is it GAME OVER or is it not

Wat's in an empty box?

2012-02-15T21:32:00.001+08:00

Hope my valentine is soaking up enuff phytoncide from the nature.

Read one wk back abt an article of the increased number of pple, young pple who are living alone. So it isnt jus the elderly now. But the article voiced that pple live alone but not lonely. And it spells the advantages to one's well-being instead, including freedom.

张震岳的自由。就如五月天的牙关。旋律优美、恰当，正适合歌名，但总觉得歌词没带出我心目中的含义。因为所述说的环绕着情感风格。其实就像歌词中的内容，为什么还要走这路线呢。

越来越觉得我变孤僻了。当面对选择是否要和朋友聚在一起，还是划出属于自己的空间宁可遁世。我挑跳出世俗的枷锁。天啊，看破红尘、未老先衰。唉。

与晚辈聊了几句，脑海里浮现的熟悉画面竟然已是4-5 年前了。＜＂晚辈＂是作者故意用来强调她未老先衰＞。从主动主办到积极参与，再到连人影都不见，妈呀，惭愧惭愧。哪么不合群。问了问前辈，她总算是过来人，她道「你？孤僻？哪里会？哎呀只是一段时期，我以前也是这样，哪里都不想去」但是我这一段时期已是几年，在转眼便是几十年了。不要！

振作吧。这时期可过期了吧.

Aye the power of visualisation can make u do wonders, by fitting the "taking a deep breath n standing upright to start paving a new path" in my mind, u know the images start to flicker and gets weaker and a tendency to rewind the scenes back to slouching into the armchair. The preference to stay solo. Really there shld be a balance. problem is how to strike with such a big inertia.

Ze ro shi chi yuu rei

2012-02-09T22:39:00.001+08:00

07 ghosts. Direct translation. Found the anime title weird. It's really more like guardians of the church.

It has been a long time i last heard a new nice song. One that i love, the first time i hear it. Thanks to my dear 友達 who introduced it. 瞳の答え. Beautiful song title.

奏でる讃美歌　温かい涙
零れ落ちる　生きて行く限り
天を仰ぐ緋い瞳
見つけた　明日への道
歩き出す

This flowing hymn, this warm tear
spill and try to live as much as they can.
These Scarlet Eyes look at the sky,
and I walk the road leading to the future they found.

Strange to love the song first before watching it. Other times are the other way round. I will normally grow to like the song from the anime. This way gives familiarity and further enhances the enjoyment attached to the melody. Coupled with the beautifully drawn characters in each scene, the slowed down tempo gives the song another flavour. Utsukushii desu indeed.

"who says everyday has to be so everyday"

2012-01-28T13:14:00.001+08:00

Happy lunar new year to all and welcome to the dragon year 2012!

Wish that everyone lives in great fortune, to be immersed in freedom and the warmth of great companies.

Holidays do help inject a different atmosphere but holidays arent the only one to add colours to daily lives.

Chu yi is always to visit the paternal relatives who converse in half teochew and half hokkien. Defining loud laughters and reminiscing olden times in kampong. It's of real fun to understand the life of the previous generation. The generation of the baby boomers. Being part of the rich history of spore. 百听不厌 indeed. Their mannerism, despite 不属于文雅但有豪放的感觉. They arent usually like that in everyday life but when they gather. This is the scene. N thanks to dear cousin for her great cooking skills n great company, her weird fetish at games n weird thots in determining her moves 让我们强颜欢笑. Her fren quite brave to come over to fill in the empty seat my bro in germany this yr has left behind. Also congrats to cousin-in-law who is due for delivery soon. Hope i dont appear too scaredy cat as i keep askin her not to move so much, jus let pple serve.

Chu er for maternal side, tks to my dear aunt for the great hospitality and food as usual. Joining in any topic under the sun, this bond remains strong. Doing everyday stuff like being dragged to the park but this time all of us in dresses instead of shorts and still have to climb up and down at the playgrd with them. Video conf with bro whose lessons continue in freiburg. Hope that waking up during the wee hours on ur side to bai nian over the internet creates a little fun in the cold winter over there.

Despite dreading going back to work , wishes prompted longer conversations to catch up with old pals. The conversations n the interactions used to be an everyday event, and u know that it is in the past but these old events become a different injection today. Today is no longer so everyday. N also with great company to connect at the intellectual level n the kindness deeply felt with appreciation, or solitude with nature makes every working day not so everyday. Pattern breaking that is. With fun activities and dear companions in the wkends contributed to everyday being not so everyday, and every wk being not so every wk.

To me, this is good fortune.

Open case: Azumino

2012-01-15T09:49:00.001+08:00

Japan hour really is my fav tv show. 一番好き。 Thanks to this episode, i recalled the place which i came across in a magazine months ago and where i swear to visit soon, i hope.

Azumino. Yes i better jot it down. In the nagano prefecture, 3 hrs train off tokyo or nagoya. A place where u can bike and hike. And of cos with onsen and tsubakuro-dake to climb. A tip to look out for the dolphin rock. Itinerary is similar for all climbing trips. U must be prepared to wake up at 3-4am to watch the sun rise. But it should be an incentive and enough reasons to motivate myself to watch it in the land of the rising sun.

From the show, seems like all japanese climbers. The lodge, enzanso, is like a camping hut where u'll be forced to mingle. The bunks look like those on an overnight train which i saw in frens' vietnam photos. Not like those in the europe. But if the language is a barrier, i wonder how it works. Shld starting working harder on the lang.

Aug. i shld be determined to make plans. The period when there is fireworks display in azumino as well. Suppose it will be crowded tho. demo, ganbatte ne.

人生と花火は同じ

2012-01-07T12:56:00.002+08:00

life and fireworks are analogous. in the blink of an eye and it's over.
and so it's yet another countdown and another beginning of the new calender year. in the late 20th century, 2012 has been portrayed as an era of high technology. and of cos the hyped armageddon.
Supposed the palms and the apps, the laser-lighted 3d models and wireless sensor controllers have fulfilled the past prophecy. and the waves of natural disasters hitting the populated pieces of land, we can only wait and see. and if life ever continues, the next milestone of 2025, how much more of these will we see and we are so soaked up in the midst of the transition that these changes seem so subtle that we hardly notice. and so 4S with Siri, the commencement of a talking robot. reminds me of the japanese drama, something on zeittai kareshi and another anime on how human has a robot buddy, like a personal assistant. paired up, somewhat akin to the plot of the golden compass.

my dear chum, you write well, you play well. an artist indeed. you've managed to skilfully pen down some of the indescribable waves sent out by my "thinking machine". yes that's all i can describe, just waves indicating brain activity. fleeting thoughts, they do not stop by long enough to properly exist and be sorted in an organised manner. Moving on somewhere may lead you to developing your potential fully in the linguistic and musical realms. feel that your talent is hidden, and it wouldnt have been so bad if you are leading your life well. It's baffling to witness a hardheaded kind soul who worries more for others because of the most trivial matters than to focus the care on one's most important asset. i'm crippled by the inability to help relieve your suffering. with different priorities and views, I know the success rate of convincing you to live the way it is best for you is null times the length of chanting. pains me greatly as i do not have the solution to improve your environment for your well-being. feels trashy. these are the times, when i have simply no choice but to turn to silent prayers, hoping that it will reach the recipient. the last resort, hopefully the spiritual beings do not ignore me cos i am no devotee.

hanabi is short, but it's magnificent during its few-seconds life. the pyrotechnics has the amplifying wow effects when each and every one performs perfectly.the dark sky is lit up by one after another and a combination of stars burning brightly. analogous to human life, when one leads a life which burns brightly, to its fullest, it is still beautiful, be it single in the dark sky or together with the others in the finale.

Feliz navidad 2011

2011-12-25T23:27:00.001+08:00

Cold night today. If the temp is much lower, the drizzle would have be snowflakes. Refreshing for a little drizzle outdoors. Warmth and cosiness under the shelter. Visiting homes and being welcomed by loads of food, how do one say no esp when the plate is served right in front of u? Stuffed indeed.

Other than homes, at fosters for afternoon tea. First time there, nice little cafe n it seems ok to be rowdy once in a while. Packed. With laughter and chatterings as well. Complete with the soft carols humming in the background and the dazzlin lights and crystal balls around the fir tree.

If not for the spreading of the delayed sandfly bites effect, it would have been a nice long wkend. But still it's awesome with an extra day off. Unbearable itch tho. Argh. Hope they go away soon.

End of 2011 soon. Merry xmas!
And awaiting the coming of 2012.

fer_Reset

2011-12-16T16:34:00.001+08:00

Saw the Interesting key reset button with f.e.r.

Finally got to fulfill the want of cycle down to changi beach. Gone past the perimeter fencing beyond which i've taken the path on plane when takin off or when landing. Taken the road by car and now finally on 2 wheels after talkin abt it for at least half a yr to a yr? Cant rmb. Somehow a smile formed on my sulky face when i ride past the perimater fence. Feel like I'm out of the cage! Shrugs. Dont know why the cheap thrill. Was quite sad when it rained, but dont care, not gg to stop me. So went out, prepared to be drenched and for the mud. Really jus not enough to push me to get a wheel guard.

Rain stopped after 15 min. Sunshine. So all the way till this pitstop. Nice gentle waves but getting choppy now. And the dark clouds are looming before me again. Ahhhh raindropsss.
I better get back before it gets dark. Else i'll be breaking promise.

Marching in the last month of the year

2011-12-04T16:29:00.001+08:00

Time flashes past. "flashes" is more appropriate with the element of light, unless there is something that travels faster than the speed of light? "flies" is truly an understatement.

The dragonflies fly around jus above the water surface with their occassional tip tapping on the water. The ripples tho disrupt the calmness temporarily, somehow seem to be orchestrating in harmony. N this scene repeats over n over again. Like the months pass by in the touch n go manner.

Read an article previously, 3 cynical views on life. It says: each life follows a predictable, weary course which ends in tragedy.

The 7 ages are helpless infant; whinin schoolboy; passionate lover; valiant soldier; respectable citizen; doddering senior; expiring old man. From jaques.

At 10, an animal; at 20, a lunatic; at 30, a failure; at 40, a fraud; at 50, a criminal. A japanese proverb.

Unthinkable childhood; gung-ho adolescence; disillusioned adulthood; hypocritical middleage; dishonest old age. From the writer.

Shrugs. Thats life. Then you dont even need to have your future told. If u were given a chance on a time machine n only allowed to press a button once, would u pick the forward orthe backward button?

Like friday, December seems like the happiest month of the year, despite the rain and the cold. The xmas decorations lighted up the city and the xmas carols lift the spirits of many. Frm memories, i always spend this season in town. The closest being returning on the eve. Memories are always fun n sweet. Thanksgiving parade in nyc with the many pretty big floats(wow); snow fighting at tyne mouth(ouch!); multiple snow angels making in tampere(flapflap); running in the snow in santa village(brrr); eating tall icecream in taipei(where's my tongue?); walking around watching hot breaths coming out from our mouths in the xiamen valley(puffpuff). Will be great to bring all this back home, but nothing beats the laughters and chatters when frens n family gather and cuddle together in cosy homes. Even for the foam party down orchard road when all become frens.

Welcome 十二月!

Melancholy wave

2011-11-18T21:59:00.001+08:00

Sometimes when u r left alone for a while, u will start to experience a short wave of feeling(s). But u dunno exactly what. N when ur frens turn up or when activities are about to commence, u switch on but will still be wondering why that sudden short wave.

The songs played on frm the radio. N when finally one that matches that emotion, u know yes that is the feeling. N u discover what it is.

What are words
If you really don't mean them
When you say them
What are words
If they're only for good times
Then they don't
When it's love
Yeah, you say them out loud
Those words, They never go away
They live on, even when we're gone

Melancholy, short lived tho.

N sometimes i will be lazy to describe in words. Music n picture can substitute the thots or feelings well, if nt better. My friend had diligently dug out all the photos n pieced them nicely into her wedding guest book. Amazing. This fits. 4 yrs back, alr.

Told not to be lazy, n be the best in what we do? Lucky for the disclaimer that we can agree to disagree. N the qn why, that's what exactly i was asking in my head. well kinda convinced by some eg reasons to why we shld strive to be our best. Lazy is the answer or reason for some of the negative doings. But why cant we be lazy n nua? we all know the right, or supposedly right answers too well. It's like civics n moral. How to fail that subject. Giving teachers or trainers an easy time. Shld be some problematic kids to qn those not to be questioned. Then i will call that trainer or teacher a good one by observing how he deals with the situation that disrupts the class. Only got to do that once in my whole life. Interestingly left all of us , those in it, talking abt it even after all these yrs. how much can u chip in when u r not the planted zo luan person?

Requirement is time. Time to disrupt to class. To attend one which is not intended. But really depends on perceptions and ability to absorb the happenings. Psychology is interesting.
Wonder how the classes conducted. Wont be an easy subject if it were to be taught the same way as chemistry.

Other than that, mus give him credit, not easy to influence an adult grp n bring up the energy level. He mus really be enjoying his job to appear positive n happy all day.

wedding of the uniclique

2011-11-07T18:20:00.001+08:00

N so it all started with saturday meet up for manipedi, sigh shld have done it myself but i will always have muscle cramps trying to lift my feet up to my eyes n no patience after doing one limb. Then the stayover. Ocha is at his best behaviour after 9? Keep barking. No wonder neighbours cant stand him. Poor mistress having a hard time to calm it down.

Next morn up at 430am. Lucky the rain stop when we left the house at 6. Late. Rushed n started preparing the gate crashing stuff. Long one. Super tiring. Then to the hotel for tea ceremony, rom and the wedding lunch banquet. Work is draining but fun for sure. With the guys at the registration table making notes of who r the chio ones. And the numerous reminders of the fragile gift. It is so taxing to look for pple's name on the few pieces of paper. Of cos they are fighting over bride's list than the groom's.

Lunch is also fun but draining for sure with the core at the same table. Everyone was starting to stone after the 4th dish, and it was only for a short while until the classic photo of me and jimmy on the projected scrn switched on everyone's crappy mode n the laughter begins again. It was the only photo alternating with the couple's photo on scrn, jus 2 photos gg on n on for at least 5 min with different animated transitions. N luffter nv fails to stop everytime the classic photo is being rotated on the scrn which is jus 2 sec apart.

Great catching up with char les n jimmy crossing the sea frm the philippines n indonesia. The crap continues at old town at far east. Hope to see them again soon, which they keep saying that it will be at the next wedding.

USS halloween 2011

2011-11-05T13:00:00.002+08:00

Halloween's at universal studio singapore.

Awesome actors/actresses with terrific make up. Props, especially along the roads, were set up as a ghost town. overturned cars, huge containers lying ard. "ghosts" and "zombies" roaming about the streets, some were just floating past, some stopped to stare or shout at you. my cute companions were like screaming and running away. the "ghosts" must be very encouraged. they didnt even look at them. but really only when you look, you know how awesome their make up is and how they acted flawlessly, for 4-5 hours? some behind the masks, must be suffocating....
Generous use of dry ice, continuously to cloud my vision and the next thing u know a face just appear right in front of you. I dont deny these sudden appearances make my heart skip a beat. they do cater for pple who arent scared

uber cool event but tix seemed to be oversold. the crowds and the queues for the rides were beyond words to describe. and so a 2nd time on revenge of the mummy and first on the cylon. didnt even have the chance onto the red roller coaster.

then 2 haunted houses. one is newly set up in the open air, and the other, do not recall the usage of that building during my last visit to the USS in the day. i was practically torn apart by my frens on my left and right. with my eardrums vibrating with the surrounding high pitched screams. hahahah. Other than occasional BOOs from behind some walls/cloths/hanging bodies and one who swing down from god knows where and charged at me straight, i was really enjoying the set up. It could have been really scary if you have to do a solo walk through the houses. With the presence of frens and other pple, not scary at all. the efforts by the crew are really commendable. trying hard to download all these scenes, a pity that cant really capture well on the non-pro cam.

my fren's hen's continue, though what happened the entire evening is usually supposed to remain at then, my frens had happily posted some on fb, no wonder pple started asking me abt the cat ears hairband. well i'm not leaking anything here, the focus was the halloween event.

どちらはいい

2011-10-28T19:40:00.001+08:00

Cheap thrill on a workday

2011-10-25T23:23:00.001+08:00

Normal workday. Thanks for the lame dialogues. Including mr brown's on simi. Relating to siri. Laughters. Oops, GG sure disturb those who are either slping or catching some peace to work, shrugs. It's lunch hr and office, well despite the need for some etiquette, it's still a public place la. shld jus pick up the skill of shutting off the surroundings. It is most of the time disturbing anyway, even if it is for work purpose. But still we shld nv try to go lunch earlier n then work during lunch. The brains are alr trained and accustomed not to function properly at this hour alr. Or perhaps it is due to overdose of the morn mtg. Sigh. Haunting.

And jus when I was really sianz n when the level of motivation drops to the lowest, work still continues, sent out some emails, n then i saw the amazing email reply to my query, promptly. Status? Approved, but on the post it note! I practically burst out luffing. Omg. I realised how much i missed the conversations revolving ard dear oliver sometimes. Even with the overdose duing kk trip. Totally cute. Have to send for re approval lor. Imagine how to apprise him, sry can u sign again? Cos u sign on the post it note last time. Pengz. N the email reply was so innocent, jus stating the facts. Oliver's power. Hope all are doing fine, at least enuff to survive or tide over? U all seem Kinda splitted up now but hope to piece it back tog during meet ups.

And so finally joo can share some same sentiments with me on how red works. Fast texting, this explains how grp chats can have badges at amazing numbers, but im contributing to that only once in a blue moon. Sry that u have to summarise for me during meet ups or separate msges to catch my attn. but honestly i can nv catch up with those. Alr imposs during wkend, nt to mention wkdays. Gd luck with the switch tho. It really isnt the best place to work in. Sadly Life goes on.

After effects of nature therapy

2011-10-23T23:54:00.001+08:00

Gaining back to sg pace but still trying to maintain inner peace. Yup was reminded not to discharge too fast n definitely has to 紧记在心. It should last at least till my next trip. Basically jus one rule of thumb, hate less, like more. Treat the sardine packed train as a shadow at the back of the mind, try to ignore the times when rowdy pple cut u off during conversations, at a decibel which is impossible not to be heard by those miles away and those who enjoy putting pple down. cant control others n the environment, but one can manage oneself. Shld be easy, really not a big challenge.

And so the to do list is now filled up. Trying to minimise the drastic change frm europe when the to do list is at most filled for the day. Amidst the wedding frenzy for the next 2 mths, discussions n preps n banquets will be occupying the wkends. Tho i seek tranquility, i will search for fun filled energy as much as i can frm this packed but hopefully short term.

Focus on the good to fill the 'likes' jar.
The way the situation of slight damage on the rented car caused by a hit n run car was really well handled by a fren. True to an extent that anything money can solve is not a problem. Composed despite external turmoils. Unfortunate event.

Thanks for the grelims show which i totally trust that it is for KIDS and indeed HEARTWARMING. After the show, i scruntinised the dvd cover, for ages 15 n above. These r teens, not kids. And yes it is definitely a new definition for me to have the heart warmed like that. Really funny.

reading frens' blog entries is a pleasure. Interesting descriptions and mood when penning those activities. Is there a difference in blogging for urself, for unknown readers, for frens, for families, for juniors/kids? So what and who am i blogging for? I am soliloquizing, doesnt matter who read. jus feel like translating thots n memories to words which i can read back in the future.

Back to the nature, i require the energy to seek and get to nature. Refresh n reload when the energy is almost out.

Halting every nw and then in the darkness of germany

2011-10-15T00:54:00.001+08:00

On train to frankfurt. Shld have reached by now, 337am. Found it stop at mannhein for almost an hr. For a moment, thot got on wrong train, cos it doesnt have an intermediate stop at mannhein. Cant slp anymore. Started moving abit then move back to the station again. N when finally back on the move, It is stopping every now n then along the way. I hope that the train isnt breaking down. Else would be serious delay. Cross fingers. Bored with the apps alr, well good time to switch back sg time tho.

And so the zombie state thruout. Think dozed off for 15 min at abt 7 am in frankfurt airport. Amazing how time can jus pass while doing nothing. Unless u consider staring into blank space doing something. Went out once in a while for the cold air, hoping to be more refreshed by breathing in the autumn air. The rest is cramped up in the squashed seat on the jet plane and heading home. Back to the old environment or new one depending on the mind.

Extraordinary interlaken

2011-10-15T00:39:00.001+08:00

Switzerland so far remains as my fav country since 5 yrs back. Tho i guess new zealand may be comparable. What else can beat a place with snow capped mountains and clear bluish green water in the rivers n the lakes sparkling under the sun. With nice cooling refreshing air and drinking water. With pretty wooden houses amidst the clouds n huge patch of grassland. Tops it all with the pretty autumn scenery of golden leaves.

Pple speak a mixture of italian, french, german and english. How cool. Pple from the bus n train captains and conductors to those behind counters at the shops and f&b outlets, working happily. Makes me wanna visit bhutan too. Hope to bring back this style of living if sg weather n pple do not get the better of me. Aim to obtain self realisation then.

Jungfrau is still too ex to mount at fr 182, height of ard 4100m, but visitors can only up to ard 3500m. The judgement of being worth gg up doesnt change after 5 yrs =(. Thus went up schilthorn instead at 2971m high. There's snow and right opposite the 3 main mts, jungfrau, monch and eiger. Gives a good view at 77 francs.

N here waiting at the train platform, bidding interlaken goodbye. i will miss the magnificent scenery and the uber nice weather.

Dainty freiburg amidst schwarzwald

2011-10-09T04:24:00.002+08:00

Simply luv the train ride, with the vast grassland below the clear blue sky littered with white fluffy clouds. Beauty of autumn, leaves are partly green, yellow, orange n some red. A couple of houses come into view once in a while, while the moving train is guided faithfully by the tracks. On the reclined seat in the carriage and the songs playing from the phone, watching the changing views thru the window. The sky is then slowly taken over by the dark clouds, small little raindrops started pattering on the glass windows, orchestrating with the throttling train, forming the backgrd sound of the music coming frm the ear piece. Perfect ambience for zoning out. Eye candies are a bonus of cos, one jus left at stuttgart hbf. We've abt 50 more min to go.

N here finally we arrived. A Uni city. It says it is a wine town as well. Temp dropped to 9. N it rained. did some
grocery shopping n visited a couple museums.

Nice weather the next day. Spent the morning at the seepark. After an hr exploring the park, spent another hr jus sitting on the wooden bench, slightly moist from the morning dew but it quickly evaporated under the warm morning sun. The ducks and swans are out sunbathing too. Scenic view with the lake n the birds, green and yellow foliage ard the lake ,the black forest loom behind the bright coloured leaves, then the blue sky and white clouds. Soft chattering from the pple on the next bench, birds chirping, steps of pple strolling or jogging or walking their dogs. Someone commentating thru the mic of some carnival by bmw, which seem to echo off the black forest from across the lake. The cooling air neutralised the sun's warmth. Some band performing in the restaurant on the left. Pple cycling and pple feeding the birds with crumbs and some others controlling the sailing boats remotely. No wonder pple can jus sit in the park the whole day without feeling bored. Wonder if the elderly do this everyday. Serenity.

Next to titisee, getting nearer to schwarzwald, the black forest, hiked abit. Real steep slope with the tall coniferous trees. Pretty. alr started shedding their leaves. Titisee is jus a bigger version of the seepark lake. The black forest cake doesnt taste nice tho =(

Cosy nuremberg

2011-10-08T15:04:00.001+08:00

Seems like york with rows of houses and cobbled streets in the old town, all the way to the main market square and then up to the imperial castle. Nice little cosy town but nothing splendid with the wow factor. Except perhaps for the wall still standing, forming the city centre. The castle cant fight with those i've seen in england and scotland. Have to pay for the guided tour so as to enter the rooms which there's only that in german! Interesting display of the weaponry thru the different eras in the museum, other than the "do not touch", all others r ONLY in german. Unfrenly really.

The marriage merry go round fountain is unique tho. Bitter-sweet marriage life, describing from the first stages of ardent love leading to exhausting marital rows right thru to the deathbed.

Like sg, nice to live in but not to tour.

Arty Praha

2011-10-06T20:41:00.001+08:00

4 plus hrs train to prague. new town n old town. Night view of charles bridge. Indeed the best view in town. Windy, seagulls flying above, vltava river water whooshing below. The statues stood still along both sides of the bridge on which all kinds of activities take place. Pretty arty farty city centre, cos of the architecture and the czechs are friendlier pple for sure. Enjoyed the temp, and the paintings. Tat ends the day.

Didnt slp well. Our flat mates were up cooking n drinking at 1am, one of them was kind enuff to close our door for us. Np i can slp thru that. Then at 345 when we need the restroom, the door handle broke! Locked out. Crap. Thinking of ways to open that door n even climbing the window. Searched for all we have from the recep n finally a number. Called for help. Cant fall aslp after that till 6 i guess n woke up at 7.

Saw charles bridge from another bridge properly. Prague castle, nothing much tho. Pork knuckles n pizza for lunch. The former is under czech cuisine?! This i dunno. The rest are too meaty, decided to pass one what seems like beef stew.

Found the coach stand. Amazed tht the luggage door was opened at 530pm sharp. Cos they were refusing to let the pax to go up the bus n wait, they'd rather smoke. =( blogged this on bus to nuremburg, gg back to germany. Sky's turning dark. Must be the coffee that is keeping me awake...

Beary Berlin

2011-10-06T20:36:00.001+08:00

Colourful bear mascots for the restaurants everywhere.

Nice main hauptbahnhof. Wouldnt say they focus on good service, gave the info tho not in the most pleasant attitude. Walked alot. Honestly nothing special except for the history. The roads were marked of where the wall dividing the east n the west used to stand. Horrible place. Horrible scenes, just 2 decades ago. Brandenburg gate which was on the east side before the wall was torn down. Currywurst and berliner pilsner for lunch.

Den to the Hohenschoenhausen Prison: A Stasi Prison used to detain political prisoners, off the city centre, some 109 cells vs 120 interrogation rooms, copper wire lined along the walls vs having 2 voice recorders to trick prisoners into "off records chitchat" sigh how evil. How scary, that kind of living conditions!

Out of the restricted zone n into the civilised world. Alexanderplatz' biergarten. Very cool to have pure bred berliner sitting with us. V limited english but ya like what they say music and beer, everyone understand. Real uber great band, great music that string all the hearts into one. The pple sing and dance and drink on the count of what seem to be 3 cheers. Heartwarming atmosphere. Bananen weizen n paulaner festbier. Pilsner's nicer. That more or less sums up berlin.

Jetaffair on children's day

2011-10-03T14:30:00.001+08:00

Thanks aunts n cute little cousins for the fun few hrs before departure. N of cos the surprise pretty young lady. Bro's fren..Hmm...interrogations time.

6 hrs of flight so far. Covered 2 shows. Monte carlo and wild target. The former reminds me of white chicks. A real pretty imposter this time tho. Selena gomez, with 2 charac frm gossip girl, cassidy n messer. From texas to paris and monte carlo then romania. Nice scenes captured. Shall plan romania in any next europe trip. Celebrity appeal, average plot tho. The latter starring a 我行我素的 emily blunt. Average show too. Nothing much on the menu. N i jus cant slp.

Finally did the phoenix. Haha 名师出高徒. The finishing part is how imba. Definite sense of achievement, the last weave has to be done meticulously, one slip means 功亏一篑. I was like holding my breath, chanting not to break apart, n then the final pull. Fun, happy for the success. No cutter on board the plane, wings n beaks not yet trimmed but tada, still they look awesome. Thanks for imparting the skill!

Hikari is pretty when big but when it is small it is better off without

2011-09-24T10:14:00.001+08:00

Hikari is light in japanese.

A controversial n dilemmic topic. Perhaps conclusion is that it is still gd to be in the light which you've genuinely carved out of the darkness, not taken from others, and during the process of carving, you arent suffering n at the end you r still intact.

Many times, how big is this light? A dot amidst the vast darkness. You know that there isnt space, n yet u want to get in to be under that little bit of light. If u arent the first, you have to push the person out. And when u r in, u are most probably alone n constrained, bound by that little floor area. Or when u r ready to be packed like sardines with everyone else uncomfortably, how long can u hold? Struck me when we had to play the game when the whole team stands on a folded grd sheet, and it is folded into smaller and smaller pieces, would u fall out or fight till the end to be the last one standing? Of cos a different ball game when the rule is set that the whole team must be on it no matter what. It was an amazing outcome when we come to realise in actual fact that piece of small area can hold such a large number of people and for a time as long as we want, despite we jus need to hold for 10 sec. Do it again subsequently with other teams, outcome isnt as bewildering. Rare phenomenon. Definitely all must be focusing on that same thought and managed to make it happen.

Since young, the competition in status n fame or popularity exists. Among the peers of my own age n among the adults. My situation wasnt that bad, i guess. Not too fierce competition or comparison. It could be a rule set but it's aligned with a personal target so not too much suffering at the pri sch, i was blessed then with a rather smooth ride. But i hate it when parents chided my frens, using me as a benchmark. That is when i dun see anything gd to be in the limelight. I'm happier when everyone scores together, but it is still not possible to have many with the same rank number. With 2 runner ups, the next is number 4. But u know it doesnt matter. U know u r still number 3. Numbers without meaning.

And next to a hierarchical uniformed grp. I understand how seniors select. From cadet to NCO to CI to HO, i witnessed how, with myself in the selection pool, selection was done and the responses and behaviours frm the pool. From issuing badges, to be in the organising, campcraft, fancy drill teams, and to the ranks and designations within the structure. Mainly 2 types, with the majority in, who are the ones selected out? With the majority out, who r selected in? Diff yet similar nature. In camps when diff sch units and cultures come together, how was the selection done? Best trainee and all the best single categories. The graders dunno anyone except during the few days. Learnt lots frm those out of the norm graders.

When it is my turn to select pple, fully aware of the situation on the ground, with peers of the same sentiments, learning from other leadership styles in the HQ, we formulated the ranking criteria, spotting the talents n then managing the morale. Never easy. But have to be done right. It determines how much the standard will be degraded when u lose all the good ones. Shrugs. Today's problem is due to yesterday's decision.

And of cos there r many styles. Pple have different ambitions, and yet there r graders who disregard those knowing that they r good, but since not too concerned with grades, give to someone else. Where is the logic? Encountered in the ranking committee in the HQ. Vote casting goes on. Not happy with outcome, try pursuing once or twice, furthermore to that, jus step out. Recognition n encouragement comes in many forms. Those who were nt selected, u know u will and had done better elsewhere. When u r void of emotions, u will not indulge in over achievements or engulfed in depression over disapprovals, u know u will find somewhere suitable and excel there. Be sane and intact.

Phuket 2011 montage

2011-09-18T01:07:00.001+08:00

Phuket:- patong waves

2011-09-17T07:55:00.005+08:00

Played with waves at patong beach this morning. Amused at how the crabs run. Many of them! Down from one hole and up from another. They run fast, like a ball of dust rolling along the sand.

The waves r layered. Closely following the previous one. Keeping the head above the surface at the neck level, the white bubbles look pretty ard, no time to enjoy it much tho as the next wave came crashing down onto the head.

Tried to sun tan but really too restless to jus lie there doing nothing. Back into the sea until i saw from the sea that the water is sweeping away our slippers so had to run for them. Long, far out, shallow beach. A guy came over and plug into the sand a warning stand "strong currents and dangerous" after studying the sea for awhile.

Lazed ard before taking the airport shuttle to the airport. And finally, Tadaima. Home sweet home.

Phuket:- island hopping n blue kamikaze

2011-09-17T07:55:00.003+08:00

7 am. An hr later than the previous day. To Ao Por pier. Then boat for island hopping. Canoeing in the bat cave at panak island. Tried asking before for us to control the canoe ourselves. But no. And after that we know why. Complete darkness and had to lie down in the canoe. The rocks are jus 10 cm away from the face. Few bats, i bet they are disgusted by us tourists who disturb the cave. Next to hong island. The guide canoed there n we requested to canoe the way back. Heavy wooden kayak paddle. No stamina with its weight, endured for some muscles building.

Really nice down the water with the high cliffs surrounding. Spotting rocks which look like piranha, turtle and buddha. Saw many which look like elephants. Reached an enclosed water body. Looking up, the foliage hanging from the high rocky cliffs against the bright sky. Paradise. The greenish blue water glistened in the sunlight shining from above. Really a 仙境.

Lunch on board the ship. Then were brought to an alternative place of lawa island where was avoided cos of the jelly fish n sea urchins. Another paradise, small stretch of beach in between the high cliffs. The boat stopped a distance away from the deserted island. So we jumped off into the water. Yucks. Salty water.

Tiring to tread water. Think not doing the right way, either tht or my stamina is jus too lousy. Went back to the boat n fetch the life jacket. Finally got to try jumping off the boat from the second deck. Quite scary when standing outside the railing. Squeezing my eyes shut to protect the contacts, pinching my nose, i took a leap off it. Woo hoo. Shiok, thrilling but really scary. Then swim to the island. So easy with the life jacket.

Looking from the island. Really scary if we were to be stranded there. Not even a cave for a shelter. Jus a small beach then all vertical rocks. Shouted out loud to hear the echoes. Haha real fun! No pebbles, countless shells. Use them to throw instead. Jumped once on the water. Not of the right piece. Still haven mastered it tho. Failed at some tries.

Had 3 lady boys who put up a performance on board. Some obvious disapproving faces. A grp of sporty guys who danced with the "ladies". One crazy guy grabbed "him" and kissed for a long time. Eekks. Wonder if "he" felt violated. Poor thing. Shld be given credit. One of them really danced well. The rest of the time on the boat back was staring out at the sparkling water against the late afternoon sun. Feeling the nice breeze and the warmth.

Dinner at the port. Blue kamikaze n thai red curry. Thick coconut flavour. Typical thai cuisine. Nicer than honolulu, tho it makes my tongue blue. Nice live music, performers on stage thot we are koreans tho. Cos she kamsa hamida us when we clapped. Kawaii.

Phuket:- day trip to phang nga bay

2011-09-17T07:55:00.001+08:00

Blogging on the plane.

Wasnt too happy to have the alarm sounding off at 6 of cos. Couldnt climb out of bed till 630. Hotel bfast not too bad. Ya nice cozy hotel, surely to give it some good reviews. Need a bit of walk to the central area tho.

Mini tour bus to phang nga. Long road trip. Stopped somewhere for pineapple, dragon fruit, watermelon and custard apple. A small fruit plantation, other than a few with fruits hanging frm the branches, the others are bare, must have gone to the plates.

White water rafting. Not fun. Not as exciting as kk. normal rafting. Guide says i paddle well tho. What r the guys doing? Pro guides as usual, manoever well ard the rocks.

Elephant treking. Poor animal tho. Indian elephant. Smaller ears compared to the african. i hope it doesnt feel the weight of carrying us. Cant they do without the chair on the back? Looks painful. Heart bleeding. So wasnt too comfortable riding it. It is trained ti pose with its trunk in front of camera. How smart. Elephant n monkey shows. Sigh. Cant seem to enjoy it. Other than looking at the ring ard the monkey's neck being tugged when it isnt doing what it is supposed to do. Such is life.

Swimming at the waterfall. Misty and the water was uber cold. Didnt expect that much pressure preventing me from swimming near it.

So-so tour. Fun part was the grp we went with tho. 6 from melbourne. The teens were on the same raft as us. Expected their age when they were asked. 16. Doing things guys do at the age of 16. Sigh. The adult guys were cheeky n playful. Funny peeps who determine the mood of the trip. Took pics of those knocked out on the bus. Would i still dare to slp? The women are more typical tais tais, who love to shop. 2 japanese. Damn i was doing actions more than speaking properly except for the initial greeting and then followed by single words, hoping they will understand. There's guide for them. Thai, learned japanese for only 6 mths. Sugoi. 2 from bahrain. Young couple, guy same age as me, the gal is only 21 and she watches japanese dorama too. So when she speaks english to the japanese, they couldnt understand, and look at me for help. That's when they were so amused by my actions. Musukashii ne. They got that. 萍水相逢 bunch.

Macdonalds for dinner. Explored the night life. Concussed immediately upon reaching back the hotel.

Sotb illustration

2011-09-17T07:54:00.001+08:00

After app update cant attach pic. How user unfrenly.

Regards
Jennifer

Sex on the beach

2011-09-14T08:24:00.001+08:00

Of cos it refers to the cocktail. Not the peach type. Was served the midori type, in an interesting female figure shaped glass. Tho i thot it is more aoi than midori.

Always therapeutic to listen to the waves splashing against the land. The night before at saf yatch club, pretty place indeed. Admiring the silhouette of the sailing yatch under the dim moonlight. Dimmer than usual on the 15th of the lunar month. Smaller than usual for a mid autumn moon too. May be the clouds or the haze.

This morning in the air with the clear blue sky around the plane n the white fluffy clouds below the pressurized vessel. Nice shade of sky blue. N upon touching down, it was jus 9 plus am but the sun was noon's. The shadows are v short, too short for the 10am sun. Extremely hot.

So the waves at patong beach arent too bad at all. More layers of white n blue/black but perhaps lower than kuta's. Watched the sunset, n witnessed the sky evolve. Took a nice stroll along the beach after dinner. Sky darkens early at 7. Fine sand, soft on the feet. The footprints appear with every step, and disappear with every wave sweeping forth n back into the sea. The lights along the beach make the trees seem magical in the hazy darkness. Hard to imagine the scene here 7 yrs ago. Grief. Recalled it being stationed at the cck columbarium where many having the same date engraved.

N now has been re built.
Ran in the dark water, enjoyed the sand n the breeze. 心旷神怡 indeed. Heading to phang nga bay tmr, shall save the night life for later. Nature retreat.

Bidding farewell at the departure entrance

2011-09-12T00:23:00.001+08:00

Bon voyage! Cya in deutscheland. The plane shld be up in the air by now i suppose. Take care bro. A little worry there, but come to think of it, i was younger than u when i left for uk. So ya shld trust that u can survive well there. Anyway will be seeing u again in freiburg 3 wks later. Enjoy urself at stuttgart first before settling down in the town where ur uni is. Stay healthy n not fall sick. Be safe and have fun.

Will let u know when i start to miss u. A max of 10 mths shld pass by quickly.

Gute nacht. Tho i really prefer oyasumi.
Need some time to dig thru my brain for the others that u had taught me. Those too far off english arent easy to rmb. Epic fail but well i may try harder when im real bored.

Mata Jyane. See u soon.

Summer has come n passed

2011-09-11T13:40:00.001+08:00

Ring out the bells again, like we did when spring began, wake me up when september ends. Or dont.

Started with strangely countless invitations last fri. Checked the calender, 9 sep, ok nice date, but doesnt explain why everybody was suddenly in the mood of catching up and hanging out. Sincere thanks to the invitations. Sorry that to be fair and just, i've to go to the first to invite, plus that 论交情, unbeatable. Besides, it's an exemption to the reserved day of the wk as well. Still happy bday again to my beloved fren who went thru with me the thick n thins at both workplaces. Even tho no longer colleagues, still look forward to future outings, i'll chk if u got the cake to share with ur adorable son n daughter.

Busy wkend, had to get pulled out of bed for a treasure hunt organised by starhub at 8 am. Finding the poodle. Started with newton circus to the booklet where u will collect the stamps from the chkpts . Always amazed by the clues set for the contestants. First clue, somewhere betw the rock and the edge of emptiness, our bulldog lady walks. Second, our street artist is in a small park drawing a sketch of a big park. Third, skill is not required to find where our game store owner is. Ready, on two, go! Last, gd news, the poodle's escape.

N then the process of guessing, ending up with somewhere near hard rock cafe, dhoby ghaut green, lucky plaza n the scape park. Got the second n 4th right. The other 2 r dependent on following fb for hints. Prizes arent really enticing. The small tasks give out vaio, ipad, tv etc, but still wont be in full mode to getting all these, competing against other contestants on the run. Jus gg thru motion to see how well was the event organised, n how contestants respond to the event. Hmm...

Next to hdb hub for family lunch, food wasnt too bad. One of the restaurants my bro's ex coy operates. Indeed F&b industry isnt easy to work in. Nice weather, fortunately to take a post lunch walk ard the area. Den head home, hoping to catch a nap before the wedding dinner at sentosa.

Definitely not one of the preferred locations but food is really good, with good company too. Humourous groom and gorgeous bride. Interesting video of the renactment of how they met, thru dota. Omg. The video is how original with dialogues used in the games. Wtf, the creeps are coming. Lol, let's run n hide. Cute.

Back to varsity gossips, no table bombing pls. Crap, dun understand why n how on earth we can go thru those activities with the weirdest cheers ever. Thinking back, hilarious. Real time updates from another dear fren who cant turn up cos of another wedding dinner which she was invited earlier at novotel, hahaha how the food was served there was ridiculous, how could the noodles be served with them hanging from the bowls, so messy. Our poor waiter was under scrutiny after the grpchat attached with photo update, but ours good, tho we burst out luffing when the first strand started dangling out of the bowl. Sigh he must be under a lot of stress. But well we portrayed admiration at his cutlery skills. Hope that soothed him.

Reliance: The Windpower

2011-09-04T23:37:00.001+08:00

So fast. Has been a yr. Second visit to the kite festival@promontory. Joined in the entanglement this time. Supposed to jus take some pics but ended up being in photos. So many photographers there capturing the moments. They are jus waiting there for the kite to go up! Amazing scene when all kites plunge at the time the wind stops blowing, and then the next moment, the airspace is filled with colours and all kinds of creatures, from the sea like octopus and fishes to others like penguins and cows; smiley faces and angry birds etc. The blue sky, white clouds, orange streaks of the setting sun behind the skyscraper form the backdrop. Below these flying creatures are a mesh of what looks like badly spinned spider webs. They do contribute to struggling kites but no one is irritated. Below the entangled strings, grace. Jus make it fly again. Good natured. Ok to step on kites unintentionally, ok for the photographers to block the paths, ok for the cut strings to go round the necks, ok for the kite to come plunging down on the head. All oks. The scene is set, unspoken grd rules.

This yr joined by ocha, took it for a good run, but it does have extremely high stamina. Ultra runner n hyper active. Am afraid that the leash will hurt its neck tho. Like to watch how it's affliated with its mistress. Even the roadside performers turn while i was running it. Cute creature. But i wonder why is sweat nice to lick and mud or rocks yummilicious?

Bought dinner to the barrage next. Ocha loves fries. Naturally cut with sea salt. Oh my, but mistress says the salt will make it drop hair so controlled intake. Wonderful breeze. But really need to start training night vision, will it get worse as one ages? Takes a little longer to adjust and realise what's in the dark.

Prior to today, recently caught up with old frens, 14 yrs later, we are still at ease with one another. 没有丝毫的生疏。special bond. facing somwhat similar issues in life, jaded by the surroundings and environment, the societal uni is different. All in to improve situations but they are beyond influence, 束手无策. Jus leave it as it is. Kiv for now n do it again when there's chance. Really no pt to do a 'bang head here' poster on the wall. Meanwhile enjoy as much as possible, wont be getting the same day back again.

Fun in discovering new places to dine; joining a night exercise; visiting seletar's new building; witnessing a colleague's princess reaching her first yr, with full concentration in her foothold, wondering how to put out the candle flame like what her bro had done it the first time; slurping ramen and beer; n watching kites relying on the moving air n the string attached. There is freedom of choice on what to focus.

Checked-in nature

2011-08-28T17:57:00.001+08:00

Nac exxonmobil - concert in the park.

Other than the usual colourful kites that add contrast against the white clouds, the outdoor loud bass speakers now add the audio effects and there are kids playing bubbles, huge jenga and pick up sticks
occupy a small corner of the vast green pasture.

N finally got our kite up. Waiting for the ventriloquist performance before the sun sets. Nice sunday to laze ard, n pple watch too. Celebration of play.

三国杀

2011-08-21T16:04:00.001+08:00

V cheem game. Sanguosha. No english name. Everything is in mandarin, including the power n actions. Really difficult to understand. Impossible for me to strategise as well, without knowing the traits of each weapon and defense card. Not to mention the different powers of the various characters. Some r v agressive, some r defensive, vampirish or sm. Haha. U can kill urself for more cards. Weird.

Quite similar to bang. But more rules. V thinking type of game. Mind games, we played the max no of players. 1 诸公，3 忠臣，4 反贼，2 内奸。mind games, the time at which u reveal ur role is critical, the alliance of various characters determine the destiny too. Complicating as compared to the games such as catan and monopoly deal. So first exposure till 4am. How did i manage to keep my mind awake i dont know. If nt for the new game mates, i cld have jus concussed. Of cos being as, initially had great inertia in mtging new pple, well thats how it all begins. Should be better the next round when im familiarised with the cards. Kudos to the game teacher, organised way of carryin out the tutorial, he shld really work in settlers cafe haha. Tks for hosting!

Shyashin

2011-08-14T09:05:00.001+08:00

Finally done with trip planning, not as intensive as 5 yrs ago. Too short. Cant go many places. Decided to plan as we go, did that for nyc. Plan only for the next day. Jus did train n hostel booking. Hole in the pocket.

Time for the camera clicking. Shyashin o tori mashyo. Let's take photos together. There r some who like to take solo pic, n some jus do not like to be in the photos. It is true that if pics r taken without pple, then it's like a postcard. Well, i do not enjoy asking pple to take for me, either half thinking they will run away with my camera or they wont take nice photos anyway. Somewhere in the photo will be cropped.

So if i were to hold a gallery of my own pics, maybe not many. Or there will be many big head shots after i learned the skill of self taking photos, fast n accurate, else if i keep trying at the spot, kind passer bys will come offering to help. fortunate to get candid shots from 2 wedding events. Thanks for sending me. One self taken in dubai airport, obviously too bored during the 3 hr transit, one really dunno who took that. i'd rather be the photographer to capture the candid shots, like many galleries or photography conpetition, variety of expressions n events. Mankind, despite all having 2 eyes 1 nose n 1 mouth, all look different, actually no. Other than identical twins, i've many times receive queries if i was at this n that place,n also comments that there's someone who really looks like u. Do i have a common face? N well, when i look at the person myself, i dont find that we look similar. Looks n appearance interpretation.

Cool frame, will not happen in real life. A narcissistic gallery of self portraits.

Level 35

2011-08-09T01:01:00.001+08:00

Singapore flying club. Ulu place but many customers. Famous for the buffalo wings.
Heard many versions since 10 yrs back or perhaps there r more than 1 place.

N today finally got to get this once in a lifetime's experience. Honestly, will not try it again. gimmicky but take it as an achievement.
Level of spiciness, got to witness it, 1- 10 on the menu, waiter mentioned 35 as the highest level, saw on hall of fame with 25, 30 and 35.

Tongue tantalising. Really hats off to the marinating sauce. The spiciness seeps right to the last cell. I removed the sauce on the outer layer, get the what-seems-to-be edible part out n mix with tartar n ketchup and still.... Numbed my tongue and the inner cheeks, can feel my lips turning into sausages. Beyond words to describe. It's the lingering aftertaste that kills. Continued secretion of saliva. I can feel the pores on my scalp expanding and really feel every strand of the hair standing. The heat near the ears is as if there's steam bursting out from both ears. Now i understand why cartoon is drawn this way, the cartoonist must haf experienced it in order to portray the feeling accurately. The stomach is simply burning. Mild dizzy spells. Indescribable experience.

So got the cert for accomplishing it. 8 aug. Wat a nice date. prepared to celebrate national day in the toilet. Worked the stomach too much. As we were leaving, someone asked us to try his, cos he cant finish, he was like eating them right down to the bones using hands. I suggested him to use fork n knife and try to remove the sauce as much as possible. Crazy guy so onz. I only managed one out of the half a dozen. He has to eat all 6 on his own, his wife also asked us to help but sry really cant. Good luck.

Luck cum speed

2011-08-06T00:05:00.001+08:00

Read briefly a couple chapters on geomancy. Formations in the environment with attempted logic n using animals to symbolise for ease of recognising or rmbering a place with good or bad feng shui. Also happen to come across the article on luck factor. Make ur luck. Go with ur gut. Expect the good. Fix ur luck.

Back to the fundamentals. luck n speed or substance. Had a tough game of badminton yesterday, for using my left hand to play continuously for a significant amt of time. Haven been training it for a long time as it will most probably irritate my frens on the other side of the court. They often regard it as belittling. But obviously not! Use it at times, only to substitute my right hand when it needs a rest. Felt pekcek, why isnt my left hand as strong as my right hand? Psychomotor as well, in terms of direction control. Handicapped. Perhaps worked some of the undeveloped part of the brain tho.

Next, realised that the linkages might have formed across the wrong synapses.
Lucky me to come across this quote which describes my mind dysfunction. Require luck for speed, or maybe not enough substance. Haiz.

~ The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function. ~

Haven been making much sense lately do i? Seek for serendipity.

Reminiscing via blog entries

2011-07-28T08:01:00.001+08:00

Thanks to mka that i went back to read the past entries. Copy and paste some of extracts to the frens here n there and made them luff haha. The beauty of blog n surprising it was written quite vividly. I thought there were too many details, so had changed the style to jus key events or after thots instead of the detailed events that happened. Well that means i've fulfilled the purpose of blogging 5 yrs ago, able to retrieve and visualise the traces of memories without gaps. Believe that the entries really do nt make much sense to others. Perhaps only myself can understand the abbrev. Including the names/nicks. And have a mix of singlish, n a little japanese. Singlish alr comprises english, mandarin, malay n hokkien. How multi lingual, uniqueness of true blu sgporeans.

Extracts from 2006, teahouse in york shambles, scrnshot in the pic.

A biz trip to london in 2009
Had a 35P english afternoon tea. I didnt even blog abt it. Rate was 2 times sgd so it was a hefty 70 bucks per pax on scones n tea. I suspect it's the ware that we are using. V delicately designed teapot set.

TWG in sg mbs in 2011 costs 35 sgd. So comparatively, the york one was ok actually. Nonetheless had a good experience with scrimping becos i was spending daddy's money. Achievement to spend below 10k for the 5.5 mths.

Surprised that there wasnt any records on barca n madrid in 06. That was where we were chased by the security guards for not paying the train fares. And we jus throw the backpacks over, jumped over the railings n disappeared from sight behind the walls, with the loud whistles behind us. how daring n defiant. Once in a lifetime to be the bad kids in a foreign land. Jus dun visit it any time soon after that. And there was the incomplete century-old church n the nude beach. Strange. Did i miss reading it or missed blogging abt it.

Of cos when i abandoned the blog, missed a few trips blogging in betw as well. Shrugs. Let nature takes its course.

15 yrs later....

2011-07-23T23:37:00.001+08:00

15 yrs ago we met at 安徽榜头梧桐内. Wat a strange name. Anyway it is a countryside near xiamen.

And today met the china relatives here in sg. Cousins from the countryside. We've talked abt it among ourselves many times. How we sneaked out to climb the mountains, how we play with the fire crackers and how we cross the rivers to get the sugar canes. How i was slapped by the buffalo's tail, how we watched a grasshopper being drowned in the shit pond and how we chased the ducks. And now we have the language barriers. Their hokkien is v different from ours. I cant quite understand. Their mandarin isnt quite comprehensible too. So i can only try my best. With blabbering.

Started since morning 9am. A buddhist ritual. Whole day with a few breaks in betw. No wonder the 方丈 says this is an uncommon practice now cos it 不仅耗财力业耗体力. well already warned us at the start. Had done shorter ones few yrs back. 20 plus of the living ones with the 5 monks chanted for the 6 who had passed on. Thick book. Hope to do them some good. They r really fast, i m alr speed reading, n can still lose them at times. Chinese language is really amazingly written tho i only understand 30% of it.

The 2nd book cant catch at all. Is it even chinese? Some are. Other pages contain weird characters like cavemen drawings. Cant read. My bro says it's sunscript. Hmm. But there are some hand gestures. The hand signs which buddha used i think. Anyhow the monk put on the headdress, looks exactly like 唐僧 in 西游记。from flipping thru, it is the 地藏王 . all the chanting ended at abt 830pm then were really quite amused by the throwing of buns cos they roll everywhere. Were trying hard to control until my cousin started it all. Hope we arent too disrespectful.

Then piggy back my little cousin to a field where we watched the house being burnt. I sincerely hope this all reach those we'd prayed for. 930pm. the chantings are still ringing in my ear.

At the crossroad of the mid and late twenties

2011-07-14T21:38:00.001+08:00

"Black skin bday, sis!" only my other bro and myself can understand this. Read the first 2 in mandarin. It's best to have it over the weekends. Extended celebrations.

I must really thank all for the wishes, presents and treats! i am really blessed to have such wonderful pple ard me and to receive such warm treatment from everyone. I know i've mentioned many times that there is no need to celebrate, but still i'm showered with love.

Aint i lucky to still get presents at this age? Told the givers that i do not need presents, i already have their company and the bonds forged. i know there's no need for me to reciprocate, but i will have the feeling of indebtedness. Ok that is my own problem. So buying presents are always a chore to me really. Sometimes even when it is not for reciprocity, it's the genuine desire to give, but whenever i try to go pressie hunting, i end up empty handed. I have no idea what to buy. Perhaps too practical, i do not know what is useful for the receiver or maybe he/she shld've already own it so end up finding everything useless. N i will be receiving more than giving everytime. Sobz. Work harder.

My cute little 6 yr old cousin took the pic, the best present is as reflected. the enjoyment and happiness shared with the company and all the sincere wishes i received. Thanks all for the time taken to spend with me, those who foot the bill, and those who made the trip specially to the gatherings.

As always being tested every yr, i will forget abt what happened the previous year but that is becos all of u've been treating me well all the yr round, both the living and the departed, the people are the ones who remain dearly in my heart forever, not the events. Not an excuse. True words.

Special post scripts for the extreme sour sensation @ TWG; for the loud bday song @ pizza hut n makin me awkward with only me out of the other Jul babies with the super nice card and the reason of guys dont need cards!; for the loving family dinner; for the gifts specially prepared n hand delivered to my doorstep by my bali travelmates.

The last of the railway station

2011-07-13T08:14:00.001+08:00

Have always stolen a glimpse of the building when i used to take bus 30 to and fro nus previously. Nice architecture with the 4 marble columns.

So since its establishment till its closing, i've never taken the train before over to malaysia. We visited it as the tanjong pagar railway station on its last day. There were media coverage, waiting for the last train. we werent so siao on, not ready to wait for it with empty stomachs.

Wonder what will be in its place in the years to come. One less olden architecture here on the island. But there were many modern ones filling the skyline in replacement already. Shld have studied archi. Hmm.

Everyday is a holiday

2011-07-02T11:56:00.001+08:00

My aspiration to live life that way. Doing things u like on holidays, no mundane work, no deadlines, u have all the time u want. There r day n night activities.

A gd chance to stay away from the digital media world and isolate myself from all other happenings with the company of curly n loo loo. Cute and playful pple who always say me cute. They like to tease and bluff me, explaining that its cos of my response. But honestly i do not know how else to react. Both of them have the best telepathy i've ever seen to paint similar stories without any discussion. It's amazing to know them better n we become closer, fortunate cos it was just only when curly is abt to leave the coy. Anyhow am glad that we maintained the frenship effortlessly, as n when curly returns home.

Played in the kota waves. Superb. We tried to stand firm against it, not to move an inch when the waves came crashing down on us. Then changed strategy to fall forward with the waves pushing from behind. Whooshh. Love the splashing sound, i screamed and laughed and with it, we've to talk above the decibels to remain audible. The undercurrents were amazingly strong, at an angle sweeping out back into the sea. Gave my legs hydrotherapy and after which were totally drained of energy. We sat on the beach n chatted with the setting sun.

Had sumptious meals, over order both at the hard rock cafe and the alfresco dining jimbaran beach. Live bands in all the restaurants and pubs. Tried fly fish at the water sport place. Not bad but too short. The safety officer is really strong to be able to swing left n right with the waves as the speedboat moves without being flung into the sea. As always speed boats are shiok. Jobs of balinese seem to be just entertainers n performers n servicing the tourists in terms of waitressing, hosting in shops n the activities huts and massage etc.

Jus great to laze ard, with the sea breeze brushing against the cheeks, with blue sky, white clouds, sparkling sea in the sun, green palm trees and yellow sand being fed into the eyes. It's jus eating gd food, love the place and sleep.

Xlb-ed

2011-06-23T23:07:00.001+08:00

The difficult-to-arrange outing finally came. Started with the groupon deal. Max of 4 per table. Part 2 after part 1 at the pac coffee coy which i am not allowed to say in short form. And there was the games in discussion as well. Joo is bejewelling. Merv is hanging with frens, both done only while doing a certain activity in the restroom. V strong impact on the taste buds with the flavoured xlb with the sides being ramen and fried rice. Totally overdosed.

Jiali got a nice dress i thought. Conclusion? Have to source for more for sisters dress on her big day.

From shopping in korea; schnappi in germany; smoking weed in amsterdam; waka waka in south africa; posh living in the land of happiness-bhutan; neeeww yoorrkkk and california in the states; road trip in australia or nz to short getaways to phuket, fear of mines in cambodia, all the nearer regions, we jus cant compromise on a place for the next great escape. Finally eva showed the merv photo with sean in the backgrd posted and tagged by amy. The episode will and to be continued. Heading home meanwhile.

An alternate reality from an alternate path

2011-06-21T21:28:00.001+08:00

Inspired from the source code movie. Slight similarity to inception. Mind blogging script. Thot provoking. Really depends on individual interpretation.

Hanging with friends. One balloon vs zero balloon. 5 balloons vs zero balloon. It really depends on the choice of words thruout the whole game. There r jus too many permutations to wipe off ur opponent. Jus one small little step will make a difference downstream.

Every step in life counts? Or it can be discounted. It could jus be a trial, what u gain from it, whether u pursue, whether u apply? Thinking of the many things ive tried:

The schs ive been to, choosing npcc as a cca, studying japanese as a 3rd lang n then giving it up, learning cooking, guitar, chinese martial arts, gg on student exhange progs to taiwan, vietnam and england, skipping lessons and backpacking in europe, learning animation, yoga, diving. I may have done much more but do they form any part of my memories or do i need to dig deeper? It depends on the impact and how relevant it is to my current life. Am i still pursuing it or jus a touch and go. Tried and so what? Whats next?

What is the alternate reality if i had chosen any other different path?

Music heals

2011-06-13T23:07:00.001+08:00

To stand barefooted on the sofa, holding the mic and just sing all your troubles away. Deeply believing in their sound proof system in the partition walls, that is, else it's jus too bad for the neighbours.

My mind has been whirling recently. Too much in fact. Too much reflections? Crap. I cant even decide its too many or too much reflections. Uncountable right? But ... Sigh free my mind pls.
Human are getting complicated. Maybe they already are right from the start. Or is it jus me? What are those vibes that i am getting from some pple. Who are the ones playing politics. i need a Paradigm shift. I need a simpler thinking process.

From yest bbq, a short episode of principles and FTs. Interesting views and responses. They should've asked instead of complainig and blaming the charcoal. Biasness may be lessen if they werent FT. What was my stand? I detest but i have the eagerness to make the charcoal burn. But i was asked to control not to help. Anyway we are pros firemasters haha. Smoke less pit, ashless bbq food. And we have pro food masters who nice food such as cheese mushrooms, bacon with asparagus. Wow.

Welcome to my life by simple plan.

Lucky heights

2011-06-11T09:27:00.001+08:00

Finally gotten the mood, or rather discipline to pay a visit to lucky heights. The most dreaded upslope during PE lesson. The thought of it brings huge inertia and resistance to both my legs. Now, the route is chosen at free will, independent of anyone, and perhaps i can have some music to the ears, running from the opposite direction, somehow slightly more enjoyable. 3.4km, a 80 jog 20 walk plus a sprint. I will do better next time.

Statuses

2011-06-11T09:19:00.001+08:00

Always taking different roles at different times of the year, month, day and even hour. And thus all emotions have the chance to represent me for awhile, to be shown on the same face.

Sometimes i wanna get into recluse and stay in a cloister, while there are times when i wanna stay in the crowd and be drowned in human activities. Needed. The ability to adapt to Inconsistency. The ability to understand myself.

Kungfu panda 2 @ imax lido

2011-06-05T11:22:00.001+08:00

The previews introducing the imax effects are much better than the actual production. The imax ultimate movie experience allows you to see more, hear more and feel more. The images are right in front of your eyes, within an arm's length. I believe the actual production are still not ready for that kind of digital effects.

The production is fantastic. From character building, story boarding and animation. With my previous experience in animation classes using maya and with wushu as my cca in jc, i think i can relate and interprete more than without the experience. Humour, including the lame ones are nicely injected.

"what is the plan?"

"plan one, save the 5" with the 5 already freed beside him.

"what's plan two?"

Plan one is better off not said. The speed at which the characters converse also add to drawing the desired response from the audience.

The fighting styles and kungfu stunts, unique to each character are jaw dropping. The teamwork among po and the 5 is also applaudable. Introduction of new characters like the peacock, the gorillas bodyguards and the wolves pack are well decided. The meaningful dialogues serve as moral of the story and the cuteness of the chibi po captured the audiences' hearts as well.

The finale fighting style using inner peace is akin to the goalkeeper in shaolin soccer. To neutralise evil and invincible forces. But the idea of the enemies being defeated by their own creations should be the best ending already. Isnt it?

Jus blogging

2011-05-29T09:46:00.001+08:00

Not always easy to think of a title for a piece. Blogging sometimes is like talking to myself.

The game is really fun. Too bad i cant flip the picture cos u've to turn the phone sideways when u play anyway. Love the pic. The characters in the pic look relaxed. Nice place to be in.

Haven used japanese for a long while. Taking a break from japanese dramas and anime altho they remain my fav. So is the sentence structure correct? i dont know.
問題は人間に色々な人があります。おもしろいですが、大変ですね。話す方も多いです。難しい。どうするの？誰が教えてください。お願い。

Next to spar chinese, jus nice the context of the conversation allows me to use the idioms. Ever since sec sch, haven written in mandarin all these while. Kinda weird even tho its not uncommon that i converse in mandarin. Honestly the chinese shld know mandarin. Both a strength n a weakness to be bilingual.

简直是胡言乱语
听得我一头雾水
你还在那里沾沾自喜
我真的是哑口无言

Everyday's affair

2011-05-24T23:15:00.001+08:00

....And She fights for her life
As she puts on her coat
And she fights for her life on the train. ... Her morning elegance.

I woke up this morning feeling kind of blue
and I stumbled out of bed and dragged my feet across the room. ...
Angel in disguise.

Described on behalf of me on a wkday. Both from oven lavie n corrinne may.

Yes i worked my leg muscles to bring myself down the stairs n out of the house after some stoning time at my fav dining table with a cup of coffee, sometimes with tau sa pia. Checked in at the bus stop then at the train station. Click on my more frequently used apps, with whatsapp n ipod; games n news.
So far i like this app. Posterous.
Simple is the way to go. Great interface. Other than the con of not being able to edit, it'll be good if we can add frens' sites within the app. Not just creating own sites. Why would one need numerous sites?

One thought of the morning n that's it. Reached the destination in at most 30 min which i aint conplaining abt the commuting time. Stepped off the train n the day begins.

Choice of words and the internet phenomena

2011-05-23T09:03:00.001+08:00

Fast spreading.
1. The apocalypse of doomsday on 21 May 2011

2. Post elections
a) nothing's sacrosanct...
b) emeritus title
c) there's trepidation
d) to reflect ethos n values...
e) not a job or career promotion but a calling...

3. Planking reaches sg. be safe...

Became recent conversation topics. These r fads. Like "boomz", "i dont know what to say" with foot stomping n "pursuant to clause_,section 7a..." urg, for those 2 days i can regurgitate that out but now i cant. Fads. No more circulation once its novelty dies out. the choice of words make a difference to lure attention. Freq of usage of apocalypse vs end of the world, sacrosanct vs pious or unprofane, trepidation vs fear, emeritus vs retired, ethos vs beliefs. Subtle differences. Does that apply to mandarin? It can make a diff if u do a direct translation. Strange language.

Vesak@sentosa

2011-05-22T20:36:00.001+08:00

A last min decision on that morning. Visit to sentosa after a long time. Extremely hot weather but it's the company that matters. Entertained. The eyes by the scorchingly hot sun, blue yet cloudy sky n greenish blue sparkling sea, yellowish grainy sand n the green coconut and palm tree leaves swaying in the breeze. The nose by the seawater smell. The ears by familiar voices laughing and chatting. The mouth by the refreshing cool sweet packet drinks. The skin drenched in sweat but accompanied by the occassional gentle sea breeze n of cos the airconditioner when we took shelter in shops. Imagine a world without the 5 senses. 怖い。interpretable? It means scary.

Fav pastime of all

2011-05-21T19:57:00.001+08:00

It's stoning. Reading back all my posts, almost every post has at least one error, be it spelling or grammatical. I know some cant stand it. When there're too many of those, it gets on my nerve too. But it isnt too bad after having mastered the skill of brushing irritants off since schling days. It's like some pple cant stand untidiness, or even just the number at the top right corner of the mail icon on the iphone. I can choose to be indifferent to these, all started with having to study in noisy places. Honestly this skill helps, in this hectic society. Just stone, in nicer terms, meditate. The ability to shut off from your surroundings or rather just the irritants. Instead focus on the selected ones, while stoning, you may realise more things happening around u more than u've ever noticed. The smallest thing but yet always around. The reflection of the clouds in the water in the canal. 簡単ね、でもきれいだ, and in english, simple but pretty.

Imapmycyclingtrip

2011-05-19T21:52:00.001+08:00

This time covered 15.44 km. Nice route back tamp neighbourhood. The old bfast shop is still there, round the corner is still the small minimart n provision shop.
Then to the block is the front slope where we used to run about, waited for papa to come back home from work, waited for the dreaded bus to some learning sch in paya lebar, and of cos the midnight joss paper burning with crickets hunting for our jinlongyu. The mama shop where we used to buy mamee n icy tube is still there. To the park where we used to cycle, play at the playgrd n walk home alone when mama couldnt pick us up from sch. N to my beloved pri sch with the front gate n the bball court; the back gate n the platform where we used to play weird games; fence where the sci garden is. Next taking another route to the town council. Newspaper stand is still there by the road, dunno if it's the same man. Tuition centre no longer there. All these, 11 years ago. Nostalgic. Time flies.

Catching up during the extended wkend

2011-05-17T12:23:00.001+08:00

Took an oil frm polling day on monday and then today happy vesak day! Sadly i'e to clear ny email. Abt 2 hrs per day so not too bad. And finally watching the number which hover around 150 to 60 and then to 1. Omg what an achievement. I really need to prevent backlogging which causes the snowball effect. And yes im comitting the number crunching sin again

Numbing numbers, obscuring ourselves-frm the nyt

2011-05-16T08:59:00.001+08:00

Apt description. Gd article. This shld be specifically use to remind engrs perhaps. Stereotype here but it's exactly what is happening in the society, my circle at least.
Extracts:-
Numbers make intangibles tangible. Wisdom, judgement n expertise. They give an illusion of control. We want to quantify everything to ground a decision. Numbers become not just part of the way we judge and assess but the only way.

500 pple "liked" that post. So what?

Imapmyfirstrun

2011-05-15T19:34:00.001+08:00

Finally get down to my first run in months. Not as if the last one before this was part of any regime. Since i got the gear alr, headphones, nike free n the phone which maps and records status of my run. Slow but at least kick start something. Question now is whether it is sustainable.

Cha soba

2011-05-15T18:44:00.001+08:00

Finally get to buy. Wanted to cook this as an alternative to maggie mee. Healthy buckwheat noodles. Easy to prepare. Got furikake as well for flavour. Yummy shall find one day to prepare it. Planning to have a sunny side up as side dish.

Saturday morning

2011-05-14T13:04:00.001+08:00

It really feels good to slp Without the alarm. Even if i wake up automatically, i know i can nap again later in the afternoon. Lazy day. A non working day. A wkend. 1pm in the afternoon. Gloomy sky. Lying on the bed with the iphone, trying to revive the mood n habit of blogging like when in uk alone 5 yrs ago. Time flies.

7 may polling day 2011

2011-05-11T22:36:00.001+08:00

Went ahs to mark the cross in the morning. Hot topic for month with all the hypes over media and the rallies

jobs of an editor

2010-05-17T23:21:00.001+08:00

what’s good? credit’s urs as ur name is mentioned next to ur article.
what’s bad? you have to get inspired and write interesting articles so that it will be accepted PLUS u need to meet the deadline..

the recent papers cover mostly stories of the late dr goh, letters from many pple, all good comments, generous praises. i hope they were conveyed to him previously. serves as positive fdback to encourage him for the great amount of effort put in during his stay. achievements n character are summarised. to me, it’s more enjoyable to read the letters, there’s personal touch. reports are purely factual, reporters are not allowed to input their personal feelings so as to prevent skewing the information.

a few pointers i took away from the letters, summarising good leadership, someone i’ll like to learn from, aka a good mentor, sadly i haven met any. wouldnt it be great to work with or rather know someone who is”

1. a man of ideas but also excels at bringing these ideas to fruition.
>>>no NATOs pls…had enuff of it.

2. a man to work in a crisis. if he’s confident that one is up to the task of overcoming the crisis, he hardly interfered in their handling.
>>>nice. trains the person to depend on his own and manage it. on the other hand, the trainee needs to be aware of why and how the trainer thinks he’s not up to the job when the trainer interfered…it’s ok to be interfered but the trainees shld know what are the room for improvements n then of cos it’s up to the receiver at the end…his choice to learn and accept. but if the trainer doesnt even do the first part…it’s injustice

3.an influential mentor, an inspiration for us
>>>seniors/mgmt should just focus on themselves…are they even playing this role? instead of judging others, ranking and having tendency in prejudices

4. humble and simple man, who in his quiet ways inspired one to achieve more.
>>> this is on top of imparting knowledge. it’s like ip-man. quiet man. as empty vessels make the most noise. it’s like not giving a man a fish, but teaching the man how to fish, are the mgmt even doing this?

>>>no wonder the org doesnt grow…

Bloody monday

2010-01-21T22:49:00.001+08:00

the intensity of the changes in plot can really fight with korean’s cruel temptation. v cool and the actors/actresses so young..

tsumetai ame ga hoho wo nurashite mo
hanabira ni ochita shizuku ga kimi to kasanatte
sore ga hikari to yoberu mono naraba
kagayaki wa iro asenai ne
donna ni kegasaretatte
aa kienai tte omou koto
kore kiri jyanai kanashii kioku kesenai you ni
namida koraeta hitomi no mune ni
nani yori mo kirei na hikari wo atsumete
kumo no mukou ni aruite yukou
ame no ato ni wa niji ga kakaru

mimi wo sumaseba kikoeteru kodou
suteta mon jyanai tte sotto kokoro ga shikaru
kono te wo totte hokori wo tatakeba
kimi ni mo mieru hazu kyou ga
kinou to wa chigau ima da to
aa hitotsu no kizu dake de
tachi domaru you na keshya na kitai koko ni sutete
dare mo ga minna kibou no hashi wo
kokoro de egaiteru kurayami no naka de
ame ga agareba sora ni kakaru
yume wo shinjite aruite yukou

koe wo karashite sakebi tsudzukete mo
mogaki tsudzukete tada mukuwarenai
te ni tore sou na todokanai you na
sono hikari ga kotae da

hoho wo nurashita ame no shizuku wa
hito suji no kagayaki obienakute ii
dare mo ga minna niji wo miru tame ni
ikiteiru kogoeta kurayami no naka de
ame ga agareba sora ni kakaru
yume wo shinjite aruite yukou
yume dake wo shinjite aruite yukou

Real Clothes

2009-12-16T20:18:00.001+08:00

cool show..it’s really hard to believe that both pics below are the same person. so hair/make up/clothes – coordinated, do make a big difference

cheese fondue

2009-12-16T17:20:00.001+08:00

well random post..yes i do rmb the first time i ate traditional cheese fondue in switzerland…there’s so much alcohol in it that the taste is like totally destroyed…unique but i decided that i dun like it…

totally amazed by this ans..who in the world will say such a thing?

qn: did u try cheese fondue before?

ans: EEE CHEESE got fondue?
damn disgusting
i will throw mice into it

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time – is it spent the way I want it?

2009-09-13T20:08:00.001+08:00

the ans is no, with a bit of hesitation. perhaps not completely. some parts of it, i’ve been able to spend the time the way i want, the way i like, and the way i wish for.

everyone is indeed changing, character, behaviour, interests and preferences, tastes, and the way of spending time. the different ways are due to one’s energy level, environment, pple ard u and of cos the above mentioned. just visited all my frens’ blogs. the new entries? all less than 5.

at this age, no longer young and yet not too old. leaving sch for just 2 years, neither long nor short to being in the working society. i started asking myself this qn: am i spending life the way i want? else what is it that i want? i think i have the ans. theoretically that is. who knows what will be my ans after getting a taste of it? so now why am i not living the way i want? yes why?

no sense of direction. aimless. i know i cant lead such a life. no motivation. a colleague has told me that he likes what i’ve replied him: no heart no soul. just pure physical presence and attendance. the rest of my reply, i recalled: merely exchanging time with money. plus complaints everyday. definitely sounds bad so obviously nobody would want a life like that, except maybe for $$ since that’s the only incentive now. just like a lifeless form floating around from one pt to another, moving for the sake of moving, doing for the sake of doing.

am i just unlucky? or is it really the same everywhere? happiness and freedom i nid to work towards them. they will not just be given. if i want to feel happy and free, i nid to explore. so what i nid to build on is a little bit of patience and perseverance. and uphold the spirit of exploration. can i do it?

working life

2009-09-09T21:22:00.001+08:00

very sad. it’s almost no life, except for the social life at work. after work, simply too tired to go somewhere far. the chore of travelling. and simply too tired to do things that were of no entertainment value, for this i mean enriching stuff or tidying up/cleaning etc. even though i very much wanted to do and complete all these. every morning all motivated to conquer this corner, to master this chapter but when evening comes all simply succumb to the procrastination. amazing, aware, true but not doing or rather cant do anything to counter that huge inertia. yawnnzzzz

anyway those of entertainment value…this show is nice. guess it follows the story of an anime. story of an editor to a comic writer or rather a family. the female is pretty, indeed resemble and a more pleasant version than cynthia koh. the poster isnt really very attractive as its too girly and almost look like the meteor garden or hana yori dango. but i’m glad i click on it. it’s different and better than expected. presenting Himitsu no Hanazono

Patience is needed

2009-08-11T12:37:00.001+08:00

yes i‘m lacking in it. but it’s not too late to realise and act accordingly…i’ve to constantly remind myself that. to steer the boat according to the direction of the wind. no point going against it as it will jus be wasting effort. it’s indeed amazing that one must await for the time and place and the right pple before you can achieve something in the shortest possible time and using the least amount of effort. many a time, it’s jus an ideal case and such a case is never possible in the real world..workaround sometimes is sufficient. random thoughts. documenting it to serve as a reminder.

Claymore

2009-08-01T22:19:00.001+08:00

the story of the silver eyed witch

about: Comradeship and Willpower

POA

2009-06-01T23:57:00.001+08:00

the first time i heard of POA , it stands for principles of accounting.

today POA stands for principles of animation. the trainer is cool, speaks well and acts well, in terms of expressions and actions. examples given totally illustrates the concept. it all spells things that are subtle and left un-noticed unless you have the knowledge of it then maybe u will notice. all these details - none of them stands out. each play its importantly role in generating an outcome. there's no need for a leader, no main lead, no star. every principle falls into its place - a perfect teamwork. that's what i infer and realised and i'm really impressed. reflecting back all details taught today, what's the gist of it? other than those i've mentioned above, it will be animation is the study of life. all the small things, all the seemingly unimportant things, yet it forms something we called life.

1. Squash and stretch 2. Anticipation 3. Staging

4. Straight Ahead Action and Pose to Pose

5. Follow Through and Overlapping Action 6. Slow In and Slow Out

7. Arcs 8. Secondary Action 9. Timing 10. Exaggeration

11. Solid Drawing 12. Appeal

Anime Comeback

2009-05-24T14:01:00.001+08:00

Sorega ai deshou

seven things

2009-04-19T22:37:00.001+08:00

catchy song by miley cyrus...and the lyrics describing the heart affairs aptly. other than the song....7 things tat had happened since i last blogged, those that i can rmb of cos

1. lazy me seriously blogging my US trip half way. never get to finish it up...but nonetheless it's a memorable one when i've to spend every single second with merv, which agreed by him as well, indeed a very "gay" experience, when we've to do everything together..haha

2. before finishing blogging the US trip, i'd already been to London for passenger terminal expo 09. first corporate overseas trip...7 days , good break from work. revisiting london since 2 years ago...thames river and bond street again.

canary wharf and nice greenwich village, which i missed previously, where we crossed the GMT 0 line. note that greenwich is pronounced with a silent "w". it's sometimes irritating to hear pple pronouncing as greenWich...similar at the selfridges at bond street. it is selFridges not selfRidges. faintz...

3. shifting office - a 2nd time.farewell to the temp basement office which looks exactly like nus central library except tat it's obviously more messy. no more open concept. i'm rather surprised that the director is approved of the close concept idea yet again in the new office as he's the one who likes to check on us seeing if we are at desk working. apple green and bright orange..nice. but the double and triple close concept...not to my liking. well...wat choice do i have?

4. grandpa leaving the mortal world allows me once again burst into tears uncontrollably and with anger, looking at him on his death bed. didnt manage to see him alive tat day. yes definitely was more mentally prepared then my grandma. good thing is i seriously haf no regrets as i had spent time, quality time with him either at his place or in the hospital and he was alr 91 yrs old. age does matter...i couldnt bear my grandma to leave at 70+, being healthy and all. things tat he spoke to me at the hospital was abt his glorious times. amazingly his memory was best at a certain period of time. i wonder what i would rmb jus before i die.

5. righteousness or even my own beliefs as a whole...am i holding it too dearly? dont i alr know that the world isnt tat perfect, far from perfect actually...its ugliness irks me. the extreme end brings stubbornness and inflexibility. it's always a struggle over the fine line between tact and a stand of my own.

6. nice series. The Gossip Girl

7. yes this shows i facebook

Happy V day 2009!

2009-02-15T12:19:00.001+08:00

New York trip 2

2008-12-31T16:49:00.000+08:00

early morning we proceeded to olympic 1976 stadium in montreal ..super old. and tat's taking the 32 years old elevator up.

after that, we were dropped at fast food again, AGAIN!. this weird PFK dunno stand for wat. but anyway we've decided to bo chup and eat something better so we went to this italian restaurant and obviously we were late la cos the food really served quite late.

next back to US, boston - the economic and cultural center of the region. even with its prominent role in the American Revolution, the british kind of culture very much remained and this strong sense of cultural identity is also perhaps the result of its pioneer european inhabitants and its intellectual reputation.

long ride...i think 4-5 hours but not the worst. and we reached there just for dinner at this atas chinese restaurant. the pple in our tour group still say they first time see pple take pictures of food instead of pple...err...but it's common wat...anyway they also copy us in the end..

next day to the famous topnotch universities. Harvard.... the police car is abit exaggerating

and to MIT

then to town...my fav market place..

and up next is the worst ride ever...back to new york. even the tour guide said this broke his record..7 hours from boston to new york city...thanksgiving jam is really imba. and finally reacehd back chinatown. after hot tea and a pie we headed back to fren's house.

so next morning we've decided to catch a glimpse of the thanksgiving day parade, fully expecting the unbearable crowd..totally no chance to take with my fav snoopy and i've to take snaps through every single gap betw pple when they fidgeted

the aftermath..roads are still closed so we can take pics in the middle of the road

rockefella centre and church

to staten island and the gift from france - statue of liberty

on our way back..i was totally amazed and awed at the many seagulls following the boat

world financial centre and the 911 site

bbc and nba shops

stock exchange

south seaport

macy and superb korean dinner

pink berry for desserts ...nice yoghurt

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Mayday 後青春期的詩

2008-12-31T15:53:00.001+08:00

《你不是真正的快乐》

very nice mv. the use of amusement park and that pple are actually paying for a joke to be told to them and then finally the smile pple pose for photos

extracts:

你不是真正的快樂你的笑隻是你穿的保護色
你決定不恨了也決定不愛了
把你的靈魂關在永遠鎖上的軀殼

你值得真正的快樂你應該脫下你穿的保護色
為什麼失去了還要被懲罰呢
能不能就讓悲傷全部結束在此刻重新開始活著

so other than the above, this is my fav, as suaul i still prefer happy fast songs but i dun really understand this mv haha...just some gatherings to sing ktv wat

<<噢買尬>>

噢買尬噢買尬真的太久不見啦我隨時ＯＫ就等你電話

哭啊哭啊哭啊哭到眼淚都乾啦哭到海灘只剩下沙
整個世界只剩下你聽我說話一直到天黑也不回家
混啊混啊混啊混到天空都老啦計畫依然沒有變化
剩下我們說的神話夢話廢話就這樣陪著我到長大

噢買尬噢買尬這是一定要的啊
喝到掛唱到啞笑到流淚哭到趴
噢買尬噢買尬真的太久不見啦我隨時ＯＫ就等你電話

巴黎鐵塔東京鐵塔蛋塔金字塔回憶慢慢積沙成塔
回憶回不去了但你一起來了一起到更遠的未來吧
無猜無邪無私無暇的友情無價你是買不到的奢華
天涯有天風景有風浪花有花再加上我有你就夠啦

噢買尬噢買尬這是一定要的啊
喝到掛唱到啞笑到流淚哭到趴
噢買尬噢買尬真的太久不見啦我隨時ＯＫ就等你電話
噢買尬噢買尬這是一定要的啊
喝到掛唱到啞笑到流淚哭到趴
噢買尬噢買尬真的太久不見啦我隨時ＯＫ等你電話
老地方見等你電話無時無刻等你的電話
我隨時ＯＫ就等你電話

New York trip 1

2008-12-15T00:16:00.001+08:00

days are really short and it's really super cold, so we obviously under packed. slow paced trip and we lived the new yorkers' lives though most of those along the streets i supposed are tourists.

we combed the streets, took the subway adn visit a few places of interest.'

so for the first 2 days, m&m shop, UN, central park and museum of natural history. visited qm at his elongated apartment and had a fine USD$60 each dinner. cafes which serves sandwiches and coffee are common, not to mention starbucks and dunkin donuts which dominate the streets.

american bfast are in real big portions and new york omelete seriously isnt fantastic.

4th day - 5 day tour. we were late. luckily it's a small group. started with 6 at manhattan chinatown. first stop to corning. it snowed. corning glass museum. nice with the glass blowing show. though it isnt my first time. think the first was murano glass in venice.

dinner at hard rock near niagara falls. night view was not too bad. the mist makes it even colder. brrrr. we had a hard time taking night view photos without shivering.

day view. still misty and just as cold. prettier and there's rainbow. too the maid of the mist boat ride isnt open in winter and the good thing is also that there's no others ard in winter else it'll be more crowded.

next to skylon tower which we have this lunch buffet with the view of niagara falls from canada side. i still prefer sg's equinox in terms of food. it has a really crazy selection of dessert though. hmm i wonder if the summer view will be prettier. a snow city somehow amplifies its beauty.

then to toronto. how i wish we've time to ice skate in the open rink. dinner at chinatown. the ultra big bowl of noodles is really crazy. i left half uneaten.

next to ottawa. i love this model. dinner again at chinatown. dun really like the tour guide. he didnt do much talking until someone ask. and i think he keeps bringing us to chinatown so that he can have meet his mates. sigh

Jay's Capricorn

2008-10-20T23:57:00.001+08:00

a couple of nice songs. think so far my fav is track 9: da vinci's canvas

from 稻香:

笑一個吧功成名就不是目的
讓自己快樂快樂這才叫做意義

from 達芬奇的畫布

那童年的希望是一台時光機
我可以一路開心到底都不換季
帶竹蜻蜓穿過那森林
打開了任意門找到你一起旅行

JOTEI - Empress

2008-09-14T13:51:00.002+08:00

the story soso only.. too many making use of womanhood. quite weird,cos japanese are conservative wat..but i love the song.

it's about rising to success, revolves around power struggle though. still i like the lead actress, kato rosa, a italian and japanese mix, and i got to know her from the previous jdorama (fallen angels). and from fallen angels, my all time fav, ueto aya and also the cool type, ueno juri.

Kanata - Nana musica

翼の折れた天使たち- Angels With Broken Wings

2008-09-14T13:38:00.001+08:00

2 seasons. very very nice. 8 stories, each revolves ard one gal, one fallen angel. each story sums up with a quote.

theme song: resistance by nakashima. nice

Aesthetic

2008-07-05T19:35:00.001+08:00

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Longing for you day and in dream
I'm hoping you are here and leading my way
You steers my road anytime I need
If you walk away, I will follow you
Trying my life
With your secret gifts you gave to me
I won't vain and succeed it as your precious soul
Holding your hand
And I'm walking through the all of the world
Carrying your wish like the Venus in the dim sky

bad luck

2008-05-13T21:26:00.001+08:00

damn. i shall stick to my bedok doc next time. this tamp's attitude cmi. and he did not do anything other than busy scribbling and in the end, 2 medicine. he only looked up at me twice? arent u suppose to look at the condition of the patient via the face colour, body language etc? he just ask questions. do you have any symptoms of flu? harlo? why do i need to see doc if i know that it's flu and i can just get flu medication from any pharmacy. and when i say dont have, you believe? cant you check?

anyway the main thing is ask questions nvm, but note the tone. he's like interrogating. eh how come this how come tat. he even asked: what? for 3 days u only took 2 panadol? i wanted to snap back i said sunday start so since time of visit is tue morning, cant you count that it's only 2 days but obviously in the end i just replied :what do you mean only? i tried not to take pills? but just by water and slp? and he rolled his eyes! then he asked and you can still work yesterday? expressionlessly, i replied i had a terrible time and tat's why i'm here.

crap man. i should have said at the end of the visit "thanks for your precious time but please rest assure that i will never ever visit this clinic again." idiot leh. wake up his idea can or not. where can i lodge a complaint on medical practioners? he's totally ruined the reputation of the others in the field by doing a lousy job. i'm professional enuff to contain my anger ok. shit but now i regret, i should have stood up half way and walked away.

thanks to my colleague who lent me his jap dramas. SUGOI!

The queen of lunch cuisine- nice nice... though yamapi only has a minor role in it. keke. damn anyway after this i tasted the worst coffee ever. gave up after 2 sips. totally cmi.

another one is the diver's show. mama - so so in japanese.

now i'm still on it. superb man. love nanako as always. kyomei byoto 24 ji - close to the chinese title right? emergency room 24 hours 3. i just realise there's a 1 and 2. i shall go and ask if he has. so nice. it's abt earthquake in tokyo.

but unfortunately, the real news show sichuan province having massive 7.9. tat particular report was 900 sec sch kids are under the collapse building. terrible. are natural catastrophes going to continue eliminating ningen like this? isnt myanmar's enough? blessings to all victims. hopefully the medical teams are able to save as many as possible. why has grieving got to be part of life?

oh man, should i stop watching? bad luck shoo away

burnt out

2008-05-13T20:05:00.001+08:00

tsukare mashita - tired

firstly by work. the doc has said tat i am too tired though i've reported that i had enuff rest. well it isnt just rest at night. whenever you feel tired at any time, anywhere, you should just rest. maybe i just want to finish all my stuff on time thus just work at the computer continuously? seriously i dun feel stressed. and perhaps it's true tat i lack exercise, thus will feel tired easily and thus the low tolerance. or maybe 100% deskbound job is not suitable for me.

secondly is my pocket, for mother's day. it's jus like valentine's day. we all agreed tat we should have postponed the celebration. what difference does it make? it's just not celebrating with the rest of the world and at the jacked up price. and so to my mum's fav tao's restaurant. becos of the higher cost, 2 more dishes added to the set menu plus a tao's gift for my mum only. my bro ask him to give me also then he say u really mother le meh? u must carry kid here then i believe. but many pple at my age got kids le wat..nothing's unusual.

the usual appetizer the free mushroom dish

instead of the fish and shark fin melon soup which i usually drink i've decided to go for cream of pumpkin this time. cute crockery

the free shot glass of strawberry sorbet is at the right and as usual, i had my grape mellow (left) while my bro's the rose apple (right). the other bro had mint grass jelly. tat's supposed to be quite a common hot fav but i really think it tastes like colgate plus water.

choc mousse. my mum still continue to have the green tea ice cream which this time round has a weird yucky yellow sauce beneath it. lucky i change.

creme bulee tasted normal managed to get everyone in using the mirror. happy mummy's day!

which strokes come first

2008-04-13T17:31:00.001+08:00

haha this is cute. got this from jm. the person can draw damn well!

High Tea @ Equinox

2008-04-13T12:46:00.001+08:00

really nice view and good to just slack the afternoon away. surprisingly many others on a weekday afternoon.

Proposal Daisakusen

2008-04-13T12:07:00.001+08:00

Keisuke Kuwata - Ashita Harerukana
by saigo_takamori

found another song.chiisana koi no uta. equally nice, compared to the ending theme.

MONGOL800 - 小さな恋のうた
by crayon123069

Thanks charles for recommending. really v nice, esp with yamapi in it. anyunghase yo! but then indeed the one i really like is iwase ken. the character played by yamapi. and after charles' psycho-ing of the theme being super nice, here it is. piano versions of nice sad songs are always nicer, as usual.

明日晴れるか (Ashita Hareru Kana)
Performed by: 桑田佳祐 (Kuwata Keisuke)
Theme Song of: プロポーズ大作戦
(Proposal Daisakusen)
熱い涙や恋の叫びも
atsui namida ya koi no sakebi mo
輝ける日はどこえ消えたの？
kagayakeru hi wa dokoe kietano?
明日（あす）もあてなき道を彷徨うなら
asu mo atenaki michi o samayou nara
これ以上もとには戻れない
kore ijou motoniwa modorenai
耳を澄ませば心の声は
mimi o sumaseba kokoro no koe wa
僕に何を語り掛けるだろう？
boku ni nani o katari kakeru darou?
今は汚れた街の片隅にいて
ima wa yogoreta machi no katasumi ni ite
あの頃の空を想うたびに
ano koro no sora o omou tabi ni
神より賜えし孤独やトラブル
kami yori tamaeshi kodokuya toraburu (trouble)
泣きたい時は泣きなよ
nakitai toki wa naki nayo
これが運命（さだめ）でしょうか？
kore ga sadame deshou ka?
あきらめようか？
akirame you ka?
季節は巡る魔法のように
kisetsu wa meguru mahou no youni
Oh, baby. No, maybe.
Oh, baby. No, maybe.
「愛」失くして「情」も無い？
[ai] nakushite [jou] mo nai?
嘆くようなフリ
nageku you na furi (free)
世の中のせいにするだけ
yo no naka no seini surudake
Oh, baby. You’re maybe.
Oh, baby. You’re maybe.
「愛」無くして「楽」は無い
[ai] nakushite [raku] wa nai
幸せのFeeling
shiawase no Feeling
抱きしめてOne more time.
dakishimete One more time.
或りし日の己を愛するために
aru rishi hi no onore o ai suru tameni
想い出は美しくあるのさ
omoide wa utsukushiku aru no sa
遠い過去よりまだ見ぬ人生は
tooi kako yori mada minu jinsei wa
夢ひとつ叶えるためにある
yume hitotsu kanaeru tameni aru
奇跡のドアを開けるのは誰？
kiseki no doa (door) o akeru no wa dare?
微笑みよもう一度だけ
hohoemi yo mou ichido dake
君は気付くでしょうか？
kimi wa kizuku deshou ka?
その鍵はもう
sono kagi wa mou
君の手のひらの上に
kimi no te no hira no ue ni
Why baby? Oh, tell me.
Why baby? Oh, tell me.
「愛」失くして「憎」も無い？
[ai] nakushite [zou] mo nai?
見て見ないようなフリ
miteminai you na furi (free)
その身を守るため？
sono mi o mamoru tame?
Oh, baby. You’re maybe.
Oh, baby. You’re maybe.
もう少しの勝負じゃない！！
mou sukoshi no shoubu ja nai!!
くじけそうなFeeling
kujike sou na Feeling
乗り越えてOne more chance.
nori koete One more chance.
I talk to myself…
I talk to myself…
Oh, baby. No, maybe.
Oh, baby. No, maybe.
「愛」失くして「情」も無い？
[ai] nakushi te [jou] mo nai?
嘆くようなフリ
nageku you na furi (free)
残るのは後悔だけ！！
nokoru no wa koukai dake!!
Oh, baby. Smile, baby.
Oh, baby. Smile, baby.
その命は永遠（とわ）じゃない
sono inochi wa towa ja nai
誰もがひとりひとり胸の中で
dare mo ga hitori hitori mune no naka de
そっと囁いているよ
sotto sasayaite iru yo
「明日（あした）はれるかな・・・」
[ashita hareru kana...]
遥か空の下
haruka sora no shita

science centre

2008-04-08T21:26:00.001+08:00

science centre revisit after the last which was most prob in pri sch?

and then a 10 bucks trip to Egypt which i have always wanted very much to go. yes to the omni theatre. mummies, unlock the secrets of the pharoahs. not as nice as the jaws which i watched 10 yrs ago? but still i do wish tat i've a dome shaped tv on my ceiling at home. so many optical stuffs, make my eyes so tired. head on the platter, clever use of mirrors. i tried so many times, i think the machine spoil lor. and so finally i get the 700 plus watts. it's calculated using equations, work done and power. the first time only 21. so obviously i cant lose since someone got 700 plus, young man and old man in a single pic when turned upside down. haha i like this.. similar dna.

food fiesta

2008-04-08T21:03:00.001+08:00

it's indeed nice to have a coursey week, first 2 days at orchid country club. nice environment, fun games and crazy food. 7 course lunch and dinner. madness..the food is really nice. one day back to reality aka office then another 2 at saa for leadership course. lunch at changi village of cos and another at lerk thai @white sands, where we are suppose to experience and gain knowledge or inspiration on how service from another industry can be applied in our industry. quite refreshing concept.

jap marche @ raffles city - shyokudo. not too bad, like normal marche except tat all are japanese food lo. and i realise tat i din take the pple. sorry joo and charles. shucks

and i finally get to cafe cartel bfast which must be before 11pm which is almost unachievable on wkends.

and off we go to johor , kota tinggi....the super big bao at one of the stopovers ostrich farm with the super hard ostrich egg which can withstand dunno how many kgs on it and u need to drill it open.

and then in search of fireflies, which really just look like the rice weevil. but of cos we haf great fun trying to catch them and of cos let them go in the end. and finally meeting jm, since din get to meet up last time when i went back to lunch with ex-colleagues. fish fillet noodles with iced red bean @ central Hk cafe. soso.

and the new mac griddles. very nua leh the bun but it's sweet.

induction day

2008-03-11T23:53:00.001+08:00

cant believe it. i slept till 835. i was shocked. jumped out of bed and quickly took a cab down. luckily 10 min late only and i only missed bfast and the intro video clip. however it costs me 10 bucks leh..from my house to airport. 7 plus la actually plus the 35% peak hr surcharge.

team building games. protecting the egg using straws such tat when dropped at waist height wont break. our pretty egg as shown below.

then we went to changi clubhouse, yes quite nice and well equipped but seriously we will visit after work. occasionally yes but wont be frequent lor. if no OT, i would just want to reach home earlier. and lunch with the upper management is never fun but our table is alright as we talk abt all topics under the sun. JI leader escape and the diff good dine-out places.

then bus to aviation academy which is right at changi village. super long journey. this shows how big changi is. wah this display is damn nice, each souvenir from one country. super exotic.

and this is a rescue pool. there's also one for the firemen. the simulated room with heater and in total darkness and smoke.

and next to the air traffic control place. where they monitor every routes the airplane takes which is out of range for the control tower controllers. very cool jobs, high paid but highly stressful and hold great responsibility. very nice scenery overseeing the chalets and the sea.

and then to the fire station which is just next to runway. breathtaking view indeed. and i can really imagine when my colleagues told me how pretty the runway is at night.

and finally after the day's orientation prog. i'm off to the IT show. the crowd is unbearable.

on news

2008-03-11T22:13:00.001+08:00

really wish it'll become a habit. now i read papers when i feel like to and when i've the time.

today weekend. it sets u thinking.

before a cop opens fire...yes my immediate thot is like most, why cant he aim at the leg, just to immobilise him. reason supported: it's harder to miss the torso. if the shot missed the limbs, the ricochet would have posed a greater danger to bystanders. fine. valid. though again u can argue by saying arent they trained? are they just covering up for him?

it's just like a scenario at work whereby 2 sets of keys are with 1 party. it makes sense to let the direct worker have the extra set so that the first party do not need to send one person to just go and open the door (which is far away, need to drive over) for the direct worker, esp when the first party is super short handed. it's for efficiency. reason supported: who to blame when defects within the room is discovered since nobody knows when, who entered the room to cause the defects, everyone will be denying and pointing fingers. hmm valid too. so how? headache. i shall think tmr.

mistress? me? no,. i'm ms. concubines were a class above mistresses. o.O. i am not his mistress, i am his gf. young women could sustain an affair without needing any money from her lover. she seemed emotionally indep. she accepted that her lover would not be able to be with her during festivals and other occasions when most would congregate with loved ones. i know he would not leave his wife and children. i dont want him to do and i also do not want to lose him. she does not nid anything from her man except his company whenever she can get it.

huh? what kind of reasons are those? seriously if u are the wife and not the GF, if u want to insist tat it's not mistress cos u are financially indep. do u want ur husband to put u as top priority and yet spends some remaining time with his so-called gf? dotz. i dun think i'm traditional or wat. but try putting urself in all the different roles played before justifying desperately for your actions.

interesting discovery. men and women use entirely diff words to describe the same thing. women - abdomen and tummy. men - belly or gut. red. cerise? fushsia? scarlet? vermillion?

quirky world never fails to amaze me. mayor of a village threatened residents with severe punishment if they die cos there's no rm left in the overcorwded cemetery. he added: it may be a laughin matter for some but not for me. another one is an american man is in trouble with law after landing his private plane on a golf course cos his son was late for a tennis lesson. dotz

love and war. there are 4 bad horsemen of the apocalypse: criticism, defensiveness, stonewalling and contempt

another working day

2008-03-04T20:53:00.001+08:00

yes, it will always be on my mind every morning. work or rather this job is totally no fun and tat's becos it's totally disorganised and yet i cant do anything to it, it's beyond my pay level.

thanks my contractor for helping today. they've been kind. but this kindness does not apply everywhere.somehow some are genuinely kind, some are just behind a mask to rope u into smth which u cant get out of it later, some just forgot the feeling of "just starting" on the job, some are only kind at times, some mood swings, some nonchalant, some sighz. and this is called group dynamics. tat's why seldom ur colleague will be your fren. seriously it'll just be at the colleague level. one wk 5 days, 1 day 10 hrs and tat's enuff, no more than tat.

thus i must thank my ex colleagues esp da jie, david and sy for entertaining me at times and of cos my uni pple with the proj G. without all of u all office life is totally below zero degree celcius.

some days can be atrocious, some days can be quiet and some totally frenly. despite the personality reports saying tat i'm a people oriented person, somehow i dun agree. i'd prefer to sit at a desk and work, only communication is email, time's up go home. i hate to liaise with pple, listen in meetings, doing negotiations and discussions and seeing how pple shoot and siam arrows. not to mention pple losing their cool and snapping back at colleagues and then becos there may be future dealings, apologise unwillingly and insincerely after a few hrs or few days.

pple like to ask me hows work and why u look so stressed. closer ones i'll say or rather complain sianz la, wat else..why sianz? not fun to work..and if u ask somemore, i wont be able to answer. as i've said before it's a whole package thing. and for acquaintances, still trying to pick up most of the things lor..still swimming abt. haha, try to luff it off and hoping to change subject. and they'll say dun worry la, slowly can pick up, slowly la. tat's becos u are still new wat. most imptly is to work happily. yes i agree but it's not the reality.

Battle Royale

2008-03-01T23:03:00.001+08:00

another unique show. with Tatsuya Fujiwara as one of the lead characters, there's immed link to the death note. yes in BR, he's nanahara shuuya (七原秋也) and in death note, he's KIRA.

the show is realistic but psychotic to a certain extent. i've asked myself what would i do if i'm thrown in such a situation? i admire the cool headed and smart mimura. that's solving the root of the prob.

the lighthouse gals show how one small step can lead to suspicions and change the whole plan. scary but true. the whole show really show the ugly side of humans but somewhat left with no choice cos it's the skills of survivor. i still wonder if this film will haf negative effects on the audience. it creates no trust among pple and this will be the most deadly weapon to wipe out the entire globe.

and accord to my bro, battle royale 2 isnt nice. i dun think i will want to watch it, esp after the brief intro from wiki website too.

ll Mare - the sea

2008-03-01T22:35:00.001+08:00

this is a superb show. and there's lee jung jae and jeon ji hyun as the lead. but as the usual korean show, it's v slow. but becos it's time transcending, it gives me time to think. i will seriously hate the ending. it's too cruel.

luckily she managed to change the history and it was abit puzzling until when i found out the missing images from the show are that she actually recalled that accident right after sending the letter to ask him to help her. she then got the info from the sch, realising that it was him, whom she had never seen be4, quickly rush to send another letter, telling him not to go. it was abit confusing as to which scenes are flash back and which scenes are real.

another one is that he actually saw that letter and moved out of the house in time for her to shift in, then waited for one yr and pick her up when it was time for her to shift out. wat a long wait.

his architectural drawings and the colouring are so nice.

another wk nearer to the next pub hol

2008-03-01T19:07:00.001+08:00

finally...another wk passed. but this was very active. alot of simple things, yet it's taking so long to do..tat's why i hate liasing with so many parties for proj work. sighz,, busy wk indeed. the calendar was filled with meetings. but i'm doing things fast, not at my own pace, cos i really refuse to OT. tat's when we talk abt corporatisation. what does it exactly mean..regulators and operators...probably doing 2 persons job at the same pay. then wat pros are there?

am trying out this windows live writer...oki tat's all. jus hope next wk will be a better wk.

taitai life for a day

2008-02-23T18:43:00.004+08:00

so shiok.. i'm really enjoying today. but it's gd tat i really feel that it'll only be shiok cos it happens once in a while, if it's for everyday, dun think i'll get the thrill anymore. and it's gd tat i feel this way, else i cant even support myself with my current pay.

after last night's chicken fillet at white dog cafe and chocolate addiction at bakerzin where both i had a taste of chicken stuffed with mango, ultra big sausage platter, cheesy baked rice and then mango passionfruit, raspberry (i think), chocolate, creme bulee and some coffee-like moouse tapas, apple pie and the famous warm choc cake respectively at both places. i struggled with watching an episode of heroes2 before falling into a deep slp till 10 plus the next morning.

really thanks ddir for treating so many pple, i think at least 50, to sheraton towers for high tea. and i am really paiseh to go, cos it's supp to encourage and thank those who had contributed to the construction of t3 which i did not? i told my colleagues who say i'm involved wat, partly also counted. but it's like still ongg which i think many others did too.. anyway i dun dare to qn why he invited me too. and i thot it is only polite to attend. but seriously with so many pple there, even if i dun turn up, he wont know and i can still save him a head count.

the ambience is nice, with lovely waterfalls and high glass panels. the main dishes , i would say, not v nice but the desserts are fantastic. pretty and delicious. did not really eat much cos no more craving for sweet stuff after last night. the best was the durian cream-like stuff, i only took a spoonful, just behind the salmon(look like rose)in the pic below. yummilicious! the salmon is nice too, thick and fresh. i paiseh to take more pics le(dun want to appear sua gu, but i really first time there)..wasted.

and then went to haf a hair cut in the afternoon. i was praying hard that there's no queue, cos the last 2 times i went haf to wait for at least 30min so i gave up. dun like to make appt for hair cut cos it dpds on my mood one.
anyway to tamp kimage, gd service and skills indeed. i'm happy. it's ex but kind of value for money la. so 85 in total with treatment. sometimes i wonder how much treatment will benefit my hair, esp after which it's blown dry and styled with hair air.
surprisingly he even know tat i dun trim my hair every 1-2 months. anyway i really dun think nid to wat, i'll only start feeling tat my hair is untidy after at least 4-5 mths?

so fun to see the water vapour clouding my hair, but i was really impatient cos cant move abt. then thinking that nobody is looking, i tried to reach for my bag for the phone, but to no avail. so i just use my leg lor...oops..then my specs drop and the person ran over..keep telling me to call for him if i nid anything..malu. the whole hairdo took almost 2 hrs lor..i almost died but am happy cos my hair smell super nice.

thinking of a night movie...kunfu dunk? though i know it's not v nice, but i've alr watched the not so nice cj7 le, might as well try this, since i so miss bball. time to save after this esp after someone's nice gadget. i hope it's functioning well and value for $$

Singapore Airshow 2008

2008-02-19T21:30:00.008+08:00

first time to the Singapore Airshow @ CEC (changi exhibition centre)

and so the airshow....the love for the sky and the final salute.
it's really v cool, how i wish i am the pilot. but there's one duet piece, the top one is flipped upside down and then both are to maintain 3m apart. that's really amazing, how to fly upside down? and seriously why are airplanes so loud? and so i wiki..

The noise originates from three main sources:
Aerodynamic noise
Engine and other mechanical noise
Noise from aircraft systems

Aerodynamic noise arises from the airflow around the aircraft fuselage and control surfaces. This type of noise increases with aircraft speed and also at low altitudes due to the density of the air.

lunch was superb, thanks to my frenly ddir who got us into a less crowded place for lunch, set up by ST, food by Regent hotel i supp. so needless to say, it's quite a spread and the location is fantastic cos we get to see the air show thru the glass windows and this lunch place is the safest place to be, as there're lines of security/body guards there with the ministers. no wonder so good food. the ministers got the best seat just next to the window. shiok shiok.

and then the contract signing betw caas and stratech for the FOD (foreign object detector).

the indoor exhibits...my fav, korean fighter plane..soo pretty

this is the caas booth which i thought is quite impressive.

outdoor exhibits, with lots of military planes as well as the commercial ones, not forgetting the helicopters too. then me with the airbus 380.

6th wk of work

2008-02-18T19:47:00.002+08:00

thanks sy for treating me lunch today!! he specially came down since he was having meeting nearby. and thanks for listening to complaints though i alr know it's like tat one, no pt complaining. anyway i was too cold, it's hard to talk while shivering.

and sigh, i've to go airshow. "nominated" i really dun wish to haf such "honour". it's the trade ceremony somemore.. and it's not at all related to me. i will just be there as an audience, trying to stay awake? anyway i've no choice. i shall see how, at least now my tpt is catered for. at first i was wondering if the shuttle bus cost 5 bucks from expo, single trip, i might as well take cab. later than i know tat there's additional charge of 6 bucks, madness..i should think that the best option is to drive but then again, wonder how much is the carpark. crazy.

interesting news.
1. Stewardesses play safe by serving woman first.
But SIA stewardesses are graded on how often they communicate with passengers. madness. where got this kind of grading one. i wouldnt want unnecesary disturbances lor. ok even if communication may not only mean thru words, even by smiling, i will feel stalked. weird.
SIA stewardess is suing wife of Venture Corp chairman, for allegedly slapping her on a Tokyo-bound flight in September last year for speaking to her husband. pls spare her. dotz leh. then u talk more to him la.

2. First fully-mechanised carpark hit by glitches on first day.
Here's how the self-parking system works: the motorist drives the car onto a platform, gets out and punches in a four-digit number on a terminal outside the car lift. The system then lifts the car to an available lot within the 'car locker'. whoa, this thing is really possible? anyway too many probs, but if properly done should save lots of space and spare the drivers and passengers from the many turns up the multi storey carparks.

so tired. and slpy

out of routines

2008-02-17T22:54:00.002+08:00

seriously i nid to find ways to get out of routines. discovering is fun. i just nid to generate more ways of discovering.

cj7

short story. so so. somehow it makes me think tat stephen chow is still sticking to the shaolin soccer concept. abit of it is still similar. but some parts are still original. the injection of sadness and cuteness in this comedy also completes the experience. i first thot tat the little kid resembles edison! later then i know tat the kid is actually a girl.

jumper

my most wanted superhero ability. the stupid roland cox and his shadowy organisation can just gad. wat's the reason for killing jumpers? short show too. simple plot but is filled with action. hayden is quite handsome, and somehow he's familiar, later did i know that he is the darth vader in star wars. i'm no fan of star wars but i rmbered from return of the jedi.

there goes chinese new yr and v day. there'll be another 5 more wks away to good friday. this wk will be busy and fun for some i suppose. singapore air show.
Singapore Airshow, Asia's largest aerospace and defence event, is a joint venture between the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science & Technology Agency. It is one of the top three air shows in the world and serves as a global marketplace and networking platform for the military and civil aviation community.

but to get there from expo is 5 bucks one way trip for the shuttle service. i might as well take a cab?

think it will be v grand and magnificent but then it's so inaccessible. despite having the trade pass, i may just be too lazy to go.

happy cny 2008!

2008-02-12T11:47:00.000+08:00

ok nothing to do during duty one..except for coordination when got things happen else it'll be peaceful which is better, definitely. it's not good to have big probs which really go on news.
eg. t3 b2 kopitiam black out for a while and just happen tat some reporter was there, it's on news..

when nothing happens, cos it's under good control and mgm, nobody reports unless smth really outstanding happen. tat can then boost reputation. maintaining a good is never enuff for recognition...sad to say. these are wat we call bad stage workers..
when smth bad happens, the whole world will know and sometimes kick up a big fuss over a small matter just to create the"hottest topic in town".

and i changed seat le...to an older but quieter one. and it's at the end such tat when i go toilet or out, i'll haf to walk across the whole office..i really wish i've a tap and sink at my cubicle so tat i can wash my cups easily.

chinese new year. it really din feel like a yr has passed since me and my paternal cousins last met. anyway one of them has gotten himself and wife a flat..surprised. never even announce. -_-" then the usual catching up with various issues while steam boating.
2nd visit to my aunt's place and it's only 2nd becos we always meet at gramps'. so a third of the time is to chat with the aunts, a third is to play with the kids and a third is to slp/watch tv.
there's really no festive mood if one dun go chinatown. but then once u are there, u'll regret gg becos it's too tiring to weave one's way thru the crowd.

so the usual working life continues..following up with the projs which my pre decessor had left me with a few ad hoc issues arising here and there. still it's quite boring. the job's slightly better than the previous in terms of environment and interest but not benefits and fun. everyone is in charge of diff things, not much interactions with the colleagues in the same office. but they are actually organising gatherings here and there so the r/s is still maintained well i guess.

poor me haf to skip the lunar new yr celeb due to my suffering from conjunctivitis. i hope it doesnt get too serious and will recover soon. i've seen cases last time when it's really torturous to have such a red, swollen and painful eye. and despite me wanting to work from home, so tat i can work at comfortable pace instead of rushing thru the last min, i dont haf a laptop to bring home yet. wish tat it will come soon but then it's actually good now tat i can really slack at home with the excuse of not owning a laptop. haha.

and so v day is coming.. hmm somehow i still doubt the percentage of guys and gals being equal. to me, it always seems tat more gals are attached than guys are. there're still many nice single guys ard and is it becos they're nice and too shy to ask gals out tat they still remain green light?hmm

mac online delivery

2008-01-23T20:00:00.000+08:00

cool leh..dun nid to listen to the operator and waiting to get thru the line. it's ez too.

the status is cute:
order is being prepared.
order is on its way.

sound like robot.

black monday

2008-01-21T20:55:00.000+08:00

Asian market plunged.

sick over the wkend but really thanks to the 28.50 per bottle of honey, super atas, and of cos my strong immune system, i recovered after 10 hours of slp.. yes it's super shiok but prob is i cant haf another 10 hours of slp cos i dun feel slpy at all.

i received bad news today too. 2 duties. this coming sunday 0700-1500 and 5 feb, tue, 1500-2300. no extra pay, only off in lieu. damn sad. nvm i shall take it as learning exp. anyway the others had done many times for t3 opening le. next time wont be so frequent, at least tat's wat i was told.

went to apd today. so nice of cindy to drop by and pick me up at my bus stop. collected my pass, lucky i check, think hr missed out some zones so i got them to re do on the spot. and also verification via fingerprint instead of pw.

so chin chao gave me an hour's tour of t3 transit area. and his fav phrase: "so u know alr rite? can hand over to u and i can leave peacefully le." really well done.

started googling some terms alr. think it's time to take initiative and start researching and finding out more things on my own. but as i was telling chin chao, the ugly thing is tat the more u know, the more work u'll do. pple like to tap resources and to synergise, since u've done it be4 or u know abt this thing, it'll be best to be under ur purview. and then u'll overwork and break down. sighz...make me dun dare to learn. shrugs

well see the door behind me, now cannot use le. my cub is the new cub, extended ones, think i saw abt 5-6 new cubs la..so this is the first cub u'll see from the entrance so = to very noisy.
but the good thing is it's new! blue and purple colour and i've got a matching chair..ok i think it's really normal for my table to look like tat. everyone in my ex coy knows tat my desk was like a war zone.. i think this is better le...at least i bothered to stack it up and also no choice cos the desk is smaller.

view from cub are the admin pple..they more ke lian, no dividers one.super open concept.

and this is t3. there're really more pple in the transit than in the public area. weird huh? anyway t3 has quite a nice website.

the golden path finally last episode le..the ending really no impact one. but tay is really good since i hate him to the core now. he did all the bad things but still can open his eyes so big to keep blaming others and scold so loudly. totally no sense of guilt.

and now intro by jiali and cailing, i've decided to watch hana kimi. and this nakatsu is really cute. i think he can be my 2nd idol after kimura takuya.

first day of work

2008-01-14T20:04:00.000+08:00

it's another monday. i think next time, i may really haf monday blues, cos i was told tat there'll be a weekly monday meeting. i've already got the "why must get me involved" mood for meetings. sighz..anyway let's see how.

yes, i can use my camera phone alr. today's tired, too lazy to take and post pics. just short descriptions ba.

first lousy seat - next to entrance, meeting rooms and discussion tables: noisy but at least the washroom is just outside the entrance.
u cant look down on this, cos the entire office is on the same level and u know how big the airport is, so from one end to another is no joke.
it's kind of closed concepts for the engineers but from my desk i can see the admin pple and the technical officers whose seats are open(no dividers at all...it's just desks, divided by their books and files -_-") and semi-closed (low dividing walls). everything is in the same big room, with the registry, auto cad room etc and there's no pantry! sobz

next, first time visit t3. nice. i really like spacious areas but somehow i'm still thinking why does the airport need to be so spacious in such land scarce spore? but think it's a nice place to eat in, no crowds and noise. and of cos following my colleague, been to many "unseen" areas as only restricted to staff of cos.

inevitably, alot of info to absorb. it is not gg to be easy. challenging yes. plus there's one seems to me super technical and super ee. even catching the info is like err.. orh.

colleagues definitely not as funloving and hyper as my ex-cols. sighz nvm..maybe i also dun even haf time to play anyway, during office hours tat is.

i shall just enjoy the honey moon period which i wonder how long will it last. manz tmr is the first meeting and it's on the ee proj. i hope i understand.

EQ

2008-01-10T15:15:00.000+08:00

this one not good, no detail one, from tickle.com

Jennifer, your Emotional IQ is 130.

Your test results show that your strongest suit is emotional management — how much you let your emotions affect the world around you.

This is not to say, however, that emotions never contribute to your decisions. At times the emotions you are having are appropriate guides for your actions. And with your keen sense of emotional management, you'll know when and where to base decisions upon them.