My Life Would Suck Without You...

My life would suck without computer + internet + mobile phone.

My life would suck without family and friends whom I enjoy hanging out with.

Haha actually this random post is to express my excitement over the release of Kelly Clarkson's first single of her fourth album on 19th January! It's gonna rock our socks. LOL woo...Go Kelly!

Exam Results

So in like another 3 more minutes, I gotta face the reality. Gosh! First sem exam results are coming out and I would be lying if I tell you I ain't nervious about it. Though I keep telling myself not to be bothered so much by the results but I still care how I did in exams.

Anyway, I have already promised myself not to tell others my results (want some privacy) and not to ask my coursemates' results. This is to avoid any form of annoying comparison in this kiasuland.

Well good luck to myself. I really need it! Please...

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Edited for follow-up:

Gosh! Epic fail! I can't keep my own promise. :( Eventually in like less than 24 hours, I gave in. Too much temptation and I couldn't resist it! After listening to what some friends said, I changed my perspective. If people care enough to ask you your results you should be honoured to tell them how you did. It has nothing to do with kiasuness la. haha

My feeling towards my results this time is quite different. Not excited not depressed not happy not sad. Just no feeling. It's probably because I have learned how to accept it, good or bad.

Like in any other exams we have had before, some people would be very happy with their results and some not so. I'm happy for my friends who did well. Congrats. At the same time, I feel bad too to see my friends not happy with their grades. I ain't good in consoling people. I guess the more I talked the more I might offend others. Luckily unlike SPM/STPM, we still have a lot of chances to better our cgpa. Let's all just work harder to archieve our goals in the next semester. ^_^

My December

Who doesn't love December? Relaxing, enjoying holidays and hanging out with friends/family <3

It's really that fast. 2008 is ending and there are various top 10 ____ in 2008 lists everywhere to reflect on remarkable things that happened in 2008. I'm gonna have one too later, if I manage to come out with 10 things haha. Oh to compose a top 10 list isn't that easy. Scratch it off, lazy to think lor. LOL

I have been enjoying my first sememter break. I indulge myself to do anything I like without any restrictions and second thoughts. Freedom <3 lol...But it's kinda depressing to realise that I have almost reached the end of the holidays and gonna go back to the reality of life. Whatever lar...here is a wish to have a fruitful year ahead and I can continue to make myself a better man. ^_^

Happy New Year, everyone. xD

4 months and I am still...

It has been 4 months since I stepped foot on this little red dot. In a blink of an eye, my first ever semester in NTU has come to an end. Time really flies by quickly. It never stops to wait for me. -_-"'

First sem is over! I ought to act a bit emo, right? lol...Time for reflection on what I have done to my little life.

Have I changed? Essentially nothing has changed in these 4 months. I am still the same old guy that is annoyingly talkative (yes I know I can't shut my mouth up) and is still hooked on his fav tv shows. Yea, I still feel sleepy all the time even if I have slept for way more than 8 hours a day. And I still do things by following my heart instead of my mind, which equals to being irrational and emotional.

In one way, I'm glad that I stay true to myself and be happy most of the time, but in another way, I hate myself for not being self-disciplined and focus on my study. I either was late for classes or just skipped them. I can barely sit still for more than 5 minutes to read academic stuff. Arrr...how many times have I told myself to get rid of my bad habits? Well, I guess it won't be considered a bad habit if it could be gotten rid off easily. lol...Well, I swear I will try harder next sem. We'll see.

Believe me, when it comes to study, I am capable of giving myself tons of reasons not to study, even during the freaking exam period. Excuses after excuses... I feel bad sometimes because I promised my family that I would change to be more serious and hardworking in NTU. Liar! It wasn't my intention to lie though. :p Who doesn't want to be successful? But then, define success for me.

Stop writing on your boring higher education. Urghh...Give yourself a #$%@!$* break. Yay! 5-week sem break. I couldn't be more grateful. Overall, my life here in NTU is really fun but a bit stressful at times. Still, I prefer my comfortable home in Malacca. Staying in hostel makes me realise how much love my parents dedicate to me. My siblings are jealous of me as they claim that my parents (especially my dad) dote on me, the youngest son. I didn't agree with them at all but now my opinion is swayed more towards their side. Hahaha it isn't my fault to be adorable, is it? *blushes* *pukes* :p

Talking about things that make me happy - TV shows. Hehe, I like that a lot of my friends are fans of Prison Break and Heroes. It's fun watching movies together. And yes, I am not the only one who is crazy over Survivor and to a lesser extent, Amazing Race.

I never get bored watching Survivor and Amazing Race even though most people think they're repetitious. They are not. Survivor keeps topping itself for the last 3 seasons. You thought it could never get better and the production team of Survivor prove you wrong. The latest season, Survivor 17: Gabon has been very entertaining. I would definitely encourage people to watch its awesomeness. It's very interesting to see how people interact with one another. Love the revealing human nature, as well as the untouched mother nature. Gabon is really beautiful. As for Amazing Race, I got to learn some geography and it's always entertaining to watch the meltdown of some racers under the pressure of the competition. There are reasons why this show won the Emmy for 6 consecutive years. What a feat!

I just finished watching the latest episode of Prison Break (Season 4 Episode 12). Love this episode from top to bottom. This quote from T-Bag is meaningful: "We are captives of our own identities, living in prisons of our own creation." I think he is trying to say that somehow we're being stuck in an imaginary prison of our own. You wanna break free? Dream on!

Vacation is love. More and more friends are leaving campus with their luggage and this place is getting creepily silent. Seeing others leaving with the smile on their faces kind of makes me want to get back home immediately. Well, just another 3 more days it'd be my turn to say bye bye to NTU (though it's just a temporary good-bye). Hope everyone has a fruitful amazing vacation! Plus, Christmas and 2009 are coming. How exciting! ^_^

Random Thoughts

Some random thoughts ran through my mind while studying macroeconomic just now in the library. what the...Why can't I focus on studying for more than 5 minutes? Well, mugging book is damn sien lor.

Random Thought #1:
It is not about how long you stay alive, but how you live your life!

Random Thought #2:
It is not about how well you have done something, but how much have you enjoyed doing it.

Random Thought #3:
Although I have never won anything in lucky draws, I can't believe how lucky I have been. I am so blessed with great family, friends and health. Suddenly feel thankful of everything which is rare for me! lol...

Random Thought #4:
What have I contributed to my family and to a larger extent, the society, the freaking world? Hmm...little to none. I'm good for nothing. Oops! I must jia you jia you and jia you. I mean like, most of the time I'm at the receiving end of love and kindness. I should do more to give back. :)

Random Thought #5:
Learning for knowledge is fun and exciting but sadly that is not the case for studying for exam.

Random Thought #6:
Remind myself not to miss SAW V and HSM3. kakakaka

Life is Crazy

Well, it's kinda a neat idea to blog once every month just to post my monthly update. Haha...A lot of stuff happened for the past month. It's been pretty wild and crazy. I just need to find a balance for everything but it's not an easy task, sial.

I like pretty much all my new friends met in Singapore but at the same time kinda miss the old good times in secondary school lor. How I wish I could stop time and travel back to the past like Hiro. Haha...

One exciting news: I earned my first income in Singapore yesterday. Damn exciting that I actually received 20 bucks for doing an incomplete survey. NBS, I love you. :p

For those who care, I am doing just fine. :)

P/S: Happy birthday to all the October babies.

Sunday Morning

Everything happens for a reason. But you don't really have to know why, do you? The bottom line is, I must have faith in my own self. ^^

Btw, arrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....mid-term exam? Study for exam, exam for study, whatcha gonna do about it?

TV! Prison Break 4 is back! Woo hoo! The first three episodes were so thrilling. Yea its plot is ridiculous but once you learned how to embrace its ridiculousness, you would know how entertaining Prison Break is. Afterall, it's just a TV programme.

Another 3 of my fav TV shows are coming back during my recess week: Survivor 17, Heroes 3 and Amazing Race 13. The wait is killing me!!!

On another note, happy belated birthday to Malaysia. MSA's Merdeka Night rocked! I never had so much fun counting down for Merdeka. LOL...What is going to happen in another 2 more days in Malaysia? Oh the suspense! It is one hell of a psychological warfare, isn't it? Fantastic! I shall not go further into this because I am so damn scared of something called "Ai Ass Ei" le. Pfft! Shhh...

Video sharing websites like Youtube and Tudou are among my list of most visited websites. This particular live performance of "Hear Me" is beyond wonderful.



Let's bow down to Kelly Clarkson, just like how this woman in the pic did! :)

Friday <3

Friday has always been my favorite day of the week for several reasons.

Yea, I can't wait to go back to Melaka tomorrow morning to meet my family and friends.

So I'm going home, to the place where I belong, where the love has always been enough for me. xD

Steady...

Shitmyx

This is damn funny and it is not exaggerated. Trust me since I had a fantastic experience before. -_-

Source: http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Malaysia

Favorite quotes of the Customer Service representative at TMwait Slowmyx / TMnerd Shitmyx

• "We will assign a contracter to your place to look into the matter by tomorrow(in fact a week)."
• (if u r using external ADSL modem)"Is the light of the ADSL light blinking or off??"
• "Windows XP firewall make your slow koneksion"
• "What is the error code shown? If u using router, please try manual konek and call us again."
• "Please turn your modem upside down and try again"
• "Please unplug your network cable and turn it around and plug it back in" (Witchcraft lah, just stand up and turn around 3 times, your internet will be aaalrite!)
• "What version of Windows are you using?" (If it ain't WinXP, fuxx you, we do not support Mac, Win2k or Linux)
• "Please unplug your microfilter and plug the modem wire directly into the wall socket" (I can hear the pages flipping, she's either reading Kosmo! or from a frickin' manual, which I can also do, and Fuxx You very much, I already tried, my microfilter is brand new)
• "You must plug your SATA modem to the IDE floppy disk and put your USB monitor to the 2-socket plug. Then only can you turn on the 30-Amp power to your Acer.
• "I tak tahu..." / "Saya don't know..."
• " "Currently, we have no service distruption in malaysia" <--- a good reply when international cable breakdown. Stupid Customer service dont even know.
• " Nonit talk so much la..... Let me make report for u. U take the report number and keep quiet... Wait for technician to come( if he remembers).. Bye.... tooo..tooo..
• " Now restart your comp....
• " Uninstall and then reinstall the network driver. That didn't work for you? What you don't have your original disks? No problem, use this web site... what do you mean you have no Internet without the driver? Are you trying to question me?"
• "Please reinstall your modem"(driver)
• " I am sorry, our support does not cover that. Try calling the company that made your computer or Microsoft. (I have no idea what you are talking about and my script does not cover these sorts of things. Rather than tell you I have no talent, I am instead telling you to go somewhere else and passing the buck to them. Yet I know they also have help desks in Malaysia so I am phoning them ahead to warn them about you. You are so fuxxored.)
• "Talk talk talk... Please wait while all our staffs are engaged on line...(Stupid tmnut song plays... played over and over hundred of times.. then, line disconnected" - This happened when all the staffs went to minum kopi, lepak, talk cock ...etc watever and refused to answer the phone because they know they can't do anything other than saying "Please wait while our technical workers are currently fixing the problemss"
• "Huh ?"
• "Cannot... cannot" -TMNET customer service on speaking to your supervisor
• "Tomorrow you come lah... to tmnet center" -TMNET customer service typical panics
• An official reply via email from their customer service: "Send email with details can ? We no receive your email at all." Same email recycle until customers give up.
• "Suh... you made no payments" -on the bill you paid 3 months ago, now they're threating to block your connection
• "Oh unplug your cable lah, then you squeeze squeeze should be ok adiiiiii!!!"
• "Slow? I think you should upgrade to Slowmyx 1 Meg. How much you are paying now? Just add little bit only ma."
• "Unplug your telephone line, rub it towards your breast, let the telephone line gets high, then plug back in ur asshole. I'm 100% u can use ur internet to see BOGEL INTERNET."
• First time calling: "We need three working days to solve this problem." Call after three days: "We need three working days to solve this problem." and continue the process.
• Huh????Our connection is the fastest among the Asia...u still wan to complain.....our 1kbps speed is faster than a Porches 911...
• "We're very sorry. All our staffs are busy at the moment. Please call back later. Thank you for using streamyx..."
• Nobody answers.

A "Rojak" Post

Oh yea it's a nice feeling to be healty again after having been sick for 2 weeks. ^-^

It's past 4 am already and I still haven't let my laptop take a rest. Haha...

I have bought a new prepaid Hi Card (again!). +6594659881 is my new contact number in Singapore. Feel free to contact me. xD

Hmm...I miss delicious food in Melaka. Once I go back, I must go to eat Satay Celup, Satay, O-Jien, Jonker's Laksa, Cendol, etc. Damn, mentioning food makes me feel hungry now.

Beijing Olympic: Spectacular opening ceremony! China did a great job! Now they're leading with 21 golds. US with 10 golds and South Korea with 6.

Good luck to Lee Chong Wei. He has such a bright chance of getting at least a bronze! Don't disappoint us! Michael Phelps, one of the greatest Olympians, is the God of swimming! He dominates the water cube like no other. People like him are insane! All his hard work paid off really well. Well, to gain something, you have to sacrifice certain things. As of now, I think what I need includes confidence, motivation and determination!

When I have time to think, I will start asking myself a lot of "why" questions.

Just like what a lot of people have been asking me: "Of all places, why did you choose to come to NTU?", "Why are you in NTU?"

Then, recently I have been thinking, why are people chasing money so badly? Being $$ rich = success? Being $$ rich = happiness? I mean, why we are all so materialistic and realistic? Why must I have big dream, like it's something bad if I'm not ambitious? Why people demand so many things? Why we are always not satisfied with what we have? Why must we make life so complicated? I want a simple happy-go-lucky life, may I? Can I? Why are people aiming to score perfect in their exam? Why some people must study medicine? Why should I care? Arrr...so many "why"s? Sorry o... Why so serious? Haha...but can anyone tell me your answers to my questions?

Should I just don't care or think so much, just follow the flow and let things go naturally? I really need some sources for motivation. I guess it's the way how you look at it. I don't feel like I have to be rich to enjoy life. I won't mind if someone donate money to me though :p. But as lazy as I am, I am not motivated to work hard and put in any effort into serious stuff. I just want to be myself, sleep as much as I wish and do whatever I want to do. There is no need for me to do anything in order to impress others. During interview, typically the interviewer will ask you what you have achieved in life. For me, I feel like I haven't really achieved anything special. Then it leads me into thinking: Why should/must I achieve something? If I don't achieve anything great, does it mean I'm a lousy and useless piece of shit? Why can't I just be myself, enjoying life to the fullest? I really don't mind being an ordinary person with a simple but fun life.

Ei....I think I'm a bit lost in direction right now. Okay, try to think positively la. When I'm in bad mood, I'll remind myself everything happens for a reason. Like, my parents brought me to this world for a reason. I am living on this planet for a reason. While writing all this unsystematic post, I have found 2 decent goals of my life. It's not always about me as the Earth doesn't revolve around me. I'm here. I'm here to make this world a better place. I'm here to contribute something useful to the beloved family and also the society.

I'm done mumbling. Night night! Zzzzz......

A streak of bad luck

Wow...this is unbelievable. I lost my beloved k800i handphone yesterday evening at the SRC swimming pool. It was my second visit to the pool. Just like everyone else, I put my belongings on the cabinet.

After taking a bath, I realised my bag was still there but my phone went missing. -_- Luckily I didn't bring out my whole wallet and I didn't do top up to my phone. And more luckily, there was no naked photo stored in the phone memory card. LOL...

Well, to think positively, it's time for a change. As lame as it may sound, it's fated to change phone.

Lesson learnt, be extra careful even if you're on campus. As the popular NTU saying goes, "low crime doesn't mean no crime"!

My ex-mobile number: +65 83590128 is no longer available. It's useless to try to call or sms me. I'll update y'all once I get a new number. :)


P/S: Singhel prepaid hi card line reception really sucks. Now I know why there were so many customers calling the cust care centre to complain. -_-

Sick

I have been sick for more than 1 week already, still haven't got any sign of recovery. Hopefully I can get well very soon and never fall sick again in the next 4 years. I wish la. I realise I didn't get sick in the past 2 or 3 years le. That's quite a nice record for me.

Now that I'm sick, my handphone and my laptop join the bandwagon. -_- They're causing a lot of problems to me too. Damn it!

And actually hor, I feel a bit homesick too le, wondering how my parents are doing in Melaka. They must be happy though because they can live peacefully without me being at home. Haha..that's what they told me but I know for sure they miss me too. :p Hahaha...I've got a thick face.

Anyway, I'm glad I have met some awesome people in NTU. I have made some nice friends here too. People around me have been so nice to me, I feel paiseh le. Yea, I am blessed. ^_^

Tomorrow term starts. I'll have my very first lecture on 3.30pm. I feel anxious about and I will have to add at least 2 more modules during add/drop period. Hope everthing will turn out okay for me. :)

I'm loving it! :)

So I've been in NTU for 10 days. That's quick!

According to a counselling talk, I'm still in the honeymoon stage of my uni life. I guess so as things are pretty exciting and new here. The environment and the people around me have been so nice to me.

I love freedom. I love independence. Yay! Merdeka...merdeka...merdeka! But still, I miss my family and friends in Melaka.

Another good news: I have finally gotten a roomie yesterday. Guess who? It's Joseph! Woot. I'm so glad that he has finally decided to come here. It's a correct correct correct choice. xD

For those who are asking, I'm doing fine in Singapore. Don't worry. :)

Slack

See, I knew it. I'm so 三分钟热度! Haha...I wanted to blog on a lot of stuff but instead of typing out my thoughts, I spent my time playing games, watching TV shows, eating and sleeping. -_-

For those who care, I am doing fine but too bad, my 8-month holiday is coming to an end. I'm getting more and more anxious now to go to SingaPOOR. Urgh...how many days I'm left with. Another 4 days and I still a lot of things to settle/pack. Why am I always so last-minute? It's a bad habit that is hard to get rid of. >.<

I have been staying in Melaka/Malaysia for the first 20 years of my life. Finally on last last Sunday (6th July) I got to travel overseas! Where? Singapoor. -_- It wasn't that bad. I went shopping with my sisters, my cousin and their friends. Food was delicious but of course they're super expensive.

A lot of things are on my mind right now. Dunno how to express them systematically. So just forget about it. I don't want to make myself miserable with writing craps. LOL

Peace out!

Random Notes

Pak Lah Lah is falling down, falling down. o_0

IPTA admission results are out. I'm happy for my friends who mostly got offer to study in UM, UTM, UPM and USM. ^_^ I myself am offered to read Computer Engineering @ UTM. Hmmm...it's tempting! Many people are telling me to just study in local uni so that I won't need to suffer and can continue being happy-go-lucky...Making a decision sometimes could be so bothersome. Grrrr....

Anyway, after much consideration, I still stick by my decision to study Mathematical Science in NTU no matter what. No pain no gain? Perhaps...XD

Dramas

Yesterday was such a dramatic day for me.

I always love to watch dramas on TV and sometimes I feel like dramas in real-life are even more entertaing to watch. I guess that is the main reason why I'm more into Reality TV shows than scripted shows. lol...

Dramas are entertaining to watch (or listen to) but certainly they aren't as entertaining when you get involved in them. There are ups and downs in our lives. We all enjoy the ups but not the downs, right? Yesterday was definitely my down time. I don't like it but I had to deal with whatever craps I was thrown at.

I just realise that it seems like I got myself into dramas more than anyone. Is it because I am a jackass that tends to pick fights with people? Yea I guess so. 0_o...As a typical Geminian, I am outspoken and emotional. I don't hide my feelings and I do share my thoughts with my close friends and family. If you're someone I care about, I will directly tell what I feel or think. I am aware that sometimes things that I said may hurt people's feelings but that is never my intention. The thing is, I prefer to be straighforward just to get my points delivered. I don't like to bend my words. But wait, I think I am just not skilful enough to find the balance in between. I always come off as either harsh or satirical. I find that I have difficulty to express myself fully, probably because me = complexity.

Well, after all it's up to the listener to interpret my words and I respect the fact that everyone holds different opinions. We all are unique individuals, aren't we?
Funny though, people like to discuss and argue on stupid things. I respect other's opinions and I appreciate people expressing their feelings to me in all seriousness.

Here is an open message to a dear friend of mine: As far as I'm concerned, it's totally rude and offensive for you to tell me you would flip your middle finger if I were in front of you due to the difficulty that I had caused to you. I have already apologized to you for the inconvenience caused. What else do you want me to do? I sincerely hope you don't simply flip the bird at anyone. To a lot of people, it's not just an expression, dude. Trust me, I had a bad experience in regard to this. And you know, there must be plenty other ways to let your anger off.

There were so many dramatic events happened yesterday. The scariest one is to receive the call from my dad. He fell off the road in Ong Kim Wee. But thank God, he is alright now. Someone has just reminded me yesterday was father's day. Oops! Happy Father's Day to my papa. :)

Honeymoon

Now that I have become jobless, I can enjoy the time of my life. ^_^

Yay! Finally I can fully enjoy my holidays. It wont' be for long though since I have to leave for Singapore on 21st July.

Yesterday, I had such a great time in Sagil with Alvin, Jiun Shyong, Seng Kiat and Weng Khong. Later in the afternoon, we went to sing at GoGo KTV. After singing several songs horribly, I literally collapsed on the sofa. -_- I was so exhausted after staying awake for the past 30 hours. All I needed was sleeping. Zzzz...

2 reflections on my outing:
1) No matter how great your camera is, you can't fully capture the beauty of mother earth. You gotta see it with your own eyes.
2) Looking at the rocks, the waterfall, the sea and the sky reminded me the vastness of universe. I feel so small and vulnerable. Anyway, I know the journey of my life is a long and winding road. Just gotta be strong to live a wonderful life. ^_^

Things to do during this honeymoon include:
1) Follow the hilarous BBUK9 show. I'm rooting for Katreya, Luke, Rachel and Rex to win. It's so sad though to see Steph getting evicted over Mario. Damn the UK public!
2) Host my third $urvivor online game. :)
3) Take photo, apply for passport, hostel and SOLAR by the deadline.
4) Help to finish my mum's book-keeping job. >.<

Bye Singhel

Oh ever since I left Sudong (aka Singhel) I thought I may have more time to blog but turned out I was wrong. I spent most of my time sleeping and watching TV shows instead. :p

Overall, working as a Customer Care Officer in Sudong for the past 6 months (18/12/07-09/06/08) is a wonderful job experience. Nope, I ain't being sarcastic. I like the experience that I have gone through, friends that I have met, stuff that I have learned and also dramas that I have witnessed. Not to mention, salary-wise, it's way better than my previous part-time job. Hehe...

Even though sometimes I felt miserable working in Singhel and I bitched at a lot of things, I still find that it's quite enjoyable to work there. If any juniors are looking for a part-time job post SPM/STPM, I would definitely recommend them to work there. ^_^

Happy 20th Birthday!

Oh well. Now I’m turning into 20 years old. *ahem* I should act like a mature adult since I’m getting older. =.=”’ Hmmm…not really, I like being childish. Bwahahaha.... We all are still very young. XD.

So last week when I got to know that I had to work for noon shift (2.30pm-12:00am) on my 20th birthday, I was like, “Ewww…having to work on birthday completely sucks”. I approached my team leader, Kak Rozana to change my off day so I need not work on my birthday. But eventually I didn’t change it as supposedly my dear KPC members were going to celebrate b’day for me on the next day, i.e. later tonight.

I was thinking to myself, after all, working on birthday isn’t that big of a deal. Just gotta deal with it. As usual, I rushed to the office at the last minute (okay, I’m just being punctual..:p) and the same old working day just began once I logged in through the call master and pressed the “auto-in” button. Aside from some nice birthday greetings from my colleagues, I didn’t expect anything different from the callers, my colleagues and my boss. It’s your birthday. Oh, so what? And like who cares? You still have to answer calls. There is no excuse to slack your duty. It’s just like you still have to attend class when your birthday happens to fall on a school day.

I kept staying in front of the monitor and answering calls until around 4:45pm. That was when Kak Fizah came and asked me to put on “aux” mode once I ended my call with a caller. Okay, I put “aux 1” for break. Now what? Oh mee gawd, I turned my head and I saw Kak Rozana holding a birthday cake while all my ICC teammates started to sing the birthday song. Yep, seriously I was in utter shock for a second as I didn’t expect this at all. I did spend some time thinking what my friends were gonna do to trick me on the next day but never did I think about what my colleagues would do on my birthday.

Never mind, I like this pleasant surprise more than any actual presents (if any). I was surprised and touched at the same time. Then, after making some wishes, I turned too happy till I went straight to cut the cake before I blew off the candles. LOL...silly me. I can’t blame myself though because I rarely got the chance to cut a birthday cake. I just got excited when I saw the cake which looked super delicious. Yep, I actually felt hungry at that time. Luckily they stopped me before I made the blunder since the correct thing to do after making a wish is to blow off the candles first! Alright, I quickly blew them off and cut the cake full of thick American chocolate. It wasn’t easy to cut because the thick layer of chocolate won’t melt away in this air-cond office.

Kak Rozana was kind enough to take over the job to cut the cake while I got to continue taking in calls. Then suddenly she disappeared herself after cutting a few pieces. Only after she came back I realized that the fragile plastic knife was broken into two parts with one being stuck in the middle of the cake. LMAO! That really made me laugh out loud. We had to use a large pen knife and some spoons to cut the cake instead.

This little office celebration for my birthday (and also for my farewell since I’m leaving the company next week) really made my day. It’s indeed a happy birthday for me. I don’t think I ever shook as many hands in one day. Lol…I am really thankful of what my dear colleagues from ICC and Hi Card department did for me. Thank y’all so much.


PS: I wanna thank all my friends and family members who wished me well via internet and sms. It’s really a nice gesture from you guys. For those who forgot to send me a message, screw you! :p Just joking…I can understand that life can be such a bitch that we may forget important things like my birthday. Lol…I mean we all have tons of things to be busy with. :)

Dear Jack...

"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."

I heard of this proverb before but I didn't know there is a brilliant follow-up to it! lol...

"All play and no work makes Jack a mere toy."

Well, I would rather be a mere toy than a dull boy. :)

And one more, the cynical version: "All work and no play makes Jack. And plenty of it." XD
(Jack here is a slang used metaphorically to mean $$$)

Maths o_0

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6 Great Management Lessons

Lesson 1:

A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings.
The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor.
Before she says a word, Bob says, "I'll give you $800 to drop that towel, "
After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob After a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves.
The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.
When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, "Who was that?"
"It was Bob the next door neighbor," she replies.
"Great," the husband says, "did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?"

Moral of the story:
If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.

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Lesson 2:

A priest offered a Nun a lift. She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg. The priest nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.
The nun said, "Father, remember Psalm 129?"
The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again.
The nun once again said, "Father, remember Psalm 129?"
The priest apologized "Sorry sister but the flesh is weak."
Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way.
On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129 It said, "Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory."

Moral of the story:
If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.

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Lesson 3:

A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out.
The Genie says, "I'll give each of you just one wish."
"Me first! Me first!" says the admin clerk. "I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a speedboat, without a care in the world."
Puff! She's gone.
"Me next! Me next!" says the sales rep. "I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life."
Puff! He's gone.
"OK, you're up," the Genie says to the manager.
The manager says, "I want those two back in the office after lunch."

Moral of the story:
Always let your boss have the first say.

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Lesson 4:

An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing?"
The eagle answered: "Sure , why not."
So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Moral of the story:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.

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Lesson 5:

A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey,” but I haven't got the energy."
"Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull.
They're packed with nutrients."
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.
The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.
Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree. He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.

Moral of the story:
Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.

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Lesson 6:

A little bird was flying south for the Winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was.
The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.
A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.
Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.

Morals of this story:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep your mouth
shut!

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Great lessons indeed. XD

Haunting Questions

How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?

Why do you have to 'put your two cents in'... but it's only a 'penny for your thoughts'? Where's that extra penny going to?

Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

Why is it that people say they 'slept like a baby' when babies wake up like every two hours?

Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?

Why do doctors leave the room while you change?
They're going to see you naked anyway. HAHAHA

Why is 'bra' singular and 'panties' plural?

If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?

If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?

Why did you just try singing the two songs above?

Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but call it a hemorrhoid when it's in your butt?

Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window? Erm...why?

Hahaha...I wonder.

Philosophy of Love

Nobody is perfect until you fall in love with them.

Love starts with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a tear. T_T

Don't cry over anyone who won't cry over you.

What do you do when the only person who can make you stop crying is the
person who made you cry?

If love isn't a game, why are there so many players?

Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave, and impossible to forget.

The hardest thing to do is watch the one you love, love somebody else.

A best friend is like a four leaf clover, hard to find and lucky to have.

Best friends are the siblings God forgot to give us.

When it hurts to look back, and you're scared to look ahead, you can look
beside you and your best friend will be there.

Good friends are like stars....you don't always see them, but you know they
are always there.

Don't frown, you never know who is falling in love with your smile. :)

Everything is okay in the end. If it's not okay, then it's not the end.

Most people walk in and out of your life, but only friends leave footprints
in your heart.

A kiss is just a kiss, until you find the one you love.

A hug is just a hug, until it's from the one you're thinking of.

A dream is just a dream, until you make it come true.

Love is just a word until it's proven to you.

Send this on to everyone special in your life, even the people who really
make you mad sometimes. Remember, every minute spent angry is sixty seconds of happiness wasted.

Recently I find that philosophy can be real interesting. I feel lazy to forward this email. So, I guess posting it here won't be a bad way to share some LOVE. <3>

Survivor: Cirie FTW !!!

Let's talk about my favourite TV show here, Survivor.

The thing is that I can hardly discuss this amazing show with any friends in real life because they don't watch Survivor. -_- Some stop watching when NTV7 didn't broadcast the last two episodes of Survivor 9: Vanuatu. That's ridiculous. Luckily, as a faithful fan, I got to continue following Survivor through MediaCorp's Channel 5. For the records, NTV7 missed Survivor 10 and somehow Survivor was back on NTV7 with Season 11 and 12. However, because of the "multi-racial" twist on Survivor 13 and 14, NTV7 cancelled airing them. Recently, Survivor 15: China is just too awesome not to be aired on NTV7.

While NTV7 is still airing Survivor China at 10:45pm every Saturday night, the 16th season of the show, Survivor: Micronesia (Fans VS Favs) is coming to an end already tomorrow. Jeff Probst didn't overhype it. The newest season started out weak but all the post-merge TCs have been insane and they're unbelievably entertaining. LOL...

A classic example is attached below:



By the way, I noticed that those even number seasons always end on the second week of Sunday, i.e. Mother's Day. Okay, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all mothers Happy Mother's Day! :)

Back to Micronesia, with only 4 girls left in the game, I can't freaking wait to find out who wins. No one is sure of who will win in the battle of "Outwit, Outplay, Outlast".

As mentioned in the title, I'm rooting for Cirie Fields, the Goddess of Survivor. If she really wins, I would be so happy. ^_^ If not, I'd definitely feel a bit let down. Cirie, you'd better win the whole thing. I won't mind though if Parvati wins instead as she played a solid game too. She's the hottest girl out there but I still wish they could have replaced Parvati Shallow with Candice Woodcock. <3

I like the last fan standing, Natalie/Catalie/Ratalie but in my opinion, she won't be a worthy winner. As for Amanda, she was only on the show as one of the "favorites" after both Courtney Yates and Peih-Gee Law declined the casting offer. Nevertheless, Amanda has proved herself to be somewhat memorable in the late game. I hope she doesn't make it to Day 39 in Micronesia. and I don't want to see her winning for it would suck so bad.

Go Cirie! I can't wait to watch the season finale to witness more Cirieownage!

Songs that I'm currently addicted to...

1. Gone by Kelly Clarkson
2. Piece of Me (PoM) by Britney Spears
3. Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
4. Believe Me by Fort Minor
5. 柠檬草的味道-蔡依林

I am addicted to these songs recently; have been listening to them for God knows how many times. But I know sooner or later, they'll be replaced by other addictive songs in my 千千静听 playlist.

One good thing about listening to music is that it prevents me from overthinking. So, just keep listening...

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One or two years ago, I remember I did set up a blog. I used to write diary too. But typically, I don't keep doing the same thing for too long. once I got bored with it in a short time, I would stop.

Now even our beloved gov officers are having their own blogs too. Bravo! With everyone talking about blogs, I am so tempted to create a personal blog to express myself. Also, I wish those who really care about me would be able to read my nonsenses to get into my mind, my heart and my soul. lol...

My God, it's almost 5am already and I'm still awake. This is me, I sleep late and wake up late. I know it's really bad for health but I just can't get rid of this bad habit. Haiz...

Recently, I am bothered by a lot of things. I don't know how to put my mixed feelings into words. I just feel a bit depressed and I don't really know why. What's wrong with me? I guess my mum is right, I'm getting more insane as time goes by. >.<

Today is my mum's birthday. Her birthday is always around Mother's Day. I should do something to make her happy, shouldn't I? Sadly, most probably I won't do anything right to please her. She would be angry if I don't finish the book keeping job that she assigned to me months ago. I hate myself for my inefficiency. But what to do when you waste all your time with computer.

As what many people said, my mother is really a wonder woman. Happy 51st Birthday! I love you, Mama! (I have never ever sincerely said that to her. You know lar, being expressive isn't part of our eastern cultures. hehe...I love you too, Papa, in case you're jealous!)

Okay, I'd better lay on the bed now. I have to get a few things done by tomorrow. Grrr...