Way Back Into Love

For those who have read dear's blog, should know that I have made a special appearance (like artist) ha... I read his blog, found that he is still quite unhappy over an incident, so decided to ask him out for a drink and made this special appearance. Its a nice place, a nice lounge too relax and chit chat, shall go with friends some day hee...

By the way, the title of the blog has nothing to do with my special appearance. My brother and god sister went to watched a movie called "Music and Lyrics". Then they keep talking about this song "Way Back Into Love". Simple but nice song. See Lyrics below.

I've been living with a shadow overhead
I've been sleeping with a cloud above my bed
I've been lonely for so long
Trapped in the past, I just can't seem to move on

I've been hiding all my hopes and dreams away
Just in case I ever need `em again someday
I've been setting aside time
To clear a little space in the corners of my mind

All I wanna do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
Ohhhhh

I've been watching but the stars refuse to shine
I've been searching but I just don't see the signs
I know that it's out there
There's gotta be something for my soul somewhere

I've been looking for someone to shed some light

Not somebody just to get me through the night
I could use some direction
And I'm open to your suggestions

All I wanna do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart again
I guess I'm hoping you'll be there for me in the end

There are moments when I don't know if it's real
Or if anybody feels the way I feel
I need inspiration
Not just another negotiation

All I wanna do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart to you
I'm hoping you'll show me what to do
And if you help me to start again
You know that I’ll be there for you in the end

[ Lyrics found on http://www.metrolyrics.com ]

What does she want me to do???!!!

Mummy was asking me why am I going office earlier nowadays, so I told her its because of work.
Then she ask why go so early, boss din give OT pay, boss also din increase pay...
Then I ask her what she wants me to do? Work cannot finish, so have to go back early to finish it mah. Does she understand my job scope? The work i did is not so operational like hers (doing packaging), cannot finish then cannot finish loh, its ok one. Moreover its a sense of responsibility mah. Then things pile up, then more stress...

I told her engineering field is like that one, some of my friends who are in this field experience the same thing as me. Then I told her I want to switch to teaching field, then she's not supportive also. WHAT DOES SHE WANT ME TO DO??? Arghh.... Me really very pek chek (plus a bit angry) now, so came in to grumble.

If I have a choice, I also don't want to work extra without pay. Who is willing to do that. I know that she is concern about me but can she just give me some support by not interfering what I am doing for work? Are all mothers the same???? Guess I will just have to bear with it than xi guan bah, afterall she's my mum.

Fling... What???

1st of March... its dear's bday today... but he still have to work because of an assignment, hope things go well for him :) celebrated his bday 2 days ago, went vivo eat and relax, enjoyed myself also...

Anyway tok about the "fling" thing with my bro just now... Seems like it has become a norm to have a fing rather than having a gf or bf. My bro defined a fling as someone like a bf or gf but only comes together when both have time, no need much commitment.... BUT seeing how my bro behave, feels that he and his fling behave more like a couple than me and dear ha... hee they seems to spend more time together than us ha... so funny...

I have no objection to the "fling" thing but feels that its something that people came up with to "bluff" yourself... However I will still get used to this kind of trend as my bro is in it too ha... xi guan jiu hao lah ha

Yet another driving experience

My brother is at Thailand now, then my dad went to work, so there is nobody to drive except me and my mum. Ha

In the end, I was the one who drive because me a bit scared scared of Mummy drive car.

Anyway today is another great driving experience, following are the places where I drove to.

Home -> Ginza(to pick my another god-sister) -> Tiong Bahru(send my mum to grandma's place) -> Toa Payoh(send my 2 god-sisters home first) -> Bishan Junction 8(send my 2 god-sisters to get Luo Zhixiang's signature cum me shopping) -> Toa Payoh(send my 2 god-sisters home) -> Lorong 1 (wanted to go home but lost my way, so stop by to read street directory hee) -> finally home sweet home

Tiring plus scary. Broke my own record again, drove to so many places in 1 day. Cannot lah. Me still like to be passenger. No driver please hee, unless otherwise needed ha.

追偶像

Accompany my godsister to 飛輪海簽名會in the evening to day. Me nearly fainted ha...
Why??? Because seeing the young people queueing up, me really have to 五體投地.

Ok, I admit that I have done that once when I'm much younger ha (seems like me very old liao).
I also went for 熊天平's signature donkey years ago. I had his signature in one of my album ha.
But guess I'm not as "rich" and "powerful" as those "mei mei" I saw just now. They really booked cab and I heard that the cab is about $250 per day... they all damn rich loh...

Anyway I just accompanied her to queue for an hour, then me surrender liao... sit down with my parents at Macdonald to wait for her. In the end, after a long wait, she did not get their signature still, really cannot make it, waste my time. All thanks to the 4 handsome guys, guess they really have to improve on their speed in signing the album.

After all the chaotic situations just now, its time for me to rest peacefully at home liao. Got to prepare for work tomorrow, must work hard.

The A to Z of Relationships

I was reading magazine "DUET" and find this section quite interesting.
It describes some tips on making a relationship work.

A - Affection
B - Boundaries
C - Communication
D - Dirty little secret
E - Expectations
F - Flirting
G - Gestures
H - Hugs
I - "If only"
J - Judgement
K - Kissing
L - Letting go of the past
M - Making the first move
N - Neediness
O - Out-of-the-box
P - Patience
Q - Quality
R - Respect
S - Spontaneity
T - Trust
U - Understanding yourself
V - Verve
W - Wit
X - X'mas
Y - Yearning
Z - Zzz

I cannot affort to write all explainations in as its too long. For people who are interested, can go find the magazine and read page 24 and 25. Hee...

I will elaborate some of the tips which I find that its important to remind myself about some of them hee...

C - is for communication, which is vital in any relationship; maintaining that similar frequency is key to being able to articulate what you feel and what you want. Communication is not just about talking, but being a good listener and providing a shoulder to cry on.

E - is for expectations, which can lead to unnecessary stress in a relationship. The important thing is to convey what you want or need from relationship, so you know how to better love, respect and care for each other. Don't assume each of you is a mind-reader, then sulk when your desired outcome fails to materialise!

N - is for neediness, something to avoid in relationship. It leads to dependency, which is unhealthy because being part of a couple doesn't mean you should lose your individuality. So get out there and do things on your own; make solo plans and meet your friends or enjoy a night out with your colleagues. Ultimately, the only person you should depend on to make you happy, is you.

R - is for respect, that all-encompassing virtue that strengthens couplehood. It means listening to her whine about her boss from hell even though you'd rather be watching tv, or supporting his decision to take sky-diving (though it means bouts of worry on your part) because it's something he has always wanted to do.

U - is for understanding yourself, which is crucial in getting the best out of any relationship. Relationship counsellors agree that knowing yourself and your needs is an important step to finding out what you want from - and are able to give to - a relationship.

Battery Low

Dun know why... feeling low batt today...

Guess will sleep a bit earlier tonight to recharge my battery...

Btw brother went thailand liao... will only be back on 14 Febuary... nobody to "tok" to at home, luckily my godsister will be staying here for a week, can accompany me hee...

Hope tmr will return to full batt :)

Old Old Photos

Mummy brought back some of her photos when she took it when she was young...
Lets take a look hee...

very familiar face hor... hee... looks like me taking a black and white photo??? hahaha

Lets take a look on another one... got my aunty inside... This photo also got me inside ha...

Everything is done!!!

Something happened at home and I have taken a 3 1/2 days urgrent leave. Anyway I don't wish to elaborate on it.

I would like to thank some people for last few days.

Thanks wen and yan for sending their regards... and I have to apologize that I let them know this slightly later... Anyway thanks friends....

Thanks my colleagues for coming over and covering up my work for me for these few days ...

Thanks dear for being "secretary" for the 2nd night, appreciated his help... and I think I will need more help from him in brushing up my chinese hee...

Anyway will be back to work tmr... XXX(my name) must JIA YOU oh!!!
Jia You! Jia You! Jia You!

4th Blood Donation

HA HA... This is the 4th time I have donated my blood...
Everytime is an experience.... Let me recap...

First time... it was at ST... went for blood donation with another IA mate during office hour, that was both our first time... very excited hee...

Second time... went to Bloodbank with Wencheng... but he could not donate after the checkup due to his slight cough... so he had to wait for me outside ha...

Third time... went to Bloodbank again with my brother... but this time I could not donate due to low blood pressure... so it was me who waited outside this time round hee... However I did not give up, went for another donation 2 months later at Clementi CC... This time I can donate but nearly fainted at clementi interchange after the donation... Think its due to the long walk from CC to interchange... can only blame on myself loh hee...

Fourth time and its today... went to Bloodbank again with my brother and both of us can donate this time round... so happy hee... but there's little hiccup this time, the "nurse" could not find the vein but finally she still manage to find one... can see she is quite stress, keep asking whether I feel painful or not and she accompanied me throughout the whole process because my blood is flowing too slow ha... By the way, to keep a record, the hand I used is my right hand ha... I think probably the "nurse" has got the "wrong" vein because I feel a little painful now ha... maybe next time must use my left hand ha...

Anyway feels happy after the donation because its something meaningful. Hope more people will go for donation (under healthy circumstance) :)

2nd Day Of 2007

Today is the 2nd day of 2007... most of us don't have to work due to the replacement holiday...
But some of them has to go back to work today like my dear hee...

Anyway I have done a lot of things today, following is the summary:

• Wake up at 7 plus to go for a jog
• Came back eat breakfast, then iron my clothes
• Next, do some housework such as changing the bedsheet, sweep and mop the floor
• Watch DVD while doing some accounting
  
• Then, drive out to get some things from bookshop
• Came back decorate my organiser and try to burn the DVD but cannot, don't know why hee...
• Go online to add a counter to my blog then write this blog

So the next thing to do should be...
prepare for work tomorrow, wait for dear's sms then SLEEP haha

What a meaningful and resourceful day haha !!!

Last of all, hope people reading my blog will like its NEW look :)

2007 Resolutions

Hmmn... Firstly let me do a rewiew on 2006 resolutions... let me do a checklist...
1) To slim down and able to wear the jeans I have bought in Bangkok -> CHECKED, can wear that after I came back from my France trip but think I have to do more exercise because now cannot wear liao. Think this resolution is completed bah ha.

2) Broaden skills and experience -> CHECKED, manage to get my class 3 licence although did not drive much nowadays. Another thing is I manged to survive with the current job for 1 year and 4 months liao, must congrats myself ha cos lots of experience gained.

3) To be happy with dear -> CHECKED, was quite a smooth sailing and happy year hee but still had a little hiccups here and there especially towards the end of the year. Its really not easy to think simple but will try hard loh ha...

4) Surprises!!! Get to travel by myself in 2006. Have been planning to do so but never expect it to come so fast. Its a really really nice experience. Will do it again if timing and environment allowed :)

OK, I shall update my 2007 resolutions.
First of all, shall continue my excercise every weekend. Its not only about slimming down, its also about staying healthy and releasing stress. Must continue with this good habit of exercising every week :)

Secondly, I shall try to look for greener pasture this year. Hope to become a school teacher though a lot of people have advice me that it is a tough job. I know that. But I still think that I will be able to manage it. Therefore, hope that everbody can give me the support.

Lastly, I have tried travelling by myself this 2006. I shall plan another 2 more trips this year, 2007. One with my family and one with dear. For the family one, I am planning to go taipei. For the one with dear. Has been missing the times travelling with him. Hope that can go Bali this year. Its time to relax and enjoy the sand, sea and sky ha... Last but not the least, Happy 2007!

Pre Christmas Celebration

I was having pre christmas celebration for the past few days:

22 Dec: @ Sengkang but not dear's hse hee

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23 Dec: @ Marina Square MOF

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24 Dec: @ VIVO City


ps: due to some technical fault, not much wordings, look at pics k

A wedding lunch

went to a poly friend's wedding this afternoon.
He held his solemnization and banquet in the afternoon, interesting...

A few of my polytechnic friends were there too.
As usual, there is this guy friend who started to ask me when am I getting married.
And as usual, I told him not so early. I told him tha the next one to get married should be him and not me ha, because he and his girlfriend have been dating since polytechnic times, wow...
Then its my turn to ask him when is he getting married, he answered me that it was still early, he hasn't "played" enough yet... By the way, he is just 1 year older than me...
I sort of agree with him. For guys out there who feels that they have not "played" enough, please do not consider getting married. And for ladies who are girlfriends of this type of guys, please wait more patiently till they have "played" enough... Actually, I also don't know how long this will take... a few years??? I feel that its still better to wait rather than jump into marriage, else both of them will suffer...

Anyway, the lunch is not too bad :) Hereby wishes the groom and his wife will have a blissful marriage and have a cute baby soon hee...

Believe in Fate

met an ex-colleague on my way home just now...

if I have decided to take a bus instead of train just now...
if the curry puff shop was not close...
if i didn't think of buying some puffs for tomorrow breakfast...
I won't have met her! hee... This is what I called fate.

I always believe in fate. What is suppose to be yours will be yours, no need to force it.
When you are supposed to meet a person, he/she will just appear before you :)

anyway tomorrow will be friday... its weekend again... jia you

Dear is coming back!!!

Yeah... Dear is coming back.

He should have lots of fun at Taipei hee.
He sure have lots of recommendation on where to go, what to eat, can't wait to hear his story.

Anyway has been quite busy for last few days.
Very tired... sometimes really feel that its better that I will be sick and stay at home and rest ha

By the way, hope that me can meet my dear tomorrow :)

Another Resolution Completed!!!

Ha! Finally can wear back the jeans that I bought in Bangbok, although its still a bit tight.
Therefore must continue my exercise schedule.

Was away for France a month ago, then I stopped my excercise. Then it was quite hazy when I was back, so din go for any jogging. I shall start again tomorrow ha.

Hope to lose another 1 to 2 kg hee. jia you!

Interesting phrase about marriage

I was reading an email that my friend sent me and found that 
this following phrase is interesting.

"THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON;
IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND."

Therefore, I decided to document it in my blog.
To a certain extend, I think what the phrase has stated is quite true.
Anyway, its for people who are reading it to think about it...

Good Day!

My Maiden Cable Car Ride

Taken up there from Jewel Box

Inside the cable car
Had my maiden cable car ride with Jeff yesterday prior to our 4th year anniversary celebration. I was very excited and a little scared but it was fun up there.

We went up to Mount Faber Hill. I have been there last time with my brother by car and it was at night. As for yesterday, it was by cable car and it was in the day. The feeling is very different. Chilled out at Jewel Box... It was so peaceful and relaxing, feels like having a holiday.

Then we took one round to sentosa and I took more pictures again. Star Virgo was just beneath our feet, so funny ha... We also saw the whole of sentosa island... On the whole, it was a wonderful celebration :) Thanks, dear :)

Sentosa at the opposite end

Good Customer Service

I went for a jog this morning,then went to change my POSB passbook.
The POSB at Clementi has just been renovated, so its interior is very nice.
Not only that, they even have a reception counter at the door.
To my surprise, I was being greeted "Good Morning" once I steppeed into the door.
As I was about to join the queue, I was approached by a pretty staff, Miss Koh (I think), of POSB.
She asked me my purpose for coming, so I told her that I just wanted to change my passbook.
Having heard that, she invited me to her desk and help me to change my passbook, so I don't have to queue ha.
Eventually, I thought she wanted to introduce me to some financial plans or what but she didn't. She simply returned me my passbooks and ended the whole thing with a "Have a nice day" and a smile. How nice.

I have been customer service line before, its not an easy job, especially to provide a good customer service. I think Singapore has been tryng very hard to improve that, and due to the upcoming "IMF", we worked even harder to achieve that.

Somehow, I feel that to a certain extend, we have achieved that. However, will this last long? Will it last only until 20th September, where everything will be back to its actual self after that? We will wait and see after 20 September.