Another year of many Blessings !

How did I celebrate my birthday this year? Derrick was away to Hong Kong for business trip on my birthday, so we have decided to celebrate earlier. We had a simple lunch at Sakae Sushi AMK on Saturday. Derrance didn’t quite enjoy the lunch, he has gotten so sick of sushi. He wanted to eat “小籠包” instead, so I promised to bring him to 鼎泰豐 on my birthday. Derrick bought me a cake from Breadtalk, amazingly it tasted really good ! Derrance can’t wait to cut the cake, kept wishing me “Happy Birthday”, hoping to cut the cake immediately.



I brought the boys and mom to 鼎泰豐 on the eve of my birthday (sounds grand). Throughout the dinner, I find myself coping very hard to “feed” my two boys, they ate so fast and before I could eat my portion, they asked to refill their plates. I could only eat after they were full ! Mom didn’t quite enjoy the food, she prefers Crystal Jade. I have to rush through the dinner as the boys wanted to move on to next door; Swensen for desserts! Fortunately, the queue was quite long, I managed to talk them to change venue. We had ice-cream and milk shakes at McDonald instead..phew…$$$ saver !

Nothing much today , just ferry the boys thru and fro school and enrichments. When all the classes ended, it’s also time for all of us to sleep. Although it’s just a simple birthday celebration, but it’s really great. Just enjoyed being with the boys and family. Derrance has been wishing me “Happy Birthday Mommy…” throughout the day, he is just so so lovable! He made me feel so special throughout the day, though we didn’t celebrate today, I seriously don’t mind, cos my birthday is surrounded with all my dearest.

The past 1 year has been fruitful. My 3 Ds (Derrick, Derrius & Derrance) are wonderful, my parents are well, what more can I ask? Thank God for the many the blessings and hope the years ahead are even better. Thanks my friend, for remembering my birthday and for all the well wishes !

Moments of S T R E S S !

It's a week of exams and tests for Derrius. The week started off with his Violin Grade One exam.
He had his Violin Grade One ABSM Exam on Monday 24 August 09. When his Violin's teacher; Joy told us that the exam was brought forward to August, I was like..."Oh mine, hope his CA2 won’t crash with his Violin exam!". Was praying and hoping for his CA2 Exam schedule to be out soon. To my pleasant surprise, the Violin exam just falls 1 day ahead of all his CA2 test dates....phew...what a relief! Thank God ! As this was his first time taking the exam, we seriously have no idea what to expect, until nearer to date, Derrius told me that he needed to play 3 pieces, scaling and sight reading for his Grade One exam. He has chosen Fanfare, Waltz and Dance to your Daddy for the exam. The night before, he suddenly asked me, what happen if he fails? He has always been a very confident boy but not this time, he must be very worried. Comforted him, as long as he do his best, I am happy. The next day, I sent him to Cristofori Funan for exam, he seemed fine and after the exam, he told me that he could get a “D” result….i.e Distinction! wahaha… the usual Confident Derrius is back !

He had his English paper the next day. Told me that the paper was easy and on the same day, the teacher went through the Grammar MCQ with them, he got them all correct. He has always been very strong in his Grammar! Well done, son!

He had his Math’s CA2 paper on Wednesday. As usual, he will always tell me that the paper is easy. Let’s see ! I know he has always wanted to score Full marks for his Math’s paper and I can tell that he has worked real hard to achieve this goal. His CA1 and SA1, he just fell short of 3 points, and they were actually careless mistakes !! He scored full marks for his English MCQ. 50/50. :)

He had his GEP test on Friday. I tried asking him on how the papers was like, he just refused to answer me, kept telling me , “I have forgotten, too many questions, not easy but I can do all of them.”. Well, can I trust him? He will always tell me positive things about his exam but sometime I really wonder is he trying to “shut me up”, so that he can have few days of peace before we face the reality ...haha…As long as he do his best, I am happy, whether he make it to or not, it’s really his own ability.

Finally he had his Science test on Monday, again he told me it was easy. He scored Full marks for his Chinese MCQ i.e 40/40. Well done again Derrius ! Now am just waiting for his final marks and that is my real STRESSSSSSSS......I am so scared to fetch me home from school , so scared to see his disappointed face (if he didn't do well) and of cos happy to see him smiling (if he did well) ....I am worried !!!

Just then when I thought I can relax abit, his SA2 is on the way again…. another 36 days to his Paper 1; Oral and Composition exam….I am S T R E S S E D again………

Never been so speechless before !

What a shame? Never felt so shameful being a Singaporean before until I met those two shameless father and daughter! They made all the Singaporeans pei sei!

A specky woman came to me this morning asking if there's a meeting room available for her? After some checking, found a room but could only be available in 15mins time. She asked for the rental price and I informed her accordingly. Guess what she said? "Can it be cheaper or don't charge lor since no one occupy the room!". Inside my heart, I was thinking what the crap, she wasn't even our in-house guest, don't even know where she pop out from, still got the cheek to ask for F R E E!!! She rudely left her name and mobile no. for us to contact her once the room was ready and just walked towards the lift without even looking at us! The name "Michelle" and her lofty behaviors reminds me of a recent unpleasant incident whereby a log-entry was entered because a dirty rude old man touches some ladies on our level. Decided to give her a call to obtain her Company's name, to my shockness, she refused to reveal and kept asking me "Why, why you want to know, what Company name should I call huh, up to you lor, you give an anyhow Company name lor?". In the end, she came up with "SIA", I repeated the name and she said "Up to you!!" and put down my phone. 10mins later, the group of 8s, turned up, all carrying loads of files, and lastly a "grey-haired monster" turned up, before he entered the room, he asked if the tea is free, just get him a pot of "Free" tea, then he asked for "curry pok", and on and on, I just can't help but wanted to leave the meeting room,, when suddenly he shouted "Hey girl, I am talking to you, don't leave!" What the Sh**!? , I stopped for a while, and this time round, he asked for a sofa to be placed in the meeting room cos he claimed that his leg is sore, he needs a sofa to rest his legs! Told him we don't have and I will see if I could find a cushion chair for him, then I proceeded to leave the meeting room...Again that irritating voice shouted "Hey Girl, why are leaving again, call your GM, I need to feedback to him!". I was so furious but I kept my cool, I walked to GM's office and started looking for him since that Dirty Old Monster wanted to talk to him. Know what??? That stupid dirty old man didn't expect me to have actually called our GM. When he saw our Angmoh GM, his attitude changed 360 degrees, suddenly behaved like a Saint!!! Goodness me !!!! Our GM didn’t want to let them off, he kept pestering them for the Company's name and told them that we have called SIA to check on them. On hearing that, that old man's face changed and started to blast at his daughter (tat rude specky Michelle women) on why she gave such a Company's name. She started to scream and yell trying to defend herself and started to push the blame to me saying that I was the one that force her into saying "SIA"...goodness her???? All I could hear was her yelling and her father shouting, "Michelle, SHUT UP, give them the name card.....and SHUT UP....SHUT UP.....SHUT UP.....!!!". What kind of family is that, both father and daughter just behave badly! Full of yelling, screaming and unpleasant words towards each others. Worst of all, the staff in the meeting just wasn't bothered with all the dramas, they just worked on the Laptop as if nothing had happen. They were not in anyway shocked, lost or pei sei with their Bosses' behaviors, but rather it seemed to me that that is something so usual, or maybe very common in their eyes. Oh..*faint*

The meeting finally ended, the specky Michelle women, came to the counter to settle the bill, again she started to scream and yell. Accusing me again and this time round, kept slamping the table. Decided to ignore her , I just proceeded with my paper work until that STUPID IDOITIC DOM, shouted "Michelle, Shut Up, you should know what LEVEL of people you are talking to?". When I heard that, I was very very ANGRY, he insulted all of us, the Service Staff! I was so speechless...not because I do not know what to say but rather I CANNOT say ! I would have asked her to GO HOME !! Get her parents to teach her manners before she is "being released" to the public to misbehave herself... BUT of cos, her father has to be taught FIRST before teaching her daughter !! Because I am in Service line, many a times, we just have to swallow humble pie and I also do not agree with their behave, so I would not want to behave like them! I know better how I should behave!! Later I found out that they pride themselves so much being a Singaporean because they thought we are all foreigners, that's why we cannot meet up to their standards....for a moment I felt very sad because they brought all of us SHAME !!!!! Is that the way we behave as Singaporean? Are we being too proud of ourselves ????

Am I Wrong?

I was very very angry this morning when QiQi told me that Ryan was in my mom's house because he had a fever. The Childcare he attends, does not allow him to go to the centre and his parents got no choice but to damp him at my mom's place !! I just cannot understand why my brother and sis-in-law are always so irresponsible!! Can't either of them take Urgent leave to bring their kid to the doctor and stay at home 1 day to look after him? Both my sons are also in my parents house, did they spare a thought for me & my children? My elder son will be having his CA2 the follow weeks and I am already stress out, I don't want Derrius to fall sick!!! This CA2 comprises 20% of his overall results, he top the class in his mid-year and I am so scared that don't make it again end of the year, his classmates are really very strong and I know he wanted to maintain it very much. He will CRY if he don't make it, that's why I am very stress. He got dis-hearted easily and that's something I am very worried.

QiQi twisted his neck and already feeling a bit warm, I am also very scared & worried ! I was very upset, decided to take urgent leave to bring all my kids home after their school. The thing that made me extremely angry was, i have already reached my work place, changed, ready to start work and the next moment...I need to rush back !!!! Can't the selfish couple called my mom earlier to inform? They won't !! Cos they know my parents will definitely forbid them to come, so they are clever, just send their boy to the door step and there's nothing my parents can do!! Remembered the last time, his son had hand foot mouth disease, they left their 8years old boy alone at home and gone to work. My parents were so worried that in the end, my poor dad had to accompany the boy at his house for 1 week!! This time round, I have decided to sms her about my anger and displeasure, i told her that I have taken 1 day urgent leave because his son is sick and I do not want my kids to fall sick too. My mom came to know about it and she got very upset with me, am I wrong to tell my sis in law how I feel? Do I need to live with their nonsense and keep quiet so that next time, ignorantly they can do it again? I know I have upset both my parents but if I am not happy over certain things, I will voice out and am quite direct and vocal about it. What's the point of getting upset and grumble all the time? Fix the problem and life goes on !! I know alot people cannot stand me but I would rather choose to speak out , if they don't like me, let it be, cos I know I am not a hypocrite !!