Desperado May 31, 2008

Hello Dear
I came across your profile and I will like us to have a good relationship and to know much better .my name is Ruth i am single and never marriage.I will wait for your reply . please contact me at this my email address (Ruthlinkskane@yahoo.com) so that i can send you my picture and more about myself. waiting to hear from you .
please i will be very happy if you can write me through this (Ruthlinkskane@yahoo.com)i believe we shall definitely have reason to love each other ,lets take a chance for a chance because there is no harm in tries,i can only promise you of my love ,with sweetest desiire.

This is pure absurd poppycock. I don’t care whether its a prank or not. Please do not leave such ridicule on my blog! And even if you are desperate for love, correct your grammatical errors first before you announce to the the world your dire need of love.

Chew the cud May 31, 2008

An old man board the bus without paying.

Later on he was caught by the bus driver, hence the old man had to unwillingly take out 90cents for payment.

The next thing you know, he started weeping.

Why?

Because he had no more money left for lunch.

Shouldn’t the senior citizens have free transportation? Where they are fully subsidised? Come on, it is not about how much profit you might lose, rather, it is about making this country a warm friendly place to live in right? Where every citizen, from babies to seniors, are taken into account.

Remember, it is the elders who had helped us build our nation to where we are now – a prosperous state with a few No. 1 title achievements worldwide. After spending more than half of their lifetime contributing to our country, I feel that their efforts should be recognised by giving them basic privileges like this(free transportation). Anyway, the concession that they are entitled to now is so stingy, I reckon less than half of them are capable of fully utilising it.

And by giving subsidies to elderlies, this does not mean that our country will gradually turn into a welfare state.

We know our limits, we won’t ask for too much.

Right?

Around the World May 27, 2008

“To awaken alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” —Freya Stark

I suddenly have the urge to fly.

Fly away to somewhere else on planet Earth =)

It is really pleasurable to flip through travelling pictorials and guides, dreaming of being there in reality, whether its busking in the Californian sun, attempting to summit Mt. Fuji, or just strolling in London’s Hyde Park =)

Personally, I do not mind travelling alone without my friends and family. Honest!! It sounds odd to prance around in a foreign land without companionship, but hey! I’m as independent as a cat. MEOW. At the end of the day, I just hope to interact with the locals and soak in their culture. Its always an eye-opener everywhere!

The world is so big, frankly, a life time isn’t sufficient for substantial exposure with all the cultures. And furthermore, it is such a pity that we spend a third of our lives sleeping. Lol, never thought of that?? Plus, travelling isn’t free, airport taxes, accomodation fees and all, its all so costly!! No wonder tourism is a lucrative business huh?

I am trying to save up for my graduation vacation. I’m not sure how much Daddy will sponsor. Haha! By the way I just remembered that my Bf once told me his silly friend wanted to tour Europe for 2 months, and guess what is her budget? $2000!!! What a joke!! 

If I can save up $2000 by the end of these 2 years, it will be a miracle! So I am just thinking of Asian countries like Taiwan(yeah Baby!) or another trip to Japan(guess this will be like a 5 day trip only?). But if my Daddy is generous, I will be dying to visit London or New York

By the time I graduate, I’ll be like 22 years old? So its time to journey out of Asia. Seriously, its my goal to be able to visit all the major capitals in the world by 30(unrealistic?). Reason? I want to understand how others around the world run their daily lives, try food that they eat, visit their places of interests where monuments contain histories etc. I think its beneficial to have an open mind and allow new experiences to enter your life. Why for be satisfied with your routines??

I’m going to work hard to finance myself for my world tour

Duomo di Milano
 

 

たま~えきちょう May 26, 2008

たま！

かわいいねこ！

(Photos from AFP)

This 7 year old feline is the official stationmaster at Kishi Station, a train station on the Kishigawa line in the city of Kinokawa, in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Apparently, she rose to fame in January 2007 when she was appointed the official ’stationmaster’. This brought about a hike in passenger numbers and prevented the station from closing down.

たま (Tama) was born from a stray cat and adopted by a local who owns a grocery store just beside the station. When the unmanned station was on the verge of closing due to monetary loss, she was then ‘hired’ to save cost (her salary is the food the receives!). After a photoalbum of her was released, she garner further popularity and Kishi station’s passenger visits rose by 10%.

With her successful managerial position (an animal with such a title? たま now holds the fifth highest position in the company! Wow, imagine your superior is a CAT -.-”), the company decided to build her a 1.8m office with her own toilet(she is reported to be too shy to relieve herself when passengers are around, hence her lavatory area is hidden from visitors. LOL)

I personally find this amazing! And this is a unmatched marketing strategy too! It saves costs and increases revenue~ best of both worlds!!

More information here! Meow!

P.S. I hope たま is enjoying every bit of her duty and fame!

为何我喜欢她？ May 26, 2008

我喜欢章子怡。

虽然她时常被媒体批评， 说她非常傲慢， 唱歌又难听，还有最近炫耀她十卡拉钻石戒子，但在我心目中，她永远是华族最出色的演员。

因为李安的卧虎藏龙， 而让世界认识到这位漂亮又有舞蹈底细的北京人。在短短十年内，她颁过了几次奥斯卡奖，被BAFTA入围两三次，也被Golden Globes入围了一次，去年也荣欣地当了Cannes’ Film Festival 的一位评判。我认为她在海外已经得到了很深的认同， 尤其是因为她是一位亚洲人， 能达到这样的成绩，我觉得已经很好了。

我最近读到子怡能说口流利的英语了，这让我更欣赏她，我相信她是为了要在好莱坞达到 ‘A Lister’ 的地位，才去年就努力地在美国有名的 The Julliard School 读英文。她为了演艺而学新语文，代表她是值得佩服的艺人。因为这说明了她不是那种轻易放弃，对自己要求不高的人。而且她现在已近在亚洲名气很旺了，钱也赚得够多，她想在海外洋人世界里发展的这个梦想是非常勇敢的一个把？

我也非常心善她的服装穿着，每次在照片里都看到她穿着合身优雅的洋装，配着简单的发型和化妆，看起来很高贵！

子怡加油，我正希望你能得到奥斯卡最佳女艺人！为我们华人振光！:)

Yet another artiste.. May 24, 2008

Guess who I met yesterday?

Yup that’s her! Joey Fung!

You might not recognise her as she isn’t very famous yet, but if you watched 黄金路(The Golden Path), you’ll probably remember her as the wilful 金凤

She come by the shop where I was working yesterday. When I saw her, I was pleasantly surprised! So I walked up to her and offered to unclip the hangers from the tops that she had choosen, then asked : “You are Joey Fung? From Mediacorp?” She smiled and I went on “I recognised you!”. And she gave a sweet “Thank you”

This MSU 07 1st runner up is much prettier in real life and less skinny than when she was in 黄金路. She is also very tan too! 

I hope to see her on TV more!! Hee!

(What’s with bumping into Mediacorp stars lately?!)

要上进~那你才不会被看扁 May 24, 2008

Today i learnt the importance of being cultured, the need for patience and endurance during times where professionalism steps in.

I’m too tired to blog out a full essay- which I would truely love to!!

I’d just mention the key points that I have in mind, hope you guys get the gist!! I’m sleepy so if there’r errors, pardon me!!

I hate to type this but I personally feel that tertiary education makes one more cultured and graceful(ok sounds odd to describe guys, fine, gentlemanly!!).

I don’t want to strongly correlate the 2 as there are always exceptions, you may have a Harvard degree but yet lack social etiquette.

Hmmm, maybe its from the nurturing you recieve in your youth that determines how you present yourself??

Whatever it is, this may sound controversial but I feel that people who are poorly educated and unrefined in their behaviour should just reflect on their actions. Firstly, you are already at a disadvantage by having low qualifications, it’s a fact in contemporary society, that higher education means better prospects in life, and higher education (sadly) also brings more respect from others. Now, instead of trying to gain more respect from people who are way above your status and adding value to your already pathetic life, you do the opposite by behaving like hooligans, having ill manners and embarrassing faux pas, ain’t you giving yourself a double whammy? And rooting your rock bottom social status?

It is no wonder that these bunch of people have to stand for long hours just to make a few hundred dollars, whereas others can sit comfortably in their cushion seats and talk about profound strategic issues that roll in big money for them.

I just feel so sick to work with people, or even be around with people with unrefined manners. I’m not trying to act elite, but don’t you find it uncomfortable to mingle with people who are not polished in their behaviour and worse still, not 上进(thirst to make forward progress in life – can’t find a proper english word!) ?

我要做个温文尔雅及知识丰富的小姐， 那别人才不会看轻我！;)

Identical! May 23, 2008

I just bought this orange backless top that Joanne Peh wore in the drama 谜图 (The Truth)…

I love it! There are 2 colours for it – orange(ah duh!) and cream.

The original price for it was $95 o.O

But I bought it at a discounted rate~ $47!! Because GG<5 just started their GSS sale today!

I was posted to the Parkway Parade branch for work and when I saw this top, I went ‘WOW!! OK I WANT!!’

Hee, gonna wear this on my Saturday date!

P.S. Sorry for the short posts these days, don’t have much time for proper blogging :(

 

Language, an instrument of thought? May 22, 2008

Does language influence the way we perceive things?

or

Does thought itself determine language?

Hmmm… it seems that the conclusion is:
while language acts as a label to help us remember it may distort our recollection of things seen, or tend to make us think in a particular way, but it does not determine what we have seen.*

The philosophy of language ~ abstruse reasoning!

*Read!

P.S. Such an interesting subject, the more profound it is, the more it intrigues me  

Work >.< May 21, 2008

Howdy!

2 hours more and I’ll be starting work

My first day was fatiguing, but I’m glad that I have friendly accomodating colleagues =)

I hadn’t met any troublesome customers so far, most of them were appreciative of my service too, just a ‘Thank You’ from them is sufficient to show that my hard work hadn’t gone down the drain.

Will be at work till 6pm today. 5 and a half hours of work, ain’t much compared to the 12 hours I once grinded away at ZARA. Hee!

P.S. Thanks baby for dropping by to visit me.

P.S.S. After a day at work, I realized how wonderful it is to be the customer instead of the retailer.

Can’t Think of Any IV May 19, 2008

I love the stamps! So cute! The right one costs $9.95 and left one costs $3.10

I know it might seem like its a kiddy item but who cares? As long as I myself think that the money was well spent and the item I purchased made my day, that’s what counts!!

Btw, there are like 10 different doggy stamps, I’m gonna buy them all once I get my paycheck. TEEHEE!

All the items cost me a total of $55~ I’m so broke for the rest of the month!

And lastly, I’m advertising Jolin’s Opps! Jealous Nail Polish range, it is sold in Singapore now.. Yippee!!

There are 6 types of finishes (metallic, pearl, shimmer, glitter etc) and in total, 92 variations to choose from-Spoilt for Choice! :

6 out of the 92 types!
 
Price is either S$22 or S$28 per bottle, depending on the polish coating. It can be found at The Skin Boutique located at Club Street.

Details here

I’m going to get the metallic ones!! *excited*

How about you? =)

Peek into my holidays~ May 18, 2008

I found a job! Finally, I need not rot at home for the next 2 months. I’ll be working at a ladies wear store at Compass Point, low paying ($5.5/hr, Gosh I’m severely underpaid!) but its better than having no income ya?

I hope this time round the experience would not be as traumatising as the one last year when I worked at ZARA Liat Towers. That span of 3 weeks gave me nightmares and made me paranoid about stepping into the retail industry again. But now I managed to overcome that fear (YES IT WAS REALLY VERY BAD-I HAD NO FRIENDS, ONLY IDIOTIC M****S WHO BULLIED ME. THOSE WHO WORKED IN RETAIL OUTLETS WOULD KNOW HOW UNPROFESSIONAL THOSE LAZY & ONLY-KNOW-HOW-TO-MAKE-BABIES HOOLIGANS ARE), and I’ll be starting work on Tuesday!

I decided I’ll try my very best to work till the 1st wk of July as my school officially reopens on 7th July, so early!! I might be having a chalet around that period too, since my bf had this idea since last yr end. LoLx

Also, I might be giving tuition for free starting next Wed(the organiser has yet to reply me). Its under a charity called Project Illuminate initiated by SMU and now taken over by the Interact Club of RJC (is it?). The project has various serving locations around Sg and its simply just taking 3 hours off your weekly schedule to give tuition to pri/sec school kids. When there is spare time, you can also interact with everyone else and let the kids and tutors bond together (kinda like some social interaction period!).

I’m advocating this because I feel that its a good way to give back to the society. You need not always do things and expect to get back monetary returns or any other form of those selfish credit recognitions. That 3 hours you spend weekly might seem like a wastage to you(ya you can spend it sleeping, watching tv, playing ur PSII) but its really beneficial for those kids who are too poor to afford tuition to aid their education.

The essence of this project (I personally feel) is just like any decent charitable event – to give your helping hand and at the end of the day, you smile along with those you aid.

小意思~小心意{图片} May 18, 2008

材料！

在水煮的意大利面。

意大利面的酱，我们用Prego牌子，传统口味。

完成品 – Spaghetti Bolognaise!!

小意思~小心意 May 16, 2008

今日到男友家为他准备午餐。

他因为下个星期的大考而有很大的压力。

我呢，因为上个星期考完了所以觉得非常的轻松！

看到男友那么努力读书又尽量地找时间陪陪我，我觉得我非常幸福 ：）

所以我就一大早出门到Compass Pt买所属要的材料，然后到他家给他煮spaghetti！我的拿手好菜！

我想说的是虽然我所做的只是一个小小的心意，但我知道在他心中他一定也很开心。因为只要有爱心，不管所做的事多‘微小’或‘简单’，只要是真心诚意，那对方一定能感受到你的真诚，珍惜那一刻！对吗？

对不起, 不知为何无法把照片upload到博客给你们看：（

对了，upload华语叫什么？哈哈！

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger May 15, 2008

bah! i wish the holidays didn’t come..

what’s the point of a holiday when you only rot at home sending countless resumes but end up receiving zero positive response?!

what’s with companies/agencies!!?

fine! my resume ain’t that bad ok! i’m only asking for $6/hr(below market rate of $6.50!!) and i’ve prior experiences in Admin/Customer Service areas.. goodness me don’t tell me its cos of my educational backgrounds huh!

A.R.G.H.

DAMN IT~FUCK YOU ALL

esp that asshole who asked me to send my resume over then tell me later on ’If we have suitable positions for you we would call you’

deceit!! can’t you directly ask me over the phone about the nitty gritty details you need to know about me? instead of giving me false hope (ok la i am naive)! or are you just expanding your data base and all your advertised jobs are fake!? there’r just a lure to get innocent undergrads to send their resumes over huh! CRAP

FUCK FUCK FUCK

ya la i know i’m not as superior as my local uni counterparts but is it that fair to judge someone’s working capabilities just solely based on educational backgrounds?!!? and i’m denied of even a phonecall interview!! what is wrong with employers these days!! if i cock up during the interview.. then fine with me.. i accept the loss.. but being deprived of even a short interview over the phone that would take you shitass employers 2 mins of your time is really DISHEARTENING

even when i recieved job opportunities.. its those $5/hr-nobody-wants-the-job type(telemarketer, promoters etc).. i know i should not rant since times are getting from bad to worse now.. but hello!? after studying for all these years you expect me to take up this kind of temp jobs? are you trying to tell me i should just quit school since all the studying is just a pure waste of time and my dad’s money cause afterall i’m only worth $5/hr which is way less than even what those poly grads are earning(no insults intended)??

i’m so sick of finding a job i wish Yr 2 would faster start!!

no wait.

i will make sure i rise above you all.. be it in terms of money or authority!! i’ll show you how God Damn wrong you all were to deny me a chance!

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!