Elysium 2008

ROCKED!! ;)

Thanks to the darlings who came down to support me! Love u guys so much! =)

A more proper update soon. This should suffice for now.

Stuck in reverse

Something bad just happened. family feud as always, ended with screams and tears as always. This time though it was a bit too extreme, but as always, I'm hoping it will pass over. Hope, that's all I have. Misplaced perhaps, but thats all I have. Ah well, today I had dance as usual. Felt like somekind of a dance maratho and if u think dance won't make u sweat, try dancing to the same songs over and over again in a HOT non air-conditioned studio for 5plus hours and then tell me again. Surprising though today's 5 hours of dance seemed twice as worse as that day when we had 9 plus hours of dance. I tell you that day was crazy, I fell asleep on the bed the instant I reached home without changing and slept awhile before I could muster enough strength to drag my self off bed only bcos I had to fight the half-lost battle against clogged pores. Like I said dance is crazy. BUT its a mere 2 days AWAY! help! PLEASE PLEASE ALLAH let it go well, not just well let it be SPECTACULAR! I mean this concert is slightly different from SYF I guess, cos this time round ppl are actually PAYING to watch us dance. So we HAVE to be worth that money right? RIGHT. okay chao darlings, tmr, its 9am-11pm DANCE, how many hours is hat. U do the math baby. OH special shoutout TO ROHANI! My darling fren whom I miss so much! I hope your birthday rocked big time! May you be blessed with happiness, health, lots of LOVE, laughter and peace cos ur one of those angels who deserve it. HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY HANI!
PS: Squeeze me into that busy schedule of urs for a proper birthday celebration! ;)

Okay I feel like blogging. EE, what kind of starting is that. I mean thats so boring. I FEEL LIKE BLOGGING. Okay already, THAT much is obvious WOMAN. Ok ok rubbish. But yeah I am blogging. Which is rare, cos I've had the temptation to blog and rant and scream (through words) about anything and everything, to record every miniscule detail, to chronicle every little conversation and event in my life, but time is a luxury I have very little of at this point. and time really ought to take a break.

Nowadays, I feel like I'm hyperventilating much, like my pace of heart is triple that of the normal me, cos there is so much I must do, and so much I end up thinking of. Haha, but i have faith that it'll all end (Inshaallah on a good note) soon enough. And strange enough, I actually fervently hoped for such a jam-packed life not too long ago. I remember clearly actually, it was during my 3 months internship at Vanco, that was last year August (SEE what i mean when I say time needs to take a break!), and yeah anyway, I met this girl, her name's Alicia. And Alicia was almost everything I wanted to be, She's tall pretty, ambitious, was doing an internship with DBS, had a side business venture outside school, was the president of the Marketing Club in NTU, AND does well for her studies. Oh oh, and she's really active in sports too, now u tell me don't u just hate all rounders like that. hahah, but yeah I was inspired to do the same cos if there's one good thing about me, it really is the unwavering faith and belief that I've placed in myself. Dunno if its too over, or a gross over-estimation of my abilities, but I've always believed that I'm capable of great great things. Hahaha, not the kinda great that one achieves by discovering the cure for Cancer or what, but THAt kinda great that one can achieve by really living her life and truly realising her potential, and doing all that u can to stretch ur limits and scale new heights. Yeah, and I think it worked. I mean, maybe not really in the academic aspect of my life. But certainly so, in making fuller use of my time, having extra commitments, undertaking new projects, having a leadership stint, things like that, and sometimes I wonder how it all fell into place so nicely and how life really did give me what I wished for, and then it hits me the same way it hits me everytime I ponder about the whole thing and that is that life really DOES give u what u want, it just really depends on how BAD u want it. I'm serious, and if ur already smirking at that remark, thinking what bull that is, then sadly ur not really well on ur way to fulfill ur dreams. I guess what I'm trying to say is u can achieve whatever it is u want, but u gotta want it, really bad. And things WILL somehow work their magic and all fall very nicely into place.
I'm begnning to risk sounding like some motivational guru, who's probably lacklustre in alot of ways, but I'm glad I've realised this, and I'm hoping that I don't lose that faith, not now or anytime in the future.

My right eye's misting up, something's wrong with my contact lens. And I'm actually sitting here on my chair typing away with nothing on except my undergarments AND a towel around me, okay maybe I shouldn't have said that cos now it would have conjured a not so pleasing image. OK FORGET THAT. But yeah like I said, i felt like blogging. Haha.

Random comment of the day: I can't wait for this whole dance thing to end. To end WELL.

Another random comment: Kai drove all the way from tampines to clementi to pass me a sony ericsson hp charger cos my phone was dying. WHO in the right mind does that. CRAZY nice la that person.

When St. Valentines and Cupid collaborate

So totally outdated, but this entry is gonna be about my Valentines Day. My dear Valentine fetched me from school at abot 4pm, and yes I must admit it was weird riding in the car cos it was in broad daylight and all. It was simple enough, but I guess I was completely spoilt as usual. I'm blessed lah, and eventhough I STILL think Valentines' Day is completely overrated and we shouldn't all have to wait for 14th Feb to declare our love and remind those around us of how much they mean to us, I'm glad I had such a great time. =)

I got chocolates and a gorgeous Esprit bag, which Juz and Haha felt was something that was quite "me". That left me clueless cos I dunno, I've never thought I had a particular style or anything, I just like anything that's nice enough I suppose.

Ok photos!






This bag costs freaking $89.90. But I like it though.



Milk chocolate with strawberry truffle! =)


Anyhow what was most memorable about that day for me, was that I rushed on impulse to get both my grandma and mum something from the all time reliable shopping centre, Mustafa Centre. Which has anything and everything! Shopped around, and eventually got my mum a watch and my grandma a musical jewellery box which were both gorgeous in my opinion, but you'll have to wait until blogger stops being so anti photos.

Oh yeay blogger got the hint, so here are the photos.





Thats the musical box. Pretty exquisite isn't it? It has a ballerina inside, the kind that twirls around everytime you wind it up. Oh by the way, my grandma was really touched but decided she won't be using it cos she thinks it'll be too much of an open invitation (to burglars) to have her jewellery hanging on display in such an attention seeking jewellery box and has thus passed it to me. Not that I'm complaining lah. Hahaha.

And this is the watch I got my mum. I like it. And surprisingly, my normally fastidious mum liked it too. =)

What was both hilarious and memorable is the fact that I had to rush home, get them wrapped without both of them noticing the big bulky Mustafa plastic bags and quickly scribble sweet somethings onto each card before passing it to them. All under 10 minutes, which may not be such a big deal for some, but no less an extraordinary feat by my standards. If you've seen me wrap presents before, you'll know why. Better yet, they turned out quite decent looking. So yeay. Hahaha. Before passing them the gifts, I tried to play the fool, and asked if they've got any presents for V-day, to which both shook their heads rather forlornly. Haha, reverse psychology la right. Seeing them smile surely made the $70plus worth it.


Seriously though,I think consumption probably increased on a trifold on Vday and I'm not kidding. Look at the prices of flowers alone, and you'll be shocked. And if you were out on V-day, you'd be able to see that every random couple had a bouquet of flowers in hand. I on the other hand, don't really like flowers. I think they're a waste of money. I mean yeah so they're really pretty and all, but really they're bound to die someday anyway. But no, that doesn't by default make plastic flowers okay of cos. I'm all for practical gifts, which explains my totally unromantic but nonetheless PRACTICAL gifts for my Valentine. Don't ask.

Absolutely touched.

Check this out. Heh, love the girl.

And just cos I found the convo sweet too, I'll be posting it up here too. I love Adilah to bits, and its frens like these who add meaning to life, really. WHo would have thought I would be close to a darn Crescentian eh. ;)


Halida.. says:
khai!

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
adilah

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
hehe how are u babe

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
what is not easy

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
if its ur history essays, then yeah i guess they must be tough

Halida.. says:
nah

Halida.. says:
history essays are of course never easy

Halida.. says:
but at least i noe i'll get thru them

Halida.. says:
and i didnt noe u were so affectionate for Ah Meng

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
i am!

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
i have this photo with her

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
when i was 3

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
haha i mean she was till smalll part of my life la but still a part of my life nonetheless

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
anyway enough nout ah meng whats bothering u dear

Halida.. says:
ahhh

Halida.. says:
oh nothing nothinhg

Halida.. says:
im just moody lah

Halida.. says:
i think my period is coming soon

Halida.. says:
but it could also be

Halida.. says:
1) i hate my modules especially the china ones

Halida.. says:
2 i hardly see ppl like u clare and jannah anymore in sch

Halida.. says:
and 3) i canNOT believe my past 3 days are spent at home and online

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
how come im not included in number 2

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
but ok relax girl it will pass

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
school will resume and then ull start wishing u WERE at home doing NOTHING n going online

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
anyway it was cny pe nothing outside was open anyway

Halida.. says:
i said u waht!

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
OH yeah

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
hahahahaha

Halida.. says:
tsk

Halida.. says:
hahahahahaha

Halida.. says:
AAAAPA DAH

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
hahaha alah same here lah somehow i dun even get to hang out with anyone in skul anymore

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
not even the bunch used to go to tutorials n lectures with

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
guess its the whole 2nd yr going on to 3rd yr thing u know

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
somehow everyone's just a bit more stressed n independent or smtg

Halida.. says:
yeah

Halida.. says:
and soon

Halida.. says:
ppl will be gg for exchange

Halida.. says:
are u?

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
no babe i wun so ull have me ard k even if im in ulu biz

Halida.. says:
YAY YAY

Halida.. says:
jgn ur timetable superbly clash with mine sudah lah

Halida.. says:
and u would have stepped down from aerobics already?

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
yeah shud have stepped down by then

Halida.. says:
okie

Halida.. says:
eh wat time u finish mon?

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
monday bout 6pm..

Halida.. says:
dinner?

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
yep sounds okay with me

Halida.. says:
ok yay

Halida.. says:
i think raudhah is free then too

Halida.. says:
i somehow feel that ur this enlightened person

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
wow

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
thats the best compliment ive heard all year

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
hahahaha

Halida.. says:
oh really?

Halida.. says:
hahahahahahahahaah

Halida.. says:
well

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
but why do u say so

Halida.. says:
well from ur blogs, from ur nicknames

Halida.. says:
its like i can be saying all this pessimistic stuff

Halida.. says:
and u'll be like "its alrite, it will all be alrite"

Halida.. says:
then u will be telling me from A to Z how its all gonna be alrite

Halida.. says:
while i dun always agree with u, u just sound like Buddha on a lotus flower

Halida.. says:
ZENNNNNNNNN

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
HAHAHA

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
u know i guess its impt to have that positive attitude la, so even when things dun turn quite as well, u atleast tried ur best

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
n i believe in this whole law of attraction thing, where ur thoughts attract and shape ur reality

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
n besides as a fren, its only right to be positive for ur frens, cos whilst it may not be as apparent to the person with the prob, it often is clear to the others

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
that ull be fine

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
ok that was a mouthful

Halida.. says:
yep

Halida.. says:
that was

Halida.. says:
but i understand what u mean

Halida.. says:
and thanks

Halida.. says:
and i agree with u

Halida.. says:
esp abt the positive for ur frens part

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
hahaha yeah

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
ur the same too babe

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
really as in ur alwasy positive for me too

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
n i think ur a great fren

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
GOSH this good fren overdrive thing is really going on an overdrive eh

Halida.. says:
HAHAHAHAHAH
Halida.. says:
yahhhh
Halida.. says:
but thank u!

Halida.. says:
it helps that i make a difference to at least one of my friends...

Halida.. says:
love u babe

Halida.. says:
can i put some of what u wrote her on my blog?

Ah meng has passed away =( says:
hahah sure that'll be like an honour

Yeah, be positive dearies. It'll help. =)

blah blah black sheep

This is such a digression from what I'm supposed to be doing, but ah heck it. =) I'm feelng blah, like I can't care to do anything at all at this point, but the ever-growing list of obligations forces me to atleast attempt something. Sucky (no?), to have to go against your wishes just so you can keep up with the rest, or even with yourself. That's the basis of the 'Kiasu' atitude I suppose. There's no more time to rest, cos here are the thinsg you HAVE to do, or else risk being left behind, or pulling others behind. If the first effect is excusable, the second would be a deadly sin cos what right is it of yours to pull others behind just cos u can't do what ur suppposed to? I dunno if I'm making alot of sense now, but well I hope u get it. Went to mustafa just now, grocery-shopped a bit and attempted to study with kai at macs, which wasn't very successful, as expected. Ah well. I'm not really looking forward to next week really. Next Monday marks the beginning of WEEK 5 of school, people. Time doesn't fly, it teleports at lighting speed. To make me feel a little cheery, I intend to dress up for everyday of next week. And another random comment: i want nice colourful chunky bangles.

Singapore Human Resource Challenge 2008

Singapore Human Resource Challenge 2008

yesterday was fun, and we kicked ass! We won second place and I won Best Presenter award! Hehe. There were two rounds; first the qualifying round and the grand finals. Out of 57 teams in the qualifying round, only 6 made it to the grand finals of the Tertiary and Open Category. And we were worried, cos there were THREE (and i must add, really formidable looking) teams from SMU, one from Hartford Institute( a private institution), NTU and only one from NUS (that's us). The SMU teams were all different in their own way, and we were certain that atleast one of them would win the first prize, BUT they didn't. It was NTU who won tops, and we were second! =) Of course, we fervently hoped to do well enough to clinch the top position, but we did our best, so I'm really proud of our team. Go METAMORPHOSIS! The whole 'Best Presenter' award was quite unexpected although one of the judges did tell me he was rooting for me. And the prize awarded to best speakers? AWESOME.

The Sony Ericsson W910i phone, the SHAKER phone!! The one I've been eye-ing for months! Wee. Though I would have preferred the white one. But hey, who am I to complain?? I'm excited for the future prospects that may lie ahead for me, cos this competition has made me certain that HR and marketing are the fields for me. Yeay, so happy. I think I screwed up the whole post-interview thing though. There was this interview for the Human capital magizine on whether I expected the award and all, and I honestly have no idea what I was blabbering.

Anyway SPECIAL Thanks to Kai who selflessly came down to support me all the way. Oh, I also realised that I don't have many supportive friends who are willing to support me during such important occasions. Like no one was really willing to come down for the HR challenge or for the dance concert for that matter, but that's alright. Okay maybe I'm over-generalising, there ARE the nice people like kiran, rachal, nadzirah who are willing to come down for the dance concert atleast. Heh. Love them.

OKAY, now for the photos!

One of the prizes was this Cerebos Hamper. Yeah the Brand's products. Very, urm healthy.

Us with Madam Hanoi (extreme left), she's our mentor and we couldn't have made it this far without her. Dr. Wan's right in the middle. he's a darn nice Professor. When I asked him if my grandma and aunt could take the two seats next to them (in the front row) cos she can't really climb the stairs, he was really nice about it, and even led them to those seats when they came in. =) He was the advisor for the whole Challenge.

Team Metamorphosis, for you. From Left: Kiran, me, Hui Ling & Has. Jin Lu's not in the photo though cos she's in Hong Kong and couldn't make it for the presentation.

Omg, i wanna post this photo of me n my grandma yesterday, but blogger's being difficult. Anyway my grandma's truly wonderful la, she walked all the way from the National Library car park (where my aunt parked her car) to SMU's admin building, and that's FAR even for a rather healthy no leg-problem 20 year old person like ME, so imagine how tiring it must have been for her. I love her to bits la, and she actually cried when I won the Best presenter award. So cute. =)

Anyway, I'm glad this whole challenge ended well, definitely worth the time we put in. And now i gotta catch up badly on my studies n aerobics stuff. k, till next time! Chiao!=)