*sigh* i'd wanted to go running. but it was raining just. even if it'd stopped the ground would be frigging wet! :(
but in any case i was somewhat more productive today in terms of looking for a job. xD oh alright. so i woke up earlier today , but i end up gaming until lunch. but hey at least i sent 3 job applications so far. ho hum...
Saturday, December 31, 2005
Friday, December 30, 2005
the day the grandparents took leave
my parents sent ryan over to his other set of grandparents after lunch earlier on. yup, they took "leave" and headed to chinatown for a bit, and met up with the few sisters my mum has as well.
in the meantime, i went to visit karen (yes, yet again) with rach. we were having a very late lunch. very late. well we had a bit of a chat with her. oh but before we went to find her, we were in bugis junction for a while just to check things out. something irked me a bit. there were still kids playing on the fountain spouting water from the ground. parents just let them play there as if it were another attraction at the downtown east wild wild wet. =_= i'm pretty sure i recalled that the water that comes out of that spot was of questionable origins. perhaps the management there can put up a sign that spells out whether or not it is actually safe for people (read: kids) to frolick in all that wetness.
the rest of the day we pretty much slacked at home. a pity though i'd think, since rach had on her new top in which she looked delicious in. xD it's good to vegetate at home especially this time of the year, considering the horrendous crowd in town. i must admit i'm quite a homebody. heh...
i might consider giving this blog of mine a facelift. and some cleaning up perhaps.
*bagwhore!~ xD*
in the meantime, i went to visit karen (yes, yet again) with rach. we were having a very late lunch. very late. well we had a bit of a chat with her. oh but before we went to find her, we were in bugis junction for a while just to check things out. something irked me a bit. there were still kids playing on the fountain spouting water from the ground. parents just let them play there as if it were another attraction at the downtown east wild wild wet. =_= i'm pretty sure i recalled that the water that comes out of that spot was of questionable origins. perhaps the management there can put up a sign that spells out whether or not it is actually safe for people (read: kids) to frolick in all that wetness.
the rest of the day we pretty much slacked at home. a pity though i'd think, since rach had on her new top in which she looked delicious in. xD it's good to vegetate at home especially this time of the year, considering the horrendous crowd in town. i must admit i'm quite a homebody. heh...
i might consider giving this blog of mine a facelift. and some cleaning up perhaps.
*bagwhore!~ xD*
Thursday, December 29, 2005
shopping day!
yes indeed i went shopping with rachel. what started off initially as her attempt at buying me some clothes from Fox, ended up in her getting a bit of things here and there for herself. as the saying (or not) goes, many small small become one big big. so she'd spent quite a bit. not forgetting, she'd treated me to a meal at crystal jade, braised shark's fin soup inclusive. the dinner was fantastic i must admit, minus the spare ribs that had a bit too much garlic in them. she'd bought a few nice tops for herself that really complements her! i was practically drooling whahaha... uh anyway by the time we were done, my hand had plenty of shopping bags in its grip. xD it's just another one of those rare shopping trips we were gonna have. these don't come often. so it's indeed special. hehe...
and of all things, right after we were done and i'd sent rach home, ter called me up for supper. so i met up with the guys (yes all guys) in geylang. all i had was a drink, and tow huey. i couldn't down much thing else after that dinner.
i'm pretty whacked out now. sad thing was my dad called me up just before we were leaving for home from geylang. spoiler. :( my parents are saying that my habits of staying up late is bad. abnormal so to speak. i'm probably at a lost to explain how this luxury of mine staying up late and sleeping a lot would be lost once i start work. i can picture myself with a hectic working lifestyle once i start working (provided i get employed) and lack of sleep would be commonplace. and i don't see myself having proper nights' rest all the time by then either. just look at ter and jason. they barely got any sleep (according to them that is) properly these days. my parents still think jobs nowadays are still 9-5 types... the thing about this field i'm in is: my work has a very high chance of following me home (unless it's a classified/confidential situation) and that would not be very normal would it? -sigh- and it's not like i go out very late every single night. my dad was even threatening to sell the car if i continue going out late all the time. all the time?! like hello... i've been grounding myself at home every single day and hardly go out... >_<" i can almost see why my siblings are getting their own apartments. with this kind of parents still treating them/us/me like 16-year-olds no wonder my brother and sister rather not stay under this roof. i wonder if they'll still call to rush me home even if i start working and go out late. =_=""" i'd think they're gonna let go a bit more by now. i'm 2 years past 21... that's a long way from being a teenager already.
ok so i'll find a job with irregular/odd hours that's even more screwed up than how i'm living now. then they'll be more LL about how i'm living. =_= @#$% ter ah, next time you guys are meeting out late, let me park my car at home and somebody come pick me up instead. then they can't say anything because i'm out without the car. so much for threatening to sell the car then. %#@$#$%
ok i'm done ranting. see if i'll have the chance to talk to them nicely about it after the sun comes up.
*slowly take your time...*
and of all things, right after we were done and i'd sent rach home, ter called me up for supper. so i met up with the guys (yes all guys) in geylang. all i had was a drink, and tow huey. i couldn't down much thing else after that dinner.
i'm pretty whacked out now. sad thing was my dad called me up just before we were leaving for home from geylang. spoiler. :( my parents are saying that my habits of staying up late is bad. abnormal so to speak. i'm probably at a lost to explain how this luxury of mine staying up late and sleeping a lot would be lost once i start work. i can picture myself with a hectic working lifestyle once i start working (provided i get employed) and lack of sleep would be commonplace. and i don't see myself having proper nights' rest all the time by then either. just look at ter and jason. they barely got any sleep (according to them that is) properly these days. my parents still think jobs nowadays are still 9-5 types... the thing about this field i'm in is: my work has a very high chance of following me home (unless it's a classified/confidential situation) and that would not be very normal would it? -sigh- and it's not like i go out very late every single night. my dad was even threatening to sell the car if i continue going out late all the time. all the time?! like hello... i've been grounding myself at home every single day and hardly go out... >_<" i can almost see why my siblings are getting their own apartments. with this kind of parents still treating them/us/me like 16-year-olds no wonder my brother and sister rather not stay under this roof. i wonder if they'll still call to rush me home even if i start working and go out late. =_=""" i'd think they're gonna let go a bit more by now. i'm 2 years past 21... that's a long way from being a teenager already.
ok so i'll find a job with irregular/odd hours that's even more screwed up than how i'm living now. then they'll be more LL about how i'm living. =_= @#$% ter ah, next time you guys are meeting out late, let me park my car at home and somebody come pick me up instead. then they can't say anything because i'm out without the car. so much for threatening to sell the car then. %#@$#$%
ok i'm done ranting. see if i'll have the chance to talk to them nicely about it after the sun comes up.
*slowly take your time...*
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
interesting lunch
i didn't go run again today... but let's skip that. i had lunch out today, of all rare things i'd do. i headed down with rachel to this place called Coral Bistro my cousin has been helping out at with her bf. just those 3 side dishes and rice made the 2 of us real full! >_<" and of all things, we had to insist on paying because otherwise my cousin would have wanted us to eat for free... which i don't find to be nice of us to do. i might consider their location for my next birthday party or something. xD they have a pub on the second floor with quite a bit of space. hehe...
the vehicle design still had changes today. silly them... had i not asked them for updates they probably wouldn't have told me anything about it. so i did the changes and we'll see what comes next.
i'm now thinking about alternatives to getting a proper job. would the lobang jediskull has be good enough? would /i/ be good enough to see that thing through? we'll see if anything materialises ba... i figure it might seem that i have a somewhat huge appetite, so i better keep mum about this thing lest people say i'm too greedy. =x
3 more days to new year!
*RT! :( *
the vehicle design still had changes today. silly them... had i not asked them for updates they probably wouldn't have told me anything about it. so i did the changes and we'll see what comes next.
i'm now thinking about alternatives to getting a proper job. would the lobang jediskull has be good enough? would /i/ be good enough to see that thing through? we'll see if anything materialises ba... i figure it might seem that i have a somewhat huge appetite, so i better keep mum about this thing lest people say i'm too greedy. =x
3 more days to new year!
*RT! :( *
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
uh oh
i wanted to go running today. but it was raining in the afternoon... and practically for most of the day. so no i didn't run. :( i do believe i'm worried about the ippt i'd booked next week. ~_~
in other news, i haven't been spotting any good relevant jobs in the papers. not so much for the online stuff either.
and for today, the highlight was me giving a blow job to my desktop computers. yes, using an old camera lens blower, i used my hand to squeeze and pump air out its nozzle and blow air out of the tight crevasses of the casing, and sucked it all up using a vacuum cleaner. they look cleaner and healthier now. on the inside. and i even transferred this extra fan i had on my old system to the new. i was probably thinking that it might make the old system less noisy. guess i was wrong. it's still noisy, with the sound of the fan from the power supply unit.
i hope the grandfather who'd been admitted to hospital comes out fine soon.
*>_<"*
in other news, i haven't been spotting any good relevant jobs in the papers. not so much for the online stuff either.
and for today, the highlight was me giving a blow job to my desktop computers. yes, using an old camera lens blower, i used my hand to squeeze and pump air out its nozzle and blow air out of the tight crevasses of the casing, and sucked it all up using a vacuum cleaner. they look cleaner and healthier now. on the inside. and i even transferred this extra fan i had on my old system to the new. i was probably thinking that it might make the old system less noisy. guess i was wrong. it's still noisy, with the sound of the fan from the power supply unit.
i hope the grandfather who'd been admitted to hospital comes out fine soon.
*>_<"*
Get to know yourself better
guess who i kope from. no la i mean i kope the link then i did the quiz myself la...
Your view on yourself:
You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.
The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.
Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.
The seriousness of your love:
Your have very sensible tactics when approaching the opposite sex. In many ways people find your straightforwardness attractive, so you will find yourself with plenty of dates.
Your views on education
Education is less important than the real world out there, away from the classroom. Deep inside you want to start working, earning money and living on your own.
The right job for you:
You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.
How do you view success:
You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.
What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.
Who is your true self:
You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve."
Your view on yourself:
You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.
The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.
Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.
The seriousness of your love:
Your have very sensible tactics when approaching the opposite sex. In many ways people find your straightforwardness attractive, so you will find yourself with plenty of dates.
Your views on education
Education is less important than the real world out there, away from the classroom. Deep inside you want to start working, earning money and living on your own.
The right job for you:
You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.
How do you view success:
You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.
What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.
Who is your true self:
You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve."
'Snip Snap Snappy' - The official Schnappi Website in English!
hehe check this one out... it's cute. it's catchy. it's been hitting the pop charts and the local radio stations too! xD
see if this rings a bell...
Schni Schna Schnappi,
Schnappi Schnappi Schnapp.
Schni Schna Schnappi,
Schnappi Schnappi Schnapp.
xD xD xD
see if this rings a bell...
Schni Schna Schnappi,
Schnappi Schnappi Schnapp.
Schni Schna Schnappi,
Schnappi Schnappi Schnapp.
xD xD xD
Monday, December 26, 2005
happy boxing day
ok so i didn't blog on christmas. i was totally occupied with my sweetie. xD
i'll have you know we went away to a local hotel on christmas eve and spent the night together! ok la it was at the fullerton. they had a package going on for weekenders and we'd booked it few months back. =x the location was magnificent~! after checking in after 2pm+ on xmas eve, we kicked back and relaxed in the room, taking in the breathtaking scenery out the balcony. we had a room facing the mouth of the Singapore River, looking towards the Sheares Bridge and the Esplanade.
when evening came, we headed to jack's place somewhere for our dinner. gosh their xmas menu was really out to ketoh people indeed. their mushroom soup was pretty nice and thick, just that we had to request for a change of the soup (their soup of the day was spinach soup yelch...) aka had to pay a bit more. they had for us a box of novelties and party hats to get us into the spirit too. oh... and when they mentioned "christmas logcake ice cream" they actually meant "a stick of chocolate-crusted vanilla ice cream dolloped with a spoonful of whipped cream". but at least the meal was pretty filling. bugger me if it wasn't.
after leaving the restaurant, we headed back to the hotel room and spent the night together. using the novelties we had from the restaurant, we blew the party kazoos (or whatever you call those) down at the pedestrians walking on the streets. it was still pretty crowded down there, considering it was already quite late at night. what comes next after that... is just a romantic night for us. ;)
we woke up pretty early for our complimentary breakfast at like 630am! we had to wait for a bit however for them to be ready. i must say the staff were all very polite and nice. and given that time of the day, nobody else was around so we were practically the only couple around eating. it felt as if we were the special guests in the whole ballroom they had the breakfast served in. the waiters/waitresses stood around and we got pretty much all we'd need. they had american breakfast, throw in abalone porridge and some croissants. it was real filling. i think i recall surrendering one full croissant after all that. after having all that food, we headed back to our room to KO until checkout time. that is of course, including time to pack things up a bit. and taking another shower in their cool bathroom too!
i think everything in the room looks much better and stylish because they had orange-ish spotlights installed everywhere. for most rooms at our homes, we'd probably have white flourescent light for practical reasons. but having spotlights makes everything looks more classy and adds a bit more prestigious feel to the room.
i'm still conducting my job hunt but i guess it'll take a while given that i'm assuming 80% of the companies at this time of the year would have 60% of their staff on leave and the rest isn't being very productive, especially after all that christmas turkey and stuff like that. i'd better start running again before my time expires and i'd have to go for RT. :( i think i can't avoid that annoying 2 alphabets le...
in any case, happy boxing day to everyone. i'll just be working on a namecard for company in the meantime. cheap labour indeed. oh well, while i'm free might as well right?
*schnappi was from a german cartoon and caught on in january 2005*
i'll have you know we went away to a local hotel on christmas eve and spent the night together! ok la it was at the fullerton. they had a package going on for weekenders and we'd booked it few months back. =x the location was magnificent~! after checking in after 2pm+ on xmas eve, we kicked back and relaxed in the room, taking in the breathtaking scenery out the balcony. we had a room facing the mouth of the Singapore River, looking towards the Sheares Bridge and the Esplanade.
when evening came, we headed to jack's place somewhere for our dinner. gosh their xmas menu was really out to ketoh people indeed. their mushroom soup was pretty nice and thick, just that we had to request for a change of the soup (their soup of the day was spinach soup yelch...) aka had to pay a bit more. they had for us a box of novelties and party hats to get us into the spirit too. oh... and when they mentioned "christmas logcake ice cream" they actually meant "a stick of chocolate-crusted vanilla ice cream dolloped with a spoonful of whipped cream". but at least the meal was pretty filling. bugger me if it wasn't.
after leaving the restaurant, we headed back to the hotel room and spent the night together. using the novelties we had from the restaurant, we blew the party kazoos (or whatever you call those) down at the pedestrians walking on the streets. it was still pretty crowded down there, considering it was already quite late at night. what comes next after that... is just a romantic night for us. ;)
we woke up pretty early for our complimentary breakfast at like 630am! we had to wait for a bit however for them to be ready. i must say the staff were all very polite and nice. and given that time of the day, nobody else was around so we were practically the only couple around eating. it felt as if we were the special guests in the whole ballroom they had the breakfast served in. the waiters/waitresses stood around and we got pretty much all we'd need. they had american breakfast, throw in abalone porridge and some croissants. it was real filling. i think i recall surrendering one full croissant after all that. after having all that food, we headed back to our room to KO until checkout time. that is of course, including time to pack things up a bit. and taking another shower in their cool bathroom too!
i think everything in the room looks much better and stylish because they had orange-ish spotlights installed everywhere. for most rooms at our homes, we'd probably have white flourescent light for practical reasons. but having spotlights makes everything looks more classy and adds a bit more prestigious feel to the room.
i'm still conducting my job hunt but i guess it'll take a while given that i'm assuming 80% of the companies at this time of the year would have 60% of their staff on leave and the rest isn't being very productive, especially after all that christmas turkey and stuff like that. i'd better start running again before my time expires and i'd have to go for RT. :( i think i can't avoid that annoying 2 alphabets le...
in any case, happy boxing day to everyone. i'll just be working on a namecard for company in the meantime. cheap labour indeed. oh well, while i'm free might as well right?
*schnappi was from a german cartoon and caught on in january 2005*
Friday, December 23, 2005
christmas dinner
so i spent my afternoon gaming at home. not too productive. anyway, i went with my parents to this christmas dinner "party" of sorts at my relative's. i think they were practically having an international buffet. =_= there was japanese sushi, singapore chicken curry+bread, christmas roast beef, pasta stuff and potato salads. and ryan had his elder cousins to play with there. i feel old despite being the youngest of that lot there (my cousins of the same generation, minus karen who wasn't around at that point of time) and one of them was going to have his ROM event in few weeks' time. at his poly alumni location. lol...
i'll disappear for tomorrow, and i'll say where i've gone probably, when i'm back! xD
i'll disappear for tomorrow, and i'll say where i've gone probably, when i'm back! xD
Face recognition
the site tells me that (among others) i look like Zhang Ziyi, Christina Ricci, Eddie Murphy, King Chulalongkorn and even Monica Lewinsky! omg... duh >_<"
Thursday, December 22, 2005
rainy day!
i woke pretty late today. at noon. guess that made up for lost slumber from the previous night of sleeplessness. i think i chilled today. i only recall sending out one resume today. otherwise i was gaming online. and i didn't exercise because it was raining practically the whole day. i guess i was being lazy... i do believe the major activity of today was gaming. apart from food that is.
remember the van thing? now the company is looking to redesign their namecards. i said i'd give it a shot. cheap freelance to pass the (unemployed) time i suppose. not like i'm expecting much from all of this, just simple work. i'd be daydreaming if this lead rolls up into an alternative line of work for me.
*help niam keng*
remember the van thing? now the company is looking to redesign their namecards. i said i'd give it a shot. cheap freelance to pass the (unemployed) time i suppose. not like i'm expecting much from all of this, just simple work. i'd be daydreaming if this lead rolls up into an alternative line of work for me.
*help niam keng*
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
ken the painter
no not painting like picasso. painting, "bob the builder" style! i can't say i can do a heck of a paintjob but it works. i spent nearly 2hours in all to paint the external grounds outside my window (this small balcony meant to hold the aircon compressors) and another balcony slightly larger outside my sis' room, and finally (i did this after lunch) doing the shelter that covers the car porch. that area was a heck of a place to paint. i think it was at least a 10 x 10 m square! i practically painted the whole surface.
but whoah wait... why am i painting these surfaces? CNY lor... the cracks are showing and it's all dirty with whatever the rainwater washes down along with bird poo and stuff. the dirt and grime is inevitable. so ken the painter comes to the rescue with the paint brush to slish slosh it all over with fresh paint. looks more presentable now. much more. i think that car porch shelter alone took me over an hour. it's just me, the paintbrush, bucket of paint, a little stool and the bright sun scorching down on me. no wonder i didn't feel like i had any energy left to go running today...
my sweetie had been real sick these days so i popped her over to her doctor to fix her up with medication. i'm glad that she at least seems much better already now.
the first half of today i feel somewhat reluctant to type out. but... it's in my dream blog anyway. one of the rare non-dreams. those things are called nightmares actually. but it depends on how you look at it.
my point is, i woke at 5am today. i couldn't get back to sleep after that. so i've been awake for the whole day without rest throughout. why could i not go back to sleep? this little scaredy cat was afraid that's why. and i couldn't really believe i'd typed it out in my blog too. but it's a good outlet. i told my mum about it in person as well.
*if i reach 30 you might already be at 24 >_<"""*
but whoah wait... why am i painting these surfaces? CNY lor... the cracks are showing and it's all dirty with whatever the rainwater washes down along with bird poo and stuff. the dirt and grime is inevitable. so ken the painter comes to the rescue with the paint brush to slish slosh it all over with fresh paint. looks more presentable now. much more. i think that car porch shelter alone took me over an hour. it's just me, the paintbrush, bucket of paint, a little stool and the bright sun scorching down on me. no wonder i didn't feel like i had any energy left to go running today...
my sweetie had been real sick these days so i popped her over to her doctor to fix her up with medication. i'm glad that she at least seems much better already now.
the first half of today i feel somewhat reluctant to type out. but... it's in my dream blog anyway. one of the rare non-dreams. those things are called nightmares actually. but it depends on how you look at it.
my point is, i woke at 5am today. i couldn't get back to sleep after that. so i've been awake for the whole day without rest throughout. why could i not go back to sleep? this little scaredy cat was afraid that's why. and i couldn't really believe i'd typed it out in my blog too. but it's a good outlet. i told my mum about it in person as well.
*if i reach 30 you might already be at 24 >_<"""*
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
i'm slowing down! :(
this is bad. i had a run today and i did 13' 41" >_<" that is bad. i hope it's not because of my doing 40 sit-ups and 6 pull-ups that caused that. =x i booked for myself an IPPT session on the 3rd. hope i can at least squeeze out a pass...
in other news, i sent one more application today but i don't think i'll be seeing any responses anytime soon. may take a while for the HR dept to sort out their emails. and hopefully mine did not get filtered out by the spam sorter...
oh and i was taught to lie by my parents today. we bought this standing fan last year in August you see. and now it's not swivelling like it's suppose to. so we sent it to the servicing centre. since the warranty is one year, it would have been expired by now. but my dad instructed me to claim that we'd sent out the warranty card (we didn't! it was still with us!) when we bought it on the 15th of January this year. so the guy was pretty nice to us and issued us with a "replacement" warranty card. and kept our fan for servicing, supposedly at no charge. this is one of the days that i can't believe i blatantly told such a lie just to get things done! with my parents "backing" me on it somemore... =_=" i'm so ashamed of myself...
i just feel that i'm not being very productive at all these days bumming at home. brains trying to rack something up... in progress...
* the weather is sickening do drink more water! *
in other news, i sent one more application today but i don't think i'll be seeing any responses anytime soon. may take a while for the HR dept to sort out their emails. and hopefully mine did not get filtered out by the spam sorter...
oh and i was taught to lie by my parents today. we bought this standing fan last year in August you see. and now it's not swivelling like it's suppose to. so we sent it to the servicing centre. since the warranty is one year, it would have been expired by now. but my dad instructed me to claim that we'd sent out the warranty card (we didn't! it was still with us!) when we bought it on the 15th of January this year. so the guy was pretty nice to us and issued us with a "replacement" warranty card. and kept our fan for servicing, supposedly at no charge. this is one of the days that i can't believe i blatantly told such a lie just to get things done! with my parents "backing" me on it somemore... =_=" i'm so ashamed of myself...
i just feel that i'm not being very productive at all these days bumming at home. brains trying to rack something up... in progress...
* the weather is sickening do drink more water! *
Monday, December 19, 2005
my bio clock has gone haywire
indeed it has! i tried sleeping since 1am but i tossed and turned for almost 2hours before drifting off to lala land. i figure i probably had around 3hours to bat my forty winks before i woke up at 645am and couldn't get back to bed after that. i promptly woke up exasperated and headed down the coffee shop nearby to find breakfast. even my maid was shocked to see me awake at that time of the day. she thought i was going to use the car, and said she hasn't washed it yet (she was washing my brother's), thinking i was probably going to work somewhere. right... so i had the rare breakfast and mucked around the house a bit.
first thing i worked on was the job applications. i'd decidedly gone through a number of the job ads cut from the newspaper and surfing a few sites. as of now, i believe i've sent my resume to around 4-5 companies. i might think of waiting for their replies before sending out anymore. should i? i typed out a silly short cover letter of an email, attached with my resume to one company, another i applied through jobstreet.com and a few others i filled up their application forms off their websites. i'm trying not to go beyond the boundaries of what i know. for starters at least. i even saw a position going for 3.3k a month located downtown, but the requirements does not match. lol... especially the part about the experience.
in fact i was pretty sick by lunch time. i took a "non-drowsy" flu pill and by the time i was done eating, i'd concussed in the living room on the couch. i promptly moved myself upstairs and slept for 2hours or so. fearing more insomnia at night, i dragged myself out of the bed and pottered about a bit. i was still flu-ish so i decided not to go train at all. stomach wasn't too good either. i had initially wanted to not run at all today, but instead go inline skating at East Coast Park. but seeing the dark clouds gathering i decided against that thought. i'd love to go skate for endurance of about half hour or more! wonder how long it'll take me to travel in one single direction along the whole stretch of ECP on my skates. xD
even my sweetie is sick. but i think she's having it worse than me. hope she feels better in the morning.
*2 flu pills! >_<" *
first thing i worked on was the job applications. i'd decidedly gone through a number of the job ads cut from the newspaper and surfing a few sites. as of now, i believe i've sent my resume to around 4-5 companies. i might think of waiting for their replies before sending out anymore. should i? i typed out a silly short cover letter of an email, attached with my resume to one company, another i applied through jobstreet.com and a few others i filled up their application forms off their websites. i'm trying not to go beyond the boundaries of what i know. for starters at least. i even saw a position going for 3.3k a month located downtown, but the requirements does not match. lol... especially the part about the experience.
in fact i was pretty sick by lunch time. i took a "non-drowsy" flu pill and by the time i was done eating, i'd concussed in the living room on the couch. i promptly moved myself upstairs and slept for 2hours or so. fearing more insomnia at night, i dragged myself out of the bed and pottered about a bit. i was still flu-ish so i decided not to go train at all. stomach wasn't too good either. i had initially wanted to not run at all today, but instead go inline skating at East Coast Park. but seeing the dark clouds gathering i decided against that thought. i'd love to go skate for endurance of about half hour or more! wonder how long it'll take me to travel in one single direction along the whole stretch of ECP on my skates. xD
even my sweetie is sick. but i think she's having it worse than me. hope she feels better in the morning.
*2 flu pills! >_<" *
Sunday, December 18, 2005
let's start counting down
christmas is coming and i can feel it in the air. xD
so alright, yesterday night i was out with rachel and shan. there was a midnight sale going on at suntec so we popped by there to check things out. i can't say that it was a /midnight/ sale exactly... because the shops were going to open until 1.30am. i was lead to believe that midnight shopping involve the shops starting the sale /after/ midnight. and probably last later than 1.30am! so guess not. anyway, none of us got anything in particular there. heh... amazing that the ladies walked away empty handed. they must be so proud. =x i on the other hand, got a few VCDs of movies. talk about reversal of roles indeed.
we were home about 2 so i conked out pretty much by the time i came back. i swear that shan was still bright and chirpy even after getting home. >_<" rach and i headed straight to bed soon after getting home lol...
i believe i woke up at like 2pm just now. and in the late afternoon, i went to town with my sweetie, who /ahem/ got me a /very very very x3/ nice christmas present. the wallet is real nice! xD
i can't say the freelance work was anything spectacular. i was just working on some silly conceptual designs on 2 vans (technically, it's 1 van and 1 van-converted-from-a-lorry-with-aluminium-panels) for this courier service company. they wish to respray their vehicles for their re-launch to advertise their company. and they wanted to see how things might look if they were to respray the vehicles for real. so i did a bit of tweaking to the colorings of the vans in photoshop. talk about "automagically" spicing things up! the first version i did was - according to the guy i was liasing with - too fanciful. so i toned things down and made it conservative and less complicated. they wanted it "simple" you see. if they are happy with it, i'll get a tiny little sum for my efforts.
*i almost can't wait! >_<" *
so alright, yesterday night i was out with rachel and shan. there was a midnight sale going on at suntec so we popped by there to check things out. i can't say that it was a /midnight/ sale exactly... because the shops were going to open until 1.30am. i was lead to believe that midnight shopping involve the shops starting the sale /after/ midnight. and probably last later than 1.30am! so guess not. anyway, none of us got anything in particular there. heh... amazing that the ladies walked away empty handed. they must be so proud. =x i on the other hand, got a few VCDs of movies. talk about reversal of roles indeed.
we were home about 2 so i conked out pretty much by the time i came back. i swear that shan was still bright and chirpy even after getting home. >_<" rach and i headed straight to bed soon after getting home lol...
i believe i woke up at like 2pm just now. and in the late afternoon, i went to town with my sweetie, who /ahem/ got me a /very very very x3/ nice christmas present. the wallet is real nice! xD
i can't say the freelance work was anything spectacular. i was just working on some silly conceptual designs on 2 vans (technically, it's 1 van and 1 van-converted-from-a-lorry-with-aluminium-panels) for this courier service company. they wish to respray their vehicles for their re-launch to advertise their company. and they wanted to see how things might look if they were to respray the vehicles for real. so i did a bit of tweaking to the colorings of the vans in photoshop. talk about "automagically" spicing things up! the first version i did was - according to the guy i was liasing with - too fanciful. so i toned things down and made it conservative and less complicated. they wanted it "simple" you see. if they are happy with it, i'll get a tiny little sum for my efforts.
*i almost can't wait! >_<" *
Saturday, December 17, 2005
The Chronicles of Narnia
Not that i read a lot as a child, but it seems there're 7 books in this series. One can only assume this first movie The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is only for starters. The series will see another 6 movies coming up most likely if the show is well received. So expect to be left dangling for more if you are going to watch this first movie.
i was working on something late last night, so i didn't blog. there was a freelance kind of silly work... but it's better than nothing... heh.
sadly, the timing i got yesterday was not too good. another 5 seconds slower. i'm not sure what's wrong but i probably need more training... :(
*muah*
i was working on something late last night, so i didn't blog. there was a freelance kind of silly work... but it's better than nothing... heh.
sadly, the timing i got yesterday was not too good. another 5 seconds slower. i'm not sure what's wrong but i probably need more training... :(
*muah*
Thursday, December 15, 2005
what would you do for $200?
i forgot to mention. i saw the matchmaking show on Channel U hosted by Kym Ng and Bryan Wong last night. one of the male contestant Bryan pluck out of the Spinelli's at the Heeren was my (indirect) junior from camp. i found him familiar but i could only confirm my thoughts when they mentioned his name. i was like OMFG... the female contestant who was to choose which of these guys she'd pick. she'd get $500 cash i think, for whoever she chooses. the winning male gets $300. the remaining 3 should each get $200 or so. this fella i know is currently 21. the female contestant was 26. =_= in the end she didn't pick him (for obvious reasons i believe...) and i figure he got his dues. it's starting to sound wrong you know... enticing people to join in the fun just for the money. and if you are lucky, you get the girl AND money. you just have to hope that the girl doesn't look too... unsightly?
no idea why i wanted to rant that. but i did, so there.
remember that i ran slightly slower yesterday? i improved by 5 seconds or so. 12' 38" this time. oh well... better than nothing. will have to buck up. i figure i'm losing morale/steam in pushing myself onwards. just do my best i guess.
oh and speaking of which, today, i just received an sms + email notifying me of my first ICT call-up. they sure do book their NSmen waaaay ahead of the year.
oh and i realised i don't have much of any proper references i can use on my resume. that's not very good i reckon. but considering i'm "out of touch" with whatever contacts i have left of my army days and/or my internship in TP... i could insist this is the situation because of my being a "fresh graduate"... =_= -sigh-
it seems (or so i've noticed) that i might be qualified for certain positions that indicate the job titles to being something around "J2EE Developer" of sorts. J2EE is basically Enterprise Java. if i could i might look at Samsung if they have openings. looks good on the resume either way if i do get in (and then out).
*scandalous also serve them right xD*
no idea why i wanted to rant that. but i did, so there.
remember that i ran slightly slower yesterday? i improved by 5 seconds or so. 12' 38" this time. oh well... better than nothing. will have to buck up. i figure i'm losing morale/steam in pushing myself onwards. just do my best i guess.
oh and speaking of which, today, i just received an sms + email notifying me of my first ICT call-up. they sure do book their NSmen waaaay ahead of the year.
oh and i realised i don't have much of any proper references i can use on my resume. that's not very good i reckon. but considering i'm "out of touch" with whatever contacts i have left of my army days and/or my internship in TP... i could insist this is the situation because of my being a "fresh graduate"... =_= -sigh-
it seems (or so i've noticed) that i might be qualified for certain positions that indicate the job titles to being something around "J2EE Developer" of sorts. J2EE is basically Enterprise Java. if i could i might look at Samsung if they have openings. looks good on the resume either way if i do get in (and then out).
*scandalous also serve them right xD*
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
a bit of improvement
well i woke up earlier today. but boy did my lunch took ages in front of the tele. i got around to visiting jason at his home to get our boxes exchanged so i could finally complete packing my books and stuff. boy did he look like one dead fish. my heart goes out to him. imagine i could have been like that had i started work together with him.
as for my running today, i fell back a bit. 12' 45"... :( so much for slacking/sick for one day. need to train!
it's strange how i'm feeling sedated these days. can't wait to get a job soon.
*stand up... for... yourself*
as for my running today, i fell back a bit. 12' 45"... :( so much for slacking/sick for one day. need to train!
it's strange how i'm feeling sedated these days. can't wait to get a job soon.
*stand up... for... yourself*
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
me sick
i didn't run today because my parents told me not to. see i so guai. i had a bit of a flu earlier on today and after waking about noon and having lunch, i took a flu pill, and 3hrs later i took another one after i decided not to run. it's the non-drowsy kind you see... so anyway i'd been rather lifeless today. couching in front of the tv and reading my newspapers. i think all these weeks, i'd barely updated my resume by looking at it less than an hour a day. it's almost done. i think. xD i hope the weather is fine tomorrow so that i can have a pleasant run. zzz i'm feeling the effects of the medicine already so i'll concus now.
*i'm larger lah! >_<" *
*i'm larger lah! >_<" *
Monday, December 12, 2005
wake-up-early day
today was one of those rare days in which i wake up real early. 8am or so at least. my brother took leave so's we could go get our cars checked at the inspection centre with our dad. yes, our cars done together. well alright, consecutively, but you get the idea.
we drove to the vicom inspection centre up at sin ming drive and there was hardly a queue. mostly because it's a monday and people would normally would have done it on saturdays. both cars passed. my dad's Lancer passed better than my brother's Galant though. why? cos our Galant had this black decal sticker stuck on the small triangle of a space on the glass just beside the window on the rear seat doors. that's my brother's idea. he had to remove those decals and go through the inspection again (yes it's mostly for show we believe) and we were allowed to go. the other thing was our fog lights. the fog lights are not the usual headlamps that come with the cars, but were original and came with the car, to be used in foggy situations (hence the name duh). they "reminded" us we should get these lights covered up. but seriously... i don't think anyone gives a hoot about this. see if we manage to find some covers for these little foglights. else we're probably gonna screw it and leave it alone.
we then took my car for a bit of maintenance. it was at the "outpatient clinic" down at AMK Auto Point (no it's not a mouse cursor thing) to fix a damaged engine block mount and have its brake appendages checked. we'd be returning in a few hours to collect the car.
in the meantime, my bro took his car (with my dad and myself along) to replace his tyres. expensive tyres. i guess maintaining a car is really costly afterall... >_<"
at least we headed home for lunch, and rested a bit before going out to collect the Lancer. today was a heck of a warm and humid day... =_=zzz so anyway, i drove the Lancer home, while my parents took the little monster out with his dad for some cuppa. amazingly, the drive was much smoother. the engine wouldn't vibrate violently when in gear and stationary. the brakes wouldn't emit anymore deafening squeaks when applied. i rested at home until it was time for my back-to-routine run.
it wasn't all too bad today. after being out of action for the past few days, i managed to trim another 10 seconds or so off my previous timing. 12' 26" for today. hope to improve somemore. maybe if i go for a haircut tomorrow i could lessen the load and make myself more aerodynamic...hehe...
*whatever it is... hope you will pull yourself together.*
we drove to the vicom inspection centre up at sin ming drive and there was hardly a queue. mostly because it's a monday and people would normally would have done it on saturdays. both cars passed. my dad's Lancer passed better than my brother's Galant though. why? cos our Galant had this black decal sticker stuck on the small triangle of a space on the glass just beside the window on the rear seat doors. that's my brother's idea. he had to remove those decals and go through the inspection again (yes it's mostly for show we believe) and we were allowed to go. the other thing was our fog lights. the fog lights are not the usual headlamps that come with the cars, but were original and came with the car, to be used in foggy situations (hence the name duh). they "reminded" us we should get these lights covered up. but seriously... i don't think anyone gives a hoot about this. see if we manage to find some covers for these little foglights. else we're probably gonna screw it and leave it alone.
we then took my car for a bit of maintenance. it was at the "outpatient clinic" down at AMK Auto Point (no it's not a mouse cursor thing) to fix a damaged engine block mount and have its brake appendages checked. we'd be returning in a few hours to collect the car.
in the meantime, my bro took his car (with my dad and myself along) to replace his tyres. expensive tyres. i guess maintaining a car is really costly afterall... >_<"
at least we headed home for lunch, and rested a bit before going out to collect the Lancer. today was a heck of a warm and humid day... =_=zzz so anyway, i drove the Lancer home, while my parents took the little monster out with his dad for some cuppa. amazingly, the drive was much smoother. the engine wouldn't vibrate violently when in gear and stationary. the brakes wouldn't emit anymore deafening squeaks when applied. i rested at home until it was time for my back-to-routine run.
it wasn't all too bad today. after being out of action for the past few days, i managed to trim another 10 seconds or so off my previous timing. 12' 26" for today. hope to improve somemore. maybe if i go for a haircut tomorrow i could lessen the load and make myself more aerodynamic...hehe...
*whatever it is... hope you will pull yourself together.*
Sunday, December 11, 2005
in the works
i'm glad to say my resume is being worked on. and it's probably going to be completed soon. nothing fantastic, just padding it with my set of "skills" i've acquired thus far.
this is the third day i've gone without running. or was it the fourth? somewhat disappointed in myself. will try to run tomorrow.
i guess tv ruled the day for me today.
*hugs*
this is the third day i've gone without running. or was it the fourth? somewhat disappointed in myself. will try to run tomorrow.
i guess tv ruled the day for me today.
*hugs*
Saturday, December 10, 2005
spontaneous days are here to stay
i'm still trying to wake up in the mornings. still not doing it. i woke up at like 1pm today or something. i spent my afternoon watching tv and reading the papers. it was raining half the time so i didn't get to go run. i'm unhappy that i didn't manage to run for the past to days. angry at myself. i know this sounds crazy of me to type all this but i just am. it's frustrating to not being able to get the training in with the proper effort. i do want to get a good timing for my running, but plenty of other circumstances seem to slow me down any which way.
i'd still been examining samples of resumes online. are there any pointers to writing a resume of my own? the format i'm getting is along this line...
i'd need some work on it probably. plenty of work. meanwhile, i'm still reading the classifieds to get a feel of the market. seems like quite a number of jobs open. some might be a bit out of reach for me, given that they require 2-3 years of professional experience in that field. i hadn't been just looking out for jobs that says "fresh grads are welcome to apply" you know.
ah well... let me enjoy christmas first eh... not like i'm looking for a job that pays 5k a month straight away... =_=
* :( *
i'd still been examining samples of resumes online. are there any pointers to writing a resume of my own? the format i'm getting is along this line...
- start off with my own big name across the top centre,
- with my contact details and stuff,
- then after a line that segegrates the above from the main content,
- include a short passage that describes me with some "teamworker", "eager to learn" kind of blah-blah,
- a matrix of my skills set with the years of experience i've had with them,
- the professional education i've had so far (maybe in sg context, i can include O's and/or Diploma?)
- additional info such as my hobbies and/or favourite past-times is optional,
- and last but not least, references/positive comments and that kind of stuff from other people who have worked with me.
i'd need some work on it probably. plenty of work. meanwhile, i'm still reading the classifieds to get a feel of the market. seems like quite a number of jobs open. some might be a bit out of reach for me, given that they require 2-3 years of professional experience in that field. i hadn't been just looking out for jobs that says "fresh grads are welcome to apply" you know.
ah well... let me enjoy christmas first eh... not like i'm looking for a job that pays 5k a month straight away... =_=
* :( *
Friday, December 09, 2005
screwed up day it was
things didn't go as planned today. my darling had taken a half day leave from work. my initial plan was to pick her up for lunch, then head home to do up my resume, go for a run, and relax after that. things didn't go that way at all.
my dad had asked me to help make a phone call to his urologist for a bit of advice. ended up sending him there for a checkup at 2pm. i stayed there with him till about 5 by the time we picked up the prescribed medication and headed home. i did not planned all of this at all! >_< i was so pek chek totally that i was upset and unhappy for the whole day. black face.
i guess i cheered up a little thanks to my girl... *sigh*
nobody likes it when things go awry on them don't they?
*ice wall! freeze ray! shock lion shout! xD*
my dad had asked me to help make a phone call to his urologist for a bit of advice. ended up sending him there for a checkup at 2pm. i stayed there with him till about 5 by the time we picked up the prescribed medication and headed home. i did not planned all of this at all! >_< i was so pek chek totally that i was upset and unhappy for the whole day. black face.
i guess i cheered up a little thanks to my girl... *sigh*
nobody likes it when things go awry on them don't they?
*ice wall! freeze ray! shock lion shout! xD*
Thursday, December 08, 2005
*sniff*
not exactly having been caught out in the rain late last night. but i'm feeling sick nevertheless. drippy nose the whole day. i plugged it for the time being with a flu pill. hope it'll last the night. i was plugging it for real with tissues just hours before.
i did speed training again today. ran the fastest my legs could carry me. for the first 4 rounds at least. and then i finished the last 2 laps (yes it's still 2.4km) half dead.
anyone care to share their resume with me? i'd been looking for examples online. they seem kinda unsuitable though...
immagonnaconcusnow...
*sniffle*
i did speed training again today. ran the fastest my legs could carry me. for the first 4 rounds at least. and then i finished the last 2 laps (yes it's still 2.4km) half dead.
anyone care to share their resume with me? i'd been looking for examples online. they seem kinda unsuitable though...
immagonnaconcusnow...
*sniffle*
improvements!
well it is! my timing for today's 2.4km run was 12' 38" man! an improvement indeed from 13' 14" no? i suppose the speed training does have positive effects over my timing. a bit more training and soon i hope to get my timing under 12 mins once again! if possible, to 10 or so even! i aim to get below 12 by next week. if nothing goes wrong. :|
i'd still not sort through what stuff i'm keeping/taking out of my resume yet. *procrastination* =_=
oh and if all goes well, i could earn a bit of dough tinkering some graphics thingy for somebody...
it's just started raining, i sent my girl home, and the roads were flooded. i drove below 60kmh 90% of the time, and i took a detour because some construction worker waved from the middle of the road outside A-Z Building, to which i took the hint. a number of locations in that vicinity were flooded. i drove the car through the large puddles of water cautiously, hoping the engine won't stall. i believe the water was at least half the height of the tyres. or 1/3 if i was exaggerating too much. the rain was *that* heavy. and i came home to a power trip. the lightning struck our house yet again. so i had to brave the rain (with umbrella of course) through the small gate (the automated vehicle gate is operated with our house power supply so it's dead) and rushed in. and then i turned the power back on (because my daddy said it's now safe to do so, or they were just waiting for me to come back to do the deed so they don't need to come all the way down.)
at least it'll be good to sleep in this weather...
* camel package diao diao fing xD *
i'd still not sort through what stuff i'm keeping/taking out of my resume yet. *procrastination* =_=
oh and if all goes well, i could earn a bit of dough tinkering some graphics thingy for somebody...
it's just started raining, i sent my girl home, and the roads were flooded. i drove below 60kmh 90% of the time, and i took a detour because some construction worker waved from the middle of the road outside A-Z Building, to which i took the hint. a number of locations in that vicinity were flooded. i drove the car through the large puddles of water cautiously, hoping the engine won't stall. i believe the water was at least half the height of the tyres. or 1/3 if i was exaggerating too much. the rain was *that* heavy. and i came home to a power trip. the lightning struck our house yet again. so i had to brave the rain (with umbrella of course) through the small gate (the automated vehicle gate is operated with our house power supply so it's dead) and rushed in. and then i turned the power back on (because my daddy said it's now safe to do so, or they were just waiting for me to come back to do the deed so they don't need to come all the way down.)
at least it'll be good to sleep in this weather...
* camel package diao diao fing xD *
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
paper cutting
mundane as it may sound, i was busy cutting recruitment ads off the newspapers for the afternoon. just filtering out the "interesting" ones that's all. i have by now, trained my eyes to look out for classified 612, which is the IT/Infocom section. i'm just cutting them out... for analysis. first. xD
i did speed training on the tracks today. but i did 6 rounds. the last 2 rounds were at lower speeds no less... because by the 3rd round, i'd already expended all my energy. that's what speed training is about. but i didn't know why i'd push myself for another 3 rounds either. just do it i guess.
i swear i will wake up earlier in the mornings! this isn't getting anywhere with me waking up at lunchtime...
* xmas is coming!!! xD *
i did speed training on the tracks today. but i did 6 rounds. the last 2 rounds were at lower speeds no less... because by the 3rd round, i'd already expended all my energy. that's what speed training is about. but i didn't know why i'd push myself for another 3 rounds either. just do it i guess.
i swear i will wake up earlier in the mornings! this isn't getting anywhere with me waking up at lunchtime...
* xmas is coming!!! xD *
Monday, December 05, 2005
another death
my daddy's brother's daughter's mother-in-law passed away at 82 just yesterday. she was 82. not that i know her personally. but she's a distant relative in any case.
after waking up at 1pm (one of the few luxuries you get for being unemployed...) and having lunch, i headed out with my dad to drop by their funeral wake at my relative's (the home of the daughter+hubby in the abovementioned) place. their home is actually two halves of both sides of a semi-detached. they bought both. and they have a fence with a gate inbetween. and they had white tentage for the wake. i must admit they are pretty well-to-do. after a while of chit-chatting, and us looking around rolling our eyeballs with nothing to do sitting there, we left for home.
i believe i had a prank played on me today as well. i received a mysterious sms from a phone number unknown to me. if you are too free and with nothing much on your hands, you can try and call or message 91974818 (i believe it is an M1 account) to say hello, or just out of curiousity, ask who the hell is the person. if the person ever decides to answer anyway. remember, it's 91974818. don't say i instigated you to bombard the number with nuisance calls or messages because i didn't. even if you did a DoS on this number it's not my fault ok? i don't go around asking people to flood the inbox of a phone number just because i say that this number if 91974818. if the person with this account gets his or her number cancelled due to improper conduct that violates the contract with the service provider, don't blame me too! ^_^ i have absolutely nothing to do with this 91974818 person. so remember that if the person with this account forgettably leaves the phone on /late/ at night, the person might have interrupted sleep occasionally. ok Mr 91974818? :)
in other news... i didn't do much today. i think today was slack because it rained. and then there was 91974818. please don't bombard 91974818 with messages or phone calls because i didn't ask anybody to ok? xD
*xuan zhe zhi you yi ge xD*
after waking up at 1pm (one of the few luxuries you get for being unemployed...) and having lunch, i headed out with my dad to drop by their funeral wake at my relative's (the home of the daughter+hubby in the abovementioned) place. their home is actually two halves of both sides of a semi-detached. they bought both. and they have a fence with a gate inbetween. and they had white tentage for the wake. i must admit they are pretty well-to-do. after a while of chit-chatting, and us looking around rolling our eyeballs with nothing to do sitting there, we left for home.
i believe i had a prank played on me today as well. i received a mysterious sms from a phone number unknown to me. if you are too free and with nothing much on your hands, you can try and call or message 91974818 (i believe it is an M1 account) to say hello, or just out of curiousity, ask who the hell is the person. if the person ever decides to answer anyway. remember, it's 91974818. don't say i instigated you to bombard the number with nuisance calls or messages because i didn't. even if you did a DoS on this number it's not my fault ok? i don't go around asking people to flood the inbox of a phone number just because i say that this number if 91974818. if the person with this account gets his or her number cancelled due to improper conduct that violates the contract with the service provider, don't blame me too! ^_^ i have absolutely nothing to do with this 91974818 person. so remember that if the person with this account forgettably leaves the phone on /late/ at night, the person might have interrupted sleep occasionally. ok Mr 91974818? :)
in other news... i didn't do much today. i think today was slack because it rained. and then there was 91974818. please don't bombard 91974818 with messages or phone calls because i didn't ask anybody to ok? xD
*xuan zhe zhi you yi ge xD*
Sunday, December 04, 2005
an extremely expensive day!
well ok not for me. my darling bought me a new pair of levi's... which was very nice! and apart from that, we'd gotten a set of jumper suit + tee for my nephew ryan for his xmas present. even when shared it's pretty... high end? lol... erh osh kosh ma... he looked real cute in it. xD
after we'd bought our dinner "material", we'd popped over to the (first, and) last destination. the LV retail outlet in raffles hotel. >_<"
*rewinds to start of journey*
we went to this LV outlet. and the moment we stepped in, the staff greeted us. quite polite. and as usual, she'd go around looking at the bags on display, undecided as to which she should get. after a while, and when she'd finally (at my advice) decided on which to get, the guy serving us (i'm not sure but he was too... effeminated... makes you wonder...) said he'd get a new piece (aka non-display piece) for us. and that had us going across the road to raffles city for a bit of shopping. and boy was it a /bit/ of shopping. the sales person eventually called up my rachie and we headed back there. sure enough, that piece was there waiting for us. while my darling was making payment, they packed the bag into a HUGE box for us! and then they put it into this HUGE bag too... even the box looked nice! xD so we happily headed home with our... -ahem- items.
so here i am, helping the sleepyhead with a bit of *cough* minutes *cough* typing up...
xD but in any case the pair of jeans looks very nice! =x
oh btw, if you do buy 4D, look in my dream blog if you are looking for "numerical inspiration"... =x
*thanks darling!*
after we'd bought our dinner "material", we'd popped over to the (first, and) last destination. the LV retail outlet in raffles hotel. >_<"
*rewinds to start of journey*
we went to this LV outlet. and the moment we stepped in, the staff greeted us. quite polite. and as usual, she'd go around looking at the bags on display, undecided as to which she should get. after a while, and when she'd finally (at my advice) decided on which to get, the guy serving us (i'm not sure but he was too... effeminated... makes you wonder...) said he'd get a new piece (aka non-display piece) for us. and that had us going across the road to raffles city for a bit of shopping. and boy was it a /bit/ of shopping. the sales person eventually called up my rachie and we headed back there. sure enough, that piece was there waiting for us. while my darling was making payment, they packed the bag into a HUGE box for us! and then they put it into this HUGE bag too... even the box looked nice! xD so we happily headed home with our... -ahem- items.
so here i am, helping the sleepyhead with a bit of *cough* minutes *cough* typing up...
xD but in any case the pair of jeans looks very nice! =x
oh btw, if you do buy 4D, look in my dream blog if you are looking for "numerical inspiration"... =x
*thanks darling!*
Saturday, December 03, 2005
the big shift!
ooh... remember the glass cabinet/cupboard thingy i'd been clearing out the past weeks? it's finally shifted out! it took 3 of us (my dad, maid and myself) to carry the bugger downstairs. that's 3 flight of stairs! it's not too heavy after we'd removed the glass doors. but for its age it's pretty usable/in good condition still. we shifted it into the maid's room. yes our maid has her own room! lol... well we use it as a bit of a store room anyway...
so my room now has a big gaping hole beside my desk, where the cupboard used to be. i'll tidy up my room somemore still i guess. it's still a bit messy. just not _as_ messy as before.
my sis is getting a new flat in TPY. it'll only be ready come 2009. in the meantime, my dad teased me. he said i shouldn't get married before my sis has her wedding banquet. which was around 2009. >_<" and they even said i could move into her room because it's larger than mine, and so could fit a bed for two better. =x i don't mind my own room really. i'm sure with some rearrangement a queen size bed can fit nicely! xD but when they repeated it in front of my sis, she looked at me as if i sabo-ed her... cos... my parents are of course happy that my siblings both managed to get apartments of their own. but that would mean nobody is going to live with them. they might consider selling this house. upkeep isn't exactly cheap. :( i rather i stay with them, and help offset costs. and if possible can help look after them ah. at least even though i didn't buy this place, they can still live here comfortably...
i don't know if i'll still think this way in years to come. but for now, i still think i would want my parents to live with me. even if my siblings... aren't convenient to do so. i'm just following the example i'd been given. my dad. wonder if i'll change my mind in future. hope not. :( i'd be pretty ashamed of myself if i do. just hope i'm able to support them. not that they need much of it. they'd planned out their retirement pretty much. but it's good if they can live happily without worry for their... $. i know they do now.
ok enough of that rambling. i still remember i used to cry sometimes feeling really depressed late at night before sleeping. when i was much younger. i'd wonder what would happen if my parents passed away, and (since i was still young) who would look after me... would my siblings not care for me in the eventuality? would i be left out alone on the streets? uh. yes... i was that maniacal thinking about those silly thoughts. at least i'm pretty much retorting my own silly thoughts now because i'm capable of taking care of myself. so it gets cancelled off.
i really shouldn't type incessantly like this. makes my mind wander. =_=
*i try harder*
so my room now has a big gaping hole beside my desk, where the cupboard used to be. i'll tidy up my room somemore still i guess. it's still a bit messy. just not _as_ messy as before.
my sis is getting a new flat in TPY. it'll only be ready come 2009. in the meantime, my dad teased me. he said i shouldn't get married before my sis has her wedding banquet. which was around 2009. >_<" and they even said i could move into her room because it's larger than mine, and so could fit a bed for two better. =x i don't mind my own room really. i'm sure with some rearrangement a queen size bed can fit nicely! xD but when they repeated it in front of my sis, she looked at me as if i sabo-ed her... cos... my parents are of course happy that my siblings both managed to get apartments of their own. but that would mean nobody is going to live with them. they might consider selling this house. upkeep isn't exactly cheap. :( i rather i stay with them, and help offset costs. and if possible can help look after them ah. at least even though i didn't buy this place, they can still live here comfortably...
i don't know if i'll still think this way in years to come. but for now, i still think i would want my parents to live with me. even if my siblings... aren't convenient to do so. i'm just following the example i'd been given. my dad. wonder if i'll change my mind in future. hope not. :( i'd be pretty ashamed of myself if i do. just hope i'm able to support them. not that they need much of it. they'd planned out their retirement pretty much. but it's good if they can live happily without worry for their... $. i know they do now.
ok enough of that rambling. i still remember i used to cry sometimes feeling really depressed late at night before sleeping. when i was much younger. i'd wonder what would happen if my parents passed away, and (since i was still young) who would look after me... would my siblings not care for me in the eventuality? would i be left out alone on the streets? uh. yes... i was that maniacal thinking about those silly thoughts. at least i'm pretty much retorting my own silly thoughts now because i'm capable of taking care of myself. so it gets cancelled off.
i really shouldn't type incessantly like this. makes my mind wander. =_=
*i try harder*
Friday, December 02, 2005
another improvement!
i suppose this might get a bit monotonous, but yes! i ran faster today than before... which is good obviously! i did 13' 14" for my 2.4km ooh wow... i need to work on it somemore and hopefully get below 12' soon.
i'd already completed shifting everything out of my glass bookshelf cabinet thingy. so i'll be shifting it out of my room tomorrow most likely. whee! more space~ i think i threw out at least 40% of the junk i'd been keeping with me all this while...
* ;~( *
i'd already completed shifting everything out of my glass bookshelf cabinet thingy. so i'll be shifting it out of my room tomorrow most likely. whee! more space~ i think i threw out at least 40% of the junk i'd been keeping with me all this while...
* ;~( *
Thursday, December 01, 2005
a lifeless life
i know it's getting to be a bad habit. i probably should not consistently wake up at lunch time. will have to work on that.
meanwhile, i'd been fiddling with my computers today. not so much of physical tidying up. instead, i was tinkering with the ubuntu linux box i have installed recently. i'm considering gradually migrating my activities over from the laptop on to the box. i believe it to be more stable and less likely to hang, compared to the win98se i had installed on it originally. so it would make sense to let it run happily. and let my laptop take a rest from the strenuous processing. hehe... i just got mIRC running on the box. it's not exactly native to linux, but they have ways of making it work nicely and easily.
in other news, i did speed training today. i'd ran about 2km, just one round short of a full 2.4km run. for each lap i ran, i ran the fastest i could go, or the most energy i have that i could put into my legs to carry me. then i'd rest for 2minutes before carrying on. breathless. this other fella saw me and was telling me all sorts of positive things about me when i finished. he said he was gerard, and he works for a church nearby, and that he'd stayed in the vicinity for over 15years. i figure he must be in his 40s... =_= xia suay talking to him... i'm quite sure he can outlast me if i were to run against him. seemed the fit kind. i think for the 5 rounds i'd ran, it's obvious that with each lap, i'd take longer to finish the next. i think my knees are aching still. i'm hoping to improve on my timing somemore. at least below 12minutes of course!
did anyone recall the news hoo-ha about the malaysian police scandal thing with the video capture of the chinese lady? actually, i do believe the police had their reasons for requesting the lady to do the squats. they did mention it was to force the female to expel anything that may be hidden in their cavities... which sounds reasonable. so it probably isn't entirely their fault. just suay suay some joker got hold of a camera phone to shoot that video. i guess they really ought to be a bit more careful with how they handle these things. at least don't get discovered with activities like this, lest they get caught in the media with such negative depiction of their police force...
*i'll try to... get...*
meanwhile, i'd been fiddling with my computers today. not so much of physical tidying up. instead, i was tinkering with the ubuntu linux box i have installed recently. i'm considering gradually migrating my activities over from the laptop on to the box. i believe it to be more stable and less likely to hang, compared to the win98se i had installed on it originally. so it would make sense to let it run happily. and let my laptop take a rest from the strenuous processing. hehe... i just got mIRC running on the box. it's not exactly native to linux, but they have ways of making it work nicely and easily.
in other news, i did speed training today. i'd ran about 2km, just one round short of a full 2.4km run. for each lap i ran, i ran the fastest i could go, or the most energy i have that i could put into my legs to carry me. then i'd rest for 2minutes before carrying on. breathless. this other fella saw me and was telling me all sorts of positive things about me when i finished. he said he was gerard, and he works for a church nearby, and that he'd stayed in the vicinity for over 15years. i figure he must be in his 40s... =_= xia suay talking to him... i'm quite sure he can outlast me if i were to run against him. seemed the fit kind. i think for the 5 rounds i'd ran, it's obvious that with each lap, i'd take longer to finish the next. i think my knees are aching still. i'm hoping to improve on my timing somemore. at least below 12minutes of course!
did anyone recall the news hoo-ha about the malaysian police scandal thing with the video capture of the chinese lady? actually, i do believe the police had their reasons for requesting the lady to do the squats. they did mention it was to force the female to expel anything that may be hidden in their cavities... which sounds reasonable. so it probably isn't entirely their fault. just suay suay some joker got hold of a camera phone to shoot that video. i guess they really ought to be a bit more careful with how they handle these things. at least don't get discovered with activities like this, lest they get caught in the media with such negative depiction of their police force...
*i'll try to... get...*
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