I just got my necklace from Shanice yesterday, who had her collegue buy it for me in the US. It was hand delivered to my store ... Thanks! :) So when I met up with Evon today in Orchard, I decided to bring it to Tiffany's to get it engraved.

It was pretty crowded when we got there ... looked around a little b4 finally getting someone's attention. Took out my necklace and bracelet and told her that I wanted it engraved. She told me it would take THREE days. I told her I wanted the engraving to match my bracelet EXACTLY! At first we could not find the font and my heart sank ...I told her that I had it engraved at a Tiffany's in the US. She said that they did not have in hse engraving here and that it was sent out. Just as that was said, I spotted my font .... GREAT :) I asked whether she could also take the bracelet and then tell the person that I wanted it THE SAME. She said that it might be confusing for the person if he received 2 items, then she said if I was free now, why not take it there myself and then I could tell him directly and get it done on the spot. The best part was it was just 2 buildings away .... I thanked her and Evon and I made the short walk to Cineleisure.

I reached the store and told the lady I wanted to get something engraved. Just as that was said, an Indian guy came out from the back and was carrying a piece of paper and a chinese dictionary. He asked whether the hanyu pinyin that he wrote for a name was correct. Even I knew the first word was wrong and we told him. He said he checked the dictionary ... we then asked him to show us and when he did it was the wrong word, we were right. Evon told him the second word was right (it can't be found in the dictionary as it was made up to be auspicious) but they could not find the third word. She told him what he wrote down should be right...

After settling the hanyu pinyin, I was finally able to explain to him what I wanted .... He said ok, he will do it exactly. He went to the back and was hard at work ..... Evon then whipped out her phone, she was still a little unsure and puzzled that we could not find the word in the dictionary. So she called her friend and found out the correct pronounciation. We then waited around .... he was busy at work, I kept peeping in the back and kept seeing the computer screen reloading with my initials. My heart was pounding, got a little nervous ... he better not mess up my necklace! Yes, very drama.

After abt 15mins or so, he finally came out with both items. He said because we were so patient and helpful, he also redid my bracelet! The engraving b4 was a little light. I checked them out and a huge smile appeared :) It was PERFECT! It looked great. I thanked him profusely .... so happy!

Evon then told him about the last word, he thanked us for our help and headed to the backroom. I asked the lady how much was it for the engraving. She said ...

$5

Huh? $5? Yes, she said, $5

I gave her the $5, went back to thank the guy again and left the store.

It cost me US$8 to engrave my bracelet, 3 times more! I did not ask how much it was earlier when we were at Tiffany's, but I am assuming it would be more? Moreover, he helped me redo my bracelet! Haha, thank god I had Evon with me, I would have been no help to him if I had been there alone and was asked how to read chinese words.

--- Here's me wearing my new necklace ... haha, had tons of help to get it. 40% was from birthday ang pow $ from my parents, bro and sis-in-law, the rest was me. Then Shanice who got her collegue to get it ... will thank him when I pay him. Last but not least, Evon who was there at the right time and place so that I was able to get a perfect job done on my engraving at a great price :)

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Close up ... umm, the engraving was S.S.L. Why? Well, I am very ang mo (caucasian) ... my name is Serena Su-Ping Loh, so S.S.L. If I wasn't a twinkie/banana, it would have been L.S.S. Not as pretty leh .. I love that the letter S is in the begining :)

I actually thought of only getting 2 initials (S.L.) when I got my bracelet. However, Nikki said that 3 initials would be nicer ... I agree :) I love my matching set! Next ... hmm, charms for my bracelet. The charms cost S$230 each .... abt the same price as getting it in the US, might save about S$10 or less depending on the exchange rate, not worth the effort unless I get 4 or 5 at a go .....

---Hmm .... How? Yes? No? Should I just leave my bracelet plain and not clutter it up and make it chunkier?

Decisions, decisions :)

Anyway, after I got the engraving done, we went to eat. I was craving for Xiao Long Bao so we went to Din Tai Fung which was across the street. While waiting, KL called and asked if they could join us as they were unable to get ticket to their movie. So KL and Huiyi joined us ... we had dinner and after than headed down to Hereen where we did a little shopping. Evon was the only one that bought something.

We headed down to TCC where we had coffee and dessert. Yum ... chocolate :) Tonite was an early nite, actually took the train home with Evon ... I think it might be a first for us! We usually are out so late that we have to share a cab back :)

Will be working afternoon tomorrow .... the mall will be having their midnight shopping. So it looks like I won't be home until about 1am or later .... GROAN!

COACH Sale!

Coach will be starting their sale from 30th May to end July. Selected items will be 30-70% off. Please visit my Raffles City store and give me sales! I want to hit my personal target and it looks like there is a glimmer of hope.

Store Hrs
Sun - Thurs : 10am to 9.30pm
Fri and Sat : 10am to 10pm

Midnight Sale on 1st JUNE, Raffles City Shopping Center will be opened till midnight.

Come early and have the first grab on some really nice items b4 they sell out!

So, I finally dragged my ass down to the doc to get some real medication. Along with me were my sis and mom. My sis went to the doc yesterday but was still feeling like shit so we told her to go see him again.

I was the first to go in ... and u know how when u finally decide it is time to go see the doc, u start feeling a little better. Well, I decided I better not push my luck... I had not seen this doc in more than 6 years ... he asked the same old questions. Told him I was working at Coach, he said he has not heard of it .. damn old fart, not surprised. Anyway, He agreed that my phlegm was bad, gave me medication, asked if i needed a MC, told him I was going to off, so it was fine.

Next was my sis. I stayed in the room as she has lost her voice and I was her mouth. After checking her temp and everything, he said that she had BRONCHITIS! Wah, that is really serious.... and that's not all, she had to have an INJECTION! Haha ... yes, I was mean, I started laughing. My sis's eyes popped out and she was like "NO! I don't want!" It was a quick jab ... I love watching injections ... love needles .. haha, as u can tell ;) He then told her to come back the next day regardless of whether she felt better ... she might have to do a blood test if she is still not well tomorrow. Gave her TWO more days MC, so my sis would be missing FOUR days of sch. Poor thing, even though I was laughing, I do feel bad that she is so horribly sick. Hope the jab works and she will be better in the morning.

Next was my mom, same thing, cough. I went out and paid for my medication. Because I am still unconfirmed, I do not have an insurance card, so I have to pay for my visit but I would be able to claim most of it back.

I have taken 2 doses of medication .... hope it makes me better tomorrow .. hate being sick.

You are your past .... sigh, how true that is when it come to me. Don't u hate when your past seems to haunt u? That everything u are doing now is because of what happened b4? Some might say just let it go, but when it comes to mistakes, shouldn't u remember them so as not to make them again? However, where do u draw the line on remembering enough and letting go?

I can't help but compare things, I know it isn't fair but how else do I prevent myself from being hurt? I do not want to be crying my eyes out a few mths down the road as I was stupid enough to trust and open up. I have doubts that I wonder whether are they there because of what I've experience or is it my actual intuition. Most ppl say trust your intuition but at this point, I don't think I can. My intuition is clouded by my past, it might be sending me wrong signals.

I guess I can only take things one day at a time. Enjoy what is there ... some might say I am using the person .... yes, even I will admit that I am, a little. But, what the fuck, I have been used so many times, maybe it's time for me to be the user.

And, if you really mean the things u've said, shouldn't u be willing to stick around a while so that I can sort out my thoughts and feelings? Is that too much to ask? A person has to be selfish sometimes ....

Groan ... sick .... started with a cold, now have a cough too. The germs are spreading at work .... well, when u are working in a closed environment which is air conditioned, it is inevitable that when one falls sick the rest will follow soon after. Moreover, according to my mom, the flu epidemic is spreading ... she herself is sick and I also read that my friend Shanice is sick too .... sigh. I hate being sick ...

I am so fucking pissed! Yes, I am emotional, especially when it comes to certain topics. One of the major ones is abt my weight and what I eat or do not eat. I admit, I DO NOT have good eating habits, I also have very weird eating habits. Once I find something I like that does not make me gain weight, I tend to stick to it. One such example is my cereal in the morning. I am addicted to Post's Banana Nut Crunch. Have been eating it almost everyday for the past 5mths. Yes, I should buy stk in the company. One box would last me about 4-5 days. I take it dry, without milk. Milk is for my coffee, that is my breakfast .... everyday. On days that my dad cooks in the morning I get grumpy as I don't get to eat my cereal ...

I hate it when ppl point out to me how much I am eating, I do have days that I will go all out and enjoy my food. Like on Sat when I went out with the family for mother's day dinner. For some reason I was super hungry and ate alot! When everyone was done I still wanted to order more, I appreciate the fact that my bro did not blink when I said I wanted to eat more ....

If I want to eat more or less, who are u too tell me so? I don't need u to watch my weight, I do it everyday on my own. Yes, this is another one of my obsessions. But I have found a friend that actaully has the same habit as I do, so I am not alone. Why the hell do u think ppl develop eating disorders? It is because of the rest of the world always making insensitive comments.

I grew up always being call the fat kid. I hated shopping as there was never clothes to fit me. Uniforms have to been made especially for me. When I was young, my grandfather used to call me "Sum Tim Ha" She was this really fat Hong Kong actress. Relatives would tell me I should try eating fat burners. I was put in the TAF (Trim And Fit) club in sch ... ironically if u read it backwards, it spells out FAT! When I took my driving practical, the tester asked me why I was so fat, that guys do not like girls that are fat. Could u believe the audacity? I keep telling myself that if I had said anything at that time, he would have failed me. Relatives would compare me with my thin cousins.... it's not surprising that I am the way I am today.

Yes, in case u are wondering, I have an eating disorder... I can control it better now. There are things that I have done that some of u would be shocked to know, and I really don't want to go into it at this time or ever ... some things are better left unsaid. There is no cure, there is only control. I have found my way of control that I am happy with. Some of u might think that it is not the right way but at least I AM EATING! I dread the day that I would relapse, I would be a fool to say that it will never happen because if anyone of u are like me, u know it is a struggle everyday for the rest of my life.

I read about those severe cases of eating disorders and tell myself that I do not want to be like them. However, I do not want to be the fat one either. Its a whole new world not being fat in S'pore and I am just getting used to it. I never had the opprotunity as I had just lost the weight b4 I left to go to the US and had still not opened up.

I must not falter, I will remain strong. I CANNOT let it control my life again, control is MINE!

Sales have been down in the begining of the week and so Vic and I were called into the office for a little chat with Susan. Sigh, and guess who at the moment had the least sales ... fucking me of course! Damn! I guess I could come up with excuses but on the other hand as a senior I guess I shouldn't. Everyone is up there ... is there a problem with me? Am I really that unlucky? Is there something abt the way I approach customers? What the hell is wrong?!?!

Sigh ... just bitching ...

Need to buck up .... can't lose out ... I want the extra money!

Have not been losing weight these past week ... ticker has not been loving for a long time ..... depressed. Maybe after hearing from everyone I look great I have been getting complacent with my diet. Have been naughty and snacking on chocolate especially after I get home from work. Why must I love chocolate so much? Tomorrow the family is going out to celebrate mother's day and it is going to be another big meal.... got to resist! I still have fat rolls that don't look good in a bikini, have to get rid of them, don't want love handles.

Crap, have been working mornings these past few days and it has been torture! I hate mornings ... I am not a morning person .. and I guess it doesn't help that I have been out late and won't go to bed till the wee hrs of the morning. I would be lucky to get 4hrs of sleep. Caffine is my savior!

Will be going out for dinner this Sat with the family ... it will be the first time that our newly bought MPV will be fully utilized. We are celebrating Mother's Day early as all the places are going to be crazy busy on Sunday itself. Got an opportunity to drive the new vehicle yesterday and it was quite fun. Hate having to park that bugger though....

Tired .. going to bed ... blog more another day when I have more to yak ....

Sun Tanning!

It was my off day today and so I went sun tanning with Evon and WT. We headed down to Sentosa which I have not been to so a very very long time. The weather seemed gloomy on the way there .. the clouds were dark and the sun was hidding behind clouds. But we still went and stuck it out .. and were we glad we did. The sun finally came out!

We laid out in the sun for more than an hr ... puttin on tons of tanning oil :) This is my first time tanning in Singapore! I guessed I aquired the habit in the US. I am one of the few asians that don't care to be pale as snow ... no whitening products for me!

After we had enough rays, we headed to the showers and after which I met up with my sis for dinner and some shopping! I promised my sis that I would bring her out shopping on me when I got my first full paycheck. In the end, she bought 1 dress (that I am SO borrowing) and a pair of shoes. I also bought a dress for myself :) It was only while trying on the dress that I realized that I had turned into a lobster .. haha, skin is pretty pink, but it does not hurt .. don't think it is considered a burn.

Can't wait to go back to Sentosa for Round 2 :)