My World. My Life.

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

{*jam-packed!*}

sigh im so tired, this week is such a huge difference from last week when i literally rotted at home, doing nothing.

anyhows, a current batch of drivers are gonna ORD soon. like next week? its a happy-sad thing. having had spent a better part of my army life with them, they are like brothers i have never had. here's wishing all of them a good, fulfilling life outside that of army.

i realised that i get jealous easily. im not gonna liberate more, but this is a trait im trying to reduce..and hopefully eliminate.

oh yeah, florence if you're reading this, pls pls get some rest. all that work and stress must have taken a toll on you. and best of luck for all the presentations, tests, CAs!

now..back to linking to judith's bloggy :D haha i really thot i had already done so previously.

to the gentle ladies reading this:
YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL, YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL, ITS TRUE
:D

Gabby | 8:18 PM

Friday, November 24, 2006

{*pretentious servings vs generous ones*}

i was just thinking the other day, ok well today haha, abt the size of servings restaurants put on the table for customers. i know how the saying goes that too much of a good thing is bad, yet are the servings we get when we order food from these posh food outlets, justifiable for the money we fork(pun intended)out?

i remember having my dinner once at crystal jade at woodlands with my family. i was famished, and was filled with anticipation over the food i would be eating. it was short-lived. it was then, that i realised how PUNY the servings were. i din like what was ordered and there was simply too little for too much money.

look, i do realise that restaurants have their forte - dishes that are their signature, their staple, their show-horse so to speak. yet i din find those dishes offered, superbly delicious or even comparable to some small shops stationed at coffee shops.

haha, i have nothing against crystal jade or any restaurants for that matter. a little pretension wont hurt, but i truly believe you can never get enough of a good thing..you nutritionists out there, stop muttering abt moderation! satisfaction > starvation.

ok anyhow, i've grown to like simple food prepared by unpretentious, non-descript hawkwer stalls. somehow it tastes different - would you prefer a bowl of tasty bak chor mee with heavenly pieces of meat scattered all over along with chilli, or a bowl of yellow,waxy noodles that are so common-place amongst commericalised food courts? simple answer, the batter.

after having said so much, i feel that while restaurants are good for those first-dates and grand occasions, most hawker food are just plain better. im sure the famous cantonese chicken rice wasnt prepared in airconditioned, sterilised kitchens. im sure most of the signature dishes famed in singapore and anywhere for the matter, werent cooked in high-class restaurants.

alright, im going back to stroking my budging stomach :) and its not erotic at all.

PS:
florence: do tell me your troubles, worries. i will be here for you. and do not be bullied, it breaks my heart.
judith: pooool!! i was pretty taken aback when i knew u have to leave again. have a fulfiling time here.
eve: stay strong, positive and do well for your exams. singlehood isnt so bad, ive been in the club for ages.
serina: haha dun sleep in the studiO! it looks really cosy and all, but nth, NTH beats sleeping in the bed. u know that :)
jasmine: you're back! tho we have drifted way way apart and i can no longer know wad you think, well im glad you're happy.
yong: you sneaky fellow :D come tag me occasionally when i ord ok? i appreciate what you have done at the workplace.
everyone else: im sorry if ive missed typing your name. u know i care for u :D these are just random thoughts.

Gabby | 1:19 PM

Thursday, November 23, 2006

{*im not pretty*}

yeah im not a pretty boy or gurl, and i cant put nice pictures of myself here on my bloggy..like dawn or wendy, so well i hafta resort to tickling ur funny bones with....*drums rolling* RUSSELL PETERS!

or u can go here to view this and other videos of him :P credits to samantha for giving me the link initially.

Gabby | 8:21 PM

Sunday, November 19, 2006

{*PAIN!!*}

oki my top right inner most tooth hurts like CRAZY. the pain has been persistent for a few days, and i cleverly ignored the pain, thinking it was due to some food lodged between the teeth.

and today, when i inserted a mirror into my mouth to look, i was mortified. there was this huge budge in my gum beneath the tooth...and yea its wisdom tooth number 3. well done.

so anyway im hoping i can see my private dentist, who has been attending to me since young, asap! RELIEVE ME OF THE AGONY!

Gabby | 10:04 PM

Saturday, November 18, 2006

{*worried, time is now my foe*}

so yeah im back from matriculation at smu..went through e usual registration processes and even took e photo for e student card.

but boy am i worried. after not having utilised e better part of my cerebrum for close to 2 years, am i gonna cope with e stress? from now on, it all depends on the effort i put in, can i do well? will history repeat itself and will i become lazy and slack just like in jc?

im gonna apply what i've read from this book and see if it works. meanwhile, im still laden with concerns regarding my future performance.

aim, shoot and achieve. go me!

Gabby | 7:36 PM

Saturday, November 11, 2006

{*wooho!!!*}

oh right baby! my dad gave me a solution to something that has been puzzling me since friday. you see, i wanted to keep a database of confidential information and i tried using ms excel..and it isnt powerful enough! hahha so my dad suggested ms access.

you must know that i've always dreaded ms access - it looks sooo chim! so anyway i finally learnt some basic/intermediate stuff and i think, i think i can use it for my database..coolness right!

haha ok now that i've slogged through most of e year..e period of time whereby i can finally relax is coming soon! december - a period of clearing leave haha. ok to those who have orded, go away! :D

lots of things to look forward to: sc4 outing, inge & jasmine coming back to sg, trip to hk, xmas, new year, ord and birthday!!!

GO ME!!

Gabby | 10:18 PM

Friday, November 03, 2006

{*playing the right cards*}

im sick of being taken for granted. i have never worked in my life and being in the army is akin to that - in the course of my 1 year 10 months soon to be completed in NS, ive realised that being able to manipulate and practise politics to one's advantage is most important in gaining recoginition.

i mean, i am working my butt off and noone recognises the effort i am putting in. its always "oooo XXX is so hard-working" or "XXX you should be an officer". i mean are the pple in my office BLIND or something? do they not see ARROGANCE in XXX? why do they treat XXX as some precious metal?

sigh, its just putting me off. im not gonna address this any time soon, cos well im gonna ORD soon and it doesnt matter much to me anymore. but if anyone provokes me, esp XXX, well he's gonna get it. experience what words can do to one's ego, pride.

sorry for this morbid post, i have to let off some gas. thanks for lending a listening ear :)

on the brighter side of things, INGE is coming to town!! woot :D!!

Gabby | 6:11 PM