Tabula Rasa

Good friends

Must say, the presence of good friends do certainly improve the quality of my life. Since old friend Z moved to Singers with her family, our weekends have been more enjoyable.

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Past weeknight (friday to be more specific) was also most enjoyable - thanks to Ms Mint and her 2 Mintettes. The last time we saw each other was in 2005 in Sydney and its great that we're able to meet up and catch up in person again after 4 years.

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I think I am finally getting used to Singers. Whilst it is not the permanent place for us, it will do for now.

Its all about the silhouette darling

I am working such long hours these days that I can barely keep up with the reading material that appears through the post, in my handbag and on the web (include blogs).

Having said that, there are 2 sites that I am so totally addicted to - that as exhausted as I am at the end of each day, I cannot help but click and check out the happs. And no, surprise, surprise, they do not contain news (for I admit I am a news junkie) nor book (for I admit I am a book whore) but FASHION -  the red carpet fashion awards and the victoria beckham blog. I have to thank the ringleader (RL) for the top tip.

I also have to admit that ever since I started clicking on the victoria beckham blog, my opinion of VB has completely changed and I now think she is extremely stylish and way too cool for those who dont get her. haha. And because I am coming clean to this, let me also confess that I chopped my hair after seeing her cute poxie on the cover of Grazia. 

And now that I am growing my hair out and am wearing hairbands, coincidentally like her (heh), I feel even more of an affinity to this woman. 

I am also crazy about dresses (another top tip from the RL) and am belting every outfit every opportunity I get.

Who would have thought I'd enjoy being a girlie girl this much!

A bit like how am feeling these days

Doing stuff

  

We have been busy organising the house (we now have a cosy corner to watch the DVDs I keep picking up and all our files are labelled and colour coded ahahhahha); cleaning out my wardrobe (inspired by Stylo Azuredec) purchasing some dresses and binning too big trousers and skirts; hanging up pictures and getting rid of old bookshelves, basically finally doing stuff we have been meaning to do for ages.... Huzzah they are now finally done done done (only 1.5 years after moving into the house).

Also been doing some sports (tennis after a 10-12year? hiatus) and swimming. Am now going to look for some martial art or yoga classes, huzzah.

For the first time since the pregnancy am feeling abit more of myself.

The Mailroom: Epilogue

I bumped into the mailroom guy in the elevator 4? weeks after accepting him on my FB friends list. I waved and said hi. He looked down and did not raise his head AT ALL.

Odd behaviour. I may hit the delete button sooner than planned.

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On another note: have you seen Susan Doyle - Isnt she amazing?

The Mailroom

 No rest for the wicked - the hectic pace continues. However there is hope - a headcount is being replaced and we have someone new joining the department this week-  a rare feat considering the current economic conditions. In the meantime am chanting 'dont stress, its only work' to self on a daily basis. It must be working, last night for the first time in ages I did not sleep talk 'action points' to Bubba D when he woke up in the middle of the night.

Talking of 'action points' and other such words, am very happy to hear/read that some outfits have decided to do away with these corporate jargon (read crap). Am however surprised to find that 'platform' and worst 'deep dive' are not included in the list. As my friend Mrs Scoot pointed out, what next? 'Snorkeling for more information'? 

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Someone from the mailroom (whom I dont know very well but speak to quite regularly re: couriering documents here and there) at the workplace snorkelled the shallow waters of Facebook and found me amongst the planktons (eeks). He sent me a sweet note and has asked me to be a friend (double eeks). I did not quite know how to deal with it so I accepted (triple eeks).

No offence to the man himself as I think he is a nice enough guy. However not so sure how I feel (or rather know how I feel but not saying it?) about someone from the mailroom (i.e. place where news is disseminated to all) knowing me on a Facebook basis (quadruple eeks).  

How is it that I have managed to not accept any work friends (whom I know well) but did not have the gumption to decline an invite from the mailroom chap. 

I wonder if he would notice if I deleted him from the friends list.