Today is finally the last day of service at the Board... come next week will be a new experience.
Throughout the week... have been stopped by various people asking about my resignation even though we hardly talked much prior to this. Had lunches with a few people... it was the first and most likely the last as well. For some unknown reason... people seemed to be warmer than before.
But it was pretty unusual for most people to give me a pat on the back and commented that I have done well by leaving the Board... the normal reaction I would expect is why I had decided to leave. I suppose the reputation of the department must have been so notorious that colleagues are genuinely happy that I have chosen to jump over to another pasture.
My stay here may have been a short stint... but nonetheless it was still a good experience on the whole... and of course that when it comes to bosses... things can never get any worse than this.
Friday 29 October 2004
Tuesday 26 October 2004
Wing beneath My Wings
Mummy gave Daddy a really nice pressie for my birthday... A pair of Swarovski crystal dragonflies (a big one & a small one) which we can display... Daddy has always like crystal figurines, and Mummy's present adds to a collection which now needs a nice display cabinet to sit in...
Mummy was asking about my birthday wish... Well, I'm sure you guys know, but promise to keep it a secret, kay? ;)
Mummy was asking about my birthday wish... Well, I'm sure you guys know, but promise to keep it a secret, kay? ;)
Monday 25 October 2004
30th Birthday
Brought Daddy to Mezza9 at Grand Hyatt for dinner last Friday. It has been years since Mummy last went there. The selection of food there is rather interesting... it is a restaurant with 9 kitchens preparing different types of cuisine. Think we over-ordered... almost couldn't digest the food even by the next day.
We spent the next day running around scouting for furniture. Getting a bit sick of wasting so much time driving from place to place almost every weekend.
The worse part is that we completely forgot about opening the pressie -.-""
We spent the next day running around scouting for furniture. Getting a bit sick of wasting so much time driving from place to place almost every weekend.
The worse part is that we completely forgot about opening the pressie -.-""
Friday 22 October 2004
Where Are Thou?
Was a little unsettled when we couldn't see the gestational sac on Wednesday... even though Dr. Lim said that Mummy is mostly like 4.5 weeks pregnant and it is not possible for us to see the sac. I suppose our past experience has made us more neurotic. We are scheduled for another check on 30 October 2004... in the meantime we can only keep our fingers crossed.
The only positive thing that came out from the visit was that Mummy was given 2 days medical leave to rest... however I ended spending most of it cleaning the house. I think I probably deserve a spank for misbehaving.
Tomorrow is Daddy's birthday... and no I can't tell you where we are going for dinner for now.
The only positive thing that came out from the visit was that Mummy was given 2 days medical leave to rest... however I ended spending most of it cleaning the house. I think I probably deserve a spank for misbehaving.
Tomorrow is Daddy's birthday... and no I can't tell you where we are going for dinner for now.
Tuesday 19 October 2004
Getting a Positive and Staying Positive
Haven't really had time to enjoy the house since moving in... because the evenings have been filled with household chores and getting the place organised. Hopefully, we will get into the rhythm soon and once the momentum is set... we should be right on track.
After a long wait... we are finally see a big fat positive on the pregnancy test kit. However... Mummy is going to be superstitious this time round and keep the news to ourselves and family until we are past the first trimester.
Had an outburst last night... not because I was overjoyed but because of guilt. Felt bad that somehow the excitement is not as strong as the first time round... not too sure what the real reason is. Maybe because of the fear that history may repeat itself... maybe because we are prepared for the news this time round but was caught unexpected the other time... or maybe because of the hormones.
Whatever the reason could be... all we hope for is that the little one will stay strong and not let us down. As for us... we must give him or her all the confidence we can.
(Oh did I mention that I had a dream few days back? Dreamt that I had a son. The dream was so vivid that I can still recall the face. Let's see how true the dream is... only time can tell.)
After a long wait... we are finally see a big fat positive on the pregnancy test kit. However... Mummy is going to be superstitious this time round and keep the news to ourselves and family until we are past the first trimester.
Had an outburst last night... not because I was overjoyed but because of guilt. Felt bad that somehow the excitement is not as strong as the first time round... not too sure what the real reason is. Maybe because of the fear that history may repeat itself... maybe because we are prepared for the news this time round but was caught unexpected the other time... or maybe because of the hormones.
Whatever the reason could be... all we hope for is that the little one will stay strong and not let us down. As for us... we must give him or her all the confidence we can.
(Oh did I mention that I had a dream few days back? Dreamt that I had a son. The dream was so vivid that I can still recall the face. Let's see how true the dream is... only time can tell.)
Monday 18 October 2004
We Have Moved
It was a whirlwind decision for us to move over to our new home in the course of last week.
The place is more or less organised (except for the store-room and closet) but still pretty much covered in dust. So we need to work extra hard to get things in order and continue to clean up the place... while in the midst of trying to work out the daily routine.
Kindda miss the old room even though Mummy has only been in there for 8 months.
Hopefully, things will fall into place soon.
The place is more or less organised (except for the store-room and closet) but still pretty much covered in dust. So we need to work extra hard to get things in order and continue to clean up the place... while in the midst of trying to work out the daily routine.
Kindda miss the old room even though Mummy has only been in there for 8 months.
Hopefully, things will fall into place soon.
Friday 8 October 2004
Found My New Cheese
After much waiting, Mummy finally got a firm confirmation from Kraft. Tendered my resignation this morning... have been waiting for this moment. Fortunately and unfortunately, I don't seem to have any qualms about making the switch this time... unlike the last two occasions. And because of the huge increment that I will be getting... looks like we will be able to move to Waterplace.
New job... new home!!! Which also means alot of adjustments to be made... hopefully things will run smooth during this transition period. I seem to have lost the sense of apprehension which I used to get hit with whenever I make major changes. Maybe it is because I have been wanting to go look for "new cheese" for the longest time.
Agents have been calling up to fix appointments to view the apartment... we are trying not to know what the tenants are prepared to offer. Ignorance can be a bliss at times... especially when the decision was a tough one.
Daddy's parents were initially not with the idea of us moving out... but the news has pretty much sunken in and they are now taking it well. No doubt that staying together means more savings and more time on hand... but everyone needs to learn to be more independent at some point in time.
This weekend was suppose to be a lonely one with my parents flying off to Shanghai for a holiday and Daddy to Israel for work... but Daddy's trip has been postponed indefinitely. Thank goodness :)
New job... new home!!! Which also means alot of adjustments to be made... hopefully things will run smooth during this transition period. I seem to have lost the sense of apprehension which I used to get hit with whenever I make major changes. Maybe it is because I have been wanting to go look for "new cheese" for the longest time.
Agents have been calling up to fix appointments to view the apartment... we are trying not to know what the tenants are prepared to offer. Ignorance can be a bliss at times... especially when the decision was a tough one.
Daddy's parents were initially not with the idea of us moving out... but the news has pretty much sunken in and they are now taking it well. No doubt that staying together means more savings and more time on hand... but everyone needs to learn to be more independent at some point in time.
This weekend was suppose to be a lonely one with my parents flying off to Shanghai for a holiday and Daddy to Israel for work... but Daddy's trip has been postponed indefinitely. Thank goodness :)
Monday 4 October 2004
To rent or not to rent... that is the question
We had a BBQ party at Waterplace last Saturday and I got some of our friends from pacnet forum to gate-crash at the party to celebrate Daddy's 30th birthday. I hope he had a pleasant surprise... even though he could have suspected something fishy going on earlier that day.
Decided that we should make use of the facilities before renting it out... and of course after fixing the lights and curtains we are having second thoughts about letting out the place. The positive comments from family and friends are not making it any easy for us.
One of the prospective tenant has expressed his interest in the place and will be getting back to us in a few days. On the other hand, Mummy is waiting anxiously for Kraft to get back with a firm offer... if I should get the job, we will keep the place. We are really caught in between at the moment. Tough decisions have to be made at certain points in life... but sometimes the timing (which is not within our control) plays a part too.
Decided that we should make use of the facilities before renting it out... and of course after fixing the lights and curtains we are having second thoughts about letting out the place. The positive comments from family and friends are not making it any easy for us.
One of the prospective tenant has expressed his interest in the place and will be getting back to us in a few days. On the other hand, Mummy is waiting anxiously for Kraft to get back with a firm offer... if I should get the job, we will keep the place. We are really caught in between at the moment. Tough decisions have to be made at certain points in life... but sometimes the timing (which is not within our control) plays a part too.
