Dental Visit

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I just went for a last minute dental visit today for scaling and polishing of my teeth. I hate having to book appointments because there are always limited slots available and by the time u got the appointment, u dun feel like going anymore. Well, it really takes the guts to go visit the dentist for me..:p Fortunately, there was a dental clinic near my house which does not have much patients and best of all, u do not need to book any appointment. All it takes is just to pop in at the spur of the moment and do your teeth. As usual, it was a painful experience when the dentist started digging at your teeth and gums to clear the "debris"... OUCH!! :((

I remembered that I used to be afraid of going to the dentist when I was a child. It was due to my bad experiences with the school dental nurse. My memories of the dental nurse was that of a fierce woman who wouldn't stop nagging at how we are always not brushing our teeth correctly and so on... At that moment, I just can't help feeling she's venting her frustrations on my teeth by causing so much pain... haha. However, as I grow older and understand the importance of taking care of my teeth, I will still force myself to go visit the dentist once in a while... :> Anyway, the dentists are not really as terrible as I thought.. well, at least they dun really nag anymore... :p

Tired...

I'm so tired... Have been feeling rather down recently. I wonder whether it's because I worry too much, or I'm just feeling plain uneasy about how things are going recently.
I have just rejected a job interview today. The HR person on the other end of the line sounds rather unhappy. She didn't even bother to answer me as I explained to her that I have got another job offer and won't be coming down for the interview. I think she's pissed off, but I'm even more pissed off at her attitude. Oh come on, at least I bothered to send her an email as well as give her a call to explain why I reject the interview offer. She should have at least acknowledged me. So much for the attitude of the HR people. I really wonder how she got the job in the 1st place.
As though a follow-up to the bad beginning of my day, my supervisor wants me to hand in my resignation letter by tomorrow because she needs to settle some admin issues so that the HR side can grant her permission to start interviewing candidates. I have already told her I will tentatively be tendering in mid-May but in the end I would have to tender in advance before my visa is confirmed. I can't help feeling sad because it seems like they are pushing me to resign... :(
There are no news regarding my visa yet. I really hope the people involved will approve it asap so that things will get going. Maybe when all that is settled, my negative feelings and uneasiness will go away...
In the meantime, I really need to cheer myself up a little. Hate to see all the negative entries in this blog but I guess I really need a place to vent my frustrations. Well, things will be going well soon. I'll just need to be more patient...

MRT/LRT Extension

The Singapore MRT/LRT system is something that is worth being proud of as it is a boost to Singapore's extensive transport system. Recently, there had been a few extensions to the current MRT/LRT line. In 2010, there was the start of the Waterfront Station of the Sentosa Express to serve the masses flocking to the new Sentosa Resort World and Universal Studios Singapore. From today, the new Circle Line is opened for 11 stations along the line. =)

So Sad la...

Just thinking of me missing my june bonus this year makes me very sad. An extra 1 mth plus to 2mths of bonus makes a lot of difference to me lor... urgh, why do I have to leave in June? This is so super wasted... Almost half a year of work and no bonus. Feel so cheated. Haiz... I'm just so sad la... leave me alone or I might bite... :(((

The Day My Hair Changed Colour...

Went for a highlighting + treatment + haircut session with sis at Tampines today as we were both on leave. I chose a burgurdy red colour for my highlight and sis chose something blondish/yellowish. Since this was the first time I highlight my hair, I was rather nervous about how it might turn out to be.
After about 3hrs, everything was done but I couldn't really see much difference to my hair except for a tinge of reddness. I was a little disappointed at the outcome cos it wasn't like a totally fresh image of me with highlighted hair. I guess it was because my hair was quite stubborn and didn't take in the colour too well. Otherwise, it could be cos my hair was too dark in the 1st place. Anyway, the haircut itself was not bad la, although I feel that the hairstylist kinda snipped away too much of my hair...
However, I found the price a bit too steep as my highlight was only a single tone (mine cost $170plus) and also cos the result of my highlight wasn't that satisfactory.
Since I will be back to work on Thurs, let's just see whether my colleagues notice anything different about my hair... haha :p

Dinner @ Sushi Tei

It's my friend's birthday tomorrow and I decided to arrange for a last minute gathering with her and another close friend of ours. We met at Sushi Tei @ Tampines 1 for dinner. All 3 of us had known each other since primary school but had only recently started to meet up again. It was a nice gathering and we enjoyed ourselves very much.
Hope I can have more of such gatherings with close friends of mine before I leave for the States. :)

感慨。。。

有时候，难免觉得这个社会很现实，也很残酷。很多事情都是我们无法控制的。也有很多人和事不是我们想象中那么完美的。我们必需学会去接受和面对，才能融入这个生活的圈子里。所谓“适者生存”大概就是这个意思吧。。。

I hope I did the right thing by telling her the truth...
When she asked me directly, I didn't know how to react and hesitated before trying to deny it. However, it was not in my blood to lie, I feel uneasy and eventually decided to tell her the truth. I will be leaving soon and what harm does it make? I just hope that she'll keep it to herself like she promised...

Disappointment...

Can't help feeling so disappointed with my current boss and supervisor...
I was given a good grade for my appraisal this year. However. they have recently heard from a colleague which I confided in about my plans to leave the company and asked me about it during appraisal. I felt a tinge of betrayal. Why that of all times? I do not intend to keep it from them since I had already decided. So, I went ahead and told them the truth. To my disappointment, they actually wanted to change my appraisal grade in view that I may not be able to benefit from it if I intend to leave soon. At the moment I really feel like crying. This is so so unfair... If they think I deserve a good grade, they shouldn't do that to me. It's not the monentary value that counts. It's the satisfaction that you get from knowing that you have done your job well. Therefore, getting a good appraisal grade is like a form of encouragement for me. Although they didn't make any changes in the end (but who knows whether they will change their mind later...), it was already a wound etched deep in my heart with recognition of what kind of people they really are.
It's really hard to have employers who do not understand or appreciates you well enough. If they still decide to change my appraisal grade because of such a stupid reason, so be it... Maybe I had made a right decision to leave after all...

Baking Frenzy

More of my baking class photos...
Black forest cake, durian fudge, chocolate fudge, mango mousse, cheesecake, fruit tarts... haha, time to take your pick! :))