I went to see doctor earlier to get my second chickenpox vaccine but they ran out of it. Anyway I got convinced to get the H1N1 jab and now my left arm feels damn sore. Meh.

I have a damn bad tummy ache I think it’s from OVEREATING. I had my first lo hei this year on Friday evening with a 10 course dinner spread, and cause I was home the whole day yesterday I ended up chomping nonstop as I watch my shows. Today was town day with the boy and we had charkwaytiao & hokkien mee for lunch + ice cream + Japanese donuts + the brother made fried rice for dinner. Then the boy got greedy and we ordered in pizza after dinner and so much food alongside the papaya I had is really quite an overkill Serves me right.

Okay, you know what? I feel quite good already. I think I’ll go back to my pizza. HEH HEH

It’s been raining the whole day, perfect weather to have me-time with fatbear and Gossip Girl (next episode finally out!) and ANTM. I managed to get my nails done today at an insane $84 price tag for classic mani/pedi and eyebrows done at a new place cause every single Browhaus outlet I called is fully booked till after CNY.

The boy surprised me with a morning call at 8ish and asked me out for breakfast <3 If you’re wondering, yes, I bothered with the contact lens and makeup this time round haha. And he delivered fatbear right to my doorstep so yayyy I can sleep happily tonight with fatbear while the boy is busy protecting Singapore.

I bought new shoes today! And I’m going shopping tomorrow for new tights and scarves and a cheap bag to use on holiday. And if you still haven’t gotten your CNY clothes yet, ClubCouture has free next day delivery for all our Singapore customers!

Got this Hello Kitty mascara by Maybelline cause it was at 20% off at Watsons!

Flora Lim says
today i eating lunch halfway
this bird SHIT INTO MY FOOD LEH
splash all over my face somemore

Zachary 楊詩然 says
Eating shit can get you to the top
But it won’t keep you there

Yesterday the boy and I went to Heartland Mall, had dinner at Sakae Sushi, went shopping at This Fashion and ended the date at Sweet Talk.

What an evening hurhur.

Review:
#1 Apparently, CNY gets people going to HLM. There was even a mini jam to the car park.
#2 The boy hates the food at Sakae Sushi. I think he just has poor taste in food, my lobster salad sushi and mentai butterfly prawns were decent. Everything he ordered except some salmon (?) thingy was bad. The cha soba tasted frozen and everything is just grossly overpriced for the horrible quality.
#3 This Fashion hasn’t changed in the last 15 years. If the boy wants to go as PCK again this year for Halloween and we have to be matchy-matchy, I know where to get my Rosie clothes HAHA. But I desperately needed a cardigan last night and it’s the only place in HLM where I can find any. The cardigan is not too bad for $15 plus I managed to pick up black tights for my holiday okay! 120 denier somemoreeeee.

The boy says the Sakae Sushi & This Fashion part of our date totally killed his impression of me. I don’t blame him. I used to avoid seeing him, webcam included, unless I have makeup on (and it’s like eyeliner + mascara + shading type of makeup). Even when he suddenly appears at my place, I’ll hurry with the makeup routine before dashing out of the house. Before Tioman, I kept my contacts lens on all the way until I’m about to fall asleep so he hasn’t seen much of me in my glasses. And I used to wear my 4″ minimum heels whenever I meet him. But lately I’ve deteriorated into a state of spectacles + no makeup + slippers.

Okay I’m so going to get my wax done on Saturday, brows on Sunday, nails on Monday and be chio for CNY!

Lesson One

An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing.

A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, “Can I also sit like you and do nothing?”

The eagle answered: “Sure, why not.”
So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested.

All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Management Lesson – To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.

Lesson Two

A turkey was chatting with a bull. “I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree,” sighed the turkey, “but I haven’t got the energy.”

“Well, why don’t you nibble on some of my droppings?” replied the bull. “They’re packed with nutrients.”

The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree.

He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.

Management Lesson – Bull shit might get you to the top, but it won’t keep you there.

Lesson Three

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold, the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field.

While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.

A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.

Management Lesson -
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3) And when you’re in deep shit, it’s best to keep your mouth shut!

The boy told me last night he’ll be away for work (again) in March and May. Both a month plus each I know I should be used to his travel schedules by now, but aiya, I still can’t help feeling sad! BUT I’m consoling myself that this might mean more visits/holidays for me. Wanderlust <3

I went to Kenny Roger’s yesterday and I was feeling so excited about having their pot pie. But it turned out to be some horrible pea pie instead.

An insane amount of peas! Yucks. I like peas normally, but not when it’s all I can taste in every single bite. The potato salad was still good though.

I’m spending half my February in China! There’s the TPE/HK holiday (okay, I know Taipei is not China) and then there’s the week long work trip with Siew, Stinky and Fatbear! Siew says we should get pepper spray. I totally agree.

I hope it’ll be cold <3 Singapore is getting too hot for me. Google says HK is 12°C and TPE is 15°C but we really can’t trust these reports haha. The last time round they said TPE was cold, me and Siew packed all the boots etc for nothing and I ended up walking to the beef noodles stall near my hotel in FBTs and hotel bedroom slippers.

1. Sending before you mean to. Enter the recipient’s e-mail address only when your e-mail is ready to be sent. This helps reduce the risk of an embarrassing misfire, such as sending an important e-mail to the wrong person or e-mailing a half-written note.

2. Forgetting the attachment. If your e-mail includes an attachment, upload the file to the e-mail before composing it. This eliminates the embarrassing mistake of forgetting it before hitting “send,” and having to send another e-mail saying you forgot to attach the document.

3. Expecting an instant response. Don’t send an e-mail and show up at the recipient’s desk 30 seconds later asking if they’ve received it. They did, and they’ll answer at their convenience. That’s the point of e-mail.

4. Forwarding useless e-mails. I’ve never seen a single e-mail forward at work that was beneficial. Whether it’s a silly joke or a heartwarming charity, there’s never a time to share an e-mail forward using your work e-mail.

5. Not reviewing all new messages before replying. When you return to the office after a week or more away, review all new e-mails before firing off responses. It might be hard to accept, but odds are, things did march on without you. Replying to something that was already handled by a co-worker creates extra communication, which can lead to confusion, errors, and at the very least, wasted time for everyone involved.

6. Omitting recipients when you “reply all.” Unless there’s an important reason to omit someone, don’t arbitrarily leave people off the response if they were included on the original message.

7. Including your e-mail signature again and again.
Nor do you need to include it at the end of an e-mail you send to your long-time co-worker who sits six feet away. If you have your e-mail program set to automatically generate a signature with each new message, take a second to delete it when communicating with someone who knows who you are. It’s always wise to include your phone number, but the entire blurb with your title and mailing address is often nothing but clutter.

8. Composing the note too quickly. Don’t be careless; write every e-mail as if it will be read at Saint Peter’s Square during the blessing of a new Pope. Be respectful with your words and take pride in every communication.

9. Violating your company’s e-mail policy. Many companies have aggressive spam filters in place that monitor “blue” language. From that famous four-letter word to simple terms, such as “job search,” don’t end up tripping the system by letting your guard down.

10. Failing to include basic greetings. Simple pleasantries do the trick. Say “hi” at the start of the message and “thanks” at the end. Be sure to use the recipient’s name. Be polite yet brief with your courtesy.

11. E-mailing when you’re angry. Don’t do it. Ever. Recall buttons are far from a perfect science, and sending a business e-mail tainted by emotion is often a catastrophic mistake. It sounds cliche, but sleep on it. Save the message as a draft and see if you still want to send it the next morning.

12. Underestimating the importance of the subject line. The subject line is your headline. Make it interesting, and you’ll increase the odds of getting the recipient’s attention. Our inboxes are cluttered; you need to be creative and direct to help the recipient cut through the noise. You should consistently use meaningful and descriptive subject lines. This will help your colleagues determine what you’re writing about and build your “inbox street cred,” which means important messages are more likely to be read.

13. Using incorrect subject lines. Change the subject line if you’re changing the topic of conversation. Better yet, start a new e-mail thread.

14. Sending the wrong attachment. If you double-check an attachment immediately before sending and decide that you need to make changes, don’t forget to update the source file. Making corrections to the version that’s attached to the e-mail does not often work, and it can lead to different versions of the same doc floating around.

15. Not putting an e-mail in context. Even if you were talking to someone an hour ago about something, remind them in the e-mail why you’re writing. In this multi-tasking world of ours, it’s easy for even the sharpest minds to forget what’s going on.

16. Using BCC too often. Use BCC (blind carbon copy) sparingly. Even though it’s supposed to be a secret, it rarely is. Burn someone once, and they’ll never trust you again. Likewise, forwarding e-mail is a great way to destroy your credibility. When people send you something, they aren’t expecting you to pass it on to your co-workers. The e-mail might make its way back to the sender, who will see that their original message was shared. They might not call you out on it, but they’ll make a mental note that you can’t be trusted.

17. Relying too much on e-mail. News flash! No one is sitting around staring at their inbox waiting for your e-mail. If something is urgent, use another means of communication. A red “rush” exclamation point doesn’t compare to getting up from your desk and conducting business in person.

18. Hitting “reply all” unintentionally. This is a biggie. And it’s not just embarrassing; depending on what you wrote in that e-mail, it can ruin your relationship with a co-worker or even your boss. Take extra care whenever you respond so you don’t hit this fatal button.

The travel agent says the hotel has no more rooms, she’ll try the spa resort nearby which translates to $$$$.