大忙人

因为我要"激怒"一些人，所以就用华语来博.

骗鬼啊!

其实只是无聊想用咱们美丽的中华语言(呕!)... 没有啦! 无聊是真的, NJstar 又因为正在赶"作业"中而开着. 就如此这般咯..

(天啊! 我的华语程度竟然有差到需要Babel fish来翻译irritate的华语是什么..)

言归正传，其实最近有挺多次想博, 登入户口后又写不出半个字, blogger被推到taskbar的一个角落，就没有去理它了。奇怪，是因为太累而没力气用肺说话呢，还是我已经遗忘如何把脑海里想说的博出来。

最近真的是忙透了。一个人, 二十四个钟头, 三种角色 (那些女儿啦，孙女啦就不算)。

上班，八个钟头，两顶以上的帽子，有事没事被拉进去的会议，哪里做得完! 前天还刚立了个新记录: 十点二十才离开办公室。晚上十点二十!! 天啊!我几时这么勤劳的. 还不是为了赶上截止日期. 鸡蛋的， 还以为早上training下午还可以做, 怎知下午被临时拉去另一个training， 就这样我整天好像都没完成什么似的. 然后好巧不巧， 又偏偏报告的数据与上个月的不同，也不是我能控制的范围内, 所以就花了点时间查看是不是有人在process D/O。等了又等, 报告还是不正确，只好硬着头皮做点修饰后就把电邮发了出去. 做到来也十点二十了.

庆幸的是， 我的手下(只当三天我的手下), 明天就来上班了. 但是我还是不放心，所以还是会监督与教导她一段日子。为什么三天呢，因为我的新职位本应在三月一日才生效。可是你以为我老板管它什么二月三月的, 连确认信都没到手就要我当跟班，真的是没有想到我现在的工作量(多过两顶帽子)有多重。还好我终于升职了，而不是继续doing the job without authority.

课业呢... 有点荒废了. 我看不把我丢到山上我是不能专心读书的...

兼职呢... 突然间很多匹马奔到我面前，月尾要把货交出让这些马匹送回去，偏偏月底我有mock exam，还没温习.. 马, 已经派遣两匹了，还剩最后一匹，却又有点卡著的感觉. por pi 明天能顺利交货。

我是大忙人!

那天去Indochine冷了一下, 不知要点什么就点了Peach Martini，他妈的烈. 以后记得提醒我不要点那个了。

我不是一个经常去冷的人. 也超不喜欢冷的. 非常浪费时间与$$的无聊消遣。

为时已晚，该睡了。

恭喜那些能读到这么远, 如果你们是我的动物死党们，至少你们还对得起那只禽兽。哈哈!

其实还有很多很多要博的。。。

Upstairs Say.. Just Follow Lor..

I would say, this is the 1st time i contributed to Jack Neo during his CNY money grabbing moment.

Ehh.. I think so.. I'm not a supporter of his tear jerkers.

But this Fann Wong really got me to fork out $10.50, cramp with a whole village of ppl on the way to the entrance (luckily i booked online, if not its queuing with the whole world of ppl for tix), spent 2 hrs inside a cinema on 2nd day of CNY, sat thru till the 3rd day, and then a cab home.

She's like, so unglam, so chor lor.. SO PRO!!

The characteristics she portrayed blended into the script, and of cos with Gurmit's already funny antics.. WOW!

Just a small disappointment that all the laughters were released too early. Lack of firepower at the 2nd half after laffing all the tears out. Literally laff until cry.

Imagine Fann scratching "her crotch". Imagine her grabbing her own breast while Gurmit claiming molestation. Imagine a sissy Gurmit. N Lina Ng wasnt too bad oso, as an auntie-like supervisor with perpectually permanent flu and red nose.

Really laff till.. bueh tahan..

Quite worthwhile to spend ur CNY on this show..

我像的人

Its not the first time ppl say I look like/am like/is a smaller version, blah blah, of some one.

When I was in JSS, I used to have ppl mistaking me for their fren, n from then on start teasing me.

Then ppl used to think I'm an actress or something. =.="

Then now, ppl spread ard that I'm the mini-version of a fella colleague. Literally spread ard. To the extent of saying I'll be taking her place in the future. Like so embarrassing.

N my ex-boss was saying.. ya she a bit like her.. workaholic.

0.0

wahahhaha.

A Day of Work, A Guy, & A Wedding

And so I applied half day leave, 1) to go IRAS and collect my stupid COR which they delayed so long till it was over the deadline, 2) to go home and change for wedding dinner.

But, it jus had to be that I was thrown some work at the very very last min, and they were rushing out to celebrate the BA's last day. N so, I had to go with them for lunch, go back to work, busy thru another 1 hr+ before RUNNING off.

Was already 4pm when I reached IRAS. Ahhh.. the familiar IRAS, where I often go for meetings.. NOT tax evasion lah..

N so I went to the counter and asked to collect my COR letter.
Me: Hi, err.. I'm here to collect my COR letter.
Staff: COR? Company or Sole Proprietary?
Me: Huh? Err.. mine. Not company. For individual.
Staff: Ur Company?
Me: Personal (!!)
Staff: IC pls.
*passes him my IC, he proceeds to scan it..*
Staff: U apply for wat har?
Me: Taiwan tax rate...
Staff: Orhhhh.... *proceeds to press a button on the que machine*

I thot the cheena speaking fella on the phone told me can jus collect from the counter.. Arh well..

N so I waited. 6 numbers away. Fiddled with the que ticket, trying to recall how to fold a crane.

*30 min later* 3075 counter 13 flashes on the board.

Me: Hello..
Solomon: Hi! How can I help u?
Me: Err.. I'm here to collect my COR..
Solomon: They gave u a que number? So u waited..
Me: Yeah..
Solomon: Actually can jus get it from the counter ppl.
Me: !! But they gave me a que number..
Solomon: Nvm. Can I have ur IC pls?
*Hands over IC which he scans into the system.*
Solomon: Hmm.. Have u applied for ur COR?
Me: Yeah? (unbelievable question to ask)
Solomon: When was it?
Me: Abt a month ago.. Jan 19..
Solomon: 0.0!
Me: Dun tell me its not ready yet... Someone told me its ready for collection.
Solomon: U know the person who told u that? U have the name?
Me: Err.. No names. He nvr give, or that I din catch his name. Some chinese speaking guy.
Solomon: Chinese speaking guy arhh..
Me: I have his number.. Well.. Shld have..
Solomon: That will be much easier. Do u have it like.. now?
Me: Yeah. Shld have. Gimme a while.
*Fumbles thru the phone log*
Solomon: U can fold a heart?
Me: HAR? *spots my paper crane nearby* Oh.. cannot.
*continues looking thru the log*
Me: Yeah.. xxxx xxxx
*Solomon calls*
*ring ring ring ring..*
*No response*
*Calls again*
*ring ring ring ring..*
Solomon: Nvm. U give me a min, I go outside and check with the counter.
*Waits. Looks ard the cubicle. Wall's full of compliment certs. They actually have a grading system according to the number of compliments received.*
*Solomon returns, with an envelope*
Solomon: Yup I got it. I believe they wun call u if its not ready. Now I need you to sign here. *points*
*I proceed to fill in the blanks*
Solomon: Can u oso fold with this kind of paper? *pulls out a post-it pad*
Me: Arhh.. No.. Not that expert..
Solomon: Oh so u can only fold with square papers.. *a bit disappointed*
Solomon: Can u fold a dinosaur? A grasshopper? (full of enthusiasm like a little kid)
Me: Err.. No..
Solomon: Go learn lah! Then fold one for me..
Me: !! N come back here again? *Hehe*
Solomon: *grins*

Little wonder he got all those compliment letters. Such a cute guy.


The fate-bringing crane?

It was already ard 5 when I was done with IRAS, and the cab que is long, with no cabs coming in. No choice but to call for one, luckily its not peak hour charge yet.

Got stuck jus around the corner. Darn the traffic light and the huge cross junction. Was there around 15 min b4 I reached the expressway.

Reach home close to 6. Showered, dressed up, rushed down for a cab to town. No cabs. Call again. Stuck at AYE! *grumbles*

Wedding ended close to 11, got a lift home intending to get some supper at my place. No luck. Drove from my place to Bukit Timah. wahahhaha.

Day ended ard 1+. Slept like a pig today. mwehhehe.

OMG! This is.. wow..

Magic Show

Cheena?

This is a post regarding both the inefficiency of iras and the language used.

But I dunno how to start...

ARhhh...

Ok I received a call from IRAS (make dat successfully connecting through after 2 rejects, 1 deliberately missed call as I was on the other line, 1 return call not picked up and 1 received call picked up but no response), to inform me that my COR (applied on Jan 19, stated URGENT, to be done by 31 JAN!!) will be ready on Wed or Thurs.

Like. AHEM.. AHEM AHEM!! Its already February!!

If I needed it to save a life... DIE liao lor...

Ok NVM. Bcos I KNOW the inefficiencies of governmental bodies, how useless their so-called online system are, how slow they get back to you, how frustrating their automated phone system can link you, how "helpful" their helpline are..

N i already give them wat they needed, cant they jus call me up for clarifications instead of saying, arh.. u din provide sufficient information during the "interview".

AH DUH!!!

Its ur own inefficiency..

That aside, y was the whole conversation made in CHEENA!?! M I in China or Taiwan or some cheena-speaking country? Like.. HUH?? I'm SINGAPOREAN LEHHH.. Not some expat requiring cert of registry. Bugger must be not using his brain while processing. Either that or IRAS did some outsourcing to China or somewhere. More likely the 1st one.

Oh well.. Just Follow LOR (LAW)!!!

Daiso-nized Bookshelf

If there's another place to ban me from going other than supermarts/bookstores/pharmacies, it has got to be..

DAISO.

Yeah, really freaking auntie behavior. I spent like $100 on Daiso items to organise my room. 2 visits at 2 different branches.

Obsessed with the "portable" storage system they carry. N its only $2!! (Yes I bought A LOT..)

N since my flat is like a huge vacuum machine, sucking in all the dust from dunno where.. perhaps the nearby Tuas..

I need something to protect/cover my mangas!

Partial Outcome..


The highest shelf of the customised IKEA bookcase. Back row.


More manga in manga cases to stack.


Stacking them high. Utilising all space available.


End result. A neater and more organised shelf that'll last till the next episode of the manga is published. I've done up the CD shelf last week using the same line of storage system too.

A few more areas to go, esp my drawers crammed full of art stuff, b4 I can have a clean n neat room for CNY!

Where's the Pig?

I was at Chinatown the other day trying to soak in some CNY atmosphere..

But all I got was a big disappointment.

The lightings are minimal (thou good in terms of saving energy), the shops are minimal (they used to spider around all the alleys) and the variety are minimal.

What is happening!?!?! Too early?


The very minimal decorations. Only the stretch from the 1st overhead bridge near Pearl Centre to that traffic light at The Majestic.


The very short bak gua que. Too early for the craze.


布袋戏! In Teochew or Hokkien. Cant really differentiate the both. I think is Teochew lah.


Close up.


大红灯笼高高挂.


Street lamps. European design, Cheena background.


North Bridge Road. Decorations cover the span of 3 streetlights. Watever happened to the rows of pink pig skins that were hanging b4 this?


No zodiac animals around.


Chinatown Point


The junction of Eu Tong Sen St.


Laser lightings shining on Hotel 81. Mus be pissing the occupants inside off.


Laser lightings


Laser lightings


Laser lightings


Laser lightings


I kind of like this pic.

The atmosphere at Chinatown jus reminds me of this clip.

Kiam Pa Ah Bengs