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Sunday, October 25, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
In Loving Memory ~ Pepsi Lee
Obituary
In June 1996, I visited the farm you were born in. So many puppies, all jostling for attention. I asked to look at schnauzers. And only schnauzers. I was taken into another room, with a few pens and cages. I looked at everyone single barking one. All but one, you sat innocently in the pen, looking straight at me. Your little stump-tail, wagging. Love at first sight. You melted my heart. I decided, you were going home with me.
Mommy strongly objected to the idea of having a dog at home, just weeks before I bought you. But when you appeared before her, you stole heart away. Daddy had always loved doggies, and needless to say, you were his little star.
Whenever days were tough, you would always be there to cheer us up. Your mischievous grin and cheeky look, never failed to put a smile back on our faces.
You grew up with me. You went thru thick and thin with me. You shared our beds, and many times, shared our dinners too... You always enjoyed the outdoors, and the beach. You loved the walks with daddy and mommy, and you loved the car rides we used to take you on.
You were there when I fell in love and got married. You were there when I was expecting my kids. You were there when I struggled with diapers and feeding. You were there when the kids were all grown. You were ever so gentle. Like a big brother to the growing kids. You've always stood guard around them, and made sure they were safe. You shared you toys with them. And many times too, you shared their toys as well!
You've always considered yourself a part of us. And we've never denied that fact. Now that you're gone, we feel the grief and pain. It will take us all a long time, before our heartaches heal. But, I want you to know, that you will always be remembered, for many many years on.
Rest in peace, dearest boy... 姐姐 will always love you.
Pepsi Lee
11.5.1996 ~ 23.10.2009
"A truly faithful companion. A very loyal friend.
In life we all loved you dearly. In death, you will be dearly missed.
If only my tears could cry the stairway to heaven.
For which I'd walk up to, and bring you back with me."
11.5.1996 ~ 23.10.2009
"A truly faithful companion. A very loyal friend.
In life we all loved you dearly. In death, you will be dearly missed.
If only my tears could cry the stairway to heaven.
For which I'd walk up to, and bring you back with me."
In June 1996, I visited the farm you were born in. So many puppies, all jostling for attention. I asked to look at schnauzers. And only schnauzers. I was taken into another room, with a few pens and cages. I looked at everyone single barking one. All but one, you sat innocently in the pen, looking straight at me. Your little stump-tail, wagging. Love at first sight. You melted my heart. I decided, you were going home with me.
Mommy strongly objected to the idea of having a dog at home, just weeks before I bought you. But when you appeared before her, you stole heart away. Daddy had always loved doggies, and needless to say, you were his little star.
Whenever days were tough, you would always be there to cheer us up. Your mischievous grin and cheeky look, never failed to put a smile back on our faces.
You grew up with me. You went thru thick and thin with me. You shared our beds, and many times, shared our dinners too... You always enjoyed the outdoors, and the beach. You loved the walks with daddy and mommy, and you loved the car rides we used to take you on.
You were there when I fell in love and got married. You were there when I was expecting my kids. You were there when I struggled with diapers and feeding. You were there when the kids were all grown. You were ever so gentle. Like a big brother to the growing kids. You've always stood guard around them, and made sure they were safe. You shared you toys with them. And many times too, you shared their toys as well!
You've always considered yourself a part of us. And we've never denied that fact. Now that you're gone, we feel the grief and pain. It will take us all a long time, before our heartaches heal. But, I want you to know, that you will always be remembered, for many many years on.
Rest in peace, dearest boy... 姐姐 will always love you.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Heavy hearted long weekend
I write this entry with a throbbing and heavy heart. This weekend had been a long one for me. Literally.
While my friends are happily partying away the whole weekend, I had to struggle with working on shipments that had gone very very wrong. The challenge was also upped when it came to trying to contact people. Two schoolds... There were the uncontactables. and the refusing to respond. There was also the odd one who rang to inform of another shipment issue which had no case for claims but insisted on asking as the SOP/Modus Operandi 'required'. Then of course there was the system/server maintenance and breakdown that didn't allow log-ons, even from remote. So basically, everything seemed bloody screwed-up. And, whilst all that was going on, my mind had been very occupied with the well-being of my beloved pooch.
Pepsi, my mini-schnauzer of 14 years, had been very sick for quite some time now. Daddy had previously mentioned that if he has to go to a vet anymore, he's not allowed to be warded. Reason being, we've been told by the vet that Pepsi is very old. If he needs to be warded for observation of any kind, and were to act up and needs a procedure to be done, given his age, he might not be able to take it. And I personally felt that we didn't want him to go under the knife either, at this age.
But this weekend, daddy rang. Told me to consider euthanasia... Pepsi was suffering bad. He's quite blind, and deaf, suffered a stroke not too long ago, now paralysed on the left. He can't walk by himself, and cries all the time. Mummy & Ron have been taking turns taking care of him. But it's also taking a toll on their health cos they jump up at night whenever Pepsi cries, or bumps into something while struggling to move around.
I felt that it was probably also the best option for everyone to let the poor boy go. I said that to mummy and daddy over the phone. But, after I hung up, I felt very very guilty. I could almost hear Pepsi cry. Maybe I shouldn't have agreed. Was I wrong? After all, I was the one who brought him home 14 years ago, when he was still a teeny weeny little 4 week old pup.
I suddenly panicked. I didn't know what to do cos I felt so guilty of passing the sentence. In a way, there was good intention of ending his and everyone else' suffering. But on the other-hand, it was inhumane to take his life away when he's really struggling hard to stay alive to be with us.
I don't know what I should do. Mummy suggested that I should drop by today to take a last look at the old boy, and perhaps bring him to the vet to get it done. But I didn't have the guts to. Daddy rang again today to say that the boy was quiet, not crying much. I just mumbled an OK. Daddy says will keep me updated. I assumed nothing happened, and went on my chores as usual. But I'm still very heavy-hearted.
Tmr, I have to go to work. I have to look professional, behave professional (as 'requested'), and get thru the very long Tuesday. I will have a guest in town, and will have to swim thru the fishy day packed with meetings as well.
I'm not sure how I might survive the day at all.
Now, flashes of Pepsi in his younger, healthier days occupy my mind... What should I do... ...?
While my friends are happily partying away the whole weekend, I had to struggle with working on shipments that had gone very very wrong. The challenge was also upped when it came to trying to contact people. Two schoolds... There were the uncontactables. and the refusing to respond. There was also the odd one who rang to inform of another shipment issue which had no case for claims but insisted on asking as the SOP/Modus Operandi 'required'. Then of course there was the system/server maintenance and breakdown that didn't allow log-ons, even from remote. So basically, everything seemed bloody screwed-up. And, whilst all that was going on, my mind had been very occupied with the well-being of my beloved pooch.
Pepsi, my mini-schnauzer of 14 years, had been very sick for quite some time now. Daddy had previously mentioned that if he has to go to a vet anymore, he's not allowed to be warded. Reason being, we've been told by the vet that Pepsi is very old. If he needs to be warded for observation of any kind, and were to act up and needs a procedure to be done, given his age, he might not be able to take it. And I personally felt that we didn't want him to go under the knife either, at this age.
But this weekend, daddy rang. Told me to consider euthanasia... Pepsi was suffering bad. He's quite blind, and deaf, suffered a stroke not too long ago, now paralysed on the left. He can't walk by himself, and cries all the time. Mummy & Ron have been taking turns taking care of him. But it's also taking a toll on their health cos they jump up at night whenever Pepsi cries, or bumps into something while struggling to move around.
I felt that it was probably also the best option for everyone to let the poor boy go. I said that to mummy and daddy over the phone. But, after I hung up, I felt very very guilty. I could almost hear Pepsi cry. Maybe I shouldn't have agreed. Was I wrong? After all, I was the one who brought him home 14 years ago, when he was still a teeny weeny little 4 week old pup.
I suddenly panicked. I didn't know what to do cos I felt so guilty of passing the sentence. In a way, there was good intention of ending his and everyone else' suffering. But on the other-hand, it was inhumane to take his life away when he's really struggling hard to stay alive to be with us.
I don't know what I should do. Mummy suggested that I should drop by today to take a last look at the old boy, and perhaps bring him to the vet to get it done. But I didn't have the guts to. Daddy rang again today to say that the boy was quiet, not crying much. I just mumbled an OK. Daddy says will keep me updated. I assumed nothing happened, and went on my chores as usual. But I'm still very heavy-hearted.
Tmr, I have to go to work. I have to look professional, behave professional (as 'requested'), and get thru the very long Tuesday. I will have a guest in town, and will have to swim thru the fishy day packed with meetings as well.
I'm not sure how I might survive the day at all.
Now, flashes of Pepsi in his younger, healthier days occupy my mind... What should I do... ...?
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tokyo Trip - Kinugawa Onsen - Part 1
OK, OK, I know many of you have been asking me why no updates. There are quite a few reasons. Number 1, I've been really busy with work. Number 2, I've been travelling. Number 3, a lot of events and things have taken place, and happened. At this point of blogging, I'm in one of the worst of moods, very stressed and extremely tired. In short, BURNT OUT.
But since I'm waiting for my Nissin cup noodles to "cook", I'll put up some pics of one of my trips in February (during the CNY period). Yep, I know. it's now May. But anyway, now I'm blogging again...
Another biz trip to Tokyo with all the good food, great sights, and catching up with old friends again. This time, we travelled went to Kinugawa, 2 hours north of Tokyo. Kinugawa or 鬼怒川 literally means Angry Demon River, was actually a very popular place for hotsprings/onsen. But apparently in the 1990s, the economic recession forced the entire town to go bust.
Anyway, after flying 6.5hours on the A380, we arrived in a very cold Narita airport on Wednesday morning. It was only abt 5 deg cel I think. We took the airport limousine to to Tokyo City Air Terminal in Hakozaki. Bus ride was abt 1 hour. From there, Charlie picked us up, and we headed to the office to drop off our bags, and then have breakfast.
Breakfast was at Denny's Restaurant (yes, I know. An American restaurant in Tokyo, but we were just hungry and Denny's was easy. Mich took us there). And after a nice hot bowl of Ramen (and yes, they served Ramen in Denny's, but not nice!) we headed back to the office to work.
Time passed really fast over there. Stanley arrived later in the morning, and made his way to the office too. We were all happily chatting when he declared he was hungry, then we realised it was lunch time! But none of the rest of us were really hungry yet because we had our Ramen not too long ago, hahaha. So Stanley waited another hour or so before we all head out for Tonkatsu.
Later that afternoon, Kevin arrived. Then followed by Wannong & Haiyan. At about 4pm, we packed up and made our way to Kinugawa. The 2 hour bus ride!
The Kinugawa Royal Hotel was actually pretty old. Looked quite forlorn in fact. But I have to say it was still considered very clean. Mich checked us all in, and there were a mixture of modern rooms with beds, and traditional ryokan rooms with tatami. I went for the ryokan rooms of course! Something different since I'm all the way in Japan...
We had very little time to freshen up before dinner, but I managed to take a quick shower, and then head downstairs for a very sumptious dinner. There were so much food to eat! Like one of those scenes you'd see from the TV program "Japan Hour"! Steamed crabs, grilled fish, seafood stew, a pot of rice cooking in the traditional "tetsugama" cast iron rice pot, sushi, sashimi (lots and lots of), and a lot of other little side dishes which were very interesting. I can't remember what they all were, but I think tofu, pickles, seaweed and such... Of course we had a lot of beer & sake. The rice was very very delicious. Very nice plump and fluffy grains, which were very fragrant too. I don't normally eat a lot of rice, but when I was there, I ate a lot! Which explains how fat I am now lah (-_-")
That evening after dinner, I went to the onsen. It was in the hotel, and had both indoors and outdoors. And NO, it was NOT mixed bath. Males had their own onsen and females had our own. SEPERATED, in case some of u sickos are thinking otherwise. And it was really relaxing to just soak in the hot water. Relaxed all the muscles, took away the tension, strain and anxiety from all the pre-travel prep-work, the travelling time itself, and revitalised my tired and dehydrated skin quite a bit. I also found that I slept better that night. Did I mention that I was sick just days before I left for Japan? Caught a nasty throat infection, and didn't have time to see the doc. So when I was there, I was literally croaking and coughing away.
OK, I should pause here for now, and post somemore pics in part 2 of my Tokyo trip!
But since I'm waiting for my Nissin cup noodles to "cook", I'll put up some pics of one of my trips in February (during the CNY period). Yep, I know. it's now May. But anyway, now I'm blogging again...
Another biz trip to Tokyo with all the good food, great sights, and catching up with old friends again. This time, we travelled went to Kinugawa, 2 hours north of Tokyo. Kinugawa or 鬼怒川 literally means Angry Demon River, was actually a very popular place for hotsprings/onsen. But apparently in the 1990s, the economic recession forced the entire town to go bust.
Me in the A380 - upper deck
My seat had side cabinets to keep my barang
Happy Vincent's 1st time in the A380
And yes, after supper, 1 movie and it's time to catch up on the much needed sleep! Good night!
Anyway, after flying 6.5hours on the A380, we arrived in a very cold Narita airport on Wednesday morning. It was only abt 5 deg cel I think. We took the airport limousine to to Tokyo City Air Terminal in Hakozaki. Bus ride was abt 1 hour. From there, Charlie picked us up, and we headed to the office to drop off our bags, and then have breakfast.
Skyline of Tokyo @ 8am
We walked onto this bridge...
... and realised it was so nice. There were ducks swimming in it too!
I was quite tempted to walk in and ask how many million yen it would costs for a SL63AMG. Pity they weren't open yet...
Such pretty flowers outside the car showroom
See, pretty right?
Car's fall sick in Tokyo?
Breakfast was at Denny's Restaurant (yes, I know. An American restaurant in Tokyo, but we were just hungry and Denny's was easy. Mich took us there). And after a nice hot bowl of Ramen (and yes, they served Ramen in Denny's, but not nice!) we headed back to the office to work.
Time passed really fast over there. Stanley arrived later in the morning, and made his way to the office too. We were all happily chatting when he declared he was hungry, then we realised it was lunch time! But none of the rest of us were really hungry yet because we had our Ramen not too long ago, hahaha. So Stanley waited another hour or so before we all head out for Tonkatsu.
よしの (Yoshino) The place where we had our とんかつ(pork cutlet rice)
Still in preparation apparently, but they were ready to serve us.
A quaint little place...
The menu...
My pork cutlet rice. おいしいね。。。
Mich was paying for our lunch
Walking along the back alley to the office
Tiny shop in the corner of an alley...
The apartments are soooo tiny. You'd be lucky is it's any more than 30sqm each!
Wanna guess what these are? Nope not letter boxes... They're locker boxes for office keys. So that there's no need to make so many keys for each staff
Later that afternoon, Kevin arrived. Then followed by Wannong & Haiyan. At about 4pm, we packed up and made our way to Kinugawa. The 2 hour bus ride!
Ever seen me in speckys? Nope, I've perfect eye-sight. These fake speckys belong to Mich. Good for hiding my eye bags!
Haiyan was tickled pink to see me in speckys
Peach flavoured beer. Tasted quite good!
So strange to see the guys sitting like that in a row. Hehehe, I have funny thoughts!
Eiko & Yoko. 2 very sweet ladies who took very good care of me during the trip. I was quite sick that time. Flu, sore throat, cough etc etc... Like what a doctor might say, Full Package!
And irritating Charlie won't let ppl sleep in peace. He goes around taking pics of anyone who dozes off!
Finally, we stopped for a toilet break. Somewhere very very very cold!
This place has a supermarket and lots and lots and lots of vending machines!
That's Mich trying to buy something hot to keep himself awake
Are these ciggies expensive? I don't smoke, so I have no clue. But 320 yen is approx SGD 5.30 for a pack. Sounds cheap to me!
The Kinugawa Royal Hotel was actually pretty old. Looked quite forlorn in fact. But I have to say it was still considered very clean. Mich checked us all in, and there were a mixture of modern rooms with beds, and traditional ryokan rooms with tatami. I went for the ryokan rooms of course! Something different since I'm all the way in Japan...
Views of the exterior of the hotel
Views from my ryokan
Inside my ryokan
And every evening, there'll be a fresh set of sweets & hot green tea waiting for me in my room
We had very little time to freshen up before dinner, but I managed to take a quick shower, and then head downstairs for a very sumptious dinner. There were so much food to eat! Like one of those scenes you'd see from the TV program "Japan Hour"! Steamed crabs, grilled fish, seafood stew, a pot of rice cooking in the traditional "tetsugama" cast iron rice pot, sushi, sashimi (lots and lots of), and a lot of other little side dishes which were very interesting. I can't remember what they all were, but I think tofu, pickles, seaweed and such... Of course we had a lot of beer & sake. The rice was very very delicious. Very nice plump and fluffy grains, which were very fragrant too. I don't normally eat a lot of rice, but when I was there, I ate a lot! Which explains how fat I am now lah (-_-")
Look at all the food... There's more that can't fit on the tray!
The sashimi platter
Yours truly here with Eiko
Haiyan & me
That evening after dinner, I went to the onsen. It was in the hotel, and had both indoors and outdoors. And NO, it was NOT mixed bath. Males had their own onsen and females had our own. SEPERATED, in case some of u sickos are thinking otherwise. And it was really relaxing to just soak in the hot water. Relaxed all the muscles, took away the tension, strain and anxiety from all the pre-travel prep-work, the travelling time itself, and revitalised my tired and dehydrated skin quite a bit. I also found that I slept better that night. Did I mention that I was sick just days before I left for Japan? Caught a nasty throat infection, and didn't have time to see the doc. So when I was there, I was literally croaking and coughing away.
OK, I should pause here for now, and post somemore pics in part 2 of my Tokyo trip!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Off to Japan
Firstly...
Since it's still the Chinese New Year period, let me wish everyone of you:
祝你在牛年里：
事业如日中天，
心情阳光灿烂，
工资地覆天翻，
未来风光无限，
爱情浪漫依然，
快乐游戏人间。
牛年吉祥！
I'll be off to Japan tonight. Gonna meet up with lots of friends again. And gonna eat my fav Japanese food again. Sushi & sashimi @ Tsukiji mkt is a must. And let's see if Charlie will take me to what he always says, "the best tonkatsu" in the world. Actually, I'm also looking forward to meet Rumiko & Meiling 姐姐 if time permits.
Well, unfortunately the forex rates are so unfavourable this time. Plus, I'm super broke. So I guess, there'll be absolutely no shopping at all allowed for me. So sad. Also, I just checked the weather forecast for this week, and it says between 3 - 12 degrees celcius from now till Sunday, and mostly cloudy. Guess I'll be shivering quite a bit!
Alright, I'm a bit pressed for time today, so I'm back to my ultra dynamic work now. I'm a bit short-handed today so I gotta keep my fingers and toes crossed. Hopefully everything runs like clock-work.
Let's see how my schedules have been planned once I'm there. I try to burst my camera memory card with loads of beautiful pics of Japan in Spring :) But the challenge would be to find time to post them! Hahaha... I'll try.
OK, 日本、私は来る！私は東京に行くのよ。。。
恭
喜
发
财
!!
喜
发
财
!!
Since it's still the Chinese New Year period, let me wish everyone of you:
祝你在牛年里：
事业如日中天，
心情阳光灿烂，
工资地覆天翻，
未来风光无限，
爱情浪漫依然，
快乐游戏人间。
牛年吉祥！
I'll be off to Japan tonight. Gonna meet up with lots of friends again. And gonna eat my fav Japanese food again. Sushi & sashimi @ Tsukiji mkt is a must. And let's see if Charlie will take me to what he always says, "the best tonkatsu" in the world. Actually, I'm also looking forward to meet Rumiko & Meiling 姐姐 if time permits.
Well, unfortunately the forex rates are so unfavourable this time. Plus, I'm super broke. So I guess, there'll be absolutely no shopping at all allowed for me. So sad. Also, I just checked the weather forecast for this week, and it says between 3 - 12 degrees celcius from now till Sunday, and mostly cloudy. Guess I'll be shivering quite a bit!
Alright, I'm a bit pressed for time today, so I'm back to my ultra dynamic work now. I'm a bit short-handed today so I gotta keep my fingers and toes crossed. Hopefully everything runs like clock-work.
Let's see how my schedules have been planned once I'm there. I try to burst my camera memory card with loads of beautiful pics of Japan in Spring :) But the challenge would be to find time to post them! Hahaha... I'll try.
OK, 日本、私は来る！私は東京に行くのよ。。。
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Gala Premiere - 幸福万岁 Love Matters
Was invited to the gala premiere of yet another movie by Jack Neo. 幸福万岁 Love Matters, as it is titled.
This movie evolves around 3 men, middle-aged Tan Bo Seng (played by Henry Thia, his teenage son Benny (played by Alex Leong) and Bo Seng's adopted brother Jeremy (played by Jack Lim). It depicts how they embark on their journey looking for love & happiness.
While Bo Seng tries very hard to revive the love life & re-ignite the passion with his wife Jia Li (played by Yeo Yann Yann), things take a peculiar turn when Bo Seng is suspected of impotency. Jia Li had a brief encounter with Xiao Han, a gigolo (played by Mark Lee) while Bo Seng gets to know a girl from the local hawker centre.
Benny on the other hand has no life other than school, his computer & porn. However, he does have a crush on his classmate's girlfriend, Jennifer (played by Natali). And from there, he gets into trouble.
Jeremy, who leads a flamboyant lifestyle, with an unwillingness to commit, meets Benny's school teacher Ms Wong (played by Cheryl Lee). And from there, everything starts looking different.
Like many of Jack Neo's previous productions, there will always be lots of comical situations and jokes that leave you in stitches. I like the way this movie was presented, showcasing how different people deal with affairs of the heart. And of course, not forgetting to mention Henry Thia, and his super corny expression. After so many years in the industry, he finally gets his break and takes the lead this time. However, Henry not only was the butt of jokes, he also proved his acting skills in many scenes later in the movie where scenes required him to shed tears and show a lot more emotion. 有感情戏哦！ There are a few points in the movie that will trigger off some thoughts. I find it very meaning.
It's a very interesting movie. I totally enjoyed it. Do catch it with your loved ones this lunar new year. Have a good laugh. Opens in theaters 22.1.2009.
Here's one of the teasers that reminds you to turn of your mobile phone in the cinema:
And the official trailer of 幸福万岁 Love Matters:
And random pics of friends, old and new we met at the gala:
OK, that's all for now. I think there are more pics in Tweetie's camera. Once she sends them to me, I'll upload more.
My invite
This movie evolves around 3 men, middle-aged Tan Bo Seng (played by Henry Thia, his teenage son Benny (played by Alex Leong) and Bo Seng's adopted brother Jeremy (played by Jack Lim). It depicts how they embark on their journey looking for love & happiness.
While Bo Seng tries very hard to revive the love life & re-ignite the passion with his wife Jia Li (played by Yeo Yann Yann), things take a peculiar turn when Bo Seng is suspected of impotency. Jia Li had a brief encounter with Xiao Han, a gigolo (played by Mark Lee) while Bo Seng gets to know a girl from the local hawker centre.
Benny on the other hand has no life other than school, his computer & porn. However, he does have a crush on his classmate's girlfriend, Jennifer (played by Natali). And from there, he gets into trouble.
Jeremy, who leads a flamboyant lifestyle, with an unwillingness to commit, meets Benny's school teacher Ms Wong (played by Cheryl Lee). And from there, everything starts looking different.
Like many of Jack Neo's previous productions, there will always be lots of comical situations and jokes that leave you in stitches. I like the way this movie was presented, showcasing how different people deal with affairs of the heart. And of course, not forgetting to mention Henry Thia, and his super corny expression. After so many years in the industry, he finally gets his break and takes the lead this time. However, Henry not only was the butt of jokes, he also proved his acting skills in many scenes later in the movie where scenes required him to shed tears and show a lot more emotion. 有感情戏哦！ There are a few points in the movie that will trigger off some thoughts. I find it very meaning.
It's a very interesting movie. I totally enjoyed it. Do catch it with your loved ones this lunar new year. Have a good laugh. Opens in theaters 22.1.2009.
Here's one of the teasers that reminds you to turn of your mobile phone in the cinema:
And the official trailer of 幸福万岁 Love Matters:
And random pics of friends, old and new we met at the gala:
Finally got a pic with Boris!
Me, Ben & his wife Verooda
Richard Liu & me
Apple, me & Michelle. Apple so sweet, see her dress is in my fav pink. Michelle so cute, check out her specs lor
Henry Thia & me. He's utterly comical
Henry Thia & Tweetie
Me, Apple & Tweetie
Apple, me & Director Neo, but he's the producer this time
Me & Aunty Lai Meng, she's sooooo friendly. 很慈祥的阿姨
Me & Tweetie in the cinema just before the show started
OK, that's all for now. I think there are more pics in Tweetie's camera. Once she sends them to me, I'll upload more.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Biz trip to Qingdao, China last November
OK, this is another one loooooong overdue post that should have been written & posted waaaaay before Christmas. I know, my fault. I was either busy or lazy. Legitimate excuses though! Hahahaha. But here you are, I finally completed writing this, pics & all, so don't complain ;P
Last November, I went on a biz trip to Qingdao, in China. I've never been there before. That was my first time. It was quite a pleasant trip. I took an overnight flight to Seoul, and transited in Incheon for a couple of hours, then caught another 1 hr flight to Qingdao. Both flights weren't full, but I didn't like the domestic plane to China. Too bumpy, and I'd say, dirty.
Upon arrival in Qingdao, I was welcomed by a cool 12 deg celcius weather. Actually, it was cold, especially when the wind blew. I found my way to the taxi-stand (which was quite a long walk from the arrival terminal) and headed straight to the hotel.
I stayed at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. No idea how many stars it was, but I was given "VIP" treatment, hehehe. My room was on the 18th floor, but it wasn't ready. So I was ushered to the lounge and offered a nice brew of Chinese tea. The front office lady offered to prepare my check-ins while I sipped my tea, and promised to have my room ready in under 20 mins. Very good service I must say.
Shortly after I was done with my hot tea, I proceeded to collect my room key and headed to my room for a hot shower.
I walked around a bit in the afternoon, exploring the streets and shopping around my hotel. I didn't buy anything and neither did I eat anything. I wasn't too sure how the hygiene standards were like at that point, and was also worried after the series of food scares from China already. So after roaming around for about 2 hours, I headed back to the hotel, ordered room service and logged on the check my emails.
I managed to log on to Blogger and was writing this blog post halfway when a whole series of phone calls got me very distracted. And after that, I was too lazy to write anything. But, I must say again, that I could access Blogger/Blogspot from China with no problems.
Like the last trip to China, there was always a lot of fantastic food to eat. Some were very nice. Others were very exotic. Most of the time, it seemed very much like luxury. Someone once commented how disgusting we were, to be wining and dinning like that. 1 dinner might have cost some poor guy a whole year's salary! I can't deny that, but in comparison to the price we paid there vs what we'd pay if we ate the same equivalent in Singapore, food in China was cheap. See what we ate on the first night at the 良友名都 restaurant (I hope I got the name correct!)...
2nd day of the trip was of course meetings. Lots of presentations to do and look at. I think many of use were probably yawning away or almost nodding off during the rather intense meeting. But it was very informative and good to have. At least we knew what was happening in the other parts of the world, how everyone else was doing, how they were coping, and at least catch up a bit on gossips! Hahaha...
Later that evening, dinner was served at 东莱顺 Hot Pot restaurant. A lot of meat involved this time. Mutton & beef mainly. And I can't stand the smell of the mutton!
After dinner that night, we went to the nite club on the 4th floor of the hotel. We pratically chased out all the other customers and literally booked the whole place to ourselves. Initially, there was a bit of confusion over the room & the hall. But after that, the whole place pratically belonged to us. Hehehe....
Next day, we all woke up very early to have breakfast, and then proceeded to the exhibition hall. It was a nice and sunny day with cool breeze. I think it was abt 12 deg cel that day...
Just before the show opened, we had fun snapping photos, arguing abt the placements of the tables, laughing at how our display had melted overnight and figuring out how our showgirls can lie so badly abt their height/weight/measurements & qualification without so much batting an eyelid when confronted. Mitch also repeatedly reminded me how the girls never shaved their underarms! I was not only horrified but mortified when they were dressed in halter bareback sleeveless dresses and raising their arms out to distribute leaflets, and everyone would be staring at that bush under their arms! One of them didn't even need to raise her arms and I can already see strands peeking out! Eeeeks!!! OK, I'm just not used to see armpit fur displayed in that manner in public.
Anyway, a few of us got quite bored at the booth and started to wonder off looking at other people's exhibits. Some were pathetic, others were impressive.
After the first day of the show ended. Our company hosted a dinner reception. We invited the Norwegian Minister for fisheries and Coastal Affairs and quite a few other Chinese Ministers as VIP for the night. All our customers & business partners who went to the show were also invited. It was a good catch up session we had with everyone, including old friends and colleagues from Hong Kong.
On our 3rd day in Qingdao, we went to this huge seafood restaurant with a huge hall filled with huge tanks and huge amounts of live seafood swimming all over. As the last trip, we had fun picking what we wanted to eat there. The chefs would prepare it, and then serve it to us in the huge VIP room upstairs.
OK, I think that was it. Pics and the trip. Now I've got to go sort out some more pics of other dinners and lunches and parties etc and then post them up here. OK, I'm slow, I know. lots of backlog, but I'm getting there. Have patience with me, OK? Come back soon!
Last November, I went on a biz trip to Qingdao, in China. I've never been there before. That was my first time. It was quite a pleasant trip. I took an overnight flight to Seoul, and transited in Incheon for a couple of hours, then caught another 1 hr flight to Qingdao. Both flights weren't full, but I didn't like the domestic plane to China. Too bumpy, and I'd say, dirty.
Upon arrival in Qingdao, I was welcomed by a cool 12 deg celcius weather. Actually, it was cold, especially when the wind blew. I found my way to the taxi-stand (which was quite a long walk from the arrival terminal) and headed straight to the hotel.
I stayed at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. No idea how many stars it was, but I was given "VIP" treatment, hehehe. My room was on the 18th floor, but it wasn't ready. So I was ushered to the lounge and offered a nice brew of Chinese tea. The front office lady offered to prepare my check-ins while I sipped my tea, and promised to have my room ready in under 20 mins. Very good service I must say.
View of the lobby from upstairs
Me & Jeslyn @ the lobby
Shortly after I was done with my hot tea, I proceeded to collect my room key and headed to my room for a hot shower.
View from my room - Sea view, in fact!
I walked around a bit in the afternoon, exploring the streets and shopping around my hotel. I didn't buy anything and neither did I eat anything. I wasn't too sure how the hygiene standards were like at that point, and was also worried after the series of food scares from China already. So after roaming around for about 2 hours, I headed back to the hotel, ordered room service and logged on the check my emails.
Me on the streets of Qingdao
Dumpling shop with a cute name 小倩倩馄饨
I managed to log on to Blogger and was writing this blog post halfway when a whole series of phone calls got me very distracted. And after that, I was too lazy to write anything. But, I must say again, that I could access Blogger/Blogspot from China with no problems.
Like the last trip to China, there was always a lot of fantastic food to eat. Some were very nice. Others were very exotic. Most of the time, it seemed very much like luxury. Someone once commented how disgusting we were, to be wining and dinning like that. 1 dinner might have cost some poor guy a whole year's salary! I can't deny that, but in comparison to the price we paid there vs what we'd pay if we ate the same equivalent in Singapore, food in China was cheap. See what we ate on the first night at the 良友名都 restaurant (I hope I got the name correct!)...
Jellyfish cold dish
Giant bean sprouts
Steamed Prawns
Salted goose eggs. Notice they all have double yolks??!! And they are bloody salty!!!
Some kind of mushroom dish
Sweet sour meat, either chicken or pork
Meat again... Ate too much to remember!
Fried leek
Deep fried shrimps
Bamboo shoots
Clams
My 佛跳墙... Buddha-Jumps-Over-The-Wall!!!
Check out the ABALONE!
My messy plate
Golden pomfret in sweet sauce
Sweet sour pork strips - tasted strange
Steamed dumplings - Staple food in China
Mitch & Joel shld never sit next to each other
Because this is what happens! Such a handful!!!
Happy Jeslyn & Vincent
And a very well-fed & satisfied Stanley
2nd day of the trip was of course meetings. Lots of presentations to do and look at. I think many of use were probably yawning away or almost nodding off during the rather intense meeting. But it was very informative and good to have. At least we knew what was happening in the other parts of the world, how everyone else was doing, how they were coping, and at least catch up a bit on gossips! Hahaha...
Later that evening, dinner was served at 东莱顺 Hot Pot restaurant. A lot of meat involved this time. Mutton & beef mainly. And I can't stand the smell of the mutton!
Traditional looking hot pot
Baby Joel trying to look cute
OK, OK, he's cute... (-_-")
And Mitch just has to do it... I was hoping the octopus sucks all 8 tentacles over his mouth! Hahahahaha... I is bad!
A plate of live clams...
... which ends up being tortured by Joel!
See, Joel spread chili to it. CRUEL!!!
I think this was dessert. Deep fried sesami ball, with Joel's finger on it. Grrr....
Me & Kevin (who's always trying to look cool
A bunch of happy people after dinner
After dinner that night, we went to the nite club on the 4th floor of the hotel. We pratically chased out all the other customers and literally booked the whole place to ourselves. Initially, there was a bit of confusion over the room & the hall. But after that, the whole place pratically belonged to us. Hehehe....
Me, Jeslyn, Haiyan
Fruit platters like this one were served no matter which corner we moved to!
Alcohol makes everyone happy!
Next day, we all woke up very early to have breakfast, and then proceeded to the exhibition hall. It was a nice and sunny day with cool breeze. I think it was abt 12 deg cel that day...
All of us in a mini bus that we booked, on our way to the exhibition hall
Forever cheeky Kevin with Joohee next to him
Stanley & me at the exhibition booth
Just before the show opened, we had fun snapping photos, arguing abt the placements of the tables, laughing at how our display had melted overnight and figuring out how our showgirls can lie so badly abt their height/weight/measurements & qualification without so much batting an eyelid when confronted. Mitch also repeatedly reminded me how the girls never shaved their underarms! I was not only horrified but mortified when they were dressed in halter bareback sleeveless dresses and raising their arms out to distribute leaflets, and everyone would be staring at that bush under their arms! One of them didn't even need to raise her arms and I can already see strands peeking out! Eeeeks!!! OK, I'm just not used to see armpit fur displayed in that manner in public.
Anyway, a few of us got quite bored at the booth and started to wonder off looking at other people's exhibits. Some were pathetic, others were impressive.
They call this Moonfish
No idea what the fish this was
Halibut & Kingcrab
Hungry crowd at our booth sampling sashimi for free. One lady grabbed 4 plates!
Some visitors playing with a live Boston Lobster. I was hoping the lobster snapped at someone :D
Various crustceans
And look who came? Brede the open-minded one. This was the old team. Notice there aren't any other females here!!
After the first day of the show ended. Our company hosted a dinner reception. We invited the Norwegian Minister for fisheries and Coastal Affairs and quite a few other Chinese Ministers as VIP for the night. All our customers & business partners who went to the show were also invited. It was a good catch up session we had with everyone, including old friends and colleagues from Hong Kong.
Very nice ballroom set up for the dinner reception
Sunny, me & Jeslyn
Stanley & me
We were all starving...
Me & the boss
On our 3rd day in Qingdao, we went to this huge seafood restaurant with a huge hall filled with huge tanks and huge amounts of live seafood swimming all over. As the last trip, we had fun picking what we wanted to eat there. The chefs would prepare it, and then serve it to us in the huge VIP room upstairs.
See this HUGE hall? It's actually the seafood restaurant's "live market"!
That's me amazed by the massive amount of live seafood that's going into my tummy later :D
Boss telling the waitress how we like our clams done
See the rows of tanks? Very classy "market" isn't it?!
See how huge this room is? It had a sofa set with coffee table and a full karaoke system complete with surround speakers & sub woofers in tow on the other side of the room!
OK, I think that was it. Pics and the trip. Now I've got to go sort out some more pics of other dinners and lunches and parties etc and then post them up here. OK, I'm slow, I know. lots of backlog, but I'm getting there. Have patience with me, OK? Come back soon!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Some nagging, and then .... Dinner with Peter G @ Lei Garden Chjimes
Terribly sorry abt the lack of posts. Firstly, I had been pretty tied up since 2 months ago. With work, work & work (some of you have said that my boss is very demanding, and although I don't disagree, I have to say it's the nature of the job itself that contributed). And then there were a lot more other stuffs & people that contributed to my major headaches for the past few weeks/months. Working with people with a selfish mindset, very matured adults with childish behavioural problems, pre-menopausal people (I think), and people who simply can't be bothered what goes on around them, have also been very challenging to add on. However, even with all these in tow, the sun still rises, the earth still rotates, life still goes on. Busy as I had been, I still found some time to party in between! Hehehe...
And then after that came some pre-biz trip prep work, the biz trip travel itself, and the post trip mess-clean-ups. Work just piled. But, I managed to survive. So then came a point where I was chased around to clear my annual leaves etc etc. Well, not that I don't wanna clear them earlier, but situation & time & people don't permit. When everyone was able to happily plan to go on vacations during long weekends and peak holiday periods, which happened to be busiest for me, all I could do was just sulk, shut-up and finish my work. Then I had to also consider work hand overs, rotation of staff/boss, and if anyone would drop dead if something went wrong and I wasn't there to try and fix the problem. And by the time it was off peak and I had all the time in the world to go on a vacation, no one else was free to go with me anywhere. Sigh... So last month, I got chased around to clear my leave, finally. They didn't wanna pay me the accumulation, neither was I allowed to bring that many days forward to the next year (cos it might never end!) So I just looked in the chart and started filling out all the dates that were not taken. Initially, I just didn't want to care and know who was in or not in. I just wanted to write everything I wanted and force to go on leave. But, the saint in me (kns) made me re-look at everything all over again (sigh) and plan whatever I could (which still didn't quite please certain people, but then how to please everyone when some snatches the 1st opportunities to go on leave, the other goes away from when to when but won't say until almost the last minute, and the other sulks & grumbles half the time when not permitted to go on leave). But having said that, I'm also sulking & nagging, hahahahaha!!!
In the end, I got my leaves approved. And I was just happily "not working" during that period. 2 solid weeks. but my mobile phone didn't stop ringing. And I still answered most of the calls. Not all, but most. I did lots during my 2 week break. A lot to catch up on. Family, friends, house, car, cooking, baking etc etc etc. Yes people, I cook, and bake. Earlier posts already proved it, and many have already tasted my culinary skills (may not be very very good, but good enough to make you ask for more), so don't doubt.
I'm now back at work, final Christmas week rush. And down with a flu, bad throat, body aches and mild fever at this point. Won't die, but just very grouchy. And I'm trying to respond a lot of emails and PMs on FB asking me what happened to my blog. Well, nothing happened to it. I was first very busy, then quite lazy. Then busy again. Now, I have a little bit of spare time on hand, so I'm gonna re-start my blogging. I have a lot of pics to post here, so I'll have to try and find the time to do that. How about a new post every day? Too much? Every 2 days? or 3? Hahaha... OK, BT will say "Talking many" if I just say and don't do. Hehehe...
Picture time. A week after we said our goodbyes to Roly, Peter came by to Singapore to say his goodbye to us. Well, in his case, the grass was greener on the other side of the river. So it wasn't exactly that bad after all. Any how, we went thru the same ritual of fantastic food, wine, and party. These were taken on 8th October.
Lei Garden @ Chjimes had to be it. The quality of food they served had never once failed me. Always delicious and erm, very expensive. But then again, I didn't pay for it, so I'm not complaining, hehehehe.....
Let me show you guys what we had that night, and what we all did that night!
After that beautiful dinner, Charlie was very determined to drown Peter. So we adjourned to Charlie's all time fav watering hole. Cyclone, AGAIN!
OK, that's it for now. I'm gonna have to sort thru the tons of pics I have in my camera & mobile phone and attempt to write another post soon. Come back tmr! Till then, Happy Hump Day!
And then after that came some pre-biz trip prep work, the biz trip travel itself, and the post trip mess-clean-ups. Work just piled. But, I managed to survive. So then came a point where I was chased around to clear my annual leaves etc etc. Well, not that I don't wanna clear them earlier, but situation & time & people don't permit. When everyone was able to happily plan to go on vacations during long weekends and peak holiday periods, which happened to be busiest for me, all I could do was just sulk, shut-up and finish my work. Then I had to also consider work hand overs, rotation of staff/boss, and if anyone would drop dead if something went wrong and I wasn't there to try and fix the problem. And by the time it was off peak and I had all the time in the world to go on a vacation, no one else was free to go with me anywhere. Sigh... So last month, I got chased around to clear my leave, finally. They didn't wanna pay me the accumulation, neither was I allowed to bring that many days forward to the next year (cos it might never end!) So I just looked in the chart and started filling out all the dates that were not taken. Initially, I just didn't want to care and know who was in or not in. I just wanted to write everything I wanted and force to go on leave. But, the saint in me (kns) made me re-look at everything all over again (sigh) and plan whatever I could (which still didn't quite please certain people, but then how to please everyone when some snatches the 1st opportunities to go on leave, the other goes away from when to when but won't say until almost the last minute, and the other sulks & grumbles half the time when not permitted to go on leave). But having said that, I'm also sulking & nagging, hahahahaha!!!
In the end, I got my leaves approved. And I was just happily "not working" during that period. 2 solid weeks. but my mobile phone didn't stop ringing. And I still answered most of the calls. Not all, but most. I did lots during my 2 week break. A lot to catch up on. Family, friends, house, car, cooking, baking etc etc etc. Yes people, I cook, and bake. Earlier posts already proved it, and many have already tasted my culinary skills (may not be very very good, but good enough to make you ask for more), so don't doubt.
I'm now back at work, final Christmas week rush. And down with a flu, bad throat, body aches and mild fever at this point. Won't die, but just very grouchy. And I'm trying to respond a lot of emails and PMs on FB asking me what happened to my blog. Well, nothing happened to it. I was first very busy, then quite lazy. Then busy again. Now, I have a little bit of spare time on hand, so I'm gonna re-start my blogging. I have a lot of pics to post here, so I'll have to try and find the time to do that. How about a new post every day? Too much? Every 2 days? or 3? Hahaha... OK, BT will say "Talking many" if I just say and don't do. Hehehe...
Picture time. A week after we said our goodbyes to Roly, Peter came by to Singapore to say his goodbye to us. Well, in his case, the grass was greener on the other side of the river. So it wasn't exactly that bad after all. Any how, we went thru the same ritual of fantastic food, wine, and party. These were taken on 8th October.
Lei Garden @ Chjimes had to be it. The quality of food they served had never once failed me. Always delicious and erm, very expensive. But then again, I didn't pay for it, so I'm not complaining, hehehehe.....
Let me show you guys what we had that night, and what we all did that night!
Me & Michelle
Yummy Roast Pork
All time fav - Lobster Sashimi!
Double-boiled Sea Treasures Soup
Deep Fried Sea Cucumber stuffed with abalone & Shrimp paste
Steamed Red Garoupa - Very nice
Peking Duck - Very very very yummy
Charlie & the duck!
Charlie, Michelle & the duck!
Braised Veg with Silver Mushrooms & Tomatoes
Fried Duck meat in fresh lettuce leaves
Peter & Michelle loved lots of condiments in their Lobster Porridge
Michelle peeling the shell off the lobster legs for the very spoilt me!
Peter showing off his Mont Blanc fountain pen gift
Deep Fried Glutinous Rice Balls with black sesame filling - Shiok!
Some blah-tasting Chinese Pastry
Bird's Nest in Pumpkin Puree!!!
After that beautiful dinner, Charlie was very determined to drown Peter. So we adjourned to Charlie's all time fav watering hole. Cyclone, AGAIN!
My attempt to stick the Macallen bottle into Vincent's nose!
Some dice game that I never quite understand...
A bunch of half-drunk animals singing & cam-whoring
Vincent, Peter & Charlie hogging the pool table the whole night
Look at Vincent & Michelle! My goodness...
Charlie & Peter trying to negotiate on something special I think. See Charlie's hand-sign???!!!
2 men posing ala-Titanic, not impressive, hahaha
Michelle can sing very well!
Why fight over 1 bottle of Macallen? Can't these boys just open another one?
Peter just had to have the last drop
We all run when Charlie sings. Hehehe...
It's empty Michelle. No need to act cute!
Now we know who finished it that night!
See the ghost behind the 3 of us?
Charlie's gotten into serious negotiations it seems!
OK, that's it for now. I'm gonna have to sort thru the tons of pics I have in my camera & mobile phone and attempt to write another post soon. Come back tmr! Till then, Happy Hump Day!
Saturday, November 1, 2008
I'm on my way to China...
In the transit lounge in T3 now, waiting for my overnight flight to China... Will have to fly 6.5 hrs first to Seoul, then transit for a couple of hours before the next flight to Qingdao. Actually, I'm so tired. Physically tired. And I'm still aching all over, and my fever hasn't really subsided yet.
Right now, I'm praying that I get to sleep well on the plane, at least for half the journey. And I'm also praying hard that I don't get a noisy neighbour. Good thing SQ has almost always given me priority for seats at the emergency exit. So I have that extra leg room for my long pair of legs. Hehehe...
This time round, I'll be away for approx 4 days. And I hope I can get access to blogger/blogspot when I'm there. I managed to get access to blogger/blogspot during my last trip to Dalian. So if this time, I get access, I'll post up some nice pics.
OK, boarding call. Gotta go. Bye for now peeps!!!
Update: At 8.10am Korean Time/7.10am Singapore Time, I'm now yawing away whilst sitting in the transit lounge in Incheon, Seoul!
Right now, I'm praying that I get to sleep well on the plane, at least for half the journey. And I'm also praying hard that I don't get a noisy neighbour. Good thing SQ has almost always given me priority for seats at the emergency exit. So I have that extra leg room for my long pair of legs. Hehehe...
This time round, I'll be away for approx 4 days. And I hope I can get access to blogger/blogspot when I'm there. I managed to get access to blogger/blogspot during my last trip to Dalian. So if this time, I get access, I'll post up some nice pics.
OK, boarding call. Gotta go. Bye for now peeps!!!
Update: At 8.10am Korean Time/7.10am Singapore Time, I'm now yawing away whilst sitting in the transit lounge in Incheon, Seoul!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Roly's Farewell @ SG Flyer & Seafood Paradise
Apologies for the lack of blog updates. I have been super busy. Lots of errands to run and prep work & presentations to do before I fly tmr. Plus, the last 2 days, I had been down with a persistent fever & body aches that won't go away. Now I'm praying hard that my fever subsides well by tmr, so that I can make it up on board the plane.
Anyway, earlier this month on the 2nd of October, we bade farewell to Roly. Another one good guy gone. So sad. It's been a really long & draggy affair. Laying off ppl since months ago. Roly's the last one to go. He's been shuttling between Singapore & Australia for the last few years. Always appearing out of the blue every now & then. He wasn't really one of those whom I'd get surprised that they turn up at my office and then leave after a few days. To me, Roly was just a part of us (as in I consider him a local already). He's always low profile, glides in, stays a few days, then quietly flies off. And then some 3 weeks later, he appears again. He knows where to go, what to buy, where to eat, which numbers to ring for his own taxi. Cool guy.
So anyway, as always, farewells were more like an occasion there we all just sit down and pig-out. And of course quite frequently drink (read as sip very good quality wine). This wasn't an exception. But, after persistent nagging and persuading, we got ourselves a free ride on the Singapore Flyer as well!
So to Seafood Paradise, we went. But before that, we just had to eat the biscuits @ Popeye, and walk around the shops @ SG Flyer before we took flight.
We walked past Kenko and saw some Caucasians trying out the fish spa. We were tempted, but 1st, we didn't have the time, 2nd, I'm very afraid the fishes bite or tickle. BTW, the fishes were BIG hor!
Part of the F1 street circuit around the SG Flyer, & the skyline of Singapore as dusk approaches.
And up, up and away we went! Our 7pm flight allowed us to see the lights change from dusk to night. The sunlight faded and the city lights came on as we went higher and higher. It was a very beautiful sight.
Frankly, after the ride went 3/4 way round and we were on the way back down, we started to get very bored. Apart from chatting n laughing amongst ourselves, and enjoying the scenery (again) there wasn't really much to do. Maybe it would be different if you went up there with yr other half (ah... romantic!!!)
OK, finally after the ride was over, we were starving. Very very very hungry. Headed for Seafood Paradise, and jumped straight into the food! Oh yes, and of course wine. LOTS OF WINE!!! I can't remember how many bottles we had. But it was a lot!
It was a fun-filled night, with a lot of laughter & memories to bring home. Lots of good food that kept us very full. And we are all very thankful. But we'll miss you Roly. Do keep in touch, always. And if you do come back to Singapore, just scream. We'll be more than happy to meet up again for some fun, food & laughter!
Take care. All the best!
Anyway, earlier this month on the 2nd of October, we bade farewell to Roly. Another one good guy gone. So sad. It's been a really long & draggy affair. Laying off ppl since months ago. Roly's the last one to go. He's been shuttling between Singapore & Australia for the last few years. Always appearing out of the blue every now & then. He wasn't really one of those whom I'd get surprised that they turn up at my office and then leave after a few days. To me, Roly was just a part of us (as in I consider him a local already). He's always low profile, glides in, stays a few days, then quietly flies off. And then some 3 weeks later, he appears again. He knows where to go, what to buy, where to eat, which numbers to ring for his own taxi. Cool guy.
So anyway, as always, farewells were more like an occasion there we all just sit down and pig-out. And of course quite frequently drink (read as sip very good quality wine). This wasn't an exception. But, after persistent nagging and persuading, we got ourselves a free ride on the Singapore Flyer as well!
So to Seafood Paradise, we went. But before that, we just had to eat the biscuits @ Popeye, and walk around the shops @ SG Flyer before we took flight.
Roly & the biscuits!
Me & the biscuits!
Michelle always so cute!
We walked past Kenko and saw some Caucasians trying out the fish spa. We were tempted, but 1st, we didn't have the time, 2nd, I'm very afraid the fishes bite or tickle. BTW, the fishes were BIG hor!
Part of the F1 street circuit around the SG Flyer, & the skyline of Singapore as dusk approaches.
My ticket to the flyer
And up, up and away we went! Our 7pm flight allowed us to see the lights change from dusk to night. The sunlight faded and the city lights came on as we went higher and higher. It was a very beautiful sight.
See the devil behind Michelle & me?
Jessica & me
Construction under-way for the IR
Pretty in PINK lights!
Frankly, after the ride went 3/4 way round and we were on the way back down, we started to get very bored. Apart from chatting n laughing amongst ourselves, and enjoying the scenery (again) there wasn't really much to do. Maybe it would be different if you went up there with yr other half (ah... romantic!!!)
We just had to do a group shot
Erm... No comments... (-_-")
OK, finally after the ride was over, we were starving. Very very very hungry. Headed for Seafood Paradise, and jumped straight into the food! Oh yes, and of course wine. LOTS OF WINE!!! I can't remember how many bottles we had. But it was a lot!
Pre-selected menu (But we added a lot more after that!)
Lobster Sashimi! My fav, and what I must have at almost every such dinners! Hehehe
And of course we had some wine
The Paradise Appetiser Platter
Double-boiled soup
Steamed Tiger Grouper
Baked Lobster with Salted Egg
Fragrant Crispy Duck with Teochew Spices
Braised Abalone & Honshimeji Mushrooms & Broccoli
Imperial Pork Ribs with Honey Pepper Sauce
Creamy Butter Crab (Looks like it's humping the other one below! Wahahaha)
Roly was checking to see if the crabs were really mating!
Ee-Fu noodles & lobster head porridge
Cream of Mango with Pomelo & Sago
See how happy Khim & Mei Chin were when they saw the lobster!
Happy Roly & his farewell gift vouchers
And a very happy us with a whole table full of food!
It was a fun-filled night, with a lot of laughter & memories to bring home. Lots of good food that kept us very full. And we are all very thankful. But we'll miss you Roly. Do keep in touch, always. And if you do come back to Singapore, just scream. We'll be more than happy to meet up again for some fun, food & laughter!
Take care. All the best!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Prata Therapy
After a relatively long and very bad Tuesday, I was feeling extremely out of colour, sitting in the office alone at abt 11pm. Was pouring outside as I was preparing to go home when Tweetie popped a message on my MSN. She was suddenly craving for prata, and I haven't had dinner. So we both decided to meet up, dragging Jeffery along since he was also online.
It all started when Tweetie & me were struggling to get a taxi. I was like trying to call for almost 20 mins and all I got was engaged tone to practically all the taxi hotlines we knew of. Tweetie finally managed to get me a cab from her end, and subsequently another one for herself. Then we both headed separately towards Jalan Kayu for our comfort food.
Tweetie was wondering what to tell the taxi driver, and I told her to simply say, "Jalan Kayu Roti Prata"!!! Hahahaha... No taxi driver will say they don't know how go! Hehehe.
OK, so at our prata joint, Tweetie & me arrived first, followed by Jeff some minutes later. We ordered our dinner (actually supper already to be politically correct). And boy did we order A LOT! Imagine this, 3 ppl, 1 very big plate of Mee Goreng, 5 plain, 1 egg & onion (wrongly ordered by Jeff), 1 onion, 3 glasses of Teh Halia, and then as if not enough, Tweetie ordered another bomb much later, and 1 Lychee drink, 1 Teh Ice for me & I dunno what Jeff had... And remember, only the 3 of us, arriving close to midnight, and dinner/supper ended past 2am! How to not grow fat, you tell me???
Best part was, all throughout our prata therapy session, Jeff & Tweetie were happily TCSS-ing all the way, and I was laughing so uncontrollably. I swear the next table (or rather, customers @ the entire prata shop + the servers) must have thought that the 3 of us were escapees from the mental institute not too far away! Honestly, I cannot remember what were joked abt, or what was so funny, (except Tweetie & Jeff's lighter/car-remote comedy). But I swear, I laughed till I cramped up and nearly died. Not only me, but all 3 of us.
So much fun, really. That session really wiped the wrinkles off my forehead (but maybe put back the smile wrinkles round the corners of my mouth and eyes). Definitely took away the intense stress I had earlier. It's a pity we didn't take any photos that evening. Probably because we were really very tired, and didn't think of it. I think we should really do more such gatherings. Nice way to maintain good friendships/relationships. And always good to catch up on each others' well-being, as well as share the fun times.
P/S: Oh, thks to Jeff for sending me home after that. And also thks to Jeff again & Tweetie for walking me to my door step (they were afraid I would get kidnapped!).
P/P/S: I'm looking forward to our next Prata Therapy!
It all started when Tweetie & me were struggling to get a taxi. I was like trying to call for almost 20 mins and all I got was engaged tone to practically all the taxi hotlines we knew of. Tweetie finally managed to get me a cab from her end, and subsequently another one for herself. Then we both headed separately towards Jalan Kayu for our comfort food.
Tweetie was wondering what to tell the taxi driver, and I told her to simply say, "Jalan Kayu Roti Prata"!!! Hahahaha... No taxi driver will say they don't know how go! Hehehe.
OK, so at our prata joint, Tweetie & me arrived first, followed by Jeff some minutes later. We ordered our dinner (actually supper already to be politically correct). And boy did we order A LOT! Imagine this, 3 ppl, 1 very big plate of Mee Goreng, 5 plain, 1 egg & onion (wrongly ordered by Jeff), 1 onion, 3 glasses of Teh Halia, and then as if not enough, Tweetie ordered another bomb much later, and 1 Lychee drink, 1 Teh Ice for me & I dunno what Jeff had... And remember, only the 3 of us, arriving close to midnight, and dinner/supper ended past 2am! How to not grow fat, you tell me???
Best part was, all throughout our prata therapy session, Jeff & Tweetie were happily TCSS-ing all the way, and I was laughing so uncontrollably. I swear the next table (or rather, customers @ the entire prata shop + the servers) must have thought that the 3 of us were escapees from the mental institute not too far away! Honestly, I cannot remember what were joked abt, or what was so funny, (except Tweetie & Jeff's lighter/car-remote comedy). But I swear, I laughed till I cramped up and nearly died. Not only me, but all 3 of us.
So much fun, really. That session really wiped the wrinkles off my forehead (but maybe put back the smile wrinkles round the corners of my mouth and eyes). Definitely took away the intense stress I had earlier. It's a pity we didn't take any photos that evening. Probably because we were really very tired, and didn't think of it. I think we should really do more such gatherings. Nice way to maintain good friendships/relationships. And always good to catch up on each others' well-being, as well as share the fun times.
P/S: Oh, thks to Jeff for sending me home after that. And also thks to Jeff again & Tweetie for walking me to my door step (they were afraid I would get kidnapped!).
P/P/S: I'm looking forward to our next Prata Therapy!
Monday, September 29, 2008
Alonso wins 1st F1 Street Night Race in Singapore!
The 1st Grand Prix F1 Night race Singapore held over the weekend proved to be a tremendous success. I was watching in amazement the qualifying race on Saturday night, and then the finals on Sunday night.
Alonso's technical problem with his car forced him out into 15th place during the qualifying rounds. That was such a disappointment. However, during the finals race, Alonso's final positioning also gave him the opportunity to use all his planned strategy, moving up from last to first.
During the 61-lap race, there were 3 crashes and a couple of freaky pit-stop accidents. I think during the 15th lap, Piquet's Renault crashed. Then Massa's Ferrari got into trouble in the pit-stop, moving off at the green lights but with the fuel line still attached. One of his pit crew was seen flying and probably a few others injured. Massa got slapped with a 50km/h drive-thru penalty, tearing him from 1st position to last!
Interestingly, Coulthard in his Red Bull committed the same mistake made by Massa, moving off with the fuel hose intact. He also knocked off one of his pit-crew, who had to be stretchered off. And then in lap 49, Massa's Ferrari spun and narrowly missing the barrier, but Sutil in a Force India crashed as he tried to avoid Massa. That was so drama... ...
And when the race went into the last 4 laps, Ferrari's other team-mate Raikkonen, skipped the curb, lost control of his car, and crashed straight into the barrier. That declared game over for team Ferrari. ( And I was happy! Muahahaha!)
Twice during the race, the safety car had to be dispatched by Race Control. That safety car is the Mercedes SL 63 AMG, and it is ultimate chio-ness. It's specially modified in weight, engine and brakes to be able to take the F1 race and maintain a specific speed and comfortable pace for the F1 machines so that they can resume the race without dropping too much speed. And, the sight of the SL63 AMG leading a pack of monster machines behind thru the track is simply very awesome and smart. I am sooooooo in love with that car!
So after a whole serious of adrenalin pumping action last night, Alonso in his Renault took the 1st place at the inaugural F1 Night Street Race hosted in Singapore! Rosberg in the Williams Toyota took the 2nd place, and Hamilton in the Maclaren Mercedes (my fav and I was hoping he'd win)came in 3rd place.
Not too bad. It was quite a dramatic race, 61 laps with a distance of more than 309km and 24 corners/turns. The roads were bumpy, sparks flew and the monstrous machines flew thru the corners at more than 100km/h and then almost 300km/h on the few straight stretches. I was so so so impressed! Now I feel like I also wanna drive my "race car" and tear down the highway at 260km/h! Wheeeeeeee........
P/S: I didn't wanna mention this, but, our Grid Girls were... ... Sigh... Forget it!
Monday, September 22, 2008
A Spicy & Alcoholic gathering
We've missed the good old days where Hubby & his "pig & dog" friends can sit and chat for hours and hours. Used to do that a lot in the past, especially when we had a chalet,BBQ or met up for dinners and drinks. So this time round, hubby suggested Jeff & Mic to come over to our place. Which is very very rare, because we normally don't have "open house" one lor.
So I was given a very very important mission. To cook for the very important guests. Although only 2 of them, but I had to make sure they were well-fed with good food and enough alcohol to drown a whole hall of people!
And hubby suggested I cook LAKSA! OK, must be spicy, full flavour and overflowing with prawns & tau-pok! And I did lor. Successfully cooked. And very spicy too, hehehe... Spent Saturday afternoon preparing the ingredients for the Laksa. Made some fresh Butterhead & Purple Friss salad too. Selected the Red Wine (had Spanish that day) and had Sake in mind also. Then of course the "micro bar" with my micro collection of liquor were available too. Jeff was only told to bring the mixers.
Anyway, they came around 7pm, and we jumped straight into the food. Jeff initially asked when my restaurant would be opening. 'Cos apparently, my Laksa tasted very nice. (Of course lah, I used solid prawn soup leh!!!). But after awhile, Jeff said I better not open the restaurant. Because there were too much "liao" (prawns/tau pok/fish cake/egg). Hahaha... He was worried my restaurant won't make it! Then the 3 men started to go into debate over whether I shld start the restaurant or not and how much "liao" I shld put in there, how much I shld price each bowl etc etc! Hehehe, it was such a funny sight!
After dinner, the fun chats continued. Michael spoke abt his wife-to-be and their plans and preferred ROM dates. Jeff spoke abt his job. The we spoke a bit abt cars, and the men chat more abt their old army days. Could see that they were very sentimental ppl who valued the friendship-bond. Taking the conversation from the dinning room table, to the coffee table in the living room. More liquor, beer, left over wine, sake, and peanuts to chips. We joked, we laughed. Such fun.
We shld try and plan another one of such gathering again. I guess friendships like these are invaluable. While making friends is easy, maintaining the friendship is not... And we all know, that we do treasure our friendship (that includes Pilot Michael)!
So I was given a very very important mission. To cook for the very important guests. Although only 2 of them, but I had to make sure they were well-fed with good food and enough alcohol to drown a whole hall of people!
And hubby suggested I cook LAKSA! OK, must be spicy, full flavour and overflowing with prawns & tau-pok! And I did lor. Successfully cooked. And very spicy too, hehehe... Spent Saturday afternoon preparing the ingredients for the Laksa. Made some fresh Butterhead & Purple Friss salad too. Selected the Red Wine (had Spanish that day) and had Sake in mind also. Then of course the "micro bar" with my micro collection of liquor were available too. Jeff was only told to bring the mixers.
Anyway, they came around 7pm, and we jumped straight into the food. Jeff initially asked when my restaurant would be opening. 'Cos apparently, my Laksa tasted very nice. (Of course lah, I used solid prawn soup leh!!!). But after awhile, Jeff said I better not open the restaurant. Because there were too much "liao" (prawns/tau pok/fish cake/egg). Hahaha... He was worried my restaurant won't make it! Then the 3 men started to go into debate over whether I shld start the restaurant or not and how much "liao" I shld put in there, how much I shld price each bowl etc etc! Hehehe, it was such a funny sight!
After dinner, the fun chats continued. Michael spoke abt his wife-to-be and their plans and preferred ROM dates. Jeff spoke abt his job. The we spoke a bit abt cars, and the men chat more abt their old army days. Could see that they were very sentimental ppl who valued the friendship-bond. Taking the conversation from the dinning room table, to the coffee table in the living room. More liquor, beer, left over wine, sake, and peanuts to chips. We joked, we laughed. Such fun.
We shld try and plan another one of such gathering again. I guess friendships like these are invaluable. While making friends is easy, maintaining the friendship is not... And we all know, that we do treasure our friendship (that includes Pilot Michael)!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Pls lock toilet doors properly!
Just minutes ago, I got an SMS. And I laughed. A certain someone said I won't believe it if he told me he saw a naked woman. So I replied, Where, When?
Well, the story was, this guy had to use the toilet. So as what he usually does, goes to the toilet, pushes open the door. But in a flash, he saw a naked lady standing in front of the mirror, and then she shouted "Oi!" and gave him a shock. So he quickly apologised and closed the door. But he was think WTF! She was the one who didn't lock the door properly leh. Not his fault lor. And normally no one would go knock on the door to check if anyone inside one lor... No it's not a public toilet if you guys are asking me.
First prize, he said. I teased him that he must be bleeding from ears and nose. But I couldn't contain my laughter. I just laughed and laughed. Almost dying of laughter now. And even as I type this, I'm still giggling, with tears at the corner of my eyes! Hahahahahahahaha......
Morale of the story. Pls lock the toilet door properly!
P/S: Some of you are asking who the lucky (or perhaps unlucky) chap is and where it took place. But sorry, names/identities & location will not be revealed to protect the innocent ( and the not so innocent)!
P/P/S: Eh, pity the guy lah... It's the start of a brand new week lor. Fancy seeing a naked lady on a Monday, and that's it, the entire week could be ruined leh! Buy 4D/Toto also don't have so "zhun" lor!
P/P/P/S: And yes, it is really damn funny lah!!! Laugh until drop!
Well, the story was, this guy had to use the toilet. So as what he usually does, goes to the toilet, pushes open the door. But in a flash, he saw a naked lady standing in front of the mirror, and then she shouted "Oi!" and gave him a shock. So he quickly apologised and closed the door. But he was think WTF! She was the one who didn't lock the door properly leh. Not his fault lor. And normally no one would go knock on the door to check if anyone inside one lor... No it's not a public toilet if you guys are asking me.
First prize, he said. I teased him that he must be bleeding from ears and nose. But I couldn't contain my laughter. I just laughed and laughed. Almost dying of laughter now. And even as I type this, I'm still giggling, with tears at the corner of my eyes! Hahahahahahahaha......
Morale of the story. Pls lock the toilet door properly!
P/S: Some of you are asking who the lucky (or perhaps unlucky) chap is and where it took place. But sorry, names/identities & location will not be revealed to protect the innocent ( and the not so innocent)!
P/P/S: Eh, pity the guy lah... It's the start of a brand new week lor. Fancy seeing a naked lady on a Monday, and that's it, the entire week could be ruined leh! Buy 4D/Toto also don't have so "zhun" lor!
P/P/P/S: And yes, it is really damn funny lah!!! Laugh until drop!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
12 Lotus 十二莲花
Was supposed to post this entry last month. But didn't have time to complete writing the entry.
I watched 12 Lotus 十二莲花 with anticipation. Because when Roystan Tan made 881, it was something new to the local movie industry. There wasn't a locally produced movie about Getais. And a movie like 881 clearly reflected this group of very talented artistes whom never had much publicity.
Following the success of 881, Roystan went on to make 12 Lotus 十二莲花. It's a good production with many touching scenes and a good storyline. However, I felt that the excitement lasted only thru the 1st half of the movie. Towards the middle and the end of the movie, everything sort of became draggy and somewhat slow. I did like the direction of the movie. It has a very Roystan feel to it. Sort of like his trademark artistic direction. And like 881, the costumes very very exaggerated & colourful. The many songs throughout the movie was good entertainment. After all, 12 Lotus 十二莲花 was meant to be a musical-movie.
I would say it's worth watching 12 Lotus 十二莲花, but I wouldn't be expecting Roystan to make another similar movie.
I watched 12 Lotus 十二莲花 with anticipation. Because when Roystan Tan made 881, it was something new to the local movie industry. There wasn't a locally produced movie about Getais. And a movie like 881 clearly reflected this group of very talented artistes whom never had much publicity.
Following the success of 881, Roystan went on to make 12 Lotus 十二莲花. It's a good production with many touching scenes and a good storyline. However, I felt that the excitement lasted only thru the 1st half of the movie. Towards the middle and the end of the movie, everything sort of became draggy and somewhat slow. I did like the direction of the movie. It has a very Roystan feel to it. Sort of like his trademark artistic direction. And like 881, the costumes very very exaggerated & colourful. The many songs throughout the movie was good entertainment. After all, 12 Lotus 十二莲花 was meant to be a musical-movie.
I would say it's worth watching 12 Lotus 十二莲花, but I wouldn't be expecting Roystan to make another similar movie.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Monday... The start of my nightmare!
OK, I'm back at work today. After a week away from the office (and I refused to check my emails while on leave) I came back to an exploding inbox. I was (still am) desperately filtering my emails to read the more urgent ones first, and at the same time catching up a bit on what had happened last week. One email in particular pissed me off quite a bit. A sarcastic 2-liner. It's contents sounded more like a mark of territory and a reminder of some sorts. But... Fine... I can tolerate.
Then came an SMS. And I realised that I had forgotten to inform someone of last week's joyous occasion. OK, my fault on that one. But I really forgot. I apologised. Unfortunately, someone wasn't too pleased. I got chided for it. And some earth got dug out from beneath the carpet as well. Oh boy... I was thinking of how I shld reply next. I ididn't have any excuse at all. And I have to admit that it was truly a slip of my mind. But the other party wasn't buying my story at all... I started to dial back, but I thought of how the other party's temper was gonna be like, so just before the tone got thru, I hung up... Procrastinated for a long while before I replied on the SMS instead. Sigh... Maybe I shld have just called back... I guess she must be fuming mad at my reply :(
Not a very good start to my week eh?
Anyway, this week will be a very rough week ahead. I see many challenges coming up, not gonna be an easy ride. And probably no matter how hard I strive, it'll still not be good enough to some. But, it's still part of my job here. Don't shout at me, people, because I'm also on the firing line and at the receiving end of a lot of shit.
Lunch time now. Christine just came by with her niece. So cute... At least that put a smile on my face for a while. But soon after, I started wearing my frown again. I think if I get cast in a movie now, I'll sure win Best Actress award! Because I can smile, frown and cry almost in split seconds. The "dynamic" environment here helps! OK, yes, I know, I'm in KNS mode... But it's true, I can cry almost instantly!
OK. I'm still not having lunch. Guess I'll skip lunch today. No time. I'm allowed max 15 mins to type this blog post, and then I'll have to get back to work. There may be spies here... Back to work, back to work! WORK!!!!!
P/S: Customer just called... Think something went wrong. So now I have to clean up some dung left behind and start some damage control... Oh boy... Some one tell me about MONDAY BLUES!
P/P/S: SORRY MOMMY!
Then came an SMS. And I realised that I had forgotten to inform someone of last week's joyous occasion. OK, my fault on that one. But I really forgot. I apologised. Unfortunately, someone wasn't too pleased. I got chided for it. And some earth got dug out from beneath the carpet as well. Oh boy... I was thinking of how I shld reply next. I ididn't have any excuse at all. And I have to admit that it was truly a slip of my mind. But the other party wasn't buying my story at all... I started to dial back, but I thought of how the other party's temper was gonna be like, so just before the tone got thru, I hung up... Procrastinated for a long while before I replied on the SMS instead. Sigh... Maybe I shld have just called back... I guess she must be fuming mad at my reply :(
Not a very good start to my week eh?
Anyway, this week will be a very rough week ahead. I see many challenges coming up, not gonna be an easy ride. And probably no matter how hard I strive, it'll still not be good enough to some. But, it's still part of my job here. Don't shout at me, people, because I'm also on the firing line and at the receiving end of a lot of shit.
Lunch time now. Christine just came by with her niece. So cute... At least that put a smile on my face for a while. But soon after, I started wearing my frown again. I think if I get cast in a movie now, I'll sure win Best Actress award! Because I can smile, frown and cry almost in split seconds. The "dynamic" environment here helps! OK, yes, I know, I'm in KNS mode... But it's true, I can cry almost instantly!
OK. I'm still not having lunch. Guess I'll skip lunch today. No time. I'm allowed max 15 mins to type this blog post, and then I'll have to get back to work. There may be spies here... Back to work, back to work! WORK!!!!!
P/S: Customer just called... Think something went wrong. So now I have to clean up some dung left behind and start some damage control... Oh boy... Some one tell me about MONDAY BLUES!
P/P/S: SORRY MOMMY!
Saturday, August 30, 2008
A little newborn niece who shares my birthday!
Joyful joyful! 双喜临门！It was my royal birthday yesterday. All was quiet for the whole day, did some shopping, had a quick dinner, headed home, did some housework, and then came a call. A little baby girl was born!
My sis-in-law, Joey,went into labour early yesterday morning. But baby didn't pop until late at night. Apparently, there were some complications with the positioning of baby (turn down but facing the wrong way, and an umbilical cord around the neck). So instead of natural birth (which Joey had wanted), she had to go thru a cesarean. 20 mins and baby was wailing away... (Imagine contractions since late morning till like 12 hours later! Gosh...)
Anyway, we visited baby this afternoon after lunch. Prince A & Princess Z were also there and happy to greet a new play-partner. Less talk for now. Picture time!
My sis-in-law, Joey,went into labour early yesterday morning. But baby didn't pop until late at night. Apparently, there were some complications with the positioning of baby (turn down but facing the wrong way, and an umbilical cord around the neck). So instead of natural birth (which Joey had wanted), she had to go thru a cesarean. 20 mins and baby was wailing away... (Imagine contractions since late morning till like 12 hours later! Gosh...)
Anyway, we visited baby this afternoon after lunch. Prince A & Princess Z were also there and happy to greet a new play-partner. Less talk for now. Picture time!
Friday, August 29, 2008
A Reunion - TNS 21 years later!
I'm really excited as I write this post. I just had a reunion on Thursday. After more than 2 decades (sounds like a damn long time, but it's true!), I met up with people from my primary school days! Gosh,.... We found each other on facebook, chatted a bit, and the next thing we know, we were all sitting in the same restaurant having a reunion dinner!
That evening was completely exciting and super fun. We were scrambling thru our brains trying so very hard to remember who he was, who she was, which class they belonged to and what we ever did. It was really hilarious when I told a few classmates I remember their faces, I know them, but cannot remember their names! Hahahaha... Oh my goodness, such fun and those memories...
Anyway, dinner was @ Yellow Light Thai Food, 95 East Coast Road. Food was fantastic, setting was a nice cosy place. We had the entire 2nd floor to ourselves. And it was really great. Oh yes, and Bernard brought a Tiramisu cake and everyone celebrated my birthday too! Hahaha.... So sweet, very memorable and I am very very touched. I was almost in tears when everyone sang me the birthday song. Ooooh...
OK, picture time. This set was taken by Kirby.
That evening was completely exciting and super fun. We were scrambling thru our brains trying so very hard to remember who he was, who she was, which class they belonged to and what we ever did. It was really hilarious when I told a few classmates I remember their faces, I know them, but cannot remember their names! Hahahaha... Oh my goodness, such fun and those memories...
Anyway, dinner was @ Yellow Light Thai Food, 95 East Coast Road. Food was fantastic, setting was a nice cosy place. We had the entire 2nd floor to ourselves. And it was really great. Oh yes, and Bernard brought a Tiramisu cake and everyone celebrated my birthday too! Hahaha.... So sweet, very memorable and I am very very touched. I was almost in tears when everyone sang me the birthday song. Ooooh...
OK, picture time. This set was taken by Kirby.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
A Silver medal for Singapore!
After 48 years, we finally got another medal. A silver! At the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Thanks to the women's' table-tennis team. It was a game well played. I watched in excitement and awe as the game was in progress. I never followed table-tennis. I'd rather watch swimming or gymnastics or even 100m sprints. But this time round, everyone was talking abt table-tennis. And it just got me all hyped up. Had to watch it. And I did. Over dinner.
I have to say the Chinese team was very very strong. They seem to be able to pre-empt every move the Singapore team was gonna make. And goodness, there was a close-up slow-motion shot where Wang Nan (China) attacked with a backhand, and the ping pong ball actually can spin! Feng Tian Wei (Singapore) defended and the ball just spun off into the air... Gosh, it was a very powerful shot. Well, they are after all, world number 1.
Still it was a game well-played, so congrats to Li Jia Wei, Feng Tian Wei, Wang Yue Gu and the rest of the Singapore team on their tremendous effort in bringing home the silver medal! WOOHOO...
Here are the results:
Match 1
Wang Nan vs Feng Tian Wei ~ (3-1)
9-11, 11-3, 11-8, 11-6
Match 2
Zhang Yi Ning vs Li Jia Wei ~ (3-1)
9-11, 11-3, 11-4, 11-7
Match 3
Guo Yue/Zhang Yi Ning vs Wang Yue Gu/Li Jia Wei ~ (3-0)
11-8, 11-5, 11-6
I have to say the Chinese team was very very strong. They seem to be able to pre-empt every move the Singapore team was gonna make. And goodness, there was a close-up slow-motion shot where Wang Nan (China) attacked with a backhand, and the ping pong ball actually can spin! Feng Tian Wei (Singapore) defended and the ball just spun off into the air... Gosh, it was a very powerful shot. Well, they are after all, world number 1.
Still it was a game well-played, so congrats to Li Jia Wei, Feng Tian Wei, Wang Yue Gu and the rest of the Singapore team on their tremendous effort in bringing home the silver medal! WOOHOO...
Here are the results:
Match 1
Wang Nan vs Feng Tian Wei ~ (3-1)
9-11, 11-3, 11-8, 11-6
Match 2
Zhang Yi Ning vs Li Jia Wei ~ (3-1)
9-11, 11-3, 11-4, 11-7
Match 3
Guo Yue/Zhang Yi Ning vs Wang Yue Gu/Li Jia Wei ~ (3-0)
11-8, 11-5, 11-6
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Who's gonna be my 10,000th reader?
Didn't realise the hit counter is already 9951 now. Wah... So happy!
OK, I would like the 10,00th reader to pls write a comment to identify yourself. Sorry no prizes frm me. I can't afford, hehehe...
OK, I would like the 10,00th reader to pls write a comment to identify yourself. Sorry no prizes frm me. I can't afford, hehehe...
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