Celebrating Birth 80 years on....

Grandma's Birthday Feast
Tung Lok Seafood Arena, The Arena Country Club






It was an ala-carte buffet dining affair. The wide variety of quality food from the nice and crisp salmon head to the fresh prawns presented on the table catered to every dicerning palate. A place truly worth revisiting.

Life and Times...

Ushering in the new month...May is coming to an end.

Time whizzes by so rapidly. I could hardly get a breather.

May has truly been very fruitful- a month of many lessons and challenges; all the seemingly herculean tasks thrown at me have been resolved.

Alas, June is the month to chill a little- to heave a big sigh.

I will spend my time appropriately; to work hard and play just as hard if not harder.

Retrospectively, I have been working way too hard in the last 1 year.

Living life well is to strike a healthy balance between work and play.

June.......here, I come!

"Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live" - Margaret Fuller

A private affair

Chinese New Year 2009

Reunion Dinner with my family at the Conrad Centennial Hotel, Singapore.

1.5 years have since passed, but the dining experience at the Golden Peony Restaurant (one of Singapore's finest Chinese restaurants) is truly unforgettable.

The famous Conrad Bear was served for dinner as well!



To the Chinese, the tossing of 'Yu Sheng' brings about a year of prosperity and abundance. The dish comprises of 'Yu' or fish; in most instances Salmon is used which symbolises wealth, and other condiments such as golden crackers that represent gold ingots.

Middle of May Musings....

Mother's Day dinner at the Concorde Hotel (International Seafood Buffet).


Comfort food- excellent hawker fare. Porridge with a yummy-licious spread of dishes; almost like a banquet of sorts.


Resident cat @ Holland V; she's really nice and highly sociable.


Coffee Shop fare: Lobster Salad with Lobster fritters - excellent food amidst gritty environs.

MAY day...

This month is foreseeably a busy month for me.

It is going to be especially promising as there is so much I am doing that will be of substantial value to my future in the financial arena.

For starters, I have signed myself up for M1A and M6. Basically, these are modules accredited by the Institute of Banking and Finance- to equip me with the necessary product and regulatory knowledge to allow me to contribute more effectively to my financial career.

I always believe that self-renewal is critical, so as to enable one to seize opportunites that do not necessarily present themselves conspicuously.

Strike while the iron is hot; indeed, positive developments within our economy have translated into an upward trend in the coming months with regards to economic performance of the various entities in seemingly disparate industries- this will bode well for all.

A little milestone; the magic 7...

Today marks my 7th month on the job (counting days that is; 8 if we count the months instead). Yes, it is simply a job; not exactly a career the way I see it. Nonetheless, it calls for a celebration!

It has been 7 challenging but very fulfiling months of my banking 'career'! I can gladly say that I have grown so much professionally during that span of time. Also, time truly flies, yet I have not found the time to sit back and take a breather.

Indeed, the learning curve has been very steep. However, my credit analytical skills has improved by leaps and bounds. The quality of the credit cases I put up has also improved; earning accolades from the powers that be. :)

Notwithstanding all that, I am still at the crossroads of my life, however, I can take comfort in the fact that the choice of the destination is mine to make.

I have the power to choose.

At the Crossroads of my life

2009: September, October, November, December
2010: January, February, March, April

8 months and counting...time flies, I have been at it for 8 months now. What i do is mentally challenging- very steep learning curve.

Have I had time to myself in the last 8 months?

Where will all these lead to?

Think, think, think...time for a reflection.