Great Eastern Life Insurance Company celebrated it's 100th birthday today, and Joe and I got to go to the birthday party, in my role as Deputy Managing Director for the company (the boss is away).
The party was quite good, and included the Prime Minister of Singapore. Impressive was the Chairman (who is actually a Chairwoman) all dressed in red. It was a huge gala affair at the Raffles Convention Centre that included free gifts (chocolate for the men, a gold orchid pin for the women) and a big year book from the Company.
It started off with acrobats/dancers, speeches, and finished off with a live performance of singers from the university who are putting on a play later this year, and another singer. All in all it was a very nice meal. Life is great, indeed.
Oh, and we were appropriately dressed in our "lounge wear". Oddest thing though, Joe's suit jacket got a cut in the sleeve, not even along a sleeve, so he had a last minute wardrobe change into a black suit. I was in my dress and was appropriate.
The party was quite good, and included the Prime Minister of Singapore. Impressive was the Chairman (who is actually a Chairwoman) all dressed in red. It was a huge gala affair at the Raffles Convention Centre that included free gifts (chocolate for the men, a gold orchid pin for the women) and a big year book from the Company.
It started off with acrobats/dancers, speeches, and finished off with a live performance of singers from the university who are putting on a play later this year, and another singer. All in all it was a very nice meal. Life is great, indeed.
Oh, and we were appropriately dressed in our "lounge wear". Oddest thing though, Joe's suit jacket got a cut in the sleeve, not even along a sleeve, so he had a last minute wardrobe change into a black suit. I was in my dress and was appropriate.
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