pink friday This outfit for dress-down Friday had the whole office exclaiming that I look like a sweet, young thing. Afterall, I hardly wear anything pink to work, much less something floral. Anyhow I think it was a refreshing change and this dress has lots of good memories attached to it so I enjoy wearing it. What I do need now though is a pair of pink shoes. Been falling ill too often lately. soy caramel macchiato It's been a good week so far, catching up with various friends over coffee/dinner. We had a fire evacuation exercise at work today and it resulted in a lengthy tea break. I had a ginger tea without milk or sugar, it was bloody hot stuff. But good, but good. I was also told that my waist looks small in this dress so overall, I'd say it was a good morning. Ha ha ha.  I really prefer wearing dresses. It eliminates the chore of matching separates. clean & green It's a green day today. (AND a slim day because this outfit actually makes me look slim!)  During lunch, my colleague brought me to eat Thunder Tea Rice. If you're as ignorant as me, you can read about it and see pictures of it here! Okay that's not the most favourable review of it but I think food like this is extremely subjective, either you love it or you hate it.I looove it, baby. It's also green and slim.I had mine with brown rice, by the way and it was absolutely yummy. I don't know how I lived 21 years in Singapore and never even HEARD of this. Plus it's so vegetarian-friendly.I'm actually contemplating eating this again tomorrow but people might start to think I'm queer. They don't understand that when I love a food, I can eat it every single day. Kind of like my cornflakes phase. And cauliflower phase. And chee cheong fun phase. And way way way back, my soup spoon phase. But let's try to act normal in front of new colleagues, yeah? eighth day of work One picture from Monday morning (I know it's now Wednesday night). No more pictures because there has been too much going on.  I miss my dogs because I just don't seem to see enough of them. Post-exams-pre-work, I spent countless long afternoons idling with them and it was good. They really should allow dogs in the office on Fridays. flower girl Fourth day of work, it's Thursday, the weekend is coming. It's time to bring on the flowers. My lap was like a floral garden but that's a fine sight on a slow afternoon.  Other exciting news is that I ate (brown) rice for lunch today. Unfortunately I only ploughed through half the bowl, then had to abandon it before my severe allergy to carbohydrates kicks in and I start speaking in tongues. mcveggies In terms of design, Aerosoles are nothing to yell about but they are really comfortable. For someone with narrow, highly arched feet that can't fit comfortably into most heels, that's like stumbling upon a veggie burger at McDonald's. My manager also asked me if my skirt is made of leather and I exclaimed, no, that's too kinky for work!Hahaha.  And thus passed my third day of work, rather pleasantly too I might add. a face in the crowd First day of work. Awww, KITTENS. Second day of work.  I'm blending in the crowd as much as I can, seeing as it's only my second day and I am still sussing out what everyone is wearing. Before I unleash my super cool Supergirl costume. Yup.It's all good, it's all good. unlike you, my dear Another dress that is too wide and hence, the belt again. It's not the best of days but in the end, we can always choose to be sad and ugly, or sad and pretty.   bambi and i Some time ago, my mum kindly donated some of her 80's blazers to me. There are about 6 of them, they are all boxy, very lightweight and come in either black or cream. I barely touched them, because they were too old (and face it, some have strangely shaped buttons) to be worn as formal blazers. Fortunately, they've recently come in handy for concealing my woefully untoned arms. Bambi is a pretty lass, isn't she? I don't usually tote plush toys around, she's a pressie... :) empty handed! The GSS is completely over-rated. After trawling a million shops, I bought exactly nothing. Everything is either ugly or in gargantuan sizes. The sales seem to consist mainly of leftover crap, e.g. ratty make-up-stained pieces, or mini-skirts in XXXL. Other things I could complain about is the monstrous children running everywhere (with their bicycles, rollar-skate-shoes, handheld computer games, plus anything else which might cause them to ram blindly into your crotch at high speed) and the incompetent part-time sales staff (monstrous children who have grown up a little and have met the minimum age to work). But people being people being annoying, I think that is nothing extraordinary.  Everything I wore today is ancient and easy to remove. I was getting ready to excitedly and hastily strip repeatedly in small, cramped cubicles you see. No such luck! to robinson road Good interview... ...not so good day.  By the way, those heels hurt.  But not as much, no, not as much. beyond the murky sea East Coast Park is more or less a filthy and overcrowded place. But the pup loves it there, he has tremendous fun sniffing leftover food debris and picking fights with other dogs, especially, especially bigger dogs. Squeaky teenaged girls who exclaim that he's "so cute" are completely wrong. He's a little gangster.    trigger happy mother Yesterday, I showed my mum some fashion blogs and she said, you got so many clothes, should put up pictures too!Then she got the camera out...  And I thought hmmm. Swirly faced. Here goes. boy, interrupted "I want my stomach to hurt from laughing too hard instead of purging.I want to have difficulty walking from a hard leg work-out rather than from malnourishment.I want people to look at me because I am attractive instead of them looking at me because I look like a holocaust victim."Image by Nick Vlcek.Image by Nick Vlcek.Read the article here. And his blog here. From what he writes, I feel that he's someone who is beautiful in his own right and who deserves so much more than this.Hell, nobody deserves this.  square one Your persistent penchant for $10 haircuts (still) looks dismal. the coolest barrista. ever. I went to Starbucks with my dad tonight.The barrista said tadah!  and like magic, two tall-americanos-to-go-one-white-and-one-black appeared in front of us!She said it's because she saw us coming from a distance. Adorable! In other news, I really like couscous. I know it's carbohydrates and probably nasty but I can't help it, it's YUMMY.  an animal farm I went to the supermarket tonight.It was full of foreign workers, hyperactive children and other assorted lunatics.Sca-reeee. end Yesterday, I sat for my last exam ever. I thought I might feel more excited but disappointingly, I don't feel any different.  i ate the chill pill These couple of days I've found myself dangerously close to losing my temper.Most of the time, I keep it in check by reminding myself that I do not want to get angry.Anger spreads to those around me and it's just negative and pointless. I don't want to go snapping at people just because I'm in a bad mood. Perhaps the worst thing is that when we are angry and irrational, we snap at those who happen to be near by and unfortunately these are usually our families, friends and other beloved. That's just awful behaviour. Besides anger is ugly and I have no interest in looking ugly.Ever noticed how ugly people look when they are angry or petty?They look pathetic. oil oil and more oil I ate at Shokudo Japanese Food Bazaar today.Prices are of course attractively low but the food is mediocre, bordering on awful. Service is pretty much what you'd expect for the prices. The worst part about Shokudo Japanese Food Bazaar is...They cook the food in the same enclosed area where you dine, so the whole place stinks of food and when you leave, your hair and clothes stink of food for HOURS.I mean.For HOURS.Reminds me why I avoid food courts. if you could see me now Exams???I don't know about that.But it feels like I've reached the highest point in my life in 3 years.Fingers crossed, I'm staying here and everything is going to be nothing short of beautiful. watch the way i navigate Carrying a smart phone makes me feel that I look smart. I try not to let on the fact that I am actually not very bright.  Boo. i feel just like somebody else I ain't changed but I know I ain't the same. i am jack's smirking revenge I met somebody who is unbelievably crazy about Fight Club.And who indulges me in dissection of scenes over and over again.Fun fun fun. of heavy hearts I cried. I read every post and it broke my heart. smelly but smart This baby came in first in his obedience class. :) labels Someone who offended and annoyed me previously asked me for a favour today.I didn't even bother replying. furkids I'm watching Tim Jiong and Lang Lang squabble over a purple flamingo soft toy.I'm angry and unhappy at many things/people. But right now, it's sufficient to watch my dogs bicker over a rather gay looking toy. hello gorgeous   sweet memories Hi, Sue. It's been 4 years since you left and I still miss you every year. Words cannot really describe the vibrancy and warmth of his personality. So many memories. Just slightly more than a year together but already there are so many memories. What memory shall I share tonight?Okay, remember how we used to eat lunch together? Except that I'd be dieting so I didn't eat and you'd be eating your noodles or whatever and I'd just chatter on and wait. After you ate your meal, you'd always head to the snack shop and buy some cookies. Hello Panda or Famous Amos or something. Those that come in small snack-sized packets. You'd always open them up and offer me some. Well, maybe you cared about me not eating, or maybe you were just being your usual friendly generous self. Whatever it is, that was really sweet.