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October 10 Piedras ("Stone" in spanish)"In life, we first organize large stones (Piedras) such as love, friendship, family, and a career." In this way, we will find space between these to fit smaller stones, our small necessities. If you act in an inverse way, you will not have the room for larger stones. -- story behind "Piedras"
July 18 绝对男友“不管发生什么都是完美恋人”，but as a machine, how can 天城奈特stay with 梨衣子? I can already foresee a inevitable sad story ending next week, just have to get tissue prepared. February 26 Lost??!!Yesterday I was rushing to Jurong East MRT. I entered City Hall station, and choose the green line by instinct.
But I got a shock and get confused when I saw the sign saying "To Joo Koon". Not "Boon Lay"?? I thought I went to the wrong level, and went up a level. But not one pointing to Boon Lay either.
So I went down to the "To Joo Koon" track again... still blur like sotong, before I realise that there are already 2 new station that open beyond Boon Lay. Really pai seh :p
 September 13 乐观就是。。蟑螂姐弟第一次出去见世面。
没多久，蟑螂姐姐哭着回来对爸爸说：
“爸!为什么大家都叫我 ‘害。。。虫’！！呜呜呜。。。”
而蟑螂弟弟却很迟才回来，他很高兴的说：
“大家对我都很热情呢！”
蟑螂爸爸纳闷的问：“此话怎讲？”
蟑螂弟弟说：
“大家看到我都说： ‘嗨。。！虫’”
乐观是什么？乐观就是能在最糟的情况下，选择最好的解释。
当命运地给我们酸溜溜的柠檬，加点糖吧！把它变成柠檬汁！
（取自何权峰的《豁然开朗》）
Sometimes, when facing with a bad situation, rather than moan and whine, we might as well take it in our stride with smile.
Though I am not Christian, I like the concept that every human being born has a purpose and need to learn a lesson before end of life.
So, every obstacles is just part of the learning process to make ourselves a better person.
"Always walk on the bright side of life"
September 11 很“充实”的生日My birthday just passed like any other days, but with more works that tied me at office until 8pm.
so, may be when I go back, I'll buy Mc-D Happy Meal lar, cos it has free Starwars figurine :)
(such a boring blog, just like today, haha)
August 30 Bad luck...??今天到目前为止真的有够衰的！
一早睡了个迟，原本约好妻弟9点在JB custom等我们的，却睡到8：35am 才醒！只好打电话把时间推迟1个小时。
接着赶搭的是去custom，却在下车后发现把手机给漏在车上！打电话给司机大哥，他说已离开，会把手机交回Comfort总部， 或等一下再打给我。
刚刚打去我的手机却没接听，正在驾车吧，我想，所以不方便接听。但为安全起见，我已把outstation IDD call deactivate 了，只留下local call，好让我们可以联络对方。也已在Comfort网站作了lost report。
现在只能等了。
Lesson learned:
1) No matter what, TAKE RECEIPT for every cab ride, you never know when you gonna need it. 因我也不记得taxi车牌号码，若要追踪也无从下手吧。
2）Always look if you have left anything behind before closing that taxi door after alight.
仔细一想，不能怪运气衰，只能怪自己太粗心大意。唉。。。T_T August 26 单纯相信自己吧An email from my wife last Friday still give me motivation and strength, which read:
"今天我报的virgo星座说：单纯相信自己吧！不要一直用怀疑的眼光审视自己，你要相信自己是可以应付future."
感动ing... July 27 Soyjoy(在Fairprice - Soyjoy promoter auntie (A); Interested buyer (B)）
A: Soyjoy很有益，吃了很耐饱，可以减肥，made in Japan...Blah blah
B: 哦，那我要买一条。
A: 买两条啦！
B: 买两条有便宜吗？一条多少钱？
A: 一条$1.70
B: 那，买两条也是$1.70啊？？(我心想：买两条有便宜的话，我也叫老婆买）
A: 不是，两条是$3.40
(Peng ah...) July 19 The Dark KnightJust watched "The Dark Knight" - a good and "dark" show.
Beside the usual hero flick stunts, weapons and storeyline, what moved me most was the thing that happen behind every Gotham residents' knowledge - Why batman was later portrayed as a "bad guy", although Gotham City still need this dark knight like ever before (Dont want to review to much to spoil the mood).
Still, he is willing to head the lonely path, as he believe it is the right thing to do although no one would understand （虽千万人，吾往矣）.
The drizzling cold night after the movie made me felt more down for the hero. 郁闷的心情久久未能平息 July 18 灌蓝高手My first ever 3-on-3 basketball competition (or for any sports competition for the matter of fact) will be on this coming Sunday.
It is just a inter-SBU games within Keppel Corp, so it was more like a get-together sport event rather than a real "competetive" games.
So when my colleague asked if I wanted to join their 2-person team to make it a 3, I just gave it a try lar!
*******
I am never a sports person, don't really like watching any sports programme, unless for specialy event like Worldcup Final, that is if I have no other programme to watch.
So you can imagine a 文弱书生's survivor struggle in the games against many taller and well-built opponents!
*******
Yesterday was my one and only training before the competition. Few minutes into the court already sweat and pant like hell, but it was painfully (all my limbs and body) fun actually. Finally touching a basketball again after 3 year since my last game with my ex-colleagues.
Well, my other 2 partners are way better than me, so I am contented to play supportin role in the game. Haha
(One might ask: What has the title got to do with the content of the blog? Well, it is just my fantasy that I may someday become a 灌蓝高手, .... in my next life)
July 02 1st business tripTomorrow will be my 1st trip to Vietnam.
But will be a very rush one, tomorrow 7:50am's flight to HCM and will be back Friday 2:50pm. Super fast right?
Just hope that Thursday's meeting would be very long, so that I can have time to walk around the city after work. cos Friday morning meeting will start at 9am...till 12noon before we need to rush to airport...
Basically it is work & work.
You could say I am pessimistic, but I specially treasure today, eat lunch with my wife etc cos who knows what might happen tomorrow?
I dont like to take plane, feel unsafe, cos I can't fly, haha. April 26 Changing CourseFinally, I have submitted my resignation letter.
Not that I don't like my current work scope or company (other than the pay), I felt that I should try something new while I am still young. Moreover, the job was: introduced by my ex-CM, my mentor; was with a more reputable and established company; a more challenging and interesting one and need to travel; etc
So looking forward to change and new experience that I even turned down my Director's tempting offer to sponsor me for a Law degree course.
Cos opportunity to work there was not always there, but I can study anytime (provided that I have the time and willing to fork out $25k)
No matter what, I just believe that my choice was the best that I could choose now (after I have turned down another interesting offer to work in the UK).
So, my new job will start 15th May 2008. March 09 五小时。十分钟。未来2008年3月8日 - 马来西亚第12届大选日
五小时
一早就赶到queen street 巴士站搭最早的班次回马六甲。是时候表达民意了。
然而拜Mat Selamat（注1）所赐，在新加坡的custom，交通诸塞了2个小时才得以过关。
原本3小时的车程拉长到5小时，虽然累人，一到家饭都未吃，就赶着和妹妹去投票站。
十分钟
很辛运的，我的户头没被莫名其妙地编派去别处（注2）。在投票处验明身份后，领了神圣的两张选票（1国1州），在我认为该投的阵党上打了个X。
就十分钟，完成了我第二次的公民责任。只是，这一次，大选的情况与民心都起了变化，结果是谁也无法预测的。
未来
晚上10点多，大家都聚集在电视机前，关注大选的成绩。
出乎意外的，反对党DAP赢得了槟城州的政权！除此之外，雪兰莪、霹靂，吉兰丹和吉打也都是反对党的控制了。
第二天，报纸变成了抢手货，都买断市了。醒目的标题“政治大海嘯”。
虽然国家的执政权还是在国阵手上，马来西亚未来四年的政治，充满了未知却是令人期待的。
注1：回教祈祷团头目Mat Selamat上星期从新加坡扣留所逃了出来。全国各地和关卡都加强了检查，却影响了大家。至今仍未知下落。
注2：选民户头会在不知情下，从原先的地方转编到他处的新闻时有所闻。这一次，我的小舅就遭遇了这个情况。倒霉加生气。
January 29 记事一两则上个星期日和拉曼的同学搞了个新年聚餐。
聊到了一些令我感触的事：
1）一个男同学A在KL应征的时候，发现interviewer（该公司的Contracts Manager）竟是当年Certificate 毕业后到英国留学的旧同学B。而那职位还是B的assistant！听说同学A窘的不得了，想找个地洞钻进去。可能只是男人的好胜心理罢了。但换成我的话，也一样会受不了吧。“想当年，他功课比我差。。etc etc ”诸之类推的。
再深想一沉，不过就机遇际遇不同罢了。也没什么好比较或抱怨的吧。C'est La Vie
拿了花红后，仿佛可以另谋高就。而来自外国高薪的机会，更令人陷入是否该为钱而远走更远的他乡迷惘。
2）Wee Keok 决定了辞去工作当个全职妈妈。在挣扎考量许久之后的决定，让我大吃一惊，但又能体会她当妈妈的苦心和伟大。
孩子的童年与成长就只那么一次。她只是做了自己认为现在应该做的事罢了。但却是令我钦佩感动的。
以后老婆和我又会有什么样的决定呢？现代的父母不好当啊。
October 26 夏日炎炎台湾之旅 (二）在台北车站买了火车票去九份。在第一次就能正确无误地在广阔无比的车站中找到我们的火车月台和班次，除了“不耻下问“，完善仔细的告示牌也是功不可没。到了瑞芳站，得转搭公车，15分钟就到达了九份。在滂沱大雨，蜿蜒曲折的街道上找了半个小时才放弃，打电话给蔡妈妈来接我们到她的民宿。哇！很日式的房间，舒适又宽敞。 一晚台币1200。
九份是个可爱小镇，依山而建的建筑街道和多雨是它的特色。以前这里也和金瓜石一样产金矿。蔡妈妈还show了我们她老公以前所采到一颗含金的石头，闪闪发亮的哦。
骤雨一歇，我们便迫不及待地去找美食医肚子。
（怎能错过这里的特产--芋圆呢？）
虽然一直只叫一人份的食物，但吃得的确撑不下去了才会回民宿休息。：）
很多旅行团/一日游团都只把九份当作2-3小时可以走完的小镇，实在太可惜了。
晚上我们还在天台吹凉风赏夜景。多写意。
7月16日（晴）
收拾好后便离开九份，乘巴士回瑞芳。临别前，蔡妈妈还送了我们她串的珠链吊带，作为纪念。
在搭巴士时，再次体会了台湾人的友善和“变通“。话说我们上了巴士后，投了30元。却被告知周日的车资比周末贵2元，但因身上没零钱了，正打算用大额纸币补钱（但没找钱的）。司机看到了我们的窘态，便对我们说：“不用了“。连忙开心的道谢。（但不禁心想：在law by law的新加坡就没有这种flexibility了吧？）
在火车站买了去花莲的票后，便到镇上市场里的摊位找吃。我梦想的第一碗卤肉饭便在这里尝到了！！此外还叫了干捞面和萝卜汤，好好吃喔。
大约3个小时的车程，会看到许多城镇，美丽的东海岸，高耸入云的山脉,令人心旷神怡。
到了花莲，正想打电话找民宿时，有位的士妈妈问我们要不要住她刚开张位于市区的新民宿，免费接送到民宿，若不满意还可以拒绝入住。凭自觉，再加上她的诚恳，便条上的士跟她走啦！火车站离花莲市区大约6分钟车程， 下车一看，wow!! “馨忆民俗“，根本就像是旅店吧! 房间非常干净舒适，NT$1300一晚，值得呢。再加上老板娘可以提供一站式的服务，可以省下许多功夫啦。八卦一下，老板娘很能干喔，这是她和日籍丈夫开的第二间民宿了，平时就开的士，还可以当导游和司机载客人玩花莲。
在二楼的窗口，看见了第一辆台湾垃圾车，还有播音乐的喔。一听到音乐，大家都急忙把垃圾拿出来丢。很特别，急忙拿相机，“山姑”地拍下了这一幕。Ha ha
当天便去尝试了出名的小笼包，排骨面； 晚上骑着民俗免费提供的脚踏车去逛夜市，还买了奶瓶杂果水来喝。夜市有趣的地方在于它里面超过80%的摊位都是玩乐游戏的，有柏青哥，钓鸭子之类的tikam 摊位。但由于知道自己的手气从来都不好，所以只有看的份，却也自得其乐。当然也少不了食摊，买臭豆腐啦，奶茶啦，煮炒还另加卡拉OK呢，可以边等边唱，边唱边吃。
之后走到附近的海边看人放鞭炮烟花，大伙儿扶老携幼，成群结伴到这里乘凉玩闹，十分热闹。由于明早还要出海看海豚，逗留一会儿便回民宿。在凉风习习的夜晚骑脚踏车是很写意的（已有10多年未骑过了），只是台湾交通是靠右边驾驶的，所以有点不惯，得加倍小心。虽然说要早起，但面对100多台的电视节目，身为电视迷的我们又怎能错过呢， 哈哈。（结果又是1点多才睡）。 October 02 BD 大聚会 (29 September 2007)喔！好久没有这么一大班的聚在一起了。搞了个“Post Mid Autumn Festival"的聚会，把在新加坡打拼的tarcian BD coursemates 约来Braddell 我家。（我那好小的三房式组屋在容纳了11人后，变得好拥挤，哈哈）
岁月似乎都在大家的脸上都留了痕迹，青春一去不复返哪。T_T
但是只要大家都健康开心就好啦！
也想祝福身在异乡为异客的好友，献上深深的祝福。但愿人长久，千里共长娟。 September 11 祝我生日快乐!!!今天收到了令我非常感动的特别祝福。 在下午接到了一通电话“hello, Ning ah?" 有点陌生的声音。“你等一下" 就put me on hold. 在我还摸不着头脑，电话铃一段便传来歌声“Happy birthday to you...Happy birthday to you..." 认出来了，是我的旧同事们！ 虽说911是个不难忘的日子，但能收到他们的祝福，证明我还是个不错的colleague吧。听着他们用力地唱，感动不已。 Chris, Chin Chin, Alan, Lai Ping, 和新来的QS，谢谢你们!!!
My farewell photo - Sysma Tender Department (clockwise: Me, Kelly (left already), Lai Ping, Chin Chin, Alan & Chris) 当然也不忘了其他朋友的祝福，谢谢你们啦。:) August 27 Chinese Painting ExhibitionAttended a Chinese Painting Exhibition opening ceremony held at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce last Saturday afternoon. The artist was Mr Hou （候镇华），a student of a famous Mr Huang 黄稷堂 in China.
Beside the showing of all this wonderful painting, there was also a unique on-the-spot painting session, whereby a painting was the works of Mr Huang and several local artists, a real 交流砌磋. My wife & I were really amazed and mesmerised by the wonderful and lively painting. By just a few brushes, a flower blossomed, a few brushes more, a chirping bird appeared...
The most memorable person I remembered would be this 陶祚增老先生。In the beginning, he was reluctant to draw, but after watching a few of the other artists painted, he was finally "aroused" to show his skill. According to my calligraphy teacher, he was a famous artist whose works were much sought after and treasured by the angmohs very much, although not many people knew him locally. He was really a, what should I said, an man full of weird character of an artist （艺术家的怪脾气）. But really, his painting was good!
(my calligraphy teacher on the left)
The "drawing" showing here was the essence 精髓 of all the previous 6 paintings drawn - it was actually colour marks/stains left by the 6 paintings (works by around 8 artist) earlier, drawing on top of this paper! In fact I like this painting more! ha ha
Glad that I attended this event which open my eyes and got me closer to my culture.
August 10 Singapore National Day Parade @ Marina Bay (9th Aug 2007)What can I say? Still excited (情绪高亢) after attending Singapore NDP in Marina Bay. Beside the crowd, the songs, the performance, the fireworks, and the strong emotion of patrioitism... What a wonderful evening, proud to be part of the crowd, surrounded by fellow Singaporean...
[wonder why no fireworks photo? cos my Panasonics camera no good, cant take night photo, so never shoot any. Remember, only buy Canon or Nikon camera, no matter what the salesperson told you] ************************** NDP 2007 @ Marina Bay ************************* I must thank my wife, her colleague, her boss who gave us the precious tickets to Singapore NDP at Marina Bay, so that my wish to be present at Singapore 42nd birthday party was fulfilled! I have tried for many years (E-balloting) to get NDP ticket but failed. Eventually it is who you know that will get you what you want. This is Life. But since I got the ticket already, so no complaint lar, haha. Purposely go to buy a red coloured shirt to attend this meaningful celebration. I once joked to my wife that I would consider convert to Singaporean if I could get my NDP ticket some day (via E-balloting). But since this time I got the ticket not through balloting, so no need to convert lar, ha ha (if not my friend Siaw Hui will said to me "我鄙视你（in 广东华）") Arrived at the venue around 5pm. Already full of people. The security was really tight - scan bag, body, no liquid etc, just like before boarding an airplane. But got a really wonderful gift bag with lots of freebies inside (Note: some I already ate/drank on the spot, actual things is more but not captured on photo) like handheld fan, vouchers, etc. The special thing about the bag is that it comprises of interchangable strips that allows you to change colour (by exhanging one of your strip with others of different colour eg green, red, purple, etc), interesting!
The programmes of the night were terrific and enjoyable. I have shoot them in my videocam, will upload to Youtube to share (or show-off?). [Note: Will edit this paragraph by putting the link here when I uploaded to You tube, Stay tune]. The wonderful evening ended with singing the National song "Majulah Singapura" and then a more that 6 minutes of fireworks. Although still not 感动 until want to convert to Singaporean, I am proud to be part of Singapore (as PR) and would wish Singapore a brighter and prosperous future! Happy 42nd National Day! :) |
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