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Wats up?

For unknown reasons I duno how my sis saw my sms for buying shampoo as treatment lotion, so I had to drop by the salon to do an exchange. Then dropped by Parkway Parade to get some stuff. And also buy contact lenses. No choice, I’m wearing the last pair and I had to get something. I thought I could just go in, grab the boxes and go. Then got held back to check my eyes, and also to put my contact number as record. Haiz.

And I got my ‘Ingredients’ book!

I went to Borders Orchard the other day but the 2 books in stock were in a bad shape. In fact, I was surprised how messy the shelves were with books partially sticking out and not in order.

Since there was a ‘Borders’ at Parkway, I thought I should just take a look. They have more copies there, thankfully.

This morning, I just realised that my Taiwan trip is going to be next week! So fast leh. I haven’t even applied leave, but will do so tmrw when the CEO returns from his trip.

At least something to look forward to…

Oh ya! I found my best fren on FB. Glad to know she’s gotten married early this year, just nearly a month before my sis’. Hope to catch up with her real soon.

Civic minded dog owners needed

Pretty sad that Bark Cafe no longer allow pets into their premises. Another less place for Caramel to go along when we go eating.

Brought him to Pet Movers today. He was attacked by a Jack Russell. Wats with Jack Russells attacking dogs at that place? YX’s Chaser was attacked by one the other day too, and he ended up getting injured for saving his dog. He got scratch marks on one thigh and bite marks on the other.

Only lucky this time that Caramel was able to defend himself, and escaped unscathed.

Also heard the other day that JH’s Denver was scratched into his face by a small dog. She called the police because the owner of that dog refused to apologise and even wanted to hit Denver. When he was interrogated at the station, he became prata man and said that his dog was leashed and that Denver attacked his dog.

The police asked him that if his dog was leashed, how come he could attack Denver till he was injured?

Dog owners, if you know that your dog is prone to attacking other dogs, pls keep them under muzzle and leashed at all times in the public. It might not always be a case of attacking other dogs. What if they attack kids or even babies?

By the way, Chaser’s a husky and Denver’s a Golden Retriever. Both big dogs, yet they still get attacked by Jack Russells. Caramel on the other hand, though is a chihuahua, is a good natured, seldom bark and I’ve only heard him growl one time at a husky who barked at him continuously behind a gate. He doesn’t even chase cats.

I is runner gal

This morning the GM came hanging around my desk while I was on the phone. I thought he was looking for something.

Then he called me on my extension telling me to go to his room. I thought what happened. It turned out that he was invited (last minute) to a birthday celebration at the sister company and wanted me to go buy wine or something for him. I was like, huh, ask me who knows pittance about wine to go and buy wine. But then the other people who drives are the senior manager and me being the ‘lowest’ rank got to go do the runner job la.

I got 1hr and 15 mins only to go find a shop and choose 2 bottles.

I didn’t realise that wine shops around the area actually open so late (by that I meant 4pm thereabouts). Went to Denise, Chip Bee Gardens, couldn’t find one wine shop or either that, it wasn’t open (I just looked across from the road; I didn’t park and alight). So I went down to Dunearn Road where a lot of gourmet and wine shops are located.

Many were not open yet, but thank goodness I finally managed to find one (number 一百零一间) shop near Princess of Wales road.

Chose one French red and OZ red and went off. Wanted to drive slow but I had only 15 mins to get back to office. Just in time.

Oh well, at least something to do since I was falling asleep. Ha.

If you got it, flaunt it!

I seriously feel sick now. It’s one of those days when you suddenly start sneezing and tearing, and your head feels like a ton of bricks landed on it.

I told myself no phone calls tonite. Yes, many might say I can just off my phone, but unfortunately 人在江湖，身不由己.

The calls keep coming in. I tell them tomorrow settle. My head is too heavy today after the hyper tension yesterday and today.

I feel my neck growing bigger. It’s always the case when I get too stressed. I had a hard time keeping it down, and I certainly dun want it to recur again.

Tmrw will definitely be another shitty day. I know, coz I just got some undesirable emails. Sighz.

I was reading the Chinese papers today and Aileen Tan sparked off some response from the public on her recent commercial for Bio Essence. I did notice la, but I didn’t think it was anything sleazy.

Well, if you still duno what I’m talking about, check out her latest Bio Essence ad. She was wearing a super low cut dress that exposed a lot of her cleavage. So now everyone started talking about ‘aunties’ flaunting their assets nowadays.

Mentioned were Ann Kok (almost 40) on her role in ‘Housewives Holiday’ (主妇的假期) where she wore her bikini. And also Pan Ling Ling who wore the same in another show ‘Beach Ball Babes’（球爱大战）where she was acting the young-at-heart mother role.

And Hong Huifang also wearing ‘less’ nowadays.

Seriously, I duno what’s the hooha all about. They have the assets, then flaunt it if they dare. Plus I actually think that Aileen Tan’s showing her cleavage is actually a very good marketing point for BioEssence to emphasise the quality of their product and that it delivers results.

And more so, they are still quite pretty at their age. If the papers didn’t reveal their actual age, do you think you can still guess how old they are based on their looks alone (by that I mean no counting back the years when they started their acting career)?

Their husbands are not complaining, so why more other people are?

Wacky gift shop

Nothing happening today, except I found this really cool shop at Anchorpoint while looking for wrapping papers for a wedding present.

Ya, the CEO needed to wrap the present and told me to get it. Haiyooo, why not tell me yesterday so I could have bought it together with the card? Had to make another trip.

Anyway, this shop that I went to is called Bloomington, located at the basement of Anchorpoint. According to their website, they were previously at Heeren which I didn’t really know.

They sell lotsa interesting stuff for an entirely different idea of a gift, but I didn’t really have time to look at everything. Though one glance, I did see they have a lot of decals, weird gift ideas, signs with funky wordings, plenty of wrappers, ribbons and gift cards. Wacky stuff they have in there. But then, you can also get wedding gifts in that shop. Something unusual but appropriate for the event.

Will drop by again should I find the time.

What a way to start Monday

I was having a headache the whole day. Miraculously disappeared the moment I left office.

I had Bah Kut Teh last nite and after the whole meal, the pepper (I think) just shot up my whole head and made me get a headache. The feeling was just like I had wasabi, except it didn’t just affect my nose but my whole face was aching. The cold drink which I had actually brought the ‘pain’ down.

Then today, I woke up with a headache, duno coz of the lack of sleep (slept at 1am only) or coz of the ‘BKT hangover’.

And because I didn’t feel that well, I was nua-ing around in the morning and came out quite late, only to be met with a horrible jam that trailed all the way from PIE to BKE. There was no indication of an accident on the electronic boards until I passed by the accident site.

Horrible. I got full view of first the bumper of the taxi, some 10m away from the body of the taxi, then a human body covered in white sheet, the police tent, and the shoes lying by the side. How sad to start a Monday morning. I think the taxi might have lost control of the car and rammed against the side divider coz there were no other cars around except for the EMAS tow truck. In fact, it’s trucks coz there were more than one.

It’s mid year budget review tomorrow. It’s the first time for us though. But the CEO isn’t feeling too well so he’s coming in late tmrw. Might not even discuss with us tomorrow. Haha. Won’t be surprised.

I went down to Four Seasons to let my directors sign a wedding card since one would not be in tomorrow and the card will be taken by the CEO departing Wed early morning. When I reached there, one of the directors told me I should have given to his driver. In my heart I was thinking aiyah I saw his driver when I left the office lor.

Anyway, the CEO wanted to sit in my car instead of my GM’s. I was thinking shit is he going to talk to me about my epic fail episode? Otherwise why would he not sit in a more comfortable Merc but in my Honda?

Luckily he didn’t. Coz I sure didn’t want to answer anything about it.

Sisters by Danielle Steel

It was a book which moved me, almost like ‘Marley & me’.

The first 4 chapters each described the lifestyle of the 4 sisters, before moving on to describe their yearly ritual of going home to NY on 4th of July every year to be with each other and their parents. Until one 4th of July, their mother died in a car accident, while the second youngest sister Annie was blinded in her eyes during the same mishap. Their lives changed, the eldest sisters made sacrifices, and it ended up all of them finding their partners and living a life which some of them never thought would happen, after their heartbreaking episode of losing their mother suddenly.

It was heartwarming to read how the 2 elder sisters sacrificed their life (and nearly love too) and career to take care of the 2 other sisters.

Very engaging, and I kept wanting to read on because I wanted to know how each and every one of them will end up with.

To a place which I’ve not been for a very long time

I had a great time with the gals last Friday.

But we chose the wrong location. Raffles City SC was sooooo packed. And I only realised that the AYG people are staying at that hotel.

No wonder can’t get rooms at Swissotel and Intercontinental.

I had a hard time going into the carpark, then I spent some time to look for a lot. The crowd was crazy.

We had to eat at Coffee Club coz everywhere was on waitlist. When I arrived the gals just started to order something.

Come tomorrow, there will be this news of 2 hotel chains in Singapore coming together under one family. First hand news hot off the press coz one of my frens were involved in this. Which and which, wait till the news comes out tomorrow.

And because I had not been there at Raffles City for some time, I saw with surprise that the Cafe Cartel had gone and being replaced by a 24-hour McDees. It was surprising coz Cafe Cartel is always full of people (though frankly IMHO I think the food is not really nice) and I thought it enjoyed good business.

Anyway, because of the AYG people there, the Starbucks, McDees and Gloria Jeans at basement was packed. At 10pm+. It was like playing musical chairs at GJ coz there were some empty tables but chairs was in scarcity.

We parted ways only about 11pm+. Still plenty of people though shops are all closed.

Saturday was dinner with AC who came back for holidays from Brisbane. Dinner was at Akira Japanese Restuarant at Link Hotel, which I thought the quality of food had improved quite a bit. Service was still so-so only though, coz of the fact that not all wait staff are allowed to take orders. And sometimes, some food that we order did not come in the end.

I had my fill of Kajiki sashimi. Yumz.

Then we went to watch Transformers 2. IMO, I thought it was pretty good with the intensity of the actions which kept me awake though I was terribly tired that I felt grouchy. I belong to the group who enjoyed the movie actually. Maybe also because I didn’t expect too much from it before the show. A lot of times people expect too much from a movie because of all the hype, and end up expecting much more than the show can give.

Today….I went to the Robinsons sale at Expo again.

It was actually not meant for that, but for the Adidas sale at the same place. But I was quite disappointed with the Adidas sale. It wasn’t that cheap actually, and though I made some purchases, both were not from Adidas.

And since I was there, I went to the Robinsons sale again since G wanted to take a look. I managed to buy one pair of Nine West heels (again!!!), last pair. Pedro shoes were nice too but I didn’t get any because they were either closed shoes or those with a small peep thru at the top that only shows the big toe. I’m trying to get more strappy heels coz I was told by the manicurist that my big toe nails are a bit ingrown which I thought was caused by wearing too much closed-toed shoes.

The queue was damn long. But quite efficient I must say. Looking at those who queued, I felt a bit under-shopped coz they were either carrying baskets or pushing trolleys while I only held a box, underwear and socks in my arms.

It was raining when I left the place, causing us to abandon plans to bring Caramel out for his romp.

Poor dog. He had not gone out to run for the past 2 weeks, though I did bring him out to my mum’s office.

三千烦恼丝

Seriously, I’m thinking of going to [insert some hair care centre's name]. My scalp is super sensitive and sometimes when it itches I get really frustrated. In fact, I’ve realised that during times when I get really busy/irritated/tension building up within me, my scalp will be the signal to it.

I’ve been using shampoos for sensitive scalp coz the mainstream shampoos are too harsh for me. But after I use a few bottles of shampoo, the scalp starts to act up again, which meant I need to go look for another brand, not only another brand of shampoo, but another brand of shampoo for sensitive scalp.

Which is what I’m facing now.

Then it will be another super hunt for it and trying session, which meant if I am not suitable for it the whole bottle will be gone. And usually shampoos for sensitive scalps are more expensive than others.

Anyone knows if treatment is expensive?

More money to spend. Sigh.

Catching up

You know what? I am really glad that it’s Friday soon (technically in 15 mins time), because after 6pm Friday I’m off work (yes I know some of you reading is off on Friday).

I was just having a nice dinner with my poly mates whom I’ve not seen for years. And towards the end of dinner, I had to get a call. Which totally spoilt my evening. And then I start to feel lethargic.

Sigh.

Tomorrow, meeting my uni mates. Eat again.

Nowadays, I think I overeat everything. Must try to moderate my eating.

Passed by ION just now with lotsa people outside and queueing and whats not. There are even people taking photos of the ION building.

Tmrw the LV boutique was supposed to open. I bet there will be a long queue out there.

Anyway, I need to end this entry abruptly coz I’m really tired out. More updates over the weekend.

What the heck is FH?

What’s with the acronyms that TCS is using nowadays?

I stared with horror while I was watching the Zoe Tay and Fann Wong Channel 8 show (sorry can’t remember title of the serial). They were talking about who to take over the company as the patriarch is seriously ill. In the show the company name is called Feng Huang and I saw them using ‘FH’ during the whole conversation in the subtitles!

OMG. Sure I dun expect them to use that. I thought I’ll only see them in SMS or blogs.

Really no standard.

Sunday equals Shopping day

I spent quite a bit of money yesterday.

I woke up early in the morning to go to what the Paradizer said 鸟不生蛋的地方. There was a MPH warehouse sale and Robinsons sale next door at the Expo. The MPH started at 9.30am, which was good coz carpark was plentiful and not many people would wake up so early to go to the sale.

Altogether I bought 11 books, at $45 before 10% discount. A steal right? All new books somemore.

My sis and bro-in-law, spent like more than $200 on books. When my sis took out her card to pay for all the purchases, she said “I’ve never spent so much at one go buying books.” Well, she was the one who’s taking books like it’s free, and my poor bro-in-law kicking the carton with the big book pile as he walked down the aisle.

There was this lady who was sniffling non stop around. I avoided her as best as I could. But some people were sniffling too because of the aircon (plus not many people around) which was quite cold. Anyway….

After books, we went next door to Robinsons. The crowd was in already at 11am+. I had only 1hr+ to look around but didn’t really find much stuff.

In the end, bought only 1 top, 2 shorts, and a pair of open-toed shoes, before dumping the whole bag to my sis to help me pay coz I had to rush off.

That wasn’t the end.

Went to MS in the afternoon because G wanted to buy a pair of Crocs. And since the 2nd pair can go at 15% off, I got myself a pair of silver Mary Janes (Malindi).

Shoes #2.

Image taken from Crocs.

Went to Gripz, and found myself looking at 2 pairs of shoes. One under discount and another normal. I wanted to get the discounted one, a lower-heeled one, but the last pair was on display. Nope, it wasn’t that appealing enough to make me want to get the display set, so I settled for another one costing 1/3 more.

And yeah, I got shoes #3.

Image taken from Gripz

Happy~

Must try!

I had McDees Cinnamon Melt yesterday. Oh that was gooood!

Super sinful, but it tastes so well. Do try it out. But do not overdose!

It was sweet, but not sickly sweet. And eat it hot.

Other than the Fillet, I think this is the other nicest product of McDees. Is this for long, or just a temporary item in their menu?