HAPPY 26th BIRTHDAY, dear :)
*smiles* finally a heave of relief at the end of the 2 nights event. been really a very long while since i organized an event. this was a major birthday celebration planned for you, supposed to be my way of saying thank you.
2 months of planning, 2 weeks to execute. indeed it wasn't easy to coordinate, especially when it involves mainly his friends. attendance couldn't be confirmed till approximately 1 week or so before the event. from a 1 night party, it extented to 2-night parties involving 6 groups of friends. plans changed so much along the way but eventually all were ironed out. $$ was a huge factor and took up my entire bonus plus an entire month of savings. i was questioned about my generosity and spurge as compared to my usual miser self. but i realized i am not a diamond person, not a branded person, not a make-up person and definitely not a tai tai. that explains exactly why there is nothing for me to spend on myself except travelling. hence, the hard decision was made on the DSLR camera, considered as an investment. *smiles* seriously considering not having a professional photoshoot but a DIY photography, wondering what is the feasibility.
Overall, really glad the entire event went smoothly, secretly happy over how smoothly sat went where the timing was exactly right :)
For memory sake, let me just quickly jot down the events.
1st Sept:
Buffet Lunch at 10 @ Claymore, Pan Pacific Hotel
Smurf movie at Shaw Lido
Dinner at Kopitiam near Kaplan before going to school while i secretly made way to his house to collect clothes packed by his sis
Went home and stay up till 1 am to prepare the last minute guest papers for his friends to jot down their well wishes.
2nd Sept:
Chalet @ Costa Sands (Downtown East)
Dinner delivery from 933 Golden Pillow
Picked up birthday boy from Tanah Merah before bringing him to the chalet.
Surprise attendance from wai ping and friends, novin and friend, lydia and friends. *smiles* really appreciated all the travelling from the west down and after work :) unexpected dropping by from vincent! really thanks for dropping by and coming in the nick of time just when i needed some help over the food!
Watched soccer match btw S-League and China.
Heart-shaped chocolate cake from Coffee Bean
Stayover with friends
3rd Sept:
MacDonald's breakfast with Wai Ping and friends
Wow Wow Wet with Bro, cousin and us
Lunch + Bubble tea
Cycling around Pasir Ris (Visited Pony farm, fishing pond, prawning pond)
Surprise finale dinner, attended by min rui and friends, berdine and friends, Jacqueline and friends, sister and bf.
Catered dinner from Eatz Catering, excellent service
Mocho Cake from Bengawan Solo
So many note of thanks to say to his friends, those who coordinated and those who attended, to make this a success. Seriously, at the start of the planning, I was so worried that no one will turn up. Afterall, due to budget constraints, dinner cost had to be shared and majority had to travel from far west. A few had to take cabs to rush down after work to reach the place as planned and on time. I felt really bad but also really glad for their help. thankfully being on good terms with his sister helped :)
*smiles* i guess ultimately, the lugging of the big bags around half of singapore on fri morning, the anxiety and the last min late nights planning are all worth it, seeing that surprised happiness on your face over the 2 nights. So glad that my cousin could join us for www to make www more fun too :) 4 years ago, we celebrated your birthday at Pasir Ris too, then we were just friends out on an cycling excusion. exactly 4 years ago, it was that day's excursion that moved my heart for the first time.
This marks the official gearing up for full concentration over work and studies :)
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
10 minutes.
Decided to spend 10 minutes to do some quick updates to this blog and more importantly, self reflections. Time seem to fly past faster than I expected, where my weekends are gone in a blink. Seemingly, nothing seem to have been completed over the weekends yet I thought lots was done.
2 weeks of orientation came and went. so quickly. it was a great experience and enjoyed the more operational aspects of this company, seeing how each operations add up to the overall workings and success of a big organization. it is impressive how things have evolved till it is today. It also triggered considerations i previously thought was out of the question. to stay in finance or otherwise in the long run. but this is a place where long term career can be seriously considered. plans still have to be ironed out...
recently, been trying to force myself to do some studying. lol harder and more time consuming than I thought and seriously wonder how i can cover the 2 modules by November to be ready for the exam, seem really quite a bit of stuff to digest. perhaps I can't expect to ace the exams but rather to strive just to pass them. haha but still have to try...
created a simple 5-year plan to achieve. wow for the first time, i moved beyond a 1 year resolution. well, there is one particular dream i have yet to achieve, a childhood dream that i really hope to obtain at the end of this 5 year plan. but i wonder if this will be somewhat affected by other plans in place...
another change from previously, this time my goals setting included my other half. no matter how ambitious I may seem, i do not deny that the happiness of both mean more than anything ultimately. goals and dreams are no longer up to an individual to set and chase, it has to be mutually agreed and strive towards.
on a side note, recently, i am no longer afraid of getting married. admittedly, i used to be and tried to avoid the topic as much as possible. I used to think it is marriage requires a lot of commitments. but now, i realize it is a new challenge. the planning seem to get more exciting as it goes. *smiles*
Decided to spend 10 minutes to do some quick updates to this blog and more importantly, self reflections. Time seem to fly past faster than I expected, where my weekends are gone in a blink. Seemingly, nothing seem to have been completed over the weekends yet I thought lots was done.
2 weeks of orientation came and went. so quickly. it was a great experience and enjoyed the more operational aspects of this company, seeing how each operations add up to the overall workings and success of a big organization. it is impressive how things have evolved till it is today. It also triggered considerations i previously thought was out of the question. to stay in finance or otherwise in the long run. but this is a place where long term career can be seriously considered. plans still have to be ironed out...
recently, been trying to force myself to do some studying. lol harder and more time consuming than I thought and seriously wonder how i can cover the 2 modules by November to be ready for the exam, seem really quite a bit of stuff to digest. perhaps I can't expect to ace the exams but rather to strive just to pass them. haha but still have to try...
created a simple 5-year plan to achieve. wow for the first time, i moved beyond a 1 year resolution. well, there is one particular dream i have yet to achieve, a childhood dream that i really hope to obtain at the end of this 5 year plan. but i wonder if this will be somewhat affected by other plans in place...
another change from previously, this time my goals setting included my other half. no matter how ambitious I may seem, i do not deny that the happiness of both mean more than anything ultimately. goals and dreams are no longer up to an individual to set and chase, it has to be mutually agreed and strive towards.
on a side note, recently, i am no longer afraid of getting married. admittedly, i used to be and tried to avoid the topic as much as possible. I used to think it is marriage requires a lot of commitments. but now, i realize it is a new challenge. the planning seem to get more exciting as it goes. *smiles*
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Hard Facts of Life.
I am contented with my current life despite having a huge tradeoff between salary and happiness. When the decision was made 4 months ago, i knew i will never look back. I found back a sense of happiness i have never felt in audit as there are too many emotional factors. Now, i am happy everyday, learning from a different angle.
Definitely, there are many times i had been upset, learning that this hard fact affected everything, even marriage. I took a count on the sums required, it's a scary amount to even think of- wedding dinner, renovation and house can practically soak up everything including my near future income. The thought was very scary and very intimidating.
There was a day i allowed myself to sink in a little to the unhappiness of this hard fact of life, so i took the train down to find him. He is often my solace, as being with him, i realize the other little things that matter more to me than that. He showed me passion for work and he showed me warmth. yes, my motto of simplicity never goes away, i do not need much luxuries in life, neither do i need much pampering, all i need is this sense of happiness that is not measurable. i believe that being happy with what you are doing is the key to success. All of us will succeed in different ways in our pursuit of career but only we can judge ourselves based on our measurement of success.
:) on a side note, my love for trekking stays on. I love the view from Panorama hill, beautiful for a hill.
I am contented with my current life despite having a huge tradeoff between salary and happiness. When the decision was made 4 months ago, i knew i will never look back. I found back a sense of happiness i have never felt in audit as there are too many emotional factors. Now, i am happy everyday, learning from a different angle.
Definitely, there are many times i had been upset, learning that this hard fact affected everything, even marriage. I took a count on the sums required, it's a scary amount to even think of- wedding dinner, renovation and house can practically soak up everything including my near future income. The thought was very scary and very intimidating.
There was a day i allowed myself to sink in a little to the unhappiness of this hard fact of life, so i took the train down to find him. He is often my solace, as being with him, i realize the other little things that matter more to me than that. He showed me passion for work and he showed me warmth. yes, my motto of simplicity never goes away, i do not need much luxuries in life, neither do i need much pampering, all i need is this sense of happiness that is not measurable. i believe that being happy with what you are doing is the key to success. All of us will succeed in different ways in our pursuit of career but only we can judge ourselves based on our measurement of success.
:) on a side note, my love for trekking stays on. I love the view from Panorama hill, beautiful for a hill.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Looking forward to a short simple trek at end of Juneeee :) the more i plan, the more exciting the trip seems to be! rainbow waterfall, beautiful sunrise and a long bridge :)
it seems to get more greedy as time goes, seeing people coming back from overseas, it really tempts me too. despite going to malaysia just 3 months back, the desire to go overseas was still strong. there was much resistance as i am trying hard to save up enough for a proper Europe trip next year. in the end, a compromise was reached to go for a really affordable overseas getaway. a trek is something i would love to go for!
June will be an exciting month!
it seems to get more greedy as time goes, seeing people coming back from overseas, it really tempts me too. despite going to malaysia just 3 months back, the desire to go overseas was still strong. there was much resistance as i am trying hard to save up enough for a proper Europe trip next year. in the end, a compromise was reached to go for a really affordable overseas getaway. a trek is something i would love to go for!
June will be an exciting month!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
One word to seal it all...
the moment came unexpectedly. there was no way to describe how it happened upon being tricked into the hotel room after a full day of events. instead of seeing an ongoing ManU match, i saw a dark room. the question came so formerly that i was caught offguard. the first instinct was just to get him to stand up.
the next surprise was to see two of my closest friends pop out of nowhere! feeling suddenly overwhelmed by their presence, i was brought to see the other details prepared. *smiles* not being a detailed person, i totally did not see the effects of the torchlight till explicited told. upon seeing the effects, i was totally stunned. haha...the biggest surprise for the night was the 38 well wishes collated in a short span of time. yes i have no idea how my friends closest to me could be so skilled at getting those well wishes without me knowing. *hugs* been quite a workaholic since working but i have been really very lucky to be blessed with good friends that i will treasure for all my life. finally, i saw a pretty dress and blouse from my fav local brand hanging in the warerobe. *smiles* next up was the crane dance :) a very amazing piece of artwork.
the night was spent at an Crawford Tower hotel with 24hour personalized service. omg. i was just stunned by the personalized service that i can't believe a bartler being present to tend to any special request, be it preparing the special types of bath to preparing the coffee. i didn't know soaking in the bath tub could be such an aromatic luxury.
*smiles* thank you for everything and to the 2 girls who prepared everything. to have prepared everything to such extent including my all awaited lion king musical, thank you.
to think that on friday night i was still pondering over whether to get back to work on Sunday morning...currently basking in happiness.
the moment came unexpectedly. there was no way to describe how it happened upon being tricked into the hotel room after a full day of events. instead of seeing an ongoing ManU match, i saw a dark room. the question came so formerly that i was caught offguard. the first instinct was just to get him to stand up.
the next surprise was to see two of my closest friends pop out of nowhere! feeling suddenly overwhelmed by their presence, i was brought to see the other details prepared. *smiles* not being a detailed person, i totally did not see the effects of the torchlight till explicited told. upon seeing the effects, i was totally stunned. haha...the biggest surprise for the night was the 38 well wishes collated in a short span of time. yes i have no idea how my friends closest to me could be so skilled at getting those well wishes without me knowing. *hugs* been quite a workaholic since working but i have been really very lucky to be blessed with good friends that i will treasure for all my life. finally, i saw a pretty dress and blouse from my fav local brand hanging in the warerobe. *smiles* next up was the crane dance :) a very amazing piece of artwork.
the night was spent at an Crawford Tower hotel with 24hour personalized service. omg. i was just stunned by the personalized service that i can't believe a bartler being present to tend to any special request, be it preparing the special types of bath to preparing the coffee. i didn't know soaking in the bath tub could be such an aromatic luxury.
*smiles* thank you for everything and to the 2 girls who prepared everything. to have prepared everything to such extent including my all awaited lion king musical, thank you.
to think that on friday night i was still pondering over whether to get back to work on Sunday morning...currently basking in happiness.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
feeling irritable.
words can't describe how irritated i felt at...at auditors and myself. had a full blast of queries from auditors on the reporting. Sadly, it is a reporting that is not very important to the management due to the lack of impact, and as the reporting party would rely more on the FS which is ultimately more heavily relied upon. Admittedly, I made some mistakes on my end and thank them for spotting those. I am learning too, trying to learn in a short span of time doesn't allow me to stop on the spot for too long. but despite spending so much time on them, resulting in putting my own work on a standstill, they just keep coming back with the same queries and sometimes even more. what makes it more annoying is that their queries/ changes kept coming in batches. It takes time to search those information, sometimes a lot of time.
Having submitted our schedules and even re-submitting it once, they still request for more changes to be put through. Today was a great day, till they spoiled my night when I came home to check my email, hoping to see a stamped copy.
words can't describe how irritated i felt at...at auditors and myself. had a full blast of queries from auditors on the reporting. Sadly, it is a reporting that is not very important to the management due to the lack of impact, and as the reporting party would rely more on the FS which is ultimately more heavily relied upon. Admittedly, I made some mistakes on my end and thank them for spotting those. I am learning too, trying to learn in a short span of time doesn't allow me to stop on the spot for too long. but despite spending so much time on them, resulting in putting my own work on a standstill, they just keep coming back with the same queries and sometimes even more. what makes it more annoying is that their queries/ changes kept coming in batches. It takes time to search those information, sometimes a lot of time.
Having submitted our schedules and even re-submitting it once, they still request for more changes to be put through. Today was a great day, till they spoiled my night when I came home to check my email, hoping to see a stamped copy.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
ELECTIONS
General elections, the hottest topic in town which garnered the voices of singaporeans. seldom do we witness such united voices coming together to speak up. politics has taken a twist in the local scenes where the younger generations spoke with forces stronger than before.
debates have gone strong and powerful this election, becoming coffee talks in between the routines of daily life. exciting, emotional and debated everywhere, bringing us to ponder over many issues that occurred in the past and going forward. Being in the only GRC with walkover, there wasn't any headache to start off with but nonetheless watching excitedly from the sideline. my dad was the most anxious of the results, staying tuned from 10pm through the night to watch the release. he was satisfied of the results and even woke up early to heartily debate with us in the morning.
the government has indeed done many things for our country, achievements we cannot close our eyes and hearts upon. certain actions have to be taken even at the dissatisfaction of our citizens to bring this little dot to worldwide recognition. nonetheless, there are definately certain issues where i am unable to agree upon. the one thing that struck me the hardest this election was the apology by the PM. respect. many controversials have struck on this issue where some argued it is part of the tactic, but i stick firmly to my respect for him. knowing how much and how difficult it is for anyone to apologize, yet for the first time in history, an apology was received from the top personally. i believe there is a certain awakening by the government that they have to be more accountable for actions or mistakes taken. as widely advocated recently, do not be so quick to defend the policies, take a moment to reflect and think whether was it a mistake.
despite the way the constituencies are drawn out, despite the short notice, the opposition has fought well and fought to the very end of this election. kudos to all for putting up such a strong fight which showed how powerful the people believe that more voices should be heard in the parliment. kudos to the opposition for bringing on people of reputable and respectable standards to increase the credibility of the opposition. kudos to Mr Chiam See Tong for being so dedicated to serving singapore. definately, the opposition does not have the calibre to rule the country but we just need more voices to heard from within. specifically, many voices of the heartily debated marine parade and aljunied GRCs, have been voiced. with some taking a personal grudge against a particular person in the team, it can pull down a stronghold singlyhandedly to just 50+% from a formerly 70+%. despite feeling horribly mean at times, i can't dislodge my personal unhappiness against the team led by one of the highly respected man in our country.
for aljunied, the voices are probably strong enough to tell the sentiments of the people. definately, a pity for all, losing an excellent foreign minister and 2nd to finance minister but that calls for more flexibility in the system where the members of parliment should be truly capable people and not just those called in from being simply shielded by being an a GRC.
all in all, there are too many afterthoughts of 2011 General Elections. the next 5 years will be where actions will be taken, implemented and for results to show. it is now just the start.
General elections, the hottest topic in town which garnered the voices of singaporeans. seldom do we witness such united voices coming together to speak up. politics has taken a twist in the local scenes where the younger generations spoke with forces stronger than before.
debates have gone strong and powerful this election, becoming coffee talks in between the routines of daily life. exciting, emotional and debated everywhere, bringing us to ponder over many issues that occurred in the past and going forward. Being in the only GRC with walkover, there wasn't any headache to start off with but nonetheless watching excitedly from the sideline. my dad was the most anxious of the results, staying tuned from 10pm through the night to watch the release. he was satisfied of the results and even woke up early to heartily debate with us in the morning.
the government has indeed done many things for our country, achievements we cannot close our eyes and hearts upon. certain actions have to be taken even at the dissatisfaction of our citizens to bring this little dot to worldwide recognition. nonetheless, there are definately certain issues where i am unable to agree upon. the one thing that struck me the hardest this election was the apology by the PM. respect. many controversials have struck on this issue where some argued it is part of the tactic, but i stick firmly to my respect for him. knowing how much and how difficult it is for anyone to apologize, yet for the first time in history, an apology was received from the top personally. i believe there is a certain awakening by the government that they have to be more accountable for actions or mistakes taken. as widely advocated recently, do not be so quick to defend the policies, take a moment to reflect and think whether was it a mistake.
despite the way the constituencies are drawn out, despite the short notice, the opposition has fought well and fought to the very end of this election. kudos to all for putting up such a strong fight which showed how powerful the people believe that more voices should be heard in the parliment. kudos to the opposition for bringing on people of reputable and respectable standards to increase the credibility of the opposition. kudos to Mr Chiam See Tong for being so dedicated to serving singapore. definately, the opposition does not have the calibre to rule the country but we just need more voices to heard from within. specifically, many voices of the heartily debated marine parade and aljunied GRCs, have been voiced. with some taking a personal grudge against a particular person in the team, it can pull down a stronghold singlyhandedly to just 50+% from a formerly 70+%. despite feeling horribly mean at times, i can't dislodge my personal unhappiness against the team led by one of the highly respected man in our country.
for aljunied, the voices are probably strong enough to tell the sentiments of the people. definately, a pity for all, losing an excellent foreign minister and 2nd to finance minister but that calls for more flexibility in the system where the members of parliment should be truly capable people and not just those called in from being simply shielded by being an a GRC.
all in all, there are too many afterthoughts of 2011 General Elections. the next 5 years will be where actions will be taken, implemented and for results to show. it is now just the start.
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