Another day at work..

Well.. guess wat.. today is already midweek.. and I'm so looking forward for the weekend already!

A few things to achieve this weekend.. Let's see..

(1) Dye hair
(2) First driving lesson @ Comfort Ubi
(3) Buy my top for CNY (have yet to find a suitable top)
(4) Do my CNY goodies shopping @ Chinatown..

Ha.. Busy weekend huh! =).. so ya..

Today at work I committed a very big mistake.. I was expecting my boss to like show his temper on me, becos today's mistake is really big.. but surprisingly, he was very calmed abt it.. he clarified with me as to why the problem happened.. So ya.. I was quite shocked lahx..

Then my boss said have to change everything.. he offered to do it himself, but I was so paiseh already, so I said never mind.. he will wait and I rewrite the report!.. so ya..

Just then, my HR asst. called and asked me whether I got time to do interview for a person, whom my dept still lack of 1 guy.. so ya.. and of course I did.. quite a nice guy.. can see the potential in him.. Just hopes he appears at work tml and work long loh, and not 'tuah' me again.. Am crossing my fingers and hope for the best lohz =)

Oh.. just as I was abt to finish off this blogpost, my other brother in camp, Sidney, called me to chat briefly with me.. and man.. I do miss those times when we chatted in camp and all.. hahax.. its been long since we had a chat! Let's meet up someday ya =)

Ok lah.. gtg and sleep liaox.. very tired liaox.. Tml is another long day at work.. may not blog tml.. have to see lohz.. =).. and btw, I found a cheaper way to come home.. better walking path and the wind at nite is super shiok.. think this wld be the permanent way of coming home liaox =)

Currently chatting with Sidney on MSN.. real fun to chat with this brother of mine =)

Got to run liaox.. =)

Work, work, work,
<<< abriel >>>

Mixed feelings

Yes.. tats wat I felt today.. Tired, angry, happy, stressed.. Here's a brief outlook on my life today..

Well.. tired becos these few days I have been working ovetime, and reach home at abt tenish at nite.. so ya.. then wake up early in the morning, only to koe tat the cycle repeats itself.. It gets very tired after a while ya koe.. And wats worst is tat this cycle would carry on until the end of Feb.. I dun koe whether my body is able to take it lahx.. haix..

Well.. angry becos today, juz have a slight quarrel/disagreement with my senior operator. I shall spare you the details, but all I can say is tat this is the first time I quarrelled with him, becos its really unreasonable to just like reprimand/say me becos of one person's disappearance longer than usual, though that person who has "disappeared" has a task at hand.. so ya..
I did ignore him for quite a while, but now, I think its tat its more or less resolved a bit.. But I still like dun quite like him lah, becos of his attitude, esp. his way of talking.. sometimes I really dun koe what he said behind my back, becos he is very close to my boss.. so ya..
But I can't control what my boss thinks of me rite.. if he wants to be influenced by my senior operator by saying that I'm not good at planning and all that, and he decides not to confirm me, I can do nothing rite, except to quit (I suppose, but I dun hope such things wld happen lahx). so ya..

I'm happy today becos its like these few days, my boss was like quite good to me.. as its like he didnt scold or say me or sumthing.. so ya.. but dun koe whether this wld continue on or juz a short while? Have to see lahx..
I;m happy today also becos after discussing with my mum today, I maybe able to accompany my bro, Andrew, on 11/2 to buy his CNY clothing, becos I'm doing my CNY goodies shopping this Sun (04/02).. so ya.. =).. Its always a joy for me to go out with my bro.. dun koe why.. hmmm.. =).. Maybe I enjoy some really good accompany lah.. =)

Last but not least, I'm stressed becos I got a surprise call from Tjow this morning whilst I was on the bus to work.. so ya.. And he told me tat I would be in charge for Church Camp 2007 and Youth Camp 2007 publicity.. I was like, "ok loh" (but of course, with a surprised tone loh.. its like suddenly dun koe wat to say..)
And man.. ain't I'm stressed.. becos the whole day at work, I was like thinking what idea and all.. I cldn't concentrate on my work lah.. but finally, after much thinking, I finally tot of an idea and I record it down immediately on paper.. so ya..

Now you koe why I had mixed feelings.. hahax.. suppose to go into more detail, but then its late and I'm lazy.. too tired.. tml is another long day at work.. haix..

Ok.. gtg and sleep liaox.. real late.. need to wake up like in abt 7 hrs time.. so ya.. no joke.. I need at least 8 hrs of sleep everyday.. so ya.. got to run..

Eyes wide shut,
<<< abriel >>>

Shopping spree..

Well.. ok.. juz came home from Orchard.. really shacked ok.. but satisfying.. so here's today digest version of the jazzkool's blogpost =)..

Woke up at 0800 this morning, only to receive a phone call saying tat my music prac has been changed to my pastor's hse, as the church was not available, due to the Youth Leader's meeting.. so ya..

So morning went to surf the net for a while, and clearing up and organising my mp3.. so ya..

Then I got so fed up with my dad in the afternoon.. it was like already 1200+ and he has not like got ready to go for practice.. so I tot tat he wanna take cab to music prac, so its like I tagged along too with him.. then my mum told me at 1245 tat its time for me to bathe.. and I told my mum tat my dad didn't even bathe yet.. then she told me tat my dad is not going.. I was like.. now then she tell me.. My dad would usually inform me the morning whether he going or not.. and he did not say anything this morning, so I assumed tat he is attending the music practice.. haix.. really got angry for a while lahx..

So I quickly bathe, and then got out of the hse and took a cab to my pastor's hse, becos its like I'm quite late liaox.. 1400 practice, and when I left hse, it was 1315.. cfm not possible to reach in time.. so ya..

Oh.. then today I wore my NUM flip flops for the FIRST time.. it was uncomfortable at times, when I did not wear properly, but after a while, I got used to it.. and its like ok liaox.. Overall, it feels ok lahx..

So the music prac was ok lahx.. Did a few parts singing, and it was nice.. hahax.. =)

Then after the practice, went down to Orchard to meet Ash.. then soon, Andrew and Nat came.. so ya.. so 4 of us were practically walking down Orchard, and when we saw wat we liked, we bought it..

Nat wanted to get earrings, but he cldnt find any nice ones.. Andrew was window shopping, Ash wanted to get something but cldnt find anything suitable.. and me, got something frm.. GAP! Yes! You see it rite.. GAP!
Got a bottom.. tried a few, but decided on the one I bought, becos Andrew and Ash was like saying this not nice and all.. and Nat was like contributing a little as well.. so its like I have 3 fashion consultants today, rather than the usual one only.. hahax..

Anyway, got a very nice brown cargo long bottom, which the models wore.. And when I saw it, after trying 3 bottoms, I found that this was the best.. the bottom also had this tightening feature which prevents the pants bottom from flaring out.. quite cool lahx! =).. And wat's best is tat I got a 15% discount becos I use my UOB debitmini to pay.. so ya.. Original price is $115 but after discount, its $97.75! Quite a good buy I muz say! =) All thanx to my bros (Nat, Ash & Andrew) for their tremendous fashion advice..
** Can't take a picture to show you all, becos its like quite hard to take a photo to show exactly how my pants look like.. maybe will take it when I wear it? =)

Then walked down Orchard to try to find my top, but then I see nothing is suitable.. so ya.. so its nxt week going down to Suntec to find my top lahx.. so ya.. hope I can find something by then.. I'm looking for a white polo tee.. so ya.. Been eyeing Adidas white polo tee, but I can't seemed to find the one which my friend wore, which is super nice lahx.. shall see next week lahx..

But had a nice dinner though.. Went to Food Republic at Wisma.. and I tell you.. the food at wisma is much better than Vivo's, and its much cheaper, and also value for money.. so ya..
Today ate mixed beef soup (tendons, beef ball, beef slices) + rice.. the soup is really good lahx! =).. wanted to eat hokkien mee, but the queue is super long.. so ya, so tried the beef soup instead.. its good lahx! You shld try it someday too! And the serving is quite huge.. enuf to feed me is considered good enuf liaox.. hahax..

Then took bus back home, and now blog this blogpost loh.. Have to see liaox.. becos tml is gonna be a long day.. I reckon tml's leaving office is at least 2200.. nothing earlier than this! Confirm.. tml's production is one of the longest to do, but its one of the best selling flavour, so had to do quite a lot.. so ya..

Ok lah.. gtg and sleep liaox.. its getting late! =)

I juz love shopping,
<<< abriel >>>

The weekend is here...

Well.. sorry tat I didnt blog yesterday peepz, becos I finished cell group and it was quite late liaox.. so didnt blog..

But anyway, yesterday was spent at office really like finding things to do.. all thanx to my previous OT nites, where I spend OT to complete watever I needed to finish.. so yesterday, no production, therefore had to find something to do, or else boss will scold.. so ya.. managed to do it lah..

So left office at 1600 sharp.. then bought stuff for cell group.. and it was raining.. and guess wat.. I fell ok.. it was so embarassing lah.. there muz be a lot of ppl looking at me, but then, all juz use eye power.. never bother to help.. but then again, I got up quite quickly lahx.. so ya..
But then fortunately, I fell on my buttocks and got some slight small cuts on my arm.. but wats weird is tat when I fell, I somewhat felt there was a slight invisible cushion cushioning my fall.. so ya.. Immediately, I tot it was the hand of God.. but ya.. it muz be lah, or else how to explain tat.. so ya.. Thanks God anyway...

Then this morning woke up at 0545 to go to work.. today was worst.. I was literally finding things to do.. and finally, I've managed to do finish my paperwork and everything was sui-sui.. Left office at 1130 sharp, but then my staff called, and I had to entertain to his request.. so ya.. so left office at abt 1140.. lugi 10 mins but what to do.. so ya..

Came home to have lunch, then watched a bit of TV, before went to church.. so ya.. Church was all right, except that the sermons seemed to speak to me at times, and it spoke a little to me.. so ya.. God muz be hinting something to me.. so ya.. I wonder wat.. hmm..

A little issue (dun wish to describe it in this blog lahx) boiled up at church worship/service today, but by the end of the service, it was resolved.. Thanx bro =)

Then Enoch told me something very shocking today..
You peepz remembered that I was talking abt that weird dream I had for 2 times? (If you can't remember, read 13/1's blogpost on my first worship experience in GJ!..)..

Anyway, Enoch told me tat during the sermon today, he had sense tat God was telling him tat the dream I had, was actually God telling me tat I am called to be a worship leader, and my music would be able to lead the people into worship..
When I heard it, I almost cried lahx.. so ya.. becos its like its been so encouraging tat at last, God is able to decipher tat dream for me thru' someone.. so ya.. And I was so touched by tat word given to me by Enoch! All Praise & Glory to God!! =).. Thanx also to Enoch for being the "messenger"..

Well, not tat I'm trying to boost or sumthing, but these few times where I played the piano for worship, I would be able to emote the song and sometimes juz play without seeing the keys (which means I'm in the spirit already!).. ok.. some of you out there definately do not koe wat I'm talking about.. its ok.. it simply means I was filled withthe Spirit of God as I played for the worship.. and I dun koe.. everytime, I juz felt like leading the congregation into worship at the appropraiet times of worship, though I was not the worship leader.. but everytime, I held back, becos I koe tat since I'm not a worship leader, I koe I dun have the "authority" to do tat, or else, it wld look I'm dominating the worship, rather than the worship leader.. so ya.. sometimes do things muz have ethics too.. so ya..

Then these few times, esp. today, I have discovered some new nice chords, but still wondering when to fix them into the songs.. so ya.. have to see how.. but then again, I may not koe the full name of the chords.. so ya..

Well.. this worship leading thing is getting me all excited and all.. so ya.. we shall see how things goes ya =)

Then at the end of the service, my piano-playing disciple, Xinyi, came with 1 song, and she had practiced beforehand today, and she showed me.. she has showed some improvements, but need practice.. thought her the ultimate running skill.. hahax.. To Xinyi: You juz have to figure out.. my hands dun juz play such stuff just after 1-2 days.. mind you.. its 10 yrs!! so ya.. practice makes perfect.. but I'm sure you wld be better than me once you learnt it.. so ya..

Then I guess I'll have another piano-playing disciple.. she is none other than Rachel Goh (My other bro, Nat's sis!).. She actually asked me when I can teach her piano.. I'm shocked.. but guess tat God wants me to "spread my skill" to others, so they cld be my successor.. hahax.. =P.. but ya.. I juz love teaching ppl.. its quite fun lahx.. =)

Then dinner was at Burger King, as Subway was out of bread!.. haix.. Proceeded to Valley Point for Starbucks with the mothers, as well as some of the youths.. had a good time of fellowship lahx.. so ya.. =)

Ok.. gtg and sleep liaox.. tml gonna go shopping and no matter what, I muz get my top and bottom for CNY tml.. I'm a bit behind schedule liaox.. so ya..

Its late.. I need to sleep.. its 0040 when I end this blogpost.. eyes closing and getting heavier every second.. so ya..

Ok peepx.. got to run..

Music is my Passion,
<<< abriel >>>

A big brother @ work..

Yes.. the title of my blog says it all again.. I guess I'm more of big brother and friend to 2 of my workers from China, rather than their superior.

It all started this week, where I feel so much for my 2 China workers.. They have lent money from other ppl in China, and came to Singapore juz to work.. though they are younger than me like only 2 yrs, but I treated them as if they were my blood brothers.. I won't say I practice favouritism, but then, its really if they have told you their story and you have seen the plight of them being at my section, you would have pity them the same as me..

So ya.. too long story to blog abt.. but wat I can say is that I can see that they are somewhat bullied verbally, and they still can control!
Sometimes I really look at them and really envy them, becos they are able to control.. if for me, I think I would juz quit and stuff.. so ya.. so here's kudos to them lah!

So anyway, today one of my China stuff got a very deep cut due to carelessness on his part.. and yet he told me say nothing wrong.. juz a plaster would do.. I saw the wound and I was like feeling soft all over.. so I remembered the other day tat my boss told me there was a first aid box at my office.. so I was like put down my stuff and brought him to my office.. there, I applied some antiseptic cream for him and then put plaster.. told him tat he shld not touch water.. and if need to wash, wear gloves.. so ya..
So I volunteer to buy for him antiseptic cream.. so ya.. becos I asked him whether at his hostel whether he has any.. he replied no.. so ya.. becos ah, I koe.. muz appply antiseptic cream, or else, it wld take very long to heal.. and nxt wk, he is doing cooking.. so ya.. so very impt for his hand to be healed by then.. so ya.. its not expensive or anything like tat lahx, so I can still afford.. so ya.. I as his superior, muz take care of my staff's welfare mahx.. so ya.. =)

Then at nite after I left office, I went to NTUC to buy the antiseptic cream, as well as biscuits.. so ya.. then I passed by my hairstylist's shop.. I was like want to ask him the price for my hair (dye and/or highlight and cut).. but then I think a bit paiseh, so I gave it a pass..
A few steps later, I heard somebody calling me, "Bro!".. I got a shock of my life.. my hairstylist came out of his shop and then asked me when I'm going to let him cut my hair and dye etc.. so ya.. talking abt someone who koes how to do business. hahax.. but anyway, I had intentions of letting him do my hair already lah.. so ya..
and he said everything in, he charged me $68.. so I was like thinking to myself that its quite cheap compared to what he told me.. so ya.. =).. juz hope its really $68 loh.. no higher prices than this =)

Then came home, had macaroni soup for dinner.. it was delicious lahx! =).. Then watch a bit of TV, before I blog this blogpost loh.. =)..

Ok.. gtg and sleep liaox..

Oh.. a new guy who is supposed to report to work today in my dept but didn't turn up, is coming tml because he had a valid reason.. I called up my HR asst. this morning to find out whether he come or not, but to my surprise, before I cld say anything, my HR asst. knew what I wanted to ask.. so ya.. =)She told me she cld not get hold of him.. but then minutes later, she called me back again, and told me the reason why the new guy didn't report to work today.. so ya.. I discussed with my boss and agreed to the new guy's request of reporting work tml.. so ya.. so I shall see how whether he report to work or not loh.. =).. but of course I hope he comes to work lohx.. =)

Ok.. gtg liaox.. too shack.. wanna sleep.. and man oh man.. injection tml.. haix.. dun koe whether can I survive the shock tat I'm getting.. hahax.. will try to blog tml, provided my hand is not pain.. so ya.. =)

Good nite peepx.. I've got to make my exit out of cyberspace now..

I'm afraid of injections,
<<< abriel >>>

A tough day @ work

Well.. my title says it all.. Yes.. its not say my work is physically tough.. its juz tat its mentally tough.. here's a brief account of wat happens..

I got this staff whom I believe is in his 40s.. he is known to be the most crafty production worker in my section.. so ya.. he is famous for lazing ard and do nothing.. try to skip every difficult thing that comes his way.. in Mandarin, we call it "chi she" or "eat snake".. so ya..

And he has this very funny and irritable attitude.. When I want him to do OT, he pick and choose as to what he want to do.. If I dun give him OT, he would simply juz tell me off sarcastically, as in "why you give other ppl OT whilst you dun give me OT? The 8+pm OT you let the China staff do, whilst the 3-4pm OT you let me do"..

Well.. when he asked me that question, I got stunned for a while.. dun koe how to answer.. then I told him juz tat becos wat they are taking are the big crates (which last time need after 1930 then can take crates).. and now, we need small crates.. small crates you tell me go at 7-8pm where still have?".. then he juz kept his mouth shut..

I told my senior operator abt this, and he said, I shld like answer back.. dun scared of him.. but then again, if I answer back, I'm quite sure he wld not answer back to me, as in terms of position in office, I was much much bigger than him (dun get me wrong.. I'm NOT using my authority against him).. but then, by him not answering back has its cons too.. its like he wont cooperate with me in future, and things would be hard to do.. so ya..

Then today becos they finish their production early, I told tat particular staff abt my plans.. they punch 1600.. 1500 go downstairs to standby to take crate.. then I asked him "ok"? he never answer.. he juz kept doing his work.. He never answer, I take it as "ok" already.. I dun care whether he is angry or not.. I need to make a stand.. with this kind of ppl, I need to use such tactics.. no more soft tactics from me liaox.. I'm going to be tough now, esp. with him.. juz like my boss (as wat my senior operator told me.. my boss dared to ask him go back, and let others do OT.. so ya.. I have not confirm yet, so I dun dare to do such stuff.. moreover, my boss is manager liaox, so he naturally have the authority lahx..)

Then this staff ah, like to boast himself like nobody's business.. he wld brag abt himself and how long he work in the company, so he has the necessary experience and everyone would want to listen to him for advice..

Frankly speaking, my boss and my senior operator didnt like him too.. so ya..

So I told this matter to my boss, and he was very nice.. he listened to me, and juz kept quiet as well, becos I guessed he is also out of ideas as to how to solve the problem.. so ya.. but at least, I got a listening ear lahx.. so ya..

Whenever this staff is on MC or leave, my spirits at work would be especially high, becos I dun feel any stress at all.. =).. but ya.. I doubt he would be on MC or leave anything soon.. he wants to like do more overtime.. so my stand is this.. as far as possible, the more he want to do overtime, the more I dun give him.. I give to other ppl.. of course, would do this in a nice way, as if I was not bearing grudges against him, etc.. so ya..

Then today actually can leave office on the dot at 1600, but then, there was a lot of paperwork compiling stuff for me to finish as soon as possible, so I stayed till 1730 to finish.. so ya..
but halfway, I received a out-patient slip from my boss, to ask me to see my company's doctor on Friday to have a typhoid jab done.. and I was like, "ok.."
But in actual fact, I'm scared of it.. I have a fear of needles since young, so ah.. I dun koe whether I wld faint when I see the needle.. hahax.. ok.. I'm exaggerating.. but now as I write this blog, I have absolutely no fear.. guess the fear only comes on Friday itself when I walk towards the clinic.. so ya.. haix.. will see how lah..

Oopss.. its running late.. I need to sleep liaox! =).. Catch up with you peepz another day ya!

Work is stressful,
<<< abriel >>>

The work week so far..

Well.. yesterday at work I almost "blew my top" off.. as usual.. dun wish to blog abt it, becos if I do, this blogpost is gonna be so so long, and this blog would sound as if I'm scolding you.. believe it! I was at my final straw liaox..

Just reading emails yesterday from my upper management juz makes me even madder.. wont say who and stuff.. becos this maybe a sensitive issue.. so ya.. but I was again of course, very tempted to juz tell my boss tat I want to resign.. but then come to think of it, not worth it, becos the same thing applies; if I cant find a job, I wld be jobless.. and my high expenditure each mth would be a problem for me.. so ya.. so for the sake of money, I shall perservere until the very end.. Jiayou Abriel! =)

But ya.. whenever I got angry at work, I would find someone to rant to.. and of course, there is always my brother, Andrew =).. Thank God for him to always like counsel me and stuff.. but its ironic, becos whenever he wanted to rant, I would be his no. 1 person as well.. hahax.. talk abt telepathy.. ha =P

Came home by cab yesterday, becos its like I left office at 2230, as there was high production yesterday.. so ya.. then becos I was so tired due to sleeping late on Sunday, my staffs had to agitate me.. at one moment, I juz felt like yelling at them, but I held back my temper, becos I koe I would in the wrong if I had yelled at them.. so ya..

Ok.. so slept at 2330 yesterday nite.. felt really tired..

Woke up same time this morning.. do my normal routine stuff, except tat now I go to work, will minus gel on my hair but I put moisturiser on my face, as my cheeks are swelling due to dryness.. so ya..

Today went to work juz fine.. so actually my face needs moisturiser, or else, my face wont be in good shape for CNY.. hahax.. I'm image conscious ya koe! =P..

I think I spend most of my monthly pay to have a complete makeover of myself.. juz realised I spent too much.. haix.. juz hope I can control my spending.. somebody stop me.. =P

Came home at 1800 today.. left office at 1730, becos production finished early mahx.. so ya..

Then watch TV and then now blog loh.. at the same time, chatting with army, poly and church friends on MSN.. so ya.. Spend quite a lot of time chatting loh.. catch up mahx.. hahax.. =P

Ok lah.. gtg and sleep liaox.. very tired.. still have not recovered from my weekend yet, despite its Tuesday already.. haix.. sianx..

Hope the rest of the work week would be an enjoyable and less tiring one.. =)

All the best to me,
<<< abriel >>>

CNY 2007 fashion (Part 2) completed!

Well.. this weekend is simply awesome lah.. church and some quality brotherhood time.. what cld be better than tat rite =).. anyway, read on.. =)

Yesterday at church was all right.. the sermon was on anger management.. so ya.. it somewhat spoke to me, especially since I've been feeling angry with my boss @ work at times lah.. so ya.. Thank God for it =)..

Then last nite, went to Vivo's Food Republic for dinner AGAIN! Tjow asked me after service where to go for dinner, and I replied, I didnt koe.. and he said, he crave for the beef hor fun @ vivo.. so I was like vivo again? can't think of any better suggestion, so juz agreed loh..

Then took bus no. 80 with some of the youths to Vivo.. and I tell you.. once you miss one bus, it takes at least 30 mins for the bus to arrive! Yes! Its tat long! so ya.. super low frequency lah.. haix..

Went to food republic.. decided to try something else.. ate the Yong Tau Foo from "Ah Keong Fishball".. and I tell you, I got a shock at the amt I had to pay! $9.00 for yong tau foo ok! *gulpz*.. and its not say very nice also lah.. the yong tau foo alone juz costs me $5.80, and mind you.. its less than 7 items.. each item is close to a dollar lah.. then the additional $3.20 comes from the prawn fish cake tat I ordered..
The reason why I ordered so expensive is becos there were no specific instructions as to how much is each item or is there a minimum order.. so ya.. super ex I tell you.. This wld be my first and the last time to eat it lah.. super ex.. arghh... its not say very nice also lah.. If I knew it, I wld have the beef hor fun in the first place.. so ya.. haix..

Then as per SOP (Standard Operating Procedure), we went to Starbucks.. had my iced vanilla latte, customised of course (Grande size, Low Fat Milk, 6 shots of vanilla syrup).. Hahax.. had a mouthful when I ordered though.. hahax.. but my drink turn out perfect =).. a little too sweet but nice =).. tjow drank and he was like, "so bitter".. hahax.. but tat is the drink mah.. there is expresso in it.. so ya.. hahax..

Then went home in Carlise car.. By the time I sleep, its like already 0015!..

And you think it stopped there? You are wrong.. I woke up at 0700 this morning, to go to my pastor's hse for a church leaders/servant's retreat.. it started at 0900 ok, and it didnt end till 1230.. so ya..

After which, went to Maxwell market with enoch and carlise to have lunch before we start our worship practice at church.. so ya..
I didnt what to eat.. until I saw 2 long queues.. and I tot it muz be nice.. so I chose to eat porridge over some fried fish beehoon.. so ya.. Queued 15-20 mins for the food loh.. and man.. I didnt regret.. it was good, but I think I ordered too much liaox, becos I ordered the biggest bowl (which is a mere $3).. so ya.. Of course, I ordered my fave, Century Egg Porridge (yummy!).. and there is this very special dish, the yu sheng.. ordered $3 to share with enoch and carlise, but in the end, I ate the most, becos they are like not keen to eat it.. I eat until I gave up ok.. too much fish already.. so ya..

And believe it or not, my stomach remained full even till dinner time, and tat was like at 1800! I finished my lunch at 1430.. so ya..

** Photo on left: Adidas shoes for CNY 2007 ("Italia 74" Edition- $119) and NUM flip-flops for my normal wear to work, etc ($39.90). Realised they are all brown? hahax.. =P

After practice, my bro, Andrew and I took a train down to Dhoby Ghaut, and he, as my "fashion consultant", went to Adidas @ The Cathay, to get my shoes for CNY 2007! My agenda today was to buy shoes lah, and I managed to get it =).. Thanx bro!
I tell you.. my bro's fashion sense is so good tat the shoe he chose for me, the Adidas salesperson (who served me) also agreed with him lahx! =).. so ya.. my fellow brother and shopping kakki is good man! Thanx once again bro! =)

Then we had a headache.. eat wat for dinner.. so in the end, after much discussion, we settle for foodcourt at Cineleisure..

After I walked one round, I finally agreed and ate my SOP @ foodcourt, Yong Tau Foo.. it was ok lah.. except tat everytime after I eat almost half, I almost feel like giving up and dun eat liaox.. dun koe why everytime I eat yong tau foo I always got this problem.. and it doesnt help tat my tummy was like full of wind, and the tot of the raw fish I ate in the afternoon, it somehow lose my appetite lahx.. so ya.. but still I managed to finish my food liaox..

Then went to Heeren, becos I suddenly wanted to buy a pair of NUM flip flops to wear to work.. so ya.. so we went out of Cineleisure and proceeded to NUM @ Heeren.. When I walk out of the entrance, I saw one of my primary school classmate, but didnt call him becos I forgot him name.. then another guy came out of the entrance, and tat guy is also from my primary school, but I forgot who liaox, so also didnt call.. its only the last guy who came out of the building, then I recognise who he is.. he is none other than Zijing! =).. hahax.. my GOH contingent friend, as well as sec sch classmate.. so ya.. both happy and surprised to see him lah.. =).. catch up with him for like only 10 secs, then we parted ways, becos I didnt want to let Andrew wait mahx.. so ya..

Proceeded to NUM @ Heeren, and went to the flip flop store.. there were a big range man.. chose one tat is like one of the best looking ones, and they were cheaper than the rest.. so ya.. wore it and didnt really like it, but I tried it at home, and I muz say, the more I see it, the more I like it! =).. hahax..

So my expenditure today is like close to $160, and its on footwear only ok! so ya.. my top and bottom has yet to be bought and shopped.. so ya.. wld do either nxt Sun or the week after.. have to see lahx.. =)

Then after which, both of us went to Starbucks @ PS to chill out and then juz talk abt anything under the sun.. and this wk of sharing @ Starbucks, was definately more personal than the last sharing, which was 2 wks ago.. so ya..
Bro, frankly speaking, I like these sharing sessions.. we shld do it more often ya =)

Oh.. my pastor has asked me to teach the musicians as to how to read basic music theory, becos its like his wife's goal (who is the worship team coordinator) to like have every musician to read music scores.. so ya.. So I went to Yamaha @ PS to shop for an instructional guide, and after 15 mins of searching, finally found a book which is so so simple and basic.. it is actually meant for small kids, but then, since its the pure basics, so ya.. so no choice.. its cheap as well! $5.00 only.. so ya.. but dun koe when starting the teaching lesson.. hope its not anytime soon? I dun koe lah.. see how things goes loh..

Ok lah.. I'm satisfied with my purchases today.. and I need to go thru another 5.5 days, in order for me to either shop, or spend time with my friends and brothers at church.. certainly looking forward to the weekend again!

Oh man.. I'm so gonna experience Monday blues tml @ work.. haix..

Ok.. gtg and sleep liaox.. its late.. got only 5 hrs to sleep.. dun koe how to survive tml man..

Got to run..

The shopoholic and fashionable me you have never seen before,
<<< abriel >>>

Happy 3rd mth anniversary!

Well well ppl.. Today marks the 3rd mth of me being in the company.. juz 3 more mths and I would be subject to confirmation in the company as a staff.. so ya.. (my probation is 6 mths.. tats why.. so ya)..

Juz looking back, I was like a nerd or sumthing 3 mths back when I was first introduced to my job scope and stuff.. I remembered I wore specs at tat time.. look really nerdy.. hahax.. even my staff told me tat now my look (which is wearing my contact lens) actually made me look better than when I first came with my specs.. hahax.. of course lah.. I spend a lot of money on my contacts lehz.. hahax..

Anyway, today at work was ok lah.. did today slightly more paperwork than supervising.. but I muz say today is really half paperwork, half supervising.. so ya..

Tml is gonna be spent most time in office to do paperwork.. there is a stack of records for me to compile.. so ya..

Well.. the weekend is here, and I'm so excited lah.. becos on Sunday, I get to go shopping and spend quality time with my bro, Andrew again! =)..

Ok lah.. gtg and sleep liaox.. tml is gonna be a long day.. work in the morning, before church in the afternoon.. so ya.. then at nite, got to go out with youths for dinner.. so average is abt 2300 then I reach home bah..

And now, one thing remain in my mind.. when shld I do (as in colour and cut) my hair? hmm.. this is giving me such a headache.. haix..

Ok.. gtg liaox.. will blog another day..

So in the meantime, wish me happy 3rd mth anniversary @ Marigold! =)

Love ya peepz,
<<< abriel >>>

The weekend is coming..

Well.. today at work is ok lah.. not much of hiccups.. except quite a lot of "suaning
" from my operator, becos they are simply too free liaox.. hahax.. but I juz one ear go in, and out the other..

And its Thursday already.. so ya.. tml is another day with low production.. next week as well.. so ya.. so this means I can come home early.. yeh! =) Really tired to stay so long at work..

So ya.. today left office at 1700, becos production finish early.. actually I got other work to complete, but then, I want to go home and watch the male finals of Project Superstar 2.. so ya.. quite exciting though..

But now, I muz stay awake till 2330 to see the results show.. wah lao.. my eyes is closing liaox, but then, haix.. I juz wanna know who is the final 2.. haix.. so ya.. trying to keep my eyes open lohx..

And tml is Friday already.. its very near Sunday.. hahax.. Sunday I'm gonna go shopping with my bro, Andrew again! Yeh! =)..

Just finished booking my driving lessons online for the mth of March.. so ya.. will be doing my lessons every Sunday morning (0830-1010).. so ya..

Now I have a headache or shld I juz say a pending problem.. its actually I dun koe when to dye my hair.. first or second wk of Feb? haix.. Dun koe whether have time on weekdays or not, becos Feb is a mth of exports again.. haix.. I shall see how lah..

Ok.. I think I gtg and log off.. I think if I continue writing, I wld juz fall asleep.. ok.. I shall see you guys tml or sumthing lah!.. so ya..

Btw, tml is my 3rd mth at work.. =)

Ok.. gtg liaox!

Here's me signing off,
<<< abriel >>>

Mixed feelings at work..

Hey ppl! I'm back in cyberspace again!.. but not for long, becos super tired lah..

I really slogged my guts out at work yesterday! I left office at a record time, 2330 !! You may wonder why so late I left office? This is becos I got 2 flavours, and each flavour takes abt 6-7 hrs to fill.. and becos there was a change in flavours, therefore, making the washing/rinsing time to be about 1 hr.. so ya.. the production finished abt 2230! Then I had to check the records to make sure its super accurate, becos my operator is not here, so I'm the solo one to check the record.. so ya.. becos once its being keyed into the system for daily production, there is NO way to change it.. so ya..
So I didnt blogged yesterday.. paiseh ah.. super tired.. came home by cab then bathe and then sleep liaox..

And its like after a while, its time for me to wake up.. haix.. super tired.. so today went to work.. and becos I had not enuf sleep, naturally, there wld be mood swings.. so ya..

And guess wat.. it juz so happen tat it triggered my anger mood today, so I'm gonna rant in this blogpost.. so here goes..

Sometimes, I dun really koe wat my boss wants. A little while, he tells me to do this.. Then after a while, he said its not good and then he want to change it. Dun koe wat is my boss thinking lah..

Juz like yesterday.. My boss told me like beginning of this mth to do task A. Then yesterday he was down and he said too messy.. Then last time he see it liaox and he didnt say anything.. Why so special only yesterday then say?

Then nevermind.. I think my boss got the influence of my workers becos they have been telling him that they are tired doing task A. And I was like telling my boss.. They are tired becos they are not used to it.. There is another method of doing, but then it wld take at least 30 mins longer. So ya.. Then he said the alternative method is somewhat better becos not so messy. I was like thinking.. messy he say.. not efficient also he say.. Then wat exactly do he want? I dun koe..
For me, my stand is simple.. As long as can do finish, I dun care whetehr messy or not.. Of course, there must be some standards too but then it doesnt matter so much.. Just do the normal can liaox.. I seriously see no problem doing tat..

But then my boss like want me to think of the workers and stuff.. Ok.. no problem.. Then this morning, I was helping my workers to do something and they mention abt task A.. I told them my stand and of course, they also told me their problems.. But then you see.. If I were to use the alternative method, they wld still complain becos after they finish, they have to go to another place to help complete task A..
Whereas if I continue the current method, yes.. No doubt they wld be stressed, but then its much faster.. So you see.. Either methods they also complain.. Then you tell me how to do the task?

Then this morning I told my boss tat since last nite he see and say not effective or too messy as he said, then I suggested to him tat I plan to do the alternative method today and try loh..
Then guess wat my boss said? "Why, the first method cannot work meh? Find a better method lah!".. So you see.. I want to do the alternative method, my boss disapprove, and if I do the original method, my boss also like not happy.... so you tell me how?

Then this morning, my staff told me he not happy with the method I implement for task A.. then so happen, my boss, me and a particular staff, sat together for tea-break.. so ya..
Then I told my boss abt it and this staff suddenly said, "for the company, he wld work hard"..
I was thinking to myself, juz now you told me 1 thing, and now another thing.. What a two-headed snake lah.. argh..

Now ah, I feel as if I was a middleman.. I have to tolerate the nuisance from my staff as well as also carry out orders and at time, boss' unreasonable-ness. I juz wonder how I survive 3 mths in the company.. haix..

I wont be surprised (pls dun!!) if really one day, I wld juz give my resignation letter or juz simply tell my boss tat I want to resign.. Its really tough and stressful being a middlman. My boss juz say only, of course its easy!.. But dun forget, he is not the one carrying it out.. I'm the one instead.. All the good and bad stuff juz fall on me la.. Haix... I'm juz tolerating only.. When tat day comes of me can't tolerate anymore, tat wld be the day where we wld see this heading on a piece of paper to my boss, "RE: Tender Resignation". You all juz wait and see how long can I tolerate loh! =)

Then finish work at 2100.. left office, came home to bathe and now blog loh.. eyes super heavy.. so guess I have to end this blog here.. so ya..

Original is supposed to be 6 tanks of jellies tml, but then, due to the stocks in the coldroom is not moving as fast as they shld, therefore, production for it has decreases.. so ya.. so tml from 6 tanks, and have been reduced to 3 tanks.. so ya..

Die.. I'm sleeping in front of the computer, as I am really tired.. Need to retire liaox.. Cya ppl soon! =)

Eyes wide shut,
<<< abriel >>>

Monday blues!!

As usual, its the Monday, and I dun koe why, since I've started working, I have been experiencing Monday blues.. and its actually very depressing to experience this every Monday.. haix..

Anyway, today at work was ok lah.. except that my senior operator was on half day MC, so ya.. so have to like coordinate everything..
Today was fairly easy, as today I do not need to help much in the packing, etc, becos today's product is like need very minimal ppl in process, so the extra ppl can come over to packing to help.. so ya..

Then as usual, I had my usual SMS chats with my bro, Andrew.. its like very funny.. everytime we juz chat on SMS, the time seemed to pass so fast.. and if I dun like do anything, time wld be crawling lah.. so ya.. dun koe why.. hmm.. can someone tell me why? =)

Anyway, we did made a pact with each other that he is gonna accompany me to do Part 2 of my CNY fashion shopping this Sunday =).. Thanx bro! =).. but wat to do? He is my official fashion consultant =P..
You koe sumthing? I'm now like can't wait for Sunday liaox.. wanna go shopping.. =)

Then evening came, and I went to the nearby coffeeshop to have my dinner.. and I tell you.. there is a group of "uncles" who is like sitting in front of me.. and I tell you.. their conversation was very crude.. every sentence has a few Hokkien explesives in them.. I was like, I eat dinner also cannot eat in peace? muz listen to all these crap.. haix..

Then do my job until like 1930, the production has finished, and I counted and do all the necessary stuff.. so by the time I'm done, it was like already 2030... left office and then came home by bus.. stomach hungry, but resist, becos if I continue eating, I wld grow fat in no time lah.. and it doesnt help tat I actually don't exercise nowadays.. so ya.. so no exercise, muz control diet.. so ya..

Then bathe, and now blog loh.. will sleep a while later.. currently chatting with my bro on MSN =)..

Ok.. got to end this post liaox.. cya ppl tml.. tml is gonna be a hectic day.. I'm doing an equivalent of 7 tanks of jelly tml, becos there are 2 flavours of jellies to produce tml.. haix.. sianx.. late nites again..

My sore throat is slowly recovering, but there is this thick phelgm stuck in my throat, and I have a terrible case of block nose.. haix.. totally irritating! =(

Got to run.. ciaox!

**PS: Oh.. juz last Saturday, I tried a new drink at Starbucks, and its called, "Ice Vanilla Latte".. oh man.. it was good lah! If you like vanilla, then this is the drink for you.. and speaking of which, I'm craving for some vanilla latte! arghh.. someone get me one now.. =P

Work is not a passionate thing but a mundane task for me now,
<<< abriel >>>

A day out with family..

Woke up this morning at 1005.. haha.. I "lai chuang".. hahax.. but I slept like at 0130 this morning.. so ya.. =)

Woke up had brunch (breakfast + lunch), and then surf online for a while, before bathing and going to church for music practice.. so ya.. was suppose to meet my bro, Andrew, at BK before we go to church, but then he was late, becos of the rain and all.. so ya..

And after bathing, I realise I had only like 30 mins before the start of the practice, and the music practice muz end an hour later, becos there is a church committee meeting going on.. so ya.. So I had no choice but to take cab which costs me $8.30! ya.. no choice.. had to spend this money..

The music practice was good.. as usual, Andrew and me clicked well.. he did came in when he needed to.. so ya.. good job bro! =)

Then, I was supposed today to juz like go out with my bro, Andrew.. juz spend some quality brotherhood time together and stuff.. but then, last min, my parents had wanna spend time with me as well.. so being the filial son, I had no choice but to agree lah.. Then I felt so bad to like turn down Andrew's request, becos its like I agreed to go out with him today.. so ya.. but dun worry bro.. Next week I go out with you ya! =)

So today was family time lah.. went round to window shop.. look at stuff that I can buy for my CNY clothing.. so ya.. and I actually told my mum tat I wld do my CNY fashion with my bro, Andrew, becos he is like my official fashion consultant liaox! =).. so bro, live up to your name ya! I'm trusting my fashion for CNY 2007 to ya! =)

Guess I wld be doing my CNY fashion shopping in installments.. I wld start next wk lah.. Next Sun, I wld start to buy my shoes.. I'm eyeing for a brown Adidas shoe.. so ya.. saw one @ Heeren.. $99.. nice and quite reasonable.. but I'm sure there is more range than wat I saw at Heeren.. plan to go to The Cathay or Vivocity to see the full range, as the stalls are bigger.. so ya.. I'm keeping my urge for a week.. and ha.. my shopping prowress would be unleashed next Sunday.. hahax.. =P

Had dinner at Heeren (the wontan mee as usual).. brought my parents there, but then they say so so only.. haix.. but nvm.. I get to eat my wontan mee can liaox.. I was also craving for unagi! hahax.. but didnt satisfy tat craving.. so maybe next Sunday, I'll go for unagi! hahax.. Bro, you on? =)

Hahax.. wait a minute.. doesnt this like I plan for wat I want to do next Sunday? =).. the agenda is done... its juz waiting for me to unfold the agenda.. so ya.

Oh.. bought a chocolate brown lycra T-shirt from Giordano @ Taka today.. so ya.. got it at 10% discount, becos I member mahx.. =).. not bad I muz say.. wanted to get last week, but had second thoughts.. so this wk, I went to buy it.. so ya.. wear a "M" size.. wanted to get 1 size bigger, but dun have liaox.. so I bought a "M" loh.. it fits me to a T.. so not bad after all lah..

Then I was seeing some phones @ M1 shop.. my trade-in value for my current phone is @ $200 and my contract is expiring in Mar 2007.. so ya.. like tat then I can upgrade.. so ya.. after much discussion from Carlise yesterday at church, I decided to get Sony Ericsson phones, as I dun like the Symbian operating system technology of Nokia (which all phones came in liaox.. I wanted to get N73, but then I heard it was Symbian technology.. so ya.. wont be getting tat lah!).. and I did consider Samsung, but then feedback from ppl is that the battery life is really short.. so ya.. So I had not much of a choice but to get Sony Ericsson, but then I juz have to get use to the SMS-ing and all.. so ya..
After seeing so many models of Sony Ericsson phones, I decided to either get the W810 Walkman phone (non-slide) or the newest W850i Walkman phone (sliding phone).. so ya.. will wait till March to see how lah.. maybe the price of the phone would drop further lah.. so ya.. juz have to wait loh! =)

Ok lah.. my eyes are full of stuff today... gadgets and clothing and all.. eyes tired now.. this whole week at work would confirm come home late from work, becos its high production week, as there are exports for next week.. so ya.. whenever there are exports, such things happen.. so ya.. Though I very much dun like to work overtime, but I had no choice lah..

And I have also one pending case of confirmation/termination of one of my probation staff.. I would decide by the end of this week, based on his performance this coming week.. if he met my expectation, I would confirm him.. if not, then sorry.. he got to go.. so ya.. he is quite problematic.. but recently, he changed for the better.. dun koe whether this wld continue.. will juz have to see lah..
But I have a problem.. if I decide not to keep him, I dun koe how to break the news to him.. I'm serious.. I dun want to appear such a cruel superior to him.. haix.. so ya.. so sometimes becos I want to avoid all these, I juz like wanna keep him.. but then again, if I keep him, it would be a burden to me, becos I have to be like a hawk to keep a watch on him the whole time he is working, and I simply dun have time to do such things..
Then another problem is tat one of my confirmed staff has juz recently moved house, and this is the 3rd time in the month that he came slightly later than wat he is supposed to.. He was not late by company standards, but he was late in my boss standards.. so ya.. so temporaily, I decide not to mention such things to my boss unless he asked me.. or else, I would juz keep quiet.. I warned that staff that no guarantee I can cover up for him, becos if my boss asked, I have to tell him what happen.. so ya.. so I told him that if he keeps doing it again and again, I can't help him anymore, but by putting "late" on his time-card, which wont be good lah.. becos his pay maybe deducted by the company.. so ya..
Then, another problem is tat my section is lacking of 1 production worker, and until today, there is no replacement for the guy who resigned last mth.. so ya.. so its like as long as I have no replacement, I had to be down on the production floor doing the job rather than supervising.. so ya.. its tiring ya koe.. haix..
Guess these are the stresses of my worklife lah..

Ok lah.. its getting late.. its 2330 already.. need to sleep liaox.. waking up at 0545 tml for work.. juz hope everything goes on smoothly this week!
Cya ppl soon ya! =)

Got to catch some winks,
<<< abriel >>>

My first worship leading experience @ GJ

Well.. this shld be an interesting post, as I have not like lead worship officially in church for abt 2 yrs liaox (becos in NS mahx..).. read more to find out..

Today at work was so so.. and it was like once in a blue moon tat I became the IT guy at work, becos I was meddling with the computers (program installations and move CPUs, etc) like 1/4 of my time at work.. so ya..

Then as usual, I leave office at 1130 and I everytime feel so paiseh.. becos its always me leaving office first lah.. so ya..

Then its coming home and eat lots of strepsils (becos leading worship later in the afternoon mahx)..

Bathe and then go to church [got a ride from Carlise.. thanx =)]

Then when at church, practice the worship set with Andrew and Carlise.. Had a new worship flow, so told them abt it..

Then worship started.. I dun koe why, but at first, I cldn't like concentrate, but as the worship goes on when I was leading whilst playing the piano and leading, I began to concentrate more.. so ya.. Thank God..

As the worship goes on, I suddenly felt very warm and hot at some pt of worship.. it was encouraging to see so many of the youths worship whilst I was leading the slow songs.. Then, it came to the closing song, where I was like leading my speciality song, "Making A Difference".. and when it came to the bridge, I was harmonising like so nice lah.. In fact, I felt I was not singing like JJ.. it was more like Hong Junyang.. but anyway, tats not the pt.. The pt is tat I really like my harmonising part of the bridge of the song.. so ya.. even I got good comments from Han Loong tat my harmonising for the bridge was good.. Thanx buddy =)

My bro, Andrew, also gave me good comments abt today's worship.. he told me tat it was really good and he can really go into worship and play his drums with his eyes closed and really worship.. so ya.. Good to hear tat bro! =)
Oh.. saying abt Andrew, he is really good man.. he and me can really click.. he simply koe when I come in and stuff.. so ya.. =).. we are brothers mahx.. wat u expect.. hahax.. =P

But overall, you may think tat my worship today was a near perfect one, becos lots of ppl worshipping their heart and souls out, and then, got a lot of good comments rite? But you are all wrong.. in fact, I felt disappointed (not really disappointed, but there is a slight disappointment!).. Now you all may wonder why?

This is becos prior to today's worship, I set a very high standard for myself.. I somewhat expect that today's worship to be Spirit-led, but the sad truth is tat I didn't.. I realise I was like "on my own", which shld not be the way lah.. Yes.. No doubt tat at some parts of the worship, I was like "giving my all to Him, and I felt Spirit-led", but then, wat I expect is not juz a bit, but I want to be spirit-lef throughout the worship set.. becos the songs are very ya koe, easy to be spirit-led, but then it didnt happen.. and becos of this, I felt very disappointed with myself.. I juz felt I didn't perform my duty as a worship leader well enuf.. haix.. Am I going to be like tat everytime I lead worship in the future, or wld it be something different each time I led? I dun koe lah.. it all depends..
I of course felt quite lousy after the worship ended.. I felt myself didnt do well as a worship leader.. managed to bring the people into worship, but I myself was not "into it".. haix.. I dun koe whether its becos I cared too much abt the technicalities of the worship (eg: what to say and when, etc.. which of course I had it scripted out!.. so ya..).. I dun koe lah.. I juz felt disappointed loh, despite the good comments from other ppl.. Guess I set either too high standard for myself or I simply a perfectionist.. =(

And now, I'm beginning to decipher the dream which I had abt 5-6 yrs back, and I got the SAME dream twice in a period of 3 yrs!.. so ya.. and until today, I can remember the dream so clearly, tat I can have tat image painted in my mind everytime I said it.. so here it is.. a brief picture in ur mind (in words of course.. try to visualise)..

It was a dark cold night, as it was still winter but there was no snow flakes.. its juz tat the waters were all frozen, and it looks like a hige ice-skating ring..
There were some houses with lights on, but there was not many.. so ya.. its only 30% light and 70% darkness..
Then I was on this "huge ice-skating ring".. juz enjoying the quietness of the nite, then suddenly, a beam of light juz shone in front of me, and snowflakes fall from the beam of light.. the weird thing is tat its only in the beam tat is snowing.. the rest of the place is NOT snowing..
I looked at the beam of light and marvelled at it.. and believe it or not, tats the end of my dream.. and this appeared twice ok..

My dad last time had asked my church elders to decipher it, but they dun koe.. my mum told me tat God maybe trying to speak to me in tat dream.. since it came twice, it wld come a third time, and when its the third time, God will do something.. so ya.. 2 yrs passed and I have been waiting anxiously for the dream to appear again, but it didn't.. so ya..

So now my guess (for tat dream tat God may want to speak to me something) is tat since I have to ability to play the piano and lead worship, God may want me to expand the talent tat he has given me, and be a worship leader in church.. NOt juz a normal worship leader, but an extraordinary one (ie, being Spirit-led at every worship).. so ya.. That is my guess.. I dun koe.. so ya..

But anyway, it cld be only my wild guess lah.. when the dream comes back, I will tell you all readers ok.. juz stay tuned =)..

Ok.. enuf abt the sad part.. now for the happy part..

I think Tjow and me had this food chemistry lah.. He SMSed me juz before service ended, as to where to go for dinner.. but I didnt see the SMS.. and when he told me he sent me an SMS, I immediately think tat he want to ask me where to go and eat dinner.. Then the tot of Vivocity's Food Republic Beef Hor Fun juz came to mind.. and when I saw the SMS, I saw the four letter word, "LGTV".. which is a common lingo between tjow and I (the lingo I came out one ok..).. oh.. btw, LGTV stands for Let's Go To Vivo. so ya..

After service, I told him I was thinking of eating beef hor fun for dinner.. and he told me tat when he wrote the SMS, he was also thinking of the beef hor fun in vivo.. so ya.. so you see.. there is food chemistry between both of us.. hahax.. =)

Then when at Food Republic, ate the beef hor fun, and then of course, I cldnt resist the chicken wings (though I had sore throat), so I bought.. but in the end, I only ate 2 drumlets and a wing.. the other 2 wings and another drumlet, I gave to my bros (Ashley, Nat and Andrew).. so ya..
Then how cld I forget my fav dessert at Food Republic? It is the "Ice Mango with Pomelo".. so ya.. it totally rox lah.. even got good comments from the ppl who ate it (namely, carlise, tjow, xinyi and nat).. so ya.. its a must- have in Food Republic for me lah.. so ya.. The serving of Pomelo fruit onto the dessert was also very generous and tats wat I like (of course, I asked whether there was any other pomelo fruit before I ordered.. so ya..).. so refreshing..

Then after dinner, had my weekly dose of Starbucks (its like every week I drink at least 1 time of Starbucks.. hahax..).. I got quite "sick" of "Java Chip Frap." liaox, and I decided to have a ice vanilla latte.. I think the person forgot to make one for me.. so I like asked, and he gave me my order with apologies of course.. so ya..

Then when I drank it, it doesnt have a lot of vanilla taste, so I tot there is no vanilla.. but apparently, it has, but not strong enuf.. so I went back to the counter and they told me they added already, but they asked me whether do I need more shots of vanilla syrup.. I said "ok" and I was like prepared to pay, but the ppl there didnt ask payment from me.. so ya.. instead, they gave me advice when I order my next vanilla latte.. so ya.. good service they provide huh =)

Then had a little chat and all, and then bought back some patries and cakes for my mom (from Starbucks of course)..

And then bathe, and now writing this blog loh.. oh my goodness.. I spend abt 1.5 hrs on this blog.. haix..

Ok.. gtg liaox.. time check, 0130 hrs liaox.. time to sleep.. tml got to go for another worship practice.. juz hope I can sing tml loh, becos my sore throat has gotten worse now was I blog.. haix..
Saying of my sore throat, I wish to thank my bro, Andrew, to pray for me.. I had a very strong feeling in the morning tat the sore throat I'm suffering, is becos of spiritual warfare (becos I'm leading worship today mahx).. so ya.. it cld well be.. but then God is greater! He healed me during the service (at least I cld sing loh! hahax..).. so ya.. Thank God.. so ya..

Now I'm feeling terrible.. my throat is getting really sore.. its juz the starting part to become worse.. so ya.. haix..

Ok.. gtg liaox.. cya ppl another day?

Will blog tml if I have the time..

Sick fellow,
<<< abriel >>>

Madhouse @ work!

This is gonna be short, becos I want to sleep liaox.. so ya..

Today, there is like my section leader and one of the veteren stuff, was on MC and leave respectively.. so my senior operator (from packing side) had to "ja-ga" the process side, whilst I "ja-ga" the packing side.. so ya..

I tell you.. it was simply a madhouse lah.. its like so many things for me to accomplish but yet so little time.. and its a miracle tat I can remember so many things all at once.. so ya..

Then becos there were last minute changes in the amt of stuff we produce, so have to work overtime until like 2000 when I left office.. so ya.. totally shacked lah..

Then now wats worse is tat I'm harbouring a sore throat.. haix.. and tml I'm leading worship in church.. so ya..

Ok.. got to go back and do my stuff liaox..

Ciaox and I'll cya guys tml in cyberworld,
<<< abriel >>>

An unexpected turn of events!

Well.. it was really a day of unexpected events.. here it is:

(1) The sudden downpour at nite.. The nite was perfectly nice until it rained, which is totally unexpected, becos I tot that the monsoon season is over liaox.. but haix.. rain also good lah.. nite time can sleep better =P

(2) My bro, Andrew, is officially sick, and he has requested that he can't lead on Sat (13/1), becos he has lost his voice. He can play the drums and all.. so ya..
So after much discussion with the proper authority, it was decided that I wld lead Sat's worship.. so ya.. quite stress, as I usually have to prepare like a week in advance as to how the worship and stuff.. but then, one thing good is tat I wld be using back the songs that Andrew has chosen.. so ya.. last minute somemore.. but then no choice.. have to help him, or else, I think Youth Service on Saturday is worship leader-less (if there is such a word.. hahax..)

So ya.. now u koe why I chose the above title.. so ya..

Got to run and sleep liaox.. super tired..

The unexpected has came true,
<<< abriel >>>

The day I left office so early!

Well.. yes.. this is like quite unbelievable! I actually left office today at 1730! A miracle huh! Hahax..
And it felt really good to be able to leave office early.. so ya..

Can't blog a lot today, becos I still got some pending stuff for me to complete (particularly my church publicity video!).. so ya.. I have to edit frm 18 mins down to 10 mins.. really difficult.. haix.. just been told by Jaslyn tat it is too long.. haix..

Anyway, slept at 0030 yesterday nite, becos I do my video mahx.. to be exact, I started the video from 2100-0030.. so ya.. and I tot its like done liaox.. but never did I koe tat I have to edit it today again.. haix..

Ok lah.. can't talk anymore.. need to get back to my work.. and my brother, Andrew, is sick.. haix.. poor thing.. but then again, if he is sick and not able to lead on Saturday, then who will lead? hmm..
Dun wish to think so much.. when at the later date then say lah! =).. oh bro, get well soon ya =)

Got to run now.. oh.. the pics for last Saturday's January Babies Birthday Celebration is uploaded liaox.. click the link, Photo Gallery > Church (OCC/HCC/GJ) events > January Babies Birthday Celebration (06/01/07) Photos.

Enjoy!

I'm slogging my guts out tonite, and hope I dun fall sick tml,
<<< abriel >>>

Another day at work...

Today is another day at work.. still feeling tired though.. but was consoled tat today is at least Tuesday..

As usual, one of my staff showed his temper, and I tell you.. I felt like arguing back at him, becos he is totally unreasonable.. blaming me for things tat I have not said it..
He actually overheard my conversation with my boss, which is in English, and becos his English is not good, its very easy to misunderstood wat I said to my boss (becos I spoke English to my boss whilst conversing), becos he takes some words from the conversation out of context.. and you koe how easy is to misunderstood from something which is taken out of context.. haix..

Then after tat, he was ok, becos everything was smooth-flowing.. he dun like things to like get stuck at somewhere.. he is like a perfectionist.. everything MUST flow in order, or else, he gets very fed up.. and I guess he is juz straight-minded.. like tat means like tat.. cannot "bian tong".. aiya.. dun talk liaox lah.. say abt him, I get fed up..

Anyway, today left work quite early.. 1800 hrs.. so ya.. came home, took bus and slept in bus (was sleepy mahx).. then came home and bathe, and ate dinner.. then watch a bit of TV before I start blogging now loh! so ya.. =)

Ok.. gtg and do my church stuffs liaox.. better do it as soon as I can, or else, I no time liaox.. so ya.. Nitex ppl! =)

Work is like another agenda for me on a daily basis,
<<< abriel >>>

Tired @ work!

Well.. work was totally tiring.. and it doesnt help tat my contact lens from my left eye kept drying, and its super uncomfortable, till the pt tat it dropped out, and I had a hard time putting back the contact lens.. so ya.. totally irritating..

But tat the song, "Making A Difference" & the fast songs, really got stuck in my head lah.. so ya.. its tat powerful.. hahax.. and I kept humming the tune.. so ya..

And of course, it doesnt help tat I was experiencing Monday blues.. so ya.. haix..

Left work quite late, becos quite a lot to do at work, and one of my workers like show me their occasional tempers.. haix.. totally can't take it at times..

Ok.. enuf.. gtg and sleep liaox! Its late, or else, tml I dun need to go to work liaox.. will die of tiredness.. hahax..

Need to recharge,
<<< abriel >>>

Some quality brotherhood time spent!

Today is really an enjoyable day.. or shld I say the most enjoyable day of the week! Today really made and complete my week lah! =).. so here it is..

This morning woke up like at abt 0900, becos have to continue doing my final Youth Camp publicity video.. so ya.. so its in the progress lah! =)..

Then do until like 1300, my bro, Andrew, was online and he like asked me to go and bathe or else late for worship practice... so ya.. anyway, I was almost done with my stuff (for the day tat is).. so ya..

And I was like suddenly so blur (its either I miss the MRT stop or stop a stop earlier which makes me wait and all..).. Was supposed to meet Andrew at Amara Hotel's BK, but becos of my blurness, we actually came out of the same train and the same MRT entrance.. hahax.. saying abt clicking with each other =)..

Then we went to church together for practice (and yes, its ONLY a two man show - andrew & myself!).. so ya.. and I muz say the practice is really an enjoyable one.. me being the arranger, actually arrange the order of the worship, and Andrew being the drummer boy, adds life to the worship songs.. ha.. so ya.. and everything juz flow in place lah.. and the whole worship practice actually lasts us 1.5 hrs!! so ya.. Of course, to relive stress a bit, we did ROCK-ify (as Andrew puts it!) a Christmas carol.. really cool man! hahax.. And I tell you, I have VERY high expectations of this Sat's worship (becos I can safely say tat this is one or shld I say the best worship tat we had in OCC Youth!.. so ya.. naturally, I had high expectations..).. I juz hope I can deliver it, or else, I wld be totally disappointed.. so ya.. Bro, lets work hard this Saturday huh!

Oh.. believe I was the music arranger of the worship songs, it feels like I was co-leading with Andrew.. hahax..
But the best part was when I did the song, "Making A Difference", the bridge especially.. man.. I suddenly felt I was JJ.. hahax.. (I koe you all say I no shame or something.. hahax.. Tjow, I koe you sure say something one.. so I muz defend myself first.. hahax.. =P).. but ya.. the feeling was there..

Then when we finish our practice, I told Andrew tat it feels tat we juz practice for a concert worship.. hahax.. =)

Then the nxt best part came.. SHOPPING! hahax.. you may think only 2 guys go shopping? hahax.. but you are wrong.. in fact, I enjoyed myself so much!! =).. And of course, wats shopping without me buying anything?

Both of us were hungry, so Andrew brought me to Graffiti Cafe @ Heeren to eat the wontan noodles.. it was super nice.. though not very full, but then good enuf.. the price is reasonable too.. $2.80 for a bowl.. so ya.. this is consider cheap liaox loh.. u tell me where in Orchard Road can you find a meal for $2.80? hahax.. you shld try it someday man.. =)

Both of us search for my long sleeve shirt which I plan to wear for my CNY reunion dinner nxt mth.. so ya.. and I tell you.. we walked the whole Orchard Road, but in the end, we still walk back to Centerpoint and bought my long sleeve shirt.. and I tell you.. its super nice.. its brown in colour.. I tried and match with jeans.. a perfecto man!! But this comes with a price though.. We shopped for 3 whole solid hrs in order to get this shirt.. so ya.. and this costs me $63.20 after a 20% discount from an original price of $79.. so ya.. bought it during the last day Robinson's sale! so ya.. So now I officially crown Andrew my shopping kakki, fashion consultant and probably the highest of all positions, the shopping guru! wahahax..
So when I do my rest of my CNY clothing shopping nxt mth, I gonna go with Andrew man! =)..

Then after tat, we went to Meridian for dinner.. and to like give my brother, Andrew, a treat, as well as also thank him for helping me to choose such a nice shirt, I gave him a treat to Starbucks..

And I tell you.. We went to Starbucks @ PS.. and we had the cushion seats.. it was super comfortable.. =).. and we juz sit there and chat the nite through loh! =).. We simply chat anything under the sun.. And we even chat abt personal stuffs.. so ya..

Its always so nice to have such a good brother like him ard.. At least, I can confine in him my problems, etc.. so ya.. its like finding someone with a listening ear lah.. so ya..

And its so enjoyable, tat we decided to do it nxt mth again (the day where I do my CNY clothing shopping.. so ya..).. can't wait for it..

So in the meantime, I gtg and sleep liaox.. need to log off and sleep..

As I told Andrew, I shall say again.. the thing to drive me this coming week at work would be the worship session this Saturday at church lah.. so ya.. waiting anxiously for it.. =)..

Ok.. gtg liaox..

What an enjoyable day of brotherhood,
<<< abriel >>>

Double Happiness!!

Well peepz.. as the chinese saying goes, "Double Happiness" or shld I say in chinese, "shuang xi ling men". It is indeed lah.. here's why I said so!! =)

Immediately after work, I managed to get a cab in a jiffy and then took to Comfort Driving Centre @ Ubi.. and my heart was like beating very fast, though its juz obtaining my provisional driving licence (PDL).. hahax.. weird huh.. but anyway, I thank God tat the queue in front of me was only a mere 17 ppl.. when it was my turn, the queue behind me was like in 20s.. so ya.. I'm not exaggerating.. so ya..

Then I came home, and I rush out of the hse like so so fast, becos last minute, I was told tat I wld have to sing at church service.. so I was like, huh and said ok loh.. haix..

Reach there is like 30 mins b4 started service.. ha.. but no choice.. I took a bus there and it was tat long lah.. so ya..

Wore my brown sweater, and man.. I think I look quite good in it leh! =).. Service started and then when its time to like "pass the peace", Tjow came up to me and asked me why I was singing.. and he told me tat I machiam like JJ on stage.. hahax.. my goodness.. so flattered! =).. Tjow, u koe tat comment really made my day! hahax.. u dun koe rite =)

** Photo on right: My brother, Andrew, and me cam-whoring I guess =)

Then becos as part of the January babies birthday celebration, we went to Vill'age @ China Square Central, which is of course better than the Heeren branch, becos China Square has so little ppl, tat we can sit anywhere we want! =).. nobody mahx.. wat u expect?

** Photo on left: The guys @ Vill'age having some fun!

And of course, all celebrations wld be incomplete without some outrageous photos.. so ya.. the photo you see on the left is a perfect example.. had lots of fun lah.. and I think we were the noisest bunch of all =).. hahax..

Actually, I took some photos of the food as well, but then, it didnt turn out nice, so I decided to like dun do tat and let u all laugh at my photography skills.. hahax..

** Photo on right: The group photo.. awww....

All celebrations wld not be complete without a group photo.. so tat's wat we did.. and this was from my camera.. Alvin helped me to mount my camera on a tripod and then shoot from there, or else wont be so clear one.. so ya..

Then after the dinner, came home.. didnt follow them, becos its like I have a last minute assignment from Tjow (to do the last video publicity becos Tjow has passed me the photos and he asked me to do it.. I was like, ok loh.."..

Anyway, most of them went Valley Point, whilst I went home with some others as well..

By the time I reached home, I was dead tired.. Need to sleep liaox.. Nitex ppl! =)

Happiness is achievable,, =)
<<< abrriel >>>

A stepping stone!!

Well.. for the first time in so many years, tat I felt lost.. as in REAL lost!

Today at work was a bit embarassing for me, becos its like I'm the first to leave the office.. and believe it or not.. this is the FIRST time since I started work, tat I left my office 1600 on the dot during weekdays.. so ya..
The reason, went to go and book my driving lessons..

And this is where I got lost.. my driving lessons booking were like in a total mess.. Firstly, I have only 30% of what the customer service ppl told me..
Next, I suppose to go to a queue which has no one, to pay for my lessons, but instead, I join the queue for ppl bking for theory tests dates as a private candidate.. so ya.. then I juz realised I was on the wrong queue, becos something tells me its not rite.. so ya.
Last but not least, I was NOT even informed by the customer service tat my PDL (Provisional Driving Licence) application is at 2nd floor and will close at 1700.. and guess wat.. When I knew it, it was 1700 on the dot.. great rite? So I asked one of the testers as to what time it will open tml, and he said from 0830-1230.. man.. so rush.. I finish work at 1130.. haix.. so tat means I have to rush, if worse, take cab.. sianx.. dun koe whether tml I can apply tml, becos the tester said tml cfm a lot of ppl.. so ya.. haix.. but nevertheless, will go try tml.. no harm trying rite.. =)
Believe it or not, whilst I was waiting for my turn to be served by the customer service ppl (for enrolment into the driving school), my heart is beating very fast.. so ya.. weird rite?

So ya.. dun koe wats wrong with me today lah.. totally lost today.. was definately not myself today.. haix..

Then at work, the person whom I look as the best choice out of 3 candidates, which I tot he got a lot of calibre, but instead, he didnt turn up at work today.. haix.. why always like tat? The ppl I interview, none turn up, or is tat it was not successful.. haix.. =( Totally upsetting and disappointing lah.. haix..
Then my next best choice, has been taken up by another section of my dept liaox.. so cant take him.. looks like I'm left with the last one, but I dun quite like tat fellow.. I got some doubts abt him tat he can't work long.. though he gave me real good impressions (becos of his qualifications, and I had initial tots of employing him) during the interview which I conducted for him, but as the interview goes by, I dun see tat he can take such a job.. so ya.. He juz dun have the "seh".. so ya.. so guess I have to give tat a miss and just wait for another right candidate, which the HR personnel has agreed to look out for me.. so ya.. =).. juz have to take one step at a time lahx.. =)

Ok lah.. gtg and do my other stuff liaox.. guess will sleep early tonite.. too tired.. so ya.. juz hope I can get my PDL tml and then start my driving lessons nxt wk and tat wld be perfect =)..

Hopes do come true,
<<< abriel >>>

What a day!

Fwah! A look at the week and its Thursday liaox.. Had both good and bad moments today.. So which do you want to hear first? I shall say the bad moment first..

So here goes..

The first bad moment of the day happens when I was about to go home.. Well.. it was drizzling quite heavy when I went home, and then there is this sickening women who kept like pushing her wet umbrella towards my head (while I was witing for the pedestrian crossing to turn the green man), and when I turn over, she gave me this look as if I owe her money, and she said "excuse me".. I was like thinking to myself, tat everyone is waiting for their turn to cross the pedestrian crossing, and she can't wait.. I stared at her for a brief moment, but in my heart, I was like wat if I was an ah beng? Believe you me.. I felt like giving her a tight slap on her face.. *ok.. I koe I'm violent, but then I was really angry lah.. (maybe not enuf sleep and was also super hungry!*.. Then guess wat.. she took the same bus as me as well.. arghhh.. this kind of ppl shld not exist in this world! ahh.. my blood is boiling.. arghh..

Then another bad moment happened at work.. wat happens is tat my production finish early, so my workers naturally can either do OT at other dept, or reply on me to give them OT.. but the only OT today is actually only take crates.. and there is this particluar staff of mine (whom I told you all last time tat he is very sarcastic and all), who like last time when I ask him to go take crates last time as OT time, he was like so reluctant.. Then today, he told my senior operator (who is like my other right hand man beside my section leader) tat why I didnt give him OT to do, and instead give to another group of ppl (who was not in my section, but I have some charge over them..) OT to let them go take crates.. I then told my senior operator tat its not my fault, becos last time I remember ask him go take crates, he like want to die, and so reluctant.. so now, since there is opportunity to take crates as OT, last time I ask him he didnt want, so now I give other ppl lah.. ya.. no doubt tat I shld like give priority to my section first.. but no one liaox.. and I dun expect him to take crates all by himself.. correct? so I think I have no problems on my part! In fact, I think I'm correct all along.. so since he didnt want to do it, I ask someone else.. easy as tat.. arghh..

But all hope is not lost, as there are things which make me happy too..

I now currently have 1GB of RAM in my computer liaox.. =).. and also, becos I finish production early tml, I told my boss tat I wld go and book my driving lessons.. and he said ok.. so ya..

Plan to start next week loh.. so ya.. =).. Though it wld cost me a bomb, but I guess tat its a great investnment lah!! =) So ya.. this is my stepping stone into the materialistic world.. wahaha..

Then today at lunch, I tot I was like want to pack my lunch and go back to my office canteen and eat.. but then wat I didnt koe tat I actually said "eating there".. so ya.. dun want to trouble the auntie there, so I juz ordered loh!!.. so ya.. Then becos my bro, Andrew, was at work today, so I reckon he didnt have time to SMS chat with me, so God was very good.. He actually sent one of my workers who have not ate, to actually sit with me and eat.. and there we chat.. hahax.. so tats how I spend my lunchtime lah.. =)

Ok lah.. need to go and sleep liaox.. super tired.. need to work tml leh..

Life is like a box of chocolates,
<<< abriel >>>

Of paperwork and interviews....

Well.. today is like the first day of the week where I go back to work, and man.. like all first day at work, I actually felt so sianx.. Frankly speaking, I dun even feel like waking up in the morning to go to work.. I was tat tired and sianx..

Then today its like suddenly I'm so lost at work.. dun koe wat to do..

Today breaks another record lah.. becos today I got 3 ppl interviewing for a job position.. and guess wat.. I interviewed ALL 3 by MYSELF! man.. I almost felt I was a HR personnel.. hahax..

Work was ok, except tat we are running on computer programs/software to help run our business more effectively, but of course being the first day and all, there were teething problems.. But I'm so glad I dun need to learn the computer program as of yet.. my boss say dun need, as the system is quite unstable.. so ya.. =)

And I juz can't help but really muz thank my brother, Andrew, for entertaining me with the SMSes I send him during my lunch-times from Mon-Fri.. Becos I usually eat alone, and I'm bored after finish eating..so I wld like whip out my phone, and juz msg my bro to juz SMS chat.. and he never fails me every afternoon.. usually I chat with him, and time seemed to pass so quickly.. its like minutes became seconds.. so ya.. Thank you bro =)

Then I finished my work at abt 1930.. came home by bus and thank God, it juz started to rain only.. its only at my void deck tat the rain became heavier.. so ya.. God's blessing I guess! =)

Then came online now to blog, and at the same time, be an advisor to my bro, Andrew, who is leading worship nxt Sat at Youth Service, and he have to get the songs out by this Sun.. so ya..
Oh.. did I tell you all tat Jaslyn has put me into the worship leading roster from March 2007 onwards.. so fast hor..

Ok lah.. gtg liaox.. yawning away liaox..

Sleepy-head,
<<< abriel >>>

The day after Year 2007 started!!

Its the day after the new year, and its a public holiday.. so here am I blogging away. becos need to catch up with all the old posts and stuff.. so ya.. uploaded the photos for the various events last year.. here are the photos uploaded.. view them at the Photo Gallery > Church Events (HCC/OCC/GJ)>

- GJ Youth Camp 2006 (17/11/06) Day 1 Photos
- OCC Christmas Service (23/12/06) Photos
- GJ Official Christmas Countdown @ the Moks (24/12/06) Photos
- New Year 2007 (31/12/06) Photos

Well.. the above photos are for your viewing pleasure!

So morning was staying at home to juz surf the net and then watch my "piled up" video-taped shows.. so ya..

After such a whole mth of slogging it out for the ending mths of Year 2006, I finally indulged into some retaiul therapy! It was really shiok I tell you.. See the photo below for the picture of my "catch of the day"..

Some indulgence into retail therapy!!

Believe it or not.. this whole pile of stuff you see in the photo costs me $431.65!! *gulpz*.. how fast I spend my money huh.. hahax.. here is the breakdown..

- JJ Lin's World Tour DVD+CD (Bought from HMV @ $25.95)

- Uriage Facial Care For Men (Mosturiser, facial spray & facial wash) (Bought from Watsons @ 20% discount @ $53.80)

- Levi's spectacles (Bought from YES! Eyewear @ $230 after a 30% discount from the operations manager. Usual price was $328.)

- Norton Internet Security 2007 (Upgrade Version), TDK 25pc DVD-R & HP 50 pcs CD-R (Bought from Challenger @ $121.90)

So ya.. that is my expenditure for today loh.. I today spend until I'm scared man.. but then again, I'm gonna spend on buying some t-shirts this Sunday (becos maybe going out with Andrew or sumthing after worship practice on Sunday.. parents go wedding dinner, so ya..).. depends whether I can find wat I like lah! =)

Then also, I need to set aside money to buy my 512mb RAM for abt $100.. so ya.. really spend a lot this mth.. haix.. =(.. but spend money very shiok leh! I feel so patriotic, becos I'm contributing my bit into the economy! wahaha.. =P..

Then dinner was very good.. met up with Aunty Agnes @ Suntec for dinner.. we went to have a ala carte Chinese buffet at the Pearl River Palace @ Suntec.. I tell you the money we paid was worth it.. $32.80+++.. We had a lot of delicacies.. this is the first time in my whole life tat I ate so many fresh scallops.. so ya.. yummy!

Then each of us had a complimentary bowl of "Mini Buddha Jump Over The Wall", a serving of "Drunken Prawns" and 2 pcs "Beijing Duck".. very nice I tell ya =).. It was worth every cent tat we paid lah! =).. So this is another location for buffets instead of everytime Kuishinbo.. hahax.. the ambience is also good..
I like the desserts there too.. "Durian Pudding (there is real durian flesh inside ok!!)" and the "Chilled Mango Juice with Pomelo" is to die for.. really shiok!!

Then guess wat.. Becos of the good food and service they provide, my family is gonna have our CNY 2007 reunion dinner at Pearl River Palace Rest. at Suntec.. though the price is steep, but we have seen the set menu, and we think its appropriate tat the price we pay matches wat we eat..
Have been searching for dinner places for reunion dinner, but then to no avail, becos the other restaurants require at least 10 pax for dinner.. so ya.. my family only got 4 ppl, where to find 10 pax? hahax.. so ya..
This Pearl River Palace Rest. for reunion dinner is like we juz like so happen to juz ask and enquire only, becos the previous day, my mum and I were cracking our head as to where to eat for our reunion dinner this year.. You may wonder why I was cracking my head for dinner places? This is becos I also had a part to play in the paying for the reunion dinner as well.. so ya.. now you koe why huh! =)
By the way, the restaurant serves Cantonese Cuisine and I muz say its of some standard.. not so salty.. in fact, some of the dishes even has the "Healthy Sign" on it.. so you see, the dishes are healthy lah! =)..

Ok lah.. had a really hearty dinner.. never did I have such a hearty dinner for such a long time liaox.. so ya..

Ok lah.. gtg and sleep liaox.. tml need to work.. sianx.. but to look on the bright side, its already midweek tml! =).. hahax.. and this wk, I dun foresee myself working overtime.. ha.. unless I need to do a bit of computer stuff.. so ya.. =)

Its getting late! Got to run ppl.. hope to cya tml online! =)

Its been a while since I had such a happy day,
<<< abriel >>>

A great start to the new year!!

Well.. the past few days (or shld I say the ending days of Year 2006) has been hectic! I was so busy with the stock-taking happening juz the end of last yr (31/12/06), that juz 2 days before the stocktake, I left office at abt 2230-2300.. totally tiring.. then wats worst is that the next day I need to go back to work.. so ya.. so you can imagine how fatigue I felt lah!!

Anyway, shall blog only selective events, becos there is like so much to blog abt.. so ya.. not possible for me to give u every detail, becos if not, tonite I dun need to sleep liaox.. so ya.. hope ya all dun mind ya.. if you want to koe, juz ask me and I tell you loh.. =)

So here goes..

30/12/06 (Saturday)

For the FIRST time of my working in Marigold, I actually worked till like 1430 on Saturday! And you muz koe wat izzit for lah.. of course its for the annual stocktake.. haix..

Just as I was about to like finish up already (I tot juz group it and then do the counting on the actual stock-take day itself, my boss told me I have to like pre-count and paste a paper there, so tat on the stock take day, dun need to like count so jialat.. I was like "now then you tell me".. haix.. but wat to do? Boss instruction have to follow lah..

So by the time I'm done, its like 1430 and I quickly rush home to eat a quick lunch before going to church.. Was supposed to sing for service as back-up, but then, haix.. too late liaox.. no pt sia..

Then the shocking thing came.. My buddy in church, Alvin, asked me whether I could serve in the area of publicity once more for Youth Camp 2007 and I was like "ok, but why so kiasu? Is like its over not very long time ago, and now its the new one? Doesn't tat sounds so much like NDP? hahax..).. well, guess planning ahead helps me as well, since I'm always busy at work.. hahax.. =)

Then after the service, went to have dinner at a nearby coffeeshop, followed by going to Liat Towers for Starbucks.. Starbucks was ok, except a disappointment in the tiramisu which I ordered.. it was horrible.. haix.. wasted my $5.90.. sianx.. but oh well.. Then after tat, went with ash and joshua to Zara to go check out the sale, but then it was disappointing though, becos its all winter clothes.. long sleeves and all.. haix.. I wanna change or add additions to my wardrobe liaox also cannot.. haix.. =(

Went back by bus after tat loh...

31/12/06 (Sunday)

The morning was super hard to get up, becos its like really tired after a period, and now I have to wake up early (you all muz be wondering why I wake up so early? This is becos on this day, I got stocktake mahx..).. haix.. sianx..

So ya.. woke up like 0630, then change and bathe and eat my breakfast, and by the time I'm done, its like 0735.. left hse and reach office at 0800.. went downstairs to the production floor to settle some admin stuff for my workers.. then by the time I'm done, its like 0830 liaox..

Quickly took my gloves and my coldroom jacket to go to the designated place for a briefing.. The briefing didnt start until 0850.. original is 0830.. haix..

After the briefing, it was 0900 and we started the stocktake.. And man.. My team members (including me) were first-timers in stocktaking.. so ya.. haix.. so we juz did wat we koe for 2 hrs ok!!

Then the accountant has to go back to office to report back the figures whilst I go back office and summarise my figures as well..

My company has somewhat booked a buffet for all the people coming back for stocktake.. so ya.. ate tat for lunch.. it was nothing expensive, but at least better than nothing loh.. =)

Then when I was abt to finish my summarising, I got a call from my accounting team member, and he said we need to recount becos all doesn't tally.. so ya..

So we counted again, and the numbers were perfect (as we counted previously!).. so ya.. so he had no choice but to report back the same figure!

Then its going back to my work.. and I received a call abt 30 mins after tat, to go sign the counting papers.. so this means I can go home liaox..

But then I was wrong.. when I finished signing, the head accountant called me to help count 2 products and I tell you, it was chaotic.. becos its like so many lahx.. haix..

** Photo on left: The group of us having dinner at Fish & Co, Glass House. Don't we look like family?=)... awww...

So by the time I'm done, its like abt 1800.. and guess wat.. I got a dinner appt with ash, nat, andrew, tash, rachel, alvin, jon and joshua at Fish N Co, Glass House.. so ya.. haix..

So I came home by cab (no choice), bathe and rush out of the hse.. Reach there about 20 minutes late.. so ya..

When we are at Fish n Co, they told us no a la carte menu.. only can have the festive set menu which cost $25++ per person.. so ya..

** Photo on left: My brother, Andrew, and me!! =).. Note: he is NOT bald! hahax.. he juz so happen to comb his hair like tat! =P

The food was not bad lah, but the fellowship is better.. what a better way to spend New Year's Eve with friends! =)

** Photo on right: The fireworks for the night, taken by Alvin (aka the self-taught professional photographer! I can't take such professional pics lah! This is one of the nicer ones.. of course, my favourite fireworks display is the golden shower! =)

After which, we walked down to Esplanade to catch the fireworks.. it's a yearly thing lah.. We were supposed to go to the Benjamin Sheares bridge and we actually found a nice spot, but then it was drizzling.. so we decide to like juz give up the idea of staying on the bridge, or else if it rains heavier, it wld be a mad rush to get off the bridge.. so ya..

** Photo on left: Amidst me feeling sleepy, still manage to have some alertness to take a photo.. hahax.. all thanx to the "flashing" game they played.. I tell ya.. its like cameras keep flashing out of no where lah! gosh..

Tats what we did and we found a nice spot to see the fireworks at the bottom of the bridge.. so ya..

And guess wat.. whilst waiting for midnight to arrive, I was sleeping lahx.. ha.. too tired.. Then just as the clock strikes 12, my bro, Andrew, woke me up.. And then I was up and about liaox! Suddenly became hyper.. hahax..

Then its like we wanted to meet someone at Starbucks, Raffles City.. we found a seat liaox, but guess wat.. juz as we are abt to order, they told us tat they have no more ice.. I was like "huh.. ok loh!".. disappointed we all left, then we decide to walk down to a not so crowded place to go home by cab..

** Photo on right: Don't we look like some band huh! I think we can all record a song, and send this photo for a cover shot! Hahax.. sure sell a lot of money.. hahax.. =P.. dun you all think so?

Then we walked down and soon, we reached a newly-built tunnel (similar to the CTE) but a short one though, which actually took the site of the former National Library.. so ya..

** Photo on left: This is the lamest pic of the nite I tell ya.. and its by the Gouws! Gosh.. look how stupid and lame can they get! All jap anime inspired.. hahax.. And believe you me.. until now, when I see this pic, it still gives me the laughs.. hahax..

And man.. we took a lot of photos as well as lame videos.. so ya.. it was so fun lah.. This video taking and photos actually save the nite lahx, becos the countdown was a bit sianx.. so ya.. it is such a refreshing idea lah!

Speaking of videos, here is one video which is a must watch! We took it at the tunnel.. this is like the tokyo drift inspired video (all thanx to Nat!).. hahax.. so ya.. here it is.. FYI: This video was taken at 0230!! so ya.. tat explains our lameless.. ha.. without much further a do, here it is:



Then went back to Ash's hse to sleepover.. so ya.. so shacked man.. I slept at a record time of 0400 and woke up only at 1130.. I was the earliest to sleep and the latest to wake up.. hahax.. imagine how tired am I huh!! =P

01/01/07 (Monday)

Came back from Ash hse at abt 1500, and then started this blogpost loh.. been carrying forward and all..

My family actually had intentions to go out, but then its like cannot make it liaox.. all too tired.. so ya.. so we stayed home.. dinner was me and my mum go to chomp chomp and buy dinner.. it was really a sinful food dinner.. hahax..

Then I actually wanna upgrade my RAM.. cannot make it.. some files is really like cannot play lah.. so gonna upgrade my RAM by 512mb, so tat my com becomes 1GB in ram! =).. so ya..

So ya.. Year 2006 has been an eventful one.. juz thinking back, it likes there were lots of memories.. NS, friends, and many others! Thank you all people out there for making my Year 2006 such an memorable and eventful one!
Juz thinking back of all the memories, juz wanna make me cry.. there were simply too many good memories of me to juz state here.. but I would say that my NS year in 2006 was the most memorable lah.. so ya.. thank you guys! =)

So well.. the old year has gone and the new year has gone.. and every year, I always make resolutions.. some wld be fulfilled, whilst some don't.. so ya.. anyway, here are my resolutions.. hope I can fulfill them loh..! =)

Resolutions for Year 2007:

- Work out on a more regular exercise (at least continue to jog for 30mins+ on Sundays)

- Get my Class 3 driving license (you would be glad to koe that the plan is underway!)

- Hope to find that special someone (oh well.. this maybe a wish and not a resolution, but if it comes, it comes lah!)

- Determine to do something to my face (as in remove the dry pink patches on my face, becos its like spoiling my face lah!)

- Upgrade my piano playing skills or should I say try different styles of playing for worship songs in church

- A slight change to my wardrobe.. if can't change, then additions loh.. hahax..

Ok lah.. gtg liaox.. too tired.. nitex ppl!

Happy New Year 2007!!

With lots of love,
<<< abriel >>>