Archive for February, 2012
“But I had followed our routine everyday: walking down from Guy’s Campus at 5:30 in the evening, down Southwark Street, up Stamford, turning right at the IMAX and up Waterloo Bridge-our bridge-the strengthening smell of the Thames filling my lungs with anticipation, my feet quickening in step with my heart as I hoped to see you hurrying from the other side in your DKNY shirt and Gap khakis to meet me at the halfway mark and complete our day.”
- The Strange Tale of An Incorrigible Expat Playboy short stories, Shaina’s Inbox, Sandeep Shete
and complete our day.
Thought of The Day
Be Bless
Love,
Amanda
I know I’m really looking forward to meeting, teaching the child when I would visualize my speech/conversation in the shower or even when I’m randomly walking on the street.
It’s liken to a teenager looking forward to, rehearsing the sentences to say in-preparation of meeting that pop star idol.
It’s liken to an entrepreneur going-over his pitch for that very important business meeting.
It’s almost like a man rehearsing his speech for the marriage proposal.
It’s not stress, similar to stress, but this is with passion, with joy. You know what I mean? Ever felt things that way?
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I now know why my mind demands sleep into 10am though I start falling asleep around 1am+.
Because at 9pm+ 10pm, I am still in an alert state of mind, as appropriate for teaching.
Teaching is no mundane or routine job, but it requires one to think on the spot n draw immediate responses to tackle the situation.
That, is something I want to do. 
On another note, that “thinking on the spot” was the one thing that I realize about teaching when I was waiting on tables at a hotel in Bugis.
Thought of The Day
Be Bless
Love,
Amanda
So proud of my girl Hasrina for completing her Aquathon within her targeted time!
that gorgeous laugh. sincerely hers.
She’s actually an ex-colleague, and it happens that I have time cos I’m freelancing. Accompanied her to do some swimming, occasional visit to Sentosa.
She didnt allow her friends or family members to go support her.
But I decided to try my luck. and Hey! 
She allow me to go.
Power!
I’ll probably be dead after the swim. the whole item was 750m swim + 5km run..
*salute!
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I missed event photography. The previous Starhub Urban FreeStyle race was good.
The only time when the interaction that comes from adrenaline of dealing with people is more than beneficial and essential.
and of course, must have good gear!
Still cant decide btw getting a good compact or upgrade my current babies.
Hmm…
Meanwhile, I really should work on exercising.
Make it work Amanda
and once again! Congrads Girl! So proud of you!!
Thanks for coming by
Be Bless
Love,
Amanda
I quit! again.
I quit being bullied. By bosses that I gave respect to.
Anyway, speaking of which, went for an interview very recently. That interview actually came by as a curve ball.
Cos on 8th Feb 2012, it struck me, enough of trying out. Just forget it and build up on what I already have. So, I wanna be a lecturer in the future.
I was chatting with my girlfriend the night before, she directed me to the Careers@gov website. I looked around, and cant really find a category that I specifically wanna explore.
Then I stray back into the teaching category. I saw lecturer positions of schools, and what’s required was PhD and Masters or some Honors Degree.
At that point I was abit sadden, or bored, cos the idea of returning back into the government sector was a little…
So I got off the website.
Then the next day, it caught me, “Hey, I can do that, I can lecture, not necessary with the government sector, I’m sure something can be worked out. The pay is bad for now, but I can slowly study my way through and be a lecturer in the near future.”
And that is something that I can visualize myself doing. Like I can see the end point. Which is very assuring to me.
So, before I made that decision, my friend referred me to a huge advertising and media company. I was tempted, cos it is stable.
Went for the interview, not exactly my kind of thing. I would love to do the analysis part, but not so much on the creative side. So told the interviewer that I’m 70% confident. Didnt waste each other’s time.
I’m now back on track.
I’m happy, and I think thats really important.
Life is what you want it to be.
Thanks for coming by
Be Bless
Love,
Amanda
Why cant people have greater respect for others and just listen to them talk. Understand their point of view rather than be calculative and always want to win?
Why?
I hate it especially when its from people I give respect to. Nope, not even that they have to earn it. People that naturally have the respect that is bestowed upon them.
I’m talking about my ex-boss and my tuition girl’s mother specifically.
Anyway, “I feel so small.. n defenseless when in a verbal conflict.. haiz..”
Small and defenseless, seldom on the offensive side.
Thats the thing about me, I dont like to be in a conflict. I believe in harmony, I believe in talking things through, putting things on the table so that issues can be iron out. I dont have to win. I dont have to benefit fully. I want harmony, I want peace.
I choose not to come back with a rebuttal, but rather listen, I’ll let them talk, back down think about what the other person say, pick out my own flaws based on what I heard.
People wouldnt agree with my silence, but well, guess thats just how different people handle different situation?
Then again, in that way, the true character of the opposite party is revealed.
Cos when you choose not to get involve, the more the other person will carry on to argue their point, the more the other person will want to be in the beneficial position and “win” the conflict.
And you will see all the ugliness spilling out. How pushy the person is, the hidden agenda within, how stingy and calculative, how overbearing, all their values and principles, they are just laid on the table for you to see.
Actually that applies for myself too. My actions after the end of the conversation is a sign of who I am as a person.
If I think you are right, I would stay around, if I think you are not worth it, you probably wont be seeing me much.
So to the lady from Shen Zheng and the guy from Taiwan, you two won the verbal conflict, but you lost someone who is passionate of her craft.
What was your last quarrel about? Did you win or did you lose? Did you win or did you lose?
Thanks for coming by
Be Bless
Love,
Amanda
So I went KL, discovered a little bit of some stuff in the Pavilion KL
I always know Cotton On as a clothes retail, turns out they also sell some pretty neat stuff, like paper crafts and small frames.
theres this dessert stall called “Snowflake” originated from Taiwan
and then theres this “Shi Hao Wu Tong” (not within Pavilion though)
Apparently its a foodcourt open by this rich guy who gathered and house all the stalls that sells the food that his parents LOVED!
SG has the “Malaysian food street”, this one is “My Family’s Favourite Food Foodcourt” Pretty cool.
The foursquare checkin says the Japanese burger is pretty good.
:/ I am not very sure about that…
a real cool DC Store!!!!!!!
Cutey mascot!
I wanna go travel again! Anyone wanna sponsor me?
Thanks for coming by
Be Bless
Love,
Amanda
Read my other post on KL:
I’ve been to the Petronas Tower at KLCC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why am I so excited? Cos I’ve been to KL the previous time and I didnt have the chance to go.
And its like a really good photography spot.
Well, I didnt bring my camera though.
But show you photo~
Okay, maybe it looks more magnificent at night…
and there are nice spots at the area
Oh OH! I was walking in KLCC when I notice a toilet sign
Why do we have to pay for toilet in a major shopping mall (besides the idea that alternative non-payment ones)
Turns out… there were rape cases in their toilet 
Dont wanna dwell too much into that, google it if you absolutely have to know.
But regardless,
I’ve been there!
Yeh!
I look forward to visiting whatever thats left of the 12 Apostles in Australia.
Thanks for coming by!
Be Bless
Love,
Amanda
Read my other post on KL:
Went by to JB for a short trip recently. A stone throw away to the Premium Outlets at JB
Johor Premium Outlets
Jalan Premium Outlets
Indahpura 81000 Kulaijaya
Johor Darul Takzim
Malaysia
Think its really nothing to scream about.
No sweat, it looks like that. Big space, brown bricks, little shops outlet.
I’m not a shopping or branded goods fanatics, but the friends that went with me knows their stuff.
So heres the feedback I’ve gathered.
Myself:
1) The pricing is really just like the Singapore Sales Season.
2) ‘cept that you dont have to squeeze with people, more spacious.
3) Dont really have to queue for dressing rooms
4) Dont really have to “fight” for sizes
5) You’ll still get the Malaysian style of service, where “conversation with my colleague is far more important to meeting your needs/serving you
Friends:
1) Most guys can shop for the sports products
2) Adidas brings in current products
3) Nike does it like it’s factory outlet, not so much of its current products more of the mass product kind.
I dont shop for clothes much when I’m overseas, generally I would go hunting for shoes.
Went in to Charles and Keith and Pedro. So they have these shelves of fixed promotion prices and other different priced items.
Cheapest I saw in both shops are going for Ringgit at $49.90
I got my steal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pedro’s 4inch at Ringgit$49.90 each, thats like SGD$20
Thats just plain lucky, cos its hard to find styles I like and shoes my size. Size 10/11.
So after the shopping, my beloved Iris and I went for food.
They have a huge food court there. Too crowded for our liking.
Nice Chinese, Thai and Japanese restaurant.
Cant really decide, but in the end we went to this Western food restaurant. George and Dragon Cafe.
We saw the setting, so thought the food should be quite okay..
But it wasnt, its… we might as well eat at the food court.
Ringgit$22+ for 8 pieces of Calamari…
Their Sherwood chicken, not worth the money and its like the same slab of chicken with different sauces for the different dishes.
If you are just there for tea and to rest the legs, then its okay
Nice big pot for about Ringgit$8?
But you can always go to Baskin Robbins for ice-cream if a nice break is called for.
That Premium outlet visit, the shoes were the perk, the restaurant. nah.
Probably will go back again to get shoes
This was available at the entrance
the website also provide some information on how to get there.
Thanks for coming by
Be Bless
Love,
Amanda
It's been said that a person without passion is as good as a walking zombie, I strongly believe in that. Passion gives a person life and makes a person unique. I am passionate about communicating with people. I am passionate about making things work. Do you work to live, or live to work? | Email: avnjl(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)sg | Follow me on Twitter: @avnjl | Chat me up at skype: amandavalng 
