Looking forward to a short simple trek at end of Juneeee :) the more i plan, the more exciting the trip seems to be! rainbow waterfall, beautiful sunrise and a long bridge :)
it seems to get more greedy as time goes, seeing people coming back from overseas, it really tempts me too. despite going to malaysia just 3 months back, the desire to go overseas was still strong. there was much resistance as i am trying hard to save up enough for a proper Europe trip next year. in the end, a compromise was reached to go for a really affordable overseas getaway. a trek is something i would love to go for!
June will be an exciting month!
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
One word to seal it all...
the moment came unexpectedly. there was no way to describe how it happened upon being tricked into the hotel room after a full day of events. instead of seeing an ongoing ManU match, i saw a dark room. the question came so formerly that i was caught offguard. the first instinct was just to get him to stand up.
the next surprise was to see two of my closest friends pop out of nowhere! feeling suddenly overwhelmed by their presence, i was brought to see the other details prepared. *smiles* not being a detailed person, i totally did not see the effects of the torchlight till explicited told. upon seeing the effects, i was totally stunned. haha...the biggest surprise for the night was the 38 well wishes collated in a short span of time. yes i have no idea how my friends closest to me could be so skilled at getting those well wishes without me knowing. *hugs* been quite a workaholic since working but i have been really very lucky to be blessed with good friends that i will treasure for all my life. finally, i saw a pretty dress and blouse from my fav local brand hanging in the warerobe. *smiles* next up was the crane dance :) a very amazing piece of artwork.
the night was spent at an Crawford Tower hotel with 24hour personalized service. omg. i was just stunned by the personalized service that i can't believe a bartler being present to tend to any special request, be it preparing the special types of bath to preparing the coffee. i didn't know soaking in the bath tub could be such an aromatic luxury.
*smiles* thank you for everything and to the 2 girls who prepared everything. to have prepared everything to such extent including my all awaited lion king musical, thank you.
to think that on friday night i was still pondering over whether to get back to work on Sunday morning...currently basking in happiness.
the moment came unexpectedly. there was no way to describe how it happened upon being tricked into the hotel room after a full day of events. instead of seeing an ongoing ManU match, i saw a dark room. the question came so formerly that i was caught offguard. the first instinct was just to get him to stand up.
the next surprise was to see two of my closest friends pop out of nowhere! feeling suddenly overwhelmed by their presence, i was brought to see the other details prepared. *smiles* not being a detailed person, i totally did not see the effects of the torchlight till explicited told. upon seeing the effects, i was totally stunned. haha...the biggest surprise for the night was the 38 well wishes collated in a short span of time. yes i have no idea how my friends closest to me could be so skilled at getting those well wishes without me knowing. *hugs* been quite a workaholic since working but i have been really very lucky to be blessed with good friends that i will treasure for all my life. finally, i saw a pretty dress and blouse from my fav local brand hanging in the warerobe. *smiles* next up was the crane dance :) a very amazing piece of artwork.
the night was spent at an Crawford Tower hotel with 24hour personalized service. omg. i was just stunned by the personalized service that i can't believe a bartler being present to tend to any special request, be it preparing the special types of bath to preparing the coffee. i didn't know soaking in the bath tub could be such an aromatic luxury.
*smiles* thank you for everything and to the 2 girls who prepared everything. to have prepared everything to such extent including my all awaited lion king musical, thank you.
to think that on friday night i was still pondering over whether to get back to work on Sunday morning...currently basking in happiness.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
feeling irritable.
words can't describe how irritated i felt at...at auditors and myself. had a full blast of queries from auditors on the reporting. Sadly, it is a reporting that is not very important to the management due to the lack of impact, and as the reporting party would rely more on the FS which is ultimately more heavily relied upon. Admittedly, I made some mistakes on my end and thank them for spotting those. I am learning too, trying to learn in a short span of time doesn't allow me to stop on the spot for too long. but despite spending so much time on them, resulting in putting my own work on a standstill, they just keep coming back with the same queries and sometimes even more. what makes it more annoying is that their queries/ changes kept coming in batches. It takes time to search those information, sometimes a lot of time.
Having submitted our schedules and even re-submitting it once, they still request for more changes to be put through. Today was a great day, till they spoiled my night when I came home to check my email, hoping to see a stamped copy.
words can't describe how irritated i felt at...at auditors and myself. had a full blast of queries from auditors on the reporting. Sadly, it is a reporting that is not very important to the management due to the lack of impact, and as the reporting party would rely more on the FS which is ultimately more heavily relied upon. Admittedly, I made some mistakes on my end and thank them for spotting those. I am learning too, trying to learn in a short span of time doesn't allow me to stop on the spot for too long. but despite spending so much time on them, resulting in putting my own work on a standstill, they just keep coming back with the same queries and sometimes even more. what makes it more annoying is that their queries/ changes kept coming in batches. It takes time to search those information, sometimes a lot of time.
Having submitted our schedules and even re-submitting it once, they still request for more changes to be put through. Today was a great day, till they spoiled my night when I came home to check my email, hoping to see a stamped copy.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
ELECTIONS
General elections, the hottest topic in town which garnered the voices of singaporeans. seldom do we witness such united voices coming together to speak up. politics has taken a twist in the local scenes where the younger generations spoke with forces stronger than before.
debates have gone strong and powerful this election, becoming coffee talks in between the routines of daily life. exciting, emotional and debated everywhere, bringing us to ponder over many issues that occurred in the past and going forward. Being in the only GRC with walkover, there wasn't any headache to start off with but nonetheless watching excitedly from the sideline. my dad was the most anxious of the results, staying tuned from 10pm through the night to watch the release. he was satisfied of the results and even woke up early to heartily debate with us in the morning.
the government has indeed done many things for our country, achievements we cannot close our eyes and hearts upon. certain actions have to be taken even at the dissatisfaction of our citizens to bring this little dot to worldwide recognition. nonetheless, there are definately certain issues where i am unable to agree upon. the one thing that struck me the hardest this election was the apology by the PM. respect. many controversials have struck on this issue where some argued it is part of the tactic, but i stick firmly to my respect for him. knowing how much and how difficult it is for anyone to apologize, yet for the first time in history, an apology was received from the top personally. i believe there is a certain awakening by the government that they have to be more accountable for actions or mistakes taken. as widely advocated recently, do not be so quick to defend the policies, take a moment to reflect and think whether was it a mistake.
despite the way the constituencies are drawn out, despite the short notice, the opposition has fought well and fought to the very end of this election. kudos to all for putting up such a strong fight which showed how powerful the people believe that more voices should be heard in the parliment. kudos to the opposition for bringing on people of reputable and respectable standards to increase the credibility of the opposition. kudos to Mr Chiam See Tong for being so dedicated to serving singapore. definately, the opposition does not have the calibre to rule the country but we just need more voices to heard from within. specifically, many voices of the heartily debated marine parade and aljunied GRCs, have been voiced. with some taking a personal grudge against a particular person in the team, it can pull down a stronghold singlyhandedly to just 50+% from a formerly 70+%. despite feeling horribly mean at times, i can't dislodge my personal unhappiness against the team led by one of the highly respected man in our country.
for aljunied, the voices are probably strong enough to tell the sentiments of the people. definately, a pity for all, losing an excellent foreign minister and 2nd to finance minister but that calls for more flexibility in the system where the members of parliment should be truly capable people and not just those called in from being simply shielded by being an a GRC.
all in all, there are too many afterthoughts of 2011 General Elections. the next 5 years will be where actions will be taken, implemented and for results to show. it is now just the start.
General elections, the hottest topic in town which garnered the voices of singaporeans. seldom do we witness such united voices coming together to speak up. politics has taken a twist in the local scenes where the younger generations spoke with forces stronger than before.
debates have gone strong and powerful this election, becoming coffee talks in between the routines of daily life. exciting, emotional and debated everywhere, bringing us to ponder over many issues that occurred in the past and going forward. Being in the only GRC with walkover, there wasn't any headache to start off with but nonetheless watching excitedly from the sideline. my dad was the most anxious of the results, staying tuned from 10pm through the night to watch the release. he was satisfied of the results and even woke up early to heartily debate with us in the morning.
the government has indeed done many things for our country, achievements we cannot close our eyes and hearts upon. certain actions have to be taken even at the dissatisfaction of our citizens to bring this little dot to worldwide recognition. nonetheless, there are definately certain issues where i am unable to agree upon. the one thing that struck me the hardest this election was the apology by the PM. respect. many controversials have struck on this issue where some argued it is part of the tactic, but i stick firmly to my respect for him. knowing how much and how difficult it is for anyone to apologize, yet for the first time in history, an apology was received from the top personally. i believe there is a certain awakening by the government that they have to be more accountable for actions or mistakes taken. as widely advocated recently, do not be so quick to defend the policies, take a moment to reflect and think whether was it a mistake.
despite the way the constituencies are drawn out, despite the short notice, the opposition has fought well and fought to the very end of this election. kudos to all for putting up such a strong fight which showed how powerful the people believe that more voices should be heard in the parliment. kudos to the opposition for bringing on people of reputable and respectable standards to increase the credibility of the opposition. kudos to Mr Chiam See Tong for being so dedicated to serving singapore. definately, the opposition does not have the calibre to rule the country but we just need more voices to heard from within. specifically, many voices of the heartily debated marine parade and aljunied GRCs, have been voiced. with some taking a personal grudge against a particular person in the team, it can pull down a stronghold singlyhandedly to just 50+% from a formerly 70+%. despite feeling horribly mean at times, i can't dislodge my personal unhappiness against the team led by one of the highly respected man in our country.
for aljunied, the voices are probably strong enough to tell the sentiments of the people. definately, a pity for all, losing an excellent foreign minister and 2nd to finance minister but that calls for more flexibility in the system where the members of parliment should be truly capable people and not just those called in from being simply shielded by being an a GRC.
all in all, there are too many afterthoughts of 2011 General Elections. the next 5 years will be where actions will be taken, implemented and for results to show. it is now just the start.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
The conversation goes...
gh: i am an asset, specifically property, which is often revaluated upwards
hp: then i am shareholders' equity, that values accordingly to market sentiments so my life is full of excitement since it fluctuates a lot
conclusion mutually reached: so the differences between us are all the liabilities such as provisions, provisions on houses and other provisions and debts
gh: ah ha! so i am valued always higher than you since A=L+SE.
don't tell me how lame this conversation is, because i think it is totally nonsensical. but the moment of craziness and crankiness was unbearingly funny, so here it goes to be documented and to be stayed in my memories.
gh: i am an asset, specifically property, which is often revaluated upwards
hp: then i am shareholders' equity, that values accordingly to market sentiments so my life is full of excitement since it fluctuates a lot
conclusion mutually reached: so the differences between us are all the liabilities such as provisions, provisions on houses and other provisions and debts
gh: ah ha! so i am valued always higher than you since A=L+SE.
don't tell me how lame this conversation is, because i think it is totally nonsensical. but the moment of craziness and crankiness was unbearingly funny, so here it goes to be documented and to be stayed in my memories.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
When the sever is down at 5pm, it gives us a legitimate reason to pack and leave office at 5:30pm :) took the 6pm city hall shuttle and was home by 7pm, shiok.
recently, been blogging more, either due to more happenings in my life or simply more time :) things in life suddenly took many big turns with events turning up one after another. a big move, mixed feelings. happiness cum a tinge of sadness. nonetheless, i believe the happiness will overcome the mixed-up emotions eventually. it was a move with sacrifices where i have to face a little disappointment on my parents' faces. Though they are supportive, they can't hide the true emotions that their little girl has grown up. For myself, it was a move far away from the east which still holds the most memories of my growing up days.
recently, been blogging more, either due to more happenings in my life or simply more time :) things in life suddenly took many big turns with events turning up one after another. a big move, mixed feelings. happiness cum a tinge of sadness. nonetheless, i believe the happiness will overcome the mixed-up emotions eventually. it was a move with sacrifices where i have to face a little disappointment on my parents' faces. Though they are supportive, they can't hide the true emotions that their little girl has grown up. For myself, it was a move far away from the east which still holds the most memories of my growing up days.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
the best ever chilli crab i have eaten found in...no signboard restaurant at geylang.
thanks to my craving for crab, dinner was costly, reaching close to $100 for 2. but the chilli crab was so delicious that it drove away the guiltiness and replaced it with blissful delights. thanks to dar being able to select a good crab, the crab we ate was a fleshy female crab :) i was really highly amused by how the entire huge chunk of meat could be detached easily from the shell and tasted so much crab meat and eggs. it added back all the calories i burnt in the past weeks of exercise. of course, not discounting the other seafood restaurants where i have not tried but this is definately much better than the one of the famous seafood restaurant along ECP. this craving will be curbed for a long while :)
Friday's workout was a long lost feeling, the feeling of a good proper workout with friends :) 2 solid hours of badminton, with minimal resting. being a convenient and easy to pick up sport, it brings back memories from primary sch playing at tiong bahru cc to sec sch lessons in class, JC friends playing at Tampines sports hall to uni hall days and now even after work exercise. sure looking forward to this being a more weekly event :)
thanks to my craving for crab, dinner was costly, reaching close to $100 for 2. but the chilli crab was so delicious that it drove away the guiltiness and replaced it with blissful delights. thanks to dar being able to select a good crab, the crab we ate was a fleshy female crab :) i was really highly amused by how the entire huge chunk of meat could be detached easily from the shell and tasted so much crab meat and eggs. it added back all the calories i burnt in the past weeks of exercise. of course, not discounting the other seafood restaurants where i have not tried but this is definately much better than the one of the famous seafood restaurant along ECP. this craving will be curbed for a long while :)
Friday's workout was a long lost feeling, the feeling of a good proper workout with friends :) 2 solid hours of badminton, with minimal resting. being a convenient and easy to pick up sport, it brings back memories from primary sch playing at tiong bahru cc to sec sch lessons in class, JC friends playing at Tampines sports hall to uni hall days and now even after work exercise. sure looking forward to this being a more weekly event :)
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