Wow YCK was great! haha. Quiet, empty, practically had one whole lane to myself. Felt quite breathless at the start, but I think its coming back. Clocked 3km, nothing fantastic, got burned red like lobster, but it felt sooooo good!
Will be going back tomorrow. This time to book the squash court ( its also absolutely empty at lunch time) and after that drop by the pool for a swim. Other than the fact that we have to pay one dollar (adult fare) instead of children fare because the pool does not accept, and also that the shops are all closed and there ain't a place to get food nearby, its almost like resort-style. Good place for suntanning, exercising, and well, a few of the guys there were doing water gym exercises.
My whole body is hurting now, from the sunburn and also tired from the training. But feels good. Did not have the appetite for dinner though, and I am still unsure if it was due to the fact that I exercise so much today after a long time ( I lose my appetite after an exercise) or that I haven't gotten use to the new maid's style of cooking. Today was some sambal fish, which was very oily and, well, unappetizing.
Anyway, am so tired right now so will be going to rest, not before I catch the heroes on channel 5 though. =D So long. Can't wait for wednesday to come to go back to Nestle and gossip with my khakis! ha!
Girl please take care of yourself. Alot.
Monday, January 21, 2008
First Weekday in a Long Time Without Work
Yup, as the title goes. Feels wierd to wake up on a weekday and not have to go to work. Surprise surprise, recieved an sms from Kit this morning. Haha, going to call her some time soon to share the gossips. o.0
Anyway I have decided to go to Yio Chu Kang pool later for a swim, before deciding if I should go down to TJ to join them for training. The reason why I chose YCK is not because the pool there is fantastic or what ( I don't know actually) but because I want to check out the facilities they have there. Apparently, there seems to be a large number of things to do there, including tennis, and yes of course, squash.
I have been thinking all morning. Thinking about what has been happening to the friends around me, and the memories I had in the past. It is amazing how lasting the after-effects of a failed relationship are. It could even be longer than the period that two people were together. And regardless of how many times one says that he/she has moved on, it is often not the case and is but a way of comforting oneself. Yet in such instances, what else can we do? Try to salvage it? Live life in denial?
I personally feel there is no shortcut to the situation. It may take months, years and even forever to get over it, but regardless of how successful one is in decieving oneself that he/she no longer cares about it anymore, they will still be affected by what happens to the other party and what they say. Perhaps the best medicine is to be able to find another mate in life. That is the real meaning of moving on. For if one is able to open himself/herself to accept another being into one's life, it is an indication that he/she is no longer preoccupied with whoever was in their life. Confusing? yea. Precisely how I feel right now. Confused. It requires much depth, experience, to be able to walk away, smile at a beautiful memory, and pick up from where it was before. To understand such complexity of human thoughts and relationship requires strength, courage and knowledge that comes not from the theory of books but from the experiences of oneself, the hurt, the happiness, to build their own ability, to see through that life does not neccessarily consist of only one perfect fairytale that shatters, so fragile as the wind.
To the few and far between who have managed to live life of a fairytale, that is one love, one soul, forever, I appluad you. For those who haven't, that does not mean that life is no longer what one wants and desires. Wallow in the sorrows for as long as you need to, but always remember that one day you will be able to stand up and met someone better. To move on as such is not to let go of the past, but to build upon it, to accept once more. To know that past is past and present is what happens now, and that future, no one knows.
Take comfort in the friends that stand by you to encourage and to accompany you through joruneys of high and low, ups and downs, to learn and move on in life. Trust in the heavens and fate that regardless of how bad the fall, you will one day gain the courage to stand up and face greater pleasures, the rainbow after the rain.
As for now, let it be now and no longer so tomorrow. As I always believe, you are no longer the same man you are today tomorrow, the lessons and knwledge and intelligence gained from living one more day will make you the different person you are tomorrow. That is how people change. You see things from different perspectives, match it with your ambitions, and finally realise that it is not worth to hold on to anything that is already lost and gone.
Let every failed relationship be a lesson that builds to a greater one in the next, all the way until you find the very one, the very one you can trust upon, the one fate has in store for you.
Anyway I have decided to go to Yio Chu Kang pool later for a swim, before deciding if I should go down to TJ to join them for training. The reason why I chose YCK is not because the pool there is fantastic or what ( I don't know actually) but because I want to check out the facilities they have there. Apparently, there seems to be a large number of things to do there, including tennis, and yes of course, squash.
I have been thinking all morning. Thinking about what has been happening to the friends around me, and the memories I had in the past. It is amazing how lasting the after-effects of a failed relationship are. It could even be longer than the period that two people were together. And regardless of how many times one says that he/she has moved on, it is often not the case and is but a way of comforting oneself. Yet in such instances, what else can we do? Try to salvage it? Live life in denial?
I personally feel there is no shortcut to the situation. It may take months, years and even forever to get over it, but regardless of how successful one is in decieving oneself that he/she no longer cares about it anymore, they will still be affected by what happens to the other party and what they say. Perhaps the best medicine is to be able to find another mate in life. That is the real meaning of moving on. For if one is able to open himself/herself to accept another being into one's life, it is an indication that he/she is no longer preoccupied with whoever was in their life. Confusing? yea. Precisely how I feel right now. Confused. It requires much depth, experience, to be able to walk away, smile at a beautiful memory, and pick up from where it was before. To understand such complexity of human thoughts and relationship requires strength, courage and knowledge that comes not from the theory of books but from the experiences of oneself, the hurt, the happiness, to build their own ability, to see through that life does not neccessarily consist of only one perfect fairytale that shatters, so fragile as the wind.
To the few and far between who have managed to live life of a fairytale, that is one love, one soul, forever, I appluad you. For those who haven't, that does not mean that life is no longer what one wants and desires. Wallow in the sorrows for as long as you need to, but always remember that one day you will be able to stand up and met someone better. To move on as such is not to let go of the past, but to build upon it, to accept once more. To know that past is past and present is what happens now, and that future, no one knows.
Take comfort in the friends that stand by you to encourage and to accompany you through joruneys of high and low, ups and downs, to learn and move on in life. Trust in the heavens and fate that regardless of how bad the fall, you will one day gain the courage to stand up and face greater pleasures, the rainbow after the rain.
As for now, let it be now and no longer so tomorrow. As I always believe, you are no longer the same man you are today tomorrow, the lessons and knwledge and intelligence gained from living one more day will make you the different person you are tomorrow. That is how people change. You see things from different perspectives, match it with your ambitions, and finally realise that it is not worth to hold on to anything that is already lost and gone.
Let every failed relationship be a lesson that builds to a greater one in the next, all the way until you find the very one, the very one you can trust upon, the one fate has in store for you.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Dubious people.
Well, its been two days since I updated. Just thought that I should share this experience with all you people out there.
By the way, this happened on friday, just a short while after I submitted my previous post. There was this lady who was clearly not local ( claimed to be Mongolian) that came right up to the Nestle reception counter and said:
"I want to see your business corporates"
at least that was what I thought she said. She was mumbling so softly and I had to restrain myself from saying " WHAT?" and instead say " I beg your pardon" I believe that should Kit be around, she would most probably ignore her, but it was like, I was the only one at the deserted reception desk, and she was the only one, coupled with the fact that it was exceptionally quiet, that made it very weird to ignore her.
So anyway, she repeated and claimed that she wanted to do business with Nestle. It is the first time in one and a half months that I had to entertain a walk in purchaser, and I had to be all alone! So I told her the standard reply that the group in charge were out for team building and I asked her to call the main line on monday so that I (or Kit) could direct her to the correct personnel involved. But she did not want to leave! Said what she came from Mongolia, dosen't have a local line, and wants to speak to our marketing managers regarding the purchase.
I had no choice but to ask her to wait while I dashed in to ask Sharon how to deal with the situation. Apparently, she just asked me to get a name card and tell her that we will contact her on Monday regarding the matters. That was what I did and she actually told me she did not have a name card and was buying bulk for personal consumption. So I told her to call back on Monday for consumer services, but she refused to leave!
Kept asking if there was any brochures and prices and products. So I told her this was a sales office and we do not deal directly with purchasers here. Still didn't want to leave! So I told her that regardless of what she wanted to do, she had to call in and either talk to the correct department or make an appointment with the correct personnel. She just stood there and did not want to leave. Clearly, she was fustrated, but no way did I care. She was the unreasonable one in the first place, did not even want to leave a name or contact number, and wanted infomation. After that she said she wanted to export to Mongolia, where she had a company ( oh now she had a company) and refused to call in on monday. Kept asking about our international distribution. I mean, how in the world am I supposed to know that. I swear I should have given her our Switzerland main office number. hahaha.
Anyway finally thanks to Jeraldine and her punky I-Don't-Care-Bo-Chap attitude, the lady finally left. Million thanks! Tell you what I wanted to do. I seriously wanted to call security and make them drag her out ( sighting that she did not have a visitor pass). Two obstacles though, firstly I did not know the number of the security desk downstairs and secondly, the security guard looked like old ragged thin-to-the-bone old men and women and I doubt that they could do anything as much to drag that lady out. =.=
But it was interesting. Haha, and directly after that, all the people from inside came out and started asking what happened. Haha, thanks to all those who helped me deal with that dubious persistent lady. =)
Anyway, that was my last day, am sure going to miss those nice colleagues over there. Well, may go back sometime to visit them and I seriously hope anvril gets me a job there again. =D
The weekends had been a blur. Wake up, eat, sleep. Yes, been sleeping alot for who knows what reason. Its like Im catching up on all the sleep that I loss during my period of work. Felt tired and bored at home. Ahh, thats only two days. Imgaine whats in stall- two and a half months!! zzz.. May decide to go back Segamat earlier for Chinese New Year before my parents so at least there is somewhere else to go, too bad my uncle cannot take days off to go in with me.
Oh ya, most probably planning to go Mount Kinabalu with him too. After new year, around Feburary. =D See the scenery. Haha, will bring the camera he gave me, plus his own super expensive new camera and his new lenses. Will be an interesting trip. Look forward to it. =)
Feel like playing squash tommorow. May go to Yio Chu Kang. The racket has been sitting in the cupboard collecting dust ever since I bought it. =.= After that may go for a swim before going down to Temasek for gym training with the swimmers. Haha. And first practical lesson on tuesday! (driving) I think I mentioned it in the previous post but yea! hahaha. Excited about it.
One more thing, my piano is finally fixed, tune and ready to go! =D Now I need to find new pieces that I love so that I can figure them out on the piano. Getting real bored of the old ones already. =x
Saw glendon online yesterday. Most probably very shag and was ill, hence he was out of camp. Lucky dude. Went in tonight again. He said it was managable, not tiring till crazy. however he said they were very busy and practically had no personal free time. o.0 Oh and they stripped and assembled a rifle already! cool! hahaha. Hope he copes well in there.
Anyway, haven't really seen many people online. Suechee sent me the remants of the prom pictures on saturday and I have been editting them ever since. Ahh, I want to talk to so many people. Please appear online soon. haha.
it hurts me to see how affected you still are by what he does. Hope you do fine.
By the way, this happened on friday, just a short while after I submitted my previous post. There was this lady who was clearly not local ( claimed to be Mongolian) that came right up to the Nestle reception counter and said:
"I want to see your business corporates"
at least that was what I thought she said. She was mumbling so softly and I had to restrain myself from saying " WHAT?" and instead say " I beg your pardon" I believe that should Kit be around, she would most probably ignore her, but it was like, I was the only one at the deserted reception desk, and she was the only one, coupled with the fact that it was exceptionally quiet, that made it very weird to ignore her.
So anyway, she repeated and claimed that she wanted to do business with Nestle. It is the first time in one and a half months that I had to entertain a walk in purchaser, and I had to be all alone! So I told her the standard reply that the group in charge were out for team building and I asked her to call the main line on monday so that I (or Kit) could direct her to the correct personnel involved. But she did not want to leave! Said what she came from Mongolia, dosen't have a local line, and wants to speak to our marketing managers regarding the purchase.
I had no choice but to ask her to wait while I dashed in to ask Sharon how to deal with the situation. Apparently, she just asked me to get a name card and tell her that we will contact her on Monday regarding the matters. That was what I did and she actually told me she did not have a name card and was buying bulk for personal consumption. So I told her to call back on Monday for consumer services, but she refused to leave!
Kept asking if there was any brochures and prices and products. So I told her this was a sales office and we do not deal directly with purchasers here. Still didn't want to leave! So I told her that regardless of what she wanted to do, she had to call in and either talk to the correct department or make an appointment with the correct personnel. She just stood there and did not want to leave. Clearly, she was fustrated, but no way did I care. She was the unreasonable one in the first place, did not even want to leave a name or contact number, and wanted infomation. After that she said she wanted to export to Mongolia, where she had a company ( oh now she had a company) and refused to call in on monday. Kept asking about our international distribution. I mean, how in the world am I supposed to know that. I swear I should have given her our Switzerland main office number. hahaha.
Anyway finally thanks to Jeraldine and her punky I-Don't-Care-Bo-Chap attitude, the lady finally left. Million thanks! Tell you what I wanted to do. I seriously wanted to call security and make them drag her out ( sighting that she did not have a visitor pass). Two obstacles though, firstly I did not know the number of the security desk downstairs and secondly, the security guard looked like old ragged thin-to-the-bone old men and women and I doubt that they could do anything as much to drag that lady out. =.=
But it was interesting. Haha, and directly after that, all the people from inside came out and started asking what happened. Haha, thanks to all those who helped me deal with that dubious persistent lady. =)
Anyway, that was my last day, am sure going to miss those nice colleagues over there. Well, may go back sometime to visit them and I seriously hope anvril gets me a job there again. =D
The weekends had been a blur. Wake up, eat, sleep. Yes, been sleeping alot for who knows what reason. Its like Im catching up on all the sleep that I loss during my period of work. Felt tired and bored at home. Ahh, thats only two days. Imgaine whats in stall- two and a half months!! zzz.. May decide to go back Segamat earlier for Chinese New Year before my parents so at least there is somewhere else to go, too bad my uncle cannot take days off to go in with me.
Oh ya, most probably planning to go Mount Kinabalu with him too. After new year, around Feburary. =D See the scenery. Haha, will bring the camera he gave me, plus his own super expensive new camera and his new lenses. Will be an interesting trip. Look forward to it. =)
Feel like playing squash tommorow. May go to Yio Chu Kang. The racket has been sitting in the cupboard collecting dust ever since I bought it. =.= After that may go for a swim before going down to Temasek for gym training with the swimmers. Haha. And first practical lesson on tuesday! (driving) I think I mentioned it in the previous post but yea! hahaha. Excited about it.
One more thing, my piano is finally fixed, tune and ready to go! =D Now I need to find new pieces that I love so that I can figure them out on the piano. Getting real bored of the old ones already. =x
Saw glendon online yesterday. Most probably very shag and was ill, hence he was out of camp. Lucky dude. Went in tonight again. He said it was managable, not tiring till crazy. however he said they were very busy and practically had no personal free time. o.0 Oh and they stripped and assembled a rifle already! cool! hahaha. Hope he copes well in there.
Anyway, haven't really seen many people online. Suechee sent me the remants of the prom pictures on saturday and I have been editting them ever since. Ahh, I want to talk to so many people. Please appear online soon. haha.
it hurts me to see how affected you still are by what he does. Hope you do fine.
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