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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

~ 10:44 PM ~

got 'hit on' by this hawker boy this evening when buying dinner at the 菜饭 stall :o

me: 那是什么肉？
him: 哦瘦肉。。吃了会瘦的!
me: (????!! cannot tahan, trying nt to laugh) ok 给我瘦肉。多少钱？
him: $2.70, 我们这里一般都会打折给美女
me: (simi!?!???!!! tried very hard nt to laugh!) 哦，谢谢！(pass money over)
him: 你是哪里人？
me: ??? 本地人啊。。
him: 怎么可能？本地人很少有象你那样笑得这么甜美
me: (!?!?!??!!!!) 是吗？哦，谢谢!
him: 你叫什么名字？
me: (cannot take it liao, super going to laff, trying to leave but still buying food at adjacent stall) 下次再告诉你！
him: 下次是明天吗?
me: (ignores and quickly left)

想起来就觉得很好笑咯

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Monday, February 15, 2010

~ 11:03 PM ~

yesterday's first day of cny, its also supposed to be valentine's day which would also mark the 7th yr of my journey with the hubby. furthermore, past weekend was supposed to be the longest 'weekend' for the past whole yr, yet we had no time for each other.. the only time which we spent time with each other alone were cab trips (even so theres the cabbie in close proximity), most of which filled with silence as we were both (or at least me) somewhat drained with all the travelling and socialising. (perhaps im turning into an introvert?)

i shudder to think that theres a possibility that everyyear from now on may be like this... maybe couplehood is like non-existent after marriage, its only family-hood as the individual is always secondary to the family. or maybe this is an early sign of the infamous 七年之痒

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Sunday, February 14, 2010

~ 8:46 PM ~

feeling kinda sentimental about family and all.. this chinese new yr marks the last time i will still be at this home, with my daddy mummy and sis. it is also probably the last time my grandpa will be around for me to 拜年 to him

suddenly im afraid of all these changes, granted its all part and parcel of life, but it does seem overwhelming at the moment. im thankful for this yr, at least its still the way i grew up to for now.

yesterday, daddy made a comment “我的大女儿要嫁人了，那我怎么办。。”suddenly i realise that getting married its a very big change for my family as well.. i've always felt very small and the least important in the family, and that the formality of a proper wedding or not is not a big thing for him cos hes never one who fusses about traditions... but i've finally understood the meaning of such traditions, it is a ritual to mark the changes in one's life.. it helps one transit emotionally and mentally to a different kind of life, it helps one treasure every moment in life more. it is important. and especially so for my daddy though he doesn't say so.

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Sunday, January 10, 2010

~ 11:22 PM ~

'tis kinda late to be posting yr-end reflections for 2009... but the yr has been the most eventful one in my life thus far, it was really quite an achievement. here are the milestones of 2009~

~ the dream proposal with the dream bling 31052009
~ Garden Wedding ROM @ Singapore Botanic Gardens 20092009
~ first visit to HK and Bali
~ completed 3 mass runs - 15km Passion Run, 10km GE Women's Run, 21km Stanchart Half-marathon
~ the arrival of my first very own nephew whos oh-so-cute :p
~ gained great road confidence, no longer the need-to-hv-veh-comd noobie
~ bought our first property!
~ first foray into equities investment
~ yr of enormous spendings on big tickets................
~ edge of ageing (crossed the number to be officially 'above mid-twenties' zzzz)
~ progress in career, professional achievements and personal growth

2010 looks set to be an even more eventful yr, both at work and home! wonder how i'll survive but i know i will cos i'll never walk alone ^^;

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Sunday, November 01, 2009

~ 10:43 PM ~

my hubby is a dreamer, and he always dreams of providing me with the best

such a sweet darling.

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Sunday, October 11, 2009

~ 11:20 PM ~

we made cookies today. hubby seems very happy and contented that he has pretty cookies to eat and bring home. im just glad that hes happy :)

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Monday, September 14, 2009

~ 9:39 PM ~

i went to work feeling good and looking forward to my big day in a few days' time. but work ain't kind to me... i ended up with a splitting headache at the end of the day and a neglected hubby-to-be (jus when i felt i ought to be there to support him). then theres the regret that comes with checking the internet email after reaching home (since i didnt hv a chance to check in the office).... it turns out that theres another storm of enormous proportions brewing, jus waiting to erupt in a few days (yep, right before my big day)

what a day. but.. its all in a day's work........

in such times, i can really feel that i've grown over the yrs....... sure its a lot of pressure, but nothing really fazes me nowadays. i can now deal well with fog (aka ambiguity), suprises (aka shock), heavy workload (by prioritisation aka 'managing bosses'), external pressures (by asserting) and work-life balance (by knowing whats most important to one and making choices one wont regret later in life). sometimes it is helping others deal with the ambiguity and shock thats more of a challenge (aka leadership). we live in a world of incomplete information, seeking certainty can be too idealistic...hence succeeding in this world hinges upon asking the right questions to harness the tension that comes from not knowing [enough].

for example, if something fails.. one could either ask "what went wrong/who is responsible?" or, one could ask "how could we have done it better?/what would the design of a fail-proof system look like?". consequently, the first question aims to blame while the latter seeks the solution. in asking the right questions, we frame the thinking processes to engineer for success. but i would concede that such questioning techniques not only requires practice, more importantly, it also requires a mental shift in frame of mind......... all too often we fail to see possibilities and opportunities in crises. this is something i really want to remind myself on.

if one asks the right questions, the answer becomes blindingly obvious. that must be a skill i need to continuously hone

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