Barffie The Whine Connoisseur

Just came back from Genting with Sap last night…
Summary > Genting = Family trips with kids only.
Other combos, need not apply.

It’s crowded.
Noisy.
Crowded.
Not too good a place for relaxation.

Not into gambling, but we went ahead and explored e casinos…
Got around the blackjack tables…
Learnt the malu-ating way, on e rules of betting…
Learnt tt ppl actually shout “PICTURE! PICTURE!” when they want a
K, Q, or J to their Aces.
Or tt they shout “PICTURE! PICTURE!” when they want the banker to “burst” by having 10 pts on top of their original pts.
And the dealers uses a special hand gesture,
ie flipping the palms outwards whenever they deal some cards,
or whenever they counted and displayed the chips on e table.
HMM! We learn something new everyday!

We won RM40…. Not too bad… Can feed us for one good meal

Things tt I feel BLEAH abt the trip or the place:
1. Queuing for 3 hrs for cable car ride up from Awana.
2. Awana Skyway station and cable car itself are badly-maintained.
3. Taking lousy Queue numbers for checking in.
4. A rushed and unromantic V Day dinner.
*It’s not the prob w the company for the night*
5. More queuing: for amusement rides, for food, for everything.
6. Teeny weeny room, not too well maintained, dirty windows, tiny shower stall, toilet cubicle… bla bla bla… But it was alright. Considering I’ve stayed at worse ones.
7. Slow service and ppl jumping queues.
8. Not eligible for Go-Kart, I’m 2cm too short. GODDAMN!
9. Sore throat, coughing leading to not being able to eat other things.
10. Left my fave undies n fave pair of yoga pants behind! DAMN!

But I still enjoyed the trip, why?
Cos it’s with Sap ler… … :”>

Anyway he fell sick, got a little fever n stuff on day 1…
Poor thing… But at least he slept n rested more than he did in SG.
More than willing to take care of him.
But he refused Panadol n stuff… Glad he got well

All in all… I would prefer to go somewhere either for the shopping,
the sun+sand+sea (ie Maldives or Ibiza or wherever), the culture, the scenery, the architecture (ie Europe or Chicago or watsoever)…

Rather than for casinos and amusement rides.
So places like Disneyland and Las Vegas are out for me I guess…

I got promoted to Trailer Producer on this day in history.

I would like to first thank Soo Ping for giving me all the chances
to do trailers and being incredibly patient with me n my errors…
Seng Wah for speaking up for me this morning n being my career consultant n teaching me ways of the world…
Anna who always helped me in trailers n stuff…
And of cos Harry who taught me things,
made me appreciate the finer things in life,
and also helping me in my career path…
And also Fong and the other producers who were patient with all
my grouchiness, my carelessness, my noisy demeanour…

Congrats to Jeff who got the permanant position…

But I can’t help but feel guilty towards Fong.
I took something tt shld be his.
I’m much younger, less experienced,
but he really inspired me in the earlier days to be more
watchful of other ppl’s feelings in work,
and being more active and helpful and stuff…
Even though I always diss him and beat him up…
But he’s really a brother-figure or something ler…

But the rest told me tt I did better trailers,
he’s better in production and stuff…
So the criteria – I would make a better choice…

I shld really stop whining and complaining abt how my life sucks.
Cos life has really been nice to me.
I got this job, almost weeks after I grad (before I got my dip)…
Got a stable income (albeit a little low) thingy,
never mind the initial boring shitass things I hv to do,
having great colleagues who tolerated me and taught me things,
all the chances and opportunities tt were given to me…
And now at the age of 22/23,
I got promoted to a producer’s position.
And having a great new bf…
Even though he’s leaving for KL soon,
but it’s good for both of us also,
we can concentrate on our careers a little more this way.

Many times I thought of leaving,
but I hv to admit tt my laziness had put off me quitting
n going elsewhere for quite a long time.
The familiarity of the place, the stability, the fun people…
They did play a part in keeping me there for longer…
Comfort zone indeed.
But I’m glad I stayed long enough to see this day…

2003 had been hell, but I survived it and emerged stronger…
2004 is the time I shld strive again,
and make good of my opportunity,
to say thanks to those who supported me…

I am grateful.
Big hug to all of you.

FTP was down for days… =\
and thanks guys for the wonderful comments on my cooking post…
Willl try it out one of these days…

Now trying to fight for a step up in my career…
tok to my boss n ask if i can…
get some promotion or something…
cos they r looking for a “cheap” producer ma… =\
well but then fongkee how, he’s been ard a little longer than i hv…
i dun wanna piss him off…
been colleagues so long liao,
dun wanna sour it cos of some competition?
ahz i dunno man…
but i’ll speak to Paul tomorrow morning…
hv to try. ya?

Sap’s leaving for KL to work in early March.
it’s good tt he gain overseas working experience,
even if it’s jus across the causeway…
of cos i’ll be lying if i say i’m totally ok with the idea…
but i hv faith…
there’s a difference between getting together with
someone in ur teenhood, n in ur adulthood.
have yet to understand the intricate bits…
but we both hv faith…
jus a little unhealthy on e new relationship thingy…
but we hv faith…
things are very different now.

Ahz… Went to Jacq’s comfy little housewarming party…
Feels like a poly gathering as well…

Interesting to find Chilli n Charlene together…
They are a very comfy couple!
I mean awww just LOOK at them

Sap went also, he being his usual silent/paiseh/serious self…
But I feel happy with his presence around me…
Really happy.
Even though he might be a little bored
by our incessantly bo liao jokes…
But after tt, cool to see him warm up to my friends…
N suan me together ler…
But tt’s nice…

Alright.
I should learn how to cook.
Yes The YuckyGirl says she SHOULD learn how to cook.
Argh…
I need to overcome my fear of heat,
of scalding myself,
overcome my butter-finger-ness…
I’m afraid I’ll burn down the whole house or something… =\
Yes I am being dramatic again…
But my previous memories of my horrifying Home Economics class…
Comes back and haunt me…
Ai yohhhhhhhhh…

BOTHERED:
1. Money
2. Fats
3. Money…

something’s wrong w my body.
showing some signs of abnormality…
dunno what’s going on.
i hope e test results come back n say i’m healthy n stuff…
and i hope to fall sick soon.
my body’s been hanging on for quite some time,
and i dun wan it to crash on the day i’m going Genting…
argh!

I went for a sec sch mate gathering…
It’s fun to read back on old yearbooks,
and recalling people tt we have forgotten…
Remembering dumb things tt we have done in those days…
And yes we all felt old.
Because the yearbook was dated 1994.
Exactly 10 frigging years…
Many has changed… In one way or another…
But good to hear tt everyone is alive and well

And… I am truely happy now.
Will not be complacent,
but I am enjoying what I own now…
I will definitely treasure it…
Simple happiness…

YES! i’m afraid of pang-sehing u guys
cos i’m really busy with work lately…
and of cos u guys will say something else
but i dun remember u all jioing me to anything leh??
only Irreversible which I watched with S, right?

come on man – u all can still call me out!
my phone is always there for ur msgs!

but i planning to go gym on every Tuesday for Power Yoga,
every Wednesday and Thursday if possible.
Make it 2-3 times per week.
Make it a habit.

List of movies I wanna watch:
1. Lost In Translation – Award Winning sial!
2. Goodbye Lenin – Good plot!
3. Cold Mountain – Jude Law n Nicole Kidman!
4. Big Fish – Tim Burton!

I got a little disturbed with S’s ex presence lately.
But I was assured and stuff…
And I do hv faith in us
SO……

Alright I kena complained tt my blog is all abt lovey dovey stuff…
ahahaha but but,
those r the big stuff going on in my life now maaa…

Well Harry is leaving for MGM in a few weeks’ time,
I’ll be missing him alot.
His gayish outfits and diva demeanor…
His horrible, embarrassing jokes n questions about my personal life…
His high-pitched laugh…
His extremely corny and cheesy trailers…

Alright he’s not GONE as in… u know…
But, we’ll miss his presence!

Well time for BHB la…
But he once intro-ed me to Denise as his Favorite AP.
So! MOahahaha… I hope he meant it…
cos I treasure a good relationship,
be it work or friendship…
And of course I hope (and everyone else too) he’ll bring us over
to let us graze on the greener and yummier pastures… ~~~

Been advised by several peeps to work harder,
complain and whine less, accomplish more interesting trailers,
continue to find my own piece of green pasture…

Yes I would like that. Very much indeed.

But Hweekooooon is also right when she said,
I’m someone who puts L.O.V.E. on the top of my list.
Well, I’m greedy, I want all… ermm… Ya…

But yeah, I’m a simple girl.
Who just want a simple life.
No big, flamboyant, yuppie lifestyle for me…

But I’m happy with nice colleagues,
comfortable work zone, great friends, a good guy,
sufficient moolah, my little home where I can do it up like a lounge…

I suddenly got reminded of what I thought of Love.
Had a long long long analysis abt it before,
but I realised it can be summarised in one line.

“Love is when 2 people bring out the best in each other.”

How about that?

“I’m wild again, beguiled again
A simpering, whimpering child again
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered – am I?”
~ “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered” by Ella Fitzgerald