out of control!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gosh! Some1 help me plsssss

My spendings are OUT OF CONTROL

After 2hrs+ in Haji Lane, i contributed about $180 of sales to the retailers there. *faint*
This is totally unacceptable!!!
Cause i have another 1.6k of credit card bills waiting to be clear this month. *faint x2*
In fact, these 2 weeks i have been buying & buying & buying; spending & spending & spending.
Besides the conquered items today, i bought another 2 pairs of shoes, spree-ed 1 Benefit item & gotten some to.to's supplies JUZ ONLY last week! *faint x3*
Not to mentioned i also had new hair cut.
& the drinking session last week.
i really dread my next month bill.
But before that, i gotta clear this month's 1st.
i'm a prompt paying customer which banks hate coz they can't generate any interest from me.

Chanting: no shopping, no shopping, no shopping, no shopping, no shopping, no shopping, no shopping, no shopping, no shopping, no shopping, no shopping, no shopping, no shopping, no shopping, no shopping, no shopping, no shopping, no shopping, no shopping, no shopping . . . . . .

mysteries

i cannot understand why a boss's EQ can be so low.

Scenario: boss telling a going-to-leave staff:"i'm not going to ask to to stay. i will pray that u're unhappy there & return back here. i'll wait for u here."
So am i being cursed??? >.<'''''

i cannot understand why my time for this week passed so fast that i felt a tinge of 不舍 leaving the co. by next Wed. i've great product to sell, nice colleagues to work with & pays me well enough for to live comfortably. but my previous pt "reminded" me my main "motivation" to leave the damn place.

i cannot understand why some1 whom drives a fully paid BMW 3 series 2 seater car, lives in district 10 (half paid in cash) & owns 2 Japanese Spitzs, would tell me he can't afford to have kids cause he can't give them a good life.
i cannot understand why dinner is served after 8.30pm daily.
So late that some will have fallen asleep & some's stomach stop giving out signal.
Why can't u start cooking earlier?

i cannot understand why am i paying 50/50 but usage is 70/30.
that's y we are getting Eee 900 to resolve the problem.

Scared the hell out of me

my dear to.to had his pinkish little tongue cut last night due to his 贪吃ness
Don't ask me how on earth it happened.
Coz it's a 说来话长 scenario.
Anyway, when he got cut, the sharp high pitch sound that came out of his mouth told me something bad happened.
So i immediately rush to him & realized his mouth is all red with blood & his expression seems kinda lost.
*我的心好痛哟*
While i hold on to his head to prevent him from moving around, everyone else quickly rush to get towels, tissues etc.
After we wipe away the blood from his mouth, i discovered the tip of his tongue got chipped a little.
& blood is still oozing out from that wound.
Wah lau! We were all freak out lah!
Immediately thought of bringing him to vet.
But my mum say to wait for a while see how is it then decide.
After a while, to.to does seem ok.
Can eat, can play & can lick his paws
except with a chipped tongue.
Now his mode of showing his affection is chipped!
*wail*

a busy week!

heehee. . .我是健康的咯！
Today went for my pre-employment medical check up.
Woohoo~Was diagnose with clean state of health! except blood pressure a little low
In fact, this check up was reeallliii detailed.
X ray; body check up (the doctor was "knocking" all over my stomach & body to check if there's any discomfort); eyes sight test; urine test & even blood test!
i think only pap smear & mammogram are missed out. ahahahaha

The whole week, i have been kept busy with work.
Guess partly because my boss's last day was yest, so gotta do all the necessary last min completion of works to avoid disturbing her in China; which i of coz will try my very best not to.
i very 自动的 hor!

Plus, i am also leaving soon.
So i really want to complete whatever duties i have on hand.
*i don't want any official calls from them after i left*
Coincidentally, i have 2 titles sending for print within this month.
*booo what a great timing!*

It feels weird to see my boss ex-boss's desk all clean & empty today. lolx
Coz her desk & surrounding used to be all piled with lotsa of docs & files & magazines & barang barangs!
Speaking of that, i gotta start packing my things & bring home bit by bit liao.
Though i don't really have much things in office lah.
Too used to Citibank's "clean desk policy" liao.
My desk is consider one of the tidy ones in this current office hor!

Oh! & i discovered 原来 got colleagues read my blog!
Luckily i never say any bad things about any of them here! lolx
Coz some of them discovered i'm leaving though i've not done any official announcement to them yet.
Not that i don't want to announce, is because big boss don't me to affect the morale of the editorial team.
She wants to wait till my new boss join next Mon then leave him to do so.
i seriously think she is juz living in denial.

anyway... with this i shall end today's entry here.
Having headache again.
Think i over utilized my brain cell this week.
Not to mention did not get enough sleep too.
Have a good weekends ahead u peps!

Destiny Signed, Sealed

after i signed on the dotted line this afternoon.
Finally!
After my stint at Citibank, it's been a long time since i last saw such good employee benefits.
"Good" as in more more more than 14 dayz of AL, high medical & dental subsidies!
To put my points across. . . in my existing co. i only have 12 dayz of AL (12 daz is not even enough for me to travel to US!) & $10 medical subsidy (alo! $10 is not even enuff to see sinseh bah!)
In fact, Mediacorp even has chalets, science center tied up & all sort of leaves (e.g. examination leave, compassionate leave for relatives!)
Woohoo~
i can't wait to start my new job.
God pls bless that it will turn out to be a good decision.

日本行之美食篇

Woohoo~ after the tones of flora pics, here are some 美食s for you to drool!

While with the tour group, we had Jap food for every single meals.
Except breakfast which were normally buffet in the hotel & the last dinner which was a Chinese feast.
Most of the meals are pretty standard fare. Not exceptionally fantastics but can consider better than average standard.
i had my 1st try of sashimi too.
This Japanese delicacy that i tried was sooooo fresh, there was no 腥味 at all!
In fact, the 海澹 tasted a tad bit sweet!
After guided tour ended, while on our own, we sticked to mainly budget food esp fast food.
Cause everything is so exp there! Even Mac cost much more than Spore.
With SGD$14, u can only get a set meal + 1 burger.
so if u are planning to visit Jap anytime soon, u gotta save up afew thousands hor!

日本行之花语篇

ok the much awaited entry is here.
The main reason i went to Jap during this period. . . . .
is to see Sakura aka Cherry blossom!
My! Lucky me! It was EVERYWHERE!
(except Hakone area which was still cold when i was there. In fact, it snow!)
This flower only bloom for 1 week & then it will wither off the tree.
So i should be consider lucky to be able to catch the full bloom period!
Heavy slides below, but it's definitely worth the wait ok!

Besides Sakura, i saw lots of other flowers too.
Guess the spring season helps greatly. Or maybe there are juz as many flowers everywhere even during other seasons but i wouldn't know lah! Coz it's my 1st time to Jap.

to be continue . . .

日本行之DisneySea篇

Today i'm back to 5years old!
Cause today's itinerary is Disneyland!
Heard from others that Disneyland is much much bigger & pack-er than DisneySea.
So the given time of 6hrs will definitely not be enough to cover whole place.
Plus we will be leaving at 5pm which means we will missed the fireworks.
Thus, me & jt decided to be the odd ones out, by opting to go DisneySea instead.

In the end, we did managed to cover the whole DisneySea.
& we managed to take 3 rides & 2 shows!
Suppose to be an achievement ok!
Cause the others who went DisneyLand only got to play like 1 or 2 rides nia due to the overwhelming of peps & area!
Disneyland i will visit when i come Tokyo next time!

to be continue. . .

日本行之Tokyo篇

After experiencing the coldness of 冰天雪地, we went on to the capital of Japan - Tokyo.
First stop is at Asakusa Kannon Temple.
Nong Nong time ago, before WWII, there was a golden 观音 status in this temple.
But the bomb from American during WWII destroyed it.
So now, the Japanese use a box as a sprite of the 观音 & pray to it. *weird arrangement*

And then we took a cruise along Tokyo Bay to Odaiba.

And so we spent the next few hours at Odaiba shopping, to the delights of the ladies. This is where i burnt a big hole in my pocket cause Burberry Blue Label's biggest store is here.
Almost the whole tour group "chiong" to this store first thing after Billy dismissed us. lolx
& in this Venus Fort, there is a Pet City where pets are welcome, besides the usual pets shop & pets accessories stores.
Besides these, we got to see some nice not-yet-launch Toyota cars at the Mega Web.

At
this is a place where they refurnished the whole level into how Japan look like in the 70s.
a rather retro looking shopping place.

to be continue . . .

日本行之下雪篇

This morning i woke up to a huge unexpected surprise.

Nop, i didn't woke up & see a 2carat diamond ring.
jt didn't proposed. so u don't think too much ok. =p


原来是下雪了!
i was looking out of the balcony & saw the trees outside covered with whitish stuff.
So i walk nearer & realized it's snowing!
That kuku jt thought i was bluffing him when i shouted “啊！下雪了！” >.<'''
Imagine our joy! We were both damn excited lah!
We freshen up in turbo speed & "chiong" downstairs to take pics before breakfast!
In our anxiety, we wore the bedroom slippers down!
The ground is so slippery that we nearly slip!
But our excitement level is too high to take note of that.
And so we managed to make a small snow ball & witness that snows really are in flakes form.
Not dot form. Don't get what i meant? Go here

pics & more pics to share:

taken in room balcony
jt trying to hug a plant covered with snow

i'm playing with the snow outdoor
experiencing snow fall
snow fall in sequence shot

Here is a video taken along the way when on the bus

to be continue. . .

日本行之Hakone篇

Today we got to experience the power of bullet train

It felt just like taking MRT, only it's much faster, quieter & spacious.
fyi, the bullet train was created in 1960s when Japan first hosted Olympic, to facilitate the traveling time of the participants.
This train which i took was the 3rd generation. Currently the newest is the 4th generation.
Each generation is supposedly faster than the previous.


After this, we proceed on to Hakone where Mt Fuji is located.
Too bad, the weather on that day was really bad as it was raining the whole day.
So up the mountainous area, it will be very foggy.
Hence, did not get to go up to Mt Fuji.
But at least we managed to visit the Hakone Lake where we has our delicious lunch
& at Owakudani Boiling Valley, tasted the egg cooked in sulphurous boiling ponds.

Next up, the Peace Park
Step up the huge Japanese 木屐 for 步步高升 & hit the huge 钟 for 心想事成.

In the late evening, we proceeded to our hot spring resort for a night stay.
The resort is located at Lake Kawaguciko which is at the foot of Mt Fuji.

Had fun experiencing true typical Japanese culture by cladding in kimono & staying in tatami room.
The tatami room is fixed with heater instead of air con which makes the room really warm & cozy. While the mattress of the bed is a bit thin for me, so i added on another mattress for comfy. i would say this is a must try to stay in tatami room when in Japan!

p.s.: i have added some lomo pics to previous entry. Check em out if u're interested!

to be continue . . .

U'll never know what will happen tomorrow

i never really quite like him.
In fact, a frenz once say this to me: "if u live with him after marriage, i'm sure the scenario will end up with father-in-law(FIL) fighting with daughter-in-law(DIL). FIL complaining that DIL ill-treat him; while DIL complains that FIL is difficult to get along with. Just like what happened in those news or drama." lolx
Why i don't like him?
Cause i always felt that he did not really did his part as dad well.
But then again, who am i to judge that.

When i received the bad news this morning, weirdly, a sense of sadness still engulf me.
心痛 that jt had to experience the pain of losing 2 closed ones within 2 years.
Just when jt just commemorated his bro's 1st year death anniversary in Feb, this happened.
Coming next CNY, he can't celebrate again.

This set me thinking the whole day.
i dread thinking that my parents will leave me one day.
Though they can be pretty naggy, likes to fight with us over which channel to watch on the tv, likes to dictate what's right/wrong according to their own standard. . .
BUT
i do love them, love my family.
My family is the traditional kinda that don't hug & say "love u" like the westerners.
but that does not mean i do not love them as much.

i cannot imagine life without them besides me.
i guess i'm too dependent to them liao.

God please pray that my parents will be healthy & happy for many many more years ahead.

日本行之Kyoto篇

After breakfast, we went on to visit 清水寺 in Kyoto.

The main hall is a national treasure where the king used to watch performances.
& the temple structure was built on a cliff edge which offers a very spectacular panoramic view of Kyoto.
Within the same premise, a love temple is also located within.
Lotsa of peps will come here to write down their wish for their love & tied it to the board.

Along the way, i also managed to catch a glimpse of a Geisha.
But she is not a real Geisha lah.
Just a girl dressed up as one.
According to Billy, it normally take at least 2hrs to dress up fully as Geisha due to the kimono which takes skill to dress & the special make up they apply.

Speaking of kimono, we were next brought to a textile center where we can witness live making of the textile of kimono & enjoy a kimono fashion show.

After lunch, we went to 金阁寺 which is covered with real gold!
My! Luckily it is located within the center of a lake, if not i think the gold will all be scratch out by visitors! Like wise at 清水寺, here also has peps writing down their wishes (not about love this time) on a note & tied it to the string.
to be continue. . .

日本行之Osaka篇

9.30pm on 27th Apr, reached Changi Airport for 11.55pm flight

Though i was really tired, i couldn't really sleep on the overnight flight.
Could be because of the limited space or the constant food servings or just the noise emitted by the craft engine.
Anyway after 6hrs+ of torment, finally touched down at Osaka Kansai Airport.
Tour guide (Billy) gave us some time to freshen up at the airport restroom in preparation for the long day ahead.

Once stepped out of the airport, the cooooolllllldd weather outside hit us all.
It's so cold that we are "blowing out smoke" of our mouth!
Weather that day was below 10deg.

First stop of the entire tour:
Universal Studio (U.S.)

Was told by Billy that U.S. has been losing money as compared to their keen competitor, Disneyland which is making profits.
But i wonder, given the crowd on a weekday, why is U.S. making a lose?
Almost every single ride needs at least 1hr of queuing time.
Entry tix cost ¥5800 liao.
F&B & souvenirs are not cheap either.
I guess maybe their expenses are so high that it's revenue is not enough to cover.

After about 5hrs in U.S., we proceeded to Osaka Castle

Notice that tree over at the top right hand side, it's a 1000yrs old ginko tree!
Basically this place is just for photo taking. The shops sell some souvenirs & food. This is where i gotten the takopachi hp chain for my cousin, which i didn't see it again anywhere else for rest of my trip.

The beauty of lomo cams:

Next stop is the most famous shopping area in Osaka - Shin Sai Ba Shi

The whole street is packed with lotsa & lotsa peps.
Only gotten a cap from "Uniqlo" - the equivalent of our Giordano here.
Cause when even a sale item is selling at minimum ¥3900, can u imagine the non-sale items pricing is roughly how much liao?

fyi, ¥1000 = S$14

To be continue. . .

Live Reporting from Japan 3

Guided tour ended liao.
Today embarked on my first journey around Toyko city ourselves.
Visited Shinjuku & Shibuya after checking countless maps & signages. ＊the metro & train system here is crazily complicating*
Saw many nice clothings but they are like damn exp!
At least $70＋ for a piece of cloth not even with lots of details to mention.
The most items i gotten are skin care products.
Fancl is like almost half price, Kose is a little bit cheaper than S'pore.
Even Agnes B is much cheaper here!

Btw, it's full bloom for the cherry blossom here in Tokyo!
i can see all these white tinted cherry blossom trees everywhere here!
Plus today, i saw the peak of Mt Fuji from far far away.
Only the peak portion where it is covered with snow.
City area are lined with bright lightboards & everywhere is super packed with people at all times.
Crazy Japanese. . . ＊ wondering don't these peps needs to work?*

Ok, i'm going to rest liao. Gonna have a long day exploring & walking to other parts of Tokyo.
Oyashiminasai

Live Reporting in Japan 2

I'm now in Tokyo liao.
Yesterday was at Mt Fuji area but did not see Mt Fuji AT ALL.
Coz it was raining whole day & at some point of time, it was only 2 deg!
The heavy fog & rain "hide" the Japan icon.
So we can only stay at a hot spring resort located at the moutain foot.
Soaked in hot spring in buff. *paiseh*

This morn i woke up to a nice suprise.
As it was raining the whole of yesterday, this morning, it SNOWED!
Yes! I finally witness snow fall!
White snow covered pathway, white snow on trees, on roof top of houses etc etc
God bless that i had such consolation for missing Mt Fuji.

Btw updates:
-Casi has not recover yet. Gotta send her go see doc when back in spore.
- Gotten a Takopachi keychain at Osaka castle. *hope it's the correct 1*
- Gotten Fancl washing powder @ about SGD$17.
- Gotten Kose Black Mask @ about SGD$25
- Gotten Fortune Cat @ about SGD$27
- Gotten a top for toto @ about SGD$7
- Gotten 2 Burberry Blue Labels bags @ undisclosed price =p

Gotta go liao.
There are no free internet access here at all.
Gotta pay 100Yen for 10mins.
No more time.
Nitz peps!
Pissss. . . i'm going Disneyland tomorrow!
lalalalalalala