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Tuesday, March 30, 2004
Oh! One more thing. The conquering hero returns today.
(Ok, that was too over the top.)
How about: The defender of our territorial waters comes home?
After a long month at sea, Tjin-Kai (finally) sets foot on Singapore soil!
Welcome home, dude!
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The phone kept ringing, but I had a rule about not answering calls after 9pm, so I just ignored it. And then a few minutes later, the doorbell rang. And there she was, my potential replacement. She was wearing a dark brown leather skirt and a mock trenchcoat. She looked so chic and classy especially with her new glasses.
We talked for an hour about the company and her responsibilities. I hope I said the right things. I would hate it if she decided not to take up the job because of something I said.
I really, really need her here. Without a substitute, I can't leave this job.
I've been having a really hard time finding new staff. They are either uncontactable, or just don't turn up for interviews. And of those that actually turn up, very few make the grade. As for the ones who get hired, the don't stay very long. Oh, we are sooooo having HR problems in this company...
I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Hope she joins us and stays. Then I can finally move on to better things.
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Sunday, March 28, 2004
Feliz Maio Nove!
(Happy May Ninth in Portugese)
not as many pp as hoped for got the joke...so let me spell it out: the ooi-chng wedding happens on May 9th.
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Sunday, March 21, 2004
(edited after calming down and mulling over things)
omigod! My Boss is freaking unbelievable.
I told him that I lost my HP and bought a replacement which was too expensive and not really to my liking.
He said, "Since you're on 24-hour stand-by, why don't you claim for it? See if u can exchange it for what you really want, let me know your budget and I'll take care of the price difference."
He's buying me a new handphone?!!? Wow, he's really fantastic!
But wait, I'm on 24-hour stand-by??? Knew there was a catch somewhere...
Why doesn't he just ask for my soul in return for granting me all my worldly desires?
Sigh. He is really making it difficult for me to leave him. Why must he tempt me so? And I dunno what's worse: that he's trying to buy me or that I'm really cheap.
*must resist the dark side*
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Molting
The universe seems to be shouting out to me and I can't ignore its call any longer.
I-S Magazine (No. 206, 19 March - 1 April 2004), Horoscope Section:
What's the best way to get yourself in sync with the plans that the Goddess has for you? Follow poet Robert Bly's admonition to "poke holes in your habits".
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Thursday, March 18, 2004
Botanic Gardens by night is a beautiful, breath-taking place. Last night was totally conducive for a leisurely stroll as it had rained earlier, so the weather was nice and cool.
The carpark and the visitor centre were brightly lit, but once you get to the pathways, it was barely bright enough to see where you were going. I've never been there before so I spent most of the stroll just marveling at the surroundings. It was as if urban, concrete Singapore had been left behind and I was walking in another country altogether. The fact that I didn't know where I was headed just made the trip all the more exciting. And there was the surprise at the end to look forward to as well!
He kept singing the praises of the cafe: "Oh, it's really nice, especially at night after a rainy day." "It's guaranteed not to have a crowd." "The food's great and its not terribly expensive."
And he was so totally right. Out of the darkness, the cafe shone brightly. But the illumination was from tea-lights so it was welcoming and not glaring. The alfresco dining area was amazing. "Right up by the trees", said he. His wife and he have their 'special table' out there, so naturally we chose to sit inside the cafe itself. That and for the air-conditioning. Typical Singaporeans, right? (I'm so tempted to write Uniquely Singapore! :p)
The rectangular dining room had glass panels on 3 sides. The decor was simple yet classy: dark woods and cream linens. And they were playing American jazz classics in the background. "Its so relaxing here, I could almost fall asleep," said I.
The food was artistically arranged, although surprisingly the portions were not as 'aesthetically' tiny. And it was delicious! We wanted to have the sinful dark chocolate torte for dessert, but we decided to be adventurous and tried the chef's special concoction. It was like a deconstructed tiramisu. It had espresso, mascarpone and alcohol but it looked and tasted completely different. I laughed so hard when he remarked, "Eating mint and strawberries reminds me of toothpaste." He's so goofy sometimes.
Afterwards, we were both rushing off the meet our beloveds. His was the wife, and mine was AI. Although he kept apologizing that he couldn't drive me home, I was more than happy to be taking a bus! I told him to drop me at any bus-stop and I took the first bus (with TV Mobile) without really noticing where it was headed. Like I told Pearly later; life is an adventure, you can't be in control all the time. It all worked out in the end: the bus ride terminated at Jurong East interchange and I managed to see a good 45 minutes of AI during the journey. Then I took a cab back ("Claim it tomorrow," he said) and watched the rest of it.
I can't wait to go back to the cafe with my friends. Quick, must find an excuse!
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Tuesday, March 16, 2004
Hey, I just noticed something about the Blogger banner up there. It shows some 'related' searches based on our blogs' contents. These are what I saw for our frens' sites:
Tjin: India
Keemin: Myers Briggs Personality Test
Sufang: Orion Telescopes
Yanshan: Dream Lyrics
Mine says (changes each time you refresh): Heath, Orlando, Knight's Tale and.... Ralph Magazine. Wat the hell? I don't recall a single saucy picture of girls anywhere on this blog.
And one more thing. Sufang made me laugh til I cried with her words: "Where’s my life, man? Anyone see it running ard? Pls help me catch it & put it in a bag. I’ll collect it when I’m free." Collect when I'm free? ROTFLMAO!!!
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Oh, u just gotta love Pearly! This is her display picture for MSN Messenger.
And what a well-posed picture indeed. My art teacher would say "The eye travels down the path of the tie flaps which branch out and point to the gun stock and barrel. The curvature of each, in turn, leads the eyes to the hands, which both culminates in and frames the focal point of the arrangement".
Maybe I should use it too when I'm messaging my annoying lawyers. Shut up before I reach for my gun and blow your head off!
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Monday, March 15, 2004
I went to see "Ned Kelly" on Saturday with Pei Ee, Pearly, Man (Pearly's BF), Keemin and Huan Jie (KM's guy fren). On Sunday I watched "Ned Kelly" with Yanshan.
Yup, that's 2 days in a row.
But I have to emphasise that this was YANSHAN's idea. (Although she didn't exactly have to hold a gun to my head either...) She's such a beast! (NK in-joke)
YS found out at the last minute that she couldn't go for Saturday's show, so I gave the ticket to Huan Jie. Which turned out to be a good thing, as he actually has read the book ("Our Sunshine") that the movie was based on. But fortunately, she was able to make it for our other movie "Man Who Sued God". Afterwards, while we were exiting the cinema, she overheard several people saying how good "NK" was and she decided that she wanted to see it too. So we watched 2 movies back-to-back.
Which brings me to the actual point of this post...
I noticed that Emily Browning was in both movies! She was Rebecca Myers in "MWSG" (filmed in 2001) and Grace Kelly in "NK" (filmed in 2003).
From IMDB, I learnt that she has also been in other major movies like "Ghost Ship" and "Darkness Falls". And will be in the up-coming, gonna-be-a-block-buster-children's-movie "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events", playing Violet Baudelaire. Not bad for a 15-year-old!
This is her in "MWSG". "NK" picture will come later.
"But my biggest highlight was meeting Heath Ledger and Orlando Bloom during the filming of 'Ned Kelly'. They were both really, really nice; but Orlando is my favourite."
Taken from Australia's "Dolly" magazine, "100% Reality"
Pearly would say EB has good taste. While Shan would say the opposite. LOL!
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Wednesday, March 10, 2004
Happy 26th Birthday to Tjin-Kai!!!0 comments
Tuesday, March 09, 2004
A bunch of my friends and I are going to see "Ned Kelly" as part of the Australian Film Festival.
I wonder if I can persuade them to head down to MITA to view the Ned by Blood Brothers art exhibition beforehand?
I also have 1 spare ticket to the movie, in case anyone is interested. But be warned that this is a single seat, separated from the rest of us. Well, technically, you could ask the couple next to you to switch seats (then you'll be by us). Or you could take my seat, and I'll sit by myself. (Although this might bug the person I'm currently planning to sit with...)
Just checked the GV website. Only 24 seats in the first 2 rows left. Looks like it may just be sold out by Saturday night. Should be no problem scalping my ticket at the door then.
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Monday, March 08, 2004
Our good friend Tjin-Kai was featured in yesterday's Recruit section of the Straits Times. Go check it out if you haven't already recycled your newspapers. His grinning mug is plastered over the front page and there is a short write-up on him inside. Or if you still have Saturday's papers, you can also see his tiny picture in one of the advertisements.0 comments
Thursday, March 04, 2004
omg!omg!omg!
I just came back from a long lunch with Boss and I kinda sorta hinted that I'm leaving. Well, what I actually said was, "We both know that I won't be here forever."
We talked about many things, but we mostly skirted the issue. The only direct reference he made was, "When you... (pause, gives meaningful look), do give me as much warning as possible."
My head is reeling... must calm down and analyse everything that went on just now...
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