Members' News and Info

Get to know one another more through photos and info updates. These are pictures and notes sent in:


Aishah Rohana and her hubby,........................and their princesses.....!

Puteri Norita's family












Siew Lian and hubby i presume?




Voon Ah Kam and family
(from left, daughter Li Pin 19, hubby, ah kam and son, Li Yuen 17)
taken in Japan






















Oi Leng's family:
from left, back row: Ronnie, eldest son, Daniel, youngest son and hubby, Andy; front: Carmen, daughter and oi leng.
Pic taken during 25th wedding anniversary....wow, what a 'dinasaur couple' as the Swedes say!

Charming family eh?

more reunions

Melbourne folks meet

(?? September 2008)

Siew Khoon (Jennifer) visited Choy Hoong (Sally) at her home in Melbourne after living in the same city for ???years, right after Siew Khoon went back after our historic reunion in Summit Hotel. What a joke!

According to emails, we gather that Choy Hoong is an accomplished cook fixing a delicious lunch for Siew Khoon and Siew Khoon hasn't lost her Malaysian culinary skill either (made Yam cake, right?)

Ipoh after 32 years!

(6th or 7th September 2008)

Oi Leng met up with Palmini and Selvi after 32 years!

the 3 ladies who got together
Looking at them, yes, we would be able to recognise them anywhere now!












Palmini writes:

"The setting was Coffee Beans in Jusco in Ipoh on a Sun afternnon at 4.30pm. I was early and decided to walk around and after 5 mins I saw this lovely lady sitting there whom I recognised from the photos sent from the KL reunion. There was Oi Leng whom I had not seen for 32 years....... and so it was back to girlie chats and recalling of everything we had done and seen in our teens.

Selvi joined us 20 mins later and she too had not seen Oi leng for 32 years. I had not seen Selvi for about 4 years. We went through some old black and white photographs that Selvi managed to retrieve. It was a time for catching up on all the things we missed in those 32 years..boyfriends, marriage, husband, children, jobs, etc....

As Oi Leng being the filial daughter had to take her aged parents out for dinner before leaving for Penang, we decided to go back to my place which was just 5 mins away. It is my home where we escape from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. Once we step in we are in our own world. Hubby (Guna) and daughter Davinia were there. We spent some time indoors before taking some snaps shots outside in the lush garden. We had 2 massive waterfalls which were demolished after 10 years due to high maintenance. Now it is mainly plants.

Then it was time to say bye again to Oi Leng and Selvi. We dropped them back at Jusco and will eagerly wait for the next time Oi Leng comes down....hopefully with more time to spare with us. She is a wonderful daughter I must say.... and a great friend to make that attempt to still keep in touch with old friends."













Loving couple, Datuk Dr Guna and Datin Palmini


'Mid-Autumn' Meetup at Ipoh
-from mamak shop to Palmini's house...
(14th September 2008)

After so many years, different lengths of time with different people, we finally met again... myself (Kooi Choo), Siew Heong with her little prince, Stanley; Selvi who became the chauffeur of the day; Palmini with her hubby; and Chiew Fung, who had just been driven down from KL by her hubby.

The 1st phase - outside The Coffee Bean at 9.10am with the arrival of Siew Heong (boy, was I surprised as I had no idea she was coming);
then we were picked up by Selvi to meet Palmini somewhere behind Tesco where Mini was having breakfast with Datuk Dr. Guna.

Palmini had to leave as her hubby had to make his rounds and she was not feeling well. We chatted until Chiew Fung called to say she was at Jaya Jusco, so we had to leave to pick her up and Siew Heong had to leave to prepare for the mid-autumn festival prayers.

(Info: Siew Heong had not seen Mini and Selvi since 1976; I had not seen Selvi and Mini more than 10 yrs and met Siew Heong again 2 years back).

The 2nd phase - At Palmini's house
After picking up Chiew Fung from Jaya Jusco, we headed to Mini's house at Ipoh Gardens.
Palmini's house is a dream as Oi Leng says, we were charmed from the driveway right up to the doorstep and then right up to the "roo..ooms at the top of the stairs"! (psst...wait for her garden birthday bash next year)

(Info: Chiew Fung, Selvi and Mini were in Upper Six at ACS in 1977-78; had not met since then?)

Of course, what we enjoyed most is to meet again and talk, catch up and bond. Unfortunately, I had to leave at 11.50 as i was summoned back to the in-law's for lunch. It was goodbye to Mini too for everyone; Selvi sent me back with Chiew Fung and they adjourned somewhere after that...we'll have to wait for the two to continue with their tales...

Note: Selvi brought some pics and a newspaper cutting of the 'boria' group-will be getting these scanned and posted in our blog soon. Look out for updates!

Other reunions

Dinner date at Subang Parade for Sau Peng, Yoon Fong, Zaharah, Ah Kam and Kooi Choo
(29 Aug 2008)

Here we are girls, after all the emailing, 5 of us managed to meet at the Manhattan Fish Market, Subang Parade for dinner from 7.30 till 10pm (when they close). Then we adjourned to the Coffee Bean till midnight....yeah, we yakkety yak while tucking in assorted muffins and blended fruit juices.

It was a good night out. It was the first time Sau Peng met all of us as she missed the one at Summit Hotel a few weeks ago. We called this the pre-Ramadhan meeting as Zaharah would be fasting the week after so we were desperate to have one before she starts dieting as she calls it.

We should have more impromptu outings like this, good for the soul!

Mei Ching and Oi Leng (in Penang)
(29 June 2008)

Meeting up with Mei Ching and Oi Leng in Penang. It was a short breakfast meeting as I had to leave that afternoon.
Oi Leng and I used to meet every now and then, but I had not seen nor spoken to Mei Ching since we left school in 1976!

Presenting :
Our class brainiest girl and a head prefect too. Today she is a dentist practising at the Lam Wah Ee hospital. Oi Leng is the only one who enjoys her service as she stays in Penang too.
Glad to meet her after all these years and the fact that I recognise her instantly at the hotel lobby shows there isn't much change.
She's like most of us, juggling a career and a family... but takes the time to email us in between patients!

Reunions

Summit Hotel, Subang Jaya
(10th August 2008)

For many, it was 32 years since we last met or saw one another. For some, it was just a few years as some of us managed to keep in touch after we left school, from chance meetings to contacts given by mutual friends. But whatever the hiatus, the feeling is still there.

This is the beginning of many more meetings I hope!

Down memory lane

1972 -1974 (Form 1 till Form 3)

Form 1 - when we first enrolled ourselves into the Girl Guides Society, 1972. My group was called the Bantam group (groups were named after birds) and I used to think it was the most unglamourous group! I used to envy other groups which had nice names like nightingale, parrot? Actually, I had forgotten the other names, but I learnt that the name Bantam means those small cute miniature chickens which are such a prized possession now!
Who were in my group...afraid I can't remember all the names. The group leader was Bee Sim's sister, Bee Ngoh.? who is in the centre of the picture.





Here I am again, this time with my classmates...all the freshies from Form 1. Do i remember their names?First row: Siew Leng, Oi Leng, Mun Kam.Second: Jasbeer Kaur, Zahara Majid, Chiang Yoke Wah, Raihatul Jani. Third row: oops..?, Salmah? myself and Zahara Osman.



















This was taken outside Selvi Saimon's house in Batu Gajah. I was with Ong Eng Choo who happened to be visiting or staying nearby too

This picture shows an occasion where some guides went for a 'gotong-royong' event (kononnya), but i believe these girls are where the boys are....

This picture is the class picture of Form 2B in 1973, our Form teacher was Miss Tan.

Kumpulan Boria...form 2?




Drama....form 3?

Form 3A

from left(to be added)

Class of Form 3 Commerce, 1974. The form teacher, Pn Aliah is seated on the grass in front, three teachers flanking the sides, Ms Kana on the left, while Ms Lucy Wong and Mrs Benedict are on the right. There is Mrs Rama standing behind on the right.

This picture is taken on the last day of the first term 1974. All the Girl Guides with teacher advisor, Pn Fatimah and our principal, Sister Colman.


Note: I had forgotten to bring my uniform for the picture shoot, so was forced to stand at the corner! Better a corner than none, phew, nearly got shooed off by our irate teacher advisor. I wasn't the only one, notice others who were also off-uniform, blending in so well on the tree and in between others?

Pretty Maids All In 2 Rows!
Taken at the end of the year, 1974, somewhere behind our school.
Squatting: Hew Sau Peng, Vasati, myself and Akbar Khan.
Standing: Theresa Lim Siew Ngoh, Goh Siew Ling, Mani Magalai, Rohani and Kasturi Devi



























On the grass: phooi yin, shantha, faridah

standing: hargopal. bernice, selvi n jasbeer








1975-1977 (Form 4 till Form 5)









Some fun pictures taken with Bernice Alvins..........



(notice those almost knee length socks that were the craze then :) for us at least!)





























and with Jasbeer Kaur....whose camera was it?










December 1975

From the top: Au Yoong Phooi Yin, myself, Maria and Theresa Lim Siew Ngoh. Place: beside the school hall, on an off school day. What were we doing in school? I can't remember.

Papan Trip.....cycling n climbing n .....cheeky pics!

OVERALL FORM 5 OF 1976

This is a real challenge....a proud portrait but really challenging to the eye...unfortunately can't enlarge unless we cut it up... as someone did!

This is the grand picture of Form 5 Science, 1976. We were graduating that year.
Front row, seated left to right: Hoo Yoon Fong @Peggy, Loh Siew Heong @Susan, Teoh Chiew Mei, Miss Kanna (English), Cikgu Yaacob Abdul Hamid (B. M'sia), Mr. Lai Tian Kew (Geography), Mrs. Verghese (HM cum Chemistry), Mrs. Chan aka 'coldie' (Maths), Mrs. Choong (Biology), Ustazah Maimunah (Ugama), Mr, Ramalingam (Physics), Hargopal Kaur, Ng Mei Ching (Head Prefect).
Middle row (L-R): Phung Kooi Choo, Selvi Saimon, Teo Chiew Fung @Serena, Jasbeer Kaur, Lim Swee Yin, Mani Magalai, Liew Phaik Guat, Siew Wai Foong, Teo Yuet Wan @Yvonne, Mardziatul Abdul Razak, Normah Taharin, See Thoe Suu Fan, Lailawati Jalaluddin.
Back row: Raihatul Jani, Palmini Gunasegaran, Lee Yoke Sun, Au Yoong Phooi Yin @Esther, Leow Oi Leng @Irene Leow, Foong Sui Oi, Lai Choy Hoong @Sally Ming, Leong Kwai Heong, Phan Siew Khoon @Jennifer, Khong Chiew Har @Karen Khong, Teng Choy Har @Amy Fong, Hanizah Omar

These two pics are the same - a coloured picture of us SENIOR GUIDES.





Some raya or deepavali visit? Whatever, little brothers used to tag along...

This picture was taken in April, 1977 at the Taiping Lake Gardens.
How did we land up there?
We were waiting for our MCE results (on holiday) and somehow a surprise visit to Chiew Mei's house got a few of us tagging her and her family who were visiting relatives there! Yup, we stayed at her aunt/uncle's house. We comprises of Kooi Choo, Phooi Yin, Chiew Mei and Phaik Guat. Ahh, those carefree days..

This is a really old picture of Std 5...well, I can see many familiar faces.

History of the '76 golden girls and their golden years

our unique school days....at SJK St Bernadette's Convent, Batu Gajah, Perak.Most of us begin our schooling in the year 1966 when we were 7, in this catholic missionary school from primary one till six, then from Form 1 till Form five. Can you all recall your first day of school????

my most memorable experience:
I vaguely remember the confusion; the harrowing experience of getting lost (can't find my classroom, at least for weeks!) I remember i had a name tag written on a piece of paper and pinned on my uniform but it got lost; then i tried to remember the class by memorising a few faces, gosh everyone looks the same! After recess, i can never find my class and used to run up and down the corridor trying to find my place. I got so scared that i didn't want to go out of class during recess. It was torturing. I don't know how i finally remembered, i only remember the terror of getting lost.
KC