The Mistress

Dear collected his Integra on Tuesday! He came to pick me up for dinner after he settled the car stuff. I am quite satisfied with the new mistress. (Most guys refer to their cars as their wives. He refers to his as his mistress because it is secondary to me. =P) It is very spacious. Lotsa leg room for me and lotsa space in the back seat for my shopping bags! Muahahaha~! It also has a sun roof. I love sun roof! Can enjoy the sunshine while I sit comfortably in the air-conditioned car. Hee~ We will be going to town to get his car key holder from Braun Buffel this weekend. =D

The new mistress

Saw his ex-mistress in an advertisement on sgcarmart.com with a nice "new" mileage. He had completed ~123,000 KM before selling the car. The "new" mileage featured in the advertisement is 59,800 KM. Dishonest dealer. Fortunately dear didn't buy his car from him.

Hello Kitty's little book of big ideas

Bought the Hello Kitty's little book of big ideas while I was shopping with dear at Harbourfront last Sunday.

It is really a little book of big ideas where Hello Kitty teaches you how to be a girl everybody loves. It is full of girly suggestions like how to organise a slumber party and how to be a great friend in school. There are even simple kitty meal recipes in the book! Love its cute and vibrant illustrations. =P

Though the book is written for children, I strongly recommend adults who love Hello Kitty to get this book.

It is not easy to find the book. Tried Popular, Kinokuniya and MPH but didn't find it. For those who are interested, I got my copy at the Big Bookshop in Harbourfront Centre for S$10.90.

Have fun!

Mystery Google. Trick or treat? =P

Read an article about Mystery Google this morning and decided to try it out. The verdict? It is damn cool and fun! LoL!

Those seeking adventure and surprises should try it. It is not the typical search engine you expect it to be. =P

As the name suggests, the site is a mystery. I shall not spoil the fun for you.

For those who insists on knowing more about the site before you visit it, you can read more about Mystery Google on http://digital.asiaone.com/Digital/News/Story/A1Story20091015-173718.html.

Have fun! =)

Disappointment.

Kenneth just called me to tell me that he is going to buy the Honda Integra he went to see last night. He has asked the dealer for a quote for the current car he is driving and if the deal goes through, he will have no car to drive this weekend.

From the way things are, I think our Melaka trip is "postponed". =(

Wedding bells are ringing.

Daphne told me that Rena registered her marriage with her fiance last September and she is holding her customary wedding next month.

I saw photographs from Yiying's wedding on facebook last night.

Before them were Hui Shan and Kai Lin.

Hui Shan got married two years ago on 070707.

Kai Lin got married early last year and her son is already a year old!

No, I am not upset that I was not invited to their wedding. We are not really close friends so I am fine without the invitation.

In fact, I am happy for them. They all seem to emit an indescribable glow from within them.

I am perhaps a little envious of their marital bliss. Makes me wanna get married immediately! Geez, I wonder when will he finally give up and propose properly. =/

So many of my ex-classmates are either married or getting married soon. Thank goodness we don't have alumni dinners and get-together parties anymore, else I will be so OUT when everybody starts talking about their husband and children and maybe even in-laws! I am glad I don't hang out much with many of my ex-classmates anymore.

A simple business e-mail I sent at work.

The bank recently launched a new AMEX card. In an effort to improve the take up rate of the new addition, all of us at the branches are "encouraged" to promote the new card to our customers.

Alan, the other personal banker at my branch was very helpful to come up with a brilliant idea to help all of us to meet our targets. He proposed that all of us send an e-mail to our colleagues in other departments and ask them to sign up for the new card. As all staff enjoy perpetual card fee waivers, it is not difficult to ask for their support. Out of those I asked, Kim Liong and Hwee were very kind to extend their support by offerring to help me to ask their personal friends and business associates.

In one of his replies to me, Kim Liong who is also my cousin-in-law wrote this at the end of the e-mail:

p/s: read about your branch changing episode on a contact website. Is JWC your new base?

I was a little blur when I read this. I thought he was asking me about changes to branches so I told him I am not aware of the changes and I will find out about it before I get back to him. However, after I stupidly went to find out if there are any changes to branches, it suddenly struck me that he might have seen my facebook status updates on Plaxo and was asking me about my transfer to a new branch. I didn't expect him to be concerned about such small matters as he is a busy man. Awww... I didn't know I have such a sweet brother-in-law. Shall give him a treat to coffee when I do drop by our head office. =)

Kim Liong is the same age as my dad but he is a really cool brother-in-law to me. On the first day I join our bank, he called and gave me a business lead. He is always asking me to call on him for coffee/lunch when I am in town. Such is the care and concern he has for his wife's cousin and I really appreciate it. =)

Other than Kim Liong, I also sent an e-mail to another cousin of mine who works at the same bank, Eileen. Eileen on the other hand did not even reply to my e-mail. =(

I am surprised how a simple business e-mail can tell me so much about a person. =/

From Jurong Point to Admiralty.

I have taken back my resignation letter from my GSM on the condition that he transfers me to a branch of my choice. He agreed to my request and transferred me to Admiralty branch.

Many were suprised by my decision to transfer to a small branch like Admiralty. I have my reasons for doing so:

It is only a stone throw away from my home. Takes me only 5 minutes to walk here. =)

Admiralty branch opens 930AM to 5PM on weekdays and 9AM to 1230PM on Saturdays. Normal working hours means that I have enough time to rest, more time to myself and more time to spend with my loved ones. =)

A smaller branch has less headcount compared to bigger ones like Jurong Point branch. Less people means less conflict. =)

My new direct supervisor does not practise micro management. He lets me do what I deem fit as long as I give him what he wants at the end of the month.

AND...

The best thing is, I closed more deals than I did when I was at Jurong Point! Isn't that great?! =P

So far, I am loving it here. Not much complaints for now. =)

"It is for your own good." Sounds familiar?

An Australian woman has been sentenced to life imprisonment for starving her 7 year old autistic daughter to death. (see Aussie mom gets life in jail for starving daughter)

Parents always say whatever they do is for their children's own good but is what they do 'for their children's own good' always right?

Take my mom as an example. She is a secretary by training and had been an accounts assistant for a short period of time before she married my dad. Never in her life has she worked in a bank before yet she is always "teaching" me how to be a banker and she thinks she is doing me a favour by doing so. I think it will be better if she just mind home affairs and leave me alone.