NBS Convocation 2007 - An Old School Affair

An Old School Affair

2007-08-21T07:33:00.000-07:00

NBS Convocation Ball 2007- “An Old School Affair” was a smashing success on the 28^th July 2007 at the posh “The Fullerton hotel.” Decked out in stylish suits and donning elegant dresses which screamed old-school, 420 attendees turned up for the Ball in glamour and style.

As early as 5.00p.m., attendees started arriving in clusters for the cocktail reception. It was the best time to catch up with friends, take photos and indulge in crystal tattooing, caricature, silhouette cutting and the performance of our walk-about magician, Han Long, as part of pre-dinner activities. Our hired professional photographers, Xiaobin and David (see below), also combed the reception area for snapshots of gorgeous ladies and charming gentlemen that were to be uploaded onto our flickr website.

The affair in the Ballroom officially began at 730p.m. with an opening video clip done by Hongwei, our creative director. Having grabbed the attention of the graduands, the emcee opened the Ball for our first performance of the night, a magic show titled “Mysteriously Magical” by Jason Law who customised his magic tricks to suit our old school theme. Other than the usual card tricks, Jason played around with Luu Haur’s 50 dollars bill, making it disappear and reappear. He also used his psychic powers to get the mobile number of our lovely Kit Lam and revealed it to all the hopeful guys out there at the same time.

By the time the graduands were all warmed up and had their stomachs half-filled, the “Battle of the Best” began. Dezlee Han, who was our emcee for the night, split the Ballroom into 2 groups- the roaring 20s and 30s, which competed against each other to earn points. After all, the winning side (Yes, all 21 tables!) gets one bottle of sparkling juice each to toast and to savour! The professional Dezlee managed to keep the Ballroom incessantly high for the entire night, with tables tasked to find items that formed Old-School-Affair; babes and hunks called up on stage to answer questions and the graduands doing the Hoo!, Ha! with directions by Dezlee, to the rhythm of Kung Fu Fighting. We also had the flexible Marcus entertain us with some butt action!

Next up was a Lindy Hop dance number by professional dance group, Jazz Inc. who earlier performed at the NDP preview. It was an enjoyable fast number that was old school and fascinating with dance tricks and aerials that only made our jaws drop in amazement. The other highlight of “An Old School Affair”, The Man & Lady of the Night went to charismatic Jiaqi and the stunning Yingni who impressed us with the best Indian dance performance ever. What a night for the both of them as they get to take home 1 Perlini’s Silver gift set and 1 L’Oreal hamper each! The other participants- Huiling, Ting Kang, Jiamei, Jacky, Pierre and Amelia also bagged for themselves consolation prizes!

Rounding off the night was a 10 minutes long video clip that evoked in us 3 years worth of bittersweet memories in NBS. From FOC to tutorial classes to professors and grad trips, the video made some of the attendees smudge their mascaras with glistening tears that formed; while others laughed reminiscing silly moments captured on screen. Yes, it’s an end, but it’s also a beginning for all of us.

Last but not least was the much anticipated lucky draw. The prize winners were all smiles for the night, and our first prize- Sony T20 camera, went to Miss Dian Lin of Table 13. Special mention definitely goes to the NBS Alumni Affairs Association for sponsoring our top 3 prizes.

Of course, the Ball would never have been successful without dedicated committee members who have worked extremely hard to make “An Old School Affair” enjoyable for the 420 attendees at the Ball. Heartfelt gratitude certainly goes to the NBS Alumni Affairs Office and the Accountancy & Business Club for making this event possible. Credit also goes to sponsors which include Ernst & Young, L’Oreal, Foo Kon Tan Grant Thornton, Lins Ad, Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore, JobsFactory, HSBC, Shell, Optical 88, Amore Fitness, Jazz Inc., Beaute de Kose, Perlini’s Silver, AV Media and Pandora’s Box.

“An Old School Affair” was not only made possible- it is a smashing success!

Photos are up!

2007-08-06T05:06:00.000-07:00

Hey peeps the photos are up! Check them out @ http://www.flickr.com/people/oldschoolaffair NOW!

Cheers!

Doorgifts

2007-07-31T21:30:00.000-07:00

Post Convocation Ball. An Old School Affair was just lots of fun, lots of laughter and lots of teary-eyed moments for those who went. We will be posting up a blog entry about the night itself soon!

But for now, if you peeps haven't noticed, your doorgifts have got 5 designs in all- 2 Marilyn Monroes (The Seven Year Itch and Don't bother to knock), 1 Audrey Hepburn (Breakfast At Tiffany's), 1 Sean Connery (James Bond 007: Diamonds are forever) and The Impatient Years !

Hope you peeps enjoyed yourselves, cause at least I did! ;P

P/S: By the way, we got them from Pandora's Box at good rates and good quality! They're launching a new online website that is also targeted at budding entrepreneurs. So you can check out www.PandorasBox.com.sg for more information. =)

Seating Arrangement!

2007-07-27T07:53:00.000-07:00

Here's the seating arrangement for our CONVOCATION BALL!
Use Ctrl+F to locate your name in the list below and check which table you would be sitting at!

Table 1
Ang Chen Hoon
Cheng Da Wei David
Goh Hanlin
Kua Ser Mian
Leong Ping Shuet Elizabeth
Lin Shihui
Lum Ming Rui Joanne
Phang Riyang
Tan Weiling
Teng Chen Yuen

Table 2
Khew Shu Fen
kong Lai San
Ng Yong Jie
Hoe Zi Qian
Gary
Rick
Timothy Chua
Tse Wei
Jasmine Chua
Koh Jie Ying

Table 3
Adilla Anggraeni
Ayu Pratiwi
Karina Widagdo
Melisa Hendrawati
Nancy
Ocvia Freriana
Wewoen Willyani Salim
pek rong xian
Loi Jing Sheng Edward

Table 4
Wendy Zhong Weili
Gillian Low
Chan Hao Ling
Zhang Cihui
Betsy
Lan TingKang
Li Weiqiang
Foo Zhiyong
Vivian
Elroy

Table 5
Hiryani Yahya
Khairul Adli
Ivan Buan
Benjamin Goh
Jiang Wei An
Zhang Zheng Xin
Wen Qian
Zi Yiang
Zhen Pin
Raven
Shafiq

Table 6
Sim Mao Zhi Derrick
Kong Jin Quan Kenneth
Au Huixian
Chia Ming Pei
Hay Chew Theng
Peh Kang Ni
Xue Yiting

Table 7
Catherine T eh
Jeanette Yap
Kathleen Sim
Gladys Chong
Wendy Loke Mun Yee
Pierre Teo
Angwan Qi
Ow Liying
Seah Pei Fang
Tan Chee Wee
Shuyin

Table 8
Ang Xiu Wen
Siew Yilin
Lee Ee Shean Vivien
Chen Xi Cheng Daniel
Tan Jes Wee Melvin
Kee Wan Hoon
Tan Wei Lun Adrian

Table 9
Cher HuiLing
Joanna Lim
Lilian
Andreline Neo
Low Foo Yi
Gene Li Zixin
Teng Yanni
Chua Kim Hua Alan
Fong PakLing
Jiahang

Table 10
Wong Jing Pei Melissa
Ong Ying Ni
Melissa Cho
Chong Chee Siang
Jeremy Wee
James Chen
Jeremy
Chriss
Shaowei
Eric
Chin Leong

Table 11
Chua Yiting
Goh Beng Kiat
Lai Miling
Han Jun Guang
Benny Quek
Lisa Guo Xiu Hui
Ernest Sutanto
Cheng Ming Qi
Peggan Tan
Lin Wanni
Jamie Ouyang

Table 12
Lau Longqing
Cheng Poni
Teo Li Andrea
Chua Wei Kee Angellia
Tan Hui Ling Lynn
Lau Choon Yeu
Devi Ariggriyati
Indrie Marliana Tjahjadi
Melly Chandra
Yuri Thian

Table 13
Tse Kit Lam
Ben
Bernard Liao
Zhiwei
Liang Jianshun
Soh Qianhui
Clydina
Louis
Lin Dian
Shurong

Table 14
Alvin
Goh Jinzhen
Han Xinyi
Tan Zhen Jun
Evelyn Goh
Jyen
Malcolm Tan
Andrew Lin Yunzuo
LIEW SI LING TIFFANY
GOH SHEN GHUI

Table 15
Oei Hui Yun Deniece
Tan Huan Qi
Foo Shin Ching
Wang Junhao Keith
Teoh Kok Siong Jerry
Goh Hui Kee
Lai Yin Teng Elsie
Luu Haur

Table 16
Chan Wei Jun
Tan Hui Ling
Zhuang Xiaoqing
Wu Huiyun
Wang Teck Yen, Audren
Mar Kurmian
Tan Wei Jin
Xie Yihui

Table 17
Wang Yun Yuan
Tan Dehong
Paul Yang
Joanna He
Marcus Oliver Chew
Ng Zengrong
Huang Zujia
John Teo Cheng Siang
Candy Lim
Yvonne Han

Table 18
Jonanthan
Nicholas
Ganesh
Poh Jin Jie, Jay
Aaron
Benedict Phua
Jeffery Hoo
Sherman
Jack Chan
Tanny Yu
Cheng Xiu Juan

Table 19
Lau Lee Jim
Lau Lee Thin
Lim Na Hui Edeline
Sarah Tan Xin Yi
Chiu Wing Yan
Tan Chor Ling Marilyn
Teo Kian Teow Vincent
ABC
ABC
ABC
ABC

Table 20
Amelia Leong
Leong Wei Hao
Tan Weiliang
Yao Yixiu
Teo Hon Wui
Ruby
Jeffrey
Xiaomin
Shuling

Table 21
Levs Goh
Huang Tian
Liu Jiasheng
Lee Ying Ying
Quek Jiamei
Boon Toon Hwee
Phua Yiwei
Lee Tian Poh
Tay Teng Cheok

Table 22
Prof Choo Teck Min
Prof Erin Goh
Prof Gonzales
Prof Mahmud Hossain
Prof Geraldine Chen
Dr. Soon Min Yam
Sarjit
Sarjit Missus
Adeline
Jennifer

Table 23
Hoe Beng Cheow Darren
Ang Zhihao
Lee Chuiling
Liao Wei Hong
Pang Gerald
Sin Kang Wei Norman
Wong Yong Quan Ronald
Xu Weiming, Sebastian
Ng Pei Wen

Table 24
Ong Kailin
Tang Ji Wei
Tan Lee Fang
Fan Xinyin
Nurfarhana Bte Supa'at
Peh Aik Seng
Foo Siew Wai
Tan Chi Siang
Toh Yi Qiang
Huang Jiamin Carmen
Ng Hui Lin Celine

Table 25
AMRIT PAL SINGH JASSAL S/O S.S
Goh Qing Wen
Keng Seng Keat
Khor Kang Wei Sunny
Lai Meini
Sia Shu Yi Corinne
Tan Bo Ting Emily
Tan Wee Meng
Su Xin Hui
Lee Yu Ling
Tao Li

Table 26
Leow Su Lih
Ng Serene
Choo Ling Ying Michele
Tan Pin Xiu
Low Su Tee
Neo Min Ting
Wu TianYing
Chia Xin Yi
Rebacca Heng
Jocelyn Tan
Zeng Jun Kai

Table 27
Ng Zhi Chao
Suo Yuxiang
Lee Chia Tat Joseph
Seah Peiling Sindee
Choo Rong Shan
Huang Weirong Stuart
Seah Fang Eng
Pereira Sarah Shamim
Chong Weihan
Weihan's friend

Table 28
Tan Chao Chia
Zeng Shi'en
Cheong Chew Ling Alicia
Deon
Choy Wai Yue
Zhang Jiayin Jamie
Chua Tiong Meng
Alvin Chen Wei Leong

Table 29
Clara Chan
Liu Wei
Yeo Aiqi
Chew Boon Lee
Shareen Jong
Fanny Chua
Yeo Ruyun
Ng Wei Yi Jeremzah
Zhen Quan

Table 30
Vincent Tay
Yap Yiwei
Hoo Chee Yong
Jody Tan
Sarah Chua
Christabel Koh
Yeo Reizi
Rhys
Ning Jia
Jeffery Lee

Table 31
Yee San San
Chan Kwah Wah
Ang Liying
Low Mei Jing
Lim Xin Ru
Sally Lee
Yang Jingfanf
Tan Shu Yan
Lee Cheng Ling
Ho Wenya

Table 32
Tan Sihui
T eh Lingwei
Lakshimi
Karen Or
Jacelyn Lin
Joel Chan
Kenny
Chua Peifen
Hoo Xueping
Cai Xiu Li
Florence

Table 33
Timothy Yeo Ximin
Mardhiati Abdul Rahman
Chan Chiang Fai
Kenny Aw Ji Yin
Lynette Lim
Nardiah Nurasyikin Mohd Khalid
Audrey Kua
Sherwyn Chua

Table 34
Ow Kian Wee
Alicia Ang
Tan Kang Jian
Oh kai Wen
Raine Lim
Ng Su Fen
Mook Hong Say
Then Limin
Kai Jie

Table 35
Lin Ziruo Gina
Kau Xuebao
Chua Hui ying
Peh Xue Hua
Neo Jinxin Rachel
Lee Xue Ting Sharon
Ng Hui Shan
Szetoh Kai Honn
Aik Kian Meng

Table 36
Low Yuting
Su Rui Qi
Ong Hui Yin
Ong Shi Ying
Ng Jian Yi
Shiling
Foo Yee Lian
Lin Lihui
Tan Sok Teng
Bhavani Viswalingam
Ching Kailin

Table 37
Lin Youqin Eugene
Sim Xiangwei Benjamin
Chong Mei Tian Lena
Hong Feng Huang Crystal
Tay Chu Ling Julynn
Hong Weiming Wayne
Tan ZhengYu
Yeo Jingling
Tang Fangrui
Tham Wai Shi

Table 38
Teo Li Lynn Stella
Neo Zhan Jing
Xia Jiaqi
Tan Yam Han
Ho Tse Ying
Zheng Haojie
Quek Mei Jun
Lim Xiao Rui
Kenneth Woo
Benson

Table 39
Damien Lim
Calister Dyeo
Chang Huiwen
Neo Jieshi
Wilfred Chia
Sim Hui Bain
Kee Ming
Jovin Ong
Helena Oh
Angeline Chen

Table 40
Vivien Le
Virginia Lee
Jerene Tan
Celest ting
Yujie Gow
Cheng Hui Ping Nina
Ong Hui Chen Doreen
Ong Jie Lin
Renita Ponniah
Lynn Tay

Table 41
Chew Weilin
Yam Mei Ham Adeline
Chong Ming Yang
Ong Bang Hui
Cheang Yoke Hin Candice
Lim Lay Hsiah
Lin Run
Chia Wen Yang Darrell
Tan Yii Ling Pamela
Chai Xian Yang Justin

Table 42
Tham Lee Ching
Chuah Eu Shu
Leong Wai Keat
Tong Yee Hong
Law Fang Yee
Chin Kah Shing
Yew Hong Ean
Khor See Wei
Kok Ern
Lee Soon Huat
See Wei

It's gonna be a great night! :)

Free Corkage Waiver- How it works at An Old School Affair!

2007-07-25T21:17:00.000-07:00

Free corkage waiver will be given to early birds. There are 15 sets of tags and stickers to be given out so that corkage fee will be waived! If you are thinking of bringing a bottle of wine or hard liquor to An Old School Affair, do ensure that it's duty paid 750ml bottles! (Maximum serving for one bottle: 6)

So what do you do after you get them? The sticker goes onto the bottle. When you want the drinks served, just present both the tag and the bottle (with the sticker on it) to the hotel staff. And W-a-L-a, the corkage fee will be waived! If however you fail to get free corkage waiver, don't fret! Just whip out $35.00 nett for a bottle of wine and $47.00 nett for hard liquor (to be paid in cash) and your alcoholic drinks will be served to you!

Alternatively, you can always stick to free flow of soft drinks and mixers! Stay Tuned!

FAQ 6: Sigh. What should I do after the Ball has ended?

2007-07-23T02:35:00.004-07:00

This page will be found in your program booklet as well.

Fretting over nothing to do after the Ball has ended? At a high now but don't know where to go? For those who have not planned any activities yet and just want to chill out with friends, we have collaborated with some of the pubs along Boat Quay for better drink deals just for YOU cause Hey, it's your night!

Participating pubs along Boat Quay include 1) The Penny Black, 2) Harry's Bar, 3) BQ Bar, 4) The Cavern and 5) Bar Opiume. Just remember to keep your ticket stubs after the Lucky Draw and present it while ordering drinks! Toast. Bottoms Up. Let's celebrate!

After that, just give us one week or so and you can check out http://www.flickr.com/people/oldschoolaffair for high resolution pictures of yourself or an eye candy perhaps! Cause photos, like memories are everlasting and hopefully, An Old School Affair will still be reminisced by you from time to time.

Only 2 more days to go! Check back for tabling tomorrow! Cheerios.

FAQ 5: What time should I reach The Fullerton Ballroom?

2007-07-23T02:35:00.001-07:00

Optimal time to reach? I would say 1830 hours or earlier. Here's 3 good reasons why you should come early or at least on time! (In order of severity!! Really.)

1. The NDP Preview will ruin it reason.
As you know, National Day is coming so there will be NDP rehearsals. And that means roads will be closed, which will lead to jams, jams and jams near the Marina Bay. We heard from the events company that the jams were so bad, some of the guests reached at only 9+++ (Oh my gosh!) for one similar event.

I'll just put this map here, anyone who knows how to read a map is free to use it!

Also, Weiliang (such a darling!) has so kindly researched on the roads that will be closed for NDP rehearsals. The Fullerton hotel is reachable by Esplanade Drive via Nicol Highway, Raffles Boulevard and Raffles Ave. After Esplanade Drive, most drive straight to Shenton Way to get to The Fullerton. However, these roads are closed for the entire day so please do not come from that side. Instead, drive from Shenton Way, towards Esplanade Drive (the road closure), but still, expect a jam, because it's the NDP Preview.

What we suggest however, is that perhaps you should not drive, maybe you should park somewhere further, or really, just come earlier. The roads should start congesting by 5pm so it's really not worth it to take the risk. PUBLIC TRANSPORT is the best as it is the least risky.
For more info, check out http://www.ndp.org.sg/articles/news/traffic/index.html.

2. The lots of things to do don't fret about waiting reason.
"We totally abhore and cannot tolerate waiting!" -Bet you must be thinking what you can do if you're early? We have LOADS of pre-Ball activities for you to engage in! These include caricature, silhouette cutting, crystal tattooing and photo printing etc! We also have customised backdrops for you to take pictures with and a cocktail reception. All these are free of charge, so stretch your 60 bucks and make it worthwhile. Basically, there's lots to do, so better early than late!

3. The early bird catches the worm(s) reason.

So what are the worms to be caught? Early birds get the complimentary parking coupons. Early birds get free corkage waiver (limited to 1 bottle per table, we have 15 to give out!). Early birds get to not queue for caricature, photo taking etc. Early birds get to take more photos with friends. Early birds get to spend more quality time with friends etc etc etc.. So come early! You won't regret it, I promise.

See you then 1830 hours at The Fullerton! 4 more days! Keep checking back!

FAQ 4: Are there any special rates for guests of An Old School Affair?

2007-07-23T02:28:00.000-07:00

For those of you who are planning to get a room at The Fullerton for Saturday night, courtyard rooms at The Fullerton hotel (See picture below) are available at SGD$269.00++ per night (excluding breakfast).

Courtyard Rooms offer views of the sunlit atrium lobby.

Those who want breakfast along with the room (I think it's only portions of 2 at their Town restaurant) can get a courtyard room at SGD$318.00++ instead.

These bookings will have to go through our Catering Manager at The Fullerton, Ms Sherry Lim by Friday 27 July 2007. Also, the bookings are only for checking in on Saturday, 28 July 2007 and checking out on Sunday, 29th July 2007.

If you wish to get a room at these special rates, kindly post a comment up at this site by 27th July 2007, 0830 hours. Leave your name and contact number and I will get back to you. Just so you know, I will require your credit card details to book a courtyard room for you!

Do check back our website again for more updates! Hope Convocation went well for you today, see you on Saturday! 5 more days!

FAQ 3: Is there a lucky draw for An Old School Affair? How attractive are the prizes?

2007-07-22T22:18:00.000-07:00

Lucky Draws have always been part of any Dinner and Dance/Ball/Party, so we're DEFINITELY having one at An Old School Affair!

So what's on the list of STEALS we have at An Old School Affair? This year, our top 3 prizes are proudly sponsored by the NBS Alumni Association:

First on the list is a Sony Cybershot T20 up for grabs! This camera has been termed "The fashionista's favorite camera"... and perhaps the photo lover's, too. Features include high quality Carl Zeiss zoom lens, an advanced BIONZ Sony processor, 3x optical zoom, high definition capability and Face Detection. The camera also comes with a camera case and memory cards totalling 2 gigabytes. Battery, charger and warranty included. ;P

Net Worth: SGD$650 (Definitely a steal, isn't it?)

Up next is our Second prize- an iPod nano (4 Gigabytes). Comes with warranty as well. This is pretty self-explanatory huh?

Net Worth: SGD$375

Our Third prize is a Canon Selphy CP720 printer which is a high performance photo printer! This handy printer also comes with 1 set of 36 credit card prints, a card tray and warranty.

Net Worth: SGD$200

And those are the top 3 prizes worth over a thousand bucks proudly sponsored by the NBS Alumni Association. Tempting isn't it?

Other prizes up for grabs will only be revealed on the 28th July 2007 (Saturday) itself. What I can promise is that since these prizes are sponsored- every single one of them!, the net worth of each item is at least 50 SGD bucks. Definitely tempting I would say.

Okie, do check back for more updates! Oh my gosh! I just can't wait. 6 more days to go!

FAQ 2: Is there free parking if I drive to The Fullerton?

2007-07-19T19:59:00.000-07:00

Hey, good question!

Complimentary parking at the Hotel is very limited and given out on a first-come-first-served basis. So long as you register at reception and we still have these coupons, you're entitled to one if you drive! Need free parking? Just come early! (Will blog in one of the later entries about the reasons why you should turn up early too!) ;P

Also, if you're worrying about the availability of parking lots, don't fret! There will be loads of parking lots available in their basement carpark (which is direct access to the Ballroom as well).

9 more days to go! I just can't wait!

FAQ 1: What is the theme for An Old School Affair?

2007-07-15T23:06:00.000-07:00

Some of you inquired about the theme for An Old School Affair. Let's hope these pictures give you the feel for the night. We're looking at VINTAGE- classy, elegant, iconic, everlasting, and basically just old school. So think Marilyn Monroe, or Audrey Hepburn (if you prefer keeping your skirts down!) for the girls; and James Dean, Sean Connery, Cary Grant for the guys.

Gentlemen, we thought you guys might need some help since it is always harder for those from Mars to dress up! What we suggest is that you seriously consider playing around with your hair. Slick it back like Cary Grant (1st pic), or wear a fedora like Leo (2nd Pic)! And if you're feeling adventurous (and rich), you should just splurge on a tuxedo (3rd Pic)!

Anyway, the theme is just there for us to have fun and dress up in what you normally don't; to have something to look forward to and be excited about! Don't fret if you just want to turn up in your best dress and stick to your individual style, that's perfectly fine too! After all, all that matters is your presence at An Old School Affair, cause that's what makes the event special! We need YOU to make the difference.

Anyway, just to digress a little, the rebirth of C-O-O-L is old school! I saw this article in last week's Urban, 12th July 2007 issue. Now, how amazing can that be? The latest fashion season is in the style of old school- tux, leather shoes for men (just take a look at the article!). Seriously, I'm wondering if the Dior designers got their inspiration from us! Naha.

(The caption for the picture reads: "RED CARPET STYLE: Brad Pitt looks like a million bucks at the Cannes Film Festival. No wonder Angelina Jolie can't stop smiling." So, put on your best dress and smile for the night, I'm sure it'll be an amazing night for all of us!)

Just before I end this entry, I hope those of you who enjoyed our blog and are still enjoying it, continue checking back this blog site for more details leading up to Convo Ball! And get your friends to visit our blog too! As our event is nearing, there will be more and more updates for all of you! Till then, see you all! MUACK ha.

Tapas?

2007-07-11T21:01:00.000-07:00

The Rupee Room in Harry's Bar

The Rupee Couch in Harry's Bar

Hey peeps, this will be a very very short blog entry. Can't believe my virgin blog entry is gonna be this short. Neway some of you inquired what tapas will be served and I briefly mentioned North Indian Cuisine..

To do justice to the food that will be served and to tantalise your tastebuds (Oh my! Can't believe tapas sounds this good!), here goes:

Prawn Pakora [Fried Tiger Prawns coated with Spicy Batter]
Fish Bombay [Succulent Fish Strips served with Sambal Sauce]
Shish Taouk [Charcoal-Grilled Chicken Skewers]
Shish Kabab [Grilled Lamb Skewers]
Kathi Rolls [Tortilla Bread filled with Mixed Vegetables]
Chocolate Brownies and Éclairs

So do come down on the 20th July, Friday to join us! It's cheap, it's good and it's meaningful! What better way to chill out with your tutorial mates again before work creeps up and devours your social life? Plus, networking for those who are still looking for a job! See you then, 1830-2200 at The Rupee Room in Harry's Bar, Clarke Quay.

For more details, check out the previous blog entry. And for those who have not purchased your drink tickets, do not fret! Tickets are sold at the door at $3 as well! Just remember to come and we'll see you there!

Ame out.

EXCLUSIVE!!!

2007-07-06T00:05:00.000-07:00

Hear! Hear! All you pretty ladies and handsome guys!! It's time once again to come together to have fun and chillout with one another! We cordially invite you to a NBS Exclusive event @ The Rupee Room. So you ask...

When?

Friday, 20th July 2007

What time?

6.30pm to 10pm

Where?

The Rupee Room (Next to Clark Quay Taxi Stand)

More importantly...how much?

$3 per drink coupon only!

(Limited to 2 per person)

PLUS...tapas come complimentary with each drink coupon!

Waoh! great night with wonderful people over drinks and tapas...how nice right! Now. I'm sure you all want to know how you can get your hands on the drink coupons, right? :)

Drink coupon sale details

Booth: Level 3, Exhibition Hall, Nanyang Auditorium

Date: 9 July 2007 (Monday)

Time: 9am - 5pm

So, what are you still waiting for? Hurry get your coupons! Hope to see you all at The Rupee Room!

ps. For more details, please refer to the poster below or you can leave us a tag on the tag board or you could always drop us an email at oldschoolaffair@gmail.com! :)

pps. This event is proudly brought to you by NBS Alumni Affairs Office and NBS Alumni Association.

Is That What You're Paying For?

2007-07-03T18:58:00.000-07:00

Just a few weeks back, a bunch of hardworking people got their well deserved treat in The Fullerton.
Okok, everyone in the comm has been working hard enough, but the privilege treat can only be shared among 6 of us.
So we went down to The Fullerton, where we ~~indulge~~ took pains to taste the 8 course meal.

See how FOCUSED we were in trying out the food?

We have to make sure that every single item appeals to our audience.
For every item we tasted, we had to create a list of comments and feedbacks.
So that took us almost 2 hours for the entire meal, where we finally met the man behind the scenes.

We spent some time giving our feedbacks to the main chef, and made some changes to the menu.
Oh, speaking of the menu, I bet you're dying to see what's on the list.
So here's a sneak-peek to what you'll be busy engaging in on that night.

Ready?

I would say some of the items are just the usual few you eat at wedding dinners and such.

So they're rather common, but of course with restaurant-class standards.

But there are definitely SOME, which you should look forward to.

We were kind of appalled by the innovation which they came out with.

Just a hint..

Don't leave your table too early,

Don't leave your table in the middle of the event,

and Every meal usually has a nice ending.

So that's what you'll be getting on the night itself.

Definitely worth the amount you're paying for.

Oh, while we were leaving The Fullerton, Weiliang caught a celebrity.

Yeah, Sam Leong!

But too bad he isn't the one to whip up our dinner = (

Alright, so that's our journey to find the best we can for your dinner.

Hope you'll like the food like we do.

Cheers!

Just a gentle reminder, we hope to receive more VIDEOS of you guys featuring your grad trip or daily school life.

We have received tonnes of photos, and we greatly appreciate your enthusiastic participation.

As the deadline (6th July) is drawing near, do send us the stuff asap.

We need YOU to make our convo happen!

- Hon Wui -

Updates! Plus, YOUR photos needed

2007-06-28T07:24:00.000-07:00

Helloooooooooooo everyone! Did you think that the blog died?
Nope! The convo ball team has simply been busy working on creating the best Convo Ball ever!

But don't worry, because there will be regular weekly updates from now on.
This week, we need your (non-monetary) contributions to the convo ball. We intend to create videos and banners featuring the most important person at the ball. You!

So do send us your videos and photos featuring your grad trip and/or daily school life! Remember, this is your convo ball, so we need you to play a part!

All material can be sent to oldschoolaffair at gmail dot com. If your files are very large, you can use free file sending websites such as yousendit.com. Deadline: 6 July

Next Week:
Fooooooooood. The most important aspect of the whole event. In my (read: Ruby's) opinion anyway. :D You'll catch glimpses of your dinner-to-be and see how the greedy food-tasters were gorging themselves. So stay tuned!

After the food post, we will feature a FAQ where we hope to answer all the nagging doubts you have regarding the event. So, if you have a burning question, send it to oldschoolaffair at gmail dot com.

Once again, remember to check back every week!

SOLD OUT!!!

2007-03-22T20:14:00.000-07:00

SOLD OUT

Yeah, we have offically sold all the tickets for convo..
35 tables in all, way beyond our target..
Thanks to all that came to patronise our little booth..
n filling up u and ur frens names on the pile of papers..

For those who are still interested in coming for convo ball,

you will have to join the queue in our waiting list..

We will accomodate you once we're able to do so..

so email us asap at oldschoolaffair@gmail.com, b4 the queue gets longer..

Just to recap the very last day,

theres Celine n Ruby manning the last session of our booth..

with Celine safe guarding our piggy bank every now n then,

preventing the poor me from topping up my grad trip funds..

Well, for the last few minutes of our booth session,

the crowd just gets larger..

wif people rushing in to fill up the last few tables..

snatching the last few tickets that we have..

So once again,

many thanks to those who signed up..

cos YOU are the one..

whos gonna make the night a different one..

- Hon Wui -

Will you go with me?

2007-03-20T23:25:00.000-07:00

omg! Finally! The long awaited ticket sales for An Old School Affair! The committee met early in the morning to set up the booth which was outside FAL. There's our creative publicity, Yixiu doing up the signature board for you people going to sign and our dear "老板娘" Ame doing a fantastic job decorating the chalk board! :)

Ticket sales started as soon as our booth was open. Enthusiastic students came early to ensure that they got the early bird tickets. And did you know? Early bird tickets were snapped up in just 30min! Congrats to all the early birds...woohoo~ And here's some of the early birds!

On the left is Carmen with our first customer Leefang, in black and on the right is Weiliang with another one of the early birds! :)It's only Day One but the ticket sales were already surprisingly good! So far already about 15 tables have been filled! We are estatic and touched by the great response from our friends and hope that the next two days of ticket sales will go as well as today, if not better! :) Those already going...good for you! A wonderful night awaits you. For those who have not got your tickets...fret not! You can still get your ticket the next two days at our booth. Ticketing details at the sidebar.

Want to know which of your friends are going? Check out the Signature Board at the booth! :)So...will you go with me to An Old School Affair? :)

Celine

Step Right Up

2007-03-17T06:00:00.001-07:00

How do we do it? How do we do it? Volume! Volume! Turn up the volume! Don't hesitate..it's new and improved. It's old fashioned...It's the OLD SCHOOL AFFAIR!!

Sorry for the hype. OSA HQ is nearing the feverish end of a wave of publicity for the *ahem* Convocation Ball. Promotions aside, our hardworking crew had been working day and night getting sponsors, sending posters to the printers, tying up loose ends with the hotel. Yes, our hotel is THE FULLERTON..if that's ain't cool, I don't know what else is! Uh huh, uh huh, yeah!

We will continue to blog our progress as we move towards the grand date. Believe us, we're trying so hard to make this unforgettable for everyone. In fact, our programmers are already brainstorming for fantastic activities to fill us in on this "One Night Only". No, I don't get paid for writing these. Hell, I wish this is my wedding dinner! :x

In anticipation of all of this excitement, I'd like to invite all of you who haven't yet thought of signing up, to do so. It's quick and easy (details on the sidebar), and I can safely vow that you will never regret making that decision. At the very least, its a nice place to put down your books and have a night you will never forget! We will see a lot of familiar faces around us..what a time to graduate?! I am so excited..

Weiliang

THE Old School Affair

2007-03-14T12:34:00.000-07:00

Hey there everyone! I feel honoured to be making the first post on this blog. (No, really.) As you can see, Hon Wui has done an amazing job in introducing the committee, although it would have been better if he made my teeth look smaller :D We (the members of the committe) will be taking turns to post on this blog, so you can be kept updated on the various aspects of the "Affair".

Jokes aside, our committee has been working very hard in preparing for the Convocation Ball. The publicity team has designed some amazing posters , and in case you didn't spot them around school, (maybe you should stop ponning lessons) here they are, ta da!

Show us some love!!!! --->

The important information regarding the ball is on the right, and we will be adding more as the details are finalised. More exciting updates regarding issues such as the menu are slated to appear in the weeks to come.

So stay tuned!

Ruby. Out.

2007-03-11T11:14:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the official launch of NBS Convocation Blog!

This blog serves the purpose of updating u with our ups ~~and downs~~..

Just like any other blogs, do check back as often as u want..

cos we'll be blogging every week,

just to update u wif whats happenin..

Alrite, before we go on to the nitty gritty details of convo..

we reckon u'll be eager to know whos doing all these work.. hehe

Lets see what we're made of..

Let the pictures do the talking..

Yup.. thats the 17 of us..

so if you miss any of us or our updates..

Come back for more..

n dont forget to tell ur frens too!