-Chatter chatter-

Will load this post just before i hit the sack. am rather tired from the lack of zzz..then again i'm still preping up my facial regime before snoozing...and have some time..so why not.

caught up with jas, ali and chris at coffee bean (paragon) after the class. din stay too long at the coffee joint. haha the 4 noise makers decided to head elsewhere...supposed to play board games..and i obviously ran out of brain cells for them. haha..eventually we settled for ps cafe at dempsey. mite be a first time for the 3 of them. yes the chatter continues...and the sinful indulgence precedes...carrot cake and the sky high choc cake...gosh..i wish i could practise some self control..ah well..whatever its the weekend anyway. haha..the diet only applies to weekdays.

thank you dearies for the evening...

-Asian Boys-
Caught the vol.3 of the play last evening with kb. my first time at drama centre. shld i say, my first visit to the national library. yes its sad to hear this...and dun be surprised..i've never made a pilgrimage ever since it opened 2yrs back? haha quite a loser. but anyhow better be late than never.

the play was beautifully written. actors and actresses took on their roles very well. emotions were intense. applaud them. the story brought out controversial gay issues. highly debatable..very interesting for our society. i do look forward to a vol. 4 should there be any.

-Pains of Technology-
yes i'm such a loser with gadgets. spent a good 45min wrestling with the pc.the monitor had to just shut off time after time after time. obviously testing my patience when i had to check out the exam grades. anyhow, yep got my grades. rather decent.

i so have to sort out my macbook and all the network setup. the existing cd rom thingy doesnt run on the new macbook. says alot about the technology running on the pc at the moment. at the rate things are going..hahah i doubt i'll sort it out. ok let me set this as priority.

-Sisterhood-
we hardly have such gatherings, but when we do, all hell break loose. indeed, oac gals were never too girly to start with. the boisterous laughter, the corny jokes, the mutual teasing and the non-stop eating. Jemie, geral, huifen, meng and i met up after a long while. to recap, 10 years of friendship (aka sisterhood). gone are the days of tents pitching and gruelling physical training. meng's gabrielle sparkled as we gazed with envy and happiness. its lovely to share that union of great frens.

the desserts at menotti got us on a sugar overload. yes literally high..haha. it was silly to sing a birthday song in a semi crowded resto. good thing we were in our lil corner. silly it may seem, but we did it in good fun. who cares if the queer stares were darted in our direction. thank you ladies for being such wonderful pals...*hugx* jem..ur cheesecake is yummy!

-Importance of Communication-
Met up with tc for a run today after school. its like a long lost running buddy found once more. all seems well for him till he broke news abt him and his partner. was a lil taken aback. pondered a while..before i spoke.

as we chatted over the run, realised the reason why. made me feel that relationships are so vulnerable. hence the title. was glad that he shared as a friend with the trust and friendship built over the years. no judgement was passed. and that is true. pray that the storm will pass soon for them.

"till death do us part.." i wonder if this holds strong and true in today's society.

-Friends are there to listen,never to judge-

Met up with beloved joe after her week long at training. So glad to see her after a long day at school with statistical methods. haha, yes this sounds lesbian, but no worries still have a preference for men. hah!

Yes and we wanted quiet time together. decided upon robertson quay for a simple japanese dinner. we chatted and chatted and chatted. so much to catch up on. love strolling about in casual wear on a weekend. its amazing how our friendship blossomed with time. thank you so much joey babe. love you.

decided to reward ourselves with some tea and cakes for dessert. we dropped by canele and had dark choc cake and chloe-peach/mango yogurt cake. was a lil tired after the dinner, but it was time well spent with a treasured friend.

enjoy your trip to hyderbad gal..!

a rather busy day.. clients appt one after another. but was good. lessons started once more.

made a query this morning. rather prompt reply and to the point. i was curious. glad that i asked. anyhow.. am rather tired. no more of the stuff..its just too mind boggling and troublesome.

lets get started with assignments.

-Read-
To read is to feed the mind and soul. never reali a fan of novels. but picked up another of Paulo Coelho's books to read from the store. the last i read was alchemist. i love that book. haha dy made a funny comment abt reading when he saw the book. "you read and think so much..you'll end up not finishing the book, cos you spend too much time thinking..." kinda true. well thats one thing for sure abt Paulo's books. sets u with the thinking mode.

haha i'm a sucker for thinking about stuffs. almost done with the book. whoever's keen i could lend. got one for shaune's farewell. hope he doesn't find it boring. hah!

finally got everything sorted out. crystal clear and at least i get to have more insights. next up will be quants and acctg in focus.

"dear sarah sarah..whatever will be will be.."

-Dim Sum Dollies-
Caught my very first dim sum dollies performance today. brilliant! I love it. the jokes, spoofs, costumes, songs and the 3 gals- dim sum dollies! really am looking fwd to the next run. some mentioned that the previous 2 were fantastic too.

dropped by ecp for a cycle after the show. its been a while since i rode on a bike. hmm i guess the last time was the triathlon. the evening breeze in the face was therapeutic. i love it. hawker food indulgence is sinful. well but i guess its always good to have a go at it once in a while. been a while since the craving for the local delights. the sugar cane, satay, rojak, carrot cake, stingray..gosh.. i really need a major workout.

speaking of dim sum, was supposed to have dim sum with the folks in the morning at wah lok -carlton. but grandma was not feeling too good. we suspected dengue but eventually found out that it was lymphatic inflammation. hope she gets well soon.

-Shopping disease-

Alright the heading says it all. yes am diseased. hah! recalled how amy gave me that term "yvonne! you're diseased!" alright mega confession..3 bags for the week. a tote bag (frm mango) , clutch bag and a tiny makeup kit purse(from xcessorise). showed mum the purple one and she found it lovely too! and wanted me to keep it instead of making it a gift. well one lousy reason or excuse i can give will be that they were all on sale.

yes.. the evils of sales. i know how shopping can be such an emotional decision. no rationality involved. darn it. alright back to the week. all went well. caught transformers..hmm did i mention it in the previous entry? ok i think i did. the appointment with the two portfolio mrgrs was good. at least a good start. the boss was a lil cranky on fri. prob from an overdosage of alcohol the nite before. not from our dept dinner certainly. it was his post dinner "meetups" that got him all woozy.

my long postponed welcome dinner was on thursday. yeap finally. it was at bar and billard (raffles hotel). the buffet spread was decent and totally enjoyed the walk ard the hotel before we settled in. never really roamed abt the hotel. tiffin room looks interesting..and there's always seah street deli. the desserts were great. honestly the quality of food is comparable to The Line at Shangrila. I think that's a lil overhyped.

-Personal Time-
Had some time to myself during lunch. The weather was perfect. Overcast. Slight breeze in the face. Felt like it was early spring or autumn. Got out of the office slightly earlier to miss the crowd. Decided on salad at my fav store-The sandwich shop.

Was quite keen on rewarding myself with a nice hot mocha from spins. But decided against it. headed to mph instead for a quick read at the books. the peacefulness in the store transcends one into a different realm. felt at one..surreal. very tempted to get the new release by paulo coelho. probably drop by times bookstore instead since the voucher is due for expiry. the read uplifted my mood. refreshed! and soon enough it was time with salad.

finally caught the autobots show. pretty amazing and am rather impressed. no wonder the boys love them. hah!

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-Bake Away-

Yes and am finally done with my baking session for the day! Phew...let me recount..baked 2 recipe of brownies and a total of 28 carrot cupcakes! Thoroughly enjoyed the session. although a tad bit tired..and greasy fingers..(all the manicure destroyed), but it was all worth it.

Not sure when i'll be able to yield such a good amount of baked stuffs in a day. Gave some to charles (aka smurf), he was always bugging me for my cookies and brownies whilst we were in nus. Glad that he and his gf like the brownies and cupcakes. Met haijie as well. Gave him a pair of nice boy-girl cupcakes for him and his gf. And some brownies to share with her.

Shall bring some to the office for the folks on desk.

-Tall white Hat-
decided to resume my much postponed hobby- baking. brownies and carrot cupcakes are on the baking list for today. the 2nd one is taking its tan in the oven now. just another 20min and i'll run off for the cupcakes.

my first attempt at carrot cakes. started to acquire a liking for them. love the ones from cedele. decided to have my trusty, can't-go-wrong brownies on the list in case we have a lil mishap with the carrot cake.

contemplating if i shld have the tiny silver beads as deco for the cupcakes. hmm.. well one thing for sure, the cream cheese frosting's gonna garnish them. shall consider..

-Reunion once again-

It was a grand reunion last evening. Nilesh made his official departure from our previous firm. Previous dropouts were at kaz bar to "grace" his lil drinks party. it was good to meet up old colleagues and mentors who graciously shared their experiences and knowledge when i started off as a newbie. vincent, eepin, haresh..and many more.

the nite before, thursday, was also another reunion. it was the reunion of the 'running khakis'. Joe and loyce, my beautiful ladies who used to be my running pacers. loyce appeared in her sweet pink maternity top, beeming with much joy from motherhood and pregnancy. Amy and alicia were there as well. We are all looking forward to the november princess to arrive!

work week ended well.with goals and agenda in place. the books and notes will start very soon once again.

-Friendship-
Simple day. Met up with Jasmine after work. been a while since i met the babe. so glad that she is well. bumped into familiar faces while waiting for her at the cap sq lobby. wyman, jenny, boonyam, urai, singchuan. nostalgic feeling.

very thankful to have a great bunch of lovely friends. friends who stand by me and care so much. amazing how the bond forged weather the times. jas saw me in my dejected state. love the times where we chatted over fruits at the pantry. lovely. thank you so much babe.

looking forward to meeting loyce and joe and alicia tomorrow evening. loyce and her lil princess. a great buddy who was my pacer at work then.

-Adrenalin-
Managed to get the adrenalin going after the run along esplanade park. Revisiting my favourite running haunts.

Totally understand the pains of missing mkt info for one day. Was on leave on last friday. missed out on all the eco data. argh. had a bad time running through them. the desk was exceptionally quiet today.

joe showed up in her beautiful kurtak today at pret-a-manger. tot she looked really good in it. was great to catch up with my pals. gonna meet up with loyce and her lil princess on thurs. so excited! the last i met her was at millenia walk, with her ultrasound scan of the lil girl. such a blessed mummy.

the week's schedule is packed up to saturday. hope that it ends with a nice run at the park.

-Fitness Regime-
Finally managed to hit the gym after a long period of "non-attendance". felt good to be on the cycling machine and threadmill plus some rowing. caught ocean's 13 with aug. hmm tot ocean's 11 and 12 were much better.

well at least i managed a movie. had a hard time getting a cinema that still runs it. and i missed shrek 3! way too many shows on the run. heard tat transformers is a rather decent watch too. shall try to get my hands on the tix.

-Exams-
Just done with one paper today-Principles of Finance. Quite relieved that its all over now. Looking forward to the next term. Accounting and Quants, not my favourite. But something new to learn.

Had dinner with the folks at Din Tai Fung before meeting ZZ for coffee at tcc. Been a while since we caught up. good to know that all is doing well for him. Gonna catch up with adrian and daniel after which. daniel's lil party at st james. not my fav place. guess its the company. ZZ was thoughtful to check out the buses which i could hop on from novena to head down to vivocity. horrendous to try to get a cab even with the call service. argh.

Hopped onto bus 166. The ride was really scenic. Brought me to places abt bukit merah which i've never been. the city can be so charming at night. as you can tell i din stay at st james for too long a time. dan got a lil high..decided to head back early to start my exercise routine tom.

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