My state of mind

Yesterday as I was at work, in a meeting with the project team, I suddenly have this weird thinking. I'm kind of amazed by how individuals come together from different places and gather together to work towards a common goal. Each of the individuals comes from different family and have their own roles to play at home.

What makes all of us gather together from 9-to-5pm, playing our work roles?

Isn't it amazing how each individual from (almost) the entire nation and the world assumes a specific role to play at work?

Then when we knock off, we assume another role or perhaps return to our true identity.

Am I the only one feeling this way? Weird isn't it? :)


Anyway, it's Tue:) And it's been the 2nd week I have attempted minimalist makeup to work on those days I need to jog or when there isn't any gathering after work:) Partly cos recently I have an outbreak on my forehead and I reckon it may be due to the fact that I went jogging straight after work, with my makeup on.

And I think it is also wise to heed Deon's advice to not become too reliance on makeup and to not wear it to work everyday:)

It turns out to be good:) So now it's just sun screen and only eye makeup:) This actually gives me more to prepare in the morning, allows my skin to breathe better and faster cleansing:) Oh! And $$ saved! :)

Love myself better too!:) My complexion not as cui as I thought hehe:) It's actually my eyes that are showing signs of tiredness and dullness, hence the makeup:)

For now, I hope those stubborn pimples right smack in the middle of my forehead can vacate asap!

It's work time! Time to play my work role!:) And looking forward to meeting LokeX2 later:)

Happy Tue! Counting down to mid week:)

I think "presents" are so named because someone's presence alone is actually the best gift in our life:)

Looking back on how I celebrate my bday with my family, friends and my LokeX2, it's really not so much on what I get as presents, but it is their presence in my life, celebrating the special day for me and with me that really matters:)

I'm grateful for all the presents I have received (and I know will be receiving still) for this year's bday:) A slightly more special one I would supposed, as I gain a new meaning to presents and bday:)

Nevertheless, I still love all the tangible presents that I got!:D

I am thankful for the presence of all those who have entered into my life and especially those who have made an impact to me:)


I think it's rather weird that as I grow older, the less attached I am to "things" and the more sentimental I am to "people/relationships". I hope it stays this way so that I wouldn't become someone who gets obssessed with material gains and possessions:) I like my present state of mind:)

Comes each week, I realize I will look at my organizer and check the upcoming events of the week:) So for this week, there's 6C gathering and CHAOS gathering lined up wheeeee~ And tmr I meeting LokeX2 to get my bday watch:D

Not forgetting it's countdown to long weekends next week:D

Plans simply hype me up!:D


Have an eventful week ahead!:)

OMG! I cnt believe I'm 23 alrd! Somehow, somewhere after 21, I start losing track of my absolute age hahaha~ Possible denial I guess:) But it also means I am still young at heart!:D

I'm really touched by those who wished me right after the clock strikes 12!:) Esp my students who wished me early in the morning, partly also cos they have to be up for school early! Hehe..

Whatever it is, I'm really grateful for all well wishes:D All makes my day!:D Though I'm alrd happy to begin with, special day gives special reasons to be exceptionally happy!:D The power of "birthdays"!:)

And the bonus has got to be it's FRIDAY!:D I'm a super duper happy girl alrd!:D

Having movie under the banyan tree with the PFMs later on, hope for good weather! Whatever it is, I'm really excited to meet them:) The fun the craziness the laughters and all the photo taking:D

And I can still recall one year ago, before Prof Chan's lect (contracts and procurement I supposed), they celebrated for me:) And we even offered Prof the cake too! How time flies, so fast and we are all working adults, out of SDE alrd:) I'm glad we are still meeting up and are still as excited about meeting up:D

I must say I miss school WITH the PFMs!

I wish for goodness in everything and for everyone I know:)

Aching from punching calculators (almost) non-stop on Tue and also from the fun activities on Wed, I feel like I need a good stretch and massage! Hahaha..

I hope I can get to jog today! *good weather pls and no OT pls!*

Daiso ION is opened alrd! And it's bigger than PS outlet whee~ Went with my sis and I spent like near 2 hours there! But lesser impulse buys, felt good each time I placed an item back:D

This week's flower lasts better than the previous fews - pink daisy is my favourite now:) Pink PLUS cheap and good - I like!:)

And now back to work!:)

Used to dislike having to wake up early, my body clock is naturally set arnd 11am to noon. But due to work and early-to-bed bf, I have been sleeping early and waking up early too!:)

Waking up early is no longer a chore as long as I get sufficient sleep and doesn't have the I-have-to-drag-myself-through-the-day feeling:)

I also allow myself enough time to prepare, have time for nice breakfast and BB surfing before I head out:)

Then it's leisure reading time on bus, which makes me feel that I'm still (young and) learning:)

Reaching office earlier allows me to reflect abit (as I blog) and also to gradually get into the work momentum:)

Loves also the warm sun rays that's shining into the office in the mornings too:)

Quite amazed by the transitions in my life and the dynamic perspectives that make me look at ourselves and the world differently:) Perhaps that's growing up:)

Let there be growth each day:) For growth is evidence that I have been living:)

On a side note, I notice how fast time really zooms past when work gets busy! Which I very much prefer than waiting for time to pass by slowly:) And I will be out of office tmr for company's value awareness prog @ Downtown East:)

On a side side note, as I was trying to type "busy" + "ness", it turns out to be "business"! Amazing!

On a final note, looking forward to Fri's PFM gathering:D *Mayb that explains why I dreamt of Hui Fang last night! She was learning/playing piano! Hahaha~*

Hope the weather will be good on TGIF:)

5th week into work, tasked with more responsibilities, heavier workload awaits, I shall not be daunted and take on it One.At.A.Time:)

Not sure if the rest of my freshly graduated friends feel the same, but I do feel overwhelmed by the desire to do well and deliver the "perfect" results. Then today I feel much better after reading about how geniuses like Albert Einstein welcome mistakes and see them as opportunities to learn which help them move towards their goals:)

Their optimism and perspectives are traits worth learning and applying!:) Shall keep them reminder:)

And I love Monday:) Cos there's lovely pinky flower from LokeX2 every Monday to UNblue my Monday:D

Was supposed to be late as I missed my bus just as I stepped out of my house.

Partly cos I woke up late (who wouldn't want to snuggle under their cozy blankets on such morning), but I managed to get prepared just on time, until I realized I stained my clothes with chocolate -_-

So there! Rain PLUS missed my bus which gave me enough reasons to take the alternative route - train! :)

Here I am, in the office, 10 min earlier than my usual time:) How ironic! Even my colleagues are surprised I'm that early!

But that also means I read (alot) lesser, but it's okie cos it's Fri! Yeahhhh! (Fri is such a good day to give excuses to cut ourselves some slack:P)

Rainy friday and I foresee a busy one as there's a deadline today, but I'm raring to go and looking forward to TGIF gathering later with that bunch of crazy uni mates!!! :D

Been taking bus to work and most of the time also back home:)

Though not the fastest route, it's definitely cheaper and the best part is it creates the time for me to read, solid book:) No more revising notes like before!

That 20min (x2) each day is the time I feed myself with brain food:)

Completed reading the 1st book since I started work, pretty fast considering that I used to take a long time to finish one. (Study was the main priority then.)

So yeahhhh to bus trips:)

I do take train back home, if I end work later and I need to get back home in time for an evening jog before the sun sets:)

So 4th week into work (and I still thought it's the 3rd week), I'm pretty much adapting to my new lifestyle with better habits which I hope to keep in the long run:)

Having said that, I'm not sure how the work load is going to pile up as the projects progress. Occassional peak periods are understandable. Judging from how youthful and lively my colleagues seems to be (as compared to their actual age), I'm quite assured it's going to be manageable:)

Right now, so far so good:) Learning new stuffs each day and making progresses each day:)

For now, it's time to celebrate my 1-month of work with the Fri and weekends nearing:D

You may build a beautiful house, but eventually it will crumble.
You may develop a fine career, but one day it will be over.
You may save a great sum of money, but you can't take it with you.
You may be in superb health today, but in time it will decline.
You may take pride in your accomplishments, but someone will surpass you.
Discouraged? Don't be, for one thing that really matters, lasts forever - your friendships.

Found this so true while reading one of John C Maxwell's book, Talent is Never Enough, in which he discussed about the importance of relationships.

We can't take anything away with us at the end of our live, the only thing that is evidence of our existence is what we leave behind.

Perhaps we should focus more on what we can leave behind and less on what we can take away:)

Now I can better appreciate what it meant by "To live, to love, to learn, and to leave a legacy" :)

I'm also glad that I have a handful of friends and mentors who, according to the book, are lifters in my life, they believe in me, encourage me and most importantly I feel valued and appreciated with them around:)

Without them, I would not have been who I am today:)

Looking forward to all the upcoming gatherings for the much-needed uplifting sessions admist our work:D

A non-jogging Tue for a change, as I have cleared that ysd alrd:)

Blogging frm office before official work hours commence:)

Looking forward to post work dinner later:)

And I need a retail therapy fix sooooon~ Bugis and Daiso! Cnt believe that I havnt been doing actual shopping for about a month or so alrd!

Cnt wait for nxt week, where all good things going to happen!:D

For one, I'm having a four-day work week as I will be at Downtown East for company training:) Whee~

Then it's Fri with PFMs for Movie under the Banyan Tree, how romantic:) And it's my bday too:D TGIF cnt get any better than this:D

Then finally, my long awaited 1st pay check:D Hehehehehehe~ But I got to clear my debts 1st and keep aside some savings before I can SPLURGE!:D

Ahhhh~ cnt wait cnt wait!

So much so that all along I thought this week IS alrd nxt week -_-

Just one more week:D

Let's count down to mid week 1st yea!:D Have a great Tue:D

And the momentum will be enough to see you through:)