fuchsia fragments

(Il Divo - Time to Say Goodbye)


This isn't going to be a pretty post. so if it offends you, move along.

But it's time to say goodbye in SO many ways. not all of them good.

We were completely, utterly and unfairly ref'd out of our netball final today. so much so that we are now making a formal complaint about the ref followed by a letter and deflecting to the monday competition (and their rival company)... FOR GOOD. it wasn't pretty. and we aren't being sore losers but we had no hope when all the calls were against us and for them. . . . :(

and it is so so disappointing to go back to work after a game and know that we could have easily won it had the ref been FAIR.

I had a great morning this morning, but it all seemed to go downhill. . .

if there's anything i really dislike, it is being micro-managed. Note to all: You are not doing yourself any favours by micromanaging me. It is detrimental. It's uncalled for. It's counter-productive.

I know what i need to do. I know my deadlines. And i don't need you asking me every 5 minutes what i am doing.

OKAY??? :(

Think it's time i think about my future (funny that, it was this time last year i was thinking about it too...).

I just don't want to be a one-year wonder everywhere...

:( Need to focus on other things not the politics *sigh

Friday night ... Start the timer!!! Was of to a bit of a shaky start really... Had to wait a very long 90 minutes for our boarding passes. All good though business class tickets here we come! We just really really had to rush through customs (like I mean we literally had 20 mins until the plane was going to leave... Talk about cutting it close!) we were probably the last ppl to go through customs that night Got to HK at very early 4 a.m. An hour earlier than expected. Wowsers Went to uncles to have a much needed power nap and boom! Time to shop!!!!! Harbourside first stop. So many people... Why??? Got my blazer and a couple of tops... No where near enough stuff though. Froyo - frozen yoghurt - is the newest craze there. Yum. Felt like we were on out feet all day (well we were) and the time went by so quickly :( I never thought I'd actually say this but I think I wanted to stay a bit longer!!! Went to grandmas for dinner. Lie te fish that u can only get in HK! Then went back to the local hood for some more shopping. But 90 mins isn't much time when the shopping centre is like Bondi and Miranda and centre point combined in one! Holy sht it takes like 5 mins to walk from store to store! Not to mention all the human traffic!!! Sunday came and we went to get our hair done. So cheap! And then it was pretty much wedding and reception from there. Can't say it was the best wedding I have been to but still nice I guess. The celebrant forgot the ring part... Tsk!!! We had a couple of hours to burn after the ceremony so we went to yet another packed shopping centre. Too brandy though and hence too expensive :( Reception venue was rather packed. Good to see the HK branch of the fams though :) And after that it was home time. One of the most hectic 72 hours of my life!!! ;)

sometimes, i just never learn...

or maybe it's wishful thinking.

one of those days.

where do i start?

we rock up to netball, trek it in the heat to find that the other team is a no show. WASTE OF TIME. bumped into GE ppl on the way back . . . awkward!

and i give two of my payroll lists to the girls to help me collect timesheets and they don't even do it properly. MEGA WASTE OF TIME AND SUPER STRESSFUL.

but the winner is....

SHITTY RAIL!!!


I cannot thank you enough in ensuring that a 40 minute journey home took 3 times as long!!!!!

You deserve the ass of the week prize.

amazing how much you can do when you are up early!

Saturday:

• 8 a.m.: New IKEA at Tempe. Mum and I had brekkie and then we toured the new shopping complex. It was so awesome and I drove her mum saying "I want this and this and this in my own place one day". and she drove me mad by going "OMG, these kiddie toy sets and plushies and tea sets are SOOO CUTE. I WISH I HAD A GRANDKID SO I CAN BUY IT FOR THEM!!!" ...... *speechless* We only ended up buying a couple of replacement glasses, a random really nice serving bowl (at my insistence, it will be perfect for my Tea Party!! Woot woot!) and clothes line doobie. Boring.
• 10:45 a.m.: Back at shiatty Westfield for some grocery shopping. Not much fun, rather boring and crowded. Even braved those yucky asian grocery shops on the forest. Never again for a while. . .
• 12:30 p.m.: Head over to JYSs to meet the John. He's a nice fella. Almost comical. Very decisive!!! (Major plus +++++++) and he liked my melting moments. More brownie points for him. We went to Oatley's The Miulga Tree for lunch. Nice ambience and such a lovely day, so rather fun :)
• 4:00 p.m.: More shopping with the Mother. Checking out some of the sales in anticipating of buying clothes for my coz's wedding!!! Two weddings really. One coming up real soon and one just around the corner in the new year. Cannot be too prepared!!! And it's cheaper to buy when the price is right, rather than buying for the occasion.
• 6:00 p.m.: Head over to Jan's and Burwood for Sushi Train (where i watched the plates roll on by...) and movie and coffee time. we watched In Time - the new JT movie. it wasn't bad. I think i quite like JT movies... he can be rather funny. and kind of hot, but not my type. ngaw. movie ended up being free on cinebuzz... 2 tickets in VMAX for 100 points. SWEET!!!
• Midnight: Sleepy time :-) Twas a good day. 

so you know when you google missed calls on your phone?


i decided to test mine out.. this is what came up "The homosexual emancipation movement in Germany"

melbourne cup!!!

didnt back the winner but i got a placing!! woooo!! exciting since its the first time i have ever put money on the cup!!!

opera bar was great. the food so-so.

i believe that everything happens for a reason and every choice you make inevitable. but sometimes, some things just really upset you.

i'm a bit down about work at the moment. i feel like i dont have the energy for the office politics and there is absolutely no guidance, no support and no motivation.

=(

i think i just need to take a step back, breathe and take a long hard look at what my future holds... and where i want to be and when.

always greener on the other side!