Dinner with (half) the Takhmau Team at Indochine Waterfront was...

Unforgettable.

The BILL, that is.

It was quite horrifying for the 11 of us present, and when we realised that we were terribly
short of the $490 we owe, Gopi was so kind as to charge it to
his credit card first. Nghh.

So it was like um, 8 not-that-fantastic dishes (my mom can cook stuff like that) and 2 servings of dessert. The cod was so-so, the sweet-and-sour fried bass tasted weird, the kangkong wasn't fantastic, beef was not bad.... And the rest, unmemorable. I'm still hungry, by the way.

Anyway, the drinks were the bomb. Literally.

We drank to our hearts content, and it took up about 25% of the total bill.

I'm not kidding.

What did we drink, you ask?



....EVIAN MINERAL WATER.

The waiters were happily refilling our glasses whenever they saw it half-full. God knows if they gave us tap water because we didn't notice if they were opening the darned bottles in front of us. How swell.

9 Glass Bottles of Evian, $12 per bottle. $108 for WATER.

I think my pee would cost at least $10 bucks. Maybe I should collect it in a bottle and pass it to Eddy for him to do some reverse osmosis. After-depreciation value: $8.
And that's still like 10 cups of nice hot coffee.

We should have at least taken the pretty bottles home as a memo, or smashed them over Eddy's head.
Nah, won't waste $11 ($1 for the contents) on a loghead.

Okay I won't be mean to he-who-suggested-the-venue-saying-that-we'd-only-need-$30-MAX.


As we walked out of the money-squeezing place, we couldn't help bursting into laughter when a girl dropped a plastic 500ml Evian bottle and screamed.

That explained it all.

Has this world been hardened by the assumption that
there are no 'truly nice' people on this earth?
Or are 'truly nice' people supposed to be seen, not heard?

Well, I know for sure that in whatever I do and in friendships that
I hold worthy, I'm being genuine.

Perhaps I get seen as a try-hard,
perhaps people think I have a motive,
perhaps people think that I do things to be seen.

It's okay, I'm not going to launch some big explanation on my mantras or basis of a friendship.
I'm not going to go into some 'emo' rant about being misunderstood.

I know that I have been real to myself and to everyone else, period.

A Pharisee or scribe I am not, for I am no hypocrite.
I proclaim my faith, I am my faith's testimony.

Though many a time I do fail,
I know that I am real.

Take me for who I am - if not, it's okay. I will continue to love.

I rather be ostracised for being a 'try-hard' than a bitch.

Because I know I've tried, at least.

This is one of my favourite hymns.
I left it in the back of my mind till tonight,
it suddenly popped into my head when I was worrying
about everything else.

It calmed my soul. Beautiful.

Words and Music: Ira Stanphill

I don't know about tomorrow,
I just live from day to day.
I don't borrow from it's sunshine,
For it's skies may turn to gray.

I don't worry o'er the future,
For I know what Jesus said,
And today I'll walk beside Him,
For He knows what is ahead.

Many things about tomorrow,
I don't seem to understand;
But I know Who holds tomorrow,
And I know Who holds my hand.

Ev'ry step is getting brighter,
As the golden stairs I climb;
Ev'ry burden's getting lighter;
Ev'ry cloud is silver lined.

There the sun is always shining,
There no tear will dim the eyes,
At the ending of the rainbow,
Where the mountains touch the sky.

Many things about tomorrow,
I don't seem to understand;
But I know Who holds tomorrow,
And I know Who holds my hand.

I don't know about tomorrow,
It may bring me poverty;
But the One Who feeds the sparrow,
Is the One Who stands by me.

And the path that be my portion,
May be through the flame or flood,
But His presence goes before me,
And I'm covered with His blood.

Many things about tomorrow,
I don't seem to understand;
But I know Who holds tomorrow,
And I know Who holds my hand.

Woah, it's the last week of hols already!


It didn't feel much like a holiday though.


Anyone also having pre-school blues?
Somehow, I don't feel like going back to school..

projectstestsdeadlinesassignmentsexamsstressdeadlinesstressdeadlines
stressdeadlinesstressdeadlinesstressexamsstressassignmentsstress!!!!

-whines-

It's weird that whenever I blog about work,
I end up having to eat my words. Nghh.

Imagine doing project work, just that deadlines are at the end-of-the-day.
Sick.
I've been running up and down flights of stairs more than 10 times a day.
Wicked Sick.

Hee hee okay enough dota speak.

Oh, I can also cancel the straight-to-the-butt thing already. Poor knees of mine, butt its all for the butt. HA HA HA.

... As you can see, I don't know what to blog about.

Okay. I have something to say to a certain someone.

I don't know how you feel about me now, but I really miss our friendship. I can only pray that you do find me still worthy a friend for keeps despite my flaws. I hope things will get better.


And oh, don't just assume its you.

It's been a while since I last updated, but work has really been THAT
mundane. Nghh. Doesn't help that I'll be only working for 2 more weeks -
that's the reason why I can't get to do more than administrative work.

I wake up at 7:30am, leave the house at 8, reach home at 7pm. Then I eat my dinner,
bathe, play a dota game or two, then I sleep.

I can imagine my working life next time.. FATFATFAT.

All the food, straight to the butt.




So today, I was minding my own business and going to the hawkers nearby to get my lunch.

At the 2nd junction I had to cross, 2 guys were on the opposite side, laughing and talking away.
Like I said, I was minding my own business, so I didn't really care about them.

But something on one of the guy's shirt told me to do a double take.

And I did. (get the pun?? HA HA)

I was like "WHAT ON EARTH IS HE DOING IN THAT GIRL'S SCHOOL P.E. T-SHIRT?!"
It couldn't have been NYprimary's right? It'd have to be an XXXXXXL for that guy to have fit into it.Maybe its his girlfriend's, and she wants him to promote her school or something.

ewww.

Oh man.


My work will last for only 2 more weeks. It has been pretty mundane recently, but I'm already moving towards securing my attachment there in copywriting instead. Wish me luck!

Sitting infront of a computer for close to 9 hours straight is no joke. My shoulders and neck are aching like mad.

Something tells me that my MIP (Meagre Intern's Pay) should go into curing my ailing ligaments.

Sigh.

I don't understand why.

Sighting no. 1

A car with this middle-aged man was travelling on the road -

in the opposite direction on a ONE WAY STREET.

The funniest thing?

He had gone approximately 300 metres down the road and was almost at the next junction before he realised a whole bunch of cars were winking at him.
Swearing, more like.


Sighting no. 2

An old couple in their 70s leaning against each other, resting, on the bus.

How rare, especially in this decadent society where divorcing is becoming a normative behaviour.

'Irreconcilable differences' is the lamest excuse I've ever heard in the world.

I believe that so many people are just afraid to face problems squarely in the face and solve them. 'Confrontation' has always been quite a rare word in this society (with all damnation to those bali bombers). Or should I say, 'resolution'.

I am one of them, for some matters. But I have my valid reasons for these. It is not fun at all being caught in a web where the spider doesn't want to eat you.


I miss my skank.

Results

Okay, here goes..

Communication Issues: C
Public Relations: C+
Web Design Applications: C+
Newswriting: B
Radio Production: B+
Innovation&Enterprise: Pass

GPA: 2.7

Previous GPA: 2.11111

Well, I'm slightly disappointed with Commis and PR, but its alright I guess.
The 4th Estate's newspaper must have done well because I managed to get my B (:

At least I this time I've put in more effort in my studies than last year and
I've improved, even if it's by a little.

Praise God. (:

If anyone


who reads this and

1. Doesn't dislike soccer (doesn't have to be a fanatic, an average soccer fan would do)
2. Would be in town anytime tmr (05/10) between 11:30 to 3pm (exact time can be arranged)
3. Would be so kind as to do Beni a hugebutt favour

Please drop be an email at benita.lim@sg.ddb.com ASAP!


(I'm hoping that I have 1/50 chance that someone who reads this will respond somehow.)

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Busy, busy. The pace is already picking up.

I screwed up today again, making the company runner and receptionist think I was going loco for a while. I won't be surprised if the receptionist thinks that I'm some bimbo because I had asked stupid questions yesterday. Nghh.

Antony: (Offhand) Where is the next delievery going to?
Me: (thinks hard, trying to recall...) Erm, wait ah. Let me think..

(still desperately racking my brains so that I would at least have an answer and not embarrass myself)

Me: Ah! MALAYSIA.
Antony and Receptionist: HUH?
Antony: How can? No such thing lah.
Me: Oh yah yah (act cool), I go upstairs check again then. (Runs off as fast as possible)

It was BOON LAY.

I don't know what was going through my mind then la okay. Anyway it's only like a Tuas away. Sorry lor. ):


I'm being given more heavy responsibility/independent tasks to do, and it is pretty much a sink-or-swim experience to me. It definitely was a great self-efficacy boost when I finally pushed my reluctant butt to make telephone calls to enquire about ...rentals.

Sounds veh simple right, but imagine having to represent your company and do professional phonecalls! It's super freaky can. Anything could go wrong, like sounding real stupid or snorting into the phone or mispronouncing your client's name. It went pretty smoothly in the end, thank God.

Was involved in a little project discussion today also, and another few tasks on hand to do.. I'm busy, but I'm happy! Been quite sometime since I got to feel this way.

I think I'm more certain about my future already.

Phwoah.

First day of work

and I did 2 hours overtime already!


It was great to be back and seeing a lot of familiar faces. Felt as though
I'd only left for 5 weeks instead of 5 months.

Boss (not the big one, but my account director) treated me and 2 other colleagues to Kenny Rogers', and I sufficiently embarrassed myself by not knowing what or how to order food there. The last time I went was what, 2 years ago?

Then I embarrassed myself again by making some funny 'poot' noise with my lips while trying not to laugh during the meal. I was feeling super cold lah, and I had trouble controlling my tongue and lip muscles! At least I didn't snort. Oh wait, I haven't snorted for almost 3 weeks!

(Removed this, I shouldn't be so judging.)

Tons of new faces in the company actually, with a few old ones already left. There's a big new account group that makes a lot of um, exclamations, and let's just say that the company is.. Bustling with activity.

At 7pm (getting off time is 6pm), the office was 3/4 full. No kidding. Every department. And there I was stuck there, too, watching 30 CDs worth of commercials. The same one.

They were in 35 seconds, 50 seconds and 65 seconds. The same commercial, if not shortened. Imagine watching a MOVIE, but the movie's dialogue and frames repeated every 35, 50 and 65 seconds. I almost died after proof-watching the CDs for almost 3 hours.

Nghh.

After I got off from work (it wasn't all), I had to go take pictures of poster ads at the bus stops. 6 different ones, and I had to take them all. Thank God that 5 of them were near my place, and thank God that my mom was so wonderful to drive me to the furthest one just to take a soddy picture of it. It had to be taken at night by October 5th. For some award submission I think. Woah, I may get a byline!!! Yeah right. As if.

Gastric pains acted up again, and I'm feeling real hungry again now. Tomorrow morning I have to run another errand to deliever somemore CDs, but at least I get to claim cab fare.

Well, at least tomorrow's OT will be due to SOCCER! And then steamboat with some of the Cambodia crew. (:

I can't believe I still could blog. I'm half-dead already.


What I should do with my pay:

1. iPod Nano
2. Driving licence
3. Drumming lessons
4. Upgraded handphone

Advise me please!!

I'm having Pre-working Blues.

I don't wanna start work tomorrow!!

Boohooo.

Mabel: A FEW?! Away, you who are not in my league!! HAHA.
Fee: HOW ARE YOU! And Hoi, you are like one head taller than me lor.
:)X: Bad limbs, run bad. Meet up soon man!
Keshia: Heh, Flabs are forever an issue - you know what I mean! (:

Announcement(s)



Beni sincerely apologises to the other 9 people who went to Thailand for the languid attitude which may have screamed 'spoil sport'.
She had stuff on her mind and didn't feel all too healthy from the 3rd day of the trip running.


She also wishes one and all, a very happy children's day.


A pleasant surprise happened today, and Beni is very appreciative and glad that it happened, no matter how weird it admittedly was. It did, still, brought an unexpected smile and gladness.