Happy Birthday to myself!

Hey peepz!

Today is where I officially turn 26! I feel old.. and yes.. on this day, my colleagues in office played a prank on me!.. What is it? I will not say, but just said that it is super memorable, and I will probably remember it for the rest of my life... =)

Thank you all for the birthday wishes!

Offically 26,
<<< abriel >>>

Birthday Celebration @ Carousel

Having a combined birthday celebration
with my sis @ Carousel, Royal Plaza on Scotts
This year, my parents decided to hold a combine birthday celebration dinner for both my sis and myself at Carousel, Royal Plaza on Scotts.

The spread was quite good, but still cannot compare to The Line @ Shangri-La Hotel.. that one beat any buffet I've eaten hands-down!! The dessert (esp. the ice cream section) @ The Line is already a winner on its own!

Oh well.. happy advance birthday to myself then!

I can't wait for my Thailand trip which is happening in a week's time!,
<<< abriel >>>

A life-transforming weekend!

Hey peepz.. if you have been on my Facebook recently, you would have realised that I have updated my status quite frequently, and one status update actually garnered a lot of posts - which is the one about whether I should pay 2.4k for a 3 yr gym membership, or a 3 yr part time degree course at UNISIM which will be about 16k?

So yupz.. ppl have been chiding me that I dare to ask such a question, because it is very obvious that studying is the way I should go!.. so yupz.. I was confused then mah!! But that status has so far garnered 28 comments! Fierce huh? Never in my life have I encountered so many comments on my Facebook status update.. haha.. so guess it did "up-ed" my profile a bit lah.. haha.. creating a bit of self-publicity lah.. haha.. if you curious and you happen to have my Facebook account, u can go and take a peek.. but be warned.. a lot of ppl are scolding me.. haha..

Anyway, I initially wanted to take up Bachelor in Human Resource Management, but because it was a "matter of life and death", I was actually chatting about this with another ex-church mate yesterday over dinner.. and when I get home, I was about to apply online for it, but then I think the Holy Spirit did prompt me about to look at the synopsis carefully again, and I was like thinking, no harm right.. low and behold, it was the same button which I always click and always came out the flyer, but when I click yesterday, it was different!

I took a good look at it, and I gave up! Too much theory and figures.. never like it!
Then I went on to look for another fave degree course of mine, Bachelor in Communications.. and becos I was online on MSN, I talked to my bro, Andrew, as he is also a Mass Communicaion undergraduate at SMa.. though cirriculum is different, but at least the basics are the same, and of course, it is a course with theories as well, but at least I think I would be interested enough to finish the whole course, and hopefully, do a career switch!
I of course spoke to another good bro of mine, Tjow, and he agreed that I should take up Communications instead of HR Management, the reason being that HR Management is just not me... so ya..

So I spend a good whole afternoon to find my necessary certs and then apply for it online.. Applying online is one thing, but whether can get in is another.. I'm committing it all to God, and if it is His Will, I'm sure He will see me through this application process.. because God is so faithful that for my past and current job, everything just seems to fall into place so nicely that I cldn't believe it, because there is definitely no relations between my previous and current job.. Now, I'm beginning to see something happening.. hmm..

Anyway, I'm waiting now for them to announce the results.. The results would be by end May.. so ya.. in the meantime, I just have to wait for them to call me for interview.. so ya..

Oh well.. I gtg and sleep now.. slept at 0230 hrs this morning (talk to Andrew on phone and Tjow on MSN mah) and woke up at 0845 hrs this morning as well, because cldn't sleep anymore!.. so now feeling very sleepy now.. *yawnz*

Hope I get into Communications loh!,
<<< abriel >>>

First company event of 2010

** Photo on left: Group photo!

The first event of the year was kick-start by Boon Leong & Vivien.
It was the annual Jog & Cycle @ East Coast Park.

It was a warm weather actually, but the cycling was great! I didn't cycle for about a year already, and man.. glad I still remembered how to cycle.. haha..

But after I cycled, I felt more healthy (at least a little.. haha).. Moreover, I'm contributing $5 to Charity (Straits Time Pocket Money Fund)... why not fulfill 2 stuff at one time rite.. =)

** Photo on right: Candid shot, and conicidentally, this picture is the 13th shot of my series of photos! Shocking!!

After the cycling session, we went to a pub to have some finger food and all..

Previous years, we always cater food.. but this year, it is different.. we went to a pub.. so somewhat, it is a refreshing change, and it saves us a lot of trouble to find like a shelter for our food and all.. haha..

After which, Kian Hong and myself went to the nearby Macs for dinner and we did have a good time chatting and all.. Its always nice to chat with him, becos there is somewhat a feeling like I'm talking to an old friend whom I've known for years, but in actual fact, only 2 years.. so ya..

During the dinner itself, he has constantly asking me to upgrade myself to having a degree, because in Singapore, no degree can mean not much future.. I actually brushed him off quite a few times, but somehow his words didn't fall on deaf ears tonite.. So I'm going to work towards it.. Gambateh!!!

Healthy once again,
<<< abriel >>>