michelle

2011-07-11T17:42:00.000+08:00

CATS CLASSIFIED CAR-NIVAL 2011 @SINGAPORE EXPO- 10 JULY

Completed a one-day event for Auto-saver, a car repair and service company that specializes in Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Hyundai and Kia.

I am not a car fanatic- I show no absolute interest in cars. I have minimal general knowledge of cars, not to even mention the maintenance aspect.

Yesterday, I had to introduce Auto-saver’s service package to walk-in crowd. Managed to sell a few packages, though it is far from ideal of the managing director of at least 50.

Too many technical details. Too much concept to grasp. Cars? Totally not my thing.

2011-07-08T22:47:00.004+08:00

6 July 2011- a day before Ng Ghim Hwee turned older.

Dined at Sapporo Ramen BISHAMON @ Great World City with 13 others.
Had a few rounds of drinking behind Waterfront Plaza with the game '007'.
Cut cakes, sang birthday song, lots of laughters, lots of jokes.
Extended our birthday greetings to the birthday boy who couldn't wait to step out of his teen years.
Group dispersed at 1230AM. Home at 1AM.
Apparently my boyfriend cannot hold his liquor very well. He and I have gone on such drinking sessions for a couple of times and due-to-i-don't-know-what-reason he had to throw up on 2 occasions. I honestly don’t think that he drank a lot more than I do! Or maybe he really did?
Martell tastes bad. Bacardi tastes equally awful. All liquors, beers and wines just aren’t my cup of tea. You know my preference- anything nutritious. Give me Milo, and you can have me smiling all day.

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As part of the curriculum for World Issues: A Singapore Perspective (WISP), this is an Interdisciplinary Studies module which students in certain schools in NP have to take.

A trip to SAF Pasir Laba Camp visit was arranged for students who are taking this module. I dragged myself out of bed in the early morning to be on time to gather in school at 8AM. It was an enjoyable trip, one that is definitely worth my time.

Entered Heritage Trail of how SAF evolved since the early years
Checked out the SAF museum
Had a taste of army ration packed food.
[The individually packed food are sealed and can be kept for up to 3 years. When soldiers are outfield, they had to carry such neatly packed food which includes main course (dumpling, pasta, baked rice etc), beverages (Ovaltine, coffee, orange tea, lemon tea), and biscuits.
I tried the Chicken Ham and Sausage food pack. Don’t underestimate a pack of biscuit with 4-5 crackers. It is supposed to last one for 24 hours. Oh no, I can never do that. I’ll die after 3 hours.]
Entered one of the bunk to have a sense of what the routine is like and how much regimentation soldiers have to comply with.
Walked into one of the darkness room to experience how soldiers navigate themselves through total darkness using an equipment to guide us out of it.
Never imagined that I would be able to fire any shots some day. Real military weapons.

I feel that such camp visits should be limited only to students who are Singapore citizens. This way, we can afford to have more Singaporean students joining on the trips. We also do not be want to be exposing the foreign students to our defense force as ultimately they will still return to serve their home country. What is important is to take care of our fellow Singaporeans, to make sure we are well taken care of.

I really enjoyed the virgin trip to an SAF camp. It gave me the opportunity to have a better understanding of what our army guys are going through.

Would love to visit the open house if there was any.
Oh, did I mention that I was busy checking out the cute guys?

2011-07-02T22:58:00.002+08:00

Pulau Ubin with baby and friends on 25 June.

A chat with mummy before the trip turned out that I had been to Pulau Ubin when I was little, possibly less than 10 years old. She said that we were there to pray as there is a temple situated on the island. Besides that, it is all flora and fauna and nothing much that I would come to appreciate.

Together with Baby and friends, we went cycling on a sunny Saturday morning.

4 hours of cycling.

Shared a huge coconut that costs $3.50 with baby.

Body became a hotspot for mosquitos’ bites.

Arms and legs turned a shade visibly darker.

Queued 40 minutes for the famous Nasi Lemak at Changi Village Food Center. Never gonna waste calories on less-than-average heartland Nasi Lemak anymore.

Baby made popular the movie Green Lantern by advertising for the movie way before it was released.

It can get quite gay when so many guys hang out at a beach. Lol.

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Woke up bright and early for Organizational Bahavior workshop rehearsal in school. The actual workshop is to be held on 9 July, the coming Saturday.

This is a compulsory training workshop that all students who are taking the Human Resource specialization have to undergo.

Basically we are to act as professional trainers whom the school has engaged to conduct ‘Teambuilding’ workshop for the Year 1 Business Studies students.

The meeting this morning between my team and one other team was quite a fruitful one; we managed to have a trial of the activities that we had to do. Together with 8 other ladies (trainers), we are to manage a group of not more than 50 students on the actual day.

Activities include ‘To Be or Knot To Be’, ‘Charades’, and ‘The Rainbow Bridge’.

To Be or Knot To Be: In groups of 12, students are to stand in a circle and to hold the hands of 2 other persons. The team will then attempt to untangle themselves without letting go of their hands. Fastest team emerges as the winner.

Charades: In groups of 6-8, 2 students from the team is to be blind founded. 1 of them would have to pick up slips of papers to pass to the other blind founded member. This, with the help of voices of the other team members, would assist the team in piecing the puzzle together to get a complete picture. Again, the team is assessed on the time taken to complete the task.

The Rainbow Bridge: In groups of 12, students are to make use of materials such as newspapers, straws, masking tape and ice cream sticks to build a stable structure. The best team goes to the one whose structure is able to withstand the most weight.

Lots of stuff that requires my urgent attention in the coming week- Baby’s birthday celebration, preparation for the workshop, project deadlines to note etc. July is such a hectic month.

2011-06-24T12:30:00.000+08:00

Just a week after visiting Mount Faber Park, I am proud to announce that I have conquered HSBC Treetop Walk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In case you have no idea where this place is, you may wish to browse through the following website. http://www.nparks.gov.sg/cms/index.php?option=com_visitorsguide&task=attractions&id=64&Itemid=73

Baby and I spent a good 3 hours odd and covered at least 8km from MacRitchie Nature Trail. Very good exercise! We also had our lunch cum picnic there. Cool.

An attempt to pose that he was going to drop into the waters.

Putting my lessons into good practice.

The HSBC Treetop Walk only allows a maximum of 30 at a time. I have no idea what the distance is above the ground.

2011-06-23T12:45:00.049+08:00

A promise to myself: to spend more time on maintaining or even increasing fitness level and less time on shopping unnecessarily.

Baby and I went outdoors on 14 June for a good exercise. Places covered included Hort Park, Henderson Waves, Southern Ridges and Mount Faber Park. It is a good place to be at for relaxation purpose, to unwind, to get away from the daily bustle of life. Best of all, it is free!

Breath-taking scenery at Mount Faber Jewel Box.


His classic pose. Can you spot the biceps?

Open concept washroom that overlooks the cable car. Feels so much like a VIP.


My favourite of the day.

2011-05-29T21:49:00.000+08:00

It’s yet another chapter in their lives.

Many of my peers have graduated from Ngee Ann Poly this week as they returned for the ceremony. I am so going to miss seeing them around, with all the “hi”s and “bye”s.

Of course, I did not manage to meet all of them. The reception area was so chaotic as graduates jostled to find their friends and family. It was a pity that I missed many of them in their graduation gown.

Sigh. It should also have been my turn to share part of the joy, if only I did not defer in the first semester.

Congratulations to all graduates!

2011-05-04T22:58:00.000+08:00

How sweet of CaiLing who came to NP to meet me before my class at 1pm last Thursday. Things aren't always awkward until she behaves in a way that leaves us feeling that way.

She left me a short and sweet note on the back of the photo, which left me on the verge of tears. I was so touched because this is not something that she will say to me face to face. I can never imagine that happening, because that will be too mushy! Haha.

Oh, and if you are wondering why the heck we were holding that can of braised peanuts, there’s a story behind it. Whenever we had our lunch at Makan Place at NP last semester, I would place order for braised peanuts as a side for my mixed vegetables rice. CaiLing paid enough attention to note that it is my favourite. Also, she knows that I like tuna to go along with my sandwiches, which can leave my bread soggy because I used tuna in water.

Knowing that braised peanuts and tuna are some of my favourites, she got me both of that, to cheer me on while I am doing my final lap. Now, who says you can’t find friends who truly care for you in poly?

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Got mummy a piece of cupcake from ‘dessert.cup’ at Raffles City Shopping Center as a practical (and real affordable) way of showing love to mother for Mother’s Day this Sunday.

‘dessert.cup’ offers a wide variety of gourmet sweet indulgences for the sweet tooth. If you are looking to satisfy your sweet addiction, look no further than here! http://www.facebook.com/dessert.cup

2011-05-01T10:54:00.000+08:00

I am looking forward to getting an iPhone to call my own. I want to get apps where they dish out advice on diets, fitness and anything and everything about health. More importantly, I want the convenience that it brings. Living in such a fast-paced society, how can we not make full use of every minute and second? Each second counts toward the diminishing of our youth. :(

I have been using M1 as a service provider since I first got a phone in Primary 5. (Wooh, that’s a whopping 10 years!) My parents started with a mobile prepaid card so that they are able to ensure that I don’t exceed the balance. Ever since, I have been a loyal customer to M1, and so are my family members. That wasn’t until Singtel came out with a mio Home program.

Mio Home is a bundled service plan comprising of 3 home services- mio TV, SingNet BroadBand and SingTel Home Line at one fixed monthly price. On top of that, “customers can enjoy mobile multi-line discounts of up to 30%. The more mobile lines you nominate, the more discount you can enjoy on each line.” (More information can be found here, http://home.singtel.com/mio/mio_home.html and http://home.singtel.com/mio/mio_home_exclusive.html )

Now that all other members in the family are already holding subscription plans of Singtel, it is logical for me to also switch to Singtel to tap on the full 30% discount when my contract with M1 expires on 9 May. As much as I am exited in getting my iPhone, I feel reluctant to make the switch.

But still, I wanna get iPhone 4 White! :D

2011-04-26T23:03:00.001+08:00

Tebrau City with family on Good Friday 22 April.

This is a lesson learnt that one should avoid crossing the borders to JB on public holidays or on any other long weekends.

Whereas we passed through Woodlands checkpoint easily, the same could not be said about the one at Malaysia. There were anything up to a thousand of us at that point. We waited up to an hour before we got our passports stamped and proceeded. Oh, I need to mention that the queue for the bus to Malaysia took us another hour too!

It was such a coincidence that I ran into my Secondary School classmates RunTang, Joey, JiaXi, Vervin &girlfriend Mindy at the shopping mall! Never did I expect to bump into anyone there, not especially if one has to take a car ride of approximately 30 minutes to reach.

Not having the luxury of travelling to exotic or other western countries, I could only resign to fate and stick to neighboring countries such as Malaysia and Thailand. I like the fact that the Singapore dollar strengthens against other currencies in Asia so I can make more purchases. Haha.

Hey, I really want to travel to Bangkok for a shopping spree!

We had lunch at Sizzling Stonegrill.

The twist potato we see in Pasar Malam in Singapore. Only RM 2.

And dinner at Secret Recipe...

We paid RM 15.90 for this bowl of Singapore laksa. We have far better ones here at any of our coffee shops!

2011-04-17T23:14:00.001+08:00

School’s starting tomorrow. And it will never be the same again, because this time round, we are going to welcome freshmen to the campus as part of the family, and also because most of my friends would have graduated from the school.

A very sweet Xueyu whom I met in the very first semester in Ngee Ann Poly in Year 2008 made me something full of warmth and sincerity. On Friday, she asked me if I would be free to meet her and that she needed to “pass you something”. I was caught offguard because I don’t remember leaving anything with her or if I needed something from her.

Back from Jurong Point with SPYS on Friday to celebrate CELIA’s TWENTY-FIRST, I met XueYu at my void deck. I didn’t expect myself to receive a handmade card and disc from her. Thank you XueYu, for the well wishes. I certainly hope to have all of you back in Ngee Ann to join me for lunch and to see you in your graduation gown (do reserve a seat for me!)

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And here’s SPYS at Jurong Point. I always find it a challenge to get a present, regardless of the person’s gender and age. Budget is definitely a constraint, and because of that, I often struggle to find the perfect gift for the person.

HuiPing got Celia a handmade photo frame. I am amazed by the end product (see below), the photo frame that was made from scratch. Celia, SPYS always love you, regardless of the past, present or future. SPYS is never complete without any of us. You are important to us, we love you.

And yea, SPYS IS FOREVER 21.

Presenting the gift to the birthday girl on behalf of SPYS.

Menchi Ramen.

My Teriyaki chicken ramen.

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JB City Sqaure with JiaXin, HuiHui, Tim, DC and Baby on 16 April.

watched ‘Scream 4’
had Chicken Teriyaki pasta at Season’s (similar to Swensen’s, except that the ice cream is from Swensen’s)
had ¼ chicken with 2 sidelines (Peri 3 Bean Salad and Peri Potato Salad) at Nando’s. Been wanting to try that in Singapore, especially when I was drawn to the snaking queue at its outlets at Plaza Singapura and Bugis Junction. I swear I love the Bean salad. I am a huge fan of beans and nuts. Everything about it excites me. My friends said that it is so much cheaper as compared to Singapore so we settled our dinner there.Baby was so adventurous that he picked ‘Extra Hot’ for its spiciness level (the highest level available) despite trying Nando’s for the first time. His ears turned chilli red but he managed to get over it even with a bad throat. Thumbs up.

The colorful side is the Peri 3 Bean Salad I was referring to. <3 Can I get those in Singapore?

2011-04-01T23:13:00.002+08:00

RT @michellelhg: Baby made the day by preparing a well-balanced and satisfying breakfast for me at 6am.

Love is fascinating, it is amazing what it can do to a person.
A usual Ng GH who never gets up before 9am got up extremely early on this special day. Citing reason as wanting to go for a jog, he had wanted me to give his a wake-up call the moment I get up so that he could go for a morning jog. It turns out that he got way earlier than me to prepare a sumptuous spread of tuna sandwiches for me.

Thank you baby, and Happy 2^nd month. It feels like we have known each other for a long, long time. We still have a long way to go.

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Today at work my Quality Control (QC) supervisor advised me to learn to be more patient. This advice was given to me when she overheard the conversation I had with my clients over the phone as a tele-marketer.

She cautioned that if I don’t do anything to control my temper, my relationship/ marriage will run into trouble in the future. She went on to elaborate that given her experience in life (she is in her 40s), we should always try to keep an open mind. We try to extend a helping hand whenever we can, so long as it is within our ability. When you give $5, God will give you $10, this is what she, a Catholic, believes in. Although I am a Buddhist, I agree with her.

The good deeds that you do will bless you for the rest of your life, and it could possibly extend to your children. Things will be smooth sailing and everything will fall in place smoothly.

Coming back to my temperament, my supervisor recalled that she used to be impatient, quick-tempered and easily irritable like me. She attributed that to her young age. She shared that it is sometimes alright to be taken advantage of in life, but we should also defend ourselves at appropriate times.

Such life philosophy has got me thinking all day.

2011-03-27T21:12:00.000+08:00

Kuala Lumpur 17 March - 20 March 2011.

Call me a mountain turtle. I don't care, because it was my first overseas trip without my parents.

After months of planning and decision making, Ferlicia, YenXin and I finally embarked on our first overseas trip, in celebration of our 21st year into the world (as well as to mark our 9th year of friendship).

SiewYang, Angie and GhimHwee.
How could 3 girls travel to an unfamiliar country with ease without any 'protection' from men?

Indoor Theme Park at Berjaya Times Square. Special voucher entitles entry at RM 35 (U.P. RM 45). I am always fearful of such activities. I wish I could overcome the fear of going for roller coaster and the likes. (and yes, I haven't been on a roller coaster all my life. )

Bak kut teh for breakfast on the third day.(Y)

Just that the youtiao doesn't taste like the ones we have in Singapore. Same texture but totally different taste.

LRT that plys KL.

We had wanted to visit the viewing gallery at the iconic landmark of KL- Petronas Twin Tower, but decided against it due to the limited number of tickets issued per day and the relatively cost of RM 80-90.

Please do not focus your attention on the man. Thank you.

And yay, here's the 3 of us!

Not forgetting baby.

Yep! We had A&W (for breakfast)! We tried their burgers/sandwiches but gave the root beer float a miss. Portion doesn't justify the amount paid. The outlet was supposed to be opened for business at 10am but failed to do so, leaving the 6 of us waiting anxiously to get our hands on one of their burgers. Staff showed no sense of urgency in attending to tasks and is visibly lacking in enthusiasm.

Believe it or not, I was dying to return home the first few hours upon arrival. I am uncomfortable with the way men from Malaysia oogle at us, as if knowing that we are tourists on a holiday. Stories about robberies happening are common there so we had to constantly keep a lookout for our own belongings.
Nothing matters more than having great company, and satisfaction from the trip since most of the expenses come from my own pockets. Would love for a trip to Taiwan soon!

2011-03-03T23:44:00.002+08:00

Men have it easier than women. That’s for sure. Besides the complains about serving National Service by some, men do not have to go through the “time of the month” or to experience 9 months of pregnancy.

Society demands a lot from women. We are expected to assume roles of a mother by caring for the child, with the upkeep of the house, on top of juggling and managing our own careers. Who says married women can’t pursue their careers goals? Women, despite married with children, are still allowed and are encouraged to continue working. However, it is not easy. How much can one achieve in 24 hours a day? A typical day at work would have already taken up 10 hours (including traveling time). Once done with the house, we would be so deadbeat that there is hardly any energy left for physical activity. And that explains why many women have gained weight after marriage. Not that they don’t want to, but they can’t afford the time to.

Just look at the guys around you. They are not required to help in the household chores because Singapore being an Asian society, expects women to be the one managing the house while the father brings home the bacon. The guys simply have their butts glued to the sofa set. How is this fair? What is the talk about gender equality?!

If given the option, I might consider being a man. However, being women gives us privileges! We girls get to have free meals and movies occasionally and we get to doll ourselves up, while patiently waiting for praises from the significant other. We get to do manicures and pedicures and make up to enhance our external appearance. That’s not something guys get to do, do they?

2011-02-22T12:23:00.003+08:00

I have just started reading this blog, Boon's Moods. It was awarded the Best LOL Blog Finalist for Year 2009. It's really entertaining, join me.

老实人比较难交到女朋友?

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Foresight

"Therefore, it still make sense to have a skinny girlfriend."
ahahahah, hilarious!

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此志非那痣

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Next we have this helmet comic which my baby would really like, cause it looks like my hairstyle. hahaha.

It Ain't Heavy... It's My Helmet

Reference: Boon (2010, 2011). Boon's Moods. Retrieved February 22 2011, from http://boonsmoods.blogspot.com/

2011-02-20T23:29:00.004+08:00

Last Friday drew an end to the academic week for October 2010. With that, my group members and I completed a project for the module Consumer Psychology that required us to design a magazine. Yes, a baby of our own! How cool is that!

The sight of those pictures totally made us drool. How can you resist it when there are so many lovely and tempting pictures? A week was spent on doing the comprehensive 68-pages food magazine. You don’t wanna miss out on this. Here are some of the pages in our magazines, specially selected for you readers. :D

Front cover. Grab yours from local newsstand today! haha.

How can we miss out on the editorial team?

Buffalo Wings at Sunset Pub & Grill at Seletar. As you can see, the degree of spiciness goes all the way to Level 35. My tutor tried Level 5 and that was the highest he could go. My group members said Level 5 is already too much for them to bear. Are you able to take on the Level 35 challenge? ;) (Food reviews taken off the web)

Skinny Pizza! Had always wanted to try how skinny the pizzas are! Are the crust really so thin that it is not able to take the weight of the toppings?

Miniature coupons (self-produced)! The section I love most about the magazine. haha. Dont you agree with me that they look really awesome? My group member spent a great deal of time doing that man! Thumbs up.