Stalked?

For the week, i've been bogged by 2 things. Work and this guy. Nothing new about the work, but this guy, i really don't know what to say. Maybe persistence is a core value in china since he simply doesn't give up. Despite my harsh words and actions, he's still not letting go. Karen came up with some plan to get gerald to pretend and be my bf, but seriously given his persistence, i don't think it'll work. Latest tactic used by him (like this morning at 4am) is to "research into christianity". Now, i never even told him i'm a christian and hardly anyone in office even knew that! OMG.

The next thing i'm going to worry now is, will he find my blog? ......

Ok, friday night. Started with potent (i'm not kidding, it's seriously POTENT) lychee martinis at loong bar in JW marriott. After a few glasses + my fav chivas on the rocks, the gang decided to go to suzie wong since the VIP area just opened and some friends were already in there. Once there, it was time for mcallen. We were just opening bottle after bottle as the girls indulged in playing drinking games (like 5-10). I probably had 5 glasses then before moving on to bananas. Made a wise decision by ordering a lighter drink, strawberry daiquiri. By the time we left, it was almost 5am. Julynn was super high so i slept over at her place to ensure she was fine with sinba.

The next drinking session is scheduled for 8 aug, mainly to celebrate carol's birthday, singapore's birthday and the opening of the olympics! I really am going to abstain that night... or so i hope. I mean, that is my resolution for 2008 right??

Good times are short-lived

And... my niece won the sheng siong singing competition!! It's amazing how it all happened so fast. On saturday, i spent 4 hours printing her A2 size poster (kudos to uncle david for his help!) before going down to sim lim sq. By 6pm, everyone was out of the house and on the way to mediacorp. I had to pick up some relatives on the way there. The countdown had started and my niece was very very nervous with a sore-throat. The atmosphere was just so intense. All the other participants had invested heavily on banners, costumes and props. We really thought there was no chance and told her to just have a good time on stage. The shouting, the cheering, the waving, the whistling, the jumping... before we know it, she's a winner!

Just when i tot i just got back, i've gotta return to beijing already. It's a real quick weekend, spent very fruitfully with my family. I really feel very sian and really wish i could just stay longer. I never felt such strong bonding with my family till now. For the first time, i feel home-sick. Yeah, i'm now in the singapore airport lounge n i feel home-sick, i dunno why. Maybe like what carol said, it's time to go home.

Then my colleague had to sms me now and remind me about the meeting tomorrow morning. Actually, it's in less than 12 hours time. I am beginning to hate my job.

Exotic

On Thursday night, i had the most unforgettable dinner. Not because it was in Hainan, not because of the company i was with, not because of the kampong environment, not because of the many cups of white wine, but because of the food. For the first time, i actually ate more vegetables than meat. Apart from the mountain tortoise (cos it's more in "fashion" than sea turtles now), i had many sparrows and a monitor lizard. Peacocks were out of stock (phew!). Until now, i still can't get over the fact that i ate THAT thing running around my garden in singapore. Eew!

The monitor lizard...

The sparrows......

Just for the record, apart from the above, i had all these food in china too:
1. Live (i.e. still jumping) shrimps where u swallow it while it's struggling - Swatow
2. Rabbit's head and brains - Chengdu
3. Donkey - Inner Mongolia (I refused to eat horse meat)
4. Lamb's kidneys - Inner Mongolia
5. Unchopped sea turtle (it's soaked in a HUGE pot of soup) - Dongguan

Just got back to Singapore this morning. Just because i didn't think my niece will get into the finals and said something stupid like i'll fly back to support her if she did, i have to materialise that promise now. It's definitely a very expensive trip just for the weekend. As usual, i've got my 2-day schedule packed. Sim lim sq is a must, eat chai-tow-kuay, book my air ticket back to beijing, meeting a couple of friends, chilling somewhere, get a new mobile, fix my computer, the list goes on...
I don't wanna think of sunday night when i'm flying back to beijing where i arrive at 7am, then rush home, get changed, and prepare for my 11am meeting. When will i just stop jetting around??

Adaptation blues

On friday, i got myself drunk for the first time in beijing. According to my friends, i got home at around 2.30am (or rather, they got me home at that time). Somehow, i woke up at 9am or so, in time for my karaoke session. My colleague came to pick me up at around 10.30am and by 11am, we were singing and eating lunch at the same time. That sums up the hangover.
Here are some things that i still can't get used to:

1. When i left the karaoke slightly earlier, all my staff had to send me to the door although i kept telling them to go back and sing.

2. When i told them i need to go to a particular place, one of them will drive me there and then head back to the karaoke place to continue singing.

3. When i ask them where the pantry is (at the client's place), they went to buy drinks for me.

4. When i board the plane with them and they realise i'm sitting behind them, they offer to swap with me so that i can sit in front.

5. When i'm still at home playing games, they are already at the airport waiting for me and telling me that they'll wait at XX gate for me!

What's wrong with them???????

I'm now stuck in inner mongolia and already missing my BJ home. :( But today, the olympics torch is passing by here and my team of 8 people are waiting for my approval to to let them watch it for a while... Sighz... these kids.... and being a very nice person, of cos i'll most likely let them go and see it. Okok, i want to see it myself too lah....