Post Secretary's Week Luncheon

Luncheon today was simply great and romantic…

Now... don’t get me wrong. I didn’t lunch with some gorgeous looking guys nor was on a date. It was lunch with my boss. Hahaha… bet you must be wondering what’s so great and romantic about having lunch with my boss unless we are an item…. Nay...

My boss, Minowa-san is a very LOCAL Japanese coz he used to work in Singapore back in the early 90’s and went back to Japan for another assignment after stationed here for 5 years. 3 years ago, he was posted back to Singapore again to be the Department Head of Machinery Dept. Me, without a boss, he became my co-boss for my dept.

Anyway, back to luncheon…. He brought Linda (his secretary in MAC Dept) and me for a post secretary’s week lunch at Botanic Garden. We went to Au Jardin (Modern French) and it was simply a great place for couples and business lunch.

The former colonial residence was cozy, clean and fresh. For couples, do ask for one of the tables on the glassed-in terrace. This place is just perfect for romantic moments. As for the food, it’s delicious too but kinda costly lah...

We all had 4-couse set-lunch. The serving was small but filling and their free-flow freshly baked buns is a MUST HAVE which I had a couple (counting...). It was unstoppable lor... it was so warm when it was served. Waiters were friendly and very attentive (they kept refilling our bread like there we are only having breads for lunch)…

Mmh… I do recommend those couples who are celebrating their dating, wedding anniversary or a secret rendezvous. Great place to dine and couples can find a secret area to … err herm… have slow walks down the garden la… what were you thinking….

Painful Visit

I was all set to visit the dentist after a long delayed appointment. It was a sunny morning before May Day and thought it would be nice to have a set of new clean teeth from the month of May!

Appointment with the NTUC Denticare was at 10:20am and was early as usual. The clinic was crowded and realized that there were only 2 dentists on duty that day. I was called to the surgery room after waiting for 15 minutes. The dentist checked my teeth and told me that I had to go for a x-ray in order for him to locate my wisdom tooth.

After the x-ray, he told me that my wisdom tooth is in place and if they aren’t bothering me, I should leave them alone for the time being. So, he suggested that I have a deep cleaning for my teeth instead.

I was all excited to have my teeth cleaned and told him that it would be nice if he can have them polished too. Then my nightmare started as early as 11am!!!! 1st, he told me that in order for him to do a deep cleansing, I had to take 3 injections!!! Not one people, THREE leh!!!! The 1st jab, tear rolled down on my right eye and it was damn bloody painful…2nd one was worse!! Needless to say… 3rd jab, I was asking myself ‘Am I still alive’..

I was asked to sit outside after the jab as it took time for the anesthetic to take effects. I was called to return to the surgery room after 20 minutes. The dentist started to clean my teeth immediately and those scraping & sound was totally unbearable! I couldn’t find my lips at all when I tried to rinse my mouth after each session. My lips were numbed and felt like I was having a sausage lips leh… For a moment, it reminded me of the ‘gong fu’ movie that I watched a long time again acted by Tony Leung whose lips was like sausage after he was poisoned… I felt like I was poisoned man..

Right after the cleansing, I wasn’t able to talk as it was still numbed. Though my teeth are much cleaned now, it was a horrible experience and I will definitely keep them as clean as possible to avoid visiting the dentist again.

Friends Lost & Found

The group
Vincent & Vee
Lester & Vee
Viola & Vee
Benson & Me
Germaine & Me

Friends have always been very important in my life and I always cherish the time that we spent together.

It felt like 'blind date' as I was all excited to meet up with my old friends whom I have not seen for a decade! I arranged to have them meet at Vivocity, which was the centralized place for most and away from busy traffic on a Friday evening.

When I stepped into the huge shopping mall, I strangely had butterflies in my stomach and I felt like a schoolgirl going on her 1st date. No, I wasn't meeting a guy whom you might think I had a crush on. Seated in Akashi Japanese Restaurant was a bunch of old friends (Benson, Vincent, Lester, Viola, Germaine).

I have not met Ben, Vince & Lester more than a decade and they behaved like old days except for the size.... haaaaa. We teased one another over dinner and were all feeling young again!

It was really my 1st time partying with this group of friends at St. James Powerstation. Geezzzz... the place was so huge that you might even get lost if you don't get a map! It was so crowded at some rooms in St. James but we decided to settle at Gallery Room, which the music was somehow like Velvet & Zouk (mmh...at least there was a place which I felt at 'home')

I enjoyed myself thoroughly and guess we will be having such gathering again in the near future...

Thanks for a wonderful night friends.

P-Plate No More!

Last year today, I was excited, nervous and worried when I stepped into UBI driving centre for my practical test.

I clearly remembered that my instructor told me to get ready my NRIC and my PDL to wait at a room. There were 9 of us. While waiting, one of the tester explained the whole procedures and students were asked to draw their test route.

While I was in the car with the tester, it was really nerve-wracking. Though we started off at the circuit which I have been practicing but somehow I was unable to focus coz’ the one sitting beside wasn’t my instructor but a TESTER. Gosh… at that moment, I really felt like shitting…..

On the roads, it was worse and the traffic wasn’t helping as it was rush hours…I was telling myself that I must not panic or at least not to show him that I was lor.. Finally, I drove back to the driving centre and followed him up to the room where he will evaluate your performance. That moment, I was telling myself that it’s either you made it or you don’t and I have to face the music somehow.

At first, he was commenting on some mistakes which I made in the circuit… guess what; he told me that I was driving too fast in the circuit (okay..I was driving on 2nd & 3rd gear). Then, he continued that I was driving too fast on the roads despite heavy traffic and he went on and on… at the end of it, he complimented that I was overall an alert, careful and steady driver. He passed me with 10 points!! I was overjoyed and I grabbed his arms and thanked him.

I called Uncle Lim (my instructor) to tell him the good news and he was overjoyed too. He told me that he expected me to pass as that was my 3rd time. When I attended the traffic rules briefing, I saw 6 of the students from my group and we congratulated one another. Though the briefing was ½ hour but it seemed forever as I can’t wait to get my driving license.

Upon collection of the license, we are to produce the test results, 1 color photograph, NRIC and a one-time payment of $50. The lady at the counter passed me an A4 sized paper as my temporary license. It looked silly but was perfectly fine…

I started driving with the orbit looking p-plate placed in the car windscreen and back. Though I passed but driving on the road without an instructor was indeed scary. It was really a blessing that my friend was very kind to lend me her car while she was on flight. I had the car for a week and the feeling of driving was really great. At first, I was panic and worried that I might scratch her car but told myself that I had to steady and be extra careful. Hubby & friends also gave advices and told me to be extra careful while I was driving.

It’s exactly 1 year and I will say ‘Goodbye’ to the orbit p-plate… am now a qualified driver and it’s a brand new chapter for driving…. Yahooooooooooooo……

Bundles Of Joy

This is the Year of the Pig and it's definitely a good year for babies. Having said that, I have received great news from friends of their new born in the recent weeks.

I am very very excited and happy for the 1st timer as well as parents welcoming their 2nd or 3rd member in their family.

Congratulations to these parents;

Brandon & Sheryln (Jayren - Son) 4 March

Peter & Sheryl (Darius - son) 10 April

Jessie & Luke (Clara - daughter) 18 April

Joel & Joanna (Trinity? - daughter) 23 April

Friends... you might comment this article asking 'when will be your turn to be a mum’. Well, though it has been years but we are still trying hard to have our own. Be patient and wait for our good news ya... Oh yes, dun forget to keep us in your daily prayers.

Happy Birthday Anna

My warmest birthday wishing going out to you my pal.

Wishing you Happiness, Good health and many birthdays to come. mmmh...am also wishing that you may find the right MAN in your life soon and don't be too picky okie...

Many hugs and kisses for you...

Cheers!

Congratulations Partner In Crime

Congratulations to Joel & Joanna.

Yo PIC (partner in crime), we would like to wish you and your little princess good health and may the guardian angels be at your side always.

Cheers!