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Saturday, December 29, 2007
Ho ho ho its been sooo long since my last post. My blog is dying.. Haha nothing much happen for the past month, except very busy work of coz, thus the lack of blog material. Daes goes by where I wake up, go to work, come back home, eat dinner and sleep. Guess thats = no life.

But luckily I had a Hong Kong trip at Christmas to perk my life up. Went back to Hong Kong shortly after 1 year, with a great bunch of friends. Guess sometimes its really not the place you visit, or the movie you watch, but really who you do these things with. With nice friends, little things goes a long mile. When we saw a short stretch of beach in one of the island in Hong Kong, its as if we saw the most beautiful in the world. We saw the colourful wet market of Hong Kong, a very nice and COLD night view from the peak, old beautiful churches in Macau, won little money in the Casinos, dance in Disney, marvelling at the fireworks and bored and squeezed to death in Ocean Park. I was suppose to write a hate post of Ocean Park, but my hatred has since died down. Afterall I was told, if we did not had downs in the trip, how would we really appreciate what we had? Thats the same with life I guess.
Will post some pictures when I am free. When am I ever be free? Haha.

WOhh Jings is back from Sydney for a while. Its been so long since we last saw her. Its really nice to see her again. Chatting with her I found out working abroad aint as nice as one would thought it to be. And behind 'postcard-like' nice pictures, there may be tears behind it. She has grown alot, and hopefully I have too. 2007 is coming to an end in a few daes, a brand new chapter of my life is going to start. Life goes on.

陶晶莹 - 那些日子 is a very nice song!
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Went to Ah Mei's concert, haha it was really good! Remember my buddy treated me to her concert bout 5 years ago and I fell in love with her ever since then. That time I did not really know bout her except her Ting hai and I thought she was rather ugly. Hahah but times have changed since then. This time round I know most of her songs, loving every single one of them and I think she is so hot. Hahah. She can really get the crowd to move and her voice, simply touching at times when the slow ballads comes in. And the crowd was singing so loud and clear throughout the concert it seems to be a concert for her, rather hers to us. Haha with concert fever, I bought Zhang Xue You's concerts tics as well. Silly me.

It was a nice deserved break for me as last week was tough. Office is simple shorthanded and there was a day that I had to step in to run the show. Lucky it was a rather peaceful day with only minor hiccups and I am glad its over. Next week will have 3 tough days ahead and hope things goes well as well. Sometimes I wonder what I hang on for? But I do not wish to think bout this now I guess. Tough times for the company ahead with so many major changes to the management. Well life goes on. Life indeeds goes on. Jia you!
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Yeah finally back to the world where electronics rule the world. Last 2 weeks involves climbing up and down flight of stairs of 5 storeys, wishing lifts were built in our building. In camp, entertainment were down to group of old man sitting around and talking. Just imagine a old folk home, that's practically how our beds were placed as well. Time passes so slowly then. Outside, everywhere we walk and walk, wishing there were transport. We wake up in the middle of the night at 2 AM to launch a dawn attach on the enemy, something my unit is so trained to do. Walking in the greens through the trees and slippy slope after a night of rain with only moonlight ain't seem that easy anymore. Carrying the "latest" SAF 940 signal set ain't that fun anymore. Unlike Samsung, SAF seem to have the business model of designing our "handphone" the bigger the heavier the better. Try a big metal box with a extending antenna for your phone, bet you will love it. Just joking.

But I did think this in camp training wasn't that bad as I was expecting worse. It was kinda nice to cast my brains aside for a while, and I am preparing to be stupid for the first day of work. I had plenty of time to think through things at night, which is good and bad, but more of good. I met so many long time no see army mates, which is always a nice thing to happen. Learned things that was always there but I wasn't clear enough to see them. Well anyway glad that I am back! Time moves on and I am a new man!

回忆一幕幕 就像一场电影 原来一直感动
电影终要结束 结束难免痛苦 心中留下伤痕
我们都没错只是看清楚原来不懂的事
Sunday, October 21, 2007
I had a sudden feeling overcoming me that dae: I AM OLD. I was suddenly like oh God, I will be something like 27 next year. What happened to my last 4-5 years? (Actually I know the answer) The next thing I know, I might be married with 2 kids. Hahah just joking, thats a long way from where I am now. But in recent years, I have attended some weddings, and sadly funerals as well. Life and death, people starting families has become a part of my life. Which reminds me, I attended a wedding last month, met one of my ex there. Glad the whole issue was no more than a "Hi and bye". Have to name those kind of incidents as the most awkward situation in my life, especially if you did not part on good terms. Weddings are one place you do not want to see them.

Work is going to be challenging going forward. But that is going to have to wait till I return to the civilisation 2 weeks from now. Going to feed the mosquitoes for a while now. God Bless.... Protect the country they say...
Sunday, September 23, 2007
I been infected with a sickness called "I am to lazy to blog" flu. I seek to remember why I started to blog: I write cause I like some of my nice friends out there to know whats going on in my life. Sometimes the blog becomes a platform to satisfy my spiritual needs and allow me to say things that is circling in my head when I can't shout it out as and when I want. I watched a programme on blogging and it says blogging has many reasons, motivation and uses. Some used it to make money, some treat it as a platform to let people around him or her to know what is destroying their lives, or what is making their life become a bed of roses(I can't see how comfortable that can be with the torn sticking around). What it certainly has not become is that it is not an online diary. A diary is probably something you do no not want people to read. A blog is probably something you want people to read.
However as I scan through my recent entries, most of it ain't even worth reading (which I apologise to those who read my blabbering). I am too lazy to think or write. All I do is complain. I wanted to change, but the inertia is too great for me to change with just a snap of the fingers.

But as I look back to the past 2 weeks, I haven't been feeling too down or depressed from work. I consoled a friend, in fact many friends, all due to different reasons. Sometimes I wonder why I am so good at listening to others and solving their problems, I sucked at my own. I guess it has to do with the fact that fortune tellers cannot tell their own fortune, a person can't solve its own problems. Been retreating into the deep mountains lately and indulge into some teachings of the Buddha.

We have no time to keep worrying bout this or that. Worrying cannot solve problems, neither can regret. One can only look forward in life, and take a minute to look at the past to not commit the same mistake twice. Learn to let go as life is too short to keep harping about what has happened. You cannot fault others for what wrongs they did, but you have control over yourself not to commit the same. Simplicity is happiness without complexity, and when you have less attachments and craving in this world, you will lead a simple and very happy life without all those complexities and problems.

Woah I am impressed with myself. I wrote all those thoughts myself after reading different books of teachings(ok ok, only 2 books, I am no saint). Haha. Saying is easy, following is another. I do not have problems now, but I have landed myself into some complex questions that I have no answers to. Had I not raise certain questions or did certain things, I would not have been so vexed. Lets hope the answers find its way to my heart. Maybe chanting will help... Just maybe...
Monday, September 03, 2007
Been trying very hard not to post entries bout complains and moan bout work, thus the lack of entries. Well todae is full of happy things.
First I bought a new organizer! ??? Hahah ya, I have a craze for them, and I like to change one everyone now and then. Maybe deep down I just like to be organised. But theres a problem with me, I like to keep them and do not really get to use them. I write a few pages with enthusiasm, but soon I have nothing to fill them up. Only 2 reasons, I have no friends - thus no dates. I am lazy to write them down. Hope this time round its gonna be different, just like when I first started to write diaries. Used to start one and close it in 2 weeks, only to start another. But ever since one incident, my diaries never stopped, and it even moved to the online expressway, thus rather personal stuff do get written up here.

Another happy thing is I got a Happy card and Happy CD from Gis. It was really nice of her, really appreciate it alot alot!

Went to Candy house and have a big feast, all cooked by her. Hard work and never easy. Had to wash the dishes, but it was kinda fun! Afterwhich we source for a trip to Macau and HK, but most probably I cant go. Poor me. No more holidaes for me till next April. Must ask boss if I can go, so restrictive, I dun like!

Also went to watch the local play "If there're seasons." Its really nice. Well some of you may compare to Phantom or other world class musicals and not like it, but this one touches me, inspires me and gives me a feeling of home. Besides its all Liang Wen Fu's songs, so nice, so nice.

Below is what I felt from the play:
If you found love, do you face love bravely, or see her from a distance?
If lost love came back to you again, will it ever be the same?
Do you just be another someone who once lived, or be anyone who lived a fruitful life?
You search around for your goals, only to come back full circle to where you started.
Just like the four seasons, they come and go, they never change.
And you are still you.


And below is the poem you guys be looking for!

anyone lived in a pretty how town
(with up so floating many bells down)
spring summer autumn winter
he sang his didn’t he danced his did

Women and men(both little and small)
cared for anyone not at all
they sowed their isn’t they reaped their same
sun moon stars rain

children guessed(but only a few
and down they forgot as up they grew
autumn winter spring summer)
that noone loved him more by more

when by now and tree by leaf
she laughed his joy she cried his grief
bird by snow and stir by still
anyone’s any was all to her

someones married their everyones
laughed their cryings and did their dance
(sleep wake hope and then)they
said their nevers they slept their dream

stars rain sun moon
(and only the snow can begin to explain
how children are apt to forget to remember
with up so floating many bells down)

one day anyone died i guess
(and noone stooped to kiss his face)
busy folk buried them side by side
little by little and was by was

all by all and deep by deep
and more by more they dream their sleep
noone and anyone earth by april
wish by spirit and if by yes.

Women and men(both dong and ding)
summer autumn winter spring
reaped their sowing and went their came
sun moon stars rain
Thursday, August 23, 2007
God save me from my eternal pain - that was exactly how I felt 2 hours ago, and pretty much how I feel at work the past week. Well before I get to work, lets talk bout my trip home. A stupid fat Indian man had to sit beside me on my way back. Not being discriminating here, but he was talking super loud on his mobile! So loud I think the whole cabin could hear, so loud that despite me wearing earphones with loud music, I could hear. It was a torture, plus I could not understand his native language. So it was loud unbearable ramblings. To top it off, he has BAD breath. I could smell it and I had to turn the other side. And he took off his slippers and was fiddling with his feet. I tried to focus on my story book, but alas it was way too hard. I try to sleep it off, but man it was tough. If I had a pen I would poke him. I could have walked away, but I was stubborn. I sat there first, why must I move? Because of him, super not worth it. Could not believe that after every station he was still there, beside me till to the last stop!

After I got off, I had a sinister thought, I will kill him if I ever see him again. Maybe being at office with all those bad emotions I am feeling is making this way. I keep saying I wish I can take my pen and stab myself during work. Work has again become sick. Dragging myself to work doesnt help every morning. Life is expected to take a worse turn a few weeks down the road. Really God, please help me. I know you love me.
Sunday, August 05, 2007
Well Its been pretty boring for me for the past few weeks. Nothing to write about. Went for another gathering today. Just a simple meal but it was great. Happy as usual. Wana plan a trip in dec, but really wonder if I can make it. Well below are some of the pics we took. We just love taking pictures! Take picture take picture.
Too lazy to upload all. Which explains why my blog has 95% words and 5% pictures despite me taking so many pictures all the time. Haha.

Lovely presents prepared for us by Gis! So nice packaging....

This is Miss Candy trying to win the title of Miss Orchid.

Us having Ice cream at Swensen. Can imagine how tasty it was judging from our happy looks.

Last of all, Nosey me! Hahah.

Saturday, July 21, 2007
Since young, we often seek for what we call happiness. But at times we got a bit mixed up, a bit confuse. Along the way, we lose the meaning of happiness. We start to seek more and more in life in pursuit of what we think is happiness. From our mum, we learn from their experience. Together with our friends, we study new things. With our love ones, we create a new life. We go out searching for happiness, and along the way we suffer. Be it stress, human conflicts or the feeling of being never satisfied. Till we are so tired we return home, to our true self. But its too late as time do not stop. Before you know it, childhood is gone. The young daes are no longer there. Do we want a life full of eternal pursuit? Is that going to bring happiness? Be it higher education, higher position in job, more money, bigger house, bigger car..... The list goes on. Perhaps at the end of the dae you will be happy, but with a tired soul. Thats what happen to most people, they run till they cant run. When they look back, they realise they have run a full stretch of life without enjoying the sights of life. They ran past 40 years of their life without stopping to relax, to see what else is wonderful in life. Thats why most of us miss our childhood, our schooling life. Frankly, thats the only time we were walking, strolling and not running.

Till now I do not know what I want in life. Though I understand these things, its not easy to let go when the whole world are chasing such things. Can I truly lead a happy life one dae? I believe I can. For thats what I want in life. 我想回来, 天冷就回来.

从前对着收音机 学唱旧的歌
我问妈妈为什么 伤心像快乐
妈妈笑着 说她也不懂得
我想出去走一走 妈妈点点头

天冷你就回来 别在风中徘徊
妈妈眼里有明白 还有一丝无奈
天冷我想回家 童年已经不再
昨天的雨点洒下来 那滋味叫做爱
别在风中徘徊 天冷就回来

渐渐对着收音机 学唱新的歌
我问朋友为什么 做梦也快乐
朋友笑说 他从不相信梦
我想出去走一走 朋友点点头

天冷你就回来 别在风中徘徊
朋友的眼里有明白 还有一份期待
天冷我想回家 年少已经不再
今天的雨点洒下来 那滋味就是爱

现在对着收音机 听自己唱的歌
我的他问为什么 幸福不快乐
我微笑着 说我也不懂得
他想出去走一走 我对他点点头
天冷你就回来 别在风中徘徊
我猜我眼里有明白 还有一丝无奈
天冷他没回家 我仍然在等待
明天的雨点洒下来 那滋味就是爱
别在风中徘徊 天冷就回来
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
I felt pretty bad when I saw this news a few daes ago. I learned from the library that my favourite author Sidney Sheldon had died. In fact he passed away on in end Jan. It seems to me that I am oblivious to alot of things around me. I was still anticipating his new book. But it never would come now. Well he may not be the best write out there, he accompanied alot of my teenage times, till I am 26 this year. Thank you for painting beautiful exciting stories for me.

One look from her tamed the wild me
One smile from her makes my dae better
One word from her make my heart skip a beat faster

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
This morning it just proves how Singaporeans can be damn inflexible sometimes. The left escalator at Boon Lay MRT broke down and thus people had to climbed up the escalator. But the thing is, the one on the right is working and people are not using it! And the people are crowding on the left trying to climb up a non-working escalator when the right side one is working. Just because you use the left one every dae means you have to use it even when it broke down right? And the management already changed the right side one to facilitate us to go up and so few people uses it. And its not the first time happening le. Life can be so routine at times.
Saturday, July 14, 2007
A sudden thought of mine made me search the web for the 7 deadly sins, something that Ray and I have been trying to recollect for ages.
Here they are as below. How many do you have? Haha I guess it takes courage for one to look at himself and admit his own faults. Only when you see yourself, you can improve to be a better person. Haha, take heed not to fall too deep into anyone of them... I am a guilty person to some of these too!

Lust is usually thought of as involving obsessive or excessive thoughts or desires of a sexual nature.

Gluttony with an overindulgence of food and drink, though in the past any form of thoughtless excess could fall within the definition of this sin.

Greed is, like Lust and Gluttony, a sin of excess. However, Greed (as seen by the Church) applied to the acquisition of wealth in particular.

Sloth as being more simply a sin of laziness, of an unwillingness to act, an unwillingness to care.

Vengeance may be described as inordinate and uncontrolled feelings of hatred and anger, the desire to seek revenge outside of the workings of the justice system and generally wishing to do evil or harm to others

Like Greed, Envy is characterized by an insatiable desire; they differ, however, for two main reasons: First, Greed is largely associated with material goods, whereas Envy may apply more generally. Second, those who commit the sin of Envy desire something that someone else has which they perceive themselves as lacking.

In almost every list Pride is considered the original and most serious of the seven deadly sins, and indeed the ultimate source from which the others arise. It is identified as a desire to be more important or attractive than others, failing to give compliments to others though they may be deserving of them, and excessive love of self (especially holding self out of proper position toward God). In perhaps the most famous example, the story of Lucifer, Pride was what caused his Fall from Heaven, and his resultant transformation into Satan. Vanity and Narcissism are prime examples of this Sin.
Sunday, July 08, 2007
Went Kayaking todae. It was kinda fun, kinda relaxing to be in the middle of the lake, basking in the sun and not thinking bout work. Its true work has not been kind to me in recent weeks, but I am trying hard to forget bout work after working hours and I dun like my weekends to be dull anymore. After that, I went KTV with my dear friends and it was really fun. We sung songs from different era and those were the daes. It seems that I having been walking down my memory lanes these two daes eh?

Perhaps its a sign of escaping of reality but who really cares. Haha like the teaching of Buddhism goes, one should not wast time worrying bout needless thoughts, and that its often one who make himself unhappy. Its a matter of choice, and one can derive happiness from oneself, and not through others. And once one became happy, he or she will have the power to make another happy. Gosh what am I tattling about again. Its even too chim for myself to understand. Will get the real para from Gis to post it up here.

Whatever memories we may have, it becomes the wake that is left behind by the boat. The wake has no energy to power the boat, it is you who power the boat. You can look back and smile at times, but always remember you gotta move on. Its not easy, I know. But life goes on and you have to move on. And so the story goes...
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Went to watch Transformers today. It totally rocked my world. I was almost the last from my group of friends to watch it and seeing all my friends so hyped up about it, I was kinda worried that my overly high expectations might ruin the show. I mean it is my all time favourite cartoon show and when I knew there was going to be a movie so real life about it, I was kinda skeptical about it. To me, how good can it get (cartoon is cartoon) and if it turns out to be another Spiderman 3(FYI to me Spidey 3 kinda sucks), I would be so sad. And after hearing so many raving comments about it rocketed my expectations and I could not wait to watch it. And so I did todae. Well thankfully it not only turn out to be not sucky, it was great! I was almost at the edge of my seat the whole time (Okay, the truth is I was laying comfortably on the cinema seat and it was probably my mind that was on the edge), my eyes was feasted with techy CGs and cool scenes. All the fancy scenes and robots was fake, but I was loving every minute if it. It was even funny and plus point is Megan Fox was hot. Ok so was the yellow Camero! Haha. Point is when the Autobots came out crushing those guys in the end, I felt like standing out and shout "Go Autobots!" Only reality on the other side of my brain (well stuck in throughout the show) made me realise, hey I am not in my living room and yes, I am perhaps too old for this kinda things.

But it revived my childhood memories (though the story kinda different) and yes to most, its a no-brainer all action kinda show to watch. I think its important to be a child sometimes, except most of my friends would say I am still living a child's life sometimes. I tend to still do insane things, childish things just to keep young at heart. Its important you know, and that will make you so much happier. So much is lacking in this world that few people would treat others with their heart. Its important to yong xin to dui tai people, not only will that make others happy that they are important to you, it makes you live.
Live like you never live before, theres always a child in you.
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Finally got back online. Something went wrong when I installed a new anti-virus program and it seemed to delete a important file for my MSN explorer and MSN messenger. Days without logging into the cyber world was quite a torture, which is something like in Die Hard 4 where technology has become a part of our daily life. I cannot imagine a week without my cell phone and internet. Gosh, I have became a technology dependent patient.

Just wana add that Candy wedding was one of the best I have ever attended in my entire life. Guess its the company that matters. A friend's wedding is really kinda different. Everything was nice and hip, which is so her style.
Hey Candy, if you are reading this, you looked really great that night and hope you have a blissful marriage!

Its about time to assemble my Ocean's 8 to seek the national treasure. But my crew is left with only 3-4 people. Oh man.... Can we ever succeed? Haha
Monday, June 25, 2007
Just 6 months back, my life was on track. My career seems to be going on the right path. But recently its really bad, like I might mentioned umpteen times in my blog. Shan't go through horrid stuff again.
Just feel demoralized why things turn out this way and I can't help it. I tried so hard to no avail. She criticised me for speaking up for the team. Its the truth that she do not wan to hear. Its that not what she want? Employees that dare to speak what on their mind? My colleague say to keep quiet and I will be well. Nothing I say can change the way things are going on at the moment. I beg to differ then, but guess I was wrong.

I wana be strong and survive this ordeal, but it seems the easy way is to run away, away from this problem. I wana go somewhere higher where i can achieve better things and I hope this is not a sign of escaping your problem. I will try again to solve the current issues, so that when I leave one dae, I know I did not leave cause I could not survive here. But that I conquered here, that's why I moved on.
I guess I just have to put it aside and see how things go. Let work just be work, and not let it affect me. Silly me. Said this numerous times to myself and yet it didn't sink into my subconscious.
Haha Adrian Adrian, when will you ever wake up?
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Went to York Hotel to eat high tea buffet todae. Well though the food ain't super fantastic, but the service was quite nice and heartwarming. I was looking at the Chinese pancake (crepe-like food) and I asked waiter at the counter for coconut topping but was disappointing they just ran out of it. But the main chef who walked past overheard me and said it will taste nicer with banana. He went over to the fruits section and slice the banana and personally prepare it for me! Haha had a nice chat with him and I return to my table with the only banana Chinese pancake in the whole cafe. Just before I left, he was so nice to serve me with coconut pancake I wanted! To think he remembered me and walked through all the tables to find me! Very heart warming service, considering its buffet. Nice!

Ona side note:
Been through too many rehearsals in my life to wana go through it again. All those rehearsals ended up in nothing, and it probably will in future. All I wana do now is appreciate all the nice friends around me, see the world and try lot of things. I wana live life just the way I wana. Used to live it for others, always been. Just wana think more for myself now, and make myself a better person. Haha sounds corny. Maybe this thinking is just another flash in the pan. Well who knows. But that's the marvellous part of life isn't it? Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow. Well.... MAYBe.
Monday, June 18, 2007

Saturday, June 16, 2007
Things are getting out of hand at work, and things arent just the same anymore. I am getting home later and later, so are my teamates. There was even a time I was second last to go home, only to lose to the permanent resident of Citibank Tampines Junction 7th floor. Thoughts of becoming the new PR makes me wana sigh. Thats NOT the life I wana lead, certainly not when I signed my name on the line when I first joined. Ever since official timing ends at 530, things have been so much worse. Wonder why upper management even bother to make it that way.

We took jobs from other people so they can go home early. Boss you did a great job. Now they are going home earlier. But what about us? We were never in his eyes.But we are optimistic enough, we never put our heads down at work, and we continue our happy style of work, and that made other think that there is nothing wrong with our team as we continue to laugh and talk. And when people come by to see we are still around, its as if they are visiting a patient or that they seen a ghost. Asset Servicing Team is not suppose to stay beyond 8pm. Common phrase like "What happended Adrian" and "what are you still doing here" and "Is there something wrong with your team?". Yes there is something wrong with my team. We are stupid enough to help you out and you DO NOT know? Dont have to do until so the END right?

God is fair they say. Feng shui lun liu zhuan. One day we will walk out of the door 7PM again. One day.... Till now. Jin shi bu tong wang ri.
Sunday, June 03, 2007
We live in a world where old sayings has a different aspect to it, and many of the advices it brings to us may not hold anymore. Change is inevitable in this fast paced world we live in, so thinking has to change.

1. The early bird gets the worm.
Would really depend if you are the bird or the worm isn't it? I guess if we happen to the the worm, we would want to wake up late to avoid the bird. Different people have different needs and habits. Thats why some of us work in the Euro or New York zone timing.

2.You need to venture into the tiger's den to get its cubs.
Why would I enter if I jolly know there's a tiger lurking in there? Stupid thinking unless I am super prepared. No point venturing into the danger nowdaes, since wildlife are protected nowdaes. Haha. The truth is, nowdaes there is no need to get the cub yourself. Get someone else to do it. Thats what managers do these daes. So how do they tell the staff to do it? Staff say, "There are tigers inside." Manager says, "how do you there are tigers unless you go in? Who knows what you will find inside. I am giving you the chance..."

3.The hare and tortoise race story.
Why would one be a tortoise when you can run fast like the hare. Just DO NOT stop and rest and you will be the champion. In this society, no such thing as slow and steady win the race anymore. Its run and never look back.
But then again it would also depend what race you are having. Its nice to be a tortoise if its a swimming race. So again its good to be flexible. Some people are damn good at that. No offence.

4.Opportunities knock at your door once.
First of all, who still knocks at the door nowdaes. We press the doorbell. Thats why opportunity would not knock on our door now. Those that knock are not chances, but "opportunities" that makes you trip and pesky salesman. Even salesman press doorbell. So moral of the story, you cant depend on chances to find you, you got to find that opportunity yourself in order to be successful nowdaes. Wake up and be pro active!

Cant really think of anymore le at this moment. So tired after today's exams. Halfway through the paper I was seeing doubles and I cant even shade. It was that bad. Finally its over, till Dec I guess, when I become a CFA level 1 candidate once again. Oh shit, preparation starts in August. Why do I "torture" myself? Haha.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Haha Studying can really drive people crazy. Went back to school today. After studying for sometime, I went for a walk around school. Miss those times we all had in school. Studying together, eat together, play together. Whether its NBS frens or RSPHI frens, it was all good!

Haha buddy, check out my rojak!

我记得那年生日,也记得那一首歌.
谁记得,谁忘了.
想问为什么,却苦笑说我都懂了.
假装了解是怕真相太赤裸裸

记得那片星空.
夜的宁静,是时候好好反省
夜下着雨, 不知道何时才放晴

我失去了理性. 我迷失了自己.
一次又一次的灰心,才发现早已麻痹.
终于发现自己原来能如此安宁.

幸福的答案,我也还没解开.
约定好醒来之后,要再次回到未来.
未来总很神秘. 有暴风雨,也有好天气.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Your birth on the 20th day of the month adds a degree of emotion, sensitivity, and intuition to your reading. The 2 energy provided here is very social, allowing you to make friends easily and quickly. Yet you are apt to have a rather nervous air in the company of a large group. You have a warmhearted nature and emotional understanding that constantly seeks affection. You are very prone to become depressed and moody, as emotions can turn inward and cause anxiety and mental turmoil. It can be hard for you to bounce back to reality when depression sets in. When things are going well, you can go just as far the other way and become extremely affectionate.

Sometimes I really wonder how these numerolgy or astrology stuff work. How can the world be classified under 12 signs or 10 numbers or 30 days of the month. Realistically speaking, all of us should know that cannot be true. BUT for my readin under my birthdate, its seems really really true. I wun expect everyone else to be true but guess in my case mine was lucky to be spot on. Afterall it aint easy to see yourself sometimes and reading some paragraghs and nodding in agreement can be nice at times. Got the link below if any wish to try:

http://www.astrology-numerology.com/num-birthdays.html
Monday, May 28, 2007
Was tagged by Angie to list out weird things that about me... Can't really think of them off hand. Not that I am not weird, I really think I am. Just that they are norm to me that they have become a part of me. Now that I am on leave.... Lets see.

1. First thing that came to mind was I am very superstitious at work. I open all the programs in my computer in the same sequence everyday, kinda like what Angie does. In the middle of the day one of my programs suddenly shuts down, I would have to close all the programs after it to start all over again. Those tabs at the bottom of my screen CANNOT change. I get the feeling that if they change, my day would just go wrong. And they did in the past. So you can imagine how piss I will be if program 3 dies off. That would mean I have to shut and restart program 4-7.... Weird weird weird thinking of mine.

2. My mind and heart moves in different directions. So much so I get confused 90% of the time. The things I like, I do not do well in it. The things I hate, I do well in it. I alway like art/lit work, yet I do not fear well in them. I hate math/science, yet I do so well in them. Sigh.. Why is my life this way... Haha.

3. I think too much for others, when they dun even care bout me. I think the whole world should be nice, when obviously they are not. Not that I am naive, I just like to see the world that way. which comes to this weird habit of mine. I do not wear specs even when I can't see the outside world clearly. That way I cannot see the world well nor the ugly side of it, and I see it the way I want to see it. The world is always beautiful.

4. I like to take shortcuts, walk new paths. I like to think of something new. I like to be special. But often than not, guess I am still normal. Though my thinking can be weird and special at times.

5. I do not like winners. 2nd is fine, 3rd is ok. Thats why I do not support wining teams, I do not try my best in everything I do. I do not know what I am afraid of. I just hate to be the best.

6. I hate SpongeBob and Barney. Dun ask me why. I have NO idea, and I do not plan to have one.

Gosh, wonder what weird habits my buddy has. Buddy?
Sunday, May 27, 2007


Singapore's own mini tornado... Haha Its just a water sprout according to sentist and it has no danger to anyone.
But this leads me to wonder if the climate in the world is really getter worser everydae. Places are snowing where it should not, places where there should be snow are not snowing. Water levels are rising, islands are sinking. I really wonder, if those movies like "The day after tomorrow" would hit us soon. 2 solutions come to mind. !st we got to be more environmental friendly, save the world. 2nd, watch more such disaster movies and hope to learn a thing or two to save yourself when it really happens. Good luck to all, bless Earth.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
I think I had this story posted up sometime ago. Anyway promise my Shi Fu, here are the stories:

2 monks were going up the mountain and when they reach a river, the bridge was down and they saw a girl standing by the side crying. The older monk asked and found out that she needs to go home but she cannot cross the river as the bridge collapsed. The older monk offered to carried her across and he piggy backed her across the river. After the river, he let her down and the 2 monks continued on with their journey. After 2 hours, the younger monk could not stand it anymore and asked. Shi fu, how come you offered to carry her. Did our teachings not taught us that we should not come in touch with females? The older monk replied, I did that to help her, which is also our teachings. Besides, I have already let her go 2 hours ago, why can't you?

Another story goes that a man fell down the cliff and he was lucky enough to catch a branch hanging. He hung on to his dear life for 6 hours before finally letting go and he dropped to the ground below of 2 meters.

In life, all that matters is if you wana let go. Sometimes you are just taking on additional troubles, sometimes its just better to let go. Lighten your burden, and you will feel more free.

So the competition continues... BSSPers Vs SPABers haha.
I shall become BSSPABers someday...

p/s: By the way the new drinks "anything" and "whatever", I had the same idea and concept too.... Told my friends bout few months back... Could have be me making money..... Sigh....
Monday, May 21, 2007
The thing bout the rides home is that the Taxi uncle I meet will always have things to talk about. Be it why I work so far, to what we can learn from life. I think they are all very knowledgeable, with alot of life experience to share about.

Today my taxi uncle told me to "kan kai" in life in order to be happy. No matter what, just be happy. Whats yours is yours, do not need to brood bout it.

Thats true.... No doubt its just a simple statement, its not easy to do...
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Went a long long way before I reach the tree top. On a one way track, there was no turning back. Along we went, up the long flight of stairs. Breathing getting deeper, shirt getting all sweaty, legs getting all tried. But we hanged on, and we went on off the beaten trail. At 8km, out in the lonely long road, under the hot sun, we were getting tired. We did not know how far the destination was, but we knew we had to walk on. Walk and walk, till we saw civilization, the familiar concrete buildings. Over the train tracks, out we saw the horizon of the main road. Never had exhaust fumes smell so nice. Up the last flight of stairs of the overhead bridge to Beauty World, we ate like never before. Hahah the sugar cane smell sweet, the Cha Kuay Tiao delicious, and so was the Ice Kachang. Haha.

A bit kua zhang, but thats pretty much how I spend my Birthday. We went Macritchie and trek to the HSBC tree top. Tree top was the idea, but it only lasted 10 mins of our 3 hour plus walk. Haha thanks to the few of my friends who were with me, especially a round of applause to the girls, Gis, Jings and YC! Great work!
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Meeting over, conclusion is I can do more. But lucky my department no need to bear the cost. Or we will have no budget for 10 years!

Well went to this nice place for dinner and drinks with my colleagues after a long day of work. It was a treat by Ray today. The place is really very nice, beautiful, but warm. It was like safari to me. Haha. They gave me a Mont Blanc wallet for my Birthday. So sweet of them. Must be cannot stand me having a big fat wallet with useless cards and receipts. AHaha. They are so surprise I have so many useless cards in my old wallet. Well you never know when you needed some things right? Haha. Thanks all for the wallet. Its very nice, I like it alot! My next challenge is to fit the wallet with things I REALLY need. Thats a big challenge as everything seems so important to me!

So in the end we still went second round to eat Durian Prata! This time round my treat of course. AHahha. Now I have a bit of sore throat. Better drink more water eh.

We really miss Chee Kien. Poor thing that he is sick. Took so many pictures so he can share with us. Bottom line is, my phone is lousy la, cant even take nice night shots.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
It seems everyone else around me is also having a bad week. What else can I say, dun dwell on it. The more you dwell on it, the harder its going to hit you. You start asking why it only happen to you, why it happens to you and yes, why you? Thats sort of what I was going through for a while before I suddenly struck myself out of this misery when I realize I am not the only one. Not that I am happy others are suffering with me as well, just that it reminds me no point sulking over spilled milk. Though this bottle of milk has nothing to do with me. And since everyone live on, why not me?

Tomorrow going to have a meeting over an incident that involves me. Company lost another USD100,000 plus. Hahaha why me? Its not even my fault to start with. Seems like luck is down for the week. But look at the bright side. Week is coming to an end. To live life with no regrets, look forward and do all you can!

Saw the news on the tree crushing onto the poor woman. Life is so unpredictable. Must live life to the fullest guys.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
I really hate to be writing this post but I just need to let out on this. I hate to complain bout my work but why do I have to do 2 person's work? Why am I a Jack of all TRADES but master of none? Gosh I gotta forget bout work.

Learned bout GERD. Aint sound nice. Things pale in comparison somehow. Make complaining bout work really seem small. Hope things goes well for you... Take care dear fren!
Sunday, May 13, 2007
She has always been sitting there... I have seen her a couple of times.... She looks familiar, but I can't really remember where I have met her before.... Finally I took the courage to talk to her.....

Hahah sounds funny... No lah, I "re-make" a friend who has been sititng in my MSN contact list for so long. Glad we got to "know" each other again after so many years. Really an interesting and friendly gal. Haha got to write better since she might be reading my blog. OK.... Oh she writes an interesting blog as well. Help to advert abit. Haha. Lately been advertising other friend's blog a lot.

Ohh I have a new MSN contact now. So pls add adrianyap@msn.com to your list! Finally decide to separate myself from my brother and use separate MSN. Since he don't want to move, I gotta move and get myself a new one. Poor me... Haha. KaiLi, must add me this round ok?
Saturday, May 12, 2007
With a relative new job scope, the past 2 weeks had been a breeze. Not easy kind of breeze but rather time passes by so fast kinda breeze. I was sick, had 39.2 degrees fever, which makes me ponder if my brain is stirred fried by now. Haha and time passes by so fast, with me distributing money to millionaires everyday. When will I get those kind of money. Well, NEVER. So cruel to say that flat in my own face, but yes, never. CAn never imagine myself owning a million bucks, sititng in an air-con room, eating my ice cream and looking at the bright sun by the pier. My kind of life, but dreams are good.

In life ignorance is bliss. Not to be ignorant, but ignore people who do not treat you good. If no matter what you do can't change them, then just make sure yourself is going the right way and be happy yourself. Ignore them. And sometimes the lesser you know, the happier you will be. Leading a simple life can be happy, but it ain't simple to lead a happy life. In order to have a lot of things, you got to give up much more to attain that. Think of what you gave in return, you might think twice next time before wishihng for so many things. So some may have a wonderful career or lots of money, but little did they know they lost their health, or the love of their life. Of course things are not alway so extreme, but in this world I believe in fair trade. Theres no free lunch. Everything you gain, will be in return for something you lose. At the very least, you will lose your time.

Indeed, this is a very bullish month. A bunch of us, four tauraus, like to meet up and chat. And we alway have a wonderful time. Because our birthdays are so close, we dun even bother celebrating it as we would end up treating each other only. Haha.
let me apologize to Jings for not wishing her sms of Happy Birthdae. Was sick that few days, by the time I recover and remember, was too late. No excuse, so I am sorry! Hope you had a great dae that dae!
Saturday, May 05, 2007
Been a long time since I last wrote, as I hate complaining bout the same things over and over again on the blog. Just learned from my buddy that Candy writes a blog too. Its really an interesting blog with many pictures and I am too lazy to do that here. Haha shes the most wacky teacher I know and maybe if you are bored you can check out her blog. I have linked it, so maybe I should charge her for publicity fees.
HAhaha.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
"Choose a job you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life" Confucius said that.
How often can one do that, when the world is ever changing. Other considerations come into mind and problems starts to crept in. All of us wish to choose a job we love, but sometimes things do not work out that way. Was given a choice last Friday, really caught me by surprise. A possible faster track in my career path... but my heart seems not to lie in that direction. I cannot think of a sound answer, an answer I was sure of, an answer I will not regret. Though I know what answer I will probably give, how will I know I will not regret it months down the road. Life is full of risks, life is full of choices. Thats why we love life, and we should.

I guess Confucius words would hold some meaning. Some meaning I will appreciate down the road someday...
Thursday, April 12, 2007

You are The Wheel of Fortune

Good fortune and happiness but sometimes a species of
intoxication with success

The Wheel of Fortune is all about big things, luck, change, fortune. Almost always good fortune. You are lucky in all things that you do and happy with the things that come to you. Be careful that success does not go to your head however. Sometimes luck can change.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Ever since I went back to work, its been never ending and so tiring. Endless faxes, email, filing and stupid tie ups and of coz errors. Everydae work non-stop, eat 15 mins packed lunch and yet I have to go home late.
Life goes on... down the long and winding road...

P/S: Congrats to my Liverpool team for their wonderful victories recently! Can't believe it, 4-1 and 3-0. Muahaha.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Its how funny God can play a trick on you. We said that we would break up on the 30th movie, and we did on the 29th one. My boss had a dream that my shoes do not fit and I break up, it happened. When my relationship is down, my career seems to be up when it no longer matter.
As I look through old mails and write this blog, all the songs I never want to hear is playing on the radio. It seems the tears from my eyes were destined to roll down my face.

I know time cannot be turned back. And I know nothing can ever bring back lost love. I thought I can take this easily, but it appears its not so easy. Like she say, may both of us find happiness. I believe in that and I will see that it happens. Life ought to be happy. Life ought to be good.

Let me call you dear one last time.
Dear I know no one is at fault. Love means you never have to be sorry. But dear, I m still sorry I cannot keep to my promises.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Never thought things will end this way, though I knew there exist a problem.
Alway told myself its just another storm in the tea cup, and it will just go away.
But I cant keep on bluffing myself, for the hurt will increase every other dae.
Now thats its over, life goes on for us.
I need to find myself back, need to know what I want in life,
everything including love.
Todae might be another dae where I start afresh.
Not that I am over it, I am in fact, feeling down even though I expect it.

Thank you for everything you have done for me, standing by my side always.
Take care.
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Most of the time you dun miss something till its gone. Thats exactly why the government send you on reservist trips every now and then to make you appreciate the small things in life. Take away the tough physic requirements of the training, alot of things in camp just aint that great. For example, no leisure activities at night even though you may have finished all trainings in the day. So whats left (thank goodness the previous unit left behind a pack of cards), is just 6 of us rotating to play cards. Or 1 person play PSP and 3 of us watch. Its more like old folks home where one do and the rest watch. Sometimes we are so bored we sit around the table and just talk. Worse, we stare into air blankly. At times like this, the most boring TV programme or newspapers can light up your life. I grab whatever time I can to watch channel news asia during meal time, all of us grab a newspaper expired 3 days ago. The toilet still sucks. Life is almost to the brink and what a stupid "holidae resort" package have we signed ourselves into.
Good thing is after training you are so tired, you sleep whenever you have the chance to, for waking up at 5 or 6 isnt my cup of tea anymore. Even for work I wake up at 645. Good thing there again is I have my meals on time, and I have ample time while waiting to think about what I want in life and my job. In army you rush to wait, wait to rush. Programs never start on time, yet you alway have to rush to reach there first, and then you wait, and wait, and wait....
Another thing is at least I knock off there earlier then at work, and virtually I did not use my brains during the 5 days. Alway follow instruction no matter how stupid it seems in army, for thinking and realise that the instruction was stupid will make you want to vomit blood. In army, ignorance is bliss, a famous line I used to quote, which I forgot in the later part of my life. Then again, alway act blur and take cover, never be a volunteer.
For 1 and a half year in Citi, process inprovement has become a part of me. In this one week, I see so many things that I can improve in army. All the process we do can be less tiring and more efficient, but I know that its pointless to voice out. Army is army, things never change unless you have crabs on your shoulders. sO life goes on, and it will probably remain the same next in camp this Oct. Till then, my lifes goes on....
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Caught a movie during the weekend before I enter the world of lost civilization. Going on a week of army training.

The movie "Music and lyrics" is really a nice and funny romantic comedy. Its full of catchy songs and it seemed just the thing that I have missed for a while. Its been pretty long since I catch a movie like this, especially with Xiao Hui and the feeling was nice and sweet. The feeling of finding the simple things in life to remind you what you are fighting for, searching for when you are lost. Also wana thank Jings and my buddy for encouraging me on to FIGHT in work! AHah

Been trying to get the song to play here but cant find any links.
Anyway below are the lyrics to the song, "way back into love".

I've been living with a shadow overhead
I've been sleeping with a cloud above my bed
I've been lonely for so long
Trapped in the past, I just can't seem to move on

I've been hiding all my hopes and dreams away
Just in case I ever need em again someday I've been setting aside time
To clear a little space in the corners of my mind

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
Oh oh oh

I've been watching but the stars refuse to shine
I've been searching but I just don't see the signs
I know that it's out there
There's got to be something for my soul somewhere

I've been looking for someone to shed some light
Not just somebody just to get me throught the night
I could use some direction
And I'm open to your suggestions

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart again
I guess I'm hoping you'll be there for me in the end

There are moments when I don't know if it's real
Or if anybody feels the way I feel I need inspiration
Not just another negotiation

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart to you
I'm hoping you'll show me what to do
And if you help me to start again
You know that I'll be there for you in the end
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Nowadaes, motivation to go to work is waning and sometimes I have to pull myself out of bed. Even if I had my breakfast, I would choose to go back to lie on the bed. Not that I have been sleeping later, I just don't want to get on the journey to work. Back to home, the 1 hour MRT ride back home is getting longer, so long that when I reach Jurong east, I get so agitated. The last 3 stops is so hard to bear... So much so I choose to sleep everytime I get on the train when I go to work everydae. If only I can sleep as well on my way back.

What has driven me to this state, I seriously do not know. I may be underpaid, but what help can I bring to salvage the situation except giving my resignation letter. My boss is so temperamental, but she is not that bad sometimes when she is in a good mood. My colleagues are nice, but how long will they stay here? My job is comfortable and brainless, but will I fall to sleep working one day? You look everywhere, and everywhere is offering better pay, nice job scope, challeging future. Greener grass on the other side is everywhere. But is it really that green? Challenging equals stress. Higher pay equal longer hours? My friend say higher pay goes to compensate your health. So is it all worth it? If I move, will I get terrible back stabbing colleagues? Not that I do not have now, hahaha. Will I get a even more terrible boss who do not appreciate me at all. I confess I am afraid to move, to try. I am too comfortable, I have lost the ability to survive out there, so much so I am angry with myself, to lose the will to try and fight at such a young age into my career.

To stay this way for the rest of my life, I may be able to do it. But do I want it? Or rather can I change my life? Or should I. I am confuse, I am angry. I am a kite, lost in the sky. If I am let loose, I lose my direction. If I am held tight, I might break one day. Life is not easy I know, for life is no picnic. It can be a stroll in the park, it can be a exciting trek in the jungle. Its just a matter of choice. No risk no gain, everything comes at a price. It just happen to be what you want in the end, or rather what you want now. I will take time to think what I really want. For those at the crossroads, take heed to stop where you are and think for a while. But don't fret bout your decision. Though in life you cant turn back, you can always take a slightly longer road to reach where you want to go.
To all, pursue what you want, pursue your dreams.
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Liverpool lost a match they should have won yesterday. With no respect to the opponents, Man U was on the back foot for at least 80 pct of the game, and my team had so many chance to finish the game. But luck was not on my side, but on O Shea's side. Somehow I got a feeling Man Utd was going to nick in in the end, that it was all part of Furgie's plan. You could blame on Liverpool's inability to finish when they needed to, but I thought a draw would be a more fair result. But thats a game of football, where the result does not tell you the game. Just like life. Well in life, misfortunes struck you when you are least aware.

Well my dear Xiao Hui is back from Japan, really missed her when she's not around. Since she came back, she made me smile on a very bad day with a joke bout Tank and Cao Ge. Haha So this Tank's song is dedicated to her, 我的专属天使
Monday, February 12, 2007
V dae is around the corner. To some maybe this is just another dae. To others, it may be that its the most special dae in the year other than their birthdae. For it celebrates the love you have with someone, the love that you share, the blessing that God gave both of you. (Do I sound like a hopeless romantic? Haha.)

Just thought love is quite special, whether it is a love in bloom, an unrequinted love, a one-sided admiration, an everlasting sweet love, a crush or even a past love, this relationship and feeling will always hold two person together. No one forgets bout it, if you ever put your heart into it once. Should love leave you, your heart will break and you will know what is heart broken. If love left you and you do not feel it, you did not put your heart it.

Being in love means you never have to be sorry.
And the sadest thing is yes, to love someone and the other party do not know that. The love may be sad, but it is also the most beautiful love that will ever exist.

There was once a story that goes like this...

There was a couple very much in love, but one day the girl had an accident. The man was heart broken as the girl went into a coma. God decided to help out the poor man and made a pact. That should he let the girl wake up, the man will become a butterfly for 3 years. He agreed to the wish and the wish came true and the girl recovered. But when she woke up and could not find the man, she was very sad. She never noticed the butterfly that always rest on her shoulders. 2 years past and she knew another man who stood by her during these 2 years. On the last day the pact was to be broken, the girl married the other man, and the butterfly dance around her one last time and flew away and never came back.
The furthest gap in the world is I am standing right in front of you and you do not know I love you.

In the few daes to come, tell your other half that you truly love him or her. That no matter what happen in the end, this is the most beautiful love you ever you wish you had. To love once deeply is better to not love at all.

Please appreciate who you have and have a happy Valentine Dae!

爱是一种需要 一种缺乏
所以我们都喜欢情歌
不管爱在进行中
还是仍未萌芽
不管你爱他比较多
还是他爱你比较多
爱或被爱 其实 都是一种喜悦

Just in case all these sound too sad, pls note that I am not sad while writing this and I am alright. I just have alot of feelings after listening to this song.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Just came back from bangkok todae. Been a short 4 days trip and I can't claim that I have seen everything there is to see in Thailand. Think I missed a Wat Arun temple. Said to be quite a nice view fromt he river. Well at least been to a few places. Been to Grand Palace, Wat Pho and Wat Phra Kaew, nice historical and religious places to visit. Then of course theres shopping at Siam Paragon, MBK and many other shopping centers, not forgeting the hot and confusing Chatuchak Weekend market today.

Overall impression of Thailand is that people are very pretty and nice. They are very polite and even when I bum into people, they say sorry when its not really their fault. My mum bought something cheap at a roadside stall and when the shoe do not really fit, she went back to change. It cost 99B so when she pick another nice one at 45B, she was still looking for another pair to top it back to 99B. Well apparently it dun work the same way in Thailand, she refunded my mum 50B, which will and NEVER happened in Singapore. Somemore goods sold are non-refundable.

But of course there are some blacksheeps. We met a pair of con-men who gang up to make us ride his stupid Tuk-tuk. It didn't not cheat us of a lot of money, just wasted us 2 hours circling around bangkok, smelling dusty traffic. But I must say its a nice experience, seeing people riding it in James Bond movie and Ong Bak. Finally got a taste of what it feels like: Fast and dusty.
Just a tip to people visiting Thailand, beware of strangers who can speak English talking to you. Normal Thais do not speak English. Hahah.
Saturday, February 03, 2007
Two things I got back after today's unit's party for Chinese New Year. Brush my teeth and search the internet. Why? Cause we played amazing race cum fear factor today and I had to eat a bee. Gosh, whenever I saw fear factor, I was like I will never put that bug in my mouth. But when that bee was on my hand just now, somehow it ended in my mouth. How it taste like? Crunchy charcoal. Ray said the person say must fry it. I regret not reading the instructions before eating it(just kidding). To top it up, I search google for a few key words and no articles show bee being eaten. Only pollen and honey... My stomach feels weird already. Haha am I in for a treat?

Well the game is pretty good, with us solving clues, driving around and facing road blocks eating fear factor stuff like chili padi, raw quil eggs and bees. To top it off, to down a can of beer asap. Well my team should have won, and we did everything right. Except.... Well lets say it was like Singapore Vs Thailand. Full of controversy. After the game the dinner was quite nice, Anyway it was really fun, so credit to the people who organized this.
End of the day, I have myself a 10 dollar voucher. Haha and lots of fun of course!
Friday, February 02, 2007
Saw this clip at my CCA blogsite. Its song signing, using sign language to 'sing' for the hearing impaired people to 'hear'. Its quite cool how he can sign like this. I never could. Haha. Well important is it reminded me of the days I act volunteering. Also that the life I am leading now. I wonder as I get more and more busy in future. Whats the purpose in life when my family waits for me at home.... Is it worth it? Enjoy the clip.

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Monday, January 29, 2007
I wrote a post in 05 May 2005, about finding a job is like finding new love, how interviews are like first dates where you impress the gal. For those who did not manage to know me then, heres a link back to refresh the memory...

http://mangodaily.blogspot.com/2005_05_01_mangodaily_archive.html

Well now 1 and half year into the job, I have new inspirations. People around me keep saying they wana change jobs. I myself say I won't change, but somehow at times I am confused, at time I am tempted. Such is a parallel drawn to love, or a relationship you would say.

After you successfully courted the girl/guy(job), you have to maintain a good healthy relationship. No doubt you wana please the girl/guy(boss) and impress in your work. At first things are fine. You don't expect alot, so the first anniversary you get one rose, you say wahh, so sweet. Then the second year, you still get one rose, you say thanks dear... Then third year you get nothing, he say times are hard... pls be understanding. You say its ok, I understand. Yes you understnd, and you remember. For once the economy is good, you remember for three years, you get only 2 roses. And you understand, you don't wan to marry this guy.

And of course as time goes by, things won't be that smooth. There will be quarrels, though in work, they do only end in one directions. Thus employees become Mr nice guy, alway enduring the tormenting relationships. Some nice guy just cant take it anymore one day and shout back! And yes, this often ends up ending the relationship. Some end it subtley and tell the girl he wana break up. He will say lets give each other one month (one month notice) to think about it, and they break up.
Some simply love the girl too much to break up with the girl and bear all the downside of the relationship. Some won't even want to break up when told to break up and will beg the girl not to break up with him. This kind of guys will say "Pls don't break up(sack) with me. I promise I will change. I won't be late again. I will do my best, I will...." Yes, leopards never change its spots, they do still end up getting fired at the end of the day. Simply course boss seen through too much relationships to know this.

Some of us stay in the relationship for something. Be it for money, a rank, or the name. Some just stay employed for a simple reason. They think being single is no good, like very paiseh. Just like being unemployed is no good, not even for a moment. So end up in the working relationship world, a lot of us are rather unfaithful. In the sense when even attached, we look around for prettier girls, or guys who are richer. So that when the other party is also interested in you, you will ditch your current boy or girl friend and sail in the new boat. In this working world, you are always attached, BUT available. It seems, only if you are super lousy, you are single and available. There are also people who are single, but not available. They enjoy freedom, they do what they want and they still survive. These are lucky people. And I am not lucky.

Of course even when opportunity knocks on your door, some are not tempted at all. He feels very loved in his current relationship, and he is committed. He feels very comfortable and put in all his efforts. He work day and night. He is married to the job. But the parallel ends here. In every working relationship, they alway end up in divorce. there's no happily ever after. At most the golden handshake. And she is off with a new guy. A young one. A better looking one. Yes work is like a devil. They never grow old, and they suck you dry. Don't give them your life, only to realize you have gain nothing in return except old age. Remember to take what you need, what you been searching for, in return for your youth and hard work given. Life is about give and take, so is work. You have other life outside, except work. I hope I myself remember this.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Complain Complain Complain... haha thats enough of complaining for a while. Not that those previous issues of pay, increment, job issues are dealt with perfectly, just that maybe life can take a slow lane now and do with less complaining. Afterall, if complaining can't help, why complain? If you still have to live a dae unhappy no matter what, why not live it happyily? If you can't beat them, join them. If you have to do it anyway, why not just do it? Ok the list of stupid enouraging words that equals to "thats life, life sux, live it" goes on and on and on.... just like the energizer battery.

One and a half years into my work, the only obvious thing that came out of it is I am older and richer. Now richer is a subjective word. I am not super rich, and I still don't really like to spend a bomb on anything. I just like to save and to invest, as in I know I have to use that large amount of money to buy something big someday. EXCEPT I have no idea what the hell am I going to spend so much money on when I have to think twice about eating my next meal. Just kidding. I act as if I am so hard up for money sometimes I laugh deep inside.
Richer now means when there is a need for something, I have no problem finding the money. When theres no need for it but I just like it, I still can find that money for it. When theres no need for it and I just don't need it, thats folly. And I can afford to be silly nowadays. Being silly once in a while can be nice.
Ok I can imagine my girlfriend reading this para will really be geefully smilling. I expect a conversation like this.
"Dear don't you think this dress looks nice on me?
Ok, but its expensive and you don't need it. You got lots of them.
But I just like it, and its different from those I own.
Come on dun be silly... Its no different.
But you say silly is nice once in a while!"
Ok, I shot myself in the foot. Take down this para before she sees it? Haha just joking, my girlfriend is understanding. Shes nice.... She don't anyhow buy things... Urmmm lets just move on. No more bout this topic.

Now old.... Thats super subjective. Well I think I can accept the fact that my looks have changed. Growing old is part of life, and when you are still mixing with younger people who are not working, you tend to get remarks that you have grew older. You LOOK old. Gosh, those remarks hurts. Wait till you graduate! haha.
Ok, as you grow older, you realize music tells you the fact. Some music nowadays just don't suit your ears(I am being polite here, they in fact are ****).
Why the hell is the whole world so crazy bout this guy etc. Now I think I still enjoy great music, but well.... Anyway you see those old singing heroes of yours getting older. People like "the 4 heavenly kings of HK", ermm you know them right? Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok etc.. Thankfully I am not that old. Well fact is, people nowdaes dun love them anymore like we used to. They have become lengendary singers. So at the age of 26, you suddenly have your own set of lengendary singers, the same that you used to laugh at your mum's set of Deng Li Jun and Feng Fei Fei. I still have Jacky's song playing on my blog. (He's still good. So good) Opps. Thankfully I still know Jay Chou and Jolin Tsai. I am not that old ok? Just... Just getting older.
Growing older is no big deal it seems. Everyone goes through that. And soon those people saying that you are old catches up with you and grow old themselves. Just that age gap is a gap that cannot be bridged.
Older is wiser. Lets become wiser. Smile guys.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Yesterday when our boss called in for meeting, we guessed it got to do something with our increment and bonus. Unfortuantely, my lips gave me away and my boss spotted that they were white before she said anything.
Well I guessed my lips detected the shocking news before it came. It were so shocking that they turned white before my ears heard it. Global increment for my bank is 2%. Well our response were calm and we had nothing much to say. Using our fingers and surf the web for greener grass elsewhere would be a better choice.

Live reporting from office at 1230PM:
Boss came out from Big boss office, after seeing her increment and bonus script, she do not look very happy. Gosh, rating 2 still not satisfied. Keep punching her calculator... I cant imagine whats ours going to be like.... Well at least I know I do not need a calculator for mine. Like my secondary school Chemistry teacher once scolded me when i punch my calculator when I got back my test script.
"Why? Why keep punching calculator and not listen to me? Not as if you got a lot of marks to count!"
Hmmm I learn that well teacher, so I will not be using my calculator when I get mine later.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Remember when they used to say women can never understand men and men can never understand women as women are from Venus and men are from Mars? Well, apparently Bosses are from Pluto and employees are from Earth.

More often than not, you will have to think ahead and anticipate what your boss will say or react to things you have done, or the half of the time, things you have not done, or done well. Well they expect you to know or read what's on their mind, failing which, only you will suffer the consequences. If you ever gave them the bewildered or blur look, thinking what wrong you did to deserve this, or worse what has this got to do with me, you will be in for a longer "discussion", a discussion that only involves you talking 10 percent of the time. During that 10 percent, you will only say a few simple things which usually sounds like "Yes.... Yes... No, I don't think...... But..... Ok... Ok... Ok..." Bottom line, always end POSITIVE. The longer you drag your NOs and BUTs, the longer you will see the horizon of the conversation. Not that I am saying they are always right, I am saying that in their mind, they ARE right. Theres no always, they are just right. Well to be more sympathetic towards them, every human being begins a conversation thinking they are right including me. Just that as the conversation progresses, the weighing scale seems to tip over to the other side when its between a boss and an employee. For my case, it tips over at a very fast pace. Nowadays, I just say yes 3 times and nod my head 5 times. Trying to look attentive to what they say helps alot.

What I have learn for the past year of what bosses really meant:
1. If its not too much trouble, can you help me to get this done?
This means if it doesnt cost you a trip to the moon and back, get it done.

2. Do you understand what I mean?
This means after explaining to you, they themselves understand 70 percent of what they said. The remaining 30 they expect you to know what they meant or what they are thinking. This often results in "I thought you said that... Did I? I said...." So if you don't understand pls clarify, dun act smart, dun assume.

3. Do you think there is a problem in this?
There is no think. There IS a problem. And what are you waiting for? Waiting for me?Go solve it.

4. " ? "
This universal symbol might only happen in my office emails. Its short and sweet, no extra alphaberts and open to imagination. But please, when your boss forward you an email with only a " ? ", it means trouble. It means all of the above. It doesn't take a trip to the moon to do this, what are you waiting for? Why wasn't this done? Don't you foresee the problem? Why cant you just understand? Pls get it done and revert to me. I mean NOW.

5. If you want, you might want to add...
Its not if you want. Its you must. I just said that in a nice way so you can exercise some thinking power and decision making. Obviously there is only one decision.

Lastly I wana add I did not write this entry coz I am having a bad time at work. I mean work is work. Work is sian for most of us, and we do endure downs period in our work life. We should seek to understand why boss behave in certain ways. They were like us before.... But just like Pluto used to be a planet like Earth, its no longer a planet. So it merely forgot whats a planet's life is like.
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Well changed the outlook of my blog a bit but din really change the feel of it I guess. Just wanted to change it coz the old mango of mine is a bit dried up of all the complaining. Life moves on and I guess nothing is perfect. I am apreciative of the ife I am leading actually.
Watched a few VCDs over the weekend, not exactly the most hip thing to do, but I did gain some pretty good morals and thinkings. I watched Singapore Dreaming, a Local production. Surprising its not all bout laughs, and I learn quite a bit from it. Over the Hedge was a stupid cartoon, but like all cartoons, they teach you to be good kids. Well... almost all cartoons. Some just teach you to fight. Last was devil wears Prada. Kinda similar to work life now, well always good to laugh at yourself and learn from it isint it. Still got Cars in the pack. Think it will teach the ignorant me a thing or two.

Ohh just a comment to my title, I "volunteer" in work coz I do not have a choice. I am not self sacrificing to save the team or point scorer. I am not a BSSPer. Oh that meant a person who back stab score point.

Just going to devote myself to studying for the next six months. (keeping my fingers cross)
Friday, January 05, 2007
This time of the year, many company are distributing bonus. Governtment workers are getting 2 months at least, some banks are giving bonus by year and not month. What of my company? If it gives me one month, then I must thank god. If it gives me more than 2 months, then I must thank ET. Well sadly, ET do not exist, so my dream will never come through. So pls God must exist, exist to make my employer appreciate us, sensible enough to see what the market pays and pity on us. What is enough? We at Citi do not ask for alot. We are not asking for what we deserve, we are not asking for what others are getting, we are just asking for a sum that is not embarassing to tell our friends, a sum worthy of what the top bank of the fortune 500 company pays.

Whats worth it for a job to hang on to? So worth it that no matter how many hours you work, how many shit you get you stay with it. Put aside nice colleagues, great laughter, nice pay you need a nice boss? I dun know how good my job is, all I know we face typhoon from 9am to 11am everyday. Then we get sunshine after that till 2pm. Then a tornado will start till 5pm. If I ever make a mistake, we prepare all the materials to arm ourselves for the earthquake. Such are disasters we are use to everyday at work. I guess no one will understand except the lucky 4 of us at Asset servicing Team. From motar mass bombing to silent torpedos with "??" and "done?". Life is not exactly at its best right now. I don't know how to call it that way.

When she sent me to another team to help out and shout out team spirit and at 6 plus she ask how come you all still cannot go back, it was super disheartening. Theres no team spirit in the first place, not even the spirit. It was lost somehow sometime ago, and I do not know how or why. Only consoling fact is to get back home as early as possible, away from the troubles and unhappiness. I do not know why work has turn that way.
Monday, January 01, 2007
Been sometime since I wrote something. The thing is I have nothing much to write. Well lets sum up 2006 as we celebrate the first dae of 2007. Haha 2006 was pretty simple. I slept about 30 pct of the time, work another 30pct of the time. So I was pretty much left with 40 pct of the year doing nothing much watching TV and playing games, going out with friends, family and my girlfriend of course. Its not too bad if you look back at it. Life is of course full of up and downs. Man I am talking crap again.
Lets stop here. Come to think of it, I think I started my blog on this dae 3 years ago. My blog is 3 yrs old already... How "old"....
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