Did I mention previously that I got a new phone courtesy of R? I've upgraded from a Samsung Corbypro to a Blackberry 9780! Working class all now but I simply refuse to sync my work email to my phone. I think I'll go crazy if I step out of the office & I still have to receive emails. Did I mention that I cancelled my gym membership & was going to attempt to exercise on my own? It hasn't exactly failed miserably but I haven't been very diligent either; one or twice a week kind of affair. Did I mention that I got a promotion too? I am now a senior account executive earning $2k every month. Goes to show that hard work, perserverance & patience really paid off. While I'm talking about work, I shouldn't forget to mention that Kay is also working with me now. Roped her for an administrative position but now she is being trained to be an account executive. Kudos to you, girl! Work hard, keep your head up & you'll be just fine. Remember the oreo cookie cupcakes that I was attempting to make previously? It was a big hit in the office but R and I agreed that it wasn't sweet enough. I guess it's more sugar & vanilla extract the next time round. My colleague, Jansen, even asked me for the recipe so that he can make them for his girlfriend for their first year anniversary. Remember the short trip that I was planning to take? It didn't happen because Japan was hit by an earthquake & tsunami so R's mum freaked out and refused to let him travel. It was such a HUUUUUUGE bummer. Anyway, R's social night happened on 18 March which marked the end of his 7-week service term in officer cadet school. The dinner was held at Mandarin Oriental & the food sucked except for the dessert. Everytime I've dinner at a hotel's banquet, I always & only look forward to the dessert. Kay & Christian came over in the afternoon to help me with hair & makeup and I must say, the hair was a bit too extravagant for my liking. After dinner, we headed over to One Raffles Place with his air force buddies & dropped by Altitude to get a few drinks. The place is AWWWWWWWWESOME! The view is breathtaking, I tell you. I wouldn't mind holding my next birthday there or something. The next day, R and I went down to Tanjong Beach Club for the full moon party. Since we didn't get the chance to go to the one in Thailand, might as well just make do with the one here.
The party was in collaboration with SOL beer & the beer girls were giving away SOL frisbees which I really wanted. There was even a dunk machine where you can dunk FHM girls if you buy a bucket of SOL beer. Overall, I don't think the party was very happening. R and I were bored to death & decided to leave after Melvin, Russell & Joshua came and left after barely 5 minutes LOL. I think I'm addicted to blogshops again. Recently bought a leopard printed dress, which I saw at Far East Plaza going for $60+, from a blogshop at half price! On 24 March, we went to Johor Bahru with Benedict, Bridget, Harrison, SK, Lihao & Candice. Lunched at Secret Recipe, walked around for a bit, bought coffee from Coffee Bean. Wanted to head back to Singapore but Benedict told us that they have been stuck in a jam for the past hour so we decided to cab to Danga Bay instead since most of us have never been there.
First stop: the amusement park which was SOOOOOOOO FREAKING AWESOME! Singapore should have a permenant amusement park which is those old school kind, you know. Merry-go-rounds, bumper cars, viking etc. The more old & dodgy they seem, the more fun & joy they bring HAHAHA! On the weekend of 26 March, to celebrate our 41st month-sary, R booked a chalet in Sentosa to make up for the failed trip to Phuket.
Laid on the beach, played a little frisbee, dinner at Wavehouse (disappointing by the way), beer, instant noodles & Chinese movies on TV. Back to work on 28 March & looked forward to the BBQ that we were having that night. We caterd Botak Jones & ate dinner with candlelight at the terrace in our office. Romantic much? We'd so much leftover that Kay and I had them for lunch the next day. The week that just passed was hell. It went by so slowly & it didn't help that I was looking forward to the weekends. Rushed home after work on Friday to get ready for the Rock it with Utt party at Marina Bay Sands in conjunction with the Men's Fashion Week that was held for the first time in Asia. Unfortunately, the whole excitement was shortlived. The party sucked big time. The highlight, for me, was West Grand Boulevard when they performed 3 songs. After the party, Kay, Raymond, R and I walked to Makansutra to have supper before heading home. Guiltyyyyyyyy! The next day, we headed back there to catch the fashion show by Joey Samson (Philippines) & an underwear show by brands like Renoma, Armani, DKNY, Mcqueen etc. The models weren't as hot as I expected though. Yes, they have the body but they're not good looking. I rather see hot female models in underwear - NICE! Right now, R and I are planning to try to convince his parents to let us go to Langkawi/ Phuket at the end of the month. Oh yes, we're also planning to go for The Script when they come to Singapore next Tuesday! Note to self: remember to get tickets later.
