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Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Todae indeed is a very happy dae. I got my degree cert, finally.... Its been quite a wonderful experience for the past 3 years. Met up with Jings, Gis and my buddy. The old gang from Clementi, and memories came flowing back. We had such a great time, just sitting there and chatting. those were the daes. Haha I also had to argue with Gis coz our anniversay with our respective partners are the same! In our memory we didnt got together on the same dae, but we have been celebrating it together! Hahah such a funny incident. Haha at least I got to prove mine was really 22nd Nov. As for hers, I think she got together after the clock struck 12 on 21st NOv.
All these don't matter. The most important thing is all of us are very happy today. For the first time in a long time, we can talk bout anything and everything, with politics and PR, finally aside. Life after work sure is great!
Sunday, August 14, 2005
Todae I went to Marina and watch the last of the fireworks festivals, eating at my favourite restaurant overseeing the fireworks, simply one of the greatest joys you can get in life. Seeing beautiful fireworks, however distance, however small is alway beautiful. The fact that you don't see it everydae and it only lasts a while makes it even more beautiful. Being a person who used to enjoy only long everlasting peaceful scenery, I am learning how to enjoy beautiful things while it last. Another thing was I also saw Jeff there. Alway nice to see a friend you know, especially the ever smiling Jeff.

However during the dinner, I learned that one of my colleague is leaving the bank. I din know what to feel, or whats the reason behing her leaving the bank. Did she left on her own accord? What personal reasons did she had for leaving? If she found a better job, I am happy for her. Though the time we got to know each other were only 2-3 weeks, we did share alot in common to be nice friends and I am glad I am the first person she tell other then my boss. I guess as times goes by, I will learn to accept that your colleagues changes over time, expecially in a stressful and demanding place like mine. Who knows I might even be the one leaving, but I sincerely hope not. I wish my friend all the best, also quietly wishing myself all the best. Things will never be the same anymore...
Saturday, August 13, 2005
How good can a smart guy be, or how smart can a good guy be? What is the definition of a good guy? A lot of us do charity or volunteer work, alot of us help our friends at all cost, but r we really good people? Being a nice and good person, there is alway plenty of chance where people will take advantage of you and you, even knowing it will be smiling and say its ok. So in that sense, how can this person be label smart if he let people take advantage of him? Most of us do things for a reason, like some people donate because they want they name to be publicised. Companies organised charity events to promote themseleves. Some donate to take part in lucky draw. Some help others because they want to be labeled as a good person, or just to feel good? Me? I don't know why I do nice things. I just feel like doing it at that point of time. But then again I ask myself why I don't continue in my volunteering service now? Just because its not as meaningful as I thought it would be? SO did I started joining coz I thought it would be meaningful and enriching to my life? I do not know, and I hopefully hope not. Of coz to those of us who at least do kind stuff(better than those who do not and go around taking advantage of others), I guess we are pretty nice people, but not to the level of being a saint, coz being uni graduates, I somehow feel its beyond our nature to be taken too much advantage by others. When the good and bad equation dun seem to match for us anymore, I guess we stop being nice. To friends we seem to have super high tolerence, to enemies we simply have none. Luckily nice people dun have much enemies.
A president needs to be charismatic, nice, and represent Singapore. In other words, his records must be flawless, and almost a saint. But sometimes when you suddenly come out to jog in East coast park and shaking peoples hands, talking to people and expressing his ability to speak chinese, you feel things are not right. Being a smart person, he sure knows when to do "good" things when needed. Yet a president need to be a smart person and a good person. Which really makes it hard for a person to make both ends meet, especially when he is being paid "peanuts".
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Todae is National Dae, a dae where we celebrate our love for our country. I may not be a super fan of our country, but I do love my Singapore. the government did certain things like CPF and compulsory NS for guys, but all these helped us in the long run and increased stability for our economy. Its kinda like when our parents did certain things that is for our good and we don't understand. I am also amazed how we turned from a fishing village to become a flashing bright red dot on the map todae. One message I got from NDP is that we should look forward, the future's for us to make. Now, I am starting to make my future. Hope it will be a bright one. I love Singapore.

Typhoon went to Shanghai recently, and I was kinda worried for my girlfriend there. But thank god she's alrite and I heard its going to Beijing now? Hope it won't pose to much of a problem to my other friends over there.
Monday, August 01, 2005
Its been a long long time since I wrote, so I decided to give my blog a new look too. Kinda sick of the old things liao.

Latest update to my life.
My girlfriend in Shanghai for GIP (I miss her alot, especially after speaking to her for 45 mins.) Irony isnt it?
I got my job in the other end of Singapore (but i think i really like this job, all is good at the moment).

Read Angie's blog and she wrote this phrase which reminded me of what I always used to say, Ignorance is BLiss. To a large extent, this is true. Sometimes its really much better to not know something at all. Knowing more may lead you to trouble sometimes, or well, at least makes others hate or dislike you? Regardless, I think one should alway try to lead a happy life, the basic and all important goal in life. I mean no matter what our goals in life are, regardless it being love, money, or any other things; all roads leads to Rome, all goals lead to happiness. So let all of us be happy, stay happy. Easier said than done, I hope I will remember this sentence in the coming week as I face more stress and longer hours at work.
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