The Handbrake Episode

Yesterday i received a sms from Shirley asking me to come down to her place at once. I was like, "for what?" but then again, since i have nothing to do, i just popped by her place as requested.

Then she told me, "Let go for a joy ride."
"What joy ride?"
"Oh, i passed my driving test on the 1st attempt."
*glups* "And you ask me to be your first passenger?"
"Not really, my parents are the first."
"But why me?"
"Aiya, you are the only one that i know that have a driving licence for more than 5 years."
Not a very good excuse in the first place, but then i preparing myself mentally fearing for the worst.

Once in the car, she start the engine. Being a newbie, her first time jitters shown. "You sure your parents are the first passengers?"
"Yes, why?"
"You look very nervous. Just relax lah."
After i buckle my seat belt, she mumbled herself about the procedures in checking blind spots, shifted gear and step on the clutch and accelecrator. But the car wont move.
"Eh, why the car never move?"
I thought of something amiss when i saw the handbrake is still engaged. By then i began to chuckle.

She repeat the procedures again and again but still never notice the handbrake. I began to laugh out loud until i have to unbuckle the seat belt and continue laughing until buey lin chu (cannot recognise face)

"Oi, what so funny? I getting fed up already when the car not moving, you still laughing?"
"hahaahahaha, you, hahahha, should, hahahaha, look, hahahaha, at, ahahahhah, your, hahahaha, handbrake."
"wah lao, you good, and thanks for the laughter, you make me feel at ease."

bwahahaahahaahaha. by then, the damages already done. I was laughing throughout the whole journey and back. And i was impressed with her driving skills and vindicated my doubt. I ask her to send me back home for brightening up my day. And before i step out of the car, "remember the handbrake!"

Bus woes

Gee, i never know a particular bus driver is so passionate and so "siao-on" in his job. For two days in a row, i got spot checked by the same bus driver when going for work.

First day, after tapping the card on the ez-link reader, "Ti-ti"

Bus driver: "Can i see your card?"

Hands my ez-link card over and my initial thought was, "Do i look like bus cheat to you? Im a student who is working part time during the holidays. And im using bus concession."

(For those who donno about paying fare using ez-link, adult ez-link goes "Ti" while children, elderly and those on concession goes, "Ti-ti" and there are several cases where adults using children ez-link cards to pay for the bus fare.)

After 5 minutes of checking my card and verifying my face, bus driver returns me the card.

Second day, saw the same bus driver again but somehow i have a feeling he will check my card again.

True enough, after tapping my card, he ask for my card. "WTF! you cant recognize me. yesterday you just check my card and now you check again."

I have to give him the benefit of the doubt as he make the same trip over and over again and thousands of passengers have board and alight the bus. But if im the only one that got checked by him for 2 days in a row, i think he deserve an award for forgetting me, and another award for showing passion for his job.

And no, im not a bus cheat. And im also wont board his bus when i went for work today. I wait for another one to come.

April Fool Joke

I saw the joke coming but i didnt know where the fun was coming from. The master of all pranks, Jaywalk, have put it 9 months ago.

That time, i was having trouble with the script that im running now. Hence i add him to my blogger as an admin to edit my script. At that time, he was the only guy that i know of that knows about coding.

After he was done with it, he save it and ask me to take a look. There were 2 pranks. I saw the first one as it was quite obvious.

I saw it and removed already. But he screen capture it before i removed. Too late.

I didnt noticed the other one as it was in fine print and further more, i cant see it in screen as it was a white background.

Until today when Princess start a thread in Cowboybar.

Again, i have to remind that i know it was a joke yet donno where it is coming from.

All along, i have to deny everything that was thrown to me or pull someone to be by my side, not the front. hah. Somehow XT come in at the right time in the bar, and we play along. hur hur hur.

Until i saw my blog counter stats. WTF? 10 fold increase. Which translate about 70 plus hit today. Nothing big deal there as there are some barflies who got more hits than me in a single day.

Somehow another barfly screen cap and show it to me. The truth is out there, and i cant deny anything liao. =/

But then again, who will confess in the fine print when i could have blog it out loud. And for the record, I dont like Princess.

PS: Ken > hope you have fun all along.

Test

Test done from here.

Name: cool402
Date: 3/27/2008
Colorgenics Number: 16352407

You don't need anxiety and problems. All you really seek is a conflict free environment which can offer peace and mental security. You don't like the idea of being alone and, whatever the reason, at this time of your life you feel as if you are being 'left out'. What you really need is perhaps some 'tender loving care'.

You enjoy taking part in anything that may constitute fun and excitement. You need to be stimulated and need to feel that 'Life is worth living' and you are awaiting that stimulation and you don't particularly care where it comes from!

Enough is enough - but the problems never seem to stop. They never stop. You feel, and maybe you are right, that the problems seem to go on and on and you have indeed had more than your fair share of trials and tribulations. But to give you credit - you bounce back time and time again - you stick to your beliefs because deep down you have that inner knowledge, that 'belief' system that in the end, everything will turn out OK - and you are right -it will!

You are being unduly influenced by the situation that is all around you. You do not like the feeling of loneliness and whatever it is that seems to separate you from others. You know that life can be wonderful and you are anxious to experience life in all its aspects, to live it to the full. You therefore resent any restriction or limitations that are being imposed on you and you insist on going it alone.

You wish to be left in peace... no more conflict and no more differences of opinion. In fact you just don't want to be involved in arguments of any shape or form. All you want is for 'them' to get on with it - and to leave you alone.

Politics

As some of you have know, im went back to work in the previous company. More money and no agent.

Before i went back, i have heard of some mis-treatment by one of the management staff and my expectation after listening was bad, but not to the extent of the end of the curve. But i never expect to be really THAT bad after working for 1 month.

The environment have really changed alot. Last time round, there used to be shouting, joking and fooling around. Picture a happy working environment. Now, everyone is keeping to themselves, only grouped with those whom they can really shared all the gossips and happenings from the management staff. Even having lunch is also in groups. You could even feel the negative vibes in the air that you just dont have the motivation to work.

Frankly speaking, i dont have anything against the management staff despite doing stuff that is not in my capabilities. Heck, i haven even started doing it. I dont see other management staff asking me to do work that is not in my capability. Somehow it was her way of delegating work to other people that got tongues wagging. Dont get me wrong, if she is doing for the first time and need help, we will do our utmost best to help. But 2nd time and 3rd time? Other management staff have their own portfolios to take care of, they cant neglect their own work and help her 24/7. They too have deadlines to meet.

But somehow i bought up an issue to the top management recently and in return got backstabbed for it. The issue was regarding emails that cc-ed to me, i have to print out and file it. By the end of the day, any particular email that corresponds the most, the file will be quite thick. The logical common sense is to print out the last correspondence and file it in. Apparently the management staff dont see it that way and die die want to have the latest correspondence.

And now, im labelled as someone who have attitude problem and constantly been late. Why other people dont see it? Im not even hired by her, but another management staff. She also bad-mouthed other temps and im wondering in the first place, why the need to hire us when you are 'overwhelmed' with work and delegate work to us yet in return, bad-mouthed us? My day at the office is practically surfing the net half of the day. The other half is really working in the office. eg, checking email, photocopying, filing, using Excel to check figures.

This totally sum up the title of this post. Office politics. And my friendly management staff says it all, "Welcome to the real world."

2 more weeks to go and i cant even wait for it. There are 4 management staff and i only keep in contact with 2 of them. One is the above-mentioned, the other one is, let just say, no one bother to contact. This will also the last time i work for this company. One spoilt apple and other apples have to suffer from it.

Hurt

Argh, my gum hurts like hell. hurt like nobody business. grrr.

i cant open my mouth fully to eat even a mouthful of rice. If i open my mouth any bigger to eat anything, it will hurt so bad that i couldnt bother chewing the food, lest enjoying the food even more. sigh.

further more, this is the second time my gum hurts so bad since the start of the year. i think i really eat too much fried stuff liao. instead of having a sore throat, i have this. argh.

Hot or cold

Meet up some of the barflies like Dow, dtts, shelled and fitti for supper at HK Cafe at Kovan.

One hilarious conversation between dtts and a waitress got us laugh till the waitress dont dare to look at us.

dtts: "er, i will like to have this drink."
waitress: "you want hot or cold?"
dtts(shocked): "i tot the title say is iced."

And im not sleeping yet. Damn, not sleepy yet working later. im going to be so dead.

Random

I donno what to put for the title for this post as i just saw a familiar name been assigned as a tutor to my new class.

Good thing is that i have been thru her way of teaching before. Bad thing is she might be more stricter in this module.

Great, just great. And i foresee an interesting first tutorial where all those students that never taught by her. Actually, im looking forward to her lessons as she really have a way to drill the topics into your mind.

Simple request

3 weeks to go before my new term starts, with my timetable finalized, i only got one simple request.

That is to hope not to go through last sem kind of events ever again. Though i know there is no way what will happened in the future, or some might even say that there could be a repeat of history, im pulling all stops to let it happened again. Good thing was everything is running smooth right now, from my family to my own personal problems. Is not as though i have requested for heaven and earth, is just a simple request that seem so hard to fulfill. No?

look like someone going to get a treat from me when he comes back year end. Hehe. And not forgetting a long-legged beauty wor. Thanks for the treat.

Absence of faith

Got this from r3gular and find it interesting..

Let me explain the problem science has with Jesus Christ.’ The atheist professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks one of his new students to stand.‘You’re a Christian, aren’t you, son?’‘Yes sir,’ the student says.

‘So you believe in God?’

‘Absolutely.’

‘Is God good?’

‘Sure! God’s good.’

‘Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?’

‘Yes.’

‘Are you good or evil?’

‘The Bible says I’m evil.’

The professor grins knowingly. ‘Aha! The Bible!’ He considers for a moment.

‘Here’s one for you. Let’s say there’s a sick person over here and you can cure him. You can do it. Would you help him? Would you try?’

‘Yes sir, I would.’

‘So you’re good…..!’

‘I wouldn’t say that.’

‘But why not say that? You’d help a sick and maimed person if you could. Most of us would if we could. But God doesn’t.’

The student does not answer, so the professor continues. ‘He doesn’t, does he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer, even though he prayed to Jesus to heal him How is this Jesus good? Hmmm? Can you answer that one?’

The student remains silent.

‘No, you can’t, can you?’ the professor says. He takes a sip of water from a glass on his desk to give the student time to relax.

‘Let’s start again, young fella Is God good?’

‘Er…yes,’ the student says.

‘Is Satan good?’

The student doesn’t hesitate on this one. ‘No.’

‘Then where does Satan come from?’

The student : ‘From…God…’

‘That’s right. God made Satan, didn’t he? Tell me, son. Is there evil in this world?’

‘Yes, sir.’

‘Evil’s everywhere, isn’t it? And God did make everything, correct?’

‘Yes.’

‘So who created evil?’ The professor continued, ‘If God created everything, then God created evil, since evil exists, and according to the principle that our works define who we are, then God is evil.’

Without allowing the student to answer, the professor continues: ‘Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things, do they exist in this world?’

The student: ‘Yes.’

‘So who created them?’

The student does not answer again, so the professor repeats his question. ‘Who created them? There is still no answer. Suddenly the lecturer breaks away to pace in front of the classroom. The class is mesmerized.

‘Tell me,’ he continues onto another student. ‘Do you believe in Jesus Christ, son?’

The student’s voice is confident: ‘Yes, professor, I do.’

The old man stops pacing. ‘Science says you have five senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Have you ever seen Jesus?’

‘No sir. I’ve never seen Him’

‘Then tell us if you’ve ever heard your Jesus?’

‘No, sir, I have not.’

‘Have you ever actually felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus or smelt your Jesus? Have you ever had any sensory perception of Jesus Christ, or God for that matter?’

‘No, sir, I’m afraid I haven’t.’

‘Yet you still believe in him?’

‘Yes.’

‘According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your God doesn’t exist. What do you say to that, son?’

‘Nothing,’ the student replies. ‘I only have my faith.’

‘Yes, faith,’ the professor repeats. ‘And that is the problem science has with God. There is no evidence, only faith.’

The student stands quietly for a moment, before asking a question of his own. ‘Professor, is there such thing as heat?’

‘Yes,’ the professor replies. ‘There’s heat.’

‘And is there such a thing as cold?’

‘Yes, son, there’s cold too.’

‘No sir, there isn’t…’

The professor turns to face the student, obviously interested. The room suddenly becomes very quiet. The student begins to explain.

‘You can have lots of heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat, unlimited heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat, but we don’t have anything called ‘cold’. We can hit up to 458 degrees below zero, which is no heat, but we can’t go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold; otherwise we would be able to go colder than the lowest -458 degrees. Every body or object is susceptible to study when it has or transmits energy, and heat is what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy. Absolute zero (-458 F) is the total absence of heat.
You see, sir, cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat we can measure in thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.’

Silence across the room. A pen drops somewhere in the classroom, sounding like a hammer.

‘What about darkness, professor. Is there such a thing as darkness?’

‘Yes,’ the professor replies without hesitation. ‘What is night if it isn’t darkness?’

‘You’re wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something; it is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light, but if you have no light constantly you have
Nothing and it’s called darkness, isn’t it? That’s the meaning we use to define the word. In reality, darkness isn’t. If it were, you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn’t you?’

The professor begins to smile at the student in front of him. This will be a good semester. ‘So what point are you making, young man?’

‘Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to start with, and so your conclusion must also be flawed.’

The professor’s face cannot hide his surprise this time. ‘Flawed? Can you explain how?’

‘You are working on the premise of duality,’ the student explains. ‘You argue that there is life and then there’s death; a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can’t even explain a
thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life, just the absence of it.’

‘Now tell me, professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?’

‘If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man, yes, of course I do’

‘Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?’

The professor begins to shake his head, still smiling, as he realizes where the argument is going. A very good semester, indeed.

‘Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a preacher?’

The class is in uproar. The student remains silent until the commotion has subsided.

‘To continue the point you were making earlier to the other student, let me give you an example of what I mean.’

The student looks around the room… ‘Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the professor’s brain?’ The class breaks out into laughter.

‘Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor’s brain, felt the professor’s brain, touched or smelled the professor’s brain? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no
brain, with all due respect, sir. So if science says you have no brain, how can we trust your lectures, sir?’

Now the room is silent. The professor just stares at the student, his face unreadable.

Finally, after what seems an eternity, the old man answers. ‘I guess you’ll have to take them on faith.’

‘Now, you accept that there is faith, and, in fact, faith exists with life,’ the student continues. ‘Now, sir, is there such a thing as evil?’

Now uncertain, the professor responds, ‘Of course, there is. We see it everyday. It is in the daily example of man’s inhumanity to man… It is in the multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world. These manifestations are nothing else but evil.’

To this the student replied, ‘Evil does not exist sir, or at least it does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of God.

God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God’s love present in his heart. It’s like the cold that comes when there is no heat or the darkness that comes when there is no light.‘

The professor sat down.

Pass this on if you have faith in God.
If not, still pass it on for it’s a good story.

Style Damsel

Two barflies have open an online shop to create competition with Xtralicious and called it Style Damsel.

But i dont think there is competition involved as Xtralicious is more into vintage while Chu Wen and Dzigna are into chic fashion.

Im waiting for the guys section to come out and i can buy directly from them.. woohoo.. no need to go shopping centre liao.. kakakaka..

Cakes Delight

Im helping one of my friend to promote her site where she bakes cakes. The cakes may look normal in other bakeries, but is one of a kind, especially the cheesecakes..

Cakes galore for the sweet tooth!!


Bailey Cheesecake

Lychee Martini

Oreo Cheesecake

Xtraliciousshop

The Bar Bitch of Cowboybar have opened an online boutique. Do give her the support by placing orders with her.

The Boutique



"Whoever plugs can get 10% off your next purchase. Be it you or your reader. Just quote your blog URL can liao"

-Mandrake, 3 March 2008

Good company

it been a long time since i organize gathering with friends that have not meet up for a long time.. and i have the privilege to do so after my exams last week..

just nice as i had one week of rest before going back to work..

this group of friends, whom i know during ITE, was formed in the 2nd year to participate in a global game competition held in USA. After the competition, we still keep in contact, through msn and sms, but never had a chance to meet up as we went our separate ways after graduation..

boy, it was a good old time remembering the past times over the meal..

there was one incident where the waiter did as we instruct to the leftover food. It was hilarious!! one sentence to describe the whole incident: no one come to cafe cartel to ta bao bread.. wahahhahaha..

we will be meeting again to go back to ITE to see our teachers.. and this gathering will be a yearly affair..

Tremors

Ok, this is like old news as it happened 17 hours ago..

The time was around 4.30 - 5.00 am when i feel that i was swaying side by side.. i thought what happened when i saw my laptop wire and my great-grandfather photo were swaying side by side also..

EARTHQUAKE!! TREMORS!!

I just sit down there and feel the effects while my family were in their dreamland.. not a very good experience to sit down and not doing anything.. *facepalm*

Sianzation

AAAAAARRRGGGGHHH!!!

Ji tao sian to the lowest point of my life after hearing all those answers for the exam today..

AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!

Sigh, can only hope for a pass in that paper..

AAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH!!!

Incompetent or inexperienced

I feel very troubled upon reading this article where 2 young men died in an accident on Tuesday.

here is the link, another one

I know about how young people rejoice about when they finally got their driver license. They can finally be on the wheels and will plead with their parents to lend the cars to drive. But without supervision?

My next questions will be: How competent you are? And how sure you are that you will get the same road conditions, same kind drivers that allows you to change lanes?

And the answers to these questions are: there are alot more experienced drivers on the road, like taxi drivers, knowing Singapore routes inside out. A newbie driver that put a probation sign the car to alert other drivers to be careful. But, do you think the drivers will care in the first place? They will purposely make your driving more difficult. A wrong judgment in seeing the road condition will results in accidents and pin all the responsibility to the newbie driver.

Report mentioned that the driver only got his license last month. And of all roads, they have to try this road. Bad move. Now he have to live all his life with guilt and police are charging him with causing death with negligence.

Im seriously doubting the statements that the two survivors have given in the newspaper report. If cruising at a normal speed, say 50km/h, the accident would not have happened. Guess the driver never heed the warning in the first place.

To all newbie drivers, congrats that you have pass and got a driving license. But, if you insist on going for a ride, i would suggest you keep your ego aside and practice and hone your driving skills with someone fit to correct you, like your parents or uncle. You got 1 year to gain invaluable experience. After the 1 year probation, ask your parents or uncle to assess whether you are deem fit to drive alone without their supervision. If yes, then by all means invite your friends for a ride. I hope the accident is a good example.

Cowboybar Reloaded

CowBoyBar has once again reach another milestone. We are reloading CowBoyBar !

From the humble beginnings at Goggle Group (where we eventually got evicted coz we were overloading the server with our traffic) to the ill-fated Yahoo! Groups and finally to the present Liquidblade domain, CowBoyBar has certainly come a long way.

Along the way, we made new friends and we lose some along the way too. As the word Bar suggest, it is a place where people come, people stay and people go. What's important is that we all had a good and memorable time (sans a quarrel here and a break up there) while we are making merry in the bar.

Over time, like any old house, clutter starts to accumulate and it has finally gotten to a point where sweeping and mopping the floors no longer works and hence calls for something more drastic like that of a full reset.

And so, here we are. CowBoyBar 2008.

We did make some backups here and there like membership roll and some of the more important threads like Martell Death Match (!), Members' Blog Directory and Members' Birthday List, etc., but other than those, it's deletesville as we start from a clean slate.

Everything is gone. It's a brand new day today!

So that's for a short introduction to the CowBoyBar leading up to today.

So what's next as far as the CowBoyBar is concerned?

Well, good news is that CowBoyBar is now re-opened for membership registration for a limited period only. Originally, it was a closed private forum as we want to keep unwanted people out (flamers, lamers and trolls) and with a smaller number of members, it is easier to form closer friendships as well as to maintain the quality standards of the CowBoyBar .

For newbies, here's what to expect.

1. If you an unregistered visitor, you will be able to view and read some of the thread categories but you will not be able to comment in any of them.
   
   
2. Upon approval of your application, you will be granted Grasshopper Status where it is a probationary membership of sorts. We are looking for members who will be active in the CowBoyBar. As with all forums everywhere, we more often than not, get people who signed up and never to return after a couple of weeks when the euphoria is dissipated and the dust is settled. That means more clutter that the Mods will have to clean up.
   
   
3. There is no hard and fast rule to how to get promoted to Gunslinger Status which effectively is full membership. However, being an active member is generally a very good rule of thumb as well as meeting the rest of the BarFlies in person when we have outings or events.
   
   Once you are a GunSlinger, the rest of the forum will be accessible to you and you will have more areas to chat and explore.

Do look around although I have to say since this is the 2nd day of the reset, the public area doesn't have much to look at but we are steadily getting everything up to speed even as we speak. Sign up if you are interested and for an introductory period only, all applications will be approved and granted Grasshopper Status.

We look forward to welcoming you.

*All credits goes to Jaywalk for letting me to cut and paste.. =p

Food expedition

I recalled an incident when i worked part-time at a government agency after reading this particular post..

It was the last 2 weeks of my work when my colleagues decide to try something new as they are tired of the food from the MSC (Multi-Story Carpark) and nearby foodcourts.. So they decided to try at Vivocity

after buying our food and starting to eat, i was the one that started asking the prices of the food from 4 colleagues (3 girls and 1 guy).. all the girls replied reasonable pricing from their food and when i turn around and ask the guy, "how much is your food(malay rice with chicken and 2 vegetables)?"

"You guess!" was the reply.
"$3.50?"
"No.."
"$4??"
"More than that.." at this time, my eyebrows began to move up north..
"I think you tell me the price.."
"$7!!!" after hearing it, i nearly choked on the noodles.. Never ever in my life have i heard a plate of malay rice cost $7..

He mentioned the queue was not as long as the other stalls, so he buy from this particular stall (so long liao, forget the stall name..) And willing to pay that kind of price? Man, he could have just make up an excuse and say, "erm, i think i forgot to bring enough money today" or "wtf, so expensive, im not going to pay for this plate of rice.."

I told him in a jokingly manner after hearing it, "this plate of rice, you must eat until damn clean, cannot leave a grain of rice behind, nor a single piece of meat to be spotted.. chew slowly and finely until everything goes into your blood system.. and avoid going to the toilet for 2 days.. just to justified that the price is worth it.."

the girls were also shocked at what my guy colleague have say and laughed at the suggestion i have given to him..
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Since im blogging about food.. i wonder if i blog something that happen to my school canteen a few days back.. will it have any effect?? yeah i know i have no picture to prove but i saw it with my own eyes..

one of my classmate bought a plate of rice with 2 vegetables and 1 meat.. it has nothing to do with the pricing.. i dont want to mention which stall but the above description is as good as revealing it..

he eat halfway throughly and he saw something black.. he didnt think of anything as he thought it was a bone and just leave it to one side.. the plate was 3/4 finished when he decided to check what that thing.. and it was a baby cockroach..

"wah lan eh, i want to puke out sia!!" my friend's face turn green when he saw the insect..
"bring the plate and show them, and then make a complain.."

my friend went and show the seller the unique finding, and come back with a new plate with the same ingredients.."

"she say it was a fly that went into the food.."
"HUH?!? the baby cockroach looks cooked to me.. ask her to try that 'fly'.." shoot back my reply..
"now must make a thorough check on the rice liao.."
"you still got appetite to eat?" i ask with a puzzled tone..

luckily i have not patronized that stall since i step into this school.. neither will i do that in the future.. same goes for my friends..

Trailer Flipped

Just got home, and witness a trailer flip to the side..

The trailer was carrying several tonnes of concrete slabs and it was making a turn to the left, when the right side of the wheel lifted up.. "dont turn anymore, sure flipped one.."

The trailer was 1/3 through the turning when it flipped..

i think the driver never heed the warning.. he try his luck to turn somemore.. and up goes the wheel and the trailer flip to the side..

my speculation of what causes the trailer to flip was either the driver forgotten the area where to turn and when he saw it, he abruptly turn, causing the concrete to tilt to the left and pushing all the weight down to the left.. or the concrete slabs never secured properly..

hope the driver is alright..

Meme

Got tagged by Jaywalk

"Just list 10 things that make you happy on a regular basis. Hence, pay raises that typically come once a year won’t count. These are things that make you smile at least once a week… to remind you, in spite of all the ranting you have to regularly get out of your system, life is good.

- Rational Neurotic.”

In no order of preference

1. Receive sms from friends

2. Talking and seeing funny comments that barflies given in cowboybar

3. Getting projects done with my project mates

4. Chatting with people on msn

5. Talk cock all night long with friends at those 24hrs roti-prata shops

6. Wonderful memories of a certain someone

7. Having a wonderful meal with friends

8. Complete a difficult game

9. Sleeping

10. Giving thanks to God for the mercy, love and grace

Not going to tag anyone.

Strange events

i donno whether is it strange to you guys.. but it's definitely worth having some raised eyebrows..

i have 2 dreams.. one of the dream is with a girl and finally in a relationship.. talk about girl of my dreams!! the other dream is a heart to heart talk with a tutor.. enough of saying..

the best of all is a sudden craving for corn.. i mean, i never eat corn before leh.. i donno what is it taste like in the first place, and i just buy from my school canteen without hesitation..

i look at the cup of corn after purchasing and think to myself, "wtf, im eating something that i have not taste before.. must be the slab of melting butter in the hot corn that stimulate my mind.."

first spoonful of corn enter my mouth.. "eh, not bad actually.." and i finish the cup of corn in no time..

maybe i should have requested for a dream that can see my exams results.. hur hur hur.. wishful thinking indeed!!

Identity

following Jaywalk's comment, i have to say that im not complaining about having a false identity that able to blog freely and without fear.. far from it, and it was not a problem in the first place..

when i started this blog, i already knew of the consequences that comes with it, with or without RSS feeds.. whatever i post, there are bound to have some critics..

i mean dont you have the same feeling as me when you first started out, "wah, good sia, this is a good medium to write my deepest feelings, secrets, any happenings.." and as such, everything is know about you without meeting up the person.. but then again, i dont believe there will be such a person revealing everything in blog down to the smallest detail also must blog.

But as time goes by, i find that there is a need to filter out what i want to blog, not for the sake of blogging just to tell people what i have done, what i did for the day.. this is what we call reporting blog.. and i have seen cases to it.. On the other hand, what i blog is also for the sake of the memory lane, and when i get older, i can look through those old archives and laugh it off about this particular post could get into my blog.. "WTF moment perhaps?"

there are alot of things i dont blog, not because im afraid of the critics, but rather the situation are unnecessary and uncalled for in the first place.. what for i blog about it? it really depends on the situation, no??

i wont change my blog just to create a new identity, that's for sure..

as for the "personal challenge", initially i thought i shouldnt blog about it as after all, i need a listening ear.. but then again, the uniqueness of it prompted me to blog about it after my exams result.. there will be decision making involved also.. =/

Alone

Last time i used to think that blogging was cool.. can blog about anything and everything about it..

But now, with the introduction of RSS feeds, getting to know more friends from the blogsphere, blogging about personal feelings are quite restricted.. Moreover, i dont use pseudonym like Jaywalk, Jeshuafreak or other weird nicknames to hide my identity.. just a plain old name, with lots of information on my blog makes me an easy target.. "oh, you are the one who blog about this post right?"

And for that, i have revert back to basic or old school.. finding a listening ear. But the problem is, those people that i call them friends have "left" me.. not as in i do something wrong that they left me to die.. but rather they have their own life to deal with, and the communication are rather little and few.. majority of them are working right now since graduated from ITE..

So to find that person who can earn my trust (for those who really donno me, i dont trust people easily), i have to look for someone that doesnt fit into the above description..

For the record, i wont disclose as what i call a "personal challenge" till i got my exams results..

What goes around comes around

i was at my workplace when i saw that person who lied to me.. (is the hint strong enough to know where the liar is from.. pls stop making wild guesses..) I just give that person a non-expression look and hope that he do his own work and i do my own work..

But an incident change my whole perception on him totally.

I was at the storeroom making some checks when my manager and the guy came in as if their expression were to settle some serious stuff.

Before i could go out of the storeroom, i heard a loud smack. And i turned around and saw a slap mark on the guy.

I have no idea what has happened but from my sources told me, the guy have lied frequently to all the managers.. again i also have no idea why he was not asked to go despite been a habitual liar..

"wah, he look pretty decent leh, never knew he had such a habit in the first place.. never judge a book by its cover. his circle have come round for him.."

for 2 hours, i never uttered a single word. I am still shaken about the incident. As for both of them, i have no idea what happened to them.. i feel that im a bystander at the wrong place at the wrong time..

Emo for no reason??

Somehow i feel there is a need to explain about my thoughts and actions after knowing someone have lied to me or well-knowing that the time for relationship is not a top priority at the moment..

Now, let assume that this person have lied to me and what are my courses of action?
1. i will let go of this friendship. sound harsh? let me go further before making a judgment..
2. what are the chances of this person lying to me again, given though that this person have no idea that i already knew this person is lying..
3. friendship started with respect, trust and communication. With the first 2 gone, what for keep it? keep it just for the sake of keeping it, then i will be the party that will shun all kinds of communication..

i wont get sad just because i lose a friend.. this is just to show how i was taken for granted.. i dont mind people making fun of me, or whatever you can think of.. but to tell lies to me, im not a friend to begin with in the first place..

As for relationships, God have plans for everyone. To the unsaved, to the believers, to the singles, to the couple, to the elderly..
1. for a girl, i have to give up the whole forest. In order for me to give up the whole forest, is when i find this special girl.
2. even if i have to be single, by all means i accept it. seriously speaking, singlehood have more pros than cons than in a relationship.. no??

again, i wont be sad just because i cant get a gf.. maybe i dont have the talent for relationship.. maybe God have saw my other talents and ask me to use it wisely..

on a side note, anyone still remember about the bet on the Donuts? i just saw the shop around my area close down liao.. haiya.. shouldnt have predicted until so far.. just start of 2008, close liao..

Liar liar

Great, just great.. someone lied to me.. and unknowingly show the tail to me..

i hate this kind of person.. if want to lie, do it in such a way that there is no way for me to find other information..

i didnt do anything and the information just drop from the sky and falls onto my lap.. you could see how pissed off i am when i get to see those information..

"hello, im not a 19 year old boy that cant handles the truth.." i rather have someone tells me face to face about the truth.. but to tell lies, too bad i cant take it..

i was so turned off seeing that person that i cant help but to give a different look at that person.. luckily this person is not a close friend to begin with..

No targets

look like i really have to be a bad guy for this.. and for this, im going to say this, i have only 2 approaches to love..

The first approach will be remain single until die lor.. for some reasons, my priorities have changed.. i wont say i have given up on love.. but as a saying goes, "time and tide wait for no man.." i rather use the time to do other things rather than waiting for answers from some people.. at the moment, love maybe elusive to me.. but im very afraid that once i achieved it, i might lose interest in it.. and from this, i figure it out that relationship is not for me at the moment.. somehow this leads me to the second approach..

The second approach will be finding the one and only half.. and for this to achieve, there is one condition to fulfill.. the other half have to be a christian.. no doubt about that.. im not going to preach about it as i believe that the Bible have very clear cut answers about it.. im still maintaining my principle in finding "the first and the only one.."

Dont bother giving me advices or challenging me about it.. there is no way i will let my principle been compromised..

And for the info, i dont have any targets to aim right now..

Meeting up part 2 of 2

2nd round of fun with Jaywalk, Barffie, Naiveguy, Nadnut, Jeshuafreak, Princess, Callandor and Cowboycalab..

had dinner at Carnivore.. had all kinds of meat they serve.. beef, lamb, pork, fish and chicken..

then head to st james.. first time been there.. lol.. luckily this time round, they go slow and easy all the way.. no hangover, no puking.. nothing.. and meet a surprised person at there.. TK and Bear Bear.. i was literally raping Bear Bear all over.. damn cute.. wahahahha..

and thanks for the theories lesson.. donno whether im able to apply it in the future..

Meeting up part 1 of 2

Just got over with a hangover..

It was a night of fun.. no doubt about it.. meet up alot of people from the Bar.. look like i need to link more people to my blog liao.. lol..

we sing, talk cock and play game.. and only had one theory lesson.. lol..

there was this particular game where it was fixed right from the start.. "scissors paper stone" where 3 people play and whoever come out with the odd one will have to drink.. the first few rounds i lose was because i didnt know it was fixed.. after that i saw the pattern liao.. wahahhahaha.. no "paper and scissors" were casted only "stone" all the way..

as the night goes on, more and more people turn up that the focus of the theme was gone.. hahahhaa.. i have to bail myself out before my liver is gone for sure.. it was a long time since i drink and i admit i didnt hold it well though some people wanted to train me up.. lol..

Meet up with Luvphobia, R3gular, darkelfin, Jesuafreak, Lex, Sheena, Cowgoesmoo, Barffie, Naiveguy.. pardon me if i missed out any of the people..

now for the second part.. and another group of Barflies to be know..

Shiokness Fulfilled

Finally meet up with friends and get to drive all in one day..

I thought i will stall the car as it's has been a long time since i drove.. since chinese new year?? But luckily never.. wahahahahah..

And i will like to honour the first female passenger to sit in my car other than my family members to Devo.. lol.. honour sia.. hope you enjoy your birthday bbq..

Now is time to face someone liao lor.. everytime come back from overseas, i have to be the center of attention lor.. win liao lor.. 上贼船也不需要勉强！！>.<

will definitely blog about it after facing him.. dont care whether is my loss or his gain..

One shot one kill

Long time never write story.. Here it is..

As a member of the Elite Sniper Team, Kurt was assigned to a mission. The only information he got was that this person will pass by this particular window at a particular time on a particular day.

On the first day of the mission, he camped at a high distance where he could see the particular window.

Over the next few days, he had it easy for him. He had gone without hunger for days, never did his business as the training he undergoes was much tougher than that. Never once did he moved or been disturbed by the surrounding around him.

The time has come when his watch vibrated. He waited with bated breath as he cocked his gun. "Anytime now.." But the time passed so quickly that he knew the target didnt appeared.

Now, he faced with even greater challenges as he is not prepared to deal with. His mind is casting doubt on him that he could have got the wrong window, his body is reaching to the limit where he could just close his eyes to rest, he is aching all over as he had been in a fixed position for days that he have lost count. His heart is asking him to give up on the mission. But he is not compromised to do so as there is no 'failure' in his dictionary.

He tried his best to fought all the thoughts in his head. "Maybe he will appeared next week at that particular day instead." The mind is playing devil's advocate.. "What if he never appear?"
"Wait till the day have pass.."

On that particular day, he began to lose hope when suddenly a shadow lurking just behind the particular window.

KA BAM!!

No fries

Read the conversation..

Funny guy: hey, 2 weeks ago hor, i call mac delivery leh.. and i order mcspicy extra value meal.. but the operator told me that mcspicy sold out leh..

Me: lol.. then how..

Funny guy: then i order other burgers lor.. never knew the particular store sell so fast..

me: hahahah.. ok..

Funny guy: after that last week, i make a trip down to the store and see whether mcspicy sold out or not..

me: i dont think they will not overlook it again ba..

Funny guy: ya, indeed mcspicy never sold out.. but when i order over the counter, the counter crew inform me that the lettuce used up liao.. kns..

me: wahahahaha.. this store damn happening sia..

Funny guy: not only that lor, after they serve my food, i request for garlic chilli.. and you know what they say?

me: ........ dont tell me, they also dont have??

Funny guy: YA LAH!!

me: LMAO!!

Funny guy: hai.. then i told my friends about it lor.. and they even dare to tell me that the store might even sell their fries way faster than other things by the end of the week..

me: lol.. then when you come back to this store at that time, skarli really no fries to sell..

Funny guy: i dont wish to hear that hor.. kns!!


*PS: if you all are smart enough, you will know what is it all regarding.. the importance is not the gist of the conversation, not even the predicament of my friend..

真的爱你 - Beyond

BEYOND - 真的愛妳
  曲︰黃家駒  詞︰小美

＊無法可修飾的一對手
  帶出溫暖永遠在背後
  縱使囉囌始終關注
  不動珍惜太內咎

  沉醉於音階她不讚賞
  母親的愛卻永未退讓
  決心衝開心中掙扎
  親恩終可報答

＃春風化雨暖透我的心
  一生眷顧無言地送贈

＋是妳多麼溫馨的目光
  教我堅毅望著前路
  叮嚀我跌倒不應放棄
  沒法解釋怎可報盡親恩
  愛意寬大是無限
  請準我說聲真的愛妳

  重唱　＊　

  仍記起溫馨的一對手
  始終給我照顧未變樣
  理想今天終於等到
  分享光輝盼做到

  重唱　＃,＋,＃,＋,＋

Though i dont speak cantonese, but i do understand what they are singing. I wonder is there chinese version for it.. if anyone have it, can send it to me.. Thanks a million..

Old songs hold much more meaning than those current new songs.. if i could dedicate this song, it will be to all the mothers and the very special someone whom my heart hold dearest..

Aliens vs Predator 2

anyone want to watch.. the first movie of 2008.. wonder is there any screening on the last day of 2007??

Aliens vs Predator: Requiem picks up immediately after the events of AVP: Alien vs Predator. The Predator ('Scar'), who was impregnated by a Facehugger before being killed by an Alien Queen at the end of the first film, gives birth to a Predalien onboard his clan's ship. As the Predalien rampages through the ship, a Predator attempts to kill the Predalien with his plasma cannon but inadvertently shoots a hole in the ship causing it to crash in the forests outside of Gunnison, Colorado. The crash releases Facehuggers that quickly begin to impregnate townspeople and raise a new batch of Aliens. The crash has not gone unnoticed, however, as a distress call was sent by the ship to the Predator's homeworld. The Predators dispatch a ruthless and methodical 'cleaner', to purge the area by killing all the Aliens, the Predalien, all impregnated hosts, and anyone unfortunate enough to cross his path. At the same time, a group of townspeople caught in between the Aliens and the Predator, join forces to stop the Alien infestation before the military obliterates the town to contain the Aliens before they spread.


The hybrid look so cool! Awesome man!

Image and storyline taken from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliens_vs._Predator:_Requiem

Policies sucks!!

If i blog about this incident, it will be plain obvious where im working at.. *grumbles*

before this so-called "policy" been introduced, our company riders will go for as many orders as they want in order to earn the delivery charge, so long is in the same area.. $1.50 per order.. if there are 4 order at the same area, you earn $6 just for that trip alone..

now, ever since the "policy" is been implemented, the riders are not happy about it as they can only go for a maximum of 2 orders which translated only to $3 per trip..

firstly, if there is a shortage of riders and orders are coming thick and fast especially Sat evening where there is football, the orders will jam..

secondly, if all the riders are to take only 1 order at a time, how are we going to clear the delivery orders, with more orders coming in? You could imagine the whole table is full of orders waiting to be delivered..

the riders were right.. anyone who is in charge of the station have the final say in allowing how many orders the rider can go, provided the orders are in the same area.. not the manager..

because of this stupid policy, i find it hard to work as im stuck in between the riders and the managers.. but if i have to choose, i will have to side the riders.. we are depending on the riders.. if no riders, i think the company can just shut down the whole delivery service.. what the use of having a delivery service when there is no riders??

and because i only work part time, my colleagues are damn happy to see me whenever i come to work.. initially, i thought it was because i was able to lighten the work load.. but it was not the case until one of them confess to me that i have a way in treating the riders.. -_-""

Happy Belated Anniversary

I was going through someone's blog when i chanced upon this post

the initials look surprisingly familiar to me when it dawned on me that it was my tutor's name.

after reading the post, i have nothing but nodding my head in agreement with all the points that have been mentioned. And for this, it does seem to make my point vindicated.

though it was not the first tutorial that i have attended, but it was the first tutorial to leave an impression on the class. FYI, it was my classmates that make the remarks and yet i blog about it. I was so dead when she founds out my blog and mention it without fail when we went for her tutorial every week. See at it in this angle: different people reacts differently when faced with a new style of teaching. And no, i never mentioned that i cannot take sarcastic remarks.

out of curiosity, i Goggled using her name and found out 4 posts about her. Erm, can i say that she have indeed live up her name for it? Haha..

ok, im really really dead when i see her when school reopens.. i bet she will remembers me for life as i heard she have a good memory.

by the way, happy belated anniversary in Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

Pushing my luck

I think im pushing my luck for today's last paper.. not that i take it for granted.. but rather i was sick the previous day..

i didnt study at all.. the module was Computer Information Processing (CIP).. with 10 mcq, 10 matching questions and 3 short-essay questions..

crap.. common test just over and the exam timetable is already out..

time for a week of undisturbed rest before warming up the engine for bus stats common test 2 and the final exams..

Personality test

My personalDNA Report

Good old times

this morning, i was on my way to school for common test and saw an old friend.. i was surprised to see her as we have lost contact for the last 3 years.. during these 3 years, my senior and i were trying to locate her as we have some sort of make a pact to meet up every year without fail to catch up with one another.. who knows that she was the one that make the pact, the next she disappear into thin air liao..

and we meet again 3 years later.. now, there is no way she could disappear from our radar liao.. hur hur hur..

hmm, about the mirco common test, i wont say it's easy or hard, but it's damn tricky.. i was hoping for the calculation part on marginal cost, average cost, average variable cost, but never come out.. only one question for calculation and that is to calculate the explicit cost and implicit cost..

after hearing so many different answers from different people, i only hope for a pass will do.. *look towards my readers*

我不配 - 周杰倫

周杰伦 - 我不配

作词：方文山　作曲：周杰伦

这街上太拥挤　太多人有秘密　
玻璃上有雾气在被隐藏起过去
你脸上的情绪　在还原那场雨　
这巷弄太过弯曲走不回故事里
这日子不再绿　又斑驳了几句　
剩下搬空回忆的我在大房子里
电影院的座椅　隔遥远的距离　
感情没有对手戏你跟自己下棋

还来不及仔仔细细写下你的关於
描述我如何爱你　你却微笑的离我而去

＃这感觉　已经不对　我努力在挽回
　一些些　应该体贴的感觉　我没给
　你嘟嘴　许的愿望很卑微　在妥协
　是我忽略　你不过要人陪

＊这感觉　已经不对　我最後才了解
　一页页　不忍翻阅的情节　你好累
　你默背　为我掉过几次泪　多憔悴
　而我心碎你受罪　你的美　我不配

Repeat All
Repeat ＃,＊

frankly speaking, i only like the score of the music, rather than the lyrics.. hahaha..

World Cup 2010 Draw

Singapore have drawn against a group consist of 3 west-asian countries, avoiding the likes of Australia, China, Korea and Japan. And the 3 west-asian countries are Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Uzbekistan. I fancy Singapore's chances for a shot in the 4th round.

The draw was indeed very kind to us as the other groups have at least 2 asian powerhouses.

Group 1 - Australia, China, Iraq and Qatar (Group of Death to me)
Group 2 - Japan, Bahrain, Oman and Thailand
Group 3 - South Korea, North Korea, Jordan and Turkmenistan (both Korean countries to advance, but the match between them look salivating)
Group 4 - Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Uzbekistan
Group 5 - Iran, Kuwait, U.A.E and Syria

As for England, i think the whole world was not prepared for the country that knock them out of the European Championship Qualifiers just recently. Croatia again. Look like England is going to have their revenge sooner than expected. Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Andorra complete the group.

World Cup 2010 Draw Preview

In 2 hours time, all eyes will be glued to the television set when countries from Europe, Asia and Africa will be drawn in to groups to play each other to qualify for a World Cup slot.

Oceania and North America have already started the qualifying competition.

My eyes will be on Asia and Europe as im eager to see who Singapore and England will be group with.

Singapore have create history when they qualify for the third round of the qualifiers first time ever while England is in an all time low when they fail to qualify for next year European Championships in Switzerland and Austria.

Will update again once the draw is finalised.

Miracle survivor

Who can ever survived in this kind of freak accident?? A semi truck literally flatten a car and the driver escaped unhurt..

Weird dream

after much deliberation and hesitation, ive decided to blog why im paranoid over the last few days..

a dream!! even as im blogging right now, the contents are still fresh in my mind..

what freaking me out was the messenger of the dream and the content of the dream..

the message given to me is not reflecting in reality right now.. to let it happened for a third time is not fate liao leh.. is too much to call a concidence.. i donno what that is.. but i have no comments..

the last sentence, "let time run it course.." seem to be telling me that it's more than meet the eye.. no??

the last 2 posts was in relation to it.. can i run away or avoid it??

Ed: im trying a new approach - nothing. let it died down and forget about it. As a saying goes, "if it's aint broken, why fixed it?"

It's been a long time

it's been a long time since i had these activities to keep me sane.. and im planning to have it when the school holidays start..

1. going for a drive aimlessly around Singapore. yes, i know petrol price is rising but is only for one night.. windows wind down and cruising at 80km/h, the natural wind blowing at my face.. just this activity alone is enough to make me relax and to fight again when the school term restart..

2. hanging out with friends. because of work commitments, i hardly have time for them. it's time for a game of pool, time to sit down and la kopi..

3. movies. the last time that i went to see a movie was like in Sep. yes, i have missed out alot of good shows over the last few weeks.

i think im getting a bit of paranoid at the moment.. sigh.. i hope i dont do anything stupid till the school holidays.. to the people around me, pls bear with me.. hahahah..

Hmm...

Am i seeing something that im not supposed to see??

Am i hearing something that im not supposed to hear??

Is my signal picking up the wrong signal??

It seem to make what ive done invalid, useless and void..

Or am i thinking too much??

Hmm.. *rub chin*

3 year old artist

here is a three year old boy that paints in a rather creative way.. or was it his natural talent?? you decide

Can one lah.. Can make it de..

if anyone recall about the cannot make it post earlier on, this post will be all those people who say to me, "can make it de.."

ok, frankly speaking, im starting to struggle with 2 modules and have started to ask people for tutoring.. and of 10 people i spoke to.. 9 say to me, "aiya.. you can make it de lah.."

wait, which part of my question or which part of my face say that i can make it de?? if i could have manage on my own, i wont have ask that question in the first place.. does my face written something on it that i couldnt see it myself?? i look up down left right.. nothing leh..

the last one take the lot.. "aiya, you work so efficiently, finish fast, you work as if you got no problem with it.."

what has work got to do with the modules that im studying right now?? any difference??

maybe i should slouch more, show no interest in it, sleep during lectures or tutorial.. hah..

a friend in need is a friend indeed

over the last few days, my family faced an unforseen circumstance and asked for my help.. so i tried my best and approached friends for help..

to those who know me long enough will know what going on.. and i only ask those who know about it for help..

being in a wits end, i was desperate enough for the help to solve the problem once and for all.. to an extent that i agree to any conditions so long it is reasonable to me..

as the deadline looms nearer, help was still not rendered.. advises was out of the equation by then.. and from there, i know those who have help was indeed a friend that deserved my help in the future..

to some, friendship is soured due to money.. but when faced with a situation like this, who will cared when the need to solve the problem is there.. and i also get to see a different angle of personalities when faced with a situation.. and im quite sadden to see an older person with lots of experience in life, escaped..

a friend in need is a friend indeed..

the problem is half-solved at the moment..

Pain..then Itchy

Last Sunday, i was scalded by hot oil during work. The pain was not intense as i thought, so i just shrug it off and continue working..

But after work, i saw that my arm was having a red mark on it and i thought the mark will be permanent.. the mark was so obvious when my friends saw it, they ask me what happened.. =/

Now the mark is fading and healing in the process, the itch is killing me.. hai, thought i might have a permanent tattoo to show off..

i got take a pic of the injury, but i decided to keep it in my handphone..

Post Reflections 2007

this is a yearly routine that i will blog about how the year have went by, to take stock, did some reflections.. but no resolutions.. and this post come earlier than what i expected as i foresee the rest of 2 months will be just lectures, tutorials, projects, test and exams.

this year, i find it plain sailing as i finally got into poly thru the long route, get to know new friends, widen the circle of friends and get to know the full value of 'networking'.

but what this post is going to be so different from the others is that i going to make a "bare-all" confession..

for the first time in my 24 years of life, i regret doing something that is so silly and stupid that i find it hard to forgive myself. people say its a small matter, but the action that i have done is enough to leave a scar on it.. time maybe a healing factor, but the awkwardness is evident for all to see..

right now, what i can do the very least is to honour what i have promise.. i dont want to give any impression that what i promise will be broken..

Hat-trick

i nearly kana another 4 girls and 1 guy team again.. or else i would have a hat-trick..

first time when i have such a group, it was an Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) module. Being new in school and no classmates to accompany, i just took a seat in the classroom and somehow 4 girls came in and sit beside me. After playing an ice-breaker game and the tutor ask to form a group, we just form according to where we sit. i dont mind at all as i thought it will only last for 4 months.

how wrong am i when it happened again in the new semester. And so i got another group for the second time.

but for the third time, the approach was different. it has nothing to do with the sitting plan or ice-breaker game that we play. 3 girls approached me to form a project group while having tutorial. i was like, "we got 6 guys in class and yet you all choose me first.." i was stunned but at the same time, tell them about the plight that i have gone thru and intend to have another guy to accompany..

heng ah.. if not is a 3 girls and 1 guy team..

Donuts

a few months back, there was a craze going on.. if anyone recalled, donuts was the "in" thing at that time..

at first was a teen who set up an online website where people can order Dunkin Donuts online. i wonder what the hassle when he could have set up a franchise right in Singapore. But then again, capital cost, rent and manpower are out of reach, fair enough.

and in overnight, people decided that this is another pie to grab hold on as its going to be a trend before it fizzles out like bubble tea and coffee bread.

people are willing to queue for 2 hrs just for an associated favour donut. i think now the craze have died down and the queue is now within 30 minutes as there are other shops selling the same favour.. in business sense, supply exceed demand.. prices should have gone down.. even my area also sell donuts at $1 per piece, but no one is buying.. hah, got in at the wrong time..

frankly speaking, i have not tried any of the donuts yet as it just a piece of bread with sugar coated cream.. and when i disturb my friends about getting donuts everyday, this was her reply, "i think i getting sick of it.. im having it everytime since the craze started.. now is very norm and very gilat(sick of eating).."

my prediction for donuts: it will lasts longer than bubble tea and coffee bread, those main players will stay, but for those trying out their luck, i think they will wound up by next apr to jun..

PS: Dont take the prediction too seriously, i could be wrong.

Cannot Make It

im going to declare this sem as Cannot Make It.. tutors cannot make it, lectures cannot make it.. im going for the lectures for the sake of marking attendance.. im going for tutorials for the sake of getting participation marks.. self study is the way to go now..

let me give an example:

apparently we are assigned to a tutor in hell at the last min.. she marked attendance when the hand of the clock stuck at 12 sharp.. there was no grace period of 15 mins when people came late.. she gives a whole new meaning to what tutorial means when she didnt go thru tutorial questions.. i have no problem with that as i able to gain more.. but i have a situation, the room temperature was too cold for our liking.. and the tutor was going thru a notion of telling us that if we were to have internship at Finland, we cant opt out in the midst of internship just because of the weather.. but hello, we will have make preparations well knowing that Finland is a cold country..

so one of the classmate switch off all the air con.. and guess what is the temperature when we went to take a look after the tutorial? 18 degree celsius!! this one call room temperature ah..

so sarcastic towards students and yet dont bothered to check the temperature when it is too cold to our liking.. this is indeed a good example of "tutor from hell"..

Depressed or what??

these few days, i had difficulty in sleeping and having trouble finishing a meal.. even a Macdonald meal i also cant finish.. wth..

hey, all these are symptoms of depression leh.. but im dont feel depressed at all leh.. donno why sia..

it has nothing to do with any problem at the moment as we are back on talking terms.. talking terms only hor.. dont think so much..

edit: due to personal reasons, have to take out some sentences..

last time if i got any problems i still can keep it inside.. now, very hard liao.. have to talk then can feel better.. argh..

oh well.. just blog to rant it out.. *yawn*

fate play me out..

I had a bad feeling when i was going from my lecture to my tutorial.. the feeling came when i was at the library.. i was going down the spiral staircase when i saw someone's fren..

"wah, siao liao.. if she is here, the chances of spotting her is very high.."

true enough, i was at the mid of the staircase, when the eyes met.. i stand rooted without moving a step.. my mind was asking me to turn back and go another way.. but i donno why i just move on..

i was not angry, but rather move at a faster pace..

but what puzzled me was the body language she have shown it to me..

-why was her head bowed when i should be the one doing it??

fruit "in" the bottle

Ok, here is a picture of a bottle and some fruits..

minus the banana, how do you put the apple or the orange into the bottle without damaging it?

- the fruits cannot be damaged
- the bottle cannot be damaged

here is one of the conversations took place on how to put the fruit into the bottle:

Girl 1 says:

ehh we discuss abit 1st lahh!

Girl 2 says:

hmmm any idea?s

Girl 1 says:

ahahah ermmm i think one of the answers can be grow the fruit inside right?

Girl 1 says:

haha

cool402 says:

lol.. it will be a very short discussion..

Girl 2 says:

ahahhh. but the fruit is alr that huge

cool402 says:

the fruit is already there

Girl 1 says:

or u GLUE it lahh!

Girl 1 says:

hahah

Girl 1 says:

i dunno

Girl 2 says:

can we say sth very ridiculous like teleporting it into the bottle. XDXD

cool402 says:

i was thinking of the fruit put behind the bottle and then when see it in front, the fruit is in the bottle..

cool402 says:

lol..

Girl 1 says:

RIGHt! hahah

Girl 1 says:

ermmm can why not? ehh, i write down okay!

Girl 2 says:

okie!

Girl 2 says:

hahaha

cool402 says:

like that also can...

i find myself got pwned in the conversation..

sometimes women are better..

Just went to nadnut site and saw her latest post.. she maybe right about been a man, maybe i should contribute my point of view as it doesnt seem to be a bed of roses as a man!!

1. can use her most powerful tool to make a man feel guilty - cry

2. periods are bad.. but it also the best as you can indulge lots of chocolate and got lots of TLC from a guy..

3. do you know how hard is it to stand up when the bulge of your pants is growing every moment??

4. women can wear skimpy without feeling cold in a office..

5. women get more stares at than guys..

6. women can squeeze other women boobs without shouting molest.. women can touch a man's chest too..

7. guys dont like to do NS.. who like??

8. women wear anything also look pretty.. no??

9. women watch soccer for 2 reasons - handsome footballers or accompanying the guys to watch soccer.. other than that, is shopping or gossiping with friends..

10. can wear all kinds of heels..

PS: The points may not be strong enough but at least i tried. heh..

Finally.....

Today went to school for the Citibank Stock Challenge.. damn nice and interesting to play..

and finally got the handphone that i have been eyeing since it is out.. damn happy..

going to take a rest before going to work later..

Randomness

School have started and is one hell of a roller-coaster ride..

First day of school kana one weird lecturer asking us to play an ice-breaker game to know whose birthday come first without talking, but using hand signals..

Second day no school, stay at home and rot..

Third day, only the first lecture, the lecturer lose the laptop.. and finish the class in one hour, and we have to rot in school for 4 hours before the next lesson.. lucky i bring my external hard-disk to watch movies..

Fourth day nothing much, only 2 hours of lecture then go back home..

Today, the worst of all.. IS modules, Sports and Wellness and C.A.T.S (Creative Applied Thinking Skills).. the latter module, i donno whether is it im suay or what.. the formation of the group was randomly picked that i kana 1 guy and 4 girls team again.. Needless to say, i go "wah lan eh!!"

Overall Update

7 weeks of holidays, doing 2 jobs (why no one believes me), what more do i have to ask for??

work-wise, it's definitely having fun.. learning from mistakes and gaining invaluable experience. and i requested to come back to work during the holidays, pay will also be more.. no need to go thru agent.. hehe..

in a few days time, school restarts and other people are feeling refreshed for a new term, while im longing for a break.. sigh, look like im the one asking for it..

by the way, i have been posting alot of entries for a new handphone since donno when, and from what i foresee, with no last min request or any mishaps, i will be getting a new hp next week. and yes, im getting a N73. i have been targetting that hp since it is out, and everytime when i can get it, there is always some unfortunately events happening..

Meme yet again

i think i have a fear of meme liao. either people do first and tagged me, or either those people that i want to tagged already kana tagged. >.<

This meme actually very long one, but since i decided to be a meme-killer, i breezed through it. hah.

List out your top 5 birthday presents you wish for:

• Able to travel around the world
• Go overseas and work (there is a reason behind it)
• Tickets to Old Trafford.
• Win Toto every Mon and Thurs. wahaahahha.
• To have a girlfriend

Answer the following questions:
1. The person/people who tagged you is/are?

• Jaywalk

2. Your relationship with him/her is...

• Soccer-kaki/Uncle Agony for BGR – in short, friend lah

3. Your 5 impressions of him/her...

• Rich
• A high sense of humor
• Knowledgeable
• Helpful
• Si Bei Eng (Whole day CBB, no need to work!!)

4. The most memorable thing he/she had done for you...

• Treat me to an unforgettable drinking session

5. The most memorable words he/she had said to you...

• You are the man!!

6. If he/she becomes your lover, he/she will...

• Ask me out every single day to eat and drink

7. If he/she becomes your lover, things he/she has to improve on will be...

• Nothing.

8. If he/she becomes your enemy, you will...

• Kidnap him for a sum of money

9. If he/she becomes your enemy, the reason will be...

• Rich

10. The most desire thing you want to do for him/her now is...

• None at the moment

11. Your overall impression of him/her is...

• Full of tricks up on his sleeves

12. How you think people around you will feel about you?

• Quiet

13. The character you love of yourself are...

• Observant

14. On the contrary, the characters you hate of yourself are...

• Like to be alone

15. The most ideal person you want to be is...

• Jaywalk. Rich.

16. For people that care and like you, say something to them...

• Many people will walk in and out of your life but only true friends will leave footprints in their heart
• Remember only the good things in life. It’s a waste to remember the bad things
• We don’t owe the time to have long talks, don’t have the chance to have more laughs, but even though our worlds don’t meet, always remember that there is a friend willing to help.

17. Pass this quiz to 10 persons that you wish to know how they feel about you...

• I am going to be a meme-killer. I leave it as it is.

Who is No.6 having relationship with?

• Nil

Is No.9 a male or female?

• Nil

If No.7 and 10 are together, will it be a good thing?

• Nil

How about No.8 and 5?

• Nil

What is No.2 studying about?

• Nil

When was the last time you had a chat with No.3?

• Nil

What kind of music band does No.8 like?

• Nil

Does No.1 has any siblings ?

• Nil

Will you woo No.3 ?

• Nil

How about No.7 ?

• Nil

Is No.4 single ?

• Nil

What is the surname of no.5?

• Nil

What is the nickname of no.10?

• Nil

What is the hobby of no.4?

• Nil

Do no.5 and 9 get along well?

• Nil

Where is no.2 studying at?

• Nil

Talk something casually about no.1?

• Nil

Have you try developing feelings for no.8?

• Nil

Sensitivity

Here is some details of my working experience as i cant reveal much due to sensitivity.

Working experience: Shiok, is like i fit into the environment seamlessly
Lunch break: more than 1 hr, lol.. no one will check on it
Working kakis: only guy in the Finance Department (Jay: dont rub salt hor!!)

Anyway, i dont have anything to blog at this moment of time, hence the update could be quite long. I think i might enjoy my 2 months of holidays more than anyone else.

It's so fun shredding those confidential documents!! wahahahahaha..

What Tarot Card are You?

You are The Chariot

Triumph, Victory, Overcoming Obstacles.

The chariot is one of the most complex cards to define. On its most basic level, it implies war, a struggle, and an eventual, hard-won victory. Either over enemies, obstacles, nature, the beasts inside you, or to just get what you want. But there is a great deal more to it. The charioteer wears emblems of the sun, yet the sign behind this card is the moon. The chariot is all about motion, and yet it is often shown as stationary. It is a union of opposites, like the black and white steeds. They pull in different directions, but must be (and can be!) made to go together in one direction. Control is required over opposing emotions, wants, needs, people, circumstances; bring them together and give them a single direction, your direction. Confidence is also needed and, most especially, motivation. The card can, in fact, indicate new motivation or inspiration, which gets a stagnant situation moving again.

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

I never knew mine was so complicated and complex!! heh

Shortest interview i ever had

I had an interview scheduled at 3pm at a certain government agency recommended by my agent. The recommendation was so good that she forgotten my area of accessibility. What to do, still have to go for the interview.

I prepared all the documents, wear formal and then they say no need. Wah lan eh, but anyway, the file that i prepared is on standby mode.

The interview was done by 2 minutes the moment those ladies from finance department came in. I can still remembered those questions they ask:

- Can you tell us about your previous working experience?
- What is your job scope beside helping your warehouse supervisor?
- What excel functions you know how to do?

The last question got me off the hook: What do you do during your free time?

Somehow my mind was telling me, you are hired. True enough, my agent call me and ask me to report for work this wed. Alas, have to wear formal liao.

I like the title they have given despite the post of an accounts assistant: Finance officer. Woohoo!! Resume also look nice nice.

Preparing for the worst

Taking a quick time out to blog and update some stuff.

- Called up for reservist in the midst of my examination periods. 2nd time Government called me during this period of time. But lucky, i have solved the problem by sending the letter stating that im a full time student.

- Examinations. When i saw the modules and the date of the examinations, my jaws dropped and eyes widen big big. Business Law, Business Management, Marco-economics and Principle of Accounting. Two theory modules in a space of 1 day, im expecting the worst for Business Management.

- Work. I never knew to get a part time job with CCA and other misc work is so hard to juggle. Hopefully, by the time my exams finish, it will all be solved.

Gotta go, time to stuff my brain with all the Business Management notes. God, help me.

31 random observations

1) When girls are single, they dress in sexy and revealing clothing. But just as soon as they are in a comfortable relationship - they cover themselves up!

2) Girls who wear glasses are better in bed!

3) You can judge a person's sex life by the way they drive. A smooth driver is somebody who relaxes and enjoys sex.

4) A person who loves the color black and wears black constantly are most likely to be having relationship issues.

5) Girls who don't date are prone to being jealous, competitive and in constant mood swings.

6) People these days work based on their pay check. Back in my time, we worked harder and way more than what we were paid and guess what?!! We had constant salary increases. From $1800 to $3400 - this all happened in just 6 months!

7) Big corporations are untrustworthy. Why? Because arrogance drives them nuts. They think the world wants to have a business relationship with them. They want everything done at no cost or at a very low cost. Never ever appear desperate to a big corporation because being a desperado idiot is stupid!

8) The best clients are small corporations who pay cash and make full payments to get the job done.

9) A great company is a company that can earn and start up without any investors. Look at how the owner of Friendster fell. He apparently got kicked out by his own company! This is what investors can do to you. The Friendster creator is now settled and owns a bar :D

10) Never start a business because you see your friends or other successful entrepreneur start their own business. Start your own business only if you believe and love what you do. Never open a restaurant if you are not the chef!

11) You can love a new song much more if you have seen the music video.

12) If you come from a very poor family, you are sure to succeed better and faster from those who have a rich background.

13) Banks will only loan you money if you are a millionaire or billionaire. A person who really needs a loan does not get one!

14) A black card is a card with unlimited credit.

15) With hard work and determination you can get anything done!

16) If you can dream of your future - that will be your future! Be a positive thinker in all aspects of your life.

17) Never see a fortune teller - for his words will haunt you for life!

18) A weak person needs religion to hold them together. A strong willed person only believes in her or himself.

19) A quiet person is a much more productive worker than a person who is talkative.

20) A person who constantly makes mistakes and apologizes is irresponsible. A responsible person will try his hardest to never make mistakes.

21) When you are successful, everything that you do will be criticized and friends will suddenly be less supportive. Not because you are making the wrong move but because it's the exact path that they would like to pursue.

22) Credit cards are only good to a person who knows how to control their financial standings.

23) Never lend a person money or your belongings - if all you think about is getting it back by - yesterday!

24) Lend with an open heart - only a person who needs money will want to borrow money. Do you think he can return it by tomorrow? If he could return it by tomorrow he wouldn't have borrowed money from you today!

25) Nobody on earth would ever like to steal, cheat or borrow money!

26) When you are the hottest and most popular person in school, you are most likely to be the least popular person when you reach your mid 20's. Be a nerd in school and watch yourself change from an ugly duckling to a beautiful swan.

27) If you have a caring and loving mother, you will most likely get a nasty and inconsiderate mother-in-law.

28) If you can remember your dream after you awake, this means that your body has released enough Human Growth Hormones during your sleep. This will make you look more youthful.

29) The eldest in the family are more responsible.

30) The greatest billionaires never completed their studies - Bill Gates is one of them. If you are smart, education will only be a set back!

31) If you can't pursue your career then make babies. That is the next best thing.

EPL Prediction League

Hi to all EPL fans,

We have had a EPL prediction league going for a fews years already and we are starting our 4th season this coming weekend.

No prizes though as this is merely for fun.

Anyway, thought I extend the invitation to you guys.

go to http://redhalfofmanchester.blogspot.com

And not only that, we also have the Yahoo Fantasy League. If you keen to join,

the group is: #1175
password: epl

See you there!!

Update!!

Added a song play list on blog!! Currently featuring:

Mi Lu Bing 迷路兵
- 泪
- 适应