琳儿姑娘的心情预报: 晴


Had a small celebration with Mr Lim for his 29th birthday yesterday. Time really flies, and just a blink of eyes, I have known him for 10 years.

For his birthday this year, I took the shortcut - booking a suite room with Royal plaza @ Scotts and a buffet dinner. However, I am glad he likes this plan - he doesnt like to go out and squeeze with crowds (especially with the Xmas shopping shoppers) and the foods at Carousel was great too.

Xmas setting at Royal Plaza - Merry in Wonderland



Complimentary birthday cake from Royal plaza




My dear husband





Actually, I feel guilty towards him, except for the first few years, I had not been making efforts to plan surprises for him, especially on his birthdays. Come to think, till now, he still makes the efforts to plan surprises, gifts for me on special occasions but not the other way round. Perhaps I am getting older and lazier now. To me, it is the daily routines that I am more concerned of. I will make sure he has his tea hot on the table, breakfast available before he goes to work, his working shirts are ironed etc etc..but not planning surprises. Perhaps, in some ways, I have not be putting in effort in our relationship and taking him for granted. I must pay more attention to him and treat him nicer. Ok, this shall be one of my 2011 resolutions!

琳儿姑娘的心情预报: 晴

It has been 5 days into my new job and I am liking it. My immediate supervisor is a very nice, gentle lady who really made me feel welcome on my first day. Initially, I thought I would be directed verbally to collect my stationery, laptop or request for any access myself and running around the big company like a blind mouse, but it turned out that my immediate supervisor took the effort to do it together with me.. It is hard for me to describe the feeling, but I really feel welcomed, and well-taken care of. And And And, my dad sent me to work on my first day too!

Colleagues are nice too and all of them asked me out for lunch everyday, and treat me as if I have joined them for very long. Perhaps the environment here is different, the people here do not give me the feeling that they are competing with one another to to climb up the corporate ladder.

If there is any complaints, it will be the distance from my house to the company and the inaccessibility. I have to wake up an hour earlier now in order to catch the company bus and to give myself some leeway to settle down before doing actual work. The good thing is that, the working hour is flexible. The management gives us the trust that we will manage our time well – which is what I like too.

Hope I will continue to like this company..keeping my finger crossed!

I am looking forward to this coming Saturday. It is Mr Lim’s 29th Birthday and I have booked a hotel room, a buffet dinner to celebrate his birthday…also a mini break (though we just returned from a trip to Korea!) without his parents’ presence. Haha.

Till then!

Gossiping, Catching up

琳儿姑娘的心情预报: 晴

Met up with my peeps from Company K for lunch and catch-up session on last Friday. It was really a great session with 5 hours of full non-stop chit-chatting - I am sure the Senior waitress of Xin Wang Taiwan could not stand us. haha.

I really like the gals - So "real" and fun-loving. I think one of my rewards for joining Company K was to get to know them. :-)



I am SO looking forward to my Korea trip which is just 4 more days away!

琳儿姑娘的心情预报: 晴

It has been 4 days (excluding weekend) since I left Company K. An ex colleague asked me how am I feeling. Frankly speaking, the feeling is actually good. I did not feel any sadness at all as compared to the previous time I left Company D.

As mentioned in our previous post entry, I made a few good friends in Company K, and no doubt I missed the times we gossiped over lunches, emailing one another, but I still feel happy that I made the choice to leave.

On my last day, Mr. 警察bei bei finally talked to me – the first time ever since I tendered. Well, on the surface, he tried to ask me to stay, saying that the door is always open for me if I choose to stay now. But the main reason was he was afraid outsiders would have the impression that his company was not good, that’s why I left. Actually it was not that the company was not good, but I think the environment was just not suitable for me. A few managers asked me to let them know should I choose to return, and I really appreciated what they said. It may or may not be the case, but I felt that they were sincere when they spoke to me.

Anyway, I am enjoying my life of being a “tai tai” now..haha – slacking most of the times apart from some chores, and surfing net, oh, and exercising. I realised happy times passed very fast. Nevertheless, I will cherish my “break time” now.
Had a short dinner gathering with Mr. Robotic and Mr. Congeniality yesterday again. As much as I have said before, it was really nice being with them. They really are very nice people, and I am glad I get to know them. Oh, not forgetting my ZX Ah Kor. ZX Ah Kor, Mr. Congeniality and I have known one another since 8 August 2005. It has been more than 5 years. I hope our friendship will always last!



I like desserts!

Looking forward to my lunch outing tomorrow! 