My bitching partner

My boyfriend is my best friend and my bitching partner. I’m grateful to have known someone who i can count on for an honest opinion.

On one occasion, i almost became a pig. I was putting on weight terribly. I weighed abut 58kg and i couldn’t even fit into my jeans anymore. When i asked around if i was putting on weight, no one could be completely honest with me. All they said was, “You look fine.”  I guess, being friends, they didn’t want to hurt my feelings. When i finally asked him, he said, “Yes, you are getting fat. You better lose weight.”  I swallowed his words hard, watched what i eat and i eventually lost about 5kg. I’m glad he was honest with me when others were afraid to.

During times when i have breakouts on my face, he was not afraid to tell me, “Eh, why so many pimples?”. “Why is your skin condition deteriorating?” I rather hear those than hearing, “Oh baby, you shine like a star.”

I don’t expect pleasant words. I prefer honesty and the truth. Especially when i am asking for an opinion, i expect an honest opinion. If i were to experience wardrobe malfunction on any day, i would appreciate  it if you  could tell me, “Eeee! What you wearing sia! So ugly.”

I believe, everyone have the right to know the truth about themselves. If you dont tell, they may never know.

A single blow

Friday night was spent at the movies again. Watched Taken with boyfriend. There’s been a lot of huuhaa about how great the film really is. Well, in my honest opinion, the film was over rated. From the house to the boat, he was like a superman eradicating all the bad guys. Nice storyline, but a little too hard to believe that he managed to kill the bad guys perfectly with a single blow. On top of all those impressive action sequences, i admire his courage and the fact that he is a great father who love his daughter very much. He would go all out to save her despite knowing the dangers that might befall him. Most importantly, a lesson to learn from this movie is, “NOT TO TALK TO STRANGERS”.

Right round when you go down

Started the day with a business presentation at a conference room. I was doing the presentation alone  in front of the school director, section head and some other people whom i don’t know. It was nerve-wrecking. For a moment, i thought i would drop dead from all those anxiety. Well, i managed to survive the whole presentation. I’m still alive and kicking.

Anyway, dont ask me about the presentation or what was it about. I didnt know it would be this tedious in the first place! Its over now. A sigh of relief. I shall go back to partying for now.

An escapade like no other

The first week of school went by as fast as it could. I’m already being slapped with project datelines and i can pretty much see my stress level increasing anytime soon. I dread this cycle. Really. So, when it comes to weekends, i prefer to be on hiatus from all these madness.

On Friday, went for a movie with boyfriend. We sat on our butts and stuffed ourselves with buttered and caramel popcorn while watching a Malay horror movie – Jangan Tegur. NOT SCARY AT ALL. I find some parts entertaining and funny. Instead of screaming in horror and getting all jittery, i was giggling.

On Saturday, went for PAP Orientation course at the PAP HQ. After the course, met boyfriend for a late lunch at Golden Mile Food Centre.  Walked around the army market. Omg, there’s this black canvas army sling bag that i’ve been eyeing for quite some time! I’m going to get one soon!

Nothing much happened on a Sunday. Just a simple dinner with boyfriend before he book in to camp.

And yes, the dark spots are still there. Freaking ugly.

Mushroom head

This time round, i didnt forget the name of the restaurant. Dinner was at Anjappar. They had waiter taking orders using palmtop. Sophiscated? Try ordering their tea. Syafiah and i almost travelled back to stone age.

This is the cup of tea. Look closely and you will notice that the small cup containing the tea is actually placed into another cup containing milk. Looks interesting? It took us a long time to figure out how to drink the tea.

I laughed alot today till i had to squad down to control my pee from leaking out. Awesome time with an awesome person! Viva La Vida.

Burned

I feel so freaking ugly. Stupid pimple cream gave blemises. Now it looked as though i have a burn mark on my face!

HI

First day of school. Surprisingly, i was present. And i was not late. To begin my day in school, i find myself saying the wrong words at the wrong time. By the time i realised it, it was too late for me to suck the words back into my mouth.

I was in the lift with Maggie when a lecturer suddenly said HI to us. There were only 3 of us in the lift. I didn’t know him, so i gave him a puzzled look and asked Maggie, “Do we know him?” OMG, i didnt realised i said it out quite loud. He overheard and said, “I have a habit of saying HI to anyone i meet in the lift.” Feeling embarrassed already, i asked for his name. And he said, “I’m John Foo.” And i replied, “You’re John Foo? We’re actually going to your class now!”

A stranger in the lift who said HI turned out to be my lecturer. Embarrassing! And he told the story to the class. I should have just said HI back instead of saying “Do we know him?”

Done before we even began

4 meals, 4 different locations.

1) Yishun Northpoint

We began our day with breakfast. I know this sounds crazy but i actually woke up at about 6 in the morning to have McDonalds. Obviously, i was more greedy than boyfriend. I had big breakfast…

while he only had hotcakes. I couldn’t keep track of how much margarine we used. It was definitely more than plenty.

2) Tanjong Pagar

After we had breakfast, took a train down to my internship company at Tanjong Pagar. Collected my pay cheque and left the place feeling rich. It was  similar to the feeling of  striking the starters price for 4D. Minus the fact that this wasn’t based on luck. I have to wake up early every morning to earn it!

3) Tampines Mall

Lunch was noodles and rice. After which, we sat on our asses and stuffed ourselves with buttered and caramel popcorn while watching Fast & Furious 4.

4) Pasir Ris Park

Dinner was at one of the restaurants located beside the beach. We almost lost our way finding for the place. The food was delicious, the ambiance was great and the overall vibe was just perfect. The liveband was playing classical love songs and the candle lantern on the table complimented the night. All i can say is, it was a great experience!

After a long day out, both of us head home with sweaty and sticky skin. We overfed our stomachs with lots of F.

Lots of F = Food + Fun.

Emotions echo in so much space

Bought food back to the office and took more than an hour for lunch.  Last day of internship and it was a little bit emotional for me. As i cleared my desk, i felt so attached to the walls that was surrounding me. We gave cushions and a thank you card to our colleagues as a farewell gift. We know how our butts would hurt from long hours of sitting. So, a cushion would hopefully provide comfort while working. A mug for our boss which says, “laughter is the best medicine.” He always smile and i have always see him as a father figure.

I survived 7 weeks of internship. 33 days of constantly falling asleep on my desk and a painful butt from the long hours of sitting. As i walked out the door, my heart ache a little as i think about the lunch i always have with my colleagues and the wonderful stories he would share.

All the best to everyone.

Getting our hands dirty with caramel corn

I just got back from meeting my girlfriend and it was like going for laughing therapy. We had our hands dirty with caramel corn while laughing so hard about so many things. I truly enjoyed my night out.

When bad time comes

I hate the state i am in. Bitched about it to my boyfriend. And my boyfriend said “Dont worry. It is not that bad. It will go away soon.”

Thanks for encouraging me.

Something dreadful.

Guess what? THIS WEEK IS THE LAST WEEK OF INTERNSHIP! I’ve yet to complete my log book. Oh shit! I wanted to actually do it during the weekends. But, i didnt! I’ve got 5 weeks of entries to complete. I spend the whole day filling up the empty pages of the log book. It was dreadful and definitely not something i enjoy doing!

Close to nature, where everywhere is green

Just got back from another night out in the streets. But, i had a great sleep this time round. Comfy beds and a proper place for inhabitants. The smell of nature, where everywhere is green.

Let’s begin with yesterday’s evening, shall we? Took a bus ride which could last almost forever to Changi Village. Managed to survive the ride without a  swollen butt. Walked around the flea market before having the famous Changi Village Nasi lemak for dinner. Oh yes, the queue was pretty long. Terence did the queuing while i sat somewhere. haha.

After dinner, we took a stroll along Changi Beach. I managed to take some photos before the camera batteries died on me. Ok, look at the source of light in the picture below. That’s an airplane approaching the runway before landing. We sat there for hours playing guessing game – What airline is that?

The rest of the night was spent playing cards with food. The next day, there was food again. Lunch was at Macs. I ordered McSpicy, large fries, TWO packets of 6 piece chicken nuggets and Chocolate sundae ice-cream. Omg. Seriously, I need to go for food rehab.

Lost it

Last week, dinner was at Jalan Kayu. This week, dinner was at Serangoon Road. Well, today is my first time eating naan and i must say I LOVE IT!

The restaurant was absolutely beautiful. I love the ambiance, the lighting and the decor.  Plus plus plus, the vegetarian briyani and cheese naan was delicious! Super delicious! Ok, after so much praising… i can’t remember the name of the place!

After our vegetarian dinner, we squeezed among the crowd at Mustafa.  The place was awfully crowded. Bought household items and went back home by the last train. I had plenty of fun! Whee whee.

Blushing red

Thankfully, Thursday is the last working day of the week. Met Terence for dinner after work. After our dinner, met Chen Sin and another friend. Had supper at Chomp Chomp and guess who is saw? BERNICE! haha. I was buying dessert when i saw a familiar face. I told myself, “Hey, that girl looks like Bernice.” And yes, there she was giving me a horror look too. What a surprise.

When she saw me, she asked: “Hey. Why your face red colour?” “Are you drunk?” haha. What a question. Bernice, it is the effect of the blusher lah!

We even had the time to capture a moment of coincidence. Took this in front of a drink stall selling sugarcane.

Yesterday, i participated in another radio contest. Won a hamper worth $300 of facial products. I think i’m on a lucky streak. If thats the case, i shall buy 4D during  the weekends.

Bernice won a CD from another radio station. The DJ asked her, how did you know the answer to the trivia and Bernice said, “Because i am smart.” haha. You’re really smart Bernice for not blurting out the wrong radio station on air! haha. Imagine what might have happened if you said 98.7fm instead of 98.00fm?!

Fast fingers for this

Tuesday came and went away. Finally, it is Wednesday and today is the day for GEMS registration. Had planned to take the same elective as Bernice. We wanted to get into the same class and we even had a ‘Top 3 choices’ list. BUT… our planning did not quite pay off because when we logged into the system to select the electives we wanted, it was all taken up! Sadly, we had to settle for different electives. Bernice got into ‘Genes and You’ class while i got into ‘Calenders and Astronomy’. Really not fated.

Oh, the registration was a bitch.

Coming down hard

It rained heavily today. When we left the office for lunch, the sun was shining so brightly. Halfway through our lunch, it started pouring like there was going to be a storm or something. We waited half an hour for the rain to stop but it didnt! Eventually, we had to call one of our colleagues and ask him to fetch us! He brought umbrellas but because the rain was coming down hard, my colleagues still got drenched. Surviving the air-con during a rainy day was terrible. It was funny though. I kept laughing throughout the time when we ran under our umbrella.

Oh yes, i won a CD hamper from one of the radio stations last week! Getting sleepy at work is unavoidable. So, the only way to deter sleepiness is by preventation. One way  is by listening to the radio and participating in any available contest. I participated and won! Kept me awake for the next few hours after that. haha :)

A new bedsheet is incomplete without…

Woke up really early to have lunch at Pizza Hut with Terence. After lunch, walked around aimlessly before buying new bedsheets! I love it. But, it is incomplete without… A BOLSTER! Got to get a new bolster soon. Prolly next week!

Cousin’s birthday today. I ate like a glutton.

Oh yes, i ditched the paramore-looking hair colour. I have dull black hair now and i trimmed it.

Damsel in Distress

I usually travel on concession for both bus rides and train rides – which lasts for a month. With a pathetic value of only $-0.12 stored in my ezlink card, i dragged the process of buying this month’s concession. While I was boarding the bus in the morning, I was hoping that my concession wouldn’t expire so soon. But hey, after tapping my card, the machine went “tit tit tit tit tit”, with the words “PAY CASH” flashing across the screen.

Being a blob, I forgot to draw money from the ATM and I didn’t even have a single penny. I spent everything and was cashless. Instead of paper notes, I could only find paper receipts. How tragic can it get?

Thankfully, the bus driver was really nice. I remembered our brief conversation while the bus was moving.

Me: I’m sorry my card has no value. I’ll get down the next stop.

Bus driver: Do you have any coins?

Me: No. Don’t have. I forgot to draw money.

Bus driver: Nevermind, just put in any amount.

Me: I don’t have anything with me. It’s ok. I’ll just get down.

Bus driver: Nevermind. Take a seat. The next time you see me, you pay double, k?

Me: Its ok. I usually travel on concession. I’ll just get down the next stop and walk. So sorry for the trouble.

I could have gotten a free ride but I got down the bus and walked all the way to the station. I would feel bad taking a free ride and it might be a little unfair to those who paid for their fare. Since I’m traveling on concession, there may not be any occasion where I would be able to pay back the free ride. Anyway, a few stops away wont kill my legs. I treated it as a good form of exercise.

Su-it

By the time you read this, i probably would have taken my bath. Because… While i am diligently typing this right now, i still have yesterday’s clothes on and the last shower i had was at 7.30 AM yesterday. I left home for work  on a Friday morning and came back half energized on a Saturday morning. Practically, was out in the streets for more than 25 hours and i’m currently feeling very tired.

Went for a late night movie. Watched ‘Handsome Suit’. A Japanese comedy which is definitely worth your time and penny. I totally laughed my head off. Witty and hilarious.

Alright, i seriously need to sleep now. Toodles.

When the mind speaks out words

I’ve decided.  Seriously, i can’t wait to graduate after almost 15 years of education. I’ve been secretly figuring out what i really want and i guess i’ve found it. I dont even know if i would meet their admission criteria but i shall try to improve. I’ve said it a thousand times – I’ll be a better student next semester – but it never happens. This time round, i may mean it. Because, before i came this far, i had it in my mind. But somewhere in the middle, i lost it. Now i shall recover that thought and hold it for another year. I cant fall back so i shall stand up front. I cant let it go because if i ever did, i’ll be dissapointed with myself.

I know this passage sounds confusing. But it means a lot.