Less Than A Month

How cool..in juz less than a month, I'll be jetsetting to Bangkok! The shopping paradise! The food heaven..the tom yam soup, pad thai, seafood...omg omg..I is drooling *slurp*

Renne and Esther both came back from there a couple of days back. They were ranting non-stop about the cheap buangz they bought, the good shopping malls they went and how much they enjoyed their trip this time! I is feel like flying to BKK now!

And it's confirmed! Chee and Jorene are joining us to BKK! They couldn't fly on the same day as us, but heck, we can always meet somewhere in the middle when they reached. Can't wait, can't wait...shopping with a gf is always more fun than shopping with a body guard hubby. Haha..

If only I can take these 2 days off, then I will be able to join my family to KL for more shopping. Sigh..I missed travelling with them and I feel bad that everytime they planned for the family trip, the hubby and I couldn't make it.

It's sis's birthday this wkend, wonder what I should buy her this year...

I Hate to Write !!

Oh dear, I is going crazy. It's been a mad Press Release week so far. Just this week, I had to churn out 5 Press Releases, 4 on urgent basis. Usually 1 will take me about 3 days to complete, but cos' of the urgency, I did 2 on Monday, 1 today...and still working on the second one for today...

My brains are rusty, my eyes are red and my mind is blank. I slept thinking of Press Release, eat thinking of Press Release and dreamt thinking of Press Release...wa lao eh. Juz short of making love thinking of Press Release. Imagine doing half way, the hubby almost wanted to climax, and I had to jump out of the bed cos' the inspiration hit me?! Haha...that will be so hilarious!

I know, it's a cold joke..but whatever..

Urrgghhh.....PRESS RELEASE!! I wanna murder someone now!

Time Is A Factor

Had 2 fruitful discussions with the press today, one local and one in Aussie. I've long wanted to meet/speak to these people but just don't have the time to do so. And I'm happy that I've scheduled the entire morning for them, cos' I see light that they will do some coverage on my upcoming new product next year.

If only I had the luxury of time, I'm confident that I'm able to reach out to more media across AP and create more awareness and exposure for my new products, if not, the company. There are so many projects to juggle at the moment, comms plan for new products, sales kick-off meeting next month, christmas party for the staff, establish rapport with the press, Jan's India roadshow, Feb's Sales Elite Incentive trip, many eDMs to blast...yada yada...*Pant* I can hardly breathe!

Everyone told me to relax, stress is not good for health and of course, baby-making...but well, do I have a choice? Have been reminding myself not to get too stressed up, and even came to a somewhat conclusion that if it's fated that I should not get pregnant, then just let it be, no point to get further stressed up. I'm happy with life right now, no extra commitments, lots of freedom, travel in ease. With a baby on board, life will not be the same, and priorities will have to be changed. Of cos' there's a saying of "Life isn't complete without a kid in the family", but well, I guess for me, life is complete as long as I have a happy marriage and a stable career.

Sigh. So ironical of me...I dunno what's got onto me to have changed my expectations of life out of a sudden. Shit...issit mid-life crisis?

My Name is Bond, James Bond

Managed to catch Casino Royale last Friday with the hubby. It has been quite a while since we've been to the cinema, though I was feeling a little floaty after taking the stupiak clarinase pill in the morning for the sickening sinus, I still agreed to catch the Bond movie so as not to disappoint the darling Hubby.

Verdict of the show?

As a matter of fact, I have not been a great fan of Bond. It's always the same lame plot, Bond on a mission, met a pretty gal, smothered by her, almost couldn't succeed the mission cos' he was tee ko, then till the end he learnt his lesson and completed his task, finally the show ends with his signature - "My name is Bond, James Bond".

Urks..I hate it when he said that.

I mean I don't mind when Pierce Brosnan was James Bond. But Daniel Craig? *slap forehead* I think he's such a flop. He doesn't have Pierce Brosnan's on-screen charisma, he acts like a wood block, his blue eyes look kinda eerie in the dark, he's not suave..and the list go on and on..

And the bond gal? OMG...Eva Green is not even a babe! The worst-looking bond gal ever..aiyo! What's the prob with the new film setting? They can't even get the right person for the right role?! Budget constraint ah? Pierce Brosnan asking for a raise and they can't afford it?

Wah lao...

If this new James Bond gonna act in the subsequent sequels, I'm gonna protest. No more Bond movies! No more Bond movies!

Fyi, I nodded off in the cinema 3 times in a roll watching the show...it didn't help much when the storyline sucked big time too.

Whatever..I think I have complaint enough...back to work...

Friday Rant

The server was down last evening at about 5pm, so unable to do much without email, without instant messaging, without server access to do my eDMs, without access to the online database...I switched off my lappy, packed my bag, and left for mum's place. Happiness. It's been a loooong looong while since I have seen light after work. And it was the first time I have ever reached home before 7pm.

Work as usual piled mountain high when I'm back from Dubai. It doesn't help when an email came from the boss last night, wanting us to explain what went wrong with the comms plan for the new product and why we haven't been as agressive as Dell in the launch. Well, all I can say is that Dell is an established brand. They have a freaking big budget for all kinds of marketing programs, they have their own PR agency to run the activities, they have money for TV ads, press ads, online ads...what about us? Our brand don't sell by itself, so obviously we have to spend money to create awareness..and if we don't have the money? This is so much that we can do. I mean hey, there're no free lunches in this world you know? Even if you wanna get product reviews or write ups from the press, they made sure that you spend some money in their publications first. This is the real world, mind you.

I dunno, I feel so tired now. I slogged my days getting things done but it seems that it's not enough.

I can only do this much, if you want more, I'm afraid I can't give any more...

I wish I could tell the MD the other day in the airport (was alone with him taking the flight back from Dubai to S'pore) that I'm not really that happy working now. I know it was nice of him to ask me, but well, I couldn't possibly tell him: "Yeah, I'm not really happy you know, if you can juz give me a pay rise and give me a big fat marketing budget to run my programs, I can assure you that I will be super happy!".....

Sigh.

Yes, I'm Back!

Sorry guys, haven't been blogging. The trip to Dubai was super tiring and there wasn't broadband in the hotel room, only dial-ups, so didn't bother to even switch on my lappy when I was there.

Don't ask me how was Dubai. My daily routine was juz busy shuffling myself from the hotel to the WTC and then WTC back to the hotel. Of cos' there were late night dinners with the customers on those nights, but well, that was it! No shopping, no sight-seeing, it was one of those pathetic business trips again *fret*

Anyway, I would say it was a fruitful trip, being able to meet up with the people you often correspond over email and phone. I didn't spend a single cent, except for one expensive lunch just outside the exhibition hall. For just some noodles and a chicken dish, it cost a friggin AED 30 (equivalent to S$13!!). My my...it is no wonder that why 90% of the entire Dubai population is made up of expatriates!!

Yah, no joke, it's 90%. In fact, it seemed to me that Dubai is juz another Indian city cos' the whole city is being flocked by Indians. I suppose they were drawn by the thriving economy in Dubai? But I don't think they could survive much cos' the living expenses in Dubai are super high and well, you have to live from hand to pocket, unless you own an oil rig or a gold mine lah.

On a side note, yeah, Bakero is finally married on 21 Nov! He looks so "boy" on the wedding night while Mrs Bakero has kinda swelled up from the last time we saw. What to do..people living tai tai lifestyle mah...it's high tea and mahjong everyday.

Oh yah, I must blog about this. It's kinda sad, but I have to tell. After the wedding dinner, I was walking to the Hotel lobby with the gf, waiting for the hubby to pick me up. Suddenly this old man came out from nowhere (in his 40s I supposed?) and introduced himself (he's from Kuwait) and extended a handshake to me. I was shocked, I mean...what the hell? I was juz chatting happily with my gf when he interrupted. So he was asking if I have juz finished attending some party, but I corrected him that it was a wedding dinner. Then he went on to check me out, trying to know if I'm single or married or what. And juz right, the hubby's car arrived and I pointed out to the car and told him that I'm married and my hubby is right there. Within a split second, he said bye, turned around and disappeared into the thin air! *LOL*

My gf was laughing out loud all this time. Can you beat it? She reckoned I still wear the leftover middle eastern smell (from Dubai!!)...perhaps he found it familiar, that's why he preyed on me!!

Duh...WTF right?

If he's one cute, rich and YOUNG Kuwati, I don't mind making friends...but an OLD MAN? Forget about it, he jolly well kiss his arse.

*snort*

Adios!

Working from home is such a luxury, hehe.

Nope, not that I'm cooking lame excuses to nua at home, but I will be slogging my life off in Dubai over the weekend while you're resting and enjoying yours.

Aye..the flight is juz 2.5hrs away, I is so dread of getting up the plane later :(

It's 4hrs time difference in Dubai, I probably will not have the time to call the hubby while at the event. Sigh.

And I'm so gonna miss Nigel's wedding next Monday. But lucky I will return on time to attend Bakero's! That fat piece of arse..keke.

So long people! Till I have the chance to access internet again!

Take care...be back sooooon.

Small Argument

Just recalled a small argument I had with the hubby over the weekend.

As usual, he had to work on the Saturday while I stayed at home to do my share of housework. At night when we came back from dinner and stepped into the bedroom, he started to make small comments that I was a lazy pig cos' I didn't make the bed.

Wait a minute. There's one thing I wanna stress. I'm one person who enjoys doing stuff I love to do, and when comes things which I don't, I tend to procrastinate and do a slipshod work. And making bed is something which I hate. That's why I love staying in hotels. Cos' you can mess up the bed anyhow you like and leave the room in the morning, but by evening, your bed is already nicely made up and it's time to mess it up again. Haha.

At home, it's a different story. The hubby knows how much I hate making bed. So he's always the one making the bed in the morning. When's he's outstationed, the bed is often left untouched from the morning till night and only tidied the morning he's back. Haha.

Anyway, we squabbled for a while and finally it went:

Me: Why need to make the bed in the morning when you will mess it up at night again? It's so troublesome right? I juz find it stupid wasting time to pull the sheet and adjusting the huge-ass size comforter lor.

He: "Ok lor. If that's your lame excuse. Then why you wanna eat? The next day you have to shit also what?"

Me: .....

Sleepy Ah...

Monday is always a lazy day to start the week.

Just managed to finish a product training and now it's back to the heaps of work. I is so sleepiak now that I wanna koonz.

Mum's cooking mei cai kou rou tonight, can't wait! I'm gonna miss her cooking soon when I fly to Dubai on Friday.

Dreads. It's another long overnight flight again. Am sure turn zombie when arrive in Dubai. Reach there at 3am ok? WTF? Dunno which bloody idiot designed such flight timings. And I'm those light sleeper and can't sleep in the plane type. The in-flight entertainment better be good!

Employees' World, Not Employers' World

The economy has picked up, the gahmen was so happy bragging about low unemployment rate in the papers some time ago. But that not necessarily has brought cheers to the employers.

Ok, so I have finally managed to get a gal for the 2 mths contract temp position, after being played out twice by a chinese gal and a Malay gal. The latter was so near, yet so close. She was a good fit to what I want, I requested her to start work immediately the next day after the interview, but she said she would like to begin on Monday instead as she had some errands to run. My agency spoke to her and realise that she had 2 other interviews to attend the next day, and she was more keen on permanent position than a contract one. I mean, yeh, I understand how she feels, but then she shouldn't have expressed such keeness to my offer during the interview if she really thinks that her main objective is to get a permanent position rather than a contract temp.

She dragged the day to sign my contract as she was waiting answer from another company. I was getting impatient and started to call another agency to SOS. I interviewed this new person but is still rooting for good news from the previous gal. Eventually I heard she got offered a permanent position and rejected mine. Fine, what is this case as compared to the previous? At least she was considerate to inform me and not gone MIA.

So now, my only worry is whether this new gal is able to deliver what I require. *cross fingers & toes*

On a side note, farks, it's raining on a Saturday! Can you believe it? My laundry's not dry! I can't wash the second batch of clothes! Grrrrrrrrggrrr...

About To Crash

I'm so bushed out now that I think I wanna crash soon.

Work has been exhausting, my brain has been overworked, my eyes are all strained.

I wish I have another 24 hours for the day, 3 extra pairs of hands to do all the never-ending stuff, and if possible, numerous brains to focus on different projects at the same time.

I can hardly breathe *gasping*

If there's some hole somewhere that I can cave in, I'm ready to go...to get the hell out of all this mass of work and just relac one corner..day-dreaming, nua-ing, staring at the clock and watch the time pass...free like a bird, and just worry about how to pass time every day.

Geesh, when was the last time I took leave? I couldn't remember.

I hope my passion of this job can override the stress I'm having now.

Hang on there gal! Hang on!

Time will pass quickly and you will tide through this rough patch!

Hopefully.

*bah* I don't have dinner today. Double sadness!

I Found A Gem

Personally I'm not very adventurous when comes to buying facial products. I used to have fairly good and baby-like skin during school time, you know, those when the fly attempts to sting you on the face but slide down type? I never had pimples, least to say acne problems.

But sway sway when I started to step into the corporate world and had the moolahs to buy all types of cosmetics to paint my the-then virgin face, pimples and acne began to surface and it was no turning back since then.

Been visiting my usual facial auntie for the past 4 yrs. I would say going to her helps, but her monthly scaling and manual squeezing of my white heads and black heads, plus those stubborn occasional pimples left my pores all big and ugly. Some even left ugly marks that take eons to lighten them.

All thanks to some of the blogs I frequent lately. The gals have been giving good hypes on Cellnique's Skin Action Sebum Gel. I have not heard of this brand in the market, but apparently they are selling like hot cakes in SaSa eversince they were launched in S'pore. It promised to reduce your gross white and black heads, oil secretion on the T zone, as well as close your ugly big and opened pores, to let you regain back your once-ever-so-smooth skin.



So far, I have used it for a month. Results was so satisfying that I bought another 2 more last week to stock up. It's retailing at S$69.95 per bottle. I know, it's a little pricey, but it's actually a small price to pay to maintain your beautiful face and youth. It's always out of stock at SaSa, so I would suggest you make your reservation for at least 2 bottles to avoid the hassle of always going back to the store to check.

Just last night, I met this Malay uncle cab driver on the way home after work. He's nice and chatty...and he was guessing that I was only in my late 20s! Ok ok..even if it meant to be some white lies, but his flattering comments made my day. Haha...and yes, he keep asking if I'm pulling his leg that I'm way past 30.

See the power of Cellnique??

A Little Rant Before Back to Work Again

It's past 7pm and I'm still slogging in the office. Must aim to leave office by 8pm, need to make a trip to Queensway cos' believe or not, some paint of my 3-day new glasses came off and I have to go back to the Optician to KBKP and demand for some explanation and compensation.

I'm wondering what will they do? Gimme a new pair of frame? Or return some money as form of discount and compensation? I prefer the former. It's supposed to be NEW, so I'm not going to give in and settle for something not perfect.

And yeah, managed to get a 2 weeks' temp to help out in some manual and time-consuming work. She's starting work tmr and I hope she won't fail me like the one who has gone MIA couple of weeks back. She better be good.

And yeah yeah..good news - my reservation for the Service Apartment in BKK is confirmed. I is set to go BKK! For the first time, I'm spending my post X'mas and New Year out of the boring S'pore! Yahoo!

That reminds me, I have to quickly apply for leave first!

Wrong Timing

I think we might have opted to go BKK at the wrong timing. Juz got an email from asiarooms that my reservation for Arnoma Hotel is unsuccessful and they are unable to provide any alternative Hotels.

Shitz. So How? Got air tickets but no accommodation?

Trying my luck for the second time, else come worst, might have to pay a little bit more to get somewhere to sleep in BKK during the festive season.

Now, who's idea to fly at that period?

And All the Shit Starts Over Again..

Weekend came and went. The resting and nua-ing swifted past so quickly and it's back to a brand working week again.

Came to the office, log on to my lappy and got so pissed with an email sent by the Sales Director. He is pointing fingers at my team for doing a lousy job on the recent product launch. He accused us for not communicating the launch well in his region cos' his partners and clients are not aware of our new product. Darn. WTH? I can jolly well list down what we have done for the past weeks. We were busy down to the arse, planning, cracking our brains for ideas and getting ready all the materials to do the launch. And yet he shot the email and said that our plan is a FAILURE and demanded us to give him a new communications plan? What? He thinks we auto marketing plans machine? Once he presses the reject button, we can auto churn out another new set of plans for him by another click of the mouse? And c'mon, he has 7 bloody sales persons in his region, what are they doing? We have done what we can here in the headoffice and it is up to his salespersons to further promote the new product to their own pool of clients! I is so pissed!

*taking a deep breath*

Ok...I feel much better now..

Anyway, I have juz redeemed my mileage over the weekend for a trip to Bangkok end of Dec. I is so looking forward to it...bird nest, sharksfins, coca, massage and foot reflexo...it will be a great trip to stuff myself silly before the new year starts.

Being Played Out

Darn. I don't know what's wrong with the young people nowadays?

The temp that I've hired is supposed to report for work this morning, she hasn't come in yet and my agency is also having problems contacting her till now.

First it was the grandpa's death, so now what's up?

I'm starting to lose my patience with her. If she's not gonna turn up by today or latest by tmr, I'm gonna pull off the plug and get someone new instead! I mean if you have given us your words to take up this temp job, pls be responsible and turn up for work. But if you are not keen to work in my team, then just tell me straight and don't keep me waiting like that. I have work and deadlines to fulfill, time is precious to me!

Well, if you have someone who's interested to do a 3mth temp job in the Marketing Dept, preferably with some Frontpage and Adobe Photoshop skills, pls get him/her to contact me asap. Urgent urgent!