be careful of what you wish for

came home just after midnight last night after discussing some problems with a few classmates. i've always been a one woman show but some guys asked me to join them in their study group. group study is good, but everyone must know a bit of something, only then the group study can work.
we were still not sure of the full solutions so i was contemplating taking mc for today. didn't want to lie so was wishing in my heart along the way home that i do get something that justifies taking the mc.
well, yours truly is truly not well. woke up with this great urge to go and do the 'big business'. so the doctor gave me mc for the day. have done the business 3 times already. stomach is churning like the washing machine. but the most important thing here is I'M NOT WORKING!!
at least bought a little bit of time to attempt the problems that i've got to submit online. we are given 3 chances, but by now, it's do and live. can't do and die :)
now i'm waiting for the guys to attempt first then learn from their mistakes and iron out the kinks. then i can attempt mine.
on a lighter note, i've just realised yesterday, 28th Aug, was my anniversary in this job. 5 years already. that's half a decade. how fast time flies. what i've planned back then is being executed. now it's the race to the finish line. after that, let's see.

swinging single

i'm not very amused by the 23rd Aug entry of sis dearest. the amusement factor only lasted a short while.
i do not need anybody telling me what to do with my life. i do not need any 'applicants' to fill whatever void i feel. i am happy the way i am right now.
if society frowns upon unmarried women, then so be it. i am not seeking any alms from anyone. what i need, i get it myself. what i want, i get it myself. if i can afford what i want, i'll get it. if i can't affort it i'll let it go.
i really believe in soulmates. i do believe that there is someone out there who is meant for me. if the time is not now, then it will be in the afterlife. i am in no hurry.
but in the meantime, i do not want anyone to butt in my personal space. how would you feel if someone else voilates your personal space? definitely very irritated and pissed. so please let it be.
WHAT IS MEANT TO BE WILL BE, WHAT IS NOT MEANT TO BE WILL NEVER BE.

resolution i can meet

after going through my stuff, i'm alarmed how high maintenance i am. i can't afford to maintain myself!! face & body products, hair treatment (can't mention any figures here. somebody's eyes may pop out of their sockets), daily expenditures, etc...
therefore, i hearby declare to everybody who reads this blog, i will cut down whatever costs i can cut down.
first to get the axe will be this :
i'm not eating my words here. i still swear by it's efficiency, but it's burning a small but constant hole in my pockets. though it's going to be hard to say goodbye, it's for the best. i really can't afford it anymore now since going for the hair treatment.
this is only the first step. i'll start slowly. can't go cold turkey. stay tuned for what i'm going to get to replace the brand i swear by.
enjoy the remaining weekend c",)

one part down

finally got the correct answer to the calculation i've been slogging over the past week. turned out it was a miscalculation. this is what happens when the brains work faster than the eyes. *sheesh*
now the most tedious part i need to do is answering some theory questions. answering questions is ok. the not-ok part is i have to write about 100 words per question. and this is not including a section where you have to write about your study style. imagine that. you have to tell the examiner your studying method/style. can't you just mark the paper only? *rolls eyes*
i thought studying engineering doesn't require all these kind of work. this is the reason i took up studying engineering in the first place. no long-winded answers required unless it's writing thesis'. oh how wrong it turned out to be. hmph!!
all this is not so bad. after lunch have to see the project engineer. we call him kanchiong spider. have lots of things to do for him now. there goes lunchtime.

what a weekend

hardly slept this weekend. went for a free health checkup at SNEC(SGH) on Sat morning. Sunday went to the cemetary for the burial of a granduncle.
had a really funny dream on sunday morning. felt so real that when i got up, i was kinda disappointed it wasn't real. heheh...
just want to wish Mr Md Noh & brother Mr Md Nazree "SELAMAT PENGANTIN BARU". sorry i couldn't make it to your big day. my sincerest apologies ok.
i'm falling asleep right here but i can't go to sleep just yet. got lots of work to do. taking a short break to update this blog.
anyway, it's monday already. have a nice week ahead. don't let the blues get to you.

had a great day today

today was really fun. went to a workshop on photography where i learnt how to make proper use of the digicam i've got. turned out i have been using it as it should be used. learnt some new stuff about taking photos properly.
really interesting and we had so much fun. should have seen us taking photos for the mini-projects. the CISCO guards must be suspecting we were up to something seeing us armed with multiple cameras and taking pictures everywhere *LOL*
not going to upload the pics here. it's a shame to shrink it here. click on the zorpia box on the bottom right.
met these 2 after the workshop:
the brothers with different set of parents

followed them to a coffeeshop for some catching up. lots of stories to tell/listen. talking to them made me realise how fast time flew. this month will mark the 5th year i'm working where i am now. they were one of the first few friends i made in the 'real world'.
now i really feel i've aged so much. where did all the time go? wherever it is, what's important is i had fun along the way. mistakes made and lessons learnt. that made all the time that passed seem like it's just yesterday i left school.
ok, time to log off. have a great weekend to all :)

National Day

Happy 40th Birthday Singapore.

what i did over the weekend

almost spoilt saturday all because of not checking the class schedule properly. wasted almost 2 hours and not forgetting transport fare travelling from one end of singpore to the other end and back.
anyway, it was much better at night and on sunday too.
let the pictures describe the weekend:
Saturday
7 of us squeezed in this


at Mustafa Ctr
model wanna-be

waiting for dinner


Sunday
friend's housewarming/birth of daughter
introducing the daughter of Ashik & Hamimmah (forgot her name)
Ashik's son & daughter
Me & Han
Syahir with new friend


new age artist. had to take the pics of this girl in secret. to take her photo is harder than taking pictures of celebrities.


after painting this is how i can take a picture of her hands.


sunday ended with some heavenly indulgence (thanks to gift voucher)
forgot to take the pic before everone 'attacked'. this is after the 'attack'

best low impact exercise

for those who have not exercised for a looooong time (like me), the best low impact, yet high result exercise i highly recommend is yoga or pilates.
it's not as easy as it looks, but if done correctly, the result is way better that pumping in the gym. not only it stretches those muscles, it also strengthens them from the inside-out. pumping all those equipment only strengthens the muscles from the outside-in.
i love doing the pilates exercise. after just one session, i can feel myself all stretched out. another thing is pilates makes you more graceful. found out that ballet dancers enhance their flexibility and stamina by the pilates method of exercise.
tomorrow will attend one of the classes above. after over a year, just hope the strength is still there to maintain a decent pose (,")

another re-org

the programme manager just re-shuffled the team (again). in the 5 years i've been working here, this will be the 5th job scope. i'm not complaining. gotten so used to the situation already. just have to take it all with a pinch of salt. at least it's a new experience to learn and i still have a job. a well paying one too. Alhamdulillah for that.
other than that, i feel really terrible. am at the lowest point in life. it is said that after a certain age, your body will not be what it used to be. changes will take place whether you like it or not. well i sure am going through that now.
my metabolic rate is not what it used to be. have not been eating right *junk food most of the time*. feel tired all the time, yet can't sleep at night. fitness level is gone with the wind *this is what happens when you suddenly stop after years of intensive working out*. fats is replacing where muscle used to be *muscles DO NOT change into fats*. PMS hits quite badly and the cramp accompanying it is a killer *actually is has always been that way*. i can literally feel myself disintegrating here!
actually had a little push last friday. will be starting *slowly this time* on the fitness. will start going for the exercise classes and gym. hope to see a new me by end of this year, Insya Allah.
can't wait to see the new me. new responsibilities at work and a whole new body. wish me well.