A pinhole of my life.: March 2014

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

S.E.A Aquarium

FINALLY... the S.E.A Aquarium on my first official OFF day. Okay, I admit I'm SLOW, don't judge me, let it go ok!

Here are some of the photos:
:D
They will come with a description later (sorry dears, I'm still not good at time management)!

TELL YOU SOMETHING EXCITING! I somehow landed myself in a small assignment to take photographs of an event in April! :D Thank you for the opportunity!
COOL! I'M SO EXCITED!

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Running Man, Bridal Studio, Wedding Banquet Venue.

Running Man Ep 188.
Running Man went to Australia! Made me feel like going Gold Coast too (especially when my colleagues Iris and Evon will be going there (separately) this coming May.)

Thanks to High Definition Technology, the kangaroos and esp koalas on screen are so cute!!!!

Rain is on this week's episode and I didn't know he can be so funny beneath his stolid exterior as portrayed in his previous concerts!

RICO-A-MONA Bridal.
The assigned bridal studio that will be providing my gowns, make-up and hair-do. I was actually debating between them and La Belle Couture, but what gave them the edge over the latter was their solid reviews mainly from my colleague Michelle and few other friends (whose perception of beauty is similar to mine).
Yes, it is one of the studios along Tanjong Pagar Rd, found in the heart of alternating bridal shops and Korean BBQ restaurants. :)

Rendezvous Hotel.
After sorting out several concerns, we eliminated Marina Mandarin, Mandarin Oriental, Shangri-La and a few others from our list of potential wedding banquet venues, and eventually settled on either Four Seasons Hotel or Goodwood Park Hotel. But due to parental objections (on my side) regarding the escalated costs, we have to confine our choices to hotels that were minus a star.

And finally... We compromised and Rendezvous Hotel was the best choice made out of this compromise. They allowed for our wedding to be held in a ballroom (Simba only wants a ballroom), was well-received by the previous users on food and service (my concern), gave a reasonable price quote (my parents' concerns), had no pillars in the ballroom and no additional charges for another projector (photographer's concern), and was reliable based on its long history (his parents' concerns).

A Chinese wedding (or any other wedding) is never easy since it is never up to 2 persons and is organised based on a collective decision.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

"Think about what you want, not what others want from you."

Something my ex-internship supervisor said to me tonight (Yea he still keeps in contact with me, he's so cool!).

It's nice to have someone listen to you once in a while. I find myself encouraging new friends (lol it's weird that some people whom I just got to know came to me with their problems) and guiding them through their problems, but don't feel comfortable talking to them about my insecurities.

The moment he asked me, "How are you?", I began to flood the chat with my never-ending messages, knowing that he will offer some sound advice. I told him that I need to step out of my comfort zone to be more effective at work, and went on and on about it... My boss' expectations, the company culture, my awkwardness... blah blah blah...

And he casually said, "idk la, perhaps i older so wiser ma. I learnt something... Think about what you want, not what others want from you."

These words really hit me hard. Yea, how many of you and I are guilty of pleasing people all our lives that we forgot that we are actually living out our lives, that we play the main lead of our lives, and that, you and I, we, are writing our own destiny?

Tuesday, March 04, 2014

Together by AndroidsinBoots

The wedding video that makes Simba say "Yes! Let's engage this videographer!" the moment it ended

when we fall in love (Split-Day-Edit) from AndroidsinBoots (Still+Motion) on Vimeo.

Simba's ex hall friend just got married on 1st March and the theme for her gate crash is Running Man! AHHHHHHHH~~ They went to Korea for their wedding photoshoot and look totally like Koreans in the shoot! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I ALSO WANT!

:(

Now in order not to be a big copycat, I have to make my gate crash's theme either "The Walking Dead" or "The Big Bang Theory"! LOLOL!

Dress the best men and bridesmaids like zombies on my wedding day? Should I? I'm gonna dress like corpse bride!

Sunday, March 02, 2014

People in the workplace

During our orientation, one of the slides that was flashed pointed out 4 types of people in the workplace.

Out of 10 people in the workplace, there will be:

1) 2 people who make the world go round (the achiever),

2) 4 people who watch the world go round (the complacent one),

3) 3 people who don't know the world is going round (the blur one),

4) and 1 person who slows down the world (the rotten apple).

I'm type 3! Lol! Fortunately CEO only talks about identifying type 4 and exiting them.

Types 1, 2 and 3 are safe!

Social Work, Adoption Drives

Part time Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work, NUS, 1.5 year.

Should I? More importantly, can I afford the time?

Taken by SOSD photographer:

Adoption drive 12th Jan, Cornerstone Cafe.

Brandon. Applaud this guy who comes to every of our drive in hope to one day find a dog he loves!

He has been so persistent that every vollie knows who he is.

And 皇天不负苦心人， finally today at Pet Expo he brought a puppy home for a 1-week homestay!

One of our vollies, Sylvia, who was in-charge of one playpen together with me and a few others.

Pups are always so food alert, aren't they?

"Adopt me! I used to be a street dog, and I didn't eat or sleep well for the first few months of my life. All I ask for in the next 10 to 15 years is that you give me care, and I will always stay by your side and will always love you."