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It's the end of November. The completion of Changi City Point and the beginning of Lion City Square. It is sad that the outstanding due at CCP is not released. Maybe they never will. Still, I believe these wonderful people would not do anything so drastic unless they bear an unforgivable grudge. Whatever, life goes on.
The good news is I got my 1st pay packet from LCS. Financially aside, Margaret is recovering from her gastritis. My colleague Song enlightened me that a cup of milk before sleep helps. Hopefully this works.
A Lady's Night @ Metro Paragon with 20% discount storewide. Sheryl went in with Margaret to shop while me and Smily waited for them at The Coffee Bean sipping coffee, a complimentary treat from Metro. It's all lighted up at Orchard Road and once again the X'mas feel is there. By the time we had dinner, it's almost 9pm. No regrets for we had Japanese curry rice at the basement restaurant @ 313 Shoppng Centre. A first for both Smily and Sheryl. Smily ordered a level 4 curry which was a little too hot for his mouth. Haha.. Anyway, he finished the plate of rice. All of us were smiling on our way home. Slurp!!!
It's Thanksgiving Week. And who else but my sister Jessie to thank for the 'gift'. I am not going to reveal what I received. Ask her, haha! Just in case I forget, have a blessed X'mas in Korat Thailand. She will be there on a church mission from 22Dec 2011 to 29 Dec 2011.Thanks but no thanks. The taxman wrote to tell that I didn't pay enough. Of course I am not happy after I had sent a cheque to them months ago. I have no choice but to sent them another. I hope they would leave me alone after that.
Another beautiful day 20 November 2011 i.e. 20.11.2011. Okay, me and Margaret had lunch with our regular kakis at an air-con zhi char restaurant along Jalan Besar Road. Do not ask me the restaurant's name for it's all written in Chinese and I can't read. All I know is it's a eating place with Hokkien orientated dishes. A complete change from our typical Teochew restaurants. Surprisingly, Margaret loves the food. I would take photos and upload them here should I have the opportunity to return to there. Slurp!!!
God damnit! My new project is taking a toll on my health. I am down with a throat inflammation and lost my voice. I didn't have the luxury to take a day off to rest. It's either I didn't drink enough water or lack of rest and sleep or overstress. My colleague told me it's a sign of flu is coming. Whatever, I can't imagine working without a voice. Oh yes, I am on medication after consulting a doctor the other night.I am happy that my ex-colleague has a few job offers in hand. He called me yesterday and thought he had dialed a wrong number. Must be surprised to hear an 'old lady voice'. What a joke! I am sure he will firm up his offers and move on in January 2012. Good luck!
Lion City Hotel is coming down to make way for a commercial and residential development. Yeah, I started work on this project yesterday with a completely new team. A new immediate superior and a new colleague who is 11 years my senior. There will be more staff joining in as the works progress. I will be kept busy from now till Chinese New Year 2012.
The sad news is Margaret is not getting any better with her gastric problem. She will be going for her endoscopy this Wednesday. Pray that it will be a minor hiccup and hope she recovers with medication.
Oh yes! The HHG gang had a gathering at Sheraton Tower on 11.11.11 i.e. 11 November 2011. Trust us, it's not planned or organised to coincide with this special day. The fact that it had ding dong on the date since early October. We tried to accomodate everyone on the list but in the end failed. If not for Winston mixing up with the day (Thurday and Friday), we would have met on 10 November 2011. Poor Lee Hoon had a hard time co-ordinating. Me and Pipi got lost on our way there. Both are sua-ku. Others present were our engineer turned fortune reader Tuah Kiat, Koh Sing and Adeline. The 1 for 1 buffet at the Dining Room was value for money. With the live music and singing from the lounge besides, we cannot bargain for more. A great night. Thanks buddies.
Guess it's my lucky day. I managed to register myself for this coming Friday Seminar on Civil Defence Bomb Shelter at the BCA Academy. It's a last minute thing for me and gosh..... squeeze myself in. Prior to that, I went to the place I hate most...... dental clinic. Yeah, to make an appointment. The reception girl told me that I can choose any time in the afternoon. I couldn't believe myself for usually it's fully book till a week later. I went down at 3 pm to have my three cavity teeth filled. Don't ask me how much I paid. It's just as painful as having toothache. For the record, my last visit was 2 years ago. That is really a consolation. Haha..
Thank you so much for the thoughtful birthday greetings. Yes, greetings from my wife, son, daughter, loved ones, childhood friends, former classmates, polymates, ex-colleagues, etc. It's not only through facebook but from sms and email too. Birthdays are no longer as interesting or exciting as before. With each year, I am nearer to the senior citizen club. In fact some of my friends prefer not to celebrate so as not to remind them of their matured age. Well, there is a saying ' if you are young at heart and you stay forever young'. For me I would say 'stay healthy and age gracefully'. Yeah, my dad told me to catch up with time and stay relevant. Whatever, let us celebrate more rocking years ahead. Birthday rawkzzz!
Selamat Hari Raya Haji to our Muslim friends.Travelling to Johore Bahru is like travelling to Boon Lay to us. The difference is we have to get our passport stamped at the check point. Surprisingly, the journey was smooth today without the expected traffic jam. Furthermore, the immigration white card is not required for this special day. We had lunch at the Nandos Restaurant @ City Square. Each of us had a quarter chicken set which comes with 2 side dishes. For dessert, we had custard tarts. Together with 2 drinks, we paid about R$50. Value for money.It took one and a half hour for us to reach home. That's pretty fast considering we had to clear 2 check points, the bus and MRT journeys.
It's All Souls' Day festival this month. May all the departed souls rest in peace. May it be so. Me and Margaret went to pay our respect to her late grandmother this afternoon. It was just like yesterday when she was playing with my son who was then a toddler. OMG! Smily is 24 years old now. Time flies.
Finally, my favorite watch returns after two and a half months and it's as good as new. The glass got chipped off, casing scratched and the belt worn off. The next best thing was to send it to the service centre to get them changed. They quoted me S$150 and was told to wait for 3 months for the parts to arrive. Worst, I had to leave the watch behind. This afternoon, they sent me a sms to say that it's ready for collection and I rushed down in the evening. Well, a happy man with his treasured watch. What a reunion! Hehe...
What the hell are they doing to the pillars at our void deck? Me and our neighbours were puzzled. Removing the paint, plaster it and re-paint it again. It's wasting our money. Creating jobs for Singaporeans? No, all of them are economic migrant workers. I had a good conversation with these people this morning and was told that they are strengthening the pillars with fibre mesh prior to the plastering. It makes sense but then is there a necessity? Hm... I better not ask too much and leave it to the professional to do their job.
