A new year in Manila

Happy new year Chloe!

And yes this is the last present I got for myself. My friend's dog was eating his dinner and because I have nothing better to do, I went over to disturb him and that fella got angry and bite my hand! I swear at that moment I was so worried that he might just bite of my whole middle and fourth fingers! Chua sai max I tell you.

I tried to shake it off but that fella was so strong that he hold on to my fingers really tight! Ended up with a deep teeth marks and bruised third and swollen fourth fingers. I so glad I didn't cry but just laugh it off saying "no worries! My fingers are still intact!" Hahah! It's so damn bloody pain. I tell you.

Anyhow, it's 2013 in a few hours. All bad things shall be gone. Let this be a great BLOODY (yes bloody) beginning to welcome more fantastic news, happiness, love, joy and peace for me and the people around me.

Bring it on 2013! I'm so looking forward to you because I know it will be damn bloody awesome for me. (:

12 years later.

christmas eve was spent with people that i never hang out with since i left secondary school. it's amazing how we finally sat down together for a dinner 12 year later. (:

many things happened in 12 years and we are no longer the kid we used to be but adults with endless responsibilities. how much we all miss that carefree life we used to have when we are young. oh memories. again that's life, always moving forward but never backward. 5 years later and we will all be in our 30s. holyshit. o.l.d

we spent the whole morning chatting about many many things and i realised how different we are now.. our dreams, perspectives, ideas, priorities, many many more. yes people changed. sometimes for the worst sometimes for the better. (: but what bonded us together eventually was where we came from. and that's sembawang forever!

in the blink of an eye, 2012 is ending soon. i'm really looking forward to 2013 and really excited about all the upcoming plans. i'm going to be determined and positive enough to make everything happen. most importantly, i want to get into THAT course and that will be a very important step to my future goal and dream. goo goo gooo chloe! wish me luck and pray for me please.

post christmas dinner!

Dinner tonight was great. Catching up with my ex favourite fantastic Fujitsu's colleagues. I love how the whole night was filled with endless laughter talking about the most random stuffs and cracking jokes non stop. I laughed a lot. (: It's always nice to talk to them and i love to hear all their grandfather stories! Haha some of it are really thought provoking btw. I remembered hanging out with them when I'm 20? And they are always treating me like a kid even until now!!

It's sad how we didn't manage to catch up much after I left the company. ended up we only meet during wedding or funerals (which is my most hated place to meet). :( we are always saying how busy we are and conveniently used that as an excuse not to meet up. Stop doing that Chloe!

new resolution for 2013.

i always want to continue my masters but never take any action despite thinking about it over and over again. totally drag the idea of going back to school as the thought of writing all those never ending essay really turn me off. :( but everything changed when i saw this course and yes, i signed up for it immediately. after working in the disability sector for the past few years, i have fallen in love with them and always want to do more for them. this course will definitely help to improve my knowledge and skills.

thankful to boss for supporting my application and recommending me for this. :)

“LI ZiQi has in her 4 years with Bishan Home demonstrated a compassion, dedication and commitment to serve people with special needs and those in need. I am convinced that she has more to contribute to the sector and the course will definitely help her in this respect. “

Pick a smile!

A smile a day keeps the doctor away. And remember to give a smile if you sees someone without it and "be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."

give thanks

i'm trying out a little project by scribbling every night on my little red note book, one thing that i'm thankful about for that day. so far so good, been very discipline in writing except yesterday because i came home around 3am and i was obviously too tired to think and reckon that sleep is more important since i still need to work the next day. heh! excuses i know but i'm trying. really tryinggg. damn.

let me be sane and ommm enough to be thankful and appreciate everything i have in life right now. and of course be thankful and appreciate everyone in my life too. my parents, friends and even strangers who i believe play a part in nurturing me to become who i am today.

it's not easy to always remind myself to be thankful and think positive but I WILL DEFINITELY TRY!! :D go go go!

HAHAH.

My reaction when my Friend's commented that they saw my big round face on the SG cares's website and thinks that I'm famous now which obviously i'm not. pardon me for always talking rubbish. Lol!!

:D :D :D

pleasant surprise when i received a sms asking me to check out SG Cares 's website today. (: thank you everyone for all these encouraging comments. :')

5^th November is International Volunteer Manager’s Day. Mr Dennis Lim, CEO of Bishan Home (For the Intellectually Disabled) writes to share about the unsung heroine in his organisation.

Chloe joined Bishan Home in 2008 as a Social Worker and Volunteer Management Executive.

Over a period of three years, she expanded our pool of community, corporate and individual volunteers with her evident passion and enthusiasm for volunteer work. Last year, we were privileged to have close to 4, 000 volunteers helping us to organise our various programmes social activities, and outings to help enrich the lives of our residents and clients.

Her passion for volunteer work is also apparent in her personal life as she even took unpaid leave to volunteer with YMCA’s international volunteer effort in Chiang Mai for a month. She even stayed on for another two weeks to help villages rebuild roads and houses, and teach the children.

She also played an important part in expanding our work with MCYS’ community service order programme and as a result of her dedicated and compassionate work, Bishan Home was one of three organisations which was awarded Friends of MCYS (now MSF) Bronze Volunteer Award in 2011.

Chloe has since helped to raise increase awareness of the intellectually disabled, and showed how volunteering can bring joy, meaning and a sense of fulfillment.

“Chloe has done a tremendous job in volunteer management over at Bishan Home. She was still new to volunteer management when I knew her 4 years ago. It is her desire to want to improve herself that propelled her to who she is today. Her passion for working with volunteers has enabled her to improve her management of volunteers, and rally more volunteers to assist her clients whom she loves dearly.

Her bubbly personality, willingness to learn and never-say-die attitude have won her over with the volunteers. Indeed, Bishan Home is blessed to have someone like her taking care of the volunteers who in return, take great care of the clients she serves.”

Victor Poh

Assistant Manager in Community Service

YMCA of Singapore

“Chloe is one of the best Volunteer Manager I have ever worked with. I got to know her through volunteering in Y Dance, one of the community service programmes by YMCA. Chloe’s commitment and dedication to serve and care for her beneficiaries is impressive and inspiring. She never complains no matter how tough it may be because it is through the interaction with beneficiaries that she finds true joy, and having that pure intrinsic motivation is all that matters.

Besides taking care of her residents, she makes sure her volunteers are appreciated by inviting us to the Bishan Home anniversary dinner and taking the effort to make cards and personalized notes for us. All these little actions inspire me and Chloe is a role model I will emulate after.”            

Terence Khoo

Volunteer Leader    

YMCA of Singapore

Rule 23

"living in the moment doesn't mean throwing away all your responsibilities and care; it doesn't mean taking off and being a total pleasure sealer; it doesn't mean sifting cross-legged and breathing deeply - although all and any of these things is fine if you want. It just means taking a moment or two every now and then to appreciate being alive and to aim to act like today matters and live life to the full, right here, right now."

"dreams are great, but reality is fine too."

counting down.

21 days to Christmas

24 days to Manila

and 27 days to 2013.

TIME is moving way to fast. slow down yo.

make with love.