Featuring me!

I don't usually do this but decide to feature this particular one.

I've done several interviews for trade, consumer magazines for the brand (part of the job requirement), and I thought this one is good to share. Plus, my comms colleague came running to my cubicle - all excited when he shared the news with me!
check out this site.
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/534982ad#/534982ad/34

Maidless

From getting a new maid and now maidless! Hah! My luck with maids is really lousy this time round.
So! While I was in Cannes, the new maid at home gave mom a hard time, she cried almost everyday and insist on going home. When I called mom, the first thing the maid said to me was, she wanted to go home. Let me tell you how I feel - super annoyed. Imagine - me at the airport, waiting for my luggage, looking out for my kids, on the phone wanting to speak to mom, instead, I had to deal with such news. I sent her back 2 days later and registered my youngest son to daycare! So sudden and abrupt you may think, I don't really have a choice.

Mom turned 70 recently and while she insists that she is fine, she's exhausted by the time we leave her place. My youngest boy is super active, he wants nenek to carry him each time he hears the helicopter and planes fly by. I think in a day, that happens like 10x!

Last night as I was washing the dishes and cleaning up the kitchen, I asked her again if I could get her a maid - last week she said no, this time round, she just said "it's up to you, tak payah kelam kabut". That's a good sign. Also, the last thing I want to deal with when I get home from work is housework at mom's!

2 letters

I collected 2 letters last week.

The first one says - Congratulations, You have Won... 2 pairs of return tickets to Bali on Garuda Airlines. We have to travel by 20th November. I was informed of the prize towards the end of Sept when I was in Manila, in the car ride. My colleagues were excited for me. Bali - great I thought. That's probably the last place I want to bring myself (and perhaps my kids) to. I was reminded to collect the letter again when I was in Cannes. That's how excited I am with the win.
If you really want to know - we are not going to Bali. Hubby agrees. The main reason for me - I want to stay put here in SG. I have been traveling since Sept and I am very tired already. And the reason for hubby - the kids are still too young for Bali. Hurray. Tickets are non-transferrable. Too bad.

The second one is from LTA - yes again. It's a warning letter - telling me that I could have been fined and given 4 demerit points for speeding along Lornie Road. It's my 3rd letter already and I am making conscious efforts to stay within the speed limit! This morning as I was driving, I caught them on the overhead bridge - so what did I do? I waved at the camera! :)

New Maid Yet Again

Yes, a new one arrived last week. Very young - but she is already a mother. Her mom is my age - great, she can be my daughter.

I saw her briefly - collected her and the same night I left for a business trip. I do get daily updates... dejavu.