term 2 results

my results for term 2. thank you for my family who has been behind me all the while. very blessed with decent results. i promise i won't let you all down =)

i missed the ship

to my dismay.. i missed the ship. the january intake is full. although feb and mar intakes are still open, but i reckon it'll be taxing to do it concurrently with my studies.

never mind then..it taught me i ought to plan things ahead..it just didn't cross my mind earlier.

meantime, the money will be set aside till 3rd or 4th quarter 2009. as i'll be only taking on 1 module in the 2nd half of the year, it'll be wiser to do the course only then.

better late than never!

getting closer to what i where to be

For the past 1 week or so, I fervently searched for a pda phone over the internet. Upon receiving my hard earned bonus, I thought it was a good self reward for the year. i scoured the forums and ebays but found nothing within my budget of $300-$400. a brand new one would cost me $500+ which I was reluctant to part with.

Today, I found something I am more than willing to pay for and which I am certain is worth every cent paid for. Instead of spending the$500 on a handphone, which is more a want than a need, I am going to do the pre-admission course to ICPAS. As a pre-requisite to full membership with ICPAS, the 3 days course is a must, together with 3 years of relevant working experience and another test (or paper I reckon) on proficiency in local laws. As I’ve almost gotten 2 years of experience, doing the pre-ad course is timely. i’m aiming for the January intake, which will fall within my holidays..so I can do it without having to worry about my studies. =)

This is something that’ll add value to my career. A full ICPAS membership is prestige in the accounting line; my financial controller and finance director are both ICPAS members too.

Material wants can come another time. for me, I’m on the train to accelerate my career. I like pretty things, but once I hold a good job and earn a decent pay, pretty things will come easily within reach. =)

year end with no bang

Restlessness straddles me. 12 more working days to go and that calls an end for 2008. while I do look forward to the end of the year, the start of next year does not bring much to look forward to. I’ll still be in the same job, doing the same things and feeling flat-lined in growth. We’re all hoping things pick up in a year or two’s time.

Conversations with colleagues have been reduced to minimal these days. I have grown less trusting to those in the office as it’s better to stay quiet than reveal my unhappiness. Working earns me a wage so that I can meet daily expenses and fund studies. That’s all I ask for my job now – just to earn a decent living.

In the midst of pretty routine work, I look forward to spending the evenings with dearie..having meals with mummy on weekends.. training with runfanatics.. learning more things in school (albeit the hectic schedule at times)..going for races.. and just worming at home at times =) these are the things I give thanks for.

It’s the time of the year to sit down and make some resolutions for next year. With the top priority of completing my studies well, I yearn to find another job that’ll offer me more learning opportunities. This is crucial as I want to earn my full membership and become a full fledged accountant. Nonetheless, given a battered economy and its bleak outlook in the next 1-2 years, I can only shove the plan to move on into the storeroom for the moment.

scsm this sun

scsm is this sunday. yes, 2 more days away..i am feeling this impending fear crawling up my gut. gulps.

the only thing i have been excelling in so far is the carbo loading part of the race. haha..i've been eating. eating and eating non stop. i do hope that doesn't mean i'll be carrying extra load to run with.

i confess my mileage for the past few months has been pathetic. after finishing exams, it was already too late to catch up on the mileage.

gee. i just hope to complete. i know i will not hit anywhere near to last year's timing. my aim for the marathons so far is still to complete it within the 5 hours frame.

i have another 3 weeks after scsm to prepare for the ultra. i am not hoping much for it but i just want to do it.

next year will be a more hectic year of classes but i resolve to keep up with training. tuition will be cut to one or two days; just poa.

dearie's hamstring has been pretty tight recently. i can feel his spirit down too because of the lack in training.

we won't be at our peak but we promise once the gun goes, we will start running and will not stop till we hit the finishing line.

(how apt the photo! dearie's the lao beh beh in the photo while i'm the lao aunty..hahahaaa =P)

wedding bliss

The eventful wedding weekend zipped quickly passed. Upon the closure of one memorable episode in our lives, we want to thank the family and friends around us who have helped us much along, we are immensely grateful for everything.

1. billy’s mum: she played the most important role in the whole wedding, from sourcing to preparation, right down to execution. The whole event won’t have happened without her. thank you so much, ma.

2. billy’s dad: thank you pa for supporting us through the wedding. The food you picked was marvelous. =)

3. billy’s bro, john: thank you john for taking the week off early to help us tie all the loose ends.. you can count on us for your wedding in the coming future!

4. tricia’s mummy: thank you mummy. I can never say enough thank you to all you have done in my life.

5. tricia’s kor, Kenneth: I was of no help during my kor’s wedding some years ago.. but he had went the extra mile for me during mine. It really put me to shame how selfish I was then..but I promise I’ll shower my little nephews with more love to express my thanks to my bro and sis in law.

6. tricia’s sis-in-law, lee fen: thank you for taking charge of the gatecrash morning. you really brightened up the entire atmosphere.

7. tricia’s nephew, ming hui: thank you my little boy for ushering uncle billy in =)

8. billy’s sister, wendy: thank you for coming down from Kelantan to help out in the wedding. Didn’t get to catch up with you much but I hope we can have more time to share like the times in kl =)

9. john’s gf, Alicia: thank you for taking time to come despite of your exam the very next day. you are a part of the family..and really look forward to the day I can help me a jie mei for you.

10. runfanatics’ manager, Eugene: thank you so much bro for being the driver and brother through the wedding. We are really grateful for the help.. and did you remember to throw some leaves back into the car before you returned it? =P

11. runfanatics’ atm, weeling: thank you for being photographer, video grapher, lighting helper, car coordinator.. all the roles you have played..countless! hug hug..thank you sis.

12. tricia’s best friend, christin: thank you for being the sister in my life since new life days. And yes, you are one of the 3 most important people in my life =)

13. christin’s hubby, ravi: thank you for coming early to help out. I enjoyed talking to you much…and hope we can enjoy pot wine together again! =D

14. allen & tisha: thank you for coming to the wedding.. can’t wait to see the arrival of your junior! Wowww!!

15. Johnny: thank you for capturing the moments of the wedding for us. You are really professional! =)

16. tricia’s dad: I often face my dad with mixed emotions. i respect him as my dad but I feel that he should treat my mum with more respect and appreciation too.

16. our relatives and friends who made time to be a part of the event..

Our lives are inseparable from these loved ones around us. The event has been made good because we have you! =D