Thursday, May 29, 2008

Blogstalkers Bite Back


Well, well, well, it appears that somebody from my office got to know of my blog and has been stalking me. I have no idea who it is, but it appears this same person read my entry about the romance blossoming in my office and went to tell the ex-girlfriend.


I apologise if said ex-girlfriend is hurt; I had seriously no idea that YOU had no idea. Guess it reeks to learn about such developments through a blog. It was an off-the-cuff comment, and I made it because I felt that my relationship with Fadz was on the rocks last year because we weren't spending time together. So I brought up the proximity theory, and hence, the relationship in my office. Again, apologies.


I did toy with the idea of making my blog private but you know what? Screw it. I have nothing to hide. And since I've made the decision to go public, I guess I'd just have to deal with blogstalkers and the anonymous entities who float in and out.


But that doesn't mean I don't want to find out who that person in my office is. Don't worry, I don't bite. Much.

Monday, May 26, 2008

Post-Birthday Update

I'm typing this in the dark, seeing how my light is attracting creepy crawlies to it. Ewwww... And I know I spent too much time on my laptop when I can type this entire post in the dark. Touch-typing, anyone?

Anyway, it was definitely a freaking fantastic birthday week. Thanks to those who sent well wishes my way!

KL was pretty fun, I mean, how can eating and shopping ever be bad right? And the Fadz was a perfect boyfriend. He never complained as we trawled the many, many shops in the many, many malls around KL. He waited patiently as I tried on clothes, shoes, bags, etc. He carried all my shopping without complaining. He did not roll his eyes when I pranced excitedly into the totally pink Juicy Couture shop at Pavilion Shopping Mall. He did not gag when I bought an incredibly pink, terry cloth juicy couture bag. Yeah, he was pretty great. :)

And yes!!! Highlight definitely has to be my darling Juicy Couture bag. Love, love, love it. It's sooooo adorably pink I can't help but smile when I see it. Yes, yes, all you people can diss me and call me a bimbo, but how can you not smile when greeted with such a happy bag?

Cute right?

My other fave moments of the week:

Sitting at Acid Bar with my darling Kristin, Sylvia and Fadz on my birthday and having Fadz dedicate Bon Jovi's Always to me! Plus, the bar singer (who's from SMU) sang happy birthday and the other customers joined in!

Went to Dozo with the family on Sunday, and I must say the food and service is par excellence. Truly! I don't see how this is Japanese-styled fusion whatever, but the food is really, really yummy. Plus, the service is so good they asked for my name, gave me a dessert and decorated the plate with a chocolate "happy birthday joanne".

Good times. I feel loved. :)

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Happy Birthday To Me!



Fadz brought me to this outdoor pizza joint at 6th avenue for some alfresco dining. As you can see from the truck, alfresco dining is codeword for roadside, non-air con. Haha, at the risk of sounding ungrateful.... Luckily, the food was good.

Unfortunately, that was the last photo I could take, as Mr Muhd Fadzli chose to start acting goofy and in the process, dropped my darling camera.

It won't start up anymore, and the lenses won't retract.

I would have killed him if he wasn't so apologetic.

But it doesn't mean I can't grumble a bit.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Let The Par-Tay Begin!
Yeeessssss!!!!! 1.5 hours before 8 days of blissful leave begins! I can't wait! I'm still in the office, but my work is done and I'm basically twiddling my thumbs until I can leave.

Hey, it's my birthday week, I'm allowed to indulged a little right?

Since my leave officially begins tomorrow, the Fadz and I will be heading up north to KL for a little R & R. Well, I think I'm definitely more excited cos it's gonna be a shopping trip. Fadz is a little disgusted at the thought of having to carry my shopping bags, but I plan to stuff him continuously with good food so that he has nothing to complain about.

Coming back on Thursday, then Fadz is celebrating my birthday early on Friday cos he has in-camp training (humpf), starting Saturday.

Syl and Kristin will hopefully be meeting me on Saturday so that I won't have to spend my birthday alone (boohoohoo...)

The family is treating me to dinner on Sunday... and I'd still have Monday and Tuesday off! So anyone who wants to celebrate my birthday.... *hint hint*

Haha, I'm so shameless.

Haiz, I'm really bored in the office, ok? Came back from an assignment that required me to sit in sports cars and be chauffeured around Singapore. It is a very hot day, ok? Doesn't sound as simple as I make it out to be....

But it was cool. I even took pictures with a white Lamborghini!!! So nice can... 4 shiny lambos lined up in the glinting morning sun. Random people who were not part of the event started taking photos shamelessly.

Oh well.

Pity the owners were fat and/or old and/or ugly. God is fair.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

When allergies attack....

Oh man, I didn't know I had an aspirin allergy, and that it can be so BAD.

Had a headache last night, and just as I was about to pop a couple of Panadol, Geraldine (that being my eldest sis) ambled over and offered some Alker-Seltzer, claiming that it works a hundred times better than Panadol.

Her description of the drug? That it was dissolvable Panadol.

So like the good, trusting person that I am, I took 2 tablets and went to sleep.

Half an hour later, I developed a cold and for some reason, I couldn't stop tearing. More troubling was that my eyes started to itch and felt painful.

I thought maybe some eyelash fell into my eye and started rubbing vigorously.

When that didn't work, I got up to get some tissue. That's when I turned on the lights and stared into the mirror.

Lo and behold.... my eyes had started to SWELL TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS.

In fact, my EYEBALL became puffy and yellowish, like a film of mucus had formed over it.

I didn't take a photo of myself, but thought I should gross you people out.

Yup, that's how sick I looked.

So I went screaming into Geraldine's room (cos my parents are in Malaysia), and she literally fell out of her bed.

We rushed to the 24-hour clinic, the same one that previously diagnosed my CONSTIPATION as GASTRIC.

But hey, I suppose beggars can't be choosy.

Then again, maybe they should.

The stupid doctor seemed so unsure of himself, at times taken to mumbling to himself. When I asked him if I should be worried, he started throwing medical terms at me as if I was some medical student.

Bloody hell, no wonder on night shift. He was so unconcerned even though I could barely see.... and even suggested that I be given oral medicine. That's when I started insisting that I wanted something more IMMEDIATE and asked for a jab.

And then he looked a bit puzzled and said, "Hmm... a jab? You sure? You'd get drowsy".

-_-'''

Eh uncle, it's 2am in the morning. I think drowsiness is the least of my concerns.

So he grudgingly gave me the jab. I think he was so hesitent cos he was so bad at it. It hurt like fuck lah. Bloody nana. Bloody Shenton 24-hour clinic. Useless buggers.

So after all that drama, and after a day's of rest, the swelling has mostly gone down.

Haiz, at least Fadz was around to accompany me.

Sunday, May 04, 2008

Random Update

Haha, seriously, nothing is going on in my life to update about.

It's work, work, work. The occasional meet ups with friends, planning to meet up with people that never comes to fruition, some shopping, a lot of sleeping... haha, you get the dull picture.

Had a pretty good Sunday. Slept in, went for a facial at Pan Pacific, then high tea at Oriental Hotel, all courtesy of my sister. Heh, being the youngest rocks!

Will most likely be going up to KL for a short holiday to celebrate my birthday. Yup, going with the Fadz.

Woohooo! Shopping and eating, here I come!

And on a totally random note, I really, really think that the proximity theory is spot on. Witnessed the blossoming of an office romance. This reporter was attached to an ex-reporter, but she left to do her Masters overseas.

Guess the distance was too much to put up with. Long story short, another of my colleagues came into the picture. The two of them started hanging out, one thing led to another.

Before I knew it, the guy broke up with his girlfriend and asked my colleague to be his ready steady.

To be fair, the ex sounded like a bit of a bee-yotch, but it must really suck to be dumped while overseas. To not even be in Singapore to hear it firsthand, or to do anything to salvage the situation.

Not even a chance to say goodbye in person.

So ladies and laddies, all that crap about distance making the heart grow fonder? Bunch of baloney.

We humans are sluts for contact. No amount of Skype, MSN, phone conversations can make up for the presence of a warm, breathing person by your side. Nothing can make up for meals, outings, face-to-face conversations.

Oh yeah, on another random note, it's good to know that all my closest SMU friends have found jobs! Congrats Shawnie, hope you have a great time! And welcome to the mindless zone of drone-dom!

And for those people who say that I'm hard to pin down due to moving off days, simply ask one week in advance and you will find an answer. Simple, right?