Spiny Masseurs

Hedge: "Bonsoir—can I eentereste you in a sweess massage?" [dainty paws start workin']
Kitteh: [thinking] what the—are these guys acupunturists!?

Kitteh: [thinking] wayle, OK—maybe I'll try a few minutos
Hedges: Try the lavender oil—all our clients love eet [More dainty paw massages]

Kitteh: Um, this is better than buttermilk, People
Hedges: Yais—I am sensing and snorting an essence of satisfactshons here... [continues with dainty paws]

Plagarised from C.O. Yes, my posts are getting very superficial. No eentrospekshaun whatsoever. Blegh.

Human Head Cloned From Hedgehogs!

Ok. Not really. Back to work now.

Bitten in the butt

*Chommmmmmph*
For being careless >.<
I had to stay all the way till almost 10 last night and come in at 6.20 today. I'm loosing focus now, especially since finding out my reviewer's not going to look at anything else till Monday. Sigh. Must. Push. On. After. This. Breakkkkkkkk....

Silver linings

The bad and the good in the bad of the first half of today. Written during a well-deserved break at 1220.

3. I lost one side of a lovely pair of earrings I just bought on Saturday. It must have dropped out when I took my keys out to drive home from badminton. This must be the 4th or 5th time I’ve taken my earrings out and chucked it into my purse (usually in the key compartment as it’s the smallest), only to lose one side because stupid, of course it would get caught up with my keys and since I use my keys sooner or later, it’s almost guaranteed to fall out. Serves me right. Well, I shouldn’t be too attached to my material trinkets so I’m not as upset over this loss. Besides, maybe the girl at the flea market booth will be able to make me a replacement side. Fingers crossed till Sat.

2. I woke up late (or rather, snoozed too many times) and arrived at the office 10 minutes after our training session was supposed to start. Was spared the embarrassment of walking in in front of everybody because it was postponed to 930. Well, I knew that it would very likely be pushed back but I’m still thankful anyhow.

1. I couldn’t connect to MSN, Gtalk or any sites besides work ones because of the ongoing domain and email migration. Need. Blog-hopping. Fix...*Cold sweat* Well, with no distractions, I’ve covered a record number of 7 commblocks this morning. Which is excellent by my previous standards because (i) On Mondays I’m still warming up to the work week (ii) I’m rather slow in the mornings (iii) this was done even after 1 hour was taken up with Outlook Training. Now that I’m all revved up, I’m aiming to cover 15 in the afternoon, as well as clear MTIG.

Oh wait, one more thing. I thought I’d dislike using Outlook but it’s actually not that bad. In fact, I don’t mind at all. And Angie gave me the correct connection settings so I've got everything back!

Terrific Thursday, 8 March

Here are three good things that happened to me yesterday. It's an idea I got from Bernice.

3. An excellent ham and cheese sandwich at work yesterday, and an excellent dinner of egg-and-chives, steamed fish and veg. One of those ordinary, simple meals that’s perfect to end your day with.

2. Finding a very nice cake, card and small gift for my team member. The cake was 30% of and the total cost for everything was only $26! I feel very thankful over this. My TL asked me to look into it on Tuesday but I dragged my feet till the very last moment and then despaired over what to get. Shopping for guy’s difficult you know, especially when you don’t know him very well. And I didn’t have to go beyond SS15 and Subang Parade.

1. Bridging Terabithia yesterday night. It’s good to know that despite all the rotten weather we’ve had lately, the Bridge survived. Now to repair it.

nice panda and a fierce, wild boar.

Sunday, 4 March

is a day I want to remember. That is the day Liz and I came up with an idea together. A very important one.

It happened so quickly and naturally, but I know that's because it's been hovering in our collective subconscious for a while, taking shape. Now it's time to let it germinate and grow.

Roadshow with Dave Lampert, President of CCH Asia Pacific

My present from Mr. Wolters Kluwer. Whee!
To be fair, half of it goes to Roger. Dave gave a quiz on his presentation and the question asked for two out of the four key initiatives this year for WK. I remembered "Institutionalise operational excellence" while he remembered "Grow our leading position" and prompted me to raise my hand.

Before Dave began his speech he showed us a cool video of clips from various movies to illustrate our position as leaders in our market, strategic partners to our customers, and a nightmare to our competitors.

The CCH ring. Be very afraid.

"I see CCH people"

Blank is my name

There’s this little space inside of me
Hollow and Sad and Still.
Sometimes it grows so large it yawns like a cavernous cave
and blots everything good out.
But mostly it sleeps like a little child with a smile on its face
dreaming of seeing the sun.
What I want is to put in its place
A rose-coloured rose-scented moon.

Is it wrong to feel this way? It’s me.