me: hello?
vp: yy ah, mrs chen here ah. 你九月四号有没有空？
me: ok wait, let me guess... 你要我去 istana 对不对？
vp: 哈哈哈我要约你出去可以不可以？
me: 我宁愿跟你约会，也不要去 istana! 哈哈哈。
vp: ok lah, 跟你开玩笑的啦，so 我们派你去 istana ok? it is a great honour to be chosen!
me: huhhhhhh~ 可以不要吗？换别人去 lehhhhh~
and so after all the taiji here and there, in the end i am still the one going. hahahaha. honestly i nv like to go to this kind of events, especially when i am going there alone.
the reception was changed to this evening, because on 4th september, the istana is hosting a diplomat.
the teachers' day reception happens annually, whereby each sch will send a representative to attend the reception. heard that it is a great chance to network with the higher ups, and if the higher ups take notice of you, your career path will soar. too bad i am not a social butterfly. people may think i am but i am actually quite an introvert.
so anyway, here's how the invitation card looks like:
and must be dressed in a shirt with tie! or ethnic costume. if i wear ethnic costume it will be a bit over, so i stick with shirt and tie.
after registering our name at the main gate, we need to queue again to go through security screening. and after the security screening we need to queue to get up the mini bus to send us to the istana main building.
at the reception, the president teacher awards were presented to 5 teachers, for their utmost dedication to the service, and the amount of work they had done in leading, caring as well as inspiring their students.
food was good! and luckily i saw my presiding examiner from the o levels last year, and she was also very happy to see me. i guess she has the same feelings as me. hahaha.
oh yah i forgot to mention that batman went too. so i should be lucky that i can talk to two people at the reception! hahaha.
i didnt get to take selfie with tony tan, cos we were not allowed to. hence i have to make do with an atas toilet selfie.
teachers' day celebration is next thursday! can't wait! :)
