Mission in Singapore

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2007

I love my new position! Last three weeks I’ve been sent to Vietnam for a symposium, and now I just returned from a mission in Singapore. I went there for three days from the 26th to 28th of December. I went there for a mission, so that I was too busy during the day going to visit from one company to another. Since Singapore is a small country and those companies are located in different areas, I had been almost everywhere of the country.

Nevertheless, I had my own time at night. First night I was on my own to visit places, on the second night I hanged out with my old friend SoChenda. I wish I could stay there until the New Year eve, but I had to come back on the 28th evening.

However, it wasn’t bad because I went to the beaches with my family on the 30th and we stayed there for two days. When I came back from the beach I slept over at a friend’s house and we hanged out until 1:30AM for the New Year eve.

This weekend on the 5th I have to sleep over again because Daniel and I will be the best-men at Jerry’s wedding on next day the 6th. We have to get up at 5AM and be busy for the whole day until at the end of the wedding dinner.

Gosh! I have been packing and unpacking over the weeks.

I can’t remember what the name this mall is, probably is the HarburFront. It was the first mall that i went to at my first night. I can say that Singapore is a shopping country because you can see at least two shopping centers in one area.

Turkish Ice Cream, I didn’t try the ice cream but I enjoyed watching the man playing joke with the ice cream to the buyers. I think his ice cream wasn’t much attractive, the attraction was that he makes people enjoy watching and laugh.

Orchard Road is the most popular place. There are many shops and many people always hang out there.

SoChenda is my old good-friend. She got married on the 13th May 2005, and then they moved to Singapore. I was glad for the chance to meet her, for her Christmas present and the semi-hug that we gave each other before went back home.

X-Mas 2007

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2007

This year i had a x-mas party at Daniel's house. It was fun with many of his students and friends. Some of them i already know and some just got to know at the party.

I'm making my own pancake... supervised by Tara.

Looking like kids playing on the ground? Nah! We are trying to complet the Star puzzle.

Be blinded and put the star on the top of the christmas tree

The best group photo at the x-mas party.

The best friend photo of the year

Daniel was trying to.... what?

My dog Judy, i can never make her look or smile at the camera. She likes to play too much.

My house at x-mas night

Hak Nu Man

Monday, December 24, 2007

Hak Nu Man is a name of a monkey in Cambodian drama. These two kids are hired to dress up as Hak Nu Man and greeting all walk-in guests at Hotel Cambodiana (my gym). They get paid 20USD per day.

Art Café

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2007

This is a German restaurant names Art Café where I went with my friends Daniel, Ryan, Tara, and the new guys i just met there Dermsom and Dara.

I think it is an expensive place and there were not many people that time we went. The owner of the café has a good marketing behavior, he was nice and friendly to us.


(front to right) Daniel, Ryan, Dermsom, Dara, Tara and Spencer


They has a great voice and so loud. I wish i could have that voice ha ha

Cultural Night

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2007

Last night the 18th December 2007, I went to Cultural Night on the Occasion of the Launching of Indonesian Cultural Center (ICC) at Chaktomouk Theatre.

I didn't know that we were allowed to bring a camera in... just as soon as the show started and people started to taking photos, I immediately ran to my car and grabbed my camera hoping to take many photos and post on facebook he he.


Gamelan Composition "Ojo Dumeh" is a Javanese language means "Don't be arrogant" or "Don't take it for granted".


Javanese Dance "Kebyar" describes the spectacular of the stars at night.



Khmer Dance "Mani Mekhala" in a drama Mina Mekhala is the Goddess of Water on her golden abode, where her duty is to protect the ocean. On her journey to visit Vorachhun the King of the Divinities, she met an ogre and he's trying to get her golden abode.


Balinese Dance "Pendet" it is usually performed in various celebrations in Bali to bring joy and happiness to the people. While dancing they bless the audience by throwing flowers as well as Khmer Blessing Dance.


Singing Khmer song "Arapya" this song people sing it at the weekend as they are happy for the holiday. This is Cambodian dresses, look so gentle and beautiful.


Javanese Dance "Bondan Sayuk" this dance describes the love of a father, a mother and their child which is followed by gentleness, coolness, and harmony in a family.




Khmer Dance "Peacock" this dance is said to bring happiness and prosperity to villagers. For that reason, as we see in the region of Pailin, where it is known for precious stone mining, the dance is performed during the New Year or at special occasions as it is called for.

Additionally, this is me in the "Coconut Dance" in my second year at university. It was embarrassing to me due to the technical problem of the Music CD we played, it messed up our dance.

Symposium in Vietnam

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 07, 2007

My co-worker and I were sent to Vietnam 3 days and 2 nights to attend my company’s partner’s symposium.

The company there welcomed us warmly and treated us like ambassador s. They arranged a single room hotel for each of us, brought us to expensive restaurants, café…. Interestingly, they sent their staff to host us like sending us hang out around the town, visit their company getting to know the important staffs in different departments. The city is quite big and it costs much to go from one place to another by taxi, however, everything is officially paid by them.

The symposium was held at Hotel Equatorial in Ho Chi Minh City. All participants are offered one lunch and a couple of coffee breaks there… It’s a five stars hotel, so each meal was awesome!

Why a couple of coffee breaks? Because we had seminar and exhibition for sessions.The theme of the symposium is “Energy Efficiency”. I attended 3 trainings which were: Energy Monitoring and Management in Industry using SCADA, Total System Energy Saving Solutions and Reducing Your Energy Bill by Understanding Your Energy Consumption.

Being in Vietnam this time is much different, not only in term of business but also fun. Vietnamese girls are eye-candy he he. Vietnamese girls like Cambodian guys very much; this is according to my observation and being explained by the host.

These few days, not only my mouth got great food but my eyes also got delicious food too ha ha. My mouth got Vietnamese and Korean food; my eyes got seeing pretty girls.

Cut the bow and start up

Exhibition Room (Panorama picture mode taken by my phone)

Michael Preston presenting Energy Monitoring and Management in Industry using SCADA

Dr. Richie Lee presenting Total System Energy Saving Solutions

Lunch time. All the guests came to the symposium are Vietnamese from the local, except, us are Cambodian.

Important people and the pretty girls

Me, my co-worker and the guys from another company