Twitter

Twitter - sounds like Tweeter...conjures images of birds chirping.

I first came in contact with this word at Xiaxue's blog. It looks like a tagboard thingy she placed on her blog and there were messages left there from her and her friends but its different in tat pple dun type out their messages on the message board itself, they need to have an account with Twitter and enter messages either via their handphones or through the website textbox.

Too complicated? Well, I am not too sure myself.

Decided to try it out and just created a Twitter account, will be putting my Twitter updates on my blog, watch for my updates!

PS: My old tagboard will still remain for my friends who doesnt have Twitter account and still wana leave me messages.

Eclipse: 22-07-2009, 9.00am

Heard from colleagues that there is supposed to be an Eclipse this morning.

All I see is dark grey sky and rain...zzzzzzzzzzzzz...dun think I can differentiate the two.

Work has been hectic since my previous post, will try to update with new posts once I get my brains back.

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On a separate note:

Any of u having problems with ur PC/Laptop? Can call these guys (will put up a sidelink so tat u can find this contact again in future):

http://classifieds.mocca.com/node/500713


* Think I need to get my eeepc fixed soon....think spyware might have invaded the system....sad...though I heard tat the fastest solution is to format the hard disk and then reload everything...sianz...

Reasons Why an ASSHOLE is an ASSHOLE

Think I probably reached tat period in my current job tat I dread coming to work coz I have to be in close proximity of people I dislike and hate (some of them lah, of coz there are people I get along with). Short of dragging my feet to work, find it hard to smile these days at work (hmm..or am I having PMS? :P )

Anyway, signals are out tat I shld start looking for way out of the current situation...a new job!

So, anyone got good recommendation???

I know jolly well tat one shldnt leave his/her job just coz of some idiot colleagues...but once the atmosphere at work changed to an unbearable degree...well, wat else can I say but "sianzzzzz"...

Plus I think its abt time I move on to some other place where I can learn more...getting to a saturation point here.

Lend me ur ears (ok lah, eyes for this case since this is a blog) while I complain abt this one particular ASSHOLE who (I believe strongly) created the whole unfriendly, uncooperative, unmotivational atmosphere at my workplace. For those who follow my blog and read my past entry on the "Public Enemy"...well, this is the same person but upgraded to ASSHOLE status. I am not even going to put disclaimer this time coz I bloody hell feel strongly on this topic and there is absolutely no need to be apologetic abt it.

The ASSHOLE is a/an:-

1. TROUBLEMAKER => He sows discords among colleagues by encouraging disputes and disagreements. Ever since some colleagues be-friended him coz of his designation (ie. he needed supporters, they needed a backer), he has caused bad working relation among colleagues. One who used to be helpful previously has now become a complaint king. He even told some colleagues not to help some of us to answer phonecalls. -_-

2. UNHYGENIC FELLA => He has a habit of sucking at his own teeth as if clearing them and making really annoying sounds while he does tat. He also coughs and sneezes into the air, not bothering to cover his mouth and nose while doing so. U might argue tat if he does all tat while at his cubicle, there is nothing we can complain abt...well wrong! He does all tat while walking around the office and sometimes while he collect printouts from the printer next to me. Positively disgusting!

3. "TAI-JI" MASTER => Nothing is his fault. Every error, mistake, problem, etc are other people's fault.

4. BOOTLICKER => He practically LICKS the floor tat his bosses walk passed and not just their boots. He targets and gets into the good books of the bosses one by one, giving praises and showcasing his talent at curry-flavouring.

5. BACKSTABBER => He pushes the blame of something he doesnt know how to do/solve to others. Our external IT support guys had to take the blame many times coz of this. As for internal people, well all mistakes are always others'...remember? Also to add tat he has the habit of digging info from conversing with people and then say "he/she said this/that" to a 3rd party.

6. NOISE POLLUTANT => He regularly and persistently imposes his lousy and outdated singing on those sitting near his workstation.

7. STINGY FOOL => How much can u save just by cutting the green tea and hand soap supplies in the office? And wats up with the 1 to 1 pen exchange policy? Stationery ordering which MUST be approved by him, even for a single pen??? Ridiculous.

8. ****-ING AH GUA => (Very sorry to those of you who might be Gay but are VERY VERY NICE people and happen to read this post...I meant as no insult to u....its just HIM). The way he talks to guys (eg. one of our IT support guy) sounded as if he is flirting with them. Hello?!! Workplace!!! There was one incident he was having this verbal sparring with tat IT guy and it definitely sounded like a "lovers' spat".

9. SMARTALECK => He tries to be the "know-it-all". When he debates with people over a certain topic/issue, u will like hear the words "listen to me" either in english or mandarin. Then he will insist he is right abt every topic of conversation. And even if he doesnt know the answer to a certain question and say someone else answers tat question, he will add "I also thought so" or "that's what I was thinking".

10. FAKEY => The way he laughs at some jokes...just one word - FAKE.

11. POOR DRESSER => His dressing is just all wrong. Mondays to Thursdays are not too bad coz guys cannot go too wrong with shirts and pants. But we had a few shocks on the first few fridays when he came dressed in bright orange or yellow colours.

12. LEECH => He is those kind of people who doesnt do much actual work in the office and only knows how to delegate work to others while he sits in his cubicle whole day calling and planning his next overseas trip. In game terms, we call this behaviour leeching coz u dun do any work and yet get experience = He doesnt do any work and get paid.

13. PRETENTIOUS IDIOT=> He pretends to be concerned/caring for some colleagues but always sounded like he has hidden meanings to wat he says. Eg. He told our pantry auntie, "Ah Soh, you have been in this firm for so long already, why didnt you go learn to speak English huh? You should go learn mah." - Not as if he is going to sponsor/make the firm sponsor auntie to the english language course right?

14. EAVESDROPPER => I lost count of the number of times he eavesdrop on our conversations coz we are unfortunately his neighbours in the office. How did I know he eavesdrop? Coz he interrupts mid-way through our conversations (be it personal or work-related conversations).

15. PEEPING TOM => Ok, I dun know wat phrase to describe this really. As he is the administrator of our IT system in the office, he actually have access to read EVERYONE's emails. Ethically, one wouldnt read others' emails unless u are checking on something. But he made it plain tat he reads our emails lor, even personal emails.

Decided to stop listing any other reasons for the asshole he is coz I am quite sure the above reasons explain my point sufficiently.

ASSHOLE's Email

Received the following email from the ASSHOLE public enemy from my office (read my previous emails to know who this person is).

Hi Christine,

I understand you are very tire (he even spelled wrongly).

I saw
you dozing off a couple of times this morning but is not
appropriate. Hope you understand. Thank you.

Yah yah, I doze off sometimes at work. But hey, I still do my work k...and if I dun finish my work coz I dozed off, I will automatically stay back overtime to do it...I am NOT eating the company's time anyway.

But I do realise tat I have to watch myself next time so tat he doesnt go make "small report" to bosses...sigh...hate it since he joined the firm...no peace after he came.

I decided to prepare a draft email to him (give him back his own medicine) which I WILL send to him the next time he sings and irritates me and the message goes:

Dear ASSHOLE (name will of coz be replaced to actual name when I email),

Understand that you have a passion in singing and probably love to share your passion with people.

However, as some of us do need to concentrate on our work, it will be highly appreciated if you could please refrain from imposing your singing on us. Also a gentle note that the office is hardly the appropriate place for this activity, why not go to a karaoke lounge to sing to your heart's content?

Thank you.

Regards,
Christine

Starting a WAR?

Maybe...but it will definitely give me a sense of satisfaction, so why not...not as if he will be any nicer to me anyway.

Tiramisu Hunt 5 - 8/10

Marvellous Cream.

I discovered this ice cream palour along City Hall Link and was absolutely fascinated by the mere shop outlook.

They also serve Tiramisu ice cream which is in essence different from the Tiramisu cakes and mousse I have tried so far.

Minus the fact tat they freeze to store the Tiramisu and I had to wait some time for it to thaw, it has a great taste. But one has to dig all the way in to eat a well mixture of all the layers in the cup.

Tastes like ice cream with a very strong coffee plus alcohol taste at the bottom layer of cake mix.

Tiramisu @ Marvellous Cream


A cute display of ingredients for the ice cream in the shop. I am quite sure they are made of wax and beautifully coloured to keep the fresh look. But they still look tasty anyway.



Following are snap shots of the staff mixing the ice cream with whatever other ingredients in the flavour u ordered.



Cool huh.



I ordered Hazelnut something de...forget the full name but it really tasted MARVELLOUS!

Tiramisu Hunt 4 - 8/10

Have heard of the bakery/cafe named Bakerzin for some time but only had the chance to try the cakes and coffee there recently.

First time I stepped in with K and AK to have chocolate cake there...it was tasty.

Saw Tiramisu there and so I returned to try their Tiramisu during my next visit.

Tiramisu @ Bakerzin


Instead I fell in love with their Raspberry Cheesecake. Smooth cheese blended into cake leaving a soft texture. The Raspberry sauce on top add sweetness to the otherwise cheesy taste, which is a rather great combination.

Tiramisu Hunt 3 - 7/10

The hunt brought me to a patisserie in Tampines One, the new shopping mall right next to Tampines MRT.



This time its the mousse-like type Tiramisu. The alcohol and coffee used is stronger than the one from Prego but Prego's won in terms of texture and overall taste.

I decided on doing the rating for the Tiramisu after all. So i shall also go back to the first 2 hunts and add in the ratings as well. Rating max is 10.

Upates - 5 July 2009

Another long while since I blogged...first I was busy with work, then I got lazy, kept procrastinating whether to start penning my thoughts down in blog...then I got hooked to some new online games, 2 MMORPGs actually.

One being somewhat similar to MapleStory in tat its mainly keyboard controls and its side scrolling format. DRAGONICA - check it out - http://dragonica.iahgames.com/site/default.aspx

The other reminds me of Shaiya. Its more mouse control and needs less cocentration tan Dragonica. The shortcut keys were less friendly than wats in Shaiya but still fun after u get used to playing it. Now the game is temporarily unavailable as it was in Closed Beta and I am waiting for the Open Beta from 9 July 2009. YULGANG - go play together with me - http://yulgang.asiasoftsea.net/


Amidst gaming, I still do got out with friends and was not always stuck at home, so frens, u dun hav to worry abt me ^_^

I went with K and M to the airport one evening to eat dinner. While shopping in the FairPrice at Terminal 3, we met someone familiar! - Ah Gong!!???

No, its......

"Dao Ba 刀疤" Ah Gong with a Scar


He is ALMOST as cute as my real Ah Gong.

Infamous "K" with 刀疤 Ah Gong

Into Bleach, the anime series? K introduced it to me some time ago...absolutely love it! If u are into Japanese anime, u shld watch it too: http://4bleach.com/

Anyway, talking abt favourite characters in the anime...mine is Hitsugaya Toushirou. And K's favourite is Abarai Renji...and this is his famous...

Zabimaru (a gift to K)

Guess almost everyone have seen the recent Heineken TV ad where the story goes tat there was a party going on, the lady host showed a few female guests around the house and then to a walk-in closet where she kept her clothes, shoes and accessories. The group of women screams hysterically. They stopped screaming when they heard a not so distant roar tat sounded like from a group of men. Next scene was of the group of men screaming loudly and bowing over in a room full of Heineken beer, cans and bottles.

In my opinion, this TV ad is just brilliant! One of the best, meaningful and straight to the point.

Then I went to Harry's Bar at Suntec with A one night and saw this poster ad on Guinness beer. Ahh....such a long time since I heard of Guinness...but then I guess its coz I am not really into drinking beer mah...LOL.

Guiness Light Up Poster

I am more into other drinks....like

Hot Chocolate (from McDonald, its a bit plain...and the cocoa taste is not distinct enuff)

My bro's car needed fresh spray paint job coz he carelessly scrapped the side of his car and tat portion was rusting away.

Patch Job (on the rusting part) - $300

Spray Paint Job (including patching) - $1,400

Process of choosing spray paint colour - PRICELESS

The hassle of choosing a new colour for the car with ur family. My bro was outstationed when my parents got the quote for a spray paint job on his car. Wanting to take the opportunity while he was away to send the car for spray paint, which takes abt 1 week, they kept pressing me to sms/email my bro abt the colour. Hello? How to accurately discuss colour over the internet??!!!

Gosh, my dad was actually suggesting light gold/champagne colour...alamak! Ah Pek's (old man) colour lor!!! Why? Well, check out the goldish/champagne colour cars on the street.

As my bro couldnt decide given the lousy descriptions and bad samples of colours I found on the internet, my parents got a bit hasty and decided the colour without him (OMG right?...shld have waited for him to come back la).

Shall skip all the minor details of the hassle we went through in the process but the final decision turned out quite alright - Greyish Purple.

Ta-da...!

Last short note before I start my postings on my Tiramisu hunts.

NOTICE:

IDIOT WHO PRETENDED TO BE READING/REPLYING SMS WHEN HE CUT MY QUEUE DURING LUNCH TIME AT LAU PA SAT.

I was highly tempted to scold him on the spot but I din wana make a scene.