My Creed

Jack was saying, how i live by my creed-being random.
How true!

Scheduled lunch appointment with HuipingCarrie turned out to be a bedlinen hunt. Finally an embroidered quilt cover and pillow case set-much love! Have always put off the idea for these things come with a hefty price tag. But since its HALF PRICED and triggered my spark plug to do my laundry, vacuum the floor and tidy the dressing table, why not!

Here's Carrie and I during our days at tertiary education. (Girl, you're lucky my com screwed up some time back, i lost our first year, Taipei and Genting Highland photographs!)

In the lecture class.


And during attachment donned in our really fugly uniform, thanks to MummySoh.
KaySiGi and Ping

Chubz (pout and say Choo.sb) and I! bliss.


Cam whoring cures pre presentation jitters.

Then we graduated.


Started work and attended the biennial Dinner&Dance.



Taken at IDEM 2006. Or is it 2007? AND IDEM 2008 IS COMING! Time literally zooms pass. Be volunteering on a Sat afternoon this year. God knows what shiat i'll be doing.. Hmm.


Then came another random spark. CWS's mummy whom i so fondly miss.
I have a thing for parents of those i love. I love them too. C\/\/S and i were on the rocks when we went for that trip. Thou he was sleeping beside me (and his mum), i felt much disgust when he nudged or tried to hug me, yet i was crying inside. We came back from that Thailand trip and broke up awhile after. \/\/X, his sister, told me how grateful aunty was for taking care of her, attending to her needs and talking to her. Well oh well. I miss her cooking. I miss her little acts of service. I miss her laugh. I miss her nagging at me for wasting money when i buy them snacks. I miss her.
Nope! No turning back!

"And it's just another story caught up in another photograph I found"

I can go on entertaining you with photos and little stories of my stodgy, tiresome life. But i've gotta overcome housework-inertia-effect so i can soon post you a photograph of my new quilt and pillow cover!

Ciao!

I dread shutting my eyes on Sat night unless it has been a colourful one. Sun's a long day.

Inserted 8.26pm

Oriental beauty and her sweet dreams. ;)

Jack.ass One

Lets call him. Jack.

How often do Black Swan opportunities come? I made the first move.

Twenty First Of March, Year Two Thousand And Eight
BaIiThai
I wasnt brought up to eat anything that's remotely spicy. Granny's curry was so mildly spicy(everyone else but me agreed) but still, i jumped when i ate it with roti. Growing up during teenage years, home cooked food was a rare deal and I tried converting my taste buds-not no avail.

I ordered a pot of Thai green curry (แกงเขียวหวาน). And ate more rice than i usually do to avoid hissing on the 1st meet up. Fragrant white rice was served out of a huge pot. Thai iced tea was out of stock and i settled for a humble cup of iced water.
Jack headed for a portion of MangoStickyRice. Over dinner, I felt awkard moments as he looked me with his dilated hazelnut irises-Overcame.

Jack accompanied me till Trace knocked off from work and reached T.M. They exchanged greetings before heading for his run and rejoined Trace and I at Starbucks. Jack, although had no intentions of hypnotising us with his 男人味, passed the checklist.

Dad, who was almost home, offered to send Trace and I home from Tampines.
That girl tried to strike conversations with Dad but failed terribly. He's a man of very very very few words.

Thats bout it on the 1st date. Brief.

I write because i want to remember. I write because i want to remember you.
Sometimes, there's so much i want to say, but words get in the way.

Henceforth

From this day forth on this tablet I remind myself.

1) Not to get into debts. Perks offered by credit cards come in handy, but i choose to opt for debit cards.
2) Not to be a prisoner to any loans. They have to be servicable.
3) Not to commit suicide nor resort to unscrupulous means in the event of bankruptcy declaration.
4) Not to finance an automobile with my pay packet. My investments buy and finance my car and extravagant life, if any. "A true luxury is a reward for investing in and developing a real asset."
5) I am now working for money BUT i will come to have money work for me.
6) To exercise at least twice a week.
7) To put effort in consuming 2 fruits + 2 vegetables daily. (uh huhh, Jack)
8) To go on one dive trip (at least) every year.
9) To constantly read books that challenge my mindset.
8) To stop buying perfumes till I've more or less finished using what i already have. Birkens+ock too! I need x more heels instead.
7) To take an incredibily long bath once a week whilst i ponder about happenings of that week, what i have done to help somebody else and how harsh i've been on myself.
6) To stand for preventive, minimal intervention dentistry and bonding technologies.
5) A penny saved is a penny earned-No cabbing to work because i want to laze on bed!
4) Anything can happen anywhere. Be open to meeting people!
3) How fortunate i am to have life slap me in the face when i was younger. Now i appreciate little acts and sees things on a broader perspective.
2) I want my relationships to work out. I wont end the day on a bad note. I wont walk away. I wont shut the door. I will put in my utmost effort to be a 小女人.
1) My current favourite homemade drink is a stick of 25% less sugar CappaR0ma mixed with 100ml of hot water with 250ml HL milk added to it. I like my McDonaIds' fries unsalted, sprinkled with pepper.

Dive Trip 1 Part II

From the photos, i know its 16th March cause.. the cotton clouds presented a fine day! Compared to gloomy grey skies and choppy waters on the 15th. And cause.. there's a costume change!

Very proud of her used and smeowly pink socks.

Ryan and his hand as a shield when the wind sent Halima's crowning glory all over his face. Jaime thought it depicts an after Ooo&Ahhhh(you-know-what) shot, with a cig lacking. Naughty girl!

They thought i resembled Jess, Ryan's ex gf. So i was called Jess during the entire trip Personality split is a good thing, so all unglamourous acts are not identified as a my true persona. *Winks.
They say sng-buay(sour plum) is bliss, i say aye.

What happens after Ryan tells a lame joke?

Dive 4 was most fruitful for we saw..
a 3legged sea turtle. :(

a blue spotted ray

and a futterfish!
Where: Malang Rock@1933hrs
Max Depth:16m

Dive 5's a leisure dive around several sunken-on-purpose ship wrecks. A pity i didnt quite enjoy this dive as much as the others thou i've finally adjusted the amount of weights i need and have more control over my buoyancy. The ship wrecks look similar but it was a great buoyancy practice. Afterall, nothing beats breathing compressed air! The most interesting find had to be a very thick and long sea cucumber. Oh yes, Thomas and I played chee-ko-pe underwater while hovering at the safety stop. My initial heartfelt cackle almost threw my regulator out of my mouth-thank god i bit on it!

The other divers had interesting finds, such as the
zebra sea snake

star fish

and barracudas.

Where: Marine Park
Max depth: 21m

Beady eyes and curly hair-Sensei Thomas

I think PADI stands for Put Another Dollar In cause diving's quite addictive. I've not put the idea of going again off. Its beats getting another tattoo isnt it, Jaki.

Dive Trip 1 Part I

When i was a little girl, say 5/6years old, we went on a family trip to Phuket. Water skiing and parachuting aside, I vividly remember being on a glass-bottom boat, fascinated by colours of the underwater world. More than a decade later, i find myself realising a remark i made when i was young-"i want to go down!"

14th March
Thanks to KM and team who prepared and loaded the dive equipment onto the bus, we headed for Woodlands Checkpoint at bout 1930hrs. After a record breaking wait of >2hours for the clearance of our 2 foreign group members (thanks to Mel's bf-insider's joke aka escaped JI member), uncle Heng the bus driver flaunted his "F1 racing skills".
With his sharp judgement and foresight, he was weaving in and out of traffic, conquering winding roads at what-seemed-like 90km/h and it's the best roller coaster ride i've ever taken. The best investment he could make for the comfort of his passengers is to input race seats!

We stopped by for supper and toilet break before heading to Sweet Hotel, near Mersing Jetty, to spend the night before our boat ride to Tioman which arrives at 6am. Oh yes, it was the 1st time i had Mee Soto and i must say it was a bad experience. Good presentation and smell aside, the tao-ghey was too raw, yellow mee is something i never fancied and the peanuts gave the meal too much crunch-Bad luck!

Someone possessing powers shown in The Matrix.

15th March 2008
0630hrs- 1hr boat ride from Mersing Jetty brought us to Paya Beach. It started pouring once we set foot on shore. Had breakfast (nasi lemak and teh)
and a toilet trip plagued with 6-legged blood sucking insects that costed me RM0.50.

We were housed in a kampong style wood based house with chilly water supply(albeit the malfunctional solar system) and a television that almost scared the shit out of me. 2 rooms that sleeps 8 were connected by a door. Other 2 guys, Peter the Management Consultant and Rico the Radiation Therapist certified from Down Under hailing from Hong Kong, shared a room somewhere else.

Thomas' PREGNANT! His wife, i mean.

2 smart ladies making utmost use of their beauty to be shielded from the rain.

Dive 1 presented an entirely different world down there. It has showed me to look at things in a new perspective.

Us girls looking fresh before taking our 1st leap

After so much difficulty descending, even with the help of Thomas, i surfaced after x minutes. :( One the bright side, we saw a pair of cuttlefish! Never knew they looked ugly =l
During lunch, i learnt that i should keep still and not struggle/fin down. It was a terrible feeling of uncertainty, with the regulator being my only source of survival.

Where: Renggis@1050hrs
Max depth: 11.8m.

My uber duper garang buddy

Jaime and i, and very voluptuous women in the background
Verified by Thomcatmas, whose status is marriedsingle once he crosses the checkpoint. "Well chested but.........."
Not one who keeps all good stuff to himself... They share the best things in life.

Returned to shore for lunch. And while waiting.. Daidee kept us occupied! Rico and i make the best tag team. While i throw cards, he goes around.. snapping photos! Haha! No larh, we didnt cheat-he's got good foresight!

Dive 2 has taught me to face my fears calmly and to appreciate simple things, like the beauty of nature. It was the best dive that day. Best dive = controlled bottom time-35mins!! Yayyy!! Brightly coloured fishes aside, there were countless evil looking sea urchins. Uh huh.. talk about the importance of buoyancy control..

Those things.. thats black in the centre with a white halo.. look like they're gonna... eat me when they grow huge.

Funny thing. The clown fish (Nemo) always excite me!

Where: Soyak@1513hrs
Max depth: 7.9m

Skills performed: Mask clear, retrieve regulator and alternate air source use. See Ryan's out of air!

Ryan has never failed to put a smile on our tired faces with his silly antics.

Peter, who's singing
Yo listen up, here's a story
About a little guy that lives in a blue world
And all day and all night and everything he sees
Is just blue like him inside and outside
Blue his house with a blue little window
And a blue Corvette and everything is blue for him
And his self and everybody around
'Cause he ain't got nobody to listen (to listen, to listen, to listen)

I'm blue, da ba dee da ba dai da ba dee da ba dai
Da ba dee da ba dai da ba dee da ba dai
Da ba dee da ba dai da ba dee da ba dai You get the drift? Haha!
He has been of great help during the trip, giving advices, helping when no one's looking, etc. One pizza with extra cheese for you dude! :) (So he'll have a great lao sai-tee hee hee)

Melissawho just met her b.f. /\/\.S. and Peter after unlocking a treasure chest

Left to right, Melissa the muslim-lookalike-pure-chinese, the thought-to-be-/\/\S' gf, HaIimah who should had done a back flip the very moment that photo was shot , Rico and Jaime the fair lady.

Dive 3's visibility was a murky one at 5m. Jaki and i surfaced earlier (not cause we wanted to, doh!), tried descending together but to no avail. So we ended up doing what woman ought to-bitch bout anything and everything. And went over to Jaime's for a good open water cam whoring session. "Girls"-i hear some of you say. See my kawaii pink fins and pink mask-KM's trying to morph me into a HelloKitty wannabe
Where: Tumuk@1729hrs
Max depth: 11.8m

Ryan as he tried to figure if he captured good shots of chicks.
No doubt he did! Look at that smirk!!

Then came dinner time.
While the rest made their sandy way back to the room, Jaime Ryan Thomas and I headed for ice cream! Or was i doing an advert for WalI's ice cream? Hmmm.
Like it wasnt chilly enough, Thomas crept behind me, sneakily placed his arms under mine. I laid back on his blubber chest, cause there was a never ending flow of TRUST between us. Ryan got hold of my legs, happily did a 3 momento swing and threw me into the shallow freezing pool.
Then might as well remove the wet suit since its much easier. ;) See we talk bout trust and wanting the best for me! (Not) I sat at the dining table shivering, teeth clatterring. Brrrr.

I wiped my plate clean because i dont want a moh-peng husband in future! Old wives tale aside, the food was belly yummy yummy!

The other table bought nuggets. Kawaii heart shaped ones camera worthy! Heart broken, more like.

That night, Thomas was telling us girls ghost stories but i can barely remember em. The King(Ryan) and a Queen(supposedly referring to his gf, Samantha) sized bed occupied diagonally. Now you know who not to share a bed with.

If u recall, i was talking bout a "television that almost scared the shit out of me." Here goes.. Not an early bird despite the long day, I was watching TV while the other 3 were already in dreamland. Then the channals kept switching. I decided to take a shut eye (and leave the tv flickering for the rest of the night). I wasnt exactly freaked out. At that moment, i just thought they might be promoting other channals. I thought i saw Sg's TV 8. In the morning, Thomas went "you know, for wasting electricity, you'll go to x.th level of hell." Hey buddy, "you shitting me?" It beats wetting the bed when im still on earth right!

Singlish As It Is

My friend was telling me how chim my ang moh is. What the fu*k? So here's to prove her wrong.

I ish damn sianx at werk cannnn! Got patient i complain busy and tired. No patient i complain sian and sleepy. Thank AIIahI wasnt dozing off when the O./\/\. came in to check on me the salivating air conditioner.

In da morning huh, the sun shine so strong. < Insert vulgar adjective >, it lor dua hor just before lunch time lehh!! Bo bian. Pua Tor Yao. Cheng sweater, take the arm-ba-lar walk out. Now Pee-Teen centimetres of the skirt wet wet, BlRkZ tarm tarm. Booo hooo hoo.

Wah lau. I cant going on writing. Cause i dont know what else would prove myself wrong.

Peeved

My friend is so peeved with a situation at work, at which she cant elaborate at the expense of herself because freaking netizens are such flibbertigibbety fucks.
Not bothered by the preachings of karma, she hopes that the person who brought her much displeasure:
1) Her hideously painted cheeks suffer an outbreak of pimples leaving behind scars, making her face look like sponge.
2) Her ankles get dislocated somehow, even thou she walks in flats.
3) Her expanded v. gets a bad rash it itches so much she has to stay indoors and end up getting phat.
4) Her breast size becomes very unequal no amount of non invasive therapy helps.
5) She'll fart while having sex.

The voice of an antagonised young adult.

I want what i want

Cipher the following acronym : DNR
Its been plaguing me the entire day! Simply because i want to know what i do not know. You might think i'd be bored if you told me bout stocks and bonds, soccer and golf, games and programming, you get the drift? But im not. I'd be more than happy to learn from anyone just about anything.

Try this.
Eg: 24 H in a D = 24 Hours in a Day
26 L of the A
7 D of the W
7 W of the W
12 S of the Z
66 B of the B
52 C in a P (W J)
13 S in the U S F
18 H on a G C
39 B of the O T
5 T on a F
90 D in a R A
3 B M (S H T R)
32 is the T in D F at which W F
15 P in a R T
3 W on a T
100 C in a D
11 P in a F (S) T
12 M in a Y
13 is U F S
8 T on an O
29 D in F in a L Y
27 B in the N T
365 D in a Y
13 L in a B D
52 W in a Y
9 L of a C
60 M in an H
23 P of C in the H B
64 S on a C B
9 P in S A
6 B to an O in C
1000 Y in a M
15 M on a D M C

Amongst happenings of evil Tuesday, such as scheduled patient's arriving too early, parents spying peekingpeering through the door, cotton keeds, being locked out of lDEAS, having to do downtime and rushing to enter clinical notes as PostDowntime, fighting inertia effect to head out for a swim, sudden downpour just when i set foot at the swimming complex's enterance, etc. The toughest challenge today had to be pitting a challenge against myself. Last Mon, i was able to complete half a lap of freestyle. Tues, wed, and by sat, i did 12 frog and 8 freestyle. And i thought that was amazing. The challenge today: 10 / 10. Check. Yeah!!! This week's goal: Maintain 10/10 till i pick up speed and find it comfortable.

Point is.. I realise why year in year out, the "i wanna tone up" line is penned.
I need to write goals and formulate an attainable action plan that will propel me towards my end point. Not that im fat, per se. Im usually quite confident of what i am-i just want to be better. :)

Retrolicious 2008!

HPB's Annual Dinner & Dance was held at Meritus Mandarin(Orchard)'s Grand Ballroom.

The saporous menu and low fat & calorie considerations aside, we had buckets of fun!

1) Kudos to the Healthy Workforce Comittee for putting much effort in the design of invitation cards, registration, sound and visual systems, overall decor, photo booth, hairstyling & henna booth and all other pre dinner activities i missed :( for i was dolling up in the comfort of home. (Im so proud of my ability to don fake lashies in 2 mins(1st try!!) and fix my curly wurlies myself!)
Not forgetting our sponsors-every guest took home 6 lil bottles of Nescafe coffee granules-what a double dealing-kicking our central nervous system every morning in an attempt to make us start work early. Hmmm..
Plus the 1st and most delightful dish, a 20$ NTUC voucher! (that makes tonight's dinner $10, effectively.)

2) Dining with Fuglies, AWW, P, GS and WX was very comfortable! I cant imagine sharing a table with strangers! Or think consumption of saliva with one who's plagued with chronic moderate-severe periodontitis-ewwww. Kel, this's for you-gingivospermidoits(Insider's joke) :D Tee hee hee.

3) Camwhoring during the Dancercise competition. Excuse me for being rude cause i find no sense in engaging the audience in a work out session halfway through dinner.
Tons were dresses to the nines, dressed to kill, dressed to impress, dressed to the occassion-you get the drift?- it'd be a waste if those moments werent digitally captured! Think wigs, psychedelic prints, huge ah-go-go accessories, headbands, sequins, hats (?Beret?-CORRECT ME), prints, etc.

4) Like any other events, there was an individual question&answer game, asking questions relating to my puerile days-we were too young to remember larh. The entire table of pretty ladies effortlessly blended into the wall curtains.
But we rose to the occassion when we heard it was a table prize with general questions relating to the board! Thanks to leen and cady who kick start the cat calls, all of us cheered(to make table46 known) & stood together plus a wrong answer from the emcee's helper, we got that "how many staff are there in hpb?" question incorrect.

5) Cady and Leen's piquant wit and their fascination with asparagus-that prolly needed a Via*ra boost.
I forgot to mention Cady's NEW VIDEOCAM. Uhhh huh.. Someone's keeping up with trends ehhh.

6) 3 best dressed nominated pairs and their impromtu catwalk.
The 1st pair won our jeers for being unsporting and lack lusture. The guy was so damn shy larh! I mean, since you're on stage hiding behind your huge sun glasses, show us your wild side please.
The 2nd pair hailed from Shanghai. Their catwalk made a stark contrast to the 1st pair and brought much laughter and whistles.
Of cause, our biased vote went to the 3rd pair, for K was from SDS. Coupled with an uber gutsy unsexy man-ass shake and bunches of orchids from the audience, they walked away with a cash voucher from i-dunnoe-where.

7) Post dinner dance (Miss Retrolicious, K, joined us!) was hell silly and awkard. Its been so long since i made an attempt to mooove to the grooove.
I cant remember whose stupid idea it was to surround and dance with an aged man-he was with a partner reminiscing good o days cannnn!!
Changing target was unfortunate business for YH from R&E, the guy from Best Dressed pair 2. The luck of the scarce draw was made limelight when we surrounded him as he audaciously danced for us! Seconds ticked and the moment i came to my senses, we were dancing and prancing on jingle bell square the dancefloor! Jolted too, that preppy guy gently returned me to the girls. Okay, maybe its fortunate business (for him) afterall!

nauticalstar* says: reserve for u man.
during our sign language classes, he has a wide variety of clothes
Jovelle Ruth says:
I cant imagine digging out my old brown plastic specs and wear it on a date with him
nauticalstar* says:
hahahahahhahahahaha. Oh my.
maybe sat night too dark he cant remember u
Jovelle Ruth says:
(Then let it remain a) one time escapade.
Jovelle Ruth says:
Why are we even talking bout him
is he handsome?
nauticalstar* says:
yes
Jovelle Ruth says:
REALLY MEH
ok what to do next.
nauticalstar* says:
some thing tellls me he is (ghey). u know why *Inserted Tues 1am, for clarification and proof against defamation and discrimination purposes, he is not ghey. ;)
Jovelle Ruth says:
WHY
nauticalstar* says:
hmmm if he isnt gay, he'll surely confess his love for me in sign language class
nauticalstar* says:
MUHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHA

8) Then Kel, Carmen, Leen, Cady, Kel's deaRic and i went la-kopi till 2+ am! Which left Richard very bored for dental talk dominated the session.
Oh! We witnessed a minor collision outside Mandarin's carpark. The taxi, on the steep slope, bumped into the front driver's door.
The Honda suv right behind the taxi started reversing, paying no attention to Kel who was an inch away. Ric was swift and pulled her away.
Sometimes i wish there was someone to take care of me too!



Ah huh. So many of you are reading. Didnt come surprising! Good job!

Burps From Work

Case 1
Z lost his toothbrushing kit during recess. On compassionate grounds, i nagged and handed him another kit.
Collegue: Say, thank you.
Kid: In a super duper gleeful tone "Thank you, aunty" Then acted like nothing was wrong with calling me aunty.
Me: There's no aunty here
Collegue: Say, thank you pretty jie jie
Kid: Thank you pretty jie jie
Me: Thank this aunty, too.
Kid: Thank this aunty
HAHAHAHAHA.

Case 2
ZT was pushed by another, fell, presented all bloody, whiney and scared. C, my regular fan who often picks up fights, defies teachers, rebutted my C$ and the culprit of all naughty things, rose to the occassion and left me giggling the next 10mins.
He sat ZT down, cleaned up his blood soaked fingers, took him a cup and asked him to spit and rinse. The entire 'reassure patient' protocol was executed by C in his own lil way-someone who didnt seem to careless.
Holding ZT's hands and patting his head occassionally, he sent him to the office and up the hall. I wonder if he returned to class, accompanied ZT till the bell rang or wandered off somewhere else.
So heartwarming, isnt it.

I have since instilled/trying to instill some good morales and values into C. No one is hopeless. I want to keep sowing seeds of hope and faith even if i dont see change; someday, somehow there will be.

Case 3
The fcuking irritating pricks parents and some patients here are akin to caustic agents biting me-day in day out via the telephone or their physical presence.
They expect to be attended to their whims and fancies right away-"comeon la, go private make appointment le also must wait".
They call and drag their sentences, not thinking the operator's in the middle of a procedure-worst, they didnt get through once and would tell me "i've been trying to call through the entire morning" - hello, your kid goes to school at 7am don't mean i start work at 7am-i dont go home nor have recess time when the bell rings.
They get overly anxious at nitty gritties, even after explanation and reassurance.
They think a loose tooth is of great danger and classify it an emergency to have it removed, even at the expense of a traumatic experience.
They don't read/ignore/comprehend the month's schedule pasted on the clinic's door.
They knock (violently) at the locked door or bang the gates against a concrete wall during lunch hour.
They love choosing odd timings and would be compliant when i use the following magic words "its the first appointment, so your child wouldnt have to wait for their turn" Actually, i hate it cause i'd be in the middle of treating a class and an interruption slows things down.
The lower and upper class are grateful for your service, while the haughty middle class thinks its something owed.
They open your drawers and think nothing is wrong with invading your privacy.
They love roleplay-one sits on the dental chair, while the "operator" lowers and chair and looks into their friend's plague-filled mouth.
They wash and drip dry their hands on the floor when i told em to help themselves to paper towels.
They ask for appointments and never turn up on time/fail them-without basic courtesy of informing.
They are so.. what the fcuk. But i dont get affected too easily because i know i've done no wrong against my conscience, nor is it worthy to fume and put my beautiful face at risk of developing (more) wrinkles and bad(der) skin. Afterall, its now a take it or leave it situation.
They can make this list go on-but what's the point when the list can be shortened if mankind becomes aware of situations and be generous with their courtesies. Who can make the world a better place? You and me!

Case 4
Im grateful majority of the teachers release their students for dental treatment. The minority group who (always) instructs pupils to come down during recess time think i work effective 2 hours a day-2 recess slots per session (am/pm).

All in a day's work!
Phew, tgif tomorrow!

Everytime my hands itch to hail a cab, i'll remind myself "a penny saved is a penny earned".

I want to sit a 0.3carat, D-F colour, clarity VS1/VS2, round brilliant cut stone on my attached ear lobes when im 21! March April May June July August September October NOVEMBER!
Tee hee hee.
What so fancy bout a hard material that sparkles? Beats me!

Marching On

Saturday, 1st of March.

Leap Day Date: Check.
DD and i met up during unearthly hours of Sat despite being drained from work.

PADI Open Water Theory Class & Test: Easy peasy check!

Dinner date: Check.
Venue: Harry's Steakhouse@The Esplanade with A.L.some company! Followed by a tete a tete at ClarkeQuay's Fashi0n Bar.

Dining at Harry's brought back fond memories.
When i was very young, living in Bishan with a built in convection oven, dad and mum used to purchase juicy slabs of steak, have it mildly seasoned and serve it for brunch with a sunny side up and baskets of crinkle cut double fried fries.

I remember closing the oven's door (instead of leaving it ajar for heat escape) immediately after the last batch of fillet was done perfect medium rare. While eagerly sprikling ground pepper, i heard the shattering cry of the glass door-and that was followed by a thunderous cry from a 5 year old. The oven was fixed at extortion of >$200! I remember surrendering my mail-box look-a-like coin bank. There goes my life's savings for being ignorant.

Happy Leap Day!

Today is special because..

It's an extra day added to the month of February (to keep the calendar year synchronised with the astronomical/seasonal year).

Seasons and astronomical events do not repeat at an exact number of full days, so a calendar which had the same number of days in each year would over time drift with respect to the event it was supposed to track. By occasionally inserting (intercalating) an additional day into the year, the drift can be corrected.

It is a tradition that women may propose marriage on leap years.

A leap day is more likely to occur on Mondays or Wednesdays rather than other days because the Gregorian calendar repeats itself every 400 years. Therefore February 29 can occur 15 times on a Monday or Wednesday, 14 times on a Friday or Saturday and 13 times on a Sunday, Tuesday or Thursday.

According to English law, February 29th was ignored and had no legal status. So a crime on the day is no crime at all.

The last time February had 5 Fridays was in 1980 and next time will be in 2036.

I'll be collecting my long awaited altered jeans this evening!

Im going on a date with DD tonight!

Signing off with overflowing vim and vigor.


"Time goes by.. so slowly.. Waiting for your call baby night and day.. I'm fed up.. I'm tired of waiting on you.."


Tonight is extra special because..
I didnt go on a date with DD!

1) DD had to cover duties for a friend-fc*k. Thanks to /\/\$K on the lose. I guess /\/$ is xxxxxx even for /\/\0's.
2) Its been very long since i felt d-i-s-a-p-o-i-n-t-m-e-n-t.
I had a strong gut feeling that tonight's date isnt part of history but nonetheless maintained high hopes. But who's to say what to do when the nation calls for exigency accelerated.
3) I sat down, rationalized logically why i was feeling sour-because we agreed to spend this special day a week ago.
4) I might be living in self denial but who cares-I repeatedly remind my negative thoughts that he's hit the sack after a long day at work. In any case, its a new day and all i should look forward to is scuba class and a dinner appointment on Sat night! I hope tomorrow's dinner will be one full of banter, laughter and sapient talk!

Seconds after i hit on the exclamation mark,

5) DD asked to meet up.
"I supply hugs and kisses, make your order."
Had i not known him for long, i'd have concluded that it was his di*k talking.

Signing off on a im-trying-damn-hard-to-be-cheerful and im-playing-hard-to-get note.

Then again, whats the hoo-haa bout a leap day? Nor a cancelled dinner date?

Work And Its Escapade

My Chief of Staff came by for her monthly duties. She has been nettling me with her unnecessary advices, comments and what not. :)

Very motherly.

.. ... extracted because netizens are becoming Nosy FParkers.. Because there's a certain extent of liberation to freedom of speech.

But all was forgotten when i returned from lunch. I saw my eye candy clad in a checkered shirt and khakis, walking past the class room block's veranda. Tee hee hee.

Actually, J.L.N. isnt much to rave about. Just some form of escape from mundane work life. I've not even had a chance for a good scrutinization of his extra oral features! So all that i perceive him to be might just be my ideal-for now.

Signing off from a self-declared slack afternoon at work.

Blogthings Part II

Lady boss was asking if i'd like to get married this year (Say.. I have a stable boyfriend). My first instincts were: Hell NO! I want to continue having fun, travelling, focus on my career, etc.
But on second thoughts, I was thinking, why not?
Shamelessly, i think i'd be able to manage marriage preparations, choosing a flat, designing-electrical-furnishing-cleaning the place, being a girlfriend-wife-friend-confidante and the what nots of tying the knot. Nuff said-decided to shelve that idea for now. Marriage preparations is exhausting business, and expensive. Moreover, i dont even have a partner, for Pete's sake.

Here's to my suitors/future boyfriend..

Blogthings says..Guys Like That I'm Sensitive
And not in that "cry at a drop of a hat" sort of way
I just get most guys - even if I'm not trying to
Guys find it is easy to confide in me and tell me their secrets
No wonder I tend to get close quickly in relationships!

Blogthings says.. I'm a Soft Kisser
My kissing style is understated, but effective
I give soft, sweet, and soulful kisses.
And the key is, I only give kisses to someone incredibly special
Because I don't just go around kissing anyone

Blogthings says..My Seduction Style: Prized Object
The seduction game I play is tried, true, and still effective: hard to get.
I know that the best seducers turn the tables - and get their crush to seduce them.
The one running has the power, and I'm a challenge that is worth the chase.
I'm a master of enticing and pulling back. Giving a little and taking some away. (Sounds like what i always tell my girlfriends-the KITE theory)
I am controlled enough to know rewards come after a long seduction dance.
Even though I want to call, email, or say "I love you" first - I don't!
My style is the perfect mix of hot and cold - so much so that I have many suitors.
I'm skilled at inspiring a chase. The real test is picking the person to slow down for.

Blogthings says.. Im A Dare Devil.
For me, life is one big dare.
And I'm all in for any adventure.
Others find me exciting, inspiring, and a bit intimidating.
My biggest challenge at this point is trying to top myself!

Blogthings says .. I'm Fairly Skeptical
I'm not the type of person who will fall for anything...
But do keep my mind open to all sorts of possibilities.
I figure that anything could be true. After all, the world is a strange place.
However, I'm going to need some convincing before I can believe in aliens or reincarnation!

Blogthings says.. I'm A Timeless Beauty.
That looks great in every decade
Instead of following trends, I stick to what works
And this means I never skimp on my beauty routine
Upside? My classic looks tends to attract gentlemen - not boys.

Blogthings says.. I'm Left Brained In Love
Cool and clearheaded
Tend not to get swept away
Dependable and trustworthy
Able to look at thing objectively
Honest and direct in relationships
Rely on standards when picking a man
Good at solving relationship problems
Ready to compete for my sweetie's heart
Articulate, a good conversationalist, and witty
Think overly romantic displays are a waste of time
A few serious boyfriends as opposed to many flings
Notice all of the details about my guy - good and bad

Blogthings says.. Im Low Maintenance
Otherwise known as "too good to be true"
I'm one laid back chica - and men love that!
Just remember that no good guy likes a doormat.

Blogthings says.. I'm A Professional Girlfriend!

I'm the perfect girlfriend - big surprise!
Heaven knows I've had enough practice. That's why I'm a total pro.
I know how to act in every situation ... to make both me and my guy happy.

Blogthings says..My PMS Disaster Level: Low
I have a little PMS every now and then, but it's not bad at all.
No one probably notices except me.

Blogthings says.. I'm A Romantic Realist

I tend to be grounded when it comes to romance.
Sure, I can fall hard... but only for someone I've gotten to know.
And once I'm in love, I can be a total romantic goofball...
But I'd never admit it to my friends!

Blogthings says.. I Should Drive a Toyota FJ Cruiser
A true adventurer, I'm always up for trying the latest new thing.
And i need a car that will take me anywhere, because there are no roads where I'm going!
(Technically, i'd prefer a manual sedan with smooth curves here in Sg)

Time check: 1am. I've wasted an hour on

No turning back

C\/\/S just texted me on MS/\/. He initiated the conversation, but i was doing most of the talking. (Like always when i meet new people)
我好想把疼痛哭出来. Beyond the real me others perceive, i do have flaws. I make rationale decisions but emotions and the past do get the better of me.

不是后悔放弃我们的爱. 只是令我心碎的事情沒转折点.


我不後悔
作曲：陳國華 填詞：許常德
演唱：林志穎

说好了不回头不想承诺
缘份尽了你别过头
When it's all been said, I won't turn back nor ask for promises
We weren't meant to be, it's not your fault

如果还有什么值得我逗留
我想是你爱过我
If there's anything that would be worth staying for
It's that you loved me

只是路无尽头都是路过
什么感受我能带走
This path doesn't end, but we're just passersby
What can I take with me

眼泪可以不流心碎不能救
看我能否得自由当我松开你的手
No tears can take away the heartbreak, nor can they save me
Let's see if I can free myself when I free your hand

一些风沙哽住眼眸
爱你最后一幕却模糊带过
The wind blows sand into my eyes
Leaving me with a blurred vision of the final act of our love

不让疼痛有路追究
I won't leave the pain any way in

我不后悔我曾爱过
只是天涯从此寂寞
远去的渡口彼岸的灯火
人在河流只许漂泊
I have no regrets, for I have loved
But my world will henceforth be a lonely one
Lights glimmer on that distant shore
And we float in the river of life


我不后悔被你爱过
只是不能爱到最后
短暂的幸福拥有就足够
只要舍得就会快乐会快乐
I have no regrets, for I was loved by you
Though that love couldn't last till the end of time
Having had that joy for a short time will suffice
If only I could cast it off, I would be happy, I would be happy

(I couldnt really comprehend the Chinese lyrics hence Googled its English translation. Pardon me!)

What do you think?

Lunch time Snippets

Why do croutons come in airtight packages? Aren't they just stale bread to begin with?

If people from Poland are called Poles, then why aren't people from Holland called Holes?

If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?

Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist, but a person who drives a race car is not called a racist?

If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, then doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?

If Fed Ex and UPS were to merge, would they call it Fed UP?

Do Lipton Tea employees take "coffee breaks?"

As income tax time approaches, did you ever notice: When you put the two words"The" and "IRS" together,it spells ..... "THEIRS"?

Pro-crastinate

I've been a professional procrastinator since graduation from the polytechnic.
XX has been urging me to want it badly enough and pursue what i really want, urging me to write Letters of Evaluation, application essays and the like.
I've been casting my dream away, somewhere at the back of my head, time again and again, months after months.
When i finally got down to it. I am gripped by fear. As i read through lines after lines of procedures, i sink deeper. Suddenly, I closed all tabs that i eagerly opened. Akin to a quicksand, i am overwhelmed by obstacles that i've not even stepped into.
I fear.
I shall reopen them again. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe wed, thurs, fri. Sat might be the day i gather enough rest and courage to find out more. Definately by sunday.
I wish i'd be satisfied with my diploma. No, its not the money, any longer. Week in week out, i observe and want to be like Boss. I dont want to drill fill bill all my life. I want to think of other ways of helping a soul. I want to contribute to the life of others, i want to improve their standard of living. I dont care if i get left on the shelf. I think this is what they call passion. I think i lack the urgency to pursue.
Nowadays, i just want to stay home, read a book, catch more rest, mingle a lil and head out once in awhile.

I remember reading a History book. It states. Fear not, for I am with you. It states. Lead me to a rock higher than i.

Signing off,
the other side.

Post Valentine's Analysis

" The whole holiday is made to further emphasize who is in a relationship and who isn't. Do we need a special day to point this out? Word generally gets out without us having a whole holiday for it. It's a shame that people have to feel lonely during Valentine's Day. (It's a shame if porcupines have to feel lonely during Valentine's Day too, but at least you can understand the hesitation to hug.) "

Cupid just dont understand how lovey-dovey sentiments are. So they'd rather stick with their winged arrow-shooting baby making people feel bad for being lonely every Feb 14. There should be a retaliatory holiday on the 15th called Stupid Cupid's Day. The mascot will be a baby wielding a dental drill(high speed please), and we will celebrate by stunning each other with tasers. It does seem unpleasant, but look: at least Valentine's Day is over.

The good? My hypothesis!
An abilty to glean if the recipient of a bouquet has positive feelings for the other and/or the terribly overpriced posies.

1) She gleemingly struts downtown, chest out stomach in, your well spent plants held in her bosom. Congratulations.
2) Her hands perpendicular to the ground, your flowers 45 deg to the velvet sky. She's proud to receive, but has got little/no interest in you. Well, try harder!
3) Worst case scenario: She grasps the stalks, walks briskly with locked elbows, thumbs pointed to the concrete tarred road. Interpret: She finds no interest in the bouquet, nor the sender.

Well, just my 2 cents.

Here's Ruth's witty lil sis:

(Preparing for a jog after work today)
Mum: Why are you exercising so regularly?
Ruth: I think i should really start doing something bout my phats.
Mum: Did you join a club? Like Calif0rnia or Am0re?
Ruth: No. Just swimming and jogging at the park connector.
Sis: You did! TAF CLUB. (Trim And Fit Club-the infamous program back during my primary school days which conscripted overweight students into exercise.Ironically, if you flip TAF around, you get the FAT acronym. How's that.) In my school, its called FAC Club! Acronym for Fitness And Conditioning Club, more interpreted as Fat And Chubby Club.

(Complaining bout my collegue.)
Ruth: Fark her, really.
Sis: Wah, so much love ar?

Im ONE YEAR her senior-she's fifteen. Uhh huhhh.. That makes me Sweet 16! *Skips around. I guess that line's too much of an understatement of my age.

Whats the hoo-haa bout being 21 and buying a key shaped necklace? I just dont get it, yet, probably. The good's being able to watch macabre tales and get sleepless nights-giving me an excuse to get cuddled to bed. Tee hee hee. Then again, by whom? Im single-but not available. Thou i long to ride on a white horse into the sunset with my prince charming.

Uh huh. I shall pen again. Its 12.55am Monday and i think im getting a lil cranky due to an ever chronic lack of sleep.

Rat Race

Ruth's no longer living in a PIG sty for she was busy spring cleaning the past few days!

Welcome to RAT race 2008.

Even if you win this race, you're still a rat.

Cheers. And pull your ears. Happy holidays!