Happy Birthday Part 1

The Crystal Mirror with Mom

My dad is a groupie. He loves DJs

And we had to help him count the bloody stickers on the car.
Alas, the car wasn't ours because we gussed wrongly.

Happy Birthday To Me

Very good cordon bleu

And tenderloins

All at the esplanade.

Yum!

Change

Today my mom and i were in the lift as we left our house for work.
She adjusted my collar and told me, "You look different"


I couldn't agree more.

My bursting wardrobe feels like it has shrunk to a whopping 15%.
I don't even have that many chances to wear the remaining 85% of my clothes on weekdays.

With that, i need to up my working clothes to 40%. Which means, my wardrobe will really burst.

Sometimes, i can't even imagine myself in the corporate world. But in reality, i am.
i attended the convention yesterday, and i have to admit, the bank people really dress to kill. Both the male and females

Such is a superficial world

Sian

Bud and i are still on cold war. I think we're both very proud and stubborn ppl. He likes ppl to agree with him, as much as i like ppl to see things from my point of view (note that i don't make it compulsory for someone to agree with me). We argued over the stupidest thing, and it ended off with "argh fuck lah, i don't want to talk to you already"

haha. it's quite funny. Childish in a sense, but heck. He's only bud.

So with more exams coming up, the bank has conveniently made us go down for some stupid event at swisshotel. Gah. What a waste of time. Oh, and guess how they reward top performers? They throw them a celebration at new asia bar. Righttttt.

Now you know why i think banks are cash cows these days.

I can't tell you how much i'm enjoying my training. I've learnt so much, that nothing i learnt today was ever taught to me in stinking NUS (apart from the fact that i'm a science student, yes i still remember). Nevertheless, the ppl have been awesome. It feels like the 1st three months stint all over again.
And i shall cherish the moment while it lasts.

I was just talking to an old friend recently, he wished me happy bday one week after my bday! And he asked if i actually want to go down to London in oct. Hmm..........free accomodation, and free tour guide (him), but, i don't want to go alone?
Nergggg.

I seriously need a damn bloody long holiday! I feel so deprieved of the pleasures in life.
DAMN IT.

And my warrants is making moolah!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

i need sleep

1 down 2 to go

I'm pretty proud of myself, for passing one of my exams today.
Considering how i only have a background in scientific jargons, and not weird ass stuff like corporate stocks and bonds and estate and biz laws and contracts blah blah blah.

hooray for me.

Some of my friends failed though.

Yes, i should be proud of myself

And i'm still lazy to post pictures, for i can't find my camera.
My room is in a complete mess. And my wardrobe.....

At times like these, i wish i have a maid, or at least a nice guy(who is the complete opposite of me) to tidy up my place.

Say, I've received so many vouchers from ppl on my birthday, but i simply don't have the time to go shop, and i dont even know what to buy. I have almost everything. Maybe i need more clothes.

I'm looking forward to next saturday! (crystal mirror) and the tuesday after (phantom of the opera)

I can feel the stark difference when i work in the bank and the lab.

How to explain.........

We'll save that for another day, because i'm going to bed now

Crystal Mirror - Haute Cusine at its best

Great food, great atmosphere plus asthetic entertainment value

And guess who's going for it????


*beams*

Heng i'm not the one paying.

the perks of being a working adult

I just received my first cheque book. Courtesy of my current employer.

But, i'm not exactly sure how you write a cheque.

And my internet banking token just arrived. That bloody username they gave me didn't work, and my account was therefore disable after several futile login attempts. Bloody hell.

And, i heard the employer will approve all credit cards application, including a platinum.
Not bad huh. But i won't even consider getting one, because i don't play golf. And i hate golf!

Wah, i love my cheque book

this is my bro, not me.

This is my bro


This is me

I dont know why, but everyone thinks i look like my younger bro in this picture. Got striking resemblance meh? I don't think so.

Must be the dimples lah. My brothers and i all have dimples, except our parents.
Check out those doeful eyes. Machiam like the Precious Moment boy. Taken already. Sorry.

Weekend Randomness

Hilary Swank has gotta be one of the hottest hollywood actresses ever.
Although from certain angles she does look androgenous, but she has such immaculately chiselled face that if i were a guy, i'll have the biggest crush on her ever. Today i caught the show called The Reaping. I found it alright, wouldn't say i enjoyed it completely, apart from the fact that Hilary is so hot. But strangely, i felt damn nauseous during the movie, must be the lousy camera crew or something. Like they can't seem to film the show properly without having to sway their cameras from side to side. It's not as bad as the Blair Witch Project nonetheless.

And, i bought myself a pair of Asics Trainers. Hiphiphooray. Asics shoes are the best for running. Maybe New Balance too. Nike is just overated and lousy, and they don't even last, although they look more stylish and pretty. But when you're going for practical stuff, i suggest you invest in a pair of good running shoes and not Nikes pls.

The damn shoes cost me $169. Sigh. Not forgetting, i succumbed into being , as what nick would say, a "crumpler clone" . Yes i bought a crumpler bag. For fuck you ask. haha. I don't know
I guess i've always wanted one long long time ago. Then one this fine day, i walked ard town, without buying anything, so i popped into Wheelock and got myself a bag. I think it's this inner desire thing. Dunnoe.
Fret not, I've come up with 101 ways to use the crumpler bag. It is so versatile, im sure i can easily find an occassion to carry it.

Eg: when i go for piano lessons, or when i go on a holiday, or when i go to the beach or cycling, or when i go stay over at a friend's house.

See, so versatile.

I think i should start posting pics on my blog soon. I'm just too bloody lazy and busy with my new work.

Let me tell you about my new job.
I'm still undergoing training now, class room training to be specific. The best thing is, training centre is at tampines. rarrrrr. I like.
It's like being in primary sch, you sit in class the entire day. We do get nice 'recesses' everyday. With free food and drinks. Apparently, the vending machine there is free for all. I've OD-ed myself with caffeine for the past 1 week. Thanks to that vending machine which dispenses pretty good Nescafe coffee. Sigh.
I've got exams to sit for every Saturday. Pfft.
Hmm...and, my pay is good. That's all the matters. Oh, and it sounds glam, but not really that glam also lah. The position sounds very deceiving.

im off to study again

xoxo

23

This is not a review on the the recent movie The Number 23.
But instead, it's about me!

Happy Birthday to me!

This year's celebration was better than what i had expected. I usually hate birthdays because i don't know what i'lll be doing on that day, or whom i'll be spending it with. More often than not, i usually get so paranoid about having to spend my birthday by myself like a loser.

Anyway, on the eve of my birthday celebration, i hung out with my sydney friends. We had such a ball of time. From dinner at some Ramen restaurant to clubbing at St James Power Station. I found a new love ie St James Power Station. It's not your typical Zouk/MOS-like club. When ppl say they go to St James to club, i don't think they meant clubbing per se. Well, the thing about St James is that, there's so much more entertainment value than any of the other clubs i've visited. Instead of mindless, never-ending trance mixes, what you get are excellent live bands performing at different arena. You have the canto-pop arena which plays cheena JJ Lin songs + ahpek Thai songs, followed by techno; there's an arena for trance/house.whatever. I can't tell the difference, there's also a latin/salsa arena. And last but not least, a place which played decent music ie: Boiler Room. For a moment, i felt like i was clubbing in Walas. The band was pretty good so to speak. They played a wide genre of songs from rock to retro to bubblegum pop. All in the great name of fun. It also felt like i was attending a gig. Me standing right in front of the stage, with the amplifers driving me almost half deaf.

It was a terrific experience nonetheless, considering it was only $15!. The best part: I didn't have to feel like one of the sardines in a can. There's definitely ample space to walk and dance. The crowd however is unlike what you usually see at zouk. You can tell ppl there are from the working class. Hence, i fit in. Haha. One day, i willl drive there with my mazda....RX8!

Birthday dinner with the folks was better than usual. No more typical Long Beach seafood, or NYDC or Marche. My mum suggested the Esplanade, and we settled for dinner at Harry's. They have pretty good food. I had tenderloin steak. Heh. And guess who was performing at the waterfront? EIC, together with Shirlyn from The UnXpected. Cuz i think it was a launch of her new debut or something. Quite my lucky day huh, good food coupled with great music. And then i had a Belgian Waffle from Max Brennar. Talk about guilt. Eeks.

Last but not least, i would like to thank everyone who wished me on my special day. Those relentless smses that keep coming in really made my day. To those those whom i haven't met or haven't spoken for yonks, but still wished me, i truly appreciate it alot. All of you still have a place in my heart. Awww.
And to my goood friends, thanks for the overseas smses and calls. I love you guys!
And my folks for that excellent Strawberry Cheesecake from Spinelli's.

Big hugs and kisses to you guys.
These songs are dedicated to all of you! And both they're titles are called 23






Right now, i've got my M9 to study for. Exams in a week's time. How not to feel stressed? I can finally be a student again until May. So whoever wants to ask me out to study, feel free to do so.