Memories 2005

HKG

2008-03-23T07:58:00.000-07:00

Weekends @ Harris Resort, Batam 26-27 Jan 2008

2008-02-06T08:12:00.001-08:00

This short weekend retreat is a good rejuvenating outing for us, 4 girls. We departed the ferry terminal at Harbourfront at 9:30am (if I didn't remember wrongly hee). Before that, we met at MacDonalds and had breakfast. Lonnnnnggggggg time I'd last ate breakfast at Mac haha.

Two puffies taking pic in the Ferry. My head is spinning with the bumming of the boat in the big ocean.

Finally! Arrival @ Batam Ferry Terminal! Yippie!!!!!!!!!!

The long-awaited Cabana rooooommmm!!!!!!!!!!! SO niceeeeee!!!!!!!! Thanks to Mag!

Em.... open bathroom loh... hmmm....

Balcony overlooking the beach (but nothing fantastic cos the beach is not well maintained, what a waste!).

me insisting to take a group pic with the sunset... as usual everyone can't stand me but relented in the end hehe.

beautiful sunset...

The moment has finally arrived..... our loonnnnggggggggg awaited 3-hrs indulgence spa!!!! wohooo!!! scrub, massage, foot reflex and herbal bubble bath!

Em... again me insisting we take a group pic with my FAV magazine, AsiaSpa. BEST Spa magazine in Asia-Pacific region. Hehe

Fully satisfied..... Rejuvenated.....

Time for Makanz.... Home-made BBQ by the beach... so romantic hehe... Special thanks to our dear Regie for arranging all the foodies.

Our renowned chefs for the evening! Chef Mag and Chef Reg.

don't see our portable pit small small hor... we even bbq pork ribs k muahahahaha!

Second day morning... Lunch @ Harris Restaurant on Complimentary.

"Em... Menu pleaseee"

"Eh... so many choices... what is nice here ah?"

"Come... pour me some tea."

"Die.... still can't decide"

"Another group photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Eliz Chooooong!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Smart choice by Macky and Eliz.... italian pan pizza with ham and pineapple... yummie! it's really very gooood!

"See! told you two to also order pizza ler mah... haiz... regret ler lah...."

counting the last dollars before heading homie...

yawnz.... so tireeeeeeeed......... *stretch*

waiting for the free shuttle to ferry us to the terminal and Home Sweet Home!

Sometimes Love Jus Ain't Enough

2008-01-24T19:58:00.001-08:00

Have I ever told anyone that some songs just struck me whenever I met some difficult choices in life?

This song depicts best of my feelings these days...

Sometimes Love Jus Ain't Enough - By Sun Yan Tze

i don't wanna lose you,
but i don't wanna use you
just to have somebody by my side.
and i don't wanna hate you,
i don't wanna take you,
but i don't wanna be the one to cry.
and that don't really matter
to anyone anymore.
but like a fool i keep losing my place
and i keep seeing you walk through that door.

but there's a danger in loving somebody too much,
and it's sad when you know it's your heart you can't trust.
there's a reason why people don't stay where they are.
baby, sometimes, love just ain't enough.

now, i could never change you,
i don't wanna blame you.
baby, you don't have to take the fall.
yes, i may have hurt you,
but i did not desert you.
maybe i just wanna have it all.
it makes a sound like thunder,
it makes me feel like rain.
and like a fool who will never see the truth,
i keep thinking something's gonna change.
and there's no way home, when it's late at night and you're all alone.
are there things that you wanted to say?
do you feel me beside you in your bed,
there beside you, where i used to lay?

and there's a danger in loving somebody too much,
and it's sad when you know it's your heart they can't touch.
there's a reason why people don't stay who they are.
baby, sometimes, love just ain't enough.
baby, sometimes, love... it just ain't enough. oh...

My 24th Bday!

2008-01-20T08:54:00.000-08:00

Thanks for all the gifts my dear friends! :D

Firstly, I wanna thanks my sweet colleagues, Ain, Ying Er and Norman for buying the adorable cupcakes with my name on it and celebrating for me early in the morning when I reach office.

Thanks Jaslyn for organizing the gathering at Minds Cafe, Boat Quay. Been a long while since I indulge in boardgames so crazily haha! Like Jenga and Cluedo! and of course, I super love the pink shoulder bag you'd chosen for me! one look at it i knew it's you who pick it! haha!

Thanks Sean for calling to ask me what I want for my Bday but my dear alliance... i hope you'll one day understands the real meaning behind when giving anyone a gift... cos most of the time the value of the gift goes beyond the numeric price written on the tag. :)

Thanks Regie for the Rose and for rushing down after your friend's wedding dinner! Knew you won't miss it! hehe :D

Thanks Chris and Jo for the T-shirt. Cute piggy image.

Thanks Bro and Flo for the sky blue scarf.

Thanks to my polymates, Ferbie, Siow Hwee and one of my bestest fren in life, Zhen for the Loccintaine handcream but sorry i went to change for the Cherry Blossom Eau De Toilette instead cos am abit sensitive to that handcream hee *winks*

Thanks Candy for the lunch over Sunday... had such a good time with you even if it's just chatting. You never fail to share my woes and give me good advices. Thanks.

Had quite a no. of surprises this year too... received a call, a sms and a bday card from 3 persons totally unexpected! BUT was definitely a very pleasant surprise!

Thanks Luc for that bday song over telephone. The thought of remembering it is already one of the best gift I'd received, cos I don't think I've ever revealed bday date to you before haha! It's been more than one year we last met, nonetheless am glad we still kept in contacts via msn/sms.

Thanks Felix for the bday sms! Guess who is Felix here! hahaha it's Chris' third broie - Mr Bird Tong Chai muahahhaha! What a surprise my gosh! Literally drop my specs when I saw the sms bcos we ain't exactly close haha! He gotta noe my bday from either Chris/Jo i guess and had bothered to get my no. and sms me... thanks for the thots dude!

Thanks Qing Yi for your lovely bday card all the way from States! Miss you so much and felt so happy for you that you gotta travel out to see the world out there! Cherish your one year training in States and before you knew it... you'll be back to Sg ler. haha

Also, I wanna give Special Thanks to the following people who make a mark in my heart...

Special Thanks to my family... for coming together and organize a steamboat dinner at home with everybody. A simple dinner... just my own family members... cosy and sweet. Though I may not have mention it before... but I'm always very grateful to have them around. Even if I dun share my prbs with them cos I never want them to worry... jus having their presence keeps me going cos I know they'll be there for me... no matter what happens.

Special Thanks to my soul-mate, Qing Wen. Am sooo surprised with your lavender roses and digital photo frame imported from UK with our photographs since poly school days... one of the happiest phase in my life. I couldn't ask for anything more cos the thought alone speaks louder than anything else. You are forever so sweet and thanks so much... for always standing by and being a good listener ear... whenever I need. Also, I enjoyed our Hokkaido dinner and the crappy movie that evening haha!

Also thanks to puffies and stalker for arranging the batam trip tmr... am sure gonna enjoy it! can't wait to jump into the pool and indulge in our 3-hrs spa! wohoo! haha

Last but not least, thanks to all who remembers....

Sharon

Cynthia

Angie

Yawen

Chai Hoon

Dunxiang

Alex

Chiang Hiang

Kelly

Hwee Ling

Kim Ting

Finally 24 years old now... had more things to worry... more things to think about... more responsibilities ler. Despite everything be the good and bad, I'm glad for everything that had happened... and if I've to choose, I would have taken the same route. Without these chapters in life, I wouldn't have become stronger. One thing I always praise the Lord is... for giving me a bunch of very good friends whom I know for sure and for life that will stand by no matter what happens. Cos they have already proven this point during my very down and weak moments these couple of years. Thanks.

Looking back and having experienced what I've gone through... I've finally given myself the best gift by being able to "Let go". May sound silly to some but it's definitely not an easy task to me. Emotional struggles is the greatest huddle. But I knew only when I'm able to do that, I've then grown up. It's about fighting within yourself.

Like I don't regret for the good & bad chapters that had happened in my life... I will never regret this decision that I've made either, no matter what the future holds.

Genting 2008

2008-01-13T09:06:00.000-08:00

Sweet memories from Perth 2007

2007-12-20T09:42:00.000-08:00

Broie Bday 2007!

2007-12-14T20:22:00.000-08:00

Broie Bday 2007... Happy 34yrs old!!!!!!!!!!!

Erm... by right shld hav another 2 big candles plus 4 small candles one... hehe

Perfect couple!

Why are "they" standing so far apart? lolx

the never-grow-up couple haha

Norman: Where's the priceless pix?! *Angry look*

Eliz: Good things always come with a price my friend! Wahahahhahahaha

Memories 2007

2007-12-14T19:25:00.000-08:00

finally i know how to get back to this blog ler! thot all my memories are gonna stop here... whew! haha

hasnt been blogging these days bcos the blog webbie change their system n i dono how to login haha stupid me! :P

lotsa tinks to update like Perth trip... muz really show u guys the photos... wonderful trip wif lotsa laughters & memories haha... but pics r in office pc nw... will post it up lateron.

this site has indeed witnessed my growth with REM.. not only personal growth but friendship growth as well.

2007 has been an exciting year... though not as rosy as the past... the ups and downs and tough challenges has taught me to see things in very different perspective now. and when i mean tough... it really is.

like the past year... my resolution for 2008 is besides seeing REM grows bigger and better... is seeing friendships stay stronger.

Thanks Mag for always being there... like a sister who always take care of me.

Thanks Regie for always being there... like a sister who always listens & gives me her frank opinions.

Thanks Angela for always treating me meals and always being concerned.

Thanks Floie for your patience... for w/o that, I'll nv be able to see light in the dark.

Thanks Chris for always giving in... though u've no choice to! :P hahaha!

Thanks Jo for always buying things for the rest of us.

Thanks Norman for always being the Joker of the day.

Thanks Ying Er for coming into our Family.

Thanks Khim Wee for always believing... giving unconditionally.

Thanks Hwee Ling for always listening... at all times.

Last but not least,

THANKS Bro for always being there... no matter when and no matter wad happens.

Udon Thani and Vientiane - Part I

2007-04-19T23:43:00.000-07:00

these are some overdue photos taken during my familiarization trip to Udon Thani @ Northern Thailand and Vientiane @ Laos PDR.

*actually have more pictures but the uploading takes yearsss...."

it's TigerAir's maiden flight to Udon Thani and TigerAir's CEO traveled along and gave a speech upon arrival @ the hotel during the Press Conference. it's my first attempt for such event and was actually excited for it, felt like a reporter or a journalist for a change haha!

this is our coach with very comfortable seats... surprised ya? can still find such luxurious transportation despite the place being kinda backwards. this goes to prove that they are preparing for tourism to take place.

can u imagine? 2 queen-size beds in a room when i'm sleeping alone... scary leh... dinner went on wif lotsa laugher and even did a body massage at a very low price in the room hahaha

this resort is located somewhere up the mountain and because the owner built a water feature at the foot of the vincinty, the view was magnificant esp during the sunset and sunrise moments. it has a misty look because it was very cold there... less than 10 degree celsius.

we visited alot of temples in both Udon Thani and Vientaine... below are the pictures selected randomly.

these are some sculptures that appear in an old man's dream and he is determined to make all that he had seen in his dream into reality as he believe it's God's message to him. All the scrulptures contain much Hindu and Buddhist form. These are all located in the same vicinity.

Music

2007-04-13T19:04:00.000-07:00

it is true that music can touch people's heart to the extend one may even tear when listening to it.

music is abt feelings... emotions... message within melody... and only people who share the same wavelength could relate to it.

am amazed hw music could complement a show so beautifully... for without music... it's like life without soul.

A Phrase

2007-04-13T02:39:00.000-07:00

"a much awaited love is like a miracle from God, once it arrives, it stays with you forever."

i love this phrase... given to me from bro a long time ago.

i believe in it too... and hopefully the day will come =)

giving unconditionally...

2007-04-10T18:07:00.000-07:00

admire and am happy to know that there are still people in this world who gives unconditionally...

was watching a tv prog yest and came to know of a doctor who will travel all the way to another destination to get a bone marrow for a patient within 24hrs to save his/her life. i think it sorta became part of his mission in life cos his son went through exactly the same ordeal when he was younger, so he could fully understand how anxious and helpless the parents are.

sometimes life hits us so hard that we thought "that's it! it's the end of road." little did we realise that sometimes it's another person (perhaps a total stranger) who can help to change the entire situation. it's amazing... yet it's true.

another occasion I went swimming with my friend, we saw this foreigner man, about my grandpa's age, who is 1 leg crippled, walking towards the pool with his clutches. after some time, he managed to get into the pool all by himself and he was swimming happily just like any one of us. from then, i often see him in the pool and i'm so amazed by his optimism towards life.

little things like this brighten my day alot... cos it always make me realise that there is so much more in life to cherish and to look forward to because we are very blessed. and because of that it is impt that we learn to be contented and to learn to give... unconditionally.

the returns of giving unconditionally is much more than you could expect... happiness =)

Do the things you love to

2007-03-16T21:43:00.000-07:00

Life is fulfilling these days... although verrry tiring... BUT doing something i like... is worth all the time and efforts put in.

I like this kinda feeling... where I know where my direction is heading towards... was very misty back then which kept me worried for quite awhile.

Realized that it's impt. to do wad u like but firstly, I guess u've to IDENTIFY wad is it that you like to do before you could walk towards it.

Sometimes it come unexpected... like for myself, I did not realise that I would have an interest in wad I'm doing now until I did it. Most imptly is to try, cause after several attempts you would start to realize if you like it anot.

I hope wadeva I've put in now marks the first step to my career path and I'm determined to give in my best for it.

I'm glad to have a very supportive and encouraging mentor, who believe in doing things our own way and just to continue and believe in ourselves no matter who others comment.

Life is just this simple. Do the things that you love to and life puts a meaning to it automatically.

Hope my friends are all doing something they love too! Cheers :-)

Sales Call

2007-03-15T01:02:00.000-07:00

Imagine learning how to fly without having wings attached to it... that's exactly the feelings which I'd brought along with on my first sales trip overseas. Fear, anxiety and nervousness all came upon me especially when things did not turn out exactly the way it should be on the day of departure. This is probably the first time in my life I felt so cold-feeted, yet I have no other path to turn to.

Alone on the journey to my destination, I keep thinking of strategies of how to speak to clients, what to say to them, how to present myself in the least embarrassing way, however it doesn't helps. The more I think about it, the worse it gets. I know straight from that moment, I'm losing my confidence.

With zero sales experience and knowledge of the industry, a colleague and I went in for the meetings, like chickens walking into ducks farm, nothing looks familiar to us nor put us at ease. We could only try to calm ourselves down and hope to buy our way through.

It was an awful medicine learnt, yet I guess like our elders always say... it's always the awful medicine that cures. I believe in it. In the evening, I called bro and we had a chat. Lucky for him, he adviced me some techinques to reply to certain questions that caught me baffled. After which, I had also manged to identify some areas that I should arm myself for for the next battle. Incredibly, things turn out so much better. Richard and I returned to the hotel with smiles on our faces, not because we clinched any big deals but we knew that we did not embarrass ourselves this time round. It was like a small victory to us but the war is a long battle, until the day we closed the deal, we are not ready to pop the champagne and go cheers.

I believe that there are some obstacles in life are unavoidable if you want to reach the destination and only by experiencing them will makes you appreciate the journey more. I would like to take this opportunity to thank two persons especially, Bro, who called to check on me on the last day before my departure and Richard, who went through the battle with me. Without them, I might have withdrawn myself long ago.

This experience taught me a valuable lesson in life. There is only so much that others could do for you, however it only depends on yourself solely to make a difference. I'd learnt to keep enough bullets in my pocket before I go for war in future and the way to do it is to never stop acquiring for knowledge. That's the only way for survival.

My 23rd Birthday!

2007-01-21T03:40:00.000-08:00

Thank You to ALL friends who make time to celebrate my birthday!

Really surprised to see such a big group... hav not seen mel & steph for the longest time, followed by uncle... was sooo happy to see them and of cos not forgetting my beloved REM which include bro, flo, xiaoxiaomei, regie, macky, mr.white, josie, stalker, alliance & xiaomei.

me, steph & mel... same gang like last yr =)

mr. white, josie & me... can't believe mr. white can pick such a sweet wallet haha =P

this yr started off to be a very hectic one for REM... 2 events in a row... and the worse thing is that i'm not even able to help out in either due to FAM trip overseas. Therefore, to be frank, I did not expect any celebration to be held. I'll just be very happy with a simple dinner together.

Then, meeting was supposed to start at 930pm yest but many did not turn up by past 10pm so was getting abit worried wad was happening.

xiaoxiaomei, me, floie

When Jo came back to say change of venue to a KTV room, i KNEW the meeting was just a smokescreen haha! i actually expect the celebration to come later after meeting but to my surprise, there wasn't a meeting in the first place.

bro & me... a yr back in KTV...

bro & me... a yr later in KTV imitating the same posture haha!

I was greeted with birthday song and birthday cake and many great frds when I entered the room and felt really happie!

regie & me...

uncle & me...

Received lotsa gifts, thanks to all my frds... luv them all!

me & my sista macky...

Thanks Bro and Flo for the trendy green bag all the way from HKG... definitely very in-style for me hehe... thanks Macky for your 4-leaf clover giving me health, wealth, love and luck... thanks Mr.White & Jo for the very sweet pink color wallet from HKG... like it bcos it's handpicked... thanks Regie for the green necklace... thanks Stalker for that super cute porkie hidden in the blue shell... thanks Uncle & Dajie for the cute piggie dustbin, piggie massage couch & piggie choc haha... thanks Mel & Steph for the very beautiful bdae card and lovely "Positive Thinking" book and last but not least... my FAV gift from ALLIANCE & XIAOMEI... a very very well-designed & thoughtful scrapbook that contains all my fond memories from beginning till today. THANKS to both of you and for the video clip as well... was very very touched for all the time and efforts! really LOVE it alot! Thanks!

my best alliance and xiaomei...

Inside the scapebook...

cutie piggies... my fav! hehe

look at ALL the piggies that i've at home... 90% are from REM... haha

these are the new piggie members...

All my bdae gifts this yr hee

Had a fun time singing ktv and chit chatting at NUSS... finally a day to let the hair down phew! however could see many tired eyes ard though...

It was a fun wk for myself... on the actual day, me and my fam went to a very nice cafe located near Changi Chapel for dinner. The ambience was v.gd however the location is abit deserted and far for many. Nonetheless, those who would like to explore ard may take Bus No. 29 from Tampines to reach The Barks Cafe along Changi Rd. Food is of western style and price is reasonable.

The next day, ah ling dated me for dinner and the latest movie by Mel Gibson. The show is definitely worth the money bcos it was VERY exciting from the first to the last scene. Highly recommended to all who love thrillers, 5-stars rating by critics ok! Really kowtows to ah ling leh... she never blink or cover her eyes once thruout the whole movie while myself almost sat 180 degree on the chair already cos some scenes were really horrifying. After the show, both of us rushed to the toilet then rush to North East Line to catch the last train.

ferbie, siow hwee, me, zhen

On Sat afternoon, my polymates celebrated for me at Billy Bombers at The Cathay before I went for meeting in the evening. The 4 of us only ordered 1 main course and 2 side dishes however we were SOOO full until evening lor. Billy Bombers food portion is scary man! NEVER eat alone! sure cannot fin it de! haha! Then after that wanted to go shopping de but kept raining so shopped ard Cathay until I finally decide to buy a bangle (under my frds' influence) which I've always wanted hehe.

Really had lotsa fun and thanks to all for making it happen!

If i'm greedy enuff to haf 3 wishes for birthday, it wld def be the below stated:

1. Happiness to all my frds n fam
2. REM to get to a greater height
3. ahem... this shall be kept in suspense until it happened hehe =P

Once again... THANK YOU! =D

Seduction Style

2007-01-18T09:51:00.000-08:00

Your Seduction Style: Au Natural

You rank up there with your seduction skills, though you might not know it.
That's because you're a natural at seduction. You don't realize your power!
The root of your natural seduction power: your innocence and optimism.

You're the type of person who happily plays around and creates a unique little world.
Little do you know that your personal paradise is so appealing that it sucks people in.
You find joy in everything - so is it any surprise that people find joy in you?

You bring back the inner child in everyone you meet with your sincere and spontaneous ways.
Your childlike (but not childish) behavior also inspires others to care for you.
As a result, those who you befriend and date tend to be incredibly loyal to you.

What Kind of Seducer Are You?

The OkCupid Test

2007-01-18T09:45:00.000-08:00

The Sonnet
Deliberate Gentle Love Dreamer (DGLDf)

Romantic, hopeful, and composed. You are the Sonnet. Get it? Composed?

Sonnets want Love and have high ideals about it. They're conscientious people, caring & careful. You yourself have deep convictions, and you devote a lot of thought to romance and what it should be. This will frighten away most potential mates, but that's okay, because you're very choosy with your affections anyway. You'd absolutely refuse to date someone dumber than you, for instance.

Your exact opposite:
Genghis Khunt

Random Brutal Sex Master

Lovers who share your idealized perspective, or who are at least willing to totally throw themselves into a relationship, will be very, very happy with you. And you with them. You're already selfless and compassionate, and with the right partner, there's no doubt you can be sensual, even adventurously so.

You probably have lots of female friends, and they have a special soft spot for you. Babies do, too, at the tippy-top of their baby skulls.

ALWAYS AVOID: The 5-Night Stand, The False Messiah, The Hornivore, The Last Man on Earth

CONSIDER: The Loverboy

Link: The 32-Type Dating Test by OkCupid - Free Online Dating.
My profile name: stardust99

Journey with REM Consultancy

2006-12-13T02:17:00.000-08:00

just came to realise that my last blog was written in Sept but it felt like years back...

mag mentioned that she missed my postings on the blog... i tink even i missed it myself haha but really no time to update cos there had been many projects on hand... breathless at times so not to even mention about the thought of coming in to update my blog.

since this year is coming to an end soon, thought i should review this year and set some directions for next year.

this year had been very exciting, challenging, eventful and of course, full of fun and laughters as always.

Life has never been the same since Day One when REM Consultancy is set up. REM is not just a company to me, a company is just an empty shell... what matters most is the people who are in it together, for this friendship matters much to me.

People often say a true friendship/relationship is never considered to be one until storm arrives. I agree to this.

Name any directors in REM and I think I've quarrelled with them all before. Of course not that I wanted to but there bound to be times when differences and misunderstandings arises.

It's tiring... and it hurts... so deep that you never realised that it would.

It's like a plant, where the roots grew and planted itself firmly to the earth, can't pull yourself out from it anymore. This is the kind of friendship which I always wanted, able to withstand the sun, wind, rain and storm; and I'm lucky to mention that I've found these friendships in REM. I know it because I smile and laugh genuinely from the bottom of my heart when we play together, I cry whenever unhappiness arises and I worry when my mates are undergoing difficulties.

I looked back at this half a year and felt that I'm like going back to nursery, kindergarden, primary school and secondary school stages.

From the very blur and absent-minded me who always float on MSN, to a field trip organiser for tertiary institutions, to REM Secretary and finally to the Assistant Director for Operations, all these happened like a blink of eyes. So short-time yet so many changes.

Though I'd thank this person many times yet I could never thank him enough. For without him, REM would never have started and I would never had known this group of wonderful friends in REM. If I've any success now, I would definitely have to say that I owe it to Bro, who knows me well enough to handle me during difficult times and give encouragements whenever I need.

I would also have to give much credits to Floie, who has always been so patient with me and guided me so much along the road. She often talks to me, counsel me and advise me the best way to handle a situation and how best to lead a team. Although I may not be there yet, like REM's slogan, I shall be "Up there where I belong" someday hee. By then, I hope to be able to lead a team and to be able to convince them by my capabilities. And most imptly, to be able to handle my emotions rationally.

I guess my weakest area is being too emotional when conflicts surface which tends to affect my performance at work. I used to wonder if I had made the right choice by joining in REM, not because I don't love REM anymore, but because I do not wish work to jeapardize the friendships which were built up over the months. However, after I've cooled down and think about it, I know I'll never grow if I remained the same way. Challenges in life make us grow, make us think and allow us to make a choice, a choice which contains a Risk that may leads you to a better tomorrow or leads you to failure.

Despite that, I like challenges in life. It keeps me going and helps me realise the meaning behind working. Not for luxury or riches but for satisfaction, a kind of fulfillment which you will get when a project takes off and perform beyond your expectations. This is not something money can buy and that is why it is precious. So much so I would not want to let go even though I know I could use the same amount of time and efforts to work in my current company and get more pay.

Everyone's definition of life is different and how each and everyone of us choose to live it is up to individual. No matter what the result may be, never regret the road which you had chose, for time will never turn back and let you have a second chance. So my dear friends, find what you really want and grab hold of it, for life is too short to be wasted and everything secondary will follow someday.

Villa Frangipani

2006-09-15T19:47:00.000-07:00

been a while since our last gathering at a nice ambience environment.

this time is recommended by Florence and indeed the ambience was splendid. people who joined us were bro, flo, mag, hweeling, chris, josie, alliance, xiaomei, angela and myself.

first impression is like you've entered into a night safari theme cafe cos there were lotsa plants ard and the lights were dimmed. then when you explore ard, you wld be surprised to find out that there are a few small pavillions intentionally built on stilts extended out to the open wild. it'll be v.nice to crowd round the pavillion with 4-6 gd frens and chat the night away however the sad thing is, you've to spend a minimum of S$200 to make a reservation for this area.

nonetheless, our night was relaxing and full of laughter.. as always i guess.. but was long since such a big group of 10 again.

price wise for the drink list was reasonable i felt.. ranging from S$7 for soft drinks and fruit juices to S$10 for mocktails.

accessibility wise, it's difficult to reach this place without a car!

last but not least, hope Singapore has more of such gd ambience hideouts and inexpensive hopefully hee

Banyu Biru, Bintan

2006-09-05T21:05:00.000-07:00

this is quite an overdue post... our first REM retreat to Bintan, Indonesia.

Fei Fei and Fat Fat posing in front of the camera hehe

it was my first time to Bintan and the 8 of us stayed in a 3-bedrm villa in Banyu Biru. the 8 of us include bro, flo, chris, josie, jessie, andrew, ah ling and myself. the villa was v.nice! it has a big living area and a fully equipped kitchenette and a balcony on the ground floor. climbing up the stairs are 3 separate air-conditioned bedrooms. there were a total of 3 bathrooms but only the bathroom in the master bedroom come with a bathtub.

living room

dining area

was a fantastic trip as we'd went canoeing and swimming during the day and even tried on ATV the next morning. this was my first attempt on the ATV and the experience was great esp on the uneven grounds haha!

dinner was superb as well bcos most of us went down to the kitchen to cook our best dishes. mine was curry chicken but was prepared by choong mama cos hor i nid2 go wrk earli morn ma so thot no time to prepare it upon arrival ma heez.

bro prepared ngoh hiang and fried yang taufou, jessie prepared baked beanie wif sausages and dessert, ah ling prepared spagetti wif ham and mushrooms in tomato based and josie prepared a unique dish - banana wrapped wif bacon and dipped wif honey.. it was very nice!

we skip chris for the cookin dis time cos he always cook for us and we thot of lettin him to try our skills but unfortunately he fell ill tat nite due to food poisoning so was in his greatest appetite to try the dishes.
afterwhich, he took some medicines and went to slp. lucky he was fine the nxt morn to join us for the ATV.

after dinner, all of us felt basically like gluttons cos we are damn full and there were much leftover too. tink we're too excited to show off our cooking skills tat day wahahhaha nah jus jokin la! then we sat at the sofa to watch tv for awhile then continued to play my favourite Risks! winner for that night is Bro cos his soldiers is accummulated until scary lor haha! mayb dis is wad we call strategy ba.

the buffet breakfast at nirwana resort was great.. went for a walk to the infinity pool and took some pix. was a great morn to begin our 1-hr ATV adventure. me and ah ling took the single seat ones bcos we dun hav any car license n only those who hav can sit in those twin-sharing ones. the experience was gd but hope tat the nxt one we go to in future wld hav more terrains... will be so much more exciting lorz... haha!

Field Trip to Riders Lodge, M'sia

2006-08-04T00:17:00.000-07:00

Once again a wonderful trip with my usual gang, although this time round almost more than half of the group comes from another sch, we had fun like always.

oh i've to announced this *ahem*.. i won in Shark Attack again yohoo!!!!!!!!! *clap clap clap clap clap* hehe *blush*

this time round, i'm part of the organising team... had countless nights of headache planning this and changing that etc BUT the satisfaction at the end of the day is rewarding and i guess this is part of wad i'm lookin for in life.. OR at least as part of my carrer life... doing sumtink tat i like and noe why i'm doin it =D

of cos planning is not all tat bad too, i remembered there was one session in particular which was very happie. we went to joo chiat for supper after discussion and had literally sat at the kopitiam to eat our wanton mee and chit chat for like 2 hrs on lotsa thots abt the future n personal stuff as well.. we had much laugher.

back to Riders Lodge, the house is beautiful... very cosy... small and sweet. just like a dream house in any fairytale, there's a garden in front with a small jacuzzi.. u can even hav aussie bbq dinner under the stars. there are two stables with beautiful horses and also jungle trails ard the vicinity. there is also a horse carriage available for the wedding couples. basically it's very english-style and the western food is fantastic!

it's an ideal wkend getaway for couples esp. u can also play goft at The Legends Resort which is only abt 5-10mins walkin distance away.

lunch time at Riders Lodge with either Roasted Chicken or Spagetti Afungi

the horse riding session was nice too! went on a poly trail for abt half an hr guided by their trainers. first time me riding on a horse, dun wry the horse was a big one, can withstand my weight! haha! to be frank, i was scared initially loh... cos the feeling of riding an animal.. yes on a LIVING THING is.... scary...... *heart beats faster* was so scare i'll fall down lor... also scare if the horsie will be too tired anot... by the way, fyi hor... each adult horsie weighs abt 400kg and they eat 4times a day. but poor horsie, during peak season like public hols or wkends when biz is gd, they have to be out like at least 5-8 times a day. oh ya another cute tink to notice, horsie actually poo poo anytime and anywhr they like. we were on the jungle trail then jessie's horsie suddenly stop its pace and poo poo on the spot -_-" haha

ok time for the group photographs...

organising committee

team marketing (winner)

team toursim (first runners-up)

Group Photo (ACPE + REM)

Rewarding ourselves in Marrybrown in IOI Shopping Mall after the field trip

don't care if it's ours, take a pix first then say haha! *wink*

TMIS Graduation Chalet - 19 August 2006

2006-08-04T00:11:00.000-07:00

The chalet had ended with a beautiful full-stop. All of us had fun and our share of laugher, as always heez

People who had attended are Uncle, Dajie, Xiaomei, Mei Yen, Jennifer, Grace, Grace's bf, Bro, Flo, Alliance, Chris, Mag, Josie and myself.

The chalet is a double storey unit with 2 bedrooms and had a big living room with balcony infront overlooking the blue sea. It was gorgeous lohz, esp during the sunset! just too bad that the living area wasnt air-conditioned, so was abit warm. but lucky the bedrooms have aircon lah hee.

it was nice having a chalet in changi.. the slow pace seems to bring peace and simple happiness to everyone, plus the sea breeze blowing towards our faces... it was a superb evening.

no need for luxury set-up or expensive crusine, just us.. a company of good friends.. is all that matters.

we didn't waste much food this time round.. finally! heez

the chit chat session we had up the room was fun! though i can't really remember wad exactly we talked abt.. but could hear everyone laughing out loud.. haha

the next morning, the few of us went to changi broadwalk... i believe it would be nicer to walk with the "right" people haha... cos the companions i had hated the sun! haha oops! u know who u r yah :P

Chalet on 15 April 2006

2006-04-16T21:09:00.000-07:00

Thank you to ALL who came to the chalet and hope you all had enjoyed yourselves.

This duplex chalet is a much better one as compared to the one we had last Nov because it is more spacious. However, i've to admit that we had more fun at the previous chalet although there was rationing then. This time round, there is alot food wastage and finances were not handled properly too. it was a disappointment to me as a organiser and i felt as if i'd failed in an examination =(

look at the amount of food we've catered for... enough to feed kampong for one week ler .

but of cos no complaints frm mi bcos if i dun make this mistake, i would never have know what is success mah. it's my first time doing a chalet with buffet catering and had realised that it is not as fun as doing a barbecue although it saves much time and trouble. i guess part of the fun is actually the "shopping" or "marketing" part loh, whichever you call it. was kinda surprised that the price for buffet catering wrks out to be almost the same wif barbequing. but it's a gd attempt to try this buffet style lah and i knew that this suggestion came out from good intentions of my friends bcos they dun wan to see me get so busy with so many things. i appreciate this thought alot!

guess who's the big winner? think RED is still the lucky colour when it comes to gambling lah huh hehe

another thing i discovered abt myself from this chalet, being soft-hearted won't bring anyone far!!!!!!! haha!
i'm too embarrassed to collect the fees from everyone although it was already stated online that whoever comes have to pay. haiz... have to learn to be thick-skinned in future already.

overall, did enjoy myself much esp later at night when we play games and chit chat at the space infront of the chalet. can't believe my luck is so down that day cos had lost 3 games and drank down 3 full cups of red wine which i hated. i really dono how to appreciate red wine loh.... hate it since day 1 when i tasted it... yucks! i guess i really dun like sour stuff bah... therefore it explains why i doesnt fancy it at all.
anyway drank the wine too fast at a go and felt terribly dizzy and SLEEPY then haha! as usual! went up the room to sleep but was disturbed by Alliance, Xiaomei, Charlene and Melvin. they jus wouldn't let me off so Xiaomei try to coax me to wake up by playing my fav card game "Snap!" haha so sweet of her! but dono why tat day kept saying "Smap" instead of "Snap" haha... think i'm being brain-washed by her already cos she kept telling me her "Smap" happenings and how much she loved them hahaha! then Melvin managed to took many ugly photos of the drunken me! =S hate him! haha!

xiaomei forcing me to wake up by playing my fav card game "SNAP!"

me SUPER relunctant to wake up cos felt SO sleepy after 3 cuppa red wine...

Oh gosh! look at bro! dun understand what he is doing!!!!!!! so super high lor!!!!! wahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!

dono told melvin how many thousand times NOT to take pictures of me ler, he still does! hate him!!!!!!!!!!

the part i enjoyed most in this chalet is the time we spent in the room when the majority left. it was abt 3+ am then and left with only me, mag, xiaomei, dajie, sean and chris. it was a very cosy kinda feeling although the aircon is freezing cold, we joked alot and had a gd laugh! dajie was tellin me tat she saw another side of chris when he wore his spec and he has a new nickname now "Daxiong" from the Doremon cartoon show by dajie and "Chris gorgor" by xiaomei. wahahaha! winner of the night will have to go to alliance bcos he is the only living soul who's awake till the morn haha! sorry ah.. really cannot stay awake liao cos din slp more than 4 hrs each day for the previous 2 nights so was terribly tired then.

sometimes i think if there is anything like an expiry date to friendship, i hope the time is ETERNAL cos there is so much fun being with one another. hehe

alright so much for now, hope u guys had enjoyed urself and do look forward for upcoming trips hee.

PS Cafe - 08 April

2006-04-09T22:51:00.000-07:00

went to PS Cafe - Project Shop Cafe at 28B Harding road which is somewhere off Dempsey Road with my usual gang.

The cafe concept is nice... like a greenhouse with full panels of glass all around. it is like a cafe hidden inside a forest kinda feeling... quite a relaxing place if u come with a small group of frds during OFF-peak hours. they have sofas and tea-tables on one side and dining tables on the other side of the hall. reception is right in the centre facing the main entrance like an island bar. there's an outdoor area with scenic forest view for the nature lovers. the ambience of the cafe is nice however aircon is abit too cold for the indoors and the food is abit on the pricey side. serving wise is very american size so no need to order individual set... share wif ur frds will do for us asians.

could see that the target market is towards the medium to high-end side because most of the customers are well-dressed and drove expensive cars. quite a no. of them are foreigners too.

just a word of advice, if you may wish to dine in esp during wkends, do make early reservations cos most of the time it is Fully Booked. the crowd shld ease from 11pm onwards and it's opened until 1am only. this cafe is abit noisy during Peak hours.

love to comment on the cafes that i went to each time because these are lovely places where it's nice to chill out wif frds. different theme cafes give a different kinda feeling and it's esp nice to find the right company to sit down n chit chat together. i dun usually like to return to the same place though cos love to explore different places for the "new & fresh" experience hee.

sry guys that i dun hav photographs to show cos no money to buy digicam :(

1, Rochester Park - 18 March

2006-03-27T23:30:00.000-08:00

had a romantic night with the usual gang two weeks back .

by the way, our usual gang is getting bigger with newbies and i'm glad that everyone is enjoying themselves. pple who went include bro, flo, mag, dajie, xiaomei, alliance, uncle, gaurav, reginia, charlene, mel, steph and me of cosh. the onli person missing out the fun is our dubai ambassador, Chris.

after steamboat dinner at Golden Mile basement 1, i bought the gang to Rochester Park for drinking and chit chatting session, somewhere opposite MOE at Buona Vista area.

i fell in luv wif dis place when i came across it over telly at Channel U, "Hao Chi Wang" hosted by Adrian and Berlinda. n indeed it was beautiful ! proven my taste right! my usual gang loved it as well ! hehe

this chill out place is actually a big bungalow transformed into a pub-like corner. most of the customers are ard the late 20s to 30s working adults. the bungalow is white in colour, two storeys, has a long balcony on the 2nd level and many cosy corners spreaded all around. but the best part is tat it has a beautiful landscape right in front of the bungalow and it is almost like going to night safari with pavilions, low waterfalls... except that there is no animals ard hehe... very balinese plus indonesian style. the sofas and seats are those dark rosy wooden type... also, they hav fans all ard to keep cool and they are all hidden up so well that you wouldnt even have took notice.

at first, we couldnt find a seat when we reached there as we are a big grp of 13pax but i guess lady luck always befalls upon us cos awhile later, the owner managed to get us a cosy corner after another grp went off just at the same time hehe. although it's kinda cramp wif so mani of us, we still enjoy ourselves much under the moonlight, natural setting, soft jazz music and laughters as usual. by the way, this place does not take in reservation during wkends.

again, i was being forced by bro to drink alcohol...hai...sinful! haha! i dun used to drink at all cos i hated the bitter taste of alcohol until noeing usual gang, i din even hav a choice to choose loh... poor life i've got right?
drank a drink named Flaming Beetle with fire on it. the taste is very strong and pungent when it goes down ur throat... reali felt like burning initially but after awhile, it's okie ler. but still, din reali like it tat much lah... the taste is abit weird... dono how to describe... jus dun try nxt time lah ok haha

after which, we went down to a coffee shop in clementi where the mee pok was deemed to be very famous and we had our supper there. went home at ard 1am which is considered to be the earliest session among all our hangouts but everyone is also very tired already then.

reali luv such gatherings esp when the enviroment is beautiful... brightens up my day alot too...

04 Feb 2006 CNY Ren Ri @ Roger's house

2006-02-17T19:42:00.000-08:00

had a fun celebration at roger's house this CNY. the gathering was arranged on the 7th day which means Ren Ri - everyone's birthday. at the same time we also celebrated flo's bdae too. the pple who attended were dajie, xiaomei, steph, mel, alliance, chris, mag, jessica, andrew , reginia and me. when i woke up in the afternoon, i rushed down to orchard to buy flo's gift den rush all the way back to punggol plaza koufu for the yusheng reunion dinner with bro, flo, mag, mel and steph. den we proceeded to bro's house, first to bai nian (look at the cute ang baos bro had prepared! haha!) , den to play bingo and black jack. guess the big winner for the night is xiaomei haha! won enough to take cab back and i was the biggest loser but lucki my house is just nearby... so can walk home la hee! =P

bro giving me ang bao and wishing me youthful and happy always...

mag with her lucky bingo card...

xiaomei and flo rolling the bingo ball ball...

look at me losing money.... so sad! heartbroken... haha

was glad flo like the bag which i've bought frm Tomato Can... tink it suits her well. also bought a veri cute bdae card with bear bear de so all of us choose 1 bear and signed our name above it. the cake wise... not reali fantastic... kinda weird with the different fruits combi. but nvm la cos u nv try u'll nv noe ma hee.

look at this pix... could so see that murdering fei fei is on the top of flo's wishlist haha! whoops! =P

we stayed at bro's house until say 3am... then bcos i was still veri hyperactive so pulled the few of us who are still around and awake like chris, sean, mag, jas and me to go jalan kayu for kopi session until 5am in the morn haha! i noe we're crazy yet i still enjoy lahz hee!

14 Feb 2006 Valentine's Day

2006-02-17T01:10:00.000-08:00

had celebrated v.dae this year in a v. fun and cosy way... with my TMIS mates which include dajie, xiaomei, uncle, reginia, meiyen, meiyen's parents, jennifer, charlene and also with bro , flo, mag and alliance... 14 pax altogether whew!

besides meiyen's parents, bro and flo, i guess this is perhaps the largest singles outing which we have arranged for on v.dae. although there is no chocolates or flowers, we were happily chit chatting and gorging down food from the Awon Korean Restaurant at Excelsoir Hotel 4th Level. we were laughing hysterically over the dining table and i've bought a small small v.dae gift for eveyone. it's a hp strap which comes in either yellow color, red color or blue color. after which a few of us proceeded to The Crew Room - a karaoke pub along Prinsep street. it was opened by one of jenn's crew fren therefore when we managed to get the attic space which separated frm the rest of the customers... the ambience was fantastic. haha

v.dae is a day for expression of love and same goes for friendship. there's nutink to be sad abt being single... u jus hav to noe hw to make the fullest use of everyday and life could be just as beautiful... even if it's just a simple dinner or over a cuppa coffee session to chit chat... it could brighten up the day too! at least it does for me hee! now i'm so used to meeting out the "usual" group (you all know who you are huh haha) that it kinda feel weird w/o seeing them on friday or saturday nights. no matter how tired we are or how far it takes, we have never fail to meet out at least once a week so far. i like this kinda feeling... a moment set aside in a week to keep in contact with each other. it's difficult to describe this kinda feeling... cos it's mutual and simple, w/o any commitment yet everyone will make an effort to realise it. frm goin to Quality Hotel for taiwan porridge, to Changi Airport and played Risk, to Chinatown for CNY last min. cheap grabs, to Shangri-La Hotel for their signature lemonade (recommended by bro), to jalan kayu for prata, to Esplanade for late supper and sittin infront of the Marina to chit chat heart to heart.... the list just continues on... so much memories created in just a blink of eyes yet all these memories will stay with us for a long long time... i strongly believe so! although i noe someday all of us will go separate ways.... but from now till then, let us cherish every moment together cos time flies w/o one knowing and once time is gone, it will never come back : )

My 22nd Birthday!

2006-01-16T23:30:00.000-08:00

14 Jan 2006

Thank you friends for spending the time and effort celebrating birthday for me.

It was romantic, fun and had taken one of my "first times" away haha...

Saturday afternoon, Mag, Steph and Mel accompanied me to Jurong Fuji Ice-Skate Rink to skate for the first time. Got the wrong pair of skates at first which hurt my legs alot...then changed to another pair and managed to learn skating in about 1.5 hours' time without falling hehe. Look at our pic... look professional don't we? hahaha whoops!

In the evening at about 6pm, the sky turns dark and it was pouring in Jurong. I was very worried that the dinner venue might have to change and God is always kind to me. The weather was most soothing and windy when we reached Marina South and we waited for the rest which includes Roger, Flo, Kimting, Shereen (Dajie) and Joanne, for steamboat buffet dinner. Cheap and Good! Yummie!

After which, we proceeded to Mount Faber highest peak... it was so nice loh... the weather was super good too... breezy and there was full moon then. Suddenly, I realised that a few hours later, it was my Lunar Chinese Birthday which is so coincidental haha. We took pictures and I opened all my gifts at the peak. Was so touched by everyone's sincerity and efforts in choosing presents for me loh cos I loved them all hee *blush*

I loved macky's trible necklace and earrings, now gotta search for suitable clothes to match it ler haha. loved steph n mel's cute cat bag... i loved the blue... just like the colour in the sky... i love nature mah. loved joanne's piglet... so big and comfy to sleep on lor. super love roger and flo's purple bangle... it was very unique and i especially like the color combination...best part is it's handmade and there's only one piece in the world loh hehe thx bro! last but not least... i love the beautiful necklace that chris had given... with the moon and stars. even though it may not be handpicked...i appreciate the thoughts behind which means more to me.

then we sat down at The Hill, a bar slightly down from the peak... and celebrated my birthday there with a chocolate cake and birthday song. irritating UNCLE and Mag used whip cream and put it on my face which made my pimples pop out non-stop these days loh : S HATE THEM! then they FORCED me to drink alcohol and trust me.... this is the first time in my life to drink 7 shots of Japanese Nipples and B52 and 1 full glass of Long Island Tea (which i dislike eeek!) my last 3 shots were forced by DAJIE who wanted me to drink to exchange for her presence to Summerset Resort. well... in the end I did drink them up all at 1 shot and i noe i'm gone ler. SUPER sleepy after that loh.... slept in Chris' car... slept in the hawker centre during supper (dun even noe whr they went) and slept thruout in bro's car back home haha... so embarrassing!

16 Jan 2006

was so touched by xiaomei , Jaslyn, for all her time and effort in doing up my big birthday cardboard, the delicious choc cake, pooh bear gift and of course the pink roses! hee... what a surprise loh! the flowers was most unexpected actually but it was definitely a pleasant surprise cos i always love it hee. we celebrated at Burger King in front of Border's bookshop and luckily they spared me by not saboing cos we're in public and i'm still office wear lor... so better dun do anitink funnie k esp UNCLE haha. thanks to everyone who had attended....like dajie, xiaomei, charlene, uncle, reginia, dave and gaurav. also thanks to reginia who gave me a beautiful diary and a bdae card with all the words of encouragement. i'll never forget the "friendship train" which built up our friendship to what it is today.

Finally, finishing up this very long piece of blog...whew... am doing it in the office loh hee.

Once again, thank you all for everything and I appreciate all your thoughts behind. Love your lots! : )

Welcoming 2006!

2006-01-03T07:08:00.000-08:00

had welcomed the new year 2006 in a way which i've always wanted... a night picnic by the beach at labrador park with fireworks in front of us. the celebration was most fantastic and cozy.

we set up mats and pitched tents, even had radio and kerosene lamp available haha! we had pot luck so stefy prepared canadian sandwiches, roger and flo bought drinks (too many though haha!), chris cooked chicken wings , wasabi dory fish and HK mee fen and i've prepared fondue complete with strawberry, banana and mashmellow. had also brought along a small stove to melt the choc but alas! had forgotten tat it requires gas in order to function hee... aniwae wad's new abt me... luckily macky suggested buying a sturner jus in case and melvin helped in setting up the fire so in the end we still managed to eat the sinful fondue hehe :P. i always feel tat there's a silver lining behind every cloud or probably i'm just plain lucky all the times cos whenever i met up with problems or obstacles, there will be frens ard me to either give gd advices or to help me practically... reali love u all lots! hee

Look at the amount of food we have... gosh... as if going to restaurant loh haha!

i had always like such small and simple gatherings... cos it makes one feel relaxed... away from the urban, hectic life. could see tat from everybody's face lor... and i felt especially happie tat everyone is enjoying themselves. we've been playing cards... my fav game SNAP, heart attack, black jack and true or dare. i guess the most memorable game this time round to me is the True or Dare. wouldnt want to elaborate what had happened but it was very fun and had left lotsa memories to me once again...

although this year 2006 had just started only for 3 days... yet it has been a rollercoaster to me. felt the happiest and saddest moment all together in 1 day... haha incredible isn't it? probli it's time for me to grow up bah... i'll continue to learn and my resolution for the year is tat our frenship will juz get stronger as time goes by. i'm certain abt tat! Happie 2006!

Happiness

2005-12-21T05:18:00.000-08:00

Lotsa happie tinks happened these couple of months... sometimes wish that time would stop at that moment... because you juz can't get enough haha!

i love all the gatherings that we had so far... the first outing after turi i supposed was at stefy's house bbq... it was fun sitting at the balcony with at least 7 other people... squeezing together and drinking wine. that is the first time i've tasted so many kind of alcohol... 4 in total and the one i like best is the ice wine. uncle james and chris even explained to me how ice wine came about, which enlighten me quite a bit.

the second one was Roger's birthday bash at Costa Sands East Coast. another fantastic day with all the laughter and games "SNAP!" haha! i'll never forget that! besides that, i guess all the rest must be blaming me for rationing food that day too! hee :P

the beginning of the day was fun... sitting on kimting's bike n going to bedok Giant supermarket to buy the rest of the food items very hilarious! but he was very accommodating and did purposely ride slower at an incredible speed that you cannot stop laughing! hahaha!

the next day when we checked out, we went to Mui Lum for lunch and it was our first visit. Chris personally cooked for us and it was very nice! for those who hasn't been there before, muz visit there one day to try their very authentic canto dishes!

then came my last exam paper... we went to Excelsior Hotel 4th floor to try the korean bbq buffet. it was very tasty and yummy! there were meiyen, jennifer, grace, kimting, jaslyn, reginia, shereen and me... the usual makan gang! haha! after dinner we chill out awhile at Cozy Bay in Kallang Waterfront and waited for the rest to join us. We then proceed to sing karaoke at Shenton Party World. it was very fun as it was our first time hearing Chris and Francesca sing! both of them have nice voice and the room was simply filled with laugher and screams of snatching the mike hahaha!

As per demanded by macky... she had the best voice in the karaoke session... wahahahha! :P

the most recent one is the X'mas bash at Roger's place. it was very fun and cozy. take a look at the beautifully decorated x'mas tree set up by roger and flo in less than 1 hour. mission impossible for me! haha! both of them even prepared x'mas hats for us and gifts for the bingo winners! the bingo game was very fun and david and vincent even won twice! after which, we celebrated kimting and macky's birthday by the x'mas tree... followed by x'mas gifts' exchange. i love my piglet by roger n flo, big bag by macky and love the cookie by jas. also played xbox (which made me scream like mad haha!), mahjong and chit chat at punggol plaza foodcourt till 4plus pm the next day... i almost cannot take it ler! haha

so much memories... can't list them all... yet they will stay in my memory for a long, long time because i cherish all the precious moments that we had together! :)

Wish all my friends a sweet x'mas this year! Have fun!

Be contented

2005-11-01T02:45:00.000-08:00

Been one month since I last update this blog.

Something to share with you all.

Are we richer if we have everything in this world or are we richer by not losing what we already have?

Wish all my friends are truly wealthy!

Great to know you friends!

2005-10-02T01:02:00.000-07:00

Finally, I've the time to create my own blog. Special thanks to my sister who patiently teach this "blur" sister here, if not I wouldn't have completed it hee. I used to think that it's a very bo liao thing cos it's so time consuming and only those youngsters with lotsa free time would do it. but alas, I was wrong! it's actually a great way of keeping in contact with friends and to update each other of our recent happenings.

This year 2005 was a fantastic year for me! Time just seems to fly unknowingly and it's October now. I got to know my TMIS schoolmates this May and ECU friends this July. Although, it's just a couple of months' time, we became good friends and all of us had great fun together! Thank God for such wonderful arrangement :) I supposed that this is one of the best things that had happened to me so far this year.

Still remember the first semester, where we TMIS schoolmates just attend lessons and go home straight after that. There wasn't much interaction as we didn't know each other too well and by the time we finished lessons, all of us were already tired and had to rush back home to sleep for work the next morning. It was really the Batam Turi Beach Trip that had bonded us together. All thanks to our Tourism Marketing Lecturer - Roger Loo. Because of him, I made a good friend in ECU, Magdalene. The three of us had organized for that field trip and it was a wonderful experience. From the first day we sat down in Baker's Inn at Plaza Singapura, to Jalan Kayu for prata, to Roger's house and of course with the help of the most helpful tool, the MSN messenger, we had cracked our brains to come out with a whole lot of clues and games for everybody. From then on, the 3 of us became good friends who can talk about anything under the sun and also more people had joined us in the MSN conversations esp after the trip. I do not have to describe how fun the Turi Beach Trip was as I suppose all of us could feel so from the video rightz?
I still remember that I first met ECU friends when I attended one of their presentations on Casino issue. That time, the group members were Sherwin, Thomas and Stephanie. They had impressed me with their confidence in speech and insights to the topic. Then, I realised the difference between diploma and university level in terms of perspective. That night was fun because it was a day before Singapore National Day and we had dinner at the Esplanade Kopi Tiam when the fireworks just exploded before us. However, didn't get to see it as we were being blocked by tall buildings. Nonetheless, we had our sumptous meals of chay kuay tong, prawn noodles which cost $10 per packet! gosh! etc etc and it was a simple pleasure just sitting down to chit chat.

Many good things came along the way. On our first lesson of International Tourism Module, the lecturer couldn't make it due to personal emergency, we TMIS went to KBox in Cineleisure and heard each other sang for the first time. This was when I got to know the SQ girls and Mei Yen better too. Shortly after that, me, David, Gaurav, Grace and Mei Yen went to celebrate Jennifer's birthday with her family in a pub on a Friday night. It was a fantastic celebration! I realised that Mei Yen is very fascinated with food and you can definitely get her total attention when it comes to this topic, whoops! haha

Followed on was our debate at Spring Singapore with JCU and ECU. It was an eye-opening experience to hear different ideas and views from the various groups. Definitely a good exposure! I also realised my weakness and had promised myself to overcome it in time to come! Anyway, we came in second place and went to a kopi tiam to have supper as our rewards haha!

The latest event was the KTV outing yesterday on Children's Day - 01 Oct. We went to Party World in Hello Singtel Orchard. The room was filled with much laugher and we had great fun!

Really appreciate for everything that had happened and everyone that had come by. Life is actually that simple isn't it? You do not need to have millions of assets to be the happiest man in earth. As long as you are contented, you will be happy always. Money can't exchange for happiness, only true faith and passion does. I believe that it's not by sheer chance that we've met, it's affinity and bcos all of us share one common passion - Travel and Tourism.

Great things are not going to end here... there are more events to come and do stay tune for more updates!