Nice music. I am forever amazed by the music produced on the strings by good musicians. Came across this sunny little clip today, on a rainy Monday... and I cannot help but hum to the happy tune in my head. I like the colours on the video too. =)
Monday, April 2, 2012
02-Apr-2012
Nice music. I am forever amazed by the music produced on the strings by good musicians. Came across this sunny little clip today, on a rainy Monday... and I cannot help but hum to the happy tune in my head. I like the colours on the video too. =)
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
29-Mar-2012
getting to try out Paradise Inn at Thomson Plaza with the guys from US. The food is quite consistent with the other branches. At least the self-professing say-it-as-is-american viet guys were satisfied enough to say they enjoyed the lunch (and they get to pay with their Amex, after being refused payment by Tiger Airways for not having other credit cards. haha!).
29-Mar-2012
being able to get to work today.
I was running a high fever at 2am last night, and I was pretty worried how I am going to hand over the new i-Pads sitting in my drawer to the taiwanese visitor who will be in the office today to collect them. After a pill, and some ice-sponging, I was miraculously okay enough to be back in the office by morning.
All the worrying about how to hand over my keys to who, and have the new iPads passed to the right persons, and (most importantly!) collect the right amount of money was unfounded. I later found out that the candidate whom I thought I might be able to hand the keys to so as to reach another colleague who knows the visitor was out-stationed today. (yes! It would have been that complicated.) That means my worrying and planning would and have been in vain.
The money was eventually safely deposited, the items handed to the right parties, and things fell into place despite a night of discomfort being the worrywart. I have to be thankful, and learn to be cooler in the face of heat.
All the worrying about how to hand over my keys to who, and have the new iPads passed to the right persons, and (most importantly!) collect the right amount of money was unfounded. I later found out that the candidate whom I thought I might be able to hand the keys to so as to reach another colleague who knows the visitor was out-stationed today. (yes! It would have been that complicated.) That means my worrying and planning would and have been in vain.
The money was eventually safely deposited, the items handed to the right parties, and things fell into place despite a night of discomfort being the worrywart. I have to be thankful, and learn to be cooler in the face of heat.
** This is a back-dated entry **
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
23-Mar-2012
being at the LTP today. No need to read emails, being fed a meal every few hours, talking and listening to the stories of different people, and being able to reach home by 6pm. All that, and minus the stress of having to be forced to say or do anything like in some other sessions we've had before, I would say it was quite an enjoyment.. Heh.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
20-Mar-2012
lotsa laughter shared among the girls tonight. Have not had a session like this in a super long while. We hang out till we were the last customers in the chi chi cafe, sipping tea, and sharing cakes. It was fun. And I'm happy.
Monday, March 19, 2012
19-Mar-2012
Lunch was not at all great. I was totally not satisfied after the meal.
Am I not glad that there are boxes of afternoon snacks from Taiwan in the cube today?
Thursday, March 15, 2012
16-Mar-2012
finding a last minute dinner partner in my lunch partner. I am glad I did not have to eat dinner alone.
Monday, March 12, 2012
12-Mar-2012
the dinner session with Jeff. It has been a long time since we last caught up. Blink, and his son is turning one end of this month. Considering the preoccupations of any parent, I was happy that he would even agree to meet out!
It was fun listening to the narration of his various encounters with absurd people, and we got to check out Big Bad Wolf in the east. The food was mediocre. It was not as fancy as I'd seen on TV, and the choices few. Maybe people go there more for the gourmet beer. But Jeff was driving, so no drinking.
We almost met with an accident on the way back to the North East as an old man sprang out of nowhere into the road, and nonchalantly (!) sauntered into the path of the vehicle that was gaining speed towards the expressway. Were we not glad that there was no injuries, as our heart throbbed all the way into and out of KPE.
Thankful! Thankful!
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Rubric >> Jeff: The self-proclaiming heartthob-turned-uncle whom I didn't think look very uncle. haha!
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It was fun listening to the narration of his various encounters with absurd people, and we got to check out Big Bad Wolf in the east. The food was mediocre. It was not as fancy as I'd seen on TV, and the choices few. Maybe people go there more for the gourmet beer. But Jeff was driving, so no drinking.
We almost met with an accident on the way back to the North East as an old man sprang out of nowhere into the road, and nonchalantly (!) sauntered into the path of the vehicle that was gaining speed towards the expressway. Were we not glad that there was no injuries, as our heart throbbed all the way into and out of KPE.
Thankful! Thankful!
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Rubric >> Jeff: The self-proclaiming heartthob-turned-uncle whom I didn't think look very uncle. haha!
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Saturday, March 10, 2012
10-Mar-2012
a peaceful session at the hair salon. I think the hairdresser has given up trying to sell me any hair products. And am I not glad. ;p
Thursday, March 8, 2012
08-Mar-2012
the slug. He agreed to stand in for me as musician for CCF this month. I can go for Kong's wedding without having to pull my hair out looking for someone able and willing to help.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
07-Mar-2012
Being able to hide behind Nono when Momo's Edward Hyde suddenly surfaced. Momo has been getting touchy lately. The once spontaneous landscape of wits pit has now to be threaded with much caution. One wrong statement, and I get the mine explode on me. The interesting thing is, I never know what I said (/keyed) wrong until I see the fireworks. The stress of it kinds of spoils the fun we used to share. I am certainly glad Nono is there to advert the stifling atmosphere before we boil each other's blood bad.
Today, I am also glad for HP's company to Cooling Off Day. Janice Koh was quite a delight to watch - as a vivacious young lass or as a dialect speaking old woman, she pulled each characters off really naturally. I am not too sure I like the play as much as the reviewers who raved about it though, because I feel that too many issues were being covered within the two hours. I did not get to catch the jokes spoken in Malay, and some parts got a little too heavy for me. I guess I was never smart enough to make history and/or politics my thing. There were comic parts though, which to me, was how entertainment should be. I liked those scenes. They satisfied the shallow part of me.
This is also the first time I am at SOTA's theatre. (just thought of registering this! J)
Dinner was good today too. The service staff at Billy Bombers, Cathay were a cheer. Food was not the best, but it wasn't bad. The service guys looked like they really loved their job, and were a fun bantering with.
I have to be thankful for the people with me today.
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Rubric >> Momo: The poor student with rich aspirations >> Nono: The party boy with interesting life >> HP: The pretty ex-colleague
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
29-Feb-2012
two of my favorite boys at the moment. heh. J
I kinda enjoyed the evening with Momo and Nono over simple hainanese dishes, and a little coffee club time. Sipping our latte, smoothie and soda, sharing what was seen and heard - an occassional thought, some observations, a random question and some history and maths. Even over some moments of simple silence. I count it blessing to still have company to hang and chill out with like that.
What's more, I get a little bonus, and my heart got glazed with sugar as I receive a gift of what I think is a super expensive pencil from Momo. As a matter of fact, I probably will never spend more than a few dollars on a pencil, nevermind whatever mechanics it has within. It did not hurt also to hear sweet compliments that I looked better than the hot party babes in Nono's phone, nevermind I had to scare myself in the mirror at the restroom later.
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Rubric >> Momo: The poor student with rich aspirations >> Nono: The party boy
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I kinda enjoyed the evening with Momo and Nono over simple hainanese dishes, and a little coffee club time. Sipping our latte, smoothie and soda, sharing what was seen and heard - an occassional thought, some observations, a random question and some history and maths. Even over some moments of simple silence. I count it blessing to still have company to hang and chill out with like that.
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| kuru toga inside! |
As I listened to the wide-eyed innocent replies from Nono affirming himself as a nice person, it is interesting I was observing that he looked so dangerously sincere. I was almost sold! But it does feel peachy, at least tonight - that feeling I am in comfortable and good company. Nevermind I was probably boring Nono silly as he yawns away without the alcohol.
I hope I had not been too much of an intrusion to the boys though.
I hope I had not been too much of an intrusion to the boys though.
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Rubric >> Momo: The poor student with rich aspirations >> Nono: The party boy
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Monday, February 27, 2012
27-Feb-2012
The new 24" LED monitor!
My eyes are certainly grateful for the upgrade from the old 17"! J
My eyes are certainly grateful for the upgrade from the old 17"! J
Friday, February 24, 2012
24-Feb-2012
the really nice janitor auntie at MBS who found JJ's birthday prezzie.
It was my gift for baby Jarrett's first birthday, and Hong said she liked the gift very much. But she lost it in the restroom and we only realised that when we were in the theatre, and WICKED was about to start. I felt bad that Hong was so apologetic over the loss, she kept saying sorry and that she will buy JJ a similar toy.
At the intermission, we ran back to the restroom, and found nothing. There was a note at the entrance of the male toilet saying there is a female janitor washing the toilet and we had hoped it might be the same one who cleaned the female toilet and could have picked up the toy (surely, the atas crowd at MBS will not fancy some kiddy toy!) , but we could not get into the male toilet. We stood outside the male toilet for a good few minutes, to the amusement of the men going in and out of the toilet. No janitor was not in sight.
Hong wanted to just ask some random man to help go into the toilet to ask the janitor out, but it was difficult to explain the situation, and we were running late for the second half of the show.
Just as we were feeling dejected, I noticed a janitor making her rounds outside the shops collecting thrash, and Hong raced after her to try our luck.
How delighted were we when she said she was the one who cleaned the female toilet, and had picked up the toy. She returned the set to us with a smile. I think she was happy to have placated two amusing ladies flustered over a toy. And we are definitely happy we met her.
I hope JJ will like the music set his mommy went lengths to recover, and make lotsa beautiful melodies in his life...
At the intermission, we ran back to the restroom, and found nothing. There was a note at the entrance of the male toilet saying there is a female janitor washing the toilet and we had hoped it might be the same one who cleaned the female toilet and could have picked up the toy (surely, the atas crowd at MBS will not fancy some kiddy toy!) , but we could not get into the male toilet. We stood outside the male toilet for a good few minutes, to the amusement of the men going in and out of the toilet. No janitor was not in sight.
Hong wanted to just ask some random man to help go into the toilet to ask the janitor out, but it was difficult to explain the situation, and we were running late for the second half of the show.
Just as we were feeling dejected, I noticed a janitor making her rounds outside the shops collecting thrash, and Hong raced after her to try our luck.
How delighted were we when she said she was the one who cleaned the female toilet, and had picked up the toy. She returned the set to us with a smile. I think she was happy to have placated two amusing ladies flustered over a toy. And we are definitely happy we met her.
I hope JJ will like the music set his mommy went lengths to recover, and make lotsa beautiful melodies in his life...
Today, I am also thankful for all the talent in theatre. Wicked was wickedly good!
I enjoyed the show.
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Rubric >> Hong: The BFF >> JJ: Hong's little love
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
23-Feb-2012
the ability to buy myself a pretty present. As I took a photo of the pretty box delivered at the door, mum asked me if I needed to send someone a thank you note. I said, "Yeah, a thank you to myself for the pretty gift."
Thank God for giving me the means to do so. And thank God for the thoughtfulness of the people who packed the delivery. This may sound super bimbo, but I guess anybody will be happy to receive a box looking like this from anyone.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
21-Feb-2012
Colleague's sweet hubby. He asked her to call me in the morning to offer to give me a lift when the skies looked like it was gonna to pour. It did not rain until we reached the office, but I am thankful all the same for the ride.
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