Didn't sleep well last night cos I was having diarrhea just before I went to bed. Mainly because I am nervous about starting work today. Whenever I am nervous and stressed out, I will have butterflies roam wildly inside the stomach & uncontrollable diarrhea bothering me. But then, It could also be the dinner that I had, cod fish and grilled prawns. Maybe they are not well-cooked, or maybe it's because of food-poisoning, seafood mixing with Choya.
Conclusion: Diarrhea - I have a very weak stomach. hehehe..
However, this kind of weird feeling [a.k.a fear] goes away or "escape" once I am in the office. Haha... Why is it so? I don't know the reason myself. Maybe if I do someday, I can be a doctor, hee...;p
Ok, back to my first day at work. First, I am very impressed by the newly renovated office with its interior design, their cosy and state-of-the Art work-stations, their "hotel-standard" toilets and their well-equiped pantry with Nescafe instant coffee maker etc.
Hm... I was thinking and day-dreaming about my dream desk when the HR executive briefed me on the company policy etc. Afterwhich, he brought me around to the 2nd storey office for orientation and introduction. I was then getting more and more impressed as we past by more office areas. Lastly, he told me we are done and he will bring me to the warehouse area to see my office area. We pass through another bigger pantry before arriving at the warehouse. The warehouse consists of 2 levels, with cartons stacked neatly.
Then he brings me through a side door at the warehouse, he commented 'There's your work-station'. I stepped in, and I had the shock of my life. I was utterly stunt and stood there staring blankly at the 'dream desk' and at the same time feeling very disappointed and sorry for myself. Why? Why? Why??? There isn't any computer on the desk at all and a messy desk greeted me.
OMG! I sms-ed SGMale, he said "hahaha", nevermind lah, so long they can pay you well, so be it. Ok lor, I thought to myself, at least I got an aircon blowing at me, and that I won't be complaining about the hot weather like I did so everyday at home. What's more? It's free aircon and at the same time, hair-dryer cos it's blowing at my hair all the time, scattering my "dandruff" to all others.
Muhahahaha.....;p
-SGFemale
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Bidding farewell to life of a 'tai-tai'
Got a call this morning from my agency informing that I got the job I applied for and salary confirmation. I was asked to start work tomorrow and I agreed.
Have to bid farewell to my "tai-tai" status again and say "hello" again to working life. Have to pack up my lazy and carefree mood and put up my "concentration" mask to fight the battle from tomorrow onwards. Haha.... Isn't that scary? Just joking lah! I am glad that I have found this job, happy that I am able to learn new things.
Went down to agency to sign off the contractual agreement in the afternoon then went shopping with SGMale. He took some time off to celebrate this "special" occassion with me. As I am in good mood, I decide to cook dinner for SGMale.
Cod fish
Grilled prawns with cheese and scallops
a bottle of Choya..yummy..;p
-SGFemale
Have to bid farewell to my "tai-tai" status again and say "hello" again to working life. Have to pack up my lazy and carefree mood and put up my "concentration" mask to fight the battle from tomorrow onwards. Haha.... Isn't that scary? Just joking lah! I am glad that I have found this job, happy that I am able to learn new things.
Went down to agency to sign off the contractual agreement in the afternoon then went shopping with SGMale. He took some time off to celebrate this "special" occassion with me. As I am in good mood, I decide to cook dinner for SGMale.
Cod fish
Grilled prawns with cheese and scallops
a bottle of Choya..yummy..;p
-SGFemale
Monday, May 19, 2008
No Feeding of Monkeys
Before fetching our son this evening, we decided to drop by Bukit Timah Nature Reserve since we have not been there for ages.
We were greeted by the "No Feeding of Monkeys" sign before we walked into the Visitor Centre. Apparently the monkeys here are becoming a huge nusiance to the residents here.
The authority are taking serious actions to really curb the production of these monkeys. http://www.wildsingapore.com/places/monkey.htm.
Offenders will be fined S$500. Wow...better think twice before we toss any food to the monkeys in future.
A young monkey bidding his chance to enter a residential house.
We were greeted by the "No Feeding of Monkeys" sign before we walked into the Visitor Centre. Apparently the monkeys here are becoming a huge nusiance to the residents here.
The authority are taking serious actions to really curb the production of these monkeys. http://www.wildsingapore.com/places/monkey.htm.
Offenders will be fined S$500. Wow...better think twice before we toss any food to the monkeys in future.
A young monkey bidding his chance to enter a residential house.
-SGMale
Midnight Show at Lido
It has been a long while ever since both of us enjoy a show together, especially at Lido watching midnight show. We decided to catch a show since my parents are taking care of our son and Monday is a Public Holiday..hehehe!!
Brought our dinner from the food kiosk outside the cinema.
Lido has not changed a bit for a long time, probably time for a make-over soon?? Nevertheless, the seats inside is still by far the most comfortable in my own opinion.
Brought our dinner from the food kiosk outside the cinema.
Lido has not changed a bit for a long time, probably time for a make-over soon?? Nevertheless, the seats inside is still by far the most comfortable in my own opinion.
-SGMale
SuperDog [Hand-Grilled Burgers]
We were at Vivocity last Saturday and since it was near dinner time, we decided to have dinner at Superdog fastfood restaurant.
We had a Bacon Chilli Cheese Dog, Chilli Cheese Burger and a box of Chilli Cheese Fries. The price may not be as pricey as Carl Junior but it is defnitely more costly than MOS Burger.
Enough said, let's see the food we ordered.
The food is nice when eaten once in a while.
-SGMale
We had a Bacon Chilli Cheese Dog, Chilli Cheese Burger and a box of Chilli Cheese Fries. The price may not be as pricey as Carl Junior but it is defnitely more costly than MOS Burger.
Enough said, let's see the food we ordered.
The food is nice when eaten once in a while.
-SGMale
Discovering the Southern Ridges
The Southern Ridges comprise a 9-kilometre chain of green, open spaces spanning the rolling hills of Mount Faber Park, Telok Blangah Hill Park and Kent Ridge Park before ending at West Coast Park. It is an area steeped in history and is home to some of nature’s greatest gifts of flora and fauna. It is also one of the best spots in Singapore to catch panoramic views of the city, harbour and the Southern Islands.
Marang Trail
Faber Walk
Henderson Waves
Hilltop Walk
Forest Walk
Alexandra Arch
Floral Walk
Canopy Walk
We will defnitely attempt to finish the above walks and trails before the year ends...we promise!
Tried out a bit of the Floral Walk the other day when we were at HortPark...surrenderred due to extremely hot afternoon sun..
-SGMale
Marang Trail
Faber Walk
Henderson Waves
Hilltop Walk
Forest Walk
Alexandra Arch
Floral Walk
Canopy Walk
We will defnitely attempt to finish the above walks and trails before the year ends...we promise!
Tried out a bit of the Floral Walk the other day when we were at HortPark...surrenderred due to extremely hot afternoon sun..
-SGMale
Saturday, May 17, 2008
'Windows' shopping at Vivocity
After leaving the hot and humid Botanic Garden, we decided to seek refuge at Vivo City for some free "aircon". Initially intended just to do some 'windows' shopping but SGFemale ended up buying 2 pair of shoes at Tangs.
SGFemale managed to shop for 2 pairs of shoes within 30 minutes while I was busy chasing and catching with our hyperactive son who created such a noisy din with his running non-stop near the lady shoe department.
A showdown on SGFemale's prized shopping items today
Nice pair of sandal with red flower and stylish pair of shiny black heels.
These 2 pairs of shoes just got enlisted into SGFemale's collection of more than 30 pairs of shoes.
-SGMale
SGFemale managed to shop for 2 pairs of shoes within 30 minutes while I was busy chasing and catching with our hyperactive son who created such a noisy din with his running non-stop near the lady shoe department.
A showdown on SGFemale's prized shopping items today
Nice pair of sandal with red flower and stylish pair of shiny black heels.
These 2 pairs of shoes just got enlisted into SGFemale's collection of more than 30 pairs of shoes.
-SGMale
Visit to Botanic Garden & HortPark
Thanks to the hot and humid weather, we were being forced out of the house again today. Brought our son to Botanic Garden for lunch and a short walk around the sheltered facility.
Nicely renovated shelter
Botanic Garden has become more and more attractive after the much-awaited makeover took place.
Nice Pond full of lotus.
Wooden Sculptures of various shapes and sizes
Our son never fails to feel very excited whenever he sees lot of fishes inside the pond.
We tried walking out to the park for a while, we ended up perspiring so much after 10 mins that we decided to leave for a cooler place.
But in actual fact, we 'drove' right into another inferno - HortPark. HortPark is a one-stop gardening hub that brings together gardening-related, recreational, educational, research and retail activities under one big canopy in a park setting. It is a knowledge hub for plants and gardening and provides the platform for the industry to share best practices and showcase garden designs, products and services. This 23-hectare regional park in South-Western Singapore is also a park connector, connecting Telok Blangah Hill Park to Kent Ridge Park. It was officially opened to the public on the 7 December last year.
Main entrance
Good for evening chill out...
Wow..so much enclosed plants...
Hort Mart selling most of the gardening tools and plants..
Nice combination of colors.
So much greeneries inside air-con room, is it really neccessary?
Looks like the enchanted Garden in one of the fairytale I have read during my childhood days.
There is so much to see, will definitely drop by again during cooler part of the day.
-SGFemale
Nicely renovated shelter
Botanic Garden has become more and more attractive after the much-awaited makeover took place.
Nice Pond full of lotus.
Wooden Sculptures of various shapes and sizes
Our son never fails to feel very excited whenever he sees lot of fishes inside the pond.
We tried walking out to the park for a while, we ended up perspiring so much after 10 mins that we decided to leave for a cooler place.
But in actual fact, we 'drove' right into another inferno - HortPark. HortPark is a one-stop gardening hub that brings together gardening-related, recreational, educational, research and retail activities under one big canopy in a park setting. It is a knowledge hub for plants and gardening and provides the platform for the industry to share best practices and showcase garden designs, products and services. This 23-hectare regional park in South-Western Singapore is also a park connector, connecting Telok Blangah Hill Park to Kent Ridge Park. It was officially opened to the public on the 7 December last year.
Main entrance
Good for evening chill out...
Wow..so much enclosed plants...
Hort Mart selling most of the gardening tools and plants..
Nice combination of colors.
So much greeneries inside air-con room, is it really neccessary?
Looks like the enchanted Garden in one of the fairytale I have read during my childhood days.
There is so much to see, will definitely drop by again during cooler part of the day.
-SGFemale
Friday, May 16, 2008
Accelerating expenditure
Did some research on recent year expenditures and was amazed to find out that our entire household expenditure has been rising 10-15% year on year. This shows that Singapore is really getting to become a more and more expensive place to live in..
It becomes worse when you own a car, why? When there is a new shopping mall opening, new place for prawn fishing etc...the urge and temptation to get out of the house never fail to pound on us especially when the weather gets hotter these day, staying at home on a saturday afternoon seem like mission impossible for us.
Of course, taxi is always the replacement if one does not own a car but it is never as convenient as owning a car when you can choose to leave the house and hop on the car anytime of the day.
As petrol prices has risen towards the $2.50 per litre mark, SGFemale and myself resolve to stay at home more often now especially during weekends. Difficult as it is, we shall give it a try and find out this weekend..hehehe;)
-SGMale
It becomes worse when you own a car, why? When there is a new shopping mall opening, new place for prawn fishing etc...the urge and temptation to get out of the house never fail to pound on us especially when the weather gets hotter these day, staying at home on a saturday afternoon seem like mission impossible for us.
Of course, taxi is always the replacement if one does not own a car but it is never as convenient as owning a car when you can choose to leave the house and hop on the car anytime of the day.
As petrol prices has risen towards the $2.50 per litre mark, SGFemale and myself resolve to stay at home more often now especially during weekends. Difficult as it is, we shall give it a try and find out this weekend..hehehe;)
-SGMale
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Hoegaarden Beer
Was in the mood for a drink and I decided to try out HoeGaarden White Beer for the first time. Our friend A recommended it to SGMale long ago but I have not got the chance to try out till today.
We saw it on promotion at the supermarket last Sunday and SGMale decided to buy a pack of 4 bottles to try it out.
Its a belgian white beer with a light blend of 4.9% alcohol. Not too strong for non-beer lover, It's the tastiest non-ale I've ever enjoyed; looks light but tastes solid. It's also an ideal introduction to non-beer drinkers. Nice!
-SGFemale
We saw it on promotion at the supermarket last Sunday and SGMale decided to buy a pack of 4 bottles to try it out.
Its a belgian white beer with a light blend of 4.9% alcohol. Not too strong for non-beer lover, It's the tastiest non-ale I've ever enjoyed; looks light but tastes solid. It's also an ideal introduction to non-beer drinkers. Nice!
-SGFemale
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Scratch It Again!
The "next time" mood dropped by today! So I bought another 5 SCRATCH IT tickets when we passed by the supermarket.
My 5 pcs of "hope"
Example of my "hope" (just win one time of the below will do!)
I scratched the tickets one by one, slowly and carefully! Done with the 3rd pcs, but still no luck!
Then I told SGMale, is it so difficult to even win $1? SGMale laughed at me for having such small "hope".
Ignoring him, I continued scratching till the last ticket. Oh....my god! I shouted again!
What? What? SGMale asked. You won the big prize of $10,000? He asked. I replied, no lah, just got a damn $1 that I "hoped" earlier. SGMale congratulated me and said that my dream had came true and my prayer has been answered. He also said today is my lucky day as it's Mother's Day and I should have "wished" for a higher prize!
My 5 pcs of "hope"
Example of my "hope" (just win one time of the below will do!)
I scratched the tickets one by one, slowly and carefully! Done with the 3rd pcs, but still no luck!
Then I told SGMale, is it so difficult to even win $1? SGMale laughed at me for having such small "hope".
Ignoring him, I continued scratching till the last ticket. Oh....my god! I shouted again!
What? What? SGMale asked. You won the big prize of $10,000? He asked. I replied, no lah, just got a damn $1 that I "hoped" earlier. SGMale congratulated me and said that my dream had came true and my prayer has been answered. He also said today is my lucky day as it's Mother's Day and I should have "wished" for a higher prize!
My 1st winning ticket, $1. (the smallest winning amount of all amount!)
Winning ticket and "rubbishs"<--fate for non-winning tickets.
Nevermind, I won't be defeated so easily! I will try again soon!
Wish me luck!
-SGFemale
Mother's Day - 11 May
SGFemale gets to celebrate Mother's Day for the 3rd time today. We went over to IMM and got a cake from Crystal Jade Bakery.
As usual, our 26 months old son could not wait to blow the candles and cut the cake.
As usual, our 26 months old son could not wait to blow the candles and cut the cake.
SGFemale rarely cooks. But she did it today since she was in an extremely good mood. ;)
- Grilled cod fish, steamed prawns and butter baked potatoes
She was very moved and touched while she found the below card when clearing our son's bag from Childcare centre. It was made by our son during one of the Childcare activities for Mother's Day. She was especially moved when our son gave her a heart-warming hug after that.
This year must be the best Mother's Day for her.
-SGMale
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