Bad Day turned Fantastic.. amazing!!

Hi!! I haven’t written for a week… got lots to tell.. but firstly, just wanna share with you about my day today.

Today was a bad day. At least it started off as. I was shocked at how sly my colleaugue could be. In fact I’m wondering why am I shocked, it should come as no surprise. Somehow along today, things got pretty busy.. I had an acceleration of cases, and all of them urgent.. as in needed to be attended to asap. Customers kept calling to find out the outcome, quiz for our newsletter that needed to be completed, phonecalls to make, etc.. manager was so nice… she knew I had a lot of things to do at the moment, coz she was talking to me about one of the case and the others kept on coming in as she was standing there. So as she was going off to leave me to my stuff, she asked, “can you manage or not?” and then she made some joke. I thought to myself so nice to have such a manager. And then.. later on in the day I had this case… this lady called to complain and find out about Meiji Milk 2 litres that had a quality issue. She was pretty pissed and was angry that it was only surfaced in the media yesterday, when the cases came out a week ago. To cut a long story short, I’ll just tell you the gist of it. She wanted supplier’s number. I consulted my manager about it, who told me get it from my colleague, but not to give it to customer, rather to find out the contact person that customer can call. Unfortunately, me being so kan cheong, I didn’t hear that part.. I rushed to get the number from my colleague, who was surprised when I told her my manager said can give me. But she did not say anything and passed it to me. I immediately called customer and gave her the number. After talking to customer, I tried calling my manager but could not get through. To my surprise, my colleague handed me HER handphone and said the manager was on the line. Then my manager started asking me about it, explaining what could have happened and sorta ‘nagging’ at me.. like saying, “Marie, how could you? I wanna trottle you’ like that.. but I could hear from her voice she was not angry. Later on when I had some time to breathe and think, I realised that my colleague called my manager on her hp, she couldn’t wait and she did it behind my back… I was really hurt.

It was actually time to go back and I started msging everyone about what happened coz I was really hurt. Yes hurt was the word.. hurt and disappointed… Then I looked at my handphone and I was surprised to receive a msg from my manager… she said: “Apologies for sounding impatient just now. I do appreciate your assistance for the case”. I was so surprised! I already knew my manager was genuinely nice, but to receive this kind of message after how my colleague behaved, it really made me want to cry.

This is only one of the many incidents that happen. I find that she can’t wait to point out what I do wrong. The thing is when I just joined the company and asked her for help, she would snap at me. Now when I know better, here she is correcting me. She loves checking up on me, asking me about my cases and why I haven’t closed them. So free? And the thing I find very irritating is that she is so KAYPOH. She always LOOKS at my pc. Whenever she talks to me, she immediately makes her beeg beeg eyes zoom in on my pc. And not only that.. always when I hang up the phone with a customer, or talk to my other colleague about something, she always says, why why. Like it is any of her business. I feel like telling her off really. Right now – 10.57PM I’m really really tired, so I may not be expressing myself properly, and you may not get or understand what I’m saying, but it’s just so frustrating at times. Perhaps next time when Im more awake I will explain.

Oh yeah and another thing she did was she started interrogating me about a friend I had in a company. Seriously interrogating me, staring me down, putting her hand on my shoulder and asking if he was my boyfriend. And she did that for 10 over minutes. And after that she said, “you’re trying to get all your church friends to join the company?” oh my goodness. Coz he was my church friend and I made the mistake of telling her that. When she first met me and got to know I was Catholic already she asked, “how’s your relationship with God? We feel that Catholics don’t have a good relationship with God’” Coz she’s Christian. Sigh. I actually shifted my monitor position, but I found out today it doesn’t help coz she just moves her chair back and stares at my PC right n front of me just the same.

It’s really terrible, but when I see how good my manager is to us, and me, and when I laugh and talk to my other colleaugue (whom I’m, quite close with), I feel thankful and blessed. It’s just frustrating to have this happen and I can’t even do anything about it, or talk about it to anyone.

Then after that on the bus, I almost lost my earring. It came off, and as I was about to put it on, the bus jerked, it fell and I couldn’t find it!!! I was really in a terrible down mood by then. (Coupled with lack of sleep) Coz this pair of earrings were a present.. and not only that, have become my favourites.. purple (my favourite colour) stones that make up a cross and dangles. Amazingly, just at my bus stop that I was about to get off, it appeared under my seat.

And then on the next bus that I took, this old lady who was getting past me to sit inside near the window, stepped on my toe! My last toe on my right foot.. and since she was old, she moved slowly and her whole weight was on my toe for a minute or so… so painful.. I thought it would be okay after rubbing.. but when I got up and started walking it was so painful I started tearing… I couldn’t walk properly, and it still is painful :(

I thought today was a bad day.. and then we had our core meeting… and my spirits got lifted!!! I had tons of fun… forgot about the bad day… and God answered my prayers.. coz I was praying that we would be able to be serious when we needed to.. and of course settle a few outstanding stuff.. and most importantly, for his will to be done… and I know it was coz I did not have a heavy heart about decisions made… and we were laughing and joking and having lots of fun and interaction.. First time we were on our ‘own’, and had a ‘serious’ meeting, and Nandee even played the closing song on the guitar… “One Way”.. I wanted to play but couldn’t follow him.. couldn’t play and sing at the same time.. so chose to sing.. and Nandee can play really well… I feel so optimistic about the future right now.. a far contrast from how I felt before and being down about stuff… so exciting!! Praise the Lord.. a bad day turned good…Ralph was missing though.. and I really hope God answers my prayers about Friday.

Well that’s my day in a nutshell.. got lots more to tell and elaborate… but am really dead tired and if I don’t go rest soon I’ll cause trouble for myself. Till next time!
God bless,
Love,~ Marie

Crushes... Cute guys and what nots? :S

Hihi.. a week since I last posted.

Just will recap briefly... Chinese New Year week!

Monday (7th Feb) after work, went to collect my Triple Happiness Combo Set.. consisting of roasted chicken, duck and pork and costing close to 40bucks. Not worth it. Duck (I don't really like duck, now I know).. so waxy.. and no taste... chicken, more than enough taste!! So salty!!! Pork.. got lots of fats.... for my mom to eat.. :P (well she loves these kind of sticky pork) I wont ever buy again. Could have ordered Pizza Hut or KFC get a better meal. Or get a whole roasted chicken from CS for only $4 plus.

Tuesday (8th Feb).. stoned in the office... coz everybody (mainly Chinese) half day!!! Gave a customer wrong information...(being the blurblock that I am.. ) so far.. Fri & Sat she hasn't called to complain.. hope she doesn't write in *cross fingers & pray* :P
Then saw 'Constantine' at PS (love Keanu's six pac :P) and 'Elektra' at Cineleisure. Movie marathon in the wee hours keke. Ok me seldom have deep deep comments about movies. So... Elektra I was warned that it wasn't very good... I only loved the tattoo part.. where it comes alive.. if you watched it, you'd know what I mean... oh.. and Jennifer Garner can do pull up with an arm!! Amazing.. I think she's really sweet but I don't think highly of her coz she keeps dumping her guys? :P First Scott Foley her husband.. then Michael vartan (who's gorgeous!!!) now she's with Ben Affleck or Matt damon I have no idea. Then again, never believe what the tabloids say. You're entitled to your own opinion.

Wed & Thurs... slack at home!!!! Oh my... really slack... slept most of Wed coz reached home 4plus am... Thurs me wanted to watch Finding Neverland in the end didn't.. coz couldn't wake up.. well.. really 'holiday' for me.

Fri.. colleague asked me for my blog addy!! :O :O.... Not very close to her.. but wouldn't mind giving her.. coz she's a Christian.. and loves to you know, do what Christians do.. go all out to proclaim.. so my blog is actually proclaiming already that Jesus is in my life!! ( Have had bad encounters with Christians lah.. always try to convert or say bad stuff about Catholics :S )... anyway... wouldn't mind EXCEPT that.. I suddenly realised that.. in my previous blog... I mentioned that there's a cute guy in my office. I mean, if she reads it she's sure to comment... or ask me.. and you know how human beings are, u r one yourself.. the answer can be seen right on your face.. you can't hide it sometimes.. so better not.. I gave all sorts of excuses... like I'll be transferring to Multiply.. will stop blogspot soon (might actually really stop if I find Multiply is good).. but she did not get the hint.. my goodness :P.. so i told her straight cannot coz its personal.. if you ever read this.. well... HI!!! it's personal!!! so... keke.. take it as tho you've never read this.. anyway there's nothing bad written.. well would people actually think of 'JeuslovesMarie?'? Hmm.. Gee.. talking about cute guys.. me seeing lots of cute guys lately and having lots of crushes!!! Geee... wait lemme find the defination of a crush..`

have a crush on. Be infatuated with someone

infatuated
adj : marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness;

Hmm... not true.. my crushes are.. you're cute so I like you.. kekeeke... oh well!! This is life!! It's great being single :D

Spoke to a verrrry cute guy today.... erm... never liked him at all.. but could see that he is gorgeous.. but coz I actually spoke to him today.. it sorta broke that 'icy' image that I had of him... and found that he was actually quite soft spoken.. and he gave me a 'megawatt smile' my goodness... very d cute!! Yupyup. See, it actually helps to go talk to pple. It beaks the perception or perhaps any negative image u might have of them.

Keke... I also had only 4 hours of sleep last night... hence me uttering this nonsense.

Haha.. I also realise that this probably is giving a kinda bad impression of me.. kinda like.. oh I see a gorgeous guy and I like him. Nah I'm not like that. It's up to you to figure it out which type of guy or which guy I really like as in like for a person and not just looks? Keke. Anyway I got standards too :P !!! Horror of horrors... too young or too old... short tall? :P :P :P... Oh yeah.. and attitude.. can't stand that in guys sometimes. But these sorta things wouldn't matter when it comes to the one! Yeah.. and the one would be the one that Jesus chooses for me.. but so far.. nothing yet.. no signs.. and I'm still young and so.... hence the crushes!! Yup!! Just like Michael Vartan, Julian Mcmahon.. you know, crushes equivalent to crushes on Hollywood stars.. i.e.... you know nothing wil ever happen. :) blah blah blah.. okie me gonna zzzz.. done wif my nonsense

tomorow will be a long day!! Gd night... I'll be back!!

Lots of love, and God bless,
~ Marie... *MUAACCKKS*

Shopping is exercise in itself man!!

Hihi...

Had a good week? Each time I look at my blog, at certain times the counter goes up by 10. Whoohoo. It's either there's 10 different people visiting my blog that day, or the same person every half hour. Coz my counter goes up one per person (IP address) per half hour. Keke... well that motivates me to keep on writing and updating regularly coz I know you guys visit my blog then. :D

Alamak.... so tired sia... today...missed 10am cathecism with the Sec 4s... arggh... damn disappointed with myself. 3 lessons already. Coz the 1st week I was supposed to join, I had to go 10am mass with Michelle aka Letchumi who didn't turn up in the end. 2nd time, last week me woke up late :P Today, me woke up late again. But last night me didn't sleep too late.. I think it's coz super tired from the past few days at work. Even though Ian said only 4 people came, wished I went. Nvm,next week, I don't care die die must make it. Besides the following day is Valentines. Keke.

Haha, told Ian and the rest at fellowship at Purmei today about the naggy female customers. Coz they were talking about moms and sergeants. They said juz answer the phone, "This is Comfort's hotline" and then hang up... Bwahahhaha.... either that or, after the women finish their rambling, then I start my own problems..."Aiyoh, you know when I go home I so tired, I still have to do this n that blah blah" HAHAHAHHAAHA... it was so funny I tel you I couldn't stop laughing.

Then after that went to meet Karen. We were supposed to go to that funky shop at Anchorpoint. Me finally bought the skirt me was eyeing!! And a black skirt that Karen pointed out to me, which I took the last piece which was on the manneqin which was $36 .90 (my goodness) and which in the end she also fell in love with!! Hhahaha... oh well... me saw a pretty funky bag too but decided against it. ($29++!!) Figured I might see a nicer one somewhere...

Oh my goodnez.. then we went to Queensway and me decided on the spur of the moment to get a pair of sneakers... since me might want to take up dancing would be useful... Saw Fila, saw Converse, went back to Fila... bought this 'ballerina' type shoes... in ORANGE!! Goodnez.. it suits my skin but hope I can carry it off well...... and then found some nice tops in a shop.. 3 for $10... and more shops with nice skirts but if I buy I'll be pretty broke!!! This is typical of me you know.. everytime I get my pay.. will spent it within the next few days. ARRGGHH!! Haha.. me better do somthing about it, put some savings aside or something :P or not rainy day come dunno how...And there's this nice funky female shop beside a sports shop (that is super crowded) on Level 2.. why I said nice is coz I went in to wait for my friend.. and its owned by an old couple.. they started joking with me, saying its ok, you can put down ur stuff (was carrying HUGE bags man), you can even sit down and wait, just pay $1 per hour.. and then when I went off they said, what about the payment? and then when my fren finished, I came back.. and then they said, oh ur back, and stuff like that u know. VERY friendly. sometimes these friendly people will actually make you wanna buy u know, even though you may not want to at first. Haha. I'll definitely visit them again next time see if got new fashionable clothes. And then after that we walked and walked all around Level 1 and Level 2 for more than 3 rounds each coz we were looking for a shop that we saw earlier but we couldn't find it....and me was wearing heels!!! Oh my goodnes.. so painful and carrying heavy stuff... I tell you this is when shopping is no more fun and tiring... and where you can burn your fats...

Okie on to other stuffs.... me saw cheaper poloroid cameras today!! The original Poloroid brand.. only $45!!! But its huge!! and pics also bigger.. and other instant cameras slightly cheaper.. but also quite big... I think my one is nice and cutesy and poeple also say its funky.. looks like a CD player.. muahahaha :D and my new Fila shoes matches it.. muahaha (im wierd I know :P)

Oh my goodnez, on Fri, right, I came across the cute guy in my office face to face for 2 times and both times I did not open my mouth and say HI!!!! ARRGGHHH.. me wanted to box myself... First time I sorta half smiled.. second time, he was behind me, I didn't know it was him actually... then me was walking in my heels so slow making 'click clock' noises somemore, gee... but he didn't overtake me.. iz that a good sign of a gentleman? I have no idea... P.S. I hope my colleagues never ever get to know my blog address leh.. wait they find out about this, I will have a headache hahah.. this is just for fun, to add some fun and spice into boring office life, know what I mean? And who knows, maybe when I start talking to him we could become good friends. So there, hahaha :P And there are one or two more cute guys, as in cute with features in the office... but as far as I've seen, quite dao... and this cute guy seems to have noticed me as well, so :P :P

This week is such a contrast from last week. Last week I was so panicky and worried about church work. This week I'm so relaxed!! Arrghhh.... cannot cannot... I think next week onwards I'm gonna be pretty stressed up.. I actually wanted to meet up with some friends over CNY but decided better not... got lotsa stuff to catch up with... you guys know I'm helping to write for my company's newsletter right? Did I inform abt this in my previous blog? Well I'm helping with the quiz for now... must come up with one by the 14th... and then the person in charge asked me if I wanna help with writing... and she said there's an event on the 15th... I was quite hesistant coz the amount of work has accelerated in the office (I think its seasonal) But it seems that I just have to get quotes (I hope! *cross fingers* ) so ok lah for now. And also this week I have to come up with the confimed schedule for the leader's retreat... logistics and all... so I think I'll be pretty packed!! *stressed* *pulls hair our* hahahaha.....hopefully I'll manage.. me hope...

Yesterday was the best. Coz I saw this really cute cute guy and this cute cute girl whom I LOVE SO MUCH!! (nope I'm not a lesbian :P) It was my nephew and niece!!!!! YUP... after work went over to my bro's place at Pasir Ris.... and saw the cute little sunshines of my life. When I hold them, I just feel so happy. My nephew Philip is 3 years 4 months, talks non-stop, loves telling stories. Yesterday he was SuperHero. He was 'korkor SuperHero' and I was 'MamaSuperHero' according to him. Hahaha.... so sweet!!!! Full of energy... although sometimes a bit difficult to understand what he is saying LOL... and I took instant pics of them and told them its 'magic'!! Coz the picture will slowly form... and he was so fascinated he wanted somemore.. coz I took 3 as they were so fidgety... and my niece has become so sweet and cute!!!!!! She loves sitting in my lap when I'm sitting down on teh floor cross legged. She would just come and plonk herself down on me. When she was smaller she didn't like me :P haha.. not say didn't like me.. when I wanted to carry her, she didn't want... just like the youngest niece, Paulyne, who's 6 months... when I tried playing with her saying 'kootchie kooo' she started to cry... :S dunno why.. maybe its not me.. haha... could be the heat.. maybe she's not used to me... haha.. anyway yesterday in church, my mom was like signalling to the older niece, Patricia, who's 1 year 7 months, whether she wanted to sit on grandma's lap. She shook her head no. I did the same, and she stretched out her hands!! I was so happy!!! Haha... my mom said perhaps she had enough of her already... I dun know but it was heavenly to hold her. She can't talk much but she understands... and during dinner she kept on calling 'mummy mummy' sounded so cute!!! and later on my sis in law was recording her say 'one, two' all the way to 12 I think... but she missed out seven...she always goes straight to eight.. heheeh... I think next time I very unhappy I just have to see them and I'll be alright.

Oh yeah and during dinner yesterday I also saw Letch while I was eating halfway!! I started waving frantically coz she was quite far off, and she was with another girl, whom I also know but whom I've always been wary of. The girl saw me but Letch didn't so hence the waving. Finally she saw me and smiled. Actually earlier on she asked me if I would be coming down to FP. I said no coz I'll be with bro. Anyway, later on she came over to say hi. I thought that it was very nice and how to you call it...'right'...'well mannered' or something like that. I mean others can just say hi and then go off to eat on their own but she came over and thus could show her my little sunshines!!! And then later when I was walking with Philip, I saw them, I said, "philip wanna say hi to Tita Marie's friends' he said 'where your friends' when he saw them so close I think he got shy. Whereas for them they just whispered among themselves, I just felt wierd. Just like the last time I went down and waited for her for ages only to find her with this girl, and then we were like strangers, want to talk also cannot coz they both were stuck to each other like glue and staring at me even in a wierd way. Somehow I think there's no point with our friendship already. I mean, even when I still used to go out with her and them actually, I used to be very very unhappy. Coz of alot of things, I would rather not get into it here. Anyway, like I said, it was good of her to come over.. in fact Letch has always shown me that she's a good friend... I've observed, coz the other girl always gets into trouble and Letch is always there for her.. so I take it that she's meant to be there for her now. You'll be in my prayers Letch!!

So, sayonara... till our paths cross again. Oh yeah.. yesterday I said, "Philip Tita Marie loves you" and he said, "yes I know" soo cute..sigh... hehehe..

Haha okie lah. Now for me to do some housework (ironing of clothes for work.. you guys who don't have to do laundry, ironing etc are sooo lucky!!!!!!) and then ZZZZ time. Must discipline, to wake up at 7, and leave house by 7.39am, so that I can take bus to work. Haha... have a great week!!! And share with me some of your ang pau can? Pleasey weasey? ;)

Love & God bless,
~ Marie

And then...

its time for more updates!!

Kekeke... one by one.. that thingy came again last night.. so irritating.. coz it wakes me up..it was like whoosh again.. this time almost immediately I said 'Leave me alone!...' and I was gonna carry on and say Jesus's name but it left already...

Did quite a number of embarrassing things being me.. :P yesterday fell asleep on the bus... actually I woke up when it was close to bt. merah but fell asleep again.. suddenly I heard someone calling... was the bus driver!! No one else in the bus.. Oh my... PAISEH.. faster gathered my stuff and rushed out.. the other bus drivers at the interchange were all looking at me :P :P...

Btw.. I know that I am dark, but I do know that I can blush too.. its just that it cant be seen.. but I can feel my face going hot...

Just now went to Harry's Bar at Harbourfront. There was a cute bartender guy (North Indian) according to Karen :P :P... I thought he was ok... coz I think I've seen cuter! :P :P.... we were pissed that he didn't come to serve us.. he didn't give us our bill too.. grrrr... anyway... had whiskey with coke... normally I dont like whiskey but just took it lah... pretty ok...coz I concentrated on the Coke flavour.. shucks should have kept the receipt.. me love keeping receipts from places.. sorta souvenirs, reminders.. keke...$22 in total. Wow, today me juz got my pay but am gonna run out of money fast. Firstly paid my mom back $160. Secondly, that drink at Harry's, thirdly, gotta pay my hp/internet bill also $100 plus, coz I didn't pay last month, fourthy, topped up EZLink card for $40.... which is not enough gotta top up again soon will finish like hot cakes, fifthly, me bought a Poloroid Camera.. total plus film $160... and sixthly, me bought a bikini :P :P... yeah u heard it right. So you can imagine.. all the money going going.. as long as not gone ok. me must discipline.. especially in transport. almost 1/3 of my pay goes to taxi. Last 2 days took the bus but today missed the bus just as I was coming down the stairs. Shucks. me walked back home to borrow cash for taxi.

Poloroid camera is really fun man!! Me was actually waiting for payday to buy. Today at work couldn't help thinking about it. Thinking should I still go on and buy it.. or just save up get digi cam. Thought cannot wait, 2 diff cams, just get it. Went to the store, this lady customer couldn't stop yakking away with the sales girl. In Mandarin. reminds me of my own customer. Today kena one. Lady customer.. yakking away in mandarin and english.. even though I told her me no understand.. she was going on and on.. 'price is less how come, so FP is cheaper, what brands are there'... my goodnes.. :P like yesterday I had 2 of these female customers who were yakking away (complaining!!) to me for 20minutes each. Me couldn't get a word in. !!!! Finally I said, okie, me need to go and investigate now. That didn't help. 'yeah you should, standard no good' blah blah blah. And worse, they were those high pitched loud voiced fast talking women. Gee. headache.. also waste my time :( me suddenly swamped with work :P seriously..

Just now at Harry's.. me friend waved for the bill. We thought they didn't see. Me waved again. The manager nodded and when I put down my hand flipped the straw in my glass and it went flying. My goodness so embarrassing. Hope the cute guy didn't notice. Doesn't matter anyway, I've seen cuter!!! Muahahhaaha. :P

Yeah me actually bought a bikini. So did my friend her fourth one. If not for her not for today me never would have bought one :P :P.. not that me can actually wear one, me must go and tone body first. Perhaps in Dec when I go down to Aussie I would be just nice then. Heehee. Oh yeah me got 1 free lesson with Amore. Haven't decided kickboxing or aerobics or hip hop.

Yeah we took poloroid pics!! And they were so kewl.. we couldn't stop looking at em.. until my friend suddenly entertained the thought of getting a cam too. But film super ex. 20 pieces for $18.90, and that is coz its on offer. Meaning one would cost $0.95?? Better take proper pics. Me actually wanna take 1 with each friend. Btw its credit card sized.

Sunday coming.. me haven't thought of church work... gee :P :P...sigh Karen returning Aussie next Fri!! *bwahahah sobs* me gonna miss her lots. Its not the same girl fren and guy fren. Besides me onli meet Seb on the weekends. And each friend is special, u know, you're like different with each of them and yet totally being urself, its so kewl. With Karen can shop shop can gossip.. kekeke..... with Seb also can shop shop (altho difficult he's a guy) can also gossip but in different way lol) Nvm, got lots of other pals to meet up and catch up with, must must.. cannot let them think me forget them.

My manager joined me for lunch today. She asked me if I was attached and whether my parents would mind if he was of a different race. Hmm, so surprising her quezzie. Wonder why she asked. And then just now I had to talk to this guy from another dept. who always seem so aloof and quiet, you know, those kinds. So I was quite surprised when he joked with me. I was like, "uh, (so and so) can I have my card please" and he was like "cannot".. I was like, "huh cannot?" I was really shocked and believed him :P :P.. then he smiled and then I knew I was had.. hahaha... it was just wierd coz everytime see him around nvr tok or say hi.. then suddenly can joke :P :P.. nvm next time me will say HI first.. me will always say HI (not always must try to) say HI to people even though it seems wierd coz dont really know them or they never say hi back. Yupyup thats the way.

Okie good night dearies... *muacks muacks*

God bless,
Love,
~ Marie