Monday, July 27, 2009

the entry written at 2:30

it seems that the entire planet has been conspiring a hush-hush ruse to divert my attention from blogging, my favorite pastime after excessive cam-whoring and shopping. i have joined the likes of many others in the dizzying chase to fashion a lavish, sophisticated restaurant in the online game restaurant city, had too many drinking binges, one too many meetings with directors from my current company and the potentially new one (apparently there's a counteroffer of sorts from both employments) and way too much time preoccupied with my new iphone.

a look at my recent addiction.


the main thing i've managed to accomplish in the past two weeks is attending the five-day core curriculum course by the new company and having an insight into their products and culture. of course it involved waking up in the wee hours of the day to the tune of feral cats mewing along with the cacophony of the canine barks. man, do i loathe getting up so early! i had to force my reluctant body up and swaddle myself in office garb. the lessons started at 9:00 in the morning, and by 1:00pm, everyone was gasping and giddy with the influx of information being chugged down our throats.


my temporary pass for gaining access into the prudential's labryinth


on the train rides home (yes, i took the commuters' favorite mode of transport during such times), as all the lethargy washed away and my self-consciousness slowly but surely resumed, i found myself positively simmering with fever. thank god there's always restaurant city to quell that off within the confines of my hovel.

this is a relatively short entry.

35 comments:

Anonymous said...

Interesting photo for your temp pass!! A lil Cheeky eh? :P

Anonymous said...

you don't look like you're 79er and i like your wit!

Unknown said...

Wow, the temp pass pic so cute...
hee =)

Anonymous said...

I saw you crossing the road this evening in orchard... Oh manz... U looked so much younger in person!!! hahaha i was still thinking if that was u.

Anonymous said...

ha..restaurant city. some of my freinds are addicted to it too. keep asking me to play with them in FB.

agree with others, ur temp pass pic is cute. I dun like to take photo coz my face also look TOO BIG. :(

wish you all the best in your new career. ^o^

~no name~

763092 said...

ya, it's quite a short entry compared to the rest.

hmm... i find that you have this standard smile in most of the photos you display. and somehow, in particular, your expression in this temp pass photo is exceptional. i can see the genuine joy in you contrast with the rest that are more like posing for a take. agree?

huiying said...

how come everyone is SO addicted to restaurant city...? haha.

iruffcookiedough said...

(candleprince) this picture was taken on-the-fly, so i served up a nice friendly pose, albeit it being a temp pass.

(anon) accepting the compliments with grace and dignity, =)

(x-tin) not as cute as you. x-tin is always the most chio chio one.

iruffcookiedough said...

(峰) yup yup, i was in town with a friend on my way to gym. you should have come up to say hi! and i hope i really do look younger in person. ^^

(no name) tip no. 1. use side angles to take pictures. your face won't appear so larger-than-life. tip no. 2 stand further from the camera?

(763092) actually, i was trying to stifle a laughter. because i was late for lessons and they wanted to make the temporary pass before being granted access, and the picture taking session took me by surprise, thus i was shocked and skeptical. that's the combined expression you see.

iruffcookiedough said...

(huiying) it grows on you, trust you, coming from me. haha.

Unknown said...

COOKIE DOUGH!!!

This is the first time I am posting a comment on your blog and I am Loving it! Reading your blog makes me happy cause of the chirpiness and the vibrant colours plus the vocab u used to describe tings :)

Yea and the 5 days course was indeed fun with you and ben ard! if not i would have bored to death! nt forgetting the escapade to The Cathay for the ben and jerries icecream and Aston's.

Yupyup its a cute pic i agree and hah dun get too addicted to the restaurant city :D XOXO

iruffcookiedough said...

(siberia) now you're making me having cravings for astons!! yeah, i really enjoyed the time with you and ben. it was real fun!

Anonymous said...

If i do, it will be hazardous because i only saw you in the middle of the road when we cross it from opposite sides...

Trust me, u really look younger! I will definitely say hi to you the next time! hahahah! Enjoy~

Unknown said...

So have you already gone for astons? lol! Ur post make me craves for ice cream!

Even comments is "SCOOP" of comments very cute.

763092 said...

hahaha... err... my wrong assesment of your 'genuine joy' expression.

haha... and stay 'shocked and skeptical' the next time you take photos... lol =p

Anonymous said...

thanks for the tips. sure will follow. ^o^

~no name~

iruffcookiedough said...

(峰) yup, chances of bumping into each other in singapore is relatively higher than in other places. hi first, in advance!

(siberia) nope, not yet, waiting to go with you guys again. =)

(7663092) haha, alrighty, will do. "shocked and skeptical" is here to stay then.

iruffcookiedough said...

(no name) no worries. lemme know if it works. ^^

Baba yaga said...

What's that sticking out from your mouth?

iruffcookiedough said...

(baba yaga) i think it's the reflection from the lamination, that's what it is.

Leo said...

Didnt realise you had moved to a new company. All the best Desmond!

Anonymous said...

HI! Yeah i believe i will see u one day. Singapore is just that big. :-) By the way, I'm selling some shades. May i ask whether do you mind me seeking ur permission to use some of ur pic to enhance and emphasize the effect of those shades?

I think u carried the shades in such a stylish manner... Hahaha...

Baba yaga said...

Oh silly me... thought it was a chupa chups lollipop... Haha

jnkl said...

haha..oh my..des you're playing restaurant city! hahah..it's a cool game isn't it.. =)


Cheers..
talk to you soon..

Cubbawa said...

(峰) you have to speak to his manager cum bff regarding a nominal fee...

iruffcookiedough said...

(leo) am i gonna get any form of support besides a congratulations? hehe

(峰) it'd be an honor, but could you let me know the link of the website? i would just like to take a peek, you know, being the inquisitive me.

(baba yaga) that was ingenious! ^^

iruffcookiedough said...

(jnkl) it's a freaking addictive game that has me up and awake at the odd hours just to make sure my guys are well fed. dang, there goes my sleeping pattern again.

Anonymous said...

BIG THANKS!!! That's for sure. However, its not launch in the website.. I'm selling it in Zouk flea market just for a day, thinking of poster-ing it up...

Will definitely take pictures, upload it and show it to you... If it can be done by tml, i will send it to you for u to screen through it?

Anonymous said...

des,

i saw a zombie like u in GV bishan this early morning kekekekee :P
i was there for 11.40pm hangover.

km

Anonymous said...

km, do u know why u saw a zombie? tell u a secret, coz des was till clubing @ 2am on Sat.

oops, des, hope u dun mind I am being such a big mouth. ^0^

~no name~

iruffcookiedough said...

(峰) okok keep me posted.

iruffcookiedough said...

(Baba yaga) i wish, but then again i usually don't have cravings for chupa chups. hi-chew better choice for me.

(km) i wasn't in gv bishan, you might have met the wrong person, perhaps.

(no name) i wasn't clubbing at all ah, i was drinking with friends at a friend's place. again, mistaken identity,

Anonymous said...

des,

i should call u by that time ya.
hmmm got free drink then never invited along ya. . . suiii :P kekekeee

km

Anonymous said...

desmonddddd, sabrinaaaaa here! (:
the one who sat opposite your manulife "cubicle" about a year plus ago! teeheex. blog-hopped and found you here; deleted my fb acct last year for awhile (now i'm back), so totally lost your contact. ):
contact me at psychedelique-@hotmail.com ya.
hope you're doing great! (:

Kristin said...

Hhaa Im addicted to restaurant city too.