Lazy Afternoon with a Hot Coffee

Here I am

2012-01-02T14:58:00.000+08:00

Every time I see a Darwin flight pattern in my roster, it immediately brings upon a strong sense of 无奈.

Darwin, to me, is a bare place. The hotels I'm put up in are pretty close to the 'city center'. But there's no major shopping mall there. I'll have to take a bus ride to the mall if I want to get some fashion shopping done.

Looking at it from a positive point of view, I spend less on these trips. If I get those back-of-clock turns, I usually wake up in the afternoon, have some bread and get ready for work. I save on the lunches and dinners.

Lonely Planet made Darwin one of the top 10 places to visit in 2012. I'm not sure if this promotional announcement will bring about more tourists to the area, but for me, I'm pretty contented with staying in the hotel, and reading a book in the evening by the waterfront area.

I'm back

2012-01-01T21:12:00.002+08:00

I've been away, but now I'm back.

In this age of excessive Facebook posts, I've neglected the need to write down my feelings and vents.

I love reading my old posts. Some of them hit me as (still) intelligent while some are just a part of my past I'd prefer to keep it there as it was.

I'm back. So watch this spot.

Changing

2008-11-01T01:41:00.001+08:00

I've decided to set up a new blog at Wordpress. Do visit me there.

afewsimpledreams.wordpress.com

I'm not gone, just in a different place.

大风吹

2008-10-13T03:36:00.004+08:00

I've just been transfered to another branch, started work there on Sunday, and I'm trying not to hate the place before I have a chance to understand it more.

Things have been turbulent in my company for the past weeks. People are sacked, asked to leave, or on the way out due to various reasons. Reshufflement has been made and I'm one of the cards that got thrown out of the pile.

I'm made the second-most-authoritative person in the branch. It came as a surprise, neither pleasant nor bad though. Maybe those people sitting in the head office saw some potential in me. Maybe they just can't find anyone else to fill that spot. Maybe it's a disgusting pig throwing his weight around to get me that post.

Background story:
There's this disgusting fat ass that holds a nice-sounding title in the company. No one welcomes him, at any branch. I was minding my own business and being a good employee at a 'fast and furious' event last month when he got me to help him with some tasks.

I suppose that fat ass thinks that I'm polishing his shoes and didn't give me a hard time like he always did. He even proposed the idea of getting me to join THIS current branch. (His job title sounds good but his actual power is restricted to this pathetic place.) I blurted out-- "I'd rather be transfered to (some other branch)".

Fastforward to last week, and memos are issued regarding the 大风吹. I'm blown to this place now and am made the 2nd PIC. Just imagine how wide my jaw stretched when I saw the memo. There are 2 other guys currently holding the same job title as me and one of them joined a month ahead of me. I wonder how they feel about me being assigned such a 'high' post so soon. FYI, I am less than 2 months into this company.

Yah. The bimbo got the 'virtual promotion' first.

Speechless.

Be More Positive

2008-09-12T16:21:00.002+08:00

It's time for me to be more positive. I should stop being such a bitch and see things at work so negatively and think of those pigs as lousy and sickening bums.

I need a life outside of work. I guess I need a new hobby.

Jigsaw puzzle maybe. Nah, they're too expensive and space-consuming.

Cooking/baking. Please, prices of commodities are rising like mad and it's not a good time for me waste ingredients.

Find a sugar daddy that takes me shopping. I just looked at my queue number and it's 600-something. I suppose I have a long wait.

Tell you what-- I'm going to read a book. Yes. Some material that's not a magazine/newspapers/company memo/tabloid news.

I'm feeling so intelligent. As usual.

Humans

2008-09-11T00:07:00.002+08:00

It was a lousy day at work. Seems like everything that can go wrong did. And a big arsehole from the top was there to watch the whole time. He's just one of those old arses that sit on experience and squash newbies in the company. Once the latter can't take the squashing, they'll leave, therefore maintaining his senior status.

Pathetic.

And I hope Karma bites him in his fat butt real soon.

You do realise that workplace-arseholes all look the same. Those small rat eyes, loud voices filled with vulgar language cos they're not smart enough to say meaningful and intelligent stuff, and arses big enough to feed a whole village in times of famine.

A lot of things happen everyday but I can't write it here. It'll be too obvious and my cute perky buttocks might get bitten if someone in the company chances upon here.

I'm feeling pathetic.

Too Much Stuff

2008-08-30T00:38:00.003+08:00

Let me try to summarise events that happened in August.

I sent off a dear friend, to a place which is far beyond my current financial means. A lot of well wishes, a lot of hopes and prayers, a lot of a lots.

Being 'in-between jobs' this month wasn't so bad, with the Olympics in action. Spent a good deal of time in front of the TV and computer watching really fierce competition and sports. I only get this every 4 years since I don't have cable at home, so allow me to indulge.

I got myself a new job, in the F&B industry. The career path looks promising, and I should be able to make it as an assistant manager in a few months' time. But it's not easy. Everything about that job is rather foreign and the only thing I seem to know already is how to use the fire extinguisher in the workplace.

You might not believe this but this is the first time I'm dipping my toes into the stinky pool of 'office politics'. I spent most of my flying days below the radar-- I wasn't one of those office favourites, and I'm just a number on the staff list.

Now I'm glad I actually went through my previous job. Those jerks there gave me a tough lesson on how to deal with nasty comments and the need to toughen myself up. I cannot be that soft, friendly, nice girl that everyone seems to label as a wallflower.

I know I have a future. It's just how I work it out.

Unkept Promises

2008-08-27T06:34:00.002+08:00

Some many things have happened since I last blogged more than 3 weeks ago.

Too many things.

I've made a lot of promises that I know I cannot keep.

I've taken a step forward in what I hope is a good path.

I have so much to get off my chest but where can I dump them?

Give me a bit more time.

I just need to breathe.

New Cellphone

2008-08-01T00:46:00.004+08:00

A lot of good memories with my Panasonic cellphone.

Got a new cell this week, and I went to mask it this afternoon.

I'll miss my old phone.

Why People Give Up

2008-07-28T01:33:00.002+08:00

I believe I've said this before-- Sometimes Heaven makes lousy jokes, jokes that are simply not funny at all.

Sometimes people just have to walk away. There's too much to handle and breathing normally seems so hard.

You do realise that 'rejection' and 'selection' will come up as the 2 options when you type those letters in your cellphone for a text message. I'm sick of it.

It's time for me to take things back into control and not sit back and wait.

Great Movie

2008-07-18T00:54:00.002+08:00

Watched the 'must-watch' movie of this year-- Red Cliff.

The movies is 150 minutes long, but I didn't feel that at all. I was still super duper attentive at the end of the movie when they flahsed the "Part 2 coming soon" text.

Actors that just make the movie amazing, lots of battle scenes, based on real historic events, and one of the 3 great battles of the 3 Kingdoms Era.

Go watch it.

Smack

2008-07-15T06:51:00.002+08:00

I JUST realised this one thing-- I gave my resume to a company, with the wrong 'objective'.

I've been sending out my resumes so many times recently that sometimes I overlooked some stuff. I actually forgot to check the job position which I'm applying for. My gosh. What an embarassment... I printed out the last saved version of my resume and handed it in at an interview. And I only realised the mistake 2 minutes ago.

My gosh.

Giving It A Shot

2008-07-12T04:21:00.003+08:00

I'm going for an airline interview later. Nope, it's not the "job I want so badly" as mentioned in the recent posts.

I tried for this particular airline more than 3 years back, and didn't make it far. This time, I just want to give it one last shot before walking away from the whole cabin crew thingy.

Still waiting for the company to call me for that interview.

I Don't Know What To Think

2008-07-11T07:32:00.003+08:00

Arguement 1) One should always be prepared, especially when there's ample time given. 机会是留给有准备的人的。

Arguement 2) One should not be too prepared as that would appear too confident, too desparate and even too 'smart-ass'.

Arguement 3) Try not to research and prepare too much because if the final outcome is negative, the sense of regret and frustration will be bigger.

So you kind souls out there feel free to enlighten me. I've been reading up on the job, the location, the general employment laws, the organisation and even the history of the organisation. Also, I've written out my self-introduction in both English AND Japanese. Yes, I actually used the electronic dictionary which I bought around 3 years back for the translation part.

I'll like to think Arguement 1, but 2 and 3's been pounding on my mental door. 希望越大失望越大。

Don't know what to say, what to do, what to think. Whatever.

And why am I feeling so upset? Cos I know I can do the job, I fit the bill, and I WANT the freaking job!

Amazing how I can feel pissed off when nobody did anything to cause it.

Waiting Is Tough

2008-07-07T18:32:00.002+08:00

I'm stuck in a situation which I'm not sure if I should start sending out my resume again. I really want to get that job mentioned in my previous post. But I have no idea when the company will call for an interview, if they're going to call at all.

The agency guys did say the earliest I can expect a call is around this Friday.

I think job agencies are just too optimistic. They 报喜不报忧. They said stuff like since the client is an American company, they don't have the bond system which ties down employees; they're more open to have an interview even if the resume is not extremely outstanding because they want to see for themselves what the candidates is like; the client is rather straightforward in their employment-- if they like the candidate, welcome in; Singaporeans have a slight advantage due to our language proficiencies.

You do realise that everything just seems too good to be true. I get the feeling that I'm definitely get the call, and the company will want to hire me because I have a strong language background, and yah, that's about it.

I don't want to make the mistake of being too hopeful and confident. This reminds me of an airline interview I went for about 3 years back. The agency in charge of the initial rounds gave the candidates a long breifing regarding the entire employment and interview processes. And I walked away from the briefing feeling all good and comfortable that I get a high chance of being selected eventually. Nah, it didn't happen.

So here I am, not too willing to send out my resume cos I might get that call and letter of offer soon if successful. But I can't be hanging around for too long JUST waiting for that call.

Argh.

Sword Polished

2008-07-04T22:11:00.002+08:00

There is this one job which I'm aiming for now. Went down to the job agency earlier this morning to fill up an application form and got a short briefing.

It's nothing much, just some basic information regarding the job and client, and how their selection process will be done. There's not going to be a face-to-face interview. If the client likes my profile, they'll CALL me and do a phone interview.

Could be hard-- to sound nice and sincere over the phone and convince the other party that I fit the bill for their job opening.

Polished and sharpened my sword, only to know that there's no direct battle being fought. Shall now clean my pen filter. Afterall, the pen is mightier than the sword.

Busy With Nothing

2008-07-02T22:00:00.002+08:00

Can't believe it's been 10 days since I last blogged. Well, I've been rather busy with nothing. Unless you count watching videos on my computer a task.

But before you start lecturing me, I have been doing some job searches and actually went for an interview last week. Verdict is still unknown but I don't think the chance of me getting that job is high since I did horrible for the interview.

One happy thing to share-- I managed to sell away some of those old comics I've been buying since primary school. I didn't want to just throw them away... what a waste. Still some left on my shelves, but I guess it's better than a full shelf. Now I have space to put in the books I bought from Taipei.

Plans coming up? Nothing really. My brother's looking around for a real shopfront to 'solidify' his online business. If he's in a good mood, I might be allowed to tag along and exude some of my feminine charm to the lease owner and get that fella to let go at a nice price. (Fine, you guys can go puke first.)

I'm moving forward, one small step at a time.

About Time

2008-06-22T08:31:00.002+08:00

I submmited my resume for a job position this morning. Previously, I have been waiting for updates and news regarding a job offer. It seems that the particular company's plans for expansion are facing some difficulties due to some new rules and regulations.

Time for me to get out of the waiting mode and start preparing for the working life.

Celebration

2008-06-21T06:15:00.005+08:00

Finally, a training mate from my batch passed the final test and got his licence.

After 3 'failures' and 6 months, someone finally got the licence for the job.

It was a rather last-minute arrangement but we all made it to the high-tea session. The guy's treat of couse.

The girls took MC for this gathering.

Mr. K simply refused to take a proper photo.

My most recent photo.

Too bad we all didn't take a group photo. But never mind, we'll just wait till the next celebration gathering.

日出

2008-06-18T03:51:00.004+08:00

一整夜没睡，在精神恍惚时拍下了早晨的日出。

只是看着它，就会觉得自己很幸福。

很美，也很遥远。

或许，得不到的东西永远最美。

Feeling Lethargic

2008-06-17T06:45:00.002+08:00

Believe me when I say that since I got back from Shanghai almost a week ago, I've only stepped out of my house for ONE TIME. And that was only to get some tidbits from the mama-store next block.

Yes, i can be such a lazy bum and stick my ass to the chair in front of the computer and satisfy myself with youtube.

Wanted to blog about my Shanghai trip but I have photos still with my cousin. Feel so not-complete without the entire set of photos.

Will see. I'm getting my big fat sexy butt out of the house and into town today. It's time I breathe dirty air in shopping malls.

Back From Shanghai

2008-06-10T17:32:00.001+08:00

I'm back from my 5-day Shanghai trip.

Will blog about it when I'm nicely showered and settled back in front of my computer as a couch potato.

Taipei Trip Notes

2008-06-02T03:24:00.006+08:00

Just a few here-and-there things I want to blog about.

On the way to Shih-lin market, train commuters can see this Grand Hotel. It goes some time back and there's a rich history about the hotel. Also, it's said to be located on the best Fengshui spot of Taipei.

The trains have these courtesy seats. And really, no one that shouldn't be seated there are putting their butts down.

In the train during peak hours

And the courtesy seat is still unoccupied

世界很大。当你一直以为别人比你差时，其实你的脚步已经落在他们后面了。最基本的社会互助精神和公德心，我们的确不如别人。

Taipei Trip Part 2

2008-06-02T03:01:00.011+08:00

The other tourist spot I went to is this-- Long Hua Temple.

That's pretty much all about tourist places.

Unless you count shopping at night markets.

Shih-lin night market

Been there too on my previous trip. Can't help but queue up at the same fried chicken store again. For just $2, I get a BIG piece of fried chicken.

My dinner for that night. Fried chicken (which I 'hid' in my bag and brought it up the train and back to the hotel) and a cup of lime juice, also from the market.

Beneath this main station is a long stretch of underground shopping mall.

I kept missing the exit to my hotel and when I came up for 'fresh air', I had to brave the streets and highly polluted air of Taipei city.

This is what I ended up buying in my trip.

5 pairs of heels

A lot of books, some cosmetics, clothes...

Taipei Trip Part 1

2008-06-02T00:35:00.011+08:00

Guess it's about time to post some photos and blog a bit about the Taipei trip I took a couple of weeks back.

It's my second time to Taipei, alone again this time, nothing new. There's no cute guys on the flight, no sleazy men coming up to me when I was walking around, and no one asking my for my number.

My hotel room. It's located near the Taipei main station and location's pretty neat. The room door is those old kind which you open with a 'solid' key and just have to lock it when you leave the room.

This being my second time to the city, I didn't go to those tourist spots which I went to previously. Just to this one-- The National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall. Some will still call it by its old name, National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.

Up close

And personal. I like this photo, but could do without the double chin.

Outside, it's Liberty Square

The oriental style sign at the train station

More coming up.

First In My Batch

2008-06-01T22:37:00.006+08:00

Attended one of my batchgirls' wedding banquet last week. Best wishes to the lovely couple~~

I didn't bring along my camera and the photos are all courtesy of RJ, that gorgeous babe who probably stunned quite a few guys that night with her eyes.

The ladies who attended that night all looked fabulous.

The first girl from my batch to get married.

The first time I have an individual serving at wedding banquets.

Drinks at Coffee Club after the banquet.

I love weddings.

My Last Day At That Company

2008-05-24T03:13:00.003+08:00

Just a couple of photos...

Company passes to be returned

My locker cleared

Goodbye shot

Lucky Draw

2008-05-24T02:46:00.003+08:00

I won a lucky draw!!

Yes, I'd admit that I'm one of those cheapskate persons who'll cut out coupons from magazines and send it in hope of winning a prize. Most of the time I don't care what's the prize, I just want to win something. And to prove that there're actual prizes given out to public.

Yesterday was the last day to collect the prize and I reached the place 10 minutes before the deadline. You can't blame me for dilly-dallying the trip since it's extremely out of the way, with no train stations nearby and it's situated in an industrial park sort of area.

Luckily, my dad was home and he drove me down to pick up the prize before I get disqualified.

Here's the prize--

They say it's worth $195. Whatever.. cos I won a lucky draw!!!

I'm Out

2008-05-22T23:01:00.001+08:00

Today's a day which I'm not sure whether to be happy or sad about. I'm out of a job. And no way near a new one.

Nevertheless, this is a path I've chosen and I will continue walking in pride and hope.

Makeover Photos

2008-05-21T23:50:00.001+08:00

It's amazing what makeup and computer touch-ups can do.

Coming Soon

2008-05-20T23:08:00.001+08:00

Am packing my luggage and the stuff I bought from Taipei. Room's still in a mess. Will blog about my trip once "I feel like it".

This is just a picture to keep you people entertained.

Checked In

2008-05-14T12:23:00.002+08:00

Am now in the departure lounge, waiting for my flight.

My parents sent me to the airport earlier and had lunch with me before they went back.

Awwwwww.... I love my family.

(Will go to the loo now before it's too late. Toilets in planes can be so...)

On Vacation

2008-05-14T10:13:00.002+08:00

My bags are packed, suitcase is full, and ready to leave for my vacation.

Will be back this Sunday night. Please don't send me text messages or call me just to check "Are you free now?" Phone bills aren't cheap these days okay...

Don't bother wishing me luck about getting hit on by cute guys during my vacation. Let's put my luck quota to something more achieveable.

See you all next week.

Packing Up

2008-05-12T23:00:00.002+08:00

I only have one working day left in this company. Packed up my stuff from the locker this afternoon, and returned some manuals which are no longer needed by me.

Have yet to pack for my Taipei trip coming up Wednesday. Have yet to change the currency. A lot of have-yets. Will get it done tonight.

Really hope that this vacation will wash away my mouldy luck and bring some fresh good ones. I suppose Taipei isn't exactly the best spot for some fresh air, but hey, I could use a bit of eye candies.

I'm sick of looking at average-looking guys everyday here. Give me a cute guy on the flight please. Doesn't matter if he's gay, married, attached or engaged. I just want to stare and drool at him, since there's no IFE anyway.

Nah, I guess a better bet is to stare into a mirror. I might just beat all those pax on the flight. Hmph.

Mother's Day

2008-05-11T22:23:00.001+08:00

A day to feel grateful to the one woman who'll always be in my life.

Am I Being Too Fussy?

2008-05-04T21:11:00.002+08:00

Friends have been texting me weird stuff at weird timings lately. It's fine if there's a purpose or urgency but not these.

More annoying are those messages which come as a reply. Don't people read the messages carefully these days? I could be asking a qusetion which calls for a direct answer and I can get rubbish replies.

Seriously, it's time to get back to the basics. "Read the questions carefully and answer to the point."

白日梦

2008-05-02T02:13:00.002+08:00

我喜欢做梦，更喜欢做白日梦。

在白日梦里，我可以是第一人者，也可以是一个好管闲事的局外人。白日梦是一部量身定做的剧集；它是单元剧、百集长寿剧、情境喜剧。角色可以随时增加或删减。最棒的是：我若对白日梦里的任何一个镜头不满意，马上Stop, rewind, restart.

我喜欢做白日梦。梦里，我可以是老实的上班族、行侠仗义的大姐大、身价上亿的富豪千金、有一餐没一餐的街头艺人、笔下全是腥色鳝的八卦记者，甚至是逢赌必赢的赌场神话。

白日梦里，我说了算。

...... ......

（不好意思，部落格主人Daydreaming in Progress. Do Not Distrurb.)

Time To Move On

2008-04-28T23:07:00.000+08:00

It's confirmed. My last day at this company is the 22nd of May.

Don't know what else to say now.

Bad Habit

2008-04-15T00:32:00.001+08:00

I thought I'd quit that habit of reading strangers' blogs and getting envious.

I thought I'd quit the habit of reading the blogs of someone I sort of know.

I'm the only person to blame for this agony.

Tag, Tagged, Tagging

2008-04-11T23:33:00.004+08:00

Honestly, I have no freaking idea what the word tagging means in Internet terms. But I've been Tagged!!

Instructions:
Remove 1 question from below and add in your personal question, make it a total of 20 questions, then tag 8 people in your list, list them out at the end of this post.

1. What do you really really want right now?
To get my old job back.

2. If you can turn into anything, what do you wish you can turn into?
The keyboard which I'm hitting on now. Cos I loved being hit on.

3. How are you feeling now?
Sleepy, but enjoying my daily dose of bedtime coffee.

4. Where is the place that you want to go most?
San Francisco, again.

5. If you have one dream to come true, what would it be?
To have an incredilbly beautiful voice, win some international talent show and become a superstar.

6. What is your regret?
Not listening to my mum when I signed up for my current job.

7. Do you think religion is redundant?
No. I have one which beliveve in.

8. What cheers you up for the rest of the day?
Having good hair, and a string of cute guys to drool at on the streets.

9. If you meet someone you love, would you confess to him/her?
No. I'm so lame I'm still waiting for Prince Charming to 'surprise' me.

10. List out three good things of the person who tagged you.
a) Powerful English
b) Super good patience
c) Simply hot and sexy.

11. What are the requirements that you wish from your other half?
Filial, loves me (and no other woman, except his and my mum), a solid chest to lean on when I want to.

12. What type of person do you hate the most?
Those that ask me for my opinion and still can't make up their minds in the end.

13. What would you do if you won a million dollars?
Invest 15% into my brother's tiny home-business, give 20% to my parents, give 5-10% to charity, 5% to my godmother, 50% into some trust fund or investment, the remaining 10% into my bank account for daily expenses.

14. What's your most embarrassing moment so far?
A singing competition during my poly days. That was CLASSIC.

15. If you have a chance, which part of your character would you like to change?
Stubborness.

16. If your life is a movie, which movie do you want it to be?
Love Actually. There's so many plots and characters, I can move around when the current live starts to suck.

17. What do you think is the most important thing in your life?
Family.

18. If there's one thing in your life you want to do but yet unable to, what would it be?
Win an Olympics Gold medal.

19. What do you see yourself as in the next 10 years?
Hopefully a married mother. Better if my hubby has a lot of spare cash.

20. If you were an animal, what would you be?
Human.

I'm tagging these people:
(in random order)

1)XF
2)YJ
3)JM
4)SR
5)ZX
6)MM

肥肿胖

2008-04-10T22:52:00.002+08:00

社会上有太多打肿脸皮充胖子的人。

不得不承认，有些人的技术还真不赖，让旁人看不出，还以为他是真的胖。如果有哪位看官想当一当胖子，请来找我。我会很乐意赏你几个耳光，你不用弄疼自己的手，就能成为名副其实的肿脸胖子。

这可是有品质保证的哦，若对成果有任何不满，我会立刻双倍补偿，绝对要多肿就给你那么肿。

~~~

还是要忠告大家：

没有那么大的头，就不要戴那么大的帽子。
没有那么大的嘴巴，就不要扒那么大一口饭。
没有那么大的胸，就不要买那么大的罩。
没有那么大的屁股，就不要坐那么大的马桶。
没有那种屁股，就不要吃那种泻药。

奥运与特别服务

2008-04-10T01:52:00.003+08:00

今早在上班途中，电台DJ在讨论一则新闻：在奥运举办期间，预计会有很多很多（数目多少我就不清楚了）的色情行业业者涌入主办城市。

最近有关奥运的新闻层出不穷，但是以负面消息居多。今天早上的报章竟然报导说：奥运圣火火炬的传递，有可能会被停止。Huh？我没看错吧？如果这项传统就这样被断掉，不是很可惜吗？而且，有些不甘心吧。为什么要因为一小群人的破坏行为而取消原定计划呢？他们凭什么啊？有政治诉求就去找相关机构或到某些大使馆外举行抗议活动啊，干嘛来搞这些下三滥的招数咧？

回到主题：奥运与色情业。如果我是皮条客，当然会对奥运这块大饼虎视眈眈。稍微想一想嘛：几千名血气方刚的运动员，上万名的各国领袖与支持者，无数的观光客，全部会在那一两个月里到该城市。这笔大生意可不能拱手让人啊！

换个角度看：如果我是政府，明知道这种‘非竞赛类运动项目’是一定会发生，那么我何必便宜那些‘外商’呢？找一个自家熟悉的‘供应商’，确保天天‘货源充足，品质新鲜’不是很棒吗？最起码，若有买卖纠纷发生，可以直接找‘供应商’，让他解决问题。

注：以上言论纯属部落格主人看法。若有不满者，本姑娘也不管了。

出招

2008-04-10T00:17:00.003+08:00

明招--〉险招--〉暗招--〉阴招

简单来说，就是先礼后兵。若一切的官方做法都使用完而对方仍不为所动，只好出动另一套不是那么光明磊落的招式。但是请注意：这不等于下三滥/差劲/没水准。要知道，官方做法人人都会；险招、暗招及阴招，就不是那么‘大众化’了。

我从来都不曾否认，我没有清高到非明招不用；相反的，我绝对相信，想得出暗招的人，更值得我的仰慕。随波逐流你我他都能做到；逆风而行的人需要更大的勇气、力量及智慧。可以的话，我要做后者。

你可能会说：有明招干吗摆着不用，去想一堆害人的怀招数？哦，拜托，你确定现在所谓的‘明招’，不是从险、暗、阴招演变的吗？都说是招了，一开始八成是为了对付别人才会被想出来的。

我喜欢用险招。如果用明招后失败，有些人会怪明招太‘明’了，搞得大家一看就知道。若用险招后仍败下阵来，至少是败在自己的手上，而不是其他人用了千百遍的老招。

没错，我是一个不安于室的热血青年。大人们那些过于俗套的处事方法让我越来越看不下去。很多简单的事物被复杂化，接着被恶化，最后令人实在难以消化。

屁

2008-04-01T01:14:00.000+08:00

最近碰到的屁事、屁人、屁地方还真不少。

这几个星期我看专科医生的次数是‘不正常的多’。（不要问我为什么要看专科，因为你应该已经知道背后的原因。）有被推荐去的，有被建议去的，有被指定去的。手机里行程表出现最多的图案成了‘医院’。（天啊，我怎么会沦落到这个地步...）

这也是没办法中的办法。很瞎，很烂，却是唯一能让我脱离苦海的救生圈。

真的很希望这一切能尽快结束。我受够了这些很无聊，浪费金钱、时间、精力的所谓程序。
我在打一场拖延战，而双方的武器都很烂，超屁的。（不要再问我武器是什么，你应该也知道这个答案。若你只是路过进来阅读，那我只能说：基于‘国土安全’考量，我不能告诉你，因为你很有可能是敌军派来的间谍。）

亲爱的你可能会觉得：你也想太多了吧。还好吧，以我目前每天在做的事情就是看书、看杂志、看影碟、小睡、闲晃、等下班。老实说，时间充裕是很容易使人进入深度的思考沉思。

我原本计划在四月时到台北旅行的，现在计划被迫喊停。很简单，事情还没明朗前，不宜有太大的行动。

说到台湾，前阵子他们的总统选举还真是热闹。我在youtube上搜到好些当地的综艺及政论节目，是越看越有意思。起初很笼统的搜索字目‘总统选举’，结果是许多各类型的影片，其中就包括了新闻片段、模仿节目、政论节目、灵异节目... 对，没错，很难想象吧，好好一个总统选举竟会和灵异节目撤上边。

把候选人的出生、教育及政治经验与背景拿出来讨论已经太闷了。加上风水、灵学、算命等元素，可以吸引另一群观众。（好像我这种迷信的）

网络真的很棒/恐怖/无聊/高功能，任何屁都可以找得到。我是一个可怜的现代都市人--常常口沫横飞地骂着高科技带来的祸害，却很窝囊地每天回家还是会乖乖打开电脑上网。

上网干什么屁咧？随便看看罗。我就是从网上得知：每个人平均一天会放18个屁。所以，各位亲爱的乡亲父老，不要再扮清高了。有屁就放吧，别再为难你那可怜的屁股了。虽然说夹紧臀部肌肉可以让屁股看起来更翘，但是，开心尽情的放一个又长又大声的响屁真的很爽。

好了，写得够多了。请慢慢消化吧，我要去放屁了。

听妈妈的话

2008-03-29T19:31:00.001+08:00

听妈妈的话 ~周杰伦

小朋友你是否有很多问号
为什么别人在那看漫画
我却在学画画
对着钢琴说话别人在玩游戏
我却靠在墙壁背我的ABC

我说我要一架大大的飞机
但却得到一台旧旧录音机
为什么要听妈妈的话
长大后你就会开始懂了这段话

长大后我开始明白
为什么我跑得比别人快
飞得比别人高
将来大家看的都是我画的漫画
大家唱的都是我写的歌

妈妈的辛苦不让你看见
温暖的食谱在她心里面
有空就多多握握她的手
把手牵着一起梦游

听妈妈的话别让她受伤
想快快长大才能保护她
美丽的白发幸福中发芽
天使的魔法温暖中慈祥

在你的未来音乐是你的王牌
拿王牌谈个恋爱
唉！我不想把你教坏
还是听妈妈的话吧
晚点再恋爱吧
我知道你未来的路
但妈比我更清楚

你会开始学其他同学在书包写东写西
但我建议最好写妈妈我会用功读书
用功读书怎么会从我嘴巴说出
不想你输所以要叫你用功读书

妈妈织给你的毛衣你要好好的收着
因为母亲节到时我会告诉她我还留着
对了我会遇到了周润发
所以你可以跟同学炫耀赌神未来是你爸爸

我找不到童年写的情书
你写完不要送人因为过两天你会在操场上捡到
你会开始喜欢上流行歌
因为张学友开始准备唱吻别

听妈妈的话别让她受伤
想快快长大才能保护她
美丽的白发幸福中发芽
天使的魔法温暖中慈祥
听妈妈的话别让她受伤
想快快长大才能保护她

长大后我开始明白为什么我
跑得比别人快飞得比别人高
将来大家看的都是我画的漫画
大家唱的都是我写的歌

妈妈的辛苦不让你看见
温暖的食谱在她心里面
有空就去多多握握她的手
把手牵着一起梦游

听妈妈的话别让她受伤
想快快长大才能保护她
美丽的白发幸福中发芽
天使的魔法温暖中慈祥

Just A Pic

2008-03-21T18:48:00.001+08:00

Just a recent photo.

回到过去

2008-03-04T00:15:00.005+08:00

这阵子在看一部日剧《求婚大作战》。故事大概是说，在一个女生的婚礼当天，她的青梅竹马带着后悔不已的心情，在婚宴上说着贺词。教堂里的妖精看到了男生的遗憾，决定帮助他回到过去，希望男生能拿出当初没有的勇气，向女生告白。

男生回到了从前，发现有些结果并不能被改变，有些则因为自己的放手一搏，改变了。

最后，男生鼓起了当初没有的勇气，当众说出了以前开不了口的告白。

~~都说是戏剧了：两个人最终是在一起了。

相信每一个人都有过这样一个念头：“如果让我回到过去，重新来一遍，现在的情况应该会不一样吧。”是真的吗？若你回到了一个月、一年、或五年前，你有把握你会做出另一个选择，勇敢地看看它会为你带来什么吗？

人是矛盾的：他们有勇气去挑战未知，却不敢面对结果。他们明明知道哪条路会通往哪个出口，但总是选错路。

就算是真的，每个人可以回到他们想回去的一段时光，有什么会被改变吗？已经走过了一次的路，看过了一次的风景，你还会想走、想看吗？

如果时光只能倒流一次，你会选择当初的做法，重新来一遍，并希望通过经验的教训，弥补那时的后悔；还是你会选择另一个方向，看结果有何差异？

这个问题很容易：只是要你二选一。
这个问题很难：你的赌注是将来，筹码是勇气。

你选定了吗？

My Birthday Week

2008-02-25T00:23:00.013+08:00

Sunday 17th: Dinner at Northpoint Swensen's with the girls.

Had my favourite topless 5, all 5 scoops of lime sherbet.

Monday 18th: Saved the night for my family, and chilli crabs for dinner.

Tuesday 19th: Dinner after work with my batchmates at a Japanese restaurant at Dempsey.

Goofing around before dinner

Girls of my batch

Dessert at Ben and Jerry's and acting cute

Saturday 23rd: Steamboat dinner and movie at Bugis

Me killing time while queueing at the steamboat place

Me with the girls

Me with J, the nice guy who brought me a tourism magazine with Wu Zun on the cover from Brunei

ZX with A; A's car got into an accident on the way and had to be sent to the garage for repairs

Walking around Bugis Junction after dinner and before the movie

The guys

The girls

Sundae at Mac before the movie starts

Group shot!

~Great birthday week~

Why I Love CNY

2008-02-11T01:51:00.000+08:00

A picture say a thousand words.

Count the pairs if you can.

One group in the study room,

another in the living room,

a small cozy one in the kitchen,

and one in the dining room.

A nice quiet dinner after the relatives left.

A family portrait.

How can I not love CNY? I have everyone that matters to me with me.

七个隆冬锵咚锵

2008-02-06T23:54:00.000+08:00

新年来了！祝大家鼠年事事顺心，吉祥如意！

February

2008-02-02T22:50:00.000+08:00

It's quite scary how time seems to pass by so quickly sometimes and seem to crawl by some other times. It's already February, and Chinese New Year's coming up. I just need to get through one more work cycle before my long-awaited 6-day break.

Updates:

1)Work. As usual, I get my fair share of nasty people who try deliberately or unintentionally to ruin my day. Not much progress or improvement felt in my performance.

2) Relationship. I actually got a confession from a young guy. A colleague to be exact. Time for me to re-evaluate my behaviour with guys, in case they get the wrong idea AGAIN that they have a chance. Let me just put it this way-- when I'm friendly with a guy, doesn't necessary mean that I'm giving him a chance. It simply means that I have no reason to be rude at him.

Now I'm going to get flowers delivered to my house on V-day. Any takers?

3) Friends. Everything's great. Been meeting up with my best girls over the previous offdays and lots of gossiping done. New jobs were found, new guys were discovered, and our usual laughter never fail to bring us stares from patrons in the restaurants.

It's February, and it's going to get very exciting.

The Journey Continues

2008-01-26T00:36:00.000+08:00

Last work cycle was terrible. I got Ds for almost every session I did. Don't ask me why.

The whole time, I just felt like only half my attention is there. Don't get me wrong, I'm not placing those aircrafts and passengers in deliberate risks, but I just can't seem to be in full control 100%.

My mind seems to be taking a tour somewhere else-- some place nice, with plenty of fresh air and no egoistic jerks around.

2 guys from my previous batch just passed and got their licence. Congrats to them.

I got to know from a couple of sources that some senior persons in the job considers me the best trainee so far. Thanks, but no thanks. Maybe that comment started from one person and it got wider. It's not good. I can just see some other controllers gossiping 'What? Her? You serious? Like that also called best trainee in live traffic ah?'

I'm hard to please. I don't like it when people throw their weight around just because they've been in the job longer; neither do i appreciate positive comments targeted at me.

If this is a journey, the path is filled with shattered glass and there's mud puddles everywhere just waiting for you to step on or fall into.

It's tough, and I still don't see the light at the end. If there's any at all.

What Exactly Is Wrong

2008-01-21T21:53:00.000+08:00

No mood to blog. Training's been alright and survivable lately, so I shall not complain too much and make my life more miserable just because of those egoistic jerks up there in the tower.

It's my eye pimple problem. Went for a small surgery, thought it'll be solved. But apparently, the recovery is not as I expected.

I still have a slight lump, and redness. Please don't ask me why. I have no freaking idea also.

Upset. Very upset.

天空

2008-01-09T01:08:00.000+08:00

很多人都会说：寻找一片属于自己的天空。

说真的，有那么容易吗？就算找到了那片天，是只属于你自己的吗？

你的天空，是晴天，还是雨天？谁说雨天不漂亮？

我喜欢雨天。

小兵生涯--第一个月纪录

2008-01-06T03:20:00.000+08:00

开始实习训练快一个月了。这一个月过得平平淡淡，却也惊涛骇浪。

平平淡淡：
每天上班，在控制塔里除了被训话，就是被不断洗脑。学校里学的那一派在这里不被照单全收，有时还会被怀疑。说真的，在学校读得那么辛苦都不知道最后值不值得。

Schedule：
上班、被训
下班
上班、被念
下班
休假日因为太累/天气太热/人潮太多而懒得出门
休假日结束、后悔没出去呼吸新鲜空气
上班、被训...

惊涛骇浪：
在控制塔里，总是会遇到一些“我资历比你久所以你一定要听我的”同事。跟他们一起工作，简直就像在地雷区里走动一样：明知道处处惊险，却没地方躲。有句话说--职场如战场，但是我战场上的敌人不是外来者，而是我军的‘同僚’呀...

上星期，在MSN上和我的同学聊了起来，可说是‘同是天涯沦落人’。

1）公司规定--不够一定资历，不能带训练生。‘老牌师兄’有时难免供不应求。很多时候，想try a control position却不能。整体的训练进度真是一波三折~~

2）在那些‘老牌师兄’里，就是会有几个和我们不知是八字不合还是命格相冲的。老兵爱唠叨，小兵没耐性；老兵爱摆出‘我是老大’的姿态，小兵不吃这一套。

每当你做一个决定，下一个口令，就有一堆善意/恶意/没意义的反应。说真的，在这种绑手绑脚的训练环境，不知道我们这批小兵会有几个能躲开无数的口头炸弹，成功成为一名精兵。

一个月没有化妆和隐形眼镜的日子

2008-01-05T22:54:00.000+08:00

从14岁配戴隐形眼镜开始，它就像是我出门必备的饰品。久而久之，习惯变成了需要，成了“没有会死”的物品。

在记忆中，这十年来，我还没有像这回一样，“抛弃”隐形眼镜长达一个多月。如果你现在一边读，一边在想：“为什么她不可以带contact lenses？”的话，我会很伤心/难过/失望，因为我身边的朋友及同事都应该知道原因啊。就算你是“新来的”，也会读到我上一篇文章吧。

原因：右下眼皮几个星期前生了针眼，却久久未愈。前前后后看了4个医生，终于在星期四动了小手术，把问题部分给切除掉。长这么大，第一次“进医院动手术”；第一次缝针。

这一个多月来，每天上班时都戴着眼睛，刚开始有许多不习惯与不自在，感觉上，自信少了，走在路上也不会希望有帅哥路过。过了一两个星期，变得不那么在乎了。每天出门前，不必化妆、不必特意整理头发，可以说是“自暴自弃”；说得好听一点，是“回归自然面貌”。

一个月没有那些让女人变漂亮的辅助品，有一些解脱的轻松。原来，之前我觉得非常重要的东西，是可以省略的。

自信，不一定要靠脸上的彩妆；抬头挺胸，不容易，却也很简单。

Getting A Day Surgery And A Stitch

2008-01-03T10:31:00.000+08:00

Leaving the house soon, to a hospital to get my eye pimple solved.

Long stinky story. To put it simply, I have an appointment with and eye specialist to get rid of the lump of flesh/tissue caused by the eye pimple.

Really crossing my fingers and hoping that everything will go well and I can look like before.

Which One Is Worse

2007-12-28T18:41:00.000+08:00

Characters: Me, a male manager, a female manager

Male: (Blah Blah) Ask you a question-- are you attached?
Me: Nooooo
Male: Oh, do you know that-- so far, whose female controllers that join the service single, either end up single (up to date) or end up marrying someone from the service.
Me: Wah. Really ah?
Female: Eh, really hor.. (started counting out the names of the female controllers)
Male: So what do you think of it?
Me: I'm deciding which is worse.

It's Christmas Eve

2007-12-24T13:13:00.000+08:00

It's Christmas eve, and I'm at home, thinking about what to blog. My OJT life has been uneventful so far, which is a good thing. I rather have it dull rather than have it full of 'happenings'.

Everyone's patient with me so far, afterall, I'm only in my 2nd week of OJT. The real challenge is not dealing with the traffic; it's dealing with the people and their style of working. One person could be teaching you THIS yesterday and another person would be enforcing his/her style on you today. I know I'm doing things according to procedures, but sometimes procedures aren't King.

Don't know what to blog.. seriously. Maybe I should be grateful my life now is calm.

It's Time To Get Tough

2007-12-16T23:18:00.000+08:00

Survived the first week of OJT without any surprises. But then again, I was only on a 'fam week', trying to get used to things in live traffic.

Let's take a quick trip down memory lane-- please refer to a post I wrote on 11th June this year, about a fellow classmate that I'm paired with for attachment. No, I'm not with her again for my OJT, but I do have another situation that seems more... childish.

Bitching time:

I'm posted to the same group as my attachment period, which a slight advantage because I've worked with them before and they know me not just as someone new, but someone they've spent 2 months teaching the basics of working in the control tower.

There's a previous batch of OJT trainees already there when we started our week. And so happens, I have 2 other 'seniors' also doing their OJT in the group. One of them stays in the north of Singapore as well.

Here's the bitch part: We boarded the same bus after work one night and he went to the back of the bus to take a seat while I flopped myself in the front of the bus where I can stretch my legs. After about 5 minutes into the journey, I got a text message from his batchmate, which I happen to keep in contact with also. Apparently, my 'senior' was complaining/whining/gossiping to his batchmate about ME NOT SITTING TOGETHER WITH HIM ON THE SAME BUS.

Yes girls, this episode came from a guy that's I think 26 or 27 years old this year.

Do I care? No. He just proved himself to be such a whiny, non-independent, rank-concious, senior-wannabe.

Of course, there are other episodes in the first week of OJT which made me categorise him as someone I don't want to be on the same bus with. Something some people do some things which just make them not low-class, but simply NO CLASS.

Enough of bitching for one night. I've got a long way to go for my OJT. A lot of procedures to revise through, a lot of new procedures to read up and memorise in view of the airport's new passenger terminal going into service next month, and a lot of mental preparation to be made for the harsh comments I'll be expecting from the controllers about my performance.

It's a long journey. And I'll be spending Christmas this year working in the tower. That's fine, since I didn't get asked out for a date anyway.

I'm a happy little girl. Happy happy happy.

旅行

2007-12-09T16:25:00.000+08:00

听过一句话：旅行，是为了回家。只有去旅行，才会珍惜可以回家的快乐。

去旅行，让我觉得自己很富有；
去旅行，让我觉得自己很贫穷。

去旅行，我变得聪明；
去旅行，我变得愚蠢。

去旅行，发现自己其实很勇敢；
去旅行，发现自己其实很胆小。

去旅行，发现自己的体力还蛮不错；
去旅行，发现自己的体力蛮差的。

去旅行，我看到了世界的大与美；
去旅行，我看到了人类的丑与恶。

你去旅行的时候，除了名胜古迹和购物商场，还记得什么吗？

I'm Back

2007-12-09T10:44:00.000+08:00

Returned to Singapore on late Thursday night.

Was a good trip-- bought some stuff which I wanted to, and visited places I've planned.

One bad thing though-- my eye pimple which has been around since November is still there, and my pictures turned out.. not so nice.

Went to an eye specialist yesterday and there's nothing much he could do. All we can do is wait for the lump to go down.

Good trip, bad timing.

No More Expectations

2007-12-02T02:08:00.000+08:00

My second overseas vacation this year. Still within Asia, still travelling alone.

I know some of you girls are thinking-- hey, it's easy to meet some cute guy when you're travelling alone. You guys might be seated next to each other on the plane, and he volunteers to bring you around at the destination, blah blah.

C'mon. Let's leave the dreamy setting for the idol dramas. How many of you have actually SEEN someone that's above average-looking on ANY of the vacation flights that you've been on?

This trip to Macau is long overdue. Time for me to just walk around in a place that's rich in cultural heritage and not so in shopping temptations. As for the casinos, they'll look great in the photo album.

Will see you all in 5 days' time, with a richer heart, and a poorer pocket.

A Break

2007-12-01T20:53:00.000+08:00

The phase of academy training officially came to a stop yesterday. No more classrooms to report to in the morning, no more dozing off in the class, no more sessions of joking and making crazy comments over lunch, no more of a lots.

I will miss the training days, and my training mates as a whole.

Flying out to Hong Kong tomorrow morning to have my long-planned vacation in Macau. Travelling alone again. I did not write a single itinerary for this trip. Don't know why, but I just feel lost without a map in hand. Will use the one hour ferry journey between Hong Kong and Macau to plan.

Luggage is still semi-packed, in a total mess.

Keeping Priorities In Check

2007-11-24T21:26:00.000+08:00

It's so easy to lose concentration.

Especially when you've been doing something over and over again for a long time that it seems, nothing really matters anymore.

And when a new item/person/situation appears, it suddenly takes over centerstage.

Is the new addition worth the attention? Probably not. But it's there simply because there's no other compeition, not because it's good.

I'm blabbling.. and going nowhere..

Last Day

2007-11-23T14:27:00.000+08:00

Last day of simulator training. Next week's the final assessment where some big-shot makes the decision of who stays for OJT and who don't.

Don't really have those crazy butterflies in my stomach, certainly not feeling the pressure yet. Not sure if I'm even bothered by the fact that I could fail during the assessment next week. Bottomline, I just can't be bothered.

Looking forward to my Macau/HK trip in December. Can't wait for the assessment to be over cos that would mean that I'm one step nearer to boarding the plane for my vacation.

As for my emotional roller-coaster ride, I've decided to hop off the roller coaster and just walk away. I've made my effort, and that's it.

Interesting Monday

2007-11-20T01:23:00.000+08:00

After a weekend of emotional roller-coastering, it's back to training on Monday. Only difference is that we're having training in the afternoon now.

Was raining when I boarded the bus at the interchange; expected a nice, comfortable ride all the way.

Nope. The bus got into a bad accident which caused the highway/expressway/main road to be blocked for at least 2 to 3 hours.

Shall not get into details...

Nobody was injured in the incident, but the traffic jam was horrible.

I reached the training place late, but still in time before simulator training starts. Not bad.

My first vehicular accident. At least it's a big one... wonder if it'll be on the news tomorrow...

So Familiar

2007-11-19T02:11:00.000+08:00

I won't make the same mistake.

I know it's hard.

I know it's easier said than done.

I've learnt enough to keep myself on track.

I know better than to fall for the same situation again.

The is the same game, just with different players.

Nice Crowd

2007-11-18T03:33:00.001+08:00

Went out to have dinner with ZX and MM after training on friday. It's at a cafe near Dhoby Ghaut and ZX's colleagues were together as well.

Very nice and friendly crowd, didn't make me and MM feel weird or awkward about meeting them the first time and having to have dinner together.

Some pictures from that nite.

Food was not that great, but the props from a game made it better.

Me and MM.

7 of us headed out to a chillout place after dinner and it was a nice place.

Had a great time.

爱情转移

2007-11-18T00:54:00.000+08:00

很有趣-- 在我用汉语拼音拼出“转移”的时候，下一个选择是“专一”。在转移和专一之间，其实差距不会很远吧。

这首歌的歌词很有意思。

爱情转移

徘徊过多少橱窗住过多少旅馆
才会觉得分离也并不冤枉
感情是用来浏览还是用来珍藏
好让日子天天都过的难忘

熬过了多久患难湿了多少眼眶
才能知道伤感是爱的遗产
流浪几张双人床换过几次信仰
才让戒指义无返顾的交换

把一个人的温暖转移到另一个的胸膛
让上次犯的错反省出梦想
每个人都是这样享受过提心吊胆
才拒绝做爱情代罪的羔羊
回忆是抓不到的月光握紧就变黑暗
等虚假的背影消失于晴朗
阳光在身上流转等所有业障被原谅
爱情不停站想开往地老天荒
需要多勇敢

烛光照亮了晚餐照不出个答案
恋爱不是温馨的请客吃饭
床单上铺满花瓣拥抱让他成长
太拥挤就开到了别的土壤

感情需要人接班接近换来期望
期望带来失望的恶性循环
短暂的总是浪漫漫长总会不满
烧完美好青春换一个老伴

你不要失望荡气回肠是为了
最美的平凡

~爱情不停站想开往地老天荒
需要多勇敢~
It's not easy, to be with someone and trust yourself enough that this is the 'correct person'. It takes courage... and not everyone has it.

~烛光照亮了晚餐，照不出个答案
恋爱不是温馨的请客吃饭~
Well, I guess the test of love is more than just saying your vows and treating your relatives and friends to a wedding dinner that most guests are just waiting for the dessert to be served so that they can start leaving.

~把一个人的温暖转移到另一个的胸膛
让上次犯的错反省出梦想~
Isn't too often that you hear your friends or strangers saying stuff like, they've just got a new partner and this time, they won't make the same mistakes as their previous relationships? It's always nice and pretty at the start, because they can still dream.

Very very meaningful lyrics.

What The...

2007-11-16T00:23:00.000+08:00

Went to a hair salon at the interchange after training today to have a fringe cut. Just simply because I got tired of the big chunk of hair out of control.

Correct me if I'm wrong-- the average market rate for a fringe cut is around $5 to $10 rite? Guess how much I paid? Answer: $20

The moment I sat down in the chair, the hairstylist started to tell me I have oily scalp, and brought out some microscope thingy and zoom onto my scalp to prove to me that I HAVE OILY SCALP. He even supported the showing with a booklet on hair scalp conditions. Blah Blah.

I thought that a fringe cut would be done in like, 10 minutes. Nooo. He got a girl to shampoo my hair and blow dry before cutting. Did I ask for that service? NO.

Conclusion: I'm not going back to that salon unless I absolutely have to. I'm not saying NEVER EVER because time has proven over and over again that words sometimes come back to bite me right in my butt.

Back With One More

2007-11-13T21:02:00.000+08:00

Due to popular demand.. Nah, just to satisfy my own 'craving'-- Here's a new pic from the previously-mentioned show.

It's always nice to go to my own blog and have something nice to look at.

Galileo

2007-11-12T01:10:00.000+08:00

Am following this Japanese drama serial now. ガリレオ

Total smittened...

Here you go girls, drool, but don't flood your keyboard.

The characeter in the show: a lecturer in a University, a physics genius to be exact. Not only that, he's great in sports too. 4 episodes down, and he's already appeared playing squash and rockclimbing. I'm just counting down to the episode when he flashes his body in the pool. (C'mon, I can dream can't I?)

Please let me know if you people ever get to know someone like that. ~If you EVER~

A Wedding

2007-11-11T13:09:00.002+08:00

One of my cousins got married last Sunday. Here's the schedule:

1415hr: All ready to leave the house.

1500hr: Reached the hotel but there's no one there... No bride, no groom, no in-laws.

But it's a nice and 'high-class' hotel, so phoot-taking around is a must.

1530hr: The couple arrives

Say CHEESE.

1535-1545hr: The couple had the tea-serving ceremony. And till the next event, which is around 1730hr, it's 'free & easy' time.

Each cup of tea or coffee or coke or orange cost S$14... Yesh. Of course must drink to my full.

The bride's mother a.k.a. my auntie, brought us into the guestrooms' area. Heard a room there costs $700plus a nite. Woah.

Very colonial style.

1715hr: Hopped over to the outdoor lawn.

The aisle's ready.

Vows were taken and rings were exchanged.

Congrats to the couple.

Me with the couple

Extremely adorable 'flower boys' and 'flower girl'

Alrite... it's time for the wedding dinner... till the next wedding!

Photo Time

2007-11-11T12:52:00.001+08:00

Visited the training center of our national carrier on the previous Firday. Here are some photos to let you drool and shake your head at the advance technology and money they have.

The new A380 flight simulator. Price tag: S$33million

A Boeing 777-200 simulator

View from the cockpit in fine weather conditions,

and in not-so-good conditions.

View from the top.

Uploading In Progress

2007-11-05T23:42:00.000+08:00

Made a visit to the training center of our national carrier last Friday, went into the new Airbus A380 $33 million simulator and got a 'look'. Also tried my hands on a Boeing B777-200. Nice.

Sunday was a long one-- attended the wedding of my cousin, which took a continuous 9 hours.

Photos uploading in progress.

So Very True

2007-10-29T22:07:00.000+08:00

高处不胜寒

So very true.

Maybe others have felt the threat arising-- that I'm actually at the top so far.

Maybe they're worried that their position in group will be displaced by my performance.

Maybe they're in slight disbelief that ME, I, YOURS SINCERELY who did so lower-than-averagely in the theory papers, is now ahead of them.

Do I care? No. It's a Dog-eat-Dog world.

But I'll care if some one tries to trip me over so unglamorously. ~Don't ruin my makeup. They're good stuff.~

Something Nice

2007-10-24T22:36:00.000+08:00

Just watched a travel show on TV. Holland. So nice...

Something New To Gossip

2007-10-21T22:53:00.000+08:00

It all started on Thursday night.

Voicemail: "Hi.. this is ~so-and-so~ from ~another related work location~. Eeerrrrr. Actually errr, I'm looking for you regarding errr.. soccer... But actually, I'm looking for your batchmates.. errr. But I don't remember their names.. Err. If you get this message, could you give me a call at ~this number~. Thanks."

The voicemail was left at 9-plus at night, and I was asleep on the couch then. Woke up at 11-plus, and texted a message back.

Me: "Harlow ~so-and-so~.. My class- 2 guys might be joining in the ~event~ on Monday, but maybe late due training. Pls let me know if you'd like to have their no. to contact them. :)"

'Weird' points:
1) How did that person get my number?
2) We're not from the same work location...
3) My batch has only seen him once, when we visited his work location in April or May this year.
4) How can he remember my name if he can't remember others'?
5) Why contact me of all persons??
6) WHO GAVE HIM MY NUMBER?????

The story continues on Friday, after my training.

Phone call from him: "Hi.. This is ~so-and-so~, sorry I didn't reply you last night cos I was on shift and blah blah......."

~Too much for me to recall~

Me: "I'll sms you their phone numbers and you can contact them directly ok?"

Him: "That'll be great. Thanks!"

Later~~

Text message from him: "Thank you.. Got the numbers. How's the course so far? Hope u guys are coping well. If you need any help, let me know.. I'll try my best to assist."

Me: "Thanks. Course- just finished ~one phase~. Starting ~another phase~ next wk.. Shall see how things go lor.. Pretty much taking a day at a time. Hee. Let me know if ~your work location~ got opening, some of us dying to go there. Wahahwhah."

Him: "That depends on management. Think the batch after you is slated for ~my work location~. All the best for the rest of your course. Your batch a tight and close batch?"

Me: "Quite close. Cos only 7, then from the start we dun have cliques. The new batch- got ex-~some job~. Then whole class very divided. Gee."

Him: "Good that you're a close group. Better not to have cliques and have each other for pillars of support esp when you start ~next phase~. How is your junior divided? So obvious?"

Me: "Their class 16 pple. Then very obvious. Even their instructor also comment something about that. You can check them out when they go visit ~your work location~.."

~~Next day~~

Him: "Hello.. Gd evening. Paiseh I din reply back to u yest. Hope you're having a gd wkend so far.. I manage to get ~one of the guys~ but din get a reply from ~another of the guys~ though.."

Me: "I'll help you contact him. Will let you know when he gives me a reply."

Him: "Yes pls.. Thanks.."

~~

Now, please be the judge. Am I considered flirting with this guy? Did any part of the texting part show that I'm interested in him?

Anyway, when I told my class pple about the initial voice message on Friday, all of them started making fun of the situation, commenting that he's interested in me and he's just finding some stupid excuse (soccer in this case) to try to contact me.

My view:

1) My class pple are right.
2) He's just interested in the current gossips and I seem to be the best person to get them from.
3) Somehow someone gave him my phone number and he's desparate enough to call me to get people to go to the ~event~ on Monday.
4) He's the kind of polite and nice guys who's kind enough to msg something more than just a "ok. thanks. bye'.

Stay tuned for upcoming episodes. Provided there's any. Don't have your hopes too high.

我不管了

2007-10-19T22:21:00.000+08:00

可能是我的态度有问题。
可能是我做人不够圆滑。
可能是我相信坚持的和别人不一样。
可能是我觉得是应该的，别人都认为那些是屁。

我承认，我的脾气不是很好。如果我觉得你欠我什么，我就会咬着你不放。
明明是你欠我在先，凭什么要我向你低头？
是我年纪小，不懂人情世故吗？
还是我不会事先思考后果？

我不管了。

那些人想怎样看我，怎样在我背后说我，我不管了。

我就是我，一个不会轻易道歉，低头于强大组织或所谓高层的人。

Monday

2007-10-16T00:09:00.000+08:00

Off-in-lieu day.

Wanted to shop the day away but the plan was stopped by Kino and 5 kgs of travel books.

And the afternoon ended with a McWings meal...

It's All About Food

2007-10-15T21:39:00.000+08:00

Date: This past Saturday
Venue: City Hall MRT
Characters: Me, JM, RJ

Due weather, was slightly late for meeting JM at City Hall MRT. But she's wearing a skirt and wedges that day, so I guess it's good to let her wait for while eh? To benefit all those men drooling at her.

Settled ourselves into a German restaurant/bar at Millenia Walk. RJ had a craving for sausages, and that's the place in mind.

~I'm waiting for you, waiting for you...~

RJ arrived.. with a flower in a hair and an umbrella in her hand. Sounds familiar? No.. not Mary Poppins. Poppins don't wear halter tops.

Sticking to my no-vege, no-weird meat rule, I ordered the safest item on the snacks menu (the only menu for Saturday)-- A chicken burger. Not too bad, actually.

Since we girls are dressed for the day and nowhere in particular to go, RJ suggested we go check out her friend, oops, I mean-- check out a performance at Borders which her friend is involved. Some Capoeira thingy. Was looking forward to half-naked hot bods straining muscles in Orchard Road...

Not too bad. If my Sec sch PE teacher is that hot, I'd have scored a Gold for ALL my NAPFA tests.

Seems like RJ is trying to snatch JM's job. She has another friend waiting for her. So me and JM, being so free and single and curious about this Joe ma-lookalike, decided to go to Suntec and.. have dinner.

Shots on the way

But nothing beats the hot babes in the bus

To make the night even hotter, me and JM tried the Chongqing hot pot.

Still bearable. And this restaurant serves cold water, unlike the previous one I went to.

Since JM posted pics of ME suffering, here's something to 'repay'.

Of course, I can't let those not-so-glam pictures on JM's blog ruin everyone's thought and image of me eating the hot pot. This one is a more 'realistic' scene.

Anyone game enough to try the hot pot with me sometime??

Keeping/ Losing My Cool

2007-10-08T23:36:00.000+08:00

I admit I expect others in a group working together to put in their fair share of effort. It's extremely tiring/irritating/frustrating when I've put in my share of work and the other party is just too blur/stupid/can't-be-bothered to do their part.

I get angry. And those who know me, I'm not a nice person when I get angry.

Till now, I'm still keeping my cool. Kept on telling myself that it is a bigger challenge on my abilities to work with some one like that. But, there's a limit to how much I can take.

I may be the leading trainee in training so far, but I'm not a genius. I only have 2 hands and one brain to work with. It's tedious enough with my own traffic. I cannot/don't want/won't want to be a nanny and help you settle YOUR traffic.

It's such a thin line between keeping and losing my cool.

Nice To Hear

2007-10-05T00:12:00.000+08:00

Was in the control tower for a 3-day attachment period. Familiar smell, familiar sounds, familiar faces I wish they've quit the job.

Nothing much to do there, and the controllers seem to be asking the same question-"So how's your course so far?"

"So far so good." That's my best attempt.

Heard a piece of nice news from a friend in the previous batch, who's doing on-job-training now-- my current instructors think that I'm the top trainee so far in this simulator training.

That's nice to hear, but then I start to over-think.

--So who's number 2? How far ahead am I?
--So I'm the top so far, that means I have to maintain it lah... cannot lose face.
--Serious or not?? Or the instructor anyhow say one..

We shall see eh. But for now, I'll just relax and enjoy one more day of leg-shaking in the tower and prepare to laze for the weekend.

My 50 Facts

2007-10-01T00:07:00.000+08:00

Read RJ's blog and there she listed the 50 funny facts about herself. Here's mine--

1) I have my security blankets aka soft toys with me on my bed. 4 to be exact.
2) I took one of them, Tiger, with me to japan for my training period. It scared/terrorised some of my class girls.
3) I would have 'conversations' with my soft toys, where I'd be the devil and they the angels talking sense into me.
4) I don't eat vegetables. That include all greens, beansprouts, onions, ginger, garlic, tomato...
5) I have the entire collection of books by John Grisham.
6) I have A LOT of books about Feng Shui, Chinese fortune and face telling, and horoscope.
7) I still keep my Kindergarten report card.
8) I have an Ultraman (blue colour) piggy bank in my room.
9) When I was 9, my Mum brought me to have the mole on my left cheek removed. You can still see it today, it's just lightened.
10) Heard from my Mum that I was REALLY UGLY as a kid and she was worried about how I'd turn out to be.
11) Obviously, my loud voice wasn't trained, I'm born with it. I was brought up by my Godmum since I'm a baby and I would scream for her whenever my Dad picked me up from her place. People staying on the 10th or even 11th storey poked their heads out to see if I was kidnapped.
12) My Dad still calls me Oink Oink.
13) I've lived my whole life in the northern part of Singapore.
14) I have a pack of Tarot cards.
15) I've never bought a cup of coffee from Starbucks or Coffee Bean. My favourite is the 3-in-1 coffee I make for myself.
16) I have quite a lot of white hair.
17) I pick my nose with my left index finger. (Don't Yuck me, and don't tell me YOU don't pick your nose. That's Yuckier.)
18) My Tiger was initially my brother's. I 'exchanged' my Wormmie for Tiger. We actually prepared a contract for the deal. That happened when I was in Kindergarten. Now they're both MINE.
19) Speaking of Wormmie, my parents striked 4D Top Prize when I was really little and brought me to pick a present. $50 those days for a blue wormmie. Woah.
20) I look A LOT like my Mum.
21) I was born heavy-- 3.45kg for a girl.
22) I was Top in Level in Primary 1. That got me a nice cert, and a cash prize.
23) I have 7 Swarovski items.
24) At last count, I have 19 bottles of perfume.
25) I love Tofu.
26) I pierced my ears once in Poly Year 1, and the holes closed shortly after.
27) I took swimming lessons for 4 years, from age 7 to 10. And trust me, I was REALLY stick-skinny back then.
28) My ECA in Sec Sch was Chinese Opera.
29) I took my first plane ride when I was 12, on a school trip to Beijing. That was also my first trip overseas without parents by my side.
30) I once put on clear nail polish in Sec 1 and got caught by the discipline mistress.
31) I got 2 demerit points in Sec 3 for eating French Fries in the classroom during recess time.
32) I never regretted going to NP. The best days of my life. YEAH!
33) I got hit on once in San Francisco, at Hyde Street Pier.
34) I can start a conversation with strangers almost everywhere.
35) Now, I like men in military uniforms. They just look soooooo smart and solid.
36) I hate it when people look at my mouth when I talk. Makes me wonder if there's something stuck between my teeth.
37) I took part in the Star Search competition once. No, I didn't get pass the 1st round of auditions.
38) I don't like rich people.
39) I send in the lucky draw coupons from magazines not for the prizes, but just to try my luck at winning something.
40) Every now and then, I watch those Taiwan 'idol dramas' and drool at the cute guys.
41) I think my features are rather guy-ish and if I'm to dress up as a man, I'll be quite good looking.
42) I don't dare to eat a lot of seafood.
43) I love curry!
44) I've never smoked a cigarette before. Damn proud of it.
45) Typically, I wear my right shoe before my left.
46) Favourite flowers: lilies. Send me a bouquet anytime.
47) I prefer cats to dogs. They keep their tongues in their mouths.
48) I'm trying to grow my hair long now.
49) The action of girls putting on lipstick/gloss is sexy, as long as they don't open their mouths too wide when doing so.
50) I don't care if you think my list is boring. You must have a really boring life to read a list you think is boring.

Photo Time

2007-09-26T21:28:00.001+08:00

Finally got down to tranferring the photos from my camera to my computer and upload them.

Day Out With XF, the day we watched Secret

A Hong Kong-style restaurant/cafe in Cineleisure

Day Out With YJ and XF
Note: Beware of blur images...

Taken in a Japanese restaurant in Isetan Shaw House

On the MRT

Late dinner

Hiding from the camera...

Hokkaido Trip 北海道/东京第五天 Part 2

2007-09-23T22:43:00.001+08:00

第三站：彩香之里
从上一站到这里，花了我不少时间与精力，因为一大段路都是上坡路，I use my Kah, not car...

~到了。终于到了~

彩香之里没有其他两个地点来得热闹，很适合慢慢地走，静静地对着花田发呆。

带着很不舍得的心情，朝车站的方向踏去。下坡路很顺，迎面而来的风很爽，我踏脚车的技术很烂。

离下趟列车出发的时间还有一阵，it's crazy photo time!

你上一次站在火车轨道上看着天空上的云是什么时候？

让我告诉你吧，感觉很棒！

~我的最佳旅行伙伴--自己~

~车站里的小摊位~

~当地人在为肚腩祭作准备~

~再见了，富良野~

Hokkaido Trip 北海道/东京第五天 Part 1

2007-09-23T21:36:00.000+08:00

一大清早起身，这天是我在北海道的最后一天了，无论如何都得到富良野去看薰衣草田！

搭乘富良野薰衣草列车，两个钟头就（？！）到富良野了。在此一提：只有在薰衣草‘开花’的季节，才有这特别的快速列车。

~查票员所分的乘车证~

~~一路上的风景~~

到富良野车站了！

好天气！

转车到中富良野，终于正式开始了薰衣草田之旅。

在车站有个简单（应该可以算简陋吧）的旅游询问柜台，在那里问到了最靠近的脚车出租店。4个小时800日圆的租金，还算合理。

第一站：富田农场
很有名的一个旅行景点，在通往那里的路上有一大堆车子和游客，我不禁有点庆幸我是踏脚车过来的。很商业化，却很有规模的一个薰衣草田。

~不只有薰衣草，还有其他我叫不出名字的漂亮花朵~

~我最爱的百合！~

第二站：中富良野薰衣草公园

Hokkaido Trip 北海道/东京第四天

2007-09-18T21:40:00.000+08:00

前一天回到酒店后，下起了倾盆大雨。那场雨，让我不得不改变原先的计划...薰衣草田之旅得推后了。

第一站：白色恋人公园

著名的白色恋人巧克力，从这里开始。

盯着绵绵细雨，我来到了这里。很有童话色彩的建筑物，让我瞬间觉得自己成了一位‘临时公主’。

~公主的花园~

~公主的城堡~

~玫瑰花园，跟雨很配~

~巧克力制作中~

~公主的下午茶：芝士蛋糕和红茶~

~就算是公主，也不能白吃白喝~

~很童话的‘感觉’~

第二站：螃蟹大餐

在北海道，怎么能错过螃蟹餐呢？？可惜，一个人，不适合叫太多样。

真的很好吃！

之后

到札幌车站附近走走，消耗热量，吹吹风。

还没完全转黑的天空，很漂亮。

~~在这里我要说：就在我成为公主的这一天，我的祖父去世了。那时，我完全不知情。前一晚下的雨，也许是老天在帮我掉眼泪吧。我相信，他一定会看到这些美丽的风景，庆幸他的孙女是个敢于独自冒险的女生。I'm sure he's proud of me, and I'll make sure I live up to that expectation too. 未来，我还有很多地方要去；在某个角落，他一定会带着微笑看着我，跟我一起分享旅程的快乐。~~

The Show

2007-09-11T00:02:00.000+08:00

There will always be this one show, or maybe a couple, in everybody's life. The show which you've watched before, and some parts of it just hit you right there in the heart.

For me this show would be Ally McBeal. Managed to download the show's episodes online (yes I know it's illegal but the original DVDs are not on sale even in the States) and watched them again.

Our professions, our jobs, the things that we bring ourselves out of bed everyday for. Did we choose them because that's what we've always wanted to do since young? Or was it because of best friends at some point in our lives chose that and that's why we did as well? Maybe it's just the most straight-forward option available then. Was it?

Our dreams. What happened to them? Have you always wanted to be a high-salaried employee in a big corporation working long hours everyday? Perhaps your dream was to become a backpacker walking across the globe, one continent at a time. What happened?

Every morning we wake up, and look at ourselves in the mirror. What is it that you see? Do you see a happy, contented face looking back? Or a face that's just screaming-- C'mon, I'm late for the morning meeting.

What happened to us?

Once Upon A Time

Once upon a time a girl with moonlight in her eyes
Put her hand in mine and said she loved me so
But that was once upon a time very long ago

Once upon a hill we sat beneath a willow tree
Counting all the stars and waiting for the dawn
But that was once upon a time, now the tree is gone

How the breeze ruffled through her hair
How we always laughed as though tomorrow wasn't there
We were young and didn't have a care
Where did it go?

Once upon a time the world was sweeter than we knew
Everything was ours, how happy we were then
But somehow once upon a time never comes again

Once upon a time never comes again

Song In My Head

2007-09-03T01:51:00.000+08:00

Sometimes When We Touch

http://www.stsky.com/play/182663.htm

Can listen to the version by Olivia Ong here. I first heard it over the radio on my way home from training 2 weeks ago. Can't seem to get it out of my head since...

Like the lyrics a lot...

Hokkaido Trip 北海道/东京第三天 Part 2

2007-09-02T14:37:00.000+08:00

第二站：扎幌钟楼

不注意看，一晃就错过了这个景点。老实说，它是不太起眼的一座建筑物，并不算太壮观或华丽，有一点小小的失望...

~Gosh, my face look so bloated~

~~幸福的开始: 那天竟然碰到了一对从香港去的情侣,在那里拍摄结婚照。顺便一提-- 稍后再小樽又看到了他们~~

午餐在车站里一家快餐店解决

第三站：小樽

很有意思的一段路--从札幌出发到小樽，前段路的左侧是山，后段路的右侧是海/河/湖/水（我也不清楚它到底算什么）。背山面海，坐在列车里感觉轻松愉快。

小樽音乐盒风管堂

One of the 'die die must go' places when I planned this Hokkaido trip. 三层楼的建筑，很有欧洲feel。一踏入店内，数以千计的音乐盒映入眼帘。天啊~~真的是很多...

话不多说、眼不多看，先到楼上去--我要亲手做一个全世界独一无二的音乐盒了！先前完全没有概念，因为不知道会有什么样的材料，一切都是现场发挥。

选了很久，粘了很久，等了很久，完成了！

End product: A pig lying on the lavender fields, close to the sea, just enjoying; with the gas lamps she likes. Oh, and chairs for her friends who drop by for a visit.

小樽运河
对它的印象，是很悠闲、很与世无争的一条小河。现实：也许是假日的关系，加上那周末是小樽的夏季祭，太多游客了。

Me, the river, and my shopping bags.

The locals on their way to the Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival)

特意等到天黑，就是要等运河旁的瓦斯灯亮起。很漂亮~~ 希望有机会可以在冬天时，再到哪里，真正享受白雪覆盖着运河两旁的美景。

在走回小樽车站的路上，碰上了当地夏日祭的游行。

那种感觉和我两年前在佐仓看见他们夏日祭的感觉很像--很想加入成为活动的一分子，但同时心里却很清楚-我只是一位过客，那种当地的精神，是我怎样都不能完全体会的。

充满怀旧色彩的小樽车站

~~

Try It If You're Free

2007-09-02T00:51:00.000+08:00

Your Score: Parenthesis

You scored 23% Sociability and 35% Sophistication!

You enclose and envelope life, as well as things that aren't vital to the main topic. You are something of a loner and take pleasure in the simple things in life. You are uncomplicated for the most part, and don't need anyone (though you are strangely attracted to LISP programmers). The apostrophe is your natural enemy. You like periods (and commas), but tend to keep them somewhat outside.

Link: The Which Punctuation Mark Are You Test written by Gazda on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test

Bring It On, Anytime

2007-08-28T08:22:00.000+08:00

Some one from my training class told me this yesterday-- Try to take a step back when it comes to classmate relations, cos strained relations are going to hurt when it comes to the simulator training.

Funny that that person's giving me advice to be more neutral and try to make peace with the girl I'm not talking to in class. Cos he's just been 'attacked' by her hostility and himself is feeling the frustration.

He mentioned that we should all sit down as a class and talk it out, and hopefully let her know that she needs an attitude adjustment. Afterall, it's not good to go to the a new working environment and have the colleagues there comment-- "Her face is as if I owe her a million dollars before I even know her."

He can sit and talk with her for all he wants. I was stuck with her and her enormous attitude for 2 months during my attachment. Seriously, if you need someone to "sit down and talk with you over your attitude", you'd rather that adviser is not me.

Reason:
-I can't be bothered to even be there
-You need help and I'm not giving it to you
-Why? Cos if you're at this stage already, it means I've tried. And I don't try too many times.

I'm such a bitch.

It's time to bring on the action.

Hokkaido Trip 北海道/东京第三天

2007-08-27T00:36:00.000+08:00

第一站：札幌大通公园

要注意：气温低不表示室外天气凉。爱美不要命的我穿了靴子、薄夹克，以为可以很‘有型’地走一天。出了酒店走了一小段路才发现，有点失算了。虽然气温低于30度，阳光却是蛮强的。不过为了方便/懒惰/不想浪费时间，还是硬着头皮走了大概20分钟，来到大通公园。

~札幌NHK电视塔~

~大通公园~

~很少看到我穿裙吧~

~可爱！~

北海道冬天有著名的雪祭，夏天则有啤酒节。大通公园的两端都设有露天帐篷让人休息、喝啤酒。的确，炎热的夏天配上冰凉的北海道道产啤酒是一级棒的享受。

~Pictures taken at Oodori Park~

~To be continued~

Back To Basics

2007-08-26T00:07:00.000+08:00

Changed my blog layout AGAIN. Got a few comments about my previous one-- the coffee layout. Well, think it's time to go back to basics. No more funny/extra/beautiful features. Just a place to blog about stuff.

End Of Week 2

2007-08-20T00:56:00.000+08:00

The first week of Part 2 training just ended LIKE THAT. Nothing too heavy for the brain to digest. In fact, I'm not sure if my mind's totally clear that-- I'm back to the Academy till the end of November.

Just sitting in class everyday and staring at the slides and trying to stay awake.

I suck at that.

I'm more 'operational', not 'educational'.

Hokkaido Trip 北海道/东京第二天

2007-08-19T01:40:00.000+08:00

从曼谷出发，坐了6个多小时的飞机，到了很熟悉的成田国际机场。以前不用排队，只要用“乗務員通路”就能直接入境去拿行李，连护照都不用移民局人员看；现在则需要排队，而且还是蛮长的一条队。不习惯啊~~

出了机场，看到了熟悉的路牌、嗅到了熟悉的空气、听到了熟悉的语言，总之那种感觉就是很“熟悉”。

3000日圆一张车票从成田机场到羽田机场

18800日圆一张机票从东京羽田机场到北海道新千岁机场

第一次搭国内线航班，机上的所有广播以日语进行，让我觉得：你真的一个人到一个语言半桶水的地方旅行一星期...没问题吧...并没有想太久,就睡着了。睡醒时，飞机已经离降落不远了。往窗外一看，有很绿很绿的田园，真的很令人期待能尽快到达目的地。

下了飞机，拿了行李，上了列车，30分钟后，到札幌中心了！

~札幌车站夜景~

酒店只隔札幌车站一条马路，真的是太方便了。客房比我想象中的要小得多，但却非常干净，让我感觉很舒服。

~清洁的浴室对我来说很重要~

~多功能的马桶盆座：Good but not necessary for me~

把行李放好，稍微整理了一下，是时候去逛逛了。

第一站：酒店旁一家百货公司内的纪伊国屋书店

出发前已经在网上确认过这家店有存货，在我还没忘记之前，先冲到书店去找两本想买的书。找了一下，买到了！

~日本书店里最吸引我的--各行各业的资格鉴定参考书~

第二站：札幌纪伊国屋
采用很新潮设计的三层楼书店，全店已白色系和玻璃为主，少了传统书店所有的沉重及压迫感。很可惜，店内规定不能拍照...

第三站: 札幌车站内的旅客咨询中心
这里有北海道各地区的地图，且分日英中韩版。怕输/贪免费/怕迷路的心态，促使我抓了一大叠得旅游册子，打算晚上回酒店房间慢慢研究，计划下来4天的北海道行程。

第四站：札幌中心--拉面共和国
在札幌中心一家百货公司内，由10家不同的拉面餐馆为号召，让食客可以选择尝试北海道不同地区的拉面口味。

~我在北海道的第一餐；ごちそう様でした！~

吃饱了，该回去冲凉看电视了。（如果让我妈听到我大老远来到日本却还是只顾着看电视，她应该会疯掉吧。）

Photo time:

从房间看出去，札幌车站旁的美丽一览无遗

每粒电池都另外包过。

到日本后买的第一样‘奢侈品’。

Bitching In Progress

2007-08-12T18:17:00.000+08:00

When I met up with XF on Friday, I talked to her about this one person that just got on my nerves during the attachment period.

Let me bring your attention back to a post I wrote in June. It's about this girl that I'm paired with for this attachment period. Yesh, I finally can't be bothered to even talk to her anymore towards the end of the attachment.

The first major 'buay song' point came when I was given control at one position, and she another. I had to coordinate with her and stuff like that. Long story short, when something went out of control for her, she'll blame it on me.

Yah. Never her fault, it's always others'.

Then one day in July, she said something to me that just pushed herself into the hole. She actually said that she wants to go to a place that's NOT 71% Chinese.

Helloooo?? Did I hear you correctly?

IMO, no matter how close you THINK you are to a person, especially a colleague you've known for only a few months, there's simply some things that you CANNOT say. Racial issues is one such thing.

If you're coming to work everyday and putting on a black face, not greet people when you see them, don't participate in conversations with others, then don't blame the people there for being too Chinese.

You can always just ask-- "Hey, what joke are you guys talking about?"

And you don't even try.

I can be quite a bitch, as admitted time and time again. Guess XF was part-applauding, part-laughing when she heard what mean stuff I've done since that racial statement was made.

It's all very simple-- I don't help people dig holes and push them in, it'll just dirty my hands and ruin my nails. I'll let YOU dig your own hole, and when it's ready, I'll wait for the time to come when you jump into the hole yourself. THEN, I get someone else to cover the hole while I watch by the side with a nice cold drink.

Yah, I'm a bitch. So what.

Hokkaido Trip 北海道/东京第一天

2007-08-11T13:24:00.000+08:00

晚上8点40分的航班--从新加坡出发，在曼谷转机，凌晨时分再飞往东京成田国际机场。

等待的时候真的很难熬，硬邦邦的铁制（管他的，总之是那种很硬很冷很不舒服的椅子就对了）椅子怎么坐都别扭...

一边等登机的时间到,一边看书解闷。

很有趣的书名--不去会死。

终于开始登机手续了。