Friday, December 30, 2011

Mission Accomplished ~

The Most Important Annual Year-End Shopping

WELCOME 2012 !


























いやぁ~ ぼろぼろになった!お疲れ 2011 !















Thursday, December 29, 2011

Experience Gained as Usher

Served as usher for the first time for both Christmas Eve Midnight Eucharist Service and the Christmas Service.

Was kind of disappointed not to be stationed in the Nave for X'mas Eve. But again, as a newbie, I'm glad to be assigned the easier CNS.

Very tiring but very fulfilling & happy to be in His service.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

里外不是人・TMD...

I feel so miserable, so sorry, so guilty whenever I have to do such unreasonable, unethical negotiations with my vendors.

I did my homework alright?! I know the market rates and the prices their competitors are offering us.

I know my (our) vendors, always so nice & helpful to me, are doing their best to provide me (us) their best pricings.

To me, there's a bottom line to every negotiation.
人家也是做生意的啊!!!

I know I probably suck as a purchaser.

I just can't bring myself to squeeze the bit of profit, or sales commission out of the poor sales person who's trying to clinch the deal to hit his quota.

I know my boss thinks I'm naive, gullible, negative, not thinking of our benefits... WHATEVER!!!

I'm just glad that my vendors are understanding. They even turn around to console me!

But I still feel really terrible to be placed in such a difficult spot.

我又气,又难过,又委屈,又为难。。。

Glad to be on half day leave today.

Monday, December 12, 2011

自業自毒だ!

昨天破功了!吃了很多不该吃的东西!!!

结果昨晚到现在消化不良,难受死了!!!

简直是自作自受,自作孽不可活,活该!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

メッチャ食べたい~

1 week into dieting and I've cooked for Mum & Sis...

Canto-style cuttlefish congee, Spaghetti with minced beef in tomato sauce, Seafood pasta in avocado cream sauce, Seafood baked rice, Teriyaki salmon bento set with soup & salad...

There're more stuffs I wanna cook for them~

本小姐我就是有点自虐,怎样?!也有点望梅止渴啦。

化食欲为煮量!!!我家太太和二小姐真是有口福啊~

看大家吃得健康开心,本小姐也算很满足啦~

Monday, December 5, 2011

TVC 10th Aniversary Concert

It's my choir's 10th Aniversary

It's my 10th Year in the choir


















I'm forced to sell 10 tickets ...

I think... I hate the number 10...

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Maybe... 困りますわ...

What's up with the sales vendors that I've been meeting lately?
Are they out for sales job or to sian zar bor?! Maybe both.

One called me up and told me "会いたい".

Another asked me infront of his colleague during our 2nd meeting
"我可以追你吗?", and now texted me "I want to woo you if you allow".













Maybe I'm just too 公私分明?

Maybe their ways of approach just don't work on me?

Maybe I'm just not interested?
彼らに気がないぞ、なぜ気になれるやつ来ないの?Haha~

Anyway, "Can I woo you?" is such a weird question. So wrong.
Everyone has his/ her rights to woo anyone...

So guys, if you're interested in a girl, just go after her lah!
Don't bother asking such... redundant (read: stupid) question.

You're literally forcing her to agree to something or make a commitment even before she gets to know you well!

Then you're bound to fail in getting the girl~

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Pls Take Care of Your Knees Leh!

Just 2 days into the week and I've received news of knee injuries (similiar to mine years ago) of a gym friend & a colleague.















Common knee injuries:

1) Fractured Patella (Knee Cap)

2) Pulled or even Torned Ligament(s)

3) Damaged or worn-out Meniscus (shock-absorber)

4) Damaged or worn-out Cartilage

The above 4 can occur all together in one injury and that was what happened to me years back. OUCH!

Once injured, the ligament is weakened, the knee cap unstabilized hence reoccurrence of injuries after recovery isn't uncommon. Damaged cartilage can also lead to Arthritis and/or Rhumatism!!!

Treatments to Injuries:

1) Less Serious Injury (a strain or something) - Reduce activities, leave knee to heal by itself (approx 2 weeks)

2) Moderately Serious Injury (like mine?) -  Restrict movement, leave knee to heal by itself (approx 2 months), rehabilitation

3) Serious Injury - Reconstructive surgery

4) Very Serious Injury - Knee Replacement (OMGosh...)

But, Prevention is better than Cure lor !!!
Preventive Measures:
 
1) Always wear knee guard(s) especially for vigorous workouts!
 
2) Train in moderation; too much of a specific workout is bad!
 
3) Wear sports shoes with good cushioning
 
4) Always be careful of your postures
 
Aiyo... Tsk! Tsk! People, ladies especially,
膝に気を付けて下さい!!!

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Take It To The Lord

Last Sunday we visited 小姑姐。心里除了痛还是痛。

My heart ached at the sight of my chair bound aunt. She cried upon seeing us. My eldest & 3rd aunt must have been in pain too.

One fought hard to hold back her tears while trying to give consolations. The latter simply left the room and burst into tears.

Youngest aunt's conditions have deteriorated. Her limbs have now all failed and her slurred, nasal articulations no longer makes much sense to us.

I cannot imagine the kind of misery she is going through - to become impotent, to be wasted away in every sense by some strange illness called Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis

But take heart! The Lord is in control.

Thank God for aunt's sister-in-law Mei Hua aunty for earnestly taking care of my aunt.

Praise Lord for my obedient & understanding cousin and his cousins, for they all continue to stay strong in Christ.

Rejoice in Christ for Ah Ma who remins faithful & cheerful in the Lord.

May these lovely people continue to reflect Christ in them as they encourage and care for my aunt.

'The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms' (Deuteronomy 33:27)

'...the God of all comfort... comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble...' (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)

AMEN

Monday, November 28, 2011

ダイエットが開始!!!

两天的暴食阶段,很恐怖地增了约2.5 ~ 3公斤!!!

最好在接下来的日子里能和所定目标一起甩掉!
不然我会谋杀人的!!!

Diet Day 1
Raw celery taste horrible... Shredded cabbages are kind of messy to eat... Perhaps we should try some other veg in the salad...

頑張ります...

Friday, November 25, 2011

喂,给个机会吧。。。

不久前在机缘巧合 + 好奇心的驱使下看了某集的《新还珠格格》,结果沦陷了!现在每晚都在10.30pm 前赶回家追戏。。。













新演员阵容,新人物(有个Ang Moh!?),新剧情,新的诠释(更白话,摩登,激情)都可圈可点。

原本我也很排斥的呀!还没看就已经否决了,毕竟先入为主嘛。但渐渐,不禁觉得这部 remake 不乏给人一种似曾相识,却颇为陌生的新鲜感~ 对那个全新的五阿哥永琪(他懂English?!)我更是越看越心仪。













原版的《还珠格格I》&《还珠格格II》是我和好友的美好中学二、三年级重要的一部分。它(也包括小说)跟着,导致,我们疯狂痴癫,它陪着我们一起长大,是永远无法取代的。

然而我们现在已经长大啦!在忠于“经典”的当儿,何不放手一博,尝试一下“新玩意儿”呢?会有所收获也说不定!

Thursday, November 24, 2011

A leopard can't change its spots ...?!

难以置信地正要相信好日子终于到来,结果那个女人还是发难了。

真是江山易改,本性难移。那么快就被打回原形了。

我工作幸福还没真正开始就已经结束了?!

Monday, November 21, 2011

Taking A Leap of Faith

I'm going on diet. Yea, again. Just this time I'm in for real but without much confidence.

Attended the “Bone Up on Joint Health” seminar organized by CNA & Parkway Health on Sat.










You know, I really thank God that my knees (no doubt in pain) were not crushed despite years of negligence.

So, I'm determined to do something for and about my poor knees (the right one especially) lest they end up having to be replaced.

And the first step is to lose weight!

After which I'm going to see a sports injury specialist or an orthopedic. Not that previous ortho specialist at SGH. He was of no help to me lor!

Diet... Sigh... Ganbarimasu ~

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Dishearten ~

无事不登三宝殿,主动联络我原来是有事相求。。。

百般无奈啊,真心以对,换来的却是任人呼之则来挥之则去。

看来多年来的努力维持,简直就是一厢情愿。

我就那么不值得你们珍惜么?!其实早就知道了。。。

Friday, November 18, 2011

Trust in the Lord for Healing...

I am very sad and disappointed that I wasn't informed of what happened.

I only learnt about it today from another friend!

Perhaps our friendship has indeed died a natural death...

I know this is not the time to sink into self-pity and lement.

The journey to recovery is long and tough but praise the Lord it started out well.

I will keep Jo & TK in prayers.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

ヤッタ~無事に出した~~~

Praise The Lord! This big fat slacker here completed and submitted her 2 assignments!

Diocesan Certificate of Biblical Studies
Old Testament Book Study 1: Deuteronomy

For this last module of Year 1, I need to do 2 questions and I chose:

3) What are the main things which Israel's king is to do, if they appoint king (Deut 17)? And how does King Solomon - Israel's greatest king - fail in this respect?

5) Why is Moses not going to be able to cross into the Promised Land? And why do we think that he keeps repeating it?

Yeah!!! Officially completed Year 1 of DCBS~ ~ ~

Monday, November 7, 2011

New Choir Gown

Alright, here's the design of the new choir gown...


















I'm not sure if I should be happy that they (who?) chose black over... Erm, yellow? pearl? ivory? Anyway, some yellowish shade which risk us looking like a stab of butter on stage.

But now, isn't it too boring to have the ladies & guys all in black? Whatever lah... The main problem here is What The Heck?!
I'm supposed to pay $180 for it?! 太过分了吧?!

Couch Potato @ 反省中...

It was a wonderful day yesterday (Sat) until I decided to get lazy and "relax".

Didn't go for duty at Welcome Centre because I had wanted to do my assessments...

Watched TV, napped, watched TV, napped, watched TV, napped... The whole day on the couch.

By evening time, the couch potato grew ill. Had bad headache and felt nauseous!!!

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

是可忍,孰不可忍 @ 反省中

今早终于和那个女人杠上了!!!

TMD 昨天拼死活赶给她的报告,没达到所要求的标准,

也解释了(问题已经反应过 N 次,没结果),也道歉了,
 
还要我怎样?!不必吼我说做出来的是垃圾吧?!
 
先是严厉的回复,请她注意用词,她还继续吼难听的话。

简直气炸了我!干脆指责她待人处事,态度有问题然后中止对话!!!

不过不管怎样,还是不该和人家吵架闹得不愈快,更何况是上司!

正在反省中。。。




Monday, October 31, 2011

Joanne's Wedding 22/10/2011 (Evening)

The Wedding Dinner @ Noble House Restaurant

The pretty & yandao receptionists welcome you~












With Hui Xian & ShuYan













Hui Xian & I


















Bro Jian Xiong














Bro Hong Yao. He was from the choir and under Mr Nelson Kwei too!!!












Recep @ Work. Hello, your table is ...












Tea Ceremony - The newlyweds serving tea to the bride's relatives












Being served tea by the younger generation












The Procession












Finally, makan time for the Bros & Sis.
I was seated with some old friends.

Tini & Ulric (PS: That's Perry in the background)














The Ulu Gang - Forever trying to be Funny














With Cai Ling














Met many old friends too~ Jia Mao, my little bro...


















Bros very High~ (Weren't drunk btw)














Oh My Goodness, Jian Xiong super funny!!!


Thank God for the wonderful union and May the Lord bless the newlyweds in their years to come. Amen.

Joanne's Wedding 22/10/2011 (PM)

Church Wedding @ Raffles Town Club

While the multi-talented Bros & Sis (worship team, emcees, urshers & all) were busy with their checks & rehearsals,
Pam and I were busy with the decor.




























Then I went to kacau the bride...












Some bridal touch-ups, you can count on me~












The Bride & the Bridesmaid - my cute little Jasmine
has grown up to be a pretty girl like Jo~












The Bridal Procession


















Forever Daddy's Little Girl~


















After receiving the Bride, Praise & Worship and Exhortation












Solemnization

























Putting on the Wedding Bands~












2nd March-in as Mr & Mrs Hoo Tun Kai~












Speech & Thanks-giving. She cried. I cried.












Photo-taking with Mr & Mrs Hoo - The pretty ladies~



























The Yandaos ~












The Beauties & The Yandaos ~ ~ ~












I was so hungry that I ate a lot and didn't take any picture of the awesome buffet lunch~ 兄弟姐妹辛苦了!

The 3 Westerners - Jian Xiong (L), Wei Li (R) & I










Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Joanne's Wedding 22/10/2011 (AM)

11年爱情长跑,就等这一天。。。

Eve of The Wedding
Eh, not I getting married leh, how come couldn't sleep?!

THE Morning...
Sleeping at 3+am is no big deal but waking up at 5am IS !!!
Wa lao... Things disappear whenever you need them!

Comb disappeared, cosmetics dunno kept at where...
Gotta rush to the Bride's place leh...
PS: The cosmatics dunno expired or not -_-'''

Only the 姐妹s are allowed in the bride's 闺房~













The Groom arrives with his 兄弟们












Thou Shalt Not Pass... (Until Ang Pow Received)...












First Ang Pow given!












And the real test begins... Muahaha...

Gate-crashing Part 1 - 酸甜苦辣终极大考验
Location: The Gate

Color of her shoes on your 1st date? - Wrong Ans
SOUR : Lemon























How many Archie comics Jo has at home? - Wrong Ans
SWEET : Mars bar + Honey












Bros in need, Bros indeed !!!














































What does Jo likes about you? - Wrong Ans
BITTER : Bitter gourd












What is Jo's shoe size? - Wrong Ans
SPICY : Green Tea Cream Cracker (You wish...) WASABI !












The evil sisters cheered happily...












Ah! The gate opened! But... A pail of ice water?!












A) What is Jo's favourite bible verse?
B) Fish the scrabble tiles with your feet and form the name of the Book the verse is from! 1 Ang Pow = 1 clue~ (Ans: Jeremiah 29:11)












YEAH~












Com'on In! But if you think it's over... 太便宜你了!












Gate-crashing Part 2 - THE Sexy Korean Dance
Location: The Porch 

Groom & brothers to dance to ...












http://youtu.be/FhcLlkbNDjU

Groom & The Bros : -_-''' ... ... ...












And here they go...
Gotta start off with some brotherly love...




































The Sisters were highly entertained, you guys passed this round~
Into the house !!! Charge !!!












Gate-crashing Part 3 - Final Stage
Location: Outside The Bride's Room

TK: Pls dear, open the door, I promise to ... ...












Bride & Maid of Honour say cannot open unless more Ang Pows given












The Groom went on his knees~












FINALLY...












Mission Accomplished 赢得美人归~












ご苦労さん~ Off to the Groom's place...

Tea Ceremony @ Groom's Place
Feeding each other sweet soup - Sweet & Joyful Union
























Serving Tea to the Elders












Being served tea by the younger generations














The Hoo Family & the Newlyweds