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Weird Dream from Mr. Wang

2012-02-02T12:19:00.002+08:00

No racism or anything here. Just happened to be that race in his dream. No offence intended!

Jiehe:

I really need to tell U this shit...

last nite I had a sb funny dream abt U..

Sicong:

wat?!

Jiehe:

so rarely tt I actualyl recall abt it this morning

Sicong:

u miss me that much until u dream of me?!

Jiehe:

I dreamt its so screwed up...

U said U went to the sperm bank to donate sperm...

Sicong:

WTF?

Jiehe:

for dunno how much $$...

lol

Sicong:

singapore donate sperm no money

i think

Jiehe:

and hor...just so happen, some indian cha bor gotten ur sperm...

and U got a indian child! which u arent aware..

Sicong:

ur dream world is screwed up

just like u

shoo shoo

Jiehe:

until one day, this indian cha bor showed up at ur door

and said ur child sux

Sicong:

what show have u been watching?!?!

Jiehe:

n just throw him/her back to U

so I m laughing my ass off in my dream

imagine U who dislike kids, have a indian child tt doesnt look anything like U

Some Non-Emo Post

2011-12-20T22:30:00.002+08:00

Past few posts are all emo posts. Lemme try to write at least a non-emo one.

It's Xmas season (again)! This year I thought I can slack a bit, buy less presents because Ah Jiao is having wedding, so maybe can don't need to celebrate with that group. Lol. Hey! Not that I don't wanna celebrate with them, just a lazy thought. Anyway, turned out the gift exchange is still on. One reason why I'm kinda lazy for that is because... it's a gift exchange with everyone in that 5-pax group. I needa find 4 presents!

In the end, this year I needa find 14 presents in total. 14!!! Highest record ever, considering SC is a lazy person.

4 - Rene, Da Jiao, Ah Jiao, Yumei.

1 - Cassis

1 - Garry's place

1 - XXPY

1 - WMW

5 - MJ kakis

And I managed to find all! Ho ho ho! Quite impressed by myself. Let's see what will I get this year.

On the side note, it's time to think of new year's resolutions. *Headaches*

Highly Irritable

2011-12-19T09:43:00.002+08:00

Currently I'm super highly irritable. Every small things will get my frustrated for no particular reason.

Constant sniff-snort sound due to bad sinus from a guy on the bus.

Continuous stream of emulated keypad clicking sound from someone typing on the smartphone.

Non-stop rubbing on my shoulder from the guy sitting beside me when I already shifted myself all the way to the side.

RAAWWWWWRRRRRR!

It's just me. The problem is me.

Stupidity

2011-11-22T19:28:00.002+08:00

Recently I've been thinking about this a lot.

Why am I trying so hard?
Is it really worth doing so much?
Do I really expect good things will happen?

The situation is pretty straight forward. I know it's all fruitless attempts. But I just can't stop doing so, tries after tries.

Still trying to moving on....

Abyss

2011-11-17T12:52:00.002+08:00

Everytime when I thought I'm almost out of it, I fell right back in again. Almost 2 years...

是我太固执吗？已知道是不可能的，但还傻傻地等和执着。何苦呢。。。

Never mind. I'll try again to climb out of this hopeless pit once again.

Positive Thinking

2011-10-09T22:05:00.004+08:00

I found out I'm pretty good with positive thinking, well, sometimes.

1. Think about the good moments instead of mulling over on the bad ones.

2. When the bad happens, be glad at least it didn't get worse.

3. If you are at the rock bottom, it just couldn't get any worse than that.

The principle is all about thinking towards the positive. Shift your neutral gauge when things get bad, so that if anything better than that is DEFINITELY BETTER!

Nah.. it's just me and my optimistic and positive thinking. Needa tell myself everytime that things aren't that bad after all.

Desperate Lady

2011-09-21T14:20:00.001+08:00

Sicong:
http://i.imgur.com/8dGiv.jpg
Women who perform the act of fellatio and swallow semen on a regular basis, one to two times a week, may reduce their risk of breast cancer by up to 40 percent, a North Carolina State University study found.

[Censored]:
=.=
nonssense!
i'll rob a sperm bank!

Messy Life

2011-08-16T00:01:00.002+08:00

I used to reflect on my life every once in a while during the quiet "me" time. But recently my life has become quite busy (with work) that I couldn't really think much of anything else except work.

Then just now during my long bus ride journey home, I started to reflect on my own life so far... Man... It's in a mess. There's so much I need to work on, and I haven't been much of a Mr Nice Guy recently. Instead, Dr Evil has appeared quite frequently.

There's still so much in life I haven't accomplished. *Shucks* And I have no idea how and when I can accomplish them.

Halfway through my reflection, I gave up... It's just simply too messy to sort out now. =\

I'm not going to resume thinking... Gonna take a break first.. rrrrreeeeelaaaaxxxxxxxxxx

RAWRRRR!

2011-07-22T19:36:00.001+08:00

Felt like I'm walking down the same path that I've been through. Sucks..... Hate myself for it.

I'm a Eligible Bachelor

2011-05-23T11:53:00.002+08:00

The topic of the convo was that those talented male celebs who seldom/never have news (and 绯闻) of girlfriend.

Jiehe:
alwaiys lidat de lah..
once u r eiligle and den no news = gay

Sicong:
ah...
no wonder
u guys always call me gay

Jiehe:
lol

Sicong:
i'm eligible and no news
nod nod
now it all makes sense
thanks for enlightening me

Jiehe:
i like ur optimism

Touching Tweets

2011-03-14T15:22:00.001+08:00

Extracted from a FB link. Hope everything will be fine after all.

* ディズニーランドでの出来事
http://twitter.com/unosuke/status/46376846505426944
ディズニーランドでは、ショップのお菓子なども配給された。ちょっと派手目な女子高生たちが必要以上にたくさんもらってて「何だ？」って一瞬思ったけど、その後その子たちが、避難所の子供たちにお菓子を配っていたところ見て感動。子供連れは動けない状況だったから、本当にありがたい心配りだった
At Tokyo Disneyland:
Tokyo Disneyland was handing out its shops’ food and drinks for free to the stranded people nearby. I saw a bunch of snobby looking highschool girls walking away with large portions of it and initially though “What the …” But I later I found out they were taking them to the families with little children at emergency evacuation areas. Very perceptive of them, and a very kind thing to do indeed.
* 国連からのメッセージ
http://twitter.com/akitosk/status/46302222346223616
国連からのコメント「日本は今まで世界中に援助をしてきた援助大国だ。今回は国連が全力で日本を援助する。」に感動した。良い事をしたら戻ってくるのです。これがいい例なのです
Message from the UN
Secretary General Ban Ki Moon: “Japan is one of (the UN’s) most generous and strongest benefactors, coming to the assistance of those in need the world over. In that spirit, the United Nations stands by the people of Japan and we will do anything and everything we can at this very difficult time.” I was moved at his words. What better example that good things happen to those who do good.
* 渋滞した交差点での出来事
http://twitter.com/micakom/status/46264887281848320
一回の青信号で１台しか前に進めないなんてザラだったけど、誰もが譲り合い穏やかに運転している姿に感動した。複雑な交差点で交通が５分以上完全マヒするシーンもあったけど、１０時間の間お礼以外のクラクションの音を耳にしなかった。恐怖と同時に心温まる時間で、日本がますます好きになった。
At a congested downtown intersection …
Cars were moving at the rate of maybe one every green light, but everyone was letting each other go first with a warm look and a smile. At a complicated intersection, the traffic was at a complete standstill for 5 minutes, but I listened for 10 minutes and didn’t hear a single beep or honk except for an occasional one thanking someone for giving way. It was a terrifying day, but scenes like this warmed me and made me love my country even more.
* 揺れている最中でも・・・
http://twitter.com/gj_neko26/statuses/46394706481004544
聞いた話でびっくりしたのが、とっさに「入口の確保」と揺れてるにも関わらず、あの状況で歩いて入口を開けた人が居たのが凄いと思った。正直、シャンデリアも証明も何時落ちるか分からないのに、凄く勇敢な人が居た事に感動した。
During the earthquake
We’ve all been trained to immediately open the doors and establish an escape route when there is an earthquake. In the middle of the quake while the building was shaking crazily and things falling everywhere, a man made his way to the entrance and held it open. Honestly, the chandelier could have crashed down any minute … that was a brave man!
* バス停で・・・
http://twitter.com/yunico_jp/status/46168394755612672
バスが全然来ない中、@saiso が、バス停の前にある薬局でカイロを買ってきて、並んで待ってる人みんなに配った！
Bus stop mini episode:
It was freezing and bus was taking ages to arrive. “@saiso” left the queue to run to a nearby pharmacy. He bought heating pads and gave one to everyone in the queue!
* ディズニーシーにて
http://twitter.com/kfstudio/status/46390032776437760
ディズニーシーに一泊した娘、無事帰宅しました！キャストのみなさんが寒い中でも笑顔で接してくれて不安を感じることなく過ごせたそうです。防寒のカイロやビニール袋、夜・朝の軽食と飲み物、おやつまで。ディズニーの素晴らしさに感動です。頑張ってくれたキャストさん、ほんとにありがとう！！
Thank you Tokyo Disney Sea
My daughter who was staying at DisneySea just made it back home! Many, many thanks to the staff who worked very hard in the cold with ready smiles that made her to feel safe and secure during the entire night. They brought her food, drinks, snacks, heating pads, and anything necessary to ensure she was comfortable and secure throughout her stay. I was touched by the Disney staff’s warmth and hospitality. Thank you so much!
* 日本人の良さを再認識
http://twitter.com/VietL/status/46376383592677376
この地震が、きっかけになって、失いかけていた日本人本来の良さが戒間見れた気がする。犯罪はする様子はなく、助け合い、律儀、紳士的。普段日本人は冷たい人が多い…。って個人的に感じてるんだけど、多くの人が今回で「絆」を取り戻しつつあるように見えて、それがなんか感動して、泣けてくる。
Reminded of the goodness of the Japanese people
This earthquake has reminded me of that Japanese goodness that had recently become harder and harder to see. Today I see no crime or looting: I am reminded once again of the good Japanese spirit of helping one another, of propriety, and of gentleness. I had recently begun to regard my modern countrymen as cold people … but this earthquake has revived and given back to all of us the spirit of “kizuna” (bond, trust, sharing, the human connection). I am very touched. I am brought to tears.
* 段ボールに感動
http://twitter.com/aquarius_rabbit/status/46213254376210432
ホームで待ちくたびれていたら、ホームレスの人達が寒いから敷けって段ボールをくれた。いつも私達は横目で流してるのに。あたたかいです。
Card board boxes, Thank you!
It was cold and I was getting very weary waiting forever for the train to come. Some homeless people saw me, gave me some of their own cardboard boxes and saying “you’ll be warmer if you sit on these!” I have always walked by homeless people pretending I didn’t see them, and yet here they were offering me warmth. Such warm people.
* 外国人から見た日本人
http://twitter.com/kiritansu/status/46335057689980928
外国人から見た地震災害の反応。物が散乱しているスーパーで、落ちているものを律儀に拾い、そして列に黙って並んでお金を払って買い物をする。運転再開した電車で混んでるのに妊婦に席を譲るお年寄り。この光景を見て外国人は絶句したようだ。本当だろう、この話。すごいよ日本。
What foreigners are saying about Japanese people
At a supermarket where everything was scattered everywhere over the floors, shoppers were helping pick them up and putting them back neatly on the shelves before quietly moving into line to wait to pay for them. On the totally jam-packed first train after the quake, an elderly man gave up his seat for a pregnant woman. Foreigners have told me they are amazed witnessing sights like these. I do believe they actually saw what they said they saw. Japan is truly amazing.
* メディアの動きについて
http://twitter.com/V10CENTAURO/statuses/46388641001508864
ツイッターやＵＳＴでの状況共有と、それに連動するマスコミの動きは、阪神淡路大震災の時とは比べ物にならない質の高さを感じる。もちろん過去の辛い経験から得た教訓を、みんな活かそうとしている感動。
Information network this time around
The information sharing efforts on Twitter or USTREAM, together with the quality of coverage and crucial updates provided by the mass media this time around is incomparable to what we got during the Kobe earthquake. I am deeply impressed by Japan’s successful efforts and ability to put to practice lessons learnt from past tragedies.
* 絵師さん
http://twitter.com/izumi823/statuses/46387948681297920
絵師さんたちがこの地震でみんなに元気付けようと必死に美しい絵や励ましのイラストを描いていることに感動。みんな自分にできることをしたいと思っているんだね。
Touch of art
I saw artists and painters trying to keep things upbeat by painting or drawing beautiful or encouraging drawings for the evacuees around them. I was touched at how everyone was doing their very best to help.
* BBCの報道
http://twitter.com/bozzo1985/status/46228470614855681
本当に感動。泣けてくる。⇒BBCめっちゃ誉めてる。地球最悪の地震が世界で一番準備され訓練された国を襲った。その力や政府が試される。犠牲は出たが他の国ではこんなに正しい行動はとれないだろう。日本人は文化的に感情を抑制する力がある。
BBC Reports
The words of BBC’s reports are so moving they make me cry. They were praising us with words of admiration! “One of the worst earthquakes in recorded history has hit the world’s most well-prepared, well-trained nations. The strength of its government and its people are put to the test. While there have been casualties, in no other country could the government and the people have worked together in such an accurate and coordinated way in the face of such tragedy. The Japanese people have shown their cultural ability to remain calm in the face of adversity.”
* 父親の行動
http://twitter.com/s_hayatsuki/status/46386255767937024
1階に下りて中部電力から関東に送電が始まってる話をしたら、普段はTVも暖房も明かりもつけっぱなしの父親が何も言わずに率先してコンセントを抜きに行った。少し感動した。
A little story about Papa
We live in an area that was not directly hit. When my father came downstairs and heard the news saying that our area had begun allocating electricity to the hard-hit areas, he quietly led by example, turning off the power around the house and pulling the plugs out of their sockets. I was touched. He usually NEVER turns off the lights or the AC or the TV or anything!
* 整列する日本人
http://twitter.com/HASUNA_Natsuko/status/46331839136276480
日本人すごい！！こんな時にも山手線ホームできれいに整列してる …涙。有楽町駅を上から眺む。 http://twitpic.com/48kn1u
Japanese people don’t shove
I'm looking at Yurakucho station from above. I see people standing in line, not pushing or shoving to get onto the Yamanote Line (probably the busiest line in central Tokyo), even at a time like this!
* パン屋
http://twitter.com/ayakishimoto/statuses/46403599743451136
昨日の夜中、大学から徒歩で帰宅する道すがら、とっくに閉店したパン屋のおばちゃんが無料でパン配給していた。こんな喧噪のなかでも自分にできること見つけて実践している人に感動。心温まった。東京も捨てたもんじゃないな。
The bakery lady
There was a small bread shop on the street I take to go to school. It has long been out of business. But last night, I saw the old lady of the shop giving people her handmade bread for free. It was a heart-warming sight. She, like everyone else, was doing what she could to help people in a time of need. Tokyo isn’t that bad afterall!
* 日本ってすごい
http://twitter.com/tksksks/statuses/46403815397801984
日本って凄い。官僚も民間も、皆で助けようとしてる。トラックの運転手も有志で物資運んでるらしいし、東北の交通整備をヤクザさんがやってるという話も聞いた。最近、日本に対して誇りを持てないことが続いていたけれど、そんなことない。日本は凄い国だ。素直に感動してる。日本国の皆さん頑張ろう！
Japan is a wonderful nation!
Both the government and the people, everyone is helping one another today. There are truck drivers helping evacuees move. I even heard that the “yakuza” (gangsters, organized crime groups) are helping to direct traffic in the Tohoku region! There have been many recent developments that have made me lose my sense of pride in my country, but not anymore. Japan is an amazing place! I’m just simply touched. Go Japan!
* twitterすごい
http://twitter.com/bobiko009/statuses/46403721046933504
Twitterの方々の情報とかが一致団結しててすごくたすかります。みなさま親切です！！こういうとき、なんか、感動します。最近は近所とつきあいなかったり冷たい世の中だとか思ってたけどそんなことなかったね。
Twitter is amazing!
The information shared to us all by the twitter community has been amazingly consistent with each other and has been so helpful. Thank you Twitterers! I’m very moved. People recently talk about social networks replacing traditional social life and making people cold and unsociable in real life. But … I guess that’s not true at all.
* ドイツ人の友達
http://twitter.com/sikkoku_otsuyu/status/46392832893796352
ドイツ人の友達が地震が起きた時に渋谷に居て、パニックになっていた所を日本人に助けてもらったらしく、その時の毅然とした日本人の態度や足並み乱さずに店の外に出てやるべきことを淡々とこなす姿にひどく感動し、まるでアーミーのようだったと言っていた。
From a German friend
A German friend of mine was in Shibuya (downtown Tokyo shopping district) when the earthquake hit. He was panicking when a Japanese passerby saved him, taking him into a building. My friend was blown away at how calm and disciplined this Japanese man was. He went out of the building with firm, unfaltering steps, did everything he was trained to do and came back. My German friend was deeply impressed by the Japanese people’s actions during the earthquake, saying they looked like a trained army.
* スーパーでの出来事
http://twitter.com/endless_6/status/46395420523503616
スーパーで無事買物出来ましたヽ(´o｀；でもお客さんのほとんどが他の人の事を考えて必要最低限しか買わない感じだったのが感動しました（涙）
At the supermarket
I just came back safely from the supermarket! Man, I was so touched at how everyone there was mindful of others, buying only as much as they needed and leaving the rest for the people behind them.
* 御殿場で
http://twitter.com/Raaaaayuu/statuses/46392890313801728
実際日本すごいよ。昨日信号が一カ所も機能していない御殿場市でもお互いにドライバー同士譲り合ってたし、地元のおじいちゃんおばあちゃんが手信号やってくれてたりで、混乱もなく本当感動した。9時間運転してたけど前車を煽るようなドライバーはもちろんいなかったし、みんな譲り合い精神。
Gotenba traffic
Japan is really something! Yesterday, not a single traffic light was functioning in Gotenba City. But drivers knew to take turns at intersections and give way to others when needed. Local people were using flags to direct traffic at intersections. I drove for 9 hours but never saw a single car trying to get in front of another. Every single driver on the road contributed to the traffic situation and as a result there was no confusion at all.
* 「みんな」
http://twitter.com/n_yum/statuses/46388003706380288
タクシー運ちゃんと電車駅員さんとおばさんと話したけど、みんな遅くまで帰れなかったりしてすごく疲れているのに、苛立つ事なく、言葉遣いもふるまいも丁寧で、逆に気遣われてしまった。｢みんな大変だから｣という"みんな"って意識があることに感動するし、私も受け継いで大事にしたい文化。
“All of us”
I spoke with an old taxi driver and some elderly staff at the train stations. All of them had been working non-stop and had not been able to go home for a long time. They were visibly very tired, but never once did they show any sign of impatience; they were gentle and very caring. They told me “… because all of us are in this together.” I was touched at what the notion of “all of us” meant to these elderly people. It is a value I will treasure and carry on to my generation.
* 日本の強さ
http://twitter.com/dita_69/status/46309373458382849
サントリーの自販機無料化softbankWi-Fiスポット解放、色んな人達が全力で頑張っててそれに海外が感動・協力してる。海外からの援助受け入れに躊躇したり自衛隊派遣を遅らせたりしてた阪神淡路大震災の頃より日本は確実に強い国になってるんだ。みんな頑張ろう。
A strong Japan
Suntory Beverages has set up free vending machines. Softbank Telephone services is offering free Wifi spots. Everyone in Japan is putting everything they can into helping one another. Japan is also now receiving aid from abroad. Compared to the Kobe earthquake, when Japan took too long to contemplate accepting foreign aid or dispatching the self-defense force to join the rescue effort, Japan has definitely grown into a far stronger nation. Be strong, everyone!
* 朝礼
http://twitter.com/kyoheimai/status/46374747755388928
今朝の朝礼で「何があっても決して不安な顔は見せずに売り場に立つ以上はおもてなしをする気持ちを忘れずにお客様を安心させてあげてください」ちょっと感動した。がんばるか。開店です!
Morning Ceremony
At the shopping center I work at, every morning we have a ritual (common in Japan) where we stand and recite, “No matter what the situation, I will never show anxiety before my customer; in all customer-facing situations I will treat my customers with respect and do everything I can to make them feel comfortable and at ease”. Today, these words were all actually kind of touching. Well, so the day begins! Here we go people, open shop!
* 井上さん
http://twitter.com/frankyonn/status/46401442583552000
井上雄彦さんがものすごい勢いで笑顔のイラストをいっぱいあげてて感動する。励ましとか勇気とかメッセージって、こういうことなんだなーと思う。ＲＴ@inouetake Smile42.
Mr. Inoue
Mr. Inoue has been churning out drawings of smiling and laughing faces at an amazing pace! Things like this remind me again of what it truly means to give people a message of strength and courage.
* 学び
http://twitter.com/chaos_chaotic/statuses/46388646038876160
TLの拡散希望を見て思ったことは、阪神淡路大地震から学んだことがとても多くツイートされていること。当たり前のことなんだけど、やはり人間は、学んで考えることができる生き物なんだと改めて思い、感動した。
Lessons Learnt
What caught my attention on twitter is that a lot of the tweets were about the Kobe earthquake and how what we have learned from it has been put into practice this time around. I know it goes without saying, but I was once again reminded of how humans are indeed creatures that possess the amazing ability to think and learn from experience. It’s a great thought.
* ローマから
http://twitter.com/tsubakianna/statuses/46387133396688896
ローマにいる友達からメール。ローマの人々はニュースを見ながらこのような状況でも冷静に対処する日本人に感動し、尊敬の念を覚えながら、非常に心配しているとのことです。
Message from a friend in Rome
My friend in Rome emailed me. He said that people in Rome are watching the news and sharing their amazement and their heartfelt respect at how, even at a time like this, the people of Japan are able to remain calm and systematically respond to the situation. People in Rome are thinking of us and are very concerned for us.
* 声をかけること
http://twitter.com/RUMI88LoL/statuses/46342599149240320
昨日、裏の家の高１になるお兄ちゃんに感動した。家に１人で居たらしく、地震後すぐ自転車で飛び出し近所をひと回り。【大丈夫ですか―――！？】と道路に逃げてきた人達にひたすら声掛けてた。あの時間には老人や母子しか居なかったから、声掛けてくれただけでもホッとしたよ。ありがとう。
A strong voice
Yesterday, I was impressed and touched by the actions of my neighbor’s 13-year-old-boy. He was home alone when the earthquake hit. But instead of hiding, as soon as the earthquake quieted down, he jumped on his bicycle and road around the block repeatedly shouting at the top of his voice, “Is everyone alright? Is everyone okay?” At the time, there were only women and children and the elderly in the homes. I cannot describe how comforting it was just to hear a strong voice asking if I was okay. Thank you!
* 助け合い
http://twitter.com/sorry_no_user/statuses/46332985133375488
警備員の友人何人かが町田〜相模大野で夜間警備のボランティアをしていたので手伝ってきた。年齢問わずいろんな知らない人同士が助け合っていて心強かった。ちょっと感動してトイレの隅で泣いた。
The beauty of helping one another
I went out last night to help some friends who were volunteering as security personnel between Machida City and Sagami Ohno City. I saw total strangers, both young and old, helping each other along everywhere I turned and was heartened with an overwhelming feeling of encouragement. I was so touched I hid behind the toilets and cried.
* バイクでよければ
http://twitter.com/hikaru_star/statuses/46332900928532480
僕は感動しました。バイトの先輩が1人でも救うために寒い中紙に「バイクでよければ送ります」と書き駅前で掲げ鳶職のお兄ちゃんを所沢まで送ったそうです。世の中まだ捨てたもんじゃないなって思いました。本当に尊敬です！！自分もなんか人の役に立ちたいと生まれて初めて思いました。
I just have a bike
I’m so touched! My colleague at my part time job, wanting to help even just one extra person, wrote a sign saying “I just have a bike, but if you don’t mind hop on!”, rode out on his motorbike, picked up a stranded construction worker and took him all the way to Tokorozawa! Respect! I have never felt so strongly that I want to do something helpful for others.
* 乗り合い
http://twitter.com/pao313/statuses/46332792174411776
浦和美園からタクシー使えると思ったのが甘かった…30分歩いてたら知らない人が車に乗せてくれた（つд；) 人間の優しさに感動。ありがとうございました。
Sharing your ride
It was stupid of me to think I could catch a cab at Urawamien Station. I ended up walking 30 minutes and then finally was picked up by a stranger who offered to give me a lift. I’m touched by the warmth of human kindness. Thank you, thank you!
開放
http://twitter.com/robasuke23/statuses/46326711935172609
昨日、歩いて帰ろうって決めて甲州街道を西へ向かっていて夜の21時くらいなのに、ビルの前で会社をトイレと休憩所として解放してる所があった。社員さんが大声でその旨を歩く人に伝えていた。感動して泣きそうになった。いや、昨日は緊張してて泣けなかったけど、今思い出してないてる。
Rest here!
Last night, I decided, rather than stay at the office, I should try walking home. So I slowly made my way west on Koshu freeway on foot. It was around 9PM when I saw an office building that had a sign that said “Please use our office’s bathrooms! Please rest here!” The employees of the office were loudly shouting out the same to all the people trying to walk home. I was so touch I felt like crying. Well, I guess I was too tense yesterday to cry, but now the tension is wearing off and am very much in tears.
* コンビニ
http://twitter.com/sugarun/statuses/46323030732967936
停電地区のほとんどの店が店を閉めてる中、あるセブンイレブンが店内陳列棚にいくつもろうそくを置いて、営業をしていた。レジが使えないため在庫確認用のハンディで値段確認し読み上げ、もう1人が電卓で計算、もうひとりが懐中電灯で照らす。その状態でレジ２台稼動させていた。感動した。
At the convenience store
While most of the convenience stores near the station were closed because of the quake, there was just one Seven Eleven that was open. The employees had lit lots of candles and put them on the stores shelves. The cash register was not working and they could not take inventory, so the employees worked in threes, one reading up the item description and price, another punching the numbers into a calculator, and the last one using a flashlight to help them work. The store managed to operate both “cash registers” efficiently this way. Impressed!
* 避難所
http://twitter.com/msakatan/statuses/46302864980705280
長女いわく、横浜の避難所に向かう時に、知らない人達と声を掛け合い、場所を教え合っていたそうです。普段は冷たいと思っていた他人の優しさに触れ、感動したそうです。日本人のいざという時の団結力を再認識しました。まだまだ日本も捨てたものではないです。
On the way to the emergency evacuation area
My oldest daughter was making her way to Yokohama’s emergency evacuation area. Total strangers were helping each other out and showing each other the way to the emergency evacuation area. She told me she was moved at how strangers, who can seem so cold at times, showed her kindness and care. I was reminded at the Japanese peoples’ inherent ability to immediately unite in the face of adversity. Today, I have discovered a newfound faith in my nation and my people.
* 呼びかけ
http://twitter.com/akanensm/status/46214540161064960
何時間も歩き続けてたんだけど、至る所でトイレかしますとか、休憩できますとか言うビルや飲食店が沢山あって感動しました。とある企業ビルの人がボランティアで、○○線運転再開ですー！とか、休憩できますー！！って呼びかけてるの見て感動して泣きそうになったマジでw日本も捨てたもんじゃないな
A big, kind voice
I’ve been walking for many hours now. I’m touched at how everywhere I turn, there are shops open with people shouting “Please use our bathroom!” or “Please rest here!” There were also office buildings where people with access to information were voluntarily shouting out helpful tips, like “**** line is now operational!” Seeing things like this after walking for hours and hours made me feel like weeping with gratitude. Seriously, there is still hope for this country!
* ホームにて
http://twitter.com/masa_kisshie/statuses/46323838316843008
都営大江戸線の光ヶ丘方面行きは、非常に混雑しています。ホームにも、改札の外にも、電車を待つ溢れんばかりの人。でも、誰一人列を崩さず、通路を開け、係員の誘導に従っている。ロープがあるわけでもないのに、通る人のための通路スペースが。その不自然なほどの快適さに、ただただ感動するばかり。
On the platform
The Oedo Subway Line for Hikarigaoka is very congested. On the platform and at the gate there are just crowds and crowds of people waiting for the train. But in all the confusion, every last person is neatly lined up waiting his or her turn while managing to keep a passage of space open for staff and people going the other way. Everyone is listening to the instructions from the staff and everyone acts accordingly. And amazingly … there isn’t even a rope or anything in sight to keep people in queue or open space for staff to pass, they just do! I am so impressed at this almost unnatural orderliness! I have nothing but praise for these people!
* 駅員さん
http://twitter.com/tadakatz/status/46274214654787584
終夜運転のメトロの駅員に、大変ですねって声かけたら、笑顔で、こんな時ですから！だって。捨てたもんじゃないね、感動した。
Station staff
I said to a Tokyometro station staff who was on all-night duty, “I’m sure it has been a tough night for you. Thank you.” He responded with a smile, “On a night like this, gladly!” I was touched.
* おっちゃん
http://twitter.com/sumonya/status/46479563412348928
昨日4時間かけて歩いて帰ってきた主人。赤羽で心が折れそうになってた時「お寒い中大変ですね！あったかいコーヒーどうぞ！」って叫びながら無料配布してるおっちゃんに出会った。これがあったから頑張れたそうだ。もう5回もこの話をしてくるので本当に嬉しかったんだと思う。おっちゃんありがとう。
Coffee
My husband finally got home very late last night after walking for 4 hours. He told me he felt like giving up at around Akabane, when an elderly man who was going around handing out free coffee saw him, gave him a steaming cup and said, “You must be tired and cold. Here, have some coffee!” My husband told me that it was because of this elderly man that he found the will and strength to continue walking. I’ve already heard this story from him five times tonight, so no doubt he was really, really touched! Thank you to my husband’s anonymous helper!
* 献血の列
http://twitter.com/NOBCHIDORI/status/46477518169047040
日本は強いです！大阪難波の献血施設は被災地の方の為に超満員の順番待ちでした。私欲の無い列を初めて見ました。感動しました。被災地の方々、全国でその辛さを受け止めます。諦めずに頑張って下さい！
Blood donations
Japan is strong! At Osaka I saw a LONG line of people waiting to give blood at the blood donation center. This is the first time I have seen such a queue of selfless people waiting patiently in line just to give. It was a moving sight! To everyone in the hard-hit areas, we your countrymen accept your suffering as our own and we share in your grief. Do not give up! Stay strong!
* 節電営業
http://twitter.com/hisyakakukeima/status/46584079558250496
近所のスーパー・サミットに来てみたら、通常深夜1時まで営業なのに大きい看板が付いていなかった。早めに店を閉めたのかと思ったら、外の電気だけ消して節電しつつ営業していた。ちょっと感動
Saving electricity for the North
I went to my neighborhood supermarket and was initially surprised that their neon signs were off. They usually are open till 1AM. I then found out that they were open, but were saving electricity so that more power could be channeled to the hard-hit coastal areas. Wow!
* 買うのやめるわ
http://twitter.com/raai15/status/46546475362160640
バイト先に若いお兄さんたちが軍団でお酒を買いに来たんだけど、その中の一人が｢やべえ、オレお酒のためにしかお金持ってきてないから募金できん。ちょっとこれ買うのやめるわ｣って言って商品返品してそのお金全部募金してた。お友達も続々と募金しててすごい感動した。すごいよ
Not enough money!
At the store where I work, a huge group of young men suddenly came in to buy booze. One of them suddenly said, “Oops, I only have enough money to buy booze, I can’t donate! Forget the booze, maybe next time!” and instead put ALL his money into the disaster relief donation box. One by one, every single one of the army of youths threw all their money into the box after him. What a heart-warming sight that was!
* いつでも買える
http://twitter.com/7474529/status/46565903520907264
今日、募金箱に金髪にピアスの若い兄ちゃんが万札数枚入れていた。そしてその友人に｢ゲームなんていつでも買えるからな｣と言っていたのが聞こえて私含め周りの人達も募金していた。人は見た目じゃないことを実感した。そんなお昼でした。この話感動しました。
Goth youth
A goth youth with white hair and body piercings walked into my store and shoved several hundred dollars (several tens of thousands of yen) into the disaster relief fund donation box. As he walked out, I and people around me heard him saying to his buddies, “I mean, we can buy those games anytime!” At that, we all opened our wallets and put our money into the donation box. Really, you cannot judge people by their appearances.
* 絶対うまいはず
http://twitter.com/kyugatimuti/statuses/46594200061493249
僕も秋葉からの帰りにおにぎりとみそ汁配ってる方に会いました、感動しました、チャリだったからダイジョブです他の人にって言ったけどもらっておけばよかったなぁ絶対うまかったと思う
They looked absolutely delicious!
I too saw the guy handing out free rice balls and miso soup on the way back from Akihabara. I was on my bicycle so I told him, “I’m okay, please give it to other people!” On hindsight, I should have taken one … they looked absolutely delicious!!
* お菓子いっぱい
http://twitter.com/moebamuse/status/46379810217406465
すごい。弟たった今ディズニーランドから帰宅したんだけど。新品のお菓子袋いっぱいにもらってきて、客全員分の帰りの交通費負担してくれたんだって。一晩中、何か言えば全て対応してくれたって。やっぱり世界のディズニーランドなんだね。
Another Disney episode
Amazing! My brother just managed to get home from Disneyland right now. He’s got bags and bags of free sweets. Furthermore, Disneyland paid for every customer’s travel fare back. All night long, the staff responded immediately and fully to every request he made. Disneyland is truly a world class brand!
* 困ったときは！
http://twitter.com/ryoshun49/statuses/46605524434821120
昨日青葉台駅で帰宅困難者が溢れる中、車に乗ってる人が「○○方面の方どうぞ！」って行って車に乗せてた。「困った時はみんな一緒ですから！」って言ってた。超感動したの思い出した。
Same boat!
Last night, Aobadai station was jammed with stranded people unable to get home. But there were private cars with drivers shouting “If you’re going in the direction of ****, please hop on!” I was able to hitch a ride on one of them. When I thanked the driver, he replied “No worries! We’re all on the same boat. We have to stick together!”
* 充電されたい方は・・・・
http://twitter.com/yamachin_x1/statuses/46609620210421760
避難所にいたときに、社会人1年生で、研修でこっちにきてた女の子が、たまたま携帯のバッテリーも持参してたらしく、体育館のコンセントを使用する許可ももらい、「携帯の充電をされたい方は、ご自由につかってください」と呼びかけて回ってたんだ。僕はその子にとても感動したんだよ･･
Need to charge your phone?
At the emergency evacuation area, a young first-year intern at my company who had brought her phone’s charger got permission from the facility to use their power socket and went around shouting “Anyone need to charge their phone? Please use my charger!” Just a little thing, but I was touched.

Diary of Stupid SC 20110304

2011-03-04T17:03:00.002+08:00

Stupid incident #1

I was happily mixing my usual concoction of milo+coffee+oats. Then I proceeded to water dispenser. After doing so, this is a portion of the conversation between me and my colleague.

HK: 但是冷的好喝meh?

Me: *confused* 什么冷的？

Then I realized.... I poured in the cold water.

Stupid incident #2

So to correct that, I had to pour my small cup of concoction into a bigger mug. Then I pour in another 2 small cups of hot water to neutralize the cold and to make it hot. Walking back to my colleague and showed him the big mug.

Me: 为了把它弄热,我倒了很多烧水.

HK: 你可以用mircowave的吗.

Me: *facepalm*

Conclusion.. I'm working too hard today and I've become stupid. And I got a big mug of deadly potion to finish.

Guilty

2011-02-10T00:14:00.003+08:00

Sicong : says (12:10 AM):
LOL!
THIS IS EPIC!
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/xxxxx.jpg (some pic with someone beside her giving her a disgusted look)
i bet u never wash ur hair!

Girl X says (12:12 AM):
WEI!
nope...
EH!
i mean nope, i nv, never wash my hair

Sicong : says (12:12 AM):
*-)

Girl X says (12:12 AM):
I BATHE that morning!
HELLO!
I did!

Sicong : says (12:12 AM):
^o)
8-)
|-)

Girl X says (12:13 AM):
i do bathe in d morning for CNY de lor!

Sicong : says (12:13 AM):
i didn't say anything else....

Claiming Credits

2011-01-31T16:39:00.003+08:00

Jiehe:
lol, i just went around office, giving out bak kwa..
build rapport

Sicong:
wtf
thot u leaving soon?

Jiehe:
hahaa...oso at least June after bonus period
I always gd to build gd relations de leh..
i not so rich...the bak kwa isnt i buy de..vendor give, I effort to cut and give out

Sicong:
zzz
pui
i just knew u not that good

When You Are Desperate, Meow

2011-01-27T15:37:00.006+08:00

Just to what extent are you willing to give in when you are desperate.

Girl X:
Eh... u order the extra batt alr?

Sicong:
i can pass u mine first..
still inside the bubble wrp

Girl X:
U dun need it?

Sicong:
i dun need it yet

Girl X:
Oki

Sicong:
i buy for just in case

Girl X:
I need it desperately
lol

Sicong:
how desperate?
enough to meow like a cat if i ask u to?
LOL

Girl X:
Meow

Sexual Harassment

2010-12-30T15:00:00.005+08:00

Sexual harassment at its extreme....

note: BIL -> brother-in-law

(Name censored):
can i ask my BIL if he is wearing the underwear I bought for him?

does it count as a sexual harrassment?!

Sicong:
yes

it's sexual harassment..

and ur sis will call u slut

(Name censored):

lol

then if i ask (another girl) d same question?!

The Girl in My Dream

2010-12-13T23:50:00.002+08:00

Past few days I've been dreaming about this particular girl. A Jane Doe. I can't remember the face.Or probably I've never really looked at the face before? Only remember the feel of her presence and her physique.

I'm not taking it as any sign or whatever crap. It's just irritating that I can't form a face out of it, but yet she kept appearing every night.

Think she's kind of like my other half in my dream? I don't know, can't remember much either. Let's see if I can put a face to her tomorrow morning.

Btw, it's the Geminids meteor shower period again. Let's see if I can see anything in this damn bright city.

Daji vs Annoying Orange

2010-11-24T14:10:00.008+08:00

Sicong:
who's more irritating? orange or daji?

[Some mutual friend]:
hmmm
i don't know
so hard to decide

P/S: In case you don't know about the Annoying Orange, click here to view the youtube clips. As for Daji, you all know him already....

November 2010 Updates

2010-11-23T01:17:00.002+08:00

*clear cobweb* *pat away dust*

I said I wanted to slim down and save money, but it seems like I ate non-stop and kept going out eat ho liao. Totally going in the opposite direction.

During my last medical review, Jimmy said my ankles okay liao, don't need to come back for review. Open consultation period, come again if got problem. Then my physio also reduce from once every 2 weeks to once every 3 weeks.

What else? The rest is the same... Oh! I bought a new kite! Err... nothing liao.

Let me just look through my Foursquare check-in and list down where I've been to for the month of November.

Location:
Home
Office
Bus Stops
ABC Market
JP - NTUC FairPrice Xtra, Bakerzin
Marina Barrage
Bukit Timah Market
West Coast Park
Kallang Leisure Park - FilmGarde
Singapore Expo
Cuppage Plaza - Pontian Wanton Mee, Kazu Sumiyaki
Liang Court - Medi-ya, Trung Nguyen Coffee
Mandarin Gallery - Wild Honey
Dempsey - Ben & Jerry's
Valley Point - Ice Cream Gallery
Sunshine Plaza - Victor's Kitchen
Sim Lim Square
Alif
West Coast Recreation Centre - West Bowl
Ju Shin Jung Korea BBQ - West Coast Highway
Bedok Central Food Centre
10 Dollar Club
Chinatown Smith Street Food Centre
Holland Village XO Fish Head Bee Hoon (Smith Street)
Jurong West Blk 505 Market
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
Waanwaan Thai Restaurant - Wisma
ION Orchard
Terminal 3 - Popeye's Chicken
Harbourfront - Ya Kun Kaya Toast
VivoCity
Kbox (CCK)
Rail Mall - Cedele, Cafe Epicurious
Aburiya (Robertson Quay)
Koi Cafe (Clementi)
Fine Taste Eating House

Not bad... not bad... Some places I never check in only. Lol!

October 2010 Updates

2010-10-29T02:28:00.003+08:00

I ought to blog at least once a month. And so here it is.

Nothing much has changed recently. No major hiccups in life, except this month got a lot of red bombs. But you see, that is the problem. Life is getting boring.

Without realizing,i think my life has slipped into a comfortable pace and pattern. Comfortable is no good. I mean too comfortable. I'll stop to proceed from there, applicable to both my social and work life.

Going physio go fortnightly. Still working in the lousy company. Mj every now and then. Always hang out at the same places, doing same stuff.

When I look back, everything looks the same to me, like I've wasted the time doing nothing. Bad bad...

Maybe I've been following crowd too much until I'm starting to lose myself.

Though I'm saying all this now, I guess I probably won't do anything else to it. Lol. I'm a nuah person. If it's fine, I'll just leave it as it is. That's just me. Okay okay.. I'll try to change. Change job, find more interesting and meaningful stuff to do.

But seriously, what's interesting there to do? Crap.. Why am I thinking of prawning now.....

Game Theory of Being a Gentleman

2010-09-27T18:19:00.002+08:00

A link from Wenyao. Applying some game theory into how to be a gentleman. Pretty interesting, and a good advice.

The game theory of being a gentleman

At a cocktail party, I got up from the table to grab a finger sandwich.

My date said, “Oh, can you grab one for me?”

There were turkey and vegetarian options, so I asked, “Which one do you want?”

To which she smiled and replied, “Hmm, I don’t know.”

And there I was in the classic dilemma of trying to read a woman’s mind. I was expected to make this trivial choice which no doubt would have non-trivial consequences.

A true gentleman would know what to do, but that’s easier said than done. So I mulled over a few options before making a decision.

Option 1: flip a coin to decide

My first approach was logical. Surely if she had a preference, then she would have simply told me. Therefore she must have been indifferent, and that’s why she didn’t know.

If I took her literally, then it would be suitable to flip a coin to decide.

The most logical conclusion, however, is clearly the most foolish choice, for two reasons.

First, it is likely she did have a preference. When she said she didn’t know, she meant she expected me to know and figure it out.

Second, even if she truly were indifferent, flipping a coin seems cold and thoughtless. Even if I reasoned poorly and chose the wrong option, it at least would show that I gave it thought. And thought matters a lot in these kinds of things.

So all in all flipping a coin is a poor choice, and I came to the next conclusion.

Option 2: bring one vegetarian, one turkey

Like most guys, I felt I’d be safer if I took myself out the equation.

I thought: hey, I’ll just bring both for her and let her choose. I’ll take the one she doesn’t want.

Sound great, right? Of course, as every guy will tell you, this sounds better in theory than in practice.

We all know what actually happens. You bring both options and then she asks oh so innocently, “Thanks, which one do you want?”

It’s one of the many trick questions in life. On the one hand, it’s a grave mistake to admit you want one or the other. She might think your choice indicates one is better and she’ll press why you didn’t bring two of the “good” one. On the other hand, it’s even worse to say you don’t have a preference. She either won’t believe you, thinking you would have preferred one or the other, or she’ll spend several minutes deliberating.

If, eventually, she does pick first, and she truly loves what she picked, you’re still in trouble. Why? Because she might feel guilty that she took the one you wanted.

So again, a well-intentioned option, but it’s ultimately short-sighted.

Option 3: bring two vegetarian, two turkey

This is what I eventually went with, so let me explain why.

I figured this option had all the benefits of option 2 because she could pick either one she wanted.

But it had one advantage: the surplus of food meant she could pick either option without depriving me. Regardless of what she picked, there would be more of that same option for me.

Or, if she was truly undecided, she could try both and eat the one she wanted. And I’d still be able to eat what I wanted.

So I proceeded with this choice. I brought the plate to the table and she predictably said, “Thanks for bringing it. Which one do you want?”

I told her I brought two of each so she could pick either one without guilt. She was quite happy and took the vegetarian sandwich, and I felt relieved the decision worked out.

Of course, there was one clear downside to all of this. I was left with three sandwiches when all I really wanted was one. Since I’ve been raised not to waste food, I ended up scarfing down two extra finger sandwiches.

I was amused that after all that work, ultimately, I didn’t get what I wanted. But hey, like I said before, it’s not easy being a gentleman.

Work Rant

2010-08-23T21:31:00.002+08:00

Today the force is strong. With every passing day, I'm starting to feel more and more buay song @ work.

My boss is selective at work. He picks the work he want to do, and pass the rest down. Then once he got sick of his task, he'll pass it down as well. So, me at the bottom of the tree, basically I'm just a shit collector.

He's a selective listener too. When he gets impatient, he'll just listen to stuff he wants to listen. He's smart, no doubt, but he always has his own thinking and wants people to think along the same as him. So when you are explaining stuff to him, if it's not according to what he has assumed it is, he won't get your point. That makes me wonder why he wants us to explain in the first place when he's not receptive at all.

That's my boss. Then we have the company management. Reorg here reorg there, and I still don't see any improvement. No bonus no increment, still expect us to work like a slave. Loyalty doesn't really work here. Well... we are loyal to money though.

This project has been taken away a lot of my personal life already. So what if this project is big money making? Do I get a share of it? No.. Last year that big monkey making project I also didn't get anything from it. Sucks. Enough of the sweet talking. Pissed.

RAWWWWWRRRRRRRR!! FML

NMNHNLM

2010-08-21T02:56:00.003+08:00

NM:

Still no news on bonus and increment. In fact, rumour is that there will be none. Morale in office getting lower with every passing month. Mind you, the bonus and increment I'm talking here is for LAST YEAR performance evaluation.

Has been dragging since starting of the year. Don't know what's wrong with the CEO and the directors... If don't have, just tell us don't have. Don't just keep us hanging there like that. You think it's fun? Bloody hell...

And just today, I finally heard my team lead complaining about this too. Lol.. All along I thought he won't really complain on this. Usually he just say say nia. Today he was ranting on it.

Just paid a year of insurance. Poorer by 2k suddenly. Time to save up again...

NH:

No fish no nothing. Nothing happen for this area.

NLM:

My mother has been going casino way way way WAYYYY too often! A few weeks ago, I actually didn't really have the chance to talk to my mother for like consecutive 6 days. Okay lah, not really her fault. I was away at KL for like 3 days. The other 3 days, she either went casino or MJ.

What's the hotline for gambling counselling?

KTPH and Me

2010-08-21T02:32:00.003+08:00

Recently I've been visiting Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. Nothing really that serious. If any of you can recall, sometimes you'll see me limp for a few days just out of a sudden. It's my left ankle (most of the time it's left, sometimes it might be right). Some have advised me to go see doctor and stuff, but all along I didn't want (read: lazy).

Then during my ICT during July, the day after my short outfield exercise, my left ankle started giving me problem. The day after got route march, thinking about chao keng a bit, so I went to see the MO. At the same time, I just decided to ask MO to refer me to see specialist. You know.. It's better to play safe than to be sorry.

So... that's the prelude, and began my frequent visit to KTPH.

On my first visit, the specialist diagnosed me with achilles tendonitis. Then the x-ray shows that there's some minor calcification of my achilles tendon. Nothing major. Chill...

This specialist referred me to the podiatry clinic to get some insoles for my feet. Then told me to come back for physiotherapy. I think I'm getting milked dry in this hospital. First consultation + x-ray is about 40+bucks.

The second visit, I went for the first session of physio. It was bad. Real bad. Immediately that day, my left calf started to ache. The following 2 days, I was limping badly. Cost me 30+bucks after subsidy.

And for next visit , I went to the podiatry clinic. Another doctor examined my foot, going through the same procedure of asking questions and demonstration of walking, squatting, tiptoeing, etc. Then this doctor gave me 2 choices of insoles - 1 off-the-shelf insoles costing around 60+bucks, or a custom-made pair costing around 200+bucks. The former can last for 6-9months, while the latter can last for 2-3 yrs. And yeah... I went for the latter one. Ka-ching!! another 200+ close to 300bucks gone.

And guess what?!?? Next week I have another session of physio. September I'll have my review with the specialist. *shake head*Oh yeah, that reminded me. I should start work more on the exercises and stretching that the physiotherapist asked me to do. Damn.... Currently I'm like doing them once every few days.

This new hospital overall not bad lah. Anyway, KTPH by right is to replace Alexandra Hospital one.

And my final comment on KTPH - it's bloody far.....

Gmarket Orders [100725]

2010-07-31T12:03:00.002+08:00

Gmarket spree for the month of July! This time I split the whole batch into 2 orders, with an interval of 2 days.

The first order came in today, just an hour ago. Just to share share a bit.

Note: Don't mind the over-exposed pictures. I didn't take care of it, and was too lazy to retake after uploading to my desktop.

The Loots

This time the box came damaged like that. Luckily they always use bubble wrap and separate package inside for those fragile/sensitive items.

The content of the box.

Kat's 9 tees - SGD65.85 (with shipping fee)

Kat originally ordered 10 tees from this seller. But 1 of them was OOS, order cancelled. So it's down to 9. I must say this price is cheap!

Then Kat ordered another 6 tees. These tees are like 1.5-2x the price of the cheap tees you normally find in Gmarket. But look at the nice packaging! 2 combat ration kind of packet. Both packets are packed in another box.

For Garry one I supposed.

For herself one I supposed.

Kat's 6 tees - SGD102.38 (with shipping fee)

That's like 17bucks a tee. 1.5-2x of the normal tees, but the material is definitely better than those. And the design is special lah. So if you are in for better quality and design, you might consider this seller too. This is the tee's link, and this is the search results of the seller's other pages. Seller's name is "theshirt".

Rene's Top - SGD8.52 (with shippng fee)

Rene's Romper - SGD13.33 (with shippng fee)

This is Rene's first purchase from Gmarket. Ho ho ho. I finally managed to poison her. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!

The last item is Weijian's stuff. His stuff more sensitive, so not going to talk about it or post it. (Nah... not kinky stuff. Don't think too much....)

This order is dominated by Kat. Lol! Garry said because she missed all the previous sprees (Guys read: MO. As a guy, I should be using MO. In fact, I'm more used to the term MO. But my audience is female, hence, I gotta use the right terminology.), so she one shot order so many to make up for the losses. Lol...

Let's wait for the arrival of the 2nd order of this spree...

My Lame Lao Bu

2010-07-21T23:38:00.002+08:00

I don't know how many of you have heard this story, but I'm going to broadcast it here.

Case 1
When govt sent out the letter for the GST Offset Package, my mum asked me how much I got. $200. Then she hinted (she actually said it out exactly) that $200 just nice enough for my dad and her go casino. -_-"

So some time during the week before, I passed them each $100 on top of their monthly allowance.

They went casino the next day.

On the following day, so I asked my mum win or lose. She started to blame me for giving them money go casino to lose money. =| Yes, I suddenly become the sinner...

Case 2
During one day of my ICT, my dad bought durian and offer some to me. Forgot what I did during that day, I was actually dehydrated and feeling heaty, so I rejected the offer. Got quite a lot leftover, so my mum finished all of them up because she lazy to make space in the fridge to store them.

The next day, my mum started to accuse me - because I never eat, she had to finish everything and kena sore eyes due to heaty! -_-" my fault again.. =|

I have a lame lao bu.....

Lost Time

2010-07-20T21:14:00.003+08:00

My ICT ended last Friday. Honestly speaking, I actually missed ICT more than I missed office. In office, I need to use so much of my brain, thinking of solving problems, siaming and shooting arrowing, etc etc. During ICT, life is simple (though physically straining), I hardly even used my brain! I almost forgot I got 1...

But something bad about ICT, esp high key ones, 2 weeks spent in camp. Even though mine is a stay out unit, I get to go home almost everyday, I actually just spend most of the time lazing around and sleep. And yes, world cup too. My world wasn't really connected to others during this 2 weeks. It was as if my time has paused, my life isn't moving. BUT the outside world was still moving on!

After the ICT, I realized I'm missing out on a lot of updates of friends, lots of movies/shows not watched, tons of work awaiting for me back in office, and many more. The world seems so much different just after 2 weeks + 2 days.

My lost time.. I'm still trying to recover the lost time by hasten my pace.

First 2 days of work, I worked extra hard.

Chit chat with many friends, checking for updates.

Watched 3 movies within 2 days - "Despicable Me", "Toy Story 3" and "Inception"

Conducting Gmarket spree for July.

Still no time for my games yet... =\

Gmarket Orders [100526] [100529]

2010-06-08T21:34:00.004+08:00

Can you imagine that? Just within the month of May, I've already done 5 sprees from Gmarket. Scary! I tell you, girls' money is really easy to earn.

Photos of Order [100526]
Photos of Order [100529]

THE LOOTS!!

Won't be showing everything, check out the photobucket albums above if wanna see everything. Will just be showing my own stuff and other interesting items.

Pam is unhappy with her untidy fringe, so... she got this!

Bangs wig - SGD12.68

Bangs wig! Apparently she said it's awesome. I shall see if she's willing to share any photo of her wearing that bangs or not.

And finally someone tried getting the bb cream.

BRTC bb cream - SGD37.79

It's Bx who got it. She claimed after much research from forums, that brand is one of the better one and it's considered cheap. And it comes with a free pore tightening care thingy. Cool.

Time for my stuff!!

First attempt to buy shirt from Gmarket.

Checkered shirt - SGD19.12

The material quality actually is quite good, but... the cutting is weird. Maybe it's those tight-fit type but I bought too big size. Oh well...

2 T-shirts - SGD19.49

The size is perfect. The material of the blue one is quite thin, hopefully won't spoil easily. The brown one is good.

3 T-shirts - SGD22.46

These 3 are nice! I like the designs. The material is pretty good too. BUT I BOUGHT THE WRONG SIZE! I swear I got the measurement right already. I'm supposed to buy XXL, but I selected XL instead! ARGHH!! Wasted. All 3 wrong size, and it's my own fault. Sucks.... I like that round fat face... T_T

Cap - SGD13.31

Nice? I'm reserved. -_-"

This time I also attempted to buy shorts.

2 pairs of shorts - SGD21.98

The design is interesting. Close up and see...

It's pigs!

and Astroboy!

The shorts are quite comfy. Haven't really worn them yet, only tried them on.

Last item...

Berms - SGD19.24

Finally I got a new pair of berms...........

Yeap! Finish summarising my latest orders.

I'm in the progress of conducting another order now btw. Interested parties contact me!

Bonus is Bonus (N.A to work)

2010-06-02T13:49:00.008+08:00

Being emo isn't necessarily a bad thing. The thing is, when I'm emo, I'll think a lot. Hell lot. Yeah.. Then usually I'll gain some light outta it. This is what I've been enlightened recently.

Sometimes I'll start to wonder, "Why am I not the lucky one?". From stuff like going after girls to simple bo liao stuff like 4D and Toto. Then I realised something. Lucky one is just a few selected people. Instead, I should just be glad that I'm not the unlucky group of people.

When you spend some time looking around you, you'll find that there are people who might be encountering worse stuff than you. You ought to be happy that you are not in their situation or whatever. Being not unlucky is considered lucky enough. And anything good extra on top of your current life, it's bonus.

So yeap.. I'm trying to think positively now. After all, my life doesn't seem that bad after all. *pat on my shoulder*.

P/S: Bonus in life is 可遇不可求. But bonus in work IS EXPECTED! *play <说好的幸福>*

Gmarket rocks!

2010-06-01T16:09:00.010+08:00

Quoted from an authentic email from Gmarket Global.

Dear Customer

Hello, This is Christina Koo from Gmarket Global.

You’ve won of June Top Blogger Event! Congratulations! J

We will create you 50,000won Gift Certificate as a reward-!

Please check this out through your Gaccount and enjoy shopping with Gmarket Global J

No joke. Seri0usly. Don't believe you go check here.

I've just cashed in the 50,000won into my Gmarket account. MUAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!

THANK YOU GMARKET!

And oh!

Look! I've been upgraded to VIP Customer too. That just shows how much you people has been buying.

Tsk tsk...

Backtracking the Highway...

2010-06-01T15:07:00.002+08:00

Remember I said something about travelling down a highway, a super duper long highway where I don't even know where it will end? (this post)

Well.. I didn't reach the end. It seems the distance is far greater than I expected. And no one even knows if this way isn't leading to a dead end or what.

So.. yeah.. turning back now. Backtracking to where I started off and pick another path.

Moving on... Beginning a new journey.

PMS

2010-05-24T22:27:00.003+08:00

That day, I was feeling kinda low. So decided to go for a spin. Drive drive drive drive, and found myself landed in the northern-east portion of Singapore.

Then I wondered if anyone fly kite at night at that area. Nah.. no one. If there's anyone flying, I would have joined in too. My kites are always ready in the car boot - the big sotong and 3x normal diamond kites.

On the way back, it's a killer. Imagine 3am driving at KPE and woke up at 8am earlier that morning, I tell you, it's no joke. I was in fact struggling to keep myself awake. But I'm still a safe driver, not like *cough*kzw*cough*.

That's just the start of my PMS. Sucks.

Today still no news of the 说好的幸福.

Work schedule is tight. (But I'm still slacking.)

More shit tasks dropped on me.

And my ever mind boggling issue is not getting any better, or maybe worse now.

When's a good time to stop? I don't know. Should I?

I know I got a lot of good friends. Lotsa advice and encouragement from you all. Thanks. But I reckon only I can decide for myself. ARGH!

I need a break.

Gmarket Orders [100504] [100509] [100510]

2010-05-24T22:01:00.005+08:00

Too many Gmarket orders came in and no time to blog. So here's a quick one.

Photos of Order [100504]

Photos of Order [100509]

Photos of Order [100510]

Currently I'm still processing 2 orders. *stress*

This time I used EMS instead of DPD. The shipping is slightly more expensive, but delivery between Gmarket Shipping Centre to my house is significantly faster.

Order [100504] took 2 weeks to arrive. Some items were delivered to Gmarket Shipping Centre pretty slow. That caused some delay. Order [100509] took around 8-9 days. Pretty average.

Order [100510] took only 6-7 days. That's very fast.

Lemme just talk on my own items this time round. A quick one.

my 2 tees (XL size) - 10100won (sgd13.20)

Finally got the tee shirt size right. So I can wear either XL or XXL. Cheap and good. Going to get more.

my banc watch - 31900won (sgd41.40)

I love this watch! Coooooooooooooool watch! Banc apparently is some quite popular trendy brand. Pretty hot in Korea. The design is cute lah. Lego character.

my 2 rings (with free earphone) - 18100won(sgd 23.49)

I'm a sucker for rings. =) This time the blue is nice. Each time the gift never fail to impress me.

Anyone wanna join in for more Gmarket stuff? Drop a comment or a msg in the tagbox!

-edited-

Oh yeah. Found something useful for size measurement from Gmarket. Never saw it before. Click here!

Tips - Instantly Up Your Leave Days!

2010-05-14T11:33:00.005+08:00

Actual conversation quoted between my colleague (SY) and me (SC).

SY says:

*from Jan till now, I've taken XX days leave + YY days MC...

SC says:

*fwah..

SY says:

*I still have ZZ days to clear before end 2010

SC says:

*i still got AA days to clear before end 2010

*i think

*and u play cheat! u got childcare and maternity leave!

SY says:

*remember to include labour day off-in-lieu

SC says:

*damn.. i go find a girl now..

SY says:

*wrong.. you should get a child now...

SC says:

*wa lao.. single parent.. the kid will have an imbalance childhood leh..

SY says:

*Then look for single mom...

*instantly add 6 days childcare leave...

SC says:

*lol

SY says:

*no need to wait for 10 mths.

SC says:

*im going to blog this down..

My First Gmarket Order!! [100419]

2010-04-29T09:45:00.005+08:00

I was poisoned with this site (Gmarket) by my friend. Sucks. It's very poisonous. Highly contagious too. No known immunity discovered yet.

Lemme show you the loot first before I talk more about the site, its ordering system and stuff.

The box

A box to contain all the orders. I've an order of total 22 items.

The content

After unboxing it, the items inside were packed nicely in their own packaging too. I first opened my packages.

My rings from here. Price: SGD21.67 (KRW16530)

I ordered 3 rings. It came with 3 free girly rings. Need to find people to give them away to. Satisfied with the rings, and they fit nicely! I bought around size 22-23 as indicated on the page. Probably the only the blue one, which I was so looking forward to, was kinda disappointing. It was in a darker shade of blue, not the electric blue shown. =\

My tees from here. Price: SGD14.16 (KRW10800)

I tried ordered 2 tees to test for its quality and its size. I order size-L, and dang! Can't fit me. Ah bui too fat. I need to go 1-2 size bigger. Anyway, take note that each tee within the same shop might have different sizing. So double check, don't assume all tees share the same size. Exact measurement stated for size-L from that shop - Shoulder 43, Chest 97, Sleeves 18, Length 65. The shoulder was like a bit too small for me, and chest way too small. Anyway I got another model to wear it for me.

Front

Back

It's just nice for him, but a size bigger will be nicer. Thanks Steven for the free modeling. *applause*

End of my items. The rest I can't review much. Not my items and I can't possibly try them on.

Let's move on to Pam's stuff.

Pam's shoes from here. Price: SGD33.83 (KRW25800)

A pair of nude pink flats and a pair of black pointed heels. Glossy surface. Quality looks okay to me. Won't know until the owner tries them on. KIV.

Pam's dress from here. Price: SGD10.36 (KRW7900)

This dress is sweeeeet! And quality feels good to. *fondling with the material* No, just joking. I'm typing this in office, totally nowhere near the dress to play with it. -_-" But ya, good buy I'll say.

Now on to Anatoly's stuff. A short one.

Anatoly's dunno some kind of tights from here. Price: SGD64.38 (KRW49100) including domestic shipping.

Some dry-fit kinda tights, top and bottom. From deuters. Look good stuff. Didn't open it, scare I mess it up. He claims it's selling cheaper on Gmarket. Anyway, this shop doesn't have free domestic shipping, so you'll have to pay for it (an additional KRW2500).

Here comes the main buyer for this order, Daphne Kwan!

Dap's order #1 from here. Price: SGD12.85 (KRW9800)

She actually ordered 5 tees from here. But 3 items were cancelled. No reason was stated, though I think even if they state I also won't understand. They'll probably write in Korean. I'll just assume it's outta stock and they did refund me the money, so it's fine.

Dap's order #2 from here. Price: SGD16.65 (KRW12700)

I like the 2 grey ones, Charlie Chaplin and little red riding hood. The design is nice.

Dap's order #3 from here. Price: SGD37.24 (KRW28400)

The white one with the veil is nice too. The tutu skirt is cuteeeee. LOL! Wonder how is she going to match up for that skirt. Interesting. *pssssst* the other top was ordered wrongly by me. she said it's okay. but i still feel bad.... =(

Dap's order #4 from here . Price: SGD45.37 (KRW34600)

4x black skirts. When I took them out, I was like -_-". All of the same colour. Okay, not that bad. The 2 crumpled skirts look good. Material quality wise is pretty good too.

That's all for the loots. Shipping cost around SGD27.50 (KRW20900). Being all friend friend, and no one object, we split the shipping fee by per item. So end up each item cost around SGD1.25 for shipping. I'm surprised it's pretty cheap.

Since this is my first order, lemme share my experience, in case any of you interested in making the order yourself. Of course, you can go through me too. I should be doing an order, let's say... once a month? =\

Basic
Anyway... Basically it's like eBay. In fact, it's actually a subsidiary of eBay.
The concept is the same - sellers (shops) post up their items, you are the buyer.

It's a Korean site, so do expect lotsa Korean words. You can change to English from the top menu bar. BUT!! But... Most of the products are shown in picture files, and shop description also never translate. Your best friend while shopping there will be Google translator. Whenever I'm adding stuff to my cart, I'm practically doing figure recognition, matching the characters on the picture to the words in the list. And ya, I can recognise some of colours already, like white and black.

Price
Some shops put an extremely low price and that might be just a gimmick to bring you in. Because that price doesn't apply to all the items. That's just a base price. To calculate the right price of the item you want, you need to plus the additional cost indicated.
Look at the selected item from the list. It has a +5000 behind, so the actual price for that item is 4800 (base) + 5000 (additional). The shops usually have discounts. For the base price, take the discounted price stated. And wait! Sometimes the shops will have other special freebies or discounts stated in the picture between, which you and me couldn't understand. For me, I'll just let it be special bonus if there is. =D

Shopping cart and Checking out
Take note of this too. You can use browsers like Chrome and Firefox while looking through the shops. But when you want to add to shopping cart and check out, please use IE. Sadly, that site has problem with other browsers. Keep your purchase below 400bucks!! Heard that GST will be charged if they found out your purchase is above 400bucks.

International Shipping
When shopping, make sure that the shop does international shipping too.
Just check for the either of the 2 highlighted areas. This is the indication if they do international shipping or not. You can actually first filter for shops with international shipping when you looking for shops.

After you check out, you'll be prompted to fill in forms for the shipping. For shipping to Singapore, there are 2 services to choose from - EMS and DPD service. For this order, I tried DPD. It's slightly cheaper. The parcel left Gmarket central warehouse on 24th April, touched down in Singapore on 25th April, reach my house on 28th April. Maybe I should try EMS the next time, see if there's any improvement on the delivery time.

Payment
Payment can be made through Paypal or credit cards. But to use credit cards, I think there are some admin process to go through first. This is what I've gathered, not too sure how accurate is it. You have to scan your credit card and send it to Gmarket for verification first. Once they have verified and approved, you may start to use that card for payment. It's an one-time process, you'll only need to do it once. But since I already have a Paypal account, so I'll just use it.

But I realised I was charged as USD instead of KRW. Wondering if I could choose KRW instead or not. I felt like I lost some money through 2x conversion - KRW -> USD -> SGD. I'll figure that out again during my next purchase. Never mind for now.

That's about all. I might be conducting another order next week I think. Someone is pestering me to do it ASAP already. =|

Mayday Concert Aftermath Part 1

2010-04-23T10:23:00.006+08:00

Last Saturday I just went for Mayday Concert. It's my first paid-concert that I've attended. Interesting and fun I would have to say. Though I was seated far far away from the stage, man, the concert was still pretty high.

Anyway, let's hit some Mayday songs, dude!

五月天笑忘歌 MV

五月天我心中尚未崩坏的地方 MV

五月天突然好想你 MV

五月天春天的吶喊 MV

All along I thought I heard a certain part of the lyrics wrongly. Until just now when I went to check the lyrics then I realized they were really trying to put vulgarity in. LOL! "看羚羊草枝摆"

Enjoy!

Reading...

2010-04-23T09:44:00.005+08:00

Recently I'm back to reading books. I've been wanting to read the Percy Jackson series ever since I've watched Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

The show might be a bit lousy. But why I like it so much? IT'S GREEK MYTHOLOGY! I'm a total sucker for that. Actually I prefer Percy Jackson to Clash of the Titans. Clash of the Titans is based on the classic and rewrite. Percy Jackson is a new story with ideas based on the classic. See the difference?

Anyway, ya, the story book is better than the show. The show was kinda shallow in the plot, but better in the story book.

It's a 5-books series - Lightning Thief, Sea of Monsters, Titan's Curse, Battle of Labyrinth and Last Olympian. It's books for teenager anyway. You'll probably finish 1 book in a couple of hours or so. I think Hairy Potty books are thicker.

Having finished that series, I thought I might try another story book series. So I tried Twilight last night. Regrets man, I tell you. It's like a girly kind of story. I think my tolerance lasted only until the part Edward took Bella out for hiking, then confession here confession there. It's as if the entire chapter is about them talking about love and nothing else. Yucks! Definitely not my type of story.

Now I need to look for another story book to read. Anyone has any recommendation?

Love: Sci-Fi (non-futuristic type, think Michael Crichton), Fantasy, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller.
Hate: Too much romance, Sci-Fi (futuristic, think Star Trek), Classics.

A PhD Taxi Driver

2010-04-14T13:10:00.002+08:00

Was doing some random surfing just now and chanced upon this blog of a taxi driver. Apparently he's some researcher with PhD but got laid off and ended up being a taxi driver. He blogged down interesting happenings from his daily rides. Yup, worth reading if you can spare some time.

http://taxidiary.blogspot.com
"Probably the only taxi driver in this world with a PhD from Stanford and a proven track record of scientific accomplishments, I have been forced out of my research job at the height of my scientific career, and unable to find another one, for reasons I can only describe as something "uniquely Singapore". As a result, I am driving taxi to make a living and writing these real life stories just to make the dull job a little more interesting. I hope that these stories are interesting to you too."

My Uncle

2010-04-13T18:48:00.002+08:00

My uncle just passed away last Monday. Thanks everyone for being with me. I'm pretty alright now. Really.

It's scary to think that the people, who are with you for so many years, can just disappear.. just like that. During that cremation day, while on the bus back, I was trying hard to accept the fact that I will never be able to see my uncle anymore. You know so many years, almost for as long as I've been conscious of my life, if I just go down my block during mid-noon timing, he will definitely be there caring for his plants and stuff. However, during that day, I realized that that will never happen anymore. Sometimes, you just take things for granted, assuming they will be around all the time.

Damn. Shouldn't be writing this kind of emo post in office. Could have gone home first then proceed with writing this. Luckily now in office, only few people left behind nia.

On the 出殡 day, there was a live band playing. The first song was already an atmosphere-damping song - 父子情深. My sisters and I clearly remembered that this song was often played (from CD/cassette) by my uncle in his house. We actually got to know this song from him. That song has a nice and touching lyrics too. Yaaa... in fact, most of my interaction with hokkien songs were because of him. Another song that I remembered was 拢是为着你啦. Another favourite song that he would play too.

*breathe in* *breathe out* *calm down*

Anyway, ya... Cherish all that are around you now, before you realize you are losing them.

Driving on the Highway - Dilemma

2010-03-26T01:42:00.002+08:00

Imagine.. you are driving along a long long long looooooong highway. You wanna get to your destination pretty much badly.

You have no idea when and where will it end, will your petrol last, if there's any petrol kiosk along the way.

Basically you have just started out on your first leg of the journey. Will you turn back before you get stranded in the middle of the highway? Or just try to make your way there, hoping the journey will be short, your petrol is sufficient and/or there's petrol kiosk?

I don't know if I'm game enough to be gamble on it.. shucks....

Frustration...

2010-03-24T22:28:00.003+08:00

When you realised you are at a 进退两难 and 左右为难 situation, what can you do? I'm actually starting to feel frustrated being stuck there now. 有口难言...

Time to just 走一步看一步...

Btw, work sucks too. ARGH!

And mum just updated me on my uncle's status. Doctor say he'll still be able to make it through for another 2-3 weeks. Everyone's already making preparation for the worst.

Epic Fail - Haw Flakes

2010-03-22T15:13:00.002+08:00

Got people say haw flakes is can be used to lose weight. So I went to do a Google search. As usual, Wikipedia will appear in the search results. And this is what I saw.

-_-" Should be some previous cached entry before the Wiki article got edited. But ya... niceee.....

Crossroads and Deserts

2010-03-17T10:24:00.002+08:00

Heard of the theory of parallel worlds? A mirror world is created whenever you have to make a decision - 1 world with you choosing A, and another world with you choosing B. This thing actually has been showed in many movies like "Butterfly Effect". But will thing eventually end up in the same spot like in "Sliding Doors"? Anyway, this has no link with my main topic. LOL!

Bumping into crossroads in life is pretty common. You come from 1 direction, you can choose to move in any of the other directions or even choose to turn back and turn to retrace back to the previous crossroad. At least @ a crossroad, you know where you are and you know there are directions for you to choose from. It's just a matter of do you know where you wanna go and is that a right route.

But currently, I think I'm like in the midst of a desert. In all directions you don't see anything in sight. And you don't know where to go next. Sucks... How did I even get ended up here in the first place? Where should I go?

I don't know.... The dynamic of my life is getting slightly messed up recently. Shucks...

Guava

2010-03-11T16:42:00.003+08:00

When you eat guava, do you dip/soak it with the sour plum powder?

For me, I don't. Guava actually taste sweet and nice without the powder, unless it's not ripe yet. Furthermore, the powder contains sugar and salt. No no no...

In fact, I'm chewing on it now. =D I'm being random here.... While chewing, I start to wonder why many people say guava is good for health. So I went to google on it a bit. Found out it has a lot of many benefits! One of such is that guava actually has more vitamin C than orange! Well, that is if you eat it with the skin. The guava skin contains a lot of vitamin C. It has also other benefits to stuff like prolong menses, obesity, constipation, etc.

Anyway, I'll just do some copy pasting here.

Adopted from http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/benefits-of-guava-1612.html

Nutritional Value of Guava
Given below is the amount of nutrients present in 1 cup (165 gm) of Guava, apart from Iron and Folic Acid:

Calcium - 50 mg
Carbohydrates - 19.6 gm
Fiber - 8.9 gm
Niacin - 2 mg.
Phosphorus - 48 mg
Protein - 1.35 gm
Total Fat - 0.9 gm
Vitamin A - 412 IU
Vitamin B - 1.15 mg
Vitamin C - 498 mg
Calories - 84

Health & Nutrition Benefits of Eating Guava

Guava is a very good source of vitamins, fibers as well as minerals.
Being rich in Vitamin C; guava is effective in treating male infertility caused by sperm clumping, adhesion and other abnormalities.
Guava has been associated with healing of wounds, when applied externally.
Guava has general haemostatic properties and can be used for treating bleeding nose, gums and minor internal hemorrhaging.
Guava helps cure dysentery, by inhibiting microbial growth and removing extra mucus from the intestines.
Guava helps the body in combating free radicals produced during metabolism and aids in preventing age-related chronic diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, cataract and rheumatoid arthritis.
Guava is one of the richest sources of dietary fiber and thus, is good for those suffering from constipation.
Guava strengthens and tones up the digestive system and even disinfects the same.
Guava, having high content of roughage, no cholesterol & less digestible carbohydrates, is good for those trying to lose weight.
Guavas can improve the texture of skin and help avoid skin problems. For the purpose, you can either eat it raw or make wash your skin with a decoction of its immature fruits and leaves.
Juice of raw and immature guavas or decoction of guava-leaves is known to bring relief in cough and cold.
Researches have shown that guava is pretty effective in preventing cancer and even heart diseases in people.
The presence of complex carbohydrates and dietary fibers in guava makes it effective in lowering cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
The presence of Vitamin C and other phytonutrients, such as caretenoids, isoffavonoids and polyphenols, in guava has led to it being an effective antioxidant.

Guava has been found to be beneficial for people suffering from the following ailments:

Acidosis
Asthma
Bacterial Infections
Catarrh
Congestion of the Lungs
Convulsions
Epilepsy
High Blood Pressure
Obesity
Oral Ulcers
Poor Circulation
Prolonged Menstruation
Scurvy
Swollen Gums
Toothache

LX3 vs S90

2010-03-03T09:56:00.003+08:00

Panasonic Lumix LX3

Canon Powershot S90

Have been wanting to get a camera. My decision seems to be lingering between this 2 models. Each has its own pros and cons. Seems quite hard to decide.

Those who know about these 2 camera, which one will you choose and why?

DX ordering again! 20100302

2010-03-02T10:18:00.002+08:00

Hey people! I'm going for another round of DealExtreme ordering again. If you are lazy to do the ordering yourself, can go through me. I've been wondering why am I doing this, when I'm not gaining anything outta it. Maybe I should start to earn some commission.........

To kick start..

Ultra-Mini 1000mA USB Power Adapter/Charger (100~240V/EU Plug)
Price: $3.04

I'm getting this. Currently still thinking whether to get some other items or not. Msg me if you wanna add items to the list.

Some Cheapo Trying To Act Rich

2010-03-01T12:13:00.002+08:00

Some cheapo person trying to act rich and throw money at pple...

*some cheapo*:

then I DUN WAN

think i dun have money is it????

pui. ahahahhahahahaa

*throw money into sc's face*

*some cheapo*:

muHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA........

*some cheapo*:

*pick up all the thrown money... and keep them*

KL Work Trip 23-25 Feb 2010

2010-03-01T11:34:00.008+08:00

Last week went for a KL work trip. It was a last minute thingy. Well, work here is dynamic. Not the first time like that already, informing just the day before flying. Used to it. Monday morning informed me flying the next day, and next morning off to KL.

I refused to bring office laptop, so I brought my own laptop. And guess what? That morning when waiting for the boarding gate to open, I tried powering up my laptop. It's not working anymore! SPOILT!!! I brought a big and heavy paperweight to KL. Nice.....

Details of my work cannot be discussed. If I tell you, I'll have to kill you!

As usual again, during normal operation time, I had little things to do. Then evening came and as I waiting for them to prepare some stuff for me, I decided to do something "constructive".

I name this The Pyramid of Staples!

Not bad.. Work ends at 8+pm. It's a good sign. While walking out, I saw this office @ the entrance. That's Pam's company! Okay, nothing else.

DKSH

I've been telling my colleague I wanna have A&W for dinner since Monday. And there we have it! A&W

Hot Dog + Curly Fries + Root Beer Float!

The service there quite slow. The counters not very efficient. Not their fault, it's the flow of operation. Sucks.

Breakfast @ the cafe just @ the ground floor of the office building, T-Break. Their pie is very nice, but they didn't have it that morning. Don't know why. So I had their special-dunno-what-omelette. It's nice too.

Special-Dunno-What-Omelette

Lunch and Dinner had normal stuff.

Next morning! Mamak stall!

Roti Canai + Roti Telor + Teh Tarik

Luckily Friday is Malaysia public holiday. So die die Thursday I'll have to go home. So no extension of stay no matter what. When checking in at the airport, we found out our flight got delayed. Delayed by 1 hour. -_-" The flight time is only 35-45min btw.

Delayed Flight

Dinner @ Burger King

Touch down Singapore @ around 830pm.
-The End-

Revenge is Sweet

2010-02-11T16:29:00.006+08:00

Some girl was trying to say I'm fat, say I won't be able to see my own shoes when I stand up. Well, I know I am fat, but I thought of a funny way to retaliate.

(A Girl):
stand up, wear ur shoes
and look down

Sicong:
can see lah!

(A Girl):
maybe u'll see ur tummy. HAHAHHAHA

Sicong:
my tummy not that big can

(A Girl):
sure anot?"????

Sicong:
lemme try..

(A Girl):
ok, see half of ur shoes?

Sicong:
u stand up and look down
u sure can see ur shoes

(A Girl):
YES!
in full view!

Sicong:
aeroplane runway

(A Girl):
bird's eye view with no blockage!

Sicong:
HAHAHAHAHA!!!

(A Girl):
WTF!

Tiring Saturday

2010-01-24T23:16:00.002+08:00

I just had a chalet with my JC mates this week. Nice to have such stuff, haven't been really interacting with them much. It was a nice opportunity. But this kind of stuff, hai.... We old liao. 27 this year, do less better. Bad for health. Heng only once a year. *phew*

Saturday during chalet, we cooked, Wii-ed, fly kites and BBQ. Now still suffering from the Wii playing aftermath - sore shoulders and arms. I FINALLY GET TO PLAY MY KITES!

Nice? Good wind good weather that day. Winding back the string is the tiring part. Letting it up was easy. Need to get a better reel. =\

After my chalet BBQ, I immediately went for my next activity with another group of friends. I called it the Sunday Weekly. Basically we were like going out every Sunday NIGHT. 1st time was West Coast Mac, 2nd time was Udders Ice Creams. Well, it was still considered as Sunday this time. Sunday 1am? Ya.. It's still a Sunday. LOL

This time we went prawning @ Sin Ming there. Just beside the golf course there. Not a bad place. But we noob lah. We rented 2x rods, and only managed to get 9 (2 were donated) prawns after 3 hours. But it was fun! I wanna go prawning again! Anyone?

After everything, reached back home @ 6am. Nice..... Went out on Friday night 8pm, reach back home on Sunday 6am. In between only slept 4 hours. I'm soooooooooooooooo tired..... but happy nevertheless. I finally got the chance to do 2 things that I've been wanting to do for this month - fly kite and prawning. =)

How Does It Feel...

2010-01-13T08:39:00.002+08:00

To know that you might be leaving everyone soon? I don't think I'll understand the kind of feeling he has now. =\

My Butt Thinking For My Future

2010-01-11T02:47:00.005+08:00

Situation

Sicong :|: says (2:41 AM):

*aiya.. the most single lor..

*i can live with it..

*got another fren was saying..

*single no good.

*old liao die no one send u off..

*or die in the house, no one knows.. after a week, neighbour complain foul smell then found out im dead

*hahahahahaha

Solution 1

(Name Censored) says (2:43 AM):

*dun worry

*let me recommend u

*according to wad i am training now

*when u reach 35 buy 1 hdb flat resale market

*u get a single grant ok

*then by the time u r 55, apple for studio apartment

*then gt a lot old ppl staying dere 1

*and u use the $$ u sell ur hdb to buy the SA

*cheap

*and already design

*but only 30 yrs rent u

*haha

*by the time u stay finish still dun die

*they can rent u again!

Solution 2

(Name Censored) says (2:46 AM):

*hahaa

*mad

*u be nice to ur frens kids la

*or when ur 60/70

*then find 1 mei mei 20++

*ask her look after u

*then when u die all money gers

*hers

The above is not an official recommendation by HDB or any govt-related organization. The name has been censored for privacy, though friends will know who my butt is. LOL. In case any other public read this and complain to HDB.

Another 3 Products to Add

2010-01-07T15:59:00.007+08:00

Flip Cover Leather Case for iPhone 3G/3GS (Black) - Price: $4.34

UltraFire C3 Cree 1xAA 1x14500 Flashlight (with Holster) - Price: $10.73

Chromed Steel Bicycle Repair Tool Kit (15-Tool Set) - Price: $9.26

Tomorrow evening/night like that I'll check out the shopping cart liao.

Ordering from DX again

2010-01-07T09:56:00.003+08:00

Right after I said I wanna save money, here I am trying to spend money again. -_-" Whatever. Hahahahaha. Here are the list I'm getting this time.

World's Smallest MicroSD TransFlash USB 2.0 Mini Card Reader - $0.98
Status: I'm not really getting this again, but I simply really love this product. It's so small and nice! Anyone wanna get them? *Free Advertising*

Professional Phone and Game Consoles Disassembly Tool (8-Piece Set) - $2.60
Status: Confirm getting

Secure Travel Suitcase ID Luggage Tag - PUT IT BACK, IT'S MINE! (Black) - $1.96
Status: Confirm getting. Wanted to get a luggage tag long ago liao. Saw that DX has them too, so why not! Anyway, there are other design around too. You can check them out too. http://www.dealextreme.com/search.dx/search.luggage%20tag

Dynamo Hand-Crank USB Cell Phone Emergency Charger - $3.30
Status: Confirm getting. =D A toy.

Jelly Lens
http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.507~search.jelly%20len
Was looking at the jelly lens, which has those lomo effects. Then these lens can be placed on compact camera and also handphone camera. Looks interesting eh? Still thinking to get or not, and which effect to get.....

Anyone has anything else they wanna get?

New Resolutions for 2010

2010-01-07T09:20:00.004+08:00

7 days into the new year, I've finally decided to set my new year resolutions. People have been telling me by setting goals and resolutions, at least you'll have a slight directional guide in life. Anyway, I've been thinking hard last night before falling asleep. Here it goes!

1. Yokoso Japan!

I wanna go Japan again this year. Don't care when and with who, eventually I still wanna go!

2. Slim down at least... hmmm... 20 10 5 2kg? XD

Getting too round liao. Start with an easy target first. 2kg a year, that's 166.67g per month. Alright...... Maybe I should start by stop going in Jaybee. That place is always making me to eat a lot.

3. Spend less, Save more!

Have always been a spendthrift in my life. Time to spend less a bit lah ah.

4. Go diving.

Recently gian tio diving again. Feel like going again. Any semi-clear sea water area will do. Cannot spend too much or else #1 and #3 hard to fulfill.

5. Go for Japanese lesson.

This one has been dragging for too long liao. Maybe it's time I get it going on.

6. To clock 2000km of driving.

Need to get used to driving more lah. Last week I already clocked 150km like that, nice start. *record down*

7. Pack my room nicely, to make it tidy looking for at least once.

Those who have been to my room, you know the condition of my room. I SHALL TIDY IT UP! Make it tidy, snap a photo of it, and that's it. At least I know my room has been tidy before. Of course if possible, maintain it lah....

8. Bring my parents out for tour.

Actually, I very long never go tour with them already. They usually go without me, and I go without them. Maybe should bring them around a bit. My dad has been wanting to go Japan very long liao, but always cannot find a nice timing to go. I'll try to do something about that. Eh.. I didn't mention anything about PAYING for them. Note that.

The last 2 will be more of a challenge, a wishlist? You know in exam, it's like most people can answer 70-80% of the question, the rest is only for the super duper smart people? Ya, the last 2 is more like a bonus stage. Don't need to clear also can.

9. Be less lazy.

Nuahness is majority of my personality. Hard to change lah. Will try to change, will try to change. No guaranty.

10. Find a girlfriend.

Nuff said.

Let's hope this won't be a wishlist instead. Hopefully I'll do something about the 10 items above. At least I know #1 is more or less in the pipeline already. =)))) Go go go!

A Call @ 1:32am

2010-01-06T01:43:00.002+08:00

Just a while ago, my mum's hp suddenly rang. Nobody would call her usually at this kind of timing. I was just hoping it's not something about my uncle. My mum was sleeping soundly in another room, so I went to check the hp. It's my auntie. Double the worries.

Then I took the phone and told my dad that auntie called. I think he was very scared too, and he told me to pass to my mum and ask her to call back to my auntie.

Luckily, it was my auntie who accidentally called the wrong person. She wanted to call my cousin instead. But this was really bad. All of us were like just waiting for the worst to come. Feeling so helpless...

Dazing

2010-01-05T00:46:00.002+08:00

I was sitting on my chair, doing nothing in particular. Just staring into blank space. Then I thought, how good will be it if I'm able to stop time.

So I closed my eyes. Blank out my mind. Kept thinking about stopping time with pure willpower. And guess what?!?! I've wasted a few minutes doing nothing. =\

Shocking News

2009-12-29T23:42:00.002+08:00

My mum just told me my uncle just left 1/2 yr more to live.

I'm in a total shock now. All along I thought he's doing well with his chemotherapy and medication. Now then I know those are just to prolong his life.

I'm hoping it's just my mum who got the info wrong, because weeks ago, my cousin told me he's doing fine.

Urgh...

Another DX Item

2009-11-20T13:40:00.001+08:00

Zw asked me to add this in. But this one won't be included in today's order, probably.

Stylish Wireless Stereo Headset with Microphone and Volume Control (White) - $16.80

Stuff from DealExtreme, Anyone?

2009-11-18T15:47:00.005+08:00

Trying to consolidate see anyone wanna join in and get some item from DX or not. If buy 3 or more of the same item got discount. Click on the picture to see the product link. Drop a comment on the post or on the tagbox if you are interested. Note that the price stated are in USD and shipping is free. GO GO GO! Will be buying them this Friday (20/11/09). Shipping takes around 1.5 week time.

Ultra-Mini 1000mA USB Power Adapter/Charger (100~240V/EU Plug) - $4.63
Confirm getting.

Multicolored Mood Light with 4-Port USB Hub - $8.99
Might be getting, see response.

USB 2.0 MSN/QQ Blinking and Flapping Audio Visual Message Angel - $12.25
Might be getting, see response.

World's Smallest MicroSD TransFlash USB 2.0 Mini Card Reader - $0.98
Confirm getting.

Fiio E5 3.5mm Earphone Volume Booster Power Amplifier (White) - $18.31
Might be getting, see response.

1 Free Off Day Every Month.

2009-11-10T15:42:00.002+08:00

It's a good habit to clear your bowels everyday. Most people like to do it first thing in the morning. For me, I prefer to do it during some other time. Office hours.

Imagine you go toilet + pantry (+ smoke if you do) 30 min every working day. In a 5 days week, you'll accumulate 2.5hours. Keeping it simple, assuming 4 weeks a month, that's 10hours. 10 HOURS! That's equivalent to 1 day off right? Right!

Of course you can extend more off days from this theory. Come late 15min everyday, you got 1/2 day off a month. Eat 15min more into lunch hours, another 1/2 day off. Hey! It makes you feel better if you think of it this way right?

Just a random thought of mine, okay. I'm not asking you to do it now or what. Do it at your own risk, don't blame me if anything goes wrong.

Disclaimer: The author will not be held responsible for any mishap happens during the course of following the guide. Read the disclaimer at the bottom of the blog too.

I Chopped My Hair!

2009-11-09T12:46:00.002+08:00

boy boy looking hor?

Hahaha... Got pple say I look better.. I always try to maintain my 颓废 style bcos I suck at rejection. What if girls just fall in love with me? That will be troublesome man. =\

Rot

2009-10-12T12:01:00.001+08:00

rot

BSOD... ARGGHHH!! RAAWWWWRRRRR!!!

2009-09-11T10:03:00.002+08:00

The previous post is talking about a gift from NTU. Now this is a gift from my office desktop. Got it during development work. The finger conveys all my emotions. Enough said.

Stuff from NTU Career & Attachment Office

2009-09-11T09:58:00.002+08:00

Yeah! Got this laptop cover/bag from Career & Attachment Office. Did an online survey for them a few months back. Now they sent me this. NTU too rich....

My New Toys for Sept!

2009-09-02T23:49:00.003+08:00

Yeah! Bought 2 games for the month. 1 new game, another second hand game.

Guitar Hero 5 is out!! Woo~hooo!!

Then also managed to get second hand Top Spin 3. Still looking for Ace Combat 6. Hai... that one hard to find man.

I Need Spotlight.

2009-09-01T23:29:00.002+08:00

I must admit this. I'm an attention seeker. Probably that explains my loud talking, animated face and stuff.

And probably that's the reason why I don't like to attend big big scale gathering and alumni stuff. Why? I was never really a famous/well-known character. So in those kind of gathering, The limelight will be on other celebrities, then I'll have to move to a corner and sip my drink or play scissors paper stone with myself (no, I don't really do that).

Talking about school alumni, last time I used to actively go back to primary school when I was in secondary level. Then I came to realise the memory capacity of human brain. Teachers always have to remember new faces. To make space for that, old memory might have to stash up way way way behind in the back. Well, except for the few celebrities of that period. And me, was and is never in group. So I'm usually the one that teachers couldn't remember anymore.

Call me sour or what. But ya, I just don't like that kind of feeling. If you don't remember me, so there's no more point in meeting up right?

Some might argue that school is the place where everything happened. Ermm... SAJC shifted. Swiss had a major facelift that I don't recognise it anymore. PPS, lagi worse, gone. No more feelings left there man. No more.

Of course, for those big big big gathering, if I'm feeling up to it, I'll attend to engsiew and support a bit. You know, test fire to see if I can grab the spotlight or not, and try to improve on networking. But I'm lazy most of the time.

Anyway, that's all about how much I dislike alumni gathering and stuff. The main topic here is still the confession of mine - I'm an attention seeker. WOOHOOO~ AA!!!

Aiya.. I got inferiority complex. AA and narcissism are just to cover that up. Damn, do I have split personality?

Easy Money

2009-08-31T16:57:00.002+08:00

.:Jiehe:. says (5:03 PM):
no $ to make liao leh...
i take over lose money 1..mai la.
I wanna take over do nothing oso got $ de..
.:Jiehe:. says (5:04 PM):
and muz be farking lotsa $ tt type
U got lobang for such?

Sicong :| Otaku power! Otaku BEAM! : says (5:04 PM):
got..
go die now.. i every month buy money for u

.:Jiehe:. says (5:04 PM):
hahaa sounds gd

Sicong :| Otaku power! Otaku BEAM! : says (5:04 PM):
i'll burn millions every month

.:Jiehe:. says (5:04 PM):
u make sure U do it every mth leh

Sicong :| Otaku power! Otaku BEAM! : says (5:04 PM):
can can

Anyone wanna follow him?

Origami

2009-08-27T13:14:00.007+08:00

Recently while looking through my cupboard, I happened to find a stack of mini origami papers. So I decided to bring to office and play with them a bit. My favourite is those durians and cubes. Basically you have to fold many basic units and put them together. Wait, lemme show u the pictures.

Fold both sides to the center

Fold 2 alternate triangles on the both side

Unfold until as shown below

Fold in the small and big triangles

Close the flap

Tuck in the big triangle

Tuck in the small triangle

Flip to the other side and fold up the pointed ends

Voila~

It's important to take note the direction of the alternate triangles that you did in step 2, because you have to be consistent with it with the rest of the basic cells.

The easily to make will be the cube. This is how you piece them up. 6 pieces required.

Then you have the triangle prism too. I figured this out myself! 3 pieces required.

The durian. 12 pieces required.

The big big durian! I figured this out myself too! 30 pieces required.

With the basic cells, you can slowly explore and see what other interesting shape you can come up with. Like rectangle one, oblong durian, etc etc.

Kevin Skinner - America's Got Talent 2009

2009-08-17T15:45:00.002+08:00

This man is really good. Seriously. Like all the audience, I was kinda amused by his country's accent. But the moment he sang.. wooooot~ Goosebumps!

Look at the expressions of audience when he sang. Everyone was so captivated by that amazing performance. Man.. you really gotta watch and listen to it yourself

Click here for the clip. Youtube disabled the embedding. So ya.. go there and watch it.

I don't like to drive!

2009-08-17T11:41:00.002+08:00

I've attempted to write a post on this yesterday. Halfway through, I deleted the draft. Too lengthy. Hahaha.. Now I decided to just cut things short.

Saturday I drove to Sim Lim. Jam at Rocher exit. Pui.

Drove from Burlington Square to Shaw Tower for dinner. Instead of turning left into Beach Road and do a u-turn into the carpark, I went behind Shaw Tower and made a big round. And stupidly went through the ERP. Only myself to blame. Pui pui!

Follow GPS from Shaw Tower to Dempsey Road. GPS guided me round and round in Orchard. Stupid thing is I know how to go there, just don't know why I followed the GPS blindly. Pui pui pui!

I was trying to experience how it would be to be driving, instead of being green. I think I don't really like it. LOL

Daji's Emoticons

2009-08-12T02:14:00.001+08:00

Decided to do some special emoticons for Mr Daji.

Trees good and bad

2009-07-29T09:37:00.002+08:00

Singapore plants a lot of trees along the road. It's a good thing, provides nice shades, make the place looks greener, etc etc...

But today I took bus and I got irritated by it. Not say trees' fault, it's I dumb dumb and lazy anyway. The usual bus I take to work is a double decker one, but sometimes it will be a single deck. No idea why, but it's just so. On the double decker bus, I'll sit at those sideway seats. And on the single deck bus, there won't be seats left for me.

But hey! Today there's lotsa seats! So I sat down at the front section, the part where the 2 seats facing each other. That's one of the best seat because of its spacious leg room. Then I realised how bad the choice was. Apparently, the sunlight was projecting in and affecting only my side of the bus. Sucks...

And you thought the trees would help or something right? NO! It made it worse! The trees don't block off the sunlight completely. In between the leaves there's holes, between tree to tree there's gaps. So imagine... You sleeping in a dark room. Then someone kept switching on and off the lights in fast interval. On off on off on off on off on off on off on off on off on off. How irritated will you be? Yeah...

But still, I was lazy to move liao, so I sat there and got irritated myself. Hahahaha... Nevertheless, being well-trained during my NS life, I mastered the skill to sleep anywhere anytime under any circumstances. I still fell asleep in the end. MUAHAHAHAHAAA! But the keypoint is I was irritated, VERY irritated at one point. =\

Anyway, I'm just doing random ranting. Ignore me please. Hahahahahaha! This isn't my first time experiencing this, but it's just that I actually remembered to complain this time round.

- The End -

Troubling Others Might Not Be Bad

2009-07-28T12:57:00.002+08:00

Sometimes, you are actually troubling others by not troubling them. =\ Understand?

Because you think you don't want to trouble people, so you decided to do and solve things on your own. But while doing so, you are actually troubling them in another way because they don't know your progress, and what if no result is produced in the end?

Try to share a bit. Burden isn't all yours. There are people around to take them for you.

Be it at work or family stuff or whatever, don't worry to bother people!!

Hmmmm... Maybe I should start to seek help from my team lead.

my new creation - eclair

2009-07-22T00:33:00.003+08:00

looks ugly... but heck... wahahahaha..

the chocolate coating too bitter.. seems like the dark chocolate i used is too raw... need to add in more sugar and milk to smoothen it..

Relive the Japan Trip

2009-07-13T11:04:00.007+08:00

We actually wanted to meet up on 1st July to celebrate our Japan Trip 1 year anniversary. LOL. But apparently not everyone can make it. So Daji suggested 1 week later, because that was the day Zm joined us. Hoho haha. That's so funny.

During that period, we were in Osaka. And while in Osaka, one of the most memorable experience was cooking our own okonomiyaki. Thus, the dinner shall be DIY okonomiyaki!

Finding a restaurant selling okonomiyaki isn't tough. But to find one that let you DIY in Singapore, that's quite a feat. Luckily Daji managed to found 1 and suggested that to us. Sumomo at Prinsep Street there. Sadly, Zw didn't manage to make it at the last minute, so it's 1 member down.

Zhengyi doing her heart-shaped okonomiyaki again

Super hungry Wenyao waiting for his food to be cooked

Zhengyi's done!

The guys cooking theirs

Daji's pancake

1. Cook Okonomiyaki

2. Put the Okonomiyaki Sauce and Mayonnaise

3. Scatter the Bonito Flakes and sprinkle some Seaweed on top of it.

4. Enjoy your Okonomiyaki

Yakisoba topped with egg

Daji enjoying his Yakisoba

"We commit to serve U Best! Please be patient =)"

Wenyao

Daji

Zhengyi

Cuiling

Front of the wet tissue

Back of the wet tissue

Chit chatting after having the meal

Just to do a quick review for that restaurant. The okonomiyaki portion is normal, in Singapore's price context. 10+bucks mid-range for a normal okonomiyaki. I would say the price is okay lah. Japanese food is never cheap in Singapore. Tsk. But the desserts...... I would say it's a bit too overpriced. Seriously. I tried the green tea cheese cake, it wasn't really that nice and it cost $15.90!!! Ya.... Just go for the normal food. Go try if you like DIY okonomiyaki. 30+bucks in total should get you full there.

(Photos with courtesy of Zm again)

Cycling is painful

2009-07-13T09:46:00.009+08:00

Last Saturday went cycling at ECP with co, zm and daji. Co lives somewhere near carpark E1 and E2. Prior to that morning, I went to look up on the map a bit and saw a bicycle kiosk at E2 there, so I parked my car at Co's house and we moved off from there.

Mistake #1: The bicycle kiosk is actually quite some distance away. E1 and E2 aren't really that near. -_-"

Mistake #2: That bicycle kiosk at E2 sucks.

Lemme elaborate on Mistake #2.

We went in and asked for the price. The guy entertained us a while, but the price wasn't quite what we've expected. Expensive. Then we tried to ask if we can have discount. He said need to ask the counter people. Alright, so we went over to the counter.

This girl at the counter tried to entertain us, just for a while. Then she asked if we can ask the guy over at the bicycles there instead. Great! So no one wanna entertain us. Me and Zm immediately walked out.

Mistake #3: There isn't anymore bicycle kiosk nearby if you try to walk further down.

This Mistake #3 is a deadly one.

Actually it isn't that deadly if you are not that petty and stubborn. We are stubborn people. *Pointing to myself and Zm* So we die die refuse to go back to that bicycle kiosk, and Zm mentioned about another better bicycle kiosk further down. Lemme warn you guys. The next bicycle kiosk is at Area G, which is DAMN FAR AWAY if you are walking.

The above actually won't be that bad if I've never committed Mistake #0.

Mistake #0: I should have just parked my car at the ECP carpark.

=\

Okay, that should be the end of the complaints.

After we got the bicycles, we cycled all the way to Changi Village, makan, and back. End of story.

Moving towards the Park Connector

At the Park Connector portion

At Changi Park

Outside Changi Village

Hahaha.. Seriously, I super duper unfit. Just reached the Changi Park nia, I already shagged liao. I had reduce my speed by 1 gear. And on the way back, I had to reduce by 1 more gear. At the park connector I had to further reduce one more time. Wahahahahahahaaa! Okay... I'm weak. Too long never exercise at all.

My Signature Pose

Plane by the Sea

Plane over SFT

Along the Stretch behind the Airport

Surprisingly, the sun was darn strong in the afternoon. So much so for the weather forecast saying it will rain. Pui~ It rained in the early morning and that was it. When I woke up, I was already on the verge of 放生 liao. That dark sky and the nice weather were in cahoots with my bed trying to allure me back into La La Land.

By the end of the whole trip, I realised I've become a lobster. Good thing I've rolled up my sleeves. But my thongs tanline.. thongs that footwear.. the tanline has gotten worse.

Trying to show off how strong am I

In actual fact, it's the bike that's light

Walking back...

And ya... My butt still pain now.. Lousy bicycle seats. Cannot cycle too much, or else my father day will be gone too man...

(Thanks to Zm for the photos)

p/s: now i know why recently all my posts not much photos.. bcos it's really a pain in the ass to upload photos in blogspot.

Update Update..

2009-07-03T11:32:00.003+08:00

Eh... Let's review my June a bit. June....

Went in Jaybee once or twice like that. Eat and eat and eat.

Went KL with Garry, York and Zm. Also eat and eat and eat.

Butt's wedding on the 20th June. Act bo liao and went in the morning to join in the fun.

Jam only once.

Movie................ NONE! OMG!!! Transformer 2, anyone? I haven't watched it yet.

Grew fatter.

Cut hair and dye hair. Now look like ah beng. Fat beng.

Grandma admitted to hospital for some minor operation. She's okay now. Only scared me for a moment for some incidents.

Work almost did nothing significant for the month.

Watched 7 sets of jdrama - Atashinchi no Danshi, Love Shuffle, Mei-chan no Shitsuji, CHANGE, Taiyo to Umi no Kyoushitsu, Ryokiteiki na Kanojo, Mirai Koshi Meguru. WOOOOOOOT~ kan no life lidat. All within June watched one. If wanna recommend, Love Shuffle and Ryokiteiki na Kanojo are really nice. Atashinchi no Danshi, Mei-chan no Shitsuji and CHANGE can watch if you are free. Mirai Koshi Meguru and Taiyo to Umi no Kyoushitsu watch them only if you have nothing to do.

Bought a Japanese manga, hoping to brush up my Japanese by reading it. It's Detroit Metal City. Kan vulgar. But I'm only at page 3 nia. Xiong...........

Guess that's all for the month of June.

CONGRATZ, BUTT!
WELCOME BACK, LAIYI!
I MISS YOU, JAPAN!

p/s: i'm still waiting for the kl photos....

KL Trip [11-Jun-09 to 14-Jun-09]

2009-06-14T22:59:00.002+08:00

My KL trip... It was a trip planned long long long long long ago. Even before I started to go KL often for work. Even so, no regrets going there for weekend trip. Because everytime KL, it's just for work, work, work and more work. Basically I didn't explore KL much at all. This trip main aim is walk, shop, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat...

Although the trip is 11-14 June, 11th is actually in JB. Just go in earlier to slack at Garry's house. But the feast adventure began on that night.

I'll talk more when I have the photos. We didn't really explore KL culture, blah blah blah. We are just there to eat and eat and eat and eat. I'll show all the food we've eaten. WOOOT~ Below is just a summary.

11th June
Eat mamak stall food - Ramly burger double special + Nasi Pattaya Ayam

12th June
Lunch snacks - pisang goreng, and lotsa assorted other fried fritters.
Lunch - Beef noodles
Tea Break - A&W root beer float
Dinner - Madame Kwan's Nasi Lemak

13th June
Brunch snacks - egg tarts, char siew pie
Brunch - DIM SUM!! LOTSA DIM SUM!!
Tea break - Penang Assam Laksa, kuay tiao soup, Nasi Lemak
Hi Tea - Ice shaving dessert
Hi tea 2 - Coffee @ Dome
Dinner - Atas Japanese restaurant

14th June
Late Breakfast - MORE DIM SUM!
Lunch - Peranakan restaurant
Break - Egg tart, durian tart, char siew pie
Dinner - Zi char @ Teck Sing (JB)

FUUUUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!

Will update again..

Going KL.

2009-05-22T01:43:00.003+08:00

I think I'm pretty well-known for having preference different from others, which Jh always likes to comment on.

I prefer to take bus to KL. Plane is faster, but take bus I can sleep mah. And take a longer time to reach there = work less there. Ho ho ho ho ho~ Frankly speaking, the buses all are not bad one, quite comfortable!

Then this late afternoon, just before I wanna booked ticket to go home, there was an urgent meeting to discuss the situation and how to proceed from there. Apparently, the KL people wanted me to stay there to oversee the starting of the production in case something goes wrong. And they are starting on Saturday. That means... they wanted me to stay on and over the weekend. =\ But I insisted on going home today (Thursday) and said I will come back again on Saturday morning.

Most people will think might as well stay there, better than wasting time travelling to and fro. But..... stay there I also waste time. I didn't bring enough entertainment to last me until next Wednesday, I didn't bring enough clothes (only 3-4 days of clothes), and I didn't bring enough cash!

Okay, actually it's okay one. Hahahaa.. Entertainment, can go Sungei Wang buy dvd watch, clothes can send for laundry service and money can use ATM, but I just wanna come back lah. Stay there quite sian one... At night boring one...

Let's hope this trip would really be my final trip down to KL for this project. *pray hard*

Neat doesn't mean good.

2009-05-09T04:16:00.004+08:00

Although my room is messy (very messy), most of the time I know where my stuff are. Then always there will be someone trying to act smart and attempt to tidy up my room. Well.. this mentality is good. Sure enough, when things are arranged neatly, they are supposed to be organised. But more than half the time, this tidy up thingy were not done with my presence. You know the story.

When things are messy, at least I still do know where I placed my stuff. Now things are tidy. BUT! BUT! You don't know where my stuff is, and I don't know where my stuff is. Tell me.. what's the point? It just adds two frustrated people in the world. I can't find my things, you felt unappreciated.

Room messy, then messy lah! Not like my room is an exhibition room for people to see or wat (messy room can also be an exhibit btw). It's just a room to rest! ARGH!! Now I gotta reorientate myself to the new arrangement of my stuff. SO FUN! RAWRRR!

P/S: Anyway, it's not my mum this time round. It's my sister's new maid. New maid always likes to act garang and volunteered to tidy up my room. But mum still has to take the blame. She APPROVED it.

Insomnia Nights

2009-04-13T09:27:00.002+08:00

Recently I've been counting sheep to sleep...

sheep sleep sheep sleep sheep sleep

一只枚羊，两只枚羊，三只枚羊，四只枚羊，五只枚羊，六只枚羊，七只枚羊，八只枚羊，九只枚羊，十只枚羊。。。。

I've realised it's super effective. It's how you do the counting that if it works or not. You need to let your subconscious do the counting. Because usually if you can't sleep, it's due to your hyperactive brain which refuse to sleep. So you need to reduce the activity. Do the counting using your brain, then slowly hand it over to the subconscious to do it. Then your brain is ready to sleep.

It's okay if you lost count, just restart. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT try to recall too hard or concentrate on the number! By doing so, you are engaging your main conscious activity again.

Try it! But not during work please.

I've wronged you, SMRT

2009-03-31T09:50:00.004+08:00

Pardon me when I said SMRT was like packed sardines, if I've ever said that. It's just that I don't know what packed sardines really was until last Sunday. It was a truly unique experience.

This thing happened after my Ma.lac.ca trip. I'll write about Ma.lac.ca trip next time when I have the photos and time to write.

At around 2pm, the Ma.lac.ca trip kakis sent me to Ma.lac.ca Sen.tr.al to buy bus ticket to make my way to K.L for work trip. But little did I know that the ticket could sold out so quickly. The best timing we could find was 730pm bus. I was supposed to reach there by 6pm. Then while asking counter to counter about the availability of the tickets, one taxi uncle was rounding up people to take his cab to the train station.

Then as usual, I never ask thing properly, so I took up his offer. And once he managed to find 4 pax, off we went to the train station.

All along, I thought the train station he's referring to was some K.L train station. Until when he reached the train station, he stopped the car and waited for us to alight. Apparently all the 4 of us onboard was staring blankly at him, and he looked back at us blurly too, and said, "KTM! Ini!" Or something like that.

Oh well... What to do... FYI, it was pouring heavily outside. I swiftly exited the cab, ran to the boot, picked up my barang barang, and ran into the K.T.M station. The counter queue was long, so I gey kiang time again (as usual) trying to find my own way to K.L.

Looking at the train route map, I was at Se.rem.ban (and I totally have no idea where the hell was that place), and K.L Sen.tr.al was 13 stops away. Saw an automated ticket vending machine, so book my ticket via there. Then I asked the usher/security guard/whoever nearby to confirm the train I gonna take was at the platform there.

Next suay part of the adventure. The gate only has 1 gantry in. A me.la.yu family was hogging the gantry. Apparently one of their tickets had some problem. Retry and retry and retry and... When it's finally my turn to go in.... THE BLOODY TRAIN WENT OFF!!! AND THE TRAIN STILL GOT LOTS OF SPACE! AND IT'S NOT PACKED!!!

Fine! Looking at the board, next train was coming in 15min time or so, so never mind, I'll wait. Then an announcement came, in me.la.yu, I don't understand but I saw the time on the board changed. Great. It was delayed. And this went on for a few more times. End up, The train came 1hr later. Bravo!

By the time the train came, the platform was already overcrowded. Everyone rushed into the train, and luckily I managed to get in too. Despite the train being full like what we saw on SMRT during rush hour, people still kept pushing their way in. Pack and pack and pack, until 80% of your surface are in contact with other people on the train. Nice eh? Luckily I scare troublesome, never buy any stuff from Ma.lac.ca. Or else I'm pretty sure they will all end up crushed.

Then this procedure of packing sardines continued for the next 12 stops until K.L Sen.tr.al. GG. At 730pm or so, I finally managed to reach K.L Sen.tr.al in one piece, with some scratches on my arms due to the squeezing out of the train.

When I got out of the train, I could feel my feet and legs totally sore. Stood for 3hrs with my heavy bag and heavy laptop, plus the fatigue from previous day.

This is quite stupid. The train was delayed because people kept trying to squeeze into the packed train, which often resulted in improper closing of the train doors. Thus the train doors had to open and close many many many times until they were all properly closed. Waste of time.

Next, concurrent entering and exiting of passengers. Come on lah! Don't be stupid can? You want to come into a fully packed train? Let people go out first to give up their space lah! You trying hard to squeeze in, people can't get out, you wasted that their time because they exceed their stop, AND less person can come in! TOTAL INEFFICIENCY! Waste of time x2.

Argh... Been there, done that. Fullstop. No more second time for me.

Horrifying Memories

2009-03-15T12:38:00.002+08:00

Here I'm going to tell you an horrifying memory that happened when I was still a kid, perhaps K1/K2 or P1 already.

Disclaimer: The following post might cause nausea or involuntary ejection of part or all of the contents of the stomach through the mouth (aka vomitting). Proceed with care, especially if you like beancurd skin (tau ki).

Recently, don't know why, my mum starting to feed me with tau ki. You know those beancurd skin used to wrap ngoh hiong one? Ya, that one... She cooked it like once a week (last time very seldom, the most is add to soup or whatever nia), and my mixed vege rice oso got... Not that I don't eat them, not that I don't like them. It's just that whenever I eat them, a vision from the past just appear in my mind. And surprising I still managed to eat them up. =|

This is the happening.

It was during the time when I was still taking swimming classes. The coach told us to swim to and fro. Then on the trip back, I suddenly saw something floating around in the water ahead of me. Upon approaching, those stuff looked like flakes of tau ki. Disgusting, but I thought might be some normal rubbish that fell into the water or what, because it just a 2-3 pieces like that. So I swam on, without detouring much away from those flakes.

Then on the next few laps, I finally saw the "SOURCE" of the "rubbish". Another fellow student swimming in front of me was discharging these flakes out from his mouth. And this time round, the expelled particles were far more than what was floating around earlier. There was even a piece, that's like half of my palm size? Shucks. Those flakes were ACTUALLY vomit. -_- Of course this time I siam it at all cost!!!

$%^@%^@$$!$#%#%&%^#

Now you know the haunting past of mine whenever I eat tau ki. And I just had it. =|

Have a nice day.

Eat more tau ki.

Don't vomit in the pool.

Thank you.

Yet another emo song.

2009-03-06T00:24:00.002+08:00

Well, this song not that emo to me (yet), but to a particular friend.

Getting lost in the midst of a busy life of today's society is nothing unusual. Many times, you may just stop and ponder, "What am I doing right now?" Okay, maybe you don't, but somtimes I do. What are we really trying to achieve?

=\

You may feel lost now, but don't despair! You still can find your way back to the path you were on. Even so, all paths will eventually lead to an end. It might not be bad to reach another end?

Like just what the lyric says, let it go and just enjoy the show. Walk on...

Lenka - The Show
(The official MV clip doesn't allow embedded object. Sucks)

Looking back...

2009-03-05T10:14:00.002+08:00

Vitamin C - Graduation

Ages ago, this song was like "Oooooooo... Nice song [fullstop]". Then today I, by chance, heard it once again. This time the feel is so much different. The song actually has much more meaning in it.

It's not that last time I didn't pay much attention to the lyrics or what. It's just that the lyrics couldn't really apply to me during that time. Now they do. *emo emo emo*

So yeah, this song goes out to all my friends.

Expensive Weekends Again!!

2009-03-01T11:38:00.006+08:00

Er... This is the most expensive weekend liao..

vs

The devil won.... sucks...

i bought xbox360 and guitar hero world tour liao.........

Expensive weekends...

2009-02-23T17:14:00.003+08:00

Cham ah.. I kept saying I want to save money, but I kept going out...... =\

First up, Friday... York Lin long long ago jio-ed us go eat crab liao, and don't know why I said yes too. Anyway, so I did go... Location is at AMK Ave 3 Blk 232. It's opposite Mayflower Sec Sch, I think. The queue was insane, but luckily Mr Cai made reservation beforehand, so that saved us the queuing time.

However, that's not all. You still got the cooking time to wait too. Ho ho ho ho... Don't know why. Isn't this recession time? Why everyone still coming here to spend so much $$$ on simple thing like food. Talking about me eh? =\

York Lin ordered 1x large crab (butter style), 1x med crab (black pepper style), and another 1x med crab (soup style). Then he asked us wanna add more stuff or not, and told us to look at the menu. Naturally, when he asked that, we would think maybe not enough, so we ordered a few more others stuff - crispy tofu, cereal prawn and baby kai lan.

People! DO NOT! I REPEAT! DO NOT ORDER ANY OTHER STUFF IF YOU HAVE 3X CRABS ON THE WAY! And especially you are just feeding 6 mouths. Why? See below.

That's the size of the pincer of the large crab. =\ And the soup one it's like (fish head bee hoon - fish head + crab). So ya, thick bee hoon is inside. And it was quite a big pot. BUT NICE! The butter one is nice too. Black pepper ah, they say Bedok one nicer. But seriously, the crab itself is nice lah.

Damage - 45bucks per pax. I think it summed up to $268.xx if I never remember wrongly.

That's my Friday. Then came Saturday. Original plan was to go in JB. But I got recall manning, so I was kinda not planning to go in liao. After much tempting (news of Garry got Guitar Hero 2), and friends' patience waiting, I decided to go in. Zw went in to import Wii out. Rich guy. Tsk...

Then we went to some restaurant to eat. Leong said that place not that nice, but we wanted to give them a chance. So we ate at there. Conclusion: We know we should go the one further down next time.

Let's see what we ordered. Crabs (AGAIN!), baby lobsters, some meat (can't remember ostrich or beef), broccoli with mushrooms, more or less there lah. Food so so nia lah.. Nothing worth mentioning.

Damage - This one worth mentioning. RM90 per pax. =\ A bit steep IMO.

Anyway, the main highlight was playing Guitar Hero!!!

Zeming playing...

Rocker Zeming...

And his In-Game character...

ROCKS~ I can only play up to Medium nia. Tried Hard a while, cham.. got eye/hand coordination problem liao. After everyone slept liao, I went on and played alone until 6+am =~( I got no life. Rare chance to play this game mah. Must play until song song.

Next morning, Garry sent us out to Singapore and back home. So nice of him..... Awwwwww.... Provide transport there, provide lodging, provide entertainment, and even provide transport out!! So to express my gratitude, I'm helping him to do research on Guitar Hero: World Tour and Rock Band. MUAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!

Now Sunday.. WMW Feb's gathering. @ Citylink's New York New York. I met Garry again. LOL. That one just a dinner though. Details, wait for WMW blog.

End of my last week! WOOT~ Packed weekend eh? And I was actually on recall manning week. YESH! Tomorrow end of recall manning week. Daji and Eddie are next!! Our country depends on them.

New gif!

2009-02-23T17:11:00.002+08:00

Second piece of my IPPT set.. It's chin-up time!

random stuff

2009-02-19T14:43:00.006+08:00

I just realised I got 4 followers, not 3 anymore. Yippee!

Regarding work issues, recently went into lull period liao... but.... I know there's 2 projects coming soon. Higher levels are still discussing about the details and $$$. It's like a dam with a crack. Water seems to be trickling slowly and peacefully. But who knows when the dam will come down and water come gushing through. =\ Next week or next next week, maybe it's time for me to work OT again.

As you all can see, I'm still living a pauper life. So that just means no huat. I'm still a poor salaryman. Enough of gambling liao, no more Toto and 4D for now. Don't wanna donate more to Singapore Pools for anymore... for now... temporarily...

Let's see... I think I'm going to start saving $$$ liao.. 1/2 year milestone coming. Think I more or less had enough fun spending so much money. I mean I can go on playing lah, but 1/2 year was the first milestone I set for myself when I got my 1st pay. Second milestone is end of this year. Still quite a long way, so ignore. Start saving next month! I'm going to open another bank account to separate my spending and saving account. Oh... I just ordered a new Dell monitor. xD Dell got offer now, go check out their site.

My 3 pairs of socks not holding much longer. One pair already starting to have a hole. The rest soon. Time to get more socks. But still, I can't find ankle toe socks. Good one, that is. Err.... and cheap.

And yes, I'm kinda free now. Pretty free. Until an extent I can say I'm VERY free. Making gifs and drawing stick figures are some favourite pastimes of mine. And so....

TADA~
Initially, I wanted to do a banner for the blog. Then I lazy to do so many frames, so I just make do with smaller dimension. Easier you see... Tedious work when you are just using mouse to draw. But then again, I think I can't draw as well using pen/pencil. I must admit I can draw middle finger better with mouse. LOL. My plan - to complete the entire IPPT course. This one is SBJ. I still got sit up, pull up and shuttle run/2.4 (they are the same, maybe one faster frame rate nia). =|

Okay, enough of random shits. Time to move on. *Moved on*

HUAT AHH!!!!

2009-02-08T00:32:00.002+08:00

I think a lot of people got sick of seeing/hearing me shouting this over and over during the past few days. It's the 10 million CNY Toto craze you see.... I'm just following the crowd.

I bought $10 worth of Toto myself. Then yesterday I was comparing the tickets. Bo tio.. bo tio.. this one bo tio also.. still bo tio... etc etc etc... hai.............. Let's get back to be a slave.

But there's a part II to this HUAT story. My fate doesn't just end there. I didn't dump the tickets away immediately. I left them in front of my computer after checking. Lazy to dump them, or perhaps I was waiting to see some miracles to happen to my numbers.

Then just now, my dad told me I actually tio 20 bucks! That's Group 6 winning - 3 1/2 numbers. WaHAHaHAHAhahaHAHahAHAA!! This isn't the end of the saga!!! I'm going to "INVEST" the 20 dollars into Monday's Toto and go for it. Don't know my fate was giving me a 2nd chance, or it's just tell me enough is enough and returned me my original bet (no win no loss).

We'll see the conclusion of it on Monday. Until then... HUAT AH!!!!

Importance of Shopping/Wish Lists

2009-02-06T09:55:00.003+08:00

It's important to maintain such lists in your blog, webbie, facebook, friendster, etc etc. Just place it where people can seek them out easily.

Why? Because those lists are really a great help when your birthday is approaching. 2 ways - it helps you reduce your disappointment when you receiving gifts from friends; and it helps your friends to swiftly acquired a gift for you. Well.. that's unless you are the kind of people who like surprises (and you don't complain at useless prezzie).

It helps too if you provide a wide range of selections too. Imagine if your wishlist is all lingerie, chances are I (generally guys) can't (don't dare to) get them. Or a Tenga Fliphole, girls pai seh to get for you.

And also variation in prices too. Budget lah. Different People different budget.

Yup. So people, please do so now. Oh... That is if I actually know when your birthday is. Ho ho ho ho ho ho! Can always come in here to drop a msg saying your birthday coming. But my eyes have selective blindness. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!

Crap.. I'm making gift giving sounds so political like that. =\ Oh! I have a shopping list here too. ^^

p/s: ah... WMW blog post not done yet.. shhhhhhhh...

Expensive Weekends feat. "I got a new toy again!"

2009-02-01T21:44:00.006+08:00

WOOT~ I bought another toy again. Cham... Overspending liao.

The Earphone

Free Earphone Amplifier

A new in-ear earphone. Crossroad MylarOne Bijou 4. Not a bad earphone I would say. But then again, I'm quite a tone deaf person, so I'm not a good tester for this earphone. Damage - 70bucks. And it comes with a free earphone amplifier! Interesting eh? I didn't know earphone also got amplifier one.

Bought it from a shop in Adelphi, Jaben. The shop has a webpage too. http://jaben.net/ The boss quite funny. A funny shop too. Beside the audio stuff he's selling, there's fountain pens and bacon salt too. Yes, bacon salt. And guess what, the boss gave us free sample to try too. LOL. The conversation was funny lah. They have good customer service too. Try all you want. They are helpful enough.

Technical and shopping stuff aside, today had lunch with zw, zm, garry, kat and her gang @ Sun with Moon. I would say their lunch is not bad you know. I had the Shogagaki set, and zm had the Saba set. Good food. And filling too. Think all the negative comments I've heard were targetting their dinner menu instead bah. Or is it because Wheelock branch has better food?

After lunch, zw disappeared. The girls went shopping. Me, garry and zm walking around aimlessly. Then we decided to sit down and la kopi. @ TCC. The Azuki Coffee is really nice. I'm falling in love with it. Coffee with red beans. Somehow it just tastes so nice. But note... I'm darn full already. I had 3 slices of prata at 11+. Lunch at 2 lidat. Coffee at 4 or so. *PUKE*

*Missing section - lengthy to say* And now only left me and zm. *Missing section again - nothing interesting* And so we decided to just go Adelphi to check out the shop and see how. Maybe if we are lucky, it might be open. Ho ho ho. It's open! And hence, the toy above.

Expensive weekend eh? Lunch @ Sun with Moon, Tea @ TCC, new Toy... Hai........ I should just stay at home next time. Otaku is cheaper. OTAKU BANZAI!

Still playing with my new toy...

2009-01-30T00:23:00.002+08:00

Seriously... I think this speaker really looks like some kind of bomb or something. Look!

First, it's not activated. Twist it to activate it. Lights on, ACTIVATED!

Okay.. Enuff..

New Toy!!

2009-01-29T23:18:00.003+08:00

Got a new cheap toy today. It's a portable speaker. Small but pretty powerful. But don't mind the quality. A bit hollow. But then again. It's cute and cool and small! Told you it's a toy liao. That means not for serious usage. X-mini is its name.

See the picture above. It's a capsule shape. You split it into halves and twist it open to expand the resonance tube , then power on! MM ZUT MM ZUT!! Cool right? It has its own rechargeable battery inside. Recharge via USB. Audio via sound jack.

Got it at one of the shops at Funan. Lazy to go all the way to SLS, so just make do with it at Funan. Went there with zm. Then tried the Soup Spoon @ Raffles City. HOLY SHIT! Okay... It's my first time there, and I quite like the food there. I'm noob. Okay, noted.

End of Short Story...

Drama Reviews

2009-01-02T14:33:00.001+08:00

If you are fk, please skip this post. Thank you.

Code Blue (Ko-do Buru-)

I first saw this poster at Japan. My first thought, "Woot! Yui and Erika! I MUST WATCH!" I didn't pay much attention to Yamapi initially. Hahahaha. I look at the girls first. Anyway, this show is good. Really good. Interesting, but there were many times I had to go google for the term they used. Too medical for me. Hard to understand what the heck they mean or they are trying to do. But hey, good for extra knowledge.

This is like a typical doctor show, on the Emergency and Accident section. Alarm rings, rescue, rinse and repeat. Of course, story is spiced up a bit here and there. Pretty touching, I would say.

What actually makes this doctor rescue special from the rest is its HELICOPTER! Well... The theme was actually Doctor Heli, which is doctor sent to actual site using heli and evacuation via heli too, if needed.

Here's an extraction from Wiki D-Addicts, which extracted a short paragraph from Fuji TV -

The "Doctor Helicopter" system was legalized in Japan in June 2007. A medical team is dispatched to the patients on a helicopter to provide medical care in the field as soon as possible. One day, four young physicians are assigned to this latest medical system. The doctors experience traumatic medical situations, deal with personal ambitions, witness the fragility of life, and they grow personally and professionally. --Fuji TV

Okay, that was a better and more professional review than what I've said. =\

Yamashita Tomohisa. I guess those who listens to JPop or watch JDrama would have known who is him by now. So I'm not going to introduce him again. Some interesting notable stuff. He got curly hair! On first few looks, you may find him looking weird or something. But after some time, it starts to grow into you. He actually still looks good with that. I must emphasize on this. Not everyone would look good with that kind of hair, not even close to okay looking. Don't believe? Watch this...

Right? Take my words for it.

Aragaki Yui!! She may sucks (just a bit) in her acting and singing, but I just can't stop liking her. =)) I think I never introduce her before, so let me do so here. I first saw her in "Dragon Zakura", then she's also inside "My Boss My Hero". Remember that Japanese movie "Koizora"? She's in there too! I watched her "Galcir" too. =))) Okay, she's one of my favourite female celebrity. I'm biased. I don't care. Go away if you don't like her. Shoo!

Another female celebrity that I like. Toda Erika! Introduced her before. She's better known as "Misa" in Death Note. Don't know why people only recognise her as that. Sad.... She got act in a lot of other shows too what........ Oh oh oh! Recently she got a new drama which seems not bad, "Ryusei no Kizuna".

I happily omitted one of the 4 doctors mentioned in the synopsis, because he's a guy. And maybe because I didn't watch enough of his show yet. Instead of introducing him, I decided to introduce this girl! MUAhaHAhaHAhAhaHaHahAA!! She's look gooooooood~ Or maybe it's the character she acted in the show. Cool! Although she's just a nurse, she has the authority! Woot! "Take that you noob doctor! TATATATATATATAAAA!" My first show on her, so no additional information to throw in.

Theme Song
Mr Children - Hanabi

Last Friends (Rasuto Furenzu)

This is a twisted drama. Almost everything is twisted. You got Domestic Violence (known as DV), Homosexuality, Genophobia/Erotophobia/Coitophobia (don't know which one best describe). It's trying to show some common social issues. Love romance that induces your tear glands flow and makes you go sniffing.

During the middle portion of this drama, I was starting to wonder what kind of drama was i watching there. It seemed more like a thriller horror flick to me. Extreme stalker action. Kinda scary you know.

The show was good. But personally, I think the ending kinda stinks. It has a nice starting, nice build up, but ending doesn't kinda match up with them. =\ But but but... The 5 main characters are in my fav lists!

Nagasawa Masami. Introduced before, not going to do so here. She's the victim of DV. I don't really like her in this show. Maybe she appeared too wimpy in it. Hmmm... If that's the case, then her acting is good. Or maybe she's going down in my fav list. =|

BwaHAHAhAhAhAhAhAHahAHAHAhaHAhaHA!! UENO JURI! BANZAI!! She's damn good. DARN GOOD! I do really think she can act in any roles! She looks cool with short hair too okay.

Eita. I don't his full name. Seriously, in the show initially you'll think he's... Okay, cannot say it out. Or else it'll be a spoiler. His hair is always very attention seeking. Amazing.

This is the scary guy. Nishikido Ryo (also known as Seng, among ourselves, for some reasons). If you hate him after watching this show, that's a thumb-up for him. He really brings out that personality of the character he's acting. Really! He really freaks me out at times during the show. Superb acting!! Simply fabulous!

Asami-chan~ Her role isnt that major in the show, but well, I don't mind her in the banner. =)) She also has some issues in the show, but it appears to be mild when compared to the others. Kinda sad huh? But I still like her nevertheless! =D

Theme Song
Utada Hikaru - Prisoner of Love

Yasuko to Kenji

Looking through the cast, only 1 person caught my attention. Hirosue Ryoko. But that's all it takes to make me wanna watch this show. Hahahahahaha... Sometimes it feels just so good to watch actor/actress of our time. Signs of getting old. =|

Anyway, just make a note here, Zm did mention about this show to me. Ya... And good thing I watched it. Because it's a nice show! A good comedy in general. I was actually laughing out loud at times. And it's heartwarming at the ending. It's just so nice. Like eating oreo dunked into milk. Oreo dunked into milk is really nice. It's best go with fresh milk. Err.. back to the show.

Almost forgot to talk about the basic plot. The basic plot is... it's complicated for me to explain it. So I'll copy and paste from Wiki D-Addicts -

The show focuses on a man named Kenji and his younger sister Yasuko, whose parents died in an accident 10 years earlier. Kenji was once the leader of a gang, but in order to support him and his sister, he began making a living as a shojo mangaka. His character normally wears glasses and appears to be a gentle guy, but he throws off his glasses and reverts to his violent side whenever he tries to protect Yasuko from danger. Part of the story follows Yasuko's romance with an intelligent and good-looking man named Jun Tsubaki. Jun's older sister Erika now runs a flower shop, but Erika was once a leader of a female gang, and she used to be in love with Kenji during those days. --Tokyograph

Matsuo Mashiro. A member of Tokio. Same group as Nagase Tomoya, the guy in Tiger and Dragon, and My Boss My Hero. I think Tokio people makes good yakuza. It's just so in their blood. Acting yakuza is so natural to them. He got a few signature moves in the show, cool moves.

Hirosue Ryoko, do I need to say anymore? If you don't know her, please just go jump out of the nearest window. I enjoy watching the moments she switched her personality. That was kinda comical. MUST WATCH THIS SHOW TO SEE HER ACTING!!!

As for these two, Okura Tadayoshi (left) and Tabe Mikako (right), I think they are quite irritating in the show. They are so 偶像剧 kind of actors. Boring. I don't really like this kind of actors. What I know about them, almost nothing. Only know the guy is from Kanjani8, that's all. Nothing further on them.

Theme Song
Tokio - Amegasa

These are just 3 of the dramas I've watched recently. I'm actually watching Mythbuster recently instead. Maybe I should write down a list of interesting myths and facts that they have proven in the show eh? That's for next time. It's peak timing now. My supporting work usually start at 3pm. Work work.

Reference
1. Wiki D-Addicts, http://wiki.d-addicts.com/

Shopping list update..

2009-01-02T09:59:00.002+08:00

Without noticing, my shopping list was actually reduced by half at least. =\ That just shows how much am I spending. Damn... I've just added another item on the list. Ho ho ho! The most expensive by far.

Mega Updates

2008-12-19T11:39:00.004+08:00

Sorry my dear faithful readers. Was busy with many stuff recently. Work, games and dramas. =| Recently there are a lot of new game releases you see. Plus with a new harddisk, I starting to resume my Japanese drama watching again. Will try to come up with some reviews of some of them if possible.

Since usually my morning period is very unproductive, and I don't really feel like starting on the task I have in hand now, so I thought it might be a good time I update here a bit.

Let's see... my last post was November, and now already pass mid-Dec. What have I did in during this period. Nothing really special. But I definitely overspent for this month. Let me list down what I've bought this month and their agar agar damages.

Oven - $83
Mixer - $37
Mp3 player - $130
1TB Harddisk - $186
2x 1GB RAM - $34
GTA4 - $45

Ouch! =\

And yes.. I finally bought my oven. Then I started to play around with cupcakes. The mixer I got it during my 2nd trial.

Mixer at work

Baking in the oven

First trial

Second trial

Filling the inside

If you notice why all no icing or cream on top. Well.... I couldn't get it right yet, so ya.. They were all bald. Will try again whipping cream perhaps tonight. Hahaha.. And that was the reason I bought the mixer. But seriously, mixing is really easier if you have a mixer. =D)

Now, let's talk about my new MP3 player. I bought this MP3 player from a Mass Order in a forum. This guy ordered from China and brought them in. It was like a plunge and see how this unknown brand and product will fare. Not bad, it's pretty decent enough.

The main selling point of this player is that it can play RMVB videos! But then... I always lazy to convert my videos. Then all those videos that I had resolution was kinda high, so it's really taxing on the processing power of the player. I really ought to reduce them before loading to the player.

It has a camera but seriously, it sucks like hell (as you can see from above). It's more like webcam quality, or worse. =\

But this thing has pretty good battery life. Playing MP3s, full to flat, maybe can last around 8hrs? Or more? No idea. Never really tested that. And this thing is really light. Very light, in fact.

Next month maybe should be getting a nice earphone for it. I hate those plug into ears one. My ear holes very small, plug those stuff in hurt my ear a lot. Need to get either those noise cancelling buds kind or those clip-on kind. Will look into it next month.

Next thing to talk about, MY GEEKY STUFF! I LOVE BEING OTAKU! Harddisk and RAM. Basically I upgraded my GFX card last month liao. All these were just for 1 game, GTA4. But bloody hell, this game really kan xiong on the requirement. Now the chokepoint is my processor. I have no plan of upgrading just yet. So forget it, I'll endure the jerkings in the game. =\

And now with 1TB HDD, I'm back to Japanese dramas again. Since then, I've watched 3 sets of drama liao. Woot~ I still got another 4-5 sets more to finish watch. OTAKU MAX~

Even though I spent quite a considerable amount of time at home doing all my otaku and girly stuff, I still got spend time with friends one okay! I still got go out with friends every now and then for dinner and stuff. It's just recently lah. Ever since I started playing GTA4, I tend to stay at home more. =D)

From now till the end of my finance month, I still got a few more stuff that I need to spend money on. Got 3x gift exchange coming up. Dinner here and there. =| Might be entering deficit this month liao. Never mind lah ah. Next year I'll start to save up more!! Next year.. next year... ... ... ... ...

Maybe I should really get a decent camera too. =X

Grow up please...

2008-11-23T14:15:00.003+08:00

Heard these words from the angel side of me just now. Here's the story. Self-pwned story to say how spoilt brat am I.

I woke up around 140pm just now. Usual routine for weekend will be go wash up, toileting, then search for breakfast. My weekend's breakfast is prepared/bought by my mum one, most of the time...

Open up and see, wah! Lor mee! Nice! Even pour into bowl for me liao. Took a fork and took the bowl up and about to eat. WAIT! My eyes still a bit blurry because I juse woke up, but I saw stuff moving around at the edge of the bowl. Ah... Great.... ANTS INVASION!

Went out to the living room and showed my mum. Maybe I was a bit in the short fuse recently, then I started to blame her. Say why she act smart go pour into bowl first, if still in plastic bag then I can have it already. Don't act smart thinking I will always wake up by 11am or so. She then went to kitchen to see what's wrong with the "anti-ant mechanism" and fixed it a bit, and chased the ants outta of the bowl and told me can eat liao.

=\ My first thought here was.. What? It's sharing food with ants. Not I had leftover for ants wor, it's the ants who had it first before I do! Never mind, I took the bowl again, and look look. Some dead ants dead by the side of the lor mee. You know... Lor mee is sticky sticky one. They got stuck to the lor and dead. *salute* Then I complained again (yesh, like a brat). So she offered to cook instant mee for me instead.

Yesh, at this point of time, suddenly.. really suddenly... The angel side of me had awaken! Think he overslept. The devil woke up earlier. I managed to think through properly lah. She already put in effort, then I shouldn't complain anymore right? Even if I don't want to eat that ant-infested bowl of lor mee, I should go settle my breakfast myself right? So basically now it's my own problem, and I should settle it myself. Stop bothering her.

Alright, so I told her never mind. Forget it. It's okay. 算了.

I ate that bowl of lor mee....... hahahahaha.. Sorry, I was too lazy to cook instant noodle myself. So I just use a spoon to scoop the side of the lor and dump onto the sink. I think I still see some ants (around 2-3) dead in the pool of sticky fluid. Ah! F**k it lah. Ants only, scare wat?

Ate. Pwned. And grew up....

p/s: ah yesh.. i'm 25 already, and i'm still a spoilt brat. FLAME ME!!!