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Name: Kelvin & Sabrinna
About us: All about our family & frens and little loved ones
Location: Eastern Lagoon

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Being in the HR & Finance frontier all the time and dollars and cents playing a great deal in my life, the new maternity package plays a great deal to my work life. And when I say $ & cents, its not that I am calculative, in my daily personal life nopes but at work def yes as I have to ensure everyone gets paid on time and in its most accurate form. Well back to the enhanced maternity package, the question is really whether it would help increase the birth rate in Spore. My personal opinion would be a no as I have more than enough to handle from my two kids and to me it takes not just monetary amounts to raise children, it takes a pure heart that wants to do all to protect our young ones and most imptly energy and preservation to not give up. Many a times we do not consider all factors and sometimes only by going thru it will one learn the true aspects of it. So basically its your take and all about being ready for Parenthood and not how much spore gives us to inc the birth stats. So what is your view?

So anyway coming back to the new enhanced package, it would mean memorising and understanding many new rules, calculations change and it would do alot of changes to HRIS as the application does not apply to all like before. You would have to be a Sporean or at least a PR. So thats a lot of work to do for HRIS. Well I guess its all about making adjustments and getting used to.

And boy am I glad I have kids who are such a joy to my life. There are the first persons who greet you with smiles and happiness and also the last to kiss goodnight to each night as we turn in.

Till the next time, Toodles..

Hearts Dear
4:32 PM

Imbiah Walk

IR in Progress

Sabri

YBH

Vivo

MoMok

Super Tired Kayla

Had a eventful saturday. I was running ard spore with Kayla in tow. And i didnt bring my pram. Was at Paya Lebar early morning then was at Jurong Pt to meet my dear friend Andy. Andy bought a stroller for Kayla seeing how diffi it was for me to carry her ard and some toys for Jonath. It was super crowded at Jurong Pt as they were trying gather some cute babies for this 'Qiao Bao Bao BB Prog'. I could hardly walk thru. At toys r us, Kayla went on a rampage and played with all the toys she could. Before I knew it, she was fast asleep when we were on our way to Science Centre.
We bought tickets to watch The Grand Canyon at Omni Theatre at 5pm and had pancakes at this little cafe. The Gelato Pancake was really nice and Kayla was awake by some grinding sound. So we all watched the Grand Canyon together. She was fascinated by the graphics and all. The Grand Canyon was showing us all how to save water to protect the Colarado rivers which were dryign up to the Global warming, i never knew rivers to be such, it was an eye opener for me and I really admired the beauty of it. We wanted to catch the Dinosaurs alive at 7pm but the counter staff dissuaded us as the show had loud sounds and some kids would cry and if your kids cry, you would be asked to leave the theatre. So it was pointless as the tickets were not cheap, $10/pax. More costly than our normal movies.

Aft Omni, we went to Cable Car tower and bought return tickets. It was wet weather yesterday but when we reached Sentosa, the rain had subsided and Kayla was still asleep, the cable car took us to Imbiah station and we had to tk the monorail to the beach station. Has dinner at Tastes of Spore where they served local fare, as usual when you are with Andy, u tend to eat alot because he orders alot. We had the Lobster Laksa, Chick Rice, Chicken Wings ($8.50 for 3, pure mad ppl order only) and Pumpkin Soup. Everything tasted well. Poor thing his first meal of the day bcoz he was actually felling quite sick. Well at least he enjoyed his first meal. We wanted to catch the Song of the Seas and the Tiger tower. But we took so long to eat that we missed both.

So the day ended and Kayla and I went home bushed. We washed up, watched a little tv tog and went to slp. That summed up our Saturday and we sure did have fun.
In case anyone wondering where Kel is, He is away on long work trip till Nov or so. So till then Kayla, Jonath and I are on our own and we will have fun tog on weekends. Mummy will be here to protect both of u. :>

Hearts Dear
12:43 PM

Been feeling really awful lately as my eyes have been irritating me. Lenses are out and what I have ordered just came in today (1 week late, my fault for being last min), so imagine how awful and dry my gigantic eyes are. In case u didnt know, my job nature requires myself to see figures, face the pc, solve pay issues and pay on time by the mills what else. Been tied up with it matters and my daily dosages of numbers. Began blogging avidly these couple of days to relief the tension in me. Was looking around for articles on dry eyes syndrome and found the following info from Acuvue's website very useful.

First and foremost, the older you get, the more likely it is for your eyes to be prone to this syndrome, due to the normal aging process of your body. This is especially common for women during menopause, when the body starts to produce less oil – some 60% less at the age of 65 than at the age of 18 – and this makes lubricating tears evaporate more rapidly than it used to. As a result, the cornea is left dehydrated in many areas, and the eyes feel dry.

Certain medications like antihistamines, anti–depressants, some blood pressure medications and birth control pills can cause dry eyes. Physical problems like thyroid conditions and diseases like Parkinson's and Sjögren's are also causes.

when it's hot, dry or windy, or at high altitudes – and environmental factors like air–conditioning, dry heating, dust and cigarette smoke, can cause dry eye syndrome.
When working long hours on the computer, the eye is constantly focused on the screen and neglects to blink enough to lubricate itself, causing an uncomfortable dryness.
In some cases, long term contact lens usage can be a cause of dry eye syndrome – in fact, dry eyes are a rather common complaint amongst contact lens wearers.
Some of the obvious signs of dry eye syndrome include the persistent dryness, scratching and burning in the eyes. You might also experience the feeling of having a foreign particle lodged in your eye. Oddly, watery eyes can also be a sign of dry eye syndrome. This is because the eye works to overcome excessive dryness by over stimulating the production of the watery component of your tears.
Some people may also experience redness of the eyes, and an increase in discomfort after periods of activity which require the eyes to focus, like watching television, reading and working on the computer.

While dry eye syndrome, depending on the cause, can be an ongoing condition that may not be permanently cured, the dryness and itching that accompanies it can be subdued.
Artificial tears – essentially lubricating eye drops – may be prescribed by the doctor to alleviate that dreaded dry and scratchy feeling. Not all eye drops are effective against dry eye syndrome – many off the shelf varieties simply soothe the redness of the eyes rather than treat the cause of the redness – be it environmental irritation or some other cause.
If you wear contact lenses, make sure you pick the type of eye drops that can be used with contact lenses. Note that many kinds of eye drops, especially artificial tears, cannot be used while you are still wearing your lenses. Rewetting drops, specially formulated for contact lens wearers, is usually sufficient for temporary relief against mild cases of dry eyes.

If you wear contact lenses for long periods, give your eyes a rest. If you have dry eye syndrome, your contact lenses could feel uncomfortable in your eyes. The constant rubbing of the lenses against the conjunctiva could aggravate the condition. And pick super moist contact lenses with a high water content, to keep your eyes well lubricated.

When reading, watching television or working at the computer, stop periodically – about once every 20 minutes – to give your eyes a break and remember to blink!

If you suspect that, your dry eye syndrome is being caused by the environment – that is, if you smoke or work in a smoky place, live in a particularly dusty or dry city – then take steps to reduce your exposure to these elements. Wear sunglasses whenever you head outdoors. Proper sunglasses, with adequate UV protection lenses and protective wraparound frames, not only shield your eyes from the sun, but also give an added layer of protection against wind, dirt and dust particles in the air. At home, use an air cleaner to filter out dust and mould particles in the air. If your home is air-conditioned or heated, get a humidifier to add moisture.
Artificial tears can offer temporary relief. But pick the thicker formulations as these remain in the eyes longer and you'll need to reapply them less frequently. And use only the preservative–free, commercially prepared formulations.

Soak a washcloth with warm water, squeeze out the excess moisture and place it over your close eyelids for 10 minutes several times a day. This helps to unclog the oil glands in the eyelids to free the flow of oil in your eyes, thus keeping them lubricated naturally.
Sit away from blasting air vents or turn the vents away from you. Heating or air-conditioning can dry out your eyes quickly.

Drink lots of water to keep your body hydrated.

Minimize your time in harsh weather conditions.

Check with your doctor to know if the medication you are on is the cause of your dry eyes.
Load up on foods high in nutrition for the eyes, especially foods that are rich in vitamins A, C and E.

Get lots of sleep to keep your eyes well rested and healthy.

So in the meantime, its time for me to drift off to sleep as I have to wake up super early tomorrow to transmit funds to the bank. Zzzzz

Hearts Dear
12:20 AM

After doing my ground checks and surfing around, I have made up my mind to stay in Holiday Inn, in a one bedroom Suite instead. I managed to get a good rate which includes a 80sqm suite, one room, one dining area and living area plus a so called nice balcony. It includes breakfast and land transfer. Reason being 4 Holiday to Harris: Better prices and quality honest customer service during my enquries. Its a lazy sunday and basically its all stay home doign the weekly chores, playing with Kayla, studying and avidly writing from yours sincerely.

So here some pics for Holiday Inn Batam. I intend to have q quiet birthday in Batam away from the Hussle and Bustle of Spore. I guess its been a turmoil for me the past few mths and I really deserve a break on my special day. Have even planned a couple of things i wanna do there. Am bringing Kayla this time so I hope she enjoys herself just like how I would.

Ok so this is what i wanna do there:

1. Jetski

2. Waterski

3. Get a nice Tan

4. Get some levis

5. Shop la what else - need a bag for school desperately

6. Dine

7. Better have good spa and massage

Thats about it, I not greedy one, hahaha.

Hearts Dear
6:05 PM

http://blogstar.ning.com/profile/Sabrinna

The Suite as what Harris said

Dining area of Jap

Family Room

Dining area of the suite

Was reading thru a friend's blog n went thru this website called blogstars.org so in order to read n find out more, i hads to register myself. Its quite interesting but I still like blogger better as I am the contemporary kind and I like the easy way out. I like putting time only in things I wanna learn. I know sounds kinda selfish but thats Sab ok so get used to it. So i am trying to upload the same pic here to blogstars, hopefully i get it right.

Am planning a weekend n birthday getaway to Batam, ha. What a location right? But i heard it has cleaned up quite abit. So why not since i have never been there. So heres sharing with everyone what the rooms at Harris look like. I have already booked and confirmed Holiday Inn but since I have not paid, i decided to look at Harris Resort which is also not too bad and emailed them today.

I do not believe in the Indonesians u know bcoz i got cheated of my dough back in Bali. So my experience today with Harris Resort proved none the wise. This guy called Uli replied to my enquries via email. He told me: Dear Sabrina,

We have a room available of below reguest date,
The room is Harris Residence 1 with rate SGD 250 nt/rm/night inclusive buffet breakfast.
I am waiting your favourable response.
Regards
Uli

There after:

Dear Sabrina,
As per my discussion with my Dir. of Sales and Marketing offer you SGD 200 ntr/m/night inclusive buffet breakfast. Please find a photo as attachemnt
Rgrds
Uli

Fuck Shit aint it, a drop in 50 bucks per nite within 5 mins. So these ppl really cant be trusted ok. After which the following emails were for cheaper rooms like the Jap designed and Family room which is the foto above which has kids bed n all. So cosy na. So right now I am deciding btw Harris and Holiday Inn as both offer reasonable rates and quality rooms at Batam. Promise to post my pics when I am back. Cheers everyone!

Btw I am torn btw Hr & Finance now. Will make up my mind once I get a positive reply next week, I know what I want deep down but I just do not dare to take the leap at times. :<

Toodles for Now - Adieus Everyone till next time.

Hearts Dear
3:49 PM

As I was typing away my little princess fell asleep on the flr. So I carried her to the room where she could rest better. She was so active the entire day and finally fell into slumber. She is so adorable always sucking on her thumbs in slp. :>

And the rest of the pics was with Andy at little Andre's Birthday party last wednesday. The part was at Chevron at Jurong East. Very nice cosy chalets i must say, only 6 units and not overcrowded. They have the bowling alley, pool, Karoake and god knows what else. Enjoyed myself. There were his family and his many working colls as well as the workers from his factory. Well I must say Closet Design is a big org as they have really nice closets and good designers. A definite reccomendation. If u noticed on the 9pm Fann wong serial, they use Closet Design's closets as well. State of the art.

And in case u guys are wondering, Andy is an old time friend of mine who was also my boss at a point of time.

And yes i Know there is problem with my pic size, will try to resolve it soon. Shucks if i know how to la.

Hearts Dear
1:11 PM

Read this somewhere, think life not always so sweet but the story really moved me and maybe we shld all learn from it.

"On my wedding day, I carried my wife in my arms. The bridal car stopped in front of our one-room flat. My buddies insisted that I carry her out of the car in my arms. So I carried her into our home. She was thenplump and shy. I was a strong and happy bridegroom.This was the scene of ten years ago.The following days were as simple as a cup of pure water: we had a kid,I went into business and tried to make more money. When the assets were steadily increasing, the affections between us seemed to ebb. She was a civil servant. Every morning we left home together and got home almost at the same time. Our kid was studying in a boarding school.Our marriage life seemed to be enviably happy. But the calm life was more likely to be affected by unpredictable changes.

Dew came into my life.It was a sunny day. I stood on a spacious balcony. Dew hugged me frombehind. My heart once again was immersed in her stream of love. This was the apartment I bought for her.Dew said, You are the kind of man who best draws girls eyeballs. Herwords suddenly reminded me of my wife. When we just married, my wifesaid, Men like you, once successful, will be very attractive to girls.Thinking of this, I became somewhat hesitant. I knew I had betrayed my wife. But I couldn t help doing so.I moved Dew's hand aside and said, You go to select some furniture,O.K.? I ve got something to do in the company. Obviously she wasunhappy, because I had promised her to go and see with her.

At themoment, the idea of divorce became clearer in my mind although it used to be something impossible to me.However, I found it rather difficult to tell my wife about it. No matterhow mildly I mentioned it to her, she would be deeply hurt. Honestly,she was a good wife. Every evening she was busy preparing dinner. I was sitting together. Or, I was lounging before the computer, visualizing Dew’sbody. This was the means of my entertainment.One day I said to her in a slight joking way, suppose we divorce, whatwill you do? She stared at me for a few seconds without a word.Apparently she believed that divorce was something too far away fromher. I couldn t imagine how she would react once she got to know I wasserious.

When my wife went to my office, Dew had just stepped out. Almost all the staff looked at my wife with a sympathetic eye and tried to hide something while talking with her. She seemed to have got some hint. She gently smiled at my subordinates. But I read some hurt in her eyes.Once again, Dew said to me, He Ning, divorce her, O.K.? Then we livetogether. I nodded.

I knew I could not hesitate any more.When my wife served the last dish, I held her hand. I ve got somethingto tell you, I said.She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.Suddenly I didn t know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her knowwhat I was thinking. I want to divorce. I raised a serious topic calmly.She didn t seem to be much annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why? . I m serious. I avoided her question. This so-calledanswer turned her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, you are not a man!At that night, we didn t talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardlygive her a satisfactory answer, because my heart had gone to Dew.With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which statedthat she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my company. Sheglanced at it and then tore it into pieces. I felt a pain in my heart.The woman who had been living ten years with me would become a stranger one day. But I could not take back what I had said.Finally she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I had expected to see. To me her cry was actually a kind of release. The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer and clearer.
1 late night, I came back home after entertaining my clients. I saw her writing something at the table. I fell asleep fast. When I woke up, I found she was still there. I turned over and was asleep again.She brought up her divorce conditions: she didn t want anything from me,but I was supposed to give her one months time before divorce, and inthe month s time we must live as normal life as possible. Her reason was simple: our son would finish his summer vacation a month later and shedidn t want him to see our marriage was broken.She passed me the agreement she drafted, and then asked me, He Ning, do you still remember how I entered our bridal room on the wedding day?This question suddenly brought back all those wonderful memories to me.I nodded and said, I remember . You carried me in your arms , she continued, so, I have a requirement, that is, you carry me out in your arms on the day when we divorce. From now to the end of this month, you must carry me out from the bedroom to the door every morning.

I accepted with a smile. I knew she missed those sweet days and wished to end her marriage with a romantic form.I told Dew(BITCH) about my wife s divorce conditions. She laughed loudly andthought it was absurd. No matter what tricks she does, she has to face the result of divorce, she said scornfully. Her words more or less mademe feel uncomfortable.My wife and I hadn t had any body contact since my divorce intention was explicitly expressed. We even treated each other as a stranger.

So when I carried her out for the first day, we both appeared clumsy. Our son clapped behind us, daddy is holding mummy in his arms. His words brought me a sense of pain. From the bedroom to the sitting room, then to the door, I walked over ten meters with her in my arms. She closed her eyes and said softly, Let us start from today, don t tell our son. I nodded, feeling somewhat upset. I put her down outside the door. She went to wait for bus, I drove to office.
On the second day, both of us acted much more easily. She leaned on mychest. We were so close that I could smell the fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I hadn t looked at this intimate woman carefully for along time. I found she was not young any more. There were some finewrinkles on her face.

On the third day, she whispered to me, The outside garden is being demolished. Be careful when you pass there.

On the fourth day, when I lifted her up, I seemed to feel that we were still an intimate couple and I was holding my sweetheart in my arms. The visualization of Dew became vaguer.
On the fifth and sixth day, she kept reminding me something, such as,where she put the ironed shirts, I should be careful while cooking, etc.I nodded. The sense of intimacy was even stronger.I didn t tell Dew about this.I felt it was easier to carry her.

Perhaps the everyday workout made me stronger. I said to her, It seems not difficult to carry you now.She was picking her dresses. I was waiting to carry her out. She tried quite a few but could not find a suitable one. Then she sighed, All mydresses have grown fatter. I smiled. But I suddenly realized that it was because she was thinner that I could carry her more easily, not becauseI was stronger. I knew she had buried all the bitterness in her heart.Again, I felt a sense of pain. Subconsciously I reached out a hand to touch her head.Our son came in at the moment. Dad, it s time to carry mum out. He said.To him, seeing his father carrying his mother out had been an essential part of his life. She gestured our son to come closer and hugged him tightly. I turned my face because I was afraid I would change my mind at the last minute. I held her in my arms, walking from the bedroom,through the sitting room, to the hallway. Her hand surrounded my neck softly and naturally. I held her body tightly, as if we came back to our wedding day. But her much lighter weight made me sad.

On the last day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly move a step.Our son had gone to school. She said, Actually I hope you will hold me in your arms until we are old.I held her tightly and said, Both you and I didn t notice that our lifewas lack of such intimacy.
I jumped out of the car swiftly without locking the door. I was afraid any delay would make me change my decision. I walked upstairs. Dew opened the door. I said to her, Sorry, Dew, I won t divorce. I'm serious.She looked at me, astonished. The she touched my forehead. You got no fever. She said. I moved her hand off my head. Sorry, Dew, I said, I can only say sorry to you, I won t divorce. My marriage life was boring probably because she and I didn t value the details of life, not becausewe didn t love each other any more. Now I understand that since Icarried her into the home, she gave birth to our child, I am supposed to hold her until I am old. So I have to say sorry to you.

Dew seemed to suddenly wake up. She gave me a loud slap and then slammed the door and burst into cry. I walked downstairs and drove to the office.When I passed the floral shop on the way, I ordered a bouquet for my wife which was her favorite. The salesgirl asked me to write the greeting words on the card. I smiled and wrote, I'll carry you out everymorning until we are old."

Hearts Dear
4:11 PM

Nail bar

Why so long one?

Bdat

Wormie

Take 1

Take 2

Take 3 - Enuff Enuff

Today is holiday for me, i wont say why and I am feeling kinda emo right now at work. So I decided to fish out my cam and snap myself, who else. Selfish me. Lunch just over and bought myself two tops after eating with Dor and SL.

Got to run for classes aft work. So sleepy u know, last night was fitful sleep for me. Its like I closed my eyes and the next thing is day bright le. I normally do not wake up so easily but today I practically sprang up, like I am so eager to go work. Ha.

Anyway am meeting A aft work today, we supp to eat dinner with the short span of time we have. Lets hope I do not get techno when I am home. Got to go back to my pile of work b4 I cant finish by the deadline. Toodles.

By the way, some pics of Bdat, Wormie and Me from Viens wedding on 060708. So long ago, just realised them when i was looking in my pc just now. Tsk Tsk whats wrong with me sometimes.

Hearts Dear
3:06 PM