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New Job New Nephew |
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Posted at Thursday, July 26, 2007 |
Just started with my new job at Symantec last Monday. Coming to two weeks now. It's a pretty nice place to work in. Nice people there. Not too much pressure. Only problem is that I'm the only guy in my department in Singapore. So, it's definitely been busy. Been diving straight into ongoing projects since my second day. Well, no room for complains of boredom from now on...
We've gotten our wedding photos. It was definitely the right choice to engage Bryan. The photos were simply fantastic.
My nephew Ian was born on 21st July 2007 at 12:27AM. Full of twos and sevens. He looks just like his mum!
Cheri's going to start in her job next Monday. This marks the beginning of another phase. For now, I guess both our aims are simple. Do fabulously well in our jobs and get converted to a permanent position...
Ethan. Theodore. Ian. When shall we add to the list? |
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Time Flies... |
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Posted at Thursday, July 12, 2007 |
Today is the 12th July... Half of 2007 has passed... Time really zoomed and everything seemed to happen in a flash.
In this particular year,
1) We moved into our new house in Feb just in time for CNY.
- It is just different when we have our own home.
2) I have signed the Marriage Cert with Mal in March.
- It was our pleasure to have Mrs Chia as our Solemniser
3) Baby Theodore was born in April, Friday the 13th.
- He is now cute and chubby but still dark as ever.
4) My last exam paper in NUS happened in May.
- Glad that I do not need to go MPSH for that again.
5) Busy preparing for the wedding in June.
- It's all worth it. Esp. the 2 weeks spent on the wedding favours.
- Hubby got a job offer in another company. Something he will like to do.
6) 1st July 2007, Our Wedding Day
- Everything went on smoothly from the day to night.
- Thanks to all our family, relatives and friends who have contributed to this joyous occasion.
7) 4th July 2007, Taipei Trip
- Nice food and scenery, enough said!
8) 10th July 2007, Commencement
- An important day to all my NUS coursemates and myself. Like XX said, all for that 30s of fame on the stage shaking a stranger's hand and taking from him an empty cert holder.
- Enjoyed the never-ending perspirating, tiring walking and phototaking in Engineering school.
- I received a call that I have got a job that I was hoping to get. What a great day!
- Ended it off with dinner at Rice Table.
It's indeed a busy and tiring year so far. Next, I will be looking forward to my first graduate job and hubby going to his new company next Monday. Hopefully things will go on well for us. |
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posted by Lifeisprecious =) 1:09 PM 
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Taiwan |
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It's been a tiring and wonderful trip. Much good has been said about Taiwan by our numerous friends who have been there within the last year. Turns out they were all right.
Just a brief record of our trip for our future reminiscence:
4th July Wednesday
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Took Jetstar and arrived in Taipei at 5.45pm. Took the airport van transfer service to Seasons Hotel. Took a leisurely walk to Zhongshan MRT station. Stopped at Jiantan station and sampled our first taste of Shilin. Tried the Taiwan sausage hot dog, BBQ pork stick, oyster omelette, peanut popiah and fried chicken. Took the shuttle bus to Miramar to ride the Ferris Wheel. Back to the hotel for a good soak in the jacuzzi.
5th July Thursday
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Took the shuttle bus to Taipei Main MRT Station. Stopped at Daan station and walked to Din Tai Fung. Waited only 30mins to get in. Ordered noodles and xiao long bao. Took a bus to Tapiei 101. Started raining. Walked the Xinyi sky bridge to the various shopping malls. Nothing much to do. Took a taxi back to the hotel as it was still raining. The rain finally subsided in the early evening and we walked to Zhongshan station and took the MRT to Shaoguang temple. Visited the Huaxi Night Market. Bought a curling potato chips and cheesy hotdog. Horrible. Ate Kuo Ruo Fan (Pork Fat Rice?). Incredible. Took the train back to Zhongshan and went to the nearby Ningxia Night Market. Small market with lots of food. Back to the hotel for a good rest.
6th July Friday
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Took the shuttle bus to Zhongshan station and stopped at Taipei Zoo. Rode the newly opened Maokong Gondola. Nice view from the top. Bought Muah Chee and Yogurt Ice-cream. Took the MRT back to Shuanglian and had Daodong Beef Noodles. Simply fantastic. Took the MRT to Taipei City Hall with the intention of going up the Taipei 101 Observatory. Bad luck. It started raining when we alighted at Taipei City Hall. Change of plans. Took the MRT to Beitou. Went to the Spring Resorts for a hot spring soak in a private room. Two nice relaxing hours. After that, took the MRT back towards Taipei City Hall again to go to WuFenPu. Dear bought a few pieces of clothing before she decided that she had better stop before it gets out of control! Took MRT back to the nearby Ningxia Night Market. Took Mee Sua, played Ping Pong game and bought sweet peanut biscuits back to the room for snacking.
7th July Saturday
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Took the shuttle bus to Zhongshan station and stopped at Taipei City Hall. Finally rode the famous escalator up to the Taipei 101 Observatory. Impressive indeed. Went back to Zhongshan MRT. Took a cab to DaDaoCheng Wharf. Bought three packs of oolong tea at a nearby shop. Took the ferry to Guandu and then onto Danshui and then onto Fisherman Wharf. Watched the sunset at Fisherman Wharf. Took the ferry back to Danshui. Couldn't find much food there other than grilled squid. Took the MRT back to Shilin. Had teppanyaki, fried chicken, pineapple ice-cream. Walked around. Played a shooting game. Played the ping pong game. Bought muah chee. Back to the room to pack up.
8th July Sunday
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Went back to Din Tai Fung. Waited almost an hour to get in. Ordered fried rice and two sets of xiao long bao. Good way to end a trip... Went back to the hotel. Took the transfer to the airport. Bought Pineapple Cake.
Home Sweet Home. |
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Dreamy Reflections |
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Posted at Wednesday, July 04, 2007 |
It's been barely 3 days since our wedding dinner. Yet it feels like so long ago, much like a beautiful dream come true.
Reflecting back on the day itself, I realise how truly blessed I am. Blessed to have truly great parents, relatives and friends who go out of their way to make things work.
Our friends were of immense help. Aaron, Daniel, Ivan, Weihao. My XiongDis were ever present and ready to help in any way possible. Catherine, Cathy, Karen, Pearl. Cheri's Jiemeis were also dedicated in their all tasks. I still haven't had the chance to thank them for their help in cleaning up the wax stain on my pants that morning. Catherine and Wenkai. They were fantastic emcees. Frankly, I only needed them to be just ok. Afterall, I've been to dinners with pretty bland hosts. But the two of them truly surpassed all expectations and really helped to make it a memorable experience.
And of course, our wedding planner Serene. What would we have done without her? I can only imagine all the running around that I would have to do. I would be lost most of the time. She was truly fantastic. Cheri and I both agree that one of the best decisions we made was to engage her help. The cost of hiring a planner against the cost of things screwing up. That's a pretty easy decision to make. She has been truly outstanding for us.
Our photographer Bryan and videographer Bernard. They made it clear why it's important to hire the right people for the right job. Their expertise and professionalism that day was never in doubt. I've certainly never been impressed more by another photographer. Now we just can't wait to see the results.
Our parents. What would we be without them? I'm really lost for words when it comes to how grateful I am to our parents. I just know that if I can be half the parents to my children that my parents were to me, I would have done a darn good job already.
We're finally embarking on the next stage in our journey. But we would never have gone this far without the help of so many loved ones. |
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Perfect |
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Posted at Tuesday, July 03, 2007 |
That's the one word to describe our wedding.
Sure, there were a couple of hitches here and there. But all in all, it couldn't gone on much more smoothly.
The Fullerton bridal suite was perfect too.
We're definitely going back there next year! But first, to Taipei... |
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