tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59845742011-12-20T08:06:41.897+08:002 words - retail therapyShopaholicnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4421100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-66836691021329352252007-03-19T00:09:00.000+08:002007-03-19T00:12:34.998+08:00

Just to backtrack a little bit here. I've moved to Hong Kong since my wedding last June and gotten an internal transfer to the office here as well. Still learning Cantonese, but at least I'm starting to understand it now.

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My 3 luggages back from London was a whopping 44kg!!! Think I only went with 30kg? The counter guy waived up till 40 kg and wanted to charge me GBP32 for each of the extra 4kg. No way! Took some reference books and lens solution out and got it down to 40kg. I held on to one bag for claiming tax refunds after checking in the 40kg though. After that, I put the books back into that bag. (See, they

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Fiaks. My comments account (external) expired, and now all the old comments are lost.

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Gosh, this site has really been neglected, hasn't it? It's been an amazingly busy year since the wedding, and here are some updates for those who are still visiting:Married LifePure bliss. YY is a perfect husband, so perfect that I feel guilty for bullying him sometimes. :) I'm trying my best to be a good wife too, although it's still some way off the mark in terms of cooking, housework..... oh

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I desperately need some retail therapy AND I really NEED more new clothes and shoes and bags and accessories!!!

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It's supposed to be a joyous occasion, but it's causing so much conflicts and stress. On top of that, I have to squeeze all the planning and appointments into the limited amount of time I have in Singapore. Cost involved is exorbitant and I'm already bursting the budget. Everybody has comments and criticisms, but not much help is offered. I should have just eloped.

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Because my Taiwan tourist visa is only valid for 30 days, my boss has kindly agreed to let me pop by to Hong Kong for a weekend, so tata, here I am now. I have just witnessed a spectacular display of fireworks in Tsim Sha Tsui with YY. I would like to think that it's solely for my sake, but truth is, it's in celebration of China's National Day. Mixture of exploding flowers and stars and the

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My amateur attempts to capture the brilliance of my wedding rings. I'm still not that satisfied with it though, the photos I mean. The rings, I'm extremely over the moon with.My Engagement Ring My Engagement Ring & Wedding Band Our Wedding Bands These are in antique settings and mine's an eternity band. They are also engraved with each other's Chinese and English names.

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Ooooo.....I like this condo - Carribbean at Keppel Bay, 'the pulse of waterfront living'.

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Life's great at the moment - Love, family and friends. Not perfect, but great. I don't think I can ever describe life as perfect, I'm too greedy for that. Near-perfection would be if I do not have to be apart from YY still. He just makes me so happy . I'm contented.

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Hmmm, my last entry was in April, which means I've taken a break of 4 months. What's happened in these last 4 months? Well, I have almost 90% of my wedding preparations done. I started my new job which is the best one I have to-date, partially explaining my long break from blogging....simply because the work is all-consuming. I have gone to Hong Kong for a 5 weeks assignment. YES, you can imagine

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Dear friends, sorry I have been so busy there are no updates lately. To summarise:My first trip to Hong Kong was wonderful. I loved the place. YY proposed my first night there and we went shopping for a diamond ring the following day!!!Now I'm so busy planning for the wedding to be held in June 2006 (solemnization plus lunch for immediate relatives in Singapore followed by wedding dinner in Hong

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You scored as agnosticism. You are an agnostic. Though it is generally taken that agnostics neither believe nor disbelieve in God, it is possible to be a theist or atheist in addition to an agnostic. Agnostics don't believe it is possible to prove the existence of God (nor lack thereof).Agnosticism is a philosophy that God's existence cannot be proven. Some say it is possible to be agnostic and

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S***! I knew it was too good to be true! Fotopages is going to start charging for its services and free accounts will no longer enjoy the unlimited storage space we are using now. Boohoohoo , I have to start searching for another similiar service soon. How the hell am I going to migrate all the pictures I linked previously?!

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The general plan for this 1.5 months:a) Wake up at the normal time 7am and chit chat with YY (we use webcam and internet telephony) until 8am when he leaves for work.b) Go downstairs and jog for an hour.c) Shower, rest and have brunch.d) Go for my leftover slimming sessions (not very effective), facials, free massages that can only be utilised during work hours etc.I just got back from Step b).

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Yesterday was my last day. I will start my job (in Co.B) in May and it's in a ulu area which is relatively near my home. (Co.A couldn't match my expected salary.)As I walked along the revamped Raffles Place Exchange tunnel to the MRT station, I felt a sense of loss. I've been working in this area ever since I graduated. It was a vibrant place, teeming with people all dressed to impress. Lunchtime

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I attended an external course this week and took the opportunity to go for 2 interviews on Thursday. On Friday, one of the companies (Co. A) informed me that they will be offering me the position, details of which they are still working out and will let me know by next Tues.I'm in a dilemma over whether to accept it.1) Salary: My current company's increment for this year has yet to be announced.

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8th Feb 05 - CNY EveI arrived in Changi Airport at 11:15pm and he has already cleared the customs . Although our original intention was to go for supper before heading home, there was a change of plans because I was still so full from my Reunion Dinner. He brought some food as presents for my parents - Pre-packaged carrot cake, HK style, and abalone noodles (Very yummy btw!).We exchanged

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I just started work today. YY arrived in Singapore on Chinese New Year (CNY) eve night and we went visiting on Day 1 of CNY. We then departed for Hua Hin and spent 5 days there before returning on Valentine's Day. I sent him off yesterday afternoon. This is the longest period we have spent together and it was difficult for me to adjust again after he left. I miss him by my side.More of Hua Hin

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I wonder since when it is that we have become so caught up in our own lives that other people have become merely ornaments. How well do we really know those beside us, those that we are supposedly closest to, be it family or friends. How long has it been since you have a heart-to-heart talk with your parents, siblings or close friend to understand what they are thinking or what's happening in

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Pretty Woman was showing on late night movies again last night, after Amercian Idol 4. I had it taped on my video. I never seem to get tired of watching it, no matter how many reruns Channel 5 does of it. Soooooo romantic!

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I just completed a picture of YY and revised the flowery header to include him.

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My latest haul from the post-Christmas sales, all at 70% off. A pink beaded FCUK top. I love the details on this top although I would have preferred it in black. Too bad my size was sold out for black. Another pink FCUK top with gold trimmings and a cream-colored flowery Warehouse top. So there I have my Chinese New Year outfits settled.

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Check out this site, Protoculture, for cool T-shirts! I especially love the 2 flower designs.

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New header, lots and lots of flowers. I had another idea for the layout in my head but as usual, my skills ain't quite there yet.

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Those who know me would probably also know that I'm a TV addict. Therefore, it was absolutely terrible when my TV conked out 3 weeks ago and it took the repairman so long to fix it. Something about hard-to-find spare parts for Thomson TV. Anyway, he finally brought back today. I was so happy initially that I didn't notice until he left. It wasn't mine. *Bleah* Apparently, he mixed it up with

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I finally got off my butt last night and headed for gym after work. Nearly died on the treadmill. After 15min, I was panting heavily and couldn't last the normal 45min I normally clocked.

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In response to Phil's request..... To Set Windows XP to fully support Additional Languages: 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Regional and Language Options. 2. Under Languages tab put check mark on "Install files for East Asian Languages" then click Apply. 3. Return to Regional and Language Options window. 4. Go to Advanced tab, under Code page conversation tables scroll through the list and make

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OOoh, it's time for Blog Awards once again. Go submit your nominations for 2005, preferably for me. Shameless self-promotion.

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I am updating my links, so if you have recently added me or wish to do a link exchange, please drop me an email at shopaholic@gmail.com. Please note that links will be added at my pleasure and I do not entertain copycats.

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今天刚学会怎么用 Windows XP 的华语输入法。非常简单而且不需要下载新的软件。Cool! (I just learnt how to set my Windows XP to type Chinese characters. Extremely easy and it doesn't require me to install additional software. Cool!)

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Note: I am changing SL's nick to YY. 24th Dec 04 - X'mas Eve YY's flight touched down in Changi airport at 11:00pm and I met him by the gate at 11:45pm. One big hug and many kisses later, we are our way to Bt Timah for supper - cheese and mushroom roti prata at the Indian shop opposite Beauty World Plaza. I was there from 12:00am - 1:00am. I heard Workaholic, Nic-aholic and her BF was there at 3

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Happy New Year to all! I hope 2005 will be a year free of wild-spread diseases, terrorism and natural disasters. I hope I can be a better person in that I am less lazy and more patient. I wish for all my family and friends (and myself of course) to be in good health.

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AFTER i pay the change fees, today I saw this posted on Tiger Airways website: Our flights between Singapore and Phuket are operating as scheduled. Passengers who have made reservations to travel to Phuket from 26th Dec ‘04 to 28th Feb ‘05 will be accorded the options to amend their travel dates, transfer to another destination which Tiger Airways services, or change the names of passengers. The

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Death toll has reached 63,000 as of today and it is estimated to hit 100,000. My heart goes out to the victims. To think that only a few months ago, I was lying on Patong Beach and Phi Phi island sunbathing. I can't imagine what I would have done then or what would have happened to me had a huge tsunami wave came crashing onto the beach and sweeping away all in its way. The videos of the scenes

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Background information SL and I wanted to make use of the Chinese New Year holidays to take a short trip. After much deliberation and research, we decided on Phuket as several budget airlines were offering extremely cheap tickets for it. We chosed Tiger Airways because the timing of the flight back would allow SL sufficient time to check in for his flight back to Hong Kong on the same day and

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Merry X'mas to all!!! Many many things happening lately.....3 weeks in Taiwan, company Dinner & Dance where the theme was Movies Movies and my table chosed 'Shanghai Tan', extremely hectic work weeks since I came back and X'mas shopping for friends. Therefore, please forgive the lack of updates. I will try my utmost to fill all these in once I'm free. Which isn't the next few days . He will be

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SL left yesterday morning. The trip went very well and my parents liked him. I'm now in Taiwan for a business trip lasting 3 weeks. Extremely exhausted since I hardly had any rest this few days. The flight was super early this morning and I went straight to the office after checking into the hotel. Thank god the hotel provides free internet broadband access which I can use for my laptop. If not

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He will be here tomorrow!!!!!!!

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SL is coming over to visit me from 11-15 Nov, which is next Thurs. He will be staying over at my house, meaning that my parents will be meeting a boyfriend for the first time. Naturally, they are happy about the prospect and I am feeling extremely excited and happy about seeing him again! It's not easy maintaining a long distance relationship, but I think he's worth every effort made. I am so in

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I wanted a haircut because my hair is getting really heavy and dropping easily. So, I went to my hairstylist at Mahogany last night. In the spur of the moment, I cut my fringe short! Eeeks, I haven't done that since I was in Secondary School!!! Now really regretting my impulsive behaviour. Not that it's not nice, but it sorta gets in my eyes and if I push it up, it doesn't look the way it's

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I'm on leave today to study for my exams on Thurs and Fri. Yes, supposedly to study. But, I have YET to open my textbooks.

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Regarding the recently ended Bachelorette 2(just shown in Singapore), I can't believe Meredith chose Ian after telling Matthew that she wanted a ring from him! That's so cruel of her. I was also rooting for Matthew to win as he just seems to be a more sincere person than Ian who, till the end, was still doubting whether he loved her enough to propose.

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A new brand has just been brought into Singapore, Forever 21. Their flagship store is located at Wisma basement, where KFC used to be. From the crowd, you would have expected the stuff to be on 70% sale! It isn't. Singaporeans are just starved of new brands. Anyway, I dug through the sea of clothes for an hour plus and walked away with a romantic brown/pink flowery spaghetti top. Perfect to wear

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I have been such a terrible blogger lately! All my time on the net has been tied up chatting with SL. Otherwise, I prefer to spend my times off it doing other essential things like catching up with my TV shows. Here's the 2nd part of my bangkok trip........ 26th Sept 04 12:30pm: We got out of bed and went out only when the sound of my stomach rumbling got really loud! We headed to Jatuchak

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He (to be known as SL from now on) is on a business trip in Bangkok for 2 weeks and I joined him for a short weekend getaway. 24th Sept 04, Friday 11:10pm (Singapore time): I boarded AirAsia flight FD700 to Bangkok, full of anticipation and excitement. Free seating and no food/ drinks. I grabbed the first row seat with more leg space. 25th Sept 04, Saturday 12:40am (Thailand time): The moment I

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I just returned from the most wonderful trip to Bangkok. Sooo sleepy now, will write a post on the trip soon.

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Not to brag......but I'm swimming in happiness this 2 weeks. We are keeping in touch via email, phone, instant chats and webcams. Also, he's going to Bangkok on a business trip today and I will join him for a holiday next weekend. I think it's going to be very fun! (Provided I don't bump into any of the other colleagues there.) Workwise, we are finally wrapping up Project SX this 2 weeks and

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Quiz courtesy of BeDazzled. eXpressive: 9/10 Practical: 4/10 Physical: 3/10 Giver: 4/10 You are a XSIT--Expressive Sentimental Intellectual Taker. This makes you a Hellcat. Yowza, you are fiery to be with. You're dynamic and volatile and a living roller coaster. You're also very attractive and immaculately groomed, so your target sex gets drawn in like a moth. You love the attention and

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Thanks, you guys. I'm closing a chapter of my life, one I've written for 7 years, to start a new one. It might or might not work out, but there's no point analysing too much.

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Last Friday night, he shook 2nd Boss off by claiming that he has a dinner appointment with his Uncle (who really does live in Singapore, except that they do not have an appointment that night). Off we went on our date.....dinner and drinks. Suffice to say that sparks flew. (Don't think dirty, nothing happened.) After I got home from our date at 1:30am, we still chatted on the phone until 4:30am.

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Shucks, I just lost an entire post to blogger! Have to see whether I can retype everything.

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I attended Class 95 Movies by the Park at Fort Canning Hill last night, for the first time. The Class95 DJs entertained the crowd with programs and jokes before the movie started. Sitting on the grass, feeling the light breezes, lying on our backs and staring up the sky, surrounded by good friends enjoying their red wine and having good conversations, everything was surreal and wonderful.

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Awwwww......he's so sweet. He was supposed to go back on Fri morning but extended the trip until Sat, just so he could have dinner with me on Fri. And this is at the expense of a shelling from his boss. I'm so touched.

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Great night!

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I have a small crush. On a guy totally not my type. When I first met him, I didn't even give a second glance. However, as we spend more time together, I find him extremely adorable, gentlemanly and humourous. Not the physically hunky type which I would drool over immediately, but he has such a cute smile. Not that anything will come out of it. He's not Singaporean, he's leaving on Friday, and to

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1093760963951477932004-08-29T14:02:00.000+08:002004-09-12T02:56:03.876+08:00

Friday night. I was at Indochine (or Pho Chine?) Wisma with 2nd Boss, and 2 foreign colleagues around my age from Malaysia and Hong Kong. We had sesame chicken wings as starters, Vietnamese main courses, ice-cream for dessert and rounded it off with drinks. Basically, we hang around the open air sidewalk restaurant for about 5 hours and enjoyed the performances by the live band. 2nd Boss

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1093692258947293432004-08-28T19:23:00.000+08:002004-08-28T19:24:18.946+08:00

What Classic Movie Are You?personality tests by similarminds.com Geeeeez.

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1093691964160359882004-08-28T19:18:00.000+08:002004-08-28T19:19:24.160+08:00

What Famous Leader Are You?personality tests by similarminds.com Better look out and not step on my toes.

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1093448959600411222004-08-25T23:36:00.000+08:002004-08-25T23:49:19.600+08:00

We have 6 foreign counterparts working in our office this 2 weeks and for the first time in this company, I relish the experience of working around so many people. Normally, it's only the 4 of us (now 5) enclosed in our private department. With so many foreign colleagues around, Boss is treating us to a lot of good lunches and dinners. Just this 2 weeks alone, we had meals at Jumbo Seafood

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1093187471349058732004-08-22T23:00:00.000+08:002004-08-22T23:14:02.096+08:00

Workaholic and Mydaemon would cheer! Our new Prime Minister Lee has just announced a 5-day work week for the Civil Service in his National Day Rally speech. Some of the other changes which is very petinent to us commoners: 1) 12 weeks maternity leave, extra costs absorbed by govt. 2) Infant care subsidy, which will be higher than childcare subsidy 3) Decreased maid levy for families with

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Arrrrrrrrrrrrrgh! Li Jiawei lost to Kim Kyung Ah, another screeching** Korean, 1-3 games. Kim No.2 is essentially a defensive player which makes for boring table tennis for the audience. However, her persistence wears the inscrutable Li out and the frustration makes its way to Li's face and game. Li delivered a few brilliant and well maneuvered shots, but it was a pity she couldn't keep her

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1093185485668841912004-08-22T14:34:00.000+08:002004-08-22T22:39:42.066+08:00

New layout again. I made the pink striped background some time ago but couldn't decide how to use it. And that's another of my vectored picture in the header. Everytime I make a new header, I find that the old one's not as nice as I thought.

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I managed to catch the final game between Singapore's Li Jiawei and N.Korea's Kim Hyang Mi for the Olympic's table-tennis semi-final. Singapore's shot at an Olympic medal after 44 years and Li's shot at either S$1mil (gold) or S$500K (silver). It was a close game all the way till 9-9 until Li lost the last 2 points. You can almost see the tension flying off both their heads. But why does Kim

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1092926512550016212004-08-19T22:39:00.002+08:002004-08-19T22:41:52.553+08:00

Blogger is offering the toolbar in 4 colour options: blue, tan, silver and black. Why no pink?!? Black is quite cool, but it clashes with my theme.

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1092925450753830752004-08-19T22:20:00.000+08:002004-08-19T22:24:10.753+08:00

I have been a terrible blogger lately. If this goes on, I might as well simply close down the blog. Time has been such a precious commodity lately, I use it mainly for essentials such as sleep. The work is also thwarting my diet because I turn to food when stressed. There's only one thing I can deprive myself of each time, so since rest is deprived, it's hard to curb my cravings.

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Check out this movie clip of some of the Malaysian Idol auditions, courtesy of Sleepaholic. Absolutely hilarious! And that guy in the yellow shorts? Wahahahaha.

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After 2 episodes, I'm a little disappointed with Singapore Idol. Somehow, it feels as if it's trying too hard to model itself after American Idol. Very contrived. Even the sarcastic remarks by Dick Lee seems to have been heard from Simon's mouth before. And the contestants just aren't as colourful, some of whom are obviously there not for the competition but to get a TV appearance. I'm hoping it

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New shoes! (Yes, AGAIN! How do you think I got the nickname?) It's beige and white from Substance. I love the idea of hairclips on the shoes. So unique. They can even be removed if you prefer, which of course I won't since it defeats the design. I'm normally very hard to please when it comes to shoes.....more of a clothes person. So whenever any catches my eye, I can't resist the urge to get

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1092032507529528182004-08-09T13:56:00.000+08:002004-08-09T14:27:17.740+08:00

I was out last night with Workaholic, Alcoholic, Nic-aholic & her darling Immortal, and MShi (Alcoholic's Japanese hairstylist. Yeah, he makes friends everywhere.). After dinner at Sushi Tei, Far East Square, we went to En Bar at Mohammed Sultan. Nice place to chill. Jazz music inside and big screen showing football outside. Being the posers (cool ones of course) we are, we lounged inside

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1092025954969897152004-08-09T12:27:00.000+08:002004-08-09T12:41:41.313+08:00

It's National Day, Singapore's 39th birthday! No matter how boring or rigid some people claim it is, I love my country. It's safe, clean and efficient. I don't have to worry about getting mugged walking on the pavement or even walking home at 3am at night. Enough said, Xiaxue described it best. Oh, and Singapore Idol's debuting tonight after the National Day Parade!

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Men who joke about my butt thinking I'm out of hearing distance? ASSHOLES. ********** This is the infamous Someone, heartless jerk and bastard. I believe he's in NY at the moment. If anybody were to see him, please throw some rotten eggs or smash a pie in his face for me. Also, remind him of his $$$ debt to me. Much appreciated. P.S: I deliberated over putting this up, but..... *shrugs*.

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And finally, we have Alcoholic and Sexaholic.....

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Added Nic-aholic and her darling too........

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1091863523095083112004-08-07T15:22:00.000+08:002004-08-08T10:58:45.326+08:00

I just added Sleepholic and Workaholic to the header. Will add the rest of them when I'm done. Hopefully, this version has more resemblance to your pretty selves.

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1091631381997763452004-08-04T22:52:00.000+08:002004-08-04T22:56:21.996+08:00

Tired, so short post. Work, work and more work. New guy, X's, started work on Mon. Nice guy, doesn't seem to be sneaky/ cunning. Su and I had an email fight yesterday, made up today. Workaholic and Sleepaholic went for holiday in Bangkok today. Wish I was too. Will elaborate over the weekend.

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1091198780922557472004-07-30T22:44:00.000+08:002004-07-30T22:50:00.326+08:00

^%#@&! I have to work tomorrow, if only to show Boss that I can do it. The idea of working on Sat just sucks big time. It was 1 of 2 days when I can have a proper, wonderful, relaxed sleep. And now it's gone. All this for a pittance.

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1091198445275942032004-07-30T22:36:00.000+08:002004-07-30T22:42:04.510+08:00

I'm stressed, and depressed. Therefore, I went shopping during lunch. In anticipation of a variable bonus, I rewarded myself with a grey Mango pin-striped suit (looks better and smarter on me than in the photo) and a pair of strappy baby pink Charles & Keith heels.

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1091116428521480542004-07-29T23:52:00.000+08:002004-07-29T23:53:48.520+08:00

I just got home and finished my dinner. Have things I wanted to blog about but my brain is too dead to formulate the thoughts into words. So, another time.

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1090940031409239392004-07-27T22:37:00.000+08:002004-07-27T22:55:39.573+08:00

We had a departmental lunch today, together with Department C's colleagues, among whom are Josh and Ken from Hong Kong. Dew (from Dpt C) is on a mission to matchmake the 2 of them and apparently, they think Josh and I would be perfect together. He's totally eligible: tall, decent-looking, well-educated, well-spoken, well-travelled and holds a high-ranking position at a young age. Which I take to

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1090721432660820472004-07-25T10:08:00.000+08:002004-07-25T10:10:32.660+08:00

I slept at nearly 7:00am and just dragged myself out of bed now only because of a dental appointment at 11:30am. Coming back for more ZZZZzzzzzz after that.

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1090702152376402382004-07-25T04:28:00.000+08:002004-07-25T17:56:41.793+08:00

It was raining this morning when I woke up, so any plans to go shopping or for hair treatment flew out of the window. Feeling lethargic, I took an afternoon nap and was a bit disoriented to find it dark when I woke up at 7:30pm. It took me a min to realise that it's not morning and I don't have to rush for work. Anyway, I felt bored and wanted a few drinks. Headed down to Winebar and Velvet

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1090510363479414812004-07-22T23:31:00.000+08:002004-07-22T23:32:43.480+08:00

I like this skirt, but it's too expensive. And I'm not sure whether the gathers would look funny.

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1090336154628224172004-07-20T23:04:00.000+08:002004-07-20T23:19:43.610+08:00

I was so tired tonight that I took a cab home after work. There were cabs streaming past me at Raffles Place but none halted for 15min. All were either on call or didn't want to pick up passengers. Probably wanted to wait for calls. The taxi driver who finally stopped for me promptly engaged in a monologue, grumbling about last night's passenger who ran off without paying. This went on for

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1090335831557257532004-07-20T23:02:00.000+08:002004-07-20T23:03:51.556+08:00

Cause: Work stress and late nights Effect: Major pimples breakout

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1090130989307899142004-07-18T14:01:00.000+08:002004-07-18T16:52:45.966+08:00

New header! I was experimenting with Photoshop and was bored with my old one.

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1089996638595905312004-07-17T00:43:00.000+08:002004-07-17T00:53:53.616+08:00

The latest of the shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic & Sister, has been out for some months and the local library just stocked it. I reserved a copy (no. 43 in line) and is looking forward to laying my hands on the book! I stopped buying books because I've simply ran out of room to store them after devoting my top wardrobe space and an entire bookshelf to them.

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1089993533918598452004-07-17T00:05:00.000+08:002004-08-09T14:31:16.116+08:00

A friend told me today that it's common for married men nowadays to cheat. That brings me to the question: If it's so common for married men and women (per newspaper reports) to cheat, why then do we aspire to find "The One" and get married? It doesn't naturally equate happily-ever-after as we've been brainwashed since young. In fact, if one gets saddled with children and subsequently find that

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1089993660362577462004-07-16T23:59:00.000+08:002004-07-17T22:04:41.743+08:00

Dammit! Boss recruited a guy who seems to be slightly older than me. I'm feeling really threatened.

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1089992112783736222004-07-16T23:30:00.000+08:002004-07-18T14:11:59.073+08:00

Payday today. I bought a pair of pink glittery shoes as a treat to myself. Note: New blogger template again.....slow to load.

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1089815366677175572004-07-14T22:22:00.000+08:002004-07-14T22:31:47.203+08:00

You use earphones (as opposed to portable radios) so that the music is for your own enjoyment and nobody else's. So why is that that I can hear the guy's songs blasting from his earphones (sitting beside me on the train)? Even the lyrics are loud and clear. Either his earphones are spoilt or he's deaf. Bah! I'm grouchy. It's the hardest I've worked since I started working and there's no end

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1089645347500390022004-07-12T23:11:00.000+08:002004-07-12T23:15:47.500+08:00

Phewww, just got home from work where we had the video conference with NY after work. I nearly fell asleep during the middle. Thank god Su's hubby was kind enough to drop me home even though they had to go out of their way to do so.

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1089383227347185162004-07-09T22:23:00.000+08:002004-07-09T22:27:07.346+08:00

And I'm talking so much about my work recently because nothing is happening on the relationship front. I don't know what's happening with Someone and I'm not meeting anyone new. No money to engage in retail therapy either. Something happy, as a result of my healthy food intake recently, I lost a kg. Not much, but a start. Yeah!

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1089382886793250802004-07-09T22:04:00.000+08:002004-07-09T22:21:26.793+08:00

We had a departmental meeting this evening discussing Project SX's issues and brainstorming about what we are going to bring up during the video conference to be held on the coming Monday night. The meeting lasted 3 hours but I found it rejuvenating because for once, Boss actually listened to my opinions and we discussed and generated new ideas. Normally, any discussions she has are conducted

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1089206738545224672004-07-07T21:24:00.000+08:002004-07-07T21:40:58.023+08:00

From My Superstar: What Common Breed of Dog Are You? brought to you by Quizilla Bull dog?!?!?! Description sounds fine, but not very easy on the eye eh?

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I am exhausted from work. I need a full week of nothing but ZZzzzz. On a good note, I made a few bucks from the Euro 2004 finals, thanks to Sleepaholic who placed the bets for me. Would have been more had I not hedged my bet by placing part of it on 'draw'.

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1088947882430905262004-07-04T20:42:00.000+08:002004-07-06T22:18:00.296+08:00

Yesterday, my company held our Family Day at the Singapore Night Safari. I attended with Workaholic, Sleepaholic and Nic-aholic. The Night Safari was officially opened by the Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Goh Chok Tong, on 26 May 1994. Operated and managed by the Singapore Zoological Gardens, the Night Safari is the first wildlife park in the world specially designed for viewing at night. It

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1088918827449356832004-07-03T13:15:00.000+08:002004-07-04T13:34:31.473+08:00

I was reading up on some Photoshop online tutorials and this is my very first attempt at vectoring. Not very satisfied with it, but it will have to do for now.

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1088690241546599192004-07-01T21:48:00.000+08:002004-07-01T21:57:21.546+08:00

With Phase IV of Project SX underway, Boss basically ordered us to stay late in order to meet the deadline. Unfortunately, my brain works on a timer that stops functioning at 6pm. Also, if I don't get sufficient rest at night, I'm like a zombie the next day. Thus, I normally don't play the 'OutLast' (as Su and I named it) game with Second Boss. He's there physically, but work? Nah. He's usually

Shopaholicnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984574.post-1088514276581437712004-06-29T20:58:00.000+08:002004-06-29T21:04:36.583+08:00

Someone has been away in New York for more than a month. We haven't talked during this month (because he doesn't have a phone there) and we haven't emailed for the past week. I wanted to see whether he will email me without me initiating it. Apparently not. Is this a silent breakup? I told myself to let it go as I should have done long ago. The head says yes but the heart says no. My handphone

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