解闷

　　最近有个新发现：深呼吸，然后大大地叹气，可以把心中的闷气排除体外。
　　忠告：这只是temporary measure。至于真正能够解闷的方法，我还在寻找。有没有人要为我指点迷经？
　　
　　唉，我看这个blog可以改名为“我的黑暗心情日记”了......

Bangkok 28

Hmm...working on the coup at the moment... just had to write this cuz it's so weird, the 4 ppl i interviewed today were all 28 years old.... n the person my colleague YT interviewed was also 28.

What's this with 28 year old Singaporean males heading for Bangkok...hmmm...

Not forgetting to all the kind souls who responded for my urgent plea for interviewees and the 4 of you for being so kind to spare me a couple of mins! It's ppl like u guys who make my job so much ezier! Big THANKS :)

London Fashion Week

London Fashion Week is here again!
http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/
I remember checking it out while studying in London although the entrance fee was a ridiculously sky high 10 quid (= S$30)! & that the stuff that I bought there were either sold off on ebay or still left untouched (my Lulu Guinness umbrella & Georgina Goodman shoes.... they cost a bomb, prob the most expensive pair of shoes in my extensive collection...just can't bear to wear them....) But I remember having the best manicure ever in that tent... so far none of the manicurist i've been to in Singapore can ever match up to the Nails Inc. (think it's this... can't quite remember the name... it's been a year...) gals using their crabtree & evelyn stuff!

Which reminds me, my handcreams from crabtree & eveyln are still in the boxes in my room...

Been putting off with unpacking for nearly a year now... it seems that once you leave Singapore and return, you find that you can never really fit back in again.

Having said that, if I keep putting it off, I'll never settle back in here ever, which is definitely not what I want. Right, I need to start unpacking my life this weekend. Resolution.
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Gee... how random is this post? Probably as screwed up & mixed up as my feelings now....

《爱要怎么说》

失恋的人，看别人幸福开心的感觉是什么...我能够告诉你：心在滴血，一点也不好受。

回家的途中，在老爸的车里听着Class 95的怀旧情歌和甜蜜的点歌记语，每一句歌词，每一个字，感觉都像一根根的刺，捅入我的心。

到家开电视，电视上播放的正巧是新节目《爱要怎么说》。见证海枯石烂的爱情开花结果，以我现实中寂寞孤独的生活有着天渊之别，使我那颗受伤的心，更退了一步沉入万丈深渊。

老天，即使是造化弄人也不必如此挖苦和折磨心碎的人。

黑夜里独自寂寞：
好痛...
好想你...

dog died....:(

　　有看我的第一篇《恋物志》的读者，还记得我那只被我“虐待”的小狗吗？
　　boo hoo hoo...我刚发现它终于被我捏坏了，肚子破了两个大洞:(
　　有没有人要送一个新的解压武器给我》
　　这几天做什么都不顺利，坏事更是接踵而来。
　　听人常说，Bad things come in threes....it's been more than three things already... 放过我吧!!! :(((((

心烦的时候你会做什么呢？

　　当你心烦的时候会做些什么呢？
　　去海边吹吹风？
　　去购物，进行retail therapy？
　　睡上三天三夜？
　　大吃大喝？
　　或以所有？
　　我通常会选择购物，因为海边太远，心烦会失眠，食不知味。但要这么做，只有周末才有这样的奢侈。如果在工作，不吐不快的我会把全部的东西全都写出来。不过，如果你像我一样患有手痒症的话，后果不堪设想。
　　古人说，在同一个地方绊倒过两次的人是愚蠢的。同样的错误，我不只犯一次，但还是选择重蹈覆辙。
　　我想我是活该的大笨蛋。
　　我讨厌现在的自己。
　　看样子，这个周末，我得去大扫特扫了......
　　（还好星期六需要做的事情，会用去大半天，否则我可以预见我的口袋可要活受罪了！）

　　To Xi/LJ: free Sun? SOS...Retail therapy beckons...

男人都靠不住？

　　女生聚在一起，谈话课题八九不离男生或寻找终身伴侣。
　　我的一名朋友最近和交往多年的男朋友分手了。前男友背叛了她，和新认识的女同事跑了。
　　在安慰这名朋友的当儿，我们几个女生都不仅感叹现代感情的脆弱。
　　现代人面对感情，一般都会采取合得来就在一起，不合就各分东西的心态。碰到什么问题，绝对不会像父母亲那一辈能为了家庭，为了长辈而忍耐或体谅。能够共患难见真情的夫妻，我想快成为绝种的稀有品种了。
　　想起已故的前总统黄金辉与王鼎昌，以及开国元勋Rajaratnam，他们与太太的恩爱，现代感情中除非是患难夫妻，恐怕很难媲美。还记得，黄金辉总统的外孙女林慧敏在他的葬礼的悼文中曾说，黄金辉的一生就是爱的故事。
　　自己是否能够找到一个能和我们相守到老的另一半，我无法保证也不敢去想。

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以上是我几个星期前写的，只是一直都没有放上网。

昨晚和你谈天之后，我又失眠了。
你说，一切是造化弄人，而我却不喜欢向所谓的fate低头认输。
我过去和你一样认为：是你的就是你的，不是你的，怎么挽留也没有用。
但现在面对眼前的问题，我的言语举动却和我的心背道而驰。也许正如你说，我需要理清自己的生活，为自己就不应该凡事那么执着。
男人靠不住，身为女人的就要懂得坚强，为自己而活。
这句话，你应该会同意吧？

ipod 30GB @ only S$428. Darn!

Shucks.... feel super cheated now... ipod new generation 30GB going at only S$428. I got mine at S$488 :(

tummyache :(

My stomach's been churning since Friday... feel like dying already but I hate going to the doctors... how..........sighz.............

期待好难耐

　　好不容易熬到星期五，但今天不知怎么的，全身好像长了刺似的，一直坐立不安，比每逢星期一努力摆脱Monday Blues还要吃力。
　　这个周末安排好了许多节目，好期待。
明天约了朋友吃饭看电影，星期天早上上教堂，下午会去Zouk的Flea Market，晚上托Mervin的福，会去看韩国组合Shinhwa的演唱会。
也许期待比忍耐更难耐吧。
　　唉，但在去逍遥之前我得先完成汽车稿和明天的Hot News，否则就得人头落地了。Later peeps!

Comex 2006

Went to Comex 2006 today and finally decided to give up my lovely companion (Canon Powershot A80) for it's younger n sleeker counterpart the Canon IXUS 60! My bag will weigh much lighter starting Monday! Can't wait!... hmmm but i'm not quite ready to give up the powershot to my mum... love the revolving LCD screen (great for narcissistic me... totally love self shots!) and the replaceable AA batteries.



Paid S$520 for my Canon IXUS 60 and got the following freebies: 1 1 GB SD card, 2 512mb SD cards, Canon Pro bag, Cleaning kit, IXUS leather case, mini tripod and 1 pack of screen protectors. I didn't get ripped off rite?

Spent super a lot of money today... besides the IXUS, I also got myself an ipod!



Never really intended to buy an ipod since I already got myself an ipod-lookalike, 1 GB Korean MP4 player that has radio function just last November for $120 at some IT fair at Suntec.

Well, put it this way, the Apple booth next to the Canon booth caught my eye and I liked the sales girl's service and attitude, so I gave in and got my very first 30 GB Video ipod at $488 (figured it's more worth it than a nano going at $325 for just a 4GB without video function). Manage to get a red leather casing with protective covers and a 3 pin adapter ($54) for free. Hopefully this is a good buy too and that Apple doesn't decide to drop the prices of ipod further (altho chances r quite big considering microsoft n toshiba r planning to launch MP3s and iriver & Creative powering up their gears too....).

Call it my occupational hazzard, my mind runs over time for smart spending articles in My Paper wherever I go... so here you go ppl, Smart Spending Tips for Comex (N.B. TStrictly for bimbos like me.... guys who know their stuff will prob not need this....)
1. Go Sunday afternoon (the stuff that u r eyeing mite not be available if u go too late) if u aren't put off by the crowds, if not Saturday at 8.30pm (closing time 9pm) will be a great alternative. Trust me, u can shop way pass 9pm (I left at 945pm today....) minus the crowds n much much better service from the sales person trying to clinch the last deal for the day but only if u already know what u want.
2. Don't settle for the free gifts that are stated, it pays to be greedy n ask for more...
3. Heard from my frens, not sure how true this is, worth a try: Go to Sim Lim when everyone else is focused on Comex and negotiate by saying that the guys at Comex have offered u a better deal...)

Adidas Media Sale Preview

The hopeless shopaholic i.e. ME, has been at work again.

Got an invite last nite from the Fulford guys (THANKS! Oh, and not forgetting the wonderful Eric from Adidas! Thanks for everything dude :) Appreciate your help for everything all these while!) saying that there's gonna be a Adidas media sale preview today at Raffles City from 730-9pm. Was struggling the whole nite yesterday and almost the whole day today whether to go for it. So I've been pretty productive the whole day, finished my motoring article, stock picks n sti in record time!

Since it's actually more of a want than a need, I was still struggling like mad at 730pm whether to rush down to shop or to go for dinner with my colleagues...... Didn't help that I've got colleagues who know my weakness for shopping and tempted me to go ahead since I already had an idea of the stuff I wanted. Bosses gave me the go ahead provided that I bought Macs back for them, so nice rite :)

So I finally rushed down at 8pm, reached there at about 820pm and grabbed the following that I've been eyeing for months ('xcept the last item):


Betty Boop Adicolor Shoes


Miss Piggy Adicolor Hoodie

Wanted to get the Betty Boop Hoodie originally but somehow it looked weird on me. Just at that point of time, the following caught my eye. Although it's a man's jacket, I just had to get it:

Nice? Brings back the gd old days when I was one free bird in London living as I please....

Got onto the MRT after that n reached Braddell just before 9pm. Queued for Macs for my bosses n got back to my desk at 915pm. Not bad rite?

Kiez now back to work... or else you guys won't have any hot news and biz feature to read for Saturday!!!!

Cool...

You Should Drive a Saturn Sky

You're sleek and smooth, and you need a car to match your hot persona. Besides, sometimes you want your top up - and sometimes you want it down.

What 2007 Car Should You Drive?

生日快乐

　　我知道你时不时会上这里来逛逛，所以想借这个地方告诉你，我没忘记今天是你的生日。
　　当初不欢而散，真的伤透了我的心，我还曾经发誓绝不原谅你。
　　事隔两年多，我想通了，继续恨你只会显得我幼稚。更何况，我现在过的比过去来得好多了，所以早就应该谢谢你当初释放了我。
　　原谅你，也很感谢你给我的回忆。生日快乐。

众醉独醒，独自精彩

Getting to know myself

Was sent this by a fren some time back, never had a chance to do it till insomnia decided to hit me today.... so here goes:

Get to know yourself better (http://www.quizbox.com/personality/test82.aspx)

Your view on yourself:

You are intelligent, honest and sweet. You are friendly to everybody and don't like conflict. Because you're so cheerful and fun people are naturally attracted to you and like to talk to you.

---That's nice to know... hopefully i can keep it that way...

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You are a true romantic. When you are in love, you will do anything and everything to keep your love true.

---hmm.... I've always dreamt of falling in love at first sight & then lead a happily ever after life with mr right... does that count?

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

---True.

The seriousness of your love:

Your have very sensible tactics when approaching the opposite sex. In many ways people find your straightforwardness attractive, so you will find yourself with plenty of dates.

---hmmm................doesn't seem to happen....

Your views on education

Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

---Very true... would definitely want to go back to sch to get my phd at some point

The right job for you:

You have plenty of dream jobs but have little chance of doing any of them if you don't focus on something in particular. You need to choose something and go for it to be happy and achieve success.

---True...Seems like i really have a concentration problem...

How do you view success:

You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying.

---Somewhat true

What are you most afraid of:

You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.

---Very true.

Who is your true self:

You are full of energy and confidence. You are unpredictable, with moods changing as quickly as an ocean. You might occasionally be calm and still, but never for long.

---hmmmm................Perhaps I just suffer from PMS all the time...:p

Of Boomerangs & Personal Finance

还记得中学念德文时，老师告诉我们，德国的年轻人，16岁就回被父母”赶“出家门，要他们开始自力更生。在我国，一般的年轻人则只会在婚后离家，所以我一直都不明白西方为人父母者为何那么忍心。

今天有朋友就电邮以下这样一篇东西给我：
Boomerang is an American slang term that refers to an adult who has moved back in with his or her parents (who are part of the baby boomer generation) instead of living independently. The phrase, when applied to an individual, makes reference to the fact that the person lived independently for a period, but subsequently returned home due to the financial costs associated with maintaining a separate household.

While boomer parents may be pleased emotionally to have their boomerangs back in the household, boomerangs can often pose a significant financial burden on their parents. This can result in a reduction in retirement savings for the boomerang's parents, leaving them with the decision to either postpone their own retirement or have their children help out with the household expenses.

Other countries have adopted similar slang to represent this domestic phenomenon. In Italy, the term "mammon", or "mama's boys"is used, while the Japanese refer to them as "parasaito shinguru", or "parasite singles". In the U.K., children boomeranging back home has given rise to the acronym KIPPERS (or kids in parents' pockets eroding retirement savings).

变成负担就算是吸血害虫，现在清楚理由其实很简单：父母和孩子之间谈钱也是会伤感情。

LA pix

Most of my LA photos & the rest of my Japan photos r up on flickr...ran out of space yet again... will post the rest soon somehow...

Thanks incognito bane for recommending fotopic but I found it a pain to use... my mac stalls after 16 pictures each time so I gave up....any more suggestions?

好久不见了...

　　好久没有真正写blog了...大家还好吗？
　　过了那么久，不知道还有没有人想看我最后几天的LA游记。如果没有request，我想我就不去update那则blog了，反正去的地方都是一些standard的旅游景点，唯一“有趣”的是我竟然在最后一天“有幸”地连续遇上车祸、被LAPD录口供、见证示威游行等。
　　两个星期的逍遥时光，因为没有租车，一部分的时间又是跟着旅行团，大部分的时间都花在巴士上。庆幸有这个空档，让我终于有机会独处冷静地反思过去9个月的点点滴滴。

（想了一个晚上，我决定把这个部分delete掉。敬请原谅。我会尽早再写个完整的blog。）
　　

I've visited 9% of the world!

Saw this on a fren's blog & decided to try it out:



visited 22 countries (9%)

create your own visited country map

I need to finish Europe, start Latin America & Africa....

It's crazy that I'm thinking of holidaying again given that i'm still sick & sore all over from my sun burn....oh well....