Before 2008~

Before the arrival of 2008 which is ard 3 mths away...

I would want/hope to:

- Go on a trip to Cambodia to visit Angkor Wat
- Clear up my tables @ study rm & bedrm which are getting increasingly messier
- Lasik surgery?? But I hve just bought a yr supply of disposable ctc lens last week=( Spoilt plan.
- Make education plans on part-time courses. I need some re-energisers.
- Do something to my hair. My something is usually nothing much thou, either a trim, treatment or @ most rebond. Boring. No colouring @ present moment cos still prefer natural colours.

Kids Zone

On Sat aftrn, CDAC and MOE jointly organised a talk for low income families' parents on the choosing of primary schools. While the parents are attending the talk @ the auditorium, some activities were organised for their children. Was with the children in the 4-6 years old age group...being a volunteer as their "babysitter" haha.

Activities piped up for them: Magic show, "Cars" Movie screening, teabreak, lastly coloring session. The magic show managed in engaging the students...but when it came to the movie, many started to become restless. I guess the movie was not too appropriate for the kids who were younger & the girls. In between, there were toilet breaks, where the kids wld obediently lined up and became a train line to follow you to the toilet in grp of 5. Muz jaga their doors for them cos some dunno, dun dare to lock the toilet doors. Muz press the taps for them cos some had difficulties washing their hands while pressing to the taps...Some wld want to wait for you to hold your hands back to the room..

A pair of bro & sis combi is v sweet. The slightly older bro in K2 will take care of the sis who is in nursery. Helping her to carry her waterbottle. Once, the boy told me that 妹妹要找 mummy. After much coaxing, they quietly sat down & joined in the activities with the other kids. After the magic show, the bro approached again & said "我们要 mummy". So this time rd, even himself wanted to find mum. Alright, as big bro u nit to take care of sis. Give sis some water her lips r v dry. See how other kids r having fun...ur mum will come find you when ur activities are done. They are quite obedient kind, althou you can sense that they are quite scared, they'll keep v quiet and listen to what you say.

There are also kids who are hyperactive and juz can't sit down & stay put. There are kids who will be too afraid and started to cry. An afternoon spent with this group of young innocent children is nonetheless quite enjoying=)

Weekends

Baby jan noes how to clap with her tiny hands & wave bye2 now. As she reaches 1 yr old in a few mths' time, she'll learn how to talk & walk...hee so excited to hear her 1st words..

Care Bear @ Compasspoint...
Hee I am staying in a young estate...the few gd things abt it: You get to see kiddy stuff & activities in the mall..
Our childhood fav character is back! Sun, after yoga, pop over to CP with sis & we manage to catch the care bears on stage. The songs and host were v. nice & sweet...just a pity that only Share Bear & Oopsy Bear turned up on stage while we were there=) My fav Cheer Bear & sis's fav Gd Luck Bear didnt show up...

Had lunch @ tamp ikea with family...hee my 1st time eating there. The food being served reminds me of cph sch cafe...luv the daim cake & swedish meatballs. Actually I dun take beef but can't resist the temptation to try out the meatballs which contain both beef & pork=P

Nxt wkend - No golf lessons cos coach is off on a 乐龄 competition..hope that he wins=) No yoga as well..instructor didn't say why=P With such an empty wkend - have plans to go dentist, dine @ Brunch with cousins, join with sis on terry fox fun run...we shall see how things go...

Happy Birthday

Was @ Amara Hotel for the past 2 days attending shri leading hr practices summit. It was pretty insightful for me..allowing me to know more abt the hr systems in other companies...linking creativity to a great workplace...corporate social responsibility etc.

Mum's bday falls on 30th Aug...

We decided to have dinner @ ms imperial on thurs night for mum's bday. Sis, bro & myself went straight since we are all nearby. Last min, gotten mum 10 little stalks of purple tulips from the hotel florist shop...hee like tulips & wld like to give mum a small surprise=) She can see the blossoming of these budding tulips...

Fireworks!

Headed off to vivo again with sis, mum & dad 4 shopping..bro didn't join as he is heading bck to ofc this sat..

Saw a real sweet dress=) Sis got it for her fren's baby ger's 1 yr old bday bash...the pink dress has two little sewn on fairies with the wordings - "Made with Love"

Was on dad's car on the way home. When we were on ECP, we caught the fireworks! I guess the expressway was on a deliberate jam. The first left lane was basically non-moving while some drivers on the 2nd left lane started to get off their cars for an unblock sight. We were on the 3rd lane, which was moving on a slow speed with intermittent stops. Saw the fireworks amidst tree branches. Although we didn't hve the full sight, quoted from mum, we should feel lucky to be able to capture it=)

Decided!

I have made my decision. No matter whether it is wrong or right, wise or stupid, it is my own deicision and i shall stick to it. It might be a wasted opportunity but I will try to make the best out of my own decision.

Cherry~

Ever thot of having a cherry tree in ur backgarden?? I have always dream of having it..but it wldnt be possible as I dun hve a backgarden hee..and considering Sin super tropical weather hmm..

However, this morn, Mum & Dad bought home a cherry plant from the market...interesting..i guess it can be considered a minature cherry tree and I hope it survives and thrives in our balcony=)

Vivo

This sat was an eXtremely hot day...nearly can't stand the heat!
Headed off to vivo to meet up with sis..saw a cute box of MooMin Biscuits @ Daiso that I can't help lugging it home with me=P

The Front!

The Back!

NDP & Wkend Eve

Sadly didn't catch any fireworks this year except a few last sparks caught outside Marina Sq after the citychase race in Jul when the rehearsals are on going..

At ofc, we celebrated Jesslyn' bday...went to MS over lunch to get the pressie. YL & myself chose a wallet & namecard holder on behalf of the dept...

YL, SG, CN & myself hit off to TheWineCompany @ Evans Road after work. I joined the ladies slightly later. We had nice canapes, wine and most importantly good chats!

NDP PH - Mum prepared deep-fried sinful food for us from popiah, yam to seaweed rolls...sinful yet yummy=P

(first attempt of Paint to collage pics - hee not v pro..will try to improve=)

Fri night - YL & myself decided to stay overnight with CN cos she is on MOD at the hotel. Nice view, nice herman miller....juz too bad tonight is one night after NDP..so no fireworks=(

Planning for 2008...

Dad fwd this calendar to me:


I guess I can start planning for 08 holidays haha

SnackAttack! Fav!

Manage to have dinner @ home & catch the ch8 varierty show - snackattack today=)

Mum's dinner is still the best! Mum had prepared stir-fried cabbage, ahcha, handmade seafood balls, steamed fish. They are great homecooked dishes=P

Snackatttack topic is on 面煎馃 ~ my fav!

Jotted down all the stalls being recommended in the show..from Kovan, Pek Kio, Bendemeer, Tiong Bahru to Maxwell..shall visit each of them starting off with the nearest one in Kovan=P After that, shall conclude which one is the best=)

Corrinne May's concert on 3rd Aug, Fri, 7.30pm! Would like to catch it..wonder if tics are still available...

Ceremonies & Celebration!!

I think my eyebags are getting heavier and dark circles darker that even my mum nags me to sleep earlier. So shld be catching on sleep right now isnt it...but wkends are just too short & feel like blogging now..so I am lying on bed with my lappie=)

Commencement, Gala dinner, ST's bdae are highlights of this week.
Commencement - A rush, rush affair but sweet to see frenz & head bck to sch again=)
Gala dinner - A fri night with okie food & wine
ST's bdae - Nice dinner @ ichiban boshi with the gers

Weekend is here again.

Time really flies..can't imagine that I have worked for close to a year. Happy about AI in Jun..yeah I feel the blooming of hospitality world=)

Commencement 2007 coming next Thurs! 5 jul 07. 3pm. UCC.
The Singapore HR Awards 07 Gala Dinner next Fri! 6 jul 07. 7pm. Meritus Mandarin.

BBA commencement dinner @ Asian Civilisation Museum falls on the same fri. So keen to go with jo too cos want to explore ard ACM abit...sobs=( Gala dinner shld be exciting too...but no evening wear lo=P

Straw-Buh-Buh-Buh-Buh-Berry Shortcake~

Decided to walk over lunch to suntec today to get the Strawberry Shortcake Music CD for my niece...it comes in a 3CDs Boxset=)

While I am ripping the songs over to my lappie & listening to them, realised that some of the songs are actually not that kidish....still like the CDs nonetheless! Strawberry Shortcake Rulz!!

getaway @ batam~

It was a rainy Sat morn...thankfully I manage to wake up on time to take the nel to harbourfront.

The wet weather was not supposed to dampen our mood...in fact, we had good food, good sleep & good hypermarketing during our short trip @ batam. Harris resort was great with a family concept & orangie theme, the emphasis on orange reminds me of nus bizad haha....

We went for a fantastic timsum buffet @ holiday inn...it was @ an economical rate of S$12.80++ & the timsum were freshly prepared and really tasteful. A good lunch kickstart our day...

We headed off to Nagoya Hills Mall later in the afternoon. Wasnt too impressed by the shops there but we were tremendously excited @ the hypermarket. We discovered the great deals there & stocked up on some necessities. Items obtained: garnier light facial foam, biore pore pack with green tea & cherry blossom flavour, Vaseline Aloe Vera Moisturiser, Tim Tam biscuits...Shiok!

An Indonesian massage @ harris marina spa rounded up the day. We ordered free pan pizza to the rooms for dinner..tv googling..chatting! Back to sin the next day..

Minjiang

We had dinner @ Minjiang, Goodwoodpark hotel on Sun evening to cbrate lihua's ROM on 9 June=) It was a great yummy dinner! Xq has the 15% disc card. We wanted to give our bride-to-be a treat but ended up she used her sub credit frm her future hubby to treat us ops=P

Our first dish - Fruits & prawns in mayo which was slightly too generous..we concentrated too much in eating for subsequent dishes... so realised didnt take pics =P
Over drinks @ border bistro, we settle on a trip to Batam in mid Jun...it is that fast, haha we want sun, sand, sea, massage, away frm city, no need to take leave = sat & sun @ batam!~

HIP

Saw this from Shine's blog: http://www.hiphotels.com/

It is a great website..the HIP hotels are fascinating! The hotel called Hi in Nice, France seems interesting..esp its restaurant.

Viewing the rest in time to come will surely be an enjoyable process for me=)

1st Worktrip~ Kuching=)

Kuching, also known as cat city, has the characteristics of a cat basically.
A small, quiet, slow city....not much bustle either in the day or night.

People seen here: their general character seems to be sincerity and simplicity. Local fare eaten here: Kolo Mee, Laksa, Popiah are good food with authentic & not processed taste.

SuperDog

Saw baby jan b4 heading bck ofc to settle some stuff today. Baby jan was sick yest & vomitted 7 times=( She was a brave ger, nvr made a whine or cry althou she was uncomfortable. Glad that she has recovered today=) Hugging her close is a comfort. All of us, even my bro & dad luv baby jan to bits & like to carry her. We are all worried that she wldn't recognise us & let us carry as we dun see her that often... haha see there is childishness in adult world too=P

A couple of hrs in ofc b4 heading off to vivo to meet up with fio. Realised that travelling to vivo frm ofc area is quite convenient by taking bus 97. Great! We wanted to watch spiderman3 but all 9plus tics are sold with only 11plus tics left...no choice we cant watch cos got no car to travel bck if we watch=( Dinner was settled @ SuperDog. I had the chicken hotdog with iced choc. Quite nice. I was'nt satisfied thou after eating them while fio was saying she was v full le. Think I hve becum a glutton these days? I wanted to hve dessert..hee gelato, icecream or anything sweet. Luckily the idea was dropped off thinking of the inconvenience of eating while shopping. Got a tangerine black covered heels & joop top...Fio got two Coat's tops & club marc slacks..haha overspent?~

Tmr evening is the sk cc yoga class with sis again...12 sessions in total but have missed two le thus far...think it is ending soon with a couple more sessions to go...better dun miss again=P

Strawberries, Scenery, Steamboatsss...

Strawberries, Scenery, Steamboatsss...

The above sort of sum up the short trip to Cameron Highlands. My first time to this place which is 8h by coach frm Sin. I luv the cool weather, fresher air, night mkt & delicious steamboat over there=)
Despite the dogs that scared us on the first day, the big spider that threatened to stay in our apt & refused to leave, it was a nice trip nonetheless with the gers!