I opened my mailbox this morning to find an email...
Sent from myself to myself...with the Subject Title of "Cheer Up"
And I went like huh??? The email messgae went to read on as:
Bubbly greetings from the Email Server...I live in the machiinnnneeee.....wwooooo!!
It must be HC!!!!
Trust these technical folks to spoof your email address and manipulate the email server to do such a thing.... hahahaa..
But it brought a smile to my face..:)
Thanks HC for everything and for being so sensitive haha...
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Guan Yin Temple & Breko & Contacts
Am on half day today..so I went to Guan Yin Temple to pray after I left office.
Been a long time since I went back there. So I thought I'd better make some prayers and offerings before the year closes. I didn't expect myself to stay there for close to 30minutes as it's usually a pray, offer, leave kind of thing.
I kneeled on the prayer floor today and prayed to Guan Yin. It's always surreal when you "talk" to her amidst all the noise surrounding you but yet you feel like you're alone there and speaking to her.
I felt tears well up and tried to control to no avail...some tears escaped from the lids of my eyes..
I didn't feel at peace after praying...but I prayed that I would get some peace and directions soon. The heart is heavy and messed up at this point in time and it's a very distracting thing.
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Sat at Breko for a late lunch of a Salmon Salad at 230pm.
Studied French there for the next 1h40mins before leaving shortly after 4pm to head back Tampines.
Salad was disappointing but the Earl Grey tea was good.
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Contact lenses. A year's supply just set me back by $200.
Sigh. Maybe I should really consider Lasik as a long-term measure...
Been a long time since I went back there. So I thought I'd better make some prayers and offerings before the year closes. I didn't expect myself to stay there for close to 30minutes as it's usually a pray, offer, leave kind of thing.
I kneeled on the prayer floor today and prayed to Guan Yin. It's always surreal when you "talk" to her amidst all the noise surrounding you but yet you feel like you're alone there and speaking to her.
I felt tears well up and tried to control to no avail...some tears escaped from the lids of my eyes..
I didn't feel at peace after praying...but I prayed that I would get some peace and directions soon. The heart is heavy and messed up at this point in time and it's a very distracting thing.
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Sat at Breko for a late lunch of a Salmon Salad at 230pm.
Studied French there for the next 1h40mins before leaving shortly after 4pm to head back Tampines.
Salad was disappointing but the Earl Grey tea was good.
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Contact lenses. A year's supply just set me back by $200.
Sigh. Maybe I should really consider Lasik as a long-term measure...
The morning
Spoke to PQ on the phone for an hour just now..She knows now.
Walked out of office at 1020am and sat downstairs in front of the taxi stand to talk to her.
I think countless taxi drivers and some passers-by saw my tears.
A mad woman wearing an IDA jacket, in a pair of unglam office slippers, sitting by the taxi stand crying and talking into the phone.
The talk didn't really help cos it's something I need to settle on my own. But it was still good to have someone on the other end of the line hearing you out. I only grabbed a piece of tissue when I made my way downstairs after she called me. So I had to go to Coffee Bean to get a serviette to use. Abit "lang bei".
Went back to my seat and in less than 5 minutes it started to rain. Lagi "lang bei". Had to go into the building and find a corner to stand & talk to her.
Things just ain't going my way.
Walked out of office at 1020am and sat downstairs in front of the taxi stand to talk to her.
I think countless taxi drivers and some passers-by saw my tears.
A mad woman wearing an IDA jacket, in a pair of unglam office slippers, sitting by the taxi stand crying and talking into the phone.
The talk didn't really help cos it's something I need to settle on my own. But it was still good to have someone on the other end of the line hearing you out. I only grabbed a piece of tissue when I made my way downstairs after she called me. So I had to go to Coffee Bean to get a serviette to use. Abit "lang bei".
Went back to my seat and in less than 5 minutes it started to rain. Lagi "lang bei". Had to go into the building and find a corner to stand & talk to her.
Things just ain't going my way.
From an Email...
A man escapes from a prison where he's been locked up for 15 years.
He breaks into a house to look for money and guns.
Inside, he finds a young couple in bed. He orders the guy out of bed and ties him to a chair.
While tying the homeowner's wife to the bed, the convict gets on top of her, kisses her neck, then gets up and goes into the bathroom.
While he's in there, the husband whispers over to his wife : ' Listen, this guy is an escaped convict. Look at his clothes ! He's probably spent a lot of time in jail and hasn't seen a woman in years. I saw how he kissed your neck. If he wants sex, don't resist, don't complain...do whatever he tells you. Satisfy him no matter how much he hurts you. This guy is obviously very dangerous. If he gets angry, he'll kill us both. Be strong, honey. I love you ! '
His wife responds : ' He wasn't kissing my neck. He was whispering in my ear.
He told me that he's gay, and he thinks you're cute. He asked if we had any Vaseline. I told him it was in the bathroom. You be strong, honey. I love you, too. '
He breaks into a house to look for money and guns.
Inside, he finds a young couple in bed. He orders the guy out of bed and ties him to a chair.
While tying the homeowner's wife to the bed, the convict gets on top of her, kisses her neck, then gets up and goes into the bathroom.
While he's in there, the husband whispers over to his wife : ' Listen, this guy is an escaped convict. Look at his clothes ! He's probably spent a lot of time in jail and hasn't seen a woman in years. I saw how he kissed your neck. If he wants sex, don't resist, don't complain...do whatever he tells you. Satisfy him no matter how much he hurts you. This guy is obviously very dangerous. If he gets angry, he'll kill us both. Be strong, honey. I love you ! '
His wife responds : ' He wasn't kissing my neck. He was whispering in my ear.
He told me that he's gay, and he thinks you're cute. He asked if we had any Vaseline. I told him it was in the bathroom. You be strong, honey. I love you, too. '
Nobody Knows.
I hope this period tides over soon.I hope things get settled.
And I hope everything will turn out okay.
Nobody knows. Only me and my shadow.
Everytime a step forward is taken, something happens to make it 2 steps back.
I am tired. I don't know what to expect anymore.
Losing faith is one thing. Losing trust is another.
I pray for strength and guidance and directions.
For I know not what to do nor what to expect anymore.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
@#$#$&^(*&(&^*(^%
I just cleared $2,500 in insurance fees.
I was charged $90 for a 5-min consultation with the heart specialist today for my annual check-up at the National Heart Centre.
I will be charged $350 for a scan I'm slated to go for next week.
There's two weddings coming up for two close friends. Read: BIG ang pows are inevitable.
Nabeh.
I will be spending my whole month's salary and more...in the month of November.
They better not cut my pay in light of the recession. Else I'll cuss even more.
I was charged $90 for a 5-min consultation with the heart specialist today for my annual check-up at the National Heart Centre.
I will be charged $350 for a scan I'm slated to go for next week.
There's two weddings coming up for two close friends. Read: BIG ang pows are inevitable.
Nabeh.
I will be spending my whole month's salary and more...in the month of November.
They better not cut my pay in light of the recession. Else I'll cuss even more.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Alma Mater
HC, Rich & I went to NTU today for a meeting. We were looking for attachment students for our company.
It was a sight to behold.
Lol...It's been officially about 6.5 years since I went back to Canteen B..
Some stalls are different, some the same. Seats looked the same but there were nicer walls and some areas had nicer seats..
What puzzled me the most was the crowd.
I expected more chio bus as would the Buiness girls usually be. I expected more locals.
But all I saw was PRCs...hordes of them.
Maybe it's the school hols already hmm mmm....Dunno.
We had to cut through some tutorial rooms..Brought back not very happy memories though haha.
We had to climb up a bloody flight of stairs to get to the Student Affairs Office.
Wah lau. After 6 yers, I'd already forgotten how climbing those stairs was.
Or how hilly NTU can be. I was in pointy pumps. Low heels but the hike up the hilly terrain was still not very welcoming. haha...
It was nice. Very nice to drive past Chinese Heritage Centre, to go past Hall One and to see a girl wearing a Hall One T-Shirt...
Felt like asking her if they had an extra Hall One Tee for me hhaa...
It was nice seeing my old Lecture theatre...now happily renamed as Lee Kong Chian Theatre..
But most of all, it was nice sitting in Canteen B.
Taking in the air, taking in the sight of students writing notes and rushing some assignments.
It was nice drinking teh-o that cost $0.30. Where the hell can you find those prices outside of schools??
It was nice seeing the tables where I used to study at till the wee hours of the morning.
Memories...:)
It was a sight to behold.
Lol...It's been officially about 6.5 years since I went back to Canteen B..
Some stalls are different, some the same. Seats looked the same but there were nicer walls and some areas had nicer seats..
What puzzled me the most was the crowd.
I expected more chio bus as would the Buiness girls usually be. I expected more locals.
But all I saw was PRCs...hordes of them.
Maybe it's the school hols already hmm mmm....Dunno.
We had to cut through some tutorial rooms..Brought back not very happy memories though haha.
We had to climb up a bloody flight of stairs to get to the Student Affairs Office.
Wah lau. After 6 yers, I'd already forgotten how climbing those stairs was.
Or how hilly NTU can be. I was in pointy pumps. Low heels but the hike up the hilly terrain was still not very welcoming. haha...
It was nice. Very nice to drive past Chinese Heritage Centre, to go past Hall One and to see a girl wearing a Hall One T-Shirt...
Felt like asking her if they had an extra Hall One Tee for me hhaa...
It was nice seeing my old Lecture theatre...now happily renamed as Lee Kong Chian Theatre..
But most of all, it was nice sitting in Canteen B.
Taking in the air, taking in the sight of students writing notes and rushing some assignments.
It was nice drinking teh-o that cost $0.30. Where the hell can you find those prices outside of schools??
It was nice seeing the tables where I used to study at till the wee hours of the morning.
Memories...:)
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Year In Year Out
A little sunny smile!A little beam!
A little cheer!
Things are moving forward and I'm mighty glad.
Time to focus.
Time to think.
Time to plan for the year ahead.
Priorities, mission, vision, values, GOALS.
Been thinking on and off though not too much as yet
As my main focus is now on the upcoming exams and "the issue".
The man and I each bought a little horoscope book yesterday.
Dragon for him and Monkey for me.
We've only taken a short glance through,
But so far 2009 seems good with stars shining bright in certain months.
Career seems excellent and that is a comforting thought.
More to come at the end of the year,
When concrete plans and objectives and GOALS will be made!!
We've only taken a short glance through,
But so far 2009 seems good with stars shining bright in certain months.
Career seems excellent and that is a comforting thought.
More to come at the end of the year,
When concrete plans and objectives and GOALS will be made!!
Le Discussion est Fini...Au Moins Pour Actuellement
The discussion is over, at least for now...
The issue was brought up for discussion yesterday..
With the parents..
I've been a ball of nerves for the past week or so
And I'm really glad the discussion is over
It went well...Cos the man has top-notch speaking skills.
Something which I sorely lack.
And which I cannot seem to be able to brush up on..
Guess I'm still someone who expresses better in writing or thoughts..
Try to translate that into words and it just gets the tongue entangled..
It will be a busy time ahead...
Trying at times, happy at times and perhaps also frustrating at times as well.
*keeps fingers crossed*
May everything go smoothly...:)
The issue was brought up for discussion yesterday..
With the parents..
I've been a ball of nerves for the past week or so
And I'm really glad the discussion is over
It went well...Cos the man has top-notch speaking skills.
Something which I sorely lack.
And which I cannot seem to be able to brush up on..
Guess I'm still someone who expresses better in writing or thoughts..
Try to translate that into words and it just gets the tongue entangled..
It will be a busy time ahead...
Trying at times, happy at times and perhaps also frustrating at times as well.
*keeps fingers crossed*
May everything go smoothly...:)
Friday, November 07, 2008
Danny boy and the shell
It has been a few days since I laughed out loud and had a bounce to my step…
The dinner with Daniel helped quite abit…
We were crapping about things and he was updating me with his stuff…both work & personal
It felt so sisterly actually lol…
The dinner with Daniel helped quite abit…
We were crapping about things and he was updating me with his stuff…both work & personal
It felt so sisterly actually lol…
I totally heart Daniel~!! hhaa..my bitching and crapping partner!!
Aerin’s at Raffles City is my new favourite place for meals…Cosy, with lighting just dim enough to make you feel a tad light-headed.
He was the only one whom I shared my recent stresses with. And I was mighty glad he had his ears for me last night. :)
I was the usual goofy furball during lunch today. Running & jumping around..laughing at the lunch table, picking on others and vice versa.
Come to think of it, I miss the cheerful side of me!
May this side of me rear its head more often! haha
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Jazzy Jazz
I have been going home with Jamie in the past few days...
Jamie Cullum that is...
It's been months since I've actively listened to his songs...
From the "Twentysomething" CD he launched in 2004.
Anyway, with the rainy, dreamy cool weather
It's nice listening to the likes of Elaine Elias, Michael Buble, Diana Krall, and Jamie Cullum...
Jazzy jazzy days ahead...
Jamie Cullum that is...
It's been months since I've actively listened to his songs...
From the "Twentysomething" CD he launched in 2004.
Anyway, with the rainy, dreamy cool weather
It's nice listening to the likes of Elaine Elias, Michael Buble, Diana Krall, and Jamie Cullum...
Jazzy jazzy days ahead...
What A Difference A Day Made - Jamie Cullum
What a difference a day made, twenty four little hours
Brought the sun and the flowers where there use to be rain
My yesterday was blue dear
Today I'm a part of you dear
My lonely nights are through dear
Since you said you were mine
Oh, what a difference a day made
There's a rainbow before me
Skies above can't be stormy since that moment of bliss
That thrilling kiss
It's heaven when you find romance on your menu
What a difference a day made
And the difference is you, is you
My yesterday was blue dear
Still I'm a part of you dear
My lonely nights are through dear
Since you said you were mine
Oh, what a difference a day made
There's a rainbow before me
Skies above can't be stormy since that moment of bliss
That thrilling kiss
It's heaven when you find romance on your menu
What a difference a day madeAnd the difference is you, is you, is you
Mid-Afternoon Comic Relief
Wish you all the breast and stay pretty always!!!
HAHAHAHHAA Wah lau I was laughing out loud in office when I saw this message a friend sent me through Facebook…
Hmm mmm….seems his sub-consciousness is in overdrive hahhahahha!!!!
HAHAHAHHAA Wah lau I was laughing out loud in office when I saw this message a friend sent me through Facebook…
Hmm mmm….seems his sub-consciousness is in overdrive hahhahahha!!!!
Poulet? Oeuf?
Lequel est d’abord? Le poulet ou l’oeuf? L’oeuf ou le poulet?
C’est le question universal…mais ne personne peut donner un réponse
C’est le question universal…mais ne personne peut donner un réponse
Monday, November 03, 2008
Zain
As it is every year, 3rd November is the day I think of Zain Karim Masagoes.
It's his birthday. If he were still around, he would be the same age as me.
I think he’d have been a high-flyer with that intelligent brain and wealthy family background.
That impish grin, that insolent face, that floppy fringe. That “heck-care” bad boy attitude at such a young age…I still remember it all. He sat behind me in our P6 class.
There were times I felt I could strangle him, other times when we were good friends…
It’s been 13 years since he was robbed of his place in this world by throat cancer.
Rest in peace dear pal...
It's his birthday. If he were still around, he would be the same age as me.
I think he’d have been a high-flyer with that intelligent brain and wealthy family background.
That impish grin, that insolent face, that floppy fringe. That “heck-care” bad boy attitude at such a young age…I still remember it all. He sat behind me in our P6 class.
There were times I felt I could strangle him, other times when we were good friends…
It’s been 13 years since he was robbed of his place in this world by throat cancer.
Rest in peace dear pal...
Sunday, November 02, 2008
The Issue
The long-standing issue.
Has been broached again.
It's been on my mind for over a week.
And it's stressful and disturbing to have this in your head every single waking moment of the day.
Even when you're tryig to relax and enjoy yourself on a night out....
The issue's there right smack in the middle of your mind.
I hope it gets settled soon.
I hope a conclusion and an agreement will be reached by the end of this month, if not this year.
It's a little upsetting, a little unnerving, a little scary and a little sensitive.
But it's something which I need to go through.
Something which I cannot avoid, not again.
*prays*
I really hope it gets settled soon.
And I hope the one up there hears my wishes...
Year in year out, I don't really have birthday wishes
But this is really my birthday wish this year...
To settle this once and for all..
And get a direction how to move forward from thereon
Dead Meat??
I'm so gonna be dead meat.
Two French exams in December...
Xmas coming, CNY coming!!
Some other issues which have cropped up but still have not been solved...
I hope I have the focus to study and memorise my conjugations and tenses!!!
*freaks*
*pulls hair*
Le Vendredi
Friday evening was spent running from one place to another.
Lol, it was Morton's at Oriental Mandarin again.
Lovely lovey free flow steak sandwiches with garlic herb butter!
Lovely lovely martinis!
I seriously think theyserve the best martinis around town haha...:)
*SLURP*
Their martinis are strong, they don't stinge on the liquor and they certainly don't stinge on the servings either..
2 glass of lychee martinis was enough to make me a little woozy...
The company was lovely as usual.
The office gang that evening was a motley crew of a trained lawyer, an ex-police officer now training to be a paralegal, 2 econs graduate, an IT lady and oh well, me!!
RAWR!!
Way way enjoyable!!
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Morton's was short though. Only an hour plus and I had to rush off to meet with Chloe, Jenice & my lovely burong, SS, over at Dempsey.
RedDot Brewhouse was the venue of the night and it was a nice place I must say.
Warm and cosy atmosphere.
I wasn't too overjoyed with the standard of the food but I shan't comment too much.
Haha..got food to eat good liao!
Especially when it's free too!! hahahhaa....
It was my belated birthday dinner treat...:)
Chloe took lotsa pics with her new snazzy camera...
But I think the rest of us bore the brunt of it...
Double-flashes and red lights in your eyes for a few hours can definitely make you see stars!
I was a little too indulgent too and had a pint and a half of ale.
Beer = malt & wheat = calories = potential to jack up the cholesterol level
Hahahhaa....but it was the last day of my birthday month and I though, ah, what the heck..;p
Didn't realise I missed SS so much! haha...
Wanted to smother him with a bear hug initially...
But I guess I was too lazy to get out of my chair when he finally arrived hehe...
Popped by Olio for tea afterwards..
Lots of anecdotes and pics and vidoes for the night...
Don't quite have them now though...at least not yet..! Still with Chloe..
RAWR!!
Way enjoyable too!
Despite the fact that some flew kites? Ahhahaha
ANTM
America's Next Top Model.
Uh-oh, I have no idea why but I love the show!
I used to "chase" season after season....till Channel 5 started the programme later and later at night.
Bless the souls who created the website where I've been getting my doses of free TV-shows and movies...
*beams*
I've been watching various seasons of ANTM, catching up on what I have missed haha
Tyra Banks is cool...and I like how her skin glows!
But NIGEL BARKER rocks big time! Extremely gorgeous and I luuurrrvvvve his accent!!!
Jay Manuel ranks high on the list too which his intense eyes and Latino look haha..
Oh well...reality shows are interesting!
*Boing-Boing*
We are seriously not fated with Kangoo.
The weather looked fine at 1-plus and so PQ, YY & I decided to head to ECP for a Kangoo session.
We fixed a time at 3pm.
And voila.
It's a repeat of last Monday.
The skies turned dark.
Thunder rolled in the distance.
And our exercise session was cancelled yet again.
~Bleah~
Thursday, October 30, 2008
La Coquille Perplexe
J'ai besoin d'aider parce que je ne sais pas qu'est-ce que faire avec ma vie...
Je ne sais pas mais il me semble difficile...
La vie a l'air un peu déroutante quelquefois, n'est-ce pas?
C'est un peu fatiguee aussi...
Sigh...Je me reflechis pendant long temps...
Pourtant, jusqu'à présent, je n'y arrive pas à une propre conclusion.
Mon dieu, dit-moi qu'est-ce que je dois faire...
Factoid of the Day
OMG.
Another blur toad thought my reporting officer is The Coll.
Pls lor. Just cos she's 10 yrs older and just cos she's a Snr Mgr while I'm only a Mgr DOESN'T mean that I report to her.
Sheesh.
Another blur toad thought my reporting officer is The Coll.
Pls lor. Just cos she's 10 yrs older and just cos she's a Snr Mgr while I'm only a Mgr DOESN'T mean that I report to her.
Sheesh.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
je suis triste
The past few days has seen both ups and downs…
Saturday night was spent with the French classmates. “Welcome to the Sticks” ended its run prematurely so we caught “Tokyo” instead. It turned out to be an extremely arty farty show. And we left feeling groggy, bored, restless and in need of better things haha.
Brotzeit proved to be an okay place. The sausage platter was lovely though the accompanying sauerkraut was a little too sour. The rest were a little bit of spoilsports, some left early to go home, some left to go cheong elsewhere…and in the end, only Kyne and me were left, with 2 pints of lager and a warm chocolate cake to while the rest of the night away. I turned out to be a bit of an aunt agony, as did he. It was nice chatting..been awhile sice I did that with anyone on a one-to-one basis.
Sunday was a day of study. And a day of feeling upset.
Monday afternoon was crappy. Our Kangoo outing turned out to be a bowling and arcade session. The weather was just not cut out for us that day. Still, I’m glad that after years of not playing bowling, I still crossed 100 points haha.
All said & done…Nevertheless, I still feel I’m in a tumultuous period. Yes, I’m acting up again. For those who’ve known me for a few years will know I dive from one phase to another. Bipolar, to be exaggerating. (Hmm, or maybe it might hold some truth?)
Self-pity, self-doubt, self-annoyance, self-depreciation, self-inferiority…these amongst other things are clouding my mind right now. My future, my studies, my health, my everything…I’ve lost myself in the past few days. Thinking about a lot of things and then again, thinking of nothing. Mad, tired, confused, depressed, upset. Lol…I can be too much of a handle for myself to handle I guess...:)
I won’t be logging onto blogger that often now. We’ll see how it goes.
Maybe only in office since it’s my lull period. And the thoughts has more time to run wild.
Saturday night was spent with the French classmates. “Welcome to the Sticks” ended its run prematurely so we caught “Tokyo” instead. It turned out to be an extremely arty farty show. And we left feeling groggy, bored, restless and in need of better things haha.
Brotzeit proved to be an okay place. The sausage platter was lovely though the accompanying sauerkraut was a little too sour. The rest were a little bit of spoilsports, some left early to go home, some left to go cheong elsewhere…and in the end, only Kyne and me were left, with 2 pints of lager and a warm chocolate cake to while the rest of the night away. I turned out to be a bit of an aunt agony, as did he. It was nice chatting..been awhile sice I did that with anyone on a one-to-one basis.
Sunday was a day of study. And a day of feeling upset.
Monday afternoon was crappy. Our Kangoo outing turned out to be a bowling and arcade session. The weather was just not cut out for us that day. Still, I’m glad that after years of not playing bowling, I still crossed 100 points haha.
All said & done…Nevertheless, I still feel I’m in a tumultuous period. Yes, I’m acting up again. For those who’ve known me for a few years will know I dive from one phase to another. Bipolar, to be exaggerating. (Hmm, or maybe it might hold some truth?)
Self-pity, self-doubt, self-annoyance, self-depreciation, self-inferiority…these amongst other things are clouding my mind right now. My future, my studies, my health, my everything…I’ve lost myself in the past few days. Thinking about a lot of things and then again, thinking of nothing. Mad, tired, confused, depressed, upset. Lol…I can be too much of a handle for myself to handle I guess...:)
I won’t be logging onto blogger that often now. We’ll see how it goes.
Maybe only in office since it’s my lull period. And the thoughts has more time to run wild.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Of Sponges
HC is a walking encyclopedia.
If I had to use a single word to describe him, I'd call him a sponge.
He absorbs information like nobody's business lol. And his insatiable curiosity about things is commendable...
He takes the effort to find out about things. To know the whys and the hows and the how-comes.
And if you talk to him about something he is unsure of, he'd be sure to Google it and do some mini research on the Net. And thereafter he'd share his new-found knowledge with you.. ahha...
There should be more of such people around!
And I think I really should learn from his spirit of learning!
活到老， 学到老！！！
If I had to use a single word to describe him, I'd call him a sponge.
He absorbs information like nobody's business lol. And his insatiable curiosity about things is commendable...
He takes the effort to find out about things. To know the whys and the hows and the how-comes.
And if you talk to him about something he is unsure of, he'd be sure to Google it and do some mini research on the Net. And thereafter he'd share his new-found knowledge with you.. ahha...
There should be more of such people around!
And I think I really should learn from his spirit of learning!
活到老， 学到老！！！
Mmmm!
The air smells lovely today!
Crisp with a tingling "after-heavy-rains" fragrance hanging around the atmosphere!
*sniffs*
*smiles*
*grins*
The weather's cool and the clouds are light and fluffy!
Smells of contentedness, cheerfulness and renewed vigour permeate my nostrils the moment I step out of the office building!
It's like as if a sniff of the air gives me renewed joy and energy!
A natural antidote to boredom and tiredness!
Whee! Me like! Me like! Hahaha..=D
Big D's Grill
Blk 18 Bedok South Road#01-87
http://sgblogs.com/entry/grill-coffeeshop-kurobuta-wagyu-kobe/233171
http://www.hungrygowhere.com/singapore/big_d_s_grill/
I had lunch with HC and my vendors today at Big D's Grill.
Which has gotten some good reviews on food blogs over the last few months or so..
It was interesting. A large stall set in a coffee shop.
Similar to the ubiquitous zi-char stalls you would see in coffee shops all over the island.
And of course, you can imagine the setting. The coffee shop was below a HDB block, in a nondescript sleepy HDB heartland.
It was in Bedok actually. Just opposite Temasek JC.
It was really kopitiam style. Round tables with red plastic chairs. Fans mounted high on the walls and 2 mini TVs mounted on racks fitted on various pillars.
And Big D's Grill concept is...to sell high-end meat products in the heartlands.
The stall had Kurobuta Pork (High-end Japanese Royal Pork), Black Angus Beef, Wagyu Beef, Australian Beef, Kobe Beef, yada yada....
Of course it also had the normal Battered Red Snappers and pasta and all...but the main draw was the special items mentioned above.
Prices were definitely much much cheaper than what you would get if you went to Lawry's or Aston's or the other steak places.
I ordered the Black Angus Ribeye (200gms) which came with coleslaw and lovely fries. The rest of the 3 guys ordered the Kurobuta Pork. Mine was $30 and theirs was $36 each.
Strange to be chewing on such delectable high-end stuff in a kopitiam.
Nah, strange sounds a little negative haha..Allow me to rephrase. It was refreshing to have taken such foods in a sleepy kopitiam.
And the background music for the day?
Haha Hokkien songs, with ahpeks squabbling in the background.
And aunties chopping chives and spring onions on their wooden chopping boards.
My beef was excellent. Juicy and tender. I ordered it medium done and it came just nicely seared on all side with the middle a light shade of pink.
I'm glad I was the only one who took the beef. The pork turned out not as nice. Hahaha...;p
All I can say is ZAN!! 赞！！！
Unique concept, reasonable prices and a friendly atmosphere!
Check out the blog entry & the equally lovely pics on ieat.ishoot.ipost.
Link is reproduced here.
http://sgblogs.com/entry/grill-coffeeshop-kurobuta-wagyu-kobe/233171
http://sgblogs.com/entry/grill-coffeeshop-kurobuta-wagyu-kobe/233171
http://www.hungrygowhere.com/singapore/big_d_s_grill/
I had lunch with HC and my vendors today at Big D's Grill.
Which has gotten some good reviews on food blogs over the last few months or so..
It was interesting. A large stall set in a coffee shop.
Similar to the ubiquitous zi-char stalls you would see in coffee shops all over the island.
And of course, you can imagine the setting. The coffee shop was below a HDB block, in a nondescript sleepy HDB heartland.
It was in Bedok actually. Just opposite Temasek JC.
It was really kopitiam style. Round tables with red plastic chairs. Fans mounted high on the walls and 2 mini TVs mounted on racks fitted on various pillars.
And Big D's Grill concept is...to sell high-end meat products in the heartlands.
The stall had Kurobuta Pork (High-end Japanese Royal Pork), Black Angus Beef, Wagyu Beef, Australian Beef, Kobe Beef, yada yada....
Of course it also had the normal Battered Red Snappers and pasta and all...but the main draw was the special items mentioned above.
Prices were definitely much much cheaper than what you would get if you went to Lawry's or Aston's or the other steak places.
I ordered the Black Angus Ribeye (200gms) which came with coleslaw and lovely fries. The rest of the 3 guys ordered the Kurobuta Pork. Mine was $30 and theirs was $36 each.
Strange to be chewing on such delectable high-end stuff in a kopitiam.
Nah, strange sounds a little negative haha..Allow me to rephrase. It was refreshing to have taken such foods in a sleepy kopitiam.
And the background music for the day?
Haha Hokkien songs, with ahpeks squabbling in the background.
And aunties chopping chives and spring onions on their wooden chopping boards.
My beef was excellent. Juicy and tender. I ordered it medium done and it came just nicely seared on all side with the middle a light shade of pink.
I'm glad I was the only one who took the beef. The pork turned out not as nice. Hahaha...;p
All I can say is ZAN!! 赞！！！
Unique concept, reasonable prices and a friendly atmosphere!
Check out the blog entry & the equally lovely pics on ieat.ishoot.ipost.
Link is reproduced here.
http://sgblogs.com/entry/grill-coffeeshop-kurobuta-wagyu-kobe/233171
Thursday, October 23, 2008
SpongeMich Round Shell
I used to be a high quality 3M sponge.
Highly Thirsty and Highly Absorbent with a High Capacity for holding large amounts of information
I'm now a house brand sponge.
Lower quality, Less Absorbent.
I can still take in things...but at a slower rate and sometimes I drip them away.
Will gingko nuts help? Hahaa....
Man, age makes a difference! Yikes!
Highly Thirsty and Highly Absorbent with a High Capacity for holding large amounts of information
I'm now a house brand sponge.
Lower quality, Less Absorbent.
I can still take in things...but at a slower rate and sometimes I drip them away.
Will gingko nuts help? Hahaa....
Man, age makes a difference! Yikes!
M&M
Methodical & Mundane
That is the crux of doing system testing.
Staring at the screen and going through every single function available has made me somewhat oblivious to the going-ons around me for the past few hours...
Eyes are feeling a little tired now so thought I'd take a break from the testing and just yak abit to myself in the virtual world....
Listening to Stephanie Sun now....lovely vocals on a wet and cold Thursday afternoon.
But yay! It's Friday tomorrow already... haha.....Paktor-ing with the man again...
Housework day today. Booorrrinng. Mop floor. Wash Clothes.
That is the crux of doing system testing.
Staring at the screen and going through every single function available has made me somewhat oblivious to the going-ons around me for the past few hours...
Eyes are feeling a little tired now so thought I'd take a break from the testing and just yak abit to myself in the virtual world....
Listening to Stephanie Sun now....lovely vocals on a wet and cold Thursday afternoon.
But yay! It's Friday tomorrow already... haha.....Paktor-ing with the man again...
Housework day today. Booorrrinng. Mop floor. Wash Clothes.
The Near Days Ahead
The man is throwing me to one side this weekend.
He’s going diving with some of his colleagues. And I, who has been medically certified to be UNABLE to dive for the rest of my life, will be staying on in cloudy, rainy and recession-hit Sillypore.
AND THEREFORE, I have made some plans for myself.
Saturday
French movie with the French classmates after our class…whee!! So exciting! Been a long time since we had an outing together! Hope I remember to bring my cam to camwhore a little hahahaaa…..After movie drinks at German bar Brotzeit at Raffles City thereafter! Woot Woot!!
Sunday
Oh well, supposed to be a lazy day but I guess I’ll spare 3 hours of my time in the afternoon to pop by Ah Seng’s place in Eunos. Baby Zoe is one-month old liao!
Time really flies man. From rowdy young adults in hostel days, now we’re working adults, married or about to, some with kids, others running their own businesses…gosh.
I don’t wanna grow up!!!!
Monday
Kangoo time again. I am still coughing a little. Irritating thing just won’t go away fully. Argh. Won't run too far this time round. Go slow and easy. Hope I see some cuties running in ECP hehe.
Bought a new Adidas singlet again…gonna wear it on that day! And oh darn, I gotta stop buying such singlets...though the cut is really good!!! hehe..
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Mercy Killing?
To kill or not to kill, that is the question.
Morbid as it seems, this is will be a rudimentary baseline of discussion amongst Singaporeans now that the topic has been broached by the local media. Interesting that it took so long for such a topic to be raised considering the fact that euthanasia has been a hotly debated subject in many countries for many years, especially the western folk. (But then again, they are a more vocal bunch of folks..hmm mm ;p)
Assisted Dying. What an oxymoron. What a paradoxical phrase.
Viewpoints of moral, ethical, legal and social grounds intersperse on this subject. Human rights issues fill in the gaps in between. And now finally in Singapore, the stigma of such touchy subjects is now being discussed...Kudos too to the liberalisation of the media space in the last couple of years.
There will never be a right or a wrong approach to this. It will forever be an issue of morals and ethics, with an equal number of people standing on either side of the fence and still many more sitting on it. I really wonder when SG would reach a conclusion on this. And if SG would really decree a change in law to legalise the act.
I watched a documentary on it a few years ago and I asked myself then if I was for or against the notion of it. I have had my doubts but over the years, I figured myself to be somewhat in favour of it. You could put the proportion down to 60-40. Not very convincing, but it's still a stand and I'm not sitting on the fence.
Oh well, we'll see what the authorities have to say. I'm pretty sure the forums are abuzz with discussions on this..
To end off, how different anyway is euthanasia from committing suicide? One's assisted? The other's not? Hmm mm.
Morbid as it seems, this is will be a rudimentary baseline of discussion amongst Singaporeans now that the topic has been broached by the local media. Interesting that it took so long for such a topic to be raised considering the fact that euthanasia has been a hotly debated subject in many countries for many years, especially the western folk. (But then again, they are a more vocal bunch of folks..hmm mm ;p)
Assisted Dying. What an oxymoron. What a paradoxical phrase.
Viewpoints of moral, ethical, legal and social grounds intersperse on this subject. Human rights issues fill in the gaps in between. And now finally in Singapore, the stigma of such touchy subjects is now being discussed...Kudos too to the liberalisation of the media space in the last couple of years.
There will never be a right or a wrong approach to this. It will forever be an issue of morals and ethics, with an equal number of people standing on either side of the fence and still many more sitting on it. I really wonder when SG would reach a conclusion on this. And if SG would really decree a change in law to legalise the act.
I watched a documentary on it a few years ago and I asked myself then if I was for or against the notion of it. I have had my doubts but over the years, I figured myself to be somewhat in favour of it. You could put the proportion down to 60-40. Not very convincing, but it's still a stand and I'm not sitting on the fence.
Oh well, we'll see what the authorities have to say. I'm pretty sure the forums are abuzz with discussions on this..
To end off, how different anyway is euthanasia from committing suicide? One's assisted? The other's not? Hmm mm.
Little Froggy Comes to Play
http://www.somethingwrong.co.uk/crazy_frog_baseball/
Heng sent this to me this morning after reading about Coll the Troll and the irritation she (or "it") was causing me.
I must say. I LOVE THE GAME~!!!
Can I even call it a game? Hmm mm...hhaaa....
Good things must share hahha so have fun playing!
Heng sent this to me this morning after reading about Coll the Troll and the irritation she (or "it") was causing me.
I must say. I LOVE THE GAME~!!!
Can I even call it a game? Hmm mm...hhaaa....
Good things must share hahha so have fun playing!
In The Spirit of Things
Just to add some more of my own thoughts...cheesy but oh well...cheesiness sets in after a long day at work..;p
Was thinking of some of these when I was on the train home and then later when I was taking a shower..interesting what one can come up with if you put your mind on it.. haha..
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Loads of expressions are used in the English language and I wonder how did they ever come about...
It rains cats and dogs and you suffer from pins and needles and you hear cock and bull stories.
If the pot calls the kettle black then what does the pan call the wok?
On the subject of oxymorons..how can a "daily special" be special if it appears on a daily basis?
And there perhaps isn't a "constant change" for if something remains constant, then there is no change?
How can you "act naturally" if you don't act when you are natural? How can a "graduate student" be a student if he's a graduate? There is no such thing as an "open secret", it should technically be called news already if everyone knew about it.
How can very good and awfully good and terribly good all mean the same thing?
If the little uns of chickens are called chicks? Then why aren't the little uns of ducks called dicks?
If the plural of louse is lice, why ain't the plural of grouse called grice?
If there is one you call it a sheep, but if there are two you can't call them sheeps.
Colours that don't run are fast but people that don't run are slow. You cut up a tree after you cut it down. You can rat on a person but you can't cat on them.
You can have a person and some persons. You can have a people but why can't you have some peoples?
p/s: How do you keep your "eyes wide shut" anyway?
Was thinking of some of these when I was on the train home and then later when I was taking a shower..interesting what one can come up with if you put your mind on it.. haha..
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Loads of expressions are used in the English language and I wonder how did they ever come about...
It rains cats and dogs and you suffer from pins and needles and you hear cock and bull stories.
If the pot calls the kettle black then what does the pan call the wok?
On the subject of oxymorons..how can a "daily special" be special if it appears on a daily basis?
And there perhaps isn't a "constant change" for if something remains constant, then there is no change?
How can you "act naturally" if you don't act when you are natural? How can a "graduate student" be a student if he's a graduate? There is no such thing as an "open secret", it should technically be called news already if everyone knew about it.
How can very good and awfully good and terribly good all mean the same thing?
If the little uns of chickens are called chicks? Then why aren't the little uns of ducks called dicks?
If the plural of louse is lice, why ain't the plural of grouse called grice?
If there is one you call it a sheep, but if there are two you can't call them sheeps.
Colours that don't run are fast but people that don't run are slow. You cut up a tree after you cut it down. You can rat on a person but you can't cat on them.
You can have a person and some persons. You can have a people but why can't you have some peoples?
p/s: How do you keep your "eyes wide shut" anyway?
Clar-ree-fee-kay-shen
Just to clarify, "English at its Finest" was taken off a mass email sent to me..
Forgot to mention that when I hurriedly did a copy/paste action during the day after I read the mail.. haha...
Short of misleading others into thinking what a smartass I am.. haha..but I'm not a crony.
So thought I'd clarify.
Forgot to mention that when I hurriedly did a copy/paste action during the day after I read the mail.. haha...
Short of misleading others into thinking what a smartass I am.. haha..but I'm not a crony.
So thought I'd clarify.
English at its Finest
We will begin with a box, and the plural is boxes, But the plural of ox becomes oxen, not oxes.
One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese; Yet the plural of moose should never be meese.
You may find a lone mouse or a nest full of mice, Yet the plural of house is houses, not hice. If the plural of man is always called men, Then shouldn't the plural of pan be call pen?
If I speak of my foot and show you my feet, And I give you a boot, would a pair be called beet?
If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth, Why shouldn't the plural of booth be call beeth?
Then one may be that, and three would be those, Yet hat in the plural would never be hose, And the plural of cat is cats, not cose.
We speak of a brother and also of brethren, But though we say mother, we never say methren.
Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and him, But imagine the feminine: she, shis and shim!
There is neither egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple.
English muffins weren't invented in England.
We take English for granted, but if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, and a guinea pig neither is from Guinea nor is it a pig.
And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham?
Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one mend?
If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it?
If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught?
If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?
Sometimes I think all the folks who grew up speaking English should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane.
In what other language do people recite at a play and play at a recital?
We ship by truck but send cargo by ship.
We have noses that run and feet that smell.
We park in a driveway and drive in a parkway.
And how can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out, and in which an alarm goes off by going on; And, in closing, if Father is Pop, Â how come Mother's not Mop?
vroom vroom? nah.....*phut phut phut*
And now.
Time for a tuna sandwich and a hot cup of milo.
Engine is slow to warm up today and slow to start.
I'll try not to let anything get me down today.
Err, more specifically, not to let Coll the Troll get me down today.
Jiayou Jiayou Jiayou!
p/s : Am planning for trip but not sure where to go. Last few days of the year or first few days of early next year....still the monsoon season so most of the island resorts are out of the question...Shanghai or Beijing seems interesting...hmm mm.....
Time for a tuna sandwich and a hot cup of milo.
Engine is slow to warm up today and slow to start.
I'll try not to let anything get me down today.
Err, more specifically, not to let Coll the Troll get me down today.
Jiayou Jiayou Jiayou!
p/s : Am planning for trip but not sure where to go. Last few days of the year or first few days of early next year....still the monsoon season so most of the island resorts are out of the question...Shanghai or Beijing seems interesting...hmm mm.....
6pm = TIME TO RUN OFF!!!
It really felt good to leave on time from work yesterday... ahha...
I think part of the motivation to leave on time was that um, I had no motivation to work hard yesterday ahahha...;p
I was prancing around at 4-plus, disturbing others and seeking out others who felt equally unmotivated yesterday..heee.....
Went back to my desk at 5-plus sent out a few emails...and then floated around somemore....
And then voila!! 6pm!! shut down time!
It was nice to reach home and still see the last slivers of daylight!!!
I think I should leave on time more often...Woot Woot!!
I think part of the motivation to leave on time was that um, I had no motivation to work hard yesterday ahahha...;p
I was prancing around at 4-plus, disturbing others and seeking out others who felt equally unmotivated yesterday..heee.....
Went back to my desk at 5-plus sent out a few emails...and then floated around somemore....
And then voila!! 6pm!! shut down time!
It was nice to reach home and still see the last slivers of daylight!!!
I think I should leave on time more often...Woot Woot!!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Coll the Troll
I must not allow The Coll to get to me.
I should not allow The Coll to get to me.
But why am I feeling so utterly pissed off this morning after my discussion with her?
Wah sibei dulan!!!
I mean, if you're not open to people commenting on your work. Then don't ask us for our opinions.
If you're not open, then don't ask!
Simple mah....why give me attitude when I give you my comments??
NB.....
I should not allow The Coll to get to me.
But why am I feeling so utterly pissed off this morning after my discussion with her?
Wah sibei dulan!!!
I mean, if you're not open to people commenting on your work. Then don't ask us for our opinions.
If you're not open, then don't ask!
Simple mah....why give me attitude when I give you my comments??
NB.....
Monday, October 20, 2008
The Day So Far...
Back in SG yesterday...feeling restless, pudgy and well...not 100% well.
Back to work today...feeling restless, pudgy, frustrated and well, not 100% well.
Back to home later.....hopefully will feel better...:) haa..
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Came back to work morning and was greeted by a legal letter threatening a lawsuit on me. WTF.
Had a discussion with the lady colleague. Shall call her The Coll from here on.
Fraught with tension. Kinda irritated by her.
Lunch was cool...Dabao-ed rice and hid out in a meeting room with HC...talked on mundane things...
Hopefully the day will get better as it progresses...jiayou!
Back to work today...feeling restless, pudgy, frustrated and well, not 100% well.
Back to home later.....hopefully will feel better...:) haa..
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Came back to work morning and was greeted by a legal letter threatening a lawsuit on me. WTF.
Had a discussion with the lady colleague. Shall call her The Coll from here on.
Fraught with tension. Kinda irritated by her.
Lunch was cool...Dabao-ed rice and hid out in a meeting room with HC...talked on mundane things...
Hopefully the day will get better as it progresses...jiayou!
Friday, October 17, 2008
Jabba Jabba Who???
I went "Jabba what?" when Bro Kel first told me about them...
But dang...he got me hooked on this..
I can understand why he's in love with them hahaa....I've only watched a few vids of them and I've fallen in love too....
Rock on JabbaWockeez!!!!!
Bonne Anniversaire!!
glitter-graphics.com
Ok, I can't resist this cos I'm narcissistic at times...
Happy Birthday to Me...
Happy Birthday to Me....
Happy Birthday to Mee-eeee.....
Happy Birthday to Me!!!!
Woot! :)
But oh errr...another step closer to the big three-o...
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Bday Lunch!! Whee!!
The office lunch gang celebrated my birthday for me in advance today since I'll be on leave tomorrow...hahaa...
Sibei cute.. ahha..
We ate at Cafe Cartel at Marina Square....It was a nice lunch...our usual banter and all.
And then when we were done with our food...a waitres brought a plte of cake over...
Oh!! My birthday cake!! How nice!! hhaha....And voila...this was what appeared.. ahhaaaa
Sibei cute.. ahha..There's a meaning to it..My nick in office is "Giap".
Read it in Hokkien and you'll get what it means...essentially means "clasp" or "clamp"....
And this is my Giap Giap cake haha...cos the 6 different cake slices are clamping the candle and holding it upright hahhaa....Guess my colleagues are sibei innovative hahahahaha
Making a wish...:) Hope it comes true before my next birthday? That's Kelvin Han's muscular arm...lol...
And hor, they always bully me!!!!!!! Our meals were set lunches which came with desserts...Mango Pudding actually. But after having the cakes, we were just too full to stuff in anything else and so
Read it in Hokkien and you'll get what it means...essentially means "clasp" or "clamp"....
And this is my Giap Giap cake haha...cos the 6 different cake slices are clamping the candle and holding it upright hahhaa....Guess my colleagues are sibei innovative hahahahaha
We were all having a good laugh over it...and needless to say, I had a darn difficult time cutting the cake for all 8 of us to share!! hahahha....
Making a wish...:) Hope it comes true before my next birthday? That's Kelvin Han's muscular arm...lol...And hor, they always bully me!!!!!!! Our meals were set lunches which came with desserts...Mango Pudding actually. But after having the cakes, we were just too full to stuff in anything else and so
Kelvin dabaoed all the pudding in a plastic bag and brought it back to office...He was supposed to keep it in the common fridge...Look what he conveniently did....And yah, no points for guessing whose cubicle this is hahaha....
Spot the Difference
BEFORE
AFTER
AFTER Never mind the ugly toes and callouses, just focus on the nails
See the diff??? If you still can't...then oh well, god bless you..
But WTF man...argh....
2nd toenail of my right foot dropped off...:(
Kinda ugly now...hmm mm....
Blame it on the day when I slammed my foot against a chair in the office a few months ago...and had a bruised toe as a result...
Now the old one has shed and new nails have grown underneath...
Voila...Fete de la fete
Dinner was a lovely lovely one...
Bro Kel waited for me at City Hall..took the train back to our hometown together...
Waited for a few minutes at Cafe Cartel before we got ourselves seated...And there we stayed for 2 hours...
Glued to our chairs..
With the company of a plate of delectable caesar salad, a gooey plate of baked cheese macaroni and my long-time fav, a plate of pepper fish pasta haha...
And oh yes..with each other's company of course...
It's funny how we were topic-surfing...Hopping from one thing to another..Talking about one thing now and a totally different thing the next moment...
Topic-surfing..yeah I like that.. haha...It's different when you do it online and when you do it in person hahha lol...
Lemme think, when was the last time we did it eh bro?? Had dinner together and just talked?
Wah, I really can't remember actually ahhahaha....it must have been AGES ago!! Lol...
But But But...ME LIKE!!!
Bro Kel waited for me at City Hall..took the train back to our hometown together...
Waited for a few minutes at Cafe Cartel before we got ourselves seated...And there we stayed for 2 hours...
Glued to our chairs..
With the company of a plate of delectable caesar salad, a gooey plate of baked cheese macaroni and my long-time fav, a plate of pepper fish pasta haha...
And oh yes..with each other's company of course...
It's funny how we were topic-surfing...Hopping from one thing to another..Talking about one thing now and a totally different thing the next moment...
Topic-surfing..yeah I like that.. haha...It's different when you do it online and when you do it in person hahha lol...
Lemme think, when was the last time we did it eh bro?? Had dinner together and just talked?
Wah, I really can't remember actually ahhahaha....it must have been AGES ago!! Lol...
But But But...ME LIKE!!!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
See No Evil, Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil
glitter-graphics.com
This is the modern up-played version of it. Haha.
But I like it. But I like it.
Cool.
That Mop On My Head
That mop has settled down...
After a week plus...
It seems more subdued now.
Less puffy...and more smooth again....
Voila...looking good looking good....
After a week plus...
It seems more subdued now.
Less puffy...and more smooth again....
Voila...looking good looking good....
Somewhere Somehow
glitter-graphics.com
Somewhere somehow
The other half of your heart is beating
To the same rhythm as yours
To the same tune as yours
Somewhere somehow
You're staring at the same sky
You're looking at the same moon
You're under the same stars
Somewhere somehow
You just know
Your other half is going about his/her own things
Thinking of you at the same time you are thinking about him/her
Somewhere somehow
In this vast wilderness
Of pulsating hearts
I found my other half
Stop It....
glitter-graphics.com
I saw an Indian man today screaming at a lady in the MRT station. I assumed her to be his wife. They didn't seem to be quarelling because she was just quiet, head slightly bowed and he was just ranting at her in a language I didn't understand.
But I didn't need to understand him to know that his was a very pissed off man. Typical Indian man with a thick noustache, like those you would see in Tamil movies. And the wife was a typical Indian woman in those movies, clad in a maroon sari...
They were standing at one of the exits of Tampines MRT...people were staring at them. But the guy just went on and on and on.
This isn't violence per se...But it's still a form of humiliation and ridicule. Screaming at her in public like that.
Come on, men, women, old, young. We're all humans. We all have our own right to dignity and respect.
Sigh..
Huggies
glitter-graphics.com
I wanna give him a tight tight hug when I see him on Friday...
Right now, I can only contend with talking to him over the phone...
I Love You~!!
I love this graphics so much!! Darn cute!! haha...:)
Love my baby...and I really hope the next few weeks will be ok for him..
He's been working OT alot lately cos of the ups and downs of the financial markets..
Interesting Riddles...
My Dad sent me this via his hotmail account...
I've to say, he's pretty adept at emailing now...but he only knows how to use hotjmail cos that's what I taught him ahhaha...Doubt he'll know how to create an account with Yahoo...;p
Anyway, here's 5 riddles...I got 2 correct out of 5...so well...have fun!!!
1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?
2. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?
3. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away ?
4. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Wednesday, Friday, or Sunday?
5. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is highly unusual though. Study it and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching!
THE ANSWERS TO ALL FIVE THE RIDDLES ARE BELOW
Answers:
1. The third room. Lions that haven't eaten in three years are dead. That one was easy, right?
2. The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of herhusband, developed it, and hung it up to dry (shot; heldunder water; and hung).
3. Charcoal, as it is used in barbecuing.
4. Sure you can name three consecutive days, yesterday, today, and tomorrow!
5. The letter e, which is the most common letter used inthe English language, does not appear even once in the whole paragraph.
I've to say, he's pretty adept at emailing now...but he only knows how to use hotjmail cos that's what I taught him ahhaha...Doubt he'll know how to create an account with Yahoo...;p
Anyway, here's 5 riddles...I got 2 correct out of 5...so well...have fun!!!
1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?
2. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?
3. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away ?
4. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Wednesday, Friday, or Sunday?
5. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is highly unusual though. Study it and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching!
THE ANSWERS TO ALL FIVE THE RIDDLES ARE BELOW
Answers:
1. The third room. Lions that haven't eaten in three years are dead. That one was easy, right?
2. The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of herhusband, developed it, and hung it up to dry (shot; heldunder water; and hung).
3. Charcoal, as it is used in barbecuing.
4. Sure you can name three consecutive days, yesterday, today, and tomorrow!
5. The letter e, which is the most common letter used inthe English language, does not appear even once in the whole paragraph.
Lawyers
Conference call tomorrow morning with my legal counsel and another counsel who's representing a large ISP in Singapore.
She's based in HK and therefore, it has to be a con call.
Not looking forward to it.
Totally not looking forward to it.
She's pretty anal and frigid.
Gosh, I hope things will get ironed out.
I hate it when lawyers get so anal about so many things.
Anal, stoic and a thorn in the flesh.
She's based in HK and therefore, it has to be a con call.
Not looking forward to it.
Totally not looking forward to it.
She's pretty anal and frigid.
Gosh, I hope things will get ironed out.
I hate it when lawyers get so anal about so many things.
Anal, stoic and a thorn in the flesh.
Status Update
The Verdict for Yesterday
- MC
- Went to see the doc a second time within a week
- Finally given a dose of antibiotics
- Did not manage to sleep int he afternoon cos my laywers called me about work stuff and some other colleague called me up...
The Physical Situation for Today
- Cough is still there...sibei irritating
- Nose has stopped leaking
- Diaphragm is still aching
- But still chio.. hahaha...kidding kidding.....;p
Monday, October 13, 2008
The Sec Sch Peeps
Dinner at Bobby's Taproom Grill & Ribs...with the sec sch peeps & ahboy...!
I think the food's pretty good here...slightly pricey...but utterly enjoyable if you go with a close group of friends and just hang out, chill and munch together...
Haha I had my first birtday cake..Oh well, make that a slice of a chocolate banana cake from Secret Recipe hahha...
Offered to share amonsgt 6 people but I was rejected flat out including ahboy...
Oh well, we are all health conscious these days..hahah ;p
Brought the slice of cake back home to feed my dad...his paunch is exceedingly round these days...maybe I shouldn't have brought it home..but oh well...the mothers wouldn't eat it either...so it's only him who'll do the deed...
Another Kangoo outing has been set on 27th October!! Woot! Ally's coming this time round too! heee...
And oh yah...I think I am finally going to learn blading...
After all these years of talking about it...Ally & I are gonna learn together! Woot Woot!!
But only after her wedding in mid Nov ahaha....
I think the food's pretty good here...slightly pricey...but utterly enjoyable if you go with a close group of friends and just hang out, chill and munch together...
Haha I had my first birtday cake..Oh well, make that a slice of a chocolate banana cake from Secret Recipe hahha...
Offered to share amonsgt 6 people but I was rejected flat out including ahboy...
Oh well, we are all health conscious these days..hahah ;p
Brought the slice of cake back home to feed my dad...his paunch is exceedingly round these days...maybe I shouldn't have brought it home..but oh well...the mothers wouldn't eat it either...so it's only him who'll do the deed...
Another Kangoo outing has been set on 27th October!! Woot! Ally's coming this time round too! heee...
And oh yah...I think I am finally going to learn blading...
After all these years of talking about it...Ally & I are gonna learn together! Woot Woot!!
But only after her wedding in mid Nov ahaha....
Status Update
The Physical Situation:
- Slightly sore throat
- Aching diaphragm muscles
- Irritated scratchy throat
- Drank almost 3 litres of water for the whole day
- Woke up twice last night in bouts of coughing
- Ran out of cough mixture
- Ran out of anti-phelgm tablets
The Mental Situation:
- Getting worried & irritated
- Deciding whether to take MC tomorrow
- Deciding whether to go see a specialist
- Desperately hoping to get well before Friday's spa trip to Batam
- Thinking about whether missing one day at work is not good...hmm mm..
The Verdict:
- Still no verdict..................as at 1140pm Monday night
Sunday, October 12, 2008
frenchie frenchie
We had the teacher teach us some swear words in French yesterday.. haha..
And he was more than willing to teach us...
Here's one for your vocab as well.....;p
"une salope" aka a bitch
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I love my classmates....haha..
Each have their own quirky traits and are so individualistic...
I guess a good rapport has been built up between us over the last one year plus of seeing each other every saturday.. aha...:)
Cher - the 40-something year-old wine connoisseur who really has nade wine her business...she imports wine & sells them to corporates or her own niche group of wine investors...absolutely loves dogs, is really smart and has so much drive it makes us 20-somethings ashamed at ourselves...
Eric - the CD, VCV, DVD loving tax accountant who frequents Gramophone at Cathay so much we suspect he has the hots for the salesgirls there... hahaa...and oh yes, he loves the bubble milk tea at the shop at Dhoby Exchange and goes there every Saturday after class....
Yang Ching - the Taiwanese native who has called SG his home for the past 9 years, who speaks Singlish like any other local and who serveed NS like any local boy. Currently studying in SIM and has an absolutely quirky sense of humour
Sean - the huge hulk of a man..haha he'll be called a bear if it weren't for the fact he wears clothes and speaks English and swears in Hokkien. Currently studying in NIE as a trainee teacher..slightly eccentric but we love him the same...He seems to know a little of everything!
Kyne - the smooth-talking fella with a wonderful sense of humour. Put him & Yang Ching together and you get loads of laughter for everyone...Smart smart guy with a clear idea of what he wants in life...or at least gives people the impression so haha...and here;s another bloke who seems to know a little of everything!!
And he was more than willing to teach us...
Here's one for your vocab as well.....;p
"une salope" aka a bitch
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I love my classmates....haha..
Each have their own quirky traits and are so individualistic...
I guess a good rapport has been built up between us over the last one year plus of seeing each other every saturday.. aha...:)
Cher - the 40-something year-old wine connoisseur who really has nade wine her business...she imports wine & sells them to corporates or her own niche group of wine investors...absolutely loves dogs, is really smart and has so much drive it makes us 20-somethings ashamed at ourselves...
Eric - the CD, VCV, DVD loving tax accountant who frequents Gramophone at Cathay so much we suspect he has the hots for the salesgirls there... hahaa...and oh yes, he loves the bubble milk tea at the shop at Dhoby Exchange and goes there every Saturday after class....
Yang Ching - the Taiwanese native who has called SG his home for the past 9 years, who speaks Singlish like any other local and who serveed NS like any local boy. Currently studying in SIM and has an absolutely quirky sense of humour
Sean - the huge hulk of a man..haha he'll be called a bear if it weren't for the fact he wears clothes and speaks English and swears in Hokkien. Currently studying in NIE as a trainee teacher..slightly eccentric but we love him the same...He seems to know a little of everything!
Kyne - the smooth-talking fella with a wonderful sense of humour. Put him & Yang Ching together and you get loads of laughter for everyone...Smart smart guy with a clear idea of what he wants in life...or at least gives people the impression so haha...and here;s another bloke who seems to know a little of everything!!
Commando Germs
I think whatever cough germs residing in my body have grown really resistant to Dhasedyl.
That common brownish cough mixture most GPs give to their patients.
1 bottle of Dhasendyl did nothing to impede the proliferation of my cough germs...
Am onto my second bottle now.
This time the doc has given me Dhasedyl mixed with Codeine.
Codeine's the pinkish cough mixture, usually stronger than Dhasedyl if it has not been diluted with other substances...
I hope it works this time round..
The cough is really disrupting my sleep...
And it's the first time I ever had headaches cos I coughed too much & too hard..
xianzzz...
I feel drugged haha...The last cough I had was in August. Just 2 months ago.
My running has been halted yet again cos of this bout of cough...:(
That common brownish cough mixture most GPs give to their patients.
1 bottle of Dhasendyl did nothing to impede the proliferation of my cough germs...
Am onto my second bottle now.
This time the doc has given me Dhasedyl mixed with Codeine.
Codeine's the pinkish cough mixture, usually stronger than Dhasedyl if it has not been diluted with other substances...
I hope it works this time round..
The cough is really disrupting my sleep...
And it's the first time I ever had headaches cos I coughed too much & too hard..
xianzzz...
I feel drugged haha...The last cough I had was in August. Just 2 months ago.
My running has been halted yet again cos of this bout of cough...:(
Weddings and more weddings
Helping out at Eddie's wedding dinner later...
I'm the coordinator of the night..
Most likely the mad woman running aorund when carpark tickets run out or when the wine bottles run low.
The mad woman cue-ing the couple when to march-in, when to go upstairs to change and when to come back for a 2nd march-in...
And the mad woman liasing with the banquet manager for anything else which might crop up...
Thank goodness music & video is not put unde r my charge.
I am so non-technical the video might die on me if I put my hands on it.
Chiewz said this to me: "Wah eh, you're like the standard wedding helper!!"
Gosh...with another one to help out with in mid November...
I myself am beginning to think I am...
Hmm mm...maybe I can make a living out of this...hmm mm....
Wedding coordinator business...hmm mm...
Alison & I have talked about this before too...hehe....
Food for thought.
Food for thought.
I'm the coordinator of the night..
Most likely the mad woman running aorund when carpark tickets run out or when the wine bottles run low.
The mad woman cue-ing the couple when to march-in, when to go upstairs to change and when to come back for a 2nd march-in...
And the mad woman liasing with the banquet manager for anything else which might crop up...
Thank goodness music & video is not put unde r my charge.
I am so non-technical the video might die on me if I put my hands on it.
Chiewz said this to me: "Wah eh, you're like the standard wedding helper!!"
Gosh...with another one to help out with in mid November...
I myself am beginning to think I am...
Hmm mm...maybe I can make a living out of this...hmm mm....
Wedding coordinator business...hmm mm...
Alison & I have talked about this before too...hehe....
Food for thought.
Food for thought.
SHELL oh SHELL
A boliao check on dictionary .com has yielded a whopping 28 definitions for the simple word "SHELL".
See what a languid Sunday can do one's mind.....
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1. a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.
2. any of various objects resembling such a covering, as in shape or in being more or less concave or hollow.
3. the material constituting any of various coverings of this kind.
4. the hard exterior of an egg.
5. the usually hard, outer covering of a seed, fruit, or the like, as the hard outside portion of a nut, the pod of peas, etc.
6. a hard, protecting or enclosing case or cover.
7. an attitude or manner of reserve that usually conceals one's emotions, thoughts, etc.: One could not penetrate his shell.
8. a hollow projectile for a cannon, mortar, etc., filled with an explosive charge designed to explode during flight, upon impact, or after penetration.
9. a metallic cartridge used in small arms and small artillery pieces.
10. a metal or paper cartridge, as for use in a shotgun.
11. a cartridgelike pyrotechnic device that explodes in the air.
12. shells, Italian Cookery. small pieces of pasta having the shape of a shell.
13. the lower pastry crust of a pie, tart, or the like, baked before the filling is added.
14. Computers. a program providing a menu-driven or graphical user interface designed to simplify use of the operating system, as in loading application programs.
15. Physics.
a. any of up to seven energy levels on which an electron may exist within an atom, the energies of the electrons on the same level being equal and on different levels being unequal.
b. a group of nucleons of approximately the same energy.
16. a light, long, narrow racing boat, for rowing by one or more persons.
17. the outer part of a finished garment that has a lining, esp. a detachable lining.
18. a woman's sleeveless blouse or sweater, esp. one meant for wear under a suit jacket.
19. Nautical. the plating, planking, or the like, covering the ribs and forming the exterior hull of a vessel.
20. tortoise shell (def. 1).
21. a mollusk.
22. Engineering. the curved solid forming a dome or vault.
23. an arena or stadium covered by a domed or arched roof.
24. a saucer-shaped arena or stadium.
25. the framework, external structure, or walls and roof of a building: After the fire, only the shell of the school was left.
26. a small glass for beer.
27. the metal, pressure-resistant outer casing of a fire-tube boiler.
28. Metallurgy.
a. a scab on the surface of an ingot.
b. a length of unfinished tubing.
c. a pierced forging.
d. a hollow object made by deep drawing.
See what a languid Sunday can do one's mind.....
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1. a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.
2. any of various objects resembling such a covering, as in shape or in being more or less concave or hollow.
3. the material constituting any of various coverings of this kind.
4. the hard exterior of an egg.
5. the usually hard, outer covering of a seed, fruit, or the like, as the hard outside portion of a nut, the pod of peas, etc.
6. a hard, protecting or enclosing case or cover.
7. an attitude or manner of reserve that usually conceals one's emotions, thoughts, etc.: One could not penetrate his shell.
8. a hollow projectile for a cannon, mortar, etc., filled with an explosive charge designed to explode during flight, upon impact, or after penetration.
9. a metallic cartridge used in small arms and small artillery pieces.
10. a metal or paper cartridge, as for use in a shotgun.
11. a cartridgelike pyrotechnic device that explodes in the air.
12. shells, Italian Cookery. small pieces of pasta having the shape of a shell.
13. the lower pastry crust of a pie, tart, or the like, baked before the filling is added.
14. Computers. a program providing a menu-driven or graphical user interface designed to simplify use of the operating system, as in loading application programs.
15. Physics.
a. any of up to seven energy levels on which an electron may exist within an atom, the energies of the electrons on the same level being equal and on different levels being unequal.
b. a group of nucleons of approximately the same energy.
16. a light, long, narrow racing boat, for rowing by one or more persons.
17. the outer part of a finished garment that has a lining, esp. a detachable lining.
18. a woman's sleeveless blouse or sweater, esp. one meant for wear under a suit jacket.
19. Nautical. the plating, planking, or the like, covering the ribs and forming the exterior hull of a vessel.
20. tortoise shell (def. 1).
21. a mollusk.
22. Engineering. the curved solid forming a dome or vault.
23. an arena or stadium covered by a domed or arched roof.
24. a saucer-shaped arena or stadium.
25. the framework, external structure, or walls and roof of a building: After the fire, only the shell of the school was left.
26. a small glass for beer.
27. the metal, pressure-resistant outer casing of a fire-tube boiler.
28. Metallurgy.
a. a scab on the surface of an ingot.
b. a length of unfinished tubing.
c. a pierced forging.
d. a hollow object made by deep drawing.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Spend Spend Spend
How ironic it is.
The economy is screaming...some financial institutions are bleeding.
And here I am shopping like a woman freed from jail..
For the last one week, I've spent more & bought more clothes than I have in the last 6 months (or maybe even 9 months).
Hmm mm....hehe
The economy is screaming...some financial institutions are bleeding.
And here I am shopping like a woman freed from jail..
For the last one week, I've spent more & bought more clothes than I have in the last 6 months (or maybe even 9 months).
Hmm mm....hehe
down down down turn...
The ST Index has dropped below 2000 points.
Now that the psychological threshold has been broken...more hell will break loose in SG.
As it is, Europe, US, Japan are all flailing....stock markets are going haywire...and people are scrambling... I think even the Thailand & Indonesia stock exachanges have stopped trading.
SG is already in a recession but the first to feel it will be those in the financial sector.
It hasn't really filtered down to the retailer/consumer levels yet.
But soon it will, soon it will.
It's been 6 years since the last recession.
I'm somehow glad I'm a civial servant and managed to enjoy some form of good bonus last year.
There might be no next bonus...who knows.
And oh well, for those woh graduated in 2006 & 2007, lucky for them for those were booming years...
Now that the psychological threshold has been broken...more hell will break loose in SG.
As it is, Europe, US, Japan are all flailing....stock markets are going haywire...and people are scrambling... I think even the Thailand & Indonesia stock exachanges have stopped trading.
SG is already in a recession but the first to feel it will be those in the financial sector.
It hasn't really filtered down to the retailer/consumer levels yet.
But soon it will, soon it will.
It's been 6 years since the last recession.
I'm somehow glad I'm a civial servant and managed to enjoy some form of good bonus last year.
There might be no next bonus...who knows.
And oh well, for those woh graduated in 2006 & 2007, lucky for them for those were booming years...
Thursday, October 09, 2008
你行还是我行??? Can or Cannot??
Hahahaa...Got this off my colleague's MSN nick...Damn funny...
我说你行 你就行
我说你不行 你就不行
你说你行 我说你不行 你也不行
你说你不行 我说你行 你还是行！
我说你行 你就行
我说你不行 你就不行
你说你行 我说你不行 你也不行
你说你不行 我说你行 你还是行！
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
OMFG
What do you do when a male colleague said he had a dream about you.
And the dream is um, of a sexual nature
And the dream is um, of a sexual nature
The Shell That Croaks
Woke this morning and could only croak.
No, lemme correct that. I could only croak or grunt.
Took a glass of water after my morning bath and I managed to start talking.
Albeit with a very very scratchy, husky voice.
Popped in a lozenges, grabbed my bottle of cough mixture from the fridge and off I went to work...
Voice sounds better now. But still croaky.
Call me Froggy Shell..
No, lemme correct that. I could only croak or grunt.
Took a glass of water after my morning bath and I managed to start talking.
Albeit with a very very scratchy, husky voice.
Popped in a lozenges, grabbed my bottle of cough mixture from the fridge and off I went to work...
Voice sounds better now. But still croaky.
Call me Froggy Shell..
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
There's a mop on my head
Oh by the way, I lopped off 5 inches of my hair..
Didn't realise it was so long cos after cutting, it's still below my shoulders haha.
Last rebond was done 1.5yrs ago...effects have worn off I think..
Cos after cutting, my hair's kinda voluminous again...thick and um...THICK.
Should have gotten them to layer more and thin it more.
Hmm mm...
Didn't realise it was so long cos after cutting, it's still below my shoulders haha.
Last rebond was done 1.5yrs ago...effects have worn off I think..
Cos after cutting, my hair's kinda voluminous again...thick and um...THICK.
Should have gotten them to layer more and thin it more.
Hmm mm...
Monday, October 06, 2008
Here Dicky Dicky...
Oh darn, Didn't realise the reso of the pic was so small...
Oh well...am reproducing it here...haha..........
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It ain't easy being a dick
I've got a head I can't think with
And an eye I can't see out of
I have to hang around with two nuts all the time
And my closest neighbour is a real arsehole
My best friend is a pussy
And everytime I get excited, I throw up!
And worst of all, my owner beats me!
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