August, 2007
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Mashed potato
Posted on August 26th, 2007 by GracyBee.
Categories: Everyday life.
My niece loves mashed potato. Being a fan myself, I decided 2 weeks ago, that I bought a ready made one. It took us just 15 min to prepare everything, and on top of the gravy I have made from chicken stock, it tasted heavenly.
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Today, I decided to make it myself, and my goal is to get the 3 of them involved and let them spend less time on TV and computer. I got my recipe from www.kuali.com
Well, the plan did work and the 3 of them, in the midst of little arguments, worked well together. Finally after one hour, it is ready.
Apparently, the gravy this time is not as rich due to not enough powder and the texture of potato not that smooth as din spend time to mash.
The remainder
After the whole thing and ate some, we all decided that, it is easier to buy the ready made one….hahah……..
now my stomach don’t feel good, ngek ngek…….. green tea to the rescue!
Peanut Butter
Posted on August 26th, 2007 by GracyBee.
Categories: Laughs.
Oh gosh!! It has been a while since I discovered this, and I gotta write about this!!
One day, I was craving for peanut butter and decided to buy one from Shop N Save near the house. As I was walking down the aisle, the own brand one came to my attention. Being a budget me, I decided to buy this. Well, I thought, quality should be ok compared to the branded one. When I was in the UK, I used to buy the own Sainburys or Asda brand’s peanut butter and they tasted gorgeous. So this one should be ok too.
the innocent looking peanut butter
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For some odd reason, I had decided to look at the ingredients of the peanut butter.
This is what I found.
Yeah, the peanut butter that is made of peanuts
DUH!!!! Peanut butter of course is made up of peanuts!!! Why the reminder?? I understand this message is put across to those who are allergic to peanuts. But for peanut butter?!
I was so amused about this that, I couldn’t help grinning about it everytime I reached out for it for my breakfast. hahah…what a good way to cheer up my day! 
PS: too bad it don’t taste as great.
A380 maiden flight: Sydney!
Posted on August 18th, 2007 by GracyBee.
Categories: Travel.
The time has been set finally for Singapore Airlines A380 maiden flight to Sydney!!
25 October 2007
Courtesy from www.viewimages.com
The start date of auction is on 27 Aug 2007 and is on ebay. Wanted to do that, but hey I can’t make it for the time la…
Anybody up for it?
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Being the ground staff, I can’t help but feel excited about the new aircraft and the new terminal 3. In no time, I believe I would be able to see the real aircraft and be rostered to work in T3. Couldn’t wait for that to happen!!
Midnight Shift
Posted on August 18th, 2007 by GracyBee.
Categories: Everyday life.
Today, I started my very 1st midnight shift. In the aviation industry where it is 24/7, some staffs would be rotated to do the shift.
On the whole, it is different from the usual rush hours with passengers checking in, arriving and departing. It is more towards the admin work that couldn’t be done during rush hours and to stand by for emergencies. So I have done that, and at 4am, I’m starting to check in the 1st flight of the day.
And when everybody else is coming to work, I’m going home!! Frankly, I felt weird about that, and I felt more tired than usual with all my body clock timing messed up. Realise I ‘m more to the morning person than the midnight person….I don mind supper but not working!! Lucky this shift only come once a month!
The fastest in the world
Posted on August 17th, 2007 by GracyBee.
Categories: General.
Recently, there has been a research that found out that Singaporean walk the fastest in the world. Initially, I was quite amused and surprised with the outcome. I mean, why this type of research exist!!
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Anyway, why I’m writing this today come down from a conversation from a colleague from another department. He is from China and just started work recently. He lives not far from me. A few times, we were in the company bus but didn’t acknowledge each other. However for two mornings straight, we started work the same time.
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Today, we finally break the ice between us and chat a bit. One of the questions I asked him is that how he is adapting to the new environment. He is coping ok but need some time to get used to the environment. That I agreed. Then he mentioned something abt the research on Singaporean walk fastest in the world.
He said that the pace here is a lot faster than in Jiangsu, the province where he come from, and so he added:
He: Yeah, I think I need to catch up a bit with the speed.
Me: Oh…I didn’t really notice the pace maybe because I have been here for a while.
He: Yeah…compared to China, it is a lot faster. And I also notice that the ants in Singapore crawls faster than in China!!!
Me: !!!?!!
He: yeah! It’s is true!! The type in China really din crawl fast!!
Courtesy from alan.aspuru.com
OMG!!! The research stated that Singaporean walks the fastest…I didn’t expect ants here are the same too!!! 
Happy Birthday, Singapore!!
Posted on August 9th, 2007 by GracyBee.
Categories: Everyday life.
The time has come! Yes…it is the 9 Aug and is Singapore’s National day!
Courtesy from www.ndp.org.sg
This year is different because it would be shown on the floating platform in Marina Bay for the 1st time, instead of the usual National Stadium. I always look forward for the parade, but alas…today I’m working afternoon shift, so can’t watch, but My samsung DVD recorder is to the rescue! So it will be doing the recording today.
Yup yup, Happy 42nd Birthday Singapore!
Northpoint
Posted on August 5th, 2007 by GracyBee.
Categories: Everyday life.
I have not seen N for a month as I was doing my training. Today is going to be my last office hours timing, both of us decided to meet today in Northpoint.
It has been a long while I last took bus 853 to Yishun. It was quite refreshing ride. See, I’m a bus person. I like to take bus to anywhere to enjoy the scenery along the way. The places along the 853 ride didn’t change much, which I’m quite pleased as I can recount the past why and how I was there ages ago.
N & I met and we chat into the afternoon about what happen during work and life. Geez, been such a long time since I did that…hehe….go window shopping with a friend etc…..
Tomorrow is the start of shifts………….wish me luck!
Check In
Posted on August 4th, 2007 by GracyBee.
Categories: Everyday life.
I have been doing check in training course for the 1 mth. So far while in class I was ok with it, get myself familiar with the system and 90% of the theory.
Today we had a mock up session of a typical check in. Alas..in so many years I have been travelling and standing behind the check in counter, I thought it was a whole easy process that took only few min. Now I found myself sitting behind a counter, a mock one, and gosh…..I felt so nervous! Now I know it is not an easy process after all because there are so much to do in that few min…..
Good thing is that, there are a lot to learn and I get to know about the immigrations etc. So our role is still important because what we are doing involves the immigration issues too. So gotta do my best on Monday when I start to my OJT!
After class today, F and me went back to the airport with S to celebrate his b’day in Fish & Co as we are not able to attend his b’day chalet next Sat. Had great food and time there. YUM YUM!!!
Before the start of next week~
Posted on August 2nd, 2007 by GracyBee.
Categories: Everyday life.
It has been nearly a month since I went back for my last module training course. Next week, I would officially start my OJT training and after that I would be a full pledged CSA. While I’m looking forward for that, I am also kinda worried that I don’t know how it would be like. Wish me luck!
Yesterday while on the way to work, my bus broke down half way. Oh great, I was zzz so soundly on the bus when it come to a abrupt stop at the traffic junction. Woah….disturb my slumber mah!!! The next thing I think: did the bus hit anything? anyone??? what happened?
Eventually still don know what happen, we gotta get off the bus. I only saw a pool of black liquid coming out from the bottom. Hmmm…what is that??? I got a complimentary ticket for a free ride….
And, the same day at night, I received a mail from a primary sch friend that he might saw me on the bus, not the same one but on the returning journey. I din get to notice where he is cos I was darn blur at that time. Aiyah….felt ashamed somehow that he could more or less recognise while I was blur like sotong haha….