Rather smoothly, I completed the first month at my new job, ST Kinetics. Things are going fairly smooth. I had opted out for the OT scheme since the start of the month, but I guess I had made a good choice after all. I only clocked less then 3 hours of OT for the month of Jan, maybe just too little to be exchanged for my flexible hours.
Now, I was at my office. Since I wasn’t allowed to use Internet, so I might spent some time to write my blog at office (to be saved as Word file). I was too engrossed with my maple at home to write any blog or so. I haven’t been chatting for a while since; maybe I had no special people that I must chat everyday. All those new net friends, I had nothing to talk to them also. I had reached level 29 after playing for possibly 6 weeks. Maybe after I done a level 50 for my maple, I should stop playing or just slow down.
This month is fairly nice month where my sis got married, below are some details
27 Jan 2007
Today is the eve of my sis wedding. Looking initially, it’s seems that I won’t have much things to do, so I just spent time playing my maple. My 2nd uncle came in by the evening to tell us many things not yet prepared. Coming with him is my 2nd aunt. My First uncle‘s wife came from Taiwan and only touch ground at 2300 at night. My mum and I spent the evening doing. Things like some incense to pray for god (Tian Gong) and some other necessity also. My sis didn’t come home as she’s spending her night at her friend’s house. I sleep at 1145 pm, to wake up at 0445 hours, for my sis to come in at 0500 hours.
28 Jan 2007
The morning, I woke up at 0450 hours. The makeup artist reached at 0515 hours (where most of us are still in a sleepy mood). My sister and her “six sisters” came in only at 0540 hours. They started doing makeup for each of them. Two photographers also came in at 0545 approx. The second makeup artist came only at 0615 hours. It was supposed my sis and my jie Fu to comb hair together at 0600am at different place. But I missed the scene (or is there such event?). While they are busy with their makeup, I was a bit feeling out of place. I couldn’t talk to the “sisters” or with the photographers. At least my 2nd uncle and my Da Ju mu were clever enough to go to coffee shop for some breakfast. My mum and my second aunt also went hidden away at some corner outside the flat.
I shifted several times here and there while the sisters were preparing some “Food” for the bridegroom. It contains some Ku Gua (Ku), some sugar (sweet), some small chili (hot) and some lemons (sour). They also prepared some “difficult questions” such as when the first movie watched?” or “when is the first kiss?” etc. some kind of “where got time to go and remember?” question. Maybe I should start some of this question if I would to get married in the future.
The bridegroom reached the car park at 0805 hours. But they were made to wait for half an hour while my sis were still making up. I do take one or two photos.
It was until 0840 hours, I was allowed to go down to open the door for the bridegroom. There are “5 brothers” along with him. The “sisters” initially want the bridegroom to climb flat in front and shouted the words “I Love Joell (my sis name). But latter to realize that time is limited, so the bridegroom had to shout from the first floor. It’s a nice thing bah.
There are also a few tests at the door before my Jie fu was allowed to come in. That includes the food to be eaten (which the Brother’s help to eat). They had to wear white underwear each with words written. As expected, my Jie Fu couldn’t answer most of the question posted, and had to do push up and jumping jack etc. My jie fu and his brothers are also clever at the Ang Baos, which they use Taiwan money instead, so the figure look bigger. Why not rupiah instead? That’s what I though.
After halve an hour of bargaining, the guys were finally allowed to come in. My sis and my jie fu left after some congratulations and photo taking. They head for My Jie Fu parent house, so there’s all for the morning.
In the morning, I spent my time playing maple (Sea) again. My uncle complained that I played too much. Maybe, I should reduce a little. At 1140 hours, one of the “brothers” came and brings my uncle, my aunt and myself to John’s parent house. We reached there in 10 minutes. There were a buffet going on, and many people including the “bros” and “sisters” were eating also. Since there is no vegetarian, I just took some drink and desert.
John’s family were too busy to talk to us, and maybe kinda cold also. The house was filled with people, so we spent most of the time standing outside.
After an hour, the same bro fetch us back to our home. After a while, my sis and jiefu came back for tea ceremony. They came with all the brothers (5) and sisters (7). My mum prepared some soup with eggs for the couple. It’s been supposed to be bird egg, but my mum got 2 chicken eggs instead, so the couple can’t finish!!! But they just drink part of the drink, and my mum and I finished the rest. And again, we took another set of photos. This time, they stayed for 20 minutes. At 1410 hours, they left again.
At 1430 hours, my sis and jie fu fetched my mum to the hotel, while we rest at home.
We went to the hotel only at 1820 hours, the taxi trip took 25 minutes, and we reached the Hilton hotel at 1845 hours.
We went up to the hotel room at 13th room to see my sis, she’s busy doing makeup. Also with her doing makeup, are my mum and John’s parent. The particular attracting one is John’s father doing his great hairstyle; possibly look younger by 20 years old.
We went to the ballroom later, and waited outside the room till 1950. My mum got 2 tables, and of the friends she invited, only one people were absent. Things were fine overall
The dinner started at 2045 hours approx. my mum’s entire relative’s had no problem-eating vegetarian. The food was nice and the scenery was also good, but my uncle and a few drank some red wine. My cousin, Ah Peng seems to drink too much, and for a while worried that he might not take it.
The event ended at 2300 hours, since the “brothers” was not available to fetch us home. We had to take taxi instead. We waited half an hour for the taxi. It’s a long wait, as most taxi does not want to get to west side; they rather go back to east side, so they can fetch people from change airport again. Maybe this is a bad thing about choosy Singapore taxi drivers. But at least, with the help of the hotel staff, we got one at and reached home at 1205 hours.
A busy day, and at last my sister is married. In regard whether the entire event is successful or not, there will not be second chance as I had only one sister. Next one should be for me. But when would I have to wait? I guess it should be a long time to come.
Valentine day is coming again. So I would like to take the chance to have greetings for some people like
Weixin Jie jie,
Huipink,
Shijie and
raine, and all couples in the world. Just hope that their relationships last. I had holy shrine activities on that day, so I would be kept busy. The day will still be normal for me.
Write too long again
But anyone ever read this?
I keep quiet and continue again
Cheers
Toii
