*sigh* i seem to be living off the edge these few days, been waiting for the contract to come, cos i all i rely upon now is the telephone conversation to confirm the employment. lol donno why feeling jittery, maybe cos i seemed to have put down the phone really fast upon receiving the confirmation, cos i was really too happy. blabbers, i don't like the feeling of being on the edge of not knowing whether i've a confirmed place. boo...*prays* contract pls come faster kz...otherwise i'll be feeling like this for donno how long before i can really enjoy the holiz.

alrightz holidays so far has been kept busy so far, ey interview was an interesting experience. went there, had an office tour and played zhong ji mi ma before the actual interview. lol but the interviewer was an american i think, so i think chances are prob i can't get in, lol. nonetheless a good experience ba. at least i wasn't as nervous as previously. quite impressed by the work environment though.

yea went warehouse shoppings today! muhaha think i went like 5 sales alongthe stretch of paya lebar road. it was tiring but quite an experience! shoes, bags, dvds, clothes...haha yea came home with a movie dvd plus some office wear! bought an office dress, hope nxt time can wear to work, though that means i cannot grow horizontally, otherwise might not fit in. *smilez* shall look forward to a run tmr :)

ELAINE!! muahahaa of course must upload photos of roomie's 21st birthday! haha sorry came a bit delayed though....*smilez* happy happy 21st!

the big 47 family :)

with tkians! that night really enjoyed myself with the gers! :)
mm by request, our zi pi pose...wahaha.
Happy 21st to jenny n myself! thanks to the hall ppl, whom i enjoyed their company lots. thanks for the night of just sitting, chatting, catching up etc
jen and her camera! hui qun shld have taken tgt with her! with her lots-of-cam top!
ehmz...alrightz embarrassing moments.
with sss! thanks gers for the company for the day! haha thanks for reserving that day,1 dec with me! muhaha n going sentosa tgt!! been super long since we all wanted...

cable car!! thanks pari for the tickets!! that trip seems extremely fast...
haha this is among us only. no one else knows what pari is doing...

lol bridge was super funny with pari confusing herself and others in the process..
at the bridge to tower
*smilez* this looks nice :)
ehmz...i donno how to describe this. wonder how cheelz came up with this pose...
jumping photo! a random photo of myself...
val, wat r u doing?!

haha we went round the christmas tree at harbourfront taking photos!

it has been a long long time since we have all gathered and have fun doing activities tgt! thank you for the company for the day! *smilez*

this holiday, i am really going to just myself enjoy, unlike the other holidays where i found work. *sigh* i can't believed i teared and cried for 2 days consecutively. one out of stupidity and frustration when i couldn't get the slots i wanted for stars. yea i know it was a real unbelievable reason. but it wasn't that i didn't try, cos i sat there for a full 3hrs clicking on refresh relentlessly but it didn't work. reason being my reaction time was too slow and i was so stunned when the page appear that i actually closed it on the first time round. if i can't get those, i'll end up with a 5days 8:30am lessons week and i know it's madness. i did sth totally out of my mind, cos i decided not to register for one of my core. i sent an appeal. plus i felt super duper bad that i m disturbing someone in the midst of exams. yea i felt super duper useless at that pt in time and i really dislike stars then. final yr, final sem yet i've nv got a 3-day wk before. after last sem 4-day 8:30am lessons, i understand i'll nv want to go thru it again. haiz i can't explain how pent up the frustration i felt then. this time, i promise, i wouln't relent. haiz, seldom i see myself feeling so miserable over such small things to spoil my day.

okayz so the nxt day was kpmg's interview. seriously i walked out thinking i've done really terribly for the interview, made a lot of interview mistakes. (1) the qns i asked was terrible, cos i used myself as the center point. like..'if i get into...' (2) asked too many qns that was irrelevant to his department cos i forgot he was like going to be my future boss. (3) totally crapped my way through reasons why some ppl wants the 70b billout from the US govt while others don't want. seriously i actu brought in economic theory that mkt will adjust itself. lol i felt really stupid as we further our conversation cos in the midst of it, he did tell me the answer or rather the politically correct answer if one reads the newspaper in details. (4) eh he was a senior manager, and to think he get such stupid answers from me, i think he was really really being very nice to accept me in. (5) i was overly using informal languages which i totally forgot. instead of saying 'yes' i kept saying 'yup' 'ya' which i know really shldn't be the case. seriously, i really felt my interview was a flop when i stepped out cos even i know i cmi. besides all these, there are definately many many more

i really seriously didn't think i'll get through, waited till 8pm and sort of gave up hope cos i know the interviewers know who they want at the end of each interview, hence not getting a call fast prob means not shortlisted. yet the person called at 8:20pm telling me i got through. haha this time i cried, really cried cos i was too surprised and happy. haha frankly this was the first time i really ever cried cos i was too happy. i was almost planning of wat to do if i can't get into any big 4 by end of dec...i can't say how happy i felt to be given the opportunity at least, given the opportunity to work in one of the big4.

YEA IT IS HOLIDAYs! been waiting for super long during exams, finally! wahahaha! those having exams still, jia you jia you kz...! soon, and can enjoy lots after that! :)

mmz wellz, though i did enjoy myself during exams too. flyer! attempting to copy one of the photos taken at flyer to determine whether it's photoshop in or not. concluded, prob been photoshop in.

the miniature football field!

water molecules. really really pretty..i like :O
art pieces.

cute :) giant towering over dwarf.

7-layer cake! it's super nice :) thank you for finding the cake, it's yummy and super big!

watched a few movies too - madagarscar, james bond, CAPE NO 7. it's all super good shows!! watched 2 during exams to relax....:) ppl, go watch CAPE no 7! it's super good, lol not only funny, but also touching wo. a simple plot though, yet the songs are nice and bring a nice end to the entire movie. totally worth the 2 hrs sitting through. entertained throughout :):)

went kbox after exams with a few tutorial frenz at 10dollar ktv. went home put my 3 txtbks down and had ertia to go out but...i still did. tired but did sing a few songs (more than usu) but i still concluded i cannot sing cos i cannot tell the tunes apart and cannot read lyrics. haah i guess kbox still isn't my cup of tea but have to thank the gp for tolerating my lousy singing and encouragements. lol.

interviews-2. of course worried that i can't get in cos both companies selected a lot of ppl for interview. jus try and do my best during the interviews and not worry too much ba.

a special thank you to hall 9 ppl! thank you thank you! a really nice celebration after exams, sitting together and just chatting :) plus the present really came as a surprise, wasn't exactly expecting anything. *smilez* so far, i really feel it's holiday. wahahaha. mmm hope the rest of the holiday will be equally fulfilling!

recession.

it has been announced to expect negative growth nxt yr. according to my dad, it's the first time. wow with my dad at home, i realized, i learnt to enjoy watching news, documentary and variety shows instead of dramas during my meals (eh of course with exceptions). he sure has much knowlegde of the world, keeping himself updated daily. yet with such depressing news, i learnt to pick up the more interesting n impt daily news. this recession is terrible, with it being compared to the 1930s great depression, it jus shows the magnitude and how the world's economy is shaken. indeed with news confirming the bringing forward of budget forecasts and budget day etc, it shows how much help is required from the government to save the economy. as graduates in another half a yr, many of us are facing the same worries of whether we'll get a job by then. nothing can be expected like what it used to be, assuring that accountancy students get a job at the end of the road in uni. afterall, during these few mths, i realized nth in the economy is predictable anymore.

yet in the midst of incertainty, i wonder which country will be the nxt superpower. personally US wld be facing a hard-time getting back on its former glory, with problems surfacing one after another esp since the terrorist attacks in 2001. will it be china or europe? it sure looks like they have much capability and potential. i used to think it wld be, yet upon gaining insight from a respected someone, it made me rethink twice. it is changing yet it cannot be compared to the success of US cos US managed to unified their currency (euro isn't able to achieve this yet) and is open to the world (china has yet to achieve as well). well, if it is china, i guess we have to learn. he taught me that the Americans are more open and frank in comparison to the chinese. Doing business with them would require us to equip ourselves with knowledge that is yet in born in us.

reflecting upon myself, i realized there is a serious problem. haha i m totally not proactive, always taking a backseat, be contented n waiting for opportunities, that also explain much about my character. lol though i know it is essential to go out and look for opportunities instead if one really wanna succeed in life. that is one aspect i need to relook into. for now, exams is still ultimately wat is on my mind. yet i know results is kind of fixated.

officially 21.

to the ger who called at 2359 on 15/11/08, thank you for nv forgetting to call to wish me happy birthday for the past 9 yrs. thank you for being the last one to end my day *smilez*. it's the first time anyone attempts to be the last person instead of being the first in wishing me happy birthday. 9 yrs and counting to a ever-lasting friendship. haha frankly, i learnt a lot from u cos u have one of the those with character and nv expect anything in return for friendship. haah u r one of those i learnt what true friendship is cos it doesn't mean meeting or chatting frequently but always to be there whenever a fren is needed. i'll always be around to chat too *smilez* have to apologize for not calling u earlier this yr on your birthday!! but thank goodness u msg me, otherwise...i'll be guilty for a long long time. thanks ger and catch up in dec!

365 x 21 = 7665 days. this is the exact no of days i've spent on earth so far, yet how many of these days do i actu remember? haha i hope at least i still rmb at least 200 days out of these 7000+ days.

right smack in the middle of exams like how it had always been. 2 down, 3 more to go of which 2 are pending on tue. much surprised how i still managed to spend some time out. matured a lot, and always live by the motto of 'simplicity and sincerity' keeps me going and happy. though i wouldn't say i attain it all the time, at least i try. *smilez* frankly, 21st is a time for us all to celebrate moving into a new stage of life.

birthdays so far has been most memorable in the few yrs in uni. for the first few times, i celebrated in the midst of exams. for yr 1: a simple get together of orientation frenz in the room with a simple cheese cake. yr 2: surprise celebrations with a level 4, 47ers. yr 3: probably the simplest. a single slice of cake with a single person at marina barrage. yet each of these, i would rmb for life, the friendships forged, the gatherings and all the little love in the air from friends from loved ones. of course, all the post birthday celebrations, i'll nv forget cos all put in some love and thoughts into it. thank you. admittedly, i haven't been doing a very good job fostering friendships over the last 2 yrs in particular, focusing my attention largely on building a strong foundation in a relationship. thank you for not forgetting me over the yrs and i promise to continue treasuring the friendships i have made thus far.

today celebration was simple. the gift was simple. yet in it, i found the greatest joy, not from the amt of money spent but from the love within. i read all the well wishes and i thank all the 21 of you who was part of it. (minus 1 who didn't get hers compiled) from my hall ppl to my JC fren to my squadmate to my pri sch fren - haha though i still have yet to figure out how she got to write! but it was a really pleasant surprise! XL! - have to give you to most credit for creativity-haha i had the most interesting time reading yours *smilez* thank you. jus a note of thank you to all who wished me, and walked with me through the paths of life. lastly, donno why, still wanna say thank you to bro for wishing me happy birthday. i realize these 2 words meant as much as everything else yupz cos nth beats having my bros who guided me in life.

haha pardon me for this final paragraph which i wld once again mention the special someone who has walked with me through all my ups and downs for the past 1yr plus. whom i depended upon, who guided me, who taught me and care about me. for everything u've done, i can't say how appreciative i m of you, i can't say enough thank you to you. thank you for being my disciplinary master, my companion, my listening ear and someone i care for.

a simple yet meaningful day i had. a meaningful yr i hope. a day where i truly reflect the meaning of birthday. happy 21st to myself:)

toast to marina barrage upon which i stepped into a future of hope. toast to the success of marina barrage where i witnessed a culture of lifestyle. i love the place and i love it to bits.

the sem came n ended swiftly this time round without much of a breather since sem break. being in final year should have been much easier, but i guess this is the first time in 3 yrs i actu did my part as well as i could for my 3 projects, hence that explains why i have been kept occupied.

this sem is a little different from previous, having to travel to and fro sch, no hall activities to occupy my time n entertain me. nonetheless i do treasure this sem quite a lot from the many many things i learnt n explored.

1) though i really dislike the 4 days 8:30am lessons which i though i could handle at the start, i realize it's maddness. as much as i complained and whined, i m proud that i have went for ALL my tue n fri 205 lessons, going sch for only 2 hrs on those days.

2) learnt independence. been alone for 205 class, which means every tue n fri lessons, not really having many ppl to talk to. at least i still had my gpmates. thank goodness for them, otherwise i wld have felt quite lonely.

3) met new ppl! they made my whole sem really much better too :) with 3 different gps, i think i do love all my gps. even if i complained, i learnt a lot from them. their insights, their analysis thought me a lot. besides, they were really nice and really efficient ppl. i m glad of the synergies present in all! *smilez*

4) of course enjoying time with 301 gp! haah they really do brighten up my days in sch :) *smilez* i'll rmb the hrs we spent doing BAV and discussing 311 exam case for a whole day at clara's hse. haha though lazy to travel to the east, they really made my trip to the east worth it. thank you!

cos of my 3 different gps, had been constantly doing tutorials for class so can contribute. lol otherwise i'll feel so pai seh cos not very shou with them initially. nonetheless had exam jitters. panicked twice within 24hrs over 2 papers. *sigh* apologies for the confusion i have caused! also, spoilt a teeny weeny part of the printer n i was super discouraged. little little things over the past few days add up.

lastly, thank you to you. for tolerating my little nonsenses for the past few days. i m a really lousy gf during exams, apologies for that! been putting u in a little corner. but thank you for the concern u have been showering on me as well as the engergy boasters and understanding. of all ppl, i shldn't have been close to snapping at u cos i have absolutely no reason to.

sunset. sunday evening, sitting at the top of mt faber alone, waiting for sunset. walked for more than 30 mins to get up, stayed for 10 min and took another 20min to get home. lol.
no more sun.

haha can spot the difference?? lol the sun was on its way down. but i think they all look the same. maybe it is clearer seeing it with my eyes than capturing on my phone.

i had so many presentations this sem that presentations seemed like nth already.

AA205: 6 presentations [1 seminar, 2 mid-project, 2 seminar hand-ins (eh we are the only team that presented for both seminars), project (eh apparently we volunteered cos everyone said anything when one gpmate asked so ended up presenting.lol)] that means i presented kindof every alternate week for this module

AB311: 4 presentations cos i didn't present mid-term [1 case, 1 mid-term progress, 1 final presentation, 2 tutorials] haiz not had a break since after-break due to our unlucky schedule

AA301: 2 presentations [1 seminar, 1 project]

wa i had 12 presentations this sem, effectively i presented every week since sch started. lol i jus can't wait for my final 2 presentations of this sem to end. i have enough of ppt slides for the moment. seriously.