Been rather busy both with work as well as planning for the little fella’s birthday party in 2 10 days time. I am excited and want things to be perfect for him so there are like a thousand and one things to see to.Source for cake, caterer,confirm guest lists, pack goody bag for the other kids..the list goes on.Lots of details to see too and I certainly hope I am not missing anything.

Been quite busy with work too and it has been quite a learning experience. Still learning the ropes ,stresses me at times but has been good. And finally after all these months, I will be seeing my boss. She is flying in on Sat so will see her next week. Wonder what she is like..sounds nice on the phone though.

Posted: August 23rd, 2007 under Family, Pregnancy, Uncategorized.
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I am so tired and somehow feel so zapped of energy. Maybe it is work..maybe it is my hormones running awry.Or maybe I have too much wind in my tummy. Just feel so out of sorts….Spent the day yesterday resting but still feel the same, if not,worse today. I want to go home and rest but I have so much work to do. And I am a bit stressed by this project, cannot afford to take any more time off.Need to work..need to work..need to work!!!

Posted: July 31st, 2007 under Uncategorized.
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We had a great Sunday yesterday with the little fella. We had planned to go to the Expo after his  nap/lunch as the Motherhood 2007  fair was on. Also, he was constantly bugging us with his ” Choo choo train.” He wanted to take the bus/train. He enjoys bus-rides/ train-rides a lot and though it meant a longer journey, we decided to take the bus/train. He was really good on the bus/train..just enjoyed staring at things around. We went to the fair with great plans on what to get…but disappointingly, those booths that we wanted weren’t there this year around. Lots more stuff like toys/books we could have gotten him but decided against it. Reckon at this age, the great outdoors is his best form of entertainment…anywhere he can run and play is great. Dosen’t need to be fancy toys though those are great to look at. Think now he would be much happier running around a playground than sitting down with a toy.

Since the fair wasn’t much to look at and we did not have great bags of shopping unlike previous years…we decided to take the ‘choo choo train’ once again to the airport. Had lots of fun there going to the viewing gallery, walking around..Best thing was that the little fella wanted to run around too so I did not have to carry him all the time. I think the viewing gallery is a nice place for kids as it is relatively big and importantly, safe. There are boundaries and it is also quite hazard free. So he had a good time there running here and there. Generally, he is quite a cautious boy, always making sure that we are round and never wandering too far. But of course, we must keep reminding him of that.

Took the sky train too and was a bit peeved by how inconsiderate people can get. There I was carrying the little fella and all but no one offered a seat. This family of 6/7 people took the seats the minute they went in. OK, granted that there was an old lady and a young kid amongst them but surely the teenager could have given up her seat. Evidently giving them dirty looks or asking the little fella ‘ to hold tight tight to the poles’ within earshot, did nothing to them at all. I wonder how oblivious people can be or rather how oblivious they choose to be.

Anyway…we ended up at Fish& Co for dinner…and was a nice dinner though had to entertain the little one as well. And for the first time ever, he actually asked to change his diaper. So had to carry him and his bag to go look for a diaper changing room. Found one and changed him and all. Lesson learnt, must pack Pull-Ups when we go out next time. Making him lie down on the diaper changing mat is no easy feat for one person. Then after dinner, he needed a diaper change again so down we went. And somehow just walking along the way, I sort of forgot about it so wasn’t really looking out for the room and neither was Daddy cos he did not know where it was. But our little fella actually walked and as he came to the room, he just made a turn and headed for the door. And then I realised oh..we reached the room already. Such a smart boy Shows that he remembers stuff quite well and is also very observant. Not like his blur blur mummy.

All in all, it was a great day out..tiring but good. We must do this sort of things more often. Rather than just hitting the malls…

Posted: June 11th, 2007 under Uncategorized.
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It’s Day 2 today. Couldn’t not really sleep the night before Day 1 and when I finally did, found myself waking up again 3 hours later to the sounds of “Ma-meeee, come..” So took the little fella and placed him on the bed. He was chatting away non-stop but I left him until he finally fell asleep. Oh..I digress..Day 1…was basically lots of reading up and also had two conference calls. People here are different but nice enough I suppose.Think it will take me a while though to get used to this open office concept…with people talking across cubicles and all. I have been so used to structured sort of set-ups with people all around to train on this and that. Here, it is different cos everyone is scattered around the globe…some in the Staes, some in the UK , some in Australia n some in HK. Can be a tad disconcerting if you are a newbie trying to learn the ropes.  But well guess I really got to get used to self-management here….

Posted: June 1st, 2007 under Uncategorized.
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Heard from the grapevine today that …

1)my boss-to-be has quit and that means I would have no mentor here. As it is , I already have no peers in terms of the job and now , no mentor?! Would have one in the big boss but she and the other people are in the States….then how???

 2) I was under the impression that the first project I was going to work on has been cast in stone already. BUT apparently not, now it is still in the tender evaluation stage. So it either means I wouldn’t have a project if the tender is not awarded or I would have to work at the projectg from its infancy stage and prove our/the company’s worth. Either way, it is going to be really stressful. Urghh…

Tell me…should I set my panic alert on now?!?!

Posted: May 16th, 2007 under Uncategorized.
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I have been watching quite a bit of Mars vs Venus on telly these last couple of weeks. Actually..a bit is an understatement, I catch the show whenever I am home in time for it. It is one show I can watch in peace cos by then the little fella is asleep already. These days, he sleeps at 8.30 so we get quite a bit of me/couple time. Anyway…back to what I was saying…the show…. I like it a lot for various reasons. One being that there are lots of quotes peppered in the show and more often than not, they touch on the relationship between men and women, husbands and wives. Or rather the fundamental differences between men and women. I like pondering over these quotations and trying to make sense of them and sometimes, relating them to ourselves. Some episodes back, the talking point was communication or rather an absence of communication. From a spectator’s point of view, it is so easy to point out what is lacking in the relationship and what the couple ought to do. But I am sure sometimes we commit the same folly without even realising it. Communication is something I am very particular about because I have seen and felt the effects of how detrimental a breakdown of it can be. Not between me and Iz but between D&M. Which is why we keep telling ourselves that we must be open and frank with each other. No secrets , no hidden thoughts whatsoever. Sometimes, definitely easier said than done but we try.

Again I digress…the other reason why I like the show is cos they always have the ‘inner voice’ of the person speaking. No, I am not a schiz or anything like that, I just like to hear how people think and see what kind of a thought pattern they have. I then tend to analyse why they think they way to do. Hahah…maybe this is just my innate sense of kaypoh-ness. And having this sort of ‘inner voice’ narration always reminds me of SATC.

>>>Had a wee little break here cos we were asked to go shift the copier away from the renovation site. Took 7 of us to move one bloody heavy copier. 2 guys and 5 ladies. Good thing we are not the dainty dainty type.

 In the show, from the different characters, you can even pick up some traits you want to have and some u would never want.One of my greatest fear is becoming truly aunty-fied…messy hair, drab clothings, face sans make-up, running after the kid/s and nagging at the husband. Not a pleasant picture ,is it? Must make sure I never become like that!!!Am a vain mummy and shall stay one!

Posted: May 16th, 2007 under Uncategorized.
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I may not be the perfect communter on the train but I do not:

• Share my newspapers with others by constantly jabbing their backs with it as the train moves
• Plonk my entire body/backpack on the poles thus depriving others of just holding on to it
• Try to style my hair and in the process swinging my entire ponytail into someone’s else face
• Try to be mimic a statue and stand right smack in the middle of the entrance though people behind are trying to get out
• Keep pushing the person in front though the person is alighting as well
• Rush headlong into the train though people are trying to get out

Enough said…you get my point!

Posted: May 10th, 2007 under Uncategorized.
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• I am not informed of meetings and I am left out of it.
• I have to keep wondering what the meeting is about.
• Paranoid me thinks..” Is it about me and my impending departure.”
• I feel excluded and out of the league.
• I feel I am losing my place here.

Posted: May 8th, 2007 under Uncategorized.
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Hmm…dun really know who to believe or who I should believe. Perhaps I dun really want to know the truth cos it confuses and disappoints. I would like to maintain the perfect image that I have always had. Can I ? Somehow I feel like my bubble has been shattered and my hopes dashed. I am caughtl between ethics and believing in the ‘right’ thing and believing in what I want to believe it. Sounds confusing, dosen’t it? Perhaps this is reflective of my state of mind now. Double sigh…

I went for a BBQ last weekend to celebrate Jona’s anniversary and we had fun. The little fella warmed up after a little while and he was enjoying himself playing, wandering around and amusing people with his antics. He was so sweet and adorable…even if I do say so myself. It dawned on me that he is no longer a baby who needs lots of cuddles and basic caregiving. Lots of cuddles he still needs but now he also needs to be taught. Think the ’educating’ part has to come in already.He has to be taught what is right and good, what he cannot do etc etc. Hard to resist him esp when he smiles and cuddles up but guess at times got to be firm too. Really dun want him to be like one of those unruly kids we see around. 

Posted: January 23rd, 2007 under Uncategorized.
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It has been a while….lots of stuff have been happening just that I haven’t felt like blogging much. No particular reason why just din feel like doing it. Our wedding anniversary came and went. It was a great date day and I reckon we shud have date days more often. We went to Royal China for lunch after a nice relaxing morning. Food was great but what was nicer was the memories it brought back. The wedding..the post-wedding stay at RH… Am glad to say that even after 2 years and a kid, I still look forward to our date days and all that comes along with couplehood. Was so surprised that I actually got a solitaire as a pressie…expected a ring but not a solitaire. Had a GIA cert somemore. It is still in the shops getting re-sized but I sure am looking forward to wearing it.

Bot Iz a Macbook Pro ….something that he has been bugging me for. Think it means cheap lunches/dinners for a while but well…..will just make do lah. But well…he dosen’t shop a lot but I guess a major purchase is quite justifiable.Looks-wise, the Macbook Pro looks exactly the same as the powerbook but he says it is faster and all.

AND we finally finally submitted the last lot ( I hope) of documents. I am really getting excited about the shift as it comes closer to reality.I am OK with living here but I really want to shift Down Under.Must just pray that everything will go smoothly including looking for a job. That I reckon is the most important….Can u imagine the magnitude of this whole thing????

Posted: January 19th, 2007 under Uncategorized.
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