what's happening
Sunday, September 26, 2010, 9/26/2010 07:34:00 PM
Some updates about my life.
This weekend, I was a very good boy. I stayed at home most of the time, catching up on my Management Accounting subject knowledge and cleared some doubts about it. Something that somehow affected my heavy heart subconciously for the past few weeks. You know, there is this particular chapter about Process Costing that I was rather blur about. And I was disheartened that I couldn't catch what the lecturer was teaching. So I make it a point to study from topic 1 till the current topic. Finally, I am able to declare that I understand the topics!! Now I just need more practice to make myself familiarize with it.
Now I am going to move on to my Financial Accounting topics. Same situation, I have a topic talking about accrual and prepayment which I have doubts about. It's time to work on it. Gonna work hard!
I don't know if I can pass my O Level that I am retaking. Just got no time to revise on it. ACCA priority is higher but I don't want to waste my money and effort that I had already put in. Gotta take out some time to revise when exam is nearer.
So for the next 3 months, it is exam periods for me. O level is in October, my Accountant in Business paper is in November and my Management and Financial accounting papers are in December.
But something that I really looking forward to is the Bali trip that Wei Cheng is organising in December! Something to look forward after such a fun-plus-work-plus-studies filled year. Time for some self-pampering. Can't wait for the trek to the top of one of the volcano to see the sunrise! The crystal like blue waves hitting onto the soft fine beach with the warmth of mother sun. That is heaven! December please come fast!
And I got my first smart phone - HTC Touch 2. Saw an E-mail promotion for Mindef personnel where you sign a 2-years plan with Starhub and you can get the phone for $0. Since my plan has expired, I decided to went down to town with YeSheng, YongLiang and CheeHiang last Wednesday to get it. Can watch youtube while travelling!
Working life has been rather busy for the past few days as we are shifting to our new office. Well it was rather refreshing to work in a different environment. Time past faster and at least it lifted my mood a little everytime when I go to work as work seems less boring.
In one month time, there will be a new member arriving in my family! I put my hand on my sister's stomach and sometime, I can feel her stomach moving and protruding, like he was using his leg to say hello to me. That was the 1st time I had ever touched a pregnant's stomach and that feeling was amazing! I didn't know that fetal can move so strongly! Take care sis.
Looking forward to next weekend!
Cheers~
*.*"
Haji Long Week End
Sunday, September 12, 2010, 9/12/2010 08:55:00 PM
This Haji long weekend is very eventful. Enjoyed alot of fun and foods with friends. If life could be like this everyday, it would be so wonderful!
On Friday, met up with campmates to Sentosa Siloso Beach for some chillzout. Weather wasn't that wonderful due to the small drizzle here and there but we still enjoyed ourselves. After that, Leslie suggest to go to his friend's house at Sentosa Cove for some therapy session. It was my first time there and that place was really nice! It would be my dream to own a property there - beautiful seaview and exciting facilities! We picnic at one of the Yatch Dock, filled ourselves with food before getting ourselves into the jacuzzi pool. The massage from the strong spray of water was damn relaxing. After that, we went into the steamroom for some therapatic suana session before taking a cool bath. For a moment, troubles seems to dissipate with the water and heat. It was a truly enjoyable moment.
After that, we proceed on to Marina Square to bowl. But the long waiting list made us came up with another plan and they decided to watch movie while I went to meet up with ACians for dinner at Pizza Hut, at the same time, celebrating Amber's birthday.
Birthday girl with her warm chocolate cake with ice cream
The foods
Pizza Hut food was not bad afterall. Prices are reasonable and taste was rather nice! I tried their new Char-grilled chicken Parchhment and it was nice. When the pasta was served, it was wrapped up in a parchment paper which is thought to keep and enchance the flavour of the food. Someone please date me out to Pizza Hut again!
After some long discussion, we decided to head to East Coast Park's Starbuck to chill. I guess due to the relaxing moment that I had in the afternoon, I succumb to fatigue and took a nap on the table.
On Saturday, I woke up at 2pm (an 11 hours sleep) and felt energetic but with a slight headache. Met up with ACians again and this time is to celebrate Jenna's Birthday. Venue was at The Bark Cafe which is located besides Changi Chapel and Museum.
As usual, food was great. Ambience was good too. But one thing I don't like is they do not serve ice water during weekend! It is just some ice water from our beloved tap water and they don't serve it. This I feel is a very bad service standard. But other than that, everything is fine.
Escargot (snail). Do you dare to try? I don't really like it because it gives me a weird aftertaste. But others love it.
The Birthday Girl
A group photo before we went to Blid Ice Cream Cafe which is located opposite Tampines Police Centre for supper ice cream feast.
I just love ice cream!!
Today, met up with Chee Hiang and Ying Chee and we went National Library to study. Did 2 comprehension question and catch up on some topics for my management accounting subject. After that, we head on to Suntec for the International Food Fare. Ate a Big Crispy Chicken Chop, drank a bubble tea and had Durian and Rum and Raisin Ice Cream from Ice Savoury. After that, we went to Marina Square to continue our studies before heading home.
Food food food. Felt so happy to be surrounded by delicious food. But all this burnt a pocket in my hole =( But money is not a problem. The problem is to be happy and I am happy =D
I have decided to push forward my Accountant in Business paper to November so that I won't have to take all 3 papers together in December. Guess that is the right choice.
Tomorrow back to work again. Looking forward to the next weekend!
Cheers~
*.*"
Say no to Menopause
Sunday, September 05, 2010, 9/05/2010 09:01:00 PM
Met up with YongLiang, YeSheng and Weizhen to Comex IT fair on Friday night. Didn't have anything in mind that I want to buy. Just go there see see. Of course... you know... what to see see right... Lol. And help sis check out the price of a DSLR Canon Camera.
Saturday night went to Fiona house to play Mahjong with Chee Hiang and YeSheng. Million seconds since I touched a Mahjong tile. Can't wait for more mahjong session cause I start to feel like playing again. Lost $4 to Fiona but I managed to earn it back by eating 1 quarter-packet of her good quality Potatoes Chips, 2 pineapple tarts and an oreo look-alike biscuits cause I was too hungry that night!
And today, had remedial lesson in the afternoon before heading to Bugis to meet Chee Hiang. Why? Because of a freaking KFC Coupon!! I had craving for KFC for some time already and he told me that he had the KFC coupon. So I don't know why, when I heard about it, I was so excited and agreed to meet him up for that fingers lickin' good crispy chickens. After that we gai gai around Illuma and also to the National Library for some wisdom gaining session before heading home. Oh ya, and so coincidental that I got to see 神木與瞳 at Bugis Junction for their autograph session! Just in time to catch them sing 寬恕 before their autograph session starts. That was a very nice song!
Tomorrow its Monday again. So not looking forward to it. But glad that this coming weekend its a long weekend! Seriously, it is really difficult to be with woman who is in the stage of menopause. I mean every small matters can mean so much to them. Take for example, this two incident.
Incident 1: Lets call this person Godzilla. So Godzilla was asking me to help her input some information into a soft copy form. And she was beside me telling me of what to input into that form while I was looking at the computer, trying to find the part where she was explaining about when she suddenly said "Eh Ricky. When i'm talking to you can you look at me not! (in an authoritative tone)". And I was like WTF! I can use my ears to hear what why must I look at you? Somemore I am searching for the part where you are explaining, not that I am looking at some porn picture or what what!
Incident 2: A person was using the photocopier machine and suddenly, the machine was jammed with papers. So I went up to offer my help to solve the problem. Than Godzilla was like busy talking to me while she walks into the storeroom and I was like busy fixing the photocopier when she suddenly shout "EH! RICKY. When I am talking to you can you please listen anot!!" Of course also in an authoritative tone. I replied "Godzilla, I was helping Person A fixing the photocopier eh!!" And she replied "Don't need to help la. They know how to do it themselves. When I'm talking, please blah blah blah..." What is the meaning of "don't need to help and they know how to fix it themselves?" Of course if the machine is working well, I also don't need to help. But the problem is the machine is not working well. And when I am focusing on doing something, she expects that when she talks, we must stop everything that we are doing and give her our 101% attention. Can't the Godzilla wait till we finish our things before giving instruction? Whatsmore, the things aren't really that important.
I guess she can suggest for a new position in the office - Chief Assistant so that no matter where she goes, there will be people following her and when the moment she talks, the person will surely be the 1st to listen to her and write down the instruction before passing it to us. Hey. Not a bad idea right?
To conclude, I think she is in the stage of menopause because I went to wiki it and found out that some symptoms really shown in her. My 2 incidents can prove it.
Psychology Symptoms of Menopause:
Anxiety
Irritability
Memory loss (she scared she forget her instruction so die die must say first)
Mood disturbance etc.
Of course to be fair to Godzilla, she has her quality/ies. But the irritation that I got is just like a flies flying around your ear without stopping. If she knows how to be a better person, people will give her respect. But sadly she doesn't. Luckily, this is not long term. I'm so looking forward to my date of quitting!
Cheers~
*.*"
Birthday girl with her warm chocolate cake with ice cream
The foods
Pizza Hut food was not bad afterall. Prices are reasonable and taste was rather nice! I tried their new Char-grilled chicken Parchhment and it was nice. When the pasta was served, it was wrapped up in a parchment paper which is thought to keep and enchance the flavour of the food. Someone please date me out to Pizza Hut again!
Escargot (snail). Do you dare to try? I don't really like it because it gives me a weird aftertaste. But others love it. 
The Birthday Girl
A group photo before we went to Blid Ice Cream Cafe which is located opposite Tampines Police Centre for supper ice cream feast. 
I just love ice cream!!