Tuesday, April 24, 2007
the life of a textbook.
Every waking moment, is filled with module related reading.
From Human Resource Management, to Leadership and management and Distribution Channel.
It came to a point where HRM and LM seem to be overlapping. - Everything became a blur, to a point where looking at any textbook, sort of gave me a dejavu feeling, where just looking at the title of the paragraph, i am absolutely able to predict how the points would be elaborated. The content of both textbooks are similar, sprouting the exact same points. Gahhh everything is driving me nuts, nuts, nut!
With such short time to study, frustration occurs when i push myself to hit my personal unrealistic target. Frustrations are often met with little unrealistic mental holidays where i envision myself, in some other parts of the world, doing something random and extreme - like bungee jumping or bullying sharks somewhere. Anything, but opening my eyes to look at my black and white copy of cheap textbook.
I cannot wait to get my ass to Bali, and it had better be worth the wait.
On a lighter note, i have been comforting myself, by buying a whole load of clothes online. Bad news is, i haven't got any chance to wear them around. It is such waste, to keep them hanging around in the wardrobe.
Oh well, looking pretty would have to wait. I am looking like a panda.
and panda needs sleep now.
zzzZZzz.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Territorial
After 24 years, I have finally found the word to describe my annoyance towards certain "trivial" situations, that enrages me.
Da calls it Territorial. Hah!
I was just sharing with her how annoyed, or rather how trivial situations like these, never fails to bring out the snappier, angrier side of me.
You must be wondering what exactly am I driving at, but hands up for those who have been in various situations that left you enraged, crying out "foul!", that left you pissed for as long as it takes, until you managed to share your territorial woes with like minded friends?
Scenario one.
You bought a skirt, at an incredibly cheap price.
Your buddies comments how pretty it is.
The next day, while you were out shopping with them, they saw the exact same skirt at a different price, and they each bought the exact skirt, right under your nose, without checking if it was alright with you.
Scenario two.
You brought your buddies to an "exclusive" place, having in mind that all good things should be shared with good friends of yours. Little did you know that the exclusivity was highly publicised by your friends ( probably because your friends thought that all good things should also be shared with their other friends), and the place soon lost its exclusivity.
Firstly, there is absolutely nothing morally wrong with both the situations.
In scenario one, you cannot stop anyone from getting the same skirt as you.
Not that auntie you see around your neighbourhood HDB market,
or that fat blubber whom just scrolled across the street in orchard,
nor the tranny that just happened to be flouncing around in it,
or even the store owner who brought in hundreds of that same skirt to sell.
So why the sheer cry of outrage, when your friends choose to buy the exact skirt, right under your nose, without checking if it was alright with you?
Let me lead you into the psychological make up of Daphne's Territorial view.
Technically speaking, in my snob opinion, when i purchase ANYTHING, i expect it to have a certain amount exclusivity to it, which is one of the reasons why some people are willing to pay thousands of dollars, just to lay their hands on limited edition items.
If i purchase the item FIRST, the least my immediate group of "friends" could do, is to respect the fact that the skirt was first spotted and worn by me, and not habour thoughts to owning it as well.
However, IF you really, really need to buy the exact same thing, respect me, by checking if i am fine with it, before doing it.
Afterall, figurative speaking, if you need a favor from my boyfriend, it is only polite to tell me about it, before asking my boyfriend, instead of disregarding my presence, and call him up directly, do you? Well, at least i am appalled by it.
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While in scenario two, a benefit was extented to you, when your friend shares with you a place that was deemed exclusive to her, and it was solely to be enjoyed by people whom she deem "worthy", ie good friends.
A good analogy of what is wrong with "spreading the love around" , would be like sharing a pie.
You eat the pie alone, you get 100% of the pie, but no one to accompany you.
You share the pie with your friend, you eat 50% of the pie, but you have someone to enjoy the goodness of the pie with you.
You share your pie with 3 other friends, you only get 25% of the pie, but you have a party.
Overcrowding happens when you eat only 5% or lesser of the pie.
Would that huge amount of sharing be considered enjoyable? No. 5% is less than a mouthful. That is when something is no longer enjoyable, and non exclusive.
It is afterall appropriate and polite to ask ie you receive an invite to a dinner party, if you want to bring a friend along, it is only right to inform the host about it. That is manners.
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Selfish - For the lack of a better word to describe my perspectives towards the above scenarios.
I expect a certain amount of "respect" and confidentiality from my "exclusive" group that i share or extent personal benefits to.
Self admittedly, i am a snob.
A friend snob.
Not that i am conceited enough to say that my "pie" is great or anything, but i am a true believer of balance.
I would not eat the pie alone, because i am not greedy by nature.
However, I would not be dumb enough to share my pie with every pig, dog or cat that comes along, and end up not eating the pie.
Afterall, i am not running a charitable organization.
Rather, the pie would be properly shared, by my inner circle. This is what i call balance.
The price of my friendship?
Just simply respect how much i value exclusiveness and confidentiality in my life, and not attempt to "spread the love" around, because i value my balance in life very much.
Just because you had an insight to it, does not mean you have to broadcast them.
Just because they are your friends, doesnt necessary mean that they are mine.
Even if they are my friend, it does not necessary mean that they truly ARE my friends and i would fancy sharing anything with them.
In short, I am not benevolent.
Overcrowding upsets my balance, and it disses me off big time.
Except for sheer coincidence, i would not fancy seeing any uninvited friends in the same chill out place that i have discovered, or salon that i frequent, or just plain wearing the same piece of clothing as i am, and anything in equivolent, unless i say it is okay.
It is only appropriate and polite, because i am anal about appropriateness and extremely fussy about everyone being in their appropriate place - Da calls it hierarchical friendship. i.e, know where you stand and not overstep your boundaries.
I dont give a hoot about the people you deem as friends.
Just enjoy the generousity i extented, and learn how to contain the enthusiasm to share.
Thank you for your understanding.
Saturday, April 21, 2007
sunnies. hair. exams

I took a picture with Eelyn's sunnies! They're cute! But i think they look cuter on her than me!
I think it's something that has got to do with the jawline and cheeks.
i've got fat and huge jawline, while Eelyn has nice jawlines that i'll die to have.
I sent Boo up to Blitz for a haircut the other day!It's his first time being a guinea pig! (my attempts on converting him into a cheapo...haha)
We were caught in the rain after lunch, i insisted on cam whoring to pass time while waiting for the rain to lighten up alittle. Made silly faces as usual.
Went over to Reds for the hair demo that William and Gabriel conducted.
I had fun with the girls! From left to right : Jayne, Christina, Rachel and me.
I look huge and fat in this picture! so maybe it's time to lose some weight.
It's totally unflattering standing next to the 3 of them! Arghh!
As for the demo, i'll say that it was quite an experience. Just earlier in the day, William (one of the boss of Blitz), told me that i'm Blitz's longest model ever. Gahhh.. 4 whole years la. I take it as a compliment, and that speaks alot about my patience and my "cheapo-ness" too.
hee hee hee.
Hung out with the crew post Demo, they are a funny bunch. After knowing some of them for years, this is actually the first time i hung out with them. Haha. Too bad Kate wasn't there.
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Was out mugging at Ridout Macs earlier.
I didnt accomplish what i sought to accomplish today.
Which is quite a feat actually.
I made a pact with Zoe. We were supposed to finish reading up 300 pages of our textbook.
alas! i've merely managed 100pages of Human Resource Management! Boo.
I went over to commonwealth for dinner with Zoe and Daniel, and I ended up with skinned elbows and knee when my attempted stunt failed.
Being lazy, i refused to make a detour. Deciding on hopping across a huge steep drain that separates the walkway and the concrete road. But Alas! the slippers that i was wearing wasn't meant for stunts. Whoops!
I slid, fell, and have skinned myself.
Thank god Daniel managed to grab me in time! Or i'd end up in a worst state.
Lesson learnt: Never attempt stunts in flip flops.
Boo.
It was fun while it lasted (2 seconds). Been a long time since i last tried stunts.
Makes me feel young again! Hahaha!
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On a darker side, exams is approaching in a matter of days.
I hate the stupid that set the schedule.
25,27,30 April. and 9may.
I submitted Distribution Channel project on monday, and my first paper is on Wednesday.
Makes me wonder if that stupid had brains to think anot!
So much for compassion la.
I have to rush to study for 3 papers in a time span of 9 days!
Well done stupid. At the rate my face and health will be taking a toll!
I can so envisioning myself dying sprawled on the floor, from sheer exhaustion, or and overload of information
Disgusting stupid schedule.
Bah!
*Revolted face, and stomps off to bed*
Friday, April 13, 2007
Permed hair.

I reckon that taking pictures while travelling, would help to kill boredom, and shorten the stoning time involved.
Therefore, i camwhored my way to work on Sunday morning.
Life if pretty lonely withouth my zzZzzz sister to endure the bus ride along with me, not that she made much difference in conversation, seeing that she's snoozing 95% of the journey there. Haha. Oh well.
At least she's entertaining on the journey back home, where we cam whored our way back home.
In anycase, the pictures above, reflects the old hair cut.

Say helloo to the newly cut and permed hairdo.
Having my hair permed, is like a major hair milestone. After living on earth for 24 years, i've finally subjected the hair to a perming session, despite the horror stories that my mom lives to tell.
The only reason why i have decided to go ahead with the permed look, is due to the fact that Blitz needed girls for some coming Demonstration workshop of sorts for Reds Salon.
The after effect of sitting around for 3 whole hours?
An extremely crazy hair at the moment, but Gabriel and Willam assured me that the "bounce" would be less springy in a matter of day, and i sure hope so.
Somehow, the permed look didnt seem too surprising to me, after all, i've been fooling around with the curling iron that boo got for me, to create similar effects.
Only that this permed style is professionally done, while my temporary curls look only nice from the front, due to the limitation of the human limb.
I can't possibly twist my hands to angle my hairdo at the back nicely can i? Besides, my eyes are located in the front, not the back. Ahh well again.
The girls generally like the perm, while the guys claim that i've aged at least 10 years over an hour.
Ahhh who cares? As long as i like it, it is all that matters.
Besides, if you were to ask me, it's all about adjusting and getting used to the new hairstyle, nothing scary or life threatening.
Post hair washing observation: My hair looks somewhat like a cross between a Mehhh's shaven wool, and the poodle's hair. Boo. Gotta learn to start applying products on my hair.... and bye to the non combing/styling days of bed head.
Yawn..
On the otherhand, I've dedicated like 80% of my recent life to the Distribution Channel project, and have been hanging around in school like it's home.
I'm almost prepared to camp in school, if it wasn't for the fact that the escalator construction drilling is capable of driving me nuts!
I would really like to finish the project like soon, but i'm too lazy to start working on it. Ah hahaha.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
We'll miss you, Snuffy, and scrawny pix!e

I received news of Snuffy's passing away earlier in the day. Naturally, i asked millions of questions, of which boo could answer none.
Despite suffering from cancer, and having gone through chemotheraphy, Snuffy seemed healthy and active when i last saw him on the third day of Chinese New Year, so i'm definitely shocked.
Snuffy was such an adorably little fella, even though he didn't' quite have fur or look the way his kind should look.
Though Snuffy does not belong to me or boo, he'll be greatly missed by Roy, Sheila and us. I didnt dare to message either of them, for fear of sparking waves of tears and sadness, so keeping silent seem the best to be for now.
Dealing with death is always tough. I cried many days when Murry was put to sleep. I miss my cat.
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Just the other day, i brought Pix!e to the vet, at Mount Pleasant animal clinic.
Her skin problem seem to be worstening by the day. Yes, a balding guinea pig is always bad news.
When we finally met the vet, we were told that her skin condition might not necessary be an exterior problem, but rather a reflection of internal problem.

Picture of my little piggie brat when she was much younger and fatter.
She looks scrawny and bald now. Will try to take recent picture of her when she's looking better.

When Scrabbles the bunny came, and fur was still intact, but noticeably scrawnier.
Well, i'll stick to my answer -> when boo asked if i'll still love her, even if she's bald and ugly.
My answer: Yes, i'll still love her no matter how she looks. It's unconditional love. =)
Friday, April 06, 2007
Anger Management
Monday
There's my recent boycotting of school food to start with, where i literally starved myself, simply because i felt that the effects of eating lousy food would be worst than suffering gastric.
Dumb it may sound, but my food strikes stopped promptly when hunger was waaaayyy too much for me to withstand. The strike started on a friday, and ended on a monday. Lousy.
Wednesday
I spotted someone carrying a multicolored Coach bag in school. It's not that i fancy the bag, but rather, i detest the bag carrier. It got me started on a bout of bad memories that are best deleted permanently.
What can i say from this fast encounter? Bad bag taste + bad dress sense - come on, if you have chunky thighs like an elephant, quit wearing the mini skirts and worst, paired with a baby doll top. It just makes you look chunkier. Not cute or girlish, like you've imagined yourself to be.
Meeting you in person just reminded me that my facial features aren't the flattest in the world.
Definitely a repulsive 1 minute encounter.
I'm actually sorry that i've got this in built radar for people i detest.
My eyes are really sharp, when detecting eyesores, and yet they fail me, on an everyday basis.
Thursday
It's been a long while since i last felt angry enough to slap/punch anyone, where the process made my blood pressure rised threefolds. Yet the rest of the group seemed less reactive in comparison.
I reflected on what happened, and it occurred to me that i should continuously work on my anger management alittle, especially when i am dealing with difficult people.
Being "volatile" doesn't necessary seem to be a good thing, but it's definitely something that i've always been learning to curb, since young - fighting with male cousins, especially Derek, was a weekly event back in those days.
Mom usually have to sit me in a corner and try to tell me all about not being so explosive. Through the years, i've learnt to exercise restriants over minicule matters, but definitely need polishing up on the bigger matters, such as Thursday.
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I've been sleeping alot more lately, and i'm still feeling tired.
Restless, tired, and distracted.
Friday
Nursing a huge bump on my head.
Still hurts, and it hurts bad enough for me to make monkey faces for a good 5 minute.
Boo! Rubbing hurts alot.
The bump was an accidental self affliction - i was checking out for vegs in the lower compartment of the fridge, and wham! I bumped my head when i stood up. That stopped me from wanting supper for a while. *pouts*
I settled for cup noodles when Boo stopped by Esso.
I'll load happy pictures up soon, when i'm feeling less lousy.
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Sunnies and new house.

Taken in the morning

Taken at night.
See the difference in expression?

Da and i have been working in the morning, for the past 2 weeks.
It's tough i tell you. Waking up at 8, to get to work by 10am.
The hot weather, and harsh sunlight, gave us a horrible uneven tan.
I'm currently sporting unevenly brown shoulders, and horrible eye rings.
I'll leave for work looking extremely grumpy, while Da flopping over to sleep every chance she gets, and we'll travel =(
Sunnies happens to be a MUST HAVE, when we leave for work recently.
Took Zoe's sunnies to try, and i found myself looking alot like a blind girl , performing along the streets. I'm in the hunt for a nice squary looking sunnies, that doesnt look too square. Hahah dumb description, but sounds like i'm hard to please huh?
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The boys came over to my place on Saturday, to accomplish Organization Theory project. There were 7 of us in total. It was such a sight, to see 7 Laptops placed side by side on my dining table - it was just too bad that we didnt take a picture.
I've finally submitted Organization Theory, and Human Resource Management project, where both happened to be due on the same day.. No doubt i was mentally and physically exhausted after i was done submitting the 2 projects.
Slept like a pig on Monday night...and went on sleeping over til Tuesday.
Life is considerably slacker for the time being, until Distribution Channel project beckons.
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On the fun side,
Boo and i headed over to Ah Xue's place for a barbeque session over the weekends. The Strata, is conveniently located opposited United Square, Novena. Nice, but small estate. we then drooled over her new car - the Toyota MRS. New car, new home. I want that too!! Ahhhh this is the kind of life that i'll wanna lead, when i approach her age.I drooled alot over her sunken bath and rain shower.
The week before, Boo brought me over to Howie's place, which is also strategically located. The Nexus, along Bukit Timah Road, next to Maple Woods.
Suddenly, buying a place of your own seems to be the trend.
Therefore, it's time to work hard, save money and get myself a place of my own SOON!
hahaha...
Hair appointment and zouk beckons.
Will write more later.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
inking thoughts
We later dropped that piercing idea when we were done with all that stress, and started sleeping/wasting our term breaks away.
Yep, that was a year ago. A year later...
faced in near situations of overwhelming deadlines and approaching exam dates, i'm contemplating getting a tattoo.
I'm beginning to notice a trend. When stressed up, i'll get the impulse to do something extreme? Luckily, i'm still pretty much in control and sane.
Rather, i lack the guts to carry through, afterall, a tattoo is a lifetime commitment, and i really hate commiting to anything that simply cannot be undone.
As for belly piercing, i kinda grossed myself out, mentally running through the process of piercing.
If i ever were to get myself inked, it would definitely be on my feet or my ankles.
Yes boo, you may laugh at my botched attempts on my dragonfly henna (self painted nevertherless), but yes, my feet.

Somewhat like Nicole Richie's foot - Her rosary tattoo, only that it's alittle too religiously linked, but still, I like it!
However, given the views of our conservative society, it would definitely be cringe friendly to whoever who sees it, especially mommy. She'll hit the roof, and never talk to me for 6 months or a lifetime.
Last i recall, back in the days where it was cool to have multiple earholes, mommy hit the roof over dinner when i told her about mine. But that was years ago, and wow! Dont you miss the joys of being sixteen again?
On second thoughts, maybe, i should try inking myself with a pen, just to see how she would react first.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Bad hot days..
I think i've just thrown away 25 marks for Leadership and management, because i had absolutely no idea about what i was writing... and i was merely wasting pen ink.
With OTD and HRM due on the very same day, i'm beginning to wonder how i'll be able to split myself into 2.
I've taken to denial and procrastinating pretty much recently, promptly forgetting to get work done. Running away always seems good, running to bed seems better.
At any mention of work, i become sleepy instanteously.
I've been looking forward to my semester end trips, and my incessant bouts of shopping. Purchased some stuff online, and i'm awaiting its arrival, which works out to be sometime near the end of exams, which suits me perfectly fine.
The weather is bad, it makes me lethargic, and it made boo sick.
Gah... i'm done with complaining. I need to motivate myself, to get done with my work fast. =(
Friday, March 23, 2007
candid eating pictures!
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Friday, March 16, 2007
Shopping list and camisole
being lost and a new haircut
Woke up with aching legs.
Legs behaved better when boo offered to bring me out to catch a movie.
Interesting to know that the feet were instantly feeling as good as new, as i hurry about to dress up. We caught "Music and Lyrics" at Vivo City, and i think the soundtracks of the movie is cute.
We walked past Best Denki, and boo got me the curler that i've been wanting for weeks. The process of deciding was agonising. I couldnt decide if i should settle for one with cord, or without. The thickness of the curler, and the brand.
But hey! I've *waves the hair wand at everyone*
i've settled for the panasonic ionity curler!
Wednesday
Meet Monster. I saw him at Urban Junkie. Pris says he's been designed to be stuffed into shoes, to make them smell good. So cute! You can rearrange his mouth, and yank out his eyes, to create a pop-out-eye effect. He not for sale though...
Met mommy and the brother for a short dinner, before i rushed on to Blitz to get a haircut.
Went to Zouk after the haircut, and gave everyone at Mambo a "surprise". Bad music this week..
Thursday
Took this in the cab, while rushing off to Bugis to meet the group mates for our interview with AnBC for our distribution channel project. I'll promise to take better hair pictures soon..
My haircut on wednesday was done solely to make my head look less like a helmet, and most importantly to balance up the sides - the after effects of Gabriel chopping up the whole of my left side about 7 months ago. Yes you can be sure that i was rather pissed at him for a week, because everyone made negative comments about my hair. However i grew to like the haircut a week after - who cares about what everyone else thinks? Hahahah.
While we were at AnBC snapping up pictures of the store interior and products, Pris and I fought hard against our urge to buy up all that cutesy and pretty products. I ended up buying only a box of paper embellishment. Spiral paperclips.
I realised that i've got a thing for unique or cute paperclips.
More pictures to come, as i'm unable to locate the Olympus camera. Sure hope that i didn't lose yesterday.
Oh wait, Da just smsed to say that the camera's with her.
*Yup the camera's back, so more pictures in. Here, we have Pris and i goofing around at AnBC!Nahh, we're trying to illustrate how spacious the aisle actually is! Ho ho ho!
Friday
I zonked out on bed after dinner, and after some quick calculations, i gathered that i've zonked out in bed for alittle over 13 hours. I could have lingered in dreamland for another few hours, if it was not for the fact that i could feel that "sleep-for-too-long-headache" creeping up.
I have tons of work to do, but i'm not in much of a mood to start on any. *pouts*
I dropped by Zoosh yesterday night to collect the Mobil uniform for Da and i. The uniform was horrible! The entire combination looked like what mommy wears to bed, especially the market looking bicycle shorts, like i'm wearing a sloppy body suit. Boo!
To make things worst, i was lost while making my way over to Zoosh. Irvin the agent fella had to drive over to pick me up. It was utterly embarassing!
Being lost is pretty rare to me, as i am hardly ever lost!
The fella had to add salt to my already bruised ego, by asking me if i knew how to go home from his office.
Of course i do!
He said that his office was opposite the community center, and I merely screwed up the wrong Community center.
Afterall, i never knew that there were 2 community center around Chinatown.
I went to the only CC that i've seen around the Chinatown area.
IF he told me that his office was near Keong Saik Road, and somewhere near the Oriental building, i wouldnt have ended up being near the Great Eastern builing. Gahhh!
IT Fair

Yep, i've decided that it is time to change a skin again! So there we go, byebye to pigs can fly!, and hello to Glamour Girl. Haha!
And i've posted up some pictures of Zoe and i, while we were working at the recent IT Fair at Sun Tec.
Pictures of us working on Day 2. We made effort to "co-ordinate" our outfits. The first day was just Jeans with tube, while the second day was an "Act Cute" day, where we wore shorts and cute tops.
I wore my bloomer shorts and a uber glitzy top. I got my ensemble really cheap, from all that cheap shopping that i've done recently. *Grinz*
As for Day 3, we ended the Fair with a big Bang! Zoe and i appeared for work wearing the same top! Hoo! Funny thing was, we never spoke much about wearing the same top, only decided on plainly tube and jeans again. Cute eh?
Everyone working along with us, were amused as well. In anycase, this was our first time wearing this Lver tube top together on the same day. It was that very sunday morning, that we realised that our tube top isn't 100% identical!
The dots were of different size and space, and the yellow base of the fabric was lighter for her, and yellower for mine. Hahhaa.
Working for Dicota for the first time, made it pretty enjoyable. The people there were friendly and nice, the food provided was considered "premium" for the trade standards, though i think i performed averagely only.
This week has been pretty bizarre for me. Not only did i meet many old friends while i was working at the fair, i've also bumped into a few on the streets!
Ahh, it's thrilling to see how everyone is doing now, and i'm really happy that everyone is doing fine.
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Bestfriend week
Yes yes, i'm acting cute again. This time, it's with Selene's mini Chuppa Chubbs lolly phone accessory. Cute? Heee hee hee. It's been a fruitful week for me (strawberry flavour!).Meeting up with 2 bestfriends of mine from different time "era", proves to be fun.
Lets see... Monday night was with Zoe, Tuesday evening with Selene, and Wednesday Evening with Lydia!
Obviously, Zoe's the newest bestie arrival, followed by the discovery of Lydia during my poly days, and Selene from Secondary school days! Hahaha!
Pictures of Selene and i cam whoring in one of those little cafe shops after dinner.
I haven't seen Lydia for years! Being far far away in UK, makes it really difficult to meet up .
I like the pink polka dotted tee, from Zstamp at Far East, it's soooo cute!
Well as usual, we tried on the same stuff, and that got me reminising over the days when we were in TP design school.
Back then, we were known as the chopstick sisters, as we pretty much fancy the same stuff, so we ended up buying and wearing the same stuff together! We made things interesting, by wearing the same item on the same school day!
Planning and co-ordinating our outfits for the next day, was usually our last ending conversation before saying bye, when we were making our way home. Sounds lame, but it was so much fun that i missed!
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Ahh, it's funny how i met each bestie, All of them under unusual situations, but i'll blog about them some other time. But you know what?! All my besties are pretty! ho ho ho!
Anyway, it's bed time for me. *Yawn*
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
first week of march 2007
Wednesday night : Went for Zouk's Mambo. It's been at least 6 good months, since i last set foot into any clubs, least to say my usual Mambo. Very thick of me to say that everyone missed me. Hahahha (as IF!). Kinda forgot my moves and grooves, if you ask me. It's good catching up with old friends.Thursday : Went to school for project meeting in the morning, attended DC lesson in the afternoon, then Set foot into JB, Malaysia, in the night, and it's very nice of Simon to come all the way out to get me, then go all the way back to JB again. We Headed over to City Square to look for boo in the office, grab some groceries, yummilicious BBQ food at a RM a piece. $20RM worth of BBQ wings + Sotong + Abalone. Hahah.. Yums!
Headed back to Msuite for Majong session, Pelly, Boo, Simon and myself + Eugene who dropped by later. (Yes, my dearest sister, i'm, sorry that i forgot to inform you about the absence of majong tiles, and your friends made a wasted trip over to our place for it. )

Some happy shots of a freshly napped but trigger happy me in Msuite ( post shopping).
Friday : Went over to City Square to do some shopping. Gaahh.. i bought a clunky chain cuff, an RM9.90 top, skeleton detailed jeans, and a pair of flatties that i love to death!
I was rather upset that my "singaporean" identity was easily detected this time. It wasn't like this the last time i shopped there! *pouts* Bad disguise this time, either that or the sales people were more discrete the last time i shopped there. Boo!
The last time i was there, people were coaxing me to sign up some insurance and savings plan, and the salesgirl spoke to me in malay! I looked that malaysian!!!!

Saturday : Went for Fallout Boy Concert with Boo, Shing and Danny. Turns out to be pretty good stuff! Bad part about the concert, was the very draggy opening from 2 random band. Wasted the first hour of my time listening to bands that i'm uninterested in.
However, i spent most of my time oogling at Pete Wentz, the bassist and spokesperson of Fallout boy. Well, if you need to know, he's the better looking fella in the entire band. I'd say that he's quite an attention whore, as he spends most of this time prancing around the stage with his antics, and guitar swapping tricks. Though not the cutest star i've seen though. *smirks*
Sunday : Gave Sheila a surprise advanced birthday party. Had mexican fusion food over at North border, followed by Wine, Cigar and Cake over at 1 Rochester Park.
I guess the cake spoilt the taste of the wine, and it was interesting to note that i felt wonkier, and Sheila puked, despite having drank lesser than the week before.
Monday : Met Zoe for dinner, coz bad mommy didn't get me dinner =( .
Headed over to "Sa mar", at Arab Street, the same place we did the last time round. This time however, with Zu Sheng and Sheena. We had drinks and Shesha. I'm not into the smoking, but drinking ceylon tea is fine.. =)
Yep, "Zuuuu" ordered Strawberry and Cappacino flavour this time round, and we sat around for ages chit chatting, til my butt bears the imprint of the chair.
Now that i'm home sitting around, it's sad to announce that i'm suffering from a head throbbing effect from the pot of tea that i consumed.
Caffeine intolerance. Bah!
More updates to come.... and til the next time,
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
24th Birthday.

Despite being overwhelmed with projects, I've found time to celebrate my birthday!
Tsk tsk tsk.
24 Feb.
We went over to Vivo City, to walk around, get me my white cottony seal from Mother Garden. Hee hee hee. Dinner at Vivo City is a total nightmare. from Crystal Jade, to Tung Lok, to Dian siao er, to Sushi Tei, they all had horrible queue.
We ended up having dinner at Carls Junior, it's still crowded but manageable, and i was stuffed with a double patty portobello burger, and ended up giving 1/5 (boo claims it's 1/4) of my burger to boo, to finish up.
Boo had a Santa Fe Charboiled chicken, which tasted decent, chilli fries. He doesnt seem so stuffed to me though. Ho ho ho.
Left for a short spin at Mount Faber, before heading over to Rochester Park to meet Roy and sheila.
We had 2 bottles of dessert wine, side dishes, and cigar and made merry.
Roy drank most of it, as boo, sheila and i weren't too good at holding our liquor.
It was a matter of who turned the reddest. Haha.
25 Feb
Went over to Plaza Singapura to catch a movie. We caught Protege, which i think is a good show, but the story line is pretty much in line with the same style as infernal affairs.
We had dinner at Cafe Cartel, and the food serving there, is as crazy as Carl's.
Just eating the chicken thigh up was about all that i can eat. While he had St Louis ribs i think.
2 days of good food is going well down to our waist. Haha.
My sweet boo boo, insisted that i should get a cake, which led us to stop by West Coast Mac, for an Apple Crumbie!
Apple crumbie cutting ceremony is documented in Boo's cam.. so i emerged from NUS with apple crumbi in my tummy, and 6 mosquito bites on my right leg.
Saddest discovery for the night, the NUS Arts canteen that we used to hang around back then, is gone! That was where i celebrated my first birthday with Boo 3 years back, so we made do with the enginnering fac.
But still essentially, i had a Happy birthday!
I'm glad i enjoyed myself, and still managed to hand in HRM. Whooppee!!!!


I fell asleep, shortly after taking this picture with my muffin.
Poor sick Daphy
Chinese New Year 2007
I so want to go out and shop, party, and have fun.
Now that i've got the time, i've finally gotten a little list of stuff that i've wanted! hahahah!
Oh well, in anycase, pictures coming up - as promised! *grinz*

First day of CNY, while visiting grandaunts and whatnots.
Da and i were kinda bored, sleepy and tired.
The lack of sleep..
You see, after Reunion dinner the night before, we headed over to Chinatown, to get myself some of that jelly that i've craved for. Squishing ourselves into the crowd, weaving in and out, in and out, with millions of sweaty arms brushing past me.... we could barely see anything.
An hour later, we gave up, and headed over to Xen Bar for alittle salsa, until the crowd downstairs dispersed alittle. I salsaed a little with the pros!!!
But being the typical beginner, I dance like a dork, but who cares?!
When Da and i finally emerged from Xen bar, the crowd was manageable, but unfortunately, very much Jelli-Less. =( There wasn't any jelly in sight! *pouts*
We ended up buying Pussy Willows at a dollar a bunch. Hahaha.
We bought 2 bunches, and the pussy willow uncle asked if i was japanese. "??!??"
Very random - must be that bad chinese that i spoke probably.
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Yes, the lack of a haircut, forced me to go into styling them when i feel like it. It's not too bad here is it?
I need to figure out my hair directions soon, because i am looking like an unkempt idiot walking around most of the time.
Immediate vanity to get a hair cut this instant, VS Gritting my teeth, look ugly to grow my hair long. Gah... disgusting combination!

Third day of Chinese New year, we visited friend's place. Going around to Winston's, Roys, and Boo's place, it's fun! pictures taken from sheila's camera.

We ended our night with a sumptuous, at Tuft city. Had seafood, and it's yummy.
Sunday, February 25, 2007
How man and woman shower.

Boo sent me this link for a video clip.
Funny!
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/412867/how_to_shower_men_women/
and yes, happy birthday to me! I'm officially 24! a year to go, and i'll hit my mid twenties.
Oh joy.
as mentioned. Birthday pictures to come after 28th Feb. =)
I chose seal seal as my present.
Cute? Yah... i know, so old already still buy toys. But seal seal is soooo cute!
Thank you boo! Muark!
Saturday, February 24, 2007
miserable week
With HRM due after my birthday, and Leadership management due soon after on the 28!
i'm so totally not going to have much of a happy birthday!
Having spent the whole of Wednesday night reading up on Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple. Yes, i actually bothered to walk in, to SIM Management House at Namly Drive, borrowed biography of Steve Jobs, started reading at 6pm in the evening, and finished the entire book at 5am in the morning (with random long breaks in between).
Reading in the name of research, anything, but to start working on the actual thing. *grin*
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Developed a sore throat when i woke up on Thursday for Leadership management project meeting, which i attributed to the lack of sleep, Thursday lessons in the afternoon is definitely too taxing for me.
I packed up, and headed home, after attending half of my Distribution Channel class.
It's a very bad combination of Menstral cramps and sore throat.
Woke up for dinner, and still feeling wonky, i realised that i missed Salsa classes in the napping process. Boo.
I dread the feeling of ingesting too much phlegm in my system. Gross!
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Friday's the worst. As i battle a splitting headache, rising temperature, sore throat that developed into cough...and slight flu, chills and feeling warm. Gah! I could recall vaguely that charismatic leadership, Steve Jobs and other related stuff kept popping up in my sleep, as i toss and turn throughout the night. So much for rested sleep -_-.
Seems really impossible, but would fancy recovering from misery, before i turn 24.
Now to head back to Human Resource Management literature review again. =(
Life is good, isn't it?
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On the brighter side of life, Boo took leave for Saturday and Sunday, to celebrate my birthday for me! If it wasn't for the fact that 2 projects are due soon after, we'll probably be out of Singapore by now.
It's also one of those rare chance where my birthday coincides with the Chinese New Year!
I'll upload the chinese new year pictures, as soon as i've settled my projects, as well birthday related stuff alright?
Til then..
XXX Daph XXX







