..:: 571. The One With Suzhou 苏州 ::..

forgive me for the very late entry. went suzhou on the 12th. it was super fun cos we were with our colleagues. it was much colder than in shanghai...loading pictures takes forever =(



they washed clothes and bathed using the water... and we thought how come the vegetables tasted so nice. lol.



at the museum, they had this wonderful backdrop.



the pagoda looks great but too cold to climb up



visited a few of their gardens and this well was built so that the water inside acts as a mirror



nice scenery...



cam-whoring again...



tea appreciation...



went to silk factory and i bought RMB1k plus worth of silk goods.



2nd day at the museum, cant help but take a picture with the kid. so cute.

also, i got pickpocketed for the first time. =( lost my camera but will be getting a new one soon... hopefully in time for my korea trip. oh, i will be going to korea for chinese new year! isnt it exciting? ski and hot spring. hopefully can go 大长今 shooting scenes.

..:: 570. The One With China ::..

5 things that sucked in China.

1. Boss asked us to start work on wed when our official start date was 14th.

2. Cant flush toilet paper down the toilet bowl (will choke the pipe) and it contributes to the amount of biohazard we have in the dustbin.

3. It is freaking cold. getting colder though not as cold as finland but still... i want to wear my berms and slippers.

4. No access to blogs. Dunno why they block them? scared of propaganda?

5. Bathing is not enjoyable. shivering to get myself dried.

When we first arrived, we were stunned to know that our company had arranged accomodation for us. There goes our deposit of 400SGD. Our boss was kind (with strings attached) to offset our losses by half. our accomodation was initially RMB6500 per month and now it is RMB4000.

Our boss requested us to work early to be 'fair' as he offset our losses...

anyway, the job i must say is interesting and challenging. at first i thought it is some kind of telemarketing job. being headhunter is not easy. got lots of research to be done and i like the fact that behind the phone we sound like professional, knowing the business of the industry and talking to people who are so much senior than us.

next entry... suzhou trip =)

..:: 569. The One With Pre-Flight ::..

so excited. luggage done. still a part of me not ready to leave singapore.

will be at the airport around 10pm. flight SQ816 7 jan 1am to shanghai.

See you guys in 6 mths

..:: 568. The One With Dr Bailey ::..

ya. my fever for grey's anatomy has not yet gone down. i so love dr bailey and her no-nonsense attitude, yet showing signs of humanity at times. she is mean with her interns and dare to stand up against attendings (more experienced than the residents).

this video shows the first time the interns met dr bailey, she was known as the 'nazi':



this is when she was pregnant and came back, she's demanding but i like it.



must-watch: who's damn panties are on my bulletin board?



inspirational! she's the only one that did not sleep ard. haha. this is where she stood up for herself to set up a free clinic against the attendings.



oh well. a recap of events in 2007.

-surf sweat 2007
-had the best birthday cake
-went to finland, endured -20 degrees
-stayed in glass igloo, visited santa claus village and tried ice-ski
-tried reindeer meat
-went to mindef for vacation attachment and what an experience!
-went hongkong, macau
-started my specialisation, HR Consulting
-won 1st runner up (Singapore) for Capitaland Retail Marketing Award
-participated in Singapore Fashion Week and met models
-won best volunteer and got a ipod nano 3rd gen
-participated in BRANDS new product development
-participated in the Tata Crucible International Business Quiz 2007
-participated in Singapore HR Challenge 2008
-selected to participate in Global Immersion Programme to China
-got into Singapore Search and Investment Capital w phone interview
-stayed in ritz carlton for xmas
-got great results

hope 2008 will be even a better year for me =) Of cos all these would not have happen without my dearest, my frenz and friends whom I may not have known as well but 2008 i will forge closer friendships.

..:: 567. The One With 2008 ::..

time flies. it has been 4 years since i started blogging. every new year i would change my blog template and so fast the chocolate one is over and now my new-found affection.

yup as yash mentioned, their dialogues and narrations are so quotable and i think the writers for grey are witty.

well for 2007 resolutions, i still cannot drive a car which pretty much sucked. getting 2 hours out of my schedule and out of my school (more impt) needs discipline and among my many plans, forking out money to learn really stretches my budget. Most of my budget went into travelling which i guess i can cut in 2008 considering that i am spending half of the year in china.

the horoscope mentioned 2008 i would face some problems on my family side and challenges in relationships but able to soar in my career. shall be more aware...

my 2008 resolution would be to:
- stay in love
- continue maintaining GPA above 4.0
- concentrate on FYP, Studies, Red Cross
- get gold for IPPT

but of course i hope to get a medical checkup for my recurring sinus. after i watched grey's, one of the patients who had non-stop runny nose, they found something pressing on the brain or something (forgot the exact details)... better be safe than sorry.

for new year's eve, i had dinner with my red cross friends. didnt eat much though cos seeing so much food makes me full. then went over to ys house watch horror movie which was not scary at all. then the group of us played citadel which was so much fun. managed to win haha, would recommend to more of my friends to play.

countdown just felt something missing. but i had fun anyway.

heard alien v predator is like resident evil. hope to watch before i fly.

anyway my SIA flight is on 7th Jan, 1am ... will be at the airport about 10pm plus on the 6th. excited but when you have to be away for so long, it doesnt feel like a holiday...