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Bye Junior

2010-02-13T13:52:00.006+08:00

Sorry that I came home 4 days later realising that you left the world earlier.

Sorry that you could not accompany us during chinese new year (2010)

Sorry that you were left alone outside , shivering with cold in the drains , waiting for us to be rescued.

I WILL ALWAYS MISS U!
R.I.P Junior (2003 - 2010)

A passionate lazy blogger

2009-11-06T11:56:00.001+08:00

Yup.

No need introduction for that. FYI , I have just recovered from flu and suddenly I feel I have unleashed a new life in me.

So I blog to mark this event down.

During the end of the year , when the weather gets cold , my body somehow will know. I will start to get colds , flu , all sorts of sinus problems you can think of. When comes to falling sick , I think I take care of my body well . Judging from the MCs I have for the past 2 years , I think I hit less than 5. (Got a few due to red eye)

Now I am back in my hometown , everything seems to be normal now. After intensive traveling to and fro for work and hikes , I have made friends with nature and people around me. And of course learn a lot from the seniors I have met.

And I am lazy. Heh Heh. So glad that I still blog. But not as often.

Stay Tuned.

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It's not a half a yearly post

2009-06-09T22:24:00.008+08:00

If you count back , my last post is in around January.

I don't think people actually visit my blog. Coz I don't write down things everyday. 90% of my brain is filled up with work and shit thoughts. Yah . Shit thoughts.

Ok , some updates. Thanks to my slight little cough that I have gotten , suddenly I feel like penning down some things I have picked up along my hectic pace of life.

Pat on my shoulder. I acutally survived my first year of my job. I know nuts about banking and yet being able to sit down in the middle of work is really rewarding. Currently I am tasked to look after credit card in a bank in MY.

I love the place I am working and the places I have been so far. I actually sneaked into Thailand with a little partner in crime twice. This time round , I am not alone travelling in Bangkok. I get to mingle around with some locals

Yup .Meet Pek and Ying. My thai 'escorts' on my latest trip. I still have many others not mentioned. Will provide pictures next time.

Malaysia or rather KL now is like a second home now. No plans to move in yet. But have considered it another place to venture other new businesses in.

I have in fact spent too much time in Malaysia that everytime when I come back to singapore , I won't feel so sick walking round Orchard road , City Hall , Raffles Place like I always used to.

I will continue my next half of the journey unplanned as usual. Hopefully with the hands of some divine help .

Ciaos

It's 2009!!

2009-01-12T00:46:00.002+08:00

Happy New Year!!. 12 days late !!!

To be able to type this requires a lot of time and energy. I'm glad I found life back after endless days and night of works.

Yes. I know it's 2009.

Never never!!

2008-09-14T19:22:00.004+08:00

I think I must pen it down to remind me.

Never let technology take over your life!!

It is a common scene I realise in trains , walkways , buses. People all around me are too busy fidgeting with gadgets. You name it ipod , handphones , pdas , gps and the list goes on..

You can see how technology demands attention from people and it really does.

Was doing some work in the cafe in the library when I saw the following scene.

A man , believes to be in his mid twenties , walks into the cafe area. Looks shabbily dressed and with ipod plugged into his ears.

Note : Ipod plugged into his ears.

He orders food still with the ipod plugged into his ears . Listening and ordering at the same time.

While he eats , he pauses to choose another song from his player and then continues. (He can't eat without music in his ears)

At the same time , he wants to know the song played from the background of the cafe. Repeatedly he asks for the song and the waiter goes and dig for the song.

And at the same time he goes to the shelves and grab some books to browse and eat with his Ipod stuck to his ears

Note again : Ipod stuck into his ears.

So get what i mean?

Ok.. Back to work....

Kimora Life in the Fab Lane Season 2

2008-08-16T09:17:00.001+08:00

I like to watch programmes that are alternative and dramatic.

Think Kimora . Go watch it.

Seremban

2008-08-09T00:29:00.002+08:00

Seremban is a town near KL also. It used to be a tin mining city.

Some photos of the town

The locals recommend us to check out their Lao Shu Fen

And their chicken rice. Got win award one de

Gunung Datuk , Rembau

2008-08-09T00:00:00.002+08:00

Some updates from my latest climb at Gunung Datuk

Gunung Datuk is situated along a village town call Rembau

You will feel for kampung life when you stay in the city for too long. I was too caught up with the rubber tapping

And chickens!!

The trail starts from a river stream

And up all the way through the forest clearings

Group shots

To reach the peak , you have to cross the boulders. Big boulders!!

The rewards !! Nice aerial view .

And crazy antics

I reckon I will come back again.

Busy Bee

2008-07-26T19:10:00.002+08:00

I only have 5 minutes to pen down before I get busy again.

Not much happenings after I am back. Except for work and a couple of other unexpected surprises.

I am buried with plans on mountaineering. Hoping to execute slowly when August comes.

I need cheap thrills as well so I got a few cheap gadgets to perk my day. Some china boy toys I got recently. People around me have been talking about Wii. So probably that may be in.

I seriously need a place to do work at home. So that also will be my next to do list. To clear my rooms and throw all unwanted stuffs away.

Ok. Times up.

Will update again on the upcoming mountain climb.

Bukit Tabur

2008-06-08T19:29:00.002+08:00

Call me monkey if you want. I am going for a mountain trail.

Its hard to believe that mountains are easy to climb. I tried it this morning.

Rewards . Spectacular views!!

K.L is surrounded by mountains . That's for sure

Se that mass of forest in the center

K.L Tower is just a distance

The one on my right is known as the dragon backbone mountain

And we can see Genting also!!

The local dogs do climb.

These wet moss can only be found in the highlands

[JAPANESE PARODY]POWER RANGERS

2008-05-12T02:05:00.001+08:00

Quite funny. The power ranger made a good mess this time

Taman means Garden/Park

2008-05-11T22:24:00.002+08:00

KL have a few parks worth visiting. One of them is Taman KLCC. Its right behind KL twin towers actually.

Its a water park actually. No dolphins though

Its free and there is a nice water park for kids

Taman Titiwangsa is another park.

The Eye of Malaysia is here. But not for long.

Eye by the lake

Center of the Eye

Side of the Eye

Alone with the Eye

Forest thrills

2008-04-29T23:18:00.003+08:00

Next to the tower is this gigantic tree. To reach the nature reserve, just follow this tree

This tree is known as the Jelutong tree

Seriously the whole forest trail is not very safe. I shall tell you why. First , I have to get down from the top. Look at the small and narrow staircases

And Monyets(Monkeys)

The walkway somehow ended in the deeper ends. And there are a lot of mosquitos

Just when you are in the middle of the trail, you see this

How to continue like that. So damn scary .

Conquer the tower

2008-04-29T22:52:00.002+08:00

So one fine Saturday , I have succumbed myself to go to the tower. Its quite near to the place i stayed.

Look at the size of the base. Behind it is KLCC

And looking up all the way

Paid 10 bucks to go up. This tower really live up to its name .
Some cute minature shots I have captured

There is the twin tower

Next is the national theatre and the Eye

And Berjaya Times Square

Next my apartment and the bank I working on

Ok , I'll point. That's where i work

That's where I stay

Below the tower , there is a nature reserve. Call it Bukit Nanas nature reserve. It's a must go since it is so near to the tower.

KL Freeze @ 13th April, 3.35 pm

2008-04-15T00:24:00.001+08:00

Yup. The freeze syndrome. It hit KL yesterday at the Pavilion

Graffitti near Plaza Rakyat (Part II)

2008-04-05T16:00:00.005+08:00

Some of my favourite designs. (I have too many to show)

Yellow evil brinjals

One Eye Commander

Wired Creepers

Skulls and Blue Gobots

This one look a bit like Jackie Chan

Grumpy Uncle

Modern Malay

Dice

Reflected Gal

Graffitti near Plaza Rakyat (Part I)

2008-04-05T15:22:00.006+08:00

Found these great art work near Plaza Rakyat. Was carrying my camera around and trying to take some unique shots. And there i found all these art works

Done by some unknown authors

KLCC tower

Green Lip Gal

Elf

This one .. ermm .. Tibetan tribal pple?

These arts were literally sprayed along the car park.
Do this in Singapore and you will get fined

In the drain as well

I like this one

You can see how massive the artworks are , judging from the stretch of the drains.
I have to climb all the way from one side of the drain to take the pictures
Undiscovered Street art

Snapshots of K.L

2008-03-17T23:09:00.002+08:00

So what do you get when you are in K.L?

The twin tower of course

StarHill Gallery is glam

Not forgetting Bah Kut Teh

Pubs are well endowed too

Yeah. They do have nice eateries as well

Holy Crap!! I did it again !!

2008-02-21T16:41:00.002+08:00

I am really scared and feeling weird.

And i didn't believe I actually done it.

Oh please , get this over and down with fast...

Feeling bizarre and zoned-out now.

Can someone hand me a beer please?

So what is your expected salary?

2008-02-20T14:11:00.003+08:00

Malcolm mentioned something worth noting it down

"Ermm , I think I don't deserve this amount. Probably you will raise to this amount when I have proven to you after my three months"

This is one good tactic. Something new to answer this sensitive question.

My approach would usually weigh other benefits first before I settle down for a final amount. But I always fumble when there are more than one confirmations coming. My "best of both world" approach will always end up me telling each potential player to give me a few days to decide.

And in fact I really cannot decide .

So in the end , I will give a different quote to each player depending on who comes first.

I have been zipping in and out of interviews . And when I was ready to close a deal when the rest of my ideal company did not reply , all of them came back knocking.

And the most important question comes ,

"So What is your expected salary?"

Tsk Tsk..

I hate decision making

2008-02-18T23:20:00.003+08:00

When I am tied for options , I always choose whoever that comes first. And just when I am about to decide what I want , more choices spring out of nowhere.

And because such choices are rare , I have to review these new choices and reassess my planning again.

Now my whole brain is scattered just like the crazy road sign above.

Good Luck to me

Farewell Marcello

2008-02-05T00:58:00.000+08:00

Yeah , our dear friend , Marcello , is going back to London.

So we had a mini gathering over at SubStation with Sash and the rest.

So farewell Marcello!!

My phone is found!!

2008-02-04T12:18:00.000+08:00

Yes!! and I didn't expected it to happen.

Apparently , this indian auntie picked up my NGAGE phone at bus 52 yesterday morning when I got off the bus for RT. She was kinda confused whether is that a phone or game. And she was reluctant to send the lost items to SBS at Jurong Interchange.

She could not contact me coz my dad cut off the line immediately in the morning . So she brought the phone to work to ask her collegue for help.

This brilliant colleague , Linda , apparently tried to call my friends on the list. But because I did not announce my missing hand phone case most of my friends. No one knows about it when she tried calling a few

Next she tried calling contacts on my list that ends or start with 'Pa' , 'Ma' , 'Sis'. Smart move and again I did not have the habit of putting Pa , Ma , Sis or Home in my contact list.

And lucky I got Bud's parents' contact. The word 'parent' soon got Bud's parent alerted and they tried to contact me through my mobile number which obviously was been cut off.

While this end of the drama is on-going , I was already down at M1 Customer Centre at Paragon around 1 pm to activate another SIM card. Never did I expect a call from Bud's parents saying someone have called that they have found my phone. They knew Linda was refering to me when Linda said she found a lost phone.

But the twisted fact is that the lost phone incident Bud's parent was known to is not my recent handphone lost incident , but the December Christmas case which i have mentioned to them.

I was more concerned about this loss as this is the only phone that have all my contacts stored in the phone memory.

Oh , those kind aunties , Linda and this indian lady are in their 60s. They are one good citizens and are really ought to be praised. Currently they are working as libralians in Clementi Children Community Library.

Down with another bad luck

2008-02-03T11:22:00.000+08:00

For the nth time , I am no careful again

I have too many things to focus for the past few weeks.

Interviews , Work , Reads up , Catch ups , Health ...

And to end up the whole mess of hyperactivities , I lost my mobile phone again.

Its my beloved NOKIA N GAGE. Feeling rather DISGUSTED right now.

Hopefully I get more good news next week.

Any last confessions to make before the year end?

2007-12-31T11:19:00.000+08:00

Its the last day today.

And i do have confessions to make.

I have a problem . When comes to buying bread , I want the bread to be the freshest and hottest.

So what did i do? I will use my fingers to feel the bread to see whether they are hot enough . Of course I do that secretly. Its just like those housewives who "feel" their fruits / vegetables when they go to the market.

So don't be surprised to see fingerprints on bread . I won't mention which bread shop.

Another confession is my love for wearing wind breakers / jackets . I will always wear them and turn on the air con at the same time. With all the "green" campaign going on , I should have turned off the air con and taken off the overalls. But it has become an habit to me.

At least I am honest. Its not those closet style confession but just some really mindless bad habits that I should not have get used to it.

Well , anyway , say Hello to 2008 in a few hours time.

Happy new year to all.

When 2007 is nearing

2007-12-21T23:05:00.000+08:00

Ending 2007 , I have been busying packing myself to go for short trips and getaways , attending year end friends party and christmas gatherings.

But in my mind , I ponder what's up with 2008.

When Bud told me he is getting engaged in January 2008 a few days back , I was calm . But in my mind , I wonder what made him decide on that. And to add up , He even have gone away to see parents , get engagement ring and prepare all the wedding necessities.

Back in the good old days , when we are still students , we used to lament on school work and stress over work .

Over at work , he used to complain a lot about work with me.

But surprisingly , the topic we always seldom talk is marriage and settling down. It seems to be a little privacy that Bud always need. Or maybe he didn't want to talk about this coz he don't want me to feel bad or left out.

But i'm glad that things turn out well for him. Its good that Bud did a good job in building this relationship this year. I try to meet up with him less so that he can spend more time on this. Glad he is doing well.

This , of course , is a good news and good Christmas gift I have so far. I got a lot of crap Christmas gifts this year . Imagine receiving a box of Oreo cookies all in the name of Santa.

Oh, as for me , I will nurse back my health and fitness first to prepare for marathons next year. And of course may do drastic moves to my career maybe. Cross my fingers first

I was down with a leg infection

2007-12-17T23:19:00.001+08:00

Yeah. My leg was infected with a virus two weeks ago.

FYI , this virus is known as a Steph virus. It infects any open wounds and attack up into your body , weakening your muscles and eventually your leg gets amputated.

Wasn't in the mood to do anything and worse still I cannot even run.

Now I'm still in the midst of recovery.

So this is how I end up counting down to Christmas

This SAKE is strong

2007-10-27T08:26:00.001+08:00

This SAKE is strong, originally uploaded by wahomy.

Yeah right. Don't even think this small vile of SAKE is nothing.

I was already half dead when I was halfway through.

Was dragging my feet when i was crawling my way home

Gonna finish my studies soon

2007-10-19T09:20:00.000+08:00

This is something worth mentioning about.

I will finish my exams in Novemeber and should be free by then. My path to an alternate lifestyle awaits.

Watched Armagaeddon on T.V yesterday. Not from the start , rather the scene when the big mass is hitting Earth. That scene where Bruce Willis went to blast the meteorite alone. Beautiful

Only when disaster happens , heroes start to emerge and people will learn the word "Cherish".

Pai Dui Vs Pai Du

2007-10-02T09:35:00.000+08:00

Had a little conversation with a friend.

Me : Wah , You know the donuts you eat, you need to pai du for days

Friend : No . Only One and A Half Hour

Me : Duh ?? So fast meh.

Friend : Yup . Pai Dui Only Nia.

Oh. My friend meant pai dui (queue) and I mean pai du(detox)

What a joke. :{

Been feeling unwell again

2007-09-26T01:21:00.001+08:00

Japanese Juices Line Up, originally uploaded by wahomy.

Been falling sick again. so there have not been any updates.

While waiting for my recovery , I will have to serve drinks.

For your eyes only.

Working in the Army

2007-09-02T00:20:00.000+08:00

Yeah I moved.

This time round to Boon Lay. At Pasir Lebar camp. That means I get up very early every day. I am not against working far distance but as long as the journey is smooth sailing , I am fine.

Smooth sailing includes

1) Waking Up at 515 am
2) Breakfast must be complement with cheese and a hot cup of rice tea
3) Catch the 52 bus by 6
4) The bus trip must be 35 minutes
5) Able to sleep well on the bus
6) Catch the free shuttle bus on time

Demanding? Perhaps.

Working as a civilain is a challenge in the camp. People may mistook you for a NSF. I do agree coz i got this NSF look. Got stopped by officers and majors many times to demand me to walk properly and cut my hair until I showed them my ic.

But one thing i envy is my group of analysts who are in fact retired majors . They are now civilians in my coy. But the work they are doing are really tiring. Like carrying stores , preparing equipments. For me, I just sit and the office and code.

Coding can be tiring too. So I guess its fair and square.

Pup Hygiene

2007-08-11T21:15:00.001+08:00

Pup Hygiene, originally uploaded by wahomy.

So what does that imply?

Singapore is 42 years old

2007-08-09T20:16:00.000+08:00

Yes. Singapore is 42 years old!
And im half the age. (26 years old)
And my cat is barely one year old
And up till now , I don't get to watch NDP live!!

Damn....

This is so sickening

Happy Birthday Singapore.

Got a good bake

2007-08-04T23:58:00.000+08:00

Yah , i baked myself the whole day. Without lotion.. I just realised its dangerous. Will bring a lotion with me next time.

It was a good week of talks and surprises. My workmate are getting the idea of me moving on. My superiors and I had a good talk . I know I am leaving on good terms so I just want to convey the messages across. It was good. They even want me to serve them till my last day . So that means I get to encash my leave. Good pat* on the shoulder

My juniors are surprised that i am going to depart soon. But I told them to stay on to have a two years experience with the company. I was like them once and I really know what people are looking for outside. Good resume , good working experince. Just bear with it and you will get through.

Time to be 26

2007-07-29T21:40:00.000+08:00

Ya , And Im proud to be one.

To be able to be 26 is not an easy feat. As long as the figure 3 does not pop up , I'm still considered
young and dangerous.

Dangerous means I'm still have a choice to make uncertain decisions and still have credits for
new insights and resolutions

Young means I can still be vibrant and daring in my choices and well being.

I will make 26 more worthwhile this year.

Zippo

2007-07-10T01:35:00.001+08:00

Zippo, originally uploaded by wahomy.

Nice... I love fire theme.

Zippo OS

2007-07-10T01:20:00.000+08:00

Check out my new OS skin. All thanks to Windows Blinds.

Just formatted my comp recently. So at the same time give my PC a facelift. The zippo theme looks nice.

Birthday was over . I still get my fair share of well-wishes and gifts. Got a 500 GB FreeAgent HardDisk From Bud.

I like the nice orange glow. Matches my Zippo theme perfectly

Its all about W

2007-06-10T01:17:00.000+08:00

Work , Wedding , Work , Wedding

I just cleared 2 wedding dinners this week and piles of work.

Its all about the letter W in this month.

Sigh

Candle Tales

2007-05-30T00:57:00.001+08:00

Candle Tales, originally uploaded by wahomy.

When wise men gather around a candle , there'd bound to be surprises.

Didnt know the little get around tonight at Rochester spin tales in the office.

Can see Ivan have been the unsung hero in the whole drama saga.

So when will be the next candle session?

Burnt Hands

2007-05-26T22:13:00.001+08:00

Burnt Hands, originally uploaded by wahomy.

Had fun in the sun at sentosa today. There was a volleyball event - SWATCH FIVB tournament.

Price to pay : burnt body. My hands are peeling and my feet are scalded.

Sentosa changed a lot. I don't mind coming back again for a swim or some chills. Will try to organise a volleyball game with my friends

Exam is Over!!!

2007-05-22T01:33:00.000+08:00

Just change my skin to a more laid back feel.

Chinatown mess of food

2007-05-06T23:19:00.001+08:00

Chinatown mess of food, originally uploaded by wahomy.

KL's Chinatown have nothing to brag about. I just dropped by to eat the famous claypot rice .

Tested and proved that the food are edible and it wont get you in a mess and stomachache.

Total cost : $56 Ringguit

2007-05-06T23:16:00.001+08:00

Me!! All Black, originally uploaded by wahomy.

Fresh Air At Genting

2007-05-02T00:16:00.001+08:00

Fresh Air At Genting, originally uploaded by wahomy.

Just back from the KL / Genting trip!! It was amazing.

Always think Malaysia is a cheap getaway. But when I reached Genting , I was impressed by the scenary and understand how proud is Malaysia to have a resort built on top of the mountains.

FYI , this is my first trip to Genting. So didn;t know how cold can it get over here. I'm wrapping myself with three layers of clothes when I was up there.

More goodies to be posted..

Junior models

2007-04-21T18:56:00.001+08:00

Cat pose, originally uploaded by wahomy.

Yah , he wants a shot. So put him in action also.

If you realise , i took this next to his sandpit where he does his business

Flats among medows

2007-04-21T18:52:00.001+08:00

View from my window, originally uploaded by wahomy.

Took this shot in the morning using my psp camera.

The camera works good under bright sunlight esp in the morning. Somemore now with the camera, taking pictures seems to be more convenient.

Theme for this pic : Flats among medows. (Trying to make sense out from this beautiful view.)

DJ MAX 2

2007-04-04T23:16:00.001+08:00

DJ MAX 2, originally uploaded by wahomy.

Grab this from the stores recently. This game is worth keeping with its tons of music . Lifespan for playing is high. (im still hooked on to its predecessor : Dj MAX)

Will be keeping my fingers busy for the next few days. :)

Taiyou No Uta

2007-04-01T23:42:00.001+08:00

Taiyou No Uta, originally uploaded by wahomy.

Yup . Thought its another tear jerker. But its isn't that bad at all. Watched it over in a week.

Heartland landmarks

2007-03-25T20:52:00.000+08:00

I was so accustomed to town life that I didn't even see whats up with the heartland malls.

Heartland malls are getting better than downtown department stores.

Like the recent AMK Hub. Its indeed a big boost to AMK. Somemore I can even gym and do my regular banking there. Cathay will be coming soon near third quarter.

Mac Cafe opposite AMK library is a 24 hrs drive thru. That means an extra supper joint for me.

Bishan Park is getting a facelift also. The recent Amasa Spa have wowed people and it seems like the whole park is working towards a spa villa.

Come Rain Come Shine

2007-03-14T23:32:00.000+08:00

Like what they always say , a rainbow comes after the rain

March passes slowly but somehow I manage to accomplish lots more tasks and make life more meaningful.

Weekends was always packed with assigments and gym visits and recently volunteering activities. I thought time was not enough for me but I was wrong . From volunteering work , I learn to see life more differently.

March is a time for self-help . I will always try my best to be a good listener whenever someone comes over and pour their woes. Some problems are easy to solve while others really puts one at the edge of the cliff. If life can be really so peaceful , then life really have no challenges.

March is a time to revist friends and old places. Had a few good gathering . Judy and the gals got me a nice Adidas Bag. It was meant to be a birthday gift for last year. Haa. But its not the bag that matters , its the thoughts that counts.

Recently I have been labeled as a S.N.A.G just because I dun scream and shout at people. Haa, I feel there is not need to vent angers and frustration in this manners. I think I am more towards an attention seeker.

Health seems to be better. But i am still watchful over my living habits.

CNY woes

2007-03-01T07:02:00.000+08:00

I admit I put on weights if I dont stop eating.

Haa.. 8 steamboats so far this CNY. But I restrained myself not to take rice too much.

Weight check , it didnt move much. It pays off by some recent badmintons and cycling trips. Gymming stopped quite a while because of work. But ippt yesterday seems to tell tales of my workouts are not in tip top condition yet. Running is still in the safe zone

Office is crazy about DOTA. But i think there is more to life than just DOTA. They have start to merge lunch with DOTA. I am more worried about work coz my team aren't moving to phase 2 yet.

Its hard to stay jubilant all the time. One little energy drop from me will result in people thinking im sad. Come on lah, give me a break. I can be tired at times.

Have a tennis session today . Wish me luck

When I open my eyes

2007-02-12T00:57:00.000+08:00

I tell myself the next time I open my eyes , its a new day for me

7 days have passed after the fixture. I still in the midst of recovery. But amazingly I have more energy than before. Call it Super Power aftermath.

Highlighted my hair . Golden streaks . Was asking around for opinions whether I look good in that hair. In the end , it backfired. People thought I was vain.. Grrrr. My specs were replaced as well after the minor defect from my previous pair. FOC!!

Brought a friend around our night streets. She was here to find a relaxing job but ended up threathening her injury. So she have to fly back. Well , i dont mind being the host . So we went on a eating spree. Bah Kut teh , Desserts , Western food . Anything that goes nice I will show her. So far so good

"Laoed" Yusheng with the Lunch boys and the Fierce Gals (YY , Lynette and Jacalyn) . Our latest addition was Kelvin Chan who just joined SCS for 2 weeks. He seems to know all the 90 songs I have been searching for. And thanks to him , my jukebox have expanded. Anyway , I took them to this restaurant call "Zi Ran Restaurant". Nice place hidden within the Bukit Merah area. A true food gem indeed.

Crystal Jade Treat From Bud Coz it's his dad birthday. Bud's beau speak good cantonese. We used to meet up to eat and feast but it was really hard for the past few months since everyone is busy. But this time round , food seems to taste better . Food with good company makes a splendid combination.

Ended a beautiful Sunday with WJ for a East Coast Run. Sad that he is moving out of his apartment to Woodlands coz he wanted to save cost on amendities. Paying about 1.4K per month now because their unit is facing a sea view. But it was feasting to the eyes as a lot of new restaurants and facilites just pop around East Coast like mushrooms. We try to schedule for frequent sea runs. I really need that coz runs near my place have no sea views.

5 more hours to work. Let's see life really get exciting this week.

許瑋倫

2007-01-29T23:04:00.001+08:00

Life is short. Indeed short

The tearing incident

2007-01-24T00:14:00.000+08:00

Even Jac knows about it.

"So i heard about the tearing incident" , I nodded

"Is it because of work?" , i sighed.

Based on working grounds , i think its best to keep aloof about it. What else can I say? If i reveal too much , it will put me into jeopardy . If there is sincerity in her words , I may want to talk about it. But what WC said was right , its our working relationship that she is concerned about. I must get used to it.

School starts next week . Bud and I are in different group. Sigh.

Bud sick and the bra site has to be fixed.

Will finish it first before I go for angioplasty and debridement.

Angioplasty and debridement.

Managed to figure out these terms from the game Life and Death 2.

Am I being used?

2007-01-22T23:36:00.000+08:00

I will only be called upon when I am being relied on

I will only be remembered when I am needed of something

Then when i needed something , I just got ignored

if that is the case , please don't bother to get near me

No matter how feeble life can be , I still have a life.

Maybe its because i have grown up.

More and more insincerity start to surface and I am putting a stop to all this!!

That novel

2007-01-15T23:06:00.000+08:00

Was a good novel i read (took me 2 days)

Thought that novel didnt reach Singapore but was able to find it (Thanks to that salesgal) . When I first read the sypnosis on the Internet , i know i must read it

There was no obligation or commitment. It's just unconditional.

He was brave enough to within all the "totures" , willingingly accept all unhappiness.

The struggle between the 3 characters was empowering with emotions. But he still remain silent , going strong upfront.

But silence wasn't what the latter wanted to hear.

And silence killed him.

As the song plays

2007-01-14T23:16:00.000+08:00

I shivered a bit as this song plays.

The catchy lyrics remind me of the good old days . I step back a bit and somehow bath into the lights of the unforgotten moments.

Feeling a bit unwilling to let go.

The song stops.

Life still have to go on. But i will not forget these moments.

Watching myself

2007-01-10T23:58:00.000+08:00

I have immersed myself into my inner thoughts.

Full of mixed feelings. Teary , Scared

There are a lot of uncertainity in me that starts to surface. But i chose to keep them locked for the benefit of those around me. But when things around me start to change , these thoughts start questioning me again.

Why the torture? Why inflict injury on oneself? Is it because time is running out thats why I have to face it sooner or later?

Blame in on the society , blame in on myself. To change myself for the better of the society is hypocritical. But a lot of people have chosen this way.

Keeping dormant was to look for the answers. Got me weary for days on top of the meetups with freelances and work and meetings.

Just hope that there is someone i can talk to.

5 days after 2007

2007-01-05T01:17:00.002+08:00

Just settled down on a new project . It requires me to come back on saturdays too. Shrugs.

I seem to be able to take in solid food better now. Its only in the mornings that still gets me in a mess. Have to be more watchful.

My credit cards are suspended due to a fraud case in Bangkok. Please don't swipe your cards in Bangkok. I am a victim now.

Bud and his beau ate dinner with me today . Didn't expect him with her today as I was on heavy dosage and still feeling drowsiness but still managed to hit the notes with both of them. Wasn't used to another person beside us.

I made a blooper also. Shanxi has dog meat. Good job! :S

Nursing back to 2007

2006-12-31T01:00:00.000+08:00

Last post of 2006.

To be able to live to see the end of this day, many things have happened in a glimpse. Life is like a rollar coaster.

There are things I can't face it directly and have to rely on support / advice . There are things I have to make decisions myself. There are things I can't prevent from happening. Maybe someone have already prepared our chapters of life and now am watching us to finishing casting and acting it. Life gets busier and busier when you get older.

And all along I thought I am facing it alone. There are people who stood by me and yet are shelved aside due to my yearn for independence. I can be relied on when friends need me but I always try not to rely on them.

Bud made me realise this.

We take many things for granted in our life. Friendship sometimes can be taken for granted. To meet up with friends during celebration can be considered casual. To stand by one another and to look out for each other when one is down is a valuable one. There are no conditions or motives.

I have seen people who have known a lot of people and I thought this person must be good friends with everyone. But I think its not an achievement to make a lot of friends but its an acheivement to maintain a friendship for years.

I have a lot of work to do to ensure my longevity is secured. Ciaos

Trying Hard

2006-12-26T01:13:00.000+08:00

Junior deserves a break. Thats all I can do for him. Get him into festive mood!!

I tried running again after some rest. But the pain still comes back.

I will try again tomorrow

Christmas ends fast

2006-12-25T02:02:00.000+08:00

I should pat myself. Managed to survive through this Christmas

Met up for a casual meal of pizzas with Pa , Jas and Pa's beau. Have really wanted to try blue cheese pizza so had ordered a set.

Then we hopped over for cocktails. We took artic ice for a start. White in colour , the drink taste like strong almond vodka and it was accompanied by mini candy sticks. Jas gobbled his lychee martini and corona before the trios were able to finish ours.

Second round was colourful. Pa's Eski blue , Jas's Marini Ice , Pa's beau 's Martini Lychee and Mine was Bloody Mary. Our table was doing a very good job with a little bit of white , blue and red cocktails.

Jas ended up with a final shot of grey bear vodka.

Christmas 2006 was not that spectacular but it was not overly planned and overly done. I like it this way. Jas and Pa , Pa's beau were pretty cool in going nice uncrowded places and it was just so perfect.

I have been relying on cough drops very often.

Happening or Spoiler This Christmas?

2006-12-23T20:24:00.000+08:00

Durian log cake have arrived. Not from Goodwood Park but hope those people who have received will like it.

This year not so bad , I got small gifts from my collegues and project manager. I did buy small gifts to distribute . I got them finger puppets from Ikea. Total there are two packs - Sea Creatures and Animal Kindom with 10 pieces each. So I got 20 different animals to distribute around. Response was good . Everybody liked it .

Didn't expect Bud got me a seat comforter for Christmas present because we agreeed not to buy any presents for exchange. But I did buy for him and his beau gifts. So we have our fair share this Christmas.

No concrete plans to go out on eve yet . Will drop by a friend's place in the morning. Invitations have been offered for dinners but I keep my options open.

I guess a good place for jazz band and christmasty indulgence is all I need.

Yui Good-bye Days english subbed

2006-12-22T00:17:00.001+08:00


A good song that ends all events of 2006.

extras 1ups in life

2006-12-20T00:21:00.000+08:00

Got an unexpected news.

Maybe working with Chengdu programmers. Think Lynette wanted me to go and take over Erwin who have left for better jobs. Once confirmed , I will be leaving DSTA for the new department in January 2007

Credit card bills came. Lucky I sold my mobile phone and more moolah came in at the right time.

Seems like my presence is known. Have to work harder for fatter paychecks. Yippee.

In the mood for celebration.

P.S : Bud just called and it seems like his company has declared war on him. Intruding into his
personal life. Utterly childish. Dun worry , i get my mum to bless your bad lucks away as promised over the phone just now.

Raining

2006-12-19T00:22:00.000+08:00

Monday blues....

Managed to get my clean and press right. All the while I have been doing wrongly. Must always do the Japanese bow.

Wanted to reward myself with a cosy bus ride home but halfway towards the bus stop , the rain overtook my journey. But I was greeted with an magnificient night view across the Singapore river admist the pouring rain. The raindrops somewhat bejeweled the whole place and its seems like diamonds everywhere. The heavy downpour was loud enough to cover my persistent coughs.

Still managed to get my cosy bus ride in the end.

Christmas is next monday.

Sickly mood

2006-12-17T00:17:00.000+08:00

recovering....

A quick run in the gym sweat me out and made me feel better.

A normal Saturday with Bud will be filled with plans , complains and
dreams. Tried to listen to him but was still feeling giddy. Luckily the
soyabean drink pack perks me up a bit.

Bud is good at picking my moods, I admit defeat.

Seems like we are more determined to set up a company to promote our freelance
services. Will work hard for it and hopefully we get us somewhere.

Log cakes are on the way. Durian flavoured.

A day will surely end with my mum's frantic scenes again. Picked up my auntie and did not know where they are. There is this particular photo shoot that she will take and out and show
my relatives. She's kinda proud of it.

Date myself

2006-12-16T01:14:00.000+08:00

Managed to get the cake on time. Bud must be enjoying the cake. Wanted a piece of the cake too but too bad its not for me.

And then its all by myself. Just very tired and wanted to take a small break and forget about all the people around me. Just want to give myself a celebration on my job confirmation.

As I sit by the little corner , I try to observe things with silence.

Today , i see how a girl sang a beautiful song and left the world peacefully but her songs remembered behind by her loved ones.

I saw another gal waiting patiently for her boyfriend at a noodle store to knock off.

I saw how a guy tries to be confident and yet was behaving like a loser.

I saw a lady waiting patiently and blankly by her dessert store either waiting for the shop to close or customer to come.

With my usual dosage of fruit juice from the 7 eleven store , I walked with a kind of saunter as if I hadn't a care in the world. To think a noisy person like me has become so quiet all of a sudden.
I just dun feel like talking sometimes.

There is no hint of lonliness or some company i yearn for . Its just that I want to hang out without any purpose or thinking.

There is a saying : Speech is silver , Silence is gold. Talking requires effort but talking unnecessary become too casual and nonsensical. Silence really sets you thinking.

I missed a jab today or should I go for the jab package? Kinda essential but costly. All thanks
to that checkup.

Tired again..

Worthwhile Wednesday

2006-12-13T22:26:00.000+08:00

Got my confirmation letter today.

Finally my 6 months have been well paid off. Will be embarking over to a new project next year
But I wasn't feeling at all happy. Luckily I managed to catch Lynette and we spoke over what will be like over the next few months. She came in at the right time to unravel all the unnecessary doubts I have.

My open office migration finally showed some results . Something worth noted about.

Wednesday ended with meals over at NYNY with Bud , Huili and Wenjie. Managed to convince them to eat over here than the usual food court since we rarely meet. Good grief!

Being the youngest , Huili surprisingly still the best money spinner and risk taker. He made good deals over his power balls and am still determined to continue his ventures

Wenjie still his usual self , craving over games and consoles.

Bud looked either too full to talk or his minds on other stuffs. He just looked tired.

My photography skills was being brought up again. Painful as it seems but i wish my hands
were either exchanged or chopped off. The photos taken really shaked me up

Yes. I swiped my card. Things I have swiped on so far

Meals over at NYNY
Meals over at XIn Wang
Meals at Auntie Kim
HMV discs
Taxi to Airport
Meals at Mt Fuji (BKK)
Things bought at Paragon (BKK)
Things bought at King Power Station (BKK)
Meals at Carl Junior

Better keep a list or else I forget what I buy.

Trying to clinch a deal on another freelance. Tiresome...

Good tidings

2006-12-12T23:16:00.000+08:00

My sister just came back from japan. This is just right for a Christmas present for her. Mind you , its a 100% sponsered trip by the school and she jsut have to go there and look after students and spend.

I just came back from Bangkok too but I paid for my trip. But have already covered the damages by selling my Nokia N73 away recently for a mere $500 bucks.

Its my dream always to travel since young. My parents don't have the luxury to bring us around
since it has been traumatic for my father to single-handedly feed a family of five. But its good now that me and my siblings have started to work and indulge ourselves with our hard earned money. And indeed it has made me feel more generous when comes to spending as now I have the ability to spend.

Im not encouraging spending here. Its just something I feel I need to reward myself after working hard for so many years. When you have a purpose in the things you do , you will work hard for it.

Bud is working hard for his relationship and I'm sure good tidings will be ahead waiting for him. He surely deserve some blessings from me. I am working hard too. Not relationship but rather my studies and work and lifestyle. I wish to be debt free and more loaded as years goes by.

Just got my health report card. Speechless.

I am tired but will try to stay happy.

Last Christmas

2006-12-12T00:55:00.000+08:00

Was walking around Orchard and I saw this CD. It is the sound track collection for the JDorama show Last Christmas. I thought I would never get it in Singapore.

Well , if you have watched the drama . The soundtrack collection would really bring back nostalgic moments and the Christmasty feelings.

Well , I've watched it and the music they used in the show is really brilliant.

Gonna lift my spirits up this Christmas. :)

The Holiday(2006)

2006-12-10T23:24:00.000+08:00

Well I caught this movie . Lets see whats its all about

The Holiday is a movie about two women who did not have a good relationship. While one falls out in love , the other ditched the man she loved.

And it happen that while the other gal try to look for a place for holiday , she happen to chance upon the house of the gal who fall out in love. BTW , these two gals stay at different parts of the world . One is in LA while the other is in England .So there goes a home exchange and there goes sparks between new relationships during this homestay.

So basically you can to inspect and see how these gals relationships bloomed and worked out in the end. I would prefer the relationship between Kate Winslet and Jack Black. Kinda sweet and more realistic.

Christmasty Romance Film I would say

Bringing Justice Back To My Life

2006-12-09T08:04:00.000+08:00

Things have been revolving for this current year.

Well , I have witnessed chapters and chapters of people's life changing. Friends getting married , relatives who have passed away , new people whom I met , old friends whom I used to interact with.

And at this stage when I am 25 years old , I can tell you I do not accomplish a lot but would really want to. I regret I did not plan well for my life but I am not in the circumstances to have good plannings. I have commmitments to fulfil before I can move on properly to my next stage of life.

People always see me as a happy - go - lucky person but in my heart I am not. I just do not like to discuss my doubts with people. I just want the people around me to be happy. Sounds kinda sacrifising but this is just me.

Congrats to my buddy who have found a girlfriend. We have been hanging out for 6 years plus and its good to see there is someone who can accompany him in his next few years of his life. Kinda not used to go out without him but I will try my best not to disturb him.

Well , by the time you read this post , I am going to do something . Something that will change my life.

Honour The Pirates

2006-01-28T15:10:00.000+08:00

Just when you are wondering how the pirates are doing the pirated CD stock refills , I managed to catch a glimpse of their production somewhere in La La Land.

See how fortunate we are. :)

Im into Yukie Nakama. Just realised she can sing and she has sacrificed herself to be Sadako back in 2000s.

Happy Chinese New Year

Well. You looking my first post on 2006

2006-01-03T22:08:00.000+08:00

Pat hates candid shot
Originally uploaded by wahomy.

You can say me lazy. But its just that I treat blogs as a place where i post eventful logs about my whereabouts.

Well, right now I just started work. Did quite a lot of things during the Christmas / New Year holidays

Christmas Eve, I went to a friend's house(Christine) for Eve gathering at Blue Horizons Condo. It is nice of her to invite some of us whom we did not meet for long. Kudos to her. And of course , the presents. Nice Nice. Then I stop over for a dinner Buffet at Chong Pang. Thats all I did.

New Years Eve , Checked out Long Bar with a good friend. Good place with live suprano and some ABBA oldies I could catch up on.(Madonna uses ABBA background music for her latest singles!!).

New Year Day 2 , Decided to bring a few friends to JB for shop and eat. Bought quite a few stuffs. So not a bad deal after all.

For the rest of the missing posts . I did not bother to go into details. Coz life is rather dull and nothing exciting comes about. But I discovered quite a few things during the days of hibernation in isolation

1)Soccer isn;t that boring after all. I watched Hungry Heart Wild Striker, an anime , and I really appreciate the art of playing soccer.

2)This leads to American Football. I am crazy about sports Anime and instantly I got hooked with Eyeshield 21.

And alas , this starts the chapter of my life in 2006. Things I hope for in 2006 are :

1) Meet up with people whom I talked to but never meet or no time to meet.

2) Find a better solution to healthier lifestyle.

3)Learn to be more focus in life.

4)Discover more recipes. I have enough of flour making.

Thats it. I will be back soon

Oldie Mouldy List

2005-10-27T14:46:00.000+08:00

I finally gave in I am old. I realise a lot of things have really gone past me and what I call memories are those things I always talk about and people who are 5 to 6 years younger won't understand.

See the below list identifies whether you are in your 20s.

Oldie Mouldy Meter

When you are between 1 to 10 years old , you tend to do or see people do these things

play marbles
play hantum bolar
watch he-man . she-la , The Mask
collect rubbers with country flag
read bookworm stories

When you are between 1o to 15 years old , you tend to do or see people do these things

play sega
play super nes
play fighting game -Street Fighter
go arcade
center parting hair styling
Use windows 95 or windows 3.11 for workgroups
Internet is dial up - I use cyberway

When you are between 15 to 20 years old , you tend to do or see people do these things

Boat Quay for chiongsters
Bubblegum pop - Tarzen and Jane , Dr Bombay , Venga Boys
Printed t-Shirt with Very bold cartoon was very hot
Guys into Versace , Valentino . Gals i think into Platform shoes
Go arcade dancing - 'DDR' , 'Para para'
You see Ah bengs and ah lians a lot

This is a general guide. To show how time goes by. But one thing I cannot forget is my craze over Nostradamus when I was in my secondary school. I read this book about Nostradamus from the library and some bold prediction he made. He mentioned the following events and I get to realise what it meant over the years

What I have remembered

Prediction 1 : The world will end in Year 2000 wiith falling meteorites and debris from outer space.

My Conclusion : Nah ,He must have seen scences from the movie "Armargaedoon" and "Deep Impact"

Prediction 2 : Islam will be at its peak in the 21 century

My Conclusion : Quite true after all the terrorist acts happening around the world

Prediction 3 : The first alien will be televised on T.V

My Conclusion : With so many X-Files and alien related movies and news showing on TV. why not?

I was quite freaked out that time , telling everyone about what i have read. Its fun to know the future at that time. Well at least you plan a bit when you know what the world will be like.

Birds evolve from dinosaurs?

2005-10-15T10:20:00.000+08:00

Buitreraptor gonzalezorum .

This newly discovered breed have caused quite a stir among scientists as its fossil suggests that dinosaur could have been evolved from birds.

After the last great scam from China a few years back , lets hope this fossil find is a genuine case.

Wedding Bells - Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring

2005-09-23T21:26:00.000+08:00

I got double wedding invitations. One is on a 30th of September and the other on the 1st of October. If you realise both are near October, according to the tales of ah pek and ahma , October is a good year for roosters for marriage.

So expecting more wedding invitations to come.

Britney Spears Finally....

2005-09-18T22:25:00.000+08:00

Yup.. hooray. She has finally given birth.

Straits time is kind enough to have a Britney page in Life Today..

Just when everyone thought I was dead

2005-09-12T09:47:00.000+08:00

I'm alive . I'm alive.

The reason for the dead silence for the past one month is simple.....

I've lost my password to login. Went to report a case and blogger.com and they suspend my account login to retrieve my password. Just got a reply from them on Sunday

And people were trying to reach me all the while , think ing I was dead. Its either Im too busy to call back or my smses did not reach them. Too many people to call back and sms..

I will showcase some of my new moon cakes I have bought yesterday. Hehehe

So stay glued to my new updates.

Happy Birthday Singapore

2005-08-09T00:27:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE

40 years old.

I have played my part over here.. Hehehe.. Well sorry Singapore , I can't go and see your marvellous
concert. Can't sing song and be patriotic.

Well what i hope during this joyous season

Please let nathan continue and be our president..

Well... He's good. Guaranteed that he will keep the country well.

That kind of comrade feelings

2005-07-25T12:19:00.000+08:00

The week I had for my first reservist training really was a refreshing break. Seeing your good old army kakis once again after 1 year is really rewarding. We can just start any conversation under the sun like what we used to.

Two years ago , we had a video clip of all our moments in 4SIR and the CO arranged a nostalgic session of playing those clips again. Not really entertaining (seen many times) but it still got everyone laughing.

Training in outfields , to me , is another good way to catch up as well. We all have a common goal in this ICT : to finish it tirelessly and yet enjoyed every moment in the camp training. Being in mortar platoon is considered lucky as we have our own vehicles to travel to our training grounds. The ride to and fro the camp takes about 2 hours so we have enough time to feast our eyes on the places we used to go and train along the way.

Since this is the first ICT , the batallion is kind enough to give us a post-celebration or happy hour after our training ends. Get to indulge on cheesecakes and pastries . And of course , beers and champange to go along with

I managed to clear my IPPT in this training. Thanks to my platoon mates who offer the encouragements which really spurred me on.

After bookout , we continued our feastings at Manhatten fish at PS and boogie woogie at Hooters at Clark Quay. We guys don't meet up very often so the outing was really a rewarding finale before we part to get back to our daily lives.

Just thought to myself that in the Army , besides serving your 2.5 years as part of Singapore's rule for all men, I realised this tinge of feel-good feeling call comradeship that exists in the Army. Only when everyone used to suffer together and getting back again , this kind of comradeship develops naturally.

Next year ICT , I'm sure I will go again.

Web-covered blogs

2005-07-11T11:56:00.000+08:00

I agree my blogs are covered with webs.

I have been indulging myself into a healthy concoction of after-work activities . You can either find me in workplace or at gym. Wanted to find a place I can relax after work... So got myself hooked with Fitness First.
Near my workplace and I can swim , sauna , steam , exercise and keep fit at the same time. Not to look good actually , its to get my stamina back. (I could not clear my IPPT). Yup. I don't shop so often so I can still afford a gym membership and it really fit into my schedule very well.

Catching up old friends too. Met up with a few secondary friends and army friends. I don't mingle very often because of my 'hectic' schedule . So i try to make myself avaliable recently. I'll have to or else I'll have to wait for another year for treats again. (Birthday treats . :o )

School work was tough also. Last year semester I can still catch up and finish my assignments within a few days. But now , its a few weeks. Guess things are not as simple as it goes.

Quiet 24th bday just passed . I do get a nice Deuter bagpack from my bud. Nice ramen meal treat from my army bud.

Yah... Sorry for all those who try to MSN me. I tend to have problems with missing MSN messages.. Shit. Trying to find out the root of the problem.

Next week . I will be away.

Away for reservist

Gimme Gimme

2005-06-21T11:37:00.000+08:00

Over billions of years , animals have evolved to have their own weapons and defensive systems.
Was reading this book on evolutionary warfare in animal. Thats the intelligence side of Earthly
mammals after these breathables quietly reasearching and improving their body system
for so many years.

What about us , humans? We have our own evolve pattern and its through invention and technology
we been constantly improve our own homosapien system. Animals don't get to think like us, as what
my boss always say , they learn by repeated pattern not by remembering and storing into their memory.

Yup.. strange to talk about this after not blogging for a long time. My mind is empty all the while.
I don't colour my life every day so I only blog interesting things when they revolve around my
brain cells for days.

Right now , I'm in the stage of evolving huge muscles to pass my IPPT . Serious..... My last fitness test
woke me up!!

Big Big muscles....

Cher

2005-05-27T00:10:00.000+08:00

I managed to get Cher's album on a CD shop for 10 bucks. Titled "Living Proof" , its one of the albums that you catch Cher singing her hearts out with the likes of her most popular song in 1998 - "Believe". Its rare of me to buy CDs ( I choose to download or directly rip from the Net most of the time.) But I didn't even know she has this album. As of now , her latest album is this compilation I saw at HMV. I think it's "Best of Cher".

Cher , indeed, has proved to me that she can still sing. I like the songs "This is the song for the lonely" and "The Music's No Good Without You". Rather catchy tune and really sets you relaxing when listening when you are checking out some chill out songs.

Maybe it was "Believe" that caught my attention about Cher and her music/acting career. At 16 , she was trying to carve a career for herself after her school dropout. If anyone is interested, there is a life biography of Cher out in major book stores. Can't get enough of Cher.

By the way , she is already 60 years old and have recently completed her music tour in the U.S.

Have you ever

2005-05-14T01:56:00.000+08:00

Working like mad these few days , I just thought of something worth pondering.

Try this.

While in the midst of your daily routine chores , be it rushing for work or rushing deadlines or busy studying for exams , freeze for a moment.

Have you ever try to look at something they you alway never paid attention to and try to appreciate it for a moment and then after this get back to your life again?

It could be anything .

Be the same old stranger you see when you go to work .

Or the old run-down provision shop that you passed by everyday and you seldom step into because of the fast pace of life that you cannot just stop and take a look.

Or even your friends and family members that you don't engage a conversation unlike the last time you used to when you were younger.

If you never have the time to do these things , when will you ever stop and pay attention to them? Is it only when

The same old stranger finally wave back to you and you wave back?

When the run-down provision shop have become a super-market ?

When your friends and family start to go away one by one?

Just give a second to start appreciate things. It's worth the effort.

Ok.. Back to work ........

Blue Teahouse In Ximen

2005-05-10T20:36:00.000+08:00

Blue Teahouse In Ximen
Originally uploaded by wahomy.

If you ever feeling blue, check out this hip blue teahouse at Ximen Ding.
It was a getaway from the busy cities on taipei and a good place to indulge yourself with.

From the outside, this teahouse may look like a typical pub in Singapore. But instead its a haven for teenagers to swing around with friends after school hours.

Over here , they don't serve alcoholics but only tea.

No blue movies showing though..... :p

Taipei Taipei

2005-05-07T01:20:00.000+08:00

I want a piece of it
Originally uploaded by wahomy.

By the time you see this post , I have came back to Singapore for a week. No time to update my blogs because of the hectic work after my touchdown.

Still recovering from the Taipei syndrome , I just feel the difference in life here and there. Life in Taipei is simple over there. People are friendlier. (Yes I can feel it).

I got myself a piece of the sky while on a mountain trail in YangMingShan , Taipei. Can't bring it back so I captured the very best moment on my camera.

More Taipei tales to come ......

23 30 N, 121 00 E

2005-04-14T10:59:00.000+08:00

Its official! I'm going out of Singapore from 29/04/05 to 02/05/05.

Already booked my ticks last Sunday and already starting to count down from now.
Can't wait to go and relax over there.

Geographic coordinates: 23 30 N, 121 00 E . I will land my foot here.

Steak, Teppanyaki,hot stuffed dumplings, little cake wrapped in big cake, sliced noodles, lever soup, squid thick soup, oyster omelets. I coming for you!!

Better start prepare my maps and guides for now

Rookie Cookies

2005-03-30T01:02:00.000+08:00

I'm back with my baking itch again.

I'm still a learner actually. After Chinese New is over , I could not see the reason why I should try out new cookie formula until one fine day I saw my mum munching on unhealthy things. You know those kind of fried pork cube that hawkers like to use for fragrance on their noodles . We have a whole box at home ready to be added to our Maggi Mee.

And that was when I saw my mum happily popped a few into her mouth and then judging from the depletion of the pork cubes from the box, it was like 2 cups down to her stomach. That is too unhealthy for her.

She said there was nothing in the house to munch.

So i whipped out Mrs Field's cookie formula on Sunday and been making batches until now. Try freezing your cookie formula for a few days and bake. Guarantee will taste great.

Btw , its HazelNut and White Chocolate Cookies.

2 months roundup

2005-03-22T21:00:00.000+08:00

2 months down the road...

I'm just busy with things. School stared and i have not even catch a single breath. As usual , work piled me over and i just got myself back .

Pause for a while.. Have you ever thought how old you are now? I see a lot of wedding plans and dinner going on one after another for the past few months. Friends getting engaged and married. Then I looked at myself and hey, Im still in my 20s. Thought people get married past 30. Well Im wrong. My parents got married when they were 27. Im still 23 and Im very sure Im not mature to settle down .

Well this is something anyone can think about sooner or later.

And for me ...

Single and Avaliable

I want to go retro

2005-02-22T20:20:00.000+08:00

Im serious.

I just feel my childhood memories are really precious. I realise I have been thinking backwards everyday after work. I savour the days when I stay in Ang Mo Kio and enjoy every moment in promary school. I would always go to this park with my mum in the evening as a little reward for my stressful day in school. I would always play with my plastic toys and watch TV all day long. I would always look forward to going out with my family to Orchard during the weekends. And this secret place my parents always go behind our flat where there is a coffeeshop that sell baos. My mum and I have to climb up the hills odf stairs , walk across the barren land to get to that coffeshop to get baos. I wish to go back there if get the chance.

Where to find those playgroud that still have sand , those playground that are shaped like a dragon and kids would play hide and seek in the body. Where will I have the chance to enjoy promary school assembly when I get to sit down and read my favourite book until the teacher comes and fetches us to the class. Where would I get the chance to raise my hands and say "I want to go toilet"?

Guess its work stress. Work always bring me back to the adult world. Not time for being a silly kid , ignorant teenager and bochup NSman anymore.

Recently , Mediacorp has released a CD compliation of those old TV show. Really bring my memories back. Just want to go back to where I used to be.

I WANT TO BE RETROMAN!!

Know the world bit by bit

2005-02-20T16:54:00.000+08:00

Time seems to pass slowly.

Since Decemeber 2004 till now , I've been idling till now. Seems that everything is back on track.

My Uni semester will start tomorrow officially. So kinda busy now trying to get my serious vibes back.

I met up with a general manager of NCCworldwide.com regarding an IT freelance project he wish to undertake. Though we met the first time , there were a few valuable exchanges of advice he gave.

1)When you are on a job and you been sitting there doing nothing , you have to be careful
2)I prefer getting a freelance to complete my tasks than an employee. I tend to abuse it

That's exactly how people think nowadays. He do have a point there. I will mark down on every point he says. I will try every possible means to make myself as useful as possible.

Played game the whole of afternoon. I already trying to improve my Warcraft 3 strategies now.

I have a date with a vampire

2005-02-08T00:37:00.000+08:00

I 've been hibernating!!

Yah , been staying at home reading and revising my Linux texts before going back to work. And trying out new CNY recipes. Managed to make some prawn rolls and pineapple tarts.

Actually pineapple tarts are my second attempt. The first batch doesnt taste so smooth. The pastry tasted like stones. My second batches taste softer .

And also busy leeching the latest HK show . "I HAVE A DATE WITH A VAMPIRE III". Total 47 episodes! gasp...

Oh.. Happy New Year to all the people who are celebrating CNY 2005. Those who wish to come to my house are cordially invited. Just give me a ring if you want to come over.

Bye for now. Just remembered I have a date with a vampire now ... :p

Im on 2 weeks break!!!

2005-02-01T22:09:00.000+08:00

Im on holiday!!!!

Just two weeks , i took a break from my job.

Alas!!! Fresh Air For Now

Used up two days for the following activities

Monday (31/01/05) - Went shopping with Ah Pa (Lex) . He;s frenzy over adidas so we went to Adidas in Orchard -(HMV , Taka , Pacific Plaza , Wisma World Of Sport , OG Orchard) and he ended up with a red printed Adidas soccer shirt for $40 bucks.

Today - Went for a fishing break with an army friend , Tianyi in East Coast. Didnt fish for a while so was rather down with luck while he got a grouper and crab. But watching the waves crashing against the beach is a good recharge for my rest.

Got myself an ngage last weekend. Im on the midst of experimenting with the Symbian OS software. This is something Im looking forward to.

I took a bus to Bedok and passed by Ang Mo Kio and saw this park which my mum used to bring me and my sis down when I was young. Got this urge to go and vist the place to feel young again once more.

12 more days to go before Im back for work. Maybe I go visit that park tomorrow.

Lost my sense of smell

2005-01-19T09:08:00.000+08:00

Damn .. First was stomachache , then sore throat and now BLOCKED NOSE.

Cant even savour the taste of the curry puffs I got on the way to work.

3 weeks of severe germs attack. arghhhhh...

BTW , I got lobang(cheap deals) for getting pirated Nokia handset at extremely low price.

$3.90 for single earpiece
$6.90 for double earpiece (for music players)

Quality sucks big time but its still a worthwhile offer when you need a cheap one urgently.

Surviving on lozenges

2005-01-14T10:43:00.000+08:00

Any cures for sore throat??

Im drowsy now with packs and packs of lozenges around me. Trying to keep my throat "cool". And this morning , I just gulped down spoonfuls of Woods Cough Syrup and that BTS medicine
that Carole Cheng(HK Star) had appeared in the commercial long ago.

All my A*list foodies will be a miss this weekend. If desperate , I'll get a doc. Or buy more lozenges to keep me uplifted.

Define BTS : (Black Thick Sweet)

Dont ever try this

2005-01-13T00:46:00.000+08:00

Ok. I don't always believe in the power of durians. Until just now.

I went out with my parents for a little indulge . We settled down for durians at Bugis Street. It was really feasting and best of all , the price came down when they were closing.

6 packs for $10!!!

Well , we took around 10 packs , finished 4 packs on the spot and brought the rest back home.
We didnt want to take a cab as my mum wanted to walk around a bit. And we decided to sneak our durians to Bus 162. (Ignoring the durian fines on the bus! :p)

Wanted to share the load but my dad took all the packs with him and we chose the last seat in the end.

I observed everone in the bus.

No complaints . No nose pecking. Thought we were fine until we saw one indian lady in her 40s waving her hands as she got up the bus. We were still at Orchard. Rather scary because she was also looking at everyone in the bus for "durain trails". My dad hid it well. It was under his seats.

Everyone seems to enjoy the smell except her.

Well, by the time we got off the bus , she then realised it was US!! but too late , we already got down before she says anything.

Apologies to all who took the bus 162 around 11 plus tonight.

And a warning to those as well.

No durians On Buses and MRTs!!

Diarrhea Daze

2005-01-09T00:10:00.000+08:00

Not feeling well this week. I got an acute diarrhea and I could not stop going to the toilet today. Total visited 10 times

1)Ngee Ann Poly (Business)
2)Liang Court
3)Raffles Shopping Centre X 2
4)Aiwo(Toilet)
5)Marina Square Toilet X 2
6)Suntec City
7)Funan Centre X 2

Got myself some pills at Watsons . Hope it will cure me entirely.