Enigmas and Musings from the Edge of Insanity

I don’t need to do a better job. I need better P.R. on the job I do.

2012-01-14T13:44:00.002+08:00

It's intriguing how complex ideas can become reality.

Another show extolling love and peace interrupted every seven minutes by commercials extolling greed and waste.

2012-01-02T15:05:00.000+08:00

2012: So. How did you do?

2011: *smug* I got a milestone event: The Big Day.

2012: *incredulous* No! Seriously?! Man, you sure are lucky! Everyone was hoping to get that.

2011: *still smug* You bet! Although... *mood turns contemplative*

2012: *curious* What?

2011: It just seems that most people didn't really have a good one. As for me, i think i did pretty well.

2012: *muses* Really?

2011: Yeah. I count myself lucky when i hear and see what other people has gone through. He counts himself contented and his life full, despite not having as much money or fame or excitement as others.

2012: Well, in any case, it'll sure be hard to beat you.

2011: Ha! You never know, my friend. *whispers* Perhaps a new addition to the family...

2012: *excited* Really? But then again, those are just hopes and rumors. It will really be great if it does happen though.

2011: Heh. Well, i'll leave you to it then. *passes the baton* Good luck, mate!

2012: Cheerio!

For the next Go-Kart session, i would like to request for the categorisation to be done by weight.

2011-12-26T00:09:00.000+08:00

The ultimate rule in Go-Kart, and therefore, in Life:

Power-to-Weight Ratio is first and foremost.

I learnt this after some very humiliating lessons in which i was being overtaken by two tiny girls in my department.

There was absolutely nothing i could do, but just watch helplessly as they overtook and widen the gap, even with my foot planted against the throttle.

Argh. The shame, the shame.

Oh yes. Merry Christmas, everyone. :)

From a Postcard Memory

2011-12-09T16:55:00.001+08:00

Our honeymoon was under such glorious blue skies, in beautiful clear waters and bright sunny weather.

And i got even more uglier than i thought possible: i got severly sunburnt. -__-

From The Republic of Singapore, Women's Charter (Chapter 353), Certificate of Marriage (Section 31).

2011-12-01T10:49:00.000+08:00

After months of preparation, our big day is finally over and we're now awaiting our Air Mauritius flight to our honeymoon.

Despite having a wondrous and glorious day, it still feels surreal that we're married. Till now, i can't quite believe that my status is now officially "married" instead of the usual "single".

Being reminded time and again during the wedding dinner that i'm an adult now, i now face my future with a feeling of apprehension.

Nonetheless, i will face it and try my best to be a great husband and life companion. With her support and love,

"i firmly believe that we will have a happy marriage and grow old together."

THAT lesson certainly ought to be inapplicable elsewhere in life.

2011-10-26T00:00:00.000+08:00

"I can’t wait until I’m older. There’s nothing great about being young. Being young means you’re still naïve. That’s why it feels like you’re soaring in the sky or sinking beneath the ocean when someone you admire betrays you. Those emotions control your entire life, and can make you lose sight of who you are.

By growing older, your heart grows more experienced. You grow one step further away from being controlled by your feelings, and are able to keep from soaring through the sky or sinking to the depths of the ocean. That’s what it means to grow older."

- Fifth Squad Vice-Captain, Hinamori in Bleach Episode 239: The Awakening Hyōrinmaru! Hitsugaya's Fierce Fight

Throughout our lives, we have different experiences. Each of us can tell a unique tale of our own lives and how we lived.

Our relationships. Our moment of glory. Our failures. Our work. Our lives.

Each experience molds our character to who we are today. Each experience brings a different facet, big or small, to our character. From each experience, we learn a different lesson and we grow from it.

When we're young, we went everywhere and did everything with an unbridled passion and full of energy. We rush into everything and experience life in fullness. We revel in our pride and ability, while bouncing back from each failure, bigger and better. But through it all, our experiences shaped and mold us into our own individual character.

As we grow older, we become slower and more mature. We become more contented to sit back and live our life quietly and happily. With our life's experience, we treated each and every matter thoughtfully and cautiously. We treasure our family and close friends more than ever.

Each of us can be compared to a diamond. After much honing and polishing from our life's experiences, we shine even brighter than before.

Collectively, we are brilliant.

“No man, in the fullness of his years, should have to experience afresh all the passion that a youngster is capable of embracing. Our hearts grow brittle as we age. Mine near shattered in that onslaught.”

- “Fool’s Fate” by Robin Hobb

I suppose if we couldn’t laugh at things that don’t make sense, we couldn’t reach to a lot of life.

2011-10-19T15:35:00.000+08:00

I'll give you another example:
You can turn the traction control off, but it would be easier to launch the missiles from a nuclear submarine. You have push that button and hold it down for ten seconds, then you push those two simultaneously.

And i said to one of the engineers the other day, "Why does it have to be so complicated?"

And he said, "Well, why do you want to turn the traction control off?"

"'Cause it would be fun."

And you could see him thinking: Hhmm. FUN. I must look that up in a dictionary.

"The Internet is the first thing that humanity has built that humanity doesn't understand, the largest experiment in anarchy that we have ever had." - Eric Schmidt

2011-10-11T18:08:00.000+08:00

With the Information Age and social media, sometimes people trust online characters far more than they trust their own family.

As with real life, our words have a profound impact on others, whether written or spoken. With the Internet, this effect is magnified a hundred or a thousand times.

The Internet is a double-edged sword: it can help us immensely with the world's information at our fingertips, or it can hurt us really badly, with the words and actions of "trolls" and bullies.

It can even kill us.

What this game needs are negotiated settlements.

2011-10-05T00:04:00.000+08:00

Forever And Always

Verse 1:

She's sitting at the table, the hours get later
He was supposed to be here
She's sure he would have called
She waits a little longer, there's no one in the driveway
No one's said they seen him
Why, is something wrong?
She looks back to the window
Suddenly the phone rings
A voice says somethings happened
That she should come right now
Her mind goes to December
She thinks of when he asked her
He bent down on his knees first
And he said

Chorus:

I, I want you forever, forever and always
Through the good and the bad and the ugly
We'll grow old together
Forever and always

Verse 2:

She pulls up to the entrance
She walks right to the front desk
They lead her down a million halls a maze that's never ending
They talk about what happened but she can barely hear them
She tries to keep a straight face as she walks into the room
She sits by his bedside, holds his hand too tight
They talk about the kids they're gonna have and the good life
The house on the hillside, where they would stay

Chorus:

Stay, there forever, forever and always
Through the good and the bad and the ugly
We'll grow old together, and always remember
Whether rich or for poor or for better
We'll still love each other, forever and always

Bridge:

Then she gets and idea and calls in the nurses
Brings up the chaplain and he says a couple versus
She borrows some rings from the couple next door
Everybody's laughing as the tears fall on the floor
She looks into his eyes, and she says

Chorus:

I, I want you forever, forever and always
Through the good and the bad and the ugly
We'll grow old together, and always remember
Whether happy or sad or whatever
We'll still love each other, forever and always
Forever and always, forever and always

She finishes the vows but his beeps are getting so low
His voice is almost too low
As he says, I love you forever, forever and always
Please just remember even if I'm not there
I'll always love you, forever and always

"Only love interests me, and I am only in contact with things that revolve around love." - Marc Chagall

2011-09-29T00:03:00.000+08:00

Here’s a chance for you to proclaim your love for her. Say it.

Dear, I don’t think I have told you enough times how much I love you.

You always make me smile and laugh, no matter how tiring my day was. Even though we had our fair share of arguments and disagreements, we always work things out.

When we got together as a couple, I promised you that I will do my best to make you happy. Each time you cry, I feel a stab through my heart and I ask myself, “What have I done? Why couldn’t I make her happy?” It literally pains me to see you sad and shed tears of sorrow.

Now that we’re getting married, I hereby renew my promise: I promise to do my best to make you happy. I also promise that I will support you and our family, and do my best to make sure that we’re happy together.

This is the finest snowball ever made! Painstakingly hand-crafted into a perfect sphere from a secret mixture of slush, ice, dirt, debris and fine powder snow. This IS the ultimate winter weapon!

2011-09-22T01:11:00.000+08:00

#1Nite

We in the spot right now
Ch-checking it out
Packed from wall to wall, going down no doubt
Got girls to my left, drinks to my right
I can tel that this is gonna be one of them nights
(Forever)

Whatever you need is on the dancefloor
Can't wait any more, because it don't last forever
No-oh wo
So turn up the spotlight, gonna tear it up like we got one night

Cause tomorrow morning, we'll be leaving
So right now you better jump, right in
Tomorrow morning, we'll be leaving
So let's keep it rocking til daylight

Gotta live like we got one night, one night, one night
Gotta live like we got one night, one night, one night
Cause you know we just got one life, one life, one life
Gotta live like we got one night, one night, one night

I got one hand up
The other on you, you
Got me in a spell ya, girl the way you move
Tomorrow ain't real, tonight is our truth

Gonna have you screaming out, gonna make you say, ooh, ooh, ooh

We're falling in love on the dancefloor
Girl, you and me we'll make this last forever
The future is so bright
Gonna live it up like got one night

Cause tomorrow morning, we'll be leaving
So right now you better jump, right in
Tomorrow morning, we'll be leaving
So let's keep it rocking til daylight

Gotta live like we got one night, one night, one night
Gotta live like we got one night, one night, one night
Cause you know we just got one life, one life, one life
Gotta live like we got one night, one night, one night

Cause tomorrow morning, we'll be leaving
So right now you better jump, right in
Tomorrow morning, we'll be leaving
So let's keep it rocking til daylight

Gotta live like we got one night, one night, one night
Gotta live like we got one night, one night, one night
Cause you know we just got one life, one life, one life
Gotta live like we got one night, one night, one night

"I had only to open my bedroom window, and blue air, love and flowers entered with her. Dressed all in white or all in black, she seemed to float over my canvases for a long time, guiding my art." - Marc Chagall

2011-09-11T22:03:00.000+08:00

"'The social system is clever. It shouts when it should keep quiet and keeps quiet when it should shout. Nothing against the models and the intelligent and creative designers, but the system forgot to shout that beauty can't be standardized.'

(...)

'Where are the heavier women in these shows? Where are the young women with less shapely hips? Where are the women with prominent noses? Why, in this temple of so-called beauty, are there no young women with saddlebags or stretch marks? Aren't they human beings? Aren't they beautiful, too? Why is the world of fashion, which came about to promote well-being, destroying women's self-esteem? Isn't that a socially acceptable rape of self-esteem?'"

- "The Dreamseller: The Calling" by Augusto Cury

I kind of resent the manufacturer’s implicit assumption that this would amuse me.

2011-09-03T17:07:00.000+08:00

"Invisible"

[Verse 1]
I take these pills to make me thin
I dye my hair, and cut my skin
I try everything, to make them see me
But all they see, is someone that's not me

[Chorus]
Even when I'm walking on a wire
Even when I set myself on fire
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible
Everyday I try to look my best
Even though inside I'm such a mess
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible

[Verse 2]
Here inside, my quiet hell
You cannot hear, my cries for help
I try everything, to make them see me
But every one, sees what I can't be

[Chorus]
Even when I'm walking on a wire
Even when I set myself on fire
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible
Everyday I try to look my best
Even though inside I'm such a mess
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible

[Bridge]
Sometimes when I'm alone
I pretend that I'm a queen
It's almost believable

[Chorus]
Even when I'm walking on a wire
Even when I set myself on fire
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible
Everyday I try to look my best
Even though inside I'm such a mess
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible

You can tell this is a great club because we always get in trouble for following our charter!

2011-08-30T22:53:00.003+08:00

I feel pretty sorry for Arsenal now.

8-2.

*shakes head* My goodness.

In our life there is a single color, as on an artist's palette, which provides the meaning of life and art. It is the color of love. - Marc Chagall

2011-08-23T00:05:00.009+08:00

They are really quite astounding to watch.

Thanks for recommending and buying the tickets, love. ^_^

Remedial vegetation.

2011-08-13T21:42:00.003+08:00

When in doubt, sleep.

Mom never lets me stay up to watch the TV shows I REALLY want to see. She says they’re too educational.

2011-08-06T21:58:00.001+08:00

"Moves Like Jagger"
(feat. Christina Aguilera)

[Verse 1]
Just shoot for the stars
If it feels right
And aim for my heart
If you feel like
Can take me away and make it OK
I swear I'll behave

You wanted control
So we waited
I put on a show
Now we're naked
You say I'm a kid
My ego is big
I don't give a shit
And it goes like this

[Chorus]
Take me by the tongue
And I'll know you
Kiss me 'til you're drunk
And I'll show you

All the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like jagger

I don't need to try to control you
Look into my eyes and I'll own you

You with them moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger

[Verse 2]
Baby it's hard
When it feels like you're broken and scarred
Nothing feels right
But when you're with me
I make you believe
That I've got the key

So get in the car
We can ride it
Wherever you want
Get inside it
And you want to steer
But I'm shifting gear
I'll take it from here
And it goes like this

[Chorus]
Take me by the tongue
And I'll know you
Kiss me 'til you're drunk
And I'll show you

All the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger

I don't need to try to control you
Look into my eyes and I'll own you

With them moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger

[Bridge]
You want to know how to make me smile
Take control, own me just for the night
But if I share my secret
You're gonna have to keep it
Nobody else can see this

So watch and learn
I won't show you twice
Head to toe, ooh baby, rub me right
But if I share my secret
You're gonna have to keep it
Nobody else can see this

And it goes like this

[Chorus]
Take me by the tongue
And I'll know you
Kiss me 'til you're drunk
And I'll show you

All the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger

I don't need to try to control you
Look into my eyes and I'll own you

With them moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger
I've got the moves like Jagger

I don’t know what’s weirder – that you’re fighting a stuffed animal, or that you seem to be losing.

2011-07-25T00:09:00.005+08:00

YC: So how is the preparations for your November activity going?

Me; *gives him a puzzled look*

YC: It's in November, right?

Me: *has an inkling of what he's trying to say, but i want him to say it outright to prevent any misunderstanding* Just what on earth are you talking about?

KY: Aiyoh. What must you talk like that? Just say wedding lah.

Me: Yah lah. Why must you use some secret code word leh?

YC: You also know ah? Aiyah, then say so earlier mah. *laughs*

Me: *giving him my widest possible grin* What makes you think you're so special that i will only invite you, and not invite the others?

I could see his ego deflating like a tyre with a slow puncture. It's not that i enjoy doing this, but sometimes people tend to overrate themselves and someone needs to bring them back to earth.

Mozart never composed anything, ever! He copied what was written on his soul. - Marc Chagall

2011-07-19T00:22:00.004+08:00

"If I Die Young"

If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song

Uh oh, uh oh

Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
She'll know I'm safe with you when she stands under my colors, oh and
Life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no
Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby

The sharp knife of a short life, well
I've had, just enough time

If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song

The sharp knife of a short life, well
I've had, just enough time

And I'll be wearing white, when I come into your kingdom
I'm as green as the ring on my little, cold finger, I've
Never known the lovin' of a man
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand, there's a
Boy here in town who says he'll love me forever,
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
The sharp knife of a short life, well,
I've had, just enough time

So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls
What I never did is done

A penny for my thoughts, oh no, I'll sell them for a dollar
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
And maybe then you'll hear the words I been singin'
Funny when you're dead how people start listenin'

If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song

Uh oh (uh, oh)
The ballad of a dove (uh, oh)
Go with peace and love
Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket
Save them for a time when you're really gonna need them, oh

The sharp knife of a short life, well
I've had, just enough time

So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls

We hurl through an incomprehensible darkness. In cosmic terms, we are subatomic particles in a grain of sand on an infinite beach.

2011-07-11T01:11:00.003+08:00

I didn't really know him that well.

Whenever i visit her, he would always be sitting at the family dining table quietly, watching the television. He would slowly half-raise a hand in greeting, when i called him. I felt satisfied by his acknowledgement and, maybe it's just my imagination, his silent approval of me.

When he entered the hospital, it seemed strange that he started talking to me. Once silent at home, he started asking for my name and we exchanged pleasantries. He seemed a lot better and livelier too.

When we visited him again, he was about to do some blood tests. The nurses were starting to wheel him away. When he saw us, he raised a hand in greeting and, maybe it's just my imagination, smiled. It was almost as if to say: Hello. Thank you for coming to visit me. I'll be back in a while and we can chit-chat again.

That was our last image of him.

It's been one year since he left us. She still feels the loss keenly, as if it were yesterday.

Even though i don't know him that well, i'm still affected by his passing away. I want to tell him that we're getting married and have his blessings to our marriage. I want him to be happy to see that his granddaughter is getting married. I want him to see how happy his granddaughter is.

I want him to attend our wedding.

Grandfather, i hope you're in peace. Please give us your blessing in our marriage. She misses you a lot.

If I get a bad grade, it’ll be your fault for not doing the work for me!

2011-07-05T22:32:00.004+08:00

GL: You know our new colleague?

Me: Yarh?

GL: He's a scholar, you know.

Me: Uh-huh... *wondering what he's trying to say*

GL: So after he finishes his Masters, when you become APE (Assistant Principle Engineer), he would have become VP (Vice-President) already.

Me: *sarcastic* Thanks, man, thanks. Thanks for the encouragement.

Sigh... -___-

My upbringing is filled with inconsistent messages.

2011-05-29T23:47:00.002+08:00

“Perhaps the greatest faculty our minds possess is the ability to cope with pain. Classic thinking teaches us of the four doors of the mind, which everyone moves through according to their need.

First is the door of sleep. Sleep offers us a retreat from the world and all its pain. Sleep marks passing time, giving us distance from things that have hurt us. When a person is wounded they will often fall unconscious. Similarly, someone who hears traumatic news will often swoon or faint. This is the mind’s way of protecting itself from pain by stepping through the first door.

Second is the door of forgetting. Some wounds are too deep to heal, or too deep to heal quickly. In addition, many memories are simply painful, and there is no healing to be done. The saying “time heals all wounds” is false. Time heals most wounds. The rest are hidden behind this door.

Third is the door of madness. There are times when the mind is dealt such a blow it hides itself in insanity. While this may not seem beneficial, it is. There are times when reality is nothing but pain, and to escape that pain the mind must leave reality behind.

Last is the door of death. The final resort. Nothing can hurt us after we are dead, or so we have been told.”
- “The Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss

Moms and reason are like oil and water.

2011-05-16T00:10:00.007+08:00

Perhaps it's my nature and character as an engineer. Or perhaps it is my job as an engineer which created my character to be so.

Either way, i always believe in being objective. Discard all emotions, gossip and hearsay. Examine both sides of the argument and the evidence. Then make your decision.

That is the reason i fail to understand why people say or do certain things.

The social media and network ran riot with resentment, anger and gossip.

All i wanted to do, was to scream at them, "What on earth are you talking about? Do you even understand what are you saying? Did you even examine the other side of the argument?"

And then to turn around, and scream at the other, "Have you seen this? Have you seen or heard the people's feelings? Why are you not addressing and answering them?"

If you refuse to hear and believe what the other party says, then you are no more arrogant than the ones which you accuse of.

Do you even understand the economics of the world? Inflation and depression always happens in cycles. It is something which nobody is immune to.

The only reason why you are being crowded out of your jobs, is because you have grown fat and contented, believing that you have a god-given right to any job in your own country. Why should the boss hire you when he can hire someone else who is more hardworking and is willing to accept a lower pay? Bosses are only concerned with earning money and profit margin. It makes perfect economic sense to lower your expenses so that your profit margin can be higher.

Give her a chance. When we got our first job or move into a new environment, we had to learn quickly, didn't we? We all made mistakes, but we learn and move forward. So why can't you accept that from someone else?

I believe it's time to go back to basics. A time to reflect on what has happened and how much has changed. Over time, the core values has been desensitised and ignored. If this carries on, so will the decline.

That being said, i do not support them. I only support what is right, what should be done and what has been done.

"To today's Singaporeans, these penny-pinching habits would seem ridiculous and laughable but they form the hallmark of PAP's founding fathers. Thrift was their name. Nothing was more repulsive than waste and extravagance.

(...)

In the political climate of the day when corruption, greed and self-serving opportunism was alienating the masses, PAP leaders were convinced that they had to hold themselves to a high standard of exemplary conduct. One that should equal if not exceed that of their leftist partners, whose qualities of austerity and self-sacrifice resonated profoundly with the impoverished populace.

(...)

The values of the PAP pioneers were so instinctively internalised that they were inevitably embodied in the running of the party itself. Their "waste not, want not" ethos meant that a branch could only afford to occupy a portion of a dingy shophouse or a makeshift wood-and-zinc structure. Decor was threadbare with furniture and fittings contributed by supporters and sympathisers."
- "Men in White: The Untold Story of Singapore's Ruling Political Party" by Sonny Yap, Richard Lim and Leong Weng Kam

I dunno. It seems like once people grow up, they have no idea what’s cool.

2011-05-04T00:07:00.002+08:00

In view of the coming elections, i promise to vote for the party which lets me shuffle everyday. xD

"Party Rock Anthem"

PART ROCK
YEA
Wooo!!!!
LETS GO!!
Party rock is in the house tonight
Everybody just have a good time
And we gonna make you lose your mind
Everybody just have a good time [X2]

We just wanna see yaa!

Shake That !

In the club party rock look up on your girl
She on my jock non stop when we in the spot
Booty move away like she on the block
What the track I gots to know
Top jeans tatto cause I'm rock and roll
Half black half white diamino
Gane the money out the door

Yoooo!!
I'm runnin through these hoes like drano
I got that devilish flow rock and roll no halo
We party rock yea! that's the crew that I'm reppin
On the rise to the top no led in our zeppelin
Hey!!!

Party rock is in the house tonight
Everybody just have a good time
And we gonna make you lose your mind
Everybody just have a good time [X2]

We just wanna see yaa!

Everyday I'm shuffelin

Shuffelin shuffelin

Step up fast and be the first girl to make me throw this cash
We get money don't be mad now stop hatein is bad

One more shot for us
Another round
Please fill up my cup
Don't mess around
We just wanna see
You shake it now
Now you wanna be
Your naked now

Get up get down put your hands up to the sound [X3]
Put your hands up to the sound [X2]
Get up [X9]
Put your hands up to the sound
To the sound
Put your hands up !!!!!

Party rock is in the house tonight
Everybody just have a good time
And we gonna make you lose your mind
Everybody just have a good good good time

Ohhhhh!!Ohhhhhh!!!Ohhhhhh!!!Ohhh!

The surgeon general should issue a warning about playing with girls.

2011-04-24T03:29:00.002+08:00

Personally, i've gone through all the stages before. It's something which i hope will never happen again.

As long as we keep working on our relationship and not take each other for granted, i believe we will be together forever.

You’re the only person I know whose GOOD side is prone to badness.

2011-04-17T11:49:00.000+08:00

Buddy, if you think I’m even going to BE here, you’re crazy!

2011-04-10T10:26:00.001+08:00

I still prefer Lewis though. xD

"What does your teacher object to about dinosaurs?" "Mostly my drawing them during Math."

2011-04-09T20:09:00.004+08:00

"Probably, but we can't be absolutely certain. Once you've decided that something's absolutely true, you've closed your mind on it, and a closed mind doesn't go anywhere. Question everything, Pol. That's what education's all about."
- "Belgarath The Sorcerer" by David and Leigh Eddings

A closed mind is truly a dangerous thing.

I once learned the following:

In general, people always have the following attitude when they receive certain news.
D - Deny
D - Discard
G - Generalise

For example, if we receive news that someone is undergoing some slimming treatment:

First reaction - Deny the news
How can it be? Cannot be lah. Why would she want to slim down?

Second reaction - Discard the good aspects of the news and focus on the bad aspects
Are you sure this slimming program is trustworthy? I'm sure there are side effects. They never tell you, means definitely have side effects.

Third reaction - Generalise the news
All slimming medicines and centres are the same one. All of them have side effects, and your weight sure rebound back.

Which is why i feel that it's always important to have an objective mind. Discard all rumors and talks. Do your own research and find out for yourself.

If you base your decision on rumors and talks, then you'll fall prey to the herd thinking: What people say or do, i just follow.

Are you brave enough to make your own decisions and conclusions?

Or do you want to be a sheep and just follow/believe what other people say?

French author Michel Thayer published a 233-page novel which has no verbs.

2011-04-05T00:17:00.001+08:00

"Marry You"

It's a beautiful night,
We're looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Well I know this little chapel on the boulevard we can go,
No one will know,
Come on girl.
Who cares if we're trashed got a pocket full of cash we can blow,
Shots of patron,
And it's on girl.

Don't say no, no, no, no-no;
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah;
And we'll go, go, go, go-go.
If you're ready, like I'm ready.

Cause it's a beautiful night,
We're looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

I'll go get a ring let the choir bells sing like oooh,
So whatcha wanna do?
Let's just run girl.

If we wake up and you wanna break up that's cool.
No, I won't blame you;
It was fun girl.

Don't say no, no, no, no-no;
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah;
And we'll go, go, go, go-go.
If you're ready, like I'm ready.

Cause it's a beautiful night,
We're looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Just say I do,
Tell me right now baby,
Tell me right now baby. [x2]

Cause it's a beautiful night,
We're looking for something dumb to do.
Hey baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

Is it the look in your eyes,
Or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares baby,
I think I wanna marry you.

I’ve got an idea for a sit-com called “Father Knows Zilch”.

2011-03-28T23:46:00.007+08:00

Her: I have a small bump on my wrist here. Don't know what is it. See? *shows me*

Me: *declares* Baby mosquito bite

Her: *stares at me*

Me: Maybe the mother was teaching it how to bite mah. "This is where you put the needle in..."

Her: *joining my train of thought* It should be "This is where you bite..."

Me: *agrees* "This is where you bite. First you put the needle in. Then you suck the blood out. Slurp! Then you pull the needle out and fly away."

Her: Then you leh?

Me: Me? They already bite me. See? *shows her the mosquito bites from my ICT* They probably told their fellow mosquitos: Eh! Got buffet! Come, come!

Her: You guys are humans mah. They very long never suck blood already mah, so they all come and bite you.

Me: Eh. Mosquitoes also bite animals lor.

Her: *thinking fast* But human blood sweeter!

Me: *retort* And how would you know?

Her: *tries to convince me* We eat all the food mah. Got more preservatives and sugar, so our blood sweeter.

Me: Ok. But if that's the case, then they should be having organic blood.

Her: Huh? O.o

Me: Because animals eat plants and other animals mah. No preservatives and other chemicals, so that makes their blood organic.

Her: Eee... But like that their blood not sweet.

Me: But they have to! Must be organic. Must save the earth.

Her: Huh?! O.O

Me: Mosquitoes must also save the earth mah. If everyone dies, then there won't be any people for them to suck blood mah.

Her: *stares at me*

Me: So therefore, in order for them to continue sucking blood from animals and humans, they must also save the earth and be organic.

Sometimes, even i confuse myself. :p

He just does that to show he COULD’VE snuffed me.

2011-03-16T02:20:00.007+08:00

I was part of the Recce team, Long Range Support. My buddy was the sniper and i was the one who call for fire support.

My buddy can hit from 800 meters, head shot, moving target. He's very good lah. I always call for the fire support, sure will hit the target one. Once i point the laser, the planes will fly in and fire the missiles. Sure on target one.

Range only 400 meters. So when we go range, the target suddenly becomes very big. We used to have 56 bullets. So, 56 / 56 lah.

We can run and hide for two days continuously from the enemy. We always run and hide. Sometimes we will run, hide and even flank the enemy. The commandos will chase after us, so we keep running. We can even slowly pick off the commandos, until there's only half a team left.

We also like to find and "kill" the enemy. You better don't smoke. If you smoke, i can find you. If you fart and i am downwind, i can find you. If you cook, i also can find you. If you shit, i also can find you.

Our intake will have 30 people. Then we will slowly filter off, until there's less than 10 remaining.

Although we run so much, we take it as fun lah. Finding and "killing" the enemy is fun.

I suppose the end message is this:
Take everything as it comes. Embrace it and look for the positives. Once you do that, you won't find it a chore anymore.

I think football is a sport the way ducks think hunting is a sport.

2011-03-06T00:17:00.003+08:00

*exasperated voice* Three-Six to Eight-Three-Bravo, Three-Six to Eight-Three-Bravo. Can you confirm your location?

*unsure voice* Eight-Three-Bravo. I think we are at Echo Zero Seven.

(One hour later...)

*tired voice* Three-Six to Eight-Three-Bravo, Three-Six to Eight-Three-Bravo. Can you confirm your location?

*frustrated voice* Eight-Three-Bravo. Negative, negative. We cannot confirm our location.

*confused* Three-Six to Eight-Three-Bravo. Can you confirm your location?

*repeats* Eight-Three-Bravo. Negative, negative. We cannot confirm our location.

Although we did eventually managed to find our way after two hours, I hate getting lost.

I think we should check into a hotel until this is over.

2011-02-21T06:00:00.002+08:00

"I'm sure you can understand that i wanted peace in the world at that particular time.
A newly married man has better things to do than to dash off to curb the belligerence of others."
- "Belgarath The Sorcerer" by David and Leigh Eddings

The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

2011-02-14T11:51:00.004+08:00

*kneeling down* Miss Panda Koala Lai, will you marry me?

*gasp* Is this our ring?

*proudly* Yep, it is.

*inspecting it* Wow. It looks very different! It's very nice!

*getting nervous now* So? Will you marry me?

*With a smile almost bursting her happy face* Yes!

(...)

I think you better go home and tell your parents the good news.

*looking a bit nervous* Orh. Ok.

*reading her thoughts* Don't worry. I've asked your parents for permission to marry you already.

*surprised* When? How come i don't know?

*smug* That day lor. During lunch, and when you were in the toilet.

(...)

*curious* So you passed the ring to the restaurant the day before?

No lah. They are more afraid than me, 'cause they might...

*understanding and completes the sentence* ... lose the ring.

I passed it to them just now.

*surprised again* When? How come i never notice?

*smug again* See? Planning. *explains* You enter the restaurant first mah, so your back was facing me. I passed to the waiter during that moment.

So. As it turns out, everything went almost perfectly.

All the preparations were worth it. Just that one single happy smile and a "yes" redeemed all my efforts and everything i've done.

The next step is even bigger and needs even more planning. Let's hope i can do it as flawlessly and as smoothly as before.

Right. Why waste time learning when ignorance is instanteous?

2011-02-07T23:40:00.002+08:00

Today my respect for that idiot shot up. Most of us went to college just for a degree. No degree meant no plum job, no pretty wife, no credit card, no social status.

But none of this mattered to him, he was in college for the joy of learning, he never cared if he was first or last.

Being with you, it’s just one epiphany after another.

2011-01-30T10:47:00.001+08:00

"Coming Home"
(with Dirty Money
feat. Skylar Grey)

I'm coming home
I'm coming home
Tell the World I'm coming home
Let the rain wash away all the pain of yesterday
I know my kingdom awaits and they've forgiven my mistakes
I'm coming home, I'm coming home
Tell the World that I'm coming

[Diddy]
I'm back where I belong, yeah I never felt so strong (yeah)
(I'm back baby)
I feel like there's nothing that I can't try
And if you with me put your hands high
(put your hands high)
If you ever lost a light before, this ones for you
And you, the dreams are for you

I hear "The Tears of a Clown"
I hate that song
I always feel like they talking to me when it comes on (come on)
Another day another Dawn
Another Keisha, nice to meet ya, get the math I'm gone
What am I 'posed to do when the club lights come on
Its easy to be Puff, its harder to be Sean
What if the twins ask why I aint marry their mom (why, damn!)
How do I respond?
What if my son stares with a face like my own
And says he wants to be like me when he's grown
Sh-t! But I aint finished growing
Another night the inevitible prolongs
Another day another Dawn
Just tell Taneka and Taresha I'll be better in the morn'
Another lie that I carry on
I need to get back to the place I belong

[Dirty Money - Chorus]
I'm coming home
I'm coming home
Tell the World I'm coming home
Let the rain wash away all the pain of yesterday
I know my kingdom awaits and they've forgiven my mistakes
I'm coming home, I'm coming home
Tell the World that I'm coming

[Diddy]
"A house is Not a Home", I hate this song
Is a house really a home when your loved ones are gone
And n-ggas got the nerve to blame you for it
And you know you woulda took the bullet if you saw it
But you felt it and still feel it
And money can't make up for it or conceal it
But you deal with it and you keep ballin'
Pour out some liquor, play ball and we keep ballin'
Baby we've been living in sin 'cause we've been really in love
But we've been living as friends
So you've been a guest in your own home
It's time to make your house your home
Pick up your phone, come on

[Dirty Money - Chorus]
I'm coming home
I'm coming home
Tell the World I'm coming home
Let the rain wash away all the pain of yesterday
I know my kingdom awaits and they've forgiven my mistakes
I'm coming home, I'm coming home
Tell the World that I'm coming

[Diddy]
"Ain't No Stopping Us Now", I love that song
Whenever it comes on it makes me feel strong
I thought I told y'all that we won't stop
We back cruising through Harlem, Viso blocks
It's what made me, saved me, drove me crazy
Drove me away than embraced me
Forgave me for all of my shortcomings
Welcome to my homecoming
Yeah it's been a long time coming
Lot of fights, lot of scars, lot of bottles
Lot of cars, lot of ups, lot of downs
Made it back, lost my dog (I miss you BIG)
And here I stand, a better man! (a better man)
Thank you Lord (Thank you Lord)

[Dirty Money - Chorus]
I'm coming home
I'm coming home
Tell the World I'm coming home
Let the rain wash away all the pain of yesterday
I know my kingdom awaits and they've forgiven my mistakes
I'm coming home, I'm coming home
Tell the World that I'm coming

It’s either spectacular unbelievable success or crushing hopeless defeat! There is no middle ground! Ok, there IS a middle ground but it’s for sissies

2011-01-23T17:45:00.003+08:00

They got a Paramount Marauder this time round. And from the looks of the video, they really wreck some destruction with it. O.o

Dad, how do soldiers killing each other solve the world’s problems?

2011-01-16T21:17:00.001+08:00

"Pray"

Oh, oh
I just can't sleep tonight.
Knowing that things ain't right.
It's in the papers, it's on the TV, it's everywhere that I go.
Children are crying.
Soldiers are dying
Some people don’t have a home

But I know there’s sunshine behind that rain
I know there’s good times behind that pain
Hey, can you tell me how I can make a change?

I close my eyes and I can see a better day
I close my eyes and pray
I close my eyes and I can see a better day
I close my eyes and pray

I lose my appetite, knowing kids starve tonight.
Am I a sinner 'cause half my dinner is still there on my plate?
Oh, I got a vision to make a difference.
And it's starting today.

'cause I know there’s sunshine behind that rain
I know there’s good times behind that pain
Heaven, tell me how I can make a change?

I close my eyes and I can see a better day
I close my eyes and pray
I close my eyes and I can see a better day

I close my eyes and I pray for the broken-hearted
I pray for the life not started
I pray for all the ones not breathing.
I pray for all the souls in need.
I pray. Can you give 'em one today?

I just can't sleep tonight.
Can someone tell me how to make a change?

I close my eyes and I can see a better day
I close my eyes and pray
I close my eyes and I can see a better day
I close my eyes and I pray

I pray

I pray

I close my eyes and pray

The problem with the future is that it keeps turning into the present.

2011-01-03T00:13:00.004+08:00

So.

Another year has passed.

From single-hood to having a partner. From loneliness to blissful, playful love. From having all the time to myself, to having absolutely no time at all. From carefree thinking to thinking for us.

Much traveling has also been done. To Japan and to Hong Kong. Exploring the different countries and their cultures. We also explore each other's character, and got to know each other a lot better. Perhaps that was the most subtle motive for all the traveling.

What will happen in this year?

Pardon me for being mysterious and cryptic, but i know that i will be extremely busy. This year will be incredibly exciting for me. I hope that i can make this work.

As i lift my leg to make the next step, i pause and think. I think of my life and what has happened. Of the joys i have experienced and the tears of grief i have shed. All of these experiences has cumulated to this major landmark in my life.

My mind is now a whirlwind of ideas, plans and thoughts.

Like playing chess, the next step must be thought through thoroughly, strategise carefully and executed flawlessly.

Wish me luck.

How did you emboss this card? With a screwdriver?

2010-12-29T23:45:00.001+08:00

What do you guys think? ^_^

How am I supposed to learn surgery if I can’t dissect anything?

2010-12-20T23:01:00.004+08:00

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I thank you for valuable time and loyalty to this blog.

I believe the moment has come for us to invest money and resources to answer the most important question of the decade

Does the power of the yellow bird increase when the activation is earlier?

Before you pass this off as another engineering geeky thing, i believe this is a question on many people's mind and a great deal of benefit can come from this research.

Imagine the man-hour savings. Think of the knowledge gained and the happiness we can all achieve. With a proper answer to this question, the green pigs shall be exterminated swiftly and decisively.

Ladies and gentlemen. I believe i do not need to emphasis more on this topic. We must find an answer to this question!

Childhood is so disillusioning.

2010-12-13T22:12:00.002+08:00

““To remind us that our lives are made of blank sheets waiting to be filled,” Lillith replied.
“The book of life is open when we are born, and it closes with our death. We write in it continually, but no matter how much we write, what joy or sorrow we experience or what mistakes we have made, we will always turn the page, and tomorrow’s page is always blank.””
- “Dragons of the Highlord Skies” by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

I suppose if I had two x chromosomes, I’d feel hostile too.

2010-11-28T20:15:00.001+08:00

"Nothing"

[Verse 1]
Am I better off dead?
Am I better off a quitter?
They say I'm better off now
Than I ever was with her
As they take me to my local down the street
I'm smiling but I'm dying trying not to drag my feet

They say a few drinks will help me to forget her
But after one too many I know that I'm never
Only they can’t see where this is gonna end
They all think I'm crazy but to me it's perfect sense

[Chorus]
And my mates are all there trying to calm me down
'Cause I'm shouting your name all over the town
I'm swearing if I go there now
I can change her mind turn it all around

And I know that I'm drunk but I’ll say the words
And she'll listen this time even though they’re slurred
Dialed her number and confessed to her
I'm still in love but all I heard
Was nothing

[Verse 2]
So I stumble there, along the railings and the fences
I know if I faced her face, that she'll come to her senses
Every drunk step I take leads me to her door
If she sees how much I'm hurting, she'll take me back for sure

[Chorus]
And my mates are all there trying to calm me down
'Cause I'm shouting your name all over the town
I'm swearing if I go there now
I can change her mind turn it all around

And I know that I'm drunk but I’ll say the words
And she'll listen this time even though they’re slurred
Dialed her number and confessed to her
I'm still in love but all I heard
Was nothing

She said nothing
Oh, I wanted words but all I heard was nothing
Oh, I got nothing
Oh, I got nothing
Oh, I wanted words but all I heard was nothing

Ohh, sometimes love's intoxicating
Ohh, you're coming down, your hands are shaking
When you realize there's no one waiting

Am I better off dead?
Am I better off a quitter?
They say I'm better off now
Than I ever was with her

[Chorus]
And my mates are all there trying to calm me down
'Cause I'm shouting your name all over the town
I'm swearing if I go there now
I can change her mind turn it all around

And I know that I'm drunk but I’ll say the words
And she'll listen this time even though they’re slurred
Dialed her number and confessed to her
I'm still in love but all I heard
Was nothing

She said nothing
Oh, I wanted words but all I heard was nothing
Oh, I got nothing
I got nothing
I wanted words but all I heard was nothing
Ohh I got nothing

I got nothing [x3]

"You can’t ADD things and come out with LESS than you started with!" "I can do that! It’s a free country! I’ve got my rights!"

2010-11-17T21:03:00.003+08:00

You know the usual question of "How's work?" or "Do you like/love your job?"

Well, there's a reply which goes, "It's 60-40." Meaning that you love your job 60% of the time, and hate it 40% of the time. In other words,

60/100 = 6/10 = 3/5 = Love Work
40/100 = 4/10 = 2/5 = Hate Work

To simplify it even further, we can also say

60% = 3/5 ≈ 66% = 2/3 = Love Work
40% = 2/5 ≈ 33% = 1/3 = Hate Work

This means that out of 3 days in work, you hate 1 day. Out of a month of 30 days, you will hate your work on 10 days. That doesn't sound so bad.

Now. Consider this. If you're a female, you will have to take into account the effects of your menstrual period. That will probably ruin your day and you will hate your work during that time.

If you're male, you will have to take into account the behavior of your female colleagues or female bosses during their menstrual period. They will probably take out their irritation / anger / discomfort on you. That will probably ruin your day and you will hate your work during that time.

And a woman's menstrual period and effects lasts for typically a week or seven days in a month.

Which also means that the number of days which you hate your work is as follows:

10 + 7 = 17 days in a month = Hate Work

In other words,

17/30 = 57% = Hate Work
13/30 = 43% = Love Work

Therefore, in reality, you hate your work more than half the time.

So. Do you really love your work?

I like maxims that don’t encourage behaviour modification.

2010-11-08T23:12:00.004+08:00

I know this song is very old. But after being indoctrinate by her in Chinese songs, i find this melody absolutely enchanting.

I’m writing you a message in code. How do you spell “nincompoop”?

2010-11-03T00:48:00.003+08:00

So i'm trying to orgranise a barbecue for my colleagues this coming Saturday. While trying to provide directions to my place, the following emails were exchanged.

---
Original email by me:
Subj: BBQ - 6th November - Address and Directions

Hi all,

Summary
Event: BBQ
Total pax: 21
Payment per person: TBC
Driving Directions:

Coming from the West, take the ECP and exit at BS. Turn right at the first traffic light junction and keep heading straight. You will pass a temple on the left and a mini bus terminal on the right at a traffic light junction. After the said junction, JHS will be on the left. My unit is XXX.
Coming from the East, take the UCRE and turn left at the BR junction. Travel along BR, until you pass by a Cold Storage on the left, and a hawker centre on the right. The road will curve to the right. JHS will be on the right.
Coming from the North, take the CTE and then PIE. Exit at BNR, and turn right at the first traffic light junction. Go straight all the way until you reach a T-Junction. Turn left and you will soon see a mini bus terminal on the right at a traffic light junction. After the said junction, JHS will be on the left.
Coming from the South i.e. Sentosa, take your helicopter and fly to BC. Land there and then get your chauffeur to drive you to JHS. xD

Public Transport Directions:

For Buses, take 10, 13 or 14. Coming from the West, once you pass BC on the right, alight at the coming bus stop. Facing the road, walk right until you reach JHS. Coming from the East, once you pass the Cold Storage on the left and the hawker centre on the right, alight at the coming bus stop. Facing the road, walk left and cross the road. You will see JHS.
For MRT, take to TM MRT. Once you reach, give me a call and i'll pick you up from there.
For Taxis, please refer to the Driving Directions above.

-----
WK's Reply:
Chinatown is South? Any lobang for helicopter?

-----
My Reply:
Hi all,

As for parking spaces, there isn't any multi-storey carpack nearby. You guys can park along the small roads. As long as you don't obstruct the driveways of other houses, its ok.

As for helicopter lobang, you can call 1800-CARELESS-AIRWAYS. Please contact BC for any helicopter parking spaces.

-----
WK's Reply:
Got parachute? Pilot included? How to go home?

-----
My Reply:
Pilot is considered as add-on services, so there will be extra charges. Parachute not included. But since you live in the South, i presume you can afford it. Please contact your chauffeur when you want to go home.

Boy, when it’s this hot, I don’t want to do anything at all. Fortunately, that was our plan from the start.

2010-10-24T23:03:00.001+08:00

"The Catalyst"

God bless us everyone
We're a broken people living under loaded gun
And it can't be outfought
It can't be outdone
It can't be outmatched
It can't be outrun
[x3]

No
And when I close my eyes tonight
To symphonies of blinding light

God bless us everyone
We're a broken people living under loaded gun

Like memories in cold decay
Transmissions echoing away
Far from the world of you and I
Where oceans bleed into the sky

[x2]
God save us everyone
Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns
For the sins of our hands
The sins of our tongues
The sins of our fathers
The sins of our young
No

And when I close my eyes tonight
To symphonies of blinding light

God save us everyone
Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns

Ooh

Like memories in cold decay
Transmissions echoing away
Far from the world of you and I
Where oceans bleed into the sky

Lift me up
Let me go
[x16]

[x2]
God bless us everyone
We're a broken people living under loaded gun
And it can't be outfought
It can't be outdone
It can't be outmatched
It can't be outrun
No

All this was funny until she did the same thing to me.

2010-10-17T11:28:00.005+08:00

Because she doesn't believe me, and as per her request, here is a excerpt from the Rulebook of Boyfriends:

Rule #523
The Boyfriend reserves the right to poke, tickle or tease the Girlfriend. This is the divine right of the Boyfriend and serves to keep the Girlfriend on her toes.
Example:
Her: Why you tickle me?!
Him; Because i'm your boyfriend.

Rule #524
The Boyfriend reserves the right to laugh at the Girlfriend. This is to show how comfortable the Boyfriend is, in the relationship.
Example:
Her: You're laughing at me!
Him; Yarh.

Rule #525
The Boyfriend shall agree with the Girlfriend, subject to the topic of discussion. This is to show the support and love of the Boyfriend.
Example:
Her: My bedroom is in a mess.
Him: I agree.

Rule #526
The Boyfriend shall always pay compliments to the Girlfriend. This is to show how much the Boyfriend loves the Girlfriend.
Example:
Her: I look fat in this dress.
Him: Your eyesight is damn good.

Rule #527
Should the Boyfriend find her behavior unbecoming, he shall advise the Girlfriend on what to do. This to ensure that a resemblance of manners exist, even at home.
Example:
After eating dinner...
Her: *burp*
Him: What are you suppose to say?
Her: Excuse me.
Him: Good girl.

All rules and regulations are made with the consultation and agreement of the Boy-Friends Federation, Singapore (BFFs). The BFFs reserves the right to change, alter, add or void the rules and regulations stipulated in this book. In addition, the BFFs reserves the right to have the final say in any matter. Any objections, arguments or criticism from the opposite gender shall not be entertained, discussed, or approved.

Let’s just sit here a moment… … and savour the impending terror.

2010-10-14T23:27:00.005+08:00

Out of sheer frustration, i stomped on the accelerator far more than i usually do

As i watched the needle climb past 4,000 rpm, the Civic's i-VTEC engine roared into life, echoing my anger and fury.

A maniacal grin cracked on my face.

That sounds and feels SO good, i thought.

“I think we need to change the rules.” “Oh, you want to play the sissy way now, I bet.”

2010-10-12T22:33:00.005+08:00

Death by Remedial Training

After completing 1.2km in 6min 10sec, he tried to run 400m in under 1min 40sec.
He succeeded, but died in the attempt.

Those shall be the words engraved on my tombstone. -__-

We don’t ATTEND parties. We just CRASH ‘em!

2010-10-04T00:39:00.004+08:00

Their beat and rhythm is really quite a sight to behold, regardless of whether they are using knives or drum sticks.

To beat out the rhythm again and again for almost two hours? Just absolutely brilliant.

It’s BIOLOGICAL! Girls mature faster than boys! You just got a better grade because you’re a girl! It’s not fair.

2010-09-21T10:06:00.003+08:00

Two real-life examples of the difference between man and woman:

Example One:
While in the car...

"That's a Lamborghini." I pointed out excitedly for her to see. The sleek low body, the menacing shape in gun-metal grey and the bark of the glorious engine.

"Its ugly." She sniffed.

"Why is it ugly?!" Was my horrified reply.

"It's ugly because it's so low!"

"It's low because of aerodynamics!" I argued.

"It's still ugly. And it's noisy!" She retorted.

"It's a Lamborghini, dear. All Lamborghini-s are loud and brash." I said wearily.

Example Two:
We went to Wing Tai Industrial Centre for a warehouse sale of Dorothy Perkins. The minute i finished parking the car...

"Retail Therapy!!!" She yelled and charged straight into the store.

Me? My ankle was hurting, so i hobbled as fast as i can, after her.

End result? She didn't buy a single thing.

And to treat her failed retail therapy, she bought and ate cheng teng.

Sigh... -__-

I have all these great genes, but they’re recessive. That’s the problem here.

2010-09-13T21:13:00.002+08:00

Me: (...) I try to blog once a week.

Her: Why leh? Why must you blog once a week?

Me: Hhhmmm.... I blog once a week for two reasons. Firstly, i blog what was on my mind for the past week or so. Secondly, i blog to maintain the writing style. Once you don't write/blog for a long period, you lose the writing style.

Me: Even though i don't write anything, i will put up a YouTube video or something. I think its important that i maintain contact with the blog. I don't want to lose touch with it.

I was just about to use my stupendous powers to liberate some cookies being held hostage on the top shelf of the pantry!

2010-09-07T22:25:00.004+08:00

Such a gentle song and a peaceful backdrop.

You could see how she immerses herself into her music, living and breathing each musical word and note.

With such a musician, the camera complements flawlessly and delivers the perfect combination of song and scenery.

A most excellent music video.

A man’s home is his castle. But it shouldn’t have to be a fortress.

2010-08-31T14:39:00.003+08:00

It doesn't get any easier when you visit the Mandai Crematorium for the second time.

The final shutting of the door. The soul-rending wail of despair. The last good-byes. The heart-breaking moments. The moment when you realise that the person is gone forever.

The touch of death is cruel and heartless. When it touches your extended family, you are left cold and hollow inside.

When it finally touches my family, I really don't know how I will be able to cope.

二舅母, commend me to God when you see Him. May you rest in peace and enjoy Heaven's grace.

I don’t think I’d have been in such a hurry to reach adulthood if I’d known the whole thing was going to be ad-libbed.

2010-08-30T01:13:00.003+08:00

This video was done by a group of researchers called Shift Happens. It really does show us how much has changed and that we are truly living in exponential times.

Below is their latest video for 2009.

A house with a tiger is never a home.

2010-08-23T22:16:00.003+08:00

As she slept peacefully beside me, i gaze upon her beautiful face. She looked so contented and happy.

That image of peace, tranquility, beauty and bliss.

It will forever be burned in my mind.

I love her.

Tuesdays don’t start much worse than this.

2010-08-17T06:01:00.004+08:00

I have been thinking about something lately. Something quite extraordinary, and perhaps frightening, happened to me during my diving trip at Pulau Redang.

As divers, we each carry an air tank to breathe underwater. Obviously, there is a limit to how much air you can bring down and how long you can stay underwater. Some of these factors include your weights, your breathing technique and the dive depth.

For obvious safety reasons, we are usually told that at 50 psi, we must inform the Dive Master that we're running out of air. The Dive Master will then usually make plans for surfacing soon after.

However, during my first dive at Pulau Redang, i did not inform my Dive Master that i had reached 50psi.

In fact, i only informed him when i reached 0psi.

I remembered that i was thinking to myself when i reached 50psi: Its only a little bit further. I want to see more, dive more. I don't want to spoil the experience for others. I can still breathe, so its no big deal.

Even when i reached 0psi, i still didn't panic and thought to myself: Hey, i still can breathe. Its ok. I should be able to make it.

What i didn't know, was that i was slowly slipping towards eventual death. I was slowly losing consciousness, and my movements were slow and lethargic. I was in that particular mental state where you are just on the brink of sleeping: You are aware of your surroundings and yet, somehow not. Everything is hazy and you don't seem to have the energy to move quickly.

The Dive Master was shocked when i indicated i had 0psi left and he indicated immediately for us to surface. He also gave me additional air from his tank.

Once i had breathed from his air tank, everything came back with a sharp focus. My air-starved brain started working immediately, and i surfaced with the rest with no problems. Once on the surface, i got a scolding from my friends and the Dive Master.

Now that i'm here and have done some thinking of my own, i shudder to think of what might happened. I might have lost consciousness without anyone knowing the true reason. I might have decided to take a short nap and never wake up. I might have died without even knowing.

All in all, it was definitely my own fault that i didn't inform the Dive Master. I should not have taken the risk and should have indicated to him early on.

I definitely would not want to try that again: the fatality of Death's alluring call and experience of slipping to Death's Doorway.

My parents’ idea of a wild night is to mix a scoop of real coffee in with the decaf.

2010-08-08T21:28:00.003+08:00

No gentleman should ever hit a woman. Domestic violence is just a vicious cycle repeating itself over and over again.

Dignity and Respect. Two values which has been lost in today's society.

Now I know we said things, did things that we didn't mean
And we fall back into the same patterns, same routine
But your temper's just as bad as mine is
You're the same as me
But when it comes to love you're just as blinded
Baby, please come back
It wasn't you, baby it was me
Maybe our relationship isn't as crazy as it seems
Maybe that's what happens when a tornado meets a volcano
All I know is I love you too much to walk away though
Come inside, pick up your bags off the sidewalk
Don't you hear sincerity in my voice when I talk
I told you this is my fault
Look me in the eyeball
Next time I'm pissed, I'll aim my fist at the drywall
Next time. There won't be no next time
I apologize even though I know its lies
I'm tired of the games I just want her back
I know I'm a liar
If she ever tries to fucking leave again
Im'a tie her to the bed and set this house on fire

---

Happy National Day, everyone.

I think night time is dark so you can imagine our fears with less distraction.

2010-08-01T20:53:00.002+08:00

"Airplanes"
(feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore)

[Chorus: Hayley Williams (B.o.B)]
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky
Are like shooting stars?
I could really use a wish right now
Wish right now
Wish right now
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky
Are like shooting stars?
I could really use a wish right now
Wish right now
Wish right now

[Verse 1: B.o.B]
Ya, I could use a dream or a genie or a wish
To go back to a place much simpler than this
'Cause after all the partyin' and smashin' and crashin'
And all the glitz and the glam and the fashion
And all the pandemonium and all the madness
There comes a time where you fade to the blackness
And when you starin' at that phone in your lap
And you hopin' but them people never call you back
But that's just how the story unfolds
You get another hand soon after you fold
And when your plans unravel in the sand
What would you wish for if you had one chance?
So we're playin' airplane, sorry I'm late
I'm on my way so don't close that gate
If I don't make that then I'll switch my flight
And I'll be right back at it by the end of the night

[Chorus: Hayley Williams (B.o.B)]
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky
Are like shooting stars? (Shooting stars)
I could really use a wish right now (Wish right now)
Wish right now (Wish right now)
Wish right now (Wish right now)
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky
Are like shooting stars? (Shooting Stars)
I could really use a wish right now (Wish right now)
Wish right now (Wish right now)
Wish right now (Wish right now)

[Verse 2: B.o.B]
Ya, ya, somebody take me back to the days
Befo' this was a job, befo' I got paid
Befo' it ever mattered what I had in my bank
Ya, back when I was tryin' to get a tip at Subway
And back when I was rappin' for the hell of it
But nowadays we rappin' to stay relevant
I'm guessin' that if we can make some wishes outta' airplanes
Then maybe oh maybe I'll back to the days
Befo' the politics that we call the rap game
And back when ain't nobody listen to my mixtape
And back befo' I tried to cover up my slang
But this is fo' the hater, what's up Bobby Ray?
So can I get a wish
To end the politics
And get back to the music
That started this shit?
So here I stand and then again I say
I'm hopin' we can make some wishes outta' airplanes

[Chorus: Hayley Williams (B.o.B)]
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky
Are like shooting stars? (Shooting Stars)
I could really use a wish right now (Wish right now)
Wish right now (Wish right now)
Wish right now (Wish right now)
Can we pretend that airplanes
In the night sky
Are like shooting stars? (Shooting Stars)
I could really use a wish right now (Wish right now)
Wish right now (Wish right now)
Wish right now (Wish right now)

[Outro: B.o.B]
I could really use a wish right now
(I could really use a wish right now)
I-I-I could really use a wish right now
(I could really use a wish right now)
Like, like, like shootin' stars
(Like shootin' stars)
I-I-I-I could really use a wish right now
(I could really use a wish right now)
A wish, a wish right now
(A wish right now)

This is one of those things you always figure will happen to someone else. Unfortunately, we’re ALL “someone else” to someone else.

2010-07-25T19:57:00.006+08:00

“It was so instantly clear that I wondered how I could not have seen it.
Then I knew.
Each time I had studied the board, I wondered how it could have got into such a sorry condition. All I had seen were the senseless moves that had preceded mine. But those moves had no longer mattered, once I hold the black stone in my hand.”
- “Assassin’s Quest” by Robin Hobb

Why is it that everyone seeks accountability? Even when the event is plainly accidental and is an act of nature? Even when the fault lies not with others, but with themselves?

To me, accountability is just another excuse to pin the blame on someone else. Do you really think that people are interested to know what went wrong? Do you really think people are curious to find out why?

I think not.

The flooding in Singapore was an act of nature. The amount of rain was tremendous and we should count ourselves fortunate that most of our sewers were well-designed and are able to cope.

But no.

Everyone focuses on the troubled area. Everyone looks at the flooding and asks "Why?".

Our teachers educate, guide and inspire our young. They impart valuable knowledge and life skills to our children. And yet, when the children disrespects the teacher, the teacher is powerless to do anything because the children will complain to their parents. Who will in turn complain to the principal, the Ministry and even the Prime Minister if need be.

And yet, the parents blame the teachers when the child misbehaves.

I really do think our society's behavior, mannerisms and ethics are degrading.

What happened to Respect? What happened to Self-Responsibility? What happened to the Human Touch?

It appears that no one knows the meaning, nor practise these words anymore.

“‘A man sees the darkness coming and he fears only for himself,’ Harald remarked. ‘He never thinks of others.’
‘And if he does think of others, too often he says, ‘Let them fend for themselves’, Laurana added sadly.”
- “Dragons of the Highlord Skies” by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

At 7.00am, Mom’s not very philosophical.

2010-07-18T15:33:00.003+08:00

We wanted to catch the sunrise at Changi Beach.

But we ended up catching mostly clouds and a few orange streaks across the dawning sky.

Sigh...

Better luck next time.

Don’t you hate it when your boogers freeze?

2010-07-11T20:30:00.004+08:00

When you dive, you enter another world.

A watery world of silence. A world of vivid colors and shapes.

A world which teems with life. Endless wonders which you marvel at. Graceful fishes and marine life swim by, sketching a beautiful ballet in the circle of life.

And that is the reason why i dive: To see such graceful marine life in their natural habitat. It really is a sight to behold.

The worst part is that I don’t even have the fun of doing the stuff I’m getting blamed for.

2010-07-05T08:18:00.004+08:00

"I don't want the public to see the world they live in while they're in the Park (Disneyland). I want to feel they're in another world."
- Walt Disney on Disneyland

And so, i turn another year older among much friends, laughter and silliness.

Most importantly, i spent it with her.

"It has that thing - the imagination, and the feeling of happy excitement - I knew when I was a kid."
- Walt Disney on Disneyland

Ahh… The perfect slushball! Hard enough to sting, yet sloppy enough to dribble down the collar and soak the undergarments.

2010-06-05T01:25:00.000+08:00

Aside from the fact that the Dutch driver actually said, "Check my car, is my car ok?", i believe i would have rushed over to help the fainting grid girl as well.

In fact, i think most men would. xD

I wonder what happens if you throw up in zero gravity.

2010-06-02T01:17:00.003+08:00

“‘Now I know why they call you “Holy Belgarath”,’ he said.

‘Don’t mix “Holy” and “money”, Talvar. You’ll get in trouble if you do.’”
- “Belgarath the Sorcerer” by David and Leigh Eddings

Precisely. Money and religion shouldn't ever mix.

Furthermore, when your affairs become so huge and involve so many people, you have to be prepared for more questions and scrutiny.

Good luck to you if you aren't prepared or didn't foresee it.

Whenever I need to do some serious thinking, I go for a walk in the woods. There are always a million distractions out here.

2010-05-23T21:43:00.004+08:00

I don't know about you, but i think that building looks like it came straight out of the NOD base in Command & Conquer. O.O

I don't need parents. All I need is a recording that says, "Go play outside!"

2010-05-17T11:31:00.002+08:00

"Haven't Met You Yet"

I'm not surprised, not everything lasts
I've broken my heart so many times I stopped keeping track
Talk myself in, I talk myself out
I get all worked up then I let myself down

I tried so very hard not to loose it
I came up with a million excuses
I thought, I thought of every possibility

And I know some day that it’ll all turn out
You'll make me work so we can work to work it out
And I promise you kid that I give so much more than I get
I just haven't met you yet

I might have to wait, I’ll never give up
I guess it's half timin and the other half's luck
Wherever you are, whenever it's right
You'll come outta nowhere and into my life

And I know that we can be so amazin
And baby your love is gonna change me
And now I can see every possibility

Somehow I know that it’ll all turn out
You'll make me work so we can work to work it out
And promise you kid I'll give so much more than I get
I just haven't met you yet

They say all’s fair in love and war
But I won’t need to fight it
We'll get it right and we'll be united

And I know that we can be so amazin
And bein in your life is gonna change me
And now I can see every single possibility

And someday I know it'll all turn out
And I'll work to work it out
Promise you kid I’ll give more than I get

Oh you know it'll all turn out
And you'll make me work so we can work to work it out
And promise you kid to give so much more than I get yeah
I just haven't met you yet

I just haven't met you yet
Oh promise you kid to give so much more than I get
I said love love love love love love love
I just haven't met you yet

Nothing helps a bad mood like spreading it around.

2010-05-09T16:06:00.004+08:00

Remember this?

Well, i got my revenge.

Her: My student brought his toy to class today.

Me: What toy is it?

Her: Its called Ben 10. It looks like a watch and you can wear it on your wrist. Apparently, the cartoon character wearing the "watch" can turn into different monsters.

Me: Ah ok. So something like you lah.

Her: *glares at me*

Me: You can turn into durian monster, sashimi monster...

---

You know you will definitely fail your IPPT when she treats your tummy like a separate living entity.

Back to RT, i suppose. Sigh... -__-

Life’s disappointments are harder to take when you don’t know any swear words.

2010-05-03T00:26:00.003+08:00

Me: Who is more important: Me or the durian?

Her: You.

Me: ^^

Her: ... Because you can buy me durian.

Me: -__-

Her: ... And satay. And sashimi. And sushi. And Yami Yogurt. And...

Me: -_____-

The forensics marvel has reduced my logic to shambles.

2010-04-26T23:45:00.003+08:00

Apparently, this commercial is banned in the States for reasons i don't understand.

She might be a little bit bigger than an average Victoria Secret's model, but i think she's hawt. As to any suggestive underlying message, i reckon there isn't much difference with a typical Victoria Secret's ad.

I think its more important that a woman is confident about herself and looks healthy.

I feel a big sneeze welling up, which is always a sure sign that I’m not carrying a handkerchief.

2010-04-19T01:09:00.003+08:00

"T-Shirt"

Hey

[Verse 1]
Try'na decide Try'na decide
If I really wanna go out tonight
I never used to go out without ya
Not sure I remember how ta

Gonna be late Gonna be late
But, all my girls don't have to wait 'cause
I dont know if I like my outfit
I tried everything in my closet

[Chorus]
Nothin feels right when Im not with you
Sick of this dress and these Jimmy Choos
Takin them off 'cause I feel a fool
Try'na dress up when Im missin you

Imma step out of this lingerie
Curl up in a ball with something Hanes
In bed I lay

With nothing but your T-shirt on
With nothing but your T-shirt on

Hey

[Verse 2]
Gotta be strong gotta be strong but Im
Really hurtin now that you're gone
I thought maybe I'd do some shopping
But I couldnt get past the door and

Now I dont know, now I dont know If Im
Ever really gonna let you go
And I couldnt even leave my apartment
I'm stripped down, torn up about it

[Chorus]
Nothin feels right when Im not with you
Sick of this dress and these Jimmy Choos
Takin them off 'cause I feel a fool
Try'na dress up when Im missin' you

Im'a step out of this lingerie
Curl up in a ball with something Hanes
In bed I lay

With nothing but your T-shirt on
With nothing but your T-shirt on
With nothing but your T-shirt on
('cause I missed you, 'cause I missed you)
With nothing but your T-shirt on
(said I missed you ... baby)

[Repeated On Verse 2]
Now I dont know, now I dont know If Im
Ever really gonna let you go
And I couldnt even leave my apartment I'm stripped down, torn up about it

[Half Chorus]
Nothing feels right when Im not with you
Sick of this dress and these Jimmy Choos
Taking them off 'cause I feel a fool
Try'na dress up when Im missin you

Imma step out of this lingerie
Curl up in a ball with something Hanes
In bed I lay

[Chorus]
Nothing feels right when Im not with you
Sick of this dress and these Jimmy Choos
Taking them off 'cause I feel a fool
Try'na dress up when Im missin you

Imma step out of this lingerie
Curl up in a ball with something Hanes
In bed I lay

With nothing but your T-shirt on
With nothing but your T-shirt on
With nothing but your T-shirt on
With nothing but your T-shirt on

[Song Ending]
nothing but your T-shirt on
ooh let me tell you no
nothing but your T-shirt on
ooh let me tell you no
nothing but your T-shirt on

The world is a complicated place. Whenever it seems that way, I’ll take a nap in a tree and wait for dinner.

2010-04-13T23:42:00.003+08:00

“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Thus all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”
- “Heroes Die” by Matthew Woodring Stover

Change is inevitable. It will happen, one way or another, whether we like it or not.

But as we grow older, we start to dislike change. It is because the familiar things start to disappear: taking away our childhood, our memories and our past.

But no matter how much we dislike it, we must struggle against our instincts and learn to embrace change.

Only by changing, can we improve ourselves and our outlook in life.

Because if we don't change, we will still be living in caves wearing bear skins and communicate by grunting.

“The mind that will not admit it has something more to learn tomorrow is in danger of stagnating”
- “Dragonsinger: Harper of Pern” by Anne McCaffrey

I’m not a vegetarian. I’m a dessertarian.

2010-04-05T01:20:00.003+08:00

I used to think maybe you loved me, now baby I'm sure

You don’t think your dad will get mad about us digging up the driveway? Oh, you know Dad. He’ll get mad no matter WHERE we dig.

2010-03-25T22:12:00.004+08:00

Ryan Bingham: You know why kids love athletes?

Bob: Because they screw lingerie models?

Ryan Bingham: No, that's why we love athletes. Kids love them because they follow their dreams.

---

I followed my dream, and have never looked back nor regretted it.

I hope one day my kids will follow their dreams.

Because that is what life is all about: chasing your dream.

I think most hiccup cures were really invented for the amusement of the patient’s friends.

2010-03-22T22:19:00.003+08:00

Apparently, after the CA, there is a SA: Semestral Assessment. O.o

I have tried valiantly to appeal and dispute the need for another assessment, that the marks for CA is sufficient.

She is still considering whether to set the paper, so there is still some hope left.

Being a parent is wanting to hug and strangle your kid at the same time.

2010-03-13T22:25:00.004+08:00

So far, it has been a very happy one month for the both of us. And of course, being a teacher that she is, she just has to grade me.

I didn't even know i was under scrutiny and examination as a boyfriend. O.o

But joy of joys, she has awarded me a grand total of 80. Yep. Eighty. Eight-Zero.

Thats a solid 'A'! That's the highest i ever got for my Continual Assessment (CA)! ^^

And of course, being the ever eager and diligent student, i asked where my mistakes were. The explanation is as follows:

As per some tests and examinations, i was awarded 100 marks. Each demerit and/or mistake i make will be deducted accordingly.

For making her finish her food = -5 marks

Therefore,

Current boyfriend score = 100 - 5 = 95 marks

For attempting to tickle her but poke her instead = -5 marks

Hence,

Current boyfriend score = 95 - 5 = 90 marks

For teasing her, drawing similarities between her and a baby
= -5 marks

So,

Current boyfriend score = 90 - 5 = 85 marks

Finally,

For being late = -5 marks

Thus,

Current boyfriend score = 85 - 5 = 80 marks

I was prepared to launch a passionate and reasonable defense of my actions, but she waved them aside. She did not and does not entertain appeals. Nor did she allow me to retake my paper. -_-

Apparently, the examiner has the final say and reserves the right to maintain the marks at her discretion and without obligations.

How fair is that?!

The turbo is pooped. That’s ok. Gravity just kicked in.

2010-03-08T01:53:00.003+08:00

Presenting the newest Aston Martin:

The One-77

*cue the jaw drops* O.O

Edit: Annoying video disabled. -__-

Mothers are the necessity of invention.

2010-03-01T01:17:00.003+08:00

Ever fancied an All Terrain Tracked Carrier (ATTC) of your own?

Ever get jealous of the army's Bronco?

The Russians have the answer. O.O

I wish my bathtub had an agitator.

2010-02-22T00:01:00.004+08:00

So far, it has been a whirlwind of romance, love and bear hugs.

Somehow, we are really on fast-track program. But most importantly: we are happy.

Don't stop believing. Hold onto that feeling.

Your schedule calls for smaller time increments than this clock can measure.

2010-02-15T01:11:00.003+08:00

My philosophy has always been, "When in doubt, go for it."

Five or ten years down the road, i don't want to look back and think to myself: Why didn't i try? Why didn't i ask?

Well, i asked.

And she agreed.

So far, things are looking good. I really do hope we make this work and last.

If you’re looking for fossilized remains, you should dig through your room.

2010-02-08T22:01:00.004+08:00

So little time.

So much to do.

So much work.

So little brain cells.

Recently, i think my brain explodes on a daily basis.

Of course, it doesn't help when my senior leaves the company.

Argh.

Live and don’t learn, that us.

2010-02-06T01:35:00.001+08:00

"Life After You"

Ten miles from town and I just broke down
Spittin' out smoke on the side of the road
I'm out here alone just tryin' to get home
To tell you I was wrong but you already know
Believe me I won't stop at nothin'
To see you so I've started runnin'

All that I'm after is a life full of laughter
As long as I'm laughing with you
I'm thinkin' that all that still matters is love ever after
After the life we've been through
'Cause I know there's no life after you

Last time we talked, the night that I walked
Burns like an iron in the back of my mind
I must've been high to say you and I
Weren't meant to be and just wasting my time
Oh, why did I ever doubt you?
You know I would die here without you

All that I'm after is a life full of laughter
As long as I'm laughing with you
I'm thinkin' that all that still matters is love ever after
After the life we've been through
'Cause I know there's no life after you

You and I, right or wrong, there's no other one
After this time I spent alone
It's hard to believe that a man with sight could be so blind
Thinkin' 'bout the better times, must've been outta my mind
So I'm runnin' back to tell you

All that I'm after is a life full of laughter
Without you God knows what I'd do

All that I'm after is a life full of laughter
As long as I'm laughing with you
I'm thinkin' that all that still matters is love ever after
After the life we've been through
'Cause I know there's no life after you

When I grow up, I want 2 b an inventor. First I’ll invent a time machine. Then I’ll come back 2 yesterday & take myself 2 tomolo & skip this dumb work

2010-01-30T11:41:00.006+08:00

Since my complaints about being an engineer and the lack of true engineers, I have recently read that there is a movement to encourage students to take up engineering.

Our company has duly obliged to show them the "wonders" of engineering, and i was roped in (read: arrow >.<) to help show students our vehicle.

Unfortunately, while showing the students around, i didn't realise that my coveralls had a hole in it.

So in short, i "showed" everyone the color of my underwear that day. Which was gray. Which stood out against our company's dark blue coveralls.

Mission Failed. -__-

My sensors indicate trace amounts of chocolate in the pantry. Please load some in my scoop for analysis.

2010-01-22T18:37:00.001+08:00

"Over You"

Now that it's all said and done,
I can't believe you were the one
To build me up and tear me down,
Like an old abandoned house.
What you said when you left
Just left me cold and out of breath.
I fell too far, was in way too deep.
Guess I let you get the best of me.

Well, I never saw it coming.
I should've started running
A long, long time ago.
And I never thought I'd doubt you,
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know.
I'm slowly getting closure.
I guess it's really over.
I'm finally getting better.
And now I'm picking up the pieces.
I'm spending all of these years
Putting my heart back together.
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through,
I got over you.

You took a hammer to these walls,
Dragged the memories down the hall,
Packed your bags and walked away.
There was nothing I could say.
And when you slammed the front door shut,
A lot of others opened up,
So did my eyes so I could see
That you never were the best for me.

Well, I never saw it coming.
I should've started running
A long, long time ago.
And I never thought I'd doubt you,
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know.
I'm slowly getting closure.
I guess it's really over.
I'm finally getting better.
And now I'm picking up the pieces.
I'm spending all of these years
Putting my heart back together.
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through,
I got over you.

Well, I never saw it coming.
I should've started running
A long, long time ago.
And I never thought I'd doubt you,
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know.

Well, I never saw it coming.
I should've started running
A long, long time ago.
And I never thought I'd doubt you,
I'm better off without you
More than you, more than you know.
I'm slowly getting closure.
I guess it's really over.
I'm finally getting better.
And now I'm picking up the pieces.
I'm spending all of these years
Putting my heart back together.
Well I'm putting my heart back together,
'Cause I got over you.
Well I got over you.
I got over you.
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through,
I got over you.

Great. The snow cushioned the blow to my spine, so I can die of pneumonia.

2010-01-16T23:30:00.002+08:00

When you automatically know what to do when you sprain your leg, it can only mean two things:

(a) You are in the medical field, which means you are either a doctor, a nurse or a physiotherapist.

OR

(b) You have sprained your leg so many times that you already know what to do.

And since i'm an engineer, it must be option b.

Sigh...

I’ve never liked crayons very much. They just don’t have any flavour at all.

2010-01-12T23:07:00.004+08:00

"But I knew that anyone who cared to look would know that it was cheap. The whole thing was a commentary on who i was, what i was about, and what i was willing to accept in life.

That's what fashion does: It is designed to make a statement about a person.

It's sometimes argued that fashion is all about creation and construct. Not only are the clothes and shoes we wear, and the bags we carry, constructs of someone else's imagination, they are also the realisation of an idea, an inspiration brought to life by someone who has the know-how and skill to do so.

We in turn use these constructs to create an impression of ourselves, by assembling the bits and pieces together.

It's an amalgamation of various ideas, coming together into a whole that accurately (the key word is accurately) expresses on the outside what is within. That, in itself, is an act of creation and construction as well."
- "My motto: Fashionably practical" by Jill Alphonso in mypaper 12 January 2010

People pay more attention to you when they think you’re up to something.

2010-01-11T21:59:00.004+08:00

Besides the fact that they "hijacked" my Facebook status, they also used it to hold illegal meetings to gossip about other people. -__-

But i also learnt that i have lots of friends who are looking out for me and are concerned about me. :)

---

Yesterday at 6:57pm
JC has reluctantly resigned himself to his fate where his friends try and matchmake him. Lets hope the girls won't commit suicide or run away after seeing my face. :p

Yesterday at 8:37pm · JX
whats wrong with your face?

Yesterday at 8:52pm · Mini-Terrorist One
You wldnt let me and you allowed others??!! HRMPH!

Yesterday at 9:07pm · Me
JX: My face is the big fugly thing sticking out of my neck. Did you not notice? xD
Mini-Terrorist One: Lol... Like i said, i'm resigned to my fate. You can introduce if you want, but don't blame if your colleagues avoid you after finding out that you're keeping company with a fugly male. xD

Yesterday at 9:52pm · GN
Eh, Jason, u r fine lah. Ur not going to date Ms Universe so u don't have to look like prince charming.

Yesterday at 10:32pm · SN
Confidence. Half the battle is won. Choose Jason.

Yesterday at 10:36pm · Me
GN: True, i'm not going to date Miss Universe. But whatever the case, first impression still counts doesn't it? :p
SN: Choose? Whats there to choose?! xD

Yesterday at 10:57pm · WY
All us guys need is a fat wallet. Just look at mine. o wait...

Yesterday at 11:12pm · JX
If you think you are ugly, look at Dennis. Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Cindy got married for 10 years liaoz. AN is still not married. Dennis got married. YH, DW and KJ still single/not married.
First impression counts, so does every impression. Just do your best and relax. If someone only judge your based on impression, then she is not worth it anyway so why be so hard on yourself ;)

Yesterday at 11:13pm · JX
No offence to mentioned parties

Yesterday at 11:16pm · YX
yea, dennis has to be the benchmark man..wait, dennis is not on anybody's facebook, i hope

Yesterday at 11:17pm · JX
KY is his BEST friend!

Yesterday at 11:31pm · YX
jason, when all else fails, there is always mary and jane.

21 hours ago · SY
I agree, looks not impt and u also not considered ugly la. Be confident. Someone truly for u will come along. Why settle down if not for the best to come? cheers

21 hours ago · YX
wa, so philosophical..

13 hours ago · Me
Man. You guys are on a roll sia. O.o
My statements are all tongue-in-cheek, all in good humor. If i really believe that girls will commit suicide when they look at my face, then i should be consulting a psychiatrist / psychologist.
Wayne: My wallet not fat enough. Engineers pay very little. I think even the cleaners have a higher pay than us. xD

12 hours ago · SY
Well now. U know u have many friends who care for u

11 hours ago · JX
Violet still single

11 hours ago · Me
SY: Yeah, i do know that all of you have my interest at heart. I'm really happy that i have so many friends who are so concerned about me. :)
YX: Anyway, who is Mary and Jane?! O.o
JX: Seriously, no. Just no.

9 hours ago · RL
Juz make sure she can play mahjong

7 hours ago · GN
JX, r u talking abt NY'S violet? I think she's turning purple... maybe closer to black already. It's been 11 yrs already.

6 hours ago · KY
Before you all get the wrong impression, dennis is not even on my FB... what about best friend??? tsk tsk

10 minutes ago · SY
we shd have a secret code for dxxxxs...

That’s me (oof), the human slinky.

2010-01-09T16:58:00.004+08:00

""But you had not. You had just... stopped. In some ways. Oh, you were older and wiser, i suppose. But you had not made any move on your own to reach out to life again. But for your wolf, i think it would have been even worse."

"As it was, you were living like a mouse in a wall, off the crumbs of affection that Starling tossed to you. As thick-skinned as she is, even she could see it. She gave you Hap and you took him in. But if she had not brought him to your doorstep and dumped him there, would you have sought out anyone to share your life?"

He leaned closer to me and said, "Even after you came back to Buckkeep and your old world, you held yourself apart from it. No matter what i did or offered. Myblack. you couldn't even connect to a horse."
- “Fool's Fate” by Robin Hobb

Well, it’s a new year. And I’d say the first 10 hours haven’t been up to snuff.

2010-01-01T11:52:00.006+08:00

Incoming Twenty-Ten (2010): Yo. *strides in* How are things, man?

Outgoing Twenty-Oh-Nine (2009): Pretty all right, actually. There hasn't been any major catastrophe, nor emotional distress.

Incoming Twenty-Ten (2010): Really? Why don't you give me a summary of what you've done? Seems like our Key Performance Index (KPI) has risen, so expectations are higher this time round.

Outgoing Twenty-Oh-Nine (2009): *groan* Tell me about it. The same thing happened for my predecessor, 2008. He had so many things happening, that now it makes me look bad. *grumbles* He had a change of job, a short-term relationship and a brilliant trip to Taiwan with good friends. How on earth was i suppose to emulate that? *wails* I don't have a single relationship on my CV!

Incoming Twenty-Ten (2010): *pats back* There there. Things aren't so bad. I'm sure you have had some good things too.

Outgoing Twenty-Oh-Nine (2009): *sniff* Well. Things certainly have improved for the job. He has felt slightly more at home and is doing something he thoroughly enjoys. There is so much to learn and the knowledge expansion is one of the reasons why he enjoys it.

Incoming Twenty-Ten (2010): *soothes* There. You see? That's a good thing, isn't it? Are there any more?

Outgoing Twenty-Oh-Nine (2009): But... But... *wails* There wasn't a relationship! He did meet someone, but it didn't work out. *sobz* I was so hoping that it will work out, so i can add it to my CV! I mean, a relationship is a big thing on any CV, and i thought it will be my chance to show what i can do!

Incoming Twenty-Ten (2010): *taken aback* Erm... I'm sure it was for the best. Perhaps they are not meant to be together. They are still friends, right? That still counts for something, doesn't it?

Outgoing Twenty-Oh-Nine (2009): *sniff* I guess so... *sniff*

Incoming Twenty-Ten (2010): *pats hand* Are there any more good things that happened?

Outgoing Twenty-Oh-Nine (2009): Well. He did take up scuba diving and managed to get his Open Water and Advanced Open Water certification. *begins to cheer up* He really does like scuba diving and enjoyed the trips abroad.

Incoming Twenty-Ten (2010): That's good, that's good. Speaking of going abroad, were there any holidays?

Outgoing Twenty-Oh-Nine (2009): Oh yes. He went to Hokkaido and had a pretty good time there. There were one or two places which he didn't really like. I mean, how entertaining can a sake factory or whiskey distillery be? *getting excited* Oh oh. And he saw snow for the first time and tried snow boarding for the first time too!

Incoming Twenty-Ten (2010): *getting worried about KPI* Wow. That's pretty awesome. Looks like i'll have my work cut out for me, on trying to emulate you.

Outgoing Twenty-Oh-Nine (2009): Oh, don't worry. Seems like he has quite a number of friends wanting to go overseas. Plus, there seems to be a good long diving trip in the planning too. It promises to be a lot better than the ones i've had.

Incoming Twenty-Ten (2010): Really? That sounds pretty good. Lets hope all those talking and planning will turn into something concrete then.

Outgoing Twenty-Oh-Nine (2009): I'm sure it will. Plus, his friends seems hell-bent on trying to get him a partner. *sniggers*

Incoming Twenty-Ten (2010): Really? His friends are really concerned about him, aye? I'm sure he appreciates their effort on his behalf. *rolls eyes*

Outgoing Twenty-Oh-Nine (2009): *clock chimes* Ah. The stroke of midnight! Here you go then. *passes the baton* Good luck! *fades out of view*

Incoming Twenty-Ten (2010): Thanks! *it's left pondering what will befall upon it*

Visualise being the only 45-year-old in first grade.

2009-12-24T16:34:00.005+08:00

Kwon Ha-kyeong: What do you like about me?

Soo-yeong: You're beautiful.

Kwon Ha-kyeong: *smiles* It's all thanks to my make-up.

Soo-yeong: *in awe* You're so pretty when you smile... You have the prettiest smile i've ever seen.

(...)

Soo-yeong: Ha-kyeong! Don't walk around in the rain.

Kwon Ha-kyeong: I don't like you that way. I'm sorry.

Soo-yeong: I like you.

Kwon Ha-kyeong: Don't kid yourself. Don't expect anything... You'll get hurt.

Soo-yeong: I'm not doing any of that. This will only hurt me, not you.

Kwon Ha-kyeong: Soo-yeong...

Soo-yeong: I have to go.

---

I have to remind myself: Movies are not realistic. In real life, things are different.

Usually and most unfortunately, i would have done something naive, before i can remind myself.

By then, its too late: The mistake has been made.

---

Merry Christmas, everyone.

I keep forgetting that rules are only for little nice people.

2009-12-19T23:41:00.000+08:00

In Hokkaido, Japan, i was helping a family load their baggage onto the tour coach.

Family's mother: Thank you so much for helping us.

Family's father: Yah, yah. Thank you so much. You are very helpful. Very good.

---

Friend's text: ... As great pals, knowing how vulnerable you are (because you are simply too nice and good to be true) we hope you can share with us and let us access with you ...

---

I appreciate the compliments. I really do.

But.

What's the point of being a good guy? 做好人有什么用？

Heroes die first. 英雄第一先死。

Only the bad boys get the girls. 男人不坏，女人不爱。

So.

Again, i must ask the question: What is the point of being a good guy?

They’re all teeth and digestive tract. No brains at all.

2009-12-18T07:56:00.001+08:00

After being in Japan, i think i much prefer Hokkaido rather than Tokyo. Its much quieter there, less foreigners and the natural scenery is so much better.

Of course, the other type of *cough* scenery *cough* is much better than home. xD

Few things are less comforting than a tiger who’s up too late.

2009-12-06T21:43:00.002+08:00

Friend: Come and join us lah. Unless of course, there is someone more important than us... *small smile*

Me: Ooi! You know that if i can join you guys, i will lor.

Why is it you always rip your pants on the day everyone has to demonstrate a maths problem at the chalkboard?

2009-11-29T02:54:00.003+08:00

And of course, it also includes trying to learn a new Chinese song when your Chinese is utterly rubbish. :p

The 5-ton carnivorous lizard can run faster than a charging rhino! What can be more horrifying? Besides the blood-curdling roar of its mum…

2009-11-28T13:43:00.002+08:00

What some advice on driving off-road?

Give up on that sissy Land Cruiser. xD

Stupidity produces antibodies.

2009-11-22T10:48:00.006+08:00

“It was no more than the bones of his affection, but she seized on it. 'I would, my lord.' It hurt me to see her content with so little.”
- “Assassin's Quest” by Robin Hobb

Have you ever felt so lonely and dejected that you hunger and thirst for love?

So much so, that when someone so beautiful and hot gives you some attention or even some affection, you lap it all up?

And even though you already know things are impossible between the two of you, you do anything to make her happy?

And the minute she comes seeking you, you drop everything to be by her side?

And even though you know that you're being taken for a ride, and that all your efforts would be seen as friendship by her, you still do it anyway?

And the reason for behaving this way, is that you are so fugly and pathetic, that you would gladly take any attention that comes your way, even more so by someone so beautiful and hot?

Us guys are a predictable lot. Show us a pretty girl, and we will do anything, including moving the world, for her.

“I love her still, just as much as I did when she left me. I thought then that, when all my tasks were done, I would find her and somehow we would be happy together. And here we are, sixteen years later, and I still haven’t managed to find my way back to her.”
- “Fool’s Fate” by Robin Hobb

I’d say that crossed the line from ironic coincidence to evil omen.

2009-11-19T21:23:00.004+08:00

Yesterday morning, on the way to work:

Dad: So have you found a girlfriend yet?

Me: Nope.

Dad: Why not?

Me: Well, my previous company was small. So i had lots to do. Now, my current company is big. But i'm busy learning as much as i can. If it comes, it comes. If it doesn't, i'm not too bothered.

---

Yesterday after lunch, on the way to a supplier:

Taxi-driver: Sometimes, a guy must learn how to cook. So that when the wife doesn't cook, at least he can take over. By the way, are you married?

Me: Erm... No.

Taxi-driver: You have a girlfriend?

Me: *chuckle nervously* That's the problem. No.

Taxi-driver: Why not? Cannot lah. You got no excuse. Uncle here so ugly, can find a wife. You're better looking than Uncle, so you have no excuse not to have a girlfriend.

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Yesterday evening, on the way to a wedding dinner:

Male Colleague: Us guys need to approach girls one. Where got girls approach guys? So you need to start approach girls leh.

Me: Don't want lah. When girls see me, they will start to run lor. If i start approaching them, they might even commit suicide.

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Yesterday night, just before the wedding dinner commenced:

Boss: Eh. Jason. Got see any pretty girls or not? Then you can approach them lah.

Me: *covers head in despair*

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I think someone up there is trying to tell me something. :p

Childhood is short and maturity is forever.

2009-11-14T20:41:00.001+08:00

I - as the eldest in the family - unfortunately have to grow up. :(

Boys are made of snips, snails & puppy dog tails. Tigers are made of dragonflies & katydids but mostly chewed-up little kids.

2009-11-10T23:09:00.004+08:00

This is for the guys who escort their drunk, bewildered female friends back from parties and never take advantage once they’re at her door,
for the guys who accompany girls to bars as buffers against the rest of the creepy male population,
for the guys who know a girl is fishing for compliments but give them out anyway,
for the guys who always play by the rules in a game where the rules favor cheaters,
for the guys who are accredited as boyfriend material but somehow don’t end up being boyfriends,
for all the nice guys who are overlooked, underestimated, and unappreciated,
for all the nice guys who are manipulated, misled, and unjustly abandoned,
this is for you.

The full version is here, along with the Ode to Nice Girls.