Races to do this year:

1) SHAPE Run - 5km (already registered)
2) SAFRA Half Marathon - 10km (already registered)
3) Women10K - 10km (already registered)
4) New Balance Real Run (still deciding)
5) Standard Chartered Run (still deciding)

and i havent really start training for them yet. *gulp*

but i am looking forward to the running, and hopefully i still have the stamina.

my tooth has been aching a litle since morning.

and i totally dread the idea of visiting the dentist.
i admit i have a sweet tooth since i was young, which may have led to why i dislike going to the dentist ever since young.

perhaps the dentist in primary school at that time wasnt good, or she was damn fierce (thats my recollection of her). and having those cavities filled up aint fun, except u get to miss classes since they call u down during lessons.

and i still feel like a 5-year-old every time i know it's time to visit the dentist. if possible, i will really try not to step foot into the dental clinic, except when i have to pass stuff to rh via her dad, since they own a dental clinic. other than that, i have to mentally convince myself that everything will be fine - and this usually takes a long time.

and now, i gotta brace myself to go fix a dental appointment. *stressed*

went down to get brekkie for the morning and along the way, i happened to meet a jc fren who is working at the same building as me, different floors though. but it was quite a surprise to see her, especially we havent keep in touch since jc times, and she's from the neighbouring class.

i rarely keep in touch with my jc schoolmates, those close to me would know. somehow, i have never find myself able to be particularly close to them. maybe it's the culture, the cliques, or simply me being indifferent.

we exchanged numbers, and promised to meet up for luncheon one of these days, at least before i move office. =)

my company uses foam cups for both staff and clients.

and recently, i bought some cups & saucers so that it would look more presentable when guests visit, while the staff still use foam cups for their daily tea/coffee.

and just 10 minutes ago, my boss suddenly came up to me, looking cheekily at me and said," I brought my own cup!"

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i probably wont make it to the finals anyway. it's really just for fun.

CFA is finally over... though i have to admit that i really didnt study much for it, im still happy that it's over!

was still comtemplating on fri/sat whether i should go and take the exam on sunday, cos i was really starting to feel the stress when i tired the latest mock exam papers. (totally freaked me out and i cant remember the formulaes)

Adding on to the fact that i still dunno how to use the financial calculator (even now), and i was worried that the battery will die out on me when im in the exam hall, since the battery has been inside the calculator for the past 1.5 years and i doubt dear used it at all. Plus he lost his instruction manual.

back to the not-so-healthy ifestyle. movies to catch, texas hold'em to play, hours in the gym - i really really need to work out badly.

and im still finding myself being blur at work even though it's already Tuesday. think i really had monday blues yesterday.

i was so amused when my colleague said this after he went to the washroom to brush his teeth.

I don't know if it is a cultural difference. but everytime when i go to the toilet, and there are just these two guys (who are working on the same floor as us) who always go to the toilet together.

i just wish they will call me before they go to the toilet and we can all go together. i feel so left out.


HAHAHAHAHA

forgot to bring my hp to work on a Monday.

woke up a little later than usual, and then i was busy packing my gym bag and conveniently forgot about my hp until i got on the bus.

2 more weeks to the exam. and im really so not in the mood to study for it.

one of my frens commented, sometimes u just need to learn it the hard way, to spend the money to realise that you have no interest in it.

how true.

i think it's the mentality that when it's friday, everyone seems more relaxed. though it didnt really helped when i saw my boss wear long sleeves shirt on a Friday. and im getting jealous for those who can wear jeans to work on Fridays. damn.

sis sent me the trailer of this new DS game, a collaboration between Ghilbi Studio and this other video games company. the trailer looked really good, seemed more like a movie trailer than a game trailer. =P

http://kotaku.com/5063489/studio-ghiblilevel-5-game-the-debut-trailer

im late for work today.. about 5min late... haha.. cos i headed down to the bus stop 5min later than usual timing, and there was no bus in sight for the next 10-12min.. and when the bus finally came, the bus driver was driving ever so slowly. oh man!

luckily boss isnt in the office today. keke..

Catching up started on Friday night.
received a call and sms in the afternoon for texas hold'em at night over at b&m's place. they managed to round up a total of 10 players. talked and crapped till the early hours before heading home to KO.

woke up at around 9-ish after dear sms me that he was late for his team-building event and was on a cab rushing down to the venue. then i think i stoned for quite a while, and aunt bought porridge back from tiong bahru market for me. =) headed down to orchard to check out tangs sale, but kenna cheated cos the 15% off didnt include cosmetics - i wanted to get my concealer - then had a short and quick lunch with sis and cindy. then headed over to novena to meet gsk and mmk before our high-tea buffet with the rest of our ex-colleagues.

and after that, headed over to PS to meet up with py and joy (but joy was late *cos she went to buy food and there was major jam along orchard road*) before heading to fort canning hill to watch play - Much Ado about Nothing. it was nice to sit down earlier and chat and take pics before the play started. borrowed the picnic mat from dave and was really amused and surprised that it was so big! since it was open space, the area of your mat defines your seat space, and i think we were quite comfortably sitted. ^_^

meeting up with uni frens later for lunch. think it has been a really long time since all of us meet up.. since jx's wedding last year i think.. oh my.. she has been married for more than a year already! and kit's getting married at the end of the year too..

time really flies ya...

and talking about that, i think im so damn screwed for the exam next month that im on the verge of giving up already!

wanted to go for a run after work even though i ran yesterday as well. but the weather doesnt seem to be helping. it looks like it's gonna rain. heavily. better get home before the heavy downpour.

Back from my trip but feeling extremely tired this morning. caught less than 4h of sleep. and i need FOOD badly.

I'll be on my way to melbourne!! =)

sis and mum are already there, while dad and i will be leaving for melbourne later.

finally got the luggage packed.

amy - i didnt buy the masks, my dad did.. haha.. but i found the ones i bought in japan last time that was supposed to be used during winter, and im bringing them there anyway. whether i will use it or not.. erm.. that's another question.

have a good weekend everyone!!

went to watch the movie with joy and amy last night.

the idea of understanding that the choice you've made initially was right, but in the process of growing older, you got lost and were given the chance to return to the past and re-live that life once again. it does make one reflect about the life you've led so far. (plus the fact that zac efron was really good looking in the movie, and i tot he acted pretty well in fact!)

Trailer can be found http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1Npfw6QvVo

was it just me or was it really hot and humid last night even with the fan on?
guess the next few months gonna be hotter and hotter.

on the side note, i finally resumed my gym training.. but muscles are stil aching after two days. probably hit the gym again tomorrow after work, before i meet up with joy jie for film session at national museum.

watched Handsome Suit as well last night. the movie was funny and rather pleasant to watch, and as what i told dear, it's worth $6.50. but i guess i probably wont pay more than that to watch this movie, plus it's already available online.. hmmm...

eyes are hurting quite a fair bit today, and my first time wearing specs to work.. hahaha.. my colleague said my eyes look so much smaller when i wear specs. hahahaha. i wonder if the mascara helps at all.

bought my laptop over the weekend! a new toy to play with from this week onwards. that being said, i havent really figured out everything about my hp as well.. haha..

i pretty much like the design of the laptop, and it has numberpad as well.. thought it was pretty cool. The OS, however, is vista, which means i have to toggle between vista and xp. gonna take a while to get used to it, but it's time to move on to learn new things i guess.

and im thinking whether to buy WC3 to play or not..

It was a rather impromptu booking.

Sis came home the night before, saying tickets to Melbourne were cheap on Emirates (it really is - $406 inclusive for return trip). asked mum whether she wanted to go, mum was ok, had to ask dad next. dad thought for a while and agreed the next day (which was yesterday). so sis made the bookings for air tickets and lodging last night, and viola, I'm going Melbourne in early May! didnt have to take leave cos it's golden week, which also meant that im only going for a few days. but i get to see penguins!!! ^___^

it has been two years since i came back from japan, which was also the last family trip. many things happened within the first 1.5 years after I came back, some good, some bad. life still has to go on somehow.

looking forward to the trip! need to change aussie dollars!

and hopefully, next year i will be able to go over and find yl and rh!