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

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.

"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

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.

"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.

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.

"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.

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. :)

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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.

""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.

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.

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.

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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.

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Merry Christmas, everyone.

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

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.

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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 ...

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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.

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.

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?

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…

What some advice on driving off-road?

Give up on that sissy Land Cruiser. xD

Stupidity produces antibodies.

“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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

How can kids know so much and still be so dumb?

Question:
What happens when you encounter something which defies all logic, reasoning and effort?

Answer:
You're left with two exhausted, tired and grimy engineers.

*collapse*