Heavy Thoughts

How fast time passes by, in the blink of an eye, it is now the end of February. 2011 has so far been good to me, though it could have been better. In 2010, mistakes were made and lessons were learnt, and no matter how painful or tiring the journey has been, here we are today living to fight another day. There is a lot going on in my life right now, but I'm staying strong because I have people that I need to support, people who look up to me. And I'm glad that there will always be people in my life whom I can count on, and that keeps me going. However, there are some battles that need to be fought alone, and it is going to be tough, but I know that at the end of it, I will turn out to be a much stronger person.

Here is to those strong souls out there who never believe in giving up..

Lazy Sunday

I've just picked up on Google Adsense and enabled advertisements on my blogs. I've actually wanted to do this a long time ago, but never had the time to sit down and go through the setup process. Well, lets see when it will start generating some income for me :)

Was with my colleagues at Bishan Park on Friday night for dinner and some chilling out and it was as usual fun hanging out them. We are the group of singles and were also there for each other on Valentine's day.

I'm glad to be back, though my roles for this company have changed slightly, at least for now temporarily. I'm loving this role because I've always been a hands on and get dirty person. The past few days have been filled with training and grooming the executives, and I really do think they know a lot more than 1 week ago. Monday will be show-time for them, and I wish them well.

Going to have some home-cooked dinner shortly and then I'll be heading out. Hope you had a great Sunday!

Worst Valentine's Day Gifts

Valentine's day is just around the corner and yes, that means more business for the shopping malls! They say love and respect is the most important thing in a relationship and not the present that you give, but here are some no-nos on what to buy. Even though I'm not attached, I know us females(or males) may not fully appreciate the following gifts:

1. Slimming cream/pills: Your partner may be chubby but she certainly does not need you to remind her that she needs to lose weight.

2. Acne/pimple or wrinkle-reducing products: Sure, not everyone has flawless skin but we dont need you telling us we need help.

3. Hair loss products: Need I say more?

4. Plastic flowers: Come on, we would rather have no flowers than plastic flowers.

5. Hair removal products: Anyone with a brain will know how insulting it can be to be asked indirectly to remove excess hair. What's so bad with being hairy?

6. Kitchen appliances: Think she would love that new state-of-the-art toaster? The only thing that is going to be toast is you.

7. Fake jewellery: Either go for the good stuff or avoid buying jewellery at all. Your partner will not be too pleased when that fake piece starts rusting.

8. Nothing: If you are in debt or a struggling student or trying to make ends meet, you are excused. Other than that, girls appreciate even a simple gift that is meaningful. There are lots of fabulous gifts that can be purchased for under 50 bucks if you are on a budget. If you intend not to give anything, dont expect any good old loving for the next few weeks, or forever.

Hope it gives you some insight on gift ideas. Good luck to all the couples out there! For singles like me, lets keep the love flowing people!

What is the world coming to

Just read on yahoo news that a 13 year old boy from Taiwan has been infected with AIDS through sex. The virus was passed to him by a 50 year old man. What the hell is happening to the world? Just another day, I read that a plumber has been jailed for having sex with his daughter, and it is believed to be Singapore's first case of consensual incest. This is seriously messed up shit.

You cant help but be turned off by these kind of news. I know I am.

Hello 2011

Goodbye 2010 and hello 2011. How have you been my friends?

One of my resolutions for 2011is to update this blog more regularly. How ironic that is, considering the fact that this post is way overdue. I've been through quite a bit of drama in 2010 and I would say 2011 would remain this way :) Let's see, in 2010, I've found and lost love, made new friends, met some really interesting people, pick up some unhealthy habits (I've kicked away 1 thank god), reached the peak of my career and then plunged head first into the depths of hell towards the end of the year.

One thing remains the same: I'm still loving my english tv series/sitcoms. I've watched so many shows worth chasing and dying for: Mad men, desperate housewives, stargate atlantis, californication, two and a half men, gossip girl, house, grey's anatomy and many many many more.

Just gotten myself a new netbook some time ago and it feels so good to be carrying such a sleek nifty gadget around knowing that it can do so much more things than my mobile phone. This is my trusty companion when I'm in between appointments or passing time before I go for my yoga class. Tried running photoshop on it and the performance wasnt too pleasant for me, even though it got the job done eventually. So yes, netbook is great for surfing, watching your favorite videos and preparing your documents, anything more you want out of it can be overkill.

Chris it's 530am in the morning. One more resolution I need to stick to this year is to adjust my body clock back to one of a normal human being. Tata people, and happy chinese new year to all :)