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Meeting up with Jas
Last friday, went lunch with Jas during lunch break. She recommended me the Nasi Lemak rice at Amoy Street Food Centre. The queue was long, but it was really worth the waiting. Did some catching up.

Retail Therapy with CJ
Finally, met CJ at orchard road for retail therapy. We’ve been working and didnt have time to catch up, and to buy new year clothes. So we went Far East to shop. In the end, I ended up buying a $62.90 dress. This was the first time I buy such an expensive dress. Until then, the most expensive I go was not more than $30. Ok, treating this as a reward for myself for working so hard.

Then, went service. I was grumbling that sometimes I dont understand what the bible says(my bible version is in NKJ). Then Calyn went to buy another bible for me. So touched. Didnt expect that she will just buy for me. :touched:

A day being an entreprenuer
Last Sunday, went to China Square to be a one-day entrepreneur. It was quite last minute as my auntie asked me if I want to join her only the day before. So, i prepared all my price tags and the products I want to sell. It was like a flea market where we can sell our second hand stuff or even things we never use/ wear before. But, there wasnt much crowd there. For the whole day, I didnt sell out anythings. A lot of people were at Chinatown and China Square was like “deserted”. But when there is people, I will approach them and “sell” my products (hand-made earrings and hand-make valentine’s day card.

Although I didnt sell anything, but I enjoyed myself. I learnt to be more approachable, more “thick-skin” to ask people visit the stall. Really like this experience. I think this is what I really enjoy. Do promote and think of ideas to sell my products, my ideas.Got this from Chewy Junior. Like its brand name. it’s CHEWY. but I just dont like it.
What a “memorable” thursday afternoon
Had lunch as usual. Was chatting with Emily on the way to the food centre about the apple crumble pie at Han’s cafe. It is really nice. After lunch, went back office with my Mango Shake. Never did we know that because of Han’s cafe, we have to be evacuated from the tower. Had to climb down the stairs from level 21. And please.. I was wearing heels. Finally, I managed to escape from the building.. with wobbly legs.

Sunday,03 Feb 2008
Went shopping with my brother as he wants to do some CNY shopping. So I just tagged along. Then I bought donuts from Munchy Donuts.. Yummie!!

Yesterday after work, I went for a seminar talking about Healthy Relationships Essentials.

Life is about relationships - with God, with others, and with us. This seminar consists of 3 sessions (monday, wednesday, friday), and I managed to go for the last session which talks about Identifying character traits and behaviours that reflect unsafe and unhealthy relationships in ourselves and others, and Learning how to manage such relationships.

The two most important aspect I look for in a friendship
I dont care whether he/she is plump/short/ugly.. As long as he/she is:

1) Trustworthy: Someone who can be a confidante, someone who is willing to listen to me and give me suggestions to get away from the situation, someone who will not spread my secrets to other people.

2) Supportive (Petrol Kiosk): Encourage me to do what I want, instead of giving cold shoulder. Unless I’m doing something that is immoral, I would apppreciate friend to be there for me, supporting me. A pillar for me when I feel tired.

The world of victims

Not everyone in this world is nice. There are always people who victimised the “weak” ones and took advantage of them. I was once a victim when I was in primary school. I was bullied by those ah bengs in my class. Events like using pencil to poke me, use water bottle to hit me. In the end, my parents had to write a letter to the form teacher and confronted those ah bengs’ parents. This is not a healthy relationship. Healthy relationship comes when my protection is not at risk. Since then, I told myself to be strong and to protect myself from the evil.

Preventing others to become the victim

As I was once a victim of such abuser, I tried to protect people around me to become the next victim. When others see us “weak and soft“, they will make use of this opportunity to make us be their slaves. (in school, at home, at the workplace) In this society, when we meet these scheming people, we have to play SMART.

I really hate people who pester me to do their things and claiming that it is urgent. Then when I ask them to do things for me, they will come out with different kind of excuses to drag my time or even, best, ignore me.

My thoughts

I like this seminar because it really teaches me how to create better relationships with people around me, and how not to become a victim of unhealthy relationships. Like a Libra balance, there must be a balance point between you and your friends. No one should take advantage of each other. It’s a mutual give-and-take between you and your friends.