Last Friday, I attended my wonder-woman's convocation ceremony at the Chjimes Hall and I am so proud to share the day with all of you today!
I know Mama was quite impressed with the lasagna. It was mostly mushrooms on the inside, which would be perfect for all the mushroom-lovers out there. ;-) It was really... watery in the beginning but it was a well-mix with the lasagna below it.
Taken from my own Facebook page:
"Today, more than ever, I am an extremely proud little sister to Reena Wee. 2 years ago, I bawled my eyes out sending you off to Loughborough. During the year you were away, the only encouragement I could give you was letting you know there all always be a place for you to call home in my arms (and it will always be that way). Remembering all the hardships you went through and all-nighters you had to pull, I am so proud of what you have accomplished till date. You are one amazing woman, my teeter, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. You are more than what you think you are and I am very, very blessed to have you in my life. :') Please continue to shine wherever you go! Even though you spend half the time in China now and I rarely get my full dosage of you nowadays, please know I will always be your teeter and I will always be very proud of you."
The night before, teeter and I planned to head to town early because she needed to get proper clothes for the event but she, unfortunately, had a con-call in the morning and we didn't leave house until 11ish.
It wasn't long before she had to go off to meet a friend for lunch so Mama and I walked around looking for a place to eat at. As usual, we had a hard time deciding where to dine at and we finally settled at Domani, an Italian restaurant very conveniently located at Takashimaya Departmental Store.
Such a cheery looking menu cover! Actually makes me really happy looking at it. :-) Prices were reasonably ranged from $10 onwards to below $25. I consider those reasonable considering the location + the quality (to come later on).
They had a lunch promotion so I ordered a set lunch inclusive of a main, a soup-of-the-day and a drink (choice of coffee, tea, iced lemon tea, etc). Mama ordered her vegetable lasagna for $16 (?) while I paid $18 for mine.
Pumpkin soup wasn't up to Mama's standard
Vegetable lasagna
I know Mama was quite impressed with the lasagna. It was mostly mushrooms on the inside, which would be perfect for all the mushroom-lovers out there. ;-) It was really... watery in the beginning but it was a well-mix with the lasagna below it.
Tom yum shrimp pasta
This was heavenly. Tad too big a portion for me but I managed to stuff myself full. It was that delicious! I rarely find fresh prawns when I head out to eat, which is why I often choose not to consume seafood outside, but this was amazing. I could taste the freshness in the prawns and they were really generous with the (invisible) crabmeat! By the way, when I saw crabmeat, I actually mean crab meat. I was surprised because I wasn't expecting the real thing so plus point over there. I ate every single strand and even downed those cherry tomatoes even though I usually stay away from them. Definitely worth the $18!
After that, Mama and I walked around a while more and I got my first lipstick from Sephora! I've been thinking about getting to know make-up a bit more since I'm going to start internship soon enough and it's always good to know a couple of doll-me-up skills.
We didn't have time for much after that so we simply headed to Chjimes.
Hadn't noticed Mama had her eyes half-closed here
Anyway, we met the teeter outside the hall and she went upstairs to get her robing done. So proud to see her clad in her Master's robe. :')
Is my over-attachment to my teeter now justified?
Below are some photos we took before entering the hall:
My wonder-woman
Outfit: top & culottes from MDS, bag fro Coach, shoes are customised in Malacca,
necklace from Lovisa and watch from Bilabong
Wore matching pants with Mama :-)
Happiness comes in bite-size
After which, we entered the hall and found some vacant seats towards the front while teeter and the rest of her cohort sat on the other set of chairs.
Mama and I while waiting for the ceremony to begin
Nicknamed Director Wee (by my mom) settling office stuff even when it was about time to be seated
My 2 unconditional pillars of strength
My (fake) twinnie
Taken from my own Facebook page:
"Today, more than ever, I am an extremely proud little sister to Reena Wee. 2 years ago, I bawled my eyes out sending you off to Loughborough. During the year you were away, the only encouragement I could give you was letting you know there all always be a place for you to call home in my arms (and it will always be that way). Remembering all the hardships you went through and all-nighters you had to pull, I am so proud of what you have accomplished till date. You are one amazing woman, my teeter, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. You are more than what you think you are and I am very, very blessed to have you in my life. :') Please continue to shine wherever you go! Even though you spend half the time in China now and I rarely get my full dosage of you nowadays, please know I will always be your teeter and I will always be very proud of you."
Throughout it all, I kept visualising what it'd be like during my own convocation (in 2 years' time). Because I don't have many friends in school, I always thought I'd end up skipping the whole convocation thing since there'd be nothing worth remembering/looking back on but after seeing my teeter receive her scroll on stage despite being pretty much on her own (since the people she's close to didn't attend), I feel encouraged to go for my convocation when the time comes.
It was very heartwarming to see her be rewarded for all the hard work she put in. During the 1 year she spent in Loughborough, she had told me I wanna go home on so many occasions and I felt so helpless because I couldn't be there with her yet I didn't want her to lose hope and give up entirely. I'm so glad she made it through. :')
I know for sure my teeter is one hell of a woman. She's strong-willed, independent, kind-hearted, caring, compassionate, and so on. Her capacity for putting up with people is just a-m-a-z-i-n-g. I've never met anyone who can do it better.
Her current company is very demanding but even when she's down and tired, she still stands firm and pulls everything off perfectly. I wish I could tell her to go for another company, go for a company that allows her to take leave whenever she wants to, go for one that doesn't take her away from me for consecutive weeks but I know these are going to become her accumulated asset of experiences.
My teeter is not only a beautiful person, she is the best teeter I could ever ask for.
My family has spoilt me rotten and I had to learn a lot of things the hard way because I was so over-protected. But despite throwing me out in the wild and forcing me to become independent, I love my teeter for always being so supportive of me and everything I do.
I really wouldn't be who I am today if not for you.
Going forward, I hope you will not falter and will continue to remain positive come whatever challenges. I will always be here to offer you a listening ear, and I will always be here with my witty responses. ;-)
Thank you for loving me the way you do :')
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