Goodbye...

Today was my boss' last day at work. She'll be migrating to Australlia after her retirement. I never would have thought that she would leave so soon, but many things are beyond my expectations anyway.

Yet in spite of everything, I am grateful for the opportunity to learn and grow in this area of my life. Though she might not have been a very personal boss, she had always been very supportive of us, and defending us when needed. And I admire her for her integrity, because to me, that is one of the most important characteristics for a boss to have.

Well, it is said that a picture speaks a thousand words, so here's one...

Posted on 11 Oct 2008, Sat, 12am

D and D

Just came back from the company's Dinner and Dance. It was quite fun. Got to see colleagues dressed up to the nines, and of course, the talent time was very entertaining as well. If you want to know more, ask me k.

I still remembered the first D&D I went to 2 years ago, and it fell on my birthday that year. Anyway, for this year's, I wore the same dress that I had worn during the Centennial Dinner, because I couldn't find another suitable dress.

But this time I brought my digi cam, so here are some pics...

Me with Stella

With Sam

Posted on 5 Oct 2008, Sunday, 2 am

Floral Walk

Went for a walk with the Floral Min to HortPark this morning. Will put up some pics later. I definitely want to visit that place again some day. Maybe with Ting and Xq?? Hee...

Last Sunday, Pastor Kai Ming talked about moving mountains. Ok, maybe Mt Faber doesn't really qualify as a mountain but anyway....

And he quoted this verse from the Bible, which I think is really a timely reminder for us as well:

So he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel:

'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,'

says the LORD Almighty.

Zechariah 4:6

By Your spirit, Lord....

Here are the pics, as promised...

The group

Actually I wanted to post more pictures of the flowers but it's so difficult to post pics on blogger. Or maybe my computer is just slow. Heez.

Posted on 1 Oct 2008, 10pm

Forgiveness

Today, during our guitar lesson, the topic was on forgiveness. It is one of the most preached about topics and yet, one of the most difficult to practice as well.

Why do we find it so difficult to forgive? Is it because we feel that by holding grudges and not forgiving the person who had hurt us, we're actually hurting that person back as well? But in the end, it is us who will be hurt eventually.

No, life is too short to be angry with someone for too long. Besides, a person who truly cares for you will not hurt you intentionally either. And for someone who does not bother about you, he or she is not worth any of your tears, or bitterness for that matter.

Haha. But this is easier said than done.

Posted on 16 September 2008, Tuesday , 12.30 am

Frenemy??

I was randomly surfing the net, while waiting for my hair to dry, when I came across this interesting word. Frenemy.

Got this definition from Urban Dictionary

A person with whom you may have a lot of fun and/ or a lot in common, who also has a vile and random dark side. These relationships are worth doing a cost/benefit analysis on. Also, limiting relationships with frenemies to non-SO relationships is a must. Why? Because it’s ultimately all about them after all, and you will need to be in a position to get away from them for indefinite periods of time. Know too, that you will probably become their frenemy as well—because you won’t be able to keep from talking behind their back. If this happens, don‘t expect everyone to get it—some will wonder why this person enrages you so much and others will wonder what you see in them.

It is recommended for your own safety/sanity that you limit yourself to one frenemy at any given time in your life.

Do you have a frenemy in your midst?

Posted on 10 Sept 2008, Wed, 12.46am

Post no. 202

I've been wanting to blog about this since last week but somehow just didn't get down to it. Ok ok, I'm lazy :P

Anyway, I watched "Wall-E" with Kia last Sat at Marina Square. Had used the 1 for 1 offer by GV since it was my birthday month. It was quite a nice show. A feel-good movie with a happy ending. It started off by showing the consequences of pollution, though I felt that it was rather unrealistic as some of the buildings were still standing, intact, after 700 over years. Oh well, guess it's just an animation. But I like the quote made by the captain of the spaceship: "I don't just want to survive, I want to live." Haha, don't we all?

Contrast this with another movie I caught with Kia, Yuejia and Yuejia's friend 2 Saturdays ago, "12 Lotus". It had such a sad storyline. And throughout the show, I kept hoping that something good can happen to Lotus (the lead character). That perhaps there can be a happy ending for her. But it was not to be.

To digress a bit, I heard this song on Kia's blog sometime ago. She's learning to play it on the piano. Maybe I'll learn it too someday. A very big 'maybe'. Haha.

My Valentine

By Martina McBride

If there were no words

No way to speak

I would still hear you

If there were no tears

No way to feel inside

I'd still feel for you

And even if the sun refuse to shine

Even if romance ran out of rhyme

You would still have my heart

Until the end of time

You're all i need

My love, my valentine

All of my life I have been waiting for

All you give to me

You've opened my eyes

And showed me how to love unselfishly

I've dreamed of this a thousand times before

In my dreams i couldnt love you more

I will give you my heart

Until the end of time

You're all i need

My love, my valentine

Posted on 7 September 2008, Sunday, 6p.m.

After the dinner...

I had promised to update on the dinner tonight. It was held at the Raffles Convention Centre ballroom. Quite a grand affair I guess, since the PM was the guest of honour.

The food was pretty good, with some lobster dish as the appetizer. Maybe I'll upload a picture of it once I figure out how to do so from my handphone. Didn't really take many pictures actually as my hp camera has such a low resolution. Maybe someone will send me some pictures later.

But honestly, no matter how good the food was, it just couldn't measure up to the dinner with Ting and SJ at Marche last Wednesday. Because at the end of it all, it really is the company that matters.

Posted on 26 Aug 2008, Tuesday, 11PM

Back!

I'm back! Haha...

Ya, decided to open my blog again after all due to the following reasons:

1. After 'violent' protests from some of my friends (ok, maybe not really violent), and Kia even said that I was anti-social. Bleah =P
2. It is much too troublesome for my friends to have to log in just to read my blog. And yes, I admit I was lazy to send the email too...
3. Initially, I closed it as I was thinking of changing the blogskin, but decided against it in the end as I still like the current one. And I was lazy.

Anyway, I don't think I'll re-activate my Facebook account anytime soon. I think I've already wasted too much time on it, and it is definitely something I can do without. To Kia: I know I did rant quite a bit about Facebook when I first started on it, but people change =)

Centennial dinner tomorrow. Wonder how it'll turn out. Watch out for updates tomorrow night, if any!

Posted on Monday, 25 Aug 2005, 11.26pm

I think...

that there must be flowers in heaven...

Run...run...run...

Someone told me that my blog is getting too emo...haha...so I shall blog about something happier today.

Went for the Shape run with the girls today. Quite fun I guess, though I had walk almost half of the 5km. And ended up with 2 bruised big toes as I stupidly forgot to cut my toe nails.

Well, besides the obvious health benefits, I find that a run can be rather therapeutic too. Next up, GE Women 10K!

Posted on 20 July 2008, 11.30pm