I can't decide...

I was offered a job by I Love Children recently. Now i'm confused... should i accept? It would really be a good experience, and I would really love to say yes! But the issue here is that I have to continue working after school reopens (perm part-timer). I have no idea how my schedule will be like. Would I be able to cope? Should I or should I not?? ? What do u think? I really need your comments... thanks in advance... =)

Ending AIPA 2008

Blogging daily throughout this AIPA conference event was my initially plan, but I just had no time to do so. Every day's programme started early in the morning and ends late at night. It was tiring indeed, yet everyone had their share of fun.

We accompanied the delegations to Jurong Bird Park for dinner on Wed, and to Istana for reception and courtesy call on Thur. On the way to Istana, I sat beside a Laos Delegation in the bus and we had a small chat. Sigh.. I should have opened my mouth. This was what happened:

Me: Is this your first time to Singapore?
Del.: No, this is my third time. I have been here for 3 times for this AIPA conference. But the last time I was here, it was't this president.
Me: Oh.. So it was Goh Chok Tong?
Del.: No, not the Prime Minister, is the president.
Me: Oh... So have you visited all the attrations in Singapore?

So malu.. Hai bu kuai dian change topic.... -_-"

Yesterday for the entire day, I didn't really get to see my 6 delegations. They decided not to go for the plenary session and closing ceremony, so I don't have to meet them. So for the whole afternoon, I was with Seokming and her 3 Canadian delegations. (Sounds so irresponsible...)

We went for a tour at the Parliament house, and we had a lot of fun (and embarrassment moment for seokming and I). On the way to the Parliament house, her delegations asked us about the old parliament house. We happliy said it was for voting during election. (Trying to prevent saying donnoe - so act smart. anyhow give one answer.) During the start of the tour, the guide said; "The old parliament house is just right behind this building, and it's now used as the Arts House."

We feel like digging a hole and hide inside. Haolian la.. Kaypo la.. When the tour guide said that there were many schools who came to the parliament house for a tour every year, one of the delegates turned to me and said:" so you have never been here?" Paisae - for the second time. I said no. At the end of the tour, he asked again: " So have you got all the answers from the tour?" Argh.... Paisae for the third time. After that they went to Raffles hotel's Long Bar and ordered a jar of beer. Well, of cos Seokming and I declined their offer and took some soft rinks instead. It was pretty exciting. We had a great time.

Later in the evening, there was a dinner at Sentosa, but due to the shortage of time (2 of my delegations were flying off this morning at 2am), all 6 decided not to go for the dinner. And since they are not going, I'm free from duty! hehe..

For today's heritage tour, I didn't get to join them because I remembered the wrong timing! I'll be going back to Shangri-la Hotel to pass them some gifts from myself as souvenirs. Feeling so sleepy now.. TBC

In the Plenary Session. The only thing which attracts me.. (Below)
That's my Russian Head of Delegation speaking. A sweet gentleman. (Below)

Asean Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) 2008

This event is registered through our course. Our roles for this event are liason officers. I'm being allocated to the Observer country - Russian delegations (total of 6). In another word, I'm the secretary between the Singapore Parliament and the delegation secretary.

Today was the first day of event. I was pretty nervous. I went to "welcome" the arrival of the delegations with the MP, Mr Sam Tan. After everything was settled with the immigration and their luggage, I sent them off to Shangri-la hotel in a mini-bus. There are many procedures to be done.. erm.. well.. perhaps not exactly, just that this is my first time handling such event. I would say that this is a challenging job. I really pity the chief Liason Officer. All of us are first timer, and his phone's battery was flat by evening.

Communication is an issue. Most of them could speak English, but... you really have to figure out what they are trying to say. There are many things we have to know at our finger tips. It's not easy. The first day of event, and I'm half dead. Many changes, many requirements made to be fulfilled, many arrangements to be made. My phone has rang so many times today, and it's really irritating and stressful. But.. it's fun afterall!

Allright... gtg. gotta wake up at 6am tmr... Argh... Nite!

This is so exciting!

$9 per hr shift. Although there is no double pay on public holiday, $9 per holiday is enough to make the interns crazy. Perhaps it's due to the low pay when we're interns (almost $3 per hr). It seems like me and seokming are so cash tight. No one wants to work on weekend, and we're requesting to work to extra hours out of the normal 9hrs (minus one hr break).

So...
Sat: 8.15am to 5.15pm, 5.15pm to 10.30pm. (Both at airport)
Sun: 5.45am to 2.45pm, 3.45pm to 10.30pm. (Airport then Hereen)
No doubt it's pretty tiring... but just of a couple of days. won't ":x" rite... This month cannot say the word. So I'm praying hard now. let me work, let me work, let me work.... hehe..

Anyway, just now seokming and I went back to school to hand up portfolio. There are some event going on in school. I was so bored. I participated in the SUDOKU. Well well well.. I mentioned this not becos I won, but, I gave up. It was after I've spent 47mins and 7secs on the stupid piece of yellow paper. ARGH.. I have no choice. I guess you would do the same thing when u saw two "8"s in the same row at 41 secs. and you're 60% completed. I totally have no idea which number to erase. Sad. But the good thing is, seokming was accompanying me. haha.. How lonely it would be if I'm alone. Sian diao rite.. Hehe..

and tmr, I'm going KBox with Tony! Happy Happy!