lunch munch

Today i lunched in. Cos i had a medical appointment in the AM and have to make up for it. Lunch made me very happy because it's made up of my favourites. Teh gao siew dai and liang li ji dan. hahahah.


C, if u are seeing this from London, say "yummmmm".

it's getting late

and i'm still in the office. we just ordered dinner. i'm not feeling overworked. i'm feeling overwhelmed by the learning, the nurturing and the amount of issues which i have to grapple with. Never before in my brief career life have i felt this sense of heightened awareness. Of course, learning comes with dealing with everyday things but this! Still, i don't think i can deal with this level of work on a regular basis. But so far, so good!

Thank You Dad. Because of you, i've got it all covered. Cos You have.

to run the race

since the time i started working, i've never had to work late. I mean, occasionally work till 9 plus 10 is normal. But it's really occasionally, like once in my first year. None in my second year. Although i came back to work on 2 weekends in my second year. Considering i can count reliably the times where i really work late, i think my career has so far been very blessed.

But nowadays, i really work much later. And a lot of times, it's out of my control. Though i really really enjoy the discussions, the work, the people, i'm feeling very sleepy todayyyyyyyyyyy!!!

i think i haven't recovered from the sleep debt i accumulated from my sister's wedding weekend. i need to sleep. hahahha.


bah bah bah. pardon the nonsense. i'm just sleeepyyy.

Deferred tax

I love accounting! I love deferred tax and the philosophies, calculations, theories surrounding it. hugs.

ok, i'm mad.

today

9 July 2008 is a nice date isn't it? i was just looking at the little calender on my desktop and thinking that. Although it's not in some kind of pattern like 7 July or 8 August 2008, that kinda thing. But dunno, maybe it's a personal thing.

Today's a good day.

post-sister's wedding

It's over. and it was super fun, although super tiring. And i don't believe i went around in high heels, running around for 2 straight days. It's official, everyone should get married at Hyatt. Well, i admit i haven't organised a wedding at another hotel, but the service the couple and guests received was impeccable. And everyone loved the food. I'm very tired, but i'm in office because i'm on course. Such a drag cos i'm so sleepy. Hopefully things pick up later. There's more of wedding stuff later cos we're all going to their new place to play Wii. haha. sounds very important doesn't it?? well, it's part of the "third day hui niang jia" thing.

i was telling my Dad this morning that if anything, it was the love of the people that was really touching. And it's such a privilege to be loved by so many, so much. Thank God.

things to do before your sister's wedding

1. get a pedicure.
2. take out the dresses i'm supposed to wear and ensure they are not wrinkled.
3. un-hair myself.
4. bring out the shoes.
5. prepare spare comfortable shoes such as flip flops.
6. ensure mobile phone is fully charged.
7. Have ample tissue paper.
8. revise the time-table for tomorrow.
9. chill.
10. pack my room (oh my, again!)

I want to watch this

This is a screen shot from one of the scenes in New York I Love You, a movie which will premiere in 2009. And i really want to watch it!!!! arghhhhh..... lately there haven't been many good movies. very disappointing indeed.

mr happy

a new year a new beginning

for those of us who hail from the Big Four professional firms, July marks a new year. And for me, a new beginning, since i start work in a new department. Well, it's still tax, just a different specialisation. And as much as i'm excited, i'm nervous. Worrisome i am. But i have a good feeling in my tummy. Much because it started with many good friends, good people whom i've been meeting. And the opportunities. and the hope. Well, there's no end.

I continue to pray for wisdom, gentleness, and a lot of faith and trust. I know You can. And You will.



*cherri jumps in the air and shouts hurrah!

Wedding preview

We just had my sister's wedding rehearsal yesterday. It was really fun. I got to practise walking down the aisle, which is a lot more stressful than i expected. The page boy was so nervous he chickened out. We need to coax him a lot more, it seems.

I'll be wearing a dress something like the one above. I can't find the picture of the dress i actually bought. heh. So exciting.

(don't) Get Smart

It was a disappointment. The jokes are slapstick. Kids might like the show though, for the action. Other than that, look out for Anne Hathaway's Chanel get-up. I laughed during the movie, but overall, it wasn't worth my eight bucks. bah.

online shopping

with the recent breakdown of Yahoo auctions, i've been left stranded with no cool shopping / selling site. So i tried to search for other means to continue my online junkstore. To no avail. U mite want to recommend me to ebay. but for some reason, i don't like it so much. Not yet at least. Anyways, while i haven't found a selling solution, i found other shopping sites.

This blogger gave a summary of various Singapore online shopping sites/blogs. Check it out here: http://www.manic.com.sg/blog/archives/000264.php

I haven't finished exploring. When i have, perhaps i'll expand my iShopping links. i need to shop shop shop.

Something old, something gold

I've been wanting a gold watch for some time now. And this is my latest purchase. Well, as u can see, it's not brand new. Yep, but i like it for the vintage flavour. I brought it to the watch shop for the uncle to take a look and he really liked it. Yea, i know it's not affirmation for my taste, but it's kinda funny to see the old guy take such an interest. Anyways, i have a gold watch and i have a silver watch (2 actually). I think i'm set for life.

Lipstick jungle

is very good! catch it if u can. I'm just on the 1st episode. but it's good. it's like Sex and the City, only more up to date. Like they have handphones and stuff...and they actually have real jobs. ha.

Cashmere mafia

is boring.

Milk it

My parents are not around so my sister and i went to Sheng Siong yesterday to buy milk. Well, it was a tough time comparing prices. it's like this, for consumables like this, my family is not picky about the taste unless it's really v bad. So we went on the mission to find the cheapest one. And boy, many brands have increased prices and so we targetted the ones who are a little slower in reacting to the recent inflationary pressures. And it happens to be Meiji! (but only applicable if u buy the 2L bottle)

But it was fun. and milk is good for us. Ever since i started to drink milk more often, i shit everyday. and it makes me feel v healthy. i believe it's cos i'm a little lactose intolerant. haha. whatever the case, it's good for my growing bones. yay.

Latest purchase

This came in the mail yesterday. I've been waiting for weeks. whoo hoo. I'm an Audrey fan. =)

Bridal shower

A bunch of my sisters' friends and i organised her bridal shower. It was so funny. We laughed and laughed so much. It's amazing to have such good friends who are with u at every stage. And these friends of hers have really seen her through the ages man. Sometimes i feel it may be easy to find someone to hear your problems out and to console u. But it may be tough to find people who rejoice with u when things are great. Like celebrating the fact that u're getting married. It's not just attending ur dinner and wrapping u a generous ang pow, but to feel "yay, u've found true love!", kinda thing. haha.

Anyways, i organised an exotic dance class for my sister and friends. And if u think of teaching exotic dance moves at a hen party, u got the idea from me. haha. I thought strippers were passe (i'm so cool hor). Today my sister was complaining that she's aching from the dancing. Can u believe it?? haha. I'm just glad everything went well. It really helps that all her friends are so spontaneous and responsible.

Now back to work and i'm feeling so fatigued, as if i had a damn tough workout. i think i should get my coffee man. To think i was thinking of quitting. What was i thinking??!! and starting on a Monday. I'm such a joke. Ok dearies, back to work. I love work. I love work.

The firm gave us free tickets to go watch Prince Caspian together. If not for the free tickets, i don't think i would have gone for the show. For a few reasons really. I've never been a fan of fantasy, although i have huge respect for CS Lewis. Also, i didn't watch the first episode. In preparation of the show, i even did some reading about it, just so i won't be lost. The reviews were not too kind to the movie, stating it to be lacklustre compared to its predecessor, and saying that it has fallen below expectations. But oddly, i liked it! It left me with a warm fuzzy feeling, like i'm always protected. Like my Lion will always have the solution and that calm, deep voice that will say "Trust me". Wow. Nice. Go watch it. But make sure your bladder can take it and also you're not too sleepy to begin. Some parts are rather challenging for the eyelids.