Time to write...

... in 15 minutes that is. 

I'm in the office (serving my notice) and waiting for time to fly by to head out for a meeting. 

So I have 15 minutes or so to kill. And so, here it goes. 

In case if you haven't gotten the hint, I have so tendered. It was not a bad job but just a job. So much so, I couldn't see myself progressing career-wise. In some way or another, I do oh so miss advertising. Insane as it may be, I actually felt it gave me the most sense of achievement. I guess I like the thrill of the chase. The thrill of how one could push for deadlines and meet them at the very last second! The thrill of being able to have the best copy and ideas out for the whole world to see. The thrill of how each ad has to be so meticulous and error free! 

I know how sadistic agency life and be. Been there done that. This time I am clearer of what to expect and what I want to expect. Of course communicating such expectations are just as important as to having them. So fingers crossed with the interview. 

Moving along from my career choices, my life choices (a.k.a love life) have been quiet. I am (?) currently in this long distance (somewhat) relationship with someone. Then again, he is one who doesn't like labels (as it complicates matters too much). I guess labels are just an easy way to categorize the state of relationship one is in. 

I would say we are in a relationship (everyone is) with a dash of romantic nature. While he has returned back to his country, I'm here in Singapore. Bored. I miss dating. I miss nice dinners. I miss being sent home after a date. I had that all last year. And so, I went on a date last night. 

A woman has to do what a woman has to do. It was ok. Yup! There's a "but" coming. BUT I sense no spark? I mean like ok, he's a nice guy, relatively cute and funny. BUT not my type? Comprendo much? 

Oh well. So next! 

Now it's about time I prep and head out for my meeting. I suppose a manicure would be a good idea after........ 

Valentine's

Maybe it's the effect of vday taking over but I'm feeling fuzzy tonight. The old man is on a flight on his way to London for work. We don't get to meet as much as other couples do. You may ask me why? Don't you love him? My reply is I do but we are matured adults who have our own lives to live.

I'm grateful to be part of his life now and him part of mine.

2013, things I want from you.

2012 has been too much of a drama for me. Even till today, I'm still battling if my new guy will usher in 2013 with me (despite being in Myanmar). 

It has been very draining, 2012. And in 2013, I want less draining drama. I want a stable life. 

Yes. I love my booze and my loud music and my dirty dancing. Somethings I don't want to give up. Maybe until I'm a mother. Now, all I'm asking is for some consistency. 

So 2013, will you be a peach and bring me that? 

Hello again.

Goodness gracious me. It has been too long a while since I last wrote in this space. I did some glancing on the previous posts I had written, and let me tell you I'm cringing to the immaturity I had written. Well, that's then and let's move on. 

Since it's the last month of 2012, I thought I'd write about the year. You know, like a reflections post. Everyone does that. We reflect on the year and grow from there.

So my 2012 started with me fresh out of school. I landed my first job after school as an Account Executive at a local boutique ad agency. To backdate a little, my last semester of UB was rather fun. I did Advertising and Promotional Writing for the final semester. Lo and behold, I had my first and only A in my history of UB. And this A (or rather A-) was for Advertising - a notoriously difficult course of the communications program. *Proud moment here* I guess from then, I realized I wanted to have a career in advertising.

The 4 months I was working at Planet Ads & Design, was a big learning curve for me. With me being me, there have been screw ups. And yes, I did take quite a bit to get over things. Then again, I did excel at my job too. For my last project, I somewhat came up with the copy concept and art direction for one of my then clients. The team was just brainstorming ideas and I thought that would work. And yes the clients bought it and has been using this concept since. Every time I think about it, I feel proud and yet sad. I suppose that's life.

I had 2 months of doing nothing. Not quite. A lot of my peers took time off immediately after school. Me on the other hand went straight into the workforce. It's not a decision I regret but everyone does need a break every now and then. And so I finally took mine. That 2 month sabbatical was not entirely unproductive. I was cooking, I did moderate job hunting and I caught up with friends. It was good. But we know all good things have to end some how. That's when the final phase of my 2012 life took off.

Since August, I have been working as a Marketing Executive at Jean Yip Group. As glamorous as it seems, not everything is a walk in the park. It's been almost 5 months here. And I have to admit, adjusting to another company's culture and work function isn't easy. Till today, there is much for me to learn.

My love life has been a roller coaster ride too! There was Neil, the backlog guy from 2011. I did try to move on and tried to open up to other guys. So in March, Jason came along. It didn't last long but I had fun. Of course, I also knew he wasn't the one. You may ask, "Then why waste your time?" But I guess that's life. You are bound to date people who are just for fun. Jason's 10 years older than me, divorced and has 2 beautiful daughters who I have never met. He's a nice person and did care for me when we were together. Actually he still does when we catch up for drinks.

After Jason, I dated a guy 3 years younger than me. I thought I give it a shot and see where it goes. Gavin's rather good-looking. He's half-Indian and half-Taiwanese. But with him being a boy, he ended things the wrong way. The silent break up. I told him off and he has since apologized.

No matter who I was seeing or dating during the year until November, I wasn't truly happy. I didn't feel that inner happiness from the guys I was with. End of the day, I was still harping over Neil, my backlog from 2011. It was only until last month that I snapped. I was done with Neil's assumption that I would always be there. I cut off my tresses which he had so supposedly love, wanting a fresh start for myself. And it happened.

Today, my fingers are crossed. Hoping that I have found that inner happiness with this guy I'm seeing. Right now, as I'm writing this and listening to our favorite band, The Script, he is in Amritsar, India, on a 10-day sabbatical from work. I'm not going to disclose his identity but for reference sake, he'll be known as my old man due to our age difference. So my old man will be back on Christmas Eve and hopefully things can just take off from where we left them.

This rather wordy post sums up my 2012. 2013, I'm so ready for you.

Ok. I thought I should write.

It's been almost 2 months since I wrote something here. Little updates to Zelda's life. Been having my Fridays spent at KPO. Kinda turning from that new kid in town to the molded in regular. And quite frankly I miss Butter! And filter. And China One. And Thai discos. Sigh.
It has also been a while since I last blasted Facebook with hot pictures of yours truly. I haven't lost or gained any weight. I guess the only difference about me is the hair. Was at Royal Room with the girls 2 Fridays ago. Yes. Gotten bangs again. And I guess that was prolly the only club shot of me so far. (I'm giving that quizzical brow as I'm writing this)

I'm in my final semester of school. Finally. Then again, I'm enrolled in courses like Advertising and Promotional Writing. Sigh. Means too much work and not enough partying. So not fair! My falsies and sequined dresses are collecting dust! RAWR! Ok. I need to gather the girls for one last time before I end my academic career. NEED!

Another pretty picture before I end.

Last year.

Missed the fireworks again. For reasons that were much more legit than last year's. It's been almost a year since the break up. Quite seriously, I don't feel anything anymore. I'm more excited about what's placed in front of me now. The last 3 months have been really fun. At least things seem to be looking up. :)
Now, back to Public Relations.

Harry Potter.

The end is soon.

Dear JK Rowling,

I thank you for the contribution to my years growing up from a confused 14 year-old well to a 24 year-old young adult experiencing life. I remember my first Harry Potter book being the Chamber of Secrets. The first book at that time was sold out. So I bought the 2nd and 3rd book, and placed an order for the first book. Your story has helped bonded my family through both the books and films.

It is no doubt a sad ending to the series. I do hope, one day, you'll write on another series. And yes, I do think it is about time for the Harry Potter chapter to close, while a new boy takes that amazing growing up process like you had done for Harry.

Once again, I thank you for the experience. I am so grateful for that delayed train that happened a decade ago. If not for that, the world wouldn't have Harry Potter.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Zelda

Shoes.

I'm just done with watching "Ever After - A Cinderella Story".

Some way or another, shoes have played a part in deciding the fate of a woman. In that movie/story, the heroine is reunited with her love with a glass slipper. In yet another movie, Mr. Big proposed to Carrie Bradshaw with her pair of blue Manolo Blahniks.

Yes, he had remarked on how women justify their value through shoes. I had originally thought my love for shoes was just an obsession, considering the fact that I kinda think I do have a little OCD going on. I shall not digress.

Shoes. How many is too many? Having owned 60% of the shoes at home, I say I do not have enough shoes. While my dad, who has perhaps only 5 pairs out of the 100 pairs (I suppose), would definitely say that's too much! And of course, I have gotten my share of 'shoe' warnings. Then again, I guess my dad would have to agree, it'd be better I like shoes than liking bags. Hehehe.

I think I'm going to do some shoe shopping before school starts. I need a good pair to last me that grueling 6 weeks. :/

Whitening.

For as long as I have known, I have been rather tanned. The last time I was pale and white, was when I was a kid. And even during my primary school days, I was known to be tanned. Hence, chao-da woo.

Now, at 24, I'm gonna try my hand at being fair. Prolly try to be that Jap kid I was at 5.

Shakespeare.

Too intense and pure. Well, time to get a copy of Shakespeare's Sonnets.

Here's an update.

So what have I been up to? Enjoying the rest of my term break before school starts on 4th of July. Ironic. But oh well. I'll just have to stuck it up and attend the morning class of intercultural communication.

Well, been partying as expected. I need to let it all out of my system before the intense 6 weeks hit me. Here's just a peek into the havoc.







Now I'm going to bed. Am gonna be an angel in the morning. Needs beauty rest now. Good night people.

Recycle.

Well, dating has been nice so far. 3 dates in, lots of texting and nice kisses. Enough of that.

I have been thinking. Almost everyone of us have ex-es. How much of the previous relationship do we recycle on the next one? Experience would mean better sex, more thought and effort put in, so as not to screw up the upcoming relationship. But how much is it we recycle?

I have introduced my dates to Pluck at Haji Lane. That's probably me recycling. I guess we do recycle. After all, places like Pluck have sentimental value to that individual. Perhaps not based on the previous relationship but the bond they have with the environment. I remembered having a date with Ray at Haji once. Let's call this new guy NG. So, I suggested Haji/Arab to NG. Please be mindful, the Kampong Glam area's not exactly in the road map of NG. I shall not go into too much details. But I guess we leapfrog a point of the previous relationship, deconstruct and reconstruct something new again.

So I haven't blogged.

Well, I guess there are people who still read and want to know what am I up to these days. So where do I start. At current, I'm lying on my tummy on my single-sized bed waiting for my hair to dry.
If you're from UB and wondering where have I been hiding in school so far, well, I'm not due to start school until Independence Day. So in my free time, I'm employed as a temp at PeopleSearch. It's a headhunting agency. No, I'm not sourcing for people to fill positions. My job's pretty boring. A mere data entry girl. That's enough of work.

I'm dating again. Seeing someone for sure. I'll only spill more here when things are a little more stable or serious. All I can say, he is someone that does not exactly fall into my dating history. A surprise for sure. Pleasant or not, I have yet to find out. Fingers crossed.

I'm one crazy bitch.

I thought I would be able to survive mundane despite all the crap load of stories on data entry jobs. Apparently, I can't. I'm just like everybody else. Well. I'll tender as soon as I have stayed there for a month. So it's about time to look for a new job! Or focus my energy on writing and freelancing. The latter does seem nice. Hmmmmmmm. Now where's that calendar?

Mixed feelings.

Back from Butter and I'm having mixed feelings about the results of the General Elections. We'll start with the good. For the first time ever, we have another voice in parliament representing a Group Representation Constituency. Yay to that. I'm excited to hear what Chen Show Mao, Pritam Singh and Low Thia Khiang can do in parliament. Can they kill Mah Bow Tan down on cheaper flats? Please do. I'm so counting on that.

The bad. We have lost Chiam See Tong, George Yeo, and gained Tin Pei Ling. Sigh. Losing Chiam See Tong as the 3rd alternative voice does suck. Uncle Chiam has served Potong Pasir for many years. As mentioned before, I grew up overlooking the drama at Potong Pasir. Hearing the drama from my primary school classmates living there etc. My parents even lived there in a rented room for awhile before getting a flat in Serangoon. In fact, I kinda lived there as an infant too. Hence my sentiments towards Uncle Chiam.

While we have gained a good opposition in parliament, we have also lost a sincere minister. I daresay George Yeo is one of the better ministers in the cabinet, considering the crappy ones like Mah Bow Tan and Wong Kan Seng. I rather keep George Yeo and remove Mah Bow Tan. However, during his campaign, I do find him trying a little too hard to gain support. Oh well. What's done is done. I can only wish him all the best.

As for little girl Tin, all I can say is, "Good luck to Marine Parade." You seriously can forget about requesting for sheltered walkways or upgraded lifts. What can a associate from Ernest & Young do for you? In fact, what does she even know? Being a daughter of coffee shop owners actually somewhat equates to "ah sia kia". Translated - Rich man's kid. It is after all family business. Yes, it may be strenuous, but who hasn't done such work before? I know I have. In fact, I was born into a middle-class family. So you want to talk to me about hardship? Go talk to your Kate Spades. -.-

Well, Singapore, you have voted. So for now, we'll all have to live with our consequences for the next 5 years until the 2016 General Elections again.

GE Predictions.

Casted my vote. Now the wait to see who rules where. Well, frankly speaking, I have been rather chalked up with exam preparations, I am kinda slightly off with my information. But I thought a prediction might be fun.

As like everyone's talking about, this GE is definitely a watershed one. With Lee Kuan Yew being old and frail, PAP's power, I dare say, has taken a set back.

Well, back to the predictions.

PAP will get :

• Ang Mo Kio GRC
• Choa Chu Kang GRC
• East Coast GRC
• Holland-Bukit Timah GRC
• Jurong GRC
• Moulmein-Kallang GRC
• Nee Soon GRC
• Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC
• Sembawang GRC
• Tampines GRC
• West Coast GRC
• Bukit Panjang SMC
• Yuhua SMC

WP to win:

• Aljunied GRC
• Hougang SMC
• Joo Chiat SMC
• Punggol East SMC
• Sengkang West SMC

SPP to win:

• Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC
• Hong Kah SMC
• Potong Pasir SMC

NSP to win:

• Mountbatten SMC

Well, the rest of the Constituencies, I have some other stuff in mind. I'll begin with Aljunied GRC. Having to live so near to Aljunied GRC and been to WP's first rally, I have a strong feeling that George Yeo will lose his position as Foreign Affairs Minister. No doubt George Yeo is one of the better ministers in the cabinet, however, the other candidates in the PAP team do seem a little questionable. Personally, I don't have a good impression of Lim Hwee Hua. Despite being the first female minister, seriously what has she done? Her voice in the cabinet does seem muted by all the testosterone talk. On top of that, WP's team is strong. Apart from Low Thia Khiang and Sylvia Lim, there's the really eloquent Pritam Singh. With him in parliament, Tharman will have competition in the speech department. Then there's also Chen Show Mao. If you haven't realized this, there are a lot of Singaporean PRCs living in the Aljunied GRC area. Smart move on Low Thia Khiang.

Marine Parade GRC. Sigh. I lived there for 15 years. I'm really disappointed this time. I like SM Goh. But I hate Tin Pei Ling. And today we hear about her nonsense toward NSP. Seriously the Elections board should take action. Who would want a MP in jail or having a criminal record? She should have stuck to her Kate Spade bag.

Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. Half of my childhood was spent at TPY. On top of that I went to school there too. And besides that, living in Joo Seng for 15 years made be observe Chiam See Tong's Potong Pasir from afar. He fought for the MRT station there and so many other rights for the residents there. He deserves TPY. Wong Gan Seng did make a grave mistake with the Mas Selamat case. Instead of owning up, he did a Tai-chi. Seriously. Would he even bother to handle TPY residents' feedback seriously? I highly doubt so.

These are my predictions for GE 2011 lah. It's not the definite results. Plus I just thought I join in the GE fun.

Elections.

I know I should not be writing until May. Oh whatever. The elections triumph that notion.

Got my polling card in the mail today. Well, it's my first time making a mark for the country coming 7th May. After being a citizen of Singapore for 24 years, the government has called on me to make my choice. Woah. Oh well. Everyone knows I'm not exactly a person that conforms to norms. I might or might not vote PAP. The opposition like-wise. It is very important to understand the proposals brought forward. Cannot make rash decisions. But with exams at hand, how to juggle?

Hiatus.

I'll be away for awhile until the exams end. So no blogging until next month. I have plenty to update. Even thought of awesome blog topics like American high school to our local secondary school status equivalents, and the usual guys topics. So be back in May!!

Saturday night / Sunday morning.

Totally OMG.

I'm still trying to recover from my stint from Saturday night / Sunday morning. I never fail to amaze myself. Haha. Please give me happy news but at the same time be prepared for weight gain. :/ Time to run.

Anyhow, while I was walking from tuition, I thought of an interesting blog topic. Well, you'll just have to wait. I hate work right now. How I wish I am happily married with 3 kids to be busy with. Oh well.