Was extremely bored @ work today... am actually surfing the web for greener pastures.. Face it, don't think I derive much job satisfaction from current vocation and yes, am not really that driven to further studies in this discipline..... kinda like the job scope.. and the workplace is like so near home.. (I foresee that I will be still be an easterner even in the event of marriage - east coast will be cool!! ) .. but ah ha.. the catch is that I'd formerly rejected their invitation to interview previously prior to clinching my current job.. wonder if this would leave a bad impression.. sigh.. itching for a change... AGAIN.. (Change.. yes we can.. sounds vaguely familiar? ... haha )
thinking aloud...
Friday, 28 November 2008
Thursday, 27 November 2008
The good, the bad, the ugly...
Time just wheeze by... Just one week ago, was preparing for the AC..
In the short span of one week.. Experienced the good, the bad and the ugly...
In short, no man is perfect. And even for myself.. it's not just a period of stretching but testing... Privileged to serve for the 9 out of the 10 sessions on the choir stand.. The only session* Fri Nite session* that I didn't cuz I wanted to rest and *hopefully* be "ministered" to in the main Hall (dimly sat in the last few rows of max pavillion on first nite and couldn't see the screen!! BAD experience... )- and actually went queuing.. BUT due to some hiccups in the communications in the crowd flow control.. the last to come became the first to enter main hall... Nah, I didn't kick a big FUSS like the couple that Tris & JY illustrated - i put on my 包公 face.. *me comprised of flesh & blood and clocking only that no. of hours of snooze time and having a pair of rabbit eyes with eyelids that refuse the fake parapets to be reinforced above for extra vavavoom glam (translate: swollen eyelid with non-stop tearing right-eye that melted the waterproof upmarket lash glue which result in self-peeling eyelash).. and guessed that the bo-chupness was ultra evident...(cuz cgl tried to downplay the miscom..- which I'd already know but refused to acknowledge... but by then it's more 钟无艳 than 包公 face: Translate: from full-fledge black to half-black) so just forced a smile at him... which I know I ought not to.. but the carnal side presided for the short 30 minutes... [oh well.. I get to see the talentime segment... and saw my friends' performance. :) ] Felt bad to do a singalong Praise and was gently-chastened during the new song we sang for worship.. Texted cgl an apology msg for my bad attitude earlier.. haha..
That's the imperfect part - for me...
But the uglier sights were the complaints.. the booking of seats.. the sleeping @ table during the lunches when guest speakers were sharing - and yup, these are delegates wearing blue landyard - translate : own members..
Thankfully the foreign delegates that I met were.. wow !.. Shared the table with a couple of New Life Church members during the lunch with Dr AR Bernard. Was with Jiajia & Yvonne.. we were wondering if that was Wing sitting at our table.. until he introduced his profession to another foreign delegate that he was a 创作歌手! I was ….!! ... As it seemed rude just to interrupt their conversation, we just chatted among ourselves until he left for practice.. (Apparently for the segment in the evening..) Chatted with the brother, (not a full time worker, but from his manner of speech, should be a lay leader) from New Life Church.. in pure mandarin (almost, except a few words which I couldn’t translate in time)! Thank goodness for my 10 years of (primary & secondary) education in cheena schools, I could pass for a native Mandarin speaker! >.< They are ever appreciative of our church, of Pastor Kong's teachings.. and ever humble to learn from us (despite them being so creative!! ) Just brought to mind how the members have taken the pastors for granted.. tsktsk... and we not catching what’s in Pastor’s vision but the members of the affiliated churches are…
And the fear instilling prophecies and the machaim monastery-typesy calling (放下世俗万物) and the order of priority - and kinda contradictory to the Word of God and what we, as a church believed in - which left some of us uneasy that Sat evening.. No doubt on his healing gifting. Then again, evangelists are often controversial and peculiar. No matter what, one can just be ignorant ad just take everything @ surface level and word for word. (Same goes for what you read on the papers..) Have to test the prophesies with word of God. Like how Pastor gently “refuted” the interesting few points that was preached in the preceding morning session – with verses in the Bible!
Was educated, encouraged, empowered by the sessions.. especially those by Dr AR Benard and Dr Phil Pringle.. as well as Pastor Kong's .. :)
And what I took away from this five days is not just the superficials [like the make-up or dressing – which in actual fact, I did not revamp my wardrobe or makeup (save for the parapets!) hence to say- QC passed!] But the hair.. yup.. i like the styling BUT the removing of hairspray is torturous!! But what left a more lasting impression was how He sees me in spite of..
As reflected in the last chorus of “The God I know”
The Church He knows, righteous and holy
The Church He knows, faithful and true
The Church He knows, a tower of refuge
Hearts are healed, Christ revealed.
The Church He knows, light of this city
The Church He knows, strengthens the weak
The Church He know, is strong and mighty...
As He is, so are we.
Who comprise of His Church? We.. Need to up the faith level..
As for 2009, I wonder if … (Felt that it’s time but … I lack the faith & the BIG push) And I want further studies.. Definitely not in taxation/ accountancy.. but perhaps another degree in another discipline – like creative arts?
And yes..was glad to catch-up/fellowship with Xiaorong (haven't talked to her for long time.. cuz serving different locations).. whom I got to spend loads of time with throughout the 5 days.. :) *haha, think I attended most of my electives with her! Thanks dear for helping me with my lashes and your endurance of my nonsense at times.. and haha squeezing me with ur cg during the sesssions.. *hugs* .
And kei.. thanks for bearing with my haha nonsense too.. especially on the 钟无艳 nite... [so happy for you.. the ng appointment! yay! I can pop by ur shop during lunch... :)]
And thanks for Joyce & Joy.. I have pretty glam glam hair for two nite sessions.. :)
Nah, not gonna post up AC-related pix ...Afterall, there are enuff of them on Facebook... Or maybe if I feel like it .. haha..
In the short span of one week.. Experienced the good, the bad and the ugly...
In short, no man is perfect. And even for myself.. it's not just a period of stretching but testing... Privileged to serve for the 9 out of the 10 sessions on the choir stand.. The only session* Fri Nite session* that I didn't cuz I wanted to rest and *hopefully* be "ministered" to in the main Hall (dimly sat in the last few rows of max pavillion on first nite and couldn't see the screen!! BAD experience... )- and actually went queuing.. BUT due to some hiccups in the communications in the crowd flow control.. the last to come became the first to enter main hall... Nah, I didn't kick a big FUSS like the couple that Tris & JY illustrated - i put on my 包公 face.. *me comprised of flesh & blood and clocking only that no. of hours of snooze time and having a pair of rabbit eyes with eyelids that refuse the fake parapets to be reinforced above for extra vavavoom glam (translate: swollen eyelid with non-stop tearing right-eye that melted the waterproof upmarket lash glue which result in self-peeling eyelash).. and guessed that the bo-chupness was ultra evident...(cuz cgl tried to downplay the miscom..- which I'd already know but refused to acknowledge... but by then it's more 钟无艳 than 包公 face: Translate: from full-fledge black to half-black) so just forced a smile at him... which I know I ought not to.. but the carnal side presided for the short 30 minutes... [oh well.. I get to see the talentime segment... and saw my friends' performance. :) ] Felt bad to do a singalong Praise and was gently-chastened during the new song we sang for worship.. Texted cgl an apology msg for my bad attitude earlier.. haha..
That's the imperfect part - for me...
But the uglier sights were the complaints.. the booking of seats.. the sleeping @ table during the lunches when guest speakers were sharing - and yup, these are delegates wearing blue landyard - translate : own members..
Thankfully the foreign delegates that I met were.. wow !.. Shared the table with a couple of New Life Church members during the lunch with Dr AR Bernard. Was with Jiajia & Yvonne.. we were wondering if that was Wing sitting at our table.. until he introduced his profession to another foreign delegate that he was a 创作歌手! I was ….!! ... As it seemed rude just to interrupt their conversation, we just chatted among ourselves until he left for practice.. (Apparently for the segment in the evening..) Chatted with the brother, (not a full time worker, but from his manner of speech, should be a lay leader) from New Life Church.. in pure mandarin (almost, except a few words which I couldn’t translate in time)! Thank goodness for my 10 years of (primary & secondary) education in cheena schools, I could pass for a native Mandarin speaker! >.< They are ever appreciative of our church, of Pastor Kong's teachings.. and ever humble to learn from us (despite them being so creative!! ) Just brought to mind how the members have taken the pastors for granted.. tsktsk... and we not catching what’s in Pastor’s vision but the members of the affiliated churches are…
And the fear instilling prophecies and the machaim monastery-typesy calling (放下世俗万物) and the order of priority - and kinda contradictory to the Word of God and what we, as a church believed in - which left some of us uneasy that Sat evening.. No doubt on his healing gifting. Then again, evangelists are often controversial and peculiar. No matter what, one can just be ignorant ad just take everything @ surface level and word for word. (Same goes for what you read on the papers..) Have to test the prophesies with word of God. Like how Pastor gently “refuted” the interesting few points that was preached in the preceding morning session – with verses in the Bible!
Was educated, encouraged, empowered by the sessions.. especially those by Dr AR Benard and Dr Phil Pringle.. as well as Pastor Kong's .. :)
And what I took away from this five days is not just the superficials [like the make-up or dressing – which in actual fact, I did not revamp my wardrobe or makeup (save for the parapets!) hence to say- QC passed!] But the hair.. yup.. i like the styling BUT the removing of hairspray is torturous!! But what left a more lasting impression was how He sees me in spite of..
As reflected in the last chorus of “The God I know”
The Church He knows, righteous and holy
The Church He knows, faithful and true
The Church He knows, a tower of refuge
Hearts are healed, Christ revealed.
The Church He knows, light of this city
The Church He knows, strengthens the weak
The Church He know, is strong and mighty...
As He is, so are we.
Who comprise of His Church? We.. Need to up the faith level..
As for 2009, I wonder if … (Felt that it’s time but … I lack the faith & the BIG push) And I want further studies.. Definitely not in taxation/ accountancy.. but perhaps another degree in another discipline – like creative arts?
And yes..was glad to catch-up/fellowship with Xiaorong (haven't talked to her for long time.. cuz serving different locations).. whom I got to spend loads of time with throughout the 5 days.. :) *haha, think I attended most of my electives with her! Thanks dear for helping me with my lashes and your endurance of my nonsense at times.. and haha squeezing me with ur cg during the sesssions.. *hugs* .
And kei.. thanks for bearing with my haha nonsense too.. especially on the 钟无艳 nite... [so happy for you.. the ng appointment! yay! I can pop by ur shop during lunch... :)]
And thanks for Joyce & Joy.. I have pretty glam glam hair for two nite sessions.. :)
Nah, not gonna post up AC-related pix ...Afterall, there are enuff of them on Facebook... Or maybe if I feel like it .. haha..
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
Silent Rebellion
Alright, I'm being childish.. but until I'm feeling more appeased.. I'm targeting to leave work on the dot @ 6pm.. no more no less... but actually am meeting an ex-colleague.. so I'll have to leave @ 6pm.. haha..
Sigh.. wondered if I was being too juvenile in commenting on the ratings given by the sups... in the appraisal.. (After all, it was stated that to comment whether one agree/ disagree to the comments... ) hence.. (since I'm not in agreement to.. ) added "neutral to rating given by supervisors.." I guess it should be politically right, and I'm not stating the untruth.... and I'm not agreeing to their opinions that implied incompetency...
Or perhaps, I am just being too paranoid... Or simply put it.. 好胜心太重了,输不起. Dislike falling woa... When I thought I was standing again, falling comes.. ... ... Next time.. must beef up with knee guards...
Anyway.. felt loved by the encouragement of those who read my frustrated post yesterday.. and gene even managed to discipher my non-sensical status... :) thanks guys.. I'm surviving...
Sigh.. wondered if I was being too juvenile in commenting on the ratings given by the sups... in the appraisal.. (After all, it was stated that to comment whether one agree/ disagree to the comments... ) hence.. (since I'm not in agreement to.. ) added "neutral to rating given by supervisors.." I guess it should be politically right, and I'm not stating the untruth.... and I'm not agreeing to their opinions that implied incompetency...
Or perhaps, I am just being too paranoid... Or simply put it.. 好胜心太重了,输不起. Dislike falling woa... When I thought I was standing again, falling comes.. ... ... Next time.. must beef up with knee guards...
Anyway.. felt loved by the encouragement of those who read my frustrated post yesterday.. and gene even managed to discipher my non-sensical status... :) thanks guys.. I'm surviving...
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
desserped
manure.... the crude form of which is what I felt I'm entrenched in currently..
Being waken in the middle of night by the sharp acute pain coupled with chocolate shake like substance is a sure sign of what's to come today.. Oh well.. blimey..
Verbal diarrhea on the multiply site earlier.. (thanks to ast.. haha have been using that blog..more frequently...)
was rather desserped earlier this morning... not typing in tongues..
Cynically how could '08 be the best year yet? In fact, it can be considered the year of the living *hades*..
(sounds more refine than hell.. )
That which affected me spiritually affects my performance @ work.. (Imagine 7- 8 months of zombie/distracted state...no wonder the resulting less than satisfactory work appraisal for the year... ) I'm not blame-pushing.. but should I thank the "absentee covering" for shoving me such a challenge.. All right, I'm still peeved.. @ what ought to be done, or was expected to be done.. Just when I thought I've let it go .. the recent episode that spring off from the power of assumption (without asking and assumed that i will know what is required by the inspiration from God.. without even a word from him/her to send confirmation?) peeved, very peeved.. [Can't help but to recall the ac's opinion that I was causing the massive grievances to the victim... without -perhaps-bothered to consider the other side of story.. ]... Seriously, thanks for helping me to waste away the past 8 - 9 months of my life and making me so distracted at work... Sigh.. praying that the less than optimal appraisal still qualify me for the pb.. else.. bye bye A&B.. (or i'll have to scrimp and scrimp... ) But perhaps ac felt that that was the appropriate course of action (to leave me to fight it out & to crawl out of the mess alive..- i didn't.. I ran away...) God.. help me to forgive...
And whatever the case, if He has given me the amount, it will be provided... I believe still..
Not the absentee's problem entirely... my response to the absence of wise counsel plays a huge part...
just that it still hurts.... the stark naked truth of (not doing well) hurts... A very expensive lesson...
Or perhaps.. i should throw in the towel again.. . (On second thoughts, shall not run away.. again.. )
or I should go walking in the rain...(again..) and catch pneumonia and be eligible for eternal home passage ....
what a blimey...
Highly distracted... higly de-motivated... I will leave PROMPTLY when the clock strikes 6. Peeved..2-way review.. bleh.. I beg to differ... oh well.. pray for 2008 to end now.. and 2009 to begin....
*Disclaimer* The article was drafted when the author was in a highly unstable state (due to the "pre"-stage of the month...) and does not accurately reflects her overall outlook of life in general...
Being waken in the middle of night by the sharp acute pain coupled with chocolate shake like substance is a sure sign of what's to come today.. Oh well.. blimey..
Verbal diarrhea on the multiply site earlier.. (thanks to ast.. haha have been using that blog..more frequently...)
was rather desserped earlier this morning... not typing in tongues..
Cynically how could '08 be the best year yet? In fact, it can be considered the year of the living *hades*..
(sounds more refine than hell.. )
That which affected me spiritually affects my performance @ work.. (Imagine 7- 8 months of zombie/distracted state...no wonder the resulting less than satisfactory work appraisal for the year... ) I'm not blame-pushing.. but should I thank the "absentee covering" for shoving me such a challenge.. All right, I'm still peeved.. @ what ought to be done, or was expected to be done.. Just when I thought I've let it go .. the recent episode that spring off from the power of assumption (without asking and assumed that i will know what is required by the inspiration from God.. without even a word from him/her to send confirmation?) peeved, very peeved.. [Can't help but to recall the ac's opinion that I was causing the massive grievances to the victim... without -perhaps-bothered to consider the other side of story.. ]... Seriously, thanks for helping me to waste away the past 8 - 9 months of my life and making me so distracted at work... Sigh.. praying that the less than optimal appraisal still qualify me for the pb.. else.. bye bye A&B.. (or i'll have to scrimp and scrimp... ) But perhaps ac felt that that was the appropriate course of action (to leave me to fight it out & to crawl out of the mess alive..- i didn't.. I ran away...) God.. help me to forgive...
And whatever the case, if He has given me the amount, it will be provided... I believe still..
Not the absentee's problem entirely... my response to the absence of wise counsel plays a huge part...
just that it still hurts.... the stark naked truth of (not doing well) hurts... A very expensive lesson...
Or perhaps.. i should throw in the towel again.. . (On second thoughts, shall not run away.. again.. )
or I should go walking in the rain...(again..) and catch pneumonia and be eligible for eternal home passage ....
what a blimey...
Highly distracted... higly de-motivated... I will leave PROMPTLY when the clock strikes 6. Peeved..2-way review.. bleh.. I beg to differ... oh well.. pray for 2008 to end now.. and 2009 to begin....
*Disclaimer* The article was drafted when the author was in a highly unstable state (due to the "pre"-stage of the month...) and does not accurately reflects her overall outlook of life in general...
Saturday, 8 November 2008
:)
Almost didn't do my routine Friday run cuz i forgot my socks.. ;
[*Next week.. I don't think so woah.. cuz it's the 14th!!*. *hint!*] my mind was processing thoughts that since I'd only slept for 2 hours this morning.. should not subject the body to bodily torture... Seemed like my feet have a mind of their own.. they alighted (with the body attached.. obv.. ) @ Raffles Place and i found myself @ the chap-pa-lam shop next to the citibank machine @ the station to purchase a pair of cheapo socks.. (made in the melaine-plagued country.. ) no more excuse that I'll get blisters in shoes w/o socks..
It's less than a month away... Despite not running for the past few days.. still managed to finish 8 Km in 52.5 min (inclusive of 2 minute of warm-up walk..) Felt pleased with myself..
And.. I need to sleep now.. sigh.. working sat.. but looking forward to the events after work.. :)
eyes resembling-slits now...
[*Next week.. I don't think so woah.. cuz it's the 14th!!*. *hint!*] my mind was processing thoughts that since I'd only slept for 2 hours this morning.. should not subject the body to bodily torture... Seemed like my feet have a mind of their own.. they alighted (with the body attached.. obv.. ) @ Raffles Place and i found myself @ the chap-pa-lam shop next to the citibank machine @ the station to purchase a pair of cheapo socks.. (made in the melaine-plagued country.. ) no more excuse that I'll get blisters in shoes w/o socks..
It's less than a month away... Despite not running for the past few days.. still managed to finish 8 Km in 52.5 min (inclusive of 2 minute of warm-up walk..) Felt pleased with myself..
And.. I need to sleep now.. sigh.. working sat.. but looking forward to the events after work.. :)
eyes resembling-slits now...
lovely ginger..
Hmm i think it's one of the resident meow @ the Singpost... only managed to sneak a picture of its back view...
Friday, 7 November 2008
i have peeve like a river...
feeling very peeved.. cuz ended up having NIL electives to attend (despite taking my very limited leave for the 3 days...) and my ex-cgl just assumed that I'm not interested in the electives since he didn't hear a confirmation for me or my current cgl.. (paperwise, I'm still not transferred....) wait.. did he even ask me if I was interested to attend the electives? if not, how can i confirm... Sigh.. the power of assumption.. hopefully I can gatecrash into some of the electives.. or pray hard that some of those who signed up didn't turn up so the unregistered (like me) can take their place.. Totally identified with how amanda faith felt when she realised her cgl didn't register her for any electives...
Totally amazed...
Am actually still wide awake after nearly 20hours.. just finish reading up some work stuff.. cuz it was close to 1am when i reached home.. and cuz I brought my laptop home.. (too lazy to sit in front of my desktop) and took me 10+ min to figure out the WAN configuration to my wireless network @ home..
Felt so loved.. I'm rather surprised that in spite of it all.. He still believes in me.. Afterall, God is sovereign and He already know what will happen... What's my response gonna be??
Loved it @ the prayer meeting this morning... Almost didn't make it cuz I was having BAD runny nose on wed (which I slept till 7am and didn't made it to pm.. and didn't made it to gym cuz of my runny nose.. it was that BAD that cuz the fluid just can't seemed to cease flowing from my nasal cavity into my fish soup dinner - Gross!!) But the cab down to Singpost was worthwhile.. cuz had an encounter with God @ the pm..out of which I really believed that the arty thingy is coming to pass... and yeap.. my runny/blocked nose finally cleared (after binding the whatever spirit after I was frustrated with the prolonged blockage - 2 weeks!!) .. couldn't stop tearing throughout the hour (Good thing that I wasn't wearing much makeup except foundation.. else streaks across cheeks..)
And.. I was surprised/encouraged by the short chat I'd with Steven after cg... Afterall all these months of "hibernating", I was kinda restless.. and frustrated... and I guessed I have rested enough... seen enough... reflected enough.. but my faith level still ain't there yet... See how things go ... one step at a time.. (I don't have that much faith to see me up & running back to where I'd fell off in that much of a time ..) Obedience is better than sacrifice.. still need to revert to him.. I guess I've the answer.. Time to retake that failed module again...
I vowed not to snooze my alarm when it rings 2.5 hours later... and i plan to run this evening... :) and yeah.. I think I need new wardrobe.. think the workpants are getting looser... (kinda ugly actually... for fitting pants to look loose fit.. )
Felt so loved.. I'm rather surprised that in spite of it all.. He still believes in me.. Afterall, God is sovereign and He already know what will happen... What's my response gonna be??
Loved it @ the prayer meeting this morning... Almost didn't make it cuz I was having BAD runny nose on wed (which I slept till 7am and didn't made it to pm.. and didn't made it to gym cuz of my runny nose.. it was that BAD that cuz the fluid just can't seemed to cease flowing from my nasal cavity into my fish soup dinner - Gross!!) But the cab down to Singpost was worthwhile.. cuz had an encounter with God @ the pm..out of which I really believed that the arty thingy is coming to pass... and yeap.. my runny/blocked nose finally cleared (after binding the whatever spirit after I was frustrated with the prolonged blockage - 2 weeks!!) .. couldn't stop tearing throughout the hour (Good thing that I wasn't wearing much makeup except foundation.. else streaks across cheeks..)
And.. I was surprised/encouraged by the short chat I'd with Steven after cg... Afterall all these months of "hibernating", I was kinda restless.. and frustrated... and I guessed I have rested enough... seen enough... reflected enough.. but my faith level still ain't there yet... See how things go ... one step at a time.. (I don't have that much faith to see me up & running back to where I'd fell off in that much of a time ..) Obedience is better than sacrifice.. still need to revert to him.. I guess I've the answer.. Time to retake that failed module again...
I vowed not to snooze my alarm when it rings 2.5 hours later... and i plan to run this evening... :) and yeah.. I think I need new wardrobe.. think the workpants are getting looser... (kinda ugly actually... for fitting pants to look loose fit.. )
Monday, 3 November 2008
Lesson learnt..
Thou shall not snooze thy alarm when it sounded...
Thou shall rise from bed the very instant when the alarm sounded...
in short.. Thou shall no procrastinate... in removing thy body from the warm and inviting bed..
My dear alarm rang @ 4:50 am * as usual* for the past couple of weeks in its feeble attempt to get your truly up to exercise spiritually & physically.. however, to nil success.. [Legal excuse: I've a blocked nose for past couple of weeks.. but I made up by at least a 5k treadmill twice a week wo.. yup.. dec 7 is approaching and I only hit 10k once... :( ] Happily snoozed until 6:30 am which i woke up in shock.. and looking pale & paler after slapping on pure foundation & loose powder (to avoid being mistaken as China's 国宝) I ran out, hoping to get a cab as soon as I hit the pavement.. (usually cabs are abundant when i leave for work - which by then the PEAK hours surcharge is in operation).. Wrong.. I waited (irritably) from 641am to (Gasp!) 6:57 to finally flag down this comfort cab.. And thinking that I would at most bear the 35% surcharge of prolly a couple of dollars at most.. my dear government has installed yet another NEW ERP gantry before Eunos link (apparently in service wef 3 Nov 08.. signed, me ill informed!) ... which set the cab uncle spouting his dismayal at another revenue generating device from our government.. (Hello.. I'm the one paying for the ERP charges here.. so what's the fuss? - on another note, if there is no passenger, yup, he would have to bear the charge wo.. Now I truly understand how disgruntled residents of Toa Payoh were when the previous few ERP gantries were errected at the heartland area.. ) Man.. I would bypass PIE and head for ECP then or KPE to TPE.. (if i ever wanted to avoid the hussle and take a cab to work... which is a tad too expensive treat, especially in times like this...)
Oh well in short, my extra 30 minutes of snooze cost me $15! and yup, managed to reach Singpost ard 715.. SAD... :( queued for yet another 10+min and was huddled up @ the overflow balcony area... But despite it's just a short 30min for me.. it was very refreshing and provides more oumhph to kickstart my monday than the daily caffeine dosage and yup I was pretty amazed that I could actually hit the high high ranges without vocal warm ups.. Woo hoo... (Ally was leading pnw this morning...)
I resolute not to hit the snooze button tomorrow morning...
Thou shall rise from bed the very instant when the alarm sounded...
in short.. Thou shall no procrastinate... in removing thy body from the warm and inviting bed..
My dear alarm rang @ 4:50 am * as usual* for the past couple of weeks in its feeble attempt to get your truly up to exercise spiritually & physically.. however, to nil success.. [Legal excuse: I've a blocked nose for past couple of weeks.. but I made up by at least a 5k treadmill twice a week wo.. yup.. dec 7 is approaching and I only hit 10k once... :( ] Happily snoozed until 6:30 am which i woke up in shock.. and looking pale & paler after slapping on pure foundation & loose powder (to avoid being mistaken as China's 国宝) I ran out, hoping to get a cab as soon as I hit the pavement.. (usually cabs are abundant when i leave for work - which by then the PEAK hours surcharge is in operation).. Wrong.. I waited (irritably) from 641am to (Gasp!) 6:57 to finally flag down this comfort cab.. And thinking that I would at most bear the 35% surcharge of prolly a couple of dollars at most.. my dear government has installed yet another NEW ERP gantry before Eunos link (apparently in service wef 3 Nov 08.. signed, me ill informed!) ... which set the cab uncle spouting his dismayal at another revenue generating device from our government.. (Hello.. I'm the one paying for the ERP charges here.. so what's the fuss? - on another note, if there is no passenger, yup, he would have to bear the charge wo.. Now I truly understand how disgruntled residents of Toa Payoh were when the previous few ERP gantries were errected at the heartland area.. ) Man.. I would bypass PIE and head for ECP then or KPE to TPE.. (if i ever wanted to avoid the hussle and take a cab to work... which is a tad too expensive treat, especially in times like this...)
Oh well in short, my extra 30 minutes of snooze cost me $15! and yup, managed to reach Singpost ard 715.. SAD... :( queued for yet another 10+min and was huddled up @ the overflow balcony area... But despite it's just a short 30min for me.. it was very refreshing and provides more oumhph to kickstart my monday than the daily caffeine dosage and yup I was pretty amazed that I could actually hit the high high ranges without vocal warm ups.. Woo hoo... (Ally was leading pnw this morning...)
I resolute not to hit the snooze button tomorrow morning...
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