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*HURTS*

Sometimes there are things people do which they feel it's nothing, but it has probably hurt your feelings...

Sometimes there are people whom you consider as your good friends, but it turn out they probably arent just as nice as you think they are...

How would you feel if you have brought something to share and someone told you off in your face that "YOURS AINT REQUIRED AT ALL..."

How would you feel if you are part of a group but has never been asked to help out in any of the activity even though you are supposed to host part of it....

I guess this feeling of hurts is becoming stronger and stronger and there's no point in being nice in return. Im really disppointed in such a behaviour and should just stop believing everyone is nice... I dont understand why Im so affected by it. Probably because of many things that had happened during the past weeks and months. There are JUST too many things that happened!!! Overtime, it just accumulate to something big.

Thanks dear for lending me a crying shoulder when i needed it but still, Im HURT.

-MS-

Lack of Sleep

Im suffering from a lack of sleep. Tired!!!

Anyway, really glad to meet up with the rest yesterday and catch up with lots of gossips!!!!

 

Joe testing out the shot. Almost everyone is present except for Pink and Yin Fan.

Tadaa!! Joe finally got to take a picture with us.

The Melt Buffet at Mandarin Oriental + Dear's Investiture

Firstly Congratulations to Dear.. After a year long of mugging, he has finally gotten his 'license' to teach. It was not an easy feat for him, having to cope with the enormous amount of workload and the impossible deadlines. Well, all is over now, and I hope the journey ahead will be exciting and enriching for him. So yups, JIA YOU dear!!

The little boy getting all excited to search for his name.

Strangely, the investiture was kinda quiet, unlike NTU convocation where it's buzzing with activities and excited graduants.. Um... Teachers are more composed? haha..

The Teachers Pledge; the pledge that binds you for life.

Anyway, to celebrate this very important day in history, I treated dear to a sumptous buffet dinner at the Melt at Mandarin Oriental. The place is really nice and quiet, with a wide selection of food and SEAFOOD. They have Indian cuisine, Japanese food, lobsters, thai food and more! You will surely be spoilt for choice cuz there's simply sooo much for you to choose from!! This certainly makes a really nice place for buffet! Shall I confer it the title "Best Buffet of the Year" (actually im referring to the seafood variety..)

The salmon is really fresh. Totally love it. The sides were just ok though. Nothing fantastic about it.

I think the sushi's not bad. But dear found that the rice and meat proportion is wrong. Im not particular about it, cuz afterall, people dont like to eat too much rice at buffets.

Savouring my lobster!! The seafood counter has a wide and fresh selection of seafood; oysters, prawns, lobsters, mussels. And the best thing is, unlike other places, nobody fights with you for it. Yayness!

Enjoying the Indian food.

The soup is really sweet but i thought it would be better if there's more soup selection. Im a soup person, you see..

Tandoori.. Their signature.

Desserts!!! Yummy!

Desserts always got me crazy at buffets!!! Gosh.

Anyway, Cathay is having early bird promo to Europe now. So tempted to book!! But looking at my schedule, I dont think im able to squeeze in any additional trip for this half a year. A shortgetaway would be really sweet. Haha... And moreover Im saving for a really big trip end of the year.. For about 3 weeks?? Excited!!!! It's hush hush now. I will blog more on it when everything's firmed up.

-MS-

Pulau Ubin Escapade

It's strange that Singapore is SOOO small, yet most of us hadnt been to Pulau Ubin before!

Oh well, for those of you who has never been there before, Pulau Ubin is an offshore island of Singapore, and it is accessible by a 10-min bumboat right from Changi Point Jetty. What's remaining on the island are the early days "Kampung" lifestyle of the settlers , where life is pretty simple; farming, villages and the slow pace of life. And of course not forgetting the wonderful scenery on the island itself, where the plantations and mangroves are.

This would have been my 2nd trip to Pulau Ubin, my first being a Camping Trip at the NPCC campsite! Being an ex-kampung girl myself, the scene at Pulau Ubin would have been somewhat familiar to me. I totally enjoy the carefree lifestyle where you can just do anything you want!

Thanks dear for all the nice shots! Geex.

View from the front of the lodge...

With colleagues..

The newbies + the not so newbies..

Yummy bbq food! We have wonderful cook amongst us!

Sunset shot no. 1

Sunset Shot No. 2. Which one is your favourite shot? My fav is number 2! Totally in love with this pict. Gorgeous.

Me and dear. And this is his FIRST ever trip to Pulau Ubin!

Alcoholics vs the Non-alcoholics. Gosh. You gotta try Moscato. It's really good!

And here's everyone! Notice how the number of people have decreased... Cuz people are starting to resign one by one ever since the first round of retention incentive has ended. Speaking of which, the next round of retention incentive scheme has returned!! There will be a briefing tomorrow. And im undecided if I should take it up again. Afterall, it's probably another 2 years of contract.... But well, if the amount is attractive enough this time round, I may consider!

Another weekend well spent!!

-MS-

De-moralised

I wonder why I just gather all the zest and enthusiam for work anymore.

I really wanted to do a good job but unexpected things always occur along the way!! Sighs...

Why?!!

-MS-