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Singaporebrides | Photography
May 2017
20 Secret Pre Wedding Shoot Locations in Singapore
20 of the best pre wedding shoot locations Singapore has to offer! From secret islands to forgotten post-war buildings, these incredible shoot venues are now yours to explore.
Fool your friends into thinking you went overseas with these 20 beautiful pre-wedding shoot locations in Singapore! Whether you're after lush greenery, a bit of adventure, or urban scenes, these unique engagement session spots are favourites of local photographers.
Outdoor Pre Wedding Shoot Locations in Singapore with Nature and Greenery
1. Tuas Lalang FieldAudrie and Eugene's Dreamy Pre Wedding Shoot by Smittenpixels Photography
A popular spot for couples who want a dreamy, golden sunset glow amidst the wild grass, the Tuas lalang field is located at Tuas South Avenue 5. Come between 6:30pm to 7pm for those surreal sunset shots, and try to wear long skirts and long pants to avoid getting scratched by the prickly grass!
2. Pulau Punggol BaratEggs Benedict Chan Photography
One of two reclaimed islands off the coast of Selatar, Pulau Punggol Barat is fast becoming a favourite pre wedding shoot location with those in the know, as well as a popular haunt for cycling enthusiasts. The serene body of water between Punggol Barat (West) and Punggol Timor (East) makes an especially beautiful backdrop.
3. Singapore Botanic GardensGlen Sin's Photography Audrie and Eugene's Dreamy Pre Wedding Shoot by Smittenpixels Photography
Gazetted as a UNESCO heritage conservation monument, the Singapore Botanic Gardens offers 183 acres of beautiful flora for your pre wedding shoot. With its iconic gazebos, manicured gardens, and varied botanical landscapes, it's easy to see why the Gardens are so popular for pre-wedding photography!
4. Coney IslandHui Yi and John's Casual Pre-Wedding Shoot on Coney Island by AndroidsinBoots
Coney Island is fast becoming a go-to spot for wedding photographers in the know. Explore the misty pine forests and discover deserted beaches to document your love. Pack a picnic and make a date of it!
5. East Coast ParkSecrets in the Garden Fashion Editorial by SingaporeBrides
In the spring seasons of April to May, East Coast Park bursts into vibrant colour as the bougainvillea gardens bloom. The beach, breakwater, and forests of majestic trees also make great backdrops, offering you a variety of outdoor pre wedding shoot locations.
6. Upper Seletar ReservoirWeddings in Pictures: Elegance with a Touch of Vintage by Wishwander Pictures A Little Moment Photography
The tranquil water and wide expanse of sky at Upper Seletar Reservoir create beautiful backdrops for your pre wedding photoshoot. Head down at sunset for an incredibly romantic sky!
7. MacRitchie ReservoirBlessed-i Photography Eve and Scott's Bright and Cheery MacRitchie Reservoir Wedding Solemnisation by Andri Tei Photography
With 12 hectares of beautiful landscaped grounds to explore, MacRitchie Reservoir offers a host of pre wedding shoot locations. Head for the water to capture serene shots, or into the forest trails to immerse yourselves in nature.
8. Canterbury RoadWeddings in Pictures: Elegance with a Touch of Vintage by Wishwander Pictures
A great pre wedding shoot location in Singapore with expansive views of grassland and scenic forests, Canterbury Road also showcases wide, open skies, making it great for sunset shots between 6pm to 7pm.
9. Fort Canning ParkChris Ling International Photographers
Full of heritage, Fort Canning Park has witnessed many of Singapore's milestones, and will be a beautiful witness to your love. Take an iconic shot at the pit, along the ancient flight of stairs, or enjoy the beautiful greenery of the park.
10. Portsdown RoadJiayi and Javi's Lush Botanical Wedding at Masons at Gillman Barracks by Bloc Memoire Photography
This towering water tank at Portsdown Road looks a little like a spaceship abandoned in the forest. Bonus: Take a break from your pre-wedding shoot to grab a bite at the neighbouring cafes along Portsdown Road!
11. Bukit Timah Saddle Club12loves Keeper of the Forest Fashion Editorial by SingaporeBrides
Located at 51 Fairways Drive, the Bukit Timah Saddle Club is THE pre wedding shoot location in Singapore if you love horses! Fees for a photoshoot with a horse are $330 per hour, and time slots are available from Tuesday to Friday between 10:30am – 11:30am or 2:30pm – 3:30pm. If you just want to shoot at the picturesque stables with its white picket fencing, you can book a photoshoot without a horse for $110 per hour anytime between 8am and 6pm from Tuesday to Sunday.
12. Bishan-Ang Mo Kio ParkEggs Benedict Chan Photography
One of the largest urban parks in central Singapore, Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park features gently rolling banks along its meandering river, and open lawns and greenery.
Nostalgic and Colourful Pre Wedding Shoot Locations in Singapore
13. Chek Jawa House No. 1Abid and Mizah's Wedding Under the Trees by We Made These Photography
Chek Jawa House No. 1 at Pulau Ubin is a unique pre-war English Tudor bungalow with its own jetty. It now serves as the Chek Jawa Visitor Centre, and an off-the-beaten track pre-wedding shoot location for couples who want to explore Pulau Ubin!
14. Joo Chiat AlleywaysAforArcade Founders Min and Collin's Beautiful Wedding at Grand Hyatt Singapore by AndroidsinBoots
If you're looking for gritty urbanscapes and pops of colour, Joo Chiat's old alleyways with its nostalgic architecture and spiralling staircases has just the right vibe.
15. Tiong Bahru EstateWeddings in Pictures: Elegance with a Touch of Vintage by Wishwander Pictures
With an influx of hipster cafes and eateries, one of Singapore's oldest neighbourhoods has become one of the city's most vibrant residential areas. A mix of Art Deco and shophouse architecture give the Tiong Bahru estate its charm and character, and provide colourful and nostalgic pre wedding shoot locations!
16. Universal Studios SingaporeRetro 1950s Engagement Styled Shoot at Universal Studios by AndroidsinBoots
Look like you've gone overseas without ever leaving Singapore! The bright colours of the vintage storefronts in the Hollywood Zone, the brick walls of the New York Zone alleys, and the magical spires in Far, Far Away in Universal Studios Singapore provide a myriad of pre wedding shoot locations. Photography and videography rates are $388, and include a VIP tour guide.
Glamorous, Formal Pre-Wedding Shoot Locations in Singapore
17. Marina Bay SandsA Little Moment Photography Chris Ling International Photographers
Especially dramatic for night photography sessions, the Marina Bay Sands area offers glamorous scenes of Singapore's iconic skyline and cityscape.
18. National Gallery SingaporeSkyy Woo Photography for Gowns Villa Alene and Akira's Romantic Garden Wedding in the Straits Room at Fullerton Hotel by Chris Ling International Photographers
Previously known as the Supreme Court building, the National Gallery of Singapore is a national monument with majestic architecture and striking interiors that make it a popular pre-wedding shoot location in Singapore. Apply for a permit to shoot your engagement session there at least seven working days in advance. Fees are $350 per session, for up to 120 minutes.
19. Victoria Concert HallEggs Benedict Chan Photography
Originally built in 1905, Victoria Concert Hall was restored and reopened in July 2014. With its grand arches, imposing columns, and majestic air, the venue makes a stunning backdrop for formal wedding portraits.
20. Gardens by the BayLoveinstills Photography Wedding Moments Photography
A dynamic juxtaposition of abundant foliage with minimalist glass and strong lines, Gardens by the Bay is a great pre wedding shoot location in Singapore. Come back at night for dramatic shots!
Credits: Feature image of Jiayi and Javi's Lush Botanical Wedding at Masons at Gillman Barracks by Bloc Memoire Photography
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I managed to get a small gig shooting some products for a local skate brand. All Day I Dream About Pizza had a few shirts and pins to display. This was the first time I got to shoot products for someone and the general theme kind of lined up with how I normally shoot anyway. more "All Day I Dream About Pizza"
Month: July 2016
The Dancing Cat San Jose
While on our trip to the Bay Area, Mrs. CatParty and I hit up 2 cat cafes. The Dancing Cat San Jose popped up last year for a few months near downtown San Jose. Coincidentally, it's right next to my favorite spot to grab an horchatta( Casa Vikcy …. I miss you ) more "The Dancing Cat San Jose"
All I do is eat on trips
So I know I'm not the only one that spends their trip eating, but sometimes I feel bad eating everything in sight and focusing every hang out around food. There are friends and family to see when I make my annual trip to San Jose, but it's difficult to see them when food is blocking the view. I also found that editing photos on my current laptop is not the deals, the display is not accurate to what I'm used to. more "All I do is eat on trips"
Finding that Window light with JuliaTonight
As much as I enjoy going outside to shoot that sunset, I feel the need to get more comfortable in the house. I'm not exactly located in a spot for friends to drop by easily so practicing at home with non cat models has been rare. Julia allowed me to practice at her place one morning and we turned out some neat shots. more "Finding that Window light with JuliaTonight"

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My fascination and love for deer began when I was a small child living in the Adirondack Mountains in New York. One particular encounter sparked my obsession with whitetails. When my father was building our house, I would accompany him to the build site nearly every day. One day in the early fall, while I was sitting outside by the foundation, a yearling doe appeared at the wood line of the property. I was only four years old, but I remember her vividly—I remember looking into her chestnut eyes and admiring her long eyelashes. I reached out my hand and she allowed me to stroke her. Being a small child, I didn't realize how uncommon this was until my father came up behind me utterly surprised. He went to his truck and came back with a sleeve of saltine crackers. She ate them from my hand, and my father chuckled in astonishment. I named her "Baby Crackers".
From that day on, when I went to the house with my father, I brought crackers for her. Hunting season came and went, and I never did see her again. I grew up in an area where hunting for meat is a necessity and I accepted the fact that someone was probably happy to harvest her, despite her size and age. As I got older, I realized this nonselective mentality was common, and my goal of laying eyes on a mature buck would likely remain a fantasy. That is, until I met Bobby Kendall.
Bobby introduced me to the Midwest and I have been addicted ever since. Hunting the Midwest is everything I dreamed of. The biggest deer I'd put my hands on prior to hunting the Midwest was a 110" 8 point. I have been with Bobby when he's harvested several giant whitetails, and I was getting anxious to get one of my own. I quickly learned that, although the opportunity exists to kill a buck of a lifetime, it does not come easily.
I had been hunting almost every day from the beginning of Kansas' early muzzleloader season, well through the rut. I was spending nearly all of my time in the woods and only came out to eat and sleep. EHD hit extremely hard in our hunting area and deer were scarce. I was beginning to burn out, but refused to throw in the towel.
On December 7th, I elected to sit over a standing bean plot that Bobby over-seeded with rye. We had littered the field with trail cameras and there was a nice 8-pointer frequenting it during the night. It was 15 degrees outside and I knew the deer would have to feed. Bobby agreed, and we immediately hung a stand for an east wind, returning at 1 o'clock for the evening sit. Shortly thereafter, I heard rustling in the woods to my right. A doe appeared at the field edge and stood behind the barbed wire fence surveying the bean field for danger. That was when I heard it—the deepest, longest, most guttural grunt I had ever heard in my life. The hair on my neck and arms stood on end, and my heart began to pound. I slowly turned my head so that the doe wouldn't spot me only to see his a buck coming down the dry streambed. The doe jumped the barbed wire fence while he stood on the edge of the timber staring at her. He had a ghostly white face with a red patch on the top of his head, ivory antlers with dark, heavy bases, and a wide spread. I didn't recognize him from the hundreds of trail camera pictures. He continued to feed facing me when suddenly, I caught movement in my peripherals. The doe was on the move. He raised his head, green blades of winter rye hanging from his mouth, and I knew he was going to follow her. He made his move, and I made mine. I found him in my scope, broadside at only 40 yards, looking at his doe. I couldn't believe how close he was—I could see his breath escaping his mouth. I cocked the gun, put the crosshairs on his heart, and squeezed the trigger. The shot was perfect. He ran about 20 yards into the Egyptian wheat screen that surrounded the field and expired. I was in absolute disbelief, and my legs began to shake uncontrollably.
After waiting for about 20 minutes, the time it took for me to regain strength in my legs, I climbed out of the tree and began walking across the field to where my buck lay. When I approached him, I just stared at his body and didn't touch him for a few minutes. The experience didn't seem real. When I finally put my hands on his antlers, a million emotions came over me. He was so beautiful and I was so humbled. I took in all of the little details about him that I couldn't see from the tree. He had a few kickers at his bases that I hadn't noticed previously. His right eye was scarred, fresh bark covered his bases, and his worn down body suggested he had rutted hard.
With his antlers in my hands, I knew that every all-day sit, every rainy day, every cold spell and every early morning had been worth it. After reviewing trail camera pictures from last fall, we found one picture of him. He had been off the radar for over a year. You never know what's going to happen and that's why I love it. It's mentally and physically exhausting, but when something like this occurs, the addiction is stronger than ever.


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Since keeping it strictly old school is a must, i decided NOT to go the Gotek/ HxC floppy drive emulation route to make up for my S900's broken floppy disk drive.
Which disk drives can be used to replace the Akai S900 floppy drive? Theres a page on gearsluts with a few suggestions, but i felt the info was a bit messy and not really clear (a few yes this works, some no-nos etc).
I took an old amiga 500 external floppy disk drive and yes it works on the akai S900-just be careful about the header's orientation. It is a drop in replacement. It can format and use modern HD floppy disks too.
So in a nutshell: amiga 500 floppy disk drives can work as a replacement for the Akai S900 sampler.
Just a piece of info from Masu.


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Coach Sports in Schools Abroad
- Role: Assisting local physical education teachers or leading your own PE classes in schools, teaching a variety of sports.
- Requirements: None
If you have a passion for sports, travel and volunteering and would like to combine these interests, come join one of our Sports programs where you can work with local children in schools in the developing world. Most people's first memory of playing sports is while they were in school, and the experiences they have here will often colour their attitudes toward sports for the rest of their lives. It is with this idea in mind that we developed our School Sports projects.
Our first Sports volunteers began as conversational English teachers, and found that the schools we work with were eager to also have them take their students for sports classes. The schools generally lacked the resources to provide specialized sports and physical education teachers who had an understanding of the intricacies of the games the children wanted to play. Our enthusiastic volunteers then began to offer extra-curricular activities and start soccer and athletics clubs.
Volunteers can get involved in coaching numerous different sports in our School Sports projects. If you would like to coach in an area that we do not mention, then please do make sure you contact us, because our partner organizations are always eager to hear new ideas, and new opportunities are being developed all of the time. If you would also like to offer conversational English teaching alongside your Sports placement, then you will be contributing even more to the community you are working in.
You can volunteer as a coach on a school sports project no matter what your age, your experience or your abilities; whether you are on a college summer break, gap year, career break, extended holiday or even during your retirement! You just have to have a passion for sports, and the desire to pass the skills, techniques and attitudes that come with it on to the next generation.
Volunteer School Sports Coaching Abroad
Projects Abroad volunteers are involved in coaching sports to school children in many of our destinations. They are engaged in sports like soccer and basketball, using skills learned back home to benefit the development of the sport in a new country.
Volunteers are also involved in popular national sports, like rugby in Samoa, where many have the basic skills and enthusiasm for the game, having played the sport from a young age. All volunteers must also be prepared for the tables to be turned on them when the children decide it's time for you to learn one of their sports; trying Mongolian wrestling, for example, or volleyball in Sri Lanka!


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Louis Garneau Modesto 3 Cycling Jacket is the latest generation of Louis Garneau's most popular men's cycling jacket. It may not be as breathable or versatile as the more expensive Spire jacket, but its combination of a wind- and water-resistant main body material and highly breathable paneling under the arms means it's more than enough jacket to see most cyclists through from November to March. As with its predecessors, the Modesto 3 is also cut more generously than LG's race wear, so it can accommodate insulating sublayers to keep you riding in the depths of winter. A less flattering fit is a small price to pay for a jacket that'll keep you off the indoor trainer and out on the road for longer.
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An ASP.NET 2.0 book that just helps you get things done!
This book contains a collection of 101 best practice, object oriented solutions that you can easily adapt to your own projects.
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As a bonus, all book buyers get download access to the code archive which has all the examples in the book in both C# and VB.
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"A comprehensive collection of ready-to-use ASP.NET solutions!"
The ASP.NET 2.0 Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks is a collection of solutions to the most common ASP.NET problems. Let five world-class ASP.NET professionals guide you through countless practical solutions using C# or VB.
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There are no mistakes in digital marketing, or so I often say during my 9-to-5 job, mostly when a campaign hasn't spent well or paced oddly. With the right analytics, even the worst campaign can provide details into user demographics and creative appeal. But it's different when it's your own money, right?
Recently I ran a short Facebook campaign to promote St. John's Media. I hadn't run anything in years, as I chronicled back in this post, and Facebook's a whole new beast since then, with sponsored posts and the acquisition of Instagram.
This time, I decided to try boosting a simple post that linked to the SJM site. Facebook asked if I'd like to promote on Instagram as well, something I'd never done before. Sure, I said. After making a quick and dirty account, it started the campaign.
Then came the problems
Reports said the post was getting great engagement, but I wasn't receiving any notifications of Likes. I certainly wasn't receiving any calls or emails. When I dug deeper, it turned out all of the engagement was coming from Instagram. Nearly every impression was followed up with a Like, but only one person clicked the link to learn more.
I tried to play with the settings in Ads Manager, but couldn't find any that would stop the money going to the Instagram Likes. That is, until the campaign had gone through 95% of its funds. By the time I found the correct page to modify the campaign, it was too late. And even then, it turned out there was a final approval I didn't notice and therefore never finished.
The results
There are no mistakes in digital marketing. Since the campaign, I've been posting daily on Instagram on my own, slowly building engagement and followers and hoping, in the long run, they'll turn into leads. In the end, the entire budget went into mobile devices on Instagram. When I do my next campaign, I'll make sure to avoid Instagram entirely, despite Facebook telling me it targets the placements and devices its algorithms believe will work best. There are no mistakes in digital marketing because, at the very least, you can learn what not to do next time.


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According to TripIt I traveled over 120 days last year. That may sound like a lot, but the bright side is that when I'm not traveling, I'm likely sitting at home in my pj's with a big cup of coffee. So, 120+ days of travel really doesn't bother me at all. However, that means that around 240 days a year I'm at home, and when I'm working, it's just me in my office sitting in front of my computer. This allows me to get a LOT more work done than going into the office every morning, fighting traffic on the way to work, getting interrupted by office talk and people stopping by, and fighting traffic on the way home. However, this somewhat disconnected state of work existence makes one skill completely critical to every aspect of what I do… Communication… (I'm guessing the title of the blog gave that away). So, any hiccup in communication can have an amplified affect.
In fact, every job I've had since graduating college has involved me working from home part of the time. You'd be surprised by how many people I've worked with over the years that are not effective communicators. It seems to be a fairly simple skill that many people just fail to assign the correct priority. I'm not suggesting at all that there is any malice or ineptitude in these individuals, I just see it as something that many do not realize the possible impacts of "I'll get around to it" styles of communication. I'm also not saying that I'm the poster child for what you should do as I sometimes catch myself not responding as effectively as I should. However, when I realize that I make efforts to correct it.
As a client, consultant, employee, and even a boss I've seen a myriad of communication faux pas and sometimes no matter how many times you bring it up people still don't seem to understand just how critical communication can be (or that they could do it much better). I promise, just a minute of your time can make the difference between dysfunction and harmony.
So, this blog post is not just a rambling rant… well, maybe it is, but that's not the intent. Let me give you some common sense advice on communicating better and creating a workplace utopia.
Let's say you get an email from your client that says their web site is down and they need your help to fix it! So, you being the stalwart consultant rush to their aid and spend 3 hours fixing an issue that would have taken a mere mortal twice as long! You proudly respond to the client 3 hours later that you have fixed their problem!
But wait? Why is the client not happy? You fixed their problem and faster than most? Oooooh.. yeah… let's back up a step. Upon reading the email, the correct reaction would have been to first respond to the client with a message letting them know you received their email and are looking into their problem and if at all possible give them an ETA. This ensures the client is not wondering what's going on and can at least give a status update to their bosses to let them know that their issue is actively being worked on.
Let's say one of your developers has a question about the task he/she is working on and you are too busy to respond in detail. Let them know it will be a while before you can get them the information they need so they can move on to something else and work more efficiently.
And clients, you don't get off so easy. Let's say you have a consultant billing you at $200 an hour for work on a project and they send you an email asking for clarification about a requirement and it's holding them up from working. You might want to let them know immediately if you can't get back to them for a few hours so they can get to work on something else so they aren't billing you for waiting.
Let's say that issue ends up taking days to fix instead of hours. Well, don't just leave the client wondering about what's going on! Communicate regularly with them to let them know the status of their issue and make sure they have an ETA for when it will be resolved. If it looks like you are going to miss that ETA tell them BEFORE it's passed so they can be prepared and effectively communicate to others who need to know.
Ineffective communication can have a domino affect. Bad communication usually does not just impact one person. You would be amazed how quickly tense situations can be resolved with good communication. A missed deadline with two weeks notice is SOOOO much better than a missed deadline the day it's due!
People are busy. Words can get in the way. Say what you need to say succinctly in as few sentences as possible. If you are one of those people who can't help but write novels, at least give the readers digest version in the first couple of sentences. If you can't respond succinctly, you risk NONE of your emails getting read because people will automatically know you ramble and just delete them.
You don't want to be that guy that gets the special email filter do you?? Trust me, it's not fun.
Generally people communicate in the method they are either most comfortable with or have access to. If you get an email, respond with an email if you can. If you get a phone call, call them back. Maybe they sent you an email because their phone is dead or called you because they don't have internet access?
So, I 'get' this thought process. "Well, it couldn't be too important or they would have called?" Maybe so, or maybe they are in a meeting and need an answer quickly so they sent you an email on their phone? Don't make assumptions, if taking 30 seconds to respond to an email is going to alleviate someone of some heartburn, take the time to do it.
I know, I know… all of these sound like common sense and you guys are wondering why I'm wasting the bits to type it out, but you would surprised how many people don't do any of these things! If you aren't going to be available when people expect you to be available, let them know! I had an employee who didn't call into the morning meeting. No one knew where they were. They didn't answer their phone or emails. We were actually worried that something might have happened. Turns out they weren't feeling well so they spent the day in bed. Communicate! Let's somebody know! Heck, if you are feeling that sick that you can't make a phone call or send an email, ask a spouse to do it. Don't just not show up!
Likewise, let's say you have a doctor's appointment in the middle of the day, let the people you are actively working with know you won't be around or set up an auto-responder on your email. Don't just disappear off the radar, especially if you are in the critical path for an active project. Communicate! Be courteous!
Okay, so… maybe you are annoyed at this post. Maybe you are one of those people who are just habitually bad about responding to emails. Maybe you are one of "those" people who only check email twice a day. Well, if that's what floats your boat and you know you aren't going to change, then at LEAST set those expectations. Let people know that you only read your emails at 8am, noon, and 5pm so that they won't get a response any other time. Let them know that you just suck at responding to email and that they should call if it's important. Communicate your suckiness at communication!
If people know what they can expect, it's going to alleviate stress, anxiety, and it will help them be comfortable working with you.
When it comes down to it, treat every person as you'd like to be treated yourself. Do YOU want to be waiting around for a response or have to chase someone down to get an answer to your question?
If you are still having a hard time understanding how your inaction can make people feel, let's look at a really superb example that most of us can relate to from our dating days (especially for us adorable geeks).
You just met the cutest girl (or guy). You talked for hours and have SOOO much in common. You felt all tingly inside and you did a happy dance in your head when they gave you their phone number. Remember when you forced yourself to wait the mandatory two days and finally called them and waited by the phone for it to ring? Remember the anxiety you felt?
"Just ring dagnabit!"
"Does she not like me?"
"Am I not important enough?"
"I can't call back, I'll look too needy!"
"Ugh! I hate this!"
Remember that pit you felt in your stomach and how you felt like such an idiot afterwards? No? That was just me?? oh.. umm.. this just got awkward…….
Regardless, imagine that's how you made a client feel who was having problems with their system? Maybe you're on the critical patch for a project and your project manager is crawling up the walls because they don't know the status of the project and they are wondering if they'll hit that critical deadline? Just take a minute to reach out and respond!
Remember that relief you felt when they did finally call back and said "Hey! sorry, I couldn't get to my phone, but I was thinking about you too!"… Sigh…. anxiety gone… all levels back to normal… wow..I really was just being silly…
Give your clients, employees, and managers that same warm and fuzzy feeling.
"Hey, I'm in a meeting, but I'll jump on this right afterwards."
"We're looking into this and will let you know what we find by the end of the day."
"I'm running late this morning."
"I know my deadline is next week, but at this rate I'm not going to make it."
Communicate often, communicate succinctly, just communicate!


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Compact powder helps to hide skin defects and gives velvety soft finish. It does not over dry the skin.
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Powder contains the Upolu Barrier ™ formula, lily and white fungus extract, lecithin. The lecithin significantly improves the skin condition, narrows the pores and reduces the secretion of the sebaceous glands. Lily extract has a moisturizing, refreshing and soothing effect. Accelerates the regenerative processes of the skin, has a antiseptic effect.
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As widely forecast, the album is named after the hugely popular track The Staircase, a song which, as Solomon described in his Postcard from Barcelona, is always a great crowd-pleaser.
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"In case you haven't recognized the trend: it proceeds action, dissent, speech." ~ davidly, on how wars get done
"...What sort of meager, unerotic existence must a man live to find himself moved to such ecstatic heights by the mundane sniping of a congressional budget fight. The fate of human existence does not hang in the balance. The gods are not arrayed on either side. Poseiden, earth-shaker, has regrettably set his sights on the poor fishermen of northern Japan and not on Washington, D.C. where his ire might do some good--I can think of no better spot for a little wetland reclamation project, if you know what I mean. The fight is neither revolution nor apocalypse; it is hardly even a fight. A lot of apparatchiks are moving a lot of phony numbers with more zeros than a century of soccer scores around, weaving a brittle chrysalis around a gross worm that, some time hence, will emerge, untransformed, still a worm." ~ IOZ
Jun 1, 2010
Will They Sink Her?
5 comments:
- Ethan said...
This is all pretty damn terrifying.
- June 1, 2010 at 10:42 PM
- Jack Crow said...
In the long run, I think methane clathrates are the real fucking hell story - but I believe I understand your sentiment, Ethan.
All the same, in case I'm (predictably) wrong, what is the "this" to which you refer?
- June 1, 2010 at 10:50 PM
- Ethan said...
Just the thought of people knowingly heading towards an Israel that has said that next time they're going to hit harder. I can't even imagine having the bravery to do that.
And methane clathrates, hoo boy yes, but I wasn't trying to say that this is the most terrifying thing that's going on right now. Just one item out of many.
- June 2, 2010 at 6:56 PM
- Jack Crow said...
Yah, Ethan...knowingly heading into the breach. Some courage, that.
Sorry about the misunderstanding, too. Wasn't trying for an "outscare." Just easier to put the other stuff in perspective if I keep the methane clathrates at the top of the list.
- June 2, 2010 at 7:51 PM
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No misunderstanding; no need to apologize.
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
bitchy vs. authoritative - guess which one you are, ladies?
Management Line reports that a new study finds that "female bosses who are seen as unkind or insensitive are judged as worse managers. People, however, are prepared to overlook the same traits displayed by male managers. In other words, male and female managers are judged by different standards."
This adds yet another frustrating layer to that already-infuriating chestnut about authoritative women seeming bitchy, while authoritative men seem like strong leaders. I'll admit that I don't know how much of this is my own internal hang-up, but as a female boss myself, it's sometimes in the back of my mind that I might be being perceived as "bitchy" when I take a hard line with someone, when a man doing the same thing would just be perceived as resolute and authoritative. (I can also think of a couple of occasions in the past where just being friendly and empathetic -- stereotypically "feminine" traits -- has led some men to take me less seriously. I don't think that's happened in a few years though, which might be a result of me becoming ancient and withered.)
If I have to be seen as either the bitch who gets things done or the pushover who doesn't, I'll take "bitch who gets things done." It's infuriating that it has to be a choice, of course; I doubt many men are out there worrying that they're seen as insufficiently sweet.
Related post: On balls and lack thereof
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- TheLabRat said...
For whatever it's worth, bitchy and resolute/authoritative mean the same thing to me. Which is to say that bitchy isn't necessarily an insult and the others aren't necessarily a compliment.
- June 17, 2010 at 12:57 AM
You know what though? I still think that a lot of women think that they need to be extraordinarily tough, unfeeling, and yes, "bitchy," to excel in the workplace. There's this idea that women can't be sensitive...and let's face it, many women are more sensitive than men...which can be used for good! I agree that women shouldn't be pity-seeking, weep-at-the-drop-of-a-hat pushovers in the workplace, but it is GOOD to show some empathy and understanding (when warranted). And, if I may be so bold, judging by your management style, AAM, I'd say that you are reasonable and empathetic, but able to put your foot down when necessary, as well.
It's all about balance.
- June 17, 2010 at 1:16 AM
Amaze your friends and confuse your enemies by being bitchy OR sensitive... depending on what the situation actually requires. There's a thought.
I mean come on, it's not a binary choice.
And anyway, it is amazing how many men think they are projecting "authoritative" when they are actually projecting "pig-headed".
- June 17, 2010 at 2:03 AM
- Waldo said...
I'm sorry, but I've worked for male managers who were bitchy, and female managers who were authoritative. This is what I expect out of a manager:
-Take in the situation (by listening, observing, or otherwise absorbing),
-Evaluate and then make a decision,
-Provide direction and instruction,
-Review, follow-up, and modify as necessary,
-Rinse, Repeat.
I may not be typical, but along with the ability to make decisions and be generally reasonable, that's all that I need from a manager.
- June 17, 2010 at 7:58 AM
The standards you are seeing are confirmed in gender language studies.
Dr. Deborah Tannen is one of the big gender study linguists. Her book You Just Don't Understand gently brings up some of the differences society makes in judging people in positions based on their gender. The judgment of female vs. male bosses is one of her examples.
- June 17, 2010 at 8:01 AM
Strong authoritative women are seen as bitches and strong authoritative men are seen as dicks, either way it's not a positive. I'd rather be seen as a dick (or a bitch) who gets the job done and takes care of business than someone who doesn't.
- June 17, 2010 at 8:44 AM
- Charles said...
For what it is worth - I think that part of the perception is really about having just ONE word for bitchy women but so many different words for men who have the same trait; e.g., jerk, bastard, jack@ss, prick, etc.
But also, I'm reminded of the time a female boss wanted me to go look for a male co-worker in the restroom. When I told her that I wasn't going to do that she threw a fit; walked into the men's room herself looking for him. A male boss would be sued (or criminally charged) for doing the same thing. So, yea, sometimes the moniker fits (both genders)
P.S. There also something to be said for being "ancient and withered."
- June 17, 2010 at 8:45 AM
I'm caught in the middle. Subordinates (an all female staff by the way) have not only reported me to my manager for being "insensitive" to their feelings when they are seeking sympathy for a situation that they want to be off from work for, but also as being a push over when they are the ones left pulling up the slack for the person who left because, say, their dog died. I can't win!
Jeez...just come to work and do your job ladies!
- June 17, 2010 at 9:49 AM
I appreciate this post for the simple fact that it reminds many of us men about something we simply never have to worry about.
Outside of posts like this, what do you think can be done to help change this double standard?
@clobbered - Or are simply bullies.
- June 17, 2010 at 10:51 AM
Oh, I completely empathize with this post! I'm not a manager yet at my current job, but I've had male and female managers in the past, and the men can "get away with" much more and just be seen as tough, while women are tentative about speaking their minds in order to avoid the dreaded "bitch" label.
I'm not one of those people who sees sexism around every corner--I worked for a man who everyone in the office saw as a sexist, and I never noticed until he literally screamed at a woman to sit down and shut up in a company meeting while she was calmly expressing an opinion that differed from his. (He was laid off shortly thereafter)
But I definitely do see this particular phenomenon in the workplace and elsewhere. Women are constantly walking a tightrope. The acceptable emotional range is very narrow if you don't want to be a "wimpy girl" or a "bitch." Angry women are seen as out of control and ineffective, while angry men are seen as determined and authoritative. But women can't be too sensitive or empathetic, either, as you pointed out, especially in an industry like sales.
- June 17, 2010 at 12:36 PM
"Strong authoritative women are seen as bitches and strong authoritative men are seen as dicks..."
The above may be true. But the dick gets the promotion every time. The bitch gets told that she has to change b/c people can't work with her.
- June 17, 2010 at 1:29 PM
This is 100% right. Women who are NOT dicks are bitches are perceived as such simply because they are namby pambys. Even by women who consider themselves feminists!
- June 17, 2010 at 1:51 PM
Waldo, yeah, that's what you want from a manager. But women are especially prone to being seen as "bitches" when they are dealing with a problematic employee, someone who requires a lot of correction and maybe even termination. That's when you really see how women get perceived differently than men do, even though they're acting basically the same.
- June 17, 2010 at 1:57 PM
- FrauTech said...
So timely. Just today I was talking to a male coworker about how your title affects how people treat you. And then I said I was taking some other woman's advice that oftentimes it's all about attitude not title. And he goes "oh no, don't be a b@#$ like her!" She's the sweetest, nicest woman ever. Yes when she asks for something she asks for it. But she's positive, encouraging, and optimistic to everyone I know. Of course the guy corrected himself and said "well, I can't speak, I'm an asshole" but I thought it was interesting his brain went directly there. I notice when I don't work directly with people they think i am "nice" but as soon as we are on a project together I am a "bitch" and it is "where is this requirement coming from, who is your boss" questions that don't get asked of my male colleagues.
- June 17, 2010 at 1:58 PM
I too am often upset by this type of double standard, which I agree, exists.
I do think there is change coming. I have seen cases where male managers who go over the top with aggressiveness (vs. assertiveness) can be labeled as out of control. I think in this case, like many others, we focus on the women and what they need to do to change this, but really how we measure and rate our male leaders is just as important.
My coping strategy, and you need them in this world: I usually just try to walk through a thought experiment when I experience getting slapped with the "bitch" moniker. Would one of my male counterparts doing the same thing result in the same negative feedback? (With different language likely.) If not, the person is wrong and I feel OK knowing its them, not me. If yes, well, then maybe I was either out of line or maybe I am just doing my job of requiring my staff to do thiers, which not everyone is always crazy about, and that makes them say and do things that in the end make them look worse than me.
I think senior managers need to walk themselves through these types of thought experiments when dealing with those situaitons, and I think the best of them usually do.
In any case, I think an important part of being BossLady is to keep perspective and calm. People don't like being challenged, their stereotypes, their work ethic, nothing. And being an authoritative woman can really rock some folks' worlds! Your job is to challenege them to be better, faster, smarter in all areas. That in itself I found causes some angst, no matter the gender.
- June 17, 2010 at 2:06 PM
I can tell you one thing I've learned in the last 20 years of managing - the balance y'all are seeking doesn't exist because it can't without compromise.
If you're being paid to manage, manage with respect for the individual and outcome but mostly, be yourself and get the job done. And if someone calls you something inappropriate for *doing your job*, deal with them quickly and effectively. And if the behavior doesn't turn around, manage the problem out.
btw.. I'm a responsible bitch and damn proud of my staff and our results. Even prouder that my bitchy, get the job done attitude saved my team from several rounds of layoffs!
- June 17, 2010 at 6:07 PM
- Marie Bayer said...
I actually had this happen in a review once. I called out the manager. I think he said I was pushy.
"Would you use that same word if I was a man?"
He paused and that part of my review was changed.
- June 17, 2010 at 8:22 PM
- Aswin Kini said...
Well, I have worked under both male and female managers. Based on my short professional experience (5 years), I don't find a damn difference between the authoratitive attitude of a male/female manager, I have had issues with both managers, and also some good experiences.
In the end, as an employee, I only care about how well you treat your employees, not whether you are a MALE/FEMALE.
- June 18, 2010 at 7:46 AM
- Rebecca said...
I almost always get labeled as a bitch from day one, which is fine with me. It's usually forgotten once it's discovered that the bitch is the only one who knows what she's doing and gets the work done.
- June 18, 2010 at 9:57 AM
Not so subtle is the stereotype that at some level, all women should either be motherly or inconsequential. Authoritative/unkind/insensitive is Dad-ish and it throws them off. I'm not surprised some men don't take you seriously when friendly/empathetic - years of training blowing off their non-assertive Mom (just wait til your father gets home!). Boys!
- June 21, 2010 at 10:02 AM
We're all being unecessarily feminine by caring at all what the people at work think of us. You don't have to be liked by everyone.
- June 24, 2010 at 4:11 PM
- Ms. Independent said...
This is the case with non-management employees, too. If you are not all bubbly-happy-cutesy, you get labeled "unpleasant"--even if you are actually perfeclty polite and professinoal with everyone, all the time.
Seems you have to be a slack-jawed, smiling idiot in order not to be seen as a threat, and I refuse to be such!
- June 25, 2010 at 1:18 PM
I think a lot of it is in the delivery and keeping things on an even keel. As a female manager I have had to manage people 'off the bus' and out of my business unit numerous times (I have a low tolerance for incompetence); I make use of my feminine side by listening to them and making an effort to assess the situation from their perspective, but in the end I make a decision and follow through without unnecessary drama. Calm and direct. My (male) boss has coached all the drama out of this girl ;-) if they still think I'm a bitch well so be it, definitely not keeping me up at night. I'd rather be the bitch who only keeps performing contributors than be the lame man-manager who is so afraid of other people's emotions that he'd rather have dead wood on his team than deal with the effort of managing them out.
- July 6, 2010 at 9:59 PM
Rebecca you are so right with your comment. I am also the bitch. I currently have a male temp staff member who is just about to depart our company (thankfully)who thinks I am a bitch. Guess what... the rest of my staff don't, nor do the boss' above me. I sleep well at night
- August 12, 2010 at 4:00 AM


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More softip happenings in Kota Kinabalu. This update is from Facebook fanpage of ALTIS – Home of Aristos, at Karamunsing Capital. Their weekly B & C flights are on Thursday nights.
Visit ALTIS Facebook fanpage for updates on programmes.
More softip happenings in Kota Kinabalu. This update is from Facebook fanpage of ALTIS – Home of Aristos, at Karamunsing Capital. Their weekly B & C flights are on Thursday nights.
Visit ALTIS Facebook fanpage for updates on programmes.
Here's an update from Tawau, the darts powerhouse on the East Coast of Sabah. Thanks so much to Jany A. Sahak for highlighting the latest events from Net Alive Cafe as well as Ballroom Snooker, Pool & Darts Training centre. (Doubles & weeklies.)
Up-coming event: Doubles Challenge, 29th – 30th November 2014, Ballroom Snooker, Pool & Darts Training Centre, Tawau. Check out the events' calendar. Ballroom fanpage.
Cheers. Eat, Sleep & Breathe darts ~ the Tajau.
This is useful information for those who are just learning the technique, or have lost the touch and feel of throwing darts, or are driven crazy by straying darts. Help is on the way!
How must the dart be moved to keep it in the right position? To work this out we have to look at the mechanics of the throwing arm. It can be exactly described as a 'machine' of 3 levers attached to each other by 2 joints or 'hinges', and with 1 joint attaching it to a fixed point:
The highly useful multi-purpose lever-system of the human arm
Diagrammatic animation of a neat darting technique using the 3-lever system
Credits to Tom Neijman from Sitepeople for making this fine animation of throwing mechanics!
Read the full guide at dartbase.com – The Dart Thrower. {click link below}
Coming up! Steel tip tournament. The HAMIN PENAMPANG Double Dart Competition 2014 to be held from 1st – 2nd November. Sanctioned by MDC. RM1,000 for the champion. Majulah dart Sabah!
Hamin Penampang Double Dart Competition 2014.
1 Nov @ 7.30pm & 2 Nov @ 12noon.
Venue @ Hamin Penampang KDCA.
Entrance fee RM100.
Champion : RM1000 + 2 Unicorn Eclipse HD dartboard.
Runner-up: RM500. Joint 3/4: RM250. Joint 5/8: RM100.
2nd Chance: Champion: RM200. Runner-up: RM100. Joint 3/4: RM50
Contact: Johnson {0168379322}
'Darts in Sabah' calendar here.
October is working out to be a very busy month for darters in Sabah! We have had frantic friendlies and warm-up matches pre-PDC SAQ, visits from darters from the regional countries, and the carnival is not over yet! Coming up very soon for softippers; The VDARTS SABAH CLOSED SOFT TIP CHAMPIONSHIP to be held from 31st October to 2nd November at Dart Kingdom, Lido Plaza.
Posting from Dart Kingdom Facebook fanpage:-
Darters will be categorize in A, B & C flights. Every participants are eligible of playing 5 games of Count Up to determine which flights you are in. And also, the highest average of all are able to grab RM 100! Competition format will be on Double Knockout System.
Now here are the prizes:
A Flight:
1st Place : RM 1,000 + Trophy + Certificate
2nd Place : RM 500 + Trophy + Certificate
3rd Place : RM 250 + Trophy + Certificate
4th Place : RM 100 + Trophy + Certificate
B Flight:
1st Place : RM 400 + Trophy + Certificate
2nd Place : RM 200 + Trophy + Certificate
3rd Place : RM 100 + Trophy + Certificate
4th Place : RM 50 + Trophy + Certificate
C Flight:
1st Place : RM 200 + Medal + Certificate
2nd Place : RM 100 + Medal + Certificate
3rd Place : RM 50 + Medal + Certificate
4th Place : RM 30 + Medal + Certificate
Registration Fees are RM 60 per person including game fees and T-shirt. Registration and Count Up Deadline will be on October 28th 2014!
Please do contact us for any inquiries :
Watson Lee – 016-8316515
Kenneth Chong – 016-8312195
Dart Kingdom is located at Lot No.22, 1st Floor, Lido Plaza, Batu 1/2, Jalan Nosoob, 88300 Penampang. Facebook fanpage.
How to find Dart Kingdom:
The inaugural MSDO Malaysia State Championship 2014* is an inter-state event to be contested by 8 states**. Each state will be represented by a 6-man team. Team selections were conducted after the conclusion of Super League Season 3 last week. For the Eastern Division S3, iDarts Sabah had their team selection on Sunday 19th October***.
At the close of registration, 10 darters from the Super League Season 3 (roughly 20%) took up the challenge. Matches were played in 2 group round-robin of 5 games; 501, Count-up, Cricket, Half-it and Shoot-out. The top 3 in aggregates from each group qualified for the state team.
Cheng S.Y. 19 pts
Larry Wong 15 pts
Moh 13 pts
David Lim 13 pts
Kim Fung 12 pts
Aaron Chin 10 pts
The Malaysian Soft Tip Darts Open (MSDO)**** will be held at E-City Hotel @One City, Subang Jaya from 15th – 16th November, 2014. More than 20 darters from Sabah will be contesting in the 2-day event.
Darts in Sabah Facebook fanpage.
* To be held at MSDO 15th Nov.
** Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, Pahang, Johor Bahru, Perak, Kedah and Sabah.
*** Held at BESS (Facebook fanpage), Lintas Square, from 5 p.m.
**** MSDO Championship Facebook fanpage.
10th October 2014. IPC Inuwashi visited BESS. Vincent Ice, Tevez Kang, Sky Ng, Amin Abdul Ghani and Basyar. Throw in Paul Lim, Harith Lim and Bryan Eribal, and what a surprise it was for the local darters. (At the PDC SAQ held at Nexus Resort & Spa, Karambunai over the weekend, Paul and Harith emerged champions in the Doubles. Bryan was finalist in the Singles qualifier event.)
Three full days of competition are over! The men and women fought tooth and nail at the oche for their for their berths in the finals. (That's an exaggeration, of course. Nonetheless, it was nail-biting intense for the spectators.) And here are the results:-
Team event: Champion ROBSON DOMINIC PHILIPPINE.
Doubles Champion: PAUL LIM & HARITH LIM – SINGAPORE
Runners-up: SANGGA ISMAIL & MOHD. GHAZALI HASSAN – MALAYSIA
Singles Champion (Men): CHRISTIAN PEREZ – PHILIPPINE
Women Singles: Champion SUSIE WILLIAM – MALAYSIA.
The event was held at the Nexus Resort & Spa, Karambunai, Sabah.
10th October 2014. Robson Dominic Philippines beat JRS Philippines in the final of the team championship.