competitive streak runs in our blood

went to play bowling this afternoon with the mum and the dad. it was really good fun. i bowled like 6 games! hah.. and i was so happy that my highest score of the day was 175! i can't remember when was the last time i had such a score, maybe during primary 6 or something. hah. been so long since i bowled so intensively.mum stopped bowling for like 10 years i think? and she still has it! hah.. not bad lah her average was some 150. she used to be better though.and if you're wondering why i am so enthusiastic about bowling all of a sudden... it's because next Friday my company's going to have a bowling competition! and yes, the competitive streak that runs in the family made us all go for practice together! the dad is super eager to give me some last minute coaching, and the mum showed her support by digging out her decade old bowling ball and shoes to come with me for practice! hah.

my BB anniversary dinner

OMG! i have worked in BB for almost a year already! time passed SO FAST! gosh it felt only like yesterday since i last attended Ian Mcgovern's tutorial in NTU. hah. on 16th July 2007, i joined BB with AA..the two of us survived the training..yawned together in class, bitch together after class.. and colluded with each other during exams *wink wink* hah.BB arranged for an anniversary dinner for us at this restaurant called The Coriander at Boat Quay.it has a pretty unique concept - team building through cooking together. all the people whose anniversary months were between May to July went for it. we were split into teams and each team had to produce 2 dishes in accordance to the recipes given.at the end of it, the restaurant owner awarded me with the "Serial Killer Chef Award" because..

Chef: "do you cook at home?"
Me: "yes i do."
Chaf: "oh i can tell from the way you cut up the ingredients, very experienced."
Me: " yes, i can even cut you up.. wanna try?"

**Chef walks away**

yay!

awesome weekend

had a fucked day at work, i think i just screwed my future in BB. as a result, i left the office at like 6:00:32pm. i've never left this early before man - 32 seconds after 6pm?? - it's amazing. but it later turned out to be one of the most fantastic night out on Friday! met up with my good'ol poly mates at Ice Cold Beer on Emerald Hill. NN our ex lecturer came as well! we had so much to talk, so much to drink. the turnout was good. it felt like we did not grow any older at all. it's amazing how we were just 17 then and now we're like 27.NN was having fun laughing at all the silly jokes we made that night. she was saying we all are still behaving the same way we were in her class. i'm sure she meant the part about all the hokkien swearing and flashing of middle fingers at each other's faces. hahaha. yes that night was full of NABEHs, KA NIN NAs... and occasional CHEE BYEs.the night only ended after going for more drinks and food at Dempsey. Hopefully we'll have another of such gathering soon. but this time we'll be missing KL - she's going to New Jersey to work for the next 2 years.

Saturday was spent half the day crying over spilt milk.. (about 'saga' i had with my manager on Friday) and other half went out to watch ZOHAN - this movie is amazing. Adam Sandler is HILARIOUS (and his body is HOT). was laughing and trembling like i have parkinson's disease. went bowling after that and i think we made so much noise that the poor couple sitting beside us decided that this was not the most romantic place to have a date. hah!

i'm lucky to have them...

we address each other as 'Captain' at work... our most common phrase when see talk to each other is "shaaaarduppp lah!!" ...on that day she knew i was having some trouble hanging in there.. she went to the pantry, picked up a couple of "interesting" snacks... folded a paper box and dropped off the "package" on my desk.

some days i come back after lunch and see a TCC chocolate cake on my desk.. other days i see a box of "ondeh ondeh" from bengawan solo... the feeling is just so sweet. i always feel like i can tell her the truth about everything and not fear being betrayed afterwards...

we have our little secret chatroom where we can say anything we want. we go out almost every other night. they buy me dinners and ice-cream when i'm feeling down...they are always there for me no matter what.they never fail to put a smile back onto my face each and every time.

sometimes i ask myself, what else can i ask for, from a workplace full of amazing people like them.

the leaving.. and the left.

P and Sis are leaving Singapore for London tomorrow. quite excited for them. P is going to start a new job in a very good bank once he gets back. he hasn't really worked in London properly before, he was with BarCap prolly for about a year and a half as a graduate then. he's pretty excited about his offer and we're really happy for him too! as for sis, guess she's also a lil nervous about moving there for the next couple of years. pretty much uncertainty for her... but i'm sure she'll survive anywhere in the world honestly. hopefully i get to visit them soon, must choose a very nice weather to be there. heh!

now.. done with the ones who are Leaving... let's talk about the one who Left.

a colleague of mine left our company today. countless people have left... some are just so fed up with the kind of work we have to do... and some left for better offers. well this time, V left for the first reason. she really disliked what we were doing. she left slightly after lunch time and without an offer. hah.. that's how bad it is. honestly if you asked me, i really dislike my job. it's not something i think i can do.. for long. but thing is, i reaaaallly love my friends at work, and BB is a good company to be in. well i hope i get to go into the team of my choice cos all the most awesome people are there and the Manager of that team is fantastic. if i do really get there, and i may just change my mind about this job! .. afterall when i started out in GCUS i harboured thoughts of leaving as well, thinking i suck at the job. hahaha. oh craps.

time for bed!

milestone...

my boss from the previous department is coming to join us in the new department on monday. last friday was her last day in her current department. everyone chipped in to have a hamper delivered to her. apparently she was so happy that she teared. so happy for her! it's like a milestone for her i guess?looking forward to working with her again, and hopefully we can be in the same team too! wootz!

let me share my wonderful day with you...

a FUCKINGG rude client said this to me today.. and not only he is rude he is a DUMBFUCK

11:00:27 i fucking hate you people

11:00:54 this is why poeple dont use this service as its all about repeating and son of a gun, here we go as predicted you are worthless, give me to another person who cares at least a little enough to read

11:32:28 i really don't have a use for the help desk and will go to reuters terminal when freed in three hours you have sucked an hour from my day you have won,i lost. good job

11:40:55 tearing up your application to starbucks as don't want my coffee screwed up too

11:46:58 god you are dumb...have your supervisor call me now

**and so... this saga spoilt my entire morning. i decided to go for lunch alone. went to tabao nasi padang and ordered chicken curry. i can bet you my toes that i saw LOTS of chicken breast parts in that tray of curry... i thought to myself "well cannot be so suay right?"... now guess what? the aunty gave me a huge chicken drumstick (by random)...except that I HATE DRUMSTICKSS...

fine...i couldn't be bothered to ask for a change...i took the rice and walked back with my head down. on the way back someone called out my name...

it's an nice old uncle friend of mine from TKD...before i could even say anything..he asked: "hey girl! have you graduated from NTU already?? would you come and work for me! my company is looking to fill a sales position and i think you fit perfectly!" ...he shoved me his namecard and told me to call him tonight...he had to take off urgently but turned around and signalled to me to call. you know...that expecting-your-call-kindof-signal..

赢了lor

你说这是不是天意??

****Updated:

my ex dept Boss found out that i was having a terrible day and bought me a super delicious cherry choco cake from TCC after lunch. really did brighten up my day abit..

then i went out with mel and tina after work. they knew i was really upset and affected by whatever happened in the morning. we had a nice dinner and they even treated me to topless 5 at Swensens after~~ wohoo...an entire topless 5 to myself!

THE PEOPLE AT WORK ARE REALLY AWESOME...ABIT WANNA CRY MAN SO GAN DONG!