Archive for May, 2008

Half An Arm’s Length

s t a r m | s t May 30th, 2008

A stoned post because I am so stoned from this gruelling work-week [though it's incomparable with Ichitaka's. In office past midnight?? But you're paid 3947 times more than me, so I guess that evens things out].

Lack of sleep.
Irregular meals.
Seeing numbers, numbers blurring, headachey from looking at screen. And numbers. Don’t forget the numbers. *hates*
Stress level this week higher than the highest ever in previous job.

Anyway. 

Walking home.
In carpark.
Looked left-right-left. 
Waited for Mr-Young-Guy-in-car to drive past, but he stopped instead.
Started across the short length of carpark.
Was 1/3 past when Mr YG decided to rev up in the last minute.
Drove forward and towards me while looking to his right [which has nothing].
A stoned me scrambled backed away as fast as I could [in this exceptional situation, fast = sluggish].
Mr [insert insult here] YG saw me at the last second and came to a halt.
Half an arm’s length away from me.
Would have been knocked down had I not backed to my left. 
I glared at him threateningly.
Not very convincing with the girly dress and girly bag and girly umbrella.
%*^&@(?”>#.
Seriously.
Grrr. 

New Development Plan for Pedra Branca

s t a r m | s t May 28th, 2008

A friend sent me this. I thought it’s pretty funny [yeah yeah, I'm easily amused, but it's funny, right? Right??].

Update: Image by Vinyarb. More over here :) [Heya~ how did you find this blog entry??]

Staggering

s t a r m | s t May 27th, 2008

“Do you know that [name-of-kiddo-whom-I-was-involved-in-taking-care-of-in-previous-job] has passed away?” she asked.

Staggering news.

The kids we help there, they have disabilities, they have issues, but they don’t d*e. It’s not.. in the equation, it’s not supposed.. to be.

I can’t even begin to fathom the pain of the parents.

Your Pleasure Then, My Pain Now

s t a r m | s t May 24th, 2008

It’s like, it hurts too much to form words.

Fly Me To the Moon

s t a r m | s t May 22nd, 2008

Whee! Love the ad on my blog header [urm, ok now I don't know where it disappeared to]!

For the past 2 months, I had been arranging coordinating booking blocking yaddayadda-ing stuff for people [including boss who flew back today] for conferences in Amsterdam and Copenhagen, and it left me longing for a holiday. Just look at this hotel I booked for some of them, it’s by the sea!

Gorgeous Hotel Admiral in Copenhagen.

Europe is also the best place for classical music mmmm…. [Watch Nodame Cantabile Special Lessons, yeah that Japanese drama I'm so crazy about] I want to soak in the culture, explore old castles, amble around on cobbled streets and… well, do a million and one things there!

Anyway, if you love travelling like me, do participate in the contest! Chances of winning are slim, but a chance taken is a chance given. :)

Ban Me From Huge-Ass Dressing Rooms

s t a r m | s t May 21st, 2008

I shouldn’t be allowed in dressing rooms as huge and artistic-looking as this one.

[Because my cammie is in for servicing, I had to make do with the mobile's camera, which limited me. Pity. And I heard a queue forming outside (mine wasn't the only room), which made me hasty-rushy. More's the pity.]

Oh by the way, I wasn’t trying on that dress, that was what I wore that night!

 

 

Shopping Wear

s t a r m | s t May 20th, 2008

If you’re a babe, what do you wear when you go shopping?

This? 

 

This?

 

Or this?

 [Pictures from Forever21]

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Venom

s t a r m | s t May 19th, 2008

*Updated* 

15th May 

Thanks for ‘feeling sick’ once again and not turning up [and will not tomorrow as well].

Thanks for treating me like an idiot/small little girl, lying to me thinking I would believe you [but I don't because it is so obvious what has been going on the past week]. *fake saccharine smile*

Thanks for the amazing PR-ing and leaving me with no choice.

So who is inconvenienced because someone don’t feel like coming in? Me! Who has to do all the work? ME! Who has to abandon her work just to fill in? ME!

I am filled with extremely rare but dangerous venom. *spit viciously*

If it is real [like those times in the previous three months], I will be sincerely concerned for you and fill in willingly; afterall, we are here to help one another. But if it is fake, do not expect ANY ounce of sympathy nor kindness from me.

I didn’t come here to get bullied nor taken advantage of!

It’s been a long time since I got so angry. 

*Updated*

19th May 

AGAIN, someone will not be in office tomorrow. AGAIN, I have to fill in. How am I supposed to learn the ropes and do my stuff properly if I don’t have the time nor chance to???

I need to ki*l something now.

Okay

s t a r m | s t May 17th, 2008

People are starting to use my words [the things I write here] against me.

And you guys wonder why I seldom blog.

*so not a happy camper* 

Twilight Zone

s t a r m | s t May 13th, 2008

First he asked me to set up a blog,

then he asked me to help take care of his pretty 2 yo girl and bring her for her class [and participate in the class] this coming Sunday while he goes traipsing to Europe for a conference. Wifey is in confinement and Maidy cannot follow the class.

I am filled with half-excitement half-trepidation [me? with kids?!], determination [I want to prove that I can do/ace it] and some other feeling undescribable.

Life is indeed interesting here. :)

Update: I just got the syllabus for the class. O Lordy, what have I gotten myself into?!? *cue more comical fainting spells*

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