Mervyn Hoe: My Daily Happenings

Well now my boy is in the growing stage and at times he knew that he should do the correct things but he chose the otherwise. Eg he pushed Kate down, because he didn't want her to touch the table. I told him off and even brought him into the room and he was there alone crying. I asked him again whether he can push Kate and he said no. Sometimes I wonder am I patient enough with him actually because at times, he really just want to test my patience. And especially when I have quite a few tasks to do and he refused to cooperate, I reached my tipping point. Eve will later commented on me to hug him and kiss him after that. She's the neutralizer in the family. Sometimes I wonder do people actually understand what we are going through. Gathering ------------ Yesterday has a fun time with my community service club friends at my place. Had pizzas, made vegetable dish. The rest brought curry puffs, popiah, chicken nuggets, drinks, fruits and fruit wine. And all of us enjoyed th...

Well now that I have been two years plus as a parent, somehow Eve and I will have common thoughts and at times, I even knew what she wants to say or vice versa. Telepathy. Concerts and outings. What a title?! I just attended a loud concert consisting of Jay Chow, Landy Wen and a few other artistes. They are quite inspiring and really, I feel they are talented in their own ways. When I see Landy, I feel that she is a career woman. Ha. When I see Jay Chow, I feel that he is relaxed by showing his music talents and words that I can't quite understand. Yet people love him. I am amazed. I really wonder what will I be if I see Britney. Woo. I'm not such a music enthusiast as compared to the past. Probably rock concerts are not for me now. I really prefer soothing songs and of course if Britney is here, I totally will go because I know her songs! This is the first time I enter a concert without knowing a Single song. That is really attending a concert out of your comfort zone an...

Well These days. I actually have been wondering. The roles that I have to play is really quite tiring at times. And not only I, Eve also feels it at times too. But somehow we have done it for the past two years already. I feel like forming my very own diary and write down my feelings rather than to type. Find it's more personal rather than to type. Typing here is not personal as you may be implicated probably if you type any wrong information or even mention about a company. It's quite serious sometimes because you may comment on some bad points on a company and they may sue you for causing their business to drop indirectly. So probably think twice before you type anything especially in Facebook that everyone is reading. Now I seldom post on Facebook or even post pictures or photos of my family already. It's kinda personal and it's good if I can keep them in my own blog rather than to air them out. So now I will reduce my contact in Facebook already. LJ ----...

My friends. We have to be thankful of what we have actually. Met up with my friend today and I learned that he had left his marriage and leading a life as a single now. Come to think of it, I was shocked the very moment I heard of it. I even said that is it a joke?! Marriage is not a dinner held at a hotel or just merely exchanging of rings. It involves more commitment and trust among both parties. Well, they have tried alot of ways such as going overseas, talking to counsellors.. But things didn't seem to have much improvements. Hence they have decided to use the 'D' word. I really hope things will be better for them and yes, only time will tell about it.

Hi everyone!! Want to remind you guys that now it's November!! What have you done this year that is impactful in your life or in others? This year has been an exciting year for me, meeting new people and to have new clients whom I can help. Yea! Sunday 31st October 2010 Well went to Help out at Eve's grandma side in preparation of food. Learnt alot in making popiah, as well as chicken curry. Find that it is fun to engage as many people in preparation of food for over 30 over people. If you haven't, you should try it. A meal on the table is easy to eat, but remember that it takes time to buy, wash, prepare and cook to form the meal. Apparently, it takes a week for her grandma to plan the ingredients for this event and she is now 85. Later, I went for appointment and rushed to meet my university friends at Marina barrage for kite flying. It is a joyous scene to see my friends once again and that it's time to catch up too. Then, we even had a picnic there. This ...

Well, today did Dhoby Ghaut roadshow and my intention is to teach my junior, Sun Feng, how to do prospecting. But somehow, I just find that teaching is one thing. It must be a two way thing. The questions he ask me is near to zero. And it is actually quite tiring to keep thinking of approaches for him that may not be of his concern. But I'll see how to improve my teaching with him... Ha... we are all learning anyways. Throughout the long day of standing, I just closed a shield. However, managed to open a few potential prospects. Hope that I can close them. Met 2 prospects and they finally got plans from his uncle from Great Eastern. I have been trying to meet them all these while but they are busy, and I just find that these people are better not your clients because they just have no respect for me and other people. I mean, I follow up with them, trying to suit plans for them and yet, they keep postponing and needed me to book with them one or two months in advance. And now, fin...

Well, today is National day and I tell you, this is the first time for the year that we are able to see fireworks just right in front of our block! Our Central Singapore GRC has actually decorated and built a holding place for NDP Heartlands and the way they set up the tents are really very beautiful. We woke up at 10am and we are to clean the house by mopping and to clear the house, so as to make it presentable. The reason being my University friends, Jiakai and Huiling and Ruien are coming to our house to see Josh! We also prepared lunch for them and we are very happy to host them! They came and we started to exchange our thoughts about babies and how we managed them. And we are almost similar, as in during the weekends, they would be the ones taking care fully for Ruien and they also brought her down to NTUC for shopping, because it is near their place. And we actually saw Jiakai feeding Ruien. The portion is huge, compared to the portions that we feed Josh. Ruien is eating...

Well! Last year's new year's eve is certainly quite well spent! In the day, we prepared a very very nice lunch and after that, we went out with my mum to AMK to get baby clothes for Josh... Later we went to my granny's place whereby she can get to see Josh... because eversince the first month baby shower, she didn't get to see her.  Its been great catching up with her, with Er Jie and my other god children!! And the best part is... we get to savour the old food at AMK Ave 10! My favourite place for food!! Ha.. really have lots of memories there because my childhood is spent entirely at that area... somethings have changed... some remained.  Really amazing place.  I urge you guys (if you have shifted out), go back to your old childhood area... its worth it!! In the evening, went to my CSC countdown party at Mika and Hanmao's place... really a nice place to be in and seeing my friends back again! And the best part is... Josh was carried around by so many pe...

Hi Everyone. Well, I'm very happy. Find that facebook is quite amazing though. Through my contacts with my secsch friends, I managed to 'dig' out even more secsch friends that I have lost contact all these years. Yes, have added those not so close and close ones. And all of them are leading their own ways of lives. This is worth commendable. One of my friend is a digital visual producer. Quite a few bankers. Quite a few admin. Some teachers. Some studying. 2 engineers. One mother. The amazing thing is that quite a lot are UNKNOWN. They didn't add their occupation in their list. Hope that through facebook, can really revive those lost contacts. Especially that time, when I was a secondary school student, there is no advent email exchanges. But alot of pager number exchanges. None are handphone exchanges. Ha. Technology really changes alot.

Hi! Yesterday, I have met my second referral from my client, and she is very friendly leh. And I went back to NUS Science, my 'birthplace' at NUS. Anyway, I was amazed that the canteen has changed slightly, with an air-con place where people can chill there. Find that it's a great improvement. Ha... Coz at times, the canteen could be warm. Find that referrals are really very good because it is through their friends, whom they trust, whereby people do not mind letting me to meet them! Ha... Quite an experience! Then, met up with Iris. Super long time eversince we have met and we only get to meet after 2 months! Believe it or not... Ha... But its the case though. Anyway, the 2 hour chat felt like a breeze and find that its really good feeling to meet up with your close friends. Really leh... Ha. I should do it more often... At evening, I met up with Ray, Hisham and Yihao and it's our first time eating at Jumbo Seafood restaurant. The food is ok, but find it's quite ...

Ha.... A picture speaks a thousand words.... below has 5 pictures... which means they speak 5 thousand words.... ;) Went dinner with Vanessa and Bertram... Kinda fun talking to them and travelling from Pasir Ris to Bedok and back to Pasir Ris... And today kinda didn't work much... Ha!!! Yeah.... Had a fun time.... :P Thumbs UP!

More Friends!!! Ha... Apparently, meeting my friends and relatives really make my job very happy leh! Ha... :) My Cousin Angie at Woodlands.... On Tuesday!!! Ha.... Ha... Met Yiwen on Tuesday on the way to Woodlands!! Same carriage on the SMRT train leh... Ha Met Felix on Friday on my way to Tiong Bahru... On the same carriage of the train!! Met PatriX at Taka on Saturday! Really very happy to meet my great friend from the army!! :) Meet Sham on Saturday at Taka also!! Ha.... :) Super happy sia... WOOHOO!! Hope to see more of my friends at ROADSHOW!!! And the moment I meet you, I will take picture with yOU!!!

Heyhey! I am really very glad that Bryan Han actually contacted me to get him a savings plan from me! Ha... Really leh... He is my second client that is related to me (aka friend). The first one is my dad! Ha... Yeah. Really very honored to be his Financial adviser! Woohoo... Oh yes, did Roadshow at Dhoby Ghaut and on the same day, I met Huihui, Xiaoyun and Yingchao... Ha... And we...... TOOK PICTURES! Ha... love taking pictures... I am so going to take more of those I meet on the streets.... So do you wanna take picture with me??? HA! Take care everyone...

Friends On 29th April....Had a great meal with Stephen! Ha... Guess what? We ate at ThaiExpress. And we are treated by Stephen, coz I have introduced to him tuition lobang and he wanna repay us!! Ha... so good-hearted right? Wanna treat him back the next time we meetup! Woohoo! Oh yes, wanna share with you how I met Stephen. Its really of pure coincidence. It was in Year 1 whereby I took Singapore Studies - Changing Landscapes of Singapore and I was attending tutorial for this module. Stephen missed his previous class and joined my group and he was sitting in front of me. Then, my tutor wanted us to have group discussion and through that grouping, gotta know him lo. And we joked quite a bit with my other 2 friends. Really very friendly person to talk to! And from then, we exchanged contact. And one day met him in school with Crystal. What a small world because they knew each other. Ha... What a coincidence right? And then, we became good friends. Ha... Talking about friends, just grabb...

Heyhey! Tell you what?? Yesterday was one of my happiest day for the month! Ha! Felix and I have managed to complete 3 material science practical oral exams in one day. Its really a feat because we have never done 2 on the same day and we managed to 'hiong' 3 of them! And that concluded my material science practical in NUS!!! I love the feeling man! Ha... After exiting from my Professor's room, Felix and I high-fived and when we exited the building, I said 'YES' very loud! Ha... but who cares... :) I felt a sense of freedom!! :) I was happy because I swam in school today again. And it was really very good because the weather is freakking hot and dipping myself in the pool cools myself too... Ha... Managed to complete 14 laps in half and hour swim. Ha... I find its quite amazing because this is my first time completing quite alot of laps within the time frame... yeah! After school, I actually had free time and met up with Hisham. Its been 2-3 months eversince we have...