Was on the way home today when I heard sirens out of nowhere. A few seconds later, a fire truck (shit, what's the word for it again???) wailed its way pass in a hurry.

At that very moment, as I watched the truck flash by, I had a sudden inexplicable feeling of fear. But from what? I could not tell.

It then occurred to me that perhaps, it could be fear of what the truck was heading towards? Fear of people who could be in danger at that very moment I was about to cross the road home? I wondered if I still had a conscience afterall.

That fear lasted for as long as I heard the sirens.

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My collegue at work is quitting for greener pastures and while I am happy for her for finding a job much more like what she wanted, I am also extremely stressed when I think of what that means.

The same amount of work, if not more, and only one of me left to do it. Of course the boss will hire another helper, but even then, I can't figure out how I'm going to teach the new person. Which, I believe, will be a girl of course. The boss has been trying to outdo another manager in terms of the 'quality' of their staff.

"This is Charlene, my new assistant." (Reading between the lines - "Prettier than yours hor!")

A competitive bunch of guys considering their age. >.<

What's depressing is that with the huge amount of work we have to do everyday, we are still required to serve coffee and tea to clients who drop by. (What am I?! Coffee girl???!!!)

A collegue was telling me about a job prospect in the cosmetic industry which sounds rather tempting... But the location is... Far, far, far away from home. Even worst then now. That's about the only con from what I gathered. >.< Pros include better pay, fixed hours, samples and discounts on cosmetics, hiak hiak~

But of course, I don't mind giving it a try, and if they want me, then I'll think about the travelling time. Lol~

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I went to Bangkok last weekend and took a plane for the first time in my life! Not a fun experience considering the plane is a rickety and small one that shakes like a leaf in the wind. But nevertheless, I enjoyed the scenery from above, both at night and in the day. We were lucky it did not rain during both flights.

Bangkok itself was an experience unlike what I expected. I didn't get to shop enough, of course it was only over the weekend, but still... *Blush* The hotel was terrible, and you don't want to go there. It rained just about every few hours in the time we were there and you can imagine how NOT fun it was walking in the rain and carrying an umbrella while still trying to browse/shop.

The food was alright, but I only really enjoyed the two dinners we had there. One being kuay chap in chinatown with roasted pork and other pig parts. (Lol! I'm a carnivore, so sue me!) The second one being a seafood dinner which was diiirt cheap! Sharksfin, prawns, crab, crab with vermicelli, a vegetable dish (don't ask me what it was, I wouldn't know since I didn't eat it), and bird's nest for desert. Drooling yet? The 4 of us only paid S$45+ for the meal! And it was good too, not substandard at all.

Overall, I'd rate the trip a 6/10 and I just wished we could take a better plan the next time we fly. SQ maybe? =P

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It is not you who deserted me, but I who have forsaken you.