"Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there…to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be but you lock eyes with them, you know that very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way.

And sometimes things happen to you at the time that may seem horrible, painful and unfair, but in reflection you realize that without overcoming those obstacles you would never realize your potential, strength, will power or heart.

Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of luck. Illness, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test limits of your soul.

Without these small tests, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere safe and comfortable but dull and utterly pointless.

The people you meet affect your life. The successes and downfalls that you experience can create whom you are, and the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact they are probably the most poignant and important ones. If someone hurts you, betrays you or breaks your heart, forgive them because they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart.

If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but also because they are teaching you to love and open your heart and eyes to little things. Make every day count. Appreciate everything that you possibly can, for you may never experience it again.

Talk to people whom you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free and set your sights high. Hold you head up because you have every right to.

Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't believe in yourself, no one else will believe in you. Create you own life and then go out and live it. "

This email has been circulating for ages. Yet everytime i read it, it reminds me to take a minute to appreciate my friends... to count my blessings... and most importantly, to believe in ME.

Gong Xi Fa Cai!

I had wanted to get out of the country during Chinese New Year. Well, it's a five-day break from work without having to take leave, make sense right? Another reason is bcos i really don't want to go through the usual grilling about my single status from my relatives... the "are you dating anyone yet?", "when are u going to give my kids ang bao?" etc etc.

Maybe i am super-sensitive this year.. but i seems to get even more comments. Even carrying my cousin's 3-mth-old baby gals got me a comment "hey, u are carrying a baby so that you can have your own kids soon!!!" ARGHHHH!!!!

yes, i am hoping to start dating and possible get married sometime in the future. But dearest aunties and cousins, i can't rush these things and pls dun stress me up anymore okie!!! If you want to help, the introduce tall, sporty men to me who challenge me to better myself and most importantly, communicates with me.

I think stephanie sun's "Yu Jian" speaks of my situation at the moment...

My Big 3 is approaching...
And my frds are making me sit up and seriously think what i want to achieve before i hit the scary big 3! A good thing to happen at this time bcos i m still in the "setting new year resolutions" mood and chinese new year is around the corner as well. Hmmm, need to define clear goals...

I am on this "Copy-writing Essentials" course at British Council these 2 days. Fascinating how much stuff i wrote were actually not useful at all. They do not meet the 3 'musts' in copy-writing: Purpose, prospects and product! Used to think marketing copy-writing is using loads of fluffy terms, catchy phrases etc. But the best catch-phrase is wasted if the prospects (target audience) cannot connect with the text. Wow, a lot to think about when writing.

Looking forward to the long weekend next week. Happy munching on pineapple tarts, kueh bangkit... yum yum :)

happy new year!

gosh, it's 2004 already... so what do i want for the new year?? hmmm... i havent write down my new year resolutions yet.
definitely lose some weight and be more toned. definitely want to have good and clear complexion. these are two areas i taken for granted after achieving the goals in '02...

professionally, i want to take on new projects and expand my skills in organising events other than conferences and outside of Spore. I got my wish on the former, requested for a project that an "out-going" colleague is handling. Well, i will learn from handling this project that is so behind schedule. I may have a chance on the latter, if my company is going to organise conference in Vietnam.

2004 is going to be an excellent year because I am going to make it a splendid benchmark year! :)