Doing the things I love doing...

People asked me, what do I do?  I will reply, I do the things I love doing.  Basically, these are part of my job.

Of course there are some mundane stuff (whose work doesn't?), but mostly, they are pretty fun.  I organized little events for our department.  The great thing about this is, I am usually given free hand to do whatever I wished as long as I keep it within the budget and fulfilled the annual headcount required.

One of the main highlights of my job is to organize CSR activities (Corporate Sustainability Responsibility).  This year, we did two:

1) Volunteering at Fungates Soup Kitchen in Jinjang over a span of 3 months and
2) Tree planting at FRIM

We had so much fun.  I've always love doing charitable things.  Now that it is part of my job, with funds provided, it makes it even more fun. :)

Other than CSR, I also organizes things like off-sites event and various little parties.  And latest being 'Christmas' of course since it is around the corner.  We had our party last Friday.  Organized more or less 60 colleagues for 'Secret Santa'. :)  Everyone was so excited seeing presents piling up as the day draw closer!  It was always very fulfilling for me when I see them enjoying themselves.  More satisfying than monetary return.  Hehehe...

Last Friday, we also celebrated those whose birthday falls in the month of December. :)  It was not a big affair.  Just cake cutting, makan-makan, grabbing for our own gift under the tree and guessing out our Secret Santa!  It was a hillarious sight seeing everyone unwrapping their presents.  I learned something new that day.  There were actually such a thing - a condom with build-in vibrator!  Hehehehehe....

As the year coming to an end, with a new year unfolding around the corner, I am so excited for next year.  The plans that I've planned waiting to be executed.  Continue doing the things I love doing.  What else can I want more?

Jinjang Soup Kitchen (Part 2)

Here are the pictures to share. Finally got it from my colleagues. So I am not gonna elaborate more since I've already blogged about it earlier.

A group picture before the crowd starts coming in.  Last Friday's special was fried rice, fried dried beancurd (contributed by someone from the neighbourhood) and vegetable soup.

 Jeffrey, the person in charged briefing us on our duties.

 The onions got to my eyes when we helped to peel them.  :p

Me & a fellow colleague having fun washing down the premise after our service.

See how much fun we had!  We met up at 10:00am that morning, helped to peel baskets of onion, briefed on our duties, served the meal, ensuring enough utensils as well as food, tables are cleaned and lastly, washed down the whole place.  By time we are done, it was already 2:30pm.

Another group photo before we called it a day. :)  We have a right group with the right kind of attitude that day.  Each of us enjoyed the exerience tremendously!

If you wish to know more about this Soup Kitchen, check out their website HERE.  Maybe you too can volunteer your time! :) Have fun!

I Helped To Make Less Go Hungry

Today I volunteered at Soup Kitchen under our bank's CSR project.  This is also part of the reason why I love my job.  It provides me opportunities like these to contribute back to the society so I can do more bad.  Lols...  Our bank's CSR, I was told, has always been organized by the Human Resource Department.  However, this year, they decided that each department would undertake to organize a CSR event instead.

We kicked started the chain of CSR events today at the Jinjang Soup Kitchen, organized by Marketing.  This first round was organized for us, the committees.

Arrives at 10am sharp, helped to arrange all tables and chairs & peel some onions while waiting for the chief for briefing.  After the briefing, we were divided into 3 groups.  One group serve, one group ensuring there are constant supply of clean utensils and another group, out at the diners to ensure tables are clean.  And we rotated our duties every 45 minutes or so.  In between, we need to ensure food & water are refilled and so are condiments. :)

And so, it was like that from 11:15 ~ 2:15pm.  None stop.  And after that, cleaned up and washed down the entire place before calling it a day. :)  It was fun working along retired aunties and uncles as well as other colleagues.  We shared so much fun and laughters.  I bet everyone who came in for a meal too enjoyed themselves... :)

I'll share some pictures another time.  But first, I will need to steal from someone. :)

Have a great weekend!  I know mine would be for I am happier already! :)