I was in charged of a group consisting 40 (+/-) students. They were divided into 2 shifts -- One in the morning which started from 7.30 am to 3.30 pm while the other shift started from 1.30 pm to 9.30 pm. Andersons ice cream were given out to all volunteers at the end of their shift *Yum Yum* Each of us were paid an allowance too :)
As Volunteer Leaders, we would receive a daily allowance of $30 (my daily salary is a few times more than that! -- why did I make that comparison? Read on...)
My 1st shift crews are all undergraduates. There were about 5 guys and there had completed their NS. As all of them are from the same school, they don't really form grouping among themselves and have team work.
My 2nd shift crews are students from ITE. In the group of about 20, there are 3 chinese. This group formed groupings among themselves and lack of team work. Difficult to manage. (-_-") Even the management made that comment to us, group leaders, and told us to highlight to them if we have difficulty managing our crews.
Anyway, I was able to maintain a good working relationship with majority of them :) There was this SCSM dance and whenever they played the SCSM music, everyone is supposed to stop whatever they are doing and dance. *haha* It was fun.
There were media coverage over this event and I was on TV for 30s when they screened the volunteers doing the dance. *hahahaha*
It was a tiring 3 days! I have to report to Expo @ 7am and my duty will ends around 7pm. I don't really get to sit, unless anyone of the crew is away from the counter and I will take over from there. I didn't really get to eat because I have to let my crew to have their lunch before I could do so and by the time they finished their lunch, my 2nd shift crew has arrived and I have to take care of them. (-_-")
Now you'll understand why I made a comparison on the allowance :p *haha* However, overall, it's fun and experiencing and most importantly, a short break away from work, though it's tiring and alittle frustrating at times!
On 5th, after my duty, I went home and took a bath. Supposed to go for dinner with Beary but I was simply too tired. Hence, I rested at home while waiting for Beary to buy dinner home :)
After dinner and playing with FB, Beary sent me to Ritz Carlton for a briefing on my role for the actual day event. This is definitely different from the other role and for this, I worked directly under Stella, an SSC staff whom I got acquainted during AYG. She is like Cindy Yeo - appreciates me :)
Wow... Ritz Carlton was great!!! Even the Christmas tree looks extraordinary beautiful. I snapped it while waiting for Stella @ the main entrance :p
Stella brought me to her room for the brief. The deluxe room was cosy. The scenery was beautiful and the bathroom was super big too :) *hahaha* Very comfortable.
I have to spend some time looking out for this NB mascots to
ensure that the media did cover them
My role for this event is different from what I did during AYG '08. I had to liaise with the broadcasting and TV Host and make sure that they captured certain sponsors and brandings, as well as to ensure that we are in time for live and telecast interviews with certain VIPs. *Very Interesting* I followed the team around the event area that entire morning :)
I told myself I had to rest hard after those few days of hard work! *haha*
We're supposed to go Genting for a short break in mid of Dec but the hotels were fully reserved and left us with no choice but changed our plan and have our holiday in a little island called Singapore! ;p
Day 1:
I brought my mom and mavis to The Line @ Shangri-la for their sumptious buffet lunch. *Great*
After lunch, Beary came to pick us up at the hotel and we went shopping @ Vivo City -- That's where Mavis bought all her Christmas presents for everybody.
In the evening, we went to fetch my sis & yogi and went Lavender Food Court for dinner. *Home Sweet Home*
Day 2:
We had brunch @ Tiong Bahru Market. Their zhu zha Soup is delicious -- never disappoint me!
After makan, we went to the Singapore Science Centre and Body Worlds *Yikes* and watched a show in the Omni max Threatre -- to note we went Body Worlds because Mummy & Mavis wanted to. To me, that place is scary. We spent almost the whole day there!
Beary sent us back to Yishun and he head off to meet his colleagues for a christmas gathering. Mummy, Mavis & I had our dinner @ Yishun Food Court and shopped around North Point and its new extension :)
*Home Sweet Home*
Day 3:
We had breakfast @ Choa Chu kang, while waiting for our dental appointment. -- It has been many years since I last visited a dentist!
KTV session from 2-7pm @ K-box Marina Square!
After so many hours of singing, we went Food Republic @ Suntec for dinner, followed by doing some shopping @ Suntec.
*Home Sweet Home*
On eve of Christmas, Beary and I, after work, went to buy the remaining (which was still quite a lot) gifts for our family . *Phew* What a rush! and we also had to do some marketing for our Christmas dinner. It was supposed to be a "Chinese Christmas" and we're supposed to have Hot Pot. However, due to insufficient time, we switched to western cuisine - Steak.
We chop chop buy everything and spent hours in the kitchen to prepare the dinner. In fact, we have been cooking for the family quite frequently, over the weekends, these few months.
After dinner, we bathed and started wrapping the pressies and then GIFT EXCHANGE!!!
On Christmas, the DHW organised a Children Party and, again, I had to go and buy gifts on the day itself. -- I've got no time for christmas shopping this year! Hmm... what have I been doing before christmas??
After the kids' party, we joined Adam & gang for prawning -- my 1st prawning experience.
After prawning, we went over to Karen's pl for makan. The guys steamed the prawns and cooked instant noodles for us. Nice "breakfast".
The Care Bears had a gathering @ Oliver's pl the next day. It was a potluck session. We played games and makan. After some time, everybody got tired and we decided to call it a day. When we were exiting the carpark and decided to head home, XL suggested to go drinking. Then we went to the coffee shop near my pl and had 2 bottles of Carslberg.
While drinking, we decided to go for prata @ Jalan Kayu! so we sent Mavis home, put her to bed, then we head off for prata.
While we were having prata, we decided to do some marketing @ Chong Pang, send my mom to the bazaar @ Bukit Batok and send XL home. *hahaha* By the time we reached home and ready to go to bed, it was like 8am in the morning :) What a fulfilling day!
After Christmas, it was count down for 2010. We went ECP for countdown. There were free music (disco type) and we chatted, played games, enjoy wine & sparkling juices + titibs while waiting for 2010 to arrive.
After countdown, we went to the airport for supper and to enjoy the free aircon!!! *hahaha* *HOME SWEET HOME*
We also had a christmas lunch (Japanese-style Steamboat) with LC -- Free flow of wagyu beef!!!
