EstheR the GorgeouS
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Marketing ManagerIf you will scroll right down & look to your left (Will someone please HELP me with this damn html thinggy! The more posts I add, the further down my profiles go...... *shakes head dejectedly*), you'll see that I've changed my occupation from that of a nursing manager to that of a marketing manager.
That's right, I have officially started work today. I am now a marketing manager with an MNC healthcare group that owns most of the private hospitals in Singapore. And I've been put in charge of the entire hospital (the most established one in Singapore)!!!
Once again my lucky star is shining brightly. All I have is my nursing background & out of the blue, I have been entrusted a management position in marketing.
I've been in nursing uniforms most of my working life & my wardrobe consists of mostly T-shirts, shorts & flip flops. Therefore it's really weird for me having to dress up to the nines to go to work. I felt like I've gone back in time & I am like playing dressed up with my mum's clothes. It's just so unnatural! I mean I haven't even worn heels for the last 5 years for christ sake! (so you can imagine the pathetic state of my feet now?! *ouch*)
Well the glamour of the title aside, I've got a really tall hat to fill. It's going take tremendous hard work on my side to try & get a hang of these marketing stuffs.
So wish me luck beacuse I know I am going to need every ounce of it! ;)
"I'll never be the woman with the perfect hair, who can wear white & not spill on it." Sex & The City
Monday, October 10, 2005
Megan's birthday celebration in schoolAs you would have read in my previous post, we had to postpone Megan's birthday celebration in school till Monday. In preparation for her celebration, I had to pack bags & bags of goodies bags for her classmates. Then the night before, the maid & I spent hours blowing up balloons to distribute to them as well. (erm.... maybe let me rephrase that, what I meant to say is that the maid packed bags & bags and spent hours & hours) *Sheepish smile*
The birthday girl was allowed to wear mufti and Megan was happily dressed in a long pink dress. She loves princesses, so of course her lifelong aspiration is to be one and dress like one. She was really proud of herself the entire day, looking like a princess and doling out presents to her classmates. Hahaha.... but of course she will always be a true blue royal princess in my eyes.
The birthday girl was allowed to wear mufti and Megan was happily dressed in a long pink dress. She loves princesses, so of course her lifelong aspiration is to be one and dress like one. She was really proud of herself the entire day, looking like a princess and doling out presents to her classmates. Hahaha.... but of course she will always be a true blue royal princess in my eyes.
In her long pink princess dress.
A princess cake (Belle).
Looking really pleased with herself.
Singing the birthday song.
Happy birthday princess! *Muacks*
The little boy (front right) is Daniel, Megan's favourite boy. Oooooohhh......
A little bit of royal cream on the royal lips...
"I'll never be the woman with the perfect hair, who can wear white & not spill on it." Sex & The City
Sunday, October 09, 2005
1st attempt at golfLook up in Ken's blog for the whole story!
Ken looking pro.
Now my turn.
I was so touched when Ken's dad bought me this pair of gloves.
With Aunty Mary.
One of the rare times where I have sunglasses on.
That's Ken's dad playing in the background.
On the putting green.
Not as easy as it looks.
You won't believe how many attempts I took to get the ball in! 
G.O.L.F - Go On Learning Forever ( a little something I picked up from Ken's dad). I think that's really cool. That's the attitude I am going to apply to my life.
"I'll never be the woman with the perfect hair, who can wear white & not spill on it." Sex & The City
Saturday, October 08, 2005
Megan's birthday & concertI'm extremely late for this post but I just gotta post these photos. So just let me very briefly summarise the day's events for you.
Megan's birthday falls on a Saturday so we weren't able to celebrate it in school. But we did have to go to school though because her nursery is holding an annual concert whereby she gets to perform. I had a really fun time putting on the make-up for her (I don't think she's as thrilled at the aspect as I am though). I had the full works on for her; eye shadow, mascara, lipstick & all the glittery stuff on her face. It's just too bad the photos can't show up the make-up I had in her. If I must say so myself, I think I did an awfully good job.
The concert was really chaotic though. You will never guess who's the unruly bunch....... the parents! All of us was scrambling on top of each other trying to get a better pic of our precious tots. I had to climb & stand on the chair in order to catch a glimpse of Meg. (Oh yes, I was one of the unruly bunch too.) Can you imagine the sight? All this happened in spite of the principle's foresight to instruct all parents to behave. Geez....... The children were way better behaved than us. But parents aside, Megan did very well during the concert & I'm so terribly proud of her!
We celebrated Meg's birthday at night in my parent's house. No frills, just a simple cosy celebration.
On the way to the school for her first public appearance.
Alright the banner speaks for itself.
Can hardly see the make-up on her face.
Meg's birthday cake.
My sweetie pie.
Happy birthday sweetie!
Taking a deep breath........
Grandma looking on in amusement in the background.
Cautiously cutting the cake.
An ang pow for her precious great granddaughter.
"I'll never be the woman with the perfect hair, who can wear white & not spill on it." Sex & The City
Thursday, October 06, 2005
DBB5It's been a week since my last post. Thursday has come & gone, now another Thursday is here again. So what's with Thursday? Arr..... Thursdays are the days that the DBBs gather.
So what do I do when the DBBs gather? Let's start with last Thursday. It was Ken's sister, Chermaine's birthday. We went for buffet at a Japanese restaurant in the King's Hotel. For those who loves raw food - the sashimi is very fresh. Definitely good value for money, I rate it 5 stars!
So what am I doing this Thursday then? Meg's not well again so I'll be doing my part as a mother & staying in to keep her company. I've brought her to the doctor for consecutively 2 nights in a row now - Tuesday & Wednesday. It was first vomiting then fever with bad cough. My heart aches real bad seeing my little princess coughing her lungs out.
There..... I'm going to miss the gathering once more.
Hmmmm..... It's time to admit that I'm not the swinging single that I once was. If attendance at the gatherings meant something, then I guess I no longer qualify as a member of the DBB. It's too hard trying to juggle boyfriend, daughter, career & friends - too much committments, too much expectations to fulfill.
Meg is getting older & she's starting to demand more of my time. If you look at the homework she brings home, you'll understand why. The maid used to supervise her with her English & Maths homework, whereas my mum will help with her Chinese. Even though she's only 4 years old, the work she brings back is beginning to daunt my mum & the maid.
Other than Meg's academic growth, there's still the emotional aspect to look into as well. As much as she loves Ken (& yes she simply adores him!), there are also times where she's jealous of him. I have to be very careful in striking a perfect balance so as not to destroy the beautiful realtionship that the both of them shares.
When I spend time with Megan, I feel guilty towards Ken; When I spend time with Ken, I feel guilty towards Megan; And when I spend time with the DBB, I feel guilty towards both Megan & Ken.
I miss the bitches & the times that I spend with them. It always makes me go green with envy when I view their blogs to look at the photos. They have so much fun! How I wish I was in the picture. *Shrugs* I guess nobody actually saw it from my side before.
Much as I hate it, I guess I'm officially out from the DBB group. It is awful feeling guilty everytime Thursday comes around. In order not to strain the friendship, perhaps it's better to remain as a free individual that joins them on their outing whenever possible with no terms attached (on the condition that the DBB accepts me of course).
As always I'll still faithfully check your blogs for the latest updates. *coughs* (That means JuJu you better start updating yours!) Knowing you girls is one of the best things yet. Please don't forget about me cos I know I won't forget about you bunch of lovely people......
Footnote to Noelle* - Sweets, you'll always remain one of the closest & most special.
A birthday cake for Chermaine.
I hope the wish comes true.
Cutting the cake.
With Ken's beautiful family.
With boyfriend, Kelvin. (erm...did I get the name right?)
Mum & Dad.
Did you notice how round I'm getting?!
With my gorgeous Ken.
"I'll never be the woman with the perfect hair, who can wear white & not spill on it." Sex & The City
