*the love and grace of God in my life..*

Tuesday, June 28, 2005

collected my academic dress and transcript yday
if i had known earlier that my parents are not going to attend my convocation, i wouldn't have bothered to rent the dress! what a waste.
it feels a little strange to be back in school after the long break

went for zhong's graduation night dinner
the highlight probably is the screening of their hellweek
i really wondered what went thru the minds of the waitors and waitresses in the ballroom!
it was a short video but i think it triggered the memories of the guys and you can hear them cheering even in the midst of it
they must be real proud of themselves and seeing the video for myself, made me very proud of zhong too

it's really ugly when people get drunk but that particular guy who kept coming to our table was in fact funny
i finally saw how frightening one of his instructors looks
had a close view of him at the lift while we're going back, and becos he was drunk as well, he really looked like a thug
our table was the mildest of all, no one drank much and the guys were all really nice
maybe cos all the girlfriends were there, so they din drink much and we all left early too
had a lift from his dive buddy back home
was real tired and i fell asleep almost at the earliest chance

//posted by ivy @ 11:42//

Sunday, June 26, 2005

i've been stuck at home for a total of 5 days
the cause of it being a on-off fever and a persistent cough
at least, the fever is totally gone now
but i almost coughed till my face turned blue last night
and miraculously, the frequency became lesser in the day
im terrified of night-time now

i have to, however get myself out of the house tmr
firstly in the morning, to bring my mum to sgh for check-up
after which, to ntu to collect my academic dress and transcript
i hope the dress fits nicely, else i'll be an oversized little girl walking up the stage with shoulders too puffed-up and blinded with hood which is too big for my head

the official letter has not arrived yet, and it's been more than 2 weeks
with everyday that passed, i'm beginning to think that they changed their mind in employing me
what's worse is i sent an email to inquire about my status and there's no reply
either the entire HR dept is on leave, their computer system crashed or ...
victor is leaving in a few days' time -> no more inside news for me.

my body has become a temporary medication closet.
the medication doc gave, plus the green pills zhong bought for me
i've no idea what they do but he was so sweet to bring it to my place late at night
so im popping both type at the same time.

//posted by ivy @ 12:03//

Monday, June 20, 2005

another 15 mins before i get ready to leave the house
going to have dinner with some friends at airport before sending danwen off

the weekend was filled with various emotions
feeling irritated on sat during music prac, to disappointed during cell and finally feeling really good after a talk with zhong
couldn't really concentrate on sunday and it showed evidently in my playing
people was the factor. got slightly better during the last part of worship though.

went with zhong to buy his crash cymbal
and i finally gave in to zzz monster in the afternoon
it was then the usual - dinner, sending him to woodlands before i head home.

a heart-to-heart talk which really made me feel so much better at the end of the day
thank you, for being truthful and open
there's still so much more in the relationship we've yet to learn
and we pray that God will continue to guide us and be glorified through us!

what makes a good boyfriend?
- one who allows you to hog the bed despite him being equally tired
- one who takes the initiative to laundry his clothes
- one who folds the rest of his family's clothes
- one who washes the dishes while i'm eating
- one who gets dinner for me becos im still snoozing
- one who irons his own clothes
- one who allows me to eat potong ice-cream on his bed, leaves marks behind but doesn't scold me

haha.
someone's head is growing bigger by the minute!

//posted by ivy @ 14:13//

Friday, June 17, 2005

i've never been so excited when reading a message from msn conversation
three words said it all.
you got it!

official news not yet arrived though.
what a tough wait!

*beams*
off to meet stars for dinner

//posted by ivy @ 16:34//

Wednesday, June 15, 2005

it's barely a week and im feeling the boredom of being at home, simply doing nothing but sleep, eat and read.
finished a 500-page book in two afternoons, and my basic theory book in an hour
after i got sick of reading and my back aches from the stiff posture, i retreat to my favourite horizontal position and snooze for an hour or so
and what do i do after that?
eat of cos. biscuits, wafers, bread, bun, milo, chocs...
you name them all.

went for pck musical last night
wasn't exactly a fantastic comedy but i was really encouraged by the number of friends who attended together with the leaders' cell
there was the sense of easiness as well becos i could concentrate on my friend rather than running around to make sure things are running fine (i.e during youth outreach events)

went out with my year 1 marketing project mates for dinner at marina square
one of the few times we have full attendance
but danwen forgot his camera, so no pictures
went for several rounds of pool after that, simply reminds us of the dinner we had in year 1 as well
we had buffet at suntec, followed by pool at marina square!
the only difference we realised was that in the past, we were casually dressed. today, we had two (danwen and damien) who appeared in smart long-sleeved and pants.
the next time we meet up, we hope to have contributed to the working population in singapore.
it really felt good and im sure the rest felt the same
despite us being in four different specialisations (comp eng, human resource, marketing and banking) and we seldom have the chance to meet up, the distance between us never really became further
there was still the same old comfort we find whenever we meet up, the same old jokes we can pull off and know that no one will get unhappy
a group of friends i will really treasure and be thankful for - danwen, huijun, suria, jennifer and damien!

the wait for the email is killing me
it seems like months have passed but no, it's not even a week!!
argh~

zhong just sneaked a call to me
i jumped as my phone rang at the ungodly time of 11.39pm!
but of cos, it's good to hear that he's doing fine.

//posted by ivy @ 23:47//

Saturday, June 11, 2005

i mus have read too much about arlene
becos i dreamt of both a hurricane and tsunami last night!
it was weird.. i was intending to go for holiday by myself then the weather turned dark and bad
so i decided to postpone for a day
i was then having dinner when i saw weird things in the sky, coming from the horizon
it seemed like tsunami.. the high waves and all
i got really scared, grabbed zhong and rushed out of the house (i have no idea why either he was at my place or i was at his)
slipped on my slippers (yea, i still had time to do that!) and was praying really hard
somehow, we grabbed hold of something, slipped our arms through and soon, it was over
i was still alive, in my dreams.. and was then thinking that it was time to go for the holiday!

oh, by the way, arlene is the tropical storm that hit florida yesterday.

alright, back to today
the games was tremendously fun..
gladys, it really didn't matter if we wore jeans or not, i finally understood why.
had sharing on the book of james by raymond
it was cold and so comfy to sleep when he was talking about the history! haha!
oopsiee.
but of cos, it got better when it came to discussion time.
there is still a lingering question
i shall ask raymond tmr.

dinner was at the usual jurong east coffeeshop
i had my long awaited "mei cai ji"
accompanied celine to make her specs
and she has gotten me and cindy tempted to make new specs as well!

im going to sleep soon
hopefully without arlene scaring me tonight
i should have sweet dreams since ndu has decided to allow zhong to book in on monday instead
nights!

//posted by ivy @ 22:41//

vexed.
irritated.
thinking too much.

the slightest thing pisses me off just now
like when reg kept asking how do i pass him the keys and then ask me arrange with jon to pass the keys to him
i felt irritated for a moment
caused me so much inconvenience
but i know at other times, i'll gladly do so
it's just the wrong time.

supposedly meeting danwen and huixin for dinner
i was a little early so went to submit my timesheet and bumped into jason
of cos, i took a few mins to recall his name. haha.
dragged him along for dinner since he know danwen as well
had a nice catching up over dinner at fei cui
then it was yogurt at sky garden, after which huixin left
three aimless beings.. finally ended up in marina square and chatted till 10 plus
probably see each other again ten more days later
cos danwen is leaving and we are going to send him off.

jiasian says im pessimistic
and it's unlike my usual style
well.
alright, time to retreat to bed
stop thinking abt everything and awaits a fresh day!

//posted by ivy @ 00:10//

Wednesday, June 08, 2005

i knew it!
i just felt queer that mindef has only psychometric test.. always thought stat boards have tedious interview process
and i got it right!
when i went today, i was given an hour to answer a case study and three other questions to do with my achievements, values and teamwork.
then it was the interview..
a rather informal one, with the interviewers talking more than me
but i took a long time!
approximately 45 mins.. when i came out, i saw 3 pairs of eyes staring at me
they must be feeling so impatient, especially one of them who was already there when i was called in

well, i can't tell much from the interview
not even the slightest hint is given
the only standard answer is "please wait for our call"
yes yes, i know.

tmr is my last day at GE
i can't wait for it to be over!
now you know how bored im over there, i wun even consider extending! haha.

friday is rp interview
then meeting danwen and huixin for dinner
wonder if there are other hr ppl coming along

and soon, it's weekends!
i CAN'T wait for it to arrive!

//posted by ivy @ 20:08//

Monday, June 06, 2005

i can't believe it!
checked my mail as a routine and there came the expected, yet unexpected email
it reads in bold "2nd interview at Republic Polytechnic as Academic Staff"!
scheduled this fri morning

which means to say i've two crucial interviews this week alone
wed - mindef 3rd round
fri - rp 2nd round
there can only be three outcomes: i get in both, i get in either one, i get rejected by both.
not up to me to decide, but i'll just do my best.

what a week~

---

it's been a long time since i spent time with zhong
ever since ndp rehearsal started, the already short weekend got reduced by half
therefore, i was thankful for the few hours i had with him yesterday

i had a lot on my mind although i put them off when we were out
but im glad at the end of the day, i did tell him how i felt the past weeks
he deserves to know, he ought to know
im sorry to end the day with a cry-baby in your arms, but i really appreciate and treasure what you've done!

//posted by ivy @ 13:23//

Saturday, June 04, 2005

why do i yearn for that job in mindef so much?
till now, i got no idea.

i've been too lazy to buy newspapers on saturdays
which amounts to zero job applications so far
other than mindef and rp

i've been too lazy to measure the size of my head properly
which means i've not yet ordered my convo dress
better do so soon
i want to appear pretty on my convocation

i've been too busy and broke to shop for my gown
despite the great singapore sales currently on
soon soon, when candice is back from hong kong

i haven called up my gals for a while
oh dear, i must do so..
soon soon.

i've got "things to do" floating in my brain
but im too lazy to take a paper and jot them down
i suspect i'll forget some of them in time to come
let me see..
im supposed to collect something from my gals, give them time to pray over something, meet two of them at the end of the month, decide on 'stars' topic before candice comes back, decide something for sharing.. and... plan vcd marathon... and..
i can't remb!
arggghhhh~

this means i lack sleep
i couldn't stop yawning today

//posted by ivy @ 21:07//

Friday, June 03, 2005

supposedly to be updating the database now
but im blogging instead of working
becos im too excited to be doing the boring updating!

received a call in the morning
calls me for interview tmr morning at IBP
yeah, the very place i go every weekend
it's an urgent position to be filled so only one interview tmr to decide if they want me

another surprise call came just an hour back
it's from mindef!
interview next wed morning at 830, first interview candidate

i wanted to reject my interview for tmr right after mindef called
but decided not to
shall use it to hone up my interview skills! haha.
after all, it's almost same job scope.

apart from this nice ending to the long long week
i've also a new found best friend
who willingly allows my bf to attend serice on sundays and be able to spend sundays with me
haha..
and it's none other than DIVERS' GOLD!
so proud of zhong.. clocked a really good timing for 2.4 run

just back from a bite at ya kun
the administrator wanted to eat so i went with her
then one of the engineers came along as well
20 more mins to knock-off!

//posted by ivy @ 16:17//

Wednesday, June 01, 2005

i was trying to tidy up my wardrobe and make it a little neater
so that i dun need to spend at least a few mins searching for my clothes everyday
hung them up nicely and neatly from tee shirts, to casual wear, then shirts, skirts, dresses and guess what?
i ran out of hangers!
i always thought i had a huge pile of them, perhaps not so now
and i do hang more than one piece per hanger!
either i have to start folding my casual clothes or start dumping some away
office wear is in control now.

the week seems to be slow-moving
it's only wed but yet, i felt as though i've been thru a long and draining week
6 more days at GE, i can't wait to get out of that place
boring mundane job which merely helps to worsen my eyesight and makes me fat!
becos the work is so dry, i take my own sweet time and becos im so bored, my mind kept wandering and i get hungry so easily
first, i have breakfast at home at 730, then i'll go down tiong bahru plaza and get a bite at 1030. two hours later, it's lunch
back at my seat at 130, but in the next 2 hours or so, i'll be out of office again
wandering downstairs and thinking what should i get
knocked off at 530 and be home for dinner at 630
see? i eat so much!!

receive inside info from victor who is working in RP that i got thru my first round interview
he told me that on that night itself
supposedly to prepare me for second interview which can be really daunting according to him
he was interviewed by a panel of 5
mine is either 4 or 5, made up of school directors, faculty managers etc
shall wait for the official news to arrive.

it's too early to sleep now
but i might just do so
despite having clothes all over my bed, my chair becos i've yet to figure out how to hang them
neither have i found more hangers...

//posted by ivy @ 20:57//