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Here's another really quick & easy recipe - Grill Lemon Butter Fish: Ingredients - 1 medium size fish (can be whole fish or fish fillet: run with pepper & soy sauce) - 1 small size lemon (1/2 cut into slices, leave the other 1/2 alone) - Butter Method: - Preheat Oven on Low Grill. - Put slice lemons + 1 small scoop of butter on the pan/ casserole dish then place fish on top. Put a few more slices of lemon on top & another scoop of butter on top of fish. - Cover with aluminium foil & grill fish for 5-10mins (depending on size of fish) - Remove foil & grill for another 15-30mins on low or till juice flows clear when u prick the fish with a fork. - Remove from Grill & squeeze balance of lemon juice on top then Serve. Here's another really quick & easy recipe - Grill Lemon Butter Fish: Ingredients - 1 medium size fish (can be whole fish or fish fillet: run with pepper & soy sauce) - 1 small size lemon (1/2 cut into slices, leave the other 1/2 alone) - Butter Method: - Preheat Oven on Low Grill. - Put slice lemons + 1 small scoop of butter on the pan/ casserole dish then place fish on top. Put a few more slices of lemon on top & another scoop of butter on top of fish. - Cover with aluminium foil & grill fish for 5-10mins (depending on size of fish) - Remove foil & grill for another 15-30mins on low or till juice flows clear when u prick the fish with a fork. - Remove from Grill & squeeze balance of lemon juice on top then Serve.

Hv worked in both MNCs & SMEs.... wld just say that the work environment is the most impt. If u hate the work environment. gg to work everyday wld be a chore. Of cos the pay package shdn't be too bad also lah. I find tt MNCs tend to hv more red-tape & politics, need to do alot of arse kissing if u want to go up the corporate ladder, find the correct "kao shan" to lean on etc. Not so much freedom to do wat u want. Protect yrself in all angles at work cos u never know who will back stab u. The pros are the "benefit" of hving the MNC name listed on yr resume & hopefully, its impressive enuf to get u to yr next career change. If u do in the event (sway sway) get retrench, u might be able to get some retrenchment benefit. Everything is usually spelt out clearly enuf so u roughly know what u can/ cannot do. SME cons - No proper procedure if doing work. Most of the time, u hv to guessed or feel yr way thru'. Benefits may not be as gd as MNCs. SME pros - supposedly less politics since less ppl. More flexibility. More "Ren Qing" to say compared to MNC. May learn more things since usually u "bao" everything fr top to bottom. End of the day, its how u sell yrself to yr next potential employer that matters lah. Put it this way - a freaking impressive resume will only get u an interview. How u sell yrself is the deciding factor on whether u get the job or not.

You'll get saggy boobs too even if u dun BF (breastfeed). Those having a larger cup size (above B cup) tend to get saggy boobs easier compared to the those having a smaller cup size. To prevent having saggy boobs, a good support bra + proper massage is very impt. End of the day, choosing to BF or not is a personal choice. There really isn't any right or wrong. You'll just have to weigh the pros & cons of BFG yr child. Some Pros or reasons when I chose to BF: - Lower the mother's risk of hving womb & breast cancer - Have heard of cases where mother has cysts in the womb and surprisingly aft a few mths of BFG, the cysts went away. Doc said cld be due to BFG. - Give yr child better immunity against viruses. Hv read reports tt BF kids usually recover faster than FM (Formula Milk) fed kids when they are sick - Creates a closer bond between mother & child. - extremely convenient. No need to carry so many btls, water, powder milk, etc. I just sling my bb & BF her while shopping. - Can save alot of money. - Formula Milk are made from Cows. Breast milk is for human. My bb is Not a calf! Cons: - sore & painful nipples - may get engorgement which is quite painful. - Yr boobs no longer belong to you.... it belongs to the bb! Some good websites to start off with BFG are: http://www.kellymom.com http://www.lalecheleague.org http://www.breastfeeding.org.sg/indexhelpcorner.html http://www.askdrsears.com

TBF my girl since a bb till 1 yr old. Then mix with Formula milk. Wean her off at abt 3.5yrs old. Till now, she's still occasionally asking to nurse. She's 46mths now. Survived sore & bitten nipples + engorgement. Had a short period of time where supply was low. but managed to overcome that and had so much excess EBM (Expressed Breast milk) that I managed to donate to a couple who wanted to give their kids BM but cos of medical reason was unable to produce.

You can save abt 50% of that cost if you go on total BFG (breastfeeding). Just make sure you invest in a good Electric Breast pump. Wld recommend u to get either Medela (can get from hospital) or Ameda. If u can afford it, get a double pump, definitely can yield more milk than a single one!

Thanks Phantom!

After baby is born, you'll prob need to set aside for the following: - $500 for Baby sitter - $200 for milk powder if you are not breastfeeding & depending which brand of milk powder u buy. (Personally strongly encourage breastfeeding. I BF my girl till she was abt 3.5yrs old) - $200 for food/ diapers - $100 for doc (just in case, esp so if you are bring yr bb to a PD.) + misc.

Dh (dear/darling hubby) does the following: - He knows I hate doing household chores, so he does almost all the hsehold chores. (95%) - He leaves me sweet notes on places he know I'll see. (tho' now not as often) - He drives me to & from work altho' he doesn't have to. - When he's out for meetings, he always tell his co-colleagues that he needs to pick up his wife & daughter so better dun arrange too late or too far away. (His colleagues tell me this cos they kenna scolding from him b4) - Helped to take care of Baby's needs when she's younger. - Bring our little girl to the playground on weekends just so that I can sleep in w/o disturbance. - When I'm sick, he'll take 1/2 day or 1 day leave to take care of me. If its not possible, he'll at least try to get lunch for me. - Cook for me. Things that I do for him: - Cook his fav dishes/ soup for him - Take over the hsehold chores (even its for a day) from him. - Take care of our little girl so that she doesn't disturb Daddy's nap or gaming session on the computers - Serve him ice cold beer when I know he is thirsty - Giving him Massages

Thanks! It taste really nice. If you like, you can add some Dried Chinese Mushroom to it too.

Dear All, Would you be able to share how you benchmark the staff levels in your company? We are in the midst of doing this exercise & would like to find out more. i.e. Clerical staff (level 1 & 2), level 1 being the higher level thus has more responsibility & higher salary skill etc. Same would go for Manager staff. Thanks ah!

oops - shd say its more MPV- like/ design. & yes. its true. It drink petrol maciam like water ah!

Hi, Our company used to pay 100% of the course fee (if its related to the job scope) without any bond. However, with the new management now on board, they are saying that there should be a bond for the courses. I'm proposing a minimum of 6 months bond for every $5K. (regardless whether it's a seminar, workshop or diploma/degree courses). The staff will have to serve the bond after the completion of the last examination paper. Can you share what is your company practice ? We are concerned that some staff may play "punk" & slack in their work, etc just to get the co. to terminate them so that they will not have to re-pay back the amount/ bond. Many thanks!

We are not tall - just average height. But I do miss our old MPV car - Hyundai Matrix for its space. Matrix def more room. If we can afford, the next car def will change bk to MPV or a SUV. Cos normal sedan/ Saloon car space not as big.

ya lor. if yr kitchen got enuf space, do island! me & my ah lao wld love to hv an island in our kitchen. But alas. Too narrow cannot!

You are most welcome!

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Muz to yr grandma!

WWelcome! Hope to see more pics soon!

Wah! Your design berry berry nice leh! *droolz*

Here's a pic of the swing in my girl's room. Her fav place at the moment.

alamak.... tt uncle also told me no matter how many times it break, they will replace the glass leh.... irregardless better pray hard hard tt the glass will be ok....

wng - okie dokie... will def post here if got more openings.

its normal salon car. dh itchy backside lor... said hatchback cost more altho' def look nicer.... ended up said the money save can do other things wor.... now he abit "arm tui" never get the hatchback... cos he felt hatchback more chio.

wait! I go prepare contract 1st!

My contribution: 1 Chicken (chopped up into medium size) OR approx. 1 kg frozen chicken wings 1/2 big btl of coke pepper 1 cinnamon stick 5 star anise 2 thumb size ginger (sliced) sesame oil 1/3 to 1/2 btl of water (use the coke btl to measure) Method: 1) Heat sesame oil in pot, stir fry ginger till lightly brown. Add in cinnamon stick & star anise. Stir fry for another 2 mins. 2) Add in Chicken, stir fry till lightly brown. 3) Add all the rest of the ingredients, bring to a boil & simmer over low heat for at least 45mins, stiring occasionally. 4) pepper to taste before serving & voila! Simple dish to prepare & make. Can just stir fry egg omelette & a veg, then u hv 3 dish meal liao! to tenderize meat, you can add 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda when marinating....