Hrrrrmm...

I've been living life close to that of a 'Tai Tai' lately... going out, shopping, eating, having afternoon drinks with friends, watching movies... While I am enjoying all these, I also know that this can't go on for long... so I am also actively looking for a suitable job. Things aren't looking too bad for now... and hopefully it will get better...

Funnily, it's amazing how timely it is sometimes... Last Friday, I recieved a sms from Elaine saying that she needs people for the choir for the Mass for the Tsunami victims, that was to be held across all Catholic churches in Singapore. I decided that since I was free, I would go down to help. The mood was pretty sombre and while I was praying, I was reminded again and again that human life is fragile... it's so volatile... And thus, what the church has been telling us makes sense. That we should not be too concerned about our stay on earth because it's only temporal. We should be concerned with making our way to the Kingdom of God.

While reflecting on that, it gives me comfort. Comfort because the obstacles and difficulties we face in life, becomes a part and parcel that's no longer everything. Life goes on for me even after leaving my job... No big deal, just look for another one because I keep telling myself that there's a reason why things happen. Let His will be done.

On Saturday, my maid found out that her dad passed away. Once again I was reminded that human life is fragile. My mum decided to let her go home to Indonesia for a visit... for about ten days. That would mean that I will be required at home more, to fix meals for my granny and my dad. Both lunch and dinner... Amazingly, if I were working, I wouldn't be able to cater to that... But guess what? Me no working no more... Heheh...

So I can't help but keep telling myself that there are bigger plans for me out there... because I'm taken care of...

Cheers to a brighter 2005!

Today was my last day at work. I am feeling absolutely positive about it, and was glad that my colleagues all thought so too. My one year stint over there is just the very stepping stone I need to bring me to the next level. It will also definitely open doors for me in avenues I never would have thought possible without this one year spent here.

While I as all positive and happy (my colleagues thought I was weirdly overjoyed for one who was leaving and a friend of mine said that I reminded her of her mum when she got her golden handshake), I was truly a little sad when I thought about the colleagues I was leaving behind. *sobz* This one year with them have been wonderful. Maybe because I'm still pretty much on the bottom rung of things, but I've not sniffed any scent of foul politics within my own team. Which was simply wonderful because over at my last job, there were just shit loads of it.

Other than the clean politics, my colleagues have NOT only treated me decently, they have become kinda dear to me! All my shi xiongs, all my peers who have grouched with me, who have consoled me and cheered me up when things look bleak.... everyone of them have only shown me hospitality and love... I'm going to miss them all....

But like I've mentioned... I think I can only stand to face a brighter 2005 now. So keep me in your prayers dear one and all! Hehehe....

Human wants...

The last couple of days have been much like a emotional roller coaster. It's like a minute I'm feeling happy and positive, the next I'm just heading straight down the drain. Sigh... All domineered by human wants.

The weekend was pretty good though. Despite a super tiring Saturday where I found that my back has not yet recovered from a previous fall when blading (cuz it hurt like hell), Sunday was fun. Went blading (yeah... you got that right.. My back mysteriously recovered after a night spent in bed with two Salonpas medicated plaster stuck on to it.) OH yeah... went blading with RT and SW. Heheh... First time ever... was down at East Coast... and the weather was just beautiful. Niceeeee....

But that doesn't mean my mood's up.. sigh... Something's going on in the office... amongst the management... there was an urgent meeting last minute... Our super big boss from U.S. is down, and we are called to a company wide meeting tom... Oh wells, just as well I have not signed along the dotted line to renew my contract. For all I know, I may not even need to do that at all! :) Why do I feel happy just thinking about that? Haha...

A twist of fate...

It's been 14 (thereabouts) days since I last blogged... And so many things happened. From having a wonderful yet quiet Christmas eve -- Christmas -- my birthday -- to a world wide disaster -- to the New Year.

While I have been busy merry making before the tsunami disaster happened, I was thinking of all the wonderful events that I could possibly pen down here... But the 26th of December 2004 changed everything. I lost my mood... and I'm in no mood to talk about the disaster as well. Pictures and articles on CNN says it all...

Ironically, amidst thousands of death in many places of the world, I've also been attending numerous weddings. Life goes on... People cope... But oh so sad...

Am really looking forward to a brighter 2005... In every aspect of my life... With a beginning like this... The world can only look up from hence on... And hopefully, I can begin to look up too.. :)

Happy New Year all...

A most eventful week...

This last two weeks have been most eventful... So many things have happened...

For one, yesterday was the wedding day of one of my closer friends. The first amongst my clique of secondary school friends to get married, we were all so busy helping her with her wedding preparations over the last year just for yesterday. Was very very happy to see her married and I think she's a lucky girl, cause her husband is one of the very rare species of guys... he's very nice and I know he will be able to take care of her...

But it was such a tiring affair! We had to wake up at 4.30am, to reach her place by 5am... And although we could finish up for the day by 2pm... we couldn't really rest very much as we had to reach her hotel by 5pm! Having said that, it has still been fun....disturbing the groom during the morning session.... And I'm so glad that this day has arrived and gone... Hehehe....

Her dinner was really beautiful. (Of course it will be, with me as the emcee!!!) Hahah... Anyway, her video highlights for the day was done really nicely and her photo montage was really pretty. Sigh... So sweet. But I think the most touching part was when she gave her thank you speech, and dedicated one part especially for our very close friend who flew back all the way from California, United States, just to attend the wedding. Her thank you speech was so touching that I actually teared.

Sigh...Raq touched down on thursday and is flying back tom early morning at 6am. Am so sad to see her leave again.... *sobz*

Deck the halls with boughs of holly.. falalalala...

Man! It's getting so near Christmas that it's driving me NUTS!!!!!!! NUTTY! Hheheheh

I love Christmas... na na ni boo boo... Heheh... See I'm NUTTTTIEEE!! Anyway, also partly cause I met Rach for lunch just now and we started talking about her Wedding. I mean yeah we've been talking about it... and everytime we meet.... and everytime we're online but man... From a year's wait, it's boiled down to 2 weeks now!!!!!!! SO Xciting...!!!!! Heheh....

Imagine me just like Tigger! Going *boing boing boing boing* Heheheh... CHRISTMAS plus WEDDING!!! Two of the things that I like alot!!!! Hiaks... okies... got nothing to say for now... too excited and happy... laterz!

It's a small world afterall...

Not like we did not know that... But we just keep getting reminded that it's a small world time and time and time again...HeeHee...

Attended Jeremy and Melony's wedding at Pan Pac last night. Met so many people there that it felt like I was at some old school gathering or something, with familiar people everywhere. I got to know Jem in NUS through Ben. And yesterday, at his wedding, I met:

1) Andre-- my colleague. So happens that his wife is Jem's aunty.
2) YiJian-- my Sec Sch senior who became a relatively good friend. And he's Jem's socceer Khaki.
3) Josef-- my NUS friend also, but a different clique from Jem. Did not know that they knew each other.
4) Daniel-- an acquaintance, who's girlfriend is Michelle (both my juniors from NUS CSS) and is Jem's cousin.
5) Zhicong-- Rob's NTU friend, who's Jem's soccer khaki and therefore knows YiJian too.

AND before all these, I found out that 6) Karen (my close friend) is also attending the wedding because Melony's Karen's brother-in-law's sister!! Which means that Karen's sister married Melony's brother!

Tell me about it being a small world... Mannnnnn.... Hahah... Anyway, had a great time at the dinner... With Ben being the usual joker that he is, I think we were laughing more than half the way through dinner... OH well....

But come today, work make me depressed. Sigh... so sad... I really feel like resigning.... :(