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Wednesday, September 27, 2006

fairy tale like

one of my besties in hall - por eel lian officially left the SHC - singlehood hostelite club and join the attached side of the world. im so happy for him. i see the genuine love in him for each other, the trust and faith for the special someone, the forgiveness and space given for each other. nothing more to add, full admiration. thats y im so darn proud to be part of his megaplan. haha, but then again, this is the way that huan managed to get bid as well.. looks like this is a the REAL master plan singles shd be looking for. haha

kudos to the 'crew' who made it happen. albert-consultant, ken, melfoo, gracie - aca performance, anuja - lovely and deciding poem, darren - wine pourer and waiter, yannick - master chef, yow - captain waiter & butler, dinah - lift presser & food tester, pear - kitchen helper & motivator. superb, i feel gd, im sure u guys too. ben, jus in case you are feeling grateful to us, dun be, coz we are equally to u for being a true friend to us. all the best and we are honoured u asked us to be part of ur feat. :)

ben's master plan
1. get cher to come to hall for a special gathering
2. well dressed, well equipped with car
3. trips to ikea, holland v to get fresh flowers and furniture
4. transform kr's room to candlelight-dinner-for-2
5. convince neighbours and blkmates to sing, cook and write poems for him
6. employ temp butler for 4hrs
7. make sure poem ends off with a paragraph that involves ben to ask the golden qn
8. preach to parents of having a gd daughter-in-law for exchange of usage of car for 2 full days
9. for being one gd neighbour and make sure everyone likes ben
10. pray, to all gods

i muz showcase the food, i muz say master chef clifford phillipe yannick lousion is SERIOUSLY the man. he shown great passion and dedication and the pdts are incredible! take a look..

(darn blogger, cannt upload all pics again, managed to upload a few.. no room decor pics .. :( )

3-way-prawns, these are prepared with different techniques, 1 fried, 1 steam, i with ice somber on top.. the bomb i say.. and the prawns are frigging ginormous, size of MY PALM.. omg.

the prize - bacon roasted chicken. it took 2 hrs standing beside the oven to get this pdt. goood job! and it tastes gd too! ;) dun u wannna just take a bite?? ask dinah for the review of this dish.. hahhaa ;)

crab linguni. all crab meat kinda pasta.. very nice and touch of pepperish spicy.. totally delicious.. yummy

this is another champion dish.. the fried banana mango, with choc & vanilla ice cream, covered with dice fresh bits and syrup. slurp.. its like we're in heaven.. wahh..


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Monday, September 25, 2006

DnD comms treat

we had our official comms treat at Flavours, some fine indian cusine at Stamford Court. Quite a nt bad choice, the food is gd, ambience great, small cozy place. master n ms tan cldnt make it. else it would be better i guess.

here are the pics

step and weijie - our dnd pagent dance cheoros. wonderful pple, always smiley!

dnd comms guys. alvin showing the ugly face. bleah

shili with the bookworm specs and sancia and her cleavage .. wahaha

martin n van. lovers lovers lovers

haha. geri yunwen moi

geri and her seductive post


pageant contestants and coordinators.. the beautiful pple in hall

the even more beautiful pple in hall. hahaha.

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happy days

looking at these pics made me smile.

ibg champions, 8th time out of 10possible years. remarkable.


dnd.. happy faces on all residents. looking back, its really an amazing feat to gather such response.

dnd comm 06/07, all the prettiest pple in hall. haha.,

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Tuesday, September 19, 2006

loved

thank u all for all the well-wishes and the surprise rooftop cake session. thanks. the more i get to know you people, the more im unwilling to graduate and leave this place. and sometimes, people with the smallest gestures does surprise me. the impromptu bday song is soooo sweet.. tks melody, ken, grace, dinah, benny, christina and the rest.. below is a mail send to me from yanjie. i am abit marveled by his maturity.

happy birthday to all the september babies. tonight we shall be receiving our 8th out of 10 ibg titles. love it or hate it, im so freaking proud. and even more proud with the no of yr1s participating.. AND the no. of culture talents in our blk. amazing.

love us or hate us. we are here to stay. beat it.

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T H E B I R T H D A Y S O N G
Written by Corrinne May Ying Foo

Don't worry about that extra line
That's creeping up upon your face
It's just a part of nature's way to say you've grown a little more
Trees have rings and thicker branches
Kids shoes get a little tighter
Every year we're getting closer to who we're gonna be
It's time to celebrate the story of how you've come to be

Happy Birthday, my friend
Here's to all the years we've shared together
All the fun we've had
You're such a blessing
Such a joy in my life
May the good Lord bless you
And may all your dreams come true

So light a candle on your cake
For every smile you've helped create
For every heart and every soul you've helped to grow
A little moreA few more pounds, a little more grey
Don't count the years, just count the way
It takes a little time to go from water into wine
Don't ever lose the wonder of that child within your eyes

Happy Birthday, my friend
Here's to all the years we've shared together
All the fun we've had
You're such a blessing
Such a joy in my life
ay the good Lord bless you
And may all your dreams come true



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Saturday, September 16, 2006

bday wishes

my bday wish-list for my 24th yr on earth.

1. sony dvd camcorder
2. black hair
3. my close friends in hall not leaving for sep/noc
4. nike dunklows
5. ibg title
6. able to run drift fly soon
7. new computer
8. good fyp
9. seeing all my neighbours happily attached
10. a xdwncbx girfriend

pray


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Saturday, September 09, 2006

curtains drawn

'my name is george p and thank you all for coming' finally on the dot 1145pm. any extra mins would equal another $300 surcharge for midnight charges.

all over. a tide of disappointment seep into me. the events co, the MC, coordination with OCC, and our own preparation all resulted in yest dismay performance. i couldnt help it but felt unjust for some of my comm members, the amount of dedication and work done was lopsided, some put in more, the others less and felt rightly so. however its only thru such conditions that made me see the true colors of pple.

for those who questioned how the ticket value is broken down. heres it, do your own math.

ticket price: $50
banquet dinner: $45
events: 2000
printing: 1000
bus: 900
flowers: 150
gifs: 250
doorgift: 200
misc: 200
total: 4700
4700 divided by 360pple = 13
so 13 + 45 = 58. so 8 x 360 = (2880) yes, even when collecting at $50, we are making a loss.

in short, i am thankful for those kind words and encouragemnet from alumni, fyf, blk snrs, freshies. this is not the dnd i was hoping to produce, but trust me, my comm did own best. maybe we just didnt do enough still. i would pick up the pieces and move on. this is a tough life lesson and i do finally appreciate hw the previous chairpersons felt..

the show could be better, i apologise to those who held high hopes for me & my comm. the most important lesson i learn is actually people dynamics and EQ over the 1.5sems preparing for this event. those are intangible traits, cant be taught.

face the reality. when one person indicate out your flaw, it maybe just a comment. when 2 person mention the same thing, it maybe a coincidence. when 10 people mentioned the same thing, it is a fact. time for self reflection.


i guess its time for me to pass the baton. thank u 6th-flers for making my life easier.

sense of ownership is missing

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Wednesday, September 06, 2006

rock

email from my fellow blkhead basu - aka the 'rock', sturdy and reliable buddy


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Dear friends,

How have you all been? I hope things are going good for everyone. In case some of you do not know, I am currently in Nepal, maybe even permanently. I was unable to get an Employment Pass in Singapore and have since come back to Nepal. I am sorry I could not meet up with some of you before leaving as things happened all too suddenly.

Having been here for about 3 weeks, I am already missing the life in Singapore and the good times we all used to have. Having spent such a major part of my life in Singapore, being here in Nepal makes me feel so empty.
Coming back here has made me experience many new things and also given me an opportunity to meet up with relatives I have not seen for years. When I am around them, I am occupied in conversations and somehow feel so much more comfortable and happy. However, when its time to sleep or when I am by myself, I can't help but think about Singapore and all the friends I have left behind.

During the first 2 weeks, I basically attended my Grandma's funeral in the village. This was the best opportunity for me to meet new people as well as all my relatives from various parts of Nepal. I also met up with many of my childhood friends, some of whom I could hardly recognize after so many years. However, we were still able to recall all the good and bad times we had back then.

In the midst of all these happy meetings, an unfortunate incident took place. One night, I was sitting in our balcony with several of my relatives. It was right after dinner and there was a heavy thunderstorm. We were chatting away when a lightning suddenly struck the electrical wires near us. That caused a sudden blackout and at the same time, hit a metal pole beside us. Part of the lightning also struck my aunt. She started screaming in pain and then went unconscious. The rest of us who were nearby also felt the current rush up our bodies. At that moment, I thought we were all going to die. The situation was made worse by the darkness. We were soon able to light a candle and attend to our aunt. There was no way of getting external help so we lay our aunt on the mattress and tried to revive her. Fortunately, she could hear us but was too weak to respond or even open her eyes. This went on for 7 hours. She finally opened her eyes at around 4 am and could say a few words very softly. The next morning, we called a doctor and placed her under drip.
That was a truly scary night for all of us. That single lightning was so powerful that it caused several TV sets in the village to explode and some of my relatives who were on their beds were thrown to the floor. In another village, 5 people died and 35 were seriously injured. I never imagined that a single lightning could cause such damage.

A week later, I was at home in the city. For the first time, I got a chance to watch soccer on TV and check my mail. I also visited an Indian barber for a haircut and a shave. You won't believe this but I only paid 50 cents for a haircut, a shave and a shoulder massage!

I am currently staying in the capital city with my cousin. We have rented an apartment here. Life is really boring as there is nothing uch to do except to buy movies and watch. Movies in DVD form are super cheap as well. One costs just S$1.00.

Well, I think I have taken quite a bit of all your time. Thanks for your patience. I hope to come to Singapore soon and meet up with you guys. In the meantime, take care of yourselves and do update me of any new and interesting happenings there.

Best Regards,
Basu

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