Friday, June 29
-1:51 pm
Nodame Cantabile anime series has concluded in Japan yesterday. I'm definitely buying the manga. I want to see how Chiaki and Nodame ends up. They are too interesting to let go. =]
And now, onwards to Honey & Clover.
I think I've given up on American shows already. Haha.
Wednesday, June 27
-11:43 pm
I've been hopping around taiwan shopping spree websites these past few days and I gather that I will have plenty to buy on this trip to this shopping country. Now I can understand why JQ could spent up to 600 bucks on shopping. It was madness when I first heard it, but now, I feel like I can do that as well.
Quite a feat for me too. Haha.
Now I wanna buy a jumper like that. Can match with a lot of stuff. =] With my small size, I think I can carry it off a few more years than most people. Wahahaha. I've given up on looking too mature or getting those topshop/zara look. Ang Moh fashion may have to wait a little while as my fashion sense takes on this trip to be a little more fashionable. For now, I'd prefer Esprit (though I can't fit their bottoms much) and taiwanese looks are getting more appealing by the moment.
So in the end, I'll prolly just be like any other girls who's copying the taiwanese/japanese look. Without the big eyes, long lashes and curly long hair that is.
Sunday, June 24
-7:31 pm
Thank you Bel for introducing such an interesting anime/manga! =]
Nodame Cantabile is a worth it's salt as a music based manga. Filled with well-researched information about orchestras and music, it's an informative read! And who can forget about the progressive love Chiaki has for Nodame. It's sweet and so bumpy it's endearing to watch. Haha.
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Love gone. Love lost. But the heart mends. Is it the cruelty of time or kindness on its part? However it will turn out, I pray that it'll be for the best.
Or maybe it's just a dramatisation on our part.
With luck, we will survive even with all these pile of shit upon us.
Perhaps sorting through this pile of shit is a time of pruning. Get our objectives back on God and not on how we are supposed to do things right. I don't regret for praying to have a time like this coming onto our fellowship or else we would have been too contented with things as they are. And it is touching and encouraging to see there are people who want to do something about it.
Faith. Hope. Love.
We are losing each slowly and steadily. All talk and no action makes me squirm at the lack of progress. Instead of on ourselves now, let's start praying for each other. We need God in this. Else all will be for naught.
Have
courage to step out.
Have
wisdom to discern.
Have
patience to encourage.
Have
perseverance to endure.
Have
faith to witness the end.
Have
love for each and all.
It's a notch up from the pessimism I felt at the previous meeting. Thank God for it. I'll continue to ask for confidence, wisdom and patience in this. Let's start PRAYING for each and every member of our fellowship. We are in dire need of saving.
More Than Conquerors
Romans 8: 28-39And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,
[j] who
[k] have been called according to his purpose.
For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?
He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.
Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
As it is written:
"For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered."
No in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
We are more than conquerors. Believe.
Wednesday, June 20
-12:35 am
I think losing trust in all things, good or bad is something so dismal. We started off believing in all things inherently good, but as life goes on, we get cynical. Depressing thought that it is.
And I think working makes people defensive with each other and protective of ourselves. That attitude sucks but well, it is well and alive in our lives. All for self-preservation.
I myself, if given the choice, would rather do things myself and get the results I anticipate,
(see? self-preservation at work) than to leave it by chance and hope against all odds that by other people's hands, I would get the same results. Yet on the other hand, I would really love it people hand me responsibilities by the load, but of course, only if I can handle it. If not, I'll just be pissed off and be sulking and whining the whole day long - "why can't you do it by yourself" I would have screamed that mentally.
And that had just happened today.
I was bogged down by 2 major tasks. To compile 12 files worth of catalogues and a weekly report which cannot be done until the very last minute because of the photographs. BAHHHHHHHHH. It was hectic and I almost had to miss lunch (only had it at 3 plus where the cafeteria was blissfully empty). All they do was to ask "Is this done yet, is that done yet?" I know what an admin is supposed to do - basically their sai kang, but I'm not a wonder girl if I've to do everyone's sai kang. And besides, I'd rather you tell me the meaning behind each stupid protocol for understanding than just throw down the whole chuck of instructions and expect me to know what the hell you are talking about. Things will be so much more better if I get it and be aware of things rather than stupidly being conned by some idiots.
Don't know if it's because that colleague who asked me to do was an engineer, or if it was the manager I'd probably have a nicer attitude. I think they just rubbed me off differently. Seems like I play favouritism as well. Haha.
Then I had to sign a freaky document which I had no business signing at all!!!!! Stupid ********** !!!!! It was a freaking quotation document and he made me thought it was just transmittal form. Luckily it wasn't a huge amount and it was probably something rectifiable. Fuck.
Aiyes.
Just 5.5 more weeks to go. I'm starting to count down. It's a such a blissful thing that school is starting. Only because I'll get to learn something new and interesting and be with friends. The hellhole which suck the lives of my managers and supervisors is hardly call an ideal working environment. It bleeds them dry of family and personal time. I pity them whenever I leave promptly at 6. Haha. Maybe I shouldn't have sign up for this job. Everyone's been telling me that it was not worth it. But balancing on the scales which weigh the things I have learnt thus far, it is quite a rewarding experience. At least it's not some brainless job.
From now on, I should keep my eyes and ears open. Widely.
And a prayer every morning to keep my days wonderfully tolerable.
5.5 more weeks to go! Before uhh, Taiwan. Or Thailand. Or uhh wherever I manage to go. Haha.
Saturday, June 16
-7:42 pm
Pet Shop Boys - Go West
(Together) We will go our way
(Together) We will leave some day
(Together) Your hand in my hand
(Together) We will make our plan
(Together) We will fly so high
(Together) Tell all our friends goodbye
(Together) We will start life new
(Together) This is what we'll do:
(Go west) Life is peaceful there
(Go west) in the open air
(Go west) where the skies are blue
(Go west) this is what we're gonna do
(Together) We will love the beach
(Together) We will learn and teach
(Together) Change our pace of life
(Together) We will work and strive
(I love you) I know you love me,
(I want you) how could I disagree?
(So that's why) I make no protest
(When you say) you will do the rest
(Go west) life is peaceful there
(Go west) in the open air
(Go west) baby, you and me
(Go west) this is our destiny
(Go west) sun in winter time
(Go west) we will do just fine
(Go west) where the skies are blue
(Go west) this is what we're gonna do
There, where the air is free
We'll be (we'll be) what we want to be
Now, if we make a stand
We'll find (we'll find) our promised land!
(I know that) there are many ways
(To live there) in the sun or shade
(Together) we will find the place
(To settle) where there's so much space
(Without rush) And the pace back east
(The hustling) rustling just to feast
(I know I'm) ready to leave too
(So that's why) we are gonna do
(Oh, what we're gonna do is...)
(Go west) life is peaceful there
(Go west) there, in the open air
(Go west) Where the skies are blue
(Go west) This is what we're gonna do...
(Life is peaceful there)
Go west (In the open air)
Go west (Baby, you and me)
Go west (This is our destiny) Come on, come on, come on, come on
(Go west) Sun in winter time
(Go west) we will feel just fine
(Go west) where the skies are blue
(Go west) this is what we're gonna do
(Come on, come on, come on, come on, go west!)
"Sun in winter time" I wonder if they are talking about California. After all it
doesn't snow in California at all. Why there anyway..
This is a very catchy song and have been out a looooooooooong time. Since 1993. OMG.
I've always like this song but never know it is by the Pet Shop Boys until recently.
Friday, June 15
-10:54 pm
K: "What the heck are you busy with all week?"
Me: "Eh... *thought for a while* I don't know leh.."
*pondered for a while more*
Me: "OOH I KNOW!! *started to rattle off what had happened for the week*
Yesh, my week was still cramped with lotsa of stuff. Still ended up coming home past 10. With only 2 nights for tuition, I should have 5 nights free but nope, appointments still come finding its way to my door. On the bright side, I'm almost past the half way mark of my contract.
*happyness*But I found out I made a mistake today.. Accidently submitted our original copies of catalogue to the consultants. Although I believe they are nice people who are willing to give them back when asked nicely but still, the sight of my boss wincing at that was bleh. Was a little freaked out when I found out I had misplaced them. Sian-ness..
Work is fine all in all. Very male environment so I'm very well taken care of. Haha. Don't get any ideas though, because almost all of them are at least a good 10 years older than me and are either married or at the brink of it. Haha.
Another
6 more weeks to Taiwan. If that is really to come.. K's friends are still uncontactable, causing all the delay. I'm hoping in all these delays there may be more promotions coming out and then we can make full use of it. Hehehehe. If this trip is not possible, then all the more money for the
POSSIBLE Thailand trip with roomie. And that I can save even more money because I've
FREE lodgings!
My passport is going to have a colourful year. =]
Thursday, June 14
-1:00 am
I can't get over the fact that my supervisor has a friendster and blog.
*whahahahhaha*
Wednesday, June 13
-11:58 pm
ACCOMMODATION IN HALL FOR AY2007/08
I am pleased to offer you admission into the Hall of Residence 16 for academic year 2007/08 beginning 6 August 2007 under Discretionary Admission criteria set by the Senior/Hall Fellows. The room is 16E-05-06. Please note that students admitted under this discretionary admission but do not contribute to the hall as required by the Senior Hall and Hall Fellows can have their tenancy terminated at any point of time during the academic year.
And we have a winner!!!
That said, I did a little thankful dance while in office. Internally of course, lest my supervisors thought me as mental.
But THANK YOU GOD!
And speaking of Fellowship, problems we are facing ... are pretty much accumulated. I don't know I should have censored what I have brought up today but.. The people in the committee should be mature enough though a little more pessimistic than I like to hear. Because I'm pessimistic myself too. It's sad.
Why are we so content with things the way we are? I had such a emo post that time about the world but I seem to care less about my own immediate friends. Is it because I think that there's no hope in it? Because.. they don't seem to think they need any saving at all. We are drowning in this world of conformity. We thought we know how to swim, but honestly speaking, who has master the art of staying afloat in this cold and unforgiving world.
I despair at the lack of spirituality. Sometimes I think we suck. We think too much of ourselves perhaps. Because they ask us to do everything, we thought we ARE doing EVERYTHING. That had probably made us pompous and critical when we shouldn't be. And that had probably been the cause of this entire screwy situation.
That's why we need a prayer for us.
Sunday, June 10
-10:17 pm
Monday - SACO Concert.Tuesday - Tuition.Wednesday - Church worship.Thursday - Tuition.Friday - Zodiac.Saturday - Dubliner Pub.These are the reasons why I've been coming home past 10
EVERDAY. My goodness. Even SYF days weren't so hectic. Everyday less than 6 hours of sleep because I insisted on checking on all my updates on the net. Zai la. I sleep less and I eat more (in office especially). It's no wonder I'm getting fat. Bahhhh. Truth be told, I think the reason for eating more because I'll need the energy or else I think I'll just fall asleep on my desk.
And my supervisors will just kill me for that.
Speaking of my job, I never got anything that was brainless at all. First it was that cashier job with Popular. Supposed if I scanned anything twice, I'll overcharge some wrought parents who were already distraught at their baby for going into primary 1. Then I'd to close the machine for the day. Everything must tally. That was hard..
Then there was this account/admin assistant back in January 2006. No accounting background and I had to do accounts. Or rather, partial accounts.
Then now. My admin work sometimes deal with materials that cost 500k. Perhaps I don't play a big part or people don't really care if I don't get something, but I don't like putting anyone in trouble for not doing my part well. It's a defense mechanism. Why bring trouble to myself and to others when they don't deserve it after a long hard day? (
My supervisors can work well past 10pm and still at the site office. I seriously pity them and their families. Especially one who just got married recently if I'm not wrong. Only that bachelor boss seem contented at working such long hours.) =x
I need to find a brain-less job.
But even if I
DO find a brain-less job, I'll be bored outta my mind within half a day and I won't be contented with the fact that I've put in enough effort for the day to be concluded as a good day. One needs some direction and pride in life or else it'll just be meaningless. So I'm glad for this one, though I must admit that it is strange that they hired me when the temp job is supposed to last till September. Guess they will have to find another girl for that position at ORQ.
I believe there is something to be learnt there.
So I thank God for every job He has placed in my life.
Friday, June 8
-8:55 am
I'm at office now.
And red tape sucks.
I feel for my supervisors. Haha.
Sunday, June 3
-10:02 pm
This is my reason for wanting to stay in at home now. With
PS2 and FF12 on my hands, it's going to be with great reluctance when I leave home. (Not that I can play it 24 hours straight. How I wish I could.) The game system is complete different from those of FF 7-9. More interactive and completely none of those idiotic random fights that occur while walking around. Whew. Now we can choose to fight any monsters. Perhaps can use those easy monsters to gain LP. Haha. Now I just need
FF X and X-2 to complete half of the Final Fantasy series. Didn't play 1-6.. Thought the graphics were too.. kiddie. They don't share this sense of grandeur of those sequels on playstation consoles.Bet Square Enix didn't expect such a great hit with Final Fantasy..
And I saw the preview to
Final Fantasy 13. OMG. It's superb. And there are 3 parts to it. Ah, the profit driven world. Sighs.
