Farewell for Jim

Today, CT called early in the morning again to let me know that there will be a farewell dinner for Jim, who is CT's boss. He will be going to Singapore soon to set everything up. So, CT asked if I would like to join in the dinner or eat dinner at home and we go after dinner. Initially, I thought of just dropping by after our dinner at home as we needed to finish the food. However, I changed my mind and told CT that we should all go together and we will just eat in on Friday instead.

CT also told me to start planning for the next holiday trip in September as it is labour day-another long weekend. US Labour day is on the 5th of Sept. So, I planned to go Orlando, Florida since the kids will be back in schools and thus, there should not be as crowded. I have been to Orlando prob in about 1996/7...was there on a swimming trip where I trained in Fort Lauderdale with my fellow swimmer friends for almost a month and I remembered celebrating Christmas without my family for the first time at Disney Orlando where we stayed in the hotel there. It was awesome. What fond memories. So, I planned to go back there and bring CT around as he has never been there. I have been looking forward to ride roller coasters with CT as we have never done so together. We both love the thrills and all. So, I am sure it will be fun.

Will probably be going with Kok Fong and Gek Teng as well. Heard that the whole company seems to be going there as well after hearing our plans. Oh well...I find it strange to go on a holiday where so many of our friends are there..Yes, truthfully, I do not enjoy crowds and just prefer to be alone with my loved ones. :) But I guess, it is fine since we will be booking our accomodation and flight seperate. Will only do it with Kok Fong and Gek Teng since we planned for some time already.

Today, Gek Teng came over and watched TV together. After that, we went to the mailbox and check our letters. Gek Teng has this parcel which she was surprised as it was addressed to her english name which not many people knows about it. So, we were both wondering who it was from. She unwrapped it up and it is a book about Answers to life -A Christianity book. In my heart, I was thinking,"Wow.." because I also recently gave her a book on faith and all that. It seems that her friend who is also a Christian bought for her a book and sent it to her from Singapore. Then Gek Teng started to say,"Wha..how come you all send me books?" Then I said,"Guess it is time to start reading.." :) I told her that she can bring it to Tennessee to read since there will be a lot of time.

CT came home very late today..about 7pm. He said there was a meeting from 3pm to 6pm. He came home with only Kok Fong. So, he told me that he managed to share Christ with Kok Fong throughout the whole journey and explained the history and all. He also told Kok Fong to observe the lives of Christians (as that will be an evidence in itself)like his parents-in-law during the whole accident..how with only God's strength and peace can we go through all that and manage to be so calm. CT told him to just be open, be sensitive and observe.

Kok Fong and wife came with us to go for the farewell dinner together. We went to Hooters for the farewell dinner..yes, THAT hooters where women dress in short shorts, sleaveless tight shirts and serve the customers. Not the place I would go as it makes women very cheap..I feel..

All CT's colleagues were there and the place is not very big. SO, all of us were at seperate tables. We sat with Kok Fong, Gek Teng and Jim (CT's boss). Jim is from Chicago and will be transferred to Singapore for 3 years. He just got married as well and his wife is very pretty. They will be going to Chicago first to get ready to move to Singapore. His wife has left first to Chicago to pack..so she was not with us for this dinner. I ordered a buffalo platter (Wings, chicken strips and fried prawns) to share with CT and also curly fries. It was more than enough.

After dinner, evereyone gathered around our table as Jim was with us. So we felt kind of awkward. There were like 20 over pple gathering round the small table. Strange.. Then, one of the waitress approached Jim and started joining in the commotion. She rubbed her huge breasts on Jim's face.Goodness. Some of the colleagues took out their cameras and started taking pictures to sabo Jim. Ha.. Then the waitress started to give all the receipts of all our tables to Jim to ask him to pay. Initially, we were supposed to treat Jim...however, the waitress seemed insistent for Jim to pay and he started paying with the company credit card. Goodness, I felt bad as he should not be paying for so many of us on his farewell party somemore!

Oh well...

Left the place at about 9 plus pm. Did not stay too long as I did not like the place and moreover, it is rather smoky and has bad ventilation as they cook in the place..so quite stinky..

After dinner, me and CT started to watch the VCD and finally, finished the whole series. It is very exciting. Dad was the one who bought it for me. So, I will def bring it back for dad to watch it when he goes home. He will love the show. :)