Ok the plan I have here is, I'll get wileen (shaz room-mate) to open the room for us. We'll stay inside to possibly fill up with balloons and to light up the cakedianne will ask shaz to come back to the room, saying you want to borrow some notes (which she didnt bring along)so dianne will go back with shaz to the room and give us a miss call along the way to indicate that they're reaching. then we'll surprise her
is that better?
After that GO FOR DINNER!!!!!!Do reply by TUES. IMPORTANT!!!!!!
Rachel Poo - Nov 1, 2007 10:18 AM
Hello everyone!!
Yeah! This sounds so cool!!
OK! Now that we have gotten the birthday plan, how canwe forget the birthday present?
It's nothing big nor exciting...But I thought weshouldn't just give her a giftcard. Thus, I went tothe Science Bazaar yesterday and got a small box($2.50) that comes with a small paper bag. And I wasthinking that we might have lots to write to her. Anormal card wouldn't be enough. So, I got many smallcards that cost $0.70 each to write all that you wantto Shaz! I am thinking of developing Taufik's pic andsaying that he wrote to her (any suggestions?)
I also got her name stickers that were printed withdalmatians. As in her name on the sticker. It's $- for120 stickers!
And Di is getting the gift card which I don't know howmuch. Maybe Di, you want to update us about it?
Any other ideas are welcome :)
Refer to the pics attached for more information about the gifts. Take care girls and I'll see you all on WEDNESDAY :)
(I feel as though I am doing project work...)
Love loads,
~Rach~
Sarah Hua - Nov 1, 2007 1:45 PM
sJ says:
hey peeps! sorry for the late reply...i hardly check my mail...hehe =P
everything sounds great but a little like what we had for her last year. Perhaps we could do without Taufik's pic?(since we gave her an entire scrap book of him last year) Just a suggestion though^^ If you guys have done it already it is fine, just ignore the suggestion ^^
I love the presents...so pretty and practical!! lol
depending if on which job i have on that day, i may be late.
If i have a tour-guiding job on the 7th of Nov it will end at 4pm at marine parade hence, i would have no problem reaching there on time. However, I may have to attend some event at suntec which ends at 5pm so it may be a little hard for me >.<>
Really looking forward to it ^^
lizhen zhou - Nov 1, 2007 2:34 PM
Yes. I agree with Sarah also. We shouldn't get her things on Taufik again. However, I do support Dianne in that we can get her something on clothing. I've voiced out the concern to Dianne that it's weird getting a giftcard and that she hardly shops. But then again, if we go shopping for clothes, we'll end up buying sports outfit again. If we want to change her dressing, it's not very good for us to pick for her because she may not feel comfortable in it, so just let her buy her own la.
Alternatively, we can buy things for her room. since she doesn't have much. For example, MINI fridge. Or. Mini kettle. Or those very very nice bedsheet that I saw. Or decorations. Or those beanbag sofa(see http://www.inventiveparent.com/LuconGiant_Plush_Bean_Bags_duck.jpg, mini toons and ig's heaven and beary hip have it). Or mirrors (see http://www.ikea.com.sg/products/product_display.asp?id=592 ) PRACTICAL AND USEFUL AND SHE'LL DEFINITELY USE IT.hahhaahaha.
I like the idea of beanbag sofa though. hahahahhaa. and that will still leave us some money for the cake. Don't forget, our budget is only $*beep beep* INCLUSIVE of buying cakes and rach's cake. yup
Sarah Hua - Nov 1, 2007 2:39 PM
sJ says:
yup i agree with LC ^^
perhaps get her some stuff she will definitely use in hall. ^^
Rachel Poo - Nov 1, 2007 4:21 PM
I think mini fridge may not be a good idea. Coz in myhall, we are suppose to declare and pay a sum. If shewants to do that, then we probably can. If not, justhaving a fridge in hall would be "against the rules"even though so many people don't declare.
And she may not need the kettle if she doesn't stay inhall that often. And the kitchen may have hot waterdispenser which eliminates the need of a kettle.
Not sure what NTU hostel is like though.
Beanbag, bedsheets sound great! :)
Btw, what's "rach's cake"? Aren't we all sharing a cake for her?
~Rach~
lizhen zhou - Nov 1, 2007 4:38 PM
hahaha yes i'm with beanbag sofa! hahah. type. the CARDS rach bought
sarah Hua - Nov 1, 2007 4:47 PM
sJ says:
hmmm...according to my sis who lived in NTU hall a good 6 years ago (lol...and had a TV n fridge in her room) to get a mini fridge all you need is well, permission. You just have to declare to the Hall Committee or whoever who is in-charge that you have a fridge.
mini TV is not so problematic but the reception in NTU sucks so badly that an anthena is a must have. (antenna as in the kind which you can tweak as seen in ancient movies...lol)
^^
i m feeling chatty today =P
lizhen zhou - Nov 1, 2007 5:21 PM
I went to shaz hall last last last wk I THINK and enquired why she didn't get a fridge. She said she's getting, SOON. but i guess it's still not up yet. hahaha
I still like beanbag sofa though. hahaha. but i'm fine with any other ideas. PLEASE VOTE!!!
low weiwei - Nov 1, 2007 6:00 PM
beanbag sofa :)
dianne - Nov 1, 2007 6:33 PM
Hi all! wow heated discussion we're having here. good good! and yes i like lee chen's idea of putting the cake n stuff in her room n i bring her in. need azz or me to contact shaz's roomie?
with regards to the gift card/voucher right, i'm planning to get it this weekend. getting either a taka or wisma gift card/voucher so she can go buy watever she wants wif this card. for example a beanbag sofa, clothes or whatnot. sounds good? please VOTE AS WELL!
btw i just checked wif my friend in hall, n need to pay like $60 every 6 months if u wanna have an electrical appliance in hall. coz need to pay electricity bill.
from dianne
shu zhen - Nov 1, 2007 8:05 PM
goodness. i dont realy check my email and i realised it's flooded. ahahaa. anyway. the beanbag sofa is a good idea. :)
= shuzzie =
nur azzimah amran - Nov 1, 2007 9:12 PM
wow...i'm stunned by e responses...did i send out to everyone...pls help check and send to whoever who didn't get it...goodgal is who...sarah is it...i blur already...dunno who's who...
anyway, can izyan join us...e 104 gal...since she growing close to shaz...and maybe shaz won't suspect much and really think we really too busy to celebrate cos izyan have never joined us for anything...she's ok wif sharing of e present btw...
Present
anyway...izyan and i bought a bowl and we thinking of putting sweets and watever stuff...(she really need to train herself not to sleep while studying cos when i went to her hall to study, she end up sleeping and reading mag while i study alone...)...and asking di to give shaz and said that we really sorry that we r too busy and cldn't find a time to meet up to buy e present and got a lot of miscommunications in who buys wat...and maybe can tell her we'll find a time to meet one day to really celebrate her bday...(maybe after exam)...i'm being evil...
for e beanbag...i dunno if she'll use it in her hall...cos she has NEVER swept her room since she first steped into her hall...she doesn't even put her praying mat on the floor cos she doesn't want it to be dirty..she rather stand and pray on her bed...that was e first time i ever prayed on a bed and trying to balance myself in between movements...but she may use it...there is a possibility...esp after her meetings which ends in e night..and when she got readings to do...(though i think she'll juz fall asleep there...nothing new cos she sleep eveytime she study...)
Cake
ah...izyan pointed out the cake that shaz wanted already...shaz pointed 2 cakes but we cld only identify one....it's some tiramisu thing...it cost 25 bucks and quite small...it wrote 'standard' size...e other one is a choc cake...but we dunno which one..haha...
sarah Hua - Nov 1, 2007 9:17 PM
sJ says:
yup...goodgal is me ^^ lol
1 vote for the beanbag from me!!!
like they say, the more the merrier!!! ^^
now...while we are at it y not invite the whole class and ODAC people? (rhethorical question...please don't answer!! ^^)
dianne - Nov 1, 2007 10:56 PM
ok i'm fine wif izyan going. everyone else?
wif regards to present, i'll just get the gift card k? unless one of u have EXTREMELY violent objections. Cost wise rite, each person is to contribute $11.50 ( $10 to the gift card. if you would like to contribute more also can. the remaining $1.50 is for the gift box, name stickers and mini cards). let me noe if u wanna contribute more k so I can total up the cost and noe how much money to put in the card, or what kind of voucher to get. ( $100 voucher or what..)
just to let u guys noe and confirm wif everyone again, here are the people contributing to shaz's present:
Sarah
Lee Chen
Azzimah
Dianne
Wei Wei
Rachel
Ai Fung(cannot make it next wed)
Izyan
Shu Zhen(cannot make it next wed)
from dianne
Rachel Poo - Nov 1, 2007 11:29 PM
Hey girls!!
Loads of ideas are up! Which is a good thing! Come on!Speak your mind!! (So sorry! Was doing my managementand organisation readings.)
Ok...I have read so many emails that I forgot whowrote what already. Anyway, the beanbag idea is good.But just as Az said, Shaz doesn't clean her room. And I don't think the bean bag should go onto a dirtyfloor coz it will accumulate and it will be bad forshaz's (and wileen's) health down the road. And shazheading for the beanbag after her training sounds abit unhygienic! (Do you know the amount of bacteriathat just stays and grow in that beanbag!!)
I was much for it but after thinking about thecleaniness and health issues...the beanbag doesn'tseem hygienic. Unless, shaz can promise not to sit onit after traning and CLEAN HER ROOM!
what's the other idea?
oh yah...izyan can join us! (even though I don't quiteremember how she looks like..) anyway, with regards tothe mini bdae cards, aifung and shuzzie can't meet usright? Do you girls want to tell me what you want tosay to shaz and I write for you? Or do you want tomeet me?
Present wise...Do you think she needs a bowl, plate,cup, fork and spoon...CUTLERY set? (just couldn'tthink of the word CUTLERY earlier. Haha!) well, I need one! Haha!*winks*
nur azzimah amran - Nov 1, 2007 11:35 PM
i not sure abt cutlery...all i know is that she sometimes call me to ask abt the delivery nos ard 11 in e night...kfc and mac..deliveries are her gd fren now...she can't live w/o them...
she usu got meetings or either running...(she got no life)...but e cutlery may come in useful even wif delivery...esp if she buy chicken or pizza...
Rachel Poo - Nov 2, 2007 2:23 AM
Oh yah!
I have a $5 voucher for More Than Words to be used by30 Nov. Need to spend $25 first.
Anyone who wants it? Let me know :)
lizhen zhou - Nov 2, 2007 3:04 PM
PEOPLE, WE DON'T HAVE MONEY!!!Ok, so that means the present will be:
-giftcard (unless you guys wanna change) - dianne buying
-cake - azz and myself
-card - rach bought already
-balloons (HAHA!) - azz and myself
dinner after that. PAY YOURSELF. hehehe.
I want to watch movie Stardust before or after that. ANYONE INTERESTED???
lizhen zhou - Nov 2, 2007 3:07 PM
oh! or bedsheet. hahahahhahaha. since she's such a dirty freak. i think she ought to change one now. dun think she has changed it too!! the last time i went to her room i dun dare to sit there. HAHAHAHHA. sry for the spam! shd have set up a forum instead
lizhen zhou - Nov 2, 2007 3:10 PM
dianne. for this part you may like to reinform everyone again. i think budget need to increase to $15. you forgot to include cake!! hahaha. assuming cake is roughly $35, that'll make $4 more per person. yup
dianne - Nov 2, 2007 3:53 PM
Yes thank u lee chen for reminding me. EVERYONE: please excuse me my maths is going down the drain. (nooooooooooooo!!) everyone would need to pay around $15 which is inclusive of EVERYTHING that we're giving shaz.
still need to pay a bit more for e dinner that night. we're gonna be eating at the halal korean restuarant at jurong east which shaz mentioned she wanted to go to.
and yes, I WANNA WATCH STARDUST TOO!! are we all game for that? next day deepavali so no sch. :-D
from dianne
Rachel Poo - Nov 2, 2007 4:27 PM
hey hey!!
I think the bedsheet idea is good! better than thegiftcard? And maybe can top up with other things. (inthis case, no need the gift card le. btw, when is digoing to buy the gift card?)
I am going to watch Stardust tonight with the bizschool, so i think i will give it a miss that night!
And for the forum, I do agree we should have one! Andeach time we are planning for a person's bdae, wewould just block the person out of the forum. Justthat the person would know we are planning for herright? After that, we can open the forum again and lether see whatever we actually thought of doing for her!So FUN! :) But I am not IT savvy enough to know how tooperate a forum. Neither do I know how to useYahoogroups! >.<
~Rach~
sarah Hua - Nov 2, 2007 8:12 PM
sJ says:
love the ideas love the ideas!!! Thought like LC says...no money!!! so yup i think we will keep the status quo and follow everything sweet dianne planned
ok now that i have let my inner bimbo out...i feel really happy ^^ (partially coz 7 japanese high school dudes said i was cute today...*kyaaa!!!!)
i don't mind watching Stardust(though i think it will be the first out of the many other times i'll be watching it)...I m hoping it does justice to the lovely book by Neil Gaiman (my fav author)
c ya all next week!! ^^
nur azzimah amran - Nov 2, 2007 11:41 PM
i juz had a casual chat wif shaz just now...and she not sure if wed she still got lect...and she may not go for her fri class...so she said she may be going home on tues night if she decide not to go to her fri lesson...
or someone need to persuade or trick her into staying in hall...
sarah Hua - Nov 2, 2007 11:59 PM
sJ says:
oh dear...it would be easier if someone in the same course as her can persuade her to stay cause for the rest of us it is quite difficult to do so without making her aware of our intentions (coz she not as blur as LC =P lol)
perhaps we could ask her roomie to er come up with some crap excuse to make her stay? ^^
the excuses the weird SJ came up are as follows: (yes i am in a crappy mood =P)
1) i am afraid of being alone (for roomie)
2) the hall committee needs you!!(for the hall people)
3) quit ponteng-ing lects la u slacker...exam around the corner already le...no failing allowed! You need all your grades to contribute to your honor...in this day and age you need a good honors at least 2nd upper (to scare her =P) otherwise...... => continue on at speaker's pleasure
for blackmailing purpose: (kindly ignore this section if you are not in a crappy mood)
1) get a half naked pic of the dude she drools over in hall (i think roomie can get it eh? =P nice b'dae present too) and say "stay in hall and u get this" => this tactic works quite well in KC...lol
2) threathen to cut off her supply of MAMEE (does she still eat that in uni??)
hehe...currently fresh out of ideas liao :P
dianne - Nov 3, 2007 10:54 AM
Hey! ok for the worried ones, i am plannin to buy the giftcard for shaz THIS WEEKEND. ok i shall be more specific, i'm buying it TONIGHT. (saturday 3rd nov.) there were some concerns, so we shall not be spending too much on the gift card. instead of getting an $90 gift card ($10 from each person), i'll get a $45 gift card/voucher($5 from each person.If there's no such thing then i'll get a $50 one), as well as:
all agreed? i'm gonna be at orchard tonight.
wif regards to shaz... i've just checked, she's still meeting to study wif me on wed AND she's still having dinner wif me, so its all ok. :-D
btw sorry for starting this email thing were everyone gets spammed and we all don't have time to read all the emails. *blush*
from dianne
weiwei Loh - Nov 5, 2007 2:27 PM
hello girls. I think i might be going ntu on wed. but dun think i'll be staying for dinner and movie. sorry yea. cya guys soon :)
nur azzimah amran - Nov 5, 2007 4:55 PM
okies...hu am i supposed to wait for at boon lay...?LC and rach at 4,sarah. wei2 at 5....did i miss anybody out...?
anyway...wat have not be bought...that needs me and lc to buy...(other than cake...)...cutlery and bedsheet buy already...?
sarah Hua - Nov 5, 2007 8:52 PM
sJ says:
dun worry azzimah u haven't missed anyone out...just curious though...where is izan (is that how you spell her name?? do forgive me is spell wrongly) meeting us?
ok...due to changes in my tour guiding thingy on that day...i MAY b able to meet u guys earlier...not sure...i'll keep u guys notified (coz as a tour guide...there will be times you can super bored ^^)
c u guys then! ^^
lizhen zhou - Nov 5, 2007 9:43 PM
Just cutlery, bedsheet and cake. HEY AZZ I'M MEETING U AT 11!!!!!!!!!! Then we'll meet rach at 4. then we buy cake. then we meet sarah and wei2. DUN FORGET IT'S 11AM. phew~
1 hour is seriously not enough time to find the bedsheet.hahaha
Cya~
nur azzimah amran - Nov 6, 2007 2:02 AM
ok..lee chen...dun scream....i got some cca stuff to handle on wed...finally getting hold of my funds...to pay back all e outstanding claims...(so, izyan, u getting money back soon)...e time is not confirm yet coz we waiting for a previous treasurer free timeslot but shld be in morning of afternoon...so, i'll b going to sch after all...maybe shop at JP..? though i dunno there got wat...NTUC, John little and dunno wat..
izyan, will u be going sch on wed..yes right...so u studying with shaz or wat...? pls confirm wif dianne to cook up ur evil plan...
to all,wei2 said she is meeting us earlier cos her lesson finish at 2pm...u want to meet her instead...though it's a shop time to shop for the things...
my president will confirm e time tmr night...will msg e parties concern (exclude di and izyan i tink) on how to buy e things...
lizhen zhou - Nov 6, 2007 9:40 AM
No guys. I don't think there's enough time. I'll go shop for it on my own tomorrow at 11am then. Dun want to end up just picking up any available but ugly stuff. YupCya! Wei2 if you meeting me earlier give me a call. And pls reply to EMAIL instead of sms-ing just Azz so tt everyone is updated. It's just 1 day to her birthday AND I DUN WANT TO SCREW IT UP. THANX.
lizhen zhou - Nov 6, 2007 10:56 AM
Anw. Last min confirmation because I realised I forgot to inform you guys on one thingWileen (from MJ tennis. think you guys can recognise her), ie shaz roomie will join us in surprising her also cos she's in the room. won't be nice to ask her to open the door then get lost ya -_-'
I'll shop on my own tmr from 11am. hanging around town area. Azz, Wei2 & Rach at 4pm and then Sarah meet at 5pm. Anything else, CALL OR MSG ME THANKS!!!
I wont be bringing laptop out tmr. so any updates that you need to convey after 11pm tonight, pls sms me instead.
sarah Hua - Nov 6, 2007 8:17 PM
sJ says:
hey lc! if u r lonely right u can always call me to keep you company for at most 1 hr though....coz i think i m juz gonna let my little high schoolers have some free time at around bugis area (so far...depends on where they want me to bring them) so i can keep u company k?? =P
*ok...mainly coz i get super bored during their "free-time" ^^
Rachel Poo - Nov 6, 2007 8:41 PM
Hello everyone!!
I am so sorry! Been really tied down with loads ofwork that each time I want to reply this email, Ialways ge interrupted.
Anyway, yup! I would meet Az and LC (who else?) atBoon Lay MRT (jurong point right?) (btw, I almosttyped BUGIS! Coz of sj...). 4pm. I have a meeting witha sponsor at 12pm! My first formal meeting withSPONSOR!!! SO EXCITING!
And things to buy - Bedsheet and cutlery. Think thecutlery no need to be too exp. Hall people usuallylose stuff very fast coz people just borrow and don'tremember to return. Was thinking of CUTE cutlery!haha! my hall mates got dog bowls as their bowls! butthat was for an orientation gift.
I have the small cards with me. Which I just realise Aifung and Shuzzie haven't written! (who else notgoing?)
I have 9 cards. Do we have 9people? Or am i short ofcards?
i hope I remember to bring the box! haha!
SEE YOU GIRLS TOMORROW! =)
~Rach~
dianne - Nov 6, 2007 10:08 PM
Hi all!! ok dun worry abt shaz.. i'm meeting her after i finish my lect at 1130 am.. n we'll be studying tgt all the way till surprise time. izyan has class till 1 so she'll be joining azz and i when she finishes.
there are 9 ppl sharing this present and out of the 9, shu zhen and ai fung won't be coming on that day. so rachel could u contact them and ask them wat they wanna say to shaz then u help them write? thanks girl. :)
thanks 10 million times lc for buying all e stuff. see u all tml!!
from dianne
Some of the problematic shaz has brought us were described in some of these sms-es that Dianne sent to me:
*omg shaz you're so problematic!!! hahaha. hope you have fun reading our emails! =D *
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