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Thursday
I rush back home to watch Project Superstar. I can’t imagine the crowd in the train, lots of people. Happen to read a chinese wan bao’s headline when a man holds his newspaper right up in front of me. There is an outbreak of sore eyes in the community, over 5000 people are affected. So guys, take good care of your eyes.

This is the finale of the Project Superstar. Each writes a different chapter in their life… Good luck then~

Friday
Yesterday was a half day for me. Me and Lester each bought a new Sony Network Walkman (NW-E105), one pink one blue at Comex 2005. But the Comex only carries silver and blue. So I had mine reserved at Wisma’s Sony Gallery. Lunch at Joaqium for the porridge buffet. Yum yum~ Loves porridge.

Fall into deep sleep from 6.30pm to 12am before we decide to catch a movie, The Cave, at Cineleisure. The movie is about cave exploration. A group of expertises first came 30 years ago, looking for the cave. What they see was only a church. As they break through the floor and locate the cave, the whole church collapse, burying them. Another group of expertise came 30 years later to find the same cave. This time they believe there is an underground passage. A team of professional cave divers are engaged in this operation too. They would never imagine the danger and threats hidden. Deep inside are monsters which morph and revolve, having special physical features that allow them to survive in the cave environment.

/*Edit: My Hotmail is being upgraded to 25MB. How about yours? Heez~*/

Fanny is giving birth tomorrow morning. Finally~ She has been waiting for this day to arrive. We shall be visiting her on Saturday afternoon, depending on her conscious level.

Aileen has celebrated her birthday yesterday. At the same time, she has tendered her resignation this morning. For the sake of her child, Leonard going into primary one, she decided to work part-time in a child-care school. Shall miss her lots.

Catherine has also went for several interviews. Seems like she isn’t that happy working here for the recent years. All the best bah~

My cousin will be marrying on the 18th September 2005. Finally they tie the knot after so many years of dating, my memory say 7 years. But it clashes with my only day to Serene’s chalet again.

Each wait for the right time to do the right thing, waiting for the arrivals and the departs. Life still goes on…

I have got a funniest testimonial from my youngest sister. Here it goes:

“hmmmmmmmm………

is my BIG BIG BIG sister. She is intelligent, hardworking, helpful and sometime outgoing gal …

I say sometime onli ……….

hmmmmm ………

actually not much gd points I wan 2 say abt her … cause she’s not as gd as wad i have juz say abt her lol … hehehehehehex …….

“ANGRY ” ???? hahahax …

bad point have a lot la ….

but of cuz ….

I’m not ” STUPID ”

I won’t say any bad thing or points abt her or else she will reject this testi de ….

am I rite LAY HIANG ????

hehehehehex ……
wuhahahahahahax ….

ok la …..
dun noe wad to write le ….

I’ll STOP here lol !!!”

Today is Friday. Today is Friday. Yes~ Today is Friday. Today should be a beautiful Friday.

I was woken up by my younger sister this morning. Lights on, hi-fi playing cd, repeating the track “Zhu Ni Shen Ri Quai Le” by Landy for an hour. “Can you lower down the volume” maybe i’m too soft she did not hear me. “Can you lower down the volume please~” struggling to open my eyes. By the way, if you din hear me, it was 6am in the morning and i have an hour more before my alarm sounds off.

At 6.50am, my mum and sister were talking so loudly in the room. I simply couldn’t get to sleep. Thanks to them, i have such a “beautiful” morning.

I finally get to rest on the bus. But a group of malay girls were yacking and laughing so loudly. I’m amazed by how cool the public remains. Don’t they get irritated? My thought: Everyone in the bus is such a tired worker and they need to be respected with peace and silence. Feel so much like slapping the girls.

Flashback of angry moments back in poly are terrible. I nearly throw a fork at Lester Goh’s head (or probably aiming at his eyes). I slam my files before, right on the benches outside tutorial rooms and the computer lab chair too~

I am not fierce. I am trying to catch your attention how unhappy i am with you, that’s all. Plain talking will not bring you anywhere. Violence will not stop the problem, but it does bring you somewhere.

Last Friday
Went site-visiting at Mount Faber for the September conference. Inspired me to enjoy sky-dining in cable car and to host my birthday there. Still working on my budget, but will see how. By the way, Mount Faber will go on renovation by phases, and it will be called the Jewel Box.

Caught Stealth at GV Marina. Cool movie. My neck went stiff and I can’t possibly let my eyes take a split second rest from the screen. It was so so action pack. If you like fighter aircraft with prediction of future technology in warfare, you shouldn’t have missed that.

Tried Carl’s Jr fast food. Portion is real big and it ain’t cheap. Around 7 bucks for a burger without a combo? Heez~

Monday
Started to pin up my office pin board with ZO cards. Hmm… Simply love them. Added some spices to my life.

New Assistant Manager for New Business Development department. Guess what, he is only 24 years old k? So young can be assistant manager. Better aimed something in my life eh? The IT executives came over to Singapore for a visit. Yar~ I was involved in the discussion. However, it was push all the way to Tuesday.

Time to knock off, went down pretty early to wait for Lester but he was stuck in a massive jam. An Indian working adult walked over and said to me:
Man: Are you waiting for somebody?
Me: Yes~ Waiting for my boyfriend to pick me up.
Man: Oh~ I saw you waiting for quite sometime. Before I went for dinner, you are here. Now I have finished my dinner, you are still here.
Me: (Smile)
Man: I was just thinking to take a drink somewhere near, would you like to join?
Me: (Looking out for Lester’s car) Nope~

Before I notice, he already left my sight. I was thinking, what kind of image I portray to him that made him wanna initiate his move?

The official launch of Gamerz expenses tracking system, enable me to track my expenses. Previously, i was only using excel spreadsheet. Thanks my dear. Owe you the icons for the systems.

Tuesday
Can’t remember much, but went to eat with the IT executives and boss at Imperial Treasure (Teochew) Restaurant at Takashimaya. On the way there, I was talking to the IT executive from Hong Kong. He mentioned something like “I have talked to our boss how to make my work more interesting.” Didn’t know the office has plan for me. Wonder should I feel grateful for their future plans or should I feel fear for all the uncertainty. The latter pumps more in my heart. Working in this office let me realise: Tian Xia Mei You Bai Chi De Wu Can (there is no free meals in the reality).

My eyes get a little itchy and red before I left the office. Tried on a special pair of spectacles, no glasses, plainly black plastic with lots of holes. It was meant to correct visions and you are able to see clearly without using any glasses. It works for me, I can see the signboard once I wear it on. It is available at Guardian. But it is plain too ugly. Hahahaha~

Wednesday
My right eye swells up. Painful~ Went to the company’s doctor for consultation and take a half day off. Rest oh rest~

Thursday
Erm… My left eye was infected too. 2 big swelling red eyes. Miserable~ Throat tastes bitter as the eye drops flow from inside the eyes to the windpipe. Yucks~ Bad breathe, feverish, sucks~ Took another day off.

Heez~ My mum was infected by me as well. Am I having sore eyes?

Friday
Rushing to Jurong Point for a gathering. Met this DMMT stage B programming girl from Mymmar. Wonder did any remember? She is the gal Yong Hao like. Talked quite a bit. She is currently working in NeoPet, previously in Litespeed. Currently, doing part time SIM computing related course. Very hardworking leh… I’m glad she din hide herself when she saw me. Hahaha~

Celebration for Geok Leng’s belated birthday. Nice to see all especially my favourite favourite June!!! Dinner at Pizza Hut and dessert at Swensen. Have some long time no meet friends like Hui Mei, Alvin and Wei Jyh. A lot of jokes cracked, a number of photos taken.

[PS: My favourite favourite June, kindly collate all the photos and send me. In exchange, you will get the graduation photo. Heez~]

When Lester brought up this term, Social Engineering, i was looking at him with a big question mark. I have checked through online, in computer security, social engineering is a term that describes a non-technical kind of intrusion that relies heavily on human interaction and often involves tricking other people to break normal security procedures. But i’ll need this skill not on hacking, but to lie my way through to those difficult people.

Yes~ I face problem with that stupid design house again. I’ll keep mum about it. Pray hard that i’ll be the winning side.

My father’s van gana an accident by an oncoming car traveling at high speed. He was working in one of the bungalow house and has parked his car in front of the house. The reckless and careless driver hit him from the back of his car, the speed that he is traveling cause his car to move and hit on the car in front of him.

But the good thing about it, i’ve got a car to sit every morning. He left his car in the workshop and drove back of their rental cars. Haha~

Kinda have a dispute at home and everybody went silent. My youngest sister went into the room, my dad turns his visions to the TV, my mum continues her chores in the kitchen, and my second sister prepare to make a call out.

Was it really me? Am i that mean to point out each weakness and put them behind the bars? I hate it when they claim that the credits all belong to them.

Saturday
This is a shopping day for we girls. Meet up with Serene and Laily to Orchard. Basically, we only spend our afternoon at Far East Plaza. Talk cock plus suaning throughout and entertained the shop-assistant who sell jeans and jacket to us. Me and Bong took neoprints before Serene arrived.

I got myself a jean shoulder jacket, a causal long pants, a black top and a pair of hipster jeans. Conclusion, I really need to go on diet… Heez~ All the fei rou leaking out. Hahaha~ Serene was trying to recall my waist size back in poly times. K… That is motivating for me to work towards my past figures. Did tried on this pink top, 1 and only one left. Fits alright but if it is a little bit longer and little bit looser, it will be perfect.

As our legs couldn’t take us any further, we rested at Isetan’s McCafe. Talk and gossiping. Heez~ We parted in front of Isetan’s shopping mall. And i walk all the way to the back of Takashimaya’s bus stop to catch my bus. I forgot about the road detour, the block thing announced by LTA. My bus stop is actually being removed. Determine to take a bus home, i walk all the way to Somerset. Sweating all the way. Kaoz~

Sunday
Had breakfast with Lester at Tiong Bahru Market. Fish soup, yum yum… Heez~

Entertainment of the week, movie… Watched The Island at Great World City. The counter boy circled our tickets and said it’s R21. Trying to recall whether did i bring my wallet along, i stumbled for a while, i don’t think this movie is R21.

The Island is a great blockbuster. It’s about clones getting to know that they are not a human, and all the truth about “years before contaminations”, “the lottery to The Island” and ‘”the survivors that they claimed to be found in the contaminated zones”. Throughout the movie, you will be amazed by the plot and the whole scene settings, some jokes between the characters. Recommend this movie lots…

Monday
Was browsing through some blogs, and read on to what she wrote. I found traces of me at times (perhaps it’s all the dressing thingy and outlook), somebody who is mostly to like what i like. But we are now at such a relationship for years, i can’t even bother to say a ‘hi’. May happiness be with her. May extra extra extra happiness be with me. *Evil grin*

I received an email like this yesterday:

Dear Low Lay Hiang,

I have come across your resume and portfolios on coroflot website. I am interested to see if you will be interested in a job opening in Beijing, China as a graphic designer.

We are a small to medium size, established Advertising and Design Firm in Beijing run by Hong Kong management personnel. We are looking to open a sister company and looking for an experienced graphic/interactive designer to cope with our business expansion immediately. Our core business includes Corporate Identity, Advertising, Mulit-media, PR & Marketing consulting mainly for foreign companies which are looking to come to China.

Should you are interested, please send me more of your works or a personal website for review. Fluerent English is required. Basic Chinese is preferred.

Best regards,
Sylvia Tam

My reply is as below:

Hi Sylvia,

Thank you for your recognition for my work. I’m rather tempted with your offer. But sorry to say, i am still committed to my current job, and will not discontinue within the short term.

Would like to thank you once again for your invitation. Will hope to work together again in future.

Cheers,
Lay Hiang

And in my spam mail, i have another invitation also through coroflot:

Hi Lay Hiang,
got your contact from the web coroflot. We are currently looking for any fresh grad/or experience designer to come onboard our design team, no working experience required but attitude counts. We have an immediate vacancy so do give me a buzz should you be interested.

Have a great day:)

Warmest Regards,
Raymond Tay | Art Director

Actually, i am very TEMPTED… Hahaha~ But i started to be inferior about my work again. Nothing impressive.

Switching between different channels, I finally settled on one. It just caught my attention and i would like to find out what it is all about.

Telecasted on Channel News Asia at late night yesterday, a BBC production titled End Day. This is a documentary combined with wild imagination if the Earth is strike by the most deadly natural disasters and diseases. What will happen to us in the 24 hours?

There are deadly flu virus spreading, freak storm attacking the cities, the black hole that sucks everything in and etc.

I reflected: what will happen to us in the next 24 hours?