Can't believe it. After my 20th post, I'm bidding farewell to this blog. Not my fault, blogspot totally screwed it up. So I had no choice but to create ANOTHER blog. Boo~
Well, life goes on at http://veeveean.blogspot.com
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
A Pot's Worth
Kiez. This is going to be short and sweet 'cause it is 11.13pm on a Monday night and I have work tomorrow. First of all, I want to say, happy new year. I certainly hope that 2009 will be a different, better year :) New year resolutions, hmm.. Currently I have two made; number one is to pass my CFA and number two is to stop cussing. I am thinking of replicating my mom's style of setting up a "cussing jar". 5 cents for every foul word that comes out from my mind, be it verbal or texting, though I should think the latter is easier to control since our keyboards come with a "backspace" function. Lol.
Secondly, I moved. I am currently living 15 mins away from my office doorstep. Though within walking distance, I have absolutely no idea how to walk to office, yet. Definitely need to explore the Raffles Place/Tanjong Pagar district one Sunday afternoon. So far, I've heard that my place is famous for its Nasi Lemak, egg tarts and muffins. Haven't eaten anything save mixed rice 'cause I am still too busy/lazy to walk beyond my lift lobby :D We like the place just fine; only that we need ant exterminator 'cause they are getting to our food before we have the chance to eat it. They are irritating us to the point of no return, I swear!
Thirdly, my first day back at work was good. Got released from my job last min, so I stuck around office running errands for managers. Failed my Basel II training like a dozen times; was stuck at the Pillar 2 module forever before I finally got everything correct ><>
Distance is a great learning tool; it helps put matters into perspective~
Secondly, I moved. I am currently living 15 mins away from my office doorstep. Though within walking distance, I have absolutely no idea how to walk to office, yet. Definitely need to explore the Raffles Place/Tanjong Pagar district one Sunday afternoon. So far, I've heard that my place is famous for its Nasi Lemak, egg tarts and muffins. Haven't eaten anything save mixed rice 'cause I am still too busy/lazy to walk beyond my lift lobby :D We like the place just fine; only that we need ant exterminator 'cause they are getting to our food before we have the chance to eat it. They are irritating us to the point of no return, I swear!
Thirdly, my first day back at work was good. Got released from my job last min, so I stuck around office running errands for managers. Failed my Basel II training like a dozen times; was stuck at the Pillar 2 module forever before I finally got everything correct ><>
Distance is a great learning tool; it helps put matters into perspective~
Friday, December 26, 2008
The Line Drawn
Is there ever one? Between good and evil? Right and wrong?
If there is, who drew it?
If there is, does it mean that the moment you cross it, you will go straight to hell?
If there is, I must be really blind, 'cause I can't see even a dot of it.
But.. If there isn't, then what is right or wrong? What is good, what is evil?
If there is, who drew it?
If there is, does it mean that the moment you cross it, you will go straight to hell?
If there is, I must be really blind, 'cause I can't see even a dot of it.
But.. If there isn't, then what is right or wrong? What is good, what is evil?
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Lessons of Life
Lesson #1
Always make sure you ain't on speakerphone before you start divulging secrets of your personal life, or bitching about someone else. I'm still spitting fire over the fact that my assistant manager bitched about my incompetence to my manager over speakerphone while I was standing right there next to the manager. Oh well, at least I don't feel so guilty about dumping all the mess into her lap now :)
Lesson #2
Never leave your food lying on the table, unopened. Unless you like the taste of ants in your mouth, of course. I had to throw my $2.70 worth of breakfast into the bin 'cause those icky bastards were crawling all over it. That reminds me, my new home needs ant exterminator, whatever you call it :)
Lesson #3
Do not make promises, no matter how small or easy they seem. Trust me, there may come a day where you can see no way of you fulfilling it, but you just have to simply because you gave your word. When the time comes, all you want to do is to dig a hole and hide in there forever and never come out. So yea, that's why there is something called "commitment phobia" :)
Kiez, it is miserable to be in office when everyone else is leaving. Merry xmas, peeps~
Holidays give people a reason to remember how to be happy :)
Always make sure you ain't on speakerphone before you start divulging secrets of your personal life, or bitching about someone else. I'm still spitting fire over the fact that my assistant manager bitched about my incompetence to my manager over speakerphone while I was standing right there next to the manager. Oh well, at least I don't feel so guilty about dumping all the mess into her lap now :)
Lesson #2
Never leave your food lying on the table, unopened. Unless you like the taste of ants in your mouth, of course. I had to throw my $2.70 worth of breakfast into the bin 'cause those icky bastards were crawling all over it. That reminds me, my new home needs ant exterminator, whatever you call it :)
Lesson #3
Do not make promises, no matter how small or easy they seem. Trust me, there may come a day where you can see no way of you fulfilling it, but you just have to simply because you gave your word. When the time comes, all you want to do is to dig a hole and hide in there forever and never come out. So yea, that's why there is something called "commitment phobia" :)
Kiez, it is miserable to be in office when everyone else is leaving. Merry xmas, peeps~
Holidays give people a reason to remember how to be happy :)
Thursday, December 11, 2008
The Big Escape
Ever felt like running away from someone you love?
I want to yell out loud, I don't give a f*ck about you, but I can't. I yearn to chase you out of my existence, but I will be cursed if I do. My mind is telling me that you are hazardous for my health. My heart is dishing out the 201 reasons why I should stay by your side. You are taking away everything I came here for. And the saddest part is, I don't even know how to start complaining.
Come to think of it, why should I be the one in agony? You are the invader of my life; the unwanted newcomer. I mustn't be the one to make sacrifices just to steer clear out of your path. It isn't my fault your brain hasn't fully developed. Neither is it my wrongdoing that you can be such a jerk at times. I didn't give birth to you. I do not owe you anything. Blood ties mean nothing.
I was happy until you showed up; why should I give up merely because you won't grow up?
I'm torn. Between love and murder. Just don't make the latter temptation any stronger.
I don't hate you; in fact, I love you. I just cannot live with you.
I want to yell out loud, I don't give a f*ck about you, but I can't. I yearn to chase you out of my existence, but I will be cursed if I do. My mind is telling me that you are hazardous for my health. My heart is dishing out the 201 reasons why I should stay by your side. You are taking away everything I came here for. And the saddest part is, I don't even know how to start complaining.
Come to think of it, why should I be the one in agony? You are the invader of my life; the unwanted newcomer. I mustn't be the one to make sacrifices just to steer clear out of your path. It isn't my fault your brain hasn't fully developed. Neither is it my wrongdoing that you can be such a jerk at times. I didn't give birth to you. I do not owe you anything. Blood ties mean nothing.
I was happy until you showed up; why should I give up merely because you won't grow up?
I'm torn. Between love and murder. Just don't make the latter temptation any stronger.
I don't hate you; in fact, I love you. I just cannot live with you.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
In The Dark
I was debating with a guy (lets call him Mr. A, shall we?) over a certain issue: is it appropriate for a girl and a guy, whom are not attached to each other, to watch a movie together. Mr. A argued that in a cinema where everything is pitched into darkness, anything could happen. The guy could start groping the girl and it would go unnoticed. Hell, I fought back, if I get molested of course I would know it there and then. I don't give a damn if the rest of the audience curse/swear at me; I would just stand up and throw a fit if the guy dares try something funny.
Then Mr. A said, it is still inappropriate for a guy and a girl be in such close proximity with each other. And in total blackness. I snorted, what difference does it make as compared to sitting to next to a total stranger in an airplane or on a bus on my way to work. Hello, there is something called an armrest wedged in the middle of two seats which more than often piss lovers off 'cause they can never get too close to each other. Besides, cinemas nowadays have big comfortable seats where you can slouch into it and never touch each other throughout the movie.
Newayz, there wasn't a satisfying conclusion to the debate :( And, I still think I am perfectly right where this matter is concerned. Puh-leese, going to the movies is like the most natural thing to do on this planet. Lol :)
Have to drag my sorry arse all the way to Sengkang tonight. I really didn't want to go; but it is our last shot at getting a decent housemate before hurling $1,800 into the ocean, so I am gritting my teeth to put up a good show. Crossing my fingers that something somehow will turn out fine somewhere and I can put the whole disaster behind me. Once and for all.
Did I mention that November was my unlucky month and I am damn glad it is finally December. I gave myself plenty of bruises last month with silly self-inflicted accidents. I lost a library book which I borrowed but was too boring for me to read beyond the first chapter and now I have to pay a penalty for it. I missed our Melb-GC flight and had to pay an extra $100 for another. I suffered from IBS due to tremendous amount of unnecessary stress and couldn't eat/sleep well for weeks. The weather totally sucked when I went to Aussie and it was oh-so-terrifying schoolies week. Anything else I missed out..?
December is definitely a more cheerful month, at least for me :) First day back at work and I got taken out of my job that left me "workless" for an entire week. Got a bundle of programs lined up due to xmas and not to mention, the best friend is coming down on the 25th. Made plans to go home for a week at the end of the year to celebrate new year's eve with the boyfriend and darling Lin. Also, it marks my one-year anniversary in the firm. 12 months of independence. 366 days of being a working adult and I got rewarded with 13 days of fun in the land of koalas. Woot~
45 mins to go before I attend my first xmas event of the year :)
What happened isn't as important as what you think happened~
Then Mr. A said, it is still inappropriate for a guy and a girl be in such close proximity with each other. And in total blackness. I snorted, what difference does it make as compared to sitting to next to a total stranger in an airplane or on a bus on my way to work. Hello, there is something called an armrest wedged in the middle of two seats which more than often piss lovers off 'cause they can never get too close to each other. Besides, cinemas nowadays have big comfortable seats where you can slouch into it and never touch each other throughout the movie.
Newayz, there wasn't a satisfying conclusion to the debate :( And, I still think I am perfectly right where this matter is concerned. Puh-leese, going to the movies is like the most natural thing to do on this planet. Lol :)
Have to drag my sorry arse all the way to Sengkang tonight. I really didn't want to go; but it is our last shot at getting a decent housemate before hurling $1,800 into the ocean, so I am gritting my teeth to put up a good show. Crossing my fingers that something somehow will turn out fine somewhere and I can put the whole disaster behind me. Once and for all.
Did I mention that November was my unlucky month and I am damn glad it is finally December. I gave myself plenty of bruises last month with silly self-inflicted accidents. I lost a library book which I borrowed but was too boring for me to read beyond the first chapter and now I have to pay a penalty for it. I missed our Melb-GC flight and had to pay an extra $100 for another. I suffered from IBS due to tremendous amount of unnecessary stress and couldn't eat/sleep well for weeks. The weather totally sucked when I went to Aussie and it was oh-so-terrifying schoolies week. Anything else I missed out..?
December is definitely a more cheerful month, at least for me :) First day back at work and I got taken out of my job that left me "workless" for an entire week. Got a bundle of programs lined up due to xmas and not to mention, the best friend is coming down on the 25th. Made plans to go home for a week at the end of the year to celebrate new year's eve with the boyfriend and darling Lin. Also, it marks my one-year anniversary in the firm. 12 months of independence. 366 days of being a working adult and I got rewarded with 13 days of fun in the land of koalas. Woot~
45 mins to go before I attend my first xmas event of the year :)
What happened isn't as important as what you think happened~
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Claustrophobic
"An abnormal fear of being in enclosed or narrow spaces"
Feeling a wee bit of that now. Maybe it is because I spent two weeks in a country where there's nothing but vast space. Or maybe it is because I lived two weeks without a worry in my mind or heart. Or maybe it is because the sister moved into my room since Sunday and I lost all sense of space and privacy. Or maybe Singapore really need to start acquiring Johor before we have nowhere else to stand. In conclusion, it sucks to be sucked back into reality after two weeks of bliss and fun and nothing else.
Boo~
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who made this trip a memorable event: Min, Lin, Rin, Kings, William, Michelle, Poh Yee, Esther, Jin.. Anyone else I missed out? Going on a vacation on your own bank account definitely rocks :) Miraculously, I didn't blow my budget (okay, maybe only by a few measly bugs) despite the flight by a miserable ten minutes, penalty for excess baggage on my flight back, unnecessary shopping (in my mom's opinion, of course), and duty-free goods from the airport. Definitely deserve a good pat on the back, urh?
On a separate note, the job market at the mo terrifies the shit out of me. LT was telling me how big companies, especially banks, are retrenching their workers. Everyone is bracing for a recession to hit hard and soon: cut spending, stock up on groceries, move out of the flat and into the in-laws's home so that you can rent out your own for extra income.. Then, I came back to office and found out that a good number of people I know in the firm tendered O.o A fellow run mate who found himself a job with the government; my senior from an upcoming job in Jan that I was looking forward to; an oh-too-jolly manager from my coaching group; the co-ordinating manager from my coaching group whom everyone else thought would stay 'til partnership; the secretary sitting right behind me today; yada yada. Crap, this makes no sense to me ><
Don't fret, my friends. I don't plan to leave my job any time soon. Still enjoying my time in hell of terror :) Sister started her new job today. Was kinda afraid she would be homesick; something I almost didn't experience 'cause everyone else said I was too cold-blooded for it. Found out I got taken out of my job for this week, so I'm assigned to sit in for some secretary instead. Was kinda sore about losing my only hotel job, but well, I don't mind getting paid to sit around and do nothing for once. Puh-leese, if you would just take a look at my Retain, I'm like the only poor soul who doesn't get assigned on anything but jobs all year long :(
Got a house viewing scheduled tonight. Apparently, sister decided we should just give up the previous one and forfeit the deposit. Number one, it has caused nothing but unpleasantness and we won't be too happy living under that roof for a year. Number two, it is virtually impossible to find a suitable housemate in one week. Number three, lets just say sister did not fall in love with the house at first sight. Aye, it hurts so damn much to lose that amount of money just because my sister was too stubborn back then to heed anyone's advice. But shrugs, she is my sister and I want to see her happy :) So, there goes 1,000 bugs down the sewer!
Presently waiting for sister to finish her first day at work. I want to go home and curl up in my bed. Still feeling lethargic from too much fun and too little sleep. Travelling is no easy feat, kiez? Oh yea, I finished Twilight (bought it on impulse, nyeh!) and it was a damn good book. You should have seen me giggling to myself at the end of the coach on my way back here. Definitely looking forward to the movie when it finally opens in Singapore next Thursday :)
Have you ever held a bouquet of beautiful pink roses in your hands thinking "wtf is this"..?
Feeling a wee bit of that now. Maybe it is because I spent two weeks in a country where there's nothing but vast space. Or maybe it is because I lived two weeks without a worry in my mind or heart. Or maybe it is because the sister moved into my room since Sunday and I lost all sense of space and privacy. Or maybe Singapore really need to start acquiring Johor before we have nowhere else to stand. In conclusion, it sucks to be sucked back into reality after two weeks of bliss and fun and nothing else.
Boo~
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who made this trip a memorable event: Min, Lin, Rin, Kings, William, Michelle, Poh Yee, Esther, Jin.. Anyone else I missed out? Going on a vacation on your own bank account definitely rocks :) Miraculously, I didn't blow my budget (okay, maybe only by a few measly bugs) despite the flight by a miserable ten minutes, penalty for excess baggage on my flight back, unnecessary shopping (in my mom's opinion, of course), and duty-free goods from the airport. Definitely deserve a good pat on the back, urh?
On a separate note, the job market at the mo terrifies the shit out of me. LT was telling me how big companies, especially banks, are retrenching their workers. Everyone is bracing for a recession to hit hard and soon: cut spending, stock up on groceries, move out of the flat and into the in-laws's home so that you can rent out your own for extra income.. Then, I came back to office and found out that a good number of people I know in the firm tendered O.o A fellow run mate who found himself a job with the government; my senior from an upcoming job in Jan that I was looking forward to; an oh-too-jolly manager from my coaching group; the co-ordinating manager from my coaching group whom everyone else thought would stay 'til partnership; the secretary sitting right behind me today; yada yada. Crap, this makes no sense to me ><
Don't fret, my friends. I don't plan to leave my job any time soon. Still enjoying my time in hell of terror :) Sister started her new job today. Was kinda afraid she would be homesick; something I almost didn't experience 'cause everyone else said I was too cold-blooded for it. Found out I got taken out of my job for this week, so I'm assigned to sit in for some secretary instead. Was kinda sore about losing my only hotel job, but well, I don't mind getting paid to sit around and do nothing for once. Puh-leese, if you would just take a look at my Retain, I'm like the only poor soul who doesn't get assigned on anything but jobs all year long :(
Got a house viewing scheduled tonight. Apparently, sister decided we should just give up the previous one and forfeit the deposit. Number one, it has caused nothing but unpleasantness and we won't be too happy living under that roof for a year. Number two, it is virtually impossible to find a suitable housemate in one week. Number three, lets just say sister did not fall in love with the house at first sight. Aye, it hurts so damn much to lose that amount of money just because my sister was too stubborn back then to heed anyone's advice. But shrugs, she is my sister and I want to see her happy :) So, there goes 1,000 bugs down the sewer!
Presently waiting for sister to finish her first day at work. I want to go home and curl up in my bed. Still feeling lethargic from too much fun and too little sleep. Travelling is no easy feat, kiez? Oh yea, I finished Twilight (bought it on impulse, nyeh!) and it was a damn good book. You should have seen me giggling to myself at the end of the coach on my way back here. Definitely looking forward to the movie when it finally opens in Singapore next Thursday :)
Have you ever held a bouquet of beautiful pink roses in your hands thinking "wtf is this"..?
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