Saturday, November 07, 2009
Application for colleges is seriously a hassle and it costs a bomb even before I actually get into the god damn schools!
Essays, bank statements, parents financial reports, a stamp from a lawyer to certify I am not a terrorist etc...
TOO MUCH WORK!
And the money part: USD50 for every application to each schools.
They are making me go broke even before I start schooling!
Leaving for Thailand on Tuesday! Got a party in BKK on Friday night, can't wait!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
I have officially joined the unemployed group!
Time to catch up on my sleep.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Baby, 17 days more to Thailand.
dee jai makkkkk! note to self: jam... mai. DTONG. Dtong gap farang puying suay heh heh heh. Dtong!
Monday is the last day of work. This has been my longest job ever. And I've only been working here for 7 months. Hah. Glad to get out though.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
I just got a new laptop that come with a camera!
For 3 years I have been living with a damn laptop that has been deemed obsolete.
The best thing about this new laptop is that it is only 10.1 inch. Awesome, totally great for traveling.
I am just struggling with the smaller keypad now. My fingers are too big (not fat) for them.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
49 days to Thailand, woot woot!
My acne pills are causing my skin, esp on my face, to be extremely itchy. Kinda like eczema. Didn't know I wasn't suppose to use facial products with alcohol during this period- my face BURNT after I applied a deep cleanser which contains so much alcohol I can SMELL the alcohol. So one can only imagine the pain I was experiencing the entire day.
Well, many of my friends have embarked on a journey overseas. While many are studying for a degree, I will be going to Thailand to learn Muay Thai and maybe even fight.
Sometimes I wonder whether I just simply lack the ambition, the vision, or am I just plain crazy.
Gosh, I wish that Zaibon would just reply my email. I need her to fill in forms in order for me to apply to Smith.. I need to apply soon!
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Got promoted today, woot! Which will result in an additional $200/month.
Not that I'll be here any much longer to enjoy this extra $200, since I am quitin in Nov.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Salut!
I've been pretty busy. Besides working (72 days more till I quit, might I add!), I have started my French class (oui, oui, tres bien, merci), plus I'm studying German on my own (all Thanks to a youtube page, plus a vocab book from Kino). On top of all of these, I AM LEARNING HOW TO READ AND WRITE THAI!!
Sometimes, learning both Deutsch and Francais at the same time can be pretty confusing. For example, I had to reply "and you?" to my classmate, which would be "et vous?". Instead, I said "und vous?" *und is a German word for 'and'.
Tschuss!
Saturday, August 15, 2009
It does not pay to be kind
I am not A.mot, I'm not a rich Indo. I am not Jo.liee, I don't have wealthy parents. I am not even Iv.anna, who has a husband who can pay for the things I want. And you should know that money is important to me. Yet, I still did what I never thought I would do: I loaned you money. All because you are my best friend.
$50, then another another $50, and another $50, and the most recent, $750. You promised to return, and I knew you needed this cash to fly back to Spore (I only just realised that no, you used this amount for your expenses in London. Imagine how I feel.). You said you will return by Nov 9, but now that you are back, you are changing it to "The army will only pay me by Nov... I'll try my best... But if circumstances...".
That was not what you said in your email. You said even if you had to borrow from your mom, you will return if to me by Nov 9.
The Chinese saying, "Jiang qian shang gan qing" (when you talk about money, you will only hurt the relationship), is so true. We can be best friends, but when it comes to money, it comes first.
I suggested that you find a job and all, and you replied by sms "k. since you said it like this. you don't sound like the chrys i know. you make it sound like i'm gonna run away or smthing. geee."
I am so mad now I don't even wanna reply your sms. When you were stuck in London and needed cash, who loaned it to you? Your mom? Your family? Iv.anna? No, it was me. Yet you are making it sound like I OWE YOU a favor now.
Get the facts right, ok my boy? YOU OWE ME, not the other way round. If I wanna be mean, I can insist you pay me back now.
And it is not like you have the best of job track record. If you were more like me in choosing jobs and being less picky about it, then I need not worry. But you have so many expectations and demands and a hi-so attitude.
Chan mai kao jai, gor mai yaak kao jai.
In future, even if it is 50cents, I AM NOT GONNA LEND TO ANYONE, ANYMORE.
Friday, August 14, 2009
It feels great to wake up at 11am; to toss and turn in bed for another 10 minutes before getting up.
Today is my 2nd day of leave, and boy am I NOT missing work. 4 days in total, someone say a Hallelujah.
Sunday, August 02, 2009
I'm in Italy.
Not. I've not been blogging much, due to my rather uninteresting life. I wish I had more stuff to discuss about rather than the mundane shit I do everyday.
I'm just pondering over my future, as usual. Life couldn't be any more boring. Been busy at work, with the setting up of U___lo@Ion. Huge shop, 3 times the number of mannequins @T1.
Gettin tired of work as more and more of my colleagues are leaving. Latest casualty: Aish. Damn girl, you ain't suppose to leave before me. Now I'm just left with Mitch. Bought my one way ticket to Bangkok (have I blogged about this?). 100 days more. Not that I am in love with Thailand or anything, but rather the idea of getting out of this stuffy place is damn fckin appealing.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Late post, have been down with flu and sore throat (which got me a 2 day MC!). Pictures from Ang's Bimbotic 21st birthday.
My favorite photo. I look like a rapper.
Ang's cake. We (I) thought of smashing them, but we (I) didn't wanna get killed by Ang so we (I) didn't.
Ang -the one in red. Happy birthday dear. You still owe me MY 21st birthday present and my cab fare of $21 from my place to your lovely event.
Saturday, July 04, 2009
So my bestestestestest friend has left for London on Saturday, for good (tentative for now.) All I can say is that no one will, and can, ever replace his place in my heart. We could have been twins, except that we look so different.
Missing you Ronnie boy.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
So I have finally joined the fighting school I've been meaning to join since 2006. Yesterday was my first Muay Thai training, and I was rather apprehensive about it. Firstly, I was going in all alone (thanks eh,Twin, haha), and secondly, I didn't know what the training would be like.
I was about to chicken out when Main said she couldn't make it, but I figured if I was planning to go to Thailand end of this year to train, then I jolly well better get used to training in a new place alone.
Yesterday I struggled with 50 pushups, 50 situps, 50 abs core shit and 50 squats. And I thought that was bad enough. Today my instructor made us do 100 pushups, 100 situps and 20 (down from 50) burpees.
My chest was hurting; every muscle in me screamed for mercy as I tried to push past the barrier of pain and fatigue. My arms buckled, my thighs burnt. But it was all worth it. At the end of the training, I flopped onto the mat and lied still for a few minutes, visioning my soon-to-be-hot-bod. It was all worth it.
My 'battle scars'. From doing the elbow jab on the boxing bag. Not shown: bruises on knees.
My entire body is either covered in bruises or aching like crap.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Last day of work for 2 lucky people.
Supper at Siglap = bitching session about U_____o. And our colleagues. No one was spared. (Thanks to Aishah for all the gossips. XOXO.)
Our token geek. Last day of work. Onto NYU bitch!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
More pictures courtesy of Ronald
The senseless things that people say without thinking can affect one so badly, so much so that he or she is still thinking about that horrific sentence a few days later.
As much as I try to tell myself to be less sensitive and to be more confident, I cannot help but feel indignant whenever a JC student/grad makes a JC vs Poly remark. I tried to dismiss such rude remarks as a childish point of view from a 19 year old, but yet I am unable to hold back my anger, because I know that her views reflects what many JC students feel about poly students/grads.
A comparison of both education system is bound to arise, but such elitism is backward thinking, considering that a number of 6 pointers chose the Poly route instead of the typical JC-to-uni route. Just as there are intellectually-challenged people in Poly, there are also numerous JC students, many of whom I cannot fathom how in the world they got into JC. The fact that JCs like Jurong JC or Pioneer or Serangoon or Tampines and many others exist frankly demonstrates the lack of "selectivity" in admiting a student.
Another guy at my workplace was from SRJC and is in/will be going to NTU's some shit course. What pisses me off about this guy is that his attitude screams JC-elitism, yet he cannot even do simple stockroom tasks and his work attitude stinks. Well, the fact that he came from SRJC might explain his lack of intelligence, yet he fails to see it, and has instead said stuff like "oh I wish J****** and H****** were still around. They were the only JC people I could talk to and understand." Christ, what arrogance.
I have made a new friend at work who came from NJC and would be heading to NYU this August. Probably one of the most intelligent and well-spoken I have met, and she definitely has a 'I am not approchable' demeanor. For a 19 year old she can come across as quite intimidating, but she has earned her right to do so, unlike the previous SRJC guy. The best thing about meeting someone like her was being challenged to improve myself, in terms of getting a degree and also brushing up on my vocab. I have always wanted to take the SATs but procrastination meant that I just kept finding excuses and kept delaying it. It was only after meeting Tegra and Ig, then meeting this colleague of mine that I felt really motivated to do something about it.
I admit that I am not intellectually as smart as many JC students. I may not be able to solve the Math and Physics questions, or even possess a stellar vocabulary, but I am able to draw and paint and build and come up with creative solutions; we all have our own talents and gifts. What I am good at, these JC kids may not be, and vice versa. We have to stop comparing.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
My virgin tattoo experience, and boy did it hurt.
The pain started the moment the needle penetrated my skin. The outlining of the damn dove was probably the most excruciating part as my skin was getting used to the abuse. My mind was in shock, and sweat rolled down my cheeks.
My gay dove
Saturday, June 06, 2009
Had my SAT test this morning. Not too sure what to make of it; some questions were rather tough and I screwed my essay up. Had a writer's block. Or maybe thats just an excuse.
Oh well, not like I am trying to apply to enter Harvard or God knows what other ivy league colleges. It is only Smith College. Maybe I shouldn't use the word 'only' as it may insinuate the idea that it is easy to get into Smith.
Had a confrontation with my manager yesterday, regarding my promotion, or lack thereof. I argued my point of being evaluated as a sales assistant when I should be evaluated as a VMer. To my horror, she mentioned that the Fckin Jap told her that I am hired as a senior sales assoc.
Horrifying thoughts. How degrading, how humiliating. I am afterall a dip holder in fashion, not some crass and uneducated lian or minah who really has no choice but to do sales.
Note to future business owners: Learn a lesson or two from Richard Branson on how to treat your employees. The ability to retain his staff and ensure job satisfaction is something is fckin Japs need to learn.
Anyone needs a VMer?
Monday, June 01, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
You are leaving, and I'm breaking down.
I don't know how to survive here without you.