What a birthday... My worst birthday ever... :(

Sigh... What can I say?

It could have been one of my best birthday... My team gave me a good surprise by celebrating my birthday in the office. I was quite surprised and very touched by this! Haha...

However, the next day.... We got a super bad news.

Due to restructure, 3 of my senior managers were retrenched.

I still couldn't believe it...

The mood in the office was unbelievably sad and dark. I myself also couldn't bring myself to face the truth. Especially one of my managers, where he was my righthand man. Sigh...

What can I do?

As a leader, I need to face the team bravely and pacify all those staffs that were left behind. They were in a state of shock as well. So I can totally understand what they are going through.

As their leader, I cannot show the same emo as them and I need to be strong to hold the team together. I am feeling so tired during that week.

But I am glad that I am strong. I was amazed at how I can calmly and steadily settle the mood of my team and get them moving again.

2019 is not going to be easy, but I am glad to be given this chance to experience Change management and also strong people management during crisis and demoralising situations. I am very happy that I am able to engage my team using psychological knowledge that I have gained throughout the years. I think I am able to be a better leader now!

Better Air!!!

I really think my place is very dusty!!!

So when Jas reco her new product, I immediately bought the entire set!!! Hopefully this will help clear some dust from the air in my house!!!

My Soft Toy buddies!!!

I am so blessed with my cutie soft plushies!!!

I bought a few plushies from TB and simply so love them! I even brought some of them out to work with me. Hahaha! So cute right?? :)

I also have cute names for them!

- Rabbit: Pancake (or Carrot / 大萝卜)
- Totoro : Totoro (hahaha!)
- Polar Bear: 雪宝
- Cat: Milkshake (or 猫总)
- Bear: 小米 (from Shenzhen)
- Pink totoro: 小甜甜
- Skinny bunny: Pinku

CNY at Betsy's open house

It's been our "tradition" to go Betsy's house for CNY 拜年... And of cos, MJ is a must!!! Our 赌后 Jasmine looked so serious! Hahaha!!!

Huat ah!!!

Another 吃吃喝喝!!! Craving for Korean food!!!

I really can eat alot alot alot!!! Hahaha! It's Friday!!! Finally it's TGIF!!! What a week!!!

And suddenly I have craving for Korean food! So we went Seoul Yummy for korean food... And we ordered the set menu for 2 pax... It's quite alot of food!!! :)

For around $50, we get 1 main (Chicken ramyeon), 1 side (Kimchi dumpling), 1 soup (kimchi pork soup), 1 meat dish (chicken wing w fries).

Actually there is one more dish: Dumpling... But I immediately gobbled them up without taking photos.. hahahah Oops.. :p

What a very satisfying dinner!!!

TGIF!!!

CNY 2019 with my ex-HSBC team

Happy new year peeps!!!

CNY 2019 Reunion dinner

As my bro will be going Malaysia for CNY, we decided to have early CNY reunion dinner.

We went to the zi-char stall near my mum's place.

And on the eve of CNY, I went home to have lunch with my mum. And my sis and niece also crashed the lunch! Haha!

Simple lunch, quite similar to our yearly reunion lunch menu! I always love my fav fried popiah, egg, vege and bak kwa! :)

And on CNY day, we went visiting in the morning and after that, we stopped by my place to chill. Before that, we went Novena square for some quick snack. Not many places are opened, so we went KFC.

Happy Lunar New Year 大年初一!!! So fast 2018 is gone liao... :(

So it's Chinese new year once again! One year really has passed so fast wor!!! I swear 2018 really passed by damn fast and furious! Well, I really cannot remember how 2018 is like, but I think there are a few highlights in 2018 for me...

1. I moved out of my comfort zone and rented a place on my own... Started taking care of myself and living a life of my own... Still searching for the perfect life for myself...

2. My poor fat-red car kena 2 accidents =((

3. I kept putting on weight... =((( No matter how I stopped eating or

4. I decided to gave away my dresses cos they were too tight, and I decided I might not slim down anymore... =((((

5. Went China (Shenzhen and Beijing) for holiday... Haven't been going to China since my last visit to Shanghai 2015. And I realised I really love China! It's such an easy city! :) And I love the party scene too! :)

6. Too much travel in 1H, so I cut down my travels in 2H. Only had 1 trip for 2H lor... =((((

7. Started accepting and exploring other job options...

8. My year-end trip got cancelled very last min... =((( But all is well... We will go for another holiday! :)

9. I have many cute soft plushies!!!

Oh wells, 2019 will be another year and I am hoping for more highlights and changes... And of cos, health will be my key concern too! :)

猪年行大运!!!

I pray for wisdom, health, wealth and I do not have to worry or care for anything! In the name of Jesus, Amen!!! :)

Huat ahhhh!!!