Mandy Working in BDP Antwerp

Halokes all,

To those who do not know me, I’m Mandy, currently working in BDP Antwerp. To those who know me, dun have to intro lah…. But u all still remember me?? T_T

Keukenhof, Holland

Taken at Brussel Grand Place

It’s kind of weird writing an intro in someone’s blog and not mine. In case you guys wonder why I appear here… it’s Bernard lah… he has been ‘pestering’ and chasing after me for pix of my life in Antwerp… well, as you can see, I ‘finally’ raise my flag and gave him some pix (but then hor he still ‘hiam’ not enough pix… bery difficult to plz leh :=(…)

Nationale Bank Van Belgie

In just couple of days, will be my 1st year in Antwerp. Working in shipping industries should know Antwerp lah, 2nd biggest Port in Europe (after Rotterdam). Antwerp is located in the Flanders region a.k.a the Dutch speaking region, dus Ik moet ook Nederland spreken (Thus, I must speaks dutch too). The south part of Belgium is the Wallonia region a.k.a the French speaking region, well don’t to explain much that region is nearer to the France lah. BDP Antwerp is located just right beside the Grote Markt (Grand Place or 广场)… surrounded with restaurants and pubs, the heart of Antwerp. But then… dun think since is so convenience here, I must be drinking everyday… no no no… that’s not the case oh.

Stadhuis, Antwerp

Life over here definitely very different back home… after all it’s not your usual comfort zone. There is indeed a lot of adjustment to yourself in order to fit into the lifestyle here… am glad to say that…. after one year… am finally feeling a little more comfortable now… thou still a lot of complaint.. haahaahaa… What kind of adjust will that be?? Here are some example lah….

1) Shops close at 6pm everyday (so no shopping after work) and closes on Sunday and public holidays… Antwerp becomes a dead city… (where in SIN, only during CNY)

2) Going to the doctor will mean, make an appointment and take 20min bus to the nearest doctor nearby… No Doctor on Sat&Sun unless hospital, No phamarcy on Sat & Sun (Phamarcy opened on Sun usually not within walking distance of your neighbourhood). Going to Doctor will only be consultation. You have to get your medicine yourself at the phamarcy. (what if fainted otw to the pharmacy??)

3) Public transport on Sun, would mean at least 30min – 1 hr of waiting. (frequency is less on Sunday)

4) No Char Kway Tiao, Chye Tau Kueh, Laksa, Mee Siam that can fill your stomach just merely S$3.00. All u can get for lunch is sandwiches/pizza/pasta/pita/Salad Cannot tahan these foods?? Then have to CIY (Cook it yourself) lor… lucky I can cook ah… juz make chye tau kueh last weekend ^_^v
….. and many more

Castle by the Schelde, Antwerp

Cathedral

Of course, it’s not really that bad here…. At least when time and $$ permits, can travel around Europe ah… So far, I only been to Holland (Keukenhof) and South of Belgium. Other countries ah, will see how bah.

Central Train Station

Dinant in South of Belgium

KeukenHof

That’s all am going to write… after all this is not my blog, wait Bernard complain I use his property ah.

All the best to everybody back in BDP Singapore… Cheers and enjoy the pix….

p.s : I apologise for my singlish used here.. but I must say, I did it on purpose :=0.. wanna to practise mah..

Mandy
29 July, 2007
Antwerp, Belgium

Team Dinner @ Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant - 6 June 07

David ,Angeline and her team had a team gathering dinner on 6 June 07 at Sichuan Do Hua Restaurant which was located at the roof top of UOB Plaza on the 60th Floor, the tallest building in Singapore. The place was superb ,so were the food and the ambience.

If you want to catch the fire works and a bird eye view of the forthcoming National Day Parade and fireworks festival, this would be an ideal place for you to have dinner and enjoy the panoramic view and fireworks performance.

Team gather for a pose

Smile !!!

Cheers!!!!!!

Yummy !!!!!

BDP Pioneers (Since 1996)

BDP Singapore was set up in 1996 with a skeleton staff of less than 10 people. Today, the staff strength had grown to more than 100 and is still counting with good growth and great economic and business prospect. What is the success factor? View the past photos and feel the BDP Spirit & its exuberance in our early pioneers who were having retreat at A Famosa Resort at Alor Gajar, West Malaysia in 2001.

HDBI Training At Phoenix Hotel, Orchard Road

Latest batch of staff had undergone HDBI Training At Phoenix Hotel, Orchard Rd on 10 Jun 2007.

Taking a break

Getting Ready For Training

Discussion & Deliberation

Training in Progress

Ash Giving Presentation

Happy Birthdays -July 2007

Happy Birthday to Pretty Narayan, Elaine Toh, David Poh and Yap Wai Ling. Thank you for your delicious cakes. Have Fun.








Please view updated slide show at CLSC Team Birthday Celebration 2007 post below.

Team Breakfast By Eastman Team

Eastman Team had undergone transformation over the last 9 months with new team members coming on board as follows:-

Kulwant Kaur - From Other Team
Wong Xiu Ying - From Other Team
Yap Way Ling - New colleague
Serene Lim - New Colleague
Choy Shu Ning - New Colleague



The team is headed by new team supervisor, Joey Lim who took over the helm from Jean Tan. Jean Tan was posted to Australia . Ong Soo Ying ,who was part of the team for the last 2 years, had left BDP and Singapore to return to Penang.




The team was so busy coping with the change and massive workload that it finally managed to gather for first time to have team breakfast last friday, 13 July 07.

Annual Dinner & Dance @ Amara Hotel, Singapore (2005)