Thank You Lord!

Today is the last day of 2011 and I really thank you Lord for a very blessed year.

Thank you for the promotion I had in April. After a 4.5-year wait, I was lucky to be promoted before the economy slowed down in Q3. The increment in my salary helped to lighten my financial difficulties. I also managed to clear off 80% of the loans I had, holding onto 2 more which will be cleared in half year's time.

Thank you for all the classes and students you have given me. The good word-of-mouth from students and parents ensured I had continual income throughout the year and a packed teaching schedule even through to 2012. I'm also thankful that 2 of my weakest students actually scored A for their year end examinations.

With you Lord, all things are possible. This year is a working year, focusing on getting back financially on track. Thank you for keeping me strong in my weakest moments, when I almost want to give up. You gave me strength to carry on.

I love you Lord. Here's to another good and fruitful year!

메리 크리스마스!

聖誕節
你和心愛的人在一起嗎?
如果沒有，或還沒找到，希望你還是會有家人好友在身後相挺。

雖然這季節里會讓思念更加溫暖
但感謝我的生命有你，一路相伴。
聖誕節快樂! Thank you my dear friends...


雪人蛋糕! 可愛吧?

메이크업 클래스

Had a one-to-one makeup session this morning... finally learnt how to draw my eyes with the pencil eyeliner and to put the fake eyelashes! Hopefully in time to come, practice makes perfect!


Really like the smoky eyes effect!

SMRT 화제

Of late, trains have become more and more unreliable. Just last week, SMRT had scored a train delays hatrick -- SMRT 3 Commuters 0. Thankfully I take buses often to work and classes.

This morning, I had to start early at 7.30am for my classes, so I decided to take a cab. Guess what did the cab driver say when I boarded? 'No train service today so you are taking cab?' I just kept silent. #%^^&@!@

On my way home, there was this elderly couple seated behind me. They kept talking about the train delays and checks. Oh man.... the trains is definitely a hot topic here in town!

크리스마스 래플!

It's my first time participating in my company's Christmas Raffle... bought a ticket which cost $3 and I'm one lucky person! Out of over 200 Raffle tickets sold and only 128 prizes to be won, I managed to win the 90th prize -- a bottle of French wine!

5년 기념 어워드

I think I'm cursed to receive anniversary awards within my organization. When I was supposed to receive my third year anniversary award 2 years back, my company ran out of anniversary gifts and my MD's PA back then decided to conveniently omit me out, so I was not called to receive the award during the company huddle.

Strike II occured yesterday... It's my fifth year with the company and finally, I was called to receive the award and gift from my MD. When I thought all was good, I opened my anniversary letter and noticed my join date was amended in PEN from 14 December to 04. 04 December should be the correct date instead of 14.

The 1 was just conveniently circled to 0. Seriously I felt that was very unprofessional and the best thing was.... it got signed! *faints* Anyway, I brought the letter to the PA and demanded it be changed, re-printed and re-signed.

I got the revised anniversary letter today and guess what? There was a special note written by my MD... Hee what a pleasant surprise!

「歷久彌新」

《我可能不會愛你》大結局很感人...
我又哭了。

期待...
不會有高潮迭起，
驚天動地的moment，
但...
絕對是歷久彌新
的愛情。

放空. 充電

放空充電了10天，這麼快就要收拾心情回去上班啦!
這10天，都是自然醒，沒有教課，就待在家裡休息，也K了兩部偶像劇!

今年12月沒有計畫出國散心，希望可以多存點!
雖然沒出國，但心情還是很愉快 ^^
放空充電101%，只需要在做多8天，又可以再休息了!

希望明天可以7點鐘起床!!!
加油!

《我可能不會愛你》

一個家，一定有一個唱歌的
旁邊的人都在幫他伴奏
那如果你跟他
倆個都很愛唱歌
倆個都在搶麥克風
這樣子怎麼行?

所以, 我要把麥克風讓給他唱?

讓?
讓什麼讓?
你以為只有讓一場婚禮而已喔?
不是咧...
要讓10年、讓20年、讓30年
甚至讓一輩子!
你受得了嗎?
幸福美滿的婚姻，不是讓出來的
是要從內心裡面
這樣发出來地接受
就像你喜歡唱歌
那他接受了，他就幫你伴奏...

레벨 33 크리스마스 저녁 식사!

My close colleagues decided to have an early Christmas dinner celebration at LeVeL 33... good food & beer with great company!

엠넷 아시안 뮤직 어워즈 2011

Some beautiful pictures which I have taken at MNet Asian Music Awards 2011...


Ulala - Winner of Korean Superstar 2011


Kim Hyun Joong


Park Ji Hoo!


My Ji Sung!!!!


Girls Generation with their super slender legs! ~envy!


Emotions run high for Super Junior when they won the Album of the Year

《那些年，我們一起追的女孩》

I have wanted to watch this movie before it's screened in Singapore after hearing good reviews of it on radio... As usual, it's difficult to find a kaki to watch; more so because it's a Chinese movie.

Having a day off today, I decided to go to the nearby GV to catch the noontime screening. Less crowds and I can watch the movie alone without feeling so conscious of being alone. I have never watched a movie alone in my whole life! Anyhow, I was glad I caught this movie! It's hilarious and it has its touching moments.

人生有許多事都是徒勞無... How true!
If only there's a happy ending... but that's life isn't it?

우스운 표정!

My niece and I were having so much fun making funny faces whilst waiting for my granny's 10-course birthday dinner to begin...




Love this photo! We had the same expression! LOL!

제임스씨 성직을 소명으로 갖다!

I met James, a church friend for a brief coffee this evening. I was wandering around and he was waiting for his parents to pick him up for dinner. James and I went through RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults), and were baptised in the same church over 10 years ago.

For 4 years, James and I served in church, helping out in the RCIA. We always address him as Brother James because he dedicates all his time to serving ministries. His family also serves in church.

Over coffee, James told me he has quit MOE and will be officially joining the church next January 9. I was caught a bit off-guard. James is the only child. I know it's not an easy decision but he seems firm on his decision. If he successfully gets ordained as a priest in 8 years' time, he would be 39.

Father, please watch over Brother James and may You grant him the grace and perseverance to follow in the footsteps of Christ Your Son and to serve You, the Church and the whole world. Amen.

메리어트 리워즈 실버 멤버십!

I was surprised to receive this mail this evening... Woohoo! I'm now a Marriott Rewards Silver Elite member!!

저녁식사 @1-알티튜드!

My close colleagues and I enjoyed good fusion dinner and wine at 1-Altitude. Atomsphere was really good and it's crowded with couples! Seems like a popular dating place...


With close colleagues: Hazel, Joanne and Elaine


Mozzarella cheese and parma ham


Our mains... ribeye and suckling pig (lighting was dim so pictures didn't turn out very well!)

1.11.11

It's November 1, 2011.
8 weeks to Christmas and 9 weeks to a brand new year.
Scary...

Looking back, what have I achieved so far this year?
What do I want to achieve next year?

*deep in thought...*

오늘은 참 사건이 많은 날이다!

Today is quite an eventful day. At work, everyone came dressed in Halloween costumes and decorated our workstations with unusual spooky Halloween decorations.


This is one of my favorite!


My Sales Director had blood all over his face!


All in the spirit of Halloween!

And after work, I was at Suntec Convention Center to get my new.... iPhone 4S! Woohoo!

무지개!

A very slight rainbow sighted on my way to work today. It barely lasted for a minute.


If you can't spot it... it's near the clouds, across the sky, showing part of right arc ^^

브런치!

Enjoyed a lovely brunch at Jones The Grocer, Mandarin Gallery today!

My order - Spanish eggs en cocotte with hot mint chocolate. ~Yummy!

조카딸의 그림

The drawing by my niece just puts a smile to my face...



I asked her what's that between us? She answered, 'A house.'
*Faints* a house with no door and windows...

陳潔儀≪想像空間≫演唱會2011

Another concert a week after! What can I say? I was totally totally blown away by Kit Chan's superb vocal performance! 2 thumbs up!



No video recording and photos taking was allowed so can't share her performance with you guys. But.... I managed to record half of her concert on my iphone voice memo... hee let me figure how I can upload to share...

鬧哄哄演唱會!

Finally get to enjoy my belated birthday pressie from my dear colleagues!



說好的幸福呢... one of my favorite songs! Jay did not sing as many songs as I would like him to but it's good enough :)


Credit: cherylcyq

110!

High score of 110!

RIP 스티브 잡스

Was he a good man or just an intelligent guy?
Well at least he makes wonders out of a fruit!

RIP Steve Jobs.

아직 10월 밖에 안됐는데...

I was at Vivo City during lunch today and I was shocked to see that the 105 foot giant Christmas tree was almost up!

Is Christmas arriving so soon? It's only first week of October!!!

화가 났다!

My company has a function yet again this coming end month and I was volunteered to be the team lead again. I attended the event briefing last Thursday but because of some deadlines, I have yet to update my team.

This morning, one of the team members wrote an email asking what's the current status and this new colleague, my MD's PA swiftly replied the following which got me a bit pissed...

'Agnes went for the briefing but has yet to arrange a discussion with us. We shall await Agnes to feedback on this. Thanks.'

#@#%^&*#@@!!!

My dear new colleague needs to be educated on the choice of words she uses. She needs MAGIC training!

애증의 10월

It's the month of October - a love-hate month.
Hate because it's the final year as well as the 'O' levels exams' month. And Love because yes... monie is strolling in.

Just hope to endure for this month and freedom will be here very soon!

******

I have 19.5 days of leave remaining for 2011. Bringing forward 5 days, I still have 2 weeks. This leaves me with a bit of dilemma. When should I clear my leave? This year end, I'm not rewarding myself with an overseas holiday. I have set a target and I'm hoping to reach half of what I have loaned my ex by this year end. So forgoing my usual year end holiday will help a bit. Of course I envy my friends and colleagues who have year end travel plans to Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Scotland.. but I have to put my feelings aside.

I have finally decided to let go of what's being loaned. After chasing for several months and not receiving any reply from him, I guess it's really time to let reality sink in that I will not be getting my monie back afterall. It's sad but I will keep reminding myself that monie can always be earned back.

I hope being a good Samaritan will bring me good blessings in return.

맥도날드 목요일!

I forgot today is MacD Thursday until my niece reminded me yesterday night.


The final 2...


And it's a one big happy family!

해피밀 스머프 토이!

MacD Happy Meal Smurf Collectibles!


Collected 6 so far... 2 more to go!


And a happy niece!

♥ 금요일!

Today is a lovely Friday.
It's a day for myself... no work, no classes... just me time!
Just love today ^^

지각없는 사람!

I had a distressed bus journey yesterday. I was on my way to my student's house at Upper East Coast and as usual, I took the BusPlus which stopped at fewer stops compared to SBSTransit bus.

I was seated behind this middle-aged woman and both of us were seated by the window. I could see bit of her reflection and what she was doing quite clearly. She was picking her nose. Seriously I wouldn't care much if one was picking his or her nose but this woman was apparently leaving the contents at the window ledge. She was doing this for mere 10 minutes.

I wanted to close my eyes and pretend nothing has happened but I just couldn't... So I offered her a piece of tissue. She took it without a word of thanks and she stopped. Thankfully.

I hope she felt embarrassed.

바빴다...

I haven't been regularly updating my blog ever since I returned from my short holiday end August... Slow engine was barely warmed up and I had to welcome my bosses who were in town first week of September. I was busy attending full day meetings and dinnering with them after work.

My weekend was also burnt. I brought my boss to Orchard, East Coast beach, Universal Studios, Sentosa... all over Singapore! I don't even know how I survived those entertainment amidst my back-to-back classes.

September was a crazy month with 2 roundtable sessions - 1 in Singapore and the other in Shanghai. Because of those meetings, work was backlogged and there was so much logistics to see to for the events. Thankfully it's the school holiday week last week and I managed to cancel my classes to work late.

Although there were quite a few dropouts which I had expected, my event today, despite several hiccups, went well. Thankfully.


Not a bad turnout at the roundtable event today...

엔터테인먼트 위클!

Entertainment week...


Fascinating view from LeVeL 33!


Margaritas at Cafe Iguana Riverside Point


My boss in the middle...


Enjoying a glass of Singapore Sling on a Saturday!


Back at Universal Studios...

편히 잠드소서

I just came back from a wake. My family doctor passed away 2 days ago. She was like a godmother to me. Whenever I was sick and visited her at the clinic, she would always ask me how's things and all... When my life hit a real rough patch last year, she was the one who told me to keep praying and believe in the Lord.

Liver cancer. I didn't know she was sick 10 years ago. At times I felt she did look frail and thin. She had a real bad relapse a month ago and sadly she didn't make it through. The last I saw her was probably before June since then I haven't been sick.

RIP Dr. Cecilia Tan. May the angels of God watch over you.
I will miss you.

Death is only passing through God's other door. ~ Edgar Cayce

Metazoal!

83 points for Metazoal!

아름다운 일몰!

It's been a long while since I last saw a beautiful sunset from my house. For once, there were no classes after work.

Life is a bliss.

스머프!

A friend told me that smurfs have recently invaded Raffles Place. So I went to check them out after work today. Soooooo adorable right?

Demon-cratic Singapore

Meaningfully sensitive, especially on the part where it states 'Finally got one job for Singapore citizens only'.