A Red Devil Blog

Moral Ethnics

2009-10-23T15:46:00.003+08:00

Every now and then, we can see ppl posting how some ugly sporeans behave towards public servant locally. For some reasons, alot of ppl tend to comment on how despicable the acts are but how many ppl actually went through it before?
If you nvr been thru such ordeal you never know the pain, right?

In case you haven't realize, cust svc in sg is one of the jobs easiest to find but the most difficult to sustain. Expectations here are high, ppl expect to be serve like king and complain on anything that irks them.

It took me quite some time to realize we reserve the right to complain on any svc/pdt but i don't think its right to vent our anger on the front liner. Easier said then done we tend to overlook this and most of the time anger or emotions get the better of us :p

But i always make it a point to remind myself we do have the right to be demanding but we should always not to be personal in our comment or speech :)

TGIF

2009-10-02T14:05:00.002+08:00

I presume friday is the day most ppl are looking fwd to :)

I still remember a couple of days ago when i was taking a train ride, there was a group of NSF talking very loudly among themselves. One was particularly very vocal and sounds like he is very experienced (i know all type) but then such ppl irritate me to the max. I was trying to catch some sleep and peace yet they are blabbering non stop on those army stuff. Haven't they realize that the whole cabin male have already gone through the army days and experienced more strenuous and tough training?

Its really frustrating that ppl cant seems to control their volume when they communicate. Is there a need to talk so loud in public? I wonder.

Random Thoughts :)

2009-09-28T19:25:00.003+08:00

Its been a longgggggg time since i penned my blog but i decide to write something tdy.
Alot of things had happened over the last few mths but 2009 is ending soon.
Time really flies and im getting OLD ! :(

You will realise you are aging when kids start calling you uncle instead of kor kor :p

Anyway tdy is the 6 yrs anniversary since my wife become my gf :D
I did broadcast on the fb but personally i think i am grateful to her.
Grateful to her for being so considerate and patient towards me ^_^
Not many ppl can bear my temper no kidding eh? Those who know me should know keke.

Last weekend we went to Soul Garden since she is keen on steamboat
But we felt that the price did not match the spread though.
I really think >$60 for 2 deserve a much better spread compared to the limited choice.

Wedding Montage

2009-01-05T09:33:00.005+08:00

My wedding montage by the peepingthom :D Click here to view his profile

scrapblog

2008-09-04T10:57:00.004+08:00

I was surfing blogs and came across this really nice collage site. I did this ytd. Nice? lol

I personally quite like it lol and its really easy to do. Those who are interested, can go here

Michael Phelps FTW !

2008-08-16T11:51:00.003+08:00

Today i happen to be alone in office so decide to blog blog a bit :p
Well lately hasnt been playing my game but rather spending more time watching beijing Olympic.

I really enjoyed watching the swimming events and this guy, Michael Phelps from USA is really fantastic and awesome. He already clinch his 7th gold medal in beijing and still in line for a 8th at the 4x100 medley team event. USA are the defending champion and looking at the ease they qualified during the heats, the 8th gold looks promising. Too bad the swimming is coming to an end so boring boring again.

Of course there are other fascinating events such as football (my fav hehe), basketball and badminton. For basketball, i only watch team USA but badminton is rather competitive.
Lin Dan vs Lee Chong Wei should be a good one with world no.1 vs no.2, what more can you ask for right? Tennis is quite boring because maybe i miss the nadal match against djokovic.
Federer looks out of sort and i think he is going through a slump. Nadal is red hot at the moment.

Gotta go back to mug my tv for the Olympics lol.

Dinner @ Merchant Court

2008-07-28T00:24:00.004+08:00

Today we had a dinner buffet at Merchant Court Hotel opp Central, thanx to all those contributors including my wifey :p

Nowadays old liao cannot eat too much ler but lucky got some "Da Wei Wang" who can really tackle more food to make up for the high cost. Among all the food there, i think the crayfish was the most popular and i also quite like to variety of desserts there. Afterall dessert are cheap, smart of them to design the food far in this manner. The fondue is nice but too sweety to my liking.

Devion is so cuteeeeeeeeeeee and more sociable nowadays too.

NTU graduation 2008

2008-07-25T00:26:00.004+08:00

Today is my wifey's bro graduation ceremony and our whole family is there to root and cheer for him. It was a lengthy occasion with many many graduates and their dear families snapping video and pictures of their proud moments. I can see many happy faces that is telling me "look my son or daughter has graduate". Hmm too bad i havent been able to be the 1st graduate in my family.

Lazy to write, let pictures do the talking :)

Restructure

2008-07-17T14:15:00.005+08:00

Well every year of this time there are bounds to have some sort of restructuring going on. Having been through so many throughout the yrs in my company, more or less should be used to it but then a hinge of insecurity also hover inside my heart.

Perhaps when one gets older the more paranoid he/she becomes? lol.

When i heard the restructure plan my immediate thoughts are pretty negative but then all in all, this is something beyond our control anyway.

I iust watched hancock over the weekend and i really think it was a good solid show with mixture of touching plots, humour and of course action :)
The action was of course rather exaggerating but i was really touch at certain parts of the show.

Anyway i booked the tix online using my credit card and to my horror, i actually booked the tix at Cathay Orchard when i was heading towards CWP. I was lamenting on my bad luck and carelessness until Cherry, a staff at CWP who help to transfer my booking from Orchard to CWP in order for me to catch the show. I am really impressed by her because in the first place i did not even make the request. She did it on her own accord and really make me feel very relieve.

Kudos to Cherry from Cathay CWP!

Note: I just send a complimentary feedback to Cathay to comment on her excellent service. I think she deserve it.

Spain the Euro 2008 Champions!

2008-07-01T12:00:00.005+08:00

Finally the summer biggest competition is over, with Spain crowning the champion after so many yrs of failure and under-achievement. It is a bizarre euro though with many stunning results and of course ppl like us who wish to make a quick buck fails miserably :)

Luckily im just a small time player so impact to me is not serious. My heart goes to those who lose heavily and hope they recover their wallet soon.

After the season ended, the C.R. saga never ends and he never come out to clarify anything. To me it is quite obvious he is interested to join RM rather than staying on. I think its best that we sell him to get the most value rather than force him to stay and not performing. Though we may lose alot on the field w/o his absence but to me its time AF mould Man Utd into a force to be reckon with ppl wanting to come and not willing to leave. We still have a gap to fill to be a club of that stature but i believe we can do it. I believe AF will retire in glory if he manage to bring United up to the next level although i think he has been a fantastic mgr so far.

You can't please everyone

2008-06-09T10:53:00.011+08:00

I was reading mypaper today online and came across this interesting article. She was writing about the St James incident on the cover charge waiver for foreign students. There were mentions about globalism and our hostile reaction to ft in our country. She even highlighted the ladies night event in most clubs but i feel its not that appropriate as comparison. I believe foreign talents are already viewed by many as direct competitors be it in jobs or other fields. Since they decide to settle in our nice country, they should not be given more priority against our own fellow countrymen. Though i know nuts about globalism or cosmopolitan but i do respect their business directive.

Though its important to make foreigners feel at home, we must not forget to appreciate our locals. We are the people who love our country the most isn't it? I do not think it is a case of prejudice but our ppl are brought up in a democracy manner so we expect the same treatment with foreigners at least if not more afterall we are the ones who help to make this place a better one to live in which in turn attract foreign interest.

Maple Update

2008-06-05T15:52:00.005+08:00

Every Year Affair

2008-06-05T12:41:00.009+08:00

For those working in my company, June/July is the month we all look forward to.
Needless for me to elaborate but it is also a time where a few souls will be dishearten. I have been there before but after that so far i have been very very lucky. The last few bosses has been quite good to me so far and im very grateful for that.

I think my work adherence has been pretty bad but im trying to correct that.
But i find it difficult to motivate myself to work nowadays, seriously lacking direction and ambition. The team seems like steering in an aimless direction.

I heard my TL did not seems to get what he deserved and i really feel sorry for him. I think its an insult to him given that he contribute so much to the team and company for the past 1 yr. It is really interesting to know why his banding was moderated.

China Earthquake

2008-05-30T11:17:00.010+08:00

This has been the biggest issue happening around Asia for the past few weeks and to be true, i was deeply touched by the unity and generosity displayed by ppl around the region such as HK, Taiwan and even SG staging several charity shows to generate funds for the Si Chuan victims.

Anyway i have donated a small token via AXS machine. I think i will donate once more when i get my next pay. Hereby i plead with all my friends to do their part and donate generously. No amt is small because its the thought that counts :>

Ok recently in office there is a small buzz going around on a job opening at our side. It is quite obvious every1 is aiming that post but chances are very very slim because another candidate is in pole position to get it. She is my ex mentor and i certainly have no qualms of her rejoining our family but on a personal note, it is a disappointment to me despite 5-6 yrs of hard work. Maybe i'm still not good enough for that post 0r probably due to other factors rather than my incompetency.

Man Utd - BPL champions for 2007/08

2008-05-12T14:15:00.006+08:00

It was a long season to many of the Man Utd fans. It is quite unusual that the title is decided only on the last day itself.
But to the neutrals, it is of course a fascinating campaign down to the wires. To the red devil fans, we are virtually biting our nails and pray hard there is no show stopper from Wigan. Well there is an unexpected twist though, Bolton actually equalize in injury time which means their fate is sealed. Actually from the moment Giggs scored the 2nd goal, we all knew that the title has been decided. We are 50% there and hopefully we can go on to claim the Champions League.
There are talks abt Fergie quitting if Man U win the double this yr and quite frankly, this is what we all hate to see.
I doubt there are good enough candidate to take over him and continue the legacy. I think Man Utd need a few seasons for the new manager to achieve anything decent.

I am finally level 145 on Sat hehe. My target is lvl 150 to go HT.

Red marks on foot after pedicure session

2008-04-25T18:20:00.002+08:00

I was reading this post on STOMP and i just feel very disappointed with the behavior of the stomper.

Well its true she was suffering instead of enjoying after a pedi session but she is just trying to make things difficult because of a trivial matter. She claim from reimbursement of her doc fees (which i feel reasonable) and she got herself some freebies like cream and voucher. Later she still want to ask for black & white, ask for refund of the balance of the package and re-painting of the nails. Ask yourself, if you are so unsatisfied with the svc, why would you still ask for the re-painting?
She still dare to confess she is also in the retail biz, i really keen to know how she manage her biz.

What comes around goes around, rem this.

Gunners Bye Bye

2008-04-14T16:41:00.004+08:00

It was labeled the clash of the TITANS for the match yesterday and true enough, i felt that the match was thoroughly exciting and entertaining. I do agree and empathize with the Gunners cos they played really well and Man United manage to win through sheer guts and stroke of luck. Well at times, you do need luck to win the premiership title besides playing consistently well. Man United took their chances while Arsenal squandered more chances than they took.

Though Wenger persistently declared his team is good enough to win silverware, it is quite evident that the team lack depth and strength. He only have Walcott & Bendtner to change things around. You can see that Adebayor, Hleb and Fabregas are mentally and physically drained as the match wore on. Football at this level require high tempo and 100% concentration. If they have enough rest, i believe they would have score much more and even beat Man United with such irresistible display.

As a United fan, nothing is much precious than a hard-fought victory over our arch-rival. More importantly, its a big march to retaining our premiership title. Chelsea Avram Grant is being bullish again, trying to strike up a physiological war with Fergie. Wait till you win the next 2 games before talking big. Who knows Wigan may just crush your title hopes tonight hehe.

Farewell Ric Flair

2008-04-05T04:23:00.003+08:00

To all those WWE fans out there, im sure you know this legend. He finally bow out at the Wrestlemania XXIV last sun but as i was watching his finale against HBK i was actually quite touched. I believe the atmosphere there must be even more amazing.
To have so many supporters seeing you off, i think you cant ask for more as a professional athlete i guess.

To me, he is really a true legend and a role model. Adios Ric!
Woooooooooooooooo

Dad's Birthday

2008-03-31T15:34:00.003+08:00

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Why sporean are so "Kiasu" ?

2008-03-27T09:20:00.002+08:00

This topic have been discuss many a times so i believe we are no longer disputing the question of yes or no but rather
thinking deeper, why are we so kiasu? Hmm maybe i quote a few scenarios to further illustrate my POV:

1) Waiting for train:
Ideal: We are supposed to wait for ppl to exit before we step in right?
Reality: Everyone dash in to cheong for seats even kids. I have no idea why they are doing that but i guess its the influence of the parents.
Rationale: Everyone paying the same price, why i cannot get a seat? common mindset (not all though).

2) Travelling on the train:
Ideal: It should be a peaceful and quiet journey and we are often taught to give up seats to the elderly/preggy.
Reality: Everyone pretend to sleep or read newspaper or ACT BLUR. I do admit at times i also nvr give up seat but most probably because i was too tired and sleep all the way.
Rationale: Same as no.1

3) Registering for primary sch:
Ideal: Most of the kids getting a place in their neighborhood schools to reduce traveling time
Reality: Parents camping overnight at the famous sch premises just to get a slot for their children.
Rationale: They think that by putting their kids at a better sch can be top student so don't waste.

4) Buying flats:
Ideal: Every couple/family getting a roof over their house within their affordable means.
Reality: The application ratio against the available flats is ridiculously unbalanced.
Rationale: Everyone wants to get the best flat even if its beyond their economic means. Even ppl who are not ready just pay $10 to try their luck. It is like try no harm mentality but if you are not ready, why apply wor?

I think the culprit is our social values. We are brought up in a world set by guidelines, rules and regulations. When we are pursuing our studies, we often have to rush to meet deadline for our assignment or projects. This culture even extend to our working life and even in our personal life. I can accept deadlines in our working life but not on our personal needs though.

When we apply flats in the past, it is first come first serve basis so thats why you can see long queue when new flats are introduced.

When we are waiting for bus/train we cheong for the door when it comes. Why? Because we hate to wait for another 10mins or more for the next trip. Why do we behave this way? Because time wasting is deem as inefficient.
Saving 10mins is better than wasting 10mins, every sec count in this world.

With our increasing standard of living, we become more calculative and tend to neglect on the human touch. I find that our passion for $$$ are increasing everyday but somehow our love for our fellow comrades seem to be diminishing.

Public Transport Service

2008-03-14T14:03:00.008+08:00

Well today after reading mypaper, it seems alot of ppl are complaining on our bus service. I have to admit that for a long time, i dont really fancy taking BUS because of their irregular timing But sometimes when BUS is more convenient, you have not much choice den.

Even MRT also can be unreliable at times but more often, the usually is overcrowding. You can see the no. of ppl packing the train even at normal hrs (perhaps due to hike in taxi fare?) They should have forecast more commuters to be taking MRT / Bus and increase the frequency of their services. Increased in passengers means more revenue right? Somehow they are quite poor in predicting or anticipating the passenger travelling frequency and traffic volume.

More often then not our fares and cost of living keep increasing but the standard service is doing the other way. We can understand the operation cost may increase gradually but they failed to take care of the basic needs. I am still puzzled that during morning train ride to work, i realised i was sweating profusely in an air-conditioned train. One possible reason is overcrowding but i somehow feel that the aircon was switch off at some part of the journey because the air become stale and stuffy. If you are also taking train to work, you should be able to empathise how i feel.

Everyone in sg is working hard for a better future and i hope our transport system will really improve soon Although looking at the direction we are heading i am seeing no light yet.

Legolas Birthday 2008

2008-02-18T01:32:00.002+08:00

Today we gather to celebrate Legolas 1st birthday. It was a short but nice gathering. Pictures says a thousand words, enjoy the pics :>

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Dim Sum Review

2008-02-14T17:24:00.003+08:00

If anyone catches the chn8 show last night at 8pm, you would have saw the Dim Sum review. These are the recommended outlets by the show:

1) Swee Chun - Jalan Besar (near deskar road)
2) Bukit Merah (i think you will see the food centre when traveling on the mrt)
3) Blk151 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
4) Upper Thomson Road (sry forget the shop name)
5) Goodwood Park Hotel (they lobster-scallop looks nice)

I was surprised they never recommend Lei Garden at Chijmes. The price are slightly higher (hotel rates) but the dim sum is marvellous. So far our makan gang all feel that is no.1 dim sum place among all the places we have went to.

CNY 2008

2008-02-12T12:53:00.003+08:00

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Gong Xi Fa Cai

2008-02-12T09:02:00.000+08:00

Its been a busy CNY as usual, visiting my bros and parents and having fun together. My luck is not bad, won when playing blackjack with my niece haha. Dont say i bully them hor.

My eldest bro and family

2nd bro & family

3rd bro & family

Me & Serene (Dont say i fat ok? >.<)
Lou Hei on Sat

Quan Jia Fu (including my cousin)

New Hairstyle

2008-01-31T20:29:00.000+08:00

Well heaven decide to give me an early CNY present through an unexpected windfall.
It really comes at a good time with my wedding coming soon, lots of things to pay n pay. Siong.

Well i decide to give my maple char a new look so decide to change hairstyle and buy a new top.
I quite like the new hairstyle because it look so stylish and cool.

Wootz, my ranking climb up to 5466. 28% to level 132, jiayou!

Zakum Helm !

2008-01-25T13:04:00.000+08:00

Finally, after 130 levels i manage to get the crab helm hehe. It was a hard fought victory & certainly an achievement in my own personal view. Only ppl playing this game will understand what i meant hehe. It was a sweet feeling and i am still savouring the good feel after the dramatic victory. 3hrs & almost 20m spend so you can imagine how relieved i am that i manage to surive and loot the helm. If i crash at the dying moments i think it will be hard for me to pick myself up and enter the altar again.

Some SS i taken in Maple:

Best Drop from Papu: Brandish bk3

Best drop from Manon: Paralyze bk2

Gracious Singapore ?

2008-01-17T15:15:00.000+08:00

Today i was reading Stomp when i came across several articles commenting if sporeans are a gracious lot or sg is a gracious society. Many ppl agree with MM Lee's assessement that we are not and we will take some time to become one. Take a look at this from a stomper who work as a part time sales assistant.

STOMPer: Hi Miss, this is your "free gift" you can set it into something.
Customer (a woman in her forties): No no, I just want the "free gift" and change another colour for me.
STOMPer: Er...sorry Miss, we are not allowed to change the colour of your "free gift" unless you set it into something here.
Customer: Why cannot?
STOMPer: Because this is the company's policy.
Customer: Go to hell! (She walked away with a sly smile on her face as if she won something, the STOMPer said.)
STOMPer: Hey auntie! How can you say things in this way?

Customer: No! I just want the "free gift"! (She said in an rude and loud manner to the his colleague, said the STOMPer)
STOMPer: No manners.
Customer: What did you just said? (She turned back and questioned the STOMPer)
STOMPer: I said you can talk nicely no need to be so rude and no manners (he replied her rather slowly in a normal tone, the STOMPer said).
Customer: You better watch out!

The full article can be found here:

Sometimes we only how to criticize or comment on badly we are being served but we fail to reflect on our own manners.
I have to admit that at times i may be pretty unreasonable but i nvr forget to show my appreciation when i receive good service from any1. A simple "Thank You" is more than enough to let ppl know you acknowledge what they are doing.
But this is mainly due to the fact that i work in a service line so to those who aren't, learn to be appreciate from today!

I came across this phrase from one of the comments from Dasmond koh's blog. I really like it.
雨说天空也会流泪, 玫瑰说爱情总有枯萎, .离别说寂寞无滋无味,咖啡说活着得习惯苦味! 路一走就累! 酒一滴就醉,雨一碰就碎,只有朋友最珍贵!

Hunting Griffey & Manon

2007-12-19T19:18:00.000+08:00

All along i thought my hp is not enough to tank the dmg of these 2 boss mobs but i guess i was wrong!
As long as you are careful to recast MG when dispel should be safe but the drops are quite lousy which explains why not many ppl are hunting it?

Wootz love my damage hehe :p

X'mas gathering 2007

2007-12-17T02:25:00.000+08:00

Well we have our usual x'mas gathering and thanks to Raymond & Jenne for their kind hosting. We have gift exchange and photo taking session which is of course my favourite hehe. I love taking baby pictures cos they are so cute and innocent. Below are the 4 babies pictures.

The full collection of pictures can be view here

Legolas

Stephanie & her mummy Tzywei

Brandon

The late comer Davion

Well, when party is involved, how can we forget the food?

Chicken Wings

Otar (i personally don't find it nice though)

Peanuts, Ikan Bilis, Fishball & Chicken cutlet

Bread

Bee Hoon & Sambal Fish

Achar

Chilli

Log cake from Rommel

A new Shadower is born

2007-12-04T16:20:00.000+08:00

Hehe after weeks of hardwork, i'm finally a Shadower after achieving lvl 120. Shadower is really cool with all the fancy skills, now can R & R liao :p

SS of me & my buddy (lerggy) on the ship together. He is also an shadower.

My latest damage from my new skill "Assassinate"

I am on leave now but going to end soon >.< Off days always pass so fast de while working days are like hell. Hehe, sounds familiar?Ring a bell?

My blessings far outweigh my problems

2007-11-26T19:01:00.000+08:00

Well the title came from Felicia's blog which i think came from Glenn Ong on radio. In case you wonder which Felicia, yes it is Felicia' Chin blog. Well i really think that she have transform from someone relatively unknown to a very matured and glamoring lady. She used to be very plain jane back then but now look at her, totally different! What changes?
Hmm i also not sure.
If you guys are interested, can visit her blog.

Chio right? (Pic taken from her blog.)

Sometimes life is very contradicting. We are always thinking how to earn big bucks, how to drive cars and own high value properties to improve our life but we fail to treasure what we have. We ought to be contend with having a cosy roof over our head and able to faithfully pay up our bills every month. On the other hand, if we are too comfortable, we might be view as ppl who are complacent or lack of ambitions. Either way seems to be wrong. This is life haha.

Ok back to my maple life, i am now lvl 116. 4 more to go! Jiayou. I will really ease my playing style once i hit 4th job.

Long time No See

2007-11-19T09:57:00.000+08:00

A lot of ppl complain i have not been updating my blog regularly (ok not alot, its a few lol). Well, to put it simple, I'm just being plain lazy ha ha.

Well lately have been very actively playing my Maplestory game (Ok those who think its a kids game, shuddup) lol but its true anyway. Anyway i have also seen alot of adults playing PSP on the trains ma so don't discriminate any game ok?

My Maple Ranking lol, 8 more lvl to my dream 120.

The latest TVB drama i am following is 通天幹探 aka Ultimate Crime Fighter. Hee i always like mystery or cop shows. The fascinating part of this show is there is no special char, everyone is almost equal and the story does not revolve ard 1 person only.

I just recontract my SNBB to get the Ipod Itouch. The gadget is just so cool man. Kudos to the Apple Designer.
Picture from Apple website.

Happy Birthday to Serene

2007-10-22T13:28:00.000+08:00

Send this eCard !

Mum Birthday

2007-08-15T03:24:00.000+08:00

All of us gather to celebrate Mum's birthday last Sat. It was a simple family affair, cosy and warmth with so many ppl gather together. Nothing much to blog, see the pictures i took instead hehe.

The birthday Cake

My pretty Mummy

Mummy with all her grand children

Mum & Dad

Bro & Mum

Entire pic collection can be view HERE

NDP Gathering

2007-08-10T04:21:00.000+08:00

This year we decide to spend our National day together at my place but this year was a bit special. Why?
Because i realize all of us are growing, even the kids are growing. It is so nice to see all kids gather together to have fun. Few years back most of us are still swinging bachelors or single ladies but now most of us are already married. What does this mean? We are getting OLD ! hehe

The potluck was very successful with lots of variety of delicacy from our gang. At first i am still worried we cant finish but everything was almost finish at the end.

I am so happy to see all of us having fun chit chatting, watching NDP, playing PS3 as well as our favourite Mahjong session but lady luck is not smiling at me today. I am the only loser so you can imagine how much i lost lol.

I took a lot of pictures today but mostly are babies, u must be wondering why? Because they are so adorable and innocent. Below are some of the pics today.

The always smiley Legolas

Cute NingXuan

Our latest newcomer Stefanie

The handsome but moody Brendon

The friendly Davion

We also took the chance to celebrate Augustine's birthday.

Full collection of the pictures snapped today can be view HERE.

Uncle Birthday Dinner

2007-07-29T02:01:00.000+08:00

Today was a sinful day, why?Because i have been eating good food from day to night haha. Lunch we had dim sum at Lei Garden though i was 1 hr late (blame my HP k?It hang at 1130 and of course everyone who call me cant get to me). IMHO i still think Lei Garden Dim Sum is still one of the top notch i had ever try so far. At night, we had dinner at this imperial restaurant at AMK grassroots club (near YCK mrt). My cousin book 3 tables in a VIP room to celebrate his father birthday. Food was nice and i purposely bring my Camera to take some pictures. The 3 pictures below are my favorite so i decide to post on my blog. The whole collection can be view here.

Close-up picture of the Fish

My Mum & Dad

Nice shot of the Grassroot Club

Last 5 pictures from Desmond Wedding

2007-07-23T23:50:00.000+08:00

The last 5 pictures of the Desmond wedding series .......

More pictures .....

2007-07-21T22:56:00.000+08:00

More pictures as promised yesterday.

Seng Hui & Kelly (Next time don't be shy k? Have to hoax them to take pic, omg :>)

Serene, Jacky & Irene

Mr Poo

Abalone w Spinach

A rare picture of Din as he always like to siam the camera

The last 5 pictures will be posted tmr

Desmond Big Day

2007-07-21T01:20:00.000+08:00

Just came back from Desmond wedding dinner, it was also a big gathering for past and present Singtel staff.
It is really joyous to see so many ex colleagues gathering together on 1 occasion. The dinner was held at Meritius Mandarin and i must admit the food is rather good but the waiter service still got plenty room for improvement though. Below are some of the pics taken earlier.

Kelvin(our hair stylist), Auguzt & Estella

Irene & Danny

Serene & Me

Group Photo

Our Groom for the day "Desmond"

More Pics to be posted tmr, stay tuned!

Wish my sis-in-law speedy recovery

2007-07-09T01:22:00.000+08:00

Fri 6th July: Bought a new bag from Challenger (due to member discount) as my current bag was quite wear down. It has been my best mate for 1 yr and i think its time to retire it hehe. A new bag symbolise a new challenge ahead for me.

My new bag

Sat 7th July: Went to Kelvin's house to have my usual haircut and saw Kway Heng leaving when we arrived. Jacky was also there trimming his already very short hair. After that went back to Mum's place for dinner and was shocked to learn that my sis-in-law went for surgery on that day. It was a minor one though as she was discharged on the same day and she looks ok as well.

Hope she recover soon!

Get Well Soon Hamper

A get well soon Sunflower from another sis-in-law

My cute niece Bernice

Tummy Trimmer

2007-07-03T02:18:00.000+08:00

Serene bought a new toy again today. Its a tummy trimmer + mat for her to work out. We both just try it earlier (tummy is both our downfall haha) and i think we really need to put in alot of effort to tone up the flab. I think tmr i will have stomach cramp cos long time no exercise ler! *Guilty*.

A view of the carpark from my kitchen window

Zooming in at the white car at a distance away

This taxi was even further away hehe

More New pictures

2007-07-02T03:52:00.000+08:00

Today went shopping @ Causeway Point for working clothes and a new belt. I brought along my new camera to take some outdoor pictures hehe and i am quite satisfied with the quality. Serene made a new pair of spectacles, does not come cheap wor because it is branded stuff, the famous "G" hehe. Those who want to know, go and ask her for details. Enjoy the pics below! hope you like it too.

Mrt Sign Board

Above 4 pics taken on my train ride. Looks good!

But this is my fav pic. I like the color of the grass (dun laugh at me k?) LOL

Dinner @ Brewerkz

2007-07-01T03:25:00.000+08:00

Today we had a great dinner at Brewerkz, thanks to Ivin, Jansen, Sahril, Cliff & Poo. They are the promoted personnel for this year so we get to work our taste bud!!! Well i bought a new Canon Camera (Powershot S5) and took some fantastic shots (erm in my own opinion), not because my skills are that great actually. It don't come cheap but i think it is quite value for money and it means i can upload more picture to my blog too. It comes with 2 SD cards, rechargable AA batteries, tripod stand, cleaning kit, pouch and a neck strap. I bought it at HN @ Funan, paying by 2 yrs installment.

Those who are keen to know more about the camera i bought, click on this link.

Below are some of the pictures for today.

August & Estella

Yummy Yummy!

Our Admin HJ joining us for the 1st time

Our 5 handsome dinner hosts

The entire photo collection can be view here. That's all for today.

HTC Touch

2007-06-23T23:14:00.000+08:00

Today Serene bought a new toy! We were viewing all the HPs at M1 westmall when we chance upon the HTC touch PDA. There was a Dopod guy promoting the phone but i kind of don't really like his way of promoting, probably he look & sound a wee bit arrogant and snobbish. I also not a PPC (PPC=pocket pc) amateur lor, duhz treat me like i'm a newbie. Well Serene is eager to replace her not so good HP so i never say much otherwise i would have rather buy somewhere else.

The phone cost $498 with normal 2 yr plan but we have to top up $100 extra because i only server 11 months of the mobile contract. Thanks to my Citibank credit card, she can pay by monthly installment over 12 months. Attach is the picture of the phone (forgive the quality ok?)

For the real stuff, do go to this link

Giving up seats on the train

2007-06-19T00:23:00.000+08:00

Usually when i travel home from work, i normally make a detour to Marina Bay (my office is at Raffles Place if you have no idea) in order to get a seat. I don't really fancy myself fighting for seats because it is just not my style! hehe. But then there is another dilemma, what if someone elderly or with small kids standing in front of me?
Usually i will give up my seat (if i am not dozing off) but i will feel very injustice leh. I travel back to Marina just to earn my seat but then i also cannot bear to see other ppl who need the seat more than me to suffer!

Well recently office have been hit by bad news such as manpower shrinkage, me no promotion(hehe) etc. Frankly speaking, i was really quite upset about no promotion. I thought i did well but then again, perform well does not mean anything in our company. First year was denied because just promoted the previous yr, now because no opening! Pardon me but this is real CRAP! Or perhaps i did not perform well in my boss opinion, who knows? I am preparing myself that this yr might just get a so-so bonus, what to do? That's life man!

My New Toy

2007-06-11T02:05:00.000+08:00

I just build a new pc after weeks of research & price scouting. I spent 12 hrs setting up the rig, transfer my old barang barang etc. I guess too long never DIY pc so rusty liao but still very satisfied with my achievement! I learn alot of new stuff as well which is the part of the reason. I feel that working in a technical line often require us to upgrade to keep to date with the latest technology.

Enjoy some of the pictures i took on my new hardware!

溏心風暴

2007-05-29T10:41:00.000+08:00

I just read U mag that the 2 elder female lead made a huge impact after this drama achieve high ratings at HK. One plays the big wife and the other the small wife. 1 successful drama can allow them to buy a luxurious home! imagine how much money we are talking here, gosh! It just show how forgetful ppl are, 1 good/bad show can determine a actor/actress future.

Yesterday our Mgr agree to take us out for dinner or KTV after collecting our VB next month. My bet is he is going to have a fat year for sure. As for the rest of us, we still dont know how much we will get but hopefully will be as good as last yr? Hehe.

This week will have PH and taking leave as well for a combo long rest. Time to recharge my battery liao.

I happen to take this picture when i was walking towards the MRT. I have to think that it really looks ugly to hang out the clothes in such manner.

Liverpool or Milan ?

2007-05-24T01:33:00.000+08:00

Tonight is the Champions League final, tough fight between 2 top teams though i favour Ac Milan. Why? Simple because they put up a master performance to eliminate Man United.

Just finish a 3hrs plus marathon onsite, hopefully all my efforts will pay off. *Pray to god*

Now catching TVB drama "溏心風暴" which is currently airing in HK, total of whopping 40 long episodes.
I convert to avi to watch on my pocket pc , best companion on my daily long journey on the train.
I am already complete episode 27, 13 more to go!

My blood bro Andrew just told me his wedding will be held on 11th Nov this yr, 11/11 not bad siah, nice date.
Coming July is Desmond turn, Wow alot of ppl queuing up to tie the knots this yr.

Tired liao, time to zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Man U 0 Chelsea 1 (Fa Cup Final)

2007-05-20T01:50:00.000+08:00

It's a sad day for true Red Devil fans to lose to our bitter rival Chelsea on such a hype occasion.
To be frank, i was rather disappointed with the team performance, especially in the 1st half when the players are literally walking around! Sir Alex Ferguson has mention fatigue affect the players performance but i do not agree.
They are all professional players who are handsomely paid to do their job and interest so when your body starts to disobey you, you have to overcome with your Guts, Determination & Mind. It is utterly disgraceful to find excuses when you are defeated!

I really admire Jose Mourinho's strong mentality, time and again he manage to steer the team to victory with his never-say die attitude and absolutely strong positive mentality although he is lucky to be back by a rich owner who is willing to spend hundreds of millions to buy success. The only thing that pull him down is his arrogance and the never-stop complain nature. He can blame the whole world except himself. But then give him credit for being such a consistent performer in Soccer alone, ahem the rest i shall not comment.

Season coming to a close, what does that imply? No more soccer matches to keep me company over the weekend!
Haiz but also quite keen to know what players Man U are bringing in. They always brag about bringing this and that but in the end nobody came.

For those Dopod HP owners, good news is Dopod announce coming July 4 phones will get free upgrade to WM6.
The 4 phones are Dopod 838 Pro, D810 (my model), P800 & U1000. For more details, pls visit the Dopod links on the right side.

Sick

2007-05-16T00:37:00.000+08:00

I was on MC for the past 2 days, really feel weak and tired and slept alot. Though i din take medicine (i feel those medicine only make you feel weaker) but i feel much better after having ample rest (that's wat mc are for right?)
Today my back was in extreme pain (not sure why though) and i ransack the entire medicine prescribe to me and i manage to find pain killer (i guess this must be the reason bah) and felt much better after consuming it. But i am still worried why my back will hurt at times (old liao body CMI)

Speaking of the marathon JOS on sat, so suay that the customer complain her mio n snbb was down after we left. I feel kind of like putting the blame on us leh and have to activate our guys down yest to resolve the problem (the settings all gone...hmm sounds like the customer hard reset the cpe?). Another customer put me aeroplane again, cancel the appt for the second time (duhz so busy meh?). I cannot close the case for almost 2 mths (no joke) because either she is busy or her son is having exams (really hard to deal with siah).

Hopefully i can close the 3rd case soon (pray hard nothing goes wrong for him).

Mother's Day

2007-05-13T04:19:00.000+08:00

Today went to Mum's Hse to celebrate Mother's Day for her. Dinner was so delicious that i took 2 bowls of rice (yum yum). Ever since i move out, i always miss my Mum's & My Sis-in-law Cooking. Today Big bro nvr turn up, not sure why though. Before going to Mum's Hse, had a marathon onsite with Barry, Bret & Lam Liong. It started at 11am but ended around 4plus. Though there is a temp soln but it will trigger other issues, really sian 1/2.

Those who are reading my current post should notice my Blog went through a face lift hehe. I even add in a couple of stuff because my nieces complain my blog boring. They even label me "old man", am i that old meh?
Rubbish !!!!!!!!!!!!!! haha.

The Cake look nice but doesn't taste nice. Yucks!!!

Mioooooooooooooooo

2007-05-06T02:38:00.000+08:00

Finally today off day, can R&R @ home but then still cannot help keep thinking abt my work. You must be thinking i'm a workaholic, Nah! I just dont like to leave my work uncompleted (though its not my fault). I prefer to enjoy my off day knowing i have completed all my duties and assignments though it is not always possible.

2day bring the M'sia goodies i bought during the Genting trip back to Mum place. Bro just came back from Taiwan and bought Serene a small gift (how come i dunch have?) Haha.

Next week is Mother's Day. I always wanted to get a gift for her but then in the end always give Ang Bao.
A bit bo sim right, no choice my mum taste very expensive hehehe. Later she might chide me if i buy something expensive. I also dont think it's nice to buy just for the sake of buying.

One more day before Mon blue arrive.

Jason Tan bowling venture at Genting.

Genting Trip

2007-05-02T23:08:00.000+08:00

Just came back from a weekend Genting Trip and i must say, my body is too old to endure such a trip. In case you wonder why, let me share with you.

We were crazy enough to book a Fri night coach to Genting but we only book 1 day Hotel accommodation. It was a wrong move, we arrived at around 5am but the check in is only at 12 noon. Even we had a lengthy breakfast, some of us actually slept at the cafe since they don't really gamble. For myself, i prepare myself $500 ringgit wager budget but in the end lost $1k. It was overall a tiring but eventful trip since it is quite rare for a group of 12 to go on a trip together.

God of gambling sitting side by side

Who is that BIG Head? Hehe

Our Portugese mix blood hearthrob, dun pray pray ok !

Another Philipino Hearthrob (i miss you all) hahaha famous quote from 5L

Tension @ office

2006-10-12T17:13:00.000+08:00

Recently alot of speculation are circulating around our office concerning our immediate future.
Well, i have to admit i'm one of the affected personnel, really create a tense feeling inside me.
It is saddening to fear that you are facing uncertainity when at one time you feel you are the top of the pyramid.
Perhaps in a big organisation, no one is indispensable.

From another prospective, yrs of hard work looks like going down the drain.
It sometimes make me wonder if i have made the right decision to work in this co for 4 yrs.
Restructuring is always ongoing but i feel that it is always aiming at the wrong direction.

Counter Strike Fever

2006-10-04T14:51:00.000+08:00

Wow cannot imagine after so long, we still consistently playing CS almost every night albeit Sat or Sun due to weekend soccer frenzy. But then no matter how hard we try, still hard to defeat diablo and transporter. I keep wondering is it our fingers too slow,
or our reaction too slow? Maybe both ahahaha.

Anyway i find that it is a very high intensive game which keep your adrenalin flowing at a fast rate. Normally after a tough session, i wont be able to get to sleep immediately, need to watch some tv or relax before i can zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

I have been taking cab to work even though i night shift, incredible. I always tell myself to wake up on time but i never succeed.
Damn, my self discipline is getting from bad to worse.

My Dinner tonight

2006-09-05T21:23:00.000+08:00

Slurp, very delicious food tonight !!! the curry was great.Yum Yum. Oh no im getting fatter..

TGIF

2006-08-25T19:14:00.000+08:00

Finally the day has come, in case you wonder whats the big deal, its end of the working week, time to relax!! hehe
Alot of rumours are going through the office, sometimes it is quite unsettling to know changes are ringing.
I am quite confused if i should move on or stay on. Moving on is not because i dislike this job but from the way things are going,
my dept ricebowl seems uncertain. I wouldn't like the idea of gambling on things going my way.

From another prospective, i also find it hard to give up all those efforts i have put in since i join this company. Though i am not those high flier but i am quite satisfied so far, in terms of personal achievement and progress in the company.

Tmr is sat, means EPL to watch again. Man U on hot form, hopefully this will continue. Now its the best chance to stretch the
3 points lead over Chelsea. They are a team of superstars, wont want to imagine how they will perform when they are settled down.

Tonight is CS time again .... i have not play Godfather for several days. Should i continue? Hmmmm ...............

CS fever

2006-08-23T19:32:00.000+08:00

Recently our office started a new trend of playing CS aka Counter-Strike. Alright i know its a pretty old game but it is really fun when we first started out. Our gang is growing and its really fun blasting away in group of 8 to 10 ppl.

Tonight is EPL match between Man U Vs Charlton. With R00ney & Scholes suspended, it will be a tough fight at the Valley. Charlton having lost their 1st match, most likely will want to bounce back immediately. I doubt they will cave in like how Fulham did last Saturday against red devils. Hopefully i can stay awake to catch the match live.

1 more hr to KO, and its home sweet home for another CS session hehe.

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scrapblog

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NTU graduation 2008

Restructure

Spain the Euro 2008 Champions!

You can't please everyone

Maple Update

Every Year Affair

China Earthquake

Man Utd - BPL champions for 2007/08

Red marks on foot after pedicure session

Gunners Bye Bye

Farewell Ric Flair

Dad's Birthday

Why sporean are so "Kiasu" ?

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Legolas Birthday 2008

Dim Sum Review

CNY 2008

Gong Xi Fa Cai

New Hairstyle

Zakum Helm !

Gracious Singapore ?

Hunting Griffey & Manon

X'mas gathering 2007

A new Shadower is born

My blessings far outweigh my problems

Long time No See

Happy Birthday to Serene

Mum Birthday

NDP Gathering

Uncle Birthday Dinner

Last 5 pictures from Desmond Wedding

More pictures .....

Desmond Big Day

Wish my sis-in-law speedy recovery

Tummy Trimmer

More New pictures

Dinner @ Brewerkz

HTC Touch

Giving up seats on the train

My New Toy

溏心風暴

Liverpool or Milan ?

Man U 0 Chelsea 1 (Fa Cup Final)

Sick

Mother's Day

Mioooooooooooooooo

Genting Trip

Tension @ office

Counter Strike Fever

My Dinner tonight

TGIF

CS fever

Public Transport Service