My Views On relationship

Love

Haha after my entry on reflection, i feel that it will be adequate to talk abt r/s, something tt i have been talking to my frens and they have enquired me abt.

Sometimes i do find it funny when ppl consult me on their love life when my love life is kinda of empty, this was esp. so in JC when frens consulted me on love. Mayb is they just wanted a listening ear or something.

Love to me is never a love at lst sight thing or a happy ever after thing. U can tell me I'm pessimistic but I can assure u I'm just being pragmatic and realistic. Ppl I know ard me have their fair share of ups and downs... For couples who are still married after so long are becos divorce is not a common trend in the past and they prob stayed tog for their kids....

Then I oso realised criteria we set for our another half is never realistic cos u dun get wat u want at the end of the day. Haha mayb like wat my frens say, once u r in love, ur perception w change... But I still think frenship is more reliable than love. cos there is this much commitment u give and u dun expect to get something in return..

Now for my view on 1 - to - 1 r/s, I realised tt the world is never fair. U maybe nice to this person but this person may not be nice back. But guess I m very fortunate to have frens who care abt me, perhaps is the way we treat ppl ba. I believe we shd treat ppl w sincerity... I dun like to put on a fake front in front of others.. That defeats the purpose of frens.

But sometimes I regret tt I have such a character. Made my frens feel tt I m too busy for them and I end up losing some frens tt I know for a long time.. And at the same time, made ppl want to take adv of my kindness and step over me....

Perhaps that is life and we have to learn to understand and get used to it..

Penang Trip

The penang trip was fun but alot training stuff to remb..

We took SQ plane to Penang, ard 1 hr trip there. Was quite cool to sit plane to another country on lst day of training.. Though there was mixed feelings abt whether I could adjust to working life.. Glad to be able to share room with Fanny, was quite fun to be her roommate for the 5days at Penang..

We went to a few places in Penang.

Mon : Gurney Plaza as we stayed at Evergreen hotel, which was a 15 min walk to the plaza.

We ate at the food court, the food was not bad.. but to our despair, actually within 5min walk was a food ctr with cheaper px. ( But according to the shuttle bus uncle, food was better in the city rather than small fd ctr as serving was smaller, not very worth it)

Tue : Went to batu Ferrengi on taxi, Nite mkt.. Boyz it was a scary ride, the taxi drivers are all very skillful, imagine having to pass a taxi in the same lane.. WOO i was having a roller coaster ride.. Lucky had Grace and fanny with me in the taxi, I was talking to them to distract myself.. The nite mkt was quite gd, food was fantastic, tried the yang zhou fried rice, fried kwan tiao, (the chicken wing was super nice, hehe honey blazed, i like, yummy..), the omelete oyster was different from the one in spore... more watery, but it tasted super nice... lucky could share w my jie mei (jianyi, fanny, hui yin, kailing n shi ying) if not definitely put on alot weight..

Hhee come to think of it.. the buffet breakfast n lunch we had at evergreen hotel was superb, hehe i ate alot cakes (cheeze cake was superb), yogurt (those sour type, must add ur own topping), pan fried fish, mee goreng,.....

Wed: went to fd ctr next to gurney plaza as we had to do a ppt on thur. attached is my group pic, think is a wonderful gp.. i liked the model EY person alot, hehe drawn by talented jianyi and hui yin.... the four fruit soup was very cooling, sth like our qing teng, hehe my fave. But we had to rush back hotel to discuss our skit for thur

thur and fri : Yeah end of training. Went to Pranggin Mall on both days.. hehe tried the japanese ramen there, not bad la except for the cockroach shock( there were 2 small cock roach on the wooden divider, one of them got onto fanny's mango pudding and we had to get the waiter to remove it, lucky he was quite brave and nice to grab the pudding and remove it elsewhere and to give fanny a compilmentary pudding)

Secret recipe we had a better experience.. hehe i like the mud pie and the marble cheeze cake, super nice and big slice... hehe the mushroom sauce chicken was nice too. Shopping wise was quite gd tho i oni manage to get 2 office tops, din see anything else tt catch my fancy. wanted to get shoe but not really nice or it was open toe ( my co allow us wear covered shoe oni), saw a super nice shoe but the heel abit high for me...

hehe in general, i had a fun trip, learning and studying at the same time..

Back to spore for more training till 31aug..

Mixed feelings abt penang training

Haha with penang training less than 2days away, I suddenly have mixed feelings abt it.. Imagine having to share a room with another person u hardly know ( Heard room mates will be at random)... then having to spend lst week of work in foreign countries..

Hai with all my best frens in PWC, really hope to get along with other ppl.. No wonder they always say cherish ur moments as a student, cos work life will not be so easy... Think my other frens have bigger probs than me.. they have to work and oso patoh, haha in audit where got time other than wkend for all these? Somemore I have tuitions on sun...

Just hope to cope well in my new job, learn as much as I can while not compromising on my leisure life..

Hehe hope penang training trip be a safe and enjoyable ones....

My thoughts on life

As my blogs covers most of my outings, what has been happening in my life.

I think it is time to do a general blog.

After turning 22 recently, I reflects on how much things and people around me have changed.

On Friends

Think I am very blessed to be able to have so many good friends around me, and who have stood with me in my difficult times. Everyone has left a foot print in my life, be it big or small. Some have left my life as we are in different schools, or busy with our schedules. Some have continued to leave a foot print in my life such as Jia ying, Think she is my longest friend since Pri 5. (That makes our friendship equal to half of my life now.) But to some friends, I have to apologise to not spending enough time with you, my sec sch gang (YY,nj and the rest) and to my JC gang ( Rumin,yiling, bowen and zong liang).

On family
As I embarks on the next phrase of life - Working life on 13August(Mon), I starts to reflect and realise how little time I have spent with my family. Also by being the youngest and the only girl in the family, I provide an emotional support among gp member. Haha mayb that's why frens ask me to be their listening ear. Haha practice tt in my family le...

But I must say problems are not hard as long as their is a viable solution. We should never lose hope after facing with obstacle, I believe time and efforts would help us overcome the problems and that after that, we will emerge a stronger person, both physically and mentally.

Lastly hope that my auditor job will not affect family life and that I would keep one of the wkend for my family.

On Studies
I must admit that back in school, I was not the brightest student but definitely one of the hardworking ones. I remember how I always lament about not being able to do well despite studying my best. My mum told me to do my best and that was enough. True enough by doing my best, I was able to improve and go on to my desired school and courses in Temasek JC and NTU Accountancy. I remember how my eldest bro used to tell me it is impossible to get into the schools and courses given your grades. But I always tell him nothing is impossible with determination. And lucky or hardworking enough, I was able to achieve my goals. Though it was done in the hard ways, many of my frens were able to achieve better grades than me throughout school, it was during O' and A' level that I shine within my abilities.

One of my fondest memories was being able to jump from a E, AO pass student to A grade in Economics A Level. But all these did not come easy, Words I would remember from Miss Leong: " I don't understand why you cant even pass the MCQ? " ( I remb scoring 13/30 marks when everyone else scored at least 18,20 marks. ) I was initially upset by her words but later I reflected it was my weak foundation that caused me not to do well and that I should put in extra efforts if I still wanted to achieve my goals. From then on, I did 2 TYS as my MCQ really sux. I also attended remedial lesson conducted by Miss leong, My econ tutor. I am glad that pays off and I even took a Econ minor in uni. From my A's level experience, I realise the importance of being motivated and never ever lose hope.

On temp works/ tuitions
Experiences in school definitely helped me in tuitions as I understood that the students were weak and I shouldn't rub salt into wounds. There is no point scolding them for being stupid or lazy. Instead I took on a friend approach telling them never to lose hope and work harder in studies. But sometimes I would really blow up when I saw my bright students not doing well in exams cos they were lazy. I believe that if you are smart and you dun work hard, you waste god's gift, sometimes many would want wisdom but not all would achieve.

Although taking up temp jobs during holidays and tuitions during school term to supplement my pocket money were tough, but I was glad that I could interact with people from all walks of life and learnt that I am definitely more fortunate than many of them. Some had quit school as their family could not afford the school fees and I am actually proud of them as they did not blame other people. Instead they work hard to provide for their families. Some have left school as they did not do well. But after being in workforce for a few years, they decided that education was still important and they went back to school. It was this holiday experiences that made me want to be stronger and to aquire more knowledge. These life experiences are not what I could get from school.

Haha hope this did not bore you, just my thoughts on life....

Squad outing

Haha really glad 8 of us could make it to the outing.. Hehe i organise de lei... glad of the responses.. Congratulations to sock ying too.. haha a new born is on his way... haha just happy we could chat and catch up.. times files manz.. sometimes faster than i can foresee.. when we met, so many changed.. haha tingting w permed hair, so feminine, marissa looked different oso, long hair le.. haha wished our outing can continue and be held a few times a year...

Squadmates (elementz) rules!!!

Convo ball

Wa..i spent alot for the ball.. spent on makeup and hairdo.. din really like the hairdo i had.. would have prefered my fringe on one side of my face instead.. Then i also realised i got slimmed down abit.. I had to buy another gown as thr prev one not so fitting le.. quite loose.. was suppo to be tight when i bought the gown..

Haha must say thx to Edeline, Jennifer and Xiao Qing, cos they helped me alot... My mum din let me wear contacts, so i was iterally as blind as a bat... Haha but they lead the way for me.. gan dong.. and thx to riyang for givin me his tix to the ball and got to enjoy the food at Fullerton... I must say it tasted much better than the one at other wedding feast i ate.. Haha of cos, 5stars lei...

Overall, the closing speech was really touching.. recalled my 3years life at NTU, my frens, ppl i knew trhr projects or common frens.. guitar club (just joined a while), CAC FOC i joined.. Thx a million frens who have made a difference to my life..

26&27july...Feast....colleagues' treat..3Aug(Co's event).. gan dong..

26&27 July

Think DDI, my temp job co has becum a part of me. Bonded with some of my colleagues.. Felt really honoured when Adrian, the sales consultant offered to treat me and another colleague, Emily lunch at SAF Yacht Club on 26 (Thur). THe atmosphere there was really gd.. A pity din bring my camera, if not could have taken foto. Imagine the breeze near the beach when you have lunch.. Except add some drop of rain falling from the sky... But overall, havin fish and chip and Ginger Ole was a gd experience there. Thx Adrian for the treat...

27july (Fri)
This time round, my senior in marketing dept, Lisa treated me, hana(receptionist) and Emily to Sakae Sushi... Felt shuang abt eating all the nice sashimi, the bento set meal(lst time i eat that), normally eat the student buffet or sushi nei...

3Aug(fri)
After resting for 4working days, got back to work... haha left another 2days (7&8aug) then slack b4 start work at EY le...

Haha dinner w co was initially awkward until the colleagues i more shou came along.. We ate at jumbo restaurant, haha got shark fin oso.. something like those wedding dinner feast, only the fd less nice.,.. but got balck pepper and chili crabs.... haha the appetiser was the nice, cold dish, got prawns marinated, you tiao and jelly fish...

Then we went for a bowling competition. Haha i lst shot got a strike ( All pins down), I was stunned cos this was the lst time i bowl strike.. normally go to drain.. Haha which i did, my ball went to the drain for 2 or 3 times..
But my scores not bad la.. Lst round 75, 2nd round 72..haha improvement from last time.. at least passed the 50 marks...Eventually we got 2nd, cos only 2teams.. then Robert super zai.. turkey twice.. imagine get 6strikes...IDol manz....

Finally, the rest decided to go ktv.. haha which i did not really like..cos i not a sing bird.. but ok la..i just joined in the fun since all this are the co sponsored de... then some more got a colleague, Nigel live in bedok reservoir.. cna send me home...

haha must cherish my remaining 2days with the co.....

Convo ceremony (24July07)

Yeah I finally graduated.. Actually felt tired and worn out during the final sem.. Faced w so many "foreign modules". But glad that my pals (Zj, alex.gladys, michelle....and other great frens yifang, meiqi, xiaoqing, jen, melissa etc) Were with me... Will definitely missed them... Come to think of it.. I"m in different co with all of them... Sad man.... Haha just hope to fit well in EY..and get to know alot ppl.. Hehe already know some frens would be in EY too( Jianyi & her frens, wei jun, Chen Zhen, josephine .....)

Back to the convo cere, the process was really boring... My surname ANG didn't help... which made me one of the earliest to go on stage... But the foto taking was great....Taking w parents, gladys theyall, zijia esp., haha could consider her as my foto kaki on tt day cos mich couldn't make it, alex n gladys left early......)

Dinner w Win n Ly(17July 07)

(Taken at marina sq, haha but is on 17 July.... Background looks like Christmas hor?)

Hehe it was a great feeling..Meeting Win n Ly.. Felt like it was like our good old sec sch days... Cant believe 9years have passed since our sec 1 NPCC days..

Now that we are either working or studying, really treasure each outing w the rest... Take care gals.. Hope our meet up would be real soon..