Two.:.Four.:.Six

I was told last month that I may get a promotion sooner than I thought and as much as I was really excited, I wasn't quite ready to celebrate. You know, nothing's quite for sure most of the time. Our payday falls on the 27th of each month and everyone was waiting anxiously for not just the pay cheque but more of the bonus. Each year, we will receive a letter telling us how much our bonuses and increment are. So I knew the moment of truth would be here by 27th. And I waited quite patiently the past few days, at times wondering if I would really get my promotion now and other times, brushing off the idea so as to avoid major disappointment. We had an event yesterday morning and I thought I saw the letters lying on my boss' desk. I checked her face - not much clue. And then I got busy at the event. When we were back in the office, I wanted to see her first but was told to be the second one. I thought maybe that's a sign of good news. True enough, it was good news. ...

And I've yet to prepare the ang pows! Some bad habits never change... What do you like about Chinese New Year? For the younger me, it was wearing the gold accessories on the eve, having new clothes. collecting ang pows, the soft drinks, goodies, visiting great grandma and having dinner at the staircase with all other cousins. Years later, things changed. I no longer find gold fashionable. I don't need a reason for new clothes. (In fact sometime during those puberty years, it was a chore to shop because my age and body were not matching and there were some years I was fatter!) I, of course have stopped collecting ang pows. I don't even like soft drinks that much and pineapple tarts no longer excite me as much as before. Great grandma passed away when I was 15 and we stopped visiting my mum's aunts. Dinner is only at the dining table, silly. I missed those fun, carefree days. But I still enjoy the CNY today. Playing cards, mahjong, visiting with everyone w...

How do you define love? What in a partner do you see to consider him or her as the right one? How did you first fall in love? How do you stay in love? I wish nothing but the best for you. What if you are the best that is ever going to be? I will find someone better than you. What if this someone doesn't exist? To be in love is more than just hugs and kisses. Each couple has a different formula to make it work or break. And everyone has a right to love and to be loved. Why do some people cheat? Why do some fall out of love? Why do some love the 'wrong' ones? Why do some fall in love so easily? A lot of whys but who can answer these? I think I've said before... people around me are in all sort of relationship. There's one who obviously still feels a little something for the 10-year old ex but can't find the heart to forgive and forget the arguments. There's another one who decided to come out of the closet. There's one who is hangin...

Lotus Resort & Spa, where I spent 3 nights at. January was a peak period so a lot of hotels were fully booked. Lotus not no exception but the strange thing, you don't see people around. I guess most were out sight-seeing. I didn't do much on my first day because of the heat and I wasn't adventurous enough to venture on my own. I spent my first day checking out the restaurants that we were to visit, buying souvenirs for our guests and back at the hotel checking emails, eating fries, watching HBO and sleeping. I got a free upgrade to their suite perhaps because I booked 18 rooms in total. It was too big for my liking but I slept like a baby on my first night ironically. Woke up to the phone ringing only to realise it was the TV. Yes, I leave the TV on when I sleep in hotel rooms alone. I have no weekend wear, no proper shoes for such trip. So I bought the outfit a day before the trip at Springfield's sale. It's so comfortable I don't even care if ...

Back from Siem Reap, had a wonderful time, more on that later. Off to Philippines (again) end of the month. Back from a friend's 30th birthday celebration. Oops, realised I'm bidding my 20s farewell soon. Have not KTV-ed for the longest time but it brought back good and bad memories. 5am now, off to bed. Note to self, I'm 20 with a lot of plus, no longer sweet 18. It's another long day tomorrow I think. Good night.

How was your first day of the new year? We had ourselves at KJ's place followed by dinner with his family. End of the world or not, I believe this is gonna be a great year. And as the clock strikes 12, we are TWO!  Matching outfit on the first day of 2012. So corny right but we love being silly at times :)