Went to the dentist yesterday. Parted with $135. Told to go back for a few more sessions.
Dentist says got slight gum infections. Haha... That is for not visiting the dentist once in 5,6 years time... Reason? No more free dental checks mah... Hey! Going to the dentist costs so much more than seeing a doctor. Just look at my above 'first-visit' bill. Shudder to think about the subsequent ones...
Went to a Chinese massage physician today to have a look at my back. Parted with another $70 for this.
Well. Told that my spine is curved at both ends, in different directions, plus a shift in two of my vertabrae near the tail-bone, in both directions too! Gee. Wow. Not too sure about the two curvatures, but quite certain the shift of the two veterbrae is because of my fall earlier this year. Heard the entire length of my spine go click-clack-cluck one after another. Kind of 'shiok'. As I have confessed to many before, I am some sort of a masochist. I enjoy pain. Haha...
The treatment/massage/bonesetting did not hurt. But upon arriving home, the entire back felt kind of funny. It doesn't hurt. But it feels kind of tender but not quite, in short I am just a little more than worried about moving too much. Got to go back tomorrow for a follow-up. See what he says...
Ok... spend spend spend. While some of you continue envying me for my long break, remember: it is NO PAY! So come tomorrow twelve noon, I am not getting a single cent deposited into my account. Haha. Eat air for the coming month. So much for the weight I have put on this month... Sigh.
Friday, June 24, 2005
ok, one more week before I am back to work. Let me give a little account of my trip before the sizzle dies again. As I have recounted to a few friends, the trip was good; the companion was shit. Ha, who did I go travelling with to garner such a conclusion from me? He was my poly classmate and he had worked as my assistant for a while last year. Yeah, it was a 'he' I went travelling alone with. Unfortunately or fortunately, love sparks did not fly between us. *Phew*
We had decided to go together because we were interested in going into partnership together for business and this trip was to recce the market situation in China and the business potential for us there. So nothing romantic; but nonetheless, I do not think it warrants the kind of treatment he rendered me.
Throughout the trip from Singapore to Guangzhou to Shanghai and finally to Beijing, he was nothing but full of whinings and comments like a woman.
On arrival in Zhuhai, while waiting for a relative's friend to meet us he complained about having to wait for her.
In the evening when we were picked up by another friend of my relative and taken to dinner, he asked why did I not order lobster and abalone since they are buying dinner. Never mind if it was said in jest or not. It was simply poor taste and bad unbringing to say such things in the first place.
The next morning, he complained about having to get up so early in the morning, when it was he who said he wanted to go 'climb mountain'. My relative's friend was kind enough to offer to bring us there. On top of that, he made such horrible obscene noises every morning as he is waking up with no regard for my presence. When I asked him if this was to be expected every morning he gave a very quick and unapologetic 'yes'. When I further asked if I am to just accept it he told me 'ya, get used to it'. The audacity of that.
The following 2 days while we shopped around town, it was the norm thing for him to stop and look at things because 'we are on holiday leh'; but if I did the same I was 'wasting time'. How much more rude can he get? Read on.
My very best friend had moved to Guangzhou prior to my arrival and she came to meet us and bring us around for meals. The very first meal, which was a late night supper, came to a bill of over 500 yuan, which amounts to approximately over $100. Why is a late night supper so costly when food cost is supposed to be very low in Guangzhou? Because the fool requested all the 'exotic food', like the snakes and bugs and 'elephant clam' you saw in the earlier photos. And he only took a bit of each. Needless to say, my friend paid for the meals. For each of the subsequent meals, my friend and her hubby took us to quaint little restaurants to try many different cuisines.
At this point, he kept bugging me about having to buy them a meal back after having imposed on them. Now, my friend and I are as close as sisters, and I have talked to her in private and the understanding is that she and her husband want to play hosts to us (Not to mention our friendship goes beyond a few meals). So with this understanding I told him not to worry and I would let him know if we should buy dinner or not. However, being the smart aleck he thinks he is, on our last lunch before we left for Shanghai, he went to settle the bill on the pretext of going to toilet. Now the embarassing thing for him is that the restaurant and China in general, did not recognise his 'H_ _C credit card'. O...kay. Who's embarassed now?
On both train rides to Shanghai and then to Beijing, he did not display any kind of travel companion camaraderie nor the least sign of having looked out for me because I am his friend and a female. He did not offer help or even ask if I am alright with my luggage throuhout the entire journey. Heck, the strangers on the train were nicer to me than he even tried to be.
We ate when he was hungry and saw things he wants to see. And even before arriving in Shanghai, he kept telling me he wants to go off on his own. Duh. Not that I am helpless without him, but we are after all in a foreign city and travelling together, what is this attitude of wanting to go off on your own? Never mind I am a girl. Because the fact that I am female is never an issue he ever acknowledged, judging by his behaviour.
I got lost twice in Shanghai, the first I took the wrong bus and had to walk my way back and the second time I took a wrong turn and made a huge detour. Both times he did not show concern as one would normally when a friend gets lost in a foreign place. In fact, the second time round, the moment he saw me walking in he asked me 'which country did you walk from?'. Never mind that I would probably not have made the wrong turn if he HAD given the map to me instead of keeping it for himself. Best of all, after saying that to me and showing not even the least bit of concern for me, he told me he 'shopped too much and bought to many things', meaning his bags are bursting and asked if I had any space in my bags. Which I did. Both my bags were only half full, but I pretended I did not hear him or get what he meant. Call me petty but if he had been more courteous and considerate towards me I would not have been so petty. What happened next only affirmed my decision not to be nice was right. He insisted I had remembered wrongly the amount of money he had to pay me for the accommodation and told me to go 'check it again with the reception cashier'. Come on, I was not the one who overspent on my shopping. Why should I be the one paying for you?
And when we reached Beijing, I had made up my mind not to let him tag along with me to get free stay in the hotel my uncle was working for. Why let him have such a good deal when he had been most ungentlemanly so far? Alas, he did not get my hints to buzz off and so still stuck with me for 2 nights in the hotel before going off to find his friend. You see, staying with me is such a good deal. You get to eat and stay for free in an international 5-star hotel in Beijing, not to mention the room and laundry services that comes complimentary as well. He was such an ass that he was rude not only to me but also to my uncle and auntie. He did not even manage the basic courtersy of greeting them.
He spared no effort at telling me repeatedly, how he is 'very good-looking' and I am not. Especially when we were in Shanghai. 'Wah see, even the most common looking Shanghai-mei here is prettier than you'. Duh. He is the last person I need to have thinking and agreeing with my looks. Besides, only he thinks his huge nose is good-looking. I think it just looks HUGE.
So, that was my trip. With an ass for a companion. Wait, at least the ass would have helped me with the luggages and not make rude noises in the morning when it woke up.
I have no idea what to compare him to, but reckons it will insult whatever it is I choose.
As for the business partnership, forget it. I had written him off even before we left Guangzhou.
So there goes my recount of having travelled with an obnoxious, selfish, arrogant, chauvinistic, conceited man who behaves more like a boy.
Haha.
We had decided to go together because we were interested in going into partnership together for business and this trip was to recce the market situation in China and the business potential for us there. So nothing romantic; but nonetheless, I do not think it warrants the kind of treatment he rendered me.
Throughout the trip from Singapore to Guangzhou to Shanghai and finally to Beijing, he was nothing but full of whinings and comments like a woman.
On arrival in Zhuhai, while waiting for a relative's friend to meet us he complained about having to wait for her.
In the evening when we were picked up by another friend of my relative and taken to dinner, he asked why did I not order lobster and abalone since they are buying dinner. Never mind if it was said in jest or not. It was simply poor taste and bad unbringing to say such things in the first place.
The next morning, he complained about having to get up so early in the morning, when it was he who said he wanted to go 'climb mountain'. My relative's friend was kind enough to offer to bring us there. On top of that, he made such horrible obscene noises every morning as he is waking up with no regard for my presence. When I asked him if this was to be expected every morning he gave a very quick and unapologetic 'yes'. When I further asked if I am to just accept it he told me 'ya, get used to it'. The audacity of that.
The following 2 days while we shopped around town, it was the norm thing for him to stop and look at things because 'we are on holiday leh'; but if I did the same I was 'wasting time'. How much more rude can he get? Read on.
My very best friend had moved to Guangzhou prior to my arrival and she came to meet us and bring us around for meals. The very first meal, which was a late night supper, came to a bill of over 500 yuan, which amounts to approximately over $100. Why is a late night supper so costly when food cost is supposed to be very low in Guangzhou? Because the fool requested all the 'exotic food', like the snakes and bugs and 'elephant clam' you saw in the earlier photos. And he only took a bit of each. Needless to say, my friend paid for the meals. For each of the subsequent meals, my friend and her hubby took us to quaint little restaurants to try many different cuisines.
At this point, he kept bugging me about having to buy them a meal back after having imposed on them. Now, my friend and I are as close as sisters, and I have talked to her in private and the understanding is that she and her husband want to play hosts to us (Not to mention our friendship goes beyond a few meals). So with this understanding I told him not to worry and I would let him know if we should buy dinner or not. However, being the smart aleck he thinks he is, on our last lunch before we left for Shanghai, he went to settle the bill on the pretext of going to toilet. Now the embarassing thing for him is that the restaurant and China in general, did not recognise his 'H_ _C credit card'. O...kay. Who's embarassed now?
On both train rides to Shanghai and then to Beijing, he did not display any kind of travel companion camaraderie nor the least sign of having looked out for me because I am his friend and a female. He did not offer help or even ask if I am alright with my luggage throuhout the entire journey. Heck, the strangers on the train were nicer to me than he even tried to be.
We ate when he was hungry and saw things he wants to see. And even before arriving in Shanghai, he kept telling me he wants to go off on his own. Duh. Not that I am helpless without him, but we are after all in a foreign city and travelling together, what is this attitude of wanting to go off on your own? Never mind I am a girl. Because the fact that I am female is never an issue he ever acknowledged, judging by his behaviour.
I got lost twice in Shanghai, the first I took the wrong bus and had to walk my way back and the second time I took a wrong turn and made a huge detour. Both times he did not show concern as one would normally when a friend gets lost in a foreign place. In fact, the second time round, the moment he saw me walking in he asked me 'which country did you walk from?'. Never mind that I would probably not have made the wrong turn if he HAD given the map to me instead of keeping it for himself. Best of all, after saying that to me and showing not even the least bit of concern for me, he told me he 'shopped too much and bought to many things', meaning his bags are bursting and asked if I had any space in my bags. Which I did. Both my bags were only half full, but I pretended I did not hear him or get what he meant. Call me petty but if he had been more courteous and considerate towards me I would not have been so petty. What happened next only affirmed my decision not to be nice was right. He insisted I had remembered wrongly the amount of money he had to pay me for the accommodation and told me to go 'check it again with the reception cashier'. Come on, I was not the one who overspent on my shopping. Why should I be the one paying for you?
And when we reached Beijing, I had made up my mind not to let him tag along with me to get free stay in the hotel my uncle was working for. Why let him have such a good deal when he had been most ungentlemanly so far? Alas, he did not get my hints to buzz off and so still stuck with me for 2 nights in the hotel before going off to find his friend. You see, staying with me is such a good deal. You get to eat and stay for free in an international 5-star hotel in Beijing, not to mention the room and laundry services that comes complimentary as well. He was such an ass that he was rude not only to me but also to my uncle and auntie. He did not even manage the basic courtersy of greeting them.
He spared no effort at telling me repeatedly, how he is 'very good-looking' and I am not. Especially when we were in Shanghai. 'Wah see, even the most common looking Shanghai-mei here is prettier than you'. Duh. He is the last person I need to have thinking and agreeing with my looks. Besides, only he thinks his huge nose is good-looking. I think it just looks HUGE.
So, that was my trip. With an ass for a companion. Wait, at least the ass would have helped me with the luggages and not make rude noises in the morning when it woke up.
I have no idea what to compare him to, but reckons it will insult whatever it is I choose.
As for the business partnership, forget it. I had written him off even before we left Guangzhou.
So there goes my recount of having travelled with an obnoxious, selfish, arrogant, chauvinistic, conceited man who behaves more like a boy.
Haha.
Monday, June 20, 2005
I am still on leave. Hee.
Frankly speaking the things I had planned to do when I applied for the leave, I have only accomplish one: that is to sleep as much as I want. Wahaha. Decandent? I agree. But it is why I took the leave what; could never get enough while working. So far although I can't claim 'shiok' yet, I do feel the stress slipping away.
Anyway, some of you have been wondering about my most recent trip to China, and my numerous return trips there. Hee... I am having a long-distance relationship with a cheena man mah... Haha... Ok I will write about it soon. Still wondering if I should smear someone's smelly name online with what I write.
I have decided that when I return to work I shall (once again) tender my resignation. Before I came to this decision I was still wavering a little, especially after coming home from China, but since hearing some of the latest happenings in the management board while I was away, I have convinced myself. Besides, someone told me there's no such thing as loyalty to company anymore. Because the company will not be loyal to you anyway. True true. Companies only care about their profit margins at the end of the year and in my case, it is the amount of funds brought in and how much limelight I propel my directors into; never mind that they are claiming credit for my work and sweat. Till now, I have not seen any sign of appreciation of their part and I believe I have been 'loyal' enough.
I did some thinking during my long train rides across China and have drafted some sort of outline for my actions hereafter. Will sort them out before I post them online for all to comment(criticise).
So before that, some photos for you all in the meanwhile...
Frankly speaking the things I had planned to do when I applied for the leave, I have only accomplish one: that is to sleep as much as I want. Wahaha. Decandent? I agree. But it is why I took the leave what; could never get enough while working. So far although I can't claim 'shiok' yet, I do feel the stress slipping away.
Anyway, some of you have been wondering about my most recent trip to China, and my numerous return trips there. Hee... I am having a long-distance relationship with a cheena man mah... Haha... Ok I will write about it soon. Still wondering if I should smear someone's smelly name online with what I write.
I have decided that when I return to work I shall (once again) tender my resignation. Before I came to this decision I was still wavering a little, especially after coming home from China, but since hearing some of the latest happenings in the management board while I was away, I have convinced myself. Besides, someone told me there's no such thing as loyalty to company anymore. Because the company will not be loyal to you anyway. True true. Companies only care about their profit margins at the end of the year and in my case, it is the amount of funds brought in and how much limelight I propel my directors into; never mind that they are claiming credit for my work and sweat. Till now, I have not seen any sign of appreciation of their part and I believe I have been 'loyal' enough.
I did some thinking during my long train rides across China and have drafted some sort of outline for my actions hereafter. Will sort them out before I post them online for all to comment(criticise).
So before that, some photos for you all in the meanwhile...
Monday, June 13, 2005
Take the quiz: "What kind of eyes do you have? (with pictures)"
Turquoise
You have turquoise eyes. Turquoise is the color of communication. Your eyes symbolize your intuitive nature. You can be over-analytical sometimes, possibly fussy and egocentric. You have the tendency to push your heart out of the way and let logic make your decisions. You are not shy, but you can be secretive, closed, confused about what you want, and maybe a bit sneaky and paranoid at times. Some words to describe you: cool, refreshing, imaginative, motivated, dynamitic, calm, peaceful, joyful, relaxed, truthful, healing, meditation, tranquility, forgiving, patient, sleepy, and day-dreamer.
It is interesting to note how online quizzes and tests are making their rounds once it appears on someone's blog ONCE, not to mention the exchanges going on discreetly and unassumingly. Wahahaha...
I thought this particular quiz was quite accurate, never mind that it was written unscientifically by someone untrained. So I am both sneaky and truthful... Haha. What do you make of that?
Turquoise
You have turquoise eyes. Turquoise is the color of communication. Your eyes symbolize your intuitive nature. You can be over-analytical sometimes, possibly fussy and egocentric. You have the tendency to push your heart out of the way and let logic make your decisions. You are not shy, but you can be secretive, closed, confused about what you want, and maybe a bit sneaky and paranoid at times. Some words to describe you: cool, refreshing, imaginative, motivated, dynamitic, calm, peaceful, joyful, relaxed, truthful, healing, meditation, tranquility, forgiving, patient, sleepy, and day-dreamer.
It is interesting to note how online quizzes and tests are making their rounds once it appears on someone's blog ONCE, not to mention the exchanges going on discreetly and unassumingly. Wahahaha...
I thought this particular quiz was quite accurate, never mind that it was written unscientifically by someone untrained. So I am both sneaky and truthful... Haha. What do you make of that?
Saturday, June 11, 2005
I am doing this because A tagged me to do so. For the life of moi I cannot recall any other friends who likes reading; ok maybe one or two...
Here's the Literari Baton/Bacon
1) Total Number of Books You Own:
Not including my school texts (which I still keep) I think I have about 12 boxes. Yep, 12.
2) The Last Book You've Bought:
Haha, just bought one yesterday, 'The Marriage Bed', by Regina McBride. Cost me $16.75 from TIMES.
3) The Last Book You've Read:
Well, there are a couple of unfinished ones: for work 'Building fundraising programs to attract community support' and '1421'; and I finished 'The five people you meet in Heaven' a few months ago.
4) Five Books That Mean A Lot to Me:
1. Bible (although I have stopped reading it a long time ago; cannot answer why it still means anything)
2. Citizen Girl; by Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus. (Actually the story sucks but someone who means alot to me wrote a message inside for me)
3. Perfume; by Patrick Suskind (a real piece of literary and creativity gem)
4.
5.
5) Tag Five People And Have Them Fill This Out On Their Blogs:
1. Shups! (you still drop in here?)
2. Long-ge (croak croak)
3. Huat (you read??!)
4.
5.
I do not know anyone else who reads and blogs for spot 4 and 5. Hee.
Here's the Literari Baton/Bacon
1) Total Number of Books You Own:
Not including my school texts (which I still keep) I think I have about 12 boxes. Yep, 12.
2) The Last Book You've Bought:
Haha, just bought one yesterday, 'The Marriage Bed', by Regina McBride. Cost me $16.75 from TIMES.
3) The Last Book You've Read:
Well, there are a couple of unfinished ones: for work 'Building fundraising programs to attract community support' and '1421'; and I finished 'The five people you meet in Heaven' a few months ago.
4) Five Books That Mean A Lot to Me:
1. Bible (although I have stopped reading it a long time ago; cannot answer why it still means anything)
2. Citizen Girl; by Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus. (Actually the story sucks but someone who means alot to me wrote a message inside for me)
3. Perfume; by Patrick Suskind (a real piece of literary and creativity gem)
4.
5.
5) Tag Five People And Have Them Fill This Out On Their Blogs:
1. Shups! (you still drop in here?)
2. Long-ge (croak croak)
3. Huat (you read??!)
4.
5.
I do not know anyone else who reads and blogs for spot 4 and 5. Hee.
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Take the quiz: "Which Greek god/goddess are you?"
Zeus
You are Zeus! Zeus was the supreme deity, King of the Gods.His wife was Hera, goddess of marriage, but he had hundreds of children with other women, mortal and immortal.He was made king of the gods when he rescued his siblings from there father Cronus who had consumed them as soon as there mother, Rhea, had given birth to them.But Rhea had hidden Zeus away until he could defeat his father.
Does this mean I have a streak of masculinity in me?
Take the quiz: "What type of Fairy are you?! The good or bad!?(pics)"
WaTeR fAiRy
You are a Water Fairy! You love doing good and sometimes you get depressed. Your friends always expect you to be happy and when your not they kind of desert you. Choose the ones who you trust wisely.
This is really telling. Haha...
Zeus
You are Zeus! Zeus was the supreme deity, King of the Gods.His wife was Hera, goddess of marriage, but he had hundreds of children with other women, mortal and immortal.He was made king of the gods when he rescued his siblings from there father Cronus who had consumed them as soon as there mother, Rhea, had given birth to them.But Rhea had hidden Zeus away until he could defeat his father.
Does this mean I have a streak of masculinity in me?
Take the quiz: "What type of Fairy are you?! The good or bad!?(pics)"
WaTeR fAiRy
You are a Water Fairy! You love doing good and sometimes you get depressed. Your friends always expect you to be happy and when your not they kind of desert you. Choose the ones who you trust wisely.
This is really telling. Haha...
Take the quiz: "What Star Wars Character Are You?"
Padme Amidala
Congratulations. You are Padme Amidala, the beautiful young senator from Naboo. You were commited to civic duty from a young age and believe in democracy for all.
Well, interestingly I also scored the same results for the following:
Count Dooku
Darth Vader
Qui-Gon Jinn
Jar Jar Binks
Admiral Ackbar
Now you know I am one complexed gal. So don't even bother trying to decipher me. Just accept me as I am.
Padme Amidala
Congratulations. You are Padme Amidala, the beautiful young senator from Naboo. You were commited to civic duty from a young age and believe in democracy for all.
Well, interestingly I also scored the same results for the following:
Count Dooku
Darth Vader
Qui-Gon Jinn
Jar Jar Binks
Admiral Ackbar
Now you know I am one complexed gal. So don't even bother trying to decipher me. Just accept me as I am.
I am writing to clarify some points here:
1) I like my job. Very much. It is the people I am working with and for that I do not like.
2) My job is not exactly the antagonist in my life. I am upset or stressed not so much because of work or even the people at work.
3) Maybe I am asking too much from others; but most times friends and family are what really get me down.
4) I guess I am too much of a perfectionist and idealist when it comes to how I would like my life and people in it to be.
I do have some plans that I am considering and working on for my career. So it is not exactly the doldrum that I am in now. Rather, due to internal or external factors, I feel more let down by friends and family. Friends mean alot to me. They are what keep me sane. But it is not judgement I am looking for from them. Not necessarily understanding either in my actions. But a respect for my choices. I do not tell you how to live your life or judge you on what you did. Why are you upset with me because I prefer to stick by my choices and decisions? Are you upset with what I did or who I am? Can you just stand by me and be my friend?
In any case, I do admit perhaps I am looking for self-assurances in the wrong places and expecting it from the wrong people. Perhaps I only need answer to myself then I will feel better and less judged and scrutinised.
1) I like my job. Very much. It is the people I am working with and for that I do not like.
2) My job is not exactly the antagonist in my life. I am upset or stressed not so much because of work or even the people at work.
3) Maybe I am asking too much from others; but most times friends and family are what really get me down.
4) I guess I am too much of a perfectionist and idealist when it comes to how I would like my life and people in it to be.
I do have some plans that I am considering and working on for my career. So it is not exactly the doldrum that I am in now. Rather, due to internal or external factors, I feel more let down by friends and family. Friends mean alot to me. They are what keep me sane. But it is not judgement I am looking for from them. Not necessarily understanding either in my actions. But a respect for my choices. I do not tell you how to live your life or judge you on what you did. Why are you upset with me because I prefer to stick by my choices and decisions? Are you upset with what I did or who I am? Can you just stand by me and be my friend?
In any case, I do admit perhaps I am looking for self-assurances in the wrong places and expecting it from the wrong people. Perhaps I only need answer to myself then I will feel better and less judged and scrutinised.
Your Birthdate: January 21 |
Being born on the 21st day of the month (3 energy) is likely to add a good bit of vitality to your life. The energy of 3 allows you bounce back rapidly from setbacks, physical or mental. There is a restlessness in your nature, but you seem to be able to portray an easygoing, "couldn't care less" attitude. You have a natural ability to express yourself in public, and you always make a very good impression. Good with words, you excel in writing, speaking, and possibly singing. You are energetic and always a good conversationalist. You have a keen imagination, but you tend to scatter your energies and become involved with too may superficial matters. Your mind is practical and rational despite this tendency to jump about. You are affectionate and loving, but very sensitive. You are subject to rapid ups and downs. |