I decided to end this blog.
Realized that since no one ever read my blog (total number of readers never exceed 4) and I am doing a hopeless job of keeping an online diary, its best of our interest to shut down this blog. Will spare my friends and whoever accidentally bumped in no more of my mindless whining and silly antics.
I will like to end on a nice note, so i come up with this.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Thursday, November 8, 2007
When I am really bored - Counter Strike
Was really really bored today so i decided to explore a bit about how the popular game Counter Strike (CS) can be more interesting.
Managed to get the AI bots to use their knives and nothing else. Quite a change from those "tang tang tang" since now all i hear are those swishing sounds. Quite a change of view too, now that i see scenes i have never saw when the bots are using pistols/rifles/shotguns/machine guns.
As you can see, since now bots have to get up close and personal to kill one another, orgies are common. Its not uncommon for any team to "gang rape" any single member of the other team too, see below.
And when my level of boredom rises, i buy weapons (heavy machine gun or shotgun) to pump those baddies.
Or use hand grenade to send them flying.
Shiok.
Managed to get the AI bots to use their knives and nothing else. Quite a change from those "tang tang tang" since now all i hear are those swishing sounds. Quite a change of view too, now that i see scenes i have never saw when the bots are using pistols/rifles/shotguns/machine guns.
As you can see, since now bots have to get up close and personal to kill one another, orgies are common. Its not uncommon for any team to "gang rape" any single member of the other team too, see below.
And when my level of boredom rises, i buy weapons (heavy machine gun or shotgun) to pump those baddies.
Or use hand grenade to send them flying.
Shiok.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Subaru Impreza 1.5T - test drive
Subaru last week launched the latest Impreza, a hot hatch and a departure from the saloon design we are so used to.
I got 2 colleagues driving subarus, one a legacy and one a Impreza. The road holding prowess of subaru is amazing, no doubt due to its AWD and boxer engine. (Boxer engine is flatter in design, compared to the V's watsoever and single line engines, thus its lower center of gravity enables the car to take corners faster.)
My colleague (with the legacy) is very tempted to test drive the new impreza, jus to find out its performance. I a bit butt itchy decide to join him (and his son, whom he has to babysit) today after work to the Subaru showroom at Toa Payoh.
He test drive the Tribeca first. Wah, i am very impressed by the size and comfort of the SUV, stable and can take corners fast (but must tahan the body roll). But all these come at a price, heavy bodywork and 3 litre engine will add up to horrible fuel consumption.
My turn to test drive the Impreza. Must make sure its the auto version, how to get a feel of the car when i keep dying the engine in manual mah. The startup is impressive, the speedo and intruments needles swing in tandem to greet me when the key is turned.
The impression of the driver seat is its more cosy than the one i am used to (ie Mit Lancer). But the steering wheel is set very much lower, majiam like drive toy car like tat. Moving off the block is slow but once i depress pedal a bit more, the power came on and i can overtake cars with ease (some vios and vans, nothing spectacular). I cannot get used to the signal stalk on the left, i accidentally flick on the wipers when i want to filter right.
Overall impression of the Impreza? Not bad. The sales guy claimed that FC is now improved to 12Km/l (13 on paper) due to the double overhead cams and VVT. No idea how to in-coporate VVT onto boxer engines but doesn't matter. Cosy interior and readily available power, especially when i switched to Tiptronics mode. And at $61k+, this is an absolute bargain.
But just too bad. I have not reach a stage when i desperately need to buy a car to satisfy my ego. So while i feel shiok after the test drive, i feel a tingle of guiltiness for wasting the SE's time and petrol. This is the only way that a poor chap like me can do to have a feeling of how some cars perform because i simply cannot understand by reading Torque, Motoring alone.
Should i continue to do this time-wasting (for the SE) and ego-fulfilling activity?
I got 2 colleagues driving subarus, one a legacy and one a Impreza. The road holding prowess of subaru is amazing, no doubt due to its AWD and boxer engine. (Boxer engine is flatter in design, compared to the V's watsoever and single line engines, thus its lower center of gravity enables the car to take corners faster.)
My colleague (with the legacy) is very tempted to test drive the new impreza, jus to find out its performance. I a bit butt itchy decide to join him (and his son, whom he has to babysit) today after work to the Subaru showroom at Toa Payoh.
He test drive the Tribeca first. Wah, i am very impressed by the size and comfort of the SUV, stable and can take corners fast (but must tahan the body roll). But all these come at a price, heavy bodywork and 3 litre engine will add up to horrible fuel consumption.
My turn to test drive the Impreza. Must make sure its the auto version, how to get a feel of the car when i keep dying the engine in manual mah. The startup is impressive, the speedo and intruments needles swing in tandem to greet me when the key is turned.
The impression of the driver seat is its more cosy than the one i am used to (ie Mit Lancer). But the steering wheel is set very much lower, majiam like drive toy car like tat. Moving off the block is slow but once i depress pedal a bit more, the power came on and i can overtake cars with ease (some vios and vans, nothing spectacular). I cannot get used to the signal stalk on the left, i accidentally flick on the wipers when i want to filter right.
Overall impression of the Impreza? Not bad. The sales guy claimed that FC is now improved to 12Km/l (13 on paper) due to the double overhead cams and VVT. No idea how to in-coporate VVT onto boxer engines but doesn't matter. Cosy interior and readily available power, especially when i switched to Tiptronics mode. And at $61k+, this is an absolute bargain.
But just too bad. I have not reach a stage when i desperately need to buy a car to satisfy my ego. So while i feel shiok after the test drive, i feel a tingle of guiltiness for wasting the SE's time and petrol. This is the only way that a poor chap like me can do to have a feeling of how some cars perform because i simply cannot understand by reading Torque, Motoring alone.
Should i continue to do this time-wasting (for the SE) and ego-fulfilling activity?
Thursday, October 25, 2007
F.I.R - 月牙湾
F.I.R - 月牙湾
敦煌天空的沙粒
带着我们的记忆
我从半路看回去
这秦关漫漫好蜿踞
@梦想穿过了西域
包含了多少的巉屹
埃及像一本游记
我会找寻它的密语
#看 月牙弯下的泪光
在丝路之上被遗忘
*是谁的心啊~
孤单地留下
他还好吗
我多想爱他
那永恒的泪
凝固的一句话
也许可能蒸发
^是谁的爱呀~
用泪水坚强
今生呼唤
就让我融化
那一滴雨水
演化成我翅膀
向着我爱的人
追吧
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
9 Seconds
Today is the 8th session of my RT phase 1. Its the dreaded IPPT session.
Never like IPPT becos i suck at it. Standing Board Jump (SBJ) and 2.4k run were my killers. Today, it was a little more inspiring becos i have one friend with me to take the test, won't be so lonely.
Shuttle run was first, an easy 9.8sec for a 5 points. Never a problem for me.
Then the hated SBJ. My friend went b4 me and he got a 221 on first attempt. Thats a 3 points and good enuff but he tried again and got a 234 for a 4 points. Damn.
My turn, i got a 216. Not good enuff, i needed a 221 at least for pass. Second attempt and dunnoe wat got into me, i jus leapt off without thinking and got a 230 for a personal best. Weird, for me, SBJ is never a trainable item, depends more on luck.
Sit-up is next, getting a 40 is tough but manageable. With a tight stomach, going for the last static station chin-ups is shag. I squeezed out my milk-drinking strength to get 9 sets for a 4 points. So far so good, 18 points liao.
Yucks, i really hated this part. And now given that i have passed all those static stations, i desperately needed to pass the run, to clock 12min maximum (blame it on my vocation). I can still remember my timings for the 6 rounds.
Round1: 1:47
Round2: 3:56
Round3: 6:04
Round4: 8:09
Round5: 10:16
Last: 12:09
So thats how you get the title of this post.
Never like IPPT becos i suck at it. Standing Board Jump (SBJ) and 2.4k run were my killers. Today, it was a little more inspiring becos i have one friend with me to take the test, won't be so lonely.
Shuttle run was first, an easy 9.8sec for a 5 points. Never a problem for me.
Then the hated SBJ. My friend went b4 me and he got a 221 on first attempt. Thats a 3 points and good enuff but he tried again and got a 234 for a 4 points. Damn.
My turn, i got a 216. Not good enuff, i needed a 221 at least for pass. Second attempt and dunnoe wat got into me, i jus leapt off without thinking and got a 230 for a personal best. Weird, for me, SBJ is never a trainable item, depends more on luck.
Sit-up is next, getting a 40 is tough but manageable. With a tight stomach, going for the last static station chin-ups is shag. I squeezed out my milk-drinking strength to get 9 sets for a 4 points. So far so good, 18 points liao.
Yucks, i really hated this part. And now given that i have passed all those static stations, i desperately needed to pass the run, to clock 12min maximum (blame it on my vocation). I can still remember my timings for the 6 rounds.
Round1: 1:47
Round2: 3:56
Round3: 6:04
Round4: 8:09
Round5: 10:16
Last: 12:09
So thats how you get the title of this post.
Monday, September 24, 2007
佛牙寺 - one nite at chinatown
I got an invitation from the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum (known as BTRTM) sometime earlier to go down for the lighting ceremony for my 守护神. So i went down with my girlfriend on saturday afternoon for the ceremony.
As you can see, its a hot day. The air con inside the temple is very welcoming indeed. We managed to get ourselves registered for the 1pm+ session after i pondered on my chinese birthday and time of birth. My mum never bothered to tell me, neither was i interested. We then paid $20 for some items (i was not convinced to pay $38 more for the seven precious stones) which you can see below.
Consist (for one pax) one mini mooncake, one lamp, one wishing card, one handphone accessory carrying the symbol of each 守护神and finally one odd shaped paper with a lot of words i cannot understand on it.
Waited for about 10min and its our turn for the ceremony. Plenty of standing, chanting by the monks and ended with a short march to the end of the temple. Took about 15min although the standing and holding the items must have make it felt longer.
Then come sunday and my mum wanted to go down too. I thought it might be a good chance for me to take some nite photography and i went too. Here is one where the exact ceremony take place.
You can see many wishing cards, i kapo and read some. Its not surprising that some wrote Toto, 4D and passing driving test as their wishes.
Then something not related. I saw this on the road while trying to get a bus home. Its very near to where the temple is, i wonder what they are there for.
As you can see, its a hot day. The air con inside the temple is very welcoming indeed. We managed to get ourselves registered for the 1pm+ session after i pondered on my chinese birthday and time of birth. My mum never bothered to tell me, neither was i interested. We then paid $20 for some items (i was not convinced to pay $38 more for the seven precious stones) which you can see below.
Consist (for one pax) one mini mooncake, one lamp, one wishing card, one handphone accessory carrying the symbol of each 守护神and finally one odd shaped paper with a lot of words i cannot understand on it.
Waited for about 10min and its our turn for the ceremony. Plenty of standing, chanting by the monks and ended with a short march to the end of the temple. Took about 15min although the standing and holding the items must have make it felt longer.
Then come sunday and my mum wanted to go down too. I thought it might be a good chance for me to take some nite photography and i went too. Here is one where the exact ceremony take place.
You can see many wishing cards, i kapo and read some. Its not surprising that some wrote Toto, 4D and passing driving test as their wishes.
Then something not related. I saw this on the road while trying to get a bus home. Its very near to where the temple is, i wonder what they are there for.
SBS - it can read ur mind
Our very own public bus service, namely SBS, has always been one of my favourite topic, not for its efficiency, but rather its lack of it.
You see, ever since i had to readily depend on SBS for my trips to and from uni, waiting time and travelling time were ripped from my life by slow drivers, poor coordinators and profits-driven company owners. I list them in the order of my memory below.
1) bus service 156 which i take to clementi has always been poor in its route itself. Always single deck, it will be crowded by the time it reaches my stop making it un-boardable. And the people crowded it will alight 2 stops later, so the bus will be empty. I guess the un-eveness of the distribution of the passengers make a super-bus not feasible, but then why can't they change the fucking route?
2) I noticed that AIR-CON buses almost always feel bloody cold during cold weather and warm during hot weather. If the air-con serve to remind me of the weather outside, pls stop calling ur buses AIR-CON bus.
3) Try taking feeder bus from my house in the morning. I think i complained about this before since i do not think i should be waiting more than 15min for one. Damn, the whole bus route is not even more than 10 stops!!!
4) SBS has the most amazing ability to know when you want ur bus to come most, and not giving you it. One very good example, sunday late morning 11+am, i am very hungry and waiting for bus 162 to come and bring me home for brunch. And guess wat, i waited almost 20min for one.
5) Having SBS to operate the bus and NEL at the same time jus defeat the whole meaning of competition. I simply cannot comprehend what exactly is our dearest Transport ministar is up to that time. Well, singaporeans are the wonderfully simple people to not complain and jus suck whatever trash throw to them. Another thing is the physically and mentally impossible barriers to operate another bus service to compete against SBS. Well, i guess its all linked.
Damn.
You see, ever since i had to readily depend on SBS for my trips to and from uni, waiting time and travelling time were ripped from my life by slow drivers, poor coordinators and profits-driven company owners. I list them in the order of my memory below.
1) bus service 156 which i take to clementi has always been poor in its route itself. Always single deck, it will be crowded by the time it reaches my stop making it un-boardable. And the people crowded it will alight 2 stops later, so the bus will be empty. I guess the un-eveness of the distribution of the passengers make a super-bus not feasible, but then why can't they change the fucking route?
2) I noticed that AIR-CON buses almost always feel bloody cold during cold weather and warm during hot weather. If the air-con serve to remind me of the weather outside, pls stop calling ur buses AIR-CON bus.
3) Try taking feeder bus from my house in the morning. I think i complained about this before since i do not think i should be waiting more than 15min for one. Damn, the whole bus route is not even more than 10 stops!!!
4) SBS has the most amazing ability to know when you want ur bus to come most, and not giving you it. One very good example, sunday late morning 11+am, i am very hungry and waiting for bus 162 to come and bring me home for brunch. And guess wat, i waited almost 20min for one.
5) Having SBS to operate the bus and NEL at the same time jus defeat the whole meaning of competition. I simply cannot comprehend what exactly is our dearest Transport ministar is up to that time. Well, singaporeans are the wonderfully simple people to not complain and jus suck whatever trash throw to them. Another thing is the physically and mentally impossible barriers to operate another bus service to compete against SBS. Well, i guess its all linked.
Damn.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Fumina Hara IS getting married!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
I dunnoe what to say or feel. All i know is her husband-to-be is a 37yr old ex-J league soccer player, now a soccer commentator. They have announced their wedding couple of months ago and the wedding is due later this year.
She has been my favourite gravue / actress since dunnoe when (pls discount Matsu Takako). Lucky guy to be marrying her and I wish her all the best. Well, she DOES look blissful in the picture.
Sianz. I feel so unwell now.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Hair Loss counter-measures
In one of my previous post, one of the things that is constantly bothering me in my seeming thinning hair. I tot i should start doing something before its too late. So i read up on the internet, forum threads about people who are facing similar problems. Decided about 1 month+ back to try this topical solution called Minoxi5.
This solution (Minoxidil 5%) was originally used to treat high blood pressure but hair growth was an unexpected side effect. So now this drug is being commonly used for hair growth but not taken orally. One bottle is quite hard on the wallet too, $60+ for 80ml. Cheapest i can find oreadi.
Decided to see my GP 1 week back to seek more advice. She prescribed a drug called Propecia, which seems to be the only drug available for people like me. Supposed to see some effect of hair growth and decreased loss in 6 months or so. Another very expensive option since 28 pills (one a day) cost $95. But its the side effects that will worry most men though. These are decreased libido, erectile dysfunction, deceased volume of ejaculation, breast enlargement and tenderness (OMG!!!) and testicular pain.
I decided to give this drug a shot, since i don't think i plan to be a father anytime soon. So far so good.
Last thing i am trying now is to wash my hair with a special shampoo my GP prescribed and using cold water everytime. The shampoo is only twice a week but i am using cold water everytime i wash my hair, so that the pores will contract and less oil get secreted. This is horrible since mornings nowadays are getting cold. Having cold water all over me is the last thing i want.
33.3% of my readers suggested i take a picture one of these days as a "Before" photo so that i can compare if these counter-measures are really working. Maybe i will do so and post the photo up here. Haha...
This solution (Minoxidil 5%) was originally used to treat high blood pressure but hair growth was an unexpected side effect. So now this drug is being commonly used for hair growth but not taken orally. One bottle is quite hard on the wallet too, $60+ for 80ml. Cheapest i can find oreadi.
Decided to see my GP 1 week back to seek more advice. She prescribed a drug called Propecia, which seems to be the only drug available for people like me. Supposed to see some effect of hair growth and decreased loss in 6 months or so. Another very expensive option since 28 pills (one a day) cost $95. But its the side effects that will worry most men though. These are decreased libido, erectile dysfunction, deceased volume of ejaculation, breast enlargement and tenderness (OMG!!!) and testicular pain.
I decided to give this drug a shot, since i don't think i plan to be a father anytime soon. So far so good.
Last thing i am trying now is to wash my hair with a special shampoo my GP prescribed and using cold water everytime. The shampoo is only twice a week but i am using cold water everytime i wash my hair, so that the pores will contract and less oil get secreted. This is horrible since mornings nowadays are getting cold. Having cold water all over me is the last thing i want.
33.3% of my readers suggested i take a picture one of these days as a "Before" photo so that i can compare if these counter-measures are really working. Maybe i will do so and post the photo up here. Haha...
Ironman trailer
Ironman was a not-as-popular-as-spidey marvel creation some time back in my era. The on screen version is set to come some time next year. Here is the trailer for u to decide if u wanna catch this. Looks pretty nice to me.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Feline breeds
Was into the idea of keeping a dog next time when i have my own house. Can't do so now becos my mum is mentally allergic to anything with fur.
I don't like small dogs (ie chihuahua, silky terrier). Feel that small dogs do not fulfill my impressions of dogs as guardians. Although some small dogs can and will feel protective of their owners in times of danger, i would prefer a german Shepard protecting me instead of a jack russel terrier.
The breed i had in mind was a Chow Chow. Its a snobbish dog, more cat-like in attitude than a dog. But i realised that Chow Chow is considered as a medium size dog and therefore not allowed to be kept legally in HDB. Damn fucking stupid rules. Now as if some private condominiums are any bigger than HDBs.
Not that some people i see care though. I seen Labradors, huskies around in HDB more often than i see chihuahuas.
I given up on dogs, turning my attention to felines instead. Now for the less informed, cats are not allowed to be kept as pets too in HDB. I don't know how this another damn stupid regulation was derived and couldn't care less. I plan to keep one next time.
Having read up something about cat breeds for the past few days, i learned something.
1) Cats are not that solitary, they do need occasional cuddling and showers of love/concern from their owners.
2) Some cats are not to be let outdoors, as they are too docile to even make a feeble attempt to protect themselves.
3) Adults cats sleep 16hours a day. Try beating that.
4) Some cats can live for more than 15 years, depending on the breed and living conditions.
So as i read on, i narrow down according to my (future) situations and preferences. Ended up with a breed known as "Ragdoll". Take some time to follow the link, its interesting to know this breed better, for 66.6% of my readers will get to see one in the future.
Keeping a cat isn't cheap. In fact, it can be darn rite expensive depending on how pampered the cat the owner wants it to be. Some of the must-buy items include:
1) litter tray w litter
2) food and water bowl (water fountain for the more techie inclined)
3) scratching post
4) toys
5) bed
6) carrier bag
7) toiletries
8) food
and there is so much to be learned about cat food from the ingredients to the producing companies relationships with other food companies.
Enuff for today, there is just so much on cats that i can regurgitate from the net.
I don't like small dogs (ie chihuahua, silky terrier). Feel that small dogs do not fulfill my impressions of dogs as guardians. Although some small dogs can and will feel protective of their owners in times of danger, i would prefer a german Shepard protecting me instead of a jack russel terrier.
The breed i had in mind was a Chow Chow. Its a snobbish dog, more cat-like in attitude than a dog. But i realised that Chow Chow is considered as a medium size dog and therefore not allowed to be kept legally in HDB. Damn fucking stupid rules. Now as if some private condominiums are any bigger than HDBs.
Not that some people i see care though. I seen Labradors, huskies around in HDB more often than i see chihuahuas.
I given up on dogs, turning my attention to felines instead. Now for the less informed, cats are not allowed to be kept as pets too in HDB. I don't know how this another damn stupid regulation was derived and couldn't care less. I plan to keep one next time.
Having read up something about cat breeds for the past few days, i learned something.
1) Cats are not that solitary, they do need occasional cuddling and showers of love/concern from their owners.
2) Some cats are not to be let outdoors, as they are too docile to even make a feeble attempt to protect themselves.
3) Adults cats sleep 16hours a day. Try beating that.
4) Some cats can live for more than 15 years, depending on the breed and living conditions.
So as i read on, i narrow down according to my (future) situations and preferences. Ended up with a breed known as "Ragdoll". Take some time to follow the link, its interesting to know this breed better, for 66.6% of my readers will get to see one in the future.
Keeping a cat isn't cheap. In fact, it can be darn rite expensive depending on how pampered the cat the owner wants it to be. Some of the must-buy items include:
1) litter tray w litter
2) food and water bowl (water fountain for the more techie inclined)
3) scratching post
4) toys
5) bed
6) carrier bag
7) toiletries
8) food
and there is so much to be learned about cat food from the ingredients to the producing companies relationships with other food companies.
Enuff for today, there is just so much on cats that i can regurgitate from the net.
Unwell
All day
Staring at the ceiling
Making friends with shadows on my wall
All night
Hearing voices telling me
That I should get some sleep
Because tomorrow might be good for something
Hold on
I'm feeling like I'm headed for a
Breakdown
I don't know why
I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell
I know, right now you can't tell
But stay awhile and maybe then you'll see
A different side of me
I'm not crazy, I'm just a little impaired
I know, right now you don't care
But soon enough you're gonna think of me
And how I used to be
Me
Talking to myself in public
Dodging glances on the train
I know
I know they've all been talking 'bout me
I can hear them whisper
And it makes me think there must be something wrong
With me
Out of all the hours thinking
Somehow
I've lost my mind
I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell
I know, right now you can't tell
But stay awhile and maybe then you'll see
A different side of me
I'm not crazy, I'm just a little impaired
I know right now you don't care
But soon enough you're gonna think of me
And how I used to be
I been talking in my sleep
Pretty soon they'll come to get me
Yeah, they're taking me away
I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell
I know, right now you can't tell
But stay awhile and maybe then you'll see
A different side of me
I'm not crazy I'm just a little impaired
I know, right now you don't care
But soon enough you're gonna think of me
And how I used to be
Hey, how I used to be
How I used to be, yeah
Well I'm just a little unwell
How I used to be
How I used to be
Staring at the ceiling
Making friends with shadows on my wall
All night
Hearing voices telling me
That I should get some sleep
Because tomorrow might be good for something
Hold on
I'm feeling like I'm headed for a
Breakdown
I don't know why
I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell
I know, right now you can't tell
But stay awhile and maybe then you'll see
A different side of me
I'm not crazy, I'm just a little impaired
I know, right now you don't care
But soon enough you're gonna think of me
And how I used to be
Me
Talking to myself in public
Dodging glances on the train
I know
I know they've all been talking 'bout me
I can hear them whisper
And it makes me think there must be something wrong
With me
Out of all the hours thinking
Somehow
I've lost my mind
I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell
I know, right now you can't tell
But stay awhile and maybe then you'll see
A different side of me
I'm not crazy, I'm just a little impaired
I know right now you don't care
But soon enough you're gonna think of me
And how I used to be
I been talking in my sleep
Pretty soon they'll come to get me
Yeah, they're taking me away
I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell
I know, right now you can't tell
But stay awhile and maybe then you'll see
A different side of me
I'm not crazy I'm just a little impaired
I know, right now you don't care
But soon enough you're gonna think of me
And how I used to be
Hey, how I used to be
How I used to be, yeah
Well I'm just a little unwell
How I used to be
How I used to be
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Silent protest
Thursday, September 6, 2007
$4 Gachapon
Was at the Jurong East entertainment center one day when i saw those Gachapon machine with Suzumiya Haruhi trading figures. The price was a bit on the high side at $4 but with 3 out of 7 designs are Haruhi in the bunny suits, i tot why not?
Damn. This is wat i got.
So when i saw another one similar machine at IMM, i start to gian again. I went through quite a bit of trouble since that stupid coin changing machine dun accept the new $2 plastic notes. Finally i get to turn the knob to get exactly the same thing.
Fuck.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Very down
Was feeling ultra downhearted for the past 5 days or so. Can't put to words or pen what its all about, but i guess it a combination of the following reasons.
1. Work is getting frustrating. So much so that i am looking forward to the tea-breaks and lunchtime to escape. Escape from my boss perhaps. Starting to get on my nerves when i feel that he is making use of every opportunity to make me feel incompetent. Maybe he doesn't meant to make it feel tat way, but i am jus pissed.
2. I am only late 20s and oreadi having hair loss problem. Its probably hereditary since I am on a pretty healthy diet. This is the only way I cannot shift blame onto anyone or anything (I cannot blame my dad for this rite?) While there is no bare patch (yet), i can't cheer myself up when i am seeing thinning hair and more and more glimpses of my scalp. I have been using this topical solution Minoxi5 for like 1 month but all i see is more hair on my hands whenever i wash my hair. I am pretty desperate now, maybe a visit to a GP will ease some of my worries.
3. I failed my IPPT sometime ago and i am due for RT. I am never a fitness person, preferring to laze around and enjoy my weekly dose of basketball court soccer than jogging. But now, i dread having to go for RT because i will find it hard to explain to my boss i need to leave earlier for RT. He had the impression i am a super fit person (because of my vocation in NS) so i guess he is going to be unpleasantly surprised. Maybe i should jus leave on the dot at 5:30 and take a cab down, hopefully won't be late and still escaping all those funny looks i am going to be receiving.
Jus booked my RT session to begin on the 9th Sep.
4. I have been trying to study into trading with options for the past 5 years or more. Its not the most interesting subject i would have chosen but given that i am in this depressing nation, i need to find alternate means for extra income. My discipline has let me down, i am nowhere near to that goal of mine as i was 3 years ago. I have stepped up my efforts to read more relevant books lately but its hard doing all these alone. At least for the start. Or am i finding an excuse?
5. I very much wanted a home of my own. My current pad is a small corner of a room which I shared with my dad. I hide here behind my computer hoping to escape from reality. Reality is, I won’t be getting any more comfortable if I should ever get a new home with my current girlfriend. We cannot even agree on where to stay, so I can only predict more problems ahead of us. She expects me to give in to her, but there is only so much i can bulge.
I am sure any one of the above reasons when alone will not cause me to suffer from this mild depression. They jus happen to come all together, while the past ones would not disappear. I am vaguely clear of what I have to do, but it going to take some time, some very long time ahead.
Oh, I got back my SLR-wannabe. Its time for some overdue photo taking with some of my stuff.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Revoltech Patlabor figures
Found this on the DannyChoo webby. Brocken and Helldiver are coming from Revoltech!!!
I bought AVR-0 and Griffon, both from Revoltech some time ago. Take a look at the picture above. As you can see, they are extremely poseable and i mould them into this act from the comics finale itself.
I can't tell you the scale since they dun specify it on the packaging, but they are 12cm high.
With the Brocken and Helldiver, i can soon create scenes from the comics and take snapshots for everyone to admire. I need to get my SLR-wannabe back from my girlfriend though.
Btw, for 66.6% of my readers, Revoltech is also coming out with figures from Macross. Go take a look bah.
Langka friend?
Went to meet the guy whose car i reversed into yesterday night.
Waited around 15min for him even though he lived along my street. I brought ah-girl down since she wanted to buy some ice cream. Made 2 phone calls before i managed to direct him to my location.
I went to his car immediately and tried to tell the work done even though its kinda dark liao. Apparently the workshop did a pretty good job. The front bumper looks as good as new. I noticed some crack on the license plate but decide to keep mum cos i didn't feel that its serious. He handed me the receipt which i asked for, and what happened after tat was not to my expectation at all.
No, he didn't punch me or spout expletives. We actually chatted. Like friends. We talked about why we went Toa Payoh that uneventful day. He was looking to apply for flat (same as me). I actually didn't find talking to him bothering at all.
Maybe i might even call him out for coffee sometime, hahaha....
Waited around 15min for him even though he lived along my street. I brought ah-girl down since she wanted to buy some ice cream. Made 2 phone calls before i managed to direct him to my location.
I went to his car immediately and tried to tell the work done even though its kinda dark liao. Apparently the workshop did a pretty good job. The front bumper looks as good as new. I noticed some crack on the license plate but decide to keep mum cos i didn't feel that its serious. He handed me the receipt which i asked for, and what happened after tat was not to my expectation at all.
No, he didn't punch me or spout expletives. We actually chatted. Like friends. We talked about why we went Toa Payoh that uneventful day. He was looking to apply for flat (same as me). I actually didn't find talking to him bothering at all.
Maybe i might even call him out for coffee sometime, hahaha....
Monday, August 13, 2007
Monday blues
Its monday and i am whining. Why?
Walked the opposite way from my house today to the bus stop since i was planning to post something. Waited 10min+ for a feeder bus and getting more frustrated by the min. I shouldn't be made to wait more than 12min for a feeder bus, not when this service is only about 10 stops for its whole service route. If i continue to wait, its very likely that i am going to miss my company bus and thus be late for work for the very first time.
So i turned around and walked back to my block and to another bus stop. Damn SBS.
Evening, before dinner, i was training my character at Showa, ATM (ok, so i am into MapleStory, so what?) when this pair of jokers decide to intrude and disturb my otherwise uneventful training. One was a female hermit and another is a Ice/Light mage. The hermit, being the more irritating one, keep insisting that i tell her my attack range. "Tell me and i will go" while all this time ks-ing me. Her friend, the mage joins in and practically ruin what could have been a fruitful 1 hour. I hecked care them and decide to stay, ignoring them all the while (as i always do, to brainless childish maplers). MapleStory is full of people like them, making use of their high-level characters to build up their ego in the otherwise pathetic real life. This game is not longer a game to them but a venue to feel they still have a worth in their lives. I feel sorry for them.
Lastly, tomorrow is tuesday, when i am supposed to meet the carpark lang-ka chap to pay him for the damages. The more i think of it, the more upset i am. Guess i just have to be more alert when it comes to parking next time.
Walked the opposite way from my house today to the bus stop since i was planning to post something. Waited 10min+ for a feeder bus and getting more frustrated by the min. I shouldn't be made to wait more than 12min for a feeder bus, not when this service is only about 10 stops for its whole service route. If i continue to wait, its very likely that i am going to miss my company bus and thus be late for work for the very first time.
So i turned around and walked back to my block and to another bus stop. Damn SBS.
Evening, before dinner, i was training my character at Showa, ATM (ok, so i am into MapleStory, so what?) when this pair of jokers decide to intrude and disturb my otherwise uneventful training. One was a female hermit and another is a Ice/Light mage. The hermit, being the more irritating one, keep insisting that i tell her my attack range. "Tell me and i will go" while all this time ks-ing me. Her friend, the mage joins in and practically ruin what could have been a fruitful 1 hour. I hecked care them and decide to stay, ignoring them all the while (as i always do, to brainless childish maplers). MapleStory is full of people like them, making use of their high-level characters to build up their ego in the otherwise pathetic real life. This game is not longer a game to them but a venue to feel they still have a worth in their lives. I feel sorry for them.
Lastly, tomorrow is tuesday, when i am supposed to meet the carpark lang-ka chap to pay him for the damages. The more i think of it, the more upset i am. Guess i just have to be more alert when it comes to parking next time.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Suzuki SX-4 at $59,000!!!!!!
If you are not a keen follower of car prices (lest Suzuki), you prob cannot tell if the title of this post was meant to be good news or bad news for yours truly.
Let me say this calmly, THIS IS THE HIGHEST PRICE SX-4 HAS EVER GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
I have always wanted to buy SX-4 badly. I like the shape, design, interior although this car cannot compare to other (read: more expensive) makes. But this is as much as my pathetic pay as an engineer can allow. Speaking of engineer's pay, i am very pissed at the perceived image of engineer (high pay, career) but thats another story.
So i am very disappointed to see the price rocketed when the stocks around the world went the other direction. According to the general rule of not spending more than 35% (or 30% if you are really a miser), i am still a number of years from that ideal paycheck. 7 years in fact.
Let me say this calmly, THIS IS THE HIGHEST PRICE SX-4 HAS EVER GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
I have always wanted to buy SX-4 badly. I like the shape, design, interior although this car cannot compare to other (read: more expensive) makes. But this is as much as my pathetic pay as an engineer can allow. Speaking of engineer's pay, i am very pissed at the perceived image of engineer (high pay, career) but thats another story.
So i am very disappointed to see the price rocketed when the stocks around the world went the other direction. According to the general rule of not spending more than 35% (or 30% if you are really a miser), i am still a number of years from that ideal paycheck. 7 years in fact.
Carpark incident
Met up my girlfriend and drove to HDB hub at Toa Payoh. Was trying to reverse into a parking slot when i hear a sickening "metal-kiss-metal" sound. Saw in my rearview mirror there's this Latio and the driver was giving me this WTF look.
Went down, assess the damage. Not bad, i mean not too bad. Scratches on the left of my rear bumper, and a couple of scratches on his front, jus beside the car plate. Now i assess this chap. He didn't seem ah beng, or tried to act like one. We managed to discuss without any expletives. I was trying to park my car but your car is too near, i horned you but you neber hear. I how to park my car if yours is so near? But my car very new leh, less than one month only... blah blah blah...
So i agreed to foot partly his bill, and i prob have to foot everything for my girlfriend's dad's car. I'd better tighten my belt for this month.
Went down, assess the damage. Not bad, i mean not too bad. Scratches on the left of my rear bumper, and a couple of scratches on his front, jus beside the car plate. Now i assess this chap. He didn't seem ah beng, or tried to act like one. We managed to discuss without any expletives. I was trying to park my car but your car is too near, i horned you but you neber hear. I how to park my car if yours is so near? But my car very new leh, less than one month only... blah blah blah...
So i agreed to foot partly his bill, and i prob have to foot everything for my girlfriend's dad's car. I'd better tighten my belt for this month.
Monday, August 6, 2007
Bid to keep youngsters in Singapore
On saturday August 4th 2007 Straits Times, front page, "Boost for couples who want to live near parents"
I will directly copy out one paragraph.
"The impending change stems from feedback from a strings of dialogues and other discussions held since november last year aimed at findings ways to boost community ties at a time of hectic lifestyles, an ageing population and increased immigration."
I am doubtful that our gahmen knows wat exactly we wants. Do i want to feel attached to my estate? Do i want to continue living in a society whereby my success is judged my material possessions? Do i want a gahmen that focuses more on the image of the nation than folks who can barely earn enuff to survive? Do i want future nation leaders to spit words like "Get out of my fucking uncaring elite face"? Do i want to stay and build my future on this island?
No, no, no, no and no. Truth is, i witness a friend of mine immigrate to Aussie couple of weeks back. Although i won't wholly agree on his reasons, i feel its only a matter of time i step off this island for somewhere better. I dun feel attached to this nation since its more managed like a private limited by our gahmen. More like i am jus a puny employee, part of the statistics.
Our minsters are like managers of a company, getting humongous paycheck while pathetic employees like me has even problems buying a suzuki. Do i seriously feel that the nation owed to our ministers for paving the way for us singaporeans? I think u know the answer...
I will directly copy out one paragraph.
"The impending change stems from feedback from a strings of dialogues and other discussions held since november last year aimed at findings ways to boost community ties at a time of hectic lifestyles, an ageing population and increased immigration."
I am doubtful that our gahmen knows wat exactly we wants. Do i want to feel attached to my estate? Do i want to continue living in a society whereby my success is judged my material possessions? Do i want a gahmen that focuses more on the image of the nation than folks who can barely earn enuff to survive? Do i want future nation leaders to spit words like "Get out of my fucking uncaring elite face"? Do i want to stay and build my future on this island?
No, no, no, no and no. Truth is, i witness a friend of mine immigrate to Aussie couple of weeks back. Although i won't wholly agree on his reasons, i feel its only a matter of time i step off this island for somewhere better. I dun feel attached to this nation since its more managed like a private limited by our gahmen. More like i am jus a puny employee, part of the statistics.
Our minsters are like managers of a company, getting humongous paycheck while pathetic employees like me has even problems buying a suzuki. Do i seriously feel that the nation owed to our ministers for paving the way for us singaporeans? I think u know the answer...
Thursday, August 2, 2007
The Girl in Byakkoya - Paprika OST
Paprika
Went to the picturehouse today and caught the anime show "Paprika".
I know nuts about this anime. No slightest idea wat Paprika means (its actually a type of spice) or wat the movie theme is like. Nevertheless decided to go for the last seats in the small theatre (front row no less) cos my best friend recommended it.
I didn't regret it.
Paprika is mind-boggling, captivating and spiced with a tingle of suspense and comedy here and there. Basically its about a pretty female therapist living an alter ego as "Paprika" in the dreams of people for therapy purposes. However, this mind-intrusion form of therapy is not yet accepted by the gahmen and when the device to enter people's dream "DC-Mini" get stolen, things can worse. She sets off to undercover the plot behind.
Overall a very nice show (better than Harry Potter i watched few days ago). Kept me thinking throughout the show what is reality, what is dreaming...
I give this Paprika 91/100 which will mean an A* in my primary school times. Highly recommended.
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Absolutely irritating neighbour
As i am writing now, my neighbour is getting on her irritating habit on full-blasting her gospel songs while folks like me maybe trying to sleep a while longer (but i am not today, as u can see the earlier post).
Can't remember when she moved in cos i dun take note of old aunties. But i can't missed her becos of her weekend morning routine of waking the neighbourhood up with her gospel songs. And she doesn't stop there. After this tormenting 1~2 hours of her "sing along" session, she will happily go into a phone conversation (with whoever i care) and i can hear what she says CLEARLY becos she is literally shouting onto the phone. This is so even when we are one staircase landing apart.My mum suggested that this old auntie is kinda deaf but i dun think that is a good excuse for being inconsiderate.
Anyway, impression of this old auntie neighbour of mine has been baaaaaaaad since the day i was abruptly waken up. I overheard her 100 decibels conversation (to our local bangalar cleaner) that ONLY christians will go to heaven while folks who believe in buddhism and others will go to hell. Pissed me off for one fucking week.
Can't remember when she moved in cos i dun take note of old aunties. But i can't missed her becos of her weekend morning routine of waking the neighbourhood up with her gospel songs. And she doesn't stop there. After this tormenting 1~2 hours of her "sing along" session, she will happily go into a phone conversation (with whoever i care) and i can hear what she says CLEARLY becos she is literally shouting onto the phone. This is so even when we are one staircase landing apart.My mum suggested that this old auntie is kinda deaf but i dun think that is a good excuse for being inconsiderate.
Anyway, impression of this old auntie neighbour of mine has been baaaaaaaad since the day i was abruptly waken up. I overheard her 100 decibels conversation (to our local bangalar cleaner) that ONLY christians will go to heaven while folks who believe in buddhism and others will go to hell. Pissed me off for one fucking week.
Orcas hunting a grey whale calf
Orcas, or killer whales more commonly known, are the top predators in the oceans. Forget the great white. It doesn't stand a chance against full grown orca.
Orcas hunt in packs and with wits, liken to wolf packs on land. This video captures the hunting process (compressed no less) in which a grey whale calf was hunted and eventually killed. Nice video unless u are a lover of grey whales.
This another video shows a pod of whales teaching their young ones how to co-operate and hunt a seal on floating ice. Happy ending this time.
Orcas hunt in packs and with wits, liken to wolf packs on land. This video captures the hunting process (compressed no less) in which a grey whale calf was hunted and eventually killed. Nice video unless u are a lover of grey whales.
This another video shows a pod of whales teaching their young ones how to co-operate and hunt a seal on floating ice. Happy ending this time.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
All middle east AFC final
Jus finished watching the live telecast of the semi-final of Korea vs Iraq and Japan vs Saudi Arabia. Yucks is all i can say. I dun plan to watch the final since my fav team japan is out.
Korea played pretty well (according to commentator, since i only started at 84min) but their tired legs start to show in the extra time. When it had to go to penalty, i was thinking that a repeat of wat happen 4 days ago is unlikely (then korean won the penalty shootout). Where got always so heng wan?
So they lost by 4-3. Too bad.
Then japan started brightly. At one time, they had 74% possession. Then saudis scored one but japan put one back 2min later. After the break, saudis scored another but again japan equalised soon after. Saudis must be damn tulan at this point of time. Why japan must scored after us? Purposely one izzit? So they put one back again to make it 3-2.
This time japan run out of ideas liao. try and try but jus cannot scored. Effort for trying but tats not enuff. and also good lah, wait they scored again and go into extra time or suay suay penalty shootout again. Make the whole AFC like not very pro like tat... and i will be sleeping later...
so wat a final. good luck to saudis and iraqis for i won't be watching...
Now sidetrack a bit, i haven't seen much blog around where they announce the score so soon after a match. I jus did tat. Is this illegal? ESPN will send letter to me?
Korea played pretty well (according to commentator, since i only started at 84min) but their tired legs start to show in the extra time. When it had to go to penalty, i was thinking that a repeat of wat happen 4 days ago is unlikely (then korean won the penalty shootout). Where got always so heng wan?
So they lost by 4-3. Too bad.
Then japan started brightly. At one time, they had 74% possession. Then saudis scored one but japan put one back 2min later. After the break, saudis scored another but again japan equalised soon after. Saudis must be damn tulan at this point of time. Why japan must scored after us? Purposely one izzit? So they put one back again to make it 3-2.
This time japan run out of ideas liao. try and try but jus cannot scored. Effort for trying but tats not enuff. and also good lah, wait they scored again and go into extra time or suay suay penalty shootout again. Make the whole AFC like not very pro like tat... and i will be sleeping later...
so wat a final. good luck to saudis and iraqis for i won't be watching...
Now sidetrack a bit, i haven't seen much blog around where they announce the score so soon after a match. I jus did tat. Is this illegal? ESPN will send letter to me?
Gastroscopy
Went for gastroscopy yesterday at TTSH at the recommendation by some specialist since i was complaining my stomach always feel bloated.
Gastroscopy is an investigation procedure whereby a doc will insert a tube (armed with camera and tiny forceps) with a diameter of a five cent coin to see wat's going on inside. The tube will goes from the mouth, down the throat into the gullet and then finally at the stomach. Sometimes it may also go down further into the small intestine, depending on wat the doc is trying to find. This procedure may take place while the patient is sedated (knock out) but in my case, i chose to have it awake.
First the nurse sprayed something into my throat to make the area numb. I am glad they did. My throat is not going to like the tube. After about 3min, my tongue and throat feel numb, i can't even feel my saliva going down. Then i was told to bite on a small plastic "doughnut" so that the tube can go in and i won't have a chance to bite to stop it.
It is uncomfortable. Damn fucking uncomfortable. I couldn't swallow my saliva, i almost couldn't breath since my gullet now is forced open by the tube. I keep choking and coughing but the doc has no intention to stop. And during this time, i can see on the screen what the tube is capturing. I could see my tongue at first, then my throat, gullet and then some pinkish stuff i cannot really care since i was choking. And the more i stared at the screen, the more unbearable it became. Finally i jus closed my eyes and hope everything will be over soon.
I can actually feel it coming out as the doc tried to calm me down. I could feel it sliding out of my stomach, thru my chest and then out of my mouth. Along with the tube came out my gastric juices but i was panting too heavily to care about the mess i made.
The doc had actually spent some time with the tube inside my stomach getting some samples for biopsy. The whole procedure lasted around 10min but it certainly feels longer.
Thinking back at this 10min, i am glad in some way that i didn't choose to be sedated. This was an experience that is unforgettable and at the same time hopefully not repeatable. I must be more cautious about the things i put in my mouth now on, the long black tube is horrible enuff...
Gastroscopy is an investigation procedure whereby a doc will insert a tube (armed with camera and tiny forceps) with a diameter of a five cent coin to see wat's going on inside. The tube will goes from the mouth, down the throat into the gullet and then finally at the stomach. Sometimes it may also go down further into the small intestine, depending on wat the doc is trying to find. This procedure may take place while the patient is sedated (knock out) but in my case, i chose to have it awake.
First the nurse sprayed something into my throat to make the area numb. I am glad they did. My throat is not going to like the tube. After about 3min, my tongue and throat feel numb, i can't even feel my saliva going down. Then i was told to bite on a small plastic "doughnut" so that the tube can go in and i won't have a chance to bite to stop it.
It is uncomfortable. Damn fucking uncomfortable. I couldn't swallow my saliva, i almost couldn't breath since my gullet now is forced open by the tube. I keep choking and coughing but the doc has no intention to stop. And during this time, i can see on the screen what the tube is capturing. I could see my tongue at first, then my throat, gullet and then some pinkish stuff i cannot really care since i was choking. And the more i stared at the screen, the more unbearable it became. Finally i jus closed my eyes and hope everything will be over soon.
I can actually feel it coming out as the doc tried to calm me down. I could feel it sliding out of my stomach, thru my chest and then out of my mouth. Along with the tube came out my gastric juices but i was panting too heavily to care about the mess i made.
The doc had actually spent some time with the tube inside my stomach getting some samples for biopsy. The whole procedure lasted around 10min but it certainly feels longer.
Thinking back at this 10min, i am glad in some way that i didn't choose to be sedated. This was an experience that is unforgettable and at the same time hopefully not repeatable. I must be more cautious about the things i put in my mouth now on, the long black tube is horrible enuff...
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Sunday, July 22, 2007
My pet crayfish
Woke up this morning to find one of my fish in the mouth of the crayfish.
I keep pets. One crayfish (or lobster as some prefer to call it) and 4 little fishes. It used to be 3 crayfishes and no fish. But as 2 of them died (one due to sexual stress and another due to rivalry), i tot i will buy some fish to keep this last one some company.
But now i am left with one female "Empress Dowager" and 3 little enunchs.
Was still thinking of buying a pair of catfish later but now i am having second thoughts...
For the little-informed, crayfish are not lobsters. To put it simply, lobsters are saltwater while crayfish are freshwater. Both can be eaten but crayfish are generally not treated as food locally. To know more, pls see here.
Anyway, here is a brief recount of wat happen to the Emperor and concubine.
The concubine died first. It was the smaller of the 3 initially. Always in a disadvantageous position due to its size (smaller than the other female) and smaller pincers (male have larger ones), it tend to hide and dun really get enuff to eat. Once after moulting, it lost in a fight and the other female got one pincer as dinner. It never really recover from the fight and died soon after tat.
The emperor was luckier though (but not much). With two females around, it never lack sexual company. But i guess it knew the dowager was in a better position to bear offsprings, so the concubine never really get her share of bedtime action.
But the dowager was demanding. So much so tat the emperor secretly plotted an escape from the palace one night and found its way to my parents' room toilet. There, my sister discovered the morning after, drying and dying. Even when we returned it to the palace, it died on the second night. Now the palace is all the dowager's.
I keep pets. One crayfish (or lobster as some prefer to call it) and 4 little fishes. It used to be 3 crayfishes and no fish. But as 2 of them died (one due to sexual stress and another due to rivalry), i tot i will buy some fish to keep this last one some company.
But now i am left with one female "Empress Dowager" and 3 little enunchs.
Was still thinking of buying a pair of catfish later but now i am having second thoughts...
For the little-informed, crayfish are not lobsters. To put it simply, lobsters are saltwater while crayfish are freshwater. Both can be eaten but crayfish are generally not treated as food locally. To know more, pls see here.
Anyway, here is a brief recount of wat happen to the Emperor and concubine.
The concubine died first. It was the smaller of the 3 initially. Always in a disadvantageous position due to its size (smaller than the other female) and smaller pincers (male have larger ones), it tend to hide and dun really get enuff to eat. Once after moulting, it lost in a fight and the other female got one pincer as dinner. It never really recover from the fight and died soon after tat.
The emperor was luckier though (but not much). With two females around, it never lack sexual company. But i guess it knew the dowager was in a better position to bear offsprings, so the concubine never really get her share of bedtime action.
But the dowager was demanding. So much so tat the emperor secretly plotted an escape from the palace one night and found its way to my parents' room toilet. There, my sister discovered the morning after, drying and dying. Even when we returned it to the palace, it died on the second night. Now the palace is all the dowager's.
Friday, July 20, 2007
Credit card
When i reach home jus now, saw a couple of thick envelopes on my desk. Usually bills dun come in such thick envelopes so i guess they must be some brochures since there was nothing on the envelope to indicate who the bloody sender is.
After a good 5min of tearing and cursing, i realised that they are credit cards from a pretty well known foreign bank. I am confused. Why the fuck are they sending to me?
Because jus one week ago, they sent me a letter to inform me that my application has been cancelled for whatever reason i care. Anyway, it means NO.
Then why am i getting the cards? And not jus one. A good 3 cards. i can understand the 2 (Visa and Mastercard) but the ATM card for? Somemore i get a cheque book (in a thick, heavy envelope).
I tried to find back the letter but can't seem to find it around. Made a mental note to call them up while i sign on the cards...
After a good 5min of tearing and cursing, i realised that they are credit cards from a pretty well known foreign bank. I am confused. Why the fuck are they sending to me?
Because jus one week ago, they sent me a letter to inform me that my application has been cancelled for whatever reason i care. Anyway, it means NO.
Then why am i getting the cards? And not jus one. A good 3 cards. i can understand the 2 (Visa and Mastercard) but the ATM card for? Somemore i get a cheque book (in a thick, heavy envelope).
I tried to find back the letter but can't seem to find it around. Made a mental note to call them up while i sign on the cards...
Maserati GranTurismo
Was flipping the papers during tea break today and saw this absolutely gorgeous car from Maserati. For those unfamiliar with wat Maserati is, click here or here.
You dun actually see a lot of Mases around in singapore, and when u do see one, its usually parked somewhere in orchard area. i would very much like to post pictures of the car here but after spending some 10min to register to download them, i dun feel like giving them up too easily to the public. Yeah, i am actually quite cb...
You dun actually see a lot of Mases around in singapore, and when u do see one, its usually parked somewhere in orchard area. i would very much like to post pictures of the car here but after spending some 10min to register to download them, i dun feel like giving them up too easily to the public. Yeah, i am actually quite cb...
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Anime
So there is quite a bit of hoo-ahh in the local anime otaku circle, I heard.
Well, i confess, i am almost an anime otaku. I have been watching anime since i was in primary sch. Even until now, i am still watching Naruto (Hi, AVPAS, i am watching naruto with the DvDs from bluemax, so dun knock on my door yah?) but stopped becos bluemax brings out latest episodes faster than my toenails growth.
Seems like many ppl blame ODEX for all this shit. Why they trigger AVPAS to clamp down on anime-watchers (read downloaders) and result in this island-wide fear of receiving a white letter. But ODEX is only but jus a profit-making-thou-shall-not-download-and-threaten-my-potential-profits company. So we cannot really blame them for money-making mindedness.
But there is one thing we can point our fingers to ODEX. tat is poor packaging, quality, slow release and arrogant spokesperson ("its a perspective problem").
I am for one, won't ever buy any ODEX products until i see them as good as what i can find in Taiwan. till then, they are not getting a single buck from me.
Well, i confess, i am almost an anime otaku. I have been watching anime since i was in primary sch. Even until now, i am still watching Naruto (Hi, AVPAS, i am watching naruto with the DvDs from bluemax, so dun knock on my door yah?) but stopped becos bluemax brings out latest episodes faster than my toenails growth.
Seems like many ppl blame ODEX for all this shit. Why they trigger AVPAS to clamp down on anime-watchers (read downloaders) and result in this island-wide fear of receiving a white letter. But ODEX is only but jus a profit-making-thou-shall-not-download-and-threaten-my-potential-profits company. So we cannot really blame them for money-making mindedness.
But there is one thing we can point our fingers to ODEX. tat is poor packaging, quality, slow release and arrogant spokesperson ("its a perspective problem").
I am for one, won't ever buy any ODEX products until i see them as good as what i can find in Taiwan. till then, they are not getting a single buck from me.
Today, my first post...
Set up this blog jus 3 min ago, can't really think of anything to write but i guess i have to start somewhere...
A pretty boring and meaningless day for me. 2 days ago, my boss casually mentioned about some assignment but led me into the impression that WE are in this together. This morning he (again) casually jus pushed everything to me. And i have to complete it before i present it next monday to my Big Boss.
Now i have to mention that my boss is not a bad guy. He can take care of his subordinates but then there is always this casual attitude tat isn't really to my liking. But, he's the boss anyway.
And then i got this meeting in the afternoon.
Oh, i forgot to mention i am a pathetic engineer in some semi-conductor company.
Anyway, the meeting was supposed to be brief (flinging) but somehow one lady starts to get into nowhere and eventually ended up in an argument about who's at fault with another woman. What's wrong with them? One of them (the one who started it all) is obviously too old even for menopause... What is all this shit about blame shifting?
Enuff, i feel miserable so after work i hopped over to the library to soak in some cool air and a book titled "Dilbert: Poor body languages" or something like tat...
Had some good laughs but realized that my boss is not an idiot like portrayed in the book. (Sidenote: i cannot find this book on dilbert's webby. So this book is super old or cheong one?)
So i m more fortunate than dilbert...
Hope tml will be better...
A pretty boring and meaningless day for me. 2 days ago, my boss casually mentioned about some assignment but led me into the impression that WE are in this together. This morning he (again) casually jus pushed everything to me. And i have to complete it before i present it next monday to my Big Boss.
Now i have to mention that my boss is not a bad guy. He can take care of his subordinates but then there is always this casual attitude tat isn't really to my liking. But, he's the boss anyway.
And then i got this meeting in the afternoon.
Oh, i forgot to mention i am a pathetic engineer in some semi-conductor company.
Anyway, the meeting was supposed to be brief (flinging) but somehow one lady starts to get into nowhere and eventually ended up in an argument about who's at fault with another woman. What's wrong with them? One of them (the one who started it all) is obviously too old even for menopause... What is all this shit about blame shifting?
Enuff, i feel miserable so after work i hopped over to the library to soak in some cool air and a book titled "Dilbert: Poor body languages" or something like tat...
Had some good laughs but realized that my boss is not an idiot like portrayed in the book. (Sidenote: i cannot find this book on dilbert's webby. So this book is super old or cheong one?)
So i m more fortunate than dilbert...
Hope tml will be better...
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