Monday, November 06, 2006
Listening to: "I do" by RainMood: Happy::: == The Tale of Two Buffets & One Wonderful Chalet == :::
^+^ Chap 1: EL Department Dinner 31 Oct 06 - Japanese Buffet! ^+^
On this fateful day, we had both our annual super long department meeting (which lasted from 8am to 5 pm!!) & our department dinner on the same day. I always detested meetings ... especially those long long ones & very soon I'll lose my concentration & start doodling on my papers ... hee. But it was, well, after all the last EL department meeting I'll ever attend again & no duties assigned somemore ... lol. :) We headed to a Japanese restaurant at Mirammar Hotel for dinner which was recommended by Jo & even Michelle mentioned it before. It was famed for its sashimi buffet. Actually i never appreciated Japanese food, least of all, raw fish! :) But I really relished the rare occasion I get to hang out with my colleagues .. I actualll laid a rule that anyone who spoke about work would be punished! :) My department is made up of pure workaholics!! Trust me! :) Though it was a pity Jo fell ill & had to leave early, I still enjoyed the food (i ate like a pig!! chomp chomp!) & the company!!! :) It was actually both a happy & sad occasion coz it also marked the farewell for both Cher & myself ... but I am certain my department will continue to survive well!! Press on ladies!!! :)
^+^ Chap 2: Sweethearts' Anniversary 3 Nov 06 - Brazilian Buffet! ^+^
Since we've been together, dear always remembered our anniversary monthly ... which made this relationship & him really special to me! So this month, dear wanted to celebrate our anniversary by treating both of us to a Brazilian buffet acclaimed for their generous & delicious meat servings. It was a wonderful evening spent together though we wouldn't exactly say the food was as fantastic as raved about in the news & forums. We found the meat selections really limited & overly salty. The waiters were not as warm & friendly as we had expected. I was quite astonished though, upon seeing the waiters swaggering around with swords (which held the portions of meat which were sliced at our tables) & when they served a sword full of ... gulp ... chicken hearts... call that wierd or what!
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^+^ Chap 3: 2E2 Class Chalet 4 Nov 06 - ECP ^+^
The long awaited class chalet finally arrived! I was looking forward to attending & getting to spend some relaxed time with my form class outside the school setting. On that day, dear & I went to purchase some gifts I wanted to give to them, as well as lots of snacks to share. When we made our way there, it was almost around 4pm. It was a joy to see them when we arrived at the chalet ... the TV was on & the chatting was ongoing so dear & I made ourselves comfy while snacking away. Afterwards, dear & I was walking around when we chanced around a shop selling inline skates. As dear has been wanting to replace his previous pair of inline skates for a while now, we went in to take a look. When the shop owners realised dear was an avid inline skater enthusiast, they immediately grabbed the chance to ask him to sign on as a part time instructor with them. Initially I thought it was a great idea as dear was really good at skating & that I'm sure he'd enjoy himself ... but he couldn't help teasing me that even more girls would throwing themselves at him, on top of the plenty who have already done so ... gosh ... :( Hee ... Anywaz, we made our way back to the chalet & after dinner, I was really pleasantly surprised & touched when my students threw a surprise for me with a yummy yummy chocolate cake, a present from the loveable mushroom family, as well as a scrapbook from the class. Thanks gals! You are a gem to me!! :) The cake was even more delicious than the ones from "Awfully Chocolate" ... serious!!After that, the kids persuaded dear & I to go along for night cycling... I was looking forward to it actually coz I wanted to spend more time with them... but actually before the ride I was already having slight tummy upset. Nevertheless, I really enjoyed the ride we took from ECP to Changi .. though it was a pity we couldn't make it all the way to Changi Village, but I guess we had to take into consideration Ryan who was really upset about the night ride! I thought Eliza was really brave when she took a bad fall in her stride although it was Marcus who had caused her to fall.
On our way back, dear & I stopped at the hawker center while the rest headed back to the chalet. I developed diarrhea then & while we were resting, I was really upset when dear related to me how Marcus & the other boys told him bad things about me. It spoilt my mood somewhat to know that despite me making the extra effort to turn up for the event, some students can still be so unthinking & thoughtless. Dear & I decided not to stay as I wasn't feeling well.
I was shocked when I heard from the students the next day that their things had been stolen. It was deja vu for me because 2 yrs back while we were having a GB camp, the girls' things were also stolen & some money left behind as well... I was greatly sadden to hear that it spoilt their chalet. I hope whoever did it, for their own sake, would realise their folly!
At the end of it, I still remember the chalet overall with great fondness because of the love & affection of the students. THANK YOU DEARS!!! I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU!!!! Muakz! :) Thank you Mushroom family & Larry! :)
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