Friday, March 31, 2006

Final Day.

There's no motivation to go on..

I consoled myself when I woke up this morning.. This will be the very last time.

Calls keep coming in, but I don't feel like moving on.

Since this is the last day, there seems to be no more drive.

Tolerate for another few more hours. Just a few more hours longer.

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Like Father, Like Daughter.

My father is like me, really loyal to brands. Actually, it's more like I'm like my father, we share the same attitude towards brand.

Well, I'm saying this because he's just changed a new car.

His OLD car is a Cefiro. His NEW car is a Cefiro. (The new Cefiro)

He has asked for our(the 3kids and wife) comments. Our comments were:

Mom - Get the cheapest possible car. No point spending so much on a vehicle. (She must be thinking about her shopping money falling by 50% after buying this new car.)

Kor - I don't approve of a new car. I don't few safe driving it, unless u keep the old one for me. Otherwise, I don't want to change the car.

DiDi - Get a Sportscar! A Merc, A BMW, Get a convertible!! (totally senseless for a family car)

Me - Well, my dad considered Camry, Lexus and Cefiro. I've always Loved Lexus, so I voted for Lexus.

My dad's ultimate choice(He's actually made this decision at the point when he wanted a new car, but like me, he needs others to reconfirm his choice) - Nissan Cefiro.

The whole family went through the process of considering, thinking, discussing for nothing.
Actually, situations like this seems quite familiar in my life. Hahas. Maybe that's where I learnt it from, my Dad...
Excellent! Now I know who to blame when I encounter situations like this.
It's born in me. LoLx!

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

It's such a Small Small World.

This coincidental story starts on 25th March 2006, Saturday.

It was my Hokkien Ma's birthday dinner and I was sitting on the same table as my uncle and aunt. They asked me where am I working for my holidays, I told them, "Samsung, picking up calls".

Today, 3days after the dinner, I started work as usual, feeling moody. At approximately 11am, an uncle called. I took down his particulars and found it familiar. Is he my uncle on the other end? Or is it just a mistake? Because there is just too many uncertainties.

Doubt no.1 - My cousin's sirname is 'Huang'. This uncle is 'Ng'.

Doubt no.2 - Is my uncle's house unit no. the same as this uncle?

Doubt no.3 - I've never heard my uncle conversing in english and his tone sounds different through the phone.

So, I decided to give my mom a call to confirm. My mom was talking to my aunt on the other line Just before I called. Like the very next sec my aunt puts down the phone, I called.

Confirmation complete. That's my uncle.

I was like too elated to pick up more calls. Zw and shan could sense my excitement. Zw quickly set the appointment for me so that I can call my uncle (to confirm the appointment time) and calm myself down.

I dialled the numbers and waited...

I spoke as usual, "Hello, SHEENA calling from samsung customer service."
He didn't budge.

I act nothing happened and did the official stuff first.

After official things done, I spoke again, "Hello, 伯伯,我是小颖。黄洁颖。"(The 2nd word in my name is wrong, it's a rare word and i cant find it in this chinese dictionary, so i'll make do with this one.)

He was surprised. We chatted for a while and I had to go pick up more calls.

How small can this world get?

Sunday, March 26, 2006

Sunday Times, 26 March 2006

The article, "Secret Lives of S'pore teens" has a section on guiding young parents on how to teach and prevent the youngs to lead the modern teens' secret lives. The key word, "Communication".

There should be enough communication between parents and their child. Sex education and talks should start at a younger age, when it is more teachable.

Then I thought to myself, did my mom actually teach me these sexuality things or did I discover them myself? I discovered them myself. She only taught me what was virginity, and it ends there.

So how come I am not sexually active like what the paper says? Do I consider myself as a matured kid? But if I am a matured kid, why does my parents still refuse to trust me?

Ok, dads aside, i think my mom is a selfish woman. Even to her children, she is selfish. She would be frugal on our clothes, our shoes, our gadgets but she would splurge on her clothes, her shoes, her kitchen gadgets.

Her clothes fill 3 closets. Her shoes fill 3/4 of our shoe cabinet. There's space in the house to keep her kitchen gadgets, but no space for our gadgets.

She says we will have to buy our own luxury items with our pocket money. My kor did that. She still spends for my didi even though it has been so long since his operations. I can't afford luxury items, because I pay for our daily necesseties (shampoo, soap, etc.). She doesn't appreciate my sacrifice.

She dotes on the one who sacrifice the least. She trusts the smartest. She neglects me, the one who tries the hardest to compromise.

Thank god my dad listens. He tries his best to make up for what my mom. So I am consoled.

They should be the one who should be thankful for my maturity. I taught myself to love and respect my own body. My mom has no effort in this at all.

Don't blame the teens on their behavior. It usually starts from the adults. It is especially so if your child is weaker to the wicked society and parents still fail to teach them well.

I hate parents. Maybe that's why so many people don't wanna be parents anymore.

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Life as an Operator

I just got off a phone with an interesting customer. She's an old lady who lives with her mother. She has some problem with her samsung handphone. This is the conversation we had:

Old lady-Janet
Operator-Me

Me: Gd aftnoon, Sheena speaking, how may i help you?

Janet: Yes, Hi Sheena. I am having problems with my handphone.

Me: Ok, so what is the model of your handphone?

Janet: Oh, wait ah, I'll have to check. It is

Me: Sure
(After a few seconds)

Janet: It's X640C.

Me: So what's the problem with your phone?

Janet: When I talk on the phone, the person on the other line is very loud. I've tried to make the volume softer but it doesn't seem to work. How do you actually change the volume?

Me: I see. When you are answering a phone call, press the "-" button on the side of the phone to turn the volume softer.

Janet: Yes, I did just that, but it is still very loud. It is very embarrasing you know. Everytime I pick up the call then other people can hear what the other person is saying, it is very embarrassing you know.

Me: Hmm.. yes I know how you feel. The method I taught you is the only way to change the volume. I suspect there's a more tricky problem to the phone. You'll have to send the phone down to one of our service centres. We have 4 service centres. They are Plaza Singapura, Century Sq, Causeway Point and Toh Guan Rd. May I know which service centre are you nearest to?

Janet: Century Sq. But I am a very busy lady. I can only get out on Sundays because I need to take care of my mother. How to go there ah?

Me: Stop at Tampines MRT Station and you'll see Tampines Mall. Century Sq is just behind Tampines Mall.

Janet: Oh.. MRT ah? Do you know what are the buses that goes to Century Sq so I don't have to waste time. Because only on Sundays can I go out, and I'll go to the church, then go and clean my house and then cook for my mother and take care of her. I need to make this trip a fast one you see. Are you able to help me?

Me: There's a bus interchange at Tampines. I'm not sure what are the buses available there.

Janet: You don't know ah. You don't live near there izzit? Where do you live?

Me: I live in Pasir Panjang

Janet: Oh... I live in Marine Parade. Is Pasir Panjang near the coast?

Me: Yes. It's actually near Sentosa.

Janet: Wow! Sentosa. Oh.. I just remember I have a bus guide with me. Sigh. The words are so small, I this old lady eyes are bad lah, cannot see clearly. What time issit ah?

Me: It's 2pm.

Janet: 2pm already ah.. I tot it's 1pm, because I never wear my glasses, I am old and the clock is so far away.. My mother is sleeping now la that's why I can call. Otherwise she will keep bothering me and kaypo what I do you know. She's very bossy. Last time when I was young, I like to climb tress. I will climb trees secretly because my mother don't like me to climb. Do you know how to climb trees?

Me: No. I'm afraid I will fall.
(And she continues to talk about her life story and her trips to the church on sundays and her mother and etc. etc. etc.)

Approximately 20mins later....

Janet: I am not holding you up, am I? Are you very busy now?

Me: (trying not to be rude) No. Not at all. It's my pleasure to help you Mdm.

Janet: Good. I am so afraid I am disturbing you.
(Tried to continue with her stories...)

Me: (Immediately after she paused) So Mdm, you know how to get to Century Sq. am I right?

Janet: Oh yes. I am able to get there now. Thanks so much for your help. You are so helpful, luckily you are able to help me, otherwise this old lady will be so lost you know.

Me: You are welcome Mdm. If you need anymore help, just call back this hotline again and ask for me. My name is Sheena. I will try my best to help you in anyway I can.

Janet: Thank you so much, Sheena.

Me: Thank you Mdm, Thank you for calling. Bye.

Janet: Thank you Thank you. Bye Bye.
(And finally she puts down the phone.)

It took me 2days to get this entry done. Simply it's too time consuming. I've decided to cut the conversation short. Interesting lady, reminds me of my own Ah ma...

Finished on 24/03/06, 9.08am.

Sunday, March 19, 2006

ICUCICU

To those with some childhood in them, remember that? Well, that's the closest I can get to vulgarities like this.

I was watching a taiwan talk show on cable just a moment ago. The talk issue was about girls dating gangsters. So there were like 10girls who rejects bengs and 5 who are dating bengs.

Then it struck me. Will I date a beng?
Ans: Never. I don't even think I can date anyone who has a public nightlife (as in a latenight party boy).
Yea, although I am no early bird but not sleeping doesn't mean I have to be out(not that i dont wanna be). I dont function in the mornings, but I am not allowd out at night, so that makes me a home girl.

Boring. But I'm used to it, in fact, Im loving it. My mom says I'm a lazy girl, but she has her own fault in making me lazy. Im not trying to push blames to others but think abt it, if she'd let me out more often, I wldnt be lazing ard at home and getting used to the freeloader life I am leading now.

ok.. I'm out of content.(I failed and eng compo test once in pri sch bcuz of out-of-content. blehx.)

So, abt beng bfs, i dont know how bad is a beng in taiwan, but i find it embarrassing to be with one in singapore. It's pretty degrading. Mayb this sounds like a sweeping statement cuz mayb there are bengs who dont look or act like bengs, who are more civilised, but i haven met one yet, so i'll stick with my belief.

To bengs out there, don't be pissed. I don't mind beng friends, you guys can be really loyal. but cut down on the sticks and spit, it's for your own good.

Friday, March 17, 2006

I am Temping

Temping as in working temporary. Yep, I'm working. Today's my 1st day.

What am I working as? Ask Zhiwei.. the same as her. Pick up bloody calls from Samsung Customers and take bloody messages.

To all the Samsung users out there, I realised that it's not the product's problem but it's the system in the call centre. The customer service sux! I'm not directly involved, cuz I just take messages and let the seniors solve the problems.

It's only natural for products to have faults here and there. There will never be a perfect batch of goods in every company. So, the customer service hotline is set up to makeup for the shortcomings.

However, Samsung has horrible customer service hotline system. They have half of them taking messages, and another half solving problems. It will take the seniors a long time to solve the accumulating problems, especially when taking it down is easier than solving it.

For example, customer A called at 9am asking for an appointment to be made to check what's wrong with his refrigerator. I'll take down his details, the refrigerator details, and his problem. I'll pass this to one of the seniors. At 4pm, customer A calls up again for the same issue and complains that he has yet to receive any calls back from the service centre.

Now, imagine a whole load of this situation occuring within a day. Who wouldn't hate Samsung?

Example2, customer B wants to order a spare part(rubber tube) for his vacuum cleaner. Somebody will take down his details, the vacuum cleaner details and the specific sparepart customer B wants. She will pass it to the Manager and let her handle it. One week later, customer B calls the hotline again, questioning why hasn't she received any response from the service centre. All I can do is get customer B's details and the vacuum cleaner's details and the sparepart again and submit it to my Manager. Tragic.

So if you were to blame anyone, blame the call centre. But you will soon be pleased to know that this system will change by April. So if you have any problems, try and hold on to it till April. Because this call centre will get you nowhere.

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

1st Sheena's Haven Awards Awards Show*

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Introducing, the 1st Sheena's Haven Awards Awards Show. 15th March 2006.

Today, we'll be doing The Movies Awards.

The Best Teen Flick Award goes to: What A Girl Wants by Amanda Bynes and Oliver James.
It has the least studpid storyline and the prettiest casting.

The Best Comic Book Series Award goes to: Spiderman and Spiderman2 by Tobey Macguire and Kirsten Dunst.
It has the best effects and a very realistic Peter Parker.

The Best Special Effects Award goes to: Lord of the Rings Trilogy by Elijah Woods, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen and Olando Bloom.
You won't object if you've seen it for yourself. You'll love the cute elf in the trilogy too.

The Best Mandarin Film Award goes to: Initial D by Jay Chou and Edison Chen and Shawn Yue.
Who says only women can model for cars. I think Ed makes a good car model for female buyers.

The Best Animated Film Award goes to: Shrek and Shrek 2 by Mike Meyers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz.
Both films are different. The 1st one is more for kids, and you'll see more realistic jokes in the 2nd film.

The Best Local Film Award goes to: I Not Stupid by Jack Neo, Xiang Yun, Huang Po Ju, Joshua Ang and Shawn Lee.
Hilarious and enlightening. It touches the heartlanders and students.

The Best Movie Award goes to: Harry Potter by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.
Nobody would hate the cast. Take the editings lightly, they need to change the story to suit the screen.

*Disclaimer: All the above awards are personal opinions. If you have any objections, please ignore the above entry and scram off. Do you have any suggestions, please tag me and I'll see if they are to be considered.

Thank You my Guest. Enjoy yourselves for the rest of the day.
Until next time, tune in to Sheena's Haven for more Awards Awards Show.





Tuesday, March 14, 2006

No more 甜孙爷爷.. :'(

No more 刘恺威,No more 陈宇深, No more 方力甲.


Tomorrow they will be showing a stupid show.. I don't want.. Nothing to look forward on tv anymore..
Lost meaning to life.

Sunday, March 12, 2006

My Very First Niece!!

May I present to you:
Jazreel Leong Kai Yan



She's so adorable!! Went to celebrate her full month today! She's so tiny!! So lovable!!

Little Jazreel is like my niece from my mother's side of the family.

Well, my dad's side of the family will not have any 4th generation anytime soon. The eldest grandson is my Kor(22yrs old) and the eldest grandchild is also 22yrs old(just a few months older than my kor.
Unless either of them have unprotected sex soon, otherwise I'm not expecting any babies at all.

Jazreel is my Mom's sister's daughter's daughter. Yep.. pretty distant if you really wanna ask..
But still my 1st Niece! I don't have any Nephews.. Not that I know of..

In around August, I will have a Nephew coming to Earth!! wahahaha.. sound like welcoming an alien. This time it's my Mom's (same) sister's son's son.

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Are all ♀ fickle?

Not only am I indecisive, I realise how fickle I am by judging at my blog.

I keep changing the skins, I keep changing the song. I get bored at it really quickly.

Don't think so? I'm currently looking for a new skin and I found a new song to load into my template.









Heyhey.. but come to think abt it, my crushes (or infectuation) all(the main ones) last for At Least TWO Years.

So, am I fickle?
Mayb it differs on different issues.

Aching All Over

I wanted to blog ytd, but my fingers were aching.. especially my index finger. Now it's better. But the rest of my right upper body is aching. Yes.. Bernard must be thinking that I'm a loser now.

I went to play badminton yesterday. I've not exerted my muscle (or otherwise some say fats) for too long. Fortunately, I've been jogging, so my legs aren't tired.. but my right arm and right shoulder blade are suffering.

This won't stop me from working out.. I'll continue playing.. but this time with a lighter racket. Erh.. I really hope Bernard and friends will get prepared when I change to a lighter racket. I need to train ya know..

Btw, for all those wondering, I've been using a heavy racket cuz whenever I use a lighter one, the racket will fly.. yea.. lousy..

Yunshan, Zhiwei! I've got my mind set to go swimming!! Tell me if u girls are going!! I wanna go too!! Although I find it uncomfortable to crash pools.. I WANNA SWIM!!

I'll rest today.. not excercising so frequently. I wanna lose Fats! Not BodyBuilding! so i'll spare my upper right bod for today..

Sunday, March 05, 2006

Women vs Girls

People say Diamonds are a Girl's bestfriend. I Disagree.

Diamonds are Women's bestfriend. A Girl's bestfriend? Chocolates. That's my opinion.

Women Love Diamonds, but they are too expensive.

Girls Love Chocolates, but they are too rich.

You Disagree? I think it makes perfect sense.

I'm indulging in a Ferrero Rocher now.
Totally Guilt Strickend.

Saturday, March 04, 2006

My new commitment

I found a new guy to go crazy over. Actually, I'm crazy over him now. Alex Fong, 方力甲.
I knew him from the show 百分百感觉(Feel 100%), but I was head over heels for my one and only Daniel Chan, 陈晓东, so I paid no attention to him.
Now, he's acting in a show on cable channel 55 called 甜孙爷爷. He is always acting the vulnerable, innocent young lad. Makes my heart melt. wahahaha!! He sang the theme song for that show, so I thought maybe he was a singer because "Feel 100%" featured HongKong singers.
I went to Baidu to find him and collected loads of his photos and songs. What I'm missing is his age... I wonder how old is he.. He looks damn young, but considering "Feel 100%" is an old show. I suspect he is around the same age as Daniel. Sobs.. Sigh..

My shuai ges: Edison, Alex, Shawn