I have this habit of skipping lunch in the past couple of weeks.

And if you had asked me what I had for breakfast, lunch, and sometimes dinner.. I would perhaps had replied you, “Biscuits”.

The easy access to biscuits given out by the company, and the free-flow of diabetes-inducing drinks, are a very good and convenient reasons for me not to go for lunch, and to avoid the scary human-traffic.

I can’t tell you how much I depend on these biscuits.

Especially the plain crackers. I love, love, love them.

I think I could have had 10 packs of them in a day, over a 5-day week.

We ran out of these crackers earlier in the week, and I switched to the next best thing.

The peanut-butter ones.

Don’t have? Nevermind! There is always, the cheese-filled ones.

And when the crackers stocks were back a couple of days later, I took some for breakfast.. lunch.. tea… and pre-dinner snacks.

Many a times, they were also subject of my MMS, and you would definitely spot them if I took pictures of things on my desk.

So.

Melamine has also been found in 17 biscuit products from Malaysia. These are:

1. Julie’s Golden Kaka Crackers
2. Julie’s Wheat Crackers
3. Julie’s Cottage Crackers (Vegetable Yeast Cracker)
4. Julie’s Cottage Crackers (Original Yeast Cracker)
5. Julie’s Chez Creamy Cheese Sandwich
6. Julie’s Sugar Crackers (extra flaky)
7. Julie’s Waferico Chocolate Coated Wafers with Chocolate Cream Filling
8. Julie’s Cream Crackers
9. Julie’s Minico Rich Chocolate Chip Cookies
10. Julie’s Peanut Butter Sandwich

Seriously, damn cool.

And all I am worried about now, is what am I gonna snack on next?

I hope I ain’t gonna die. From hunger.

It is cold in the office today.

Not much people are around in office today, as they are involved in some meeting, which I could have joined but I have some stuff to finish before the afternoon Gold Class event.

And of course, my beach holiday tomorrow!

But the dread of waking up early is creeping up on me. And the fact that I have yet to pack! So, last minute shopping is on the agenda for the day.

I can’t really find it within me to blog much these days, but ah well.

I had an emotional day yesterday, which on hindsight, felt really out of character. I ended up walking aimlessly not wanting to go anywhere, and headed home straight.

I stopped by the convenient store and bought a bottle of Hoegaarden.

It has been an interesting week.

I headed back to JB to see Minibean after working from home on Friday.

I headed out to join my ex-colleagues for a farewell K-session in Orchard.

I joined Effy and Uncle Keith for drinks.

We headed to my place to play mahjong with Zeguang.

I slept till late on Saturday.

I wanted to get E71. Singtel sucks. Singtel sucks big time. Singtel’s customer service sucks even more.

But oh well. I was annoyed after waiting for the longest time to get a new line, cos I had wanted to purchase it from online.

But don’t purchase from online if you need good support. Basically they told me they cannot switch the delivery time after I told them I will not be around.

Like seriously?!

Okie, so I asked for self-collection. Cannot also. Change address? Also cannot.

Basically, they also don’t have a dedicated line for support, so getting through to them is as easy as licking your nose with your tongue.

So anyway, I decided to wait out for the delivery, since the guys at the Singtel weren’t as helpful either after I stood at a corner for the longest time.

So, I went for dinner by myself.

The shopping bug stuck to me like a leech. I bought myself a hairdryer and… a LCD TV for my Xbox! I managed to drag it home ALL BY MYSELF! WOOHOO!

I met this rude sales person who processed the sale when I asked for the original one who spoke to me. I felt a little intimidated and felt bad for the original promoter.

I set up my Xbox 360, and I believe the happiness will last me till I see my next credit card bill. Giggles.

I am starting to get into momentum at work, and just glad my boss is pretty happy with everything. I guess I am still far from the benchmark, but hopefully I will get there.

By the way, there is no honeymoon here. Gasp.

I went to Handle Bar with some of the chaps going on holiday with me tomorrow(YES BABY! I AM GOING HOLIDAY TOMORRWWWOOOOWWW!).

Sunday was an early day as I headed into JB. I managed to abduct my baby out, and she is such a smart girl. She even picked up Malay.

There was this part when she kissed me, she stuck out her tongue into my mouth, twirled it, and licked me!!!!!!

I got stunned. I felt violated!

But I can say she is gonna be a freaking good kisser next time. Wahahaha.

Spent time with her till evening when I bade her goodbye and ran some errands. Got myself some stuff from Armani Exchange sale. Headed home, and headed out to drink after JD persistent persuasion.

I got tiiiiipssssy again.

And then a brand new work week, which I started off grumpy.

So grumpy.

Oh well. Nothing else for me to blog about after a heavy Italian lunch which.. was to celebrate a colleague’s birthday, which I had tagged along unwittingly.

More work before I disappear for the afternoon

Well, the insomniac wasn’t able to sleep last night despite the physical fatigue she felt by 10pm.

Then, online, online, online.

Still couldn’t sleep.

It was 2am. Still couldn’t sleep.

Toss. Toss. Turn. Turn. Toss. Turn. Toss. Toss.

Was still in semi-conscious state.

Just when I was about to fall asleep… I jumped when I heard the dreaded growls, and opened my eyes to blinding flashes.

The impossibly hot weather these days meant the storm last night was unexpected.

I felt fear. I shrimped up under my duvet and tried to bury my head into my pillow.

Didn’t help.

It was when the storm calmed a little, when I finally dozed off…

***

I had to get used to the expected morning buzz at train stations this morning.

Though the timid little me literally took a step back when I saw a swoosh of people swarming out of the train when we all reached the same destination.

I freaked.

I quickened my pace as I searched for signs to direct me where I wanted to go.

Just as I happily walked to the exit, I realised… there were 2 buildings.

And all along I thought they were the same building!

One is on the left, the other on the right.

I stood there for more than 30 seconds, and I began to feel stupid.

Then I took my chance.

I opted for left.

I had to clear security… blarblarblar. And phew, I was right. Yay.

***

I did quite a bit of stupid things today. Like asking stupid questions.

I was holding on to the key to my drawer, and I had problems inserting it into the keyhole.

Well, someone told me I can ask all the questions I want in this one month and they wouldn’t sound stupid.

In my exasperation, with them looking on as I tried really hard to even insert something into the hole…. “Sorry, does anyone know how do I lock this drawer?”

It so shouldn’t have came out, but right at the moment, the key slotted perfectly in, and I could lock it.

I giggled, to the amusement of my new colleagues.

***

So I was allocated a machine this morning. And hello there, familiarity.

The folder sat prettily on my desk.. and when I flipped it open, this is what I saw…

So schweet!

Though I didn’t see most of them as they were either travelling or working from home.

Travelling to work is gonna be a major bitch for the next few days, and it doesn’t help that I need to travel to the heart of the actions over the next few days.

And…. my welcome gift from the company:

LIKE, SERIOUSLY!

My heart melted when Bella passed me the cute little basket of… absolute cuteness.

Pink roses! And I couldn’t bear to tear the box of chocolate away from the box cos it looks like it belongs there. The softie will go to someone dearest to me, obviously. *beams*

My orientation pack. I wanted to swop the Elite away, but I was busted before I could do it.

I got a stack of 12 games. And I was told…”Not enough, you can go into the store and then pick whatever you want.”

I wanted to ask if there is Guitar Hero, but decided not to push my luck.

Lunch was a solo affair at the pantry, where I sat myself down on the inviting red couch, wondering….

I can’t say I don’t miss the buzz during lunchtime with my ex-colleagues.

And then, I wonder how it would feel like coming back on a Sunday to watch night race.. Giggles.

I joked that if I were a guy, I know the exact place to bring a girl for a date, with free drinks thrown in, and a pool table and massage chair somewhere.

***

Headed out at late morning.. to the place I oh-so familiar.

WaALLllllLLllEeeEeE.

***

I didn’t manage to carry everything home, but I managed to lug the Xbox360 home in the peak hour train.

I awed myself.

I was so tired I didn’t want to move when I got home.

I didn’t even want to blog.

I didn’t even want to get close to my desktop.

And when I stupidly did so, a blinking MSN window was staring right at me.

Hahahahaha, no surprises, it was work instructions.

And now, I am actually awake and charged enough to be blogging too.

Woohoo!

More one-to-ones, orientations, meetings, and liaising tomorrow.

Maybe the novelty still keeps me hyped.

***

Edited: It is 2nd day. My body woke early at 7.06am.

I wanted to whine but I didn’t.

Because I realised I didn’t set my alarm at all, and with all the tiredness, I could have slept till noon and miss my first meeting of the day at 8.30am.

Sibei heng.

So, hmm.. what should I go with my jeans today?

I just treated myself to a 7-incher of meat… lover’s pizza.

And I finished everything myself. With the guilt resting heavily on me, I shall go dip in the pool. The aches are subsiding, and I ain’t gonna tempt fate with more strains to those underworked muscles.. so a dip shall suffice.

Days seem to pass by a tad too slowly. I thought I have been unemployed for 3 weeks already or something, when in fact, it is only the 3rd day.

Another one of those backlogging posts. One with plenty of geeky, unglamourous pictures of me, with no makeup and glasses(eyes painfoooooo). Sometimes ah, I think I really scare people with such side of me.

So, this was the farewell dinner I had with my colleagues last Friday at Liang Court.

We waited an hour for a table, and we pretty much tried intimidating(we ah lians!) the people at the next table to leave, so we could have the other half of the group joining us.

Service wasn’t very good cos sometimes the staff appeared to be very rude, like when we requested to look at the menu while queuing.

Nonetheless, the company and the food more than made up for it

Dinner at Tampopo.

HH’s food.

There is supposed to be a group photo, but then it is too blur, so I have to wait for May’s…

They made us scissors-paper-stone, to see who will get the gift first. The sweethearts had gotten us gifts and the gifts are not whale-shaped MP3 players!

He won!

It’s an immaculate brown box…

Everyone burst out laughing as he looked very pleased with his LV Amarante coin purse… Something’s not quite right huh…

Mine is a pretty black package which comes with ribbons… As I unwrapped it, they all screamt at me whenever I dropped the ribbon, stained the paper, or mutilated the box..

Oh, and that’s my favourite ah lian, Stephanie, beside me.

Well… like they said, I am clumsy.

Anyway… the catch was pretty obvious.. cos, we were given each other’s present to present it to each other.

And his is a sleek Mont Blanc card holder and mini notepads to replace his 555 booklets. Hahaha.

my present is soooooo pretty!

And yes, this is the thing I stuffed into my sports bra when I went running. Giggles.

Love it! And it is so useful as I don’t have to dig into my bag and find coins all over the place.

Next, we ended up at the not-very-busy PartyWorld at Liang Court.

The place is new(though we said it felt like a mamasan is gonna walk in anytime…), and everything seems pretty cool.

The KTV queen, August.

Love this bunch of people, as they really know how to have fun. Alas, it was the towards the end when I finally got a glimpse of this side of them.

Mr Spencer Kwa. Wahaha, we always joked we want to be as demure and soft-spoken like him.. and after that night, I think it takes a lot of Ritalin to quiet this boy down.

Very cold in the room, and I think the jacket hides my tummy well.

August, HH, me and May. Thanks dears.

I was contemplating of sending this picture to HH’s wife….

HH singing..

And surprise surprise… Sidney singing! *Gasp*

Well, he even finished a big bowl of Ramen… and we have seldom seen him eat!

Another surprise of the night, the soft-spoken Htin taking on the songs that are… woohoo, untypical of him. He is Burmese and yet he sang the Mandarin songs pretty well I must say.

Spencer and his genre of songs - Guo Mei mei’s Bu Pa Bu Pa. Sniggers.

The chaps.

After that night, they are all on my facebook. Sidney, Dickson, Spencer, Htin. Sometimes all we need is one
get-together to break the ice.

It was a memorable evening for us. Thanks guys. It was one hellava session. You guys cracked me up big time man. I swear all of you have split personalities or something.

And now, I think there is another session next Friday… with this same bunch again. This time, is for another (ex)colleague who is leaving.

And funny thing is, I don’t even speak to the colleague in office, and yet we have been conversing through FB these days.

These people, gotta be the most memorable bunch people I have ever worked with.

I got home with a nice surprise waiting for me!

My vPost package from Fredericks of Hollywood. Whee!

I think I am allergic to shopping in the malls already. Heh.

Okay.

I woke up with worse pain than the day before.

Now, I have a crazy idea of braving the afternoon sun, and jog my way to BBDC.

Yes people, watch out, for I am ready to take on the roads, terrorising other drivers, posing as a threat to pedestrians, and being a hazard to those driver instructors.

Okay, not really.

I am just going there to have my records transferred(bear in mind that the records are almost… 8-9 years ago), and start from scratch again.

I decide to brave manual(like seriously, I must be either mad or PMS-sy).

But I have not decided if I should take on a private instructor or a school instructor.

Decisions, decisions.

Anyone has cute good private instructors to recommend?

I am bored, restless, and just… too awake even at this time.

So.

I went to google for an explanation of why do I always black out, faint, or simply collapse after drinking.

My record was less than 1cm of red wine from the wine glass, which embarrassed me enough in Harry’s at Shenton Way when I… just fell to the ground, pretty much scaring their patrons.

http://www.iowastatedaily.com/articles/2000/02/02/import/20000202-archive3.txt

Then I read the article above, and all I can say that the above findings are the way they are because they have NEVER MET ME!!!

And I still can’t find the reason why I would react to alcohol this way. Sulks.

When we stepped into the karaoke, I joked that every song we chose for the night, must be somewhat linked to our departure(since HH and I are leaving within a day of each other).

HH kept saying how I had snatched his glory by leaving earlier than him by a day.

And then, the songs we chose, were very “entertaining” - in Sidney’s words.

And it kinda prompted harmless laughs from everyone.

Now, here, I shall share the song list, for whichever I can remember.
Zhang Huimei - Ji De/Jie Tuo/Jian Ai

Cao Ge - Bei Pan

Li Shengjie - Shou Fang Kai

Zhou Huajian - Qi Shi Bu Xiang Zou/Rang Wo Huan Xi Rang Wo You

Liang Jinru - Fly Away

Lu Qiaoyin - Zhi Shao Zou De Bi Ni Zao

Cai Yilin - Jia Zhuang

Sun Yanzi - Tian Hei Hei

Huang Lihong - Say goodbye

Sammi Cheng - Zhi De/Bu Tuo Bu Qian

Let me recall more, and I will update this as it goes.

Got this off Potato’s blog.

I shudder after reading through the awfully long, awfully accurate description.

雙魚的女孩不是傻：
雙魚的女孩不是傻，而是因為心裡明白太聰明太鋒芒畢露只會招來嫉妒，於是就用裝傻，傻得沒心沒肺，來當作心靈的保護罩。因為堅信「真相都是殘酷的，與其太 過明白一切，不如傻傻的來得幸福。」所以雙魚的女孩會巧妙的掩飾自己的智慧。但她們傻笑的同時，卻將你的一舉一動盡收眼底，連你心裡想什麼她都知道，她不 說只是代表沒必要揭你老底，她也不想惹麻煩。這是一種大智若愚。
她對你說出一大堆天真的幻想，只是為了讓你對她沒戒心；她迷迷糊糊,不代表真的不黯世事，而是尋求保護，適當的顯露出柔弱才能激起你的保護欲亞~~~
雙魚座並不真的相信占卜，只是在尋求不到解答時，要找各種途徑去研究策略，她們需要占卜，但並不代表絕對依賴占卜。那只是給自己提示的途徑罷了。
雙魚女對追求她的人，以及身邊出現的異性都保持一種曖昧態度，那只是因為她尚未真正找到值得自己愛的人，但一旦找到真心所愛的人，就沒有人能讓她移情別 戀了——除非出現條件更好、更愛她的人，不排除她會重新考慮，但也不一定就會變心。如果她還沒有愛上誰，那麼所有的異性——只要符合她的標準——都有機 會，但若是她已經有了非常在乎非常認定的人，那麼其他人的追求對她來說都是麻煩，她雖然會保持耐心去應付，但絕對不會給對方機會，甚至把她逼急了還會乾脆 拒絕掉。
別以為雙魚女柔若，其實她很有自己的原則，並且是那種平時可以玩世不恭可以沒心沒肺可以傻氣幼稚，但關鍵時刻卻會是最冷靜最核心的人物。當有人為她撐腰時，她會是最較弱最需要保護的那個，但沒有人撐腰時，她就是做出決斷下達指令的人。
她很會察言觀色，雖然有時她並不會利用這一點去處事，但一切都要看形勢需要。　　可以說她的傻氣是裝出來的，可愛卻不一定是裝出來的；柔弱是裝出來的，易被感動卻不是裝出來的；耐心是她很努力去維持的，但並不代表她就容許別人放肆。
她可以最不記仇，但把她逼到忍無可忍不能再忍的時候，你就等著死吧。最好的情況是她警告一次就不會有什麼舉動，最糟糕的情況就是——暗暗的發動你週遭一切可以發動的人對你進行最猛烈的攻擊，讓你瞬間失去一切，還會主動來向她道歉~~並且事後都不會知道你究竟怎麼死的。
所以沒事別去惹雙魚座，不然老天爺都不會放過你，何況她。
雙魚座的雙重性格非常極端，可以最火熱，也可以最冰冷，但平常會呈現出很中間很和藹的性格，可以迷惑你，雖然她們基本上不太會留意到自己的影響力。
很多解析 都 說 雙 魚 多 麼 浪漫多麼不切實際。我要說的是，浪漫是真，不切實際卻不一定。
只 要條件需要她腳踏實地，她就會比任何人都現實，並且還會突然開始制定計劃並且一步步照做。這種轉變是驚人的，原因是她已經找到了認定的目標。雖然計劃總是 在不斷修改，但她下定決心的事她就會瘋狂的做，並且很用心。但有的時候他們並不需要花費很多力氣就可以做得比別人好，但為了向別人表現自己真的很努力，還 要裝出點用功認真的樣子。而真正努力的時候，她們卻會調皮的裝出吊兒郎當的樣子。
他們很會演戲，只是很多時候她們並不是刻意的在演。演只是一種本能。而作用和效果也隨情況轉變。
但有時候她們是故意那樣做的，並且你往往看不出來，還會以為她們是真的傻傻的，真的樂天派，或是真的很脆弱很易被傷害，或是真的那麼膽小。
她們常常讓你產生錯覺，覺得自己最瞭解她們，自己很容易可以控制她們，其實不然，想出一段時間，你就會發現真是大錯特錯。她有太多的面，她的性格時刻在 變，並且是隨著時間地點人物心情來變，甚至傳的一套衣服染的一種發色都能瞬間改變她們的性格，你永遠也看不透看不完。她的想法如此天馬行空，她可以很聽話 很唯命是從，也可以猛然的很個性很堅持己見很**，你永遠也不能真正抓住她的心，永遠也不能真正佔有她。
她不斷的攝取知識並且不停的思考，她留意哪怕一點點小細節。她不在意你的缺點，並且欣賞你的優點。她不一定會說出全部的想法，但當她正經起來，她會說出令你吃驚的準確的話，不過，若她假裝正經的時候除外。
她從不真正單純，覺得她太淺太透明的男人們，那是因為你太沒洞察力也太沒耐心、太膚淺，你沒有足夠的智慧和眼力去讀懂真實的她，所以你也無法掌握她的心。
而 那些以自我為中心、不肯照顧女人的男人，更加沒可能得到雙魚女長久的愛，她就算一開始愛得你死去活來，那也只是她給自己編織的一場夢，她很快就會醒來，會 清醒地從現實的細節裡看穿你，無論你如何掩飾，她很有可能會離開你，別以為她天性喜愛依賴，讓你做主只是因為她怕麻煩，其實她很**，只要需要，她絲毫不 會留戀不值得她愛的人。
所以愛她就要讓自己不膚淺，要學會欣賞她，要去解讀她，也要學會體貼她——她會留意細節，雖然她不一定會抱怨男友的粗心和不解風情，但別以為你的疏忽不被 察覺，那是不可能的。時間久了，次數多了，她也會在沉默中爆發，那時，可別怪她冷酷決絕，只因為你太不懂情趣。
當然，只會說甜言蜜語卻沒行動和付出的男人，她也會離開的。
想要得到她，就展開追求攻勢吧。她不欣賞婆婆媽媽沒膽量的男人。
但是她也不會喜歡被她明確拒絕了多次卻死纏爛打得男人。
她的要求不會很高，只要你長得還對得起觀眾，並且乾淨舒服，有點品位，又有上進心和行動力，有耐心又體貼，不花心，並且很主動又照顧周到，不怕為了浪漫砸時間砸金子（即使你沒錢，也至少要體貼），她就會很快對你動情。
只要你講理，她就不會無理取鬧。但寵她寵過頭了，那就有各種可能性了。
玫瑰鮮花巧克力紀念日絕對不能忘，還要給她生日的驚喜，最好你獻慇勤不用她提醒你，你在她面前會很成熟可*，又能適當的撒撒嬌，又能在同事朋友面前獨當一面，她就會崇拜你，甚至還會用她的方式寵你。
雙魚人為什麼要睡懶覺呢？總結出如下三點：大家看對不對1。真的很困很累，通常會一覺睡到將近中午，沒辦法呀。2。覺得睡著了就可以暫時逃避世俗的某些紛 擾。3。雖然躺在床上，其實很早就醒了，只不過在思考問題，思考了好幾個小時。不起來只是因為這樣想問題更安靜更投入。
雙魚MM真地愛上一個人就會把與對方發的短信和聊天紀錄看上好多好多遍，就是那樣不厭其煩的看，看到都可以背出來，然後傻笑或是生悶氣或是懷疑或是憂愁。 我還會把短信抄到本本上，每天有事沒事拿出來看，就算只是盯著一句話，也能把談話的整個內容都在腦海重重演好多次，然後獨自思考對方說這話的語氣心情以及 正在做什麼。而那些聊天紀錄，也會看到背下來，然後平時罰代的時候大多都是在回想聊天內容了。其實還有一點,就是雙魚GGMM的眼睛周圍都會有一顆褐色的 淚痣

Yes. I am not silly. I don’t act cute also.

And yes, I don’t normally hold grudges, but you push me too much, you don’t even know how you die.

And the last paragraph about chat logs and sms logs and that I record my smses, and the one about a brown mole around the eyes?

Yes, I am guilty as charged.

But like it had said, I am not one who is an obsessive believer of such, thus, as much as it is pretty accurate portrayal… it doesn’t say much, does it?

I know words very small, but that’s why you guys won’t read what!

- ahem - *beams*

*proud*

If Ting deletes this. I’ll kill her.

Lovingly Yours, JD

Whee! I have officially graduated out of my confinement month.I finally showered with water last night(yes, I didn’t manage to shower until last night when FF popped by and babysat Minibean for a while) and boy, did it feeeeeel goooood.

FF asked why did I talk ‘funnily’ to Minibean when it was just baby talk!

She bought Minibean a cot musical mobile, and it was hilarious when she had opened it up to look for the battery slots, when it was powered by a winder.

Minibean wouldn’t stop crying for milk today.

It nearly worried me to death when she puked out the milk.. which should be normal, except that today, I saw it coming out of her nose.

I gave her water for the first time today, and upped her normal 60ml meal to 70ml.

And very soon, she was crying to be fed again.

I managed to squeeze in lunch and some house chores in between. And I feel like a housewife.. eeks.

Today is Dad’s birthday and he spent a few hours at home just to look at baby. Mum had cooked lunch, and Dad delivered the soup and char siew from her. We sat together and had a quick, simple lunch, the first we had done so in a long, long while.

Happy 66th, Dad. You have been nothing short of being wonderful all these while.

I had wanted to get him a present(2 in mind, not sure which to choose) for a long while, and had contemplated to buy BEFORE Minibean greeted the world.

Did I mention how Mum called me yesterday to tell me she ‘confessed’ to the confinement lady that she is my mum? Of course, as I suspected, the confinement lady already knew it.

Minibean peed when I was changing her diapers, and her pee splashed upwards like a fountain. Hehe.

Today, as I cuddled the naked Beanie to the bathroom for her shower, she peed onto my shirt. So naughty, the little one.

I noticed she makes such a sweet, girly sound when she sneezes or coughs. Lovely.

Alright, my confinement nanny is coming back today to help me out for a couple of weeks, and I would need to head out to get some pills for milk flow, shop for a gift, before… er.. sneaking out for some leisure time before work starts tomorrow.

Now, I would need to get rid of the milk smell on me, comb the dishevelled hair, and pack the mess a little more.