~*angie's lil reverie*~

Just Smile

It takes 43 different muscles to frown. It only takes 17 muscles to smile. So, let's just SMILE!

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Angeline winks
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Saturday, July 30, 2005

Being Ignorant is Bliss

There are times in which I feel that I am in fact very lonely in this world.

Feeling so helpless at the bottom pit.

There are also times in which I wish I could hide myself in the toilet and cry out loud.

Or to drown my sorrow in liquor.

Sometimes, things are not as simple as you think it is

Why can't life be simpler?

Leave me alone, will you?

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Angeline winks
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Thursday, July 28, 2005

Love Nest

My sis had just bought her love nest with Alan. It was a beautiful 5-room flat located in the west side of Singapore and I'm really happy for them! I really love her house, except that I wish she could live nearer to me.

Though I'm going to be 22, I must admit that I'm still very attached to my sis. She is basically my gossip mate, my confidante, my shopping khaki and my adviser in all areas. We always gossip as we lie on our bed at night and we will chit chat until we are simply too tired to stay awake anymore. I would definitely miss her when she is moving out... But, my wonderful sis has told me that she intends to leave the bedroom 3 for me so that I could stay over at her house whenever I want to. Yeah!

I love my sis!

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Angeline winks
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Well-Deserved Off

It's my off day today.

Though I do not have any plans for my rest day, I'm happy to rest at home.

After working continuously for so many days, I really feel that I really need a break.

A break from the work and the tremendous stress which I'm facing everyday.

Moreover, it hadn't been a good day for me yesterday.

Today will be a great day for me to re-energize and prepare to "cheong" at full power in August.

......

As I was chatting with one of my MT mates last night, he told me that his branch is like a Smurf Town.

COOL.

I wish I can be a Smurf too.

Angie, The Smurf.

Sounds cool, isn't it?

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Angeline winks
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Sunday, July 24, 2005

5 Important Lessons

Some interesting article to share with you guys.

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady
During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?" Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. "Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say "hello". I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.

2 - Second Important Lesson - Pick up in the Rain
One night, at 11:30 P.M., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab. She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console colored TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached..

"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away... God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."

Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole

3 - Third Important Lesson - Always Remember Those Who Serve
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. Fifty cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it. "Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. "Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied. The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies.. You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.

4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The Obstacle in Our Path
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand! Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.

5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away". Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.

Most importantly.................. "Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching."

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Angeline winks
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Saturday, July 23, 2005

Very Angie

I am a simple person.

I'm someone who would rather suffer on my own than to fight it out with my friends.

I don't see the point of fighting with my friends as I seriously do not wish to hurt our friendship.

I believe in peace.

I'm also a very real person.

If I don't like that person, I would never pretend to like him or her.

Why can't everybody be like me?

I simply hate hypocrites.

I wish all of them would just be knocked down by car or even struck by the lightning.

Did I just mention that I love peace?

Hmm...

But, there would only be peace when all the evil people on earth are being punished in a way or so.

This is just me.

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Angeline winks
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Monday, July 18, 2005

Surprise!

While I was doing Yoga, I saw a familiar figure at my doorstep.

I took a second look and I must say I was totally shocked.

It was Yukai, holding on to many plastic bags.

There were durians, mangoteens and longans, etc.

Mostly my favourite fruits.

I simply love surprises!

I felt so LOVED.

You had definitely made my NIGHT so wonderful!

I bet I won't dream of SD tonight. ^_^

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Angeline winks
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Sunday, July 17, 2005

My Convocation

Limited Edition Convocation Photo

Note: As I had mentioned in my previous posts, I had forgotten to bring my camera on my convocation, hence this photo is indeed very precious to me. Just hope that all my friends will remember to send me those photos which I had taken with them!

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Angeline winks
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13th July - Convocation

As you know, I had my convocation on 13th July. I must say it was an important day for me as it was a day which marked the ending of my schooling days. I can finally scream out loud that I would no longer have to take any exams.

It was a pity that I was held up by work and could only arrive minutes before the ceremony actually started. As such, I didn't really have the chance to take photos with my NBS friends - the friends who had been with me all this while. Moreover, in the rush for my convocation, I had forgotten to bring my camera. To say the truth, I was kinda disappointed that I couldn't take photos on this Important Day of mine, but I could only blame my stupidity and blurness.

Throughout the ceremony, I was happily clapping hands for my fellow friends. We all had came so far to receive this certificate. It seemed like I had just gone for Sports Camp 2002 yesterday, and now I'm graduating. 3 years had passed like a breeze. It's amazing, isn't it? On the other hand, I couldn't help but to feel depressed at the same time on this happy occasion. As I was awaiting for my turn to go on stage, many thoughts started to flood in my brain.

What would become of us in 3 years time?

Would all of us still keep in contact after graduation?

And how many of us would be getting married in a few years time?

The bottomline is, after collecting this degree, all of us would be heading on to the next phase of our life and our future is totally in our hands now. Nobody knows what's going to happen next.

......

Anyway, I would really like to thank my beloved family who had been so supportive of me, esp my parents and sister who had specially came down for my convocation. Not to forget my beloved grandma who has always prepared breakfast for me before I left for school. Lastly, I would like to thank my wonderful bf, Yukai who had been so encouraging and supportive throughout my university life. And of course, I would like to express special appreciation to all my friends...

I am really appreciative of all the things you guys had done for me.

I love you all.

PS: 13th July was indeed a special day for me. Not only that it was my Convocation, it was the day in which I had closed the first deal in my life too. >_<

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Angeline winks
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Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Eve of Convocation

It's my convocation tomorrow.

After waiting for so long, it's finally the day.

To say the truth, I never expect myself to feel so neutral.

I mean by right I should feel very excited, isn't it? Afterall, I've came so far to receive this certificate.

Yet, I'm feeling quite normal.

Well, maybe there is a tinge of excitement deep inside me.

But, shouldn't I be VERY VERY excited since it's an once-in-a-lifetime kinda thing?

Hm...

Maybe I have waited too long for this day to come till the excitement has simply worn off.

However, I must admit that I'm looking forward to take photos with my beloved family and friends.

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Angeline winks
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Sunday, July 10, 2005

Moody

Did I mention that I hate Sundays?

I'm feeling so BLUE and MOODY right now.

Nothing can perk me up and not to forget that I have to study my notes on this Sunday which may be the one of the few Sundays which I don't have to work.

Sigh.

But, I guess I should count myself lucky that I don't have to do roadshows like some of my traning mates today.

......

Tomorrow will mark the beginning of Sports Camp 2005.

Though I may not be involved in SUXII, I still feel like going back.

To relive of my wonderful memories in Sports camp for the past few years, as a freshie or even programmer.

To me, Sports Camp is my LIFE during my uni days.

The sweat, the joy and the pride of being part of Sports Camp.

Nobody will understand how I feel unless you have personally being through Sports Camp.

Whatever it is, I believe SUXII will definitely be a success!

All the BEST to my fellow programmers.

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Angeline winks
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Saturday, July 09, 2005

First Day

Training has officially ended. To say the truth, I wish we could extend our training now. It has been so fun hanging out with my JieMeis and I guess I'm really going to miss all of them. Afterall, it's impossible for us to gossip everyday when we start working since all of us would be so busy handling customers. Whatever it is, they are friends whom I hope to keep for life...

Anyway, I'm posted to Hougang Mall OCBC branch.

I must say I'm quite happy with this arrangement as it's relatively near my house and the traffic seems quite okay. Moreover, I have Alicia as companion which means that I would not be so lonely in the branch. Alicia is an experienced sales person, so I guess I can take this chance to learn from her and hopefully, both of us will be able to succeed in the branch and bring Hougang Mall to the top 3 branches!

The traffic was quite busy today and so my BM asked us to observe how my seniors handle customers today. I must say it's indeed an eye-opening session for me. One of my seniors is really good at closing sale and I'm totally impressed! Even after one mth of training, I guess I still have a lot to learn from my seniors! I must really work super hard these few weeks so that I can close my first deal asap. >_<

Anyway, my colleagues seem nice and helpful too. Even the security guard is also very helpful. He actually helped me to handle one customer's enquiry. Ironic, isn't it? Haha. But, I guess he has been there for a longer period than me, so naturally he will know the banking procedure better than me.

I know this is going to be a challenging job but I believe that if I work hard, I would be able to succeed. As what my cluster manager had told me today, it's important to FIND FUN in the job that you are doing. I guess I got to enjoy what I'm doing in order to succeed in this line. Angie, You must Ganbattle!

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Angeline winks
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Last Day of Training

Here are some of the photos which we had taken on our last day of training...

The JieMeis!

The Mean "Girls"

MT-72

Don't be sad because it's over, be happy because it happened. ~ Lizzie1252

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Angeline winks
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Thursday, July 07, 2005

The True Self

Never judge a book by its cover.

I've never understood the meaning of this saying until lately in which a chain of incidents had happened around me. It makes me realize that we can never understand what's the other person feeling unless you have the psychotic power of mind reading.

Let just say there is this person called A who looks rather decent with a happy smile on his face all the time. Just when I thought that he is an innocent guy, some people began to tell me stories about him being a "weirdo". I didn't really believe it until I saw it myself. It's so freaky scary! Even the thought of him gives me goosepimples now... He is simply such a different man when he is drunk. Do people tend to unleash their true self when drunk? Or is it that A has some splitting personality or mental disorder? I think nobody knows the answer except himself.

Sometimes, I just find it so difficult to understand people.

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Angeline winks
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Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Good News

Get ready your flowers or hugs to congratulate me...

I've passed my HI!

I'm simply so relieved and happy.

It was the most stressful exam I ever had in my life.

My heart was thumping like hell and I didn't dare to click FINISH at all.

I closed my eyes as I waited for the computer to flash my results.

Then, the word PASS flashed on my computer screen.

I nearly screamed out loud in joy.

Whatever it is, I'm really happy that I've finally passed HI.

Lastly, I really appreciate those friends and colleagues who have been so supportive of me.

I can finally enjoy my last few days of training with no worries.

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Angeline winks
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Monday, July 04, 2005

Reflections

Time simply passes like a rocket when you're having fun.

This is already going to be my last week of training. Just when I'm beginning to enjoy my training life bumming around with my clique, my training is going to end. I simply enjoy having long lunch hours in which we can shop like mad or going home early just because our lessons have ended early.

Though I must say that I'm kinda excited about working in the branch, I can't help but to feel anxious and worried at the same time. Many questions start to flood in my head.

Where will I be working at?

What are my working hours?

Will I be able to continue giving tuition?

Will I have a nice manager?

Will my colleagues ostracize me?

You may say that I'm being paranoid, but I simply can't help but feeling that way. There are simply so many uncertainties. Whatever it is, I guess I shall leave it all to fate.

Anyway, this training course has been an eye-opening session for me. Not only have I been able to learn interesting stuff everyday, I glad that I've known some of the wonderful friends in this training course.

Celene, My Gossip Pal
Huiqing, The Blur Queen
John, The Shopping King/Joker
Jeremy, Mr Gentleman

Not to forget the dramatic Alicia, the pretty Ferlyn, the bengish Raymond, the brotherly Douglas

and many many more...

Though all of us may have came from different parts of Singapore, it's amazing that we all have crossed our paths in OCBC. I would always remember the friends I've made in MT72 as they are the first people I've came into contact when I first stepped into the working life. Just hope that we may still keep on contact somehow even when we are posted to the branches... >_<

Good byes make you think, they make you realize what you've had, what you've lost and what meaning it is.

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Angeline winks
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Saturday, July 02, 2005

Jack's Place

Since young, I have always wanted to eat in this Jack's Place in AMK.

To me, this Jack's Place is super high class with great ambience. And I would really love to eat in this restaurant one day.

And...

On this Special Day, My beloved bf had actually brought me here to eat!

I'm simply a happy girlfriend, basking in glory .

All in all, it was a great dinner and I really love the ambience there. The steak was well done and I truly enjoyed the service of the staff as well. It was much better than the Jack's Place in CompassPoint which simply had no ambience and the food wasn't that good either.

Anyway, Yukai had wanted to plan a short trip as a surprise for me, but due to my exam in the morning, we had to brush off this idea. Just hope that I won't be working next saturday so that we can go for short trip, as planned. >_<

Lastly, Happy Anniversary to the both of us!

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Angeline winks
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Friday, July 01, 2005

Wonderful Five Years

He is...

The only guy who will tolerate my nonsense no matter how unreasonable I am.

The only guy who will always be there to share my joy or sadness with me.

The only guy who will buy me presents to surprise me at times.

The only guy who will always let me choose whatever I want to eat.

The only guy who will buy me meals during exam times.

The only guy who will be willing to do stupid things with me.

The only guy who will fetch me to any place that I want to go.

The only guy who will accompany me to lecture early in the morning at 8.30am.

The only guy who will wake up at 6am just to travel to NTU to buy me breakfast.

The only guy who will stay by my hospital bed when I was hospitalized.

The only guy who will run beside me as I'm learning how to cycle a bicycle so that if I ever falls, he will be there to protect me.

The only guy who knows exactly what I like to eat at different restaurants.

The only guy who is willing to come to my house to jog with me in the morning just because I want to slim down.

The only guy who had been my ANGEL for 2 times back in Jc.

The only guy on earth who wants to live longer than me so that I wouldn't have to suffer a day without him by my side.

Most importantly, he is the only guy who thinks that I'm pretty and I'm not fat.

As I'm typing all these, tears are already welling in my eyes. These five years had been so wonderful and fantastic with you by my side. I know that I will never be lonely as I know that no matter what happens, you will always be by my side.

Happy 5 Years Anniversary, Yukai.

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Angeline winks
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