Baby Julian's 寿宴

Baby Julian celebrate his 1st birthday on 15.07.07 (sun).. it is more like a family gathering as this little baby does not know what is going on.. he only know there is his familiar pooh pooh and foods..



Julian's fave Pooh bear cake..



Happy Birthday to you...



Our darling Julian enjoying his foods..



Active Julian.. he was wide awake through out the 2 hours lunch.. So many people rush to carry him.. play with him.. he is such a darling..



Foods was delicious..

Popo enjoying the foods..

Stress Management

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A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?"

Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g. The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it."

"If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance. In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."

He continued, "And that's the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to continue. As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden."

"So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burdens you're carrying now, set them down for a moment if you can."

"Relax; pick them up later after you've rested. Life is short. Enjoy it!

And then he shared some ways of dealing with the burdens of life:
* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.
* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
* The second mouse gets the cheese.
* When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
* We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.
* A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

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Home Cooked Foods

Free dinner for continuously 3 weeks.. I love home cooked foods..



Fried bitter gourd with egg, sambal prawns and braised pig trotter..



Fried egg with onion, chilli crab and fried four season bean with shrimp..

Sentosa

07.07.07 - Sunday

Went to Geylang for the popular wanton mee.. hand made noodle so very chewy..



After breakfast, went to Sentosa for sun tan, swim and fun.. We went to Siloso beach this time.. and was well prepared with tibits, books and ipod.. We tanned for 3 hours and decided to go for the luge and skyride before we go home..

It was long queue.. but they have many luges so the queue move really fast.. S$9 per person for the luge and skyride..



tiny little luge.. and the queue..

must wear helmat for safety..


Skyride.. can see Merlion..

Custom Make

Check it out..



My Princess stick.. going to stick this on my car.. keke :)

Hectic Day

Yesterday was a super hectic day for me..

My schedule for yesterday was non breather..
10.30am - Meet my US & Japan colleagues at Merchant Court
11:00am - Discussion
12:00am - Lunch
1:00pm - Meeting with Client 1
3:00pm - Meeting with Client 2
5:00pm - Meeting with Agent
6:30pm - Dinner
8:00pm - Drink at Raffles Hotel Long Bar

I sprain my right ankle while at client 2 office.. and suffer from gastric at 5pm.. Lucky Curt was tired due to the jet lag and hectic schedule.. and we left Long Bar at 9pm.. reached home 10:30pm.. clear office email and contact airport office.. go to bed at 12.20am..

Dinner at Si Chuan Dou Hua Restuarant @ ParkRoyal Hotel.. was nice.. We had the set menu for 5.. it is at S$36.80++ per person

1) Four Delicacies Combination
- consider of spicy pork, sweet & sour prawn, long bean and the last dish that look like abalone (I think it is vegetarian style..or maybe some kind of mushroom.. not really sure)



2) Eight Treasure Sharks Fin & Seafood Soup (Green colour shark fin soup?? They added spinach and you only need to add pepper.. no vinegar require.. it was really tasty)



3) Spicy Seafood Combination (look like Thai curry.. and it goes well with the bun) My US Regional Director enjoyed this and he thinks that bun taste like some kind of marshmallow.. that was really funny!

4) Silver Cod Fish in two style (aiyo.. this one is damn good.. but I forgot to take pic)



5) Crispy Diced Chicken with Sweet Sour Paste (I was already full.. so just eat the green pepper and 2 bits of the chicken)



6) Stir-fried French Bean with Minced Meat



7) Sichuan Dan Dan Noodle (damn spicy.. it just burn your stomach)



8) Mango Pudding with dry ice..

"L" Plated Shoe

Went Great World City with Dear M to buy "L" plated shoe for Baby Kai Kai..

Addidas version of "L" plated shoe.. pls move away.. Baby Kai Kai coming..

Special Home Cooked Dinner

01.07.2007 - Sun

Dear M's mum special home cooked dinner.. Yummy!!



fried veg, herbal chicken soup (lots of herb and it taste damn yummy) and assam fish...

I had a BIG plate of rice..

Go Siam

29.06.07 - Fri

Dear M's booked Siam Kitchen for dinner on Friday at Bugis.. really need to eat and relax after such a hectic week..

We had tom yam seafoods soup, sambal kang kong, thai otah in crab, sambal mussels and dessert is fried banana fritters with vanilla ice-cream..



Before we eat..



After we eat..



We also had a glass of Thai milk tea.. it taste nice and thick.. I think there are some herbs inside..

After dinner, we went to Grapevine for a red wine and vodka green tea..

Injured Waist

I injured my waist.. went x-ray at Raffles.. X-ray looks fine but I needs to wear the waist support for a while.. Doc wants to give me jab to ease the pain but I refused..

My left hand with waist support..

Purpose, Process, Payoff

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When meeting with client, do you use Purpose, Process, Payoff to start your meetings?

Remember to start your meetings with telling your customers:
Purpose - why are we meeting?
Process - how will we go through the material?
Payoff - how we will benefit from spending this time together?
Then be sure to follow up with a Permission Question, asking your customer if this is an acceptable way to have the meeting.
This will ensure every person at the meeting has a clear understanding of your objective and you will have a better chance of achieving your goal.
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Happy Birthday Jie Jie

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Happy Birthday to my beloved 穿花内裤的 Jie Jie

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TRY!

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The person who makes no mistakes, usually doesn't make anything at all.

Success often comes from trying, not succeeding, learning from past mistakes, and trying again.

The key is to TRY!

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Thank You Darling, Sweetie and Didi

Surprise... I received flowers this morning and it was from Darling, Sweetie and Didi.. I didn't want these 3 fellows to spend money on present.. cause Darling is jobless, Didi still in army, Sweetie always buy things lor... so she need to save up too!



The card reads...

Dear Darling,

Here comes ur late present.. In the cloak of night, a shooting star brilliantly whizzes across the sky, catching all our earnest wishes to U for tis special day.. U will sprakle thru the dark as well as in our lives..

Loves Always

Darling, Sweetie & Didi

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I was only free in the afternoon to express my Thank to them through MMS..

"So my message goes.. Thank u darling, sweetie & didi.. must be darling order 1 cos all roses are pink color.. & how u got my office address ah? It is not published on directory and yellow pages leh.. anyway thank everyone.. I'll c u all on 29Jun"..

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And darling called me back and asked me if I saw the necklace???? I asked where? There in the centre.. Oops! I thot that was sponge.. hehe! Lucky she find the MMS very funny.. only got flowers and puppy toy.. no necklace.. I think I really work until blur liao.. If she didn't tell me, I will probably throw it away as I thot it was a sponge.. 2 of my colleagues asked me today what is that and I told them that it was sponge.. 1 of them even says I think that is a chocolate.. but I keep saying is a sponge *sotong*..

Darling confessed that she got my office address from Meow Meow..

What a nicely wrapped sponge! Haha! Wow.. the necklace is so beautiful and it is from Risis..

I'm so touched.. sob..sob..

Birthday Treat

Had my birthday dinner at Al Dente Trattoria at Colors By the Bay, Esplanade.. They served authentic Italian foods.. sitting at the roof top.. over seeing the water.. wonderful atmosphere and ambiance.. it a elegant place to chat and dine.. the service is also very good..

We had appetizer, main course, dessert and red wine... It took us 3.5 hour to complete the dinner..



Live green Tasmanian mussels in pinot grigio infused with garlic shellfish broth at S$22.00.. This one is a must to try!! Damn good!!!



Marinara Spaghetti with slipper lobster, clams, prawns, squids, fishs & mussel at S$26.00



Wood Fired Hawaiian Pizza at S$18 (thin crest.. one of the popularity.. it comes topped with chunks of pineapple and bacon instead of the usual chopped ham)..



Bittersweet Chocolate Fondue at S$16 (premium melted Belgium chocolate, served with skewers of seasonal fruits and marshmallows, topped with a single scoop of homemade Gelato).. my saliva drop when I place my order for this.. It's simply divine!



Red wine at S$12 per glass.. (their wine list features close to 40 labels from Italy, Australia, and the US. The wines are categorised according to their strength, from light to full-bodied. We have Luis Felipe Edwards Pupilla Carbernet Sauvignon 2005/2006.. it has a fruity taste)

Total cost: S$123.50.. we have a S$50 voucher.. so actual damage is S$73.50.. haha!!

Happy Birthday to ME!!

All the well wishes I received..

11.59am - My dear.. May your wish come true on this special day.. Happy Birthday, sweet 18th forever.. Million of kisses for you as a gift!! From Xin Xin (meow gui... birthday present also don't have)

06.59am - Dear Yiyi, Happy Birthday! Hah, so old! I got no money to buy u present yet but I can share my mummy's milk wif u! U want left or right side? Hmmm, can u give me a pc of cake? I want crystal jade pandan flavor cup cake. With lots of love and kisses from Kai Kai.. (thank you kai kai.. Yiyi just wan a kiss from u.. u can save the milk milk for yourself.. I scare 1 day yr A cup mummy got no more supply.. Actually Yiyi was quite surprise with yr mummy production.. Yiyi tot I've to produce milk for you when u 1st born leh.. hehe :o)



07.50am - Dear Yiyi, Happy Sweet 18! Didi woke up so early n disturb me. So now I wish u happy birthday. Do u wan a pc of my dog bone? Lots of love n licking. From Nicole. (Thank u Nicole.. u very fast will be older dan yiyi liao.. haha! Oops!!)



07.46am - Darling, Happy Birthday... May good luck continue to be wif u and wishing u stay pretty n healthy foreva ;-) From Amanda S. (thank you sweetie)

08.04am - Hope your Birthday fills you with joy and happiness. From KC Goh (my stockbroker in Phillips Securities)

08.49am - Happy happy birthday. Have a wonderful birthday. From Amanda L



08.50am - Happy Birthday to you! ;-) From Shirley

09.30am - Happy Birthday my dear! Are u 22 years old today? From Yusra (my lecturer).. (Thank you.. I'm 4ever 18)

09.39am - Happy Birthday To You!! May u be blessed n surrounded with all good things on this special days! :) From Alison Yap (thank you! you are so sweet.. still rem my birthday)

11.11am - Happy birthday and hope u always happy sister.. From Bro D. (Thank you bro D)

11.14am - Darling.. Noe u busy but still muz read k, today ur special day.. Eat good, work less, make more noise.. N hope all things goes rite for u k.. Happy birthday to u n present come later k.. From who else.. my darling Vanessa lor. (Thank darling.. don't need present lah.. C u on 29Jun)

05.31pm - Hi woman.. Happy Birthday! Enjoy. From Meow Meow (thank you.. I today busy until blur liao)

09.34pm - Happy Birthday. From Bro Jimmy Goh

Mum, Jie Jie and Baby Kai Kai called and sing me birthday song..
Dear M also sing me birthday song this morning..

Shopping

GSS sale... but none of items that I brought is on SALE!!



Skirt from City Link at S$29.90 (I can't remember the shop name)



Dress from BYSI at S$69



Dress from Zara at S$75



Socks at S$1.00 each..

Along the Highway

Drive to work this morning.. I saw many things..

Along TPE, I saw a Nike track shoe.. a haversack bag..
Along PIE (towards Jurong), I saw lotsa of clothes or cloth..

Was there a GSS along the highway? haha! :)

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

17.06.07 Sun

My breakfast - Yong's Kueh @ Upper Serangoon Road



soon kueh, cabbage kueh, rice kueh and fried bee hoon..


My lunch - Chippy @ Raffles City



bite size beer battered fish.. with mayonnise & ketchup..


My dinner - Sakura @ Captiol Building



Crave for spicy foods.. sambal kang kong, hot plate pepper beef and seafood tom yam soup..

Lunch @ Craig Road

Had lunch with Genin and Rachel at Flavors & Aromas @ 20 Craig Road.. Rachel is back from France for two weeks holiday.. she will be flying off on 04Jul to Boston for a short course and back to France for her Master..

Genin choose the place.. she is regular there and have hold several function with them.. it was a nice place but they only served lunch..

I had 3 course set lunch at S$18+ inclusive of soup (cream of chicken with celery), seafood spaghetti (shrimp, sotong & clams) and dessert (vanilla ice-cream, fruits & I don't know what is the last items.. taste like some pudding).. but overall.. it was yummy and the seafood is so fresh.. the decor of the foods make it so appetizing..



I finish everything.. It really taste very good.. I also had a coffee.. it taste very smooth.. highly recommend place for lunch..

Happy Birthday Baby!!

Happy Birthday Baby!!

you are a big boy liao.. Must take of Po Po, Mummy Unique & Buffy hor.. cannot everyday think of going to Chai Chee to walk walk.. must pee at the correct spot.. cannot throw temper at Po Po, Mummy Unqiue & Buffy.. We all love you very much!! :)

Fever

I'm having fever... 37.4C.. my body is getting hot and my head is spinning..