Jun 29, 2011

New work, new begining?

I almost forgot i have a blog. I guess i just stopped writing after making this blog private.

Didn't want the whole world to know, i value my privacy! And didn't want all the questioning and stuff.

Anyway, another 3 more days and i'll be starting new job. Just can't wait! Especially after rotting at home for 2 weeks, no, 3 weeks actually. Yes, 3 bloody weeks!! Not that i have a choice anyway. I was hoping to start earlier :(

I've done everything i could think of in the past 2 weeks. Everything. I guess i should grateful and not whine so much. The free time gave me the chance to think about the past one year, which has been great and mistakes-prone! But oh well, people grow from mistakes. The saying 'What doesn't kill us, will only makes us stronger' is so true. I just wished i could stop being so emotional, and over-think things. Need to increase my EQ!

Hopefully, i will find what i want in the new company. Start afresh and not make the same mistakes again. Think before i do, and don't get driven by emotion. 

Apr 23, 2011

Day 4: Resisting the urge

Today sucked a little. Not as horrible as the first though. But still had the urge to pick up my phone and text him. Whenever the phone rang, i hoped it was him. It'll get better, it had to.

*** Remember the times you would plan to meet up with him and he wouldnt change his schedule around to accomodate you and just left you hanging and showed no remorse for cancelling the plans...the disappointment, anger and sadness that consumed you

Remember how he was never there for you when you needed him and how he never took the time to see what was happening in your life it was all about him and his "horrible" life. Selfish bastard.

Remember how YOU were the only one to jump through the hoops and go out of your way to see him and plan meetings with him. You enabled him and planned your life around his...and he gave you nothing in return. ***

Apr 19, 2011

Day 1

Horrible. Never thought i would feel this way. Trying hard not to think of it, wanted to talk to someone so badly about it but couldn't. Joan, u need to be stronger!



Apr 18, 2011

Guess who's back?

Yes, it's me.

Sorry for the absence! So much had happened this year. SO MUCH.
I started writing this blog back then due to boredom but eventually, this has blog has become my own personal diary. Personal, but not too personal. Some things are meant to remain a secret. Which explains the absence...i just can't openly write about my feelings anymore. It's too...private. I used to have a little black diary that i wrote everyday about everything (i was 10!) but i stopped  because of this blog.

When i first started writing, i could bitch about everyone or everything without a care in the world. That was when i thought no one would ever read my boring blog. But then, I realised that by having this blog, i'm exposing myself to everyone. Anyone could just google my name and this blog pops out on the first page.

So, i reserved my feelings and private matters to myself and started writing about mundane stuff like my daily life, the World Cup, and some other boring stuff. Eventually, i got bored and stopped writing... not to mention i got lazy.

Nov 29, 2010

Playing with Fire

I just can't help it.

There's just something about playing with dangerous thing that attracts me so much. The bigger the fire, the more irresistible. You're scared of getting burnt but at the same time, you feel excited being on the edge of burning. It's like a challenge to see how long i can play with it and if i could get away unhurt. It's the adrenaline, the challenge and the risks that keeps me so addicted to it. I am playing with fire once again and i hope no one gets burnt, unlike the last time.

Oct 29, 2010

World’s Coolest Intern with Standard Chartered Bank

Okay, technically, i am considered a graduate, with a little over 4 months of working experience. So the word 'intern' brings back some aweful fond memories. Having said that, i just couldn't resist this cool opportunity from Standard Chartered. Take a look below and i bet you're gonna start writing your own entries too!

Standard Chartered Bank is on the lookout for the ‘World’s Coolest Intern’ to join the Breeze mobile banking team in Singapore. If Tweetdeck and Facebook are the first things to greet you in the morning and the last things you say good night to, you’re exactly the type of person they’re looking for!
Curious to know what’s in store? It’s nothing short of impressive:
- A 6-month internship programme with total remuneration of SGD30,000
- Perks includes training on social media and online engagement from Standard Chartered’s esteemed partners

SGD30k for 6 months for an intern job??!! You have got to be kidding me! That's like SGD5k a month. Okay, okay, money aside, I'm absolutely sure i fits into the facebook-ing criteria (To my bosses at work; no, i don't facebook at work!). It's an automatic ritual that i've got to do every night. Online, open mozilla and pops, without me realising it, my fb is on the browser. I am however, not a 'stalker' on fb. I don't stalks people's profile but i enjoy looking at people's pictures (especially those silly childhood photos) and post silly comments on my friends' walls.

I am cool enough to join this program because i am cool. Or so i think. I'll let you be the judge. I'd say i am spontaneous, decisive, works hard and play hard too! Hey, there must be a balance in life isn't it?

Spontaneous. Let's start with deciding to drive up to Genting spontaneously for a 2 hours 'mamak' sessions at 12am! One phone call, and 10 minutes later, me and 3 other girlfriends were on our way up to Genting. The funniest part was, none of us knew how to get there! We were ALL not locals (not from KL at least), all females and i was driving my small little kelisa. I must stress that it wasn't as reckless as it sounded at that moment. We just had a stressful week packed with finals and assignments, so when it was finally over, we just had to go somewhere. But, we ended up in Genting safely!

Decisive. It's not hard for me to make a decision. I usually do that in my group of friends. Where to eat, what to do, where to go etc. I can finish shopping in a five levels shopping mall in Bangkok (Platinum Mall) for 3 hours but still ended up with at least 5 dresses. I do however find it hard to pick that perfect man in my life.

Work hard and play hard! That's my motto. I've always had that in my mind. When i study, i make sure i study really hard. And when i party, it's gonna be hell of a party! I used to study for 8 hours straight,7 days a week. When i say study, i really mean just-sit-down-and-study-and-do-nothing kind of study. No handphones, radios, TVs and computers allowed. Locked doors and a big bottle of water. The same goes to work. I make sure my task is completed before going home and even if that means staying up in the office till 11pm.

Play hard. This is by no surprise, the easiest of the lot. After a long and arduous examination week, my friends and i will hit the club until 3am, followed by a monopoly session in a friend's house for 2 hours and a morning dimsum and more chit chats for breakfast! We'd usually hit the sack at 11am. XD

I've not achieved the ultimate coolness in my own judgment. I've yet to bungee jump (or possibly sky diving) and travel around the world. But joining this program would be super cool too. Definitely increase coolness by a few thousands mana points. ;)

Jul 7, 2010

TIRED

Soooooo tired. What have i got myself into? Maybe the first week is always the hardest. Or perhaps i havent adjusted my biological clock yet. Used to sleep at 4am during uni days (6am if exams the next day) but now need to get up at 6am. So it's totally opposite now, i guess it's right to say i'm adjusting my clock back to normal again. There's just so many things to learn in a totally unknown terrain, kinda scares me. And it especially stresses me up that people expect so much from someone so new.

Jun 25, 2010

Goodbye Gli Azzurri

What an agonising match yesterday. And if you havent knew this,

Italy - Slovakia: 2-3

So devastating. I was watching it with my shirts pull over my head during the first half cos it was just so frustrating! And when it was 2-0, in the second half, all hopes were gone. Seriously, the way Italy played yesterday was so uninspiring. Even Pirlo coming in on the 56th minute wasn't enough to save Italy. The only time i felt Italy can get through was when Quagliarella qualise 2-2 in 80th minute but was ruled offside. Bad call on the referee. It was too close of a call to be honest. But Quagliarella really fought back during the final minutes when all others have given up. He was superb yesterday, which is why i think Lippi shouldn't bench him in the first 2 matches. Iaquinta and Pepe have been so disappointing yesterday.

But off all, the saddest thing was to see Cannavaro goes off in such a manner. His last WC :(
What a great career he has had. My favourite defender ever. Undeniably the best defender during his time (I was too young to know Maldini and the likes, but Cannavaro deserves to be in their league, if not better).


Quagliarella first WC and he was the goal scorer. How devastating for him. Had to be comforted by Cannavaro who put up a strong front as a captain for his team.


Another fresh player, i believed it was his first WC too, Maggio. Again, Cannavaro was the big brother for them.

Totally breaks my heart when i see this. Such a great hero. Cannavaro exiting his last WC in tears T.T
In front of his team, he had to be strong but behind the curtains, he was truly truly shattered.

Cannavaro the hero.
Hope to see him again as a coach or staff in the Azzurri team 2014. He will be missed :(

Jun 22, 2010

Places That We Think Don't Exist

I was reading a book by Neil Strauss called The Game the other day and i came across this country called Transnistria. Out of curiosity, i went online to research on this. Apparently, this is a de facto country of Moldovo and it's not recognised by any UN members. What amazes me the most is that they actually have their own currency, stamps, flag, and even passports. I wonder where can they go with that passport since no other country recognise them and they can't get out of their country legally.

I then came upon a BBC documentary by Simon Reeve (I like this guy a lot now, particularly after seeing this documentary) which shows Simon traveling to these so called countries. This documentary is worth watching, regardless of the accuracy of the information. I was surprised by how advanced Transnistria is. They have basically what every country have, if not more. They exports steel and was once the largest exporter of steel in USSR.They are self sustainable and if i may say, even better than some recognised countries.

You'd be surprised that there are a lot of these de facto countries actually. Click the link below to watch the BBC documentaries of:

Transnistria
South Ossetia
Nagorno Karabakh
Somaliland

I've watch all of them because i was so curious. Some of these countries are very pitiful, like Somaliland. The rest of the world just shut them out. You may say that they brought this to themselves but truth is they're just fighting for their own survival from the brutal and corrupt Somalia Warlords.

Anywho, I've spent too much time on this already. Time to get back to writting.
Enjoy the documentaries! :)

Jun 15, 2010

Why i like Italy football squad so much.

It's that time again for football fever. Another 4 years has gone for the victorious Azzurri. Click here if you still don't know i'm rooting for Italy.

Anyway, although yesterday's match against Paraguay is very disappointing but the Azzurri are well known for being slow warmers. So, i'm sure they will pick it up the next few matches. I'm happy to see Cannavaro is still the captain and Buffon is still the keeper. But no more Nesta T.T
I still don't really like the strikers, Iaquinta and Gillardino. Totti and Inzaghi were way much better back in those days. Pirlo and Gattusso did not play yesterday :(

Okay, so why do i like Italy that much?
1) Super sexy jersey *drool*
2) Their players are all so musculine but well groomed at the same time like Nesta.
3) They have great sportsmanship. They all play very clean, not very harsh tackle and even if they did, it's only 1 or 2 black sheep (like Matterazzi).
4) Full of surprises. Like in 1982, Italy barely scraped through the group stages but went all the way to win the cup and crown champion in 1982!
5) Last but not least, they've such great super sexy tight jersey. Oh, i said that before? xD

Forza Azzurri~~

Jun 5, 2010

I will do it!

I promise to write at least 2 pages of thesis a day. AT LEAST.
I promise i will finish my first draft by June 22nd.
I promise i will not online more than 5 hours a day (I'm on my pc almost 10 hours daily doing nonsense!!)
I promise to keep my promise :P

May 24, 2010

Like mother, like daughter

My friend was talking to me on msn today and he said "Ppl say if want to see ur future wife's look, go see her mom". Upon hearing this, i was happy! My mum has always been the one i want to grow up looking like. Haha..sounds funny i know. Lol. I meant, if i were to choose anyone to look like when i grow older, it'd be my mum.

For someone her age, my mum is very pretty. She's thin (thinner than me! But not too thin), looks very graceful, pretty with minimal wrinkles and dress very fashionable. My mum wears leggings! Haha..She always thinks i wear too old for my age.. xD

It's not only about the physical look, it's also because she's a great supermum who can manages to work and keep the household clean and well fed at the same time. Let's be honest, in my home, there's only 3 out of 6 person who does housework. My mum, me and big bro. But ever since big bro moved out, there's only me and mum. And i gotta admit, i've been very lazy lately. So it's only mum. Yes, she nags sometime but only on very very rare occasions. I think my dad nags more than mum.

Whenever mum goes out vacation with her chimui (mum has a group of friends whom she always go karaoke, movies or outing with), the house will be in a mess. Seriously, a mess. Even if it's only 2 days to Genting, the house will be messy, laundry not done and dishes unwashed. Literally like a warzone.

My mum is also a very open minded, and understanding person, more so than dad. For some reason, dad is somewhat protective of me, always peeking out to see who's coming to fetch me and calls me when i'm out very late at night to ask where am i. Mum has never done that. Sometimes i wish she could. I've asked her before why didnt she bother about my safety etc? She said "You're 23 already, i know you can make wise decision for your own sake already. That doesnt mean i dont care, it's just i trust you and i know you have "fan chuin". You're not like your sis, whom i'm always worried about. I trust you."

I've never asked her on that anymore. It has always been a love hate relationship with mum ever since i was young but as i grow older, i've started to understand her more. Her grumpiness, naggings, scoldings and silent treatment were all there for a reason.

Ma, i know you can't read this but i love you. <3

May 21, 2010

Air Asia Free Seats 2010

Wee~ I managed to book on the second day to go Kota Kinabalu. It's only RM12 both ways inclusive of tax and everything! Will be going in Jan :D

Lee Elaine, here i come!! Haha... You better spend that 5 days exclusively with me okay?? Ask Wei Yang dont kacau us :P

I cant wait for the next zero air fare promo which will cover May 2011 - Dec 2011 travel period. I read online that booking will be open somewhere in Nov this year. I wanna go HK!!!

Apr 26, 2010

Joan's current obsession

Ron Ng Cheok Hei.. So macho and stylo.

*Faint*

Apr 21, 2010

My blog got hacked -_-

The previous post wasn't by me! Apparently, some people likes my blog a lot that they decided to post rubbish on my blog. Anyway, for those who clicked on the link, i'm sorry...hope nothing happen to your pc/laptop. I'm innocent :(

Anyway, i'm so happy my exam is over today!!! Weee~~~~~

No more exam! (At least not so soon)
So, right now on mind's to do list would be "finishing thesis and finding a job", on top of cleaning room, washing car, helping mum with housework, etc etc etc....

But somewhere in the list, there's "Going mamak with the gang", "movies wit whoever" and "singing karaoke".
Lol. ;)

Apr 15, 2010

One more to go!

I've just finished a paper on tuesday. One last paper to go next tuesday, and then no more exams!! Wee~~

On a bizarre note, i got a call from my aunt this morning. Her phone call woke me up. The last i spoke to her was one year ago. So, it came as a surprise, and i did not have her number.

Aunt: Hello Joanne?
Me:....................................... *still dreaming about the faceless guy i was dating in my dream*
Aunt: Joanne???
Me:........*ok, woke up from dreamland. Trying to digest everything*
Aunt: Hello Jooooooooooooooooane????
Me: hmmmmm? *very soft hum*
Aunt: Oh! Were u sleeping? I'm so sorry to disturb!
Me: hmmm.... *almost awake now*
Aunt: How are u?
Me: hmm...good
Aunt: So are u still studying? In form 5 or form 6 now?
Me: I'm in college now. I'll be graduating soon.
Aunt: Oh, already in college ah? That's fast. Hey, i'm sorry to disturb u from your sleep. Can i have your dad's number?
Me: Oh sure. You hold on yea, i need to check my hp. *Press press press....then realized my dad is looking at me from my room's doorway, he thought i was dream talking*
"oh pa, auntie Helen on the phone" *throw the phone to dad, and went back to sleep...zzz*

It's bizarre cos my aunt rarely talk to me, let alone calls me. And it made me realised that everyone in the Yee family thinks i'm still a baby girl, still in school, still the baby of the family. Ok, i maybe the youngest YEEs in my family but i'm already 23!! Those days, woman of 23 years of age have 2-3 kids already. It's funny that among my friends, i am the mature, and independent one, but in my family, i'm the small, kiddy little girl.

My friend, Sandra told me this just last two weeks ago. She said i should stop being so independent, and tough. Girls need to have a guy by herself that she can rely on. I like what she say, i mean who doesn't need a person who will be there for u, that u can trust on? I need someone like that, it's just i havent find one yet. And i was brought up by my family that if you can do it by yourself, don't ask for people to help u. Do it yourself. So, i have this sense of guilt if people were to do something really nice for me that i can do it on my own. Like for example, if my guy friend offered to check my car tires' pressures while i just sit in the car waiting, i will feel very bad. I'll walk over and offer my help instead.

Anyway, enough ranting. lol. Time to study...5 more days to go!! ahhh...i hope i can finish all in time...
Wish me luck!! :D

Apr 3, 2010

It's a sad thing

It's so sad that friendship for years can end because of a man in between. It really is. Maybe not end, but not on talking terms and too much friction between us. It all comes down to a man. It's really surprising that both of us aren't trying to save the friendship. I guess we both are stubborn and very opinionated people. We both think we're right and the other party is wrong. And we've never bother to talk things out. Perhaps she doesn't see each other as life long friend, hence the ignorance of what's happening between us.

I have always known she's the kind of person who puts her partner above everyone else, including families and friends. But not to this extent.
My biggest mistake was too honest with her. I should just lie and pretend that he's a perfect guy for her, just like the rest of the girls. And not talk about him at all.
Then things would be so different.

But oh well, i guess things like this happen. I hope when i'm in a relationship in the future, i won't forget friends. If i ever do, pls scold/whack/slap me out of it. Seriously, i mean if ever that day comes when she breaks up with him *touch wood* she will find that she has lost all her friends. I'm sorry to say that, i'm not being bitter or jealous about it, but i'm just being honest with what i think. Yes, blame it on the honesty again, but hey, isn't this my personal blog/diary that i can afford to say whatever i want?

Mar 14, 2010

Bangkok anyone?

Yup, i'm planning a trip to Bangkok in end of July, starting on 22nd July for around 8 days.
I've only found hotels and air tickets now but have yet to finalised on the itinerary. It's not entirely backpacking, maybe semi back packing. Estimate to spend around 1k for everything. Will be taking AirAsia.

Anyone wants to join?
At the moment, only two of us confirmed, me and Kwan Elaine :)
Oh, and anyone can advice me on the places to visit there or anything u know about bangkok traveling? :D

Mar 13, 2010

I won something again!

Weeeeeee~~~

I am so happy today. Hehe. I can't believe my luck!!
Yup, i wont another item from a blog giveaway. I took part in it cos it's so easy to enter, and i was just trying my luck. It was pure luck because the winner was picked randomly, no fancy slogans or anything like that.

This time, i won Estée Lauder CyberWhite EX Advanced Performance Brightening Essence, courtesy of Yani and Estee Lauder.

I think it's my lucky year this year. :D

Mar 9, 2010

My babies grew fungus!

These are my babies. Lactic Acid Bacteria. They are supposed to grow on this nutrient rich MRS agar plate. But they are not growing!! Look!!

They even grew fungus! Where is those white little spots of bacteria?? Arghh...i hate you fungus for contaminating my agar. Now my babies can't grow cos you ate all the nutrient!


Ewwwww..... You stupid fungus! You're not supposed to grow here. Go grow on some expired white bread.

It's already March and i'm supposed to submit my thesis on June. I'm only on the first stage of my project you know. I can't even grow the bacteria, how am i to test them?

Ok, here's my problem now. I am to test 3 different brand of soybean powder with probiotic. Brand A has no problem. Brand B and C are giving me problem. The bacteria in those powder refused to grow on my agar. Because they can;t grow, i can't do any further test on them. My supervisor is asking me to find other brand but i've searched almost the whole of klang valley, and still can't find any to replace that two stupid samples.

Anyway, anyone knows of any soybean powder enriched with probiotics? Any at all. Desperately need it to replace my sample. :(

Thank u!