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predominantly friends only (:
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[09 12 09] |
my number one favorite button to date (besides the air-con one which is mandatory) :
the tumble dry button on the washing machine :D
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| i hopped on the bandwagon |
[09 07 09] |
i don't get why people, when asked about their job/pay say things like "well i'm not that lucky, my family does not run a business".
working for a family member is not a bed of roses. sure u get the perks like that little bit of allowance on punctuality, deciding on the dress code but not pushing it too far, and msning while at work (though i think that's pretty prevalent amongst employees of some companies)
Contrary to the popular belief, there's no additional flexibility and no, people do not treat you better just because you are so and so's kid; in fact, if there's any difference between you and your colleagues, it's how you are not given that 1% allowance to err; and how you do not get day offs, no holidays, well who's going to do the work during your short trip/absence? and when you actually do take half a day off for a something important, you get things at the very last minute, and boy, you better get it done.
Some people who think that and complain about having the nastiest bosses. think again. wait till you meet my pseudo boss. that piece of dirty laundry should be aired somewhere more private.
i couldn't wait to leave my previous job then because i felt some things were not right, and that it would be good if i channeled all that energy and what not to something that may (or not)belong to me, but sometimes i feel now that i may have been happier if i switched to their direct competitor instead of opting out of the industry completely. well i guess i'll never know if i do not try.
i don't know where the path i chose is going to take me, i don't know if i'll be able do well here than if i were somewhere else. i think in that aspect, our jobs are all pretty much the same. Like they say the grass is and will always be greener on the other side, we should be thankful we have a job amidst this market madness.
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| UP |
[08 23 09] |
caught Up in 3D last night.
i teared, i think 70% of the patrons did, and 30% are just holding it back.
there was this ahole sitting beside me who kept going "AWW" at every scene, he said it so loudly and so many times that everyone around him wanted to kick his chair.i think! because i sure felt like it.
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[08 16 09] |
i love the smell of fresh lemons! 
( oh joy! )
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[08 13 09] |
LOVE the chocolate cake from lana cake shop.
HATE the lady at the counter.
what's with popular food places and their owners. must really hurt to smile.
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[07 30 09] |
OBSESSION :D
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[07 07 09] |
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You're nothing short of my everything.
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| the time traveler's wife |
[06 30 09] |
Found what i was looking for at the bookstore today.
will try to complete it before the movie comes out in september this year.
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| decisions decisions |
[06 17 09] |
i know its still half a year before christmas, and probably a wee bit early,
but i'm up at 1.14 am reading reviews because i really can't decide between the BB javelin and the upcoming iphone 3GS.
somebody help!
oh i finally got acquainted with graham today!
he is none other than Siyu's cute little vw golf!
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| WWDC |
[06 09 09] |
In Apple's WWDC on june 8th, a number of things were highlighted.
link below:
i.gizmodo.com/5283818/iphone-3gs-new-macbook-pros-snow-leopard-and-more-from-wwdc-2009
One of which i've been rather psyched about lately.
Behold the iPhone 3GS. S for speed i think.
They've made it faster, added a couple more features. and voila!
thing is, i probably have to wait till this christmas to scoot over to singtel once my starhub plan is up. (i'm sorry hubbers, your customer service and per second billing is just not that enticing anymore). And some people simply cannot wait for 22months just to re-contract and re-experience the novelty of fiddling with a brand new gadget.
I, of all people should know the penalty for terminating the mobile service contract prematurely. i had to fork out a hefty 400bucks just to terminate my work line with starhub which i used when i was with oc. i also had to fork out more for a full priced e71 because the smartphone the starhub guy recommended was a lousy one.
even though i'm a pro-macintosh person and have no qualms about the quality and development of their products, i think it's probably advisable to wait for later batches. HEH HEH HEH
Patience. patience.
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| we are but young people |
[06 04 09] |
In a recent conversation with a close friend:
"you know,i realise that planning is good. but its not everything.
for e.g people dont plan to fall ill. but they still do
we shd just do our best in everything that we do
plans can change too anyway"
i really should start being less pensive.
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[06 02 09] |
BE MINE!
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[06 02 09] |
i used to have to work 7 days a week.
now that i don't, i miss dinner at dempsey with siyu on sundays after work, getting lost while driving home after an event, bitching about business associates (HAHA), the thrill of being able to convince someone, etc etc.
i kept wishing i had more time for myself then, but now that i do, i wish i worked it all away instead.
the latest addition to the backseat from siyu *beams*
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[05 22 09] |
everytime i watch this
i cry
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[05 14 09] |
An offline msg from siyu,
siyu/amber:
kath!
i feel so old. a few of my friends are already married
and they are OUR age
and married right after uni
like amazing right?
so... YOU CAN GET MARRIED TOO!
omg im going to consider pointing a knife at zwei to tell him to do somethig
ahahahahaha
What more can i possibly ask for in a girlfriend. :D
Babe if you're reading this, i just had to post this cause when i read it i imagined you coercing zwei. it was funny!
while we are on the topic of getting married and such. i wonder if getting married is every girls dream.
my ex colleague once ask me, whether or when do i see myself settling down with someone and getting married when i first joined the company. (i just turned 21 then) i said approx 26 or so. She then laughed and said "girl, that's what i thought when i was 21", she was 25.
I'm almost 23 and i still am hoping to settle down by 26. it's nice to marry young, besides the numerous commitments,bills, mortgage etc you have to plan for which can be extremely vexing for some people, there's the young married couple life (a.k.a the adjustment period) to look forward to.
since i was 16 i dreamt of having a jeep wrangler as a wedding car, only i didn't know a jeep wrangler was called a jeep wrangler then. despite my need to plan every thing, i honestly don't have much in mind apart from the jeep (which i can choose to live without); a small wedding for the right guests, a simple dress, people creating small-talk and laughing, one that's personalized in some way, nothing extravagant, and spent with my handsome husband would be perfect
*stares into space dreamily*
OH. i cannot stand waiters dancing to the music before serving you your food, it's so anticlimax, especially after proudly proclaiming your love for one another to your family and friends.
Apart from that, everything's good :D
So if/when that day arrives and the seating arrangement/service staff/music/food sucked, you can blame the groom. HAHA
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| my turn |
[05 07 09] |
i've heard of female friends being beaten up, cheated on, lied to, or simply ones who are extremely unhappy in a relationship, choosing not to leave their bfs. a leopard will never change its spots. no matter how good you are at changing someone, he/she will never change. why can't they leave while they are still young, vivacious, not married and without a child, when the truth is in their faces? while some girls are smart enough to bolt in another direction, 98% of them remain stuck to their partners who are clearly not making them feel like what they are worth.
i once belonged to that 98% of women who could not walk away. i dated someone who had NO.1 roving eyes, who chats up and frequently texts girls he meets behind my back. i have to admit that ever since i saw signs of that i became a paranoid witch of a girlfriend who started snooping quite abit. so once while sitting closely beside him i felt his phone vibrate (didn't he used to NOT put it on silent mode? but nvm), as expected it was from that same girl who met him randomly and then calls to talk to him bout her relationship problems. because i was peeking over his shoulders, he immediately deleted the msg even without reading it. he denied hiding anything from me. i don't know why some guys think that the more fiercely you deny something, the more innocent you'll seem. it doesn't. the girl knows, and without a doubt she'll get upset, after all you raised your voice at her for something she was right about.
there was also this girl who he approached from class (i found out half a year later as well) who i will not go into details on. the irony of it was that he cld actually complain that she started ignoring him when the second sem started and wasn't being a good 'friend'. i mean come on, firstly you aren't exactly daniel henney (in fact you are quite the opposite); secondly, your tricks can't actually hold someone's interest for long; lastly, what are you? a 10 year old girl?
he also told me he would want to live in a condo if we did stupidly settle down together, and when asked how we're going to pay for it (i don't like to have to max out my finances), assumed that my father will buy me one as a wedding gift. and you think women are materialistic.
there were so many things that he did i could actually write a book.
when i decided i had enough and finally plucked up the courage to walk away, i told him i got tired of his cheating ways etc. he insisted he didn't cheat, apologised, showed up at my door with cakes, stuffed toys, even got one of the girls to text me (she was defending herself in the entire dialogue e.g.how she sometimes would not pick up his calls etc.); he even quoted his friend's ex-boyfriend who paid someone for a bj when they were together, saying "at least i'm not like that". his friends put me down for bringing up something that happened 'such a long time ago'. as long as the event took place when we were together, it would matter. there's one thing about such female friends of my ex that i didn't like. they tend to say things that make them seem like they are the nicest least uptight girlfriend ever, but when put in my shoes, they must hate to admit it but they are just as likely to do the same.
it took me 3 years to realize/decide that i should walk away, and walking away itself was a 6 month turmoil. while many of us thought it was such a pity that a 3 year relationship has gone down the drain. what a close friend of mine said really struck me.
what's 3 years compared to a lifetime?
i then left him for someone who i was as much in love with as he was with me (which in turn makes me a cheat? HMM), who after nearing two years still makes me his priority (much to his bff's dismay hehe). after which the ex un-apologised and accused me of all kinds of things, even tried to sneakily tell me that i have to probe deeper about my new found love.
i copied the following conversation and posted it as a private entry bout a year ago:
kathleen
at least we tell one another ervything, and that leaves no room for gray areas
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12:58:46 AM
S(ycho ex)
i told u..dig deeper
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12:59:02 AM
kathleen
i don't know what's going to be bad in the future, i don't know what's install for me. but he has one trait that i really really like
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12:59:06 AM
S(ycho ex)
but i'm not saying anything
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12:59:20 AM
kathleen
?
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12:59:27 AM
S(ycho ex)
i dun wan pple to think i say stuff to make u doubt him
like u n i said..time will tell
looks familiar? HAH
phew. what alot of things. i started making my entries private slightly more than a year ago partially because he was snooping and randomly msging me weird remarks (look whos the psycho!). zwei (pro-peace boyfriend) hates it when i try to justify myself, and i think he may get multiple mini seizures when he sees this. (hello hunny how was cable skiing? :D) HEH.
apart from zwei, i don't think anyone's reading this with the exception of my livejournal friends (by default) and richard from the misfits (been some time!).
i hope none of you are stuck in a relationship rut. because as funny as the entire situation may seem when i reflect on it, it felt terrible to be in one. be it a man/woman who treats you badly, or breaks your trust, or man/woman who promises 27348523487534 times to leave his/her partner for you and still does not, i hope you'll find the will walk away.
<3
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