Fatigued- Rather tired from the event last evening. the reception turned out well. met several ex clients. really nice to catch up with a few of them. small world and industry indeed. pity i'm handicapped in japanese, would have been great to communicate with the counterparts from tokyo office. the mont blanc name card holder was a great gift and pamper to our clients.

slow day. the bosses were tired from the event too. post event blues. ivan dropped by raffles place for lunch. great to catch up with a buddy. happy that he's found something he likes. wish him well and luck for the exams.

took a slow long walk home from the terminal. been a while since i got back before the sun sets. the scene was lovely. after work buzz. running several tots in the grey matter. revision schedule, exam, classes, work ...wish i could have things all sorted out.

Drops of jupiter

Sticks and stones can break the bones, but words break the heart- had a disagreement with the older of the folks. did not like tone he spoke to granny. was half awake when the incident took place. felt that it was totally uncalled for. decided to just let him finish up his "peace" before i wash up.

spoke up at breakfast. the other folk concur that the raised voice was unnecessary. mentioned that it was just harmless call in the morning from his mum and he need not get worked up. does he want to suffer from that in future? felt the pain for granny. felt so sorry for her. she wanted some concern and attention. yet was "welcomed" by raised voice. i could not accept his reasoning. totally unreasonable and illogical. how righteous and bigotted. i cannot accept that. wish he could sort out his tots. disappointed. lead by example.

respect is earned and not enforced.

The running routine-finally got back to the jogging/running routine after a mth's long of flu, cough and bad throat. the jog at mac was lovely. the mist above the waters in the reservoir was picturesque. the weather was great too. an early morning to start the day.

revision began.but not too fast. maybe a lil tired from the jog. met up with andrew for lunch at ichiban-boshi. seems like there's potential to have an acct opened and future biz since he just undertook his new portfolio.

headed out for dinner at sentosa with kb. siloso beach was packed. the place really is amazing. wonder how things will be after the IR's up. i can't imagine the crowd. wish a part of the island has its lush greenery preserved. del mar looks so much better in the late evenings. food was ok except for the appetiser.

The all blacks against south africa. yes its a rugby match. caught my first last nite. quite some thrill and excitement. can't imagine the amt of bruises that a player suffers from after the game. kb concurred. the new zealanders won the game.

Union- one of the girl's big day. great wishes to jiu-er and hubby. recalled that her ROM was just last year and voila, the real thing now. really happy for her. the usual video clips, the toast and the photo-taking sessions. sweet and simple. chattered with the girls. been a while since we caught up. peiling's up next. will look forward to her big day next june.

today's desk was a lil more busy than usual. got down to writing my trade tickets. nt too used to quoting the prices in 32 seconds. have to get my fraction right. the bosses were all rushing for the event on monday. am so glad that i just need to be there. enough of those program organising days. lets hope that i dun mess up the names on monday evening.

bulls or bears- got down to my first official mkt summary today. quite proud of it. macroeconomic views of mkt movements. ploughed through the nikkei site, bbg, internal research papers to gather some consensus data. took quite a while. but was generally good. gave me better understanding and insights. short meeting with the boss today abt monday's event. goodness, the amt of money spent on it. think somewhere along the >.5 mil direction.

took my usual stroll to raffles place after work. decided to get a decent jacket and nice skirt for monday's event. guess i killed myself again. sigh. ended up with more than i shld get. peach doll dress, black cocoon dress, and black/white suit. argh. i wish i could practise some self control. need to get back to the gym to work on the flabby arms.

speaking of which, the cough/ flu is almost gone. really glad. the robitussin cough syrup did wonders. well at least it's an expectorant and non-drowsy formula too. the pi-pa-gao helped soothe the pesky throat. looking fwd to zzz on my bed once again. been zzing on the couch. wanna make sure mich and myself are completely healed.

we met for dinner at Chikuyotei before he flies off. the sashimi chef suggested young tuna for sashimi, and tuna belly. since the throat was still bad, sashimi and a bowl of hot soup was all i could have. fresh wasabi is certainly much better than the powdered mix sort. he had overpriced unagi with rice in a fancy bento box. my claypot soba noodles wasn't fantastic either. well at least we had some peace to chit chat.

spoke to the boss today. discussed abt responsibilities for the job. daily mkt summary and outlook. guess i'll have to be in the office much earlier to get hold of the nikkei news. certainly am looking forward to it and the 35th anniversary event on the 25th. at least an oppty to meet up with the clients. he mentioned some arrangement in september. keeping my fingers crossed that it'll be for the trip to head office. hah!

its mid week once again. the exam looms. have to get more prepared.

The passport- to dealing legally. finally got my cmfas modules settled. 1a and 6. such a pain to have to read thru the boring texts everyday. so glad that its all over. progression finally! the cough is still loitering. wish it'll just go away overnight.

caught up with sam for dinner at din tai fung. first try at the meat buns. not too bad. nvr been a fan of it. but tot it was tasty. the wanton noodle was light and tasty. adjourned to menotti for tea and dessert. pistachio affogato for him and tiramisu for myself. sadly, the throat could not withstand much tiramisu. gave up after eating 1/2.

head throbbed on my way back. need more zzz. haven't been sleeping well. looking fwd to the new assignment tmr. get down to the real stuff. shall hunt for a dress for next monday's event.

simple saturday- could not zzz in any later. decided to buy mich and folks some breakie on a nice weekend. trotted to the hawker/mkt and bought mum her fav popiah. mich has her share too. dad got his chui-kueh whilst i decided to have nice good ole soy bean curd.

have to hit the books somehow. get the revision going. the cough did not get any better. glad that dad got me some herbal tea to ease the inflammation. mich and i remarked that we shld just wear a mask each to stop the dispersion of the flu bug. hah! will be quite a sight if we really did that.

Dessert overdose- k and i visited the newly opened Macaron at robertson walk for dinner. very much a place for dessert indulgence. the interior felt a bit cold. not as cosy as i wished it could be for a dessert place. we had a 6 course set each. k had his Pan Con tomate whilst i had salmon tartare for appetizer. entree was "magret" duck breast for myself and mentaiko-spagettini for him. the desserts that followed was really a sugar high.

i particularly like the raspberry granite. choc mousse with raspberry iced shavings and hazelnut praline. yum. he prob liked the virgin mary sorbet and the pan con tomate with nicely toasted bread.

the petit four put a great finale to the dinner.

chatted over drink.

Pre-bday dinner for james. Met guopei and samuel to shop for gp's gf's bday before meeting him. tiffany. gp eyed a heart shaped pendent. i succumbed to temptation. the mesh ring with a lil heart shape centred on it became the purchase of the nite. lousy me. got james some royce choc.

first time in his new red beemer. quite nice. surely a charmer for him. we had dinner at Brasserie Wolf at Robertson. french onion soup, lamb shank, avocado prawns and poached egg with bacon salad. sinful spread. maybe a tadbit too much. stopped by canele. bought a small dark choc truffle cake for him. chanced upon macaron. mentioned to kb that we'll try that place out. mebbe tmr.

a list of to dos for the weekend. will have to work out something. in the mean time, shall pray for the flu to pass.

the muddled mind becomes clear. should be for the better. let IT flow in the way that it should. nt sure if the yakitori triggered the sore throat. a nice dinner place to be at on a tues evening. char-grilled chicken wings, asparagus, shitake mushroom, ginko nuts..and alot more. pc mentioned that crowds throng the place on weekends.

caught up with adrian on wed evening. the usual update on each other's life. biz is picking up. the usual topic-career. guess i'm looking at having my very own 3 series. a dream so desire.

the flu bug visited once again. fever followed. taking the medication felt like a routine now. hate being ill. mich is very much down with the bug. her cough is so much worse. something has to be done. the vit Cs are not working well.

muddled - been a while since i felt this way. mich felt that it was IT. chose to deny. a lil illogical. she never understood why it becomes complicated as we grow. neither do i. today's entry and that 2 years back are worlds apart. the thoughts are different now. wish that it could be more specific and direct. shall let the round table decide. maybe i'll secure IT. let the round table decide.

macaron at robertson. next dessert stop.

lessons resume. another weekend of intensives before the exam arrives. francis proposed taking barry to his lil chill out bar in siglap. and we did. the boss, the lecturer and 2 fellow classmates tagged along for a quiet chill out after class.

could tell francis was very eager to show us his watering hole. met his co-partners as well. very nice pple. Vie bar. thats the name of the pub. just abt the corner of siglap road. do drop by if you can. nice and cosy. i love the spinach pizza.

a long saturday. a little lost in lecture. gotta be panicky now. mebbe i shld stay by in the students' lounge to catch up on work before hitting the cinema. met up andrew for dinner. had simple fare at a rather famous eatery in geylang. well the mango fish thingy was a little overpriced. haha so much for giving in to recommendations by the waiteress. nice dinner tho. sometimes its better to just have simple meal at a less up market place. went back to get the car. this time for me to be the chauffeur. dropped by greenwood avenue. nice to be driving along bukit timah. reminds me of jc days. nostalgic.

finally settled with sinful indulgence at island creamery. alaskan pie and mud pie. poor dude had to take 70% of it. my cough could not withstand the ice cream.

guilt is eating me now. have to make up the lost time tonight for revision.

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars video

Chasing?

caught the flu bug again. feels like an epidemic in the dept. 5/8 down with flu. incessant sneezing, coughing further aids the dispersion of virus. the feeling of drowsiness, body aches just frustrates me. can't seem to get anything done well.

spent 5 hrs on the group project. glad that its all settled. suspect its a case of stomach flu. the symptoms somehow match. the doc prescribed the usual anti-inflammatory and antihistamines. somehow makes me think that its not that tough being a gp afterall. maybe i'm just stereotyping the type of common illness.

dr seet was a lovely lady. humble. excused herself when her hubby called and chatted a little abt her partner after he hung up. a senior bank analyst she mentioned. she shared abt hw logical and how a contrarian he is. sweet to know that she's so much in love with her hubby. from her lil chuckle abt hw she teases him and fervent view that he's down to earth. very lovely.

the day was almost over by the time i got back with the medical chit. still felt feverish. good thing it has subsided now.

am begining to wonder if i've become cynical and snappy or maybe oversensitive. some simple or harmless comments can result in a huge reaction. don't wanna spend time thinking too much abt such issues. nonsense.

have to get all the to-dos done. getting a little out of hand.

Pligrimage to my fav haunt- tat was on saturday evening. the park was quieter than usual. which was good. had a lot of space, time and peacefulness to meditate a lil and appreciate the surroundings. did the usual stretching at the little jetty. slighly overcast sky. it was nice to lay down to gaze above. alot of time to myself.

decided upon a gadget for myself. joined the crowd at pc fair to scout for a good bargain. interesting trip as mum n dad tagged along. they were probably overwhelmed. was certain of what i wanted. just focused shopping. spot, negotiate and seal the deal. just spent 5min at the sony vaio booth and was certain i do not want it. the sales person was obviously trying to upsell the pdt.

squeezed through the human jam and found the apple store. was looking out for a big mktg balloon from afar. seems like they chilled down on that. 1788. sounds decent to me. specs look good. much better than the vaio and at a cheaper price. bargained for the nano as well. eventually, got my mac book and a nano for mich!

staring at the sleek red thing now sitting on my desk. the freebie does come in very handy.

will start scouting for a laser/optical mouse. dun think i wanna spend time scrolling on the touchpad. fulfilling weekend with a round up at starbucks with joey. miss her heaps.

Way Back Into Love (full version)

Lovely. Simple lyrics

vesak holiday. spent the day typing my assignment. fumbled on some loan amortization stuffs...to only realise that it was a lil error. glad that that is off the checklist of things to do.

wed nite-pre hols. met jean for a drink at rogues. always lovely to chat with her. adjourned to citylink - pseudo japn food place-raku for dinner. food was normal. and "un-japanese" but the quiet comfort made up for it. enough of buzz and ppl from the gss. always good to catch up with sec sch mates. chatting on the good times in sch, updates of current happenings in each others' lives.

contemplated if i shld head down to velvet. mich was there with her colleagues. warned that the crowd was horrendous. ah well tot i'd drop by to say hi to some mates and then pick her up to head home. indeed kim seng road was jammed with cars. my gawd.

anyhow bad experience at velvet last evening. bad crowd.

chanced upon the advert for pc show this morning. seems like the palm treo is going for a decent price. not exactly a very sleek phone to carry for a gal. just kinda drawn to the functionalities. hmmz. now to decide, a laptop or a phone.

thursday is drifting by slowly. tmr shall head to the gym. need a workout. maybe i shld take a slow jog to somewhere.

First day at the new work place. new colleagues, new environment. Got acquainted rather well. everyone was busy with their morning readings and preparatory before the mkts open.

email and bbg got setup well. felt that i got back my means of communication with everyone else. good start. met tyl over lunch. shared abt our lives, mutual update. am happy that she's well. things can only get better moving forward.

sunday was slow and simple. brunch with b at ps cafe. beautiful place in the day, outdoor dining in the evenings creates a different atmosphere. the expats love the sun, whilst i had to stay in. lest the freckles worsen. kb's sandwich had an overdosage of bacon. guess we'll have to hit marmalade pantry next time. mine was simple poached eggs with portabello mushrooms. good to chat and catch up on a sunday.

quite a fair deal of outstanding assignments and to dos to complete. will have to work on them again soon..like now.