dreamz...

I hope dreams do come true =D
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Y God Y??

my fav phrase for the time being.. "Y God Y??" haha..

Came down with acute gastro blah sth crap blah.. (doc spoke too fast).. could hardly keep anything down the last couple of days.. I take a year to gain 1 kg.. Only to lose 2 kg over these 2 days!!!! GOSH!! Y aren’t u hearing my prayers god??!!

Went to see doc on Mon morning.. was sleepin after takin meds when Dad called.. He asked wat the doc said n all, then asked me a weird qn.. He asked if I had eaten pork.. So I thot hard n said “Yeah, on Fri.. Y?” He said “Dun eat pork n stay at home k..” Then he told me abt swine flu.. hahha.. I hadn’t heard abt it b4 then.. I thot that was funny.. haha.. =)
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grumbles

Kena scolded by mum for high fone bill.. =(
But wat to do.. Went to Cebu & Batam last mth & had to call home wat.. Haiz..
Anyway, since mum pays it mthly wheneva its lesser than SGD80, I should not complain rite??! =D keke..
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strangeness in the world..

Y do pple complain abt the weather when they can’t do anything abt it..?? Strange..

Just saw a lady outside of City Hall mrt as I was coming to work.. She was handin out flyers.. Normal, u would think.. She had her baby in a pram next to her.. Strange..
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=D happy...

I went to collect my saree blouses yest.. had given them for tailoring to my FAV tailor, Aunty Janaki from Hari Om.. they look gorgeous!! =D
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OMG.. =D

I want 1 too..

My fren/colleague is celebrating her 3rd wedding anni today!! "Congratz Ben!" Her husband just sent her this really huge bouquet.. on a stand summore.. like those u see when shops are newly opened!!

*hint hint* =D
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random..

he: hey baby you there!
me: yes dear!!
he: what are you doing? why have you not been talking to me?
me: just got back from lunch.. eatin fruits now.. haha
he: stop lying to me! who is that fellow beside you?! tell me the truth?
me: hahah.. XXX!! haha..
he: avan sethan (translation: he's dead!)
he: i am comin to where ever he is staying and will throw a toothpick at him
me: haha... TOOTHPICK??!!
me: haha.. anyway, how come nowadays u call me baby often? not tat i mind.. =)
he: chumma.. why cannot is it? i am in NZ you see.. here every kutti is baby you know
me: Grrrr!!!

I ask for it sometimes... Haiz..
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MBA!! =D

Wow… I’ve done it!! I’ve gotten my MBA!!! I just got an email from UniSA telling me that I’ve met all criteria for graduation!! WOOHOO.. all that slogging away on weekends.. all that assignments.. all that wkends of classes from 9am to 6pm!! Less hanging out with frens! Less shopping! Less slacking! GOSH.. I can’t believe it!! It’s finally over!! N I’ve done my parents proud once again! I can finally do this: Anuradha d/o Kabilar, BSc., MBA.

Congrats to all my coursemates!! Well done guys!! This MBA has done wonders for me!! I’ve made new friends, learnt to be more confident, lots more networks to rely on.. =) I’m also glad to have gone to Kaplan to have done this degree.. They have proven to be a reliable institution, handling all other details such that I have nothing else to worry abt N need only concentrate on my degree.. Thanks Merlinda! :D

Met my course-mates for lunch today @ Velocity.. Had fun..!! True celebration of MBA graduates!!

Planning to go Adelaide for graduation of cos!! =D Graduation ceremony in Adelaide is on 5 Apr @ 3pm @ Adelaide Festival Theatre. I’m soooooo excited!! Can’t wait!!

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Thanks 4 calling to wish me Nagz!! Love ya gal..
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Keeping active.. physically & mentally..

I’ve reset my mouse settings to manoeuvre the mouse using my non-dominant (left) hand.. Dunno why… Just decided to do it yesterday when I got to work.. Surprisingly it’s quite easy once u get the hang of it.. It’s supposed to improve hand-eye coordination and keep your brain active as your non-dominant hand has to play a bigger role now.. (I’m right-handed)..

Y dun U try it?? =D U can see how long it takes for u to master this particular skill.. Sometimes (when I'm not busy scribbling notes of meeting), I practise writing my name using my left hand.. I read somewhere that playing card games can also keep your mind active.. Read an article on this recently but can't trace it now.. So go ahead, do sth that keeps ur mind active now!!

Tats for the mental part.. Physically, my ABT (Abs, Butts & Thighs) fitness classes are comin to an end & I was wondering where n what to pursue next.. Surprisingly enuf, they started yoga classes in my office!! So as 1 ends, 1 begins.. Lucky me.. =D
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PHI trip on 27-30Mar

CEBU.. I miss CEBU… Haiz.. LZH, KWT n SLI.. I miss u all too!!! I met LP @ Lakeside mrt @ 6.15am & we took the train down to Changi.. Plane was departing from Term 2 from SIN @ 930.. We were lookin ard the shops when the last call for our plane was made.. So we all ran for our plane.. as usual.. I’m ALWAYS running for planes… Was super excited n hyperactive on the plane.. took lotsa pics.. had lunch on plane as well.. wasn't tat great.. :P Loved the bun though.. haha.. ate lotsa bread thru’out the trip.. just ask the rest..

Once we landed n cleared customs, we saw signboard with a funny quote! Got reminded of Ali.. Ali, we missed u!! Anyway, the sign said.. “The best things in life are DUTY free” haha.. Pinoys are seriously funny.. There was a lady holding out a card with Liping’s name on it.. she directed us to the waiting car to take us to Parklane Hotel.. Nice quaint hotel with wonderful service.. besides there was Ayala shopping mall just next to it.. as big as Suntec.. we only had to JAYWALK 2 roads.. saw many jeepneys along the way.. For those of u who dunno wat a jeepney is.. pls see pic.. :)

PHI has plenty of security too.. not sure if it was to just create more employment.. There were security checks at every entrance of the mall.. there were like 6 people behind a cashier's counter! 1 to scan the items, 1 to pass it to another 1 to put it in a bag, 1 to take the money, 1 to staple to receipt to the bag & last 1 to pass me the bag!! haha.. We ate lunch @ Shakey's pizza.. Everything was suuuuppper SALTY!! We caught a movie too.. top floor was similar to our LIDO.. we watched 'Knowing' starring Nicholas cage... I would not recommend this alien movie to any1!! urghhhh!!! had dinner after that @ Giligan's restaurant! Their version of kangkong is alot different from ours..!! Went back to shower, change n head to a sleazy bar.. haha.. wasn't tat sleazy actually.. was called Club Pump.. paid 100 peso each = SGD3.50!! hahha... got us 4 free drinks too.. then we danced til 1am.. & walked back to our hotel.. 5 mins walkin distance only.. & went to bed..

Next mornin, we had breakfast @ the hotel itself.. lotsa pig soft toys ard the place.. we started talkin abt terrorism.. haha.. due to political n racial sensitivity, I’ll leave it out of here.. we left our luggage with concierge n went back to Ayala to shop some more!! Bought our fav fren Jess (CYP) her fav Mickey mouse slippers.. =D then had lunch @ Jollibee!!.. It's sth of a mix betw Macs & KFC.. haha.. n the dashing young mascot came to take pics with us!! haha.. he looked sooo gd.. he was there for a birthday party of a 2-yr old..
After lunch, we went back to the hotel to grab our luggage n take a cab to white sands resort.. our home for the next 3 days & 2 nites.. Checked in once we reached there n were directed to our rooms.. very East coast chalet-like.. There we freshened up & went to explore the beach n any water activities tat we could do.. it was low tide so simin ventured far far out.. n at one point in time, was surrounded by 5 guys who were tryin to sell their wares (trips to other islands n snorkellin n stuff la..).. then we decided to swim in the pool since we could not swim at the beach.. there were 2 pools there.. so we took the quieter one.. there was a nice jacuzzi rite next to the pool.. so we used it then got into the pool.. there were these reclining chairs in the pool that we could relax on.. took a few pics on tat.. oh yeah.. there was a wedding going on as well when we reached the resort.. so we took a pics of that.. saw lotsa filipinos with white men.. everywhere.. wonder y..

After swimmin, we went to shower and had dinner @ the hotel itself.. Supposedly it was a seafood buffet dinner.. but the only seafood there were fish and squid.. wat ever happened to prawns n lobster n crayfish n crabs??!! Anyway, so we ate like pork n chicken n fish n all.. i also had raw mangoes.. that was part of their starters.. YUMMY.. sth that my mum NEVER lets me eat.. EVER!! haha.. then we headed back to our rms.. played cards for awhile.. (cards gotten from Silkair..) We played taiti & hearts.. Kok weng taught us how to play hearts.. Interestin I must say.. then we went to bed.. woke up early the next day.. went for breakfast.. I just LURRRVVVVEEEEEE breakfast!! Bread, pastries, scrambled eggs, pancakes, koko krunch cereal...

Then we went to check out the prices offered by the hotel to bring us out to sea to snorkel.. but it was sooo expensive.. so we decided to go look 4 simin's guys from day b4 instead.. who offered their wares @ more attractive rates.. we found them by the beach.. agreed on a price with them.. went back to our rooms to grab our things n started out.. the security guard was quite strict cos we were leavin resort property n sneakin out to go on other snorkelling trips.. So, he made us sign some indemnity forms that wateva happened to us out there was not their responsibility.. then we went out to sea.. took lotsa pics.. went snorkellin.. I screamed all the time.. cos was sooo excited @ havin the fish so close to me, eating bread from my hand.. also did fishing.. I caught 2 fishes.. but thot the 2nd one was not a fish n let it go.. silly me..haha.. the pinoys laughed at me.. haha.. was soooo sunburnt!! even though we wore sunscreen!! My nose n back are peelin now.. GROSS! haiz..

We also went to have lunch on a floating restaurant.. but.. it cost sooo much 4 soooo lil!! so we decided it wasn't worth it.. & so headed back to the resort.. washed up.. went to front office & asked for recommendations for lunch places.. n were told to go to maribago grill for lunch.. the weather was very hot!! we were being sunburnt just walkin out of the resort to go grab lunch.. we walked across the road to Maribago grill.. a WONDERFUL restaurant with sumptious food & great ambience.. only setbacks were the mosquitoes n cats!! :P we ate lunch there.. were extremely exhausted so headed back to rms @4pm to sleep.. Only woke up @ 7pm!! :D & we went back to Maribago grill for dinner.. =) Only this time we sat @ a better place where the mosquitoes & cats couldn't get us.. enjoyed our meals n drinks.. I ate alot of pork on this trip though.. :) we also shared alot of stories over this last dinner.. we were sooo sad cos we had to leave the next day already.. haiz.. On our way back to the resort after dinner, we explored a 24hr korean grocery shop.. haha..

Next mornin, we woke up to have breakfast.. rushed to do last min packin.. then checked out of the resort.. when we were checkin out.. we saw these really cute guys.. ok ok.. Apparently only I thot they were cute.. haha.. I figured they were singaporeans too.. :) just knew.. dont ask me why or how.. well anyway, they had checked out 1st.. n so they took the 1st cab n left.. my frens were teasin me to go ask them to take a grp pic for us.. which of cos I didnt do.. Anyway, so we got our own cab n went to the airport.. Simin forgot that u can't carry liquids in hand luggage.. n she was carryin 3 tiny can drinks bought at the 24 hr korean grocery shop.. so Kok Weng had to down 2 bottles.. n Simin finished one.. only then were we were allowed to go thru..

Then while we were waitin to board the plane, guess who we saw??!! the CHECK OUT guys!! =D haha.. Simin was the voice of reason & LP was the DEVIL.. haha.. LP asked me to go take a pic with him n Simin kept remindin me of Suresh. They kept tellin me it was FATE!! haha.. On board the plane, they were seated rite in front of us!!! We were Row 18 and they were Row 17!! =D LP secretly tried to take pics of the guys.. when we got our food, the water's brand was Sunfresh.. cover the N & F & what do u get?? SURESH!! haha.. Simin said "he's watchin u!!" with the fingers to eyes to pointin at me.. haha.. that was super hilarious..

Haiz.. I miss CEBU... I miss my frens!

*For more pics, pls see my facebook.. =D

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Shamz, this is 4 u! =>