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Bahhh

2007-07-26T22:13:00.000+08:00

Its been so long since i last updated this blog...

BLOGSPOT is still so slow !!!... We are talking about the GIGABIT age here... yet i still takes ages to load this silly blog page... Arrggghhhh..

Enough of complaints.... its been a pretty decent few months... got a new job.. @ RZB (An Austrian Bank). Lifes been pretty good... been put in-charge of a couple of projects... some already put 'LIVE'... and currently developing a software system for my accounting department.

Looking forward to learning more stuff...

Been able to meet up with some of my S10 friends from JC... Hansiong, Peixin, Jeff... and the lot. Somehow... it seemed like yesterday that we were goofing around in the study areas of our school.. and now, with a wink of an eye, its been 10 LONG years !!!

How i missed those carefree times. Now, with this new found responsibility called "WORK".... so many of us are tied down from mon-fri... having the weekends to recharge only to find ourselves entering that vicious cycle on the following monday.... Thankfully... i have not suffered any burn out thus far... *Unlike my previous job.

Ok.... enough of this random entry.. i will try to update when i feel like it.. :)

Army !!!

2007-01-18T16:09:00.000+08:00

Its been awhile since i updated my blog...

Just wanna share some news about my life... My brother was recently enlisted into the ARMY !!.. Yes.. SAF... BMTC... TEKONG...

It seems awefully weird that the little "Baby" of the family is approaching manhood... and finally have to go through this rite of passage for every singaporean male.

Somehow the house seems just a little bit empty without his presence... it just made me realise that every member of the family is so important... how would this family be without my dad, my mom,... my brothers... i shudder at the thought....

It has been almost close to 4days since he was enlisted... my mom was especially worried for him... considering the fact that the past few days have been chilly and wet. She being the worry-wart that she is.. kept blaming herself for not giving him vitamin C tablets and preparing an extra set of blanket !!

The worry was made worse when justin called home and sounded like he was down with the FLU!!.. oh dear !!! going through BMT with flu is really no joke... the MOs dont give a damn if you have flu... and i guess you are expected to carry out the normal training as per normal... Thankfully,... with some prayers, my bro sounded better the following day.... he even took a dig at the food we have at the kopitiam... saying .. SAF Food is so much better !!! hehe...

Anyway... i hope for him to be able to book out soon... :)

Thats all for now...

Long Overdue... Holiday In Phuket

2006-12-25T11:52:00.000+08:00

It has been a while since my family ( The entire 5 of us ) are able to spend some time together for a nice holiday. I would say this is not your typical overseas holiday were we usually spend the bulk of our time sight-seeing, shopping, etc. Instead, Club Med allowed us to slow down our fast paced lives, take the foot off the pedal and enjoy the life that god has given us.

Day1: We arrived at Changi airport in 2 separate taxis !! yea... my dad forgot to book a Maxi-Cab (There are 5 of us- No way an ordinary taxi will take so many). So we arrived at the airport, had Burger king for breakfast and waited for the 8am flight. To be honest, its been a while since i've been to Changi airport and i guess it never fails to impress me. I was very impressed with the numerous eating places, entertainment zones (They had free XBOX booths for kids) and even the armenities.

The plane trip was annoying to say the least... there were a couple of kids directly behind our seats. They were making so much noise !!! Especially during landing... thankfully the flight only lasted 1 and a half hours.

Finally, we arrived at Phuket airport... and so began our journey of enjoyment / relaxation.

Okay... i will just kinda summarise everything we did... because i guess its too long to describe everything.. and i'm kinda lazy too.. haha..

We spent the bulk of our time relaxing at the pool, playing archery and tennis... i always enjoy doing such stuff with my family... especially my bros n dad... i am not too sure if my mom enjoyed as much... because she was spending most of the time avoiding the sun ( which in Phuket, is STRONG as hell ). haha... Anyway.. here are some pictures i took.

Beautiful staff of club med

My Family

Outside Phuket airport

The BEACH

Outside a MCDonalds in Phuket..

MY COMPUTER !!!

2006-11-10T15:02:00.000+08:00

I dont usually whine about the stuff i own... but this computer was a recent acquisition gone wrong...

I have NO-FREAKING-IDEA why its konking out on me...

It all started with some weird noises ... then it consistently went into a BLUE screen...

I narrowed the problem down to the motherboard / CPU... went to CORBELL (MSI's distributor) but the techie said there was no problem with the hardware...

FUCK !!!... so i came back... decided it was the RAMs and brought the pair down... they tested it... and said it was error-free... but i was persistent and insisted to have a new pair.. so he replaced the old RAMs with a new pair...

I was relieved that the horror of having to fix my DAMN computer was finally over when... LO and BEHOLD... this piece of junk is more unpredictable than the weather... sometimes i loads just fine... while the next time,... it just stalls on the "LOADING WINDOWS" screen...

GRRR... i am so damn frustrated.... frustrated with all the time and effort spent on fixing it... and not finding the root of the problem... frustrated at spending 1.3K for this piece of crap.

Sigh... i just needed to let off some steam....

2006-11-02T12:35:00.000+08:00

Deco's Miraculous Recovery... Chelsea Awesome !!!

Heres a funny clip i found on youtube...

Man.. Chelsea 2-2 Barca...

Barcelona tried to use rough-house tactics to wind up chelsea players... as you can see from all the play-acting and diving.. i must admit i hated it when drogba was doing it last season... but nothing beats barcelona...

Finally Met Up With Kah Wai !!!

2006-10-27T16:39:00.000+08:00

Yeah... Finally decided to drop my bad habit of procastination and meet up with kah wai... @ Marina Sq

We had a nice meal at Swensens....

I realised that the quality of their food has improved tremendously !

We both ordered set-meals... and i was pleasantly surprised that my fish meniure actually had fresh salad (Not the typical cole-slaw or garden lettuce). Yes... it actually had some arugala and the vinegrette dressing was delicious...

The meal came with 2 fillets of catfish, a side salad, a cup-cake and some fries... needless to say, i over-ordered... (I ordered an extra portion of fries and the meal came with soup + yogurt shake)...

We had a nice chat over stuff that happened recently,.. especially about SOCCER!!! ... haha...Good to know that he is doing pretty okay...

Finally, we had a fun time with a game of pool... haha... i must say playing pool with kahwai and ys is fun + relaxing.. :D

Hope to meet up again soon... Ciaozzzzz

Rain !!!

2006-10-25T12:57:00.001+08:00

Finally,... As if god looked down on tiny singapore, pitying us for having a PSI of around 100 for about a week, and opened the floodgates of rain.

For almost 3 consecutive days,... Bishan / Singapore experienced RAIN!!! Thank GOD!!

The rain really brought a much needed relief from the haze situation affecting the region. I must say it is a refreshing change to finally be able to wake up in the morning and see the opposite block of flats.

Also, the haze has affected my exercise routine of at least running 2-3 times a week. Since the haze, i have only been able to run once a week... running in the haze, some people say, is as good as smoking 1-2 packs of cigarettes!!!

Nothing much going on in my life at the moment,... everything is moving so slowly,... time is coming to a standstill... everything is becoming routine... I need to do something... But my mind is weak... my body is lazy... haha... Perhaps another day... Procrastination sets in... Poofzzz...

Anyway,... Heres a shout out to all who are having exam blues...

Hang in there guys !!!

Cousins, Sihao, Jeremy, Jon, Sijia...

And my bros... (If ur reading this). All the best in ur prep for the exams !!! :)

Have faith,... do ur best,... and god will do the rest.. (My philosophy) hahaha....

Bleach Movie ...

2006-10-22T12:12:00.000+08:00

I must say that although bleach is an awesome Anime,... It would be awesome to watch this anime in the Movies... but wouldnt it be difficult to cast the characters... Especially to do justice to their animated counterparts...

Here are some of the casts... Ichigo's actor doesnt do him justice.. :(

MOM's Birthday 2006 !!!

2006-10-18T14:52:00.000+08:00

Mom's Birthday at AKANE !!! We had a really good time together...

The dinner was awesome, the most luxurious japanese food i've eaten ...

The damage $700++

Salmon Roe... (Different from the normal ones u eat)

Sashimi Plater ( Salmon Belly, Salmon, Makereel, Yellowtail, Whitefish, Etc..)

2 handsome brothers !!!

Loving couple... after so many years.. (28 Years Anniversary)

The Owner,... Mr Nogawa

2006-10-12T15:50:00.000+08:00

Jay Chou- Tui Hou

Wow... Awesome MTV i had to share...

How often do we say or do stuff and then regret them later.. :D

Weddings !!! ARRGGHHHH

2006-10-11T19:27:00.000+08:00

7 Things i hate about weddings...

1. Its not ME getting married...

2. WHY is it not ME getting married...

3. They serve Crab and Prawns with everything... (Im allergic to them)

4. I gotta part with my $$$ (Not that bad actually... i treat it as a blessing to them)

5. It Always Starts so late...

6. It Always Ends so late...

7. Reminds me of how i havent got a girlfriend and that im getting older every second...

Jokes aside,... i just recently attended a wedding dinner at the ritz-charlton milenia hotel...

To be honest, i wasnt blown away with the food served... but the grand ballroom is HUGE!!!

It was such a wonderful chance to get to chat up with my friends from JC.... and the night ended kinda fast... also it seems too surreal that so many of my friends are tying the knot... :(

Another stark reminder that we are all getting OLD le... Haiz...

Ivan, At Home, Getting Rdy For Jin Ling's Wedding !!!

Dorm Boys !!!

2006-10-11T13:40:00.000+08:00

I was surfing youtube... and i found some really nice + funny videos to share with you guys...

I first came across these 2 guys' video from a friend... it was hilarious...

They started off spoofing backstreet boy's videos... but somehow they became famous !!! haha...

Enjoy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBlCtqsat-w&mode=related&search=

Funny Video by Dorm Boys - 童话 (fairy tale)

Dinner at "Sun With Moon" Restaurant

2006-10-04T08:05:00.000+08:00

Hmm..

This post may seem overdue.. but my original post somehow got "LOST" when i like my computer while typing it halfway.

Anyway... it was Sept 29. Supposed to have met YS with Kahwai on 28 for dinner... but Yuan Sheng was down with the flu....

Thankfully, he was slightly better... abeit.. i still noticed he wasnt feeling 100%. Anyway.. it has been awhile since i last met him. He looked thinner... something i wasnt really used to. haha... perhaps it was due to the flu he had...

But anyway... i met him down at orchard. Jia lin had suggested to have dinner at this restaurant called "Sun With Moon", at Lvl3 Wheelock place. However, the restaurant was FULLY BOOKED !!!... even on that friday afternoon, when i called them up.

I was told by the restaurant manager to "try my luck" with a walk-in. Sure enough,... the restaurant was packed when Yuan Sheng and me arrived at 7.30pm that friday. We waited for almost 40minutes before we had a table. During this time, i managed to have a nice chat with YS and catch up on the stuff thats happening in our lives. haha....

Finally, Jia lin arrived... at 8.10pm... and it was not long before we were finally seated and ready to eat... the food was really good. I was kind of worried if YS would enjoy the meal.. haha.. knowing that he doesnt really like Jap food ( RAW Seafood) that much. However, we were able to find some really delicious dishes.

1. Fried Tofu (Agedashi tofu style)

2. Tamagoyaki (Egg roll with Vege)

etc...

I had Salmon Kamameshi.... not bad... the rice was really fragrant and the salmon roe did not have a fishy taste !!.. However, it was the desert that was really awesome !! The Macha Parfait (Green Tea Ice-cream). This awesome tasting desert is a fantastic combination of several layers of ice-cream, mochi, red-bean paste, chestnuts and cornflakes !!! :D

Well... we ended the day with a nice chick flick of a movie... "john tucker must die". What an Enjoyable time !!!!

UFC!!!

2006-09-28T12:23:00.000+08:00

I have always been an avid fan of PRO wrestling. Many of you guys will be familiar with the wrestlers who go by the monikers of hulk hogan, ultimate warrior and The Undertaker.

Well... recently, i saw this Tv programme on AXN. It was called the "The Ultimate Fighter"... Initially, i thought to myself.. heck this is probably another one of those reality tv shows like the Contender.... but after a few episodes,... i was hooked !!!

These guys really fight it out in the ring... the techniques, the punches, the submissions are just so awesome !!.... Well compared to Professional Wrestling, ... this beats it hands down !

Okay.. here's how a typical UFC fight goes... 3x 5min rounds... (For non-title match). A winner is decided at the end of the 3 rounds, K.O, T.K.O (Technical Knock Out- Whereby the judge decides to break the fight in the event that a fighter cannot protect himself / continue the fight ) or by Submission ( I like this the best ).

Sigh.. the only problem with UFC is that the matches are on Pay-Per-View... but u'll be able to catch some matches on Youtube. Like this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF-ysaWY2cc

Rich Franklin K.Os Nate Quarry !!!...

UFC Webby !!! Lotsa cool info about the sport...

http://www.ufc.com/

Stood Up !!

2006-09-19T16:20:00.000+08:00

I was supposed to meet someone today.. Someone i havent met for a long time... Someone whom i didnt even intend to meet up with.... yeah.. my EX GF

Well to be perfectly honest, i was kind of shocked to get her msg on MSN.... i mean its really been a while since we last spoke... let alone over MSN.. anyway.. i figured she must be kinda bored..... so much so that she had to speak to me... we chatted over trivialities... and made small talk.. it became kinda boring... esp when the answers to my questions became "Okay"... "Good"... when i asked abt her, her family and stuff... haha... i was ready to give her the "Okay i gotta go" get-away msg.. when she said she wanted to meet up and stuff.

Erm.. i wasnt prepared... she wanted to meet up at some place with "FOND memories". I was kinda taken aback when i heard that. (Mainly cos it was so long since we broke off). I was pretty okay with meeting up and having a nice chat. Of cos nothing was going to happen between us again. But then... her request to meet at this "SPECIAL" place was abit shocking. Nevertheless,.. i agreed to meet her.. (CHOA CHU KANG!!! WTF SO FAR)...

Then the day before we were supposed to meet, ... she calls and tells me she couldnt make it.... and she changed it to next week.... Hmmmm... WHY DOES THIS SOUND so familiar !!! hahaha... Then i realised... i've been stood up !!! hahaha...

Anyway.. i kinda dislike people who make appointments and then cancel them... she had done this numerous times.... at least she didnt tell me on the day itself !!.. i would have been real PISSED !! haha...

STILL FANTASY ROX!!

2006-09-09T03:05:00.000+08:00

Wow... Jay never fails to impress me with his sounds...... this album is yet another break through for him. The scores are awesome... and his rap skills are so still No.1...

Heres 2 of my favourite songs !!!..

Track no.1
夜的第七章 Ye De Di Qi Zhang Twilight's Chapter Seven

Track no.7
心雨 Xin Yu Heart 's Rain

Steve Irwin Dies....

2006-09-05T15:56:00.000+08:00

I'm sure some of you guys are familiar with Steve Irwin...

For those who arent, he's better known as the "Crocodile Hunter". Well... Sadly, he passed away yesterday. I was shocked to hear the news at first... because he seems like such a nice guy.

Well.. when i first heard the news, i was skeptical. Was he killed during one of his crocodile heroics ??.. i asked myself. Well.. the truth is that he was killed by a stingray.

I am sure his family will be devastated to hear the news.... but then this piece of news struck me.. Hey... life really is so unpredictable. One day you are alive and the next day you are gone !!.

I guess we have to live life as if its gonna be the last day. To be thankful for every single day you can breathe, eat, walk, talk and laugh.... yeah... i know that sounds pretty trivial... but i guess one of the main issues in our life are our relationships... especially with the ones close to us. How often are we able to actually tell someone close that we love them. Or maybe even show some appreciation for the stuff they do for us.

Yeah.. i am talking about my parents in particular. I know at times i have been unappreciative with the things they do for me. And at times.. i am even rude to them.... well if today was my last, i sure as hell dont want them to remember me as the unfilial son. So i guess i have to change some of my attitude towards them. :D

Well... lessons learnt:
Life is short... Treasure every moment !!! :)

2006-09-01T17:14:00.000+08:00

Qian Li Zhi Wai

Here is the MTV of Qian Li Zhi Wai... Awesome stuff... :D

"Still Fantasy" - Jay's Release on 8 September

2006-08-23T19:02:00.000+08:00

Alrighttt... Finally... just 1-2 weeks to the release of Jay's new Album...

I heard its really good... he's even done a duet with Fei Yu Qing....

This time i'm not gonna listen to the demos... will be anticipating the album release !!!

English Premier League Is Back !!!

2006-08-21T16:50:00.000+08:00

Heh heh...

Finally... the EPL is back !!!

Okay... no prizes for guessing which team i'm gonna support... yea..

CHELSEA !!!

Watched the opening match against Manchester City. Well... We beat them 3-0. But i would say that it wasnt the best performance.

However, one point to note, I noticed mourinho did not adopt the "Oh.. We scored 1 goal, let's just defend that lead and close shop" tactic he often used last season.

I guess this is part of the "Exciting football" he promised to the chelsea fans and critics alike.

Here are my opinions on the current chelsea team based on the match i saw... well... i felt that they are sorely missing Gallas... the back four looked alittle shaky.... Essien was marvellous in the holding role. However, our problems still lie in our supply line.... Robben is good.. but very selfish MOST of the time... instead of finding another teammate,... he'd rather go for the impossible... and shoot.. "SIGH".... also, the new boys have yet to find their rythm.... all that hype about Kalou and Mikel Obi... i dont really feel they are that great.

Oh well.. maybe time will tell... but heck... Man Utd looked invincible... and i'd tip them to finish 2nd after Chelsea again.. WAHAHAHA!!!!

Liverfools are just their usual self... lousy in the Premier league... but having exceptional form in Cup games.. Lol.....

Arsenal..... they are strong.. but they just play as if they need to score the perfect goal... So my predictions this season is ... 1-Chelsea, 2-Man Utd 3-Arsenal, 4-Liverpool.

Happy Birthday Singapore !!!

2006-08-11T12:02:00.000+08:00

August 9th...

Its Singapore's 41st birthday since its independence in 1965.

I was so fortunate to be able to enjoy the spectacular fireworks and parade in person !! Yes !!! I had 3 tickets .. thanks to my auntie. :)

Well.. i must say me and my bros really had a fun time.. from the pre-show (Parachute.. Kallang-wave, etc) to the parade... As usual... 1st commandos are the army's guard of honor.

Seeing it "LIVE" is so much different from the usual NDPs i watch on TV. Although i never fail to swell with pride whenever they show footage of our heritage, pledge and even our home-grown talents singing,..... it just feels different to be there in person.

One thing i must add is that the fire works display was awesome !!!.. i had taken some videos... but im kinda lazy to upload them.. :P

Just a tribute to my wonderful singapore !!!

Heres' 5 things i love about you:
1. Its so safe
2. Its so clean
3. Everyone is so friendly. ( well most )
4. You are my home !!!
5. Pretty stable government.

To many more NDPs !!! :D

Omg... Smelly taxis

2006-07-30T17:08:00.000+08:00

I went down to plaza singapura on thursday, after work. I wanted to take a look at some creative speakers... but was just too lazy to go down to jurong (the warehouse). So i decided to pop by PS and visit their *new creative store.

Saw a couple of nice speakers... mostly 2.1... but in the end i bought the 5600 i-trigue... not bad la.. only paid 200 bucks cos of some creative points i had in my creative card. :)

Ok.. the story begins here.... the speakers were kinda bulky.. so i figured i had to take a cab back. So i made my way to the taxi stand behind PS...

It just took like 2-3minutes before my taxi came... i saw a sign infront "SEMBAWANG" so i thought to myself... hmm.. must be another taxi uncle wanting to change shifts... i dont usually like to take taxis that are in a hurry,.. cos the drivers are either rude or reckless.... next thing i knew, it was an INDIAN inside... (SINGH to be exact).

He lowered the window and asked where i was going.. i politely replied.. "Bishan"... then he moved his taxi a couple of metres forward and asked another lady in the queue... an INDIAN lady... in my heart i was kinda hoping she said sembawang... but she said "CHANGI".. then the driver signalled me to take the cab...

Ok.. i was abit skeptical... but decided to take the cab anyway.. thinking to myself... that nothing bad could possibly happen... but the moment i loaded the speakers into the boot and opened the passenger door.... WOAHH... i was hit with an overwhelming stench.... OH CRAP.... its his body odour... damn.. the whole freaking taxi smelled like an indian. *no offence*... but seriously... he needs to get some air freshener man !!!...

Before my brains can get a hold of itself... i was hit by a huge wave of bollywood music... oh my god... what can be worse then bad smelling taxi with a combination of horrible and loud bollywood music... damn.. this just wasnt my day.. i thought to myself.....

I endured 10-15minutes of the horrid taxi ride which tested my sense of smell and hearing.... ok.. it wasnt that bad... but it was not nice.... finally we reached bishan. PHEW... thank god.

haha.... ok... i guess that is all for today..

Oh.. one last thing to add... my speakers rock !!! :)

His-Ball-Lah ?!?!

2006-07-23T22:10:00.000+08:00

Okay... pardon the pun... but whats all this news about eminent war breaking out in the middle east and acts of terrorism again !?.

Doesnt the world already have enough troubles.... Bird-Flu, Quakes, Typhoons..... Sigh..

For you guys who are almost as ignorant as me... *heehee..* Well..

The Hezbollah *The Party Of God* ... is a party formed by the Lebanese to fight the Israel invasion of Lebanon during the 80-90s. They have a military and civilian arm... In my opinion.. these guys are just another terrorist grp / organization... fighting in the name or freedom / religion etc etc.. blah blah.

Okay... So the whole deal of this issue is that the Hezbollah militants decided to attack and capture some israel soldiers on 12 july'06 to start a bargain in exchange with the Israeli government for some of their prisoner-of-war *During the 90s*. What followed was an agressive, non-compromising attack on Lebanon by Israel....

If you ask me... i think Israel was been waiting for this chance to attack / invade lebanon... oh well... i think the political agenda behind this attack is more than meets the eye..... we just have to wait and see....

Hopefully... we see less wars .. and more LOVE ! :)

Peace out !!!

Lies !!!

2006-07-21T11:59:00.000+08:00

Hmm... Have you ever wondered why people go to such an extent to lie ?...

And why lies have such a predominant and strong hold on our everyday lives ?...

I guess it all starts from that innocent little "I guess he will never find out" premonition, only to discover that you'll need more and more just to cover up that first lie.

No .. i am not crazy... I have discovered my friend was lying to me about something... without going into details, he kind of undermined our friendship when he decided to "LIE" about something which he already done. Anyway thats besides the point,.... i should have known he wasnt really the trustworthy sort anyway.

Lies hurt... and they spoil relationships.... i guess its a major factor as to why there is so many broken families,.. etc.

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Ok... enough of rant.. I shall leave u with todays' moral !!! Dont lie to people you love / cherish.

Pirates !!! Arrrggghhhh

2006-07-19T18:06:00.000+08:00

Okay... If you havent seen the Pirates Of the Carribean : Dead Man's Chest,... Then i suggest you stop reading...

heehee...

Okay... i must admit that i was kinda anticipating the release of this movie. Mainly due to the fact that the first movie was totally enjoyable. I was expecting this "sequel" to match the previous one, both in plot and entertainment value. It didnt dissapoint me !!! The computer graphics was totally awesome ! Especially the rendering of Davy Jones and his crew. Breathtaking to say the least !!! Only 1 letdown... THERE IS A 3rd EPISODE !!! >.<

Haha... at least it remains interesting... *SPOILER* Captain Barbossa is alive !!! remember the undead captain ?.. The one with the monkey ?... YEA !! he's alive !!!.... Seems like he's gonna help find Jack Sparrow in the 3rd Episode of this movie. I am gonna end here with my spoilers... Its a really good movie and i suggest everyone who likes Jack Sparrow and the Pirates to go catch it ! :)

One thing to note though.. SPIDER MAN 3 is coming out next May !!! omg... i saw footages of what i thought to be the Arch enemy of Spider man.. "VENOM!".... This is going to be another awesome movie to watch out for... too bad its gonne be another year before its release.

Life has been awesome so far !!! :) Finally able to have late nights without worry of being late for work... Hopefully i can relax and rejuvenate this tired body of mine... so that i will be ready for the challenges ahead !! :D

Unemployed and Loving It ?

2006-07-14T13:46:00.000+08:00

Wow... i really need to get this habbit of updating my blog back into my life.

I have now joined the 4-5% of the unemployed workforce in singapore !!! Yes ! did not extend the contract i was given. Maybe partially due to the burn out i suffered during the early parts of this year. Despite the attractive renumerations,... i was unable to commit myself to continue for another 6 months or so.

I cant say it's great... but at least i am able to do what i like. To be honest, i was kind of lost during the first week. I asked myself "OMG !! What am i supposed to do ??". I guess the insecurity comes from the knowledge that there wont be a steady flow of income... It was during this time that i realised how my dad must have felt when he was retrenched 2-3 years ago.

I guess its a good time to do some soul-searching,... to consider my future... and to take a long awaited rest. I guess... i will just stop right here... FOR NOW...

Lost !!!

2006-05-30T22:41:00.000+08:00

What is happening man...

I was LOST for 5 months !!! been drowning in my work since the start of 2006....

Havent even had time to update my rant site..

Guess i will have to update this place more often * As if people read it *.

ok... here i am stoning infront of my computer, wracking my brains, trying to figure out what i should write......

My mind is in a blank,.. i havent had a good night's sleep since way way way..... back. Hoping for the day i can complete my contract and finally take a good rest.. :P

Wow... MIA

2005-12-14T20:28:00.000+08:00

haha... i have been Missing In Action for a long long time !!!

haha... been lazy to post... and also,... many many stuff happening... work, office... and all...

Had a great 25th Birthday... it was awesome to say the least...

Life's been good to me.... my family were able to have a good holiday to Hokkaido Japan and they returned safely... duhhh... they didnt get me anything though.. :(

Anyway.... life in the office is getting busy again... many of the new APIs and stuff have just come in from the france office... have been pretty tied up and busy for the past few days... Hopefully things will slow down towards Christmas... cant wait for that day !!!

For now,.. i'll just be boring and leave u guys with this update... might post some pics of my bro's holiday.. :)

Ciao..

Nov 29.... Best Day In A Long Long Time...

2005-11-29T23:26:00.000+08:00

Harry Potter !!!

2005-11-20T23:04:00.000+08:00

Just did a movie marathon over the weekend of the 3 Harry Potter titles... hehe

1. Philosopher's Stone

2. Chamber of Secrets

3. Prisoner of Azkaban

In my opinion... it just gets more intriguing... however,.. seems like its getting "DARKER" with each episode.. haha... oh well.. all i can say is tat i cant wait to watch Goblet of Fire !! heehee...

Wow the weekends seem to be getting shorter and shorter... i cant remember how i spend my saturdays.. haha... needless to say... i am less than "re-charged"... and still feeling abit lethargic... haiz... vicious cycle... work for 5 days... rest for 2 days.... then repeat ! hahaha..

Been wanting to dye my hair... would go for Ash Brown.. or Copper Brown... but seems like the hairdresser really cut my hair SHORT this time.. heehee... maybe i might just consider doing a DIY !... Cos it would really be a waste to do my hair at a salon... considering how short it is now...

Hmm.... if i do find the time.. i would dye my hair myself... hehehe... just to try.

Not really eventful week... except that i was kinda "FREAKED - OUT" by this Ah Lian at cuppage pool....

This is how it all began:
Yuan sheng, KahWai and me decided to have a game of pool at cuppage on friday night... strangely enough,... the group of girls we saw the previous week *Friday Night Too*.. was there too... i remembered this really cute looking girl... and there she was... this time with the same grp of girls... this time wearing black.

I had a few games... and when it was kahwai's turn to play,... i made my way to the toilet... after doing my business,... i saw the grp of girls leaving the female toilet too... so i followed behind them back to the pool salon....

Then it all happened... they slammed the door behind one of their guy friends... it was a funny situation.. and the girls were all laughing...i kinda chuckled... and smiled at them... two of the girls,... including the one in black turned around and smiled... but then the girl in black suddenly said.. "Those Outsiders... What Are They Laughing At??,... Go Back And Play Your Billard"... haha... i was kinda shocked... abit dissapointed she was so AH LIAN-ish... hahaha....

Oh well... me and YS had a great game.. didnt play particularly well.. was beated 9-4... heehee... nevertheless,... the game was great... save a few let downs... such as the crowd and the guys on the adjacent table... they were constantly blocking our way.. kinda irritating if u ask me...

Arggghhh....11.15 pm ... time to go to bed... least i feel sleepy again tml...

Night Night !
PoooFzzzZZ

Whats Wrong With The WORLD!

2005-11-13T10:49:00.000+08:00

Been pretty lethargic of late... lazy to update my blog,... occasionally late for work... sleeping late,... waking late.

Hahaha...

Worst still,... the weather is absolutely horrid... One moment it can be sorching hot as the Sahara... while the next,.. it would rain cats and dogs...

Also,.. everything one the news about suicide bombings.... i have no freaking idea wats wrong with this radicalists.... yeah... they blow themselves up... killing many innocent people along with them... SO WHAT HAVE THEY ACHIEVED ?... i dont understand how these lame people ever think... they feel that by suiciding,... they have achieve a greater divine power and will be granted access to "HEAVEN"... haha..

Lame.. if u ask me..... oh well... just feel the need to rant about all the stuff that's been happening... kinda sad that the "SAFE" peaceful world we used to live in is no longer what it used to be. Now one's gotta think twice before embarking on a vacation. hahaha...

Singapore itself is a pretty safe place to live in.... everyone so kiasu / kiasi... only those freaking bo liao terrorists from other countries... they try plotting and planning... but i guess our government is pretty effective. hahaha.... thats why i'd rather stay in Singapore than any other country in the world...

Okay.. back to my life. Had a great pool session with Yuan Sheng at Cuppage.... we had pretty much improved. And the game was not like before... where we would usually be wondering when the table is gonna be cleared. Haha... Our "BREAKS" (the start of the rack) have been pretty good... i just love the sound of a good break.. *PIAK!!!!!!*... hahaha...

Other than that noticable event,... its been pretty dull

Been working 8 hours a day... 9-6+... been listening to jay 24-7... hahaha.... boring aint it ?... damn.. i guess i'll just leave it like this.

Daddy and Me !

I Love SingaPore~!!!!

November 1.... Awaiting The Day !!!

2005-10-29T11:28:00.000+08:00

Woah !!!... Cant wait for Jay's new album out on Nov.1 !!!...

This long awaited and highly anticipated album was titled "November Chopin" because of his training and love for Chopin's music. Also,... because it is due to be released in November.

The release of several songs like 发如雪 and 夜曲 really makes my blood boil with excitement. The theme is so gothic and melancholic. The use of classical string instruments in 发如雪 really reminds me of the Jay of Old... The mixture of Jay's talent in music composition and the imagination of Vincent Fang (Lyrics), brings the songs to life. Indeed,.. one can almost sense and feel the sorrow and pain from the songs.

If these songs are any gauge to go by,... this album is going to be yet another HIT with the fans... and even by his detractors. I cant wait for Nov.1 to get my hands on his album.... Meanwhile, here are some spoilers...

Album Cover

Album Back

发如雪 Fa Ru Xue Hair Like Snow

作词：方文山 : Fang Wen Shan　
Lyricist: Vincent Fang
作曲：周杰伦 : Zhou Jie Lun
Composer: Jay Chou

狼牙月伊人憔悴
lang ya yue / yi ren qiao cui
A wolf fang moon, my dear one is waned and sallow

我举杯饮尽了风雪
wo ju bei / yin jin le feng xue
I raise a cup and drink in the wind and snow

是谁打翻前世柜
shi shui da fan qian shi gui
Who overturned the cupboard of past lives

惹尘埃是非
re chen ai shi fei
Provoking the dust to dispute

缘字诀几番轮回
yuan zi jue / ji fan lun hui
A predestined formula for words, how many reincarnations?

你锁眉哭红颜唤不回
ni suo mei / ku hong yan huan bu hui
You're frowning, crying that a lover cannot be called back

纵然青史已经成灰
zong ran qing shi yi jing cheng hui
Even if the annals of history has already become dust

我爱不灭
wo ai bu mie
My love will not end

繁华如三千东流水
fan hua ru san qian dong liu shui
Grandeur is like three thousand waters flowing south

我只取一瓢爱了解
wo zhi qu yi piao ai liao jie
Yet I only choose a ladle of love to comprehend

只恋你化身的蝶
zhi lian ni hua shen de die
Only long for your butterfly incarnation

你发如雪凄美了离别
ni fa ru xue / qi mei le li bie
Your hair is like snow, beautifully chilling the parting

我焚香感动了谁
wo fen xiang gan dong le shui
Who is touched by my incense?

邀明月让回忆皎洁
yao ming yue rang hui yi jiao jie
Invite the bright moon to make my memories bright and clear

爱在月光下完美
ai zai yue guang xia wan mei
Love becomes immaculate underneath the moonlight

你发如雪纷飞了眼泪
ni fa ru xue / fen fei le yan lei
Your hair is like snow, a mess of flying tears

我等待苍老了谁
wo deng dai cang lao le shui
Who has been made old by my waiting?

红尘醉微醺的岁月
hong chen zui / wei xun de sui yue
The word of mortals are intoxicated, slightly drunken eras

我用无悔刻永世爱你的碑
wo yong wu hui / ke yong shi ai ni de bei
I use my lack of regret to carve out a stone tablet that represents my eternal love for you

(Rap)你发如雪凄美了离别
ni fa ru xue / qi mei le li bie
Your hair is like snow, beautifully chilling the parting

我焚香感动了谁
wo fen xiang gan dong le shui
Who is touched by my incense?

邀明月让回忆皎洁
yao ming yue rang hui yi jiao jie
Invite the bright moon to make my memories bright and clear

爱在月光下完美
ai zai yue guang xia wan mei
Love becomes immaculate underneath the moonlight

你发如雪纷飞了眼泪
ni fa ru xue / fen fei le yan lei
Your hair is like snow, a mess of flying tears

我等待苍老了谁
wo deng dai cang lao le shui
Who has been made old by my waiting?

红尘醉微醺的岁月
hong chen zui / wei xun de sui yue
The word of mortals are intoxicated, slightly drunken eras
啦儿啦
~la er la
~La er la~

铜镜映无邪扎马尾
tong jing ying wu xie / zha mai wei
There is nothing wicked reflected in the bronze mirror; tie a ponytail

你若撒野今生我把酒奉陪
ni ruo sa ye / jin sheng wo ba jiu feng pei
If you act wildly, in this life I will pour a cup of wine and keep you company

Fort Minor, Jay Tee and Pool !!!

2005-10-22T16:31:00.000+08:00

Hahaha.... nothing much happening this week...

My boss was in the mood to have an extended lunch for 2 consecutive days... haha... he wanted to buy a fish tank... and i dont mean those "Little" fish tanks... he was going for a 4 Feet Ciclid tank... hehe... we went down to serangoon and hougang to look at the aquariums there.... Sent 2 hours over lunch on Thursday !!... haha.. It was the first time he actually drove with me in his new "Colt Plus".... pretty cool car... but not really good suspension..

The outing was pretty enjoyable... we had our laughs... and we enjoyed the large variety of fishes..

Friday came.... in a flash.... i had just completed my new assignment to programme and dynamic linked library, allowing other components to utilize the "Secure Copy" command line call... hahaha... this will probably sound pretty greek... so i'll stop the explaination of my work....

Went out with Justin to Paradiz.... wanted to play a game of pool with him... hahaha... he's pretty good man... hehehe.... i have this sick morbid affinity with the 8-Ball.... haha... always prematurely ending the game. hahaha.... i'd say he has pretty good ball sense... i could remember the first time i played Pool... hahaha... it really sucked as hell... Anyway, the 2 hours passed quickly... and i must say i had a blast... :)

Been listening to Mike Shinoda's new album... or shd i say.. his new "BAND".. "Fort Minor"... pretty cool rythmes.... always liked Mike Shinoda... but hope he still sticks with Linkin Park..

Woah.... Saturday again.... i need to break away from this repetativeness.... haha... seems like week-in, week-out,... the same old stuff is happening... hahaha... time to find something interesting to do... LIKE SLEEP! hahahaha...... okay.. gotta ciao for now... church time... :p

Mommy's Birthday At Original Sin !

2005-10-18T22:17:00.000+08:00

Had a nice (Vegetarian) dinner at Original Sin in Holland V...

It was Oct 18.... Mummy's Birthday !!! hahaha... cant remember how old she is... and i'd better not be posting her age here !!... Apparently AGE is a very sensitive issue to woman above 21... hahaha... :p

Anyway.. the night was pretty enjoyable... dinner was delicious.. had a meal of Grilled Brinjal, some salads and Tiramisu + cherry crumble with Vanilla ice-cream for dessert. :)

Helen, my Ex-girlfriend actually remembered my mom's bday... she was very thoughtful,... wishing her a "happy birthday" via an sms... even going to the extent to buying her a Vase of flowers and a cheesecake...

Haha.... i guess she really appreciates the care my mom shown her when she was still with me.... anyway met up with her for lunch at Sushi TEI... gave her a treat... a whopping $50 meal ! hahaha.... she's still as funny and probably more mature now.... looks as if she's been tied down heavily with work commitments.... but apparently she's still as plump as ever ! hahaha.... most prob her boyfriend's been feeding her !!! hahaha.... Anyway just wishing her the best in all her endeavours !

Lastly,... Mom,... I Love Yah !!!.. Stay healthy and God Bless !!!...

Some Pics To Show ....

Carl's Jr !!!

2005-10-14T14:44:00.000+08:00

Wow.... Just had lunch at Carl's Jr... a fast food restaurent i never even knew existed. Ate a Guacamole Bacon Cheeseburger !!!.... This burger is totally badass !!!!

Layers:
1. Sesame Bun
2. Cheese
3. Mayo
4. Lettuce
5. Tomatos
6. Bacon
7. Beef x2
8. Onions
9. More Lettuce
10. Green Guacamole Sauce
11. Sesame Bun

Hahahaha....... Imagine having 11 layers on ur burger !!!... totally leet stuff here !! But the meal itself (Consisting of Burger , Drink + Onion Rings or Fries) cost $10 !!!! hehehe...

So full now... wont be thinking of food or eating for awhile.. :p

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Recently,... been put through a rollercoaster of emotions... firstly, had a tiff with my good friend over some issues... then just when i thought things got better,... i realised he had lied to me on some issues... well i guess its the real first time he had lied to me.... so it kinda hit me hard... couldnt accept the dissapointment... felt insignificant... and if theres anything i hate more than lies... its being lied to... maybe its due to the paranoia i had with my 2nd girl friend.... but lies just destroys a relationship... TRUST and LIES are mutually exclusive... there is no place for both to exist together.

Oh well... this bout of blues + an eminent sickness is really beginning to weigh down on me... i feel totally drained... dont want to talk to anyone... dont want to open my mouth. Worst of all,... one of my colleagues had to compound my misery by saying some crap.... it was the damn last straw for me... from now on,... i'll just keep my comments to myself... shut my mouth and just do my stuff... sick of entertaining others.

Hopefully i dont go down with this bout of sickness... i'm already too thin to begin with... haiz.... wat a torrid and sad time im having.... hahaha... somehow i'm kinda getting used to being alone and quiet.... infact i am morbidly enjoying this golden silence. No one to bother me... no one to worry abt offending... no one to fuck with me when i'm in a bad mood. (Pardon my language).

Okay... i really need to have a long rest / sleep.... to re-energise myself... hope that this weekend will provide it !!!.... Meanwhile... i still have 2 hours to tahan in this frigid cold workplace. HAHA....

Ciao for now....

Falling Sick !!!

2005-10-13T11:46:00.000+08:00

Woah... Last night before i went to bed,... was already having this de javu feeling that i am gonna fall sick soon. My throat was slightly sore,... lost quite abit of my voice... Maybe this was due to the recent late nights i have been spending.... and probably it got worst after having that bowl of spicy beef ramen from AIJISEN... To think that the menu even suggested that it was only "Slightly Spicy"... hahaha....

Drank lotsa water.... and woke up feeling a slight pain in my throat... can feel that theres gonna be a little bout of phlegm and mucus... haha.... i know it sounds sick... but bare with me... hahaha... i need to improve on my descriptives.

Was late again as usual.... reached office at 9.15am... but realised that there were many people even later than me... haha.. seems like tardiness is becoming a serious habit to my colleagues.

Work hasnt been as hectic as when it was 2-3 weeks ago... but perhaps its cos i was (Gods Blessing) able to complete my stuff without any hiccups. Several other colleagues werent have such an easy time.... haha... infact they seem to be having problems most of the time. Must be tat damnned Microsoft BizTalk Server ! haha..

Arrrggghhhh... its 12 noon and i'm feeling so cold.. hope its cos of the aircon and not a FEVER !

Gonna go for lunch soon... so i guess i'll just end this entry here... hopefully i wont fall sick.. :(

Mom's Bday Coming...

2005-10-12T11:09:00.000+08:00

Yeah... 18th October.... Is my mum's birthday... wow... seems to me that each year just passes so quickly... its as if i can still vividly remember having a birthday dinner with her at Holland V... at a french restaurant called "Au Salut".

This year will probably be no different.... most probably be having a nice meal together with her... and then enjoying our time. Besides the occasional flaw of having to be right all the time (Especially in an arguement) , i really feel blessed to have such a loving / caring mother... hehe...

Really hope and pray that god will bless u with good health !!!

In the office now.... haha... feeling bored and hit by a bout of inspiration....

I just want to know... What's this feeling of Love ?... Who do people fall head over heels.... Why do people even bother to spend their time and energy for someone they feel lightheaded when they are with.... Is it true that the beginning of love is the death of singlehood and freedom ???

haha.... I have been single for a long time now... kinda enjoy the feeling of not having to worry about someone else except myself. Yeah... i must admit, i do experience times when i need some one to hold,... someone to hug... and someone to listen to.......

Yet,... i know exactly how it feels to have ur life shattered by someone you love. When that person leaves your world,.... everything becomes empty and void.... life becomes a standstill.... you wished it just ends.... but the world continues to revolve... and ur just feeling the hurt / pain of something being broken... before u know it,... you realise its ur heart... and ur all alone once more.

Hahaha... i have suddenly become more melodramatic... dont know why,.. but all i know is that until i find that special girl,... the one i am willing to spend my life with... i will probably just remain single and enjoy my Life !!! hahaha.....

Cheers to all the Single men !!!!! =)

Oakleys...

2005-10-09T11:29:00.000+08:00

Had been wanting to get a pair of Oakleys for a long time now.... But havent had the guts to ask my parents to pay good $ for a pair of spec that have the potential to cost half a grand... hahaha.... finally after receiving my pay,.... i decided to pamper myself... to get myself tat pair of spectacles i've always wanted.

My dad decided to have dinner at United Square.... after dinner, mom suggested having a cuppa at Ya Kun... so i suggested having it at bishan,... because i wanted to get my Bro - Justin a Swatch watch.... but after trying,... he said that the watch face was just too large for his wrist...

After having our coffee at Ya Kun (Over commercialised... doesnt even taste half as good as some of the kopitiam coffees), we decided to take a walk around J8. Woah... and Lo and Behold,... i stumbled upon KoolLook (Spectacle Shop)..... After much deliberation,.. i decided to buy a pair of specs.... haha.... Well... the funniest thing was that... my other bros also got the same pair !!!!! The bill totalled a whooping 1.4k !!!!.... woah... anyway i offered to pay half the cost of their specs.... while my mother sponsored the other half... hehehe... this outing kinda set me back $480 + 400 = $880... hahaha.. guess i'll only feel the pinch later.

Oh... well... ended my night with a movie with a friend at Bishan J8... caught the midnight show at 12.25am... "Into the Blue"... hahaha... Pretty good movie... lotsa Action.. hunks and babes... hehehe.... After spending my friend back, having a little chit chat over the phone, it was already 4-5am.... feeling tired.... yet cant sleep... haha.... Oh well... gonna use this sunday to recouperate.

$480 - Got this TITANIUM range!!!.. but in Pewter color ( The picture is Silver )

$348 - Really liked this... but the titanium one was really really more comfortable

$284 - Too sporty... looks abit like the Oakley Minute.

Things Are Actually Different ???.... Hahaha...

2005-10-05T12:03:00.000+08:00

Updating my blog in the office is fast becoming a norm.... too lazy to go home and rant... yet.. some times when im taking my breaks in the office... i just get hit by a bout of inspiration.

Well.... this bout of inspiration came when i was going for a toilet break.... Saw one of the colleagues from DBS... Frances... she used to be pretty cheery and bubbly... often smiling and having small talk with me... but recently after the spate of incidents involving YS and the girl,... and probably after YS telling her that i screwed up our friendship,... she kind ignores me...

Not that i care for her attention... just feel tat some stuff happening just escalates to the busy bodies.... when people talk too much... other people who are not involved become "INVOLVED".

Worst still... these people are auxilliary... they dont know squat abt wat happen... but listening to one side of a story... and they think they know all....

To be honest.... all this shit doesnt even bother me too much... wat irks me... is when good friends treat u like a joke... worst still.... they do the one thing i hate so much... esp when i was with my Ex-GF.... DONT put me on a guilt trip.... if u value anything or wat i am.... then dont spoil it by making it all a farce.... YEAH... this comments and statements are made specifically to YOU.... if ur reading this... and wondering WTF is this... then the person i'm talking abt isnt you. Anyway i kinda feel the friendship is damaged beyond a certain degree of repair.... to me... maybe its also good... at least then i dont have to worry abt having to consider ur feelings in all i do... too bad its got to be so superficial.

Anyway... back to reality.... feeling cold in this corner of the office...

Hahaha... Almost got caught by my BIG Boss... He was standing right behind me while i was typing this entry... hahaha... then he said "Is everyone working ??".... hahaha... it really caught me by surprise and i quickly minimize the window.. before clicking on some SQL thingy... hahaha... pretty obvious i guess.

Hmm.... gonna be getting my first full PAY this afternoon !!! W00 H00... even before getting the $$ im like thinking of how to spend it.... Hmm.. lemme see... on top of my list is to get a pair of spectacles... probably an Oakley... it will cost abt approximately 300-400$. Probably gonna save 3K$... and i'll have 1.9k of back pay to spend... hehehe....

hmm.... i think i'll have to go do some shopping soon !!!! W00... Retail theraphy always works.. =)

I'll also probably be getting some gifts for my brothers..... something which i have not done for awhile... maybe just to let them know how much i treasure our relationship. hehehe.... in fact i already know wat to get.

Exams ?...

2005-10-03T09:33:00.000+08:00

Haha... Just realised that lotsa my cousins and peeps around are having Exam blues.. Just to let you guys know,... i'll be prayin' for ya'all.... Justin, Sihao, Calvin, Jeremy... Jon and Sijia. All the best guys... haha...

Just pia alittle bit more and it will be the holidays soon !!! hahaha...

Speaking of holidays,... its been about 5-7 months since i had my own "Unofficial" holidays from my Uni days... haha.... Those were the days.... staying at home before the exams.... Eyes tightly glued on the computer instead of my notes... hehe..

Kinda miss those carefree times.... now everything i do,.. i'm accountable to my boss.. haha.. Of cos at one point of time in our lives.. i guess everyone will experience this transition... well... so far so good.... hopefully i wont ever be blamed for being tardy... =P

Some stuff that i reflected on during the weekends...

I Blame People Too Much...

I Complain Alot...

I Believe Im Right Most Of The Time...

Guess these are some stuff i need to change... Bad habits die hard.... But i hope that god will help me cos i'll never do this alone....

PS: Chelsea 4 - 1 Liverpool !!! MUAHAHAHAHAHA

Good Week

2005-10-01T13:58:00.000+08:00

Sorry for the late / delayed post... havent been enthusiatic enough to sit down and update my blog...

First off,... havent been feeling too good.... having some stomach aches so will be going to see a doctor this week to get that checked... hopefully its just a case of gastro flu or some bacteria problem which can be cured easily... hehehe

Work has been pretty good.. i have finally been able to concentrate much of my energy on the tasks at hand... used to spend lots of time talking / toilet breaking and stuff.... but recently,... i was able to focus and complete quite a few parts of my process development.... that really brought me immense satisfaction.

Stuff and issues have finally died down.. *Thank God*... stupid problems threatening to drown the whole atmosphere and destroy friendships are finally partially solved.... the damage is done... but i guess time will heal wounds... at least i hope.... i find solace in talking to the particular person.... find that my day just kinda brightens up each time we converse...... the mood with the team is very much uplifted too... everyone is cheery and happy.... especially my Boss .. *In LovE*... hahaha.... Guess it really helps to be able to remain happy. Get work done.... hand in the work... and smile at the boss.... hahaha...... Sounds like in Secondary school... except i almost never hand in my homework on time...

Muahahaha....

ciaos for now i guess.... lazy saturday afternoon to be writing my blog.... especially when no one reads it..

Frustration Of A Friendship..

2005-09-23T11:29:00.000+08:00

Some stuff happened recently...

I will not elaborate on it... cos its just meaningless.... the person involved says his intentions were harmless... while i took it the other way. Maybe i am sensitive... but i guess i made it explicitly clear not to joke abt some stuff... yet he had to keep on ranting, repeating and joking abt it.... i guess he felt it was pretty frivolous and to him... it was a farce.

I took it pretty seriously... becos it wasnt once,.. nor twice... but many many times.... i felt he insulted my integrity. This happened even after i had repeatedly told him not to talk abt such stuff... Then the final straw came... i absolved to refrain from having to talk unnecessary to him... because i just didnt want myself to get anymore frustrated with small issues... i have more at impt stuff at hand... stuff like work....

The past few days were not particularly great...except that i have managed to complete my work... and even did a demo for the boss and client.

I know deep down inside that i dont want things to turn out this way... but i guess it just happens... I just have to learn to deal with such stuff... to learn to deal with friendships... to learn to deal with relationships.

Will stop here... not too good to blog in the office.

All Fridays Like This ?!

2005-09-16T21:03:00.000+08:00

16 September.... a friday when many things happen... well for one, i was totally stoned and wasted for most parts of the day. Partly due to the overnight partying at Party-World KTV... damn shaq to sing till 2 am. haha....

The boss wasnt around today... i could sense that the atmosphere was slightly different... there was hardly any mood to start work. Everyone was busy chatting and stuff.... ys and me spent the large amount of time installing the software on the new IBM server. Before long, it was lunch time..... i remembered promising the girls that we were gonna join them for lunch. And so it was... we had an outing at "Big" at harbour front. Somehow i just felt that i belonged to DBS instead of reuters !!! haha....

Anyway, i was particularly upbeat abt the prospect of spending a period of time away from the office. haha.... was feeling lethargic anyway.... had lunch at the foodcourt, scouted around for a pool table.. and tat was about it.

Back in office,... we had some pictures taken. Initially, i took MANY photos of the girls.. in particular, Jia Lin... hehe.... cos she was playing a fool with her camera too !!!... But sad to say,... she deleted all the candid pics i took... haha... tat was the only down side of the day i guess.... haha.... after that,... i really felt extremely drained.... must be the lack of sleep. I could feel my whole body just breaking down... sianz.... it was friday, but i was too tired to even think abt any other entertainment.

Had the usual meal with YS at United Square before heading back .... i suggested taking a look at the movie "Longest Yard"... but the timings were just too late. Not to mention i was really really tired by now. Had a drink at Coffee bean and proceeded back home.... That was abt how the whole friday went...

Something else happened... but i guess i better not post it here... haha... lets just say the mind & love games has just begun.

My personal favourite pic of the day.... guess whos looking.. =)

Outing on the BUS... haha..

sian lah... got work to do...

FF7 - Advent Children

2005-09-13T23:02:00.000+08:00

Been a long and tiring day.... It was really ruined by some unhappy events... i seriously hope things will turn out better... it just drains me too much to even think about how to pacify and remedy the situation.

Just got a copy of the Advent Children (FF7) DVD Rip version...... and watched it... it IS REALLY the BEST !!!!!.... 4 Long years in the waiting for such a wonderful production. The storyline was exciting... the fighting scenes were intense... and the panoramic graphics was breath taking to say the least... Watching this movie really lifted my mood.

Short post for today.... tired and exhausted............

For all you anime fans,... this is one movie YOU must NOT miss... unless of cos u wanna wait for the english version. =)

WCG - World Cyber Games / Star Idol !!!!

2005-09-11T12:21:00.000+08:00

Its a particularly lazy sunday afternoon... This weekend seemed to be short... the fatique of the week still resonating in my body... havent been able to enjoy a great rest...

Still thinking about how my brother justin is performing at the WCG in Suntec convention hall 401. Yesterday our family went down to support him... he was just excellent... haha.. i was kinda proud to have a bro that is so good at so many things. hahaha.... Let's just wish him the best in his "DOTA" games later.

Soon it was lunch... i suggested having it at a coffee shop near Junction 8... (Didnt realise it was gonna be quite packed because of Star Idol). The meal was hot and sweaty... so i decided to take a walk at J8... my family headed back.

I went to check out the moon cakes on display... still wondering if i should get some for my family. haha.... then i came across the "Raffles The Plaza" stall... which sold Ping Pei Mooncakes with white chocolate truffles in the middle as filling... i remember tasting them at my office.. and they were great. Also, i remembered a colleague "Jia Lin" saying she regretted buying the macadamia one instead of the chocolate one. Well... if she was more eligible,... i might have bought them for her.. hahaha.... (Kidding)

Anyway.... i went over to haagen daaz to check out the price of the ice-cream mooncakes for yuan sheng... *He is intending to get some for the girls*. Kinda pricey... 60$ for 4.. 16$ for 1... coming in flavours: Vanilla, Cookies&Cream, Durian,... and some others i forgot..!! Rofl...

Just before i left,... i stumbled across this giant poster... of the "Star Idol"... it said that they were having auditions on the 3rd floor.. haha... i was curious.. so i proceeded to check it out... the staging area was not very crowded... infact,.. the crowd was pretty lukewarm / docile.. hehe... i saw Christopher Lee in a pink long sleeve shirt... he looks pretty good... so was Jeff, Andrew seow and Lin Xiao Pei... hehe..... but only Chris was the judge.. the others where there to act with the contestants...

Some of the contestants where pretty good... while others were just plain sucky.. haha... there was this Ok looking guy... but the moment he opened his mouth... i was laughing like mad.. he talked like an ahbeng.. and he just couldnt remember his lines.. so he punctuated them with Wah Lau.. and stuff... haha... the judges were kinda disgusted.. and they commented that he was really good looking but lacked the ability to speak properly and conduct himself well... HAHA... guess no one is perfect...

It was getting boring... so i left J8 and headed home.... to end this "Short" weekend... haiz... lemme leave you with some peektures... Casio Exslim - Ez57 rox !!!

Mum and Ian... hehe... I was cheeky

Wtf... why so black !!!.. Black Face...

Star Idol... Something i'll never be.. =p

Jeff and a Contestant... oh yah.. she got eliminated by Christopher Lee (Judge)

Me... haha... so pissed off for wat...

Dinner Time:

Haha... Kay Siao... Wanna Pose Sia...

Omg... Damn cool...

Sashimi... 6$ Cucumber... $0.50.... Half Eaten Wasabi... Priceless...

This is how we do IT.... =D

Thank God...

2005-09-06T22:15:00.000+08:00

Today.... hmm.... nothing really happened out of the ordinary... except 1 particular event. I was really shocked... my boss decided to give me a pay rise... its not that i was disgruntled about the pay i was originally receiving...infact, i was very satisfied with what i was getting. But i must really attribute this bonus to my friend yuansheng *for introducing me the job*... and finally (Most Imptly) GOD !!... i cant believe this is possible without gods' blessing me. In all seriousness,.... this has got to be a little miracle in itself.... everytime i think about how god has been helping me and staying by my side all this while,... i cannot help but be in awe at his greatness....

Arrgggghhhhh... on a sad note, one of the girls in the office; Esther,... seems like she's kinda adverse to me. Every time she sees me she will walk one side / avoid me... i dont know if i've hurt her with my actions.. or perhaps i might have mislead her,.. and finally when i told the girls that i didnt really wanna get into any relationship, i may have inevitablely hurt her....

sigh.. i really wished just to be friends with her... shes cool, innocent and generally nice... but just not my cup of tea. Sigh..... hope things dont turn out as bad as i imagined.

Let me end with something out of the ordinary....

Everyday i thank God for his love and protection over my life... Also:

The family he has given me, my understanding parents and caring brothers...

The friend(s) he put around me, to influence me positively...

The strength hes' given me to face life with the right attitude...

The will to endure the hardships and pain in life...

Monday Blues...

2005-09-05T21:43:00.000+08:00

Argghhh.... Today was terrible.... I am just too tired to say anything about it... there was really nothing worth mentioning...

Im Tired....

Im Pissed....

Im Upset....

Im Down....

Just hope tomorrow will be a better day....

Last words: Pray for relief of the horrible disaster in the U.S. God Bless Everyone !!

Chantille

2005-09-02T22:56:00.000+08:00

Friday...

Today marked the end of the LOBO period and the come monday,... the Real implemention of the project will commence. I was feeling abit tired from the events of the whole week. Wasnt really in any mood to do anything at all. Still,... i had to plonk myself down infront of the computer and read those dreaded lines of code.

Just thinking about that staff meeting on monday for a progress update makes me sian - 1/2 haha... Anyway things got to lighten up. We had a great lunch with 2 of the office ladies (Francis and chantille). It was slightly awkward at first... because it was the first time we ever had any contact with Chantille,... me and ys.

That was still alright.... until we had some small talk... and the girls (Mainly Francis) asked me STRAIGHT IN MY FACE... "Do You Have A GF ??" .. " What do you think of ESTHER ???"...."You Like Esther or Claudia ??" I was speechless... wat was i gonna reply... i gave a slightly slip-shot answer... "Erm.. How you want me to answer?.. Be friends is ok lor",.. haha..

I guess they kinda understood the answer...

After lunch, we took some peektures.... (Because i had my digicam in my pouch).

Me and Yuan sheng

Just Me

Food !!! Japanese Dinner !!!

Different View of The Food !!!

Dunks Ownz Allz.....

The afternoon was uneventful... the thought of having to "celebrate" with the team kinda turns the mood sour. Anyway,... time passed really slowly... but soon it was 6.30pm.... ys and me where wondering if Tin had any plans for the "Celebration"... and to our surprise,... she seemed kinda upset and lamented that she would give up trying to organise any outing... haha... i dont know if it was good or bad.. but i was silently elated. =)

Me and yuansheng proceeded to International Plaza for a good japanese meal... the meal was great. Had.. Maguro Salad, Miso Brinjal, Steak and Pork Katsuni.... =P And just like this,... the weekend has begun !!

Just looking forward to have a nice rest before the pressures of work start its toll on me.

Peace Out.

Outing at Bishan.. Old School 1S10

2005-08-28T23:06:00.000+08:00

Met up with my 1S10 + ODAC College mates.... it was to "Celebrate" Jeff's short holiday break back to singapore from his studies in the Land Down Under.... We met up at Bishan... and had Sakae Sushi.... This meeting was long overdue for me... i had missed the previous one due to other commitments (Collecting / Selecting my graduation photos)....

Dinner was awesome... we chit chat about work... and i realised we have all matured quite abit... a few years back,... we were still discussing other childish stuff... and now we are all working, able to discuss our aspirations, dreams and even our plans for the future...

Guess we are 25 and growing older every minute... hahaha....... the Age thingy was more of an issue for the girls than for the guys !!.. haha... Han siong was still as happy-go-lucky as ever.... not to mention that his cranky-ness has never left him since JC... he was , and still-is the clown of our group !! ... He never fails to amaze and amuse me..... This bunch of peeps are really great friends to be with... although i dont really condone their smoking and drinking habbits... i do hope for good health for them and gods blessings.

Jeff has been away from singapore for sometime... and i'm so glad he has matured so much... he used to be this prankster/joker... always messing around with stuff... and so playful... now he's so much more steady and mature... maybe due to his new found love ?... We used to joke between each other that... him and I are the only bachelors in the group.... but now he's left me to run the race alone !!!... haha.... But in all honesty, ... i do hope for the best in all that he does... be it studies, relationships and in life....

The group had a really great time at Olio dome bishan..... catching up on our lost time together.... reminiscience of the great time we had during JC... and of cos the AGE - OLD topics of Han siong and his MENTOS incident..., Janice and even our Teachers.... Oh... how i wish i could turn back time.. and enjoy those moments once again... now they are just vivid memories in my mind.... things i know i would treasure... till the day i die...

Enough of rant.... here are some nice pics to enjoy

Original Pranksta, Good Ole Me, Beautiful Manting...

Good buddy Jeff and Bao Bao... =)

Dave and his Girl.... A Perfect Match !!!

1S10 + Peripherals !! hahaha.....

Jeff, Bao, Renzhen and Faggy Hansiong

Abit too much to drink ??... Duhhh.. i drank coffee...

A Night At The Scarlet Hotel...

2005-08-27T13:16:00.000+08:00

This friday night was the same as any other week... just that the team at DBS is supposed to entertain the DBS clients over a WARM-UP session of dinner and drinks at the Scarlet Hotel.

When i first arrived at the Scarlet,... i was pleasently surprised... it was elegant and beautiful... Splashed with a taint of BLOOD red wall papers, carpets and decorations.... Its as if i had just entered Count Dracula's Abode... the chandeliers were towering,... everything down to the butler was Vampire-Themed... hahaha....

Anyway we proceeded to the lounge area... where a couple of HIGH back chairs and sofas were. At this point,... i felt a little uneasy.. cos of the DBS clients. I just wasnt ready to mingle with people i dont know... it was hard... almost awkward. We had some small talk and banter... before the food and ALCOHOL arrived.

Haha... the Alcohol surely helped remove the inhibitions... although i didnt touch any... except the Dessert Wine much later. The mood / awkwardness was kinda lifted when a couple of the office girls we knew arrived. Me and Yuan Sheng had some small talk with them.... so as not to seem too aloof or unfriendly. Hehe....

Yuan sheng had a bit too much to drink... he had a glass of beer before downing 1-2 glasses of red wine. I swear his face was as RED as a BABOON's @$$.. hahaha....... i knew he was tipsy... cos he kept unusually quiet... and was frequenting the toilet more often. Haha..... The dinner actually came in the form of small finger food. Tuna puffs,... Sushi,... Kababs... Satays... and Chicken wings.

At around 9.15pm... we decided that it was getting boring... and left the function. Me, YuanSheng, Tin, Derrick, Robin, Esther and Claudia.... decided to catch a movie at cineleisure...... The decided Movie was "Must Love Dogs"... a romantic movie i recommended... since one of the girls... and including myself didnt really want to watch "The Maid"... Hell if i wanted to watch The Maid... i could have just gone to my neighbours !!! HAHAHA

We bought the tickets for the 11.30 pm show.... Derrick was very generous to pay first.... of cos we returned him the $$. The group proceeded to chill out at NYDC.... at this time,.. Yuan Sheng was starting to get quiet... so i tried to stir some conversations by being a clown.. hahaha... as usual....

We Ordered our drinks from a waitress called JiLL.. YuanSheng and robin ordered.. e = MC2.... hahahaha... YS was kinda pissed he ordered the same drink.. HAHAHA........ i find it extremely hilarious.... i ordered a Manhatten Coffee Float... it was a cool mocha latte with a chocolate chip ice-cream inside.... Ohh... and before i forget.... Tin paid for our drinks... She's cool. LOL... we had some funny moments then though... one of them was when Derrick offered his drinks to the girls.... then me.... and they took sips... finally... when Robin decided to offer his drink,... they flatly rejected him... it was funny cos he was insistant... but the more he offered ... they just rejected.. hahahahaha....... he was kinda upset.

Finally,... it was 11.30pm.... we kinda rushed into the cinema... Tin was first followed by derrick, robin, me, ys, claudia and esther..... however,.... robin suddenly stopped... and he "Waited" for the girls... HAHAHA.... so it ended up with us sitting in this order. "Tin-Me-Ys-Claudia-Esther-Rob-Derrick"... hahaha..... how we sat didnt really matter to me... just tat i find it extremely hilarious that he's making such an effort to get the girls... LOL...

The show was great... heartwarming to say the least... kinda brings back sad memories of my relationship... but then again... diane lane and john cussack really did a good job... especially Lane... =)

After the show,... it was time to return home to ZzzZZZ... i was really tired.... and sleepy... i presumed we would split the group into 2... claudia, Me, Ys ---> Central Area.... Esther, rob,Der ----> hougang and Tin ---> Holland.V. At least now, there wont be any headaches abt who to take which cab... hahaha.....

But i was kinda surprised that esther suddenly said that she wanted to stay over at claudia's place... cos i always thought she had a curfew or something.... but anyway,... i was even more surprised to see Robin's dissapointed face... hahaha.... infact i was kinda enjoying it... (I know im sick)... hahaha.... i think he has some kind of crush on esther... =)

..... Damn this blog entry sure is LONGGGGGGGGG.....

We sent the girls home first... then headed back to our respective cribs... hehe... the night was finally over.

Hehe.... That was me after the LONG night... and after the bath..... decided to play with the camera... cos of some "PicS" i saw from one of the girls camera.... it showed the 2 girls taking a photo of themselves.... hahaha... so i was clowning around... to see how it comes out.. *duhh... im not vain =P*

--- In Reaction to YS's comments over MSN at 3.am ---

--- Disclaimer: I am by no means Vulgar !! Hahaha... ---

Sleepless In Bishan....

2005-08-23T21:30:00.000+08:00

Been having sleepless nights recently... probably too much happening in the day... affecting me in my sleep... i find myself waking up in the middle of the night quite often... the obvious consequence would be to feel drained and tired the next day...

Anyway,... this week has been good... Firstly due to the FACT that CHELSEA PWNED ARSENAL !!!!! w00 h00... its time we shut the mouths of the Arsenal-lians !!! hahahaha..... Wat a goal it was by drogba !!!.. the goal literally made me jump out of my seat and SCREAM !!! HAHAHA... Seems like the Blues are gonna sweep the EPL... and i'm hoping their form continue.

Office days have recently been kinda tense... everyone busy with the documentation and functional specification sign off date... so many deadlines and many issues to be resolved... however, i would find time to be the clown.. haha... often just punctuating the air with my jokes and crappy anecdotes... HAHAHA...

I guess i'm pretty much a motor mouth sometimes... but other times its basically due to the caffeine levels + the lack of Sleep.. making me super crappy......... hmm... one thing i gotta reflect on is the fact that i have been kind irritable and edgy... this i gotta change... before i actually piss someone off...

Back to some interesting issues happening in the office.... hahaha.... there is a couple of girls in the office... Ahem... i shall be tactical in case they do happen to stumble / read my blog... namely,... C, E and J... hahaha...

Here is my opinion of them:

C => Friendly,.... sings well, but she seems kinda aggressive... she made a move on one of my colleagues in the office... Lets call him Y... HAHAHA

E => Hmm,.... seems like a genuinely honest and sweet girl... reminds me of a friend i know... a little timid.. but very understanding...

J => This girl is COLD... and i really mean cold.. she really gives me the impression that she doesnt give a damn about everyone... haha... looks dao.. but elegant to some extent... haha... made my buddy's (Y) heart melt... MUAHAHA... but i must agree she seems the kind of girl for him. Only down side is that she's attached AT THE MOMENT ! ... HAHAHAHA...

23-Aug-2005...

The weirdest things happened today..... firstly... my FREAKING debit card got eaten by the damn ATM machine... then i realised i have to pay $10 for a replacement card cos i type the pin wrongly in 4 attempts.... then the cleaning lady in the office asked both me and Yuan sheng... which girl we wanted from the office.. LOL... having to choose effectively from only E and C.... its as if we had a choice... haha... but i know deep down my homie would really want the J choice !!!! hahaha... Then comes the most hilarious part of the day...
While walking to the MRT from my office,... me and YS saw CROWS attacking humans... WTF... i mean... these crows were really merciless... they pecked at the passer-bys... woman, man,... indians,... chinese... malays... LOL... i was kinda traumatised by them.... hopefully i can give that as an excuse not to turn up for work... but of cause... tml will just be the same old routine.. hopefully it will be as entertaining as today...

Thank God For My Life....

Tired...

2005-08-17T22:25:00.000+08:00

Its the 3rd consecutive day i had to work late... and i'm forseeing even later days to come...

Today was EXCITING to say the least... after having a sharing session of "GHOSTLY encounters" with my colleagues over lunch, i was kinda HYPER... it was probably due to excesssive caffeine in my blood... i was practically dancing , singing... Duhhh... just HYPER... i probably crapped too much and shouldnt have done so.

Anyway, the later events were kinda funny... i found out some "STUFF" abt a lady in my office... she is cute , spontaneous and candid... haha.. but she's 28 yrs old !! *And she calls me XIAO DIDI* (Little Boy) in chinese.. hahaha... not that im very much younger. But anyway, she showed me her wedding photos.. and i must say they look gorgeous !!!.. she's hoping for a baby girl and i pray god will grant her - her wish. =)

Time seemed to past so quickly after that... i was busy updating some documents before i realised it was already 7+.... sigh... haha.... suddenly, my boss came in and he said.. "Ivan... Are you working hard??". HAHA.... i was speechless.... thoughts ran wild in my mind... *Is He Thinking That I've been doing nothing??*.. *Have i been crapping too much ??*... hahaha... he subsequently proceeded to give me some other stuff to do.. guess he must really feel that way.. HAHA

Regardless,... it was not long later that the 3 office girls were back from their workout (Gym). They were wearing shorts / singlets / t-shirts. HAHAHA.... That was probably the Only highlight of the day... guess i better behave myself tomorrow... and most of all.. i better not load up on the Coffee... least i start to get HYPER again.. HAHA

Tired for now... and i need the rest... Poooooooofzzz

Time Coming To A Standstill

2005-08-16T22:14:00.000+08:00

Seems like the updates on my blog are really getting few and far between..... Well, i guess the most obvious reason is the fact that work is getting more and more "WORRYSOME" and i've been spending some late nights in office.

As a result, i hardly have any mood or strength to update this monologue of a blog.. hahaha.. well today i'm really tired out.. it's only less than half a week and i'm feeling slightly "Out"... hmm... this i predict is gonna worsen towards the end of August till the end of the year... oh well... as they say.. no Pain no Gain... i just hope to gain some working experience and hopefully, this job will provide me with what i'm seeking to find.

Hmm... seems like life is becoming slightly monotonous.... its the same weekly routine of waking up at 7.30am.. squeezing with the office ladies / aunties for the bus and MRT... then starting the day of work. However, having said that, it seems like the recent events in the office have provided me with an avenue of entertainment... haha...

Kay-Po match makers, sweet office girls... and hilariously weird colleagues... this kinda makes the working life less dull. More over, i'm just glad that i have a good friend working in the same project. Haha.. i shall not elaborate too much on the match making part... least i get crucified when "OTHER" people see this blog.

However, all i can say is that life seems to play such spot on people... especially the ones who love but are not reciprocated (My heart goes out to them). Its' kinda like the song sung by BEYOND... "YI XIANG QING YUAN"... hahaha... but i guess thats life and we all have to learn to accept that not every journey is smooth sailing and that life is not a bed of roses. So all you broken hearted souls out there,... take heart and live life better because theres someone out there that god has planned for you... and i'm sure he/she is 100x better.

Having said that, i think it's time i end my rant on life... and drag my tired body into bed for a night of re-charge.

Peace To The World.

Long Long Time Ago !!!...

2005-07-26T23:25:00.000+08:00

Hmm.. Lately i've been busy with my work and stuff... havent been able to find time to actually sit down to update my blog...

Didnt realise that people actually read my blog... for a long long time.. it seem like a monologue... kind of like a rant... haha... oh well.. this entry is probably here to update "EVERYONE" about the past 1 over week since i started work.

The first week of work was slightly uneventful... It involved just reading through the project documentation and specifications... coffee breaks were common.. so was the banter in the office... haha...

We were HOLED up in the SMALL and CLUSTROPHOBIC (Dont know how to spell) planning room in DBS.. And this is probably the only down side so far.. somehow i kind of assimilated well with my colleagues... and i loved their friendly, CRAPPY and outspoken nature.

Well the past 2 days have been spent at a Microsoft training course... i'm so delighted that i have been given a chance to actually attend such a course (Usually damn Costly).... most of all i heard i'd be given a CERTIFICATE !!!... imagine... Microsoft Certified BizTalk Developer... WOO HOO... another item to add to my CV !!..

Well... this training is held at an office in the OUB Centre.. just above raffles place !!.. haha... ooohh.. and yeah.. i love their snack breaks... especially their BISCUITS !!! MUAHAHAHA.. i'd always sneak out of the room just to grab some biscuits (in containers) when im hungry...

Crap... am i crapping too much ?... need some sleep urgently.. else tomorrow i'd be dozing off in class...

Ciao and Good bye for now..

Photo Taking At Riverwalk..

2005-07-17T19:32:00.000+08:00

In progress...

NKF .. My 2 cents

2005-07-16T23:42:00.000+08:00

Feeling tired.. and dont feel rested the past few days... seems as though im falling sick.. haha.. hope not.. cos gotta work soon.

With the recent NKF saga.. i decided that i had to add my 2 cents worth on the issue...

Well.. as we all know.. Mr T.T Durai and gang has decided to step down... i must say kudos to them for at least making the right choice. This period is extremely volatile... for one, Singaporeans hate to be CHEATED. Its as though the donors pumped in the money to feed his PAY CHECK... and Mrs Goh,.. im kinda dissapointed to hear that $600k is peanuts... coming from the Senior Minister's wife... thats pretty lame. I know u guys earn Big Bucks... but how many people on the street... the commoner... would actually even dream of earning $600k in 10 years.

Heck.. im sure many of us would slog half our lives just to earn that kind of money... and here you are claiming that $600k is PEANUTS... haha.. i was incensed when i heard that... and im kinda glad that Mrs Goh Chok Tong actually step down as patron.. im sure she would have realised the mistake of shooting her mouth off without actually deciding to filter the stuff through wonderful god-given organ, called the "Brain".

Last but not least... this whole issue is such a let down to the numerous kidney patients... ultimately, they are the ones affected. There is a need for transparency.. but these people also need the support and donations. Mr T.T and Gang have already stepped down,... let us continue to support those in genuinely in need and not feed those who are already so fat.. with PEANUTS. Let god continue to bless everyone with good health and prosperity. =)

Job Interview

2005-07-12T22:06:00.000+08:00

Hmm... what an eventful day it was today... i went for my FIRST job interview.. well.. actually you can say it's HALF a job interview cos this job was actually recommended to me by Yuansheng.

It all began at 1.45 pm ... i reached DBS tower 1. Was in such a hurry i dashed towards the lift one hand grabbing my BLACK bag... i saw the look of the security personnel and knew something was wrong.. he looked at me as if im gonna do something like BLOW up the building.. haha... it was then i realised i had to register at the counter.

I calmly walked towards the counter... realising that any delay would mean that i was late for the 2pm interview. The security guy told me to check in my bag and walk thru the metal detector... finally, he issued me the VISITOR pass and told me "GOOD LUCK"... haha... it was only then that i realised i was SWEATING...

When the interviewer came, ... at 2pm, he showed me to an empty desk... and sat me down...

The interview was quick... not what i expected... somehow i was so relaxed throughout ... it seemed too good to be true... not the kind of GRUELING interview i had envisioned... maybe it's cos Yuansheng has already ELEVATED my status and ability to the interviewer... haha... somehow i felt more stressed... i knew i had to perform... or it'll really be a letdown. Not only to my friend.. but to myself. (My first job.. i dont wanna screw it).

When it was all over... i felt a sense of relief... yet.. i knew there would be a new set of responsibilities i have to face. Subsequently went down to Amoy street food centre to have a meet up with my ex-girlfriend. Seems like things are not going too smoothly for her... i'd still remember her dream of being a Tai-Tai.. and stuff... somehow i could sense that she has matured much since we broke up. We chatted about our lives thus far... and also discussed our SALARIES !!! haha... wish her all the best in her endeavours though...

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It's 10pm and i've been listening to "Shadow *影子*" by Nicky (From the grp Machi).. Its an excellent song man... i love it's R&B feel... guess i will just leave this entry as it is.... having a slight runny nose... haha...

Convocation 2005 NTU !!!!

2005-07-12T00:14:00.000+08:00

It was a wonderful and hectic day today... Spent the whole day scurry around finding people to take photos with... esp with my best buddies... the ones who slog through thick and thin... the ones who PIA together during exams... the ones who CHOOP seats for you when you're late for Lectures... YEAH... the best of friends in NTU... YEAH U... Kahwai,YuanSheng,Tze Sen, Cheng Yong and Shingyan !!!

I really appreciate all that everything have been done.. both for me and for the group... this bunch of friends are absolutely magnificent to say the least... what would life have been without them... looking back at the times we spent... those 4 years... i sincerely pray that we move on in life... and open the next chapter of our lives with hope and strength. All the best in our Endeavours !!.. Adieu my friends... you guys will always be in my heart and prayers.

Haha... Here are a couple of nicer pics

3 Best Buddies !!! Ivan - KahWai - YuanSheng

Thanks For Everything... Mom and Dad !!!

My Wonderful Parents !! Whom i LOVE SO MUCH !!!

YuanSheng - Me - Shingyan - Chengyong - Kahwai
NTU - School Of Computer Engineering ... Best Gang Of 6 !!.. Missing Tze Sen !!

Baoling.. Still as pretty and young as ever !!

Hehe... Selina... still so sweet and elegant
(my mom keep saying she's so SWEET.. i know lah.. but she's attached liao)

Big Day Tomorrow !

2005-07-10T23:50:00.001+08:00

Hmm.. Tomorrow is my CONVOCATION !!! ... Waited so long for this day !!!... I think my parents are more proud than anything else... After all im their oldest kid... With that being said, i think my brothers have a much better chance than just getting an honors ! hahaha... smart genes all went to them.. guess i was sleeping when the genes where distributed in my mom's womb ! hahaha

Seems like time is really flying fast when ur doing nothing... i've been slacking the past 1 over month.. finally decided that enough is enough.. made a very serious decision after much consideration to try for a job introduced by Yuan Sheng. Just sent out my resume.. dont know if i'll get the job... but i sure do hope it get it... It would be an experience.. and an eye opener for me...

Im so AWAKE !!.. i'm physically tired... but somehow.. my blood is pumped with adrenaline... the endorphines are SCREAMING , YELLING , telling me that tml something BIG is gonna happen... usually i get this feeling the night before a major exam... Haha... Hope tomorrow is a good day.. gonna take some pics with my new Casio EZ57 !!.. =)

ARGGGGHHHH And PLEASE... I NEED MY BLEACH dose !!... Im at episode 39.. THATS where the most exciting part is !!!.. I just hate these animes that take so long to release... I NEED MY FIX !!!

More Movies...

2005-07-04T22:14:00.000+08:00

Woke up feeling as though i havent slept enough.... it was raining heavily in bishan since the wee mornings... all i can remember was feeling extremely doped and sleepy... haha... dragged myself out of bed cos i had a meeting with yuan sheng.

Haha... We were supposed to meet at Raffles Place cos i thought he worked there... but of all the blunders... he was actually working at Tanjong Pagar !!... haha... anyway we had a quick lunch at BK and discussed how stressful his future is gonna be considering that he just took up a job in Developing Software...

Anyhow... we proceeded to creative in jurong to change his remote control... *yeah.. creative stuff is not hardy*.. after that we travelled via MRT to bugis to catch a movie.. War of the Worlds.... Shopped around and felt a little nostalgic.. hahaha.. the feeling of being young.. seeing all these youngsters around bugis...

The movie wasnt that great... kinda expected it cos my bro already told me that it was "OK"... and by his standards.. i guess an "OK" means it is really average. haha.... it wasnt actually that bad... but i really hated the way it ended... it was like ... "OMG.. WTF... the aliens just died of AIDS".. hahaha... made no sense at all... too abrupt if u ask me.

Anyhow... its 10.40 and im feeling kinda ready to sleep.... maybe its the cool breeze thats blowing into my room... thats how im gonna leave this entry i guess.

Lazy Sunday

2005-07-03T23:54:00.000+08:00

Boring sunday...

Spent the whole afternoon sleeping... probably the only thing worth noting is the fact that i had my dinner at "Teri's" a japanese grill restaurant at thomson. The thing about this place is that since the change in management, 6-7 months ago, my family has not been frequenting that place. The main reason was because the food was TERRIBLE. haha...

Well.. i entered the restaurant with a skeptic and cynical mindset. Memories still fresh with the horrible charred chicken teriyaki and under-cooked vegetable dish from 6 months back. We were greeted with a warm "Welcome" in japanese. The menu hasnt changed at all... and i was wondering how the dishes were gonna taste. After making our order. (Grilled Beef Fillet, Pork Katsuni, Teriyaki Chicken Salad and Agedashi tofu). Me, my dad and mom had lite chit chat.

When the food came, we were pleasently surprised. IT WAS DELICIOUS ! *OIISHI DESUNE*. hahaha... well the bill totalled $49 and we totally agreed that this place was worth the while. So i can count on more trips next time. =)

After dinner was the highlight. The Cancer Show... haiz... so sad. Cried when i saw that poor 7 year old boy with bone cancer..... just made me realise the fragilities of life. Guess god really has a plan for everyone... but it just hurts to see a young one suffer such pain... the thing is that he still looks on couragously in life !.. Something that i might not even be able to do... Haiz.... wish for good health to everyone.

Anime - Initial D

2005-07-01T18:55:00.000+08:00

Woah man... spent the whole of today downloading the Anime Series - Initial D Stage 4. Feeling absolutely wasted.. hahaha... The Bit torrent is so slow now... probably due to the Throttling done by Starhub.... seems like they limit the amount of clients that will connect to you. This is so irritating.. especially having to wait like 3-4 hrs on a 30kbps download.

Enough of the grips... hmm... recently been having alot of people tell me that i lost alot of weight. Well its true.. i have no F*&king idea whats wrong with me... It all started during the exams. So damn stressful... fell sick with an infection. Went on a vegetable / fruit fast *From the advice of my parents*. Then lost 15kgs.... *Yes better than Mariefrance*. Seems like im unable to gain back the lost weight. And im sick of people saying im so skinny and all that shit.. haha... i think i need to put back at least another 7-10 kg to look healthy.

Been eating loads of stuff... Beef,Chicken,Titbits.... you name it... still cant gain back the weight. Anyone have any bright ideas ??... Is it my metabolism or maybe im suffering from some unknown illness.... sigh.... i dont wanna die... im only 25 ! haha...

Back To School

2005-06-30T22:43:00.000+08:00

Haha... Yesterday went back to school to collect our graduation gowns (Yes the ugly looking blue BLOUSE) Sure took a long time man. But it was a day of mixed emotions.. probably gonna be the 2nd last time im going back to NTU. Kinda happy but filled with a tinge of sadness. Maybe cos its been 4 yrs travelling back and forth from bishan to boon lay. Its been filled with fun and sad times. Haha... woah ... becoming too poetic.

Anyway got a couple of babes to help us pic the gowns. Haha.. sometimes i missed those jc times when im so much more carefree and expressive. haha... now i can only quietly admire these girls. After NTU, me and yuan sheng parted goodbye with Kahwai and headed for PS to catch the Movie "Initial D".

The anticipation was kinda crushed when we found out that there we only tickets left in the FRONT ROW ! OMG.... haha... so dissapointing. Luckly we made it in time at toapayoh to catch the movie at 5.15pm.

It was awesome man... Loved Jay !... Think he's kinda cool... but i feel that people dont give him the credit he deserves and people tend to "shoot" his acting... haha.. anyway Takumi supposed to be abit nonchalant... similar to jay. The funny part about the movie was that when jay started to cry... i could hear "Sobs" from the girls sitting around us.. hahaha......

KK... waiting for his new EP called "J III". I think its gonna feature "Piao Yi" and "Yi Lu Xiang Bei". The 2 songs used in the movie... Meanwhile.. heres a spoiler for the EP cover:

This song is so meaningful...

2005-06-30T08:16:00.000+08:00

一路向北

後視鏡裏的世界越來越遠的道別
hou shi jing li de shi jie yue lai yue yuan de dao bie
The world from the rear view mirror becomes further and further away as if saying goodbye

你轉身向背側臉還是很美
ni zhuan shen xiang bei che lian hai shi hen mei
You turn around but your side profile is still very beautiful

我用眼光去追竟聽見你的淚
wo yong yan guang qu zui jing ting jian ni de lei
I use my eyes to pursue you, yet I hear your tears

在車窗外面排徊是我錯失的機會 zai che chuang wai mian pai hui shi wo cuo shi de ji hui
Outside the car window is my missed opportunity

你站的方位跟我中間隔著淚
ni zhan de fang wei gen wo zhong jian ge zhe lei
Your position and mine is separated by tears

街景一直在後退你的崩潰在窗外零碎
jie jing yi zhi zai hou tui ni de beng kui zai chuang wai ling sui
The street views are continuously receding, you start to fragment outside the window

*Chorus
我一路向北離開有你的季節
wo yi lu xiang bei li kai you ni de ji jie
I head towards the north to leave the season which describes you

你說你好累已無法再愛上誰
ni shuo ni hao lei yi wu fa zai ai shang shui
You said you were already tired and cannot fall in love with anybody again

風在山路吹過往的畫面全都是我不對
feng zai shan lu chui guo wang de hua mian quan dou shi wo bu dui
The wind is blowing on the mountain road, all of our previous memories were my wrongdoings

細數慚愧我傷你幾回
xi su can kui wo shang ni ji hui
Counting my shamefulness, I have hurt you too many instances

我一路向北離開有你的季節
wo yi lu xiang bei li kai you ni de ji jie
I head towards the north to leave the season which describes you

方向盤周圍回轉著我的後悔
fang xiang pan zhou wei hui zhuan zhe wo de hou hui
Around the steering wheel rotates my feelings of regret

我加速超越卻甩不掉緊緊跟隨的傷悲
wo jia sui chao yue que shuai bu diao jing jing gen shui de shang bei
I accelerate to escape the lingering sadness

細數慚愧我傷你幾回
xi shu can kui wo shang ni ji hui
Counting my shamefulness, I have hurt you too many instances

停止狼狽就讓錯純粹
ting zhi lang bei jiu rang cuo chun cui
Stop the anguish by letting my wrongdoings

In The Beginning

2005-06-21T18:05:00.000+08:00

Haha... Introduced to this blogging thingy by my good friend Yuansheng... seems kind of wierd to be writing about my own life for others to read.

Guess this first entry is gonna be a short one considering im like waiting for my DOTA game to load. Haha...