This is the One ? ...lol...

Today I was feeling a little down, there's a small misunderstand between me & my sister over something yesterday & I wanted to apologize. But I need to get to work early today. Well I texted her, but her reply was rather cold, so I'm just really concern. I had said something rather hurtful & I totally regretted it.

During lunch time, my boy friend appeared at my office. Yes the same one that gave me that book ...haha... He took me to a near-by TWIG restaurant & as we were about to order, my sister came in. How sweet, he has arranged for this as he knew it has been bothering  me big time. Suddenly it dawn on me this was my sister's favorite restaurant too. How sweet of him.

Her mood was almost perfect & everything is fine again. I don't even have to verbally said sorry, the action speaks louder than words. We had a great lunch. I went back to my office happy again. Later she texted me.

This is the ONE- don't scare him away ..... 😆

Hope you understand this reference: I love the Matrix trilogy!

Origin- Dan Brown's book as My Valentine's Present?

Sigh... Valentine's Day come & go so fast, it's as if it never happened. I looked at the book on my table , there it reminded me Valentine's day did indeed happened. The book was my gift from a new friend, yes it's a guy, we just met about a week ago. It's great, It'll be major awkward if it's some expensive jewellery. He was away & he actually arranged for a courier to sent me the gift- nice touch:) Sweet. A bunch of flowers would be too cliche at this point.

Besides I love books. You can tell a lot about a guy from the books he read. I once dated a guy whose favorite novel was Paradise Lost. No wonder the time we spent together turn out to be hell! His ex-girl friend stalk his FB & Instagram & leave seriously awful remarks about us. We practically talked about their relationship all the time because of that. It lasted 2 weeks.

Then there's one who claimed that "Of Mice & Men" is the best novel he had ever read! Now I thought, I've got myself a scholar right? No .... I later found out that's the only book he had ever read. And I don't think, he did finish it either. As my bestie actually took the time to actually read it & quiz him on it ...lol.... Yes she did, what a trouper - besides she had incentive, she hated him! 😆. Something about his eyes- she thought they were too big ....lol..

If you are wondering, yes I did date guys who don't read at all. They are fine. As long as they still browse through the news of the day on their cell phone & don't appear too boring & clueless. Yes I've dated both kinds before.

Yes this is the book, it's good :))

Do you like airline food?

So during lunch we were talking as usual about nonsense, then Lim started telling us how much he loves inflight food. We all go "WHAT ?????!!!!" All of us have never heard of or know anyone who likes inflight food. That's almost like a fact- sorry major airlines, don't mean to insult but that's like the truth.

Then he went on to wonder if he can have a second helping in the furure ....lol.... Hmmm... actually that's a good question. Do they give second helpings to "fans" like Lim? For all questions about airlines we usually consult Lisa, our colleague whose an Ex-stewardess. According to her, during her long career with the airlines (10 years), no one has ever requested for a second helping, and we all know why.  BUT having said that, she told us, there's always some extras. These are usually for the crew but if someone would to ask , nicely, they would comply.

Then Lim went" what if everyone ask for a second helping?" would that be enough? Lisa said that'll never happen! For  all her 10 years , no one wanted a second helping, so it's safe to say, besides Lim, no one will ask for more. Lim almost looked relief, it's so funny.

Well next week he's going on vacation, & we all know what's he's going to do onboard ! LOL....

Good values ....LOL

Have you ever been to a motivational talk? I have been to a few. My EX company sent us to lots of them. Maybe we were not doing so well & thus needed tons of motivation haha ... Anyway, I find the ones I've been to are mostly boring, the speakers don't seem too motivated themselves.😆

I just had lunch with my Ex-colleague who used to go to such talks. Over lunch we had a fun time recalling what happened. On hindsight, we did enjoy these talks, boring as they are, as it's a day off for us. There's a particular talk which stood out. The Speaker asked all of us to name the 'value' that we learned as a kid that we still treasure & live by today.

Everyone started looking rather panic as we have to name one. Thank God as in every situation, there's always someone who loves to be heard! That would be another of my ex-colleague, he saved the day, by volunteering to go first.

HE:  My mum told me, always leave a place better than you found it. For example, I would replace an empty toilet paper roll in the office toilet...........
........and before he could finish that, we were roaring with laughter !!!!!
And he didn't even know what happened !😆😆😆😆😆

I'm so thankful for this moment:)

As Christmas is drawing here, I started reflecting on the past year. It has it's ups & down. Mostly I'm just grateful & thankful that I have family & great friends to share with during all these moments. I also like to thank all those who has come here.
May you have a great holiday & a wonderful year ahead.

Thought of the day: Be aware of the present moment.

Be aware of the present moment.

Equilibrium at Capitol Piazza, what a cute place !

If you are looking for a nice place to have lunch, please come to this place. Equilibrium at Capitol Piazza. The lunch special only cost $16.90 & it's delicious. The ambience is just so nice. It's like you are sitting out doors yet it's all aircon, so very fun & comfortable. I'll be definitely going again !

This is the starter, very interesting & delicious.

I had the spaghetti

Friend had the fish ...yum !

Would you spend $80- for a cookery course just to learn to make this ?

Would you spend $80- for a cookery course just to learn to make this ?

What??? You would ? But .... It's just a couple of strawberries, maybe mash potatoes & some tiny candies (or whatever you call them). You can DIY !

Anyway a few of my friends were so mesmerize by this cute creations, that they've signed up for the course. Of course they invited me. But wouldn't it be more economical if only one of us go for the course & teach it to the rest later? Maya reminded me, it's all about fun & quality time spent hanging out with friends doing something fun.

Haha ... guess what? I'm sold! I'll be attending my very first cookery class later. Not sure if it can even be called a cookery class, as there's probably minimal cooking - look at the pic !
Anyway... we'll be very well prepared for this year's Christmas I guess ....lol..

Innovative coffee from Locals Corner, Australia

I'm a coffee person. I do enjoy coffee when ever I go traveling. It's like a thing , try the coffee from different parts of the world. Some places do have great coffee. Then there's this !

Yes, it's latte served in a carrot ! They come in oranges too! Locals Corner : Coffee shop in Seaforth, New South Wales, Australia

Is it just a misunderstand or there's more to the story ?

More problems are created in the office because of poor communication than any other reason. Well at least I think it's true haha... Workers often don't say what they are thinking. Or worse they do say what they are thinking. Or  even worse ,they say what they are thinking but have no idea what they are talking about. Workers often lie when they should be honest, and are honest when they should shut the hell up, & most don't listen very well, but love to hear themselves talk.

I was discussing this with a couple of my colleagues (close ones naturally)  during lunch yesterday- they all agree:) Why?-before lunch, there was a tiny melt-down between 2 of my other colleagues & I was taken aback. Normally we are very cordial with each other, we are all adults very responsible & trusted to keep our 'cool' all the time.

What happened? A big misunderstanding occurred between 2 ladies. One thought that the other is being too 'cozy' with her boyfriend (another of our colleague). The 'girl friend' really blew her fuse when the boy friend came over to chit chat with 'the other girl' when he thought she has an appointment with a client. Fact was she came back only after 10 mins away as she forgot some documents & caught the two laughing & acting close. He was from another department & probably shouldn't be in our office at that time. She went over & told the two of them off & marched out of our office. We witness the whole thing & I do feel quite embarrassed for everyone involved. Luckily the Boss is not around. The boy friend started explaining to those of us around that there's nothing between them. I was thinking , shouldn't you be explaining to your own gf now , at this moment , rather than outsiders like us? The other girl ran out, one of us ran after her & found her crying in the toilet. In between sobs she said there's nothing between the two. But confess she has always admired him but that is it- she never would come in between the 2 of them. Hmmm.....

Christmas Gifts Ideas needed badly .....

Help !!! I've not bought any Christmas Presents yet!!! There's presents for buddies, for colleagues, for parents & for the guy I'm kinda dating, Goodness.... & I've yet to buy anything ! I'm scheduling myself to do one full day of shopping today. Too late for online shopping as presents might not be delivered on time.

Then there's the budget, sigh ... it's tricky, if the present is not big or expensive enough, would people think I don't care enough? At least with colleagues, we have a cap on $15- each. Most of us might just get something from Watsons or even Ikea. Buddies, well maybe I'll suggest we just go for Christmas buffet, everyone love those. Parents, better still, they claim anything I give them, they'll love. I'm thinking of sending them to an all-paid 4-day Hong Kong trip. They can enjoy the cool weather & also get some lunar new year goodies there. But is it too late now to book?

Then there's the new guy ... sigh... that's a tricky one. Anything too extravagant might send the wrong message- that I'm "too into him", I don't want him to get that impression . Anything too 'normal' just reflects badly on me. I so wanted this to mean something. Just can't give him something from the pic below right? lol....

Office romance :))

If you are wondering what happened to the ghost in our office toilet, well you've come to the right place. Sorry took so long to update ...haha..

We didn't engage any ghost busters or bomoh. Cleaning auntie brought some prayer items like joss sticks, fruits, $4- packet rice & candles & offer them to the ghost. That's without consulting my boss or management, only we knew. Sure enough, after the prayers no sightings were reported anymore. Not that anyone really saw anything in the first place, it's just hearsay, everyone frightening each other with over the top stories.

Anyway another more exciting thing happened that distracted ALL of us.  Someone caught one of our oldest colleague (53 yrs old, widower for 20 yrs) having lunch with a 40 yr old sassy colleague from another department (nickname "uncle killer" ...lol...). We should be happy for him, he has been lonely for 2 decades but Uncle Killer is no ordinary chick. She carries birkin, we counted she has 3 total, 3 Chanels, only wears Ferragamo , she has them in different shades. All her accessories were either from Cartier or Tiffany's! And she's seriously gorgeous. Are we jumping the gun too fast? people often lunch together right?

Wrong, not Uncle Killer. She's different. Reliable sources claim, if she don't like you, she'll never have anything to do with you. Hmmm..... interesting, we'll see what happened next!

If I'm not wrong she has almost the whole collection ! So jealous ...lol...

Who'll you going to call? GhostBusters???

Something super strange happening lately. 

I don't understand why a perfectly respectable, mundane business like ours attracts so many "sensitive" individuals. It's just not fair. All one do in our business is to say hi to our customers, return, tranfer their cash when they request. Advise clients of some pretty standard financial stuff, open /close accounts etc... nothing in all that to make one go all cuckoo & start seeing demons all over the place. It'll be different if we are running a marijuana joint.

Anyway last week, one of my colleagues insisted that I accompany her to see Boss for a transfer, as she has been haunted by a " ghost" of  a 'demonic nature' according to her (from the ladies restroom.) This is not the first case. Cleaning auntie has been filling everyone's mind with stories of creepy incidents that happened only when she's cleaning. This week I realize everyone has been using another restroom.

I'm not sure what will happen next. But it'll sure be interesting !

One night in Bangkok ....

I'm a firm believer in not letting disgusting things be witnessed alone. 2 weekends ago ,me & a couple of my friends went to Bangkok for a short shopping trip. When I entered the hotel room, from afar I could see a cockroach crawling across the top of the sofa which is at the end of the room. I quickly called my squeamish roommate (who was still chatting outside ,with 2 of my other friends) to tell her the precise measurements (it's huge) & trajectory of the roach. If I had to sleep in that room for the night, knowing where it had been, I'm taking her down with me.

AS expected she screamed, almost deafen the bell boy whose helping us with our luggage. The manager was immediately alerted to our crisis & immediately change us to a better room on a higher floor :)) Bangkok is wonderful !!!!

Such a beautiful place !!!

When a friend leaves ...

Yesterday I received a text from a colleague from another department, a good friend, he had joined the bank almost the same time as me. That's probably why there's sort of a kinship between us. He gave it to me straight, he is leaving. I felt the base of my stomach drop out, just for a second, like it does on a roller-coaster, when you're at the top & about to tip over & it's too late to change your mind & go back.

I cant believe it. He's the second person I'm close to, who's leaving! My favorite lunch partner left beginning of this month. Feeling a little depressed right now!

A perfect boy friend for me?

February was great- the month is short & there's CNY & Valentines. I had a really good time. March would be seriously challenging (31 days !!!!!! ), thank god there'll be Good Friday at the end of the month. So looking forward to it!

A minute ago a colleague just invited all of us to her house warming this weekend! What a relief!!!
Something fun to do at last. I love house warming parties. Most of my colleagues have such good taste, I'm serious. The few houses of my other colleagues that I've been to were so tastefully renovated, makes me want to go buy a house immediately. I told my colleagues that & they reminded me, first I've to find a new boy friend- RICH one preferably , then quickly get married!

After that day, some of them have been trying to "fix" me up with several guys- all ready to buy me that ''dream house". If only it's that simple. Today's lunch would be such a date. My boss must be getting restless as he's into this craze as well. Today's date, is someone he knows, a client/friend, the perfect guy for me, as he puts it! Oh Boy ......

The thing about Reunion Dinners.

Today is my Family's CNY reunion dinner. I don't remember when did it started to be held not on the traditional CNY eve & way before it like today. It's probably born out of necessity. See my siblings are married & they have to attend the reunion dinner of their spouses' side. So.... which side to attend? In the end it has been agreed that we choose a weekend that's 'convenient' for everyone.

Then on the actual CNY Eve, I'll end up having to be the only one dinning with my poor parents, who are not really that happy about the situation. It's like they have to give in to the other side! Anyway I have remedied that situation. I'll be inviting other "homeless' people to my place. Not really homeless as in no where to stay, rather there's a big group of people with no where to go during the eve. You'll be surprise!

I've a single mum friend, a couple of foreigner colleagues all without immediate family to 'celebrate' the eve. So they will be coming to my place :))

People,there is more to life than dating !

I kept telling everyone that, as 'well-meaning ' friends are endlessly trying to "fix" me up with some "GREAT GUY". It's getting VERY tiring.

For once I could get up late during the weekends & do practically nothing. Then I gather my parents & we go tim sum. Seriously, my parents are enjoying my 'single status'. They get to see me more. And we get to go to all the "IT" Tim Sum places in town.

I even have time to email some friends who had allocated abroad, check their facebook entries etc... Then there's reading, finally..... I could finish a couple of really good books. I never have time to read when I was dating- no time for myself!

My BFF suggest I get a cat ....lol.... She send me this pic :))

Do we really need another person to complete us?

Everyone is concern about my single status. Cant blame them, in the past I do go everywhere with my X & everyone is so used to seeing him when I'm around. Maybe they just need to get used to seeing me alone. Funny thing is , why do people immediately associate loneliness with single people?

Do we really need another person to complete us? I'm feeling just fine & enjoying myself. What's best is I do not have to compromise everything anymore. I can take all kinds of spicy food now. Before everything needs to be mild because he has a 'sensitive' stomach. Now I can load in tons of chilli & enjoy the fiery spicy food all I want! What a relief!

I can also watch all my favorite shows. Dr Oz, American sitcoms etc... I don't have to ever watch another cartoon ever! Ya... he loves cartoons, don't ask me...I don't understand either:(( Well it's a Saturday & I'm home feeling sick, so thought, I'll update my blog.

 Since we are on this subject, I'm enjoying my peace at home, it's so quiet. I'm sick, yet happy ...lol.... In the past he'll be like texting me for the tenth time by now to check on me !

Single ladies

After my break-up, my other single friends welcome me to their club as a temporary member ....lol... Those who were without a bf for the longest time laughed so hard & told me to get a new bf asap. But I think I'll wait. It is just so much fun now. I can go out with who ever I want.

These single ladies were complaining about other well meaning friends & relatives & the weirdest & annoying things they do say. Here are some funny ones I like to share:

Things single ladies are tired of hearing !

1. “How are you still single? You’re so great.”

2. “It’ll happen when you least expect it.”

3. “Don’t you ever get lonely?”

4. “One day when you’re married, you’ll wish you were single.”

5. “There are plenty of fish in the sea.”

6. “You’re just too picky.”

7. “You should let me set you up, I know the perfect person for you.”

8. “ Sooner or later , it’ll happen.”

9. “So, are you seeing anyone?”