MY LIFE

sorry i need an outlet.

2009-04-10T02:22:00.002+08:00

Ops i did it again.
And all i wanted was for a chance to work things out.
But wanting to work things out is not always letting nature take its course i guess.

I am being myself.
But this time, it seems, I annoyed you.
If being myself annoys you, can we really still be together?
If you cant accept me for who am i, can we really work?

It's true, I love you (still).
Maybe less now.
It's also true, you don't love me (anymore).
Maybe more now.

Maybe I care too much,
That's why it hurts.
Maybe pain will go away itself,
At least you think so.

As usual, I will have to self-heal and forget all the hurting words that you said, forgive that you gave me up so easily and then continue to act as if nothing happened. that is being normal. that is letting nature take its course. I will sacrifice other things just to go out with you, 'cos you mattered. I do things for you, but you don't realize i do them just for you. No, i don't wanna be friends.

I feel much better now.
Maybe, I'm better alone.
Let's stay this way, for awhile.
Don't waver my determination, not you.
(unless you are sure)
I'm going to Vietnam.

cloverfield

2008-01-23T00:07:00.000+08:00

it disturbed me so much, i had to post this. as fast as i could. (thou i caught the movie on saturday - big SORRY for those who already watched)

it was terrible. and i really did not expect the whole movie to be filmed as a first person experience. it was like an unprofessional enactment of an invasion, as i would call it. the monsters were not accounted for, and the best i could was to infer that it was part of a military experience which turned ugly.

i was hungry before the show, and the show took all of my appetite. motion sickness, geting dizzy and being horribly turned off were among the normal reactions. and i really cannot help to feel the same.

ANIWAYS, it was quite interesting for my electif, media in America. The video about FOX TV was totally enriching, something i would not have known as an average nobody. Woo, power of media, overwhelming.

school

2008-01-07T02:09:00.000+08:00

the break is ending, like all good things ever have to come to an end. sigh- like i got to enjoyed much of it, but nm, we must get on with our lives.

and school effectively marks a new year. and i realise i hafnt really set out with my resolutions for the new year. (i just keep saying, my wish is to be lucky) reason? being lucky gets you almost everywhere. you need abit of luck in everything you do.

betting needs alot of luck. exams need alot too. you need luck so you get your bus for the least waiting bus. you need luck so the bird shit lands in front of you rather than on you. luck allows you to meet people you want to meet. and luck allows you love.

so by making the wish, im just being greedy. i wanted love, better grades, winning all my bets and basically have everything fall nicely for you. it sounds impossible, but well, just make me happy. (:

tell me it is possible.

gosh. and school is tomorrow, and im definitely not in the mood to turn in before like 4? (having slept at god knows what time for two odd weeks now.

fun.

but it has to end.

now. its time to get serious.
and i apologise for the delay in uploading the photos during the holidays. HAH...

results.

2007-12-28T23:15:00.000+08:00

results was traumatising. absolutely terrible. never mind. im not one who cry over spilled milk. whats done is done. forget.

and its 24hrs past my birthday already. so so fast. to think the last night, we were all having fun alongside my condo pool, all the good food with my best company; bliss. and i have got to thank everyone for coming to my party, at such short notice (im so sorry), but more than that, i want to thank everyone of my friends for being part of my life. im nothing without you people.

sometimes i wish i was a better spokesman. someone who can talk better. someone who can turn stones into gold with their words. someone who can make an impact with their speech. i cant, and i doubt i ever can. stage fright, and perhaps the fear of failure? ah, singaporean syndrome, no im not blaming on my homeland.

so much i want to say as always; i realise pictures tell a thousand words. i shall upload photos instead, maybe tomorrow. need to kick the nocturnal habit out.

fabulicious 5 days

2007-11-27T02:20:00.000+08:00

counting down, its like... 1,2,3,4,5 days past the exams only, but the fun i had was like, enough to intoxicate my life! (and it's so not going to end here.)

right after the exams on thursday, we head to fish & co. for some 'good food'. (not my favourite, by any means) i just had to order the seafood platter and make sure i fill my poor stomach with some yummilicious food after the long starvation period. woot.

then it was mahjong overnight with prata supper in between. everyone was dying from the late nights from studying, but still, we just continued playing. the only reward i tell myself was a 24hr sleep the day after. oh, and prata bom is a killer. it is like so ahhh, wtf shiok, as what joanne describes, "happy food". but if you are going to have it everyday, prepare to put on weight.

slept the whole friday, until late at night. went to catch 'the kingdom' at vivo. turned out to be quite a good show, if you are not anti documentary. not the kind of shows you will watch with girls too. but the action and the realism of the show makes people think about the situation in life. the crossfire scenes and the bombings and settings were all planned to perfection, unarguably a well directed film.

kbox on sunday, and im going again in 10hrs. WOW. followed by shopping... and more and more...

and

more

and

more

.

WORK. fcuk, i just refuse to check my school email. work's going to knock on the door, the moment i check the mail, FOR SURE. isg isg isg (inter-school games). canvassing. 3 schools beach event. let me procrastinate....

a while more...! 再给我两分钟! (haha)

early in the morning

2007-11-08T08:14:00.000+08:00

Holy shat!

only my second breakfast in ntu since i came here. shucks*and i was not studying for the whole night really. more like waiting for the manchester match (which turns out to be well-worth it)

well, must really have my toilet mates and chengzhi, who came over, to thank- for keeping me awake, with the pikachu volleyball games, jumping rabbit, facebooking and of cos, the non-stop nonsense blabbering.

gosh. it is 815am.

i just finished chapter 4. and ~~NIGHT~~MORNING.

(:

carefree

2007-11-05T13:09:00.000+08:00

im liking the life i lead now. no worries. no hassles. i do things the way i like. i can be selfish at times, (maybe all the time). yes. this is life.

emoboon

2007-10-28T17:25:00.000+08:00

another classic by jay. (: thanks sab for the song and lyrics.

哪里有彩虹告诉我?
能不能把我的愿望还给我.
为什么天这么安静.
所有的云都跑到我这里.

有没有口罩一个给我
释怀说了太多就成真不了
也许时间是一种解药
也是我现在正服下的毒药

看不见你的笑我怎么睡得着
你的身影这么近我却抱不到
没有地球太阳开始围绕
没有理由我也能自己逃

你要离开我知道更简单
你说依赖是我们的阻碍
就算放开那能不能别没收我的爱
当作我最后才明白

in hall studying for 2 quizzes now. must do it. can do it. will do it. with this song on repeat (:

PROJECTS!

2007-10-16T22:36:00.000+08:00

haha, am just kicking my arse over the deadlines of my projects. 1 more week and i'll be through! (: yeah!

and life's good. just that i wish i had more time for myself. and maybe just another special someone to share my time with. i just cannot stop ranting about the stupid U700. first, it drops $100++ after i bought for one week. and then it lags and lags, and i keep calling people accidentally. Well, at least its cool to look at la... oh... at least.

after attending so many so many birthday parties, i kinda lost touch of what i want for mine. hmm, maybe i should go for the simple. i cant imagine spending the whole december in school. but it looks certain to be the case. i have to be present for the inter school games, and then i will be representing my hall for inter hall (i hope), and there goes my holidays. i want to go overseas. any one?

some where far. some where cold. some where 'slow'. (:

happy birthday, carris!

2007-09-24T21:26:00.001+08:00

i apologize for neglecting this blog for so longg.

got used to hall life, hectic school work (well, maybe not really), along with school, projects and more events, particularly because i joined my school's management committee.

so much i want to say, and since photos say a thousand words, maybe uploading photos soon will be a better option. hall dinner was fantastic - everyone dressed up in fairytale characters, or else popular icons. harry potter, wilma, one-eyed jack, along with all the princes and princesses-wannabe. i guess it would be the last time i do such stuff.

then there was night cycling. this time, not as a participant, but an organiser. it was no simple feat, but we did it!

and

happy burfday carris!

HALL-ed

2007-08-10T00:46:00.000+08:00

its a sad thing. im all alone tonight bcus my dearest roomie has no lessons tml and is slacking well at home. well at least i have my laptop, and thus im blogging. wunderful. i bought some good stuffs today. 4 singlets at 10$ and a fox shirt for 20$. what a bargain! pictures next time (:

and school haven't been hectic (maybe i should not say that so early). AND IM SO FED UP NOW, cos i just received a virus thru msn thanks to my dear OG mate. WAH LAO..... blur me actually opened the file named photo album.jpg. SO SO DEAD... on my new laptop. THANKS lah.

ahh!

2007-07-24T02:56:00.000+08:00

Sorry for being MIA for so so long, but my good friends would know my plight now. THANKS to all the sweeties who consoled and adviced during this tough period! (: im so grateful to know you peeps.

i dont think i should rant non-stop about my love life here, because no-one will be interested. lets just pray that come thursday, everything will be fine. this few days is an ordeal to me; the days feel like years when I'm alone. i didnt sleep well yesterday. i didnt get to hear your voice. so i penned down what i want to say to you, everyday, every moment.

a life without you scares me most, because you are the best i ever have, and when you're gone, the pieces of my heart are missing you. really.

The Order Of The Phoenix

2007-07-13T01:43:00.000+08:00

Been real busy, so even though i watched the sneak preview 2 days ago, i can only find some time to post now.

Seriously nothing amazing. Maybe we expect too much. Was told that this book was not that interesting by itself aniways. The movie felt like it lack the sparks, and like some important details from the book was missing. (from a non-reader's POV)

The effects was rather well-done, thou not outstanding. and i will try to dissuade anyone to skip this movie, since you have already catched the previous 4. but well, save the money if you can.

I RATE 2.5 / 5.

supper

2007-07-03T01:40:00.000+08:00

just came back from Bedok 85 not long ago from supper. i just had to post. my brother's friend, WY, finished the stingray. can you imagine what's left on the hot plate was just the banana leaf? he loves the bones to bits. i was kinda disgusted, but oh well, i told him ill just imagine him eating a bread-wrap.

and i finally got past the guilt trap to reject my employers. like HEY, i am so not going to extend my contract beyond last friday. the feeling was great. and i am going back to AXA for one last day on wednesday to collect my cheque. thank god.

Thanks

2007-06-27T23:46:00.001+08:00

for making my life complete. because you are the missing piece to the puzzle. (:

k-craving finally satisfied!

2007-06-23T03:22:00.000+08:00

Finally had my long overdue kbox outing, and it was great! Could have been better, if my nose wasnt running, but not complaining! (: oh, and i did it all only because i took leave! haha, well, next week is my last week, and im already counting down! then its all rest and relax till FOC camp til vietnam trip til school starts. i cant wait!

Loneliness?

2007-06-18T23:04:00.000+08:00

Someone's in malaysia for two days. it is just one night, but tonight, it's so quiet. the silence is killing me; the loneliness wears me down. it is that kind of feeling. i dont want to proclaim love, but the warmth she gives embraces me, like the fireplace in winter, no less. she claims herself to be the live radio, then ill be her avid fan. every moment spent with her, i sink deeper. dear cupid's got me in a chokehold. (if that aint love, then i dont know what love is)

would you risk friendship for more? -- if you were someone who values friends more than your partners, and the possibility of a relationship lasting forever is near to nothing, what would you choose? i do love her, but i love myself more. i have commitment phobia and love phobia. the past experiences still haunt me, and watching others make the same mistakes before me, i cannot help but doubt myself.

sorry.

and i hope time will tell.

clothes

2007-06-18T00:46:00.000+08:00

http://www.divejunkie.com.sg/

Ill be buying some stuff over here, and shipping fees will be waived for 3 or more items, go ahead and message me here or on msn for orders k! (:

oh, and i signed up for french lessons already at alliance francaise.

and i had some fantastic western food at eblackboard on saturday.

now get ready for monday blues!

family day.

2007-06-13T22:16:00.000+08:00

today is family day, as they proclaim; every second wednesday of the month is. so everyone is encouraged (some say forced) to leave work punctually. it was rather ironic that such rules had to be in place. aniways, it made my day. the thought of being able to leave at 6, maybe earlier, helped.

for most of the afternoon, charissa was crapping with me. she drew on my banana and i took a photo of that silly donkey for her. well, i threaten her to put it up on friendster to humour me. the funny thing was when kala (our permanent staff, so called our supervisor) came and joined in our conversation. i started complaining that the two of them should stop wearing the same clothes everytime and go shopping together. then we came to the consensus that people in the working environment thinks different. if you wear nice clothes, people will WAH you and think you have something important after work. then she also said she notice me wearing a nice shirt and cufflings on that particular monday. HAHA amazing! (bcos that's the day i went out with hueymin lah!)

LUNCH.

2007-06-12T22:24:00.000+08:00

ey. people find me for lunch, ok?

lunch with the higher-class colleagues is killing me. we had to go to all the strange air-conditioned eating places to pay exorbitantly for mediocre (if lucky) food. furthermore, we have to fight the crowd and wait for our food.

OK, 12'03, sunday 17th or 24th of JUNE, keep the evenings free, we see what we can do ok? (:

thinking

2007-06-12T00:02:00.000+08:00

i was just thinking through the question my brother's friend asked me yesterday.

"if you used to like someone in secondary school but it was one-way traffic then, and suddenly four years later, she starts to give you signs of hope, what would you do?"

it was a captious question to me, and i told him that as guys, we tend to give in to these kind of confessions. furthermore, i've liked her once, so its not that hard to fall in love with her again. then we started a whole chunk of emo chat, like to be loved is more fortunate than to love. but think again, i seem to be stuck in a similar dilemma.

what would you do?

BILLARD

2007-06-10T23:39:00.000+08:00

dear gamblers, i've found a new game we can wager on next time! billard! i am already hooked on it, and i just learnt it from my brother's friend today! haha, so next time, we know what to do when we get bored of mahjong.

aniways, it is this simple game, like playing pool on a billard table. and everyone draw 4 cards, and the one who clears the ball no.s in his hand wins.

$124.04

2007-06-10T22:46:00.000+08:00

after a good recharge of nearly 16 hours of sleep on friday, there was obviously a need to go out to soak in the weekend fun and sun. saturday was shop-til-i-drop. it all started with some scrumptious kway chap at tampines round market, then we headed to vivocity, where i bought a new pink striped polo and another tee-shirt from 37degrees. *i have to admit i always have a soft spot for stripes. and shit we were supposed to be shopping for presents for our dads, not us. we supposedly could have k-boxed, but it was a pity there was none to offer in the big shopping mall. so by 4 we were done, then we moved on to town and started with some coffee at starbucks. nothing new lah, i met guang at HMV and she met her friend at far east. it was instinctive that i shun them to talk on the phone at one side while they chit chat. i just didnt feel comfortable. well at least i did get a goldlion shirt for my dad, and she got her dad a card, which is very funny (something along the line:- like thanks daddy for all the "money doesn't grow on tree" speech? with loads of animations) but see, guys dont spend $8.50 on a card.

after that, went to marcus' house for a short mj session. it was just one round, but it took us a record 4hours. worse, i was watching most of the time, 'cause i only won one game throughout. then i went to pick singyee up again for supper at simpang, which is quite crazy, considering we had already spent like 12 hours together. *haha. coincidentally, we get to catch barcelona concede a last min goal to espanyol and real madrid walking away smirkly with the title with a similar late goal to equalise zaragoza. DRAMA. you would have believed if i said it was the mafias in the act.

notice the new SONY ad? the one for their video-walkman. singyee was explaining to me what the ad was trying to portray. EYES(video, also portrayed by the gang wearing vibrant colors) vs EARS(walkman, the one which was quite retrospective in nature). it was drawing an analogy of romeo and juliet, where the two of them came from clashing tribes, but overcame the odds to be together. AH, chimology, you need a certain level of intellect to capture this, so nevermind! HAH*

sickly!

2007-06-08T18:09:00.000+08:00

went to the doctor today. had bad fever and gastric flu. been staring at the computer too long too often, i guess. work has been insane, and i needed a break really. 3 more weeks! i want my last paycheck!

NO TIME

2007-06-06T23:45:00.000+08:00

seriously a failure in time management. have promised zongxiang i will change the skin soon, so he can view my blog (well this skin is quite ugly aniways). have wanted to go clubbing, but work held me back, once again. just a short one, before i catch up on sleep.

check this out (for the super bored!)

2007-06-04T23:05:00.000+08:00

Interesting.... Which is you?

First, identify yourself as right or left brain person:

1. Hold your hands together, as if you were praying. Look at your hands. If you see
Left thumb is below the right thumb ---> left brain
Right thumb is below the left thumb ---> right brain

2. Fold your arms in front of you (as if you are angry)
Right arm above left arm ---> left brain
Left arm above right arm ---> right brain

Based on 1+2 (order important), below is theinterpretation of your personality:

Right-Left=====Considerate, traditional, indirect type
can instinctly read other's emotion, and respond friendly by natures. Although not very into taking intiatives in moving forward, but this person will always take a step back in supporting others. Stable personality and considerate, give others a being protected feeling. But the weakness is they cannot say no; regardless how unwilling they are, they will take care of others. (seriously zhun)

Right-Right=====Loves challenges type
Straightfoward. Once they decided on one thing, willtake action right away. Very curious, and love challenges. Dare to face dangers without thinking through (sometimes foolishly). Their weakness is they dont listen to others, will filterin only what whey want to hear in a conversation, and very subjective. However, because of their straightforward attitude, they tend to be fairly popular.

Left-Left=====Dedicated, cold, perfectionist
Very logical in all aspects. The only way to defeat(or win over) him/her is through reasons. Has a lot of prides, and feeling strongly about doing the right thing. If they are your friends, they are very trustworthy. However, if they are your opponents, they will be very tough to deal with. Because they can be very "anal" as a perfectionist, they usually leave a bad impression of being hard to deal with when first met.

Left-Right=====Likes to take care of others, leader type
Has a cool and keen observation ability to see through situations, yet still can be considerate in others needs. Because of their cool and calm nature,and strong sense of responsibility, they tendto become head of a group. Popular among people.However, they may not be able to help themselves in meddling because they want to take care of others too much. Very concerned about how others view them, and always on alert.

confused.

2007-06-03T01:54:00.000+08:00

this is funny! this was what i saw on my table on tuesday, after i told my junior colleague i had to leave on time on monday to watch pirates! HAH, aww, she's going to Msia, and im going to be all alone in that office!

and thanks to singyee for the super sweet and tasty cupcake that is going to be my breakfast tomorrow! YUMMY.

blading can be quite fun, but i suck in it. so thanks for slowing down for me!

argh!

2007-06-02T16:41:00.000+08:00

i slept at 530am yesterday in the end. i was on the phone with singyee all the way. that nocturnal creature always sleep at that kind of hour, and seriously, if it was not for me, she would have slept even later, or not sleep at all. but i turned out to be quite a successful lullaby, so she eventually slept at the same hour and woke up at 7+. nuts.

i am feeling very off today. its just another of those days you left unplanned, just to catch up with sleep. the worst thing is i woke up at 1pm and i just could not sleep any longer. im awake, but not awaken. im around, but my soul isnt. being the nice me i always am, i was obliged to go for blading (i must admit, not my favourite pasttime) with shaun and huiwen (genesius not included).

i have been thinking alot lately, much of these unsaid, at least to most people. i like to make friends, but i hate people intruding my life. it seriously is SCREWY. it doesnt help to know that you just happen to feature in the person's life when he was most lonely. if i had a choice, i wish i had less friends, so i have more time for each. my eyes glow in envy, whenever i hear people say they are meeting their primary school friends. then again, i have learn to take things at its stride, and cherish everything of the moment. for yes, nothing lasts forever.

PEACE!

2007-06-02T03:25:00.000+08:00

hey, i was seriously not getting emotional there! and i didnt really thought i sound like one emo-freak. SORRY! i have been very busy lately really; been saying i must turn in early, have 10 hours of sleep, rejuvenate, recharge. all these have not really materialise. its an inner feeling. my body's torturing my soul, and vice versa - i have dizzy spells all too often, headaches at work, dry irritated eyes, the cough that never heals, the sinus that gets worse and the voice that sounds ever so coarse. fatigue, exhaustion! haha, and im going to sleep a sound 12 hours after this post.

im feeling real blessed these days. thank everyone! and I OFFICIALLY declare im going to organise the next class gathering, pls show support. P.S. marcus, you better be the first to support this! (:

thoughts

2007-05-31T00:46:00.000+08:00

i used to have qualms about how two persons from different backgrounds get together, know each other better and have infinite to talk about. like i always tell my friends, i seem to have lost touch of my inter-personal skills after the era of school. it seems so impossible, to go up to someone, say hi! and keep a short chat going before ending it smartly. well maybe, school was like an arena, the battlefield is what i call that. it provides u vast opportunies to know people, and there is 101 reasons for you to bump someone up. and i never really had that chance for a long long time, except for that odd few.

first dates have also been a hassle. i cannot help but be frantic and too excited, often forced into a state of frenzy. i worry that there will be too much quiet. i worry that i do not say the right things. what if i accidentally hurl vulgarities, fcuk. what if i start laughing hysterically when im not supposed to. and what if im not looking my best. pimples, my best friends!

ok maybe things are not that intricate. im too sensitive. it is strange, when i really really want a relationship to work out, i will be over-enthusiastic about it. i forget to play hard to get (to a certain acceptable extent), and i concede. the last one crashed like shooting stars hit the ground. trust me, things are always taken for granted if they come easy. humans alike, women alike, (men alike). so i tell myself, despite the desire and temptation, i must abstain from msging this one. ONLY because i want this one to work out even more.

i want to tell someone about the whole monday. haha. someone, anyone, pop me up anytime. SHREK tomorrow, shall turn in right now.

POTC3

2007-05-29T00:42:00.000+08:00

i re-edited this one. POTC3 is really bad, it was draggy, crappy and nothing close to what i expected. the start was pretty cool, and it almost diffused all the negative criticism that my friends has bombarded me about them. the jokes was cheesy and there were also many redundant scenes. the plot was scattered and unclear, but still there were parts of the show worth to catch i guess.

P.S. maybe you will want to take note that there is a 'secret ending' after all the credits, that is what she call it, so yeah.

actually it was pretty hard on me, 'cos i had to collect my car from lavender and drive to bugis, to find that she was at raffles city! ERPs, thanks fortunately to the handy street directory i had with me, i managed to find her, but it was more MALU-ism on the way when we took damn long to get to PS, ahh, but well we teased each other to our destination. then after the show, we went for punggol nasi lemak, which didn't really taste as good as i expected. oh and we bought the shrek popcorn combo cos we saw they gave away shrek visors. eh, i didnt know what we wanted them for aniway.

thanks brothers!

2007-05-27T23:37:00.000+08:00

brothers eugene and bang. it was the kinda impromptu question at 2pm by bang, "lets go shop?", and then we called eugene up who happened to be heading to taka. the next moment we were at orchard, shopping, jostling amost crowds and catching up with one another. i really should thank them for being really good shopping company. both of them went back emptyhanded, but i bought 2 new shirts from domanchi and cufflings. ill see if i can take photos of me in those fantastic clothes. mouthwatering. i mean the clothes. NO, i mean me. haha ok, we complement each other.

HAHA, i feel so prepared now, so well-rehearsed for the big one. and i think i am. whatever it is, i'll be myself, and hope that everything goes well. i like this feeling, i dont know why, but i havent felt like this for a long long time. bless me! (:

I need...

2007-05-24T22:37:00.000+08:00

a good 2hr long run,

breakfast alone early in changi village,

a round of drinks over a weekend,

and watch soccer and scream,

try playing guitar on my bed,

and drive alone down the fast lane on ECP,

to have a brainwash,

and sort my thoughts out,

get in touch with friends,

to scream and get scolded,

and to laugh it off,

to unstretch my stretched soul,

to sweat and get exhausted,

sleep a full 12 hours,

and wake up refreshed,

to get wet in the rain,

fall terribly sick,

and appreciate my life again.

**now i really sound like im overworked. i am.

some tips

2007-05-23T22:51:00.000+08:00

for the frequent drivers like me and you. got them over the net, so you don't have to thank me (:

5 HOT TIPS ON HOW BETTER TO SAVE FUEL (:

1) keep your tyres fully inflated.
The U.S. Department of Energy reports that the average driver can improve mileage by 3.3 percent simply by inflating their vehicle's tires regularly. and this is the most common reason for wastage. so note it down on your jotterbooks already.

2) get a tune-up.
Just follow your maintenance schedule and make sure your car is in top working condition always. According to the Department of Energy, replacing a clogged air filter can improve your gas mileage by 10 percent, while fixing a faulty oxygen sensor can improve gas mileage by an unbelievable 40 percent. whatever that meant.

3) use regular unleaded if possible.
The truth is that you may not even notice the difference when you drive your car with regular gas instead of premium, and the cost difference can be quite a hefty sum. very true, as my mum just changed to 95 instead of 98, and trust me, the driving experience didnt worsen a little.

4) adjust driving habits.
Speeding, excessive accelerating, and sudden braking all waste gas. A more relaxed driving style not only improves safety, it also improves gas mileage by 33 percent for highway driving. Idling your engine for long periods can also waste up to a gallon of gas per hour. Operating your car's air conditioner on its maximum setting can reduce your miles per gallon by 5 to 25 percent compared to not using it at all. this one is for me to take note. HAH.

5) clean out your trunk.
Unnecessary cargo weighs your car down. A hundred extra pounds can reduce your miles per gallon by 2 percent. uh-huh, maybe i should stop ferrying fat people then? *no offence meant*

OH, and happy birthday DAD! birthdays are getting more and more mundane. no more photos, or family gathering to dine out together. its sad. lets see, time for another round of sleep?

emo mouse

2007-05-23T20:23:00.000+08:00

did i say my mouse died on me? without a sign. it just stopped moving. and its my razer copperhead 2000dpi gaming mouse! argh! before i start searching for a substitute (that being #1 on my GSS shopping list), lets salute it for all the contributions it had made and the battles i won with it. the hotkey for dagon was helpful, and the dagger, and euls.

and i ought to catch some sleep, before i see AC trash the poos.

local ADs

2007-05-22T22:53:00.000+08:00

Ah, its been a long time since i last saw good ads. good, in my persective, means catchy and funny, yet illustrative of the product to serve its commercial purposes. still, everyone has their own sets of criterion, and im entitled to mine (: its cheesy and mysterious 'cos you probably still dont know what they are. being the kind hearted myself, its a random carbonated or non-carbonated drink la. ice lemon tea, coke, green tea, whatever, anything, see heng-suay.

creativity and innovation i embrace, yet that's what Singapore lacks. we are taught what we need to know in school, which makes us more knowledgeable but not clever. the dictionary says of clever as showing a use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing, so you might want to think again the next time your teacher says you are. then, in comes project work, where jc students are all coerced into and i really doubt it works. one period a week, for a whole year, most of the time researching, not thinking. seriously, i think the 'science club activities' in primary school were more inspirational. the one you slogged to complete some tasks on a blue card and get a certificate and a badge that says i am a young "physicist" for example.

AHH, some photoes of the food we took at ichiban after the bintan trip. YUMYUM, i can still drool at the photos, i swear! although i regret ordering the 'worms' 'cos i thought i missed the one at waraku.

tired but unbeaten!

mindless blogging.

2007-05-22T00:22:00.000+08:00

i have 10 minutes before i sleep, so well, its do something useful.

ahh, lets see, the first one came out when i was in sec 1? thats like 8years, WOOT, so it better be good 'cause i cannot wait to lay my hands on them. BAD bad bad, even without it, i can spend two hours per day just playing dota already, ok, spare me some time off the computer (:

and i catched NEXT last friday. not a bad flick, because everything was unexpected, and it even left us guessing the ending. jessica biel's still hot, but nicholas cage seems to have aged too fast. in short, the movie is about this guy Cris with supernatural ability to see minutes into his future, and the FBI wants him to help unveil a stolen nuclear bomb. Unlike most of the critics, i do recommend people to watch this flick. You may argue about the crap ending, but it's quite obvious what's going to happen.

i used to love to know my future, but not anymore. well, life's meant to be a surprise!

SHUCKS. thats more than 10minutes. BYE. so tired after that night run!

WHAT A LETDOWN!

2007-05-20T01:50:00.000+08:00

to lose to cheeky chelsea in the last four minutes of injury time! they so do not deserve to win, but blame rooney and co.! they blundered chance after chance. ARGH. but the beach hut turn out to be quite a place to chill out.

OH NO

2007-05-19T20:51:00.001+08:00

Im so stucked with the channel U show,'the legend of condor heroes'. xiao long nu is so pretty, im hooked to the TV. marcus and huiwen, if im late, blame her! OK, got to go watch the match now! POOF*

(:

2007-05-19T20:07:00.000+08:00

im in this hyper mood all day now, and i cant explain!

charissa and i was having this argument about the pronounciation of 'FACADE' for two days. i keep thinking it was fa-card, but she insists it was fa-sud. we practically asked the whole department, and most of them also said 'fa-card'. being the kangtang aka potato she was, how could she be wrong? even though she got confused by me for a while, hahaha, she was right la, how can the dictionary be wrong?

FACADE-
Function: noun
Etymology: French façade, from Italian facciata, from faccia face, from Vulgar Latin *facia
1 : the front of a building ; also : any face of a building given special architectural treatment
2 : a false, superficial, or artificial appearance or effect

BRAIN TEASER #1

2007-05-17T22:36:00.000+08:00

this is funny. try this out.

Gary's father is Andy,
Andy is the _____ of Gary's father.

PSLE standard, pm me for the ans lo!

200 pound beauty

2007-05-15T00:31:00.000+08:00

Oh, the female lead was gorgeous, and her voice so soothing. That slow song she sang never fails to put me into tears. It was a simple story, and i saw everything coming, but i still cannot help feeling for the girl. it was not a bad show to catch. im so so sick, still suffering from post-bintan syndrome. coughs, flus, and sore throats.

shagged!

2007-05-14T04:04:00.000+08:00

just got back from mj session @ marcus' house. lost some, tired and sickly, coughing non-stop. 51% i'll probably take MC to cover. the gathering at settlers' was fun too, taboo and citadel, even though i admit im REAL bad in language games, so you can imagine all the trouble i had with taboo. MONDAY AGAIN, ahh, blue.

BINTAN GETAWAY

2007-05-13T15:47:00.000+08:00

work and more work had got me hopelessly drained-out, and i was really looking forward to some sort of nirvana in bintan, to recharge my energy level and to re-justify myself that life's beautiful (for a while). Thank god, expectations were exceeded. full gear on for kayaking! get set, go!
plus eeling!
beach boys
plus bikini babes!

whats a beach holidays without beach boys and bikini babes! as soon as we stepped into our huts, we changed into our beachwear and headed to the beach for some kayak(-capsiz)ing. although kairong and me suffered the least sabotages, the other 2 couples spent much of their time recovering from their capsize and planning for the next one. the worst of it all was when we capsize marcus' and left them with no paddles, but of course, being the kind-hearted soul i always am, we made our way back and returned their paddles.

stoning, waiting for our foodthe hearty lunch we had!- cocktails and wedges

we should have expected more lunches of such, 'cause the same thing happened to be in the lunch menu the next day. then we had more sun, more sand and more fun. the upcoming activities were archetypal; frisbee, soccer and water captain ball (to diminish any height disparities). all said, of cause i was on the side nearer the beach and kairong was on the other. HMM, in the end, it didnt seem to help aniways, HAH. that took us all the way to sunset, and more importantly, DINNER.sunset!plus candlelight dinner!plus live perfomances!and we did this photo for KALYN, right?

HAH, that was our first proper meal, since Mc's back in Singapore. The ambience was great, plus the soothing music at the background, and all the food piping hot. HEAVEN. the only bad was that it was also heaven for mosquitoes. and we had MR CUTE GUY help us take the last photo. Hmm...

red!our conquests!retards!

the first night was reserved for drinking. played all sorts of drinking games, and i think i probably drank the most. i would consider myself sober, even though people might beg to differ. HAHA, and we ended taking retarded photos, which didnt look too bad i guess. there was people vommiting, while some others was SALIVATING over the food on TV, and i was one of two laughing at their silly acts. to do that, i conclude, I AM NOT DRUNK.

me plus the only 'unqualified' driverthe whole clique with our buggiesat checkpoint #1

undoubtedly the best part of thetrip, we had so much fun and adrenaline rush when we sped through thick layers of mud, across bumpy terrains and down slopes. by the end of the ride, we were all soaked in mud, dirty, tired, yet wanting for more. though i must be quite relieved i didn't have a chance to sit in marcus' accident-prone buggy.

@ the pool bar

forfeits soaking up the sun plus under the moonlight!

then more sun, more sand. i only remember kairong being thrown into the sea twice as forfeit, and i got beaten by some fish 6 times on my leg, and more alcohol for lunch. by then, we were all clean again, and ready for dinner at the kelong. it didn't come cheap, and i thought gong-gongs were gross. never tried. and i had my sunshine photo taken. i can still remember the LA-LUNA music playing in my mind, so PHUTURE-ish, maybe better, but when we went to take a peep, there was no dance, no one on the floor, just music.

life sized snakes & ladders!all focused in our game!and the stupid menu!plus the bank robber!

we didn't finish the game of snakes & ladders. in fact, 5 outta 6 of us didnt make it out of the first 8 squares for at least 1/2 hr, 'cos we were busy kicking each other back to the start. then we had a retro ktv session, the songs menu was pathetic, and look at the food menu, omg. after a good night's sleep, we went go-karting and soon enough, we bid our huts goodbye.

bye bintan!

poor wenguang!

2007-05-13T15:40:00.000+08:00

OMG, poor wenguang injured himself during our match yesterday. Doctor says he has a punctured lung. lets hope he's alright. GET WELL SOON! i shall go and visit him later. and despite his 101%, we still have not won in 3 matches now?

friday too soon

2007-05-12T04:15:00.000+08:00

im not complaining. its friday! i went over to my gor's place for some gaming. he finally collected his well-deserved bonus, and guess what, even i got an ipod for that. i didnt really want to accept it, and i am really grateful. AHH, thats one off the wishlist! (these days are more worth living; i cannot ask for more). eugene and alan jioed me for kbox, which i was raring to go for the last few weeks, but i had to reject it cos im having this bad throat for 2 days already. there's so much stuff happening lately, i wanna be able to tell everyone about it. aww, but i guess im just going to load some songs into my new ipod and get some beauty sleep already. bintan updates, tomorrow perhaps, after the soccer match, after the get-together, after the mahjong sessions? we'll see.

my island life part 1.

2007-05-10T23:47:00.000+08:00

You are my sunshine my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You'll never know dear how much I love you
So please don't take my sunshine away
insider joke for the bintan folks. HMMPHs, that was so so embarassing. yes. i need my pictures, 'cause picture speaks a thousand words!

(ok actually, i cant wait for that photo alittle also.) HMM.

my well deserved break.

2007-05-10T23:27:00.000+08:00

went with zx and co. to watch spiderman today. i thought it was a fantastic show, much better than expected. i didnt really expect a marvel capcom story to be so EMO i nearly break into tears. when spidey went to spite mj in the lounge with his rather funny dance moves. when spidey kissed his classmate (so ridiculous!). but the flow of the movie was rather congested, because they squeezed 3 villians into a single episode, so everything was touch-and-go. but still, great effort, the twist in peter parker himself nearly turning into a demon was well-acted. woohoo. NICE, but den again i still have friends disagree-ing and i dont see many fantastic critics aniwhere.

revenge is like a poison, before you know it, it turns you into something ugly.

BINTAN getaway (:

2007-05-07T01:01:00.000+08:00

AHH, 6 odd hours to go, but what am i still doing here? cant wait for it to come.

(:

2007-05-06T04:26:00.000+08:00

oh well, not a bad night out, the tequilla shot still burning my stomach. woot. i hafnt done this for a fuking long time. revival, feel it in my soul. AH, ginny ginny ginny (: sorry im drunk.

never felt better

2007-05-05T01:27:00.000+08:00

BINTAN forthcoming, and lotsa plans before that. it feels totally cool to have your whole weekend blocked out, from this morning til monday morning when the sun rises and my head-to-toes get all geared for the trip. FUN. i would have K-ed today, but i simply can't because i need proper sleep, at least for today (its near 2am aniways).

cant wait for BINTAN, cant wait to hear from YOU, and see YOU. its the weirdest kind of feeling, somehow the date after bintan seems to be more alluring than BINTAN itself. and you said you will call on tuesday; im waiting, always. even typing this entry gives me andrenaline rush, butterflies in my stomach, and irregulatory heartbeats- save me!

yesterday was a bad gloomy day, it had to rain when i was at Borders, so i had to read so i entertained myself with some title 'Always Talk to Strangers'. I think i know my tricks well enough, even before this book, but it takes more than skills. Courage. Confidence too.

so i came out with this formulae (OWIGINAL me) - SOCCER, i love.

S - Subtle : for skills, for being delicates with your Q&As
O - Originality : don't use lines from the books, i laugh at them
C - Confidence : most important - how you carry yourself
C - Courage : for any random date to occur
E - EYE CONTACT : basic courtesy. '心灵之窗'

R - Relenting : know when to stop. she's not the only girl.

pardon me. im just too bored. if all these are so easily taught by words, there wouldn't be so many bachelors and bachelorettes around. the book even recommended BOOKS and PETS; im so sure it's going to work, ~~SO YOU CAN TRY~~.

P.S. THIS IS WHAT I GATHERED FROM MY READING, AND ONLY FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES. Thou shall be responsible for the consequences that follow, in case you go berserk (走火入魔).

sex is an emotion in motion -Mae West

THE PAST

2007-05-02T22:42:00.000+08:00

had so much trouble just trying to fall asleep yesterday, and indulge in my dreams, for it is in my dreams, i find my 'reality'. Dreams have never been less real, throwing me out of bed, screaming, tearing, soaked in (cold) sweat, what's wrong?

the whole night yesterday, i was reading blogs. old blogs, mine and hers, which dates from '03. it was like brushing cobwebs and dust off the archives. memories, i wish i could erase at the click of 'delete'. mutual friends that tried to bind us together, through our grey gloomy patches, people who soured our relationship with rumours and gossips, and moments we wish to return, or keep forever, but forever was never long enough. Love, it encompasses. HATE too.

Every time, rounds and rounds of soul-searching made me ponder who was wrong, what went wrong. it didn't matter, really. it just makes me feel better. maybe im a sore loser (i hate to lose), im green-eyed she's the prom queen - no im not proud. it belittles me. like i was never good enough for her. maybe YES. but well, i too wish i could get into the singapore soccer team, or be the singapore idol, win the dance floor or just win some wadafuk grad. these are the unachievables, the impossibles. Think of me preposterous, ridiculous - i don't gif a fuk.

Forgive me when my inferior complex picks up. For after all these rants, ill be alright, honestly. Tonnes of self-improvement i reckon on, to understand 'the game (of love)', to be a (better) man. but everyday, i lose myself a lil' more.

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im fine now. consolation nevertheless helpful.

当你不在联络我，你就会找到你要的幸福。-SHE

break;

2007-05-02T01:47:00.000+08:00

like my msn nick- there goes my labourLESS day. im think im infected by charissa's weird sense of humour. and btw, she's my new colleague who is so random (according to her, and certified by me) and confusingly interesting. but its true, 'cause its a day we don't have to labour. really, im inclined to believe (without any form of violent objection) that she is correct.

sex without love is just exercise. -joy?

retail therapy

2007-04-28T01:24:00.000+08:00

Not so much that i believe in it, but fuck myself for misplacing my shoebag after the match last saturday. i drove my bro and WY to queensway, in hope to get the best bargains and didnt fail. (: CHEERS for the shopping gurus.

that pair of D-unks(junk) cost me $102. OUCH*-

now im just lacking my no.4 DHS jersey. oh i yearn to play soccer, so dear sky, please stop throwing tantrums, our fields need less hydration and craves more sunshine (:

i don't set goals, i score them. -'whoever'

maths for the rusty minds

2007-04-27T22:01:00.000+08:00

charissa gave me this question she had to solve for her primary 3 tutee. here it goes: kenny has some apples. if he puts them into boxes of 3, he will have 5 more boxes than if he puts them into boxes of 4. how many apples does he have? P.S. you cannot use algebra (:

then i saw her ALGEBRA, and condemned her! hah, it was in a mess and she defined X as the number of boxes of 3? oh well, you get to the answer still, but, it's so unprofessional.

then i saw her MODEL, and with my INTELLIGENT inclusions, she managed to make her tutee understand. poor students of today, the problems just get harder, maybe my kids might know algebra in primary 1 next time. who reckon not?

basically,
-every box of 3 has 1 less apple than every box of 4
-the extra 5 boxes of 3(15 apples) are actually made up of the difference between the two.
-total boxes of 4 = 15
-check: total boxes of 3 = 15 + 5

TA DAA* am i not a genius? (:

my team!

2007-04-24T22:40:00.000+08:00

check this out peeps- soccer hunks from dhs ! LOL, how efficient. talk about creating a blog to communicate match informations to the members on saturday, and tadaa* here it is! wenguang, the enthusiastic i-whiz, got it all together and with abit of help of the team manager, jason, and our part-time ex-newspaper guru, benny, the graduates of 2002 finally have a home! i cant wait to don that new maroon jersey we finally made after 6 years of 'PLANNING?' haha, after we had all left dhs, left jc and finished NS. nevertheLESS, never too late.

another weekend gone

2007-04-22T23:17:00.000+08:00

Friday felt free and easy. i finally wore casually, ie that polo tee and some LP pants i bought impromptu on thursday. My colleague said i looked different, like i was going to do some street dance, but it did help to keep myself motivated @ work. After work, i went to hougang to meet guanhao and his friends for a late night soccer session.

Saturday sucked. Got lost on my way for my soccer match. I HATE IT. i only managed to reach there after the second half and i had to play substitute for the other team 'cos they did not even bring any, before i finally played for dhs. The sessions were getting more serious, 'cos they even implemented AAR (after action review in NS terms) so we can learn and improve from every match.

i didnt know scotts was gone until today, when eugene and i wanted green curry for dinner. SORRY IM NOT A TOWN FREAK, like i always say, i almost have everything in tampines, so why would i be? Shopping was ok, berms from pull and bear, long sleeve shirt from topman, grey pants from gap I DID NOT BUY; i wished i could. nevermind, i can seek consolation from the two graphic tees i got for giordano... yes. and im blogging from my lappie. PLEASE LET ME GET BACK MY COMPUTER TOMORROW!

feeling bored

2007-04-18T22:17:00.000+08:00

After a super tiring day of work, guess what? i went to orchard to have a hair cut and FINALLY got that shirt i wanted so badly off the racks of ZARA. It was that simple- i just walked into the shop, grabbed it and went straight for the cashier.

My mother bought the new N95. i knew she has a soft spot for handphones; She just had to get the newest phone in town all the time. So as usual, i was able to get hold of an early preview of the phone. the 5-megapixels camera was a mega plus, and with wireless internet connection and GPS, the specs were beyond doubt. BUT - i still prefer my phone slick slim stylish. and, i cant stand LAGs so i like my handphone simple.

SO TRAGIC, i miss ben n jerry's FREE CONE DAY! That's something to get occupied with if I haven't got work. and beyond that, i can look at queuing for doughnuts at city hall or muffins at tanjong pagar, or even lining up to view the new condominiums at meyer road.

fulfilling weekend!

2007-04-17T00:05:00.000+08:00

it was a great weekend yet again! first i finally get together with the dhs dudes for a soccer match with yitwoon's team. Finally - because it was my first soccer game since the operation, and also because they have been playing together for some time already, which i came to know only on saturday. We lost 3-2 after conceding a 85th minute penalty, but i was rather disappointed my name was not in the starting line up, even though i have not played for awhile already.

then it was the second consecutive weekend that i was having supper with my brother and his friend. last week we had beef horfun from geylang, and we had roti prata for saturday. at this rate, our bellys not going to go away anytime soon. thanks to his help, i managed to sell away my ancient magic card collection for 350$. Remember the times when we skipped meals just to buy them, how silly, but what's youth without some foolishness?

sunday was bball day with my brother's 'team'. it was prolly just a sun tan session, and by 'team', i thought the team had no flair and was plain leisure. Even playing against another team, they look lacklustre and unorganised. Who cares, I just need a good exercise and some sun.

lesson from bill gates

2007-04-09T23:41:00.000+08:00

"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they cannot lose." - Bill Gates.

I was reading some magazine 'AUGUST'?, where I saw this quote. Meaningful eh? Now, think about it.

rubbish

2007-04-03T22:58:00.000+08:00

It seems like its never enough, regardless the effort we put in. It's not that we never try; maybe we tried too hard. I know I've said umpteen times, but still, I wish people could understand me more, and just be there for me. I cannot give anyone, everyone 100% of my time; neither am i asking for total obligation. I need to let all my friends know that, even though I may not reply all your smses all the time, and maybe we just suddenly break contact for a while, I STILL CARE. I'm so sorry I have bad inclination of not ending a sms-chat, so if you don't feel like replying me, 'k' will do, just don't leave it hanging in the greys. Please pardon me for my selfish ways, but everyone got one or two things they really detest right?

And I still don't have time to scrutinize everything wrong in my blog. I swear I'll spare some time. This weekend. maybe the next? or the week after next?

*PS*it's rubbish, so ignore this if it antagonizes you.

tuesday as blue

2007-03-27T22:59:00.000+08:00

So, my senior's MC for eye infection got extended. It's nuts if you get to see the policies that are piling on our table, and I really cannot handle it anymore. There's hearsay of recruiting a new contract staff and a new senior executive, but all these have not materialised. The only thing confirmed was that Alice is posting out, which means, everyone's work just got more, thanks alot. I've decided to ask my boss if she is really looking for another contract staff, because boonwee recruitment services is going to work things right for myself.

Lets hope my TAIPEI/HK family trip in april can be confirmed, because I badly need a break. It was planned for the good friday week, but last-minute donkeys like u cannot get any tickets already. Or rather so I can go to souyin's birthday party! I'm nice!

the week has ended

2007-03-25T22:38:00.000+08:00

Finally a fulfilling weekend! And I finally drove out alone on saturday. I was very pissed off with my godbrother's directions, because I took one hour to reach his house around chinatown and he even guided me to jalan bukit merah!

The new winning eleven 2007 is SUPERB! The graphics and gameplay was near realism. The effects were more amplified because we played fifa right before it. Seriously, i can think of 101 people that bought PS2 just for winning eleven and undoubtedly, the same goes for the upcoming PS3. I want one badly, but it costs around 800$ which accounts for 2/3 of my take home pay, so forget it.

Then on sunday morning, I joined my brother for a street soccer session. Despite moving rigidly with the ball, the sun tan was deeply appreciated, because i feel gay and white after 6 months of inactivity. But the session also made me feel old and useless - I better get the body back in shape.

before i forget...

2007-03-20T23:00:00.000+08:00

If anyone is interested, you can be my colleague for three months. I think my manager should be asking for some recommendations soon. Even though I'm enjoying my life totally now, I seem to be lacking something still and I didn't need to figure too long to realise its love. Guys at our phase, are isolated in our own world, because our social circle gets stuck in the JC era. We don't have many chance to interact and meet new friends, other than the few gay partners in camp, but then again, I realise we were that close only because we see each other that often, and the camaraderie dissolved upon ORD. Or maybe because I didn't stay in the combat unit all the way. The point is, I'm looking forward to uni life and leaving my over-age work environment.

Adulthood's slowing creeping into life.

BEAUTIFUL LIFE

2007-03-18T17:07:00.000+08:00

Life's beautiful! But life's a bitch too, when you don't bet, whatever you pick turns into gold. Well at least now, I can watch soccer without heart attacks and heartbreaks. Yesterday was fun-tastic, I went out with jianwei, marcus, eeling and souyin to Settlers' Cafe and then clarke quay area to watch soccer. The board games are super fun lo, and i think marcus is a genius, because whatever we play, he seems to be able to win everything! In the end, we only have 10mins left, so we asked for some reaction game, UGLYDOLL?. We flip the cards on the table until 3 of a kind is spotted, then we must snatch for the cards. If two persons get hold of the card, then whoever shouts UGLY first wins. It was stupid but super hilarious and exciting.

Wahah, that is how long I haven't really enjoyed myself on a saturday night! Usually saturday nights are for soccer, and solely soccer, for another reason. But now I'm craving for K-box and mahjong again. Sheez, can someone anyone spare time for them?

Alrights, soon it will be monday again. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

hurray!

2007-03-17T01:13:00.000+08:00

YEAH baby, I passed my driving! oh well, second attempt but who cares! O - so wheres the supper gang! hahah. These few days was hectic; I had to do OT everyday for a project which I strictly should not be involved in. I did not really like the idea of my manager asking me questions about the program or the product that he should know better than me. Sometimes, I feel I should be drawing his pay.

I've decided to stop betting! You see, it's bad, everyone knows! and I would recommend that everyone else stops. You know yourself best, and no one can help you other than yourself! It's never too late, but you hafta stop now! Its really brainless to be losing sleep, risking your health for something that is non-profitable 98% of the times, and even if you win, the time you spent on it was definitely more worth that value.

FINALLY

2007-03-05T23:24:00.000+08:00

FINALLY, I persuaded my brother into swimming, haha. omg lah. He insists he forgot how to swim, but occassionally still go to swim with his friends. KNS, so we finally went to swim together for the first time since primary school. Work's getting boring, since its all alone now - Solo lunches once more. Uncle Oliver booked me for lunch tomorrow, and he's bringing me to a new place, great. There's this other temp staff in the company, who I bumped into in the toilet today and went out with for lunch. He's kinda bugger, seems to be stalking me for the time that he has been around (barely three weeks), keeps asking about my salary then gets super GREEN-EYED about it. After I told him about my pay that day, he went to HR to ask for a transfer to my type of job - Sabotaged. Lesson learnt: Never ever tell your colleagues your pay!

OK, Monday just about to end, 4 more days to go. I don't like work, 'cause its back to counting days to our beloved weekends - smells too much like NS.

stunned

2007-03-03T21:05:00.000+08:00

I was taking a nap a few hours ago, when hochuan called to tell me that mdm chan, our maths teacher, died from colone cancer yesterday. Even though she taught us for less than a year, she really really made the effort to know our class a little more. The usually rowdy and uninterested class will always be extra attentive for her lessons, and when we fail to, she will crack a few jokes or engage in leisure talk with us. We will miss you!

PROBLEMatic

2007-02-26T22:07:00.000+08:00

Ok, this time, you cannot blame me for not posting already! Everytime i signed in, i get prompted to change to the 'new' blogger without choice, and i've been procrastinating doing so. Since i took mc to relax myself alittle, i spared some time to salvage my blog and did some running! Its killing me to find my knee still hurting during every run 5 odd months after the operation, it took me 3 months to play competitive soccer the other time round. My legs just feel weak, and i still occassionally stumble walking. Maybe i should really really start on a training regime to get the legs working for me, not the other way round!

singlish? english?

2007-01-23T22:32:00.000+08:00

alan got into a big laugh from some of the jokes of the day, prolly by my bad communication skills. 1- 'WAN-TAN-MEE', the hybrid of WANTON MEE and yun-tun-mian, but that nonsense came out of my mouth. I didn't really think it's funny, and i still don't think so. 2- BROWN-se4, 'se4' as in colour in chinese, this one got alan laughing for the whole day. Its not that I forgot the chinese word for brown; its SINGLISH? bah, my family will definitely not find that funny.

yesternight, I finally got myself to do a jog! It was just a short run, but the whole of today, I was aching all over. ahh, i better get more sleep.

AXA!

2007-01-16T23:13:00.000+08:00

Cheerios! Looks like I'm going to get tied down at AXA for another 2 months, which is great news for a BIG spender like me, and there's a new job scope, i hope its not as dry as data entry! Joan's mean, she told me that they are not employing already as Alice just transferred over. So for a few hours today, i was thinking about how i am going to sleep late and enjoy the DAYs, before getting a new job. I even replied to HR that I'm not taking any more leave this month, so they can draw out my 'LAST' pay in cheque.

I had lunch with a rare someone. bwahah- My junior for primary, secondary and JC, who happens to be my primary school buddy's sister. AMAZING right? the worst thing is she even recalled me going to their house so long back, and i could not even remember how my buddy look like? WOOPs.

rigger gathering

2007-01-14T22:37:00.000+08:00

I did not want to go initially 'cause it sounded more like a 'senior citizen outing' and most probably I would be out of place. In the end, I forced myself out of the house since my buddies are going, and it turned out to be a worthwhile trip. We went to this TCC in a secluded street for supper. MSG Yap's TREAT! yeah, and i realised i quite miss everyone. The next one is even more interesting, ANGBAOS at someone's house , probably tagged along with blackjack, good food and overnight MAHJONG!

new year resolutions

2007-01-01T11:40:00.000+08:00

happy new year to ALL! and it ends a BAD BAD 2006. FRUITLESS. MEANINGLESS. FORGETABLE. thats my 2006. i realised i've accomplished nothing. MC barred me inside the four walls of my room for three months. before that, it was the relunctant trip to BURNING THAILAND for one month. for the rest of the time, it was mostly camp and getting home tired, and trying to get along with friends that come and disappear.

PRIORITY NO. 1 will be to quit gambling! not even small-time punting like what i am doing now.

PRIORITY NO. 2 will be to go to NTU and STUDY! STUDY as in STUDY SMART! but smart also means i can think of 1 million reasons to bypass. bwahhahh!

i still want to earn my first million by 25. i must visit the gym often enough to get those pacs back. i will play soccer cum march 07. i remember the DEAL on valentines' day with my buddies. i ought to remember someone's birthday this year.

and...

there's so much things that i need to buy. so maybe some of you can help me? lol!

burfday!

2006-12-27T23:24:00.000+08:00

HAPPY burfday to MYSELF!

YEAH, i must really thank my buddies, EUGENE and ALAN, for the fantastic night out yesterday. the dinner at fish and co., the drinks at harry's, and everything else. CHELSEA would have made my day - if not for the comical ashley cole, i would have been $50 richer! and so will ALAN! nvm, lets DO CHARITY on the joyous occasion!

and chalet was GREAT la, 12 hours well spent! even though i had to drag my feet to work the other day, i still think this is the best chalet we had? could have been BETTER if our prayers for the rain to come another day were answered. aniways, sorry to SHAAN, for last minute shopping, 'cause i was really tied up with work and i know that does not make a good excuse. hope you are SMELLING good now.

and since this is a backpost, GUESS what GENESIUS bought for me for christmas!?

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and i bet you still didnt guessed it right,

- a bottle of ABSOLUTE VODKA! (how thoughtful!)

stupid MLM

2006-12-12T22:57:00.000+08:00

enyouth STINKS. it does single level marketing, and you basically invite people to sell their products, or sell the products yourself to earn commission. this girl randomly preys for targets through FRIENDSTER, pretending to be from an employment agency, which is offering job opportunities. my gullible friend took her words, and went for the 'interview', which ended up to be a whole session of persuasion to get him to join the company. the funny thing is HE SAID, he had no money and they offered to pay for his entry. he ended up filling some 'application form' which got him giving away many of his friends' contacts, including ME - they called everyone up on that list, and used the same trick!

they also managed to persuade him to allow them to visit his aunt, and in the process got her to buy almost 1k worth of bracelets and jewellery! (they must be damn good, and how did my friend even allow them to breach his defence.) aniways they then issued a receipt which doesnt give the full name of the products, so when his aunt called to withdraw her purchase, she encountered problems. unscrupulous!

BORING!

2006-12-11T23:05:00.000+08:00

my colleague got LOCKED out of his room today; ended up taking half day leave. AWW what a waste! i still have 3 days left, cos i only utilise my MCs. GENIUS. but that ULTIMATELY leaves me with no LUNCH kakis, so i ended up eating with my supervisor. LIKE i always knew, they prefer GUY temps rather than GIRL temps, even her past experiences can justify ME that male staff works SMARTER.

my manager, unfortunately, was not too pleased with our TOILET BREAKS and PANTRY TRIPS. its rather unfair, cause job-wise, we never failed to exceed our quota, in fact we are already eating into our people's jobscope. AHH, whatever!

i dun understand why many of my commando-friends are joining CISCO. well, the pay might be attractive, but you really wouldn't learn anything useful for your career next time? maybe commando sense says its FANTASTIC to get paid for good physique.

MA LA HUO GUO

2006-12-09T22:22:00.000+08:00

how come i think that the class gathering was boring? first, i did not really enjoy the food. and then, the whole class seemed so divided after all. maybe i expected too much because i haven't been going out too often. im BROKE yah, fortunately the guys could not find any post-dinner activities.

seriously, i was rather pissed off that some of them cannot make it for the chalet because of reasons like CLUBBING. what the fcuk, i mean you don't have to plan clubbing, do you? i have to hand it to marcus for all his effort; beach day, x'mas gift exchange and whatever whatever. so i think everyone should show some SUPPORT and justify my taking MC to join you peeps.

my new colleague!

2006-12-06T20:46:00.000+08:00

HAHAH. alright, i got my buddy to fill the job vacancy in my department. i better have a good treat when he gets his first paycheck, for saving him from his pathetic 6$/hr job. at least now, work would not be as boring anymore. but i am comtemplating leaving my post at the end of the contract, to be a relief teacher in my primary school. working 12hrs non-stop infront of the computer is killing my eyes and i better warn alan about the nagging old haggish supervisor. MUAHHAHH.

coincidence

2006-11-29T22:22:00.000+08:00

i met junda on my way back home. ironically, both of us are working, we get the same pay, but i was in long sleeves while he was in casual. AND he gets paid $18/h for OT, makes me wonder how much my OT is worth? - free

eugene's burfday

2006-11-25T22:57:00.000+08:00

its eugene birthday today, so the three musketeers gathered to celebrate. well, alan and i met up at the last minute to buy his present, and decided on this topman shirt that is damn cool, and unlike his usual style (graffiti;eeks). i guess we have all grown up. RECALL those days BILLABONG, QUIKSILVER and OP were a hit among us, yet rather unaffordable. now i step into the same shops and get repelled after glancing a few designs. it was pretty funny, cause alan and i are strapped for cash, yet we were paying for his meal at waraku - it was unintended but we decided that it was rather inappropriate to ask him for the money, if he did not offer to pay himself.

we had a couple of hours before eugene was meeting his friend, so we went to starbucks for a mini talk-cock session, like those we used to have in camp everyday. i missed those days we suffered 'madam wong' and 'encik kiong' together! we wanted to check out the girl that eugene was meeting, but he refused to allow us. he even said,'i duno why i am going out with her when i dun dare to let my buddies see her' which make me wonder what he's doing again - his quest for companionship. *erps*

say 'NO'

2006-11-23T22:25:00.000+08:00

i realise its important to say 'NO'- to things you don't need to do, don't want to do, don't have to do. i could have knocked off at 545pm today, but i stayed to finish up work for my colleague. this sense of responsibility stinks, damn. i better be my own boss in the future, or im sure to be enslaved by work and stucked in this cash nexus.

annoying

2006-11-21T22:30:00.000+08:00

alan took MC today, when the workload was suffocating. i was annoyed not on the fact that i had to do all the work myself, but rather more because we were told about it beforehand. MOREOVER, i suspect he is not genuinely sick, but taking pre-emptive action to make sure he can go to his appointment in the evening. i've been one man show for too long, and i really cannot tolerate doing 2 persons' work and working OT everyday anymore. tomorrow, i shall leave on the dot, after i finish my part. i need a well-deserved BREAK.

work

2006-11-16T21:58:00.000+08:00

i always find it uber difficult to start blogging, but once i start, i feel like i can go forever, filling in for past entries and more.

i've found a contract job and the pay's GREAT (never mind the OT, burnt saturdays). i was worried lest the workplace will be void of compassion and humanity. i always had the impression that office workers will tied up in their own work, putting up a grumpy face, like the whole world had offended them. but luckily, i've got none of that. and the other temporary staff with the same duties as me happen to be 35! (i thought he was 24.) at least he is young at heart, so we don't have problems communicating. he's like my adviser, in work, in life and everything. three months ain't a short time; the many interesting personalities in my workplace should make it a worthwhile experience!

viva workaholic me!

tiring.

2006-11-09T21:27:00.000+08:00

now that i've ORD-ed, freedom comes with a hefty price - financial independence. lazy me who always whine about camp, suddenly needs to work LONGER hours, see people's faces and occasionally eat ALONE! well, maybe because i'm the only temporary worker there now that my colleague is gone, but eating alone in RAFFLES PLACE is a chore! - i just cant join in using tissue papers to reserve a seat.

my brother bought a guitar last week, but both of us didnt even have time to touch it. maybe someone can take some time to teach me yeah! i TOTALLY cant stand people who blast their mp3s with their handphone on the mrt. its irritating, not mentioning hearing the same song throughout the whole journey.

im tired beat! lets hope tomorrow gerlin will call and bring me good news! (:

handphone

2006-10-25T20:52:00.000+08:00

im falling in love with this sleek and stylish phone. KG810! the familiar chocolate series with uber sensitive touch pad but in clamshell! however, POOR me already have a N70, so even if i had that extra money, i will replace my hopelessly-constantly-breaking-down mp3 that still runs on batteries.

newpaper

2006-10-21T18:26:00.000+08:00

one article from today's NEW paper bemused me. it was for their weekly themed series of "Oldies Weekend Warrior"; it was on one of our previous opponents this week round. that tall and hunky angmoh defender, in the photo, actually conceded a penalty against me, and even complained to the referee that he was biased towards me. even though we lost 4-2 eventually, i learnt that size DOESNT matter! YEAH, TECHWOOD, i want a REMATCH, when i recover!

resume

2006-10-20T00:04:00.000+08:00

eugene was asking me for words to use in his resume, and it got me wondering if we really have to indulge in self-praise to get our jobs; or is it the bombastic english you flaunt in it that subdues your employer into recruitment. maybe it works for professionals; they are experienced and they probably had stints at more companies. tsk* i bet i would be lost for words writing one. and SENTOSA's luge & skyride
is offering jobs as operators. sounds like great FUN!

hi

2006-10-18T18:13:00.000+08:00

sorry peeps for the hiatus from posting in the previous blog!

I had this well-deserved break from NS, after another knee operation. Its the 18th already, which means 8 more days to the end of my medical leave *indefinitely and another 19 days to the official date of severing all ties with NS (at least for the next 4 years). unfortunately so, it also spells trouble to the pockets so i would have to go find a job soon. hopefully, shyongwei could get me the job at his dad's client accounting firm. that would do some good.