Sunday, August 07, 2005 @ 1:06 AM


Blog Layout

Hey people.. Have just finished up with the blog layout. How is it? I think it's pretty neat! I got the idea from a layout from blogskins.com and changed the graphics and words to my own.

The actual phrase for my layout should be "When you look at me, when you think of me, I am in Paradise"

But the amount of words made the layout look messy, so I amended it to just a simple "I am in Paradise.. My Arcadia"

This picture is really nice ya? Gives you the feeling of really being in a fantasy, unhabited place of surreal peace. That's what I want my blog to feel like. I think I did quite a good job of it! ^^V

Ok.. enough of the layout, now on to the actual blog itself. I have decided to keep this blog strictly private - meaning only selected people will be able to have access to it. But just for the fun of it, I will also put up this new address in my previous blog. So that my past 'loyal' fans who actually made the effort to periodically check on my old blog will have access to this. Hehe.. ^^V

I have so many things to update.. But I do not know where to start. I have just started a completely new phrase of life! I have just graduated from NYP, and am now embarking onto work life. When I tell people I am working in a bank, most of them will go O.O! I think because of the fact that I am actually holding an IT diploma. Haha.. But I really wanted to try customer service jobs, that's why I agreed to sign on as a phone banking officer at ABN Amro.

The pay is decent, the new people who have been employed together with me are really nice! But I cant say much for the work environment.. I guess big companies are like that, the people look kinda stuck up and snobbish. Well, I dun step on their toes can le.

I am now still undergoing training. This is my 1st week and next week they expect us to go live! They initially told us that we will be given 2 weeks to train. But now they expect us to be ready in 5 days! Imagine the stress and information overload I had to endure for the past week.. I just completed a test on friday. Hope I did well in it.. Kelvin (the person who is training us) told me he was quite impressed with my answers, but I hope he isnt lying! Cos for the system questions which I dun know, I anyhow tikum one. Haha..

But actually I'm quite excited to be going live so soon. All of my teammates have experience in this line before.. Except for me. This is my first job. I am nervous too.. I do not know how to react or how to answer accordingly as I am new to all the banking terms! But I will do my best! Gambatte emi chan!!

It's just been a week since khim left.. Just one week and I missed him so much already.. How can I endure the many months I will be alone!! And now he can't just travel back every weekend to see me.. I really missed him badly. Please come back quickly..

My trip to Korea


It was fantastic! I had a really great time! Except when my digital camera dropped on the floor and broke.. It had me down for quite some time and I even had a quarrel with khim on the trip. Haiz..

The things are reallyyyyy expensive!! One pair of normal looking high heels costed SGD70! And the more prettier ones are at least $80-$100. The bags are also ard the range of $50++. Even the biscuits and tidbits are expensive. One small packet costed like $9-$15.

But the clothes are really nice.. Bought a few and a very very pretty bag! I think 70% of my money is spent on clothes. And I bought like only around 4 clothings..

And also.. I bought a bracelet from a amethyst factory. It was the most expensive item I spurge on in Korea. It cost around USD150. But it is really sweet and definately well worth the price as you cannot find this kind of design in Singapore. And more-ever, it is made of real amethyst(which is supposed to bring u good luck) and white gold.

I will put up some of the korea pictures up tomorrow when I figure how to use the new blogger imaging feature.

That's it for now.. Its quite late now(1.45am) and I'm getting sleepy.. Haiz.. Another lonely night..

~ emi ~