Not a girl, not yet a woman..

hmm.. a weird title..(which i initially forgot.. this title came from another inspiring toilet moment.. thank God for reminding me later on cos' I forgot about it..again.) but thought that's how I saw myself the morning of 25th November.. and (well not the girl and woman part lah of course) Twas' about 10 plus in the morning.. enjoyed the sleep-in I had because of the birthday off given by my unit. Grandmother came in to wish me.. said a few words which without doubt will not be lost on me before handing me a red packet.. Mother came in afterwards as I was reading the papers to pray for me.

Got changed shortly after to go for lunch with life-long neighbours, Terry and Dennis.. Went to Sakae Sushi at HarbourFront.. it's amazing how that place has changed since.. remember we used to go there when we were younger for Mc's, Starbucks or Wywy Wonderspace.. we had a good time at Sakae's.. went to Mc for desserts..bossini for Terry's stuff (ah-hem).. before shooting some balls at the arcade's pool tables.. spent quite a long time there.. Terry's hooked on virtua tennis.. while Dennis and I were just contented with Photohunt and some Daytona 2. This arcade sucks.. no daytona 1.. that's better.. When we were about to leave.. Diana popped up.. Twas' supposed to be a surprise.. She'd ganged up with them to appear after we were done.. I had been under the impression that she was at work all along!! And to think she smsed me when we were at Mc's.. asking me what I was doing.. Sneaky.

Headed to Bengawan Solo with her to buy birthday cakes for Melvin and Valerie.. and headed home..We went to Valerie's place after that.. Was raining so couldn't have the buffet at the open-air bbq pit.. we placed it at the nearby shelter.. people trickled in.. Was a surprise Jeremy and Co. came.. tot they couldn't make it.. had a great time chatting during dinner with my peers.. played charades after that.. Thanks goes to Chee Fei and Boon Hock who planned it.. Cut the birthday cake.. was kinda embarrassing.. with John making me use my mouth to remove the candles from the cake.. I liked my chocolate cake from Lana cake shop.. think my family finished 4 boxes of that delicious cake in 2 weeks.. hehe.. and so like it always happens at birthday parties.. we were led to be thrown into the pool.. I was expecting it already.. Sneaky Diana v2 nonchalanty asked me for my handphone to call home (that is normal.. my hp plan allows more airtime as compared to hers..) so gullible me handed my hp to the big bad wolf.. after awhile.. i touched the left pocket of my berms and it was then that i realised why my hp was taken away from me.. but aiyah.. couldn't get it back liao.. so as they plotted to throw us into the pool.. i had some sneaky thoughts of my own.. already led to the poolside.. I heard Melvin and Valerie being pushed down.. so i let of Jonathan's and Nathanael's (2 young boys who volunteered to lead me) hands.. that was actually a mistake.. because after that it was my turn.. so as they started pushing and as i continuted to struggle..I grabbed one of them (whom i later found out that it was Andrew) and dragged him down with me.. think I nearly died when I went in.. struggled for breath.. Andrew later said that he was "ready" to go in anyway.. which was cool and what I think should be the attitude if you're part of such games..

Went up to change and headed home.. too tired already... I was on off the next day anyway.. so i got to sleep in again.. pig.

A big thank you to all for coming and remembering.. to the youth girls for the decorations.. my family and Diana, who planned everything despite work and church commitments.

That night, Annabel had a lil argument with the folks about sending her to school the next day.. i tot of giving her some money to take a cab the next day cos' i know it sucks to go to school on your own... yet i know by giving her money, i would be spoiling her.. teaching her to be lazy.. so i held back.. decided not to give her money.. to me that was love. Holding back something you would like your loved one to have, because by giving it to them, it wouldn't do them any good in the long term..

Sometime afterwards..I was supposed to set up my care group's blog.. but I forgot.. Thankfully, God reminded me.. watched "Goodbye Lenin" as well in the time since i last put out an entry here..

I have also been tuning in to WKRZ 91.3.. its some techno/dance station.. official radio station of Singapore Bengs.. What i like about it is the night dedications.. where Bengs alike call in to leave minute long dedications to their babies/girlfriends/darlings/honeys/whatever.. u should tune in..its super funny.. have already recommended it to my care group members..

I was at Suntec City last Sunday after church with my family. After dinner as I stepped out of the restaurant, I saw this laser dedication at Suntec's Fountain of dunno what..

From: Rei
To: (Can't remember who)
Msg: Just want to wish you a Happy Birthday! Hope you are surprised and had a great time today.. There will be one more surprise later on! Just want you to know that Mashi Maro love Ms Piggy 4eva..

Wha.. disgusting leh i tell you.. I laughed like crazy the moment i saw that.. where got pple say this kind of thing in public one? not to flattering to call your girlfriend Ms piggy rite? Wonder whether that was the surprise that was coming.. hehe.. *puke*

Have been doing some logo designs for the merger of 9 Division and HQ Infantry.. as well as some logos for HQ SWI.. here are some nicer ones..


My immediate superior, MWO Tan is posting out.. that's good for him and bad for us.. he's been getting a whole truckload of work.. its bad for us cos' he kinda shields us and relates to us not as a demanding superior, instead as a friend, who listens and understands our problems. Kudos to you, Sir. You've earned the respect of many NSFs before and definitely mine. I think the fact that the new NSFs from HQ SWI, who just arrived, appreciate and recognise how nice Warrant Tan is, is of great testament to Warrant Tan's approach to work.

So long, farewell Sir. And as you would always say, Sup Soup Soondamani!