..:: 678. NBS Convo Ball 2009 ::..
glamour. nothing short of that, well maybe except those who didnt plan to dress to impress. i couldnt even recognise some of the girls with all the dresses, hair and make up. come to think of it, it was my first official "prom". skipped my sec sch one cos i went on a cruise. jc no affinity.
food was ok, given we paid "student price", fish for our table tasted like rubber (even others who came to our table to try said it), everyone was busy walking around to take pics and catch up, so much of the food was left untouched.
animosity. pretty obvious. took pic with everyone except me. the hair and dress were nice but i withheld my comments as i didnt want to appear overly friendly or seen as being hypocritical. it was sad that even till the end of the convo ball, our "issues" were unresolved. i guess when a person dont like u, it stays that way no matter what you do.
anyway, i guess the main highlight was the MC. he was charismatic and funny like hell. all the MTV from the different races and the sexy dance and the "pong pong pong" for the ladies.
joy and laughter. that will be the memories i have for NBS.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
..:: 677. Things You Do When You R Desperate ::..
bought some velvet cloth off arab st, only to find out that they were not the right material to be made into blazer.
decided to try costume rental shops. google became my best friend and saviour. called a few shops but they didnt have the colour i wanted. while i was on my national education (NE) tour, i made several calls to enquiry about their closing time and the availability of my chance of getting best dressed. lol.
most of them close at around 6-7pm. i finally reached bugis about 5 plus. quite a mad rush but luckily the costume shops were located within the bugis area. north bridge road to aliwal road to mayo st. finally found one purple velvet.
when i asked my other fren steph wat she will be wearing, she replied "nothing". lol. true, nothing will get best dressed too, so why spend $. but may end up not being conferred on monday :X
blazer - checked
tailored light blue shirt that accentuates my waist - checked
crystal ornaments - checked
goldlion pants to accentuate my legs - checked
goldlion red tie (quite a steal @ 20 bucks) - checked
i hope the hotel is safe for us to have dinner.
went on a NE tour, visited newater factory (insanely boring with occasional chemistry terms). johore battery (interesting to know gen percival was quite dumb). changi chapel (the place that i have been too many times)
at the end of the day, our CO (big boss) asked us to reflect on one thing, what we want to remember and what we want to forget. one officer was picked to "set an example" but he was one of the funniest and wackiest you would ever find.
"i have learnt to grow our own rice"
everyone burst out laughing. then he explained, "40 years ago, people say we dont have our own water, now we do. so the next step is to prove to them we can grow our own rice"
does that warrant a good officer reply? i am sure everyone will remember his answer.
bought some velvet cloth off arab st, only to find out that they were not the right material to be made into blazer.
decided to try costume rental shops. google became my best friend and saviour. called a few shops but they didnt have the colour i wanted. while i was on my national education (NE) tour, i made several calls to enquiry about their closing time and the availability of my chance of getting best dressed. lol.
most of them close at around 6-7pm. i finally reached bugis about 5 plus. quite a mad rush but luckily the costume shops were located within the bugis area. north bridge road to aliwal road to mayo st. finally found one purple velvet.
when i asked my other fren steph wat she will be wearing, she replied "nothing". lol. true, nothing will get best dressed too, so why spend $. but may end up not being conferred on monday :X
blazer - checked
tailored light blue shirt that accentuates my waist - checked
crystal ornaments - checked
goldlion pants to accentuate my legs - checked
goldlion red tie (quite a steal @ 20 bucks) - checked
i hope the hotel is safe for us to have dinner.
went on a NE tour, visited newater factory (insanely boring with occasional chemistry terms). johore battery (interesting to know gen percival was quite dumb). changi chapel (the place that i have been too many times)
at the end of the day, our CO (big boss) asked us to reflect on one thing, what we want to remember and what we want to forget. one officer was picked to "set an example" but he was one of the funniest and wackiest you would ever find.
"i have learnt to grow our own rice"
everyone burst out laughing. then he explained, "40 years ago, people say we dont have our own water, now we do. so the next step is to prove to them we can grow our own rice"
does that warrant a good officer reply? i am sure everyone will remember his answer.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
..:: 676. Eclipse ::..
hurhur. is it eclipse or is it dark clouds cos its raining and i dun feel the freaking eclipse.
taking trains to work in the morning rush hour can be a pain in the ass. i secretly wish i could stab those who stand on the right at the escalators.
sunday was spent taking pictures in convo gowns. pictures turned out great. we tried something different. took pics at a busy clarke quay area and had eyes looking at us. we are closeted attention seekers!
mon went hunting for my velvet cloth to make blazer. chinatown has only bright red, pink and yellow while the shops at arab st closed when i got there.
managed to get it tue after work. so cheap. 20 bucks for 2 metres. hope it turns out nice.
hurhur. is it eclipse or is it dark clouds cos its raining and i dun feel the freaking eclipse.
taking trains to work in the morning rush hour can be a pain in the ass. i secretly wish i could stab those who stand on the right at the escalators.
sunday was spent taking pictures in convo gowns. pictures turned out great. we tried something different. took pics at a busy clarke quay area and had eyes looking at us. we are closeted attention seekers!
mon went hunting for my velvet cloth to make blazer. chinatown has only bright red, pink and yellow while the shops at arab st closed when i got there.
managed to get it tue after work. so cheap. 20 bucks for 2 metres. hope it turns out nice.
Friday, July 17, 2009
..:: 674. awaiting convo ::..
wearing the convo gown and mortar board, i feel like i am beginning the next stage of my life.
finally met up with my mum whom i hid from her that i went india, until she called 2 weeks before my trip ended :P my mum's pretty traditional- those kinds that think everywhere is dangerous and everyone is out to harm me. i always tell her stay at home even boredom (or a spoil ceiling fan) can kill me.
told her my convo plans. take studio pics. treat my relatives for dinner at the hotel she is working. the big big question on my head is WHAT is she wearing. she is known for her lack of fashion sense. meet me wear sleeveless, collarless, shirt and berms with different colour patches. O_O
i decided to go shopping with her, help her choose what looks good in the EYES of others and not what she feels is nice. fleshy at the shoulders, she really needs collar to cover up. she loves sleeveless cos its cooling but i dont want to be reminded of flabby stuff. it was challenging to find something that suits her. in the end got her something like batik which was colourful so that the picture will look nice :) i didnt get to see her (so as she claimed) korean black pants. i hope they are not hideous.
seriously, what is the female equivalent of lounge suit? i got a special ticket for either my mum or sis to sit in the vvip row!! :P power of networking eh. haha. should ask my sis to sit at least she can take a closer shot for me. my mum. hurhur, she couldnt even use sms on phone. sad. i should start a course for her and prob her friends.
it was quite a heart warming meet up cos initially she bought a lot of food (as usual when she sees me). but after a while she stopped eating, and i ask why. too happy to see u that i cant eat. awww... i feel i have let her down somehow, not spending more time with her. k new year resolution.
SATURDAY. shopping, tailoring for my convo ball on the 25th.
SUNDAY taking convo pics with my CHINA GIP friends. crazy bunch. must be damn happening. all our modelesque poses. *jumps for joy*
bought a few magazines to browse through and get ideas for what to tailor. headache.
harry potter was quite a letdown. this time more of preparing the big show down for the last installment.
wearing the convo gown and mortar board, i feel like i am beginning the next stage of my life.
finally met up with my mum whom i hid from her that i went india, until she called 2 weeks before my trip ended :P my mum's pretty traditional- those kinds that think everywhere is dangerous and everyone is out to harm me. i always tell her stay at home even boredom (or a spoil ceiling fan) can kill me.
told her my convo plans. take studio pics. treat my relatives for dinner at the hotel she is working. the big big question on my head is WHAT is she wearing. she is known for her lack of fashion sense. meet me wear sleeveless, collarless, shirt and berms with different colour patches. O_O
i decided to go shopping with her, help her choose what looks good in the EYES of others and not what she feels is nice. fleshy at the shoulders, she really needs collar to cover up. she loves sleeveless cos its cooling but i dont want to be reminded of flabby stuff. it was challenging to find something that suits her. in the end got her something like batik which was colourful so that the picture will look nice :) i didnt get to see her (so as she claimed) korean black pants. i hope they are not hideous.
seriously, what is the female equivalent of lounge suit? i got a special ticket for either my mum or sis to sit in the vvip row!! :P power of networking eh. haha. should ask my sis to sit at least she can take a closer shot for me. my mum. hurhur, she couldnt even use sms on phone. sad. i should start a course for her and prob her friends.
it was quite a heart warming meet up cos initially she bought a lot of food (as usual when she sees me). but after a while she stopped eating, and i ask why. too happy to see u that i cant eat. awww... i feel i have let her down somehow, not spending more time with her. k new year resolution.
SATURDAY. shopping, tailoring for my convo ball on the 25th.
SUNDAY taking convo pics with my CHINA GIP friends. crazy bunch. must be damn happening. all our modelesque poses. *jumps for joy*
bought a few magazines to browse through and get ideas for what to tailor. headache.
harry potter was quite a letdown. this time more of preparing the big show down for the last installment.
..:: 675. A leader answers for his men ::..
the chimney finally blew. got chided (the word seems too mild) today by someone. fault and inaccuracy of data making "him" lose face, credibility and reputation (not that serious but the message was targeted as that).
i understand where his anger came from and he has the right to be angry. however controlling and dissipating it through other ways is as important. seriously "he" needs anger management. i dont see a need to shout and scold in order to get "i-am-angry" message across. worse when u are a senior reprimanding on someone so junior (not talking about me).
ultimately the responsibility still comes back to me and i guess the real challenge is to first accept mistakes of others as your own and stand up for them. You may feel angry at your own subordinates but i feel that is the distinction between a great leader from a good one, the willingness to put everything aside and "defend" and "educate" later. i am observing and learning to emulate such traits . not easy. it's so much easy to shift blame.
i have also learnt to use more "we" than "you". whenever my "boys" and I make misakes, i had to make a point to say "we need to improve... though we make this mistake, we should ensure they dont happen again, etc..." i hope the power of "we" makes them feel better.
mistakes. have i been too laxed? am i not training correctly? should i micro-manage? i think i need to be more meticulous. looking at 2000+ names and at least 15-20 fields... WAKE UP! arghz
the chimney finally blew. got chided (the word seems too mild) today by someone. fault and inaccuracy of data making "him" lose face, credibility and reputation (not that serious but the message was targeted as that).
i understand where his anger came from and he has the right to be angry. however controlling and dissipating it through other ways is as important. seriously "he" needs anger management. i dont see a need to shout and scold in order to get "i-am-angry" message across. worse when u are a senior reprimanding on someone so junior (not talking about me).
ultimately the responsibility still comes back to me and i guess the real challenge is to first accept mistakes of others as your own and stand up for them. You may feel angry at your own subordinates but i feel that is the distinction between a great leader from a good one, the willingness to put everything aside and "defend" and "educate" later. i am observing and learning to emulate such traits . not easy. it's so much easy to shift blame.
i have also learnt to use more "we" than "you". whenever my "boys" and I make misakes, i had to make a point to say "we need to improve... though we make this mistake, we should ensure they dont happen again, etc..." i hope the power of "we" makes them feel better.
mistakes. have i been too laxed? am i not training correctly? should i micro-manage? i think i need to be more meticulous. looking at 2000+ names and at least 15-20 fields... WAKE UP! arghz
Monday, July 13, 2009
..:: 673. SAFRA Mt Faber ::..
yeah. finally signed up for gym membership. 5 mins walk from my office. time to get buff up :) facilities are great. many machines, not so many people and wonderful shower facilities. even got jacuzzi and steam room.
was watching tv and saw this school in taiwan using electronic black board instead of our usual white board. it looks like LCD tv that is huge 100" and it's touch screen!
learn through 3D effects, learn how to sing using youtube videos. nice.
dilemma 2: should i disable my camera? hai. no point using BB bold for weekend huh? i love the tracking ball.
today in office, "lucky" was played on radio. i swear i giggled. thinking of our timbre gathering when they said they gonna sing lucky, all except yash think that its going to be britney. LOL. i bet yash was thinking "what kind of frenz i have"...
this time britney was on radio! :) cheers. jason mras step aside!
oh have a song that is spinning in my head. and i guess much to yash's disgust...
LOVE GAME.
let's have some fun, this beat is sick
I wanna take a ride on your disco stick
don't think too much, just bust that kick
I wanna take a ride on your disco stick
let's play a love game
play a love game
do you want love
or you want fame
are you in the game
10 ways to drive yash crazy:
#1: bring her to lady gaga's concert
yeah. finally signed up for gym membership. 5 mins walk from my office. time to get buff up :) facilities are great. many machines, not so many people and wonderful shower facilities. even got jacuzzi and steam room.
was watching tv and saw this school in taiwan using electronic black board instead of our usual white board. it looks like LCD tv that is huge 100" and it's touch screen!
learn through 3D effects, learn how to sing using youtube videos. nice.
dilemma 2: should i disable my camera? hai. no point using BB bold for weekend huh? i love the tracking ball.
today in office, "lucky" was played on radio. i swear i giggled. thinking of our timbre gathering when they said they gonna sing lucky, all except yash think that its going to be britney. LOL. i bet yash was thinking "what kind of frenz i have"...
this time britney was on radio! :) cheers. jason mras step aside!
oh have a song that is spinning in my head. and i guess much to yash's disgust...
LOVE GAME.
let's have some fun, this beat is sick
I wanna take a ride on your disco stick
don't think too much, just bust that kick
I wanna take a ride on your disco stick
let's play a love game
play a love game
do you want love
or you want fame
are you in the game
10 ways to drive yash crazy:
#1: bring her to lady gaga's concert
Sunday, July 12, 2009
..:: 672. SYZ,PDA and dilemma ::..
SYZ concert was great! better than zhang hui mei's in oct. the stage layout was jaw-dropping, the effects were marvellous and the costumes were so out-of-this-world. totally against her usual image. the dance choreography was great. so glad my impulse buying was worthwhile after all. just woke up today and decided to buy the ticket. left only restricted view for 108 bucks.
the kallang mall has no POSB atm! arghz. couldnt buy food. could only go to supermarket and grab some chocolate.
while on the way home in the bus, there was this couple. arghz. PDA-ing. started to go so close to each other and whisper (what we will do for sex). no wonder everyone had their earphones on. the girl had to place her palm on the guy's chest and slide down to his pecs (or the lack of). get a room. didnt they know that foreplay in bus is not allowed?
but then again i think some would not mind, given that the girl was quite hot and the guy is a hunk. worse, ndp so the bus had to go through a diversion route and we got to watch the "extended" (fore)play.
DILEMMA! foolishly i went to sign up with M1, totally forgot that i called singtel to ask my UPGRADE availability and i thought that is when my contract expires. now my current number is only due NEXT YEAR AUG.
Choice 1: Use my M1 new number - the monthly plan with blackberry services is about 70 bucks per month under corporate plan.
Pro: Use my M1 card! which has a nice number.
Cons: Let my singtel card rot and pay the monthly charges like an idiot. Inform everyone of my new number.
Choice 2: Void my singtel contract to pay damages so i can port my number over to M1.
Pro: I get to use my old number and remain contactable even from my long lost friend. No need to pay monthly singtel for 1 year.
Cons: The liquidated damages could be a lot, i think about 500. which is about 40 bucks per month (which i think quite reasonable seeing that my bill always more than 40).
SO HOW?
i heard convo bells are ringing. :)
SYZ concert was great! better than zhang hui mei's in oct. the stage layout was jaw-dropping, the effects were marvellous and the costumes were so out-of-this-world. totally against her usual image. the dance choreography was great. so glad my impulse buying was worthwhile after all. just woke up today and decided to buy the ticket. left only restricted view for 108 bucks.
the kallang mall has no POSB atm! arghz. couldnt buy food. could only go to supermarket and grab some chocolate.
while on the way home in the bus, there was this couple. arghz. PDA-ing. started to go so close to each other and whisper (what we will do for sex). no wonder everyone had their earphones on. the girl had to place her palm on the guy's chest and slide down to his pecs (or the lack of). get a room. didnt they know that foreplay in bus is not allowed?
but then again i think some would not mind, given that the girl was quite hot and the guy is a hunk. worse, ndp so the bus had to go through a diversion route and we got to watch the "extended" (fore)play.
DILEMMA! foolishly i went to sign up with M1, totally forgot that i called singtel to ask my UPGRADE availability and i thought that is when my contract expires. now my current number is only due NEXT YEAR AUG.
Choice 1: Use my M1 new number - the monthly plan with blackberry services is about 70 bucks per month under corporate plan.
Pro: Use my M1 card! which has a nice number.
Cons: Let my singtel card rot and pay the monthly charges like an idiot. Inform everyone of my new number.
Choice 2: Void my singtel contract to pay damages so i can port my number over to M1.
Pro: I get to use my old number and remain contactable even from my long lost friend. No need to pay monthly singtel for 1 year.
Cons: The liquidated damages could be a lot, i think about 500. which is about 40 bucks per month (which i think quite reasonable seeing that my bill always more than 40).
SO HOW?
i heard convo bells are ringing. :)
Thursday, July 09, 2009
..:: 671. 1st Pay ::..
this might sound offensive but i finally get my official pay check! graduate pay! looking at my increment i can drool already.
went for ISO9001 training. kinda fun. being the youngest trainee and i got the chance to speak up. need this kind of chance to "prove" to the senior commanders.
was flipping through minutes and saw that my CO wanted junior officers to volunteer more to be the secretary for conferences. i knew most of the time it was "arrowed" but in the minutes it was written "graciously agreed" to be secretary. LOL.
i am all set to get my blackberry (sadly no camera)! purchase concert ticket!
btw there is a new way to tell whether a person has HIV from their face!
interested? ask me when u see me
this might sound offensive but i finally get my official pay check! graduate pay! looking at my increment i can drool already.
went for ISO9001 training. kinda fun. being the youngest trainee and i got the chance to speak up. need this kind of chance to "prove" to the senior commanders.
was flipping through minutes and saw that my CO wanted junior officers to volunteer more to be the secretary for conferences. i knew most of the time it was "arrowed" but in the minutes it was written "graciously agreed" to be secretary. LOL.
i am all set to get my blackberry (sadly no camera)! purchase concert ticket!
btw there is a new way to tell whether a person has HIV from their face!
interested? ask me when u see me
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
..:: 670. Prom ::..
not exactly prom, but convo ball. been thinking of what to wear. 8DAYS gave me a good idea...
swarovski crystal tie! how about that. lol. not very ex though, i would expect more, dunno if they quoted the correct price.
Glamberts. lol... i should call myself one since fans of adam lambert are called that.
not exactly prom, but convo ball. been thinking of what to wear. 8DAYS gave me a good idea...
swarovski crystal tie! how about that. lol. not very ex though, i would expect more, dunno if they quoted the correct price.
Glamberts. lol... i should call myself one since fans of adam lambert are called that.
Sunday, July 05, 2009
..:: 669. Reading ::..
reading has not always been my cup of chai. somehow seeing yash recommending good books to read, i feel that i should start reading! we were talking about starting some hobby cos we must have our work-life balance. basically my life now is work weekdays from 8am to 8pm then reach home about 10pm, sleep then the whole cycle begins. weekend spend on playing xbox with occasional invites from friends for gatherings.
yesterday met up with the india peeps and only jaron brought laptop with the purpose of exchanging photos. the rest didnt. i think the rest of us were pretty much sync - come about 30 mins later than the scheduled meeting time, just sit, chill and do nothing else. we were also talking about joining competitions with our photos taken in india. today i had an idea of what to snap in singapore.
the best moments to take would be inside the mrt, while the door is closing, you should snap those who try to rush into the train. lol. their expressions are priceless! best if there is one who didnt make it then you have 2 different expression.
1. the "scared" face - so scared i will get caught by the doors
2. the "tu-lan" face - for missing the train
evening met up with my red cross friends at iluma (where i sighted david archuleta). was great catching up with my friends. went over to esplanade to watch fire works and cam-whore.
spent my sunday to settle some admin stuff. went to IMM giant to buy the 99 bucks 320gb seagate hard disk. quite a good steal, the external hard disk is pretty sleek. then to chevron, wanted to get the new uniform but not out yet so in the end i got an army bag to put my gym stuff. then i went to Lot 1 to get xbox games and a radio-cum-ipod player for my office.
as usual, refused to pay my overdue phone bills that came up to 950 bucks. in the end, got a pre-paid card to last me till my pay day which is this week! thur and fri on course - my life couldnt get any better.
tml is a big war and much fire to fight. hope i survive. training for ahm soon!
reading has not always been my cup of chai. somehow seeing yash recommending good books to read, i feel that i should start reading! we were talking about starting some hobby cos we must have our work-life balance. basically my life now is work weekdays from 8am to 8pm then reach home about 10pm, sleep then the whole cycle begins. weekend spend on playing xbox with occasional invites from friends for gatherings.
yesterday met up with the india peeps and only jaron brought laptop with the purpose of exchanging photos. the rest didnt. i think the rest of us were pretty much sync - come about 30 mins later than the scheduled meeting time, just sit, chill and do nothing else. we were also talking about joining competitions with our photos taken in india. today i had an idea of what to snap in singapore.
the best moments to take would be inside the mrt, while the door is closing, you should snap those who try to rush into the train. lol. their expressions are priceless! best if there is one who didnt make it then you have 2 different expression.
1. the "scared" face - so scared i will get caught by the doors
2. the "tu-lan" face - for missing the train
evening met up with my red cross friends at iluma (where i sighted david archuleta). was great catching up with my friends. went over to esplanade to watch fire works and cam-whore.
spent my sunday to settle some admin stuff. went to IMM giant to buy the 99 bucks 320gb seagate hard disk. quite a good steal, the external hard disk is pretty sleek. then to chevron, wanted to get the new uniform but not out yet so in the end i got an army bag to put my gym stuff. then i went to Lot 1 to get xbox games and a radio-cum-ipod player for my office.
as usual, refused to pay my overdue phone bills that came up to 950 bucks. in the end, got a pre-paid card to last me till my pay day which is this week! thur and fri on course - my life couldnt get any better.
tml is a big war and much fire to fight. hope i survive. training for ahm soon!
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