I am hooking up with Big Bang Theory all thanks to Mr E who recommend to me! Its a total of 5 seasons and I am still in the middle of Season 3! Its a good show I must say... Well, speaking of this, I guess I have traveled quite a number of times this year to many places...Lets see...

CNY 2011 - Korea trip for a total of 10 days....:) Conquered Seoul, Jeju and Busan! Voted for Busan being the more cultured and less crowded destination! Jeju being a land that speaks less English but I managed to finish the entire trip there! Though a few places that I have yet to visit.

GE 2011 / Presidential Elections - Back to Singapore from XM. Not bad as I get to attend one of my bestest buddy whom I have known for donkey years but not to mentioned that we have been through those dark period of our years! Nevertheless, I really appreciate the friendship I have with every of my friends especially bestie and buddies and kakis and you name it.... Meetings and Meetings and Meetings - Yes, been back for more than 3 times I assumed for a meeting with the headquarters! Yes, I must say thankful for the meetings for me to return home. Cause due to Opening Ceremony of our Company on 11.10.11, its really a stressful period for me that I forgo the Golden week in China. But what to say, you have a commitment and a responsibility team that back you up! Oh, its great to have them though! And not forgetting my love ones back home that never fails to encourage me!

HK Trip - I guess a total of 3 times this year alone. Yes, every girls needs a shopping therapy and guess by taking only about 45 minutes flight, you reach a land of shopping paradise and who hates shopping! But everytime seems to burn a big hole in my pocket! i am getting all bankrupt each time...But the food, the drinks and the shopping, it never fails to give me a great smile on my face! I am loving HK till I have gotten my frequent visitor pass which allows me to pass through the custom free and easy! :)

Guangzhou Trip - Short trip for last minute recruitment drive. Good place for shopping and well, you must say they have similar food as HK but the price is half of that. But the population is huge! Huge as in its forever crowded but a good place to eat and shop. Nothing much to shop but I kind of enjoy though my Canto sucks! 4 days is more than sufficient! Airport is far away from the city! Fuzhou Trip - Its a weekend that I took the express train and spend my weekend there. Nothing much but an area that is full of similarities as Xiamen. Its sometime that you can miss but I would say, capital always have an advantage and they are building a metro which its going to be fun. I guess by then when I grow white hairs, I will visit there once again.

Beijing Trip - Great, I spent a great deal of 8 days in a temperature of approximately 13 degree. Cool and I have visited quite a number of historical sites. But I must say, I enjoyed the food and the weather and not forgetting being the capital, you get to see familar big brands that you will not buy as it is expensive but its just seems so Singapore to me. But overall, its the crowd that turns you off. Tiananmen Square is forever crowded, Ming's 13th Tomb and many more. What I like its a place that can speaks rather good English in compared to other cities. Definitely a place that I would wanna go again! Got to conquer the other side of Great Wall! :)

Taipei Trip - Yes, flying off this Friday and the last time I went was 07.07.07...Yes, triple 7 with the triplets! Its a graduation trip with the girls before I embark on my first job which stucks me till now...Its, 4 years plus into this job and gotten where I am its never a simple task to do. I am feeling all stress up once again thinking whether should I change job! Opps! Changing 2 SBUs in this 4years +, I must agree that I like this Company but thankful for the previous that taught me all these years! Yes, I am flying to Taipei and I must say I must eat till I drop and enjoy myself....Here I come T!!!!

Shanghai Trip - Supposed to be flying to HK for Christmas but looks like I will be flying to Shanghai for a "white" Christmas! Going to enjoy the cold and its going to be a weekend trip and I supposed its going to be all fun once again! I like Shanghai cause it has Coffee Bean. Talking about Coffee Bean, it reminds me of Starbucks cause I have reach the Golden Card of China Starbucks and for you to reach this level you must spend about 1.4k RMB which amounts to about SGD280 in a short span of 3 months. Amazing right? This shows how foreigner I am cause I will usually visit places like Beijing, Guangzhou and Xiamen to try out the Starbucks and I must say, the standard is there!

Thats all the places that I have visited in 2011 and shalll start planning for 2012...Thats about it folks...Photos can be seen in my FB!

Dear Friends,

Having a bad cold and a bad sore throat...being along in a foreign land, that will be the last thing you want to be...Been sleeping the whole Saturday which amounts to more than 18 hours of sleep... been so stress at work and almost at the verge of giving up,keep thinking of the salary that I get right now is far too off from the responsibilities that I am holding...I am taking it rather positively but when can I actually excel to be on par with what I am getting!

I had enough of the challenge and really miss home at times and wish that I can be back with my love ones. The last return when I went back to Singapore, something really caught me thinking. Some of my closest friends who used to be on the same track of thought with me and achieving the highest we can get in career life. But sad to say, I am moving on this track alone and they have change their path. Some getting married next year, some moving on to another step in life in thinking that work is just work, 0830 to 1730 will be the best for them. Indeed, everyone can change along the path of their life, maybe I have not step out of this job. I wish and hope that everything will be smooth sailing for me.

I am onto 4years + of this job and I am happy with what I am learning given a chance to work overseas. Everyone has mentioned that you are the youngest mgmt team player in such a big company and definitely a steep learning curve in life. Yes, being posted overseas when I hit 26 years old...Into more than 1.5 years of this job, I am really happy with what I have especially with a nice colleague that takes good care of me! :).....

How long can I survive? Mr E is bugging me to return...But then, what should I be? I hope...Ok, thats about it...I wish to update more optimistic thing in life...

Its always been puzzling that I am logging in from blogdrive mainpage but I am unable to load my actual blog website! Well, Great Firewall of China indeed! Finally with the completion of Opening Ceremony, we shall have the next level of busy business to deal with is to have strong force of recruitment. I am currently all alone in HR department running the business as though doing my own. I must say that once decision has been made, you should not be regretting what you are looking for ahead. I must say that I am happy with good bosses around to guide me along the way and indeed be happy with what I am doing. Though stress but I have definitely climb to a higher level in terms of managing different group of bosses. Been doing alot of adhoc duties as per assigned but having a positive mindset is what I need most right now and happy with what I am doing though. My life in term of career really brought me to higher heights. Hopefully everything will be smooth sailing!

Happy girl I am indeed! With a hard efforts to ensure that the hardwork is being recognised and most important, the rewarding part that you get a word from all the bosses, "Thanks for all the efforts and good job!!!" From that word, I must say that I have neveer regret taking up this challenge. I love what I am doing during the preparation period and I am stressful with the part that I need to spend my public holiday in China and preparing all things to be done! And most important, with a group of super duper nice colleagues that stayed throughout the night with me when I broke down due to stress, they are there next to me!What more can I ask for!!!!

This Opening Ceremony is indeed a big scale inviting people from all over the world, preventing something that is too Chinese and things have to be more international! I must say, I am happy with what I have seen today and grateful for my boss for giving me this opportunity! Nice postees indeed! Something that I will miss if I finish my contract here. I am 1 year and 6 months to end my contract and I must carry on to the next phrase of my life which is to get married if possible! Mr E...Are you seeing this? We are praying hard for a good number and then we can get our own flat and shift in asap! Its always good to have someone next to you to share happiness and woes and I must say that Mr E has been very tolerating to me being in LDR for 1 year plus. Being happy with what I am feeling right now and most important is to be positie in life!

Will be flying off to Beijing for holiday and hopefully by the time I am back, I will be fresh and ready for the next challenge!

Thank you for the lovely flowers!

 

 

Dear All, I am stil alive and kicking though. Taken new responsibility but I am taking it as a pinch of salt in life.Been living alone in a faraway land from my dearest, it seems so far away and well, as long I know that they are feeling well. It brought warms to my heart and I really appreciate them when I am here. Well, when you feel the lost, thats when you feel them dear to you! Independent!

Work has been busy but I am feeling happy. Definitely a stressful period for me and what I wish is for more luck and ensure that I am doing it well and be positive in life. Autumn is here and definitely weather starts to turn cold. Cold...And that reminds me last year where I spent my entire winter in China.Time past thinking that I have to work only 8 hours a day with 1 hour rest. Indeed, back in Singapore, its 8.75 hour with only 45 minutes resting time. Wierd but then, I am enjoying myself here. Yes, I am in self-denial state. Be happy with myself! :)

OK, planning hard for my future and everything comes at one go. My braces are up for 8 months already and I am feeling kind of used to it.Feeling rather painful everytime I went for consultatoin. Pain pain pain! Yes, I believe I need another 8 more months before completion. Each time I must slim down and I can take nice wedding photos! Hee...:).....

Good night peeps and I will update you guys accordingly real soon. Not a good blogger but then, at least this blog is with me for many years...Ok, as long blogdrive is here, I believe its agood way to keep my things alive!

Good morning Singapore! Its 2nd August 2011 finally and well, to complete my contract, it should be another 8 more months but then, it seems like there is some changes to the mgmt plan I guess! Nevertheless, I must finish my term and I can say I have a bunch of supportive friends around here and I am working hard to achieve what I have today. Its never been easy, doing everything from scratch and not forgetting I am pretty inexperienced in this field though! Ok, been having rather a stressful week ahead and counting down to October is another big project for me! STRESS! Big Time! Anyway, wanted to have a nice trip so badly. When can I have it? I am planning.... Spent quite alot...My iphone 4 dies on me...And now, waiting to return back to Singapore and hoping that everything will be fine for me! I am waiting patiently for the day to come by! Hawaii? Europe? Phuket? and etc....When when When? Mr E...If you are reading this, please plan for our next destination... Nothing to write though as my life is so monotonous...;)

For all you know, I am back to Singapore once again! Life as usual, besides working and working but nothing beats meeting my close friends and chat till the wee hours. Probably we are all getting very old and no money can buy back the time that we spent and of course not forgetting my sweet memories if everyone of them. Life as per normal though but then, what I can say that I am happy with them around and always been so encouraging thruout my entire life.

Was out shopping with my aunts and cousin yesterday, some were mentioning, "You really very strong to survive in China...." In my heart, nothing is great though but I would say for the $ and of course the exposure, I am getting myself real happy with what I am working right now! But nevertheless, its going to be a challenge for myself as well as my love ones. Being able to fly back has always been very cherishing and I am enjoying myself with everyone of them.

Well, I can say that I enjoyed myself to be able to fly back so frequent and thanks to my nicest boss ever...Counting someone with not much experience, being in this industry for 4 years, able to get to this position where I am now. Support i guess...

Ok, nothing much to update cause its all in FB....Till then, we shall see again!

Definitely not going to be a positive entry though but then, everytime sitting infront of my computer, looking blankly as to what to do next, it kept me thinking whether a lady should always have career comes before love life. I am always been thinking this and yet, till date, no definite answer. Seeing very close friends around me, being demoralised each day thinking whether should we actually work so hard for the family or rather future. Singapore ladies are feeling the stress and the social pressure seems to immersely entering our life. I am thinking this way right now working in a faraway land but I am definitely happy at times to see a new "family" or rather a newly set up company from just a piece of land till now where you can sit comfortably in my big room and thinking whether where it will leads me to in future when I am back in Singapore.

Call me someone that I am happy to be with what I am doing but indeed, probably living in comfort zone. Was having a nice chat with Mr E and it came to my mind, we are the most ready to settle down but probably we planned every details in the course of our life to what we want to be. We have been planning each and every details carefully and sometimes just thinking why  not just get it moving and moving another chapter of my life. But come to think about it, its never easy to work this way cause we aren't risk taker and he mentioned, we are indeed the typical educated Singaporean. I am facing this right now as my age approaches 30 years old and I am thinking that i should be happy with what I want but at times just lost whether should I do what I am doing right now!

Anyway to cut things short, not too happy at times with love one around and wondering whether should I be doing what I am doing right now. Nevertheless, ability to work in two companies under the same group of Companies. A total new aspect a total new management style is something I wanna learn about!

Its great to have nice colleagues to be around whom I can confide with! :) Its great to have Ms H to be assisting me and giving me guidelines! Ok, back to work at this time.