PS: I'm still the narcissistic me, haha!
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
#1350: Sporting bangs now!
Haven't posted photos of myself here in a thousand years (metaphorically of cos) so here's my current look! ;)
PS: I'm still the narcissistic me, haha!
With love,
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PS: I'm still the narcissistic me, haha!
With love,
from the Blogger app
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
#1349: The Vow
Y'all must know by now that I'm a sucker for chick flicks.
When I first saw the trailer for "The Vow", I vowed to watch it in the theatres.
Even though the wait is long (the movie came out in the US on VDay and only premiered in SG on 5th April), I'm contented that my wish got fulfilled eventually!
There were two quotes which I find dearly related to myself and two persons respectively.
One, when Rachel McAdams cried and said,
"I hope one day I can love the way you love me..."
And second, when Channing Tatum was wallowing in despair in his recording studio and said,
"If we're meant to be together, we would be together..."The first quote is the exact same words I want to say to someone but never got the words out and the second is the exact same words someone told me.
At that moment, I felt my life is a drama all over again!
Can predict lines in movies?! -.-
Anyway, I used to believe in the saying that "if we're meant to be, we will be" but I have since aborted that belief.
Instead, now, I believe that yes, there is such a thing as fate, but it can only take you so far. Then it's up to you to make it happen.
After all, divine intervention can only do so much, right? ;)
Saturday, April 07, 2012
#1348: Stepping into the working society
Tears are falling as I type this because I am feeling damn damn damn upset now.
All the more emotionally unstable because emo songs are playing in the background haha.
What a way to torture myself.
I'm not gonna write about why I am feeling upset cos it's...heartbreaking to have to write it out.
I don't wish to acknowledge the sucky emotions I am experiencing now.
It's just so me to live in denial so I'm just gonna keep accumulating those emotions in my glass heart till it explodes into shards of broken glass pieces one day.
See, I'm not talking sense anymore. Argh.
SO. I wanna talk about work lives of three of my friends who have graduated from college! *excited*
First up, let's call her S.
She's a darn street-smart friend of mine, and knows the rules of the game in tackling work life.
IMO, she has beyond excellent interpersonal skills and that definitely works to her advantage.
If I have learnt anything from my past, and current work experiences, being book-smart is not enough.
Rather, being street-smart gets you to places.
Otherwise, how does one deal with office politics?
Never deny the existence of the above mentioned - it's EVERYWHERE.
Count yourself lucky if you are not embroiled in the web of schemes.
Still, I would very much love to treat everyone with sincerity.
It's up to you to appreciate it.
Next up, R.
She's currently working as a primary school teacher.
Previously when she went overseas to further her studies, no one would expect her to suffer from an eating disorder, probably due to the inability to adapt to a new environment.
Y'know, the thing about going overseas to study, away from family, friends and the oh-so-familiar environment you have grown up in sets a whole new experience.
You either embrace the change and enjoy to the best of your ability or...break down like a fallen angel.
It's the latter in her case.
She was reduced to a bag of bones when she returned and her health raised the alarm.
She was so malnourished that she became severely underweight.
I think this caused her stress and she felt the need to gain weight, and gradually reached the stage where she was probably obsessed with the thought.
Recently, she told me that she's suffering from binge eating, the exact opposite of her condition one to two years back.
Now, she cannot stop the urge to eat and can easily down 4 bowls of noodles from the school canteen at one go.
She's constantly snacking and self-admitted that her craving does not deter her from feeling embarrassed when having to ask her colleagues if they have snacks to sustain her voracious appetite.
As such, she reportedly gained 10kg in a month.
I told her to seek medical advice but the doctor did not prescribe any medication to curb her cravings.
Instead, she was referred to a specialist.
I hope everything goes well for her.
On a sidenote, I am still battling with health issues.
Though I have fully recovered from my chronic cough, my weight issue still weighs "heavily" on my mind.
I try to eat, I try to have regular meals as much as I can.
I am really trying to gain back all the meat I used to have but I guess I can't be hasty.
Everything takes time.
Okay, I'm just trying to distract myself from thinking about the sucky emotions I'm having so I'm concentrating on talking about my friends.
Huimin, you'll be fine. You will be.
Lastly, let's talk about the friend I just met for dinner, B.
B didn't use to be so talkative but he was so chatty over dinner just now.
That's a very commendable change.
He has apparently, matured into a promising adult.
He's currently working as an events co-ordinator, something which he has been wanting to do.
However, 3 weeks into the job and he's feeling the heat.
He's in one of the top 3 events firm in SG and according to his juicy stories, at least one employee will break down in the office every week.
Like, literally cry in the office.
Simply because the stress is too much to handle.
I mean, imagine having to take care of the nitty gritties of how the event (large scale ones, such as product launches) is going to be carried out - liaising with hotels to book function rooms, calling up emcees (he shared with me that engaging quality emcees can cost you $8000 for 6-8hours), catering, booking air tickets for overseas events and etc etc.
I told him that his job is a real challenging one and he can learn countless things, things that will only benefit him no less.
However, he seemed to be really frustrated with the 10 hours long job with practically little time for lunches, never-ending work and emails to attend to and more practically, the low pay that does not justify the amount of work he has to do.
I think pay-wise, it can be pushed up further but essentially, really, he can learn a hell lot of things.
And the fun thing is, he gets to outstation himself all over the world!
He was supposedly to be in New Delhi now for an event but something cropped up and he's going to KL in a fortnight's time.
Then again, he can't really do R&R even when he's overseas cos' he's supposed to be working and heard from his colleagues that one only gets about 3-4 hours of sleep daily while being outstationed.
I would admit that's a tough job but I don't mind the toughness that comes with it.
Maybe I should take up his suggestion and join the company. ^^
Conclusion?
Stepping into the working society really makes you grow.
The harsh reality hones you into a better person, with the added capacity to tackle the world come what may.
All the more emotionally unstable because emo songs are playing in the background haha.
What a way to torture myself.
I'm not gonna write about why I am feeling upset cos it's...heartbreaking to have to write it out.
I don't wish to acknowledge the sucky emotions I am experiencing now.
See, I'm not talking sense anymore. Argh.
SO. I wanna talk about work lives of three of my friends who have graduated from college! *excited*
First up, let's call her S.
She's a darn street-smart friend of mine, and knows the rules of the game in tackling work life.
IMO, she has beyond excellent interpersonal skills and that definitely works to her advantage.
If I have learnt anything from my past, and current work experiences, being book-smart is not enough.
Rather, being street-smart gets you to places.
Otherwise, how does one deal with office politics?
Never deny the existence of the above mentioned - it's EVERYWHERE.
Count yourself lucky if you are not embroiled in the web of schemes.
Still, I would very much love to treat everyone with sincerity.
It's up to you to appreciate it.
Next up, R.
She's currently working as a primary school teacher.
Previously when she went overseas to further her studies, no one would expect her to suffer from an eating disorder, probably due to the inability to adapt to a new environment.
Y'know, the thing about going overseas to study, away from family, friends and the oh-so-familiar environment you have grown up in sets a whole new experience.
You either embrace the change and enjoy to the best of your ability or...break down like a fallen angel.
It's the latter in her case.
She was reduced to a bag of bones when she returned and her health raised the alarm.
She was so malnourished that she became severely underweight.
I think this caused her stress and she felt the need to gain weight, and gradually reached the stage where she was probably obsessed with the thought.
Recently, she told me that she's suffering from binge eating, the exact opposite of her condition one to two years back.
Now, she cannot stop the urge to eat and can easily down 4 bowls of noodles from the school canteen at one go.
She's constantly snacking and self-admitted that her craving does not deter her from feeling embarrassed when having to ask her colleagues if they have snacks to sustain her voracious appetite.
As such, she reportedly gained 10kg in a month.
I told her to seek medical advice but the doctor did not prescribe any medication to curb her cravings.
Instead, she was referred to a specialist.
I hope everything goes well for her.
On a sidenote, I am still battling with health issues.
Though I have fully recovered from my chronic cough, my weight issue still weighs "heavily" on my mind.
I try to eat, I try to have regular meals as much as I can.
I am really trying to gain back all the meat I used to have but I guess I can't be hasty.
Everything takes time.
Okay, I'm just trying to distract myself from thinking about the sucky emotions I'm having so I'm concentrating on talking about my friends.
Huimin, you'll be fine. You will be.
Lastly, let's talk about the friend I just met for dinner, B.
B didn't use to be so talkative but he was so chatty over dinner just now.
That's a very commendable change.
He has apparently, matured into a promising adult.
He's currently working as an events co-ordinator, something which he has been wanting to do.
However, 3 weeks into the job and he's feeling the heat.
He's in one of the top 3 events firm in SG and according to his juicy stories, at least one employee will break down in the office every week.
Like, literally cry in the office.
Simply because the stress is too much to handle.
I mean, imagine having to take care of the nitty gritties of how the event (large scale ones, such as product launches) is going to be carried out - liaising with hotels to book function rooms, calling up emcees (he shared with me that engaging quality emcees can cost you $8000 for 6-8hours), catering, booking air tickets for overseas events and etc etc.
I told him that his job is a real challenging one and he can learn countless things, things that will only benefit him no less.
However, he seemed to be really frustrated with the 10 hours long job with practically little time for lunches, never-ending work and emails to attend to and more practically, the low pay that does not justify the amount of work he has to do.
I think pay-wise, it can be pushed up further but essentially, really, he can learn a hell lot of things.
And the fun thing is, he gets to outstation himself all over the world!
He was supposedly to be in New Delhi now for an event but something cropped up and he's going to KL in a fortnight's time.
Then again, he can't really do R&R even when he's overseas cos' he's supposed to be working and heard from his colleagues that one only gets about 3-4 hours of sleep daily while being outstationed.
I would admit that's a tough job but I don't mind the toughness that comes with it.
Maybe I should take up his suggestion and join the company. ^^
Conclusion?
Stepping into the working society really makes you grow.
The harsh reality hones you into a better person, with the added capacity to tackle the world come what may.
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