Ex-schoolgirls meeting place

[el]

hi Blossom,

yup. i saw. i like the indoor photos, not so cheena. but the outdoor ones, urmm... not what i liked. but still, i feel better knowing that there's at least a GHA bride whose photos are nice. oops! very mean of me to make such comments.

 

[rally]

hi kc gals,

if any one of you likes to go for facials, massage or slimming sessions u can try the Slimming Boutique at Liang Seah Street. Its managed by a KC gal (91'batch) Michelle Choy and Carol Tham is their model for their advertisements. It it newly opened so u gals can go give your support.

u gals should know each other, can go there chit chat or meet other kcians.

 

[wenn]

Hi carol,

I'm sure dat u'd look lovely on ur wedding day

My FH was thinking about picking up golf. So, we'd need to go for lessons 1st.

I met my FH at work. Actually, he got a job at my company thru one of our frens. Colleagues for 2 yrs b4 we started dating

Me thinks I'm one of the last in our class to get married. Fortune teller said I can't get married early or else would have a 2nd husband.

U know Andrea Loh from 4/2? she's getting married next month. Which line are u in? I'm in IT.

Hi rally, thanks for the suggestion. H/e, I'm quite comfortable with my present facial package.

 

[blossom]

hi el,
hmm... what kind of outdoor photos u like?

 

[seiko]

Hi Carol & Wenn & rally!

Carol: Yr package muz be quite ex ?Benny Ang is a
Pro while TY makes exquisite gowns. Yr pix
will surely turn out nice

Me signed up wif Santiago at a suntec
exhibition. Its the 1st shop I viewed &
we signed on immediately. Alamak, me quite
weak willed leh *HEEHEE*

Wenn : Wah u N Carol into golf ah? me dun like
outdoor sports cos me sun phobic. Me very
fair so lil bit of sun will tan/ skin will
become painful. So my hobbies r sleeping/
shopping/ eating ( in that order )
Oiii a fortune teller oso told my mum dat
if i marry early, marriage wun turn out
well leh. Well, i told my mum, now me
considered 'old', so quite safe hor?


Rally: Michelle Choy my yr 1! I think she went to
either 4/1 4/2 or 4/7? r u a KC gal too?

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Alamak, me story quite complicated. Me know this
Aunty, who was my FH's mum's ex-colleague. She
said she had someone in mind 2 intro 2 me cos
FH's mum oso asked her 2 intro a lady 2 her son . but since FH was still in Ireland at that time ( he studying medicine there ), she said she'll make arrangements. However, I got her call only 1 yr later. She said she assumed FH's mum wld call her & FH's mum thot this aunty will call. So our meeting was delayed for a yr. Hmmmmm, quite a misunderstanding huh?

 

[cherubies]

Hi bluechin,
no problem...
look forward more of your pixs.

Do have fun and smile more. sleep more when you can. Excited ya.

ya lor, my whole class. of course we do a bit and do it slowly. he just come around and check check. so do slowly then can be clean clean.

going for my 1st design session today. still need to choose caterer. mine is in july 2003.

 

[jojok]

Hi Seiko,

We seem to know similar friends like Ann Gel & Audrey Ang. U know Jasmine Teo, Lilian Lee, Dawn Wu, Susan Koh? I used to sit w Ann Gel in Pr1. Oh, Carol Tham was fm 4/1, same class as me.

Hey, we were also formerly fm the same pr class. My P1 to 3 teachers r the same as yours... Still c Mrs Issac around sometimes in OLPS or Holy Trinity Church. Also can't remember my P4 teacher but P5&6 was Mrs Kulatissa, met her during my baptism last yr, she is still v strong just her knees giving her a bit of problem.

Who else were u close to? Sharon Ng fm 4/5, can't recall who else...

 

[wenn]

Hi seiko,

At least u & ur FH you yuan. You qing ren zhong chen juan shu

For me, actually wasn't keen on FH as he is only abt 3 inches taller than me. (I oreadi so short...) Somemore he is Hakka and my parents got some reservations against them (sorry, no offence here). Lastly, he's 1 year younger and non-Singaporean.....

Was quite worried when I brought him to meet parents as I dunno how they would react. But then my parents were just as eager for me to settle down b4 I hit 30

But my father was worried that I'd leave SG w FH. Told him that we'll stay as long as there are job opportunities here.

 

[bluechin]

cherubies,

U muz be excited about the design session today.

Yah, i really need to get sufficient rest.... been losing sleep lately.

Wow, your wedding will come sooner than u thot! Where do intend to hold your wedding?

Do u hang out at MacDonalds in Bras Basah?

 

[babylove]

Wow Bluechin,
U look so good on the cover.
Congrats!
U're also looking for Daniel as ur Emcee?
Me too!

 

[cherubies]

Hi bluechin,
ya lor. leaving soon..
but nervous...hee hee.

poor gal, don't worry. u will be tired soon and sleep.

me having mine at chijmes for church, no dinner.

hee hee, ya macdonalds was my fav hangout but a bit ex at that time.

 

[seiko]

Evening Ladies,


Jojok: Eiiii maybe we know each other leh ? Jasmine married wif 2 kids liao ? think she was an air stewardess wif Japan airline ?( dunno bt now though ) I still keep in contact wif Rosalind.
Dawn was in my music class In the U. ( we went to Ntu Nie together ). Still keep in contact wif Ann Gel. Juz spoke 2 her on the phone, she asked me 2 ask u ... yr last name got LING ? cos we know 2 lings in P1. S*** LING or L*** LING.
Me ah fat wif 2 pig tails, siting infront. But cos i talk too much, i was asked to go behind.
That was when Janet transferred fr another sch & sat beside me. My initails r ET .I still remember Sheau Huei, Rina
Jane. I think Audrey kept in touch wif the most pple. Dat woman super. Can update us on almost every1.

Hmmmmm Gel N I scratch our heads but cannot remember leh? Kerina in Pri Sec sch but she was in Sec 4/5.
I wasn't close to Sharon. care to reveal yr initials?


HI Wenn! FH & I, our union is kinda unusual cos even b4 we met, there were misunderstandings too.
Ie, he called the wrong hp no, his comp crashed so when i reply to his emails, it got sent to his ireland eddy etc ) I did think initially that
maybe we wun meant to meet. But somehow things do turn out differently hor ?

Me FH oso same height as me, so when i wear heels
( which i always do ), me towering above him. I always joke wif him that Me looking down on him ( very bad hor ? *HEHEHE*

I think the older generation has got some fixed thinking on dialect grps, age etc. Generalisation of pple fr certain dialect gps r rooted since their time even their fathers time, so cant be helped. But it will help to clear the air by bringing yr FH & parents together regularly. Once they have got used to seeing him, they will see things in a dif light. Anyway, me always psycho my parents tt they r getting half a son. My FH oso says that when pple dun see 1another 4 some time, we assume things falsely, & that will lead 2 misunderstandings

I think yr parents need reassurance cos u r marrying a foreigner. Sometimes i think we need
2 communicate & reassure parents quite a lot too.
FH & I have learnt to sieve things now. Tell them gd things that happen, shut out bad news. Somehow it makes the old folks happy leh ? ( osos dunno y )

 

[el]

hi Blossom,

those that are more natural, not those that ask the couple to pose.

 

[jojok]

Hi Seiko,

Got u.... Since u have checked w Ann Gel, I m sure she knows who I m... I sat next to her in P1. My initial is S*** Ling. I m sure u & Ann Gel will know who I m by now. How's Ann Gel, send my regards to her.

Was in the same RCIA class as Jasmine, unfortunately she did not get herself baptised then. Yes, she has 2 kids, carried her son once, real cute...She was formerly w Silk Air while her hubby was w SIA. She is still as pretty & slim as b4.

So when is your wedding? Have u booked your banquet & bridal?

 

[pixie]

Hi EL,
my preps coming along rather slow. recently very busy with work.....not much energy to think abt it after work. this weekend oso burn liao. must go back to work.

me trying to work on prelim list for guests. will be going for PS soon. keeping fingers crossed dat day will hve gd weather & no pimple outbreak!!

Hi Blossom,
i oso think having a joint a/c to settle bills & household expenses is a gd method....then every month juz have to contribute into it and pay everything from there.....dat way, u will each still have ur own money to manage & wun get into situations where try to think who paid the last time....me & hubby wanted to open one but have not got ard doing it...meantime itz like each suppose to take turn pay but i noe wat u mean - after a while, it gets confusing who paid for what & whose turn next!!

 

[seiko]

Omigod !!! is that u S*** LIng? Gel said u shd be working as a N****? She can't really remember
who she sat wif in P1, so we made a guess of our classmates who made it fr Pri to Sec sch.Actually we anyhow hantam, dats y i gave u so many names *HEEHE*

will send her yr regards. She was so anxious to know who u r? Confirm wif me bt yr occupation?
N**** ?

I knew bt Jasmine fr Ros. Wahhh admire her leh, still can maintain figure after 2 kiddos.I remember her very well, cos the few of us do play together rite ?

Me ROM dec 26, customary Aug31 03.me bk Mandarin, signed up wif Santiago.how bt u ?

Its really good 2 renew acquaintances.........

Oiiii u know who i am hor ? me in Pr 1/2 2/2 3/2
(I think 4/1)Gel claims she was taught by Kulatissa once? i 4got already but only remember Miss Rosaling Tok. Who cld 4get her? Everyday
once we enter the classroom, she will draw a clock face & test us our multiplication tables....

 

[blossom]

hi pixie,
thanks... i agree also. even though husband and wife, when coming to money, better make things clear.

hey, u sound really busy at work. that will be very stress wan..... i quit my very siong job so that i have time to focus on wedding preps. i dun want to risk have pimple outbreaks which im very prone to when im stress....

yah lah... although marriage is more impt than the wedding itself but i guess i wont want to compromise on that impt day just becos of my job... i guess im not those career minded type.

 

[blossom]

hi el,
oh... i know. like andrew choi style? i like it too, but very ex leh. me broke after buying the flat....

 

[alhana]

Hi gals,

Have been bz lately n missed so many posts! Wow!

Pixie,

I played the zhongruan in CO. What instrument did u play?

Everyone,

Hubby n I dun have a joint a/c coz we're now living together w my family. I'll just give my mom $ mthly as our contribution to the household expenses. When we go out, hubby always volunteers to pay w/o being told..he said tt he's the man so he's supposed to do that Not tt I'm complaining but of coz I'll treat him bk once in awhile

Anyway between the 2 of us, I'm the financial controller. I'll be the one chking on his a/c to let him know how much $ he has left, how much he has available to spend, when his bills are due etc. He's quite bochap abt such things!

Hi EL,

Spking of photography, we also didn't want those 'pose pose' types. but in the end we had to do that coz both of us didn't know what to do in front of the camera! My hubby hates taking photos, and I'm not comfortable w making my own poses, so in the end, we let the photographer direct us. we didn't take outdoor photos so we also didn't have the opportunity to do our own thing. I think an outdoor setting wld be more suitable for such shots since its a more 'natural' setting than a stifling studio.

Alritely, have to get bk to work. Have a good Friday everyone!

 

[blossom]

hi alhana,
i agree with u. i also belong to those who dunno what to do in front of the camera.

my photographer wanted us to pose ourselves but we are too camera-shy....

 

[jojok]

Yes, u r right E**** T**. Haa.a.. my mum also wants me to go into Nursing but I backed out...I m in HR field, how abt u?

Hey, we booked the same hotel, Mandarin S'pore right? Who was your co-ordinator? Mine was Zainal. I will go thru' church (ROM) & customary on 27 Sep 03, so u r slightly less than 1mth b4 me. Signed up w Silver Cloak Courture.

I m still in contact w Dawn & Susan.

Why dun we take this off-line, so we cld rope in the rest of our old classmates. Email:[email protected]

 

[wenn]

Morning gals!

Looks like this thread is becoming busier now. A good place to meet up w long-lost frens.

Wah Seiko,,,, wake up sooo early to post in forum

Marriage is oso about yuan fen. Used to wonder when would be my turn to settle down when every1 around me r getting married.

Thanks for the advise. My FH did went for a trip overseas w my family. So far, my parents like him

 

[seiko]

Yo Jojok! Alamak! Now muz tell Gel liao... she was having sleepless night yest.... cracking her brains over yr identity.

YUp me oso bk Mandarin, Coordinator is Joe ( handsome guy ) *HAHAH*


Oiiii email me at [email protected]


WENN! yalor, me wake up so early, cos wanna find out who this Jojok is mah.... Phewwwww 2night can have a gd night';s rest liao!

Glad 2 hear that yr parents have a gd impression on yr FH.

Will write a little later GALS!

 

[el]

hi pixie,

if you need my help, just let me know. me very free in the office and nothing much to prepare yet during my free time. hee hee... envy me yah?

where are you going for photoshoot? when is it? don't worry about pimples lah. just drink more water lor.

hi Alhana and Blossom,

i also don't know how to pose in front of cameras. but saw my colleague's photos by Chris Ling. they are really natural and very nice. maybe her being pretty helps in making the photos nice

 

[deedee]

hello pple
i actually got kc aka qinzhong from greymatter to be my actual day photographer. have u gals came across his works b4?

 

[alhana]

Hi EL,

Dun say like dat lah...all brides are pretty

I guess some pple just have the flair for posing! For us we just felt awkward and weird. I think wearing that heavy gown and make-up made it worse! Not used to it at all. I actually prefer looking back at my actual day photos. Definitely more natural n more memorable for me

 

[el]

Hi Alhana,

I think most of us will feel awkward during the photoshoots cos we don't do this everyday. I'm just hoping and praying that when my turn comes, i will like my photos.

Hi deedee,

Don't think I've seen his works before. What's his charges like? Expensive?

 

[manz]

Hmmm.... this Threads suddenly turns very quiet... halo... any Dunearnites out there?

 

[bluechin]

Hi Babylove,
Thanks for the compliments.

Yup, Daniel's my emcee for my coming wedding. verie nice chap and also really helpful.

U managed to find a suitable banquet venue yet?

 

[bluechin]

cherubies,
Wow... Chijmes..... that's beautiful! So nice!

will try to sleep lots tonight!

Yah, MacDonalds was expensive and me from CCPS was so <FONT COLOR="ff0000">"sua ku"</FONT> that i dun even know how to go <FONT COLOR="119911">SOGO</FONT> from our school till my peers from SAC Pri took me there several times!

How was your design session?

 

[cherubies]

hi bluechin,
thanks! my design session was ok. will need to go back in dec.

me also from ccps. so i can understand how u feel. hee hee...

how's your final preps for your wedding?

 

[alhana]

Hi EL,

Dun worry too much. If u can find shots tt u like in mags etc, u can show ure photographer so tt he'll know ure preference. Photoshoots can be pretty tiring, so make sure u have a good breakfast b4 u go to the studio. after tt, u wun be able to eat until dinner time!

 

[blossom]

hi el,
i agree with alhana, the best thing is to show pictures to photographer to ensure they know what u want.

 

[el]

Hi Alhana and Blossom,

Thanks for you advice. While reading Alhana's message about having a good breakfast, one thought suddenly came to my mind. Was thinking if i eat breakfast, then my tummy will show! hahaha....

 

[babylove]

Hi Bluechin,
I've booked Mandarin SIngapore. Also getting Daniel for my wedding. But havent met him yet

When do u think I should meet him? I've no idea myself and he says it's up to us

 

[alhana]

Hi EL,

Of coz I dun expect u to go for some eat-all-you-can breakfast lah

And dun drink too much water! U wun have time to pee at all u can't go trooping to the toilet in ure gown too! I think i just sipped water throughout the shoot..like really really small sips Erm..better not eat too much lest u get stomachache too It was q tiring for us actually. My hubby had trouble smiling after the first few hrs Jaw ached!!!

 

[blossom]

hi el,
yah loh, i din go toilet for the whole day. only took small sips of water. so be prepared ya... i was enjoying myself so much that i din really feel thirsty or hungry

 

[woofee]

Hey nu rens!

A very big SORRY to all of u for disappearing after my first msg! Actually not disappear lah... just that I'm usually not in the office so haven't been able to come in here. Pai seh uh....

Have been very busy shopping around for different tings oso cos I actually just came back from a 1 mth vacation in Europe. Dun even have time to really look around for a gown. Only went to one new bridal shop called Blumesh at Bali Lane before I left Sin in Sept and just got to confirm last wk (the first ting I did when I came back to Sin). My whole package is actually ala carte cos I only getting a MTM gown, MTM tea dress and hair + makeup from them. Booked my photography with Andrew Choi and hubby getting his suits from his own favaourite tailor. I dun intend to wear those typical evening gown so will be making a good cheongsum for evening. So for the past whole week have been taking time off from work to shop for shoes, invitation cards and jewellery. Quite a pain tho!

 

[blossom]

hi woofee,
a la carte package is good becos u combine the best things into one.

but will it be rather ex? i like andrew choi pictures, very natural.

hey, cheongsum is a great idea. saw a few brides wearing cheongsum done by doreen chee ... verrrrry nice. so envious u know.

do enjoy the shopping experience, once in a lifetime. must cherish the fun okie. must buy before 31 dec okie, or else must pay 5% gst liao.

 

[alhana]

Hi woofee,

Wow a 1 mth vacation to Europe! I'm envious! Where did u go?

Yup, the most ideal wld be to select ure fav designers, tailors, photographers. Its a pain to shop? Heheheh...I think few wld share ure sentiments! But yeah, I did get abit exasperated trying to find suitable shoes to match my gowns. I'm actually not a v patient shopper myself.

 

[joanne]

hi Manz ... now i know who u are ... and who is ur wife...

regd
joanne

 

[pixie]

hi woofee.....a mth vacation! wow!! i'm very green with envy!!! so nice! where did you go in Europe? was it on your own or tour package? yah, i agree with blossom - cheongsum sounds great! when is your wedding huh? yah, i like andrew choi's style too....his photos always look so natural! do let us have a peek when urs is done!

oh btw, which class were u from?

EL, u r rite! i envy u leh....tks for offering to help! hee....i'll bear in mind. i was oso thinking abt the PS. it's 2 weeks later. scarly the photos dun turn out nice then die...

yah loh, Blossom, if i'm stressed or not enough sleep tend to get eyebags &amp; pimples.

Alhana, me played the pipa. wc means i sat in front of u then!

do u still keep in touch anyone from CO?

gals,tks for the tip abt makan &amp; water during the PS. me so sotong - dat din occur to me at all! muz tell hubby to be mentally prepared!

 

[alhana]

Hi pixie,

Yeah if ure playing the pipa, tt means ure in the row b4 me! Eh..i didn't keep in touch w any of them leh. Only one or 2 of the zhongruan players for a yr or so then lost touch already. I'm q bad at such things What abt u?

Dun worry, ure bridal studio will tell u all the Dos n Don'ts when it comes to the photoshoot. If I remember correctly, they also said not to drink too much water the night b4 or else u'd look bloated the next day??? Well, i thought they said something like dat

As for the photos, they'll be taking many many shots, so i'm pretty sure u'll end up with some shots u like. For us, we cld pick up to 30 under our package. If we wanted more, we had to pay extra. We had to sift through so many just to narrow them down to 40 we liked. And that's coming fr someone who didn't want to take photos in the first place

So dun worry too much.

 

[woofee]

Hi Pixie,

I went to Italy with hubby. It was a backpacking trip so quite siong u noe.... we planned the whole itinerary ourselves but it was really fun and enriching. You gotta try it one day!

Oh btw... my wedding is next June!

Yes Blossom... ala carte style is really very x. I din actually want Andrew Choi but my hubby is very into photography himself so he somehow managed to convince me into nodding my head. Not dat I dun like his pictures tho. Gotta admit that his pics are natural and 'clean'. And we r getting his most x package so can choose unlimited pics.

 

[el]

Hi woofee,

You must have enjoyed yourself tremendously during your Europe trip. Where will you be having your banquet?

By the way, you haven't told us which class you were in.

 

[blossom]

hi woofee,
it's only once in a lifetime. it's okie to pamper urself. if i can afford to, i also want andrew choi.

 

[bluechin]

cherubies,
Oh u r also from CCPS? Which teacher left u the deepest impression there?

Very busie lately with my preps, still have lotta things to do and errands to run.

but i guess it's a part of the wedding preps.

 

[bluechin]

Babylove,
Glad to hear that u have booked your banquet venue cos i heard from some friends that quite number of hotels r fully booked for their choice dates.

I've met up with Daniel @ Grand Hyatt cos he was hosting a wedding there (think juliaandrew's wedding) and i was there for a appt with my coordinator. He's a very nice chap and really helpful and professional. U can always count on him.

It depends on you as when u want to meet him cos he ever mention to me that brides from 2004 have already met him up.

 

[woofee]

Hi EL,

Heh heh.... me from 4EF. What about u?

My dinner will be at Traders. To tell u the truth, we only went to 1 hotel and just confirmed on our 2nd visit. Fast rite? My hubby and i are both very impatient people so dun really like to tink too much. The sames goes for the bridal package. I only went to 1 shop myself and decide liao. Oso never really have time to look around too much. Both of us quite bz with work and since my job requires me to be out of office most of the time, I always take time off to do such tings. Like looking around for shoes or invitation cards. Then once I see someting that is suitable, I just tell him and he'll usually tell me to go ahead. My frens all say we very chin chai! Btw, when is your wedding huh?

Hey Blossom, so when is your wedding? Sorie got to ask again cos I missed all of your earlier msgs in this thread.

 

[blossom]

hi woofee,
my wedding was on 9 sept 2002. just 2 months ago.