Current Specification Label

Current Mood:

Tired. Stressed. Unhappy. Cheesed Off. Anxious about assignment. Grouchy about warm & humid weather.

Wants:

Sleep. Slumber. Snooze. Nap. More sleep.

Needs:

Retail therapy. Skinny Lattes. More retail therapy. To travel badly.

Experiencing:

Withdrawal symptoms from lack of sleep, lack of skinny lattes, lack of shopping, lack of relaxation, lack of laughter.

Action Needed:

Pray, finish assignment, sleep, have a cuppa skinny latte.. listen to chill out music, swim, stay focus.

Pepper is Priscilla's Favourite

Went to Irving & Tze Yee's parents' place for dinner. Had a lovely meal and it was really nice of this sweet couple to invite me over for dinner and for Aunty & Uncle to cook and wait for me before starting dinner. (Cos I had project discussion earlier mah) Met their loveable and oh-so-adorable cat Pepper!!! Too bad I don't have pics.. of her...she's an oh-so-pretty ragdoll cat!! *I better stop my "oh-so" nonsense* Did I say I had not much compassion for animals earlier in my previous blog? Now I am a new convert!! She's the only cat I really fancy ! Never was a kitty person. Dogs still ok.. (Note: I do like animals.. but those that people can't keep as pets..E.g. Koala Bear, Wombat, Panda ...basically.. anything round and fluffy.) (Note2: Again I say I do like animals [for people who know me and go YAH riight!! when reading the 1st note above] just that I don't really dare carry or touch them!!) (Note3: I gotta stop talking this way!!)

Was afraid to carry her when Irving wanted to passed Pepper to me.. I looked at Pepper and she looked at me.. we exchanged fearful glances, and she gave a cat-like purr which basically translates to human version of "Oh no!" Think she was afraid of me as well..afraid I would also drop her.. When I carried her.. she was very still.. but still soOoo cute!!!! Tze Yee said Pepper is a cat who behaves like a dog.. haha.. cos she used to live with a dog previously. I gotta play with her more often!!! (Only her.. not any other cats or animals.. especially anything rubbery or reptile like - terrapins..!!)

Went to Holland Village and had cheesecakes at NYDC... And guess what cheesecake I had? See pic below..

Hahaha... Yup.. we ordered Priscilla's favourite cheesecake as one out of the 2 to share. If you thought that I had some others... pls deduct 5,000 points for yourself, for not knowing me well enough. Hahahaha..Saw that on the menu after Irving pointed that out.. OF COS WE'LL HAVE A SLICE OF THAT!! The pic is a little unclear cos its taken from my mobile phone. Anyway, Priscilla's favourite cheesecake is an original slice of cheesecake with a scoop of chocolate ice cream topped with chocolate bits and it comes with nice, warm chocolate sauce to be poured all over both! You would expect it to be extremely sweet but it wasn't which was really lovely!! This was a recipe shared by Priscilla from Panama (Who was a real sweetie... EH!! I'm not self-proclaiming.. go squint at the pic!! Its indicated there!!)We shared another slice of cheesecake which I can't recall what it was but it was also lovely cos it had a little alcohol in it!! Delicious... nice cool cheese cakes on a hot evening..little pleasures on earth..

So thanks to Priscilla from Panama... Priscilla from Chancery Court Singapore (I must be specific.. can't say Priscilla from Singapore cos there are others out there you know..) can taste the cheesecake that Priscilla from Panama who is a real sweetie (Have I mentioned that already? *grins*) introduced to the world and made the rest of the other Priscillas in the world who tried it, happy! haha.. C'mon!! How often do you find something named after yourself? So cool!

This is hazardous to health..

Email from Client.. She is a lovely client to work with.. and she's funny.. telling me she's having a headache cos of the string of emails on a busy day ...She's only being CCed leh..Imagine ME!!! I am involved in the email as in I have to reply reply reply reply reply...some people just DON'T READ INSTRUCTIONS and SOME PEOPLE JUST DON'T READ!!

Ever had one of those days where EVERYONE wants a piece of you? I have been experiencing that lately. Since last Sunday.. I have been VERY busy with getting my school assigments done as the due dates are all lined up after one another and in fact I just handed up an individual assignment just now. *PHEW* Relief... one down.. another minor group assignment to go. Due date? 1st March 05. Can die.

I think studying is very bad for health. I think working is also very bad for health. And having the combination of two at the same time right now is extremely hazardous to my health.hahha.. Not been getting much snooze time lately... Sunday: Slept at 2ish am. (woke up at 7 for work so only about 5hours of zZzZ). Monday: Slept at 2ish again (woke up at 7 also for work and again 5 hours of sleep)
Tuesday: Busy day at work... phone calls kept POURING IN .. I couldn't even write a single email and complete it in peace. So much to do and each time I wanna write a new email.. my phone goes *RiinG!* I go >_< (Uuurrgghh!!) But the minute I pick up the phone its "Hello, Good Afternoon, Priscilla speaking.." (sounds sweet right?.. but in actual fact my face was like -.-!!!)

Met Soo Guan, Tze Yee, Joel and Irving for my first Tuesday prayer lunch meet and we all sat down and pray for everyone's prayer requests. Right after lunch.. shortly... Irving and Tze Yee managed to get their prayers answered.. they found a great tour package! And as for me.. I got mine answered too! (Scroll down below to see what my request was la..don't be lazy..be a lil patient.. hahaha..) God is good and He is listening!!

Rushed out alot of work and felt very productive BUT after work dashed to school for my class. After class, dashed back home to continue with my assignment. On the way back home.. something in me kept telling me how I should or approach my assignment and though I was listening to my MP3, was dead tired, and mind slightly drifting away.. the inner voice was audible.. Went home.. prayed before I started my essay and next thing I know.. *Voila* Typing at my notebook vigorously. While I was typing the ideas I had for fear of losing them and stumbling onto another writer's block... my mum was talking to me. And not sure about you guys.. (Or am I the only one??) Do you get annoyed or irritated when you are working and concentrating real hard at work or something and someone talks or disrupts you and you get annoyed?

I am guilty of this. The strange thing is that I only get annoyed when its my blood relations...I am not llike this with friends. I feel very very bad because of this. I was doing my essay when my mum talked to me right? Here was the conversation:

Mummy: Ah girl ar..
Pris: yeah?
Mummy: Girl..
Pris: yeah?
Mummy: U still wearing your contact lenses ar? So late already.. better take out.. later you sleep in it.
Pris: Ok..Mm
*Next 10 mins*
Mummy: Girl..
Pris: yeah?
Mummy: Girl ar.. you eat already not?
Pris: Huh? Don't feel like eating.. wanna do my assignment.. urgent.
Mummy: Oic.. not hungry?
Pris: Nope..
Mummy: Girl ar..
Pris: yeah? (Abit annoyed already)
Mummy: er.. aiya.. nm..
Pris: ?????? (continue typing)
*17mins later*
Mummy: Girl..
Pris (now my face is like this again.. -.-): Wat?
Mummy: Is this your last semester?
Pris: No
Mummy: How many more?
Pris: 2..
Mummy: When your exams?
Pris: end April to early May for this sem. Tsk.. mummy.. I need to focus on my assignment la.. need to hand up soon.
Mummy: Oic..
*Pris thinking to herself.. Mum.. plsplsplsplspls...PUH-LEEEASE don't launch into a parliament lecture..I don't need this right now.. at least not at 12ish am where my body is SCREAMING for me to head to bed*
Mummy: U know.. u paid for ur course.. u better study hard.. especially if its just 2 more semesters.. i know studying and working isn't easy but you better study hard and (trails off..) *NoOOOoOOOOOOOOOoO!!!!! Too late..*
PARLIAMENT IN SESSION already.

Well when I think back I felt bad cos she was just showing her concern.. and peole like me take that for granted.. as in I do appreciate it but not at that point of time cos I was really dead tired. Mummy.. if you ever read this.. I am terribly sorry and I know you care.. love you lots! Don't be like me, folks.. really.

Slept at 3am cos finally can get the BODY of my assignment out.. thanks to great pals like Irving, Tze Yee and Annie who helped me and gave me inspiration.. :) Also, thank you Lil Bro.. for always smsing me even though you are in LONDON to encourage me on my assignment. Thanks guys! And because the body of my assigment was able to be "formed".. my prayers were answered! Thank God! I had a writer's block since Sunday as I was not able to have a smooth flow in the begining of my assignment to link to the BODY and then the ending.. so then my assignment was only HEAD and ENDING.. no middle.. (Slept at 3am .. woke up at 6am cos my mind was still in overdrive and could not sleep..3 hours of sleep..)

Wednesday: Zombified the whole day. Brought my notebook as well as my yellow pages thick kindof textbook along to touch up on my assignment during lunch. I was working really slowly today. Because I am zombified..I had to focus doubly hard and ensure I know what I am doing to prevent mistakes. After work.. Lugged the heavy bag that nearly dislocated my shoulder to school to meet coursemates for project work (Assignment 2). It was so heavy that I could not jay walk. Imagine the cars were like 30-40metres AWAY. Can brisk walk across the road right? NOPE. Not when my bag was that heavy. A snail could have jay-crawled faster and beat me in getting to the other side of the road. It was that heavy.. Went back home from school late after discussion and did the fianl touches to my assignment. Slept at 2am (woke up at 7am again so again 5 hours of snooze).

Thursday: Zoom past.. stayed in office for conference call though I had classes that night as well. Reached home.. dead tired. O.O stone in front of TV and my notebook..looked through my assignment for any errors. (Slept late still and had about 6 hours of sleep)

Friday: Finally its friday.. love them.. yet I am too tired to enjoy it .. at least this week and I foresee more to come. Have to continue with my priject work after this.. Hmm.. maybe not.. maybe sleep first and then wake up tomorrow and re-edit our core article. This is really bad for my health. All in all I only had 19 hours of sleep from Mon-Thurs, as compared to the average 8 hours per day rule which is about 32 hours for 4 days. I only had 19!!!! Can die!!! I don't understand why I pay money to torture myself.. pay money for something that is hazardous to my health.. to get a piece of paper which supposedly meant to help me in my future in terms of better career prospects ($$, career advancement / standing) when with that I would have more responsibilities and more emails.. more phone calls (perhaps..) more meetings, more work and end up with being stress and then because of the stress as well as the changing and advancing of times that a degree is no longer sufficient.. end up going for another course to upgrade myself again and again I pay money to torture myself and ra ra ra ra ra.. you get the drift. And its a VICIOUS CYCLE!!!! I suggest that we should ALL go be farmers or something.. less stress and its a simple life.. though I can't foresee myself cleaning up after animals since I am not much an animal person. (My colleague say I have not much compassion for animals.. and notice that I have more compassion for old people.. HOW TRUE!)

Anyway enough procrastination for a week.. I hope everyone have a good weekend cos I know I wont be.. I would be meeting my coursemates again for my project.. at the same place.. the same bench.. the same topics to talk and discuss till we submit our project. SIGH!!! oh well.. at least its PAY DAYYY for me already!! *CHINK CHINK*

14, 16 and 17...

14th Feb 05: Valentine's Day... Hmmm.. was a lil dreading this day.. didn't had a date.. and on my way to work.. I received a call from office. Huh? This early.. what could be the reason? And couldn't they wait till I was in the office to tell me what was up? Answered the call and it was our office receptionist (what the...??? How did she get my mobile??) Fauziah went: "Priscilla Tham? Are you in office yet? When you are in office, don't go straight to 26th floor.. need you to comeby 18th floor reception first ya?" "Huuuh? Whaaat? Hmm.. Alright.. see you in awhile, Fauziah."

Reached office and went to 18th floor first and Fauziah said.. "there's a collection for you.. over there" I was thinking in my head.. "What was so important that she had to call me on my mobile even before I reached the office?" Walked to the DHL courier parcel I saw and tried to pick up the document and Fauziah went "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! That one!!" She pointed to a bouquet of pink tulips... For me??? Can't be! Wonder who could it be from.. As though Fauziah saw the thought bubble above my head, she said "From Bryan Tan.. and you are the first to receive flowers today! So nice the flowers...hot date ar?" I smiled and thanked her but.. I ain't dating Bryan. We're purely platonic.. but it was really a nice gesture of him to surprise me.. So Bryan.. if you are reading this blog which I doubt you ever will cos if so you wouldn't be the Bryan Tan I know.. Thanks for the lovely flowers.. real sweet and you made my day.

Worked till very late that night and everyone who passed by my desk asked if I had a hot date that night. Nope.. No one believed me.. oh well. I did had a rather hot date that night.. In fact, I dated 2 men simultaneously that night! They worked me real hard I tell ya.. Their names? Ernst & Young.. Haha.. Went back a little late that night.. tired. Reached home and my mummy said there was a bunch of really pretty pink lilies (yes.. i know .. pink is my fave colour) with a sweet little card.. since I thank Bryan, I better thank this friend as well.. Thanks for the lovely lilies, Ryann. Hmm.. Bryan & Ryann... sounds like a conspiracy theory though they aren't friends of each other at all. Love is in the air you say? Hmm.. I really don't know.. and I don't wanna think about it at the current moment. I'll let God decide my path for me since He knows what's best for me.. I mean, yes.. I do wanna get married and settle down for sure.. but I guess the sermon last sunday lingered on my head.. Would rather follow His plans for me (since His plans are def greater than my plans) than to rush into a marriage and end up in a shaky marriage. I looked at the flowers and the card I received .. unwrapped them and placed them in a vase.. He makes all things beautiful in His time.
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16th Feb 05: Took a day's leave to chill out and relax. Well, Darryl was in town and he asked me to accompany him to shop for some of his friends stuff and I figure.. yeah.. why not? Since I needed a day to just rejuvenate myself. Woke up at 10am and went to Heeren.. arrived at 1130am sharp and didn't see Darryl around. Hmm.. alright.. shall sit near the fountain since they were featuring MTVs then. One Mtv.. two Mtvs...three Mtvs... *Pris raises her eyebrows* Hmm.. glanced at my watch .. 1141am.. Alright. No biggie.. Darryl's probably a little late. four..five..six.. seven Mtvs.. Hmm.. making me worried.. Called and text Darryl and no reply or any response from him. Did he forget? Is he ok? Hmm.. text him again and no response again. Gosh.. wondered what happen to him or if he overslept. Called him and again there was no answer. Left him a voicemail. Half an hour passed and he called finally.. Pris.. will be there in a minute.. Ok, I said. Time checked: 1215pm.. Hmm.. okie.. so Darryl said he will be here in a minute. His in a MINUTE turned out to be another 40mins later!!!!!! Gosh!!! The nerve of that guy! What an idiot! For making me wait over an hour!!! I was fuming mad when he arrived grinning from ear to ear.

I have not lost my temper for a few light years already and even when people annoyed the heck out of me.. I have not been active in my temperaments since goodness knows when. BUT.. I just snapped when I saw him arriving with a grin. He sat down beside me and said 'Sorry LAH' while grinning. UUrrggh!! That snapped my nerve. Call me princess, call me prima dona, call me making a mountain out of a molehill, call me anything you want for all I care but that "LAH" at the end of his apologies ignited the dynamite. I just kept quiet and he kept on laughing while apologising till I couldn't stomach it any further and told him "If you ain't sincere about apologising.. please don't. Cos it just makes it worst and it irritates the sh*t out of me with that smug on your face." He dropped dead silent. And next thing I knew.. he went "My shout for lunch ya?"

Its not about the lunch!!! Man!! Doesn't he get it?! I could have been in the comfort of my bed sleeping on my lovely off day and could be sipping my wonderful apple juice with aloe vera while listening to my music and chilling out.. reading my books.. and heading out to town only later. I made the effort to wake up earlier cos he asked me to accompany him to get stuff for his friends and it isn't as if I needed to do shopping on my own at all! Darryl, even if you are reading this..eventhough you are a super close bud to me, I would still say you're an idiot for blowing my fuse. Sorry mate, but you made a lady wait that long for you!! Anyway, after he sincerely apologised and pacified me .. I relented. We went to shop for his stuff and he wanted to get perfume.. asked me what perfume is good for a girl.. Hmm.. I like lots.. I like gucci envy.. gucci envy me..ralph lauren's romance.. guerlain's champs elysee... so many!! Darryl said to me "watcha wearing now? smells very good actually and I wanna get that." Oh.. Can't do. It's not sold in Singapore. Its Maybe Baby from Benefit. Oh well.. and he ended up getting some perfume that I don't know what it is cos while he went to shop for the perfume, I went to colour my hair at my uncle's salon.. ended up? Cutting my hair even shorter as well. Quite like the hair cut.. cos its so much lighter and I'll def use less shampoo and less time maintaining it.


My new hair cut

Me trying to act cute..

Okie.. its me trying to act cute.. hahaha... and the lighting aint that great.. but here you go for people who have been asking me for pics of my new hair..So how? Nice not??? Anyway, not nice also too late..cut already

Departed from Darryl cos he's joining his army buddies for dinner and he gave me a tight hug cos he is heading back to Perth already. Time flies. Went to Tze Yee & Irving's place to cook fried rice and it was really fun. Glad I went cos helped me to recall how to cook fried rice again. Hehe.. Glad to catch up a bit with my shepherd, Tze Yee, too. Been sometime since we had a good talk and catching up session. Look forward to more of such cook-outs.. haha.. new terminology.. by me.

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17th Feb 05: Went back to work today and MAN.. I had 91 new emails in my inbox. GOSH! *rolled my eyes* and next thing I know.. hurds of my colleagues surrounded me and said "nice hair cut.. we like the hair cut.. very nice.. " but some of them do not like the few blond streaks I did.. it was just a few.. not alot.. really. But some of them liked it very much. Me? Honestly.. I can't really care much.. hair to me is just hair thesedays. Anyway my hair grow pretty quickly lately so whatever...doesn't matter. Grahame came out of his room and went "Wah Lau" (Yes.. note: he is an ANG MOH and he uses singlish) and the rest of the day, he kept calling me "Stripey P" (I used to be girly P till today).

Was busy clearing my emails and was thinking real hard on replying one of the assignees' emails when I felt something hovering above me. I was too engrossed in my emails that I didn't felt it earlier. Looked up and what did I see? Grahame hoovering above me with a cheeky grin and a YELLOW highlighter in his hands.. trying to colour some of my blonde streaks.. (Note: This is my boss we are talking about.. someone who have been promoted to Director recently..) *Ahem*! I went.. And what are you trying to do, evil one? He laughed and pointed to my supervisor, Lien, "Lien was the one who instigated me!" Lien's eyes widened and said "Riight.. it's not as if she would believe you, Grahame." *Busted* Grahame, you are pure evil..He laughed and walked away. 10 mins later.. he came back with a PINK highlighter and said "I like your hair cut Pris, but can I highlight streaks of pink on your hair pls?" GGrrrrrr.........Of cos you can't Grahame.. its not in my contract and I am sooo gonna join a union! U're EEEvil!! Haha.. okie.. so the rest of the day today.. my hair was the highlight.. (hmm..that sounds funny since grahame tried to highlight my head) of the day.

Chinese New Year 2005

Gong Hei Fatt Choy!!! Well, CNY this year was okie. I am not talking about the collection / harvest of red packets here that I collected. Perhaps its from my Aunty Susan (Ah Mee's) birthday bash few weeks back in Jan that made me very eager to meet my relatives again.

Went to my granny's place on the first day of CNY and was so excited that I woke up early, dolled up, and was all ready to head down to HQ (Granny's place, where all my relatives would gather). Here's one lady I am so proud of..


My Beloved Granny & I

I love my granny very much. She took care of me when I was younger and its from her that I grew up loving teochew porridge (I can eat teochew porridge - with peanuts and cai sim "preserved pickles" all day without foaming) and I grew to love coffee and enjoy and treasure the simple things in life. Why I am so proud of my granny? Well, I heard from my mummy that gramps was the eldest of her siblings and when great grand-dad passed away, she was only 12 and looked after a bunch of siblings on her own under the 'authority' of a step mother (I reckon from stories I hear.. Great Step-Grandma (?) was pretty tyrannical though she was impartial back then). And not only that, when my grandpa died when I was still a small girl, my grandma had to 'run' and look after the whole family's welfare on her own though most of her kids were already married and grown up then but I think its still tough for a woman to look after the family herself especially when she had 9 kids!! She's one cool super granny to me!!

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Saturday: Went to visit some church mates' houses and here's the links to the pics..

http://www.pbase.com/inkyneil/ec1cny

I couldn't load the pics here after some attempt and tried a couple of times and I still could not so alas...I give up.. you go to the link if you wanna see the pics.. Haha..

Surprisingly for the past few years.. I realised that I have not gambled at all.. Strange... I used to like it.. not gambling la.. not about the money either, I guess about participating in the fun.. not of late. Hmm.. still wondering if I am becoming domesticated which I most likely think I have to a certain degree.

Realise I didn't take any pics with my cutey nephew.. He remembered me at last!! Called me "Jie Jie" last year when it's supposed to be AUNTY! I like it actually .. (ONLY COMING FROM HIM.. NOT ANY OF YOU CAPABLE OF READING MY BLOG) And the best part of it was.. He called me Ah-yee (Auntie) and he kept asking me when will he be able to see me again before he left my granny's place. I didn't reply him as I seldom go to my granny's.. (will make it a point to do so more often) and he was so farny.. he kept following me where-ever I went and kept asking me non-stop like a machine gun rattling off.. "When?When?When?When can I see you again?" And he was orbiting around me like a satelite everywhere I went in my granny's place till I gave up and sat him on my lap.. and said "Wassup? Why do you want me to give you a date? You wanna date Ah-yee issit? Must ask your mummy first you know..you are too young.." And I grinned. The little munchkin was soOooO cute when he blushed and scuttled away... Wahahaha... Was just teasing him la.. and next minute I know, my cousin (his mother) came and sat beside me.. saying "Wah.. son wanna date you leh.. he says you are very pretty"

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.....................................................................

*Pri's heart melted* Such a sweetheart!!! Okie, will make a mental note to get him some toys next round.. Hahahaa...

94-100% Japanese/Korean

Tried the face analyzer webbie on Paul's website and it said I was 94% Japanese/Korean, 6% Chinese the first time round. Said I was a Beta Academic and had 1.0 gay factor (very low, excuse me, if you are thinking otherwise!) and 7.1 for ambition, income, and intellect. Can't remember the rest.

I can't possibly be Jap/Korean.. I mean.. C'mon.. I always thought I have a 100% cheena pok face. And should score at least more than 10% being Chinese. So being playful, I submitted ALL the pics I have of myself on my comp and even photoshoped some pics to make my skin tan..hopefully to be able to score some 'Eastern European' marks on the chart or something.. maybe even 'East Indian' or 'Anglo Saxon' (watever that means) hahahaha..

Turn out... from 94% to 96% and then 99% and then 100% Japanese/Korean! And subsequently all the times I tried later on just said I was 100% Japanese/Korean. Undeterred, I went to download Ayumi Hamasaki's pictures to save it on my comp in order to post up and see what was her results since she is Japanese! And a typical one as well. First pic of hers says that she is 69% Chinese and 31% Korean/Japanese. (What the ?!) Tried her other pics as well and I got 2 or 3 pics of hers that finally summarized that she was 100% Japanese/Korean.. the rest were saying she's 60+% Chinese. Hmm..I may have to trace back my ancestral roots now..And when my Mum who walked past me saw what i was playing with asked what was that, I explained to her and she said its a no wonder her Korean friend wanted very much for me to be his God daughter as he was daughter-less back then when I was a baby cos I looked very much like a Korean/Jap. I simply went -.-??!?! Things I never knew.

Went downstairs just now to meet Karen's boyfriend, Francis, whom we ordered some bak quah from for the Lunar New Year to give to friends and relatives. And he said to me "eh cut fringe ar?" And I went.. yeah.. sometime back already and he said "Look EVEN more like Japanese now" -.-??!! What a coincidence.. Chinese, Korean/Japanese, Indian, Ang Moh.. watever.. doesn't matter. So if you wanna know if you are 100% Chinese, Anglo Saxon (?), or ra ra ra... check this site out

http://www.faceanalyzer.com/default.aspx

Anyway .. playing with thoughts of colouring my hair... still contemplating.. Hmm..So anyway.. do let me know if you are 100% Chinese or not? Dun worry, I promise I wont laugh.. hee hee..

Promotees BBQ Party

~Promotees BBQ Party~

Assignment Services @Promotees BBQ

Well, there you go..the people I worked with at the Promotees BBQ held at Grahame's place. The promotees were - Grahame (Associate Director to Director), Kate (Asst. Manager to Manager), Angie & I (Expat Associates to Expat Representatives). Not the whole department were there that night but it was still fun. *Doesn't Grahame looks like Ralph Finnes?* Haha.. well he's apparently been told many times anyway.

Crazy Faces
Hahaha.. All of us trying to pose with crazy faces.. Look at Joel! He's hilarious.. What's he up to?? Aiyah.. Yilin's been blocked.

Groupies

Initially, this picture was supposed to be just Lil P & me. As you can see the rest of them who were standing nearby and behind us.. saw the opportunity and jumped on the camera wagon and participated. Hahaha... such camera whores.. I lurve these folks! They're great! Everyone of them..

Me & Angie (She's trying to pick her nose.. as you can see..hahaha)

hahah... crazy Angie.. purposely trying to pick her nose while I tried to take a snapshot of both of us. Angie's my partner in crime at work. We are from Anderson previously and were promoted at the same time and I looked up to her as my elder sis as she is the total opposite of me. She's calm and collected and super rational..but of late.. she's been rather high.. (we're all trying to figure out if she's got herself a man or what makes her so high lately) she have been VERY crazy of late. Coming to my desk and just simply laughing at whatever .... perhaps too much work have zapped her usual serious and quiet self. But I do like this aspect of Angie. :)

Us Again!

It's..Angie & I again! Haha.. we were servers that night.. Tending to the rest of the people who were there by serving food to them, drinks, ra ra ra..


Joel & I trying to pose as Ah beng & Ah Lian

This picture is cute! Joel and I were trying to pose as an Ah Beng & myself as an Ah Lian and judging from the response that I have been getting from people, I think I can pass off really well as one.. (not Joel though.. sorry mate! well at least not with 2 sticks of Otah in his hands!!) Everyone thought I looked drunk and wasted... When in actual fact I was drinking *SPRITE*!! Didn't touch any spirits or alcohol that night.. in fact.. I have not touched any for the longest time ever!!! I would gladly announce at least 1-2 years.. and if you are wondering.. NO I DON'T REALLY LIKE TO GO CLUBBING. (Since everyone's been having an impression that I am a clubster... hahha, I am getting domesticated. I like to bake and listen to music at home these days.. soothes the savage beauty.. hahahaha...nope.. sorry.. I don't qualify for beast... :P) Think I hit an 8 at least on the Ah Lian chart of 10.

Trying to be vain here

HB, Yilin & I were trying to pose a really vain shot here and of cos, Joel figure he qualifies in this picture as well since he is well known to be vain too..(e.g. $200 for a pair of zara shoes?! U gotta be kiddin me.. )

In the lift!
Well, we got a lil bored at the BBQ so we decided to venture around the condominium (We do alot of stuff together as always..)and we are really a bunch of camera whores I tell ya.. even in the lift, we seized the opportunity to snap a shot. Hahah.. and mind you, its only 5 floors!!

The boys & I @the playground

We spotted the playground!!! And while the rest of them went for a pee break.. We played at the playground! Reliving the childhood days.. Sigh.. isn't it fun to just play all day and come back home and sleep and need not worry about bills, work, exams, blah blah blah...*Oh yah, notice my nice pink havaianas? hehe.. lovely aren't they? Comfy and I'll still recommend to anyone who's in search for a pair of nice flip flops*

Me @playground!
This is me trying to be a kid again.. I lurve these when I was much younger! Other than swings (swings were my all time fave.. I could swing all day and lurve the wind blowing through my feet!) So fun! The guys had to tear me away from the ride since I was enjoying it so much.. hahha..

Me in Kiddy Prison

And because I was such a mischievious gal who refuses to leave her horsey ride.. they had to put me in kiddy prison! hahah.. Nah!! Just trying to dramatise and make full use of every aspect of the playground! hahaha..My mum saw this picture while I was blogging and loading it online and she said "U looked like a dog behind its cage" Hmm... hahaha.. quite true.. lolz..

Okie, free from prison.. play again!!
Hahaa.. from the comments on my pic, you know that its back to playing again for me once freed from kiddy prison. Scram guys..our turn!!! ;P

Kneeling for?
I have no idea why we are kneeling.. so I guess we are all getting a tad too bored and just posing in all sorts for fun..

Nice shot!

And a gathering shot to round off the night!!

WoOoHOooOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today was a tiring day for me.. I felt drained of energy .. went to work as usual and supposed to treat Weeslee lunch today at where? Pasta Brava cos she has not ate there before and I promised to treat her. Supposed to treat her on Tuesday but cos I ate alot of pasta recently.. so I was thinking to myself..wish I could postpone it.. I am so sick of pasta.. but I can't postpone on Weeslee again cos its so mean.. said a quick prayer.. 'God.. pls.. not let me eat pasta this week.. at least next week or something' Next thing I know, Weeslee walked past me and said "Oi, lunch postpone to when I come back from Hong Kong on 14th feb okie?" FWAHHHHHHH!!!!! Impressive! Asked her how come? She said "I feel very bloated today.. don't wanna eat pasta ...when I come back la.. okie?" Pris grins and said SURE! Isn't God great? Even the little things in my life are being taken care of by Him. He heard my prayer.. and took care of it. That really boosted my day a whole lot.

At noon, my eyes were getting watery from staring at comp too long. My brains were fried and eyes started to cross already .. getting sleepy. Need my cuppa tea!! Was about to walk to pantry to prepare my cuppa when I received an email from a high grader expat ... his email to me widened my eyes..have attached the screenshot below for you to see.. (Deleted the names and email addresses for confidentiality) He really made my day.. !!!



I am posting it here not to showoff..(seriously) but really to share my undescrible joy. I am indeed blessed by God and I am very thankful. Another thing to thank for which I didn't add to this blog entry but with my new toy.. new hp.. initially I wanted that panasonic HP and went to M1 to have a look at their new hps with Eirene and Kirsten. The sales guy said if I trade in my current hp, I would still have to pay an amount before I can get my panansonic hp.. I cant remember whats the exact amount.. But at that time.. was quite broke then and I just decided not to trade in. Next thing I know, I received a newsletter from M1 stating that I can trade in my old hp for that panasonic hp and I was also given a choice of another hp model to choose from, for FREE! How great is He! So yes!! It's wooohoooo for me today.. though
right now my back is screaming for me to go to bed. So adios folks.. I have to listen to my screaming back since its nagging at me to sleep. Its a Friday tomorrow!!!! TGIF!!!!!!!!!!!

E is for ??

E = Eirene..Ms. Ong turns 26 today! If you are reading this (which I doubt it.. by the time you logon to internet.. would probably be on your next birthday..) haha.. It was really great seeing her so happy and joyous.. with her nice coloured redhead, new top that fits her well, new bag, lost weight.. Man.. she is looking good! Eirene treated us to a fabulous dinner at Moonfish and the food was great! Especially their fingerfood.. It was good to see Teresa and Jazle there as well after our last meeting which was really sometime back. We took some pics but were all on Eirene's friends' cameras... So till I am able to obtained some pics from them.. I can't post any up here. *But keep checking back!! You'll never know..*

E = EY Corporate Song? Was working half way when I received an email from my fellow colleagues.. titled EY Corporate Song.. Riiight. Was thinking .. don't tell me another junk email .. okie, decided to read it later since I gota leave earlier for Eirene's birthday. Angie came over and said "eh Pris, you listened to the song already? It's super farny!!" I shook my head.. Angie continued "Must listen!! Turn on your speakers now.. " Pris shook head.. "Busy.. later" Angie presevered.. "Now.. now now now now now now nOw!" Ok!! Clicked on the internet link in the email and turned on my speakers..

After that.. I burst out laughing with the rest of my other colleagues..
Check this out..
http://www.fightthebull.com/blog/2005/01/corporate-anthems_28.html
hilarious... Anyway .. its a good day today and I am gonna round off my day.. with a nice sleep! Ta ta!

Ice Maiden's Gonna Miss Kirsten

At lunch today, we were having lunch when don't know why my colleagues started talking about me.. in front of me.. to my face. When I was happily eating my garlic naan and savouring the naan. My colleague, Yan started saying 'eh Pris, if you dun smile.. you like an ice maiden.. VERY intimidating..when I first saw you.. I thought this gal is way too cool..cool as in don't smile, look fierce, no nonsense.. extremely DAO (arrogant)'. *Pris squints her eyes at Yan..GgggRrrr...* Then of cos being Yan, he had to disturb me even further.. 'You know before I got transferred to this department, my previous department the people always curious about you, talking about you and saying you look too DAO and no one dares to say hi, you got a nice smile.. should smile regularly..'

Regularly? I laughed..and choked on my nann and told Yan.. 'Siao ar you.. I can't possibly smile 24/7.. and I am not obligated to smile always leh!Orh!!!! So you guys have been gossiping behind my back waaay before you join us..hahaha' Then Noriza said.. 'Yah Pris, when I first saw you.. I thought you were like an ice maiden too..but when I got to know you better then I know you are not.. but when you are quiet.. you are very quiet hor' Hmmm... maybe I should smile more often? Tiring leh..

Will my smile devalue if I smile too often? Haha.. I am obviously not making much sense here. Perhaps too stressed up.

After work, met up with Kirsten, Cheryl and Sandy. Cheryl's cut her hair even shorter and 2nd friend of mine who have gone redhead. Kirsten's going back soon to Tasmania and I will really miss her very much. Half a year we did not meet and so much changes happened between both of us. Kirsten's my best bud.. childhood since primary school till now. We watched each other grow up.. we watched each other go through all kinds of changes.. years passed and we still love each other and care for each other very much. Last year, she wrote me an email to encourage me that I was so touched that I broke down crying (in the office) and she taught me how to bake my apple crumble, how to make dumplings, and some other dishes.. what did I taught her? I have no idea.. and I wouldn't dare say that I taught her anything. We talked and agreed that within the last 6 months of seeing each other.. so many things happen to the both of us and now that she will only return about 10months later.. I felt lost.. felt alittle overwhelming..like there's still so much we got to catch up with each other. We both felt that we are all growing up too fast.. and how much we'll miss each other. I dun know what else or what other major changes will take place in 10 months time or till I next see her again, but I do know that I will miss her sorely. Be it 10 months or less or more, she will be someone close and dear to me..always.

Wonderful Sunday at Ah Me's Birthday Bash!

After church today, I went shopping.. wanted to shop for my CNY stuff but the shop I wanna buy my stuff at was closed.. >_<

So I went to Heeren ..walked around and bought myself a nice girly pink pair of rubber flip flops..

http://www.havaianas.com/index.asp (Really cool & comfy!! check them out!!) -> wonder if they will pay me some commission or sponsor me some flipflops of my choice for helping them to advertise.

Went to my eldest aunty's birthday tonight. Didn't know that family gatherings could turn out to be so fun! My eldest aunty (mum's eldest sis, my mummy is no. 2 in the family) and I call her Ah-me.. why? Cos when I was younger, my elder cousins (Faye-jie & Ian kor = I am used to calling them jie jie and kor kor) always call their mum - Mee..Mee..(Shortform for Mummy) and they call their dad (Dee..u get the picture) So when I was very young.. I also called their parents Mee and Dee..and they laughed cos I became their 'child' by calling them wrongly. So now.. it got stuck.. I have been calling my eldest aunty and uncle-in-law Ah Me & Ah Dee. Had really lots of fun with my uncles and aunties and cousins..And its great to see my beloved granny after so long. The strange thing is.. I was sitting at the table for so long and my relatives keep asking my mummy "where is Ah - Mei?" (OKIE!!! DUN U DARE LAUGH COS I AM CALLED THAT SINCE I USED TO BE THE YOUNGEST FOR A LONG TIME TILL MY LITTLE COUSINS POP OUT AFTER ME) And my mummy pointed to me and all of them said couldn't recognise me.. ???? When I came into the restuarant, I called everyone!! Strange.. -.-???

Anyway, will TRY to see if I can post any pics up.. cos no one brought their digital cam.. and the only camera was a manual non-digital cam. SOOO happy.. I lurrve family gatherings..

New Toy + 5 Chickens + Young Boy

New Toy: I got a new hp.. I got a new hp... hehe.. its red. its a panasonic x500! And its FREE! Wahahahaah... Received a letter from my mobile service provider M1, saying I can choose 2 hp models by trading in my current hp. Its either a panasonic x500 or a nokia 7260. I like both phones very much.. URRGGH dilemma.. but the nokia hp was rather bulky.. so nope.. opted for the x500. Wanted a red one instead of a white x500, the lady at M1 shop told me.. this is the last few reds left.. the red phones are not many in stock. Woo.. cool. (I had to trade in my hp since the promotion ends tomorrow) My old hp, a panasonic x66 cost me $90 when I signed on a new line for my mummy. The x66 trade in value is $200, hehe.. okie.. still earn. Hahaha.. Can't wait to use my new hp.. my 'baby' is charging right now beside me.. hahaha

5 Chickens: The lady at M1 told me that I can even get to participate in their lucky draw. I thought to myself.. Really? Cool.. okie.. stuck my hand into the box and just anyhow picked a card. Tore it open and I didn't really understand.. there were 5 chickens on the card. The M1 lady said very loudly "WOW! You won 5 chickens!!!" And I went "HUH?! 5 chickens? I don't want.. " (Was thinking to myself must be some rooster/chicken figurines for the Rooster Chinese New Year this year) She went.."2 cans of Skylight Abalone!!" WoooooooOooo.. Nice. (that I want of cos!!) Cos my mummy will definitely be very happy. The lady said to me "Wah.. you very lucky.. so far you are only the 2nd person who won the Skylight Abalone - everyone kept winning poker cards" I smiled and asked her whats the grand prize and how many chickens you will need to win that. She said 6 chickens is the max.. the prize for that is $8,888. Wooo.. gosh.. 1 chicken flew away on my card. Hahaa.. no la.. kiddin.. if I win that I would be grinning from ear to ear and my teeth would drop.. But I am happy with my 5 chickens.. even if its 1 chicken.. I will also be happy. Why? Cos actually.. I thought I would go get some abalone for CNY this year AFTER I trade in and get my hp .. give to my mummy.. make her happy. Who knows? Thank God.. can save some money already.. hahhaa.. God given abalone! Surely taste even sweeter! hahaha..

Young Boy: While waiting in line to be served at M1.. this young BOY .. (I repeat BOY) came up to me (probably about 23 max..) and asked me if he can know me and be my friend.. (PriPri's eyes widen.. what century we're living in already.. how come still got such tactics?????????) And I looked at him and smiled.. with his hair all spiked up and in his baggy jeans and white short sleeve shirt with embroidered white flowers also (nice shirt.. thats why I can described it here.. was looking at it.. hahaha) I smiled at him and said.. sorry I am older than you. He grinned and said "Yah I know" *At that moment.. I would LURVE to jump up high and knock him on his head.. never die before.. PriPri squints her eyes at him* He said to me.. the most is you are 24! 1 year is ok. (okie.. PriPri.. regained her posture.. Wahahaha) Told him.. "hahah.. more than 1 year.. anyway.. its my turn now to get my hp.. laters.." And quickly walked away.. Aiyooohh.... can die leh .. I mean its nice to have a guy approached you. Bbbut.. bbut.. okie.. never mind.. shall not dwell further into this. Just so happy to get my new toy and my mummy is also happy with the skylight abalones!

I've got mail.....

Yay! It's finally a Friday! Wooohoo!!!!!!! I love Fridays. Am a friday gal. Nope.. not for clubbing.. but Fridays are just so... soo.. I don't know, Happy!

Anyway today's pretty hectic, had a promotees meeting to discuss what stuff to order for food and drinks for 4th Feb (The promotees are supposed to treat the whole entire department...the whole office on 26 floor.. about 60+ people.. and plan all the logistics of the BBQ party we are having.. can die!)Had to ensure that everything for my assignees are all ok especially for those who are physically relocating to their host countries this week, before I left hurriedly for the church unit dinner. Had a nice meal .. got one of my fave dessert Yam (er.. issit paste?), got a nice sunflower from sweet Elaine. A little sad that our caregroup would have some changes in terms of people movement especially when all of us have gotten closer to each other, but I guess change may not always be bad, could be better for all I know.

Saw Eirene turned into a redhead with her new hair colour.. quite nice. Something new. Came home after the unit dinner and saw I've got mail! There's 3 postcards on the table. Hmm.. who were they from? Woo.. there's a lovely .. cutey bear shaped postcard and its so KAWAIIII.............. They were from my sweet lil bro in London and the postcards are really nice. *If you are reading this.. THANK YOU!! U MADE MY FRIDAY EVEN BETTER!!* This lil bro of mine is a really nice guy.. sincere, genunine, great follow up with me especially when I am down and it seems like I have known him for ages! He's like the lil bro I never had. He taught me some Vietnamese, sent me songs, lyrics, nice mpeg files and many other stuff..

And this is the bear postcard and me!! Love the postcard.. (I'm easily contented..hehehe)

*WELL DONE*

I am very happy today. My supervisor Lien told me that a survey was sent out to all the assignees and our clients we liaised with, and I had positive results, when I heard that I was like.. OK.. cool...nice..(But no big deal kind...chey... kind of feeling)

After that my boss Grahame came out of his room and smiled at me saying "Well Done, Pris!!" I was like "wat?" And he asked me into his room. I went in and he showed me the details on his notebook. What I didn't know was.. the survey was a Global Survey, meaning my fellow counterparts in the US, Europe who are also working on this account have been compared with as well. And when I saw his notebook, I was grinning from ear to ear. The survey results showed that I was the only one who had 100% satisfaction met and exceeded from both assignees and HR clients as compared to the rest of my other counterparts in the US or Europe...and in Asia, I am the only one handling this policy, my surpervisor Lien handles the Long Termers and the Short Termers. Grahame smiled and said again to me "Well done once more, Pris..proud of ya.."

At that instant, I grinned and told Grahame "Really? Now can I re-negotiate my pay?" Wahahaha... Grahame laughed and whacked his file (gently la.. he doesn't whack us hard)on my back. And for the rest of the day .. Grahame kept poking fun at me by saying "I'm so proud of you, Pris.." or "Girly P, you did me proud"..
or "Pris is proudy...." Crazy guy.. lost his marbles.. whole day disturb all of us.. But without him disturbing us.. we won't lurve him so much.. Not that kindof lurve love.. but all of us really respect him a whole lot.

Anyway.. at my desk, I said a quick thank you to God for helping me. I know many times, I wouldn't have done it without Him...in fact I can't do without Him. Not to boast.. act 'wholesome' or watever.. but I am really truly blessed under His guidance. I do admit that there are times where I feel sad.. empty.. even lonely .. and it does get me down somehow, being mortal.. being a girl.. but when I do think of my friends and family loving me..Him loving me unconditionally 24/7,365, till I am 6 feet under and even beyond.. I cheer up. I really don't know how I can ever thank Him enough.. hmm.. wait a sec.. I do know.. !!! Meet Him regularly on Sundays and don't make Him wait for me.. haha.. ok, people... its like 12:56am.. I need to sleep already.. need to enter my fantasy world. Sweet dreams y'all!!!

Can't think of a title for this blog (long entry..warning!)

Yup, that's right. The title of this blog entry is 'can't think of a title for this blog'. Speaks for itself. Haha. At work today, whole morning I was in 'screensaver mode'. Screensaver mode = zone out.. phase out.. cannot think.. la la land mode. I simply looked at my comp screen and wasn't able to function. Think I am really not a morning person. I seem to be able to start functioning at nine-ish in the morning. So during then, I would do administrative stuff like archiving my emails since my Lotus Notes is gonna explode.

Since secondary days till now.. I have never been a morning person. I recalled that we had to write our daily journal as part of our English subject ..and I wrote in my journal entry then that it's a chore to write on a DAILY basis (back then la) when I could use the time to sleep. Wonder what made me mad enough to write that when its reviewed by my English as well as Form teacher. Her comments? (I will always remember it.. and laugh at it as well) 'No wonder your eyes are half close in the morning most of the time'. Bingo! Hahaha..

Anyway, back to my day at work. After zoning out .. I made myself a cuppa tea and started to work more effectively and efficiently. My toggled brains decided they should start putting themselves to some use. My phone began to ring one call after another and I started to feel I was working as some hotline operator. I couldn't even write a SINGLE email without calls keep coming in.

An assignee even emailed me (I saw the email while talking to another assignee on the phone) ..he wrote to me and said "Hi Pris (Realise recently that the assignees are starting to call me Pris quite often thesedays.. like as though I play mahjong with them on a regular basis or something, when I have NEVER spoken to most of them before, those that I speak on a regular basis call me Pris which I don't mind la.. well not that I mind at all also.. hahaha)..

Okie.. anyway assignee wrote "Hi Pris, it's almost 9pm my californian time, are you about to call me soon? If not I can call you - I tried but I can't seem to get thru to you. Let me know if I should call you or wait for your call." If I were in a comic strip, you can see a dialogue bubble forming from my head "I know that its almost time to call you.. but I'm on the line now with another of your fellow colleague who have gaBillion queries that I need to run through with him."

Well typical day at work for me. Glanced at the time and OMGAWWWWD!!!! Its already 6:10pm. My MRT buddies who are taking the same direction train as myself to school are nagging at me to leave the work station fast, which I had no choice as well since I have got classes tonight, gota be on time.

After class, called my fave uncle .. Uncle Ritz to check out how is he. Heard from my granny that he have been discharged from hospital already and is recovering from his appendix rupture. Talking to uncle Ritz is like talking to my friend. Easy to talk to, no pressures and nice. Like to talk to people like him. Thank God that he is recovering.. will keep him in my prayers for a full recovery fast. Uncle Ritz is someone I really look up to cos he is hardworking, he is always happy and smiling and someone that inspires me a great deal. Will show you his pic.. (He is vain la.. and doesn't look his age..40+..show you his pic..not very clear though)

And yes!! He is my real uncle okie!! My mummy's younger bro. Don't ask me what cream he use to stay young.. I really don't know..If I know I would be quite rich already.

Okie, anyway JP.. if you are reading this.. I have attached my pics for you below since you have been complaining that you wanna see my short hair cos you have yet to see it.. (looks like my other short hair pics what!!!!!!!!!) Anyway to keep you from haunting me la.. here you go..

me...(Do I resemble my uncle in any way?haha.. doubt it)

gosh.. so late already.. enough blogging.. time to go to la la land. zzZzZZZZZ.....

Singlish at its best!

Singlish at its best.. How Singaporeans have basically not much national food of its own (E.g. laksa's from penang?), not much rich history there either.. and the only thing that we can proudly call our own is SINGLISH.

Sometimes I find myself pronouncing words the Singlish manner which is actually much faster and easier to understand. Are you pronouncing words like I did? Check out the words below:

Singlish Pronounciation:
Government - Gar-ment (The 'VER''s apparently missing)
Nevermind - Neh-mind (Again the 'VER' went MIA)

Hahaha.. so are you 'guilty' of the above charges? Haha.. Well.. here are more singlish at its best.. Not so much in pronounciation but more in phrasing of words and sentences.. (I mean I admit my English ain't that great either.. but its hilarious to think of such stuff.. and yet only Singaporeans can relate to it easily ..cos its part of our identity..)

For instance the usage of the word 'More'. If we were to express ourselves by saying for instance 'This is not bad..but you can do better', 'Better' is already more than good or the average. Singlish version would be 'This is not bad (lah..) but you can do more better'...hahaha.. I am guilty of this too myself.. Sometimes I find myself saying "More worse", "More good", "More this.. More that."

Okie.. Nehmind that.. (OoPs!) hahaha.. well.. I would still continue to use singlish to its best, sometimes when you talk to expatriates all day long.. you just wanna talk singlish and relax.. cos listening to the slangs and accents of expatriates can be pretty tiring..and we are talking about Brits, Irish, Aussies, Americans, Chinese Nationals, Taiwanese, Hong Kongers.. all lumped together in a day can be pretty tiring. So I do wanna say.. I don't encourage Singlish 100% but if it helps you relax like it does for me, and give me a Singaporean identity.. why not? ;)

PriPri's Preposterous Princess Poll

~PriPri's Preposterous Princess Poll~

Hahaha..betcha that you guys had your tongues twisted a little while reading the title to this blog entry .. be it silently reading it in your head or pronouncing it aloud..No? Then you must have a perfectly peculiar piece of perplex tongue! (Hahahaa.. .Just trying to form any words begining with P to twist your tongue further).

Okie.. what's with the princess poll u say? I just wanna find out why most people are calling me a princess? Today alone, at least 5 people have called me princess.. (Can die!! You know who you are.. U notti fellas all of u!!!haha) And here I am wondering why.. I mean .. I am not offended or anything but when I trace back .. I can't figure.. If I am spoilt.. NO WHAT!! I do my own laundry.. (some handwash okie!! Don't play play..) I iron my own clothes, wash dishes.. I even carry some stacks of paper by myself to replenish the paper in the office printer AND last Sunday I vaccuumn the church auditorium also what (Not claiming credit.. but trying to prove I am more like a cinderella than a princess can!!) SOooo.. please do participate in my preposterous princess vote..

If you do think I am princess or not.. please add something to my comments under the section "Anything to say?" below.. (NOT THE TAGBOARD AR!!!) Whatever your votes, please do state your reasons/examples .. and DON"T WORRY...YOUR HEAD WILL STILL BE INTACT AFTER THIS VOTE.. I WONT KILL ANYONE OF YOU.. I'll just send anthrax to u..haha.. kiddin.. dun worry .. I wont be offended.. When the final votes have been tallied.. I'll see if I have spare time to chart it and show you the results ya?

Poll closes on 31st January 2005. If most votes point towards me being a princess.. PriPri will admit that I am.. HHAHAHA.. So cast your votes now peeps!! (reminder: below ar.. not at my tagboard!!!)

What a Saturday!!!

Okie.. I just got home. Today's crap. Woke up happily.. got changed to prepare to head down to TY's place for V's bridal shower. Was at Raffles mrt, switching trains when I got a call from my colleague. Hmm..Wander wat's up. Answered the call and found out the urgent report that was supposed to be sent out yesterday have yet to be sent. Since I am near office, thought I'll just head back to office to send it before I go to TY's place then.

Went to office...switch on comp.. tried to generate the report but somehow I couldn't load it onto the system at all. TSK! Try again. Failed. Try again.. and again.. and again.. *iT guys walked past...* 'Hey, Pris.. Why are you back here today?' 'Need to generate & send out an important report.. but can't ..is the system down?' 'Yup..been down the past 10mins..that's why we're taking a tea break.' 'Arh?????????? HOW COME????' Pris whines. Can die.

Waited for an hour...2 hours passed.. Played with my blog.. surf the net, listen to music, send some emails ....3 hours passed. GOSH!! I need to get this done and enjoy the rest of my Saturday pls!!Clicked refresh and at that moment.. FINALLY the system said report has been loaded. Time checked: 5:42pm. Can't go to V's bridal shower already by the time I leave the office..*grumbles* Had a slight migraine.. went back home to rest.

At the MRT station, silence was broken by this little rugrat who was scrreeeccchiing at the top of his tiny lungs.. running up and down the train. His screeching made my migraine throbbed harder.Then..that rugrat was pulling some lady's skirt.. and the lady was annoyed. And his mum actually smiled and said to the lady 'Let him be ya? He's just a small boy' And he continued shrieking while tugging at the lady's skirt. For a split second, I wished I could tape him to the wall..(not that I'm mean or I don't like kids..)But he was reallyX10 shrieking and filling the vacuumns of the mrt station.

Gosh! My migraine's killing me.. can't wait to get home and just watch my DVDs.. what a Saturday this turn out to be! Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

G & P's Conversations..

G - P's Ang Moh Boss
P - Myself la.. who else.. lol..
Its just a few conversations between my boss and I to show how funny & nice a boss he is.

G: P, are you taking leave during CNY period?
P: Nope..will be here.
G: Oh .. ok, You've been holding the fort since Dec till now sweetheart, everyone's back now, don't you want a break?
P: Yeess!! I need a holiday definitely.. but I ain't going anywhere.. too much WORK!! And besides, school's started already and I've got no travelling plans. And you're a slavedriver.. haha
G: Me? No way.. because you worked so hard, P..I'm declaring 21st of Jan an official Priscilla holiday.. you need not come into the office on that day, just for you.
P (Pris squints her eyes at G): Riiiight...G, its Hari Raya on that day.. very funny.

**************Next few days******************

G: P, you've been promoted.. are you treating me?
P: Riiight..You've been promoted too from Associate Director to Director.. are you treating me too?
G: Hahaha..
Other colleagues: Yay!! Treat! Treat! Treat! Treat from senior Pris..and Director G...
P: win reh lor.. G! They have been teasing me non-stop about being Senior..saying they can't send jokes or funny attachment emails to me now that I am a senior..*Sigh*
G while grinning: Yeah.. it's lonely at the top.. U think that's bad? I have to go into you guys' emails to see those jokes!
P (eyes widen): Waaht? So that's what you do all day in your director's room I bet! Hahahaa...
G grins

Few hours later***********************************

G: Hey, Senior Pris..
P: Grrr... not you too!!!
G laughs...

**Next Day After Lunch Time During A Casual Break***

G: Hey, Ms. Tham..
P: Yes, Mr. G?
G: Heard the aunty said 'Ta pow' to me just now when I bought the sandwiches back to lunch in. What's that supposed to mean?
P: Ta pow means to buy back / doggy back your food in cantonese.
G: Ah......I see. Tao Pow? Correct?
P: TA pow.. not TAO pow.
G: TAA Pow? Can?
P: Yeah.. can. I'll teach you one more pow.. highly important especially to please your workers..
G: Really? What's that?
P: Ang Pow... *Pris starts giggling*
G: Riiight.. I know that 1, Senior Tham!
P: hahahhaa... great! CNY's coming!!

***Went into G's room for a meeting**************

P: Hey G.. you've got your holidays marked down on the department's calendar already for September!! That's fast!
G: Yeah.. Guess where I'm going?
P: No idea.. where to?
G: I know its your fave place.. your dream honeymoon place..
P: NooO way!! Greece?
G nods..
P: Oh man!! And you have to rub it in!!
G: Hahaha.. And I have my holidays plan for December this year already also.. see the calendar?
P: Oh yeah.. there it is.. You're kiasu!! You're getting localised, G. No longer ang moh.
G: Hahaha.. Yeah.. I thought so too myself. And I might pop by France when I head down to Greece.
P: It's good to be you..
G: Want anything?
P: Yeah.. since I have no idea when I'll ever get to Greece, I want a postcard from Greece can?
G: Can..