piece of my life..

It's almost one quarter of the year and what have you done?

I am quite happy for myself because this year, I have given myself a list of 25 things to do before i hit 25! It's depressing to know that I am hitting mid-twenties(like so soon)and the reality is hitting me real hard already. As for the list, I have so far completed 2 on the list. One: Overcoming the fear of extractions & putting on braces @ Alfred Cheng's. This is going to be a 1.5 year treatment, that means I will be living in braces humiliation. Only consolation is that I have a cute dentist, Dr Wee, to look at. Two: Gotten my hair perm @ Salon Vim before I decided to cut it short! Cutting it short is three actually, but my hairstylist John says that I will not look good in short hair. Maybe I should make him do some research on short hair cuts for face shape like mine. I am so proud to be sharing the same hairstylist as famous blogger Beatrice Tan, Agri-velt and others. So the list goes on and I will slowly reveal what are the other 22 of my to-dos!

Despite the busy schedule, I realize that Serene, Iris and myself have we have been meeting very frequently especially during weekends. Our countless crazy party nights @ various venues with different peeps & often ending it with a super late night movie + supper. Followed by the Sunday brunch that successfully make us gain a few KGs after weeks! I think it is important to make full use of the weekend since we spent at least 40HRs at work already!!

I am meanwhile very happy with my current job. I have a great team & my boss has been giving me lots of freedom and support. I couldn't ask for more. Really. I love being in the hospitality industry(friends who knows me knows that) not just because it has a people friendly environment, it is really fulfilling when you get your job done well. Of course, there are bad times too. Like you'll meet unfriendly or inconsiderate fellow co-workers who makes you wonder why are they in this industry. Or pressures when you're expecting low occupancy or did not meet the target set. To my juniors who wish to join this industry, just remember this. Listen (to the good or bad), learn (as much as you can) & be patient (up your tolerance level, just smile & tell yourself be calm). Stick to this rule & you'll never go wrong.

You people must be curious why there is no particular someone for me. Like I have not mention anyone in the blog for the longest time. As you know, with great single girl-ies around me, it is hard not to enjoy being single. It is not a bad thing right? Yes, I might feel lonely sometimes & feel like slapping couples who PDA in front of me but I think relationship drama is too much for me to handle. It would be nice if there is a guy for me to lean on but wells, I shall leave it to fate! At the meantime, just let me enjoy my time being single okayyyyyyyyyyyys :)

I hope this year is going to be an adventurous year for me. I have been caring too much of my image, thinking to much of what to do, what not to do. I am so going to break free from my comfort zone, and try out things that I have not done because I do not want to look back twenty years later and say 'hey i should have done this..etc'..

I was bedridden for 2 days and was thinking about certain stuff today. The recent double disaster that strikes Japan is really mad scary. It really shows that no matter how advance the technology is, now much resources/ $ a country has, it can never beat Mother Nature. I was thinking, what will I do if such a thing were to happen to me in my homeland, what will I do? I have too many answers for myself which I think it is not justifiable enough to post it here. What about you?

Hello all, after a long hiatus.. I have decided to update my blog today on the last day of the year. This year is really indeed a low-key year for me.I am sure this has been an eventful year for many others. As for me, my year was not as fantastic as I wanted it to be.

In Jan, I was fretting about my ex-job whether to quit or not. My ex-boss was really nice to me. Was half hearted @ work & went to vietnam - HCMC for a week with Serene & friends. It was really fun @ HCMC, from crossing the road(full of motorbikes) to counting dongs. If my parents were to see what we did in HCMC, am sure they will not allow me to go there LOL.

I finally decided to leave in March because of the heavy workload & the vitamin M which i am getting totally cannot justify the time and effort I put in. When I decided to quit I felt bad to my previous boss. I joined Novotel in April and realize that things was not what I thought to be. I struggled for about 1++ month. Many a times I feel like quitting but I told myself just to take this challenge and things finally worked out.

Since starting work @ Novotel, I haven't been going out as often. Work is not as taxing as before, just that the responsibility has gone up pretty much. I now have work life balance however, guess i was too comfortable in my zone and was too lazy or simply have no mood to catch up with my friends. I am sick and tired of being excited about planning stuff and then it did not happen. I realize that I have very little tolerance for someone who has little respect for other's time.

Only regret is I did not spend enough time with my granddad before he left us in September.

I am just glad that I have made a few new friends this year and they have really made me felt better/appreciated. I hope 2011 will be a great year for me in terms of career and human relationship management.

If there is a word to describle 2010, it would be quit.

Dear all, how's your first monday of the year so far?

it was an average day for me. started off with abit of rain, dragged myself out of bed though i wish i could laze longer. managed to wake up on time and took the public transport to work. it has been a while since i last took the public transport to work. wanna know the reason why? reason being i kind of lack motivation because my eye candy no longer take the same bus as me(you are silly if you believe this tale of mine). hahaha!! reported to work with my new hair colour, new haircut, new nail colour and new suit. ok i sound vain here, but its a new start new beginning right? hmm, and it feels good to look good so there you go.

i need a new handbag for work like seriously. love my current handbag. its slightly torn. have not come across any that catches my eye. howwwww!?!?!?

yea, after nights from my previous post, have thought about it and decided to add 'sleeping well' into my 'new year's resolution list 2010'. precious sleeping time is often lost especially when i spend an average of 3hrs online doing nothing productive. i think i am going to avoid my PC to facebook and MSN. if thats the case, i shall update this space frequently. I should also go out and socialise more often(i dont mean clubbing). oh and also, i need to come out with an action plan to start my exercise regimen. i hope i can achieve these within a short period of time. like say, 3mths?

okay enough for now, shall update when i am in the mood.

take care for now peeps!

P.S - for those that are reading this, dont just read, text me and update me about ur lifes!!!!

=)

finally finally.

here i am not goin out to immerse in the new year crowd have decided to stay in and update this neglected space for the last time this year! i am lazy to blog but i have to otherwise i might juz regret for not doing so!! i have especially much thoughts for this year. mistakes made and lessons learnt with regards to work, love, friendship & life has made me found out more about myself and what i want(yes, i have finally figured out. my leave are not being wasted!). this time i have really grown in my thoughts.

here are the 'highlights' of 2009

- my driving license (pass on 2nd attempt, but yes i am a road hazard so beware if u see me on the road.)

- joined FHM GND 2009(dont know how did i get the guts to join). was happy because i have made lotza friends and because of this i get to have more exposure in other things which i thought i can never do and met people which i thought i can never meet in my life.

- got crazily into dior and laneige products (yes, i love them! and its worth investing!)

- attended 2 weddings (lerine & mel chew's. i love weddings but it sends chills to me because i still have not find the right one. p.s, i am not saying that im in rush to find him, i do not want to trap myself into a marriage that i am not ready for)

- i went on cruise for the first time (with celeste it was damn fun onboard. gonna try royal carribean cruise someday)

- oh, did i mention that i have a nephew and niece born this year?

hmm, i did not do much shopping this year and have posted most of my pictures in facebook mainly because livejournal is not very picture friendly(take loads of time to upload). i have a love hate relationship with my job. every day is different, with a new challenge but sometimes it is too much for me. realise that i spend alot of time at work and it is hard for me to balance my social life and work. main reason y im still staying on its because of my colleagues(they are the best colleagues ever!). I know it but i cannot do anything bout it. maybe its high time to move on?


I hope 2010 will be good. especially when it is the tiger year(as u know my zodiac is tiger) and 2010(sounds like my birth date 20 oct). it BETTER be good. am so going to have a SMASHING 2010.. mhahaha ;)


My new year resolution for this year..

- able to manage my time well
- reduce stress at work & able to get things done efficiently
- take a trip (travel to perth alone)
- visit the gym at least once a week (gonna lose weight and look hot)
- a boyfriend (someone that believe in my dreams)

and the list goes on..(i have only last 6mins to complete before the clock strikes 12!)


okay, am going to end this entry with wishes for everyone..

- i wish for happiness for all of you!

- for those who are still studying, study hard!

- for those that are working, work hard!

- for those that are in love, cherish & live happily ever after!

- for those that are not in love, be proactive and find one!

and lastly .. world peace!


take care for now peeps! shall update when i am not feeling lazy. meanwhile, if you cannot get enough of me, you may follow me on http://twitter.com/jacilynsim !!

once again, happy 2010!!!

=)

Okay, am so happy because im on leave on monday and friday this week! i have another 9 days of leave to clear and im planning on how to spend it fruitfully.

oh ya, i am a proud aunt of a 3kg princess. yes, my niece is 3kg and she was born on 8th September 2009 at mount alvenia. credits to peian.

i spent my saturday lazing at home. dont feel like going out as the weather is too hot. bought 2 dresses frm bonitochico. gonna wear one of them for melanie chew's twenty-o-nine. my faithful tv has become my new best friend! watched legally blonde and then fell asleep after that. gonna continue legally blonde 2 next week.

watched I love you beth cooper with angeline today. Nice movie. It made me laugh like crazy. seeing the way how beth cooper drove her car tells me im not a bad driver afterall. haha.

Before that, went to pick angeline at her place. and damnit her carpark was so unfriendly. i had problems trying to get out of the carpark as in i cannot make a u-turn because the carpark was too cramp/narrow and i was right at the end(u know those sort with 2 rows of cars and u only have 1 lane to yourself). i had to reverse into a lot before i can get out. but however, due to unfamiliarity of wheels direction, i almost hit a honda odessey which was next to my car. after 15mins of R gear and D gear, thank goodness the driver(i saw his horrified face through my rearview mirror)came along, i couldnt open the door to get out of my car because my car was juz CMs away from his car. So, he help me to strategize on how to adjust my car until my car and his had a safe distance. then he offered to help me to adjust my car towards the exit of the carpark. So nice right? i agreed to it but i almost died of embarrassment.

headed to amkhub after that and guess what. D spotted me. how coincidental? i mean if i were to see him again, he can never see the surprise and enthusiastic look on my face just like how he saw me infront of Novotel ever again.

well guess this was the highlights of my weekend. gonna send my younger brother off to tekong tmrw. his birthday is on tuesday and i have not gotten him anything. what a sister i am. haha. am so goin to miss him when he is not around. now who is going to tidy my room when my room is in a mess?! =(

Have just attended a 3 day intense opera course by micros fidelio. Opera is a software that handles reservations, customer profiles, housekeeping management, cashiering, accounts receivable etc. Have been using the Opera PMS(properties management system) and only have access to customer profiles. with the new SFA(sales force automation), i am able to create profile, contacts, bookings, generate reports and even merge letters from it from the NSO level. This helps to save alot of time and it really helps me to be more productive at work. cant wait for it to go live. but with this, i am so going to miss delphi. Hopefully my existing contacts and booking doesnt go missing otherwise i might have to re-key everything into opera and this spells trouble for me.

went to keyaki today at pan pacific singapore before it is re-open to the public. theres a rooftop japanese garden right next to it and man-made waterfall by the side of the walkway. nice ambience with traditional ceiling decor and diners are expected to be spoilt for choices with the variety of cuisine. do not expect the food to be like some normal japanese restaurant because it is far better then many.

okay i am going to take up business english at british council. hopefully it can help me to broaden my vocab and express my opinions at work better.

Another day of work tomorrow but im looking forward to it because its FRIDAY yeas!

It has been a week full of mental torment. I have sorted out my thoughts and i guess am fine now.

I have teared enough and there are no more tears left.

Really thank god that i have friends who stood by me during this period of time. My mum kept asking me whats wrong but just didnt want to tell her because i dont know how to start telling her also.

I dont hate him, just dont want to be involved in his life anymore.

Went for schuyler's 3rd birthday party and it was a blast. first time in my life i saw so many 4 legged fur friends in a party. a pity i didnt take any pictures. Party was at K9kampus near Turf city. picked Joyner and coffee up at her place, hit CTE was suppose to exit at PIE(Tuas) but i missed the exit thinking that there is an exit called PIE(Jurong). my dad gave me the wrong info and Joyner and i got lost. instead we went all the way up and exit at outram, somehow found our way to tanglin and cut across nassim rd to bukit timah(natural instinct). made many u-turns on the way dued to too many early u-turns. so instead of 40mins journey frm punggol to turf city we took abt near 2hrs? cant blame me for bad directions because this expressway exits are too misleading!! after the party, sent joyner and coffee home and had a long chat with joyner(joyner, i still miss the days when we were sitting next to each other in the office. too bad we're so far apart now). btw, coffee is joy's new adopted poodle. he is 2++yrs old, very adorable and its chocolate in colour.

Met ange after that, went to bedok to have supper. lost my way again(credits to pam that i found my way). had lotza bbq seafood, something which i had not eaten for the longest time. drove to marina barrage then pebbles bay because ange have not been to this 2 places. i know i should avoid such places as it makes one emo. then headed to jalan kayu for breakfast. whlist heading home, a white bmw nearly crash into my car coz i was distracted and got confused with the traffic light at a junction between jalan kayu and fernvale. Thank goodness he wasn't speeding and halted on time if not u guys wun see me again.

Its a long day but i enjoyed my day out with the girls.

okay after reading this, please do not get me a GPS or a street directory for my birthday present because i will be even more confused. i am bad at reading maps. i enjoy driving but i dont deny that i am a road hazard at times. I guess i still prefer to be driven. what do you think?

i love sundays because i get to wake up late and i can laze all i want on my bed. woke up for breakfast and went back to slp again. by the time i woke up, its time for dinner. had dinner with my family at east coast. i love seafood.

My younger brother clement is going to serve the nation in about a week's time. am so going to miss him. zzz.

I lost my cool and confronted him.

I know i should stay calm and be cool about the whole thing but i couldnt.

His text triggered me to do so. Everyone has their own limitations and i think he has gone too far this time round. I was awfully wrong about him from the start.. and i dont even know if i can forgive him.....

Have texted him whatever i wanted to say. Ended my friendship with him.

Couldn't control my tears at all.

Hope i'll get over this really quickly.

i am not missing. just felt really lazy to update this space and uploading pictures.

Its just 2 months since my last post but seems like time is passing by really slowly this time round. many changes at work within this short span of time. from someone who only act upons instruction to someone giving instruction can be quite challenging at times.

its only 2 mths and it seems like 10 years of my life. have been sorting out my thoughts about him and i have finally convinced myself that i can find someone better. i understand that everyone needs somebody but for someone who claims that he is not ready/does not want to be in a relationship ending up being attached? best part is we are only friends and i have no rights to ask/confront him. i dont want to listen to him saying things like he is sorry and all. i know certain things he say may not be valid anymore but i think all this while it shouldnt be a one side thing right? am mentally exhausted(imagine 1 and a half years of cold and hot treatment). sometimes i just cannot hold back my emotions. i need to be STRONG.

i thank all of my friends who were there for me to go through this ordeal.

iris gave me this when i was at the lowest point of my life. a cardholder with cards full of thoughts:-



why do u need a boyfriend when u have friends that cares for you?

Finally i get to spend sometime with myself today. Woke up around 1++pm, watched the season finale of gossip girl, read a book and cleared my room.

went to the 24 hour non stop golf driving event at toa payoh driving range with angeline in the noon and iris during the evening last saturday(thanks to nick). follow by sunrise at changi beach.




dinner on wednesday with the girls. finally freda is back. no-show from the organiser(you know who) lol!





End of weekend.

Sigh.