A Brand New Year… January 10, 2009

Its 09 day into the new year, everyone would have their resolution for the new year. Of course, I have my own as well. Every year we will have our own set of resolution, but its the matter if we are able to follow through what we set for ourselves.

For the new year, I wish the following:

1) To excel in the new position in the new company

2) To take a better care of my health – as in drinking more water.

3) To call back home more often.

4) To save more and not to spend on things that I do not need.

Hmm.. I think that’s bout cover all.. Well… lets hope I will be able to achieve /maintain these! Well..Hope the new year will  be a better year for all of us – regardless of all the prediction..

Fate? January 4, 2009

In life, you will not be able to predict how your life turn out to be, what you will be, what you will become, who you meet and who turn out to be someone special in your life. However somehow, it seems like it has been all arranged.

After all the years, when I finally found someone that I am comfortable with, who I would like to be with and someone that I liked and cared,  somehow when I finally found him, the time to be together is limited.

 Well, after the end of the month will be up to our fate whether will we be together or .. just leave as a momory, when I continue my pursue for a career advancement in another country. In the meantime, I will just have to treasure the time we spend together.

Image.. August 3, 2008

Ever experience in some days you see yourself at the mirror and start critisizing on your own images, it might be hairstyles, dressings, and for ladies – make up. That’s when sometimes it is time to do some change.

Eventhough I have changed my hairstyle, I think my next step is to slowly change my waredrop. Sometimes, have the impulse to just donate all my clothes and start to buy new ones. But, it is not practical and I do not have the resources to do so.

Most likely I have to do it gradually. But then again, that’s the fun part about life. It keeps changing whether its regarding to our images, our careers and of course our thoughts. It is the matter how we adapt to all these changes. As what some people says, the constant thing in our life is changes.

Eventhough I don’t feel that I am old.. hei.. I haven’t reach the 3 O yet.. but to me that is just a number that kept on adding year after year. Its not a big thing. It is the matter how you look into it. Too much emphasis/importance has been put into our age.

What does it matter, even though yes, I don’t admit I am old but in the way of dressing, sometimes we have to dress to our age. Now, I will try to wear a more stylist, more modern clothes, no more cartoon clothes..or too techno kind of clothes.. Hmm.. like as though I know a lot of fashion like that.. haha.. which I mostly do not really pay attention to the latest trend or brands for that matter… I am not those who go for the current phrase but I go for those that looks nice on me and I am comfortable in.

I find dressing is more into what reflect yourself and not to dress just to follow the trend. If the trend does not suit you or when you wear them and not comfortable, why torture yourself? Is trend so important that you ignore your personal comfort?

Some people goes for brands – prada, gucci, Louis Vuitton for bags, or Versage, Armani for clothings, Estee Lauder for cosmetics. All these brands which I know nuts about it, I do not go for these brands as my lifestyle is not sophisticated enough to be able to carry such brands. I am just a simple girl who goes for simple taste.

Now, ever since I cut my hair, I have many positive feedback from my colleagues, boss and even clients. Even though since young till college, I have been having short hair, when I went to university in oversea, I have long hair till recently. I always have impression that long hair is much more ladylike and short hair is much more boyish. But since I had experience both, with my character, I think short hair still suit me better as I don’t really style my hair and like the less fuss the better.

It is always fun to change and hearing feedback from friends or colleagues may it be good comments or not. Then only you will learn what suits us and not, even though the worse critic is ownself! Well as long we are able to accept who we are, who cares what other people think right?

Happy Birthday to Just a Tinkle! July 22, 2008

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to Just a Tinkle! Happy Birthday to you!

I just realized its been a year I have started my blog. I can’t believe that I have been writing my blog for a year though not frequently as I wished. After having 121 or rather 122 posts inclusive of this over a year has been a great accomplishment for me.

I have never expected that I will last this long but has been great pleasure to see some comments from my friends, my dad, my brother and even sometimes I see a couple of comments from other people who somehow stumble into my mediocre blog and has given me some positive comments that did encourage me  to continue.

Even though my dad and my bro has commented on my ”powderful” grammer.. haha.. well.. Will try to improve it.. But hei.. this is not an English composition, or test, we don’t require a super good english to write a blog. But it is the content that counts right? Ok ok.. I know some of the posts might not have much meaning but then I am not writing an encyclopedia as well.. This 1 year, my blog has been a place for me to write about my thoughts, my feelings,  what I do/travel/what I experienced. In future, I might use this blog to reflect the true me… a place where I express my true feelings… hmm.. Not sure if I am able to discribe or able to express correctly though.. will try my best ok?

Anyway, for those friends/people out there who is reading this blog.. Thanks for taking time to read  it.. Got to admit it is not a real fantastic blog or the most exciting blog.. haha.. well.. I never admit I am writer.. But still thanks for reading and hope you will continue so!

Oh by the way for those web friends.. I am a Malaysian  staying in Singapore therefore you will realize sometimes I do add in some malay words or chinese into my blog. So you will find a mixture of languages.. which locally we call it “rojak” (originated from a local food where we mix the fruits, nuts, veg with shrimp paste.. a yummy dish) at times the local do talk the same way as well. But I will put the meaning of the word in bracket next to it so that you will understand what is the meaning I liked to imply. Happy reading!

Ok ok.. yes I know this blog already have grammer/spelling mistakes already.. well.. I am only human.. but that’s also the fun of writing a blog, isn’t it?

Un-decisive.. May 7, 2008

Every day, every second, we actually are making decision in our life. Whether it has a small or big effect in our life. Do you ever come such times, when you are unsure which direction you should go, which decision to make and once you make a decision, you start to wonder if you have done the right thing. There are also times where after you make the decision you start to regret it.

Sometimes is very important to think very carefully before making decision. Recently, I kind of made some decision, but now still pondering if I have made the correct decision and to really go thru with the decision.

I am known as an impulsive person, sometimes, I don’t really think too hard before making my decision. I know i know, this is no good.. but then.. unless it is a big matter, then I will take more time analyzing it, if not.. I will still think but not too deeply.

I am not those people who can just test the water, I am more like just step in the whole feet in. If that feels ok then only i will wade in or to walk back to dry land. I know some will test the water using their toes to test the water if its cold or not and think whether should they go into the water or not.

What I feel like life is not for you to just test waters.. Life is made in such a way that once in a while, you have to take the chance and jump right into it and go with the flow. It can be a turbulence or it can be just a smooth sailing ride, that will be up to you how you make life be. Life is to be lively, happy, exciting and trilling and not loosing any second in fear and regrets.

Ouch! April 17, 2008

Many people always says.. Ladies are so troublesome, so many activities, so many ways to use money - Majority are into Shopping, Movies, drinks, manicures, pedicures, hair treatments and nowadays a trend among all ladies.. waxing! Its not just those waxing on the leg or underarms.. but now people go for brazilian waxing – hei.. they even have brazilian waxing for guys k.. not just for ladies. Nowadays, guys are getting more vain than ladies as well.. so stop complaining bout us ladies k.. those gentlemen out there!

After a couple of years of contemplating on whether to do it or not, I finally bucked up my courage and together with my another colleague, we decided to just go ahead with it last night. After overcoming an initial fear and the thought of the pain that we would be facing, we were shown into individual rooms. 

The therapist that did it for me was very good and very knowledgable. She patiently guided me thru the whole process even with the embarrassing squick that I made during the session. But after the entire event, it wasn’t as bad as I thought it will be. The pain was still bearable, however unfortunately for my colleague, her therapist wasn’t that good and did not pre-warn her in advance and she had a shock when her therapist just start the process.

After we get out from the place, we really feel a bit different than before.. hmm .. but do I want to do it again.. still thinking and considering.. Should I and should i not.. hmm… lets ponder a while more..

Bo chap! April 7, 2008

Every morning when we get up, we have 2 choices, do we want to be happy today or unhappy? Many things that makes us unhappy, not satisfied or happy and being contented to what we have is the matter of our mindset. Our brain is the most amazing organ, it can change our views/perspective easily, much depends on our will power and whether do we want to change it or not. This will also determine whether you are broad or narrow minded.

Most of us we tend to be bothered by small tiny things… that will bring the sadness, the irritation or the bitterness to their mood. It can be just one call when the customers just say something that irritated you, or just probably one little things that was placed on your desk that you find it out of place (which you might be culprit who put it there in the first place!) or just an action created by someone else.

But sometimes I realized, I myself are easily influence by other persons. But in some cases, there are days that I feel so tired that I could not be bothered with anything.. just do my basic requirements in my job, in my daily chore, and during these days I will be:  Everything couldn’t be bothered.. don’t tell me! Not bothered to know!

But In some aspect of my life, I am more or less a happy go lucky person. Somethings that people do, as long as they do not harm or in my way, I don’t really care what they do… however, I do realize not everyone has the same thinking as me.. example my aunt just cannot stand my landlord for coming to the house to clean on some days. sigh.. I always have to keep reasoning with her to let her be.. to keep putting some good words for the landlord.. but to think bout it I always be the good person even during schooling days always trying to find the possitive side of the situation or the people.  

Baby bloom.. February 27, 2008

In the life, we grow by stages, from babies, to toddler, to a playful child, then proceed to teenage, to adulthood then lastly to old age. As we goes thru the changes our conversation differs. From baby talk/cry to express what we felt to adult conversations, the topic that we spoke during childhood and adulthood also changes.

When we were young, we normally either spoke bout homework, teachers or mooing over some idols. As we grow older, we started talking bout careers path, ladies will talk bout guys and vice versa. When we reach adulthood, will be more into depth of the job that they are doing, financial, those that are attached will be talking bout wedding plans. Then proceeded on to marriage life then when they start a small family, will be about their children. When we get old, we will start on the topic of retirements, old age, grandsons/daughters.

Wow.. you can see all the stages that we goes through from whichever age stage we are now. Just attended a 100days celebration of my ex-colleague’s son last Sunday, at Marina Square. I was sitting with some of her other ex-colleagues and guess what is the topic discussed upon – child birth! Oh my god…

The words of epidural, caecerian or normal birth… all starts floating in the air. Since I never have those experience, I just kept quiet and listen to all of them. Was quite a learning experience and I suddenly realized that I have come to this stage in life where all my other friends will be talking of such topics. Oh man.. I finally realize that I am not as young as I think I was.. But I am not regretting, and will always enjoy my current life that I am having (without the stress of course!)

Wheweet.. taxi! January 15, 2008

Nowadays, all the prices for everything goes up and why is it so? Just because of the oil prices goes up it affect most of the daily products and of course the transportation..

Now when you take a cab it cost very much more. Now when it comes to peak period, before the taxi start the journey will coz you about 5 bucks then if you call a cab additional $2.50 then if you go to the expressway or town area, there are those irritating ERPs. It is a never ending story.

Of course, there are several taxi companies operating in Singapore with different types of cars. Some uses the Toyota/Nissan cars for their standard taxis, some major companies has upgraded some of their standard taxi to Hyundai and of course you see some mercedez taxi on the road as well. Without saying these new and the mercedez cabs charges higher than the normal Toyota or Nissan cabs.

 Many people always wants to sit on the mercedez cab as some of them are used as limousine for VIPs. They do not mind to pay slightly more for the comfort of the seat and space.

 But for me, I would much prefer to the normal standard cab. Not just they are cheaper but I find they are more convenient to get in and out from the cab. Mercedez cabs the seats can be very comfortable but they are quite low so when you get out from the cab, I feel like as though I have to crawl out from the cab.  So when we are carrying things, it is quite a hussle getting in and out from those cabs. 

Like today, when I was walking towards the taxi queue and there is one lady getting into the 1st cab and next is a mercedez cab. Dreading to take the cab, but since that is next in queue, so I went and wanted to open the door, there was another lady that was waiting at the line shouted. She was just standing there to wait for the 1st cab to drive off and for the 2nd cab to drive in front of her to take the cab. It is a ridiculous, is just a few steps away and she rather wait there for the cab to drive up to her. Should the 1st cab takes bout 10 minutes, really wonder will she be willing to just wait there? Hmm.. But then I ever willing to let her have the mercedez cab, I pay less and much convenient for me to go to the older cabs! Yippee!

Work out.. January 13, 2008

Everyone says everyone needs frequent exercise to keep ourselves fit and healthy. Of course me too! Which was why I join the yoga session. But these few months, have not been going, due to the schedules, work loads or a few times not fit for exercise.

Now with the additional work and the begining of the balancing of 2 jobs, I find my time schedule has not really stabalize it. Once I get the rhythm of my time, I will definitely make the effort to start going for classes and to start exercising again! Ok ok.. I admit.. those are my excuses.. most of the time because of laziness that I did not go.. Will try to start next week.

Just recently some people ask me how I manage to stay so slim.. hmm… I have no idea, I eat and I don’t exercise so often.. lucky my shape still stays.. of course there are still some fats that I want to burn off even till not I have not have the courage to step on the weighing scale…

Does it really matter whether you are fat or thin, whether you are 80kg or 40kg? As long as you are healthy, and you love live life to the fullest that makes you happy, who’s to judge? As long you are happy in your own skin, then no one are able to interfere in your happiness. So go on out, eat what you want, do what you want (as long is lawful) and enjoy!