What Really Matters

"What we really are matters more than what other people think of us."

-- Jawaharlal Nehru

Happiness

"Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of travelling."

-- Margaret Lee Runbeck

Misunderstood

Felt misunderstood because words can sometimes fail in expression. Feel lousy.

Do people really believe you when they say they do? How do you tell? Maybe there is a way. Maybe there is not. It does not really matter. I rather believe they do. Because sometimes life was never meant to be so complicated. It became so when we added the "ingredients".

Thought pattern has significantly changed since the knowledge. Different perception. Progression? Maturing? Changed?

Thinking night. To the beach?

How I wish it came earlier.

Where are you when I needed you?

It's never going to be the same like before.

How many and who in the end?

Confirmed Status

Got the letter to confirm my PES E1L9 effective from 11 July 2007.

Wonder how that will change my recall status. I've been with the guys for so long. I hope I won't be posted somewhere else.

Knocked Up

Saw Knocked Up with Debbie. Hilarious movie. I was laughing my head off literally at some of the segments.

"Debbie is a freak of nature!" *turns and look at Debbie*

Just too bad that someone in the movie shares the same name sometimes :op

I kind of liked the underlying message in the movie. Well, the underlying message might be different for different people. Despite how people may seem to be, change is not impossible. It's a choice that an individual has to make. Not knowing what to do does not mean the end of the world. With determination and patience, impossible may turn to possible.

Some people just need certain events in their lives before they "wake up". What matters is how you move ahead.

Integrity Check

Was it an integrity issue?

Real Epidemic?

So that's the reason for the "epidemic" at the training centre. It was just a reason as I guessed.

I will stand up and be counted. I'm don't think I was ever called to live in the shadows.

He knows what the future holds.

Epidemic?

Thought it was one combined paper, but was given two separate exams instead. Anyway, aced both papers. Seems that it helped when I fell asleep through revision and my head was resting directly on my notes. Wahahahaha... Need to revise the rest of the information to prepare for next lesson. This course really works us hard if we really want to learn maximum from it.

Some supposed epidemic in the training centre and we were told to clear out after lunch. So I get the afternoon off! Good weather to sleep. Gotta do some revision later in the night. But maybe give in to An Qi's jio-ing tonight first. That queen..........

If I get another SMS from the instructor later, it means super long weekend! Hope the phone beeps soon :op

Study

Studying hard for the exam tomorrow!

The first of ten exams in six weeks...

Number of exams seems to be increasing from my last expectation....argh....

The New Driver!

Congratulations Mr Connel Loh :o)

I'm proud of you!

At least you did not have to use the trick I taught you about bringing Josiah along for the test.

Wahahahaha....

Yes Heng Kah, please go to Hong Kong for a short trip. At least I can claim credit for helping your wife persuade you :o) I did not go because I don't wanna miss your wedding! So now you should go on my behalf!

Found The Redbean!

Found the Redbean! Have not seen her for a while now. Had a good time catching up though she was trying hard to confuse me with the complicated tree of how all the people she knew were connected.

Went shopping for a dress (or two) for her to be bridesmaid. Amazing that we could not find anything in Plaza Singapura or Vivo City! All the more surprising in her case because she was one of the fastest shopper that I ever knew.

Think I am getting more used to ladies' brands than males!!! Hmmm.....

What Guys/Girls Notice

Attended the wedding of Tiang Ping and Hwee Koon. Heh. Still have not gotten the wedding invitation card proper because we never got to meet. My fault actually, but I appeared anyway.

The couple gave a speech during the church wedding to thank their parents. Touching moments.

Tiang Ping thanked her parents for raising her up so beautifully. Hwee Koon thanked his parents for raising him up a fine man. Martin and me agreed that was a perfect example that girls look at character while guys look at looks. Hahaha...not everyone is like that though, just so happen that the scenario "seemed" so :op

Met Amelda after quite some time. We've both been disappearing. Have to arrange the chicken rice feast someday. Matthew gave us a treat for no reason! :o)

Harry Potter

Saw Harry Potter with Debbie. Normally I try to catch all previous episodes before watching a sequel. Strangely I did not do it for Harry Potter. Though I think I did catch the previous ones on the plane.

But anyhow, the movie does follow the book quite a bit. So if I did not read the book, I might not know what is happening at various points. A little disappointed by the movie adaptation. Think the storybook is better.

We seem to be the only ones laughing at some points of the movie too. Everyone else did not share the same kind of humour I suppose.

Hmmm, think I will go get the final book and read it for completeness.

Debbie reminded that we are going out on 20/07/2007. Nice numbers...

Trust = The Colour Of Love?

信任 = 爱情的颜色？

I learnt this song quite some time back. Some probably heard me in KTV. I like it because it is meaningful. Communication is essential between two partners.

我想了很久该如何说

有一些困惑在心里头

我们都努力交换了感受

但始终还觉得了解的不够

因为你的笑所以快乐

因为你沉默所以失落

所有的想法都跟你说

我还是从你眼中看到了保留

是缘份让我们相遇又选择相守

虽然你我的世界有些不同

我想给你我所有

为什么还有心事不能说

快告诉我你还想要什么

快告诉我还能为你做些什么

如果相爱的两个人

没有信任该如何

因为你的笑所以快乐

因为你沉默所以失落

所有的想法都跟你说

我还是从你眼中看到了保留

是缘份让我们相遇又选择相守

虽然你我的世界有些不同

我想给你我所有

为什么还有心事不能说

快告诉我你还想要什么

快告诉我还能为你做些什么

如果相爱的两个人没有信任

爱情就失去了颜色

快告诉我你还想要什么

快告诉我还能为你做些什么

如果相爱的两个人

没有信任(我们)该如何

相爱两个人没有信任

爱情就失去了美丽的颜色

Keep On Waiting

I got it. One shot, one kill.

Now to keep on waiting.

Not long now... hopefully...

Surprise

Surprisingly insane actions...

Cupboard

I got my very own absolute personal cupboard in my very own private room today! It's an authentic "cannot find anywhere else" cupboard purchased back in 1976! Fancy having a cupboard as old as myself :o)

Not complaining about getting a hand me down. It is in absolute condition. Anything that is kept by my mum will be in mint condition. So stop asking me why I don't seem to age as time passes!!! You have to ask my mum!!! Maybe she feeds me with something every night that she sprays on all these stuff...hmmm...I remember drinking some liquid and I knock out every night...

Anyhow, the room looks different now for sure! After trying to pack it for the past 4 years plus, it looks like a different kind of mess now! Woohoo! Have to make it better soon. Need to study soon aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh............

Opera

http://prawnkid.blogspot.com/2007/04/opera.html

Found it again. Working link.

Parachute Band

http://myspace.com/parachuteband

It's been 10 years since Parachute Band started in 1996. Now in year 2007, they over to a new generation. The sound and style is pretty different, especially since the lead is a male now. I think I will get the new CD when it is out. Omega Levine...fuzzily funky male lead. You'll love him.

Some words from Wayne Huirua to the new generation Parachute Band:

"My greatest piece of advice is for you is that it is absolutely necessary for you to become worshippers. Worship will enable you to hear from God. Worship will enable you to trust God. Worship will enable you to obey God when you need to. When He takes you through those things, He will give you those ears to hear and a heart to obey Him."

Best I Ever Had by Vertical Horizon

Break from packing the slums with music blasting away DEFINITELY. It's kind of a part of my life, but strangely I do not possess a MP3 player or load my phone with tons of music. But in my room, or car, that's it. I can do without TV, but music no way... (I think)

Loving live music allows me to accept cover versions, so perhaps not so true fan of originals like many others. There are songs that I love covers more than originals. Heard Vertical Horizon from my compilation and kind of like Best I Ever Had at the moment.

A search in youtube for the original MTV came up with something else! I would applaud this guy if I heard him live. He is good in my opinion.

Study

Going on course soon for 6 weeks. Time to get the brain cranking again. Started reading up on part 1 again yesterday. Dry and theoretical chapter 1 was really hard to go by. The fruits helped a little (but where is the fruits buffet I was promised? :op)

Can't even figure how I managed to score in part 1 a year ago, but I guess it was a pretty simple test. (As usual, there are tips and such.) So this is going to be 8 exams, even with oral and practical!! (When was the last time that happened to me?!)

Back to study...

(Think I am going to knock out soon at this rate)

Run!

Just came back from run. Feel good. Bathed and relaxed now. Shiok!

MIO

Seems like MIO is not explained properly when it is installed for subscribers. Have heard quite a number of complaints from some friends on it and something just seemed to not work well.

Helped the champion Debbie fixed it with loopback, problem solved.

Whatever it is, do not cut the telephone connection for the house. Multiple phone connections in the house can only be done with multiple MIO boxes or multiple subscribed lines is untrue.

IKEA Tampines

Went IKEA Tampines with Tingie. Nice Swedish meatballs and chicken wings! And better not trust Tingie when she says just order 6 chicken wings!

The place seems bigger than the one in Queensway, but feels like it just has more walking space. I do not seem to feel that there are more things to shop around. Quite a huge area allocated to DIY products too.

Product that I noted was DAIM sweets that was sold under the banner DIAM BAG. Was recommending it to Tingie. Wahahaha.....have a DIAM bag! :op

Just when I thought that was quite a fantastic gimmick, there came the 3-chest drawers. It was called ANEBODA. Really "NO COURAGE" ah!

Guess we will have to go to normal furniture shops to look for her wardrobes and other stuff. Sounds like one big project for her to do. Though I seriously doubt her estimates for the room dimensions. Hmm.....she might have to sleep outside the window.

Think it is worth checking out GIANT though. It is HUGE! (At least the company brand hints that anyway).

Thoughts

Tens... Hundreds... Thousands... Millions... Trillions... Feels like overflowing...

Vulnerability exposed

The signs are showing more than expected... The actions are happening more than expected...

It's going to paint a picture that I do not like. Gotta stop. Gotta breathe. Gotta think. Again.

Unsure? Lost? Unwilling? Denial? Fear.

I better not push it. Irritation is the worst catalyst.

How now?

Little by little one step at a time...

Broke

I broke the decision after years at a moment of impulse. Already did not feel good after a while. Disgusting. Only redemption was becoz I decided to do it for someone. So I guess it is worth. The decision should stay. This will be the last hopefully...or at least for the longest time.

I will not break it even on that day......if that day ever comes......

07/07/07

Special date for a lot of people.

I finally did it today.

Not excited. Surprising?

It's gonna be a prized possession though.

I am one step nearer.

Some areas still lacking. What????

Feeling

The same kind of fear for the last few days. Not very good. It can't wait. This week will have to be it. It's not worth feeling the same way walking down that path all the time.

Discipline

Drive

Determination

Desperation?

Today is supposed to be a happy day for lots of people with the receipt of bonus. I don't even monitor my monthly paycheck. So I guess it is no surprise that I won't know until people around me were talking about it. Not monitoring finance or being bothered about getting $$$ has nothing to do with whether a person have too much money or not really. I would be happy if the reason was so simplistic. Mindset can be changed with some effort. Finance is archived and viewed differently in me. (Probably for many other things too.)

Level of significance is not proportional to the ease of exploitation.

Life

Resign to it. Give up on it. Enjoy it to the fullest. Make the best of it. What comes...comes.

Same gift, different experience.

Some have it and want to end it. Some are ending it and want to prolong it. If only they could exchange? Irony.......irony........and it is not just a Swatch series.....

What do you want me to say to you? You already chose your own path and yet you are unhappy about it. What about those that did not get to choose? And I'm expected to say stuff that people expect me to say. Whatever happen to "say your mind"?

Expectations

Suddenly thought about it and stuck in those thoughts for a while. Need to ask some hard questions to find out more. It seems my mental expectations were pretty high and yet practically I did not feel very disturbed knowing such information.

Maybe that is why some people choose not to know everything. The lesser you know, the lesser the expectations. However, innocence might not equate bliss. It might always be a time bomb.

But what happens when all is known? Do things stay the same? Perceptions change with the amount of information available. How important is perception if it is ever-changing then?

The beauty of life is the journey. The lack of it makes even the bad parts worth.

Queen

Queen....the band! Meant this post for Germz actually...she loves Queen. Ha! They did quite a good version of Queen here.

Stomp

Redbean

Just where are you?

Game

Atom gave me a modular power supply. It was that damn good. So my system is up again and I can blog. Managed to logon to Club 7 for a brief while too. I guess I am not that easily wiped off from the team yet.

Electrician coming for more major work on the power supply and also a possible TV point in my room. After more than four years of not watching TV, I wonder if I will get used to start. But well, it is definitely a good time to start packing everything proper and even sorting out my HDD. I have been living in a mess for too many years.

Really need to stop procrastinating about everything.

I must and I will want to make a decision on Saturday!!!

Wedding of the Bears

Woke up late! Stomach upset! Mark had to come and fetch me! Ha! Almost got into an accident too. We were surprisingly cool about it. There would have been no chance against a bus. But we were watched by a higher One.

Pretty exciting morning to help Matthew get to his bride! I think the most most difficult part had to be asking us to draw. My art is down the pits. It would have failed primary school art class. But we somehow managed through.

Drove around in his Aveo. Think I still prefer Swift Sports. Ha! Maybe I go test drive again on Saturday. Hmmm, hope it is not that old man serving me again. Boring chap.

Solemnization at an outdoor pavilion and a wonderful dinner. The groom cried! I could feel the emotions from where I was sitting. There are some things that cannot be expressed by words. His mum was easily the happiest person around. I'm sure he'll notice it from some of the photos. I could see it from my brief greetings with her.

So....in the words of the rest of the brothers.....two of us left to get hitched. There must be a "blind" girl out there for me. Or is there? But that may not be the point really......

Transformers

Transformers! Wow...definitely a blast compared to the cartoon series. The effects would have made you think back to the days when you were young and never thought it possible. What you see on the screen would only happen in your dreams!

A little disappointing that they changed the characters to be somewhat different from their original in the cartoon. Megatron is a little too powerful too. But Optimus Prime finishing off Bonecrusher had to be the coolest yet. Almost like Voltron using sword.

Had to almost explain some of the stuff to Debbie...hahaha, but at least she still liked the movie. So not too bad. I would have felt guilty if she was bored by it!

Yet to catch Fantastic Four.........

Hot Fuzz

Saw Hot Fuzz with Anne. First meet! Wahahaha...think she wanted to confirm if I was really a small boy? Ha! Anyway, so she does not believe my theory of using SK II to look young.

Hot Fuzz is a British movie. Funny! I liked Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels and also Snatch. So, this was an addition to that type of movie. Heh. Was tempted to buy Transformers instead though, but I think Anne would not like it. Not her type :op

Japanese

http://prawnkid.blogspot.com/2007/04/japanese.html

Now I found it somewhere else!! Hehehe...so the link is not broken anymore! :o)

Thinker

Thinkers often get misunderstood for being negative, lonely, in need of sympathy, over sensitive, etc...

But their nature is actually lonesome. Hmm, not exactly lonely, but alone.

The train of thought (actually multiple trains in a short period of time) is not exactly the same as the usual. They ask questions to clarify certain facts and information, but not necessary to derive towards an expected conclusion.

Who will understand?

Is there a thinker out there who is the same?

Beginning to sound like a different species of existence...

Frankfurt

Found some pictures that I took from Frankfurt...

Bachelor's Night!

It's Heng Kah's bachelor night!!! Woohoo......the last weekend as a bachelor.....hehehe...all my friends were asking if we had just food and drinks, without doing anything to him! Though some of us did think of throwing him into the water...forcing him to get drunk and cab home instead of driving...but it seems that most people will ask if a stripper was engaged to sabotage the "victim"! Hmmm.......

Mabbe that should be left to the actual day. Wahahaha....I might not get out of the wedding alive...

Anyway, ten of us were there and it's at Dempsey! So, my second time back there. Quite nice place to chit chat and laugh our heads off. So one more week and it's way to go man!

Some of us headed for more supper after, while others went back. Then I realised this is the first time we came out as a group of ten, each with their own vehicle. Wahseh, that is quite a record for us. Almost a gang :op

Argh...the pictures were not very clear...guess I will not be putting them up.

Helios News!

News from Helios!

The arrival of Gisele Lee! Ah....unique name for his kid again....Vianne and Gisele...nice!

Think I should meet him sometime soon. Have not seen him for the longest time now. Should do it before Samantha gives birth too! Looks like everyone is contributing to the usage of country space...

Now I wonder what DVDs did I tell him to help me buy.........I seem to be asking a million people to help and I never remember.....hope it is not something that I already have!

Free Lunch!

Woah! It seems that they pay for all our lunches! hiak hiak hiak hiak

Frankfurt

Today began the five day course on working using the route planning software. It's a good thing that I was using it for a while before I came for the course. It is definitely not something for a brand new beginner! Pretty tough to understand everything until I start to practise more on it. Good thing there is no exam for this. I wonder if I will pass!!! That would come for the course from mid July. Looks like I really got to buck up and study quite a bit...

Class of seven people. That is quite good actually. The smaller the class, the easier to concentrate. At least the instructor do not have to go around answering each and every single question. Two from Holland, two from Doha and two others from Croatia. Seems quite an international mix. Considering that they are working at those places, not necessary from that country itself.

I was surprised that the lady from Croatia actually flew as a stewardess for some time! That explains the looks (and sitting beside me!) wahahaha......how am I supposed to concentrate? But well, it was nice to see that companies do allow people to move around and try the different areas though.

Contemplating whether to subscribe to internet. Half guessing that it will become an issue when it comes to claims, though it should never have been (well, at least never used to be)... Things are so different these days... Really cannot judge a person by their cover... How true...

Friends

Compliment or Criticism

"You chose to help others..."

Used to compliment and criticize me in the same conversation. That's just the way it is as far as where this conversation was going. Nowhere.......as expected.

But well, there are better things in life.

I finally found the reason for living

It's in giving every part of my heart to Him

In all that I do, every word that I say

I'll be giving my heart just for Him, for Him!

Status Change

Just back from medical review at unit medical centre. Mandatory to have a medical review for referral to medical board. It was over in 5 minutes. I will be medical boarded in absence sometime in July.

Recommended status : E1L9

I would gladly be status A to remove the cause though...

Tonsilitis or Dengue?

Started at 3+am on Monday. Still went to work for the full day. Sometimes you just wanna try to do a little more. Had a good time relaxing on the evening. Came home and measured 38.1 degrees. Great, now I have high fever.

Still went to work this morning. Eyes were burning, head was bursting and body was breaking. Would see the doctor in a while, and then I was called in to complete the appraisal. Did raise one or two sentences on my views and listened to his side of the story. Heard some unbelievable things for the first time in my life. Then I knew there was no point proceeding. Just nodding to everything that was said and left the room. I will ask myself if I am still happy here at the end of August/September.

Went to see doctor after. Still measuring 38.1 degrees! Argh! Glands swollen, tonsils swollen, viral infection. If this does not subside by Thursday morning, I have to go back for a review. If the tonsils develop pus (gross), then I have tonsilitis. If I still have fever, then I need a blood test to check for dengue.

I seem to get the full works these days..............

Solitude

Solitude In The Midst Of Many

在无数中的独自

Words of Wisdom from the Barber

Always loved shorter hair. So much cooler and definitely easier to maintain. For a person with no clue on how to style his hair, this is the easiest.

For some reason, the barber decided to share his words of wisdom to me today.

*haircut complete*

*remove cover sheet*

Barber:

Next time, you should keep your moustache and not shave.

Prawnkid:

Heh. Why?

Barber:

You look too young lah.

Prawnkid:

Oh....look young good mah (everyone says that)...

Barber:

Wait girl molest you ah...

*tickle myself to fake laugh*

Prawnkid:

...

Bee Gees Come Back Tour...................................you win again....so many times......

Confrontation - Part 1

Only had time for part 1. Just as expected, nothing he can do about the system. Therefore, conformance opted.

Confirmed. Pretty clueless about what I do.

This is the year of spamming.

Slacker....

Dun understand how there can be such slackers.....I know of people who procrastinate or inefficient or just unable to comprehend and of coz those who are much better than me.......but to see slackers.....I think they really need to buck up......I'm amazed at how they just slack through......

I admit that I choose to slack over weekends or whenever I have free time. But that is like a choice to chill and relax.....but some people just give you the feeling that they have been pampered all their lives.....if I see people feeding them, I think I will freak out. That would be ultimate slacker of the millenium.

Shrek 3

Just came back from watching Shrek 3 with Yiling. It was so-so only, nothing much to crave about.

Good thing that I caught the Transformers trailer again. Nice. A pity that they might have to change some of the machines due to practicality of building them though.

Should sleep soon. Badminton tomorrow. Something to look forward to after office hours :o)

Hula Girls

I went for another "arty" show again! This time it is Hula Girls showing in Picturehouse. This one is quite good though. Now looking for a particular song in the soundtrack...

This show does portray how mindsets can be changed. Good one.

Thailand?

For some miscommunication, I was in office today! Could actually have joined the Bangkok trip. Responded to my appraisal since I was in office. It's going to be one big confrontation one week from now.

Time to look for a chef...

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

If this was the version showed in Singapore, then I don't mind watching it live at the studio for every single episode!

"Is that your final answer?"

Pirates Of The Carribbean

Pirates Of The Carribbean. Just finished part one tonight. Tomorrow night will be part two. Complete with the part three movie on Wednesday night. Hee...

Great Singapore Sale

The Great Singapore Sale is back (again). Well, it happens every year, so what is so great about it? Just excuses for the shops to have sales, and most importantly excuses for the shoppers to shop. But well, whichever works...

I tried one after another or pants, shirt, pants, berms, pants and ended up with no purchase. Argh.....wonder it is so tough for me to decide on what to buy these days....

Funny thing is, I had more fun throwing basketballs into hoops at the amusement centre in Bishan with AlphaRomeo instead. As usual, people are wondering why we are perspiring in an air-conditioned place :op

Party!

Finally!!!!! The party that took four years of waiting......over in one night.....

Almost got sabo-ed onstage for the games......well, at this crucial point, I must be busy talking on the phone :op

I guess now everyone is looking forward to the the Dinner & Dance...

Friends & Thoughts

Concerned for my friends. Start to think about their problems too. But is that a bit far fetched?

But yet I can't stop thinking about his or his or her or her problems....... Natural born kaypoh?

Quite happy to hear about Marijke's second kid :o)

Anna Renee Elding

nice name!

Mail Clearing Machine

112 mails. Lesser than what I expected :o)

So I worked like a mail clearing machine on the first day. Some people actually thought I was still away and were surprised that I am responding. Maybe I should put Out Of Office for the whole year hehehe

It's really so much less convenient not to be using a laptop anymore........but well, I am not supposed to be working after office hours......at least I should not be :op

Next

Just saw 'Next' with Jacy, Mr & Mrs Atom. A little exaggerated at various points in the movie. Jessica was really just for eye candy in the show. Nothing much else since the character is not exactly developed.

Moore was way more suited for Hannibal. This movie does not bring out the best in her.

Well, at least I did something for a normal civilian since I came out...

刚放出来

刚放出来!!!

Just finished with reservist. Pretty much happening in there, but I guess there is nothing much to write about. Did have a good time with the usual guys. Get to meet them once a year. May not have that anymore from next year if the downgrade does happen. Perhaps there is still the refresher course.

Back to work tomorrow. Expecting to fight other people's fire.

Reservist

Back to reservist for one day refresher's training. One shot one kill. All over in a matter of minutes for me this time.

I wonder if I can really set an intravenous drip that fast when it is really needed. Sometimes when you badly need something, it becomes harder to achieve.

Hmmm.....well, anyway I'm going back to camp on Monday for seven days. Time to produce the letter stating my condition. Wonder what the MO will say about me this time. He thinks I am a skiver.......

When Will I See You Again?

She left today. This was taken while waiting at the airport. We were just talking and talking. Guess we have always been comfortable with each other. I knew I would miss her when she finally had to make her way to the gate. We hugged a farewell that was a few seconds but felt like eternity. That was as close as we got since we last met up a few years ago and.......I wonder when I will see her again?

Thanks for the past few days.....I will remember you always!

China, India & Dempsey

I melted under the sun trying to snap this picture for Joey. It was that hot on all the days that Shin Yuh said Singapore is supposed to have thunderstorms. Great! Excellet weather forecast! But well, it is still better than not being able to go anywhere because of the rain.

How can I not bring her to try the XO Fish Bee Hoon Soup while at Chinatown eh?! And people say I don't drink.....I even have my alcohol in soup.....well, I hope this does not tempt me to start drinking (again)!

Little India! Curry...................................

The table did not look so neat after we attacked the food actually....

Dempsey Road....quite a nice place to drink and chit chat. A pity that we went late and did not spend much time there. But I think I will go back there again. Someday.

That's Tingie and Shin Yuh sitting on the other side.

I'm so relaxed......

Arab Street

Ashley introduced a place to have Peranakan food that is located somewhere near Arab Street. It's quite nice, with Thai and Indonesian mix. Not to mention a waiter trying to impress us with the history of the place.......well, I may go back there again, if I remember how to go. Here's one with Ashley and Joey!


We walked around looking for a nice cafe to sit for drinks and some chit chat. I never knew there were shops along Arab Street selling clothes and so many cafes too! Well, still not too late to find out! Came to this cafe known as Pitch Black (reminds me of Vin Diesel). It has a mini theatre in the second level that allows you to watch the screenings (everyday) for free if you spend a minimum of $5 on drinks or food. They show reasonable stuff and the schedule is on their website too............quite like it so far.....

Not a fantastic place for drinks (this is along Orchard Road, near to Centrepoint), but quite ok music. Well, we just wanted to sit and chill.

Ultra Famous Super Kung Fu Iced Milk Tea

Far East Plaza was perhaps Joey's favourite shopping place. Or maybe anywhere that sells fruit juices! As usual, she orders her stuff and end up taking my drink and giving hers to me! Spotted a highly skilled drink which we did not try though...

So many places to go................

Joey @ Zoo!

Despite trying so hard to plan Joey's trip to Sentosa, we decided the zoo first. She was really fascinated with the zoo really. You would be if you had tried going to the one in London! Well, a pity that we did not get to see any penguins or pandas, but she saw the polar bears! I guess it is quite nice to pop into the zoo once in a long while. I had a great time there too.

Finished off with major shopping in the alleys of Bugis Street and dinner in Bugis Junction. I never knew that going out can be so much more tiring than working!!! Well, maybe the walking and the sun and age? (These days I get dropped jaws when people find out my age...grrr)

Joey @ Vivo City

We went to Vivo City just to have a look at the huge shopping centre. As usual, most people get a little lost when they get there. Her main purpose here was to visit Shin Yuh and myself, so I guess shopping was not on the top priority list (Hong Kong sells stuff cheaper maybe!).

But I guess there is only eat and shop in Singapore. Not much of a tourist attraction around. It is the country culture as a whole that is an experience I guess.

Well, to satisfy some of her cravings, bought some stuff at the basement stalls. Bread Papa, Yakitori sticks, breaded sausage (yucks) and the likes.

Thomas joined us for dinner at Clarke Quay. Then we went for a walk along the river towards the WONDERFUL Merlion. We saw a group of children jumping into the Singapore River along the way!

The Arrival Of Joey

Joey arrived in Singapore! Wanted to surprise her at the arrival gate, but caught her halfway there. Heh. Well, still...it was nice to fetch her from within.

Gonna be spending the next few days with her and bring her around! Hmmm, not a very good tour guide myself, but I suppose she should have no problems with food going out with me hehehe...

Think we're going to Sentosa tomorrow. To the beach!!!!

I have not seen her for such a long long long long time................................

Can't even believe we used to be together.....wahahaha....how can she even stand me?

Spiderman 3

Just finished Spiderman 3 with Heng Kah, Joanne and Tingie. Thanks to Stanley who got four tickets but had to pass them on. Kind of accelerated the arrangement to watch it.

Was a little disappointed with the show, considering the hype leading to it. Think I might look forward more to Fantastic Four II. Guess gotta wait till it is out then.

Tingie's appetite is growing! That is good lah, she need to put on some more weight. With the stronger howling winds these days, she just might be blown off.

Almost Gone

Had dinner at Fisherman's Wharf with Andrew, Chan Khee, Connel, Vanessa and Josiah! (He is growing so big already.)

We went for a walk along Clarke Quay before I had to head and pick Tingie for the movie. Was about 3 metres from the traffic light when I saw that it was green man for a few seconds. Considering that traffic lights are fast changing at so many places, decided to quickly step up to cross the road. At that moment, a car zoomed past.

It was red light. Good thing I checked before I cross. Stared at the car in disbelief as the driver just went off as though nothing happened. Connel and Chan Khee were a little shocked. I really wonder how there can be such drivers on the road. What the shit are those testers doing?

Because

How would I, knowing that it is one way?

Where would I, knowing that it is one way?

What should I, knowing that it is one way?

Why should I, knowing that it is one way?

Because I never expected a return.

200 Pounds Beauty

Just came back from watching "200 Pounds Beauty" with Debbie. Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing and laughing and laughing............think I will get this on DVD :o)

Kim Ah Joong is only 22! Looks so much like Vivian Hsu...

Mariah Carey

She made me love live music.

Total Eclipse Of The Heart

Blast this song and you are instantly transported off somewhere into the music........

There are times when song lyrics say it all....you just keep quiet and absorb yourself into the song.

Once upon a time I was falling in love

But now I'm only falling apart

There's nothing I can do

A total eclipse of the heart

Once upon a time there was light in my life

But now there's only love in the dark

Nothing I can say

A total eclipse of the heart

Three notes is enough for me to recognise the song.

One of the boybands I listen to. At least my favourite singer among them got to sing most of the song.

Newton Circus

Finally gone back to Newton Circus since it has shifted back some time back. It is so much better than before. Cleaner, fresher, and actually a place that I don't mind going to chit chat with friends while you have an option of whacking some sting rays, chicken wings, gong gong, zhut zhut, cockles, juice, blah blah blah....the list goes on.....

Well, thanks to Yiling that I went back there tonight. May pop by again some time.......

Then I tried Rachel's Suzuki....hehehe....white still seems too "clean"...

Unbelievable Evening

Stayed home most of yesterday and today. Decided to go and cut hair in the evening, as I really think the thick mess is unbearably hot. Shaved off the sides as usual and I think it is going to be way more cooling for badminton tomorrow! Alpha is joining me for the first time. Hope he does not give up going after considering to travel from Ang Mo Kio to Changi.

Met Alpha for dinner at about 8pm at Bishan. We had kuay chap! Probably sinful to a lot of people, but well.....we were quite full after and took a walk into Bishan. Told him that I wanted to check out the arcade to see what they have now, since I last played arcade on Saturday. Man! When was the last time I stepped into Bishan?!! I didn't even know that it has shifted to take over the space formally occupied by the foodcourt! I should really hibernate lesser at home...

Then Alpha suggested something that I have not done for more than 10 years. Slot basketballs into the loop for the most points. We each played three times!!! Everyone was wondering why we were perspiring in an air-conditioned shopping centre.......

Decided to catch a movie. So got the tickets for Shooter (after I had to explain the different shows to Alpha before he decided). Well, show was quite nice, with Mark Walberg as the hero. Alpha says he is just a sniper, how can he be that good?! But he was the elite chosen by the nation for important missions!!!! I tried to convince him by getting into the mood of the show.

But..............that is not the best part............the show was rated NC16...which means you have to be above 16 to watch it because of possible sex or nudity or violence or whatever that you might be too young to watch.......

And then........the cinema staff wanted to check our NRIC to see if we can watch the NC16 rated show!!!! Come on!!!!! We are almost twice the restriction age!!!! Surely we DO NOT look below 16!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Even Bee Gees would think twice to endorse this!)

Arcade Stick

Got the games I want, but some of them are really not practical to play with keyboard. Especially the retro arcade games like Warriors Of Fate, Varth: Operation Thunderstorm and Captain Commando. So, I felt the urge to look for arcade controllers, since gamepads would still not give the same experience.

Chanced upon a series of them and they are compatible with ANY game system including PC. Just need to get the necessary adaptor. It is supposed to be so good, reliable and durable that they offer lifetime guarantee. Price is not very cheap though. Thought I saw it once at Sim Lim, think I will go and check it out sometime this week.

Hmmm, they have solo or dual or tank version. Personally only need solo, but can always get dual to have pair gaming! (I rarely switch on my PS2, but this might be an excuse!)

Demure Orange Killer

An orange killer spotted in Melbourne.

But how can you tell when there is a demure look?

An Inner Look Into The Gospel

The word faith is a noun and has no verbal form in English. Instead the word believe is used, as in Acts 16:31, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved." What does it mean to believe in Jesus, that is, what is it we are to believe? We are to believe that as the Son of God, clothed in our humanity, He lived a perfect life and then died on the cross for our sins. This message is called the gospel, that is, the good news about Jesus Christ.

Jesus Himself is always to be the object of our faith. We sometimes say we are saved by faith alone, meaning apart from any works. That expression, however, can be somewhat misleading, as though faith itself has some virtue that God respects. It is more accurate to say we are saved by God's grace through faith. Faith, again, is merely the hand that receives the gift of God, and God through His Spirit even opens our hand to receive the gift.

-- Excerpt from The Discipline Of Grace by Jerry Bridges

One Or The Other

"...in order to trust in Christ for one's salvation, one must completely abandon any trust in one's own goodness or merit. Faith in Christ and a reliance on ourselves, even to the smallest degree, are mutually exclusive."

-- Excerpt from The Discipline Of Grace by Jerry Bridges

That is quite the fundamental difference between Christianity and others. Salvation was a given awaiting acceptance, not alloted based on performance.

No Lifer Sale

No lifer for sale.

Low recharge period of 4 hours per day!

Satay & Me

Ever since young, satay has been one of my favourites.....even satay beehoon.....so when Yiling asked if I wanted, then no need to consider anymore.....only trying to decide how many.....

Well, here I am in action!

Quotes from Antress

Got these from Antress. First one made me think. Second one made me smile.

"Who do you turn to when the only person in the world that can stop you from crying is exactly the one making you cry?"

"You don't have to promise me the moon or stars....just promise that you'll stand under them with me."

Wilson.........

I got Wilson today, finally.......so now my badminton racquet has a better bag to be in. Enough to throw in my clothes, shoes and water bottle. Still glad that I chose white, even though it is gonna be a colour easily dirtied.

Badminton on Monday and Wednesday this week :o)

The Battle For Middle Earth

Joran passed this to me before we parted ways. I thought I am going to try RTS games again, since I played C&C so long ago. I can never play games well. But well......

The game looks great with the nice box and all. How can I even begin to describe it??? I mean...it requires a DVD-ROM to play it and I don't own one!

Bah...it's gonna collect dust at my home for a while till I upgrade my computer, maybe in the next millenium. I wonder if anyone is crazy enough to give me a DVD-ROM as a present. Haha...

Well, gotta thank Joran nonetheless...

Freedom Writers

Watched this with Joran (aka James) today. Not bad, quite like it. One of those meaningful shows modelled after the true story of a certain individual.

Think the best part was the diary entry of the guy who became homeless and still went to class. The sense of belonging was that strong.

Someday

Sugar Ray!!! Would you know if I did not tell you that this band was from a long time back? After all, the songs are still nice now!

Getting Into The Thick Of Things

Just went back to work for the past two days due to MC on Monday and Tuesday. Colleague still thought I was on extended Easter break! Hahaha...well, voice still not in the best of condition to talk much, but no choice as I cannot possibly communicate with sign language to everyone.

More things are coming up already, so I am getting into the thick of things. There is an audit tomorrow too. Hopefully I am able to answer whatever they are going to ask me. My guru colleague has gone on duty travel to Phoenix!

Looks like my replacement is coming in on the beginning of May. Have to start teaching another person one of my jobscope. Honestly feels weird to teach two different people to take over me, while I move on to another position, and yet my boss thinks that I am just an average worker (maintain target). Hahaha. Well, appraisal does and does not matter to me. Matters because it is tied to promotion which means more pocket money and also it shows recognition and appreciation of what I am doing. Does not matter because I am not an ambitious person striving to rise to the highest position.

Just that sometimes you wonder if people even know what you are doing or just assume that you are not doing much because you do not "seem" so busy. But why get two people to take over what I do if I am not doing anything much? Hehehe, that was the part that did not make sense. But then again, maybe they just did not want to lose the manpower.

So far, I am not convinced of the reason :o)

My feel is, boss thinks I am not competent because I cannot handle one aspect of the jobscope that is beyond my expertise.

Well, that's about it. I am still interested in learning about the new position. At least I get to know better the routes we choose to fly the planes now!

Opera

I am supporting them while they are still around!!!!! Why do they have to remove the videos? WHY???

Some have been asking me whether I caught Phantom Of The Opera.

Well, nope, I think this motorcycle opera is better :o)

Update: The link is working again

What If God Was One Of Us?

"Is God a fireman?"

"What if God was one of us?"

Hehehe, mabbe this should play in the background...

And the answer to the question is impossible. He in all His glory will never be like one of us. Which is why we strive to be like Him, and not the other way around :o)

Eclair

This one is really not easy. Taking turns to respond following the sequence of the alphabet. They started with G and went round back to G!

Eclair!!!

Videos of this show are going gone. Think Warner Bros asked youtube to remove them. Sighz...

Japanese?

I so love this show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are not Japanese, are you?

Now youtube has to remove the video :o(

Update: Found it again!!!

Do They Guess?

Finally got to see the doctor! Sometimes I wonder if they just do smart guesses to find out what is wrong with a patient. I once consulted a friend doctor and that is what he told me. After all, they can only read the symptoms and conclude based on historical records of what those symptoms suggest your condition to be.

I was diagnosed with acute laryngitis which basically means "loss of voice" and some other mild symptoms of sore throat, cough, blocked nose and what not. Then again, if it is simply a loss of voice, why can't they call it as that??? Must all medical names end with "tis" before it can recorded in their medical study books? Wonder when praying mantis will make it there...

Acute laryngitis. I had to look up the internet to find out the spelling and the definition! Doctors scribble to look intelligent.....or maybe to hide their inability to spell. At least the doctor that diagnosed me spelled it as larygnitis (which has me guessing what he was writing). Anyway, the definition is simply loss of voice due to prolong talking or singing (or yelling according to some websites). So there, all he had to do was ask me if I did those.......or should he?

Doctor:

Have you been singing a lot?

Prawnkid:

No. (Church had only 15-20 minutes singing that day.)

Doctor:

Did you talk?

Prawnkid: (actual situation)

............. *mumbles*

(Just what answer is he expecting????????????????????)

Prawnkid: (should have situation)

No, my family and friends do not believe in voice communications. We use sign language.

Help or Piss Off

Arrived at Compass Point to go to the clinic for checkup. Seems like a number of people was surrounding someone who was lying on the ground. Walked past and realised that someone had fainted. There were people tending to her already.

As usual, there will always be people standing around and watching. They are not helping and yet they want to be involved as spectators? Surely this is not some live presentation of "How to faint and not get attention"? It was not even a car crash for them to try and get some digits to buy lottery!!! Goodness, I hope someone did not ask the lady for her I/C number to place some combination bets.

In my opinion, if you are not helping, piss off for the person to get some fresh air. The least the person wants is to see all the dirty feet and smell them.

There was a delay at the clinic since the doctor went down to help. I didn't mind. He was doing his duty.

MRT Video

Decided to go see a doctor. Had nothing to do while waiting for the train, so I watched those videos that they show in the train stations. Quite a number of different ones, but most commonly that of bomb threats and what we should do to be more vigilant.

Not sure if anyone noticed what I did from a particular video. It is the one with a suspicious guy bringing a "bomb" into the train and looking suspicious. Proceeds to put the bag under his seat and gets ready to go off sometime later. This is the part where a vigilant passenger reminds him of his bag. The guy claims it is not his and quickly makes his exit. The rest of the video talks about how the guy and a girl reports the case and gets the train station ready for action.

Here comes the ironic part. All passengers should evacuate removing their belongings (and give way to the elderly, disabled and whoever else needs to be given way). The super vigilant passenger is the one who forgets to take his bag. Really pah pop!!! He gets credited as vigilant, then he does the same thing of leaving his bag behind.

I wonder if the video was reviewed before release. Or maybe there really is a shortage of extras!

Lost

Lost my voice suddenly when I woke up.

:o(

Long Night

Had chilli crabs at Jumbo! Could have whacked another plate of black pepper crabs, but not very wise to spend so much money with the group that I am with. Maybe next time I suppose.

Walked around quite a bit around Clarke Quay area. It has changed a little bit, but for the good I suppose. Stood outside MOS and called Sky. Told him that I was waiting for him outside MOS. He joked that I must be outside MOS Burger. Hmmm.......think it is unbelievable for anybody that I would be waiting for them to go club leow.

Had Azabu Sabo ice cream! Okie lah, no big deal actually except the price. I rarely eat ice cream anyway. Still think that the homemade ice cream in Parkway Parade recommended by Hiroshi is better.

Went Atom's house after for the usual. Played till the morning, went for Big Breakfast with Jacy, went home to bathe and caught a ride with Pat to church. Went for lunch at Lai Lai for the beef noodles....not as enticing now.....and now I am home. Not sleeping yet.

Hmmmm....I will heed the advice of Mrs Atom.