A Touch Of Humanity

End Of Kenny Tan's Blog

2009-03-11T21:03:00.003+08:00

This blog is officially closed from today onwards due to the fact that I want to protect my privacy.

U can use this url to go to my links though as I will not tear it down.

Time For Emo!!!

2009-02-22T21:40:00.002+08:00

Was on leave the past week and mymymy, does time really pass by just when you are really enjoying the slack feeling and no-stress and having nonchalance feeling towards everything in front of you, reality strikes back hard and fast.

God knows why every now and then my emotions within goes into disarray man. Maybe it is being alone at home and having too many ongoings and happenings whenever I am at work, suddenly, when I am on leave, I feel so lost and like there is nothing to do man.

Ya ya ya... I should do the LOGICAL thing and revise for my exams and my prelims which are round the corner. How much can I study man in a day when I still have other things to do like procrastinating, day-dreaming, thinking of what to do and of course, catching up on "lost sleep and lost time for personal things" LOL.. which adds up and the time of 24hours a day really is not enough man.

Translate that into minutes or even seconds and you can see that I have really wasted alot of time doing nothing at all.

Should I just prioritise my stuff and just concentrate on what is within my control and tangible?

I think I should man for a guy who is coming to be 25 years of age this year and of course, I cannot be still having so many emotional upheaval every now and then. It does not bold well for my maturity and I should behave more discreetly and display and show more maturity in my actions and speech and behaviour too.

Old habits die hard and habits, behaviour which are embedded inside me for the past god-knows-how-many-years stuff really need alot of time to be able to bring about change.

Another concern in my life which has been bugging me and it has also bugged many single guys I know. I shall just put it in a straight-forward manner here and declare HONESTLY that yeah, we all hope and wish to have a girlfriend year in and year out and of course, for every year which we are single, we keep hoping that before the end of the year or even the next year, fate and cupid will really help us man.

Do something about it but do it the right way oso never helps lei like in my case. Well, all my good friends who ever heard of this long-standing problem always all the sae the same god-damn old line which has been repeated so many times I think the number of times they said hor, put side by side the words, can reach the end of the universe and back,"Wait For Fate, Wait for your turn, your turn will come."

Cannot be bothered to wait le. Tried asking liao n after a couple of times, the gal always just dun wanna catch up lei. I oso dunno why. Being yourself is such a chore when it comes to dating man.

You be yourself, they think IS IT YOU. You behave like the rest of the pack and you lose. Chemistry oso need someone to do something to ignite one mah right. Since when did we ever go to a science experiment class for Chemistry, Biology or even Physics and reaction will happen without us, the experimenter, doing someting to ingnite the reaction right?

The same goes for the ting called FATE. Someone, a party, must really do something to make anything happen wat right.

Ok, end of my holiday le. Tomorrow go back work liao. MING TIAN HUI GENG HAO!!!

No Title To This Post

2009-02-20T09:25:00.002+08:00

Many people have commented that to state personal feelings in blogs and online is really not the wisest thing to do but, other than this medium, some people do not have much avenue to go to as, friends and anyone you know can really get sick of listening to the same stuff again and again and again.... to the point they are not listening and just entertaining you man.

By typing it all out, it is in the hope that the typist and the blogger will feel better when the task is completed.

There are times, especially when I am alone and whenever I am on leave, I tend to think of many things and stuff that has happened in my life recently or not too long ago and, even things which has really taken place a long time ago. Yeah, I like to reminise about the past too haha... Who can fault me for this as it is what I am and I do not like to hide this and that. For the fear of being hurt, you keep all inside and in the end, you are the BIGGEST LOSER as you will be so paranoid that you do not trust anyone anymore till one day you get into slight depression and into FULL BLOWN DEPRESSION aka clinical depression.

Yupz, I do have my fair share of unhappiness too. Disappointment included. Things like asking someone I fancy out ah... haiz... really...sucks.... You hope for positive reply, wait and wait for the reply if no reply to your question, and all the hope, waiting and anticipation of a positive reply goes into overdrive and, that's when reality hits hard on you in the end when the reply comes back, a NEGATIVE reply.

Been trying so many times with different types of tactics by good friends and well-wishers alike. What worked for them did not work for me after a while man.

This leads me to conclude one thing: LOOKS R REALLY EVERYTHING IN LIFE!!

You look pretty, cute or handsome, cool and suave, everyone wants to be your friend. It is really the truth and I dare to put my head on the chopping board that inside every person, there is a need to look for the BEST LOOKING PERSON on earth to be with and copulate too. LAW OF NATURE WORKS THIS WAY.

So what happens to the average looking person like me and many others alike? We are the ones who people always jokingly says,"take the leftovers lor".

Tried to dispell this line stated above for almost 10 years of my life but in the end, the determination to prove this long-standing truth is waning and there is not much energy in me to continue this already.

The people I know and am surrounded by, all proves these 2 points, LOOKS FIRST. CHARACTER IS SECONDARY.

How else can you ever put your finger to any reason why there are still so many people hanging on to a relationship whereby there is no future and for most cases, the guy treats the girl worse than rubbish and she still hangs on to him?

The reason is simple, LOOKS LAH!!!!!! U see lor, many are the handsome ones mah. I have not come across a guy who is so average looking and the girl still steadfastly sticks to him when he treats her like shit lor.

Prove this pointer to me that the girl will let go once the handsome bastardly guy treats her like shit and please let people know, else, otherwise proven wrong, this line is correct.

Everyone likes to say, WAIT FOR FATE LAH, YOUR TIME WILL COME LAH, UR CHANCE WILL COME LAH, pls lah!!!!

Those who say all these are either: (1) Happily married, (2) In a relationship

And those who are always perpetually in a relationship aka relationship-hopper.

Pls leh, you all get into relationships so easily you do not understand nor will you all be able to sympathise with us folks who do EVERYTHING RIGHT but then still am single ok!!!!

How to wait for fate man? You tel me, if you like this girl and she is single and not in a relationship, you think wait n do nothing at all there will be attraction and chemistry meh? Only in romantic shows then will happen onli lah. Real life must do something then can one.

Keep motivating myself that those so-called time will come lah, my turn will come lah and i do not much and when i did so many thigns, wat the heck man, yah, i told myself as long as the girl is happy, i will be even if i do not win her heart but really lah, who the hell can say so coolly and behave like I-dun-give-a-damn attitude when things do not become positive man.

Even the toughest of the guys I know oso can breakdown and become another person so who is to sae tat it doesn't matter at all.

Hack man... I should juz do my own stuff and juz give up on this. YA right. When the mind thinks this way, can we as earthly and creatures on earth with built-in emotions and feelings stop the feeling of being attracted to the opposite gender at all?

HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spring Cleaning AKA EXERCISE!!

2009-01-24T22:21:00.002+08:00

Did the window-cleaning for the whole of my house man! Waa... It took my a total of 2 weeks to do this feat as I was working and had to take leave to specially do the cleaning in time for CNY.

Fingers are now kind of sore and slightly swollen man but heck, I got the benefits too. I got a good workout which is somehow a good form of exercise for me as it has been ages since I last did a good sweaty workout.

Frankly, I do have to admit that I do not have the same amount of energy to keep going at cleaning the windows as when I was doing my NS. Could be due to the fact that I have not been exercising regularly man!! Time to do more exercise once CNY celebrations are over provided I do not prostrastinate and put it off and find more excuses for myself haha...

Almost completed the spring-cleaning and there are just some minor touch-ups to do and I will be done for this job!

Also hung new curtains for my room and for the second living room in my house. Really shag and overall, I must say it is really rewarding to see my house transform from not-so-clean to VERY CLEAN thanks no small part to yours truly hardwork haha...

Many Positive or Negative Thoughts Are Man's Nature

2009-01-21T09:29:00.002+08:00

Took down the blog entry I typed in the middle of last night, but, just before I could do that, I guess there have been some readers to the previous one.

Anyway, 1st things 1st. Thanks Xinyi for the encouragement in the tagboard when I should be the one showing example and stuff haha since being the oldest one in the group LOL. Thanks ya though. Appreciate much! :-)

There are moments each day and during certain periods of the year whereby as humans, we tend to be more emotionally happy or upset and it has been proven time and again in research. All these point to the hormone chemicals in our bodies creating havoc at times which in turn affects our mood.

Notwithstanding this, I am also a victim of the hormonal imbalance at times haha.

The upside is that, being at the top of the food chain, we are better able to control our thoughts and use our brains and mind to, yes you got it right, to control our emotions and thoughts and actions better than the rest of the animal kingdom.

So, friends and dear valued readers, let us strive to have a more positive mindset from dawn to dusk as it is what life is all about ya, to live life to the FULLEST as we do not know how long and when we will be in this beautiful planet we call Mother Earth aka Planet Earth.

Take time to slow down at times do wonders for the mind and emotional state. Everyone needs to slow down to smell the roses ya. Even watching cars zipping by, humans walking pass, which we Singaporeans term as "stoning", really works for wonders!!

Try it and you will know I am not trying to hookwink you.

Thanks and good day! :-)

Body Aging but is the Mind Still in Child's State?

2009-01-03T15:58:00.002+08:00

For some people, some adults to be exact, the title of this blog suit them to a "T" for some very obvious reasons.

To elaborate on this, I shall state one of my own real-life example which happened to me not to long ago when I was doing my part-time studies and another incident which was the link to this issue too to further illustrate on this matter and to further strengthen and prove this point too.

Was in one lesson around 2-3 weeks ago and, my group of friends and me were having a slight joke which erupted into laughter from us. Well, who doesn't have moments of this kind of fun in class at times to keep yourself awake and wanting to go to school as it is really one of the main reasons why students all over the world generally like to go to school: to have fun with friends on top of pursuing an education.

Back to the main point. There was this guy who was irritated with us and came to tell us off. During break time, he walked past us and used vulgarities on one of my female friends. Seeing that was not the right thing to do to a lady, I wanted to confront him but was stopped in my tracks by another female friend.

So, I did the next best thing and told his female friend to tell him that it was not the right thing to do and apologised to her if we did make noise which irriated them.

After class, the guy came to find trouble with me and asked me to go to the stair landing to talk about "reason". Well, I obliged him and there, I apologised to him regarding the whole issue and for any matter or any word which I might have said which upsetted him.

For him, he had to apologise only and ONLY when I told him about his wrongdoings. What a guy man!! Wanting to show off but then in the end, he was made a mouse in front of me with my reasoning skills.

Sensing that all he wanted to do was to provoke me into getting into a tussle or to use my fists on him which was quite a childish thing to do at this age, after spending a good 20 minutes with that guy, I just told him off that he was just trying to make a mountain out of a molehill and left the scene, with him spewing off some more vulgarities and running down the flight of stairs at the same moment I left.

Saw him in the same bus on my way home from class yesterday and realised that he was from the same secondary school as me previously and was my senior too as he knew one of my friends who is my senior.

Walked up to him and tapped him gently on his shoulders, telling him no hard feelings and extended my hand in the hope of shaking hands and gaining a new friendship but his next action really shocked me. He just turned around and shouted, "FUCK OFF!"

Wow!! For someone who is going to be 26 years of age this year and still behaving as such really speaks volume of his behaviour and his character and personality as a person.

This is the real-life example from my life recently which shows how someone who really can be older in the years but still the mind is still stuck in the primitive age of being a young teenager who thinks that provoking another into a fight and spewing off vulgarities as and when he sees fit to show that he has "matured", come of age, responsible for his actions.

Though this incident really pissed me off but at the end of the day, I just find that confronting him back or doing something else like what one of my good friends suggested, just serves me no value-add to any aspect of my life except to practise my patience and tolerance to a higher level.

Let's wish that guy well in his future and may he one day come to his senses too as he is afterall, my friend's friend and we once shared the same school campus for our formative years in our life from a tween to a teen.

Last Blog Entry For 2008

2008-12-31T23:31:00.002+08:00

Went to work as usual this morning. Almost late for work as I was very sleepy and slept in for what I thought was a little while more, which added up to another whopping 40 minutes more man!!!

Luckily for me, I rushed through the preparation of getting ready for work. Phew!! Got to the meeting point to take my company's bus to work. Heng ah!!! How lucky can you get man!

Work was fine today too. Not much stuff to do except for those which needed urgent processing. Finished my work at 4:30pm which was not bad considering that I ended work at almost 6pm on Christmas eve and was thinking and mentally prepared to work till 6pm this evening too. What a pleasant surprise for me in store today man! :-)

Went to Bugis to have steamboat dinner with two of my colleagues, Eric and Zhen Qi. Had a pretty good chat with them and as all good things must come to an end, we left for home at about 10pm.

During the conversation with them during dinner, I realised that it is never good to discuss work with anyone outside the office hours and outside office as it always make me seem like I am so angry and upset about stuff man. It does not do my personal reputation any good.

Time to reconsider thinking and stopping for a moment before I even answer any question that is coming towards my direction.

Wishing that I can get more control over my emotions and my reactions for 2009. Well, as for many people, I am always compared and dare I say it in this blog entry which quite a number of my colleagues already know about this blog existance, there is really a drift in my relationship with many of my colleagues in my current workplace.

Just as I have lived my life for the past 22 years before I went to the workforce for the past 2 years, currently at 24 years of age, I dare to live by my personal slogan again which is, "I can accept you for who you are, be it flaws and stuff, I also hope that you accept me for who I am inclusive of my flaws."

No one is 10/10 in this world man!! Who ever gave you the permission to change me man! I do not live for you and you do not live for me only too. Please stop being childish and trying to change people to suit your own selfish needs and wants and criterias man.

If you want to change people, then be prepared that there will be backlash from the person and the person will demand you change something of you too. There is no one-way street in this world. Everything works both ways, just like in the Physics theory, there is an EQUAL amount of force repelling back at you for every amount of strength you use.

SO WAIT UP YOUR IDEA LAH!!! THE WORLD DOESN'T REVOLVE AROUND YOU SELFISH N FOOLISH MORONS!!

Happy New Year!

Correcting Some Misconceptions of The Length Of Christmas

2008-12-28T21:38:00.002+08:00

I was having some internet relay chat with my group of friends in some messenger and it just struck me when two of them asked me the same question, "Christmas is over already."

What I was shocked are that these are two people who I thought were quite well-read and know much more stuff than me as the amount of time they spent in front of their LCD screens just puts me to shame should I even dare to mention, to do productive work such as surfing the net and doing their software stuff.

Maybe I was just lucky that I read up alot in books and via the media such as the newspapers and magazines. Maybe, am I dare not say or even boost, that my general knowledge is very good, but, it is just enough for humble me to still have a smally say on this face of the earth.

This blog is not intented to hit hard on anyone and it is not intended to offend anyone in any matter and such.

The truth: Christmas is TWO WEEKS long and not only one day which is on Christmas day itself only. Hope this misconception is cleared up for those who even spares just 5 minuntes to come to my blog and read this entry.

Thanks. Good bye and have a good week ahead!

Christmas Song

2008-12-27T02:28:00.001+08:00

Totally in love with this song though it is an oldie and is a common Christmas song.

Haha... well, better be late than never for some stuff in life right?

For lyrics and song, the url by the original singer:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DfdED1SWX8

Enjoy!!

On Christmas Eve

2008-12-25T12:28:00.003+08:00

Went to work as usual yesterday, except that we all dressed down as it was supposed to be HALF DAY. In the morning had gift exchange with a few of my colleagues and I got a very nice present haha... It is a water dispenser with is Penguin-shaped. Very nice man!!

Carried on with our work. Then, as it is my colleague, Joel's birthday today, a few of us shared the cost and gave him a belt and a birthday cake and celebrated with him in the office.

He was very touched LOL and did not expect it at all! Wow!!! That's good haha.... Give a birthday surprise is the best of all man cause it is very nice and touching to make someone else's day, especially when it is approaching their birthday or if the day is their birthday, a special one to remember.

What was supposed to be HALF DAY which meant we could leave at 3pm from the circula ended up that we only could go off at 6pm no thanks to the work man. SHIT!!!

Went to AMK Central and had steamboat buffet with a few of my colleagues and after that, we caught the movie, Ip Man, at AMK Hub. The show is very realistic and very nice to watch too. Just wondering why I do not have the fighting skills of Ip Man LOL. Must be due to my laziness and lack of practice.

After movie, met up with my long-time poly friend who is also like my big brother, Brandon, at the Mac outside AMK Hub and had supper and a long chat with him till the wee hours of the night.

Finally, after burning all my energy and exhausting whatever was left in me for celebrating Christmas, we finally made our way home.

Hopefully next Christmas eve will be even better ya!!

Sorry to Xinyi and gang for not joining you all this year ya cause Elena and me long time never contact and if I go her house to celebrate with you guys at my age, I am just afraid what her parents will be thinking of me.

Sorry ah!! At my age, coming 25 next yr in 2009, alot of things I do and my actions will have a huge impact and people are not going to be as forgiving as when I was your ages ya. PAI SAE PAI SAE hope it does not have any adverse impact on our strong friendship!!! :-P

Questions and Doubts

2008-12-21T23:14:00.002+08:00

There have been many questions about a few aspects of my life recently. Most notably, it is about my job prospects and how things are going to take shape and stuff like that which has been on my mind for a couple of months already.

It could be due to the fact that I am now at an age whereby I have to really plan and plan I must and follow the plan with due diligence and preservance too if I am to see it turn into something good. Even if I do not arrive at the goal at the end of the period, I will be assured of having been near there or maybe, I will have really grown alot as a person too.

As for the doubts, it is more to my personal life here. Doubts arising from inert issues like asking someone out really takes alot of out of me even when I can make friends easily. Just do not know why too.

The only reason I can think of till now is it all boils down to self-confidence. As long as I build up more on my self-confidence in that aspect and not think too much even if the event and the thing and situation does not turn out the way I hope it will be, I should be fine too.

My best friend even told me not to think too much about it and another very good friend told me what it also the all-important "mission statement" of many of my upper secondary classmates, which is, "do your best, do your ultimate, leave no room for regrets and at least take heart that you have given your all and done your best so what is there for regrets?"

Having said all the above, it is very easy to sprout out all these words from our mouths and to write them into words as in this blog entry but, the main point which is also the most common one but one which makes alot of sense is, application into the real world and into real situations whenever I am faced with one.

Will continue to do my best and still trying to get the motivation and momentum going for my revision in my studies.

Somehow, I have been quite distracted by a certain event haha..... All said and done and sundry, it is time to be more matured and be more responsible and take more charge of my own life, my actions, my speech, my emotions and how I present myself to the rest of the world.

LiFe GoEs On

2008-12-19T23:14:00.002+08:00

Had a major bust-up with my boss not too long ago LOL. Well, for some people it is a real silly thing to do ya and many of my colleagues even chitted me for this action haha..

Well, the whole incident began with some stupid idiotic colleague from another department who just felt he had to e-mail our division big boss and my boss too to get his own childish little ways and for his things to get done first.

I think and thought about it, the best line which fits that colleague is, some people's position is high but his other aspects of his character is getting smaller or has become so small that it is IRREPARABLE already.

Fact of life: Tolerance goes a long way.

For the fact that I believe in myself and to stand up for my own right and fight for my justice, I have to pay a high price sometimes and, dare I even repeat and be like an old man, for most of my life.

Got into alot of unnecessary problems these past ten years and all of them were because of the fact I stood up for my friends. Hmm... time to re-evulate on many things in life.

At my age, going on to 25 in the coming new year, I am still learning about life and on things which I thought I know alot liao but there is never and end to learning.

Alright, wishing myself a better year ahead and hopefully, I will become more matured and less playful and less hot-tempered too.

Good luck!!!

New Realisation

2008-12-14T19:01:00.002+08:00

Was walking to buy the Christmas exchange present for this coming Wednesday for my company's event when I was thinking of some stuff and I suddenly realised something.

There is always this line which we have heard ever so often or even once or twice, "Nothing is Impossible."

And, this line has been modified by the SAF for one of their advertising campaigns not too long ago which read in their posters,"Impossible Is Nothing."

I realised that the line, or phrase, Impossible is Nothing, means, it is impossible to do nothing.

By this, I mean, there is nothing that we do not do even in a state of stoning and resting. We will still be breathing, blood will still be flowing through our every artery and vein. So, this might sound CRAP to some of you right but why don't you just think deeper for a moment man and you will realise that what I just typed in this blog entry does make sense ok.

Enough said. Good weekend and off to work tomorrow.

SIAN AH!!!

2008-12-12T13:19:00.001+08:00

On leave today n thought that I will have really some relaxation and fun but then hor, it is getting to be very very the sian man.

SO HERE I TYPE!!!

SIAN AH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FOR THOSE SEEKING OR LOST THEIR LOVE

2008-11-22T00:05:00.002+08:00

I shall start with the down feeling one 1st. For those who lost their lovers, boyfriends or girlfriends, WORRIE NOT!!! It is part and parcel of life and now you gotta pull yourself out of the enstranglement and your tangled up feelings and emotions into the proper place ya and try to be back to normal soon!

REMEMBER: ONE MINUTE OF SADNESS IS ONE MINUTE OF HAPPINESS LOST

For those seeking a boyfriend or girlfriend, do not be nervous or too impatient and clingy ya! Always imagine yourself as the person being wooed and what will really touch you man!

For this, I say, "JIA YOU!!! KEEP GOING!!! THE SUCCESS IS NEAR ONCE YOU PUT YOUR HEART, MIND AND SOUL TO IT!!!"

Jia You, when translated from Chinese to English, means Keep Going.

For the guys who are trying to win the lady of their dreams heart, "The man who is willing to put in just a bit more RELEVANT effortand TIME than other men, will ENJOY more girl-getting success than most people out there."

What Irks Me

2008-11-17T00:33:00.002+08:00

There are really a couple of things which really irks and gripes me but just to point to the 2 most recent events which I will say happened last evening and this afternoon.

The last evening event was that I was supposed to meet some friends at a certain timing and, I totally just do not understand till now why those who are supposed to meet friends at the appointed time and they were the ones who stated the time to meet had to be late for the stupidist of reason ever to be found on Planet Earth.

Won't have realised if I had not called man. Haiz.... It juz goes to prove a mile how "perfect" time management skills those around me have and I will like to focus this point to those who are perpetually late.

As for the other point, which happened earlier this afternoon to late evening, there are just some people out there so stuck in their views and ideals that they totally think the world revolves around them and just like to piss the shit out of those around them.

Time to stop bothering this type of people as it just totally wastes my strength to be mad and unhappy with them man. Some people are just, for being clinche, STICK-IN-THE-MUD.

A Crescendo of Ups and Down Week

2008-11-15T14:00:00.003+08:00

From the highs I expected the whole of last week to the downs I expected on the Friday of this week, it must have been quite shiok in some sense as it has been a long time since I got this type of roller-coaster up and down time of my life.

Let's focus on this week. Monday and Tuesday as particularly good during work as there was not much work to do and of course, the phone calls were not as much as compared to, Friday, which was yesterday.

Apparently, since I stepped into the office till the time I left for my classes, my office line practically did not stop ringing for once if the equation was rings/time, it would show, I believe, to be 1 phone call a min. That's pretty scary man!

Had a joke with my colleague about that non-stop ringing. Told him that if for every call I picked up or it rang I got commission of 1 buck, Iwould be rich by the end of the day haha!!

Well, for a back-end office, I just find that it is not totally back-end at all with the hell number of calls I receive a day and this is not even the customer service man. Well, just have to grit and bear it and hope things will turn out better as time goes by.

Always try to maintain a positive frame of mind these days. More calls, more work means better bonuses! Compared to other friends, I will say that I do get better bonus this year overall due to the variables and the fixed year end.

Topic ended for this. On to the next one soon!

The Irony

2008-11-10T22:10:00.002+08:00

When u asks too much questions towards a person, the curiousity becomes probing. Therefore the equation becomes:

CURIOUS becomes PROBING

This is wat I thought of today.

JIA YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

This Week's Summary

2008-11-08T01:23:00.002+08:00

Had my off day n met up wif my friend for dinner on Mon evening. Had a good chat and am looking fwd 2 the next meet-up again.

Tue, off again. Stayed home whole day and then later went to sch 2 haf my dinner b4 class began.

Wed to Fri: Went for course at Tampines and attended the course titled,"7 Habits of Highly Effective People". Really learnt alot out of the course. Now for the real application into my life.

Wed evening, met up with my friends as one of them is going back to Chennai pretty soon for work purposes.

Thur: Nothing much just go home and rested for a while and had a change of clothes before heading out of my home again to SIM.

Friday, after my course, met up with "GU YEW" Shi Chang and had dinner with my another friend as he left early with his mom n RECRUIT bro in tow LOL.

Basically sums up my Mon-Fri schedule.

Notice tt I wrote in short form n not in standard English which is wat I normally do is cause, I AM VERY TIRED liao n tis was typed late in the nite as the clock in my living room shows 1:30am......

What A Girl Really Want In A Guy

2008-11-06T23:31:00.002+08:00

Throughout all these years of wooing and chasing skirts and getting myself into all sorts of situations with girls or should I say ladies now as they are all older now and are almost or are into adulthood already. One thing is, maybe to many people, I might have spent too much time "investing" in a person with no "returns" at the end of the period.

Well, I will not call that wasting my youth and time away as I have learnt alot from those experiences and have gained invaluable knowledge and experience relating to girls. No, I have never been in a proper romantic relationship with a lady but I believe that I have enough knowledge to attempt to write this blog entry for the pleasure of the reader.

Ok to cut to the chase, here it goes now to the title proper:

1) MOST IMPORTANT: She wants someone who will be willingly to listen to her problems, whines and complaints and grumbles UNCONDITIONALLY.

2)Be her emotional support

3) Be a gentleman even when an argument, quarrel and pillow fighting breaks out.

4) PROTECT her heart man.

5) Shower her with lots of love ok that is why she agrees to be enslaved into your heart guys!

6) Be a man and tell her the REAL REASON why you want a breakup. Dun give stupid and crappy reasons like,"NO time". Please release her from the suffering at the soonest time and that can only be achieved by telling the REAL REASON. The only reason is YOU DUN LOVE HER ANYMORE so PLEASE say it ok thanks dun be a jerk.

7) Be there for her whenever you can if she needs you cause, you never know, it can enhance and further strengthen your bond together.

For those experienced ones who feels that there is something more to this, pls let me know by tagging my blog on the right side or you can leave your comments below too.

This is just a compliation and a generic guideline. Thanks for reading!

Time Crunch

2008-11-02T22:32:00.003+08:00

Since I began my PT degree course in SIM for the UOL degree, it has been a time or squeezing time out here and there to study. With my full time work taking up my time till almost 9pm daily other than the days I have classes, it is really eating into my revision time man.

What to do.... No work no $ to pay my bills and my education, unless, of course, there is a good Samaritian out there who is more than willingly to sponsor my course and bills without any obligations and strings and terms and conditions attached to the contract LOL.

NO FREE LUNCH IN THIS WORLD MAN!!

Been blogging seriously since 2005 and I have always been baffled at some of my contacts' blogs as they are able to make them so nice and hip and up-to-date. Really wonder if there is really so much time out there man or is my time management needing some major shake-up to be able to do much more things with the same time?

Clothes needing to be washed and ironed, room needs to tidy up and some stuff needs to be thrown away, working life and study time for my revision and homework, I really wonder if there is REALLY time for me to all this blogging for now. Contempling to stop blogging already as it just serves no purpose except for me to practise writing and enhancing my English language here.

Rest time is by far few and in between these days for me, most notably at night and during my bus rides to work, school and home. Help man!!!

To quote what has and is already a clinche, "When the going gets tough, the tough gets going." Time to embrace this line for this period in my life till I complete my studies.

Wish me luck guys and girls.

PS: Sorry if I cannot join you all for gatherings most times these days. I seek your kind understanding ya. Thank you.

One Week Gone By

2008-10-04T22:45:00.003+08:00

This past week, subtracting Sunday which is in less than 2 hours' time, should have been a relaxing week for me but then, due to some unforeseen circumstances, it became a week of running here and there for me.

Monday, as usual, I went to work and ended work quite early, before the usual timing of 8 plus in the evening.

Tuesday, I was on MC cause I had a stomach upset and some headache which was a accumulation of the funny feeling I had for quite a while.

Wednesday, I did not feel better and my slight sore throat became worse but I could not see the company's clinic doctor as she closes on public holidays and Wednesday happened to be Hari Raya Puasa.

Thursday, I went to the doctor and had 2 days of MC for my sore throat, flu and fever. The sore throat and the flu were really killing me man. Whole night had to keep getting up to clear the mucus in my nose which prevented me from breathing properly and sleeping well.

Friday, after downing what seemed to be gallons of water on Thursday and Friday, my flu and sore throat became better, with the help of the medication prescribed.

Saturday, which is today, I went to SGH to visit my colleague who is warded in the hospital due to some unknown problem which has not been confirmed by the doctor-in-charge as he is still diagnosing the symptoms and waiting for the lab reports.

Squeezed in a little study time to do my homework but apparently, it seems that working and studying has really taken a huge toll on my health and financial health too. Hopefully my health will be better soon.

Trying to squeeze in some exercise which apparently, for these past few months after my reservist, seems to be running in the office, walking like a person processed in the office too due to heavy and hectic workload and those STUPID LAST MIN URGENT matters. Add that walking to one bus stop before the MRT station as my daily exercise too.

Better health, a more healthy mind is the sogan I have been holding close to my heart and chest since my secondary school days.

Really thinking of going for PT work and doing my night classes or changing to FT studies. When I went to school early on Thursday and Friday, seeing the FT students there made my change my mind of going to FT studies as they are so noisy, rowdy and do not really seem to be really thinking of studies but go there to relax and play before exams come.

Not a very conductive environment to study man. Thinking and thinking daily and hoping things will be better with the passing of time. God help me in my studies man as I have limited time to study and revise. Should I or should I not change to PT studies if finances is not an issue?

F1 Weekend

2008-09-29T22:03:00.002+08:00

Went to the qualifying round of the F1 on Saturday, 27th of Sept. It was the first night race to be held in the history of the whole of the F1 racing formula.

The sounds of the cars, the engines revving up and up, the braking sounds and the smell of the tyres when their threads rubbed against the surface of the racing circuit made it a really good and cheap experience for the F1.

Actually was not too interested in the F1 initally but then as the racing event was nearer to the actual day, the excitement, the reportings which splashed all over the front pages of the papers, and not forgetting to mention this too, NYC that guy who asked me to accompany him to the F1 who currently is mad about F1.

Went there took many photos but most did not turn out well. Therefore I will not post any pictures of it here. Might post a couple of them in my Friendster and those who are reading this and have my contact in the network Friendster, stay tuned!!

Weekend Outing

2008-09-21T17:15:00.002+08:00

Went to school to collect my class test results. Although it did not add to the final paper which will be held next year in around May or June, somehow, I got the results and I still hate the feeling man.

Yeah, I can give myself a thousand and one reasons why I did not do as well as I wanted to even when I paid attention and read up before taking the test. The best reason could be that I had not really taken an academic test for almost 5 yrs.

Being the kind who does not like to admit defeat till the end, I just told myself that this is NOT the end yet. It is only the BEGINNING and I should try to do even better as I go along. Hopefully I can and have to begin my revision as soon as possible, which I did, yesterday.

Met up with Shi Chang and caught a show with him titled Bangkok Dangerous. The show was, in his words, a TYPICAL serial killer movie. Lots of killings and not much substance or, dare I say, NO SUBSTANCE. Better off window shopping and to spend the money on what he and I like to do the most, EAT haha....

As for NYC, sorry yeah that I did not want to go to Expo to see those race queens ah. Just dun find them chio except maybe if you "cover the base and f*** the base"(a phrase coined out by my secondary school senior when I was still in secondary school).

Yes, the only thing CHIO about them is the FIGURE only and nothing much. Maybe I got my daily fix of "viewing" at my workplace which makes me not as excited or even not excited at all to go and view those race queens.

Ok, all done and said, time to say good bye till my new blog entry. Have a good weekend. :-)

Why so many singles??!!

2008-09-14T19:49:00.003+08:00

There are a couple of reasons why there are so many singles out there. There have been a debate in the papers, on the streets and even the government people, most notably the PM, also now got a leg into it too.

Ask anyone you know and they have their own set of ideas why there are so many singles out there and dare I say, among my air force friends too.

The following reasons are what little me can think of why there are so many out there who just do not want to get hitched or just find it hard to get hitched. Read on.

1) Saving for the BEST person. God knows who is the BEST person

2) Wanting the MR/MS PERFECT in EVERYTHING and not being able to accept EVEN one flaw in the person

3) Too embedded into the "single" mode and dare not venture and try to be in a relationship as it means giving your FREEDOM up and having to care and give concern to the other party.

4) Not being proactive enough

5) Not having enough chances even if proactive due to the other party having reason 1) and 2) when the proactive meets a potential

6) Not being given a chance

7) Trying hard enough but just SUAY SUAY SUAY!!! (unlucky in Hokkien)

8) Hurt in a past relationship or a few so badly that there is no more confidence left within to try a new one even when the chances are there and the new person is MUCH BETTER.

9) Being rejected one too many times and same reasoning as the above, 8).

All these are the reasons which resonate within either me or someone. Maybe you can identify with one or 2 reasons on your side too ya if you are still single.

Honestly speaking, as human beings, who doesn't crave for someone who will care for us, show concern for us and love us UNCONDITIONALLY apart from our immediate family members.

Those who think this whole blog entry is BULLSHIT, good luck to you as it just proves that you are just as ASSHOLE with NO HEART walking on the surface of this earth waiting for the last day of your lifespan.

I am no expert in this field as I have never been in a steady relationship before nor have I successfully been in one too.

Thank you and wishing those who have been hurt badly in love relationships when you have given your all, time will heal all wounds.

To those who are still searching and currently still have no luck yet, the higher up there, if you believe in God, will give you what you one for your never-ending spirit and perservance. Cheers!

To all of us, TOMORROW WILL BRING NEW HOPES AND BE A BETTER DAY! :-)

Outing After Long Time

2008-09-07T13:19:00.002+08:00

Had a gathering with some of my air force batch which was organised by Tan Wei Zhong aka Tan Dua Zhong (Wait Big Things Happen in Hokkien).

The people who went were him who was the organiser, me, LT, NYC, Soon Kiat, Eddy, Johnny and Chun Guan. The last min pang sng kia was Shi Chang due to his project. Kelvin couldn't make it due to his project deadlines and Guo Ping, the FORMER organiser, also could not make it due to his test.

As for Yun Ting, he will need "consent form" these days on weekends if we ever want to see him again man. The FORGOTTEN man soon haha....

Had lunch at Spagettie (dunno correct spelling but who cares wat the heck iz juz a blog entry). After that, we went to MS arcade to play a game or 2. Was quite pissed off with the STUPID OLD MAN at the counter when I encountered some prob with my game token for my game. He simply gave a BO CHAP attitude like that. Fuck man, if he just there for the pay, I think he will be BETTER OFF doing other things that do not need to meet customers like be security guard lor kaoz... Damn ass.....

Thank god for the Malay guy at the counter who came to help me and instead of being refunded, he gave me 2 games to compensate me. Had to HIGHLIGHT that NYC GOT A FREE GAME THANKS TO ME.

After that, the majority wanted to catch a show but then there was no timing which was suitable. Had dinner at Just Noodles. Cheap and good. Free flow of drinks and ice cream to eat n drink until you make your maker man. All for the price of slightly more than what a fast food meal will cost.

Walked around for a while and then, as all good things must come to an end, we all proceeded home to retire for the night.

Seeking Help

2008-08-24T16:01:00.002+08:00

From my previous post early this morning, it is apparent that I was going through some very tough moments in my life which I have experienced before but, this time, the difference was that my mother was not around anymore. She was my pillar of support.

Being unable to handle the stress from work, friendships, studies and personal feelings all added up. It made me lost my confidence in doing anything and losing hope in life and things in my life. Had to work through this as it was a feeling for the past 2 months but did not know how to even though I tried talking to my friends, taking leave to cool off, keeping to myself, shutting myself from almost everyone, trying and using all the motivation tactics I used to use in the past which got me through the past difficult moments, but, all to no avail this time round.

Eventually, I decided that if i continued to try on my own, I will just sink deeper into the negative feeling I was and maybe am currently facing, which can lead to depression.

After seeking the help which I really needed from, today, this morning, I finally feel better already. Life has to go on and I am currently taking the advice of the counsellor which I spoke to.

My advice to anyone reading this: Seek professional help if you think something is not right IMMEDIATELY, be it physical or mentally.

As cliche as it sounds but still the best: the success of early treatment is much much higher than delayed treatment.

To seek mental help or not?

2008-08-24T03:17:00.004+08:00

Been feeling down recently due to many events happening in the office and my personal life has not been smooth sailing no matter how much I try to make things as nice as possible.

Things are the same in my family, being normal and nothing much of any changes. For the office, though my best closest colleague cum friend has assured me when I sent her sms a few nights ago that she was not avoiding me, but, from the way she did not reply to my sms normally and do not pick up my calls when I called her, it just seems contradicting. Am I thinking too much again?

It does not seem so. Haiz..... Why why why???? On the work front, finally asked for transfer and requested to my big boss where I prefer to be posted to if there is a vacancy. Being a decisive person for anything in my life and being the confident person and happy-go-lucky guy, it is just only one aspect of my life that has been seeping all the confidence in me: love and BGR.

I am a TOTAL FAILURE in this aspect of my life. How many people can boast of a record that is worse than me? Tried, failed and waited for 8 whole years of my life for a girl but nothing came out of it. Totally given up on my emotions and wait for her not too long ago finally after a see-saw merry-go-round telling my friends the "I give up" and U-turning again time and again.

Came pretty close to a relationship pretty much twice in my life but then it just did not work out and both times were with the same girl. COMPLETE FAILURE.

Been feeling down to the point of depression and I think I am in the path to depression already, feeling this way for a month.

WHERE ARE MY FRIENDS WHEN I NEED YOU ALL TO SHOW ME CONCERN??!!!!

Where is Brandon, Yong Jian, Imran, Xinyi, NYC, GP, Shi Chang? Now is the the most down period of my time but all I get the stuff from guy and female friends alike nowadays is just smses to show concern. Is it that you all think I am made of steel and can recover on my own? "Dun think so much" is the answer I got from you all. THANKS!!! I now know that I am such irritating and needy person.

Maybe I should just DISAPPEAR from you all the lives, so that it is MUCH EASIER. Thank you.

Loner Lifestyle

2008-08-19T21:03:00.002+08:00

Been working in the workforce for almost 2 yrs since I completed my National Service. At the beginning, things were looking rosy for me as I got to know many new colleagues and we all were on very good terms with each other.

As time passed, conflicts arised and there were huge disagreements which led to many unhappy moments with me and some of my fellow colleagues among ourselves with indirectly affected our work at times.

Nowadays, most times or almost daily, I feel like I am alone in the office cause those who I used to be close to are now on very good terms with another new guy colleague. All the efforts which I put in to build up the friendship seems to me like it has been flushed down the drain. So much for being sincere in helping each and everyone of them in the group.

Have been trying to regroup my thoughts and to get a counter strategy for this issue but to no avail cause I do not want to do any drastic or do things which goes against my conscience.

This has taught me a lesson in life. No matter how hard you try to build up and maintain a relationship, be it friendship or anything, if the other party just do not want to put in some effort maintain the relationship, it can all come to naught.

24th Birthday

2008-07-22T23:21:00.002+08:00

Today is my 24th birthday. Got quite a number of well wishes from my friends and colleagues. Had something at home followed by my favourite MacDonald's breakfast meal which is the Sausage Egg McMuffin meal.

For lunch, before I met up with Li Jun to collect her results, I met Shi Chang under my block and mymymy, he gave me a present which is quite nice and fashionable and the stuff he bought when he was in Beijing to give them to me. What was heart warming was the fact that he specially drove to give me all these stuff. Once again, he proved the friendship with me is still as strong as ever though we have not met each other for a pretty long time which is slightly more than 6 months.

After that, met Li Jun to have lunch and to collect her results. Then we walk around Takashimaya and Far East Plaza. Got to see her wedding pictures and I must admit that every girl on their wedding night looks absolutely fabulous and stunning.

Had another drink and we headed for home at around 5pm.

Had pizza with my family in the comfort of my home and watch the black box with them till around 8 plus in the late evening. Then called my friend to see how things are for her on her side.

Then at night, I did some MSN messenging with my friends and in the end, decided to blog for this entry before this special day of mine ends at exactly twelve midnight.

New Aspiration

2008-07-19T01:15:00.002+08:00

Been to my friend's son's 1st yr birthday party celebrations last Sunday. She is actually a capable mother man. Everything she ordered, for example, her son's birthday cake, she ordered online. Wow! Not bad, or should I say, very capable, as she has to look after her son, do some housework and still can do the online search for all the stuff to make the party work.

The most important difference was that there was a magician to do magic tricks to entertain the kids over there too. This is the 1st time I encountered one in a kid's birthday party except those in MacDonald's.

Currently, school has begun for my part time class. Therefore, other than work and my personal stuff, I am occupied with my revision for my lessons which is good in a way, as it takes my mind off wondering what to do for each weekend.

Does It Apply To Me Too?

2008-06-16T22:36:00.002+08:00

Watched the drama serial, La Femme, on Channel 8 just now while having dinner after work at home. As the show progressed to the end timing of 1 hour daily from Mondays to Fridays, there was this scene in the show which made me sit up and go deep into thought.

The actor was telling the actress in the show that he was tired of waiting for 7 whole years and giving his all, hoping that she will one day change for him and make him her top priority. But, he was naive to think of it happening one day and making him happy if she will ever one day agree to be his lawful wife. He told her he needed some time alone and that they should separate for a while.

Though my life is never as dramatic as this, but, there was and still is this issue in my life that I am still grapping with. The situation is similiar but the main difference is that I am not in a relationship with the girl that I am waiting for which has, till this year, 8 whole years.

Wow! 8 years while waiting for someone to accept your love is quite silly right? Each passing year, I told myself to give up only to do a BIG U-TURN again. Being a little silly too since there are so many available girls out there who might give me and herself a chance to get to know each other better too.

Well, there is no right or wrong but honestly, I am also getting tired of waiting already and am not willing to know more people and make new friends. Time to let go of the feeling and hope that this girl who has been deep inside my heart and inside my thought for so many years, millions of seconds lost hoping against hope which, to say the truth, will never come true.

All I can console myself is that I am still her good friend should she ever need anyone to have lunch with if she ever works nearby my workplace again.

Time to look elsewhere and embrace this line,"if we are meant to be, we will be together no matter where you are and who you are."

1 Outing And 1 Gathering In A Weekend

2008-06-10T21:44:00.003+08:00

On Saturday evening, I met up with Xinyi and her group of friends, including one of my sec sch juniors and her boyfriend who is my age. Thank god for that else I again become the only "Uncle" there as I am at least, on average, 4 years older than them.

We had dinner at PizzaHut which was located in Marina Square. We waited for almost 30minutes before we were FINALLY given a table. Who could we blame as we were a huge group of 6-8 people, so, we had to wait till those diners adjacent to each other had finished their meal and were leaving before we could have a seat inside.

While serving us our soft drinks, the waiter for God knew what hit that guy, suddenly lost his balance of the serving tray with our soft drinks still on it. The glasses of soft drinks which were still on the tray all toppled over. The friend who was supposed to sit beside me in the restaurant ran out of money and went to withdraw more cash. For me, I was not so lucky as some of the drink fell on me. I could count on my lucky stars that it was only part of my jeans and only my right arm got the soft drink. What a day!!

After dinner, I parted ways with them as I was very tired after my IPPT in the morning and I also needed enough rest before I go and meet up with my secondary school friends for our gathering organised by me.

Sunday 8 June 2008

I went to meet up with my friends for the gathering which was organized by yours truly, me, at Swenson's Restaurant at Marina Square (again!!!). I made a reservation of 30 seats and was duly given those tables located outside of the restaurant instead of being inside the cool comfort of the air-con. Well, what could I say as I made a reservation which was deemed large for a small restaurant. Luckily, the time which I planned for us to meet up was 5:30pm in the evening which was not so hot and getting cooling as it was nearing the night too.

Had a really wonderful chat and time catching up with my old classmates. Surprisingly, there were also some new inclusions too like Fifi and Chiu Yan as throughout the last few gatherings organized by my other classmates, they were either not there or not in Singapore.

We split up into 3 groups after the dinner. One group went home straight after the various photo-taking sections, the other went for ice-cream and, the last group went for karaoke session followed by supper nearby our secondary school. I was in the last group.

Had fun singing as it had been a long time since I last went for a karaoke session. Then, the supper after that made it all the more fun as it was really like back to the good old times when we were all still active and energetic teenagers dying to grow up and having fun not having to worry about the financial burdens and career prospects.

Went home at around 1:45am to retire for the night and get enough sleep before I went back to report for work after 3 weeks of reservist.

Looking forward to the next gathering. Hopefully, someone will plan this again. Cheers!

Last Day Of ICT

2008-06-05T21:01:00.003+08:00

Tomorrow will be the last day of my ICT. Time passes by very quickly. In the blink of an eye, three weeks has passed by and there are times when the clock ticks the time away quietly without us knowing, we will ask ourselves this question,"What have I been doing all these while when the time passed by me?"

This is the time that we will tell ourselves not to waste the time that is ahead of us. LIKE REAL!!! More often than not, we will procrastinate and do the same thing, waste the time and give ourselves excuses not to do the task or cleaning that is ahead of us until we have no time left.

Alright, now shall be the time to stop here and just do my other thing which is to book my IPPT before my birthday comes along and then I will have to do my RT. Do not want to go into RT as it will be very disrupting for my job and my PT studies.

Shall continue this topic tomorrow or when it comes to the front of my head. Good luck tomorrow!

Feelings Of Deep Thought

2008-06-02T22:30:00.002+08:00

We all have feelings for everything we do, yes, EVERYTHING we do. It is just that we do not realise it.

A simple example: You are sitting down dazing into space and not thinking of anything at all to relax your mind. Well, you do think that you are not feeling anything as your mind is empty and you are not bothered by anything.

Yes, that's right! The feeling of not being bothered by anything is a feeling. An emotional thought. Being living things in the food chain with the ability to get angry, sad, happy and fear are part and parcel of being part of the food chain.

We cannot escape any emotions throughout the year. Can anyone who is reading this tell me if he/she will not feel upset by anything or any event or someone he/she know the whole year, 365days, or, 366days if it is a leap year?

Getting back to my title. Feelings of deep thought is something like meditation but, it is NOT meditation. This is just sitting down alone in a quiet environment and thinking deep into each and every aspect of your life, from your daily routine to your work and/or studies. While thinking, feel the whole emotions of the event.

If you did feel upset at that point, feel it again but after that, when you are at the end of the thinking process of the event, think of how you can improve on the event if it ever comes your way again, be it in action or speech.

Hopefully those who stay long enough to finish reading this blog entry has gained something from it. Maybe you might have done the same thing before but then due to work or studies or family commitment, you do not have the time to do this again.

Try it once again! Do it when you can squeeze the time out.

That's all! Good luck!

Last Week Of ICT

2008-06-01T21:53:00.002+08:00

Tomorrow, I will begin the last week of my ICT before I close this chapter of my life and move on back to my working life and, my school life which begins this coming July.

After a series of doing things at a slower pace as compared to my work which certain things can be considered like a warfare issue, I have to finally gear myself up physically and mentally for the gruelling and punishing schedule when I work.

As I am not getting younger anymore at the age of twenty four this year, I have to tell myself that there are important issues to solve and personal matters which I do not have to take to heart at certain times whenever I can help it if it does not benefit me in anyway.

Time to cut down on my voicing out of my unhappiness of certain issues I might have with, say, Friend A, to another friend, Friend B. This is not a very good characteristic to have as it might have undue consequences to Friend A and I might be held to ransom by Friend B in time to come too.

Issues which are more important to me now is my impending studies and solving the financial deficiency I have as I cannot forever be holding on to this pay with a five to ten percentage increase yearly.

I do believe in myself and hopefully, I will get something back for my determination and perseverance in time to come.

Meanwhile, I shall enjoy my last week of ICT which is really a welcome break from the rush-here-rush-there routine I have in my office daily.

Till then, a good rest is the best till I go back to my work again.

2 Incidents in 2 Days

2008-05-31T21:58:00.003+08:00

Yesterday, I was released early from the air base to be home. I went out nearby my house for a while and almost lost my mobile phone. I go out of the cab after paying my fare, and, much to my horror, my mobile dropped out of my pocket onto the seat in the cab!

I ran almost 20o metres at FULL SPEED man! To my dismay, everytime I thought the cab was slowing down to a halt or the traffic light was red, it would just turn green or, the cab driver would drive his cab faster and faster. Luckily, I guessed he saw my waving my hand frantically while running. He must have sensed something was amiss. He looked around his cab and saw my handphone was left at the backseat. He stopped immediately and thank god, I got back my handphone from him.

I would have given up the chase if he had continued moving on as I just took my IPPT the day before and was not in the best of conditions to keep chasing. Yup, I heard some readers having this thought,"why not just memorize the cab's number and make a call to the cab company and they will broadcast to their cabbies?" Yes, I did think of that too but I could not see the car's licence plate clearly. That is the main reason why I gave chase for such a long distance.

Due to this incident, I was totally shagged out and had no more mood and strength to be out any further. I decided to make my way home from where I was and rest.

Today, I went to SIM HQ to get my student's portal and listen to the talk on how to plan and manage my academic work, plan for my time table, how to use the online student's website and, how to get help if I need.

It was quite a general orientation talk as it was conducted for students doing the part-time degrees offered by UOL's LSE College.

Made my way down to Marina Square to have my lunch alone at Thai Express. Lunch for me today was at 4pm as the talk at SIM finished at 3pm. After lunch, I proceeded to Swenson's restaurant to make enquires on how to go about making a reservation for 30 pax.

To my dismay, I had to e-mail the relevant person-in-charge the food order list and which outlet the reservation will be at.

Too troublesome! On my way home, I decided not to make any reservation and just try my luck on the next coming Sunday for my secondary school's class gathering.

Retake? OMG!!!!

2008-05-29T21:42:00.002+08:00

Today, I and my fellow group of NSmen got to take our annual fitness test which is also known as IPPT, Individual Physical Proficiency Test which is the long word for it.

As this is my 1st attempt before my birthday, and, I have to pass my IPPT before my birthday which is on the 22nd of July. Thank god for that as that means I still have some time left before I FINALLY can be considered to go for Remedial Training aka RT. To me, RT is just simply a WASTE OF TIME AND EFFORT to go there as, those who go for RT, more often than not, NEVER EVER pass their IPPT too.

Enough said about what this IPPT thing is about. This is my test results for today's IPPT:

Chin-up: 6
Sit-ups: 40
Standing Board Jump: 239cm
Shuttle Run: 9.8seconds
2.4km run-walk: 12min 37sec

I had to attain a time of 12min 20sec to pass my IPPT. Too bad for me as I have passed all the static stations and falter at the last hurdle, which is the 2.4km run-walk test. I was off by 17seconds. Guess I have to push myself to run faster on the 2nd lap instead of being false lead by those in the Catergories of Y and Y1.

Alright, hopefully there will be another IPPT before I complete my ICT to save the hassle of booking for a slot and going to the place to take the test.

2 More Weeks To Go

2008-05-24T22:48:00.000+08:00

Recently, I went for my reservist and I am currently a week into my 3 weeks of ICT. It has been a relaxing week for me and my friends. Hopefully, it will continue to be so for the remainder of our ICT.

Tomorrow will be the National Runway cycling and we reservists are being "invited" to go. Well, since it is a half-day activity and we are provided FREE RENTAL of the bicycles, I thought, "why not since I do not have to put a single cent for the bike".

Been quite a smooth sailing week and been going home earlier than my main job outside with my company. At least I can still see the sunset and do not have to be so stressed up most times. A very good time to catch up on old times with those who are in the same cohort as me for the ICT.

Hopefully when I go back to my job once the ICT is over, things will become better but I reckon nothing's going to change unless the management does something about it. But I doubt so as they are all sitting and waiting for their loyalty rewards and not wanting to go and making us fast and rising new employees pissed off with their arrowing-pointing and finding-a-scapegoat skills.

Ok, for now, I should just enjoy my ICT and not bother about anything so much as it is a welcome break from the hectics and stress and politicking I am exposed to daily.

Many Thoughts

2008-05-18T19:37:00.002+08:00

Been out in the working force for almost a year and a half since I completed my National Service. So many thoughts, so many things to write and yet, there is no plan of beginning with which topic.

Alright, racking my brains to start writing a blog entry all over again since the Lunar New Year. Not an easy feat man! Three months of not thinking of how to write a proper "composition".

Learnt many that there are many characters out there in the society and I totally believe in this line,"not those who pull you out of shit and stand by you when the chips are down are your true pals. Not those who shit on you are your opponents." I can confidently say this due to some recent experiences I had which some colleagues but, I am not going to publish it on the net for their usage as evidence against me in the future.

There is this long-standing topic of not having a girlfriend when I am becoming 24 years of age this year. Yes, I used to hope and desire for a girlfriend. Which guy when he was in his teens and younger did not have this thought? Who does not want a person close to his/her heart other than his/her parents, to share the weals and woes, joys and happiness of life?

Been thinking of so many issues and topics but these are the only ones which came to the front of my head when I was typing this blog.

Hopefully I can squeeze more time out to post better ones just like the past.

Cheers!

CNY Outing

2008-02-08T12:25:00.000+08:00

Yesterday was the 1st day of the Lunar New Year aka Chinese New Year. This year, it is the yeaf of the Rat and rats, I am becoming 24 this year in July already man! How time really flies. The previous cycle, I was still a young kid, about 12 years old, studying in a primary school and preparing to take my Primary School Leaving Examination to gain entry to a secondary school.

Enough of reminiscing of the past memories. Had steamboat dinner at home but what a day it turned out to be. For numerous years, we have been having steamboat for our meals during CNY. God knows why the steamboat suddenly just fused out and we had to source out the root of the problem. But, in the end, we improvised and used the rice cooker followed by the slow cooker to use as steamboat. Of all times for the steamboat to fuse out.

After dinner, went to Elena's house which is just across my residential block with Xinyi and Shinyi.

After that, we headed down to MS to catch the movie show starring Jay Chou abt using Kung Fu to play basketball. Not a bad movie. Found it quite hilarious and touching at times. Total of seven people watching the show including Elena's mother.

At the end of the show, Elena's mom drove us home. Lucky for me too that I just stay in the same neighbourhood as them.

Was a good outing with them on a festive season.

Still enjoying my extended holiday till the end of this weekend before going back to work again on Monday.

A Stressful Week

2008-02-02T18:06:00.000+08:00

This week has been hectic and stressful for me personally, in mind and in body. First thing first, my colleague, who I am on very good terms with, ACTUALLY believed another's words and I did not even know what the other party told her behind my back which caused a huge misunderstanding between us and sad to say, the trust is somewhat lost between us already.

We are still on talking terms but no way will we ever be as close as ever.

Maybe time will heal all wounds and hopefully time too, will prove to her what type of person I am and what the other person is but that all is hope on my part only. It made me realise today on my bus trip to Centre Point this GOLDEN LINE which I want to share with you, the reader:

There is bound to be disagreements, arguments, debates, quarrels and misunderstandings in any type and any form of relationship.

Time will heal all wounds and determine what type of personality and characteristic you have to anyone who knows you or is willing to stay around long enough to see the truth.

As for the evening time, went out with my relatives to have dinner in Orchard Country Club. Posh place but never expected them to go there though they DID mention a resturant but never know that it was so nice. Should have brought my camera along to snap a few pictures to post in this blog.

Otherwise, my blog seems to become another newspaper-like online stuff with words aglore but pictures left wanting.

Trust is important in any relationship, once lost, it is very hard to regain it again.

Christmas Outing

2007-12-29T14:21:00.000+08:00

Went to work on Christmas Eve as usual and I worked till 7pm before going to my cousin sister's house for the Christmas dinner.

After that, went home and prepared to meet up with Xin Yi and Jian Wen before heading down to MS to meet up with Shinyi.

Though we did not go and squeeze with the crowd this year as like what we did in the previous years, at least we did something meaningful, and that was, going to Bedok Jetty and had a heart-to-heart chat with each other about our lives and I got to know more into the lives of my 3 friends. Well, it might sound boring to many people but this is an activity which I really like to do, sit down and/or with a drink and have a chat about issues in our lives.

Thanks for the outing my dear friends!

Interesting Online Poll

2007-12-09T18:29:00.001+08:00

Hi friends, check this out man!

http://www.okcupid.com/online.dating.persona.test

Quite a cool test

Terminal 3 Open House

2007-12-09T00:09:00.001+08:00

ON the 24th of November, I went to Changi Airport Terminal 3 for a photo shoot outing with my air force friends.

Below are the photos which I took with my camera and as I did not charge my camera's battery, I had to use my mobile phone to take the remaining pictures. Enjoy the pictures!

Buying Of Tickets To Get Into The Restricted Zone

Bye Bye Singapore!!!

Flight Delayed Or Waiting?

Nice! Nice!

Retro-Pone and Modern Phone (Public Usage)

Close-up of the Retro-phone

The Crowd That Will Be And More When T3 Is Officially Open on Jan 9,2008

Selamat Datang, Singapore!

EEK!!!! Who is this? NYC Caught On Camera! LOL

Car Show @ Expo

2007-12-01T21:56:00.000+08:00

Went to the Car Show @ Expo with NYC, Soon Kiat and Chun Guan and Chua Chun Kiat. We paid a good 10 bucks to go view the show.

What an eye-opener! There were many different types of cars on display and what really tickled my funny bone was the fact that even some of my friends(I shall not mention the names here), also participated in the photo-taking with the race queens.

Alright! Enough of the juicy bits! On display below are just 4 pics which I find interesting but, there are more interesting ones with me but I guess these are the nice ones too ya.

My birthday date but not the month on a car LOL. Did some simple editing with Photoshop CS2. There's me in the reflection taking this picture.

In Loving Memory Of My Beloved Mother

2007-11-05T11:40:00.000+08:00

My mother left my family and me on Oct 29, 2007 in the early hours of the morning. Though she has already left us for slightly more than a week, the memories which she left behind will stay forever in our hearts.

Wondered why I did not take more photos with her when she was still well and fine. Wondered and thought about alot of things which I could have done when she was still well, but, which I did not do. As always, we humans have this weakness, not to treasure the people around us until they are gone from us forever, abit physically.

After almost 3 long years battering her illness, with the sufferings and pain which she endured all these while so as to be able to see us as much as possible before she really could not take it, she finally breathed her last at Singapore General Hospital without us knowing, making us sleep peacefully before she decided to move on into the next world.

It all happened too fast too soon for me till now. One week before she was admitted to SGH, she was still ok, could talk and still can walk and eat a little. Then, when she was in the hospital, her condition suddenly deteroriate so soon so fast within the space of one week.

Till now, I am still hounding the hospital for an answer to everything. Can they provide me with a satisfactory answer is something I do not want to bother so much as all I want to know is the whole process.

Not spending more till with my mom when she was into her last month of her life is something I seriously regret and am remorseful till now. No worries Shi Chang ya, don't be sad or remorseful ya as it was something totall unexpected and which no one wanted it to happen.

My mom's teachings, love, care and concern will forever live by inside my heart.

I am glad that she is now relieved of her pain and suffering and is now happy in another world, with her parents, my grandparents, which is something we, her family, always wanted her to be: Free of the pain and suffering of the past 3 years.

Will strive to achieve what she wanted me to do. Will do it to the best of my abilities so as not to disappoint her.

From The Son Who She Doted On The Most,
Kenny

Pulau Ubin On 19 Sept 2007

2007-10-14T11:55:00.000+08:00

The trip to Palau Ubin begins here:

Kelong, a rarity in Singpore. The handful left I suppose?

Some General Information:

One Beautiful Scenery To Sum Up The Trip:

Human Relationships

2007-09-26T18:56:00.000+08:00

Human relationships aka the bonding between two different persons which is shared among only the both of them. Example is FRIENDSHIP.

Friendship: It is simple if there is no expectations of either or both parties on how the other person should behave and talk.

If we are going to complicate the simple bond, then this is where all the expectations will come in and more often than not, as humans, we tend to expect and want to change another person to suit our criteria and how we think is the right attitude and behaviour to conduct.

Is this really the point? Or should I say, is this really necessary? There are times which it is INDEED necessary such as when we see the friend who we know going wayward or is going to do things that will potentially harm and cause damage to himself or to public property.

Much as this is the desired outcome, at times, maybe make that all the time, we should really ask ourselves this question,"Is the person who I am going to give this advice in the correct frame of mind to accept whatever I am going to say next?''

Upon dishing out the advice, there is also the danger of saying it WRONGLY, using the wrong tone and the words. So, we also have to ask ourselves this question too,"What is the best words to use, the tone and, the behaviour we should adopt to allow him/her to fully receive our advice?"

All said and done, I shall not go on. Leave it to you, the reader, net surfer, to think. Food for thought.

Hope that this blog has provoked your brain juice and thinking cap somehow. Thanks!

Lantern Festival Decorations @ Clarke Quay

2007-09-23T14:21:00.000+08:00

On Wednesday night, after work, I went to Clarke Quay to take a few photos with my colleagues of the decorations at Clarke Quay for the Mid-Autumn Festival which will be coming round to our corner and creeping nearer and nearer to us on the calendar.

Here are some pictures for you to savour:

Starting Point

Ending Point

Anger and Stress Management Needed

2007-09-22T14:11:00.000+08:00

For the past 2 weeks, due to much stress and hectic schedule during my course of work, I have been very moody and my patience has also been wore thin. Also too was my tolerance level too.

Just feeling very down at this juncture in my life at the moment as my relationship with my closest group of colleagues is at an all-time low due to some incident and miscommunication.

They have been pissed off with me in some issues and me too but hopefully, things will come to a compromise. Sick of all this in-fighting every now and then.

Why are gals so prone to mood swings? Is it because it is "that time of the month" as usual? Or is mood swings also affecting guys too?

God bless me and help me man!!!!!! The question "why" has been popping up in my mind and I just have to search for an answer and solution soon before things become sour again.

Or should I just not bother and just let things be, give a "hack-care" attitude? Or am I missing some good pals in my life when I can always fall back on for some support in times of need?

Time to move on and be tougher as usual. Been telling myself this line for dunno how many years already. Guess it is really time to stand out, make myself be heard and be counted. Most importantly, be my own man and the man I wan to be.

Two hectic weeks Side by Side

2007-09-09T23:14:00.000+08:00

Since I cannot think of any nice and interesting topics to write currently, I shall blog about what has been going on in my life for the past two weeks haha.................

The past two weeks had been quite hectic for me somehow both in my personal life and in my career.

Met up with Heyong and Clarissa two Fridays ago for dinner as it had been a long time since we all caught up with each other after the last met-up on Dec for the relaxation time at MOS in December.

Updated each other on our lives and what we are all currently doing. Surprised to hear that Clarissa is also out in the working force, contributing to the taxes and to her family household upkeeps too.

Then, last Saturday, I met up with my air force friends, Soon Kiat and Johnny to go to the Open House at SIM. Wow! Finally got to ask all the questions I always forgot to ask and there's more to ask too. Poor Johnny as he could not find the course which he is intending to take LOL. Soon Kiat is hell bent on taking the SIM University course in Electronics. Yeah, both of them are intending to further their studies and career in the engineering sector.

As for me, I have already branched out of the electronics and engineering sectors as there is simply no drive inside me to work in the electronics sector. Just cannot forsee myself in this particular sector. Totally no interest. Different people have different wants and needs and aspirations.

Then on Tuesday, I went to the SAFRA Country Club for a site visit with my fellow committee members for the annual year-end function for my department. So many things to iron out still and heck man, the events manager has not been very helpful till now as we are all doing everything ourselves. Gotta keep going man!

Met up with my sec sch friend, Eunice on Friday for dinner with her poly friend, Xinyi, who is currently studying in NUS and Eunice's boyfriend too. We chatted till it was around 10:30pm and headed home.

On Saturday, I went to Yishun SAFRA Country Club with my fellow colleagues again to get a better feel of the venue and for those who did not go, to have a look-around of the whole place. We thrashed things out and had our meetings to iron out each person's area of responsibility. Had a good 4-hour meeting man.

Later on, we headed to North Point to grab some bitables and chatted for over an hour.

While the rest headed home, I went to Orchard to meet my ex-colleague, Li Jun, to pass her the photos taken on her last day of work. Walked around Orchard with her friends and her sister too.

Come dinner time, I headed straight for home as I was just too tired to remain outside even though it was a weekend and the time was onli around 8pm. Poor me man, not having enough sleep till this morning when I slept till 10 plus AM for the FIRST TIME in two weeks, more than 14 days. This just reminded me of the 1st time I stepped into NS in Pulau Tekong whereby I had to wake up at 5:00am daily for the first 3 weeks. LOL.

Went to the career and education fair at Suntec Convention Center with Johnny today. Funnily this time round, it seemed like half of the exhibitions were about education and the other 40% were from insurance agencies. Only the remaining 10%, plus minus 5%, were companies from other sectors and arena.

Had a good chat with Johnny regarding what he wanted to do and hopefully he can come to a decision soon on what course he wants to further his studies in.

All said and done for the past two weeks in my life and that's all.

Thanks for reading this lengthy blog entry of mine.

The next blog entry shall be of some pictures which I took of my estate during my block leave about 2 months back. Till end, I wish you a happy week ahead regardless of whether you are studying or working. :-)

Fireworks Display Pictures on Aug 18, 2007

2007-08-26T01:01:00.002+08:00

Went to catch the fireworks display last Friday, August 18, after work with Shi Chang and Soon Kiat aka Lau.

Here are the pictures as promised in the previous blog of the pictures which I took with my camera phone of the fireworks display:

My Favourite Picture Among All Those I took:

Fir

2007-08-26T01:01:00.001+08:00

Fireworks and Outing

2007-08-25T11:22:00.000+08:00

Last weekend after work on Friday, I met up with Shi Chang and Soon Kiat to catch the fireworks. The display was quite nice but then, what I felt was missing from the whole show was the feeling like the firework display I got from National Day which could make it even better. The "feel" is missing LOL.

Took some photos with them. Waiting to catch up with Soon Kiat again to get my share of the video and the photos which he took. Shi Chang and me did take some photos with our camera phones but, some photos, either we were too early too trigger happy, or too late, and did not catch the heart and the main point of the fireworks when it was at is most beautiful at times.

On Sat, I met Shi Chang and Johnny and we had a pretty good chat as it has been a long time since we last saw Johnny. Too bad my planning sucks and my mind was in some other place so did not manage to ask others out like Guo Ping and the rest.

Will have to plan another outing to ask the rest out man. Been a really long time since everyone really met everyone. Well, after that outing, then realised that, hey! Actually Johnny is a very nice person to talk to and we all can really chat about anything under the sun man.

Gotta upload some fireworks photos in my next blog to reward you, my loyal reader for the time and spent in reading my long-winded blog haha!

Thanks alot for your support all these while my dear friends and my annoymous readers who I might not know who you are but wish you all, all the very best in your stuff! Believe in yourself and things will never be so bad! :-)

Topsy Turvy Week

2007-08-19T11:36:00.000+08:00

This week has been a week of topsy turvy in my emotional state LOL. Been handling lots of last-minute thing and work in my office due to the customers' requests and, due also to the part of the credit officers who always give approvals only when the official working hours are going to be over. Sick of them sometimes but then, it is part and parcel of my work.

Had a misunderstanding with one of lunch group kakis. Luckily, we both managed to solve the problem before it escalated into a problem or, a barrier, between us which can never be solved.

At times, in arguments and in miundertandings with friends, there is no need to bother so much about pride, face and whether you will have a standing in the relationship between you and the other party. It takes courage, make that lots of courage, to apologise to the person, regardless of whether you are in the right or in the wrong. There is no such thing as a long-standing feud between two persons.

Be the more big-hearted one sometimes and you will be in a better person in the long run. It has a proven effect in making you feel better when the chips are down, cause, you can use the former incident to lift up your spirits. Really, it really has a theraputic effect on your mental health.

Alright, that is all for this week's post. Have not done anything to those photos I took recently due to my packed schedules on weekends recently.

National Day

2007-08-09T18:03:00.000+08:00

Today is Singapore's National Day and we celebrate 42 years of independance and nation building.

Though many of us Singapore always complain about the "gar-met" and things and the rising cost, as compared to many other nations, we are definitely much better off though most of us are not rich neither are we poor, just nice to survive.

Many of my Malaysian colleagues told me that as compared to their country, we have more welfare and things than the other side of the border.

Even my other foreigner friends also say about the same thing. I guess there are pros and cons in everything and every aspect of life.

All in all, I will not migrate overseas cause there is no other city and no other nation which can allow me to walk on the streets in the middle of the night and feeling safe without any fear of someone will be out there to rob me and/or murder me.

Not watching the National Day celebrations for almost 2-3 yrs and, this year, I watched it once again to get the feel. All I can say is, I am and will always be a true blue Singaporean as my family, friends and things worth fighting for and to die for are all here, on this soil I call home.

Resignation of my colleague

2007-08-03T20:51:00.000+08:00

Today is the 2nd day of me going to the train station and taking the train to work without one of my good friend cum colleague. Though I know this colleague of mine for about eight months or more, less than a year, I can really say that there are things I can really talk to her about without any worries of prejudice.

Then, there is also the lunch time thingy too. Whenever we go as a group, at least there is someone to talk to too cause, the rest of the ladies will be talking about other stuff or amongst themselves, and, to say the truth, I am being to feel bored and left out but, no intention to let them know lor haha.... Not v nice as I am onli really considered new to their group, whereas, they have known each other for at least 5 yrs.

Now I ask myself some questions which I hope I can get the answers to those questions without any prejudice based on past unhappy experience lor.

All in all, I can only say that, promises are meant to be broken until it has been carried out.

Never judge a race or a country generally or something generally.

Moody and emo this whole weekdays due to lotsa stuff which I will not publish cause it is personal n not so personal too haha...

Enjoy!!!!!!!

The Most Common Question I Was Asked

2007-07-28T11:28:00.000+08:00

This year, or should I say, ever since I began working or completed National Service, the most common question I was asked is,"Do you have a girlfriend?"

Well, thanks for the well wishers and those who thought I have one haha.... More often than not, the answer to this common question is that I do not have one currently and no past relationship too to draw any experience on.

Somehow, people tend to associate those who are always happy and cheerful, full of laughter and joy, to be in a BGR. I do not agree as there are many things in life which can make us cheerful too such as, your pet and meeting up with old friends who you were, or still are, close to at some point of your life.

Whenever people find out I do not have gf, the next question they will ask is, "Why not? How come ah? Your expections too high huh?"

C'mon man. It is not a matter of whether my expectations are high or whatsoever. I just don't find the reason to get into one relationship if I do not have special feelings for that particular gal even if she is good and nice and pretty mah right. Why should I toy with another's feelings as I have seen for myself, all these years, how my friends who had been in a relationship made to suffer so when they were being toyed with.

For me, if the gal is interested in me and I am not, no go.

If I am interested in the gal and she is not, no go.

It must happen to be that both of us are interested in each other then will there be green light to take things further than "just friends". I do not know how many of you will agree with this but I am pretty sure no one who is reading this will totally rebutt all that I have said.

There are also times when we have met the right person at the wrong time. That is pretty bad luck man I personally feel and to this, sorry to say, I do not have any ready answers to help out on this matter too.

All right, all in all, that is all there is to this blog posting. Happy weekend and I promise to update my blog periodically with at least one blog posting once a week. (hopefully hahaha.....)

23rd Birthday Celebration

2007-07-23T22:22:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, I meet up with my colleagues for lunch at Cineleisure at

Then later, we went to take some neoprint pictures just nearby Pasta Mania at

Went for some shopping at the place we currently in. After that, they bought me a cake and sang a birthday song for me man at the food court at B1. Waa... damn touching man!!!! Never celebrated my birthday since I was 6 yrs old with presents, cake and a bunch of company liao man! They really made my 23rd birthday very unforgetable.

My Birthday Cake

Me with my cake

Making My Birthday Wish

Finally, Cutting My Cake

Still reading right? Well, too bad, I am not going to post the pictures I took with my collegues LOL. It is meant for me to saviour the moments and the pictures with my family and them only. They made it special for me man.

After the celebrations, everyone when home but I went to Novena Square with one of them and later went to AMK Hub to have dinner with my colleague's room mate and my colleague.

All in all, it was a very unforgettable moment and, I truely appreciated the time they spent with me and the effort they put in to make it so nice and wonderful. THANKS ALOT!!!!!! I love you all!!!!!!!:-D

My Birthday Present From Them

NEVER WILL I FORGET MY 23RD BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Witch Yoo Hee

2007-07-21T22:51:00.000+08:00

This show, Witch Yoo Hee, which is a 16-episode drama about a combination of love and comedy. I got the first 9 episodes from NYC about 2 months back but I did not have the chance and the time to watch it until I was on block leave which began last Wednesday and will end this coming Tuesday.

Actually, I did not start watching this show last Wed. I watched it last Tue haha.... Took a total of 5 days to complete a 16-episode drama man! I bettered my record for the other drama, which was a Korean drama and the first Korean drama which i watched in my life.

This show is damn touching man. Watched until wanted to cry at some points in the show. Somehow better than Full House but then, it is kinda hard to judge between the two great shows. But the songs in this drama are overall better than Full House. There are some similiarities in these two dramas too. I shall not go any further in my commentary on this show already.

THANKS NYC FOR THE DRAMAS, FULL HOUSE AND WITCH YOO HEE,AND, THE SONGS TOO!!!!!!

A picture of this show, Witch Yoo Hee.

The lead actress, Han Ga In aka Witch Yoo Hee in the show.

One last pic of Han Ga In

Okie, still reading?!!! Go sleep lah. No more. This is the LAST SENTENCE for this blog entry. Good nite readers! :-)

Harry Potter Show

2007-07-21T01:52:00.000+08:00

Went to Cineleisure to watch the new Harry Potter show with Guo Ping, Yao Choon and Jiang Feng. Before the show, I went to SEIKO dealer at Orchard to buy my metallic braclet for my watch.

Then we went to Popular @ Orchard MRT Station to look for Lai Tuck while Guo Ping flirted with one of his colleagues LOL.

Back to the main topic. Harry Potter show, to me, SUX. But for fans like Jiang Feng, he will love it. I guess different ppl diff taste applies here ba LOL. Guo Ping slept for 1/2 hr in the treatre man and, Yao Choon was dunno doing wat there. As for me, I was yawning away till they were fighting, which was towards the end of the show, and, far and few in between.

I still want to watch my Transformers. Maybe go with Lai Tuck on monday ba. Haven asked him yet.

Anyway, I just, to this day and date, cannot understand why there are so many ppl who likes Harry Potter like Jiang Feng and Shi Chang.

Okie, good day folks! Will update soon again! :-)

Good Information To Be Shared

2007-07-15T12:31:00.000+08:00

I got this from an e-mail from my colleague and the title was,

NEVER FALL SICK AGAIN

2007-07-10T16:42:00.000+08:00

Pictures which were edited by NYC during our NS days with my face in them haha....

The all famous Tammy that time:

The sexpot which every old man and hot-blooded guy want to bed, Fiona Xie:

Lastly, a picture of me in some anime format color for MSN which I din use haha:

Some Photos For Memory Sake

2007-06-30T20:53:00.000+08:00

Army Open House @ OCS Before Enlistment in 2004

At Chalet With Friends During my NS Days in 2005

Went to my former wushu Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrations before heading down to Dao Qin's Birthday Party

Long Time No Blog

2007-06-22T23:09:00.000+08:00

I have not been blogging for quite some time. Actually, I wanted to share some photos with my readers but then, as usual, prostination sets in, and, laziness too haha.... Human nature.

Been working for slightly more than 6mths and I just completed my probation at the beginning of this month. Hope there will be better things to come such as, PAY INCREMENT and of course, PROMOTION which, hopefully, I do not have to wait for too long.

Been wanting to catch up with "Gu Yew"(butter) Shi Chang but then, dunno why like never meet up one lei...

Then hor, also intending to meet up with my sec sch friend, Yong Jian, since he came back from Vietnam for his community service. But then, we have not even set a time n date to meet up haha.... this is going to DRRAAAAAAGGGGGGGGG again....

Going to Wild Wild Wet with NY"Chicken" and some of my air force friends. Hopefully the pics i take there will be nice with my HP camera since I dun wanna take my nice and expensive camera there n worry about it all the time.

Spiderman 3, Wushu friends outing

2007-05-13T21:30:00.000+08:00

Last Sunday, I went to catch Spiderman 3 with my air force friends right. It was a pretty good show but maybe not as good as the previous two shows. Somehow, I thought wat my other friend told me was right, the plot was a little lacking in substance somewhere as it was more about fightings and it was quite rushed, the whole thing.

Maybe time constraint or tight deadline? Well, I am not too sure and I do not want to be an ad-hoc movie critic here in my blog. Whatever the reason was that make it seemed a little rushed, I enjoyed the show.

On Saturday, I went to Hougang to meet up with a few of my CCA Wushu Club friends. Sad to say, the outing this time was relegated to only four people. And just when things were bad enough, one of our friends told us that she had something on and will only come and meet up with us for 5 mins and she'll b off.

Damn her lah, if you cannot make it and think your other friend there is more fun, then pls lah, next time JUST SAY YOU CANNOT MAKE IT RIGHT FROM THE START. FUCK YOU okie. We are not SPARE TYRES or SUBSITUTES for you in case your other outing fails to be on.

Sorry for the harsh attitude in my previous entry and choice words used but it is a fact mah right. Who will not be pissed off with this kind of ppl man. These are the ppl i term as IRRESPONSIBLE and IMMATURE. Even a primary school kid can tell me that if he/she promised someone to meet, he/she must honour it unless there is something urgent coming.

Luckily we had fun @ the bowling alley near Heartland Mall n after bowling, we had our dinner @ the hawker centre nearby. My best score was 124 pts man damn it out of 4 games. Shit! I must be losing my touch or something. When will I ever gain back the 150++ to 180++ scores from my 18-19 yrs old times man LOL. Photos will be posted in my next blog on my Heartland Mall Bowling with my CCA friends.

Sentosa On Labour Day

2007-05-07T22:21:00.000+08:00

On Labour Day, I went to Vivocity with my air force friends, Guo Ping, Jiang Feng, NYC, Kelvin and Jing De. As usual, I'm the FIRST ONE to arrive again. We walked around the shopping centre for a while to window shop and to enjoy the cool air conditioning before we embark on our "adventure" to Sentosa.

Pictures all taken from my camera's phone which is Nokia 6288.

See below the pics for more actions and captions:

Bought the tickets @ $3/person n we began our journey walking to

The Merlion, Singapore's Tourism Board Icon, and our FIRST DESTINATION

During the walk @ the bridge, I took a foto of this cruise @ near Vivocity, @ Great World City

From Sentosa, a picture of a cool house! When will it be MINE?!!!

Bought the ticket to Enjoy the Luge and Skyride Combo @ $9/person

After the rides and after strolling ard Sentosa, Guo Ping took us to some path which reminded me of BMT ROAD MARCH and saw this cool looking DRAGON

I enjoyed the luge and the skyride but then the luge was SHOOOO SHORT!!!! TOO SAFE to have any REAL FUN.

All in all, Sentosa has changed alot since the last time I went there and, one thing still is the same over there: YOU need LOTSA CASH to ENJOY and have FUN.

Time Is The Antidote

2007-04-29T22:09:00.000+08:00

There are times when we feel helpless and useless in this world. Times when we get into situations when we do not have anyone to ask for help, for a listening and have to depend on ourselves.

Once we have thought about it through, we will come to realise and learn new things which we never have learnt.

So hereby, I thank those who have hurt me, insulted me and never there for me as it is you who have made me a tougher person than I was initially and made me realise that I can go through all these shit which I thought I never could handle and solve.

Thanks alot. Honestly.

Tiring Week

2007-04-29T00:51:00.000+08:00

Last Sunday, I met up with my jie-jie colleagues to go shopping @ Bugis Junction and Bugis Street. Not bad to meet up with them to have some fun and play around. Well, one of my colleagues' sister also joined us haha.... Air stewardess some more lei LOL.

Then on Tuesday, went to celebrate my colleague's birthday after work with a few more others who are in the main lunch group with us. This time round, we went to the restaurant, V8, which is located inside V8. After dinner and taking of neoprints and some window shopping, we headed home but, just as I was heading home, my another colleague asked me whether I wanted to joing her at Tanjong Pagar so I obliged. Went to her friend's pub for a drink and some games to kill some time and relax a little before I headed home.

On Thursday morning, my colleague gave me a $15 Sizzler voucher. Since I have not tried Sizzler before, I asked my colleague to accompany me for dinner at this restaurant. Well, I must say that, in my context, the prices for the main course is not that cheap but, if I factor in the fact that the salads and the ice cream are FREE FLOW, then the price is actually quite reasonable.

On Sat, I met up with Yao Choon, Eddy, Guo Ping and Jiang Feng to catch Wild Hogs and had dinner with them at Aijisan Restaurant at Plaza Singapura and the movie was at The Cathay. Caught up old times with them and had really great fun to be with people who you suffered with together during the times in National Service. The kind of bond which is hard to foster with anyone outside.

After that, we headed home. I was walking home when I saw Xin Yi and her parents at the hawker centre haha... Small world. Had a chat with them for over an hour. Talked alot about our lives and how things have changed. Found out how other friends are also doing and really, to meet someone who is a great friend for a long time is not that easy these days as we are all busy with either studies or working life.

Hope to catch up with my Air Force friends more often after their exams and to my XMM friends too as you guys and ladies have made my life really wonderful and colourful and meaningful and, there is also this consolation that life is bad but, with really good friends around, nothing can seem too big for me to handle and take.

Complicated Minds

2007-04-22T20:42:00.000+08:00

There are times when we feel breathless and compelled to say out our utmost thoughts to someone but really, the point is not so much about saying it out to the receipent. The most powerful drawback question which will not be answered is: Are you able to cope with the answer if it is not what you hope for and how will you react to it in the aftermath.

Complicated minds is wat is really I do feel about the human mind. There is really no one who can really and dare to show who they truely are after teenage stage or maybe for some of the minority group, after childhood, for fear of their friends and social circle making fun of them.

To sound really awkward and funny, I might try here, in this post, to counter my own thoughts and yesterday's post. Sometimes, if we ask people differents questions but it is somewhat related to the same topic, no matter how close a friendship you have with the person, he/she will feel very uptight and bothered and to a point, pissed off with answering your question.

Maybe, just maybe, there is Asian way of behaving for an Asian man as there is an acceptable way for a white man to behave. Since ancient times, the Asian man is known to be a man of few words, not showing his emotions too much and having the calmness and composure which till now in my life, I am still trying to attain. The only thing which I have attained, in my own thinking, being able to stand up when the need arises and knowing when to pick my fights at the right time at the right place.

Guess since the post which I posted since 2005, there is still not much difference till now. As time goes by, I do hope I can get better and more matured with age and hopefully, one day, I can finally stop people from saying that I am somewhat childish or whatsoever.

Maybe my closest Malay friend, Imran, was right when he told me this line, "In every child, there is an adult and in every adult, there is a child." This line seems to be very hard for some people I know to comprehend but, for him and me, we both know what does this line means.

Okie, I shall leave this line as food for thought. Good day and wishing you all the best for the upcoming week.

2007-04-21T23:46:00.000+08:00

Things in life really is very funny in some ways. We receive an answer from a person about one or a few questions we asked, got the answers, analysised them and come to a conclusion.

There are times there is no experience to fall back on, no books or ready-made information we can relay on, then, there is only one way to get some opinions for the final analysis. The good old method: Call some friends up, ask them the same question, then, finally, compare the answers we got from them to the one which we initially thought of. There is always this saying, "two heads are better than one". We can translate this to, "many heads are better than one" haha...

It is also not very good to think of something again and again and again at times too cause we will make ourselves more confused than before. Better to just adopt a wait-and-see attitude for certain situations.

Reason being, the more we hope the more disappointed we get when some situations do not go our way. Some things, we can only hope for it to happen and not forcefully make it happen.

There is something in life that if we move too slowly, are not able to catch the hints and signs, or move too quickly, we just simply jeopardise our chances.

Hmm... Life is like a riddle and mystery game. One step wrong in certain situations, we lose the game, much akin like a game of chess.

Concepts

2007-04-08T19:23:00.000+08:00

There are always concepts which we have in mind which we use to decide which course of action to take for certain situations based on our past experiences.

Are these concepts really workable? Are these concepts really beneficial? We might be right but we could also be wrong. There are also situations and through idle chat with friends and kins which we can also pick up certain concepts too.

Suffice to say, the "new" concepts which we picked up from those chats and kins are based on their past experiences and/or through their idle chat with someone else. There are times when we suddenly will think of these new concepts and try to decipher whether they are the truth. There will be times whereby we will think of these concepts and be influenced by them cause of the situation that we are in.

So, ultimately, we have to gauge for ourselves whether the concepts and perceptions which we have and have acquired from a third party holds firm.

That is why, experience, mixed together with beliefs, can be a very strong influencing power to our mind.

New Clothes And The Reaping

2007-04-07T22:58:00.000+08:00

Last night or rather, this morning, I went to catch The Reaping with Heyong and Sharon at Cineleisure. It was supposed to be a horror show, or so they say, but, it turned out to be more like a religious show for Christians to believe in their faith.

Why do they love to make this kind of shows man..... It is like MASS BRAIN WASHING like that to ask those who are not yet Christians to be one else the devil will come after you man. C'mon man, give the free thinker and other religions a break. Money is better spent on more interesting shows and scripts which can appeal better to the masses and people of differen religions.

Although it might not be a bad thing to make this kind of shows, but, can the script writers please, I sae PLEASE, put something of more substance like say, good against evil and what happened to those who become evil mah. Then this way, those who have thoughts of doing bad things will think twice cause of the repercussions which come with their evil actions. Better right?

This afternoon, I met my colleague and went to shop for my clothes haha. No choice. I have only 2 pair of pants left man for work. Bought a business shirt and a pair of black pants. I must really comment that she has really good taste in clothes man.

Next time I go shopping for clothes better to ask a gal out than a guy cause from my experience, it seems that gals have better taste and dress sense in clothes than guys, GENERALLY lah, not mean that every guy has bad dress sense or bad taste in clothes. I do know of a few guy friens who are good in choosing clothes.

After that, we ate at Mac and had a good idle chat. Then no choice ah, got to wait for the rain to stop before we can make our way to Takashimaya to jalan jalan some more. Aiyoh, walk halfway onli and then the skies opened on us. Heng I got take umbrella ah. If not both of us gonna become wet ducks liao haha....

Then walk and walk till legs tired liao right, so headed to the Mos Burger to have milk tea lor. Bo pian ah.... Gotta wait till her boyfriend complete his work then can come over to meet her lor as they meeting in MS.

Then we finished our drinks and headed down to MS. Luckily dun nid to wait so long ah, abt 5-10 mins later n he was there liao. Phew~

Therefore, I left the lovebirds and went to Creative to see new things. Aiyah, nothing much and not much new products. Seems like the same as the last time I came lor sianz....

Headed home and that's all!

No gossip or anything in this post. Hoped I din bore you, the reader, to death LOL. Yea... I know I know.... I can sense that you are YAWNING away liao.

Meant For Chinese New Year Blog

2007-03-31T23:19:00.000+08:00

This blog was actually meant for the Chinese New Year period but, though it has been a long time since then, a little more than 2 mths, but, it beats not posting this blog LOL. The pictures were taken on Chinese New Year's eve actually but I did not have the luxury of time to edit the pictures till recently.

Enjoy the pictures and the captions! :)

Card from my colleagues and my new year goodies LOL!

The Card!

My New Year Goodies

My Goodies Taken From A Different Angle. Artistic Eh? hahah

A Different Arrangement For My Goodies

Finally, after a long day of cleaning up, watching television for the count down. Of course, not forgetting the reunion dinner with my family and the pets in my house, Yawn... Time to retire for the night with my new besheet cover. Well, though it may be cartoon and seems funny for someone my age, but, hey, dun ppl older than me still wear cartoon shirts out and it is still in fashion oso mah LOL.

2007-03-28T21:24:00.000+08:00

A long overdue blog entry. It has been 2 mths since my last blog and no, it has nothing to do with not having content to write. Actually, I wanted to do one for the Chinese Lunar New Year but, as things are, the pics are still in my camera. There i am, proscratinating with all stuff about downloading the pics from my cam to my com and stuff LOL.

Such is human nature. To put things off when you need to do them. To look back and turn back when you have done all the thinking and sorting out of things but still, never fail to find reasons n excuses to trick yourself and your mind that turning back is the right direction and right decision.

More often than not, the "right decision" proves to be the WRONG one. Why do i say so? Let me explain myself in further detail. It is because, when u did all the thinking to move forward, it was because the situation called for it, that to move forward is the only way forward, the best move to start afresh with no more burden of the past.

Sad to say, once we move back one step or look back n go backwards, all the thinking and decision making for moving forward and the planning forward has come to naught. Ultimately, when you move backwards, the end results is this: Emotional heartache, mind at a loss as to wat to do, lose hope in things if similiar circumstances come along. If you do not believe me, then it onli means that you have not come across things like this or there is no one in your social circle who has experienced it before.

Therefore, to move forward or to look backwards, we have to see the situation and the scenerio before we come to a final conclusion on this.

My next blog will be the long overdue blog on my Chinese Lunar New Year pictures.

S.H.E. Perfect 3 Tour Autograph Session

2007-01-28T21:02:00.000+08:00

Yesterday was SHE's Perfect 3 Tour at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. I shall touch on my experience in my blog entry tomorrow about their concert.

Now, let me present to you some pictures which I took at Junction 8 at their autograph session earlier this afternoon.

Arrival at the shopping mall, Junction 8, for some photo taking for SHE autograph session:
Finally here.....

About to enter...

Another entrance! LOL!!

Queue Has Begun To Form:
For us photographers and those who want to catch a glimpse of SHE. Waiting outside Haagan Daas.

Waiting For S.H.E. To Come On Stage:
Haha!!! Best View Even If I am Behind.

The Host From Yes93.3FM For This Autograph Session

A Contestant Vieing to Win FREE HP From Sony Ericsson.

Finally.... SHE EMERGES!!!!!!
Waving To Fans

Ella Egging The Crowd To Sing Along Together With Them

Selina's Turn To Up The Ante

Questions Being Fielded About Their Next Album

Awe.... S.H.E.!!!! YOU ARE THE BEST!!! Still so cute n pretty all these while!!

The Fans Of S.H.E.

Sea of Orange As They Held Up their Albums

The Finale.... Autograph Session
The Massive Crowd Waits For His/Her Turn

A Glimpse of Selina Signing Autographs. Awe... She, to me, is the prettiest and cutiest in the group.

Ella and Hebe Signing Autographs. They oso cute man!

Some Thoughts Just Struck Me

2007-01-15T20:59:00.000+08:00

Last evening, as I was waiting for my friend to come over to meet me at Plaza Singapura, I walked around the shopping mall for a while. As I walked and window shopped, something just struck me.

Do humans marry cause of unselfish reason/s or do they actually marry for some personal selfish reason/s? To a lesser extent, do we be with the person in a relationship or do we want the person to be the ideal person we always have in mind and expect the person to be at our beck and call? Or is the person there to get fleeced off by one?

So many considerations to consider if you really want to be in a relationship even if all the ones listed above may sound French to you. Everthing needs careful consideration.

What is the point of heing in a relationship just for the "experience","status" or for the fun of being in one just to kill boredom? If these are the reasons, and I have numerous friends who are like there around me which till this day, it really baffles me, then I'd rather the person not play with the person who is serious in forming a proper relationship.

Why hurt someone and be hurt in the process as well? It is all very scary to see people I know being reduced to tears and losing all their self confidence.

Recently, I have been asked AGAIN by 2 female friends why I do not want to have a girlfriend. As per normal, I have now told those who asked me that as long as I do not have $2k nett per mth as take-home pay, no car, then there is no point for me to find one. Why burden and let another person suffer together with me when she can go and find a person better off financially to take care of her.

Everyone can give the same amount of love and even limitless love. It is the point of what you have as assets, in your bank that really differentiate you and the other guy.

Pan Labyrinth

2007-01-14T14:38:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, I met up with Shi Chang, Yun Ting and Guo Ping for the movie show, Pan's Laybrinth. Not a bad show though. If you guys and gals are still considering whether to catch this show or not, then do not hesitate, it is quite a good show and somewhat touching in some ways. Neh... Not going to say too much about this show else you will not have any excitement in watching it. And hey! I do not get paid from the show casters for advertising it for them.

As usual, we went to Bugis Junction (again) as Yun Ting wanted to buy his new bag for the new semester. I just do not get it. He really paid an exorbitant price for his bag as it cost 38 bucks man! I mean, why should the person charge so high for a bag? It can be used as a uniform-going student school bag too. If this is the price that someone has to pay for a schoolbag, then I must say that it is really too much.

Luckily for me, now that there is no more Night Owl bus which plys the road near my estate, but, there is still the Night Rider plying the road which is just a little further. Should not catch such a late night show in future unless I cannot help it.

"Road March" home

2007-01-07T12:48:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, I met up with Yong Jian to pass him the money which I owe him for the SHE concert on the 27th. Wow! It cost 130 bucks per person. Go for the experience and atomsphere for a once-in-a-lifetime feel. Should be much much and a million, maybe is a ZILLION, times better than paying money to get 2nd-hand smoke and spoiling my eardrums at those night spots which I have been to not too long ago.

So...... CONTRADICTING!!! This word slipped my mind and heng ah... I suddenly remembered. Guess I am SMART LOL.

After that, I met up with Shi Chang, Guo Ping, Yun Ting and Jimmy for window shopping ba since they wanted to look for clothes before school begins tomorrow again for them.

Went to The Picture House and caught this so-called art movie with Guo Ping and Shi Chang. The plot basically sux man. If I can yawn a couple of times in the show, notwithstanding the fact that I am tired, that means that YOU GUYS CAN SKIP THAT SHOW. Waiting for the show abt tt Philippino boy having more female hormones than male hormones and always cross dress to come. This show for our next outing Shi Chang and Guo Ping? I bet my head and my entire assets that this show is MUST WATCH.

Later, we went over to meet Yun Ting, Jimmy and CCK to watch the Liverpool-Arsenal match. Woho!! BEST!!! The scoreline was as what I predicted. 1-3!!! C'mon guys, it is just a soccer match. There is always NEXT SEASON to look forward to LOL.

Walked home from Selegie with GP. Damn it man. We took 2 WRONG TURNS and walked the LONGER ROUTE home and it took us almost 2 hours be arrive home when the walk should be only the most an hour.

Not too bad. We had a pretty good conversation along the way. Sometimes, the walk can be less tiring if you have good company besides you and a good conversationalist to have a meaningful and insightful chat with.

All in all, that was my 2nd "road march" this week. No more guilty feeling about eating too much during work as I think I have burnt alot of calories liao ba LOL.

To my friends who are somewhat still waiting for the gal. DUN WAIT LAH!!! NO POINT ONE!!! TRUST ME!!! If she never like you in the 1st place, she never will. Know more gals lah. It is the maths of probability. The more u know, the more chance you get to the special one. Dun waste time on the gal if she is not interested in you. Not worth it.

First Day Of New Year

2007-01-02T11:31:00.000+08:00

On the 1st day of 2007, the first people I saw were, of course, Shi Chang and Guo Ping. Oh Man! So gay right haha... With 2 guys when the clock struck twelve 2 welcome the new year. Some more with 2 guys... But... hey! They were GREAT COMPANY and NO, I am not pretending or being sarcastic. It is really from the bottom of my heart.

Alright, then I met up with DQ in the evening. Went over to Cosy Bay to have some bitables and a drink. Not alcoholic drinks of course. We dun print money haha... Nice scenery. Comparable or better than Mount Faber, save for those Ah Lians upstairs so bo liao. Training tolerance too. Kids and childish behaviour upstairs. I think my nieces and nephews behave better than them. Oops.... Bad mouthing ppl so soon in the year. :-P

Walked all da way home from Cosy Bay. Not a bad work but had to pass by Singapore's most famous Red Light District so..... it was not so nice. Luckily we were both okie with it so not so bad.

Had Dao Hui(beancurd in sugar) and Dou Hua Sui(soya bean milk) for supper and headed home to retire for the night.

Okie, I will try my best to write as exciting as possible. Getting wordy too my blog. Will try my best to include some pics too.

New Post For The New Year!

2007-01-01T12:37:00.000+08:00

Before I embark on what I did last night, on the last day of 2006, I shall begin with what I did on the second last day of the previous year.

30th December 2006:

Went to Velocity which is located at Novena with Jimmy, Shi Chang, Guo Ping, Lai Tuck, Yao Choon and Marvin. There wasn't much things to view and it is just a small mall located near Tan Tock Shen Hospital. After that, we headed down to Toa Payoh Hub and had our dinner there at Pizza Hut. It was not a cheap meal as it cost us almost 30 bucks each just to fill up our stomachs. Going by this pricing, my personal thought that it might be better to go to a restaurant.

On the 31st December 2006:

Met up with Yun Ting, Shi Chang and Guo Ping to watch the movie show, Sharlette's Web, at Suntec City. The last show of the year haha... Not a bad show as it was quite a feel-good show and it depicts how true friendship should be like though at first, we thought it was a children show.

After that, we headed down to Chinatown Point to have our Indian vegetarian crusine meal. Not bad as some of the food there were quite nice, much better than those I have tasted before. After the meal, Yun Ting headed home as he was not feeling well. Tough luck to be feeling unwell on a partying night but hope he is better now.

The remaining, which was the three of us, then went down to Expo to have a look at Guo Ping's sister's Church celebration. We saw Patrick Tan there and after a while inside, we went out and headed down to see some singer, sorry I cannot remember her name, at Downtown East for the final countdown to the new year.

The countdown at Downtown East was quite family oriented. Not a bad change from the times when I went down to Orchard Road or Suntec City for countdown.

Going on to more indepth things. There may be times in 2006 which we will remember and there may be times which we'd rather forget which had happened in the previous year.

Since it is now a new year, now is the FIRST DAY OF 2007 NO MORE 2006, we shall begin our day and our year on a clean slate, just like a clean sheet of paper. Whether we will be better off or still be the same, it is up to us to change it. CHEERS TO TWO O O SEVEN!!!!!

Christmas Eve

2006-12-25T20:24:00.000+08:00

Yesterday was the eve of Christmas. A day for us human to make merry and enjoy and feast without any inhibitions and any guity feeling after pigging out haha...

I started the day with a game of soccer with my air force friends @ the new UNSW campus. Wow!!! The game lasted a total of four hours! Now feeling sore cause due to lack of match fitness after not playing for so long.

Later, in the evening time, I went to my cousin's house for our annual Christmas feast with all my relatives. Cool! As usual, I get to eat until I cannot squeeze anything into my mouth to swallow down my esphageous LOL. Had a great chat with my cousins who are nearer my ages.

Played with my nieces and nephews and for the 1st time ever, I find that actually playing with young children and toddlers can be quite fun to the point that time passes by so quickly man! Oh man! They are all so lovely and cute haha... How can anyone not like them? Love my nieces and nephews! Gotta wait till the next gathering to see them LOL.

Thought of resting at home after my feasting at my relative's house but, as usual, there are sudden injects from friends. Met up with my poly classmate and another poly schoolmate. How ironical! The three of us met up at Vivocity, the new shopping mall, at 12 midnight. So many shops are already closed man! Dunno wat they wanted to shop for haha... The movie tickets were all selling out fast and as the movie thingy was a spontaneous decision, there wasn't any way we could have booked our tickets online or over the counter.

Then, we headed down to Mount Faber. Wow! Cool man! Took the package of 2 drinks and a to and fro trip for the cable car. It is really romantic to be sitting high up in the cable car and looking down or straight at the lighting decorations. Since it was my first time going to Mount Faber, it was also something special but no, not with any special someone but with friends, anything can be special and does not have to have the romantic component in it.

Later on, we headed down to Tanjong Pagar to have our supper. OMG! There was an ambulance parked right beside us and two police cars came rushing down the road with their sirens ablazing loudly. As my friend commented, "It is really sad man. A day for enjoyment and people just have to get into this kind of trouble. Haiz.." I totally agree with her. What enjoyment is there in going for each other's throats? Sometimes, it seems a simple word of apology, the magic word is SORRY, seems more valuable than our life. This is a naive thinking.

We finished our supper as soon as we could and left the sleazy place as fast as our legs could take us haha.. No point getting into any trouble for no apparent reason out there when it was already Christmas day, a holy day for Christians, and, a day for non-Christians to make merry and to let our hair down and have fun.

All in all, the long weekend has come to a close already. To work tomorrow for those who are working. For those who are on holiday, it is time to recover from all the late night outings and partying out on the streets.

Mun Poh's House Warming

2006-12-24T01:30:00.000+08:00

Today, or rather yesterday, as this blog is being written, I went to Mun Poh's house warming. Waa... din know tt go there got see poly friends who i have not met since graduation from poly days man LOL.

Wow! His house is damn nice and big man! Spacious too. Saw my polytechnic classmates and OMG!!! They really never change much. The last time see them oso was during graduation day which, ironically, was 2 yrs and 6mths back.

As usual, people move on and the friendship I have with them is no different. Majority are stayin in the North like in Yishun and Sembawang or Ang Mo Kio. As for me, I stay in the Eastern zone of Singapore so it is kinda hard to meet up too as we are all busy with our daily lives and our life.

Got to know who is this person who many of my poly friends were talking about back in our poly days as I got to see this person today. Hmm... nice person to talk to.

Been busy recently. Good too.

There are friends who will stay with you for life and this is what we call Life Long Friends.

Those who merely pass by and you only know them thru chance encounter or thru ur educational insitution and never contact after graduation, these are the people who i term as ACQUAINTANCES. A simpler term will be my term, "hi-bye friends."

There are flaws in each and every person and there are also gems in each and every person. We have to learn to accept each person's flaws and strengths or just merely stay as acquaintance.

Yr End Bowling Event @ Marina Bay on Sat 16 Dec

2006-12-19T22:47:00.000+08:00

The year end event for the company which I am currently under probation in was held at Marina Bay. It was a bowling event with games and such for those who are not bowling.

Luckily for me, I won the 19th prize in the lucky draw. Did not expect to win anything as I do not usually have much luck or even have any luck at all in any lucky draw or lucky dip haha... The last time I won something in a lucky draw, it was around 4 years back. As for this recent lucky draw, I won a table fan. It is not very strong but at least it is still a prize and I am PROUD of my prize.

Early Christmas present LOL.

For the bowling event, there was supposed to be 10 ppl playing but in the end, there were only 7 ppl for my lane and the lane next to us. So, we 7 ppl played the 10 ppl's game. Not bad not bad haha... Seems like I now get the hang of how to get a strike or a near strike already. This is gonna be one of the things which I am going to do come this January onwards.

Then, after the event, I went out with Heyong to look for his soccer boots but then it seems like he did not see any which he fancied at the Nike warehouse sale which was held at the Singapore Expo in one of the halls.

When it was evening, we went to meet up with his godsis Sharon for dinner and accompanied her to shop for her sandals. Haha... too bad for her, most of the shops were in the "I am about to close" mode as they got their shutters down halfway or their doors were half closed with the sales assistant standing at the door to halt any new incoming customer.

All in all, it was a fruitful day.

Reasons and Actions Girls Give If They Wanna Reject You.

2006-12-17T11:24:00.000+08:00

This morning, my post shall be about how girls reject a guy if the guy is wooing them. I know these are all right as I have experience to back me up but I may not know the whole thing. Hopefully, it can give you, the reader, especially if you are a hexterosexual guy, more insight and/or general information on this topic.

Reasons:
1) I got program liao. I meeting my friend/s. Sorry!
Read: You can ask her out 1 million times n she oso will not go out with you one lah.

2) (the guy's name) very this n that hor. Then hor, dun u think he is "blah blah blah".....
Read: She is trying to hint to you that she fancies tt guy.

Actions:
1) When u talk to her, she keeps smsing and playing with her phone.
Reason: I am nervous with you and I dun feel like wanting to talk to you.

2) Never pick up your phone call or reply back your sms.
Reason: I just wan to let you know that I am not interested in you but then I dunno how to put it in a nice way to turn you down.

3) Purposely flirt with other guys in your presence.
Reason: Same reason as the above mentioned.

4) Never look at you when you both are having a conversation even once.
Reason: I dun give 2 hoots abt wat you sae. To me, it is inconsequent.

All in all, I think this is more or less ba. Other things i maybe forgot liao but if I do, i will post it again. Anything else like if you disagree with me and wat I've typed in this blog hor, well, all i can sae is both you and me experience diff things in society and we have diff lifestyles and friends so.... no use to argue with me over a point or watsoever as I am just posting based on my experience onli that's all for pleasure reading.

Anything you like to disagree on pls key in my tagboard instead. Thanks.

Eragon - This Blog has been Edited and Modified

2006-12-16T01:05:00.000+08:00

This evening, after work, I up with my friend and her friends and her friends' friends. The show's not bad to watch. Shall not spoil the movie for those who are catching it. Watch it. It is a damn nice show.

Nothing much happened recently to me except that I still need some time to get used to the things in my office and some people who I met and am keeping in contact with recently.

Is it me or is it those around me?

I make the effect to call and/or sms but then if the person dun wanna reply or pick up my call, then ther is nothing much I can do but I do feel iz pretty damn rude and iz like treating the person like shit and dirt if I never done anything to offend or disappoint the receiver. Now I know where I stand liao. Sometimes, actions show more than words as words onli indicate 7% of ur actual intention.

Why why why!!!! I seem to be quite unstable in some things regarding myself and my life. Time to do some soul searching and putting my solution into action to reduce the anger, hurt and disappointment feelings.

SOLUTION: TO DETACH MYSELF EMOTIONALLY FROM FRIENDS

Is it real or is it just our thought?

2006-12-13T22:32:00.000+08:00

Recently, whenever I take public transport, while listening to the songs playing through on my Creative Neeon, I always got this thought. What is the thought lei... Let me share with you guys in the next few paragraphs.

There are times we will feel down, I am no exception too, but, sometimes, is it what is the real thing or is it just our own imagination running wild, thinking and conjuring up things and situations, unforseen problems which sometimes, or rather, most times, do not come true.

It can also be due to the fact of our past experiences which can be the huge, maybe the biggest, barrier which we have to overcome.

Is it real or is it not real? Thinking of it and having a solution or a final decision what to do helps, BUT, if during the thinking process, we make ourselves more miserable and depressed, then, it is better not to go and bother about it liao. Why do we want to make ourselves miserable when we can be happier in life?

The power of our thought process is such that we can make ourselves happy and we can also make ourselves depressed without influence from external factors.

Which side of the fence do you want to be at?(I know this line is v clinque) You can feel depressed and upset but, let me please try to bring you, the reader, to this reality in life: The world will not stop its orbit around the Sun. Every person you pass by still will go on it life. To each his/her own, you may think your problem is bigger than anything in life but, when you have calmed down, it is not so bad after all.

Are we really so down and out just because of one emotional problem? Think about this: Have you not have any friend/relative who is much more worse off than you but is still surviving well enough?

All in all, I like to give you this as food for thought: Do we control our mind (the thought process) or do the mind control us?

For My Friends Who Are Rejected

2006-12-11T21:22:00.000+08:00

Dear friends from any walk of life or whoever who is viewing this now. I like to tell you guys that being rejected by the girl you are interested in or the one who u fancy or think is "THE ONE", do not be upset and dejected too much for long.

Look at it this way man. If u guys really were to get together, what happens if u both cannot get along after being together for so long and doing so many romantic and having intimate times together plus all the quality time together, it will be much mroe harder to let go.

Alright, if the previous paragraph has not consoled you in any manner, then this shall be the paragraph that I hope can help you guys. She does not know what you can offer so she is bascially missing out on the good things that you can offer and provide and give to her. There is someone out there who is, just like you, waiting for both your paths to cross and know each other and she definitely is the one who is worthy of your love, care and concern.

Alright, things that are meant to be are meant to be. No use forcing it if it is not meant to be.

Finally, if the gal likes you, she will like you for who you are and whatever you do will definitely touch her. All da best!

Guo Ping's Birthday and MilkShake @ MOS

2006-12-10T03:18:00.000+08:00

On Thursday, I met GP and some unit friends to celebrate GP's birthday and for gathering and meet up since it has been a while we have met up. Most importantly, those of them who are in the universities now are having their holidays currently so it is probably a good time to meet up before we have to wait for another few months to meet up ba.

Sang karaoke @ till 12am. Wow! Really arrived home @ 1am in the morning and could onli sleep when iz 2am. Lucky is Thurs nite not Tue nite else I mati xia for the rest of my week.

Then go MOS with, dun nid to mention name liao cause i think iz quite obvious oops.... Waa seh... so damn packed n then so many ppl oso. Oso damn sian but then okie lah heng got "SK 2" and his friends for accompany. So not so sian after all.

Maybe should have gone to Zoukout but then pay 50 bucks just for entry ticket I might as well stay home and sleep better. See how lah.

All in all, should sae iz a good week lor.

Ready For New Challenge

2006-12-06T22:37:00.000+08:00

Time to get prepared for new challenges in my life.

Basically I am more than prepared and am confident of things that I take and get in my life recently due to the sudden surge of confidence in me.

Iz time..... Watch out for this space LOL

Confidence but not Arrogrance.
Motivated
Charged up Fully
Keep An Open Mind.

Sunday and Yesterday

2006-12-05T22:07:00.000+08:00

On Sunday, I met Clarissa and Noel to go to the IT Show held @ Expo. Waa kaoz... damn it man, there got nothing to see one xia n so many ppl so damn sian cause dun really like crowded places.

Well, go there then accidentally stepped on Noel's feet 2 times in a row LOL. Sorry dude haha...
Then we headed down to Bedok hawker centre for our dinner. Thank you gal for sharing the carrot cake with me. The carrot cake was nice. haha.... Okie lah, nothing much oso on Sunday.

We went to Mac n sit down n chatted for a good one hour before heading back home.

Took bus 40 and since I had company, Clarissa, for the bus journey home, that explains why the journey home was like so near as she commented, "waa... So fast near our estate liao ah."

All in all, it was a good day on Sunday.

As for Monday, I had her company again for dinner and we caught the movie show, Saw III. Sadistic show. All blood and killing of human every now and then as the plot unfolds.

Cool haha.... Thanks to Clarissa's recommendation on the Ben & Jerry's ice cream, I never know tat it tastes so good. Good one man!

Shall not say anything more else I invite gossip all around me.... again.... in less than a yr of my completion of NS.

Till then.... Good nite ya~

Clubbing @ MOS

2006-12-02T20:30:00.000+08:00

Last nite, I met up with Clarissa and Heyong to go to MOS. The atomsphere there is not bad as it is not too congested. We met up with Clarissa's friends and before we had our fun, we celebrated one of the guy's birthday.

Wahaha.... Din know tt ppl go there to eat birthday cake man! What the.... New and innovative idea? LOL

Too bad for me, I left the group cause a friend needed a listening ear. Sorrie to my friends! I still need some time to get used to some things in life which I have never experienced and see in my life before.

Whether the excuse is true or false,it is up to the individual to accept it at face level or not.

Okie lah, all in all, hoped u guys had fun.

Walked down the whole of Clarke Quay and Boat Quay. Never know tt Fullerton Hotel the sofa damn good to sit n slack on when having a chat on da fone with friends. I even walked to my working place which I will be going to this coming Monday haha...

If all, there are some things I realised when I looked at Singapore River and thought about things and life in general thoughout the night.

Thereputic to be alone at times to think thru things and go over your thoughts. It is like a form of "reformatting" and sometimes, need to "install new software" into it for it to function at better pace and for new places.

Some Thoughts To Share

2006-11-30T14:13:00.000+08:00

Yesterday evening, I went out for a walk and had my dinner at Orchard Road. While walking towards Heeren, I saw Heyong and Sharon. They asked me to join them for the show, Casino Royale, but, I did not as I caught it last Saturday.

After walking around and window shopping with them at Far East Plaza before their show commences, I took my dinner and walked a little more at Hereen before I strolled all the way to the bus stop to take bus number 65 home.

On the way home, I had this thought, this thought about magnets and the attraction of the poles with the term, "like poles", and, "unlike poles." Thinking of it, I suddenly related it to attraction between a guy and a gal haha... Funnily enough, I love to do this kind of things.

For the "like poles," I thought of, if the gal does not like the guy, then no matter how hard the guy tries, he will never "stick" together with her cause, it is the law of nature and such that no matter how u try, you will never make a North-North pole stick together or a South-South pole stick together.

As for the "unlike poles," it is no matter how much you try to pull them apart, they will ultimately stick together and this can be related to the point that, if the gal likes the guy, then the guy heng lah, wat ever he does for her, she will appreciate it alot even if it is just a simple gesture of sending a good nite sms to her. The law of nature kicks in again cause, it is NATURAL for North-South poles to stick together tightly even if u put something in between them.

Hope I have explained and typed it clearly so that anyone who reads this can understand wat I am typing about haha..

Shiok Pizza

2006-11-28T20:57:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, my mom treated me to pizza haha... Iz a new type of pizza and forgot the name of the company. Anyway, no fee for advertisement so not going to advertise for them haha.

Iz really nice huh. A good reward for my hard work at home these few weeks yeah man. Easily bribed by food right LOL but tt depends it comes from who oso. The pizza's damn shiok man! Nice taste too!

Today lei... nothing much happened except that these 2 days, yesterday and today, wow woho haha... I did something I seldom did and that is, SLEEP IN THE NOON LOL. Waaa. damn shiok especially today for the fact that it was raining. Therefore, the weather's shiok and damn cool to sleep. Woke up and it had stopped raining liao haha...

After tt, went downstairs for a jog around my neighbourhood and some other exercises. Waa... really nid to get some exercise into my working life once I begin work so as to keep fit and healthy for a healthier mind and for a fresher mind too haha...

Aja Aja Fighting!!!

A Weekend Like No Other

2006-11-27T00:50:00.000+08:00

On Saturday, I accompanied NYC to SIM for a talk on the course that he wanted to get into. Well, after listening to the course talk, I think he wanted to join though at the beginning he had some reservations on whether to join the undergraduate course or not as the university, Wollogong, is not really that well known in the local context.

After that, we headed down to Parkway Parade as I had to make my specs and to buy something for my mother. When all was done, we moved on to Orchard Rd to walk walk see see as he wanted to see chio bu. For him, iz chio bu he see, for me lei, haha.... iz chio bu see me LOL. Just Kidding. :-P

Then on Sunday, I met up with Clarissa and Heyong to go for lunch, though is already almost 4pm, and, some shopping. Well, too bad haha for Clar as she could not find the belt tt she wanted oops... Later see this blog come n K me on Friday die LOL.

We went from Orchard Rd to Vivocity as she did not go so we become a ad hoc tour guide to her and took her go there see see haha... "Mountain Tortoise"...

Not bad but the crowd's seems to be getting lesser liao or could it be cause it is on Sunday that explains why. As for the viewing lei, well, to find tt all exclusive belt tt she wanted, to hunted almost every shop imaginable which we think might have the belt. Long time no go shopping with gal lah but then quite fun oso lor.

After that, headed to Bugis Street as Heyong sae there might have what she wanted. Well, din c wat she wanted lor as most of the shops sell the same designs. Copycats aglore..... Then, we went to Bugis Junction to try our luck see got anot but again... DISAPPOINTMENT!!!

Nvm... we then went to Geylang to have our supper at the all famous Tim Sum outlet. Dunno wat's da name LOL.

From there, we walked home. That sums up the 2 days of last weekend that I had.

Enjoyable and fun. Maybe it is cause of the company who I was with ba.

With NYC, can talk cock n joke all sorts of nonsense n now onli waitin for those having uni exams to finish their exams then we can meet up n talk cock play soccer again. waa... can't wait!!!

With Clarissa and Heyong lei, well, one thing is there is always the female company which is always good as it keeps my nonsense ways in check and my blabbermouth or motor mouth in check haha... Heyong is the unoffical ATM but hope he can be more stringent with his spending else next time he jia luck xia like me currently LOL.

3rd Time Clubbing

2006-11-23T20:54:00.000+08:00

Last nite, I met up with Clarissa near our neighbourhood at ard 9.30pm to take a bus to the MRT station to meet up with Heyong.

After that, we took the rail train down to Tiong Bahru and a cab to the destinated area. Damn.... the taxi driver put us down at a place where we still had to walk a distance. Waa kaoz.... Pro lor nb.... Nvm... Good to walk a while for the warm up before the "exercise" in Zouk LOL. Must warm up before you do any exercise to avoid injuries haha...

Downed 3 glasses of shooters, whatver the shooter lah cause i oso dunno the names as they were all recommended by Clarissa. Not bad haha...

Hmm... Din know tt actually to go clubbing with company whom you feel shiok with can actually make clubbing the more fun. Maybe iz not the venue, music or mood that you are in. It is more to the company which u go with to club that matters as it can strongly determine whether you will enjoy it or not. Well, can sae that this was actually the most enjoyable outing for my clubbing experience although it was onli the 3rd time that I went.

The most fun was with my BMT friends 2yrs back which happened to be my 1st time going clubbing and it was also to Zouk haha...

All in all, there are some actions and behaviour in the clubbing scene which I am not used to it as yet as it takes time to get accustomed to things and new culture and behaviour. Well, things to improve also includes my dance steps haha... like i know how to dance like tt.

New Week And Finalising Job Offer

2006-11-20T21:48:00.000+08:00

Today is the beginning of a new week as it is a Monday. Coincidentally, it also happens to be my best female friend's birthday. Well, it anyone wants to term "best friend" as someone who listens to your problems, you can chat with, goes out with you as and when possible, then my definition is totally different from all these normal terms.

To me, a best friend is someone who helps you whenever you ask for help and will do his/her best to help you, someone who listens to your problems and nonsense. Most importantly, someone who is of moral values and who you can actually get along with. It does not mean that I have to go out physically with this person.

THANK YOU MELISSA FOR HELPING ME WHENEVER I ASKED ALL THESE YEARS!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU TOO!!!! MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP LASTS! THANK YOU!!!

As for what job offer I should accept, after asking from people who I am close with, I have finally decided. Thanks alot.

R&D Engineering and New Life soon.

2006-11-19T12:27:00.000+08:00

Recently, or should I say, last nite, I went to Eunice's 21st Birthday BBQ @ ECP pits 25 and 26. Quite a nice gathering for old sch pals who haven met up for quite a while. Saw some seniors from our secondary school.

O ya, though the attendance wasn't tt fanatasic, who cares right as long as everyone had a good time and we chatted about things in life. For the guys, it always has to begin with the topic of National Service(Thank the govt for tt). We played a few rounds of poker(w/o the involvement of cash haha...) and drink our "water parade". Food's not bad. Hmm.... somehow, when ppl do celebrate, they always are afraid of the poor attendance. For me, I will like to tell my friends who intend to celebrate that, "Hey come on! At least you DO get to celebrate the special day lei with ppl u want to celebrate with."

After the food and clearing up of the pits, we all headed down to the bowling alley nearby for a game or two. Then, headed back home dead shagged and tired but happy as got to catch up with friends who lives nearby me but never meet up cause of one reason or another haha...

New life soon. Going to have to start work I think the soonest is this coming wed as a store assistant cum delivery driver haha... Diploma grad doing a job meant for O lvl holder LOL. Better than stay home waste time n no pay. At least I am sure and I hope to learn things out of this job as much as possible.

As for the so-called R&D Engineering, it is for my characteristics ba. Time to show a new side of me. As usual, how many times have I told close friends and how many entries I've put in my blog but it is always the same, I never totally change unless I am with new ppl but with old friends, I always seem to revert back to some ways I feel somehow will be deemed as childish in some ways. Hmm...

Attachment and Detachment

2006-11-15T18:04:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, I read a Buddhist book written by a Tibetian nun. Cannot really remember her name but there are some pointers in the book which she explained in layman's terms for us urban things to grasp and understand better, esp those who are like me, good in English sux in Chinese haha...

Attachment: We attach too much feelings to a person or inert stuff. This can lead to unreasonable expectations of the person from us leading to arguments and frustrations. When it is time to let go, being too attached to the person or thing can really lead to depression. It is what everyone says, "Not facing up to reality."

Detachment: It does not mean that we do not feel empathy or sympathy for anyone. It only means that we have come to terms with the fact and realise and can accept the reality and the truth so that we do not cause ourselves to become more miserable for no reason. The time to feel compassionate we should. When it is time to finally let go to achieve greater happiness when we know the truth and that reality is right in front of us, we should do so. If not, we will only subject ourselves to further and deeper unhappiness which will affect those who care about us.

Hope this entry has been of some help to you, the reader. I may not be able to express my thoughts into words as clearly as I will like to but this is more of less the gist of it. Thank You.