My prof visited last thursday to evaluate on our IA performance. Form to our mentors, collection of our final report and viewing of our presentations and stuff we did for the company thus far. It was a mad rush to finish and prepare the report on wednesday, which isn't a surprise for people who knows my track records for last minute work. I'm proud to say I completed a report of 79 pages in slightly under 2 weeks, and that's not including the appendices which I could have added to the report. Found it too redundant and waste of effort. Anyway my prof liked what he saw and it was a huge "whew" for me certainly. Gotta thanks my mentor for putting a good word or two for me when my prof asked if he had any comments on my performance, considering the mood swings he had to bear during my time under him. Haha.
In any case, it's been very rot ever since the submission of the grades. Helping out here and there at the lab. Luckily my mentor had some things on hand he needed help with so I entertained myself with those for the whole of today. Hopefully I'll get it done by tomorrow so I can say hello to Sentosa on Friday morning. Hehehe!
Anyway thought about what my friend said about missing the place after we leave next week. It's kinda true, in the sense that I'll miss the colleagues and the activities they have. Although the HR is one area to forget, even the journey home on the company bus is one memory to add to the list. The nonsense in the lab, the gossiping during break and chicken chasing during work. (shh!!!) I still prefer school but I can't say I hate the 5 months working here. Well another 1 week to go, so hope it all ends well.
Went for Botak Jones' for dinner. Really good food. Had chicken chop. Breast meat and it was REALLY juicy! But got a little sick of the chips. I guess it was the MSG they added. Made it really dry got the throat after a while. But the meat made it worth travelling the distance for.
Tuesday, 29 May 2007
Monday, 21 May 2007
Warming up for GSS!
Spent so much over the weekends! And it's all on shoes (and a bag)! Bought 3 pairs of shoes at the Charles & Keith warehouse sale. Was half expecting it to be a madcap crowd there. True enough it was crowded, with fierce aunties grabbing every shoe (whether it came in a pair or not) that was their size at the $5 trolleys. Some were even worse they just grabbed a pile and piled them into their basket. Scary. But luckily there were the better quality shoes around, so being the less "competitive" me I rather pay a bit more.
My dear dear was my carrier for a day, hugging on to my shoebox as if making sure no auntie grabs them away. Thanks darling! Bought a 2.5" heels, totally love it! $19 only leH! Usually gotta pay at least $30 plus to $40 to get a decent pair like that! Got another pair of slip-on heels too. The last pair was a sad sad case, in fact it was the first pair I fancied. Happily asked the salesperson for my size and found out it was the last pair. So I held on the the left shoe while she searched for the other. Once she found it I happily packed it into the box and left. So in the afternoon, dear and me went esplanade roof terrace to rest our tired feet and excited me took out my shoes to try. Put on the left foot. A bit tight but still fitting. Tried on the right. Can't go in. Something's not right. Flipped it around and saw the most horrendous sight. Size 35! My left shoe is a size 36 leh!! Diao. Now I have a pair that I can't fit into. Sad cause I really like it. So anyone with a size 36 left and a size 35 right, let me know. 'Cause I've got a pair to give away. :(
Whatever the case I'm still a happy girl, 'cause the 2.5" heels are really a great buy! Damn, I sound so bimbo. But who cares, I'm just gearing up for GSS. Anyone looking for shopping buddies let me know!
My dear dear was my carrier for a day, hugging on to my shoebox as if making sure no auntie grabs them away. Thanks darling! Bought a 2.5" heels, totally love it! $19 only leH! Usually gotta pay at least $30 plus to $40 to get a decent pair like that! Got another pair of slip-on heels too. The last pair was a sad sad case, in fact it was the first pair I fancied. Happily asked the salesperson for my size and found out it was the last pair. So I held on the the left shoe while she searched for the other. Once she found it I happily packed it into the box and left. So in the afternoon, dear and me went esplanade roof terrace to rest our tired feet and excited me took out my shoes to try. Put on the left foot. A bit tight but still fitting. Tried on the right. Can't go in. Something's not right. Flipped it around and saw the most horrendous sight. Size 35! My left shoe is a size 36 leh!! Diao. Now I have a pair that I can't fit into. Sad cause I really like it. So anyone with a size 36 left and a size 35 right, let me know. 'Cause I've got a pair to give away. :(
Whatever the case I'm still a happy girl, 'cause the 2.5" heels are really a great buy! Damn, I sound so bimbo. But who cares, I'm just gearing up for GSS. Anyone looking for shopping buddies let me know!
Wednesday, 16 May 2007
Pool Trick Shots
The boliao things people do to kill time. I'm just wondering why I'm not the one with the pool table. "p
Sunday, 13 May 2007
Happy Birthday MUMMY!
Had a rather eventful day. But gotta thank my darling for listening to my complaining the whole of last night about how frustrated I was. I was treated like a punching bag and my dear let me vent my frustration on him. Thanks a mil dear!
Anyway, went for a game of Crossfire at S'pore Discovery Centre with my colleagues. Company's paying for it so why not right? First time coming across the bigger-sized paintballs, quite intimidated at first but being the usual daredevil (and egoistic) me I probably didn't really show it. Haha. Had 4 teams, luckily the team I was against were playing friendly fire. The other 2 competing team were really out to kill! Shooting with auto mode man! I guess that's the difference with working class and poor students. When we play we conserve ammunition, they play they whack and replenish with more ammunition.
Took a headshot from the other team, but I quickly took my revenge in the next round. He was lucky he ran out of rounds and was out of play, if not I'll make sure he's covered in paint and in pain! Haha! Gave another lady a headshot too. Felt pretty bad cause she appeared to be a bit allergic to the paint and had a slight swelling like a big mosquito bite. Sorry! Other than that, during the last team competition I shot her on the wrist at like 5m. It probably hurt a bit, but luckily it was just a glancing shot so she didn't really bruise or bleed. Sorry again!
Had a pretty funny situation amidst the gameplay. It was the elimination round where you had to remain unshot and with ammunition to stay in the game. Objective: Wipe out the other team, either by expelling their ammo or shooting them down. So the game was down to the last 3 people. Me, Gemi (the lady I am going to shoot the 2nd time) and Lau. Under the misled of the referee, I thought I was the only member left in the team against Gemi. So strategy: Shoot at any moving objects. Then the referee went "2 against 1!", so I thought "Shit! Another enemy to wipe out." without considering the fact than it could be my teammate. I saw a head bobbed and I shot!
"Please do not shoot at your own team members!" Then it occurred to me, "Double shit! Shot wrong person!" Went over to check out the person I shot and the first thing he did was wave stop to me and said, “不要射我。”So paiseh! So I quickly siam-ed away embarrassed that I exposed my member's location and even shot at him. So diao and bo sei! But it felt good that at least I took a shot at him. No particular reason, just plain evil.
But during that whole episode, I slipped and brushed my knees quite badly. Tore my jeans and had a bad abrasion on my right knee. My 战利品 for the day. Since I managed to take down the last enemy and win for my team. Haha! Next time I'll proudly wear my torn jeans and say I did this for my team's victory. Bullshit. "P All in all I had a fun time, knowing more people and sweating it out in the game.
Derived some conclusion from the game:
1. We certainly have some very fierce people in the company. Evidence: Shooting on auto mode at 3m distance in the butt.
2. A certain someone is a major camper but you've gotta praise him for his accuracy. Sly and scheming. Shooting from behind and camping away as defence.\
3. Almost everyone in the company is very friendly (if taking this group that went as an accurate sample size). You just need to approach them and initiate a conversation.
Oh! And finally thanks Colin for a alcohol swab and irritatingly painful spray-on dressing. I'll get you for it next time. And also the er-hem you provided (just in case someone came across it and baotoh-ed both of us.
Rushed home after that to bathe and change up. Was bringing my mummy out for a dinner, 'cause it's her birthday! Age I'll be nice I say nothing about it, since it's mummy's day tomorrow so she's still the queen around here. Food was good, but I was most happy about the fact that my dear was sitting with me with my family for a meal. At least my family is interacting with him more. I must make sure everything is fine for both sides if things are to work out in the future. :)
I'm gonna take a rest. My nose is dripping non-stop. Not mucus, but just water and it's irritating cause I cannot just sniff it back. Goodnight.
Anyway, went for a game of Crossfire at S'pore Discovery Centre with my colleagues. Company's paying for it so why not right? First time coming across the bigger-sized paintballs, quite intimidated at first but being the usual daredevil (and egoistic) me I probably didn't really show it. Haha. Had 4 teams, luckily the team I was against were playing friendly fire. The other 2 competing team were really out to kill! Shooting with auto mode man! I guess that's the difference with working class and poor students. When we play we conserve ammunition, they play they whack and replenish with more ammunition.
Took a headshot from the other team, but I quickly took my revenge in the next round. He was lucky he ran out of rounds and was out of play, if not I'll make sure he's covered in paint and in pain! Haha! Gave another lady a headshot too. Felt pretty bad cause she appeared to be a bit allergic to the paint and had a slight swelling like a big mosquito bite. Sorry! Other than that, during the last team competition I shot her on the wrist at like 5m. It probably hurt a bit, but luckily it was just a glancing shot so she didn't really bruise or bleed. Sorry again!
Had a pretty funny situation amidst the gameplay. It was the elimination round where you had to remain unshot and with ammunition to stay in the game. Objective: Wipe out the other team, either by expelling their ammo or shooting them down. So the game was down to the last 3 people. Me, Gemi (the lady I am going to shoot the 2nd time) and Lau. Under the misled of the referee, I thought I was the only member left in the team against Gemi. So strategy: Shoot at any moving objects. Then the referee went "2 against 1!", so I thought "Shit! Another enemy to wipe out." without considering the fact than it could be my teammate. I saw a head bobbed and I shot!
"Please do not shoot at your own team members!" Then it occurred to me, "Double shit! Shot wrong person!" Went over to check out the person I shot and the first thing he did was wave stop to me and said, “不要射我。”So paiseh! So I quickly siam-ed away embarrassed that I exposed my member's location and even shot at him. So diao and bo sei! But it felt good that at least I took a shot at him. No particular reason, just plain evil.
But during that whole episode, I slipped and brushed my knees quite badly. Tore my jeans and had a bad abrasion on my right knee. My 战利品 for the day. Since I managed to take down the last enemy and win for my team. Haha! Next time I'll proudly wear my torn jeans and say I did this for my team's victory. Bullshit. "P All in all I had a fun time, knowing more people and sweating it out in the game.
Derived some conclusion from the game:
1. We certainly have some very fierce people in the company. Evidence: Shooting on auto mode at 3m distance in the butt.
2. A certain someone is a major camper but you've gotta praise him for his accuracy. Sly and scheming. Shooting from behind and camping away as defence.\
3. Almost everyone in the company is very friendly (if taking this group that went as an accurate sample size). You just need to approach them and initiate a conversation.
Oh! And finally thanks Colin for a alcohol swab and irritatingly painful spray-on dressing. I'll get you for it next time. And also the er-hem you provided (just in case someone came across it and baotoh-ed both of us.
Rushed home after that to bathe and change up. Was bringing my mummy out for a dinner, 'cause it's her birthday! Age I'll be nice I say nothing about it, since it's mummy's day tomorrow so she's still the queen around here. Food was good, but I was most happy about the fact that my dear was sitting with me with my family for a meal. At least my family is interacting with him more. I must make sure everything is fine for both sides if things are to work out in the future. :)
I'm gonna take a rest. My nose is dripping non-stop. Not mucus, but just water and it's irritating cause I cannot just sniff it back. Goodnight.
Wednesday, 9 May 2007
Bonkers.
Had a totally nutty start to the week.
Monday - Totally blue, anyone within the radius of 5m could have felt it. Didn't feel like interacting with anyone at all. Had an especially strong dislike to a particular presence. Had a few poor victims that suffered splash damage from it.
Tuesday - Pretty hyper, comparing to Monday. Did my project presentation and was totally nervous. Started stuttering halfway through the presentation. Usually doesn't happen, probably 'cause I know there's lots of loopholes to pick on from my project and while present I was just praying tha people don't notice. Scrambled out of the convention hall almost immediately after the questions were over. In fact no one really ask anything. They were either too puzzled and clueless about my project or they couldn't really be bothered to give me a hard time.
Anyway wore my biting heels and of course as its nickname says it bit me even though it was like the 5th or 6th time I'm wearing it. Plaster was my best friend for the day. Luckily it was behaving fine during the presentation.
After scrambling out so quickly, I zoomed to the laboratory for cover and a bit of relaxation to ease the tension inside. When I got back to office, I was congratulated for having survived the presentation and that I was "luckily" picked for the Japan presentation. DAMN IT! I've got to go through it again in a week's time! But of course there was a part of me that was smirking, but still it's a pain to have to go through it again.
Wednesday - Totally hyper, out and over the top. Started mean jokes, name-calling and exaggerated imitations. Karma points went rock bottom today. Realised the office was a zoo, with a kissing fish and puffer fish hybrid, gorilla with an aching butt, hairy monkey, cooked lobster and a coffee-stirring uncle frog. I wonder what else will pop up. Totally mean today.
Such a bonkers start. Hope the rest of the week goes well. Even with the irritating report to finish in 2 weeks' time. Crap.
Monday - Totally blue, anyone within the radius of 5m could have felt it. Didn't feel like interacting with anyone at all. Had an especially strong dislike to a particular presence. Had a few poor victims that suffered splash damage from it.
Tuesday - Pretty hyper, comparing to Monday. Did my project presentation and was totally nervous. Started stuttering halfway through the presentation. Usually doesn't happen, probably 'cause I know there's lots of loopholes to pick on from my project and while present I was just praying tha people don't notice. Scrambled out of the convention hall almost immediately after the questions were over. In fact no one really ask anything. They were either too puzzled and clueless about my project or they couldn't really be bothered to give me a hard time.
Anyway wore my biting heels and of course as its nickname says it bit me even though it was like the 5th or 6th time I'm wearing it. Plaster was my best friend for the day. Luckily it was behaving fine during the presentation.
After scrambling out so quickly, I zoomed to the laboratory for cover and a bit of relaxation to ease the tension inside. When I got back to office, I was congratulated for having survived the presentation and that I was "luckily" picked for the Japan presentation. DAMN IT! I've got to go through it again in a week's time! But of course there was a part of me that was smirking, but still it's a pain to have to go through it again.
Wednesday - Totally hyper, out and over the top. Started mean jokes, name-calling and exaggerated imitations. Karma points went rock bottom today. Realised the office was a zoo, with a kissing fish and puffer fish hybrid, gorilla with an aching butt, hairy monkey, cooked lobster and a coffee-stirring uncle frog. I wonder what else will pop up. Totally mean today.
Such a bonkers start. Hope the rest of the week goes well. Even with the irritating report to finish in 2 weeks' time. Crap.
Sunday, 6 May 2007
I'm the Wheel of Fortune
You are The Wheel of Fortune
Good fortune and happiness but sometimes a species of intoxication with success
The Wheel of Fortune is all about big things, luck, change, fortune. Almost always good fortune. You are lucky in all things that you do and happy with the things that come to you. Be careful that success does not go to your head however. Sometimes luck can change.
What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.
Saturday, 5 May 2007
Not a good day.
Things didn't really turn out as well as I thought for me today. It's nothing bad, just that I had hoped for it to be better.
Woke up early in the morning to meet my dear at the airport to send a friend off to US. For me, I didn't think too much of the trip since it was for Work & Travel so they'll be back in 2 months' time. I probably would have thought "no big deal" and asked my friends not to bother sending me off. Sour grapes some might say, but I just I'm feeling so 'cause I'm not exactly on the best of terms with these friends who are going off. In fact I had constantly felt a vibe from one of them, a vibe that didn't feel too positive. It's like our acquaintance was just for convenience and to 应酬 only. Whatever. In any case, I felt entirely out of place being there. It's as if I was just a tag-along, being a 跟屁虫. That was the start of the bad day.
Lunch was fine, although again I felt left out but at least I still had my dear's company and attention. Afternoon was aimless, but still it was okay, other than I being very tired for some odd reasons. Slept until 11 in the morning, probably not used to sleeping at 2am. Got to his place for a rest after walking around Parkway.
Thought that dinner would be a good time to spend with him together. Have a simple dinner and chat over coffee, before heading back his place for soccer. Didn't happen. To avoid being too troublesome, I was sent home after dinner and coffee with his family. So now I'm sitting at home feeling sorry for myself, which I know I shouldn't be. I guess I was unhappy for the fact that I was made to feel guilty for making him feel guilty. It wasn't the 1st time that has happened but this time round I just felt worse. Probably was the bad day to start with.
Woke up early in the morning to meet my dear at the airport to send a friend off to US. For me, I didn't think too much of the trip since it was for Work & Travel so they'll be back in 2 months' time. I probably would have thought "no big deal" and asked my friends not to bother sending me off. Sour grapes some might say, but I just I'm feeling so 'cause I'm not exactly on the best of terms with these friends who are going off. In fact I had constantly felt a vibe from one of them, a vibe that didn't feel too positive. It's like our acquaintance was just for convenience and to 应酬 only. Whatever. In any case, I felt entirely out of place being there. It's as if I was just a tag-along, being a 跟屁虫. That was the start of the bad day.
Lunch was fine, although again I felt left out but at least I still had my dear's company and attention. Afternoon was aimless, but still it was okay, other than I being very tired for some odd reasons. Slept until 11 in the morning, probably not used to sleeping at 2am. Got to his place for a rest after walking around Parkway.
Thought that dinner would be a good time to spend with him together. Have a simple dinner and chat over coffee, before heading back his place for soccer. Didn't happen. To avoid being too troublesome, I was sent home after dinner and coffee with his family. So now I'm sitting at home feeling sorry for myself, which I know I shouldn't be. I guess I was unhappy for the fact that I was made to feel guilty for making him feel guilty. It wasn't the 1st time that has happened but this time round I just felt worse. Probably was the bad day to start with.
Wednesday, 2 May 2007
Half Lucky!!
So suay! Okay, I'll be a little optimistic and say I'm half lucky. The other crucial half of my luck went on vacation.
Was relaxing at home listening to my favourite radio station Class 95. So as all avid listeners will know there this contest called Cash Call, so I was listening in and the 3 numbers were in my room phone number! So naturally excited me tried calling in! And I got through! Vernetta picked up the call and went, "Class 95, who's on the line?"
Of course the natural reaction was to reply with excitment. Then she goes, "Hi Cyndi, I'm sure you've got the 3 numbers in your phone number. But it seems you are calling from a private number."
"Yup," with a tinge of suspicion.
"That mean you can't win 'cause I can't verify your number."
I was like "damn"! No fair! Rarely am I so lucky lor! Sian. Could have been $50 richer. Well I guess good things don't come easy, I'll probably gotta try another few times. Haha! Provided I'm as free as I am today sitting at home tapping away on my lappie.
Never mind, I'm contented with Spiderman 3 in the afternoon, even though the popcorn lady gave me the wrong popcorn. Sweet AND salted, MIXED, not caramel ONLY. Didn't get to enjoy my salted popcorn and got a really dry throat from the EXTREMELY sweet caramel popcorn. But Spidey was not bad. Predictable but I like happy endings where the good guys live. Unexpectedly funny though, especially the Daily Bugle editor part. Buzz! Watch the blood pressure! I'll probably have had a heart attack from the endless buzzing. Haha! The only thing I didn't like was why my handsome Harry had to be disfigured and die in the end! Shuai-ge shouldn't die! At least he died a good guy.
Okay, I'm going back to my game. Oh, and all the best to my dear Man United for today's match. Not gonna be easy, but a draw to win at total aggregate shouldn't be impossible. Just hope the away pressure isn't too tough on them. I'll be crossing my fingers tight in my sleep.
Was relaxing at home listening to my favourite radio station Class 95. So as all avid listeners will know there this contest called Cash Call, so I was listening in and the 3 numbers were in my room phone number! So naturally excited me tried calling in! And I got through! Vernetta picked up the call and went, "Class 95, who's on the line?"
Of course the natural reaction was to reply with excitment. Then she goes, "Hi Cyndi, I'm sure you've got the 3 numbers in your phone number. But it seems you are calling from a private number."
"Yup," with a tinge of suspicion.
"That mean you can't win 'cause I can't verify your number."
I was like "damn"! No fair! Rarely am I so lucky lor! Sian. Could have been $50 richer. Well I guess good things don't come easy, I'll probably gotta try another few times. Haha! Provided I'm as free as I am today sitting at home tapping away on my lappie.
Never mind, I'm contented with Spiderman 3 in the afternoon, even though the popcorn lady gave me the wrong popcorn. Sweet AND salted, MIXED, not caramel ONLY. Didn't get to enjoy my salted popcorn and got a really dry throat from the EXTREMELY sweet caramel popcorn. But Spidey was not bad. Predictable but I like happy endings where the good guys live. Unexpectedly funny though, especially the Daily Bugle editor part. Buzz! Watch the blood pressure! I'll probably have had a heart attack from the endless buzzing. Haha! The only thing I didn't like was why my handsome Harry had to be disfigured and die in the end! Shuai-ge shouldn't die! At least he died a good guy.
Okay, I'm going back to my game. Oh, and all the best to my dear Man United for today's match. Not gonna be easy, but a draw to win at total aggregate shouldn't be impossible. Just hope the away pressure isn't too tough on them. I'll be crossing my fingers tight in my sleep.
Current favourite song
It's like a dream lots of people hope for and can't have. So let's put it in a song like this... (You might wanna stop the autoplay track first.)
Tuesday, 1 May 2007
Moo moo...
Finally managed to take some proper shots of my dear moo-moo friends that have been loitering around town. Let me introduce them...
Bruce Moo
Moo-rilyn Moo-roe & Char-moo Chaplin
Mr Cool Beef
Elvis Moosley
Just love these guys around. Cows are such wonderful animals. Moo-ve it rocks! If anyone see any other my my moo-moo friends around do let me know k? I think they're probably too busy to visit me. Ask them to send me a postcard with their photos k? Ciao.
Bruce Moo
Moo-rilyn Moo-roe & Char-moo Chaplin
Mr Cool Beef
Elvis MoosleyJust love these guys around. Cows are such wonderful animals. Moo-ve it rocks! If anyone see any other my my moo-moo friends around do let me know k? I think they're probably too busy to visit me. Ask them to send me a postcard with their photos k? Ciao.
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