Phew 2 weeks of work are over. Only 6 more to go. But it's ok, work is slowly coming in! :) I am a workaholic..seriously. But I'll be sad to see Jeri go. Jeri's the other intern in my department and her last day is Tuesday. *sob* She's usually there to answer my questions and keep things lively. But I guess I'll get all her work and be so busy that I won't have much time to talk to anyone anyway.

Work is definitely more fun when you have stuff to do. You feel more involved and in the thick of the action...not bored and idle.

I watched Bewitched yesterday, with Sherry and Mainey. It was not too bad. Nicole Kidman looks gorgeous in the movie. Not glamorous, but radiant somehow.

Back at work again. This is the 7th day of work. How am I gonna survive the next 6 1/2 weeks?? There isn't any work to do yet...but I hope that I get something today.

Anyway, NDP was great! I love watching the drill and the singing bits...and of course the fireworks...the only part I don't like about NDP are the dance numbers...I'm sure the people practice very hard and all...but the costumes really need some work...this year's NDP definitely needed more songs...like "We are Singapore" and all those other national songs...instead of the medleys...those were lame. I always love NDP. I love seeing people get all excited about Singapore. I find it very sad when people can't love their own country. I don't mean to love blindly to the point of being narrow-minded, but rather, to have an appreciation of the culture you've grown up in. Singaporeans can be such ingrates at times. We are actually very lucky people, even if some people are too short-sighted to see it. I feel sad when I see some people so desperate to migrate. I don't think Singapore is the centre of the universe, but at the same time, I know that Singapore is a great place to live in. Many people complain that there's not much to do in Singapore. I'm sure once they've had a taste of living overseas, the only thing which makes difference is really your attitude. I dislike all this negativity about your own country...no matter what country you're from. I'm sure every country has its problems...but it also has its merits.

Oh..and I found out yesterday that my mum named me after a witch. Haha. I never knew that she named me Samantha because of "Bewitched", but now I know. Sherry and I used to watch "Bewitched" on Channel 5 when we were younger. My mum thought we were confused when we told her that we'd watched "Bewitched" too. But we also watched "I dream of Jeannie", "I Love Lucy" and "Petticoat Junction".

I did manage to leave promptly at 6pm yesterday. I was just so happy to be free at last. The first week of work has been ridiculously exhausting, not because I had a million and one things to do, but mainly because I had nothing to do but wait for time to pass. Sianz. And there's a little problem at work. I can't give the details, but it has to do with being given access, but no authority. It's hard...like you're involved but cannot make any decisions...and when people are pushing you from both sides, what can you do? What if the main players are all out of office and can't be reached for comment? What if the other party you're liasing with doesn't quite listen to what you have to say? Sigh. I hope I am not gonna get slammed for this mess that has arisen. I think one party is a bit too kiasu though. Well...I hope the relevant people appear tomorrow, so the problem can be solved.

I think life would be less complicated if you could love the people who love you. But it's never been that easy...not for me anyway. Technically, it would be easier for me to seek solace in the arms of another, but strangely enough, not only am I not interested (I probably would've just liked the attention previously)...I am close to feeling repulsed sometimes. I don't know what has changed inside me. I'm a little afraid. And I don't wanna fool around just to feel attractive. Well, it's tempting..but it feels wrong, like I'll be hurting others and myself.

Have to go back to work tomorrow. Sianz.

I haven't blogged since my internship started. I guess cos I feel a bit bad about using office time to blog. But, since there's nothing to do today and well, tomorrow's National Day...I am planning to leave promptly at 6pm (I usually stay till 6.30pm or 7pm) so I can go to the Goethe Institut to see the people working there. Somehow I like them a lot. I wish I could do an internship with them...but, I'll have to ask if I'm eligible first.

They close at 7pm, so I definitely have to leave promptly at 6pm. It's only 2 MRT stops away, but still, I'll probably only reach there by 6.30pm. I'm going into Orchard to watch "The Wedding Crashers" at Cine, so I figured it's the perfect way to while away the time before my friend gets to Orchard. No need to go shopping and get tempted to buy anything.

Work is mostly uneventful...but it'll probably start picking up soon, as promised by one of the heads. It's mostly confidential stuff, so I can't really talk about it. It's interesting though...they do try to get you involved...but I guess my turn's not here yet.

I am really happy that tomorrow's a public holiday though. I am looking forward to sleeping in for one day. I wake up at 6.30am and leave the house at 7.30am every day. Maybe I am weird, but I like being disciplined about such things. I don't like being late for anything...especially not school or work.

Ok, have to go now. Will write more soon.