Countdown to 2014

Finally its New Year's eve.

Stayed at home and just went to NEX for a while to have my new sim card replaced.  No time to go yesterday hence waited till today.  Finally got it replaced and its working now.

Stayed and watched the Countdown TV program at my sister's house.  Feeling is strange where seems like I do not have the feeling that its the last day of 2013.

Rush Rush

Rush Rush Rush.  Another day to rush our work.  Tomorrow office closed hence needs to clear as much work as possible tonight.  Some of my colleagues decided to go back to office to do some month end closing but no for me.  I want to sleep longer....

No mood to work due to the coming holiday.  I looking forward to the day off but not looking forward for year 2014.  So fast....  Its another new year liao.

Looked back, many things happened in year 2013.  However, still find myself didn't accomplish anything.  Haiz.....

Hope year 2014 will be a good year for all.  :)

Our lunch at O'Coffee Club:

Finally rented out

My aunt called us yesterday telling us that we got our tenant for our Pasir Ris flat.  The tenant is from India and will be staying with his wife and his 2 year old son.  Occasionally his mother will fly over.

Got it rented out at $2250 without aircon but we need to get another queen size bed for him.  Since he is foreigner and posted to Singapore to work, believe we need not worry about him borrowing from loansharks.  Hahaha.

He needs a flat urgently as his company only paid for his accommodation in hotel for 7 days and after viewing few flats, he decided on ours.

We went to sign the paperwork this am.  I need to wake up early at 9am.  This was unusual for me on a Sunday uh.

He moved in immediately and hope his family/him will take good care of our flat.

Finally my parents have income liao.  Hee hee...

I decided to buy new phone today.  After consideration, decided to buy Samsung Galaxy Note 3.  The staff told me due to system problem, my new sim card will only be activated in 4hrs.  Without giving me time to divert my calls, the old sim card was deactivated.  I was without working phone for 6 hours and found it strange that why my new sim card still cannot work.

Called Singtel and after some checks, it looks like the problem lies with the new sim card.  I have to go to Hello shop tomorrow to get a replacement.  Haiz.... have to take extra time to settle this.

I requested to have my old sim card reactivated to allow me to use the phone before replacing the faulty sim card.  So unlucky uh!!!

Disappointed

This morning, I was looking forward to the dinner tonight at Melt The World Cafe with my parents, sis and bro.  However, it turned out bad.

Went there few times and very satisfied with the seafood, especially lobsters.  Hence, decided to bring my parents there and telling them how good the lobsters are and just need to focus on this dish.

However....  we reached there with a lot of people already there before 6.30pm.  We had a table near the noodles counter.  Zoomed to have lobsters and due to long queue, I just took 2 pieces, thinking I could take again later.

Finished the 2 pieces and since it was still having queue at the seafood counter, I went to have salads and sashimi.  Finished and decided to queue for the lobsters but found no stock there.

Waited and waited for almost an hour still no replenishment.  My sis and I found it strange because usually they were replenished pretty fast.  No choice but to take other food first.

2 hours passed and still see no sign of the lobsters.  The empty bowl was filled with lobsters craws only.  I told my sister if no lobsters, paying $88+++ was very expensive.

One of the staff came and while clearing our plates, asked if everything was ok.  Both my sis and I said "no".  He was shocked and asked what happened.  We asked him why today the lobsters no replenishment after serving out just one or two times.  He apologised and said he will feedback to the chef and advised us.

After a while, he came and served us a plate of lobsters (9 pcs).  He explained to us that it was due to lobsters stock running very low due to past few days with overwhelmed guests.  I personally think this should not be the excuse as the cafe should cater sufficient food for the crowd.  Anyway, the guy was quite good hence we did not tell him that.  Just accepted the lobsters and finished them.

Next time, do not go during festive season....

Almost cannot cope

Today is another bz day.  Forever cannot finish my paperwork.  Piled and piled....

Anyway, had tried my best to clear as much as possible.

We had lunch at Mos Burger at Millennium Walk.  Nice lunch and a time for me to forget about work and just eat.

Quite a good achievements of 5 deals done this evening.  Busy but at least managed to get some deals.

Had dinner with colleagues at Thai restaurant near our office.  Wasted a bit of time for eating and ended up staying late in office to clear some paperwork.

Poor us!!!

No mood to work

Back to office today.  Do not have mood to work uh.  How I wish today no need to work.  Haiz...

Busy the whole day with no time to "breathe".  So many paperwork and very confusing.  I made several mistakes even when I did double check.  Really CMI.

Stayed late to clear my work.  No time to relax at all.

Merry Christmas

Ho Ho Ho...  Merry Christmas!

Today I really spent the whole day out.  Went to my elder sister's house as my niece celebrating her birthday today.  Actual day is tomorrow.

Sneaked out to Westgate shopping mall to have a look.  I believe I will not travel all the way to west side just to visit Westgate.  Since it was still early, I went with my god niece and younger sis.  After orientation, conclusion is I still prefer the layout for JEM.  Only thing that attracted me in Westgate is the various choices of Japanese restaurants and also the Isetan supermarket.  There are nice stalls of Japanese food.

Played games with those children that led by my aunt.  We had fun and I really blurred.  I could not remember the card that I was holding in which it represented that I was the werewolf.  When all closed eyes and my aunt asking who was the 2nd werewolf, it took me so long to raise up my hand that it was me.  

2nd time blurred was when I was the witch.  No one should talk and all to close eyes but when my aunt asked "witch, please do some action to identify yourself", I asked "can I open my eyes!".  All the children, my aunt and sisters all laughing out loud.  I really CMI uh!  Hahaha

Overall, had a fun Christmas day.

Opened my pressies early this morning.  Really got an exercise kit from 小珠. Will use it as often as possible.  I think she knew I am lazy to go out to exercise.  Hee hee...

I also received another gift from her.  It is a neck and shoulder massager.  Maybe she heard me saying my neck stiff before.  Both are useful gifts.  Thank You!

  

Christmas eve

Today is Christmas eve.

Although no need to go to work today but I still have to work from home/mobile.  Still had enquiries received and worked on them.  No chance to fix any today.  :(

Went to NEX to buy gifts for my god nieces.  Managed to buy 2 bags for them.  Also bought a logcake home to celebrate Christmas eve.

As usual, spent my day at home most of the time.  This is how I spend my Christmas eve after year.  :P

Rush

A very rushing day for me...

Tomorrow we need not go to work hence I have to clear my work as much as possible in order to have a good holiday break.  If I cannot finish, I need to be back in office tomorrow to at least clear some backlog.

Many enquiries received due to the holiday period.  I received about 13 enq today and managed to close 5 of them.  Quite a good achievement.

We went for dinner and back in office to continue to work till very late.  However, I feel better now as I cleared those pending paperwork.  Luckily 小珠 helped me up.  :)

Brought back some presents today.  2nd one from 小珠 and I guessing is her gift cld be relating to exercising.  She still keep me in suspense.  Will know when I open the pressies on 25th 0001hr.  Hahaha.

Last minute shopping

My niece not coming today hence I decided to proceed with my plan to do my last minute shopping.  Decided to buy some gifts for our Finance colleagues.  They helping me a lot and its a small gift to share the joy of the festive.

Went out at around 2.30pm with my sister to Orchard and we back home at 5.30pm.  Fast right???  Hahaha...

We decided on what to buy and zoomed in.  Also bought some chocolates for the kids on 25th which my niece throwing her birthday party.

Haiz... I still have no chance to see the Christmas lighting along Orchard Road.  Really no time....

Party

This afternoon, I went to my brother-in-law niece's birthday party.  I made a mistake uh.  I thought she is 3 years old and bought pressie for her that meant for 3 years old and above.  However, I think shd be ok if there is adult's guidance for her to play with.

Her sister is just 5 mths old and I carried her for a while.  So adorable and pretty.  Both of them are pretty princesses.  Everyone wants to carry the little toddler.  :)

Tomorrow need to go out for shopping.  I still have a few more pressies to buy.

Movie time

Its Friday!

Finally we went for our usual Friday movie night again.  Missed last week and glad that we could go today.

We watched at GV Marina as the duration for "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" was pretty long and we need to watch 8 plus show.  Luckily the venue was near our office as we left office pretty late and was late for the movie by about 10mins.  Ta bao Burger King's burgers in for our dinner.

The year is coming to an end and soon will be a new year again.  :)

BZBZBZBZ

Its another busy day for me.  

Tried to clear my work but don't seem to be able to meet my plan.  I still have some outstanding paperwork and I must clear it by tomorrow....

Glad that I managed to close 2 deals again today.  Really can close deals when boss not around.  Hahaha...

Had farewell lunch with one of our overseas colleague who are here for 2 1/2 months.  So fast that its time for her to go back to Germany.  Another colleague will replace her.  We had lunch at Korean restaurant where few of my colleagues did not manage to fill up their stomach due to they didn't like beef and only ate vegetables and drank soup.

This Saturday going to my brother-in-law's niece's birthday party.  I managed to get a pressie for the little girl.  The item is big but I think it is quite an interesting present for her.  

Happier today

Today, I managed to close 2 deals.  Finally did it after having zero sales for 2 days.  :)

Went to Orchard this afternoon.  Purpose was to collect my boss ipad.  We had lunch at Watami @ Ion.  Nice food uh.  Although I just had it on Sunday.  :P

Booking movie tickets for this Friday.  Hope I can watch the movie peacefully....

Japanese food again

This afternoon, our overseas colleague gave me a treat.  She is going back to Germany this Saturday after staying here for about 2 1/2 months.

We went to Yamagawa Japanese restaurant at The Plaza as both of us like the food there.  I ordered the same lunch set again.  Hee hee.

Very poor sales this week.  Did not close any new deal.  My boss going to nag again.  I told my colleagues that better ask our boss not to be in office.  Last week while he was on leave, I managed to close at least one deal each day.  Haiz....  NO TP liao!!!  How to meet target???

Birthday gift

So fast...  Its Monday again.  Looking forward to Christmas.  I like this festive season.

Quite busy today and kind of have my paperwork piling up.  Need to clear as much as possible tomorrow.

I received my belated birthday gift today from 小珠. Its a very useful item for me to use.  I like it very much.  Tried using it when I reached home and its cool!  So much easier for me to type using the keyboard.    :)

Oh yah... Yesterday I finally cleared Candy Crush Saga level 409.  Luckily there was a lollipop for me to knock on the block.  Otherwise, I will still be stuck...

Sad day

So sad.... its Sunday night again.  How I wish tomorrow still weekend.  Not enough rest.

Had dinner at Watami @ Raffles City.  After that, we went to Robinson to buy CNY clothing for my dad.  He put on a lot of weight and his trousers all cannot buttoned.  Tummy round round liao.

Chose 3 pcs of trousers and 2 shirts for him.  Just nice total $181 and for every $180, entitled $30 rebates for Robinson card member.  Wow... luckily went there today as it is the last day liao.  Saved some money.

Did not manage to clear my outstanding jdramas.  Still many to watch.  Jia you!

Angry uh

This morning, I had my 2 units of aircon serviced.  The contractor came earlier at 10.40am instead of 11 - 11.30am.  Luckily I just woke up.

My aircon unit in my room still continues to leak.  Do not know why like dat.  :(

Went to Orchard for shopping.  In the end bought all from Isetan.  Glad that I managed to complete my shopping list.

Met up with my parents and bro for dinner at Sushi Tei @ Nex.  Birthday month hence got extra discount.

Angry when I took the bus home from interchange.  One couple of about 60 years old cut queue in front of us by talking to someone they knew queuing in front of us.  They were somehow elderly so its ok for us.  However, the man still dared to tell a teenage boy, who wanted to join his parents in front of the queue, to queue up!!!

My blood boiled when the bus came.  We were almost at the entrance door of the bus when a young couple (abt 20+) just walked and cut the queue by walking "normally" up the bus.  They were just in front of me.  I was so angry and said loudly "wow can dun queue uh" but they simply bo chap.  I was so angry and how I wish I walked faster and told them off to queue up before they boarded the bus.  Very angry.  They were young and still act like dat!!!!!!

End of "holiday"

TGIF!!!!

Happy that today is Friday but unhappy that its the last day of our "holiday".  Our boss coming back from his holiday on Monday.  He sure will bugged on us for status of things he wants us to do.  I am too busy to work on it.  Die liao lor.  Sure get reprimanded by him.

Another piece of good news was our company declared 24th and 31st as non working days.  Yippy!!! No need to go to office but guess will still have to standby for any last min enq.  This job does not allow us to have "off day" at all.

No movie tonight as the timing is no good.  Hence we went for dinner instead.  Had the fish steamboat with few of my colleagues.

No mood to work

Its Thursday liao.  This morning really no mood to work.  I think I holiday mood liao.

Went to Marina Square for lunch today with our ex-colleagues.  I told them it is really ironical that when we were still with the same co, we did not have chance to have lunch together.  Now... we meet up about once a week.

Glad to join for the lunch.  :P

Left office at 11.15pm.  Had to finish as much as possible of my backlog.

Ramen

This afternoon, I had ramen at Ion basement.  Felt so satisfied after eating.  Spicy soup with nice noodles.  Hee hee.

Not too busy this evening and I cleared most of my paperwork before going home.  Tomorrow shall continue with the rest.

Yawn..... so tired.

So happy that tomorrow is Thursday liao.  Another happy news is that our company declared full day off on Christmas eve.  Hurray!!!  Although I may still expecting some enquiries to keep coming in, but at least can work from home.

Lunch treat

This afternoon, we went to Millenium Walk's Ma Maison for lunch.  Its to celebrate my belated BD.  We followed with coffee and cakes session.

How we wish no need to go back to work.  :P

Today not many enquiries hence I took some time to tidy up my paperwork.  Progressing slowly on my new tasks.

Big boss on leave.  Shiok!

Start of the week

Its Monday again.  So sad.... Have to work for 5 days before weekend.

Xmas is approaching and I have no chance to really go to Orchard to experience the festive atmostphere.  Shall see if this Sat will have chance to go or not.

Tired tired tired....

Sad

So sad.  Its Sunday night again.

Just saw news about riots at Little India.  Do not understand who started it.  Must be some "educated" person triggering it.  Otherwise, how does foreigners like construction workers etc able to gather around (400 of them) to make up this riot???

First, the protest by bus driver.  Now riot.  Next is ....  ???

Zoo

This morning, I woke up at 6.30am and realised I did not set alarm to wake up at 7.30am.  Since there was still an hour, I set the alarm and went back to sleep.  Going to Zoo today with my parents and sister.  Meeting them at 9am at bus stop.

Disaster!  I forgot that I set the alarm only for weekdays and it did not ring as planned.  When I woke up and looked at the time.  OMG!!! Its already 8.45am.  I quickly text my sister not to get out of the house until I am ready.  Zoomed to bathe and did everything very fast.  Managed to get out of house by 9.25am.

Took bus to the zoo and luckily today's weather was good and we walked slowly round the place.  We saved a lot today.  My sister's actual BD today hence her admission is free ($22).  My parents enjoyed senior citizen discount and just paid $11 each.  My ticket was 40% off (better dun tell the reason here) hence paid just 13.20.  In total, we saved $52.80.  Wow...  Good bargain.

We finished walking by around 3pm and took bus back to AMK interchange.  Walked a while and took bus to NEX.  Met up with my brother and had dinner at Swensen.

My sister got a complimentary Birthday Firehouse sundae since its her actual date of birth.  Saved $ again.

Real happy to pay lessor.  :P

My favourite Coit Tower

Wasted

Movie tonight was wasted.  I spent most of the time looking and sending emails and sms.  Had to work on one enq.  My colleague also could not watch the whole movie.  She had encountered some problem on her work and need to coordinate with various parties.  Haiz..... wasted money.

Luckily I did watch a little bit of movie "Frozen" and asked 小珠 to explain some parts in order for me to fill up those missing pieces.  Finally able to get the full story.  Nice movie.  Too bad cannot concentrate on it and laughed all the way.

Happy BD to myself.  :)

Xmas dinner

Totally busy and busy day today.  Nothing can described more than this word "busy".

We had our company's xmas dinner tonight at Bacchanalia @ Coleman Street.  Our colleagues really dressed up to meet the them "Oscars".  Few our us were so stressed and felt out of place.  Dared not go with them.  Hahaha.

In fact, we worked till very late and went there just in time for the food.  No time to mingle around.  I did not really have chance to slowly taste and digest the food.  I was busy on the phone with work and just swallowed every month.  The waiter even wanted to clear my plate with almost full piece of salmon.  

The food was good overall and it was an expensive meal.  Our company booked the whole restaurant tonight for this event.  Great work for my colleagues who spent time organising this event.  :)

Nice lunch

This morning, we had meeting with our Europe office colleagues and followed by lunch.

Actually I planned to have dinner with them together with my team members.  However, my boss asked me to go for lunch instead.  In the end, I realised only him and me from our office.  No wonder he must get some one to join him.

We went to Yamagawa Japanese restaurant.  We ordered their premium box set and some additional dishes.  The sashimi and sushi were good.  However, my boss over ordered.  In the end, all cannot finish the food.  Quite wasted.  I tried to eat as much as I can.  Ha ha ha.

My colleague went for the dinner.  They booked 9pm slot as it was the earliest left.  By 10.30pm, their main course yet to be served.  Finished dessert only by 11 plus.  Thanks goodness my boss saved me by asking me to go for lunch instead.

The ang moh really likes to drink.  They are going for drinks after the dinner.  OMG!

Busy busy busy

So busy these few weeks.  Non stop....

Rather tired after so many days of late nights.  Feeling sleepy and with the cool weather every morning, really do not wish to wake up.

Winter now in Singapore.  :P

Bad day

Totally Monday blue today.  Did not wish to wake up....  I want to sleep more and more and more....

Had a very bad morning.  Being angry by my boss uh.  Kept asking me to do some irrelevant task.  Wasted time in doing!!!  Angry uh!  Did not want to talk to him.  Less talk = less problem.  Hahaha.

Few of us left office late again.  We targeted that today's late night will not be continued.

Double cakes

Its cakes day today!

My brother bought 2 cakes for me and my sis.  Early celebration since mine falls on Friday and my sister's falls on Saturday.  

Bought 2 cakes from Green Pumpkin.  Singtel vs Starhub again.   Hee hee...

Saw these cute breads.  Reminds us that xmas approaching!