Rant!!

while the whole world is excited bout formula 1....i can see my colleagues and I ain't exactly enjoying the moment.while we were excited for awhile as the weeks drew nearer.but as the days drew nearer,we get all flustered,stressed,pissed,frustrated and angry!

yeah...you can see especially the service pple having mtgs almost every single day and they are more stressed den us cos they have 100 over casual labour to take care of and they have so much more areas to take charge of.

I shld be thankful tt altho i work till like 11 for the past few nights, the result has been satisfying.but the ranting starts because of all the stupid road closures and diversion of buses which ain't clearly stated on the stupid dumb website...

but on a lighter note...i got a pleasant surprise last night after work....so it made me feel better...and today....just as i was feeling all fed up and no where to explode...my cute lil son-in-law actually thought of me!!!and he actually made his parents call me.haha...

here's what happened:
"he and his parents went to this jap place in PP and he went "jie jie joanna like this place?she want to come?I think she want to come.call jie jie joanna and ask her to come".hehe...and then the call was made and the first thing he said when i picked up the call "jie jie joanna,you wanna come here?" haha...

and on sunday..i had dinner with him...and he refused to let me go hm....it's such a nice feeling when u know u managed to engage a lil kid.

heh...more stuff to blog soon!!

continue to keep me in prayers.God's favour is upon me.and i'll post bout tt once F1 is over!!stay tuned m beloved frens.u're dearly missed!!

MIA-ed

Hi GUYS!!

sorry i've MIA-ed for quite a while. Work has been pretty much busy specially so now that F1 is fast approaching. HR has so much to do....but it's been pretty much fun OT-ing with my colleagues....

So...what have i been busy with so far?

1. Work and trying to get myself into the momentum.Yeah...my upper study isn't of much help...cos he kinda smoke thro alot of stuff and alot of tasks he just put aside....and took the short cut. So now I have to try and get it back on track again.

But it's a good thing..cos then I'll be compared to someone lousier den me...den i wun look tt bad.haha..

I've a very good manager.Really thank God.even tho she has so much back log to clear,she really takes care of me and she makes sure tt noone piles up more work on me. She would rather take up more responsibilities den to tie me down with more. Quite touched by her love really.

2. Busy also with F1 preparations.yup.we may have to work more than 12hrs during the f1 period...but it sure sounds fun.I'm gonna be rostered for Night shift!yay!i've always been a night owl..so I'm looking forward to it.haha..

3. Malacca trip with the Dept.
Yup...had a 1 day trip to Malacca with my HR dept,courtesy of my Director of HR who paid for everything,except our shopping expenses and we had a great time laughing, bonding and shopping!i shall upload the pics soon....when my colleagues upload the pics.

4. Caught up with Sean and Belle when they were back in town for awhile. It was a great time of catching up and playing around with the camera. It's been awhile since i laughed tt much. Sean's great company and a great fren...despite all the bad 'comments' and impression he has. And i guess as you grow older, you know who really makes good and sincere frens.I trust my judgement.

5. Met up with my beloved colleagues on 2 separate occasion.It was supper with Qiu Lin last last friday and we sat at xin wang cafe for like 3hrs!!!yup....can u imagine??and it was pretty interesting.we ended up not paying for transport and food!! I met her at the MRT station..and walked to her hse to take something,ended up taking her dad's car cos he happened to reach hm just as we were abt to board the cab.imagine the furious cab driver's face!haha..

den at xin wang...ex-bf (who is now an AM) happened to be working at tt outlet,and he insisted on paying for our meal with the excuse of him having discounts if it's paid under his account.Was a great night catching up with my bestie at work and catching up with the ex. :)

and LASTLY...been trying to recuperate from all kinds of flu.haha...not tt bad la..

2 weeks ago...i was down with Gastric flu...and den last week,i was down with flu...den cough with flu...and den cough,flu and no voice.But i guess i shld get better this week.

So...for now..I hope all of you have been well.I will upload pics as soon as I can....just tt...now no where to store my pics...so...u just gotta check out my facebook account!

The Romantic Guy

I'm the guy who will text you every
single morning and tell you
good morning, and every single night to
tell you sweet dreams.

I'm the guy who will hold you when
you're crying and wipe away your
tears.

I'm the guy who still thinks you're
beautiful with no make-up on, wearing
your most torn up jeans and a plaintee-shirt.

I'm the guy who won't pressure you to
do things that you don't want to do.

I'm the guy who kisses you on
the forehead; it doesn't always have tobe on the mouth.

I'm the guy who doesn't kiss and tell.
I'm the guy who actually listens
to you when you talk.

I'm the guy who's excited all
day because I'm looking forward to our
date that night.

I'm the guy who is content to just be
able to hold you and wants nothing
more.

I'm the guy who can't help but smile
when you walk into the room.

I'm the guy who's perfectly content
with staying in and watching movies
and cuddling.

I'm the guy who won't lie to you about
where he's going or where he's been,
or who he's been with.

I'm the guy who gets butterflies when
he hears your name.

I'm the guy who's not afraid to tell
his friends he loves you.

I'm the guy who doesnt mess with other
girls when I have you; you're the only
one that I need.

I'm the guy who doesn't care about
your imperfections, and loves you more
for them; who wants a perfect girl?
that's just boring.

I'm the guy who will hold you while we
watch the sun set.

I'M THE GUY WHO REALLY WANTS TO MAKE
YOU THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD.

Quick Update

Hello all!!

Sorry for the slow updates......haven been uploading pics cos blogger is taking super slow and my pics are all in my dad's external hard drive.

anyway.....work so far has been....gd and bad.....i'm going thru orientation but yet...have to complete some assignments as and when my mgr assigns me to.and the pissin thing was...i was supposed to have dinner with my ex colleagues but on tt day itself,she says i gotta stay back and OT.bleah!!was a waste of time.really.cos i felt watever was done..cld have been done earlier...

oh well...but i wasn't alone.....and the company was good.i have very entertaining colleagues.and work is nv dull with em ard.heh....

so.....i had to forego my farewell dinner...sigh...oh well...hopefully they had a good welfare still....

i love where i am now...so....if u wanna know more...feel free to ask me!!haha...it's honeymoon period nw!!

My long weekend...

Gosh...i can't believe my weekend just passed liddat...

So...last day with previous company was Wednesday...and on Thursday, i Woke up at 5pm....nuaed abit...and at night....i did my laundry....spent like 2hrs handwashing em la.kaoz...

and den.....i spent the night catching America's Net Top Model Season 10.like finally!after everyone has watched it.heh

alright....so..i spent thursday at home....and Friday...supposed to go down and register for my basic theory test...but was lazy....hence....stayed hm till evening...got out of hse...altered my pants at roxy....den.....went to cut and dye my hair!!i love how it looks nw.yay!!shall post my pics up soon...
went for cell followed by movie with couz...

sat...went for 2 classes...am so happy tt True Yoga bought over Planet fitness!!cos nw i can go PP to use the gym!!so shiok la!!finally..somewhere convenient.

and i met up with my MDIS khakis....it was so fun...hanging out with em...and all of us are actually christians....i shall post the pics up soon...

alright...just a short update.Lots more pics yet to be posted up.hehe..laters!

Of Singing & Bak Kut Teh




















Sing sing sing
And cooper says : "The worship leader is always right"
So even if you sing out of beat,rhthym or tune,u're right.
Bak Kut Teh....blessings from glenn....who just paid w/o telling us.
Great fellowship,great company.
Missing J & Mel...
See ya guys soon!


Orange,Yellow,White Green or Pink?







macaroons macaroons
compliments from the boss
tasted sweet and sweet....
but it was worth the taste.
Wonder why it costs so much for a small bite size thingy...
Caneles...tt's where they're from. :D

Lime Flea Market







A hot & humid day
Couz and I were like the last few to arrive
It wasn't as crowded as expected
But thank God...did managed to sell stuff.
We're definitely gonna go back there again!
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Ritz Carlton & me

And so.....i mentioned tt i'll update....

i dunno where to start....but it all began with some 'politics' in office tt made me rather upset and disappointed....and i tot it wldn't happen in the team...but it did....den the sales target part started to stress me....and den....the salary part got me thinking alot and alot.

I wasn't doing well...and i was tired of having to achieve the targets set altho mgr dun say us or pressure us so much about hitting targets...i cld feel the pressure getting to me.

so...i decided to message priscilla to check if there were any available positions in Ritz and i told her tt i desperately wanted to quit and move on and tt i was really tired of sales.

and at tt point, she checked with HR and it so happens tt 2 HR staff just resigned.From what i've heard, the turnover rate there isn't high.and I was pretty sure tt God's hand was upon this and he has opened doors for me.

I quickly went back to update my resume and i was told tt a cover letter was required.Hence,2 days before i sent my resume to pris. At tt time, they were already in the midst of interviewing cdds.But i wasn't tt worried cos i rmb dad telling us tt if tt was where God wanted us,no matter how strong our 'opponents',the 'position' is still ours.

And i was sharing with Tai wei bout how bad the market is right now and to resign now is like very timing.But as I was sharing with him, I was convinced also tt God is bigger den any BAD market.and indeed,we both believed tt too.

So...my frens ard me kept me in prayers and pris was constantly encouraging me.1 week passed and i didn't hear from Ritz..and i tot maybe God was teaching me something....lo and behold..as i was abt to give up on this position,i received a call!!

yes!an intw was arranged 1 day before my HK TRIP!!so....i rushed down after work for the long awaited intw and i was VERY VERY nervous,having screwed up a previous intw tt i went for. But i felt God's peace and I kept praying on my way there.I know tt he is with me.

After the intw was over, i was told to wait awhile and they wanted to put me thru the 2nd round of intw tt same evening when they found out tt i was leaving for a short trip!!

This 2nd round of intw isn't as easy as it seems...there are like 80qns tt the interviwer will ask and i am to answer it in my own definition using any experiences tt i've had. This round is to see how u will fit into the company's culture and environment.It was excruciating and i urgently needed the restroom.hahaha...so u can imagine my situation!! but thank God I got passed it even tho i had NO time to prepare for it.

Den...anxious as they were, a 3rd round/final intw with the HR Director was arranged on my last day in HK.so the nxt day,straight after work,it was down to Ritz for final intw.Was a rather informal one....where i met the director in one of their restaurants.She just asked some really simple questions and she shared more bout the roles & responsibilities and when i was agreeable to the stress tt is to come, she offered me the job!! i almost jumped up for joy la!!!haha

Now.....for the roles & responsibilities tt i think u guys are pretty curious abt!

1. Spearhead a committee for events like D&D, Award ceremonies (any big events)
-some ssmall events like an outing to have durians, or community work will be handled by me alone.

2. Ensure tt staff get nice food to eat everyday.so i am to plan the menu together with the caterer.but apparently, russel and pris seldom eat in the canteen and they will bring me ard for good food!hahaha

3. Comp & Ben: Data entry for the medical claims

4. Facilities Management: Ensure tt the restrooms, locker areas etc are in tip top condition and tt the technicians,cleaning lady etc dun just work hard serving the guests.

5. Edit or write articles for newsletters (not sure if this is confirmed,but she asked if i was comfortable with this)

Ya...i think tt's abt my job scope.I foresee lots of OT to come my way.But i'm totally prepared for it.I know tt my hardwork will definitely be recognised and i will be able to see the fruits of my labour.

The tentative date is 18th for orientation, mgr has more or less given the green light, but I need to find a replacement first.

Pls pray tt everything will go on smoothly for me....and....I'll be able to click with my new colleagues!!

HK update will be done on another post aye.Cheera!

Back and moving on!

hihi!!!



Yes!!i'm back from a bad and good Hong Kong Trip!



I'll try and blog bout it plus all the not uploaded photos as soon as I can. It's been pretty busy these few days with lots of work to do...and....for all your info and update....



I'm moving on and resigning from ADECCO!!! yes!!finally...i can say goodbye to sales!!and HELLO to HR!!!woohoo!!!



i'll be joining Priscilla and Russel in Ritz Carlton and it's just amazing how God opened doors!!!



I shall share more bout it soon ya?



This is just a short update to let u guys know i'm still ard.haha...and to know wat's going on for nw.



I miss u all!!!hope u're all well!! cheers!

Time to type..

Before my blog becomes a photo blog....it's time for me to update alil with WORDS. lots of pics to upload...but tt'll come later...



Been a busy week....weekend more likely..thought i'll be able to get some rest on Sat evening,but the party ended really late.

Anyway,as you can see,Joanna's been pretty good lately...lots of good food and meet ups with my dearest friends...more pics to be uploaded.

God has been testing my FAITH of late. And taking charge of the netball team is 1 example.

It wasn't my plan to take charge at all and the past few matches there was always Serene and Lynn to take charge...but Lynn had to get married and transferred to another church...while Serene HAD TO GET married too and follow caleb to ShenYang.

Maybe by taking charge, it's a prophesy tt i'll be the next to get married and move off somewhere.haha..okok..tt will definitely NOT happen to me.heh...

So anyway,Serene's plans were so last minute tt I didn't have much time to really coordinate the whole netball thing.

But God is so faithful, he didn't stop providing us with players. Even till the last minute when some player cldn't make it, at the very last hr, we will manage to find someone to take the place.And it's has been an encouragement to me to see these gals playing with such enthusiasm esp when the players aren't even from our church. So....I really thank God for his providence and his faithfulness. and for providing not just any lousy players but players who have been putting up a good fight for COS!

So...we have won 1, lost 1. Pretty sure we wun end up like last yr, coming in last. Praise God!

On another note....if you wanna hear bout funny stuff...well here it is.

It seems joanna has this motherly 'figure' or look. I brought Faith and Esther poh along for netball ytd and this new player who isn't from our church asked if they were my daughters.haha....and she asked so innocently, you wun even feel insulted or anything. Plus, it wasn't unusual hearing such comments since I've been commonly mistaken as miah's mum on many occasions.

Maybe it's time to lose some weight..hahaha....since i cld be tagged and asked if i were pregnant.Whether it's out of sarcasm or curiosity tt pple mistake me as a mum..it doesn't really bother me. So wat if i'm fat?heh..it doesn't bother me....not as much as it used to.days when i'll diet like crazy...exercise like mad...now...i just make sure i dun exceed a certain amt..i'm fine. My self esteem don't just rely on my weight.. so...my dear girls...much as u wanna lose wt, do it the right way and know tt being slim isn't the only way to attract guys alright? *Hugz*

alright...my post is beginning to sound random...MORE and LOTS more pics will be uploaded soon!!

- Perry's 4th birthday
- Dinner with Jesslyn
- K night with some ypmers
- Fel's 23rd Dinner
- HK trip

DLOG

Before my Blog becomes a Flog(food blog) as wat Ee Foo calls it...haha....let me update with some Dance...my love!it's been awhile since I danced in church,and this is my 1st project after being back in the ministry this year.

Had lots of struggles dancing with a heart of worship which came so easily before i took a break. But amidst the chaos and confusion and frustrations, He's with me thru it all and He nv gave up on me...not till the very last breath I take which wun happen so soon.

Renewed and reconciled with God during the final rehearsal and I had such peace.Hence....I was pleased with what I did for HIGH PRAISE!!!

I'll let the pictures do the talking!!



she's growing up to be a young fine lady ---> Melyn!


Katie- from hairstylist to make up artist.








grp shot before we went down




























More pictures can be seen in my facebook account.....
And I'll nv stop dancing.....especially for the Lord!

The Line

alright...late updates...this happened a week ago.....
was the WELFARE of the MONTH..
at Shangir-La









this was supposed to be filled with gummies of our choice, but thks to our colleague,we left empty handed. :(