Plagued with Sadness

I have befriended some new friends, ever since I got over my disheartening woes. Till today, most of them have encountered the same problem as I did. Made me wondered why the bfs were not faithful to their beloved gfs. I wished for a faithful gf, but with no luck. On the other hand, these guys who are blessed with nice gfs don't appreciate their girls. For my fellow friends who are attached, I hope all of you would be happily married in the years to come. An encouragement for the rest who are singles to not give up hope. Has singlehood bring new developments to my love aftermath? It certainly does provide me with some flexibility in my personal plans. Along my route to recovery, a few girls have surfaced and touched me in different ways. But, I held back my feelings for fear of any dreadful encounter. Hopefully, a lady can place her faith in me and I shall repay that faith wholeheartedly.

New Acquisitions

A free PDA phone from Starhub
A new model kit to work on
A new PC game to conquer

Week Happenings

Came back at 3 am this morning after a gathering with my 豬朋狗友. My eyes were tired and I fell asleep watching France vs Togo match. Felt rather guilty that my mum stayed up waiting for me, despite my sms to her to sleep early. Deep inside her heart, I am her precious son after the failure of my brothers not performing their roles properly. Mum had to worry for my eldest brother's financial woes after his marriage. On the other hand, my elder brother is not making any contribution to the household, using his car loan liability as an excuse. Dad told me to not let my mum worry too much, as she is already hearing impaired. I reassured her that I am sensible enough to manage my lifestyle.

On thursday, I applied for half day leave to collect some freebies for my Maxonline Upgrade. My colleague was affected as well. While accessing the leave application database, I discovered that 2 days of family care leave was taken out of my leave balance. My pay was also reduced by a medical claim reimbursed to me last month. Most probably, the HR has straightened out their policy to award that upon my job confirmation. One more month to go!!!

Missing Out

During the week, I received a letter from UOB about rejecting my corporate card application. They stated they had given due consideration, but I didn't meet the minimum salary requirement by MAS. Perhaps, it's time I give due consideration to withdraw all my savings with UOB. After all, their interest rates have not been competitive.

For 2 consecutive fridays, I planned to go Marina Square to pick a model kit to work on. Lady Luck has not been with me and I had to forgo hobby for overtime work. Sad thing to happen. A good thing that I wasn't alone with the company of my colleague. She had her own work problems to be troubled about. Its near 2 months since we both joined, but there are still many things to pick up.

Reached home last night to see my dad catching the World cup match (Argentina v Serbia & Montenegro). Sat down with him to see the second half. Based on Argentina's performance, I am certain they can progress quite far in this tournament. To play my part as a supporter, I have placed a small bet on them being the crowned champion.

It came to my mind that I didnt purchase pc games for quite a while. I have zoomed down to 2 choices, namely "Rush for Berlin" and "Heroes 5". My preference would be "Rush for Berlin", as I am fond of playing real time strategy games. "Heroes 5" has a high review rating to contest my decision. Quite a hefty price of 50 dollars to pay for an original game. I need to get my money worth on the right game to purchase.

SAd Thoughts Upset Relaxed DAY

Came home late after overtime with my colleague, as she was alone. Helped her to complete some of her tasks to meet the deadline on Monday. It's her peak period, after I had my share of it. We went for a satay feast, just below our office building. The meat was extremely juicy. Got myself a Pepper Drumlets Meal from Mac to enjoy it while watching the World Cup opening match. I felt like a glutton to be.

This morning had a emotional breakdown. Some friends have been nice towards me, but I am having a phobia to be a recipient to sweetness. Recalled all the sweetness in her had evolved into a different person. Should I enrol for SDU to know more people? Read from an article that it organises blind dates for singles. Maybe I will be fated to meet that someone. Rented 3 VCDs (Jarhead, Memoirs of Geisha, Everyone has secrets) to relax myself after the week's exam ordeal. Hope my friend is calming himself, while he is working hard on his books. There is still life after his books. So, dun be overstress about it. I am packing my notes up, wishing that I wont need it a second time.

Looking Forward

End of all my hard work for the past few days. Had bottles of bird nests, whilst enclosing myself within my room to have full focus on one goal of passing this attempt of Paper 3.2. Woke up early to refresh my memory of all the study materials. A lot of statues and tax terms flashed in my mind. Mum prepared a good lunch for me, but I was in a rush. The exam at Expo Centre will start at 3pm and I left home at Bukit Batok at 1.30pm. Should be enough time right? But, the train at Tanah Merah was delayed for 15 mins. Eventually, I walked into the exam hall at 2.45pm. The question paper was about to be distributed. This marked the starting point of my tough luck in the hall. Over the 3 hours duration, my mind remained unsettled. As I attempted one question after another, all the answers became more uncertain. Saw Paul after the exams were over. He had a tough time as well. I thought the examiner was extremely harsh on us. Keeping my fingers crossed till the results are out in late August. Looking forward to a reunion with my work desk.

Feelings of Tempt

As I was revising my studies today, I remembered J mentioned about a dinner gathering which they will be having in the evening. Sent him an sms to confirm where they will be having it. The temptation to divert from my books was great. But, I was hesitant about joining due to time constraint. In the end, I sticked to my priority to revise for this half-yearly exam. It was a tough decision to choose either having good food or better exam results. I hoped they had a good time, despite my absence. An application form for a UOB corporate card was given to me with my company's endorsement. Never expected this to be an entitlement to me, since I am holding a finance position. I was contemplating to sign up for the card, with due consideration of its annual fees waiver. Will credit cards help to improve my life or develop bad habits of spending? My bro has been carrying a huge debt owing to credit card companies, which I have learnt a lesson through his bad experiences. I shall send in the application and keep my spending under control. Probably, the various discounts that I can get thru its usage may save me more money than making purchases without it.

Heavy Workflow

Wondering how my fellow bloggers are?? Though I have not been updating my blog on weekdays, I am still reading your blog if anyone is not aware. This whole week being bothered by more overtime clocking. This was my 2nd attempt in doing forecasts for a few companies' accounts under my care. I have never enjoyed doing budgets nor forecasts in the past, as I felt its a waste of time. Basically, whatever that u can project, it cant be a true reflection of the future. While learning the ropes at work, I came to realise that the satisfaction of producing a best estimate budget could enable proper planning for a business. When the actual results were derived, the comparison against budgetary figures to explain variances require another level of skill. I suppose most people would not like to do analysis work, as it involves alot of brainpower.

On Wed, I met up with my fren to watch Xmen 3. Had dinner at Siam Kitchen restaurant. We picked a set meal for 3 pax, but was rejected for our order. The reason was the meal was meant for 2 pax. If I had suggested to pay for 3 pax, regardless of only the 2 of us, there would be no reason for him to reject. There was a buffet going on, but the 20 dishes provided were too much for us to handle. I shall try that buffet next time, when I am a great appetite. While I were in the theatre, I recalled that Lingsi will be flying off to HK tonight. She must be pretty sad that I never sms her before she got on the plane. Hope she had a nice business trip, though she was reluctant to go. Tomorrow will be the launch of a series of revision for 4 days.