Wedding Bells are Ringing! Not mine of course! That was so long ago....31 Oct 2009: Neo and ZingA very touching church wedding with Neo reciting a poem he wrote for Zing which chronicled their blossoming love. Neo could sing for nuts but he crooned just for Zing who was brought to tears.I was the jie mei. Tim was the bro.15 Nov 2009: WX & MQA thematic wedding. Many people dressed up to the Shanghai theme. Ladies donned the cheongsum. There were song and dance, speeches, presentation of flowers, and even best dressed award. A very interesting event. Tim and I were the emcees. 21 Nov 2009: Simon & XXTim's cousin is getting married in a few hours' time. No one has met the mysterious lady before. I wonder how the wedding will turn out. It's gonna be a journey to the west as both the church wedding and dinner are in Jurong.Tim is the bro. I am the kaypoh since I will have to turn up early cos Tiff is helping out at the church. 29 Dec 2009: Zina & SKThere will not be any gatecrashing but that doesn't mean we will let the groom in without him having to give any ang pow. I am the jie mei. Tim is the dodo.20 Dec 2009: Jaguar & joeyA luncheon at St Regis' neighbour The Regent.Tim thinks that there is a possibility that he might be the bro although he is not really certain. 25 Dec 2009: Ivan & AdelineA Xmas affair which means no Xmas eve party this year for the gang.No duties for us. ------------------The above excludes the other weddings that Tim has to attend. No wonder 钱不够用！ Bali Getaway I can't wait to leave for Bali. Not because I am excited about going on a trip but because I simply can't wait to get away from work. I am so looking forward to just lazing in the pool, sleep all I want, waking up only when I like, swim if I feel like it, and maybe read a book or two. I don't even mind staying in the villa the whole time even if it means I dont really get to see Bali.So swarmed with to-dos that I just dont want to do anything during this trip. Hopefully I will come back rejuvenated...... When will it end.... When I was in the Human Capital practice years ago, I worked towards the April 15 individual tax filing deadline and the subsequent extended deadlines. The first half of the year was always busy, right from Chinese New Year all the way to around end of August after all the individual tax returns were filed. For a good half year, we would work until 12 midnight almost everyday and going back to the office on Saturdays was absolutely necessary to ensure we complete the work on time. Nevertheless, the times after August were always great. That's when we could use the time off in-lieu that we had accumulated throughout peak to go on long vacations. I just started work then.... When I was in the US, I worked towards the September 15 corporate tax filing deadline. All transfer pricing documentation have to be contemporaneous with the filing of the tax returns to have penalty protection against adjustments. Busy season lasted at most three to four months with the busiest time right around August to September 15. Even though it was known as the busy season, it was nothing compared to the long hours I had to endure back in Singapore. I was home latest by 8pm. Since there could be no extension of deadline, all documentation would be completed on time and this would be followed by a long lull period where we worked on planning, FIN 48 and other ad-hoc projects with no hard deadlines. I would travel around the US with Tim and the rest of the Houston gang during those non-busy times.Life was great then... Now that I am back in Singapore, I don't have any specific peak period. There is no contemporaneous documentation requirement in Singapore. But somehow, with no major deadline to meet, I am busier than before with no end in sight. All my deadlines now depends on the nature of the projects. I had been working long hours for the past 2 months reaching home only at about 9 plus at night and then taking conference calls after that. I almost have to work every weekend as well albeit from home. This is starting to take a toll on me especially as I don't envisage the long working hours ending any time soon. Now, this is what they call pay back time...On a happier note, I am leaving for Bali in about 2 weeks. I seriously hope I don't have to cancel my trip because I just received another project which has an extremely tight deadline but at the same time we are still not sure when exactly the deadline is. I know this sounds odd but I have not been able to get a confirmation from my overseas counterparts either because they are just not fluent in conversing in English. Winner vs Loser Yeah! Man U just won 4-3 in the Manchester Derby with a last min goal by Owen. He's the man!Hmm...now I am feeling like a loser...watching soccer on a public holiday when Tim is not even in town.And I need to work on Mon too. :( When the hubby is not around.... Tim is now in Sydney and will only be back early next month. I miss his company yet at the same time I am glad that he is away. Whenever he is around, I feel the pressure to leave work a little earlier. Now that he is away, I can concentrate on working without feeling guilty of not spending time with him. This has been a particularly crazy week. I have been staying back until 830pm before going home for a quick dinner and then taking conference calls from home after that. Usually the hours after office hours should be the most productive given that there will not be staff asking questions or clients calling. But this week, I had the client calling me at 730pm and asking for a conference call at 8pm the same night. The boss had also been calling me on my cellphone several times to discuss about projects. I have so many projects on hand that I wonder if I have to become a superwoman to complete them all. No wonder the daily horoscope in the Life Section of the Straits Times says I need to prioritise. How true! New found hobby I am so into monitoring the stock prices nowadays. Whenever I am online, i will definitely be checking on how the stock market is doing. To make sure I don't get distracted at work, I only track the US stock market. It is alot more exciting than the Spore one due to the volatility of the prices.Imagine, AIG shot up by 90% in a single day! Even FNM which had been almost dead, more than doubled in the past month. Evem Citibank is now at almost $5 from just a dollar back in March. These financial stocks are really surging like nobody's business due to heavy speculation. Nevertheless, without real economic fundamental to support the increase, I am sure one of these days the prices are going to fall. Until then, I am happily holding on to a couple of these financial stocks. Sexy? I think not Check out this video clip on an interview with our very own Miss World Singapore 2009 posted on Asiaone Diva:http://www.divaasia.com/media_video/4934She really makes "lehpert and zigbra preens" sexy... ION Orchard Visited ION Orchard for real for the first time today. The last time I was there, I merely took the escalator to the first floor and then got out of it to go Wisma. I only realised today that the mall is gigantic. True to my style of shopping, mum, ah mei and I went straight to the basement where the foodcourt was and had a feast. There were so many new selections of food to choose from. I found the Peking duck to be so so...couldnt really taste the crispy skin as each roll came only with a tiny piece of skin. It would have been better if each roll had come with some cumumbers as well but I guessrd it would only just make the waiting time even longer. I queued for approximately 15 mins before I got the duck. The big pig was better though but the ultra crispy skin was a little tough to chew on. I think it is just the novelty of being able to get peking duck in a non-restaurant setting which made the stall so popular.While I was lining up for the duck/big pig, Ah mei queued for the takopachi balls. The queue was equally long but the wait was definitely worth it. Somehow the takopachi at the ION tasted much better than those at other places. No wonder the line was so long.After shopping around for a bit, we ended at Provence. Despite the French name, the bakery came from Japan. The wassant was soft and fluffy. The chocolate twist which had crushed almonds was equally good if not, better. After which, we headed to Isetan supermarket where we had another round of feast. Isetan had a mini food fest going on in celebration of its 10th year anniversary. So the three of us went around trying various types of food samples including nuts, crackers, tea, roes, scallops, soba, plum vinegar, etc.We ended our "food spree" with tiramisu from Bakerzin which surprisingly were not as good as they looked. We were quite disappointed by the quality as they tasted as if they had been left around for some time. Hooked on Monopoly Oh yes, we are all hooked on playing Monopoly! Now, you must be thinking why Monopoly of all games? Well, the current version we are playing is called Monopoly Deal - a card game.This version is very different from the "bored game" we used to play as a kid. It is a lot quicker with each game taking only approximately 20 mins to complete. The aim of the game is to collect three sets of properties. To do that you will have to build your bank and at the same time protect the properties you've collected as they can be easily stolen by another player. This is a very intelligent, fast-paced game which requires strategy as well luck to win. Zing, YR, Blackie and PW played the game for the first time yesterday night and are all now hooked to it. We started playing at around 930pm and only stopped because it was getting too late (almost 3am). This morning, Blackie and PW actually wanted to meet up just to play the game. How much does a deck of cards cost? Just S$11 and it provides us with endless fun! My gastronomic affair with HK Part 2 To continue from where I left off...After having the mango dessert at Shui Liu Shan, we walked around Mongkok and along Nu Ren Jie before heading back to the hotel just before it started pouring. For dinner, Wen and Celia brought us to a village near the seaside (or was it riverside) for a sumptuous seafood dinner. The bamboo clam, lai liu har, giant prawns and scallops with crystal noodles were simply delicious. Price: The bill came up to $100 per couple. Now, why did I still remember the price? Cos this time round I finally paid for it...We were strolling along the riverbank before we cut it short abruptly as we received a call from Rey informing that the suppposed Category 3 Typhoon would be upgraded to Category 8 by 1130pm.That night, it rained really hard. The wind was so strong that we couldn't even open the main door due to suction. Good thing the typhoon came late at night cos by the time morning came, the typhoon had passed HK. I was really surprised when I was out walking around Central and Causeway Bay later that day that there really wasn't that much of a damage despite the strength of the typhoon. Ir really made me wonder why Houston was hit so badly by Hurricane Ike.Anyway, we had dim sum lunch with several other ex-colleagues/classmates of Tim. It's amazing how many Singaporeans are working in HK. We never had so many visitors in Houston. There were eight of us altogether and the bill only came up to around HK$350. That's about S$9 per person. Cheap cheap...The gui ling gao we had for dessert was not as cheap but it was very good. The best gui ling gao I ever had. I don't usually eat gui ling gao but I must say i was hooked after that. I was, however, disappointed by the quality of the gui ling gao I had at Shui Liu Shan just before I left for the airport on Monday. Gym I finally hit the gym, not once but twice over the weekend! I went for pilates and body balance and now I am aching all over. This shows that I really pay attention during clase and follow the routine religiously.Ah mei's gym membership allows her to bring a friend with her on Fri, Sat and Sun. Hopefully I will continue to join her every weekend but I highly doubt I will be able to keep this up. For one, I know I won't be joining her next week since my CGG will be back in town. Can't wait for him to be back! My gastronomic affair with HK Everyone says there is nothing much to do in HK other than eat and shop. I beg to differ. I feel there is really nothing much to do except to EAT and EAT!My short getaway to the ex-British colony was such a gastronomic affair that I started eating the moment I touched down and never stopped until I flew out of the self-governing territory of China. Hong Kong is such an easy place to navigate with a very comprehensive public transport system. I was so surprised when I found out that the Airport Express train station is within the terminal. In fact, it is practically just right across the arrival hall and takes just 24mins flat to get one from the airport to the city.However, it was a little more challenging navigating from Hong Kong Airport Express station to Central MTR station. I was looking for signs with the word "MTR" but could not find any. I had to check with the customer service staff before he pointed me to an escalator which led to an amazing underground system with so many differemt MTR lines and entrances/exits. I only realised later that the pic of a white train refers to the MTR and that of a blue train refers to the Airport Express train. I had initially thought that both pics refer to the airport express trains. Since I arrived into the city during the rush hour, I had to jostle with the office crowd to get to Wan Chai to meet my CGG who had by then got so irritated by the repeated jingle playing in the station. After leaving my luggage in Luk Kwok Hotel, I began a wonderous food adventure.FridayFirst stop: Steamboat restaurant @ Causeway Bay (can't rem the exact name of the restaurant)Excellent steamboat with the tastiest broth and freshest ingredients. Equally great was the high quality soya sauce dip. Price: unknown. Wen gave us a treat as he lost a bet to Tim and so I benefitted too.Second stop: Milk Company @ Causeway BayThe shop sells a variety of milk pudding and drinks. I love the dual milk pudding. Very silky and flavorful. Price: Can't remember cos Tim treated Wen, Celia and Rey in return for the dinner treat and so I benefitted again. :PSaturdayWe woke up to some century egg and lean pork porridge and chee cheong fun. The porridge for nice but the chee cheong fun CMI. Price: Can't rem cos Tim paid for it but it's definitely cheap, cheap.Since we shared two bowls of porridge among the three of us, I bought a po luo bao to round up the breakfast.Price: Even though Tim paid for it again, I could remember clearly that it costs HK$3. We took the MTR to Central Station and went up Victoria Peak. The ticket including a return funicular tram ticket and entry to the sky terrace costs around HK$45 (No, I didn't pay for it. Neither did Tim. My FIL did!). Not too expensive I would say if we had a good view of Hong Kong. It was a hazy and extremely hot day so we couldn't really see the Hong Kong skyline. Anyway, that's about the most touristy thing I did in Hong Kong. After getting down from the Peak, we began an ardous search for the famous Yong Ji restaurant. We had to get directions from several people including two policemen before we found the restaurant.I must say we were not disppointsd. The mouthwatering roast goose was to die for. The skin was so crispy and the meat was very juicy and tender. I dare to say it beats the peking duck at Quan Ju De in Shanghai hands down. I am salivating as I type. *drool*Price: HK$700 for a quarter roast goose, some char siew, a plate of scallops with gai lan and a pot of soup. How did I remember when I didn't pay for it? Cos it's so expensive! That works out to about S$40 per person but it's worth every penny! After lunch, FIL left for Macau so Tim and I decided to go Tsim Sha Shui to jalan jalan and almost died of heat stroke while walking along the Avenue of Stars. With the heat getting into us, we looked for a place to rest and cool down. We had mango dessert at the Shui Lui Shan shop at Mongkok before walking along Nu Ren Jie. Ok, I think my post is getting a little too long. Time for me to go bathe and sleep. Will continue when I have the time. Hong Kong Tim took the morning flight to HK on Monday. Surprise, surprise.. he met not one but two friends who are with different companies taking the same flight as him! The world is really becoming smaller with globalisation.As for me, I have been really busy with work. Have been working OT almost everyday. Can't wait to leave for my vacation. Guess what? My FIL is joining us in HK too! Staycation Part II I just got back from a two-night hotel stay at Grand Park City Hall. Bet you must be thinking why the lavish lifestyle? Well, the hotel stay was FREE! AGAIN?! Yes, AGAIN!Zing won the free hotel stay in a lucky draw. Since YR and her are not married, they decided, in their own words, to bless us with the voucher. They came to crash in on the second night and so we spent a great weekend together. It was as if we were re-living the time we spent in Houston. What a fun and relaxing weekend! Hongkong Beckons Tim has been asking me to book the air tix to HK for the longest time but I never got down to doing it. Then on Tues, Tim was surfing the SIA website when he noticed that HK tix was going for just $298 inclusive of taxes. So off I am to HK in July! Woohoo! And I will be taking A380 on the return flight! Cool!Wen, Celia, and Rey, HERE COMES THE PRINCESS! Missing Houston I just saw a photo my Sporean colleague who is now in Houston took from her new apartment window. The pic shows a car-less road with trees on both sides. It is just a ordinary photo but I sense tranquility in it and it is making me miss my life in Houston. It reminds me of all the good times I had. The fun, joy and laughter I used to share with the group of Singaporeans. It used to be so stress-free. That life is gone and I don't think I will ever experience anything quite like it ever again. K pop I was approached by two ladies while walking around in AMK Hub after dinner at Fish & Co (I've not been there for almost 4 years!). After introducing themselves, they asked if I am into Korean. I said not really. Then they went on to ask if I am interested in attending a Korean nite. I replied no. They paused and shared a look between the two of them., this was followed by an awkward silence. I was about to walk off when they said, "Actually we are from the church. Would you like to come to our church?" And my reply? A flat no.Why do these people have to start off with asking if I am interested in Korean when they obviously dont really care whether I am interested (or at least the answer was secondary)? The ultimate aim was to get me to join them at church. So what if I had said yes to their first question? It doesn't mean that I would be interested in going to a church. What has Korean got to do with the Church. Can't they just be more upfront about it? That really pissed me off.Oh did I say I am actually a little into Korean nowadays as I have been dancing listening to the song "Nobody" by the Wondergirls for the past few days. I only replied not really because I already suspected they were from the church even before they asked me the question. Ha."I want nobody, nobody but you." *point finger* , *clap, clap* , *point finger* , *clap* Gastronomic Staycation Tim and I had a wonderful time at the Marriott over the weekend. When Tim booked the room, he informed the hotel that it was to celebrate our wedding anniversary, so the hotel welcomed us with a bottle of Shiraz from Wyndham Estate (I have absolutely no idea if it is a good one since we never even opened it. ha) and some humongous chocolate-coated strawberries (yummy!). They even threw in an early check-in and a late check-out. So we effectively spent more than a day in the hotel!The original plan was to take advantage of the GSS since we were already in Orchard. In the end, after shopping for two hours, these were what we got:- Japanese curry rice- Otah- Har cheong kai- Japanese fish cake with natural wasabi- Japanese seaweed crackersWe went back to the hotel empty-handed but with our stomaches filled. A couple of hours later, we headed to Shashlik at Far East Shopping Centre for some Russian cuisine. The borsch (soup) and escargots were really good. The steak was good too except that it was a tad too salty for me.Instead of having desserts at the Russian restaurant (we just found out that the desserts at the restaurant is supposed to be sinfully good), we went back to the hotel for some cheesecake and strudel at the Executive Lounge. We ended the night drinking coffee and green tea in our room.The next morning, we had a swim before having a sumptuous continental breakfast (you won't believe how great the spread was and it came absolutely FREE! That's the advantage of being a Gold member. hee) at the Executive Lounge. After we checked out, we had lunch at Taka food court where Tim got a dolsot bibimbab and I got myself a omu rice. Before we headed home, we bought some macademia nuts from a Taka nuts counter and several boxes of cookies from Marks & Spencer.This evening (June 9th), we went to our favourite restaurant Gyu Kaku at Chijms for a yakiniku dinner. The first time we went to Gyu Kaku was in LA., California. I could still remember distinctively that Wen and Celia did not want to join Yiren, Zing and us for dinner as they did not want to spend unncessarily when they were not that hungry. They will never know what they missed! It was one of the best meals we've ever had! I'm sure Yiren and Zing will vouch for that.That ended our gastronomic 2nd anniversary. Now it's time to go on a diet (or so I say). Time to reflect Despite earning slightly more than what I got from the US (after taking into account CPF, lower taxes and potential bonus, if at all), for the first time in 3 and a half years, I feltOverworked____________UnderpaidMy job scope now is so different from the one I was used to. Now I am required to identify and source for new clients (I am not sure how to do it since I don't even have the contacts in the first place), market our services (so many presentations going on) and make sure we do everything we can to clinch the deal, on top of the usual documentation and planning projects which involve not only transfer pricing but TESCM work as well. The level of support I get does not commensurate with the expanded scope of work and I have so much admin work that I can't even concentrate on real work.Maybe I just need to reset my expectations, push myself out of my comfort zone, proscratinate less, and be more self-disciplined. Map Reader By the time my leave application was approved (it was a very long and tedious process), the China Eastern flight times I wanted was no longer available. Luckily, Ron had enough Krisflyer miles and was generous to give them to me (and Tim) as a belated prezzie. Thanks a bunch, Ron!So I booked the SQ airtix on Tues evening and flew to Shanghai two nights later. Chop chop curry pok lei....Since I have never been to Shanghai and had heard so much about the Maglev, I decided to try it instead of taking the cab to Hilton where Tim was staying.The Maglev took just 7 mins to travel from the Pudong Airport to Longyang Subway at a max speed of 300 mph. At the Longyang Subway, I squeezed with the morning working crowd to take Metro Line 2 to Jin'an Temple and then walked for about 10 mins before turning up at Tim's room at 8am, just before his alarm clock went off. I can still rem how happy he was to see me standing at his door.Tim had to work that Friday, so after having lunch with him and his colleague at a Hunan restaurant, I went off by myself on my little quest around Pu Xi.My sis told me that Nan Jing Bu Xing Jie is a shopping district I should visit and Ais informed me that it is along Nan Jing Xi Lu. After checking the map, I figured it wasn't too far from the restaurant so I decided to walk instead of "da di" (taking a cab). After walking for about an hour along Nan Jing Xi Lu, I still did not see the Nan Jing Bu Xing Jie sign that my sis took photo with (apparently that sign is along Nan Jing DONG Lu which is two subway stations away!). Feeling tired, I then decided to look for the Spa that Wen recommended which was supposedly near the intersection of Shi Meng Yi Lu and Da Gu Lu. After about half an hour, I finally found the place and enjoyed a full body massage and foot reflexology for just RMB 150 (equivalent to approximately S$35).By the time I finished the massage, it was already 515pm. Ais told me to meet him at Huai Hai Lu and Song Shan Lu and I should take a cab along Da Gu Lu, a one way street. Two cabbies refused to pick me up. Apparently to go to Huai Hai Lu, the cab had to make a big detour and it would take forever just to make the detour as the traffic was just too crazy at that time. I was told to go to the big road perpendicular to Da Gu Lu to take a cab instead. When I walked to that road, I realized it was almost impossible to get a cab because the traffic was just too heavy and no cab would stop. With no empty cab in sight, I decided to walk toward Tim's office (approximately one and a half hr away), hoping that I might be able to get a cab if I walked far enough from the big roads. With the map in hand, I found my bearings and managed to walk in the right direction toward his office.I am so proud of myself! Never have I travelled alone by myself in a foreign land before. Granted, I had gone on work trips alone before in the US but I would usually take a cab. And whenever I go on self-drive trips with Tim, he will do all the planning, driving and map reading. I would just sleep. So technically, I have always gone on "packaged" tours instead of free and easy ones.Who says Women can't Read Maps? And no Tim, I am not going to do the planning for our next trip, wherever it may be. Da Company Three and a half years on, the company is still as:1. yim jim - I heard from my ex-dept colleague that random punctuality spot checks are still conducted every now and then. I guess I can't blame them for doing that. The HR person who was supposed to receive me on my first day of work did not turn up on time. She had to get her colleague to cover her duties. Her colleague passed me some paperwork and then told me the HR person will collect from me. I never get to see her at all cos by 920am, she was still nowhere in sight. I was there at 830am.That left me totally unimpressed with the HR here in Singapore. In the US, the HR go all out to impress potential candidates. They make sure newcomers feel welcomed and ensure they go through proper orientation. They strategize, implement, improve policies to create a positive work environment. They really work toward the benefits of the employees and not just for the company. In Singapore, I am not even sure what they do except to go through the routine administrative work.2. giam kana - I only received my Dell 630 after sitting in the office for two days. The IT dept had to get Dell to repair the mouse pad which had been damaged by the previous owner. In the US, all our laptops are first hand and we even get to change them after about two years. Then again, I should be thanking my lucky star that I wasn't given an old model.3. super giam kana - no mouse, number pad, extra charger/battery provided. BYOM (bring your own mouse)! If I had known I will be getting a Dell, I would have brought the extra charger/battery back from the US. I had several of those lying around.4. uber giam kana - so used to just getting whatever stationery I want from the "vending machine" in the US, now I have to ask the secretary to unlock the cupboard just to get a piece of eraser.I'd been so pampered. Now, welcome to the land of everything-also-cannot/don't have/not possible. Tim the Media Whore My CGG is in the news! One day before he started work he did an interview via email with a Straits Times reporter. The article on Asia brain gain was published on Sat while I was away in Hainan Island. I do not have a copy of the newspaper but the same article can be found on Asiaone with a photo of him "looking intelligent" in a suit. New Nick I got a new nick!CGG is starting to call me LPB. hah. Sounds delicious! Chomp, chomp, chomp... Mango sticky rice I finally did something productive today!I've been wanting to try out the mango sticky rice recipe for the longest time but never got down to doing it. After seeing that it costs $5 a box at the food fair in AMK Hub, I decided to use that money to buy the ingredients instead so that I can make portions big enough to feed the whole family. Lazing around I've been at my AMK home for 4 days now yet I haven't finished unpacking my stuff.I also have several personal admin like settling utilities, internet. phone, rental, credit card bills yet I just refuse to start.I am even too lazy to start downloading Sat party's photos onto Tim's computer.I really know how to procrastinate... Bored Seems that now I'm back in Singapore for good, I've lost interest in updating my blog. Perhaps it's because there is nothing interesting to blog about. Then again, we did have some great fun on Sat celebrating Tim's birthday. Well, I guess maybe because since many of his friends came for the party that's why there is nothing much to update about. Review of the cruise 7 days Carnival Conquest to Western CaribbeanPros1. Relaxing2. Fun3. Endless flow of quality food4. Good service5. Exotic ports of call6. Gym and sauna room that face the ocean7. Something for everyone from magic shows to R-rated standup comedy to gameshows to poolside contests.8. Lots of time to do whatever we please - I finally finished my first book this year in two years.9. Great ocean view every min of the day.Cons 1. Can be boring at times especially since we are so used to activities-filled vacation trips.2. Expensive3. Sodas are not free but lemonade, iced tea and apple juice are.4. Small stateroom - it's a little cramp cos there are four of us in one room. But it's amazing how they are able to squeeze four beds in one room.5. Small bed - so not used to sleeping in a single bed anymore.Surprises1. I always thought the dinners on cruises are served buffet-style. I can't praise the ala carte dinner enough.2. We have a fixed table for dinners. Sitting on the 2nd level of the Monet restaurant, our favorite activity every night was to check out the auntie sitting right below us. We would "bio" what she wore and guessed what she ate everyday. Voyeurs!3. There's a different towel animal placed on one of our beds every night. There was one night the stateroom staff left a tortoise on Tim's bed. I like to call Tim "gong gong". The moment I saw the tortoise on Tim's bed, I blurted, "龟公!" Another Princess in Houston soon Ah mei's trip has been postponed! Heng it's only for a week. She will be here next Thurs instead. So what's the problem? The problem is I'll be away for training for three days from Mon to Wed. So I will not have the time to clear the backlog in time to leave early on Fri to bring her shopping. :(The original plan was to leave office at around 2pm on Friday. Now I think she will have to settle for lazing around the pool or going to the gym before I come back in the evening. Oh well..... Superstar hubby Throughout our climb of the Dunn's River Falls in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, being the few Asians around, our guide kept calling Tim, "Jackie Chan". He would shout, "Jackie Chan, come stand here and take a photo!"At the end of our climb, the guide asked Tim if he would like to purchase the DVD which featured us climbing the Falls. The conversation went like this:Guide: Hey Jackie Chan, don't you want to buy the DVD?Tim: No thanks! I got my own movies!The guide never replied.We were glad we came back alive. Back from Caribbean! Day-o, Day-ay-ay-oDaylight come and me wan' go homeDay, me say day, me say day, me say dayMe say day, me say day-ay-ay-oDaylight come and me wan' go homeWork all night on a drink a' rumDaylight come and me wan' go homeStack banana till the mornin' comeDaylight come and me wan' go homeCome, Mister tally man, tally me bananaDaylight come and me wan' go homeCome, Mister tally man, tally me bananaDaylight come and me wan' go homeIt's six foot, seven foot, eight foot BUNCH!Daylight come and me wan' go homeSix foot, seven foot, eight foot BUNCH!Daylight come and me wan' go home