Mr B went on holiday this week. This means I am free from Mr B for a week which means peacefulness, nobody singing loudly in the office and no hint of extra flesh from clothes that are too revealing. Great. I love it. It just makes my week at work tick.
Anyway, the crucial issue was this. The bosses had their weekly meeting in then morning and the moment it finished, my boss told us to see him in the office. Important decisions that changed my work environment was made. All along, we've been sending our reports to Mr B for approval. As of today, I no longer have to do that. Apparently, the decision made at the meeting was that from now on, with immediate effect, my boss would approve our reports, no longer would it be Mr B. In fact, I was trying very hard to hide my excitement and prevent myself from laughing out loud when my boss announced the decision. That means, no longer will my reports be disapproved because of a spelling error, grammar error or because Mr B doesn't understand the meaning of a certain word. Great.
I really think that my bosses are shrewd. To think that they made this kind of decision when she is not around. Imagine how would she feel when she comes back next week and realise that her authority over us is stripped. This is exciting. I can't wait to see her reaction. Tsk...
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Farewell for Brenda
Brenda tendered her resignation on the first week of Jan. If Brenda can leave this place, it means serious business. That shows how frustrated she is since Brenda is such a mild person. And Brenda is number one for this year!
Anyway, we had a farewell lunch for Brenda at Yan Ge today. Yan Ge is a Chinese restaurant with long history origins with good food. We had a personal room to ourselves and a table that was big enough to fit all 15 of us! The food and dim sum was really yummy, especially love the "Yuanyang Pork Ribs". The pork ribs were deep fried and one was smeared with salad dressing and the other one was coffee! Special isn't it? The lunch came out to $40 odd per person but it was well worth the money. Lots of good food with a good company makes the lunch extremely enjoyable!
But, the main thing is still Brenda. So glad that Brenda is stepping out of this place. Although she received a pay cut but at least she would be happier. I got to know Brenda better when we went to China last year. We stuck together throughout the trip and vented our frustrations to each other on you-know-who and she's a good shopping pal! Here you go Brenda! Jia you in your new place!
Anyway, we had a farewell lunch for Brenda at Yan Ge today. Yan Ge is a Chinese restaurant with long history origins with good food. We had a personal room to ourselves and a table that was big enough to fit all 15 of us! The food and dim sum was really yummy, especially love the "Yuanyang Pork Ribs". The pork ribs were deep fried and one was smeared with salad dressing and the other one was coffee! Special isn't it? The lunch came out to $40 odd per person but it was well worth the money. Lots of good food with a good company makes the lunch extremely enjoyable!
But, the main thing is still Brenda. So glad that Brenda is stepping out of this place. Although she received a pay cut but at least she would be happier. I got to know Brenda better when we went to China last year. We stuck together throughout the trip and vented our frustrations to each other on you-know-who and she's a good shopping pal! Here you go Brenda! Jia you in your new place!
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Babel
Went to catch a movie with Joshua yesterday night. Initially, we wanted to watch either Pan's Labyrinth or The Last Dance but GV at Marina didn't have The Last Dance and Pan's Labyrinth was showing at 12am! We didn't want to spend two hours waiting for a movie when the other shops were closed so we decided to catch the sneak preview of Babel. Sounds like a good choice right? Sneak preview, movie starring Brad Pitt, nominated for awards and it was like the talked about show for awhile... But it was a mistake. The show lasted for two and a half hours and the movie line was intertwining one event with 3 storylines! Brad Pitt's part, the Japanese part and the Moroccan part! Screams!
Anyway, Babel was really Babel. Bringing a story across three countries with different languages and everything started all because of a rifle! Not that the whole movie was bad but it was a wrong choice to watch it at night especially when you are tired. Sigh...
Anyway, Babel was really Babel. Bringing a story across three countries with different languages and everything started all because of a rifle! Not that the whole movie was bad but it was a wrong choice to watch it at night especially when you are tired. Sigh...
Monday, January 15, 2007
Choir Appreciation 2006/07
Its 12.30am now. I should be asleep but I just felt that I wanted to write this blog. The choir appreciation ended at 10pm just now and I'm still reeling from the goodness of it.
I reached the church (at Jurong West) at 4pm and a flurry of activities began. I was moving around giving out name tags, touching up on my make-up (cos Belle caught me without lipstick!) and fellowshipping with my choir members. At 6pm, we went up for dinner at the cafe. This was a first. It was the first time that we had dinner for the choir appreciation. The church didn't shortchange us on this. It was a fantastic buffet. The cream puffs, chocolate puffs and eclairs tasted fantastic! Yeah, I preferred the desserts to the main course. Haha...
Anyway, at 7.30pm, we went down to the main auditorium. There we were treated to the grand finals of the Talentime and we had a singing competition! We had to sing various songs according to our parts and yeah, some of us sounded really off without the warm-ups. Haha. Well, we were treated to the hilarious video of the "do nots" in choir and we had a fashion show to showcase the choir attire! Woo hoo! This was something definitely not to be missed!
The appreciation ended at 10pm. I left at 10.30pm and got a lift from Gary before we were stuck in a traffic jam for half an hour. So here I am now blogging... And it's time for bed... Yawnz...
I reached the church (at Jurong West) at 4pm and a flurry of activities began. I was moving around giving out name tags, touching up on my make-up (cos Belle caught me without lipstick!) and fellowshipping with my choir members. At 6pm, we went up for dinner at the cafe. This was a first. It was the first time that we had dinner for the choir appreciation. The church didn't shortchange us on this. It was a fantastic buffet. The cream puffs, chocolate puffs and eclairs tasted fantastic! Yeah, I preferred the desserts to the main course. Haha...
Anyway, at 7.30pm, we went down to the main auditorium. There we were treated to the grand finals of the Talentime and we had a singing competition! We had to sing various songs according to our parts and yeah, some of us sounded really off without the warm-ups. Haha. Well, we were treated to the hilarious video of the "do nots" in choir and we had a fashion show to showcase the choir attire! Woo hoo! This was something definitely not to be missed!
The appreciation ended at 10pm. I left at 10.30pm and got a lift from Gary before we were stuck in a traffic jam for half an hour. So here I am now blogging... And it's time for bed... Yawnz...
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Reply from a long lost one...
It was a boring day today. Except for going to Bugis during lunchtime and meeting Hui Juan after work to go home together, nothing really excited me, until...
I logged on to my email and saw a reply from Mr Chua! In case you're wondering who Mr Chua is, he was my Civics and Economics tutor in JC. My class was his first civic class and we saw him from a teacher-in-training to a full-fledged teacher. In the two years that I was in SR, he was the one that made the difference. I never really did well for my Economics but he always had the faith and believed in me. He was the one who gave me "The Alchemist" and it was the book that inspired me!
Anyway, Mr Chua left Singapore for the US about two years ago to pursue his Masters degree. For the past two years, I emailed him a few times and did not receive any reply from him. I seriously wondered if he had received my emails or was I sending to the wrong email address all the time! I decided to take a chance anyway. I sent him an e-card about two days ago on his birthday and today he gave me a reply. Well, he has graduated and now he's still in the US and working for HSBC! Cool man! Now, the most touching part of the email reply was this:
"It's great to hear from you again, one of my best students".
Ahhh!!! How sweet... Very short and simple but makes me happy! Yippee!
I logged on to my email and saw a reply from Mr Chua! In case you're wondering who Mr Chua is, he was my Civics and Economics tutor in JC. My class was his first civic class and we saw him from a teacher-in-training to a full-fledged teacher. In the two years that I was in SR, he was the one that made the difference. I never really did well for my Economics but he always had the faith and believed in me. He was the one who gave me "The Alchemist" and it was the book that inspired me!
Anyway, Mr Chua left Singapore for the US about two years ago to pursue his Masters degree. For the past two years, I emailed him a few times and did not receive any reply from him. I seriously wondered if he had received my emails or was I sending to the wrong email address all the time! I decided to take a chance anyway. I sent him an e-card about two days ago on his birthday and today he gave me a reply. Well, he has graduated and now he's still in the US and working for HSBC! Cool man! Now, the most touching part of the email reply was this:
"It's great to hear from you again, one of my best students".
Ahhh!!! How sweet... Very short and simple but makes me happy! Yippee!
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Happy New Year!
Woohoo! The first blog of 2007 and to everyone... Here's wishing you a Happy New Year!!!
Didn't went to count down on new year's eve but I had a quiet and peaceful entry into 2007. After last year's madness at the Esplanade and Gotham Penthouse, where we couldn't get cabs and had to jostle with the crowd, Hui Juan and I decided to have a quiet entry into 2007. So she came over to my house and we cooked spaghetti, made snacks, had white wine and sat in front of the TV to countdown. Boring? Well, it was more peaceful than boring. Quiet, simple and sane...
Joshua was more happening though. He was working the night shift and he and his other two colleagues bought food, party hats and drinks etc and really turned the office into a party. In fact, when he called me at midnight, he sounded like he was in a party!
Anyway, to all the folks out there... May 2007 be the best year yet ever for you! It will be my best year too! Yippee!
Didn't went to count down on new year's eve but I had a quiet and peaceful entry into 2007. After last year's madness at the Esplanade and Gotham Penthouse, where we couldn't get cabs and had to jostle with the crowd, Hui Juan and I decided to have a quiet entry into 2007. So she came over to my house and we cooked spaghetti, made snacks, had white wine and sat in front of the TV to countdown. Boring? Well, it was more peaceful than boring. Quiet, simple and sane...
Joshua was more happening though. He was working the night shift and he and his other two colleagues bought food, party hats and drinks etc and really turned the office into a party. In fact, when he called me at midnight, he sounded like he was in a party!
Anyway, to all the folks out there... May 2007 be the best year yet ever for you! It will be my best year too! Yippee!
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