kim gary hongkie cafe- the critic in me

went to this restuarant called Kim Gary, cause i remember kelly giang said its not bad. but i didnt ordered what she ordered. i found out that not bad= not good either.
thats honey with pomelo. OKay. nothing refreshing though i was expecting it to be. the red bean ice was too milky/coconuty for my taste. i will give it a thumbs down.:(

the surprise was the chili noodles. i didnt expect it to be bigger than my quitebig face!!!

its quite shoick la. the amt of fresh cut chili used is frightening. my lips r a bit swollen just by swallowing the soup. but the soup is nice. the spiciness gave it the hook and the kick. and the shiockness. but it taste very ramen-like. but its supposed to be HONGKIE. right?

the disappointment is the yuanyang baked noodles. the look is so not delectable. not appetizing. not nice. not crave-inducing. the piece of meat looked greyish to me. GAAH:(

think wan zai is better... you can rely on everything to taste not bad and not be turned off by some items.

so do u prefer a restaurant where everything served is not tpp bad, or have a place which has a few star dishes and other items r just CMI?

the critic in me was not satisfied.

simple things in life

firewire met up to go cyclin @ Pasir Ris last weekend!!! first time on a double person bike. the auntie said i CMI cause i am the one shaking the bike.... gah.
KK suffered a toe injury... as he raced with syaz to tell the others not to race, he cycled over his own toe...>,<

but still, he bear the pain n could munch away still :) big guy dont cry!

see the fierceness in his eyes? he is tellin u there is nothing wrong with eating cheese on top of a cake. hasnt any1 heard of cheese cake?

thats ah ho with the long beautiful legs. hee.hee.

thats us camwhoring away.

we are ALL CAMWHORES who love to take pics!

fav pic of myself for the day. heehee. requested by me. fulfilled by ahmed.


isnt it nice to hang around the way we did? will we still be able to do this when we r 30 years old? doubt it i guess. unless we have a mass family outings. haha. i enjoyed myself thoroughly:)

friends n ice scream

highlight of the KL trip was going to Hai Lou n listing to the semi pro singer sing. time pass very fast just sipping mock tails/bubble tea/green tea and listening to good voices sing. this is where those msian singers r often spotted to be in the showbiz!

did i ever mention i feel very time poor. i dun mind being money poor. i can just stop buying whatever clothes/shoes/bags. being time poor is another matter all together. how do u save time? when so many time-issues are outta your control?

met up with old friends for the past 2 weeks:) do i look like a twitty teen? cause we r already 21 and she is blessed with a kid...

yufen can shop with a baby in one arm. every sales assistant go GAGA over the baby boy coz he is quite obedient. doesnt cry for fun... etcetc/. but still carryin him ard is tough to shop. i gave up after 1o mins. hahahahaha. this lucky girl is off to taiwan for a mini honey moon i guess. haha.

then... the day after? met up with ChewYeen. omg, its so so so hard to date her out. its an achievement if she decide to grace her time with u. hahahahahha. we plan a ktv outing since feb, and only accomplish it abt 2 months later.

that was last week end... i think.

this week... i love friday. the workin pace just kind of taper off. after work, me n bf went to Great World City to eat. i think Jap food is becomin our staple.

first time at this restuarant. felt it was nicely decorated n got a authentic service crew who spoke accented Eng. cant confirm if they were from Nihon tho... the menu didnt call fried dumpling gyoza tho. it called them... fried dumpling. n wasabi isnt freely avaible on the table top.

ice cream... so so. my bf is SCARED of strawberries the way i am scared of insects. OMG!! it was hilarious the way he exclaimed in fright n hoorror and gore. hahahaah.

and then, after working ard the mall, we went for Teh Tarik ice cream. i love ice cream! it seems like i cant get enough of it. so i had dessert twice. we bought n just sat down to finish it slowly. he hated the milk tea favour n thought it was disgusting. but it is just frozen teh-bing. hahaha. i love slowing eating my ice cream while talkin to him. he is simple FUNNY;)

finance dpt only got one person n she is abt to go crazy. she asked me to help out on her invoices. but hey, i am paid to be a marketing coord and dun try to extend my job scope without expanding my pay. thank you.

unpleasant rude irritating

u know those mrt barriers that is meant for people with trolleys/prams?

as i was about to use it, a malay couple was reach the gate too. since i was faster, i tapped first n the door open, FOR ME.

guess what. that malay man went ahead to cross anyway. n me? stucked behind as that man charged his way past me. i shot him a dirty look. i felt super pissed off since today was so tiring for me.=C

n then, that SMRT fella at the control station saw the whole incident i guess. he told me what to do when it happens the next time "grab the man by the neck to stop him and then u scold him!".

hahahahah. i wish. i know u r kidding. i know such jerks n inconsiderate people exist who just charged their way through even when they r not chasing a train. Super WANG BA DAN LAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

my stupidity

things that is/r making upset ;C as of NOW.

1. i cant do the work i brought home to do cause the file i have, is too low to work with. shit!!!!!!! *tearing hair out* =C

things that made me upset today

1. the stupid coach/sch bus issue.

2. the prezzie i brought back from msia sucks! and the only reason i bought it was becoz i didnt check it. and its quite expensive too, considering i went there for cheap shopping.

i feel cheated;( in thailand, the thai stall owner was so kind to point out a small stain on the white top when he was abt to make a sale from me. not like this unscrupulous malay woman. just feel cheated and angry that i didnt check... haix. my bad.

overall, this shoppin experience isnt very good, just fair. its only saving grace is that some good brands r unavailable here in Sg. they dont even have cheap fake eyelashes which i so wanna buy.
but the eating experience was quite good! :) so was the KTV-rooms/pub experience. our hosts were very nice as well. without them, i dont think things could have been as smooth sailing as it was. a big thank you to them!

hi friends, did i mention i spend 4 hours just getting my hair cut n treatment? it was such a bloody long time. okay. just feel like showing off a pic of the nicely done hair which i taken. i forgot if i had even blog abt this, but in any case, i will just post again lor. n it was kevin seak's 21st bday party last sat. before going to his party, a bunch of us went to pitstop cafe first. it was my first time going to those board game cafe n it was fun... regardless r u into the game or not. the hours just FLY past. GAWD. must be the company of friends.

and there is always a friendly cafe staff to go through the game with u. i isucked at all the games, man. be it reactive or strategic. still. no1 cares. i refuse to believe that i am dumb.

we had a wonderfully exciting ride with Maxine. congrats to getting ur license, man. i am so happy when u get the car parked just right:) here, we r already at seak's house. even kaidi n arshad were there. kaidi is now a MARLOW.

i spent sometime to put on the fake eyelashes. not very obvious still. u can imagine the real pathetic lashes that belong to me.

After the whole birthday singing, we went down to chinatown to sing! at k-ster where we passed for students' price. hahahaha. all the way til 1-plus. for me it was 2-plus. for alex n teckie, it was 4am. no wonder the sore throat. haha.

got a craving for japanese curry rice. bf indulged in me and we went to HOSHI to fulfill my craving. i like the curry rice a lot!! the aladdin shaped holder added to its attractiveness. it tasted good enough for the price. only 12 dollars!! n u get such big portions.

and now, the eve of holiday i satisfied another craving of mine.:) the century egg porridge from maxwell. thanks to BF of course. he always let me have my way.

i had been so sleepy lately. i concussed so fast. god, help! i need the time to do hw. n sch work. haix. we r reaching the last phrase of the AP project. i hope all the loose ends will be tied up lastly. haix. i am tryin my best. but really my blurness gave every1 a scare. hhaahahah. lluckily... the guys r all big hearted enough to let it go.

and i am going to KL tmr. bless me!:)

why am i so forgetful

i duno why am i so forgetful.

TGIF.


i dun mind havin no life so long i get as much sleep as i want. i dun mind being a labeled a loser in other people's eye just cause i dun have night activities.

i am doing yet another press kit and its looking to be good!!!!!!!!! hopefullllllllllllllllllly. on the other hand, i had yet to complete something that was due last month. GAH.

i love six pm

i love six pm.

it signifies the end of a day and people have the right to go home. it's been a hell of a ride recently and i think i love it. i like it... at the very least. i enjoy marketing! just that i dont like hearing that the AnP had been cut... yet again. or that there is no fantastic bonus to look forward to.

but it's worth it as long as u find pride n satisfaction in what you do.

i am going to KL for a shoppin trip! loving life! haha. with KT n Amy n stayin over @ their friends house. no need pay for accomodation. heehee. quite a impromptu trip. thats where the fun is! i never been there, that proves how mountain tortoise i am!

the speed of time is so fast. i cant get over how ironic is that i want it to be the end of the year already and yet i complain time is passing by too fast.

mc quueeen

i am the new MC Queen. not job hopper already. think kelly has displaced me on that position.

not that i faked anything on those MCs but the doc just felt that i should be given 3 day mc cause i teared in front of him due to horrible headache. so since, it wasn't faked mcs, i would just use it in good faith. had horrible splitting headache, the throbbing pain was unbearable. i had fever for 2 days!

the doc asked if i am too stressed at work.

is it really caused by work stress?? i actually think work's OK. i think its more about sch. with 3 modules and such tight deadlines and unreasonable lecturer.


anyway. too much MCs is gonna affect my work performance. but i guess its been affected already. ;( i kana warning already! i have like, 5 MCs with 2 months. no wonder i kana the warning.

haiz. what to do??????????????????

bday bday

yesterday, went to essential brews for alyssa's bday party. the hostess, the bday girl was the busiest of them all.Glad yf bought her baby boy along. cause he really is quie a nice baby, never cry despite all the noise. its easy to play with him. u can entertain him with a balloon, or without any.And then, its time for the cake. for the birthday song, for the candles to be blown, for the wish to be made. she got to blow the candles twice! haha.
Dan & Alyssa.

I wd say Dan's quite a nice guy. coz he remembered my name! hahaha. its imptt to remember ur gf's friends, so that they will like u and stamp the chop of approval on u. hahaha. And then its time for group shot. HS appeared not at ease, huh? is it me? hahaha.

she doesnt llook like a mom! though definitely more womanly, with long curls and all:) its great to hang out with her n her baby boy.

after the dinner, bf came to pick me up. he got disney princess handiplasts for me to use! no thanks to my high heels of course.

its his bday today. HAPPPPPY BIRTHDAY!! you r only 28!!!!!!! congrats!! i am so tired and time constraint with sch work that i at home instead of somewhere else with him. saddening. at least i was there when the clock striked 12.

art n crafts;)

its the thought that counts. so for bf's bday, he will receive a piece of cake from me. i spent about 1-2 hours 'baking' it.

It was made with love of course. and eh, needle. cloth. sponge. did i mention, love? haha.

ok, it wasn't very hard. but stiillll, i improvised on it. so, i made it easier. no close ups! the stitching wasnt good la.

And ta-dahhhhhhhhhhhh.

the chocolate cake is done!( i hope it looks decent AND i know it doesnt look llike the picture at all. lol) i dunno how materialistic am i, bbut i am glad that he isnt happy with expensive presents. in fact, he will scold me for splurging.

good la. i dun need to splurge on bf. bf splurge on me is enough. hahahahahahaha.

oh-no- time flies

hello... its reaching the quarter of the year. March!!

so i am been soakin in the FMCG world close to a quarter of year!!! my boss asked if i learnt anything. yes, i did and still learning. there is so much i need to learn. gah. i cant learn FAST enough. i can ignore the stress. but its definitely there.

its definitely different from my previous industry. this one is more exciting, it literately is fast moving. in 2 months, i gotten 300 mails. not that i am directly involved, but thats the way it is in mnc, so dont get mistaken.

kelly said its not easy to get into FMCG. i am treasuring it. i really am=) i hate to it admit, but i think i enjoy the fast paced env. it really gives a sense of productivity.

its not so easy coordinating 3 design projects which i have to seek opinions of 6 persons before i can move ahead. you have to very clear -headed... which i am scared that i am not clear enough. there is so many seemingly easy things to coordinate, but i am just... nervous. i feel like there will be a appraisal after this peak period. and i ...can feel lit. its sink or swim. whether i am renewed is definitely decided before december.

haix. its not easy gasping the very intelligent SAP system... tho i am glad wenli is there to help. its not so easy dealing with so many products and suppliers and vendors. i envy those ppl who remember the codes after just a glance.

and today, HORRORS- i commited a boo-hoo.in creating a new vendor record, i actually wrongly filled it in what product he was supplying.

oh . my. god. i am here to repent. pls forgive me. i had yet to tell the poor colleague in msia abt this mistake though. gah. i hope she doesnt hate me. which i think will be significantly harder after this episode. but i will know if she can forgive me tmr.....



boss will be away to for a week long holiday. i can tell she hope i dont screw things up in her absence. i hope so too. i think i hope for it more than you do. ((mantra: i can do it. i can do it.)

hahahahaahahahahahahahaha.

i want to be a seasoned pro as soon as possible. i want to be invited to mediacorp luncheon and slashed advertising cost of agency by half. i want to sound confident cause i know i have to decision making power.

yayayaya. i remain positive. i have to be. gah.

we had durains today! they drove to geylang to buy back loads of it. i hope the office dont stink tmr.

Professor Umbridge

Professor Umbridge was one of the lead characters in the Harry Porter series. A follow of the Dark Lord, who thrived on the misery of the students in Hogwarts.

Whether Ms H. of our C&C Mgt thrives on our misery or not, she has as much popularity as Prof Umbridge among the students in her class. ( at least the group of us)

I ABSOLUTELY HATE THAT CLASS !!!!!!!

some1 help me. i dun think passing that module is easy. i read those readings but to avail. i dun understand what those 30 words that form a sentence mean.

haix.

depressing.

i am at a loss on how to start that stupid essay.

work is like... more pleasant than that class. i like doing what i am doing. i just regret that i dun have great ideas for them n i am too absent minded to be more competent. in any case, i work towards to be more competent everyday!

i dun wanna received bad feedback!

if anything, i have very high expectations of myself. i feel stupid if i dun get a simple thing right. but the truth is, a simple thing, even a simple thing such as printing documents, can give some1 a huge headache.

haix.

i gotta learn how to lower down self expectations to be at ease with myself. just a tiny bit.

end of CNY PH and weekend

hello peoplpe in this wide wide world. cny's ph is over. 4 days of festive fun, joy and laughter.

as usual, this yr'sCNY = nothing special. cept that my cousin zhen fly to italy for half yr internship n there is no 1 to entertain me anymore. just kidding. miss her. all the best to her. dun get urself into some love affair with those handsome italian though. hahahaah. italian r heart breakers. just kiddding. coz i will be most jealous if u managed to have breed with italian man. KIDDING!

we still had the same kind of steamboat. the same kind of red packets. except i appreciate the kindess and blessings behind them even more. i sincerely say that its the thought that counts.

we gathered at the same place. i went to HCY house as usual. wht was a first was going to the Home to visit grandpa.

poor thing.

so many god-given abilities were taken back by god.

he no longer can speak or walk properly after a stoke which left him half paralysed. lets all not take such abilities for granted.

turned out that my boss actually smsed me a wrong timing for her open house! 12pm instead of 2pm. i wonder why... anyway, we went to the NTUC to get the abalone which my mama wanted. jjust nice:) time well maximised.

even had time to camwhore to utilise the extra time @ NTIC XTRA=S

i duno why he put his face like dat. it doesnt make his face smaller.kekeke. an elephant will be an elephant no matter which angle.kekekekekekekkeke.

nothing could spoil my pretty mood these past few days. not even when he accidentally spilled our shared plate of food onto my WHITE pants @ my boss's house/buffet lunch. lucky we werent greedy... coz there wasnt much to spill on the plate. *phew. if not, i doubt i can contain my anger/upsetness at being spilled at.

i give myself a pat on my back for my own graciousness @ the episode. hahahahahahaa.

and i ended this Sunday by catching a movie - Sweeny Tod. quite a long feature musical.

its the first film that i can remenber that is shown 99% in grey scale and where the characters looked like living corpose. i know it suited the theme damm well, coz it's gloommy just by lookin at the passers-by A, B and C.

i still wanna watch CJ7 no matter the reviews.

CNY 2008

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!
HAPPY RAT YEAR!!

i just feel festive cause it's like the default mood for the past few days!

(sch) work - things that r just plain irritating

sch work are not the bane of my exisitence.

they r just a irritance.

but project work is more than a irritance. on one hand, i am glad that the workload is distributed, fair or otherwise- that's another story. but so far, within a group, we always played to our strengths and had no problem with work distribution. project work is like... work! (horrors!!)

why dont i like project work? thats plenty of coordination involved. COORDINATION! dont i have enough of that at work? gah. project mates are like colleagues in another setting. nvr try to upset them if possible. nvr try to step on their toes. try to make all of us happy. u cant move at ur own pace. u gotta move as a team.

we r team, whether we like it or not.

*****
heard a friend cried ovr her breakdown at work. gah. i mentioned this to my boss, begging them dont scold me til i cry if i did something wrong. hahaha. and i find what my bosses say very true and enlightening.

"when can you make mistakes and tell people that its ur right to make one? when u r new!" yup, being new gives u a right to make mistakes. to a certain extent, of course. and anyway who doesnt make mistakes? even seasoned pros are subject to that. its what happens after the mistake that counts.

it happen to me , to friend... to whoever else who are breathing in oxygen. n i feel encouraged that i have such understanding bosses. kekekekkeke. i feel like i should sing the praises of my bosses coz good bosses are hard to be met.

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i am still in a shopping mood!!! i just finished dying my hair yesterday, back to black, so that i can get rid of my overgrown faded brown locks. and my hair got so rough n dry.=S very unsightly, cause they become so stiff and unmanageable.so ah... i had eh... no choice but to buy some damage control products. hahahahahahaha.


saturday will be dropping by boss's house for house-visit!