[ 芬享感受In NeverLand ] - With Peter Pan & 多啦A梦

Sunday, April 27, 2008

最近比较烦。。。

比较烦工作
永远做不完的计划书/报告，播不完的电话，做不完的event。。。

客户的需求，不够细心的我没有仔细的考量。。。应对的时候还不够稳扎稳打。

我是那种想得比较复杂的人，总是想事先做好准备，却又每次时间不够。。。结果因为“准备不足”，搞得自己的信心减半。。。

办公室政治这款游戏，我试着抽离。但毕竟我是有血有肉的，离“视而不见，听而不闻” 这个境界还有一段距离。

我很想把周末的节目做得更好，但每次都得到星期六才可以好好地准备和总结资料。

比较烦身边的朋友

最近大家的生活都里似乎都发生了一些不幸事件，心情和士气难免会受到影响。我不想因为工作烦他们，只能尽量关心。

记得要珍惜眼前人。

比较烦金钱

虽然收入增多了，但生活费也相对提高。赚到的钱要还债，补贴家用，拍拖，养活自己，娱乐。。。

我很想用自己劳力换取的钱，好好的慰劳自己，但是对他人的责任感超越了对自己身体的愧疚感。

比较烦恋爱

因为工作变得繁重了，我的情绪/脾气也开始起伏不定。可怜的 Hubby变成了我的“沙包”。约会的时间减少了，因为我常常处于“行尸走肉”状态。几次三番，我们的"约会时间" = 我的工作时间。

没时间好好相处又怎么好好沟通呢？

或许这就是本地社会离婚率增高的原因吧。。。

比较烦自己

天使：我要加油加油，提升自己的办事能力，工作效率，创意思维，却没时间去充实自己，使自己进步。每次都得忙里偷闲，去翻报纸，上网寻找/吸收提升自己的咨询。

恶魔：对自己好一点，把电话关机，好好睡一觉，拿几天病假啦！

唉，如果真的有个小叮当和Peter Pan可以带我到Neverland就好了!

PS: *如果改名叫Wendy, 小飞侠Peter Pan会来找我吗？

Ate Apple Pie@ Sunday, April 27, 2008

Sunday, April 13, 2008

有感而发。。。

在100.3电台已经半年了,在做节目的当而, 有赞有弹...

有听众说过:
"宛芬, 很喜欢你! 要继续加油!"
"以前, 我不是很喜欢你. 但我觉得你的现在进步了!"

也有听众说:
"我听不出你的进步. 劝你不要继续做广播!"
"Ah Ken, ask Wan Fen to shut up. She is so irritating!"

我知道自己的广播水准还有很多可以进步的地方,所以也很积极的在学习与了解广播界的运作.
我没有办法做到每一个听众都喜欢我, 但我问心无愧. 因为不论是周末和顺杰一起值班, 还是自己一个人值班, 我都有认真地去准备.

做广播员,不只是为了取悦听众. 如果一味/盲目地去迎合听众, 我觉得当广播员会失去意义,节目会失去创意. 所以我一向来都坚持要忠于自己,也要尊重听众的意见.

因为100.3, 我爱上了广播. 我热爱广播, 更庆幸自己是100.3的DJ. 虽然我的广播功夫也只有三角猫,但100.3的全职DJ们都很乐意地给予我教导. 既然让我On Air,就代表100.3对我是有信心的. 而我也很珍惜这个机会, 尽量做好我的本份.

我相信100.3的听众都希望100.3越做越好, 才会给予批评和意见. 我也尊重每一位听众对我主持的看法/意见.
对于给我诚心的建议,有建设性的批评的听众: 谢谢你们的用心,鼓励与支持. 我知道你们也希望我可以进步. 我会继续努力加油的!
对于其他的听众:抱歉我还没有达到你们的要求. 我还需要长时间的磨练才可以成为好DJ. 可以谅解我的话, 我感激. 没有办法忍受我的话, 我尊重.

好不容易可以成为100.3的广播员, 我是不会轻易放弃/言败的.

岂能尽如人意，但求无愧我心。人生在世，就要抓住每一天的精彩，在离开的那一天才不会空留余恨。生是一团火，死是一把灰。人生最大的困扰就是甘于平庸，要让生命之火照亮世界，照亮人生。当然，我们不可能做到尽善尽美，但要于心无愧。

Ate Apple Pie@ Sunday, April 13, 2008

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Bangkok Trip - Part 5

Last day: 01 April 2008

Well, we didn't really do much except to check out and hang out around our hotel. I managed to get a French manicure and pedicure at a nail salon nearby for a total of $15 SGD. Cheap cheap! But the quality/ service of it wasn't as professional as that of Singapore's nail salons of course. Other than that, we just spent time taking more photos around our lovely hotel, Le Fenix Sukhumvit. Check it out at http://www.lefenix-sukhumvit.com/. Highly recommended!

Overall, it was a wonderful trip with all the retail therapy and beautiful sightseeing. I also realise that Thai people are very hospitable. More than once, we've been approached by helpful Thais who offered us assistance when they saw us trying to figure out our directions with our map in hand. They even recommended us where to go and what to do. One of our cab drivers was also especially helpful in introducing more about Bangkok to us. Then again, there were also a few cab drivers who weren't very friendly and tried to cheat us.

Important tips:

Always carry a map around in Thailand lest your cab driver takes you for a joy ride.
Always be firm when bargaining!
Be prepared to do lots of walking in the hot sun, so bring lots of water, sunscreen and shades!

Ate Apple Pie@ Saturday, April 12, 2008

Friday, April 11, 2008

插播插播！

好消息！我终于正式成为 100.3 电台 "打劫星期天" 的主持人之一了！在接下来的周末里，我将和顺杰一同在节目中为大家分享生活与旅游资讯，流行趋势及非主打（韩国）歌曲！

敬请留意每逢星期天早上7点至10点，收听100.3电台！我们将尽可能在每个节目中送独特的礼品给听众们哦！请多多支持！

顺便预告：我也将在这个星期天 4月13日，傍晚5点至8点暂且带班100.3 电台 "就是星期天"节目主持.

请多多支持哦！欢迎各位留言，对我的支持给予建设性的意见/批评！

Ate Apple Pie@ Friday, April 11, 2008

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Bangkok Trip Part 4

4th Day: 31 Mar 2008

First stop: Wat Pho/Grand Palace
Both are unmissable majestic sights. It's amazing how the ancient people could build such exquisite and extensive architecture with their limited technology. We almost couldn't make it to the Grand Palace as there was some ceremony going on which allowed only Thai people. The Wat Pho starrs the Reclining Buddha which is so huge that it takes about 2 minutes to walk from his head to his feet. The Grand Palace of course, is where the King had his coronation, but he doesn't live there though. Both places are sacred joints so all visitors are to be properly covered, i.e. no bare shoulders/legs/feet. Do be at the Grand Palace early though as the ticket office shuts at 12-1pm. PS: We bumped into Taiwanese artise Jiu Kong and his girlfriend at the Grand Palace! Catch him in the pics!

2nd stop: More shopping at Platinum Mall and Pratunam Centre

3rd stop: Coran Spa
Hubby and I had a hard time looking for a much-needed spa treatment (esp. after all the walking!) we wanted but we were lucky enough to find this one within walking distance from our hotel. The Coran Spa was celebrating its first anniversary and all packages were at half price! Impressed by the classy exterior decor and attractive prices, hubby and I decided to give it a shot and we were totally spoilt by their masseuses. It was a dark, tranquil haven for full body treatments, whereby Hubby and I took the "Deep Forest" treatment package which include a full body scrub and a 2-hour full body massage. The masseuses' powerful hand strokes applied pressure skillfully on our bodies for full relaxation, although there were times when the pressure was a little beyond our threshold. I was momentarily stunned when I saw the masseuse standing on Hubby's leg.

Last stop: Q Bar
The stylish joint is right opposite our hotel and we were pleasantly surprised that our hotel was having a joint promotion with them such that all its guests were entitled to free entry. Thus, Hubby and I changed up quickly after our spa to check it out. It was a Monday night so it was hardly surprising that there wasn't a bad crowd. Music was jazzy with a solo performance by a trumpeter. The decor was sleek and a little Victorian meets modernistic, making the ambience rather enjoyable. Despite the small crowd, I must say that their behaviour was rather open as many foreigners had their arms wrapped around their Thai partners, of which one pair included a lady boy.

Ate Apple Pie@ Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Bangkok Trip Part 3

3rd Day: 30 Mar 2008

First stop: Siam Paragon
Things here are pretty expensive, as you could probably have guessed it from the name. So unless you're into designer stuff, I find it a location not really worth going to.

2nd stop: Siam Centre/Siam Square
They are oppositie each other and can be reached via the skytrain (i.e. our MRT). The really funky boutiques with young designers however, are opposite the 2 buildings at Rama 1 road. WIth cool labels like"God's Absent", "Perfect Combination", "POEM" , you'll be spoilt for choice. I stopped by Felice for some delicious Gelati on a comfy couch as well.

3rd stop: MBK
Real huge mall with great variety of clothes, shoes, accessories, mobile stuff. Price is higher than Platinum though. They have great tailors here at reasonable price which are worth the effort to make yourself a suit or two.

4th stop: Jim Thompson House
Jim Thompson is the one who made Thai silk world famous. Apparently, he went for a hike once to the Cameron Highlands and never returned. His house in Bangkok became a tourist attraction as it documented his journey to fuse Asia with his English background. His collection of antiques and interior design showed an interesting cultural mix of Thailand traditions with modern England. Do google about him and be intrigued by his biography! And oh yes, do take the guided tour if you do visit this place.

5th stop: Spring & Summer Restaurant with Winter Bar
Spring serves main courses. Summer serves pastries. Winter Bar's desserts are to-die-for!
What can I say? If there is only one place in Bangkok to go to, this is it!
Mod, airy, chic, clean-lined 70s house rolling a funky modern Thai resto and a saucy chocolate/coffee bar into one scrumptious whole. It gives alfresco dining a whole new meaning. When you can lie on leather cushions in a big lawn to enjoy your meal, watching the stars and nightsky whilst listening to great music and relaxing in the night breeze, you'll probably think you're in paradise.

Ate Apple Pie@ Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Friday, April 04, 2008

Bangkok Trip Part 2

2nd Day: 29 Mar 2008

First stop: Chatuchak Weekend Market
This place is so huge that we needed a map for it. The entire Chatuchak is divided into several sections selling different categories of items. I must say they sell about everything under the sun, from food to clothes, accessories, shoes, bags, lights, clocks, gift items/boxes, magic cards and even pets! It's a definite must-go especially if you're into all those handicraft, folkart and novelty items. They do sell quite a lot of handmade goods there going for a good price, especially if you know how to bargain, a hidden talent of Hubby's which was uncovered during the trip. Do be armed with lots of water and tissue to "tahan" the swealtering heat if you're going in summer.

Second stop: Platinum Fashion Mall
Hubby and I shopped ourselves silly here where we had to practise the art of bargaining. Its another shopping paradise (thankfully with air-con!) where all things are going at wholesale prices when you buy more than 3 items from a single store. They're got really fashionable clothes, accessories and shoes for both genders and they've kindly divided all six storeys of it according to their respective categories of goods, i.e. shoes on 3rd & 4th storeys, leather goods and bags on 2nd storey etc. Its easy to get lost there as there are many small lanes. Just imagine a triple version of Far East/ Bugis Village.

Last stop: Mambo Cabaret
After dinner, we headed back to the hotel to unload our shopping goods before heading down to Mambo Cabaret. Its touted as the best transvesite show in the whole of Bangkok and boy, were we in for some eye candy. Some of the lady boys were so pretty that they made me ashamed! They dressed up in fanciful costumes, fit for a Brazilian carnival and put up a real show as they danced and lip sync to chinese songs from the early 90s, Japanese songs, Pussycat Dolls, Coco Lee and even Da Chang Jin! They even had a few musical skits with some crass humour, making us all laugh. The performers also came down to the audience area to "interact" with us, i.e. sitting on guys' laps, caressing them etc. Hubby got pulled up the stage to participate in a short dance as well! I'll try to upload a few videos of the performance soon. In the meantime, do enjoy the pictures!

Ate Apple Pie@ Friday, April 04, 2008

Thursday, April 03, 2008

Bangkok Trip -Part 1

I'm finally back from Bangkok and I must say it was a very enjoyable trip with all the fabulous sightseeing, great shopping, wonderful food, and of course lovely company.
I decided to blog this in English because I figured it would really take way too long to blog in Mandarin for the entire trip so please pardon me. I'll be blogging about the entire trip day-by day, so please give me some time as I get everything in order. Here's the first night for a start, do stay tuned for more about the rest of the trip!

1st night: 28 Mar 2008

Hubby and I reached Changi Airport at 6+ and had short meet up with my sisters who kindly came to see me off. After a brief meal at Ya Kun, we headed to board our flight SQ632 due to reach Bangkok at 11+ pm.
Bangkok is behind Singapore time by about an hour so it was actually 10+pm when we touched down at Bangkok airport.
It was interesting how the Bangkok airport arranged for foreigners to take cab back to our hotels. Unlike Singapore where we had to board cabs one by one in queues, the Bangkok taxi queue was processed in a much faster way as cabs were all parked in a diagonal manner in the "taxi carpark". In this way, many people could board their individual cabs at once without obstructing each others' way. We simply had to tell the Admin desk in front of the taxi queue our hotel and its address and they would assist us in getting a ready cab. Instead of waiting for the cab to come to us, we walked to the cab together with the airport staff where they told the cab driver our address and fixed a price for the ride. The ride to our hotel,Le Fenix Sukhumvit(a great boutique hotel BTW), took about half an hour.

Upon checking into our hotel and brief unpacking, we explored the area around our hotel and realised that we were situated in a hip and happening area with the Qbar and the Bedsupper Club as our neighbours. We also realised that there were many hookers standing around waiting for customers. Clubs here close at 1am so right after that is when all the "CCA/action" starts. The hookers simply waited outside the streets and clubs and they would hit on Caucasians and soon, they would be walking hand in hand.

We bought some food from the nearby 7-11 and supermarket and retreated back for our much needed rest in our hotel room.

Ate Apple Pie@ Thursday, April 03, 2008