Yup. their wedding day was today!
splendid, simply, splendid. everything went well, from the gatecrashing in the morn, to the banquet and tea ceremony in the aft. and i didn't screw up, that's impt. haha. really thanks for letting me do this!
then went daidomon near concourse with fam for jap grill buffet. ok, food really nice, esp beef belly strip tenderloin! yum. it's super ex though! 48++ per person on weekeneds. will never go back, cos the price is just scary. i'd rather go lawry's the prime rib and have my $70+ steak. surprising? but best i've ever had. back to daidomon... service sucks cos i think lack of stuff. orders didn't come, long waits for dishes etc. i think i should expect that in a ala carte buffet restaurant. ha.
ok. have fun u all!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Saturday, December 27, 2008
wedding week! not for me lah...if only.
Heya all! long time no talking to u all!
haha, have been really lazy so haven updated for a while, but interesting events coming up!
first, i went to an aunt's place for christmas gathering with my family and relatives. huge crowd of 30 plus in a small flat. haha. but cosy and fun. it's common for us to meet once every 2-3 months as a gathering, including the must haves like christmas. did some caroling, then potluck with loads of good food from all familes. we made mango puree. favs were poached salmon, shepherds pie, and of course the turkey! haha. yum, salivating at the thought...
today, was michelle's wedding. i went for the wedding mass and oh my, i nearly cried when they said their wedding vows and exchanged rings. the march-in, parent accompany, choir and organist were just great. so happy for them! then we had a wedding reception at st ignatius hall. just when i thought it was just normal catering, the reception luch with marquee tent covers came into sight. boy was it good! it was a wedding buffet by hyatt hotel, with cocktail tables and wine and better food. atas sia!
later going to fiona's house for buffet dinner plus pre wedding final briefing for the big day tmw! and yup, i'll be hosting the wedding tmw at novotel, clarke quay. hope all goes well! anticipations... yup, then dinner tmw night after the wedding with my family for my mum's birthday, though it was on the 26th dec. haha, postponed a little.
ya... shall update more events, and hopefully good news soon! hmmm... when will it be my turn?
haha, have been really lazy so haven updated for a while, but interesting events coming up!
first, i went to an aunt's place for christmas gathering with my family and relatives. huge crowd of 30 plus in a small flat. haha. but cosy and fun. it's common for us to meet once every 2-3 months as a gathering, including the must haves like christmas. did some caroling, then potluck with loads of good food from all familes. we made mango puree. favs were poached salmon, shepherds pie, and of course the turkey! haha. yum, salivating at the thought...
today, was michelle's wedding. i went for the wedding mass and oh my, i nearly cried when they said their wedding vows and exchanged rings. the march-in, parent accompany, choir and organist were just great. so happy for them! then we had a wedding reception at st ignatius hall. just when i thought it was just normal catering, the reception luch with marquee tent covers came into sight. boy was it good! it was a wedding buffet by hyatt hotel, with cocktail tables and wine and better food. atas sia!
later going to fiona's house for buffet dinner plus pre wedding final briefing for the big day tmw! and yup, i'll be hosting the wedding tmw at novotel, clarke quay. hope all goes well! anticipations... yup, then dinner tmw night after the wedding with my family for my mum's birthday, though it was on the 26th dec. haha, postponed a little.
ya... shall update more events, and hopefully good news soon! hmmm... when will it be my turn?
Saturday, December 20, 2008
days of my week
well. other than the exhilarating trip at jb on mon, which somehow seems so long ago. i've been either playing the com, facebooking, checking out accomms in sydney, or working. so it has been pretty boring. busy though.
well, cavern is alright. i mean, at least the staff (fellow part-timers, not the bosses except one filipino supervisor oliver) are really fun to be with. worked at cavern boat quay on fri. first ever job at boat quay, though only for a day. but nonetheless, it's nowhere else but a bar to enjoy the night life at while u work...in a bar! haha. and i got my first ever tips! 11 bucks! yeah. the group of angmohs were really rich from the way i order drinks from them. "can i have a ... and another... and one more... and what about a bottle of..." they sure drink a lot and fast.
haha. gotta. work next week too! and it's busy next week. gotta attend 2 weddings back to back, in which one i'll host. yeah! real excited. can't wait to see the happy couple celebrate one of their finest moments in life. so priviledged to have been called in to help.
so... Merry Christmas!
well, cavern is alright. i mean, at least the staff (fellow part-timers, not the bosses except one filipino supervisor oliver) are really fun to be with. worked at cavern boat quay on fri. first ever job at boat quay, though only for a day. but nonetheless, it's nowhere else but a bar to enjoy the night life at while u work...in a bar! haha. and i got my first ever tips! 11 bucks! yeah. the group of angmohs were really rich from the way i order drinks from them. "can i have a ... and another... and one more... and what about a bottle of..." they sure drink a lot and fast.
haha. gotta. work next week too! and it's busy next week. gotta attend 2 weddings back to back, in which one i'll host. yeah! real excited. can't wait to see the happy couple celebrate one of their finest moments in life. so priviledged to have been called in to help.
so... Merry Christmas!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
ORD... finally.
121208, the day i ord. technically speaking, it's supposed to be on the 14th, but as it's a sun (non-working day), i collected my pink ic and left the camp for good. happy? not really, more nostalgia. i miss everything as soon as i stepped out. missing all the things i did, went thru, and the greatest frens who went thru together. though kf told me not to look back when i got thru the rp gate, i just couldn't resist it. at least 1 last glance...
once again, a GREAT BIG THANKS to all who were with me during my nsf years, couldn't thank u all less... for so many things. *sobs*
well, the whole bunch of platoon 5 plus those who orded then met for a movie, the day the earth stood still. most turned up. anyway, the show wasn't that nice. no climax, too short. too impossible and senseless. recommended only for keanu fans.
after, that very short 'celebration' for us who just orded, me jam and kf left for our job. so speaking, i do not have rest cos i start work the day i retire. for 6.50 an hr at the cavern aroozoo, i work as a part-time waiter. being the pioneer batch for the bar (as fun as it sounds), we had a lot of saikang to do. including, lots of moving heavy things, arranging furniture, loads of spring cleaning, painting, mopping whole floors, more cleaning... before the soft launch on sun. on the opening day, we served, cleaned, and did everything an f&b waiter usually does. but, as it's the first day, everything isn't that settled, and one of them is the dish washers (man or machine), as both were unavailable for use. one of the most hated chores at home was to wash dishes at home, yet i had to do it for hrs! i tell u, i've never washed so many dishes. huge kitchen trays, bowls, pots, pans and cutlery that were used by chefs like they were expendables, coupled with diners' plates and cutlery, mounted everywhere in the dishwashing area. on the floor, table, sink, everywhere. oh my gosh, it was a mountain, no kidding, and it never stopped growing, even as we washed as fast as we could. they were so dirty, esp those from the kitchen and they spammed and used like free. like use a bowl to put something for a few seconds then transfer to another plate and throw all not-really-used dishes in the sink. just cos they aren't the ones cleaning them up. and the tap they use sucks. not really high pressure as it should be to spary away hard stains, yet too little to rinse properly. i rather use a normal tap. wash for so long, skin tears, detergent destroys hands. sigh, me jam and kf really had it. the mist from the tap constantly srayed water with food onto us, causing food stains on our uniforms. hello, so smelly and unkempt how to go back out to serve customers? no apron or gloves meh? sorry for all thw whining, but i feel mistreated, thought i know it's part and parcel of an f&b job. on sun, after working till 1 on sat, i had to report at 11 and worked till 1am. 14hrs! haha. though it means more money as it counts by the hr. but tiring lor, cant sit down. very little time to eat meals, drink water and use the bathroom, or learn the cashing system. even drinking water also must go hide. felt like a slave after living much as a diva... haha. have to work lah. if not i have no more allowance. sigh, used to have a stable income for 2 years until i got retrenched recently. no work=no money!
anyway. will be away for sometime (from blogging i meant), cos working or doing uni stuff so busy lah. take care in the meanwhile. will come back as long as i can. luckily i'm on leave today, finally, a break, so i can update! haha.
i went to malaysia today, with pg, ben, ys and wiyatno. due to time limits of the 1 day, only went to city square in jb. haha, they all went there for a shopping spree and boy were they skilful in making use of the malaysia annual year end sale to 'kill'! haha. most went home delighted with their good buys!
ok, love u all, frens and fam!
once again, a GREAT BIG THANKS to all who were with me during my nsf years, couldn't thank u all less... for so many things. *sobs*
well, the whole bunch of platoon 5 plus those who orded then met for a movie, the day the earth stood still. most turned up. anyway, the show wasn't that nice. no climax, too short. too impossible and senseless. recommended only for keanu fans.
after, that very short 'celebration' for us who just orded, me jam and kf left for our job. so speaking, i do not have rest cos i start work the day i retire. for 6.50 an hr at the cavern aroozoo, i work as a part-time waiter. being the pioneer batch for the bar (as fun as it sounds), we had a lot of saikang to do. including, lots of moving heavy things, arranging furniture, loads of spring cleaning, painting, mopping whole floors, more cleaning... before the soft launch on sun. on the opening day, we served, cleaned, and did everything an f&b waiter usually does. but, as it's the first day, everything isn't that settled, and one of them is the dish washers (man or machine), as both were unavailable for use. one of the most hated chores at home was to wash dishes at home, yet i had to do it for hrs! i tell u, i've never washed so many dishes. huge kitchen trays, bowls, pots, pans and cutlery that were used by chefs like they were expendables, coupled with diners' plates and cutlery, mounted everywhere in the dishwashing area. on the floor, table, sink, everywhere. oh my gosh, it was a mountain, no kidding, and it never stopped growing, even as we washed as fast as we could. they were so dirty, esp those from the kitchen and they spammed and used like free. like use a bowl to put something for a few seconds then transfer to another plate and throw all not-really-used dishes in the sink. just cos they aren't the ones cleaning them up. and the tap they use sucks. not really high pressure as it should be to spary away hard stains, yet too little to rinse properly. i rather use a normal tap. wash for so long, skin tears, detergent destroys hands. sigh, me jam and kf really had it. the mist from the tap constantly srayed water with food onto us, causing food stains on our uniforms. hello, so smelly and unkempt how to go back out to serve customers? no apron or gloves meh? sorry for all thw whining, but i feel mistreated, thought i know it's part and parcel of an f&b job. on sun, after working till 1 on sat, i had to report at 11 and worked till 1am. 14hrs! haha. though it means more money as it counts by the hr. but tiring lor, cant sit down. very little time to eat meals, drink water and use the bathroom, or learn the cashing system. even drinking water also must go hide. felt like a slave after living much as a diva... haha. have to work lah. if not i have no more allowance. sigh, used to have a stable income for 2 years until i got retrenched recently. no work=no money!
anyway. will be away for sometime (from blogging i meant), cos working or doing uni stuff so busy lah. take care in the meanwhile. will come back as long as i can. luckily i'm on leave today, finally, a break, so i can update! haha.
i went to malaysia today, with pg, ben, ys and wiyatno. due to time limits of the 1 day, only went to city square in jb. haha, they all went there for a shopping spree and boy were they skilful in making use of the malaysia annual year end sale to 'kill'! haha. most went home delighted with their good buys!
ok, love u all, frens and fam!
Monday, December 8, 2008
plaza singapura~~~
haha! was there yesterday, went again today, and will go once more tmw.
went out with jloe cineleisure on sat. ate pastamania and shopped around. haha. jloe still funny as ever. fun going out, we shud go out again soon! and this time longer, and if possible, with the other 2. ya, maybe never gonna happen. ha.
then met jam, gene and kf for bolt. quite nice lor. much better than i expected. firstly, cos it's disney. never really had a great impression of it, unlike pixar. but it was really quite cute. touching at moments. not too bad at all, can give it a watch. then, we walked from ps all the way to clarke quay, passing pomo mall, raffles city, ms, esplanade, boat quay. we stopped to eat at hans at ms, which was not bad, the beef super burger. then we sat down for some free performance at the esplande, and finally, passing boat quay, with kf wanting to sing but cos we didn't wanna drink, we didn't go in. though it's surprisingly empty, since we expected it to be full especially after witnessing overcrowded ktv bars on fri, but not on sat i suppose.
today, went to meet yl, yc, sh and gh. me and gh watched cape no. 7. didn't know wad it was though heared about it. really quite nice. it's a mixture of stories where different ppl of different times can go through similar incidents and it stiched patches of different ppl from different lifes to meet and end up together, as friends and family. and it makes me wanna buy van fan's new album all the more as i was considering buying cos i liked most of his songs and it's new song plus greatest hits. i like the new cape no. 7 theme song. think i'm gonna get it. saw ave q's soundtrack recordings as well. may buy it too. haha! spend spend spend. must watch wallet now cos i'm gonna get retrenched soon. not bcos of the economy, but i'm gonna ord in less than a week. working in cavern though. to earn some pocket money before i leave.
anyway, tmw, going lao bei jing at ps, for platoon outing. excited cos gonna see all those who orded! yeah.
see ya soon!
went out with jloe cineleisure on sat. ate pastamania and shopped around. haha. jloe still funny as ever. fun going out, we shud go out again soon! and this time longer, and if possible, with the other 2. ya, maybe never gonna happen. ha.
then met jam, gene and kf for bolt. quite nice lor. much better than i expected. firstly, cos it's disney. never really had a great impression of it, unlike pixar. but it was really quite cute. touching at moments. not too bad at all, can give it a watch. then, we walked from ps all the way to clarke quay, passing pomo mall, raffles city, ms, esplanade, boat quay. we stopped to eat at hans at ms, which was not bad, the beef super burger. then we sat down for some free performance at the esplande, and finally, passing boat quay, with kf wanting to sing but cos we didn't wanna drink, we didn't go in. though it's surprisingly empty, since we expected it to be full especially after witnessing overcrowded ktv bars on fri, but not on sat i suppose.
today, went to meet yl, yc, sh and gh. me and gh watched cape no. 7. didn't know wad it was though heared about it. really quite nice. it's a mixture of stories where different ppl of different times can go through similar incidents and it stiched patches of different ppl from different lifes to meet and end up together, as friends and family. and it makes me wanna buy van fan's new album all the more as i was considering buying cos i liked most of his songs and it's new song plus greatest hits. i like the new cape no. 7 theme song. think i'm gonna get it. saw ave q's soundtrack recordings as well. may buy it too. haha! spend spend spend. must watch wallet now cos i'm gonna get retrenched soon. not bcos of the economy, but i'm gonna ord in less than a week. working in cavern though. to earn some pocket money before i leave.
anyway, tmw, going lao bei jing at ps, for platoon outing. excited cos gonna see all those who orded! yeah.
see ya soon!
Saturday, November 29, 2008
ok weird...
i know it's gonna be really dumb saying this, esp for most still in service, but i dun wanna ord so soon...
being so sure i wanted to leave the service as soon as i stepped foot on tekong, i'm not so anymore. although i wouldn't wanna go through the entire experience again, i know what's pulling me back to ns.
i've learnt so much in camp. not so much on character or discipline or whatever shit they say they will instill in you, but more of social responsibilities and self-portrayal. somewhat how u would react to in a worklife situation. i mean, these are probably neccesities one should already have had while undergoing the grinding by society, but somehow the naive me only realised harsh facts that really bothered me when i came to army. and i can safely say it's the company (ppl, not o or b) that really influenced me. i mean, i'm still me, no doubt, the fun-loving stupid child. but i've seen ppl change in front of me and it tempted me to betray myself so many times to convert my face but then i stood my ground, thanks to many supportive friends. though the nasty vibe of many others haven't seem to fade away, i'll try to forget.
other then this ugly side of ns that i've learnt of, there are plenty of great, fun, silly memories i'm definitely going to keep.
the best of course, is friendship. the strong bonds forged when we experience the same toughness of life and start bitching on others. haha. that's gotta happen sometime in your lifetime. thanks guys, once again for helping me pass my harshest moments. and i know i've never really been the best friend around for u as well. hopefully u'll forgive my bluntness and annoyance!
and of course, the part of me that wants to stay is the lazy part. we have gone through all thick and thin and now is the time when we relax before we ord. so practically, we do nothing but eat sleep, and exercise once in a while. u get so much free time, u can play, read up, write, instrument, etc. we're really in a stress free mode now (definitely not complaining!) where we keep ourselves fit and healthy, and build up talents! originally, it's ccc (civilian conversion course, as they call it), that preps u or at least gives u a break before steeping back into real life again. but somehow, i've gotten used to the slacking, and i dun really feel like moving. face it, u're doing nothing but enjoying yourself everyday and u even get to go out and play each night (nights out), while earning a steady and stable income despite this period of recession and global economic downturn! i mean, who wouldn't want this? i dun really wanna be thrown out there again to be tortured by society, and of course, with an empty wallet and stomach. can't shop anymore... ahhhh!!! ok... i know, i'm running away, but wouldn't u, if u knew wad u're about to face?
sigh ppl. enjoy ur life now. before it ends... muahahahahaha!!!
being so sure i wanted to leave the service as soon as i stepped foot on tekong, i'm not so anymore. although i wouldn't wanna go through the entire experience again, i know what's pulling me back to ns.
i've learnt so much in camp. not so much on character or discipline or whatever shit they say they will instill in you, but more of social responsibilities and self-portrayal. somewhat how u would react to in a worklife situation. i mean, these are probably neccesities one should already have had while undergoing the grinding by society, but somehow the naive me only realised harsh facts that really bothered me when i came to army. and i can safely say it's the company (ppl, not o or b) that really influenced me. i mean, i'm still me, no doubt, the fun-loving stupid child. but i've seen ppl change in front of me and it tempted me to betray myself so many times to convert my face but then i stood my ground, thanks to many supportive friends. though the nasty vibe of many others haven't seem to fade away, i'll try to forget.
other then this ugly side of ns that i've learnt of, there are plenty of great, fun, silly memories i'm definitely going to keep.
the best of course, is friendship. the strong bonds forged when we experience the same toughness of life and start bitching on others. haha. that's gotta happen sometime in your lifetime. thanks guys, once again for helping me pass my harshest moments. and i know i've never really been the best friend around for u as well. hopefully u'll forgive my bluntness and annoyance!
and of course, the part of me that wants to stay is the lazy part. we have gone through all thick and thin and now is the time when we relax before we ord. so practically, we do nothing but eat sleep, and exercise once in a while. u get so much free time, u can play, read up, write, instrument, etc. we're really in a stress free mode now (definitely not complaining!) where we keep ourselves fit and healthy, and build up talents! originally, it's ccc (civilian conversion course, as they call it), that preps u or at least gives u a break before steeping back into real life again. but somehow, i've gotten used to the slacking, and i dun really feel like moving. face it, u're doing nothing but enjoying yourself everyday and u even get to go out and play each night (nights out), while earning a steady and stable income despite this period of recession and global economic downturn! i mean, who wouldn't want this? i dun really wanna be thrown out there again to be tortured by society, and of course, with an empty wallet and stomach. can't shop anymore... ahhhh!!! ok... i know, i'm running away, but wouldn't u, if u knew wad u're about to face?
sigh ppl. enjoy ur life now. before it ends... muahahahahaha!!!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
went out...
went to watch beverly hills chihuahua on fri. so s0. wouldn't have watched it if not for the company of kf and calv. ok lah, had a long-needed laugh.
then we went to this jazz bar at clarke quay. the singer was not bad. i had 42 below kiwi, which tasted ok though really fragrant. guess i'm not really a vodka person. next, we went to this ktv bar at boat quay. wanted to relive the fun times we had after ord func at whiskey bar but it was full so we went to the one beside it at qb cool bar. it was so uncool. the reason y we went in wasn't for the drinks cos we already had quite a few, but was for the fun of meeting ppl, singing and hoping to earn some drinks. but it was quite boring that day. i think it would be more fun with more ppl. shall ask more to come with me next time, though i think it would be months later. me and kf decided that we should drink less or stop all together at least for the time being. let my body rest. i'm not so much of a drinker to begin with.
p.s. i haven lost my clubbing virginity, that's way cool.
sorry, side tracked too much, anyway, that cool bar was totally uncool. never go to the one beside whisky bar. they were so practical. just cos we ordered less drinks (as we had elsewhere already), we didn't get to sing. our 2 out of 10 plus songs only came out after a lot of others', and then we were ignored all the way.
so we left shortly and went further down to another ktv bar. haha. we obviously wanted to sing that much. and we drank a bit more and sang the whole night, or morning till 6 before we headed home. haha. 3 bars in a night, hardcore. but we drank little all in all, esp me. so we were pretty much normal. except for kf's famous tomato face, haha!
alright, life is going back on track. thank u all once more.
then we went to this jazz bar at clarke quay. the singer was not bad. i had 42 below kiwi, which tasted ok though really fragrant. guess i'm not really a vodka person. next, we went to this ktv bar at boat quay. wanted to relive the fun times we had after ord func at whiskey bar but it was full so we went to the one beside it at qb cool bar. it was so uncool. the reason y we went in wasn't for the drinks cos we already had quite a few, but was for the fun of meeting ppl, singing and hoping to earn some drinks. but it was quite boring that day. i think it would be more fun with more ppl. shall ask more to come with me next time, though i think it would be months later. me and kf decided that we should drink less or stop all together at least for the time being. let my body rest. i'm not so much of a drinker to begin with.
p.s. i haven lost my clubbing virginity, that's way cool.
sorry, side tracked too much, anyway, that cool bar was totally uncool. never go to the one beside whisky bar. they were so practical. just cos we ordered less drinks (as we had elsewhere already), we didn't get to sing. our 2 out of 10 plus songs only came out after a lot of others', and then we were ignored all the way.
so we left shortly and went further down to another ktv bar. haha. we obviously wanted to sing that much. and we drank a bit more and sang the whole night, or morning till 6 before we headed home. haha. 3 bars in a night, hardcore. but we drank little all in all, esp me. so we were pretty much normal. except for kf's famous tomato face, haha!
alright, life is going back on track. thank u all once more.
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