same museum on 2 consecutive days and didn't manage to achieve the simple goal of finishing exploring the museum. :(
Ok, I found that my 1 complaint is too long for my 2nd musing to be in the same post. Will say something again in next posts.
My birthday was just over but I no longer have the excitement that I used to have when I was younger. Now I understand how the older people feel when they say that birthdays are just another day in their lives. Birthday had also became another day for me, although I like to bug some people for presents, just for the fun of it.
I still came to work on my birthday, unlike many who would take leave on their birthdays. My rationale is very simple. What if someone decides to give me a gift or a treat and I'm not around to accept it?? Hah. Anyway that did happen. 2 colleagues bought me lunch. The bosses bought cakes for the May babies. And people complimented my heels, but that is not exactly the point.
Dinner was with my family and the bf, eating crabs. No other activities after that. No longer as happening as before. I think it gets tiring after some time too. I wonder how lh keeps up her lifestyle. Now, I think that time is always not enough for me to do my stuff, and its not even constructive stuff.
On another note, I've discovered why I don't really dress up much when I go out. (I seem to be making quite a few discoveries these days) So, on my birthday, my dad came to fetch me and my mum for dinner. But prior to that, we made a detour back home because my dad said I should go back home and change into something more comfortable. I was in a dress and heels and I decided that I should go home and change into shorts and t-shirt. Well, I think that pretty much explains that vanity is not really in the genes.
I've decided that since I go to so many concerts, at least more than the average person, I should start a blog or something along that line to pen down my thoughts on those stuff. The only obstacle that remains in this task, is me. It all depends on how long I procrastinate. :)
Anyway, I was opposite my place just now for dinner and while waiting for my dad to buy newspapers, I stood outside 7-11 and stared at the ice-cream box. I was then suddenly reminded of how I used to stand by the box and choose all the ice-cream to eat when I was younger. All the flavours then were so kiddy like 'rainbow' or creamy stuff or Paddlepop (gotta wiki the correct spelling of this). As compared to flavours now, magnum chocolate and stuff that looks adult and intimidating, I miss the colourful flavours of my younger days.
After attending the Grasshopper's concert, or better known as 草蜢, I am suddenly reminded of why I used to like them so much. THEY ARE DAMN HOT. Like amazingly hot, even at their age. Seems like performing artists have perfected the art of ageing, or rather not-ageing. They gets more charming as they age. It's amazing!
Well, I'm in denial that they are not from my era or generation. A friend who called me on the concert day asking me to play mahjong gasped after knowing that I was attending the concert. She actually asked if I was serious and said that I was vintage. Coming from someone who is of the same age as me!
More to come. Hopefully I'll dispel enough laziness to start on Jakarta soon.
There are many things that I should blog about but is too lazy to get down to it. I think working life has turned my brain to mush. Even mushier than its initial stage. Not good.
I shall make it a point to try to finish blogging my stuff before I forget everything and can't be bothered to backtrack.
Even if no one bothers to read, at least it gives me a place to write and use my brain a little before it disintegrates. :(
- Jakarta trip + photos - Grasshopper concert - random food photos that have yet to go up - ad hoc...
For some strange reason, I have been visiting Junction 8 for 3 consecutive days. During that time, there was some sort of horseshoe pitching competition held by Singapore Turf Club. The objective of the game is to throw 3 horseshoes around a stick, or something near it to obtain points, as shown below.
So, all the time I was there, so many people were queuing up to pitch the horseshoes. I guess its pretty interesting as I myself was also there watching it till it ends at 9pm for the 3 days I was there. I rationalised the reason why people would spend hours or even days on this sport and I came up with an extremely logical conclusion.
Firstly, it is free for all to play. And its held in an air-conditioned compound. Secondly, it is easy. Everyone can play with no prerequisites. Thirdly, everyone stands a chance to qualify and take part in the semi-finals and win up to S$2,000! Lastly, the bloody sport has a 5/5 level difficulty which makes people want to conquer it. It is not exactly very easy to play but relatively relaxing enough for people of all ages to play. But it is also not too easy for anyone to get bored of it in 15 minutes time.
Anyway, I'll be going Jakarta! Finally, I'll be going somewhere for a short holiday.
As much I believe that I am a very blessed girl who has parents who give me relatively lots of freedom, there are still times when I don't get their rationale at all.
Yesterday, I finally got the chance to drive out by myself without them sitting in the car and picking on this or that according to their own driving preferences. And it was really eventful. Not eventful in the sense of my driving (what were you thinking??) but more in the sense of the things that I encountered.
So, I went to amk for ktv and when I parked and was ready to get out of the car, I found out that they do not have 1-hour coupons. How could that be?!? So I was frantically trying to come up with a solution to solve the couponless problem and I thought, hey let's just buy it from the driver next to me! I walked over to his car and tried to get his companion to wind down the window so that I could ask them. But both of them looked at me apprenhensively as if I was going to rob and kill them and drive off with their car any moment. Come on, I have better brains than that! Anyway, the driver just say "no no don't have 1-hour coupon" and was just short of slamming the door in my face. Do I really look so scary?
Either case, I gave up and just placed a half-hour coupon while I went to 7-eleven to get coupons. Oh, did I mention that my parking was straight and good? I was admiring my parking skills while trying to frantically search for the signboard that shows all the parking charges. Apparently there was none. So trying my luck, I just put the coupon till 10.15pm and pray for the best. When I finally finished around 12++, there was no paper! Tadah!
On the way back, the bf apparently can't give instructions and at a junction which I was supposed to go straight, he said turn right and I ended up on the turn-right only lane. So I had to just go straight despite the sign and well, let's just leave that issue at that.
And the best thing when I got home last night was that there were no parking lots! I had to go up the multi-storey carpark all the way till the highest level where I could look at the nightsky! It's ridiculous! And the more ridiculous thing happened this morning. My dad was saying that I shouldn't be out so late but this has never been a problem with them. So I asked them why is it that when I drive out I get different treatment from them. So, onwards I'll just take the public transport so that they won't keep calling me just to find out where I am. How nonsensical is that?
Every morning when I'm in the car and if I'm not sleeping away, I am always very interested in this game sponsored by Harvey Norman which can be heard over the radio.
It's basically a simple game. 4 numbers will be given and you have to find ways to make them equals to 10. It is a great way to start my day everyday. Allow my brain some simple exercise.
8282 1369 2136
Will come up with more when I can think and if I remember the numbers from morning. :)
So, my blog was down for a few days because the creator of the template has exceeded his/her bandwidth and I wasn't in the mood to do something about it until today. Well, it was quite an easy problem to solve actually but it just all boils down to laziness.
Hmm, I have been away from this blog for so so long that it has been severely neglected. Just a rundown on events from the previous weeks when I had gone 'missing'.
I went for the Korean comedy dance-show "Breakout" on its last night of show and its a totally different genre of performance from those that I usually go to. I usually either go for plays, concerts or musicals but this is a totally different experience. And that being a comedy makes it even more different. Anyway, the plot and the actors made the whole experience really fun and interesting and I was laughing away most of time, as with all others in the Esplanade Theatre. So, I went with my sister, aunt and my cousin and my aunt and cousin was like totally fascinated by the whole venue and the performance. According to my aunt, he was already gesturing around in the bus, trying to imitate those performers and their dance moves from the show. He even told my aunt to bring him if they were going to have a sequel.
Moving on, we finally had a belated birthday dinner with kutu and gang. We had initially decided to go to Little India nearby for the French food but when we reached the place, alas it was closed on Mondays!! Having no choice, alternate dining option was at Mohammad Sultan.
So our initial plan of going to Mustafa to buy a garland for kutu was foiled as we didn't even got near to Mustafa! And we got the silly woman a gift, which I think was extremely useless, and she loves it to bits. No prize for guessing but it was some Hello Kitty thingy that didn't exactly cost cheap. And I think her birthday resolution was to turn me into a Hello Kitty fan just like herself, mx and pr. I will NEVER succumb to such nonsensical pressure!! NEVER! Especially not from kutu who will not turn against my wishes, for fear of losing my love. Heh!
Next! (Bear with me as I am trying to cram 3 weeks worth of activities into 1 post. You are free to leave if you think I am getting too long-winded ;))
On Friday, I attended a conference conducted by the Tax Academy of Singapore talking about the recent changes in Budget 2009. After that conference, which I fell asleep got a little distracted by Zhou Gong, I seriously wonder how people sit through all these and emerge fully awake and attest to having paid attention to everything! On the other hand, it made me even more aware of the fact that an Arts student should not try to understand Business, more so Tax. Haha.
Well, at least something redeeming happened at night. 2 of the academic colleagues gave a treat at Pearl River Restaurant at Suntec for their promotion. So, the whole office of 25 trooped down to Suntec for dinner after work. It was ala carte buffet and I'm sure all the big eaters in my school were very very happily eating to their hearts' content.
Just as I thought that, hey I got a free dinner, I fell sick subsequently. -_-" Not exactly a very good way to enjoy my weekend. After the dinner, I got a sore throat, Saturday the runny nose came visiting and on Sunday I was sneezing away. So, I got an MC on Monday. BUT, although I was on MC, somehow there were still so many things for me to do. On that day itself, I went to renew my passport at the post office, went to the bank to close an account and went to another bank to deposit the money then went back home to see my sister studying in the kitchen.
Oh, digressing a little here. The sister has taken to studying in the kitchen as she claims that it was very quiet and no distractions (except from food I guess). So whenever my mum wants to go into the kitchen, she just sort of tip-toe into the kitchen and creep out silently.
Back to me being sick. Despite having a MC for Monday, I still had to go back to work on Tuesday, still sniffling away and feeling miserable. I was telling my colleagues in the office that I was back to spread the germs. I want to make everyone suffer together with me! Muahahaha. And I did sort of manage to spread it to someone! My neighbour! Around Thursday, he said he felt feverish and sick and when he went back to measure his temperature, he was running a fever. Heh. Someone to feel as miserable as me!
Okok, I think patience is running low but hey, the patient bird gets the worm right? :)
Last of the update post, Saturday UniSIM Open House.
Well, we were rostered for duties on Saturday for the open house. So basically, we had to stand around our individual schools' booth and try to sell our programmes, so to speak. I was telling some of my colleagues that we must take on the surname of "Wang" on that day itself because we had to 老王卖瓜.
Anyway, we had to tell potential students more about our programmes and con persuade them to come join us in UniSIM. We are one big happy family!
So, after talking to students for one whole day, I found out that I really quite enjoy such jobs. Interacting and talking to people on an ad-hoc basis and more of talking nonsense to them. Although it is really quite tiring and the programme briefing that I was in-charge of had an overwhelming number of people surging into the LT and me trying to entertain everyone of them, while feeling really really warm and wishing that I had 8 tentacles just like an octopus.
With all that over, me, cw and jy happily went to Carrefour for their Midnight Sale. So in the end, I came back with a new TV-plug-in console game with 30 in-built games and 2 packets of bacon., because my sister promised to cook bacon for me as long as I buy it. :)
This is an absurdly long post and I am not aspiring to be one of those who update their blog regularly but with mundane things, like what they did everyday. So, this is it.
Well, I haven't been blogging for a really really long time. I'm sure quite a lot of things have transpired along the way and I'll try to remember them all to put them down into words.
First, Happy Chinese New Year all! Have to say this before CNY is offically over, and today is the last day to say it. Heh.
So, CNY this year is just like every other year. We go to my grandma's place on the 1st day. Then we went there again on the 2nd day. Then on the 3rd day, we went to my auntie's place. What was important was that I was almost playing mahjong everyday. As I had taken leave on Thursday and Friday, I have rest days amounting to a grand total of 9 days! It was quite dreadful when I finally had to come back to work again... :(
Coming back to work on Monday, I was on a whole-day course on Microsoft Powerpoint. Didn't know that it was such a basic course and most of the things that the instructor taught, I had already done it before. So that day was spent surfing the net and facebooking. As usual. ;p
Coming to the next day, it is the next important day in my life, after my graduation (according to my parents). It was the BIG day. Not marriage but my driving test.
Although during the test, there seems to be many signs that were trying to put me down (e.g. some motorcyclist falling down right beside me, landing with a very loud sound; another test car knocking down the pole(s) while doing parking), I still managed to do pretty well, according to my standards.
After the test, the tester just made me follow him to the office, not telling me if I passed or failed. Soon after, he just handed me a piece of paper in which he just signed and told me to go watch a video. I had to ask him if I had passed and it seemed like he was quite reluctant to answer me. -_-"
What was worse than the test was the waiting time to apply for the stupid driving licence. We had to wait for about 1.5 hours just to fill in some simple form and we were given a flimsy piece of paper as temporary licence. They even made me take a photo because the lady behind the counter claimed that the photo that I had with me was dirty on the surface, thus cannot be used. I shall not harp on this as I will look at the positive side. At least now I have a decent photo to use when I go to renew my passport.
Over the weekend, I was driving already. I drove my dad back from the airport. Then I drove my parents to my auntie's place and my grandma's place. Then I drove out in cw's car to Clarke Quay then I drove kutu and friend back home and I drove myself home. I'm so proud of myself although the stupid sister may doubt my skills.
And subsequently, I am actually busy at work!! Can any of you believe it?? Even I'm busy, you can imagine how hectic the office has been these days. Alright I shall end off here.
Huat ah! Starting the new year with a bang, mahjong was on the cards everyday. At least for the past 2 days. And the best part is that I just won $168, a fantastic amount to start off the year.
Hopefully there will be more good news to come in the next weeks or so.. *keep fingers and toes crossed*
Y: Don't you think that living with parents is a chore? There are so many things that you cannot do!
Me: What can you not do?? Have sex in the living room??
Y: Erm, ya! Not only you cannot do it in the living room, you can't do it on the stairs or kitchen or anywhere in the house! Also, how do you muffle the sounds? Hmm, that MUST be the cause of low birthrates in Singapore!
Recently, the whole office admin has been buzzing with action because we were supposed to be involved in the organisation of a conference that will be held here.
Well, I was kind of interested as I have never been to an actual conference before and it is kind of a perk that I get to attend it, without paying! Boy, was I wrong... The conference was crap!
Firstly, it is organised by a Taiwan university and we were just the local organiser, who still had to liaise with them and their nonsense demands or requests. Their organisation skills are next to none. They were supposed to send 21 packages to us which consists of the items that should be in the conference bag given to the participants. Out of 21 boxes, only 4 arrived. Well, that's ok because if the packages are lost, there is nothing much they could do about it and I think it's not really their fault too. Also, lunchtime was a flurry of activities, most of them useless. There were not enough seats for all the participants and a few extra tables have to be set up. There was the prize presentation for the best paper and so on but there were no one there to receive the prize. I guess those who are really good can't be bothered with all these nonsense. So, while the VIPs are on the stage giving out prizes and stuff, one of the Taiwanese staff told us to help scoop food onto plates for the VIPs. You have no idea how awful and miserable we look. A few of us were just lining along the buffet line, scooping food onto plates when everyone else was seated, staring at us because the projector screen was just above the buffet line. And the worse part was, the brainless silly Taiwanese staff didn't communicate with the hotel staff and the staff has already prepared food for the VIPs. Our embarrassment was for nothing. It was a bloody waste of our time. And did I say that we didn't get to eat because they refused to open another table for us to sit at and we had to sit outside the Grand Ballroom, eating chicken rice?
Secondly, I had to contend with enough bad english to last me 10 lifetimes. I have nothing against Taiwanese but their expressing skills are practically non-existent! They can't pronounce properly. They can't converse fluently. They can't understand questions, at times. And their presentation is all about reading from the slides. It is just like our primary school English lessons where the teacher would appoint someone to read a paragraph out of an article or the textbook. The situation was exactly the same, just that these people are mostly Ph.D, educators and their English standards are 10 times worse than our primary school kids.
Not to say that there are no good ones, but the majority of them are really bad. I was so bored during some sessions that I just took out my handphone and started playing games on it. And I'm usually not that impolite.
Bleah. Tomorrow is another day of torture. I'm sure after that, I would have heard enough bad english to last me for 100 lifetimes.
Now I know why some people say they are not cut out for paperwork. They didn't get cut by paper enough to truly understand the tenacity of paperwork. Bleah. I have enough paper cuts on my fingers to prove that I'm working hard!
One of the other pieces that I didn't manage to find the images were another dress from Dorothy Perkins. It was blue and kind of hard to describe. The skirt that I bought was from a small store in Bugis Junction and was a high-waisted one. And it is printed too. I just have this thing for prints.