The feeling is back again...the naggy feeling of not wanting to come to work...wonder if its becoz I am tired, bored of my job or the job hopping bug is back again. Hope it is not the last one. Dun wish to go back to the days of changing jobs every 6 mths to 1 year...its very unsettling and no sense of accomplishment comes from such work.
Which brings me to wonder...how does pple who do part-time/temp/contract jobs on a full time scale feel? Huh, wat do I mean? Well, there are some pple who prefers not to get a perm job and be stuck there, so they work for different companies on a part-time basis. They are thus not considered job hoppers, more like hire helpers when the companies needed them.
Anyway, the only thing I am looking forward to daily is to knock off from work and go back to maple...sad life??? Not really lah...u must play the game to know...its really fun! Go ahead...check it out @ www.maplesea.com
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Friday, June 23, 2006
My name is Kim Sam Soon
Huh? My name is of course not Kim Sam Soon lah...duh -_lll
The title on top is the recent Korean Drama I have watched. Really good show...It seems that the korean dramas I have been watching recently are all good...from "First Love of the Royal Prince", "Biscuit Teacher & Star Candy", "Wedding" and now "My Name is Kim Sam Soon"...think I am getting good at picking shows to watch :P
Well, check out this drama, I assure u tat u wont regret.
Actually, I think one of the reason why I like this show is tat it seems to relate to me tat the female lead is a plump girl...just like me. It carries the message that plump girls can have their charms too although they may not look attractive as some. You can call this consolation or watever u wana call it...I still like to think tat plump girls have their charms...it just depends on whether the guys they met are superficial...hahaha...
Oh yah, found this really interesting video. The author of this video clip put in a lot of interesting words...the words did not come from the show itself...but it does seem to relay the message tat comes from the show. Have fun watching this...and do try to get hold of the actual drama to watch...
The title on top is the recent Korean Drama I have watched. Really good show...It seems that the korean dramas I have been watching recently are all good...from "First Love of the Royal Prince", "Biscuit Teacher & Star Candy", "Wedding" and now "My Name is Kim Sam Soon"...think I am getting good at picking shows to watch :P
Well, check out this drama, I assure u tat u wont regret.
Actually, I think one of the reason why I like this show is tat it seems to relate to me tat the female lead is a plump girl...just like me. It carries the message that plump girls can have their charms too although they may not look attractive as some. You can call this consolation or watever u wana call it...I still like to think tat plump girls have their charms...it just depends on whether the guys they met are superficial...hahaha...
Oh yah, found this really interesting video. The author of this video clip put in a lot of interesting words...the words did not come from the show itself...but it does seem to relay the message tat comes from the show. Have fun watching this...and do try to get hold of the actual drama to watch...
Monday, June 19, 2006
Wedding Bells...ring! ring! ring!
Woke up late on Sunday coz of the late nights out on Friday and Saturday...so I woke up only at 10am plus...luckily, I still have time to prepare before we set off to attend my cousin's ROM. The solemnization took place at the Galleria Ballroom in Grand Corpthorne Waterfront Hotel. Pretty grand and nice atmosphere...plus the buffet food is really good too...hehehe, ate a lot of nice food over the past weekend...too luxurious lifestyle for me :P
Anyway, after the wedding lunch, we went to my eldest Bro's place to rest and for my 2nd bro to fix the computer there...maybe I can get the laptop back soon so tat I can maple w my bro...instead of taking turns...keke. I actually fell asleep there on their sofa, think I must have been really tired. Our dinner was settled at Grapevine, this little cafe near serangoon shopping centre and this crocodile farm there. Nice ambience but sadly, the food took a bit longer to serve and Charmaine (my niece) got impatient and was making a fuss, took a bite on the table, then cried when scolded by her mummy -_lll while piggy Ray (my nephew) was napping thru the whole episode.
Maybe if I get hold of the pictures taken, I will post it up on this blog...maybe...not sure if bro will email to me...maybe I must ask...but I am soooo lazy...........
Anyway, after the wedding lunch, we went to my eldest Bro's place to rest and for my 2nd bro to fix the computer there...maybe I can get the laptop back soon so tat I can maple w my bro...instead of taking turns...keke. I actually fell asleep there on their sofa, think I must have been really tired. Our dinner was settled at Grapevine, this little cafe near serangoon shopping centre and this crocodile farm there. Nice ambience but sadly, the food took a bit longer to serve and Charmaine (my niece) got impatient and was making a fuss, took a bite on the table, then cried when scolded by her mummy -_lll while piggy Ray (my nephew) was napping thru the whole episode.
Maybe if I get hold of the pictures taken, I will post it up on this blog...maybe...not sure if bro will email to me...maybe I must ask...but I am soooo lazy...........
What a long Saturday....but FUN! ^_^
I ran a little late in meeting Weini this afternoon...was actually half an hour late :P poor Shiming also had to wait...hahaha...aiyo XiaoMeis, forgive DaJie lah...I seldom late one...was late coz I ate lunch at home lah, then scully the 2 of u also havent eaten lunch >< diaoz....if knew, then meet u all for lunch liao.
We went to Party World for karaoke after lunch and was actually expecting Zhenwei to join us...but weirdly, could get her at all...haiz...only found out today tat she left her hp in the office over the weekend, thus couldnt reach any of us...wasted lah!!! We sang for 4 hours from 2.30pm and Weini even had to leave halfway for her harmonica practice. So, it was virtually Shiming's and my concert "Yan Chang Hui"...wahahaha...but its was still fun...long time never sing liao.
After karaoke, we went City Hall to meet Weini who finished her practice and we went Glutton's corner/square for dinner...dooo....its tat outdoor place at Esplanade where u can taste our local delights and is damn crowded on weekends >< But the food was YUMMY! We shared Stingray, Fried Oyster Omelette and Hokkien Prawn Mee...yum yum....so good...the dessert for the night was at Max Brenner Chocolate Bar.
Disappointment was wat I would say...the standard at the chocolate bar seems to have dropped. Again, the Soufle was again out of stock (if its such a popular dessert, why didnt they order more stock?). We ordered Chocolate Fondue and it came without the strawberries (which when we asked the waitress said "Oh, we ran out of strawberries, so we replaced w marshmellows. Werent you told jus now?"...no, we were not told -_lll ). Oh and by the way, think abt this...marshmellows are so much cheaper than strawberries...think we got the raw end of the deal). To top this off, our fondue burners kept burning out...the fire miraculously extinguished themselves ard 7 to 8 times...and we gotta keep asking the waiters & waitresses to keep coming to our table to relight the candles. They seems a bit annoyed...but its NOT our fault! Then at last, we managed to get the boss (I think he is the boss lah, coz I see him almost everytime I visit the chocolate bar and he is really knowledgeable abt the things there), he did something with the placement of the burners and wala! The candles were finally burning continuously...haiz, wats wrong w the other staff? Dun they know their job? Didnt the boss teach them the right way to place the burners? Its ok tat we customers do not know...but why do the pple working there not even know their own trade? Anyway, I was really disappointed...think tat might be the last time I will visit the chocolate bar there...would rather make my own chocolate fondue then to spend $20 there for poor service and lousy dessert.
After dessert, the 3 of us had a stroll down from Esplanade to Boat Quay...a nice night stroll and we hang ard chatting at Boat Quay for a while before heading home to our sweet beds...
Hope we get to meet again soon, Xiaomeis...and maybe this time Zhenwei wont forget her hp :P
(Photos will be uploaded when chou meng email them to me...meng! u know wat to do hor...)
We went to Party World for karaoke after lunch and was actually expecting Zhenwei to join us...but weirdly, could get her at all...haiz...only found out today tat she left her hp in the office over the weekend, thus couldnt reach any of us...wasted lah!!! We sang for 4 hours from 2.30pm and Weini even had to leave halfway for her harmonica practice. So, it was virtually Shiming's and my concert "Yan Chang Hui"...wahahaha...but its was still fun...long time never sing liao.
After karaoke, we went City Hall to meet Weini who finished her practice and we went Glutton's corner/square for dinner...dooo....its tat outdoor place at Esplanade where u can taste our local delights and is damn crowded on weekends >< But the food was YUMMY! We shared Stingray, Fried Oyster Omelette and Hokkien Prawn Mee...yum yum....so good...the dessert for the night was at Max Brenner Chocolate Bar.
Disappointment was wat I would say...the standard at the chocolate bar seems to have dropped. Again, the Soufle was again out of stock (if its such a popular dessert, why didnt they order more stock?). We ordered Chocolate Fondue and it came without the strawberries (which when we asked the waitress said "Oh, we ran out of strawberries, so we replaced w marshmellows. Werent you told jus now?"...no, we were not told -_lll ). Oh and by the way, think abt this...marshmellows are so much cheaper than strawberries...think we got the raw end of the deal). To top this off, our fondue burners kept burning out...the fire miraculously extinguished themselves ard 7 to 8 times...and we gotta keep asking the waiters & waitresses to keep coming to our table to relight the candles. They seems a bit annoyed...but its NOT our fault! Then at last, we managed to get the boss (I think he is the boss lah, coz I see him almost everytime I visit the chocolate bar and he is really knowledgeable abt the things there), he did something with the placement of the burners and wala! The candles were finally burning continuously...haiz, wats wrong w the other staff? Dun they know their job? Didnt the boss teach them the right way to place the burners? Its ok tat we customers do not know...but why do the pple working there not even know their own trade? Anyway, I was really disappointed...think tat might be the last time I will visit the chocolate bar there...would rather make my own chocolate fondue then to spend $20 there for poor service and lousy dessert.
After dessert, the 3 of us had a stroll down from Esplanade to Boat Quay...a nice night stroll and we hang ard chatting at Boat Quay for a while before heading home to our sweet beds...
Hope we get to meet again soon, Xiaomeis...and maybe this time Zhenwei wont forget her hp :P
(Photos will be uploaded when chou meng email them to me...meng! u know wat to do hor...)
Friday Night Out
Was so excited abt the weekend on Friday. Met up with Dan at 9pm plus for dinner (din wana meet him too early coz think I dun really have much to talk to him abt). He brought me to eat this China style steamboat at one of the shophouses opposite Bugis Junction...food was quite ok but we over-ordered and so pretty much overstuffed myself too :P
Pero joined us abt 9pm plus, but not for dinner...so she had the misfortune to sit w us at the table and enduring the heat, both from the weather and from the steamboat.
Anyway, had our dinner, blah blah chat...and me getting irritated w Dan for his choice of conversation topics (haiz...dun ask)...and then we went shopping a little at Bugis Village which opens till midnight. I was trying to find my hp housing coz I cracked mine on Thu when I went swimming...no luck.... T_T
Pero and I then decided to watch midnight movie preview for "Just My Luck" while Dan went off to meet his frens to watch World Cup. Picked the movie coz its the only non-horror and seems funny and sweet kinda of movie available.
Turned out to be quite a good show...sweet with a bit of humour and a nice happy ending which basically tells pple not to be superstitious...so are u superstitious??? Would u believe tat luck can be transferred through a mere kiss?
Pero joined us abt 9pm plus, but not for dinner...so she had the misfortune to sit w us at the table and enduring the heat, both from the weather and from the steamboat.
Anyway, had our dinner, blah blah chat...and me getting irritated w Dan for his choice of conversation topics (haiz...dun ask)...and then we went shopping a little at Bugis Village which opens till midnight. I was trying to find my hp housing coz I cracked mine on Thu when I went swimming...no luck.... T_T
Pero and I then decided to watch midnight movie preview for "Just My Luck" while Dan went off to meet his frens to watch World Cup. Picked the movie coz its the only non-horror and seems funny and sweet kinda of movie available.
Turned out to be quite a good show...sweet with a bit of humour and a nice happy ending which basically tells pple not to be superstitious...so are u superstitious??? Would u believe tat luck can be transferred through a mere kiss?
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Busy Week OR Not?
On Mon (the one tat just passed), I tot this week will be a busy week of dinner appointments and meeting frens. The initial plan was tat I am meeting Sharon and May on Tue (but it was postponed to Wed, fine...but later it got cancelled as well), Fri I am suppose to meet Jean, Pero and Dan (which now Jean cant make it and Pero can only make it late at night), Sat I am suppose to meet my Xiaomeis (well, they can still make it in the morning and afternoon, but think Weini has harmonica practice in the evening) and Sun is my cousin's wedding. Seems like a busy week at first, but end up so many changes in plans...goes to show pre-planning doesnt work all the time.
Went to Suntec with Su on Mon after work and managed to get this cool crystal vase as a wedding gift to my cousin. I had wanted to buy crystal wine glasses but they din have the whole set of 6 there and told me if I wanted, I have to go down again the next day (but I am too lazy...and I wanted to swim on Tue). I really did swim on Tue...did 15 laps! Felt Great! Then as last night's dinner appt was cancelled, I went straight home after buying gift wrapping paper from Kovan Heartland Mall. Had a pretty uneventful night of mapling and watching vcds.
Today's plan??? To go swimming again after work...maybe can jio Kim to go (provided she doesnt wana just laze at home :P ). Wonder how will my weekend turn out...seems busy lah...but dunno whether got some more last minute changes. -_llll
Went to Suntec with Su on Mon after work and managed to get this cool crystal vase as a wedding gift to my cousin. I had wanted to buy crystal wine glasses but they din have the whole set of 6 there and told me if I wanted, I have to go down again the next day (but I am too lazy...and I wanted to swim on Tue). I really did swim on Tue...did 15 laps! Felt Great! Then as last night's dinner appt was cancelled, I went straight home after buying gift wrapping paper from Kovan Heartland Mall. Had a pretty uneventful night of mapling and watching vcds.
Today's plan??? To go swimming again after work...maybe can jio Kim to go (provided she doesnt wana just laze at home :P ). Wonder how will my weekend turn out...seems busy lah...but dunno whether got some more last minute changes. -_llll
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Korean Drama - Biscuit Teacher & Star Candy
www.ImageShack.us" />As most of my frens know, I am absolutely into watching vcds...especially Korean dramas. I used to watch a lot of Jap dramas but during the recent years, I have moved towards Korean dramas instead. So, wats all so great abt the shows?...u might ask...well, u gotta watch the shows to know right? Of course I wont comment tat all the shows are good...but there is a good portion of Korean dramas that is entertaining, funny, touching and simply make u fall in love with the characters inside.
I recently completed this drama call "Biscuit Teacher & Star Candy". Although the 2 actor and actress are not the ones whom I normally support (meaning, I never really bought their shows), this show is great! It falls into my category of "I feel like watching it again immediately" shows. U simply gotta fall in love with the male lead in this show, Actor Gong Yoo. Really cheeky looking fella and not the deadly handsome kind of guy...but really cute!
www.ImageShack.us" />Ok, Kwon Sang Woo still rank no.1 in my Korean Idol chart...but this guy is slowly moving up the chart....maybe one of these days, I will post my chart of Korean Idol on this blog for fun :P
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Service Quality
Decided to write this post on my encounter at KFC, Plaza Singapura branch. Was having my dinner there w Su before the X-Men movie last night.
We had abt 30 mins before the show starts and tot tat there shld be plenty of time to buy and finish our food. Yes, the queue was long but I tot it shld clear up quite fast coz it is called "Fast Food" mah. There was this buddy meal promotion where 4 pieces of chicken is thrown into this superman bucket, comes with 2 regular drinks, 2 whipped potato and 2 coleslaw...sounds like a good offer? Yeh it is indeed, nearly everyone in the queue is ordering tat particular set. Well, the ridiculous thing is tat, the chicken pieces in the bucket comes in a combination of 1 rib, 1 breastmeat, 1 chicken wing and 1 drumstick. And the staff were actually picking on the pieces of chicken to choose the right combination! Wat a waste of time!!! Especially when the queues are so long, the staff are ever moving so slowly and then they still have to pick on the chicken pieces...gosh! I think I waited at the queue for abt 15-20 mins before I finally get served. Su and I had to gobble up our food by then in order to rush for the movie...if I had known the waiting time would be so long, I would not have eaten there. A lesson well learnt.
We had abt 30 mins before the show starts and tot tat there shld be plenty of time to buy and finish our food. Yes, the queue was long but I tot it shld clear up quite fast coz it is called "Fast Food" mah. There was this buddy meal promotion where 4 pieces of chicken is thrown into this superman bucket, comes with 2 regular drinks, 2 whipped potato and 2 coleslaw...sounds like a good offer? Yeh it is indeed, nearly everyone in the queue is ordering tat particular set. Well, the ridiculous thing is tat, the chicken pieces in the bucket comes in a combination of 1 rib, 1 breastmeat, 1 chicken wing and 1 drumstick. And the staff were actually picking on the pieces of chicken to choose the right combination! Wat a waste of time!!! Especially when the queues are so long, the staff are ever moving so slowly and then they still have to pick on the chicken pieces...gosh! I think I waited at the queue for abt 15-20 mins before I finally get served. Su and I had to gobble up our food by then in order to rush for the movie...if I had known the waiting time would be so long, I would not have eaten there. A lesson well learnt.
X-Men III (Review)
Watched X-Men III - The Last Stand last night. Would say its quite a typical superheroes show, with nice special effects, touching scenes and exciting moments. But then I was rather surprised to see tat they did not feature much of superheroes as I expected. The few goodie superheroes were only: Xavier, Wolverine, Storm, The Beast (Furball), Iceman, Ironman, Rogue, Kitty (this girl who passes thru walls), Cyclops (who died not long after the start) and Jean Grey. I sort of remember there were more members in X-Men...but then I could be wrong, coz I am not such an avid fan of their comics.
Talking abt the effects, I remember the last part when Wolverine was walking towards Jean against the forces tat she summoned and his clothes were being torned to pieces and his own skin keep tearing and healing...well, at the end of it his shirt was totally gone but part of his pants which covers "u know wat" remains...amazing huh? hahaha....ya lah, they still need a bit of decency in the show and couldnt possibly feature a totally naked Wolverine...but it really does not seem realistic then.
Anyway, overall its a good show to watch if u are into superheroes and all tat stuff. Do go to the movies to watch this show if u havent, and do not leave straight away after the show...heard tat there is a last part to the movie (which I missed coz I didnt know)...
Talking abt the effects, I remember the last part when Wolverine was walking towards Jean against the forces tat she summoned and his clothes were being torned to pieces and his own skin keep tearing and healing...well, at the end of it his shirt was totally gone but part of his pants which covers "u know wat" remains...amazing huh? hahaha....ya lah, they still need a bit of decency in the show and couldnt possibly feature a totally naked Wolverine...but it really does not seem realistic then.
Anyway, overall its a good show to watch if u are into superheroes and all tat stuff. Do go to the movies to watch this show if u havent, and do not leave straight away after the show...heard tat there is a last part to the movie (which I missed coz I didnt know)...
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
X-Men III
Going to watch X-Men III with Su tonight. It costs only $3 per ticket coz its a tie-up our office have with GV, they give us special rates for a no. of tickets. Really excited abt watching it... ;)
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
~~~Swimming~~~
Went swimming again just now after work. I decided to start an exercise routine last week, tat is to swim twice or more a week. Becoz it is really annoying to swim on weekends, I decided to try weekday nights instead.
Last Tuesday, 30 May was the start...today is the 2nd time..hope I can keep this up :) I even bought a new swimming costume just for this.
The feel of water swisshing and splashing and having ur warm body cooled down by the pool of water...its a great feeling! Ah, reminds me how much I miss swimming! I used to swim three times a week during the period of time I was unemployed and studying for my exams...probably the only sport I like and will ever really like.
Going to swim again on Thursday, hope I can keep this up.
Last Tuesday, 30 May was the start...today is the 2nd time..hope I can keep this up :) I even bought a new swimming costume just for this.
The feel of water swisshing and splashing and having ur warm body cooled down by the pool of water...its a great feeling! Ah, reminds me how much I miss swimming! I used to swim three times a week during the period of time I was unemployed and studying for my exams...probably the only sport I like and will ever really like.
Going to swim again on Thursday, hope I can keep this up
Monday, June 05, 2006
GSS Fun ^^
Great Singapore Sale (GSS) started last week and I am finally feeling IT!
Went shopping w Kim last Sat at Bugis. Felt like ages since I went shopping (actually I went shopping in KL recently...but not in Spore lah), and I must say - I still hate crowds. Dun like the sight of too many pple crowding at a particular place and squeezing to grab the best offers, BUT tat is just wat GSS is abt.
Was feeling really lethargic (and a bit unwell) this morning and after finding out tat Su took urgent leave, I decided to take a 1/2 day leave too. Becoz there was really nothing better to do, I ended up meeting Kim for more shopping. Haha..."wo hai dao ta"...she ended up doing shopping for the 3rd day straight, hahaha...
Anyway, if u havent feel the GSS mood, do go out to the shopping malls...I reckon u will catch the shopping bug soon too. ^^
Went shopping w Kim last Sat at Bugis. Felt like ages since I went shopping (actually I went shopping in KL recently...but not in Spore lah), and I must say - I still hate crowds. Dun like the sight of too many pple crowding at a particular place and squeezing to grab the best offers, BUT tat is just wat GSS is abt.
Was feeling really lethargic (and a bit unwell) this morning and after finding out tat Su took urgent leave, I decided to take a 1/2 day leave too. Becoz there was really nothing better to do, I ended up meeting Kim for more shopping. Haha..."wo hai dao ta"...she ended up doing shopping for the 3rd day straight, hahaha...
Anyway, if u havent feel the GSS mood, do go out to the shopping malls...I reckon u will catch the shopping bug soon too. ^^
Friday, June 02, 2006
LIFE IS REALLY SHORT
Just heard this news yesterday afternoon...my primary school classmate, Jane, passed away from a motor accident. Was rather shocked to receive phonecall from my other primary school classmate and although I have lost touch with her since primary, the news still left me a weird feeling. Sad news, no tears from me...but still feel a certain kind of regret tat I didnt keep in touch with her. Now tat she is gone, there is no more chance to rekindle this friendship.
I was reading the newspaper this morning (there is a new paper called "Wo Bao" in chinese, now given out free daily) and actually saw an article reporting her accident and death. It was thru this short article tat I found out tat she was the captain of our national rugby team (I think "Gan Lan Qiu" should be rugby right?). After losing contact for 15 years, this is as much as I know abt her life before she passed away...isnt it sad?
I was reading the newspaper this morning (there is a new paper called "Wo Bao" in chinese, now given out free daily) and actually saw an article reporting her accident and death. It was thru this short article tat I found out tat she was the captain of our national rugby team (I think "Gan Lan Qiu" should be rugby right?). After losing contact for 15 years, this is as much as I know abt her life before she passed away...isnt it sad?
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