Saturday, May 29
[oh singapura]it's quite rare when i get out of the house and into orchard at 11am in the morning.. but i guess that's what happens when you go shopping with your mother.
i wanted to bring my mother to go and watch shrek 2, because she absolutely loved the first one (she's seen it on dvd so many times!) but for some reason she just didn't feel like going to the cinema to watch a movie. i think she was afraid that it'd take too long and she wouldn't be able to get home in time to cook dinner (it's a long story that involves my father. it'll take too long to explain so just nod your heads and smile and pretend you know what it's all about).
in the end we did manage to go down to plaza sing with chad though, and had lunch and walked around all the stores. the great singapore sale didn't seem THAT great - although the discounts seemed pretty alright, the stuff that was on offer just didn't seem to make the cut. but we had a fun time in spotlight looking at all the different materials that we could use to make clothes (or rather, that my mother could use to make clothes - her latest hobby). and i really love grocery shopping at carrefour. it's just so open and there's so much space! the last time i suggested going to IMM for something a little different, and we went to Giant to do get some groceries. big mistake. it's like a human sardine can in there. *shudder*
so anyway, we got home with all our stuff, and chad and i set out to making some shanghainese dumplings for dinner. four trays of dumplings later (and there was still minched pork mixture left) we finally decided enough was enough.. there's only so many you can eat anyway! and to my surprise, F1 qualifying was on too. i'd forgotten that the european grand prix was on this weekend.
a lovely saturday i'd say. except for me coughing, hacking and sneezing my way around plaza sing. i seem to be slightly better though, so hopefully i'm on the road to recovery already, fingers crossed.
and for now i shall head off to sleep because i'm dosed up on sleepy medicine (thanks to dr ron? haha!)
Thursday, May 27
[the dentist and the dog](because of some comments made on my lack of picture upload *AHEM* i'm putting up some cute pictures of the dentist and the dog)
the dentist and my dog have a very unique relationship. actually i suspect that the dentist is just the human form of pebbles. they both like to lie on the floor, they both like to eat alot, they both like to have attention (the dentist talks alot! a bit like pebbles sometimes)and they both fall asleep pretty damn fast. i'm just glad pebbles doesn't snore as loud as the dentist does. heehee.
and if anyone's wondering, the dentist is my sister's boyfriend (and could possibly be the future brother-in-law!)
[croak!]
croak croak, croak croak croak croak croak!! croak croak's croak croak, croak croak croak's croak croak croak croak croak croak ( croak croak croakn't croak croak croak, croak croak croak croak croak croak croak croak, croak croak!). croak croak croak croak croak croak croak croak croak... croak croak croak's croak!
*TRANSLATED*
[cough]
i'm sick, and stuck in the office! my throat's getting itchier, and dr ron's suggestions don't seem to be helping (okay i didn't really follow it, especially since it turned out to be antihistamines, not amphetamines!). my nose is starting to get really itchy too... at least it's thursday!
Wednesday, May 26
[germ warfare]i think it's pretty much official - i'm sick. my throat's been scratching and itchy the past few days, and now my nose is starting to get in on the act by being clogged and annoying.
sigh, i hate it when i'm sick!
plus i think these few hot hot hot humid days haven't helped, and i was running around like crazy yesterday because i had three photoshoots and an event to attend. the photoshoots went quite well actually, because we finished all of them ahead of schedule. but they were location shoots, so there was alot of walking in the sun from place to place. i was, however, introduced to this great crayfish hor fun in chinatown. *rubs stomach happily*
so now it's 430am in the morning, and because of my scratchy itchy throat, i can't get back to sleep. and for some reason D12's My Band is stuck in my head too!
Sunday, May 23
[sigh!]i didn't get to watch troy, which i didn't mind so much because i was quite tired.. i just don't welcome the thought of sitting through a movie for three hours (especially if i'm not sure if i'll like it, i keep hearing mixed reviews about troy.. i hear it might be worth it to see brad pitt's butt though!)
yesterday i went over to the science centre to explore the lord of the rings exhibition with lorraine.. and when you buy a ticket to the exhibition, you're allowed entry into the science centre itself too. and i can't believe it's been such a long time since i went to the science centre! we had so much fun walking around, and we didn't even get to finish seeing everything (i'm pretty sure we only managed to see like 1/4 of it - we were just too hungry!) so one of these days we're going to go back and explore again. i feel like a kid! haha!
i'm actually typing this on my sister's laptop because my computer's gone all cranky on me again. the CPU refuses to detect my keyboard and won't load up windows until it does. now i've tried everything - unplugging the wire, replugging it back, wiggling it around - and for a while last night it worked again, and then it stopped. maybe it's time to consider apple computers!
Friday, May 21
[earache]i have an earache, and i don't know why. it's kind of annoying, and i hope it goes away because i'm watching troy tonight.
Thursday, May 20
[quiz bit from janice]5 THINGS YOU CAN SEE
1. my webcam
2. gold sparkly stars from the office christmas party
3. photo from leanne's wedding dinner
4. jude the fighting fish
5. glamourpuss catalogue
5 THINGS YOU ARE WEARING
1. chad's XXIX superbowl tee
2. glasses
3. my cheapo bra
4. green tea elizabeth arden moisturiser
5. (that's it!)
5 THINGS YOU ARE DOING RIGHT NOW
1. taking this survey
2. half watching american idol
3. scratching my face
4. wondering if i should cut my nails
5. cracking my knuckles
5 THINGS YOU ATE IN THE LAST 24 HOURS
1. lovely steak
2. really nice cod
3. tiramisu
4. ink pasta
5. mushroom soup (believe it or not that's all from dinner!)
5 THINGS YOU DID SO FAR TODAY
1. went to the belle sale and bought my new wallet!
2. sent out emails and did work
3. stared out the window and admired the view
4. went to a dinner event with my boss
5. had a shower and washed my hair!
5 THINGS YOU CAN HEAR RIGHT NOW
1. the television
2. my aircon
3. the computer humming
4. my typing
5. that's all.....
5 COLOURS YOU CAN SEE
1. blue
2. orange
3. green
4. yellow
5. gold
5 THOUGHTS IN YOUR HEAD
1. "i hope jane's cousin is okay"
2. "i'm kinda tired"
3. "i'm glad it's friday tomorrow.”
4. "i like my new wallet!"
5. "when will they get married already?!"
10 THINGS YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO IN YOUR LIFETIME
1. go snorkelling in the great barrier reef again
2. learn russian, and german.
3. skydive
4. go to new york and watch david letterman live
5. settle down with the love of my life
6. work in melbourne
7. visit my high school friends in perth
8. pick up kickboxing
9. follow the F1 season around the world
10. go rock climbing
10 THINGS YOU WANT TO DO THIS YEAR
1. get promoted to beauty writer
2. get fit
3. go on holiday to somewhere i've never been before
4. learn to be more patient
5. stop watching bad tv
6. start making jewellery again
7. buy less black items for my wardrobe (shoes included)
8. stop hoarding beauty stuff, and start using them
9. clean up my room, PROPERLY! time to spring clean!
10. find a pair of glasses i really like.
5 FAMOUS PEOPLE/ARTISTS YOU REALLY ENJOY OR WOULD NEVER MISS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH/MEET
1. U2
2. Coldplay
3. Frank Sinatra
4. Chris Rock
5. The Corrs
10 OBJECTS IN YOUR ROOM YOU LOVE
1. my bed when it's late at night, and at its most comfortable
2. my black leather chair, usually filled with my clothes
3. my huge ass tv
4. my DVD player my sister got for me for my birthday
5. my handbags, all strewn around the room
6. my standing lamp that has little magentic poetry words stuck to it
7. my computer
8. my hair straightener!
9. framed picture chad made
10. the lei hanging on my cabinet
[clear blue skies]
there's a big window next to the filing cabinet, that's almost next to my desk, and it gives us one of the best views you could get from an office in singapore.
it's nice that we sometimes stop to look out the window and admire the view. all the boats that come into the pier, and the cars that zoom by below us. the sea looks amazing sometimes - like emeralds glittering in the distance. of course when it rains the water turns to a muddy brown colour which isn't as nice.
because of this large view to the outside world, our side of the office remains a pretty comfortable temperature. the rest of the office huddled inside always have to wrap themselves in layers and layers of shawls and sweaters to keep their own body heat. but we stroll around in singlets and skirts, swanning in and out like there's nothing in the world bothering us! (okay we'd probably wear the singlets and skirts even if it weren't for the window). the only problem is that when it rains alot, we become part of the group that huddles and cloaks themselves in layers. when we're cold.. i can't imagine how the rest of the people are feeling!
ahhh, the view from my office... (sorry, the colours are actually alot nicer! i took this through the window with my Palm..)
Wednesday, May 19
[inept]i hate it when PR people come and bother you about things. i know it's their job so i patiently put up with it. some times you even get to meet pretty interesting people and strike up a friendship.
what i don't like is being told my interview is at 6pm, and then sitting there and waiting till 630pm without a word from the PR people why there's a delay. if someone had come to me at 610, or 615 and said, 'sorry, we're running a little late..' i wouldn't have minded so much.
but not a single word. i sat there, and waited and waited. i was on the verge of walking off and storming home already. so what did she say when she finally came to get me? 'sorry, i had to wait for my colleague to ring me first.'
sorry?
that's the BEST you could do? are you so disorganised that you didn't even know who was going to come and do the interview?
that's just rude i think.
was definitely not in a good mood after that.
Sunday, May 16
[the weekend report]i have to say, i've had a really good weekend!
it started off with van helsing on friday night, which i really really liked! i know some people have said that it wasn't that good a movie, but david wenham has some of the funniest lines in the movie. it's just one of those you watch to have some good old brainless fun (the best kind!)
saturday i spent with chad, as we hopped over to the supermarket looking for things to stock his fridge with. i've always loved going to supermarket and just wondering up and down the aisles looking at all the food and trying to decide what needs to be bought! in the end we bought food enough for that night's dinner, plus a little extra. so back to his place we went, where he cooked up some chicken curry to stock up on (he froze them to eat with his prata) and some cajun fish pasta for dinner. yum! we also headed over to ikea to have a look around, and made a detour to get rochor tao huey for my mom (she really loves her tao huey).
today i headed into town to meet a colleague so we could go accessory shopping.. she's got her wedding coming up in september so we were walking around trying to find ideas of what she can wear. of course, we also got quite distracted and ended up buying lots of other things too. but i just love accessories! we were totally in love with the stuff at mudan. sigh! and i finally got to meet colz at instant karma. HEY COLZ! *grins*
now all i have left to do is figure out what i want to wear to work tomorrow...
goodbye weekend, it's been lovely!
phrase of the night
'chi-ba-boom!'
- my sister, trying to imitate what a bomb sounds like
i could NOT stop laughing!
Saturday, May 15
[quiz night]here's something a little different i got from keryl..
a test that tests you instead of me. copy and paste on comments. do it for fun!
1) relationship with blogger (friend/stalker):
2) how often do you visit blogger's site:
3) how long have you been reading blogger's posts:
4) do you know blogger's birthday:
5) what is blogger's favourite colour:
6) what is blogger's favourite food:
7) blogger is a lefty or a righty:
8) any mutual friends with blogger:
9) one word you would use to describe blogger:
10) one word you would use to describe blogger's posts:
Friday, May 14
[friday madness]so i went to NUH this morning to finally learn how to do the dressings at home myself, so i won't have to keep going twice a week. the good news is that while i was there, they also told me i'm NOT diabetic! hurray! i can keep eating all those yummy desserts. hehehe. i've just got too much of a sweet tooth to keep away from them!
last night i went to an anna sui event, where they had the cutest vespa decorated with all the anna sui swirls and butterflies. you can win it, apparently. but i'm still trying to convince them it'd be better off if they just gave it to me.
Wednesday, May 12
[american idol]i'm hopelessly addicted. and i'm not looking forward to singapore idol.. i'm not convinced it'll be anywhere near as good as the american one. look at all the other reality shows they've tried to imitate!
i'm not going to go into who i like, and why. or who i don't, and why, because that means i'll be here for half the night! but it's fun to watch, and i know i'm the sort that gets easily addicted to reality shows (i actually try and avoid them to begin with!)
why are they so addictive?!
Tuesday, May 11
[hmmmm]lots of thoughts for today..
i did a spot of shopping with leanne this afternoon and came back with 5 tops! two were given to me by her (they've become too big for her, but just nice for me!) one was a top she'd help me buy from instant karma (which i shouldn't count, really, because i got a bit too optimistic about my size and it's a tad too small) and two from mango. i've realised i've finally started to stop buying so many black tops, and i've been getting more and more coloured ones instead. yay! no more feeling so damn hot all the time.
i've been working on a DIY pedicure story, and just realised my feet are in awful condition. dry flaky bits everywhere (plus one blister!), so unglam! must follow my own advice this weekend and get them back into shape. i'm obsessed with having non-dry and flaky skin. don't ask me why!
my family's addicted to text twist. my mother is scarily very good at it. but i like text twist.. it makes me feel like i'm doing something smart on the way to work!
and because i feel like it, here's a quiz i got from janice
Name: Deborah
Birthdate: 5th March
Current Location: At home, on a chair that's about to fall apart, in front of the computer
Hair Color: Brown
The shoes you wore today: J West hawaiian girl slides
Your hair: Damp from my shower
Your eyes: Tired
Your most overused phrase: ahahahaa, isit?, ohhh okay.
Your first thought upon waking up this morning: please tell me it's a weekend!
The first feature you notice in the opposite sex: His sense of humour
Your best physical feature: His eyes
Your usual bedtime: By midnight.. or at least I try
Smoke: Not anymore
Cuss: Only when I'm really really really really REALLY angry.
Sing well: Depending on the song
Like high school: Yeahh, I had fun!
Want to get married: Yes
Believe in yourself: Yes
Get motion sickness: Not usually
Think you're attractive: Well, I know I'm not ugly..
Think you're a health freak: Not enough
Like thunderstorms: Only when I'm at home
Been dumped: Yes
Gone skating: Yes
Made homemade cookies: Yes, Yum!
Been in love: Yes
Been trashed or extremely intoxicated: Is this a trick question?
Been caught "doing something": Oh sure!
Been called a tease: No, I don't think so!
Current clothes: Glasses, big tee, and shorts
Current taste: Cold water
Current Smell: My moisturiser
Current favourite music: Anything that has a good beat
Current worry: Blood test results which I won't get till Friday (my doctor thinks I might be diabetic.......)
Monday, May 10
[tiredness]it seems nowadays that i'm more and more tired. i don't think that the bout of bad stomach over the weekend helped any.
*yawwns*
and damn it's only monday..
Sunday, May 9
[urgh]another attack of gastric. not happy.
very pain. very little sleep. slept in weird positions trying to get rid of the pain.
also had to throw up alot.
what happened to that iron stomach i had before?
sighhh.
i have a feeling it was because i got too hungry while i was out on the road show and then had too much green chili with dinner (beef hor fun from geylang!). i think i'll have to actually be careful with what i'm eating, because i don't think i can suffer like this for very long!
*face still slightly green*
Friday, May 7
[TGIF!]man i'm really glad that the end of the week is here. this week seems to have dragged on waaay too long. i remember thinking on tuesdsay 'it has to be AT LEAST thursday now!'
i went to NUH this morning for a follow-up checkup. i didn't get to see my doctor because he'd scooted off for a conference! so back i go again on monday. from what i can tell, it looks like everything's healing nicely.. so i guess i'm on the right track!
i'm off to do some unwinding at winebar later on, because there's nothing like good company and lots of drinks to make you feel happy again! SWW's having a roadshow tomorrow at united square though, so i think i will need a foot massage very badly by tomorrow night.
i've still got 40 minutes left to go before i can leave the office, but i've officially stopped doing any work. well, okay, i stopped doing any work about half an hour ago!
TGIF!
Thursday, May 6
[brand new!]i've got a new monitor at work! it's not new, as in brand spanking new, but it wasn't mine before, so to me it's new!
and it's big! and bright! and it doesn't have any bad reflection from the window behind me!
suddenly it's so much easier to see what i'm doing...
oh dear, does that mean i have to be more efficient now?
[the misery of early morning hours]
it's hit again. the little dance i do with a thing called insomnia.
sigh!
really, i would have thought that i'd have no problems sleeping this week because this is one of the busiest weeks i've had at work for a really long time. but still i find myself tossing and turning in bed trying to get some sort of sleep.
mmm.. my brain feels like it's starting to shut down a little.
oh! and it's just started raining..
okay, i'm going to climb back into bed and let the rain lull me into sleep...
Monday, May 3
[dazed and confused]it really doesn't feel like it's a monday today. and it definitely doesn't feel like it's the month of may. i can understand not feeling like it's may (it happens when you work in a magazine - we work three months ahead, so my brain's always in the future), but i can't understand why i don't think it's a monday. or perhaps it's all just wishful thinking..
i've moved my fighting fish back into my room, and realised that i hadn't named him yet. any suggestions?
Sunday, May 2
[the sweet things in life]i just watched 50 first dates, which is such a sweet movie! really makes you feel really good when you walk out of the cinema... sigh!
i want someone who'll be that sweet to me!!
but for now i guess i'll have to keep my eyes open.
alright, off to bed i go.. been so tired the past few days!
about me
i'm 24, a pisces, working in a magazine, sitting back and watching life go by.
i love escaping into movies and magazines, and most of all my friends.
but for now just relax, life will happen when it happens.
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