Sunday, January 06, 2013
Its happening! Since the proposal, we have started planning and decided on the date. Is gonna be 5th May 2013 where is upgrade from a Ms to a Mrs!!
Hmm along we thought we would be planning for a late 2013 or early 2014 wedding and then get our keys in late 2014. However, many friends and pple are gonna get married in 2nd half of 2013!! So as not to clash with Qinyi, Wanjun and Kaixin, we found this perfect date! ample time not to clash with theirs and enough time to plan for one! And so it was decided =)
Date: 5th May 2013
Venue: Crown plaza @ Changi T3. (Pax likes this ballroom cos its new and more reasonable priced, though a bit far for my friends who are mainly in the west =x)
Next up was the planning for the photoshoot. We signed up with Whitelink. Many commented that price was ex, but the photos are good! We had quite a good deal so i'm happy that other than the price, everyone had good things to say abt whitelink =) Indeed, after choosing, i landed up with having to fork out extra $700 for a designer gown but i am very happy with the choice and can't wait to show it off on The Day!!
Photoshoot is slated to happen on 29th Jan this month. And so we start panicking to look for wedding bands and shoes with just about 3+ weeks left. Today's shopping was so fruitful as we managed to find our wedding bands and my wedding shoes! Hooray! now left with pax's shoes which are quite a big headache cos he doesn't seem to find anything he like.. aiyoh... been spending quite a far bit this 2 months... omg... wedding spending is really crazy... but i'm so looking forward to the photoshoot!
We went scouting around for places to take photos last few weekends and settled on a few choices.. punggol end, surroundings of gardens by the bay, botanical gardens, etc... but we finally found one we both like - Hort Park! Hopefully the weather will be kind to us so that we can take some beautiful shots!
Loving the planning of this whole wedding with bibi... its like a big project that both of us are involved in and im glad we are having so much fun and he is actively involving himself too! love my bibi loads!!
♥ the world will turn WILD.
2:00 am
Thursday, October 04, 2012
My bibi proposed to me on my birthday! 25th September 2012, a night to remember for life =)
Bi planned a secret dinner for me and it turns out, he brought me to Morton's for steak! a place i have heard of often enough and intrigued to try their legendary expensive but delicious beef steak. Turns out it is indeed super ex but the beef was fantastic!
The service stuff were very nice to personalise the menu and give us a couch seat as it was my birthday. They complete it with a complementary cheese cake that was yummilicious too! I'll let the pictures do the talking..
After dinner, bi insisted on going to sentosa to chill for awhile so i gave in though tired from work.. forgot to mention i was actually trilled the whole day, looking forward to the evening's dinner that i burnt out by evening as there was so much work and adrenaline rush during the day hahah =P
The Proposal
So after dinner, we headed to sentosa - Siloso beach. He made me a card and i thought it was going to be my bdae card. Turns out, "The Proposal" was written big and bold on the envelope!! Wooo!!! Totally unexpected haha... then i read the beautiful handmade card and bi got on his knees on the beach and proposed to me with a very beautiful ring.. aww...
Hehe i think he was very nervous so when he first asked "will you marry me?", i teased him and asked him silly questions, not answering directly.. so he had to ask again and i nodded =)
He's so sweeet =) told me he actually bought the ring since april and was finding a suitable time to propose, bdae seems the best because then i wont be suspicious and he can pull off the surprise element haha! I'm just very happy that he fulfilled this resolution of his of 2012 too haha really really happy.. after 8 long years of courtship, we are soon going to be husband and wife! OMG!! haha
Sweet pics of my bi's precious handmade proposal card:
Love you Baby!! <3 p="p">
♥ the world will turn WILD.
12:06 am
Monday, July 23, 2012
6 months into my job... i feel that i like talking to people but i like listening to people talk more. I realise my communication skills suck and i don't know what to say to people.. this makes me less motivated doing sales as i go along.. i feel that i can still try to talk myself into working everyday but i won't make it as a sales manager... i probably need something more hands-on.. something that talks less but nonetheless not an office job... job in a lab sounds ideal?
Been thinking about it but the pay sucks! then i was given the idea to do a phD.. hmmm sounds really interesting and good but then i have to go overseas for at least a year and pax is not happy about it.. then today i found out that the pay is pathetic too... so if i were to persue my phD, it would be pathetic for the next 4 years.. no bonus, no incentives and no benefits... can i really accept all that? considering i have a house to pay in 2 years time and i hope to get married and have kids.. it all will happen in this 4 year window... so how? But if i were to take on a job as a lab officer, i may be able to get benefits and bonus but the pay will be quite low and not much chances of a career progression after that...
Actually i don't really care about career progression, cause all i want is a good pay. But that seems to come hand in hand, unless it is a sales job where everything is about commision... grr..i don't know how to decide... i'm afraid i can't do a phD though the topic seems interesting... i don't dread my job now but i dont think i can last more than 2 years.. and if i dont think of alternatives now.. it may be too late to try other stuff soon... haiz... why are life choices so difficult.. or maybe i'm afraid to accept failure.. but now i'm more aftraid to try new things i think because i'm too lazy and always giving up... thats my Biggest Problem!!!
I need a sabatical!!!
♥ the world will turn WILD.
8:31 pm
Saturday, March 03, 2012
Have been in Sigma for about 3 months now... realized that i'm actually not a good follow-up person as i thought i was.. the workload here is just humongous with the portfolio of products we sell, its just crazy!!
Sometimes i like my job, other times i just feel too lazy to work hard... good thing is i have a lousy manager but i also have a freakin hardworking partner as well so i better buck up!!
I need to constantly remind myself to try a little harder, push a little further.
Maybe i need to take one small step at a time, don't get discouraged to quickly... at the end of the day, i have been thinking of what other jobs i can try but it will still be the same... i may try the strat programme next year.. but i'm abit apprehensive because of my age and wasting another 2 years to do a beginner level job... i fear about $$.... haiz... should work hard in my current job and think later. Don't give up on myself!!!!
♥ the world will turn WILD.
4:59 pm
Friday, November 18, 2011
Recently into positive thoughts and self-motivation.
I have not been in the mood to work since i tendered... realised that i felt much more repugnant to this job as compared to the doubts of myself over my ability to do a sales job. It made me realise that i'm not someone who enjoys things coming up with SOPs and clarifying discrepancies.. etc.. I'm just not meticulous enough for an admin job. This is quite a huge revelation and understanding of myself actually because i always thought i was someone so quiet and timid... most suitable for admin job as i like to see things done properly and i thought i was meticulous enough... apparently not.
And so, i will accept that as something i need to improve on. To be more detailed and careful in my daily work and not keep assuming the easiest way out. To put much more effort and commitment into my new sales role, an ultimately to be recognised by others of my capabilities.
I am going to be more generous, selfless and think of others more.
I am going to be a BETTER person and create a BETTER life both physically and emotionally as i owe it to myself and my parents! Maybe i have not gone through extreme adversity but i don't need to go through that in order to wake up. I can learn from the situations i see around me and learn to cherish my time on this earth even more.
THERE IS BUT ONE FAILURE IN LIFE, AND THAT IS THE FAILURE TO TRY.
DON'T LET FEAR OF UNCERTAINTY BE THE STUMBLING BLOCK TO A GREATER LIFE EXPERIENCE!
♥ the world will turn WILD.
10:08 am
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Mad happy that Sigma accepted my job application!! It's almost like a childhood dream - okay schooldays dream to get into sigma! and the bonus is i can leave this horrible waste-of-time job i am in!!! glad that it was a short sabbatical... and it definitely made me look forward to working hard in my new job at Sigma as a sales specialist.
yes... after trying out an office position, i think i definitely prefer moving around in a sales job. It's actually not too bad... where you actually have some products to talk to people about.. not that there won't be cold calling and stuff.. but its must better then sitting in an aircon room the whole day and letting ur butt keep expanding =x
Been reviewing my economics textbook yesterday and i really enjoyed it.. to learn not passively through the book but actually being able to think like an economist at the end of the day - that's my goal!
Review of what i learnt yesterday which is oh-so applicable in everyday life. Life is made up of choices and it comes because of a scarcity in resources - time, budget... and so we have to think through what is the best choice to make and what is the opportunity cost that we have to sacrifice. Also, it is important to have a niche or specialise in something.. in this way, we can have a comparable advantage over others. last but not least, a trade will always lead to gains... in one form or another... thats why we are constantly interacting with people and trading everyday! =) Happy trading and hope i will learn more and be more mature as i go along! cheers and i shall write more consistently ;)
♥ the world will turn WILD.
3:22 pm
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Jus got the news from HR that i won't be getting the sales position afterall... actually i am very disappointed, since i've been quite psyched up ever since the walkabout the Dennis (the product specialist) where i actually felt damn good walking around the hospital and actually going into the operating theatre to witness a colon operation... tiring as it may be to have to walk around and stand for long hours... but i miss the sense of achievement or purpose of the things you need to do as a product specialist... 6 months into the role of business project executive and i have not found anything i liked about it... been complaining much more in these 6 months then in my 2.5yrs at 1st base. Job scope sucks... management sucks... just felt super bored and waste of time doing mundane things like filing and updating of excel spreadsheets everyday.
I need to know what i want to do, but i really don't know... just when i thought maybe i should go back to sales... they don't want me but its oki... i will find another one soon... but do i really want to go back? or should i still around for awhile longer... my feeling says to leave cos i bear too much negativity in this role... how???
On a lighter note, we finally chose our HDB on 7th Oct... was aiming for the ninth floor... but finally on the day of selection, it was taken and so we had to settle for the seventh floor. Quite excited about the location and looking forward to seeing the completed project! Really hope he can find a better paying job too so that we can afford better things for our house.. now i dont even dare dream about a wedding... and everytime i bring out a $$ issue... its seems so out of reach... super frustrated that i have to bear with it or keep thinking how to earn more and he seems to be stagnant... grrr........
FRUSTRATION!!!!!! Can't wait for 2011 to end and looking forward to a much better 2012 i hope!
♥ the world will turn WILD.
2:20 am
