Breathe in March 5, 2009

 

Found this kinda interesting…

1. Put your iTunes/Napster/Zune Player/WinAmp/etc on shuffle.

2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.

3. Write the name of the song down as the answer!

 

Ready? Let’s go!

1) IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?

Let Me Go – 3 Doors Down

 

2) WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?

Lonely No More – Rob Thomas

 

3) HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?

Northern Sky – Nick Drake

 

4) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?

Sleepwalker – The Wallflowers (lol. how inspiring……)

 

5) WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?

Just The Girl – The Click Five

 

6) WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?

Ex-Girlfriend – No Doubt (o_O)

 

7) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?

Realize – Colbie Caillat

 

8 ) WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?

Homecoming – Green Day (Yes I miss my home much much. Esp during work)

 

9) WHAT IS 2+2?

The Day You Went Away – M2M

 

10) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?

All I Have – Jennifer Lopez (Wendy!!! My heartfelt confession… Love you much much)

 

11) WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?

Holiday – Green Day (I wish……)

 

12) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?

No More Sorrow – Linkin Park

 

13) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?

Cry – Rihanna (Man.. this is getting spooky…)

 

14) WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?

Stickwitu – Pussycat Dolls

 

15) WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?

No Air – Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown (Yah.. piss them off until they are breathless.. lol)

 

16) WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?

Atlantic – Keane

 

17) WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?

Penny and Me – Hanson

 

18) WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?

When You Tell Me That You Love Me – Westlife & Diana Ross

 

19) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?

Almost Here – Brian McFadden & Delta Goodram

 

20) WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?

How Do I Live Without You – Leeann Rimes (awwwwwwwww……………)

 

21) HOW WILL YOU DIE?

Thank U – Alanis Morissette

 

22) WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?

Irreplaceable – Beyonce (oops… really?)

 

23) WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?

Believe Me – Fort Minor

 

24) WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?

My Love – Westlife (I have nothing to say)

 

25) WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?

Because of You – Kelly Clarkson

 

26) WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?

Rag Doll – Maroon 5

 

27) DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?

From a Distance – Bette Midler (HAHAHA very funny… grrrrrrrrrrr)

 

28) IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?

Shut Up And Let Me Go – The Tings Tings

 

29) WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?

Butterfly – Jason Mraz

 

30) WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?

Breathe In – Lucie Silvas

 

My conclusion? I think Steve Jobs has his answer to Apple’s next big thing of 2009 – the iTell, a new way to read your past, present and future!! Ehh for the record, I came up with the name iTell k? Copyright already!!!

Wedding frenzy December 12, 2008

Just a quick post before I head on out.

 

There seems to be a sudden wedding craze at my workplace recently. First it was Grace who got hitched last Sat, then Wendy in January. Alicia is all set for her big day in 2010, and now Claire drops the big bomb on us that she is planning to get married too! And in mid-2009, which is a mere 6 months away! Like, omg what’s with the sudden urge to get hitched???

 

And of course, when all the buzz about getting married and stuff starts, they naturally turn to me and ask “So, when is your turn?” since I’ve been attached the longest amongst all of them. And that pushes me to ask my boyfriend “So, when is it our turn?” Haha…

 

But to be honest, I feel that I am asking the question largely because I am psyched up by the whole frenzy around me, rather than because I really wanna get married. Of course, I wanna get married eventually, but definitely not when I am 22. With the increasing number of divorces these days, plus the fact that I cannot imagine spending 50 years facing the same guy and waking up one day realising that I am sick of my husband or something, I dunno if I’m really to settle down. So, sorry dear! I love you much much tho.

 

On a side note, all these weddings means more ang baos means a big hole in my pocket!! Maybe getting married to recoup my losses isn’t such a bad thing………

Wake up and smell the…… moolah? November 16, 2008

Can’t believe it has been 2 months since I last blogged! Also means that I have been working for 2 months already. Which also means that I’ve not been sacked yet! Woots!!

 

Well, working life is actually turning out to be not too bad, but that’s largely due to the fact that Claire joined the company on the same day as me and there are a whole bunch of other new hires as well. Got to know other ntu ppl whom I never knew existed (despite the face that we have quite alot of common friends!!) such as Alicia and Maybs, so everything’s real cool. I heart Bloomberg!

 

Of course, the best part of working is the MOOLAHSSSSSSSSSSSSS……………… Hehe… But that has also made me realise that I am seriously lacking in SELF-CONTROL. Which is not good.

 

BUT BUT BUT… A girl has to pamper herself after a long day of work right?? I mean, its only right isn’t it? Can’t possibly be like one of those aunties who don’t even bother to put on any makeup when they go to work mahh. Making yourself look nice is a form of respecting yourself and others (Sounds familiar, dunno where I heard that before).

 

 

Anywhos, sharing with you what I have bought/did so far!

 

 

1. Clinique’s 3 step program

 

 

 

I’ve always wanted to upgrade myself from those over-the-counter facial products and I heard not-bad reviews about Clinique so I decided to give it a shot. Well…….. My face is clean, but I’m not going gaga over it yet. Probably not gonna replenish.

 

 

2. Benefit Beauty Uppers

 

 

I entered the store with an intention to get a blusher only and I ended up with this! Packaging is irresistably cute and, surprise surprise, their products are actually not too bad!

 

Dandelion is (supposedly) a face powder which the salesgirl told me that I could use for touchups. I was a lil skeptical since the powder is PINK (although she claimed its colourless) but I followed her instructions anyway and brushed it across my face to touch up. SO WRONG! At the end of the day I looked like I had been gone suntanning for 12 hrs and got severely burnt. So now I just use it as a blusher.

 

You Rebel Lite is a tinted moisturiser with SPF 15. Not too shabby, coverage is quite good and it manages to correct your skin tone to be just right.

 

Benetint is a lip and cheek tint, just like what Bodyshop used to have in the good ol’ days. It has rose extract (smells like bandung) and is supposedly good for the skin. I’ve never been a fan of liquid tints so its alright.

 

 

3. Browhaus Brow Construction package

 

Yes yes, I got conned into another one of these packages. But considering that brow tweezing is something I am definitely gonna be doing consistently, I find it a worthwhile investment! And its Browhaus LEH.

 

 

4. Chapter 2 rebonding

 

Yups, I finally rebonded my hair after talking about it for so long. Good part? Hair is straight and not as thick as before. The payoffs? Dry damaged frizzy ends that drives me crazy. And working in an air-conditioned office does not exactly help.

 

 

 

Well, these are all that I can recall. Of course there are the shoes, clothes etc that I did not bother to list. But what I am most excited about is *drumrolls* ……….

 

 

Its not exactly mine yet because I am still deciding if its worth $325.38. Some Singaporean in the U.S can help me buy it at 25% discount and ship it over, but with a handling fee of course. Still much cheaper that buying locally, which costs abt $460 I think. HOW HOW HOW??? Its so drop dead gorgeous and I am in desperate need of a new wallet and now got 25% discount and I don’t want a Coach or a LV like the 568,929,319,831,092 other ppl in the world has. AND SINGAPORE HAS NO MORE STOCK OF THIS BLACK VERSION!!!

 

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr………. I hate you Hanyee

Pre-work jitters! September 7, 2008

Tonight is the last night I will spend as an unemployed person, for tomorrow I’ll be a productive, tax-paying citizen contributing to the happiness, prosperity and progress of our nation!

 

But as of now, I’m just a whirlwind of emotions. Happy. Excited. Scared. Curious. Proud. Panicky. Blessed. Worried. Nervous. Insecure. Sian. Stressed.

 

Will I be able to wake up on time in the morning? What will morning traffic be like? Will my colleagues like me? Will I fit in? Will they think I am fat and ugly and ostracise me? Where will I have lunch, and more importantly who will I have lunch with? Will I have to eat alone? Will I be able to learn as fast as I had proclaimed I would during my interviews and live up to my supervisors’ expectations? Will I fail them? Will my job scope interest me? Will I be bored stiff and doze off in the office? Will I hate my job from Day 1???

 

OMG I don’t wanna go to work already lah!!! I just wanna curl up in bed and sleep in late and stay at home and watch tv everyday for the rest of my life!!!

After the love is gone September 7, 2008

I recently changed my msn add (due to *ahem* reputation issues) and I’ve been keeping track of who has accepted me and who has yet to, just in case msn screws up or some people dunno who I am. Anyway, the point is, I realised that a certain someone (let’s call him J) has yet to add me.

 

J is my ex-boyfriend and we dated for a short while back in…… 2005? Yups. And we got along quite well and had quite abit of fun……………. Ok, fine! I lied! It felt awesome being with him and I cried buckets for months. Zzzzzz………

 

So, the question is, why wouldn’t he add me to his msn list? Well, let’s see……….

 

Possibility 1: Maybe he hasn’t been online? (Not possible, coz I noticed he was the sort who came online everyday.)

 

Possibility 2: Maybe he doesn’t know the msn add belongs to me? (Not possible, unless he’s really stupid since my new add is pretty self-explanatory.)

 

Which leaves us too……..

 

 

Possibility 3: Maybe he hates me for breaking his heart and leaving him 3 years ago!

 

 

 

DING DING DING!!! I think we have a WINNER here!!!

 

Which would also explain why he hasn’t added me to facebook yet. -_-

 

I really don’t understand what kinda grudge could he possibly bear??? Firstly, HE was the one who wanted to break up with me (ok ok maybe I did something wrong too). Secondly, it has been 3 freaking years! Like, get over it man and move on!

 

Lastly, which I think is the part that baffles me the most, why must someone use hatred as an excuse to get over their ex??? I remember he once mentioned that he used hatred to get over his first gf, which was back in JC. And ever since then, he has not spoke to her ever. So I guess I’m not exactly the first.

 

But what I don’t understand is, is it really that hard for 2 people to be normal friends even after breaking up? I mean, it was beautiful while it lasted, so why must things turn ugly and both parties hate each other to the core? There has to be some form of chemistry that brought 2 people together, so wouldn’t it be perfect if they could continue being friends and share secrets and problems and then end up being each other’s bestman/ maid of honour? (Haha.. Sorry just watch Made of Honour last night) By converting your hurt into hatred and channeling it all onto 1 person, not only do you lose the one you love, you lose a potentially very very very good friend as well.

 

So, to YOU – I really hope you can put behind everything that happened back then and let’s all be friends again. You’re a sensitive, humorous and caring guy and I would really love to get to talk to you and catch up with you.

Officially employed! September 3, 2008

Went down to Capital Square to sign the contract with Bloomberg, marking an end to my 3 months job search and also a beginning of a new chapter in my life. Haha… A new chapter that involves waking up at 6, squeezing with 1 million Singaporeans on the bus and MRT so that I can reach the office at 8am. Hmmmmmm……… That actually sounds more like revisiting an old chapter of my life – back to the secondary school and JC days!!!

 

Nonetheless, I have to say that I am grateful for everything given to me. I really wanted the job, given its great working environment and awesome pantry. Well, the salary package just sweetens the whole deal, but of course we’re not mercenaries who work solely for the money right? *winks*

 

P.S   I had a feeling that things will go well today coz I played Wahjong on Viwawa last night and I lian zhuang, like, 5 rounds? Which never happened before!!! Haha… Maybe someone up there wanted to gimme a sign!

Sec 4 boy killed in car accident September 2, 2008

Just read from ST that a Sec 4 guy died after getting into a car accident while driving his brother’s car illegally. Of course, since he is only 16, he did not have a driving licence, but according to his friends he has been driving for quite awhile already.

 

Well, if you ask me for my opinion, all I can say is……

 

SERVES HIM RIGHT!

 

I know you’re probably thinking that I am being a little too harsh. “Oh but he’s just a boy!” “He’s too young to die!” and blah blah blah. Sorry, but I think he brought this upon himself. He and his idiotic family.

 

Please don’t tell me that his family, especially his older brother who owns the car, does not know that he’s been driving around. Like, hello??? You mean you cannot tell that someone has been driving your car around behind your back meh?? Wah then alot of people can just steal your car, drive and then put it back the next day and you wouldn’t even know!!! 

 

And what kinda mother are you if you don’t even know what your son has been doing behind your back. Sorry, I meant SONS. Clearly the older brother must have been the one who taught the younger one how to drive. Unless, of course, he’s a boy genius who just woke up one day and suddenly knew just how to accelerate, brake and PARK! If that’s the case, I think Bt Batok Driving Centre and the likes can just close down already.

 

And please don’t scream at me for my lack of sympathy. Would you think he deserves any sympathy if he hadn’t killed himself but instead knocked someone else down and killed an innocent pedestrian??? Obviously not right???

 

My only words of condolence to his family? I hope you can get over the guilt of murdering your own son/ brother.

Outwit, Outplay, Outlast August 27, 2008

After F-I-V-E gruelling weeks of waiting, interviewing, waiting, interviewing………. IT’S FINALLY ALL COMING TO AN END TOMORROW!

 

Yes, tomorrow is the final round of interview for Bloomberg. Yes, finally. After 1 written test, 2 face-to-face interviews and 2 phone interviews (with product managers from Princeton, New York!), there will finally be a concluding chapter tomorrow.

 

Everyone is trying to reassure me that since I have made it thus far, I am more or less assured of the position, but somehow I’m not convinced. There’s this horrid nagging feeling that I might step into Bloomberg tomorrow for my 10am interview, only to see another guy waiting at the pantry for his 10.30 slot. Or a lady might step out of the meeting room, having concluded her 9.30 interview. HAI……….

 

I really hate this. I have an urge to ask the HR lady if I am the only candidate left, but I don’t think she will tell me. In a way, I think I should be the last one since it has been a long interview process and they shouldn’t be that cruel to cut me only at the final round. But on the other hand, this is Bloomberg, yah?

 

Hoping for the best tomorrow! *fingers crossed*

Is Ricky Martin gay? August 23, 2008

 

 

LOS ANGELES, US – Tired of living “la vida loca,” Latin American singing sensation Ricky Martin has become the father of twin boys through a surrogate mother and will take time away from his career to raise them, his spokesman said in a statement on Tuesday.

The boys were delivered “via gestational surrogacy,” but no further details were released.

“Ricky is elated to begin this new chapter in his life as a parent and will be spending the remainder of the year out of the public spotlight in order to spend time with his children,” said the statement issued by his New York-based spokesman.

 

Hmmmmm……… Sounds kinda fishy right? I mean, if you’re perfectly normal and wanna have kids, you can just… you know… have sex?

 

I guess all the ladies in the world will just have to live with the fact that we’ve lost yet another one to them. Such a pity though, coz he  SO DAMN FREAKIN’ HOT!

 

iPhone prices out! August 20, 2008

Singtel just released its price plan for iPhone 3G! Freaking ex!

 

New 2 year, $205-a-month plan or Current $192.60-a-month plan	Free iPhone
New 2 year, $95-a-month plan or Current $82.93-a-month plan	$208 for 16 GB $49 for 8 GB
New 2 year, $56-a-month plan or Current $48.15-a-month plan	$508 for 16 GB $348 for 8GB
Current $25.68-a-month plan	$848 for 16 GB $608 for 8 GB

 

WTF?!?!? What happened to the USD 199 iPhone that Steve Jobs promised?!?!?!?