Mum wanted to get a school bag for Claire as her birthday present. The bag must be adequate enough to store her childcare centre stuff and not too big for her to carry.
Originally, we used the Sammies Penquin Bag for her but found out to be too big for her during her 1 week stint at the childcare centre! Mum nagged at us for being cheapskate (the bag was a lucky draw prize) & not getting a suitable bag for her.... Then she announced that she will be buying the bag for Ms Piggy as her birthday present.
So the hunt for the perfect bag begins, in fact I had seen 2 ideal bags for Claire but too expensive for a toddler and Mum asked HK Aunt to get one for her in HK's Fatt Yuen Street (near to the Ladies' street) where they sell alot of children's stuff at a affordable price! Alas, HK Aunt din get any coz she told Mum that there is too much to choose from and told Mum to get it herself during her next trip to HK.
I asked ST where she got Kay's bag and dear ST provided me more info on the ideal size of the bag & places where to get from. Not only that, Ah Fry also told me to check out Queensway Shopping Centre for the bags!
During the weekend, we met up for dinner at Taka. Mum went to check out the Sanrio bags sold there, somehow i think Mum is a sucker for Sanrio bags... but Mum was shocked at the price and I told her NO too!
Then PK reminded me, "Errm, i think your old K bag can be used as Claire's schoolbag leh?" I was like, "Ya hor, we go home & check it out first!" Mum was apprehensive about my old K bag's size. We went to dig out my bags and realised that I got 2 K bags.
So, we let Claire tried on both bags and one of them can be used for her school needs!! Yippee!! We let Mum see it and she endorsed the size and said to Claire, "Hehe, Popo can save $$ liao!"
Anyway, Claire is funny... She refused to let go of the bag and insisted to shower together with the bag!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Noise Monsters
The noise level coming from the playground last nite was so unbearable that I almost called the police.
The playground near to my block is a favourite haunt for teenagers to loiter from 10pm to wee hours in the morning. The amount of noise produced by them is horrible but usually I just tolerate it...
Last nite was the ultimate and I was thinking of calling the police but I believe another kind neighbour was faster than me. As I was surfing the Singapore Police Force site to check out which no to call instead of 999. I m praying that tonight there will be no such noise. If not, i will be the next person in the block to call the police.
The playground near to my block is a favourite haunt for teenagers to loiter from 10pm to wee hours in the morning. The amount of noise produced by them is horrible but usually I just tolerate it...
Last nite was the ultimate and I was thinking of calling the police but I believe another kind neighbour was faster than me. As I was surfing the Singapore Police Force site to check out which no to call instead of 999. I m praying that tonight there will be no such noise. If not, i will be the next person in the block to call the police.
Bentong, Pahang
Bentong - 45 minutes ride from KL & 45 minutes ride to Genting Highlands, Mum's hometown and a small town.
I love to go to this place when I was young! It was a place for me to play and gorge on the food! Its the place where I first saw Fire crackers (banned in SG), where I encountered Kampung life! Mum will bring me to her friends' place, where she will chit chat while i played with other kids...
Usually i m the youngest and always tagging along but the big brothers & sisters will take good care of me. Boy, we had fun pretending to be in a disco! My playmates will switch off all the lights in the room and shone the torchlights, played the cassette recorder and how we danced! Imagine the thrashing we got when the adults finished playing mahjong & realised how we messed up the room! :P
Anyway, going to Bentong these days is for the FOOD! I loved their Hokkien Mee, Ice Kacang, Wanton Mee, Yong Tau Fong & basically all their FOOD!!! Now, i m seriously looking forward to my Oct trip to Bentong to attend my playmate's wedding!
I love to go to this place when I was young! It was a place for me to play and gorge on the food! Its the place where I first saw Fire crackers (banned in SG), where I encountered Kampung life! Mum will bring me to her friends' place, where she will chit chat while i played with other kids...
Usually i m the youngest and always tagging along but the big brothers & sisters will take good care of me. Boy, we had fun pretending to be in a disco! My playmates will switch off all the lights in the room and shone the torchlights, played the cassette recorder and how we danced! Imagine the thrashing we got when the adults finished playing mahjong & realised how we messed up the room! :P
Anyway, going to Bentong these days is for the FOOD! I loved their Hokkien Mee, Ice Kacang, Wanton Mee, Yong Tau Fong & basically all their FOOD!!! Now, i m seriously looking forward to my Oct trip to Bentong to attend my playmate's wedding!
Thursday, August 27, 2009
I can't believe this!
I just can't believe this!
The Msia govt is banning Muslims from attending Black Eyed Peas concert in KL coz the main sponsor of the event is Guiness Stout!
I m sure the Muslims fans will be disappointed and the Black Eyed Peas can really bring down the house with their superb singing & energy!
The Msia govt is banning Muslims from attending Black Eyed Peas concert in KL coz the main sponsor of the event is Guiness Stout!
I m sure the Muslims fans will be disappointed and the Black Eyed Peas can really bring down the house with their superb singing & energy!
My vain gal!
Ms Piggy is getting more and more vain. She absolutely hates to have anything on her head that includes putting on a hat or hairclips. But these days, she dun mind having them on her head.
The below is a picture of her with her Popo and evidence of her willingness to wear a hat!
Taken at Mouth Restuarant, Chinatown Point
The below is a picture of her with her Popo and evidence of her willingness to wear a hat!
Taken at Mouth Restuarant, Chinatown Point
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
HELPLESS is the word
I witnessed this last night and I felt HELPLESS that I can't do much to help.
Was walking to the lift lobby of my flat and saw this couple at the covered walkway between the blocks.
The lady was sobbing horribly and begging the bf/husband not to do something to her, she was kneeling on the floor. That man's actions is simply disgusting, he just shouted at her to get up, pulled her hair and attempted to drag her up by pulling her hair.
The lady immediately begged for mercy and the guy seems like wanting to smack her. She was was like cowering in fear and i shouted for PK to help but PK did not hear my shouts coz blocked by those pillars. I told PK about it and PK said, he din hear.
I was worried for this lady and really helpless not being able to stop such violence from happening to her. If i go up straight to help her, i might also kena. If i called the police, it might be too late.
Was telling my colleague about it and she mentioned that in such situation, its best to whip out the camera phone and videotaped it down after I had called the police.
Was walking to the lift lobby of my flat and saw this couple at the covered walkway between the blocks.
The lady was sobbing horribly and begging the bf/husband not to do something to her, she was kneeling on the floor. That man's actions is simply disgusting, he just shouted at her to get up, pulled her hair and attempted to drag her up by pulling her hair.
The lady immediately begged for mercy and the guy seems like wanting to smack her. She was was like cowering in fear and i shouted for PK to help but PK did not hear my shouts coz blocked by those pillars. I told PK about it and PK said, he din hear.
I was worried for this lady and really helpless not being able to stop such violence from happening to her. If i go up straight to help her, i might also kena. If i called the police, it might be too late.
Was telling my colleague about it and she mentioned that in such situation, its best to whip out the camera phone and videotaped it down after I had called the police.
Another of these nite
Dunno y Ms Piggy refused to sleep last nite.
She was fussing for milk and once she has finished it. She refused to sleep when I attempted to pat her. She kept on crying for PK to draw the cat for her. Seeing us refusing to draw it for her, she sat on her little chair and attempted to draw it herself.
Afterwards, I told PK to draw for her and told her that she must sleep after PK has drawn for her. She still refused to sleep despite her Father has drawn 3 cats for her. So I switched off all the lights in the apartment and we went to our room to pretend to sleep.
The stubborn Claire went to the living room and played with her Lego set. After a while, we heard her sobbing, i told PK to check on her. PK carried her into our room and she was willing to sleep on our bed. Then she kept on asking us to scratch her arms and once PK stopped, she will shout, "An, scratch!" I told her that she can't call her Papa by his name.
She finally fell asleep after a while. PK concluded that she does not want to sleep by herself, thus she delayed her sleep by asking PK to draw the cats and stuff. Recently, she has this habit of waking up in the middle of the night & wailing if she dun see us around.
I do hope that there is no more of such espiodes.
She was fussing for milk and once she has finished it. She refused to sleep when I attempted to pat her. She kept on crying for PK to draw the cat for her. Seeing us refusing to draw it for her, she sat on her little chair and attempted to draw it herself.
Afterwards, I told PK to draw for her and told her that she must sleep after PK has drawn for her. She still refused to sleep despite her Father has drawn 3 cats for her. So I switched off all the lights in the apartment and we went to our room to pretend to sleep.
The stubborn Claire went to the living room and played with her Lego set. After a while, we heard her sobbing, i told PK to check on her. PK carried her into our room and she was willing to sleep on our bed. Then she kept on asking us to scratch her arms and once PK stopped, she will shout, "An, scratch!" I told her that she can't call her Papa by his name.
She finally fell asleep after a while. PK concluded that she does not want to sleep by herself, thus she delayed her sleep by asking PK to draw the cats and stuff. Recently, she has this habit of waking up in the middle of the night & wailing if she dun see us around.
I do hope that there is no more of such espiodes.
Monday, August 24, 2009
$2 lunch
After the deal is signed and with another email announcement from HR. The dept is discussing how to tighten our belts.
One option is lunch, they came up with the proposal of having $2 cai peng at PSA. One of them even suggested that we signed up a meal package with them and the $2 will become $1.75.
Just now, J was saying that we should have 1 piece of roti prata for lunch but another colleague refuted this and said that we will go hungry soon.
N was quite demoralised with the 5 day work week announcement as it mean that the amount of pay cut is higher. For me, it was good coz i no longer have to come back on Sat to work nor have the problem of swapping duty with my fellow colleagues.
Anyway, u gain some n u lose some. U cant have the best of all!
One option is lunch, they came up with the proposal of having $2 cai peng at PSA. One of them even suggested that we signed up a meal package with them and the $2 will become $1.75.
Just now, J was saying that we should have 1 piece of roti prata for lunch but another colleague refuted this and said that we will go hungry soon.
N was quite demoralised with the 5 day work week announcement as it mean that the amount of pay cut is higher. For me, it was good coz i no longer have to come back on Sat to work nor have the problem of swapping duty with my fellow colleagues.
Anyway, u gain some n u lose some. U cant have the best of all!
The deal is sealed!
Just now, I was inside Mr. F's room to sign the letter of agreement to unpaid leave wef Sep 09 till Dec 2010.
The way Mr. F handled the whole situation is entirely different from SS. Actually, I had no qualms about the pay cut but it was how SS 's high handed way on this situation that pissed me off BIG TIME!
I m fortunate to say that the pay cut is wef Sep 09, i was anticipating it to be earlier. Also, at least mine is not direct pay cut whereas PK is direct pay cut but his company is fair enough to compensate him another 2 days of annual leave.
Now the deal is signed and sealed, I pray that things will be better in the future.
The way Mr. F handled the whole situation is entirely different from SS. Actually, I had no qualms about the pay cut but it was how SS 's high handed way on this situation that pissed me off BIG TIME!
I m fortunate to say that the pay cut is wef Sep 09, i was anticipating it to be earlier. Also, at least mine is not direct pay cut whereas PK is direct pay cut but his company is fair enough to compensate him another 2 days of annual leave.
Now the deal is signed and sealed, I pray that things will be better in the future.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Shopping Weekend!
This is really a shopping weekend for me! Its really unexpected!
Things i bought
1. 4 pieces of clothing from Cortifel coz they re having 50% discount on its items. Hehe, no need to shop for CNY 2010 liao!
2. One Supor Diamond Lady wok. The stainless steel wok given to me by my MIL is good for steaming stuff and nothing else. Coz if i uses it for frying, the amount of cleaning required is enough to make me throw the wok away!
3. 2 bottles of IPSA cleanser. Wanted to switch to Dermalogica coz its MUCH more cheaper but I still prefer to use IPSA coz it seems to cleanse the face better.
4. 2 Cannon Bath Towels. I immediately grabbed them when I saw it being on offer. It was unfortunate that the towels dun come in other sizes.
Hehe.. Was telling Mum that wef Sep 09, we need to tighten our belts coz I m going to endure a pay cut from next month onwards and I had bought a bit of stuff too. Mum also mentioned the same case for herself too coz she also spent a bit this month too!
Sept 09 is going to be the start of cost cutting month!
Things i bought
1. 4 pieces of clothing from Cortifel coz they re having 50% discount on its items. Hehe, no need to shop for CNY 2010 liao!
2. One Supor Diamond Lady wok. The stainless steel wok given to me by my MIL is good for steaming stuff and nothing else. Coz if i uses it for frying, the amount of cleaning required is enough to make me throw the wok away!
3. 2 bottles of IPSA cleanser. Wanted to switch to Dermalogica coz its MUCH more cheaper but I still prefer to use IPSA coz it seems to cleanse the face better.
4. 2 Cannon Bath Towels. I immediately grabbed them when I saw it being on offer. It was unfortunate that the towels dun come in other sizes.
Hehe.. Was telling Mum that wef Sep 09, we need to tighten our belts coz I m going to endure a pay cut from next month onwards and I had bought a bit of stuff too. Mum also mentioned the same case for herself too coz she also spent a bit this month too!
Sept 09 is going to be the start of cost cutting month!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Lego
Yesterday SS was on leave and Toys R Us is also having a Lego clearance.
So i went down to Novena in a bid to get some Lego sets for Ms Piggy. I was totally stunned by the crowd there. There was a queue to get in and a queue to pay for the items.
In the end, I just met up with my ex colleague for lunch and forgo any queues to get the Lego. Its simply too time consuming just to get one set plus the Lego sets are snatched up quickly too!
The below is the set i wanted to get for Claire.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
I HEART HEART HEART Sis!
Sis is the best!!!
She just advised me how to deal with Anal SS if SS forces us to do the unpaid leave against our will!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE her very muchie! :)
She just advised me how to deal with Anal SS if SS forces us to do the unpaid leave against our will!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE her very muchie! :)
Sianzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
I tot i will be recharged after taking 1 day leave yesterday.
But coming back to work and hearing what SS has told our colleagues yesterday on the unpaid leave stuff is making my blood boil.
She has put my leave yesterday as unpaid without my consent and the unpaid leave is only WEF 1st September 2009. Furthermore, she wants us to clear all our annual leave (no bringing forward even though the CEO has agreed to it and we have to clear within the 1st half year of 2010)
Now i pray that justice will be done coz i m really sick of SS bullying.
But coming back to work and hearing what SS has told our colleagues yesterday on the unpaid leave stuff is making my blood boil.
She has put my leave yesterday as unpaid without my consent and the unpaid leave is only WEF 1st September 2009. Furthermore, she wants us to clear all our annual leave (no bringing forward even though the CEO has agreed to it and we have to clear within the 1st half year of 2010)
Now i pray that justice will be done coz i m really sick of SS bullying.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Note 7
Must REALLY control my diet & exercise... 2 colleagues had asked whether am i pregnant or not!
The dumb things that SS has done today
Our company has announced alot of cost cutting measures last Friday and the thing that will affect me is the unpaid leave portion. Wef 1st Sep 2009 till 31st Dec 2010, we will have to take 8 days of unpaid leave and we have 3 days prorated for 2009.
The moment this was announced, my main concern is whether the Anal SS will approve our leave. As she was absent during last Friday's meeting, she asked the dept about what was being announced. We told her about the unpaid leave, she immediately proclaimed that its unfair coz at her level, its straight PAY CUT and the company should practise the same to her level! To me, its poetic justice as she always LOVE to use the word, "FAIR" on us and especially on me.
Back to the unpaid leave, we calculated on which month best to take the leave based on the no of working days. The most favourable months are October & December, speaking of it... Anal SS HAS NOT APPROVED my Oct leave yet. We even indicated on our dept schedule on which days of the month we will like to take leave on.
The moment she saw the schedule, she was totally stunned and commented that we are fast in planning it. Furthermore, she told us that she HAS NOT APPROVED the leave. After a while, she came back and told us that HR mentioned to her that we can only clear the 3 days leave by one day each in Oct, Nov & Dec. I was like WTF!!! The dept was pissed off by this and I gave scarastic remarks too.
There is no way will I give in again after what the company & SS has done to me. I will EXPEDITE THE ISSUE to higher authorities this round as I m sick and tired of all these bullying. Frankly speaking, the worst that can ever happen is I give 2 months notice, resign and find another new job.
Just now, she asked me to do something again. I was like, Sigh... Another mission impossible, no proper guideline and just dump the things onto me just like that.... Seriously, all these little little things are really driving me crazy and making me more & more resentful.
The moment this was announced, my main concern is whether the Anal SS will approve our leave. As she was absent during last Friday's meeting, she asked the dept about what was being announced. We told her about the unpaid leave, she immediately proclaimed that its unfair coz at her level, its straight PAY CUT and the company should practise the same to her level! To me, its poetic justice as she always LOVE to use the word, "FAIR" on us and especially on me.
Back to the unpaid leave, we calculated on which month best to take the leave based on the no of working days. The most favourable months are October & December, speaking of it... Anal SS HAS NOT APPROVED my Oct leave yet. We even indicated on our dept schedule on which days of the month we will like to take leave on.
The moment she saw the schedule, she was totally stunned and commented that we are fast in planning it. Furthermore, she told us that she HAS NOT APPROVED the leave. After a while, she came back and told us that HR mentioned to her that we can only clear the 3 days leave by one day each in Oct, Nov & Dec. I was like WTF!!! The dept was pissed off by this and I gave scarastic remarks too.
There is no way will I give in again after what the company & SS has done to me. I will EXPEDITE THE ISSUE to higher authorities this round as I m sick and tired of all these bullying. Frankly speaking, the worst that can ever happen is I give 2 months notice, resign and find another new job.
Just now, she asked me to do something again. I was like, Sigh... Another mission impossible, no proper guideline and just dump the things onto me just like that.... Seriously, all these little little things are really driving me crazy and making me more & more resentful.
Merlion for the week
My dear Ms Claire has morphed back into a Merlion over last week.
On Thursday, i just finished my shower and PK shouted for me. Piglet was sitting on the mattress with half a bottle of her unfinished milk between her legs, her puke was all over the place. PK & I were busy cleaning her and the mess respectively.
On Saturday, I was accompanying her to sleep and she woke me up with a cry. She knocked her head under the bed. She was playing under the bed and I chided her for not sleeping and hurting herself in the process. Ms Piggy cried and cried till she vomitted again!
My turn to shout for PK to help out. I dragged her to the toilet and gave her a big lecture. She wailed even harder when she saw PK. Claire tot PK will came to her rescue, PK also chided her for refusing to sleep and giving us extra work to do. She stopped crying upon hearing PK 's words.
This morning, Claire fussed for milk at 3am. I gave it to her but she was crying incessantly and I tried to pacify her. She kept on crying and i sensed that she wants to vomit. But she stopped when I put the potty to her mouth. When i took it away, she immediately VOMIT! Haiz, another clean up time. I felt so bad coz we were at Mum's place and Mum came over to help out by pacifying her to sleep.
But I can hear Claire calling out for me while i was cleaning up the mess. I was quite worried that she might have stomach flu or bugs and was thinking of bringing her to see the PD later in the morning. All worries were thrown out of the window when i saw her waking up Bright & Cheery this morning!
On Thursday, i just finished my shower and PK shouted for me. Piglet was sitting on the mattress with half a bottle of her unfinished milk between her legs, her puke was all over the place. PK & I were busy cleaning her and the mess respectively.
On Saturday, I was accompanying her to sleep and she woke me up with a cry. She knocked her head under the bed. She was playing under the bed and I chided her for not sleeping and hurting herself in the process. Ms Piggy cried and cried till she vomitted again!
My turn to shout for PK to help out. I dragged her to the toilet and gave her a big lecture. She wailed even harder when she saw PK. Claire tot PK will came to her rescue, PK also chided her for refusing to sleep and giving us extra work to do. She stopped crying upon hearing PK 's words.
This morning, Claire fussed for milk at 3am. I gave it to her but she was crying incessantly and I tried to pacify her. She kept on crying and i sensed that she wants to vomit. But she stopped when I put the potty to her mouth. When i took it away, she immediately VOMIT! Haiz, another clean up time. I felt so bad coz we were at Mum's place and Mum came over to help out by pacifying her to sleep.
But I can hear Claire calling out for me while i was cleaning up the mess. I was quite worried that she might have stomach flu or bugs and was thinking of bringing her to see the PD later in the morning. All worries were thrown out of the window when i saw her waking up Bright & Cheery this morning!
Friday, August 14, 2009
Brands
I read my fren's blog last night based on her post, she is trying to sell her Agnes B bags to buy the LV bags' she is eyeing on.
This morning, I saw a lady carrying a bag that is similar to the LV Monogram Multicolor series but a local brand. The first thing that came to my mind is, this BAG IS YUCKS coz of the design & color and not become its a LV wannabe.
That reminds me in Secondary School days, there is this brand called, "Elle" and its like the equivalent of an LV bag. Those schoolmates that can afford this brand, we will gawk & wow at them for having these bags. And the "Elle" wannabe brand is "Neve", i think both brands are defunct.
Also at the same time, it started the trend of having branded bags as school bags. I remember Jean Paul Gaultier (JPG) is extremely popular with my school mates. Not only that some classmates of mine used BRANDED paper bags to subsitute as school bags too. My teachers will lecture them as they usually will not bring the necessary textbooks to school!
Come to think of it, the branded bag syndrome has already been ingrained since young in this sense. Now i realised I can afford to buy a branded bag but I questioned myself the necessity of spending a few thousands on a bag. I no longer gawk at colleagues or friends for having branded bags as owning them dun mean that you are many levels above others.
This morning, I saw a lady carrying a bag that is similar to the LV Monogram Multicolor series but a local brand. The first thing that came to my mind is, this BAG IS YUCKS coz of the design & color and not become its a LV wannabe.
That reminds me in Secondary School days, there is this brand called, "Elle" and its like the equivalent of an LV bag. Those schoolmates that can afford this brand, we will gawk & wow at them for having these bags. And the "Elle" wannabe brand is "Neve", i think both brands are defunct.
Also at the same time, it started the trend of having branded bags as school bags. I remember Jean Paul Gaultier (JPG) is extremely popular with my school mates. Not only that some classmates of mine used BRANDED paper bags to subsitute as school bags too. My teachers will lecture them as they usually will not bring the necessary textbooks to school!
Come to think of it, the branded bag syndrome has already been ingrained since young in this sense. Now i realised I can afford to buy a branded bag but I questioned myself the necessity of spending a few thousands on a bag. I no longer gawk at colleagues or friends for having branded bags as owning them dun mean that you are many levels above others.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Stupid me!!
Its so stupid & careless of me!
Last nite, I was bathing Ms Piggy in Mum's bathroom. I finished bathing her and wrapped her in the towel. But i forgotten to wipe her face, I told her to stand still & wait a while for me to wipe her face.
Ms Piggy being the notti one, totally forgotten my instructions and attempted to play with the pail of water while i was wetting her towel. Then she slipped and fell, hit herself on the pail. Her nose got a cut, her forehead kena bump and she bleed. She was howling in pain and I felt so heartbroken for causing her such pain.
Mum further berated me for being so careless... Actually it was my fault lah, i should not wrap her tightly in the towel and she was unable to break the fall herself. Anyway, Claire cried even harder when i attempted to put the tea tree oil on her cut.
Thank god, she was alright and seems normal.
Last nite, I was bathing Ms Piggy in Mum's bathroom. I finished bathing her and wrapped her in the towel. But i forgotten to wipe her face, I told her to stand still & wait a while for me to wipe her face.
Ms Piggy being the notti one, totally forgotten my instructions and attempted to play with the pail of water while i was wetting her towel. Then she slipped and fell, hit herself on the pail. Her nose got a cut, her forehead kena bump and she bleed. She was howling in pain and I felt so heartbroken for causing her such pain.
Mum further berated me for being so careless... Actually it was my fault lah, i should not wrap her tightly in the towel and she was unable to break the fall herself. Anyway, Claire cried even harder when i attempted to put the tea tree oil on her cut.
Thank god, she was alright and seems normal.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Primary School
I know i m being kiasu but i cant help but think about the primary schools for Ms Piggy.
My intention was to place her in Ah Bond's pri sch but judging from past history & stuff of primary school registration (forum & MOE website), i figured that I should just use my alumni connections for Temasek Primary School. Since, I doubt i will do any parents volunteering or waste $$ to get clan/society membership!
PK suan me when i told him that 20++ yrs ago, I also had to go thru balloting to get in the school. Anyway, i told him to shut up coz his primary school is already closed down... Less options for Ms Piggy! :P
Then was MSNing with Sis over the issue of primary school & stuff.... We realised that hers, Ah bond & mine are all POPULAR SCHOOLS, hers & ah bond's one are SAP SCHOOL!!! Hahaha!! Especially Sis' school is almost non-existent during her times.
My intention was to place her in Ah Bond's pri sch but judging from past history & stuff of primary school registration (forum & MOE website), i figured that I should just use my alumni connections for Temasek Primary School. Since, I doubt i will do any parents volunteering or waste $$ to get clan/society membership!
PK suan me when i told him that 20++ yrs ago, I also had to go thru balloting to get in the school. Anyway, i told him to shut up coz his primary school is already closed down... Less options for Ms Piggy! :P
Then was MSNing with Sis over the issue of primary school & stuff.... We realised that hers, Ah bond & mine are all POPULAR SCHOOLS, hers & ah bond's one are SAP SCHOOL!!! Hahaha!! Especially Sis' school is almost non-existent during her times.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Random Sightings
From Tiong Bahru MRT station to Redhill MRT Station, it is like travelling from the darkness to light.
Today, between this distance I witnessed a pretty sight. Somehow the lights from the streets and thru the fast motion of the train, it became like a laser show. It was a pretty sight and the boy besides me exclaimed, "好美啊!"
This lifted up my spirits and made me not so weary or tired anymore. Have been working late for the past few days... after tomorrow, it will be another long weekend to rest. Seriously looking forward to tomorrow.
Today, between this distance I witnessed a pretty sight. Somehow the lights from the streets and thru the fast motion of the train, it became like a laser show. It was a pretty sight and the boy besides me exclaimed, "好美啊!"
This lifted up my spirits and made me not so weary or tired anymore. Have been working late for the past few days... after tomorrow, it will be another long weekend to rest. Seriously looking forward to tomorrow.
狗屎运
Dunno what 狗屎运 that Claire got... must be her good karma in her previous life lah... She managed to secure a place in the Buddhist childcare centre near Mum's place. I din know that this centre is so popular.
In fact the principal called me to reject my application but i was quite pissed off with her in the sense that she did not tell me that the centre is mainly set up for the underprivileged children. Anyway from the conversation with her, I realised Singaporeans generally are a demanding lot.
She told me that the centre's children are mainly Msians, Chinese PRCs and generally Chinese speaking etc etc... Also, she told me that the centre does not teach the children academic stuff and being a budhhist centre, they offer VEGETARIAN food only! I was like, "WAT" big time as the above she told me was like nothing to me.
In the end, me being me, i just made this below statement to her:
"Frankly speaking, I dun care much about what stuff the Centre teaches. I just want her to go to a place where she can play and interact with other children. To be exposed to other children who are less fortunate than her and learn how to be humble."
I was in shock when she told me that she will accept Ms Claire into the centre. In a way, i feel bad as I felt that I had robbed someone else of a place there but i guess if i continue to do pay this good deed forward. I think its good enough.
In fact the principal called me to reject my application but i was quite pissed off with her in the sense that she did not tell me that the centre is mainly set up for the underprivileged children. Anyway from the conversation with her, I realised Singaporeans generally are a demanding lot.
She told me that the centre's children are mainly Msians, Chinese PRCs and generally Chinese speaking etc etc... Also, she told me that the centre does not teach the children academic stuff and being a budhhist centre, they offer VEGETARIAN food only! I was like, "WAT" big time as the above she told me was like nothing to me.
In the end, me being me, i just made this below statement to her:
"Frankly speaking, I dun care much about what stuff the Centre teaches. I just want her to go to a place where she can play and interact with other children. To be exposed to other children who are less fortunate than her and learn how to be humble."
I was in shock when she told me that she will accept Ms Claire into the centre. In a way, i feel bad as I felt that I had robbed someone else of a place there but i guess if i continue to do pay this good deed forward. I think its good enough.
猪仔饼
Went home last nite and saw Mum talking to Bro on speakerphone.
The conversation as followed:
Mum: 7th month not even here yet.. got people selling mooncake liao.
Bro: Ma, can u send me a box of mooncake?
Mum: Aiya, cannot lah... Remember last year, we tried to send you ended up rejected by the post office... Tough time to FINISH 2 BOXES of mooncakes. At least, i buy 猪仔饼 and send to you lah (Last year, we had like at least 6 boxes of mooncakes lor!)
Bro: Sianz, no mooncake to eat... Ma, help me buy 5kg of 猪仔饼 leh, i miss it very much!!!
Mum: U go to Sydney lah, visit Swee Yi and buy mooncakes there lah... Sydney sure have one.
Me: Bond, u sort ah.... 5kg, sure fall sick one and if dun fall sick will get fat!
Bro: I got exercise everyday hor, unlike someone (The someone he referred is ME!!)
Mum: Yalor, your ah jie's tummy getting bigger & bigger!
Bro (laughing) : Jie congrats ah! U pregnant!!!
Me: 衰仔! I ask Claire to bite your Elmo then u know!
Claire: 阿父, Elmo, 阿父, Elmo... (Claire calls Bond 阿父)
Bro: My poor Elmo!!!
Mum (laughing) : 衰仔, okie lah... will buy the 猪仔饼 for you when its available... Anything else u need?
Bro: 我要妈妈的爱!
Mum (laughing): Okie lor, i go visit u next year in Canberra bringing you the mooncakes & stuff!
Bro: U serious meh? Anyway, got to go liao! U all take care!
Guess, we will be sending him 5kg of 猪仔饼 when its out on the market.
The conversation as followed:
Mum: 7th month not even here yet.. got people selling mooncake liao.
Bro: Ma, can u send me a box of mooncake?
Mum: Aiya, cannot lah... Remember last year, we tried to send you ended up rejected by the post office... Tough time to FINISH 2 BOXES of mooncakes. At least, i buy 猪仔饼 and send to you lah (Last year, we had like at least 6 boxes of mooncakes lor!)
Bro: Sianz, no mooncake to eat... Ma, help me buy 5kg of 猪仔饼 leh, i miss it very much!!!
Mum: U go to Sydney lah, visit Swee Yi and buy mooncakes there lah... Sydney sure have one.
Me: Bond, u sort ah.... 5kg, sure fall sick one and if dun fall sick will get fat!
Bro: I got exercise everyday hor, unlike someone (The someone he referred is ME!!)
Mum: Yalor, your ah jie's tummy getting bigger & bigger!
Bro (laughing) : Jie congrats ah! U pregnant!!!
Me: 衰仔! I ask Claire to bite your Elmo then u know!
Claire: 阿父, Elmo, 阿父, Elmo... (Claire calls Bond 阿父)
Bro: My poor Elmo!!!
Mum (laughing) : 衰仔, okie lah... will buy the 猪仔饼 for you when its available... Anything else u need?
Bro: 我要妈妈的爱!
Mum (laughing): Okie lor, i go visit u next year in Canberra bringing you the mooncakes & stuff!
Bro: U serious meh? Anyway, got to go liao! U all take care!
Guess, we will be sending him 5kg of 猪仔饼 when its out on the market.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Heart pain!!!
Mum called me quite a few times today and the last call she made to me gets on my nerves!
Morning, she called me to remind me to call up the childcare centre and booked the place for Claire. Told her that I could only do it when i m not so busy with my work. I already written it down to call the centre by this Friday.
Noon to late evening, she called me quite a couple of times and making me really irritated as I was buried with work and my concentration was gone... That means i forgotten where to pick up the pieces after that....
1st call, informed me that Claire's feet was "bitten" by the cheapskate sandals we bought for her and Claire was crying in pain. She refused to let Mum put on the plaster for her and I told Ms Piggy to be good & let Mum put it on for her.
2nd call, complained to me that Ms Piggy was WAILING coz Mum dun let her watch the kids DVD.
3rd call, SCREAMED at me and implied that its my fault for bringing Claire out over the weekend. I almost fainted coz she jio me to go visit an Auntie (Auntie just discharged from hospital from her womb removal coz of cancer) Me starting to SIANZ BIG TIME.
Later on, i called back and told Ms Piggy not to be so crybaby... Plan backfired, she cried harder when she heard my voice and Mum scolded me again! Me was like, my fault again????
4th call, I was in the midst of a discussion with my boss. Mum called my office no but my colleague din pick it up for me so she called my mobile. Boss told me to answer my mobile and Mum LECTURED ME, "PLS HOR, when you knocked off... DUN DUN ASK PK TO MEET YOU OUTSIDE blah blah.... Claire is SUPER TIRED already...." I just told her that I m in a midst of discussion and still at office.... Then Mum realised her mistake coz my tone was extremely irritated and I m ready to flare up any moment.
I came back home and I could hear her cries from the door. PK was dressing her up and she immediately shouted for me when she saw me. She wailed when i got out of the room to put my things down. PK told me that she got the blisters and the blisters was burst. Not only that, he told me she cried for me while watching her DVD at the living room.
My heart was so wrenched in pain... It was even worse when i saw her burst blisters. I applied some ointment on her and she cried harder in pain.... Basically, she was crying so much that her face was red and especially her nose. PK told me to shower first & patted her to sleep later. The moment, she saw me leaving the room... She was crying again till PK drew the cat for her.
I quickly had my shower and went to pat her to sleep. She was like "complaining" to me about her pain and stuff. I sung the ABC song to her and she clapped her hands.... Later on, i sung the "Sweetie Pie" song to her and she was asleep in a while....
Seeing like this really pains me but thank god, i din get all emo and cried with her.... I think this is what you called, Mama's love.
Morning, she called me to remind me to call up the childcare centre and booked the place for Claire. Told her that I could only do it when i m not so busy with my work. I already written it down to call the centre by this Friday.
Noon to late evening, she called me quite a couple of times and making me really irritated as I was buried with work and my concentration was gone... That means i forgotten where to pick up the pieces after that....
1st call, informed me that Claire's feet was "bitten" by the cheapskate sandals we bought for her and Claire was crying in pain. She refused to let Mum put on the plaster for her and I told Ms Piggy to be good & let Mum put it on for her.
2nd call, complained to me that Ms Piggy was WAILING coz Mum dun let her watch the kids DVD.
3rd call, SCREAMED at me and implied that its my fault for bringing Claire out over the weekend. I almost fainted coz she jio me to go visit an Auntie (Auntie just discharged from hospital from her womb removal coz of cancer) Me starting to SIANZ BIG TIME.
Later on, i called back and told Ms Piggy not to be so crybaby... Plan backfired, she cried harder when she heard my voice and Mum scolded me again! Me was like, my fault again????
4th call, I was in the midst of a discussion with my boss. Mum called my office no but my colleague din pick it up for me so she called my mobile. Boss told me to answer my mobile and Mum LECTURED ME, "PLS HOR, when you knocked off... DUN DUN ASK PK TO MEET YOU OUTSIDE blah blah.... Claire is SUPER TIRED already...." I just told her that I m in a midst of discussion and still at office.... Then Mum realised her mistake coz my tone was extremely irritated and I m ready to flare up any moment.
I came back home and I could hear her cries from the door. PK was dressing her up and she immediately shouted for me when she saw me. She wailed when i got out of the room to put my things down. PK told me that she got the blisters and the blisters was burst. Not only that, he told me she cried for me while watching her DVD at the living room.
My heart was so wrenched in pain... It was even worse when i saw her burst blisters. I applied some ointment on her and she cried harder in pain.... Basically, she was crying so much that her face was red and especially her nose. PK told me to shower first & patted her to sleep later. The moment, she saw me leaving the room... She was crying again till PK drew the cat for her.
I quickly had my shower and went to pat her to sleep. She was like "complaining" to me about her pain and stuff. I sung the ABC song to her and she clapped her hands.... Later on, i sung the "Sweetie Pie" song to her and she was asleep in a while....
Seeing like this really pains me but thank god, i din get all emo and cried with her.... I think this is what you called, Mama's love.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Ms Claire & her cat
Ms Piggy biting her all time fave companion, Cat cat or affectionately known as, "Meow"*Trying to get her to kick this biting bad habit, taken at Swissotel Stamford, Singapore
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Chance?
Due to the global economic situation, the shipping industry (my co) has been hit the worst. Now, the co's focus is to get more detention & demurrage revenue from the customers.
Yours truly are being assigned to this project. I hate this project since Day 1 due to alot of factors. There was no proper training on what is detention & demurrage revenue, no proper system is in place and the worst thing is THERE IS NO DOCUMENTATION! How pathetic can it be for such a firm that is one of the TOP 5 shipping companies in the WORLD!
Suddenly for this week, I had been assigned alot of MI (MISSION IMPOSSIBLE) tasks to get it kickstart. I was extremely unhappy coz SS shouted at me for this coz CFO din talk to her directly... Plus, i need the help of my other dept colleagues. He is okie to give me the information but somehow he is reluctant to share. I dun blame him for that coz if he teaches me 100% of it... What is his dept for?
Anyway, I had an interesting chat with another dept manager, A san. A san was telling me how good this opportunity for me and blah blah. As I chatted with her, I really looked up to her. A san is ready for retirement anytime and she is humble. The fact that she used to be in the CEO level n reduced to a manager coz my co bought over hers. Plus, she has so much knowledge & experience to share with us.
From her chat, I realised that I m not the only one who is watching DRAMA unfolds in my co. She is looking at it in a positive way whereas me in a negative way. Perhaps she is right that this might be a chance or opportunity for me to shine in my current co. No matter what, her positive outlook does make my day and that i m not as alone as I thought to be in the company.
Yours truly are being assigned to this project. I hate this project since Day 1 due to alot of factors. There was no proper training on what is detention & demurrage revenue, no proper system is in place and the worst thing is THERE IS NO DOCUMENTATION! How pathetic can it be for such a firm that is one of the TOP 5 shipping companies in the WORLD!
Suddenly for this week, I had been assigned alot of MI (MISSION IMPOSSIBLE) tasks to get it kickstart. I was extremely unhappy coz SS shouted at me for this coz CFO din talk to her directly... Plus, i need the help of my other dept colleagues. He is okie to give me the information but somehow he is reluctant to share. I dun blame him for that coz if he teaches me 100% of it... What is his dept for?
Anyway, I had an interesting chat with another dept manager, A san. A san was telling me how good this opportunity for me and blah blah. As I chatted with her, I really looked up to her. A san is ready for retirement anytime and she is humble. The fact that she used to be in the CEO level n reduced to a manager coz my co bought over hers. Plus, she has so much knowledge & experience to share with us.
From her chat, I realised that I m not the only one who is watching DRAMA unfolds in my co. She is looking at it in a positive way whereas me in a negative way. Perhaps she is right that this might be a chance or opportunity for me to shine in my current co. No matter what, her positive outlook does make my day and that i m not as alone as I thought to be in the company.
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