Flashback: U Festival @ Ngee Ann Civic Plaza ~ 170508 ~ Saturday

My fellow readers, how did you spend your weekend?

Well, for me, sadly i got to head straight to Ngee Ann Civic Plaza to help out for the U Festival on a WEEKEND!!!

The event was held in the open area outside Ngee Ann City. It was a great venue to draw big crowds especially over the weekends.

 I wanted to take a bit of my own shots so I went there early.

The event tent all set up, ready to kick off.

The event floor plan and the programme highlights!

Spotted familiar faces of my colleague on a U Travel poster ;P

Gosh spotted another one - my RO posing with our NTUC plus card ;P

Reported to my I/C at my allocated booth - Price It Right! and im always happy to make new friends and of course its always nice to meet my own PIR crew ;)

The stage backdrop with credit mention of the participating event sponsors

The familiar Spin-the-Wheel game and the gigantic 'Snake-and-Ladder' game

Zorb Ball Challenge

Posing with the Zorb Ball

U Drive and U Travel booths

U Movies and U Wellness booths

MGK mini golf course

MED colleagues

Overall it was an eventful evening facilitating games and interacting with the members, especially the members' kids ;)

After all the festivities, I hope for the next weekend to come.

So that i can see my darling VERY soon ~_~

© PreciousJud

Flashback: Diving Trip @ Paya Beach Resorts ~ 25-27 April 08 ~ Friday to Sunday

In one life. Here's one adventure trip together to treasure for life.

This guy when I first met him, I swear it felt as if I've known him forever.

I was rather disappointed this time round when we deliberately went on a short diving trip instead, ive always loved going on a long good holiday!

There are so many places I wanted to go but so many things I had to do and alas, I didn't have the luxury of much free time especially in a month so close to May.

May is like the most important and busiest month on my corporate calendar!

For a short trip over the long weekend - 4 whole days and throughout the duration of my dive trip, I had this fear at the back of my head :(

That loads of work are piling, waiting for me to clear :(

Unlike the rest, they have all the time & freedom in the world in the whole month of May :(

I'm glad that Cheryl can join us for this trip ;) She is a cheerio, its never bored to have her on board ;)

Long-lasting friendships are instantly formed by going on a few holiday trips together ;)

Our coachbus transited at a stopover place for all divers to rest for the night.

~26 April 08, Saturday morning~

Dar & i woke up quite early so that we wont miss our boat ride to Paya Beach Resorts.

The rest were also waiting patiently, all hungry & sleepy.

I laughed so hard when I saw these candid napshots ;)

The boys were so deadbeat, restoring energy for the first dive later.

Gosh what a beautiful sight ;)

Ohkay the boys were finally up to see some sunshine ;)

All so eggcited to go to our rooms to change into our swimwear ;)

Here's one for memories..

More to follow.

I have never been starstrucked before but guess what i saw - Duty Free Shop that doesnt sell DKNY perfume ???

Finally after a long walk deep inside.

We found the Reception ;)

OMG the boys napped wherever they go!

Had our breakie early in the morning.. some looked like energizer bunnies but some looked like sleepyheads ;)

Final group shot before we head for our 1st dive of the day ;)

BTW: I just wanted to give a shout out today...April 26...to THE TIOMAN SEAS...

Darling looking like a long-legged frog in the middle of the Tioman Seas!

All of us enjoying our 1st dive for the day ;)

It makes perfect sense to snap us on a beautiful scenic panorama of the greens & blues ;)

Back to the resort.. its lunchtime!

All of us are starving..

I felt really drained after my last dive of the day.. it felt like im enduring severe deprivation of food ;)

Life on the beach isnt such a bad idea.. one gets to see such a beautiful view of sunset ;)

~27 April 08, Sunday morning~

Every brand new day is such a beautiful sight ;)

Trying hard to relax before diving in for our 2nd busy day of hectic dips AGAIN -_-

Gosh this morning we havent got enuff time to digest our breakie.

More comical moments to follow... ... ...

Nearly died of a mirthful laugh seeing this ;)

Its clearly understood that today's sun was scorching hot, look @ the amount of sunscreen slapped on Wang's face!

OMG a hole on Terry's dive suit.. a hole big enuff to lure anyone on board to see it ;)

Dar looked comical wearing his huge pair of  googles ;P

Everyone is making a fool out of this classic shot ;)

It looks like this was pitched to the one and only lonely man, ANDY LIM ;)

Okay enuff of all the fooling ard.. time to fix our regulator and check our tanks..

Darling is definitely doing a better job than me at this ;)

All of us waiting for our call for our first dive ;)

A group shot of the entire Sunny Cove family..

When boys & girls come out to play..

Time for some peektures ;)

Finally the last Dive for the day.. HOORAYYYYY HOLLAAAAAAA!!!!

Literally it is a lame attempt for these boys to pose for ManHunt.. ha is it too painful or funny to watch? TSK TSK!!!

But you have to give kudos to this lady for having the Singapore Girl pose ;)

Couple Shots

Fun shots with Oakley ;)

Finally back to the shores..

All of us feeling relieved after completing our 4 dives today..

Yeekaw.. it's lunchtime we are all famished!

After our last meal on the Tioman island, it's back to home sweet home ;)

Thanks to this trip, indeed a good break from work ;)

© PreciousJud

Flashback: Diving Practical @ Outram Sec ~ 200408 ~ Sunday morning

April marks the best time to go diving so it's time to kick up our diving gears and have a bit of fun!

Superb!!!!!!! I have NEVER, EVER been so excited for the longest time.... i wanna cry :(

Since our Taiwan/HongKong trip together last year.. Finally now i can go on another short holiday !

And what better way to spend a hot & sunny Sunday with good ol' besties in a swimming pool taking diving practical lessons ;)

Restrained was the word for it, all of us struggling to put on the skin tight dive suit with visible confidence.

It was an encouraging reminder that, yes, some things can grow worse with age.

Here are several snaps for your pleasure ;) I cant really find the word to describe such a memorablel experience, I'll let some of the photos do the talking ;) All I can say is that it was a useful skill that we picked up and a fruitful experience we will all cherish deep in our hearts.

© PreciousJud

Flashback: Shelley's 21st @ Dbl O ~ 120408 ~ Saturday night

ELECTRIFYING! Its been long since we partied like this till 2AM !!!

Gone were the wild days.. when I remember we could easily charm our way into the clubs borrowing & flashing our seniors' NRICs even tho' we are under 18 ;)

I rem vividly back in those days, all I had to do was plead, smile & wink in front of the club bouncers to get away hauling my crap to the clubs w/o paying a single cent.

Or even had to act SILLY @ times to fool the bouncers?

Fast fwd to the present & all the clubs now are a bunch of penny-pinching, nickel-and-diming retards who would balk at you to pay the cover in order to get into the clubs.

Kudos to Dbl O - Tonight whats happening; there is a Citibank credit card promotion so we just have to flash our Citi plat card and enter for free!

MEANWHIIIIIIIIIIILE... it's just inappropriate NOW to spend so much on clubbing especially at this time of global financial turmoil.. HA ;)

Anyway.. back on track

Today we are all gathered here to celebrate Shelley's 21st ;)

Happy 21st our dear Shell ;)

Met one of the guys' St. Gabs classmate, Michael

Its good to club occassionally. It was indeed a night of mayhem, we are all drained out, all ready to go back home to hit the sacks !!!

© PreciousJud

Flashback: Yanlin's wedding @ PanPac ~ 180308 ~ Tuesday night

Weddings are always held in posh five-star hotels, with lavishly-dressed guests and food prepared by top chefs.

But for some, it was budget constraints due to the economic slowdown.

I know of some Singaporeans who would scoff at those who hold their weddings at void decks, CCs or even in restaurants.

Their logic: A wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime affair, so anything less than an eight-course banquet in a hotel is not worth considering.

NO FRILLS

Honestly, a simple wedding does have all the elements that maketh a decent one.

Sans frills and fanfare. The guests were comfortably dressed in smart casual attire.

And for anyone who had spent a bomb on a just-for-the-occasion dress would have been the laughing stock at this kind of gathering.

On this beautiful night, we are all gathered here to attend Yanlin's wedding held at Pan Pacific Hotel.

The bride and her best friend Tammy, are friends we havent catch up for decades..

Everyone is rushing to snap a peekture with Tammy ;)

Certainly there are indeed memories that rung a bell back to our slogging days @ Ritz.

Am I the only gay person out there who is ultra excited for one of our good friend's wedding?

Apparently, im truly happy to see Tammy here ;)

And one of our long lost friend, Benjamin Lai.                              First time meeting his gf ;)

Of course Andy & Sidney, needless to say we still catch up very often.  And next May this loving couple is tying the knot ;)

Actually Darling and i looked alittle tired, we didnt take the day off, we came directly from work :(

Here comes the bride, we are all happy to see Yanlin wearing her million-dollar smile :)

Yanlin looked her prettiest, dressed in her elegant gold evening gown and had a perpetual glow in her eyes.

The dinner ended pretty late, we are all ready to leave cause tomorrow is still a working day for us :(

A food for thought, just like every other bride, I wanted the perfect wedding.

So I will set to accomplish that. 

Little did many realise what was involved in planning a wedding.

Hearsay, it was quite an experience and at times very stressful. 

Nonetheless, Many enjoyed it thoroughly.

All every bride is looking forward is to enjoy and treasure every minute of the most important day of their life.  

Just needed that 1 perfect day, as all weddings are meant to be.

" What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined for life."

© PreciousJud