X'mas Party in Office

On 24th Dec 07, my company organised an X'mas party with a small token of $3 from the participant. I am not sure if it the $3 is the culprit or otherwise, Not many people registered for it when we last counted on 21st Dec 07. On the actual day, almost a 100 of people join in, so it is not so bad though..

As i am the game organiser, i need to be at the venue earlier to make sure everything goes well. There is a delay in starting off the party as the food didnt arrive at the stipulated time. To keep everyone awake, i started one game know as Folding Newspaper.

It is a simple game. Each team comprises two members and all they need to do is to keep their body on the surface area of the newspaper. The surface area will get smaller as the newspaper are being folded into halves each round. The only team remains will be the winner. As the newspaper become smaller, there is no way it can be folded and a tie break is being down and a team of woman won the game.
After this game, lunch begins. I didnt eat much as i didnt feel like eating. After 30 minutes, we did a gift exchange for the first 20 people. Then, the second game started.

It is obstacle game and the team have to go through 3 sets of obstacle. First obstacle is to find the chocolates hidden inside a basin full of other items like straws, flour, pebbles and small items. Next obstacle is passing of rubber bands through the use of straws. All team members will line up in straight line holding the straws with their mouth and pass the rubber bands through the straws. All 10 rubbers must go through the process and into the container place next to the bench. Last obstacle is to eat up the pocky sticks hanging on a string. First team to complete the three obstacles wins.

Before we start the game, one of the guy of a team was not spontaneous enough to play as there is flour involved. There was delay for a while cos i need to a replacement for him. Dont understand why he is such a big size guy, so worried about the flour which can be dust off easily.

I was really disappointed and a few of my friends thought i am going to drop my tears.. LOL.. Nevertheless, the game still proceed and they have a great fun. As time is running short, we couldnt play more games and we proceed to lucky and gift exchange.

Here are some of the photos of the event.

Folding Newspaper


"Makan" Time



Wow.. Flour all over



Ready to pass

Yummy pocky stick

Wine.. Did we won???

Lucky lady

Getting attention

Learning A new Craft

I went to my friend, Jullie's house to learn Crocheting. It is similar to knitting but it uses only one knitting needle instead of two. Moreover, if there is a mistake on the looping, it can be unstitch easily but for knitting you have to unpick it.

The first thing taught by Jullie is how to how the yarn and the needle. As i am a left hander, she need to demostrate to me many times to make sure i am clear how to hold them. After that i tried to hold it and it seems easy to hold them. The difficult part to start moving your fingers to release and tightening the yarn.

After that, she demostrate to me on how to do the basic step - Doing Chain. Chain is the basic step to start. When i saw her how to do... it seems so easy but it is NOT!!!

Just doing chain alone, you need to take note a few things. The chain cant be too small cos it will be very tight which is no good as you need the loop to do other loop such as single chain loop or double chain loop. If the basic chain is too big, the final outlook of the pattern will be of very big loop thus not nice.

Just doing the chain alone, i spent near to 3 hours just trying to make it of the correct loop. My fingers were aching. Jullie said that that it is norm to feel the pain as it is first time doing it. I think it is because my fingers are too stiff.

After doing the chain, Jullie taught me on the single chain loop which will loop into the chain. The first set is also not easy but the subsequent loop is much easier. after i finish the 2nd loop, it is already 6pm. It is time for me to go as i am meeting my mum n sister for dinner.

Jullie gave me a small ball of yarn to practice before i buy my own yarn. She said she can lend me the needle but i told her it is ok as i buy it and do the practicing. I want to learn this technique so that i can handmade my own gift for family and friends.

She have many crocheting books and she said i can borrow them if i want to.

Now, i am going to practice every night so that i can make my first crocheting this weekend. After that i am going to ask Jullie to teach me the double chain loop and i can borrow patterns from her.

Jullie, thanks for teaching me the basic technique of crocheting.

Friend's Wedding

I attended one of my polymate's wedding last night. He just returned from his business trip in US a week ago and yesterday was a BIG day from him. Hasnt seen him since my wedding in July 07. He looked thinner than before. I bet he didnt eat much Fast Food in US. LOL.

Reached the hotel at around 7.30pm and there are still alot of people have not arrived.
Invitation card says "Dinner commerces at 7.30pm sharp". Typical Singaporeans - Never punctual for a wedding reception.

Have a chat with my friends and of course the groom too. Seen the photos they took, nothing too fanciful. Still preferred my own photos. *satisfying look*

After 1hr and 15 mins of wait, the dinner finally started at 8.45pm. the newlyweds march in with a chinese song "Ai heng Jian Dan" by David Tao. Then, we were shown with the bride fetching video. My friend was quite generous on his ang pows for the "Jie Meis"

Liked the vintage car he used for the wedding. Really cool. After that, second march in and champagne pouring. the music used is the same as mine for the champagne pour - "Lover's Concerto" by Kelly Chen

This is really a nice song so many people used it in their wedding. Another thing i discovered too. She also used a crown and her gown is in Turquoise (Bluish- green). I also used a crown but mine is slightly bigger and one of my gown also in Turquoise colour. See Picture

I think the colour and crown is a "IN" thing.

Now back to the wedding reception again. The layout of the wedding reception is good. Service is ok but the dishes was brought in very slow for the first two dishes and in the end, they have to rush and we left at about 11pm. Faint. This is the part i dont like.

The food is ok, like the dessert -Red bean Paste with dumpling , the starter which includes lobster and the duck. Dont like shark's fin though.

On the whole the reception is ok.

Reached home at around 12am. Was so tiring. More weddings to attend for next month. I think this year is a good year to get married.

Finally Exams Over

Hurray!!! Exams Finally over. It is really a tiring November. Tomorrow will be December 1st. Xmas is just 25 days away.. How time flies.

Need to get ready for my xmas presents for my nephews and nieces..

Its Monday again

Monday's Blue...

It has been a long time since i last blogged. Extremely busy with my school work as there were many projects and presentation to be completed by end of October. Last Thursday, all the presentation and projects submission are completed. Woohoo!!!!!!!!!

I need to get busy again. That is "REVISING MY EXAMS". Did a little revision last night but then got tired after a while. LOL..

Today need to revise again. I am going to miss my television program.. : <

Realising

I realised that it is not good to be too trusting. I always trust people who i think i can trust. It turns out otherwise and i got hurt in the end.

At least till now, i believe that only your family and very close friends can be trusted.

Why the world is becoming like this??? Why can we live in a harmony place???

Sad Event

28 September 07 was a sad day for my whole family and relatives. My granny had passed away.

On the morning of 28 sept, my mum called to inform that my granny was in critical condition. All of us quickly rushed down to hospital.

Before we get to see her, she had passed away. She left this world just like that. My family & relatives take turns to take care of her during night to the morning until the morning shift nurses started work. (There wasnt many nurses around during the night shift). On that fateful morning, no one was on her bedside yet as my youngest aunt have not reached.

She died of cancer implications and water in lungs. She died at the age of 89. When i arrived, i took a last look of her at the bed. She died peacefully.

It was extremely sad for my whole family as she stayed with us all these years. Although she was naggy at times but she really adore us. My brother was her favourite.

On the same day, we proceed to prepare for her funeral. It is a 5 days funeral. On the last day of the funeral, all of us is unable hold on our emotions anymore and crying voices were heard.

As burial is no longer allowed, we had to cremate her. It is was too much for us to handle especially my youngest aunt who almost fainted when the coffin was going into for cremation. The whole viewing hall was filled with crying voices. It was extremely sad event.

Till now, we can still feel the pain. I believed this pain will be with us forever

Granny, We Misses You!!!