Ah yes, I must admit that I’ve utterly forgotten about this lil’ space.

Been busy and up to my neck with work! Eeek!

I never really expected work to suck up so much time.

But I’m enjoying it.

How can one be bored when I have a ‘best friend’ who bugs me like crazy! Haha… Work is always less mundane when we use situations like these and turn them into a positive thing and laugh it off. I admit that it can be a little mean… but yes, isn’t it more fun ?!!

V has been away for the past 10 days. So, it’s been a boring cycle without him. :S Can’t wait for him to be back!

Oh well, looking forward to my holiday next month and a business trip in Dec!

Things are certainly looking up no matter how busy it gets!

Anyway, now that things in work are more settled, I wanna start meeting up with pals for dinner! And yes, if you’re reading this, drop me a line/msg… let’s meet up to catch up!

Sometimes your medicine bottle has on it, “Shake Well Before Using.” That is what God has to do with some of His people. He has to shake them well before they are ever usable.
~Vance Havner

Nice one eh?

Dear Jia Lin,

Today, you would be 22…

Somedays, I wonder what it’ll be like to have you around. Perhaps we would be best buds. Sharing secrets and sharing clothes, bags, shoes and the works.

It’s funny how I always remember you as Jia Lin and not Jaclyn.

It feels like yesterday, us wearing those colourful stripey shirts and pants from benetton… Ah… those wonderful days of us dressing up in that and going out!

I still think of you ever so often. Esp when I see things that remind me of you!

And I miss you.

Can’t wait to see you!

Till then… Be good!

Lots of Love,

Jie

I do!

In the spirit of my pre-lunch date with the senior management tmr and the question that many of my friends ask me (ie: the question listed above)

My answer would be : yes, yeS, yES, YES!

Haha…

Was speaking to my JC classmate and she said: 

Cos if u dont like it (the job) and u are spending so much time at work.. then it is really bad…

How true.

I really cannot pin point what exactly keeps that enthusiasm in me burning, but I am glad that it’s still alive and for that, I wanna say: Praise God!

No doubt, I’m always busy and I have so much to do. But I’m glad that I look forward to it all.

And I’m proud to say that I’m really blessed to have really great colleagues to work with and a really wonderful boss (and big boss!) who is ever so patient with me and guiding me through it all! Indeed, Praise God!

PS: To the bestie:- Hang in there! Will keep a lookout for you!

Some days, I wonder who in the world is reading this little space of mine.

I love blog-hopping. Reading about how people are, what they’ve been up to, what latest stuff they have gotten themselves, read about their thoughts and random rambles.

Somedays, I come up with some thing random and funny or encountered something funny at work and I immediately think about this little space and how I should share it with whoever still earnestly coming back to visit.

Somedays, I feel so upset at something. Or feel disappointed at the situations that I’ve been thrown into and I want a place to write and rant.

But suddenly, the thought of having total strangers reading about me. Or maybe, someone from office finding this space and reading all about my ‘history’ (nah… nothing scandalous, but stilll… it’s weird!). I cringe and think: maybe not…

Oh well. One day, I’ll find a way to overcome this: close this, move elsewhere ; password protect?

I think I’m growing old. Bleh.

Girls’ day out with the bestie + red hot pedi & mani + pretty hand drawn flowers + Uber yummy Black forest cake + Watch shopping + ’bling’ watch  aka belated bday pressie from the gang + ranting and bitching about horrible scholars who has zero EQ and concluding that their IQ is inversely proportional to EQ + shopping for pressies & a surprise + finding out that Grandma’s neighbour is the colleague whom we always talk about (haha… ) + rescuing my beloved hermit crabs who were half-dead ; All thanks to Dad who collected fresh seawater for my newly inherited babies =

I am feeling much better already. =)

I read SassyJan’s blog and saw the following lines:

Watch Me

I like falling.
It shows me the ugly and teaches me lessons.

I thrive in abuse.
It whips me up into becoming a stronger person.

I love it when people think I can’t.
Because I can.

Extremely empowering and apt for me!  Add this newly found self confidence plus the power of the Almighty. WATCH ME!

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On a separate note, V is gonna be away for a week… and I miss him already. *cue: awwwwww*

Heh. And I have something up my sleeve. Hopefully I have the discipline to see it through!

Today was the day where my little bubble burst.

Shock turned to doubt. Doubt turned to a sense of despair. And finally, it became anger.

Anger stemmed from how the person treated me, despite trying my very best to build that good working relationship.

And finally – Anger directed at myself – For being so stupid and getting affected by his words and that tone of voice.

Welcome to the real world, dear Rachel.

[PS: I just have to rant about it. Bleh. I want to learn how to shoot daggers and show claws over the phone. Anyone wanna teach me? :D ]

… is it a good thing that the Asst CEO actually remembers your name?

Haha….

She spoke with such excitement when she told me about the various settings of the restaurant. And I couldn’t bear to tell her that I am not in events anymore and that I am in a totally new dept now.

Oh well, I hope that I can prove myself in my new role and proudly tell her that I’m now happily doing well in this new area.

Sometimes, it is all about finding what you love in a job, and not what you love to do as a job.

I hope it helps.

Love,
Rachel

Today, I turn a quarter century old.

This year’s celebrations were a far cry from last year’s.

Quiet, simple and with not much hoo-haa.

Someone mentioned to me that the older one gets, the less fanciful he/she wishes for birthday.

Maybe I’m not old enough then. Haha… Cos I found it quite a bore. And I wished it could have been more fanciful. Ah well, I did have a nice day out with the family having fantastic dim sum and a ‘poisonous’ afternoon at our regular Audio supplies place. Then a simple yet yummy dinner with the bf and family. Albeit simple, but at least it was relaxing day.

One day, when I believe I have the capacity and capability to cater for all my lovely pals, I wanna decorate my garden with lovely flower arrangements, invite all my friends over on my birthday and have a lovely tea party with cakes and pastries that I baked myself and have a smashing afternoon spent with them playing silly games like taboo and cranium. Now… That’s what I call a real birthday celebration!

Haha…

On another note, thank you to everyone for the birthday wishes via FB & sms…

Have a great week ahead everyone!