let it be

2011-02-14T14:51:00.002+08:00

It's been about15 months since my last post. Sheesh, have I really been THAT busy? Hahaha, I sure would like to think I have been. Alrite, quick updates: I got a new job(seems everytime I have a new post is when I change my job lol).

Job pays ok and working times is certainly a major plus point. Benefits ain't too shabby too. Workwise, I would say it's tedious and time consuming tasks more than difficult tasks. Hope I can handle it when the time comes. I would like to stay here for the future.

Colleagues wise, really nice bunch of people. Not the most crazy people around, just the genuinely nice type. Not 100% my bunch of people, but I'll try my best to work with them and be good colleagues.

Now, if you're wondering why I am so free to be typing all this, well, the answer is it's a Monday and i ain't in working mood. Yet. Haha. As usual. Just waiting to knock off and go celebrate V-day with my babe.

Hopefully, I'll remember to come back in here and update me blog.

Cya Folks!

Moving On

2009-11-03T10:36:00.003+08:00

Whoa, it's been a long while since my last entry. Way too long. Totally forgot abt this blog man. Anyway, some changes in my life. I sold my center. How ironice rite, since i was saying that the outlook for this year would be better compared to last year's.

Well, business juz didn't pick up, and as reluctant as i was, i had to let it go to avoid suffering further losses. Didn't exactly suffer a loss when i sold it, but it was more abt the disappointment of not being able to realise my dream. Sigh, it sure ain't easy trying to be your own boss.

And even now i'm still tying up the loose ends of wrapping up my business. Seems like striking off the biz is even more tiresome than setting it up. juz hope everything can be settled as soon as possible.

On another note, i've oso found a new job. hopefully its something i can build on for my future cos i aint getting any younger. it's all really abt the money isnt it.

Glory Glory Man United!

2009-04-07T02:01:00.002+08:00

Ok, its been a while since my last post, so i reckoned it's abt time for a new one. lets see, the only topice i have off the top of my head is my beloved Manchester United!

well well, from a seemingly unassailable and very comfortable 7 point lead with a game in hand over liverpool, we have somehow emaciated to the point whereby a single point is what separates us from poo, albeit still with tat crucial game in hand.

wat happened? i think there isnt really just one reason for it, but rather a culmination of different factors all taking place at the wrong time. first of all, burnout. u can talk abt squad depth all u like, but u have to admit tat competing in so many competitions is gg to take a heavy toll out of the players. perhaps some of them have alrdy played too much football this season and are starting to get a bit sick of it, though they might not admit it readily.

secondly, the suspensions(some silly ones as well) and injuries are happening at the same time and it does leave us rather bare at times. mind u, these are key players we are talking abt, such as messrs Vidic and Rooney etc.

another factor would be overconfidence. well, after achieving tat magnificent clean sheet record and lifting the league cup, u would thing that confidence wld be sky high. and it probably was. but all it needed to come crashing down was one bad result. and it promptly happened. a 4-1 reverse at home to the old enemy might have cost the team rather more than just 3 points.

the next point is linked to the last one. after losing tat confidence, its very difficult to regain it quickly and tats why u have witnessed a sluggish, cautious and lacking creativity Man Utd recently.

Gd news was they still managed to beat Aston Villa last nite, thks to the new hero Federico Macheda. Wat a finish to the match. Man Utd always make it difficult for themselves, but they oso always manage to pull a rabbit out of the hat when it matters. Maybe tats why I love them so much.cHope they start picking up form fr here on.

Glory Glory Man United!

Countdown to 2009

2008-12-09T21:56:00.003+08:00

So its the month of December, where the festive atmosphere is in the air. Or supposed to be. Personally, I haven felt it too much yet, but i reckon that i'll definitely get into the mood as the end of the year gets nearer and nearer.

So its coming to 9 months now since my centre has been up and running. Cant say tat i'm doing well now, in fact cash is rather tight rite now. But it shd only be temporary due to the school holidays and students not coming for tuition.

I would say the outlook for next year is optimistic, at least thats how I'm looking at it. Hopefully, by this time next year things would be much more comfortable. I'm betting on it. I've certainly learned some lessons during these 9 months, both from a business and personal aspect. Valuable lessons, indeed.

Reflecting on my life now, I would say i am rather contented. Yes, some things could be better, but i've oso learnt to appreciate what i have rite now. i'm happy wif my lot and i want to make things even better.

Here's to a better year ahead in 2009!

DAD

2008-10-10T13:30:00.002+08:00

I think my Dad is really awesome. Yes, I mean it. My father is one heck of a man. If u ask me, I think I'm really blessed to have such a father. he's the best father i could ever have wished for. Not forgetting my Mum either, who was also the best mother i could have ever had.

Dad is the strong, silent type. Honest to a fault, he is not one to show off although he is such a capable man. Able to do any household chore as well as any woman, he cooks, washes, repairs stuff, and makes sure everything is in order. Amazing.

His determination is what inspires me the most. I dun think i can ever reach his level of determination, as much as i aspire to. When he sets his mind to do something, u can be sure he will get it done. Leading a very, very simple life with no vices, he always has us children at the top of his mind.

With him around, I have never lacked anything. He makes so many sacrifices for me, and although he doesnt say it to me, I know he loves me very much. I love him too.

He is a born leader, yet someone who shuns the limelight. Some would say he is silly for being so hardworking and honest, yet these are the qualities that separate him from so many other people and just leave u admiring him even if u dun exactly agree wif it.

To sum it up, my Dad is an amazing man and I would be very happy if I could be half the man he is.

The First Step

2008-06-21T21:23:00.002+08:00

So it's been abt 3 months since I embarked on my new chapter. I'm happy to say that things are going along rather smoothly, and we are on track towards our projected figure. Of cos it's still too early to put my feet up and congratulate myself for having made it. Way too early.

A lot more work needs to be put in before we'll start seeing significant results. and this will take some time for sure. being patient is something i'll have to live with during this time. we can only take it 1 step or rather, 1 student at a time, no 2 ways abt it.

Looking back at the beginning when we were still rushing to set up everything, we can at least say tat we have taken our first step. not a very big step, but progress has been made nonetheless. we'll have to build on this first step to bring abt even more advancement.

All said, so far so good. Hope everything continues to progress smoothly and quickly. Wish me luck.

A New Chapter

2008-03-09T21:31:00.002+08:00

Hmm looks like I haven posted for a long time yeah. Well, i've been rather busy the last month or so. not busy having fun but spending time doin the preparations for my tuition centre. yup, I'm gonna have my own tuition centre!

How did it come abt? well, I've always tot abt doing some small business of my own and it was just nice tat Jan had jus decided to leave her job as well and one day, we just happened to be chatting casually abt it and voila, today i'm the owner of my own tuition centre.

well, i can be considered my own boss now, but it's not easy as well. Cos whereas previously i didnt have to worry abt where my paycheck was gg to come fr, now how much i earn will depend entirely on myself. Its exciting, but at the same time its rather scary as well, cos after all this is unfamiliar ground for me.

but i'm determined to make this happen. i will give it my best shot and stick in there when the gg gets tough, cos i believe that we can succeed if we try our best. And yes, i do believe its meant to happen this way.

Wish me luck.

The Long Awaited Comeback

2008-01-07T12:25:00.000+08:00

Finally, after abt 4 months, I made my long awaited return to the soccer court yesterday. Oh my, it sure was good to be back. Seeing the same old faces and getting in among the action was fantastic.

I was quite apprehensive as I was afraid i wld be rusty after being out for so long. it's like coming back from a long term injury man, like a metatarsal or an achilles yeah. So i played the first match as GK, just to ease myself slowly back into the action.

Then, when i finally went outfield, I did better than i expected. I scored a long range effort, a nice volley. Eat yr heart out, CHK Hahaha. And I wasnt as tired as i feared i wld be, bcos i wasnt doing a lot of running and chasing. Hey, gotta give me some time ok!

The bad thing was, there were a lot of teams there yest. Seems like they all came to welcome me back. Not a gd thing, cos i had to wait really long for my turn. I was slowly getting my touch back and went on to score a couple more goals.

All in all, it was a great session and i did better than i expected. Sure hope i will be playing regularly again after this. the only downside is i'm aching all over rite now haha. but it was certainly worth it. good to be back.

Mickey and Minnie

2007-12-03T11:49:00.000+08:00

Rite, it's tat time of the year again. Yes, the school holidays. the time when there is hardly anybody in sch and i feel really bored. but then again, i always feel bored haha. as usual, i have been slacking at work, just relaxing and not really in the mood for working. they really should just let me enjoy the school holidays too yeah.

Just got back fr Bintan last week. a short 2D 1N trip. it was nice, very relaxed and nice beaches as well. the sort of place where u shd go to just relax and recharge and come back feeling refreshed. i do enjoy gg to these kind of places. U juz leave all the hustle and bustle of SG behind and really enjoy yrself for a couple of days. of cos, it helped that Jan was gg for the trip wif me hehe.

unfortunately, something unhappy occurred when we were there. Stupid me did something to make her unhappy. luckily, things have since improved and we're back to being as happy as we were. remind me never to do these kind of stupid things again.

looked forward to playing soccer yesterday, but as luck would have it, they cancelled the program due to lack of pple. damn! i really wanted to play cos i hadnt been down there for a long, long time man. hopefully, i'll be back there soon. bet i'll feel rusty when i'm on the court.

i'll be gg to costa sands at sentosa for a couple of days next week wif Jan. really looking forward to it. gg to make sure that this time, we go and come back just as happy.

Back From Aussie Land

2007-11-16T12:44:00.001+08:00

Juz got back from Exercise W in Australia 3 days ago. Feels good to be back man. Really felt I was disconnected from the outside world when i was over there. No tv, internet, radio or newspapers to find out wats gg on around the world. Heck, i didn't even have handphone reception there for 6 days.

The only thing that the exercise tested me on was my patience. The training itself wasn't too tough, but 3/4 of the time outfield was spent just sitting around and waiting for things to happen. And the travelling was horrendous. I mean, 30 of us are supposed to squeeze into the back of a 3 tonner wif all our alice packs and other equipment strewn around?! its really ridiculous. plus, the travelling time isnt short, its like usually a couple of hours or even up to 6 hours. Imagine being cramped like a prawn for that duration of time. It can really drive u nuts at times.

tat isnt much there in tat area, except for lots of sand and flies. the flies were perpetually everywhere, even in the town areas! u swat them, they go away and come rite back again. very annoying sometimes. For R & R, there wasnt really much of it. I just wanted to come back to Sg asap. did spend quite a bit on pokies though. Tats jackpot in aussie slang.

funny thing is, now tat i'm back in sg, i do sort of miss being over there. i cant believe it either. i mean, i really hated the place when i was there, but i guess spending 2 weeks over there does create some sort of attachment for me. but i'm certainly not looking to go back there again anytime soon.

Blue Light

2007-10-04T10:54:00.000+08:00

Woah it's been a whole month since my last entry. Been really busy for the last couple of weeks, just gg out with Jan and having lots of fun. Still can't believe how we met tat day sometimes.
haha, it's all so surreal sometimes. But I am glad it happened. It's certainly changed my life in a better way.

Shall be gg to JB for a short trip this wkend. I'm sure it'll be lots of fun and i'm gg to make sure that i enjoy myself to the max. Too bad couldn't make the bintan trip this time round but i'm sure we'll go there sometime soon.

Thankfully, Man Utd have been doing well recently. Although it's been all 1-0 wins, I'm not complaining. At least we beat Chelsea along the way and we're 2nd in the table. I'm sure the goals will come soon.

Season 2007/08

2007-08-27T13:12:00.000+08:00

So Finally, after 4 games, Man U have their 1st win. Not the start we were looking for, i guess. 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat is not championship winning form. I just hope we start winning from now on. Roon and Ron's absences have certainly been felt, despite the talk about how strong a squad we have. Against Spurs, we really looked lost for ideas on how to penetrate their defence. Not the Man U that we're used to seeing.

And Barca drew! I cant believe it. For all the hype abt their attack, they couldnt even score 1 goal against Racing. And it was against 10 men for god's sake! I juz hope they dun have a start like Man U did. Come on Fantastic 4!

Their words are astounding

2007-08-01T15:59:00.000+08:00

Sometimes, wat the students in my sch say is baffling. Simply out of this world. Either the younger generation nowadays is really different, or we were just smarter back then. Here's an example. One of my students was caught at a shopping mall near my sch after sch hours by the one of the staff, Mr S.

As is the procedure here, he had to go attend detention class and fill in a Detention Form as well.
Here is an excerpt of what he wrote:

Name: XXX
Class/Index No: XX (XX)

Detail Description of Incident:
What I did (50 words):

Yesterday, I went to whitesand and buy my lunch in Macdonald, very nice, I like it. The place is small, thats why I can see Mr S, he call me write my name.

Why I did it (50 words)

I was hungry, stomach wan food, so I go buy ice cream, because hot hot weather mummy say ice cream is suitable in hot days.

Was it a wrong thing to do?
Why? (50 words)

Yes, I should not go whitesand because teacher didn't allow.

How should I correct myself in future? (50 words)

Do not go white sand when Mr S is there.

End of story. I copied this word for word from the form. I kid u not.

The New Watch

2007-07-24T11:50:00.000+08:00

Finally, CHK has stopped bothering me with his childish antics. Changing the ringtone was a good idea after all, it seems. at least that idiot will never get me hahaha. besides, the Transformers ringtones are really cool. and i oso dun have to rush to answer my phone anymore when it rings. ah, wat a relief!

Got a new watch recently, a really cool LED one. my colleagues have been asking me how to read the time, bcos the watch face is not like a typical watch; the time isnt displayed there. So i show them how to read the time and i get a real kick out of it as well lol. i think tat's my 12th or 13th watch. So just another 17 or 18 more to go before i hit the target.

I wonder why Pushpa said if i was a woman, i would be high maintenance. guess its probably something a bimbo would say.

You'll Never Get Me

2007-07-03T16:40:00.000+08:00

So the sch holidays are finally over. The days of quiet and peace gone, all gone. To be honest, i wasnt really looking forward to the start of sch again. I had alrdy gotten so used to the quiet and peace in the office, the long lunches and spending time in the computer lab.

And the holidays seemed to pass in a flash. maybe it was bcos i was out of sch for like 2 days every week, tats why i never really had an opportunity to enjoy the holidays on a sustained basis. it was all over too soon. i hadnt had enuff fun yet.

but to be fair, the reopening of sch hasnt been too bad. in fact its been pretty gd. cos i got some new teachers sitting in my area, and they are a fun bunch to hang out wif. lots of laughter and teasing. 2 of them, Pushpa and Shariffa, never fail to make my day haha. Shariffa shd so be in drama lah and Pushy is just naturally funny and cute. they have certainly helped to make my days in sch much more interesting.

i also seem to have lots of work to clear but luckily i've been able to clear most of them rather successfully. except for the Lightning thingy which is giving me a small headache. hope to clear it soon as well.

also feeling really deprived of soccer as well. the copa isnt as interesting as i tot and there's nothing else to watch at the moment. sigh cant wait for the EPL and La Liga to start again.

In Transit

2007-06-12T11:32:00.000+08:00

The rain is falling outside as i am writing this post. Juz came to the office not too long ago. It's 11.32 am rite now. I'm supposed to start work at 8.30 am. Go figure haha. oh come on, it's the sch holidays, give me a break man! the teachers arent arnd, the students arent arnd, and most imptly, my BOSS isnt arnd! woo hoo!

To tell ya the truth, i cld juz like not come to sch and no one would notice anything, except maybe for her. heck, my colleague in another sch (i'm not saying who) only went to sch for 1 day last week. and nothing happened. LOL Nana is simply unbelievable.

it's kinda boring rite now that the EPL has ended. rite now, the only football i get to watch is the La Liga. it's gg rite down to the last game. Barca is gonna win it! Hail the Catalans! i wonder wat i'm gg to watch once La Liga ends as well. Looks like i've gotta wait for the Copa America to start then. Go Brasil!

On another note, i'm really looking forward to next season's EPL. Cos Man Utd have acquired a couple of really exciting signings in Nani and Anderson. They're both touted as the next Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldinho respectively. tat sounds really fantastic to me. Together with Owen Hargreaves and maybe another striker, it's certainly a season to look forward to next year. Hail the Premiership Champions!

Ya?

2007-05-30T09:47:00.000+08:00

Oh it has been a while yeah. Anyway, things are more or less the same, juz tat i've shifted to a new desk in another area at work. Basically, wat it feels like is moving fr a high class condo wif neighbours whom u dun talk to much to a HDB neighbourhood where u have a constant stream of heartlanders to chat wif. I certainly welcome the change, cos it means i get to slack without having to worry abt being watched now hahaha.

Only drawback is tat the desk is slightly smaller and i dun have my personal phone anymore. Also, i dun get to listen to 1st hand news anymore or juicy gossips. oh well, i guess these are small sacrifices tat i have to make.

On another note, I dun understand how on earth anybody can be as boh liao as CHK. previously, he would call my hp and then when i answered the call immediately, he wld say, "Aiya, shit, why u answer so fast? let it ring lah" or "are u wif her? No ah, aiya damn."

Nowadays, when he calls, 1st thing he says is "so is she beside u?" then when i say yeah, he goes "YES! swee!" then we will proceed to carry out our totally nonsensical and meaningless conversation which can actually drag on for 20 mins. And all this while she is doing her work while we are babbling away. I wonder if she actually pays attention to wat i am saying. cos if she does, she will realise how come the say words and sentences are always being repeated and they never make any sense. HAHAHA sometimes i really cant believe the things we get up to. HAHAHA

p.s. if u dun understand a shred of the last 2 paragraphs, it's ok. it only means yr name isn't CHK.

Tagged Again

2007-04-30T10:00:00.000+08:00

Ok, I've been tagged again, by who else but my Dear S. Sheesh S, why me again? but since i'm such a nice guy, i'll oblige u lol.

Layer One : On The Outside
Name : Jonathan/Jonnie/Jon/J/limpeh
Birth Date : 25/04/80
Current status : Single
Eye Colour : Black & White
Hair Colour : Black
Righty or Lefty : Right

Layer Two : On The Inside
Your Heritage : Chinese, but i suspect i have a bit of Brazilian blood in me as well haha
Your Fears : Screeching sounds, loneliness, maybe a bit of heights too
Your Weakness : Tending to go with my heart rather than my head, and being too easily attached to people
Your Perfect Pizza : Any pizza with meat, lots of spice, cheese, and a really crispy crust

Layer Three : Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Your Thoughts First thing when I wake up : Do I have to go to work today? Ah damn, I have to!
Your Bedtime : Usually abt midnite on working days. For any other day it varies.
Your Most Missed Memory : I miss my Mum. Lots.

Layer Four : Your Pick
Pepsi or Coke : Coke
McDonald or Burger King : Mac
Single or Group Dates : Single
Adidas or Nike : Nike Rulz!
Chocolate or Vanilla : Vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee : Coffee

Layer Five : Do You..
Smoke : I was working towards quitting, but lately i've been puffing way too much
Curse: Nah i dun curse. tats so uncool. I just swear.
Take a shower : Yes, usually
Have a crush : Take this as yes for now
Think you've been in love: i hope tat was wat i felt
Go to school : Been there. Done that.
Want to get married : Sure, why not?
Believe in yourself : When it matters, yes
Think you are a health freak : If i said yes, u wld be swearing at me.

Layer Six : In The Past Month
Drank alcohol : Yes
Gone to the mall :Uh Huh
Been on stage : Nope, i prefer to be on TV
Eaten sushi : Yes! Loved the salmon!
Dyed your hair : I've tortured my hair enuff when i was younger, so no.

Layer Seven : Have You Ever..
Played A Stripping Game : Nope, although I was close to doing tat recently
Changed Who You Were To Fit In : I've only really discovered who i want to be recently, so maybe u could say i was adapting to learn more about myself.

Layer Eight : Age.
You are Hoping To Be Married : before 30

Layer Nine : In a Girl/Guy
Best Eye Colour : Brown
Best Hair Colour : Brown
Short Hair or Long Hair : Ah, depends. But i do like both. Really depends on how the gal carries it.

Layer Ten : What Were You Doing
1 Min Ago : Thinking of wat to write for this
Hour Ago : Waiting for a fren's text message
4.5 Hours Ago : I'm quite sure i was sound asleep. Dun have a witness though.
1 Month Ago : Attending a 1st Aid Course
1 Year Ago: Looking for a job

Layer Eleven : Finish The Sentence
Love : Family, Frens, Man Utd, Ronnie, Her
I Feel : Unmotivated and a bit confused rite now
I Hate : Petty and calculating people
I Hide : Wat i have to
I Need : Some answers

Layer Twelve : Skip.

Football's Flamboyant Maestro

2007-04-24T11:15:00.000+08:00

Just finished reading one of my 2 Ronaldinho biographies. It gave me a greater insight into the life of one of the most talented footballers in the history of the game and i enjoyed it immensely. Basically his story is the typical rags to riches story, but it was also a heartwarming story of how a young boy made use of his god given talent to become the best footballer in the world, but always maintaining his humility and always keeping his family as his top priority.

My love affair wif Ronnie has been ongoing for a few years now. Basically i still remember it all started in 2004 when i happened to catch el clasico on tv with Barca winning 2-1 and Ronnie creating the winning goal for Xavi. It was great vision and a fantastic pass from him as well. Coupled with the then ongoing Nike commercial which showed him doing the flip flap, it fuelled my curiosity to know more abt this player.

I started searching his name on the Internet and started to watch Barca's matches with great interest. Then I happened to stumble onto this website dedicated to him, and which showcased lots of his videos as well. I was ecstatic. I still remember how it felt when i started watching those clips. They took my breath away.

He did things with a football on the pitch that i had never imagined possible or seen anyone else doing. The more i watched, the more i was enthralled. I had always greatly admired skilful and talented playmakers (although i didnt fancy Zidane for some reason), and here was surely one of the best playmakers ever.

I had a number of favourite players over the years, as CHK would know, such as Vieri, McManaman, Kewell, Nedved etc but Ronnie was different. Here was a guy who played the game with a smile on his face and u could see tat he genuinely enjoyed playing football.

I will be foreve grateful to him for re-igniting my passion for football. I used to play regularly in sec sch, but then over the years i discovered other things, like clubbing, booze and other vices and football gradually became a distant memory. I still enjoyed watching it on tv, but i had lost my passion to play the game.

But because of Ronnie, I actually bought a new ball and started playing again. I had rediscovered my real love of the game. whatever i saw him do in the videos, i tried to do as well. That was almost 2 years ago. It took a long time and lots of practice and hard work, but at least i'm proud to say i can do some of those tricks now. most importantly, i'm playing football regularly again and enjoying it.

Behind that toothy grin lies a steely determination and true grit. He may have been overtaken by others as the best player in the world rite now, but he will surely bounce back again. Just watch.

"Yes, he is good, but it is the young one at home who is going to be the best in the world"

-Ronaldinho's father, in reply to comments from people praising Ronaldinho's elder brother, Roberto, who was a young emerging talent at the time. Ronnie was about 7 then. Those words would prove to be prophetic later on.

Women

2007-04-05T10:16:00.000+08:00

10 things about women that I can never understand:

1. Why do women always expect men to know wat they are thinking about when they dun say anything? We are not X-Men born with the ability to mind read alrite. If u really want us to know, please make the effort to speak up.

2. And when we can't read yr mind and end up not doing wat u want us to do or doing it the wrong way, u get mad at us. Duh!

3. And when we ask u wats wrong, dun tell us "nothing". We are not tat dumb until we cant tell tat u are angry abt something. and if we continue probing, the reply usually becomes "u shd know". for gdness sake, we dun! it would help if u cld just tell us wats wrong.

4. ok, if u are not gg to tell us wats wrong at that point in time, then we men are just gg to assume tat u'll get over it after a few days. so dun give us the silent treatment and expect us to rack our brains to guess wat u're angry abt.

5. Pls understand tat for us guys, a lot things to us are very trivial matters. if we dun put something back in its original position or we forgot to do something u told us, we dun expect u to get angry for 1 whole week while refusing to speak to us. just tell us wat went wrong and we shd settle it there and then and move on.

6. So if we happen to have an argument with u, pls dun bring up something tat we did a long time ago and use it against us. most likely we have alrdy totally forgotten abt it and do not expect it to be brought up again. it will only make us feel tat u are petty, not pretty.

7. Do take note tat guys are naturally not as observant as u women. we're just made tat way. well, at least most of us are. so we tend to overlook things. pls dun get angry wif us if we forget something u say. we just need more reminders tats all. just tell us nicely k?

8. If one of our lady frens calls us and says she has just broken up wif her bf and is really depressed and having suicidal thoughts, pls understand tat we need to spend a bit of time to comfort her. we're just helping a fren in need and not trying to do anything funny. we cant really tell her, "hey i'm busy rite now. can u hold yr suicide thoughts for a couple of days and i'll get back to u?" however, if a guy is obviously trying to cheat on u, then pls dun hold back and do wat u deem fit.

9. we men are also not naturally gd at multi-tasking. so dun have high hopes of us being able to do something and concentrate on our conversation wif u at the same time. if u really have something important to tell us, then get us to stop watever we are doing and listen to u.

10. Most men are not tat gd at expressing their feelings. it's just inborn. But tat doesnt mean we dun care abt u. the saying "actions speak louder than words" still rings true to this day. thru our actions, u can judge for yrself whether we really care abt u or otherwise. so judge us more on our actions than our words yeah.

Rite, having said all tat, i must clarify tat i didnt write this after having a heated argument wif a woman or anything like tat. just tat i was having a casual chat wif the provision shop attendant outside my sch and we just happened to touch on this. So i just tot i would put down some of my comments. and the above points refer to men and women in general, but of cos there will be some exceptions. this is not directed at anyone in particular so dun get offended yeah. I still think women are a great complement to us men.

Women: "u cant live wif them, but u cant live without them either"

Those Were The Days

2007-03-26T09:47:00.000+08:00

I went to watch TMNT over the weekend and it was rather entertaining. I was a huge fan of the turtles when they first appeared. I remember i had all 4 of their toys plus the other characters as well, and i was totally hooked on the cartoon. My favourite turtle at the time was Donatello. Maybe i just liked purple back then lol. I even kept newspaper clippings abt them! alrite cut me some slack, i was like 9 years old then.

watching TMNT brings me back to the topic of cartoons of yesteryear, which i was discussing wif Theo recently. there were so many memorable and classic cartoons in my time. They sure dun make cartoons like they used to anymore. I remember back then, i would rush home after school just to catch the 6.30pm cartoons everyday, without fail. I oso made it a point to catch those that were shown on weekends as well.

There were so many that i enjoyed watching. He-man, Transformers, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Gummi Bears, Visionaries, Bravestar, Mask, Centurions, Garfield, Mickey and gang, Chip N Dale, Pink Panther, Yogi Bear, Dennis the Menace, Care Bears, Smurfs and of cos, TMNT and lots more. Come to think of it, i really do miss those cartoons. If only they could be shown on TV again, i tell u, i would stay home just to catch all these classics.

ahhh...the gd old days. Kids nowadays dun get to enjoy all those great shows bcos they are all preoccupied wif sch, the Internet and PS2 or XBox. Sheesh, they sure are missing out a lot. I'm glad i was born in that era. It probably wun happen, but i still really hope to see some of these shows on TV again or maybe the big screen in future. Cowabunga!

I'm BACK!

2007-03-16T11:36:00.000+08:00

So here I am, back at my desk in school writing this. In the end, i managed to 'survive' my reservist stint in camp. To be honest, it wasnt tat tough or physically demanding. for me, it was more of a mental thingy. cos it gets really boring when there are no activities, esp at night. in fact, even when there were activities, i wasnt really interested to take part. just tat i didnt have a choice. the amount of time spent waiting and doing all those administrative stuff still hasnt changed 1 bit since i left 4 yrs ago.

as for seeing my mates again, well it was fun. lots of jokes and laughter. those who were 'blur' 4 years ago were still blur, those who were childish were still childish, and those who were siao on were still the same. surprisingly, i enjoyed putting on the uniform more than anything else. maybe it's bcos i know tat once i put on the uniform, i can basically just abt sit anywhere, slp anywhere, do anything and not worry abt getting the uniform dirty. not like when u're wearing civilian clothes.

at times, it felt like BMT all over again. but of cos, it was much slacker. now i noe wat it really feels like to be an NS man. SHIOK! hahaha. u dun have to ask for permission to do things, u take yr own sweet time, u can wear yr uniform anyway u like, u dun have to be fearful of the senior officers, basically u just dun give a damn.

but if given a choice, i wld still rather stay here in my civilian life than go back again. it doesnt appeal to me at all. but wat to do, we dun have a choice. the cost of citizenship. blah! oh well, until my next ICT then.

Just Do It

2007-03-06T09:29:00.000+08:00

Alrite, it's a Tues morning and I'm in school writing this post. Hmm, sounds just like a typical working day for me. Anyway, i'll be off for In Camp Training in a couple of days. Not exactly looking forward to it. I haven really put on the uniform for more than 4 years now. wonder if it still fits haha.

I hate the packing part as well. so much stuff to bring! damn. and then when the training is over, i've got to bring everything back and put it back nicely again. Sheesh! another thing is i'm not exactly relishing the 'opportunity to enjoy the excellent outfield terrain'. Especially if we have to sleep out in the open again. haven done tat for a long time man. oh well, 1 week will pass quickly.

on a brighter note, Man U picked up a rather fortuitous win over liverpool. but tats exactly how u win championships; by racking up all these 1-0 wins. hopefully, we'll be able to sustain this run all the way until the end. i just hope we wun be too affected by the loss of scholesy, larsson, ole, and maybe even rooney.

oh and the champions league resumes tonite! watch and see how Barca stage the incredible fightback with Ronnie starring for the Catalans. and oso how man u are gg to beat lille and progress to the quarter finals. oh ya the upcoming United XI vs European XI shd be a real cracker. wonder if they're gonna show it on tv here.

ok then, time to do some work. lol!

Zao Zao Zao

2007-02-22T10:41:00.001+08:00

How disappointing! Barca lost 1-2 to Liverpool last nite. It was a match that i had greatly anticipated but in the end, the result was a real letdown. Esp after Barca had taken the lead thru Deco, but only to let Pool score 2 costly away goals thru poor, poor defending. Perhaps its bcos of the personnel they have in the team.

They are a team of excellent ball players, players who are blessed wif great technical skills and are impeccably comfortable with the ball. They like to pass the ball around and dominate possession, which they oso did against liverpool.

However, they may be lacking the rite players defensively. they do not have a real ball winner in midfield, and when the opponents are attacking, too often the frontline and midfield players do not track back quickly enuff, if they actually do at all. perhaps its bcos they are a very attack-minded team, thus this causes a noticeable inbalance in the team.

it will be difficult for them now, bcos they have to score at least twice at anfield to have any chance of progressing. Barca are always capable of scoring goals wherever they play; the determining factor will be how adept they are at keeping them out.

on the brighter side of things, Man U have a gd chance of advancing to the next round after securing a 1-0 win away at lille. a somewhat controversial result, but i will gladly accept it. I believe we'll see them off at Old Trafford without too much fuss. Our luck seems to have been pretty gd this season. It kinda reminds me of the treble season. just like 1999, we are still in the running for the premiership, FA Cup and the Champions League. somehow, the way we are grinding out results does bear a resemblance to tat year. Hopefully, the season will end just like tat incredible year. i still remember it so vividly. 1998-99. The Season of Seasons.

Untitled

2007-02-21T09:32:00.000+08:00

Firstly, I would like to wish one and all a Happy Lunar New Year! May all of you be blessed with great health and fortune in the year ahead!

Ok, so the holidays are finally over. Even though it was 4 days, it still seemed to pass by in a flash. Guess holidays are never enuff. This year, I didnt really get to do much visiting, but rather i ended up watching tv and managed to catch a couple of movies as well.

Both movies, protege and just follow law, were pretty gd. one of the many lines fr just follow law that i liked and memorised:"things that can't show, please hide. those that cant hide, pls throw. those that cant throw and cant hide, pls temporary put outside." LOL. btw, u wun believe how crowded the cineplexes are. seems like the majority of singaporeans have accepted catching a movie as part of the Chinese New Year customs lol. even the neighbourhood cineplexes are packed with pple.

Short as it was, i did enjoy the break. Now i'm back at work, but mood-wise, i think i'm still in holiday mode haha. oh well, just another couple of days work for me before i fly off to the Philippines for, u guessed it, another holiday. hope tat will be fun as well. oh ya tat reminds me, i shd start packing my luggage.

p.s. Barca to beat Liverpool tonite! Ronnie rulz!

Tagged

2007-02-15T11:25:00.000+08:00

Ok I'm only writing this bcos i was Tagged by S. Sheesh, why me? hahaha. Basically when u are tagged, u got to write ten weird things or habits or little known facts about yourself. At the end you must choose six people to be tagged and list their names. Man, who comes up with these ideas??

Alrite, here's Jonnie's perfect 10:

1. I have never slept naked-when I am alone tat is. LOL. But I am currently toying with that idea, just to see how it will turn out like.

2. If I had the chance to go for plastic surgery, I would go for a nose job. An aquiline nose is wat i desire.

3. I'm still hoping I can grow taller. You never know, maybe puberty does occur in stages or maybe I'm just a late developer. 1.8m would be ideal.

4. I absolutely hate the screeching sound that students make with their shoes when they drag their feet. Never fails to make my hair stand every time. I SO wish i could just go over and give them 2 tight slaps and ask them to walk properly.

5. I forget to zip up my fly occasionally. Not intentionally of cos, but luckily, I haven been caught in any embarrassing situations. YET.

6. I am a huge meat eater, and I love eating pork especially. If you took out meat from my diet completely, I would probably kill myself.

7. I spray lots of perfume on myself before I go to work or before i go out. I just love being able to smell the fragrance throughout the day. If it wasn't so expensive, I would probably spray even more lol.

8. I have a natural talent of spotting people among a big crowd. I am usually able to spot my frens easily, even from a far, far distance. This is because I unwittingly observe my frens' walking styles and body movements and commit them to memory.

9. I love dressing up formally once in a while, because being dressed in nice formal clothes makes me feel good and confident. In fact, I would love to put on my tie and my suit, if only I could find the right occasion and if the damn weather wasnt so hot.

10. I have more than enough watches to wear a different one for each day of the week and i do. And i am certainly open to the idea of having enough watches to change a different one for each day of the month.

Ahhh...tats it? I've still got so much more to reveal. But oh well, rules are rules. If u wanna find out more, u can always just ask me. and i just realise i dun have enuff blogger frens to tag. hahaha pathetic ah. oh well, whoever is reading this, if u have a blog, please take the initiative to make yr own list yeah.

Students Say the Darndest Things

2007-02-06T10:21:00.000+08:00

Ok, since my last post, i've accompanied the netball team to a few more matches. I had the honour of seeing them win. once. hahaha the other team was really weak la, for gdness sake, they didnt even have a coach! but i'm not gg to take credit away fr my gals; we beat them bcos we were the better team.

And i've started to appreciate the game more now. It could still be more exciting, and i feel there are way too many stoppages, but i managed to catch a couple of closely fought games which were rather exciting. of cos, these matches did not involve my team lol.

And i realised its not tat easy to score. u really got to practise yr shooting. i tried my hand at shooting a few baskets and it was pretty fun, but i think i'm still more comfortable wif the ball at my feet haha.

And oh yes, these netball gals can really drive me crazy sometimes. They've been teasing me and trying to pair me up wif the netball teacher. there was once when we were on the bus back to sch after a match and they were ganging up to tease us for the whole journey. arggghh! they said things like "You're not young anymore and so is she, so u 2 shd get married" and one student even said this: "I call her mummy, so can i call u daddy?" they were saying all these things right in front of the 2 of us. So much so that the teacher decided to ignore them. i guess she was embarrassed lol. for me, much as i put up a resistance, it was futile.

So now i have a student in sch who calls me dad. Sheesh haha.

Heaven is a Place on Earth called Kallang Netball Center

2007-01-23T10:05:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, I was requested by one of my Netball teachers to accompany her and the Netball gals for their inter-sch match. This was bcos initially, another teacher was unable to make it, so i was supposed to replace her.

In the end, the teacher could make it after all, but, being the nice guy tat i am, and seeing tat it was NETBALL, a sport tat i've always been SO passionate abt(honest), how could i not go along. haha so i went along wif the gals after sch ended in the afternoon.

Needless to say, the gals were surprised tat i was gg along. I told them I was their escort for the day and i would be the first aid guy as well. Immediately, one of the gals came up to me and said, "i cant breathe sir, i need first aid." yeah rite. hahaha.

anyway, upon reaching the Kallang Netball Center, it was rather interesting initially. I didnt expect so many schs to be there, and with all the lithe, taut bodies and never ending legs on display, i could almost say it felt like heaven for a while. HAHAHAHA.

I must confess i've never watched a full Netball match in my life. and after watching my sch lose by 10 points, i must say i dun think i'll be watching another match anytime soon. somehow, netball just doenst cut it for me.

it doesnt evoke the same kind of interest and passion as football does, or even basketball for tat matter. perhaps its the rules of the game. wonder which wise guy came up wif it. No contact, No dribbling, No way to beat yr opponent, Only 2 gals in the team get to shoot and score, No fanciful tricks, No bone crunching tackles. SHEESH!

If u think i'm being chauvinistic here, well think again. even one of my students i was chatting to agreed wif me tat she felt netball was rather boring and if my sch had other sports which catered for gals, such as maybe soccer or basketball, she would definitely switch. She concurred that the rules for Netball were a real pain in the ass.

I do respect the game and its players. just tat i feel tat it can be improved on further. they shd really do a review of the game itself. it could be so much more exciting than it is rite now. oh well, at least i enjoyed the view. and i'm not talking abt the game. LOL.

Worst-Case Scenarios

2007-01-22T10:45:00.000+08:00

Wat a disappointing finale to the wkend! It had all started well enuff, wif Liverpool beating Chelsea 2-0 and yours truly pocketing some cash fr Villa's match. It was all written nicely in the script. We were supposed to beat the Gooners and go 9 points clear. Guess the keyword is "supposed".

Even during the match, everything was gg according to plan. Rooney got the 1st goal and we were playing well. But we just couldnt get tat all impt 2nd goal. And i'm not kidding, but i really had this uneasy feeling tat Arse-nal would equalise. And van Persie duly obliged. Damn.

I was thinking to myself, " ok, a point isnt too bad. at least its 7 points clear. But wat if Arsenal scores again and wins? ah crap, it aint gonna happen"

maybe i shd stop thinking abt these worst-case scenarios. bcos, surprise, surprise, who shd pop up to score but henry and win it for the gooners. !@#$%

But at the end, i realised tat the real reason for man u's loss was bcos CHK had placed a bet on arsenal to win. i'm very sure tat caused man u's downfall, bcos their fan had deserted them. Damn Traitor.

Oh well, on the bright side, at least it's still 6 points, no less. We've just got to push on and make sure we dun slip up any more. We'll do it. FOR SURE.

10 Years in the Making

2007-01-15T12:32:00.000+08:00

Phew! Finally CCA Orientation is over and done with. Never expected tat it could turn out to be so overwhelming. Those pesky Sec 1 kids can be a real handful. but its oso fun looking at how blur some of them are. And of cos some of them look really cute haha.

The rain is back again in Singapore, or did it ever go away in the 1st place? wat is irritating abt this rain is tat it rains intermittently. just when u think it has stopped and it's alrite to open the windows or head outside, it starts to pour. and i mean really pour. i'm pretty sure a lot of pple's schedules were totally messed up by the rain the past week.

CHK was at my place the other nite to watch football. somehow, events led to me bringing out the mac donalds' pieces of paper tat he had written the "story of the century" on 10 years ago. I began to read it out aloud. by the time i had finished all 4 pages of it, i was hysterical. i think i had burst into tears laughing abt 5 times at leaast. i think CHK was also gone hahaha. Damn. Something we wrote 10 years ago can still have such an effect on us. but i enjoyed it. WAHAHAHA!

to cap off a gd nite, we managed to win some money on our bets tat day. most imptly, Man U maintained the 6 point gap. this time however, i have to say i was glad chelsea won. Real glad hahaha. Damn i'm such a traitor. LOL.

Kick Off

2007-01-08T11:03:00.000+08:00

Ahh the start of a new year. 2007 has been enjoyable for me so far, if only for 1 reason. The post New Year sales that are everywhere! U can actually get some really good bargains if u take the time and effort to hunt around the shops. Things are gg for as little as 40% of their original price. That sounds pretty darn gd to me lol.

Anyway, i've alrdy done quite a bit of shopping and i've found the whole experience to be very, therapeutic haha. shopping does wonders for the spirit. In fact, i think i've just abt completed my shopping for Chinese New Year alrdy. Talk abt doing things fast lol.

Since sch reopened, i was rather busy. Lots of teachers coming up to me and giving me things to do. Fortunately, i managed to complete the tasks quickly. Next up for me is the CCA orientation day. Hope everything goes smoothly.

Oh yeah, i returned back to playing soccer yesterday. and u know wat? it felt great to be back. i had alrdy missed like 5 weeks of soccer. so i was juz raring to go yesterday. tot i wld be rusty, but in the end i did ok. cant wait for the next session.

and most imptly, Man Utd won again last nite! Woo Hoo! And like always, they had to do it the hard way. Larsson scored first then baros equalised and just when i was dreading the replay, who shd pop up but ole solskjaer to fire home the winner. the lad's juz amazing isnt he? i love him and larsson looks to have fitted in superbly as well. i think he's gg to be a real asset for us. watch out chelsea, that's more bad news for u. The FA Cup is gg to be ours as well!

The Year in Review

2006-12-31T17:54:00.000+08:00

Rite, so finally we're at the final day of 2006. let's see, wat kind of year has it been for me? the first few months of the year are probably best forgotten, bcos it wasnt exactly the best days of my life. still remember how i struggled to get thru those dark days. took me quite a while to recover. i dun wana experience tat kind of life again in future hopefully. however, it was a great learning journey and i picked up many valuable lessons.

and of cos, the Phuket trip! tat was a real highlight. really miss those days. wat a carefree and enjoyable few days i spent there. sure wish i could go back sometime soon. need to say hi to someone over there too hahaha. tat trip sure did me a world of gd.

next up was the world cup. but before tat, it was fantastic to see Barca being crowned Champions of Europe. Go Ronnie! during world cup month, it was football, football and more football! too bad Brazil didnt win it. but i really enjoyed tat month. cant wait for the next edition.

after tat, the next memorable event was getting my present job, and then fr there all the other activities that i have been involved in for my company. it culminated in the party on friday. tat was a real gd party, i enjoyed myself and i think the committee members did a stellar job!

got to know many new frens this yr thru my job. tat has to be a real plus point for me. and of cos, not forgetting the many classical moments contributed by my gd fren, CHK. the man never fails to amaze me hahahah. keep it up yeah!

So, in a few more hrs, we're gg to crossover into 2007. overall, i wld say this yr has been an interesting yr for me, with many events and activities to keep me occupied. hope it stays this way for next yr as well. and of cos, as of now, man utd are gg to end 2006 with a 6 point lead over those chelski jabronis! woo hoo! we're gg to be crowned champions man! tats a dead certainty!

Lastly, wana wish one and all a great 2007 filled with happiness, good health and great fun!

p.s. oh yeah, the last highlight of the year was 070! i was simply blown away man!! Hahahaha

Raindrops Falling On My Head

2006-12-21T09:36:00.000+08:00

Rain, rain and more rain. Singapore was virtually like some water theme park for the last few days. the rain was incessant and unyielding, and it really was pouring, not just some drizzle. It was like somebody in the sky just decided to give Singapore a gd wash with a super-powered hose.

It was the highest amount of rainfall recorded in the last 75 yrs. phew! needless to say, some areas ended up being flooded and businesses ended up incurring heavy losses. in some areas, the water level was almost waist high.

Driving in tat kind of weather is no fun man. u can hardly see more than 20m ahead and u really got to be extra careful. On tuesday, after having dinner wif my frens, I was sending them home and it seemed like the rain in the northern part was the heaviest. thankfully, i managed to send everyone home without incident.

the only positive point is tat the weather is obviously much cooler now. But, tat in turn makes me want to sleep more in the morning and also when i come to work. oh well, i've hardly had enuff slp this few days. Seems like i'm occupied everyday after work with the x'mas party. I need a break!

A Wasted Saturday

2006-12-16T20:39:00.000+08:00

Wah lau eh damn pissed sia. I'm typing this on my new laptop, and it's really nice, kinda sleek and the screen is real cool as well. But the blady thing is, i wasnt able to connect it to my wireless router, which means tat i still got to connect it to my modem via cable. Now, wats the point of buying a laptop if i cant use it wirelessly?

I've been trying to connect it since 12 noon, and after 7 plus hrs, I still ended up nowhere. Even got my fren to come over to help me, and he did all he could plus called starhub twice, but still to no avail. really dunno where the problem lies.

hopefully, I'll be able to find out where the problem lies, otherwise there's no way to rectify it. Wonder if its the router must have been cheated by my fren who bought the router for me hahahha. Damn b******, why u wanna cheat my money?

10R

2006-12-11T09:42:00.000+08:00

Ah, how time flies. Another week and the teachers are gonna be back in sch. Actually i ain't really looking forward to that. Cos tat means everything's gonna be back to normal, and more work for me to do. I've sort of grown used to the peace and quiet around here. Listening to my mp3 while doing my stuff, ahhhh....I'll miss tat kind of working environment.

Talking abt tat, last week was a milestone wk. I finished listening to all my english songs on my mp3 player, tats like a few hundred of them, at WORK. but no worries, i've still got the chinese songs for this wk. everything is gg according to schedule yeah hahaha.

and another milestone, I was involved in a msn grp conversation for 6 hrs while at work. was juz chatting wif my colleagues and didnt realise how much time had elapsed. But tat record lasted like for, 2 days? cos later on i had another conversation for 8 hrs. yup tats the current record. dun think i'm gonaa break it, but then again, i dun like to say never hehe.

after the boot camp, the next thing on the agenda is the xmas cum new year' s party. and surprise, surprise, limpeh is involved. and since the Chairman of the Staff Welfare Committee isnt taking part in organising this, naturally the vice-chairman takes over. wanna guess who's the vice-chairman?

Hey Man U is 8 points clear of those losers fr Stamford Bridge! 8 Points! woo hoo! u know wat, i wld really want Man U to meet Barca in the Champions League. Ideally, it would be in the final with Ronnie shining and Man U winning ultimately. ahhh...tat wld be such a dream come true.

Somewhere Only We Know

2006-12-04T10:11:00.000+08:00

Juz got back fr Batam last nite. It was a gd trip, though it was only 2 days. I was really tired when i got back. Didnt manage to find time to do much R & R cos the schedule was really packed. But overall, it was great. I really enjoyed it. S, if u are reading this, then YES, i enjoyed it bcos of.... haha u know. ;)

Met the 3rd batch of new CCPEs. generally they were alrite, but i felt that they could be more enthusiastic. then again, perhaps on our part, the timing and programme schedule could also be improved on further.

So it's back to sch for me. Hardly anybody's around. Maybe i shd really consider taking leave. take some time to chill. oh yeah, was delighted to know that man u won again on sat. that's 6 points clear now. let's see how those nincompoops fr stamford bridge are gg to catch up, if they can in the 1st place.

Him

2006-11-27T10:27:00.001+08:00

Man U and Chelsea drew 1-1 last nite. Damn, i tot we were gg to win when saha scored. we really shd have sewn up the game by adding 1 more goal, but it was not to be. oh well, at least we still have that 3 point lead over those losers. the key will lie in beating the other teams and increasing the lead when chelsea drop points.

On another note, i sorta sprained my ankle yesterday while playing soccer. one of the guys just whacked my foot and my foot sort of jerked strongly in one direction. it's not unbearable, but it's still sore and i'm not sure how long it'll take to recover fully.

oh yeah, a few more days to the Batam trip. Looking forward to it, cos i think gg away for a couple of days will do me good. although it isn't exactly a holiday, but i think i'll enjoy it. I'll make sure i do hahaha.

Lately, i realise i got so many things that i wanna do, but yet i dun have enuff time to do them. lets see, i wana finish reading my comics, complete my FFXII, try Marvel Ultimate Alliance, play my FM, maybe try the new FM2007, and watch my DVDs. seems like i have a good reason to start clearing my leave lol.

Classical Moments

2006-11-22T16:54:00.000+08:00

Wa Lau eh, can't believe Man U juz lost to Celtic yesterday. But no worries, it's not gg to be a repeat of last season. they'll definitely qualify this time. A rather busy period this is for me, but it's not bcos of sch work, but rather my agency's events. Maybe it wasnt such a gd idea to be part of so many committees lol. all those meetings even made me fall sick. guess i must be working too hard.

My fren Theo juz moved house recently and i was helping him last Sat. he came and picked me up then we went to Hougang for lunch. However, we only managed to have lunch abt an hr later. Why? Bcos the man left his key in the ignition after parking and locked his door as well. Genius rite hahaha. So after giving up the idea of smashing the window, we took a cab back to his shop in Katong to get the spare key and back to Hougang. All in an hr's work. I really had to earn my lunch tat day haha.

Oh and u know wat, apparently some pple dunno tat a laptop comes wif a monitor. yeah u read rite. I was telling Eugene Teo Sin Hoi tat i was gonna get a laptop soon and was describing the specs to him when he suddenly asked me, 'got free monitor or not?' What The! tat gives u an idea of how smart the man is huh. for me well, i'm not surprised. This aint the first time anyway. i'm expecting lots more of these kind of classical moments to occur in the future anyway hahahha

Lull Period

2006-11-16T15:23:00.000+08:00

My sch is currently undergoing a lull period. And i seriously mean a lull period, even more lull than the one in army. Ever since sch closed officially, it's been like a day care centre here for me. I think a number of the teachers oso feel the same way hahahha.

How else do u explain that when i come in in the morning i see a group of them chatting in the canteen over coffee and tea, and 2 hrs later when i walk past i still see the same pple there? and of cos, by then its like alrdy 11 am. and since they knock off at 12, all they got to do is go back to the office and surf the net or listen to mp3 for another hr or so, and tada, they can call it a day. Shiok rite?

Just today, when it was nearing knock off time for the teachers, i was speaking to one of the teachers. I said, "Hey, leaving alrdy ah?" He said, "Ya, gg to JB for lunch." "JB!??" "Ya, gg wif some of the teachers" "Wa, U all damn happening ah" "Of cos hahaha" then he started dancing some silly dance to empahsise his point.

But u guys dun need to feel sorry for me. I have certainly not lost out to these teachers. By right, my working hrs are office hrs, but u'll be surprised at wat i can do during my time in sch. or outside. hahahha. for those of u who know, u get wat i mean. for the rest of u, just keep on working hard and ignore me lol.

Oh my, i got my eyes on another watch. its a bluetooth watch then i can connect to my phone. seems really cool. i hope they do launch it in spore. it wld be the perfect X'mas present.

Lastly, STOP CALLING ME AT WORK U CHAO N*****! u know who u are.

Golden Balls

2006-11-03T11:16:00.000+08:00

I juz recalled this, so i'm writing it now cos i got some free time. For 3 consecutive Fridays last month, I was watching this Women's Futsal Tournament at a Sports Hall near my home. Just tot of sharing my thoughts and observations here.

there were surprises, both good and bad ones. the gd ones wld be that there were some truly gd female players, better than i expected, and also one team tat was way above the rest. the bad surprise wld be how some teams can play such naive futsal and expect to get anything out of it.

I mean, for gdness sake, when u have the ball and u want to pass the ball to yr teammate, and there is an opponent standing in front of u blocking the way, u DO NOT pass the ball towards the opponent and expect her to step out of the way and let the ball reach yr teammate. GET IT!???

Obviously, there were some teams who werent gd enuff to mount a challenge, for example one of the local university teams with a certain well known female player in their ranks. she stood out, but only because the rest of her teammates were crap. credit to her, she was better than the average female player, but it was not hard to find better players in the other teams.

oh and 1 thing, i highly suspect there were guys playing in some of the teams. I mean, some of the so called 'gals' looked 100% like a guy. No kidding man! And i suspect a number of them are actually filipino and indonesian maids who took time off to participate in the tournament hahaha.

but my personal favourite has to be this gal i nicknamed "Golden Balls". tat is not to say that she is anywhere as gd as david beckham, but because she really 'stood out' fr the crowd with her prominent errrm, part of her body. HAHAHA.

She has a peculiar way of running and even walking, which i can only describe as some sort of hop, which in turn only draws more attention to her headlamps. and the way she communicates with her coach and teammates, i concluded that she had to be some ditzy, bimbotic klutz. all that was lacking was the blond hair.

so even though the standard of futsal may not have been very high, but who said i didnt enjoy myself?

J

2006-11-01T13:46:00.000+08:00

The school term is finally over and so now its the holidays for the students, except for the O'level students. So basically, sch is very quiet nowadays and the teachers only come to work for like half a day. it'll get even quieter when the teachers go on leave as well. i've experienced it before during the June holidays.

one gd thing is tat there'll be nobody arnd to supervise me or to give me work to do. so u can imagine how 'occupied' i will be. Looks like bringing my DVDs to sch will be essential. oh and i must definitely remember to buy a packet of my favourite 'gui chi' to enjoy during the movie.

watched death note recently. quite an interesting movie with an unusual concept. will definitely catch the 2nd part when it is released. i also want to catch the departed and gotta do it soon before it stops showing. oh ya lastly, i also received a pay rise recently. although it's not very much, it's still a good sign of encouragement to make me perform better.

Muttons in the Morning

2006-10-11T16:04:00.000+08:00

Well, as they say, life has its ups and downs. For my case, i experienced both in the space of 7 days. remember my last entry saying how i was in championship winning form? well 7 days later it was still championship winning form, tat is if i was aiming to be the last team in the league. oh well, at least it wasnt a total claypot, though tats not much relief either.

maybe i shd just stick to the league games cos i dun seem to be gg anywhere with the international ones. but if tats the case, then i would have to quietly watch the euro championships and the World Cup without any betting activity. How boring can it get!

anyway, really kinda busy in sch recently. seems like everything everybody just comes to me at the same time. so far its still manageable, although i'm not sure for how long. hope the holidays come soon or better still, for the PSI to hit 300 or the students to kena some virus, then the sch will be closed for sure. yippee!

an hr more to go. not really in the mood for work today. i find tat after lunch, my motivation and performance levels start to deteriorate. simply put, i'm not in the mood. gotta find some way to correct tat.

OktoberFest

2006-10-02T10:01:00.000+08:00

Well we're finally done wif September and its the start of a brand new week. It was a therapeutic weekend for me lol. On sat, I went wif a fren to town wif the intention of buying a couple of items. Well, tat was the initial plan, but by the time i left town, the plan had been changed drastically.

Instead of a couple of items, i ended up buying many items. Suffice to say, the damage was huge haha. Among the items were a pair of shoes, a watch and some clothes. i practically covered the whole of orchard road in like 3 hours. it's amazing how u dun realise how tired u are when u are shopping happily but the fatigue settles in once u're done wif yr shopping. i certainly went home feeling very satisfied and contented hahaha. I have to admit that Theo was rite when he compared me to 'Norman' fr the TV series lol. I just hope i dun end up bankrupt as well.

Oh, it was a great weekend for betting too. i betted like 12 matches, and the record was 9 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. woo hoo! Tats championship winning form if anything. It was jackpot day on Saturday. and u know wat made it best? winning my bet on Man U and at the same time witnessing them return to the top of the table. YEAH!! Ronaldo was brilliant, simply brilliant (Stop smiling, S =p) He will be the best player in the world one day, just like Ronnie rite now.

Wake Me Up When September Ends

2006-09-13T11:25:00.000+08:00

Man U have gotten off to a great start, winning their first 4 games in a row. chelsea are rite behind them, but suprisingly, arsenal have yet to get their first win and are currently near the bottom of the table together wif spurs hahaha.

Barca have oso had a perfect start and last nite they helped me to win some money. Viva Barca! at the moment my balance is still healthily positive and i hope it stays that way for a long time. nowadays, it seems like i cant watch a match without having a wager on it. but as always, i make sure that i bet within my limits.

betting does add some fun to the game and makes u more motivated to watch the match and to cheer yr team on. however, when things dun go yr way, it can also be a rather sucky feeling. so as i said, just bet for the fun of it, and not to make a fortune out of it.

recently, i have been getting busy in sch wif more tasks and responsibilities assigned to me. well, its a gd thing cos tats wat i have been hoping for. at least i aint so idle anymore. but 'dad' is still calling me everyday. damn it. hahaha. oh ya i had a pleasant surprise when i came into the office yesterday. there was a Nike cap on the table.

There was a note under the cap and i realised it was fr one of the teachers. I had helped her to do some stuff during the 1 week Sep holidays and she had gone to the philippines for a holiday. So she got me a cap to reward me haha. well i certainly dun mind (esp as its a nike cap) but seriously, i didnt do much for her so it was really nice of her to do so. its a great feeling to know tat people appreciate wat u've done for them.

A Good Weekend

2006-08-23T10:22:00.000+08:00

Last Saturday I had an interesting and fun experience. I was a 'model' for a day haha. actually wat happened was tat the company selected 6 of us to do a photo shoot to be used for corporate branding, i.e. the company website and newsletters etc.

It was at an Aljunied studio near Geylang. It was a small one, but there were some nice photos of local celebrities displayed on the walls. Anyway we were instructed to bring formal wear and sports attire. The best thing was, they actually reimbursed us up to $100 for us to purchase sports wear! Hahahaha the minute i knew abt this, there was only 1 thing i wanted to get-the latest Man U home kit for this season. I had been considering getting it but wanted to wait a while more to see if the price wld drop. Now, since i cld get it for free, i didnt waste any time in getting one.

We started off taking group shots in our formal wear. It was the 1st time i ever did a photo shoot of this kind and i must say, its not as easy as it looks. especially the individual shots following the grp ones. To get the right expression, the photographer will try to make small talk and coax u into producing the rite expression and he wld just snap a pic at any time as long as the expression was rite.

It's not easy to achieve the desired expression though. Body posture, positioning and the position of yr hands and legs have to be correct. Plus, with the bright studio light shining straight at u, it only takes a while for u to feel warm and sweaty. Thankfully, i didnt take too long for my shots.

Next, i changed into my Man U kit and posed wif a soccer ball i had brought along. i did some simple juggling of the ball and the photographer took the best shots. the juggling was easy, but because i had to keep on repeating it for him to take a series of shots, at the end i was sweating profusely lol. nevertheless, i felt the pics looked really nice. I cant wait to see how the pics will look like after they are developed.

So tat was Sat. On Sun, it was the usual soccer at aljunied. had a gd time before returning home and catching man u's opening match of the season. we won 5-1! hahahha wat an awesome start. it helped that i won money on the match too lol. how we'll miss roon and scholesy for the next 3 matches bcos of the stoopid suspensions. but i'm sure we'll cope and do well.

So tat abt sums up my weekend. until the next time then folks!

What else do u need?

2006-08-14T15:15:00.001+08:00

limpeh's back. Had nothing much to write abt recently, so was MIA for a while. Anyway, in abt a week's time i'm gg to have a life again. Tats bcos the EPL is gonna resume! YEAH! and subsequently, the other european leagues will follow suit. another 10 months of action, drama, controversy and waiting to see how Jose and his useless team screw up.

I got a taste of wat's to come in yesterday's Community Shield match where Liverpool kicked the asses of Jose's Jabronies. Doesnt tat dumbass ever learn abt not shooting off his big mouth? obviously he must really like the taste of feet in his mouth.

Anyway, life in sch here is pretty much the same. nothing new or interesting worth mentioning abt, unless u include the daily calls to and from 'dad'. if u're reading this, pls wake up and do yr work and stop calling me unnecessarily. u're alrdy a chao n****r, still dun want to wake up yr idea. if i get any more calls fr u, then u better start checking yr email.

oh yeah, lastly, happy birthday to u Theo! May u get yr 1st game for Arsenal soon hahaha. all the best for the coming year Tiger Teo!

Burnt Out

2006-07-17T10:41:00.000+08:00

Now i understand wat the professional soccer players mean when they complain that they play too many games. In the past week alone, i alrdy played 4 soccer matches. Heck, i think the amount of football i played was more than the amount of work i actually did.(disclaimer: tats only because there isn't much work for me to do in the 1st place)

Sometimes I feel as if i'm oso back in my sec sch days, just like my students now haha. Cos tat was the last time i played so much football in a week if i remember correctly. but guess wat? i just keep coming back for more. 1 example-when i finish playing in sch and return home after work, i throw down my bag, change into a pair of shorts, put on my shoes and go outside the house to practise with my ball. i only stop after i am totally drenched wif sweat.

Of cos, all this does take its toll on my body. Blisters can be seen on my soles, and my calves ache and so does my head sometimes, maybe fr too much heading haha. But i can truly say i enjoy fooling wif my football very much, probably even more so than when i was younger. oh ya, can u imagine driving fr my place all the way to Marine Parade just to look for people who were playing football in a street soccer court or basketball court just so me and my frens could get some action. hahaha think we'll convert to pros soon. we'll still looking for a couple of players to form our own team so if u're reading this, feel free to apply. Joga Bonito!

Withdrawal Symptoms

2006-07-11T09:18:00.000+08:00

Finally, after 1 whole month and 64 matches, the World Cup 2006 has drawn to a close. The champions turned out to be the men from the land of pasta, armani and the mafia. not many would have expected them to win it, but tats football. The BEST teams (Brazil) dun always win.

More importantly, I am experiencing withdrawal symptoms rite now, like many others i believe. after getting caught up in all the euphoria and excitement, now it seems like something is missing. I had alrdy settled into the routine of wake up, go to work, come back, watch soccer and sleep. its kinda weird knowing that there's nothing to look forward to when i go home now.

as for work, well its still pretty much the same. i'm still struggling to keep myself occupied. god knows when i will actually get some substantial stuff to do. i feel so restless sometimes. oh well, in the meantime i'll just try to get to know more of the teachers and see where i can help out.

oh ya, played some soccer on Sunday. I played with Theo and his frens. Mara also dropped by but he was rather unlucky cos when he arrived, it started raining heavily haha. it felt good to just be able to play some football although they had a different style of play compared to mine.
cant complain i guess. hopefully, we'll be able to get a couple more guys and form our own team.

New Frens in Sch

2006-06-30T21:56:00.000+08:00

Today was kinda interesting. At least the later half of the day haha. I finally made my 1st frens in sch. But guess wat, my new frens aren't the sch staff, but instead are a bunch of sec 3 netball gals. wahahaha.

it all started like this. sometime ago, i took my man u cup to go get some tea. as i was returning to the office, there was this bunch of netball gals resting along the corridor. One of them saw my cup and exclaimed:" Man u rocks!" To which i turned and replied "Yeah!" before entering the office.

Then today, i took my man u tumbler to get some water. once again, as i was returning to the office, the same gal again said:" hey man u! man u rocks!" I said "yeah!" then she said, "so who are u supporting for the world cup?" i replied,"Brazil!" she looked disgusted haha. "wat abt england" she asked. I replied wif 2 words "England Sucks!" The rest of the gals burst out laughing and i entered the office.

later on, as i went to the toilet, i saw the bunch of them kicking a football around in the courtyard after their netball practice. I immediately felt the itch (the itch to play football u idiot, not wat u're thinking). anyway i walked over and the same gal, who i later found out was called Amanda, said "hey Man u, come and play leh" i didnt need a 2nd invitation.

It was real fun, even though the gals were naturally not very good at football haha. It was the 1st time i ever played football wearing shirt and pants. i wouldnt recommed anyone to try it. I even took off my shoes and played barefooted lol.

Oh ya, one thing i found really funny. They kept calling me "cher" even after i had alrdy clarified to them that i was a CCPE. but after a while, i just accepted it. one sad thing though. when i asked one of them to guess my age, her first guess was 32! #@$%! sad sad...

i enjoyed it so much tat when i was done, it was alrdy 6 plus. and i had was supposed to leave at 5! but no complains, i really enjoyed kicking a ball again in sch. turns back the clock haha. they even made me promise to join them every friday afternoon. if i'm free and got nothing on hand, i certainly would be more than happy to do so. just got to remember to bring my shoes and exercise attire next time. I went home with cuts on my feet. maybe i'll like the sch after all haha.

29th of June

2006-06-29T11:30:00.000+08:00

This is kinda embarrassing but i shall just put it down anyway. yesterday nite i was home watching my HK drama serial as usual. It was the last episode. It's a serial about a batch of police trainees. So in the last episode, their instructor was killed.

When the trainees realised his death and started feeling very sad and crying, to my surprise, i actually felt the same way as them. i really felt the loss. tears did well up in my eyes. but the funny thing is, i never felt much abt the instructor's character previously. but when the realisation that he was gone sunk in, the emotions just happened naturally.

maybe partly it's oso bcos i never expected such an ending. i tot it would be a happy finale. just goes to show that we never know wat is gg to happen in the future and most imptly, we shdnt take things or pple for granted, cos u only realise their value when they're gone. by then, it's usually too late. sounds cliched, but it's the truth.

to my credit(if there's any left haha), i quickly picked myself up and told myself "hey it's just a show" and i was fine after tat. i guess i'm someone who is easily attached to a place or to someone, even if the time spent together is very short. got to try to be more "unfeeling" haha.

oh, last nite's sleep was the longest and best i had in 3 wks. why? bcos there was no match yesterday. No match=very much needed sleep. tonite will be the same as well. i want to get as much sleep as possible. so as to prepare for the quarters!

finally got my jobscope earlier this morning. kinda intimidating when i counted the duties i am supposed to carry out. but i expected it to be more or less like tat. got to do a lot of liasing wif teachers; hope they're all nice pple! So, looks like the days of being idle are finally over.

Days of being Idle

2006-06-27T16:10:00.000+08:00

Cant believe i'm writing this entry in sch. I shdnt even be here in the 1st place. i shd be home. i wana go home! haha...

went for the Gebiz course in the morning. but coming back to sch after lunch really sucks. i'm so sleepy and as usual, i dun have much to do yet. maybe later i'll go take a look at how the various CCAs are conducted. reminds me of my sec sch days lol. maybe i'll go join the soccer team(tat reminds me,i've got my exercise attire and shoes in the car). gd idea!

seeing these CCAs reminds me of my own sec sch days. ahhhh...the carefree lifestyle, one where ur only responsibilty was to make sure u got gd grades. how i wish i could go back once again. oh well, at least i'm still in close proximity wif these CCAs haha.

ok, i got less than an hr more to go. counting down happily haha. oh ya, i wanted to get a Police watch but they apparently it's out of stock. damn, i really liked tat watch. but i got the watch shop owner to order it for me, so hopefully i'll be able to get it.

P.S. Brazil and Spain to make it

JC
"Lifelong Learners Impacting the Community"

Mes Amis

2006-06-25T21:08:00.001+08:00

Oh well, Dad's away on holiday wif my sis, so i got the whole house to myself. I can't go because I just started work and it wldnt be nice to take a week's leave so soon. Besides, i wldnt miss the World Cup for anything lol.

Well, it's kinda quiet at home but at least i got my fren to accompany me to watch the matches haha. any of u guys interested to come over just let me know haha. And the good thing is, i get to use the car for a week too. tat will let me get some extra sleep in the morning.

the issue wif the agency has finally been resolved. phew! i was getting tired of the whole thing. hopefully everything will be fine fr now on. time to get on with the serious work. oh, the World Cup is into the knockout stages and all of the favourites are there. this is where it gets interesting, cos the teams only get one chance to progress. lose, and they go home. no 2nd chance. i'll still be rooting for Brazil. they haven really performed yet, but now would be a gd time for them to get going.

Picks for later: England and Portugal.

So Far, So Good

2006-06-21T00:51:00.000+08:00

I've just completed my 4th day at work and it's been alrite so far. Alrite bcos although i've been bored to tears everyday cos i dun have anything to do, but at least the staff i've met are nice. They didnt push their stuff over to me and they've been kind enuff to make me feel welcome. but oh well, when sch starts next wk, i bet i'll be busy as hell.

And i am just beginning to realise the magnitude of the effect the World Cup has had on me. I can honestly say that for this 1 month, i wun have a life other than football, football and more football. its become a routine alrdy. now, it's football before i slp and wake up to go to work, and when i come back, its football again until i slp. I LOVE this life! hahaha. I really do. No wonder it comes around only once every 4 yrs. I think most gals would be grateful for tat lol.

I've more or less personalised my desk in sch. Got my essentials, like water bottle, cup and snacks(crucial). thinking of ways to spruce up my desk further. maybe a few photos wld be a gd idea =) but wat i really want is for them to assign me the laptop so at least i got something to work wif. oh well, it'll come soon i belive. In the meantime, just got to bear wif the tea breaks, storybk reading and smsing. hahaha. bedtime!

The longest 90 mins

2006-06-11T21:51:00.000+08:00

Woah last nite was one hell of a nite for me. i think it was the 1st time i ever watched a football match with such immense stress on myself...and i dun think i ever wished so strongly for for a goal from the team i took.

all this resulted fr some super big time cock up at the betting site. but i guess i cant blame anyone, it was my own action and i can only say that it was pure bad luck. my world cup betting almost ended before it even began ahahaha. i still remember i went to bed praying fervently for a miracle. thankfully my prayers were answered. Phew! i dun wana ever experience tat feeling again.

Now all i can do is try to salvage the situation...hopefully things will go smoothly. This morning woke up real early to go RT and guess wat? we eneded up playing soccer lor...maybe i shd have stayed at hm and caught my beauty slp instead. dun seem to be getting enuff of it nowadays.

I've oso been thinking abt a conversation i had last nite wif a fren. i think maybe i got a bit too carried away. as in i think i shdnt be too judgmental of others. after all, i dun think i can say tat i know these pple very well. and even if i do, i dun like to judge others too much. for me i just try my best to get along well wif others and not focus too much on their strengths and weaknesses. in my opinion, keeping it simple means being happy as well.

The time has come

2006-06-09T21:58:00.000+08:00

Well well, the 9th of June has finally arrived! The World Cup officially begins hahaha! One whole month of the biggest, most spectacular show on Earth. Full of top class players displaying dazzling skills and dishing out the best football. A whole array of top class players guarantees a month long enjoyment of the highest quality. Cant wait for the opening ceremony rite now.

Ok, now back to myself. the trip to JB was a gd one, where i made a number of new frens and had a gd time as well. Supper was certainly the highlight of the day hahaha. however, at this moment, i'm wondering whether i'll actually get to do the job i applied for.

To cut it short, there has been a change in our mindsets after a number of us realised that we were being shortchanged in a number of ways relating to our contracts. after discussing it many times today, the decision has been made. we're gonna confront the guy on Monday.

Well, i think wat we are asking for is not unreasonable. rather it's things that we shd be entitled to, and not because we are privileged. as such, we definitely have reason to take action. the more i think abt it, the more i cant understand why i signed the contract, just like my fren Jenny haha. hopefully everthing can be settled amicably on Mon and we can continue with our jobs with our minds reassured.

Another 10 mins to go to the opening ceremony! woo hoo!

Champions League Final

2006-05-17T23:43:00.000+08:00

Well, this is it. 3 hrs more to the biggest match of the season, the UEFA Champions League Final, pitting FC Barcelona against Arsenal FC. I can hardly wait.

well, to many pple, esp the neutrals, this is probably a dream final. both teams are reknowned for playing beautiful, attractive football and are highly entertaining to watch when in full flight. both clubs also have some outstanding individual players who are highly revered among fans.

for Arsenal, there are Henry and the young Fabregas. Fabregas has really matured and developed into a fine footballer this season. But Henry will be the man Arsenal will look to carry them. He truly is a world-class footballer, blessed wif great pace and technique and a player who can win matches on his own.

Talk abt Barca, and the names Ronaldinho, Eto'o and Messi come to mind. Eto'o complements Ronnie perfectly, and their partnership has seen him rack up more than 30 goals alrdy this season. Messi is a player i like a lot, and i believe he has a very bright future ahead of him. To be as good as he is at the age of 18 is amazing.

And of cos, last but not least Ronaldinho. Wat else can i say abt this man? Some say he is a footballing God. i can't help but agree when i witness wat he does wif a football. Stunned is a common reaction.

Many say this match will come down to Ronaldinho vs Henry. I dunno whether tat will be the case, but i really hope the match will live up to its hype. and no prizes for guessing who i hope will win this personal duel.

Go R10!

Remember to wait for the lift next time

2006-05-13T14:02:00.000+08:00

Something really funny happened the other day. It was Thursday nite, the day before Vesak day. Met up wif Eugene for a drink, had a chat and we decided to go play pool. So off we went to Katong Shopping Center.

We went to the pool center downstairs, but it was alrdy closed. We were actually thinking of heading to East Coast to try our luck when the security guard told us there was a pool center on the 3rd floor.

We played for quite a long time, (btw the final score was 10-4 NOT in favour of Eugene), then we left arnd 300. as we walked out, there was this big group of malaysians waiting for the lift. Thinking tat we would have to wait a long while, gene suggested walking down the stairs. and so we went.

When we finally reached the first storey, to our horror the door was locked. which meant we couldnt get into the building. so the only way out was thru the back door which led to the back alley. so we took tat route, hoping to find a way out.

then we saw this big gate in front of us. the bad news was it was chained. well, being the macho guys tat we are, there was no way we were gg to walk back to the building and take the lift again. so we decided to climb the gate. No big deal rite, execept for 1 thing. The gate had barbed wire at the top.

I took wat shd be considered as the safer route, using the roof of an adjacent guardhouse to skip the barbed wire part. my buddy, on the other hand, wisely chose to take the direct route straight over the barb wire.

Suddenly, as we were both climbing, there was this loud sound. Prrakkk! and it continued and got louder. i looked across and there was gene, halfway over the barb wire, with his bermudas caught in it. when we both finally got to the other side, only then did i see that there was a huge gaping hole in his berms, right below the backside. i was practically laughing aloud.

i was fine, except tat my new watch got a scratch on it-sim tia. so there we were, cursing and swearing, saying how we shd have just waited for the lift. the worst thing was, after all this, we were now much further fr the car and had to do a big detour.

i dunno why, but things like this just always seem to happen to the both of us when we're together. i can recall so many "good" memories of our past adventures lol. oh well, hope there's more to come.

Virign Vote

2006-05-04T16:44:00.000+08:00

This Sat, at the age of 26, i'll be casting my virgin vote. If i had still been staying at my old place, i would probably never have to vote for a very long time, thanks to lao goh and co. Kinda looking forward to it actually haha. i think it'll be pretty interesting. i'll be voting for the Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, which will be contested by the PAP and the SDA.

So far, i think this GRC, although being a six member one, is not regarded as one of the "hotter" ones, such as Aljunied, Hougang or Potong Pasir. One reason is that Punggol and Sengkang are relatively new areas without the history of the other GRCs. another factor might be tat people don't think the SDA will be able to put up a fight against the Teo Chee Hean led PAP in this ward.

well, i haven really made up my mind on who to vote for yet, although i'm 70% sure already. Well who knows, maybe after attending somre rallies, i might be swayed over to the other side lol. anyway, i think the final results of the elections could be very surprising. I can't really explain it, but let's just wait and see.

Back to reality

2006-04-14T15:14:00.000+08:00

ok, so here i am back in singapore and suffering fr withdrawal symptoms. The trip was great, much better than wat i expected. it was exactly wat i was looking for, a quiet getaway with a total change of scenery and lifestyle.

I really enjoyed the carefree lifestyle there for the 5 days. Waking up everyday and after breakfast at the hotel, we would head out to roam the streets on our beloved bikes haha. I think tats wat i enjoyed the most, the bike riding. Over there, u hardly see any traffic lights so it was smooth flowing traffic all the way. My particular favourtite has to be the coastal road that we took to get to the beach. The many bends and slopes ensured each ride was a hell lot of fun. Parking was a breeze too; u simply stopped and parked yr bike by the roadside as and when u liked. Now tats something u will never be able to do in S'pore.

The trip to the surrounding islands was very interesting as well. the clear waters and the sea breeze were simply refreshing. not to mention the suntanning... i think i like being brown after all lol. Another highlight was the daily massages. after a long tiring day, it was pure heaven to get a gd body massage. i enjoyed it every day and kept coming back for more. most imptly, it was cheap hahaha. real cheap as compared to here.

oh ya i even managed to squeeze in a couple of trips to the local police station. Not tat i committed any heinous crimes, let's just say i was contributing to the local economy. it was certainly an eye opener, i mean who the hell visits the police station on tour?

another highlight was the jet skiing. wooohhh i simply loved it. the freedom of bouncing on the waves at incredible speed and feeling the wind in yr face, it's priceless. wish i could have done it one more time. well other than all these activities, we managed to do some shopping, and exploring the area. cheap food was a bonus. at night, we would be hooked on the National Geographic Channel, a habit tat i've brought back wif me as well haha.

Oh well, 5 days were gone in a flash. it was over much too soon. i really didnt want to come back yet. i was really enjoying being away fr everybody, the internet, etc. over there, when u look out u see mountains and the sea. Back here, all u see are lifeless tall buildings. life there is so much simpler. Sigh, but we can't control everything. So i'm back here in this boring place and really missing the carefree lifestyle over there. I'll always have fond memories of tat place, and i'm sure i'll go back there some day.

p.s. The pics i took have been uploaded into my friendster profile under photo albums. here's the link http://blogs.www.friendster.com/t/app/gallery/manage?set_id=2208888

A breath of fresh air

2006-04-04T04:48:00.000+08:00

I am writing this at 447 in the morning. Just grabbing a bite before i head off to the airport. looking forward to having a great trip. Personally, i think going away for a few days will do me a world of good. I can relax and recharge myself and enjoy a new environment for a while. I think this breath of fresh air is exactly wat i need rite now. Hopefully, i will return refreshed, energised and ready to go. Sun, sand, and the beach, here i come! =)

A day at the pool

2006-04-01T01:43:00.000+08:00

Went swimming with Chin in the morning. Actually i really wanted to sleep longer, but since i promised him, i reluctantly dragged myself out of bed. Had breakfast, then took a bus down to Tampines. Come to think of it, i can't even remember the last time i went swimming haha.

The pool was rather empty, so there was a lot of space to swim around. I did a few laps while Chin was busy suntanning himself, trying to make himself look like a certain Mr. Chocolate Dog. Hahaha. Oh yeah did i mention he was also ogling at this chick in a red bikini suntanning herself. i was half expecting the bugger's nose to bleed anytime soon. But then again, I myself was no less guilty wahaha.

Dunno whether it's our eyes or the water, but both me and Chin's eyes were reddish and hurting like mad. Maybe they use a different brand of chlorine compared to other swimming pools lol. And also my face and body are kinda sunburnt rite now, like reddish in color. But anyway, it was great having a swim after such a long time. Although we were both really tired, i think i can say that we're gg to do this more often in the future.

2006-03-28T19:41:00.000+08:00

Met up wif Alice yesterday. Had a late dinner at Siglap before proceeding to East Coast for a chat. Gd to see tat she is still doing fine, and is waiting for her new job to begin. To me she still looks the same, which is cute in a way haha. It was nice catching up wif her after such a long time.

We basically updated each other abt wat each other had been up to and she was rather taken by surprise by some events in my life haha. I still remember bumping into her at the void deck tat fateful nite lol. Oh well things can happen so quickly.

On another note, things haven been going too well for some of my frens lately. Firstly, my close fren got whacked by some unknown idiot in the pub for no reason and he is pretty badly banged up, with stitches and a bloodied eye. I still find it ridiculous. Hope he recovers soon and that he manages to find that b*****d soon and let him receive his punishment fr the law.

Another case, which incidentally happened on the same day as the above incident, was tat a couple of my frens got into an argument, with some strong words exchanged. It appears to be a misunderstanding, although i am not in a position to comment on who is right and who is wrong, and neither do i wish to. However, wat i wld like to say is it's not easy becoming frens, especially frens of 10+ years like them. So i really hope they'll both cherish this friendship and things can be the same again. Have faith, not just in yourself, but others as well.