Goong MV-Nannulsaranghae

One of my fav video from Goong

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2 comments Goong MV: Shin & CG - 2500 million years

My favorite Goong MV

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1 comments Was at Uncle Eddie's wake on Friday and Sunday @ the Chapel of Resurrection, St Joseph's Church .. the countless wreaths, stream of friends, relatives, colleagues, ministers, grassroots leaders who came can only be a testimony of the greatness of this uncle of mine. My aunt Nancy, Kelvin, Adriel and Aaron - be strong ....

Came to work really early on Mon as i need to be off at 10am to attend the funeral mass and cremation. It was so hard to lay the flowers beside Uncle Eddie .. so hard to look at him, so hard to see the closure of the coffin lid ... everyone who were present could not contain the tears ... his factory workers, colleagues and staff came in droves to pay their last respects ... friends and relatives were out in full force despite it being a Monday.

The eulogies read at the mass was so touching ... by a member of the Singapore Lions Club - "Eddie joined the Lions Club of Singapore and was appointed a Director the following year .... Eddie was a man who put others before himself. On one occasion, he could not attend a BBQ organized for the Lions Home for the aged... yet he wanted to donate some drinks and he personally delivered the drinks to the home .... on another occasion, boxes are needed for another event yet again, despite his busy schedule, he personally delivered the boxes ..." A colleague of his for 28 years broke down while delivering his eulogy - he cannot forget the working relationship and friendship they shared. Another person from the RCC Golf Club said this "when the Tsunami struck, Eddie immediately called me and asked what the club planned to do. In such short notice, the club cannot do anything much. Eddie took it upon himself to gather 150 golfers and in one day, raised more over 50 thousand dollars for Tsunami victims & families....." The priest of St Joseph's Church could remember Eddie as a truly devoted and loving husband to Nancy - his support and dedication to her.

Adriel (2nd son) delivered the eulogies on behalf of his mum, elder bro Kelvin and younger bro Aaron. He was composed but only proof of the fond memories of his loving dad and devoted husband to his mum. This is his own eulogy (copied from his blog) "What I will miss about my father is his sense of responsibility. Always going that extra mile to ensure our comfort, he never refused a single request even if it meant he had to make substantial sacrifices. In a way, he spoilt and indulged us and this could only be a manifestation of the degree of his love for the family. On top of that, his humour brought so much warmth, cheer and fun into our lives. Whether it was his excessive dependence on his mobile phone or the occasional topping of the golf ball on the course, the fondness of these light hearted moments will forever be etched in our hearts. And as we bid farewell to a selfless father, dedicated husband, a passionate social worker, dedicated and competent leader and essentially, a servant king who led by example in service to others, we can always take comfort in the knowledge that he will live on in our hearts in a special way. Finally, for those who share in our faith, we live in anticipation of joining him and the communion of Saints when God calls us to eternal rest.. " - sniff sniff

It was a Catholic funeral and the only hymm i could sing was Amazing Grace cos I am a Buddhist and did not feel comfortable in reading the prayers.... but its the thoughts which count.

Have been busy otherwise with assignments .. and first examination on 1 Feb (4th day of CNY - sucks big time!!!) .. and 2nd paper on 8 Feb ... will be taking 3-days leave next week to start preparing for exams so can enjoy my CNY ....

Work sie - busy busy busy ....

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0 comments Life is fragile .... nothing is certain .. and we never know what will happen later ..... feeling sad as one of my uncle (the husband of my 7th aunt) passed away last evening. He was perfectly fine and went for his medical check-ups regularly. Was told that he wanted to have steamboat with his family on Tues .. after dinner, went to bed .. and had difficulty breathing and then suddenly, just blacked out! was told a blood vessel burst in his head .. doctors told family that this is a condition which cannot be detected via the usual scan etc .. and happens to 1 in 25 people. The doctors told family to be prepared as it was for certain he would be gone ... How could someone who was so nice, humble, down to earth, friendly just go away like this?

Chinese New Year & family gatherings will never be the same without him .. he was always the one who would be a banker and gambled with us. He was the one who, when playing blackjack, would tell us what cards he got so we can try our best to match his. He was the one who never had the heart to take away the young ones' stakes and instead who would give them extra money even if they lost. He was the one who would speak to those below him and never ever looked down on anyone.

He was an avid golf player who never failed to strike up a conversation with me (as he knew where I was working in) about the pharma business, his golf sessions with so & so ministers, acquaintances etc.. he was brimming with life when I last met him at a relative's wake.

During his last 2 days in hospital, the visitors were never ending. Even the gardener (dressed shabbily in rubber boots and dirty clothes) at his factory came to visit him and eyes brimming with tears .. his friends, staff, family all came. Only proof of what a great man he was when he was living. Alas, I did not managed to see him in hospital. Was busy at work on Monday and wanted to go last night .. it was too late!

** Uncle Eddie - RIP. You may have left us, but the memories which you left behind will be with us for a long long time ***

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1 comments Hi - folks, do you set New year resolutions? and if you do, do you keep to them? I am a person who set new year resolutions and try my best to achieve them. I am proud to say that I have achieved 3 of my 2005 resolutions which were to get my driver's licence, persevere with my studies and to lose weight (hip hip hurray)! one of my impt 2006 resolution is to complete my Communications program with USQ ... and i got to try to control my temper a lot more as i tend to flare up rather easily when irritated or provoked ... getting angry will cause more wrinkles and spoil my mood so why let ppl upset me?! and i want to treat my family members much much better as they are the ones who will be there for you when things go wrong.
i have been trying hard to complete my assignments but those for this term are really TOUGH .. and i am struggling ... but it has been a good new year so far except for bad news of one of my 'bestest' buddies tendering her resignation .. i will definitely miss her (X100) ...but we can always keep in touch as friends .. and from the bottom of my heart, as a fren, i am happy to see her go cos she wasn't exactly happy here.
work-front, i have dealt pretty well with a a nasty woman here .. so she is now off my back .. thankfully! have told her that she should try to do most of her stuff as I am only here to help with the basics .. as my attention is focused on my boss and my communication activities ....
funny that i have never like karaoke, but recently have been going often with my gal-pals and find that i actually enjoy it .. but we don't just plain sit and sing, we dance, shout, scream, whatever!
short update for now ....

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0 comments Hi, folks - Merry (belated) X'mas .... X'mas was well-spent but tired .. collected the car on 2412 ..then had a x'mas chalet to go to with a the 'bitches' (me inclusive)!!! was surprised and shocked to see the drastic change in a gal pal .. she just seemed so unlike her .. after returning from her studies in Oz land .. she will be back for 5 mths .... boy do i hope the best for her cos she's not even 23 and not street-smart enough.... will try my best to provide some counsel. We had a good time bitching and Alvin came at 11.30pm.. he helped to buy additional drinks supply and set up the fire again to BBQ more food for himself (and us naturally) .. we did the countdown with the other folks at the other chalets it was great fun with our party poppers, sprinklers etc... my 2 babes enjoyed themselves also with kelly & shirlyn ...
Did not wake up till noon on 2512 .. went for lunch then went to get pressies for the kids and off to a long-time gal pal's housewarming party .. a nice new home she's got and i enjoyed the company .. alvin came too and he had a good chat with one of my long-time fren ... Boxing Day was spent sleeping late (again!!) .. went to Tampines Mall to shop, bought clothes for the 2 babes .. then sent alvin to his soccer game at Kallang .. boohoo but they lost! it's ok, try harder .. then after a late dinner at 9.30pm (this is bad for my exercise routine) .. went to pick dad from Orchard.
I am going to the gym to work out on Tue (and plan to do so at least 4 times this week) cos I was BAD, real bad to miss exercising for 1 whole week! ... am excited cos driving to work alone tmr for the 1st time .. I will be extra careful ...Boss is away on vacation till 11th Jan (hurray) .. but need this time and space to work out my other 2 assignments. I have a terribly bad habit of waiting till the last last minute to complete but the stress is not doing me any favours - Noormie, let's try to break this bad habit of ours ... fight on!
Gonna miss my sis and babes for 3 days as they are off the Malaysia for a short holiday - boohooboohoo .... my babes whom I see or talk to every day ... I lurve you both!
I am looking fwd to the family BBQ on NY's eve .. it will be great fun ...
drove to work by myself for the 1st time on 2712 ... nothing major but quite frightening with so many cars in the morning ... well, better get used to it ...
the office is so nice and quiet with most ppl away on vacation/ leave ....
Folks - anything interesting happening?

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0 comments Yo, pals - have never been so happy for a long time. Firstly, I passed my driving test on my 1st attempt on 12 November. Secondly, checked my long-dreaded results for the do-or-die assignment and bingo, passed with fantastic results so it helped me cover my not-so-fantastic results in part 1. Finally, yes finally, we bought a car yesterday .. now waiting for the delivery on or before 15 Dec!
It's the Honda Fit but we will have to add in body kit and change the tyres to sports rims to give the car a sporty look. Anyways, it's the car me and Alvin have always wanted to get so we are both glad .... will start driving to work when I get the car cos Alvin does not need the car at work. Though am happy, will now have to watch my money, can't go on shopping sprees that often anymore.
Met Noormie last thurs for class .. you don't know how dreadful classes have been without any familiar faces. For one particular module, I find I am the only other one in that module as other students have transferred to day classes .... can u imagine how hard i have to make myself awake?! was extremely happy when noormie commented that i have lost inches and it's visible that i have gone thinner .. .. yeah, at least my perspiration and determination are worthwhile not to mention the $$ spent .. :)
this is going to be one year when I dread the Lunar New Year. This has always been my fav festival from young, but this time round, exams fall between 30 Jan to 7 Feb, right smack in the middle of CNY ... where am i gonna get the mood ha? gotta tell myself, after these 2 modules, it's 6 more to go before graduation.
Alas, the assignments for these 2 modules are so tough, i wonder how am i going to pull through .... i want to go to the temple more often to pray ...
this Friday is the company's annual dinner .. theme is 70's .. still have not figured out what to wear, depends on my mood and see how it goes .. i am in charge of the events company which means i have a chance to 'sabo' ppl but myself will never get 'sabo-ed' ... that's the motive behind opting for this ..
work-wise, there is a new 'witch' in the company. I will just have to learn how to deal with her .. think SPG and you can visualise her ..
better get back to work now .. this is just a short update on the happy things which have happened to me recently.. so long, take care folks for now!

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