My Dad REMARRIED!!!

When I was just a small little girl, I like to read fairytale stories. I believe that everyone will know the story of Cinderella and Snow white & 7 Dwarfs. It contains a story about how their step mothers ill-treated them when dad got remarried…Hence, many people including me do not really like step-mother.. However, I have a step-mother that never in my life i will ever think of having one too.. =(

My mum had been taking care of me for 23 years.. I miss her.. I really miss her.. Though I miss her, I glad that she was away from all the sufferings. I will never forget how she looked, how she sacrificed her time, her patient and all about her.. I knew all along that she was guilt and sorry for me.. As she felt that as a mother, she did not bring the best for me. I used to complaint that why am i soo different from all girls. Why i need to suffer from all these stupid things.. However, all I want is to have someone to be my listener.. And she was always my good listener..Ok.. enough of missing her I know that whenever i talk about her, her story will never end.. Because she's always in my heart. Endless of words describing her, my mother.. Yes.. She was my great mother.. =)

O ya back to topic, 2 weeks ago. My dad remarried on 07 Sep 08 (八月初八). An auspicious day to marry.. His wedding hold at the RC, a small celebration.. Considered quite a number of guest at that day.. My sister and I were totally no idea what to do and how to help. All we had to do was to attend my dad's wedding.. Sound weird.. Really WEIRD.. Anyway. Both my sister and i have no objection..Its already been 2 years, we should not be soo selfish.. Dad is getting old.. He needs a company. Sooner or later, we will get marry and have family. At least there is someone to take care of him and we need not to worry about. I believe that Mum will understand too. However, most of them understand except my elder brother.. On that day, he was absence.. He was angry with my dad to get remarried.

I will not call her "Mother" but only "Aunty".. However, she treat us not bad.. She helps to do some household and always bring dinner for my sister or us....So she is not really that kind of stepmother that we used to think of. Ok i shall end here.. Busy doing other stuff.. =)

Convocation Day - 29 Aug 08

Finally the day had come, my convocation day on 29 Aug 08 and I took a day off after my Bangkok trip.. 2 years down the road, all my hard work had reaped, I am graduated with bachelor degree of Economics and Finance. I still remember before I registered for this course, Manchester school accepted me for another course – Bachelor degree of Business management. However, I gave it up though it’s a good school and good course plus not an easy course to get into. Reasons due to financial problem, a semester fee costs about $5k.. To be practical, how can I manage such expensive school fee for every semester. I need to support my family and myself. Definitely I do not have enough of $$$ to pay the school fee. My only mind set tell me that I would not want to get loan as I want to pay all the school fee all by own.. I saved up a year saving and I chose the same course as my best friend, Mx… Hee I had accompany too.. Luckily, both of us were able to enroll in. However, after the first semester, Mx decided to give it up due to busy working schedule and tight financial problem.. haiz.. $$$ to be blamed again.. Else she will be graduated the same day as me.

I only had 2 invitation tickets on that day. Sad to say my mum is not able to attend my convocation day. But I know somewhere up there she knows that I can completed the course and she will be very happy with it too.. Ooo my sister she was not able to attend as she had lesson on that day too.. So in the end, my dad attended my convocation day.. A few pictures were taken on that day..

Yes these also remind me to find a job that can give me stable financial income and the goal I can reach to.. =)

Trip to Bangkok

Just back from my Bangkok trip with dear.

We had been planning this trip for a few months after the Penang trip. Actually, we were choosing between Taiwan or Bangkok. After a few months of considering and discussing, we decided on Bangkok. A place where is more affordable and a shopping paradize for us plus we want to be oversea only a couple of days.

Again we need to discuss on flights, hotel and the dates. The most headache thing is the days to go to Bangkok. We can only apply leaves either in late August or early September. According to the available promotion flights, we can only choose to go in late August. Initially, we wanted to go in early September as we wanted to avoid travelling during the ghost festival month (7th lunar mth). A month that most chinese will choose not to go overseas. Both of us felt that it was alright as the most important thing is that both of us able to apply leave on that week.

Hotel: Baiyoke Boutique

Air flights: Jetstar Asia

Insurance: AIG

Finally the day had come, we set off to Bangkok. The night before departure day, I stayed overnight at dear's home. Perhaps due to excitement, i did not have enough sleep with only a few hours sleep. Then early in the morning, dear's parents brought us to airport. We reached there an hour before the departure time and we were almost late to check in. Luckily, we made it in time. The first time ever for me to take Jetstar Asia flight. The only comment i can give is that uncomfortable and limited space for every seat except for the front row.

After a couple of hours, we reached our final destination - Bangkok airport around 10plus (Singapore timing) . Then we straight to take a cab to our hotel. The journey to there took about 2 hours plus..The time took from airport to hotel supposed to be only 40 minutes but it end up to be unexpectedly long due to traffic jam and the partly reason was due to the RIOT at there hindered the whole traffic. The taxi fare supposed to be around 200 baht and jumped to 465 baht. Faint~... Anyway the only good thing is that the taxi meter at there jump alot slower than in here.. hahah.. Soo it still alright for both of us.

However, we reached around the time around 12pm (Singapore Timing) then we needed to wait for another 3 more hours before we could check in. So we left our luggages at there and we headed straight to our shopping mall. HAHHA!!!!..

As we walked, we bought the street food.. Wow so many stuff to see to buy and to eat. We never stopped eating the moment we reached.. hhehhe so happy. Then by around 3pm (Singapore Timing) we back to our hotel.

I was expecting nice and spaceous big room.. As i read the comments from the forum were good. When we opened the door, the only word flashed in my mind ----> SMALL.. Though the photo is the same as what we saw from the website but the size of the room is not up to my expectation.. Anyway, it is still considered cheap and not bad hotel. Likewise the toilet is not as good as i used to stay in..

The first 2 nights we went as planned (Itinerary)... The 2nd night we went to Lebua Hotel (First class hotel). We went there as dear's colleague said that the sky bar is a topless bar at 64 floor. We can see the whole Bangkok night scenary... The moment we stepped in, "WOWOW.. BEAUTIFUL" I just could not stop saying the word "WOW!" We ordered cocktails and admiring the beautiful bangkok night scenary.. Sooo beautiful.. Then we took photos too.. Oo ya.. At there, we also got to know a couple from Switerland.. They are sooo tall.. I was just like a dawf when they stood beside me.. They are friendly, chatty and easy going friends.. In overall, we had a good chat with them..

However, at that night, dear had a bad night. He did not have a good sleep as he was having diahrrea and vomitting throughout the whole night, followed by high fever. Immediately the next morning, it was my turn to be the same as him.. Soo sad.. What we planned to go to Chinatown on the 3rd day. It end up to be at there for less than a hour but both of us can't "TAHAN" and we back to hotel room to stay at there for the whole day to rest. I was soo sad.. I have alot of stuff not bought at there. T_T

The 4th day, the day that we were returning to Singapore. Both of us were just recovered from this food poisoning but we were soooo energetic.. Left only the last few hours for us to do the last minute shopping. Still i bought a few and so do my DEAR.. And still not enough money for us to spend tooo. Next time we should bring more $$$$$. hahah..

The only upset thing is that we wasted a day not to shop in Chinatown.. However, it is still a good trip for both of us.. Plus we felt lucky that we went there last week but not this week as it is not advisable to go there due to riot. According to the news reporting that the riots at there are getting worse.. Hopefully the singaporean at there are not affected by this riots.

Cheers. =)