Back to where I started....

Its interesting how life works…...truly…..Life teaches us a lot of lessons and whether we learn from them is solely in the individual’s hands….

My life totally went through a major overhaul from July to October this year. So many changes, so many ups and downs and so many lessons learnt and a lot of knowledge gained.

I’m happy that after a turmoil of events, things are slowly settling down. Almost everything seems to be getting to normal except for the small nitty-gritty stuffs that are bearable.

The year is coming to an end soon, in like 20 days!!! That’s fast!! Wow!! What a year I had! I made a decision to enjoy my prime; 25 and I did!!! Putting aside those sad moments, I had alot more happy moments to smile about and it wouldn’t have been possible without my lovely friends!!! U all know who you are!! Love u all a lot!! :) And even though I almost became broke, thanks to all that shopping, I’m still happy that I at least spent my money on myself! :)

I’m back with MOE. Interesting rite, I left MOE and came back within 3 months. And I went back to the same branch but for a different position-I’m now the PA to my Deputy Director. The current PA, Shamu, tendered in her resignation and they were looking for a replacement and they asked me if I wanted to and I agreed after strong consideration.

Well, new position but same place and same colleagues. I feel more at home here. Guess it’s the sense of belonging since I’ve been here for so long.

I have till Thursday to learn her job and then I’m left on my own. I learn better when its hands-on. Another month or so and I should be settling into my position and I’ll be doing it for the next 3/5 years or so, as a sign of gratitude. No big.

The weekend was good. We celebrated my cousin brother’s 1st wedding anniversary as a surprise to him, on Saturday. Although it didn’t turn out the way I wanted (all thanks to an uncle!), I felt happy seeing the surprised happy look on my brother’s place.

And me got my Christmas present from Victor! He bought me an anklet, with bells!! Now I’m super noisy where ever I go. Everyone in the office knows it when I’m coming!! Hehehe!! I likeeeee!! :)

My hectic lifestyle of school and tuitions have started again this week. Oh well, I just have pull through 2008 and I’ll be stable after that. I know I can do it.

Now I have my exams to worry about. I need to start mugging. My exams are less than a month away. Damn! This time, I seriously don’t understand more than half of what was taught in class. Damn! Die!!

Freedom To The People!!! Actually jus to me la...for a short while.....

I'm finally done with my assignments!!! Yippiee!!! Feel so freaking relieved and happy!!!! :):)

Heng.....now its the exam stress but it wont build up so soon. I know i'll be relaxed for some time before I start going crazy again...hehe.......you know wat's the irritating part, my exam is in the 2nd week of Jan-7 & 8 Jan.....I won't be able to enjoy the beginning of my new year. I'll be mugging away instead....damn......And if I want to really have a good New Year Eve, then I gotto start mugging early...sigh.....damn....I'll start thinking about it later. I wanna enjoy the peace for now.......

The weekend was good, really really gooood!!!!! Before I start on that, Minah finally emailed me her birthday pics; the ones that we took at Chong Pang Nasi Lemak. Her birthday cake was yummy! I actually wanted to buy a chocolate cake but this champange cake looked appealing and it was a good choice to buy it. It really tasted nice! Yummy!!!

I finally watched live fireworks!! I never had the opportunity to watch fireworks live and I finally got to see them on Friday coincidentally!! Victor and I went to Vivocity to check out the Christmas decos there. We were done at Vivocity and were wondering what to do so I suggested stepping out for a while. The moment we stepped, they started the fireworks!!! We didnt know that there was going to be a firework display over there. I was totally mesmerised!!!! Victor started taking pics coz I was too in awe to take any!! The fireworks were really beautiful!!! I'm so in love with them!!! Really really really amazing!! I wanna see more fireworks!!!! And as always we were taking alot of photos. I think i kinda pissed Victor off with my over-enthusiatic photo-taking.....hehehe.....

-Christmas Deco @ Vivocity

-At our favourite Pacific Coffee Company. That place is just tooo cozy!

See that cute little lion on Victor's lap! Very cute rite!! I got it for him!! That lion was soooo cute, I just couldn't resist buying it for him!!! :):)
Saturday was D-Day!!!! The recording for the studio news production for my Tuesday class was due on that day. We met in the morning to record our radio talk show and also to prepare for the recording in the afternoon. Damn, i spent almost an entire day in school, on a Saturday somemore.......argh!! But I'm so glad its over! We didn't get it down in one take but we did manage to do an overall good job in the 3rd take.

-Rice, Darf, Joey and Me, after all that 'drug-packing'

-The lecturer and the Studio New Production Crew! -The Radio Talk Show Production Crew!
I had to wear a shirt since I was the newscaster...damn.....I felt very very uneasy! I felt comfortable only after I changed my top once it was over.

I clubbed!! After a looooong time!!!! I really enjoyed myself!!! We were supposed to club last weekend but we couldnt, so we went to Chakravarthy. I had so much fun on Saturday that i'm still aching all over till today!! This is what happens when u dance like mad after a 3 month hiatus!!

Mark, Victor and I went to Suntec first to check out the deco there. Those two guys made me walk all the way from Suntec to Boat Quay for dinner. Thank god they didnt execute their suggestion to walk to Lavendar from there.....I would have been on clutches now.....hehehehe......

Met Minah and Rathika at the club, together with Febian and the boogie-woogie started!!! We 3 she-devils rocked the club again!! hehehehe......Victor and I finally saw the party animals in each other!!! Hahahahahahaha!!!!

I love all the pics we took at Chakravarthy! Very niceeeee!!! :)

-This is how we started off!
-We saw the party animal in each other! I love dancing with him!
-I was the only one drinking coke...pathetic.....
-And we ended like this! hahahaha!!! *kissy kissy*

This is one super loooong post with an over-load of photos.....hehehehe........Ket free ma after finishing her assignments!!! Woo hoo!!!

I'm dead!

I hate being busy, especially with school work. I hate it when my assignments are all due in the same week. Argh! I hate doing group projects!! ARGH!!!

This week and next week is horrible! I have 2 freaking busy weeks and I’m only half-way through it. I happily left my thumbdrive at my classmate’s place last night. It has all my assignments inside it and I’ll only be able to get it from him on Sat. Wonderful rite! I won’t be able to do my assignments till Sat. Fantastic rite!!!

I still haven’t memorise my news script for the studio production on Saturday. I’m only half-way done through my essay due next Wednesday! Aaaand my thumb drive that has everything inside is with my classmate!!!!

Like tat how!! U tell me!!! STRESSSSSSSSS!!!! *pulls hair*

Die….die….die…..Ket die……

Victor + Mark + Ket = Crazy Saturday!

No briyani last week…..why…..stupid sore throat…sigh but never mind, I still had nice Indian food at Anjappar on Saturday…….Let’s see if I can have briyani this week……..

I really hate doing group projects! Its not that I’m anti-social. Its just that I can do my projects at my own time, if its individual. When it comes to group projects, you’ve got to make time to meet at some convenient location and lots of other stuff….sigh……No choice, for the TVRP module, we had 2 group projects to do. But thank god, my groupmates are crazy like me! We can get along very well! We all met up on Sat to discuss our project and besides discussing, we were all busy talking pictures too! And we stayed at the Mcdonald’s at Boat Quay for more than 4 hours, making soooo much noise!!! The staff must have been relieved when we left….hehehe…..

After that, I went to see Christmas lightings after having dinner at Anjappar. Niceeeeee!!! Victor, Mark and I walked from Little India to Plaza Sing, had Starbucks coffee, then walked down to Orchard. Those 2 guys are really a cockster pair and we were taking pictures like crazy!!! These guys were so on to take photos, worse than me!! Besides the humid weather, it was really fun hanging out with these guys.

Koffee with Kethrine…..hehehehehe!!
The Christmas Tree @ Plaza Sing. Don’t ask me what these guys were trying to do!! I have no idea!!
The Lights along the Road

Outside Centrepoint.This is my favourite!! I really like the gold against maroon theme. I think Mark was trying to pull out the vines….hehe…. The angel was part of the deco along the road. I really thought it was cute. And yes me on my favourite swing at Balcony. We tried to get a quick shot before we got chased away! Hehe!!The ‘Zouk-Out’ car outside Heeren. It looked cool and I had to snap a photo in front of it.Mark and Victor doing what they do best. Outside Paragon. The Christmas looked really really beautiful! Mark was trying to imitate me, citing that I always have the ‘Act-cute’ sign in many of my friendster photos.

The reindeers were in front of Lucky Plaza and the black shadow thingy was at TANGS. Mark and Victor at their best again. Those 2 cars were outside that hotel. I forgot whether its Meritus Mandarin or Marriot, the one near the escalator to the MRT…hehe….you know I’m not very street-smart rite…..hehe…But the cars really looked very cool! Niceee!
And finally we called it a day with a short toilet break at Hyatt…And even after all that photo taking, I had to snap one beside this flower photo!!!

It was really a cam-whoring Saturday!!! Hehehe….. Now back to work!

TVRP Crap!!

I somtimes wonder why my group of classmates ever bother to go to class. All we do is just talk cock and make noise. We only listen to the lecturer when we like......See la, this is what we started doing in class yesterday, when we should have been studying.....

We didnt stop even after proceeding to the studio to practice.....horrible.....

But still, I love my groupmates....We are always laughing, talking cock and having fun!! I like!!

Briyani Briyani, here I come....

Its a torture, trying to control myself from snacking......i really really REALLY cannot tahan.........but i'm trying my level best to resist temptation...

Its been 2 days since I snacked in between meals. I'm pretty impressed with my ability to control myself. Everytime I really can't resist a bite, I just grab a piece of biscuit from the pantry. That's sooo much better,compared to the numerous number of bite-sized Snickers and Time-Out bars I would eat in a day.

Removing that snack corner from my table was a good idea!! Everytime I feel like snacking, i drink water. Hence, I always have this stupid bloated feeling, as if my tummy is full of water.Good...Bad....what the heck......Too much water won't kill right.....

But no matter how much water i drink and how bloated i feel, its sickening how i can still feel like eating something.......argh!!!!! I'm incorrigible!!!!!!

Oh my god! I didn't tell you guys about something rite!!!! I gained 4 kg in a month!!!!!!! Yes, 4 kg in a month!!!! Can u believe it!! I reluctantly weighed myself last Friday!!! ARGH!!!!! I almost wanted to faint!!

Errr...that was a bit of too much drama rite...hehe....Sometimes Ket can be a drama queen.....hehehehehe......excuse me on that k :)

I satisfied 2 major food cravings last week. I know what you are thinking,here she is complaining that she's putting on weight but yet she still pigs-out....hehehe....Now I'm smarter. I have good control over my food intake. No more major pig-outs, only minor ones and its only like once or twice a week, compared to having one every other day. And I'm justifying it with exercise....smart rite! Me going gym this Thurs....so excited......

Met Minah and Rathika on Wednesday to celebrate Minah's birthday at Chong Pang Nasi Lemak. I know , weird place, but it was meant to be a surprise for Minah.We had planned to meet there for dinner and I thought of surprising her with a cake since her actual birthday on Tuesday was screwed. Rathika and I were like 2 cookoos, standing there, singing for her. Arent we wonderful friends....We did take pictures and as always Auntie Minah takes forever to send me the pictures. Sigh...

We are having another celebration for her this weekend at Chakravarthy as per her request. She die die wants to cut a cake in a club! I'm going clubbing after 2 months!!!But I'm not really a fan of Chakravarthy.....I miss Ashoka.....Sigh....

Went to Newton on Saturday after watching Vel. The last time I went to Newton was like 2 months back, before Minah broke her leg!! I had deprived of my Cheesy Chicken Roti John and Barbequed Chicken Wings for that looong!! From now on, its at least once a month. And the stall uncle actually remembered me...hehe...when I went to order, he was like "Chicken Roti John rite?" ...hehehe...I felt paise for a while.....hahahaha....so cute.....hahaha.....After all that food, I was a satisfied and happy Ket. :)

Victor is convinced that my life revolves around food!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!

Next food craving: Briyani
Target: This Friday

:)

Ok ok, i better get back to my project.......

Ket's New Weight Management Programme.....

The verdict is out!

Ket is FAT!!

No arguements on that......No doubts about that!!!

This is freaking lousy!! I can't believe I'm putting on the pounds so easily now. The fats on me must be growing an inch every day! ARGH!!

I've always been a big eater but I didnt gain weight that easily before. But now, everything I eat seems to be multiplying into fats in my body!! And I have a big bulging tummy!! This is freaking bad!!! My tummy used to be flat just a few months back!

After much brain-storming, i came up with an excellent weight management programme for myself:

-I'm going to the gym with my colleages from next week onwards. At least once a week, during lunch. N i'm gonna use the treadmill, hoping to burn the fats away by running.

-I'm sticking to either a meal or two a day. (I'm serious about this!)

-No more snacking in between meals. I just cleared the snack corner at my workstation. Good start!

-Everytime I feel like snacking, i'm drinking water. (Water won't make you gain weight rite?) At least, tat's healthier.

I'm gonna bring the old Kethrine back.....maybe not the boney one but the one with a flat tummy!

Ranting with A Migraine!!!

This is sucky. Suddenly I'm very busy with school projects. I didn’t feel this stressed even I was taking three modules last semester.

Damn, i didnt believe when one of my classmates was saying that TV and Radio Production was stressful till I started it. I thought it would be more fun. Actually it is fun, working in the studio with the cameras, lighting and production but at the same time stresssful when u have to co-ordinate your own production project.

We have a studio news production and a radio talk show production due in 3 weeks and getting everyone to meet is just sooooo difficult.....argh.......I guess the next 2 weekends are going to be burnt. I still have an essay for my Monday class to finish up. Argh!!!! I'm having a migraine, trying to come up with the scripts!

That aside, I really need to rant.....

Someone close is driving me nuts. So much so that I'm starting to mind my own business now. But its a bit difficult trying to do that especially when its someone really close.

First it was 'pettiness', then it became 'childish' and now it has turned into 'bitchiness'.......damn.........I mean, at an age where you can think for yourself, i just can't digest how stupidly/childishly/bitchyly/pettily a person can behave....haiya i don't know to call it also la!

Feigning ignorance seems like the best choice now...argh....

Little Miss Piglet!

Deepavali came and went....just like tat.....fast rite......But this year was good n different. Went visiting full swing, visited more houses than normal and this year, I wasnt alone..... :) The feeling's good....

Before I go further on the Deepavali happenings...

.....I'm officially attached and I'm happy after a loooooong time. Finally found someone who sees me as who I am. I was skeptical in the beginning (as always) but Victor proofed himself at the right time and I guess I decided to take the plunge. I really hope things work out well and everything ends well also.

This is Victor and me! This pic was taken a month back and I looked small then, compared to how i look now....like a pig!!! Alrite, this year's Deepavali was good. Victor and I decided to take up the challenge of braving the last-minute crowd at the Deepavali expo on the eve and I was terrified at the crowd. But it was a nice new experience since I'm always home on Deepavali eve.

I wanted to take more shots but I gave up, looking at the crowd. So I only managed one shot of the Deepavali decorations. The deco isnt really very fantastic this year but I did like the purple theme and the spinning lights.
After all that walking and banging and pushing, we both managed to get a seat and I ordered my favourite drink-Milo Dinosaur and guess what-Its Milo Dinosaur Deepavali Special!! Hahahaha!!! I couldn't resist taking a pic!!!! But i didn't really like have coloured chocolate rice on my drink....kinda spoiled the taste....
Deepavali was nice. Started off as usual with Indra Auntie's house being the first. Had a first ever visit to temple on Deepavali on Victor's request. Then we headed to my friend, Jarry's place and then I went to my aunt's place. Met Victor again in the evening and our last stop was his friend, Mark's place. A total of 5 houses in one day! Shaggadelic!!! Thank god I was on leave the next day!



And u know what! My punjabi suit that I had stitched for Deepavali, 2 months back, was freaking tight!!! I was practically suffocating in it!!!! Damn! This shows that I had put on alot of weight like nobody's business!!! Argh!!! Time for some weight management now!!!! Argh!!!!

Sigh......Put that aside, I had a pretty good rest over the weekend and I feel much better now. Back to work on Monday....sigh......I'm so not in the mood to wake up early.....Haiz..........

Photo Updates!!!

"Thursday is Deepavali!!!"

So i'm supposed to be excited.....seriously I'm not.....I have no freaking idea why......But I'm trying to.......

Actually there are more stuff that I should be excited and happy about but I'm just not really 100%......why am I not?

I guess its the ugly truth that my family, which is my own mum, dad and bro, is really a screwed bunch. Sad eh.....sigh.....the truth always hurts......oh well, life goes on right.....what the hell.....underneath it all, i'm still happy.....A new-found happiness, lovely friends who
always keep the goodness going around me. I love you all! You know who you are :)

I'm telling myself to get excited about Deepavali. I've got 2 extra houses
to visit and it means more yummy food....ahh....that sets the mood.....what else but food to perk me up!

Ok, Photo Updates!!!!!!

-This was taken some time back. Tat's Minah and me, fighting with the sticks after having satay at Newton! Rathika was the one taking the pic. We shld have gotten someone else to take a pic for all 3 of us, stupid us!

My surprised 25th birthday:

-I almost didnt attend my own surprise birthday! I wasnt really in the best of moods and with my exams the folllowing week, I was very inclined to sms Kanzy that I can't make it but thank god, I changed my mind in the last minute and decided to go. Hadnt I gone that day, alot of things wouldnt have been possible. Guys, thanks again for making that day so freaking wonderful and special.

I have no idea why some pictures turned out bad.Some of the photographs didn't turn out well. They were either out-of-focus or blur. The pics of me feeding everyone turned out bad....shit......Sry dearies. But here are the pictures that made it.

Toasting to the cancelled engagement! Only we girls are capable of celebrating such an event!!!! I like Mango Magarita!!! Niceeeee............


Once again, thank u! *muacks*

-After a major breakout of events, calm kind of returned and Minah and I had a nice chocolate fondue and Hindi movie couple outing. The movie wasnt that fantastic but the chocolate fondue was, as always. Navin and Victor were amazed on how crazy we both were about Chocolate fondue. All they had was just coffee. I wonder how they can not be interested in attacking the
fondue. Those two got no life! Minah and I were having a Choc-gastic time!!!


-Bought my nephews out for a nice dinner at Ang Mo Kio Mac since their exams had ended. Bought the little princess along too. See how cute is she......just like the auntie.....guess she got her looks from me......hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

The pounds are piling up...

Going cycling together on a double bike = romantic
Cycling in the rain = romantic
Getting flu = NOT romantic....*sniff sniff*...........

The next time I go East Coast, I'm going to make sure that I bring a extra set of clothes, basic toiletries, a towel and a big umbrella! Sigh.....*sniff sniff*

I'm settling into my job at Creative. I've been here for almost a month and I'm enjoying the quietness here. Now I know my way here better. This is humiliating but I got lost in the my office during my first week at work. Its a freaking big office!!! And they are just too many doors around here!! But now I'm more familiar with the place. I don't anyone to bring my the correct exit anymore.

Like I mentioned I'm the only Indian here. N everytime my boss introduces me to someone, she never fails to mention the fact that i understand Chinese and the other person never fails to give a surprise look....funny.....I dont have a problem working with a totally Chinese enviornment and i think the others are getting used to seeing me around. No more surprised and wierd stares.....stare stare lor, i dont care......

Why I like my new job:
-Its near my home, in Jurong. I can wake up later and i travel less! Yippie!
-I dont have a dress code!! I can wear jeans and casual attire to work.....is that cool or wat!
-I dont have to meet any parents or public. Nothing at all. I dont even have to talk to vendors from whom the purchasing is done. The engineers here do it.
-It is not totally desk-bound. I still get to walk around, collecting samples and despatching documents.
-Its a simple job.
-I get staff discount on Creative products!! At a good rate too!! If any of u want to get Creative products, tell me ok. I can check and let you know how much I can get it for. But I must know u first... :)
-There is a vending maching in the pantry and the drinks are only 10 cents. We have free biscuits also-big tins of them.
-There are sooooooo many cute looking Chinese guys in my office!!!! Not forgeting the ang moh designers....WOW!!!

Now here's why I dont like my new job:
-Its a torture to travel in the shuttle bus to and from Jurong East MRT. The queue for the bus is always freaking long. The journey which is less than 5 mins, always ends up longer than it should, thanks to the stupid jam!!
-The toilet and the pantry are unfairly very far from me. Its a freaking big office here! I have to plan my toilet visits. I fill up my water-bottle everytime I go to the toilet so that I dont make extra trips.
-I can't surf the net during office hours coz they have a tracking system and send yr Head of Dept a monthly memo on yr Internet usage. I don't know if he bothers to go through that but I don't want to take my chances.
-The MSN connection here sucks big time! So my chatting opportunities are very limited. I resort to chatting through emails nowadays.
-My boss sits behind me, which means she can clearly see what is on my PC screen. Although she has given me the green light that I can surf the net or chat discreetly, i rather maintain my discipline. A woman is still a woman. No matter how nice we are, we never know when we'll turn into devils.
-My office is super quiet most of the time, even during lunch time. I sometimes whisper when I talk on the phone, just in case my normal voice tone is too loud.

I told myself that I would keep the deco on my table minimal. For now, I only have 2 photos on my CPU and super small chocolate counter. Am restraining myself from any further additions coz I can still remember how I lugged 2 big luggage bags full of stuff back home after I cleared my table at MOE. It was torture!

Did i mention that I'm no longer all skin and bones now. I have put on weight....and alot of it!!! My clothes are tighter and i have a tummy bulging out, all thanks to pigging out too much!!! But i think i look better now, not so skinny as before. I jus got to maintain it like this. Now I've really got to watch my food intake.

I'm still waiting for Minah to send me my birthday pics! And as always she's taking forever!!!! But I really wanna say thanks to Kanzy, Thuggy, Sumi, Minah and Rathika for giving me the best surprise of the year and also the opportunity for me to start on something new. :) I love u all alot!!! *MUACKS*

I see light in the dark....

Ket is back!!!

I feel so guilty for abandoning my blog for soooo long......Its been a month, isnt it....wow, tat's a looong time!! Am tellin myself not to do it again....I miss blogging...

September and October have been a huge roller-coaster ride for me......So many events in just 2 months......My life couldn't have gotten more drama mama and action-packed than this!! Hahaha!!! But like some famous people say: 'Everything happens for a reason' and 'All well ends
well'......and things do seem to be looking on the bright side now. Everything seems to getting peaceful now.... good :)

Update time!

-Career: I'm no longer with MOE, nor am I with the company I left MOE for. I left the job coz I couldn't stand the boss. Now I'm working with Creative Technologies, in a quiet and simple position which has minimal or very little stress. Its pretty quiet though and get boring at times, compared to my previous job at MOE but I like the quietness. Am with a small unit and I'm the only blackie there, i mean the only Indian there....hehehe.....I'm contended for now :)

-Marriage: I almost got engaged! Serious!! Met a groom early Sep and I was almost to be engaged to him in end Oct. Thank god, i managed to stand up for myself and call it off! I feel so freaking relieved now!! :)

-Love: I'm seeing someone!!! Life works in funny ways, let's see how this works! :) For now, I'm happy! :)

-Friends: Wat will I do without them!!!!!!! My darlings did the sweetest thing for me that really perked me up during one of the hardest times in my life. They celebrated my birthday for me by giving me a surprise!!! I love them sooo much!! N thank u all for making the effort!!!! *Muacks*

I did take pictures but I'm waiting for Minah to send them to me and once i have everything I'll upload it for your viewing pleasure!!!

I love all my darlings in my life!!!! *Muacks x100!*

I would love to blog more but I can't think anymore coz I'm getting sleepy. But I'll be back! :)

Bestu Friends....

Friends are friends...They are always there for you whether in good times or bad times and they never fail to make you smile, when you need it the most.....

This is what Rathika and I did for Minah.

Poor girl fractured her leg while trying to prevent a fall....how ironic....sigh....

I fetched her from the hospital on Monday and been going over to cheer her up. I even wrote lovely words on her cast.

Rathika joined me today after work and we did what best friends can do to cheer her and her mother up........

Make comedy out of her!!!! I'm trying to upload a video of what we did to her!! Will upload it once I get it rite.....hahahaha!!!