interviews.
school application.
fareer crib.
…. and so it continues. i’m tired and i’m sick ): but i’m proud of what dai kor and i have manage to cover so far. very proud. and i hope he is as proud and as happy with what we’ve done so far.
for once, i feel a sense of belonging.
i’m (in)famous for being wishy washy when it comes to buying things, largely because i’m very ‘kiam’ to part with my hard earned money. especially when it comes to fairly large purchases (anything more than $80bucks).
i have been harping to chou2 for about 4 months now that it’s time for me to retire this 4year old ancient of a tele-communication device, lamenting to him how a blackberry will make easier my life. however i’ve always hesitated, firstly a BB is pricey (and i’m ‘kiam’), secondly my current mobile line expires in july and up to then, under no circumstances whatsoever am i allowed to re-contract due to logistics reasons.
nevertheless, these two reasons hasn’t stopped me from dragging chou2 to any telco shop on any regular night to stare wistfully at my dream mobile, praying the price is right.
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i didn’t intend to visit the IT fair yesterday, but under the blessings and persistence of my boss to, my colleagues and i trooped down to the fair. i told my china lawyer that i would like to pop into m1 because “IT fair right, so the price better be good. who knows, BB on discount!”
for a mid-tier plan (+blackberry vas plan), the purchase price of the blackberry bold 9700 was $198, $250 cheaper than what it was at the m1 store earlier in the week.
yes, it means i’ll have to pay for dual lines (+vas) for several months (that’s the heartpain bit), but nevertheless, i’ve finally got my blackberry! i’ve got my (personal and work) emails going, my BBM and msn. what more do i need? (:
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on a side note, a couple people ticked me off on msn yesterday. when i informed them of ‘a new mobile’ and a new number, 2 of them assumed i got the iphone. it wasn’t about the fact that they didn’t know me well enough to know i was born for a BB. it wasn’t for the fact that i don’t even like the ‘structure’ of iphone. what irked me was that, as one of them put it “mark just bought an iphone last week what, so i just assumed you got one too.”
hello, you think that i have no brain and i just blindy follow what mark buys issit?
it rained today. finally. hallelujah.
i was excited.
i slipped on my leggings, white lace dress and donned my cropped FCUK autumn jacket and headed to the office. i felt like a uni chick making her way to school in autumn all over again.
the air wasn’t as cooling as per the southern hemisphere air, but nevertheless, a comparatively chilly start to the day.
it felt like a miracle that it rained today, as if KJ was doing busting his madonna moves as a rain dance.
well, KJ, it worked. i hope that you’re sipping champagne and eating sashimi with the angels above. because down here, it ain’t pretty without you.imu.
last week, as predicted, was pure torture.
consecutive meetings 6,7 hours in a row, re-drafting and re-drafting the same agreements, content overhaul as the dynamics of the corporate structure changed with every hour of discussion, dealing with clients (middle aged married men) who constantly dropped provocative hints at me… it was a tad too much to bear.
not to mention dealing with chou2′s new role at ATC school and him being ‘mr nice colleague’ at the expense of being a boyfriend. wtf.
i’m trying to clear my one week backlog of work – that was sitting there collecting dust while i attended to my china clients. at least, i don’t think i have to pull the extra hours after work which is a major consolation to me.
work aside, the four major things on my priority list are:
not to mention, breaking the news to the matriach about moving out. that, essentially, is my biggest hurdle.
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will you move in sync and as one with me, baby by me?
been working late these couple days, drafting agreements and reviewing agreements for clients, prior to their arrival next week. i shudder to imagine what next week will be like – my indo clients and china clients are coming down. coupled by the fact that my firm’s biggest project, a US1 billion dollar project, is charging full steam ahead with the various consortium members flying into singapore for further talks. god, talk about complete mayhem. as it is, the emails are flooding in, in preparation for the week ahead.
we’ll need careful planning of team resources and allocation to various attendances of meetings. too many clients, too few of us, especially when our teams overlap on several projects. on a positive note, my entire team is back from CNY holidays, including my china lawyer who just returned from her 2 week break in guangxi.
to get me through my overtime and work stress, as well as take my mind off things, youtube has become my constant companion and latest ear worm is ride it by jay sean. i find it sensually erotic. good beat, good vocals, excellent vibe. time for some bump and grind! and alcowhore!
what tiger year, pui!
for someone who does not shop much nor drink frequently anymore, this is major calamity.
a new battle awaits. settling my abhorrent credit card bills.