The only thing worse than falling sick, is to almost fall sick.
Its one of those times when you feel all the symptoms of flu, but not knocked out due to flu yet. Horrible Sore Throat, blocked nose, 97yr old backache.. makes you just want to throw yourself off the cliff. But you cant. You need to go to work. Sucks!
Been taking Vit C and trying to rest early. It works a little, but I think flu viruses has become much stronger than before.
In my teens, I use to recover from full blown flu within 1-2 days. Pop some pills, sleep, next morning, i'm as good as new. But nowadays, it seems to take a whole week to recover from flu. Is it because flu viruses has evolved to be more resistant to our medication? (thinking about it, all those typical flu medications has not changed much over the years, i.e. Decolgen) Or is it just that I am getting old?
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Thirty-One
31 is the answer to life's question!
And Chocolate consumed too much, makes you feel bad...
And Chocolate consumed too much, makes you feel bad...
Monday, March 24, 2008
alone again, naturally.
...and climbing to the top,
to throw myself off,
in an effort to,
make it clear to who,
ever wondered what its like when you'r shattered,
left standing in a lurch,
at a church,
where people saying,
"My God thats tough,
she stood him up,
no point in us remaining,
May as well go home",
as I did on my own,
Alone again, naturally.
to throw myself off,
in an effort to,
make it clear to who,
ever wondered what its like when you'r shattered,
left standing in a lurch,
at a church,
where people saying,
"My God thats tough,
she stood him up,
no point in us remaining,
May as well go home",
as I did on my own,
Alone again, naturally.
Monday, March 17, 2008
My FIRST upload
Extract from Bamboo Blade
Oh my GOsh!!!
My first successful upload of an image in blogspot!! for the last 4 years!!!!
Must buy lottery ticket!! must buy!!
Haha, looks familiar to anyone?? ;)
Waiting...
The wait is killing me. I toss around on my bed at night, not being able to sleep. Thinking about it. Seconds seem like minutes, and minutes like hours.. until it is as though time itself, stood still...
When will it arrive!!! Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Episode 23!!!! Bamboo Blade Episode 23!!!
Its been sooo long since I followed any anime. I love it! It makes me come alive :)
When will it arrive!!! Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Episode 23!!!! Bamboo Blade Episode 23!!!
Its been sooo long since I followed any anime. I love it! It makes me come alive :)
Sunday, March 02, 2008
“What if”
A young married woman went to the doctor for help. She asked to be sterilized, as her upbringing had been so painful that she didn’t want to have her children experience the same thing.
The doctor asked her: “What would happen if you could make our children’s life better and could protect them?”
She thought about it and was stumped. She changed her mind about the operation and now has 2 beautiful girls that are the joy of her life. The right questions created space in her thinking to look at life in a new way.
Many lessons can be learnt from one story. The clear message in this story is how a simple question can change ones life. But I see another lesson in this story. And it is the power of “what if”.
“What if”s can be a form of non-constructive thinking if it is not followed by actions. Many dream of all the “what if”s in the world, but never bother or DARE to do anything about it.
Some, when making a choice, thinks of all the “what if”s. These people either becomes so fixated at finding the perfect choice, or become so fearful of all the negative points of each choice, that they either kill themselves over it, or miss the opportunity.
But in this story, it illustrates the point that “what if” we can make it good. All we need to do is to focus on the positive. Jump into a choice, and MAKE IT HAPPEN. There are negative points to this choice? SURE! Which path in life doesn’t? All it takes is a little faith in yourself, and a whole lot of determination to see it through. Make no mistakes, there are no guarantees that things will go as planned. We, with our own two hands, will just have to make it so.
Life is a journey. Even a journey of a thousand miles, start with a single step.
The doctor asked her: “What would happen if you could make our children’s life better and could protect them?”
She thought about it and was stumped. She changed her mind about the operation and now has 2 beautiful girls that are the joy of her life. The right questions created space in her thinking to look at life in a new way.
Many lessons can be learnt from one story. The clear message in this story is how a simple question can change ones life. But I see another lesson in this story. And it is the power of “what if”.
“What if”s can be a form of non-constructive thinking if it is not followed by actions. Many dream of all the “what if”s in the world, but never bother or DARE to do anything about it.
Some, when making a choice, thinks of all the “what if”s. These people either becomes so fixated at finding the perfect choice, or become so fearful of all the negative points of each choice, that they either kill themselves over it, or miss the opportunity.
But in this story, it illustrates the point that “what if” we can make it good. All we need to do is to focus on the positive. Jump into a choice, and MAKE IT HAPPEN. There are negative points to this choice? SURE! Which path in life doesn’t? All it takes is a little faith in yourself, and a whole lot of determination to see it through. Make no mistakes, there are no guarantees that things will go as planned. We, with our own two hands, will just have to make it so.
Life is a journey. Even a journey of a thousand miles, start with a single step.
To Learn
It is estimated that 161 Billion Gigabyte of digital information was generated last year alone. If translated to books, that’s 12 stacks reaching from Earth to the Sun. It is also 3 million times the information in ALL books ever written! Alright alright, they are nothing but bombastic numbers, and most of the information nothing more than rubbish blog like this one. But they are interesting facts nevertheless.
The point is simply, that our minds should not be used as data storage. If that were the case, you and I would have lost our jobs to $25 thumb-drives.
Our job is now to think. To think, to ask, to learn and to manage.
As the saying goes:
“He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.”
“The one real objective of education is to have a man in the condition of continually asking questions.”
The wisest use of our minds is not just to hold data, but learning how to work with the data, which requires the art of enquiry.
To do so, we must relearn how to ask questions. As with all arts, it is not an easy task to learn, and requires discipline and practice with a dose of humility.
The point is simply, that our minds should not be used as data storage. If that were the case, you and I would have lost our jobs to $25 thumb-drives.
Our job is now to think. To think, to ask, to learn and to manage.
As the saying goes:
“He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.”
“The one real objective of education is to have a man in the condition of continually asking questions.”
The wisest use of our minds is not just to hold data, but learning how to work with the data, which requires the art of enquiry.
To do so, we must relearn how to ask questions. As with all arts, it is not an easy task to learn, and requires discipline and practice with a dose of humility.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Art is Expression
Art = Expression
I recently attended a course on travel photography. It made me realize one thing. That art is not just about painting and sculptures. Art is an expression of oneself. Sounds cheem? I think not.
My view is that Art is very personal. It is ones expression of what they have seen and felt. Data taken in from all their 5 senses, and expressed into one object. Be it a painting, a sculpture, or in this case, a photograph. It tells a story.
I use to dislike the idea that every photograph MUST have a story. I felt as long as it looks nice, that would be good enough. However, now I appreciate that, a picture can be more than just for aesthetic, it can paint a thousand words. It can express a feeling.. even a novel might not be able to bring across.
If art teaches us one thing, it might be to learn to better appreciate the finer details in life.
For example, color (or the lack of it) brings another dimension to a picture and its story. Sometimes, too many colors will distract the viewer from the focus. But if used wisely, one simple color can tell a lot more words than can. Just like the movie HERO by Zhang Yimou. I love it because of the colors. It tells the background and feeling of each character in the story. It was brilliant!
Pick up a paintbrush, take a photo, express a part of yourself into a piece of art, and leave it as your legacy in this world.
I recently attended a course on travel photography. It made me realize one thing. That art is not just about painting and sculptures. Art is an expression of oneself. Sounds cheem? I think not.
My view is that Art is very personal. It is ones expression of what they have seen and felt. Data taken in from all their 5 senses, and expressed into one object. Be it a painting, a sculpture, or in this case, a photograph. It tells a story.
I use to dislike the idea that every photograph MUST have a story. I felt as long as it looks nice, that would be good enough. However, now I appreciate that, a picture can be more than just for aesthetic, it can paint a thousand words. It can express a feeling.. even a novel might not be able to bring across.
If art teaches us one thing, it might be to learn to better appreciate the finer details in life.
For example, color (or the lack of it) brings another dimension to a picture and its story. Sometimes, too many colors will distract the viewer from the focus. But if used wisely, one simple color can tell a lot more words than can. Just like the movie HERO by Zhang Yimou. I love it because of the colors. It tells the background and feeling of each character in the story. It was brilliant!
Pick up a paintbrush, take a photo, express a part of yourself into a piece of art, and leave it as your legacy in this world.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Flyer
Was at the flyer yesterday... its a nice view. I always liked huge structures. It partially reminded me of the Eiffel tower when i first saw just one of its "foot". I was absolutely and totally in awe.
the Flyer adds new spice to our lackluster skyline.
I like it.
the Flyer adds new spice to our lackluster skyline.
I like it.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Close to you
A friend left a CD in the car.
Now its left a song in my head...
Close to youby Olivia Ong
Why do birds suddenly appear,
Everytime you are near?
Just like me, they long to be,
Close to you......
Why do stars fall down from the sky,
Everytime you walk by?
Just like me, they long to be,
close to you.........
On the day that you were born the angels got together,
And decided to create a dream come true,
So they sprinkled moondust in your hair
And golden starlight in your eyes of blue...
That is why, all the boys [or: girls] in town,
Follow you, all around,
Just like me, they long to be,
Close to you.......
On the day that you were born the angels got together,
And decided to create a dream come true,
So they sprinkled moondust in your hair
And golden starlight in your eyes of blue...
That is why, all the boys [or: girls]in town,
Follow you, all around,
Just like me, they long to be,
Close to you.........
Just like me, they long to be,
Close to you.........
Now its left a song in my head...
Close to youby Olivia Ong
Why do birds suddenly appear,
Everytime you are near?
Just like me, they long to be,
Close to you......
Why do stars fall down from the sky,
Everytime you walk by?
Just like me, they long to be,
close to you.........
On the day that you were born the angels got together,
And decided to create a dream come true,
So they sprinkled moondust in your hair
And golden starlight in your eyes of blue...
That is why, all the boys [or: girls] in town,
Follow you, all around,
Just like me, they long to be,
Close to you.......
On the day that you were born the angels got together,
And decided to create a dream come true,
So they sprinkled moondust in your hair
And golden starlight in your eyes of blue...
That is why, all the boys [or: girls]in town,
Follow you, all around,
Just like me, they long to be,
Close to you.........
Just like me, they long to be,
Close to you.........
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Shoppign Spree, THE SEQUAL
Ok... i didnt write about shopping spree 1. Lets start with Shopping Spree 2! which happened today.
519 bucks!
Poof! goes my wallet. or bank account.
2 blazers (they loook so gooood!!! The black is so stylish and cool looking... the Brown, is so classy, charming and cheeky! I just COULDNT decide!!! its like one of those death traps when your wife/gf asks you..... "If your mom and I fall into the water, who would you save first." DEATH TRAP!)
Ok... so I bought 2 blazers...S$200.... each.
2 shirts, 99 each. 99cents? I WISH! 99bucks Baby!!!!
and 1 expensive cargo pants! S$144!!!!
Total S$742....
But! Haha... i wont have bought them without a sale....
Frequent Buyer Discount. 30% off!! Yosha!!!
Final Damage: S$519
*eats bean sprout and plain rice....*
519 bucks!
Poof! goes my wallet. or bank account.
2 blazers (they loook so gooood!!! The black is so stylish and cool looking... the Brown, is so classy, charming and cheeky! I just COULDNT decide!!! its like one of those death traps when your wife/gf asks you..... "If your mom and I fall into the water, who would you save first." DEATH TRAP!)
Ok... so I bought 2 blazers...S$200.... each.
2 shirts, 99 each. 99cents? I WISH! 99bucks Baby!!!!
and 1 expensive cargo pants! S$144!!!!
Total S$742....
But! Haha... i wont have bought them without a sale....
Frequent Buyer Discount. 30% off!! Yosha!!!
Final Damage: S$519
*eats bean sprout and plain rice....*
Sunday, December 02, 2007
Hisashiburi (its been awhile..)
How time flies. With a blink of an eye, another year has passed. Many things have changed over this year.. and yet sometimes it seems nothing has changed at all.
Has my search for a direction only begun, or am I lost, impatient and tired.
The sun will rise again tomorrow, just as sure as the sun will set, to rise again the next day. Life goes on.
Has my search for a direction only begun, or am I lost, impatient and tired.
The sun will rise again tomorrow, just as sure as the sun will set, to rise again the next day. Life goes on.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Time Flies...
What will you know..
It has already been say... half a year since my last post. How time flies.
Moving into a new job, with many different new challenges, struggles, frustrations, sadness and stress. At times they seem unbearable. However, as cliche as it sounds.. if it doesn't kill you, it indeed will make you stronger.
But as all things go.. there is a catch to it.
It must not kill you first.
Keep in touch.
It has already been say... half a year since my last post. How time flies.
Moving into a new job, with many different new challenges, struggles, frustrations, sadness and stress. At times they seem unbearable. However, as cliche as it sounds.. if it doesn't kill you, it indeed will make you stronger.
But as all things go.. there is a catch to it.
It must not kill you first.
Keep in touch.
Friday, November 10, 2006
Overdue Trip
Hello from Cochrane Street, Hong Kong!!!
Finally! I'm finally on my long overdue trip which has been brought forward.
Long story, another time perhaps.
Bought tickets last wed.
Flew to Guangzhou to visit my sis last sat.
Took a 2 hour train backwards @_@ to Kowloon, Hong Kong this thursday.
Sitting in a smoothies cafe in the mids of chaotic Hong Kong typing this entry.
Btw, the smoothies cost twice my dinner (which consist of wanton noodles and a plate of oyster sauce vegi). Not overpriced smoothie, but cheap dinner :)
but stuff here CANNOT compare with the stuff in Guangzhou.
Dirt dirt cheap! Food, clothings... NO WONDER the states having an issue with the textiles. Even I'm tempted to buy a truckload to bring home to sell.
Anyway, back to the trip. Was in search of Lan Kwai Fong, MS equivalent of Singapore, when i stumbled onto this smoothies place by the side of the slope with a zillion steps. Ok, fine, i named it that. But its REALLY steep and loooooong. So how can I resist taking a break here and surf a little before i continue in search for the myterious Lan Kwai Fong.
Train back to Guangzhou this sunday evening.
Hangout and attack the wholesale market at Guangzhou one last time before flying back on monday night.
Would touch down next tuesday morning, 3.55am
and back to work next wednesday.
Over and out.
Finally! I'm finally on my long overdue trip which has been brought forward.
Long story, another time perhaps.
Bought tickets last wed.
Flew to Guangzhou to visit my sis last sat.
Took a 2 hour train backwards @_@ to Kowloon, Hong Kong this thursday.
Sitting in a smoothies cafe in the mids of chaotic Hong Kong typing this entry.
Btw, the smoothies cost twice my dinner (which consist of wanton noodles and a plate of oyster sauce vegi). Not overpriced smoothie, but cheap dinner :)
but stuff here CANNOT compare with the stuff in Guangzhou.
Dirt dirt cheap! Food, clothings... NO WONDER the states having an issue with the textiles. Even I'm tempted to buy a truckload to bring home to sell.
Anyway, back to the trip. Was in search of Lan Kwai Fong, MS equivalent of Singapore, when i stumbled onto this smoothies place by the side of the slope with a zillion steps. Ok, fine, i named it that. But its REALLY steep and loooooong. So how can I resist taking a break here and surf a little before i continue in search for the myterious Lan Kwai Fong.
Train back to Guangzhou this sunday evening.
Hangout and attack the wholesale market at Guangzhou one last time before flying back on monday night.
Would touch down next tuesday morning, 3.55am
and back to work next wednesday.
Over and out.
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
. . .
I smsed:
"Any plans tonight? If not wanna catch a movie or dinner?"
Reply from my friend:
"Hello! Am home, just idling lazily while using my special willpower, will-ing my housework to do themselves. It should be working, else I'll be doing it in oh, another 5 hours or so after I'm done procrastinating, but that's not likely, because my will-power will work."
Me: . . . . . .
"Any plans tonight? If not wanna catch a movie or dinner?"
Reply from my friend:
"Hello! Am home, just idling lazily while using my special willpower, will-ing my housework to do themselves. It should be working, else I'll be doing it in oh, another 5 hours or so after I'm done procrastinating, but that's not likely, because my will-power will work."
Me: . . . . . .
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Live Life
If there is something we dont like about the life we are living now, then maybe we need to make a change.
Do something about it.
Do something different.
Fight for it!
Life is just too short to wait...
Do something about it.
Do something different.
Fight for it!
Life is just too short to wait...
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
National Security
Attention!
I say, Attention ladies and gentlemen.
This is a matter of national security.
This country is no longer safe!!
It is unsafe I tell you! Regardless of what our leaders say.
It is SO unsafe these days that citizens can no longer attend their friend's house-warming, without having their shoes stolen! Thats right, SHOES! Shocking isnt it!
Was at my friend house-warming last sat... and I left my brand new nike sneakers outside with the doors closed. Since they had the air-condition switched on. When we were leaving, to our horror, we found 3 pairs of our shoes and a pair of socks were GONE! Including mine! My precious white nike sneakers with a green Swoosh! is GONE!!! I got it for less than a month! And love it to bits! Gone! T_T
Shoe Thief!
They should be dragged out into the streets and be SHOT with camel dung! Yes! filthy
camel dung infested with flies of a thousand pigs! Ha! Justice!
There is just no justice.
But determined not to let this unfortunate event spoile my precious weekend, i marched straight to Queensway and bought ANOTHER pair! so... to wear this pair of sneakers, I had to spend $212!!! -__-""
Its amazing how such things still happen. I never thought, never heard nor experienced such things happening... at least until now. Let this be a reminder to us all. Our peaceful country isnt that safe anymore. Never take anything for granted.
On hindsight:
The funny thing is that 3 pairs of shoes... and a pair of socks were stolen. A pair of socks from my friend's SAF running shoes were stolen. But the shoe remains.....
There is a lesson to be learnt here... SAF shoes are REALLY good stuff!
Its Anti-Theft!
I say, Attention ladies and gentlemen.
This is a matter of national security.
This country is no longer safe!!
It is unsafe I tell you! Regardless of what our leaders say.
It is SO unsafe these days that citizens can no longer attend their friend's house-warming, without having their shoes stolen! Thats right, SHOES! Shocking isnt it!
Was at my friend house-warming last sat... and I left my brand new nike sneakers outside with the doors closed. Since they had the air-condition switched on. When we were leaving, to our horror, we found 3 pairs of our shoes and a pair of socks were GONE! Including mine! My precious white nike sneakers with a green Swoosh! is GONE!!! I got it for less than a month! And love it to bits! Gone! T_T
Shoe Thief!
They should be dragged out into the streets and be SHOT with camel dung! Yes! filthy
camel dung infested with flies of a thousand pigs! Ha! Justice!
There is just no justice.
But determined not to let this unfortunate event spoile my precious weekend, i marched straight to Queensway and bought ANOTHER pair! so... to wear this pair of sneakers, I had to spend $212!!! -__-""
Its amazing how such things still happen. I never thought, never heard nor experienced such things happening... at least until now. Let this be a reminder to us all. Our peaceful country isnt that safe anymore. Never take anything for granted.
On hindsight:
The funny thing is that 3 pairs of shoes... and a pair of socks were stolen. A pair of socks from my friend's SAF running shoes were stolen. But the shoe remains.....
There is a lesson to be learnt here... SAF shoes are REALLY good stuff!
Its Anti-Theft!
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Hair = Trouble/Worry
I cannot believe this! I JUST cannot believe this!
EVERY SINGLE TIME!!!
I cant believe they can actually mess it up!!!
I tell them TRIM.
I show them a PICTURE.
and they can STILL.....
.....SHAVE OFF ALL MY HAIR!!!
Besides the little bush they left on the top of my head. -_-""""
ARRGGGgG!!!!!!
*Pull hair*!!!
OOps! i forgot.. i HAVE no hair anymore!
I've been keeping my mane for sooo long... and guess what?
Gone in 60 seconds....
I have changed hairdresser to hairdresser.. and yet, THIS happens.
I guess i have NEVER been satisfied with a haircut.... ever!
Except for the time I spent S$60 to cut my hair in Tokyo, Shibuya. Its glory lasted for all 4 months... till I had to cut it because of all the split ends.
To make matters worse, my colleague mentioned that my hair resembles that of a butch's.
Or.. did she mean to imply i look like one now..-_-"""""
ArrgGggGGhHHHHH!!!!!!!
I think i can permanently leave my blog's title as "Mane is growing"
-__-
EVERY SINGLE TIME!!!
I cant believe they can actually mess it up!!!
I tell them TRIM.
I show them a PICTURE.
and they can STILL.....
.....SHAVE OFF ALL MY HAIR!!!
Besides the little bush they left on the top of my head. -_-""""
ARRGGGgG!!!!!!
*Pull hair*!!!
OOps! i forgot.. i HAVE no hair anymore!
I've been keeping my mane for sooo long... and guess what?
Gone in 60 seconds....
I have changed hairdresser to hairdresser.. and yet, THIS happens.
I guess i have NEVER been satisfied with a haircut.... ever!
Except for the time I spent S$60 to cut my hair in Tokyo, Shibuya. Its glory lasted for all 4 months... till I had to cut it because of all the split ends.
To make matters worse, my colleague mentioned that my hair resembles that of a butch's.
Or.. did she mean to imply i look like one now..-_-"""""
ArrgGggGGhHHHHH!!!!!!!
I think i can permanently leave my blog's title as "Mane is growing"
-__-
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Merchant's Fondue
FONDUE.
I had my BEST fondue at Merchant Court Hotel's Buffet dinner last Saturday. Oh man! The CHOCOLATE! For the first time in all my fondue experiences, I have finally tasted the REAL thing. The chocolate is really rich, thick, sweet at first, but with a touch of bitterness at the end. Hmmmm.....
Its not diluted and watered down like most of the those cheapo ones I've tasted. And! Its a chocolate fountain fondue. Its LITERALLY a chocolate fountain! Gasp!!!! My mouth is watering as I type!
Then you don't dip it with fruits. No no no...I have always felt fruits never go well with chocolate (besides banana. Although some, mainly women, says strawberry goes well with chocolate. But I disagree.) Marshmallow! Soft and tender, coated with a thick layer of ooozing chocolate.. and as your teeth sinks into it's tenderness, the chocolate flows across your lips. Your tongue gets swarmed with the taste of sweetness mixed with bitterness, sending chills down your spine.....
Hmmmmm HMmmmmm Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Hmmhmmmm HMmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!
And their Durian paste! GASP!!!!
Its amazingly GOOD!
Slurp!!
Its just like real Durian. Blended. Its REAL Durians blended. Although, I must admit, if it was a tad bit thicker, it would have been perfect! The paste was a little to watery... Pity. PITY I didn't have enough room in my stomach to finish it ALL! Muahaha!!!
Just these two dishes alone was enough to get me to pay for dinner :)
And its not too expensive. S$29+++ but with American express we got 15% off! So I just pay 29 bucks! Whoohoo!
CHOCOLATE FONDUE!!!! DURIAN PASTE!!!!
YUMM!
And no... I dont get paid to write this.
*This is not an advertisement*
I had my BEST fondue at Merchant Court Hotel's Buffet dinner last Saturday. Oh man! The CHOCOLATE! For the first time in all my fondue experiences, I have finally tasted the REAL thing. The chocolate is really rich, thick, sweet at first, but with a touch of bitterness at the end. Hmmmm.....
Its not diluted and watered down like most of the those cheapo ones I've tasted. And! Its a chocolate fountain fondue. Its LITERALLY a chocolate fountain! Gasp!!!! My mouth is watering as I type!
Then you don't dip it with fruits. No no no...I have always felt fruits never go well with chocolate (besides banana. Although some, mainly women, says strawberry goes well with chocolate. But I disagree.) Marshmallow! Soft and tender, coated with a thick layer of ooozing chocolate.. and as your teeth sinks into it's tenderness, the chocolate flows across your lips. Your tongue gets swarmed with the taste of sweetness mixed with bitterness, sending chills down your spine.....
Hmmmmm HMmmmmm Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Hmmhmmmm HMmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!
And their Durian paste! GASP!!!!
Its amazingly GOOD!
Slurp!!
Its just like real Durian. Blended. Its REAL Durians blended. Although, I must admit, if it was a tad bit thicker, it would have been perfect! The paste was a little to watery... Pity. PITY I didn't have enough room in my stomach to finish it ALL! Muahaha!!!
Just these two dishes alone was enough to get me to pay for dinner :)
And its not too expensive. S$29+++ but with American express we got 15% off! So I just pay 29 bucks! Whoohoo!
CHOCOLATE FONDUE!!!! DURIAN PASTE!!!!
YUMM!
And no... I dont get paid to write this.
*This is not an advertisement*
Monday, July 31, 2006
Email entertainment
A friend sent me this:
It's not difficult to make a woman happy. A man only needs to be:
1. a friend
2. a companion
3. a lover
4. a brother
5. a father
6. a master
7. a chef
8. an electrician
9. a carpenter
10. a plumber
11. a mechanic
12. a decorator
13. a stylist
14. a sexologist
15. a gynecologist
16. a psychologist
17. a pest exterminator
18. a psychiatrist
19. a healer
20. a good listener
21. an organizer
22. a good father
23. very clean
24. sympathetic
25. athletic
26. warm
27. attentive
28. gallant
29. intelligent
30. funny
31. creative
32. tender
33. strong
34. understanding
35. tolerant
36. prudent
37. ambitious
38. capable
39. courageous
40. determined
41. true
42. dependable
43. passionate
44. compassionate
WITHOUT FORGETTING TO:
45. give her compliments regularly
46. love shopping
47. be honest
48. be very rich
49. not stress her out
50. not look at other girls
AND AT THE SAME TIME, YOU MUST ALSO:
51. give her lots of attention, but expect little yourself
52. give her lots of time, especially time for herself
53. give her lots of space, never worrying about where she goes
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT:
54. Never to forget:
* birthdays
* anniversaries
* arrangements she makes
HOW TO MAKE A MAN HAPPY
1. Show up naked
2. Bring food
AHhahaahah How true is THAT?!
It's not difficult to make a woman happy. A man only needs to be:
1. a friend
2. a companion
3. a lover
4. a brother
5. a father
6. a master
7. a chef
8. an electrician
9. a carpenter
10. a plumber
11. a mechanic
12. a decorator
13. a stylist
14. a sexologist
15. a gynecologist
16. a psychologist
17. a pest exterminator
18. a psychiatrist
19. a healer
20. a good listener
21. an organizer
22. a good father
23. very clean
24. sympathetic
25. athletic
26. warm
27. attentive
28. gallant
29. intelligent
30. funny
31. creative
32. tender
33. strong
34. understanding
35. tolerant
36. prudent
37. ambitious
38. capable
39. courageous
40. determined
41. true
42. dependable
43. passionate
44. compassionate
WITHOUT FORGETTING TO:
45. give her compliments regularly
46. love shopping
47. be honest
48. be very rich
49. not stress her out
50. not look at other girls
AND AT THE SAME TIME, YOU MUST ALSO:
51. give her lots of attention, but expect little yourself
52. give her lots of time, especially time for herself
53. give her lots of space, never worrying about where she goes
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT:
54. Never to forget:
* birthdays
* anniversaries
* arrangements she makes
HOW TO MAKE A MAN HAPPY
1. Show up naked
2. Bring food
AHhahaahah How true is THAT?!
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Working Dayz
Today is thursday! and after thursday comes friday. and friday is the day before the weekend. I like thursday. :)
Dispite the widely percieved moody mondays, I would have to disagree.
To me..
Monday is a motivating day. After a weekend of rest, I come back to work usually fully energized (or dead tired) and get ready to tackle new challenges ahead. Much like a new born, with all the promises in the world to look forward to.
Tuesday is a tough day. Energy restored from the previous weekend has totally and utterly been drained DRY...and its still soooooo far from the weekend. I find tuesday blues, the true bluez.
Wednesday is a slightly better day. Because i know after today, i will already be hald way through the week.
On Thursday, my mood picks up. Its almost Friday. Like the dusk, the HOT glaring sun loses its sting, and gets ready to set below the horizon.
And finally, comes Friday. This is a day which needs no introduction. High spirits, cheery smiles on everyone's faces :)
So you see... it is working life isnt that bad. Out of 1 week, there are 2 days of Heaven (Weekends), 2 days of high spirits (Thurs & Fri), 2 days of promise (Mon and Wed) and only one day of hell (Tues). Tuesday is our true enemy... not monday. Monday has just been misunderstood all these while.
Of course... unless you need to work on saturday. Then thats a different story altogether.
Dispite the widely percieved moody mondays, I would have to disagree.
To me..
Monday is a motivating day. After a weekend of rest, I come back to work usually fully energized (or dead tired) and get ready to tackle new challenges ahead. Much like a new born, with all the promises in the world to look forward to.
Tuesday is a tough day. Energy restored from the previous weekend has totally and utterly been drained DRY...and its still soooooo far from the weekend. I find tuesday blues, the true bluez.
Wednesday is a slightly better day. Because i know after today, i will already be hald way through the week.
On Thursday, my mood picks up. Its almost Friday. Like the dusk, the HOT glaring sun loses its sting, and gets ready to set below the horizon.
And finally, comes Friday. This is a day which needs no introduction. High spirits, cheery smiles on everyone's faces :)
So you see... it is working life isnt that bad. Out of 1 week, there are 2 days of Heaven (Weekends), 2 days of high spirits (Thurs & Fri), 2 days of promise (Mon and Wed) and only one day of hell (Tues). Tuesday is our true enemy... not monday. Monday has just been misunderstood all these while.
Of course... unless you need to work on saturday. Then thats a different story altogether.
Monday, July 24, 2006
Diagnosis
Just paid a visit to the doctors.
Still having slight lingering headache and a funny feeling and feeling slightly retarded..... although i am sure some will argue that i have always been... but we leave that debate to another day. So i decided to be on the safe side and visited my company doctor.
The doc said the first 24 hours is critical. As long as there is
-No severe headache
-No vomiting.
-No blurred vision.
-No problems with balancing.
-No sagging of facial muscles.
Then i would probably live...
Although she did suggest maybe i would like to trim my brows, have a face lift, some botox injection, nose job, chin job (you know what they say, Chin is the new nose)... -_-"
Well, lame jokes aside...
Still having a tight feeling around my head and the lingering headache still stays. I guess all i can do now is to get more rest, and stay out of accidents. Tough. Apparently, I seem to lure them. ... like a black hole......@_@
Still having slight lingering headache and a funny feeling and feeling slightly retarded..... although i am sure some will argue that i have always been... but we leave that debate to another day. So i decided to be on the safe side and visited my company doctor.
The doc said the first 24 hours is critical. As long as there is
-No severe headache
-No vomiting.
-No blurred vision.
-No problems with balancing.
-No sagging of facial muscles.
Then i would probably live...
Although she did suggest maybe i would like to trim my brows, have a face lift, some botox injection, nose job, chin job (you know what they say, Chin is the new nose)... -_-"
Well, lame jokes aside...
Still having a tight feeling around my head and the lingering headache still stays. I guess all i can do now is to get more rest, and stay out of accidents. Tough. Apparently, I seem to lure them. ... like a black hole......@_@
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Concussion
I literally walked into a signboard this morning. Was rushing to the busstop... when i saw a bush in the way.. so i dodged it.. and walked straight into the hidden signpost! PANG!!!! the signpost was still shaking when i looked up at it in shock..
After the impact, OBVIOUSLY i was in a state of shock. Half my face went numb for a few minutes. I had a 3 inch long cut on my forehead... luckily, no bleeding. After that... i felt a headache at the lower back of my head... near the neck... alll day long.. even till now.. almost 15 hours after the incident. I hope i'm alright... sigh...
As i heard... concussions can cause DEATH... -_-""
SO! If anything DOES happen to me...
i want a few things to be known...
1) My family to know that i love them greatly and dearly... although i never show it.
2) My manga to be burried with me! hahaaha!
3) All my (limited) savings to go to my niece... to fund for her.. erm... primary school education? .... hmm... maybe just for HALF of her primary school education. ahhaa
After the impact, OBVIOUSLY i was in a state of shock. Half my face went numb for a few minutes. I had a 3 inch long cut on my forehead... luckily, no bleeding. After that... i felt a headache at the lower back of my head... near the neck... alll day long.. even till now.. almost 15 hours after the incident. I hope i'm alright... sigh...
As i heard... concussions can cause DEATH... -_-""
SO! If anything DOES happen to me...
i want a few things to be known...
1) My family to know that i love them greatly and dearly... although i never show it.
2) My manga to be burried with me! hahaaha!
3) All my (limited) savings to go to my niece... to fund for her.. erm... primary school education? .... hmm... maybe just for HALF of her primary school education. ahhaa
Monday, July 17, 2006
Convocation... again ~ Finally
Last Wed, I attended my convocation ceremony.. for the second time. Finally.
After almost 3 years of struggling, lazing and vexing, I have finally ended that phase in my life. Its been sooo long since the actual completion and the convocation, that i dont think i enjoyed the full impact of graduating. Just like when we are clearing our leave before we collect our pink IC after NS. Just that my delay is 1 year long.
But at the end of the ceremony, when all the newly graduates rushed out of the congested Hall, in the mids of the chaos, rush, falling balloons, i turn back and look at everything... the people, the research, the exams, the lifeless-ness and the mess. I thought to myself, I am glad is it over.
At that point in time, the word "Closure" came to mind. Closure indeed. I have to move on with life. And not let this part of my life hinder me.
Like a book, turned to a fresh new page. Blank, and full of promises of what is yet to be. Full of hope and uncertainties. But one this is certain, the book is getting thinner and there is no turning back in this book titled.....
LIFE.
After almost 3 years of struggling, lazing and vexing, I have finally ended that phase in my life. Its been sooo long since the actual completion and the convocation, that i dont think i enjoyed the full impact of graduating. Just like when we are clearing our leave before we collect our pink IC after NS. Just that my delay is 1 year long.
But at the end of the ceremony, when all the newly graduates rushed out of the congested Hall, in the mids of the chaos, rush, falling balloons, i turn back and look at everything... the people, the research, the exams, the lifeless-ness and the mess. I thought to myself, I am glad is it over.
At that point in time, the word "Closure" came to mind. Closure indeed. I have to move on with life. And not let this part of my life hinder me.
Like a book, turned to a fresh new page. Blank, and full of promises of what is yet to be. Full of hope and uncertainties. But one this is certain, the book is getting thinner and there is no turning back in this book titled.....
LIFE.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
The Decision
It has been decided! and bought!
After much lamenting, I have finally discovered my secret desire and hidden liking for................
THE GREEN ONE!
SNA 699P1
Guys, thanks for your kind offer of opinion. The winner of the votes is actually.... SDA 625 (Red one), with a landslide victory. It indeed has a nicer watch face and more color contrast, thus more fetching. However, when I tried it on at the shop, I realised it doesnt go well with office shirt. Too sporty.
The SNA 699P1 (Green one) is more classy and goes better with office wear. And.. i just cant shake this attraction to the greeeennn! The Red one looks better, thats an undisputed opinon by many, even myself. But i guess deep down inside... subconsciously, i like the green. Hmmm..... i cant believe i just wrote 2 WHOLE paragraphs on the justification of getting my watch. I must REALLY be very bored.
After much lamenting, I have finally discovered my secret desire and hidden liking for................
THE GREEN ONE!
SNA 699P1
Guys, thanks for your kind offer of opinion. The winner of the votes is actually.... SDA 625 (Red one), with a landslide victory. It indeed has a nicer watch face and more color contrast, thus more fetching. However, when I tried it on at the shop, I realised it doesnt go well with office shirt. Too sporty.
The SNA 699P1 (Green one) is more classy and goes better with office wear. And.. i just cant shake this attraction to the greeeennn! The Red one looks better, thats an undisputed opinon by many, even myself. But i guess deep down inside... subconsciously, i like the green. Hmmm..... i cant believe i just wrote 2 WHOLE paragraphs on the justification of getting my watch. I must REALLY be very bored.
Monday, June 26, 2006
Decisions Decision....
Hey! Its time to vote.... which is nicer?!
One is more formal-ish, the other is more sporty.
SNA 699 P1
SND 625
One is more formal-ish, the other is more sporty.
SNA 699 P1
SND 625Monday, June 12, 2006
Where did the weekend GO???
Where? Where did the weekend go??
The last i remember, it was friday night. I was overjoyed knowing that the looooong awaited weekend is FINALLY here! But the next thing i know, its monday morning. I was dragging myself out of bed to go work. Who stole my weekend?!
I feel... so cheated!
My boss also felt the same. Is it just us? or did someone sped up the flow of time this weekend?
The last i remember, it was friday night. I was overjoyed knowing that the looooong awaited weekend is FINALLY here! But the next thing i know, its monday morning. I was dragging myself out of bed to go work. Who stole my weekend?!
I feel... so cheated!
My boss also felt the same. Is it just us? or did someone sped up the flow of time this weekend?
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Recovered and on Blades
Thanks to the super potent medicine from the doctors, I manage to recover from my food poisoning by the weekend. Just in time for SUSHI!! Yumm.. Stomach still holding up till now. Probably is alright already la!
Also, I have been beginning to like in-line skating. So far, I only bladed twice, but I've been liking it. Especially with my injury filled ankles. Doctors orders, no high impact activites for 6 months. Which means no Jogging, no Kendo... and its already been soooo long since I practiced Kendo.
Oh, I am currently borrowing a pair of blades from a friend of mine but am thinking of getting a pair for myself. Any good recommendation?
Also, I have been beginning to like in-line skating. So far, I only bladed twice, but I've been liking it. Especially with my injury filled ankles. Doctors orders, no high impact activites for 6 months. Which means no Jogging, no Kendo... and its already been soooo long since I practiced Kendo.
Oh, I am currently borrowing a pair of blades from a friend of mine but am thinking of getting a pair for myself. Any good recommendation?
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Poison~in Food Severe
I have NEVER had SUCH a horrible HORRIBLE case of food poisoning EVER!!!
It was the usual. Involves LS-ing... puking... feeling dizzy.... but everything have a whole new challenge to it when i am in office. The usual 3 doors and 75 meters from the toilet seems like a 1.5 km SOC (Standard Obstacle Course). I was also unable to drink or eat anything. Even WATER!!! whatever i ate, i puked. Whatever i drank.... well... it comes out the OTHER side... OTHER!
In short is was a horrible day... and it was a mirical i survived...to take a day's MC the next day. During which i SLEPT the whole day away... Fortunately the Doctor's medicine works. Or else i might have ended up sleeping the day away in the toilet...
It was the usual. Involves LS-ing... puking... feeling dizzy.... but everything have a whole new challenge to it when i am in office. The usual 3 doors and 75 meters from the toilet seems like a 1.5 km SOC (Standard Obstacle Course). I was also unable to drink or eat anything. Even WATER!!! whatever i ate, i puked. Whatever i drank.... well... it comes out the OTHER side... OTHER!
In short is was a horrible day... and it was a mirical i survived...to take a day's MC the next day. During which i SLEPT the whole day away... Fortunately the Doctor's medicine works. Or else i might have ended up sleeping the day away in the toilet...
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Wedding weekend
Wedding density index hits record highest over the last 29 years.
Over the span of these 2 weeks, I have attended 3 weddings.
and over this 2 months, i would have attended 5!!!
Many's reaction would be that its poor on the wallet. True, but its also very heart warming to watch so many of my friends getting married. But it is scary too though. Imagine, they get married, and within 2-3 years, they will be PARENTS! PARENTs! I totally CANNOT imagine myself being a parent yet. I have never really owned even a PET! Not to mention a human being. and seeing how my sis is taking care of my niece, its been described as one of the most challenging jobs on the face of the earth.
Emmm..... i digress.....
Wedding, YEs!
the last 3 weddings i went was held at
Pan Pacific,
Sheraton Hotel,
Fullerton Hotel.
The strain on the wallet seems to be in accending order.... doesnt it.
Of all, Sheraton and Fullerton's ball room is most interesting among all the weddings i've been to.
Sheraton's is a L-shaped ballroom. and the red carpet stretches the center of the bend. Very short walk in for the couples. Fortunately, theres a live camera crew to put the event on the screens. For the people sitting far at the ends.
Fullerton's is a typical long type. However, there are doors with long stairways all along the long side of the ballroom. And the bride and groom walks in from each ends to meet at the center. Once again, with a live camera crew. The first time i witnessed a live broadcast, and it happens on BOTH the weddings i've attended. wonder if its a new trend. although it must be exexex$$$ , but its really a nice touch. IF the camera man does his job well. Oh! for this wedding, the brothers and sisters get to do their own walk in as well! haha interesting. they will walk in pair by pair as well... some sort of a recognition for their time and effort.
Speaking of which, I left home at 6am and reach home only after 2am to help out at the wedding.. AND... help out to wrap up the wedding...... with a fun filled time at the couple's wedding suite :) hoo hoo hoo
OH!!!! the bad karma!!!! retribution will come to me...:(
Over the span of these 2 weeks, I have attended 3 weddings.
and over this 2 months, i would have attended 5!!!
Many's reaction would be that its poor on the wallet. True, but its also very heart warming to watch so many of my friends getting married. But it is scary too though. Imagine, they get married, and within 2-3 years, they will be PARENTS! PARENTs! I totally CANNOT imagine myself being a parent yet. I have never really owned even a PET! Not to mention a human being. and seeing how my sis is taking care of my niece, its been described as one of the most challenging jobs on the face of the earth.
Emmm..... i digress.....
Wedding, YEs!
the last 3 weddings i went was held at
Pan Pacific,
Sheraton Hotel,
Fullerton Hotel.
The strain on the wallet seems to be in accending order.... doesnt it.
Of all, Sheraton and Fullerton's ball room is most interesting among all the weddings i've been to.
Sheraton's is a L-shaped ballroom. and the red carpet stretches the center of the bend. Very short walk in for the couples. Fortunately, theres a live camera crew to put the event on the screens. For the people sitting far at the ends.
Fullerton's is a typical long type. However, there are doors with long stairways all along the long side of the ballroom. And the bride and groom walks in from each ends to meet at the center. Once again, with a live camera crew. The first time i witnessed a live broadcast, and it happens on BOTH the weddings i've attended. wonder if its a new trend. although it must be exexex$$$ , but its really a nice touch. IF the camera man does his job well. Oh! for this wedding, the brothers and sisters get to do their own walk in as well! haha interesting. they will walk in pair by pair as well... some sort of a recognition for their time and effort.
Speaking of which, I left home at 6am and reach home only after 2am to help out at the wedding.. AND... help out to wrap up the wedding...... with a fun filled time at the couple's wedding suite :) hoo hoo hoo
OH!!!! the bad karma!!!! retribution will come to me...:(
Test Run
Its been almost 5 months since i sprain my ankle.
It has not fully recovered yet even after all this time.
I still feel pain upon impact or rotating it at certain ankles.
Been feeling reeeeallly unheathly.
The coke, the chips, the chocolate.... doesnt help.
Finally, with all the frustration and worries, concerns and stresses overflowing....
I disregarded my ankle and went for the jog i so desperately needed.
and it felt great!
Besides the ankle of course.
and the thighs, and the lungs and the heart. haha
The next morning, instead of feeling lighter cos of the weight i MUST HAVE lost after the job... i actually felt that my body weighs a TON! Every step, every movement feels as if the air around me has drastically increased its viscosity overnight.
Talk about unfit...
But i shall go again. After my ankle feels a little better, i shall go again.
Exercise also contributes to improving our mental well-being.
It has not fully recovered yet even after all this time.
I still feel pain upon impact or rotating it at certain ankles.
Been feeling reeeeallly unheathly.
The coke, the chips, the chocolate.... doesnt help.
Finally, with all the frustration and worries, concerns and stresses overflowing....
I disregarded my ankle and went for the jog i so desperately needed.
and it felt great!
Besides the ankle of course.
and the thighs, and the lungs and the heart. haha
The next morning, instead of feeling lighter cos of the weight i MUST HAVE lost after the job... i actually felt that my body weighs a TON! Every step, every movement feels as if the air around me has drastically increased its viscosity overnight.
Talk about unfit...
But i shall go again. After my ankle feels a little better, i shall go again.
Exercise also contributes to improving our mental well-being.
Friday, May 19, 2006
of relationship
Some look for friends only when they need something from them....
Some look for friends only when these friends need something from them...
Are these considered healthy friendship? Can these be considered as friendship at all? Maybe it can.. but shouldnt friends go through thick and thin together. Good and bad. Not just one?
I went to sleep thinking last night....
"Why do people have to look for each other only when there is a need to?"
Wouldn't it be nice if friends drop an email, an sms or a call just to ask "Wats up?", "How have you been?" or "Hows life?". Busy? Well, perhaps. But i although there is still so much idealism and hope in me, we should just take things as it is sometimes, as some things just cannot be forced upon. And this is one of them. Because Hope, i recently realised, has two edges.
i digress.
Unfortunately, friendship is something you can work hard and obtain. Like all relationships, friendship is something that has to be mutual. If respect come from only one without the other... the only place this relationship exist, is in the mind of the dreamer.
They say good friends are rare, i agree.
Some look for friends only when these friends need something from them...
Are these considered healthy friendship? Can these be considered as friendship at all? Maybe it can.. but shouldnt friends go through thick and thin together. Good and bad. Not just one?
I went to sleep thinking last night....
"Why do people have to look for each other only when there is a need to?"
Wouldn't it be nice if friends drop an email, an sms or a call just to ask "Wats up?", "How have you been?" or "Hows life?". Busy? Well, perhaps. But i although there is still so much idealism and hope in me, we should just take things as it is sometimes, as some things just cannot be forced upon. And this is one of them. Because Hope, i recently realised, has two edges.
i digress.
Unfortunately, friendship is something you can work hard and obtain. Like all relationships, friendship is something that has to be mutual. If respect come from only one without the other... the only place this relationship exist, is in the mind of the dreamer.
They say good friends are rare, i agree.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Fear and Repression
I have been hooked to the American Sitcom, Boston Legal, lately.
With the ethically challenged James Spader portrays Alan Shore and the legendary Danny Crain, this show is too much to miss.
However, amidst the comedy and witty debates, some points does drive home interesting thought provoking issues. Some closer to our hearts (and home) than we might imagine.
In defending the bill of rights, Alan quoted the following:
Adlai E. Stevenson
Speech in Princeton University ~ 22 March 1954
The tragedy of our day is the climate of fear in which we live.
And fear breads repression.
Too often, sinister treats the bill of rights, the freedom of the mind.
Are concealed under the patriotic cloak of anti-communism
It is far easier to fight for principles than to live up to them.
~Alan Shore
With the ethically challenged James Spader portrays Alan Shore and the legendary Danny Crain, this show is too much to miss.
However, amidst the comedy and witty debates, some points does drive home interesting thought provoking issues. Some closer to our hearts (and home) than we might imagine.
In defending the bill of rights, Alan quoted the following:
Adlai E. Stevenson
Speech in Princeton University ~ 22 March 1954
The tragedy of our day is the climate of fear in which we live.
And fear breads repression.
Too often, sinister treats the bill of rights, the freedom of the mind.
Are concealed under the patriotic cloak of anti-communism
It is far easier to fight for principles than to live up to them.
~Alan Shore
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Zombieee @_@
UUrrgggg.....
I have been sleeping early lately... too early.. 3am! and i wake up at 645am!
Thats barely 4 hours worth of sleep per night. @_@.....
Well, at least i can still do math.
Hmm... lack of sleep and falling sick... these 2 topics seems to occupy the majority of my entries.. it might seem that these full occupy my life. However, that is a highly inaccurate reflection of my life. My life encompasses mainly of daydreaming.. now THATS something to occupy YOUR life. Do it TODAY!
But yes, back to my tired body and swollen eyeballs.... it feels as though they are going to explode.. @_@ Urrrgg...
I have been sleeping early lately... too early.. 3am! and i wake up at 645am!
Thats barely 4 hours worth of sleep per night. @_@.....
Well, at least i can still do math.
Hmm... lack of sleep and falling sick... these 2 topics seems to occupy the majority of my entries.. it might seem that these full occupy my life. However, that is a highly inaccurate reflection of my life. My life encompasses mainly of daydreaming.. now THATS something to occupy YOUR life. Do it TODAY!
But yes, back to my tired body and swollen eyeballs.... it feels as though they are going to explode.. @_@ Urrrgg...
Friday, May 05, 2006
A story about how i met Zinc and Vit C
Another week of cold....
Been falling sick lately... a little too often.
Its like my life is punctuated with alternate weeks of flu, cold or fever.
Thus, I have decided to try out taking health supplements.
Not exactly crazy about the idea of taking such, as i call, artificial stuff... but anything to get myself healthy again. Dont intend to take this as a perm solution, but lets see where this goes.
Haha, as i am typing this "email" at work... my boss walked by and the TODAY newspaper caught his eye. The cover was an advertisement of the new disaster movie, Poseidon. It cleverly designed to be like a REAL news article, and my boss got a shock! haha. I've been fooled a few times before i begin to always look out for the "advertising feature" disclaimer BEFORE i panic or jump to conclusion..
MI3 this wkend. Whoohoo.. WEEKEND!!!!!
Been falling sick lately... a little too often.
Its like my life is punctuated with alternate weeks of flu, cold or fever.
Thus, I have decided to try out taking health supplements.
Not exactly crazy about the idea of taking such, as i call, artificial stuff... but anything to get myself healthy again. Dont intend to take this as a perm solution, but lets see where this goes.
Haha, as i am typing this "email" at work... my boss walked by and the TODAY newspaper caught his eye. The cover was an advertisement of the new disaster movie, Poseidon. It cleverly designed to be like a REAL news article, and my boss got a shock! haha. I've been fooled a few times before i begin to always look out for the "advertising feature" disclaimer BEFORE i panic or jump to conclusion..
MI3 this wkend. Whoohoo.. WEEKEND!!!!!
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Revenge of the Grass Cutters
I dont know what i did to offend them, nor what i did in my previous life to bring this upon myself... but i believe, it must have been REALLY BAD. Cos they have dedicated their sunday morning to create a LIVING HELL for me.... >_<
Its like 8am in the morning!! COme on!!! have a heart!
"EEEeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzz............"
"EEEeeeezzzzzzzzzz.........."
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzz............"
"AAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" >_<
After an hour of hair pulling, pillow gutting, head banging...sigh... i have finally resigned to my ill-fate and logged onto the pc hoping to find some solitude in the music and surfing. Unfortunately, even my blasting speakers PAIL in comparison under the high decibel generation of the LEAN, MEAN, Grass-cutting NOISE-making MACHINE!!!!!
I have resorted to exploding my mp3 player to Jay Chou's November Choppin with my trusty ear-phones.... finally... peace.... but wide awake... -_-
I dont know what i did to offend them, nor what i did in my previous life to bring this upon myself... but i believe, it must have been REALLY BAD. Cos they have dedicated their sunday morning to create a LIVING HELL for me.... >_<
Its like 8am in the morning!! COme on!!! have a heart!
"EEEeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzz............"
"EEEeeeezzzzzzzzzz.........."
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzz............"
"AAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" >_<
After an hour of hair pulling, pillow gutting, head banging...sigh... i have finally resigned to my ill-fate and logged onto the pc hoping to find some solitude in the music and surfing. Unfortunately, even my blasting speakers PAIL in comparison under the high decibel generation of the LEAN, MEAN, Grass-cutting NOISE-making MACHINE!!!!!
I have resorted to exploding my mp3 player to Jay Chou's November Choppin with my trusty ear-phones.... finally... peace.... but wide awake... -_-
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Its a GOOD friday :)
I finally got to catch up some of my sleep...
i slept for 11 HOURS! *Looks PROUD* :)
AHahaha... but it really feels good. all day i feel so refreshed.
Although still feeling slightly unwell from the flu.. but definately a lot better then before. Unfortunately, i am still awake at THIS time (3am).... which is BAD BAD BAD. should sleep by 11pm! .... ya rite. ahhaa. But like what i read somewhere, a human body begins repairing itself best between 11pm-3am. Dont know if its true.. but i DO feel a difference if i sleep early.
Anyway, met up with quite a few friends today. 1 friend for lunch and 2 groups of friends to celebrate birthday :)
..... and discovered MORE people planning to travel!
Hong Kong for shopping?
New Zealand ??
I ALSO WANT!!!!
Where do YOU feel like going for a backpacking trip? Holiday?
I finally got to catch up some of my sleep...
i slept for 11 HOURS! *Looks PROUD* :)
AHahaha... but it really feels good. all day i feel so refreshed.
Although still feeling slightly unwell from the flu.. but definately a lot better then before. Unfortunately, i am still awake at THIS time (3am).... which is BAD BAD BAD. should sleep by 11pm! .... ya rite. ahhaa. But like what i read somewhere, a human body begins repairing itself best between 11pm-3am. Dont know if its true.. but i DO feel a difference if i sleep early.
Anyway, met up with quite a few friends today. 1 friend for lunch and 2 groups of friends to celebrate birthday :)
..... and discovered MORE people planning to travel!
Hong Kong for shopping?
New Zealand ??
I ALSO WANT!!!!
Where do YOU feel like going for a backpacking trip? Holiday?
Thursday, April 13, 2006
Face Lift, the conclusion
So in the end, I only got a spare batt. and ONE exchangeable cover for my VS3.
They dont keep stock of the black-flower and the block-dots doesnt look that nice.
too bad...
So I only got the METALLIC REEEEED!!!! Goes with my red msger bag, red shoes, red t-shirt... and red undi.... *cough cough*.. nono.. no superhero here.
Actually, I havent tried it on yet, but i am sure it will look GREAT! The exchangeable COVER! not the Undi...-_-" NEVERMIND!
And with another 3.7V, 830mAh Li-ion worth of JUICE! I will never have to worry about running out of power amids my SMS sprees. ;) Cool!
But check out what other cool covers they have overseas!
They dont keep stock of the black-flower and the block-dots doesnt look that nice.
too bad...
So I only got the METALLIC REEEEED!!!! Goes with my red msger bag, red shoes, red t-shirt... and red undi.... *cough cough*.. nono.. no superhero here.
Actually, I havent tried it on yet, but i am sure it will look GREAT! The exchangeable COVER! not the Undi...-_-" NEVERMIND!
And with another 3.7V, 830mAh Li-ion worth of JUICE! I will never have to worry about running out of power amids my SMS sprees. ;) Cool!
But check out what other cool covers they have overseas!
Being Sick is Sickening...
Once again... i am sick...
Once again.. the flu bug paid me a visit.
Those irritating buggers. I really wonder why i ill sick so often lately....
Is this due to.....
-lack of sleep?
-stress?
-lack of exercise? (looks down... cant see my feet. something big and round is blocking)
-lack sleep?
-unhealthy food?
-lack sleep?
-lack sleep????
It all started with bad sore throat (and i still went KTV)
then headache, then a running nose followed.
Uurrggg....!!! I mean... how scary IS THAT! a NOSE running after me while i am having a freakin' headache!!!
Ahahaha.. CLEARLY, I am feeling very slightly better. For me to come up with such QUALITY lame jokes ;) But just slightly, only slightly....still feel like crap. The nose! Urgg... and the aching... Oooo....
FORTUNATELY! Friday is coming. and its a GOOD friday!!!
Many of my friends are taking this long weekend to go off on a mini-holiday.
Some to Genting,
some to diving trips,
some to TAIPEI.... just taipei. haha ;) *private joke*
Me? I stay home to pay homage to my beloved cozy comfy bed...
Hark! its calling me already...... yes.. my master.......my.... precious..............Zzzzzzzzz...
Once again.. the flu bug paid me a visit.
Those irritating buggers. I really wonder why i ill sick so often lately....
Is this due to.....
-lack of sleep?
-stress?
-lack of exercise? (looks down... cant see my feet. something big and round is blocking)
-lack sleep?
-unhealthy food?
-lack sleep?
-lack sleep????
It all started with bad sore throat (and i still went KTV)
then headache, then a running nose followed.
Uurrggg....!!! I mean... how scary IS THAT! a NOSE running after me while i am having a freakin' headache!!!
Ahahaha.. CLEARLY, I am feeling very slightly better. For me to come up with such QUALITY lame jokes ;) But just slightly, only slightly....still feel like crap. The nose! Urgg... and the aching... Oooo....
FORTUNATELY! Friday is coming. and its a GOOD friday!!!
Many of my friends are taking this long weekend to go off on a mini-holiday.
Some to Genting,
some to diving trips,
some to TAIPEI.... just taipei. haha ;) *private joke*
Me? I stay home to pay homage to my beloved cozy comfy bed...
Hark! its calling me already...... yes.. my master.......my.... precious..............Zzzzzzzzz...
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Facelift
Which to get, which to get.
Going ALL THE WAY to Panasonic at Redhill to buy an extra battery for my phone. The battery life is getting ridiculous. Barely lasts me a day. While i am there, I plan to get MORE COVERS!! hoo hoo HOO!!!
Which to get which to get.
I've already got the:
-black squares
-white small dots
-single flower (blue)
-multiple strip
Thinking of gettin:
-metallic red
-black small dots
& single flower (black)
The Dog, the Fox and the Keyboard.
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Do you know the sentense above covers all all the alphabates on the keyboard?!
Ahhhh.... what does this tell u?
I am freakin bored at work.... @_@
Do you know the sentense above covers all all the alphabates on the keyboard?!
Ahhhh.... what does this tell u?
I am freakin bored at work.... @_@
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Weekend recharge
Phew! the weekend is finally here.
I really needed this wkend!
Was out with friends for dinner and movie. After a week of working and being surrounded by acquaintances, it is really refreshing, relaxing and rejuvenating to hang out with old friends..... not that they are old... just people i know for some time.... (gotto make it clear. Dont wanna get myself into BIG trouble. Haha)
We watched Kate Beckinsale. I mean, we watched Underworld: Revolution.... They were really nice.. her as... i mean.. the
PLOT! ahaha But she is really one beauty. Her victorian face and features... almost look perfect. Unfortunately, there were some explicit scenes which the show could have done without (not that i didnt enjoy it.. oh i did... i didddddd....:P~~~). It kinda degrades the show to seem as though it needed these scenes to raise its ratings. But the fact is, I would think Underworld part 1 was better.
Ankle report!
Ankle is much better now. Finally begin to be able to walk normally without limping on friday. But it still hurts though. Just not enough to make me limp anymore. However, every morning, its still a pain (literally) to get out of bed. After a night of rest, my feet will hurt badly for the first 5 minutes of contact with the ground. But alls well.
Its 3am! off to bed now. Tomorrow is a brand new day. :)
I really needed this wkend!
Was out with friends for dinner and movie. After a week of working and being surrounded by acquaintances, it is really refreshing, relaxing and rejuvenating to hang out with old friends..... not that they are old... just people i know for some time.... (gotto make it clear. Dont wanna get myself into BIG trouble. Haha)
We watched Kate Beckinsale. I mean, we watched Underworld: Revolution.... They were really nice.. her as... i mean.. the
PLOT! ahaha But she is really one beauty. Her victorian face and features... almost look perfect. Unfortunately, there were some explicit scenes which the show could have done without (not that i didnt enjoy it.. oh i did... i didddddd....:P~~~). It kinda degrades the show to seem as though it needed these scenes to raise its ratings. But the fact is, I would think Underworld part 1 was better.
Ankle report!
Ankle is much better now. Finally begin to be able to walk normally without limping on friday. But it still hurts though. Just not enough to make me limp anymore. However, every morning, its still a pain (literally) to get out of bed. After a night of rest, my feet will hurt badly for the first 5 minutes of contact with the ground. But alls well.
Its 3am! off to bed now. Tomorrow is a brand new day. :)
Thursday, March 02, 2006
my niece... sleeps
Yes. She sleeps. and thats about all the memory i have of her.
Over the past 3 wks, i visited 4 times. And all 4 times, she SLEEPS! According to my sis, she was hyper active last night. But today when i go visit, she decides to sleep her way through my visit once again. Even through feeding. She sleep-feeds! She deprives me from seeing her cute smile and almond shape eyes!
I think i repeal girls. Seriously. -_-""
Over the past 3 wks, i visited 4 times. And all 4 times, she SLEEPS! According to my sis, she was hyper active last night. But today when i go visit, she decides to sleep her way through my visit once again. Even through feeding. She sleep-feeds! She deprives me from seeing her cute smile and almond shape eyes!
I think i repeal girls. Seriously. -_-""
Monday, February 27, 2006
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
We have visual conformation.
Finally, visuals again. Just reinstalled my HELLO! The free time that comes with a sprain ankle.
Sprain Ankle....Again
Was trying to get to work early today so i can have more time to get familiarized with the morning rituals i have to perform. But as if it is a curse, I sprain my ankle while running for the bus! As I did at the end of the first month of my previous contract. Its like a curse!
The pain was immense! I had to flung my bag off just to prevent myself from falling face front into the concrete pathment *drama* . And after regaining my balance, the only thing i could do was to sit down by the curb... cold sweat flushed down my face as I feel the blood DRAINED from my face... and words fail me. I tried to stand, but my right foot just gave way to my weight. I was completely helpless. After 5 minutes, I manage to start limping toward the bus stop. By the time i got to the bus stop, i was exhausted. Blood was still drained from my face, and pain overwhelming. Not long another bus came and I was on my way to work.
I usually cant sleep on the way to work, but maybe its because of the pain, i was exhausted and slept all the way to work. But when i alight the bus, what used to be a 5 minutes stroll to the office... turned out to become a 20 minutes struggle... with a few stops now and then to take deep breaths.
The whole day was horrible. I could barely walk. Fortunately, my boss also agrees that i should go get my foot attended to. So i got off at 330 to go to the polyclinic for xray.
The ordeal at the polyclinic was another thing. To keep things short, I think the doc didnt appreciate me asking if I could take an xray first since the xray department was closing.. so I feel she could have delibrately NOT allow me to take xray and asked me to come back again if it doesnt recover... THEN, take the xray.... i fail to see the logic.
The whole purpose for me to get xray taken is so that to make sure there is no hairline fracture. IF so, i could safely get my foot attended to by a chinese sinsei. But since i could not be sure, i tot i would just go to a sinsei and get some chinese medicine applied onto my hurting ankle. Especially since i can feel my foot either becoming more numb... or just beginning to feel better, as it seem to be able to hold more of my weight already.
Thats where my SECOND ordeal came. Without asking me what happened and examining my ankle, the sinsei gave my ankle a quick SNAP! ( literally the sound i heard ) I could have sworn my ankle was dislocated at that point in time, and while holding back the yell of pain, look around the floor to see where my ankle flown to -_-"
And there you have it. Just when i tot it was getting better, the sinsei snapped the daylights out of me. Now I am back once again to the same state as i was this morning. Blood is no longer drained from my face, but I am once again unable to apply pressure on my foot. I have problem even walking to the toilet to brush my teeth...... sigh... is this another one of those divine plans god has installed for me? No idea... but i sure hope its worth it. After suffering SOOoo much pain. I really hope its worth it...
The pain was immense! I had to flung my bag off just to prevent myself from falling face front into the concrete pathment *drama* . And after regaining my balance, the only thing i could do was to sit down by the curb... cold sweat flushed down my face as I feel the blood DRAINED from my face... and words fail me. I tried to stand, but my right foot just gave way to my weight. I was completely helpless. After 5 minutes, I manage to start limping toward the bus stop. By the time i got to the bus stop, i was exhausted. Blood was still drained from my face, and pain overwhelming. Not long another bus came and I was on my way to work.
I usually cant sleep on the way to work, but maybe its because of the pain, i was exhausted and slept all the way to work. But when i alight the bus, what used to be a 5 minutes stroll to the office... turned out to become a 20 minutes struggle... with a few stops now and then to take deep breaths.
The whole day was horrible. I could barely walk. Fortunately, my boss also agrees that i should go get my foot attended to. So i got off at 330 to go to the polyclinic for xray.
The ordeal at the polyclinic was another thing. To keep things short, I think the doc didnt appreciate me asking if I could take an xray first since the xray department was closing.. so I feel she could have delibrately NOT allow me to take xray and asked me to come back again if it doesnt recover... THEN, take the xray.... i fail to see the logic.
The whole purpose for me to get xray taken is so that to make sure there is no hairline fracture. IF so, i could safely get my foot attended to by a chinese sinsei. But since i could not be sure, i tot i would just go to a sinsei and get some chinese medicine applied onto my hurting ankle. Especially since i can feel my foot either becoming more numb... or just beginning to feel better, as it seem to be able to hold more of my weight already.
Thats where my SECOND ordeal came. Without asking me what happened and examining my ankle, the sinsei gave my ankle a quick SNAP! ( literally the sound i heard ) I could have sworn my ankle was dislocated at that point in time, and while holding back the yell of pain, look around the floor to see where my ankle flown to -_-"
And there you have it. Just when i tot it was getting better, the sinsei snapped the daylights out of me. Now I am back once again to the same state as i was this morning. Blood is no longer drained from my face, but I am once again unable to apply pressure on my foot. I have problem even walking to the toilet to brush my teeth...... sigh... is this another one of those divine plans god has installed for me? No idea... but i sure hope its worth it. After suffering SOOoo much pain. I really hope its worth it...
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
...
After being warded into SGH last monday, My Grand-dad departed last saturday morning.
The wake was only 3 days but it has envoked many tots.
About how a person lives his life.
and about how society has forgotten "kindness" as a virtue.
Now, it is deemed as a weakness.
The wake was only 3 days but it has envoked many tots.
About how a person lives his life.
and about how society has forgotten "kindness" as a virtue.
Now, it is deemed as a weakness.
Monday, January 23, 2006
Spring cleaning and two pink shirts.
After 4 hours of cleaning, clearing, stacking and tidying... i finally managed to see the floor of my typhoon struck room! Whoohoo!! This calls for a celebration! Lets PARTY!!!! and mess up the room again..? no way man! While clearing my room, i set Jay chou's new album "november chopin" in repeat... cool new songs... and as he always does.... there is one of those songs that leaves a bitter sweat feeling when u listen to it. Not too sure about the lyrics... (i mean.. who actually CATCHES his singing/rappin/mumbling when listening for the first time? ) but the melody itself already gives that kinda bitter-sweet after taste. ... its call "Wind" or Feng1.
As for the shopaholic update.... i wore a pink polo t, and bought 2 pink shirts last saturday when shopping with the guys for cny clothes. haha. one from U2.... short sleeves, and one from Esprite.. casual long sleeved dark pink stripes. Dont think it goes with the black office pants i got from G2000 at only $33!! when the original price is $79 i think. Suit pants.. but i think they are getting rid of the old stocks to make way for the new. and it was the ONLY one with my size... ....er.... 29!! hahaa... nah.. i am a 31.. ok la. not THAT bad la.
Aahhhhh.... another day... another dollar...... less:(
As for the shopaholic update.... i wore a pink polo t, and bought 2 pink shirts last saturday when shopping with the guys for cny clothes. haha. one from U2.... short sleeves, and one from Esprite.. casual long sleeved dark pink stripes. Dont think it goes with the black office pants i got from G2000 at only $33!! when the original price is $79 i think. Suit pants.. but i think they are getting rid of the old stocks to make way for the new. and it was the ONLY one with my size... ....er.... 29!! hahaa... nah.. i am a 31.. ok la. not THAT bad la.
Aahhhhh.... another day... another dollar...... less:(
Friday, December 23, 2005
change
Perspective....
Difference people who read the same book, comes to different conclusion. Have different opinon and derive at different moral of the story.
As my father has always reminded me... when we read a book we once did some time ago, we will realise that we read the book differently. It is as though we are reading the book as a different person, drawing to different conclusions, and being able to read more in depth to its meaning and moral of the story. This change comes from the road we have travelled and the experience we have gained through hardship and happiness. This makes us to become different people from who we were. For better of for worse. We live life changing, and trying to make sense of this crazy and beautiful world.
For better or for worse, till death will i part.
Difference people who read the same book, comes to different conclusion. Have different opinon and derive at different moral of the story.
As my father has always reminded me... when we read a book we once did some time ago, we will realise that we read the book differently. It is as though we are reading the book as a different person, drawing to different conclusions, and being able to read more in depth to its meaning and moral of the story. This change comes from the road we have travelled and the experience we have gained through hardship and happiness. This makes us to become different people from who we were. For better of for worse. We live life changing, and trying to make sense of this crazy and beautiful world.
For better or for worse, till death will i part.
Sunday, November 06, 2005
zombie weekend.
Myankleresemblesaballonnow......sprainanklerunningtoworkcosiwaslate.
notinwritingmoodtoday...
returnhomeat8amsaturdaymorning.
sleptat6amsundaymorning.
SHACK!@_@
notinwritingmoodtoday...
returnhomeat8amsaturdaymorning.
sleptat6amsundaymorning.
SHACK!@_@
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Hawkings
Hawkings, on the Hallmark channel is truely an inspiring show. I love inspiring show. Its gives me a sense of drive, hope and determination, which lasts for a whole 20 minutes... but nevertheless, it does.
At the age of 21 years, Stephen Hawkings was diagnosed with ALS - amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or motor neurone disease, which renders his physical body useless within merely 2 years. How many of us can take this kinda sh*t when we were 21?
In the record of the next two extraordinary years culminating in one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs of any age. Like the discoveries of Galileo, Darwin and Einstein, it changed the way we think about ourselves and our universe. More importantly, it is an emotional and tender story - one of love, ambition, pride and sacrifice. A record of human behavior at its most extreme limits as we witness the prospect of death nearly destroying and then transforming Stephen Hawking.
"Small as we are,
insignificant though we may be,
we are capable of profoundly big things."
to be successful, you need three things.
Brains,
Money,
and Balls.
Balls to be determined enough. Because they will try to stop you, and you must not let them.
At the age of 21 years, Stephen Hawkings was diagnosed with ALS - amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or motor neurone disease, which renders his physical body useless within merely 2 years. How many of us can take this kinda sh*t when we were 21?
In the record of the next two extraordinary years culminating in one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs of any age. Like the discoveries of Galileo, Darwin and Einstein, it changed the way we think about ourselves and our universe. More importantly, it is an emotional and tender story - one of love, ambition, pride and sacrifice. A record of human behavior at its most extreme limits as we witness the prospect of death nearly destroying and then transforming Stephen Hawking.
"Small as we are,
insignificant though we may be,
we are capable of profoundly big things."
to be successful, you need three things.
Brains,
Money,
and Balls.
Balls to be determined enough. Because they will try to stop you, and you must not let them.
Saturday, October 22, 2005
One month has passed.
I found a temp job. Its a contract job for 11wk... till Dec.
FINALLY!
MONEY$$$$ hahaha
I was about to dig worms from the ground to norish myself.
I heard they are high on protein and low fats.
But i soon realise money isnt easy to earn.
Only ending my 2nd wk of work... have been put to shift work. Beginning at 1pm.. and ending at 10pm... or so i tot. For the first two days, i worked till 11pm, and manage to catch the last bus home. But from the third day, I started working till 2-3am.. and have to take a cab home (luckily i get to claim it). Waking up every morning at 10+... i have to leave home by 1130... i practically have NO LIFE! (on wkdays). Suddenly, from 7 days of absolute freedom... (without money tho.. so not so cool) it has shrunk to barely 2 days to do all my stuff...
i.e. continue looking for a job... sending resumes... Fixing my desktop (it just refuse to run any .exe... simply put it... i cannot run ANY programs! Anyone knows what might be wrong with it?) ........looking out for a phone (MY PHONE WAS STOLEN ON MY FIRST DAY OF WORK!!! DAMN IT! I wont up from a nap on the bus to find my phone GONE! my GD 88!!!!! sigh....)
Well... at least i get to save some money to endure me for my future employment.
And it seems.... (thank god)... that i will be having a very merry christmas after all..:)
its almost 3am.. and i am still at my desk in the office... how work changes ones life so fast.
Will update more when i have time....
HAHAHAH
THATS a good one! HAve... TIME?!!!!? >_< hahaha
FINALLY!
MONEY$$$$ hahaha
I was about to dig worms from the ground to norish myself.
I heard they are high on protein and low fats.
But i soon realise money isnt easy to earn.
Only ending my 2nd wk of work... have been put to shift work. Beginning at 1pm.. and ending at 10pm... or so i tot. For the first two days, i worked till 11pm, and manage to catch the last bus home. But from the third day, I started working till 2-3am.. and have to take a cab home (luckily i get to claim it). Waking up every morning at 10+... i have to leave home by 1130... i practically have NO LIFE! (on wkdays). Suddenly, from 7 days of absolute freedom... (without money tho.. so not so cool) it has shrunk to barely 2 days to do all my stuff...
i.e. continue looking for a job... sending resumes... Fixing my desktop (it just refuse to run any .exe... simply put it... i cannot run ANY programs! Anyone knows what might be wrong with it?) ........looking out for a phone (MY PHONE WAS STOLEN ON MY FIRST DAY OF WORK!!! DAMN IT! I wont up from a nap on the bus to find my phone GONE! my GD 88!!!!! sigh....)
Well... at least i get to save some money to endure me for my future employment.
And it seems.... (thank god)... that i will be having a very merry christmas after all..:)
its almost 3am.. and i am still at my desk in the office... how work changes ones life so fast.
Will update more when i have time....
HAHAHAH
THATS a good one! HAve... TIME?!!!!? >_< hahaha
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Back to training..
The inevitable has happened... i have begin to go back for training.. and one of my greatest fear has become reality...
it is subconciously coming to my mind... instead of my usually enjoyable stoning.. my tots drift to training.. and i will find myself holding a invisible shinai.. adjusting my foot.. and slide instead of walk....>_<
it's presence is so contagious.. its gotto be love...
Utsukushiku, Tadashiku, Tsuyoku
Beautiful, Correct, Strong
that is what i want my kendo to be.
that is what my kendo will be.
it is subconciously coming to my mind... instead of my usually enjoyable stoning.. my tots drift to training.. and i will find myself holding a invisible shinai.. adjusting my foot.. and slide instead of walk....>_<
it's presence is so contagious.. its gotto be love...
Utsukushiku, Tadashiku, Tsuyoku
Beautiful, Correct, Strong
that is what i want my kendo to be.
that is what my kendo will be.
Saturday, September 10, 2005
goodbye tagboard.
Due to technical difficulties and refusal of my tag board to appear on the blog, I have decided to remove it altogether. But you guys who wanna drop a message can always do so by using the "comments" tab below every entry. dont be lazy.
.... ok.. kinda a rough week for me so far. Been busy with job searching and who knows what...
tots: Isnt it so sad how most people can only see you for how you look like on the outside, and not know you for who you really are? Unless you can show it, or put it out in words to sell yourself? Maybe thats what most girls want in a guy. Someone who can know them well enough to not have to say anything, but still know exactly what they are thinking. But i am sure girls wont have this problem, most of women have strong language skills. Whereas men, engineers, me, just cant express nuts! But one things for sure, i can find a word to express myself now, and that word is...
FRUSTRATION.
.... ok.. kinda a rough week for me so far. Been busy with job searching and who knows what...
tots: Isnt it so sad how most people can only see you for how you look like on the outside, and not know you for who you really are? Unless you can show it, or put it out in words to sell yourself? Maybe thats what most girls want in a guy. Someone who can know them well enough to not have to say anything, but still know exactly what they are thinking. But i am sure girls wont have this problem, most of women have strong language skills. Whereas men, engineers, me, just cant express nuts! But one things for sure, i can find a word to express myself now, and that word is...
FRUSTRATION.
Sunday, August 28, 2005
I was told...
I was told...
"I hear you complain about it all the time.
Why aren't you doing anything about it rather then just complain?"
And it is true.
Why DONT I do something about it.
There is enough of words and empty promises...
its time for action.
"I hear you complain about it all the time.
Why aren't you doing anything about it rather then just complain?"
And it is true.
Why DONT I do something about it.
There is enough of words and empty promises...
its time for action.
Saturday, August 27, 2005
Got to get moving..
I really should start blogging more often.
Once again, i have proven to myself that my english SUCKS!
First it was the thesis. NOW, its the cover letters.
I have finally spotted a job i really wanna do... but when i try to write an impressive cover letter, it took THREE DAYS and FIVE Drafts!!!
Red Ink flying left right center across the page. >_<
"TotALLY MAKES NO SENSE!"
"SENTENSE STRUCTURE ALL WRONG!"
"WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY?"
"THIS ISNT A COVER LETTER! ITS A VOLMIT OF WORDS!"
...are the comments i recieved...
I just cant seem to express myself in words. I open my mouth.. and........ blank.... all my thoughts and little wheels in the head turning, but ..... blank.. i just cannot express what is in my mind into words.
My moral hit ROCK BOTTOM.
I really need to brush up my english. I need professional help :(
I also have to confess i have been doing nothing... ABSOLUTELY NOTHING these days... ROTTING my life away..
but NO MORE!
Starting Today! (Tomorrow, Sat), I will gather myself, and get my fat arse moving!
RAWR!!!!
Once again, i have proven to myself that my english SUCKS!
First it was the thesis. NOW, its the cover letters.
I have finally spotted a job i really wanna do... but when i try to write an impressive cover letter, it took THREE DAYS and FIVE Drafts!!!
Red Ink flying left right center across the page. >_<
"TotALLY MAKES NO SENSE!"
"SENTENSE STRUCTURE ALL WRONG!"
"WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY?"
"THIS ISNT A COVER LETTER! ITS A VOLMIT OF WORDS!"
...are the comments i recieved...
I just cant seem to express myself in words. I open my mouth.. and........ blank.... all my thoughts and little wheels in the head turning, but ..... blank.. i just cannot express what is in my mind into words.
My moral hit ROCK BOTTOM.
I really need to brush up my english. I need professional help :(
I also have to confess i have been doing nothing... ABSOLUTELY NOTHING these days... ROTTING my life away..
but NO MORE!
Starting Today! (Tomorrow, Sat), I will gather myself, and get my fat arse moving!
RAWR!!!!
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Sore throat lion cannot roar
Sore throat is bad for health... it usually starts with a sore throat.. then running nose followed by phelgm... and ultimately, COUGH!
Elk! feels horrible...
the sore throat started since last tuesday with overdoze of pork-floss in egg-rolls from thailand... finished half the box in one sitting... sore throat follows the very next day.
It was actually getting better till the sat's gathering at my place where my friends bought TONS of tit-bits.. and it REALLY doesnt help to have a tournament the very next day. My throat was so dry and painful, its like a million daggers cutting and stabbing in there whenever i swollow or speak...@_@
Till this day I am still suffering the aftermath.... the cough! the worse actually. but luckily its not too frequent.. but i definately have the sick sick feeling.. i hate being sick...
k la. thats all for now.. just decided to blog since i havent been blogging for some time. take care..
Elk! feels horrible...
the sore throat started since last tuesday with overdoze of pork-floss in egg-rolls from thailand... finished half the box in one sitting... sore throat follows the very next day.
It was actually getting better till the sat's gathering at my place where my friends bought TONS of tit-bits.. and it REALLY doesnt help to have a tournament the very next day. My throat was so dry and painful, its like a million daggers cutting and stabbing in there whenever i swollow or speak...@_@
Till this day I am still suffering the aftermath.... the cough! the worse actually. but luckily its not too frequent.. but i definately have the sick sick feeling.. i hate being sick...
k la. thats all for now.. just decided to blog since i havent been blogging for some time. take care..
Sunday, August 07, 2005
One month of RT
Finally, after one month of RT, i finally got to take and passed my IPPT! Yay!
No more waking up at unearthly 6am-ish hours on sunday mornings!! YEs! More late sat night movies and suppers! Whoohoo!
No more waking up at unearthly 6am-ish hours on sunday mornings!! YEs! More late sat night movies and suppers! Whoohoo!
Saturday, July 30, 2005
THE end of the world...
At least thats what i thought it was... when i heard the thunderous ROAR coming from downstairs at 5 pass midnight....
The outer brick wall surrounding my house garden COLLAPSED!!!
10-15 meters of it!!
looks like terrorist attack like that... at least thats wat it sounds like when it collapsed.... i thunderous ROAR!
I dont think its a terrorist attack... at least no one has claimed responsibility of the blast..........yet.....
Nah!
The soil couldnt take the weight... apperently.. the previous owner didnt build it with foundation... so i guess after so many years of sun and rain.. the soild finally gave way......
The wall fell towards the outside and luckily, reached the other side of the canal.. forming a bridge in some sense... but i dont know how much longer it can sustain its structural integrity. I hope it doesnt crumble and falls into the canal... or else i believe ministry of environment would have something to say about it.
The outer brick wall surrounding my house garden COLLAPSED!!!
10-15 meters of it!!
looks like terrorist attack like that... at least thats wat it sounds like when it collapsed.... i thunderous ROAR!
I dont think its a terrorist attack... at least no one has claimed responsibility of the blast..........yet.....
Nah!
The soil couldnt take the weight... apperently.. the previous owner didnt build it with foundation... so i guess after so many years of sun and rain.. the soild finally gave way......
The wall fell towards the outside and luckily, reached the other side of the canal.. forming a bridge in some sense... but i dont know how much longer it can sustain its structural integrity. I hope it doesnt crumble and falls into the canal... or else i believe ministry of environment would have something to say about it.
Monday, July 25, 2005
Job Hunting ~ Day 1
YEAH! The FIRST day of my job searching just ended! Job hunting is HARD work!
Am not exactly sure what I wanna do with my life yet... but i think i will be attempting to apply for jobs from the Financial, Marketing, Engineering and maybe even event organisation industry.
But with ZERO experience, its kind hard to get an interview. Will just send them out and see how it goes. And about the internet making things easier for online job application. I think its bull! It seems to be extremely user unfriendly. After 2 hours with meddling with it, I've decided to just go ahead and send physical copies of my resume instead.
Just became 20 bucks poorer getting ink catriage for my printer, a stack of printing paper, and some envelops (30cents each?! its just folded paper!!).
Am not exactly sure what I wanna do with my life yet... but i think i will be attempting to apply for jobs from the Financial, Marketing, Engineering and maybe even event organisation industry.
But with ZERO experience, its kind hard to get an interview. Will just send them out and see how it goes. And about the internet making things easier for online job application. I think its bull! It seems to be extremely user unfriendly. After 2 hours with meddling with it, I've decided to just go ahead and send physical copies of my resume instead.
Just became 20 bucks poorer getting ink catriage for my printer, a stack of printing paper, and some envelops (30cents each?! its just folded paper!!).
Dengue again?!
I have been bitten twice by a mosquito today... and when i finally manage to kill it.. i saw black and white strips on it legs.. An Aedes aegypti (a.k.a. Aedes mosquito).
Its been said that if you get contract dengue fever the second time... it could be fatal. Heres why.
"Dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) are caused by one of four closely related, but antigenically distinct, virus serotypes (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4), of the genus Flavivirus. Infection with one of these serotypes does not provide cross-protective immunity. "
~CDC
Being immune to one virus, the body might think it is immune to the others as well, when it is not. So the immnue system might not recognise the other viruses and leave the victim helpless to the attack.
As of lately, the number of people contracting this dengue fever has shot up from a 136 to 300 cases per WEEK. The things we all take for granted. Lets just hope I dont end up in the CDC bed one more time.
Its been said that if you get contract dengue fever the second time... it could be fatal. Heres why.
"Dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) are caused by one of four closely related, but antigenically distinct, virus serotypes (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4), of the genus Flavivirus. Infection with one of these serotypes does not provide cross-protective immunity. "
~CDC
Being immune to one virus, the body might think it is immune to the others as well, when it is not. So the immnue system might not recognise the other viruses and leave the victim helpless to the attack.
As of lately, the number of people contracting this dengue fever has shot up from a 136 to 300 cases per WEEK. The things we all take for granted. Lets just hope I dont end up in the CDC bed one more time.
Friday, July 22, 2005
F.R.E.E.D.O.M.
F is for the Free time i will have..
R is for Relief i felt after submitting my thesis..
E is for Excitement in my blood when i settled the final draft..
E is for End of sorrows of thesis writing when i handed my thesis for examination..
D is for the Dream finally coming true when i complete my first journal..
O is for Opportunities that lies ahead when i finished my second journal..
M is for MONEY i will be earning when i find a job!!!
Now that i have FINALLY ATTAINED FREEDOM!!!!
After one year of poverty!! finally! MONEY!!!! $$$$$$$
Muahahaha!!!
YES! you have guessed it!
Thesis BLAH!!
Journals articles PUuuui!!!!
FREEDOM!!! AH!!! the skys are so blue! the flowers are BLOOMING!!! for the first time over these hellish 12 months... i see color! i smell the sweet scent in te air! i feel the warmth of humanity!! i see people! civilisation! FREEDOM!!!!!!!!
Hoary!!! hoary!!!!
Ok.. reality check.... i still got tons of pressing matter to look into.
-Like to look for a JOB.....elk...
-To look for a part time job to pay for the substance i consume... (part time job to recommend anyone?)
-Get the Alumni moving... already one year overdue..
-Pass my IPPT...-_-
oh man.. my life has been on a stand-still ever since i started rushing for my thesis one year ago... i wonder if my friends still remember my existance.. -_-"
Maybe they tot i was standed LOST on some island... the NERVES! not even attempting to come looking for me or send some rescue team or something...-_-"
Yes yes.. so many things to do.. Meanwhile, i think i will give myself some relax time... cos this fuse has burnt out long time ago..@_@
Later guys! :)
R is for Relief i felt after submitting my thesis..
E is for Excitement in my blood when i settled the final draft..
E is for End of sorrows of thesis writing when i handed my thesis for examination..
D is for the Dream finally coming true when i complete my first journal..
O is for Opportunities that lies ahead when i finished my second journal..
M is for MONEY i will be earning when i find a job!!!
Now that i have FINALLY ATTAINED FREEDOM!!!!
After one year of poverty!! finally! MONEY!!!! $$$$$$$
Muahahaha!!!
YES! you have guessed it!
Thesis BLAH!!
Journals articles PUuuui!!!!
FREEDOM!!! AH!!! the skys are so blue! the flowers are BLOOMING!!! for the first time over these hellish 12 months... i see color! i smell the sweet scent in te air! i feel the warmth of humanity!! i see people! civilisation! FREEDOM!!!!!!!!
Hoary!!! hoary!!!!
Ok.. reality check.... i still got tons of pressing matter to look into.
-Like to look for a JOB.....elk...
-To look for a part time job to pay for the substance i consume... (part time job to recommend anyone?)
-Get the Alumni moving... already one year overdue..
-Pass my IPPT...-_-
oh man.. my life has been on a stand-still ever since i started rushing for my thesis one year ago... i wonder if my friends still remember my existance.. -_-"
Maybe they tot i was standed LOST on some island... the NERVES! not even attempting to come looking for me or send some rescue team or something...-_-"
Yes yes.. so many things to do.. Meanwhile, i think i will give myself some relax time... cos this fuse has burnt out long time ago..@_@
Later guys! :)
Saturday, July 16, 2005
First Journal-COMPLETE!
Phew! after hours and hours working on my journals... FINALLY! the first is complete... the second... well... lets just talk about the first!
ITS COMPLETE!!!....
too bad i cant say that for my stomach.... hungry..... its 10pm.. and i havent had dinner...-_- .....Oooooooooo..... s....o......e...x..h..a..u..s..t..e...d..d.d..d..d.ddddddd
@_@
home........
ITS COMPLETE!!!....
too bad i cant say that for my stomach.... hungry..... its 10pm.. and i havent had dinner...-_- .....Oooooooooo..... s....o......e...x..h..a..u..s..t..e...d..d.d..d..d.ddddddd
@_@
home........
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Slave Full-Time
Yes! My new occupation. After my life as a masters student comes to an end, my new job as slave of sis begins! -_-
Job Title:
SOS (Slave of Sis)
Job scope:
-carry heavy things
-fetch snacks for couch potato
-run errands
-drives her around (a.k.a. ahmat)
-punching bag/nagging bag
Job requirement:
-being her bro
Benifits:
-free meals
-free snacks
-being ahmat (thus, can drive)
-stays with sis (a.k.a. get out of nagging parents free)
Job Title:
SOS (Slave of Sis)
Job scope:
-carry heavy things
-fetch snacks for couch potato
-run errands
-drives her around (a.k.a. ahmat)
-punching bag/nagging bag
Job requirement:
-being her bro
Benifits:
-free meals
-free snacks
-being ahmat (thus, can drive)
-stays with sis (a.k.a. get out of nagging parents free)
Monday, July 11, 2005
physics.. hmmmm
Impulse = Change in Momentum = Force x Duration of Impact
or
Force = Change in Momentum / Duration of Impact
To minimise damage on the body, is how to minimise force or extend duration of impact.
or
Force = Change in Momentum / Duration of Impact
To minimise damage on the body, is how to minimise force or extend duration of impact.
Friday, July 08, 2005
8th july, not my day...
What was planned to be a short 2 hour trip to my sis up north to print out the color pages of my thesis turned out to be an elaborate 8 hours wild goose chase with printer carrying, wires entangling and sun bathing..... ok.. there wasnt any sunbathing.. elk!!
-Set off from home to sis place
-reach 50 minutes later hot and sweaty
-cools down and HEATS up when found out PC uses ancient dinosaurs windows 98 which doesnt support thumb drives.
-drove sis car to friend's house to burn 17MB of thesis into CD
-chat :P (ok, my fault)
-drove back and tested printing
-pages printed are shrunk
-realised ancient PC with dinosaurs OS also has antique office!!! office 98!!! i typed my thesis on office 2000!!!!!! arg!!!
-DROVE the printer home to print using my laptop
-finally prints smoothly
-took a breather...
-realise out of ink..
-looks at clock... 630pm...-_-"
-admits defeat
-drives to sis place to return printer
-dinner... or was that lunch... = 2 slice of bread
2 years of experiments
1 year of thesis writing
4 weeks of drafting
8 hours of printing
1 empty ink cartridge
the look on my face...>_<
Priceless....
URGGG!!!
-Set off from home to sis place
-reach 50 minutes later hot and sweaty
-cools down and HEATS up when found out PC uses ancient dinosaurs windows 98 which doesnt support thumb drives.
-drove sis car to friend's house to burn 17MB of thesis into CD
-chat :P (ok, my fault)
-drove back and tested printing
-pages printed are shrunk
-realised ancient PC with dinosaurs OS also has antique office!!! office 98!!! i typed my thesis on office 2000!!!!!! arg!!!
-DROVE the printer home to print using my laptop
-finally prints smoothly
-took a breather...
-realise out of ink..
-looks at clock... 630pm...-_-"
-admits defeat
-drives to sis place to return printer
-dinner... or was that lunch... = 2 slice of bread
2 years of experiments
1 year of thesis writing
4 weeks of drafting
8 hours of printing
1 empty ink cartridge
the look on my face...>_<
Priceless....
URGGG!!!
Monday, July 04, 2005
words on paper
Georgie Lacus mentioned that he chose singapore to locate his animation studio so as to "take advantage of symbolic meshing of creative talents from the east and the west".... does this mean jedis would run about in sarongs and dark sith lords will have cool tatoos and curse the jedi in hokkien? COol! Cant wait!
Tay Yek Keak's comments in the 'Life' section of ST regarding The War Of the Worlds (a.k.a. WOW) was a RIOT! hahaha.. its been a long time since I laughed so loud. Or maybe its just our shared sense of humor...
Tay Yek Keak's comments in the 'Life' section of ST regarding The War Of the Worlds (a.k.a. WOW) was a RIOT! hahaha.. its been a long time since I laughed so loud. Or maybe its just our shared sense of humor...
Friday, July 01, 2005
I love the Sky
I love the sky.
As I look up into the skies... the vast, endless skies...
i realise there is more to life,
and how small we, and our problems are.
That... there is still HOPE,
under this endless sky.
white noise
Audio-Technica earphones i just got to replace my retired 6yrs-old sony. In Cool white... Like Trueno "AE" 86, from "Initial D" :P
Ahh... feel so good to buy SOMETHIng.
Saturday, June 25, 2005
Heat is HOT!!!
I live in a land that is clean, green and roasting suana hellofvaHOT!!!
It really ruins ur mood for the whole day if you wake up in the morning all sicky and sweaty... Thats why i have air con.. life saver i tell you... these inventions.. the creator should get nobel prize for world peace. If not for these cool creations, people with foul mood will stomp the street....-_-" which..actually kinda explain the issue of locals being foul mannered and unhelpful most of the time. THose who aren't most probably are proud owners of an air condition unit.. or doesnt have 2 journal articles to complete writing before he can trade for his FREEDOM!!!!
It really ruins ur mood for the whole day if you wake up in the morning all sicky and sweaty... Thats why i have air con.. life saver i tell you... these inventions.. the creator should get nobel prize for world peace. If not for these cool creations, people with foul mood will stomp the street....-_-" which..actually kinda explain the issue of locals being foul mannered and unhelpful most of the time. THose who aren't most probably are proud owners of an air condition unit.. or doesnt have 2 journal articles to complete writing before he can trade for his FREEDOM!!!!
Thursday, June 16, 2005
31hours without sleep... and going strong...
Just got back the corrections of my 2nd draft 2 hrs ago... am in the state of neither tired nor energetic... i think i have exceeded the stone limit liao... becoming STONEless liao.. so might as well carry on...
Now making all the corrections and try to get MOST of my 3rd Draft ready for my 2 other co-supervisors to read.... but i shouldnt be too ambitious la... will leave those "need to think" parts for tomorrow.
Now making all the corrections and try to get MOST of my 3rd Draft ready for my 2 other co-supervisors to read.... but i shouldnt be too ambitious la... will leave those "need to think" parts for tomorrow.
2nd Draft... submitted!
After 28 hours of non-stop mugging... (ok.. not non-stop la.. i napped for 20 minutes), i finally submitted the 2nd draft with all the corrections and cursed restructuring. My sup is reading it now.. .and will summon for my presence anytime now... to throw it back in my face for the third, hopefully final draft. But no matter what, at least it wont be as rush as this 2nd draft. Madness.. change/restructure/add everything in 2 days!
Come on... just let me graduate will you......
@_@
Come on... just let me graduate will you......
@_@
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
heavy...
Just completed all the corrections... gotto rush for last bus already... the whole of tomorrow will be on restructuring of the thesis... sigh.. is it me or do i feel my heartbeat being very heavy now. Can almost feel every-single beat of my heart. Maybe its the stress... heavy.. its just so heavy...
I think i have developed a phobia of my thesis...
I think i have developed a phobia of my thesis...
Draft 1 returned
Just got back my first draft..... some corrections.. and MAJOR RESTRUCTURING.....
I have this tickling sensation to either RIP my heart out or disembowl myself. My sup wants me to redo my conclusion and email it to him by the end of today, and make all the corrections AND... restructure my WHOLE thesis... all by tomorrow night.. or thurs morning. What the Freakin HELL! its like writing my whole thesis all overagain... but just that this is all to be done in a day+.... I think i will need to stay overnight tomorrow to ATTEMPT to get all these done... crap crap crap... i feel ABSOLUTELY CRAPISH!
......
*All the curses and swearing the mortal world has to offer...*
I have this tickling sensation to either RIP my heart out or disembowl myself. My sup wants me to redo my conclusion and email it to him by the end of today, and make all the corrections AND... restructure my WHOLE thesis... all by tomorrow night.. or thurs morning. What the Freakin HELL! its like writing my whole thesis all overagain... but just that this is all to be done in a day+.... I think i will need to stay overnight tomorrow to ATTEMPT to get all these done... crap crap crap... i feel ABSOLUTELY CRAPISH!
......
*All the curses and swearing the mortal world has to offer...*
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Nows..adays...
Meanwhile... finally... my first draft was submitted to my sup and now waiting for him to look through it while he is in china. He should be back next tues and will return me the thesis correction. THen.... i will get busy again doing the amendments AND do his 2 journal articles for him.. grumble grumble...
Job hunting job hunting.... something i should be doing now.. but not doing ...:P
Although i have a generic resume worked out... but have not sent any out yet.. should do so soon la hor? :P ahhaa but i have been toying with the idea of going into the finance or banking industry lately. Well... one things for sure.. it is never a sunset industry... unlike technological industry where theres always rise and falls... who are NOT deal with money. Dealing with money is alway needed! :) and whats more.. i love MONEY!!! :) Muahahah.. well.. marketing sounds interesting too... although i also show interest in event organization, but just not sure how good the prospects are of this line of work in Singapore. And of course... Engineering... what else.. it would be NICE if i could put my masters degree to good use.. (like getting myself higher income). But.... after doing this for the last 3 yrs... i am all the more sure that.... INTEREST... is more important than anything else.
Sooo... anyone out there with lobangs... pls let me know ya! after living on my own savings for a yr.. and eating grass everyday... i LOOOOONG for sashimi, unagi, cha soba... escargo, steaks and other fine dining. Not to mention SHOPPING!!! oh man!!! Great Singapore sale is on... i got all the time in the world.. but no $$$..... anyone need me to shop FOR them? haha.. just gimme a ring man! i will be more then happy to be of service..;)
Job hunting job hunting.... something i should be doing now.. but not doing ...:P
Although i have a generic resume worked out... but have not sent any out yet.. should do so soon la hor? :P ahhaa but i have been toying with the idea of going into the finance or banking industry lately. Well... one things for sure.. it is never a sunset industry... unlike technological industry where theres always rise and falls... who are NOT deal with money. Dealing with money is alway needed! :) and whats more.. i love MONEY!!! :) Muahahah.. well.. marketing sounds interesting too... although i also show interest in event organization, but just not sure how good the prospects are of this line of work in Singapore. And of course... Engineering... what else.. it would be NICE if i could put my masters degree to good use.. (like getting myself higher income). But.... after doing this for the last 3 yrs... i am all the more sure that.... INTEREST... is more important than anything else.
Sooo... anyone out there with lobangs... pls let me know ya! after living on my own savings for a yr.. and eating grass everyday... i LOOOOONG for sashimi, unagi, cha soba... escargo, steaks and other fine dining. Not to mention SHOPPING!!! oh man!!! Great Singapore sale is on... i got all the time in the world.. but no $$$..... anyone need me to shop FOR them? haha.. just gimme a ring man! i will be more then happy to be of service..;)
Heartbeat Irregularity?! O.o
I have been feeling feverish and have a splitting headache lately. So I went to see a chinese doctor on thursday... and was diagnosed with..... IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT!!!! huh?!?!? never before have i heard that i;ve got thaT! Maybe its cos of all the late nights, pressure and stress that i inflicted upon myself during the course of the atrocious thesis writing and correcting for the last few weeks. -_-
Sooo... i am laying off strenuous exercise for this 2 wks for now. Just trying to get my disaster of a health back together again. I think will be going back to that chinese doctor for a follow up either today or tomorrow.. hope things get better... and that its nothing permanent.... -_-"
Sooo... i am laying off strenuous exercise for this 2 wks for now. Just trying to get my disaster of a health back together again. I think will be going back to that chinese doctor for a follow up either today or tomorrow.. hope things get better... and that its nothing permanent.... -_-"
Saturday, June 04, 2005
catching up
Phew! been catching up with friends lately... finally after the first draft of my thesis is done*..
Its really great to know that after all this mugging of thesis... lifeless weekends and seemingly endless road of life... i do have packets of friends to catch up with. Today, i met up with rovers friends whom i have not met up for almost a year!! Some started work... some still in school... but everyone has grown... have i?
Then at 11pm!! i met up with some friends whom just returned from their TIBET trip1!!! TIBET IS SOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL!!!!! i wanna expend THousands of Giga-bytes of Compact Flash memory and magazines of barrels of film on the amazing scenery and lifestyle there... Sigh... how sad i missed the trip... but lucky that i decided to withdraw from it... i would never have been able to finished my thesis in time...
thesis thesis thesis.. its like my whole life for the pass 1 year have been revolving around it......note i mentioned 1 yr.. ahhaa.. cos the first year of my masters... i have been busy mastering icq and msn messenger... my second year i was busy mastering the skill of kendo admin.. hahaha... and finally... the third.. my thesis... is THAT great time management or WHAT?! :P HA!
K la... tomolo going back to lab to continue the endless struggle of me against engrish! -_- elk...
*Note: actually it is not done yet... just kanna thrown back at me to check through my english before my sup reads it cos he has recently been traumatized by some students horrendous powderful engrish! >_< so i am rushing like mad to rephrase much of the sentenses and paragraphs that i wrote when i was either half-awake or brain dead while rushing for my thesis....-_-
Its really great to know that after all this mugging of thesis... lifeless weekends and seemingly endless road of life... i do have packets of friends to catch up with. Today, i met up with rovers friends whom i have not met up for almost a year!! Some started work... some still in school... but everyone has grown... have i?
Then at 11pm!! i met up with some friends whom just returned from their TIBET trip1!!! TIBET IS SOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL!!!!! i wanna expend THousands of Giga-bytes of Compact Flash memory and magazines of barrels of film on the amazing scenery and lifestyle there... Sigh... how sad i missed the trip... but lucky that i decided to withdraw from it... i would never have been able to finished my thesis in time...
thesis thesis thesis.. its like my whole life for the pass 1 year have been revolving around it......note i mentioned 1 yr.. ahhaa.. cos the first year of my masters... i have been busy mastering icq and msn messenger... my second year i was busy mastering the skill of kendo admin.. hahaha... and finally... the third.. my thesis... is THAT great time management or WHAT?! :P HA!
K la... tomolo going back to lab to continue the endless struggle of me against engrish! -_- elk...
*Note: actually it is not done yet... just kanna thrown back at me to check through my english before my sup reads it cos he has recently been traumatized by some students horrendous powderful engrish! >_< so i am rushing like mad to rephrase much of the sentenses and paragraphs that i wrote when i was either half-awake or brain dead while rushing for my thesis....-_-
Sunday, May 29, 2005
Attack of TransFATS
I've been wanting to find out more about this Trans-Fatty Acid thing i've been told about for sometime... but as usual, thinking that i will do it later. Well, later finally came. And it is truely scarey how much of these we are consuming without us knowing it.
Simple summary, trans fats is something found in many of the things we eat today. French Fries, Cookies, Margarine and many fried food. Cos trans fats not only increases bad cholesterol (like saturated fats), it also decreases your GOOD cholesterols which helps protect you from heart diseases!
It is used in fast food restaurants to keep the vegi oil from changing colour after many times of use. So dont think that if they use vegi oil, it means its a good thing.
The stiffer and harder fats are, the more they clog up your arteries. Trans fats do the same thing in our bodies that bacon grease does to kitchen sinks. Over time, they can "clog the pipes" that feed the heart and brain, which can lead to heart attack or stroke risk.
Not scarey enough, let the experts tell u more.
Heres some paragraphs i quoted from a few of the many websites trying to bring awareness to the public about trans fats:
Trans fatty acids, also known as Trans Fats, is an artery-clogging fat that is formed when vegetable oils are hardened into margarine or shortening. It is found in many other foods besides margarine and shortening, however, including fried foods like french fries and fried chicken, doughnuts, cookies, pastries and crackers. In the United States, typical french fries have about 40 percent trans fatty acids and many popular cookies and crackers range from 30 percent to 50 percent trans fatty acids. Doughnuts have about 35 percent to 40 percent trans fatty acids.
Trans fat is known to increase blood levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad" cholesterol, while lowering levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL), known as "good" cholesterol. It can also cause major clogging of arteries, type 2 diabetes and other serious health problems, and was found to increase the risk of heart disease. Many food companies use trans fat instead of oil because it reduces cost, extends storage life of products and can improve flavor and texture.
An article from the U.S.
Food and Drugs Administration
Trans Fats 101
by Uniservisty of Maryland Medical Center
And from our very own Health Promotion Board
Simple summary, trans fats is something found in many of the things we eat today. French Fries, Cookies, Margarine and many fried food. Cos trans fats not only increases bad cholesterol (like saturated fats), it also decreases your GOOD cholesterols which helps protect you from heart diseases!
It is used in fast food restaurants to keep the vegi oil from changing colour after many times of use. So dont think that if they use vegi oil, it means its a good thing.
The stiffer and harder fats are, the more they clog up your arteries. Trans fats do the same thing in our bodies that bacon grease does to kitchen sinks. Over time, they can "clog the pipes" that feed the heart and brain, which can lead to heart attack or stroke risk.
Not scarey enough, let the experts tell u more.
Heres some paragraphs i quoted from a few of the many websites trying to bring awareness to the public about trans fats:
Trans fatty acids, also known as Trans Fats, is an artery-clogging fat that is formed when vegetable oils are hardened into margarine or shortening. It is found in many other foods besides margarine and shortening, however, including fried foods like french fries and fried chicken, doughnuts, cookies, pastries and crackers. In the United States, typical french fries have about 40 percent trans fatty acids and many popular cookies and crackers range from 30 percent to 50 percent trans fatty acids. Doughnuts have about 35 percent to 40 percent trans fatty acids.
Trans fat is known to increase blood levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad" cholesterol, while lowering levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL), known as "good" cholesterol. It can also cause major clogging of arteries, type 2 diabetes and other serious health problems, and was found to increase the risk of heart disease. Many food companies use trans fat instead of oil because it reduces cost, extends storage life of products and can improve flavor and texture.
An article from the U.S.
Food and Drugs Administration
Trans Fats 101
by Uniservisty of Maryland Medical Center
And from our very own Health Promotion Board
Saturday, May 28, 2005
DUST-BUSTERS!!
If theres something strange.... in your neiughbourhood.. who r u gonna call?
DUSTBUSTERS!!!
Voom... Voooomm....*sucking up dust with vacuum....*
die DUST MITES!!! DIE!!!!
"FOR a DUST FREE ROOM!!!"
FREEDOM!!!!
After a week plus of lementing... i have finally dragged myself hand feet and torsol into tidying up my room.
a clean.... ok.. maybe just TIDY room is important :)
It really affects the mood of the person inhabiting it. You wake up in the morning.. and see the room amess.. it really sucks dont it. I mean we can always get defensive and says "Its not bad WHAT!!! a bit messy.. but i can find my things... " hahaa.. but we can find our things BETTER if there are tidy wont we? Of course, moms and dads helping to tidy our room without our supervision usually turns out in disaster! so any parents out there who stumbled into this unsuspecting blog site, pls dont go off thinking of venturing into volunteery dustbusting without ur children's athorization. It usually ends up in disaster.... i digresss... -_-
So here i am... after months of peruasion from the owners of this house... i have finally done it! or am doing it more like it.. starting small... doing corner by corner.. should have things up and tidy in no time... (translation... about 2-3 months) hahaha...nah.. can la... a few days.... maybe sunday afternoon can settle liao.
Voom VOoooomm!!!!
DIE MITES!!! DIE!!!
This is for my signus every morning!!!
DIE!!
DUSTBUSTERS!!!
Voom... Voooomm....*sucking up dust with vacuum....*
die DUST MITES!!! DIE!!!!
"FOR a DUST FREE ROOM!!!"
FREEDOM!!!!
After a week plus of lementing... i have finally dragged myself hand feet and torsol into tidying up my room.
a clean.... ok.. maybe just TIDY room is important :)
It really affects the mood of the person inhabiting it. You wake up in the morning.. and see the room amess.. it really sucks dont it. I mean we can always get defensive and says "Its not bad WHAT!!! a bit messy.. but i can find my things... " hahaa.. but we can find our things BETTER if there are tidy wont we? Of course, moms and dads helping to tidy our room without our supervision usually turns out in disaster! so any parents out there who stumbled into this unsuspecting blog site, pls dont go off thinking of venturing into volunteery dustbusting without ur children's athorization. It usually ends up in disaster.... i digresss... -_-
So here i am... after months of peruasion from the owners of this house... i have finally done it! or am doing it more like it.. starting small... doing corner by corner.. should have things up and tidy in no time... (translation... about 2-3 months) hahaha...nah.. can la... a few days.... maybe sunday afternoon can settle liao.
Voom VOoooomm!!!!
DIE MITES!!! DIE!!!
This is for my signus every morning!!!
DIE!!
Pool, tan, man, woman
I decided i must remain healthy.. thus... i went swimming today..
swam 40 laps non-stop!!! very proud of myself.... but it took me a long long time la.. ahahha.. about 1hr? hahaa but its the tot that counts... not the speed..:P
but a disturbing observation i have made today...
there were more MEN sun-tanning at the pool side..... corrections... ALL those sun-tanning at the pool side WERE MEN! the gals were all in the pool! what has the world become?!???
are men really turning into whimps?!
what does the future of mankind hold?!
foundation, blusher and mascara?
@_@
swam 40 laps non-stop!!! very proud of myself.... but it took me a long long time la.. ahahha.. about 1hr? hahaa but its the tot that counts... not the speed..:P
but a disturbing observation i have made today...
there were more MEN sun-tanning at the pool side..... corrections... ALL those sun-tanning at the pool side WERE MEN! the gals were all in the pool! what has the world become?!???
are men really turning into whimps?!
what does the future of mankind hold?!
foundation, blusher and mascara?
@_@
Thursday, May 26, 2005
FREEDOM!!!!
YESH!!! finally... after 40 hours without sleep... i completed the frist draft of my THESIS!!!!!!!!
only to almost got returned back to me cos my supervisor said he might not have time to look at it till 3 weeks later.... but i used my OH SO VERY INTENSE LOOK @_@ . . . . . till he gave in.. and promised to TRY to look at it when he has time. Actually this happened late last week. I have been tryin to recover from all the 6 months worth of lifelessness... sigh... but doesnt matter! cos i am FREE NOW!!! FREEEEE!!!!! for a wk... then i will be back to work next week to write the 2 journal papers my sup wants me to write for him for publication... THEN! he will release my thesis (which is held as hostage) back to me for the amendments! and then! i will submit for graduation! ahhaa.. but that will be about 1 months time la... but its ok.. at least my first draft is finally done.
more about it later la.. need sleep...
Zzzz....
only to almost got returned back to me cos my supervisor said he might not have time to look at it till 3 weeks later.... but i used my OH SO VERY INTENSE LOOK @_@ . . . . . till he gave in.. and promised to TRY to look at it when he has time. Actually this happened late last week. I have been tryin to recover from all the 6 months worth of lifelessness... sigh... but doesnt matter! cos i am FREE NOW!!! FREEEEE!!!!! for a wk... then i will be back to work next week to write the 2 journal papers my sup wants me to write for him for publication... THEN! he will release my thesis (which is held as hostage) back to me for the amendments! and then! i will submit for graduation! ahhaa.. but that will be about 1 months time la... but its ok.. at least my first draft is finally done.
more about it later la.. need sleep...
Zzzz....
Saturday, April 30, 2005
its MY way, or the HIGHWAY!
After a sinful Macdonals Big n Tasty meal W.U.S. (With Up Size), i peer down at the fats covering my originally well defined abs... and i told them...
"You will have to GO...!"
with a serious voice, and a stern face >(
"You will have to GO...!"
with a serious voice, and a stern face >(
Sunday, April 24, 2005
...and then, there was the thesis writing
Wow! this must be a record er... few wks that i've blog. Been really busy with thesis writing which isnt as simple as i would have hoped for. Information overload!! Too many things to put in.. too little space. With another 2/3 of my results and discussions to go... i have already reached at least 70 pages...-_-" My sup will ask me to READ him my thesis at the rate i go.. >_<
Oh, anyway, backdating... the presentation went relatively well..good and bad la. first half was good.. second half was bad. haha. second half was what the cambridge prof is good at and have been doing it for about the duration of my LIFE SO FAR! -_-" so natually, i kanna buah with butter and jam, toasted and served for tea....>_<
But i survived.
SO since then, i've just been reorganising and touching my pictures and graphs for the thesis. Today, i sleep till noon ^_^ Ahhhh....shawase (jap for "Happiness" ^_^ ).... now hugging my pillow and typing this blog in a dark table-lamp lited room, i await lunch to be cooked.... then back to the cave... my lab.
Hark! i heard the woman of the house calling for lunch! I am needed. My stomach growls, the post ends.
Seeya.
Oh, anyway, backdating... the presentation went relatively well..good and bad la. first half was good.. second half was bad. haha. second half was what the cambridge prof is good at and have been doing it for about the duration of my LIFE SO FAR! -_-" so natually, i kanna buah with butter and jam, toasted and served for tea....>_<
But i survived.
SO since then, i've just been reorganising and touching my pictures and graphs for the thesis. Today, i sleep till noon ^_^ Ahhhh....shawase (jap for "Happiness" ^_^ ).... now hugging my pillow and typing this blog in a dark table-lamp lited room, i await lunch to be cooked.... then back to the cave... my lab.
Hark! i heard the woman of the house calling for lunch! I am needed. My stomach growls, the post ends.
Seeya.
Monday, April 04, 2005
ME vs Cambridge
Oh man! although i wanna lay off blogging for a while, but THIS, i gotto blog.
I just attended an 1 hour presentation by a professor from cambridge late this afternoon. And am I glad i attended it. I realised, that all I have done for my project, isnt just a pile of rubbish! Ok, maybe a little background info.
A 3 party join research project regarding shock reliability of handheld electronical equipment (e.g. Handphones, PDAs, Laptops), by NUS, Cambridge and IME (Institue of Micro-Electronics) was formed in june 2002. And i have faithfully join this research project as the NUS side of the ONE responsible to research on the material properties of solder in drop impact conditions. On the other side, Cambridge is doing so as well. So they can be considered my counterparts.
Only after this meeting just now, did I realise, that what i have been doing over this period of time, is about 80% similar to the things that cambridge has done. Oh no, its not about repeating what we are doing, as each side need to build our own capabilities in doing such work. But its the amount of work done. Of course they had better direction and was much more refine in presenting their work, and they have other work to do as well. But it has never occured to me, that what i have been doing is actually 80% similar to what they have done! Maybe i should tell you more.
In Cambridge, they have, 2 lab technicians, 2 PhD students and 1 FULL Professor and a 4 storey laboratory working on this! Not all the time, of course, but they DO! And what have I? Squatting at the back of my lab, and two paper boxes containing things such as wooden clothes clips to hold onto a test tube containing MOLTEN solder at 300 degree celcius, above a naked flame coming from a S$30 butane blow touch (available at any hardware store). Several times almost killing myself with imploding molten solder when the glass test tubes cracks when it couldnt take the sudden change in temperature when it comes into contact with cold water* thus a 300 degrees difference in temperature enough even to crack a concrete block. Yes! this is the life i lead... and i have manage to obtain results comparable with what Cambridge is doing!!!!!
*Warning, molten tin-lead solder DO NOT mix well with cold water
ArrrgGGGGGGGHHHhhhh!!!!!!
All my hard work is not wasted! It is not all rubbish!!!!!
THERE IS a light at the end of this deep dark tunnel!
Although i might actually stay a week or 2 more then expected to make more out of the raw results i have (which is more then it seems at first, just like diamond before polishing, its needs some polishing to show its full glory), but at least this time, I will do it with pride. Something I feel i have been lacking, for this past long bumpy road i have been traveling.
So END it soon will.
But held high, my head will be.
I just attended an 1 hour presentation by a professor from cambridge late this afternoon. And am I glad i attended it. I realised, that all I have done for my project, isnt just a pile of rubbish! Ok, maybe a little background info.
A 3 party join research project regarding shock reliability of handheld electronical equipment (e.g. Handphones, PDAs, Laptops), by NUS, Cambridge and IME (Institue of Micro-Electronics) was formed in june 2002. And i have faithfully join this research project as the NUS side of the ONE responsible to research on the material properties of solder in drop impact conditions. On the other side, Cambridge is doing so as well. So they can be considered my counterparts.
Only after this meeting just now, did I realise, that what i have been doing over this period of time, is about 80% similar to the things that cambridge has done. Oh no, its not about repeating what we are doing, as each side need to build our own capabilities in doing such work. But its the amount of work done. Of course they had better direction and was much more refine in presenting their work, and they have other work to do as well. But it has never occured to me, that what i have been doing is actually 80% similar to what they have done! Maybe i should tell you more.
In Cambridge, they have, 2 lab technicians, 2 PhD students and 1 FULL Professor and a 4 storey laboratory working on this! Not all the time, of course, but they DO! And what have I? Squatting at the back of my lab, and two paper boxes containing things such as wooden clothes clips to hold onto a test tube containing MOLTEN solder at 300 degree celcius, above a naked flame coming from a S$30 butane blow touch (available at any hardware store). Several times almost killing myself with imploding molten solder when the glass test tubes cracks when it couldnt take the sudden change in temperature when it comes into contact with cold water* thus a 300 degrees difference in temperature enough even to crack a concrete block. Yes! this is the life i lead... and i have manage to obtain results comparable with what Cambridge is doing!!!!!
*Warning, molten tin-lead solder DO NOT mix well with cold water
ArrrgGGGGGGGHHHhhhh!!!!!!
All my hard work is not wasted! It is not all rubbish!!!!!
THERE IS a light at the end of this deep dark tunnel!
Although i might actually stay a week or 2 more then expected to make more out of the raw results i have (which is more then it seems at first, just like diamond before polishing, its needs some polishing to show its full glory), but at least this time, I will do it with pride. Something I feel i have been lacking, for this past long bumpy road i have been traveling.
So END it soon will.
But held high, my head will be.
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Lost from Civilization Part 2
Halo guys! sorry for the lack of presence from the internet these days. Been covered head to toe with work.
No.1
My desktop has limited memory ( RAM ) so cant run simulation and do ANYTHING else at the same time. Also, cannot log into internet for security reasons while using simulation program.
No.2My home laptop has been infected with a super sneaky and vicious and irritating virus/spyware. Its soooo well hidden, that after using 2 virus scans and 5 different types of anti-spyware software, the ROOT is still undetectable. all i can remove are its fruits. So no internet for me at home too. I just recieve icq msgs from my lab mates whom sent them to me LAST WEEK regarding work. hahah... too late...
No.3 Yesterday, my whole world crumbled and fell. Happily walking back to lab, it suddenly struck me. All the data i have using in simulation are all Engineering Properties, and are different from the True properties. Engineers usual uses Engineering properties to do calculations and all, and these calculations has certain assumptions which makes things a lot easier to do. Actually, a lot of calculations for buildings, machines and things we use and live in today using these simple assumptions which makes work a lot easier. ok, enough of the physics lessons. Simply put it, i used engineering properties in simulation while i was suppose to use TRUE properties because at high deformation of 0.8 strain. The TRUE stress experienced is a big difference from the engineering one.
to keep things even simplier. I HAVE TO REDO ALL MY SIMULATIONSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! (which was 80% done after 2 wks of running the computers overtime). Like i said, my whole world came crumbling down.
Luckily, i had 3 tons of epoxy glue with me, and after a whole night of video therapy, i managed to glue it back together. sigh.... wat to do, gotto delay my submission of first draft to April liao. Sounds so freaking familiar this story.
Thanks, guys out there who are concern about me. But i am OK! I have experienced too many downfalls to let this one take me down. Will FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT! Like the mad scientist said, MUST BE STRONG! YEAH!!!
Ok, Alpha Oscar over and out!
Seeya guys in about a month or 2 time.
*Crawls back into cave*
Paying to be Overworked
~THATS ME!!!~
Lost from Civilisation Part 1 was published in 30th Dec 2004
No.1
My desktop has limited memory ( RAM ) so cant run simulation and do ANYTHING else at the same time. Also, cannot log into internet for security reasons while using simulation program.
No.2My home laptop has been infected with a super sneaky and vicious and irritating virus/spyware. Its soooo well hidden, that after using 2 virus scans and 5 different types of anti-spyware software, the ROOT is still undetectable. all i can remove are its fruits. So no internet for me at home too. I just recieve icq msgs from my lab mates whom sent them to me LAST WEEK regarding work. hahah... too late...
No.3 Yesterday, my whole world crumbled and fell. Happily walking back to lab, it suddenly struck me. All the data i have using in simulation are all Engineering Properties, and are different from the True properties. Engineers usual uses Engineering properties to do calculations and all, and these calculations has certain assumptions which makes things a lot easier to do. Actually, a lot of calculations for buildings, machines and things we use and live in today using these simple assumptions which makes work a lot easier. ok, enough of the physics lessons. Simply put it, i used engineering properties in simulation while i was suppose to use TRUE properties because at high deformation of 0.8 strain. The TRUE stress experienced is a big difference from the engineering one.
to keep things even simplier. I HAVE TO REDO ALL MY SIMULATIONSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! (which was 80% done after 2 wks of running the computers overtime). Like i said, my whole world came crumbling down.
Luckily, i had 3 tons of epoxy glue with me, and after a whole night of video therapy, i managed to glue it back together. sigh.... wat to do, gotto delay my submission of first draft to April liao. Sounds so freaking familiar this story.
Thanks, guys out there who are concern about me. But i am OK! I have experienced too many downfalls to let this one take me down. Will FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT! Like the mad scientist said, MUST BE STRONG! YEAH!!!
Ok, Alpha Oscar over and out!
Seeya guys in about a month or 2 time.
*Crawls back into cave*
Paying to be Overworked
~THATS ME!!!~
Lost from Civilisation Part 1 was published in 30th Dec 2004
Sunday, March 13, 2005
tots
Problems are things everyone will encounter. But to fall into dispare is a choice that people make.
So when man faces problems that is beyond their power to solve, what do they do?
So when man faces problems that is beyond their power to solve, what do they do?
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Medical Bills are expensive
I just send my precious digital camera for repairs yesterday. And guess wat, it will cost me $60 just to send it in for checkup, and extra for whatever repairs it needs!! Forget about Wallstreet, Nanotech and Biotech. The money is in customer service man! For doing nothing, they get paid $60!!! I still had to go all the way down to harbourfront myself to send it in for repairs... and it will take them 2 weeks to get back to me.... -_-"
ArrrrrgGGggggg!!!!
Anyway, its done, just see how it goes bah. . .
Another frustrating thing is that the equipment i need to use to get the rest of my data before i can run the rest of my simulations has been reserved by a bunch of FYP students! arg! And its booked all the way up till end next week!!! arg!!!! I NEED IT!!! its the bottle-neck of my results now. I CAN write part of my thesis first la, but the simulations are the more time consuming part. And i still need to write a discussion based on the simulation results... oh man...... >_< meanwhile, i just have to b contented with trying to do the outline and plan for my last few chapters on results and discussion. . . .
OH! i got a Small Nalgene bottle! Isnt it the coolest thing!! ^_^
HAahha i feel like a kid with a new toy >_<
T_T too bad no digital cam to take photos of it to put online to brag... :(
ArrrrrgGGggggg!!!!
Anyway, its done, just see how it goes bah. . .
Another frustrating thing is that the equipment i need to use to get the rest of my data before i can run the rest of my simulations has been reserved by a bunch of FYP students! arg! And its booked all the way up till end next week!!! arg!!!! I NEED IT!!! its the bottle-neck of my results now. I CAN write part of my thesis first la, but the simulations are the more time consuming part. And i still need to write a discussion based on the simulation results... oh man...... >_< meanwhile, i just have to b contented with trying to do the outline and plan for my last few chapters on results and discussion. . . .
OH! i got a Small Nalgene bottle! Isnt it the coolest thing!! ^_^
HAahha i feel like a kid with a new toy >_<
T_T too bad no digital cam to take photos of it to put online to brag... :(
Monday, March 07, 2005
Thesis so far...
is not done yet. OBVIOUSLY! If it IS, i wouldnt be here typing this blog. I would either be in town shopping to my heart's content, or nuaring at home watching anime or japanese drama, OR be at some beach lazing in the sun!! -_- unfortunately, i have not YET completed my theiss.
As i have mentioned, I am doing simulations now. Much better then that data processing phase, but ironically more busy. But busy is good. At least things are going. At the Data processing phase, i was just brain dead. Not knowing how i should go about selecting 7 curves out of 70. Its just like asking u to choose out of 70 people, which 7 should survive in a amagadon level disaster and represent MANKIND. Who is better, WHAT is better. >_< ArgggH!!!
Luckily, that phase is over. Now, all i have to do, is to troubleshoot and get the simulaiton running as i want it to, and smoothly. And of course, some MORE data analysis and experiments cos i just found out a BETTER way to attain the results. OK! dont panic! it wont take forever, this is just the LAST batch i will redo... hmm... sounds familiar doesnt it. Oh well, really, this WILL be the last batch of experiments i will do. Anyway i am out of SnPb solder. Cant believe i ACTUALLY used up all 3Kg of flux-free solder wire. >_<
So for now, its twigging with simulation, and when its running, i will do more machining, experiments and data processing for subsequent simulation. Things are moving like clock-work now. A few hick-ups along the way, but generally moving.
Although some of you might notice my absence from msn recently, thats cos when my simulation is running (7-8 hrs each run), i have to turn off alll other applications on my computer. Cos I need to squeeze out ever single drop of RAM i can get my hands on. Limited RAM la, only 256MB (which is just peanuts in today's computing world).
Ok ok! enough of this, back to work! Wait for my good news.....(in 3 wks or so) and then, FEEDOM!!!!!
As i have mentioned, I am doing simulations now. Much better then that data processing phase, but ironically more busy. But busy is good. At least things are going. At the Data processing phase, i was just brain dead. Not knowing how i should go about selecting 7 curves out of 70. Its just like asking u to choose out of 70 people, which 7 should survive in a amagadon level disaster and represent MANKIND. Who is better, WHAT is better. >_< ArgggH!!!
Luckily, that phase is over. Now, all i have to do, is to troubleshoot and get the simulaiton running as i want it to, and smoothly. And of course, some MORE data analysis and experiments cos i just found out a BETTER way to attain the results. OK! dont panic! it wont take forever, this is just the LAST batch i will redo... hmm... sounds familiar doesnt it. Oh well, really, this WILL be the last batch of experiments i will do. Anyway i am out of SnPb solder. Cant believe i ACTUALLY used up all 3Kg of flux-free solder wire. >_<
So for now, its twigging with simulation, and when its running, i will do more machining, experiments and data processing for subsequent simulation. Things are moving like clock-work now. A few hick-ups along the way, but generally moving.
Although some of you might notice my absence from msn recently, thats cos when my simulation is running (7-8 hrs each run), i have to turn off alll other applications on my computer. Cos I need to squeeze out ever single drop of RAM i can get my hands on. Limited RAM la, only 256MB (which is just peanuts in today's computing world).
Ok ok! enough of this, back to work! Wait for my good news.....(in 3 wks or so) and then, FEEDOM!!!!!
My precious is unconscious!!!
She didnt wake up with my gentle touch.
I tried to shake her awake, but she didnt respond.
I even tried to slap her awake, but was in vain.
MY DIGITAL CAMERA WONT TURN ON!!! >_<
Argg!!!! Its was discovered that my Canon Powershot S45 couldnt regain consciousness last thursday morning. When i was thinking of taking a few shots of the water droplets on the car's windscreen. Something seems loose inside. But its been like that since THE DROP! and survived well for the pass 8 months or so. Why!!?? So WHY did it stop working now??
I never tot i would miss her so much till she stopped working. I guess i have always took her robust-ness for granted. And also, i never realised how much i relied on it. She's always be my side. Using her to capture kodak moments, or what i HOPE would be kodak moments. Be it trying to improve my photography and composition skills or just taking some photos for memory-sake, i have always relied on her. And now that she is down, i am at a lost.
I guess i will bring her down to the hospital (Canon customer service center @ habourfront) one of these days to put her under observation. I hope i have enough money for the operation. >_< Lets hope its not a heart-transplant of need any replacement of major organs.....T_T
My precious!!!! come back to me......S45!!!!!!!
I tried to shake her awake, but she didnt respond.
I even tried to slap her awake, but was in vain.
MY DIGITAL CAMERA WONT TURN ON!!! >_<
Argg!!!! Its was discovered that my Canon Powershot S45 couldnt regain consciousness last thursday morning. When i was thinking of taking a few shots of the water droplets on the car's windscreen. Something seems loose inside. But its been like that since THE DROP! and survived well for the pass 8 months or so. Why!!?? So WHY did it stop working now??
I never tot i would miss her so much till she stopped working. I guess i have always took her robust-ness for granted. And also, i never realised how much i relied on it. She's always be my side. Using her to capture kodak moments, or what i HOPE would be kodak moments. Be it trying to improve my photography and composition skills or just taking some photos for memory-sake, i have always relied on her. And now that she is down, i am at a lost.
I guess i will bring her down to the hospital (Canon customer service center @ habourfront) one of these days to put her under observation. I hope i have enough money for the operation. >_< Lets hope its not a heart-transplant of need any replacement of major organs.....T_T
My precious!!!! come back to me......S45!!!!!!!
Thursday, March 03, 2005
Horay!!
Horay!!!
My simulation results finally seem normal. Phew!
Ok, will try to sound as lay man as possible.
You see, after doing the simulation, i need to extract the strain data from the simulation to compare it with my experimental data of the same setup, expect it is the real thing. The reason why i wanna do simulation is so that i can use the simulation to test out the material properties of the 3 types of solder i have experimented with, to see if it can be used to predict the results of the actual experiment. If it indeed can, then its a success! If it can't, well then too bad. Edison tried thousands of materials to be the filament for his lightbulb before succeeding didnt he? haha.
Anyway, i digress. So the simulation was giving me rubbish strain results!!! the strain output from the simulation resembles something like a 1 yr old trying to draw something... anything. just zig zagged lines. rubbbish (although recently, some elephants in thailand has developed the skill of painting with their trunks. and the painting was auctioned at a price of S$60,000, isnt it better to be an elephant these days?) I digress again, so the funny thing is, the stress value is however very nice, very similar to what i expected the shape of the graph to be like. Which doesnt make sense!! Coz,
Stress = Strain X Young's Modulus
and since Young's Modulus is defined to be a constant in my simulation, then the Stress history graph should have the same shape as the strain!!! But it doesnt!!!
But after me and 3 other PhD students brainstormed for a while, we finally found out its because we had to change this setting for the calculation to be at double precision rather then single precision! >_<
Thus, to keep the long long story short, with a click of a button, my life seems so much less bleek out of a sudden.
Hor!!!
Breakthrough!!! Motivated now liao!!!
Work work work!!!!
My simulation results finally seem normal. Phew!
Ok, will try to sound as lay man as possible.
You see, after doing the simulation, i need to extract the strain data from the simulation to compare it with my experimental data of the same setup, expect it is the real thing. The reason why i wanna do simulation is so that i can use the simulation to test out the material properties of the 3 types of solder i have experimented with, to see if it can be used to predict the results of the actual experiment. If it indeed can, then its a success! If it can't, well then too bad. Edison tried thousands of materials to be the filament for his lightbulb before succeeding didnt he? haha.
Anyway, i digress. So the simulation was giving me rubbish strain results!!! the strain output from the simulation resembles something like a 1 yr old trying to draw something... anything. just zig zagged lines. rubbbish (although recently, some elephants in thailand has developed the skill of painting with their trunks. and the painting was auctioned at a price of S$60,000, isnt it better to be an elephant these days?) I digress again, so the funny thing is, the stress value is however very nice, very similar to what i expected the shape of the graph to be like. Which doesnt make sense!! Coz,
Stress = Strain X Young's Modulus
and since Young's Modulus is defined to be a constant in my simulation, then the Stress history graph should have the same shape as the strain!!! But it doesnt!!!
But after me and 3 other PhD students brainstormed for a while, we finally found out its because we had to change this setting for the calculation to be at double precision rather then single precision! >_<
Thus, to keep the long long story short, with a click of a button, my life seems so much less bleek out of a sudden.
Hor!!!
Breakthrough!!! Motivated now liao!!!
Work work work!!!!
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
Rain! Finally! . . . . . its a rainy day... very rainy.
After a dry spell, bush fires and smokey skies for the pass month, it has finally rained!! No more smokey smell of burnt ashes in the morning, nor misty foggy skies. Ahh!! Its sooo good to breathe and see clearly again.
Its just after lunch, and i just cannot imagine starting work. The inertia must weigh a few million tonnes. >_< Cos during lunch, i just calculated the time i need to do that 54 simulations (note that i REcalculated the number of simulations i would be required to do, twice! and it still adds up to 54. -_- arent the numbers suppose to go down everytime you count it? Ah! maybe i got it confused with my wallet -_- )
Calculation process:. . . . . . . . .
3 Different Materials,
3 Different Microstructure per Material
3 Different Striker Velocity per material per microstructure
AND!
2 Different dependence PER material, PER microstructure, PER striker velocity. . . . . . . . . .
-_-"
= 3 X 3 X 3 X 2= 54. . . . .
time taken PER simulation. NINE HOURS!
Total time taken for ALL simulation = 54 X 9 = 486Hrs
Number of Days to run simulation = 486/24 = 20 1/4
i need almost 3 WEEKS to run that 54 simulations on ONE computer!!!!
Lucky i got 2.. but still... its like a minimum of 11 Days!!!!!
-_- and i still havent been able to start yet... Hahahahaha....
This is SOOO FUN! >_<
Its just after lunch, and i just cannot imagine starting work. The inertia must weigh a few million tonnes. >_< Cos during lunch, i just calculated the time i need to do that 54 simulations (note that i REcalculated the number of simulations i would be required to do, twice! and it still adds up to 54. -_- arent the numbers suppose to go down everytime you count it? Ah! maybe i got it confused with my wallet -_- )
Calculation process:. . . . . . . . .
3 Different Materials,
3 Different Microstructure per Material
3 Different Striker Velocity per material per microstructure
AND!
2 Different dependence PER material, PER microstructure, PER striker velocity. . . . . . . . . .
-_-"
= 3 X 3 X 3 X 2= 54. . . . .
time taken PER simulation. NINE HOURS!
Total time taken for ALL simulation = 54 X 9 = 486Hrs
Number of Days to run simulation = 486/24 = 20 1/4
i need almost 3 WEEKS to run that 54 simulations on ONE computer!!!!
Lucky i got 2.. but still... its like a minimum of 11 Days!!!!!
-_- and i still havent been able to start yet... Hahahahaha....
This is SOOO FUN! >_<
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
1st of March!
I cant believe it! its the first of march, ITS MARCH ALREADY! and i am still here. where? nowhere! The word Depression sounds like wonderland for my present mental state now. >_< I kept thinking that I would be able to complete this by end of Dec after my Japan trip. I didnt. I TOT i was going to complete it by end of jan or by cny, but i DIDNT! And then i told myself, "no worries I will complete by end feb", guess what? I DIDNT! >_<
Siighhh.... now i hope to complete it by end of march, hopefully before my birthday. Although the data processing is done, I am about to start doing the simulations, which leaves the simulations, and the rest of the thesis writing (simulation, results, discussion and conclusion) but it seems FOREVER!!! Can i do it in time? CAN I?!!!?? ARgg!!!! I hands itch to hit some heads. and mind to get some rest....-_- Moan~~~~
Siighhh.... now i hope to complete it by end of march, hopefully before my birthday. Although the data processing is done, I am about to start doing the simulations, which leaves the simulations, and the rest of the thesis writing (simulation, results, discussion and conclusion) but it seems FOREVER!!! Can i do it in time? CAN I?!!!?? ARgg!!!! I hands itch to hit some heads. and mind to get some rest....-_- Moan~~~~
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