Listen with your Heart

2009-06-26T22:40:00.003+08:00

My BIG 30 came and went just like that.

Many asked why i was still working on my special day. I wld rather keep myself bz then spending my time sulking abt turning 3-0. Yes i went for a new biz pitch some more. Am surprised at the number of bday wishes on my FB and SMS. I still kept most of my bday wishes from last year. This year with the development of FB, the list was longer. Some of the wishes are are fr peeps who i hv not spoken with in ages, others are whom i hv known professionally.

Was really touched when my colleagues took time to run out and got me a Awfully Chocolate cake, smething which i had craved for quite a number of days. Casually mentioned to my ky and she went out with Russ to get it. I had been requesting for spa vouchers as the office gift for a number of years for now. This year i decided it has to be special, and shamelessly asked for a make over voucher haha!

Think i had been prepping for this big day since beginning of this year. Pushing myself to do things which i had always wanted to, but never actioned on it. I started hip hop classes

There was even a session of street jazz...

I also started on kickboxing classes... tok abt wanting to achieve alot just before i am 30!

Another adventurous thing which i am going to try is wakeboarding! Have always wanted to do it but nv got down to doing it :P Thanks to Miss SEW, who bought me a special voucher!

As i am still in denial, i will still stand by my "30s is the new 20s!"

2009-06-22T00:33:00.002+08:00

Recently i have had many MBTI test conversations with various groups of friends. The results of my last test was ENTJ which many refuted. So i decided to take the test again, this time not applying any of the statements into my work/social life specifically. And the results were what others evaluated of me:

Extroverted (E) 68.75% Introverted (I) 31.25%
Intuitive (N) 56.76% Sensing (S) 43.24%
Feeling (F) 57.14% Thinking (T) 42.86%
Perceiving (P) 60% Judging (J) 40%

ENFP - "Journalist". Uncanny sense of the motivations of others. Life is an exciting drama. 8.1% of total population.

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Enneagram Test Results

Type 1	Perfectionism	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	43%
Type 2	Helpfulness	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	66%
Type 3	Image Awareness	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	73%
Type 4	Sensitivity	\|\|\|\|\|\|	23%
Type 5	Detachment	\|\|\|\|\|\|	30%
Type 6	Anxiety	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	50%
Type 7	Adventurousness	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	70%
Type 8	Aggressiveness	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	56%
Type 9	Calmness	\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|	56%

Your main type is 3

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2009-06-14T15:06:00.012+08:00

When we went to Melb, Su played host and brought us ard, doing all the touristy stuff... When she came bk to SG for a short holiday, we played host this time round (even though she's local haha) with an eventful itinerary

We had sunday brunch at Spruce after service...

Followed by a mandatory k session at K-box, where "beyondness of Singing" takes place... :S

Of course, as a groupie she had to go bk and visit her idol at Pump Rm

And last but not least, we went to the Zoo and had breakfast w Ah Meng!

What a big diff, the last time i had breakfast w Ah Meng was like this:

And that concluded a very fruitful holiday for Miss Wong!

2009-05-28T22:44:00.005+08:00

Tonight, we attended an event where i was initially shortlisted for an award. Was certainly excited about it. Was happy to have made the selection list, would be a bonus to win it. Was never overly concerned with such achievements, would rather place more focus on seeing my client's campaigns to fruition.

Was happy to see tha my boss was more excited abt it than me... haha. Just as they were going to announce it, he went: "i am so 紧张!". He was like a proud father/mentor, anxious to see someone he had groomed gaining recognition.

I really thank God that He has placed him in my life. As my boss, one who cld share openly and chide with care. He sees the potential in me and pushes me gently for it. Whilst i do throw tantrum at times, he does too. We are both tolerant of each other in this manner (or i choose to believe). I respect him for the outburst of ideas, the strategic direction he sets. Whilst i PR the client, he pushes for delivery of the work. We compliment each other as a team in this manner. I really thank God that He had placed other great team members in our care.

Right now, all i ask for is to continue sowing on my clients' campaigns. I wish that things cld only be that simple. No grudges. No politics. Realistically, that would not be possible. I nd God's favor.

2009-04-11T01:31:00.007+08:00

okay... a bit shy to put this up on FB (too much at stake!) so i shall blog it here.

Current craze: Kim Bun who acted as Yi Jung in BOF. He is currently the ambassador for Samsung Anycall
He is only 20 years old! :S

I wonder where all these cute boys were hidding when i went over last year?!?! it's all abt the packaging i guess... the ones on the road are just not as polished...

Am truly amazed at how much the Koreans are into dressing themselves up. In this other Samsung mobile range, they showed step by step application on creating their mobile skin design onto your nails....

k back to Kim Bum... here are more clips of him :P

2009-04-11T01:28:00.001+08:00

This was blogged a couple of nights ago... but did not managed to upload it from my PDA... so here goes...

just downloaded mobile youtube onto my pda and watched sme scenes from BOF on it... lurveed e program & it's accessibility on my pda.

went to sing K w colleagues tonight & we sang "ye zi" (Leaves) by Ah Sang who has just passed on due to breast cancer. She was only 34. Cld not help but feel sad for her family. She had a one song wonder, & there was so much potential for more.

Gets me thinking if it's really worth climbing e corp ladder. how can I make a diff in ppl's lives. my moods & emo has been getting e better of me. Patience, self control are things tha I hv to consistantly remind myself. I feel like just going away for months, re-aligning & balancing out my life...

2009-03-04T19:49:00.001+08:00

oh yes.. i have not "boasted" about this as yet.

I won a pair of Silkair tickets to Phuket PLUS 3 nights stay at Phuket Banyan Tree (Deluxe Villa)

PTL WOOT!

2009-03-02T22:49:00.002+08:00

Went to Yoga Lin's concert a couple of Friday nite ago... had great seats (3 row!) really wished that i had such great seats for Lee Hom rather than Yoga though haha...

Honestly for a first concert, it was rather disappointing. Firstly, I was totally appalled that he had 2 encores... right, he's not exactly a tier 1 star to command that. The concert totally dragged on for too long. It was totally unnecessary. He did not sing the song that everyone wanted him to sing - 伯乐. Think the fans were quite upset....

No doubt he had good vocals and sounded great "live" but i really got bored at certain parts of the concert. The flow of the concert is important as well and his was rather haphazard. He managed to get most of his audience hyped up but then suddenly switched to a slow, sentimental song and that totally brought the mood down again...

It was actually SHE was the one who brought everyone to their feet with their 于宙小姐 number. No prizes for guessing who the fans came to watch....

Yoga has better dance moves than Cao Ge, but overall i would give a higher rating for Cao Ge's concert.

Oh well, i am biased. Lee Hom is always the best :) haha

2009-01-13T22:45:00.001+08:00

The weather here is beginning to feel like Perth.

Hot and Sunny in the day. Windy and Cooling at night.

How i miss the days in Perth...

2009-01-12T22:48:00.005+08:00

Have not blogged for the past 6 mths... partially coz i was busy updating another social webpage... but decided to return coz this is slightly more private space (yes only my friends know the address, if they still come back and check this site that is) as compared to facebook where an alert is sent forth with every update.

Felt that i have been lost... not lost in thoughts or words, but lost without thoughts for quite a while. While i had gained much ground when I am in charge, it seems to all disappear when he is back in the picture. Then again, i take comfort that I remain the key source of contact for certain clients.

I tend to wonder if it's becoz i am not good enough, but then i have been pushing myself hard. So hard that i kinda feel if this is my limit. Does not help that i feel unimportant. Just feel that am not being appreciated for not giving any kind of trouble, not to say to bring in additional revenue.

As usual, i get caught in my own circle of thoughts. it's such a vicious cycle.

2008-07-12T02:23:00.005+08:00

It's been too long since i have updated this space. Well, blame it all on FB, where piccies upload are a breeze and it allows your friends (well, some are just acquaintances) to stalk you and vice versa.

So much has happened in the work arena. So much that i do not want to go into details as it changes like a stock market every other day. It's a show to put on each day, and the only motivation is doing the best for my clients and You. The others no longer matter. After winning MediaWorks and a Gold Effies, it does not seem to mean anything at all. If the mind is set, it is set. Don't foresee myself having any ability to change their perception. All i want now is to know what is the direction that You have prepared for me.

Been wanting to start gettin back into dance and music once again, the gifts that You have blessed me with. Seems that so far it's just thoughts, yet to see any action on it.

My next trip wld be Bali. Seems like it's been so long since i have travelled, but no, the last trip was only in early Jun to Bkk (Cha Am). No matter what break i take, it seems to all go to waste within one week of returning to work. Overwhelmed is the word.

I miss Australia. I miss Japan. I miss the days where work is not the only focus.

2008-05-25T20:39:00.006+08:00

It's been a week since our victory at BKK's MediaWorks IV... And the article was immediatedly updated onto Media's website...

Indeed it was a testimony of God's favor for the win... there were times were i just wanted to give up... coz the team was just not coming together. I thank God for the patience He has taught me, in working with people from other cultural background. That was the biggest lesson learnt from this trip.

Working on a short pitch timeline is something which we do sometimes ( aka last minute due to daily workload) but the challenge was working with people who we hardly know. We dun know each other's strengths, weakness and how each of us can contribute to the team. Thank God for a great mentor, that did not give up on us, and also steered us in the right direction. She was the key element to our win as well. Sweet victory indeed. Made new friends from other countries as well. Am really thankful for the exposure.

Piccies are up on my facebook

Post to the workshop, managed to spend time with my Thai postgrad school mate... took it real slow and enjoyed my days visiting the night floating market and grand palace ( yes its my 4th trip and i have not been there!!) Had a great time snapping away as well. The 2 day extension was really great, not rushing ard but just taking my time soaking in the Thai culture.

Oh yes, will be flying bk to bkk in a week's time. This time to Cha Am holiday inn for church camp. Sabbie and i made a last minute decision - to extend a couple of days in bkk after the camp... now to make the arrangments.

Had a conversation on spending on branded products with a couple of gal friends yesterday... hmmm wld love to spend some $$ on purchasing an expensive branded bag... Sabbie interjected and commented that i spent it all on travelling...which is true, if i am given a choice between a really expensive bag vs a holiday trip, i wld take the trip anytime!!

2008-05-11T21:58:00.004+08:00

Just as P Dom preached in the beginning of this year, 2008 shall be a year of new beginnings. Indeed, I am seeing it being fulfilled as the year unfolds.

Will be leaving for BKK in a couple of days, for MediaWorks. To some it may just be an offshore workshop for 3 sleepless nights, to others it is a eye opening platform to learn from peers and leaders in the same industry. Their strategic thinking, execution or even ways of presenting (aka song and dance) is what i am looking forward to. Think i have caught on R2's enthusiasm as he shared abt last year's experience. Am truly excited. Am truly thankful to You who has given me the opportunity.

Little did i know/remember that miss SEW is also travelling for her PHD this week, till i read her blog entry.. wha a coincidence *winks* We will both be stayin at luxury hotels too hahah

Last Friday we were taken by surprise on the release of the Effie's finalist list. My "Bad fats come in many disguises" Nutrition campaign is listed as one of them! To add to the excitement, I wrote the entry submission. Of course R2 had a hand in it, giving me pointers on how to make the entry sound more bombastic (can't find another word to describe it). Another of my client's campaign is also shortlisted in the same category. Nothing can describe how thankful I am. In 2007, i had placed winning an internal award as a career goal. I clearly remembered sharing this at Lcell. Though it is now 2008, I know that it is God's perfect timing for it to take place only now. How great is our God!

Now that is all bright and sunny on this end, there is the other end which seems to remain stationary. P.U.S.H eve, P.U.S.H!

2008-04-27T18:08:00.007+08:00

It's been an exciting few weeks, with much happening in the ministry and work arena...

Was at David Tao's concert last weekend, needless to say, it was good. This is my second "foc" time at his concert and both times i felt like i had walked out of a rock concert at the end of it. His vocal was really strong and pitched every note accurately. Unfortunately, given the shy Singaporean crowd, it did not really hit a mega 'high'. But there were still fans who stood up, danced and swayed along to his singing. Here's a couple of piccies from the concert...

The last pic is my personal fav, though not able to see his face, but it really brings out a very emo side to the concert. hmmm speaking of which have been very into the "emo" photography these days. Which brings me to my update on a trip to Kukup, that just ended a couple of hours ago.

BH, Sab and i decided to join my ex Lcell ppl on a nuaing trip to Kukup. We stayed at a full board "holiday resort" with mahjong and karaoke facilities... It is basically a bungalow guest house which could hold up to 100 people... Besides our group of 20, there were another group of youths that stayed on the second level.

The bungalow was constructed on stilts, amongst the swampy grounds. Mud skippers and hermit crabs are a common side on the muddy grounds, especially during low tides. It was a nice and clean place and all we did was either eat, walk ard in the village, play mahjong or just simply nua on the arm chairs looking out into the sea. No internet, and very little TV. It was a break away from all the gadgets. There was even a black out during dinner, and we had a lomantic candlelight environment instead of one lighted by yellow fluorescents. It was also great to hang out with my ex Lcell people, who were ALWAYS ready to C&C... I am amazed at how they are building relationships and ready to share Christ. Despite not meeting them for so long, i still feel very comfortable with them.

Had a great time photographing the whole wkend... great sunset scenes, nature, and emo photoshoot are all found at this link

Moving on....

The promotion was finally announced officially this week, through a quirky email on both of us plus an exclusive video of Russ dancing uploaded onto Youtube. Amongst all the piccies of us, they had to choose a dodgy one haha...

Am rather upset by the lack of communication with a close partner at ministry, dun really wish for unhappiness to affect our friendship... so will prob hv to do smething abt it rather than shoving it under tha carpet.

Looking forward to Mediaworks in a couple of wk's time at bkk... also another break and catchin up w my thai uni mate... then bk to bkk again in early Jun for church camp... Tha's the travelling sch for first half... hmmm not to plan for second half :)

2008-04-16T18:36:00.001+08:00

oooo... my photo of carlton gardens has been selected to be on a online map!!
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2008-04-08T21:51:00.004+08:00

The truism of things...

I am tired.

Tired of fighting internal wars, when i should be focus on servicing my clients better and expanding my role.
Tired of always having to justify that i am good at what i am doing. (Without sounding too self righteous, but i think i am doing okay. of course there is room for improvement, but you make it sound as though i am a headless chicken running around)
Tired of you coming into the situation and making a mess out of it. To my consolation, I am not the only one saying this.

Lord, please remove the veil of deception over her eyes.

2008-03-30T16:41:00.006+08:00

Back from Shanghai for almost 6 days.. and it certain does felt longer than it has been. All i could say is that beyond the company and great karaoke system they have there, i am not a big fan of Shanghai. Well that totally answers my question of whether i wld work in China. It would be a big fat no. Oh well, that is unless You call me there, which i hope not....

Shanghai's karaoke is really out of this world! When you enter the place, you would feel as though you have entered into a casino... the poshness of the place is nothing like the LC ones you see in Singapore. As it was dinner there, the package included a buffet dinner which served reasonably good food. Also, some of the karaoke rooms had dedicated toilets right outside their rooms. Now for the karaoke system itself. Whao, we were blown away by the high tech-ness and clarity of the sound system. With various EQs to choose from, it could range from concert like to unplugged versions. It also picked up every vocal key clearly and accurately. When we got bk to the local karaokes here, we were really missing that experience in Shanghai.

We managed to slot in a bit of massage time when we reached there the first day. All tired out from the night flight, not much shopping was accomplished. Generally as what i hv been warned, the food in Shanghai was on the oily and salty side. Shopping was limited to international brands as the other clothes were either too "localised" or tai tai style (ie dresses, flowy materials). It was double visitations to Uniqlo and H&M that satisfied our shopping desires.

And yes, i managed to find the dodgy shoe shop that DN recommended! Indeed there were hardly any shoe displays, and we had to queue for our turn. The shop was run down and small, fitting not more than 10 ppl at a go. A couple of sales gals servicing the customers. They would first ask wha kind of shoes one would prefer and they would go away to their store next door to pick up some selection. They would then return with about 10 pairs for one to try. We would then give our feedback on the shoes that she had brought. This process was repeated about 5 times. Ade and I each got 5 and 4 pairs of shoes respectively. Finally satisfied as we had taken a long time to locate the shop. It certainly had not gone to waste.

Piccies are on facebook, some on my photo albums, some russ's. So just click "tagged photos" if some of the piccies are missing from my album and you would find them.

Now back in the rat race once again... not exactly knowing which way to take. I can only say, i surrender to You.

2008-03-18T14:10:00.003+08:00

Jealous - I wan to swim with dolphins too!!! :(
*Mental note: Try to go Melbourne on a sunny period*

Off to Shanghai tonight, yes yes a well deserved break from all the recent pitches and wins. Woot!

2008-03-12T10:08:00.004+08:00

Lesson of the day:
Politics and negotiation strategy is like a game of showhand. Careful planning and knowing when to call a bluff is important.

2008-03-10T22:44:00.004+08:00

Record number of dramas that i am watching concurrently - 4

1）恶作剧2吻 [主演：郑元畅、汪东城、林依晨]
2) 这里发现爱/在这里等你 [主演：周渝民、朱孝天、王传一]
3) 爸爸閉翳
4) 賭場風雲

The silly thing is that both the TVB are by 欧阳震华, so i tend to mix the story line up :P Both the Taiwan dramas are on a weekly basis, as they are still broadcasting it over there. Somehow waiting for it on a weekly basis is not as shiok as watching it all at a shot.

2008-02-27T22:30:00.002+08:00

Have not written in this space for the longest time, coz have been updating my piccies on FB instead. In summary, Hokkaido was excellent. Great scenery, little shopping, great onsen. The picturesque snow scene.

On the other hand, bk to the rat race. Seeking the satisfaction through clients, through ideas/campaigns being executed, through close working partnership. Trying to place aside the suspicions, the questioning and the mind games. I dun play games, tell me what you wan in my face. The things i hear is unbelievable, and only makes me wanna go away or just simply ignore you. There is a calling, but izzit You that is calling? hmmm it has to be a bit louder than tha....

2008-02-02T01:12:00.000+08:00

tired. burnt out. emotional.
Thank God for this timely break.

i dun know if i can keep up to speed with you. At this stage, i just want to say that i am trying to keep on walking beside you. But i am getting tired. I thought of moving into a "retirement" pace, but then again i think it would such a waste. I still want to grow, to learn new things, to win. But the pace is just too fast for me to handle. What irks me is that you don't see what i need.

on the flip side, am truly excited about my upcoming big burst. Never had i had such a campaign with a bang in such a short period of time. Everything just launched forward with a nod of the head on each item, as i run through with the client. Easy as it seems, does not mean i have to be greedy. Now to move on to the next agenda - awards.

2008-01-22T23:34:00.000+08:00

you open my eyes to new things each day.
i thank God that he sent you.
may i not be like a stubborn mule, but one who learns from each experience.
today i learn that not everything needs to be expressed out. Choose the right things.

"There is freedom in submission, bondage in rebellion" John Bevere

2008-01-20T23:38:00.000+08:00

Amazing Vocals!

With 曹格 having such a high pitched voice, 蕭敬騰 can harmonise at one octave higher... tha is truly amazing! *jaw drop* PS: Mozilla users, please use IE to view this post instead :)

2008-01-19T16:25:00.000+08:00

It's one of those days which i just feel like hibernating, so un-eve.
sorting out the tots which seemed to be floating in my mind.
at times i think i care too much, at times too little.
where is the balance?
all that is happening seemed to drive me towards You. All that lacks is the journey now.

Off to Hokkaido for a short holiday with the parents in 2 weeks. Time to put my new lurvve to good use. Looking forward to the skiing, the hot springs and bath, the yummy food. We traveled as a family same time last year as well, time to really put to test how i have grown in the last year.

Booked tickets for Shanghai in March liao.

Was suppose to be on leave on Mon and totally forgot about it. Am i turning into a workaholic? I really want to stop pitching. For now. Too tired. Too many. Yet no avenue to say no. What drives me forward is knowing that you see my potential and fights for it. I thank God for that. Thinking that i may have an opportunity at it scares me, but yet i am telling myself that it is a great learning opportunity. Treasure it, eve.

It's not abt taking on the new, letting go of the old. Somehow the old nv did click, too forceful. Only a few matched, not all. Am not totally clicked with the new as well, but at least it does not feel force fed.

Too many administrative things to do, at work, at ministry. eve is lazy when it comes to administrative things :P

incoherent tots.... :S

2008-01-14T22:29:00.000+08:00

eve has a new toy.

presenting: Canon Ixus 860!!

new piccies to be posted. Watch this space.

2008-01-07T23:26:00.000+08:00

all it takes is just a statement.

"you are getting too emotional"

stunned. But yes it is true.

*poke* Help? please....

2008-01-06T00:21:00.000+08:00

Crossing into the new year was something that i was not really prepared for, given that we were rushing out the pitch document. But yet when it came to the moment of crossing over, i knew that it is going to be a new season. The old will be left behind, the new to come. 6 Days into the new year and still yet to make resolutions. But looking back at the 07 resolutions, I know that You have been faithful. You have fulfilled the items on the list without me knowing it. I am thankful for that.

2 things tha are still work in progress... this i know. Reading more of Your word and spending more time in prayer. Then again, these are desires which we shld constantly have. Otherwise we wld just be stagnated.

8 is Your number for new beginnings. Am excited abt that. New beginnings in all areas of my life is what i will be pressing in for.

Spent X'mas and New Year's day soaking in the nature. Taking walks with russ the dog and his owner and sab. As much as most wld think tha i am a city gal, deep inside me is a nature gal tha just loves spending time hiding in the shadows of trees or looking out into the sea. I love my parks - may it be spore or overseas.

Catching up with gal friends are always a bliss. Sharing openly without barriers, knowing that they wld understand... even just sitting there in silence is a sense of comfort and security.

Lyd and i hopped into this quaint little shop at Arab st - PLUCK . One side of the shop was 3 little tables for coffee and deserts, the other for sale of designer/vintage stuff. Totally loved it. The items there are things tha are not main stream; unique. They all come with a cost of course. We could only admire and dream of getting them. Wld definately go bk there again if there is a opportunity :)

2007-12-28T12:04:00.000+08:00

I like waking up at 9am, turn on lappy and eat breaky whilst waiting for it to warm up, sitting in my room in my casual clothes, reading work emails and preparing my presentation deck.

ahhh i could get used to this.

big bubble above my head with the words "Freelance"

nah... *takes a toothpick and pokes at it*

2007-12-28T02:26:00.000+08:00

It's no fun being stuck in between 2 big new biz pitches. hmmm why us? Guess we have taken it in our stride. Looking on the positive side, its good experience. Just that timing is bad, with all the festivities going on, totally does not put us in the mood for pitching. Getting the creative engine to start is bad enough, now to toggle between 2 big brands just makes it more difficult.

Wanting to give both pitches our best, we hang in there.... actually feel kinda bad that he is doing more work than i am :P Still not used to the working style? or just that its a very different approach from the other. regardless, still very pai seh... all i can do is to hang in there with him and put in my best.

Can't wait for 7th Jan to be here!!

On the other hand, X'mas went past in a flash. checking around it seems tha most ppl is hving a quiet X'mas this year. Spent 2 days taking walks at nature reserve with PH, Sab and Russell (the dog haha). Got a kick out of saying "sit russ, come here russ" haha okay cheap thrill :P. It was nice basking and soaking in nature. I am still a nature gal at heart, very good break to be away from technology (erm except for handphone camera), city buzz and overcrowded streets. It was a relaxing walk and managed to do little jog spurts with Russell, the overdued exercise that i need. Piccies of the walks are up on my facebook :)

First year being involved in the Chinese Ministry evangelistic outreach, a very different experience from the English one. As i thank Him for the gifts that the Lord has given me, it was my way of honoring Him with it as well. Was truly happy and blessed that i was a blessing to this ministry.

Did minor X'mas shopping this year, but still managed to bless the ones that are really close to my heart. Missing the ones that i cld not meet up during this festive season coz of the work commitments... will try to make up for it after the BIG DAY! To the one overseas, i hope you are hving a great holiday :) Blessed X'mas my dear.

2007-12-14T01:56:00.000+08:00

Tdy i totally lost it at work... not sure if it is the stress of the big pitches coming up + 2 days of crisis management. To add on, it does not help to hear management saying: He has alot on his plate. I cld not react to that statement. Honestly, we all do.

Being named as the "Dream Team" certainly does not help the situation. How do we manage your expectations then? Are we benchmarked against a 100% hit rate, especially if it is a media lead one? I really do not want to go there. By any normal circumstances, it would be a leverage, but am not so sure how useful it wld be for me now.

Lost it not in the sense of breaking down. Lost it in the sense of aggression; a source of letting it out. It's been 2 years and if you have not noticed, i take the soft approach. Smehow, i was already irritated by your actions, and if you could not take my no for a NO, then face the consequences. Yes i fought bk. Warning signs have been given, but you insisted on stuffing your shoes in my face. You certainly asked for it. Whilst the other gals will just whine and push you again, all the accumulated irritation just did not want to stay in.

Surprisingly, her solution when she saw the initial signs of me going berserk was "let's have wine" *roll eyes* erm, right that wld resolve all the issues. It seems this attempt was futile as i ignored the request, and no wine was served.

Does not help that i have been bugged by a temp who is senior than me, hving more years in the industry, and was suppose to help out in the pitch. But i am more often, harassed by her for discussions/meetings which seems to be a waste of time as there is not much progression on her end.

Am truly dreading work tomorrow. Which is part of the reason why i am still awake at this time. This wk went past in a flash, not good coz it only means that the deadlines are drawing nearer. Am totally not in the mood for x'mas celebration, with all these happening. The only thing that is keeping sane for this x'mas is serving You.

Thank God a destress session is in place. K session is CONFIRMED on Sat with the melb gals + 1 male mic hogger haha

2007-12-08T23:49:00.000+08:00

It's been a while since i have blogged... so many things have happened... too lazy to blog all of it coz i have been addicted to Facebook platform to provide my updates. To much to be updating on both ends. So a bullet list of updates:

Was down with shingles the week before and spent my time working from home. Yes, i was on MC, but to certain management it seems that MC does not mean you stop working. Oh well, some things that we have to live with on top of the disparity.
Tried to spend as much time with the jet setter who returned for a 2 week holiday. One dinner date + one night outing was all we managed to squeeze in, but it was fun never the less :)
Packed weekends and sleeping at the wrong time of the day.
Doing more driving. Successfully bugged R2 into letting me drive his car *yeah*
Got myself a "bf"... all for fun sake. No, am not in a relationship if tha's what you are about to ask. But just staking the title upon a friend/working partner... afterall, it's an exchange program between the 2 companies. We seem to be a losing end coz my "bf" is always not turning up for the gatherings! humph! They got the better deal out of this exchange program haha
Gosh, we have been using this word for the longest time but i have not blogged about it. The buzz word in the office is : 自High

One thing still remains the same, the uncertainty, the hiding. Not good girl, time to set things right. Time to let it go.

2007-12-08T23:46:00.000+08:00

Hilarious! Have a merry x'mas *with Indian accent + head shaking*

2007-11-19T10:24:00.000+08:00

hmmm okie maybe i am not on the winning side afterall. But, the stance is now neutral and in accordance to Your leading.

He plays it cool, but yet i know he knows when is the right time. The other is just riding on the game that he is indispensable. Well, the statement out there is: No one is indispensable, if you hv not heard.

Rationally Emotional - This is wha i have discovered about myself recently. strangely, this is only applicable to anger and determination... but not compassion, so that needs a bit more fueling from the Source.

Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

2007-10-31T18:21:00.000+08:00

The war of the 2 titans has begun. And i know which i am on. The winning side.

2007-10-31T00:23:00.000+08:00

该忘了你对不对
歌手：周惠

大雨过后的眼泪挂在充满回忆的橱窗
我却不想忘以往那些心碎的心创

记忆是一个行囊陪伴着我到世界流浪
我让悲伤都装上翅膀再见了就不能倔强

该忘了你对不对怕自己无法面对
无怨无悔把一切留给纪念
受过沉默的创伤它会慢慢被岁月
一片片填满渐渐就习惯不再想
忘记曾经最痛的地方

该忘了你对不对我应该坚强面对
学会遗忘不能像爱的挣扎
记忆会为我收藏那些美丽时光
为爱付出过的力量带着爱去寻找幸福的希望

Have been doing some song searching in the past few days, realised that most of the songs are focused on love, hurt and hope...and in this particular order.

如果能够放下过去，才能迎接未来
带着包袱前进，只能让你的脚步更返慢

Maybe certain things are not for 某人 to look forward to.. and if 某人 can just let go, not be the stubborn one to hang on to it, maybe 某人 will start to see the situation changing.

2007-10-29T00:03:00.000+08:00

E: Eah... shall we share the cost of renting 轉角*遇到愛 ah, since we are both watching it?
J: Dun wan lah... just watch on tv lor... the male lead also not man enough

right... not man enough... now at Ep 09, i finally realised wha she meant. I also understood why the choice of male lead as well; indeed the male character is wishy washy abt expressing his feelings. Concerns that he is not of the right social status as her, he is not confident that she will fall in love with him.

this brings to memory another conversation we had amongst us gals just this afternoon... should men be concerned abt qualification differences when searching for a partner these days? Well, its just a piece of paper... at the end of the day, at our current life stage, it's how much knowledge one has.... and that is not necessary achieved thru schooling... post education knowledge is achieved thru 1) life experiences 2) self study/research/reading up... instead of feeling in adequate, why not do something abt it?

PS: was digging thru my memory boxes on fri night and found many notes/cards/cornflake cookie recipe from you, you and many others. It was a reminder from You that its been a while since i done some giving... :)

2007-10-21T16:55:00.000+08:00

the short trip came and went in a flash... but nevertheless it was a memorable trip. New friends were made, old friends caught up. Enjoying the lifestyle of being carefree student once again for just those 6 days. Melb would always hold a special place in my heart, because of the many yous that participated in it. Somehow its a different kind of memory compared to Perth.

To the ones that made this holiday special, thanks! you know who you are :) Thanks for taking time out of your normal schedule to spend it with me and v. Now that we are bk, you guys can get some shut eye haha

Just as You have been speaking on "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life." Prov 13:12 Indeed it is a wake up call, to run aft the things of His Kingdom and not just rely on my own understanding and strength on the things of this world. And yes, throw in some accountability while i am at it :)

2007-10-15T19:35:00.000+08:00

Am finally on my R&R holiday... though it really feels as though i am "back home" more than i am on a holiday :) the familiar places, the familiar faces (plus new ones) is what makes every trip back to Australia, particularly Melbourne, unforgettable.

Once the plane landed, i was carted off to a theme bday party for su's cell members. Tons and tons of colorful pics here :)

We celebrated SEW's bday at this Jap fusion atas restaurant at Crown. Pictures here

okie back to cam-whoring :)

2007-09-27T01:09:00.000+08:00

Eve's blonde moment of the week

Sat, after client's event at Botanical gardens, in Yes93.3 DJ Zhou Chong Qing's car
Suddenly this question pops up in my head, n i could not help but ask it

Eve: "erm.... so chong qing, have you ever interviewed Wang Lee Hom (giggles)... "
CQ: "yah..."
Eve: "oh, what is he like?.... (in the same breath) He is my 偶像 leh (giggles)..."

okay... super blonde moment, never to be repeated again.

2007-09-26T10:44:00.000+08:00

If you are on holiday, please do not check your email.
It only shows your level of distrust.
Whatever happened to your trust in Him?
Work is definitely not ALL

2007-09-24T22:49:00.000+08:00

Word of the day: 咸菜命 (in hokkien is called kiam cai mia)

*classic*

2007-09-22T22:16:00.000+08:00

Celebrations galore!

yes.. it all started last friday night when PHD had our first anniversary party.... decided that we should give BBQ another go (despite a horrendous one few months back) and it turned out great. The fire was good and the food was nicely cooked. It was held at Costa Sands chalet which we booked through our client. Mitch and i had decided to stay the night as we both reside at the other ends of Singapore. Clients and working partners came by for the night, something which we truly appreciated. oh yes, that was the night we PHD gals realised that we were all cam-crazers... Exciting moments captured here

Part of the reason why we went all trigger happy was coz Joyce has a nice Sony digicam... now i am tempted to get one too!!

Sat morning - Mitch and i staggered out of bed to attend theexmisstanandnowmrsng's ROM. Yes, she is my "neighbour" in the office, her table right beside mine and we are seperated by just a thin board which does not reduce any vocal volume coming from her side.

Sat night - Dinner with me cell. After hearing so much hoohaas abt Sunset way and it being the next HV... we had dessert in this ching chong shop... Happy moments captured here

Sat midnight - Sabbie's bday surprise. We got bored waiting and started to take emo shots. haha... well the bday surprise went pretty well i must say... thanks guys for turning up, despite all the tiredness, and making it a success... Emo moments captured here

Sun dinner - More bday celebration, this time for Mr Zongs.. rather unglam i must say... erm the dressing and the location (coffeeshop - but hey, we went to eat the famous Botak Jones okay) Decided that it is too unglam to put up the piccies haha sorry Zongs...

Mon to Wed (work-in-progress)

Thu - Mediacorp trade function. Woo hoo... the gals (okay... me included) went gaga over Alvin Ng. Gaga moments captured here and these are the vetted ones already... we had many takes haha

Fri night - SMA. First exciting SMA for me coz my client's campaign is a finalist. Though it is not my own campaign, but it would still be great to see my client win. The competition was strong, so had foresee that we were not likely to win. Anyhoos... we were bored halfway through the dinner and erm started taking pics (which is still sitting in joyce's camera. Will update the link later) well, that activity intensified as the night went on... major wins for the night: our asso director won Young Media Professional of the year as well as our sister company was given the agency of the year. Post party celebration was a must. Some of us gals celebrated in a different way: our long awaited k session which we have been itching since monday.

Word of the week: 自high (in the context of trigger happy)

Testimony: Rushed out of the house to attend my client's event at Botanical gardens this morning, only did i realised that my phone was "sleeping" on my bed when i reach the location. As i combed the grounds and through the massive crowd for a familiar face, i told my Heavenly Father: please let me find them! I don't wanna go home without letting my client know that i had made the trip (with only 2.5 hrs of sleep) Indeed He is Good! He lead me to the group of them who was with the DJs covering a live roving of the event.

Counting down to the days that russ wld be bk from reservist... 3 more working days haha and when the other 2 bosses are bk fr their trip... this gal wans to take a break... before i come bk and chiong again. *yippie*

2007-09-20T11:21:00.000+08:00

To sum up the week at work so far...

why do clients who only look at ranks exist!

2007-09-13T00:06:00.000+08:00

I want a R&R holiday but i dun know where to go!!! Actually dun mind Perth or Melb... but 1) Perth - no one to go with 2) Melb - need cheap accommodation coz the airfare is so ex!

Any other suggestions?

2007-09-08T02:45:00.000+08:00

Oh yes, was happily surfing around when i found this site that talks about the upcoming and coming Lee Hom show... smeone promised me tics to the gala premier, i do hope he remembers haha maybe needs a bit of a reminder :)

Work has been bad... well not bad as in bad ... bad as in good hectic bad... *duh* just that covering of 2 person's job (buyer cum my awayforreservist boss) is not a easy task. The outstanding list of things to complete seems to keep getting longer... and never ending new request... close to midnight calls from a particular "fav" person just does not help the situation as well. Clients that cannot seem to make up their mind just adds to the load. Exhaustion + Irritation and in mega need of karaoke basically sums it all up. (I resorted to singing Eric Moo's 我真的好累, every other half and hour in the office to make myself feel wee bit better)

Ministry wise its all not that nice and pretty also... new challenges are surfacing but yet, i dun see a personal breakthrough.... maybe its just tha i did not spend enough time on preparation... but then again, its not an excuse. Spirit of excellence should not be compromised... esp in this area... where God should be of first priority.

On the other side of things, i....
1) Thank God that i could still see His hands upon ALL things... and yes i mean ALL things
2) Thank God for the great night we spent doing award submission
3) Thank God for hving one of my acct being nominated for SMA finalist... though i din handle that particular campaign, but still am happy that it got in
4) Thank God for all the abundant blessings, new accts that just keeps popping up out of no where... through recommendations fr clients and good working partners
5) Thank God that i breezed (smoked) through one new biz presentation whilst me boss is not ard
6) Thank God that i had not broken down mentally, ironically i am working on the healthy m-i-n-d, happy l-i-f-e campaign
7) Thank God for the big new biz win that was officially announced today
8) Thank God that He has revealed the deeper issues, and i have set a date with her to chat abt it...
9) Should really go to bed....
10) Need to take new pictures...

2007-08-26T17:02:00.000+08:00

It's just one of those days where you spend too much time reading blogs of those in Melb and Perth... and you think to yourself, can just click my heels and be there right now?

Have been looking at the calendar and trying to plan the best season to go to Melb this year.. looks like its not quite possible. Not just the work commitments, the financials as well.... as well as timing it so that i will have company when i am there :) Hate to say this but it is likely to be next year... *whine* I just wanna go on a R&R holiday, to a place when i am familiar, to be able to sleep in, hang out in the nice cold air to have some coffee/tea, walks in the parks and well, shopping is an incentive. Contrary to the believes that i am a shoppaholic, this gal just wanna take it slow, absorb in all the culture and chill when i go to Australia... The last couple of trips that i had made this year did not fulfill the above: Tokyo, HK, Tokyo and Taiwan

Oh yes, speaking of which, the recent trip to PS Cafe at Dempsey rd really brought back memories of cafes in Aust, especially in Perth. The set up and feel of the place is just all-so-familiar and close to heart.

On a separate note, Taiwan MIT was indeed very memorable... my first MIT trip! Even though it did not exactly turned out the way i had expected (ie ministering in the villages, stay in old hostel kind, rough it out kind) but it was smething which left an deep imprint in my personal journey with the Lord. Besides being a blessing to the Taiwan church, i was truly blessed by them. That level of faith during that trip and now is smething which i had nv experienced before, and i dun wan it to go southwards.

Besides speaking through me, the Lord addressed my own issues during the trip. Though there are areas that was silently attacked during the trip, God brought reassurance of His love into those areas.

Oh yes, piccies are up at the usual flickr page.

Workwise its not been easy as well, but i know that this is season of molding by the Lord. After loosing my team member, the Lord brought me into this field where i experienced "hardship", but it also made me stronger... learning to deal with the various issues which din used to blow up in my face coz my team member had it all under control. I still hold on to His promise of His providence of a new team member, and i pray that the day of fulfillment will be in His time. For now, i just hv to clutch tightly to His big, gentle hands and fix my eyes on Him... and continue the walk with Him through this storm.

PS: Chew Manru, if you are still reading this website, where are you?

2007-07-23T23:11:00.000+08:00

What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon in the embrace of nature with a galfriend. Both Sony Ericsson users, it was trigger happy time :) Am extremely happy with my little one, which performed extremely well. Full set of pics can be found at my flickr page.

2007-07-13T18:54:00.000+08:00

Saw your sms only this morning... din manage to reply to it :(
Tried calling you just now only to realise that you have flown off... :(
hope all is alright with you yah... God has His plans.. and if this is part of it, you will see the fruits down the road :)

2007-07-03T00:20:00.000+08:00

Many thanks to the surprises that were planned, set up and executed :) Will let pics and captions do the talking:

First, Korean food at Amara hotel with me parents

Supper cell surprise at Hard Rock, Cell celebration with special guest - Rey.

We had Yumi Yogurt for office celebration, all planned by my great team member... and oh yes, the great meal at Peach Blossom with just the gals... yumss...

Thanks also for the well wishes that are sent across the Pacific ocean through MSN :)

Was also at the National Stadium to watch the last game before they tear down that 34 year old place... Somehow it felt good to hear the Australian national athem and Qantas "we still call Australia home" ad.... *cough - traitor - cough*

Here are some great pics taken from my handphone... just testing out the panaroma effect of the phone... for better quality pics, pls check out my flickr

The field before the game starts; the stadium was 80% filled

A night shot; love this!

I simply had to dig out this pic; taken at my last visit to National Stadium a couple of years back. Think it was for the Msia cup final. ahhhh sweet memories :)

2007-06-24T23:13:00.000+08:00

It's been a while since i have entered into this space... to put thoughts into words... there was just too much going on... within me little brain and me little life... but first, some photos which we took in the not too recent Tokyo incentive trip. It was short, too short infact to drink in all the Jap culture... then again, the Jap culture cld be much more experienced outside Tokyo, in the smaller towns. But i did get my 2 soaks of Onsen at the Kofu hotel near Mt Fuji. Loved the outdoor ones especially...

This was the highlight of the trip - The crab dinner. Every single dish was crab; except dessert which was mochi. We were absolutely CRABBED OUT after that meal. Here are the dishes:
- Crab sashimi
- Crab chawamushi
- Cold cooked crab
- Crab miso soup
- Crab tempura
- Crab sushi (4 types)
- Grilled crab
- Dessert
I think we each got a whole crab! The gals were happy coz we got good bargains fr Agnes B and Burberry Blue label which could only be found in HK and Tokyo. Other than tha, we all had to recover fr all the rushing ard the wkend we got bk fr the trip. All of us were tired out. The full set of photos can be found here.

Other things tha had happened during my MIA:
- I got sucked into Grey's Anatomy season 3... now i wanna catch the first 2 seasons
- I also watched a 40 ep TVB drama online... I first watched it when i was in HK, during my May trip. And SW happen to give me a website that host all these great stuff that ppl upload... and tada! i finally finished watching all 40 eps aft much loading; streaming and tons of waiting.
- Attended Life Conf again this year and it was AWESOME... the preaching, the presence of the HS and seeing how God moved mightily in this conf was simply wonderful.

2007-05-19T10:17:00.000+08:00

Good thing they did not name a food chain or dish by "anything" or "whatever"

Gals will definitately be at higher risk of ordering it :S

PS: this idea must be generated by a frustrated man haha

2007-05-18T19:11:00.001+08:00

I really really do not understand... how in the world can they think that he is worth offering the full time position! How they be blinded? or is there some motive behind it that the rest of us are refusing to acknowledge it.. *totally grossed out*

Rule number 1 in the workplace: There shld not be any favoritism. Yet this rule has been broken again and again...

But i have come to a conclusion. Regardless of the situation, I have my Heavenly Father watching over me :) Not to be too boogged down by the ethics... otherwise i will not be used by Him to the potential that He has given me!!

Anyhoosss... been really sick for the past week.. dun think i hv been sick for so long before...am still sick.. fr throat/cough developed to high fever and now runny nose *Argh* has the viruses been gathering and then planned for this launch? humph...

2007-05-06T15:07:00.000+08:00

Parents have disappeared to Perth for a few days now... so its been home alone so far. Not quite used to it... somehow it seemed different from being alone in Melb. Prob coz the apartment is smaller and cleaning standards are according to what i set, not my dad's.. ha!

The weekend's been good, clocking up to 12 hrs sleep every night.... good replenish from my last wkend in HK. Aft which i had to complete a new biz pitch and slept very little upon my return to work.

been doing laundry too! kinda enjoyed it since i don't usually try out the complicated machine at home. Brings me back to the days when i had to cart my laundry to the gal's place since the laundromat was not in function yet.

Thinkin of baking but seemed too lazy to do so now... am just gonna bum at hm and try to finish up some work....

2007-05-01T22:27:00.000+08:00

Saw this quote when we were getting coffee at Pacific Coffee in hk....

“Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line.” Warren G. Bennis

More quotes when you click on the Author's link, most of which are linked to leadership of an organisation.

Back fr a great shopping trip in HK.. with a huge hole burnt in the pocket... does not help that company trip is in 29 days.... off to Tokyo! (again)

Will blog abt HK some other time :)

2007-04-23T22:46:00.000+08:00

Have absolutely no idea wha SMAP has got to do with F4.... But after watching this clip, i realised that it is a promotional stunt for Taiwan tourism.

Well executed i must say, from a media stand point (except for the bad acting by F4). They looked like they throughly enjoyed the game segment.

Part 1 can be viewed here

2007-04-19T10:23:00.000+08:00

Does advertising work? Coming from an industry person, i am ashamed at how it has affected me. Saw an ad today on the golden arches (fast food starting with letter "M")... after which i had a desire to have it for lunch. Right now i am experiencing a McCraving.

Thankfully, i found a skinny colleague who is willing to walk through this McCraving treatment with me for lunch today. yeah!

Post note: Was too busy to go out during lunch... but McCraving was still satisfied during dinner time!

2007-04-16T22:43:00.000+08:00

It should not just be a numbers game. If the concern about numbers is too blatant... what about the other things then? TB is not just an item on the to-do list; it shld be priority. Numbers are impt, but shld it be more impt then real relationship? To me, tha's a yes. Though having said that, we've come too far to turn back the clock nor the relationships.

2007-04-11T23:52:00.000+08:00

Read my VisualDNA™ Get your own VisualDNA™

2007-04-10T11:06:00.000+08:00

Was reading a devotion book today and this came up, on the subject on Hope (on God specifically). "We piously ask for His will and then have the audacity to pout if everything doesn't go our way." Max Lucado

In reference to that, i remembered watching Desperate Hsewives last night... where Lynette told her husband that he could choose whatever he wants to do in his career. To her horror, he chose to open a pizza parlour. She was thinking more of executive role rather than sweating out behind a pizza bench.

She made a comment "I wanted Tom to do anything he wished, as long as it was within what i wanted him to do"

Aren't we like that sometimes, or rather most of the time.

We want God to take the lead in our lives; so long that it is within the boundaries that we would want to be.

Let go and let God.

On the topic that i blogged about last wk, she forgot that the issue is to be discussed this quarter & not the next. God is indeed good.

2007-04-04T09:38:00.000+08:00

With Your peace, i took that step of faith. Now is the waiting... today is rather crucial too, as i need to give answers... But i know You are in control and all will run according to Your plans.

On a separate issue, got tics for this wkend's concert!! yippie... though her vocals may not be as strong, but i think there will be quite a bit of showmanship...

oh yes, happy that all went well for you... now is just getting used to driving ard in the madness of peak hour traffic hehe

2007-04-01T22:44:00.000+08:00

First try at making tiramisu, very proud of what has been accomplished :)

no baking required, just the right timing for soaking the base. Non alcohol version was saved by the freshly brewed espresso that Dad made. yums!

2007-03-31T23:17:00.000+08:00

Just because....

1) you are high D does not mean you can boss me around. Strictness does not work on me. There is still a rebel in me. Be nice and i will work with you. Is "flexibility" in your dictionary, guess not.
2) i say yes, does not mean that i totally agree with you. Have you heard of "agree to disagree" i guess not too.
3) last night cell was the best we have had in the past year. Thank You for Your presence. We finally saw the breakthrough.
4) i believe that at every cell, You will move.
5) He has called us to submit, so i will (try)
6) i still cannot come to terms with what has transpired and hence this post.

2007-03-28T23:22:00.000+08:00

What a better way to spend a tired, hot and humid sunday evening but in the comfort of high blasting aircon. Oh not to forget the 0h-so-famous swedish meatballs for dinner. Yeah, we just wanted an evening walk. And it turned out to be more interesting than we expected.

My Celebrity Look-alikes (2)

2007-03-28T22:51:00.001+08:00

My cool celebrity look-alike collage from MyHeritage.com. Get one for yourself.

2007-03-27T12:24:00.000+08:00

Too afraid to make that step. The timing is just quite wrong, or is it suppose to be like this Lord?
Tell me please.

2007-03-22T14:40:00.000+08:00

Tha which does not kill us makes us stronger

It has been a crazy week... working through the numbers for the new biz pitch and working with bossy-yet-dun-want-to-take-the-full-responsibility-talk-is-free eng mohs...

however... its is finally over *i pray* coz the boss has flown up to Penang for the presentation tomorrow. Over over over!!!! yeah!

2007-03-12T13:01:00.000+08:00

Reading blogs of people in melb and seeing their pics of green lawns + beautiful skies makes me wanna:

1) run back to melb for a holiday
2) run back to melb and stay there (Someone offer me a job there pls?)
3) take a walk at Carlton Gardens NOW!
4) take the afternoon off and bask in the sun at Botanical Gardens... alternatively, by the poolside
5) anywhere but in my office now

Why Melb... actually any part of aus (except Sydney city) would do the job... but nothing beats the pace of Melb which is not too fast or slow... Nice people (not discriminatory)

Maybe its just the pitch that i have on hand that i dun feel like working on... *humpf* its always the running away/procrastination syndrome that kicks in when i am stressed... :S

2007-03-07T00:51:00.000+08:00

It felt as though the grounds have became waves...

The thought of "nah... Singapore wld never have actual earthquakes, we are on the safe equatorial line, wld not have the luxury of experience one"...

oh my, how wrong i was... totally forgot that we had a past instances whereby we felt the shocks due to Indo's quake. We thought that it was the aircon man clearing the ducts below... we did hear works going on just half an hour before the shake.

We are blessed to be protected, but let's not forget those in the nation who are suffering from the various natural disasters (all within a short period of time). May it even be an opportunity to reach out to them with Your love.

On a separate note, company trip has been postponed till Jul :( It kinda messes up my travel plans with the destination being unsettled at the moment. Nothing to look forward to in the next couple of months... blah

2007-02-27T16:40:00.001+08:00

Sorry it took so long to put this up... had blogged on my pda during my trip, but hv not taken time to upload it :P It may be rather cheong hei... but...

Japan travelogue (a.k.a eating trip)

Land of clean toilets & good hair days!
99.5% of the toilets are extremely clean, and even the dirty ones din even match up to the clean ones in Spore. It must have been the water or something, my hair nv fails to shape nicely despite not having all the usual stuff i put in it. *that sounded real blonde*

Day One
Realised that we wld hv spent the day on the plane. Timing for the flight was limited as it was a special deal, & availability was low. lt was our first time on ANA, nice & spacious. Mostly Jap so chatter level was low - Good! The only gripe was that they only served one proper meal throughout the 8 hr flight. Ice cream was served as the refreshment before landing.
Caught two really great jap movies on the plane: Nada Sou Sou and Metro ni notte. Highly recommended!

Was starving by the time we reached our hotel! The nearest & best place to satisfy the hunger is none other than this ramen shop!

Loads of funny & interesting ads on their local tv. There's this Kirin beer ad with a male lead that resembles steven lim! *quiver*

Day Two
After a yummy traditional jap breakfast, we headed off to Odaiba. The Toyota showroom was loads of fun (think even my folkes enjoyed the place)

I found this "interesting" signage... bet it was a direct translation from Jap/Chinese

Lunch was tonkatszu spread @ Tokyo fashion town. Next was shibuya where I got 2 hrs shopping time alone. It was certainly more effective & efficient.

Day Three
Tsukiji market! Yums Yums Yums... more ramen! Before we started walking around the market, it was breakfast at a stand up ramen stall...

Then it was walking around (and a bit of shopping) @ Ginza for the afternoon

Day Four
Thank God that it rained in Tokyo only when we had to set off to Mt fuji area. Was sharing with Dad at the train station that God had a great plan, when he "complained" about the rain.... It would not have been possible to walk around Tokyo area since it was pouring. He just nodded and smiled. He knows. The weather was clear there.

Got into a bit of trouble when we were exiting the train station at Otsuki. We had taken a train from Ikebukuro to Shinjuku station for a transit. Was told (in very broken Eng) that we could exit from the station and enter again during that transit, and that's what we did, exiting by slotting our tickets into the machines. I tot it was right coz we had 2 sets of tickets. It turns out tat one of them is some kind of receipt.

So we happily re-entered Shinjuku station by just flashing our tickets, and went on our way. Upon reaching Otsuki, we realised that what we were holding were not tickets. The station people insisted that we pay for the tickets. I was adamant not to pay for them and started explaning to them the situation. (okay i admit i got a bit heated up, and raised my voice in annoyance) The station master was a nice elderly man who called up their head office (i think) and explained the situation to them. After checking our return tickets, he believed us and allowed us out of there. Thank God for His favor. The loop hole to this was, the person who checked our tickets at Shinjuku actually let us in! So part of it was an oversight on their end as well :P

After close to 3 hr jouney, we finally reached our destination. It was a 180 degrees change from the city life of Tokyo. It was the nice quiet town by the lake.

We stayed in a hotel with public bath facilities. When we first booked it, we were under the impression that it was hot springs hotel. However, to our dismay, it was more of a hot bath than hot springs. Nevertheless, we enjoyed the experience. There were hot baths located outdoors, and we tried it. Imagine sitting under the clear blue sky and soaking in hot tubs... it was a great experience.

The view from our rm was great too... we could see Mt Fuji from the balcony.. or shld i say our private bath (see pic on right)? We tot we would have our own hot springs in the rm... oh well... it was a jap website and we have no idea it mean bath rather than springs... haha

Oh yes, we were blessed with a 15 min fireworks display that night. We stood by the roadside right outside the hotel and froze there for a while.

Day Five
Long journey back to Tokyo by train. Lunched at Ueno (one of our fav sushi hunt) & visited Asakusa in the evening. There were simply so many Hello Kitty stuff in the area that i could not resist not getting one just for the trip :P
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Like i have shared with my cell, it was a very trying trip... However, God has His ways and means of speaking to me and reminding me.... esp of the traits that i have inherit:
- Wanting to do things my way. You reminded me to let go, not to be so strict/demanding on wanting it my "right" way. You also reminded me that travelling with family shld be a happy occasion. But it seems so painful. So i have to not to be so hard on them.
- Flare up easily sometimes.

"Do to others what you would have them do to you." Luke 6:31
It was a reminder for me to be more patient with me folks... and treat them with respect. Sometimes we take it for granted that they understand, but it is when we take it for granted that we take advantage of it.

It was a great trip.. and i really Thank God for blessing me with this (eating) trip... now back to the diet! Need to stress that food in Japan is really not that ex! a bowl of fresh Chirashi is about 800Yen which is about S$10... if we take into consideration food court prices here + extremely fresh sashimi... it's indeed value for $. Other options like ramen range from 300Yen to 600Yen which is comparable to foodcourt pricing here... so its really not that ex!

Full set of pics are found here!

2007-02-14T23:43:00.000+08:00

Was reading a friend's blog on how her life is changed within few seconds. There are times of hurt but yet she kept her eyes on You. Her faith truly inspires... Despite all that she is going through in her life, what she has shared through her blog truly reflects her faith in our Heavenly Father.

After reading her blog, all the thoughts of "why can't we get along", "why is it that when we are together, it's just silent most of the time", "is it me or is it just her" from the office situation just diminished. Insecurity. It made me realised that there is a bigger plan and purpose then just looking at the situation before me. What can i do to use the situation to glorify You? This has never crossed my mind.

Hard as i try, it had been me, myself and i. It's something that You have been reminding recently... J-O-Y = Jesus, Others, Yourself. That is the right order. Or rather, perspectives of others should not be viewed from me dimension. It's more than humility, and placing others before self.

Looking back, all of it seems so shallow recently. What happened to the one that was truly on fire for You... not just doing things for the sake of it. Does it really have to take desperate situations before I turn to You once more? Somehow the desire is there, but the flames just does not seem to be blazing. I need You to be that oxygen tank to just inject more and more... so much that it just burst into a blazing fire.

Lord it is my desire to walk stronger and closer with You like nv before. Though I may not have fancy words or ability to write in poetry fluency, in simple words i will say: Thank You and I Love You, Lord.

1 Cor 1 "³⁰It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. ³¹Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."

2007-02-13T01:15:00.000+08:00

Seeing all that hype about people queuing up for up to an hour for these donuts, me dad decided to try it on Sunday just to appease me mum. Conclusion: the donuts are nicer than the ones in the normal bakery for sure. Its rather bready and not cakey... however the icing portions are a tat bit too sweet for my liking. Think its the hot and humid climate that affects the taste bud.... if it was in a cold country, it would be perfect to have it as breakfast for tha sugar rush.

It was a great weekend, starting from Friday nite's sushi party at cell... it was meant to be a farewell party unfortunately we din get to tha part. Next came sat where the supper cell hung out for great food, showing guests where to get great local food. Besides the great sermon on Sunday morning, the weekend was completed with a 4 hr k session filled with head banging, eye candy artists, lovey dovey and "i-got-learn" songs with the 2 gals.... the session started with us seated on the couch and ended with a couple of us perching on the top of the couch (ask us for a live demo).

Oh yes, the week certainly started on a good note! Saw Daniel Wu and Louis Koo at Protege's Gala Premier. Well, the movie was definitely better than seeing then rush pass the screaming fans.

Count down to Tokyo: 2 days!

2007-02-06T23:10:00.000+08:00

ooo i finally found out what the bright green light that Su and i saw at Green Ridge park was!

It was Comet McNaught!

Had fun watching Proj superstar live on Sun nite with sabbie whilst the rest of the supper cell cheered the Spore team on... Had great seats, all thanks to the ex-B... 4 rows behind the judges! Sabbie and i were afraid that we would be caught on national TV... good thing they only panned up to the second/third row... hehe

Pics from the event!

Daren and Diya receiving comments from judges

The excellent accurate yet high pitched Cao Ge!

All Project Superstar finalist on the stage before the winners were announced.

A sea of red also at the indoor stadium - Diya's supporters

2007-01-31T00:45:00.000+08:00

Its only Tues and i feel like its Thu :(
still clearing work since i have to spend half a day tmrw at NTU being an ambassador for the company
Dinner was actually good at certain moments last night,
but still do not agree with certain ethics and tactics

Conversations with the ex-B totally pinned down the key issue; something which i could not put my finger on since the talk last week. Whether or not there is a hidden agenda behind it, is not the key issue. It was the process and execution of the proposal.

There's also the other matter,
I know that she's not going to hang around for long,
But i am assured by You that there will be providence of someone who is of a similar caliber
Though i cannot see how it will happen,
But its Your promise of "Yes and Amen" that will bring that assurance to past

I am strong when I am on Your shoulders...
You Raise me up, to more than I can be....

On a happier note.. to the one that is enjoying a beautiful traditional korean wedding.. do find yourself a mi-mi-yen korean boy and bring another one back for me! then you can have all the korean food you wan in the world!!

totally incoherent entry... *arrgh*

Mervin Bday celebration

2007-01-28T21:35:00.001+08:00

Especially for Eagle bro... Blessed bday!
"those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:31

2007-01-20T22:07:00.000+08:00

A sparkling night at Kent Ridge park with Su and "sometimes known as Alex"... staring out towards the sea (or rather port) and playing music on our handphones in hopes to chase away hugging couples. Was down with a sore throat on friday and hence decided that i shld take the day off to rest (erm nua)... and it saved me from a major alcohol party in the office *phew* Its been a relaxing 2 days at home, starting and finishing off a TVB drama tha has been sitting at my home for quite some time. Its time to switch off the telly and get out of the hse tmrw :)

Pump room

2007-01-09T22:20:00.001+08:00

Pump room, originally uploaded by pulsarq.

Was surfing the web (nope i din not click "I Feel Lucky") and found some tips on photoshop editing. Tried my hands on photoclipping (as seen in the wordings) and creating photo edges... am rather happy with the effects, will do more when i have the spare time :)

2007-01-04T18:05:00.000+08:00

It pays to be nice to your clients, especially those who are rich heheh
coz we get nice 满月 packages from a attas shop that serves disturbingly delightful deserts + nice pink packages (of which the box cost more than the things it contains)

The cakes are ooo sooo nice... and i dun mean just visually :)

2007-01-03T23:07:00.000+08:00

Cute little ones shot with my new (xmas present) toy! A Sony Ericsson K800i that has a 3.2megapix Cybershot camera! I think my poor Olympus Mju700 has to stay in the drawer for a while, dun think it will see the light of the day with me new gadget in me bag every single day.

In a flash, we are now in 2007! One year has gone by just like that.. its been 1.5 years since i am back on the small sunny island and yet it does not feel as though it has been that long.

To sum it all up for 2006:
Many overseas trips
Many new and tight relationships formed
New challenges in work and ministry
A great church conference

Am all charged up for 2007!! ever ready to walk into the destiny that You have set out for me.... erm but just one thing... I pray that this zeal will not cease and continue to increase :)

Carpe Diem!

Jive Talking

2006-12-26T16:26:00.001+08:00

Jive Talking, originally uploaded by pulsarq.

This is for you Su... just incase you need exact details of where they are going to be... hehe

2006-12-22T15:56:00.000+08:00

to add on to your online xmas fun... here are a few websites that you could check out if you are bored :)

http://www.roastaturkey.com
http://www.shaketheglobe.com/

Have fun!

2006-12-21T10:48:00.000+08:00

pics of bkk are up!! so are some incriminating evidence of k sessions with clients, agency and the Melb gals (one missing though)

Click here to view them

2006-12-21T10:06:00.000+08:00

i could be holding a Canon Ixus today if i had not missed the movie yesterday >.<
MCS had a dinner cum movie function last night, but i decided to give the movie a miss as i had work to finish up... they just HAD to draw my name for the first prize when i am not there to collect it!! oh well, i believe that You have smething better for me, rite? *innocent look*

2006-12-15T00:47:00.000+08:00

okie.... finally managed to upload all the D&D pics to flickr... :)

its been a hectic week, but God has been good...
there are still uncertainties in my life... still very cautious about certain things at the work environment...whether or not it is important should not matter... but then again, not to fall into the trap of self-righteousnes.... however, i shall not look at the situation....but at my almighty Abba Father.

^{Eph 4 "22}You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; ²³to be made new in the attitude of your minds; ²⁴and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

²⁵Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. ²⁶"In your anger do not sin"^[d]: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, ²⁷and do not give the devil a foothold. ²⁸He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need.

²⁹Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. ³⁰And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. ³¹Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. ³²Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."

Managed to squeeze in a great K session with one of the creative agencies that i work closely with.. as well as with some close clients... it triggered smething which i have not felt for some time now... yet, everything is very uncertain about that feeling. It is not something rational, so its best to be a red alert abt that feeling.

off to bkk later... dun think i will catch many winks before i get ready for my flight
hence this incoherent entry :P

2006-12-11T15:05:00.000+08:00

We were all retro-ed out on friday for our annual D&D... the few of us had fun sitting in the chair getting our make up and hair done 3 hrs before the event... more pics will be uploaded to my flickr when i have finished collating... :)

2006-12-05T00:35:00.000+08:00

Ever had days where you just wanna dig a hole and stuff your head in?

yup... eve just had one of those evenings

pass me the shovel pls...

The supper cell

2006-12-05T00:07:00.000+08:00

The supper cell
Originally uploaded by pulsarq.

And the number keeps growing... here is a glimpse of the supper cell members, of which 90% are core group members... Yes, there are still other part time members which are not featured here.

A beautiful wedding. A joyous moment of a long awaited union. A celebration alongside with family and friends.

This marks a new beginning to a journey together and with Him as the center of your lives.

Congrats John and Vera

For the full set of pics, click here

2006-11-17T13:52:00.000+08:00

Bringing Advertising to greater heights... Literary

It's a bird, it's a plane, no its Mr KFC?

Read about it here

2006-11-16T11:45:00.000+08:00

Product placement is on the increase with various research showing that subliminal messages do build recall and recognition in consumer's mind. However the key word here is SUBTLE. Am actually quite surprised that the European markets have not legalised it as yet. Working on a program sponsorship with a client currently, gosh their wishlist of product placement/brand association never seems to end. Now it over to the production team to weave it in as subtly as possible.

Watched the latest Bond movie last night. Some very prominent product placements include:
1) Sony Ericsson (sure-cannot-miss kind)
2) Ford cars
3) Sony (Cybershot, Vaio)

A nice action packed movie to catch, but some of the scenes/stunts can be quite erm.. riddculous?

2006-11-15T01:32:00.000+08:00

The next generation of logo recognition - Sony Ericsson. Just as Nike has revolutionalised their "tick", Sony Ericsson's logo will be the new case studies soon in marketing books. Personally, i like the way they use the logo to represent a double meaning (1) "love" without actually spelling it out (2) their brand name. The commercial is nicely done too, appealing to a broad specturm of target group.

Branding, Branding, Branding... If given an opportunity, i wanna do brand campaigns! *yawn* kinda tired of tactical campaigns with clients seeing branding as only "btw" execution a.k.a sticking my logo is branding... which of course is the thinking of such inmature local markets.

Off to a preview of Casion Royale tomorrow. And yes, by the Grace of God, i survived last week. Its the planning season...

Sometimes i really wonder if being efficient is a good thing. We may end up looking more free though we do have a heavy load. Its either:
1) we finish it up real quick, without giving much thought to a holistic campaign (which i think i am slipping into that point again, just C-H-U-R-N-I-N-G things out, dun like that, coz i feel its compromising with the quality of work that i can deliver)
2) we really dun care anymore, except to meet the immediate deadlines. Shut down comp and get out of there

Am ranting becoz i dun wan to be loaded with new accts just becoz. My team does have a lot on our hands. And most importantly, its not a new win. I can somewhat understand that if it is a new win, a team would need to be allocated to it. But no, there is a current team working on it, so stick with it. We all have to handle products which we may not have affinity with ie baby milk products... I never tot that i wld have an affinity with it when i first took it on. But as things get along, i just kinda fall in love with it.

Oh yes, i am now the offical "medical/health" gal. From pharm products, pharm companies to promoting healthy living (gosh, i do need to adopt some of that advise in their ads haha)

A statement sums it all up: We get along socially, but professionally we just may not meet eye to eye.

2006-11-09T23:56:00.000+08:00

challenge of the day (after today)

how to fit 5 meetings within a 9 working hour day...

beats me..

some things that may help:
- Talk at bullet train speed
- No leisure talk, get straight to the pt
- Don't tell me things that i already know
- Be prepared, like really prepared
- Pray for God to 'extend' that 9 hr day

i shall share if the above pt works... tha is provided that i survive tmrw.

*HELP!*

2006-10-30T22:41:00.000+08:00

i am jealous! whilst the gals are happily holidaying in Melb and then Syd... i am "stuuuck" in Spore as one of the gals would put it >.<

Come back quick! The both of you! Looking forward to more girrrly gigggles ....

On a totally different topic... i have concluded that overdosage is the only "cure" for me now... i will listen to his songs over and over again till i eventually get sick of it...

For some, eventually seems too far away...
my deepest apologies... you guys have to put up with my "i am his gf" nonsense till then... haha

2006-10-24T23:22:00.000+08:00

Public holidays are good... it allows you to do things that you have always wanted to but yet not able to accomplish on your "normal routine"

Stepping into the kitchen to cook is one of the things i truly enjoy... cooking for those i love... gathering a huge group of people around the dinning table... chatting on serious topics or just making silly comments and jokes... yup, the dinning table is definately a place of fellowship...

I miss those days in melb, where we used to squeeze 6-8 of us in the small square dinning table (think mahjong table size) at Bouverie, or the big longish one at City Gate... Dinner with the cell tonight brought back those fond memories :)

I have had thoughts of throwing dinner parties (as seen in ang moh movies, where the hosts puts on nice formal dresses etc) not too far back in time... but coming back to reality, the gathering of friends round the table is more important than the fancy smacy stuff.

*Mental note: Get a nice huge dinning table for my future home*

2006-10-23T18:31:00.000+08:00

i kinda sense what the real issue is. It is about trust. We have been ask to give our trust, but i think it is not the same when it comes to others. Even to the little things, its about trusting others... not being so uptight about leaking out information...

Just as you have trusted God to bring you through the valley of darkness... place your trust in others too...

2006-10-22T21:30:00.000+08:00

“这是爱，我们的爱。。”
That was one song which he did not sing last night >.<
Lee Hom's concert was excellent... The 6 (paid) + 2 (FOC) of us, all hyped up, trooped off to the concert at Indoor last night... Personally, i felt that he din exactly get into the "feeeeling" in the first couple of songs... but soon got into the flow of it aft he started playin on the baby grand piano... Brillant showmanship.... so much musical talent *sigh*

Anyways, really liked the bangs previously, and it has started to grow out....so i went out to get it shortened + treatment (Flat hair today, puffy hair tmrw)

See it whilst it lasts...

2006-10-22T21:24:00.000+08:00

Irregardless of how bad the week was, how bad a mood i had been the whole day due to various crisis and pressure (both internally n externally)... all of that was gone on friday nite when i met up with the Supper cell. All the laughter, all the jokes (even though the joke was on someone that was not present) made me feel at ease... All the insecurities just faded away. Thanks guys for accepting who i am... Thank you Father, for placing each and everyone one of them in my life... Thank You for reminding me that I am precious in Your sight (Psalm 116:15)

2006-10-19T17:25:00.000+08:00

I am totally amused by how Rain sends his fans screaming just by flinging open one side of his jacket... *chuckles*

2006-10-17T23:05:00.000+08:00

okie i officially have too many photos from the trip!! even after selecting the better angles/lighting/perspective pictures... i have only managed to upload only half of the good ones into my flickr acct... :(

So, enjoy these photos and the rest of the pics will be up next month! when they give me a monthly renewal on the space again.. haha

2006-10-15T21:19:00.000+08:00

yes i am bk from a 2 week break in the hot hot hot weather of Italy... considering the amount of autumn wear we brought, i needed to go shopping (but we din! we just did laundry instead)

Have tons of pictures, am still arranging them so tha's gonna take a while... patience okie :)

Have also gotten in to the habit of drinking espresso shots... yesh.. pure coffee which i used to shun... but now learn to appreciate it... lower calories too!!

One thing that i did learn fr the trip though, is to really relax and take my time. Though i had enjoyed that kind of life in Aust, it never did occur to me to "execute" that in my current lifestyle in Spore. To take time off just for myself, not just to be rushing from one place to another, not to pack my wkends with endless activities. That should not be the definition of "fulfilled life".

Bk at work for only a week, and i feel that as though i need another holiday again haha.. Burnt out from the endless meeting and presentations in just one week... totally unbelievable....

2006-09-23T15:54:00.000+08:00

"cut her some slack lah"
It was the first time that this phrase has been spoken forth...
It struck me that she is right...
I am rather stringent on most things, especially in the area of work... and should learn to allow more space, to relax and not be so particular about the inner boundaries that i have set...

I wonder wha has made me so determined about not making mistakes and also enforcing that same attitude onto others? It has also silently crept into other areas of my life...