Dear All,
As many of you are already aware, I had been working on a new blog on a new blogging platform for the past weeks. I had also been busy doing trial and error with the help of a good friend. We managed to backup and export everything from this blog to my new blogging platform. However, I had to spend a few sleepless nights to touch up on the interface, design and also to edit the categories and to make sense of the taglines.
Finally, my new baby will be delivered and launched on 22 Nov 2016 at 00:00.
I had directed my personalised domain name: http://jolene428.com to the new blog already BUT I will continue to retain this blog because of all the memories which I had accumulated since 2009. This blogging platform had been through my ups and downs with me all these years and it takes me "great courage" to leave it and embark on an "unknown journey". If not for the non-functioning iphone apps which made blogging very inconvenient for a working mother like me, I would hope to continue with this blogging platform.
This will be my last blog post on this blogging platform. I hope you can continue to sail through my Blogging Venture with me, via my new blog, aka http://jolene428.wordpress.com or simply key in http://jolene428.com and it will lead you to the new blogging platform.
I hope this new "unknown journey" will bring me to a Whole New Better World, where I begin my Whole New Better Phase in my Blogging Venture. Seeya soon! ^^
Monday, November 21, 2016
Thursday, October 27, 2016
A Very Special 11 Nov 2016 to Look Forward To...
You must be wondering what am I busy with these few weeks.
Well, a lot of things are up my sleeves. Haha...
And just as I thought I won't need to stress over Jamie's Mega Birthday Party this year, since I convinced her that she will enjoy small group playdates with different groups of friends more (and individual playdates = more DayOuts and PlayTime for her too).
But I guess my love for her has bewitched myself, to give in to her once-a-year Birthday Request. I decided to bring cupcakes to her school on 11 Nov 2016 during her recess time to do a simple school birthday celebration. But this year we will be going budget. Yes, I will keep reminding myself we need to go budget this year, though my love for her has often blinded my eyes to notice the prices of cakes and goodie bags. Haha..
Why Cupcakes? Well, it is less messy to clean up. No need to be stressed over how to cut a multi-tiered or 3D cake or even cutting a round cake can be stressful at times. By choosing cupcakes, everyone get one equal size "cake'' and will be easier to cater more for good eaters ;)
Jamie was not sure what ''theme'' she wants for this year birthday ''cake'' until I suddenly remember this morning that, I can actually choose the Pokemon Theme since 99% of Primary School Children should know what is Pokemon by now. Yes, choosing a theme is never easy especially for ''less exposed children''. I remember last year her 6th birthday party theme was ''Inside Out", hence I got the children Inside Out Tsum Tsum in the goodie bags. Then I realized not everyone had watched the movie ''Inside Out'' before... But Pokemon for this year's theme should be safe ^^ I will be ordering 3 dozens of very lovely twelve cupcakes and pokemon cake toppers ^^ And of coz not forgetting the yummy goodie bags :)
Why Twelve Cupcakes? I had never tasted them before because I always thought they are really expensive coz they look pretty and the outlets look very posh. Then I realized they are actually very affordable. 12 pc for $36? Where to find? I was initially shocked at how expensive cupcakes can cost these days... $4.50-$6.00 even by Home Bakers. Gosh... Maybe Twelve Cupcakes are smaller in size than the $6 cupcakes but 3 dozens will be just nice for the kids. I heard it tastes yummy too :)
Okay, back to the Topic of today's blog.
So why is 11 Nov 2016 so special? Apart from Jamie's School Birthday Celebration, I will also be launching my newly migrated Blog.
Yes, I had signed up for Wordpress, which I heard can reach out to more people around the world (especially those countries who are anti-google). I also heard that their interfaces are more user-friendly. Best of All, Wordpress Smart Phone Apps allows you to not only follow my blog posts closely, but you are able to access to all other Wordpress Blogs too! So you can read any Wordpress Blogs on the go using a Smart Phone Apps instead of using a Phone Browser.
Oh yes, I had finally thought of a theme/tagline for my blog too. And it is a pretty cheesy theme/tagline but I do like it lah, coz I thought it sounds meaningful and easy to remember :P
I am calling it SuperMum Jolene - Gotta Have Them All...
All = The Best of All Worlds!
Who says Working Mummies cannot enjoy Personal Time, Social Life, Couple Travels/Paktors and Stay Slim, Pretty and Fit at the same time? Who says Working Mummies have to restrain and constraint herself to a Fixed Set of Guidelines or Rules by our Ancestors or the Social Norms? I am definitely a very unconventional mummy. I won't dare say my kids will grow up into Scholars or Future Leaders, but I look forward to see them grow up into adults with good characters and values. So, here I am to share with you how every Working or Non-Working Mummies can have them all :)
I am at the midst of tidying up my new blog and adding in more widgets, before launching it in 2 weeks time :) Meantime, stay tune k?! Have a good Weekends in Advanced too :)
Well, a lot of things are up my sleeves. Haha...
And just as I thought I won't need to stress over Jamie's Mega Birthday Party this year, since I convinced her that she will enjoy small group playdates with different groups of friends more (and individual playdates = more DayOuts and PlayTime for her too).
But I guess my love for her has bewitched myself, to give in to her once-a-year Birthday Request. I decided to bring cupcakes to her school on 11 Nov 2016 during her recess time to do a simple school birthday celebration. But this year we will be going budget. Yes, I will keep reminding myself we need to go budget this year, though my love for her has often blinded my eyes to notice the prices of cakes and goodie bags. Haha..
Why Cupcakes? Well, it is less messy to clean up. No need to be stressed over how to cut a multi-tiered or 3D cake or even cutting a round cake can be stressful at times. By choosing cupcakes, everyone get one equal size "cake'' and will be easier to cater more for good eaters ;)
Jamie was not sure what ''theme'' she wants for this year birthday ''cake'' until I suddenly remember this morning that, I can actually choose the Pokemon Theme since 99% of Primary School Children should know what is Pokemon by now. Yes, choosing a theme is never easy especially for ''less exposed children''. I remember last year her 6th birthday party theme was ''Inside Out", hence I got the children Inside Out Tsum Tsum in the goodie bags. Then I realized not everyone had watched the movie ''Inside Out'' before... But Pokemon for this year's theme should be safe ^^ I will be ordering 3 dozens of very lovely twelve cupcakes and pokemon cake toppers ^^ And of coz not forgetting the yummy goodie bags :)
Why Twelve Cupcakes? I had never tasted them before because I always thought they are really expensive coz they look pretty and the outlets look very posh. Then I realized they are actually very affordable. 12 pc for $36? Where to find? I was initially shocked at how expensive cupcakes can cost these days... $4.50-$6.00 even by Home Bakers. Gosh... Maybe Twelve Cupcakes are smaller in size than the $6 cupcakes but 3 dozens will be just nice for the kids. I heard it tastes yummy too :)
Okay, back to the Topic of today's blog.
So why is 11 Nov 2016 so special? Apart from Jamie's School Birthday Celebration, I will also be launching my newly migrated Blog.
Yes, I had signed up for Wordpress, which I heard can reach out to more people around the world (especially those countries who are anti-google). I also heard that their interfaces are more user-friendly. Best of All, Wordpress Smart Phone Apps allows you to not only follow my blog posts closely, but you are able to access to all other Wordpress Blogs too! So you can read any Wordpress Blogs on the go using a Smart Phone Apps instead of using a Phone Browser.
Oh yes, I had finally thought of a theme/tagline for my blog too. And it is a pretty cheesy theme/tagline but I do like it lah, coz I thought it sounds meaningful and easy to remember :P
I am calling it SuperMum Jolene - Gotta Have Them All...
All = The Best of All Worlds!
Who says Working Mummies cannot enjoy Personal Time, Social Life, Couple Travels/Paktors and Stay Slim, Pretty and Fit at the same time? Who says Working Mummies have to restrain and constraint herself to a Fixed Set of Guidelines or Rules by our Ancestors or the Social Norms? I am definitely a very unconventional mummy. I won't dare say my kids will grow up into Scholars or Future Leaders, but I look forward to see them grow up into adults with good characters and values. So, here I am to share with you how every Working or Non-Working Mummies can have them all :)
I am at the midst of tidying up my new blog and adding in more widgets, before launching it in 2 weeks time :) Meantime, stay tune k?! Have a good Weekends in Advanced too :)
Friday, October 14, 2016
WSG ECCE Career Fair - Find Me There!
Want to Find Out More About the Early Childhood Sector and the Available Job Vacancies and Professional Conversion Programme? Come find me at the ECCE Career Fair located at TPY HDB Hub Podium on 14-15 Oct 2016, 9am-5pm!
For the next two days I will be stationed at the Career Fair to answer queries and interviews candidates who are keen to join the Early Childhood Sector. Yeah, I know I had not been talking about my Day Job but well, I think I now love it so much that I want to start sharing my experiences and feelings about my Day Job :) Think I kinda of mentioned that I used to work for the government but I left last year. Currently I am an Internal Audit Manager at Sunflower Childcare Group. My jobscopes? I have one leg in most matters because Internal Audit covers a broad spectum from Operations to Licensing to Quality Assurance to SPARK... Wooh! Okay! I try not to bring in the "industry jargons", otherwise heads will start to spin. My job is simple. I am the bad guy (gal) who goes around my bosses' 20 childcare centres to assess (and guide) the Principals/Teachers/Franchisees to ensure Service Quality Assurance.
Okay, that's all I can share for now. As you get to read and see more about what I do, I guess you can then complete the puzzles.
Have you always wish to make a difference for our future generation? Be the one who grooms the future leaders? Or you simply cannot get enough of young children? I believe there is a place for every child under the sun. Every child is capable of doing great things. Different children have different strengths and learn best in different ways. If you also believe in this, I look forward in having you as part of the Sunflower Family.
Feel free to drop by our booth at the Career Fair to find out more ^^
For the next two days I will be stationed at the Career Fair to answer queries and interviews candidates who are keen to join the Early Childhood Sector. Yeah, I know I had not been talking about my Day Job but well, I think I now love it so much that I want to start sharing my experiences and feelings about my Day Job :) Think I kinda of mentioned that I used to work for the government but I left last year. Currently I am an Internal Audit Manager at Sunflower Childcare Group. My jobscopes? I have one leg in most matters because Internal Audit covers a broad spectum from Operations to Licensing to Quality Assurance to SPARK... Wooh! Okay! I try not to bring in the "industry jargons", otherwise heads will start to spin. My job is simple. I am the bad guy (gal) who goes around my bosses' 20 childcare centres to assess (and guide) the Principals/Teachers/Franchisees to ensure Service Quality Assurance.
Okay, that's all I can share for now. As you get to read and see more about what I do, I guess you can then complete the puzzles.
Have you always wish to make a difference for our future generation? Be the one who grooms the future leaders? Or you simply cannot get enough of young children? I believe there is a place for every child under the sun. Every child is capable of doing great things. Different children have different strengths and learn best in different ways. If you also believe in this, I look forward in having you as part of the Sunflower Family.
Feel free to drop by our booth at the Career Fair to find out more ^^
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Not Willing to Give Up on my Blogging Passion
Feeling pretty sian lately.
Why?
Well... just as I was happy that I revamped my blog, I also realized that Google or Apple had removed the Blogger Apps from the AppStore. My existing Blogger Apps which I downloaded years ago is still in my iPhone but it had gone "crazy" lately aka Logout on its own as I typed half way.
Time and Again I met with many challenges which hindrance my blogging passion. Previously, I was hesitant about what I can share and what I cannot share on my blog due to my day job as a civil servant. We were warned not to express too much personal opinions during and after office hours, as general public may mistook our views = Ah Gong's views. But if we refused to share our views, general public may also mistook us as brainless robots who are programmed to do our jobs the way Ah Gong wants us to do.
Well, seriously it is not easy being a civil servant. There is no such thing as iron rice bowl anymore in civil service. Every one of us are as dispensable as anyone of you out there. We are all just doing our jobs and we hope to do it well. This reminds me of the recent movie I watched "Sulley". The irony in the movie was that, by not following the SOPs, Sulley actually saved the whole plane of people. But there he was, being questioned about why he did not follow the SOPs. However, I would love to believe that those people who questioned his judgements, were really just doing their jobs too.
Talking about how not following the SOPs, Sulley saved so many lives versa following SOPs had killed people in the movie "Deep Sea Horion". After seeing flames and people being killed, the workers still die die need to wait for the key personnel to press the disengagged button. Yes, maybe the other workers are not the expert to decide what should be done. Or maybe their positions are not high enough to make major decisions. But what if the key personnel did not make it to the control room alive? Everyone should just die together with him?
SOPs are there for saving lives and improve productivity and efficiency. They are not there to make you handicapped or kill people.
Apart from not being able to express myself freely, I used to have a very heavy workload. I still have a heavy workload now,though I joined the private sector. But I am really so much happier. I want to be able to express myself even if my suggestions are not taken into consideration. I want to be able to share what I think will benefit my organisation and not to be accused of trying to add on to everyone's workload.
I did try hard to juggle with my day work and my blogging hobby. As I finally revamped my blog, I heard the bad news that Blogger is no longer in the Appstore. Here I am blogging via Safari Browser. It is more leh chek to blog this way but I really do not wish to just admit defeat. I still want to work hard on my blog and I still got so much to share :)
I have a few other options eg change to Wordpress or continue to blog using Browser to login to Blogger. As of now I will use the latter method and I hope to stay positive and work on my blog while juggling with my day job and my role as a mummy!
I will continue to be stubborn and stay positive :)
Jiayou to me! ^^
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
我的战争已结束，现在是你们战争的开始
我想太宗的病情应该是因为吴尚宫的死而恶化。当你身边不再有可以信任的人，存在还有什么意义呢？
“今天还在的人，明天就不在了。”
“如果我知道会害死人，我就不这么拼命地活着了。”
“我曾经无法保护的，现在就让我保护我想保护的好吗？”
坐上王位就真的可以保护自己想保护的人吗？你看太宗。即使他创办了高丽又怎样？如他所说，高丽可以永存吗？因为要保护他的王位，他的太子，他必须失去他最爱的女人。这就好比，很多人一辈子争名夺利，到死的那口气才发现这一切都生不带来，死不带去。那么又何必在没有病痛的时候，那么为难自己呢？好吃好睡才是可遇而不可求的。
原来一直想尽办法抢王位的顺成王后，只是一个渴望被自己爱的人爱惜的可怜女人。她只是想证明自己的儿子比太子优秀而已，她只是希望太宗爱她的孩子多一点。但我不明白的是，为什么她就是无法爱昭王子呢？昭王子难到不是她亲生的吗？还是因为昭王子从小就无法认同也不愿意与她同流合污？曾经自以为了不起的顺成王后结果在太宗死后疯了。她以为自己总算解决了吴尚宫，赢了这场后宫之战。她以为吴尚宫死后太宗就会回到她的身边，但是直到太宗的最后一口气，他喊的还是“素妍”（吴尚宫）。我突然有点可怜她。
如果我是解树，我也不会原谅旭王子。他不只利用了解树对他的信任，他还是个叛国贼。还是，其实旭王子本来就是一个野心勃勃，对王位虎视眈眈的伪君子？他只是找不到适当的时机，适当的借口罢了。他只是要找一个别人会体恤的借口叛乱。解树就是他的借口。现在解树要和他一起走，但是现在他不想走了。因为现在时机对了，借口也有了。好比解树说的，旭王子就是一辈子在找借口，一辈子在自欺欺人。他无法像昭王子一样想做就做自己想做的事。
反而，传说中残暴的光宗王昭，其实是心思很细腻，天性很善良的。他会为了父亲送面具给他而感动。他会为了怕母亲被怪罪而杀人。他会因为解树的帮助而终生感激。他会因为解树不介意他的疤痕而爱上她。他也会因为以为自己杀死尧王子，违背对解树的诺言而伤心哭泣。我想如果他是光宗，那么他一定是在很激动悲痛的情况下，才会杀死自己的兄弟。
生存在一个你不杀人，就有可能被人杀的皇宫里，难怪没有人愿意相信任何人。
可是即使解树知道昭王子有可能是光宗，她还是愿意相信昭王子不会骗他。他答应她的，他一定会尽量做到。
很惊讶，原来一开始太宗就认定了昭王子和太子会是登上王位的人选。或许这是因为知梦的关系，又或者太宗一开始就看得出昭王子的生性善良和王者风范。这让我想起历史不就记载了康熙把圆明园送给了雍正来表达对他的赏视，来打破世人对雍正夺位的传闻吗？
我真的很期待接下来的剧情。不知道是不是真的会因为解树的存在，而改变了历史。会不会结果是旭王子变成光宗，杀死亲兄弟或是旭王子错杀解树后，昭王子发疯杀了所有的人？解树到了最后会爱上昭王子，而和昭王子长厢厮守吗？
值得一提的是，李准基真的是一个很出色的演员。姜河那就只有两个表情，有笑容和没有笑容。他生气的样子，伤心的样子，奸诈的样子和错愕的样子，都没什么差别。但是李准基却用了很多不同的眼神和表情来演戏。单单一个没有笑容的表情就有好多种不同的眼神！天啊！我以前怎么没有留意过他啊！
人说，演员要红就要遇到一个对的，又适合的角色。演错了，就是演了十年也不会红。演对了一部戏，接下来就会有很多好片找上门；不只大红，口袋也会满满。拿吴奇隆四爷来说吧。以前的他是为了还父债而乱接戏，所以演的戏大多是重量不重质，也不会特别红。可是《步步惊心》却让吴奇隆大翻身，不只好片连接，还抱得美人归。我还记得李准基以前一直都是第二男主角，现在接到了这部好戏，希望他也可以和吴奇隆一样大翻身！接下来还是很期待有更多他的好戏！李准基 Fighting!!!
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