Heineken

went to Heineken for audit 2 weeks ago..

the audit was considered quite rush i think...

on the first day, we met our client. the first tot that came to my mind was that she seems quite bossful...

but at yen yen's umpteem times of persuading, i shall drop that tot and think that she wasnt really wat she seems...

after some interaction with her, i finally decided that she was really not what she seems to be. she is in fact really quite competent and knows what she is doing and she is very helpful.

however, on the second day, she went on MC. the third day as well.... we started to panick.... afraid that we cant finish our stuff.. esp yen yen who will be gg for training on friday..

she is finally back on thursday and friday....

chatted with her on friday... actually felt quite guilty... really wanted to chat with her more on her china trips... however, im really scare my stuff cant finish.... so i have to cut our conversation...

by friday night, she really seems quite pale.... in fact, her eyes become very red...

she was on leave on monday as well..

a few days pass by... then 1 week pass by... and 2 weeks pass by and in the morning, yen yen msged me....

told me that she passed away.....

that news was really very shocking to me.. i cant believe it...

till the time i received yen yen's msg, i still believe that she will recover and perhaps i might see her on finals when i go in...

started to regret that i cut our conversation....

started to regret that i nv really chatted with her...

her death makes me think of something.....

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felt that sometimes auditor are quite annoying... haha... in the client perspective o cos...

when they are here, they are just here to check ur stuff... doubt ur work and question u like nobody business

the worse thing is you have to repeat the things u told them every year because they change every year and they will ask u the same question every year...

because when i was in heinken, i felt that i was annoying... i have no choice... cant really chat with client... can only talk to her on audit matters on work.. even if it was chat, it has to be a small chat... very small chat... if u chat too long, seniors will think whether u spend more time chatting or working...

and if u dun interact with client, client will hate u... cos when they saw u, it means her work doesnt ties or means pushing back her stuff and entertain u...

how? which type of auditor do i wan to be ?

G1s

met up with jac, elaine and lynn for ktv session.. actually there's joe too, jac's friend...

however, after the ktv session, jac, elaine, lynn and i went to swensens for some 'ice-cream'...

haha... our main motive was to have ice-cream there... however, in the end, no one ordered ice-cream... all ordered side dishes or main course instead... lynn even ordered a set of hearty american breakfast...

we ate while we chatted...

i realised it really has been a long long time since the G1s meet up already...

the last time when we meet up was lynn's bday celebration on 11th sept.... mmmm.... that was like 1 1/2 month ago?????

okie la.. we did meet up during the unit trip... however, that was only like 6 of us ????

so suddenly quite miss them ahx...

alot of them are so busy with work... the tiong seng ppl... and the ACCA ppl cant meet on friday...

and hardclose are starting... alot of ppl are overseas...

when a few are back, a few are going off....

wonder when will the whole group meet up again....

nvm... i will just go org again!

i think coming nov and end dec...=).....

cheese tart....

Intended to make strawberry or blueberry tarts when I'm on leave for that week.

However, due to a special request, I decided to conquer cheese tart.

Anyway, first the tart crust....

The ingredients are as follows:

1 1/2 cups finely ground graham cracker crumbs (I used McVites as a subsitute instead)
1/3 cup white sugar
6 tablespoons butter, melted

Please note that the serving is for 8. mmm... I think maybe 8 big pies? not really sure how many does the 8 serves actually...

anyway, my serving was to divide it by 2.... but it was way too much ??? I think it can make like more than 20 small tarts?

The instructions:
1. Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, melted butter or margarine, and cinnamon until well blended . Press mixture into an 8 or 9 inch pie plate.

2. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 7 minutes. Cool. If recipe calls for unbaked pie shell, just chill for about 1 hour.

manage to grind the disgestive bscuits but I still think it is not very well grind.

anyway, everything went on smoothly until the butter... guess what I missed out the word MELTED after the butter... I used semi solid butter... so of course, the tart crust doesnt stick together... so.... redo everything lo......omg...

m, 4 tarts crust are out....

and now the filling.....

the ingredients are....:

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust

as mentioned above, this is to serve for 8.. haha... dunno 8 what though... 8 people? 8 pies? maybe 8 people ba...

anyway, my initial plan was to divide all the portion by 2... please take note of the word initial...

okie... here is the instruction for the filling for the cheese tart..

1. Combine cream cheese, eggs, 1 cup sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Mix on low speed until smooth. Pour filling into graham cracker crust.
2. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Remove pie from oven. Raise oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

okie... i have added the cream cheese, the eggs, the suger... after mixing... please note that i dun have an electric mixer.. everything is done manually...=)... and... after mixing mixing mixing... it doesnt seems smooth... everything seems very lumpy.........

something doesnt seems right.....mmm....

okie... now i know why... before i mixed the eggs and suger with the cream cheese, i didnt mix the cream cheese in a smooth way... like 1 circular motion.. instead... i cut them into square pieces... soooooo.... it becomes lumpy...

and so i wasted one whole package of cream cheese....

this time round, i tried half a package of cream cheese instead...

soooo.... i first soften the cream cheese in a circulate motion first... so that after i add in the eggs and the sugar and start mixing them together, everything will hopefully come out smoothly as expected....

when i was doing this cheese tart, i was visualizing the cheese cake in hilton... it is very very very very nice... the nicest cheese cake i have eaten so far... haha.. and that is my target! =p...

so... i felt that to have such a smooth and delicious cheese cake, the cheese filling must be very smooth..... and so.... the stirring process starts...i stir, stir, stir and stir until the mixture becomes very smooth, until i become statisfied..

okie.. dunno after how many stirs, it indeed become quite smooth..... and i added a few drops of lemon... according to the website and i felt that adding lemon might decrease the level of sourness?

anyway, in the oven it goes, after i put the filling into the tart...

finally after about 30 mins, it's baked! hee... actually im not sure how to determine whether is it bake.... depends on gut feeling... i think my guage was on the filling.. when it became not as watery, i assume it is baked... hahah

send it over once it is done.. didnt really have a taste of the cheese tart...

and luckily, the remark for the cheese tart was it is nice.. esp for the cheese that part... mmm.. not sure what does it mean by nice though... smooth? not very sour? or??? haha...anyway, i dun think the tart is really nice.. i felt la.. though it smells quite nice...

taxi drivers... a gemini?

i have mixed feeling for taxi drivers..

hate them to core when im on the road as a driver because they are reckless...dashing and overtaking like nobody's business when they are on the road.

HOWEVER,

whenever I took a late night taxi.. the reckless taxi driver will always changed into a gentlemanly guy who will at least make sure that I went into the lift safe and sound before setting off on another reckless journey...

mmm.. at least 8 out of 10 taxi drivers will do that...=).. how sweet of them isnt it?

I have some male friends who doesnt even check to make sure that you are safely home..

on leave...

decided to go on leave for 1 week...

used to think that leave should be spent to go overseas.. because i have concluded that you dun have a lifetime to travel around the whole world and to cover all the countries.

However, after 1 year plus in audit, I felt that it is essential for you to go on leave for at least 1 week to recharge urself. It is especially important for auditors due to the long hours you need to work when u are on job and the high level of concentration.

i think it can be quite tiring for many people.

anyway, when i was on leave for this week.. i have thought of looking for a new job.. =P...

so i really did look through the classified ads... it might be due to recession or whatsoever. There are not much accounts related post. but the problem is even though there really is, accountants doesnt really interest me actually. not the current me maybe. felt that it is abit boring. auditors are more dynamic. used to be interested in banks before i joined audit. however, not really interested in banks again. haha.. maybe after im exposed to different clients in different industry, felt that bank doesnt really interest me. hah...mmm... maybe im have not really audited a bank before..=)...

so as of now, im not intending to change job actually after browsing through the classified...

mmm.. now im wondering if im really interested in changing, will i still write a post? hahah....

Ginvera Marvel Gel with Green Tea!

heee.........

wanna recommend the above product to the gals who are viewing my blog! =)....

mmm.... i suddenly felt that my skin looks abit dull today.....

then remembered it has been a long long time since i exfoliates......

so i exfoliated using Ginvera Marvel Gel with Green Tea.....

indeed alot of dead skin got removed.....

and amazing, i felt that my face look brighter (glowing slightly) and is better than what i saw before...

believe me... im not exaggerating...... i really feel so...

haha... so i decided to share with others...and ade (my KPMG senior) told me that this gel has whitening effect....

and true enough after i went to read the prinouts on the container... it states the following.....

1. softens the cornified layer and gently removes dead skin cells
2. stimulates skin metobolism
3. has an anti-oxidant effect, makes skin look younger4. balances free radicas to delay the aging process
5. revitalises skin cells to lighten aging spots and freckles
6. softens, smoothens rough & coarse skin
7. removes make-up & impurities
8. safe to use daily, has no side effects

okie... let me see.... i think maybe the bold ones are those which i felt that was quite obvious after 1 wash ahx.... hee....

then i think 2 times a week (so maybe during sunday and wednesday) is the recommended no of times of wash..... yeah....

and rem to do your mask!!! masking is important tooooooo....=).....

mmmm... i havent been doing la actually.. hee... but will do it!!!

taiwan shows..

haha...

being watching taiwan shows these few days...

something to worth mentioning is 大小爱吃... being hosted by 大 and 小 S... love the 综艺节目 hosted by them....

it used to be 娱乐百分百... like 4 or 5 years ago la...haha... but after that 罗志祥 took over.... and i didnt watch liao actually... dun really like him actually... felt that he is quite attention seeking at times

next is 大小爱吃....

anyway, watched one episode....

it is abt losing weight... hahah... yes... that's wat i need now..... i think i did gained weight when i started work... abt 2 kg???

anyway, they mentioned that the best way to lose weight is not to eat 4 hours before u sleep.... you might not think that it is not healthy.. However, come to think of it, your body wun be busy digesting the stomach in ur food if you slept before it finished digesting.. This explains the theory why we will have nightmare when we go to sleep when our stomach is very full... Therefore, does it sound reasonable not to eat 4 hours before you sleep???? hee...

and before you sleep... do abt 20-50 situp... mmm... but actually someone (i think it is vin) mentioned before sit up is actually to build muscles... therefore, if you have fats on your stomach, you shouldnt do sit-up.... you must first lose those muscles.. which is by running or doing aerobics exercise....

yesh....

so this are the things you need to do to slim down... hahaah... my theory la....

Firstly... run or do aerobics exercise (something that will make your body sweat) for at least 30 mins.....

Secondly... have a heavy lunch and skip your dinner or have an light lunch and an early dinner.... plan to sleep at least 4 hours after your dinner... but not too late.. you might end up having gastric....

Thirdly, if you are slim enough, do some sit-up before you sleep... it will help you tone your stomach....

eh... but they didnt mention anything abt flabby arms and thick thighs.... mmm.. okie... i will go research and inform you guys again....

moulin rouge....

was lying ard at home one saturday and chew recommended this musical to me.... .....

it is a super nice musical i must say........ i love the songs....

this musical is about love and be loved....

it is romantic and sweet at the beginning.... felt just like courtship... made ppl want to fall in love.....

but sad but at the same time romantic towards the end......

shant say out the storyline.... really a very nice musical la.....

anyway, i have put a few of my fave songs in this blog for the month of november ahx...

please watch the musical to see how the songs flow.... hope u enjoy the musical...=)

Nature boy....

There was a boy
A very strange
Enchanted boy
They say he wandered
Very far, very far
Over land and sea
A little shy and sad of eye
But very wise was he

And then one day
One magic day
He passed my way
While we spoke
Of many things
Fools and kings
This he said to me
"The greatest thing
You'll ever learn
Is just to love and
Be loved in return

Your song
My gift is my song
And this one's for you
And you can tell everybody
That this is your song
It maybe quite simple
But now that it's done
Hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is now you're in the world

Sat on the roof
And I kicked off the moss
Well some of the verses well
They got me quite cross
But the sun's been kind
While I wrote this song
It's for people like you that
Keep it turned on

So excuse me for forgetting
But these things I do
You see I've forgotten
If they're green or they're blue
Anyway the thing is well I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen

And you can tell everybody
This is your song
It may be quite simple
But now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words

How wonderful life is now you're in the world
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is now you're in the world

Love song medley
Love is a many splendored thing,
Love lifts us up where we belong,
All you need is love!
[Nicole:]
Please, don't start that again
[Ewan:]
All you need is love!
[Nicole:]
A girl has got to eat!
[Ewan:]
All you need is love!
[Nicole:]
She'll end up on the street! (sigh)
[Ewan:]
All you need is looooove!
[Nicole:]
Love is just a game.
[Ewan:]
I was made for loving you baby,
You were made for loving me.
[Nicole:]
The only way of loving me baby,
Is to pay a lovely fee.
[Ewan:]
Just one night,
Give me just one night.
[Nicole:]
There's no way,
Cause you can't pay.
[Ewan:]
In the name of love!
One night in the name of love!
[Nicole:]
You crazy fool,
I won't give in to you.
[Ewan:]
Don't, leave me this way.
I can't survive, without your sweet love,
Oh baby, don't leave me this way.
[Nicole:]
You'd think that people would've had enough of silly love songs...
[Ewan:]
I look around me and I see it isn't so, oh no.
[Nicole:]
Some people wanna fill the world with silly love songs
[Ewan:]
Well what's wrong with that?
I like to know.
Cause here I go... again...
Love lifts us up where we belong!
Where eagles fly,
On a mountain high!
[Nicole:]
Love makes us act like we are fools.
Throw our lives away,
For one happy day.
[Ewan:]
We could be heroes...
Just for one day.
[Nicole:]
You, you will be mean.
[Ewan:]
No, I won't.
[Nicole:]
(sigh) And I, I'll drink all the time.
[Ewan:]
We should be lovers...
[Nicole:]
We can't do that.
[Ewan:]
We should be lovers!
And that's a fact.
[Nicole]
Though nothing, would keep us together.
[Ewan:]
We could steal time...
[Ewan & Nicole:]
Just for one day.
We could be heroes,
Forever and ever,
We could be heroes,
Forever and ever,
We can be heroes...
[Ewan:]
Just because I... will always love you...
[Nicole:]
I...
[Ewan & Nicole:]
...Can't help loving...
[Ewan:]
...You...
[Nicole:]
How wonderful life is,
[Ewan and Nicole:]
Now you're in, the world...

Come wat may
Never knew I could feel like this
Like I've never seen the sky before
Want to vanish inside your kiss
Every day I love you more and more
Listen to my heart, can you hear it sings
Telling me to give you everything
Seasons may change, winter to spring
But I love you until the end of time

Come what may
Come what may
I will love you until my dying day

Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace
Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste
It all revolves around you
And there's no mountain too high
No river too wide
Sing out this song and I'll be there by your side
Storm clouds may gather
And stars may collide
But I love you until the end of time

Oh, come what may, come what may
I will love you, I will love you
Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place