I hate borrowing my sister's laptop cos she keeps nagging me when I use it.

Next time when she comes, I'm not lending her mine!!!!

Thats the thing about sisters. Its always love and hate. Love from the elder'un just to receive hatred from the younger'un. TSSSSKKK.

2010 coming in a jiffy. Its the same ol 365 days routine, but why does this year's feels so short? Happenings happened and fly past before I can react. I'm getting numb.

1) Bang bang bang...who's left? Me and Giena....and little davania.

2) Office moved from the faithful rental-shoot-up-like-crazy Park Mall to Clarke Quay. I miss my bus 7. Am officially a MRT kidult.

3) Call myself kidult cos I'm not fit to be a kid anymore. I'm twenty-beep! years old.

4) Old woman died.

5) Room supposed to rent to model, then supposed to rent to Ellen, then supposed to be left empty. End of the day ------ welcome hug to my new tenant couple Kelly and Mr.Anylockcanopen husband

6) Renewed contract. Nah......so expected huh.

7) Broke up. Together. Broke up. Together. Erm....I'm talking about my door. Locked out twice from my room. MY ROOM!!! Somebody casted a spell?

8) The queue went longer, I cut it into half. And halved the half again, now there's only 1 left hanging, 1 left dying and 1 left to rot like the food in my Cafe World (if Giena's not tending it).

Dont even bother guessing this riddle, my dear.

9) I haven't got a new phone, I haven't got a new laptop, I haven't not got a new camera, I've got no internet connection at home. And I survived!!!

I'm the legend.

10) Kaiwen's no intention to return for good, Rina's out of my life, Amy just told me last week she's moving her battlefield to Shenzhen, Huijuan's so busy I'm seeing her ... let me count.... less than 10 times a year?

I've got new jie mei's though. Big hug to the new'uns and big kisses to the old'uns. Here or not, I love you all the same.

Time to blog in newstation but Im so not familiar with the chinese software in my sis' laptop. Next 'un coming......2010 Resolution. (I fullfilled most of 2009's, no surprise!)

Hong kong is freaking cold. 7C and dropping.

When I landed yesterday, it was raining. Airport was romantically foggy, and I already missed Mr. Rock. Walked out to the arrival hall with nobody waiting, I was lucky I had my coat on. Freezing, it was only 17C then.


And now 7C!


I'm not used to not working. Was fretting over 2 guys who does not have their white tank tops and black blazers for an event (thats on going right now?). Last night, I dreamt that they were at the wrong venue in tuxedos, Joey laughed about it and ask me to relax, they look better anyway.

Good sign. Woke up wondering why didnt Joey complained about them being at the wrong place. (the event went alright anyways thanks to Giena's for helping with the coordination)

Will be 24 y.o in less than an hour's time, I feel nothing. Okay maybe the itch on my head cos I didnt wash it this morning.


I have a really good excuse:

It was freezing!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Laughters! *ha hahaahahaha*

Crackers! *ping ping pang pang*

Drum roll! *boom boom boom*

Aha.

Christmas was really tiring this year, blessed everyone for staying alive, still sane, safe and fed.

Kimmy hong, be a wonderwoman k darling! Kick Eric's ass if he don't behave.

If every christmas' day is a drama, I must have ran out of budget this year. The featured roles and featured extras that happened in 2008's episode are all gone, leaving just a handful. What's the fun of one man show?

I miss Gwen, Evelyn, Wendy, Fengrui, Patrick, Firdaus and Kelvin's presence. Trying to force a smile.

Celebrating my birthday early @ office. Giena went back to PS to get my Rive cake =) Aiyooo so sweeeeet of her.

Do this if you wana hide your double chin.

There are so many new staffs that I cant even remember their names! Haiz.

And the gift exchange~ without the party though. Sighz.

I got what I wanted! Clean forgot she already told me she's getting this for me, omg omg omg I love Artbox's PJs~

Gary really have no skill in gift wrapping. Ha.

Did no gift wrapping this year, trying to stuff pressies into starbucks bag.

Zai ar Zai, merry xmas!

Got him Yoga's latest album cos I wanted to rip the songs out for myself. Muahahahahaha. Support original! Wanted to get David Tao's album actually, but change my mind.

Gimme that!!

Next party : to Huimin's house for the 0218 Xmas party, grabbed some chicken wings @ Clementi and cabbed down.

Burn Santa alive!

Potluck session. I've had chicken all day and chicken here again!!!

Agar agar...done by Alex Lee's mom. Safe to eat.

Hairy monster's finally here!

Bruuuudddeeeerrrrr back in action!

Rock the clubhouseeee!

Call us sailormoon.

Pink's the IN xmas party colour?

Freaking hot. I love my dress!!!

Besides the usual gang, we've got Weeju and Guppo this year. Where's Dor?

Oh. And huimin's FRIEND, wei ru.

The eatfrompeople'splate action stunned them. ?

I got Lim Zicheng's pressie!

Huijuan's pressie ....huimin got it =)

Moved out to the pavillion. I DIDNT DRINK A SINGLE DROP OF ALCOHOL ALL NIGHT. Wow.

Staring into blank space? Unwrapping somebody's pressie.

Huimin's another friend came, say hi to Wee Kian.

This friend is really friend.

Ahahahahaa.

Hot selling huimin.

Either I over-react or Huijuan's stoning.

Next : Kelvin's Chalet @ Costa Sand. Cabbed down for 40 bucks! I spent alot of taxis huh.

Snow Foam. Dai dee. Heart Attack. Dead beat. ---- concludes the AM party. Was totally dead when I reached home at 7am..........luck's not on my side, my door somehow locked itself when I wasn't around and another 2 hours spent kicking the door open, bathing and cleaning.

Boxing day midnight.....action!

More to go!

I'll be leaving town tomorrow, phone on email activated skype not yet installed on my sis com but I'll get it done once I'm there.

See you guys in 2010!

I am generally nice, so if I'm nasty, it must be your fault.

Between compromise, retreat and fight back, I usually choose win-win situations. As much as I don't like to get hurt, it pains to see somebody else bleeding.

This is not a matter of selfless, or trying to act great. If you know me, you know I really mean it.

Well, that thing that was hanging at the back of my mind has, in some way, ended in a shabby manner today. I plead for a fullstop, but my brain tells me that it might just be a comma. I'm getting ready for a counter-attack, but then again, its hard to tell who made the first hit-and-run move, so.

Yah.

Well.

Life's so interesting isn't it.

Why die?

HMV moved!

Unbelievable.

The 3 best loved places in town (love-d..past tense) was the library at Takashimaya (which they removed 3 years ago), HMV at heerens (which they removed recently) and Kinokuniya. Please get your hands off my Kino, you Orchard Road Managements!!!!

Or whatever you're called.

Giena's finally back to work tomorrow, bless the girl, she's been on leave for coming 2 weeks! Nuff rest, come back and slave!! =D

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I don't think I'm being unreasonable.

If I'm spending half my life in the office and showing results to proof my hardwork, I should see something in return. Or at least, say something beautiful to shut me up (for the time being) and I'll carry on with my work.

A happier employee works faster, you know.

Giena's on leave for 2 weeks, that lucky girl. Have been very busy at work, just 5 minutes to catch my breathe and say hi to the world.

Quickies:

*v* KL trip - read dengli's blog (if you could) and check out my Newstation later part of today

*v* Wennie's back! Yet to meet her.

*v* Leaving for Hong Kong end December for birthday and new year countdown.

*v* Christmas' coming....any party ideas?

*v* Getting a visa to India is so damn complicated. ... whats the point of promoting India travel trips when you set so many restrictions for tourists? Wasting their tourism board money.

Karolina is leaving next Friday, will miss her. She's one of the models that has not been giving me any worries any trouble at all (which is very rare), she's a real darling to talk to.

I need to lose my temper, raise my voice and shout across the line, just to let you know that you cant have your way all the time.

This is so childish.

But if this is the only way to deal with you, then I'll be childish.

When Gwen was still in our team and Imodels still Park Mall, we used to crash in on Ladies night and Sat nights (and sometimes Friday nights) to St James. 5 shots and cranberry vodka, then 30 minutes over at D.fly for the performance and back to the dance floor at Powerhouse.

30 minutes on the dance floor, times up, back to d.fly for performance.

Thats our routine. Or....thats MINE routine, enforced on willing parties =)

After avoiding that place for a year, back to the scene with a different group of people. The China bands are gone --- improved songlist, better bands, and my favourite girl dancer cut her waist-length hair.

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I typed a thousand words of blog, deleted a thousand words of blog, just to realise this.

Dammit.

I missed him.

The weather's real bad in Singapore these few weeks. Grey skies.

Tomorrow's Zicheng birthday!

And soon after, it will be Patrick's, then Davania's, then Christmas.....and 2009's officially gone. Gone gone gone.

This is a short year huh. But if I dictate every single meaningful happenings, its should be longer than last year's.

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After KTV last saturday, dropped by @ Gisela's bazaar behind Arts Museum. Real cool and lots of cheap grabs......would have bought more if I had more cash on me. Can somebody please invent portable NETS machine for outdoor usage?

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Supper at Allson Hotel's kopitiam, the night with the team ended in a ...erm, very disturbing conversation. Between work and personal, there seems to be a grey area that I always land myself into, perhaps I should really pull myself away and be less sensitive about everything anything. Or, the easiest way out, to learn the Art of spacing out & ignoring the awkward silence from Ms Giena Ee.

No sarcasm, I really mean it.

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Gwen and I used to push, punch, smack, bang each other to the wall and thrash out at the corridor when Imodels was still at Park Mall. The result to this is --- Gwen has alot of bruises and I have alot of broken bones.

Lol.

After Gwen left, my muscles are transforming back to fats because Ms Giena Ee refuses to join my style of "work out".

Its okay, I have a new fighter-girl.

I've tested water. If she bothers to strangle me, I WILL DIE.

FOR SURE.

I am starving again!

The way I eat nowadays are h.o.r.r.e.n.d.o.u.s. Either I get hungry every hour, no wait, make it 30 minutes....or I just feel wierd if my mouth's not chewing something.

Was at the KTV last saturday, I just sat munching and nomming away for an hour without realising. Looking at this pictures....this is ridiculous!

There are more (Giena and Wendy upload LOADS on facebook!), but thats enough.

You asked for my opinions, and I gave one.

You may not like it because most of the time I don't say things you like to hear. You expected it anyway, I believe.

I may be wrong, correct me if I am. I am telling you all that not because I feel the urge and need and power or whatsoever to reprimand, but I trusted you to understand that I am just exercising what a friend should do at times like this.

I don't say beautiful nothings, I'm a capricorn, darling.

It gets abit naggy

and it will get worst

it all begins from the blank look

then the tear starts welling

then the sobs and the sniffs

then the wailings and banging of tables

and

it will end

with the cold hard stare , looking at nothing, avoiding everyone's eyes

The blank look that started it all will ends it

This scene will repeat every day

Every single minute that the hands and feets are unoccupied

But I assure you

This scene shall be over

Just a matter of time

Lets pinch a little bit of heart from inside and feel the pain

I am sure you would understand the pain

Have you seen the decors at Orchard Road this year?

Better than last year, but still rooms for improvements. Highly suspecting perhaps Singapore Tourism Board overspent on Formula One events without earning enough back, thats why all the light decors for Christmas looks so much like the ones they've used for Deepavali & Chinese New year......

I love the Orchard Central commercial! Don't have any links yet but if there are, will post here =)

Finally there's a laptop at HK's house. FINALLY. Now I have no excuse not to work from home during holidays......awww.

The fact is, my sister is IT idiot.

And the 2nd fact is, based on her history, no computers can survive well for more than 3 months under her hand.

Well.

Lets bet!

How long can this laptop last?

1) 3 months and 1 day

2) 3 months and 2 days

3) 3 months and 3 days

4) 3 months and .............................

Ahahahahhaa.

Boss got us a new digital camera after we returned Evelyn's camera. Canon Ixus something, I cant remember the model number but it rocks! Giena was fiddling with it, and through the cam all of us look DAMN FAIR. Which girl won't want it?

Correction. Which ASIAN girl won't want it?

( Most Caucasian dont give a damn to the wicked sun, dont give a damn to being fair skinned and dont give a damn to SPF UV +++sss. Its contradicting because they are telling me that brown is "healthy skin colour", but the scientific truth is being over-exposed to the light without any sun protection will cause you more harm than good. )

(Worst part is, they just laugh it off!)

Ah anyway.

This has been my daily routine for the past 7 days:

7am - wake up, get ready, bathe and sit infront of my mirror applying all sorts of things on my face

8.45am - watch dvd and munch on cookies

9.25am - realised I am gonna be late, try to pull myself away from the DVD player but in vain

9.35 - realised I am really gonna be late if I dont leave the house. Waste another 10 minutes deciding on my hair and my shoes before slamming the door

10.17 - late by 2 minutes.

DAMN.

7.00pm - Official knock off time. Still busy typing away.

7.30pm - Still busy typing away.

8.30pm - 9.00pm - Still typing away but not so busy already.

10.30pm - reach home. Swing my bag on the sofa, watch Kang Xi Lai Le.

11.00pm - Remove makeup, bathe, and put alot of things on my face again.

11.30pm - Watch DVD till 1.am

I feel like a cat these days, oh, and a pig. Always starving, easily full, but get hungry easily. Or maybe I'm pregnant. Urgh.

Thats it!

Im quitting!

I know my limits. When I start shouting things like that, its really bad cos I hate complaining. Correction, I mean, I hate to do something that I will complain --- my belief is: If you gotta do it, don't complain. If you're gonna complain, then don't do it.

Erm, I don't know what I'm saying anymore!

Anyway!

There are some girls that are worth doting on, those darlings that take work seriously, understand your position and talk sense.

And there are people that are totally a waste of time, effort and agency's money. I didn't understand why Gwen had difficulty in claiming for expenses and rejecting unreasonable demands. Now I see it....and feel the pinch in my own wallet.

I'm freaking broke and freaking tired of following up on the F1 events.

I can scream and shout and bellow the way some people do but, whats the point. It looks ugly, and it simply does not help in getting messages across during heated arguments. Its not a conversation when you keep trying to stop the other party from speaking by raising your voice or by rude attempts to cut their speech, you might as well curse at a wall.

My mind's in a blank right now. Working 15 hours a week non stop for straight 16 days is abit too-much.

Knock me out, somebody!

Here goes the F1 essay:

Its crazy, I've repeated this million times for weeks, its really really really crazy.

-Bookings one day before event is considered a blessing already --- I've got clients calling in for models only 15 minutes before event commences.

- Models pulling out of event one day before event is considered a blessing already - I've got girls calling in 6 hours, 3 hours, 30 minutes before their calltime, and I've got one No-show.

- Getting replacements one day before event is considered a blessing already - I was borrowing models from another collaborating agency cos I was totally running dry on good event models. We subbed in a model, got her in proper hair and makeup and attire, down to the venue within 20 minutes. Even faster than Pizza Hut delivery.

- Model's handphones going flat on calltime, MIA and client running around to hunt for them.

- Last minute purchase of boots at Bugis street, frantically searching for 5 pairs of size 39. (Call this shop @ Bugis street : 63365801, very nice salesgirls very good service and very big boots)

- Calling every friend I know to borrow black boots for standby wardrobe. Please everybody, go get yourself a pair of black boots (so I can borrow for next year's event......muahahaha)

- Waking up 2 hours before calltime for morning call, and staying awake until 1am for coordination.

- Woke up by Client's call at 230am.

- Sending black boots down to those girls who smart-ly wore Dr Martens with their Race Queen outfit.

- Calling and texting models that are trying to play-out, knowing deep down inside that they won't reply and won't pick up my calls.

I've learnt a great deal during this period. Whatever that COULD happen HAS happened, I guess if I could manage this far PLUS to clear the shit that those irresponsible girls has left me with AND still survive (with alot of bruises and cuts though)..........wouldn't say future would be all smooth sailing but the waves don't seem so scary anymore.

Gtg now, will blog the pictures again.

I'm doing my last round of coordination for Formula One, after 3 days alone in the Bookers Room, I feel like I've been working all my life, the momentum's on.

I feel dead and awake at the same time, its a wierd sensation if you know what I mean. Will blog more after today.

The normal blogging layout is back!
Thank god. (or blogspot administrator, whoever you are)

I was frantically searching for a model on Saturday, drove me crazy. Dears, dears, dears....please don't scare Bookers like that, its enough to break my nerves down.

And then again, I ought to learn how to stop flying to places like a blind superman. Blind superman (gwen invented this term....since the last time I dashed down to airport to pick up a model on a wrong day) --- flying to emergencies without analysing if it is an emergency.

My level of patience/tolerance is sky high, don't know whats wrong with my stress management though. Isn't it all lumped under the same category "EQ"?

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The series of Johnnie Walker event commenced officially last night at Clarke Quay Center Stage, the Black Lounge. Woke up extra early to check it out, how it looks like and everything, before jumping back to agency for grab the memory card & meet up with Giena at Bugis. For?

This:




Maya's a darling to work with, I hope she stays that way.


Couldnt stay long at Bugis, gotta rush down to Suntec for the next event.
Gwen's booth at Games Convention Asia, wanted to chat but there's too many things on my mind, my heart can't rest until the next event commences smoothly. It was crazy, for Johnnie Walker, every year, the most ridiculous stuffs happen. (go read my chinese blog).


Who knows that our Sunday ended with a loud BANG.

Just after our dinner (me and San), just after us complaining that town's is awfully and strangely dead, just after my heartbeat dropped down to 70/90, while crossing the road to the Youth Park bus stop, GUESS WHO WE SAW?

THE DOG.
Woof.

I'm so used to calling him the dog, almost forgot his name.......I'm referring to San's bastardish ex-boyfriend. The scrawny looking, ego-headed guy with his so-called DawnYeoLooking girlfriend. Cross my heart and swear, I've nothing against that girl, but if her boyfriend is calling her Dawn Yeo Look alike, you cant blame me for firing facts at his face. DAWN YEO? If she's Dawn Yeo he must be Andy Lau.


Thanks San for spending so many year feeding his ego.


We were caught off guard, I supposed he felt the same too juding from his actions and his uneasiness. Aw damn, all those things that we've discussed before were totally wasted --- our scenario talks and our planned reaction were not put to use because ALL I did was laugh like an idiot (I seriously have no idea what was so funny...maybe his face?) and ALL San did was to pull me away and walk as fast as she could to the bus stop.


Thats what he did too. In the opposite direction.

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Some random updates:

Evelyn's left the agency, read my chinese blog.



We're used to her not being in the office, but leaving officially is another thing. I don't like it, seriously, don't like it. Part of the reason I wanted to extend my contract is because of her presence, she's like a neautralizer for us and the management. As much as I respect the authority behind the wallet that pays me every month, its difficult sometimes to put across the frontline's point of view to those that are not interacting with clients and models.



All for the better of her health, fingers crossed that she gets well soon and come back!!!


To Xpect for a trim. It was more like a cut......



Giena was there too. She has a great lot of hair!



Huijuan's birthday.....@ Kbox Marina Square. Gave her a digicam, owe her for years.

I just realised that the entire 3 posts I blogged last week is mysteriously missing from my blog.

Lazy to reblog it again.
So anyways, it was about the chalet.



I didnt know what the rest think, but I had fun *v*

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Its September. The month that I've been, more or less, dreading and yet anticipating ever since January. Okay I shouldn't use the word anticipate ... maybe, expecting? Expected cramp schedules, expected non-stop work, expected stress, expected unhappiness with models, expected last minute situations......last year was havok, this year's no exceptional.

We've started on our calenadr shoot already. Juliya kickstarted it pretty well,yesterday's Aimee (again, yes, again...we cant miss her out of course!), the Cinderella that everyone has been asking me about for a year.

Made a trip down to No.1 Costume with Evelyn earlier on,got the stuffs that we need. Yes we got the sponsorship again! Its incredible you know, they really have everything. Might have a bit stain here and there but you gotta admit, they are monopolising the mascot costume supplier industry in Singapore.

Parties events gatherings halloween .... make a trip down to 32 Aliwal Street darlings.

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Please buy Ah Mei's AMIT --- its totally a real bargain. Definitely worth it and I'm betting bucks that this album will win something in 金曲奖 2010.


And finally....
I'm off to Chalet tomorrow!


Will blog again (if I have the time to) when I'm back next week!

Photo blast!

All the way from the day that Gwen left....

We bought her a big, big, big card.



Okay we're biase. Bin's leaving on the same day as Gwen.



Evelyn and Gwen, presenting....my best seniors.



Reading our card....oh btw, all this happened in July.



She love the card!



Gwen and Patrick.



...and with Jasmine.



And of course, US!



We're gonna miss all the afterwork dinners.....



Bye bye Gwennie Senpai



The office is absurdly quiet without her presence （not to mention, bigger too, LOL), and without my bickering partner around, its really WORK WORK and WORK from 10 to 8. Giena and I have not stepped into the gym since the day she's gone.


WE ARE GETTING FAT.


*****

We should not, but we had it. THIS thingy at 9pm is RIDICULOUS.



Check out 台湾茶餐厅 @ Citilink. Its definitely better than its sister store 新旺香港茶餐厅, the lousiest hong kong cafetaria-style restaurant there is in Singapore.


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Biatching session with the sisters.



Yeah, SISTERS. He's officially in the sister's gang now.



Checking out something, cant remember what, but,yeah,something.



Everyone is after my favourite cap. Looking at it now, it looks like I have no hair.




Lol.


And more to be posted ....erm, soon.