Category: Members’ introduction

Hi there, I am a new member. Been to your last gathering at Han’s.

Robed in by Edwin and had spoken to KT and Terence concerning SHC Blue Helmet looking for CFO.

I am above 45 years old, married with 2 children of age 15 and 8 years old respectively.

I have been a Regional Accountant for more than 15 years before progressing to Financial Planning industry to serve the needs in the Business arena. I am also involved in several social enterprise projects like property – redevelopment of eco-village nursing home(still in processs), business planning and funding including Acquisition and Mergers etc. Anything relate to Finance, I can be of help.

My interest is of Art like oil painting and fashion designing which I pick up recently after not active for many years.

My desire is to help people, the community(as long as it dont cost me my leg…)in area of my strength. That is what make my life meaningful each day. Eg I do help people find jobs, path their career and find better ways of generating income for their business. 

I trust, in days to come, I can add value to SHC and be a blessing to all of you.

Cheers

Christina Leow

HP 96251162

 

Hi Guys

MYSELF. I m 52 years n joined in Feb 2005. Its seems like I hd only joined SHC ydy as I still hvnt got enuf of funs n laughters in all the activities tat I hd participated. Happily married 4 26 yrs, I hv 2 sons who are in yr 5 n sec 2. I graduated in 1967 at ACS Primary after completing the compulsory PSLE.  My wife, Josephine is a social n friendly person but she prefers home 2 outdoors.

MY INTEREST. Computers is my hobby n helping n guiding ppl in Computer/IT related stuf is my passion.  Y? Its becos I dun want 2 c ppl in our age gp depriveD of continued learning. Learning is lifelong n we shd nvr stop learning.

MY VOLUNTEER WORK, PAST N PRESENT. (1) Mendaki’s Home Reading program. I went 2 e home of a Malay family wif 7 kids 2 read 2 one of them n his cousin 4 2 yrs. (2) Sinda’s Lifestyle program. I was assigned 2 3 different homes n give lessons between 6 to 8 wks 2 guide the students n their families on how 2 use the PC n its application programs. (3) Central SGCDC’s IT Befriender program. Help2 re-train people in some basic IT program. (4) Central SG CDC’s E-Ambassador program. Guidedppl who attend IT program. (5) Enabled 2000 Recycled PC Centre. Helped refurbished used PCs which were eventually given out 2 needy families. (6) RSVP (Retired Senior Voluntary Program), an organisation tat caters activities 2 seniors. Helped 2 conduct IT courses n gave talks. (7) ACMI’s migrant program. Assist in running IT course 4 migrant wkrs n man its Computer Service Centre. ACMI is part of a Catholic church tats run training programs 4 migrant wkrs 2 equip them wif skills so tat they can be employed on returning home when their contracts in SG end. (8) Pertapis, a Muslim welfare home 4 girls n women. Conduct IT courses 4 their residents (who came from troubled families). (9) PRIME Magazine. Wrote 2 articles, Internet Banking n Online Auctions 4 its "IT Know How" column wif one more Internet Security in the pipeline.

CYCLING GROUP. Taking ovr the reins fr Charles Wee, who initiated the Cycling group, from Mar 06, I lead this activity wif Lily Ho n Jade Phua n activity is scheduled 4 every 3rd Sat of each mth. Over the past 1 ovr yrs, we hd seen the size of 4 grew into 20 plus, a very healthy sign tat cycling hd became a popular fun activity.

USED PC PROJECT. Besides this activity, I also lead the Used PC Project wif a team of 9 to 10 members although it is now on low profile 4 some reasons best known 2 ourselves. Anyway, it is still ongoing.   

MY WISHES HERE. I wish everyone here will continue 2 be in gd health, support all SHC’s activities, true 2 n support each others. 

Hi,

needless to say both of us are new here.  We have always planned for retirement but never knew the days pass so slowly there is nothing much to do except to watch the second hand of the clock rotates 60 x 60 x24 for a day if makes us giddy and we take turns watching the second hand so we will not MISS a second we want to see life NOW, not wait until we can move and have to watch DVD to see the world we have a bit of savings and hopeful that it will stretch for a long time

we feel that one lifetime is a very short span of time-  Working everyday is not a bad thing but it robs us of at least 8 – 12 precious hours in the most useful time of our lves.  yes we need to make a living but building those wealth in excess of our needs … are these actions necessary when we go we can take them with us so that in our next life we can be benefit from this incredible feat of saving.  we have friends who have a mearge family income and top it off they have a large family… yet they are very happy because they are not attracted to the material things in life such as LCD TV and so on each weekend they spend quality time with the family by the beach or the park

I think we need to really stop and time.  we need to care very much what others think of us.  our happiness and destiny are in our own very hands.  why we need to conform to others if we are not doing anything that is against the law

we need to be free from these social and peer pressure.  the 5 C’s for instant.  we consider ourselves lucky to be able to see these things and put them to action but our friends would consider us NUTS giving up a high paying job for doing nothing at home.  believe me our relationship as husband and wife has improved by leaps and bounds.  we begin to realise that we have been selfish in pursuing our careers without giving much thoughts to the family because we keep telling ourselves ….. just a few years more

be kind to yourself and start living like a human being and not be a SLAVE OF OUR SOCIETY WHERE money and power seems to be placed above love, friendship, kindness and forgiveness.  we are just two humble human beings in this sea of people trying to be ourselves

thank you

Hi All

Thanks Terence & Oi Cheng for the "Welcome" note.

As with most members, come in contact with SHC thru eNN Queenstown/Bukit Merah. 

Call me Lam, 58 year old and single. Have not been working for the past two years, to be exact and one month after leaving my job as a ‘field

service in machinery (get to travel quite extensively in SEA and China in the course of work).

Was in Myanmar last years for eight months.  Came back in Apr 07 after three months away. (Planning to be there next year but situation in

Myanmar is different at this point of time).

Enjoying being alone, but join activities with friends on Saturday evening and Sunday.  Hope to join the cycling group on 20 Oct ’07.

Thanks and hope to get to know members.  

Hello Everyone,

Hope you have a nice weekend … It takes me sometime to post my profile (hope not to have a double posting)

This is Raymond Low, a new member to SHC. It’s my pleasure to join this club and looking forward to make new friends and find meaningful activities here.

I like to play Golf every week and usually at the driving range or on the green. If anyone here also have a strong interests in Golf and looking for a Golf Kaki or have a Golf team, please do let me know and I will be happy to meet up and play with you or Golf Kaki members – the amateurs, semi-pros and beginners … rest assure that I’m not doing any direct selling and MLM.

I look forward to meeting you at one of the club activities and thank you for your attention.

Cheers & Best regards,

Raymond Low

 

My name is Jassmine Teo. I came to know about the club through eNN (Seng Kang). My interests are varied. In my autumn years my priority is voluntary work. I enjoy the  company of like-minded people and hope we could get together and start something worthwhile to serve the community.

Hi members,

I just joined the SHC after hearing and reading all about your interesting activities.  I am semi retired working as a Receptionist and am enjoying every minute of it working part time.

I enjoy meeting people, going places, see plays and of course eating as well.

Hope to meet up soon.

patlim

Hello to every member onboard, I am a new member of SilverHairsClub.  My name Francis, 54 years old, I am very healthy and I keep myself busy exercise and working with computers, my interest are VoIP, Remote Camera and PC trouble shooting. All my friends are very young and the feel of differed thought was uncomfortable. I am looking forward to making new friends with silver knowledge.

Regards

Francis chua

I am a new member of SilverHairsClub and it took me awhile to figure out how to send my profile.  I am in my 50’s and am still working.  My interests are travelling, singing (karaoke), dancing and reading. I look forward to me all of you.

Cheers!

Hi I am Victor, no silver hair at all as I am clean shaven….ha hah ..so please accept me… ok…I look forward to meeting all of you soon……Cheers….

Vi?

Dear All,

First of all, pls let me thank Terence who granted me the membership.Briefly I am a very keen tennis player. I played 4 – 5 times a week with my fellow  residents.

I would like to invite if there are any tennis players who are interested to play. Besides  I also loved Karaoke , Chinese and Hokkien songs.

Have been introduced to SilverHairsClub.  I have read the postings and found them interesting.  I am interested in karaoke, shopping, concerts, going to music lounges.  I have retired last Oct (early retirement).  I was working as a secretary.  Hope to meet members one of these days.

Hi all members,

Just joined about a week ago. I am 53 yrs old, still working full time, have one son studying in Perth and one daughter studying in Poly. Have been very much preocucupied with work, and not much time spend on leisure. 

I hope to get out and about more and get to meet more people. I play a bit of golf (mainly at driving range), table tennis (rusty already). Looking forward to join some of the activities and attending the next monthly gathering. Cheers!   

Hello everybody,

I’m Mary, in my fifties. I’m a teacher, but am doing only short term teaching, so I have quite a bit of free time to do as I please. The problem is, I prefer to have friends to do things with. I enjoy travelling and used to do so with my two daughters, but it’s not convenient now as they have their own agenda although they do try to spend as much time as they can with me. I also enjoy dancing a little, especially social dancing, but there again, I need a partner. Anyone interested?

What do I teach? English and Phonics. English to primary and secondary school kids and phonics to little kiddies in a phonics centre.

Where have I travelled to? I’ve been to Australia, India, France, The Philippines, Japan, Thailand mostly on conducted tours, West Malaysia, Bali, Bintan, Batam on short relaxing trips but the place I have been to the most frequently is New Zealand. I started off on conducted tours, both North and South Islands and later, free and easy when I got to know the place better. I would love to visit China and Europe as well as some places in the US, especially Hawaii and to go on a cruise some day. Oh yes, I haven’t been on a real cruise yet!

I only learnt to swim and cycle in my forties and to dance (line dance) in my fifties. Talking about late bloomers, Up till then,I had been too busy taking care of the family, bringing up my girls and teaching and the free time I had was spent on sedate activities, like craftwork of which I have lots of evidence of , all in storage now.  Hopefully one day they will be appreciated, that is if they are still in good condition by then.

Well, I better keep this short or you might lose interest in my rambling. I hope to get some response. Then I can begin to make some new friends. Write soon,

Have a great day!

Mary

Hi SHC members,

Greetings from KK Yeo,  60 going onto 61 ( year of the Dog ).

Just back from China work contract – hence my late registration and introduction. For the past years I have followed the SHC activities and news from afar.  Now I can look forward to meeting you via some forthcoming activites.

My leisure interest (hobbies) are playing golf, karoake, fish (tropical) keeping. Work-wise, I have also embarked on a new interest (field ) of Headhunting ( Executive Search ),  Still cannot retire…. keep the body and mind active. 

Best Rgds,

KK Yeo

Hi to all,

I am a married 53 yr old male with 3 grown up children. Will stop WORKing soon and looking for friendships and leisurely activities. Currently into golf for about 2yrs playing mostly in JB.

Look forward to meeting you all in gatherings.

foodick

Hi to all members. M new just joined and I got to know this club via the eNN Centre.

I am still working. Have two grown up children. Hope to be able to meet up with new frenz and join some activities organised by the group, be it local or overseas.

I enjoy watching cantonese vcds during my leisure.

Hope to meet up if time is suitable as I am working from Monday to friday, 8 am to 6pm.

Jane

Hi to All,

Glad to join the club recently.   I enjoyed your sharings and comments on the posts amongst which there are many common interests.

I am single with three teenage children.  Work has always taken me away leaving very little time for social activities.  I wish to take things a little easy now and I would like to meet new frenz and join in the fun.  This is a fabulous platform and I look forward to participating in the respective activities.

Grace Kok

Hello, I am Hannah, 49, single.  I am a tutor for Pr levels.  I also have counseling experience.  I have been affiliated with www.goodsamaritanministries.org for 13 years.  I roller-blade (pro) almost every weekend at East Coast.  I am moderately active/fit.   

I am not ‘religious’ although ordinarily, like in filling out forms, I’d put myself down as Christian.  I am also an individual that’s always evolving.  I just AM … 

I’m going to visit Australia with my friend for 2 weeks in Nov. 2007.  I need accomodation for at least a few days and someone who knows where we could visit around the country.  I’ve lived with foreigners who have been open enough to explain ‘house rules’ and other personal or cultural practices, so I’m not a newbie in living with others overseas.  I will be most appreciative if my friend and I can get to know you through friendship in this way … 

regards

Hannah Chiang

Hi all,

I’m Boon Liang. I do hope I’m not too late to register for the 18 Aug 2007 Cycling at P. Ubin. So sorry, was unable to surf this web due to very bz schedules. I ‘m still very very new having just joined the interesting cycling experience at East Coast.

I was in the sales of Network cabling dept of an IT company for the last 10 years but was transfered to Logistic and shipping in Dec 2006.

My interests are cycling, bowling, brisk-walking. I would love to join in as many activities or event if times permit.

Please contact me at oldsterbl@hotmail.com and Mobileph: 96177266

Hi,

I am Shinder and came to know about this club from my colleague. I am working full time and would like to join members in activities.

I enjoy cycling, walks, cooking and outdoor games. Hope to meet SHC members soon.    

Hi, i’m new, juz joined the club. Like some of you, i got to know about this club via eNN Centre.

I’m still working. Hope i can make friends and join the activities of my interest namely reading or doing things leisurely.

Probably meet all of you at the next gathering.

Hi

I am Randy Lee and my wife, Jennifer Lee are new members. Our interests are karaoke singing, dancing, outdoor activities (like cycling) and socializing. Hope to find people of similar interests.

Look forward to meeting you all.

Hi all, just join the club.  Hope to find people of the same interest.  I enjoy jogging and trekking.  Try to jog at least twice a week to maintain myself though ideally  three times a week would be good.  Well, hope I can find people who can motivate me.  Usually I jog around telok blangah,  however weekends I like to jog at Botanic and Macritche.  Trekking on weekends would be perfect, like Bukit Timah Hill.  Is good to be away from the hustle and bustle of city life to take a breather which is far more economical than going overseas.

Well, don’t be scare by what I share above.  I believe anybody who likes to jog and trek can join me, regardless of the pace. 

Looking forward to meeting you all.

hi everyone! I juz realized that I’ve not send in a profile after going thru’ like who’s who in the Profile column. Some of you really write like a pro! well, here goes mine; I’m born in Oct 1953, Libra, but many of my parts are made in 1907. some parts are failing already lah.   I’m blessed with a loving wife and 3 wonderful kids. [Is that how you write in the forum?] Anyway…. Been in the interior furnishing industry since 1973 and gave up in 1991. Made my move to working overseas as a Marketing Consultant and kept my promise to return after almost 10 yrs. Presently, helping out in a Yoga & Welfare org here. I joined them in 1974 when yoga was unknown. My hobbies are Golf, Mahjong, Pools, Reading & Songs. My interests are Massage, subject on Philosophies, Yoga, Meditation, Religion, UFO, Movies, Marketing strategies, Creative design aspects, did I mentioned Massage? Ahhhhh, yes, and Massage.  I had a cultural shock when I came back in Mar 2000. The mindset here was that people who have reached the age of 45 and above, are considered old/ redundant? I had problem fitting in into the org here as they feel that I’m over the hill or 1 foot below the ground. That is sad.  Forgot how I came to know about this club [told you some parts are made in 1907!] But I’m glad that there are so many like-minded ppl here. I hope to join in some of the activities or help out in some ways, but I’m only available on thu or fri afternoons. I like to reserve the weekends for my family.  But let’s see. Well, that’s my brief and hope to fit in real soon. Take care all of you and keep smiling, at least for me. I don’t know how to smile leh. Cramp cheek muscles [yes, bad parts again!]  cheers! jeremy

Hi, I am Edwin Chen. Already a corporate dropout at 61 but still pumping iron like Governor Arnold of California, dying to emulate him but can managed, maybe, catch the tail of governor of Bedok only!

A little career history……. I was a ……

Reinsurance Underwriting/Claims Specialist : Facultative and International Treaty Portfolios.

Lecturer: On an adhoc basis at the Insurance Institute of Singapore(now Singapore Insurance Institute) . Pet subject motor insurance physical/property damage and third party liability risks portfolios.

Member: Motor Insurance Policy committee of the General Insurance Association of Singapore. Responsible for public complaints. Drafts and amendments to the local Motor Insurance Policy and matters pertaining to the local Act.

Councillor of the Insurance Institute of Singapore for a number of years. Organizer/Moderator of international insurance seminars and conferences before my retirement.

Director of the Metropolitan YMCA/Stevens Road for a number of years. Organizer/Moderator of Plain English Speaking Contests for Secondary/Pre U Schools 1980’s

Singapore Representative: SSEAYP 1974 ASEAN / ASIAN Youth Leaders Program, Japan

Singapore Representative: Youth Leaders Worshop, Sukabumi,Indonesia 1970

Music Director/Trainer: Telok Blangah Constituency Choir (Winner Intercon Choir Contest 1990s)

 

After a roller coaster ride through life ………. Arriving to present and now a …………

 

Part-time: Church/Social Worker

Part-time: Musician/Entertainer

Part-time: Martial Arts (Nan Chuen)Advisor

Part-time: Handy Man (Repairing/touch up musical instruments)

Full-time: Home Keeper/Laundry Man

Full-time: Kamikaze Driver

Full-time: Rent Collector/Mow the Lawn/Clean the Pool(Ozland)

No-time: Still wasting time!

Still wasting time!

Anyone of you with similar CV, to my past or present, future?? can join me on my “yum cha” days, Tuesdays or Thursdays. Money of course still not enough but still can afford and occasional splurge with fellow Silver Hairs!

Life is to be enjoyed, be cool and stay cool!

Edwin Chen

Hi I am Anne Heng, new member with SHC. I introduced myself on 17th July at the SHC gathering recently. I own a boutique spa, LIFE SPA Bodywork at Singapore Shopping Centre on #03-12. I am a London qualified therapist and provide beauty and healing body treatments.

On a personal note, I enjoy bowling and relaxing over a cup of tea with friends. I love good food and short trips when I have the time and meeting new friends. I look forward to meeting more of you in the new future.

Anne
 

Hi there I am Cindy. Age 46. I am quite new to SHC having just joined one walk, one bowling session and 17 July gathering!

I enjoy reading all the comments and sharings posted.

I have been working for more than 20 years and feel it is time to take things a little easy. Hence I have quit my job in January this year. One is to spend more time with my mum and second to do something different. A different environment can inject different ideas and bring about different outcome.

Going forward I hope to be able to learn from all of you and to be able to contribute to SHC in some ways too.

I like bowling, cycling, brisk walking. 

Can contact me at spring0361@yahoo.com.sg

Cindy Low   

Hi SHC members,

My name is June Chin, a new SHC member.  I am a volunteer working with children at the KK Hospital, Singapore Arts Museum, and National Museum of Singapore, doing arts and crafts.  i aso teach English as a second language (ESL) to foreign students at the International Baptist Church.

I share a variety of common interests with some SHC members, such as meeting people, listening to music, going to concerts, dancing, food, travelling, reading and exercise etc.  You see me every morning at the Botanic Gardens.

By the way, anyone interested in language?  I like to practise speaking German and it would be great if I can find a match at SHC.

Be seeing you in the forthcoming activities.

June (email: junechin 88@hotmail.com)