Family Day at Yishun Safra

Presenting to you.... the nearly completed masterpiece that i have working on for the past 2 weeks =) *insert clapping hands* still have a bit of touch up work to do though...

As some of you may know, i am tasked to come up with a game stall for our divison's family day event at yishun safra this coming sunday, 4th nov 2007... =P Have cracked my brain over the initial plan : to have 3 different sizes of basketball hoops attached to a board; plan was abandoned in the end as there are many problems... e.g. difficulty of getting 3 sizes of hoops, mounting the hoops to the board, making the board stand or hang etc. Plan is then modified and here's what i have... hahahaha

1. How to play: Each player is given 3 balls (errhh... to save money, we use newspaper to crash into ball and masking tape to hold it together... hahaha.. tight budget to work with you know... haha). Ball has to go through the hole to win a prize. You will get a better prize if the ball goes through the hole with a crown or medal.

Simple game right??!!?? hahaha... i seriously dont think so lor. was playing the game in the office during lunch hour and i only managed to strike once (after like almost 5 throws.. faint!!)

2. This is actually a competition. Stall with the most no of game stickers and the best design will win something... what's the chance of winning?? hahaha... 50-50 bah

Need to be in office on sat morning to load the boards and boxes (for the base and stand) to the lorry and be at yishun safra in the afternoon to set up everything... pray that it doesnt rain lah... else my boards may be damaged...

Sun is the actual family day event. I am able to get 3 extra tickets, anyone interested to go? You will get a free goodie bag, lunch set & game stickers (pls support my game stall k). On top of these freebies, you can bowl, sing ktv, play air rifle, do sport climbing, do canopy walk, etc for FREE!!.. must queue of course lah... hahaha... i have managed to secure a bowl lane at 9am and a ktv room at 3pm....

downside is that i need to do registration duty (i.e welcome ppl, pass goodie bag, tear out lucky draw coupon, etc) from 8.30am to 11.30am... yes, no choice... =( i suppose i can make my escape secretly bah... hahaha.. then got to check out my game stall to ensure everything is running smoothly... have lunch.... go for air rifle shooting competition... then after all these stuff, should be free to meet up with you all...

how?? anyone keen?? i know it's a bit the far, but hey!! you get good stuff k... hahaha... and since yishun safra is still open to the public, you can just walk in without the ticket lor.. hahahaha... the more the merrier...

Dreamboat of the month

In truth, it has been some time since i last had a dreamboat. writer's block. but suddenly i am inspired! who is the darling who has awaken my ability to gush and blush?

it's none other than the incredible guy who thankfully broke off from a boyband that is still trying to make a comeback and brought us grooveable tunes like Sexyback, senorita and rock your body. Please put your right hand on your forehead and swoon for:

Justin Timberlake

ok ok guys, before you roll your eyes and close this window. check out this link. justin's incredible performance in a victoria secret's show. there are snippets of the models grooving to the beat dressed in wat else. for the girls, check out his grooviness, smooth moves and especially at 4:09, the little act just made me smile *breathe emi breathe*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7IvxmUcl1Q

i know now i sound like some bimbotic fan but hear me out.

there is NO reason needed to be a fan. hahha. i am not gonna come up with a gazillion reasons, have a discussion with u or try to convince u. to each his own ya.

i am just sorry that he used to be with britney-fighting-for-custody-of-own-kids-spears. fine, he is with jessica biel but at least, she seems more normal. oh, i have to tell everyone this. if u have ever admired jolin tsai/ energy/ justin s' dance moves, let me tell u this:

You can do it too!

c'mon, all u have to do is hire a choreographer, stop work and practise round the clock. i guarantee u that u can wow people in clubs too. easy peasy lemon squeasy.

but u may not have the sei-ness as justin. buahaha. hey, is it just me or does he look a bit like another hottie?

Legolas of Mirkwood

check out the intensity in his eyes... note that i mentioned legolas, not orlando bloom. they are different entities.

what i wanna say is that justin has brought in many great hits that makes me sway my shoulders, tap my feet and do a wriggle in my seat. i am so gonna go out and buy his album today. hope his music makes me wanna exercise and lose some weight. thanks justin, i really hope u'll work.

disclaimer: writer is not some shallow bimbo who still harbours crushes on celebrities and wat nots. but she knows how to appreciate great music and likes to dance. and she sincerely hopes that she will finally get down to some serious exercising.

Trick or Treat

since 31st oct is coming right up, i think it will be interesting to share on the history of halloween and the customs/stuff associated with it....

i used to play the trick or treat computer game when i was young... hahaha... you need to move the character around the whole neighbourhood to collect treats and to avoid tricks within the given timeframe... as the difficulty level increases, the time given gets shorter... hahahaha.. sound old right??

and i rem one year where someone organised a halloween party at home and i helped to crave out the pumpkin... super tiring lor... didnt know that pumpkin is SO hard one lor... cos i had always thought (at that time) that it would be like potatoe... should be easy to cut and crave out etc... hahaha.... was terribly wrong lah...

so... i guess these are the reasons why i like halloween bah.... a day to get together with frens... a day of fun... a day to dress up and scare ppl... hahahha...

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Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).

The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter.

To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires, where the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities.

During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes. When the celebration was over, they re-lit their hearth fires, which they had extinguished earlier that evening, from the sacred bonfire to help protect them during the coming winter.

By A.D. 43, Romans had conquered the majority of Celtic territory. In the course of the four hundred years that they ruled the Celtic lands, two festivals of Roman origin were combined with the traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain.

The first was Feralia, a day in late October when the Romans traditionally commemorated the passing of the dead. The second was a day to honor Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the apple and the incorporation of this celebration into Samhain probably explains the tradition of "bobbing" for apples that is practiced today on Halloween.

By the 800s, the influence of Christianity had spread into Celtic lands. In the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV designated November 1 All Saints' Day, a time to honor saints and martyrs. It is widely believed today that the pope was attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a related, but church-sanctioned holiday. The celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints' Day) and the night before it, the night of Samhain, began to be called All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween. Even later, in A.D. 1000, the church would make November 2 All Souls' Day, a day to honor the dead. It was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels, and devils. Together, the three celebrations, the eve of All Saints', All Saints', and All Souls', were called Hallowmas.

from http://www.history.com/minisites/halloween/


Trick or Treat
The custom of trick or treating probably has several origins.
1. During Samhain, the Druids believed that the dead would play tricks on mankind and cause panic and destruction. They had to be appeased, so country folk would give the Druids food as they visited their homes.
2. An old Irish peasant practice called for going door to door to collect money, breadcake, cheese, eggs, butter, apples, etc., in preparation for the festival of St. Columb Kill.
3. Also a ninth-century European custom called souling. On November 2, All Souls Day, early Christians would walk from village to village begging for "soul cakes" made out of square pieces of bread with currants. The more soul cakes the beggars would receive, the more prayers they would promise to say on behalf of the dead relatives of the donors. At the time, it was believed that the dead remained in limbo for a time after death, and that prayer, even by strangers, could expedite a soul's passage to heaven.

Did You Know...
A traditional food eaten on Halloween is barnbrack, a kind of fruitcake that can be bought in stores or baked at home. A muslin-wrapped treat is baked inside the cake that, it is said, can foretell the eater's future. If a ring is found, it means that the person will soon be wed; a piece of straw means that a prosperous year is on its way.

Bobbing for Apples
When the Celts were absorbed by the Roman Empire, many rituals of Roman origin began. Among them was the worship of Pomona, goddess of the harvest, often portrayed sitting on a basket of fruits and flowers. Apples were the sacred fruit of the goddess, and many games of divination involving them entered the Samhain customs.

The Witch's Broomstick
The witch is a central symbol of Halloween. The name comes from the Saxon wica, meaning wise one. When setting out for a Sabbath, witches rubbed a sacred ointment onto their skin. This gave them a feeling of flying, and if they had been fasting they felt even giddier. Some witches rode on horseback, but poor witches went on foot and carried a broom or a pole to aid in vaulting over streams.

In England when new witches were initiated they were often blindfolded, smeared with flying ointment and placed on a broomstick. The ointment would confuse the mind, speed up the pulse and numb the feet. When they were told "You are flying over land and sea," the witch took their word for it.

Jack-O-Lanterns
Irish children used to carve out potatoes or turnips and light them for their Halloween gatherings. They commemorated Jack, a shifty Irish villain so wicked that neither God nor the Devil wanted him. Rejected by both the sacred and profane, he wandered the world endlessly looking for a place to rest, his only warmth a glittering candle in a rotten turnip.

Did You Know...
The Irish Potato Famine (1845-50) prompted over 700,000 people to immigrate to the Americas. These immigrants brought with them their traditions of Halloween and Jack o'Lanterns, but turnips were not as readily available as back home. They found the American pumpkin to be a more than an adequate replacement. Today, the carved pumpkin is perhaps the most famous icon of the holiday.

Halloween Masquerade Mask
From earliest times people wore masks when droughts or other disasters struck. They believed that the demons who had brought their misfortune upon them would become frightened off by the hideous masks. Even after the festival of Samhain had merged with Halloween, Europeans felt uneasy at this time of the year. Food was stored in preparation for the winter and the house was snug and warm. The cold, envious ghosts were outside, and people who went out after dark often wore masks to keep from being recognised.

Pumpkin Facts
1. In 1584, after French explorer Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence region of North America, he reported finding "gros melons." The name was translated into English as "pompions," which has since evolved into the modern "pumpkin."
2. Pumpkins have been grown in North America for five thousand years. They are indigenous to the western hemisphere.
3. Pumpkins are fruits. A pumpkin is a type of squash and is a member of the gourd family (Cucurbitacae), which include squash, cucumbers, gherkins, and melons.
4. Pumpkin seeds should be planted between the last week of May and the middle of June. They take between 90 and 120 days to grow and are picked in October when they are bright orange in color. Their seeds can be saved to grow new pumpkins the next year.

from http://www.halloweenishere.com/history.html

Liquid Buffet at Pan Pacific.

Dear folks,

After much proscratination, and prodding, I have finally posted my first entry. Last friday (19th Oct), I went to Pan Pacific with 2 of my friends for an alcohol liquid buffet. The cost was $48 (after GST and service charge, it came up about to $57). The buffet is for 2 hours, and its has to end l by 930pm. As such, to enjoy the full 2 hours, the session must start not later than 7.30. The original intention was to go for the choc and liquour buffet @ ultra lounge, which was recommended by loveflower and emi. However, for guys its costs $75! It is a ridiculous price compared to the $25 that ladies are charged.

After a hasty dinner, we reached pan pac about 720, and the feast begun. The drinks were served on a normal serving basis. However, it was not as much of a buffet as we were led to believe. It was obvious that the waitresses tried to stagger the frequency of the drinks and towards the end, they limited the number of glasses we could order in the last 30 mins. We were aiming for 4-6 drinks more, but were limited to 2.

All in all, it was still a good experience, as we managed to try out several types of drinks. Below is a short introduction on them:


1. Liquour: Benedictine DOM

How I drunk it: On the rocks

Description: Formulated by a Venetian monk, and produced from 27 plants & spices during the Renaissance. Its herbs and spices are supposed to bring about health benefits, especially for women. It is one of the liquors used to produce the cocktail of the Singapore Sling.

It has been described as follows:

“Medium to deep amber with a greenish-gold rim and has a pronounced and complex scent offering a wealth of spice and fruit aromas. Pungent herbal and spicy flavours mingle with a pleasing balanced sweetness.”

My take: I feel that it has an herbal taste and scent to it, and is slight bite to it. A rather pleasant drink.

2. Liquour: Cointreau

How I drunk it: With orange juice

Description: Two French brothers created Cointreau in the 1800s. It is a triple sec liquour (colourless-orange flavoured alcohol), and has an alcohol content of 40%, which is unusual among triple sec liquours. It can be drunk as either an appetizer or a digestif (after food). It has been described as “beginning with the scent of oranges, then the chill of ice, leading to the strength of alcohol. This is followed by a smooth, warming sensation and the lingering afterglow of bitter and sweet oranges.”

It is one of the ingredients used to produce the cocktails of the B-52 and Kamikaze.

My take: I found it to be light and refreshing. Perhaps there was too much mixer and
too little cointreau. Possibly the best drink of the night.

3. Liquour: Galliano

How I drunk it: On the rocks

Description: Galliano is an alcoholic drink created in 1896 by an Italian as a souvenir drink for the many Italians that were leaving Italy for the California Gold Rush. Its golden hue is to symbolise the gold rush. It is a blend of over 30 local and exotic ingredients such as star anise, peppermint, ginger, and citrus, then infused with vanilla. The shape of its bottle resembles that of a classical roman column. When drunk, it is supposed to bring about “a full smooth flavor fills the mouth. The fresh aniseed flavors balance the sweet vanilla ones.” Galliano has a 30% alcohol content.

Aside from being an ingredient to the cocktail of “screaming orgasm” ( a favourite drink of a female-ex colleague), it is not a notable ingredient to popular cocktails in Singapore.

My take: I found it to be light, whereby there is very little “bite”. Unfortunately, after several sips, it begins to taste like cough syrup. I stopped drinking at that point.

4. Liquour: Dry Martini

How I drunk it: Neat

Description: The martini is a cocktail made with gin and dry white vermouth, although substituting vodka for gin is now common. It is often described as being "crisp" or "astringent". Over the years, the martini has become perhaps the most well known mixed alcoholic beverage.

Its exact origins are unknown but its earliest known reference to it was in 1887. Historical figures who favoured it included Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt. The drink was further popularised by James Bond, who famously wanted it “shaken, not stirred” (which was contrary to the original preparation method of “stirred, but not shaken”).

The dry martini is also sometimes called a "Silver Bullet" because it "is clear, potent and never misses its mark"

My take: In all, I found it to be possibly the most disgusting cocktail I had ever drunk. It was simply terrible, and any observer could tell it from the expression of our faces. We stopped after a sip, and discarded the drink.

5. Liquour: Apricot Brandy

How I drunk it: On the rocks

Description: Not much information is available save that it is apricot flavoured. (DUH!)

My take: Little to be said, except that it lives up to its name. In all, a pleasant drink.

6. Liquour: John Jameson

How I drunk it: With Soda

Description: John Jameson developed the John Jameson whisky when he opened his distillery in Dublin in 1780. The whisky has a 40% alcohol content.

Today, the Jameson Irish Whiskey is world famous for its distinctive flavour and smooth characteristics. Triple distilled from the finest Irish barley and pure spring water and then matured in oak casks. Jameson carries the hallmark of quality, which has made it the best selling Irish Whiskey around the world.

My take: Perhaps my drink was over-sodaed. I was only able to taste soda, and not any alcohol. I stopped drinking mid-way.

7. Liquour: Martini Rossa

How I drunk it: On the rocks

Description: Little information is available as to the history or heritage of this liquour. The martini rossa has been described as having “a Cola hue and it has a sensuous scent featuring ginger, prunes, sap and bark aromas. In the mouth, it is supple, sweet, has a wine (sherry-like) taste at entry, then at midpalate citrus and grape flavors appear. It then finishes of as semisweet.”

The martini rossa is usually served as a aperitif, and is usually served on the rocks with a slice of orange, or with apple juice.

My take: I found it to be a delightful drink that is as sensuous as described.

8. Liquour: Remy Martin V.S.O.P

How I drunk it: On the rocks

Description: VSOP stands for 'Very Special Old Pale, and is A fine Champagne Cognac from Remy Martin, which was started in 1724. It is described as “of having a gold amber with a fresh, full nose with notes of vanilla, limousin oak, dried rose and apricot. Very mellow with a short, slightly warm finish.”

Known by its frosted green bottle, Remy Martins V.S.O.P. is the flagship of the brand. One bottle alone contains hundreds of blend components, ranging from four to fifteen years in age. pale), smoothness, complexity and yet balanced, perfectly mature.

It has a 40% alcohol content.

My take: Possibly because it was my last drink, I found it to be a strong drink, and felt rather sleepy after that. While somewhat bitter, it is not unpleasant.

Genting 11-13 Oct 07

Had my first trip to Genting with Alex and his parents from 11 to 13 Oct. I have to say it was quite an enjoyable trip for me. Was initially worried about not having much to do there. But two days at Genting was just nice for me to get acquinted with the place and to have a good time there. Not to mention good company as well.

I slept over at Alex's place the night before as the coach was supposed to leave early next morn from Lavender. Our coach was a double decker bus from Transtar Express Premium. The trip was much further than the previous KL trip. This time it was about 7 hrs. Hence we got a better coach, with additional facilities as built-in massage capabilities, personal video entertainment system, and automated chair adjustment controls. True enough the long ride was made more bearable. We supposedly paid an additional of $10 for this upgrade, which I thought was well worth it. On the way there the video system had some malfunction, hence some of us could not enjoy the videos that were being played. Pity.

It took 5 hours plus to reach KL area and 1 hour more to ascend Genting. We stayed at the 17th storey of Resorts Hotel. It was an extremely large room for two that is much bigger than my living room at home. The facilities were good as well. I later found out that we had upgraded the rooms from the usual stay at First World Hotel. Met an NTU fren, Ting Min, there as well.

The weather on top was great. It was 20deg mostly and an early morn walk was superb. Haha. We woke as early at 4am to walk outside. But most of the shops are closed, except the casino and cybercafe. Genting is quite colourful with many attractions within a contained environment. All the hotels were linked to each other, so you can easily move around without going outside. The casino was like other casinos bah. We didn't gamble cos we were more interested in the rides. I did a little shopping too, prices were comparable to spore, but the designs and brands are diff. The rides are not that scary as they are low and only scary at a few points. I think it is quite family oriented. Ya, I realised shouting and shrilling helps to relieve tension and make the experience more enjoyable. Thankfully, there are not familiar ppl around. No, I don't think I have overcomed my fear of heights, but at least I got something to talk about.. haha.

Spent 205$sing for package. brought 200$sing to spend. Anw we went during a peak period. Weekday though. So it was more exp, but at the same time less crowded. Saturday was extremely crowded. So do avoid such timings if you don't want to squeeze with others.

Some of the notable experiences include

Outdoor Theme Park 2 day pass 55rm
Pirate Ship - Viking look alike. Now I understand why ppl say the Viking is scary. I was like cringing and clinging for my dear life when the ship came down. I really hate free falls. haha
Flying Coaster - This is probably the most exciting ride for me. You are locked in a superman position with your hands and head facing forward and your legs behind. I must have given off lots of shrills at this station.
Spinner - Imagine being flung around like a slingshot. Surprisingly not as scary as it looks.
Corkscrew - The classic rollarcoaster.
Space Shot - An extremely scary station to try. you will be strapped onto a seat and propelled to as high as 10 storeys above ground before being forced down to ground level at a fast speed. My legs were like jelly before we attempted this. But as it was not free fall, the process wasn't as bad as I thought it to be. But the apprehension before the descent can really give ppl heart attacks.
Grand Prix Fun Kart - A kiddy version of Go-Karting. Extremely fun nonetheless

Fly - An 1.5 hr dance and magic choreography show comprising of german/russian dancers and chinese acrobats. It was more dance than magic actually. I guess it is interesting to catch some shows at Genting. We only paid 15$ for this, so I guess it was quite worth it. I enjoyed the acrobatics more.
Van Helsing - Excellent 3D effects and be ready for an interesting experience.
4D Motion Master - Lousy attempt at a 4d experience as the 3d images were not calibrated. Do not try this one.
Ripleys' Believe it or not - Not that interesting actually. Do not be fooled by the exhibits at the entrance. But there was an interesting bridge at the end of the exhibits where there were lights rotating around the bridge. And this caused the human senses to perceive the bridge was tilting, when it was not. Haha, you imagine us both clinging on to the sides for our lives.
Genting Cable Ride return trip 10rm - It was a 15min trip down from Genting to the bus terminal below. The scenery was breathtaking. Definitely recommended. At the bottom, there was a horse riding area, but as it was raining, we could not check it out. There was also a shopping mall there, where we found some good buys for pasteries to buy back. There was also a pet safari to take photos. But if you do go there, get the combo tix for the cablecar return trip and pet safari from the indoor theme park area.
Ming Ren Restaurant - We had a dinner at this posh restaurant. They had some great signature dishes. However it was not that cheap. Think we paid 200rm for 6 people. Still I greatly enjoyed the food.
Sky Venture - The highlight of the trip for me. It costs 38rm when you present the theme park tag. An additional 18rm for the video dvd of your session. I have to say it was surprisingly easy to float above winds of 195kmh. you just have to lie flat. Pity I didn't try more interesting manouveurs. Even if you do not want to try, do go there to see other's session.
Happy Valley Restaurant - This restaurant is located on the pitstop on the return trip. I have seen it many times but have not tried the food before. They promise to serve in 8mins, and provide a variety of set meals. The food is not bad actually. It sure beats eating at the foodcourt there. We paid about 10rm per person. They do charge extra for the tidbits and tea and extras. But the extras charges are still quite reasonable.

MOS Halloween nite party 26th Oct 2007

Oh yah hor I'm supposed to post smtg. Next Friday 26th Oct, all you peeps please make yourselves FREE!!!!!

Cos, it's gonna be Halloween nite and we're gonna party!!!!! Venue is MOS and theme is Halloween (duh!).

The carrot dangling in front? Aihua's gonna bring a WHOLE bottle of vodka for us to drink ourselves silly!!! We'll have to down that bottle down before gg in ah, mind you.

I'll invite some of the jc gals along too, but u all shld know each other already. :)

Maybe we could dress up for Halloween as well? Ideas everyone? Gothic make-up, dress up as a pumpkin, Andrew be Frankenstein, blah blah blah and the likes? Hehe! K ppl pls leave ur comments and indicate your interest. And ur Halloween ideas.

Nites!

Whatever will be will be...

pondering what i should be doing for my career... hmm... *deep in thoughts & put on the thinking hats now*... white... red... black... yellow... green... blue...

PS: if you dont know what i am talking, google for keyword '6 thinking hats' and do your own reading =)
PPS: quick, thank me for sharing something that is very useful... hahaha.. management level stuff k...

A role in which i THINK i'll like to do....

What is a Financial Analyst?
+ A financial analyst researches macroeconomic and microeconomic conditions along with company fundamentals to make business, sector and industry recommendations.

+ They also often recommend a course of action, such as to buy or sell a company's stock based upon its overall current and predicted strength.

+ An analyst must be aware of current developments in the field in which he or she specializes as well as in preparing financial models to predict future economic conditions for any number of variables.

Types of Analyst Positions
1. 'Buy-Side' investment firms : research stocks for an in-house fund
2. 'Sell-Side' investment firms : write research reports for buy-side firms
3. Investment banks : determine whether certain deals are feasible based on the fundamentals of the companies involved in a deal (e.g. IPO, mergers and acquisitions.)

What to Expect on the Job
1. Gather information on the macroeconomy as well as information about specific companies and the fundamental microeconomics of their balance sheets
2. Do a lot of reading to stay on top of financial news
3. Significant amount of travel
4. Proficient with spreadsheets, relational databases and statistical and graphics packages
5. Develop detailed presentations and financial reports that include forecasting, cost benefit analysis, trending and results analysis

BUT as you all should know, i do not read and follow the news, am bad with data collection, bad at accounting stuff, bad with the nitty details, etc.... sigh!!

A role in which i FEEL i'll like to do....

What is a Project Management?
+ Application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements

+ A project is a carefully defined set of activities that use resources (money, people, materials, energy, space, communications, etc.) to meet the pre-defined objectives.

Top 10 Qualities of a Good Project Manager
1. Having a vision of where to go and the ability to articulate it

2. Good Communicator : ability to communicate with people at all levels, to effectively negotiate and use persuasion when necessary to ensure the success of the team and project

3. Integrity : "walks the talk" and in the process earns trust

4. Enthusiasm

5. Empathy

6. Competence : knows what he or she is doing

7. Ability to delegate tasks : demonstrate trust in others through your actions

8. Cool under pressure : take problems in stride

9. Team-building skills : holds team together in common purpose toward the right objective

10. Problem solving skills

hmm... i am not a good communicator & am bad at delegating tasks (cos i believe ppl would confirm do not do a good job)... guess need to accumulate more experience bah... sigh again!!

Roles/Areas in which i MAY CONSIDER trying....

Flight attendant (to travel around the world for free)... tour guide (get to meet ppl and visit new places)... magician (to entertain ppl and to do tricks that seems impossible)... hospitality/hotel/casino management (with IR and what not in the future... why not?? hahaha... )... consultancy... set up own business (but i dont know what...)...

sigh sigh sigh!!

When I was just a little girl,

I asked my mother, "What will I be?

Will I be pretty? Will I be rich?"

Here's what she said to me:

"Que sera, sera, whatever will be, will be;

The future's not ours to see.

Que sera, sera, what will be, will be."

Korea photos

Enjoy the below 3 slideshows (total of 150 photos) for our korea trip from the 17th-30th Sept 2007... =)

Day 1: Singapore . Seoul

Day 2: Seoul . Jeju . Mysterious Road (bus with brakes off and can roll uphill & water flowing uphill instead of down... cool!) . Bunjae Park (garden specializing in bonsai cultivation & traditional Dolhareubangs (god of both dignified and humorous)... fun to take photos...) . Yongduam Rock (unusual lava formation like a dragon flying from the sea... i dont think so lah, looks more like dragon crawling inland or something, hahaha)

Day 3: Sunrise Peak (easternmost tip of Jeju island, this area is the first to great each day's new sun... we got there like 9am or so lor, just a bloody sunny day, cant open our eyes lah) . 'All In' filming site . Tangerine Orchard (bright fake oranges on the trees for tourists like us to take photos with as this is not the correct month to see ripen oranges) . Seongeup Folk Village (to see how the ppl used to live... site of Da Chang Jing as well. hard sell session of their products like honey, lingzhi and dunno what... hahaha) . Sanbanggulsa Buddhist Temple (huge chamber with an enormous portal containing a huge Buddha statue) . Yangmeori Coast (super windy place) . Hamel Museum (a ship museum beside the coast... was closed when we were there.)

Day 4: Jeju . Seoul . Everland (great place to take photos... really enjoyed myself there... i went for relaxing rides, unlike emi... hahaha) . Mt Sorak Resort



Day 5: Mt Sorak Natioal Park (great place for hiking i supposed... love the mountains and stream... we soaked our feet in the cold water, quite refreshing) . Kwon Kum Seong Castle (took a cable car to the top... rocky place and all.. but the view was great!! worth all the efforts to climb up and down the steep slopes while hanging to our dear lives as the wind was very strong) . Sinheungsa Temple (bronze status well over 10m high, sited on a granite terrace) . Daepo Harbour (port with numerous shops selling raw fish and seafood products) . Aquaworld (we tried Dr Fish... where a LOT of tiny fishes come and nibble at your feet. supposed to eat away the dead skins and etc.. very interesting/weird feeling... hahaha... but we have our doubts abt the eat-away-dead-skins-ability... hahaha)

Day 6: Yangju MBC 'Daejanggeum' theme park (another great place to take photos... had a great time wearing the costumes and posing for shoots.. haha) . Concert at World Cup Stadium (kind of boring cos we didnt know the singers... and it's rainy and cold and etc... lucky tour grp ppl wanted to go off early for dinner and back to hotel... hahaha)

Day 7: Seoul City Tour (bus was caught in horrible jams most of the time then for us to enjoy the city tour lor... learnt a useful skill: falling asleep on bus the moment i sit down.. hahaha..) . Blue House (presidential residence with blue tiles and smooth roof blend beautifully with Mt Bugaksah behind) . Deoksugung (meaning 'palace of virtuous longevity. heard ppl commenting that China has more beautiful buildings and etc.. hahaha.. perhaps) . Myeongdong (our fav shopping place... hahaha...)

Day 8: wasted the whole morning as we did the on-tour-package-and-no-choice-shopping for ginseng, amethyst, dongchonghacho and korean food (we didnt get anything as everything was expensive lah.. haha..) . check in to hostel






Day 9: Public holz in Korea . Free entry to Gyeongbokgung Palace (oldest palace of the Joseon Dynasty) . National Folk Museum of Korea . Seoul Plaza (CBD/City Hall area) . Mid-autumn concert (great concert, very entertaining.. experience the koreans' way of life bah.. hahaha)

Day 10: Lotte world (fun place too!!... emi took 2 very exciting rides.. hahahaha.. as usual, i did the kiddy stuff...) . Folk Mueseum (i'm impressed by the exhibitions and etc.. very interesting place to learn more abt their history and way of life...)

Day 11: Sleep in day . Covered shopping areas like Doosa Tower, Migliore, AM/PM, Dongdaemum Fashion Town, Namdaemum etc . Rainy day . Bag turned into mini swimming pool whereby everything was soaked and etc, argghhhh . Most stalls at the night mkts were closed

Day 12: Ewah Womans Uni's Fashion Street (great shopping area too... love the 1,000won store.. hahaha). E-mart (to do supermarket shopping like getting seaweeds, tidbits, food items, etc)

Day 13: Unhyeongung Palace (where we witnessed a traditional korean wedding... cool!!) . Insadong (art galleries, traditional craft stores and etc.. arty place) . Itaewon (where you all find all the angmos here, seriously...) . Myeongdong (last min shopping again.. and to spend our last bit of Won... hahaha)

Day 14: Dragged our very heavy luggages down staircases and walked 15mins to the nearest bus stop to catch the airport bus... super tiring lei... hahaha... Home sweet home

Iceskating on sat??

anyone keen to iceskate this sat afternoon?? i would be attending a fren's wedding dinner, so cant stay out too late... and beside, cant make way down to ecp to blade as i need to go home to change and etc; cannot imagine ppl going to wedding dinner with blades right?? hahaha.. would be super werid... so, the best bet where i can go do some skating and be near to home is to go iceskate... hahaha...

Charges:
Adult : admission S$13.70/2 hrs + rental of skates S$3.20/pair ; overtime S$5.30/hr
Group Admission (4 persons, must enter and exit together) : S$58.80 + skates + unlimited

rsvp k... prefer to get at least 4 ppl to go lah... hahahaha.. can skate for about 3-4hrs before we go?? hahaha...

then for sun, we (me and emi) have decided to go klunch... hahahaha... (point finger at emi)... rvsp too...

Let's do the boogie!

Hey everyone! Referring to my past comment, next fri is still on for some boogie. It's 12 Oct 07. But i need some suggestions to a great dance place. From my minimal Friday experience, zouk sucks, st james's powerhouse sucks, mos's main room sucks, little pubs playing nice live music but have no dance space sucks, bars having free flow alcohol but pathetic dance space and boring ppl sucks, etc. haha.

Suggestions and attendance please!

wat's the occasion u ask? it's just my way of proving that i can still club in my mid 20s. haha. break out the dancing shoes!