Can anyone suggest an English name for me? One that will match my face.

Reason being my supervisor doesn`t know how to pronounce my name correctly.

Just throw any suggestions onto my tagboard.

Thanks!

The life of a working class is pathetic.

Today marks the 1st month of my departure from Great Eastern. I`ve embarked on another administrative job at DHL-Global Forwarding. When I compare my experiences in both companies, I really wanna smack myself HARD in the face for complaining so much about my time spent in GE.

There`s this saying in chinese that says, “ 失去过才会懂得去珍惜。” When translated into English, it simply means that one only learns to cherish after experiencing the loss. GE was sooooo good, although I have to work 11 or even 12 hours each day. GE has such nice, amiable people and I truly enjoy socializing with my colleagues. My supervisors, Fion and Claudia are considered very good supervisors already when compared to the ones I have now. GE has such nice scenery, such nice pantries which have CHAIRS, such nice and CLEAN toilets which have FULL LENGTH mirrors for me to admire myself in, and nonetheless, within-reach food kiosks, cafes and food courts for me to cure my hunger pangs.

As for that company that I`m working in now, it is located in ulu Changi South. The toilets only have 2 DIRTY cubicles and I reckon the most number of people it can fit in is at most 20. The table is so small I doubt I can even lie on it. Plus, I do not get any leg room AT ALL. The pantry do not have ANY TABLES OR CHAIRS at all and the people are atrocious. Most of my friends tell me that the working class are like that. They do not have a decent social life. They merely face their computers all day long and not utter a single word and unfortunately, suffer from bad breath. OR that they do open their mouths not for the purpose to work, but to GOSSIP. Oh my goodness gracious lord. And you all know that I`m a chatterbox. I NEED to talk ALL THE TIME, but they are NOT talking to me! What do I do...?

Last wednesday when I first reported for work, the supervisor merely told me to sit at one table and wait. I waited while she read the papers, did her own stuff and treat me as if I`m invisible. When a girl came, she just told the girl to teach me what to do. Why can`t she tell me what to do then? This is still ok. What`s worse is that she did not even tell me where the pantry is, what time the lunch hour is, and most importantly, the schedule for the company bus transport. Her cold and unfeeling attitude totally puts me off. This is when I started reminiscing about my days spent in GE where I could joke, laugh and play around with Fion, my supervisor even when we`re working seriously. I mean, I believe work becomes more enjoyable when the atmosphere is lightened up right?

The colleagues in the office are totally hopeless. They are a bunch of unfeeling and gossipy and lousy freaks to me. They do not even say "HELLO" to a newcomer like me. I seriously can`t wait to end my term of 6 weeks soon so I can be saved from further misery.

I miss GE. I really miss GE. I guess the photos are my only memories left of that fabulous workplace.

FION the wonderwoman.

The wonderful view from the ladies`. It`s astonishing.

SEE? There`s a FULL LENGTH MIRROR.

The toilet cleaners are so creative.

WONDERFUL colleagues I have.

On our last day of work, which was exactly a month ago, we decided to treat ourselves to a well-deserved lunch. GUESS where we went? PIZZA HUT!

And, not forgetting the loads of fun we had amidst the mountains of work we had to complete...

Who reads newspapers like this?

After several attempts...

I miss my desk DEARLY.

And the building.

As for now, I`ll have to unwillingly drag my feet to enter this building every morning.

I just finished watching the men`s singles championship for the Australian Open aka the Grand Slam- LIVE! Woah. It was neither Federer nor Nadal challenging for the title leh! It was some unknowns but maybe the both of them will become famous after today.

The champ, Novak Djokovic, is the first Serbian to win a Grand Slam. He gave a rather unforgettable winning speech, saying to the crowd, "I know the crowd has been hoping for Jo (Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, his opponent) to win, but that`s ok. I still love you guys."

OH HOW SWEET.

I CHOPPED OFF MY LOCKS!

To be exact, it`s 8cm of it!

Oh my, I`m missing my hair.

Now that the length is a mere inches below my shoulders, I C-A-N-N-O-T curl my hair already.

NO MORE curly locks from HUIMIN!

BOOHOO.

Aiya, but it`s ok la.

I mean, new year is coming soon.

Should have a new hairstyle and get rid of all the flyaways.

Oh my, why am I so optimistic?

I started work today at DHL- Global Forwarding.

More details coming up during the weekend. :)

It has been a loooooong while since I last saw the sky like this. The just-woke-up-and-getting-ready-for-school kind of sky. Hmms, two months has passed since the big A`s. All of my papers have already been marked I suppose. Hais. This is depressing.

MINDY WANG?!

Why did you hang up on me...??? It was after all, a loooong distance call from the US leh. =(

Ok, I promise I`ll fly over there, IF AND ONLY IF you get married OR give birth to a cute little baby ok?

And, I`ll personally call you on your birthday. HAPPY? You should be. =)

Met up with some, not all, of my clannies yesterday for dinner! Was so excited to see them after soooooo long. Actually my wonderful mama cooked black herbal chicken soup for my dinner already but I still accepted their offer because I truly missed them LOTS! And so, we went to Kopitiam at TM for our romantic dinner.

With flash.



Without flash.



Thor wants it without flash.



Look at Seet! She`s so professional in that blazer of hers la. I predict she`ll become a shrewd entrpreneurer someday. I have high expectations for her!

As for Thor, she`s such one lucky woman to have landed herself a good job. Well done, while I continue to look for one that I desire. =)

We caught up and stuff, talked like there`s no tomorrow and after our dinner, we went to Charles and Keith`s to ka-jiao our fellow schoolmate. LOL. It was kinda funny though. Hmms, after that we had to head for home cos the both of them still have to work tomorrow.

JIAYOU girls!

I screamed at 3 banglas today. This morning. While I was on my way to my aunt`s coffee stall to render her help. I was cycling to Tampines from my house. Along the way, I had to pass this particular bus-stop which is rather cramped cos there were construction of roads going on. From afar, I already spotted this group of Banglas who were obstructing my way. I rang my bell THRICE.

After the third ring, one of them gave me a sideways stare and just stood there, WITHOUT giving a damn about my incoming bike. At that time, I was blasting music from my phone so perhaps the music made me scream even louder. I was kinda fed up at his sideways stare and screamed "EXCUSE ME" into his ears. I really SCREAMED and could even HOLLERED, judging from the reaction of the public. He was obviously taken aback and jumped. That WAS funny ok. You should have seen his reaction. Without looking back, I drove away. The people at the bus-stop were staring at me as I drove by as if I were some lunatic.

The most irritating thing is that they were actually LAUGHING after I drove off you know. WAH. I wanna go up front and SLAPPPPPP them sia. No shame. Argh. Pisses me off just thinking about it. Bloody sh*t.

Almost a fortnight has passed since the official start for school. I remember having this "weird" conversation with my mummy while my siblings were packing their books and bags to bring to school the next day.

"Mummyyyyy, I wanna go back to school. I miss studying."

"Are you nuts? I saw how stressed you were the past year, chionging for your big exams and now you want to go back to school?"

"Aiya, it beats having to go to work and do the same thing routinely."

"Let`s see. How long have you been studying all your life? Primary school...6 years. Secondary school...4 years. JC...2 years. That adds up to 12 years! My dear, you have been stuck with books for 12 years!"

"Mum, there`s still 3 years of pre-school education."

With an amazed look, she exclaimed "Jie jie, you have STUDIED for 15 whole years! That`s I-N-C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E!"

And I myself too, was amazed at how long I have studied, the education and knowledge that I have gained. Hmms. Education at the present is so competitive that my 5 year old sister, who is in K2 and entering Primary 1 next year is having external private tuition once a week. GOODNESS GRACIOUS. I have never had tuition until into my secondary school years la. I really pity my sister. Ha. But, it is super common to let preschoolers have enrichment programmes as can be seen from the current situation.

Hais, I miss my childhood days BADLY.

It has been a fortnight since I quit my job at GE. Hmms, have been spending my life away- with no income. I actually went Bugis 4(!!!) times with my sisters in 10 days! Also caught up with my friends and stuff. Bought clothes, shoes, bag and am looking for a wallet now. I have this feeling that this is going to be a boring post anyways.

In any case, I went to Parkway with my sisters-again today. Oops, I mean yesterday, judging by the hour now. I went to Borders and saw my beloved! The complete set of Potter!

The hard cover version. SGD $315


The children`s version. SGD $315


The adults` version. SGD $623.


I swear I`ll be your slave if you buy any of this for me. Ok, I`m just kidding. But I really want them in my possession!!!! Too bad I can`t bear to part with my $$$. But I think I`ll save. Yes. A dollar a day makes a HUGE difference. GREAT. That shall be my new year resolution. :)

Benjamin was enlisted yesterday morning and I didn`t send him off cos he told me he thought no one wasd going since out of the usual 4, both Adrian and Sally have school and I`m the only idle one left. I can`t possibly be stuck there with his family since I`m only a friend. Imagine the situation and how awkward it will be. LOL. And so, I wished him a good trip the night before left it just at that.

I NEVER expected him to call me yesterday night IN CAMP! I was so stunned when I saw the incoming call alert. I was super excited too cos he`s the first of the very few of my male friends who have been enlisted already. I have always been intrigued about NS too. It`s kinda amazing isn`t it? Anyways, I was also taken aback when he told me Adrian had been there to send him off which makes me feel a tad guilty. He`s such a nice friend.

Anyways here are some pictures I took (a looooong time ago) when I had my learning journey last year to Pulau Tekong.











I`m convinced that Tekong is a nice place. :)

Oh ya, we had a BBQ at Ben`s condo on New Year earlier on this year! I love Sunhaven. It`s a nice place (except for his 2 dogs. They never fail to scare the socks out of me). Look at how the almighty Jia Jie with his creation- The Umbrella to shield the fire from the drizzle! And that`s Benjamin trying to act cool. LOL.


And these are the backs of Jia Jie, Benjamin, Joanne and Adrian. Why is my back not there? Simply because I`m the photographer! =_=

My fantasies for 2008...

1. Manhatten GM

I have a fetish for 2 pockets up front. Love this!

2. Summit Drive

DOES THIS LOOK FREAKING FAMILIAR?!!! I CARRIED THIS TO PROM LAST YEAR! I NEVER KNEW MY AUNT`S BAG WOULD BE SO WORLDLY ACCLAIMED. I`M SO FLATTERED. =)

3. Amelia Wallet.

Denim Beauty.

4. Porte Tresor International

THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN CRAVING FOR, BABY! <3

5. Roxbury Drive

Breath-taking.

6. Flat Pouch

With such a key pouch, I probably can`t wait to get home everyday.

7. Heart Purse ( LV Monogram Multicolore )

8. Heart Purse ( LV Monogram Vernis )

I prefer this to the one above. Sheer feminism.

Currently obsessed with luxuries...

A Day Out With The Kids

In conclusion, I believe that 13 years of age difference will not be too much of an age gap eh?