KeN3's World

Retribution...

2011-04-26T01:06:00.001+08:00

Is at work... I know it... There's nothin I can do but to accept it... It's caused by me, thus I should be the 1 facing the music... the consequences... there's no 1 to blame except myself...

Happy for u...

2011-04-12T13:21:00.002+08:00

Maybe it makes me feel less guilty.. But it's the best thing that has turned out so far this yr for me.. Wishing u the all the happiness..

Changes in life...

2010-10-17T17:03:00.002+08:00

in less than 2mths, so much has changed..

goin forward is shitty.. rewinding the fast is painful.. being in the present is tormanting..

when can it all end???

Time alone

2010-08-30T11:45:00.004+08:00

has been something i learnt in church, when i still use to go to church regularly..

it's supposedly one's time alone with God.. talkin & reflecting.. but now it's time for me to reflect on my own tots..

but all this while, i have been making sure i use up all my energy before i sleep.. so i dun need to think so much.. to think of stuff dat doesn't give me solutions but add more problems to the existing problems..

really feel under the shit.. i wonder when can i see the light to the tunnel.. is it like how some pple describe their "near death experience" when i can see light.. seriously, i dun forsee myself in dat situation.. cuz most prob i'm gonna end up down there instead.. or even neither here nor there..

now, when i'm out of the country.. when there's nothin i can do.. no distractions, calls or anyhtng, i'm forced to sit & think.. whether i like it or not..

the feeling of emptiness is unavoidable.. stuff & events dat happened over these few yrs seem to be in a blur.. bascially, losing myself in this all.. & i dun even realise it.. & worse, there's nothin in my control to change or do anythng abt it..

just tired.. really tired of it all.. the feeling of alone.. the feeling of no 1 really understands u.. but these are all my own doings.. my own fault.. but it's also out of my control.. my initial idea is to protect.. the less u know the better.. esp when there's nothin others can help in, why bother others abt it.. though, eventually, i know.. i most prob will lose it all & end up with nothin at all..

i need to find the rainbow, even before i can see the end of the rainbow.. it's shit storm 1 after the other..

2nd moving..

2009-07-07T23:54:00.003+08:00

seems dat everytime i do a move, it has to be cuz of some bad event.. am waiting for the day that i'm moving cuz of something gd that has happened..

the feeling of just sittin down & not doing anything.. jus waiting for everything to just pass by.. but unfortunately things wun get better even if i ignore it.. gotta just face up to matters.. whether i like it or not..

been feeling moody esp these days.. for some matter or something.. can't just put my finger to it.. one moment can just laugh & the next, dun feel like doing anything.. it's a crappy feeling.. like abit of split personality..

anyway, my next posting shld be from my temp abode in bishan.. in fact, now is the moment where i can feel who actually my real friends.. ppl who help me in the time of need.. to these friends, i really want to thank them.. life would have been worse if not for u all.. thanks!

Waiting for a glimmer of hope..

2009-04-06T12:07:00.002+08:00

in striking TOTO.. 1st prize & sole winner.. that will be the perfect thing to happen now.. not dat it'll solve the problems.. but at least lessen the impact..

realised that i usually blog when things are not going rite.. though it hardly goes rite in the 1st place.. so ya.. crappy..

just gotta rein in my own expenditure now..

父债子还

2009-02-27T00:22:00.001+08:00

guess the title says it all..

it's giving me a headache.. dat wun go away..

Tiring..

2009-02-25T20:50:00.002+08:00

when everything seems to go wrong at the same time..

it seems identical to the same period as last yr.. except it's worse in the magnitude..

sometimes i wonder how should i view it.. dat such a thing can occur to me.. when i'm supposedly at the prime of my life.. to be enjoying life.. settling down in a few yrs.. yet now i'm to be troubled over these stuff.. or should i be thankful that this occurred after both me & my sis had grad & are working.. but whatever the case.. the reality is staring at me..

had expected something like this to happen, but the magnitude is beyond my imagination.. gotta reorganise my thoughts & plans all over again..

A post..

2009-02-10T21:21:00.002+08:00

finally after not writing anything for the last 4mths..

been occupied for the last few mths.. w/o much time alone to really think through my tot process.. so finally tonite, i'm able to sit down & spend some time sorting out my tots.. & at least try to visualise what i wanna do for the rest of the yr..

just realised that in such a short time it's already mid feb.. & i haven't achieved anything this yr.. so gotta really push myself & set things into action..

hope this wun be the only post for the whole yr.. will really try to post more regularly.. it's a way of letting out definately...

Thunder storms again..

2008-11-28T17:11:00.002+08:00

sigh.. y can't ppl jus peace out... it's all my fault.. put the blame on me.. no 1 else is wrong..

tired & sleepy after taking medicine...

Reading..

2008-11-04T03:24:00.002+08:00

Just spent the last 2 hrs reading my past blog entries.. & realised dat i really changed.. from my tone, perception & views..

I can't even recognise myself of 2 yrs ago.. innocence lost? maybe.. experience gained? maybe.. Whatever it is.. there's no turning back of the clock.. What's left are the memories dat triggered after reading the posts..

Changed?

2008-11-04T00:48:00.002+08:00

I have been told dat I have changed.. from bad to worse..

My own mum thinks I'm rude..
Deb's mum thinks I'm cold..
Deb thinks I'm different.. she prefers the "old me from sch"..

Never expected such a change in these few yrs.. sch is never the formative yrs.. it's when u step into society when everything changes..

After leaving sch & working... from the bank to now... I have seen alot.. the world is no longer black or white... all is grey.. in this grey world, comes little sparks of colours occasionally.. however colours come & go.. nothin is permanent.. worse is when colours change.. from the red to black..

Time doesn't stop.. even though I wish it does.. life is ticking away.. how many more years will I left to tick?? no body knows.. maybe I will just drop off dead next mth? or the yr after? or the yr after the other yr?

Finally a post...

2008-10-26T01:37:00.002+08:00

yup, after not posting since May.. i decided to write a post today.. dunno y dat i dun have the mood to post anymore, but life has been passing by like a blur.. day by day just passes by..

wonder when will i be able to just sit down and watch the world go by.. it's a luxury that i am not able to afford or atain now.. i'm now just by of the process in a life cycle..

stopping at this short posting till the mood changes..

New Car in mind..

2008-05-16T02:52:00.003+08:00

After just half a yr after getting my wheels, i've just set my eyes on the next.. with thanks to Alvin who brought me to Performance Motors to check out the new 1 Series (which IMHO really doesn't justify the amt u pay for)..

just set my eyes on the 320i professional series.. haha.. elegant with smooth handling.. but for a big price too.. gotta make sure can support the car, in additional to the other stuff one needs to pay for.. bills, utilities, family, house mortage etc..

On a side note, though the 1 Series is pretty small, but it still has the BMW look & style.. added some pics here..

& Alvin, if u are reading this.. start the countdown for the 2yrs!! Graphite Grey 320i!!

Mthly Car Meetup

2008-04-28T11:24:00.003+08:00

Finally reached the end of the project.. & seeing the light.. it has definately been a enriching exp.. glad it's over, so i can get some breather..

went for the mthly car meetup, which was at west coast mac this time.. so many other car forums also had theirs there.. jam packed with cars.. also gotten my nice poison, Eyelids for my car.. pictures included..

anyway, we ended up at jurong hill, which was also my 1st time there.. din noe got such a nice place.. plus it seems to be quite a popular couple rendevous location.. cool & pretty decent scenery though it just looks over jurong island..

An uneventful day..

2008-04-23T02:21:00.003+08:00

been a uneventful day.. not something i wouldn't want now.. maybe somethings it's gd to have a peaceful day.. not to be bogged down by work & every other thing..

just decided to add some pictures from last outings.. some happy memories..

Start of the week..

2008-04-22T02:14:00.002+08:00

Had a discussion with my boss today.. in short, there's still room for improvement though he's pretty ok abt my performance..

a pt to note was he emphasized on dat i needed more confidence on myself and don't try to skirt around problems.. cuz they ain't gonna go away.. which is something i always hope will happen for problems..

it's a charactor flaw dat i need to pay more attention on..

An affair..

2008-04-20T19:19:00.002+08:00

Came across this article.. pretty interesting read for guys.. not dat i'm approving of it.. but pretty interesting..

Why do I have an Affair (when I already know the consequences??)
(extracted from magazine from US)Why Do I have an Affair??

Sooner or later, every married man meets Kristi. You know Kristi. She's right over there in the next cubicle. She's your neighbor. Or your best friend's sister. Or best friend’s wife.

God, she's just . . . great, you say to yourself. So friendly, so cute, so upbeat. You're thinking about her. Okay, you've started to fantasize. Just a little. And you suspect she's fantasizing about you, because when you saw her yesterday, there was that . . . moment. Not to sound corny, but it was a moment of reckoning. She looked into your eyes and didn't look away. Finally, it's started to dawn on you: You've got something she wants.

And you're tempted to give it to her.

All right, deep breath: You didn't embark on the journey of marriage with the idea that you'd get to take a few detours, and you certainly didn't think you'd turn into one of "those guys." But then, most men don't. They have stumbled accidentally onto their own little Temptation Island. There they are, standing helplessly in its spell and face-to-face with what the nuns in parochial school used to call "an occasion of sin." But what do nuns know about love? This can't be sin; it doesn't feel the least bit sinful. She's a sweet, smiling, loving person; in a way, your friendly banter reminds you of the kind of talks you used to have with your wife-before all that baggage got in the way. And you think to yourself, Why does everybody else get to have all the fun? Why can't I join the club?

You can. You da man! And I'm going to lay it all out for you, step by step. Your fling with Kristi will pass through four stages. Stage One is…

ATTRACTION
I'm guessing you work with Kristi. Most affairs begin at the office. Work is where you are a master, where you shine, where you are plugged into all your power sources. You do what you do with skill, confidence, and humor. Women want that in a guy. Toss into that mix a wardrobe of suits, ties, short skirts, and high heels, and it's no wonder so many romances blossom in the workplace. And lately Kristi seems to be in no hurry to go home at night.

Time to bump it up a notch.

It all starts so innocently. You trade notes and silly e-mails. You both show up at the same after-work gatherings. You grab a bite for lunch. But when you start meeting for drinks, you're both hunting for something. She orders a Sex on the Beach and makes a little joke. My friend, your plane is number one for takeoff. A hungry itch comes over you, and you will not be denied. It's time for Stage Two…

ECSTASY
You haven't felt like this since high school. Actually, you never felt like this in high school, because the girls were more interested in the jocks and the heads. But it does feel like you're in love for the very first time. You're on cloud nine. The drink-after-work thing has turned into bottles of Dom Perignon. Kisses have become Kama Sutra positions. At the No-Tell Motel, the two of you engage in idle postcoital pillow talk about going somewhere beautiful together, like Paris. You can't even pronounce "croissant," but you're dreaming of Paris.

The rest of your life is on autopilot. Your boss is dropping dark hints about how "distracted" you seem lately. Big deal. You're in love. Nothing and no one can stand between you!

Well, except for your wife and kids. But let's not get ahead of our story.

Is the sex better? Of course it's better. It's new. Nothing beats new sex—the exploration of her every inch, the discovery and mapping and conquest of her sweet spots. Nothing is better than the praise she lavishes. Nothing makes you hotter than seeing her so aroused.

And this is not just new sex, my friend; this is illicit sex—which is way steamier. The added elements of secrecy and danger are time-honored ways to heighten arousal. (Every member of the Mile-High Club can tell you that.)

The secrecy is so much fun that most couples having affairs ignore the obvious: Everyone knows. EVERYONE. It's such fine sport to watch lovers deluding themselves with the belief that they're being perfectly discreet. Meanwhile, they glow like those radioactive monsters in Japanese sci-fi flicks of the '50s. Frankly, you're starting to draw a crowd.

Inevitably, that leads to Stage Three…

COMPLICATION
One Monday morning, you get the e-mail you've been dreading.

"We MUST talk. Lunch?"

Kristi pours out a long, sad story of a hellish weekend. She says Steve suspects. He was in a rage. It's only because of heavy makeup that you can't see how hard he had slapped her. You're thinking, That's not something makeup can cover. She's saying she needs to get out of her marriage. You'll help her, won't you, honey? She looked at an apartment early this morning before work, and it's great -- right near here! -- but they want 2 months' rent up front. If you could put down the two grand…

You got your American Express bill on Saturday. It's for $3,614.28. You don't have $3,614.28. You don't have two grand. And you thought love was free.

You fall silent. Now she's looking at you. She wasn't ready for this silence. You weren't ready for this moment.

That's one sob story; there are a million others. They all have the same plot development: You're about to be discovered. And the offended parties in these instances rarely take the news lying down. Usually they suffer as loudly as they can.

You're pressured to break up with her. She's wondering whether to break up with you—or him. Are you ready for that? No, you're not ready for that. You realize, a little late, that you're not ready for any of that. Soon after complication comes Stage Four…

REMORSE AND MAYHEM
This stage is summarized in a single question: How the hell did I get myself into this?

Sometimes the only thing worse than getting caught is not getting caught. The good news is, you get away with it. And the bad news is, you get away with it. Kristi is really starting to annoy you, but you're too weak to give up the extra sex. You turn passive, and in response she becomes persistent. You're wondering how to get rid of her. She's wondering when you're going to leave your wife for her, the way you sort of hinted you would...didn't you?

She knows where you work, where you live. She knows where your wife works. Your dilemma is clear: To extricate yourself from this relationship, you're going to have to break the heart of the one person who can destroy you with a phone call.

That's if it ever gets to that stage. More likely, you'll be caught. In which case, one of two things will happen. You'll get divorced or stay married. If you get divorced, prepare to be broke and lonely. If you stay married, let me ask you something: Do you think your marriage will ever be the same? And if she does stick it out with you, despite the advice of all her friends and family, is it for a good reason, like she really, really loves you? Or is it for a convenient reason, like you make a nice salary?

In any case, patching up the marriage will require major-league groveling on your part. In return, you can expect zero trust, zero slack, and quite possibly a "retaliatory affair" on her part. As for your reputation and good standing with friends, family, and community, well, there will be blood on the floor.

Lucky you if the bleeding is metaphorical. Sometimes, someone goes into a cold, jealous rage. Someone's pride can't handle the idea that his wife cheated on him. Someone can't face the practical consequences of a wrecked marriage -- selling the house, making child-support payments, facing the nosiness or sympathy of virtual strangers.

Oops. I'm so sorry.

You, too. You were expecting a happy ending. A HAPPY ending! You are so funny. This story has been told a million times, in a million ways, for a million years. Never is there a happy ending. But you knew that. Didn't you?

Guess this pretty sums up alot of ppl's feelings.. though i can say this doesn't apply only to guys.. seems more gals are also involved in such activities..

not taking a moral stand on such stuff.. who am i to say, rite? but my take is the happiness of 2 shld not be built on the misery of another..

Approaching wkend..

2008-04-18T01:02:00.002+08:00

With the wkend approaching, i'm really glad it is the end of the week.. not really been a wk i have enjoyed and want to go thru again.. not been really able to focus my tots at work & also been noted by my boss.. sux but still gotta do it..

hopefully, with onset of the wkend, it gives me time to refocus..

Daily post..

2008-04-16T19:16:00.002+08:00

been trying to clock a post a day.. at least able to put tots into words.. & hopefully keep my mind sane..

spent the whole day indoors as opposed to yday.. & was able to at least get some work done.. less than 2 weeks before the project ends.. dunno to be happy or to be sad now..

happy dat i can finally take a short break? or sad dat i dunno wat else to do?

boss has commented dat i still lack the confidence and experience.. experience can be nutured over time.. but confidence.. dat's a difficult 1..

A day of clarity

2008-04-16T01:54:00.003+08:00

Spent the day walking alot.. & also thinking alot..

decisions.. tots.. getting words out of the mouth.. seems simple to many, but not to all.. at least it's part of my job to talk to my clients.. to get them to do biz with us.. not always successful.. but there's always a glimmer of hope..

Hope.. something that we all look at.. without it, there's no tot..

my tots seems jumbled up.. things passing by so fast & probs seem loaded additionally at the same time..

it's murphy working OT..

what u think will go wrong; will go wrong..

Shit happens..

2008-04-14T22:47:00.001+08:00

& it has been occuring everyday.. once a day like clock-work..

it's the retribution.. period..

A long break..

2008-04-03T00:22:00.002+08:00

Haven't posted here for ages.. maybe just felt there's nothing to say or dun wan to say.. haha..

For the last few months seem to pass by in a blur.. day by day.. soon it'll be mid year of 2008.. omg, & i dun feel i achieved anything... really gotta buck up..

My New Car.. My New Burden

2007-08-27T02:29:00.000+08:00

Haven't blogged for a v v v long time.. so decided to do a post, not dat anyone reads it.. haha..

well, i just made a v v big decision & decided to get my own set of wheels.. haha.. was a v stressed process, from the type of car, to the model & down to the colour (which i still contemplating.. hee..)..

Initially was dead-set in getting the Honda Jazz, with it's well-known gd FC & stability.. but after seeing the Latio Sports with the new Impul bodykit, i changed my mind.. also partly cuz Debz preferred this to the Jazz (maybe i shld just say it's majorly cuz of Deb.. hee..)

So after test-driving the car & nego with the SE, i made my down-payment & shld be receiving my car latest in Oct.. but i'm actually still thinking of the colour of the car.. For the record, i chose black colour with black interior seats as well.. but i kinda like white colour more, which is supposedly more difficult to mantain.. hope somebody can show me a best soln.. haha... Black or white???

Trip to Batam..

2006-12-18T00:08:00.000+08:00

my 1st trip to batam on sat.. & never expect the amt i spent there.. scary.. it was even more than wat i spent in my whole trip to Bangkok!!

left early on sat morning.. almost couldn't wake up, but forced myself to Harbour Front with ferry leaving at 9.. the trip to Batam was short, but the waiting time was atrocious.. cuz there were so many S'poreans visiting dat day, all the buses were full.. so we had to wait for everyone to gather before we can set off..

1st stop was go-karting.. the v expensive hobby in S'pore was much cheaper here.. neva bear to play it in S'pore but since opportunity came, decided to take it up.. the lane conditions and kart was lousy, but was still quite fun racing down the lanes.. however, i still prefer cars!! haha.. the seafood lunch was below par (must consider wat i had the nite before.. think my cholestrol level has sky-rocketed), but the highlight of the day was the stop at the polo shop.. yup, polo ralph shop in Batam.. Cuz there's a official factory there, the products there are much cheaper than S'pore.. so ended up raiding lots of stuff there.. the damage was bad.. v v bad.. but quite happy wif wat i got.. 3 shirts, 2 polos & 1 vest..

other than dat, i really dun see much happening stuff in Batam.. but nevertheless, it was a good trip away from S'pore.. though wish i had a longer break..

Adidas End Season Sale

2006-11-26T22:08:00.000+08:00

it has been 2 yrs since Adidas had a End Season Sale at Expo.. have alwazz been lookin out, but to no avail..

went down on sat, the 2nd day.. most of the nice stuff already gone.. this time round, din really buy much, considering how big a fan i am.. got myself a polo top & a pair of slippers.. pretty glad wif the top, though now think that the slippers was an impulsive buy.. nevertheless, still quite happy wif my purchases...

of cuz there are also the extreme buyers i saw, when i was payin for my stuff.. totally crazy.. buying by the boxes & need a trolley to push out their purchases.. man, dunno wat r they gettin..

DND

2006-11-25T22:18:00.000+08:00

The annual dinner & dance was at Suntec last fri.. was expecting it to be at least interestin... but guess it's 1 of the boring functions i attended.. it's not so much of the event being lousy or anything, but it was the company, or i shld say the lack of it, that made it worse.. sometimes really wonder is it my doin, that's y things end out this way..

so the night ended early for me.. a even-worse then normal nite... at least when out drinkin with the guys, i can still relax a little.. make small talk..

the next tot... will i be even around for the next DND... hmmm...

attached some pics of the event & the menu.. food's crappy.. but guess when u have almost 300 tables to serve.. it's not possible to mantain quality.. no pics of myself.. cuz no 1 to take wif...

Company Offsite to Genting

2006-09-03T23:47:00.000+08:00

It has been ages since i last went to Malaysia, & what more Genting.. the 1st & only visit i had was when i was in P3 or 4.. & dat's donkey yrs ago.. much has changed.. more shoppin.. more stuff to see.. & of cuz the casino.. haha.. at dat time, was still too young to step in.. well, come to think of it, it's really nothin so interestin..

it was a long journey there.. can't imagine the 6 hrs when past so fast.. dun understand how so many ppl can bear goin thru 12 hrs of travellin in a bus, so the can be there for a day.. but gotta say the weather there is much betta den a ground level.. cooler.. guess i really like to stay in cooler places.. haha..

But considerin the short time spent in Genting, i did pretty much stuff.. did shoppin ( bought tops for myself & debz, ornament for mum), seafood dinner (cheap, but still think standard shld've been betta), bowling (balls sux but lanes ok), caught a movie (Little Man, simply hilarous.. watched it at 2am.. tot will fall asleep, but ended up laughin all the way) & of cuz a visit to the casino (ok, lost $$.. but more of experiencin & dat's it).. v filled activities.. so really tiring.. esp on the journey back again..

Took an in-genius way of taking pics when there's no 1 to help u take.. nope, it's not using the cam functions, but..

to take it facin a mirror.. haha..

Monthly Blogging..

2006-07-30T23:25:00.000+08:00

Somehow or the other, my blogging sessions have been restricted to almost once a month.. bad.. gotta update regularly, though i don't think there's much ppl reading it in the 1st place..

well, life has been pretty ok.. work's boring (what's new, rite?) & the only interesting event that happened this month was Deb's 23rd Bday.. hee.. yup.. organised a suprise chalet (though it wasn't 1 as it turned out) with chris( thanks, gal!) for a 1 nite of chalet with a bbq amongst the few of us.. Wasn't able to celebrate with her last yr since i was in Shanghai at that time.. & of cuz there was the sabo session from chris, which she had to pull me in as well.. thank God Cheers closed & doesn't operate 24hrs.. hee... but it was a great break away from work.. really didn't feel like going back to work the following week.. really reminds me of the sching days where there r so much chalets, parties etc.. now everything also must take leave.. Sianz..

Can't wait for the next excuse for me to take leave, so i chill out & have fun.. haha.. hmm.. whose Bday is next ar??

So fast it's another month!!

2006-07-05T01:22:00.000+08:00

Kaoz.. time really flies so fast.. it's been a month since i last posted.. though i can say nothing much as really happened, i really suprises me as to how fast time has been.. come to think of it, at this time last yr, i was in Shanghai.. had loads of fun (ok, so was w/o deb.. dat's the drawback) & learnt alot.. now.. stuck in office, day-in day-out... don't get to see the sun till i'm really much fairer now.. sux..

Seriously, this isn't a job i'm happy to be in.. but like how life's, u just really dun have much of a choice.. u can possible eat wind, do u? & even if u do, ur family can't survive on wind either.. so for those luckier 1s, do treasure that u r able to have the choice to make in life.. not everyone so lucky as u..

now, must just get on with life & work.. & also try to look for other lobangs.. really hard to balance interests & needs.. argh!! the sad fact of life..

PC Show

2006-06-04T23:55:00.000+08:00

Went for my "dunno how many times" computer fair, but still never fail to be amazed by the different gadgets they are having.. haha..

as usual, there are like tons & tons of ppl.. seriously, i think all Singaporeans (me included) are jus crazy over anythng on discount or sales.. hehe.. but today's show takes the cake.. totally was like being pushed from point to point.. esp at the back end booths where the DIY stuff is selling.. so packed dat i was standing on the same spot for 10mins & it's not cuz i dun wanna walk, but cuz i can't move at all.. terrible.. can't imagine if got fire or somethng, i tink lots of pple will die.. really hope the authorities can do something abt it.. seems dat the problem is more prevalent when hled in Suntec, rather den Expo.. when it's at Expo, mayb due to a larger hall size, the booths are more well spaced..

Anyway, this time around.. i was tempted by particular few stuff like LCD screen.. laptop.. tv tuner & SFFs.. but din get any of those.. cuz realised dat i spent jus too much dis month.. attended lots of weddings.. den mothers' day prezzie.. & got lots of jackets for myself too..

so back to my topic on the comp fair.. my dameage for this show is $212..

1. 1 portable DVD player wif 7" LCD screen for my mum for mother's day
2. 1 yr sub. for Hardware Zone DM card

kinda admired myself dat i managed to control myself not to get the tv tuner.. so tempted to get it cuz world cup's round the corner.. haha.. wanna catch as much as i can.. but guess, i jus gotta c else where..

Garrett's Wedding..

2006-05-28T12:00:00.000+08:00

Attended Garrett's wedding yday.. was a nice & wonderful affair to see another of my frens getting married happily.. ( ok, so it's not so nice to my pocket.. but dats besides the pt).. Congrats, my fren!! have a nice honeymoon in Japan... so romantic..

in the noon, wemt back to church for the church ceremony.. v touching.. & also v meaningful when Pastor Sabrina was saying about the 3 Cs to make a happy marriage.. in short, they are:

1. Committment: To remain true to each other.. to love each other more each day..
2. Communication: To always tell each other of their feelings.. give afirmation of feelings for each other
3. Christ-centered life: To always put Christ into ur marriage..

Attended the wedding dinner at Oriental Hotel.. Wow.. the food was fantastic.. seriously, dun really get to eat v nice wedding dinners.. gonna recommend ppl to have their weddin dinner there.. it's good.. & of cuz Garrett's singing to Claire on stage.. hee.. so sweet huh...

some pics from the dinner.. my dear frens from my ex-cell.. really miss our fun times tgt.. plus the nice dessert from the dinner.. bitter choco.. yum!!

1 month ago..

2006-05-08T00:17:00.000+08:00

was the last time i made a post here.. wah.. time past so so fast.. plus was real busy in office.. so many stuff to do & OT.. sianz..

anyway, lots of stuff happened during this month.. be it personally or nationally.. haha.. yup, it's the elections.. well, was 1 of the many 1st time voters for election 2006.. didn't know i had such a chance since the previous 1, i was not old enough, plus it was a walkover as well.. haha.. on the personal front.. well, just as busy at work (nothin new about that).. but i finally bought a new hp!! haha.. yup, after stoppin myself from getting 1 after so long, finally sucumb & got the Nokia 6280.. nice hp.. got 3G, then bluetooth, 2 megapixel cam.. basically the works.. but already aiming for my next upgrade.. hehe.. the N80!! got wifi as well!! can surf net just using hp or go on skype as well..

well, it's also a month of being broke for me.. got 3 invitation cards this month.. i.e. i got 3 weddings to attend in a month.. *diao* in a way it's a good & happy occasion to see frens happily getting married, but it's sad on the wallet!! my progress package from the government not even enough to cover for the angpows.. & once u seem to be attending lots of wedding dinners of your frens, u will also know that u are in another phase of your life.. the marriage phase.. argh!!! old liaoz!!!!

Finally convocation..

2006-04-09T00:31:00.000+08:00

yup, finally getting to wear the graduation gown, 1 year after exams.. seems abit dumb for the long wait, but whatever.. haha..

after wearing the gown, it really feels one has really completed another phase of life.. since most of us'll only get to wear it like once in a lifetime (please don't count the times when u wear it for ur kindergarden graduation or even masters, cuz the feeling is totally different liaoz & not alot of ppl can afford to get 1..).. one really feels that u have really left ur schooling life & step into another phase of ur life, the horrible working life.. haha.. sad but true la.. really miss schooling life rather than at work..

well, got some of the pics taken uploaded here.. the rest'll be on friendster.. hee..

For those who dun have my friendster.. or too lazy to scroll through..

http://kennyworld.blogs.friendster.com/photos/graduation/

Interactive Johari Window

2006-03-17T00:28:00.000+08:00

It's suppose to be some personality visibility test that i got from Kenny.. Looks interesting, so hope whoever knows me will go try it out..

http://kevan.org/johari?name=Kenneth_Lee

please be honest with your opinions.. hee..

Update with pics..

2006-03-12T22:48:00.000+08:00

My weekly updates with pic i took of the prezzie Debz got for me for our anniversary.. hee.. it's a Mont Blanc wallet.. haha... nice.. v v nice.. hee... thanks, darlin!!

This week went pretty fast with me staying back to work late again.. With a KPI dateline loomin, no choice also must die die finish the work up.. but can say, it gets a little boring at times when u keep staring at the computer like for so many hrs a day & u just see words & numbers.. haha.. but that's life la..

Went to the comp fair at suntec today.. like all the other fairs, there are like thousands of ppl thronging the 3 floors of IT products.. Sometimes i really wonder where did these ppl get their $$ from? there's always so many ppl queueing at Singnet & Starhub, it's like so many ppl keep signing up for more hps, broadband access etc.. & the ppl testing out the diff cams & IT stuff.. wish i can just be like 1 of them.. hee..

Was with Grace at the comp fair as she wanted to get her ipod nano, which she did (she's absolutedly thrilled with her 1GB white nano).. Didn't know that Apple came up with the 1GB version as this was the 1st time i saw it.. but for the same price, i would have gotten the 2GB instead as the price difference wasn't great & it had better freebies.. hee.. so whoever's reading it, u know what to get for me, ya? I wish that i can've a Black coloured 2GB Ipod Nano.. no need for the frills, i can settle that myself.. hee.. thanks!! haha...

Also gotten a call from the Serangoon Broadway, asking me to collect my graduation gown & to see if i was interested to take some studio shots as well.. actually been thinking.. wonder if i should attend the ceremony or not.. well... let's see about it.. still got a month to go...

Offsite Training

2006-03-05T01:40:00.000+08:00

After being missin in my blog for some time, decided to update it..

Was out the whole day today as i had an offsite training with the company. The 1st part of the day was spent with my boss telling us how we fared last year in the gallup (it's a form of appraisel) & stuff.. & how we should stick to the bank's stragetic intent.. i.e. to the the leading international bank & also to lead in Asia, Africa & the Middle East.. looks like it's gonna be lots of streamlining in the process..

As for the 2nd part of the day, we had an external trainer down to coach us on Enneagram.. it's some personality profiling model to allow us to learn ourselves & to learn to be our best.. basically there are 9 different types of human personality types, namely: The Reformer, The Helper, The Achiever, The Investigator, The Loyalist, The Enthusiast, The Challenger & The Peacemaker.. There's no good or bad personalities as all of them possess good & bad perspectives, depending on the degree of the trait.. sounds pretty messy but it's how we are fused in a sense.. hehe... well, for info to u, i'm a no. 2.. dat's The Helper.. hehe... ok, there's too much for me to type it in, so i'll just add in the impt points..

The Helper's values & Motivations are:
- To be liked, loved & valued
- To express their positve feelings for others
- To be needed & appreciated
- To be kind & helpful

Basic Desire:
- To be Loved & Admired for their Goodness & Self-sacrifice
- To be Needed & Appreciated
- To be Rewarded for their Good Intentions

Most imptly, hee...

How to get along with The Helper:
-Tell them that u appreciate them. Be specific
- Share fun times with them
- Take an interest in their problems, although they'll probably try to focus on urs instead
- Let them know that they are important to u & special to u
- Be gentle if u decide to critize them

There are lots more info for the different types of personalities, but it's too much for me to type all of it, so guess this is more relevant for me.. haha...

Finally posting..

2006-02-07T00:18:00.000+08:00

haha.. haven't been really able o find time to post anything on my blog for some time.. been really busy at work..

well, cuz it's how life at work is, unlike schooling life, where u work for the extra pocket $$ & if u wan more free time, u just work less.. u r able to laze around whenever u like etc.. now, it's the 9 to 7 work.. whether u like it or not...

oh, a brighter note, Happy CNY to all my dear frens!! it's time for all to finally get some time off work & rest, dat's if u r able to la.. noe some of u pple have lots of places to go.. hee..

at the work front, i'm still at stanchard.. same dept (doing audit confirmation).. but on wed, i'll be moving to another section, doing checks for new accounts.. it's suppose to be some trial for me.. if i'm good enough ( which hopefully i am), then my dept head will consider offering me something a little more concrete.. well, he did asked me what i really want to be & i told him the straight truth... to be a RM.. haha.. guess was too honest, but what the heck.. but i'm willing to work & learn in operations side before crossing over cuz i believe with the experience in ops, one will then be able to really excel in client relationship, esp for me cuz i've no training in banking stuff.. just gotta cross fingers & hope my trial will go smoothly..

stay in for the latest news from me.. meanwhile, if anyone got any good job lobang, pls find me!! haha...

A New Yr..

2006-01-01T23:02:00.000+08:00

Darn, it's 2006.. time really flies so fast.. & it's another new yr.. boy, do i feel age catching up with me.. esp when i'm outside.. at the streets, shopping centres.. kids in uniform.. wah, to think like a few yrs ago, i was still having studying.. den followed by NS... den SIM.. now it's the working world..

sometimes, i really do miss those times.. the carefree times.. just need to prepare for exams & the rest of the time, having fun.. i really gotta admit dat i really enjoyed my schooling life.. well, too bad it's over.. & now it's the step into the working world.. wish time can alwazz remain in the good times.. haha.. but of cuz it's impossible..

the step into the future has not alwazz been bad, but sometimes it's b'cuz 1 is not able to look into what is approaching & is afraid to go forward.. no matter wat, life has to go on & the song must continue to be played..

what's most impt is we gotta live life to the fullest.. live with no regrets!!

& to all my friends, be it in sunny s'pore or the cold china, u have my warmest & best wishes for the New Yr.. Have all of u have a wonderful & great yr ahead!! Cheers!!

3rd day at work..

2005-12-21T23:01:00.000+08:00

well.. finished my 3rd day at work.. so far, it has been a pretty smooth time.. learning to handle the different software to extract information.. will be really busy after the new year cuz we'll need to rush out the reports for the various companies..

the ppl in my section seems pretty friendly, but have been warned by my direct supervisor to be wary of some ppl.. don't step on their toes.. or not, i'll suffer the consequences.. being stabbed at the back w/o realizing.. gotta stay clear of office politics.. know such stuff are not uncommon, but wanna keep clear.. other than that, still having quite an ok time at work.. but of cuz it's still very different time while i was in Shanghai.. kinda missed my time there, cuz really learnt alot while was there.. attending the conferences & meetings, even though the hours were long..

now hoping for a chance to transfer to the Stand chard in Shanghai cuz it seems there are openings there.. but still gotta wait & see in S'pore side as they are looking for those with enough experience.. quite waste of $$ to send someone who doesn't know enough.. must get my supervisor to get the relevant contacts.. hehe...

Finally a job offer?

2005-12-18T01:19:00.000+08:00

the week has passed by so quickly.. realise dat time really flies v v fast..

anyway, managed to get a chance to work at Standard Chartered next week.. though it's a temp job & the pay's like hrly rated, it's still a decent job (i hope).. gonna cross fingers & hope dat the final interview goes through.. will be reporting for work on mon at the standard chartered at tampines.. guess 1 of the good thngs is there's a straight bus to work.. just hope they offer to me a perm job soon.. a little sianz from the job hunting..

noticed dat i haven't really been blogging regularly.. though i can say dat hardly anyone drops by here.. so wat the heck la..

it's 1 more week to christmas.. well, haven't received anythng yet dis yr.. not really expecting much either.. the feeling not v strong leh.. also dunno y.. jus hope it's a passing phase.. gotta enjoy life!! or not it's gonna be v miserable.. hehe..

Time Flies..

2005-12-09T01:53:00.000+08:00

it has been a month since i last posted on my blog.. time really flies so fast.. & i'm still unemployed.. it sux a little & i can take it as a holiday i wun be able to enjoy when i'm working in the future..

a quick update will be dat though i've went for some interviews, my chances of being a Citibanker is gone.. guess i'm just not the rite person for them.. a sad truth, but just gotta accept it.. went for the 2nd interview & screwed it up, i guess.. maybe it really doesn't help to be really honest on what u r really planning to do or say.. whatever it is, it's over.. just gotta look for another 1..

with Christmas approaching, i'm gonna be out of town for the 1st time in yrs during this period.. when i was small, we used to go as a family for our annual holiday.. but somehow it stopped when dad didn't want to take leave.. dis yr, he wanted us to go as a family.. although dun really feel like going... not exactly in the mood.. but as what he says.. it's family outing, so i gotta go.. it has been yrs since our family has gone together for a long period.. just hope nothing will go wrong for it..

Gracie's Birthday!!

2005-11-10T00:41:00.000+08:00

Yup, today's our Gracie's 21st Bday, so gonna wish her a Happy 21st Birthday!!

Hope u will be happy alwazz.. Look forward & live life to the fullest!!

Had lunch wif her today at Jack's place in orchard.. Exceptionally pretty today.. guys who are interested to know her, pls drop me a msg.. must censer thru 1st den intro to her.. hee..

Gal, see u on Fri for ur party.. gonna throw u into the pool.. so be prepared hor.. haha.. bring extra clothings.. dun say i didn't warn u.. hehe..

Numa numa..

2005-11-04T00:15:00.000+08:00

Haven't blog for the past few days, but been hearing this song and clip.. haha.. quite funny.. esp for deb, this is the link i wan to send to u.. hee..

http://www.big-boys.com/articles/numanuma.html

seems he's quite famous online, so dunno if u guys saw the clip before..

Women!!

2005-10-30T00:50:00.000+08:00

Haven't posted something on my blog for some time.. not dat there are pple reading it, bit.. who cares.. hehe..

Here's something someone sent to me.. tot i can post it here for some food for tot..

Women especially love a bargain.
The question of 'need' is irrelevant, so don't bother pointing it out.
Anything on sale is fair game.
Women never have anything to wear. Don't question the racks of clothes in the closet; you 'just don't understand'.
Women need to cry. And they won't do it alone unless they know you can hear them.
Women will always ask questions that have no right answer, in an effort to trap you into feeling guilty.
Women love to talk. Silence intimidates them and they feel a need to fill it, even if they have nothing to say.
Women need to feel like there are people worse off than they are. That's why soap operas and Oprah Winfrey-type shows are so successful.
Women don't need sex as often as men do. This is because sex is more physical for men and more emotional for women. Just knowing that the man wants to have sex with them fulfills the emotional need.
Women hate bugs. Even the strong-willed ones need a man around when there's a spider or a wasp involved.
Women can't keep secrets. They eat away at them from the inside. And they don't view it as being untrustworthy, providing they only tell two or three people.
Women always go to public restrooms in groups. It gives them a chance to gossip. Women can't refuse to answer a ringing phone, no matter what she's doing. It might be the lottery calling.
Women never understand why men love toys. Men understand that they wouldn't need toys if women had an 'on/off' switch.
Women think all beer is the same.
Women keep three different shampoos and two different conditioners in the shower. After a woman showers, the bathroom will smell like a tropical rain forest.
Women don't understand the appeal of sports. Men seek entertainment that allows them to escape reality.
Women seek entertainment that reminds them of how horrible things could be. If a man goes on a seven-day trip, he'll pack five days worth of clothes and will wear some things twice; if a woman goes on a seven-day trip she'll pack 21 outfits because she doesn't know what she'll feel like wearing each day.
Women brush their hair before bed. Watch a woman eat an ice cream cone and you'll have a pretty good idea about how she'll be in bed.
Women are paid less than men, except for one field: Modeling.
Women are never wrong. Apologizing is the man's responsibility, 'It's there in the Bible'. Hmmm, who was it that gave Adam the apple?
Women do not know anything about cars. 'Oil-stick, oil doesn't stick?' Women have better restrooms. They get the nice chairs and red carpet. Men just get a large bowl to share.
The average number of items in a typical woman's bathroom is 437. A man would not be able to identify most of these items.
Women love cats. Men say they love cats, but when women aren't looking, men kick cats.
Women love to talk on the phone. A woman can visit her girlfriend for two weeks, and upon returning home, she will call the same friend and they will talk for three hours.
A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the garbage, answer the phone, read a book, or get the mail.
Women will drive miles out of their way to avoid the possibility of getting lost using a shortcut.
Women don't try as hard as men during sex; after all, they don't fall asleep afterwards.
Women do NOT want an honest answer to the question, 'How do I look?'
PMS stands for: Permissible Man-Slaughter. (Or at least men think it means that. PMS also stands for Preposterous Mood Swings and Punish My Spouse.
The first naked man a woman sees is 'Ken'.
Women are insecure about their weight, butt, and breast sizes.
Women will make three right-hand turns to avoid making one left-hand turn. 'Oh, nothing,' has an entirely different meaning in woman-language than it does in man-language.
Lewis Carroll's Caterpillar had nothing on women.
Women cannot use a map without turning the map to correspond to the direction that they are heading.
All women are overweight by definition; don't agree with them about it.
Women always have 5 pounds to lose, but don't bring this up unless they really have 5 pounds to gain.
If it is not Valentines day and you see a man in a flower shop, you can probably start up a conversation by asking, 'What did you do?'
Only women understand the reason for 'guest towels' and the 'good china'.
Women want equal rights, but you rarely hear them clamoring to be let into the draft to cover the responsibilities that go with those rights.
All women seek equality with men until it comes to sharing the closet, taking out the trash, and picking up the check.
If a man ticks off a woman she will often respond by getting a fuzzy toilet cover which warms their rear, but makes it impossible for the lid to stay up thus it constantly gets peed on by the guys. (which gets them in more trouble)
Women never check to see if the lid is up. They seem to prefer taking a flying butt leap towards the bowl and then chewing men out because they 'left the seat up' instead of taking two seconds and lowering it themselves.
Women can get out of speeding tickets by pouting. This will get men arrested. Women don't really care about a sense of humor in a guy despite claims to the contrary.
You don't see women trampling over Tom Cruise to get to Gilbert Gottfried, do you? Women fake orgasm because men fake foreplay.
It's okay for women to dance with each other and not be gay. You don't see straight men dancing together.
Women will spend hours dressing up to go out, and then they'll go out and spend more time checking out other women.
Men can never catch women checking out other men; women will always catch men checking out other women.
The most embarrassing thing for women is to find another woman wearing the same dress at a formal party. You don't hear men say, 'Oh-my-GOD, there's another man wearing a black tux, get me out of here!'

so is it real?? hee.. comments pple..

Time at home..

2005-10-20T22:09:00.000+08:00

Been spending much more time at home since i got back.. not dat i really like staying at home, but the moment 1 steps out of home, u start spending $$.. ya, & since i haven't got a job yet, dun wanna spend unnecessarily.. also not dat i'm dat broke now, but the $$ can be used for better use.. hehe.. there r like so few times i wan, but it seems the stuff i wan r so so ex..

Let's see my list.. 1. a new laptop, approx S$2k.. 2. a new digi cam (mine's spoilt.. sad..), approx S$700.. 3. Nano (wat else can i say?? haha..) S$438.. looks v bad.. & worse, no job yet.. sigh..

must really pray hard for a new job dat's suitable for me.. a job dat can give me the space for growth.. cuz frankly speaking, i wanna use it as a place for me to learn for my next step in my career.. yup.. really hope my chance will come soon..

The day after..

2005-10-09T17:41:00.000+08:00

yup, officially 24 & 1 day old.. darn.. feelin old now.. now gotta say i'm in my mid 20s.. no longer the early 20s.. sianz..

had a great day though.. Deb cooked lunch for me.. hee.. chicken chop & potato wedges.. specially marinated by her.. hehe.. nice.. though the chicken fillet was a little too thick, the lemon grass, garlic & onion seasoning tasted great.. (can't compliment too much.. hee.. gotta let her cook for yrs to come.. hehe..).. watched vcd (abit the ironic since in shanghai, i watch dvds.. & dat's China for u..)

Went to buy my own Bday cake (abit the funny, buy nvm..).. got a chocolate chip cheese cake from Secret Recipie.. a little too sweet, but still nice.. den had dinner with parents before sending deb home.. ended up drooling cuz i fell asleep on the bus & the worse thng was deb didn't wake me up or wipe it away.. darn.. so paiseh..

all in all, had a nice day.. hehe.. well, when u spend it with ur love, no matter wat u do, of cuz u will be happy!! haha..

Last day of reservist..

2005-10-07T01:24:00.000+08:00

time flies & tomorrow will be the last day of my 2 week reservist.. not that i hope time will stop, so that i can stay longer, but the fact that it has be just a twindling of an eye & 2 weeks just fly by..

not commenting if the present call up is good or not ( i dun wanna be sued.. hehe.. ), it still have been a tiring 2 weeks for me.. making calls to NSmen to inform them of their Mob Manning and getting them to update their particulars.. such simple stuff are often ignored by these ppl.. being an NSman myself, i really just don't understand y some ppl can't just send 5 mins to update their particulars properly & save the trouble of getting calls from the army to keep getting u to do so?

& of cuz in the process, i "learnt" the process of the different funny excuses these ppl can give for not attending certain events, from the "I'm not computer literate" to the simple way of hanging the phone on u once they hear ur voice.. haha.. it's serious.. no kidding about it..

seriously hoping they won't call me back for another ICT so soon.. *cross fingers*

Personality Test..

2005-09-25T18:02:00.000+08:00

Just did a personality test on a chinese webbie..

您的人格类型是： ENFP（外向，直觉，情感，知觉）

您的工作中的优势：
　　◆ 希望打破常规，考虑事情发展可能出现的新情况
　　◆ 敢于冒险，敢于尝试新事物，能克服障碍
　　◆ 兴趣广泛，对自己感兴趣的东西接受能力强
　　◆ 对收集自己所需信息有一种天生的求知欲望和技能
　　◆ 能通观全局，能看出行为和思想之间的潜在含义
　　◆ 交际能力强，能激发别人的热情
　　◆ 适应能力强，能迅速改变自己的行事速度和目标
　　◆ 能洞察别人和理解他人的需要和动机

您工作中可能存在的不足：
　　◆ 不善于把握事情的轻重，难于决定优先处理哪些事情。
　　◆ 对缺乏独创性的人没有耐心
　　◆ 不愿意以传统或者常规的方式行事
　　◆ 易于烦躁或者不耐烦，尤其是当工作中创造性的过程结束以后
　　◆ 讨厌做重复性的任务
　　◆ 不能容忍与过于严谨的机构或者个人工作
　　◆ 倾向于关注可能发生的事情，而不是实际的事情
　　◆ 有变得毫无组织性的倾向

How true is it?? haha...

u all can try it frm here: http://www.chinahrd.net/renliziyuan_yjh/qu_MBTI.asp

Finally free time in Beijing..

2005-09-17T23:54:00.000+08:00

Finally finished wif the Wharton event last nite.. was totally gd.. & today, we spent sme time tourin Tsinghua & Bei Dao Uni, the top few Uni in China.. seems dat it's a past time for local tourists to visit the Unis when they r touring Beijing as we saw lots of tour buses in the uni campus.. wonder when NUS will have such a scene too.. haha..

took a nite train to Tianjin for our next leg of tour.. really feels like i'm doin lots of travellin around for the past few days.. hee..

In Tianjin!!

2005-09-17T11:58:00.000+08:00

Reached Tianjin abt 9+ & had dinner at sme chinese restaurant near our hotel, Holiday Inn.. basically, we were jus walkin around w/o any destination.. explorin the city at nite.. luckily the weather's cool, so even when i'm wearin a jacket, the weather's still gd & comfy..

Also saw a church while walkin around & took a pic of it.. the lightings for the church was so nice.. u wun have guessed it's in China or smethng closed to it.. hee..

In Beijing...

2005-09-15T01:05:00.000+08:00

Took an early mornin flight to Beijing for the 2nd leg of the Wharton School's visit.. reached Beijing abt 10+ & it was good.. the only main thng i wanna complain abt is the terrible traffic jams dat r everywhere.. the pt is the roads are wide & proper with less cars as compared to Shanghai, but yet Shanghai's traffic is not as bad..

Anyway, since i'm in Beijing. i die die also have to go & see certain stuff or not it'll be a wasted trip... so since the Wharton program will only start on thurs, i had a day to go see the forbidden palace and the great wall.. haha...

The forbidden palace is big.. even after spending like 3.5hrs inside there, i still haven't walk the whole place & the fact's sme places r off limits to visitors too..

The great wall is really GREAT!! wah.. totally nice view of the city & i was so tired when i walked upwards.. had to be really careful when u r walkin down.. look at the pics & u will know..

Ended the day by havin Beijing's best Peking Duck at Hyatt Hotel.. wah.. the skin is totally power.. haha.. nice.. & the other food was fantastic too.. we spent like 1700rmb (dat's abt S$300+ & v ex by china standard since u can get a decent meal for abt 20rmb..)

2nd Day of Wharton Visit

2005-09-14T01:44:00.000+08:00

It's the 2nd day of the company visits & i went to HSBC in the morning.. had a v enrichin presentation by their Hd of Strategy.. it was like a lesson on the whole banking industry in China & the rules governin it.. my afternoon session was at Sony.. it wasn't as interestin as i expected, but still overall a gd presentation..

went for an Insead conference at nite, before goin home & pack my stuff for our trip to Beijing & followed by Tianjin..

Visiting companies in Shanghai

2005-09-13T01:03:00.000+08:00

Haven't had the time to do updates, so doin sme backdatin.. haha...

12/9 - Today's the start of the Wharton School visit to Shanghai, so got up real early & had a full buffet breakfast at 4 Seasons Hotel before starting the visits.. was basically running up & down Pudong today.. my morning visit was to Standard Chartered, where we had the senior economist to talk to us abt the financial stuff in China.. was a little dry for me as i'm not financed-trained (at least not yet.. haha..).. Went back to Hotel to collect lunch & was back to Puxi for the 2nd visit, which was to the Kodak Factory in Shanghai.. had a fun time there & even visited the production line for their digital cams.. we had to wear all yellow suits to keep the dusts out of the area.. cute huh.. took a pic of me wearin it.. hee...

House Warming..

2005-09-07T01:23:00.000+08:00

Had house warmin at my place where i'm stayin wif the NUS interns.. so did the cookin too.. haha... made noodles.. pop corn chicken (ok, dis 1 abit the cheated since it's all done up, i jus need to deep fry it..) & the best.. sweet & sour pork!! haha.. tried it out wif another intern & it was great!! totally eaten up by every1.. only had a few pieces for myself.. luckily took a pic before servin to them, or not i wun get to see it nicely.. hee...

cooked all the way frm 6pm till 9+.. was totally tired out.. phew.. but the end result was gd.. shld try cookin it back in S'pore again.. hee.. hopefully can mantain standards since i had xiangling to do the sauces for the gravy..

Alone working..

2005-08-30T15:45:00.000+08:00

yup.. been working alone for the past few days since boss brought zy along wif him to aussie.. been loaded up wif load of work as i also gotta cover zy's share of the Wharton program.. nevertheless, i'm still copin & alive..

oh, tried cookin at home for the 1st time in Shanghai (dun count instant noodles & soup).. was a roarin success if u see how spicy it was.. haha.. my lips became like sausages... became numb frm the spices.. but still it was a shiok feelin.. gonna do fried rice tomolo for everyone at hme tomolo.. guess i'm in the cookin mood when the boss's not around.. hehe..

haven't been updatin dis blog for sme time.. dun think much pple will stumble into it (which i dun really bother.. haha!!).. plus for 1 thng, i can't even view my own blog (dat's a big thanks to the censors here.. sigh...)..

the next big news is dat i'll be extending my stay in China for another 1+ week, cuz i'll be goin to Beijing for a biz trip.. will be back hme on 22nd Sep if nothin goes wrong as it's back to the reservist for me on the 26th.. sianz.. army for 3 weeks.. totally mood spoiler..

dat's it for now.. cheers!!

1 more month to go..

2005-08-09T12:05:00.000+08:00

& i'll be back in S'pore.. but will i be back for good or jus temp is another story..

time flies so fast & 2 months have past by.. life in shanghai has been pretty smooth goin & standard.. mon to fri work.. den weekend to pudong for massage or foot reflexology.. or ktv sing songs.. sunday go for church service.. den the whole cycle gets goin again.. of cuz durin the week, i getto network with people, & dats where it gets interesting.. & also fatter since alwazz get to eat good food when we go out to have meals.. hee..

anyway, the typhoon winds have jus past shanghai over the weekend.. totally spoilt my wkend, where i can only jus stay at hme & watch dvds.. luckily managed to go out on sun noon to go for church & dinner..

was in suzhou yesterday too.. it's a nice place for sight-seein, but other den dat, dun really feel there's anythng else to see there.. luckily neva waste a nite there..

7 weeks..

2005-07-24T01:27:00.000+08:00

in shanghai & another 5 more to go, before i'll be back in S'pore..

time really flies.. & another week has passed.. it seems dat time is travellin so fast dat i smetimes dun even remember wat i've been doin all this time.. guess, cuz when 1 is workin, time flies exceptionally fast..

really wish at times where i can jus sit back & relax & let everythng jus pass by me.. but dun think such a thng is possible, cuz who's gonna pay the bills? food? lodgings? well, dat's the sad fact of man nowadays.. r we working to live? or r we livin to work?? only a few r lucky enough to have the opportunity to break free frm dis mold & have the chance to really live out their lives.. but the number of such pple r so small, it's really nothin..

dunno y am i crappin abt dis, but mayb i'm being to feel a little sianz frm the workin life.. sch life is alwazz simpler & care-free (except for exam period lah.. dat can't compare..).. so those still studyin, cherish ur time spent in sch.. not only t ostudy & do well, but also to really immerse urself into the surroundings..

1st month in Shanghai..

2005-07-10T12:06:00.000+08:00

Today's exactly 1 monthin shanghai.. time flies v fast.. & in a turn in an eye, a month has passed..

life here in shanghai is ok so far.. the food's cheap... transport also cheap though it's terribly squeezy at peak hrs... scary in fact... haha... the rental's ex, so guess dats make the diff..

the thng i miss most is my darlin.. haven't seen her for a month liaoz.. sigh.. wanna c her soon.. but gotta wait for 2 more months den we'll meet again.. assurin myslef dat the 2 months will pass thru v fast & we'll meet again..

2005-06-30T09:58:00.000+08:00

dinner before we board the train back to shanghai... nice place....

2005-06-30T09:57:00.000+08:00

church in ??

2005-06-30T09:54:00.001+08:00

sun settin... beautiful huh...

2005-06-30T09:54:00.000+08:00

feels like ubin, rite?? haha...

2005-06-30T09:53:00.000+08:00

Kids in ??.. cute huh...

2005-06-30T09:52:00.000+08:00

Giant sun flowers... they r even taller den me... scary....

2005-06-30T09:51:00.000+08:00

dats me...

2005-06-30T09:50:00.000+08:00

Lao Wai Tan

2005-06-30T09:49:00.000+08:00

Tian Yi Guang Chang.. the heart of the city of ??

Back from 宁波

2005-06-30T09:27:00.000+08:00

Came back frm 宁波 last tues nite & was back to work the next mornin... has been a great business cum sight seein trip... met wif sme companies & even ate s'pore food there (yup, there's 1 there... food's not as authentic, but still passable... guess too long neva eat s'pore food liaoz.. the only bad thng is the teh terak there... costs 12rmb per cup, dat's abt s$2.20... which is far more expensive den s'pore... )

also went to places like the Kong Zi Temple on the outskirts in 宁波... shopped at there shoppin centres (though it's far lesser den shanghai... but still have sme branded stuff there)... drank lots of coffee at the 2 starbucks there.. guess, it's also an eatin trip... went to alot of nice places to eat & i think i put on weight again... the restaurants there r gd & r reasonably priced, at least if u see in s'pore $$ lah.. it's abt the same price for a zhi cha in s'pore for a top grade & service restaurant there... look at the pics & u will noe...

bought quite alot of stuff there too... 2 polo ralph polo shirt... 1 abercrombie & fitch t-shirt... 1 starbucks t-shirt.. & 1 burberry t-shirt for mum... gettin so many clothes here, wonder how am i gonna bring them back in 2 1/2 months time... hmm... any ideas??

2005-06-20T22:29:00.000+08:00

can u believe it... the entire boat is rowed by dis uncle who looks abt 60+ liaoz & he does it wif only 1 hand... stylo huh??

2005-06-20T22:28:00.000+08:00

on the boat we rented... an enjoyable ride after dinner.. nice to sleep... hehe...

2005-06-20T22:27:00.000+08:00

nice river... though it's kinda polluted if u take a closer look... wat u expect when the restaurants line the river... hmm... & there's seafood there... hmm... food for tot...

2005-06-20T22:26:00.000+08:00

still at zhu1 jia1 jiao2... nice scenary huh...

2005-06-20T22:25:00.000+08:00

zhu1 jia1 jiao2... a day there on sat wif my company...

2005-06-20T22:24:00.000+08:00

taken at zhu1 jia1 jiao's tourist sign board... funny english..

Back early...

2005-06-20T22:00:00.000+08:00

yup, back hme early today... reached hme abt 9 after dinner at a nice cafe selling hk food near my office... food's not bad, though it's a little more ex den the usual food around here.. had wanton noodles soup for 15rmb... den bought a name card holder as well.. hehe...

had a pretty ok time in office today.. mornin was spent doin up my summary reports for the wharton-cisco summit... den business reports.. before we had lunch at Lu Lu restaurant where we held lunch wif a biz manager frm tan tock seng hospital.. he's a fren of my boss & is in Shanghai for sme biz seminors, so visited my boss as well.. he mentioned quite abit of his industry & stuff... quite an insightful lunch though it lasted for like 2hrs... haha... den had a internal meetin at starbucks (where else, rite?? haha...)... have been off coffee for sme time... but guess i'm gonna go into the habit of drinkin coffee again... think's betta den alcohol, rite?? hee...

well, gotta go do my work at hme now.. dats also y i'm early today.. gotta do up my biz reports... summary... den my a/c lecture for the group.. will try to keep postin my stuff here, though dun think anyone comes here except my darlin.. hee... so it's for her to see now lah... haha....

1 wk in Shanghai

2005-06-19T15:39:00.000+08:00

Today's the 1st wk i'm here... has been a really quick wk & time passing v fast.. all in all, it has been a ok time here.. the food's nice... the transport's cheap though not as convenient.. more scenery as well.. but can't beat anythng i've at hme... dat's my dar... missing her lots lots.. not used to not having to talk to her as & when i like... not able to sms as & when i feel like... can't see her as & when i wan to.. wish she can be jus by my side all the time..

wat i gotta say abt workin in shaghai is the hrs r long... though my official working hrs are frm 9 to 6... it turns out dat the norm is till 12+ am & smetimes till 2am as well.. & of cuz the allowance's miserable.. can't really complain abt it, but my rent's equal to my allwance... so any difference, it's out of my own pocket...

hope dat i'll be able to post regularly.. wanna update all abt how shanghai's.. a nice place to have fun & eat... but wif expensive lodgings...

2005-06-18T02:26:00.000+08:00

on the ferry to pu dong..

2005-06-18T02:25:00.000+08:00

nice, rite?

2005-06-18T02:24:00.000+08:00

Along the bund... across the huang pu jiang..

2005-06-18T02:23:00.000+08:00

Along the bund

a wk in Shanghai

2005-06-18T01:24:00.000+08:00

it's been comin to 6 days & i'm oredi a wk in Shanghai... guess i'm surviving pretty ok... now able to move around individually around Shanghai, though can't really say i'm totally independent.. been mostly jus frm hme to office & offfice back to hme, so haven't really got to explore the whole or at least the more popular parts of shaghai.. so far been only to the famous shanghai bund & the nanjing west rd, where the big shopping centres r... boy, r their thngs there ex... it's comparable to s'pore prices...

aniwae, had my seminor today... the Wharton-Cisco Leadership summit... though didn't really do v much for it, still had quite a time at it... stayed at the 5 star westin hotel for a nite (totally wonderful... if u can afford the US$250 per nite, u shld go try it... dar, promise u dat when i got the $$, will bring u there... hee...)... had dinner at "M on the bund", a classy restaurant wif a wonderful view of the river & the lightings the nite before... had a wonderful sleep in westin, den buffet breakfast, followed by buffet lunch & si chuan food for dinner... really ate alot... think i'll be puttin even more weight when i'm in Shanghai... haha... but i still miss the food made by my darlin... can't beat anyhtng else... sigh...

all in all, i'm pretty ok in shanghai, jus dat i miss sme pple in s'pore... if only around, den it'll be gd... wish u r around dar...

tomolo's gonna be a long day ahead... gonna try to blog in tomolo... to my special some1... love u lots, darlin... u mus take care of urself, k? will only be able to c u in dreamland till a few months time... hold on, k? *muack*

Sleepy...

2005-05-24T19:52:00.000+08:00

Been out the whole day today... but was really sleepy... also dunno y...

rushed out of house today cuz deb had a mornin paper & she needed my stationary for the paper, so left home at 9.10 wif a yoghurt for her (which she neva ate till evenin... naughty gal.. noe u readin dis... hehe... ).. den spent 3 hrs read my hardware mag after havin it wif me for 3 wks... had lunch at jap food at tampines mall though we decided on western food at 1st... v v full since i ate the bulk of the food... haha... wats new, rite?

sent deb back hme & stayed at her place for awhile, before goin hme... & slept on my way hme back... was totally deep asleep... darn... have dis sick feelin comin again... mus eat more vitamins liaoz...

2005-05-20T23:55:00.000+08:00

Dinner at H.K. Cafe!! French Toast wif kaya!!! Yum!!

2005-05-19T18:22:00.000+08:00

Dar playin wif my hp while we were suppose to be studyin for LBO... haha...

2005-05-19T18:20:00.000+08:00

My dream car for the moment... taken a my condo's car-park... 1 of my neighbour's car... sigh... when'll i have the $$ to get such a car??

the aftermath

2005-05-19T17:40:00.000+08:00

the day after lbo paper... yupz... & 1 more paper to go on 8 of Jun, 3 wks more to go.... before i finally finish my undergrad studies (hopefully lah... *cross fingers*)

after having 2 papers in 3 days, today's finally a breath of fresh air... a day of no books or studyin...

well, after the terrible experience of my 1st paper, the next 2 papers can't really shock me liaoz.. was jus writin crap for the 2 papers... jus hope the crap i wrote will make sme sense to the examiners & so i can pass... & hopefully grad nicely...

last paper's in 3 wks time.... MM... used to think it was ez, dat was before i really looked at it... so many formulas to memorise... sianz... but die die also mus do well for it since MSM oredi gone liaoz... sianz ah...

1st paper today...

2005-05-12T20:53:00.000+08:00

Jus had my 1st paper today... msm... totally suxs... big time... sigh... dis yr's paper was totally diff from all the previous yrs combined... think it's cuz too many pple doin too well in it liaoz, so they had to make it difficult to lower scores... but y mus they do it in my yr??? esp when i'm grad.... argh!!! now frm a A.. i jus hope i can pass... sianz.... can also kiss my chance for 2nd upper gd bye liaoz...

now gotta prepare for ot... another killer paper... jus hope they dun turn up like msm... a difficult & different paper... sigh...

2005-05-08T14:55:00.000+08:00

Drinks at Gaelilio Cafe at Ngee Ann Poly... nice, rite??

2005-05-08T14:53:00.000+08:00

Wenz playing wif my new hp i got...

4 days more to go...

2005-05-08T14:44:00.000+08:00

& it's the 1st day of exams... totally sianz...

here's my timetable for my final exams (hopefully it's the last)

12 May - Mgt Science Methods
16 May - Organisation Theory
18 May - Law of Biz Organisation
06 Jun - Mgt Maths

Pray for me dat i'll be able to clear all my papers & do well in them...

stressed liaoz... burn mid nite oil!!!

boring wed..

2005-04-06T15:27:00.000+08:00

it's time for the weekly doin of housework at hme today, so neva go to sch... haven't been blogging for sometime, but it has been a pretty bz wk... lects in sch, jasmine's birthday chalet etc..

actually, found out more abt the different ways of blogging & how 1 can track whoever read ur blog (not dat i have anyhtng to hide, but it's kinda scary huh..).. had our little discussion at jsamine's chalet while we're havin our cocktail dessert... den ade talked abt her blog... wat i gotta say's i simply love her blog... can see she puts in lots of effort in her "baby".. hee.. quotin frm her.. shld alwazz drop by her blog to see the updates she's alwazz having...

well, it's only a month to the exams & i'm still not really ready for it.. sigh... kinda lost steam after the mock papers.. aniwae, gotten back 3 of my papers... cleared msm & lbo, but shld be able to do betta for the actual, provided i study lah... failed mm miserably.. 1st time doin so bad for maths (though didn't really put in lots of effort into it, but still feel shld be doin betta lor..) lucky mm is my last paper, so still have a little more time before the actual paper.. now jus gotta be prepared for msm, lbo & the worst of the worst.. ot.. really clueless abt it... gotta get wenz to help me on it liaoz...

now is off the net & start revisin liaoz... sianz... but bo pian....

2005-03-27T13:06:00.000+08:00

Dat's our beauty queen.. hee..

it's Easter, but i'm at hme..

2005-03-27T12:31:00.000+08:00

before i forget... Wishin all a Happy Easter!! No chocolates for me dis yr... like v low-key easter dis yr...

well, today's the 3rd day without seein my darlin... missin her voice liaoz... jus 1 more day & she'll be back!! but luckily, the past 2 days seem to go pass in a blur... me stonin around... den to church on gd fri after sendin deb off to the airport... cleanin the house on sat, den sendin mum to the airport (ya, the 2 women in my life all when to thailand...).. after which rushed down to suntec cuz chermaine got into the finals for the zaobao modellin contest..

though i reached at 8pm when it was suppose to start at 7.30, i didn't missed anyhtng cuz they haven't even start the thngie except for the emcees talkin... but it was really alot of pple crowdin the whole area.. was on the 2nd floor tryin to get a glimse of the stage, pushin my way to the railin, so can get a betta view.. the whole thng started off at 8.15 with the swim suit item.. nothin really skimpy, but u can still hear the wolf whistles for sme of the contestants.. but the guys were gd... i'm perfectly straight, but u ought to admire sme of the male contestants.. well defined 6 packs... tall, dark, muscular... i think alot of the gals present were droolin... haha... den it was followed up by the casual dressin... cher pulled it off nicely too... & lastly, the formal dressin with pieces done by nafa students.. cher was wearin a dress wif a really long skirt dat was draggin on the floor... but hey, she looked really elegent in it.. den while we were waitin for the results, celest chong came & sang a few songs... wah, she still got the X factor... hehe... den it was the time for the results at 10.15... cher got the 2nd runner-up * congrats, gal!!* aniwae.. personnally & honestly, i felt dat the winner shouldn't be the winner... the 1st runner-up should have won instead & cher gettin 2nd lor.. but hey, dats life huh.. connections count leh...

well, enough for dis really long post... goin out for lunch liaoz.. hungry... & before signin off... wanna say... I MISS U, dar!!! C ya real soon!!! hehe...

Last Day of Adidas Sale!!

2005-03-20T12:27:00.000+08:00

today's the last day for the sale, but guess there shldn't be anythng there interestin left... most prob only the odd sizes... so pple who wanna go, be prepared to be disappointed unless ur feet v big or v small.. hehe...

was at the sale in expo on the 1st day... man, was it lots of pple... had to queue for 20mins jus to go into the hall & mind u, i was there 15mins after the openin time... guess there r alot of pple so crazy ova adidas stuff, like me... hehe... wif so many pple around, it was really like grab wat u like 1st, later den settle if u wanna get it or not.. christine joined me for the sale & we both were like goin round & round the hall, pickin the best stuff we saw... & our bags were quickly filled wif lots of stuff.. haha... bags, shoes, clothes... u name it, we got it... hehe... after few hrs of walkin, we finally settled down at a cleared area on the floor & start checkin our wares... confirmin our purchases... was in a delimma ova 2 shoes... 1 is colour unique & which i dun've (but deb says it's totally not me) & the other is brown & nice (but oredi have smethng similar to it)... actually chose the colour unique pair (it's actually navy blue wif orange stripes) & was in my plastic bag wif the rest of the clothes & bags.. now the worse thng is dat we have to queue to pay... & boy was it a v v v long queue... even though there were like at least 8 counters, i took me like 45mins to pay!! siaoz...

aniwae, the final purchase i made was a france originals jersey for myself, a pair of shorts & sweat pants for deb, a bag for alfie( aka bro, andy lau, not forgettin P*P!! hehe..), a bag for gracie & clothes for my own sis.. last min jus before payment, i took out the pair of shoes... felt dat the $$ could be betta spent on sme1 else.. hee.. still got who else, rite?? hehe.. so had christine to put it at the basket cuz i jus couldn't bear to put it away myself... haha..

now wonderin, shld i drop by expo today?? hehe... if still got my size of shoes today... it's jus meant to be... hee... hmm...

Finally repaired 1 comp..

2005-03-16T13:18:00.000+08:00

& 1 more to go... haven't been able to update my blog for ages since both my comps were down... tok abt suay... sigh... & the worse thng is dat i'm now not able to retrieve all my data dats inside the old hard disk!! damn... gettin on my nerves.. all my photos... files... songs... movies...

if anyone readin dis ( which i dun think so..) noes how to retify it, pls let me noe... thanx...

now gonna try repairin the other comp...

Ages...

2005-03-04T18:39:00.000+08:00

it really has been ages since i made my last post... guess been really bz doin my other stuff.. the mock exams (though didn't really prepare for it, but at least i'm lookin at my notes..).. well, as the exam dates draw closer day by day.. the feelin dat i'm gonna end my student life is real.. so sad to stop bein a student.. no workin stress.. work part-time jus to earn enough to spend on own stuff.. den alwazz havin fun wif frens.. but really gotta get thru the exams & grad dis time... no $$ to continue to study.. education in s'pore ain't cheap & unlike in europe, it's free education for them.. sounds like a gd life... jus study & the govt pays for it... but den again, such a system wun work in s'pore & will end up wif an increase in taxes instead (economics... hehe..)..

the 1 gd news for the wk is dat i had a call frm auntie elaine (who else but elaine frm SIM admin lah..).. she's recommendin me to work for hsbc through 1 of our ex-students who is there now.. my 1st job lobang, so really gotta thank God for it.. but my real dream job would be to be back at the embassy again... really like the workin environment there.. alwazz meetin new pple & alwazz movin around... not forgettin the extra holidays u get as well... iron rice bowl too & the pay's not bad either.. cross fingers & hope got more job offers comin my way...

happy Chinese neW yEar

2005-02-10T15:05:00.000+08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!

Mins before my 1st....

2005-01-25T23:28:00.000+08:00

Anniversary wif my dar dar... hee... haven't been my topic for smetime liaoz... hehe.... time flies so fast & it's been a yr together wif her... can still remember the time we 1st got together... it was a mon, jus before we had our marketin lect (thank God i took marketin last term!! though did badly for it, it's a gd trade off to have her instead... hee...)... den we went to catch a movie wif christine & alvin tagging along... our 1st light bulbs... haha... smemore 1000w, so v v bright... hehe...

spent to much time together wif her... though we had our times when we quarrelled (yes, we r normal... so of cuz got quarrel lah...), den her monthly mood swings which will cause me to have mood swings as well... hee... but my happiest times r also wif her... it's great to noe dat u have sme1 there for u alwazz... there to love u... to hold u & to share ur happiness & sadness...

So at our 1st (& many more to go) anniversary, wanna tell my 1 & only dar dar dat i love u lots lots!! hehe... Thank you for everythng!!! Life wun be the same w/o u....
alrite guys who r readin dis & u r not her, heed my advice... if u r happily attached, cherish ur partner alwazz... for those who r not, wat r u waitin for?? go look for ur life partner!! lazin around ain't gonna help... hee... esp to my bro aka andy lau/hui aka v v soon-to-be-exprez aka P*P (u noe wat i mean... haha...)... go get urself a gf... haha...