Yakkety Yak ... I like ...

As promised, here are some pics of me doing what I do best .... yes, shamelessly and happily yakking away and like what WL said, sianing the fresh meat. Oops, I meant fresh grads at the fair...hahaha.......A true blue recruiter on auto pilot ...hehehe

My resident Garfield

Just wanted to share a few pics of the resident Garfield at my place. I thought it (can't figure out male or female) looks pretty cute but Sand (obviously not a cat lover!) thought otherwise and was standing like 5 metre away when I snapped these pics.

Actually, it did not look very friendly (maybe cos I was not there with offerings) and at 1 point, possibly hungry ... warning ....hahaha

Anyway, this Garfield is but one of the several cats guarding my little garden next to the lift landing and it never amazes me how they can make us, the residents, feel like trespassers of their land! Confidence plays a huge role and I must take my hat off to these little (ahem.. I meant BIG) gungho kitties ...

Yes, and it is ALOOF too !!

Busy Busy Week

Am super busy this week with preparation of the Recruitment Drive at NTU on Thursday and there are like a millions things undone! Nearly had an heart attack when I did the set up in the afternoon cos all the other companies were really elaborate and had their own contractors fixing up the booths. My poor colleague and I were the only HR folks around amongst the contractors and we were sweating buckets putting up our very limited posters... sigh ... why oh why did I NOT spend the $$!! So guess tomorrow we just had to turn on our charms and wow the students with our .... ermmmm ....personality ???? hahahaha ...

Wish Me Luck ! My bonus depends on this ! or at least a small portion of it ....hahahah

月下老人 aka 月老

Spotted the Deity of Marriage along Singapore River with his invisible silken cord that brings predestined mates together. No wonder couples were crowding around him, hoping for his blessings ... hehehe ...

Lantern Festival at Chinatown

This being the last weekend before the Mid Autumn Festival, I had to make a trip to Chinatown and soak in the festive spirit (am a sucker for festive celebrations..hehehe). Thankfully the streets were not like jam packed and we even got to enjoy some performances at the stage. The highlight will definitely be the lantern exhibition opposite Maxwell Market (need to pay $5 per pax okie) and took quite a few pic. It's not a big area so there were only a few big exhibits... Sand was more interested in the magic show on stage and I was happily snapping pics ..

So for those who would like to save the $5 , enjoy the slideshow ...= )

Deadlines

What is the first thing on your mind when you wake up in the morning ? And the last thing when you sleep at night ? Ok, spare me the details and lovey dovey , mushy sweet nothings ... I was NOT talking abt that ! It's DEADLINEs !! *sigh *

Yup, these dreaded deadlines have been doing a marathon in my mind for the past week and it looks like the destination is not within sight!! arrggghhh ... why why why ??

Actually, I do know why ...hmm ... this sounds like a monologue but then again, it's my blog so who cares ..hahahah..

Just spent my entire day drawing out timelines, process maps, checklist and calling like a million people to make the necc arrangements just so as to do what ??? Meet DEADLINES !

This is exasperating... life is more than just one deadline after another. Work should be Fun ...Gosh, I did it Again ... this is great ... I have just reminded myself that I need to develop a entire programme on Fun@WORK (I am serious! this is my job ... and feeling all miserable trying to make work fun for others..hahahah .. ironic)

I NEED THE WEEKEND ... but then, I am working this weekend !!... ARRRGGHHH ....

Warning : Not a Pretty Sight

I did warn you didn't I ? Yes, this entry is definitely far from pretty. In fact, it can be disgusting & even disturbing to some (and I wasn't talking abt my Flowery AUNTIE PJs okie!) ...hahaha

By now those who have been reading my blog will know that I am one sick puppy (thanks to my own doing) and since I need to recover in double quick time (have a really impt event on SAT!!), I have to resort to all means and so here's the latest remedy .... after I have tried salt water, starfruit juice etc etc etc ....

Yup, they call it 黑梅竹峰 which is kinda creepy cos we are talking abt drinking boiled bees here but I thought it sounded really cool! You know me and my weird relationship with insects ...hehehe

One Advice : Always listen to the doctor !

Yah, listen to the doctor, that's pretty obvious right .. unless you wanna play Quack Doc yourself.BUT your workaholic & impossibly stubborn fren here just refuses to do so when issued an MC yesterday and what's the outcome ? 2 full days of MC now cos the condition worsen & I even lost my voice !! And what's more, I did not bring my office laptop home !!sob sob sob ... (see the workaholic creeping out again)

Anyway, since I am stuck home, what's better than to start blogging, beading, card marking, CSI marathon ... oops, did I mention that I am sick ?hahahaha

For those who were not one of the 57,000++ folks who made their way to the NATAS TRAVEL FAIR@Expo .. trust me, it was MADNESS !Singaporeans truly love their holidays and FREEBIES. There were queues after queues for free Coke, Coffee, tote bags, luggage bags, lucky dips,oven,cordless phones, shopping vouchers etc etc etc ...

But I enjoyed the performance.. or more specifically, the B Boys dance (imagine bare torsos hip hopping to classic arrangement, definitely drool worthy!) and beautiful Korean models in hanbok costume (brings me back to Da Chang Jin). Check out my album for some of their pics.

Oh, and I also met this really cool caricarture artist who did a whacky pic of Sand & Me ... in our ideal body !hahaha

Best in Singapore, JB and some say BATAM !

Nope, not promoting PCK Pte Ltd but yummy yummy DONUTS !

Its true, apparently the donut craze has invaded our neighbouring isle and honestly, it doesn't taste too bad.... just a tad too sweet but what the heck... heheheh

So here's some offerings from Batam

(Psst, mum was the little mouse who took that bite ...hahaha )

For those who are curious, think the green tea (thought was KAYA initially) donut is the weirdest cos too overpowering. The sweetest and diabetes inducing award goes to the donut with white choc coating with a dash of coffee powder. As though the coating was not bad enough, it was laden with fresh cream filling (can you imagine??!!)

And of cos mum's fav (and mine too) was the white choc & almond flakes .. very fresh and crunchy . Yumm ....

By the way, me always prefer ring donuts cos it would be really fun to wear them on your fingers & twirl them while you eat ! hehehehe ....

In case my dietian (aka as my twin Ms Monkey!) is reading this entry, this box of donuts was given by my neighbour , Lina okie ... *blink blink*

Happy Birthday Auntie Rose !!

May you forever be as radiant as a blooming Rose .

Love Ya Lots !Muack !

For more pics of the celebration (and all my other trigger-happy snapping), do pop by
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stazpeek

Happy Birthday Yi Ma !

Birthday Celebration with 姨 妈 & family at 黑社会 (Vivocity) . Like the ambience cos looked really sleek in black, almost like a pub when we stepped in.

The seats are pretty comfy too and we have the view of sentosa so all is nice and good UNTIL I had to go to the little girls' room. The toilet is errr ... challenging cos imagine stepping into a corner covered with panels and panels of full length mirrors ..where in the world is the entrance to the LADIES ! (as you can see .. I was not very amused especially with a full bladder) Which I later found out that the panels of mirrors are the doors to the cubicles (faintz) ... Dun laugh okie, try looking for it the next time you are there !

Here's a cheery pic of 姨妈, all smiles for the camera with a cake by none other then yours truly (must claim credit right ?!hehehe) . For those who are not aware, this is my aunt who is a GREAT cook ( so is my Grannie & Mum ... but think the talent ended there with me!hahaha) so she is my resident chef when it comes to me and my parties and once upon a time, school funfairs and charity drives ...hehehe ...

Movies You Must Watch

This is a REALLY Good show which you must watch if you are like me and into :
1. Movies surrounding heartlanders and Aunties and Getai
2. Musical be it English, Mandarin or HOKKIEN !
3. Lots of glittery costume and tons of feathers
4. Crying buckets and buckets over the slightest display of emotion

I totally enjoyed the show though my understanding of Hokkien is limited (thank god for subtitles) and loved everything in it, except of cos the SUPER irritating Durian Sisters .. then again , they make really good villians especially with their bad mandarin.

Was sobbing uncontrollably in the theatre at the heart wrenching ending and was trying really hard to catch my breathe between sobs. But me not alone okie, the Uncle sitting next to me was also wiping away his tears throughout the show and then acting all macho when the lights went on ...hehehe

Okie, on a lighter note, I caught HAIRSPRAY over the weekend too and this is another fun movie to watch. Besides, Sand says the lead looks like ME !! HAhahaa ... So you can imagine a short and cubbly girl singing and dancing and prancing all over the screen (Tracy's her name) ...Big girl with a even bigger Heart .. wish I was REALLY like that.

In any case, there are quite a few eye candy in this show (check out the boys!Drool .. love those blue eyes ... sigh ....) and the songs are fun to listen to ... very infectious and sets you humming along. For those who love the 60s, this brings you back in time where bigger the DO (as in HairDO) ...higher the WHO-meter (think Ms Popularity!) Long Live hairspray !

And John Travolta is SOOOOOOO adorable and endearing in this movie that for a moment, I wished he could stay that way! And boy, does he look good in PINK !hehehe

So if you have the time ... do catch this movie ...for a sneak preview, check out this site http://www.hairspraymovie.com/