Saturday, September 27, 2008

September Babies!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Isaac, Dom & Chris Tan! =DD Little McKayla celebrating her parent's birthdays...she got to be the best birthday present for them ever ya? *so cute!* =DThe surprise, the cake, the present...everything is beautiful in His time... =)May all your birthday wishes come true...
...and may God's blessing be with you always! =D
Sneak preview of Renault's F1 racecare @ Marriot Hotel
Counting down to the F1 race is just a short while...Innovative and automated way to take photo with the racers ya? *wink* =P
Lenovo F1 racecar and racers details @ Raffles City Level 1

The F1 racecar looks totally cool and stylish in white and navy blue colour...can't wait for the race to begin! =D

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

The Turning Point

There is a stir in my stomach right now. And the cause of it......has nothing to do with the recent milk scare.

This morning I got a surprise from F, one of the partners in my company. Never being under any of his job, I was called to see him at his office. Gosh...what have I done in the office?!!!

Was I caught for playing games and watching video in the office during the trainings?
(but EVERYONE was doing the same thing!)

Did I offend any of the clients whose job I had done in the past?
(well...very unlikely as I have never being aggressive to anyone)

Is he going to kick me out of the firm because I was not assigned for any jobs recently?
(that's should not be the reason as I was not the one who do the job planning...this is not the reason to fire me!)

Wait a minute...why am I so scare of seeing him???!
(is this some kind of guilt?)

Well, since there is no other way out, I ran to his room to see him.
F: "You are Christine?"

C: "Yes."

F: "How long have you been working in the firm?"

C: "Since last July."

F: "Oh that's very long. How come I never see you around? What jobs have
you done so far?"

C: "Erm...ya...coz I have never under your job I guess.
Erm...well...Cityneon...MI Holdings...Euromonitor..."

F: "I see. You see our company needs a balance in the two groups, Group A
& B. Right now, Group A has too many staff under it. (Silence) So
we need to relocate some of the staff to the other group. (Silence)
Your name was mentioned and I was thinking of relocating you to the other
group. (Silence) So I just want to let you know about this. You
have any comments to make?"

C: "Oh...(silence)...erm...would you know which partner I will be
under? Am I still in the Singapore team or...?"

F: "I don't know yet as it is still in the process of many decision making.
Might be RC. He handles both local and China jobs. (Silence) You have
never been on job to China? (Silence) But are you comfortable with job
in chinese or going to China?"

C: "(Nervous) I have been to China for stocktaking once last year. (Silence) Erm...still okay for me...(regretting what she just say)..."

F: "Very well then...I will tell you more about the final decision when
things are confirmed."

C: "Okay. (Leaving the room...feeling super uneasy right
now)
"

Okay...let me just clear all the main points in my head -- transfer to Group B, might be assigned to China jobs -- but WHO is my partner and manager?? I don't even know who are the partners in Group B except for one, the one who everyone fears of, the rudest of all, and...gosh please I don't want to be under him!!! =X

As for local or China jobs...well...if it is for a short term (1-2 wks) I won't mind gaining some working experience in China. Yet if it is for 1 mth or more...I think I will miss my friends, my church and cell group, my home, my TV, my bed, my neighbourhood...who cares if Punggol is a place where even birds won't lay eggs! I love it here! *cry* =S

And for a moment, I feel totally NOT right. This is not myself thinking. What are all these depressing thoughts all about?!

Unwillingly, I start to think of the goodness about the change...even if it means finding a needle in the ocean...oh wells... =P

1) If I am ever assigned to China jobs, I will be given allowances. Lots of savings can be done since there aren't much chances for me to spend there anyway!

2) Even if I have to come under the worst boss in the firm, fear not for this will also be a chance to learn. Remember what Darren taught us from the Wheel of Life seminar? --> Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. ~ Albert Einstein

3) This will be good on my resume also...some overseas working experiences...yupz...

Well, let's just see this change as a chance or a turning point in my life. Whether the outcome is better or worse, I shall be the one who make it happen for myself.

Remember everything has a purpose behind...for this is certainly in God's plan for me too.

Thank you Jesus for the change...I put my trust in You always... =)

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Farewell My Pink Dutch Lady!

China milk scare recently has affected me too as I am left with no milk to drink after my long-time milk supplier, Dutch Lady Strawberry Milk, has been tested positive for the presence of melamine, the industrial chemical that caused nearly 53,000 children being taken to hospital after drinking the contaminated milk in China! What more traumatising to me is the fact that I actually just bought 2 bottles of the pink milk just days before the incident happened!!! =X

Just last week, I had finished 1 bottle 2 or 3 days before the news announcement and even half of the other bottle after the news because I didn't know Dutch Lady is in the contaminated list! My mum was totally shocked to find out I was still drinking it!

Well, thank God I am pretty okay right now...besides the fact that I had the usual flu which I believe the cause of it is not from the contaminated milk I drank...phew...

Yet, I guess after this incident, it will certainly take me some time to reconsider if I should go back to Dutch Lady or another brand. After all, I can only accept milk from a few brands only because of I am lactose intolerant and certain milk taste will make me want to puke. Gosh...I will miss drinking milk! =X

There are so far 4 milk products manufactured from China and imported in Singapore that are tested positive with melamine. Besides Dutch Lady Strawberry Milk, the White Rabbit Milk Candy is the other one that I ate often, especially when I was younger and during Chinese New Year season. Thankfully, I don't eat much of it other than those special occaions...

Honestly, I hope there won't be anymore products that are tested positive with melamine in Singapore. It is really scary to know that part of the daily needs of our lives are not healthy, especially you bought them home for consumption in the thinking that it is healthy and will imporve your body!

To me, after traumatised by the Dutch Lady news, waiting for the health board to announce which products contain melamine now is like waiting for a potential time bomb to explode.

Trust...is certainly something that needs a long time to build up and a second to destroy it all...

LINKS TO THE NEWS ON CHINA'S MILK SCANDAL:

Number of sick Chinese babies soars to nearly 53,000 as milk scare spreads http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/377582/1/.html

Major supermarkets recall over 15 brands of China-made food products
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/377699/1/.html

Importer of Dutch Lady brand milk destroying all milk made in China
WHO hits out at China over milk formula scandal
Ban on China milk products affecting business of small retailers
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/377665/1/.html
"White Rabbit Creamy Candy" from China also tainted with melamine

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/377459/1/.html

Monday, September 22, 2008

F1 Singapore @ Paragon

F1 racecar @ Paragon!This is such a wonderful thing to take picture with one of the world fastest car...woohoo! =DF1 Grandpix craze is hitting Singapore now...especially over this coming weekends...Another glance of the coolest car...whoever drives muz also be a world-class driver manz...The technical specification of the racecar...I have little idea of what comprises of the racecar actually but the big name 'McLaren' sure can be seen everywhere...Another car lover, Bao, who is going to be an usher for the event...she is so lucky! =D
Will I ever get the chance to sit on a F1 racecar?
Hahaha...well it's good to dream so let's dream on! =p

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Eye-catchy Public Art @ Raffles City

The coolest public artpiece is in town...right outside Raffles City!The 2 different colour stands for you to view this interesting art piece.Caught me inside the red box? Come and I show you what you will see here......in the red box is a little girl looking sad and pathetic...
...in the blue box is a man crying out in pain...gosh...
Artist's Name:
Montoya, Isaac (born 1963, Spain. Lives and works in Spain.)
Name of the artpiece:
Fantasmas (Phantom), 2008 public art
"In this work by Isaac Montoya, a rainbow coloured portrait of a young woman screams from a large scale photograph. Layered within are two more images that are revealed once one looks through the red and blue filters.
The initial image is one taken from our consumer laden culture, familiar and trendy. The hidden images reference the tragedy present in other places around the world."

My colleague, Andrea, and I just love this cool artpiece! =D

MAF Celebration 2008! (14/09/2008)

Steamboat dinner @ Flo's place
Our brothers actually help us with the preparation work...thanks to the gentlemen! =D Sumptuous steamboat dinner is ready! =) Our prawn-peeling lady -- Miss Ellouise! Steamboat is pretty a good way to get to fellowship with one another in a nice, cozy settings...
Andy Shi just can't resist playing the guitar...is this a special combined cell group meeting? =P
After dinner, we continue to laze around the house before we went for the West Coast Park to play lanterns and watch the moon...hahaha...lolYummy refreshing strawberries!
Andy Shi and Kian Hoe cutting the mooncake together...hmm...are they hinting us something? Muahaha...lol *wink*
Lanterning @ West Coast Park
Anyone wants some ice cream? =))
Gosh we are certainly one bunch of old kids who just can't resist the McDonald's ice cream cones!Is it a look of boredom or a look of tiredness on their face? *spot the extra in the background* =P
We fellowship quite some time at the Mac...basically what we do there is pretty much the similarities you can spot from the photos -- that is STONING! =D
Ooops...gotcha the scandalous picture! *blush* =P
We didn't buy any lanterns as they were sold out by the time we got to the stalls. Yet, amazingly we found in abundance of useable lanterns, some still in good shape, abandoned by their original masters after the enjoyment. So, here we have our lanterns...freely provided for! =D
Some memories of our childhood ya? =)
Me & Ellouise!
Cheers to MAF! =D
Strolling the West Coast Park with our lanterns...this is just like when we are young...some many many years ago...hehehe...lol
Kian Hoe is back perfectly at the right timing to enjoy MAF with us...woohoo! *grinz*
Looking for our favourite playground equipment to play with...and spotted more leftover sparkles sticks and lanterns...hahaha...lol
The view off the coast from the park...quite beautiful isn't it? =) Working out at the mock-skateboard equipment...let's swing high manz YEAH!!! =D
Ellouise and I found some unfinished sparkle sticks and we just play with them...and the sparks last more than 2 minutes!
The joy of the MAF celebration is written all over her face...hahaha...lol
Comical Andy lit up 2 candles in the mooncake box and pretends to be some carol singers on the streets. This is really hilarious when you watch him singing "Auld Lang Syng" like that...muahahaha...lol The highlight of the walk ended up as the burning of the lanterns. We use the mooncake box as the holder and burn the lanterns in the box. This is some kind of a darker fun manz...hehe...lol
Yet what is more amazing is that the mooncake box is very fireproof! The lanterns were burnt in the cardboard mooncake box for close to 30 minutes and yet the box is still most intact and not burnt at all...WOW...lol

Watching the lantern being burnt up can be fun...and beautiful from another angle...and solely only adults can do that. So children don't follow k? =O