sneak preview

here is it... my restaurant official opens today at 5pm... still a lot to be done... hopefully everything will be able to run smoothly during the grand opening on the 8th...

quick look at the place...

public transport... cab not included

i have been a pretty good gal... took bus to work since i started my new job... of course, it is nearer so i only take 15mins to travel... plus it is so super not worth to take cab into CBD area... i just need to keep up with this mentality till 3 months later... not sure how to get to my future office building at Eunos... boo hoo...

must also save cab money for work coz i don't know about what i can i claim... coz for the past 2 evenings... i have been going to my restaurant with my colleagues via MRT. so i think... i might no longer be able to use my "cab woman" nickname anymore...

bye bye comfort... bye bye citycab... bye bye to my world of cabs...

surprise surprise

started work today (or yesterday since it is past midnight!!!) and was greeted with a pleasant surprise...

i went out to my store in the morning, and when i came back... there is a bouquet of flowers on my table! everyone asked if it was from my boyfriend (i wish!!!)... and when i revealed the sender, most were shocked! i was too... it was from my now ex-boss... it was really a pleasure surprise and a sweet gesture... thanks so much (though technically she is shouldn't be reading my blog... so no one needs to tell her that i thank her ok? otherwise she will be asking for my blog address!!!!

Felt so loved...

finally... i've moved on... tues was my last day with the company... and i started work immediately... no break at all...

however, its time like this that i realised that i've been very fortunate... fortunate to be loved by so many people... you couldn't imagine how hard i had to hold back my tears when i went to dept after dept to say my farewell to people i have treated as almost a second family...

such much memories to remember and these are just the highlights:

the marketing team party session @ MOS... thanks lynnie and fiofio for organising the "get celia drunk" night... haha... try harder next time :)

the many farewell lunches & dinners... thanks for all the treats... had many great meals with great company each time... (err... mermaid - i think i need you to resend the Melt dinner + steamboat one to me... think i forgot to save them from my kfc emails)

the many presents received...

this present reminds me of the book i've just read "the present" by Spencer Johnson... this quote will motivate me...

the present is not the past and it is not the future.

the present is the present moment!

the present is right now!

that's the attitude i will take at my new job!

new watch! hope i dun lose any of the charms!!!

another eeyore collection!!! its sleeping with me now...

thanks to my dept... i have a "agnes b" bracelet... branded silver leh...

most touching of all... the video (actually quite funny instead... except for someone who triggered me with renactment of a scene from "love actually"... you knew i cried everytime i watch that scene when i watch that show (that's a total of 7 times!!!).

and this wonderful book of my best memories in the company... thanks lynnie for effort and late nights...

Thanks again everyone... i am one lucky gal to have known all of you...

memories of austin hills

haven't had time to update my blog for such a long time that mermaid keeps reminding me...

so here's the first posting of the retreat pictures... since you heard so much, time to see it for yourself...

tired physically and emotionally...

it was a tiring week...

had travelled twice in a week... so physically tired from the travelling... also had many late nights... either working or having fun (yes... the mahjong session at the retreat was the cause of being super tired on friday)...

however, i thought i was drained out emotionally on thurs night... it was my last retreat with the company. I thought i could just let loose and have fun after some stressful nights... never expected myself to let loose emotionally thou... was crying non-stop during the dinner... it all started with the songs dedication... was still feeling chirpy and happy when the marketing gals dedicated a song to me... then when DT started humming one of teresa teng's songs to me... those lyrics that goes "how many true friends could you find in a lifetime?" or "how time flies when i cared about you"... ok... my translation makes it sounds cheesy... but at that time... it just triggered the tears... then one thing led to another... Rara chose "leaving on a jet plane" next and when the gang come over to my table... the stop button on the tears just couldn't be activated!!!! what a loser right? didn't want to that to happen... but it did...

think i shocked quite a few people with my outburst... Mama S apparently told the lame one that she was shocked as she thought i was a very strong person... so did SC... who told me the same thing on msn yest... do i really portray this strong character? i never knew i was... maybe it is because of the way i work, but ultimately, i am a very emotionally person... cries easily with reel life (just pass me those romance movies / dramas....), gets touched by little gestures... so maybe it is just the appearance...

oh dear... what is going to happen on my last day?

baby no. 6...

(something is wrong with my blogging... couldn't type in the title)

congratulations to the lusty mama on her newborn! now she officially has a "hao" word... first a daughter, then now a son...

sorry i couldn't visit you at the hospital... but will visit you soon!

the countdown of the year of pig babies continues...

friday was definitely a day of mixed feelings...

i attended my last award ceremony in the company... receiving my 5 years long service award... it was so strange when i received the plaque from my CEO... afterall, i will be leaving in 2 weeks' time... although quite a few of my colleagues told me not to feel strange as i really did gave my all in the past 5 years in the company, so i truly deserve the award. but still it was a strange feeling...

then after the award ceremony... the time i dreaded most for the whole week... having the talk with my CEO... somehow i managed to avoid him since the morning with all my meetings... it wasn't that horrifying, he was pretty nice about it... saying that he "missed the boat" to talk to me since i tendered while he was away... i was secretly happy when he said to me that i was one of the "brighter stars" in the company... glad he appreciated my enthusiasm, my passion and my drive... at least, i felt that i will leave on a good note... at least i don't think i will be feeling like a trash when i leave... :) hey... i get to go to the retreat next week! yipee!!!

touched...

was reading my colleague's blog and realised she had a posting on my departure... hehe... quite touching lah... to read that i will be missed even before i left my office... hehe... thanks dearie

quite a few people has been coming to me after they know my news... it is quite a pleasant surprise to know what some people thought of me... especially those that you are not superly close to. like AC from the research company... she actually told me that she will miss working with me and felt that it will be a loss to my company when i leave... then someone like PDC said he canNot joke around in my dept anymore! haha...

so ya... i am finally felt appreciated at my workplace... just when i am leaving :)

i got the tickets!

yipee yipee yeah!

ticket sales for gwen stefani's concert opens today at 9am! decided to try to get the best seats within my price range... and i did! Center Block, facing stage... 1st row for our price range... yipee yipee yeah! so excited...

also managed to find quite a few people to watch the concert... my friend E, mermaid, J. Neo, LP and her sister... haha... the biggest bill i charged at sistic by far... $900 in total! haha...

so looking forward to it!

its official...

yes... after trying hard to keep the information to many people (with numerous hints with my own blog postings), it is finally official...


i've quit my job!!! after 5 long years... submitted my letter on the exact day of my 5th anniversary... what an emotional day! haha... emotional for me only! quit a loser... so far i have cried (ok, more like eyes turned watery) when i spoke to a few people... and it is only the start... can't imagine what will happen when i have to face the principal when he is back!

actually, not many people knows about it yet... but the impt ones or those i work closer with sort of knew once the recruitment ad for my position was published on saturday. so far, everyone has been supportive of my decision and am really glad that so many felt that i am ready for bigger things ahead. so everyone, pray for me ya?

farewell... the closing of a chapter

today (or last night since it is 2.57am now), i went to the National Stadium for one last time... bidding farewell to the place that gave me lots of wonderful memories... thanks to the mermaid (i think), i got an invite for the tribute to the National Stadium which included 2 football matches and the closing ceremony...

this was the place i spent almost every alternative weekends in the early 1990s, watching every home match during the Malaysia Cup days... i had season tickets for the grandstand... had to start queuing outside the stadium at 4pm for the 8pm kick-off so that we can sit at the best seats... the front row right in the center of the the grand stand, just above the tunnel where the players walk through...

this was the place that i first watched my beloved liverpool football club played (before i went anfield)... and the only time i saw Jamie Redknapp and Robbie Fowler played live!!!

this was also the place i performed for Singapore Youth Festival... really an experience that you can't forget...

it is sad that we will have to say farewell to a place of memories... so today's tribute was really special... if only Singapore won the game... still happy to see Harry Kewell score :)