Wee!

I just got my 13.3 inch MacBook! It is so pretty and I can't get my hand off it..

So here I am punching in the alphabets on the soft spongy keyboard.

Spent time with jiejie again..Shared about our lives with each other.
We prayed for each other and I was so touched by her prayer for me - it was so detailed and I could sense how much she loves me and the immense hope she holds for my future.

For all those who can, please persevere in prayer with us - I want my sister to be happy again, to lead a fruitful marriage life that overflows with the blessings of God.

ANYWAY, I shook President SR Nathan's hands today!
We were invited to the launch of the new Jurong Bird Park entrance(duh) and African Wetlands Bird and Buddies show - President Nathan was the GOH.

I was hopeful of taking a photo with him...but Mr Nathan was flocked by the media chirpers the moment he arrived.

Here are the shots I managed to take.











this sure looks like a paparazzi shot.







These guys - wow african drummers. they are holding some percussion instruments..The shakers, the bell...

Wait wait a minute
what's that?!? a plastic Bone?

I was rather excited, ready with the camera on "record" mode, the emcee announced that once the drums start the President will make his entrance. I stared intently, waiting for the emcee to announce the President's arrival. Finally. "Ladies and Gentlemen, put your hands together..." I pressed the "record" button. To my dismay, those african drummers did not do a ra-ra opening, nor did they perform - they basically shaked and clicked whatever they were holding in their hands. No doubt, those random actions produced a somewhat rhythm, but I was super sorry for the organisers who paid them the X amount of $$ to wear tribal costumes and to stand around.

To my utter disgust, I overheard somebody say they were actually African footballers. No wonder it appeared to me that when I saw their manager, I recognised him as a local soccer team manager. I thought that this guy had switched his job to managing artistes.
Don't be mistaken. I am not against the African race, because I have two really cool South African friends! I am against the fact that they pay footballers to pose as performers! Your audience is not stupid for goodness sake. It is true that Africans are always associated with rhythms and yes, music is in their blood. BUT STILL.. they were basically hired to model at the event, their presence (dressed with the costumes) added value to the photo opportunities.


Ah. I'm too critical.
I'm kinda like analysing the marketing efforts here. By the way, Robert Kwan from McDonald's now sits on the Jurong Bird Park board as Chairman. My supervisor told me that he is a demanding boss, and working under him would require me to work 20 times harder! And of course, the demands would be paid off by the eventual marketing success.

But back to the event - each VIP was given a goodie bag - a paperbag containing a postcard set, an exquisite handmade house(made with branches and scrapes of wood) and a cardboard fan. As a collector of postcards, I was delighted to find 14-pc postcard set in the bag. As I peeled off the plastic covering, my boss said, "those postcards don't even show anything educational."

I burst out laughing when I opened the cardboard flap of the postcard package:



AM i delighted to find my friends Vulcan the Vulture, Pedro the Pelican, Swanee the Swan & company!
....... I had to share the laugh with Ariel. Mascots are good, but 14 furry-human-sized-powerrangerbaddies-looking creatures do not exactly represent Jurong Bird Park!!!!!!!!!!!

hahahahahahaha...