Adel :D
A rather infrequent blogger who nags at other bloggers to update their blogs.
She loves colourful stuff but is often seen wearing black and white.
An office rat, she's often found chasing the sun during the weekends.
Her curent aim in life is to be able to whistle the entire tune of "Jingle Bells"
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Saturday, May 26, 200710:47 PM
The new Naruto ending song is almost as good as "Wind"
sora wo miagereba hoshitachi ga hora matataiteru kono hoshi no hitotachi mitaini samazama na hikari wo hanatte sou nagare boku mo hitokiwa kagayaiteitainda me wo tojite kokoroni chikau nagareboshi ni yume wo takushite koko wa itsumo no kouen yakei ga mieru suberidai no ue mukashi kara boku no toku touseki nayami ya areba kokoni kurundesu ano koro no mama yume no tochuu de ima da kanaerarezu ni irun desu moshi kashite kokoga mo shuuten nante yowane haite supaisu shisou no hi mo aro demo sono tanbi ni omoi dasu nagareboshi wo sagashite ano hoshizora chisana koro no negai koto wa ima mukashi mo kawaranai mama sora wo miagereba hoshitachi ga hora matataiteru kono hoshi no hitotachi mitaini samazama na hikari wo hanatte sou nagare boku mo hitokiwa kagayaiteitainda me wo tojite kokoroni chikau nagareboshi ni yume wo takushite Look up at the sky See, the stars are shining Like everyone on this planet They each emit an unique light I want to shine out even once as one of those stars I close my eyes, pray in my heart and wish upon a shooting star Here in the usual park Up on top of the slide with the fantastic night view Always been my special place Always came here if i had something on my mind The dreams I had then remain unrealised even now And there are days when I wonder if it's really all worth it But when that happens I remember searching through the night sky for a shooting star What i dreamed of as a child Remains in my dreams even now Look up at the sky See, the stars are shining Like everyone on this planet They each emit an unique light I want to shine out even once as one of those stars I close my eyes, pray in my heart and wish upon a shooting star I heart Naruto forever and ever! He got me through last year and he will get me through the next 7 weeks! Much love right now |
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Thursday, May 24, 200712:03 AM
1 year ago, we met
feelings spiralled out of control racing ahead irregardless of advice and sensibility running as fast as we could, trying to escape from the cold bare facts that we could never be yet knowing that the crash ahead was inevitable. 1 year ago, we parted ways wishing that we had never met never dreaming that 1 year later, it would be as if we had never met. whether it was boredom, or having too much time on my hands, my mind travelled to this time back last year. Feeling a tad of nostalgia about those times. Thinking about what we could have been if things had been different, thinking about how lucky i was to leave you behind. For it wasn't us meeting at the wrong place and time. It was you who was all wrong for me and i, for you. |
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Saturday, May 19, 20076:39 PM
i'm alright now. :)
A huge Thank You for your concern. :) I was really touched to read the encouraging smses in the morning. And when Chu Hui told me that Yuanjing and Kenny asked about how i was doing, i was really bowled over. Props to Chuhui for being my spokesperson and providing all that chocolate! heh. And i felt so guilty that on my very first MSN conversation with an overseas Yuanjing and Jiahui, they had to do a cheer-adel-up operation! Many thanks to ting for checkin up with me, despite the fact that she is "time-poor" with all her assignments and exams. And to my dearest jie jie who really helped me think through my choices and decision! With friends like you guys, how can i be in a funk for long? :) A huge Sorry for not replying your smses then, i felt like i needed to be alone to think through my choices then. So pls dun take offense. Anyways... with adel's funk gone, i was thinking... maybe it's time for a meetup?? :) Alvinna really has a gift with words. I'm just gonna copy and paste what she said here coz any attempt to paraphrase it would not do her paragraph justice! "The Construction Industry. Im wondering, is everyone in the industry devoid of any basic shame and manners. They speak loudly on the phone. They scold their staffs in public without flinching one bit. They speak their mind without ever thinking of the receiver's emotions. They lash out as they please, wherever they please. Its like they lost their mommas when they entered the industry. I know for sure, my mummy would spank me and wash my mouth with dettol if i ever speak rudely to people or even dare to call them stupid, no matter how right i am. CI. It's like an underworld of terror. Only difference is, its not so under the surface. It's out there, unconcealed and dirty..." So so true. In the last two days, i managed to listen to around 7 (4 on friday, 3 on sat) arguments/ scoldings. complete with vulgarities. I have learnt many new words. This morning, i realised that the doors to the meeting rooms were soundproof. I heard some dude yelling at his staff inside but only when someone opened the door to walk in did i realise that his actual volume was way way louder than what i was hearing. Phew. the lungs on that one! Best part? i don't think yelling at your staff for 2 whole hours is gonna boost morale. how exactly is yelling "no! YOU SHUT UP!" productive? How exactly productive can it be to closet your employees in a meeting room for 2 hours to yell at them? It's lk there's this whole misconception that being nice = being made used of in the industry. And that really sucks. Funny thing is that i thought that it was unique to my company. i guess it's really time for a meetup to compare notes! :) on another subject, i love catching up sessions. Spending a few hours in Malcolm's Happyland (where hot girls need rescuing) is time well spent indeed. :) re: links Neela It's a miracle! Neela's blog is alive! Neela saves dogs! Neela becomes nice! Neela helps people! Neela............ It's either the wonderful aussie air or a stepford someone has taken over Neela's body. Josh FINALLY! the sequel everyone's been waiting for! When we last left them, many questions were unanswered. Will they become fatter from an excess of xiao long baos? *insert OOOOOOooooh here* Will they be confused by measurement in Chinese? *insert scary shrieks here* Will they be able to get Harry Potter (in chinese heeeheeehee) there? and most importantly.. will they get PRESENTS for dearest darling friends (aka adel, adel and adel)? The much anticipated blog with many many pictures of life in China as they know it! Catch it at the link section now! (Not the boring friendster one. BOOOOO!) PS: i cant get to yuanjing's blog from the link there. throw popcorn! Chu Hui The link to your blog aint there. |
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Tuesday, May 15, 200711:14 PM
it's difficult to explain. to you, it may be that i'm making a big deal out of nothing.. the business world is full of this, i can't avoid it. I'm tired of trying to explain something i feel, and in the end, instead of being able to pour out my feelings, i ended up crying in frustration because i couldn't explain how bad i feel due to a "trivial matter". So seriously, dun read on if you feel that i making a big fuss out of a normal occurance. Remembered how theraupatic bloggin was when i was blogging about deranged rabbit's words so thought that i wud just give it another go. Here goes! I thought that i could give it my all. When do you know whether it is right to stay and fight against all odds, or when is the right time to accept that you are just not suited to stay, choosing to divert your energy and time to something you can be better at? Pity the fool that stays or pity the fool who fled? I hate being a quitter. I hate it if pple keep on saying interns are lousy and quit coz they can't take it. Or how spoilt they are since they can't even take that little bit of work. You can work me as hard as you want. i can stand in the sun from 9 am to 4 pm and sell drinks, dipping my hand into freezing cold water, carry heavy cartons of can drinks, wash dishes for 3 restaurants.... work me as hard as you want. I'll be damn glad to do it! There's something different about this company and i just cannot put my finger on why it's eating me inside out. i mean come on, i have no rose tinted impression on how interns are viewed.. heck any newcomer to a company is bound to face obstacles! it isn't so much the remark tt got me.. more of.. how i reacted so violently to the remark. My life has not been without mean remarks and words, so shouldn't i be more thick skinned than running to the stinky toilet and crying my eyes out? i couldnt even wait to get into the lift and get to another floor's toilet and tt is a bit.... unexpected. And if i can't even take this small thing, how can i expect to survive in a contractor's company where getting a scolding from someone is gonna be a daily occurrence? Havinf worked before, i understood that interns are the lowest of the food chain. Yes, i have faced discrimination during work. i was looked down upon for being Chinese (in USA), young (Prudential) and so forth. So yes! i understand the whole concept of workers not liking interns or new people. so seriously, telling me tt this is all just business dynamics is kinda... not helping. what perturbes me more is that as if my personality is a huge clash with the construction industry (ie i cannot work in an environment liek tt for life), did i just waste 3 yrs and my parent's money? And since my boss very kindly describe how NUS teaches us nothing and quote "takes the talented and makes them into non-talented people" end quote, am i not gonna end up with nothing? is this the case of the shoe not fitting or being unwilling to change? it's just me i feel. the rest are having a nice day in their companies so it must be just me. this is not helping. i'm still disappointed in everything. im gonna be a fool either way. i understand but this is not a good time to discuss about you. |
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7:16 PM
omg i can still blog on here! hehe. *evil grin*
ok well i shall be (relatively) good and only wield this power this once for advertising purposes. I'm blogging again! woot! I'm pretty sure the link on this blog is the right one. So for those of you who care/are bored, feel free to swing by. ok, no more from me on this blog I promise! adel....it's ok. calm down. take long deep breaths. -Neela |
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Sunday, May 13, 200711:27 PM
omgomgomgomgomgomg!
I start work tomorrow. omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg! im already freaking out about how to get to the damn place. Thankfully, i have chu hui to cling to! damnit. super freaking scared that i will be late, and then my boss will have a horrid impression of me.. and won't like me and then! my life will be a nightmare! and then! they will fire me! omgomgomgomgomg. I don't understand why i'm so darn nervous about this attachment. It's not like i have not worked before.. im just so damn scared tt the people in charge won't like me/ won't like the job of teaching interns stuff. And im already sucha lousy student.. i need all the help i can get! And im damn scared tt if the people there don't like interns and don't wanna help... it's gonna be hellish because 1) pple will gossip and bitch 2) pple are gonna shoot "arrows" at the intern (i.e. me) since i wouldn't know anything. And to make matters worse, the construction industry is unique in the sense the people can be blunt. My law lecturer once told us a story about how this client was so fed up with an intern (since the intern couldnt confirm the answers on the spot... he had to go back to check with the top management) that he called up the intern's boss in front of the intern and told the boss that "I can't let your intern learn on my project. Get me a new person now." The client hung up and told the intern "nothing personal". If that happened to me... i would die of mortification. So many thanks to my law lecturer for traumatising me. egad. why do i have a sinking feeling abt tml? oh and i have 6 pimples(!) on my face. Thanks fate. thanks. a. lot. |
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Friday, May 11, 20072:59 AM
Before i start, here's a few shout outs. To princess penelope: Thanks for helping me with my blog! All hail Princess Penelope! To Jiahui and Yuanjing: Bon Voyage! May you enjoy China to your heart's content! Get their accent and eat loads of xiao long baos! Come back then go gym laaaa! Oh! and if it hasnt been said enough, shove them aunties outta way so tt u can get a nice window seat! :) :) Before last Sat, i had always thought of BBQs as overrated. People just go there, cook, eat and go home. Sherlin's BBQ totally changed my mind. I had so much fun, i swear, i was on a high for a few days after that! Just the thought of Hidayah protesting that her hand and leg can share the same colour spot would make me break out into a huge demented grin! And that toast! Who (including sherlin's neighbours) would be able to forget all those "yum seng!"s ? :) Needless to say, i had heaps of fun! It was deliciously wicked fun! Stuffing my face with Alvinna's cupcakes, the mee goreng, Asilah's spicy chicken wings... SLURRP! The yummy food was just begging to be inhaled down! But the best part of the whole party was the company! All blissful in the knowledge that the dreaded exams were over, and that the present days were to be savoured before the attachements begin. It was just awesome to enjoy good food and fantastic company. They say pictures speak a thousand words. So i'm just gonna let the pictures do the talking! BBQ-ing during the initial stage  FOOD, FOOD, GLORIOUS SCRUMPTIOUS FOOD!  A twist on the classic game of "Where's Waldo?" Poor Sherlin could only stand by and watch as we went through her photos!
 Games time!      The Toast(s) where we roared with enthusiasm which would have shocked our NUS professors  All these would not have been possible if not for Sherlin (for her brillant idea which kept us going during exams, for organising the BBQ in the an efficient list) and for her parents who were patient with us and did not mind the ruckus we made. Hence, it is impossible to mention the BBQ without thanking the Chan family! |
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Sunday, May 06, 200711:46 PM
Not really a blog post. More of a notice bah. (as im too lazy to reach for my phone. plus my wallet says ouch).
Hey beautiful people! The yahoo grp has been created. Please do tell me your yahoo id cause I need to invite you guys in. Sherlin is uploading her photos to it as i type. If you want the photos from the BBQ asap, ..... you know what to do. So msn/sms me! Don't you want them photos?? *photos dance seductively* heh. hmmm it's not solely for those who went for the BBQ though. We gonna have plenty more fun outings, yes? :) So pple who missed the outing but will want photos from future outing (such as the zouk one), pls tell me your yahoo id too (Yiqi, i'm looking at you). love, adel |
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