Functional & Practical
I got my Verzio Duplii – world’s first 3G dual active SIM mobile phone! I like that it came with 2 batteries though now I’m thinking if its because the battery life is very short coz it went flat on me in this afternoon. But it could be because I stayed up till 4am last night to key in my contacts one-by-one, all 400 over of them, into the new phone so I can start using it today.
I’m feeling so happy that I only need to carry ONE mobile phone now. Goodbye to juggling 2 mobile phones with my wallet, tissue paper and staff access pass when I step out of office to buy some stuff or to lunch. Sayonara to digging and digging for my 2 mobile phones whenever one rings. Adios to managing 2 phonebooks.
I also like the fact that I’m supporting a new Singapore brand. If ever one day I start my own company, I hope my fellow countrymen will support me too.
Of course I still have complains with this phone especially the aesthetic part of it. I don’t mind its a unknown brand and I’m even very proud to explain its a Singapore brand launching something that is world’s first. But the look and feel of the phone just isn’t quite there. Its also more guyish than girlish. And friends have commented its really not cool.
It didn’t make me feel better that in today’s Straits Times, it says part of a private banker’s important accessories is to carry a classy phone mobile like LG Prada or Vertu Monogram. I should perhaps stick a Gucci sticker somewhere!
If only it looks like Samsung Omnia with Verzio Duplii features..though I probably will have to pay much more and sign a 10 year mobile contract in order to afford it.
ETA 31-Aug: New comments today that it looks like Motorola old bulky mobile phone model.
ETA 1-Sep: Someone said my mobile phone could kill somebody.
ETA 2-Sep: Received feedback I look so retro with it.
Stay Calm
I’m seriously trying to stay calm right now. After I heard about the merger, my mind went blank before it went hysterical with fear, questions, frustrations… I’m going back to the land where rewards and recognition is not based on work merits but relationship alliances. And because I belong to the wrong camp plus perhaps calling the wrong name Deborah on our first meeting, I’m in the “TO GET RID” list. Sighs.. Its the only thing I can do now and I’ve been doing that for the whole day. Sighs..
I Do
A colleague of mine is doing her wedding shoot in Paris at this very moment. The beauty of the photographs her photographer took is indescribable.
I’m so looking forward to seeing her completed album. Was telling dar we must save to go Japan Kyoto to have cherry blossoms as our background for our 10th year anniversary wedding album where her photographer travel too to for overseas bridal shoots.
I’m really so so so mesmerized by the photos..
Changes
I know I’m getting old when I start to dread changes. There used to be a time long long ago when I find changes means exciting challenges. Now I just like things to be status quo. I’m trying to tell myself what’s happening may not be bad. But I’m so worried it might. Who knows right?
I recall the change early this year on my transfer. Then I know I will not miss my previous work but I definitely will miss my friends – the people I had lunch everyday, the people I had coffee breaks everyday, the people I eat snake with everyday. Well maybe, not everyday but I know they are people I can count on when I want to do any of the three things. Ha. Those were the best lunches I ever had, we went everywhere to eat though our office is already in Orchard – Thomson for Beef Hor Fun, Telok Blangah for Lor Mee, Seletar for Hakka Food.
It took me six months to find them. I’m a shy person. You may not believe but I generally don’t open up to friends. I can joke and laugh but that is just my facade coz I’m a funny person. So we sat together for six months without much real communication till a KTV session during a Friday mid-afternoon at Ceinleisure Kbox sealed our real friendship. They are good friends in office I know I can trust. With my change in office location, I feel sad we can’t meet up nowadays. Orchard is so far!
Banking is such a scary place sometimes. You never know who are real, who are truthful and who are really your friends. And I’m super lousy at ’seeing’ people real selves. Just like .. I thought she was so wonderful till I was killed by her. Now I’m glad she did that to me actually. Otherwise I will not move to where I am now having so much fun.
I never regretted this change and is thankful to . it happened. I’m still trying to read the people here in order to find my real friends. There used to be my team mates whom I love madly. Used coz its only me and Ken left. Soon it might be only me. Its kinda demoralizing. I’m thinking of my own options but I tell myself I’m a stayer, stayer, stayer. I love my bank despite it treating me like a machine. Stayer I must be regardless of change, for this year at least..
Medal
I think I will only have any feelings if it was won by a Singapore born and bred Singaporean. Maybe I’m too much of a pure Singaporean? A colleague just asked me how much I love Singapore. My answer was an resounding YES. I am proud to be a Singaporean. I love the country for being so clean and green, neat and orderly, efficient and effective and best of all, a monarchy-ish country. It may be a little boring but there are other things to keep me busy. Of course, things can be better but I’m just happy that I’m am in Singapore. It could be worse..
Lost
In low spirits now. This week has been really bad as things hasn’t been going smoothly. Did some calculations and I can’t meet my KPI this quarter. Which means my retention bonus will be forfeited for second half of the year. Suddenly feel no point working so hard. Got scolded by two China clients today, super frustrated as I already try very hard to service everyone perfectly. Stop irritating me. Dar is very sick but I’m going away for the next two days for work. I’m so worried as he’s never been this sick. Trip is in few hours but I’m not packed. I hate packing. To round things off, Regan got 5/10 for his English spelling, argh! I need some breathing space..
SKII
After hearing many good reviews in office about SKII skincare, decided to give it a try. Bought the sample-sized Essence from Sasa to try first and my skin reaction was neutral. So during the recent Taiwan trip, bought the Basic Trial Set at DFS where its retailing for nearly 20% cheaper.
Lucky I bought the trial set lor as my skin is in a bad bad condition now so I think its not suitable for me. The set in regular sizes cost about $400 in total vs trial set at about S$60 only. But don’t know if I’m lucky to have saved some money in buying the trial set and switching back to my cheaper skincare or unlucky my complexion turned haywire. I feel its the latter, I rather have lesser money then bad skin.
I read some reviews about such breakouts and some of them recovered after a while whereas others continued to become worse and had to switch back to their previous skincare. I went for facial yesterday thinking it may be my hormones, my lifestyle habits and my food intake causing the breakouts. It has never been so bad before and the marks usually subside the next day after my facial but today, there were more acne on my face. Don’t know if I should still persevere and continue till I finished the trial set.
Sighs, my scary face scared a lot of people today.. 
羅志祥 & 蕭亞軒 – 敗給你
I love this new song.
