Gone

What matters in the end is that you’re happy now. But did
you ever think about how I would feel about this?

Hokey Pokey

Since i’m pretty random today, i might as well dedicate a post today on my hockey team the Tornadoes. So i started practicing with the team at the start of the year. Oh wait, lets rewind a little. How did i get to know of the team? Oh yes, my good friend Joce introduced me to the club. The training ground is in Boon Lay which means it’s walking distance from my house, so i thought, what the hack. I did play hockey a little in Junior College so i thought i should just continue with the training and lose some weight, if not build some muscles. Then exam drew near so i decided i should forgo training and concentrate on the road to restless nights and plenty of coffee.

So after June, i decided to go back for training. Though i think it was really through Pei Ling’s persuasion that i went back in the end. I was totally just lazing around at home after the exams. I also forgot to mention that before i pulled out of the training, i introduced Pei Ling to the club and she went on to play the hockey league this year. Tornadoes eventually won the division 1 title, so kudos girls! I signed up recently for the Singapore hockey federation indoor hockey league which starts somewhere in September at Delta. I’m actually extremely excited about this league cause first of all, indoor hockey? I’ve never heard of such a thing but i’m going to do my best out there anyway.

So if anyone out there is still deciding on whether you should join a sports club or any activity for that matter to stay healthy, i suggest you stop thinking and sign up for it. Do something you know or something you have been itching to try for the longest time because it’s always good to exercise and meet new people with common interest.

To the land of smiles and back

Went Thailand for a short getaway last week with J. I must say one of our best finds was in kinokuniya. They had a pile of Japanese magazines which had really awesome gifts inside them. It was priced at about 550 baht so that amounts to about S$20ish. Quite reasonable I must say. He got me an Agnès b. Catalogue which came with a tote bag and metal charm while he got himself a porter magazine which came with a handy dandy waterproof bag. It came in handy because we went shopping at platinum the following day and I placed everything into that bag which he carried around. Teehee, loves.

Well, I didn’t really utilize my camera this time around so I don’t have anything to show you guys. But one thing did happened, we both fell sick when we came back. Something we ate really stirred our stomachs. One of the nights, I was sitting upright for a good one hour with a plastic bag infront of me cause I was pretty sure I was gonna ‘merlion’. Really horrible feeling.

We went to RCA on the weekend and it was my first time there. But it didn’t turn out quite as good as he mentioned it to be because after ordering our drinks and listening to really good music, it blacked out on us. The whole stretch of clubs were hit by power failure. So we sat in the dark for an hour.

Well, back to learning Japanese.

White Wine Sangria

This is my attempt at making a white wine sangria. Well, I used Jacob’s creek Riesling wine, orange, apple, green lime and a little sugar. Will pour in the club soda when serving.

Happy weekend loves!

Live our dreams

Brought the students out to witness the YOG torch relay and the national day observance ceremony near Nanyang community centre.

Even though I’ve sang the national day songs a hundred times, I still love singing it. Happy national day Singapore.

Hard selling is uncool

Today after lunch with a friend, I decided to head to 2 banks to enquire about their debit cards. Well, from the way they served me I can feel that my presence there was not as important than say if I were to apply for a credit card. What I can deduce from this situation is that they either don’t earn much from debit card applications or they don’t earn at all.

The first bank I went to, I decided to head to a booth to collect a brochure. Then a staff noticed I was looking for something, and asked if I was interested in looking for a credit card and mind you he was also serving another guy simultaneously. When I told him I wanted a debit card he just “looked” for a brochure at the area I was and “realized” there weren’t any so he pointed me to the direction of the customer service counter. When I went there, the lady at the counter was on the phone. So I decided to wait till she was done. But since she was clearly waiting for the person on the other line to get back to her queries, she asked me what I was looking for, so I said a debit card application form. She gave me a copy and I asked her a question, but as I was asking she started talking to the person on the line. So I didn’t get to finish my sentence and I got cut off. It happened 3 times in total. Every time she had to hold on to the line she will explain bits and pieces of information to me and just happens when I needed to ask a question the person on the other line replies and I get cut off.

The second bank I went to was a rude experience for me. There was this guy who was standing outside the bank trying to entice people to sign up by shoving brochures at their faces. But apart from that it just took this one guy to make the bank look really ugly.

Firstly, since he was conveniently standing at the door I walked up to him to enquire about a debit card. He then asked me how much I earned and I told him I was a student. Then he told me I should get the student debit card. And he started asking me if I brought the relevant documents down because he could do it on the spot. I said I was only here to enquire cause I was still in the midst of trying to decide which bank offers better perks. Then he became insistent and I told him I just wanted a brochure and he reluctantly went back into his office to get one for me. I was still standing outside when he signaled me to come into the store. He did that in a way which I thought was rude, flapping his fingers, asking me to go in. After which, I went in and he wrote his name on the brochure and explained what I needed to fill in.

Second part was the worst part. My friend wanted to take a brochure for her fiancé as he just graduated recently and he wanted a credit card but was too busy to apply as he has started work already. So the guy’s face lit up and he started taking brochures without having to ask and started explaining and asking relevant questions. Then once again, he asked if she had brought down his documents and if she knew his singpass because he could do it on the spot and she could get him the card within two hours. But then she kept having to tell him she had to discuss with her fiancé first. So as usual he wrote his name on the brochure and gave her reluctantly. Then you think the nightmare is over but he started to ask her if she needed a card. He also mentioned he could give her various vouchers and that he can get her a card within 2 hours. I could tell my friend was having a hard time shaking this guy off, so I started to motion towards the door and she followed suit. But this guy followed and continued his sales pitch. Then he told me this “miss can you stop walking? Can’t you see I’m talking to your friend?” I was really taken aback and my friend just said, “no , thank you” to his offer and we both walked off appalled by this guy’s mannerism.

Models in local magazines

I don’t get some local magazines in Singapore. Why do they use models who are foreigners or at least, half local? I have always wondered why i do not see local models in their fashion spread or beauty section.

Don’t get me wrong that I dislike foreigners, I think they all have impeccable features and have the height and body contour that could do poses which turns out absolutely gorgeous. I have known friends who would like to be models or are aspiring to be one though maybe some are vertically challenged, I’m sure they can bring some Asian flavour to the plate.

I also find this puzzling because sometimes what looks nice (especially make up editorials) on foreign models may not look as nice on local girls. Since I’m a little tanned (as my friends put it), some shades do not suit my skin tone and I envy those models who can pull off the look. The only local people who do get to be on the cover of certain magazines here are the usual suspects like celebraties or famous Asian models.

Don’t you think we should tap on our own talents, instead of just writing about talents discovered overseas and have made a name for themselves already?

Exam fever

Well, I thought that by having my exam dates spread out over 4 weeks with 1 paper in each was the best thing ever. But I thought wrong. I totally take back my words which I exclaimed to my friends about being lucky having such a spread out timetable.

When you’re a procrastinator like me, you probably tell yourself, “hey I still have 5 more days to the next paper, let’s watch csi, saving grace…”. I think you get my drift. By the time you know it, it’s a couple of days before your paper and you’re anxiety level rises cause you just don’t know if you have the ability to memorize every single key word or real life example you can use to relate back to the question.

Goes with the saying about procrastinators, “procrastinators of the world unite…tomorrow”. 1 more paper, I can just smell freedom.

You are the only exception

My sociology paper is tomorrow and what greeted me at the door last evening really put a smile on my face.

Csp you are the only exception.

Lets talk about 2010

Well i don’t like lamenting about the past, so i shall not write a summary about 2009 and those cliche blog entries where people write about how they’ve grown stronger over the year, what they’ve learnt and what they should just leave behind. Please, how much stronger can you get each year? You would have a muscular body by now if that happens.

2010 is alot of things to me. First, i need to get through my year 2 examination and then it will be my last year of university. I’m really looking forward to graduating. Yea, you’re going to tell me that working life isn’t all that glamourous. Trust me i know, cause i work and study at the same time. Don’t ask me how i do it, i honestly don’t know. I’m just trying my best to keep everything in my life in check.

Second, i’ve been losing so much hair these days it has got me really worried. What more, i think i’m allergic to something or i have, wait for it, wait for it, bed bugs cause i’ve got so many small bites on me. It’s itching the hell out of me. Worst of all, my armpits are itching as well. Now don’t judge me. I used this new razor and i think it caused some reaction. And being a total dumbass i put deodorant which caused this skin irritation that i’m still trying to curb.

Third, i need to start saving big time. It’s hard for me to save money cause i love clothes. I’m a shoppaholic. But saving money is prudent and it can go along way on a rainy day. So maybe i should sign up for a savings plan. Not too sure yet. But definitely i’m going to save.

Fourth, i need to find something new to do. Should i pick up a new language or should i go for sewing classes? Not that i’ve got alot of time on my hand, but seriously i’ve got this urge to try something new. Well, will decide soon.

Fifth, i want my chanel 2.55. Target, 2 years from now. I also want to travel to Europe, its been a dream of mine, and a friend and i have been planning to do this before graduation.

Sixth, i like being random. I always have. I walked pass these two kids the other day and they smelt like swimming pool.

Lastly, i love my tiffany bracelet. I’m a happy girl.