It's final. I got my invitation this afternoon. I'll be going to Singapore next week for a business workshop/meeting with my new boss. Since my department transferred divisions this year, I not only got a new boss, but a new indirect reporting line in the Region as well. It's good, it's also bad. But it's a new exciting change for me.
I was nominated by our Regional Credit Officer together with my Malaysian counterpart to attend the workshop. We'll be brainstorming together with our new regional boss and some other representatives from other countries on where we will take our respective departments in the next 12 months.
I don't have my travel arrangements yet but the workshop will run on Mar 11 and 12. So that means I'll be leaving Manila on the 10th. I don't know when I'll be returning though. Of course, I want to stay an extra day and do some sightseeing, but it would depend on my boss.
My boss told me to come well-prepared. I need to bring a laptop though and I'm not bringing my personal laptop. I'll see if I can borrow one at work.
So, what can I do/see in Singapore?
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UPDATE (04Mar08) - My workshop is scheduled to start on March 12 (not March 11 as I earlier mentioned) at 8AM and will end on March 13 530PM. It's going to be off-site so instead of our office there, it will be held at a place near Bras Brasah. We were recommended to stay at Rendezvous Hotel or Carlton Hotel. My boss' EA is helping me with my flight and hotel bookings. PAL flights that we saw: Leaving Manila on Mar 11 at 740PM; Leaving Singapore on Mar 14 at 1PM (last flight!). We'll just see if I can extend.
17 comments:
night safari = i personally though didnt enjoy this
chimes!!!!!! - my fave place
sentosa
IKEA!!!!!!! =)
ivy - i'm not much of a safari person. so skip that. i think i'll only have a day of sightseeing. my workshop kasi will run mar 11 8 am until mar 12 530PM. so i might leave on the 13th--i'll catch the last flight (if i'm going to be booked at singapore airlines--5PM).
in the meantime, i'll have the entire day probably.
ayyy bitin....well shopping na lang then hahahahaha
charles and keith and vnc galore
Excellent! I liked Singa. You'll like it too. Well done and enjoy Singa's airport--nice place! Otherwise go to Clark Quay or Boat Quay (pronounced Key)--great eating places. Yummy! The spicy crab is something to die for...then go to Raffles Hotel and soak up the ambience of the place. Great place Singapore.
ang mahal magshopping doon. as in pati mcdo ang mahal din. contact mo si che.....usap kayo kung saan mo gusto pumunta.
we'll always have singa airport :-)
if you have a choice - fly singapore airlines. i think they have the best service.
personally i feel there are only 2 things you can do in singapore - work or shop. not much of nature sceneries there. christine enjoyed the cable car ride though. btw - it is a hot and humid place.
oh my gosh,im so so happy for you, the travelling, the changes at work, i think it's all great! way to go, sunshi!
hope you can see tappy :) i was told mura ang ipanema flipflops doon... ubo*ubo* pasa* lubong* ubo*
Good luck,, Sunshine! Prepare for your inputs to the workshop. Can I help you w/ some info from here? I have very good relationship w/ my bank-JP Morgan Chase. Anyway, I will be off to CT for my biopsy.
nah. i don't have a choice. i have to fly PAL. :( at least it will be added miles for me. hehe.
cess - yep, i contacted tappy already. hopefully we can see each other. morning lang siya puwede eh. baka on the day of my departure, i'll see her. my flight home leaves at 1PM. inis nga kasi yun ang last flight going to manila. hmph.
mommy - i'm fine. thanks for the offer. baonin ko lang yung processes namin. yung lang naman ang kailangan. more of best practices sharing siya.
bakit ka magpapa-biopsy? anong kinuha sayo?
claudine - yup. natext ko na siya. text ko raw siya pagdating ko doon.
Biopsy on my left breast because they found something suspicious after 2 mammo sessions. I hope it's nothing serious though. Thanks to Nonie. I couldn't reply to her cause I don't know her email address.
Enjoy the trip. Take care always!
lapit n pla alis mo...take care sis!
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