~Chapters of my life~

Sunday, June 26, 2005

Have not update my blog for ages already, so long that got someone complain hor? During the absence of these days, it’s pretty the same. Find Job, find job and find job…but I’ve decided to make a comeback in the financial sector. There’s another test coming up next Tuesday, and that’s Health Insurance. During my 2 month stint with Prudential last year, I must say I’m rather half hearted and my attitude is not there. I will start afresh and may my stars shine on me.

There’s a rather big change in me and that’s my hairstyle! I no longer sports blond trendy long hair anymore, in fact it’s so short now that with a cap on, I look botak! Too bad my digital camera is loaned out, if not I can take a snap of my new hairstyle. It’s really short and black now. I guessed only people in certain professions can sport such hairstyles but I’ll let it grow long again but remain black this time.

Went to catch Initial D earlier at Lido with Peiwei, Jincai and Eric, and it’s really nice. I never read the actual comic before but the anticipation of this movie is raised very high with the impressive cast. The cars are not flashy but the different personalities of the actors are what that makes this movie sparks. The ending of the movie was rather abruptly but still I’ll recommend you guys to check it out. Below are some of the cast in the show:

Jay Chou as Takumi Fujiwara.

A tofu seller's son who horns his driving skills by running errands up and down the mountain. He was in love with a classmate whom he knew since childhood, but the gal broke his heart later on.

My Critic:
Jay's debut performance is okay and his rawness in acting is quite obvious. It's very his style, just like in his video MTVs. With already another movie casting him in, I believe his acting will be much better in the sequel.

Edison Chen as Ryousouke Takahashi

A leader of a street car racing team who loves to race with racers of his quality. He admires Takumi and later recruit him into his new racing team.

My Critic:
I felt that Edison is the best looker compared to Jay and Shawn. He is convincing in his character in the movie,a leader with charism.

Shawn Yue as Takeshi Nakazato

Takeshi, a street racer just like Ryousouke. He's fast but little is known about him except for his weakness in turns.

My Critic:
It's a shame Shawn have little chance to show his acting skill. His character in the movie have is rather insignificant, he deserves much better.

Anne Suzuki as Natasuki Mogi.

Natasuki, the sweetheart of Takumi who holds a deep dirty secret. When she decides to do away with it, it's too late...

My Critics:
Rather unknown new face from the land of the rising sun. She's cute and pretty, a dream gal for all guys. =p

posted @ 12:44 am

Friday, June 17, 2005

Had a father day celebration on Wednesday night at Por Kee Restaurant which is just walking distance from my house. It's a treat from my uncle, to celebrate for my Ah Gong. The food was not bad and I had a mango Pudding for dessert. Let the pictures do the talking bah....

My sister Yuemin with my grandparents

Stars of the night: Uncle Thomas and Ah Gong

My mother and I

My beloved Ah Ma and Ah Gong

Hey, we are on camera!!

My Ah Ma and my maid (duno what her name but was to called her tree ??) Hehe...

The feast ...

posted @ 6:57 pm

Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Today went for another interview in Kallang Pudding Road and I supposed it was quite okay as I was asked down tomorrow again. Got to wear a tie somemore. Hmm...it's a sales job (basic + commision) Although the basic is rather low, it differs not much compared to doing a Marketing or HR assistant position.

After the interview, I went Seiyu to shop for a tie as I don't really have a decent tie. I'm a rather fussy and picky shopper, I believe I lurked around for more than 15 mins before approaching a salesgal for help. It's because my color combination sucks. I was at a loss on what color ties to match my shirts.

After selected the ties, I asked the salesgal a very embrassed question. Errm...I asked her how to tie a tie. Heez..Yah, felt so pai seh as passerby saw what the sales gal was doing for me.

For guys as hopeless like me, these are ways to tie a tie.

Hmmm...my mum nagging me again. Saying once again her fren's son who managed to work with HDB and earning 3k a month after a few years. Hai...I'm already depressed with finding a job lor. Well, I told my mum that guy studied technical course, unlike me who studied business. Ok lar, at least my mum said her fren's son took 1 year to find a job.

Haha..is that scant consolation?? Well, I don't know man. I'm juz waiting for the right opportunity, I shall keep my fingers crossed. =(

posted @ 6:23 pm

Monday, June 13, 2005

Nad..there’s no camera blog lah, cos there’s nothing wrong with my camera at all! The reason why I never took any photos on my cousin enlistment to Tekong was because I was barred entry to Tekong!

Very sian lor. I was really looking forward to revisit Tekong since it’s been more than 2 years I’ve been there. I really missed my BMT days with Echo Company. Echo rocks ~! I was casually clad with T-shirt, ¾ shorts and sandals. First time enter Tekong as a civilian, so I thought such a dress code is acceptable. Who knows I was barred entry at the Pasir Ris checkpoint because my dress code is unacceptable. I was so disappointed lor but no choice, got to turn back. =(

Although didn’t manage to take any photos that day, I had a happy day snapping away yesterday with my good buddies. We agreed to meet at East Coast Mcdonalds at 1.30pm but I waited 45 mins for them lor. Luckily I got my straits times to accompany me, if not I bored to death liao. After they arrived, we go rent bicycles to cycle to Coastal Sands to book our chalet. As Peiwei can’t cycle, we rent a double bike and take turns to partner with him.

As we want to make our booking, we realized there’s a promotion going on and we need to spend above $40 at Marina Cove to enjoy the rate. Thus we carried on cycling first and made our way to Bedok Jetty. It’s always full of anglers fishing but tell you guys, the place is condemned! If you guys want to fish, I think Bedok Jetty is no longer productive. If you want to bring family or gal to fish for tamans, then it’s still okay.

As we cycle to bowl, memories of our trip in Pattaya comes back as we try to crash each other. My reputation of daredevil is not for show as I emerge winner again. Jincai with Peiwei tried to knock me down but end up felling off the bike themselves. Check out their injuries in the below pictures. Hehe…We had 2 games of bowling and I liked playing with them because all of us can’t bowl! Hehe…I wouldn’t be paiseh this way. I had quite a rich vein of form today and even hit a strike. Haha…can buy lottery already.
I was quite lucky and won both the games. =p

After the game, we finally spent enough money to be eligible to make the chalet booking. Haha…after we made the booking, we went to take the train home. A big feast of chilli and black peppered crab awaits me at home! Yum Yum…=)

Jincai

Eric

Result of 1st game

Result of 2nd game

posted @ 2:42 pm

Saturday, June 11, 2005

This post will be dedicated to a stray cat who think it's mine. Heez..Let's just give let her name be Kitty. The affiliation I had with Kitty starts more than 3 years ago....

There was this stormy, thunderous night when I found 3 homeless kittens shivering outside my back yard. My heart goes out to them and I fetch them in the house and gave them warm milk to drink. It was so heartwarming to see them lick the milk hungrily.

Bah...enough of the drama, it's just a script for the softies. Haha..Gotcha?

It was not so dramatic lah. Just happened to saw 3 small kittens outside my backyard one morning and found them really adorable. Always having a soft spot for animals,I took a cardboard box and made it into a makeshift home for the kittens. I kept them as pets for several months despite objections from my family but when the time for enlistment to the army came, I release them as there will be no one to look after them.

Time passes real fast and I'm a civilian again. However, where have the cats gone to? They are already cats already, no longer cute adorable kittens. Actually all these years, only 2 of the cats stayed around in my neighbourhood vinicity. The male one got attitude problem and seems stranger already, I also hack care with it. Haha...

However 1 of the female, Kitty was different! It kept stayed in my backyard, always sleeping and playing around my backyard. Perhaps you guys wouldn't believe it, Kitty is smarter than some topid dogs. It needn't be trained but it will approach me when I returned home.

Beside that, it will jumps when I asked it to do so. It also curls up to sleep in my lap if I allowed it to do so. It's very tame, allowing my friends to carry her. She's such a darling...perhaps you guys want try to play with her somedays? =p

Meow...Meow...!! =p

Oh yeah...I've turn some of my earlier posts into drafts..not viewable anymore. Well, pai seh lah the contents. Heez.

posted @ 1:43 am

Friday, June 10, 2005

Wah…shag sia, reached home at 3am last night after a gathering with some secondary school mates. I woke up at 11pm and a whole morning gone! Luckily the interviews for today are late afternoon, so no worries. I shall keep my fingers crossed for the interviews later, hope everything goes smoothly.

Yesterday gathering was great, and it was made possible because of a bored gal and that’s no other then our SIA stewardess, Silvia. She too eng liao lah, so many leaves sia. Just came back from a holiday in Tioman and only needs to resume work next Wednesday. She called me and jio me out but clueless on what to do. I suggested we try to jio some secondary school friends for a gathering and thus the attendance are:

The 3 Leng Loys: Shirey, Rufang & Silvia

The 3 Liang Zais: Choon Keong, Teng Loke & Choon Hwa

Silvia and I met first and had a bite at Kopitiam in Raffles City. She was telling me about her Tioman trip with her bf and it’s so funny. She said she went scuba diving over there and had the opportunity to feed the fishes underneath the water. She said it was fun initially until she got bitten by a fish. Wahahha…..the topid fish thought she’s a bread! Haha, think she too fair liao lah.

She also keep ranting about her bf, keep saying his negatives points. Haha…gals are always like that, keep rant about bf here no good, there no good but why still stick with him leh? Answer is simple, She loves him too much. Gals are all the same pattern, weird creatures.

Rufang soon joined us at Suntec and we went for dim sum in an eatery around the fountain of wealth, can’t remember the name. =p we ordered everything with prawns or actually it’s Rufang who did the ordering. She simply loved prawns and we let her do the ordering, don’t need think. The food was quite yummy and quite expensive.

The Choon Bros (they are twins) and Teng Loke joined us at Suntec but we proceed to Raffles City’s Café Cartel to meet up with Shirey. It’s the first time for 6 years since we left secondary school I saw Shirey. She still looks the same! Ermm…no no, cuter liao! Choon Hwa and Choon keong both ordered meals while the rest of us just have ice creams and drinks. The chat was really good and all of us laughing heartily most of the times. We can’t help but dig up the “dirty secrets” we had in secondary school. Puppies love the favorite topic, I’m not spared either! Below are some of the photos taken in Café Cartel:

Hey, am I as cute as b4? =p

Can tell the difference between us?

Hao Jie Meis 4ever...

Golden Haired Monkey and Black Haired Monkey..hehe

At around 11.30pm, we decided to call it a day but Silvia thought otherwise. She still want to stay outside and suggested Teng Loke to drive his lorry. As Choon Hwa, Choon Keong and Shirey have work tomorow, they didn't joined us. However, Teng Loke drove Shirey back home with his bike then drove his lorry back to fetch us.

Meanwhile, Silvia and I strolled to Fullerton Bridge and Merlion Park. At the Merlion Park, we listened to her mp3s in her 6230i. Hmm..found out that our taste in music differs, the songs nice meh? Haha. We chatted untill that Teng Loke came with his lorry.

Some pics taken in Fullerton Bridge and Merlion Park:

The night lights of Esplande

Silvia wif the BIG durain.

Alas! Caught the merlion skiving!

After we went board the lorry,we are clueless to go where lor. We are thinking of going for supper 1st and I suggested Geylang but Teng Loke said far and we went to Pasir Panjang instead. I had 2 plain pratas while Loke ordered Nasi Brani Curry Chicken. Silvia refused to eat because like all gals, scare fat lah. However, Loke and I enjoyed tempting her with our food and she couldn't resist eventually and took a few bites. Loke's dish looked appealing and know what, I ordered another Nasi Brani! Die liao...at this rate of eating, I'm going to be real fat soon!

Never took any pictures because I left my camera in his lorry..*shrug*.

After the meal, I suggested we go Chua Chu Kang Cementry, well aware that Silvia will be freaked out! As expected, she was uneasy and object the suggetion. She insisted on sitting on the cente and not by the door. Haha. We eventually went up Kent Ridge Park.

Too bad it's not weekend, no "monkeys" to catch. however we took quite a number of pictures. Teng Loke and I especially, made clowns of ourselves with an artillery gun we sighted. Check out the photos below:

Silvia and Teng Loke

You can't get away!

Ehh...don't secretly take pic of me lor!

Ya look really yummy !~!

Really scared my camera will drop when taking this auto timed photo.

This gun pales in comparision to my baby, SSPH 1 primus.

Loke and artillery gun.

Gd buddies ah...

Acting cool, buay tahan rite?

Ehh..since we climed so hard up this gun, might as well take more poise. =p

2 clowns trying to be FUNNY

Yes Sir !!!

Some lunatic out on the loose, trying to be superman!

The lorry and his owner

Wow...took really alot of photos yesterday. It was fun and already looking foward to the chalet we are going to organise at the end of this month. Come this sunday, We'll go east coast to book the chalet. More fun and awaits us! =)

posted @ 12:46 pm

Tuesday, June 07, 2005

Suxs….The paper was a goner, but hack care with it. That’s history and no use cry over split milk. At least exam is over, no need to chew those notes again for the next 2 months. But what lies in front of me leh?

????....????....????....????.....

Job, employment, rice bowl, whatever you called it, I want to be employed! Nowadays find job damm hard. The past few days, I must have spent tens and hundreds of resumes online. At least there’s a conclusion I can drew on, recruitment agencies don’t get back to you.

Although scouting for work, I’m also rather afraid that my plans to travel might be disrupted. I had already planned to go Taiwan this coming August, but it turn up after I came back from Taiwan, I might be going to China again in September. Wah…it will be my 5th visit to China liao.

However it meant I can see my adorable nieces and nephews again, hee..that will be great! Will there be an employer who will let me take so many leaves? I’ll keep my fingers crossed. =p

I’m in a seriously considering whether to have my hair cut short. Perhaps I shall take a flower and peel its petals…

Cut …
Don’t cut …
Cut …
Don’t cut …
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Botak lar! =p

posted @ 8:16 pm

Monday, June 06, 2005

Last Prayer

Our father in heaven, holy be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread,
forgive us our sins,as we forgive those,
who sin against us.

Do not bring us to the test,
but deliver us from evil,
Amen.

Dear God,

I don't have much time liao, will you help me? I know that I'm not a good follower, I can't even remember the last time I went for mass, not to mention confession. I think my sins are heavy enough to drown an elephant man. I'm rather desperate now, just hope to pass my paper later.

Amen.

1 hour and 30 mins to my final paper,Operation and Purchasing Management. Got a bad feeling about the paper later.

Now want to hug Buddha's leg also no time liao, better say Amen all the way in the train later.

Amen, amen,amen,amen,amen,amen,amen,amen,amen,amen,amen .........

posted @ 12:21 pm

Saturday, June 04, 2005

ZZzzZzZzzz….I actually dozed off while watching Star Wars today. I couldn’t believe that man and I was wakened up by my friend. The movie was okay but was below my expectation. Actually wanted to buy a phone today before catching the movie, had decided on 6670 but thanks to someone who was late for around 45mins.

After the show ended, Peiwei, Eric and I crossed over from Cineleisure to Takashimaya’s Seoul Garden to have dinner with some secondary school friends. The peeks were Teng Loke, Shu Hui and Silvia. The dinner was pleasant with the usual catching up conversation. I seem to be building up a reputation of keep switching jobs man…still searching for the stability. The idea job will come; it’s just a matter of time.

Some snap shots taken at Seoul Garden:

Teng Loke, Pei Wei & Eric

Pei Wei, Me, Silvia & Shu Hui

Hey..I'm still cooking, be more patient k ??

Chye Beng & Teng Loke

Yum Yum ....

Burp...I'm still full man, hope no nightmares tonight!

posted @ 11:00 pm