my Godpa just got back from Rome where he has been under-studying at the Vatican city,

and i am going off to Beijing,

so the family decided on a makan-session for a get-together,

thats ONE common interest we all have,

we LOVE food!

aunty vivian and my mom

me, godpa and cuzy jacqueline

my dad (far left), aunty vivian, me, godpa and cuzy jacq.

wonderful dinner and wonderful company!

thank God for my family i have!

Check this out my Colleagues at work

(Korean, Singaporean, Philippino, Malaysian)

the WONDERWOMEN with JooHeng

the mafia Shah and kawaii japanese butlers

*Don’t Puke! haah =P

the five usual suspects (girlies) met up for a stayover night i organised at Fairmont,

and one of the activities we had up our sleeves were…

CLUBBIN @ MINISTRY OF SOUND

(qin, me, bec, lyd, mei)

“jager-bombs” is THE BOMB!

aussie style, because aussies absolutely LOVE this drink,

in addition, with vodka cranberry in one hand and bourbon dry in the other!

ai seh.. my cuzy has really gd photographing skills,

all 5 of us captured on the dance floor! 

when we all got back to the hotel,

equipped with F.R.I.E.N.D.S boardgame,

and LOTS of chips, bacardi, spirit, chocolates and gummies,

we played till the early hours of the morning! awesome!

the view from 15th floor Fairmont 

and of cos overlooking the pool and aerial view of

Raffles! Viva La Raffles!

P.S: Thank you girls for all taking time off to spend it with me,

a great time at Fairmont, dancing at MOS, games after clubbing

LOVE U ALL!

one word to describe “AWESOME” !

as bright as the sunflower i want to be

bestie and me on the speedboat to Phi Phi Island

all ready to snorkel and soak up the sun!

and

we met a group of muscle men from Sydney

a damn good holiday!

Thank you God!

*i will only post more pictures upon request k.

5 days 4 nights

Phuket, Thailand

with the best person in the world my bestie.

This is where we are booked in for:

Room rates are $172 SGD per night -
Superior Sea View Room 
Access to private beach
Breakfast included and many more. 

and best of all 

LOOK AT THIS!

A 3 Tiered swimming pool ~!!!

ok i need to do some more last minute packing,

gotta leave in 2.5 hours!

BYE!!!!

okay lovely people you will be glad to know:

1. My work at Beijing will be postponed to July 11th and my returning date has been brought forward to August 19th

- let you all know my flight details when my grandmother HR department fills us in k?

2. Phuket trip has been extended from 3 days 2 nights to 5 days 4 nights – yippey doodAaa!!! 
 

After spending that much money on air fare and all the hassle in taking leave off work, might as well make full use of it.

– Bestie and i are jetting off on 26th June:Silkair MI 756, 1625 hours. And are returning back on Monday on the 30th, MI 753, 1455 hours flight, touching down at 1740 hours. –

In a blink of an eye, we have passed the 1st half of 2008 and
sure am glad i’ve accomplished two things! 

1. Personal Butler to Prince Albert II of Monaco
 

During the month of April, i had the honor of being Prince Albert’s personal butler during his stay with us. It was so interesting, challenging in many ways and awesome experience i have had. His serene highness was very approachable, i could converse with him in all sort of circumstances, at breakfast, by the pool, in his suite. It was very comfortable and there was absolutely no airs or “royalty” mannerism. He is a perfect gentleman. His immediate entourage comprising of Colonel Bruno and Mr Bongiovanni were also a pleasure of being service to them. 

At the end of their stay, His serene highness gave me several peeks on the cheeks and a very firm handshake. Not only that, he wrote my name on the black book (which is a special book, where every royalty or important person have written on it before) “Thank You Grace”.
Truly an unforgettable experience!

—

2. Raffles Award (First Quarter)
 

my manager nominated me for this award and i can’t believe 

i WON !

its one of my goals to achieve this,

and i thank the management for believing in me and the work i have put it.

my first achievement in the hotel !

i am very thankful and grateful for this wonderful 6 months.

Thank You God for guiding me through this.

I have lots of things in stored:

1. Manicure and Pedicure – my hands and feets are shouting “some pampering pls!”
shop was closed, suay ah!

2. Soak up the sun – perhaps Sentosa at my usual hang-out spot – Anyone wanna join?  
Opted for a basketball game with the gang, shiok 3 hours of ball game.

3. Novena with parentals on Saturday morning – it’s been a long time, time to give thanks to God!  God is good all the time and all the time God is great!

4. Hotel Stayover – Swissotel or Fairmont – pls tell me its available for booking
Bestie and i finally BOOKED our tickets and hotel accommodation to Phuket! So Hello Phuket Goodbye Singapore (26 June to 28 June)

5. Major shopping – wardrobe malfunction and pumps hunting begins  Plan ABORTED!
save $$$ for phuket trip!

6. Visit my Grandma – Gonna give her a big big hug and a wet kiss and tell her i love her!
my godpa’s birthday was on thurs, so the family and grandma,
we went for seafood and spend good time together.

7. Club/Live band entertainment – anyone? any ideas?
too tired, opted for a rest day at home instead 

can’t believe i will be leaving to Beijing in 2 weeks,

it is that quickly!

i’m kinda worried about the current status of China,

earthquakes, landslides – all these natural disasters GO AWAY!

i want to come back alive!

i will be getting my passport back with my working visa,

hopefully they will brief us soon as to what to expect there,

what is provided and what is not,

so that i can get myself mentally n physically prepared.

SHOUT OUT TO ALL:

- i hope to catch up with each of you soon, spend more time together n take some
pictures that i can bring along with me.

through the week one of my eye lid kept twitching,

i knew something was going to happen,

just didn’t know what,

i shrugged it off as it perhaps could be lack of sleep and rest.

little did i know,

God made me bump into people that i rarely see,

places of all places Raffles City,

i heard the news that one of my juniors passed away,

he was the airforce pilot undergoing the survival training in Brunei.

Clifton was such a bubbly character,

well-liked by many,

loved by all ages,

most of all going to be missed by many,

one of which myself.

i went to the wake this evening,

and oh boy staring at the coffin and picture of him in his graduation gown,

how life could be so short,

at the age of 20 years only,

why why why? of all places brunei !

perhaps if he was in Singapore and it happened,

would it result differently?

why did he have to go try for pilot?

if he just continued OCS would this have been prevented?

but what has happened has happened.

my heart goes out to his two siblings, parents and grandmother and all his family,

to the student union gang who has been there for him since day 1 to his last days,

that’s what friends are for, really.

today, reconcile with someone you have fall-out with,

or today, tell someone you love that you treasure him/her,

don’t wait don’t hold back,

you never know when’s your last day.

Clifton, rest in peace…