I survived the first week of Training

Time really flies.. I have attended training for a week. Another one more week to go. Initially training was relaxing and boring... but as the day goes by, the stuff that our instructors teach increases and gets more comprehensive. Erm.. Now it kinda become information overload... Haa!!! But the instructors really do try to get us to learn and grasp the fundamentals in operating their software!!! Seriously speaking, most of the time I am in Lala land... Wan le...

Most of the time I am looking to the knocking off... HEe.. Guess this is the work syndrome, so I am pretty alright.

Oh ya, I had a few nice meals (dinner) this week... My lunch is usually settled at Amoy street. I must indeed that they have one of the nicest food. The Nasi lemak and the Won tun noodle.. Hee.. Too much too say, so I will write on my dinner instead. Haa...

Mon: New york new york at Citilink... Not much comments. Typical western food restaurant. Their spaghetti was a bit overcooked. The bbq ribs tasted a bit too sweet for my liking

Tue: My favourite fried fish Tom yam noodle at the coffee shop on top of Bishan Interchange... It tasted something like Thai express Tom Yam noodle and it is much cheaper, pricing it at $4.

Wed: Roti Prata at the Prata House along Upper Thomson Road... I love their gravy that goes along with the prata. Their chicken murtabak was nice too. I had fish briyani. It was nice but it would have been better if it was not that salty. I tried the paper prata too... Hee.. I love paper prata!!!! (But those in Malaysia still taste much better as they put condensed milk and sugar on the crisp paper prata.. In Singapore, they only put honey and sometimes with sugar) hee..

Thu: Curry puff at AMK... Is at one of the coffee shop near the cinema.. Is my favourite Curry puff so far.. They really have solid, visible chicken inside. Priced at $1 each.

Fri: Sakae Sushi and Swensen with Pei Shi.... I finally got to eat my frosted chocolate malt! Hee.. I love it.. luckily we shared one ice cream.. Or else it will be so sinful and a bit too overwhelming for one to eat it all up.

HAaa... Seems like I have been eating good lunch and dinner!!! haaa...

First Day at Work

Boring!!! I tried very hard to keep myself awake. It seems like I am back to seminar classes where the tutor keep rattling on and on... However, some of the stuff that they mentioned today was quite imprinted in my mind.

1) I got the part where the HR manager mentioned that we have to work on our Balance sheet first before we expect a good PnL. In other words, it means that we should be concerned about our current own personal development rather than short term monetary benefits. (Just to let you all know, Audit has one of the lowest starting pay. Thus most will be tempted to switch jobs to tap on the one with the higher pay) I thought this was quite enlightening and further affirms my choice of choosing audit... Starting out fresh gives me the opportunity to try, learn and make mistakes and I believe that I am going to learn a lot in Audit.

2) Another thing that i took note of was something about "Career Ownership." I thought these were quite inspirational... Your career belongs to you and you own it. As simple as that!!!!

Pre Work Feelings

Nervous? Excited? Lost?

Cant really describe how I am feeling now. After so many months of slacking and playing, it feels kinda weird to start doing something constructive. The fact that I have graduated only start to hit me now... No more school holidays and no more mid term break...

I am going to embark my next phase in life.. Hope it will be a smooth sailing and fun one...

Successful Bbq

A day out with my uni frenzs. More of like a 4 Couples' Day out. Quite interesting. Each of us brought our bf along.. Haa. My first time ever having this kind of outing. Hee...

This bbq has been organised over a period of 2 weeks via email... We even had an excel spreadsheet comparing and indicating the prices of accessories and food. The most meticulous bbq that I ever had. Luckily Sq was there to control our quantity or we would have splurge and gorge ourselves.

JC Gathering

Miss Clarity Cafe @ Bugis...

Nice, reasonable food... Bit noisy but I guess is Friday night! Realise Soon Peng was missing in the picture. The waiter skills were not so good after all.

Still incomplete picture.. Haa. Esther and Guang Rui went to make calls...

All except at the top left is from Miss Clarity Cafe... The chicken tastes nice! Quite unique. The mango pudding if from Ah Chew Dessert. Nothing really special about it. Hee.

Really glad to meet up with you all, especially Esther. It has been ages since we last met and chat. Oh ya ppl, I saw Mr Seet, FM tutor, last night when Ed and I went to find Bugis Village. Seems like he has shed some weight. SO coincidental.

Are you free?

Check out the youtube video if you are free.. Very interesting! Thank Ed for showing it to me..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuR0otYsDI0&mode=related&search

I am a Happy Girl Today...

SHopping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! More shopping! Haaa... Went with Huixian to Malaysia, City Square today. Had great food and nice clothings. I bought a total of 5 greeting cards, 4 work tops, 3 secret recipe cakes and ate 2 meals. The tops are sooooo cheap.. Haa.. Of course it takes some skills and luck to chance upon the right one... I bought 2 short sleeve tops and 2 long sleeve tops for about RM$190 (S$82). Quite a deal right? Huixian bought 2 tops in Malaysia too.. Pretty pretty too...

Food

1) HK cafe for lunch. Same price as Singapore but it is in RM. SO imagine the $$$ we save. Haa.. I had this braised chicken with potato in Shanghainese rice(Think is about RM$7.90) and yuan yang (RM$2.8). The drink is authentic in the sense that they have this slight sour taste (Hx told me that). I love the drink as you can add the amount of sugar that you want. Not too sweet and not too bland.

2) Dinner @ the Portuguese Chicken Cafe.. Nice nice.. I always have this when I am in City Square. Try the chicken with the Spaghetti.. Hee.. The gravy is tasty.. Though it gets quite sick if you eat too much.. Hee...

3) Aunti Anne's lemonade... Cheaper than those in Singapore.. The pretzels are cheaper too. but I am too full to eat anymore...

4) Secret Recipe's cakes.. I bought 3 cakes home.. HEe.. Half the price of those in Singapore.. Double the fun.. Haa.

Back to Shopping and Grooming

Our shopping continues when we are back in Singapore... Checked out BYSI.. Sad to say, we did not buy anything... Went for eyebrow trimming @ one of the Bishan Facial Store.. Not too bad.. After that headed back to J8 for more shopping.. HAa. Hx finally bought her sweet G2000 purple shirt. That is really pretty... hee.

Really had fun today out shopping with Huixian today. Haa.. I am now over the moon.. (Still admiring my purchases for the day.)

五千金

A name given by Jialing since Primary School... Really happy that we kept in touch these years.. Hee.. We will have at least one outing every year. But this is the twice this year le.. So happy. hee..

Initially we had plans to go prata house.. Later we decided to change to Thomson Plaza for convenience sake. HEe.. After eating a sumptuous dinner at a Thai Cafe, we headed to Olio Dome for a drink. I had my favourite Ice Mocha with Gelato...

To me not much have changed these years.. HEe. Our friendship still stands strong and firm!

Judy is the same old Bubbly gal.. She brought along her balloon equipments!!

Jialing the busy, almost working 7 days a week pretty gal.

Joyce the always pretty and ambitious gal.

Xueling the new sweet career gal.

Let's meet up more often gals!!! Do take care too...

Today

Went for a swim this morning... Was thinking twice about it as I just had a swim yesterday when it suddenly rained heavily (with thunderstorm). Thus my swim was disrupted...

Wanted to rest my body but the weather was just too nice to give swimming a miss.. Hee.. So after an hour of consideration, I packed my swimming stuff and headed to the pool. Though I always feel very very tired after a swim, I am consoled that I did some exercise.. The reminder of 3 buffets last week still haunt me. Hee.

After the swim, I went to Toa Payoh to get my spectacles fix.. There I was, shopping again. got myself another white top.. Faint le... Just yesterday I bought a Santa Barbara Bag... Heee. Got discount Initial price was $120++ then after discount I got it at $45.90.. Quite reasonable right??? . Haa. I did rationalize and consider for a few days.. hee.. Happy with my purchase but my wallet is feeling the pinch...

My plan for later is to embark on my Grand Canyon Video.. Gotta start somewhere or I doubt it will be done any time soon.. Heee. US frenzs kindly wait for my major achievement.. (Hopefully I will get it done)

Buffet again.....

Had Sakae Sushi Buffet on Friday.. IS my third buffet for the week.. Simply sinful....I am not going to eat buffet for the next 3 months le.. hee...

Omg.. IS one week more to starting of work.. Time really flies.. Gotta play more this week. Haa..

My ...

My Feast Yesterday feast at Chili Padi...
The kueh kueh are very nice and the photo in the right is sago.. Yummy.

First time see this kind of sago

Yeap yeap.. Kept to my target of swimming twice a week..(It started this week. hee) I have gained a bit of a tan after the two swims.. Hee.. Happy.. But today we have a second celebration for Mummy specially prepared by Daddy to make up for his work day yesterday. So I had a feast again with Chilli Crab, Sambal Stingray and Mee goreng.

The funny thing was that my sister and I bought a Small Cake for Mummy. My Cute Mummy thought nobody buying her a cake so she got herself a 1kg Fruit Cake.... dADA... My house is now hosting two Fresh Cream Cakes... Omg.. So fattening.. haa. But that is the way my family is.. hee...

Today Feast at Home...

My Plan

The weather these days are so weird.. A scorching hot day followed by a stormy night... During the day, the weather was so hot that I very much wonder how I can live in Singapore... hee... WEather in the US is so much better... Chilly with lots of winds...

TIll date I have completed most of what I want to do before I commence work... Except for the following list:

1) Meeting up with my primary school frenzs.. But I have scheduled it for next Wed.. (so can considered it to be done le)

2) Making 4 more videos for Grand Canyon and the 3 cities- LA, SD and SF.

3) Help my tuition kid play computer games in exchange for him to study.. What a deal! Cant believe it myself.

4) Shop for more clothes.. Though I am super duper broke le...

4) Spend more time at home!!!!

Happy BIrthday Mummy

Today's my mum's birthday.. hee.. Celebrated @ a Peranakan cafe in Bugis.. Ate until sosososo full.. Then headed to Bugis Junction to take more neo-prints.. Haaa.. Go for the more expensive machines with at least $10/play... The quality is much better and the photos are much sharper.. It was fun... Haaa... Oh ya, we took @ 3 machines before we finally decided to say "Bye Bye" Haa... Compare the design with the one below.. This is so much more colourful.. But both are still pretty.. hEee...

One of the 3 neoprints that we take.. hee... So girrrlish....

My Teacher's Day Cake

My tuition kid gave it to me for Teacher's Day. Sweet Secrets Cookie and Cream Cheesecake.. Not really very nice... Was too creamy for my liking.... But it was really a sweet gesture from him.. (though i think it was his mother and aunt who got it for me.. haa) HEee... Read the SUnday times last week and came across nice Cakes again... Really Want to try out the Pine Garden Cake SHop and Choc-a- bloc. Think I have tried Pine Garden Cake before at my frenz's 21th birthday. Did not leave much of an impression on me.. Gotta try it again.. Check out their websites. Looks so delicious...

www.pgcake.com

www.chocabloc.biz

Some Childhood memories..

A Day in Bugis

Seoul Garden.. It has been ages since I was back there.. Still remember those days with my primary school frenzs gossiping at the branch in Junction 8... Another time was with my dear celebrating our first month anniversary?? hAaa.. We actually wanted to eat sakae sushi then there was this Indian Chinese staff who keep on tempt us to eat.. So funny the way she entice us to eat...

Neo-Prints! My youngest sister keep on reminding me the fact that we have to treasure our youth and to take as much neo-prints that we can!! (So that we can compare how we have aged over the years) haaa. What a valid excuse... So out there I was, hanging around at the neo-print shop in Bugis.. So i pester Ed to take with me.. HAaa. I was so amazed with the new machines. THere are so much gimmicks that you can do with it.. Though it cost much more expensive about $10/photo, the fun was worthwhile.. MAybe you all will like to bask in childhood fun again.. Go try it.. heee..

Interesting books..

Tony Parsons' Books are interesting.. Currently in love with them. Now on my attempt to read the third book by him, Men and Boy...

His stories are well elaborated and realistically narrate the real life.. Have read finished Men and Wife and The Family Way.. Both are nice and it seem so real... What captivated me was that the book mention that for a marriage/ relationship to work is that " We just keep on believing." These simple words seem so easy yet impactful... I simply love it...

My Victories.. hee

Went shopping for the last 2 days.. haa.. Fruitful day... hee. So happy.

Day 1
MEt up with Danlin.. THe same old shopaholic.. haa Tempted me to get this top. hee. Quite pretty. HAd fun chatting with her too.. hee...

Day 2

MEt up with Huixian to shop at Raffles Place.. Then headed to Liang Court with Edward where he finally got to buy his GO set.. Cost $160 plus for the whole set.. Soosos ex.. hee. BUt it is really nice. HEe. tempted me to go learn too.. heee.. BUt i had bit of a share in spending too. hee. Bought a top and a white skirt. haa.. So Guilty.. Have not earn $$ and start to Spend le. SUper broke now le. HEe. Can it shower $$ on me?? hee..

Yummy yummy...

First Row (From Left to Right)

1) Chocolate fondue at the Chocolate bar in Esplanade. HAd this with my hall dearest frenzs.. Nice nice.. but serving portion kinda small..

2) Yuan yang huo guo at Bugis. THink is a place that called TIng Yuan's Fish Head Stemaboat. The steamboat was not bad but was not exactly superb. OH kinda feel cheated as we have to pay separately for the soup base and it cost $5 for the soup, which is on top of the $16.80++/person. Bit expensive... Should have headed to marina south instead. hee.

3) Salsa Chips. My favourite chips from US.. SImply delicious.

Second Row at Genting (20 Aug to 22 Aug)

4) Chee cheong fun from Genting.. Very nice. SUper soft and it cost only RM$6. My dad brought me to this place in genting where I can get pretty cheap food. haa.

5) Free Bak kut tay at the Hainanese Restaurant. Not bad but bit oily... HAd this for free as I am now the casino member.. You can redeem food for the points earned at the Casino.

6) Claypot noodle at one of the stop points along the way to Genting.. Quite tasty...

Third Row

7) Fried prawn noodle at one of the hawker centers in Jurong east.. My favourite prawn noodle.. Very very Nice... The texture is just nice.. The taste is very unique too.. Unlike any other prawn noodle that I have tried.

8) Laska at NUS Arts Canteen.. I have two favourite laksa stall.. This is one of them and the other is at Queensway, the Claypot laksa. Both have their merits.. hee.. Feel like eating it right now. haa. Drool drool...

9) Yuang yang at IMM building.. IS the shop outside Dasio.. A new HK cafe.. HEe. the cup is unique and the drink is not too bad too. Only $1.2/cup.. Cheap deal.