Christmas Party 21 Dec 2013

[James Wang]

Hi everyone,

Just confirming that our Christmas Party is on 21 Dec (Sat) at the Rongs' place, 9G Yuan Ching Road #17-74 Lakeside Tower. Thank you doctors! Let's start at 7pm, and remember to help clean up!

All families and friends welcome.

It's pot-luck so please confirm your dishes by email! Also, let's have gift exchange? Suggest a budget of $15-20.

Blessings,

James

[Yong]

I still only know how to make salad. U guys ok with eating the same salad as last year? Haha

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[Eileen Lee]

No problem. Salad made by doctors are always healthier and nicer.

[Serena Liau]

As mentioned, cous cous salad plus one more dish. Yanrong, can look at online recipes and experiment! This is the only time that you will get ready guinea pigs for you.

As always, plus try to bring dishes that are evenly spread out among carbs, vegs, protein and dessert.

So far, we have:

Carb

Cous cous salad - Serena & James

Veg

Salad - Rongs

Protein

Roast pork - Louise

Chicken wings - Lee Sisters

Dessert

Drinks

(I presume the Rongs' will help with this?)

[Yong]

Hey why u hijack my salad idea! Ok la then I don't do salad I do drinks instead. 

Yan rong 

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[Eileen Lee]

Yes thank you for all your constant prayers . Do continue to pray for Vanessa Chang  O level result.

In fact this is the girl that I am very worry. God is indeed kind. Praise the Lord.

 

From: Joseph Lim [mailto:josep...@ccmc.org.sg]
Sent: Tuesday, 26 November, 2013 12:01 PM
To: 'Serena Liau'; Eileen Lee
Cc: 'Yong'; 'James Wang'; between...@googlegroups.com; jyt...@singnet.com.sg; 'mason tan'
Subject: RE: Christmas Party 21 Dec 2013

 

Hi everyone, may I propose something? Bee Tin, Eileen and I would like to belanja you all for Christmas. As thanksgiving for our children’s PSLE we thought of getting a caterer for our party so that we can ease everyone from cooking. Now, it’s just an idea.

 

However, if everyone thinks that, “Mannn, they took us the privilege to show case our cooking skill” then we won’t be party pooper. Please let us know if our idea is acceptable before we make anyone angry. Hee Hee.

 

Thanks

[Eileen Lee]

Another  prayer request please pray for our Dad who is not feeling well these few days.

Thank you.

[Yong]

I think that ordering food is definitely easier and sounds good to me. But don't want Belanja la. U all always treat us but we are already working and some people (Louise) earning a lot of money heheheh. We should all chip in

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On 26 Nov, 2013, at 12:01 pm, "Joseph Lim" <josep...@ccmc.org.sg> wrote:

Hi everyone, may I propose something? Bee Tin, Eileen and I would like to belanja you all for Christmas. As thanksgiving for our children’s PSLE we thought of getting a caterer for our party so that we can ease everyone from cooking. Now, it’s just an idea.

 

However, if everyone thinks that, “Mannn, they took us the privilege to show case our cooking skill” then we won’t be party pooper. Please let us know if our idea is acceptable before we make anyone angry. Hee Hee.

 

Thanks

 

From: Serena Liau [mailto:seren...@gmail.com]

Sent: 26 November, 2013 10:10 AM
To: Eileen Lee

[James Wang]

Hi everyone, and Joseph, Bee Tin and Eileen especially,

Thanks for your ideas and enthusiasm. Joseph, on your suggestion to make the gift exchange open to 'new but unused' items, I think it's a great idea and anyone with such items is more than welcome to bring these as gifts (as long as they're wrapped nicely). However, if people want to buy new things, I think this is also ok.

On the idea for catering in thanksgiving for the end of PSLE, while we all do already celebrate with you, I think that having your kids with us would be privilege enough. I personally think that regardless of the activity, it is more fun and better for our group dynamics if everyone has the chance to contribute in their own way, be it big or small. While it may be easier for less people to do more, we inevitably share less of ourselves and it becomes less of a truly communal activity. It's for this same reason that I think we gain also from rotating our meeting venues and worship leaders. We all end up learning more about ourselves and each other this way. It is always a joy and excitement for me to see the different things that people bring. Remember Jo's beautiful pinwheel tarts last year? Or Yan Rong's classic salad (wonder how many types of nuts he will put in this year ;) ) 

On the cleaning up bit, I honestly don't think it has to be any effort at all. Everyone can wash and bring back their own dishes, and if we use disposable tableware it all just goes into a black bag, end of story. Easier still if people da bao stuff in disposable containers. Those who prefer can just da bao, no issue at all. Jie Yao, we know you are very busy with family, so just bring your baby. Don't worry, we won't eat him ;) Also, other guests don't need to be obliged to bring anything.

What do the rest think?

James

On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 2:30 PM, Joseph Lim <josep...@ccmc.org.sg> wrote:

We know you all are richer than us but we have a purpose and a thanksgiving. If don’t pay no meaning mah so must pay to make our objective relevant and meaningful. Ahem!

[Louise Wong]

Ok will pray for healing!

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[Louise Wong]

Yeah I agree with James; Catering would take away the colour that we have on the dining table every year.

I'll see what I feel like cooking on the day and I'll toss something up! 

Cheers

Loulou 

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[Lee Bee Tin]

Thanks James, 

Can't agree more. 

Thanks.

Bee

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[Lee Bee Tin]

Thanks Louise, 

Thanks for the prayer. 

We are praying hard that our dad won't experience any pain till we are home as we fix his operation appointment on 7th Dec. 

If he experience any pain when we are away, he will have to be admitted immediately which we hope will not happen. 

Bee. 

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[baorong]

I agree with james! Let me see if I can operate the oven function on my microwave.. Maybe some baked rice or lagsana? :) if not then it will be the multi nut salad haha. 

-------- Original message --------
From: Louise Wong
Date:27/11/2013 12:51 AM (GMT+08:00)
To: James Wang
Cc: between...@googlegroups.com,jyt...@singnet.com.sg,mason tan
Subject: Re: Christmas Party 21 Dec 2013

Yeah I agree with James; Catering would take away the colour that we have on the dining table every year.

I'll see what I feel like cooking on the day and I'll toss something up! 

Cheers

Loulou 

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On 27 Nov, 2013, at 12:28 am, James Wang <jam...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi everyone, and Joseph, Bee Tin and Eileen especially,

Thanks for your ideas and enthusiasm. Joseph, on your suggestion to make the gift exchange open to 'new but unused' items, I think it's a great idea and anyone with such items is more than welcome to bring these as gifts (as long as they're wrapped nicely). However, if people want to buy new things, I think this is also ok.

On the idea for catering in thanksgiving for the end of PSLE, while we all do already celebrate with you, I think that having your kids with us would be privilege enough. I personally think that regardless of the activity, it is more fun and better for our group dynamics if everyone has the chance to contribute in their own way, be it big or small. While it may be easier for less people to do more, we inevitably share less of ourselves and it becomes less of a truly communal activity. It's for this same reason that I think we gain also from rotating our meeting venues and worship leaders. We all end up learning more about ourselves and each other this way. It is always a joy and excitement for me to see the different things that people bring. Remember Jo's beautiful pinwheel tarts last year? Or Yan Rong's classic salad (wonder how many types of nuts he will put in this year ;) ) 

On the cleaning up bit, I honestly don't think it has to be any effort at all. Everyone can wash and bring back their own dishes, and if we use disposable tableware it all just goes into a black bag, end of story. Easier still if people da bao stuff in disposable containers. Those who prefer can just da bao, no issue at all. Jie Yao, we know you are very busy with family, so just bring your baby. Don't worry, we won't eat him ;) Also, other guests don't need to be obliged to bring anything.

What do the rest think?

James

On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 2:30 PM, Joseph Lim <josep...@ccmc.org.sg> wrote:

We know you all are richer than us but we have a purpose and a thanksgiving. If don’t pay no meaning mah so must pay to make our objective relevant and meaningful. Ahem!

 

 

From: Yong [mailto:yongyan...@hotmail.com]

Sent: 26 November, 2013 12:31 PM
To: <josep...@ccmc.org.sg>

Cc: Serena Liau; Eileen Lee; James Wang; between...@googlegroups.com; jyt...@singnet.com.sg; mason tan
Subject: Re: Christmas Party 21 Dec 2013

I think that ordering food is definitely easier and sounds good to me. But don't want Belanja la. U all always treat us but we are already working and some people (Louise) earning a lot of money heheheh. We should all chip in

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On 26 Nov, 2013, at 12:01 pm, "Joseph Lim" <josep...@ccmc.org.sg> wrote:

[James Wang]

Hi everyone,

We are short of (ideally):

• One more carbo dish
• One more vegetable dish
• More drinks (coke/sprite/normal juice)
• One more dessert

As it stands:

Carb

Cous Cous salad - James & Serena 

Louise- Pasta

Veg

Ratatouille- James & Serena

Protein

Chicken wings - Lee Sisters

Turkey- Rongs

Ham- Rongs

Dessert

Ice-cream- Joseph

Drinks

Wine & Sparkling Juice- Rongs

Jo/Sam/Mason/Andrew, no obligation (really) but if you want to bring something, let us know!

Thanks!

James

[James Wang]

Hi everyone,

It's a week left to our Christmas Party! The confirmed food list is as follows.

For those not contributing food, please let us know if you are coming so we can gauge the portions right. Also, remember to bring your gifts for gift exchange!

Season's Cheers,

James

Carb

Cous Cous salad - James & Serena 

Pasta- Joanne

Veg

Ratatouille- James & Serena

Protein

Chicken wings - Lee Sisters

Turkey- Rongs

Ham- Rongs

Louise- Roast Pork

Dessert

Ice-cream- Joseph

Additional- Andrew

Drinks

Wine & Sparkling Juice- Rongs

On Monday, December 9, 2013 11:36 PM, Louise Wong <louis...@me.com> wrote:

hello James,

I think Jo's doing the Pasta and I'll be bringing along a roast pork.

Cheers

Lou

[Yong]

I also got turkey stuffing for us. Oh anyway I realized only carbo is pasta. No bread? Is that correct?

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[Serena Liau]

Cous cous is considered carbo, though a light one. Just to confirm, no traditional salad from Rongs this year right? What time would you like us to go over?

[Yong]

Uh no salad from us. 

Uh around 7 will be fine

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[Samantha S.]

Hihi,

I'll be there and will be buying something, think we're missing a veg but I don't know if you all would want a chinese type veggie given that the menu is western. will try to get a salad. 

sam