Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Travelling to the land of smiles

I love being in Thailand. Its shopping, food and sights all appeal to me. But with the recent spate of reports on its new airport not being ready to cater to the amount of traffic (human & planes!), unhappiness amongst the locals of Singapore's purchase of their main telco company, martial law, suspected terrorist bombings AND suspicions of the Singapore government being able to tap into the land's leaders telecommunications through the telco purchase... is it safe for a Singaporean girl like me to still want to be there amidst all these?

Anyone out there, do shed some light!

Thursday, January 25, 2007

OAG Superstars 2007 - VERSION Karaoke

Move over American Idol, Singapore Idol and Project Superstars! Make way for OAG's Superstars!

Recently, we had an informal get-together with all the employees of OAG at one of the karaoke bars downtown. Thinking that it was just another karaoke session, many of us were caught off-guarded when the quest was unveiled to us - The search for the OAG Superstar 2007 - Version Karaoke!

The challenge was to sing 2 songs - An English and Mandarin piece. Points were not only awarded for singing but also to creativity, choreography, coordination, and stage presence.

There were a total of 5 teams: After few hours of competitive singing, dancing and acting, the winners were crowned! It was without doubt the best team who mesmerised us with their extraordinary dance choreography.

The OAG Superstars 2007
From Left to Right: Fred, Jessica, Linda, Pauline, Amy, and Eunice

Friday, January 19, 2007

2007 - year of SUVs?

Thinking of changing your ride this year? With the impending GST hike, car dealers are pitching to potential buyers to log in their purchases before it turns 7%. Is that called GST marketing?

This is also the year with arguably the most number of new SUVs or cross-over models to reach our shores. There's the new Honda CRV, Subaru Tribeca, Mazda CX-7, Suzuki SX4, Audi Q7 just to name a few. Lifestyle cars are steadily gaining in popularity versus the family sedan. SUV owners typically like the commanding driving experience due to its size and height; giving it the road presence that smaller cars tend to give way when they see one of them in their rear view mirror.

The higher ride and better visibility are common reasons why SUV fans love them...

So now, what happens to the rest of us non-SUV motorists? Do we get lesser and lesser road visibility and presence as this trend continues?

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Moving House?


The term "moving house" gave new & literal meaning to me when I was in Adelaide, Australia recently....

Thursday, January 04, 2007

Ready to start the year right?

Happy 2007 to all!

I hope all of you have had a good holiday break... as for me, besides the errands that I needed to run, I have spent some quiet moments to do my 2006 reflection and set the 2007 resolutions.

Time really flies...and if we do not plan and make good use of our time, we might have to live with some regrets in our lives later.

Think about it, are there anything that you have planned to do but never got down to it in 2006? Are there any countries that you have always wanted to visit but it has always been pushed back because of a busy work schedule?

If you are one of these people, I encourage you to accomplish all these "unfinished businesses" in 2007!

Well, for me, I am ready and all determined to accomplish those things that I have committed to in my 2007 resolutions.

Monday, January 01, 2007

Goodbye 2006, Hello 2007

A new year, a new begining. 2006 is now behind us.

Joining hundreds of thousands of excited Singaporeans at the Esplandade, I was also eager to watch this year's fireworks, which promised to be more impressive than last year's.

The Esplanade was overwhelmed with people just like last year. From party-goers dancing away in clubs at One Fullerton, families equipped with brollies and mats to enjoy the anticipated magnificient view to people like me - a curious onlooker, all gathered to see how impressive the fireworks will be.

I didn't seem to hear the music that was supposed to accompany the fireworks probably due to the deafening music behind me. The fireworks was a nice sight to watch and my favourite was the finale. Other than fireworks sprouting from the skyline of Marina Bay, some other skyscrapers also joined in the celebration with fireworks firing furiously.

8 minutes later, 2007 was officially here to stay.

From Singapore's very own GST increase and property price increases to France's Sarkozy's Presidential bid, Thailand's new year's eve bombings and lots more, 2007 promises to be a year of action.