When Mr Gan asks....

At first, to protect Gan's dignity and reputation (if he had any to start with), I thought I would have to tamper with the real story and come up with a more flamboyant, dream-like, abridged version of his 'proposal' ordeal.


But then again, knowing Gan being Gan. He is one of the most secure bloke I know. You can joke about his beer belly, you can joke about his Seremban hometown, his non-romantic streak. Anything. He's just that cool.

So, I think he has no qualms whatsoever with me telling the whole story.



But then again, if he has.. this is my blardy blog..hor Gan?









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Cause Gan proposed in Sengkang.














Heh Heh...

Those who are expecting some fairy tale moments, I think this is not it.
I wouldn't really expect it from Gan anyway.

I know I know... my other girlfriend just got proposed in Bali and another friend is busy preparing some super plans on hot air balloon and fields carved out with "Will you marry me" and that kind of stuff.

Hmmph... And mine happened in Sengkang.
It was on.... oh my goodness, I forgot what date it was!!!!!!!!!!!


Let me call Gan see if he remembers..





Dang Gan says he also forgot.. but it was a Monday and I think it should be on 6th August lah..
So that's bad huh, we can't even remember what the date was already.. jialat..

Anyway, me and Mr Gan were strolling down Orchard Road, waiting for his dear sister to come and pick us up. I saw a jewellery shop and told him we should go and check out. (UP TIL NOW HE STILL THINKS I WAS TRYING TO TRICK HIM INTO BUYING!! URGH!)


I wasn't!

I really wanted to check out the prices and help him plan for it, we always do financial planning for every medium to big purchase tickets.



I even told him that I wont accept any ring that's too extravagant, big or overpriced, no Tiffany-dingdongs. We both believe in saving an investing the money until we reach financial freedom, only then will we splurge on Tiffanys and Bvlgaris and Quattroportes and they shouldn't be very far away either.


If he buys some $20K ring now, I'd probably pawn it and shift the funds to land banking. I am serious man! How to walk around with a $20K rock?
If it slips off and get flushed down the toilet, I would be crying for a week. You may even find me in the sewers.


So, that's really us. We are not romantic that way. We are a very practical, plan-some couple who are serious in working together and making it work. Am I boring you already?
Geeez... Ok lah.. So after we went to the shop, I started looking around, we saw a few rings and one caught our eyes, half carat, heart shaped and it was very affordable.

I like finding good bargains. It's like damn SHIOK lah. It was also rather unique, it's nothing like the normal solitaire engagement rings which are round and common. I am not saying they ain't nice, but ours was different. I liked it, He liked it and he started asking the sales person some questions.
I don't know if you can imagine it, but I was jumping up and down his side, screaming:

"How can you buy in front of me?!!!! NO NO! Don't buy in front of meee!!!"

The sales people gathered around and one told me to go the ladies while he makes the purchase.
Mr Gan turned around and said : " Why you so worried? I am not buying for you what!"


*pengz*..

Haiyah.. he's a lousy liar lah.. I know it's for me. But since he is TOOO nice a guy, I stood by my man and helped him bargain!!

Hahahaha.. I kept asking if got any discounts this and that and any 0% installment plan..


AM I THE BEST GIRLFRIEND OUT THERE OR WHAT???!!!!!!

I managed to get him a good deal leh! And I told him that I insisted that he leveraged and took the installment plan since it's 0% interest with his credit card.


I so nice right?

We were then walking home from the car park and he got the paper bag on his hand. We were all quiet...
until...

I couldn't wait already (stupiddddd) : "So how??"

Gan looked at me :" What so how??"

Me : " so how lahhh?? Hurrryryryryyryrr"

Gan: " Aiyah.. I got no plan yet lahh.. I don't know.."

Me :" Plan what plan?? No need lah... later just bend down on your knees and ask lah..."
(STUPID me! You see lah I was asking for it...)


Gan: " Huh ? Don't want lah.. so nervous like that..."


Me: " Then you just SMS me lah.."


Gan: " Actually that's not a bad idea, so that when you tell your friends that you are engaged next time, and they happen to not believe you, which is very likely, you can at least show them the SMS as evidence..."

Me: "Uh... yeah....."

Then I kept quiet after that. If he really SMS me then how ah. Then the story very bad lah.. shut up Marcelly shut up shuddup shuddduduuuuppp..

So, hours went by, I was reading the papers on the bed and he was busy doing the laundry or something (I can't remember).

(Actually I was WAITING for his next move lorrrr!!! HE took so long!!!! I wouldn't even have noticed if the paper was upside down for Goodness sake!!!)

The box was just there laying beside the bed, I was so tempted to take it out and just wear it. HAhahaha.. dang...
But anyway, so he came into the room, saw me reading the papers, took the little box and placed it on my tummy. (I think this was the sequence, it was a blur liao..)

And I could feel the boy was nervous.

Boy was he nervous cause he couldn't even hold his glare at me throughout the whole sentence : " Will you marry me?"
Wah lau... looking at the pillow somemore... who's he marrying? Me or the pillow? Not sincere leh...I thought.

And I guess I still had to give him a hard time, as I answerred:
"SO, if I say yes, means I can wear the ring lah?"

Gan slowly replies :" I suppose that's technically correct"

Me: " Then OK lah. Yes. Thank you!!"

Haiyah.. like that lor.. very fast then engaged liao..somehow very different from the movies or from what I would expect when I was a young girl...


(By the way, I have been asking around and I got the verdict that says: All guys will be somewhat nervous when it comes to asking the "WILL U MARRY ME" question. Anyone object?)

And... Here's the ring-ring-a ling

I asked him later on, if he would have bought the ring if I hadn't gone with him and he said NO.

Hahaha.. typical lah. He had no plans whatsoever to go hunting on his own.

His excuse was that he'd rather I choose the right ring, so that he wouldn't have to crack his head and risk buying the wrong one. So he still thinks that I tricked him into visiting the shop in the first place.

Bleah.

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Few weeks later, we watched License TO Wed, and I was crying throughout the show.

So touched by how romantic the prince charming proposed to Mandy Moore, I refused to talk to Gan for half hour after that. I think he was a bit worried. Haha.

But seriously, deep down I know what's important.

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A suave, romantic, sleek boyfriend who set up the most enchanting candle light dinner and sweep you off your feet with sexy jazz tunes and champagne clinks, would be nice.

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But nothing is as nice as finding a really steady someone. So dependable, reliable, wise, so easy to love and to be with.

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Well, that's not only nice, I think that's very important. Those are the qualities which will ensure lasting marriages and not the suaveness blah blah blah..

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Last week I asked him again : " Dear, after hearing how other people got so happeningly proposed, you don't feel guilty proposing in Sengkang ah?"

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He cooly replied: "No lah.. At least I am sincere what. I mean it and it's just a start lah. I have a long way to prove myself and make you happy. It's the beginning of many many decades dear... This is nothing yet...."

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WAHHHHHHHHH... MR GAN KNOWS HIS WORDS SIALL!!!!

I was taken aback at first. Since when he can come out with sleek replies like that.???

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OK lah, but I take it.

He also told me about those movies where the boy proposed to the girl by putting the ring inside the champagne glass or the cake...to surprise her..

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"I think I cannot do that to you lah.. You so goondoo.. sure will swallow the ring and don't know about it.."

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Yeah.. guess he knows me pretty well lah... So that's that. ....

How how how howhowhowhohwohwohwohow...

I am getting married leh!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The New C-Class is Fugly Baby

Where did they get inspiration from?

Volvo trucks? Hehez..I want Lexus IS250.. that's a sexy baby with enough flesh and butts..=)

Oh, and Mr Gan proposed... ... ... ...

Suntec Fair and NDP!!!!!!!!!

Ayee.. more opportunities to learn..

Enough with the property boom and the question of : how long will the party last?
The stock market crashed a few times recently..Some hedge funds are halving in value *shudder*.. Is the tragedy over? Or is it not?


*shrugs*

I don't have a strong heart lah.. so speculative vehicles are not exactly my favourites.

Call me boring..=)... *sigh*.. Anyhow, IF you had understood financial planning better, you'd know that not all your money should be spent right now, some need to be saved and invested for future use (retirement, blah blah blah)
If you wanna learn what you should do with those extra cash.

Check out :

Invest Fair 2007 - Suntec 25 -26 Aug

http://www.investfair.com.sg/sponsors.html

for info on the Invest Fair at Suntec.
Many MNC banks (ABN-Amro, SAXO), SGX , etc are taking part.

Anyhow, I am happy to find out that the Platinum sponsors include:

WALTON INTERNATIONAL GROUP.

YAY! We are heavyweight!

I will be at the exhibition at least one of the days, manning Walton's booth. We are located right in front. Find me if you are there =)

So, yeah... those who still keeps Walton under KIV.. hey watch us grow..!!! =)

A short intro:

Walton is an asset management company from Canada and we have been delivering an average of 20.96%* p.a returns for the past 28 yrs. (*As audited) and we don't touch the stock market. =) So, if you still don't know what we do exactly, you may email me for one of our awareness events. NO obligations Ok!

marcellys@gmail.com =)

So I suppose if you are an aspiring Warren Buffet, you may not need us at all.
But if you are open to just find out more about a possible replacement vehicle for the Fixed Deposit that's been doing 2-3% and dropping..., then you may check us out. You be the judge, I have no idea if this will fit into your portfolio.


Aite.. HAPPY NATIONAL DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I am going to Walton's office later this evening to have buffet dinner, watch the live telecast of NDP and the LIVE fire works..

Aye.. I am so happy this week.


Also, Mr Gan just did something special.. Let me think of how to write it down...


Too excited lah..

KEERAABIII TRRIPP PART 2 - The Team Building

I guess TEAM BUILDING trips organised by companies are not really that uncommon.
It's fun, and it's imperative to the unity and strength of the company.

Walton has team building sessions, sometime more than once a year, at different levels.

The recent Krabi one was just awesome... Waiddaminute.. before I start again on Krabi.
I'd like to commemorate this moment too.
I was promoted about 3 months ago, about 6 months after joining Walton with a full-blow.

Did I mention that?

Yay! I am a manager, I now manage almost a dozen consultants.

Before I was promoted, I also earned some trophies that are propped up in the living room cupboard now. I was all joyous.


So here are pics of me with the babies.

Top Walton Consultant (HK Div) for Feb AND March 2007..

Congratulations Celly! We'll be heading to an even better 2007 and 2008..
Having no ceiling to my earning capacity, I am gonna be a millionaire in no time.
GAMBATTE!

Oh, I am recruiting too. Let me know if I can help anyone!


AH... And so.... Krabi...



We were very very well fed in Krabi...














Meals were frequent and abundant.


We also frequented the tailor a lot. In fact about half of us had some suits, shirts and jackets tailored there, as it was about almost half the price in Singapore.




Beer too.. aplenty.. We walked around Aonang and there were hidden pub behind the shop houses. Very sneaky huh??? Dirt cheap beer too!


So.. after the first day of free and easy... where I depicted my trip to Phi Phi, my encounter with the eeky looking sea cucumber, etc etc...

The second day was filled with activities which include team building games.. treasure hunt, survivor series.. and some mind boggling ones that made you think.

We lasted the whole day. From morning til night, ending with the gala night with skits and shows. We still went out to drink after that too!

There were many and I couldnt describe all of the activities.
Some really were memorable though.

I really like the tower building competition. I was appointed the leader for the yellow team (There were red, blue and green).

We had to build tower as tall as we can, but also as strong as we can, so that when we put an egg at the top, it won't fall and smash. But we had to build it using paper plates, plastic cups, straws, newspaper and masking tape!!


I had to admit, our tower was Fugly...



















Here we are busy doing it up..

Let's check out the other teams...























The blue team prioritises height.

























The Red team prioritises stability.



























My yellow team.. doesn't seem to know what they are trying to prioritise.

I think it was Humility!!!



It's functional though, the egg didn't fall. But yes, it's downright ugly. heh heh.

The Green team, however did a splendid job.
A well balanced tower, just like how our life is supposed to be. Enough strength, enough beauty, enough height and coverage.. =)

Very nice....



















Here is the Singapore team, the strongest in Asia =)

I wonder if we ever will get a worldwide team building, since we have so many blardy office world wide. Would be fun, maybe in Texas.. yee ha!


















Here goes the ballooonssss........




And here comes my bossess...















Not joking, yay.. well 2 of them are my bosses, the other two are my colleagues.. Haha..
Who's who? Not telling ya!





Don't worry, they're not dressed like that day in day out.


Ocht well.. We had a gala dinner that night. And I wrote our divisional team a skit called :

"LIAN BENG KING"

instead of Land Banking. How? SMart or not??

(NB: Land Banking is what my company does)

So, they were all dressed up to the 9.. I mean.. to the ultimate ah-bengness and ah-lianness.
They were in characters OK!

Before the skit started, we had some birthday babies celebration too.. Ocht well..

It was in May.. so yay! It's me birthday!




















I also got the honour to receive my Yellow team's box of goodies from our AVP.
Amidst the Thai buffet dinner, we had chit chats, some were already gobbling down the free flow of beer and Jack Daniels, we also had some bingo game. I didnt win the bloody BINGO game thou!
Then, different divisions took turn to present their skits.

It was amazing to discover my colleagues' different hidden talents that day.

They were funny, daring and well.. pretty innovative lah.. They were very sporting, all wearing funny costumes to different themes.

Not to mention my lian-beng-king concept ok!


So let me introduce you to:

HIAO LIAN!!













"Hi!!! My name is Hiao Lian.. I am very hiao.. but.. eh.. aiyah.. beh hiao lah"
















From L-R: Cast : Angmoh Beng, Chiobu Lian, Hao Lian, Pai Kia Beng, Si beh Song Beng, Chiko Beng, Yan Dao Beng, Major Beng, Hiao Lian, Angmoh Lian and Mr Wong.

Here is Hiao Lian trying to tame a tut tut- ah pek client from China.


Hiao Lian then called for help from Pai Kia Beng..


"Pai KIa beng.. SANG!"















WAH LAU WEEEEEEEEE... Ah pek is kia si lang one lor!!!!!!!!!

Beh sai lahh... Beh sai...


























Here are Pai Kia Beng, Yan Dao Beng and Hiao Lian.. in action..
Actually horr... maybe I should go and upload the script huh???

It's pretty hillarious I think..

















Above is angmoh beng with millionaire client Mr Alhamdullilah from Middle East.


We have sent all the lians to him, but seems like he likes angmoh beng the best... Maybe because his moh is ang.. even the armpit ones.. yeap.. no joke ok..

You haven't heard of the Arab's libido level? I heard sometimes women, sometimes men.. sometimes camel. *shrugs*... I wonder how true...




















Anyhow, that was what our skit like, it ended with us dancing along to a Hokkian song. It's now my ring tone. " CI PA BAN!"

Nga Sih Wa Wu CI Pa Ban........ .. Ci pa ban....(If I have a million dollar...)
It's my favourite song now lah..

We also took photoes with other division's skit actors

This one is filled with drag queens.. Heh heh. But I think, eventhough entertaining, this concept is really rather overused and not as original as my lian beng king one...



*hao lian abit*

There you go.. The pretty host, Miss Singapore , Miss Hongkong, Miss Canada and Miss Thailand, blocked and missing in picture : Miss Malaysia and Miss Japan. (Other than the host, the rest were reel women, not so real)

Goodness me, now I can blackmail my colleagues!!!!!! Yay!




Heh Heh...


Ocht....So that was Krabi..

Seems like I have been endlessly going overseas.

After Krabi, went to KL twice, then Bintan and then Cameron. all in 5 consecutive weeks, with only one week break..Too many trips for me alreadyyy...Let me stay home.....




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