Sunday 27 January 2008

What Do "I" Mean?

This test is accurate...

What Korina Means

You are a seeker of knowledge, and you have learned many things in your life.
You are also a keeper of knowledge - meaning you don't spill secrets or spread gossip.
People sometimes think you're snobby or aloof, but you're just too deep in thought to pay attention to them.

You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life.
You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you.
At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself.

You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something.
You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense.
You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.

You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.
You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.
You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.

You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.
You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.
You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.
You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.
You have the classic "Type A" personality.


Let's see what my Chinese Name Means:

What Xiu Ying Means

You are incredibly sexy and sensual. You have a naughty vibe that no one can ignore.
You have an unquenchable desire. And you are unrestrained in your passions.
You have a tendency to be unfaithful. Whether you fight it or give in to it is up to you.

You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.
You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.
You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.

You are a very lucky person. Things just always seem to go your way.
And because you're so lucky, you don't really have a lot of worries. You just hope for the best in life.
You're sometimes a little guilty of being greedy. Spread your luck around a little to people who need it.

You are a free spirit, and you resent anyone who tries to fence you in.
You are unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising.
You may miss out by not settling down, but you're too busy having fun to care.

You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.
You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.
You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

You are deeply philosophical and thoughtful. You tend to analyze every aspect of your life.
You are intuitive, brilliant, and quite introverted. You value your time alone.
Often times, you are grumpy with other people. You don't appreciate them trying to interfere in your affairs.


What do you think? Personally i think the interpretation for Korina is more accurate!!

Saturday 26 January 2008

Romantic

Watched "27 Dresses" last night... Romantic show i would say.

No climax, No twist or any unpredictable scenes but to me, the attractiveness of the movie is it being Simple & Romantic!!

Its simplicity is really what a girl is hoping for in a relationship, a perfect & ideal relationship... Nice!! Somehow i just enjoyed the show though i know Pineapple didnt enjoyed it ~he thinks its too slow~

I wouldnt mind watching it again to feel the love again... Hee~~

Movie aside, i bought a romantic picture few days ago while i was joining the crowd at Chinatown to feel the 'air' of CNY!!!!!

It's an art of paper-cutting by some China (Beijing or Shanghai) talent.

  1. Choose your favourite character(s) from his samples
  2. Let him know the name that you want to assign to the character(s)
  3. Tell him the theme you want - CNY or for lovers or blessings
  4. Pay $$$
  5. Give him 5-10 mins and here you go:

~ Holding my hands in yours, walking hand-in-hands till forever~

*Romantic, isnt it?*

Troubled

Finally a stressful and tiring week has past... time to take a Sunday Break before the disgusting work cycle begins again..

Work has been tiring lately as there are many things to see to, ensuring everything is in order and all stocks are sufficient.

Had to spend a whole day sitting by the counter printing 800+ vouchers, attending to shoppers' enquiries and directing them to queue up for redemptions.

It's sad to see that Singaporeans are not only "Kiasu", they are also rude, LOUD and demanding!!! They expect to be served first regardless if there are others before them!! What's worst is, these characteristics occur in all age groups and it's DAMN annoying!

Even on a Sat where it's supposed to be a half day (4-hr work), i was at work at 1pm till 7pm today, packing rewards while performing my duty manager role!!! Haiz... really exhausted..

Luckily i have a very hardworking brand assistant...Though she doesnt report to me directly, i must say she is of great help... Sacrificing her Sat afternoon to help me with all the work... Truly commendable!!
Cant imagine what's going to happen to our dept's administrative work in March!!! (you should get what im hinting here right?)

I have been so stressed up that i had been having headaches almost everyday for the past week... Before and after work. The physical and mental tiredness level experience is to the extend that I was knocked out at about 9.15pm on one of the weekdays, sleeping throughout the night!

On top of all these running about, i still need to work out plans for GSS 08!! Time is running short and i will need to complete this proposal together with CNY post-mortem before i can leave for my holidays to New York!! I NEED EXTRA PAIR OF HANDS!!!

Lastly, going to NY brings me some worries and unhappiness:
  • Unfamiliar with the place so even the bookings of hotels would not be as easy as wanting to book a hotel in Singapore
  • The amount of money needed for the trip and to ensure that we have spare cash to pay for our Credit Card bills after we return
  • The dates of departure - if i can apply for that block of leave. Will my boss demonstrate badminton patterns and end up rejecting my leave??? Also if i leave end Feb, i dont wish to leave Ms Piggy all alone on her birthday...
  • Pineapple informed me today that his mum is joining us... Means its not going to be a lovey-dovey holiday as i long wished for...
  • Then i have to handle my mum who will then complain why im not bringing her along??? Fight between the in-laws!!!

So Many problems, worries and unhappiness and they are all happening altogether!!! So vexed!

So hard to find someone to share my problems and even family may not be the best people to understand you or listen to you.. At the end of the day, people are just MORE concerned for themselves!!

The only hope is next week to be a less stressful week so that i have time and more importantly energy to prepare for Chinese New Year... (I cant even enjoy the weekday discounts for my hair services as my leave was rejected due to meetings with 2 merchants...at Tampines some more!*Faint*)

~Sad~...

Sunday 20 January 2008

19 Jan... & Oops

Was a tiring day yesterday... Waking up early for Dim Sum at Yum Cha Restaurant (Chinatown) and visiting Sentosa in the afternoon. Brought my parents or rather my dad to visit the new attractions on the island... The whole family was there with Little Clarence!!

We took the Sentosa Luge and sky ride which again freaked my mum out... She was closing her eyes throughout... i was afraid too but i kept my fear well so as not to tense the whole situation. Or perhaps removing your footwear really helps :)

Then we queued for the Long Long CineBLAST where we experienced motion thrill in the theatre and also visited 4D matrix (my fav. and that was my 3rd time watching the same show) where we got our faces WET.

Though i spent quite a sum of $$, but im glad that they enjoyed themselves. After a sumptuous dinner at Buona Vista, we headed to Jewel Box - Mount Faber.

Hah! The so-called live band was ermm... BAD i would say. They look more like 881 sisters. Perhaps they shouldnt even call themselves a BAND when there was no drum, guitars..etc. Only 2 microphones and a keyboard...Pathetic right?

Anyway, we left after their 1 hour of performance and headed home....KNOCKED OUT!!

(All images will be uploaded later or perhaps only on Friendster!!)
OOPS...
As i was reading my previous blog, i realised there are many grammatical errors!! i have since amended them... Sorry for the bad english... this is what happens when u rush and dont check. For this entry, im also rushing now so not going to check... :) Bear with me and i'll get it amended when i return tonight... Bye!!

Friday 18 January 2008

What's Up for Me?

It's the Year of 2008 and i have not been updating this blog of mine...

Haiz.. All because of my JoB... that causes me to be unhappy, busy, tired, phobia of the PC and many more negative feelings :( ~Dread~

Anyway, just an update on what's up for me since my last blog:
  • Been confirmed by employer and got quite a substantial amount of increment (worked so long in some BIG Banks also din add up to this sum of increment)
  • Celebrated Christmas 07 at my bro's place, playing majong!!!
  • Got my long-waited SK Jewellery diamond necklace from Mr Pineapple!!!
  • Another mahjong session on New Year's eve at bro's place - luckily I won $$ on both occasions!! wahahaha....
  • Planning to go New York since my Pineapple won the tickets during Christmas!!! ~Got to save $$$, so for those married and reading this, you should know what to do during Chinese New Year, ok~
  • Tendered resignation but got rejected by boss ; Asked to review for few more weeks to see if the situation improves...so im still in the stage of reviewing!!!
  • Waiting for bonus... though pro-rated but i heard it's more than 2 months!!!

Latest: Busy trying to get CNY clothes!! Having a hard time but managed to settle Pineapple's one... Got him 6 shirts, including 2 from Christmas.. so he will have new clothes from first day of CNY...

Going for Dim Sum tomorrow 19 Jan 08 to celebrate Dad's birthday...

2.5 more weeks to CNY... Cant wait for the holidays but is also means i need to start preparation for GSS...OMG!! The cycle doesnt stop!!! ~Faint~