If you're going through hell, keep going

Churchill said that, not me.

Valentine's came and went.

The day didn't actually turned out like what I expected to be. Bad luck arrived like London buses today; you wait all your life for one, but once it arrives, it comes by the bucketloads.

I woke up feeling a bit cautious, yet still optimistic. Events of yesterday were still sinking in. Funny how it seems that all your frustrations and depressions at work seem to evaporate when you received your hard-earned pay. The timing of the pay was perfect too.

I had planned to buy a new phone for my mom, to replace her pitiful Samsung phone, and I found the perfect model to buy for her; Nokia 2630



So with my new found riches, I went to Pyramid early, picking up Jolene on the way, since she has 5 hours of absolutely nothing to do every Thursday. The phone's really slimmer than I thought, even slimmer than Sheena's 6300 (Which I wanted to get for her but way too expensive). It's a perfect gift 3 in 1 gift for my mom (Birthday, Valentines & Just-Got-My-Salary gift) with its basic functions, large buttons, VGA Camera, and easy to use menu.

Jco's was next and the queue at 12pm was surprisingly short. Although I've eaten lots of donuts from Jco, I haven't had the experience of actually buying them before. Haha.

Nevertheless, that's where the optimism ends.

The strange thing is that somehow, it's hard to really point the finger at anyone. So I guess it's just sheer bad luck. It just didn't cross my mind, that I should have texted her re-confirm the date which she had already agreed. In hindsight, some 12 hours later, I realised that I should. I really should have, at least in this situation. Aaron even had the guts to say that I've lost my touch. Wtf.

Dealing with the last-minute cancellation was one thing, canceling the special arrangement I made with TGI Fridays was another. Embarrassing would be an understatement, but the waitress was kind enough to offer her sympathy.

Back at the office (FCUK Counter), Sheena lived up to her "February Friend of the Month" status. See, I've mentioned it here. Hahaha. So, a big thank you for making me feel much better.

February FOTM

Finally, home sweet home. Or what is supposed to be.

I live with my friend every Monday to Wednesday, to the chagrin of my parents. But the thing is, if home's a war zone every time I get back, what's there to look forward to? The surprise I intended to give my mom, went down the drain.

Sigh.. Well, at least she looks decently happy with the gift.


p/s. By virtue of being a fantastic colleague for the first half of January, letting me stay at your place 3 days a week and teman-ing me for supper, Low Kien Giap, you're the "January Friend of the Month" winner!! Hahaha.

January FOTM