Memories Memories Memories

Talking about memories, I realise that my memory is starting to fail me. I can't seem to remember simple figures by glancing through and I need to pen down all the information or I will forget it the next minute. Not to mention that I actually forget instructions pretty easily. Sighs. I wonder what is going on inside my tiny brain......

One good example would be me wanting to buy a phone to put in nix's room, but for the past two days, I cannot recall that at all and only remembered it on my train ride home today! I was trying so hard to recall yesterday but my mind went blank.... Maybe I need to drink pig brain soup huhh? (In chinese terms, drink brain soup to improve the activities of the brain)

But on the bright side, as I was walking to the bus-stop this morning, sweet memories pour in as I look into the bright sky. Really feel warm in the heart as I reminiscence on little things that have happened to me. In particular, I remembered how nix took really good care of me when I fell sick over the past two weeks, such as accompanying me to the doctor, put me to sleep, feed me my medications, etc etc. And also my mum, who would cook herbal drinks for me to drink, help me with my daily tasks, etc.

Ahhhhhhh... I feel loved. =)

Valentine's Day 09

Another year of V'day has passed and I think these two years of V'day are the most memorable so far! Last year I had a special invitation card from nixon and the whole day of program planned. This year, it was something special and also interestingly contradicting.

Nix planned to go to Demsey hills for V'day night program, in which he has sent me a interesting presentation on! I had the choice of Long Beach, Jumbo and western food from Brewhouse. The presentation on Long Beach and Jumbo was quite interesting. Long Beach serves Toadstools while Jumbo serves Black Pepper Sea Spiders.. hmmm I am not sure if those are edible though.. Interesting menu. The whole set of menu was thought up and done up by Nix, which was a shock to me cz I didn't know he can actually write so well! Dear Jia you oh! And I really appreciate the effort. =)

I have also planned a interesting V'day afternoon, and although things didn't go the way we planned it to, we had a wonderful V'day. A few days before V'day, I went to IMM and wet market to get ingredients for the special lunch! Sushi picnic! TaDA!!!!



The sushi were made with nix's help, and I also had grilled salmon and chicken with teriyaki sauce. Doesn't the food look appetising?

Originally we planned to go to Botanic Gardens for a nice relaxing afternoon with our sushi picnic. However, by the time we finished making the sushi, both of us were feeling lazy and the weather didn't look too pretty. We ended up in the garden closest to our place, Japanese Garden! On the bright side, there were not many people there and the scenery is beautiful!

We set up our picnic and spent the lazy afternoon away munching on our hard work and playing poker.

As said, both of us were too lazy to go to far away place for meals. Thus, we ended up in the Long Beach in IMM! We had our favourite Baby Squid, tried the drunken prawn, a veg and Crabmeat Mee Sua. The food were quite nice, but I think they added too much MSGs in the food cz my throat was quite dry when I got home.

We ended our V'day with a session of mahjong with another couple, chris and liting! hahh.. I guess we are a bunch of gamblers. Fancy playing mahjong on a V'day. Oh well! Chris was really lucky and skillful! He was the only one that won in the game and I was the biggest loser I guess. hahh. Lost most of the chips. Lucky we were playing on Ice-cream only. This means I owe them one ice-cream treat! Time to scoot off and relax now!

Preparations leading up to CNY

Another year has passed and its is just a few days away from the grand festival for the Chinese, Lunar New Year! Despite being a gloomy year for this Ox year, it seems that CNY has done some good in boosting retail sales.
I went to Chinatown on two occasions, once last saturday and the second time was yesterday. On saturday, it was really crowded, full of people looking out for new year goodies. Me and my bf were also there to look for some goodies and also managed to get a lot of free tastings. Yummy. We bought this taiwan jelly from one of the vendors, selling for $1.50 per 100grams. And we moved on to view the rest of the street only to find out that the exact same jelly was selling for $1.00 per 100 grams at other vendors!! My bf was pretty much hopping mad. hahx. Despite that, I enjoyed myself there. The atmosphere was great, not to mention the great new year goodies. Yesterday I went there again with my mum in the morning. This time round, it is not so crowded but we could still feel the atmosphere in the air. We went to get some new year decorations and also the taiwan jelly cz mum really likes it. Guess what, this time round, the same vendor that I bought the jelly for $1.50 per 100grams was selling for $1.00 per 100grams. My oh my. And it was quite interesting because they wrote there "Boss not around, anyhow sell", leading to that price. hah. crazy people.
Anyways, most of the preparations have been done for CNY and I am really looking forward to it!!! I am not sure how I am viewing the aftermaths though.. gloomy year ahead..

Jobless but loving it

Yup, my phrase of the day. Jobless but loving it.

I officially announce that I have resigned from my previous job and is now looking for another one =) The only problem, market doesn't seem to be that good now and I don't really know what I want to do. *Sighs*

In any case, I have been really busy since I resigned with alot of other random things at home and meeting up with friends. =) Let's do a general recap. It has been about 3 weeks since my last day of work and what have I been up to till now?

My family got a new dog, named Mango. I have been busy playing with her for the past few weeks, bringing her for her injection, etc. She's a Silky Terrier, which I think the aunty told me is mixed with a Yorkshire. I am not too sure about that. See the pictures for yourself. =)

This is the look she often gives us when we scold her. A really sad, lovable look.

My mum has been training her to stand on her hind legs, which is working pretty well. We have been using doggie biscuits to train her and she is responding well!

THis is actually one of her first photos and she looks really wonderful. A blur blur cute cute look. =)

I also went to Batam with my family and nix after Christmas to relax. Apparently they didn't really enjoy it that much cz there aren't too many things to do.. CHARISSA! Next time i will go with you to enjoy, not bringing other ppl along animore. -pouts-

Then spend the rest of the time doing really random things like spring cleaning, organizing my stuff, throwing away earrings, washing my stuffed toys, etc. Even though it was really random things, I have really spent really fruitful weeks since I have graduated to tidy up loose ends. Even until now, I still have alot of other things to tidy up. =X

Standing in between split roads

"Where does my future lie? What is my next move? What should I do next?" Are the thoughts that have been floating in my head for the past few days. It's like standing in the middle, looking at the different options to choose from, but not knowing what is the right decision..
Honestly, since i graduated, I don't really have an ambition of what I want to be, what I want to do or where I want to be 10 years from now. Half a year has past since I graduated and I really think it is time that I start looking at where I am standing now and where this is bringing me to. I need time to sit down and seriously consider my future path. Maybe I should take a few days off and sit by the beach to think this over.
This morning, my dad said to me "Do what you like to do". And now, I guess I really need to think over what I really like.
~lost in a pool of thoughts~

Facing reality

Yeah it has been going on for weeks and weeks. Since the first day of the sudden downturn, my world has been spinning non-stop. And today, I think i have been dealt with the harshest of the reality. Retrenchment. Although I wasn't the one retrenched, but facing the ones being retrenched is a harsher truth than being retrenched myself.
Although I have only started work not long, a total of close to 6 months of work in this company, I have grown close to my colleagues and really appreciate them for being there for me when I needed help. And to be honest, I don't know anything in this line and have been constantly learning new things. It's my colleagues who have helped me to understand the things I have been doing and to help me in things that I don't know how to handle. Honestly, they are one of the best colleagues that anyone could have. No politics in the office, giggling with each other after work. I wonder if such a day will come again, where we laugh over things that happened in the office and felt really comfortable with each other in the office.
Guys, I will really miss you. And I really hope the best for you guys no matter where you guys go.

Juggling between work and family

Career Woman + Housewife = Superwoman

Ever since I started work, this is the first week that both my parents are out of town and I had to attend to everything that happens at home. From my sis to my bro to dinner to cleaning the house. *tireedddd* In addition, my work has been a rather big headache lately. With lots of places to run to and many unfinished paperwork, I can hardly find a space to breathe in.

Although it has only been two days since I had to juggle between family and work, it felt like forever. I really am envious and look up to those career woman with a wonderful family. I wonder how did they managed to juggle between the two. With another week to go for me to be a superwoman, I really gotta pray hard that I will survive. hahx.

Still, I love my work and family =)
-=challenges will not defeat me=-