It's Never Too Late

I am happy last nite bec. God reminded me once again that i should never doubt him but continue to trust, love, have faith and put my all before him. In my case, the answer was right in front of me all these while. And yet, i didn't even realise it. Gosh! And there i was, feeling upset and dissapointed at that point in time. Not knowing that i actually had the answers way beforehand.

Now that God has led me to it, i actully felt rather guilty for feeling that way towards God. It's a lesson learnt. What's wrong with me? I always know that he will reveal answers to me in his time, not mine. Just got to be more sensitive to his voice.

Almost Mission Possible - Cheryl Q's Surprise Birthday Party

After 40 over emails from everyone in the group discussing on the arrangements made over cyberspace for Cheryl Q surprised birthday party, it was THE DAY to accomplish the mission.

The Plan: The husband to bring birthday gal out for awhile. While they are away, we go over their place. When she comes back, we surprise her by being at her place with a party.

Were we successful? Was the birthday gal surprised? ... ha ha! The answer is in the clip.



But well, we all had great fun & laughter. It will be something which we will all remember.

Jakarta & Bangkok

Feels great to be on leave today.

Had a terrible flight back from Bangkok and suspected that i was down with gastric flu, sore throat and fatigue. I must have been in such a terrible state coz. i slept through the journey from hotel to airport, at the airport while waiting for the gates to open and the flight back. I was so tempted to ask the staff if i could board the plane first since i wasn't feeling well. Didn't coz. i was too weak to get out of the chair. Anyway, hit the bed the moment i reached home.

Woke up the next day with zero appetite & in a bad shape. Was in bed the whole day trying to nurse my terrible back-ache. Thus, am glad that i am almost totally well today.

About Jakarta
It must have been more than 10 years ago when i was in Jakarta for just afew hours. I was with my auntie & cousins onboard either sun cruise/star cruise and the vessel stopped over @ Jakarta for a couple of hours. The guide brought us around and i hated the place. The air was terrible, pollution everywhere with plastic bags flying in the sky, people everywhere and traffic was really bad. In summary, it was chaotic.

My counterparts asked if i have been to Jakarta and after relating to them after my little experience, she told me that the place/port which i've been is about 1.5hours away from the city (which was where i am). Jakarta today is a modern city and i'm amazed that they have all the major brands in the shopping mall. For once, i thought i was in Paragon. I did little homework on my end by asking my indonesian friends where i should go and do. Sisy told me to check out "EX Mall" which is just about 5 - 10 minutes walk away from the hotel which i was staying. The building design is interesting.



Beng Yu said his friend recommended him to check out "Sari Kuring", the indonesian restaurant. The food is superb.

If u happen to be in Jakarta, do check SARI KURING out.
(komplek BE) dekat gedung arta graha ELECTRONIC CITY) masuk dari jl jend sudirman

One thing which have not changed much is well, the traffic jam. I've amazed that the traffic conditions is bad.Surprisingly, it was quite smooth at nite. I thought Bangkok was bad. But well, someone commented that Manila is worst. The evidence is here (view from hotel room):



About Bangkok
Bangkok needs no introduction to all. But well, it was the first time landing at the new Suvarnabhumi Bangkok International Airport which was just opened on the 28 Sep this year. Can't remember how to pronounce it. Design wise, it resembles very much of the aiport in Hong Kong. But the colour is very dull and cold. Everything is grey. But shops wise, they carry alot more major brands as compared to our Changi airport.

View of the aiport from the plane. I thought it resembles Singapore Expo at first. Ha Ha! Maybe centipede or caterpillar. My colleague says it resembles Esplanade. Well ... u decide!



View from the plane


Anyway, my counterpart who's Singaporean but based in Bangkok was asking me how was my roadshow in Jakarta. After that, she singled out the difference between the indonesians and thais to me. Indonesians are not shy and they will ask questions if they are not sure. But thais, they are shy people. If there's any questions, they will not ask me (who is not a local). They will just ask the thais.

I wonder how true this statement is. But really, there wasn't any questions posed after my presentation. Only two came foward (after the whole thing has ended). On the otherhand, the indonesians were more engaging. Cultural difference?? Hmm ... let me ask Chayanid, my thai friend from cg and Sisy, Fiona & Anne from Indonesia. I need to do a survey and get some feedback.

Till then, my next destination update ... well, it'll be on Manila. Do look out for it. (For once, i felt like i'm a free-lance journalist. Maybe i should ask my media friends for contacts if i could be a free-lance travel writer. That would be fun. Ha ha!)

A Heart Of Thankfulness

A heart of thankfulness to God ... which is what i'm feeling. Call it strange or what, but the little things which i've been wondering, asking or praying for ... well, God seems to unfold the answers continuosuly to me in unexpected ways. Well! These are small little things. How about answers to my BIG questions? God! Hope u will reveal to me soon.

A colleague mentioned something to me today which reminded me that i have indeed made a right decision by allowing myself to wait upon the Lord for directions. If i have not obeyed and took things according to my own ways, i guess i would have been in a very bad position rite now.

Greetings From Jan & Cheryl In Belgium

Just received an email update from Cheryl(ng), my lovely shepherd & friend who's currently in Belgium. So how are they doing? Well ... pictures tell a thousand word. So here it is ...

Jan with Zoe in Antwerp


Lunch in Brugges at the Square


Baby Zoe


Zoe's Blessing Tree

Journey

I was working in the office 2 days back and suddenly, just had the urge to try blogging in chinese. It wasn't too difficult to come out with a handwritten draft (of course with lots of hanyu pinyin scribbled on the paper). I felt that i was writing composition, just like school days.Only this time, i didn't need to bother if i get good rates or just a pass will do. Brought my draft copy home and when i tried typing, man ... that was tough. It took me ages & hours just writing a short para. But one thing for sure, if my dad ever know that i actually tried 'writing' in chinese, he would be extremly pleased. Gee ... it has always been one of the tough subjects for me.

I would say that my impression of the chinese language has changed quite abit over the years. I hardly speak mandarin, what more write. Which explains why i felt 'handicap & out of place' when i was attending classes @ Music Forest. I had no problems listening but have a problem when i am required to read or converse everything in mandarin.

But my CEO rightfully pointed out something jokingly sometime back. Somehow, we gals always tell him that our mandarin/chinese is really bad. We will always tell him that we can't read chinese and have problems prove-reading chinese ads, radio commercial script, read articles from the chinese papers, reading and explaining faxes or emails in chinese etc. But when it comes to singing chinese songs (karaoke), everyone somehow have no problems with the language. ha ha!

One of my biggest challenge was in the early part of the year when i had to deal with the delegation from Yangzhou, China. It was a big group, about 20 of them. It was so tough for me trying to explain everything in mandarin. And what ... they requested me to type the opening ceremony program out for them in chinese. Thankfully, i am able to worm my way out.

Anyway, this is my first entry in chinese.

明天会到雅加达。 星期五会到曼谷和下星期四会飞往马尼拉。曼谷是个我非常喜
欢的地方， 从来都不会觉得闷。 如果会埋怨， 最多是那儿天气或交通问题吧。我
对曼谷不会觉得莫深 。去了好多次。 因为两年前在 Vientiane, Laos 有个project， 所时常会
在曼谷 transit。如果时间允许， 会和同事在回往新时在曼谷逗留多一两晚。

但现在的我， 心情觉得有点怪,感觉不一样。。真搞不懂我自己。

从前的我， 如果一有机会， 一定在哪儿多留一两晚才回新。但这次不一样, 逗留一晚就足够了。 不想多留几天。 也许是应为有许许多多的事情， 或有许许多多的人使我放不下心来吧！有点舍不得的心情。 真奇怪。

也可能是应为以前都是和要好的同事去。 但这次不一样。那些要好的同事都已经离直了。

For the benefit for those who can't read or understand chinese, basically, i will be outstation to Jakarta tomorrow followed by Bangkok on friday. Will also be travelling to Manila next thu. Bangkok is a place which i like. I've never once complained that it's boring. If i do complain, it's probably the weather or traffic.

I'm pretty familiar with Bangkok as i've been there many times. Two years back, i had a major project in Vientiane, Laos and had to transit in Bangkok quite frequently. If time permits, i would stay in Bangkok for a couple of days before heading home with my colleagues. However, i've been feeling rather weird or perhaps, heavy-hearted this time. Can't understand why i felt this way.

In the past, whenever i have the opportunity, i would definedly extend my stay in Bangkok. How could i not resist. But this time, one nite is sufficient for me (although i have a long weekend and break since i am on leave on monday). Didn't feel like staying additional nites. Perhaps it's because there are things or people whom i worry abt back home. Maybe there are people whom i will miss. Strange!

Perhaps it's also because in the past, i'm usually there with my ex-colleagues (who are all no longer in the company).

Plans & Directions

It was a long day yesterday but i enjoyed the singers & choir meeting on a sunday nite. I was expecting the usual 'speech-like corporate style' meeting where u seat and listen about the directions for next year. But nope .. nope ... i was greeted by an unexpected jazzy/ bossa nova music as i enter nexus with the lights dimmed.

The ambience was nice and comfortable after a long day (esp. so after a nice shower & dinner from home .. thus feeling pretty much refreshed). And we were treated with a variety of singing from the various 'choir-heads'. There was classical by HJ (which Tricia will be uploading his 'performance' on her blog soon). And there was jazz, pop, rock etc. Out of so many, i thought HJ & Nel sang pretty well. And yes, for a moment, i thought i was attending a concert.

But well, it was good to come together at nite praising & worshipping God. I would say that the meeting ended well with confirmation on my end with regards to my plans in ministry. I felt that God was walking me & leading me to the right direction where he wants me to be. I would say that i am priviledged to be able to serve along side with many fun-loving and talented friends. It's a ministry which i see alot of potential & ability in. But of course, to make this work, it calls for alot of hardwork and committment from everyone, all working and walking towards the same goal & direction. I am very confident to say that through the power of vocals, God will use each & everyone mightly to touch people's life (even at times when u don't even realise that).

As i was driving home, i was reminded of the verse Jeremiah 29:11 which holds very dear to my heart. "For i know the plans i have for u,declares the Lord. Plans to prosper u and not to harm u. Plans to give u hope and a future." It spoke abt plans. Hmm ... in the afternoon, i was just having a conversation with regards to plans for next year. Hmm ... how timely!

Received This From A Friend

Trials keep You Strong,
Sorrows keep You Human,
Failures keeps You Humble,
Success keeps You Glowing,
But Only God keeps You Going

Surprise Birthday Celebration For Doris

The few of us from cg went over to Doris's place and threw her a 'short & sweet' birthday surprise. 'Short & Sweet' coz. we were there for just half-an-hour. Her actual day is on Monday but since she's on maternity @ home, we decided to go over her place to celebrate it for her. She wasn't aware of our plan, only her other-half knew.

Took a train to Punggol MRT with the intention of taking a cab to their place. But gee .... didn't know that the MRT station is so deserted and quiet. Not a single cab was seen and very few people around. In the end, took a 15 mins walk to their place. Luckily it turned out to be not too far away.

Anyway, the few of us met at her block downstairs, went up together, had the birthday cake ready and sang her a birthday song as we enter. Hmm ... whether she was surprised ... am not too sure.









Our new member to Hope Church Singapore.
It's also the first time for most of us seeing Baby Jadyn, who's now about 2 weeks old.



As what Alvin told me, he captured baby in various 'tai-chi' position. Ha ha! (Btw, Alvin was the photographer of the day). Babe showing us 'Tai-chi' move No. 1.



And here's 'Tai-chi' move No. 2

Choir Rehersal ... But Where Was I ???

Rushed down for choir rehersal yesterday from work. There were so many things on my mind and i couldn't feel at complete ease or relaxed. I hate the feeling. Was desperately trying to clear work coz. will only be in the office on Mon & Tue next week as i will be outstation to Jakarta & Bangkok. Will also be in the office only on Wed the following week coz. going off to Manila. Thus, i was rushing to settle all the urgent matters.

It was rush.. rush .. and rush!Didn't help when my immediate boss will be away for the whole of next week.

Anyway, it was so strange ... i was singing but my mind was somewhere else. Where was that somewhere? I saw myself back at the carpark of my apartment in Melbourne where i used to stay. Funny ... but i saw myself standing there singing in the carpark in the cold winter nite with a friend. Can't believe myself. I wasn't even thinking of Melbourne.

I was worried too. I kept thinking of next week. What if my flight which is still on waiting list is not confirmed. Now i have a flight to Jakarta confirmed but the trip back is still on waiting list. I need a connecting flight to Bangkok which is also on waiting list although the flight back from BKK is confirmed. And it's friday already. I don't have the luxury of time here. No matter what ... i need to secure seats because i need to be there to be there to do presentation. In fact, it's going to be the first time doing presentation by myself in front of 100 over people.

Mon & Tue will be quite crucial. I kept thinking about all the back-up plans. Just put me on any available flights, no choice but to ask for business/first class and explain to bosses when they are back, write/call the airlines (connection) etc etc.

Anyway, i can't do anything now. Just pray and leave it in God's good hands. It was also prayers that could give me the calmness and peace. I leave it to God and he will take care of it.

Relax ... Things Will Be Fine

When i first started blogging, i told myself that one thing which i will refrain from blogging is about work. But i guess it's not too possible not to talk about it since it's part & parcel of life.

Have been feeling quite stressed up, especially for the past few days because work is over-flowing. Simply couldn't cope with the amount of emails and work on hand. Have been desperately trying to clear the 300plus emails which have been pilling up in my inbox. After 2 weeks, it's down to just 20 today. It's frustrating when you start clearing say 50 emails, u stop for awhile to do some proper work which needs to be emailed out, and before u know it, emails starts pilling up again and it's back to the same no. of mails which u have before.

And yes, i do feel really bad for not able to reply emails promptly. Really stressed up and frustrated coz. i'll be outstation next week and i still have alot of things to clear. To make matters worse, my schedule has not been confirmed. Thus, i am unable to make any arrangements.

All i ask is to be able to confirm everything by tomorrow so that i can have a peaceful and stress-free weekend. So i guess it'll be another hectic day in the office tomorrow. Sigh!

Eine erfreuliche Leistung (An Enjoyable Performance) - Bastien and Bastienne

It was a busy day for me yesterday since it was the BIG day of my dear sister - Sharon. However, i'm still amazed with myself how i could manage to attend HJ's performance @ the Singapore Art Museum and also, manage to stay through and not leave early.

I was glad i went coz. i enjoyed the performance. It was in a style which i didn't quite expected as it was done in a production/play format. Anyway, it was a 'ear-opener' for me to experience the vocal of opera singing students of various standards. The texture, the dept and the strength of each were all so different. I can only say that they this is 'real singing'.

As for HJ, i can really sense the dept and stability of his vocals when he sings. Quite different when he sings contemporary or christian songs. My personal preference, i think i enjoy listening to his vocal when he sings opera/classical. His voice sounds really good but of course, such quality is attained after many years of training and hardwork. Some of the students were really good as well. A couple of gals in particular. Somehow, it only puts me to shame and reminds me that if we were to sing, we have to sing properly and not for fun. This is what singing is all about.

OK - better work harder and practice more since i just started my vocal lessons @ believer music. Somehow, it also reminded me of what my ex-teacher, Wu Jiaming who coached me for a short while during my Music Forest Days used to say. He'll always tell us that many of his students do not dare to sing karaoke after taking vocal lessons for awhile. Now i understand why.

Ten minutes after the performance, i was back at the hotel. I am so glad that the traffic was clear yesterday and i had no problems getting a cab. Being the overall co-ordinator,there were people expecting me at the hotel in the evening. So by 6.15pm. i was down at the ballroom going through with the emcees on the nite's proceedings, teach the page boy & flower gal how to walk down the aisle, do a run-through with the banquet person on the video clip which was to be played, ensure that the registration table be set-up etc etc.

I can only say that I made it back and everything went well at nite. Anything later, i would be in big trouble and my mobile-phone will be ringing non-stop. But really, i do feel guilty for leaving Mab & Sharon in the hotel room while the rest of the gals went off to do their hair and me, to watch a performance. So sorry! Guilty .. also for not being able to bring myself to tell the bride & the gals earlier that i may need to 'excuse myself' for ashort while in the late afternoon to watch a performance (and not to do my hair). Hmm .. that explains why i was in a dillema.

Alan & Sharon's Wedding

It was Alan & Sharon's Wedding yesterday and i'm glad everything went on pretty well. I knew Sharon since my A-level days and if i remember correctly, i think she sat in front of me. The rest of the gals (Mabel, Pat, Eve, Yvonne)whom we still meet up with were all seating near-by. So in a way, it's really nice to know that we still keep in touch with eachother. These are the gals whom we will celebrate our birthdays, christmas, cny and all other special occassions with.

The rest of our classmates .... well ... not sure why but we don't really keep in touch with them. Perhaps, it's different clique with the exception of Jessie & Alvin. But i suppose next year on 7 April, we'll have a 'mini-class gathering' when Jessie gets married .. oh .. at the same venue as Sharon and that's Grand Copthorne.

I remember the first time when i first knew that there was this guy who was interested in Sharon, the usual group of us were the cafe, Ubar @ Scotts. But i can't remember when was the first time i actually met Alan.

Anyway, gals being gals, they were all quick to tell me to put up only the nice pictures on my blog. So, i promised that the pictures on this blog is of the nicer ones.

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What took place in the day??
The 'sisters aka jie-mei' were at Sharon's place @ 7.30am. Soon, we were busy in the kitchen cutting, mixing ... basically preparing the items which the groom had to eat/drink before getting into the house. We had great fun with additional tips given to us by the photographer. We had so much fun that we forgot that everything was recorded on video and all the 'evidence' would be shown during dinner @ nite. By then, it was too late. Opps! But the video turned out really funny and all the guests enjoyed the clip.

A card for Sharon from us ... (it says .. See, what happens when friendship gets out of control?



Alan carrying his bride out from the room. To the applause and surprise from everyone. Ok ... this didn't come from us. The photographer told him to do so.



The gals checking on the camera on what they just took.



A hug for her parents.



At Alan's Place.
Even Coco, their doggy cum 'family member' is dressed for the day.








At victoria theatre surroundings (enroute to the bride's place) for some photo-taking













The Page Boy & Flower Gal (Caleb & Rachel)





Dinner @ Grand Copthorne Grand Ballroom

Dinner time was the busiest for us. In the day, we were the 'jie-mei'. At nite, i was the over-all co-ordinator for dinner, eve & mab were in charge of registration, pat was the emcee (together with Joel, sharon's cousin) and yvonne who was sharon's PA cum dresser. We had alot to drink. Sharon's dad was in high spirits and even came over to drink with us. At the end of the day, ha ha ... the groom was quite high and not too sober.













Joel & Pat (The two emcees for the evening)

World Trade Center

Went to watch the movie 'WORLD TRADE CENTER' with my cousins last nite after dinner. The movie simply left me with lots of thoughts running through my head.



It's a little known story from a day we know all too well. "World Trade Center" tells the gripping true story of two of the last men pulled out of the rubble of Ground Zero alive. I was on the way home on that faithful day and was watching the news on TV Mobile. As i watched in awe of the gruesome and horrible scene where the plane clashes into the building, i remembered telling myself that something big and terrible had just happened in the states. And of course, a very quick run-through in my head if i knew of anyone was in NY or in the building at the time.

As i quickened my foot-steps from the bus-stop to home (and the first thing was to switch on the tv and yelled for mom & dad to watch it), it was just a couple of minutes later that made me realised that it was about terrorism and much more.

Nicolas Cage and Michael Pena play Port Authority Police officers. In the film's heart- pounding opening minutes, we watch the attack unfold through the eyes of these first responders. As the routine morning becomes anything but routine, the officers glimpse news reports and get bits of information from cellphone calls to family members as they race downtown. But what's most striking is how little the men know about what's really happening. As the officers prepare to the climb the North Tower, they are unaware the South Tower has even been hit. Communications gear is failing, and there is confusion all around.

The movie itself concentrates on two PAPD officers, Will and John. It follows their ordeal up to the point of rescue. OK. Seems good. But i can't help thinking about the many people that were in the building at that point and the 2700+ people that were lost on that terrible day. There were times during the movie that i almost forgot that it was based on the true story of 9/11 because it seemed like these were the only two men (along with their families) affected by the tragedy. What about the many others who know of friends, families, neighbours, aquantances etc in the building at that time? This was truly lacking. But of course, i have to keep reminding myself that it was based on their true encounter and experience, not others.

The movie gives the impression that September 11th and the days following was an uplifting experience because two men were found alive. It fails to document all that was lost and never recovered. Throughout the movie there were 3 mentions of lost people other than the main characters. The first of an unnamed elevator operator, the second was a quick clip of "missing person" posters, and the final was the ending credits that gave the true numbers. Those three scenes are what September 11th was.

This movie is not about the roots of terror, or who's to blame for what. It's not about villains. It's about heroes, friendships and triumps. It's about being positive even though it is a time of crisis and horror surrounding the situation. Though set during one of America's darkest hours, it tells a life-affirming story of courage, love and the strength people can summon inside. The movie reminds us how we all felt that day, how people all came together.

The horror of that day does exist in the movie, however it isn't overplayed or too dramatic to watch.... Also, that is not the main part of the movie. The movie is based on the lives of two of the trapped survivors as they tell/recall what happened to them on that day.

But overall, it was not as powerful as I was expecting. For a film called World Trade Center, I guess I was expecting a little more context and emotions and not something focused so narrowly on these two Port Authority cops and an ex-Marine from Connecticut. Basically not enough context and not intense enough. I felt that the writers spent too much time basing the movie on two men and their "story of triumph" that the true events of the day were left in the shadows. At the end of the movie, i felt that it has shortchanged the stories of the 2749 families who didn't get good news that day.

But what i like is when Oliver Stone utilizes real news footage to tie the narrative together, and one of those clips is of an extreme close up on the burning hole in Tower One, as someone jumps to their death. In this case, the truth was the best narrative this story could possibly have: the real footage of people emerging from the burning buildings is ten times more powerful than anything staged could ever be. And in the end, when Nicholas Cage is finally pulled out to the surface, we hear him saying "thank you" over and over again to all the people helping him. And this is Oliver Stones way of saluting those that were there.

This is a sentimental movie that will be certainly be tough for those who lost loved ones in the buildings to watch it. But it does pays tribute to the heroes and shows some of the good that came from the tragedy.

As i watched the movie, i was thinking ... if i had been in the building or was involved in some accidents or disaster, i would most likely be home with the lord already. But i can't help thinking of how affected, devastated and hysterical my parents, family, friends and all who know me will be. But what's assuring and definite is knowing for sure that there will be many who will be praying for me.

Nicholas Cage yelled out the Lord's prayer in the movie when he thought that 'that was it', it reminded me so much that when all is left and taken away, what is left and remains is just God and u. It's certainly a reminder to spend more time and effort reading the bible and memorising the verses.

Have i told anyone before that i had a dream about a 'not-not-good' experience in a plane that sets me fear everytime i take a flight. I can't remember the contents or details now but it seems to be a disaster.I have asked myself before ... does it mean that i will be involved in it? or is God showing me some act of terrorism or disaster? For this, i sure hope that it just remains a dream & nothing else. Well! Which explains why everytime there is turbulance, i do get scared and will start praying in my heart that all i want is to reach my destination safe & sound. So if u know that i'm travelling, i guess what u can help me is to pray that i will have a safe journey. This is a priceless gift which i ask for. It will mean alot to me:)

Mooncake Making Session

Instead of the usual cg, we came together to make snowskin mooncakes yesterday. The theme was 'Uniquely United' as stated by Alvin and it was suppose to be a competition between the guys & gals.

It was fairely competitive as each team brought their own 'secret receipe'. We came out with various variety which u probably wouldn't find at the shops. The unique ones made by the guys was lotus/green-bean paste wrapped with kit-kat. As for the gals, we had our rocher version.

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It's the second time making mooncakes for me. The first was a couple of years back taught by a colleague. But somehow, i just don't like the snow-skin mooncake. I like the traditional baked ones with egg yolk. So hopefully the next time, i'll try making the baked ones.

Just today, celebrated boss birthday with a mooncake, instead of the usual birthday cake. How creative can we be? It's also my dad's birthday tomorrow (according to the chinese calendar). But nope, it's not going to be replaced with a mooncake. I'll probably get a swensen's cake ... hee hee ... coz. there's swensens just below my office. If darren (my cousin) comes over, we'll have a belated birthday celebration for him too since his birthday is on 3 Oct.

Last Week - Travel Fair

Am glad that travel fair is finally over. Quite afew people congratulated me on the good turnout and great success. In terms of booths, size & visitorship, it is the biggest and best. Finally exceeded Mr Lee's (Past President)record and he has promised to buy us dinner. But do i feel extremly happy or enthusiastic about it? Well!Not really. All i can say is that it's just another tf to me.

Very strangely, i didn't have the zest to go all out for this project as compared to before. But somehow or the other, things just fall into place. I really thank God for pulling me through this. 'Ms Beautiful' did an excellent job running the ops although it's her first major project. And the other 'Ms M' really helped me to take care of my ad campaign and the various sponsorships.

I remember feeling quite down at some point during show-days admist the crowds and noise. I just felt like i couldn't go on and i had absolutely zero energy and strength to face the various sponsorship compliance issues, complains & feedbacks. But thankfully, a friend called and somehow, the phone call lifted my spirits and really cheered me up. I guess God heard me & just knew how to encourage me. I guess the sermon on sunday morning by Ps Jeff also helped me alot.

Anyway, some pictures on the fair. Oh! Guess what, i think we also broke our own record of lost children this time. We had a total of 11 lost kids and most are between 3 - 4 years. 9 boys and 2 gals to be exact. Also met up with quite afew people during the opening day but unfortunatedly, didn't really have the chance to catch up. As usual, it's the hi & bye kind.

Look who's here ... the identical brothers.
Brian & Benjamin. I love Benjamin's smile. Makes me feel happy whenever i see him.



Benjamin - always ready to smile. He's a smiley boy.




Some special design booths

  




















Overview of exhibition




Vintage cars brought in by an exhibitor
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Last Week - Birthday Celebrations

Last week was a long week for me. Was working everyday which explains why i've been so tired. Have not had the luxury to read the newspapers which i really missed or have a proper sleep. So today, thankfully .. i had my most needed rest as i was on leave. But still, time flies and it's back to work tomorrow. Have been out of office for a week and thus, i think i don't need to do anything except to clear emails.

Celebrated 2 birthdays last week (Tricia & Ginny). The first was Tricia's birthday which we celebrated on Tue @ Swensen and the other was Ginny's birthday which we celebrated for her on fri.

Tricia's Birthday Celebration (26 Sep)

Celebrated Tricia's birthday with the rest of the choir members @ Swensen.




I had fun and i am sure everyone had. In a way, it was like a get-together session after the church anniversary as most people turned up.





Personally, i like the cute little gift which i think it was Junming who got it for Tricia (the cute mickey mouse headband). It's really cute. Cecilia couldn't resist and ask me to take a picture for her.

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Ginny's Birthday Celebration (29 Sep)

Next was Ginny's birthday which we celebrated for her after the opening ceremony of travel fair.



(Thanks to Richard, my photographer who took the above picture using my camera for us. Quite paise. His is a professional camera while mine is just a small normal camera)



All was there except Xuefen who was in the offie. Her birthday is actually on Monday but we celebrated for her in advance. Also had a small personal celebration with her, together with M & M at the famous ba chor mee place in bedok afer work on sunday.



Ginny with M & M (Mag & May), my Taipei buddies during the recent company retreat.



That's myself, Ginny & Anita.



Ok. I asked Ginny to pose and she really strike a pose for me. But well, not like a model but in her own style though. That's just her.




Birth of Baby Jadyn

Just received news that Doris just gave birth to Jadyn today. She's just 8 months (premature) and is currently in ICU. Just pray that everything will be fine for both mother & child. Congratulations to Jeff & Doris. Yeap! That's another addition to our church.