It's been 7 - 8 years since I left school but school times were one of my most memorable times.
The following photos are some recent photos which we took of our batch: Class of 98.
We can't turn back time, but it was my utmost pleasure having known all of you.
Whether we've gone our separate ways now, or whether we've drifted apart - let one thing remain that we'll always be MGSians and our 5 years there in that very "colonial school" had some contributing factor to us being who we are today.
We're no BBGSians, no Assuntarians, no St Mary'ians...but true, blue MGSians...
-jade-
Thursday, March 31, 2005
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
My Five Minutes of Sanity
It's about 6.44 pm now and I still have one press release to churn out for my workaholic boss. He should go home and spend time with his family.
It's been heck of a day for me. Starting with a note from my boss saying that my story isn't strong enough. Well, can't turn a marketing story to a news if I really don't have much to work with.
Like covering an elephant with a piece of loin cloth. Oooooohh!
"Chow Kong, ah!"
Ah well, let's try to whip some magic up - since it's for The Malay Mail. Argggh.
Clients acting like a princess.
" But they didn't carry the concept well enough!"
Heck woman, nobody cares about your marketing concept. As long as your news title came out correct. And there's so many other stories out there for the Editors to pick.
And, my learning for today. Alvin and I checked out Dragon-I at Cititel, Mid Valley. Looks super nice, but believe me - SERVICE is super bad.
Alvin chuckled when I said grace.
" Thank you Lord - for teaching us patience today..."
Hahaha. Pun intended. We waited for about 20 - 30 minutes for our food, excluding our wait for the table (That' s another 10 minutes).
The food was alright...but because service was so bad, I don't think I'll return again. I pity the waitresses and waiters, but it's no way to run a restaurant.
Ok..back to work for me.
-jade-
It's been heck of a day for me. Starting with a note from my boss saying that my story isn't strong enough. Well, can't turn a marketing story to a news if I really don't have much to work with.
Like covering an elephant with a piece of loin cloth. Oooooohh!
"Chow Kong, ah!"
Ah well, let's try to whip some magic up - since it's for The Malay Mail. Argggh.
Clients acting like a princess.
" But they didn't carry the concept well enough!"
Heck woman, nobody cares about your marketing concept. As long as your news title came out correct. And there's so many other stories out there for the Editors to pick.
And, my learning for today. Alvin and I checked out Dragon-I at Cititel, Mid Valley. Looks super nice, but believe me - SERVICE is super bad.
Alvin chuckled when I said grace.
" Thank you Lord - for teaching us patience today..."
Hahaha. Pun intended. We waited for about 20 - 30 minutes for our food, excluding our wait for the table (That' s another 10 minutes).
The food was alright...but because service was so bad, I don't think I'll return again. I pity the waitresses and waiters, but it's no way to run a restaurant.
Ok..back to work for me.
-jade-
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
What's Up?
Me Threeeee!
Ok...it's been awhile since I last posted. Been busy at work and this is my 5 minutes or more (break) to post something up. New year resolutions are still there - and not budging at the moment.
Gosh...I have to start doing more stuff. Easter is this week and it will be busy. Very busy.
One of the very hectic weekends with my over active church having events from Friday - Sunday, and the funny thing is that it's all totally different events! No repeats...
Should be interesting...
-jade-
Let's Win ME Some Pressies!
The following two entries are my valiant attempts at winning myself a brand new phone.
Fingers crossed.
-jade-
Fingers crossed.
-jade-
My Most Unforgettable Date – Love Hurts
He’d been down with suspected Dengue for about a week and was fighting off a raging fever. He looked feverish, couldn’t down solids but watery porridge and was perspiring heavily.
Regardless, being the loving brother he was, he took his sister to her favorite Italian restaurant as she was due to fly overseas in a couple of days.
His next thought was of me when he drove to my office and surprised me once again despite his struggle to fight off the fever.
He bought me a big piece of chocolate chip cookie and wrote a little note to me saying “Even if it hurts, I will always love you…”
Corny as it sounds, I thought it was so sweet of him to come despite being so sick. Every moment spent with him is a date for me, and he’s the sweetest thing that ever happened to me.
Regardless, being the loving brother he was, he took his sister to her favorite Italian restaurant as she was due to fly overseas in a couple of days.
His next thought was of me when he drove to my office and surprised me once again despite his struggle to fight off the fever.
He bought me a big piece of chocolate chip cookie and wrote a little note to me saying “Even if it hurts, I will always love you…”
Corny as it sounds, I thought it was so sweet of him to come despite being so sick. Every moment spent with him is a date for me, and he’s the sweetest thing that ever happened to me.
My Most Unforgettable Date – Birthday Blunder!
It was my birthday and I had calls coming in every 5 minutes. A friend from Aussie Land called and decided that it was going to be at least a 15 minutes call. He had to wait half an hour before I decided to go out.
And when I went out, he had in his hands – a bouquet of lilac flowers, with a hand wrapped book of “The Alchemist” which I had always wanted and a leather bag from British India. The guy had it all, but - the words to go with it. He was stunned and didn’t know what to say!
What made it worse was that he had two friends come along as well to “help” him out. They were seated in the car, and with the extra audience and pressure, he blurted out a weak “Uh…Happy Birthday, Jade. I get a pressie for a girl every year, so here is yours”.
I sure didn’t buy that but I graciously nodded my head. I suppose he imagined the perfect lines would come once he saw the girl, but it sure wasn’t! He didn’t capture my heart then, but after a few more practices – he got me alright.
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
My Sleeepy Colleague
This is my colleague. Ok. You can go figure her name. ( She's listed somewhere in my blog). I got this shot of her while she was in Dreamland. Hahaha. Couldn't stop laughing! She inspires me in my moments of looking around the office - trying to take a break!
Oh...and I did write a creative tribute to her. Posted it up in Xanga awhile ago. Here goes:
Will You Sleep?
Perhaps it was the cloudy skies that made her eyes droop a little. Perhaps, it was the drone of the air-condition that made her yawn - silently. No doubt, she tilted her head to the side and closed her eyes for that moment.
Maybe, she just wanted darkness to envelop her as it was a tiring week. Maybe, she just wanted that piece of what she needed that whole week - restful sleep. The sort which you wake up, knowing that it was a great eight hour stretch of nothingness.
Your mind not thinking of the various works and meetings to attend, your facial muscles that need not smile or freeze when you reluctantly flash that charming upturned lips, or just the simple, unhurried pace of a sleeping being - with the inhale of that precious air and the exhale - still pacing. That rhythm.
No dreams were needed. Just sleep. Pure sleep. Resting innocence.
She opened her eyes once again, and realised that she was and is, still at the office. The clock still 4.15 pm. Her work - untouched. My mind, my mind. When will it rest from this busy life?
" When your body is finally laid to rest, and your soul - never knowing fatigue. Because you slumber and sleep - undisturbed " she mused.
Inspired by a slumbering colleague. 4.20 pm.
Oh...and I did write a creative tribute to her. Posted it up in Xanga awhile ago. Here goes:
Will You Sleep?
Perhaps it was the cloudy skies that made her eyes droop a little. Perhaps, it was the drone of the air-condition that made her yawn - silently. No doubt, she tilted her head to the side and closed her eyes for that moment.
Maybe, she just wanted darkness to envelop her as it was a tiring week. Maybe, she just wanted that piece of what she needed that whole week - restful sleep. The sort which you wake up, knowing that it was a great eight hour stretch of nothingness.
Your mind not thinking of the various works and meetings to attend, your facial muscles that need not smile or freeze when you reluctantly flash that charming upturned lips, or just the simple, unhurried pace of a sleeping being - with the inhale of that precious air and the exhale - still pacing. That rhythm.
No dreams were needed. Just sleep. Pure sleep. Resting innocence.
She opened her eyes once again, and realised that she was and is, still at the office. The clock still 4.15 pm. Her work - untouched. My mind, my mind. When will it rest from this busy life?
" When your body is finally laid to rest, and your soul - never knowing fatigue. Because you slumber and sleep - undisturbed " she mused.
Inspired by a slumbering colleague. 4.20 pm.
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Seven Deadly Transvestites
28 February, In the Mid Valley Lifts - God has blessed me with a sight to behold. I saw 7 transvestites - all at the same time - Men. Big, burly, some small, skinny but in tight - jeans, tight skirts - revealing their very "unwomanly" assets.
Was quite shocked - seeing all of them at the same time. They were Indians - all seven of them. Funny sight all of them. I contained my shock, then amusement, then laughter till they got out of the lift on the ahem - FIRST FLOOR!
Honestly, I have no qualms about transvestites. I don't want to discriminate - but this bunch looked like they had real families and were MEN! Was just that they probably preferred cross dressing for the day.
One of them that I remembered was blessed with much extra weight - and he/she wore a HUGE skirt! A huge blue skirt. I don't know how he/she got into it, but it was surely eye catching!
Forgive me for laughing after the 7 left, but it was quite hilarious. Especially after a hectic day at a media launch.
Ok. Comic Relief for me.
- jade -
Was quite shocked - seeing all of them at the same time. They were Indians - all seven of them. Funny sight all of them. I contained my shock, then amusement, then laughter till they got out of the lift on the ahem - FIRST FLOOR!
Honestly, I have no qualms about transvestites. I don't want to discriminate - but this bunch looked like they had real families and were MEN! Was just that they probably preferred cross dressing for the day.
One of them that I remembered was blessed with much extra weight - and he/she wore a HUGE skirt! A huge blue skirt. I don't know how he/she got into it, but it was surely eye catching!
Forgive me for laughing after the 7 left, but it was quite hilarious. Especially after a hectic day at a media launch.
Ok. Comic Relief for me.
- jade -
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