My ex-colleague and buddy was telling me that he sent in an application for a writing contest. It's really not easy to just churn out something out of a title. Only thing I can say is that the essay he wrote, is nothing short of brilliant. I would be surprised if he didn't win.
That being said, sometimes, I just wonder how some people can be so talented. I mean, if you compared this friend to me... it will be no comparison at all, hands down, total defeat. I can picture god putting this guy together..."add some singing ability, put in some sporty-ness, a dash of language mastery, a pinch of music talent, two scoops of writing skills.." and on it goes.
Can't god be just a little fairer and pass me his singing talent?... hahahhahaa.. ya I can't sing for peanuts....
Yumm..
Went down to Keppel Rd for Bak Kut Teh again.. yumm... The pepper is still boiling in the stomach.Think I'm getting a sorethroat soon.
The praying mantis ate wat??
The latest fad seems to be Forbidden Kingdom. I've got more than 1 buddy talking to me about how crappy the translations were. Well I guess its a good effort to try to make it to the western market, but I doubt any of the ang mo's would understand a word they are saying. I can just picture them waiting in anticipation for the show to start, with Jet Li and Jacky Chan and all, and then scratching their heads and wondering what is "the gate of no gate?" "two tigers can't be stored in one mountain??". Well, it was quite entertaining though, looking at the immortals fly back 1 feet everytime they got up... and listening to Crystal Liu Yi Fei (who happens to have the same name as my brother in law)'s 2nd person quotes "She has practiced the jade dart that can kill immortals" "She miss her mother" "She is a salty pig hand". Well, considering that there's really not much to watch in the cinemas, it definitely beats watching another Andy Lau or Leon Lai movie.
Mmmm..
Went to Island Cremery again... yes again...
I had teh tarik... my other half had chendol and burnt caramel.. considering that she eats twice the amount of ice cream I eat, how come she is half my size ah? hahaha... wonder if we both have tapeworms or superhuman metabolic rates..
I had teh tarik... my other half had chendol and burnt caramel.. considering that she eats twice the amount of ice cream I eat, how come she is half my size ah? hahaha... wonder if we both have tapeworms or superhuman metabolic rates..
I bought Train Man... she bought me Secret
Heee.. now I got too much books to read and too little time.. hahaha
Housewarming..
We we're just discussing on house warming and how many people were interested to take a look at the house. Then, we diverged to the topic of renovations for the house.
I made a suggestion that we should have the housewarming before the renovations. That way, everyone can imagine themselves sitting on a sofa while they sit on the floor, and we can serve nu-water and a biscuit each. My other half was a little bit more inovative, she suggested that we make everyone help paint the house to save on cost.
We both finally came to an agreement that we'd send invites to guests for the housewarming with a note telling all guests to come in t-shirt and shorts. And that newspaper hats will be provided.
I made a suggestion that we should have the housewarming before the renovations. That way, everyone can imagine themselves sitting on a sofa while they sit on the floor, and we can serve nu-water and a biscuit each. My other half was a little bit more inovative, she suggested that we make everyone help paint the house to save on cost.
We both finally came to an agreement that we'd send invites to guests for the housewarming with a note telling all guests to come in t-shirt and shorts. And that newspaper hats will be provided.
Getting a home soon...
Got the maintenance and survey fees in... probably expecting to collect keys somewhere next week. This will be the first time after many many years that I wont be staying in a rented house. After all this time, I finally have a place that I can call home...
Internet virus..
Just a while ago, a buddy messaged me and asked me why I sent him a link. Reminded me of my encounter with the stupid email virus link.
A: oh. so your other frens got tricked?
Me: i dun think so...i think i'm the only wan
A: haha or they got tricked but never ask u
Me: i'd like to think that...at least i wont be the only idiot around
A: i was thinking eii how come u send me msg one. somemore leads to a page that asks me to sign up and need password
Me: hmmm..i think to be safe... u gimme ur atm card and password... i safekeep for u...
A: ok! password is 1234
A: wats yours. we exchange atm cards so people cannot steal it from us!
Me: how come our passwords are the same??
A: dunno nevermind u send me your atm card i already mailed mine to u. whats your address anyway?
Me: ok.. my atm card is in the mailbox...address?43 street 21.
A: wow i sent it exactly to that addess!
Me: wow...did u send it to Taman Bahagia?
A: how u know?
Ya.. most of my buddies are like me... semi-retarded.. hahahaha
A: oh. so your other frens got tricked?
Me: i dun think so...i think i'm the only wan
A: haha or they got tricked but never ask u
Me: i'd like to think that...at least i wont be the only idiot around
A: i was thinking eii how come u send me msg one. somemore leads to a page that asks me to sign up and need password
Me: hmmm..i think to be safe... u gimme ur atm card and password... i safekeep for u...
A: ok! password is 1234
A: wats yours. we exchange atm cards so people cannot steal it from us!
Me: how come our passwords are the same??
A: dunno nevermind u send me your atm card i already mailed mine to u. whats your address anyway?
Me: ok.. my atm card is in the mailbox...address?43 street 21.
A: wow i sent it exactly to that addess!
Me: wow...did u send it to Taman Bahagia?
A: how u know?
Ya.. most of my buddies are like me... semi-retarded.. hahahaha
A nice poem...
There are days when
bubbling from us comes
the innocent child within,
who giggles at the little things
and wears a silly grin.
There are days when
melancholy comes to
visit for a while;
the mind feels tired, the body weak;
we have no strength to smile.
There are days when
joy abundant
grabs a hold of you and me;
wraps us up in all it's splendor,
lifts us up and sets us free.
There are days when
sorrow wraps us
in its cloak of grief and fear,
'till our hearts ache to the breaking,
'till our eyes can't shed a tear.
There are days when
love bestows us
with its wonderment and light;
with its beauty and its mystery,
its power and its might.
And there are days when
life rewards us
and seems to make amends
by granting us a marvelous gift,
the precious gift of friends.
bubbling from us comes
the innocent child within,
who giggles at the little things
and wears a silly grin.
There are days when
melancholy comes to
visit for a while;
the mind feels tired, the body weak;
we have no strength to smile.
There are days when
joy abundant
grabs a hold of you and me;
wraps us up in all it's splendor,
lifts us up and sets us free.
There are days when
sorrow wraps us
in its cloak of grief and fear,
'till our hearts ache to the breaking,
'till our eyes can't shed a tear.
There are days when
love bestows us
with its wonderment and light;
with its beauty and its mystery,
its power and its might.
And there are days when
life rewards us
and seems to make amends
by granting us a marvelous gift,
the precious gift of friends.
Where to... where to...
We were just discussing on an offer than an ex-colleague alerted us on over breakfast this morning. It seems like a lot of jobs are available, but there are things that need to be considered. First, salary. Finding a place that matches a 20% increase and permits career development is a must. Secondly, it has to be something that is relevant and that acknowledges your past experience as relevant experience. Thirdly, you have to be happy doing what you're doing. Well, at this stage, there's no telling what kind of employer you would get, so job type and remuneration takes priority.
A colleague mentioned that remuneration in a profit organisation may not be as good as that in a public establishment. But then again, job satisfaction and experience comes into mind and there is no knowing how much an organisation is willing to pay you, unless you apply.
Lets hope for the best... and some good response!! ;)
A colleague mentioned that remuneration in a profit organisation may not be as good as that in a public establishment. But then again, job satisfaction and experience comes into mind and there is no knowing how much an organisation is willing to pay you, unless you apply.
Lets hope for the best... and some good response!! ;)
Animania...
Just completed Kekkaishi, and already there's a brudder asking me if they're gonna have a sequel. Sad thing is, there is no sequel to Kekkaishi even though
the ending did open avenues for a second season. Kekkaishi is nice, and the ending is kinda sweet. It's getting harder and harder to find good anime to cover up the gaps when naruto and bleach episodes aren't in.The Hair
Just got back from a haircut. Really wonder why we need to get haircuts. Who was the idiot who invented the haircut? I mean, can we just leave it really long like Cousin Itt?
Everytime I come out of the barber, I would feel like a little kid. I have the hair of a little kid. Its not that I asked to have a little kids hairstyle, but no matter what I tell the lady (apart from saying "Hey I want it bald"), it always ends up looking like a little kid. Wonder if it'd ever change when I get older, not that I'm not old aredy. Perhaps, getting some white hair would make it look a bit more adultish.
I remember once when I was at a barber, and the lady asked me what hairstyle I wanted. I pointed at a guy sitting opposite me, and the lady mistook my pointing for another kid sitting opposite that had a tail coming down the front of the forehead. That really got me pissed. Ended up cutting off the tail.
Well, at least its done and over....till next month.. or if I can stall a bit, the month after. After all, like I always say, what matters most is not the hair you have outside, but the hair u have inside right??
Everytime I come out of the barber, I would feel like a little kid. I have the hair of a little kid. Its not that I asked to have a little kids hairstyle, but no matter what I tell the lady (apart from saying "Hey I want it bald"), it always ends up looking like a little kid. Wonder if it'd ever change when I get older, not that I'm not old aredy. Perhaps, getting some white hair would make it look a bit more adultish.I remember once when I was at a barber, and the lady asked me what hairstyle I wanted. I pointed at a guy sitting opposite me, and the lady mistook my pointing for another kid sitting opposite that had a tail coming down the front of the forehead. That really got me pissed. Ended up cutting off the tail.
Well, at least its done and over....till next month.. or if I can stall a bit, the month after. After all, like I always say, what matters most is not the hair you have outside, but the hair u have inside right??
Books...
Saw this book at the bookstore yesterday...called The Train Man. The cover showed that it was an international best seller and it looks something like an english translation of a chinese book. As I was flipping through it, I seemed like it was chat entries of maybe 2 or more people combined in a book. I guess its quite interesting that someones online discussion gets published and it becomes an international best seller. [Correction: It's Jap and it's forum entries, not chat]
Been wanting to get Secret by Rhonda Byrne too.. after an old friend of mine told me about it. Another journal entry kinda thing with a catch that anything would come true if you think about it hard enough. Will consider getting the book after I'm done with the sleep inducing Catcher in the Rye.Haha... Perhaps I should hit the bookstores again soon.
Zzzzz...
Day b4 yesterday was at 9pm.. yesterday was at 10? My sleeping hours are getting earlier and earlier. Feels lethargic after a long day at work, even if there isn't much meaningful things to do.
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