health tip

nothing to write for today. a health tip for those who are gaining the pounds/kilos :

Keeping an eye on the scale is one way to help keep your kidneys healthy.

Packing on a substantial number of pounds since the age of 21 is associated with a marked increase in the risk of kidney stones, researchers recently reported. This connection may be due to the fact that, compared to slim people, larger people process more calcium, oxalate, and uric acid, which are common components of kidney stones.

Courtesy of : RealAge.com

corporate retreat

today was fun-ness. had our department corporate retreat. was held at Downtown East for the first time in 4 yrs of the formation of PTD.
day was filled with activities and laughter. all the antics of the guys trying to complete every tasks. wish it could have been held more than a day. not to mention the food. i'm stuffed from all the food from the morning break, lunch and afternoon break.
the supposed 'door-gift' was a 512MB thumb drive (which we received at the end of the day) that i would have no use for. already have a 256MB one which is fully utilised. what i need is a 1GB size device to copy the movies i've downloaded which is about 700MB. can't burn it cos the cd writer can only recognise up to 660MB. even a 870MB disc still showed only 660MB space. that's the only complain i've got for the iBook. other than that it's still the best computer around.
ok, need to solat maghrib now. gonna squeeze in a few hours of studying before sleeping.

nuclear waste in the kitchen

ok i'm exaggerating about the title.
was awakened at almost 3am in the morning by the super strong scent of the king of fruit.
was sleeping on the couch. found a pesky bed bug crawling on my arm while watching tv yesterday afternoon. mother sprayed almost an entire bottle of insecticide on the big cushions, potted plants and my bed. the smell of the insecticide on the bed made me sleep on the couch.
father returned home after his cab driving shift at that hour bringing home the fruit. now the whole house is reeking with the smell of the offending odour :(
was feeling a little thirsty just now and opened the fridge for a drink of cold water. BIG MISTAKE. was almost knocked over by the strong scent. took a gulp of water. another BIG MISTAKE. the water tastes of the fruit!!
will have to avoid opening the fridge for at least a month. just hope the watermelons i put in there don't absorb the smell & taste.
i don't hate the fruit all along. after eating too much of it about 13 yrs ago gave me a bad stomachache and fever. started not liking it eversince. can't even smell let alone taste it. now i avoid it like the plague.

holiday!!

it's a holiday tomorrow. yippeee!! no work.
highlight of this week is the performance bonus. didn't get that much, but money is still money. a little is still something.
went to spend gift voucher we got from the presentation last week (the one with Mr. Potato) during lunchtime. set out to look for a memory card for the digicam. after browsing thru' the electronics section, fell in love with a DVD player instead.
after much thought and deliberation and questions to the guys who went along, finally decided to get the player. cost $115. after splitting the voucher of $100 among 3 of us, paid additional $82.
problem is there's class tonight and carrying the player around is not such a good idea. to leave it in the office means i can only bring it home on monday. ok, will lug it to class later. anyway, father's fetching me home after classes now. didn't ask for it, he offered. heheh...

feeling beat

was so tired the whole day today. started the day with what those stupid mistake kind of thing.
first, the announcement on the mrt was cocked up. heard it announcing 'Tampines' and was jolted out of sleep only to find myself at Paya Lebar. didn't get in the wrong direction at least. so got back to sleep only to wake up at the next station thinking it was my stop. rushed out only to realise it's 1 stop too early. too embarassed to get back inside so waited for next mrt.
that was the start of my day.
not much incident at work but was really tired the whole day. couldn't concentrate on work much. must be the busy weekend.
had class on saturday and accompanied mother to a wedding at AMK on sunday. walked quite a distance too. walked too much that mother was too tired to complain. that was how tired she was. told mother not to follow me since i wanted to walk home from the interchange. she insisted so it's her choice. offered a leg massage. yet to give it but offer still stands.
have a heavy assignment to start on. better get going now. nitezz...

nothing to do

now that all the crucial work is over, there's no deadline to meet. really free the whole day today.
had a little chat session with the KM team in the morning. will be meeting with the project manager to update him. other than that, no work to be done urgently.
all i did was print study notes and surfed around. stumbled upon a few blogs of current and former colleagues and some people i've known in the past.
all the bloghopping only made me feel depressed. almost all are either : getting married, pregnant or gave birth. suddenly feel my biological clock ticking. especially right now when the office is like a ghost town. TICK...TOCK...TICK...TOCK... c",)
anyway, on a positive note, i'm happy for them. nothing much i can do about my situation now. i'm living each day as it comes.
what is meant to be will be, what is not meant to be will never be. will explain more of this quote when i feel like it.

presenting Mr Potato

here's our good luck charm : Mr Potato and the trophy we won.



watched Spongebob Squarepants The Movie just now. didn't have class and somebody couldn't make it so i bought over the ticket. got a really cool seat:



might just go there again if i want to watch a movie all by myself.
actually watched the movie already. downloaded it a few months ago. since there is a ticket available & class is cancelled, might as well enjoy it again (only $2).
ok need to finish up assignment now. nitezzz...

all because of...

that lady engineer almost spoilt my great day. all because of......a BANANA!!
in conjunction with healthy lifestyle, the dept sends 2 fruits a week to everyone. being the contact person, yours truly will be the one distributing the fruits to everybody.
was going to distribute to the 2 ladies but they were in a meeting with the project manager. one of them said to leave their share outside. so i left the fruits by the flasks.
just recieved a call from that lady engineer saying there was only 1 banana and 3 apples left. that's none of my problem. i've done my part. go and ask whoever is there, not me.
anyway, on a good note, the presentation which we started preparing for yesterday afternoon got the second prize. all thanks to Mr. Potato. photo of Mr. Potato will be uploaded later...hehehe...

hate the bus

waited over half an hour for the bus. when it comes only the single deck came. swore would get down if i can't get a seat. lucky there were several empty ones.
once settled down, did what i usually did whenever i take the no 14 - sleep.
slept and woke up several times but still no end in sight. was only 3/4 of the way. had enough sleep in the bus that i'm wide awake now.
will finish up the assignment that's due next week tonight. not forgetting the presentation for tomorrow morning. hope it's good enough.

why??

why is it whenever i'm free, i'm really free. no tasks at hand, nobody calls me, not even the project manager gives me work.
and whenever i've got loads of work to settle and do, everyone starts looking for me. not even a foolproof management plan can help in this.
today, i've got a presentation to prepare for tomorrow morning, help set up an exhibition for tomorrow's event, print tender specs for the project. all by today!!
it's already almost 3. going to do a magic act soon. going off to help in the setting up. printing can wait till i get back.
should have told me this in the morning right. then i can have enough time to prepare everything. whatever it is, i've already gave a warning that i cannot finish the printing. if you really need it then get the other guys to do it.

birth month

got this from the mail. some do reflect me, some don't.
November
Has lots of extraordinary ideas - when the need arises
Difficult to fathom - very true
Thinkforward - true
Unique - eccentric is what my father calls it
Brilliant - nahh
Sharp thinking - when the need arises
Fine, strong clairvoyance - nahh
Make good doctor - nope
Dynamic - maybe
Secretive - true
Inquisitive - true
Know how to dig secrets - true
Always thinking - true
Less talkative - true
Amiable - true
Brave - depends on the situation
Generous - maybe
Patient - very true
Stubborn - extremely true
Hardhearted - very true
Determined - very true
Never quit - very true
Hardly become angry unless provoked - true
Love to be alone - very true
Think differently - refer to 'Unique'
Sharp-minded - refer to 'Brilliant'
Motivate self - very true
Don't appreciate praises - true
Highspirited - true
Well-built, tough - nahh
Deep love, emotions - not really
Romantic - nahh
Uncertain in relationships - very true
Homely - very true
Hardworking - when the need arises
High abilities - a little
Trustworthy - a little
Honest - true
Keep secrets - true
Can't control emotions - not really
Unpredictable - refer to 'Unique' & 'Think differently'

international women's day

to all women out there. let's celebrate for just being born a woman.

now i know

now i understand the fuss about having a woman as a superior. even though she's not my immediate superior and i don't have to answer to her, i feel like sewing up her mouth and taping it shut.
questioning every step of work process we have been doing. it's ok if it's project matters, but when it comes to admin matters, it's getting on my nerve. just do what the other project managers say and let me do my work. you don't have to question why it has to be done this way and when it is going to be done. this is not the private sector where everything is very simple and straightforward. this is the public sector. even throwing out condemned items has a process.
feels like she's doubting my work. i don't set the rules here. i only follow them. so just let me do my work in peace and stop asking stupid questions. you can ask your stupid questions to someone else. i've been working here for almost 5 years and she's only here a few months. so who has more knowledge of the work process here?
it's meeting people like her makes me dread coming to work. but i'm not going to let this spoil my week. will ignore her as much as i can...

my first time

highlight of the day for today was : got stuck in a lift. 26 years of staying on the 13th floor never had this experience.
was outside whenever there's a breakdown or fault. the most amusing thing was it happened on a 3 storey building and the lift was stuck on the 2nd storey. what a joke.
spent 20 minutes in the stupid lift before finally a technician got there. was in the lift with another guy. he called the hotline for a technician.
note to self : take the stairs next time. kwa...kwa...kwa
spent the rest of the day looking for textbook and walking around. met a friend to get back vcd she borrowed from me. got ourselves a few movies too. will watch them when semester is over. that means in June. have to start on assingments now.
note to self : START ASSIGNMENTS!!! (top priority)