Brief snapshot of my life so far
Monday, November 9, 2009
Harhar... ok. seriously, it's been ages since I last blogged. I wonder if anyone is still reading this stagnant blog. But I'm back.... for now.

I think my life can be scripted into a drama serial, very drama, at least for the past few months. I came, I stayed for 3 months, then I left, and I left with big Hoo-Haa. In case anyone doesn't know (I'm sure everyone does) I went to labour court with my previous employer, because he owed me my one month's worth of salary and had no intention of giving it to me, even after my "warning letter". So, I filed a case against him, and went to labour court. And obviously, I won the case. He had nothing to fight for. His stand was that I did not provide him a one month's notice before leaving. But it was not stated in the contract about serving any notice before leaving. So I didn't. Then he said he will pursue for the bond payment, and he issued me a WARNING letter (cced to some law firm as well). Many thanks to Ernnie and uncle Teo :), I drafted out my WARNING letter to him as well, EMPHASIZING that I won't be paying him nuts and if he pursues any further, I will bring up this case to the media (which Leon's brother's GF was very interested to know)

And after that, there was silence.

So I guess that's it for now. Saga FINALLY over and a new chapter of life begins.

Actually, it has already begun for a month already. It's a great place. Great people, great environment, great food, everything's great... so I can't complain. I'm learning alot everyday, and I translate alot everyday too. Har. Not that I'm complaining, at least I'm putting something that I've learnt to use. So.... yep. I can never be happier. :)

Met up with my dearest tutorial mates last week for dinner at this nice Japanese restaurant in Central. Not steep and generous portions as well (except for the beef bites... har!) Did some catching up (not with weiwei and mic though... they didn't turn up in the end cox of work... HAIZ) And it's very uplifting to see everyone so happy with what they are doing now... Maybe not kaixiang... but at least he's being paid ALOT to do something he doesn't like. Found out that Ede is working at the EXTRA MILE COMPANY. How small can the world be? Sheesh... har! To think that she's working at the company that I rejected in the first place. Har. She should be thankful I waited out for Jetstar! (teehee) Well, so it's a win-win situation and everyone's happy :)

Went back to hall to spend my off-in-lieu. I was basically playing some yahoo games and watching some super laggish show on papa's laptop, while he was hard at work, and sneezing at the same time. Had canteen 2 chicken cutlet (yums!) and koped some of yewhan's meatballs (not as chewy and bouncy as before though...) Not meant to sound r-rated as well, har!

And so this is it, a brief update of what has happened for the past few weeks.

Hopefully I'll be more frequent in updating my blog. Maybe I should keep it a habit to keep my mind occupied so that I won't be pinging on food that often. i'm growing fatttttttttt. ( as david's dad and hongming said)

So... I'm going to implement BODY FOR LIFE.

Go Jieying, you can do it! :)

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38:30
Friday, September 25, 2009
There's been alot of hype about this new drama serial "Glee", and since I'm jobless with lotsa spare time, I decided to give it a shot.

It's different from all the other shows that I've been watching recently. Well, to sum up what I've been having my eyes glued on to TV include the typical teenage drama series (i.e: Gossip Girls -- YAYS Season 3 is finally up!! And The Vampire Diaries... and you get the idea)

But Glee... Glee is different.

It's like the extended version of high school musical, but I prefer Finn to Troy. Anyways, I don't have much content here, but to all my fellow CCC mates, and I do mean ALL, please, at least fast forward the first episode to 38:30.

It pulled a string, and it felt close at heart. I'm sure you guys will know what I mean.

And I miss those days... I really do.

I hope you do too.

If I can invent a machine, I would come up with a time machine, travel back through time, relive those days, when I was truly doing something I'm passionate about.


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Goodbye 31st August, Hello 1st September
Monday, August 31, 2009
Hi everyone.

It's been... erm... almost 4 months since I last blogged. And this post, shall mark my first post since I started my job, as well as the last post before I end it.

Yup. I'm quitting. After 3 months of sheer torture. I'm quitting. Tml, 1st of September, shall be my last day at the present company I've been working at.

I thought alot about this. What I truly want, am I really suffering, what exactly is the problem, why am I so unhappy, how can I improve my situation...

But I chose the easy way out. I quit.

I'm not sure whether it's the only way out. I shall reserve my comments about my workplace and my boss (though those who read my status on FB will know I aren't really quiet about it)

I cried on many nights. Thinking about why this had to happen to me. Why my first job had to end up like this. I'm sure, those who are still schooling, had great aspirations and dreams of who you want to be, what you want to work as when you graduate. But life is not always like a rosy picture that you painted. In fact, it seldom is.

To those who are enjoying and loving your job, congratulations. You are really lucky.

But for the rest of us, don't give up.

I know it's always easier said than done, it took me lots of courage just to make this decision and stick to it. I care about what other people say.

Everytime, without fail, when I tell David about my work, I'd be crying. And he'd give me the wake up session. I know he's grown tired of saying the same things over and over again, and without any feedback from me, but I really have no input. He wants to know what I'm thinking. But I myself am not very sure of what I was thinking.

All I knew was that I was unhappy.

I'm only 22.

I should be happy. I should stay happy. And if staying in this workplace will deny me of that, then I'll leave.

I can only grow stronger, and not weaker. I learnt from this lesson and I will see to it that I do not commit the same mistake again.

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Monday, May 18, 2009
Just finished watching Episode 19 of 《败犬女王》

Made me realise the bread and butter of a relationship.

Being together is not just about the chemistry between the two. It encompasses so many other things. So many to the extent that people tend to overlook and forget. Though these things may be menial, but they accumulate and snowball to become a problem that will break them apart.

A difference of EIGHT years... that's quite alot, considering the guy is 25 and the other is 33. Would you date a woman who's 8 years older than you? Although you hope that they will get a happy ending, but seriously, it's just not practical to be marrying a woman who's 8 years older than you.

Sigh.

Realism hurts.

I'm still job hunting. I'm broke. My parents are rushing and nagging me to learn driving.

Practicalities of life sucks.

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hello long lost friend
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Hello my long lost friend. 

I'm glad that you found me.

It's nice to hear from you, after years of silence. (Ever since your NS that is)

I would like to hear from you more often.

And it's really funny to see you remember those moments when we first met. (Or heard to be accurate)

Seriously, I can't remember who Jeremy is.

Harhar.

But still.... let's catch up again some time soon. :)

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RETURN FROM THE LAND OF MILLION BIKES (as quoted from Ryan)
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Yes. I guess it's hightime for me to resume my blogging sessions again.

I AM BACK.

FROM THE LAND OF MILION BIKES.

Actually, it's more than a million... i think it's 3... close to 4 million bikes. So... yea, that was it. You can imagine how horrible the traffic was.

But I had great fun.

If only I hadn't had time restrictions.

If only I hadn't had monetary restrictions.

I'd have more fun.

But still, it was great fun.

12 days of back to back traveling and activities. It was tiring. But it's tiringly fun when you are traveling with 3 great buddies.

Ryan the cockster.
Edelina the blur kia.
Michael the vulgar man.

So yea. We make a great team.

Here to express my gratitude to my fellow grad-trippers, for making my grad trip a success. At least, I managed to return Singapore in one piece.

To Ryan, our appointed treasurer and navigator. Though you always manage to let us splurge away all our money at the end of the day to collect another round of pooled funds. Thank you for safe keeping our precious Dong. As a self appointed navigator, you did your job well beyond our expectations, though sometimes you will lead us walking to the end of a street and then realizing we've been walking in the wrong direction. But still, thank you. We love you all the same for your hours of lame jokes and rubbish talks. You kept us entertained.

To Michael, the self-appointed welfare officer. It is you, it is you who led us through the countless, unnerving traffic of HCMC and Hanoi. Without you, I guess Ede and I wld be stuck at the same side of the traffic for hours. You kept us safe by opening paths across the ruthless traffic of cities, and we tagged behind you, pulling ur crumpler bag or singlet and stepping on ur slippers when need be. Thank you for your CD Pro 2 re-enactments. They were uncanningly identical to those shown in youtube. You have a flair for imitating Zeng Zhi Wei especially. Kudos to Dulan Ming. And I will always be your JeeWye Lim. 

To Edelina, the official photographer of our trip. From hotel rooms to train cabins... from roadside food to the skylines of the cities. You took pictures of everything within your visibility. And I'm proud of you. Without you, we wldn't be able to capture so many moments of our trip, including our Visa dance, our shi jie na me da gig, and many many more. Your saga with the 3 little kittens during our homestay also made it to become the climax of our whole trip. Please, overcome your fear for furry little animals. I will even let you kick my cat. (SPCA will arrest me for saying this) He just attacked me this evening, so I will let you kick my cat. Harhar. Your famous line of, "Mummy, I tell you, I very scared, just now got three kittens" will always be remembered.

So that's it.

After this post of expressing my gratitude. Stay tuned for more while I organize my photos.

Ciao.

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Seriously...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Remember how we use to swoon over the first ever Taiwanese Idol Drama Meteor Garden with F4? They looked like this:


You must be wondering... gawdd, what on earth was I thinking? I must be young and naive and foolish to have liked them. Harhar. Ladies and gentleman, prepare yourselves for this:


*SCREAMS*

Are Korean guys born handsome or what? Or are guys simply getting good looking nowadays? These are the *drips saliva* cuteee guys who were chosen to become the Korean version F4. And my god they rock! HAHAHA.

How can I possibly study in peace when I'm like chasing after every episode? I treat myself to 10 minutes of the show after a chapter of GMS, but that lasted for like 3 chapters before I gave up and just watched the show instead. Hoho.

Make a guess who's my favourite amongst the 4? Not a difficult guess if you know me well. Hoho. Well, actually there was only 1... but as the show proceeds on... I can't help but fall in love with another one as well!!

TADA! Proudly introducing.. Kim Beum! HAHA. HE'S LIKE DARN CUTE RIGHT? And ladies, he's a 1989. Yes, your eyes aren't playing any tricks on you. HE'S A FRIGGIN' 1989!!!!! ZOOOMMMMGGGG! 2 years younger than me?!?! Unbelievable! But still... acceptable! HARHAR (If 8 years doesn't matter, who cares about 2? *hint hint to weiwei and nana* HOHOHO)

Then this guy... started falling in love with him after he had this haircut from dunno which episode onwards. Hyun Joong... he's a 1986. YES. YOUR EYES AREN'T PLAYING ANY TRICKS ON YOU. 1986!!!!!! JUST ONE YEAR OLDER THAN US!!!!!! But how can he be soooooooo goodlooking? He's like carved out of marble and should be placed on a altar for offerings or some kind. Haha. Too good to be true. Wait till you watch the show. You'd be swept head over heels by him. *sighs* Why don't we get to see such cute guys in Singapore?

Just a sidenote to weiwei... the more I look at Kim Beum (the first cutie pic), the more I think of someone who resembles him. Guess who... and he's none other than..... MEI NAN JI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHA. Then I went to check his fb and gawd he really looks like that cutiee! zooommmgggg. HOHOHO

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