if wine were our wife, tequila would be our mistress

2008-10-22T01:05:00.000+08:00

so i've resumed blogging and yet not on this site.

to all the kind souls who actually visit this cob-webbed site in hope of an update, i actually have one at vinification.livejournal.com

2008-01-07T01:31:00.000+08:00

lets face it. computer games turned movies rarely ever accomplish anything.

the only exception being Resident Evil, the main reason being Milla Jovovich.

AVP2! is one the most brain-damaging movie i've caught in sometime, and i dare say, its so bad i dunno where to start from.

if you removed the fact that they actually put alot of effort into the special efforts and stuff, it would probably look like those one dime too many b-rated teenage flicks.

2007-12-30T15:22:00.000+08:00

the year is ending!

as usual December's the month to throw all finance planning out the window. (only to regret and pick up the pieces in awhile)

some good food and some not too good food.

loads of good wine.

its been such a hectic period i barely remember what happened, but i guess it should be counted as a fun month?

the weekend's been fine i guess. meeting age old frens and knowing new ones.

though i guess something could had been done about the circumstances of the meeting.

yawnnnn

2007-12-20T23:05:00.000+08:00

sleep is a luxury.

working 8 days straight is one hell of a toll, especially when not everyone's exactly clever.

parties after parties were kinky stuff.

discounted jap buffets.

waived corkages.

hotel drunk nights.

in no particular order.

but the overall saving still hardly holds a candle to spendings.

but i guess for all that spending, the x'mas cards sure do make it worthwhile. it touches me that people actually bother to pick up a pen and write me a message.

my beloved w960 is finally out. pending some experimentation and a price reduction from SE, i'd trust i'll be changing my phone soon!

one more dinner(planned) to go. a couple inpromtus maybe.

my dear shrivelling wallet, do bear with me for awhile long.

2007-12-09T23:34:00.000+08:00

oh boy, talk about doing good deeds!

i gave up my seat a la stylish to a fellow passenger today because i noticed she had problems keeping steady. no thanks to the clumsy bus driver.

and no, i wish to say that the fact that she

1. is one hot babe
2. has long, slender legs
3. smiles sweetly

has nothing to do with the fact i decided to give up my seat. none at all. =)

talk about good chance to get a name but the difference in height is like mount fuji and mount everest. so i saved myself the embarrassment.

ahhh selfless sacrifice without need of recognisation. i feel like a saint already, lol!

2007-11-27T20:35:00.000+08:00

to be thought of as a thief by one whom you thought at least had a brain.

don't even fucking presume to judge me, bloody maggots

2007-11-05T23:38:00.000+08:00

yawnnn

just when everyone thought i was only capable of ranting on and on about my pitiful working life

i decided to disappoint everyone again! (abeit the pathetically low amount of people who view this page anyway)

i guess i did promise to blog about my new toy, even though its like so wasted on a less-than-amateur like me.

but anywayyyy

for those who were wondering, yes! I've went and blow one grand on my new nikon d40x DSLR!

and just today a further 0.1 grand on a crumpler 4 million dollar series photo bag!

horrendous spending i know. makes it almost seem as though i'm taking home 4 grand doesn't it.

well, despite that blowing a hole in my savings, and consigning myself to bread and water for the next 3 months or so.

i'm satisfied. after all, whats life if you don't try your hand at everything? i mean, i don't wanna grow old and start thinking; 'darn, all my life and i've never taken a decent looking photo'

now ade is probably gonna come tell me its the photographer and not the camera.

BUT! using e d40x is seriously worlds apart.

having tried a couple of consumer cameras, i cannot believe the quality of a dslr.

especially considering all i have right now is some budget 18-55 lenses.

and my weekend was dampened by the fact arsenal managed to snatch a draw from what looked to me man utd's deserved win!

so much for the 'attacking football' they were supposed to be famous for. putting 2 man behind ronaldo and cutting off all supply to tevez is so 'bolton-ish'.

not to mention they barely tried to attack. or maybe they just got crushed before they could.

yawnnnnnnn

2007-10-16T20:28:00.000+08:00

someone kindly explains to me why the whole freaking world is so fucking selfish and overzealous to shrink responsibilities?

the affiliated flower shop tells me they refuse to do the hampers because they only do the cheaper versions. they have everything needed, so they'll give it to me and have me do it myself.

my accountant expects me to stock take the freaking shop full of 10,001 bottles using totally unrelated serial numbers. just because it makes her data entry easier. even though we had her personally come down to try doing a bloody stock take in the bloody cellar.

my dear assistant manager happily changes his appointment to today. screwing up my whole delivery shedule.

my own cousin, and aunt, come and bitch to me about how wrong i was to have them take the stock urgently. even though i had the neccessary documents and he himself said he'll get it tomorrow. due to the lack of manpower, i asked him if he could send the wines for me. answer?

'No. Its not my job scope. You got new driver, its you and him only.'

like what the fuck.

so the whole world is being underpaid and should do less work.

everything else is not part of the job so someone else should do it.

someone else being the sales staff, whom unfortunately don't have 'hamper decorator, genius serial memoriser, delivery man cum storeman' under my job title.

2007-10-11T22:55:00.000+08:00

oh boy. just attended Borneo's little wine tasting.

needless to say, the wines were provided by us.

talk about shocking revalations. while all the while communicating via phone/email i had automatically assumed that the Borneo girls were all weathered, experienced, executive level woman in their late forties.

they turned out to be a bunch of young, pretty(?) vibrant girl who dont look much older than me.

though i wasnt directly involved in the event (having prepared the wines, documents and random backend stuff)

went down to have a glimpse of my new am's presentation skills.

and at the risk of sounding like a stubborn, snobbish, arrogant and overconfident brat

i would say i'd do a better job.

possibilities possibilities, i didnt exactly do it, so i'm in no position to comment

2007-10-04T00:20:00.000+08:00

hmm I used to laugh off the people who come to me and say 'but you sure you wanna be a wine salesman for life meh?'

due to the common image of salesmen being lowly paid and all.

frankly speaking, the wine trade is truly one lucrative field. due to the lack of trained staff and the difficulty of training one.

so, the salesman are considerably well paid.

IF you're getting paid what you're worth, that is.

recently, I've been experiencing what is commonly known as dissent.

due to a understanding that all my new colleagues are getting 2k basic + 600 minimum commission.

well i guess i've lived past that part. at least i consider myself mature enough to know that while underpaid, the salary i'm drawing is still considerably higher than most my peers.

i had the mentality instead of relaxing since i'm getting less money, i tried to justify my worth by working harder, putting in more effort. all because i had to harbor the hope that i'm being overlooked and at least somewhere along my career i'll be paid properly soon.

alas. even when my colleagues start telling me to cool down so that they've got some work to do, and not appear totally useless, my pay doesnt seem to increase.

do note i'm not even asking for a higher pay. i'm merely seeking equality or at least somewhere near the amount they're getting, if you're gonna cite my lack of experience as an excuse for less pay.

but the last straw, comes when i actually discover that they're practically telling the whole world how highly paid i am.

and hearing comments from your own boss and cousin like:

1. wah lau, you so highly paid now la! commission one month about 1k right! minimum already like 600.

2. (refering to my ex-colleague) siao la! 1600 basic how to work! you think china labor ah!

or hearing from your figurehead boss and uncle going:

1. (refering to money for buying coffee) no need to give him la! you know he one month getting how much anot!

or hearing your own useless father complaining:

1. you know he one month only give me 200! they told me his pay 2.4k lei!

furthermore hearing your colleagues giving you false titles like:

1. wah employ new AM (assistant manager) liao, GM!

2. tomorrow later vincent don't come to work, the anchor for retail no more!

3. next month try not to take leave, cause the boss all not around

i have to admit, my one biggest fault is my ego. i refuse to be undermined. and i absolutely hate it when people start having their own ideas about me.

what truly pisses me off, is that they're trying to make it sound like they're treating us darn well, so that even if we quit, we'll be branded as ungrateful people because we're supposingly well taken care of.

more like well taken advantage of.

note the we refers to me and another cousin.

true, we might not be crucial to the company.

we might not have years of (unrelated) experience

we might not have double degrees, masters

but paying someone else, who's obviously doing less work, so much more?

to people who start thinking that working for your own family means an easy job and easy money, let me tell you this.

SCREW YOU.

just because the bloody fact that its family means i cant actually demand what is due to me.

i cant just march into the office and demand an explanation.

true. it does mean political immunity.

but the price of that immunity?

there was a time i would have considered my life long service, considering how they helped fund my studies here in Singapore. I wouldnt mind, if the pay was alright. in fact, i was pretty happy working the 1st half of the year, when all of us were paid almost equally, even if i did have extra work to do.

now? talk about time to start considering long term plans.

it might be ungrateful.

it might be dishonourable.

it might be a total bastardly thing to do.

but hell, i never was a person with a goody two shoes image anyway.

callous, heartless, cold blooded, unfilial.

compassion and mercy is but a luxury afforded to those who are top of the food chain.

those are fed full can afford to spare scraps.

people like us who are bottom of the food chain, like mere planktons?

honour is sure not something i can afford to keep.

just for the information? your's truly is drawing 1600 basic, pus minimum 300 comm.

2007-09-27T20:50:00.000+08:00

been one hell of a bad natured week.

guess things just dont seem promising when you're overworked, underpaid and disregarded.

ah well, no one said it was gonna be a leisure trip.

tag replies!

ade: my recommendations were good werent they!

kangni: haha, it sure is tough being popular huh. my add's at 07i.vtes@gmail.com!

cindy: unfortunately no. haha, there's a couple of clauses that exempts my national service. pity isnt it, though i'd pretty much want to serve the country.

2007-09-24T21:28:00.000+08:00

ten thousand events and i've barely enough time to sit down and talk about it.

havent had much good food except at Akashi's at Paragon.

Marche's standards are at a all time low... it'll take quite a miracle to get me there again.

East Ocean? i guess the food was okay, but the service is horrible. Horrible.

went for my 1st driving lesson, and all i can say is i finally understand why the learner cars need that 'thank you for your patience' sign. some people screw up so badly in the circuit that i nearly broke my leg holding the clutch.. grrr...

zouk on friday was boring too. well, can't ask for more when the entrance to velvet is free and there's a bottle of macallan FOC while kicking back in the VIP area. gain some lose some i guess.

guess i'm getting too old for clubs, barely even see the fun in them already.... urghhh my youth...

i sure have a talent for sound like a old man, dont i.

oh yeah, on a side note, some woman sure have a knack for attacking male vitals. and i dont mean the groin alone... sheesh the friends i have....

2007-09-15T01:26:00.000+08:00

after 18 years of waiting!

and a further more 4 hours at ICA.

your's truly is finally a Singapore PR!

2007-08-26T22:34:00.001+08:00

life is treating you well when you drink good wine and have good food.

dinner at gunthers! which is a new french restaurant opened by the Garibaldi Group.

being undecided on which of the very expensive starters to choose from, i picked e tasting menu! which is like a assortment of dishes.

thus, my meal for the night includes the following:

1. angel hair pasta with caviar.

beautifully aromatic, not too oily and the caviar simple melts in your mouth. I swear i could still smell that pasta in my mouth after the whole dinner.

2. panfried fois gras

served with a fried cherry, the fois gras was crispy on the outside, soft in the inside. unlike some 3rd rate fois gras, this is totally devoid of the fishy smell that simply turns you off. the nuts scattered on the outer layer of the fois gras helped to relieve some of the fatness

3. bamboo clams served with mushrooms and tomato

close frens know i actually hate tomato. but this tomato is so sweet and nicely fried, it doesnt have a hint of the sourness you'd expect. plus the usually tough bamboo clams were cooked to near perfection, allowing easy slicing and munching. major goodness!

4. braised veal with mashed potatoes

the veal (which is baby cow, slaughtered before having chance to experience adulthood) was deliciously juicy, and hardly required any slicing. just a simple pull of the fork and it came loose! the mash potatoes were served without the gravy you see on most, and yet tastes so much better!

5. apple tart( or pie )

served in a paper tie slice similar to a pie, it was piping hot and extremely delicious! none of the oily, sickening feeling you get from eating common apple pies, and crispy to the point of being heavenly!

6. coffee

served in a petite lil cup, and white or brown sugar on request and hot milk on the side, it looked promising. but yet! a little too medium bodied for my liking. the coffee served at menotti's, which happen to be their subsidary company was better.

and the wine for the night! Cos D'Estournel 1982.

the vibrant red of the wine undermines its age, yet betrays the variety at a glance. at first taste, it displayed loads of dark fruits, toasty oak, mocha and dark chocolate. full bodied effort that retains its strength even after all this years. As the dinner went by, the oak gave way to ripe red fruits and a more subtle approach, displaying more sweetness, as if it was a different wine!

and truth to be said, while the food was heavenly, it did have a price to match. the food i had amounted to a total of 125, which is exclusive of 7% gst, cess and service charge. and of course the corkage of 50 buck.

service was machine like efficient. the moment your glass of water or wine is running low, the waiter zooms in with a bottle of cold panna or the decanter to refill it. systematic, and traditional style of prioritising the ladies and waiting for everyone to finish and clear the course is perfect to a fault. definitely a grade A service.

for the side info, grade S, to me means the waiter is friendly, and chats with you, offering personal advice and making some small talk. makes you feel as if its an old friend. the service at gunthers was so perfect, i could barely make out one waiter from the other!

2007-08-26T17:14:00.000+08:00

i am the guru of greatness and the shaman of sexy!

just about the most hilarious trash talk i've ever heard.

soccer + wine is good stuff.

not to mention my new hobby of throwing rabbits into the air to hit birds before smashing them back into the ground.

2007-08-23T23:22:00.000+08:00

oh boy... headed down to see my cousin buying his car...

caught a glimpse of the 2007 Honda Civic Type R

omg... that's exactly what a car should look like laaaa

2007-08-21T00:07:00.000+08:00

urgh... what on earth is Manchester United doinggggggg

but thats aside, everyone who watches soccer has already heard me whine about at least twice.

i was thissssss close to getting dengue fever i guess... talk about missing out on a major holiday.

according to official sources, symptoms of the damn fever includes:

1.muscle aches
2.involuntary shivering
3.intoleratable headache
4.fever(duh)
5.vomiting
6.rashes

managed to hit the jackpot for no.1 to no.5!

talk about checking your toto ticket just to find out you missed out on 1 number to hit that elusive 6.2mil jackpot.

managed to skip work for half a day too, considering i'm more of a hinderance than any real help.

at least lunch on sunday was satisfying, and positively enjoying. until the end that is. just goes to prove not every place has good desserts.

subsequently watching the man utd match was similarly anti climax.

tag replies! ( a little trick i picked off my fren's blog. does save 1 hell of a time compared to typing in that miserably small tagboard)

to zb: dun sweat it. i actually dun really remember your bday except we tried to smash a durian cake on you the last time. besides, i never was 1 to advertise my own bday

to ad: i dunno lehhhh. sometimes i just wish i'm a little more decisive, lol. talk about the need for a bossy and commanding wife.

2007-08-01T01:03:00.000+08:00

officially hit the big 2-nil on 27th july!

much thanks and gratitude for the who remembered and sent their best wishes.

sad to say i was never one to celebrate my own birthday, but i guess the 2 cakes were sorta a novelty for me. though cakes shaped like shrek's nipples were alittle..... and while i am a fan of spiderman.......

still deciding the that annual gift to myself... the temptation of a camera is overwhelming, though i can't think of anything more than 5 occasions a year that i'm gonna use it...

troubling thoughts.......

2007-07-22T01:41:00.000+08:00

temptation is setting in for a good camera.

the keyword is good, thus all the look good, aluminium/titanium/carbon fibre 10mega pix, x3 zoom consumer cameras are out.

DSLRs are out too. for 2 main reasons.

1. budget. your's truly does not belong to the class of people who was reported in Saturday today. those !@#%^&* that have starting pay upon graduation of 3k.

2. skills. or rather a lack of skills. being a male homo sapien, i dun exactly cam whore too much. or at all. thus the lack of photos EVER appearing in this blog. which leads to the conclusion i have barely even handled a camera in my life. sad isn't it.

but behold! the miracle that is the Sony H7 Cybershot.

8.1 mega pixels.
15x zoom.
1/4000 sec shutter speed.

and its rather within my budget! at $699!

considering i was considering a semi pro DSLR that would set me back a grand(or more, considering the lenses, flash and dry cabinet)

i need to stop indulging myself. good food(recently at Foster's) and my wishlist is easily hitting ten grand(excluding the cars)

henceforth i will concentrate on saving at least ten grand per year. which will subsequently be used to invest.

As one of my 'now rich, last time SAF officer' customer said:

'to get rich, just remember this few things. 1. never spend more than you earn, so no credit cards. 2. invest in something you will never lose money. and most importantly, 3. remember rule no1.'

2007-07-19T23:46:00.000+08:00

just when u thought life can't get any better(actually it can... ... by a large margin too)

managed to stumble on felicia chin's blog! either that or its one hell of a successful stalker.

for the unenlightened, felicia chin is tcs8's hottest, cutest, prettiest, spunkiest and cutest actress.

and i, your's truly, has had the utmost priviledge of running into(literally, once) into her twice in my blessed life and have twice failed to leave an impression. or a number.

ah well, she looks better when she's outta reach. as usual.

the highest fruit always tastes better, as they say.

wouldnt want my image of her to drop like it did of fiona xie's. or vivian lai's. or stef sun's.

haven't had much luck with celebrities, though celest chong did live up to reputation.

well back to felicia chin, she is one hell of a role model for girls.

at least the image she displays, considering i dunno know her personally.

the kinda girl that u can bring home to show your parents, go out and feel constant proud of yourself for landing such a catch.

Rebecca Tan (the current Maxim cover girl) is another good example. =X

2007-07-16T01:38:00.000+08:00

life has been awfully nice to me this days.

I've seen the best car, drank the best wine and went for the best concert.

it started when a Pagani Zonda S rolled into our shop the other day. For the unenlightened, its a supercar that houses a AMG V12 engine and full carbon fibre body.

who needs your everyday lambo that you practically see every other day?

that was followed by a bottle of Petrus 1975. try running a google on it, it costs about 3k?

of course, the following party at kp's was pretty neat. gambling is one major stress reliever, especially when you dont lose money.

Lucky 3! some insider pun.

and today! i only can say one thing.

四大天王之首！

Jacky Cheung's Year Of Jacky Cheung 2007 World Tour!

even at the age of 46 he still belts out his songs like he's never been past his prime

even his rendition of emil's 明天我要嫁给你了 and stef sun's 天黑嘿，and jeff chang's 爱如潮水 was nothing short of pure genius.

singers like him who rely on actual skills to achieve his status.

unlike the latest fab of cute looking (trying to look cute anyway) singers who can't sing.

what can i say? i think if you told me i'm to die tomorrow, i'll have no regrets.

okayyy. maybe just one.

yes, one.

2007-07-09T23:57:00.001+08:00

15mins of Victoria Secrets Fashion Show has left me wondering how on earth can so many cute faces and beautiful legs can fit into 1 venue without the male staff dying of extreme dehydration or severe blood loss.

saints, i tell you. saints.

or maybe they're just plain gay.

or maybe i just refuse to believe some people's job is just to help dress all those pretty ladies.

2007-07-08T23:58:00.000+08:00

oh boy... random shopping can have its benefits, i guess

waxing just took on a whole new dimension(not to say i, or any of us actually went for it, just to set the record straight)

being a friend is one hell of a troublesome task too

dinner at lei gardens! some seasonal pumpkin.

sounds boring doesn't it? not if the pumpkin comes stuffed with prawns, mushrooms, braised pork, roasted duck, abalone and random stuff. and you need to pre-order it. and only appears on the list twice a year.

stole a peek at the final deal... it was either 300+ or 500+. you know how 3 and 5 look alike.

either ways, obviously i had no hand in paying for it.

fully booked for the whole of next week except tuesday. so... its high time to catch up with some friends the week after.

ade! when's our dinner or lunch!

2007-07-02T08:29:00.000+08:00

talk about waking up early... 7.30am!

anyway.. transformers was pretty neat. the effects were pretty cool, the jokes were kinda funny and the plot was rather substantial. BUT! Megan Fox is sizzling hot. period.

either ways, time to head to the office, despite today technically being my off day.

appointment with my doctor and a PR registration to do.

2007-06-27T23:44:00.000+08:00

i finally found the bloody book i was scouring the whole island for!

I, Lucifer by Glen Duncan.

in short, its somewhat a autobiography in the Devil's viewpoint

and its so deliciously blasphemous that if you showed Victor Lum (my over zealous programming lecturer who stormed out during prom as the host was talking about porn and stuff) he'd probably foam at his mouth and drop dead.

an example? i hear you asking. so a small paragraph to entertain.

The first thing to say about Eve is that she was a big improvement on the Adam design, or that Adam was an extremely misguided variation on the Eve design. (Consider testicles. Two concentrated nuclei of absolute vulnerability. Where? Dangling between the legs. I rest my case.) But I'm not just talking about the boobs or bums, inspired though those innovations were, I'm sure we've all agreed

I guess I'd be willing to loan the book out, though there's already two person in queue.

2007-06-24T23:24:00.000+08:00

hair modification!

elly and her sister has managed to dye my hair without me knowing.

cute and cheeky girls...

end results, a little purple patch and straightened hair.

world of difference i tell you.

went around exploring food places around the east area, wanton mee and bak chang.

massive oversleep on the train, that caused a delay of like 1 hour.

edit: i just noticed that while i was ripping off fren's contacts from jason's blog, i forgot to put his in, thus i took the effort to do so.

2007-06-22T01:13:00.000+08:00

one possible benefit of living in a nazi world, under the leadership of Mr. Hitler:

should anyone try to stick political daggers in your back, you're allowed to shoot him (literally) or throw him/her into the gas chamber and watch their skin burn.

makes even keeping that ugly square patch seems worthwhile

and darn i need to go back to school.

in 1 single msn conversation, i think i made like 10.000 spelling errors. and errors that i actually noticed, but simply have no idea how its supposed to be spelt.

2007-06-18T23:14:00.000+08:00

wow... its almost july already... talk about time flying...

it seems not long ago...

1. i was a np student ( though i was never in school whenever i was needed )
2. i had near to zero knowledge of wine ( not that i have enough now )
3. i was clubbing on a regular basis ( not now, getting too old for that )
4. my life was easy and carefree ( too busy dodging daggers to have a life now )
5. i was hankering after what was never to be mine ( intelligence was never my forte )
6. i was able to meet my friends on a daily basis ( now? advance booking please! )
7. i didn't have the slightest idea how to tie a tie ( now i know of at least 3 different ways )
8. i totally forgot about your existance ( and i wonder if its too late for amends? )

my.. this post is so total random i don't even know what i'm talking about

2007-06-14T23:13:00.000+08:00

bored. bored. bored.

supposed to be doing up notes to 'educate' my new colleagues.

obviously i'm not doing what i'm supposed to. when have i anyway.

daggers flying around in the office. the last i heard i had a couple of them sticking outta my back.

isn't working life just a dear?

it lets you see all walks of life, and makes u feel like making sure they'll never walk again.

did i mention that some people are utter genius? just take this little phonecall i answered.

'hi, do you guys sell singapore sling?'

fyi i'm working in a wine shop, a retailer, a wholesaler.

definitely ranks high among the 'bloody idiotic phonecall list'

along with some others like 'hi do you have gao liang' and 'hi do you have non-alcoholic wine?'

2007-06-14T00:28:00.000+08:00

graduation! at long last...

waking up at 6 is pure torture, not to mention slowly waiting for your turn in a gaudy looking 'dress' that somehow or another always manages to get stuck in my seat.

amazing how girls can wear skirts, seem like one hell of a hassle...

the technical difficulties of using the lavatory in THAT dress is one nightmare i'd really rather forget.

was kinda rooting for some surprises here and there, like people falling off the stage or puking due to stage fright or something along the line.

but alas! guess my graduation was predestined to be mundane and normal.

random photo taking sessions, running around, talking to old friends and stuff.

ran off to vivo to have lunch with weili, jessie, si rui, ren hao and that fat zul.

met jason to shop for his sister's present, brought some random anna sui perfume from a rather interesting salesgirl.

interesting in a sense she looked pretty cute, and was desperately trying to do something to her eyelashes when we went to her counter. end result? she served us with one eyelash done, and the other 'unprocessed'

talk about having a hard time trying not to laugh.

end up at vil'lage for a snack.

talks about politics, the world and random stuff. its amazing how far some conversations can stretch.

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paid visit to some respiratory specialist yesterday! (you know he's a specialist cause he charged me $250 for the consultation, at which the nurse was fast to inform me its at a discounted rate)

seems i've got a incurable disease!

though not in the traditional sense (hah! disappointed aren't you)

guess my little sinus problem is here to stay after all, genetic issues and stuff

dinner following that was so totally random i think details are better left untold.

running into random people you dont normally expect to was a interesting element, i guess

2007-06-11T01:03:00.000+08:00

ahh finally got off my lazy arse and updated the friend's list, still lost pretty much of them tho.

trust someone who spent the last 3 years in a computer related course to forget to back up date.

either ways, i guess if u're name isnt on the list, and you happen to know who i am, guess i'll appreciate it if u left a comment or something.

and i guess i should give jason some limited credits, considering i ripped off his whole friend's list and removed the people i dont think i know.

limited credit because the links were in total disarray, thus some effort in arranging them. but guess i cant complain about free stuff.

some random mahjong session that went from a lack of players to an abundance! but that's for later.

in the midtime, let's see if i can actually follow that 1am bedtime restriction i placed on myself.

except the fact my computer's clock reads 1.07am.

2007-06-07T01:06:00.000+08:00

Dinner! at Brown Sugar. (a pun of Rolling Stones?)

our dear ms. ade was supposed to join in, save for some random win at tickets. gotta say, some people have all the luck.

well, heck there'll be a 2nd visit.

food was kinky! but the service was like hooking up the hottest girl in a club only to find out its actually a guy. and btw jason, if you happen to read this, it is by no means a pun on your little encounter at mos.

either ways, main course: Wagyu beef burger topped with fois gras.

pretty impressive, i mean well, it is my first experience at wagyu beef, but i guess i'd still prefer 1 whole slab of meat.

transport was hell too... its located at some ulu Stardus Clubhouse.

and how cute is it that our dinner dates were blushing like flowers in spring.

except the part that i have never actually left dear tropical singapore, and thus never really experienced spring, but thats beside the point.

exploring dinner places are cool stuff! what better way to enjoy life than a nice dinner and nice wines.

well i guess i could elaborate, but i have 500 songs to rename, led zeppelin and stuff, bands i wouldnt expect most to know, but well... beats all the wannabe bands nowadays...

2007-05-24T15:24:00.000+08:00

i hate sales.

that is, the period of time where stuff are sold cheaper than usual.

not only does it make your life a pain due to the overwhelming amount of people, most of the stuff are things that usually dont sell. i.e. rubbish.

the good stuff are either a far cry from the 'up to 40%' mark, or convinently sold out.

u get squashed and trampled on by hordes of greedy aunties and all.

all that for a miserable amount of discount.

i seriously wonder, is that small amount that's discounted off the retail price not a worthy price to pay to shop in peace? hell if it keeps those greedy mongrels outta my way i wouldnt mind paying a little bit more.

and it gets worse when you're the 1 holding a sale.

bloody idiots who hound after you for the best service. flood you with emails. pester you with phonecalls.

and at the same time asking for more discounts.

end result? you cant have your lunch in peace, you're exhausted and you're totally pissed.

not to mention u have to extra careful with the bloody cashier system in case u give too much(or too less) discount.

add to the fact your admin side is breathing down ur neck over mundane stuff.

somebody kill me please.

2007-03-27T12:04:00.001+08:00

still harboring hope like a bloody moron

2007-03-15T22:48:00.000+08:00

getting snapped at thrice is more than just a pain in the ass

especially when you're not the only grouchy and tired person around

2007-03-10T03:35:00.000+08:00

my good friend of 13 years commented on me the other day.

he said i'll never settle down, cause its just the joy and freshness of the pursuit that interests me.

which isn't the first time someone has said that.

but sometimes i wonder, am i truly like that? or is it because i've never had the luxury of meeting someone vaguely like you?

2007-03-08T22:36:00.000+08:00

work's a bitch... tons of work piling up, quotations to be done, appointments to be made, winelists to be drawn up, marketing tactics to be invented.

and my new desktop is en route! much thanks to kee teng, someone gotta remind me to give him a treat for all this help. entertainment haven step 1!

and of course, some emotional ranting. i still remember this 1 conversation...

me: if you really think he doesn't stand a chance, just tell him straight la! drag and drag not gonna solve anything right.

xxxxx: no la, i don't wanna hurt his feelings, just ignore him for now, he'll get over it.

not exactly the best of logic isn't it.

so the male counterpart is so unworthy that he doesn't even warrant an answer for all the effort he's putting in (or trying to put in, should he actually get a chance)

somehow i don't understand how treating a person like a plague is gonna make him feel any better.

refusing to provide any form of reaction is just plain rude.

while a quick 'no' is more than enough to get him off your back, most choose the way of ignoring all phone calls, sms, msn or whatever communication method they should choose.

result? a proper friendship is screwed. big time.

just the fact that the target of your choice turns out to have an attitude like that is gonna make some people pissed. just imagine, of the 2 million girls in this freaking country, he picks you. Only to be treated like some fly and ignored. Getting rejected seems so much more a comfort, doesn't it?

we're worth more than that, aren't we?

are we?

2007-03-06T23:46:00.000+08:00

ahh dont you just love to do something when its totally unexpected? especially when everyone's not expecting anything else from this blog.

credits to whoever designed this skin, out of the 10,001 blogskins i found on blogskins.com, this was one of two that actually caught my eye. so much for designing my own, i'm a disgrace to my course of study... i'm working in a totally unrelated industry and i use other people's design, sheesh

ah well. its been a pretty eventful part of the year i guess. started working full time, drawing an average salary. its been a wink of an eye and i've been with wine culture for like, 9 months?! thats enough for someone to give birth la...

prom ended too! guess now instead of fellow schoolmates i have fellow graduates! funkiest stuff is everyone spent bombs dolling up and stuff, i turned up in worn jeans, dirty sneakers and a white shirt. oh yah, not forgeting that rather oversized blazer i brought at the last minute (note: 15mins before prom) just cause i realised i looked extremely underdressed.

not that i had anyone in particular i should impress during prom, did i?

did i?

2006-08-13T00:50:00.000+08:00

no career's completed without alittle ghost story

mine came yesterday! abiet scientifically explained though

for no reason whatsoever, 4 bottles of Rene Engel just fell off the shelf they were in, not 1 person heard or noticed anything, till the senior staff smelt wine

for the unenlightened, the 4 bottles costed 188 each, some creme de la creme of the late Rene Engel

talk about heart pain!

best part? the bottles werent broke in the manner of a normal break, they were shattered into tiny little sharpnels

and the amount of wine stainning the carpet was relatively lesser than the last time i broke a bottle

we concluded it was probably because the bottles fell on each another, smashed each another into tiny little pieces

and that the wine seeped right into the carpet

but let's just keep the spooky explanation for the fun of it ya?

2006-08-09T15:45:00.000+08:00

ahhhh

mos has never been that happening

probably because of a abundant of drinks last night????

hahahahaaa

but well, i'm pretty much broke now, so no more clubbing or expensive lifestyle!

the last 4 days of last month was not fun, surviving on coins and bread is like....

ahh well back to to mos

1/2bottle of sardasol(spanish red wine, for the unenlightened) + 1 mc-chicken + martell + 3 shots of sex on e beach + random amount of beer = fun!

hahaha got pretty high, even puked just before i got home, darn

but i guess the puking was good, i became instantly sober! even managed to do a proper bathe n all before going to sleep

now i guess that gives a hint as to what i usually do after i club!

hahahahaa, so much for hygience

2006-08-04T22:00:00.000+08:00

wow... its been a long day, a day spanning over 60hours

went out clubbing after work with zul, yan ling and yewchio, some long time no see!

hilarious stuff and bad bartending whole night long

skipped out on my bed to head to school for presentation

guess it just proves my incapabilities, despite what i've always believed

when i used to think i was the only person i could trust, what happens now when i have became untrustworthy too?

i used to reject authority without substance, and yet it seems i'm slowly becoming the very person i depise so much

so much, i barely see any worth in myself, guess u could call it a personality re-evaluation?

continued on to work, stocktaking on budget sleep was pretty much a torture.

some paperwork and numbers didnt exactly make my day any better, but well, work is work.

if work was always enjoyable it probably wont be work?

what continued is some long hours of video editting

not exactly what i had in mind, but considering my contribution, i guess its not much to consider anyway

final product is some kinky stuff too!

judging from presentation, at my humblest i'd say its 1 of the top products!

well, time to end this 60hours day...

2006-07-30T12:49:00.000+08:00

haha, due to certain complains that i never did update the list of kind hearted people who remembered, i thought i'd do it before i rush out to do my AA

in no particular order,

adelyn
jing yang
zhe bin
shihui
cindy
kee teng
rebecca

tried to list in sequence of greetings, but well, there might be mistakes along the way, lol

2006-07-27T21:58:00.000+08:00

haha, so i guess thats probably the end of my 19th birthday

didnt exactly go the way i had intended it to be, but i guess it was still a blast

skipped all my lessons today (even though i dun really regard the day as any special, but i just didnt want to be studying today)

went for lunch with kok pin and andre, last minute stuff that was probably the results of my procasination

brekos! damn the waiters gave me an extra steak, charged me for it too

luckily andre was around to finish it up

went to andre's place to slack

went to wine culture, had some company dinner

some funky indian food! so darn bloated now

gonna spend whatever left till 12 to enjoy myself

some 'well-deserved' rest, i guess

though my aa is still hanging in limbo, and my avfe is also in limbo

special thanks to the people who remembered my birthday, its hard to describe my appreciation

eric
andre
jessie
melvin
kok pin
run qing
zul
candy

a person's worth is decided by the amount of tears shed during his funeral
a person's existance is justified by the amount of people who celebrate its birth

2006-07-20T18:39:00.000+08:00

sigh

my classmates are going at each other's throat

my friends are going at each other's throat

i haven had a decent night of sleep since... i dunno when

i am officially the sole breadwinner

i have assignments due in less than 7 days

and i have a career to balance

and the best part? i'm slowly being opinionated, slowly tempted to take sides

every single thing i thought i have learn never to repeat

sheesh, the best part is people killing each other now are those people who went on and on about class unity, or everlasting friendship

suddenly, this is 1 of those times i wished my critism and predictions could be less accurate

it is not the great who are strong,
but the strong who are great

2006-07-18T15:45:00.000+08:00

you know ur social life is seriously screwed when...

friday after lessons u stay to do assignments till like 4am

then u get up at 9 to go to work, which is till 7.30.

u head home, start on assignments because there simply is not enough time

continue doing it till 4am again

wake up at 9 in order to find a place whereby classmates can meet up to do assignments

and end up staying at school till 9am again

go home, where a classmate awaits to finish up the assignment

go to school at 8am to submit the assignment

go home, rest up for 3 hours, before heading to school for another assignment

leave school at 6 to go for a wine appreciation course

return to school directly after course to continue doing assignments till 3

go to a classmate's place to continue finishing up the assignment, which lasted till 12pm

head home, sit in front of the computer and start worrying about another assignment due this friday

and finally deciding to be a lazy arse and blog about it before heading off to catch some much needed sleep

did i mention i skipped dinner 75% of the days and lunch 50% of the days? talk about an incoming wardrobe crisis

2006-07-15T21:09:00.000+08:00

ahh some mass tiring stuff!

i've been juggling 3 assignments, 1 career and 3 groups of friends with the skills that would probably put ronaldinhno to shame

*note, ronaldinhno is some crazy arse brazllian who can freaking keep a ball in the air forever

surviving on four hours sleep everyday and the stress of being responsible for a lot of stuff i'd rather not be

2006-07-13T00:28:00.000+08:00

ahhh hairstyle stunt accomplished today!

its not everyday i get amazed by a hairstylist's work

i normally go 'its not too bad' or 'its acceptable'

but today i got amazed! some funky style

too bad i wont be able to take a picture of it

after all my arms arent long enough to go around my head

some chicken rice at far east

some rushing to school

some marketing

some rushing home to get laptop

and finally some staying at school till 11 to do project

2006-07-12T02:37:00.000+08:00

as a design student(something like it anyway)

people tend to ask for our opinion

expecting us to give them due recognition, to tell them its good

and as a design student

deep down u know it sucks bad

but as a friend u have to ponder over whether u should tell them in the face

or spare a thought for their feelings

2006-07-06T09:44:00.000+08:00

hah, some funky stuff, in class with only 6 other people.

long awaited clubbing trip, tho some spoilers here and there

but at least some funky crowd, haha

who ever said guys were the horny species, damn

3 jugs, 6 glasses amongst the 3 of us means we had 2 potential pukers

which thankfully did not

but damn, alcohol on a empty stomach is a no thanks

sleepless nights twice in a row is no thanks too

can't remember the details

the above 2 reasons + alcohol means my brain isnt working today

2006-07-01T02:01:00.000+08:00

isnt it amazing how someone in a managerial position can so seriously screw something up?

for starters, spain.

starting with fabrages? some young n developing player

lefting david albeda on the bench? he's valencia's captain for god sake!

subbing on luis garcia and marcos senna? a soft leg and a useless bum

and there's not including the tactical errors.

argentina?

playing luis gonzalez? he barely got a touch!

subbing off Riquelme for cambiansso? god please! taking off an attacker for a defender?!

subbing off crespo for julio cruz? please! the latter's useless!

leaving messi on the bench? boycotted his last chance

2006-06-28T05:15:00.000+08:00

ahh its a sad night for soccer

brazil ghana 3-0

spain france 1-3

ghana certainly did enough to warrant a much better result, despite brazil's favourites tag

spain? 60% possesion, 200 more passes?

well though it has come as common knowledge that the better team dont always win

sad as it is, but world cup's once every four years

and spain will definitely be there 4 years later

maybe then will lady luck smile on them for once

2006-06-27T01:28:00.001+08:00

hahahaha i thinking i'm getting addicted to roman stuff

i'm obessesed with latin, such that my blog is saturated with it

i'm a fan of roman gods, as seen in nicks i've used, i.e aion

i have a sudden temptation to tattoo a series of latin numerics on my back

XXVII.VII.MCMLXXVII

and i'm listening to latin singers!

edit: i just noticed i translated the numerics wrongly about 5s after i posted this, heng i haven visited the tattoo artist or i'm gonna end up like poor beckham with a spelling error!

2006-06-25T02:33:00.000+08:00

ahh the end of my short work stint and back to school it seems...

so much to be done and yet so little time

if you think its right
i shall be your lance and your shield
i shall pierce all who stands in your way
and protect you from all who would seek to harm you

and yet, for whom shall my lance be weilded for, and whom shall my shield protect?

2006-06-23T01:01:00.000+08:00

ahhh 2nd week of work and grapes suddenly mean much more than just seedless, red, white and random stuff u ask when buying grapes

but who needs to know about clients who come in holding wades of cash and purchasing 100+ bottles of wine that cost like 2~3k a pop

somehow or another, i've been getting injuries on my left side of the body too

my left arm been aching every now and then

recently? twisted my left ankle while sleeping

so i'm limping now

i'm so gonna be a left handicapped person in my old age

2006-06-15T23:38:00.000+08:00

some sian... no news about my IHP yet, even though the things been some time

the last thing i need is to get some crappy project

even though the 1 i selected isnt exactly anything amazing

recently i've been thinking about my career options

i might have interest in design, in promotional/advertising

but my designs arent exactly that amazing

in fact i rarely came up with anything i could impress myself with

working at wine culture?

seems like a safe option

its... repetitive

pretty much the opposite of designing

just recommend wine, cash orders and do retail stuff

even though i havent been able to recommend just yet

after all this is a world where interest doesnt feed anyone

years of education to the drain?

while i used to be one of those naive, foolish people who thought one could always achieve one's dream

or that everything was actually possible in this world

i guess things over the years proved otherwise?

2006-06-13T21:37:00.000+08:00

ahhh eventful weekend to say the least

met up with people i havent seen in 7 years

got soaked in sentosa, alas not by the sea

took a drive past my old school area and town

stopped at some random coffeeshop for a quick snack

and finally to changi airport for random roaming

topped the day off watching england vs paraguay

and a slight fever and flu synoptems

monday! 1st day of work

obviously my uncle tricked me, i reached at 10 when the place opens at 11

feeling more feverish, but hung on

learnt basic wine recognition, spent the day reading books on wine

got off early due to obvious signs of illness

not after wine tasting of 2 reds and 2 whites

reached home, jumped immediately into bed

took my own temperature? 39.8

woke up at 2.33 to discover my fever subsided

today!

feeling alot much better, went to work, on time now

tried to learn where the 1001 bottles of wine were stored

spent the later part playing catagory games with the coworkers

try naming

1.the types of red grapes
2.the types of white grapes
3.the number of italian restuarant in singapore (fast food such as pastamania is not counted)

2006-06-09T23:39:00.000+08:00

ahh... sleeping in has become somewhat of a habit nowadays...

for one, i woke at 6.30pm, or 1830...

only point of noting is the class outing yesterday?

though i found it a tad too formal... feels like some school excursion

dinner at crystal jade, usual stuff?

went for hiagen diaz ice cream, where we called in on kenneth

some genius, i forgot who asked for discount, a question his young n rather hot manager didnt seem to take lightly of

rum & raisen + macadamia nuts means i'm 6.90 poorer

some random trips to see planes landing/taking off

n random trips to changi/geylang

reason why i catagorised the 2 places together is pretty obvious i guess

some random conversation exchanged in the car is no thanks

some random sexual harrassment to a certain person is no thanks too, i guess, lol

pictures?

dinner?

some random harbor

my favourite picture of the night

last but not least, my pathetic attempt at taking a picture of the moon

stars highlight none but the harsh truth that some things are truly out of reach to the human hands

oceans are the epitome of hypocrisy, for her unparrelled beauty hides a malice no man can hope to survive

2006-06-07T17:43:00.000+08:00

'its a golden oppurtunity!' 'ur future depends on this!'

god damn it all

go bootlick the rich on your own if you want to

dun freaking bring me down to your standards

if i cant survive on my own capabilities, i'd gladly starve to death

for this is what i'm worth

rather than spend my whole life living off rich relatives

spending days like a dog

respect is not give because of ur status as parents

its is earned through virtue and merit

two things i have never seen from the day i was born

and words outta your mouths now have turned this lack of respect into contempt and detest

to hell with this world

2006-06-06T22:11:00.000+08:00

ahhh! i can't stand the sight of electrical stuff

spent the whole of last night doing the bloody UED, in which my trusty program hanged on me thrice.

note: not ONCE, not TWICE, THRICE!

not to mention some random stuff throughout the day only serves to piss me off

best part? other than the usual stuff

our unusually pleasant lecturer suddenly postponed the presentation by three weeks

note: not ONE, not TWO, THREE!

some long chat too

afterwhich there was a horrendous ride to beach road

horrendous in more ways than one

went to bugis, attempted to hunt for my ip zone pants and guess what

NO SIZE AGAIN!

bloody hell, its a asian country, so for god's sake bring in more small sizes!

shall continue my hunt soon, in the midtime, start on my AVFE, do more flash

basically get on with my boring life

2006-06-04T02:24:00.000+08:00

ahhh work never fails to make me irritated

just last week we brought too little stuff for a big show

this time we brought too much stuff for a small show

long long hours, contrary to what he told me last weel...

finished at 12?

decided it was kinda late, got a lift back on the company lorry

missed out on shuhui's bdae, so.. yea...

some mass munching on ruffles

sleep? probably, will go wardrobe hunting tomorrow again, i guess

bored stuff, start of vacations!

and i'll be starting work at my cus' place after national day

since i'll most prob be doing ihp

alvron's asking me to go there n work attachment, but well...

though i am interested in the job scope, but the appeal of wine is alot more, lol

2006-06-02T23:16:00.000+08:00

as i mentioned, things always seem to go wrong somehow or another, lol

went down to suntec with andre n steph, found levis! and they had the 501 jeans i've been wanting!

and damn they didnt have my size, only 27 or 30

which is either too small or too big

damn, so i settled for a pair of red tab

got a new wallet, walked into in-base

saw a pair of real interesting pants

and god damn didn't have my size again

the world is bias against people like me who have small arse

shall head down to their other outlets to hunt down that pants

2006-06-01T21:35:00.000+08:00

things always seem to go wrong for me nowadays

for example, i woke up at 12 (i decided to skip AA, considering i cleaned my freaking house last night for certain reasons, till like 3am)

and my ecad quiz starts at 12 too

so i ended up taking a cab to school

thankfully the i got a cab driver who had both skill and a winning mentality

driving at an average of 85km/h, and bare minimum pedal errors

such was his driving skills i reached school in 10mins, and i nearly fell asleep despite my rush

headed down to suntec for the pc shop with the guys, even though i wasn't half interested in it

walked around, and scouted out my intended targets for my wardrobe

will go down and collect them tomorrow, after WISP

alone, kinda sad, but well, friends has never been in abundance for me

looked through a personality test report i did some time back

You have many friends, but you only trust a few of these people when it really counts. Opening yourself up to more of your friends will help you create more strong and meaningful relationships.

haha, looking back, i have never really trusted anyone, be it group members or friends

and fact be proven, this theory worked for me, considering i've already had experience of trust betrayed in the last 2 years

trust is probably a luxury i wont ever learn to enjoy

2006-05-30T21:20:00.000+08:00

some long weekend, mass working, mass income too, lol

saturday, set up maybank at toa payoh, ran into some familar people!

too bad i wasn't posted there though.

got posted to some wedding at sengkang! learnt alotta stuff due to tons of time on hand. even fell asleep on the mixer while waiting for the bride n bridegroom to come.

some funky 'i'm a bee!' stuff

mackie flied too! but who has to know that

some slacking at studio + minor unloading means i reached home at 1.

sunday! some lame GRC shiet at keat hong

freaking rained, event got cut short and i got bloody soaked.

went home changed, went to Ulu Pandan for a supposingly 'karaoke' show

arrived, saw people setting up 60 tables.

boss paniced, ordered tons of stuff to be brought down

setted up mass stuff, went to toa payoh to unpack stuff

a treat at some 24hr prata shop meant i reached home at 1.30

surprisingly i got notice on monday to collect my pay.

some GSS madness, some oppurtunity to start looking at my levis, ripcurl and my g2000

shopping soon!

wonder who's around to jio, considering the whole world is missing

some random attempt at ***** ****** is seemingly failing too, some sad, lol

2006-05-27T01:07:00.000+08:00

guess someone left a parting gift before leaving for canada...

and latest updates on my pathetic life?

slept 3 hours yesterday, and 4 hours later, cos working at 7.30

which brings my sleep average for this week to a grand total of 3/day

01) What is the phone brand?
Sony Ericsson

02) What are the last 3 digits of your mobile number?
504

03) What does the 2nd message in your inbox say?
its raining ald... lol...

04) Who's the first person who comes up under the letter M?
Madelyne

05) Who's the last person you rang?
jing yang

06) Who was your last missed call from?
rebecca

07) Who's the 2nd person who comes up under D?
david

08) What does the last message in your inbox say?
welcome to M1! get quick acces to 4D/TOTO, Movies, Horoscopes, Soccer & Stocks via M1 xplorer in your phone menu now! visit mi.world.com.sg for details and charges

09)Who comes up under J?
jane, janice, jason ang, jason goh, jayne, jeffery, jeremy, jervis, jessie, jia jun, jian rong, jian wen, jing yang, joanne, jonathan, junior

10) Go to your Sent Items - what does the 10th message say?
hey so tomorrow the toa payoh thingy i doing?

11) Who's the 4th person who comes up under S?
shi hui

12) Who's your network provider?
m1

13) How many messages are currently in your inbox?
90

14) What do you have as your background?
a Lamborghini Gallardo

15) Who's the 2nd person who comes up under R?
Rebecca

16) Who do you have on speed dial 3?
N/A.

17) If you're on Pay as you Go, how much credit do you have?
N/A.

18) Who's the first person who comes up under C?
Candy

19) How many bars of signal do you currently have?
3

20) What do you have as your main ringtone?
Mission Impossible III Theme

2006-05-25T00:33:00.000+08:00

TRUTH/MYTHS OF X-MEN III

LOOK AWAY IF YOU INTEND TO CATCH THIS FLICK CURRENTLY SHOWING IN CINEMAS NEAR YOU

Myths

1. Iceman & Rouge & Shadowcat are not supposed to be in a love triangle! Rouge is supposed to be with Gambit n Shadowcat is supposed to be with Colossus!

2. Colossus is supposed to be Russian.

3. Dark Phoenix is supposed to be obessesed with Cyclops, not kill him

Facts

1. Shadowcat(Ellen Page) is one cute chick!

2. Storm(Halle Barry) looks so damn hot and kickass with short white hair!

3. Angel is basically useless

4. Juggernaut still has a jug for brains

2006-05-23T00:52:00.000+08:00

ahh... left out a couple of details

weili's sending off at bugis breko!

haha, my once 3D0 leader is gonna fly off to brunei

met up with alotta peeps, including berilyn, derrick, kang ni, zhi jian, cynwell, dawn, lornie, jason, adelyn, madelyn, shu hui, ric and the common few.

hahaha, sure drives home the fact school was alotta fun with this people there.

funky stuff, been having expensive dinners for the past week, some making up for all the good food i missed during my period of home confinement?

AVFE was completed today, am kinda proud of my own production, though nothing amazing

gonna start on video soon! guess i'm gonna be putting forward my little inspiration, and of course that will require some quality casting

female leads i have a ample list... but guys...

damn suddenly u notice there are really lack of guys to go around, for once i actually pity the girls, lol

well, best piece of news i recieved today is that due to the fact i dont have papers for this common test, i have a potential 3 week holiday coming up!

talk about the best time to start on my new job, hopefully that is

2006-05-19T23:47:00.000+08:00

ahhh not exactly diligient in blogging lately, maybe cause my life is bloody hectic.

assignments and assignments just keep pouring in

sad to say for the past 4 days, i've only slept 3, 2, 3, 3 hours

causes being sleeping late(3am) due to WISP, waking up early(5am) due to volunteered work

and not to mention the champion's league finals(5.30am)

been drinking coffee the moment i reach school, lunchtime and early evening to keep myself away

talk about a addict

well at least some of the load is over and done with, some anyway

and my family isn't exactly helping

some screwed up opinions from someone think he knows everything when he doesnt know anything

well guess this weekend should be a much deserved break

that is if i manage to get my AVFE done asap, then maybe sunday = rest

2006-05-16T22:13:00.000+08:00

i finally got my new phone! SE W810i!

for those who didn't get my new number(i sent a sms)

its probably

1. i lost/forgot your number

2. i intentionally lost/forgot your number

so just drop a sms this week ya?

my old number's still functional

and i recently saw the best local site i ever seen

talk about jaw dropping

2006-05-16T06:39:00.000+08:00

fates dances amongst us
weaving treads of affinity
revelation of a truth
where bonds of kinship
interwined as such

2006-05-15T05:10:00.000+08:00

its god damn freaking 5am in the morning and i can't freaking get to sleep

it sure doesnt help i got class in 7 hours time

i want my w810i...

i need music...

ok that was totally random and totally unrelated, but what the heck

i'm so bored i'd be better off dead

freaking hell of a life if you ask me

2006-05-14T02:52:00.000+08:00

everything in life is a simple matter of make use, or made use

so called best friends are made use to relieve boredom

we make use of each other to attain our own benefits

noble sacrifice?

simply because by making someone happy, you're happy

self beneficial in the end

everything has its price

yet there are times others pay the price for you

2006-05-12T22:11:00.000+08:00

day 8 of chicken pox

around 10 more bloody pox to go

i can't freaking believe i've been home for 8 days...

thats like 192 hours...

and still counting!

ahh... for all i know by the time this is over

i wouldnt even know how to put on jeans or my shoes

god damn chicken pox

2006-05-11T20:26:00.000+08:00

hope is comforting
it allows people to live through the most tragic of fate
people would die for hope
that, is all there is to hope
only to forget sorrow
even for just a moment

2006-05-08T21:44:00.000+08:00

ahhh day 5 of chicken pox

well at least the minor bumps are healing, i think

the itch is alot lesser

and guess the daily dose of felicia chin on tv is helping

so much for not watching television

i miss batam

i miss rifle range

i miss town

i miss proper food

i even miss school

2006-05-04T22:15:00.000+08:00

damn, after running for 19years...

it seems somethings can't be escaped...

after 19 long years...

i am finally stricken with chicken pox

NNB

the itch is killing me la

no to mention there is the constant urge to squeeze the liquid with the boils

and its only the first day

i am so gonna go crazy...

1 week of home confinement!?

1 week of my dad's cooking!?

1 week of facing nothing but my com & my ps2?!

somebody kill me please...

2006-05-03T00:07:00.000+08:00

haha, this is totally random

just taught i'd emphasize on something i said earlier

we are humans because we learn to adapt

haha, somehow i find it weird how some people always manage to complain when changes appear

changes are what make life more interesting no?

negative changes only serve to make u appreciate positive changes more

if we dont learn to grow up and to take things in our stride, instead expecting the world to forever spin for us...

i'd think we'd end up like those pea for brains dinosaurs and just die off

which i would think is a much better alternative than leading the life of a pea brain

not that this post is aimed at anyone

it just suddenly occured to us

and if anyone is getting pissed reading this

i guess it kinda reflects on thee, since your conscience must be screaming : "man thats me!"

and false pretence? oh boy nothing irks me more than this

but i wont go into details

acting noble for personal gains is one way too common practise

ah well, who gives a shit, not that i'd keep in close contact with people like that

2006-05-02T22:05:00.000+08:00

oh boy... seem to be developing some habit of leaving my laptop at home nowadays.

twice i've tried going to school only to realise i dont have my laptop

some boring stuff

and the elections seem to bringing me tons of headaches, even though i'm not standing for elections

firstly, they've interrupted my sleep TWICE with their dumb lorry rallies

second, they distracted me on the way home, only for me to step into a bloody hole

ah well, rifle range was some kinky stuff today

i need to recall some of those NCC songs

tip toe right toe keep up the tempo
tip toe right toe wei wo wei wo~

sigh, been commenting to certain people lately

not like there's any disputes, but school's been getting cold

friends graduating, and we're not making any new 1s...

guess the positive effects of the society are finally showing

and it was probably the main reason i joined in the first place

one of the best decisions i made, it seems

got to know some of the best people around

not to mention its some way outta certain stuff, sure makes my life more fufilling

2006-05-01T18:05:00.000+08:00

90% of what people say when they're joking is the truth, as concealing it as a joke allows them to say what they really mean to say without having to bear the responsibility of it.

some interesting stuff i just heard, appears its kinda true too, yours truly being a repetive offender.

2006-04-29T21:22:00.000+08:00

sigh, some sad soccer results

man u may have lost today, chelsea may have retained the crown

but there's always the next season

some injury to wayne rooney, probably a name even non-soccer fans have heard of

standing ovation from even the chelsea fans

gotta admit, chelsea showed better composure in front of goal

but well, man u is showing the most potential in terms of players

next season will be better

though it'd be much better if man u got more transfer budget, lol

2006-04-29T01:33:00.000+08:00

some long & eventful day!

IS starts today, met up with ericia(so much for not seeing me in school), si rui, shi hui n andre at atrium

totally unarranged, but so zhun sia

went for dpm, some interesting(?) module, funky lecturer too

went for lunch, met a couple of the acer customers

by that i guess you guys know i'm refering to the particular few i actually take notice of

sad to say none of them recognised me, lol, too insignificant?

tried some stunt at the library, damn paiseh

ended up with 2 books, some IQ test n some wine book

WISP, quote of the day : vote for the PAP, and they increase your bus fare, vote for the Opposition, and you wont even get the bus in the first place

some interesting lessons, though i guess grouping is ever the pain in the arse...

went for some rock wall climbing

some challenging stuff, following paths and stuff

further confirmed the fact my legs are way too short

next up, Estella's Bdae!

haha, met up with berilyn, her bf(i'm bad with names), mad, shuhui n ric

sprang alittle surprise, followed by some interesting chat

mere mannarisms from the above few 'ladies' never fail to make me laugh

got a lift home from berilyn, much thanks!

even though she's working tomorrow and she looks real tired and the sinus seems to be working up

ahhh, some tired and long day, details will remain with me, so go imagine what we did eh

2006-04-28T00:49:00.000+08:00

wow, some kinky mahjong session at hao's place

first time in my life i came close to completing the fabled 'Four Happiness'

for the unenlightened, it refers to a formation whereby 3 of each direction tiles is accumulated

in zhebin's terms, the hardest formation ever

i started off with 2 of each directions! some kinky stuff

though sirui got the last 1 i needed, and candy managed to win the round

now thats some morale damage

whats past is past, i guess

this refers to alotta stuff

but i guess i'm being alittle hard on people lately

trying too hard to impose my own standards on others?

to each his own after all

some stubborness is gonna get me into trouble someday, i guess

2006-04-27T22:25:00.000+08:00

well, guess all that rubbish is finally at an end

some valuable lessons learnt, hopefully

its about time we stood up for ourselves, instead of hiding behind authority and expecting the school to settle all our problems

about time we realised the school isnt obliged to settle our shit

about time we realised by enrolling in this course of this school, we have agreed that we'd be liable to take up animation, art and programming

about time we realised we're so much more luckier than those before us, who never had a chance for changes

but one freaking thing still irks me, its that we got 3 innocent party in trouble, for some shit we didn't even attempt to solve ourselves.

in a sense, 自己拉的屎还要其他人来檫

which to me is bloody pathetic, and in case whoever this may concerned is interested, i meant everything i said with every ounce of malice intended

on a side note, pretending to be looking at the whole cause, while fighting for individual glory is some pathetic stuff that can otherwise be classified as hypocritic.

simply think of the solutions proposed at the very beginning and what you're saying now

sometimes i wonder, does knowing the reason really matter?

even if the reason is unclear, the situation remains the same, life goes on similarly, why go to all the trouble finding out the reason when its not gonna help?

people lately are simply too pampered, they expect their lives to be catered nicely according to their needs, not knowing that things in this world are often against the individual needs.

as i said, we are humans cos we learn to adapt

whining and making a storm in a teapot isnt gonna change anythings

no doubt, things are gonna change as of this moment

so what if i've made an enemy of all whom i've stood by this years?

at the very least i can be proud that i stood firm to my beliefs, i dont have to change my stand based on what the so called 'majority' is

even now i believe a single voice backed by reason is much more powerful than a 1000 without. though this is a world where not everything is fair, in fact, it is more often than not baised to those blessed with power.

so much for majority influence or whatever crap that is

2006-04-26T19:52:00.000+08:00

the truth always hurts they say

for one i kinda believe in speaking my mind, directly or indirectly

for regular readers of this blog, u'd probably have noticed i've spared no one, not even my closest buds

well, up next is the latest

isnt it kinda weird to regard bonds as lost just because they're not together?

do couples break up just because they're in different countries?

do families disown each other because they dont live together?

if there are bonds that can be simple broken due to minor diversion, i thinks its basically a pathetic bond that isnt exactly worth keeping

does going out in a group show unity? even when people are appearing just for the sake of it?

sometimes i really wonder why some people like to put themselves in situations of those dumb tv serials, make life so darn dramatic

just take a small step back and look at things in a positive manner

not like anything's lost, it's unreasonable, but not unacceptable

the only downside is some noisy crowd.

which can be easily solved, after all, we're humans because we learn to adapt, no?

false pretence can appear noble and classy, but essentially it doesnt mean a thing

never presume to judge me, for i am who i am

2006-04-24T21:58:00.001+08:00

oh boy, first day of school wasnt cool.

met becca on the bus to school, not that she noticed, kinda busy adjusting the air conditioner eh

attended first class of sem 5, AVFE lecture, some boring stuff i didnt pay any attention to

lunch, well as usual, was kinda pathetic

food sux as usual, spent more time checking out the freshies

which i guess, was alright la

AVFE prac was hell, literally

the stuff taught was some interesting shit, my new classmates wasnt

despite repeated attempts from the lecturer to tell them to shut up, they carried on playing some irritating sound clips over n over

then some class meeting outta the blue, to discuss the diversion... again...

needless to say, i was rather irritated at the idea, i think its damn meaningless to argue about such stuff.

its not like anyone's gonna die being in a different class or what so ever

the only downside is the usual chat-partners arent gonna be around as often.

big deal

instead my 'dearest' classmates choose to go bitching about the puny incident, and even wanna go all the way to the principal of NP.

not that its gonna affect me in anyway, it goes a long way to tell what kinda person u are, considering u're bitching about some mundane shit

they 'convienently' used my laptop to type out their petition letter, which eventually led to a bloody downpour which could have been avoided if i had just left after the dumb meeting

talk about a need to adapt to changes

and i'm not even talking about major changes that are like gonna change the course of humanity

oh boy if i was one to bitch about changing of classes, i'd be doing so since sec3 streaming....

2006-04-23T18:43:00.000+08:00

ahh... some sad... its the last day of the holidays and here am i rotting at home...

some long working hours last night, some GRC dinner at jurong west

fatigue + aching muscles is some killer combinations

ah well, this holidays sure changed alotta stuff

some friends are no more

its kinda weird, relations were never this complicated in the past

and strangely as it is, i seem to be getting alot more authority recently

step 1 to independance?

with authority cames responsibility i guess

and its kinda getting tiring

guess this is what they mean when they say humans never treasure what they have until they lose it...

2006-04-22T08:32:00.000+08:00

haha, some early morning post...

but its actually school related...

mel finally updated, so i got a glimpse of who my potential classmates are, and viola!

IS: WISP
Chan Xian Zhi
Cindy Chong
Jetson Chua
Lim Kee Teng
Rebecca Tay

Total: (5 person i know already!)

IS: DPM
Jetson Chua
Fong Jing Yang
David Lim
Low Simin
Tan Chong Kiat
Jesslyn Tan
Rebecca Tay
Zhou Jue
Total: (8 person i know already!)

and the latest news is i have no UED lessons on the first week! some cool stuff.

2006-04-22T00:06:00.000+08:00

part 2 of today's post... some scare of my life

my dad put my man u bag in the bloody storeroom, abeit without telling me........

spent the last 10mins or so panicing and ransacking my house...

2006-04-21T22:50:00.000+08:00

wow... some day out... first to hougang, then to town.

went over to david's place for some cheese cake, darn...

some slick place, 2.1 speakers with a 17 inch tv, but i think its much better than mine -.-

some overdose of cheesecakes, though i dont think the girls minded

headed off to town! some massive desires are bad when you're aiming for some 500 buck merchandise

ah well, patience is always a virtue

distractions from the ever lame people served as some pretty good distraction

and of course the realization of how luxurious life kids this days enjoy

indo chicken rice at PS for dinner! some memories from working there almost a year ago

all the former colleagues dont even recognise me anymore, some sad

someone got his PSP too, darn

going on a bus ride with a mp3 player is some torture!

some replies to tags...

ericia! hahaha, work, and sacrifice some worldly desires! cya in school too!

zb! haha, i'm as sad as it is la...

pin! sad case la u, lol

andre! hahahahahaa, thats y i say those who dare to go up deserve some praise man

2006-04-20T20:30:00.000+08:00

whew~ i'm finally back from batam, that is, if anyone even noticed i was gone, considering i left on some last minute decision.

i guess the trip was fun?

go-karting was the kicks. going full throttle in and outta corners without having to consider whether you gonna send someone else's arse flying is some kinky stuff. indeed, it reinforced the belief i held so long since... one is only alive when one is hanging on the line and feeling the wind at full speed, knowing that the slightest mistake could end everything.

some starvation after that. lol. guess there really wasnt that much to do at batam, so we spent most time slacking in the hotel room. some $1 mee goreng solved all that problem though.

day 2! cable ski-ing! finally confident with my starts, i decided to take a step further, going for the jump starts and poppin', which was successful! thanks to some advice from the peeps, and not forgeting some skateboarding which was last performed at least 10 years ago.

due to mechanical errors, our ski-ing was cut short, so we decided to jump off the 3(?) story high structure. there is seriously something wrong with us. and frankly speaking, i pride myself for having some guts, but after slowly climbing up the structure, throwing my life jacket off and watching it fall and seeing how puny those people below me was, i practically trembled where i stood. it looks so much easier than done. my deepest respect to all who jumped, and those who didn't, it doesnt mean you guys are any less braver. just maybe alot more sane.

shopping at batam centre was cool. talk about dirt cheap stuff! although some stuff cost about the same. but adidas trainers for 40bucks?! boardshorts for 60bucks?! damn i am so gonna go back there. n i guess candy got alittle pleasant surprise! lol, after all, surprises are so much more effective after disappointment.

some kinky drinking after that. alotta people got wasted, and between the 6 of us, we finished 1 bottle of chivas n 1 bottle of tequila. which also resulted in some puking. but i wont name who. just that its not me. some violence-induced daidee followed, and i guess i kinda left a mark on some people.

arsenal won! but not that i really care. couldnt even be bothered watching the match. breakfast the next day was over real fast, but well... some massive tanning and swimming followed, but the funniest shit also happened.

i happened to spot a woman, positioning her chest at the hotel's pool fountains. some public getting off? LOL

home sweet home, and the proud new owner of a bottle of baileys and a traditional glass coke bottle.

not to mention some sore joints and like 10,000 bruises.

2006-04-17T22:24:00.000+08:00

ahh a day of fufilled desires.

part 1 of my well-spent pay, after all.

1. i got that Nike Manchester United bag

2. i got a pair of Ripcurl slippers

next up on the line is Sony Ercisson W810i...

which is gonna cost me around 568/--

and much thanks to my cousin for lending me his identity

and kok pin for recommanding the phone

gonna solve my mobile and mp3 player deficiancy...

ahh... some tied up cash flow... some mixed loyalty...

if only we could be more selfish

2006-04-17T00:33:00.000+08:00

ahh... my new blog is finally done up.

yup, took alittle longer than i thought, couldnt think of any decent to fill up the spaces.

its been a fun and tiring week, i guess. all that mass-working at acer, and recently the acer bbq.

sean, david and i spent the whole night cleaning up the mansion, some interesting stuff.

met alotta interesting characters during this holidays. learnt alot.

and i even set up some 5.1 surround sound system for my ps2. when the tv is barely 12 inches wide. some sad.

the various drinking/clubbing sessions were fun, i guess. mos was kinda a disappointment.

but what the heck, friends are always there to complement the lack of spirit.

even though it can sometimes get alittle complicated.

sometimes even taking a neutral stand has it problems. or maybe i'm not even neutral anymore.

frustration been building up too. i guess some people noticed the rants from the previous blog. yeah well, somehow or another people's traits start getting pretty prominent.

quote from straits times, lifestyle, leo horoscope: you're not picking a fight but it seems as if shoddy work always gets your goat. Your style is to get work done well, but others see it as being overly zealous. When you expect the very best, be prepared to step on some toes.

ah well. sometimes its hard to deny this kinda astronomical crap.

but then again, you just can't expect some people to churn out any satisfactory results, whatsoever.

kinda makes you wonder what does it actually take to be successful.