Receiving a thoughtful gift from Yi Hui

Today I received an extremely thoughtful gift from Yi Hui. Today she gave me a Starbucks tumbler I had been eyeing for a LONG time. It was an incredibly simple gesture that left me deeply touched.

For months I had been eyeing the tumbler. I intended to buy it soon, but Yi Hui beat me to it. I love the concept of this tumbler. It looks like a disposable cup and straw, but both are actually made of thick, high quality plastic.



It also comes with a voucher for a free 12ounce Starbucks beverage of your choosing, a cool touch on Starbucks’ part.



I love this $20 tumbler. But what I love even more is the cutesy card that Yi Hui made to go with my prize. This ‘prize’ was awarded to me for correctly guessing what she ate on Sunday for dinner, after our trip to Chinatown (she ate claypot rice with her family in case you’re wondering).


I thought she was joking when she said she’ll give me a prize if I guessed correctly. I was completely caught off-guard when she gave me this gift today, but I’m glad she did.




I can’t wait to go to the prata shop near my home and ask them to fill it with Kopicino. Ha! Irony is fun.

Author: Dedrick Koh

Dedrick Koh is an acclaimed , fully-booked classical guitar teacher who teaches from his home studio at Sengkang. He has been teaching the classical guitar since 2006 and has successfully prepared students for ABRSM and Trinity exams and he holds a flawless 100% pass rate, and a 90% merit/distinction rate for his students. He was previously an instructor cum assistant conductor at Ngee Ann Polytechnic Strings under Alex Abisheganaden . Dedrick Koh is also a former public relations and communications specialist, having carved out a notable 10-year career in both the public and private sector. He has work for/on brands like Nanyang Polytechnic, Coca Cola, DHL, Nokia, Nestle, the Health Promotion Board, the Economic Development Board of Singapore and the President Challenge. He also also been featured in the Straits Time, the New Paper, and CNN.

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