Another hiatus...before I know it, 2011 had bade goodbye to me and what welcomed me is 2012.
Got a feeling my memory is failing me ever since I stepped into the working world. I can no longer remember things that clearly. Yes, I can't remember some of the more memorable happenings in 2011 other than the month of December. I guess I should try to find the 'lost momentum' and get myself starting to blog once more. If not, I wouldn't have anything to remind me if I don't blog. :)
2011 should be quite a busy year for all Singaporeans with the 2 major elections happening together at the same year. In May 2011, we had the GE. It was the first time I'm eligible to vote and also the first time i'm able to participate in the preparation of elections. It was a period of challenge. Juggling the whole branch by myself, with daily meetings to attend and to churn out the minutes of meetings by the same day as the secretariat. It was the first time i'm exposed to such 'operations meetings' and thus the first few meetings were quite challenging. Having to take down quick notes and also to decipher all the shorthands. Luckily, I have some nice colleagues (though not many) who actually explained to me about it. Days passed and I managed to get through it. It was also the first time I worked through Labour Day and the weekend. Meaning, I worked 2weeks without any 'off'. Finally, it was time for all of us to vote & that ended the many nights of rally etc. I thought the 'busy period' would be over after polling day until I received another project - to organize a movie appreciation for the entire division. Wow! First time dealing with this again and although there were some hiccups here and there, we managed to pull it through. People might not appreciate our efforts but well, we can't please anyone, everyone all the time can we? We just hope that most people appreciate the efforts & enjoy the treat.
All work makes a man dull. Yep! After the GE, I attempted to clear as much backlog as possible and also to spend more time with my loved ones. So, this is the first year I booked a chalet for the whole family! Whole as in relatives included! Celebrated Mothers' Day with them on behalf of my late grandma and to cheer all the mothers up. I attempted to make a montage out of their old black and white photos and it was played during the chalet. Listening to their laughters and witnessing the smiles on their faces made everything worth it - the sleep I forgo, the time I spent to organize this chalet for them, all for the few minutes of joy that the montage had given them. Hopefully they were all happy.
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| The 7 Sisters |
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| Family Chalet 2011 |
Although there are no long trips out of singapore, there were quite a number of short trips out of singapore. Simple yet contended. After the trip out of singapore in Feb for pre-vday celeb, the next trip would be to Batam in August with S1. To me, it was alright as I'm just looking forward to a trip to rest and relax, to take my mind away from all the work and also from the bustling city. Therefore, the lack of activities there did not really bother me much. I enjoyed the company of S1 (although he dozed off much earlier and suddenly while we were watching tv), the food and the massage. The massage was really good and relaxing though initially we felt a bit weird as the whole concept is quite 'open' yet concealed. A good short getaway. The only regret that is that we actually missed such a beautiful fireworks, thinking that the sound arose from some performance. Next time, we should be more adventurous and check them out!
July came and I din know that there was a surprise waiting for me at the first hour of my bday. Thanks to the efforts by my dear and my group of friends who were
in cahoots part of the surprise. :) A nice lychee martini cake and a Fossil wallet which I love. & YES!!! After waiting for so long, I finally get to attend Fish Leong's concert @ Indoor Stadium! She is just wonderful! Great voice, great singer! :) If there is another chance, I believe I'll go again. =)
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| Thankew for the surprise! |
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| The most 'wanted' lunch |
In August, we managed to obtain tickets to the NDP and this time round, we had 6 tickets!!! So, this time round, on top of my family, my silly ben ben came along with us! It was the first time he went to NDP after his pri school! hahaha! Nice experience and I still like the fireworks segment best! :)
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| Melting under the hot sun! |
Next will be my first trip to Genting in September! Other than the long journey, the trip is great! First time to Genting after spending 24 years on ear and first time to enter and play in the casino. Great experience, great cooling weather and not forgetting the wonderful meals that were fully sponsored by the Uncle. I miss the cooling weather and those nice food! Of cos, I miss going on trips with Ben Ben.
October, a memorable month for the sillys! Yep! This October marks our 3rd year together! :) 1095 days of silliness, happiness and love. It started off with a wonderful lunch, followed by a night at MBS with Simba and Nala. Thanks Dear for the night! 3years of silly times, it is not a short period of time. Thanks for all the understanding and not finding fault with me! Love u!
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| 1095 days and still counting... |
2 more months before the end of 2011 and as usual, it was 2 busy months! Nothing much happen in November other than my office retreat at Pulau Ubin and celebrating Ah Heow's bday at 15mins! Retreat @ Ubin was good other than the expensive food + commando mosquitoes! Lots of fun kayaking, beach soccer, captain's ball and card games @ night. Dinner at 15 Minutes was great too! A simple celebration for Ah Heow cum a mini gathering as well. Haha! It was also the night of the 'red moon' eclipse if I din rem wrongly. Nice catching up with the clique and I'm glad things are going great for most of them! :)
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| Bday boy & e 2 ladies! |
December started with a day spent with my loved ones. Yep. Brought my parents to take the flyer together with the river cruise. It was the first time we went out together with silly dear. First time my parents took the river cruise with us and first time I went on Flyer. We had fun and lots of food. The most memorable part of the day was the flyer. My mom just refused to budge once she stepped into the capsule. She was practically glued to the seat despite our attempts to make her stand up and enjoy the scenery! It was so funny for us but scary for her. Evil us but we just can't help it. Hope there will be more of such trips in future.
The year ended with a blast @ Studio M Hotel consecutively for 2 weeks. First was the xmas countdown with the usual group. We had fun playing with the different boardgames which we had and also the mini-gift exchange. Of cos, we seized the chance to take more group photos & continue to party through the night! We had lots fun with the 'werewolf game' and i had fun maligning my silly dear. haha! A fun and interactive game which made everyone alert to prevent being killed. The following week, me & silly dear went back to the same hotel again with his group of besties - The Refresh Key. Another group of fun people. We went Tiong Bahru Market for some brunch before checking in and then we started the photo-taking, counting down, boardgames & werewolf again. The werewolf game was classic. Some really funny things happened i.e., the same person getting killed first in every game, murderer/detective duno their roles. Finally, we bade goodbye to 2011 and we shared our 2012 resolution. May all of us fulfill our resolutions!
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| A group of friends whom I have known for quite a while... |
