Whirlwind week

Such a great and fulfilling week for me. :) 
As I prepare myself for 2018 work, am feeling excited and I wonder how I can even more effectively contribute, especially on remote work. This year, and next year - are years of change and new things, and I will, continue to stay hopeful and trust God every step of the way.

So yesterday, I had the privilege to join the CEO of Capitala and his team to host a group of NUS students on a Middle East Study Visit. It was really a good time of engagement and sharing, and I thought the kids were very very bright and curious. One of them chose to do an internship in Israel, in a tech company. If only we had such chances when we were in university. :) These kids made me think of myself when I was much younger.
I felt like I was SSG's spokesperson as I shared about SkillsFuture, remote work, future of work and learning. :-D
I felt... that I was sowing seeds into the younger generation, into future, and was greatly blessed myself.


And I also had my first FIFA game experience yesterday. Watched the Semi-Finals with Steve and Ernest, and wow, while it was a pretty one-sided match, the game brought the people together and I could only imagine how electrifying it would be to watch a Liverpool game. Real Madrid won, and we saw Christiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale score against Al Jazira's one goal. :)) It was a great experience in itself just soaking in the atmosphere. When I was young, I was fascinated with stadiums and their spotlights, and would marvel at the architecture of stadiums and imagine how it was like to feel the cheers and roars. Beautiful night.

And Alibaba Cloud is FIFA's key partner. Relating to my work, and how the future would be powered by AI, cloud technologies, etc, Alibaba Cloud hopes to combine soccer and technology to bolster the sport's impact on the public, to show how technology can bring new aspects of fun and enjoyment to sports fans, including those who might have barriers to access or participate - inclusive technology.
I also witnessed how FIFA uses Video Assistant Referees (VAR) last night, and that effectively ruled out 3 goals "scored".


See... and feel the roar.

And the highlight of the week was having Sabrina around, and for a chance to meet DPM in person. :)) it was so good!! We brought Sabrina along to the Amb's residence, and I thought DPM's sharing resonated well with us. How we make friends with different countries; we are a small nation, and we prepare ourselves for our future.


Thankful that Sabrina came. Just fellowshipping, eating, touring Abu Dhabi. These things were all great fun. As friends, we encourage each other, support each other and pray for each other. Enough already. :-D

I never visited the mosque in the night / evening before, and it was really truly beautiful.



Marina Mall Area and UAE Heritage Village that showcases UAE's heritage. It is my 2nd trip to Heritage Village, the first being to bring the WorldSkills Group there. :)) The hand-woven carpets are beautiful!



And chilling, eating dinner at our place, and going grocery shopping together! Thank you Sabie for always being such a great friend, that listening ear, and in walking this faith journey together.


Greedy Kenji. 😍


Thank you Sabie. :))


Yay, and Starwars night soon, and Kel and gang coming!