Me time

It wasn't planned to be a ' me - time' session after work today..Jeff and I had wanted to go out for dinner..But due to some miscommunication, we didnt meet up. I didnt want to just get some takeaway and head home, so I ended up at Starbucks with 'Her World', a tall iced skinny latte and a toasted multigrain chicken sandwich!
Think it must have been a long time since I have had such an opportunity to just relax at the cafe that it felt really good to just have some time to myself! It was really therapeutic enough to kinda soothed my frazzled nerves (from work) and anger (from the tiff we had - but now resolved)..It will be even better if the seats were sofas! hah..
Reached home just in time to catch the last episode of the 9 pm serial! Had a chat with my popo and even did a diet history on her to check on her food intake! haha..*job hazard*
It had been an eventful week..few incidents had evoked quite a bit of emotions and thoughts..
Incident at work today allowed me to realise how horrible it felt to have someone tell me sarcastically some things I didnt do right, I would have handled it better if she just told me directly, however I have already made it clear to my colleague so its all good now. :)

Another issue with some friends or I would rather as acquaintances now, have now surfaced their ugly sides to me at an even clearer dimensions. The differences in how these people view and respect friendship and love as compared to the more sensible and normal *haha* friends I have is appalling!! I was totally disgusted and pained to see such people hurting the ones around them..unknowingly or rather they dont give a damn about..

Think I shouldnt write too much of these stinky tales of them in my precious blog space lah, not worth it also..

Time to lie down on my comfy bed already..working tmr in exchange to attend my long awaited convocation next sat!
Hope it will be a more pleasant day tmr..

I need a break!

I feel worn out, especially when it comes to getting up to prepare for work..I really need a break! And the short break at Genting wasnt enough boy..it was more of rush there and rush back again...

I wonder how I will get my break when I dont have much money to spare..:(

*Yawnz* Am feeling depressed again...sux..

I'm a Mazda Miata!

You like to soak up the sun, but your tastes are down to earth. Everyone thinks you're cute. Life is a winding road, and you like to take the curves in stride. Let other people compete in the rat race - you're just here to enjoy the ride.

Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.

Diminishing..

How do one handle the dejection and disappointment of knowing that we can't fulfil that big dream we had?

I am trying really hard to move on and self comfort..

Eventful weeks

I have had so much fun for the past two weeks..but also a doubly fair share of crap from work and the people i meet..Met up with pretty shirlene for our first ktv session together and we had so much fun! And we chanced upon the new foodie area beside carrefour at suntec..wah so much finger foods and takeaways!
And I was even more delighted to know that my fancl products were around 10% and more cheaper in japan than the ones in here..So all thanks to shirlene, she managed to buy them back for me when she went there for work! And everytime she goes to a new destination, she will bring back small gifts for me..she is such a sweet darling!!
sighz i wished i could be like her too..going to all the fun and new destinations..

And last week, Jeff and I attended the NDP! Hiakz..it was a truly fun and heartwarming session..it never fails to bring a fuzzy feeling to my heart when the entire stadium sings the national anthem and say the pledge..And of cos the most anticipated item for the parade - fireworks! I found the session quite short this yr though...

We also celebrated our 8th year anniversary together..haha..our celebration just revolved around eating! haha..2 days ago, we cooked spaghetti with lotsa mushrooms and chicken and had a clam chowder which jeff didnt like..cos he said it was too fishy! Desserts were chocolate and grapes..*so fat*

Then came the actual day where we pigged out at sushi tei and desserts at my fav coffee joint - coffee club at somerset! Wah..so shioksss..hehe..

Fri was clubbing nite..was supposed to go butter factory but in the end we ended up at MOS cos the quene was too long at that stupid factory..Ah well..shall go there earlier the next time..Nevertheless, it was fun at MOS too with Ms Paul paul, my neighbour and a new friend *lol*! But it was such a pity that i had to leave earlier..

Then yesterday was girlie day out with Mich and Daphne..so tai tai u know hahaha...went for lunch at crystal jade then coffee at TCC..it was just catching up and more catching up and we have made a pact to meet up on the saturday of every month where Daphne and I wont be working...

Yeah..sianz..too bad wkends are always too short..*sianz*

Shall blog again.Happy wkends pple!!

Sevens

7 Random Things About Me

1. I feel refreshed after washing dishes and seeing them all squeaky clean.
2. I shuffle cards, hold the spoon and clap with my left hand but I am not a leftie.
3. My lashes are my favourite feature on my face
4. I am superstitious
5. I have picked up a kid's poo before from the floor using only paper towels
6. It irks me totally to see my bed in a mess
7. I wished I had siblings

7 Random Songs At The Moment

1. Yuan Lai - Lin Jun Jie
2. Hua Tian Cuo - Wang Li Hong
3. Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
4. Bad Day - Daniel Powter
5. Together Again - Janet Jackson
6. Qian Nian Zi Lian - F.I.R
7. Jia Zhuang - Jolin Tsai

7 Things I Like Most

1. Coffee
2. Hugs and kisses
3. Veggies
4. Money
5. Shopping
6. Singing
7. Nua-ing

7 Things That Scare Me

1. The supernatural
2. Cockroaches
3. Losing my memory
4. Losing my loved ones
5. Sickness
6. Left alone in this world
7. Losing hair

7 Things I Say The Most

1. kns
2. Wah lau
3. Oh my goodness
4. Are you serious?
5. I am a dietitian, my name is Jolyn
6. So irritating
7. Hai

7 People To Do This

1. Weiguo
2. Daphne
3. Su Ann
The rest had already been tagged or they dont keep blogs..

All in a day

My colleagues and I were faced with a thick pile of referrals ie many clients (better change to this description just in case I get into any trouble for writing that) waiting to be seen as we stepped into the office on a blue monday..We were down with 2 staff..my senior went on leave and there our new colleague would start work only on the last week...
So the 4 of us left were totally maxed out, well or should I say it SEEMS like ALL of us were, even though it is quite obvious that some of us were not, only appearing to be, which irked me even more.

Anyway back to the story, if all the clients were nice and compliant, it wouldnt have made me blog it down here..But NO, one of them totally stretched my patience and tolerance..{Description of this scenario has to be carefully worded due to the reason stated above)

That arseface client of mine wasnt a local..He didnt need any advice whatsoever and told me straight in the face that I didnt know anything about food when I went in to introduce myself..So I attempted to tell him his blood levels showed that his control over his condition wasnt that good, and I mentioned a scientific term which I would go on to explain a few secs later, but NO, arseface had to say this ' wait wait, stop, speak english, I dont understand u. Then i went ' Ok, this *** means your control, before i can continue, he cut in again, ' NO NO stop, I SAID speak in english!'
What the hell? How the fuck do i explain when he just kept stopping me? Ok nvm..the quick tempered me was already seething with anger but I was surprised at myself for being able to control it..
Then he went on to say he knows his condition perfectly well, saying that he just lacks exercise and its ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE to do NATURAL exercise here..Cos i suggested walking, swimming..He said he dont do that, the only thing he does is farming..and he cannot find it here..because 'this country is totally artificial' and that 'all our food is cooked in oil'..And went on about if given a choice, he wouldnt have came here...Arseface was posted here to work...
Anyway, unfortunately, I couldnt rebuke back even though I was fighting back the big urge to do that..
He was an absolute arse, totally fucked up and a racist..and he looks down on pple different from him..One of the nurses caring for him even had to take this kinda of comments from him ' You dumb asians'
Wah really feel like slapping him I tell you...ok anyway readers, i gotta go and get ready for work now..have to stop abruptly first..continue again k..haha

No time for myself..

As I was signing in, I was half expecting to key in the wrong user name or pass word..Im surprised I still remember! I long for some slack time where I can blog, use the msn or just surf the net at a leisurely pace at work..But with such a tight schedule at work, time simply doesn't allow me to blog at all..And comes after work, Jo will be either catching up with a friend or doing some shopping/self maintenance/reading up where I will be so dead beat by the time I am done. The only thing I feel like doing is to SLEEP.

Talking about sleeping, I cant believe I spent almost 3/4 of Sunday sleeping!! Sat was a late night out with booze at Brewerkz and then an even later nite with ktv after that..So I slept in till 1 plus on Sunday..Woke up and dragged Jeff out from bed to feed my growling stomach...At 3, Jo was a satisfied gal but falling drowsy again..So I decided to take a nap..haha..Nap continued till 8 pm!! Haiyooooo..Then nvm..time for dinner..ended at around 10 plus...As I was feeling quite energetic, I went to bed at 1 plus am which I shouldnt have cos comes Monday morning, I still felt tired!!! Its such a vicious cycle..And there were so many things I had planned to do on the weekend but ended up sleeping and yet still feeling tired..so DUH!!

Ok anyway, one of my closer colleague had left..She is the only one I feel comfy talking to about more personal matters and def. has more EQ than some others!! Its going to get lonelier at work these days..Unless I want to be more superficial and do some acting..hah..

Time to get ready for work...Sianz..

3rd week of work..

Time flies when we are busy man..It has been my 3rd week as a dietitian..and I think i have lost my skills in writing..writing as a form of entertainment and not the writing in the case notes for my patients lah huh..

My typical day would be to see patients (pt) in the outpatient clinic for the first half of the day where there is an influx of patients everyday..patient count ranging from 5 to 14..And the current trend is weds will be the killer days..Gotta see all those pts starting from 9 am to latest by 12.30..ie. Mad Rush..so much so that i dont have time to go to the toilet or drink water..

And things get harder when the pt notes don't come in sequence, and I will have to walk around the ctr to look for them..(most often be in the nurse's office) and retrieve them in the most polite manner on a busy day..or else bear with the irritated look and a stern answer from who ever is holding them.

If not, it will be the blood test results taking a gazillion yrs to be reflected in the data base..

Then its the much appreciated lunch hr..and next comes seeing pts in the wards..this will generally take on a more relaxed pace but still not too lax lah huh..cos it will reflect on how inefficient you are!!

oh well..still need to give myself somemore time...but I just have this nagging feeling in me that this job is not one which i will stay on for long..

I wont be working this sat yayy!! ..*crosses fingers* hope my colleagues dont suddenly decide that they have sth on and need to swap with me!!

Yucky Monday Blues

Yucks, I am feeling the horrible, sinking and dull effects of the infamous monday blues.

To update, I am working as a dietitian now in a healthcare institution..Not exactly liking it but still tolerable..Prolly cos i feel different from my colleagues..and their expertise in this field pressures and intimidates me quite alot..sighz..*my brain seems empty*

However, i will just give myself a chance to try out how it feels like to be really working as a full time dietitian and if I am really suitable for it..

The job is not a bed of roses as some annoying people would deem it to be..especially when I havnt been in touch for quite some time..So I had promised myself to revise and do some reading up in the weekends which on the Sunday nite I havn't quite started on..hah..What's new?!!

Nevertheless, i will get round to doing it lah, eventually. *looks at pile of notes and thick txtbook beside laptop*

Unusually enough, it was an alcohol free wkend for me..it was coffee with Jeff and friends and a first movie experience at Cathay ( i love the couple seats!!) and a homely sunday with us shopping for groceries and preparing our spaghetti dinner together! Been such a long time since I have cooked..

Aiyah.. am looking forward to the next weekend already!

Cute quiz

Jo has been busy lately..will update more when I am more settled in my new job ya..Before i go, i shall complete this quiz( My fav cousin just tagged me!)


01) What is the phone brand?
Nokia

02) What are the last 3 digits of your mobile number?
223

03) What does the 2nd message in your inbox say?
Dear dear wat time will you reach?

04) Who's the first person who comes up under the letter M?
Mabel

05) Who's the last person you rang?
Jeff

06) Who was your last missed call from?
Jeff

07) Who's the 2nd person who comes up under D?
Danny

08) What does the last message in your inbox say?
Take care girl. Will miss you loads..Hugs
09)Who comes up under J?
Joan, Joanna Ang, Joanna Goh,Jocelyn,Jodel,Joel,John,Jonathan,Josephine,Jovina,Jowie,Joyce, Joyce Wee,Junbin,Junjie,Justin

10) Go to your Sent Items - what does the 5th message say?
Around 630..Still in ward now...

11) Who's the 4th person who comes up under S?
Select Agency (haha)

12) Who's your network provider?
" I am walking on sunshine.."

13) How many messages are currently in your inbox?
69

14) What do you have as your background
Pic of Jeff and i taken at cousin's wedding

15) Who's the 2nd person who comes up under R?
Rahinah

16) Who do you have on speed dial 3?
No one

17) If you're on Pay as you Go, how much credit do you have?
Dont know lah..

18) Who's the first person who comes up under C?
Cab No *haha*

19) How many bars of signal do you currently have?
Full

20) What do you have as your main ringtone?
Jolin Tsai - Ye Man You Xi

ok..gotta sleep now..
Jie, Paul paul, Su gin u are tagged!!

Why do my curls look straigter today! *yikes*

I look fat in this pic! ok..just look at the hair

Vanity weekend..

Hehe..I had my first facial session last thursday, it was so sweet of Mich to buy me a facial session..She thought it would be good for me to try out since I have never went for one before..I will always hear from my gal pals, those who go for facials describe how clean their face feels after the session..and now I really understand what they meant by that..

My perpetual blackheads on my nose were removed and the size of my gaping pores were significantly reduced! Heheh..and of cos there were more radiance, fairer and skin felt so soft! Shioks ah..


Then on friday, I permed my hair! hehe..Friends who know me well enough will know i love straight long hair alot haha..what made mi want to perm my hair?! It was the suggestions from BF, cost of the perm was sponsored *Grinz*, and to try something new! End result is that I am liking my curls! BF likes it alot! haha BUT, i think my hair is not curly enough..so i might go back to the salon to have it redone!

And looking at them now, I have this hunch that they are not going to last..prolly due to the fact that my hair was rebonded before the perm..arrghh..*crosses fingers*

Okok..so much for going on and on about my face and hair..:x

Mum got me this!

A surprise gift from mum

Grandad was in one of his rampages again..and again I got scolded for nothing.

Was feeling pretty upset and msged my mum ( she was on leave yesterday) to ask if I could join her outside for dinner instead of being cooped up at home and subjecting myself to more nonsense...

But Mum had already made an appointment with her friend...So in the end i just went to da bao-ed hor fun with fish slices near my place..And the lousy service at that stall really pissed me off even more..probably cos of the already frayed nerves i had..this is how the conversation went:
W - woman attending to me
J - Jolyn lah, just in case u dont know its me haha

J - xiao jie, ni you she me mian?
W- Ee mian, xiang gang mian, etc
J - Hor fun ne?
W - ' stares at me blankly for 2 secs'
J - (irritated) Wo zai wen ni you she me hor fun?
W- (in impatient tone) Seafood hor fun, Sao lao etc

Dont know whats her problem, intro once abt the type of noodles, cannot intro abt hor fun issit..stare at me for what...Just her luck to attend to a irritated Jo lah huh..

Alright anyway..dearest Mum came home with some shopping and she suddenly handed me something in a Sa sa bag..hehe..And i thought to myself, anything from Sa sa is good!!

And in there i saw the Kenzo perfume! hehe..Mum said it was to cheer me up as she knew i had been taking alot of nonsense lately and also it had been a long time since she had bought me something..hehe..*grins*

Mum chose that because it was quite mild.She personally didnt like perfumes cos she finds most of them too intoxicating and overpowering.
And she told me, when the lady sprayed another brand onto her wrist, she had to request for her to remove it cos she simply couldnt stand the smell...haha..

How come I am so different from mum? Ah well...

Anyhow..it really warmed my heart to receive something from mummy!

*needs to crack brains for ideas for her coming birthday soon*

My Cheeky Boy

Taking a break from cycling

Tea for Two

Been a long time

Indeed, it has been a long time since i have blogged.

Not in the best of moods to blog and all..A combination of too many disappointments and setbacks..

I need to have happy people around me to feel positive about life now.

I hate how I am feeling now and hope to snap out of it NOW.

Life sux to the max.