My IPT starts today!

Fwah! I tell you.. Though I exercise every Sunday, I never felt so tired before.. It could either be because this IPT is in evenings, and I'm actually more of a morning person.. so ya..

Well, the next 7 sessions would be torturous for me, but looking at the bright side, it will come to end in like 4 wks time, and that is a good sign.. at least I got a lot of things to look forward after the IPT, like my company's movie day event and also my Wellness project (most probably eating durian.. yummy!), etc.. so ya..

Ok.. I'm very shag le..

Tired,
<<< abriel >>>

Met the gun again!

Yes peepz.. its not exactly my in-camp training yet (mine is in Sept 2009 for a solid 3 weeks.. sianx.. but that is a long time still).. but I had a shot of being marksman.. but oh well.. I'm proud to say, I'm a "BOBO" (which is an NS term, whereby this person always miss the target!) king.. haha..

** Photo on left: Trying to aim and fire..

The session was a so-so one only.. If you don't hit any of the targets, your whole game, you will feel sian.. However, if you manage to hit at least one, then that is where you will be motivated.. ha..

I didn't do well until only when the competition started.. so ya.. but my do well is still only 2-3 shots out of the total of 13 shots!

Thank God also for the weather, which were not very warm or humid.. It was a so-called good weather lah.. so ya..

After the session, went dinner at Jurong East interchange with a few of my colleagues.. had a fun time talking and laughing..

** Photo on right: It's a bird? A plane? Superman?? hmm..

Then came home after the session via MRT/NEL and its chatting all the way with Kian Hong (as he took the same form of transport as me).. So ya.. it is always fun to chat with him lah.. easy going fellow, and we literally chat anything under the sun!

Reached home, took a bathe, and now, I blog this blogpost loh.. before I turn in for the nite.. there is still this strong paint masking smell in the room, but oh well.. I still have to sleep..

I'm starting to get used to the new look of my room liaox.. and man.. its so hot and humid nite lah.. argghh..

The weather is getting on my nerves,
<<< abriel >>>

My room makeover..

** Photo on right: After 3 days of sheer sweat to pack and all, its finally done!

Okay peepz.. not really an extreme makeover of my room, but its more of a minor renovation, but the preparation and the after renovation stuff is enough to kill.. I have lost like dun koe how many thousand calories (ok.. I may or may not be exaggerating.. but oh well.. someone is sure gonna poke me on this comment.. *yikes*) from this.. Not forgetting my precious hours of sleep as well.. Oh.. my last weekend also kenna burn also.. haix..

But oh well.. seeing such nice wardrobe and a slight revamp in my room's furniture (I added an IKEA mirror & IKEA clock for this renovation), did perk up my satisfaction level... Oh. did I mention that the room had a fresh coat of paint as well? =)

Just looking at the room, it looks a lot like a designer room, but at the same time, becos of the part grey wall, it looks a bit like a prison cell.. so ya.. oh well.. guess I need time to get used to this..
By the way, the wardrobe colour and design are all of my own initiative.. the wall paint colour is from the suggestion of the interior designer.. so ya.. so I still have some designing cells in me hor =P

Excuse me now, for I'm going to enjoy my room right now, on the bed.. =)
But what's missing is air-condition in my room, which I'm definately working towards to =)

Roomie I like,
<<< abriel >>>

Shagged

The weather is killing me!
My room is currently going through a so called 80% renovation (changing wardrobe cupboard and painting of my room).. so ya..

Spend 2-3 hrs in the afternoon packing and all.. of course, not forgetting sneezing and mild rashes on my already-sweaty body..
(Ok.. enuf.. I may make you puke your meals out.. haha..)

At least now my room is a little neater (with all the rubbish thrown), and look at this.. I just placed my clothings in thrash bags (for temp storage), and guess wat.. it filled up 6 bags!! 6 bags ok!! my goodness.. and somemore I say not enuf clothes.. haha..

Ok.. gtg and sleep liaox.. I would post my before-room makeover and after-room makeover photos on this space soon.. Not much change, but at least, it will look much better after the renovation.. so ya..

Doodles,
<<< abriel >>>

My first race...

** Photo on right: We (Cerebos) run for charity, passion, challenge & team spirit!

It has been 1 year since I've joined Cerebos, and I don't know whether this is good or bad, because I have never taken part in any marathons and all (I gave last year's StanChart Marathon a miss due to Youth Camp.. so ya..).. being a person who doesn't like running at all (and I still don't!).. but you see.. In Cerebos, running such marathons are for a charitable cause (for every kilometre that we complete, Cerebos will donate $100 to the Straits Time Pocket Money fund).. so you say whether I should run or not loh..
This race is the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge, which spans a total of 5.6km, therefore, by running this race, I had already raised $560 for charity!

Anyway, I had a prior Wellness project meeting (planning for company people to join this event to go round Singapore & eat.. we call it a food adventure trail) before this event, so was in office immediately after lunch..
Originally supposed to be a 1 hr meeting, but there was too many factors to consider and all, and it ultimately became 2 hrs!

Then at 1600 hrs, immediately got changed, and then went down at 1615 hrs to meet the rest (which was the original mtg time, but besides the organisers, I was the first participant! Talking abt being punctual.. haha.. ooppss..)

** Photo on left: My regional HR Vice-president, Michael, and myself taking a picture for the camera!
We are both wearing the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge finisher t-shirt, and the Adidas shoe-bag in front of me was the goody bag.. it contains a water bottle as well!

Once all gathered, the cameras were whipped out and then its cam-whoring.. then, as a warmup exercise, we all walk to Esplanade (the meeting point for this year!).. According to reports, there were about 10,000 participants this year, so you can imagine the crowd..

Waiting for the race to start was a torture.. the heat and humidity is enough to kill.. Fortunately, I had water-paraded myself yesterday nite, or else, I may just suffer from heat-stroke!

The run route this year was the F1 route, so we get to see all the sights and spills that the spectators for F1 season 2008 get to see.. but the place was too many people to run.. paths were also so small.. we spent 6 minutes to get past the start line (clock started ticking immediately when the horn was sounded) and started running..

Just when you thought you can run quite freely, at some point in the race route, bottlenecks were formed again.. so ya..

** Photo on right: Having a mini-celebration after the run at O’Learys Sports Bar & Grill

Because of the humidity and heat of the race day, my clock-in timing for finishing the race was 47 mins 07 secs.. it was considered quite an achievement for me already, considering the current stamina I have, and also the amount of people running.. so ya..
Most of my team mates were only 2-3 mins faster than me.. so ya.. I'm about there lah.. at least I didn't run like an hour plus or something.. so ya.. I'm just glad about the timing loh..

After that, queued for about 20-30 mins for my goody bag collection.. Super packed with people.. managed to get mine after so long of an attempt.. haha..

After that, we proceeded to O’Learys Sports Bar & Grill at the Singapore Flyer for some drinks and food.. It was my second time at the makan place, so naturally, I know the standard of the food is quite good one.. so ya..

Then went back to office, where I just grab my stuff, and share cab home with 2 of my colleagues..
Bathed and now blogging this blogpost.. I'm now feeling super shagged, but satisfied that at least the carbos that I had yesterday was burnt a little because of the run.. haha..

Oh well, I need to turn in liaox.. very very tired.. eyes are starting to close..

Slim fit,
<<< abriel >>>

My colleague's farewell lunches..

Hi peepz.. This is gonna be a week of eating and more eating..

** Photo on left: Executives taking a photo together at Prima Tower Revolving Restaurant.. All look so serious like tat.. haix..

First stop of the week, was my department farewell lunch at Prima Tower Revolving Restaurant..

It was for a colleague of mine, Chea Yun (dressed in black and she sat beside me, and she has been with the company for 2 yrs 11 mths, but I've only known her for 1 year, since I am only 1 yrs old in the company..)

For many instances, all of us in my department are family.. my colleagues are my "da-jies" (since all are much older than me, and I'm the youngest in my workplace [lab]..), my manager being my "ah-bu" and my senior manager being my "ah-ma".. One of my colleague in my main office is 12 yrs older than me, and therefore, I call him "uncle".. so ya.. so much like family liaox..

** Photo on right: Representatives from cross departments come together for a farewell lunch at "The Queen & Mangosteen - Gourmet British Pub" @ VivoCity..

So naturally when one "da-jie" leaves us, I was initially very saddened by the news when it was first broke to me.. but I've learnt to take it in my stride, and unlike my first job [when cheong left] where I got all crybaby and all, I did not become sappy and all this time round!! =).. its not that I'm unfeeling.. its just that it is all part of life.

As if 1 farewell lunch is enough, it apparently doesn't, because members from other departments, would want to have a farewell lunch with Chea Yun as well..
Initially, this idea did not went well with Chea Yun, because she has said so troublesome, and dun want to make it such a big affair.. She has expressed her thanks initially when I wanted to seek opinions as to how many people will attend the lunch if organised and all.. and man.. the replies came in fast and furious.. it came up to 13 pax (including Chea Yun)!

** Photo on left: Another group picture at "The Queen & Mangosteen - Gourmet British Pub" @ VivoCity..

Then it came to the point where I would be the one who chose the location for the lunch and all.. In the end, spend quite a lot of time researching on it, and I came up with a list for Jap, Western & Thai cuisine at VivoCity..

They chose "The Queen & Mangosteen - Gourmet British Pub" as a result.. and this restaurant for one, I didn't try, but when I was doing my research, this very well could be the one that I want to try..

The ambience there was good.. the food was definitely carbo-overload, because almost everything had carbos in it.. But you koe ah.. though its carbo-overload, its very nice food ya koe..

A pity we went there in the afternoon, or else, if its dinner, the place would look much much better!

** Photo on right: Look at all the delicious food we had at "The Queen & Mangosteen - Gourmet British Pub" @ VivoCity..

There was indeed a time of catching up.. laughing.. talking.. munching the carbo-overload food and all..
Glad that everyone had a great time..

Some of my colleagues said that I'm suitable for a Public Relations job.. some also said I'm suitable for a marketing job.. oh well..
Let's just say I enjoy doing such stuff, which is why I had a very strong interest in the tourism and hospitality industry.. but guess that it wasn't my calling to do so in the first place.. so ya..

Oh well.. with the full meals that I had just 2 days ago, and today, no matter how much carbo-block I consume, it will never be enough.. but hope it can help a bit.. haha..
Fortunately, tomorrow is a 5.6km run for me.. and saying of which, why am I still here blogging? I should be sleeping!! haha..

Oh well, farewell lunches are never good, but one shld make full use of the opportunity to enjoy it!

Goodbyes are hard,
<<< abriel >>>

I HATE needles!!

Today was the day where my company held an annual health screening for all staff.. Unless you have a good reason for not attending it, you would have to go!

I fasted from plain water (though they said they allow) and food from 2200 hrs yesterday nite, and then woke up this morning totally hungry..

All in all, went to office and did the health screening, and the last station was my most hated station, and that is to draw a test-tube of blood.. I'm afraid of needles and blood since young.. will go all soft when I see them.. even till my age.. I wonder when I would ween off this.. oh well..

But glad that its over within 10 mins, and the nurse who drew blood from my arm was quite professional.. she even talk to distract me.. ha.. I think she know people are scared of drawing blood.. ha..

Oh well.. the mayhem is all over.. Finally!

I hate health screenings,
<<< abriel >>>

What a weekend!

Fwah! I had a very looonnnggg weekend!!

On Friday itself (ie. Good Friday), I woke up like 7am and then meet some of my church friends to go to my main church for service and then followed by some workshops and then another evangelistic concert again.. so ya.. so I have actually spent 12 hours in church just on Friday itself (from 0930 hrs to 2130 hrs)..

Woke up on Saturday morning at 0645 hrs to go for my weekly jog, and then spend the rest of the day in my own church again... Came home, and then rush through the PowerPoint presentation for the service this morning at my main church..
By the time everything was done and I bathed, it was already 12 midnight..

Woke up this morning at 0530 hrs, to go to my main church for music practice at 0700 hrs, because my church worship band is schedule for worship lead this morning at main church (for Easter Sunday service)..
Because the crowd is close to a thousand, and I actually have a solo singing part during the service, I prayed very hard that I won't be nervous and voice shiver as a result.
And thank God I didn't and everything went smooth! All Glory to God!! =)

Then was super tired, came home and then slept for 3 hrs.. went out for dinner.. and then watch TV.. now, I'm writing this short blogpost before I turn in for the night, and then sleep loh..

This weekend for me is super tiring.. so ya.. but glad that it's all over!!

Eyes wide shut,
<<< abriel >>>

A very tiring week~!

Have been working till late on Thursday and Friday, where I did OT at work till 10pm and 9pm respectively..

Cabbed home and after tat, eat dinner.. sleep, and cycle starts all over again..

Sleeping time,
<<< abriel >>>