Sweet End.

Ryan returned home from Osaka
with a black bagful of presents
for plenty of us.

Mr. Generosity, thank you
for popping us such a sweet surprise.
We believe you missed us
even in the midst of
wild pig out in Japan.

He emailed me,
'Oh Val,
I haven't stopped eating since I touched down!'

'...and the instant noodles are delicious,
the Katsu Don too -
I ate it everyday!'

Slurrrrrp.

Underneath it all,
yes,
Valerie does adore Hello Kitty.

....so does Mun Jun aka MJ.
She's the pink powerpuff I told some of you about.
MJ braved through being sandwiched
in the conference queues to the point
she had to tip toe -
and she could giggle instead of whine.

Guess who's her favourite speaker:

Dr. A.R. Bernard.

Now, tell me about what's
OOMPH
in a small package.

T'was really thoughtful of Ryan
to remember she recently adopted a cat
and got Serene a cat-calender.
Grin.

Serene, you'll be missed.
We'll be counting down to the day you return from Australia.

Aaron,
finally I get a picture of Chef Aaron.
He clinched the deal to intern at the renowned Sage restaurant.
The youngest culinary virtuoso I've ever met.
Bravo, bravo.

[We broke out laughing when we saw that
Ryan got him a glass syrup dispenser,
okay,
and a beanie]

Kelly, welcome back from Phuket.
I'm still very amused how she raved about
getting to read Harry Potter in the cruise's library.
We heard the thrill in her voice.
What unique people we can be.

November seems to close on a sweet note for me.
I hope yours too.

Have a beautiful weekend ahead!

Featuring the sweetest people on earth
that made November an unforgettable time:

Nov: Quick Hit of Divine

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