I know it's been very long since I updated, but that's because the soul eating organisation of Singapore or more commonly known as the SAF has been using up my precious time and limited energy.
Finally I'm done with BSLC, short for Basic Section Leader Course. It's part of SISPEC, which is short for Some Incredibly Stupid People Expecting Conformity. My rank has risen to a Corporal, which is not TOO bad, considering that some people take almost all of their 2 years in NS to be promoted to a Corporal. The training is not that tough physically, but it is a constant mental challenge to keep your mind active when all you're doing is sitting down in either a training shed or a lecture hall waiting for large periods of time.
I got to admit, being in SISPEC made me lose what little desire I had in serving NS, seeing how the people in charge conduct themselves, how job weary they seem, how they make empty promises and how poorly they try to motivate us. It is quite worrying to know that if Singapore ever went to war, the army will be led and supposedly galvanized by these kind of "commanders" who can barely inspire a cow to moo. The simple fact remains that those in charge in the SAF lead not because they can, but because they have a rank on their shoulder.
Enough of ranting though. I am out of SISPEC after all and having a MUCH better life training to be a Medic Specialist. Things there are much better and I am actually learning a real skill, which I can use in the outside world.
Anyway, there is something which I've got my eye on recently, but for the lack of finances have restricted myself. The first of which is none other than the game RED ALERT 3! The game series Red Alert has all along been my childhood game, all the way when it first came out and my uncle bought the original Red Alert game for me to play on my Windows 98(or is it 95?), to Red Alert 2, where I spent majority of my upper Secondary School days playing it. It is probably one of the first ever, if not first computer game I've ever played. Honestly though, it is probably too early to buy the game now, shall wait for the price to drop before doing anything.
Time passes so fast, in a blink of an eye and its one year to the day Dear and I got attached. Well, it has been a wonderful 1 year together and there will be many more to come. Thanks for everything dear and your present was wonderful and lovely!
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Are you tired of the hustle and bustle of city life? Is life in the heart of Singapore a tad too hectic for your liking? Ever dreamt of taking the time off to go to a place of nature, where you can reconnect to you inner self? Think you're getting too fat sitting on the office chair day in and day out while snacking on things you bought at 7-11? Trying hard to lose weight but can never seem to find it in you to do it and you want a cheap way to do so?
If you have recently been asking yourself these questions or have answered yes to any of the above questions, I have one answer for you: You're living a luxurious life you jackhole!
10 days break. And I'm halfway through, damn.
Man, I haven't touched this blog for goodness knows how long. I kinda lost the feel of this whole blogger layout. Reason for this long absence, I guess all of you should know already. NS- National Service/Nasty Shit. I've just completed the very 1st phase of what should be a long and laborious 1year 10 months, the BMT phase in Tekong, where I went in as a recruit and have passed out as a private. For those of you unfamiliar with the army jargon, that is in civilian terms, the equivalent to being upgraded from a toilet cleaner to a toilet cleaner in sunglasses, it just doesn't make much of a difference.
So what of NS? While it may not be as tough as before, the fact remains that National Service is as disorganised as items in a 1980s provision shop. It does not promote thinking or lets you use your brains in any capacity whatsoever. Freedom is minimal, all one has to do to thrive in NS is behave like a dog. Follow orders of your superior(whatever he says, just do it), suck up to him and be friendly to all around you. Which kinda explains why I don't excel in NS life. Apart from making good friends, I don't really have any other notable achievements in NS. My physical training is below average, I absolutely loathed field camp and you'd trust Dick Cheney more with a rifle than you would with me. A lot of the things in NS makes no sense, which is probably the main reason why I do not bother putting in my 100%. Several of the illogical things in NS include:
1)Digging of shell scrape. A shell scrape was only useful for the Vietnam war, a war which happened more than a decade ago. In modern times, with such sophisicated weapons and equipment, a shell scrape can offer you as much protection as your blanket.
2)Standing by area/bed. We do not get ANY free time at all because most of the time, we will have to be cleaning the whole company area, just because our commanders want to see that we're living in a clean environment. Now I'll fully understand if it were held once a week, but to have it almost twice in a day is unbelievably stupid. There will be NO stand by area which can meet the standards that they're looking for simply because Tekong is just plain dusty and dirty.
3)Basic Close Combat Training(BCCT). I admit the first few exercises of this training can be quite useful as it teaches you how to fight hand to hand. The last few exercises however, where we were taught to fight with a SAR21 was ridiculously pointless. Firstly, the weight of the SAR21 is considerable and having to lift up the weapon itself is a chore, much less to say swinging it. The range of the rifle in close combat is also negligible. In short, close combat fighting should not be done with a SAR21 as it has the same amount of effectiveness as a soldier squatting down and closing his eyes while praying for the enemy to spontaneously combust.
4)SAR21 was designed only for right-handers. I think this is self explanatorily dumb so I won't bother to explain.
There are obviously more illogical things in the NS which I won't go into detail about as it would take too much time. Suffice it to say that the organisational skills of the people there are horrible, the information flow is very poor and most of the medical officers in Tekong deserve to be injected with my cat's poo.
It has been a long entry so far but I'll just like to say that things would have been a lot harder for me in NS if I did not have the support of my wonderful family and my dear! Its been a wonderful 9 months+ with her, coming to 10 months soon and things are still going strong between us. Hearing her voice every night while in Tekong temporarily brought me back to the sweet old times and constantly thinking of her kept me going throughout BMT. So thanks a lot dear, for your support and love!
And with that, I bid you all adieu till the next entry.
If you have recently been asking yourself these questions or have answered yes to any of the above questions, I have one answer for you: You're living a luxurious life you jackhole!
10 days break. And I'm halfway through, damn.
Man, I haven't touched this blog for goodness knows how long. I kinda lost the feel of this whole blogger layout. Reason for this long absence, I guess all of you should know already. NS- National Service/Nasty Shit. I've just completed the very 1st phase of what should be a long and laborious 1year 10 months, the BMT phase in Tekong, where I went in as a recruit and have passed out as a private. For those of you unfamiliar with the army jargon, that is in civilian terms, the equivalent to being upgraded from a toilet cleaner to a toilet cleaner in sunglasses, it just doesn't make much of a difference.
So what of NS? While it may not be as tough as before, the fact remains that National Service is as disorganised as items in a 1980s provision shop. It does not promote thinking or lets you use your brains in any capacity whatsoever. Freedom is minimal, all one has to do to thrive in NS is behave like a dog. Follow orders of your superior(whatever he says, just do it), suck up to him and be friendly to all around you. Which kinda explains why I don't excel in NS life. Apart from making good friends, I don't really have any other notable achievements in NS. My physical training is below average, I absolutely loathed field camp and you'd trust Dick Cheney more with a rifle than you would with me. A lot of the things in NS makes no sense, which is probably the main reason why I do not bother putting in my 100%. Several of the illogical things in NS include:
1)Digging of shell scrape. A shell scrape was only useful for the Vietnam war, a war which happened more than a decade ago. In modern times, with such sophisicated weapons and equipment, a shell scrape can offer you as much protection as your blanket.
2)Standing by area/bed. We do not get ANY free time at all because most of the time, we will have to be cleaning the whole company area, just because our commanders want to see that we're living in a clean environment. Now I'll fully understand if it were held once a week, but to have it almost twice in a day is unbelievably stupid. There will be NO stand by area which can meet the standards that they're looking for simply because Tekong is just plain dusty and dirty.
3)Basic Close Combat Training(BCCT). I admit the first few exercises of this training can be quite useful as it teaches you how to fight hand to hand. The last few exercises however, where we were taught to fight with a SAR21 was ridiculously pointless. Firstly, the weight of the SAR21 is considerable and having to lift up the weapon itself is a chore, much less to say swinging it. The range of the rifle in close combat is also negligible. In short, close combat fighting should not be done with a SAR21 as it has the same amount of effectiveness as a soldier squatting down and closing his eyes while praying for the enemy to spontaneously combust.
4)SAR21 was designed only for right-handers. I think this is self explanatorily dumb so I won't bother to explain.
There are obviously more illogical things in the NS which I won't go into detail about as it would take too much time. Suffice it to say that the organisational skills of the people there are horrible, the information flow is very poor and most of the medical officers in Tekong deserve to be injected with my cat's poo.
It has been a long entry so far but I'll just like to say that things would have been a lot harder for me in NS if I did not have the support of my wonderful family and my dear! Its been a wonderful 9 months+ with her, coming to 10 months soon and things are still going strong between us. Hearing her voice every night while in Tekong temporarily brought me back to the sweet old times and constantly thinking of her kept me going throughout BMT. So thanks a lot dear, for your support and love!
And with that, I bid you all adieu till the next entry.
Monday, July 7, 2008
It's been quite sometime since I last updated. And it will be quite sometime before I next update. Why? The reason is simple. This coming Thursday, on the 10th of July, I'll lose my freedom to my country, serving the nation in what we Singaporeans know as National Service.
Am I ready? I think so.
Physically ready? Maybe.
Mentally ready? My mind ain't weak so yea.
Emotionally ready? Not too sure. See, it all boils down to my enlistment date coinciding with dear's birthday. So being the softhearted kind of girl, dear will surely cry when she sends me off to Tekong and that is never a nice sight.
Away from that, I've long quit my job at Singapore Exhibition Services(SES), straight after the CommunicAsia event, which was widely covered in most media. Enjoyed my stint in the company, bar a few moments but every job has their rough patches. I also went on a trip with my Parents and Dear to Redang, it was really great, the scenery was great, the water was clear and the sand smooth. The stars under the clear night sky are countless, as are the fishes that swim near you when you go snorkeling. Drinking coconuts and ice-blended drinks by the beachside and just relaxing is just awesome. Having Dear beside me to enjoy this just makes this holiday, the first I've had in many years, one of the best.
Alright, I believe it is time for me to start packing for the Army. Take care everybody, I'll be back in 2 weeks time. Hopefully fitter and leaner. Yeah, I'll be bald too. So see you all in 2 weeks time!
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more
Am I ready? I think so.
Physically ready? Maybe.
Mentally ready? My mind ain't weak so yea.
Emotionally ready? Not too sure. See, it all boils down to my enlistment date coinciding with dear's birthday. So being the softhearted kind of girl, dear will surely cry when she sends me off to Tekong and that is never a nice sight.
Away from that, I've long quit my job at Singapore Exhibition Services(SES), straight after the CommunicAsia event, which was widely covered in most media. Enjoyed my stint in the company, bar a few moments but every job has their rough patches. I also went on a trip with my Parents and Dear to Redang, it was really great, the scenery was great, the water was clear and the sand smooth. The stars under the clear night sky are countless, as are the fishes that swim near you when you go snorkeling. Drinking coconuts and ice-blended drinks by the beachside and just relaxing is just awesome. Having Dear beside me to enjoy this just makes this holiday, the first I've had in many years, one of the best.
Alright, I believe it is time for me to start packing for the Army. Take care everybody, I'll be back in 2 weeks time. Hopefully fitter and leaner. Yeah, I'll be bald too. So see you all in 2 weeks time!
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more
Sunday, June 1, 2008
A short post so here goes.
Ok, so it's another month, the month of June which awaits us. What lies in store for me in the month of June? Well, for one, Ahmad "pepe" Farid is going to NS this coming Friday. Yes, its such a short period of time, which makes me realise that soon, I'll be the one going into NS before I know it.
Alright the next part is for my Dear, so if you don't like to read sappy stuff, then just skip the whole part.
Anyway, today being the 1st of the month, meant that Dear and I "celebrated" our 6 wonderful months together. Right, so 6 months might not seem like much to celebrate, but when its with someone as wonderful as Dear, then its a whole different thing altogether because every single day I'm with her is a blessing. Her warmth, sincerity, care and love just serves to remind me that I'm one lucky chap. Our relationship is still running strong and like a long never ending road, it's strength will never decrease. Anyway, Dear made a knitted bolster cover for me, complete with a little bolster so I could hold it to sleep every night I can't hold her to sleep(metaphorically speaking). In return, I surprise Dear with a pair of Charles and Keith's shoe which she had her eye on. Pictures of the shoe and the bolster can be found at Dear's blog in my link section. Also, went to the bird park with Dear on Saturday, though the weather was less than ideal. Had fun there and even saw a penguin pooping in the water (before you chide me for putting pooping penguins as an attraction, let me ask you this, have you seen a penguin poop before?)
Alright then, that's it for this post, more the next time. Happy 6th months dear!
Just a note of interest, does anyone know why they call it the birds and the bees? What's the damn link???
it's hard to keep you away from me
Ok, so it's another month, the month of June which awaits us. What lies in store for me in the month of June? Well, for one, Ahmad "pepe" Farid is going to NS this coming Friday. Yes, its such a short period of time, which makes me realise that soon, I'll be the one going into NS before I know it.
Alright the next part is for my Dear, so if you don't like to read sappy stuff, then just skip the whole part.
Anyway, today being the 1st of the month, meant that Dear and I "celebrated" our 6 wonderful months together. Right, so 6 months might not seem like much to celebrate, but when its with someone as wonderful as Dear, then its a whole different thing altogether because every single day I'm with her is a blessing. Her warmth, sincerity, care and love just serves to remind me that I'm one lucky chap. Our relationship is still running strong and like a long never ending road, it's strength will never decrease. Anyway, Dear made a knitted bolster cover for me, complete with a little bolster so I could hold it to sleep every night I can't hold her to sleep(metaphorically speaking). In return, I surprise Dear with a pair of Charles and Keith's shoe which she had her eye on. Pictures of the shoe and the bolster can be found at Dear's blog in my link section. Also, went to the bird park with Dear on Saturday, though the weather was less than ideal. Had fun there and even saw a penguin pooping in the water (before you chide me for putting pooping penguins as an attraction, let me ask you this, have you seen a penguin poop before?)
Alright then, that's it for this post, more the next time. Happy 6th months dear!
Just a note of interest, does anyone know why they call it the birds and the bees? What's the damn link???
it's hard to keep you away from me
Friday, May 16, 2008
So I find some time to blog again. Well actually to be honest I'm typing part of this entry in notepad at office, since things are more slack now, and busily typing stuff makes you look busy.
Anyway I'm quite sure that you would have read about the Myanmar Cyclone Nargis disaster as well the earthquake in China. Both are natural disasters which have claimed many lives. But while both disasters are huge in their own rights, I cannot help but pity the Burmese more. If I had $100 to donate between these 2 relief aids, I would most probably donate it all to the China disaster. But isn't this contradicting my previous sentence about me pitying the Burmese more? Reason is simple, while I do pity the Burmese more, I know that my $100 would go directly into being used to help the kids in China.
The stark contrast between the 2 governments in these 2 countries is very evident. We all know what the military government is doing. They are despicable, scheming, deviously cunning and have small greedy piggy (no offence to pigs) eyes. They are using and manipulating this natural disaster to further strengthen their stranglehold rule over the poor helpless people of Myanmar. You cannot help but feel sorry for them as you read about reports of another disaster about to hit Myanmar. Only this time its men with small greedy piggy eyes-made. Famine and disease are about to plague the country and what do the military government do? They hoard the good food up and give the rotten food to those who really need it. It really is a sad world we live in at times, when we see such inhumanity in people's hearts. There's not much I can say here on, the wrongdoings and shortcomings of humankind are apparent for all to see. To quote from the stupid Mcgriddles advertisement, "It is what it is", what more can I say?
I heard or read this somewhere
Question: If there are really aliens in this universe, why have they not invaded us yet?
Answer: They would rather save their time and effort, while watching us tear ourselves apart through selfishness and greed.
On to other things then. Sincerity is important. You know it, I know it but how many of us are blinded by the materialistic side of things? For example, if someone bought you something expensive like a diamond or the latest handphone, would you appreciate it more than if someone spent hours or days making for you something? Since most of you can see the angle I'm trying to put across here, you would now say you appreciate the latter. But try telling yourself that when you really are in that position. For me, I have long valued sincerity over the materialistic side of things. In fact, I love simple things, I have no need nor no want for branded goods. To me, the greatest gift anyone can give you is time, followed by effort, because time is something which once given can never be returned and effort is something that cannot be measured but only appreciated.
So when someone spends the time and effort doing something for you, appreciate it, for he or she has given you 2 things which money can't buy. Money can be earned, but time and effort can only be given. It may be simple things like a scrapbook, or more complicated things like a cross stitch or knitting, or maybe even forming words with candles for someone. Each of these should remain as memories in your life, for that person has deemed you important enough to spend his time on you. Keep that in mind people, SINCERITY is the one gauge of how much you mean to another person.
A biblical story about sincerity goes somewhat like this: Many people who went to church started giving their offerings when it ended. Since most of them were rich, it was common sight to see bags of gold coins being given as offerings. However, a poor woman in rags suddenly came in and gave 2 bronze coins(that being I guess, the cents of our time), which prompted a rather scornful remark from Jesus disciple(I think it was anyway, it may have just been a passerby). The disciple's remarked to Jesus saying "look at her giving such a small offering, how can she expect to be blessed when compared to those who give bags of gold?" To which Jesus replied "She will be blessed the most because while the rich only gave a fraction of their wealth, this poor lady gave ALL of her wealth".
Sincerity is probably the reason why I don't want to go into the business world, where there are full of hypocrites, backstabbers, liars and boot licker/apple polishers. Where they only talk and treat you nicely if you're on top, while treating you like shit when you're just a low position staff. But watch how these people change their tune when you're up there and above them. Such cunts are aplenty in this world, but most of them can be found in the business world. More on this next entry.
Well, its been a long entry anyway, more like my usual self eh? Ok, I know the tone has been pretty serious. So I'm going to end this entry but just to lighten the mood somewhat, let me recount one funny name I came across again. I was doing press registration for my company and I came across this name: Anal Thrawastky. When I read it I immediately went what the crap? in my head and double checked to see if I was seeing things. Nope, I wasn't. Now how crap is it to have Anal as your name? His must be cursing his luck for having such a shit name which I am sure has made him, literally the butt of all jokes. But let's not forget to pity his wife. I mean, she can't ever say that she loves her husband can she? Hahaha, yea I hope you get my drift.
Ok then I'm done with this entry so ciao to all and to all, have a Happy Vesak Day!
We're 2 of a kind
Anyway I'm quite sure that you would have read about the Myanmar Cyclone Nargis disaster as well the earthquake in China. Both are natural disasters which have claimed many lives. But while both disasters are huge in their own rights, I cannot help but pity the Burmese more. If I had $100 to donate between these 2 relief aids, I would most probably donate it all to the China disaster. But isn't this contradicting my previous sentence about me pitying the Burmese more? Reason is simple, while I do pity the Burmese more, I know that my $100 would go directly into being used to help the kids in China.
The stark contrast between the 2 governments in these 2 countries is very evident. We all know what the military government is doing. They are despicable, scheming, deviously cunning and have small greedy piggy (no offence to pigs) eyes. They are using and manipulating this natural disaster to further strengthen their stranglehold rule over the poor helpless people of Myanmar. You cannot help but feel sorry for them as you read about reports of another disaster about to hit Myanmar. Only this time its men with small greedy piggy eyes-made. Famine and disease are about to plague the country and what do the military government do? They hoard the good food up and give the rotten food to those who really need it. It really is a sad world we live in at times, when we see such inhumanity in people's hearts. There's not much I can say here on, the wrongdoings and shortcomings of humankind are apparent for all to see. To quote from the stupid Mcgriddles advertisement, "It is what it is", what more can I say?
I heard or read this somewhere
Question: If there are really aliens in this universe, why have they not invaded us yet?
Answer: They would rather save their time and effort, while watching us tear ourselves apart through selfishness and greed.
On to other things then. Sincerity is important. You know it, I know it but how many of us are blinded by the materialistic side of things? For example, if someone bought you something expensive like a diamond or the latest handphone, would you appreciate it more than if someone spent hours or days making for you something? Since most of you can see the angle I'm trying to put across here, you would now say you appreciate the latter. But try telling yourself that when you really are in that position. For me, I have long valued sincerity over the materialistic side of things. In fact, I love simple things, I have no need nor no want for branded goods. To me, the greatest gift anyone can give you is time, followed by effort, because time is something which once given can never be returned and effort is something that cannot be measured but only appreciated.
So when someone spends the time and effort doing something for you, appreciate it, for he or she has given you 2 things which money can't buy. Money can be earned, but time and effort can only be given. It may be simple things like a scrapbook, or more complicated things like a cross stitch or knitting, or maybe even forming words with candles for someone. Each of these should remain as memories in your life, for that person has deemed you important enough to spend his time on you. Keep that in mind people, SINCERITY is the one gauge of how much you mean to another person.
A biblical story about sincerity goes somewhat like this: Many people who went to church started giving their offerings when it ended. Since most of them were rich, it was common sight to see bags of gold coins being given as offerings. However, a poor woman in rags suddenly came in and gave 2 bronze coins(that being I guess, the cents of our time), which prompted a rather scornful remark from Jesus disciple(I think it was anyway, it may have just been a passerby). The disciple's remarked to Jesus saying "look at her giving such a small offering, how can she expect to be blessed when compared to those who give bags of gold?" To which Jesus replied "She will be blessed the most because while the rich only gave a fraction of their wealth, this poor lady gave ALL of her wealth".
Sincerity is probably the reason why I don't want to go into the business world, where there are full of hypocrites, backstabbers, liars and boot licker/apple polishers. Where they only talk and treat you nicely if you're on top, while treating you like shit when you're just a low position staff. But watch how these people change their tune when you're up there and above them. Such cunts are aplenty in this world, but most of them can be found in the business world. More on this next entry.
Well, its been a long entry anyway, more like my usual self eh? Ok, I know the tone has been pretty serious. So I'm going to end this entry but just to lighten the mood somewhat, let me recount one funny name I came across again. I was doing press registration for my company and I came across this name: Anal Thrawastky. When I read it I immediately went what the crap? in my head and double checked to see if I was seeing things. Nope, I wasn't. Now how crap is it to have Anal as your name? His must be cursing his luck for having such a shit name which I am sure has made him, literally the butt of all jokes. But let's not forget to pity his wife. I mean, she can't ever say that she loves her husband can she? Hahaha, yea I hope you get my drift.
Ok then I'm done with this entry so ciao to all and to all, have a Happy Vesak Day!
We're 2 of a kind
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Just a short update. Not really in the mood nor do I have time to blog a long entry. So to keep things simple, I'll just put in point form what has been happening.
- Finished the FHA 2008 and damn, it was a really great event. Was tired out but the experience of being there and the satisfaction of knowing that you played your part in such a huge and prestigious event cannot be measured.
- I have recieved my Army Letter. I will be going in on 10th July, which coincidentally is on Dear's birthday. As you might expect, neither of us are too happy over this piece of news. Heck, the word happy shouldn't even be in that sentence.
- I am still working in Singapore Exhibition Services. The people there are nice except for a few loudmouth louts (or maybe just one) but I'm enjoying my time there.
- I will be going to Genting next week, Friday to Sunday with the Daniel, Paul, Ben, Melvin etc. At least I think so. Ping Shen just told me that he wasn't sure if they had booked it yet. Most disconcerting I have to say.
- I realise that I have not been going out with my friends as of late. I'll try to make time to go out with you guys alright.
- Finally, but most importantly, Dear and I have already passed our 5 month. While it may have been 1 week ago's matter, I'll just like to say Happy 5th month to my Dear! I enjoy every minute I'm with you and we'll continue to have good times alright?
Ok that's about it I guess. Well well, pretty long entry still, but hey, by my standards its pretty dwarfed already. Alright then goodnight everybody and Dear, I finally updated my blog so you can stop pinching me in certain areas ok? :D
On a side note, Chippy's are great. And I really am looking forward to a holiday.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Its been almost a month since I actually blogged anything. Pretty long and dear has been complaining that I don't give her anything to read. Not that I didn't want to blog you know, its just that my Internet had some problem which did not allow me to access gmail.
Ok so lets see, how do I start this post.......well, maybe I could start off by writing what I've been doing recently. Yes, that sounds like a good idea. See, one of the reasons why I couldn't blog also is cause I'm working now. What am I doing? Well I'm doing a administrative job at Singapore Exhibition Services. Now administrative jobs have never been my cup of tea. Its boring, its mundane and its downright mind-numbing. However, money and the need for it is a powerful motivator. I have been living on the edge of being totally broke since the middle of the month so when this job came along, I took it up without much hesitancy. Of course there are several perks to taking this job as well, the most important one being that dear is also working in the same company as I am now as a receptionist, though she'll only start on 9th April. I on the other hand have started working since 19march.
Yes this admin job is boring at times but the working environment there is pretty good. My 2 bosses are friendly and there are several shatec students who are attached to this company and 2 girls who are just out of JC and since they're around my age range, it makes it that much easier to talk to them. Furthermore, unlike the previous admin jobs I've held, this one does have an added variety to the job scope. Calling overseas and talking to people from different countries like China, Vietnam and India as well as Australia and New Zealand, it is pretty interesting to actually speak with them. Yes, calling China was no walk in the park for me seeing as how, though I indicate that my proficiency in Chinese is fair during the interview, it really is quite atrocious. However, my command of the Chinese language is nothing compared to Pakistani people's command of English. Why do I say that? Well here's an example of an email 1 Pakistani guy who is interested in attending the exhibition sent me.
"Dear Sirs,
We would like to up to date you we are really interested to be present at your exhibition and regarding to attend this exhibition we waiting any paper work a invitation letter, we wish this processor as early because Singapore consulate takes minimum one week for visa processor and we would not wish to left this exhibition.
But still did not raiceved it for invitation letter i m waiting invitation letter after riceved it invitation letter processocd visa sir plz you are send me invitation letter by e mail (Attachmint files)"
When I received this email, I did not know how to reply him. Seriously, do they not have Microsoft Word or at least some email dictionary to correct them? The first paragraph you could understand slightly but that guy must have gotten lazy while writing the second paragraph and the email crumbled from there on. There are several other emails from them, longer ones which are as bad, if not worse. I mean, the word "received" could be spelt in 2 different ways in the same sentence itself. At least if you wanna be wrong, be consistently wrong. Of course I do get a laugh out of all these funny english.
Another thing I realised while working is how some names sound really funny. For example, this lady called "Tea See Dee" (TCD). Er.......if any of you can guess which is her surname? I personally can't you know but Tea seems to be the closest. Someone else's name is Echo Tan. Yes, echo ho ho o o. A thai person's name was Supaporn. Kinda normal for thai people but to us Singaporeans...... well lets just say its not very nice eh? You could just hear some teenage hormonally charged secondary school students saying "eh you wanna go my house to watch supaporn?". How bout this Vietnamese guy named Chi Kien? Sounds normal doesn't it? Until you find out he works for KFC. Imagine a Singaporean guy going over to Vietnam to look for that guy.
S'porean: Can I speak to Chi Kien please?
KFC staff: Sorry sir, our Chickens can't speak to you.
S'porean: Oh is Chi Kien busy?
KFC staff: Sorry sir, our Chicken all dead.
S'porean: OMG! What happened to Chi Kien?
KFC staff: Er....Chicken was fried sir....
Well you get the idea don't you?
And then I saw this...
BATMAN!!! Nanananana BATMAN!!!! Well, at least we now know Superman's son will take over the reins of batman in the future.....a storyline for DC comics to think about maybe? I can just imagine how people tease him bout his name. I mean a simple biblical name like Noah can be turned into no-ah no-ah no-ah so just imagine what the amount of name teasing he has to endure through his life. Man, he sure needs lots of patience. "Patience" incidentally is a name of a girl.
Alright then, its been a long post and it really is time for bed. There's work tomorrow and I have to work OT as well. Tuesday's going to be my 4 lovely months with dear and we're celebrating it at Bakerzin at Paragon. Anyway, till my next entry, take care people and take care dear (TCD)!
I just came across this picture in my email. Something about it being sacred. But the only thing this picture did was to scare the shit outta me. There's something sinister bout those eyes and that smile which sends shivers down my spine. Seriously.
Okie dokie, goodnight people!
Ok so lets see, how do I start this post.......well, maybe I could start off by writing what I've been doing recently. Yes, that sounds like a good idea. See, one of the reasons why I couldn't blog also is cause I'm working now. What am I doing? Well I'm doing a administrative job at Singapore Exhibition Services. Now administrative jobs have never been my cup of tea. Its boring, its mundane and its downright mind-numbing. However, money and the need for it is a powerful motivator. I have been living on the edge of being totally broke since the middle of the month so when this job came along, I took it up without much hesitancy. Of course there are several perks to taking this job as well, the most important one being that dear is also working in the same company as I am now as a receptionist, though she'll only start on 9th April. I on the other hand have started working since 19march.
Yes this admin job is boring at times but the working environment there is pretty good. My 2 bosses are friendly and there are several shatec students who are attached to this company and 2 girls who are just out of JC and since they're around my age range, it makes it that much easier to talk to them. Furthermore, unlike the previous admin jobs I've held, this one does have an added variety to the job scope. Calling overseas and talking to people from different countries like China, Vietnam and India as well as Australia and New Zealand, it is pretty interesting to actually speak with them. Yes, calling China was no walk in the park for me seeing as how, though I indicate that my proficiency in Chinese is fair during the interview, it really is quite atrocious. However, my command of the Chinese language is nothing compared to Pakistani people's command of English. Why do I say that? Well here's an example of an email 1 Pakistani guy who is interested in attending the exhibition sent me.
"Dear Sirs,
We would like to up to date you we are really interested to be present at your exhibition and regarding to attend this exhibition we waiting any paper work a invitation letter, we wish this processor as early because Singapore consulate takes minimum one week for visa processor and we would not wish to left this exhibition.
But still did not raiceved it for invitation letter i m waiting invitation letter after riceved it invitation letter processocd visa sir plz you are send me invitation letter by e mail (Attachmint files)"
When I received this email, I did not know how to reply him. Seriously, do they not have Microsoft Word or at least some email dictionary to correct them? The first paragraph you could understand slightly but that guy must have gotten lazy while writing the second paragraph and the email crumbled from there on. There are several other emails from them, longer ones which are as bad, if not worse. I mean, the word "received" could be spelt in 2 different ways in the same sentence itself. At least if you wanna be wrong, be consistently wrong. Of course I do get a laugh out of all these funny english.
Another thing I realised while working is how some names sound really funny. For example, this lady called "Tea See Dee" (TCD). Er.......if any of you can guess which is her surname? I personally can't you know but Tea seems to be the closest. Someone else's name is Echo Tan. Yes, echo ho ho o o. A thai person's name was Supaporn. Kinda normal for thai people but to us Singaporeans...... well lets just say its not very nice eh? You could just hear some teenage hormonally charged secondary school students saying "eh you wanna go my house to watch supaporn?". How bout this Vietnamese guy named Chi Kien? Sounds normal doesn't it? Until you find out he works for KFC. Imagine a Singaporean guy going over to Vietnam to look for that guy.
S'porean: Can I speak to Chi Kien please?
KFC staff: Sorry sir, our Chickens can't speak to you.
S'porean: Oh is Chi Kien busy?
KFC staff: Sorry sir, our Chicken all dead.
S'porean: OMG! What happened to Chi Kien?
KFC staff: Er....Chicken was fried sir....
Well you get the idea don't you?
And then I saw this...
BATMAN!!! Nanananana BATMAN!!!! Well, at least we now know Superman's son will take over the reins of batman in the future.....a storyline for DC comics to think about maybe? I can just imagine how people tease him bout his name. I mean a simple biblical name like Noah can be turned into no-ah no-ah no-ah so just imagine what the amount of name teasing he has to endure through his life. Man, he sure needs lots of patience. "Patience" incidentally is a name of a girl.
Alright then, its been a long post and it really is time for bed. There's work tomorrow and I have to work OT as well. Tuesday's going to be my 4 lovely months with dear and we're celebrating it at Bakerzin at Paragon. Anyway, till my next entry, take care people and take care dear (TCD)!
I just came across this picture in my email. Something about it being sacred. But the only thing this picture did was to scare the shit outta me. There's something sinister bout those eyes and that smile which sends shivers down my spine. Seriously.
Okie dokie, goodnight people!
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Well well well, its 3 months with dear today. It may seem like it isn't a very long time but each moment spent with her is filled with sweetness and happiness and thats all that matters!
Anyway ate at Essential Brew at Holland Village today, where I think every dish they have there has got something to do with tea. Tried the cajun dory, wedges, fried tofu and the cookie mookie or somthing to that effect. Not too bad in fact. Yes, quite good. Total cost for 2 of us? Around 50 bucks so its quite a good place to bring your date or just to chill there. Atmosphere seems to be condusive though it was quite noisy today cause there was a birthday party held there today.
Working at Suntec again tomorrow. The career fair seminar. My job consists mainly of opening and closing doors and assisting the speakers with anything they might need. Its going to be tiring so I guess I'll end here now.
Goodnights all!
Anyway ate at Essential Brew at Holland Village today, where I think every dish they have there has got something to do with tea. Tried the cajun dory, wedges, fried tofu and the cookie mookie or somthing to that effect. Not too bad in fact. Yes, quite good. Total cost for 2 of us? Around 50 bucks so its quite a good place to bring your date or just to chill there. Atmosphere seems to be condusive though it was quite noisy today cause there was a birthday party held there today.
Working at Suntec again tomorrow. The career fair seminar. My job consists mainly of opening and closing doors and assisting the speakers with anything they might need. Its going to be tiring so I guess I'll end here now.
Goodnights all!
Sunday, February 24, 2008
It finally the end of projects, and in about a week or so, I'll be done and dusted with Poly life. 3 more papers to go, Intergrated Marketing Communications, Quality Management and Destination and Attraction management. Well, have got to start studying for them cos those 3 modules sure require lots of memorizing and memory work, especially for QM. As of yet I haven't started studying yet but I'll be going over to dear's house tomorrow to study, where I'm sure dear will discipline me to not be distracted by the many distractions there are available. I'll just be distracted by the one big distraction that is my dear!
Ok anyway, as I mentioned in the previous post, I'm going to write about people who insult other people online via games or malicious messages in tagboards. Its been a commonly debatable topic this, about how people "bully" others online. But honestly speaking, where is the honor and to a certain extent, sense of gratification in insulting others online? Actually I was thinking about this topic for quite some time now and it just so happens that the other day while playing a online game called DOTA, I was insulted by another player whom I don't know, don't wish to know and whom I'm sure will not wish to know me now.
So what's so good about insulting others online? If you ain't got the guts to say it to the person's face and can only insult them via a game, then I feel quite sorry for you cause you really are quite a sorry piece of madonna arsewipe. Me, I always treat a game as it is. A game. I don't really care if I win or I lose. It won't affect my life in ANY way at all. But for these people who treat it so seriously and have to resort to name calling, family curses and run of the mill insults, you might as well cut yourself out from the real world and marry your computer and your game. And not to be stereotypical or anything but from LAN shops, I have observed that the people who usually do these name callings are either ah-beng wannabes with their golden dyed hair, bad sense of dressing and their print on tatoos. The othe group of people who commonly indulge in such entertainment are geeks and nerds, who wear thick spectacles, have greasy gelled long hair, are quite pimply and hunch when they walk. They might also be either plump or very fat.
Yes, not so tough sounding in real life now eh? I suppose this is why they have to resort to such things. To immerse themselves in games, where in there they are kings and pros, looking down on and insulting on those they call noobs. Well, the sad reality is that those noobs actually have a life. They do not spend all their time on the computer playing games and "noobs" do go out to have fun, create havoc in the real world and to live life as it is. I'm pretty glad I am classified as a noob, thank you very much.
Anyway, on to other stuff now. Went to Crystal Jade for dinner today. First time eating there, went with dear and her family. Not too bad the food there, and I had to eat a "hakkao?". I'm not sure of the spelling. You know, the prawn thingy. Well, I don't like prawns but dear forced me to eat it, in exchange for her eating more vegetables. Not a bad exchange deal for me I suppose, since I want dear to be healthy and fit as a fiddle.
It is nice to dream of the future at times. Sure, it is not clear how things will actually work out yet, but the dream and the eventual goal which I am working towards is wonderful and I really want to make it happen. I'll have to work hard to get a stable income to raise a happy family with dear and to provide them with a comfortable and good life. That sentence there, basically sums up my main objective and goal to which I'm working hard to. Sure, you might say its early days to be thinking of such stuff but at least, with this in mind, I have a clearer direction in life, towards happiness for both dear and myself.
The dream will last till it becomes reality.
And long may that reality last.
Goodnight everybody!
Ok anyway, as I mentioned in the previous post, I'm going to write about people who insult other people online via games or malicious messages in tagboards. Its been a commonly debatable topic this, about how people "bully" others online. But honestly speaking, where is the honor and to a certain extent, sense of gratification in insulting others online? Actually I was thinking about this topic for quite some time now and it just so happens that the other day while playing a online game called DOTA, I was insulted by another player whom I don't know, don't wish to know and whom I'm sure will not wish to know me now.
So what's so good about insulting others online? If you ain't got the guts to say it to the person's face and can only insult them via a game, then I feel quite sorry for you cause you really are quite a sorry piece of madonna arsewipe. Me, I always treat a game as it is. A game. I don't really care if I win or I lose. It won't affect my life in ANY way at all. But for these people who treat it so seriously and have to resort to name calling, family curses and run of the mill insults, you might as well cut yourself out from the real world and marry your computer and your game. And not to be stereotypical or anything but from LAN shops, I have observed that the people who usually do these name callings are either ah-beng wannabes with their golden dyed hair, bad sense of dressing and their print on tatoos. The othe group of people who commonly indulge in such entertainment are geeks and nerds, who wear thick spectacles, have greasy gelled long hair, are quite pimply and hunch when they walk. They might also be either plump or very fat.
Yes, not so tough sounding in real life now eh? I suppose this is why they have to resort to such things. To immerse themselves in games, where in there they are kings and pros, looking down on and insulting on those they call noobs. Well, the sad reality is that those noobs actually have a life. They do not spend all their time on the computer playing games and "noobs" do go out to have fun, create havoc in the real world and to live life as it is. I'm pretty glad I am classified as a noob, thank you very much.
Anyway, on to other stuff now. Went to Crystal Jade for dinner today. First time eating there, went with dear and her family. Not too bad the food there, and I had to eat a "hakkao?". I'm not sure of the spelling. You know, the prawn thingy. Well, I don't like prawns but dear forced me to eat it, in exchange for her eating more vegetables. Not a bad exchange deal for me I suppose, since I want dear to be healthy and fit as a fiddle.
It is nice to dream of the future at times. Sure, it is not clear how things will actually work out yet, but the dream and the eventual goal which I am working towards is wonderful and I really want to make it happen. I'll have to work hard to get a stable income to raise a happy family with dear and to provide them with a comfortable and good life. That sentence there, basically sums up my main objective and goal to which I'm working hard to. Sure, you might say its early days to be thinking of such stuff but at least, with this in mind, I have a clearer direction in life, towards happiness for both dear and myself.
The dream will last till it becomes reality.
And long may that reality last.
Goodnight everybody!
Friday, February 15, 2008
Well, today's going to be a short post. Am at dear's house now, going to stay the night here.
Anyway, yesterday was valentine's day, spent the day with dear of course. Decided to put in a little extra effort and cook dinner cause everywhere else gonna be hell expensive. So what did I cook? Sheperd's pie. It's basically minced beef under mashed potato. For a first try, I must say that it isn't that bad. Not bad at all. Pretty much edible by my standards. Dear said it was ok, but she didn't eat much cause she didn't have much appetite. There's still some left though. Any takers?
Bought a Pierre Cardin wallet for dear, with a necklace from bits and pieces, accompanied with an impromptu note/letter which I wrote. Was meant to be a surprise and I actually managed to transfer all her cards and money and everything from her old wallet to the new one while she was napping. But you know what undone all the hard sneaking I had to do? A STRAW from Pastamania! You see, I hidden her new wallet in the bag but as she decided to look for a straw which she put in her bag(instead of asking me to get another straw from my house), she found the wallet and exposed my "surprise" totally. Oh well, at least she liked it.........I think.
Ok, suddenly I'm experiencing deja vu here as I'm typing this entry. Random. Well, I have been getting pretty random these few days. Alright to finalise this blog entry, it was a good valentine's day spent with dear. Really sweet and enjoyable day.
Hmm......I think I'm off to bed now. Till next time.
Ps. Next topic will be about people who game and insult others during gaming. Its been something I've been wanting to type it out for quite some time already but haven't got the inspiration yet.
PPS. PS I love you is a nice movie, especially when you're watching it with your special person.
Anyway, yesterday was valentine's day, spent the day with dear of course. Decided to put in a little extra effort and cook dinner cause everywhere else gonna be hell expensive. So what did I cook? Sheperd's pie. It's basically minced beef under mashed potato. For a first try, I must say that it isn't that bad. Not bad at all. Pretty much edible by my standards. Dear said it was ok, but she didn't eat much cause she didn't have much appetite. There's still some left though. Any takers?
Bought a Pierre Cardin wallet for dear, with a necklace from bits and pieces, accompanied with an impromptu note/letter which I wrote. Was meant to be a surprise and I actually managed to transfer all her cards and money and everything from her old wallet to the new one while she was napping. But you know what undone all the hard sneaking I had to do? A STRAW from Pastamania! You see, I hidden her new wallet in the bag but as she decided to look for a straw which she put in her bag(instead of asking me to get another straw from my house), she found the wallet and exposed my "surprise" totally. Oh well, at least she liked it.........I think.
Ok, suddenly I'm experiencing deja vu here as I'm typing this entry. Random. Well, I have been getting pretty random these few days. Alright to finalise this blog entry, it was a good valentine's day spent with dear. Really sweet and enjoyable day.
Hmm......I think I'm off to bed now. Till next time.
Ps. Next topic will be about people who game and insult others during gaming. Its been something I've been wanting to type it out for quite some time already but haven't got the inspiration yet.
PPS. PS I love you is a nice movie, especially when you're watching it with your special person.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Short post.
Ready for it?
Well, just wanted to post this random post to tell everyone that the dear I'm talking about in my past entries, the person whom is so special to me and now holds a very important place in my heart and plays a very important part in my life is JACINTA SOH.
Nothing to hide. She's just that wonderful. I wanna tell EVERYONE that we're together and loving it!
Can't stand this mushiness? Haha I'm sure many of you can't, especially those who are more used to my crass and sacarstic kind of writing style. Oh well, sometimes emotions and feelings just overflow and I just have to write it out here.
Normal service will resume shortly, I promise.
Ready for it?
Well, just wanted to post this random post to tell everyone that the dear I'm talking about in my past entries, the person whom is so special to me and now holds a very important place in my heart and plays a very important part in my life is JACINTA SOH.
Nothing to hide. She's just that wonderful. I wanna tell EVERYONE that we're together and loving it!
Can't stand this mushiness? Haha I'm sure many of you can't, especially those who are more used to my crass and sacarstic kind of writing style. Oh well, sometimes emotions and feelings just overflow and I just have to write it out here.
Normal service will resume shortly, I promise.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Its 12.24 am on my computer clock right now. So technically, what I'm writing now is a bedtime story. For who to read you might ask. Why, for you of course. But who is the "you" you're referring to NT? Ah, only the person concerned will know who.
Warning: Following first paragraph may be too mushy for your liking. Skip the last 2 sentences if you're suffering from diabetes or you just plain don't like mushy stuff.
Right then, on to business. So I spent today at Dear's house, helping her bake the cornflake cookies for CNY. I'm quite sure you know what cookies I'm talking about. The first batch of cookies were too buttery but from the 2nd batch onwards, I've been addicted to it and I can't stop eating it. Yes, I've also taken a container back home for me to gorge myself silly on it. Enjoyable day it was, helping dear with the cookies though I made a bit of a mess of the wrapper at times. But hey, I seldom help out in the kitchen and so I'm not very good with all this.
However, I do believe that if dear is gonna bake regularly(which I sincerely hope she does) then I'll just have to familiarize and equip myself with some basic skills so i'll be able to help her better. Why go through all that trouble? 1) She can bake delicious stuff which I love to delight my tastebuds with and 2) Its fun to bake with her and I enjoy helping her. From the crushing of the cornflakes to the arranging of the cornflake cookies(I know its simple tasks) to even the time we spend waiting for the cookies to bake, its simply magical every minute I spend with her. She might flare up or get upset and generally slightly cranky(like she did for awhile during baking) but I'll still want to hold her and I'm ever so reluctant everytime I have to let go of her. Such strong feelings are hard to come by for me and I know she can feel that I care for her even though I haven't said certain words yet.
A-hem, ok. I may have gotten abit mushy there but well, I attribute it to the movie which I just caught with dear on Friday(which incidentally marked our 2nd month). The movie title? Away From Her. Its only shown at the picturehouse and I would recommend that for those wanting a girly romance story or some action blockbuster or some horror movie, well you're be wanting to give this a miss. Picturehouses shows are seldom huge blockbusters but they usually are meaningful shows which allow one to delve into deeper thoughts about the realities of life. Away From Her is critically acclaimed by many and its not hard to see why. I'll not go into the storyline cause you can easily search for it on the net, so I'll just give my humble opinion of the show. Its a show worth catching honestly, though it may be slightly confusing at the start. Its demonstrates love and how some bonds and feelings are meant to last even though it is broken. Sounds confusing? Well, it is till you watch the show. You'll get what I mean.
For your reference, this is the synopsis and rating of the show. It got a freaking 95%!!!!
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/away_from_her/#synopsis
I'm still searching for some mahjong khakis cause I have to practice my mahjong or it may get rusty. I'm new to the game(what some of you might term as a newbie or a noob) and I'm afraid I might forget the rules if I don't play it for too long. However, playing with too experienced people will also just be a stairway to bankruptcy so I'm hoping to play with people who are not that good but yet do know how to play. Any takers anyone? Haha, its easy money to win from me you know.
Ok then, I'm quite tired already so I think the story ends here. Btw, Man Utd just drew with Sp*rs so that means Arsenal are back on top of the table where they rightfully belong. And I do not have lessons on Monday but I do have to attend a compulsory feedback session which will take just 15 minutes. A bit of a bother really. Alrighty then, I'm off to bed and so should you, cause the story ends here.
Goodnight all!
If you're leaving will you take me with you
I'm tired of talking on my phone
There is one thing I could always give you
My heart will forever be your home
Warning: Following first paragraph may be too mushy for your liking. Skip the last 2 sentences if you're suffering from diabetes or you just plain don't like mushy stuff.
Right then, on to business. So I spent today at Dear's house, helping her bake the cornflake cookies for CNY. I'm quite sure you know what cookies I'm talking about. The first batch of cookies were too buttery but from the 2nd batch onwards, I've been addicted to it and I can't stop eating it. Yes, I've also taken a container back home for me to gorge myself silly on it. Enjoyable day it was, helping dear with the cookies though I made a bit of a mess of the wrapper at times. But hey, I seldom help out in the kitchen and so I'm not very good with all this.
However, I do believe that if dear is gonna bake regularly(which I sincerely hope she does) then I'll just have to familiarize and equip myself with some basic skills so i'll be able to help her better. Why go through all that trouble? 1) She can bake delicious stuff which I love to delight my tastebuds with and 2) Its fun to bake with her and I enjoy helping her. From the crushing of the cornflakes to the arranging of the cornflake cookies(I know its simple tasks) to even the time we spend waiting for the cookies to bake, its simply magical every minute I spend with her. She might flare up or get upset and generally slightly cranky(like she did for awhile during baking) but I'll still want to hold her and I'm ever so reluctant everytime I have to let go of her. Such strong feelings are hard to come by for me and I know she can feel that I care for her even though I haven't said certain words yet.
A-hem, ok. I may have gotten abit mushy there but well, I attribute it to the movie which I just caught with dear on Friday(which incidentally marked our 2nd month). The movie title? Away From Her. Its only shown at the picturehouse and I would recommend that for those wanting a girly romance story or some action blockbuster or some horror movie, well you're be wanting to give this a miss. Picturehouses shows are seldom huge blockbusters but they usually are meaningful shows which allow one to delve into deeper thoughts about the realities of life. Away From Her is critically acclaimed by many and its not hard to see why. I'll not go into the storyline cause you can easily search for it on the net, so I'll just give my humble opinion of the show. Its a show worth catching honestly, though it may be slightly confusing at the start. Its demonstrates love and how some bonds and feelings are meant to last even though it is broken. Sounds confusing? Well, it is till you watch the show. You'll get what I mean.
For your reference, this is the synopsis and rating of the show. It got a freaking 95%!!!!
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/away_from_her/#synopsis
I'm still searching for some mahjong khakis cause I have to practice my mahjong or it may get rusty. I'm new to the game(what some of you might term as a newbie or a noob) and I'm afraid I might forget the rules if I don't play it for too long. However, playing with too experienced people will also just be a stairway to bankruptcy so I'm hoping to play with people who are not that good but yet do know how to play. Any takers anyone? Haha, its easy money to win from me you know.
Ok then, I'm quite tired already so I think the story ends here. Btw, Man Utd just drew with Sp*rs so that means Arsenal are back on top of the table where they rightfully belong. And I do not have lessons on Monday but I do have to attend a compulsory feedback session which will take just 15 minutes. A bit of a bother really. Alrighty then, I'm off to bed and so should you, cause the story ends here.
Goodnight all!
If you're leaving will you take me with you
I'm tired of talking on my phone
There is one thing I could always give you
My heart will forever be your home
Saturday, January 26, 2008
So Arsenal lost 5-1 to Sp*rs in the Carling Cup semi-final 2nd leg.
Big deal......especially for Sp*rs
I've endured my fair share of taunts about it. I concur, the team with more passion and desire won on that day, and they did deserve to win. The adebayor and bendtner fight was just good ol' passion for the game and the team running too wild in 2 youngster's head. Yeah, well, that's all for this topic. I just thought as an avid Arsenal fan I had to come up with my 2 cents worth.
Anyway, we're almost nearing the end of January for 2008, and February is looming round the corner. Which means that Chinese New Year is soon going to be upon us once again. CNY(not CMY) is quite important to me as that's the time when the festive mood descends upon us. Only this time, instead of chocolate cookies and cream cakes, its sambal prawn rolls and pineapple tarts, instead of Christmas trees and exchanging of presents, its red auspicious posters and recieving of ang pows. I'm looking forward to meeting up with all my relatives again, gambling as well as just taking a backseat from the damned projects.
Speaking of which, deadlines for our various projects are coming up and people are all getting stressed up. Word of advice, don't overwork youself and don't be too stressed up. It's bad for health and in the long run, will adversely affect you. So what if you can score perfect grades now but your health suffers in the future. Furthermore, we are only young once, stressing and overworking now is plain stupid cause you'll be stressed and overwork in the future too don't worry. Sleeping at unearthly hours and waking up early just because of projects will just serve to make you weak and sickly. Not worth it, really.
Something random: I read somewhere that knowledge makes everything simpler. Imagination makes everything much more complicated......Well, I certainly have a lot of the latter.
There are many thoughts which I don't feel I can pen down here for all and sundry to read. So I won't. Or maybe I will. I'm sleepy. Its still in the afternoon but its a lazy Sunday afternoon. It just started raining though. Going out soon for Ben's birthday celebration with daniel, paul, joe, ping shen etc. So I guess this concludes this post then.
Have a good week ahead.
I live in the shadow of her past
Some feelings which were made to last
It ends now, it ends fast
Kiss goodbye this fragile trust
jealousy and control
Big deal......especially for Sp*rs
I've endured my fair share of taunts about it. I concur, the team with more passion and desire won on that day, and they did deserve to win. The adebayor and bendtner fight was just good ol' passion for the game and the team running too wild in 2 youngster's head. Yeah, well, that's all for this topic. I just thought as an avid Arsenal fan I had to come up with my 2 cents worth.
Anyway, we're almost nearing the end of January for 2008, and February is looming round the corner. Which means that Chinese New Year is soon going to be upon us once again. CNY(not CMY) is quite important to me as that's the time when the festive mood descends upon us. Only this time, instead of chocolate cookies and cream cakes, its sambal prawn rolls and pineapple tarts, instead of Christmas trees and exchanging of presents, its red auspicious posters and recieving of ang pows. I'm looking forward to meeting up with all my relatives again, gambling as well as just taking a backseat from the damned projects.
Speaking of which, deadlines for our various projects are coming up and people are all getting stressed up. Word of advice, don't overwork youself and don't be too stressed up. It's bad for health and in the long run, will adversely affect you. So what if you can score perfect grades now but your health suffers in the future. Furthermore, we are only young once, stressing and overworking now is plain stupid cause you'll be stressed and overwork in the future too don't worry. Sleeping at unearthly hours and waking up early just because of projects will just serve to make you weak and sickly. Not worth it, really.
Something random: I read somewhere that knowledge makes everything simpler. Imagination makes everything much more complicated......Well, I certainly have a lot of the latter.
There are many thoughts which I don't feel I can pen down here for all and sundry to read. So I won't. Or maybe I will. I'm sleepy. Its still in the afternoon but its a lazy Sunday afternoon. It just started raining though. Going out soon for Ben's birthday celebration with daniel, paul, joe, ping shen etc. So I guess this concludes this post then.
Have a good week ahead.
I live in the shadow of her past
Some feelings which were made to last
It ends now, it ends fast
Kiss goodbye this fragile trust
jealousy and control
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
I'm in the midst of all the projects and their damned deadlines & presentations. Just finished my IMC presentation and tomorrow is entrepreneurship presentation. No matter how last minute my work may be though, I just realise that I am still able to do a decent report and presentation. How do I do it, what is my secret? you may ask. Talent is the answer. Pure Talent. Hahaha, well actually that's just part of the answer. Inspiration also plays a huge part. Yup, with inspiration, you can never go wrong.
Anyway, I've been quite busy these few days. For those of you complaining that I've not been playing dota online or not been seen online, well, that's because I've been spending a lot of time with my dear recently. Yes yes, zsqy and what have you but honestly, I really enjoy spending time with her. Went with her to Alex's 21st birthday chalet on Saturday and stayed overnight. Played blackjack with emo daniel through the night cos for different reasons, we both couldn't sleep. Well, I don't know why but my luck in gambling seems to have transferred over from last year. Won a total of 21bucks from him(he promptly became more EMO) and another 4 bucks from other players who joined in later. After which I played mahjong with dear and her mum and sis and "won" another 8 bucks(theoretically speaking, since we didn't play with real money). And you all know my mahjong skills are as good as Melvin's organizational skills(another low blow to him but no worries, he can take it). So it must really be luck. Or some lucky charm around me. Or some lucky actions which I do.
On to other things then, NAPFA was last taken last Thursday. Wasn't too confident but with a little bit of inspiration, I managed to pass the dreaded test so yes people, I'll spend 2 months lesser in NS. Oh yeah, for the medical checkup thingy, I am still classified as healthy, just that I have slight hearing loss at high pitches. Which I guess finally explains why I tend not to hear hayma speaking during her lessons. Anyway I'm in PES B, still full NS for me, only can't play with explosives or grenades. A bit sad really, blowing things up to kingdom come should be fun..............
Ok, the weather's kinda been topsy turvy these days. My health's been topsy turvy. One day sick, one day well. Dear's health has been the same. She was sick before the chalet, ok during the chalet, then sick after the chalet. But I'm with her the whole time, sick or not. Haha, I can almost hear ZSQY being muttered again. Nonetheless, she's my priority now, along with family and studies/projects. Just realised that dear had another serious bout of gastric this afternoon but still she didn't tell me and went home herself. Her reasoning? Cause she didn't want me to worry as I had presentation preparation.. My reasoning why she should tell me? Cause I don't want anything untoward to happen to her. Imagine if something did happen, how bad would I feel, especially when I realise that I could have done something about it. Which reasoning would you support?
Alrighty, gonna stop here for now. Its not been a very interesting update actually. More factual than opinionated. Oh yeah one last thing, its almost CNY and the gambling season will soon be upon us. Can't wait to play ban luck and mahjong. And if possible, play texas poker with Ben and Daniel and Joe and Paul etc. OWN THEM IN POKER AND WIN THEIR MONEY MONEY MONEY!!!
Of course, for that to happen I might need some inspiration........;)
Because we need each other
We believe in one another
And I know we're going to uncover
What's sleepin' in our soul
Anyway, I've been quite busy these few days. For those of you complaining that I've not been playing dota online or not been seen online, well, that's because I've been spending a lot of time with my dear recently. Yes yes, zsqy and what have you but honestly, I really enjoy spending time with her. Went with her to Alex's 21st birthday chalet on Saturday and stayed overnight. Played blackjack with emo daniel through the night cos for different reasons, we both couldn't sleep. Well, I don't know why but my luck in gambling seems to have transferred over from last year. Won a total of 21bucks from him(he promptly became more EMO) and another 4 bucks from other players who joined in later. After which I played mahjong with dear and her mum and sis and "won" another 8 bucks(theoretically speaking, since we didn't play with real money). And you all know my mahjong skills are as good as Melvin's organizational skills(another low blow to him but no worries, he can take it). So it must really be luck. Or some lucky charm around me. Or some lucky actions which I do.
On to other things then, NAPFA was last taken last Thursday. Wasn't too confident but with a little bit of inspiration, I managed to pass the dreaded test so yes people, I'll spend 2 months lesser in NS. Oh yeah, for the medical checkup thingy, I am still classified as healthy, just that I have slight hearing loss at high pitches. Which I guess finally explains why I tend not to hear hayma speaking during her lessons. Anyway I'm in PES B, still full NS for me, only can't play with explosives or grenades. A bit sad really, blowing things up to kingdom come should be fun..............
Ok, the weather's kinda been topsy turvy these days. My health's been topsy turvy. One day sick, one day well. Dear's health has been the same. She was sick before the chalet, ok during the chalet, then sick after the chalet. But I'm with her the whole time, sick or not. Haha, I can almost hear ZSQY being muttered again. Nonetheless, she's my priority now, along with family and studies/projects. Just realised that dear had another serious bout of gastric this afternoon but still she didn't tell me and went home herself. Her reasoning? Cause she didn't want me to worry as I had presentation preparation.. My reasoning why she should tell me? Cause I don't want anything untoward to happen to her. Imagine if something did happen, how bad would I feel, especially when I realise that I could have done something about it. Which reasoning would you support?
Alrighty, gonna stop here for now. Its not been a very interesting update actually. More factual than opinionated. Oh yeah one last thing, its almost CNY and the gambling season will soon be upon us. Can't wait to play ban luck and mahjong. And if possible, play texas poker with Ben and Daniel and Joe and Paul etc. OWN THEM IN POKER AND WIN THEIR MONEY MONEY MONEY!!!
Of course, for that to happen I might need some inspiration........;)
Because we need each other
We believe in one another
And I know we're going to uncover
What's sleepin' in our soul
Friday, January 11, 2008
Another short blog post, cause I've got projects to do and not much time to do it with.
I think NYP students are the latest to graduate among all the polytechnics. While I'll graduate in around 2months time, others are already preparing to graduate in 2 weeks. Whether this is a good thing or not is up for debate because while graduation would mean no worries about projects and exams, you'll get to see less of your friends, do less of the things which piss people off and you'll have to start worrying about how to spend your free time meaningfully or worry about work. Of course there'll still be gatherings among friends for us to catch up with each other(this is of course, provided that Melvin isn't the organizer--> "who's going?", "got enough people or not??", "who's going???", "what if not enough people????", "WHO'S GOING?????" ), but it'll be less frequent.
Anyway, NAPFA is next Friday. Am I prepared? Frankly no, I'm not prepared at all. From being able to do 4 pull ups(the minimum for silver is 5), I can do only 2 pull ups now. A sad decrease, and with only 6 more days to train, I can more or less say GG! bring on 2 more months of NS. This is if I actually do have to go through NS and not become a clerk.
Apparently yours truly didn't pass the hearing test, though I blame it down to the people outside talking loudly such that I can actually hear them from inside. That's why I'm going down this Monday for a re-test, and if I DO fail that too, there's a very likely possibility I'm gonna be a clerk. Well, I want to use NS to actually gain some muscles, which I have been trying to do by going to the gym every once in awhile. Well, the downside of going to NS is that while I'm stuck inside with other guys, others who have completed NS will be outside glancing and checking the pretty girls out. And by the time I come out, who knows, maybe most of the pretty girls will have been taken/stolen ;). Haha, well then at least if that's the case I won't be accused of ZSQY anymore.
Well then, I believe there's nothing more to write. And do any of you experience problems with your hotmail at times? Especially the attachment and sending? Cause its making me a hell lot pissed. Considering opening a gmail account but I'm abit too lazy to actually do it. Ok, then, thats all, right on to projects, especially since dear is coming over later.
Cheerio, have yourself a cracking weekend then.
There's nothing you can do that can't be done
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung
Nothing you can say but
you can learn how to play the game
I think NYP students are the latest to graduate among all the polytechnics. While I'll graduate in around 2months time, others are already preparing to graduate in 2 weeks. Whether this is a good thing or not is up for debate because while graduation would mean no worries about projects and exams, you'll get to see less of your friends, do less of the things which piss people off and you'll have to start worrying about how to spend your free time meaningfully or worry about work. Of course there'll still be gatherings among friends for us to catch up with each other(this is of course, provided that Melvin isn't the organizer--> "who's going?", "got enough people or not??", "who's going???", "what if not enough people????", "WHO'S GOING?????" ), but it'll be less frequent.
Anyway, NAPFA is next Friday. Am I prepared? Frankly no, I'm not prepared at all. From being able to do 4 pull ups(the minimum for silver is 5), I can do only 2 pull ups now. A sad decrease, and with only 6 more days to train, I can more or less say GG! bring on 2 more months of NS. This is if I actually do have to go through NS and not become a clerk.
Apparently yours truly didn't pass the hearing test, though I blame it down to the people outside talking loudly such that I can actually hear them from inside. That's why I'm going down this Monday for a re-test, and if I DO fail that too, there's a very likely possibility I'm gonna be a clerk. Well, I want to use NS to actually gain some muscles, which I have been trying to do by going to the gym every once in awhile. Well, the downside of going to NS is that while I'm stuck inside with other guys, others who have completed NS will be outside glancing and checking the pretty girls out. And by the time I come out, who knows, maybe most of the pretty girls will have been taken/stolen ;). Haha, well then at least if that's the case I won't be accused of ZSQY anymore.
Well then, I believe there's nothing more to write. And do any of you experience problems with your hotmail at times? Especially the attachment and sending? Cause its making me a hell lot pissed. Considering opening a gmail account but I'm abit too lazy to actually do it. Ok, then, thats all, right on to projects, especially since dear is coming over later.
Cheerio, have yourself a cracking weekend then.
There's nothing you can do that can't be done
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung
Nothing you can say but
you can learn how to play the game
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Just a quick update this time. Watched "Across The Universe" with dear today, a 2 hour+ movie which was pretty interesting though the length of the movie affected my dear and made her sleepy at certain points. Well, my overall take of the movie is that it is quite good, a little draggy at times but it reflects the hippy period quite well. The recklessness and carefree lives of youths in that era, smoking pot, singing songs, going on long aimless road trips etc. But reality eventually sets in, with war rearing its ugly head and destroying relationships, families and frienships. For those who like musicals, I guess this movie is quite close to a musical? 34 Beatles songs are sung throughout the movie, and if you do listen to the beatles music then you might enjoy it even more.
Been spending lots of time away from home recently. Am I tired? Yes, frankly I am sometimes really tired out by the time I get home. HOWEVER! I'm not just tired, I'm tired BUT happy. And to me, its the latter which is important to me. One can be energetic, recharged, have sufficient sleep but if you're not as happy as you can be, then its a bit pointless. After all we all should enjoy ourselves till we're drop, then stand up and enjoy ourselves even more. Sure we all need rest and I do get sufficient rest so no worries there. Especially for me when NS comes along, I'll have very little free time left, so I definitely want to make full use of my time now. Wouldn't you agree with me?
You might know though, that I do feel like I'm clingy(?), since I now always make an extra effort to meet. I'm not sure if the right word is clingy, but I don't really know a word to replace "zhong ce qing you", which poon-deh used to describe me. Er....take that translation of that chinese phrase(which hanyu pin yin I'm not even sure is correct or not) and modify it slightly and it'll be the exact meaning. Problem is, I don't want to come across as such, cause I'm not. And that is why I MIGHT just stop making that extra effort for awhile. Anyway though, its not only myself I have to consider about being tired.
Of course, I do realise I haven't been out with my Poly friends as much nowadays, though I still meet Ahmad, Wan and Saf regularly. Will try to arrange for something guys. Not sure what though, just know that you can trust my arrangements cause I'm no Melvin ;).
Anyway I think its time for me to end this post. It is slightly shorter than what you might be accustomed to but well, there you are.
Been spending lots of time away from home recently. Am I tired? Yes, frankly I am sometimes really tired out by the time I get home. HOWEVER! I'm not just tired, I'm tired BUT happy. And to me, its the latter which is important to me. One can be energetic, recharged, have sufficient sleep but if you're not as happy as you can be, then its a bit pointless. After all we all should enjoy ourselves till we're drop, then stand up and enjoy ourselves even more. Sure we all need rest and I do get sufficient rest so no worries there. Especially for me when NS comes along, I'll have very little free time left, so I definitely want to make full use of my time now. Wouldn't you agree with me?
You might know though, that I do feel like I'm clingy(?), since I now always make an extra effort to meet. I'm not sure if the right word is clingy, but I don't really know a word to replace "zhong ce qing you", which poon-deh used to describe me. Er....take that translation of that chinese phrase(which hanyu pin yin I'm not even sure is correct or not) and modify it slightly and it'll be the exact meaning. Problem is, I don't want to come across as such, cause I'm not. And that is why I MIGHT just stop making that extra effort for awhile. Anyway though, its not only myself I have to consider about being tired.
Of course, I do realise I haven't been out with my Poly friends as much nowadays, though I still meet Ahmad, Wan and Saf regularly. Will try to arrange for something guys. Not sure what though, just know that you can trust my arrangements cause I'm no Melvin ;).
Anyway I think its time for me to end this post. It is slightly shorter than what you might be accustomed to but well, there you are.
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