"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." - Hebrews 11:1

Wednesday, February 18

Reborn and shivering
Spat out on new terrain
Unsure, unconvincing
This faint and shaky hour

Day one, day one
Start over again
Step one, step one
I'm barely making sense

That is from Alanis Morissette - Not As We. Well unwinding from a day's of work. My epic first day at work, can't say anything more, apart from I'm getting used to it.

- Getting used to waking up, travelling once more again, taking me bout an hour and 15 mins to work.

- Having lunch, and by mid day, I've been working for nearly half a day or something, and look forward till the end of the day.

- Interacting with people and to meeting people's requests daily, work wise, and everyday, pray for favour and grace so as not to step on anyone's toes. We're all happy people that way!

- Turning off the comp, looking at the time, packing up, hoping there's no OT for the day and work for the weekends.

- Love heading back home, cause somehow it always feels so fast then when you head off to work. Looking at people, working adults, men, women, child, kids, teenagers, students. Reading a book NOW! As and when. Its still on John G Lake for now.

- Enjoying my never ending playlists on my ipod. Will try to be good and listen to Bill Johnson. Since i've been unwinding to Khalil today on my way home, then James Morrison.

- Take off your shoes, stretch your legs on the table, watch some tv, eat some dinner, interaction with mom.

- Skip 100 times, so as to keep some heart pumping fast, to make sure i'm alive, and pant to feel tired and get some adreline pumping, i'm far too larthegic.

- Ending a day like that just with a sleep isn't satisfying, i'm doing everything else, i love, before i repeat the cycle tomorrow again.

You have to have some variations daily, before this never ending cycle starts sapping you up, and you start wonder what on earth are you doing it for. Thank God for music, lovely head phones, an okay day, nice people of in charge and boss so far =) I've got a lunch treat from boss today.

And I have to add, I don't feel foreign in my new job. Despite it being all the way at Punggol, for one thing I have learnt to take and appreciate, is the lush greeneries that is available, and the sea and yachts, (its at Marina Country Club), i'm reminded of His presence daily when I walk abit farther out. Most importantly, it reminded me of Telunas. Its a very nostalgic feel despite the place being my first time there. Its very rustic and quiet, away from the busy, hussle and bustles of the city. Takes awhile to get used to!

The office condition in it shifting towards the warehouse area of the country club, totally reminds me of Dad's first office at Henderson. Funnily, I was there yesterday, for an interview, nearby. And going from Sengkang down to Henderson - I relived memories of both TP days to Henderson days. All in a day while walking and getting by from one place to another.

So here I am today, writing another new page of memories and history. Today's happenings become tomorrow's histories. Things have changed, buildings have changed their colours, offices have changed, tenants move in and out.

With so many happenings, I'm just happy reliving both past, present and awaiting the future to unfold. Going through today, made me think, "I wonder how long of this can I take". And I'm reminded that work really isn't a race of speed to the finish, but a long test of persistance, patience, stamina. Pacing myself so as not to get burnt out and to meet whatever's been asked to.

I realised one thing today, i'm such a coporate kind and pattern of designer, i'm learning how to design more child like, happy, sporty, looking things. Its a challenge, but lets have some fun. And i realised the complexities of it, i used to think it was THAT easy, but realised it really isn't. AHaHHAA! I need to learn from those people who designs for kids! Meeting functionality yet to the needs of children.

And I must complain, the new microsoft mouse, they have sliced the WIRE TO BEING SO SHORT. Left handers have a problem you know. Grr. Time to do some reading and head off to bed.

I'm thankful office attire tends to be casual, so jeans and sneakers can head in. Steve was saying if I came in heels and skirt, he probably wouldn't have hired me. LOL! And I arrive @ 10am @ Punggol, grab a shuttle service. Learning along, bbashiya!

Tuesday, February 17

While looking at the blog, I saw 5 comments, and out of the it, 2 were left by the writer of "sweet tapioca porridge". It was quite a wowing sensation for a moment, and I hope Andrew does get encouraged by the good reviews and many good memories and feelings it has left among the many viewers of the show!

Apart from that, today has been a day strangely, of non-stop sleeping. Not sure if its supposedly to be the way it is, but it had been the same last week too. Whereby my monday was spent, just laying on the bed and resting, as though I was that burnt out or something. But last week I could have understood, it was quite a tiring one. This week, seemed normal! But i'm just letting myself rest, woke up in the morning at 9am on the dot, to book my seats for Coldplay's - Viva La Vida.

The first concert I'm paying for it (half of it to be exact) heh heh. So its quite an experience going through the system payment, which annoyed me, that I realised the name that I was supposed to key in, was case sensitive. pffts. The lovely person offering to subsidise my ticket price, is not other than the Dubby. Muahaha, its my valentine's day gift. He got a wallet. Tadah.

I'm sure its gonna be some of an experience after going for the 06' X and Y one. I guess that'll be it, gonna head off and continue reading John G Lake.

And with two interviews lined up later today, hopefully my energy levels will rise. Its been a larthegic monday! Thank You Pei Lin! Kudos to her for her introduction, however its gonna go, i'm still trusting, it'll be something according to His plans. Though somewhere in my heart, its aching to go for the design one. How funny. Bless your week ahead ya alls!

Wednesday, February 11


(Alittle bit of print screening, going through lengths to get this image, THERE!)

Yay, I must say how much I enjoyed this SHOW! Good grade local production, and while googling just now, I have already read 2 favourable reviews on this show. Not too sure if guys do warm up to this idea, but i'm sure it captures the hearts of the female viewers! It made my day, gushing at Darren Lim. Ahaha, somehow I think he gives me the resemblance of Tony Leung Chiu Wai. It could be due to the quiet nature or his protrayal, the silent type but yet still retaining their own set of charisma. My localised version of Tong Leung =D (I liked him for a long time, and i was like WOW-ing when he and Evelyn got married, it was such a fairy tale, and a match make in heaven so to speak) ^^ And he was soo cute in the show! HAHAHA. TOOT TOOT - DORKY guys are ever so cute.

It would have been lovelier to have my teevee partner with me, where we both rot in front of the tv, just sapping up shows. (Don't think he ever enjoys these shows as me, but he wouldn't mind accompanying me) - But that's not the point! HAAHHAA. He probably enjoys watching HOUSE together most. GAH. =)

Oh wells, once in a while, these simple stories and productions tug the heart strings of your heart, and reminds us of the beauty and the simplicity of what LOVE should be, could be like. Yes, it could be highly unlikely in modern day living, but to the whoevers who still believes in the simplicity of these love stories and is living in one, keep it going man.

To the white hairs and hand holding sessions on park benches and strolls on beaches, to the sharing of earphones on the buses, to the little support when getting on and off the buses. They are one of the sweetest fixtures around and commands the envy of many, and i the respect of mine.

To those who missed the show, OH THANK GOD, they have an encore version of it THIS SUNDAY. HAH! I love the opening titles, the music, the panning and the angles of the capturing of the scenes. Its really good :) More of these please? I'm in love with the style of filming, the music that goes along with the movie, and cute 2 leads, and a simple storyline, to watch it unfold, is quite some magic. (It would have been better without the ads in between, but then again, its called FREE TO AIR TV for a reason) - :)

Meanwhile, its been a funny day doing covers with Joyce, recording on her camera. I wonder if its already been loaded up? AHAHAHA. HILARIOUS. But it was a great time! Thank yous! Off to my audio techs and ipods once again. Sifting through those playlists that differs so much from time to time.

Now that the Dubby has reminded me, yes, it is time to go back and listen to some chinese tunes. =) Wassup with his recent infastuation with LEE HOM and KHALIL? LOL. They're MINE! =D

Thursday, February 5

Hmm, i'm actually feeling kind of hungry now, and images of instant noodles soup floods my mind. Funny how you can actually tune your body to think of a particular something when it is triggered.

Am listening to Coldplay's other half of the album, Prospekts March, and Lost with Jay-Z is quite a waste talent, its amusing to say how rap can go on with Coldplay, but no, i'm still used to the way Coldplay is, alone.

So here goes, a new Bill Johnson pic added to the side, just a random thought of "the influential", apart from Obama, I should put him there. Bill's more influence than the other, since its quite a daily affair for me.

And yes, I've finally got a time to sit and chill, on this quiet night, at 3am in the morning, with total silence around the house and around the area. Dead still, with my feelings too, the anxiety's over in my hunt or would you say in my quest for my first... JOB. (as in work) or as in JOB in the bible? Ahaha, kidding, but yes. I'm still in my hunt, and there's no choice of giving up. You just head on and keep hitting the send button till a reply hits, and the rest pretty much hinges on people's choices.

Looking around, after being for 2 job positions, that spanned out to 3 interviews each, has gotten me to a state of ever wondering are you ever good enough, that up till the last decision making process, someone chooses over the other suitable candidate than you? I start to think, and ponder why I haven't or never been on the spirit of excellence. I'm always someone who's there but not yet totally there yet. Never took the time off or the discipline to hone something or put into use of more, something you've really learnt, that you ace and become a pro in something.

In so many things I can think of at random, I start to ask myself why on earth did I not pursue what my heart's desire were, that in the face of rejection did I not try and take an alternative route to be daring and courageous enough to pursue design at NAPFA or Laselle. Somehow, it never seemed to occur to me, till I was asked at the recent interview. Good question. Do i realise I can get so tunnel visioned and never seemed to try an alternative route to things or in dealing with things.

But the fundemental part, was that I lacked belief, faith and hope to have the thoughts to see me through. Afterall, my love for design probably was merely in its embroyonic state. To have come thus far so far, I must say I myself am amused and amazed to that someone bothered to look into that portfoliio i've got. I giggle and laugh, that passing thought that once crossed my mind, was heard and has come true. Not too sure if its entirely completed or there is still more to come, but I do thank God for what so ever progress so far.

That through this period, I realised I've learnt and lost somethings and I do have to take note. Some bad habits that have developed known as the maintaining of eye contact, something that I used to love to observe to watch of late, (I don't know since when), I've lost the knack of it. Till I received feedback and ah, realised. But its ok, guess you learn and take and make extra efforts in maintaining eye contact. (I must have placed too much emphasis on everything else, called the skies, roads, things ahead of me, i forgot bout the things staring right into my face) Amusing note. *noted*

Meanwhile, I'm still awaiting and have just sent out another 2 resumes and I remembered what Chass said to me. Yes, He'll have that perfect one ready for you. So yes I'm waiting and meanwhile, its alot of music, ipod and books daily for my company, and who could forget, my lovely stuffed toys around me for that added smile and hug.