Lousy service @ Delifrance Plaza by the Park

Came in at 2 pm and ordered a 'Hearty $9.90 Deal' of Chicken-Baked Rice for the mains.

Soup came in 15-20 minutes later... Stared at the service personnel but decided not to bug them and entertain myself by doing my work as I was supposed to.

Waited another 15-20 minutes but my main dish is still not in sight. Like any other Singaporean who doesn't want to blow up the matter, I kept quiet and continued to do my work. Finally... 3.45 pm and the manager came by, telling me that they have ran out of rice and could they replace it with pasta. Oh dear, I was flabbergasted that they only realised they did not have the ingredients for my dish a full 45 minutes after I placed my order?!?!

I guess I should have thrown up a bigger fuss. But it's just not my nature to do so. Besides, I was in a good mood, having just did some work on my laptop.

But seriously, the service at this outlet really deserves to be polished. Although, yes, this outlet really does not have more than 10 customers at any one time during the weekends. If not for the free internet access and power supply for laptops, its spacious tables, peace and quiet of the place (no customers mah), I really wouldn't come. $12 for a meal is not exactly cheap.

Okies. My dessert is here. Shall go enjoy it before the ice-cream melts away.

I'm an ESFP

ESFP Strengths

• Enthusiastic and fun-loving, they make everything enjoyable


• Clever, witty, direct, and popular, people are drawn towards them


• Earthy and sensual


• Down to earth and practical, able to take care of daily needs


• Artistic and creative, they're likely to have attractive homes


• Flexible and diverse, they "go with the flow" extremely well


• They can leave bad relationships, although it's not easy


• Try to make the most of every moment


• Generous and warm-hearted

ESFP Weaknesses

• May be frivolous and risky with money


• Tend to be materialistic


• Extreme dislike of criticism, likely to take things extremely personally


• Likely to ignore or escape conflict situations rather than face them


• Lifelong commitments may be a struggle for them - they take things one day at a time


• Don't pay enough attention to their own needs


• Tendency to neglect their health, or even abuse their bodies


• Always excited by something new, they may change partners frequently

Think the above points are true about me? *grin*

First week of school

It's Friday!

Will be meeting GT and WS later today - can't wait! Hope I remember to take photos.

I love my timetable today. The rest of the week has been hectic and lessons non-stop. But also because of the full timetable for the past 4 days, I only have 2 teaching periods today.

Otherwise where got time to blog so early in the morning?

Just like to share a funny incident that happened last Sunday.

Was out in town with a guy friend and we ended up at Best Denki after dinner. I needed to shop for more electronics for my brother's move to Sweden.

Spent some time shopping for vacuum cleaner, humidifier, and last but not least, a water purifying device for the tap. We ended up at Osim to buy the water purifying device and the (cute) salesman was the ultra-chatty type.

While I was filling out the warranty card and waiting to make payment, the salesman kept referring to my guy friend as my "husband". I wanted to correct him straight away but was too busy writing out the warranty card. In addition, I found it quite funny.

Sigh... I wonder if it was a mistake.

Because neither my friend nor myself corrected the salesman, he continued to try to promote other items (e.g. massage chair, etc) to my husband. I think he called my friend "my husband" a total of no less than 5 times. I cringed every time but it was too late to correct him.

And I kept wondering what my friend was thinking...

Was he waiting for me to correct the salesman? Did he think it was funny? It's so typical of Singaporeans to make such an assumption. Only married couples would go shopping for electronics? Singles don't need electronics one meh?

Anyway, many thanks to my "husband". Not only was the shopping experience a highly entertaining one due to the misunderstanding, he provided the muscle power to help me carry all the bulky items I ended up buying. Now, with friends like him around, why do I need a real husband? *grin*

No more income soon

Last paycheck coming in 2 weeks later.

Just made arrangements for an acquaintance to take over my tuition assignment. Then realised, darn!, there'd be no more tuition income either!

Wah! Really have to survive from next month purely on my savings. *shudder*

Must remember to stop all unnecessary expenditure asap!

Small lodgings

It can be quite depressing seeing how nice my brother's accomodation is while mine is kinda...

See for yourself...

Chasing cockroaches

Chased after yet another cockroach in the kitchen just now.

First time I missed hitting the b*******. All the huge boxes of electronic goods and grocery items my brother bought for his Sweden trip got in my way. I hope my brother won't bring along some Singapore "xiao qiang" to his new home in Annebo, Sweden.

His place is so nice!


I can't wait to visit him. We'd only be 1 300 km apart, thanks to Google Maps' Distance Measurement tool.

But he's quite far from Stockholm. Not sure if there's actually anything in Annebo, Sweden. CityGuide Europe indicates that the nearest city to Annebo would be Karlskoga, and that it's the place for outdoor experiences all around the year. There are woods to pick mushrooms and berries, mountains to go hiking, and canoeing to see the best of Karlskogas surroundings. Apparently, there are no less than 3 000 lakes and watercourses there. I might even catch a glimpse of both the elk and the beaver. Cool! (Really must learn to swim first!)

Kinabalu, Sabah 2008 photos

Finally consolidated the photos from the Kinabalu trip.

I can't wait for my next trip...

First Class All the Way

I love this new show on AXN. (yes, yes, I still try to make time to watch TV despite all the things I have to do...)

Champagne wishes and caviar dreams are reality for Sara Duffy, an eccentric go-getter with a meticulous attitude who runs a luxury travel concierge business.

Billionaires, socialites and entertainment moguls turn to Sara and her team of travel experts, dubbed "Sara's Angels," to scour the world in search of the best, one-of-a-kind experiences.

Outrageous demands are nothing out of the ordinary, as Sara and her team ensure that there is no mission too great, no corner of the world untouchable, and no experience too immense.

First Class All The Way takes viewers inside the world of high-end luxury travel while revealing the drama that goes behind keeping demanding clients content and making extravagant dream vacations come to life.

Advice to myself

"Jobs come and go,
Education is for life."

"No one will look out for your benefits,
You have to look out for yourself."

Mount Kinabalu

Have been running errands like mad the last 2 days. So didn't have time to blog about my Kinabalu trip...

Seeing that my trip-kakis have blogged about their experiences, I guess I better sit down and pen a few words before I crash for the night.

Let's see...

Came back from Japan with the weekend to unpack and rest, etc. Took the entire night before flying off to Kota Kinabalu (henceforth shall be known as KK) to pack my stuff into my backpack. Wasn't entirely sure how much stuff I have to lug with me while hiking, etc, so tried to minimise my packing. No make-up (despite getting used to it in Japan), minimal clothes (one set per 2 days, and 2 sets of night clothes), minimal money (RM201.30 - watever I found while spring-cleaning)...

Turns out my kiam packing was for both good and bad.

Let's talk about the bad first...

I ran out of clothes to wear. Yup. Had nothing nice to wear when we went out for the night activities coz most everything else was dirty after the hike up Mount KK. Thank goodness I'm not that vain a person.

I ran out of money. But thank goodness, had enough cash with me to change to RM for my shopping on the last 2 days.

Didn't pack a smaller daypack. Thot a waistpouch will be enough for the hike up Mount KK. Man, was it cold up there! 7 freaking deg C! Still can't believe there's a place in MALAYSIA that's 7 freaking deg Celsius. Thank goodness I love the cold. My Nike track pants was enough to keep my legs warm. Used my towel as an impromptu-beanie for my head. As I trekked up the mountain, wore a tanktop for first 4 km, then a t-shirt when it got much colder in the top part. When it started raining, told myself to bear with it and did not put on my long sleeve t and track pants. Good decision. Coz dry clothes are the key to keeping warm!

Didn't get to throw away any of the clothes that I had brought over to throw away coz everything turned out so useful...

The good...

Amazed that I can really survive with the little clothes and stuff that I brought. Reinforce the fact that all other stuff is just... stuff.

Okies. It's really getting late... Let me come to the key points of the trip then.

(1) I did not make it to the summit. Kudos to NT, JT, AC, AT, ZP and SLoh for making it to the summit!

(2) I have come to recognise and acknowledge my limits. Esp my physical limits. I wanted to go to the summit. Very much. But I knew I will be pushing my physical self to the max. I already struggled to make it all the way to Laban Rata, the 6 km mark. For me to trek 3 km in the cold and dark, to get to the summit, will prob drain me of everything Sharon has to offer. And I'd end up becoming a burden to the group. In the end, yes, I made the right decision. By not going for the hike to the summit, I was able to enjoy the Via Ferrata much more and I started the hike down earlier with Pa. Hence, we were able to reach Timpohon Gate just after it got dark and I was even able to help support Pa when her knees started to give out on her. I even helped to carry her bag for her during the last km down!

(3) I need to learn how to swim. On our trip to Manukan Island, I really wanted to snorkel and see the corals and colourful fishes swimming all around. However, stepping just barely a metre into the water, I was gripped with this deep fear of slipping, falling into the water and drowning. So, I had to go rent a life jacket. However, I was still afraid and didn't swim very far out. I was hoping to be able to grab hold of one of my friends when they swam out to see the corals but they went off without me. Hence, I missed seeing the corals. *sad*

(4) I'm sorry if I offended NT when me and ZP started critiquing him. We were only trying to bring some things to your notice. In fact, I would say I'm very worried about you, NT... Talk to you personally another time, k?

Kyushu, Japan 2008 photos

Yup. Just back from my Science Learning Journey to Kyushu, Japan.

Gonna fly off to conquer Kota Kinabalu in a couple of hours. Haven't packed yet... So, I better get started... *grin*

Hope I survive. Fitness very bad. I think I'm like the most unfit among the whole group... *bleah*

Anyway, photos of Japan as below. Enjoy! I know I did...