was superb! for the singapore retailers association 30th anniversary dinner at the meritius Mandarin.
Ok alot of big retailers were there like hour glass, capitaland, courts, C.K Tangs, Metro etc.
The coolest was Lee Hwa jewellery who won the best dressed table who wore all the BLINGS BLINGS on their necks. Man, my eyes light up as well when they all take photos. it was definitely networking session for them that night.
make me feel like want to reach that stage someday.
Shit! was teased by flying dutchman that night.
Ikea won the best store concept that night. we had good drinks and evelyn (HR manager) introduced me to the swedish managers of each department. it was gd handshakes and booze to add with the cheers!
I was glad that Ikea cheered for me when I went up to get the scroll from Minister of trade and industry: Mr Lee and SRA president: Dr Jannie Tay.
it was a night we interacted and it was good to meet everyone of them :)
the best thing is we each gotten a $1000 voucher from borders but what can I do with them? textbooks, dvd, books.
gimme some books on philosophies, I like!
here's some photos for the night.. there's many others I am still waiting
The whole gang + 2 beside me on the left from SRA and WDA
ooppss abit too much to drink?
I had a great time!
A rainbow to end my day
12:47 AM
ZUN!
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Just when I feel my work is piling up and feel really irritated because I really thought it's over but there's more to do.
I read the facebook astrology and realised it's damn ZUN la!
"Lynette, There's so much going on that you can't figure out exactly where to start. You will have to gather your strength if you want to make it over the last hurdle. A project you thought you had finished still needs some more work. A little self-discipline will help you to reach the finish line."
totally amazing!
*shocked*
A rainbow to end my day
1:35 AM
NOW comes the dilemma
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
ok 1st was..
"get then say"
then it was..
"what if I get it?"
last round was...
"Do I really want it?"
NOW, it's
"SHit! now what? go or no go?"
wahliew, so ironic! 3 interview rounds and every round, interviewers asking me, why do you want the scholarship.
it's like saying the political correct answer, giving the almost flawless perfect answer.
and now here I am questioning my answers.
haven i been thru this again and again? haven i asked myself?
Yea, I got it.
I shall wait for the terms and conditions offered. then shall c.
Others of my schoolmates got Adidas, Expressions, Cold Storage and Wing Tai Asia.
meanwhile, exams are coming... exactly 1 month from now.
here are my exam dates - 16 nov Strategic Management 23 nov Global Market Strategy: Prof Ian Mcgovern, please spare me! 27 nov Management Accounting: Prof Katherine Yuen, U know I love you! muacks..
idiotic-ally stressful!
why, oh why are my classmates making me feel so stupid?! my prof is yakking yakking yakkidiyak and I am in dreamland. why?! I know... because I have been studying too much. too old, too rusty
please, begging u.... can someone teach me to be at least on par or let me feel smarter?
meanwhile, juicy pics:
Did I see 'Hula & Co'? geez, my NUS friend was telling me that another NUS guy at the age of 23 owns that company and driving a freaking BMW to school everyday.
steamboat in katong
elaine is almost EVERYWHERE in EVERY picture. that's SCARY....
Last comment: resident evil extinction not nice one de.... eeee
A rainbow to end my day
2:33 AM
"I had a dream"
Friday, October 12, 2007
Nope, I am not going to talk about martin luther king's inspiring speech that was remembered by all.
MY DREAM.
I had a dream yesterday....
amazingly real nonono, it's not wet dream(dirty minded u!)
I was in this big house with children around me. I was a mother embracing a baby. there's a man (no, can't c his face) Is he my husband? I don't know...
is this dream getting anywhere?
then I looked out of the window, it faces a beautiful lake with mountains in the background. nostalgic sight. Ok.. I am not writing a novel or some story.
But that was what I wanted to be when I was a young girl. other inspired to be someone. I wanted to be a housewife. then I wanted to be a career woman. I change again. I decide to be a tai tai but I don't know mahjong so I think I wanna be a housewife with a maid with kids and dogs. (sucker for kids and dogs)
cool eh..
Then the question popped, "what the future lies ahead of me?"
Recently, Kaiquan discussed about it over lunch. "how successful you think you are?"
it was about his situation that people think he's UP THERE (pui..hehe) but compared with OTHERS, he dun think so. comparing is never-end. there's always a higher mountain. then I thought, it's how contented you feel you are in. how satisfied you are with your life.
suddenly, we talked about johari window click on it to know more.
"open" - how well do you know about yourself and others know of u? "blind" - what do others know of you but hidden to urself? "hidden" - what others don't know about you but only known to urself? "unknown" - what you and the others don't know about urself?
interesting theory with no explicit answer. My self-esteem is quite high. I remembered when I was young, I was super confident and cocky even. My parents always ask me how's my exams after taking it. I will say, "GOOD! SURE PASS"
BUT it's either fail or borderline.
where's my DISCLOSURE? do I disclose what I feel? chances I don't. (yea, now you know I am a 2-faced snake)
grr.... dunno, still self-discover-ing
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the other event that made me want to self-reflect is because I went to sign up for this retail scholarship.
yaya, smart aleck. I don't even know how much I want it!
hect, get then say.
went through grilling rounds then I realised, I do want it but I don't NEED it. Scholarship, as good as it may sounds. The name that bears in your resume forever!
IKEA chose me for the last selection round. swedish meatballs - endless supply!
my classmates who also went through are all very nice and equally strong candidates. I am glad to meet people and interacted with them in this process. You have no idea how much I admire these guys.
then, what if I get it? "do I really want it?"
opportunity costs. monetary and non-monetary. how about the TIME & ENERGY spend getting this PAIN-STAKING degree. (OEI! NOT EASY HOR...SWEATED) my passion thwart?
Banking? nahz no good with finance. Money is good though advertising? Love it but money no good retail? 2nd love but money no good hospitality? 3rd love but money not worth the time spent stat board? forget about climbing but work/life balance research? KILL ME. consultancy? Nahz, no grades. haha tai tai? SURE WILL! SHOW ME THE MONEY, SHAKE LEGS, SHOP TIL U DROP
ok before people start shooting me of my misconception about these industries, I wanna stand by.... these are EXCUSES.
I have no religion but let GOD decide. if I do get the scholarship, I will take it. 2 yrs later then decide my ultimate fate. 3/4 of your life to work & slog, better have a GOOD decision.
I am going to netherlands, University of Maastricht for exchange from feb - june it's like my grad trip travelling around europe. it's a stone away from germany and belgium. I will miss you all. I will be good (YES! DON'T DOUBT ME)
I am happy to declare that I am an exchange FREAKO!
Exchange to Shanghai for global summer studies. Exchange to SMU for local SUSEP. Now this.
GIP i've yet to conquer.
too bad.
Alot of things to do. so bothersome. just bOOked accomodation. Applied to the university. passport fotos. transcript visa flight expenses
problems flying in and out. SICK pray to temple to bless me (AMITABA...)
RANDOM: facebook astrology daily readings is really super accurate! REALLY... scary...
alrite I feel better now.
Time to get some rest
lol. who will even read to THIS END.
thanks for the patience.
if you have not joined facebook, please do.
NEXT RANDOM: happy birthday to ELAINE!
last but not least, may all my problems be gone with the wind.
everyone, be happy :D
smile because tomorrow will be BETTER NOT WORSE (BERNARD TAKE NOTE)
peaceout! I LOVE PEOPLE LIKE mu,fi,ef,pa,ke,am,ci,da,sh,be,el,ke,ry,kq,ch,va,va,fi,da,zx,xy,pa,xu,ma
they MADE a difference to my life and amazingly admired by me :D
in random order, initials that represent each person so if you do see your initial, you know you are loved by me.<3
ciaoz.....
exams coming!!!! *PULL HAIR*
LAST RANDOM: picture of me
A rainbow to end my day
12:46 PM
hahaha! brotherhood
Friday, October 05, 2007
Yeah been so busy going for interviews.
this week, 3 interviews but going to skip one.
wish me luck!
meanwhile, my prof from SMU for Management Accounting, Katherine Yuen showed us a video made by the students.
SO funny! hehe check out their other videos too
Creativity. DO SMU students got what it takes?
Some do and it's like all schools, the elites and the average students. Yeaps, Capitaland Marketing competition SMU won.
Katherine Yuen is like the nicest motherly prof I've met! she's so nice that I feel bad missing her class. GOsh!
