Kena for no good reason

I've been trying to tace some expenses that were incurred last year for one of our joint mega event with other schools... This period of the year is the finacial closing, hence I really need to get it out and done before the financial year closes because all the other schools will be having the same period of closing.

I've given the necessary documents since 2 weeks ago. Granted that, that week was CNY, but still 2 weeks and the document is still not processed! Of course, my higher ups want it done quick and fast and obviously, they chased me. So of course, I chased them.

But I just got a nasty call from the higher up on the other side and she was soooo angry on the phone with me! As though it's my fault that this thing happened.

Come on, I gave the document more than 2 weeks ago, on 6 Feb! Till now, the amount is not ready and right. And I asked for the breakdown and summary, there is nothing wrong with that right?! I'm just doing my job and my part to make it right.

Hence, I kena for nothing. In fact, I kena for doing my job too well. I should have just any-oh-how and bill the other schools mann and save myself from all these things! =(

But, I must say, I have a very very nice and supportive nice mgr (another mgr, not that idiotic one) too. The moment he got my sms on this, he called me immediately. This was the reason why I do my job so well.

Ok, time to go home... =/ Feeling a little low now...having to kena for doing my job well. =(

My current favourite song.

Is none other than this song,愛愛 by Gary Cao Ge.

Enjoy.

Very cute right the song? I especially like the beginning of the song, where there are 2 lines of Cantonese. So cute lor I feel.

The lyrics are also very loving and sweet. Tune is catchy!

Lyrics as follows... I got the lyrics here.

曹格-爱爱

新郎新娘敬酒
我一定代你醉
老公老婆斗嘴
我祝你俩相对

去年我们参加朋友的喜酒
你问新娘怎么会那么美
oh baby```想不想体会那感觉
昨天我们拜访朋友的新家
你好羡慕那幸福油漆味
oh baby```只要你点头我都给

我爱你女孩我等你答案

让我给你爱爱喔愿不愿意
让我给你抱抱喔可不可以
我很确定只要看你
心跳永远都像现在那么急

让我做你北鼻吧愿不愿意
让我做你老公吧可不可以
用这首歌当成媒人
把我和你绑在一起

Just so cute la the song.

Another hardworking night

There's something with Fridays that I must be working on my school work. I have no idea why my group mates and I will choose Friday to work real late into the night.

Today is another example. After the lesson at 10, we again went to McD in King Albert to do our group project. This time, we did not dilly dally and we started work on it almost immediately after getting some snacks and drinks. (Have to get some food / drinks so that we can stay inside, else sure kena chased out!)

And so we worked. And worked. And worked. We did not take any breaks. We were very very focused. We trudged thru the questions one by one and we finally finished. But, the answer is wrong. =( Damn disappointing. But in a way, we sort of expected it, as during the process itself, we were all sort of guessing what to put where. Like that how to get it right?!

Anyway, we worked at it till 2am... divided the rest of the work among the 4 of us. We agree that we will each submit our own portion by Wed. So that we can take the rest of time left to vet thru, edit and touch up before submitting on Saturday.

Again, I cabbed home. Where else to get transport at 2am besides cab? In my entire life, I've never taken cab as frequent as these 2 weeks. Once a week sia... Very expensive lei!

I'm dead tired. Eyes are sore, body is sore. Brain is almost dead. But still, must put in this before I call it a night.

Earlier today, Irene and I went to Hub for lunch and we drop by The Face Shop. To be honest, I have nothing to buy. But I saw their Oil Eye Make Up remover. My current Benefits does not work well. Hence I need to get something for the stubborn mascara. Given the kind of schedule I am currently running, I'm NOT interested in standing at the basin to wash it off slowly.

Hence, I got it. Must try then know if it's good right? Anyway, it's $17.90. Not that bad la. About the regular price I'm paying for others too. Anyway, I've just used it. It feels pretty good. I wet the cotton pad left it there for a while and wipe off. Voila! Came off! A few more wipes and all off!!! Good. Good. Will try it out a few more times when I use MORE layers of mascara. Today, I just happen to use 1 single layer. Irene saw me got it and she was intrigued by the color and then the distinct layer of oil and water. hahahahaha.... I would say, the colour is what attracted her more... coz I was attracted to it at first. This being in one of her preferred colours... The actual bottle looks even prettier with the greens in 2 layers and the bottle in clear.

I was just keen to get this item. Then we continued to browse around and I saw another item that made me go "WOW"!

I saw this! It's a Rasberry Roots SLEEPING Mask!

Taken off the Face Shop webby....
"Concept
This advanced lifting line formulated with Wild Himalayan Raspberry Roots instantly lifts tightens pores and re-contours the skin that lacks resilience.

Description
Nourishes hydrates and relaxes skin through the night - Convenient. Does not need to be washed off."

And on the instruction of the bottle, it says...

"Skin problems? Try sleeping on it with this overnight beauty mask and wake up with porcelain smooth skin. Uniquely formulated with wold Himalayan Raspberry roots and grain extracts to increase elasticity and tightens pores, while throughly hydrating and replenishing skin of lost nutrients. Supplemented with Tephroline, which promotes the natural secretion of pleasure-inducing beta endorphins in skin for an immediate and uncommon sensation of well-being, and Mallotus and Machilus bark extracts to stimulate the formation of collagen for more youth skin.

Directions: For use as a final step in your nightly moisturizing routine. Spread evenly over face avoiding the lips and areas around the eyes before going to bed. Rinse throughly with warm water the following morning."

It certainly sounded like a dream come true to all my beauty woes... All these time, I feel that my skin is not hydrated enough especially when I'm in air con the whole day. But I really do not have the luxury to mask daily, not even on alternate with lessons going on! I thought this little bottle of sleeping mask will be useful. Put it on, go to bed and let it do it's work! Immediately, I called Irene and she's interested too. Needless to say, we each got one bottle.

The friendly SA choose to come up this time to recommend more and said, lifetime membership with purchase of $100. PLUS, this membership comes with a smaller corner that can be given to anyone. So which means, 2 persons can get the membership card at the same time! Of course, me alone cannot get so much. So, Irene and me combined and we each left with a joint membership card + a little heart shaped mirror accessory in red / pink. I don't have to say which colour I choose right?

I think this joint membership idea of Face Shop is brillant! I mean, what harm to they have when they give another person the membership right? It's FREE marketing and promotion from their existing member!

Seeing that we just spent about $50 each and we each got a card, both of us are happy, it's really a smart move of them.

Kuddos to their marketing team! Well Done!!!

Ok, I'm calling it a night... and off to try my sleeping mask. Night!

Idiotic Manager!

I was down for 2 days last week and was given MC by my GP. Having the flu, sore throat and fever.

Just went to give the MC to my idiotic manager (mgr) to sign and he again went on with his.. "You really quite weak hor?"

Super PISSED off!

I swear, the next time I am sick, I WILL go to his damn office, make sure I spread him my virus!

STUPID, IDIOTIC Mgr. How on earth for someone at Managerial level to go and question his staff like that?!

And he have the cheek to say, "ever since your chicken pox, you very weak hor". My pox was in Oct 2005! Till now, still harping on it? And he bloody well think I want to have the pox is it?! I also don't want the pox lor!!!

I checked thru my medical records for the last 3 years, since he keep harping on my pox. Fine! I go and check.

2005; 11 days in total (Pox took 7 days!)
2006; 10 days in total
2007; 7 days on MC and 19 days on Hospitalization Leave, 26 days in total (Don't he dare to say anything about my hospitalization to me, if he does, I swear I'm going to go right up to Director and even HR if he does. Yes, it IS that serious.)
2008; 2 days and counting

Alot? Maybe. But it's not I want right? And I am given 30 days entitlement for MC and 60 days for Hospitalization PER year.

I did not even use up 50% annualy lor. What the F*** is he complaining?!

TMD!

Belated Birthday Celebration

Not that hubby forgot my birthday, hence the belated birthday celebration but rather it was because we both had lesson on my actual BDay. So, no choice, have to do it later. Since the before is Valentine's Day and I think it will be crazy to go and fight with others to eat out.

Early today, after I woke up (which I must say I hardly got any sleep), Hubby told me, he bought me a small cake and he had left it in the fridge. And I did not even noticed it!

He bought me 2 slices. Cheese cake and Chocolate. Both I like! =) It's not his style to be doing this kind of surprises and I really like it. I ate half of the Cheese cake and saved it for him. As for the chocolate cake, it looked too pretty to be eaten immediately, so I waited for him to be back from work and shared it with him too.

We went to Hog's Breadth Cafe at CHIJMES for dinner. I like the colorful, cheerful motif on the wall and the whole restaurant feels very cozy and nice. By the time we went there after going for sunset mass in St. Peter's and Paul's, the restaurant was still pretty empty. Except for a few diners who were there, the whole restaurant was virtually empty! Not sure if it was because, we were early? Or maybe their food is not nice? Or maybe more ppl go for drinks instead. Whatever it was, we soon settled down to place our orders and to enjoy our evening together.Hubby and I were shown to the corner table, at first, I really like the privacy and coziness at the side. But, that table has the air con unit right by the side. And within minutes, we were both FREEZING COLD! No choice, had to change seats to the normal boring small square table! =( So disappointing lor.

Hubby and I looked thru the menu excitedly and finally, we made our choice. We ordered the finger platter (so that we can try abit of everything of their appetizers) and also one main. Yup, just 1 main. As I've heard that the portions are usually big and we did not want to waste our food. Anyway, if the serving is not enough, we can always placed our orders again.
Finger Platter - Comes with Buffalo's wings, Chicken Tenders, Calamari rings and Potatoe wedges with bits of bacon and sour cream. Our main - El Grande Prime something something... I forgot the name la. The highlight was the 300g meat topped with salsa cheese, tomatoes and jalapeños. I quite like the taste of it, and it's better than beef in the sense that though there are fats, the fats can be bitten, chewed and swallowed. I know not very healthy, but the purpose of going to Hog's is to eat the meat with the fats!

The fats lend a very tasteful and flavorful experience to the whole dining experience! Sides can be chosen and we had veggies and a baked potato to complete the meal.

Believe me, we wanted to order a Mud Pie at first, but on second thoughts, we both decided to adopt a wait and see mentality and we are glad that we did that! Cause, after we polished off the food, we had no room for dessert at all!

So glad that we did not order the dessert together with all the food right in the beginning, else we'll both be so full, that we can feel our stomachs are ready to burst! But I must say, it was also quite disappointing to not have dessert. I love Mud Pies! So far, the best I've tasted is still from Hard Rock. Love Love LOVE it!

Hog's Bar.... So bright and colourful! Again, I must have a picture before we leave. =) Abit blur, as I was in a hurry to snap and leave. =P

A last shot of us before we made payment and leave Hog's. Took me quite a few attempts before getting this shot too. =(

And finally...Happy Belated Birthday to Myself! =)... which I think must add, he must have seen my previous post about the number of candles thingy... hence the really small cake. whahahahahaha...

me and myself 2

I'm being a very, very hardworking girl on my birthday this year, I must say.

First, I had lesson tonight (or rather last night) on the silly Accounting, which I did NOT skip lesson, though I'm very tempted to.

Second, I actually spent the night working on the online quiz together with a few of my classmates / coursemates in McD in King Albert Park. Because, (1) we are not sure if we will be locked in school. (2) My friends are hungry - no dinner earlier. (3) I'm desperate to do the quiz with help. Cause I know I will not be able to do it on my own.

But after spending 2 solid hours in McD with 3 of them, we also had a friend who helped us from home, I managed to get a B for my quiz. Not that bad ya? Quite pleased with it already. Considering that my results is one of the better grades among the rest of them too!

Third, I reached home at 1.30am. (Hubby was woken up by me, he came to say "Hello" and "Goodnight" before falling back to lala land. After I've taken my shower, obviously I can't go to bed yet since my hair is wet. So while waiting for my hair to dry, I decided to take out my earlier notes to do some revision and to transfer the scribblings I had into clean sheets of paper. On hindsight now, I think it's a totally bad idea!

By the time I am done, it was close to 3am. And then I realized, my brain is OVER stimulated! Despite having tired eyes and body. I don't feel tired! That quiz earlier had all of us putting our brain on overtime, over zealous mode. Then with the earlier revision, trying to recall just what on earth the silly tutor was saying, made my brain worked MORE and not less!

Looked at the Communication TMA instead, with no bright insights and ideas, I decided to just not do anything, surf net or something. The body is tired but the brain is still working...not to mention, getting more and more worried with the Communication TMA PLUS there's the Accounting Group Project coming up. Best of all, these 2 assignments are due 2 days apart!!

I guess blogging shd help somewhat... and decided that after the entry, I shall "force" myself to get to bed... Maybe, by just lying there, I can get to lala land too?

Ohh! Before I forget, the much awaited and anticipated F21 clothings came today afternoon too! I've also split all the clothes into bags, ready to be distributed to the respective owners either tml (that's when I wake up) or Monday, when I go back to office. I've tried my pieces. Nice wan lor! hahahahahahahaha....

Also, thank you all for the wonderful Birthday Wishes on my special day! =)

edited at 10.30 am....

Just. Can't. Get. To. Sleep.

The funny thing was Hubby could still "talked" somewhat clearly to me as I got to bed! And I woke up at 10am this morning.

me and myself 1

That time of the year where I will insist that Age is all but a mere number.

Hence, I shall only have 1 candle on my birthday cake. I'm on leave, have taken the day off to enjoy and do nothing. =) The only sad part is that I still have lessons tonight. Hence, no nice romantic dinner (we don't place much emphasis on VDay, it's too commercialized now) with Hubby, but he has made plans to go out for dinner tml. So, that's fine.

I wonder if it will ever come to a day when my cake becomes this....A tiny cake that does not have enough space to house all the candles. whahahahaha

So before the day goes off, from myself to myself...

Happy Wonderful Birthday!
Stay pretty always and may I strike the Ang Pow Draw next week!

whahahahahaha.... A Birthday Girl can dream big right?! whahahahahahaha