December, 2006

Nice, peaceful & calm….

Last night was amazing..met up with sis after such a long time. Celebrated my birthday! Went for dinner at Sushi Tei Vivo City, window shopped around alot!! But….amazingly, I came out of those shops with ZILT bags!!!! Quick people, throw me some compliments of sorts!!! :P

She rushed us off to a ‘mystery’ place…you’ll never guess-I would never have guessed….Standard Chartered Bank. Thought she had to do some errands first but we sat down & asked for my ic…????? Man, I felt like I was on Candid camera!!! She told the financial consultant I wanted to open an e-saver account and I’m like "I do???" So it was kinda like a shock cum joke to both me and the consultant. And I’m sure she enjoyed my reaction, eh, sis??? :P

I had a great time…missed spending time with her…

Woke up to a message from dear Sera wishing me a happy birthday!! :) Happy, happy, joy, joy, joy!!!! At the end of the day, Elrica, Frances, Priscillia surprised me with a bundle of cupcakes from Marmalade Pantry…YUMMY!!!!!!! :) We took a few pictures and we were due to meet Sera, Boss & Pat at Angus House for dinner!!!! SUPER YUMS!!!!! Got a nice birthday message too!!! Dropped by @ Tiffanys to do engraving & to get a little something for someone. :) Dinner was fantastic, AWESOME!!!! Had a great time with the gang.

Bonus after that, Hairul, Sera’s buddy, messaged me to wish me a happy birthday too!!! So sweet of him!!

Sigh……blink of an eye and it’s all over. But it was good…. :) VERY HAPPY!!!! :) Time to crash!

P.S. I’m not looking forward to tomorrow(work) but very to the time AFTER work.. :) Tee hee hee heeeeeee…..:P

Christmas Eve

Work was crazy in the morning today..Mad house was an understatement. After work, the kitchen staff went for lunch at Brusselssprouts, mohd sultan road…Looks good, saw Chen Hanwei…damn cool looking!! Food, not that great, cocktails, tasted like fruit juice & for another shot of alcohol to be added, $8 extra. Steak was a little overdone-asked for medium rare..the hoegaarden took a tad TOO long to come..Mussels were TINY..Overall…I wouldn’t wanna go there again. The meal  left us very unsatisfied…Frances & I were thinking of the ramen at Ichibantei!!!

Came back to the apartment for a ‘girl’ toast!! Talked abit, went down to get cakes, saw the scrapbook my bossie did for little Cara. VERY NICE!!!! They all said ‘hi’ to my baby & even bossie patted her!! :)

Kinda sad coz it’s Christmas Eve and I’m spending it alone. Anyways, after I was left with my own devices, I took a nap till about 7+pm..went neighbourhood shopping a lil’(went a tad crazy @ the CD store! :P) and went for a movie-The Holiday. Not bad…feel good movie. Wanted to watch Night At The Museum but have to wait for dear Elrica!!! Prolly next week..

So tempted to go for a drink right now & get drunk..Through this past 2, 3 weeks, I realised, actually sera & I both have ALOT in common!! Which is pretty cool! Sometimes the things we say or do come out the same!! Weird!!(Hey sis, I remember the right spelling!! Only word I had a problem with. Always reminds me of you!!)

Lastly…SOOOO tempted to go get a tattoo today!!! Argh…Got my hair coloured again…so nice!!! Love it. :)

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Attachments..

Fell out with Dad. Pretty bad. Which brings on this thought..how important are children to parents, really? How do you weigh the importance of spouse and child? Equal weight or does it tip over? Pretty miffed actually. Sadly, I don’t think I exist in HIS world.

Just came back from dinner with Frances, Sera, Joey & Elrica. Nice dinner, overate though…Ramen…again. Kinda sick of it though…:P Raining alot!!

Have been talking to Sera quite abit, and I enjoy it. She doesn’t judge me or talk down to me etc. I feel that I can open up to her & talk about certain things without being misunderstood.

It’s almost Christmas, and I’m definitely NOT looking forward to it. This year holds MANY bad memories & unhappiness.

Destress concert

Just came back from Corrinne May’s concert @ the Esplanade. She’s REALLY REALLY good. Tone perfect & her voice sounds nothing short of what you hear on the CD!!! And it’s nice coz you can tell she believes in what she sings & she truly feels. It’s really sweet coz her hubby performs with her and he organizes the music, plays the piano plus other stuff. She does a lovely job on the piano..loved the whole concert, heard some of her new songs which aren’t out yet so…I’m waiting eagerly for it to come out!!!!

Well, on the other side..Aunt Jesse left this morning. I was sad that I was unable to see her off. She left. And it’s hitting me harder and affecting me more than I thought it would. I miss her terribly already. I’m gonna get my pendant she bought me engraved with her & Joe’s initials plus wedding date on it!! :)

This week gonna be crazy. Lotsa things to do. Important decisions to make..And it’s scary when someone is being nice to you but stabs you in the back.. I don’t know who I can trust right now…don’t know what to do. My life is a BIG question mark right now.

A lil’ bit of bliss today…

Sadly, it’s Sarah’s last day with us. She’s starting her new job in a few days somewhere else..We’re sad she’s leaving, she’s brought so much ’sun’ to the kitchen & to our lives-even if for a short while. Her nickname: Sunny. Reason mainly due to the song that comes on on Class 95. They would all should out ’sunny’ at the right time-even Jasmine. Ha! Wish she could stay though. She’s nice to work with.

Well, Joey, Elrica, Frances, Sarah & I all went for dinner together @ the infamous Ichibantei. They all loved the noodles recommended & the side dishies too!! YUMMY!! It was a very nice get together, talking & laughing like friends do. Not like the usual colleague talk. I love & I miss doing stuff like that. It makes me feel like a normal human being.

Wedding Aftermath…!!!

The wedding last night was AWESOME!!! We had a ‘flower’ problem before the wedding started. We got wrong flowers, BAD arrangements, iffy looking hand bouquet & BAD attitude. So, I’m delaying payment until things are complained about and straightened out. Tea ceremony was at 6.15pm but at 6pm, I was still in the ballroom in my t-shirt & flip flops making sure the flowers were done right. I was damn pissed. Rushed up to get dressed, did the last bits for the wedding cake, helped Jesse to get dressed etc. Karen Sis did a GREAT job on the hair & make up. Jesse loved it. The whole night, she was just GORGEOUS. And that is an understatement. There are no words I can think of that will describe how beautiful I(in fact everybody) she was last night. Obviously she’s always damn pretty but last night….WOW!!! Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!! I for one, CAN-NOT take my eyes off her. I had a great time, with my family, and Mom was there. I took some great pictures with Grandma, Mom, Roy, Anna & aunt Jesse. I miss her already…she’s on her honeymoon right now. Thank goodness I didn’t cry last night.. you know why?? Coz I was too damn high & drunk to feel anything but happiness for her & Joe. Too much champagne, too quick & no food. It was great to see the Akumas too. Uncle Moi looked so ‘clean’!! I couldn’t recognise him-stared at him for quite a few seconds before I realised who it was!

I was happy to see Rick & Beth again. They were great company, truly. Rick was Joe’s best man & he did a terrific job as mc. Overall, a very nice intimate & cosy dinner. When Joe & Jesse went up to change into her fuschia pink cheongsam, the both of them handed me a gift & insisted that I open it right away. It was a blue/turquiose box with a red ribbon. I knew immediately where it’s from. TIFFANY!!!! I got a necklace & I immediately put it on. I was so thrilled!!!

Well, apparently, I got so high that I text Morgaga & Thon some weird stuff….sorry!!! My apologies..I have a knack for doing stuff like that when I’m drunk or high…yikes!!! I was glad that Jesse invited Mom in our family pictures. I’m really touched. And Grandma was glad to be sitting next to Mom. I wish…nevermind. I’ll keep those for myself. :)

Bernard was our photographer again & through the dinner, I got up to go talk to him & took a picture with him. Thought a cool thing to do. Apparently…Uncle Moi thinks I should give it a shot. He was saying some other stuff but I was so high I can’t remember what reaction I gave him & what I said. I just know that I gave reasonable NORMAL answers to questions directed to me by Jesse’s friends and others but I don’t recall a single thing now!! :P

Had a short chat with Roy, took a pic with him & frank with him. One of the things I’m really happy about. :) I’ll post some pictures when I get them..I’m sure Bernard did a great job. :)

After the wedding, they went upstairs to BLU Bar & had more drinks. Before leaving, I went and gave Joe a hug & spoke to him just a little. He’s a great guy & I love him. I wish the new couple all the best.

Today, day after the wedding, Dad brought Rick & Beth out for dinner with me at the Asia Hotel. The food was good and I was really glad to see them again. They’re fantastic people. I hope they really do come back to sg during CNY 2007. They feel like family now too. I’d love to go to florida again. Hee hee…..Maybe I will, next year…Hmmmmm…….

Workwise, I’m grateful for Frances, Seraphina, Sarah & Elrica. Especially Sera…she’s managed to ’switch on’ a positive button in me ever since the shit that’s been going on here. She makes me feel like I’m wanted in the kitchen & needed. Some other people make me feel unwelcomed & worthless. It’s amazing how she knows how & what I feel about certain things and managed to convey them to someone important. I’m really amazed & thankful for her. Right now my mind’s still in a whirlwind. No decision as yet. We’ll see how it goes. These people are damn important to me. It’s not just all about work and being colleagues. I hope we can build a friendship much deeper and stronger than that.

So far….

I’m still in the midst of making a decision…ugh….the pains of temptation!!! ARGH!

It’s disgusting how some people think they’re the boss & disregard everyone else. So disrespectful…not to mention the rudeness!! TSK TSK TSK!!!!! Shame on YOU!!!

Aunt Jesse’s wedding is round the corner!!!! Tension tension tension!!! Stress stress stress!!!!! Not enough time….not enough sleep….)and here I’m spendin time typing this! Utterly ridiculous..) :P I’m SO, SOOOOO happy for her but at the same time so sad she’s gonna leave for good. I’m so afraid I might cry on her wedding night….so embarassing…!!! When she leaves, the only other thing to look forward to would be her return during the CNY. So delighted she’s gonna come back! I’m sure my grandma shares the same sentiments as I do. :)

And……I’m embarking on my next tattoo already. This one was accidental. I was doing my aunt’s monogram, baking it…and I burned myself. I hit the tray on the shock of the pain…(and cursing at the same time!!) and rearranged the monogram pieces…accidentally forming my design…..IT’S A SIGN!!!! Wahahahaha!!! So….it’s gonna go on end of this year. IMMEDIATELY when I get my pay. :) *GRIN* WAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Planning a small getaway with Morgan…..& Alvin…..& Roger….SO EXCITING!!! Absolutely can’t wait!!!

Next, I bought Chaka Khan’s album Due to 1 song I fell in love with when I was at Joe & aunt’s home in Florida. Joe was the STAR chef that night, cooking us a SUPER delicious meal with dim lighting(tealights!!) and wonderful music in the background. And he pointed out this song: "Your Love Is All I Know" and recited the lyrics of the chorus to me and how touching he felt it was & that one day I will go through something like that…but..i’ve already gone through or going through that… Here are the lyrics(of the whole song):

In my mind
I only see your face
And time cannot erase
What i feel for you, i feel for you

In my heart
It was always you and me
That’s how i thought it would be
Forever and ever

Chorus:
Where do i go
What do i do
After all that we’ve been through
How do i turn around
Just turn around and watch you go
’cause baby your love is all i know

The touch of your hand
And the warmth of your embrace
I always had a place
Here in your arms
I felt so secure
I didn’t need anything more

Chorus

Tell me how
Can you walk away
And find somebody new, somebody new
Somebody new
When i can’t see myself
With anyone but you

Beautiful, beautiful song..This song always reminds me of that family dinner at their house. Honest, heartfelt words…Something that will always remain in my heart.

Today, Frances opened her present & IPOD NANO!!! From all of us kitchen staff at The Patissier….I even have a video of her doing the ‘opening ceremony’!!!! So cute. :) So glad she’s happy. :) :)

Sorry this post is so terribly long…Gonna hit the pillow now. I can feel a migraine coming on…either that or a fever…. YUCK!!!