Merry Christmas

well, once again my computer is down. So many thanks to shufang, for her kind loan of her laptop to me for the week, again... thanks sf.

I came to realise this... it's actually not a bad thing to celebrate christmas without a big gathering and any special event. Something small and simple is nice too..

This is how i spent my 25th dec. Me, derrick and dom went cycling at East Coast Park in the afternoon.

It was very nice, coz it was out of city area and away from the crowds... and i enjoyed the peaceful times when you are on the bike, with the sense of speed and the cool breeze on you...

And certainly the time the 3 of us spent on the Bedok Jetty... it was really such a long time since that we last had a nice chat and enjoying each other company.. not forgetting all the fun we had playing with the camera (photos to be uploaded at online album)

Dinner? A simple one at Parkway's Pasta Mania. 3 Pasta with 1 Pizza.... doesnt it sounds like what we all had during our old council days with all the other people, after school?

We walked around parkway after dinner.. And settled down at Mac again, for a nice chat again (a long one too, this time. So long that i caught one of the last few trains home.... ;p)

Wah, so tired when i touched home... but it doesnt matter, coz i had a really nice day.

(belated) Merry Christmas.

just 10 seconds too late

Tired tired tired..that's what i'm telling myself now.

My legs are aching... my brain is lagging... my knee hurts.

and i'm very sian too.

What happened?

i took an IPPT this morning, only.

And? Only 10sec slower on 2.4 run, and i will have to go back to the academy again for a full retest.

And and? As it's shifting end of the year, the next time when i'm going it would be all the way at chua chu kang...

argh.


haiz. nevermind lar. When i receive the email then i start to bother about the location again.


oh my lovely bed. you are so lovely when legs are aching.

p/s: sf, dont jealous ah.

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sensible or timid?

thought of this after been with my colleagues for > 1 year..

Say when something doesnt goes in the way you expect, and you realised you had been "short-changed" by the management,

Eg: Pay scheme wasnt fair, thus you got slightly lesser money for the first month.

Would you :

1) Keep quiet, take note of the scheme and dont repeat the mistake next month?

2) Or complain and argue with the top/pay department, more for the principle rather than the money?


Thus,

Are those people who choose (1) are sensible people who knows that it's useless to fight with the top for something that's been in place for so long, and rather not to be "marked" by the top after arguing;

or simply timid people who would always be taken advantage of?

And, are those people who choose (2) are people with principles in life and would always speak up for themselves for what they deserve;

or simply people who have not seen the corporate world and think that the world is really so democratic?

(this is a different story from someone who fights as a customer/cilent.)


Well, after thinking, i still cant find an answer to this question in my mind...


And anyway, if you are curious, i'm the person who choose (1). so am i sensible or timid?

the power of termites

My office. Although is more than 30 years of age, but it's still a nice peaceful place, next to the sea and have a good city view.

Except that it does suffer from flood last time (i heard) during high tides period;

and now, termites. (maybe the humidity)

In this recent wave of attacks, wasted items are a new cabinet, a paper cutting board, and a game board. And not forgetting the time when they started to spray pesticide desperately, causing everyone having to move outside 'cos we really cant breathe inside..


Here are the 3 items:

The "hole" was all done by them.

and take a look at the amount of "dust"...

the cutting board:

Take note, the entire interior was empty. Had been all eaten up.

The drawer...

which was from this new cabinet.

now just sitting there to collect dust.

Even the thick door wasnt spared too:


Scary huh? Moral of story... must know how to keep our home pest free...

Luckily we are all changing to new furnitures when we are shifting to the new office in 3 months time... If we have to shift them and bring the pest over too.... argh. Cant imagine.

what a year, what a day...

Things really could be soo unexpected.

Just realised that i had visited 4 different hospital this year... First SGH for my colleague, then TTSH for my grandmother (that long post below), last week Changi hospital for a friend, and now, Derrick at KKH..

Initially the plan for last friday was to go back SR to visit the OGL camp. As i was about to set off from my house to pick up derrick from Pasir ris park, his mum called and informed that he had hospitalised, due to his fits attack.

Thus, after the visit at SR we went down to see derrick. Although he was very much stablised, i could tell that he looked plain and was very tired... my heart really sank..

Still quite worried, i visited him again on the next evening (sat) with Dom & IZ, and on sunday again, with shufang. The good thing is that he was getting better on each visit after another. Especially for sun, he was more energetic after he got off the bed and started walking around... Guess he could have lied down too much too..

Thankfully, he was discharged on monday, and currently is resting at home. Please take good care, derrick, and rest more!

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Sigh....from this i really how unexpected life can get. Someone could be ok this moment but something might just happen at the next. We really cannot take the people around us for granted and must cherish every time spent...

Further more, i felt for the parents too. For derrick's case, i can really tell how tired his parents are... all the rushing to and fro house & hospital and the worries... Further more, this is not the first time over the years too... Hope that they take care too...

And oh yes, how would i not forget his repeated "thanks for visiting" whenever we are there...If i'm not wrong he even went off to buy buns for us on sun....regrettedly i have to leave before he comes back 'cos i need to fetch my mum from work..

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On lighter note, during the visit on sat Jasmine came down too, with her boyfriend. Certainly they brought joy along, from the humourous dialogs between she and dom; She even brought along a Kola Bear to keep Derrick company.. haha.. .And yes, they bought too 3,4 magazines for derrick, in case he's bored... From health to tv guide to automobile, all genres are covered..haha.

Jasmine ah, nice to see your boy oh... yandao eh.. hahah...

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p/s:
Regards the OGL camp we visited, what i can say is that the 18th council are very good. Not only all of them made it through their promo exams, spirit wise they are high for it too. Many actually remembered us (esp. dom and pearlyn) Respects to the president Isa too... Not only he was cool and stable (and definitely a good PR spokesmen) , his leadership and organisation skills lead the council well....despite that times are harder now with more activities to organise and to even take care of both council and the Student leaders team (something new) as well. Kudos to him.

Indeed it' was heartwarming to see the 18th. Reminded me alot of those days when we were the 15th council...

damn, i feel old.

this blog had just been "facelifted"

since i have some time today at home, i decided to give my blog a "new" face.

so, went online to check out the blog skins available.... dont seem to find any i like yet,

thus DIY again.

And was reminded of why i dont quite like computing last time.... alot alot of bugs~!!

haha... so finally... settled it more or less..

Hence, hope u guys like this new little facelift!!

Once again, if you see any problem or it appear very weirdly on your scree, drop me a email and i'll attend to it.

thanks~~!!