travel plans for may

if you still don’t know, i will be going to bangkok for holidays this friday and finland for work at the end of may. as much as it may come as a surprise, this will be my virgin trip to bangkok - the land of endless shopping. although i’m not much of a shopping fan, it will be fantastic to take a break from work and explore a new and exciting city, especially when its nightlife holds so much promise! thai girl shows, ah-go-go bars, patpong and many many more!

if you have any recommendations for must-go places for these two cities, do drop me a line and let me know!

as of now, my traveling mates have already gone berserk with excitement… and they’re flooding my inbox with endless chatter about the upcoming bangkok trip while i’m still trying to keep my cool. heh.

countdown: 4 days and counting…

as much as i’m excited about this holiday, i know that i will be leaving a part of me behind in singapore. i’ll miss you.

trying my damnest

honestly, i’m trying my damnest/hardest at holding it all together without letting anything slip.

i’m being pulled from all directions…and the line is as taut as it can get.

i’m going to snap soon…and we’ve already had a preview today.

how long more can i last?

let’s wait and see.

the alleged public relations day

note: this is a back-dated post.

a fun take on what’s pr about

themediaslut has declared 9 april to be the day to highlight and celebrate the work that pr professionals do.

there’s no particular cause or reason behind this movement. it’s just a fun thing to do.

let’s see how long or how many people will it take to get this off the ground - if ever.

i’m plugging this purely because i’m in the said field as well and since more than 95% of my friends do not know what being in public relations entails, it will be a good opportunity to educate the general public on what the pr profession is really about.

i said, if this ever takes off, okay?

meanwhile, happy public relations day to all!

mis-judgement

as a rule of thumb, i tend to trust someone until proven otherwise because i believe that people should give others the benefit of the doubt.

recently, i have a friend who has put this belief to the test - time and time again.

right now, i’m thinking of how i should handle this in the best way possible.

i’m starting to realize that i might really just be a lousy judge of character…even after being around for 25 years.

naivety or stupidity?

it’s a bloody fine line..

p/s: in other news, man utd has just ended arsenal’s dreams with their 2-1 win at home. as much as i don’t want to admit it, i have to say that man utd’s second goal was truly impressive.

my love affair with roses

note: this is a backdated post

roses have always been highly sought-after as it is the ultimate symbol of love, especially in the victorian times where the flower has inspired many famous poets and playwrights such as william shakespeare in their literary works.

an ardent fan of literature works based on the victorian times, it would come as no surprise that roses will be my favorite flowers too. to be specific, red roses.

the fiery red color signifies burning passion that threatens to scald the bearer, in contrast to its tender petals that feel like silk to the touch. this blatant contrast seems to hold a special attraction for me.

anyhow, the point of this post -

thank you for this.

as much as i loved the flowers, it was more the thought and effort that you’ve went through to find out that these were my favorites that touched me more.

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send nadnut to ozzie

one of the dearest people that i’ve gotten to know through blogging is nadnut, a spunky and absolutely adorable girl and she’s been shortlisted amongst the top 7 in the unexpected australia adventure contest.

out of these 7 contestants, the top 3 winners will get to win a 9 days trip to whichever destinations that they’ve chosen and for nad, that’ll be sydney. these top 3 winners will be determined by an online voting poll from 3 - 10 march, which means that the results are determined by you! yes, stop looking around, you!

so hurry up and vote for her.

oh, are you asking why?

i’ll let her entry speak for itself.

convinced now?

here’s how you can go about voting:

1. register here,
2. then, head to nad’s userpage here to click and vote for her!

need an extra push?

then listen to this: voters for this contest will also stand a chance to win a macbook air, a sony ericsson k8501, a nikon b60, a nintendo wii and 2 sandisk ducati thumbdrive (4gb)!

so, stop waiting and start clicking to send nad to ozzie!

p/s: nad, we’ll all expect presents if you win this! heh.

what people ought to know, but don’t - especially me

i’ve learnt one very important thing over my last weekend:

NEVER (and i really mean never ever) eat flu medicine before going for a drinking session.

you’ll be out before you know it. and you won’t even know what the fuck hit you until it’s too late.

take it from me.

p/s: sorry for the delay in the birthday pictures, they’ll be up soon - i promise! by this week, no less.

pp/s: happy birthdays to the feb/march babies - gracey, wendy and ivan!

happy birthday to me - another 365 days older

another 365 days have passed and i’m one year older again.

it’s my birthday and i’m stuck at the kl international airport waiting for my flight home - exhausted and incredibly sleepy.

what a lousy way to spend this special day - not sleeping enough, worrying and working my ass off.

damn it.

anyway, happy birthday to me.

more updates on this eventful work trip when i’m back home - the internet connection is horrible here.

p/s: thank you for all the birthday wishes, i’m really touched that you remembered!

this is the day

i know that this is back-dated, but this is one of the significant moments in my life and it needs to be in here.

finally i’ve taken a step forward after much hesitation and doubts - and one of the major factors is that you’ve inspired me enough for me to overcome my fears to risk it again.

for that, i thank you.

and i’m looking forward to us.