Mid Autumn Festival

Oops. I accidentally deleted my mid-autumn post. Don't remember what I wrote but pictures will do to replay the lantern playing and candle burning fun at Deep Water Bay. :)

The end is just the beginning

The end...

Love it each time I finish a diary.. This one took less than a year to complete and now I have pages upon pages jam packed with memories. The good & the bad all serving as photographic memories if I look back on them.


..and the start:
Marking the start of our running season. *oops It was quite funny when we saw each other. haha It really must be quite embarassing if your clothes clash with someone (ie. dress or ball gown) Nehoo good thing it's with yves..go team waffles! Need to get some new t-shirts or aerobic tops :P Unfortunately the weather is still hovering around 28-30 degrees and therefore my head felt like exploding after 2 km... Not a good sign but luckily there's still 3 monthes to go before the Unicef run. *rawwr

Speaking of running and races, Kevjumba from Wong Fu Productions is going to be on the Amazing Race with his dad!!! I love that show..especially when there are Asian teams involved. If racing/running is like work and life.. then I should stop worrying about the actual 'race' and enjoy the process, training and journey that is experienced along the way.

hehe Abit random but reminds me of the hare and the tortoise story so..I thought I'd throw this picture in here. :P
p.s. I paddled my way all the way to the beach because my doctor told me not to swim at first. But everything is all good now, yay!!! =)

Good things comes to those who wait?

I remember my ex-coworker translated Mak Ling Ling's 2010 horoscope to me and on the 'work' aspect, it said that I would experience unemployment this year. Not that I totally dependent on these predictions but it's still interesting to see how it's been quite accurate for me so far. (Wonder what it said about my health?) Anyways, can't help but feel slightly down sometimes... I can't quite put a finger on what I want for my career. Get an EAA license and go into real estate? Apply for Urban design/planning? Have a go at teaching because I enjoy working with young children and then get qualified in Education? So many possibilities all kind of floating around my head. I want to do all of these things but need a foot in the door to kick start 'something'. I don't know what that is and I don't even know if I'm even capable of these posts. So many unknowns. I ask myself and pray on it but I'm still lacking the insight, confidence and perspective as to what and where the answer might be. Maybe I do need a breakthrough in order to find out my ah-haa. :)

Mm..There is one place that I would loooove to work for and I had an interview with them in mid-late August. I'm still kicking myself for not being as relaxed/awesome as I could have been. :P I wish I had a second chance to really leave an impression but I guess in life, sometimes we're only given one opportunity to make a difference. Sigh, anyways I still haven't heard back from them so I sent the local director a polite email today asking to see if the position has been fulfilled. She said they're still in the process of interviewing candidates and that shortlisted candidates will notified accordingly by HR.. I guess there's still a glimmer of hope but the waiting part is never easy. Irregardless of her decision, I feel anxious for not knowing if its a yes or so long farewell.

I guess all I can do is continue doing what I've always been doing which is keep looking and job hunting. I'll just comfort myself by perhaps saying that when you ask/wish for the answer you receive is never 'yes' all the time. Sometimes it's 'Yes, but you have to wait', or 'Yes, but not what you expected', or 'No, because it's not good for you.' Of course the best answer is 'yes, and so much more.'

Chocolate dreams

Three birthday cakes, two birthday celebrations, only once each year.

Last Saturday I got to explore Lamma Island briefly with Karen, Pinky and Jamie as it was K's day of relaxation/celebration. There's definitely a stronger hippie feel compared to other Lantau villages or outlying islands. It's pretty convenient to get to, a 30 minute ferry ride from Central gets you to Yung Shue Wan and from there we walked over to Hung Shing Yeh beach. Beach is alright, a few sun tanners and Chinese tourists as well -interesting mix of different ethnicities. The weather was gorgeous but sadly with regards to the scenery there were 3 chimney stacks in the near distance (hk electric?) which is quite unfortunate because apart from that, the area is really quaint and relaxing. Picture time:


Wine kept out in this heat? *ponders.. That homemade hazelnut & chocolate cake by jan was pretty amazing! Hope your bday was filled with your closest loved ones and all the best in the new year :)

On Sunday it was J's turning of quarter of a century old and we had a pleasant meal with his family on the south side. Even though he just got back in the evening, it was nice to spend the remainder of the day with him. =) HB from PB, health and happiness all the way! *big hugs
<3 <3 <3

Tomorrow is another day

gr..ever disliked something with such passion that you wanted to explode like a ticking time bomb? All I can say is that I'm so relieved to be out of there. Yeah, one might think that it's this new generation of spoiled brats who can't handle hardship n' stuff but no, I feel like I've done enough retail/low paying labour in 3-4 years to know that this office job that paid extremely well was just NOT right for me (only after 4 days!). Good thing the contracts said that either parties could end the employment immediately because I would seriously pop a blood vessel if I had to stay there any longer. I was telling my parents about it and they were kind of surprised by a western company's controlling tactics and they just laughed when they saw me get so worked up about something that I hated. Not only was the work not right for me but there IS something fundamentally wrong with their operations as it doesn't take an idiot to understand why the previous girlsss did not last. I truly give props to anyone who can mentally endure that place for over a week because that place is a total 'dream and social life killer'. A disclaimer should be made in 12pt of the health/mental hazards that can come with crazy work environments. lol I could perhaps hack the long hours but long term wise, no proper lunch AND dinner breaks, well I don't want to put my health on the line again.. I used to be pretty neutral when people ask me the question on happiness vs. money but for this particular instance I know 100% that I pick happiness because I don't want to feel pressured just because they're paying me x amount. ugh.. makes me boil again but I won't rant anymore even though there's alot more to say... What a horrible experience but at the same time now I know... Can't possibly be happier to tick that one off my list.

Think happy thoughts. Think happy thoughts..

Art jamming in tst with boo and friends last week. It would've been cool if we coordinated our paintings so he was a cookie monster or something on the other canvas and be shooting back with chocolate chip BB-gun pellets. haha We only had 2 hours to paint but it was pretty fun. =)

Gorgeous Sunday sunset on the ferry back to Central.

I feel so vitamin D & J deprived this week. Getting too much indoor lighting and not enough quality time with human beings. One more day.

Finger's crossed

Will let some photos describe what goes into my tummy and what goes on in my life during the month of July:

Watching the exciting Spain vs. Germany game at Stanley where I won my first bet with J. It makes everything that much more exciting when something is on the line. KEKEKE

Pretty self-explanatory.. =D Oi I was being reaaally nice already.

Mmm..smoked salmon eggs benedict shared with yves. The strawberry compote and yoghurt waffles were really tasty as well. =D

So pretty I almost don't want to eat. ALMOST hehe Love their scones with strawberry+rose jam and fresh clotted cream. Thanks to the Duchess of Bedford we can enjoy high tea whenever we please. *nibble om nomnomnom lol

An amazing iced chocolate drink at Vero with abit of crunch and snap!

A very sexay neon green lambo in Central.

I am an alien :P

Dinner and drinks at Tivo with old coworkers just like the good ol times

Yum cha on a beautiful day at iSquare. Got to meet my 4 month old niece for the very first time and see how much my 14 month nephew has grown. Both very cute with chubby "I wanna pinch them so badly but I also don't want to traumatize them" cheeks.

First time going to the beach this year to catch some rays at Shek O with siu pink & ling yee. Apparently my thighs look like weiners? -_- Accidentally fell asleep but no harm done *whew

Testing the fish-eye function on the iphone and catching up with kho at Brunch Club. This place gets so packed at lunch hour and then virtually empty after.

Eat Pray Love, the latest book that I'm reading. Yes yes and yes! ..please =)