I bought a PSP for Ger to reward her for her academic achievements last year. However, knowing the scatterbrained little hare that she is, I was quite worried that she would lose it when she brings it out to play on weekends.

That’s why I was very pleased to know of BAK2U software for lost/ stolen gadgets tracking.

The installation of the software was quite easy. After receiving the activation codes and having my email verified, I went into the gadgettheft.com website and added the PSP to one of the devices that I want to track. Read the rest of this entry »

I am sorry for the lack in updates. So much had been happening but I am simply too tired to blog about it. Could be a combination of work, medicine and stress.

Later, people.

Happy Birthday to Veron, a very sweet and kind hearted girl I got to know from Cowboybar, a most decadent place of lurking dangers.

Here’s mama wishing you many happy returns of today and may all your wishes be fulfilled and blessings be upon you!

PS: she’s only 20 this year…… so young… so tender… Hahahhahaha!!!

I started 2008 thinking it would be another challenging year with my “Rachel can do it” boss and even set my mind towards conquering his son’s ginormous Bar Mitzvah. In fact, the most exhausting tasks of gathering all the Jewish and non Jewish people from all over the world, getting their mobile numbers, email addresses and land addresses, smsing them, emailing them compiling replies, gathering different travel routes, flight times, fares, upgrades, hotel booking with the agent, booking all the air tickets and doing upgrades had all been done. I have only to follow through each timeline as we move along.

But every day while I experience a sense of victory and achievement at work, I return home mentally and physically exhausted and drained. My head pounding and my mind unable to focus, I could not even have the energy to 1. blog 2. talk to my girls 3. relax completely 4. lubba lubba with Big.

God is trying to drum some sense into my thick skull I think. The final clincher is when I could not, for the hell of me, get out of bed yesterday morning. My whole body felt as if a sledgehammer had merrily nested itself in the small of my back and my head had been stuffed with steel wool. My body only felt less tension and pain after my virgin hatha yoga lesson on Tuesday night.

And so.

I have tendered my resignation on Wednesday morning.

I have mused, angst-ed, mulled over it and I felt very torn. On one hand, my boss treats me very well. He never ever yells at me even though he has the tendency of chewing other people out. Nice dressing allowance, fabulous pay, fun industry, insider fashion shows, insider sales (as you can see, I am very shallow ) and the lot. On the other hand, my health is slowly but surely giving out. After a lengthy talk with Shelly and Big and getting lots of encouragement from them, I have decided to be a taitai (wannabe) for now. No turning back now, I have already spoken to Boss about it.

That is another story. I felt so sad, so reluctant, so bad when I spoke to him about it. He came into my room in the morning and the first time he asked was not about his schedule or about work but, how was my back. I gathered all my willpower to tell him that I needed to have a talk with him about it. And spilled the news to him that I have decided to leave.

He looked rather sad and told me that he really enjoyed working with me and that good PAs are hard to come by.

I think I will have a tough time working off the notice period. Sigh.

Oh boy, this smacks of such soap opera. A pair of twins who were adopted by separate families as babies got married without knowing they were brother and sister.

I believe that this year (my first year in my 30s) is going to be a dynamic one for me.

Firstly, a well planned agenda is seldom a disorganized and aimless one.

• This is a busy year in my work life, what with planning a very major Bar Mitzvah in July for my boss, expanding my portfolio into the Cost Review Committee, our company branching into many other countries, taking on new brands etc. I view this as a challenge, especially with the hands-on planning for the Bar Mitzvah. In this project, I will learn about a major Jewish tradition and custom, how to handle international relations, event planning and execution 101, working with prominent businessmen and diplomats from Israel and Singapore and to be resourceful when handling obstacles and problems. It is a mind boggling and challenging project but I look forward to acing it. Being the perfectionist I am, I cannot accept anything less than excellence, and my pride will also not allow second rate performances.
• Despite being a college dropout (sounds so delinquent!), I am thankful that I have progressed in my career quite well and am rewarded monetarily better than peers with similar or even higher qualifications. However I do not like to rest on my laurels and I will be progressing with my Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Business and Management Studies starting this March. It’s more for my personal development rather than for career advancement, as seeing I am not a career woman at all. Baking cookies appeals more to me. Finally my parents may be able to realize their wish to have a convocation picture taken with me by 2010..
• Speaking of my parents, I am grateful that my parents don’t give me grief, and are in fact, quite proud of what I have achieved. They don’t pressure me in my choice of career, lifestyle, parenting method etc. I think we have come a long way from the time I had moved out to “find myself” and to live an independent and cosmopolitan lifestyle (flying with SQ, partying in different countries etc). Now that I have mellowed in thinking and in temper, I find myself understanding my folks more and accommodating them more. Life is fragile and transient. My grandma had passed on three years ago. I still miss her and wish I had spent more time with her. Quit whining about your parents (I know they can be quite nagging sometimes, I tune out when my mother starts Recently, she nagged a little when she found out about the Mulberry tote and its retail price). Know that they won’t be around for you forever. Sometimes, good intentions don’t feel good but they are….. good intentions. I need to spend more time with my parents.
• 2007 was a year of extreme poor health for me. Well, things are about to change. I may not be able to sashay on Louboutins now but that is going to change very soon. *positive thinking*! Have registered for Hatha Yoga lessons and am starting next Tuesday. I even had the tops from La Senza all ready to go.
  Big, being the sweetie he is, has bought me a Nike yoga mat I had my eye on.
  I will also make an effort to swim more often. I think I shall look very tanned again and with my waist length hairstyle, shall be more often mistaken as a SPG = more sleazy ang mohs stopping me at Orchard Towers asking to buy me a drink in the evenings. (office is near O/T) Maybe I shall learn a sales pitch on life insurance just to irritate
• In my quest for total independence= to be able to work at home to spend more time with my children and at the same time maintaining my current lifestyle which requires a good steady income, I am starting up an online store within my existing domain, yahoo auctions and at ebay.com.sg. The stores have not been set up as yet, but the goods are moving off the shelves! Thanks to Pam, Shelly and other friends (who wish to remain anon) for being so supportive!! With good foresight in buying, planning, hard work and God’s grace, I hope this can bear good fruits.
• I have written freelance for local magazines and have done copywriting/ editing assignments for companies, websites and advertising agencies in the past. Will be looking to do this more often this year and make a conscious effort to cover more assignments. Anyone who has any lobangs/ if you need someone to write copy/ presentations/ edit your business plans etc, please talk to me at xtralicious at gmail dot com.
• We will be travelling more often this year, especially with the children. I will be making buying trip every bi-monthly and we are bringing the children to Sunway and Genting in February, Sydney in March and Hong Kong in August. I will also be making the pilgrimage to Paris in October and we are still undecided on the December trip. Any suggestions for a family friendly vacation?
• I will make time to read more often this year. I have a total of 9 books, totally new and crisp, sitting on my bookshelf, waiting to be read. To think I used to devour a book each week. Oh man..
• At the grand old age of 30, I still do not know how to drive. This is disgraceful. I resolve to learn how to this year. Then I can buy my dream jeep and zip around town. I’ll bet you didn’t know my dream car is a JEEP! You must have thought it’s a beemer, porsche, lexus or the likes right?
• I will make a conscious effort to be more patient, gracious and even tempered. I have my good moments, I have my bad. Will try to make the good ones on a much greater ratio than the baaad ones.

I got this from Jenn Maruska Design a while back and it’s very pretty and practical. In case you have no idea what it is, it’s a needle book to hold my different sized needles for my crafts.

Jenn has beautiful designs at her store so do drop by and browse.

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This is not a sponsored post.

Scorpio Woman

Inquisitive, searching and experimental. Knows that eroticism consists of more than the physical act of lovemaking. While looking like a perfectly lady in public, you dress and behave like a whore in the bedroom. Control of the orgasm is very important and will try anything to help your man maintain his potency. You never take no for an answer and when interested in someone, you will pursue him with determination and guile. Best sex mates: Gemini, Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces. Props you love: scented body oils, flavored lubricating gels and vibrators.

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Love Match: Scorpio Woman Dating Taurus Man

This is another powerful love match. In fact, when a Scorpio woman dates a Taurus man, she might have finally met her match in every sense of the word. He is her equal.

The Scorpio woman is penetrating and wants to go beneath the surface of everything whereas the Taurus man is practical. They have an intuitive link because the Scorpio woman is a master of the sixth sense whereas the Taurus man is master of all the physical senses.

Sexually this becomes quite obvious. The Taurus man ignites passion in the Scorpio woman and she relishes his calm mastery during lovemaking. They each succumb to the inevitable soul connection as they reunite during sex.

Compatibility Rating:

Taken from Averral’ s blog on the characteristics of a Scorpio woman. Have bold out the parts I agree with and underlined the parts that don’t really gel..

A simple woman who always shows what kind of moods she is in. You can tell right way if she is upset, or if she is flirting with you. She displays herself with her act much more than trying to say it for it’s in her character. A Scorpio woman has her own mysterious personality. She is confident and deep down inside she is quite proud of herself. She hates to think she is borne a woman and so limiting her with a certain social acceptable rules.

She is a real woman and despite her innocent and childish looks, she has a spirit of free soul. Many men will make mistake if they think she is a good follower, they are wrong. She thinks being a plain simple housewife is boring. She likes to have power and control over other people, but this will be only her secret, so you will only see a cute woman. Ed: this one I DISAGREE! Everyone who knows me knows I am so NOT cute.

Everything she does will look good, and she has all the women’s tricks you can think of. She can manipulate men without them knowing it. If you think she’s going to do everything you say because she loves you, then you will be disappointed. (Ed: Am woman, am not doormat)

You may say sweet words which could sweep any woman, but not with the Scorpio woman. She will use her X-ray eyes reading your thought of what you just said or what you are going to say. She always smiles and she can really hide her feelings. She will constantly show you that she loves freedom. If she has freedom, she will not leave you, but will even love you more.

If she wants something, she will do everything to get it. She has her own sixth sense of people and you can feel that energy feed back when you around her. She likes a man who can earn her respect, and she will also respect and feel proud of that man. A man with power over her should not threaten or challenge her confidence. She likes to have a good looking, strong and healthy man especially if she starts to compare with her friends’ boyfriends. Ed: this one I disagree again. Compare what? Think buying bags or fruits ah? DUH.

It is a plus if he hold a degree or a good career. She is a hot lady. She likes heavy music. She either loves or hates, there are no “fond of”, or “like” for her. Love has no “may be”, or “perhaps”. If she is real mad, she will trash and throw things. (Ed: Salah. I hate throwing things. It’s stupid and a waste of money.) Her wind storm can sweep all her dishes and you could get accidentally hit on your head for this matter.

Sometimes she shows her weakness, but it won’t be long. She will put herself together and back to be that hot chili again. If she loves you, it will be no matter what other people may say. Her relationship will be more important than what is right or wrong. Because of this reason, you may know some Scorpio woman become a second wife, a mistress. (Ed: I don’t share. EVER.) She is spoilt, but she allows her loved one to overpower her.

Dating this woman, you should not keep old love letters in your pocket or in your house. It could be a love letter 2 years ago, but never mind she will argue about this since this is a big deal for a suspicious woman. Remember she has a temper of the shrew. If you play a cold war with her, she will treat you likewise and double it. If you stood her up once, she will stood you up 2-3 times. She is quite fair in justice, so she can accept your apologies as much as she can pretend to accept things for now and wait for a pay back revenge in the future. (Ed: Stupid tricks that I have no time and patience for)

If you are nice to her, she will double that to you as well. A real fair woman and she likes to make and spend money. She likes to have fame and reputation, and never let her feel broke and nameless at the same time. She is too proud and will not accept status of being “Poor”. She loves to have social standing, so if you are a manager with small salary, she will be proud more than more money being a truck driver. (Ed: Salah again. I hate to put up a false front)

She hates the feeling of being a “Nobody”. If you like her, play a little hard to get. This will excite her a bit. When you go out on a date, set your schedule, but do not let she knows that you have planned this for weeks. Always pick her up on time or better to go 5-10 minutes early.

I think I really agree with this one:

A real fair woman and she likes to make and spend money. She likes to have fame and reputation, and never let her feel broke and nameless at the same time. She is too proud and will not accept status of being “Poor”.

LOL.