The week past was one of blood, toil & tears... coupled with a wonderful weekend.

Blood, toil and tears???

Don't get me wrong. It was just that time again... QTR-END CLOSING. Yup. It means extra vigilance during the last 3 working days of the month (not going home before 8pm... avg 12-13hrs @ work) + accompanying my supervisor to come back to work for 1/2-day on Saturday.

How does one get through high-pressure days? Ok, I don't quite know the answer... but I get by. There were moments when my speech capabilities was equal to Ross Gellar (he takes ages to finish sentences)...

Definite indication of stress, no? Oh yes, it is! And it's quite frustrating when I couldn't seem to piece my words into coherent sentences.

But thankfully, there are some people who just know how to throw the right words back at me so that I can continue my train of speech. Just gotta LOVE them.

A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!

My 1/2-day in office wasn't bad... it was rather fun and relaxed in a sense... quiet office... a few other ppl coming in to pick up the last bits and pieces for the closing...

...and of course the capability to put up the speaker volume and letting tunes from my selected Yahoo Launchcast station blast away without having anyone telling me to tune down. >:)

After lunch, went to Baskins to stock up on ice cream. Would highly recommend the flavor of the month --> Far East Fantasy. It's a really delicious combination of lychee, soursop, and plum sherbet.

Btw, the color combination for this one is a really sweet combination of white, pale pastel pink and pale pastel olive green.

Later in the evening, went out to watch "I-Robot" with Jase. Superb movie! Interesting storyline... and somewhat a bit Alfred Hitchcock in a way. The Hansel & Gretel analogy was a nice touch to complement the plot. Genious!

Other things to appreciate were the animation & robotics... and not to forget... the nice Audi that Spooner (Will Smith) drives. Whether it is a concept car and/or animation in part... it sure looks spiffy ;P

Sunday: Woke up pass noon. MmmmmmMmmm... Nice weather to sleep anyway. It was raining from morning til sometime mid-afternoon.

Decided to go jalan-jalan at Gurney Plaza with mum in addition to catching a movie. Had my heart set in watching the Thai movie - "Beautiful Boxer". I was hooked since I first saw the trailer during my previous visit to GSC.

Based on the true story of Nong Toom Parinya Charoenphol, a kickboxer who wanted to become a woman, this is a truly worthy watch

In a nutshell, what made the movie interesting was how the story was artfully presented and filmed. You could follow the feelings and bond between the characters... while feasting on some of the most beautiful backdrops/sceneries

But the most important thing of all... was the message that was carried throughout the movie... "Follow your heart no matter what. Do what feels right for yourself, not others". :)

The story has a lot of heart in it... it really does... but that's just my thought. Go watch it if you haven't already done so and judge it for yourself! Maybe you'd love it as much as I do. :)