of moi Block Leave!!! yippeee yayeee!!! Was actually intending to visit Hwee in Shanghai during this hols but since we have already gone on 2 holidays this year, thot we would save some $ n perhaps go to some nearby places instead.
Nothing much planned for this break, hopefully can finalise the hotel details and perhaps look @ some BS. But i duu thnk Dar is v interested to go n visit BS w me leh... hmm... so we shall see how. Afterall I still haf 1 off day n i guess I can take leave if needed.
Hope can bring my little nieces n nephew out as well... Dar misses them n i hafnt seen them since April or something... but schedule looks tight... hope to work something out... heh
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Home Cooked Meal
Finally got to eat a home-cooked meal after a week plus of outside food!!! :))) Was @ Dar's place n MIL insisted that I pack home some food for Daddy n myself instead of buying back so we had soup (yummz... love soup!), chicken, brocolli, fish (which I gave Daddy coz i m not a fan of fish) n fried prawns!!! V yummy!!! She took a lot and whilst I was already v full, felt q bad to waste food so I tried to finish up most of the food.
Have always preferred home-cooked food which is why I try to have meals @ home @ least 2-3 times a week, not including Sundays. Miss the days when we would wrap po-piah @ home, have steamboat, my mum's claypot rice/noodles, or even just the plain porridge with a few dishes which we used to have for lunch every Sun.
Pampered me do not know how to cook @ all, n this past week, my poor Daddy has been the one doing most of the housework :P maybe Dar n I can go for some cooking classes so dat next time we can cook for ourselves :)
Have always preferred home-cooked food which is why I try to have meals @ home @ least 2-3 times a week, not including Sundays. Miss the days when we would wrap po-piah @ home, have steamboat, my mum's claypot rice/noodles, or even just the plain porridge with a few dishes which we used to have for lunch every Sun.
Pampered me do not know how to cook @ all, n this past week, my poor Daddy has been the one doing most of the housework :P maybe Dar n I can go for some cooking classes so dat next time we can cook for ourselves :)
Friday, August 24, 2007
Still paraniod
Had to make a trip dwn to the Police Station e other day to give my 2nd statement. Luckily it didn't take very long and it was more or less to reaffirm what I had already told the police. Also learnt from the IO that he had already spoken to my maid n dat she was v smart n only admitted to taking to the stuff that were found but not e other stuff. We also learnt that the max penalty given to such an offense is 7 years!!! Was q shocked to hear that... didn't know that it is so serious but then again dun think she will be locked up for so long anyways... the police asked if we wanted to plead for leniency... didn't exactly say yes or no, juz told the police I juz dun want her back here lah... but then after dat, pp were saying why plead for leniency since she is not goin 2 appreciate it anyways... well...
The IO also asked if we wanted to pursue on the matter of the $ lost n my shoes but he also said that it most likely wld not lead to anywhere. He also told us that in the case of the $, if we pursue the matter, everyone in the household would hafta go dwn to give their statements coz we cant assume she is the culprit juz coz she is the only outsider. So in e end, decided not to pursue abt the $ as I didn't want my granny to go dwn to the station. Well, hope that she wld plead guilty so that the case won't hafta go to trial...
Still a little fearful n paranoid n e fact that my colleagues have been scaring me dat these maids have gangs were not helping either!!! Wonder why she had to take e stuff, issit coz she is soooooooooo greedy or issit coz she is poor? Apparantly she told the police that she told the IO dat she took e stuff as she doesn't haf such luxuries back in her village. Whatever it is, juz hope this nitemare ends soon!!!
The IO also asked if we wanted to pursue on the matter of the $ lost n my shoes but he also said that it most likely wld not lead to anywhere. He also told us that in the case of the $, if we pursue the matter, everyone in the household would hafta go dwn to give their statements coz we cant assume she is the culprit juz coz she is the only outsider. So in e end, decided not to pursue abt the $ as I didn't want my granny to go dwn to the station. Well, hope that she wld plead guilty so that the case won't hafta go to trial...
Still a little fearful n paranoid n e fact that my colleagues have been scaring me dat these maids have gangs were not helping either!!! Wonder why she had to take e stuff, issit coz she is soooooooooo greedy or issit coz she is poor? Apparantly she told the police that she told the IO dat she took e stuff as she doesn't haf such luxuries back in her village. Whatever it is, juz hope this nitemare ends soon!!!
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Caught!
Those of u who have read my "shoutout" on MSN wld have an inkling of what hap, like i was telling Mangojo it was a rather dramatic Friday nite and my colleague, GRL n Dar's bro n sis were all v shocked abt wat hap.
It all started with me looking for my black tube dress on Thurs morning and as I cldn't find it, I asked my maid abt it and told her to help me look for it when I have gone for work. @ that moment, I did not suspect anything. I then went to my shoe cupboard intending to wear my URS sandals which I bought a while ago but never wore, but I cldn't find them too! I again called for my maid and she started showing me all my other pink shoes which were NOT the pair I wanted & frustrated, I asked her if she took them and she told me she didn't. Pissed, I had no choice but to wear another pair to work (which eventually broke on me! ARRGH!!!)
On Fri am, my dad asked her about my shoes (realised she took at least 3 pairs!!!) & dress, she had e nerve to tell my dad that @ times, I do give my stuff away thereby implying that I cld have given them away but I told my Dad that I did not give my shoes away. I was so pissed that i told my Dad that i wana bring her to the police station that nite but we were "handicapped" as the agent could not house her (like what crap is dat rites???)after we have brought her to the station n we didn't exactly want her in the house after that. We then changed her air ticket so that she would leave us the next day. We were pondering whether to check her stuff that nite since I won't be around the next morning as I was working but we also didn't expect to find anything. and Thank goodness we did coz we caught her red-handed!!!
Before we checked her stuff, we again asked her if she had taken anything fr us, be it my Dad's money, my grandma's money or my stuff but she kept denying vehemntly. So we told her that if we find anything in her luggage we were gona call the police. Initially I was the only checking thru her stuff coz it was mostly clothes n thus not so convenient for Dar n Daddy to help. Then dunno why, Dar said 2 check e cupboard in her rm n we found another luggage under her bag which she did not take out!!! Whilst going thru that particular luggage, WE FOUND MY JEWELLERY HIDDEN IN THE NIVEA LOTION BOTTLE!!! N get this, she was still v calm when Dar shook the bottle n asked me to listen to it. She only lunged forward when she saw Dar opening the bottle to empty the contents. And when my earrings came out, she said she bought them; when the pendent my parents bought me for my 21st bday came out, she said I threw it away!!! Gosh!!! Needless to say, we called the police and she was subsequently taken away.
The whole saga lasted about 4 hours!!! N @ 1 point in time, she screamed, ran in2 the rm n tried 2 lock herself in. We dunno if she was goin 2 jump out of the window or like the police officer said she was juz looking for a chance to do something. So they had to handcuff her to the chair, n we had 2 close all the windows & doors whilst the police investigated. U all wldn't believe it, but she had like 6-7 sets of handphones that even the police officer was shocked!!! She also had a lot of old watches w her which she claimed that pp threw away n she picked them up!!! Got so lucky or nots??? We suspected that maybe her other frens stole from their employers also and they exchanged.
Actually I do feel a bit guilty n sorry for her coz afterall I am putting someone to jail. But then again to think about it, it is not as though we have not given her chances; Daddy himself gave her many chances when he found out that she has stolen from him n before we checked the bag, we kept asking her if she took anything fr us and yet she denied. And when we found my jewellery, she still said that she bought them or that I threw them away and she also refused to admit that she took my dad's money when the police officer asked her. Also, when the police took her away, she did not even apologise to us, n was instead more interested in her clothes that were still in the toilet!!! Dar was also commenting that she didn't even cry and was still v defensive when the police asked her questions. So my GRL was telling me, no point feeling guilty or sorry... but still... haiz...
Haf a bit of phobia of maids now... n also worried that she may do or have already done some black magic on us or something (i actually found strands of hair tied up in knots n then tied in a cloth!) or that she had duplicated the hse keys or something. Having sleepless nites n thnking that my home which was sup to be my haven doesn't seem soo safe anymore...
Yummy Meal!
Had a really yummy lunch w my colleagues @ "The Cathy" yesterday. :) We now have rather regular meal get-togethers which always bring about much laughter and is something we look forward too! Granted, not everyone's keen to join us, but nonetheless the few of us regular meals also enjoy yourselves!!!
Actually planned to go Merchant Court for their lunch buffet but was told that their lunch hour ends @ 230. We then booked for the tea buffet but some of my colleagues feel that hi-tea buffet is not very worth it and that the variety may not be alot. Finally decided on "The Cathy" after browsing thru the Citibank catalogue and found that there's a 1-for1 offer!!!
The food was really nice; shark's fin with real shark's fin n w fish maw, super fresh fish in yummz sauce, nice big piece of pork chop, soft tasty tofu, mian xian w prawns & cooling dessert of white wood ear. We all felt the food was really good & filling too. But then we also ordered some timsum also lah. Only qualm I had about the place was that the service was not v good. Dunno if it is coz it was Sat or wat. The table was not ready when we reached & they didn't ask us what tea we wanted till we asked them. And the waitresses all seemed to be in a rush, like wana rush us away as it was time for their break. But my colleague said the last time she came, the service was not that bad... so guess u all can try... offer's till end of the month! :)
Actually planned to go Merchant Court for their lunch buffet but was told that their lunch hour ends @ 230. We then booked for the tea buffet but some of my colleagues feel that hi-tea buffet is not very worth it and that the variety may not be alot. Finally decided on "The Cathy" after browsing thru the Citibank catalogue and found that there's a 1-for1 offer!!!
The food was really nice; shark's fin with real shark's fin n w fish maw, super fresh fish in yummz sauce, nice big piece of pork chop, soft tasty tofu, mian xian w prawns & cooling dessert of white wood ear. We all felt the food was really good & filling too. But then we also ordered some timsum also lah. Only qualm I had about the place was that the service was not v good. Dunno if it is coz it was Sat or wat. The table was not ready when we reached & they didn't ask us what tea we wanted till we asked them. And the waitresses all seemed to be in a rush, like wana rush us away as it was time for their break. But my colleague said the last time she came, the service was not that bad... so guess u all can try... offer's till end of the month! :)
Sunday, August 12, 2007
080808?
Q a few pp haf been asking if our wedding dinner will be held on 080808 following 070707. Answer is No coz it is the lunar 7th Month... thot 060708 wld be q cute also but that is during lunar 6month than there's the supersition of "半年新娘" I muz admit I have never heard of this till we went to the geomancer the other day. Apparantly it is believed that if you marry during the lunar 6th month, then the bride will only be married for half a year. Perhaps that's why there are seldom weddings in July bah...
In any case... just to update the kaypohs or rather the concerned pp out there... Dar & I r looking @ 2 dates... either end of June or end Aug. Personally I prefer the end Aug date coz it is near our bdays but Dar wld prefer it earlier if possible so we shall see. Been calling up the hotels and some of them have reverted w quotes whilst still pending some others. Gonna look through the list and then perhaps go down to take a look @ the set up n all.
Will hopefully be looking @ the BS during my leave laters this month. Hopefully my senior can help us get a good discount n hopefully we will see something we like. Gonna be a lg ardous process I thnk... but hopefully it will also be mighty fun coz aftall it is a once in a lifetime thngy!
In any case... just to update the kaypohs or rather the concerned pp out there... Dar & I r looking @ 2 dates... either end of June or end Aug. Personally I prefer the end Aug date coz it is near our bdays but Dar wld prefer it earlier if possible so we shall see. Been calling up the hotels and some of them have reverted w quotes whilst still pending some others. Gonna look through the list and then perhaps go down to take a look @ the set up n all.
Will hopefully be looking @ the BS during my leave laters this month. Hopefully my senior can help us get a good discount n hopefully we will see something we like. Gonna be a lg ardous process I thnk... but hopefully it will also be mighty fun coz aftall it is a once in a lifetime thngy!
Is that It???
Sleepy recently wrote in to a certain cab company in Singapore to complain about their taxi driver who chided sleepy for giving him $50 as cab fare. He even told me "小姐，帮帮我好吗？“in a sacarstic tone claiming that he had no change as he has just started his shift. He then asked me to pay by Nets without telling me that there is a 30C service charge!!! Although it is only 30C, I was irked and decided to write in as this was NOT the first time that I have been chided for giving $50 as cab fare. U got no change, I also no change mah!!!
So anyways, the company replied saying that they have "investigated the matter" and that the "said driver was given a stern warning" and how my complaint "would be filed in his service record and his performance monitored." The letter also stated that drivers are expected to keep sufficient change for commuters and if "should drivers find themselves short on small change, they are advised to drive to the nearest petrol kiosk or shop to break the note" and later "send the passenger back to the desire destination, AT NO EXTRA COST". I didn't know that!!! I always thot that they wld still let the meter run if we were to go somewhere to get change. Anyways I confirmed this with another cab driver the other day and he told me that indeed, they are not supposed to charge the customer if they need to break the note.
The thing is, whilst I can understand that the cabbie may not have enough change coz prolly the past 2-3 passengers all gave big notes, can't you ask me nicely if I have small change??? and if I have, I wld definitely give them small change. And if it is in their policy to go somewhere to break the note, why can't they just do that and explain nicely??? Afterall we are paying for this supposed service wor!!! I juz hope that I do not meet another cabbie like that, I will really scold him upset down. And the company didn't refund me my 30C!!! :P
So anyways, the company replied saying that they have "investigated the matter" and that the "said driver was given a stern warning" and how my complaint "would be filed in his service record and his performance monitored." The letter also stated that drivers are expected to keep sufficient change for commuters and if "should drivers find themselves short on small change, they are advised to drive to the nearest petrol kiosk or shop to break the note" and later "send the passenger back to the desire destination, AT NO EXTRA COST". I didn't know that!!! I always thot that they wld still let the meter run if we were to go somewhere to get change. Anyways I confirmed this with another cab driver the other day and he told me that indeed, they are not supposed to charge the customer if they need to break the note.
The thing is, whilst I can understand that the cabbie may not have enough change coz prolly the past 2-3 passengers all gave big notes, can't you ask me nicely if I have small change??? and if I have, I wld definitely give them small change. And if it is in their policy to go somewhere to break the note, why can't they just do that and explain nicely??? Afterall we are paying for this supposed service wor!!! I juz hope that I do not meet another cabbie like that, I will really scold him upset down. And the company didn't refund me my 30C!!! :P
NDP 07
Did everyone catch NDP this year? Thnk this is 1 of the most anticipated NDPs in recent years as it is the first time that it is held @ Marina Bay on the world's largest floating platform.
I rather enjoyed the parade; it's been q a while since I watched the parade. When I was much younger, it was something that I looked forward to, also because we stay near the stadium so we can see the fighter planes and the plane w the huge Singapore flag and not forgetting the fireworks. As the years went back, the parade didn't have as much awe as it did when I was younger and I stopped watching the parade, choosing to watch the fireworks outside. Caught the NDP @ Dar's place last & this year. Both times his mum cooked and invited friends n relatives over to catch the fireworks. Last year, the parade was still held @ stadium which resulted in the car parks being filled @ Dar's place and a jam once the parade ended. I remember his cousin uturned back to the house coz they were stuck trying to get out of the carpark for 1 hour!!! Gosh!!! Dar's rm actually face the stadium so if we use a binoculars... we can even see the pp @ the stadium... too bad only 4 1 year n now they r goin 2 tear dwn the stadium...
Back to this year's parade... didn't really catch the 2nd half of the parade but I really liked the display by the Navy. This being the first time the parade is so near the waters, this is also the first time they are able to put up a display. Dar esp liked the apaches (which then flew past his hse) n the chinook (is diz how u spell it?). He was telling me it is v diff for the Chinook to hover just slight above the water & thus he was rather impressed. The "underwater" performance by the primary school kids were also v cute!!! Esp the starfishes!!! heh :P And when it ended with the fireworks display and the songs, Dar n I sang alg juz for fun!!! All in all it was q a fun nite... until...
Laters in the nite, we went to watch The Bourne Ultimatum w Dar's fren and I had the misfortune to sit next to/infront of/behind a person w either body odour or HK feet!!! ARRRRRGH!!! Smelt it moments after I sat dwn and kept on catching a wisp here and there. So much so that I felt nauseous and almost threw up and I cldnt enjoy the show :( Kept looking @ the time to try 2 fig out when the show was goin 2 end and like 3/4 thru the show told Dar I wasn't feeling well. He was v nice n wanted 2 acc me 2 the washrm but I didn't really thnk there were stuff I cld puke out... juz dat I felt really uncomfy. @ the end of the show, i told Dar that I suspected that the gal next to me had HK feet coz i was looking ard and she took off her shoes! (4 a moment I thot it was myself coz I also took off my shoes but I almost always take off my shoes whilst watching movies n there was no smell!) Dar n his fren had a gd luff aft dat coz I looked so pathetic!!! Sighz... why cant these pp coat themselves w some strong cologne or perfume b4 going out???
I rather enjoyed the parade; it's been q a while since I watched the parade. When I was much younger, it was something that I looked forward to, also because we stay near the stadium so we can see the fighter planes and the plane w the huge Singapore flag and not forgetting the fireworks. As the years went back, the parade didn't have as much awe as it did when I was younger and I stopped watching the parade, choosing to watch the fireworks outside. Caught the NDP @ Dar's place last & this year. Both times his mum cooked and invited friends n relatives over to catch the fireworks. Last year, the parade was still held @ stadium which resulted in the car parks being filled @ Dar's place and a jam once the parade ended. I remember his cousin uturned back to the house coz they were stuck trying to get out of the carpark for 1 hour!!! Gosh!!! Dar's rm actually face the stadium so if we use a binoculars... we can even see the pp @ the stadium... too bad only 4 1 year n now they r goin 2 tear dwn the stadium...
Back to this year's parade... didn't really catch the 2nd half of the parade but I really liked the display by the Navy. This being the first time the parade is so near the waters, this is also the first time they are able to put up a display. Dar esp liked the apaches (which then flew past his hse) n the chinook (is diz how u spell it?). He was telling me it is v diff for the Chinook to hover just slight above the water & thus he was rather impressed. The "underwater" performance by the primary school kids were also v cute!!! Esp the starfishes!!! heh :P And when it ended with the fireworks display and the songs, Dar n I sang alg juz for fun!!! All in all it was q a fun nite... until...
Laters in the nite, we went to watch The Bourne Ultimatum w Dar's fren and I had the misfortune to sit next to/infront of/behind a person w either body odour or HK feet!!! ARRRRRGH!!! Smelt it moments after I sat dwn and kept on catching a wisp here and there. So much so that I felt nauseous and almost threw up and I cldnt enjoy the show :( Kept looking @ the time to try 2 fig out when the show was goin 2 end and like 3/4 thru the show told Dar I wasn't feeling well. He was v nice n wanted 2 acc me 2 the washrm but I didn't really thnk there were stuff I cld puke out... juz dat I felt really uncomfy. @ the end of the show, i told Dar that I suspected that the gal next to me had HK feet coz i was looking ard and she took off her shoes! (4 a moment I thot it was myself coz I also took off my shoes but I almost always take off my shoes whilst watching movies n there was no smell!) Dar n his fren had a gd luff aft dat coz I looked so pathetic!!! Sighz... why cant these pp coat themselves w some strong cologne or perfume b4 going out???
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