NATAS Fair is coming soon

This year NATAS fair is from 27Feb till 1Mar 09.. at the Singapore Expo..

Well as usual, I'm always busy doing the NATAS promotional farelist.. SO many promotion from airlines because for the slow economy.. Many of the travel agencies are start selling the NATAS promo fare now.. and some of the big travel agency are doing their in-house travel fair prior to NATAS Fair... These few weekends we have experience a little increase in sales.. Hopefully this NATAS Fair could bring in more sales..

I will be attending the NATAS Opening Ceremony on 27Feb 09.. and hopefully to meet up some trade delegates and overseas operators...

Homemade Waraku style Pasta..

Last night i take the gamble to make Waraku style Pasta.. I was making Cabonara with what ever i had in my fridge.. (got to clear some stuffs).. and improvised on a few things.. I used SPAMS luncheon meat instead of bacon..

Pan fried the SPAMS in olive butter, then throw in the garlic...
then i add slice mushrooms...
pan fried till the SPAMS and garlics are golden brown...
then add in the cream white sauce...
If the sauce is too thick add in half cup of water..
stir to avoid your pen being burn below..
then the magic of Waraku... add in some dashi... and TA..! DAH..! Waraku style special sauce.... Then pour these sauce over to your A-la-dente Spaghetti..
and top it up with a raw egg...

Leave approved....

Yeah.. my leave have finally approved.. my Operation Manager willing to shift her off day so that i could apply for 15 Mar09 leave... And out of good will I'm going to lend her 2 Korean DVD drama (she loves Korean drama..)... That is what colleague should be.. trying to help each other..

Now my next task.. is to work on the BBQ Menu.. I'm still not sure what BBQ Menu i want.. I'm trying to do something different.. maybe some BBQ seafood, some burger (for children), cut down on the usual BBQ chicken wings.. Marinade with some special sauce (got to create something myself)....

Selfish colleague...

My boss has been urging us to clear our leave due to low season.. I was planning to take a day leave during March school holiday... then one of my colleague (Asst. Tour Manager) also want to clear her leave during that period, saying she is bring her mon and her niece to Bangkok.. Because her niece was also having school holiday... But so what.. my daughter is also having school holiday.. She decided to take on 17 Mar09 (tue) till 20 Mar09 (fri).. and i ask her if she could push backward or bring forward her leave so that i can take leave also... She said no.. and insist that that she only can take leave on that period.. Damn it.. If she is married with children, i Will give in to her.. but.. she is single and take leave because she wanted to accompany her mon and her niece to Bangkok.. So damn selfish.

Then i ask my boss if i could take a day leave during school holiday? And she say "yes".. Then i took the 15mar09 (Sun) because I was officially off on Monday and my Asst Marketing Manager is off on Wed, The Operation Manager took leave on every Thu and that Asst. Tour Manager was official off on Fri.. I'm not suppose to crash with any of them when i take leave.. So which date can i take leave?? So i submit my leave for Fri.. My boss refuse to approve saying it crashes with the Asst. Tour Manager.. But if i take on Tue.. then 2 days i won't be in.. and my boss don't allowed that and even makes me feel as if i was very demanding..

Luckily the next day, my boss spoke to the Operation Manager and she is ok if i took leave on Thu and she change her to Fri... But that really defeat the purpose.. because my wife work till 12.30pm on Fri and my daughter finish school at 1.30pm.. so we can go out as a family in the afternoon...

Anyway.. i was so angry with this Asst. Tour Manager.. who refuse to give in.. No choice my wife have to book the chalet on 15 Mar09 (Sun) till 17 Mar09 (Tue)... On Sunday, both the Operation Manager and her Asst Manager are off.. so it crash again.. i understand that the Asst. Operation Manager only see her child in Malaysia only once a week on Sunday.. and i will feel bad to make it so inconvenient for her. so decide to approach the Operation Manager.. She is ok to come back to work on that particular Sunday, but now have to see what my boss says...

After so much explanation.. just because one Single unmarried selfish lady insist of take leave during school holiday period.. she indirectly causes so much inconvenient to so many parties (especially those married colleague of mine who have children)...

Child's Anxiety... She is not the only one...

This morning i spoke to a parent of a primary 2 student who is taking the same school bus together with my daughter.... This parent was telling me that his daughter has been crying and complaint of stomach pain during her Primary 1 period.. It was like on and off and on and off, for a year.. and was rated a cry baby by the school bus attendant... He have to take urgent leave many times when his child keeps on crying and getting stomach pain in school... Thus he was seeing the mirror of his daughter from my daughter's anxiety now..

He was telling me this is due to anxiety and it takes a long time for the child to get used to Primary school life.. Most of the children go through this and my daughter is not the only one... He told me to take things easy as this is a normal transition period for a child's life..

Sometimes it is good to chat with other parents and learn from their experience.. So we will know what to expect for our child.. But of course i will not resolved into comparing my daughter to other children, like academic wise etc (this is what normally auntie does).. This will put not only pressure for me but for my daughter also..

Hot Hot weather in Singapore...

OOh goosh... It was really hot and dry in Singapore since Jan09.. This period was suppose to be the wet season (monsoon period)... Every where u can see grass and trees drying up.. but the winds helps to cool down a little.. Recently there has been a few vegetation fires because of the dry spell... and because of the bush fires.. the whole Singapore becomes hazy...
Yeasterday morning before i start my cycling.. I drank 2 glasses of water and sweat starts dripping...

Now is the not the right time to take the Singapore flyers.. You won't get to see the skyscape of Singapore..

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14 by many people throughout the world. In the West, it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery.

For me Valentine's Day is a day where everyone can express our love for everyone... A day where we realised how people who are closed to us are so important.. and a day to show our appreciation.. Of course we can't wait till valentine's day to do that... Such Valentine's Day spirit should be apply to daily life..

I remembered, during my teens.. i was staying at my aunty place.. She is my god mum and instead of mother's day, I took Valentine's Day as a good opportunities to show my appreciation and love to my aunty...

In Singapore, i see Valentines' Day being used commercially to increase business... You can't buy true love... Love is worth everything and so expensive that you can't buy with money....