dewi anggraini's profile..dew..PhotosBlogListsMore  |  Tools Help |
|
May 26 104 ~ To Be A BetteR WomAN!Sounds like a positive statement right there at the title eh?
Well, I am not exactly feeling that positive, honestly.. Today has not been a good day at work.. What does one actually do when things go wrong? The answer could come as easily as "move on!". Is it really that simple? Someone or even some hundreds of people could just say that, but talks are cheap.. Would anyone even bother to be there for you when things really go wrong? No.. they can lend an ear and that's about it.. Sometimes, even your closer ones can't and don't want to be there for you..
Face it. That's life.. BE strong and truly, move on..
So.. To be a better woman, I have to:
- know exactly what I want.. Most women don't. We end up complicating our lives with things that should have been solved long ago..
- take charge of my emotions.. Yes, we have those emo times but from now on, that should not be an excuse..
- be more independent.. Face it, no one owes us a living..
- be strong.. 'Coz only then we can face things w boldness..
- think postitive.. Our attitudes determine where we will be..
- be confident.. Yes, everyone has some setbacks but these are only stepping stones for us to move on to greater things..
- be thankful of life and the many things it brings.. When was the last time we give thanks? Must we wait till the end of the year to count our blessings and share how God has been great during thanksgiving dinner?
Jiayou to myself and to all~
Cheers!
Dewi
(Still disappointed but I will overcome - w His help!!) April 11 103 ~ I WonDeR.......I wonder...
...
I wonder what lies ahead, for the future seems uncertain... I am at loss..
I wonder if I have what it takes... ..and full of doubt..
I wonder if courage will stay by my side... or will it leave as soon as the sun rises tomorrow?
I wonder what God's plan for me is... There are so many questions in my head... Yes, even as I feel lost, I know He has a plan and a purpose for me.. Help my heart to trust in Thee.. ...
I wonder what love is... Have I forgotten how it felt like to love someone? Or have I been more practical in my view of love?
I wonder if to be loved is always better than to love... See, people always say it's better to be with someone who love you than someone whom you love..
I wonder if my heart is frozen, just as some have said... Perhaps.. then all the more I need the warmth of His love and embrace.. Father, help me overcome..
...
I wonder...
and I still wonder... Only with Thy help will I be able to go through this period of searching (and wondering).. May my heart never waver from the path Thou has set for me even before I was created..
January 21 102 ~ MarBLeS..Marble A has a small little house that's just enough for herself and a guest.. However, her previous guest left quite a lot of luggage with her hence her little house could barely fit 2 persons now.. Marble A needs to slowly discard the excess items so that she could have another guest to come and enjoy an afternoon tea with her, in her lil house~
See, her house is so small and she never wishes to have a bigger house.. after all, almost everyone else has a house that's as small as hers..
Recently, she looks out of the window of her lil house and saw a few marbles waiting outside her house, some are nearer whereas others are just watching from afar.. Marble A thinks to herself, "I do not think it is posible for me to invite any of the marbles in, he will see that my house is in a mess!" So, Marble A closes the window behind her and continues to bury herself in her work..
Months later, Marble A decides to take a stroll. When she opens the door of her lil house, she sees that the few marbles are still waiting outside her house.. "Oh no!" she exclaims and shuts the door behind her.
A lot of thoughts run through Marble A's mind.. She wonders which marble she should invite into her lil house.. she, too, is not sure if the marble she invites in would be able to accept her as she is.. "Perhaps one day, I would be able to find the guest that I have been waiting for," Marble A hopes.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Cheers!
Dewi - If I am a marble, I will make sure it's a pink one with lovely patterns~ ;p How abt u? January 12 101 ~ One ThiNG..One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in his temple. (Psalm 27:4)
This verse is one of my favourite Bible verses so it was really heart-warming when Senior Pastor Derek Hong read and went through it for today's sermon.. The question he posed was: If God were to grant you a wish, what would be that one thing that you'd ask for??
I pondered for quite a while.. What do I want? After all, what's not from God, my heart shall not desire.. but if I could really be granted a wish, it would ask that God would continue to be with me, to never leave me, just as He has promised, and to never let my heart grow cold for Him.. "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demon, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else, in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:38-39) Yes, may God grant me my wish~ :)
Haa.. Honestly, I did think of asking God about helping me to get a bf, too! hehe..
 not that i am desperate or anything, maybe my thought was in one way or another influenced by my friends' wedding on Saturday.. It was so sweeeeet.. Yi Xiang sang a song for Emay and so did she!! lovely lovely songs~ :p and Pastor Wan spoke about young love and old love.. it will be so heartening to be able to hold each other's hands, loving each other till a ripe old age, despite the wrinkles.. :) one question that I had for myself was: would I deprive myself of a chance to marry a Christian? I hope to have a church wedding and more importantly to have someone of the same faith.. O.. let it be far from me that I shall compromise my faith in trusting the Lord.. Truly, God, I trust that You will make a way.. n I will wait upon Thee...Yupz.. and looking ahead.. I am just excited about things in general.. I guess it is often good not to expect too much.. if thing turns out to be great, you will then see that it's a bonus!! :)
God bless us all as we begin this year with new hope and perspective, forgetting what's behind and striving forward!!
Love,
Dewi :) December 31 100 ~ GooDbYe 2008 & WeLcoMe 2009Yuppie!! Indeed time flies~~ The year 2008 is going to end real soon!!
As the year draws to an end, I guess it's good to do a simple reflection on how the year has been.. For me, I'd say that the year 2008 has been a great one.. The first half of the year was spent in my final semester in NUS and the rest is spent working~ :p
I thank God for seeing me through my 4 years in university, for His guidance and providence that saw my CAP pulled up by about 0.7, allowed me to excel in some areas and even received awards that I would never dream of.. Certain things do really seem like a miracle.. :) I trust that God will continue to provide for me as the years go by..
As for working, it's been an exciting and sometimes challenging experience.. I learned quite a number of new things, learned more about myself, discovered more about working life and well, made new friends along the way..
A few things that I learned this year are:
- We just could not be ourselves all the time but had to be what others think we should behave or be like, at times, for the perceived common good.. I kind of dislike the idea but I guess I am coming to terms with this.. After all, it may or may not be that bad to lose something in order to receive something "better"..
- Friends come and go but the true ones will stay in your heart.. It may not be the frequency that you meet but the quality time you spend together and the bond between you two that matter..
- Rationalizing our thoughts could be one best way to maintain good relationships. Well, we can't help it but yah.. people do hurt us in one way or another.. While it is true that what matters more is the motive behind it, it still does make us feel vulnerable and upset.. so.. try "neutralizing" the negative thoughts with something positive and edifying..
:)
New year resolution?? Well, I don't have any specific ones, just hope that I will improve on what needs to be improved on and change a couple of my bad habits.. I pray also that God will protect me from the way of the world: the man-centered, materialistic and well, crooked to a certain extent.. I may see and understand but I need not be influenced by it.. may the Lord keep me pure and simple in heart and mind..
n.. in terms of relationship.. well.. it was funny, really.. a few people were expecting me to be attached by now.. haha.. but yah.. the truth is.. I am still not attached.. I can't say for sure that I have moved on but I am trying what I could.. :) I did mention that I would try to get a bf before my next birthday but well.. Man plans, God decides.. :) so, we shall see how.. :p
Alright, I guess that's all for now..
N yes, I need to work on NYE!! :p
Cheers to all!! Happy Happy New Year!! May the year 2009 be filled with joy, love and hope! May we all rely on God's economy and walk in faith no matter what life brings..
w love,
Dewi :D December 10 99 ~ JuZ a RanDoM EntRy..How fast time flies!! It seems like it was just a while ago that I updated my blog but it's actually 3 weeks ago~~ n so.. we're nearer and nearer to Christmas!
The atmosphere at work has been pretty relaxing.. my colleagues are busy talking and planning where to go during our blocked leave.. For me, I would not be going anywhere.. I would not even be going back home since I do not really see any reason why I should go home.. Home? Maybe Singapore is my home.. so.. I'd just take this time to just "nuah" at home, spending some quality time with myself.. n hopefully, getting closer to God.. Will definitely meet up with a couple of friends on certain days or evenings.. quite a lot of my friends would be away for holidays, though.. on my list as of now, I have: Aunt Elizabeth, SK, gfs, Chris, John, Sini, Toni, perhaps YY, Audrey and Dawson.. I may go over to Malaysia for a day or two with my family.. Shall see how things go..
Hee.. this blog entry feels a little dull and down eh? Maybe.. I am feeling a little troubled, actually.. I admit that there have been issues that I need to address soon.. Honestly, I do not wish to make decisions just because I have to and all the more, I dislike the fact that shortcuts seem to work best in what I am currently feeling stressed over.. Some part of me is very determined not to let history repeat itself, some part of me would rather choose to play it safe and not be "adventurous".. It's really confusing.. I certainly wish to say,"NO!" and hope that gradually all these would just fade away with time and I could then see clearly who He had in store for me.. Well, juz gotta trust that He puts me through all these for a reason, a purpose under Heaven.. n i believe, only in His time are things made beautiful~ :) Shrugged.. still stressed.. :'( gee.. maybe that's why I put on weight coz I have been eating a lot of chocs to de-stress.. :p Oh! n Yay! retail therapy definitely helps.. :p quite a big damage these past 2 days alone but I guess it's ok.. *grin* Christmas shopping for family n frenz~ (recalling what Kelvin commented when we went shopping: "the economy is down?? really?! it looks good on the ground, though!) heehee.. :D
Also, apologies to those who have not been able to contact me for the past few days.. My phone has been turned off, sometimes purposely sometimes un-intentionally.. I do not get all missed-call reports so if there is anything urgent, kindly call back..
Oh.. I realised recently that it's pretty fun making fun of ourselves - at times - and seeing how others react to it.. :p sorry if I keep complaining that I am fatttt!! haha.. but 80% of it is really in the name of fun~~ :p
N yuppie, m trying to hit entry 100 before the new year.. hee.. let's see if I can make it~ Just one more to go~ :p
Cheers!
..dewi.. November 18 98 ~ DreaMinG oF a ChriSTmaS HomE..Been in the mood of Christmas these days!! :p How not to? The decorations at Orchard Rd are splendid! Much nicer than what my friends and I thought before Sunday when the lights were officially on!! :) Cool~
It will be really great if I can have a Christmas party.. Christmas celebrations have felt pretty different since I left CFCC.. Well, I hope I can find the joy of Christmas this year.. :)
Yah.. thinking of that.. I think it's really nice to have a Christmas home where I can put up my Christmas tree, hang colorful decorations and lights around the house, learn to make log cakes, wrap presents etc etc.. so lovely.. *dreamy eyes*but my family does not celebrate Christmas, so I probably just have to hope and imagine.. maybe, if the Lord's willing.. :)
N.. wanna thank God for seeing me thru last week.. it was especially mad for someone who has not been working hard these weeks.. hehe.. :p also very happy to meet up with some classmates over the weekend.. ll meet more ppl this weekened for James' wedding.. happie~ see, people are getting married so SG govt needs nt worry de..
hoho.. kkz.. have a pleasant time, everyone!
..dewi..
October 26 97 ~ :'( :'(With sadness and deep disappointment I wrote this blog entry.. Truly, why am I so weak?? :'(
I have been sick for days.. I had 4 days' MC, on the first two of which, I still went to work, only to get worse (and of course, additional 2 days' MC).. I thought I was ok, that I could recover quickly from this sickness that - I guess - I got from a colleague.. I was wrong..
I once read that physical sickness could be caused by the state of the mind.. So, does that mean I am "sick" up here? Perhaps.. I do not rule out that possibility.. Yes, I spent these days crying a lot.. There would be times when I just burst into tears and wept.. I could not come to terms with the fact that someone so close to my heart could be this cold to me.. I felt so broken.. Perhaps it's just the way the person's brain is programmed.. just the way he is.. still, I could not help but feel so low and useless.. What makes matters worse is that mom's not in SG currently.. What a perfect sorrow..
Lying on my bed with fever above 39 degrees on Friday morning after being awake since 4 a.m., I asked myself many questions.. Yes, I know it's not worth it to be upset over things that perhaps I had no control over.. Still, my soul refused to be comforted and my mind refused to be calmed.. The storm is raging deep down.. I held tight to my wet bolster and scolded myself for being so silly.. but it just made me feel worse, more dizzy and nauseous.. That was when I decided to let mom know that I was sick..
I did not have much strength to get up.. texted bro to get me some water.. the rest, I could not really recall.. only that I had an intterrupted sleep till afternoon.. vaguely remembered reading some text messages but could not be sure if it was real or was in a dream.. My voice was almost completely gone then.. I could not talk.. I felt so alone and fearful.. Having food seemed to be a chore.. My mouth felt so terribly bitter.. Maybe it's the medicine..
Bed-ridden days.. :'( At the same time, lappie too took a rest as I could not even touch it..
Made some progress today.. Managed to finish more than half of my food.. Feeling better by the time I woke up this morning though my condition got a little worse after feeling a lil tired coz of some house work.. My voice is more or less back, though I still sound a little funny.. Bo bian~
Now, I really must focus on one thing, that is to get well.. I still have one more day.. and I believe I will be fine soon.. I thank all those who have shown me your care and concerns.. Truly, I am sorry for having been a burden to you..
..dewi..
(P.S. I wrote this post while under medication.. sorry if it sounds a lil emo.. ) October 20 96 ~ HoW ELse..How else??
How else can I make you see that it's just impossible between us?
How else can I make you see that all these pain and heartaches are unnecessary?
How else can I make you let go?
I am sorry that I deny us a chance..
I know it's hard but in the long run, it will be better for you..
I sincerely hope you can understand..
I do not want to lose a friend like you..
I do not want you to have to go through all these.. coz..
I care..
I mean well and I do not want you to be hurt..
Tell me.. How else??
Indeed.. a matter of the heart, who can fathom? Juz gotta be strong and follow ur head (not your heart).. Be cruel, if necessary, otherwise you'll be the one at the losing end.. Kill it~
I was once like that.. now, I feel that it's my duty not to see others fall the same way.. but if it's His will then I would believe.. He has a purpose.. :)
..dewi..
October 05 95 ~ GLooM != DooMWonder what's happening to me.. Recently, I have been in a pretty bad mood.. Somehow, I have become rather impatient and I get agitated quite easily.. Haiz.. Really sorry to those who have to bear with this state of me.. :( :(
Yes, I was upset at the way certain things are.. or..rather, the way certain people are.. Gosh.. sometimes I really do not understand why some people say such hurtful and inconsiderate things.. Perhaps that's just the way they are.. so I just have to live with it.. I guess it is better to avoid such people so that my world would not be cluttered with a lot of "junks"!! As it is, life's been hectic these days.. If I had to spend time entertaining this type of people and dwelling in such a low state, I think I'd grow older twice the normal rate.. :p so..let it be~ gotta simply take a deep breath and just "breathe out" my trouble away~
My two-cents' worth of advice is that one should be watchful and tactful.. the Bible says we should be "shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves" (Matthew 10:16)..
Oh.. another thing that's been on my mind is.. I used to think that being alone was not a good thing, that it's pathetic, to a small extent.. Now, however, I no longer feel that way. At times, being alone helps me reflect on many things.. It helps me to see where I had gone wrong and how I should change and move forward.. I am thankful for such times and also for the trying times that I went through 'coz these are the things that shape my personality and I believe, I can learn a lot from these experiences.. Dewi needs to grow up~
Indeed, I am thankful for everything that God has brought into my life.. I believe His plan is perfect and only in His times are things made beautiful.. Truly, I pray for those who are troubled.. that they may soon see light.. that they'd lay all their burdens, sorrows, troubles, sadness, heartaches and brokenness at Jesus' feet.. He will take care of all these.. We just need to trust..
Jiayou~ Things would get better! God is just a prayer away~
:)
Do take some time to listen to some of the sermons at http://www.coos.org.sg/sermon/. I would say last week's and today's sermons really touched my heart.. Pastor Michael Ross Watson was such a great and faithful servant of God.. I could really feel that there's so much of God's love overflowing from him.. May the Lord bless him and his family abundantly.. :) Onwards, Christian soldiers!
..dew..
(P.S. So.. gloom is not doom.. God will give us new hopes and strength each day.. He will carry us through the gloomy days, His grace is sufficient for us.. Just look up to Him)
September 30 94 ~ My B*daY CeLeBraTioNs :)Hee.. It's a lil late, actually.. but see, my b*day celebrations only ended some time last week.. :p
Indeed, this b*day has been special to me..
Thanks for the many Facebook B*day wishes, SMSes, calls, etc.. Really very heart-warming de.. Thanks to the special someone who called on the day of my b*day.. for godpa who sent a card from far far away.. :p I love cards!! They have a special place in my heart..
Thanks for the presents.. love the painting from Chris.. it's very meaningful.. love the **** gfs gave me.. haa.. was I being so practical?? :p n yah.. the wall.e with a special gift inside was lovely~ :) the cute mug.. the vouchers.. the balloon.. the cakes.. the treats.. etc.. Thanks to all~
And yah.. this b*day was made more special since it was also the Lunar Festival day~ :) Chinese Garden Lantern Festival was really nice~ :)
Do look at the photos I uploaded.. For those who have not sent me the pics, it's ok.. Take ur time.. :p For those who celebrated my b*day n we did not have any pics taken together, the good times we shared would be remembered fondly.. Thanks so much for sharing this special occasion..for helping me put on weight.. the good (or rather, fattening) food eh??
Yupz.. m happy n thankful~
w lots of loves, sugar n chocs,
..dewi..
(tambah satu umurku bukan kecil lagi~ lalala~) :p September 13 93 ~ SoMeoNe's HeaRT...Some time back, someone's heart was hurt.. The sorrow was real.. The wound was deep.. and it refused to heal.. Gradually, a layer of new skin formed and hid the wound away.. Yet another layer formed.. followed by another.. Soon, she felt no pain and the wound was buried deep inside, forgotten and locked away from her everyday's life..
One day, a needle pierced through the layers.. It pierced right through her heart.. Along with it, came a lot of water, her tears.. It was painful but it made her realise that she'd been in a state of self-denial for too long.. She felt lost, not knowing what exactly to do.. The wound was now wide open.. She knew she had the key to get the wound healed but she refused to pick it up.. She feared.. she lost all her courage.. maybe it was because of what happened around this time last year that she felt even worse.. Indeed, certain memories should have long been erased..
She blamed noone but herself.. She hated the state she's in right now.. She hated herself for being silly..
...
May she soon find a way back.. May she soon find the joy of living and loving others..
... August 04 92 ~ A LittLe UpdAte..It's been more than a month since I started working.. Thanks especially to Toni who remembered the day when I had worked for exactly a month.. :) Thanks too for sharing some useful tips about work..
Certain things, obvious or not, have changed even within this short time frame.. I realised this myself and well, some friends have also commented about the changes in me.. Now, have I really changed? Or have my circumstances, things around me, changed?
A friend has commented that I have become quieter, more careful about my choice of words.. Yet another friend jokingly mentioned that I sounded like a manager~ hehe.. Someone even said I am now a big girl! :p Thanks for the honest comments.. I hope more can be pouring in.. :)
One thing for sure is that some of my friends or classmates and I aren't as close as before.. Work takes up pretty much the whole of my weekdays.. Weekends are spent catching up with some friends.. I feel as if I have not rested enough for all the weekends.. I hope to have a weekend all to myself..spending time doing what I like and just enjoying life's blessings.. reflecting about what has happened and what should be done in future..
Recently, too, I learn some valuable lessons.. One, it is that I should not trust others too easily, concrete evidence on what is being told to me may be required. The other (related to the previous point) is to try not to guess others' motives till they tell you something, personally.. And the most recent one would be.. it does not matter how much you put in in a friendship, eventually friends come and go~ people do move on.. :)
Yupz, that's all for now..
Cheers!
..dewi.. July 07 91 ~ OffiCiaLLy GraDuaTeD!! =DYeah! Another happy day!! Thank God for all His blessings!!
Today was my commencement (or convocation, NTU would call it) ceremony! Really thank God that I attended C1 (Commencement 1 - 1st day of all graduation ceremonies) for students who have contributed to the school in certain areas like leadership, research, arts n culture etc (can't really rem the exact details).. basically those who have got awards before, I guess.. I was given this chance coz of the Research n Innovation Award that I received. Besides the achievement listed, I also got Engineering Colours Award (juz a certificate though) and several other certificates from the University/ Division (probably not within the scope of C1 criteria) and of coz the HSBC / NYAA thing which is outside school.. :p
So.. NUS President, Prof Shih Choon Fong, gave a speech.. followed by presentation of Honorary Graduate, Dr Wee Cho Yaw who later gave a speech.. n finally it's our turns to be presented on the stage~
I was up in the stage, expecting my name to be pronounced wrongly (and it did happen, as usual.. hehe). then I walked towards the Chancellor, President of Singapore, Mr S R Nathan to receive my degree scroll.. I remember that moment clearly..my hands felt rather cold.. :p n when I was receiving the scroll, after saying,"Thank you, President Nathan." he asked,"Are you from Indonesia?" I said,"Yes." He then asked, in Bahasa Indonesia, which part of Indonesia I came from. My answer was Southern (part of) Sumatra.. N he asked,"Dari Palembang ya?" and I said,"No, dari Jambi." And he said,"O, Jambi."
I was totally unprepared, I thought he would not be asking me any question. My friend who saw me up on the stage commented that we sort of chatted for a while and the rest of the graduants were waiting~ hehe..
I was really happy that a number of people came to share my joy in this occasion! Thanks, indeed.. I am so touched~ :) Thanks for the flowers, gifts n the lion! :p *roar!!*
So, after the ceremony which ended with many many balloons dropping down from the ceiling, a few of my classmates n i went to take photos in n around University Cultural Centre.. then my family and previous guardians all went for lunch at Crystal Jade.. It was a gd time of catching up.. the portion of the food was huge~ only my younger bro managed to finish the la mian! hehe.. ;p
Yupz.. realy thankful that everything went smoothly.. hepi~
After I reached home for a relaxing afternoon (offday today!!), Bobby texted me to tell me that I got into Dean's List for last semester! Wawk! I really could not believe it that I could get it again.. Oh my goodness! I am really really thankful beyond words! After a while, I checked NUS website and found that Dave was in the list too.. so I sent him an SMS to tell him about it! Haa.. he was surprised (very pleasantly!) :)
Hee.. thanks, indeed for everything, God..
..dewi.. =) July 06 90 ~ 1st WeeK @ WorKN so.. the first week passed! :p the highlight for this week is really the OBS (Outward Bounds Singapore) on Friday.. For the 1st four days, there were quite a lot of briefing and 'excursions'.. so Friday felt really special and relaxing.. :p Nah..not that i already have the TGIF syndrome.. Well, talking about the activities we had on Friday, especially rewarding was the high elements stuffs that we did as the last activity for that day.. I did two climbs in the last 30 minutes or so.. I was calm for the first climb, feeling confident that I could reach the top. N indeed I did.. I recall the same kind of activity a couple of years back.. Back then, I really had very little courage to even want to push myself up.. Maybe less physically strong then..or maybe it's the additional 5-6 kg that I had in those years.. :p Going down (=Falling) was more scary, actually.. Almost immediately after the first climb, a colleague of mine sort of ask if I'd want to go for another climb. We were told that we had only about 5 minutes left.. I thought, well, maybe I should just climb halfway.. but eventually, i managed to climb all the way up, thanks to his help and the encouragement from those on the ground.. :) (maybe I managed to do this coz of the 'training' in Happy Valley, Shenzhen! Hoho..thanks Yongmian for making me take the super scary rides!!) N then when we reached Singapore island, we had a debrief cum dinner.. it was really fun as everyone seemed really relaxed.. I guess some of us really let down our hair n was really excited! :p i really enjoyed the evening.. I was actually hoping for a relaxing weekend after a pretty tiring week, mainly due to the fact that I am still in a body clock adjustment phase.. but I had to wake up early this morning for ICCS workshop for organizers. It was good sharing with the organizers about things like marine life in Singapore, marine debris and its impact to marine life, wat we as individuals can do as well as what the ICCS data means to us.. Some pics: http://coastalcleanup.wordpress.com/ Oh..i met this girl called Alison who is planning for ICC-Penang! Cool~ :) Reaching home at around 4 p.m., the first thing that came to my mind was my bed! Hee.. I was feeling extremely tired (Siva was saying,"Go home and rest la," several times, over our late lunch) and my shoulders were aching pretty badly.. aii..haven't played badminton for really long.. n so.. what's up next? no work on Monday coz it's my commencement day (C1)~ I guess the next few weeks n months would be a lot more challenging.. I will try my best! :) thank God for the fruitful 1st week at work~ Cheers to all! June 24 89 ~ 5-MiN MaNagEmeNT LeSSoNzLesson 1:
A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor. Before she says a word, Bob says, "I'll give you $800 to drop that towel." After thinking for a moment, the
woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob After a few
seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves.
The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.
When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, "Who was that?"
"It was Bob the next door neighbor," she replies.
"Great," the husband says, "did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?"
Moral of the story
If you share critical information
pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be
in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.
Lesson 2:
A priest offered a Nun a lift. She
got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg. The
priest nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he stealthily
slid his hand up her leg.
The nun said, "Father, remember Psalm 129?"
The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again.
The nun once again said, "Father, remember Psalm 129?"
The priest apologized "Sorry sister but the flesh is weak."
Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way.
On his arrival at the church, the
priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, "Go forth and seek,
further up, you will find glory."
Moral of the story
If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.
Lesson 3: A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, "I'll give each of you just one wish." "Me first! Me first!" says the admin clerk. "I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a speedboat, without a care in the world." Puff! She's gone. "Me next! Me next!" says the sales
rep. "I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal
masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life."
Puff! He's gone.
"OK, you're up," the Genie says to the manager.
The manager says, "I want those two back in the office after lunch."
Moral of the story
Always let your boss have the first say.
Lesson 4: An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing?" The eagle answered: "Sure , why not."
So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral of the story
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
Lesson 5: A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey,"but I haven't got the energy." "Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull.
They're packed with nutrients."
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.
The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.
Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at
the top of the tree. He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him
out of the tree.
Moral of the story
BullShit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.
Lesson 6: A little bird was flying south for the Winter.It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.
A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.
Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.
Morals of this story
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep your mouth shut! Got this from a friend's email.. :p I hope you enjoyed reading it~ Cheers! ..dewi.. June 16 88 ~ CooKing.. :pToday, I cooked pasta for lunch! Kkz.. let me repeat that.. I cooked! haha.. :p
Well.. well.. I thought this period before starting work would be used to learn cooking from Mom..but since she's not in Singapore and I could not go home - for the n-th time!! :'( - I figured out that I should just take my own initiative to cook something, doing trial-and-error, etc etc i.e. learn.. :p
Dong and I cooked pasta quite a number of times before, when we were in Canada.. but this time, cooking all by myself felt rather different. I had to rely on my slightly non-functional taste buds (due to my flu) and made the pasta look appetizing enough for Bro and I.. :p And yippie! it turned out to be something good, I supposed.. at least, none of us got diarrhea, food poisoning or the like.. *grin* heehee.. :p and my bro said it's not bad at all.. so I probably would cook for Dad n Mom next time.. :p
Talking about cooking, I recalled this article some time ago saying that cooking is actually one of the main contributors to global warming. I am not sure how true this is..but I guess eating raw food all the time might not be too good since it might not be hygienic.. after all, cooking can kill most germs.. I have been eating more raw vegetables for salad (love it~) and less meat (part-time vegetarian??) since I came back from China, though.. :) The recent hot weather in Singapore has prompted some of my friends to ask if it's got anything to do with global warming. I was glad I could share more about global warming and what could be done at an individual level, no matter how small one's contribution might be.
Cheers!
..dewi.. June 12 87 ~ HSBC/NYAA AwarD DaY..If I have to come out with a word to describe my feelings today, it will be THANKFUL.. Really..today's been simply awesome!! :)
I started the morning in a rush as I had to go down to Bugis for a makeup demo session by Clinique.. - Yes, I woke up late.. 'twas such a nice weather to zzz.. See, this in itself was such a pleasant coincidence! A couple of days before I left for my graduation trip, Mom and I bought some makeup products from Clinique. We were told that there would be a free makeup demo in Bugis Junction, so I picked a date which was for today, in the morning! When I was in China, I received a call from Ms Aileen Yap from NYAA informing me that I got HSBC/NYAA Youth Environmental Award 2008 (merit). I was really thrilled about it! I was informed briefly of the date, time and venue. To my surprise, it's the same day as the makeup demo session I booked earlier! Wow! That means I can just go for the makeup demo thing in the morning, get myself 'pretty' and then head for the award ceremony in the afternoon! :p cool~
Haa..yah..that's kind of for explaining why I look different from usual.. :p Yupz.. I don't normally put on makeup.. :p Siva and my classmates who were there commented that I looked great.. Even that mean Dave had to agree.. haha.. Prof was like:"You look stunning!" Oww.. :p *Blushed*
Siva and I then met for lunch before going together for the award ceemony. I bumped into Toni at Es Teler 77.. Aii.. He thought Siva and I were classmates! Oh.. So sad.. Siva is like.. 40+? :'( Sob.. Sob.. :'( N if we are "in the same batch", that just means that.. I look like a 40+? Auntie?! Oh no! Must blame it on my wrinkles.. :'( Or..hee..maybe Siva just looks so young eh? -which I indeed agree.. :p now, this is a consolation~ :p
N..so.. at the award ceremony.. hee.. a lil embarrassing thing took place.. *grin* but thank God, everything went pretty smoothly after that.. :p To me, it's really something that I never expect to get. I do not do environmental stuffs to get awards or anything like that.. It was purely my passion.. Indeed, I hope to do more if I can.. :)
A post from Siva: http://toddycats.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/dewi-anggraini-at-the-hsbcnyaa-youth-environmental-awards/ Hee..oops! He even posted it in his facebk! :p Thanks so much, Siva! All these would not be possible without your support! :p N yupz.. I think all the activities I organized/took part in would not be possible without teamwork.. Indeed, all deserve awards and pats on the shoulders! :)
N.. Thanks a lot to Prof Jeff who nominated me.. We even met up on the weekend just before the deadline for submission of nominees to get the form filled and signed since he was going overseas on the following week.. and he just came back from the States yesterday, just in time to attend the award ceremony today! Indeed, he's been such a great prof! So thankful to have him as my FYP sup! :)
Oh..talking about Dr Amy Khor, the Guest-of-Honor for this event.. I think she's a very inspirational figure.. I first saw her in year 2 when I was asked to so-called represent ESEP in a dialogue session with female Members of the Parliament, one of them was Dr Amy Khor who was then Mayor for South West CDC.. n she's been doing great in many env activities! I hope there would be more people in the leadership positions taking up the roles of doing more for the env and saving Planet Earth! :) Cheers to all env warriors out there, big or small! :)
Yupz.. n so.. after the event, Siva, Wilson and I met Dinesh at the Env Bldg cafe.. We had an interesting chat about env stuffs~ N that's also when I opened and saw the Kinokuniya book vouchers awarded to me.. Hee..n so..that's where Wilson and I would head to after dinner! :p Yippie.. so happy that I got sm env books for free!! :p
Cheers to all!
..dewi.. June 07 86 ~ BacK.. FinaLLyYupz!! I am back to Singapore..
N..suddenly, I realised there were already appointments and a number of items on my to-do list.. Just had ICCS meeting this evening and I only reached home at 11pm.. It was a good meeting, though.. :p I guess it's time to more or less get busy though I am honestly still in a holiday mood..what do ya expect? I just touched down "not too long ago.." :p
Overall, my thought about this graduation trip is that it's really a memorable one.. the places Dongrong, Su Ming, Yan Zhen, Yongmian and I went to were great! They're really different in their own way and I really appreciated the diversity that I saw.. It's really interesting to see some minority groups and their ways of life, buildings and towns that have unique structures as well as listen to some songs and even accents of various people from different groups.. :) It did not feel too good that I could not read all those Chinese characters and had to depend on my friends for most of the things, even to the ordering of food, bargaining et cetera.. Overall, the trip was enjoyable, somehow full of surprises and emotions.. There were times when I laughed really hard and when I had to shed tears.. N.. I guess just like any other trip, this one was also a tiring one, perhaps coz we're backpacking.. n now, my shoulders are aching pretty badly... :'( boo.. n mama is not her to 'sayang' me.. Sobz..
On the environmental aspect, I think China is facing pretty serious environmental problems which are more eminent in bigger cities.. Perhaps the people's attitudes and perceptions towards environmental protection need to be improved.. Littering was something rather common in some places, somehow people spit quite a lot in a number of places and the toilets were pretty much a nightmare.. I certainly believe that things can be improved.. There are some encouraging news, like the shops in Li Jiang Ancient Town use reusable bags instead of plastic bags.. Some shops in Shenzhen do, too.. and a supermarket I went to charge for plastic bags.. Yupz..if I do go back to China one day, I hope there are more improvements! Jiayou to China in her environmental movements!! :) I am sure she could do a good job, given time and support from the government as well as NGOs.. I wonder if I would get to see all these in Indo.. ...
Yupz.. that's all for now..the compiled photos are with Yongmian who is still in China.. I guess I will upload those I had in my SD cards one of these days.. Details of our trip itinery etc should be up when I have the time and energy.. *grin*
w love,
..dewi..
May 19 85 ~ I aM LeaVinG SooN..Was just thinking if I should just post something just before I leave.. Hee..nothing special really..
In a few hours' time, I would be making my way to the airport to meet my girlfriends.. I won't say I am very excited.. I kind of feel nothing.. Just hoping that the trip would be a pleasant one and we all could enjoy ourselves after 4 years of hard work.. :p
Yupz.. that's all for now.. I am kind of crazy about ladybugs these days.. hehe.. :p n I guess I will miss my room.. especially my bed.. :p
Oh..really glad that a friend, Xiao Lang, whom I met in Canada would be meeting us in China.. :)
Yupz..for those who are gg for grad trip, haf lots n lots of fun! Put on weight! haha.. n..for those who are still studying, ur turn will come sooner than you expected! meanwhile, enjoy ur school days!! =D
Cheers!
..dewi.. |
|
|
