"One By One"

Saturday, September 30, 2006
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Basic Manner? Respect? ... be Considerate please! Working for more than 18 HOURS today, i'm very exhausted! But i just feel like saying this out ~ SorrIE! I didn't enjoy my dance class today cuz of people are coming in LATE, and so much disorder - people who are supposed to come for 3.30pm [the 2nd class], yet turned up at 2pm [the 1st class], claiming that they had project / lesson that clash the timing! N from their faces, i can tell that they are just LYING!!! i was so upset! :( Worst, people are LATE for classes, which is so disruptive to the class, N unfair to those who came on time! i really HATE these people, who don't know how to spare a thought for the others. Even after class, i was "warning" one of them to be punctual, she kept questioning me, "he [the instructor] is upset?" i mean don't u know this is basic manner? u don't wait till people angry / upset then u start to do something about it! it's understood that being punctual is a form of respect to people, n it shows that u care about the class. Not only that, 3 guys came in almost 20+mins late, for the reason that one of the guy lost a shoe bag, so the 2 buddies went to search for it together. OMG!!! what's this? what an unacceptable excuse can it be? Another guy - late for 30+mins, and "telling" me he was late as he was with his prof. but COME ON!!! if u wana lie, please don't stumble! it's so obvious that he was giving me excuse lor! the 1st class was so damn crowded - 24 of us, whilst the 2nd class downsized to only 14. what happened? people are not turning up! but that's their loss - $ & skills. 1 guy asked, "Does the attendance matter? What so important about it?" ~ i was... LOSS OF WORDS... must everything has a value to it then u will do something about it? why can't people be more CO-OPERATIVE & INITIATIVE-ORIENTED? is it that everything need to be instructed / said exactly how it should be done? i feel so shameful on them! *ARGH!!! i hope this won't happen anymore! ~ but i know this won't be possible! so -> Haiz... Really sianz... i didn't enjoy myself today at all!

1:11 AM
ONE PIECE FEVER =D

Wednesday, September 27, 2006
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FULL of GUILT (1) Today is Becky's Belated Celebration, but I didn't go! n I know many of the 208 didn't go as well! I feel kinda bad that I couldn't even celebrate with her! (2) I promised my myself for not eating bread from this week onwards, but cuz my mum bought Chicken Pie & Bread which tempted me from resisting, I gave in & there goes my diet plan! :( (3) Wanting to do more work today since i have the whole afternoon available, but at the end, i gorged myself with bread after a bowl of fish meat soup, i went to zZz & with much TV entertainments! (4) Thinking of just check email as I can't focus on my revision on International Economics (IE), and a depressing news: I scored the lowest in my class for the last IE quiz... SHARKS!!! 56% for the test[where class average is 80+%]! Oh mann.. What's wrong with me? And knowing that my current project group has the lowest & highest scorer for the quiz! Feel so shameful! I don't know how mann... everyone is like scoring min. 30+ lor! And many are like scoring 40+! I thought i did so-so for the test, but i didn't expect myself to fair so badly! What's the problem with me? I really feel very guilty! I don't know where is my goal now like that! Is it that I'm too determined / distracted in where I wana "go" next time? Fly as an air-stewdess for 2 years contract & then land myself at Ogilvy, that's why I don't really have much motivation to study hard & score well? I used to think that this sem will be tough on me, cuz of the project loads and my weakness in econs, thus i deliberately planned to have only 4 modules this sem. But my plan doesn't seem to work as what I expected ~ Suffering from CAT [Computer As Tool - an EXCEL based module], not doing much for MPW, and now dying from IE! I really don't know how to improve myself! Like so lack of energy! Seeing everyone around me are so busy & stress with school work, yet I'm still so "free" to go gym & take afternoon nap! I really think I'm not in the right track! HOW? What shall I do? Now I'm even more freak out cuz I can't even feel that I'm freaking out! SHARKS!!!

12:36 AM
ONE PIECE FEVER =D

Monday, September 25, 2006
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Been weeks since the last time i updated my blog! Actually i've been wanting to update long ago, but jsut too busy & lazy... hee... After having meeting since 930 this morny, my brain is totally blocked! And now i've to wait 4 my next meeting at 2.30, really wana die! I wana zzz, but i can't! I don't wana do work, but i also can't! I wana go home, but I really can't can't --> cuz I've lesson at 330 later! Today is Becky's Bday, but apparently she has no reply at all, so I doubt we are going to celebrate her bday today, perhaps tmr? [Maybe that's a good news to me too, since I've such a long day today, and reached home only 12.30AM last nite!! ~ really need to zzz! Can't wait 2 go home mann!!!] Suddenly all the Projects all come at the same time, really very overwhelming! Wah... Over the weekend, I was working - I can say it's the toughest CLT i have ever had! We are supposed to conduct the interviews for the beer drinkers [who are mostly Ah-Pei (uncles)], the difficulties are that these uncles/respondents are very "low" educationed, so we had to keep explaining the questions over n over again to guide them to provide answers that we want. It's damn tiring to perform selective listening! U not only have to pay full attention to whatever they said, and still have to think of how to re-phrase & re-phrase until they understand what u r trying to ask. Worst ~ when u meet some uncles who gave stupid attitude... I was quite unlucky that i kept getting all the chinese speaking uncles on Sat, and i've to translate their answers into the questionaires... Really tough! Still have to explain to them in chinese, and not being stereotyping here - but generally all of them answer very slowly! And the waiting time for their answers can really put me to zzz... There's 1 particular uncle i wana "bitch" about! He's such a pain to interview! I asked him the qnz similar to how i asked the others, and he just showed me attitude, "I don't understand, what do u want me to say?" What the hell!!! Then later, he claimed, "U are confusing me with all the 'What' & 'Why' qns, I don't understand!!!" He just kept making my life so damn difficult, and even asked me back the qnz i post to him. I was like... "Ren! Ren! Ren! (bear with it)" Finally, it ended, and being so patience, i even said THANK YOU b4 i left the seat. Yet after he came out, he complained that i was being so rude, and didn't bring him out of the station to the reception table! OMG!!! He insisted to ask for my name, i was so pissed that i just ignored him! I was really pissed off lor! What lau eh?! But luckily the next respondent was very nice & polite, then I gradually "steamed-off"! But I'd no guilt for tat stupid unreasonable man, cuz b4 he started the survey, he was making so much noise that for his waiting time and all... Tat's why he was not very negative towards the survey! Sometimes i really think it's so unfair - people like him [so rude, impatient, unreasonable...] yet know to speak English & can get the $25 for just answering that few qnz, whereas people like me, who have to keep out temper down, and continue our interviews without any breaks [not even toilet breaks], can only get $9; and nice people like my Dad yet can't speak / read English as well. It's really SO UNFAIR!!! And yday, for Jimmy's sake, i stayed & helped out, and at the end, i stayed till 12+ then i went home! That's why i reached home so late & so tired! Haiz... :( But luckily Yday Serene [My Gan-Ma {self-claimed God-ma}] dropped by, then we had more fun & a sumptious dinner. Now i can foresee that all the projects are coming already - really too overwhelmed suddenly! OMG!!! Now i must really begin to work harder already! :( Last but not least,

Happie Bday Becky!!!

1:27 PM
ONE PIECE FEVER =D

Sunday, September 10, 2006
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SURPRISE!!! Time FLIES!!! My dad is leaving tmr - he has been here for a week already! that's so fast! i guess it must be cuz i have been so tied up with my school activities & neglected him! I'm sorry dad! This is how i feel everytime he came to SG - like always neglected him, never accompany him enough like that! I really 'pity' him at times ~ he seems very lonely deep inside! What can i do? ~~> I don't know?! I know that i just feel very guilty, tat's why i have tried my very best to spend more time with him, but i still find it's not enough. Though he didn't voice out / show on his face, i know he wana us to spend more quality time together! But all of us are so busy, haiz... really very sad! :( That's why we [my mum (have NO OT tdy) & moi] went dinner with him just now, and tmr going Yum-Cha with him [since he suggested]. My mum brought us to some uuu-lu-pan-dan [desserted] & inaccessible place (chinese restaurant) for dinner. Initially i was quite reluctant to go cuz it doesn't sound very attractive [in terms of the food described by my mum] & it's so inconvenient! But since my mum insisted, so we went! From the way my mum described, I thought the place would a opened-air coffee shop. That's y i'd 2nd thoughts when she asked. But it's uqite nice decorated, and the food they served looks quite promising. In fact, i was rather excited to try the food as i was looking at the menu. Unfortunately, we have too few people, and i don't wana eat so much for dinner, so, we only ordered 4 dishes. But the food is really YUMMY! Woo... but i think one of the dish has too much garlic, that's why i was so thirsty after eating. In the midst of eating the Song-Su-Yu (Sweet & Sour (fried) Fish), my phone rang... seeing the no <634xxxxx>, i thought who would it be?! OMG! it's my super duper LONG LOST hk kindergarten & primary school friend - GIGI Poon [but she named herself Cheryl] - she is my longest friend i'd ever made! We have not been contacting each other for years, and her sudden call really surprised & shocked me that i can't feel anything! OMG!!! I was so delighted that i have to stop eating! As this is an oversea call, i thought we will end soon! However, i was wrong! We actually chatted from midst of fish-appreciation, till almost time to go home => i.e. 2 HOURs 33 MInUtes! Really long huh!? i have not chat on phone for so long for very very long already! Really a very lengthy call - but what to do? After so many years lost-touch! N being a gal, we definitely would have tonnes n tonnes of things to say! She suddenly called me cuz she just thought of me - so sweet rite? Unfortunately, i won't be able to see her this Dec cuz she won't be coming to SG when she returns to HK! What a pity?! Or else i can meet her [at last]! Haiz... i guess i have to wait further again! Just hope that we can meet up soon lah!! :) Anyway, as promised in the phone call, i've uploaded the Pageant - Euphorique 2006 photos below. Just hope they can satisfy ur curiousity! ENJOY! GIGI ~ Thank you so much for calling! I really miss u! Muackz... *Don't forget to leave me a msg on my chatterbox ok ?! Check my BLOG more often, i will try to upload photos & update my blog more often to keep u updated ok!? [of cos, for all my other friends who are oversea now! like MJ, Homo...]

1st to go for Hair Styling. Having lotsa fun cuz the stylist very nice, she very funny & friendly to me [in particular]! i think she likes me! haha...

Side View of my hair-styling process... SO who is the "creator" of my FUNKY HAIR rock & roll Hair? ...

It's Elaine - My hair stylist! She purposely made my hair "stand out" from the rest, cuz of my hair also, mine is more layered than the rest, so she can do more funky style for me! [Though she claims that the hair can bring out the WILDNESS in me] But sadly, i let her down! Sorry!!!

Making hair & Touching up >> Luckily the Maybelline person just do mild touch up, and didn't ruin Sophia's (my make up artist) hardwork! --> She has spent 1.5 hour just to do my make up, and almost spent 1 full hour on my "smoky" eyes alone! Really really really must thank her for her EFFORT! Everyone also said NICE after i rushed down to MOS. That's y [if u noticed], my make up is different from the rest, the eyes are not as Dark-outlined as the rest.

Melissa, Shun Man & Moi --> After making hair & up!!!

Keith Beh = my Artist Manager; He still refuses to reveal who nominated me !!! :(

Kay Wee (Mr. SMU) & Moi

Moi & Chun Yong [The Qn-Master]

Whao... all 5 of us >> ready to GO!

LAST RUN B4 "MUMM-MUMM"/makan/dinner >> OUR Final Poses [During our final rehearsal] >> 1st time see my hand so long! haha... I think both me & kenneth look good in this picture, don't u think so?

Eileen >> the one who called me for the Pageant! Haha... Without her call, probably i won't be in this pageant already! thanks eileen mann!

YingLin -> my "Creative Director" for helping me with all the ideas for talent segment!

Support from 208 Representatives [ including Becky, who's holding the camera]

Today is really a Happy day for me!

1) I studied 1 chapter of IE [test in 2 weeks time];

2) I had dinner with my Dad;

3) GIGI called me;

4) I bought a new BAG from HIROSHIMA! ~

Actually i didn't thought of buying that bag, as i spotted the other BLUE Fabric-kum-Leather bag, but ended up getting the other [Dark orange] calves' leather bag which my lappie fits. As i didn't bring my Isetan card yday, that's why i didnt buy it yday. Today [i promised] i went down, i was hesitating if i should get the blue one too?! i tried n tried n tried, and at the end, i decided not to buy both, but just get the leather one! It's really a heart pain to buy it, if it's not cuz of the 20% Crazy Sales discount, i'm sure i won't get that. But now - i've already gotten it! That's why i'm so happy! Besides, the salesgirl was very nice n cute! Xue Zheng -> a new friend made! haha... She went crazy like me - "gou" fingers with me as a promised made yday that i would surely come down for the bag yday; recommend me for wich bag to get; and even split up with me to queue for the counter as long Qs everywhere! She's really very nice! Hmm... Probably it's just Yuan-Feng?! I can clique with her so well?! Just too bad that it's hard to maintain such friendship! But not too bad - i gotta know her! :)

Just like GIGI & i who can still keep this ultra long friendship lasting! Yeah! Take Care! Muackzzz... :)

1:16 AM
ONE PIECE FEVER =D

Wednesday, September 06, 2006
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Today is really dao-mei [Unlucky]… I have already submitted my assignment online last nite, where dateline is today morny 845am. After I reached class, then I realized that I have to submit hardcopy too. So I rushed to get it done, but apparently all printers played me out – I went to the nearest (same floor), printer hang; I went up to 3rd floor, the printing room was locked. So I ran all the way to the SESS building opposite – exactly the same thing happened – 2nd floor not working & 3rd floor not opened. I thought of going back to class 1st, and probably send in my hardcopy during break. Damon suggested me to write an email to explain 1st, but he turned his head to my direction and was like, “Excuse me! U are disturbing me!” Wad lau eh!? I was damn pissed when he said that (he was directing at my typing sound from the keyboard) ~ he SUX mann… [ I instantly changed my MSN nick lah! ] he really sux leh! So that’s y at the end, I didn’t learn anythg for the whole lesson, sometime the things he teaches very difficult lah! Damn sianz lor! I felt so sianz… I frowned throughout the whole lesson lor! During break, as I was one of the few who stayed in the classroom, he came to talk to me, “R u ok?” ~ eh.. the?!?! How could I be ok after ur “breakfast” for me = humiliation? Trying my best to put that down, I just explained to him why I was making so much “noise”?! then he just said, “oh!! Just move on ok!? Forget about it!” I was thinking: yes! This is what u said, but surely u won’t say the same thing one lor! Just b4 I submit, I thought it would be more complete to include a cover page, but stupid printer played prank on me – after it charged me cashcard, the computer hang. So no print job AGAIN!!! What the Hell?!?! OMG!!! *ARGH!!! So I gave up. I wrote a little note on the 1st page of my assignment, explaining everything – hoping that he can UNDERSTAND! But what’s worst -> through the whole 3+ hours, I was like suffering from suffocation!!! The guy-next-door (Indian)’s feet was so stink, that I have to keep squeezing my nose through the whole lesson lah! Then, I rushed down to meet my mum & dad for PR renewal @ ICA Building. But really dao-mei (unlucky), they require us to come back again cuz they need some documents that we didn’t bring – so cumbersome! So my mum & dad went down to get the documents while I went to get mine (Statement of Prove that I’m currently studying in SMU) Since I have some spare time b4 my eMix meeting at 330, I went to deposit $ @ Raffles City. Stupid machine – only can update passbook as the cash deposit service is unavailable! Haiz… seems like everything is really NOT SMOOTH for me lor! Finally, I finished meeting early, and I met my mum & dad to walk walk at R.C. We went to Sushi-Teh for dinner, so yummy lor! Esp the promotional items… but I think Paragon’s one still nicer, it has more variety! And the sushi (rotating) like more fresh! Then, I just tot of walk walk to digest the sumptuous dinner, but ended up shopping at the push carts… I bot a red bag (got cheated by the salesgirl that the bag came from Japan where it actually comes from HK, and I got cheated by her quite a lot of $$$, Haiz… but forget it! At least the design n the craftsmanship is good, so… just don’t think so much about it, then I won’t feel so bad lah! After looking at a few push carts, my mum showed me the one that she bought her bag from the other time, and just happened that I spotted a watch, while my mum was looking at the watches… after much consideration, and I bot the watch & my mum also bot (she bot the one she intended to buy, plus one more that she noticed it earlier), since she accept Visa, so… Daddy’s 2nd gift for today [1st was the red bag]! haha… J As my mum scares that my dad will scold her for shopping, so I brought him down to buy bread then meet my mum. Hmm… after a tiring errs-running day, at least I had a fulfilling dinner & NEW assets! Haha… So long never buy so many things at one go already! Plus all are my LIKES... Maybe that’s to sweeten my long & hard day…

11:30 PM
ONE PIECE FEVER =D

Sunday, September 03, 2006
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Joyce's 21st Bday As i didn't have time to update my Blog, i tot of updating the photos for u [esp Mei Jun & Homo] all to see! And with some footnotes below the photo. Hope it'll keep u updated for the time being 1st! ok?!

But thanks Jun Jun! i think all of us were damn shocked that u called us from China! So... not letting u down, i have taken alot of Pictures, and u can see them now though u weren't able to join us! Hope u'll enjoy the photos!

Before the Cake-Cutting Ceremony...

Say Cheezzz... MUST be in Same Pose & Shades!

My shades very nice hor?! Actually i didn't expect to buy it - Charm & moi were supposed to shop for Joyce's present yday, but we ended up doing our own shopping, and under the Charm's recommendation, i bot it! It's only S$12 lor! Very cheap rite?! i think i didn't get it wrongly! YEAH!

one more!!! --> ME & Joyce [The Bday Gal]

TWO BIG & curly & perm hair "students"....

Who's bigger?! ~ hmm... Of cos Zhuang lah!!!

Me in affro?! Don't u think i look like the 70's?

What's Becky thinking while eating her Lollipop?

Actually when Joyce's mum was distributing the Lollipop to everyone, she told Becky to take one, so she can be very sweet, as if she has a BF! haha... Maybe that's why she's in such a deep thoughts?! ~ hmm...

"85 KCians

KC! KC! KC! ALL the BEST!!!

Joyce's Yummy Bday Cake ~

Chocolate with Lemon Zest in the middle ~ we all thought it's Chocolate Cheese Cake

Shy Joyce [we were singing her the Bday song!]

Rarely CHUN will help out - she must be wanting to eat the cake desparately!!!

Another present by Joyce's TJC classmates. Luckily we didn't buy her a bag [one of her preferred gift], otherwise it'll be wasted! *Phew!

We GOT her THIS... our Bday GIFT for Joyce --> CUTE hor?! ~ cuz i chose one! GOOD Taste rite? haha... but unfortunately, the shoes were too narrow for Joyce's feet, so... we can only appreciate but can't wear! What a pity?! Must go n exchange soon! Just hope that they allow lah!!! (*crossing fingers)

Luckily she likes the present! And i think she must have enjoyed herself tonite! Just too bad that none of could stay overnight at her place, i was thinking that she must be quite disappointed, since she has already prepared for us that we could have a stay over. Well.. What to do?! All of us have busy schedules! But i guessed most importantly is the QUALITY time we spent together! Haha...

Once Again,

HAPPIE 21st BDAY Joyce! May ALL ur WISHES come TRUE!!!

2:33 AM
ONE PIECE FEVER =D