I couldn't be anymore relieved when we got someone to transfer over and be in our team at work. It's been hella crazy for me and Emily, we couldn't even clear our piling OILs.

Anyhoo, I've been training this new girl, let's call her Jane. Haha. I'm getting boring, I know. So last week I taught her and this week I took the chance to clear my OILs. I've got parties to organise. My nephew's one on Saturday and Emily's one is on Friday night. A major transition of the the mind, body and soul needed in between the two parties, as you can imagined. They are vast apart. Purging is needed kind.

But as you know, Emily, well there's a reason when I first started out that I made that reference to the Devil Wears Prada. She is a tough one, definitely not the hand-holding type. She can crush you and send you off packing, bawling. It's true. So I got abit worried when I left new girl in her hands and hearing the stories from Shan who is now my spy at work, doesnt help either.

I really cannot afford losing someone, a potential to share my work load with. No really, I can't. I'm on the verge of going berserk with the pressure, trying my darnest to suppress it in with my big fat ass.

Desperate time calls for desperate measure. Launching Operation Damage control. Stat. I got to typing...


from: f <abc@gmail.com>
date: Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 11:56 PM
subject: Hang in there!

Hi Jane,

F here. Just dropping in to tell you to hang in there!

You'll be learning more new stuff along the way, and you're new so stumbles are inevitable. You'll get there and soon it'll be like breathing okay?

I know Em can be a little edgy but that's just her style, it's not your fault. Just be alert.

Take care and I'll be seeing you in the newsroom next week. You can do this!

Cheers, F


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to: f <abc@gmail.com>
date: Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 8:13 AM
subject: RE: Hang in there!

Hi F,

Thank you so much for your encouragement. I missed you a lot.

Am ok with the press releases but yesterday I learnt the sked and I got lost in the midst. Emily was upset for a while but got over it immediately. I apologized to her as I just couldn’t grasp it at one go.

Hope today I will be able to understand the flow better. Anyway next week, we will be in the same shift, I will try and do it and you just follow me through it.

Again my humble thanks for being there for me.

Rgds,
Jane.


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It's like she took classes in formal email-writing or something. And don't ask me about the missed-you bit. I don't get it either. That aside, am I the cheerleader or what man?! Haha.

(9:40 AM)

It's hard enough to see the world as it is
And hold on anything
Without these quiet times
Comin' round here

Now I miss you
Now I want you
But I can't have you
Even when you're here

(12:20 AM)

A little (and very reliable) birdie told me my lover boy, J Mraz, is coming to our island again!!!


WoohoooOOoooo!!!

He'll be in Japan towards the end of Feb and news is, he'll be making a pitstop. I'm so there, regardless the cost or the company. Haha.

Blowing all my money on gigs mannn. The Ting Tings la, Mystery Jets la. Tsk tsk tsk.

OH OH OH!!!

Lontong, I checked ler!

Approximately SGD$1155 for flight and AUS$179.90 for tix at the Rod Laver Arena (main court!!) to catch the Semis at Melbourne Park!

We'll pray hard we get to watch Djokovic or Nadal or Tsonga or even Federer also can la. Then finals we can watch from our hotel room! Better view la on TV. Haha. How how how? Shall we???????

Should I go apply leave now?!

Ehyyyy BASKET la. I checked again.

Semis righttt, the night and twilight matches don't have already! Only got the 3pm oneeee!!! Even then, for the lower deck one, it says, "Allocation exhausted."

-_-

Wah lao. Must go for nosebleed seats. Pack bino in our luggage if not cannot check out Djokovic already!

p/s: Ehy check if you can hook us up with at least the later matches lei. I don't wanna watch Women singles can. Heh.

(4:00 AM)

I tell you, I better start making this blog private again. If I get busted ah, it's not just down the hall of shame I have to trudge on, I might have to like quit my job or something. Don't tell me I'm being melodramatic. Times are soooo effing bad yunno...

Anyhoo, that nick I used to call my current colleague crush thing? Ceased. No more. It'll be Novak for now.

So clearly there's a reason behind all this tennis references. Erm, Novak is obsessed over it. Plays it very VERY regularly, watches it, have been to the stade themselves, three of them, French Open, Australian Open AND Wimbledon!!! Yes like flew over to BE there kinda thing. Jealous much!!!

I've tried facebooking this Novak person but to no avail. But that was some time back.

Today, Novak asked me for my FB, which confirmed the fact that Novak in fact do have one and that I'm not as resourceful as I thought I was nor am I as sleuthy as Nancy Drew in the stalking business.

Novak wanted to show me pictures of the some tennis museums. Nice vintage stuff. I was all into it and then I noticed something.

Guess what's Novak's name on FB?

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TENNIS BALL.

*pengsan*

Do I really have to be sooo farking spot-on with the name-calling?!!! Seriously!

Blardy herl.

(11:41 PM)

by Britney Spears

Ooh yeah
Last night I took a walk in the snow
Couples holding hands, places to go
Seems like everyone but me is in love
Santa, can you hear me?

I sign my letter that I sealed with a kiss
I send it off and just said this
I know exactly what I want this year
Santa, can you hear me?

I want my baby, baby
I want someone to love me someone to hold
Maybe, Maybe
He'll be all my own in a big red bow

Santa, can you hear me?
I have been so good this year
And all I want is one thing
Tell me my true love is here
He's all I want just for me
Underneath my Christmas tree
I’ll be waiting here
Santa that’s my only wish this year.

Christmas Eve, I just can’t sleep.
Will I be wrong for taking a peek?
Cause I heard that you're coming to town.
Santa, can you hear me?

I really hope that you're on your way,
with something special for me in your sleigh.
Ooh please make my wish come true
Santa, can you hear me?

I want my baby, baby
I want someone to love me someone to hold
Maybe, Maybe
we'll be all alone under the mistletoe

Santa, can you hear me?
I have been so good this year
And all I want is one thing
Tell me my true love is here
He's all I want just for me
Underneath my Christmas tree
I’ll be waiting here
Santa that’s my only wish this year

I hope my letter reaches you in time
woooo yeah
Bring me a love I can call all mine
Cause I have been so good,so good this year
Can’t be alone under the mistletoe
he's all i want in a big red bow

Santa, can you hear me?
I have been so good this year
And all I want is one thing
Tell me my true love is here
He's all I want, just for me
Underneath my Christmas tree
I’ll be waiting here
Santa, that’s my only wish this year

(11:29 PM)